The Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame Foundation's 20th induction ceremony will be Sunday, September 15th, at the Lied Center in Lincoln.

Doors open at noon with the ceremony beginning at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students grades K-12. Preschool children are admitted free.

Tickets can be ordered by phone or e-mail through the Nebraska Sports Council (402-471-2544 or 800-304-2637 or [email protected]).

The 2013 induction class includes 10 athletes, four coaches, two contributors and an official:

--Nicole Kubik, Cambridge (1996): The first from Nebraska to be drafted by the WNBA, she was All-Big 12 and second-time All-America as a Husker senior in 2000. She played in the WNBA and overseas. She was the first in the Big 12 with 1,800 points, 500 assists and 400 steals in a career. 

--Matt Davison, Tecumseh (1997): Played football and basketball at Nebraska after being The World-Herald and Lincoln Journal-Star athlete of the year in 1997. All-Nebraska in football and basketball a s a senior at Tecumseh, he set five state receiving records in football and was the top scorer in basketball in school history as the Indians won their first state title. Also was a multi-event state qualifier in track.

--Kelly Cizek, Millard South (1997): Lettered four years in basketball, two years in track and one year in volleyball at Iowa State after being The World-Herald athlete of the year in 1997. A four-year letter winner in three sports at Ralston (freshman year) and Millard South, she was a two-time gold medalist in the high jump, winning Class A three times, and won the Class A high hurdles as a senior. She also was All-Nebraska in basketball and second-team All-Metro in volleyball as a senior.

--Reggie Smith, West Point Central Catholic (1966): A second-team Parade All-America running back as a senior, the first football player to receive the honor in the state, he was All-Nebraska after scoring 167 points for an undefeated team in football. Also was a three-year starter in basketball and a state qualifier in track. Injured in his freshman season at NU, he went on to receive all-state college recognition as a running back and linebacker at Wayne State.

--Bill Hawkins, Beatrice (1952): The 1952 Lincoln Journal-Star athlete of the year was Beatrice’s leading scorer for two years in football and basketball, he averaged 9.6 yards per carry and 17.4 points per game in basketball. He swept the all-class gold medals in the hurdles, won the Class A shot put, tied for first in the Class A high jump and took second in the Class A long jump at the state track meet in 1952, when he had top-20 marks in five events. He was the state pentathlon champion as a junior. He was a three-year letterman in football and track at Nebraska.

--Michele Kush, Gibbon (1989): The World-Herald and Lincoln Journal-Star Athlete of the Year in 1989, she starred in three sports. She was Nebraska’s Miss Basketball in 1989, leading Gibbon to back-to-back state championships. She was second-team All-Nebraska and first-team Class C-1 in volleyball and won three Class C titles at the state track meet. Played college basketball at Creighton and at Hastings College.

--John Sherlock, Omaha South (1979): The 1979 Omaha World-Herald athlete of the year was a prep All-American in football and track and a two-time undefeated state champion in wrestling. He set the state record in the shot put, an event in which he was a two-time gold medalist. He lettered three times at the University of Nebraska, starting at left tackle in 1983.

--Donna (Chvatal) Schuetz, North Bend (1982): A prep All--America basketball player as a senior, she was All-Nebraska first team as a senior and second team as a junior, making Class B all-state both seasons. She scored 1,056 points, shot 51 percent and collected 300 steals in her career. Was second-team all-state in volleyball and a three-year state qualifier in track and field, setting several school records. Her college career at Creighton University was limited by several injuries.

--Leigh Suhr, Papillion-LaVista (1998): The first four-time All-Nebraska softball player was the first female at Papillion-La Vista to earn 12 varsity letters and was the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year in softball as a senior after leading the Monarchs to a third state title. Also played basketball and soccer. At NU, she lettered four years in softball.

--Terry Williams, Omaha Central (1962): Nebraska’s fastest man in his day, “Terrific Terry” ran the fastest 220-yard dash, 20.9 seconds on a straightaway, in state history, a record that stood for 50 years. Undefeated as a senior, he won all-class gold medals in the 100- and 220-yard dashes and the mile relay. At Omaha University, he tied the world indoor record for the 60-yard dash (6.0 seconds).

COACHES

--John Faiman, Bellevue West: Coached high school football in Nebraska for 38 years, with 10 years in the middle spent in college coaching, at David City (four years), McCook (two), Omaha South (six) and Bellevue West (26) before his death in 2012. His career record was 192-194.

--Tom McCann, Kearney: A wrestling coach for 45 years, he spent the last 42 at Kearney High. His Bearcats won one state championship, 21 conference championships and 14 district championships and were state runner-up eight times. His teams had a dual record of 355-131 and he coached 34 individual state champions.

--Gene Suhr, Papillion-LaVista: Coached football at Ord (26-21 record) and Papillion-La Vista (174-74) for an overall record of 200-95. His Monarch teams won state championships in 1990 and 1996 and were state runners-up in 1985, 1995 and 1997. In 28 years, his teams qualified for the playoffs 21 times. --Dennis Troester, Southwest: Coached volleyball for 40 years at Republican Valley and Southwest, compiling a career record of 709-157. His teams won seven state championships and had five state runner-up finishes along with 21 conference championships. As a basketball coach, he compiled a 337-206 record.

OFFICIAL:

--Darrell Lenz, Chappell: He started officiating in 1964, working basketball for 20 years and football for 40 years until retiring at age 72. A school principal, he officiated 26 state football playoff games.

CONTRIBUTORS:

--Dick Christie, Omaha: Worked as a teacher, coach and administrator from 1952 to 1983 at Bellevue, Omaha Tech and Omaha South, mentoring many successful coaches. His career record in football at Tech, where he coached Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers, was 73-39-3.

--Jack Payne, Omaha: The longtime broadcaster at Omaha stations WOW and KFAB was the public address announcer at the state track meet for 27 years and Metro Conference for 40 years, and was the voice of the College World Series for 37 years. He also did radio broadcasts of high school sports.

In addition to the inductees the Hall of Fame also honors teams and individuals for outstanding achievements in high school athletics. This year's honorees include:

FISCHER FAMILY AWARD: Al and Patti Bahe Family of Fremont.

GUSTAFSON INSPIRATION AWARD: Olajuwon (O.J.) Wilson, Omaha Central: Diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia at age 11, suffered two strokes during treatment and lapsed into a coma. Now in remission, he was a defensive tackle on Central's reserve team). 

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY TEAMS: 1963-64 Beaver Crossing basketball, 1963 Lincoln Northeast football.

SILVER ANNIVERSARY TEAMS: 1988-89 Gibbon girls basketball, 1988-89 Millard South boys basketball: 

DOMINANT DYNASTY: Omaha Central girls track 1974-1990 (11 state championships and five runner-up finishes). 

GREAT MOMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Gibbon girls' comeback vs. Fremont Bergan in 1988 (five points in the final six seconds to win by 47-46).