CLASS OF 2020 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Dennis Girard graduated in 1972. He was the 119-pound state champion in 1971 and the 126-pound state champion in 1972. This makes him one of only four wrestlers in Alliance history to be a two-time state champion. Dennis is one of only two Alliance wrestlers to have received an “All-American” honor in high school wrestling as well. Dennis was also a team member on the state championship cross country team in 1971. He went on to wrestle for the University of Nebraska.
Tracy Kelly Kearney graduated in 1992. Tracy was an outstanding 10-time letter winner in her career at Alliance High School. In volleyball, she capped her career as senior MVP and Co-Captain while earning all-conference honors and competed in the All-Star game. In basketball, she was a three time all-conference and all-region honoree. Her senior year, she was named to the Star Herald Super 5 team and Athlete of the Year. In track, she excelled in the middle distances. Tracy holds the current 400 record at 58.90. She medaled in the state meet as a sophomore in the 400. She was a four-time Western Conference champion and three-time district champion in the 800. She is also a member of the record holding 3200m relay team who recorded a time of 9.48.15. She medaled all four years at the state meet, placing 5th , 3rd , 2nd and 2nd through her career in the 800.
Chad Thompson graduated in 1994. He was a three-year starter at wide receiver in football. Chad started on some of the best football teams in Alliance school history. In 1991, he recorded769 yard receiving. In 1992, the total receiving yards were 472. In 1993, he capped off his career with 803 yards receiving which was tops in the state that season. He was also chosen to the Omaha World Herald All-Nebraska 2nd team as a receiver that year. When Chad finished his career, he owned two State Class A records; most receiving touchdowns in a career; and most receiving yards in a career. The Class A record for receiving yards stood for over twenty years.He is currently the single season and career receiving leader in Alliance High School history.Chad was an outstanding three-sport athlete who was a member of the school record 1600m relay with a time of 3.23.30. Chad went on to play football for four years with the University ofNebraska Kearney.
James “Jamie” Tomlin graduated in 1989. Jamie was an outstanding three sport athlete forAlliance. He earned varsity letters in Cross Country, Basketball and Track. Jamie was a two-time all-state selection in basketball, including All Nebraska Super State 1st Team by the OmahaWorld Herald in 1989. Tomlin played on Bulldog teams that went 60-6 over a three-year span including undefeated regular seasons of 22-0 in both the 1987-88 and 1988-89 seasons and qualified for the state tournament twice, reaching the Class A semifinals in 1988-89. He is Alliance’s all-time leading scorer with 1,439 points and part of the 1988-89 squad that averaged 94.4 points per game, an all-time scoring record in Nebraska. Jamie went on to play at WNCC and later at the University of Nebraska Kearney.