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Gary Shoup graduated from Hordville High School in 1982.

In football, Gary was a 4-year letter winner and earned Crossroads Conference All-Conference honors his junior and senior years. As a
senior, Gary was an All-State Defensive end and punter for the Bulldogs. He played in the Sertoma 8-man All-Star football game, and was a
member of the 1981 Hordville Bulldog State Play-off football team.

In Basketball, Gary was All-Conference his junior and senior years. He was named to the Crossroads Conference All-Tournament team as a
sophomore, junior, and senior. He held the record for Crossroads Conference tournament scoring and the record for points in a single
tournament game. Gary also made the 500 point club his junior and senior year.

Gary was named All-State as junior and senior. He was a leading member of the Hordville Bulldogs State Basketball Championship teams in
1981 & 1982. Gary is a two-time selection to the Class D All-tournament team and remains in the top 50 of the State Tournament All time
scorer’s list. He played in the Goldenrod/CRC All-Star game, and the Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Game.

From 1983 through 1987, Gary played Basketball at Kearney State College. He started three years and was named team captain his senior
year. He played 4 straight years in the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri.

In track, Gary lettered 3 years. He was a State qualifier in the Long jump, Triple Jump, and Mile Relay. Gary holds the Hordville Bulldog Long
jump record.

Gary has been a long time employee of the Nebraska Department of Corrections as a supervisor of the substance abuse unit for the
Nebraska Correctional Center for Women in York, Nebraska.

Gary and his wife Deb have four children: Hannah, Sadie, Nathanael and Jarrod.

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