Auburn High School Hall of Fame
July 10, 2009
Earning recognition on the Auburn High School Athletic Hall of Fame is based on the following criteria:
- Being selected first team all-state by either the Lincoln Journal Star or the Omaha World Herald in any sport sanctioned by the Nebraska School Activities Association; OR
- Being selected first team all-state in a sport by the Nebraska Coaches Association; OR
- Being an individual state champion or member of a state championship team in any sport sanctioned by the Nebraska School Activities Association; OR
- Being selected to play in a statewide all-star game.
- All athletes meeting the above criteria regardless of attendance dates are eligible for the Hall of Fame.
Teams
1971 Boys Golf Team
1980 Boys Cross Country Team
1985 Girls Cross Country Team
2006 Football Team
Individuals
Bobbie Gritz – Football, Basketball, Track – 1939 thru 1943
Richard Tushla – Football – 1959
Jon Beatty – Football – 1960
Kent Wallace – Football 1960
Richard Birdsley – Football – 1962
Marv Hopper – Football – 1962
Jack Sheely – Football – 1964
Dennis Tushla – Football – 1965
Byron Orton – Football – 1967
Kurt Kent – Football – 1970
John Whisler – Wrestling – 1971 & 1972
Mark Coatney – Football – 1972
John Coatney – Wrestling – 1973
Tom Triptow – Wrestling 1973
Dick Tynon – Football – 1973
Bruce Giesecke – Track 1974
Denis Lessor – Basketball, Track – 1975
Steve Cole – Football – 1976
Lonnie Haynes – Wrestling – 1979
Charles Haynes – Wrestling – 1980
Bryan Clark – Cross Country – 1982
Dave Kimball – Football – 1982
Scott Gerdes – Football – 1986
Theresa Stelling – Cross Country – 1989 &
Track – 1990
Theresa is also a member of the Nebraska
Athletic Hall of Fame.
Brent Strittmatter – Football – 1990
Rod teten – Wrestling 1991
Brian Moody – Football – 1992
Quint Hogrefe – Football – 1992 & 1993
Chad Kelsey – Football – 1994 & Basketball – 1995
Jodi Armknecht – Volleyball – 1995
Paul LaVigne – Wrestling – 1996
Wade Goering – Football 1996 & Wrestling – 1997
Chris Kelsay – Football – 1996 & 1997
Aron Hawley – Wrestling – 1997
Travis Petersen – Football – 1997
Nick Shaw – Football – 1997
Bryce Brady – Cross Country – 1997 & 1998
Justin Williams – Wrestling – 1998
Seth Groff – Wrestling – 1999
Bryan Knipe – Wrestling – 1999
Eric Moody – Football – 1999 & 2000
Nicole Schatz – Soccer – 2000
Matt Gulizia – Wrestling – 2001
DJ DeMello – Football – 2002
Brent Cole – Basketball – 2003
Brandon Wehenkel – Golf – 2003
Tyler DeBuhr – Wrestling – 2004
Kelli Mertes – Cross Country – 2004
Antony Ritton – Football 2003 & 2004 & Track – 2005
John Harpham – Wrestling – 2005
Brian Zech – Wrestling – 2006
Luke Lundy – Football – 2006
Kyle McLaughlin – Football 2006
Dana Mellage – Football – 2006
Zach Palmerton – Football – 2006
Jason Teten – Football – 2006
Troy Williams – Football - 2006
Justin Lane – Wrestling – 2007
Ryan Allgood – Wrestling 2007
Ryan Mertes – Wrestling – 2007
Meleia Oestmann – Cross Country 2006 & 2007
Travis Cole - Wrestling - 2008
