Hastings High School - Tiger Yearbook (Hastings, NE)

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Football Team Enjoys First Winning Season In 21 Years It's been 21 years since the Tiger football team has ended its season with a winning record. The team's record this year was 5-4. The 1983 football team con- sisted of 40 players, an increase in comparison to last year. The goals for this team were to improve each week and to become the best football team possible. The major function of the group according to Coach Gillespie was to provide young men with the opportunity to be the best that they could be. The Tigers were 2-2 in the Trans-Nebraska Plains Division. They also finished high in total offense and defense throughout the state. Most of the players were satisfied with the season. We had a really good season, but toward the end we lost our mental concentration, said jon Engel- hardt. Alan Glover replied We had a very successful season, except we lost our mental concen- tration the last seven seconds in the Columbus game. People say that it is the best record in 21 years, said Bob Foote, but what matters is how we stuck together and played our best. At times we didn't, and we could have had an even better season. If it weren't for the two losses to Norfolk and Columbus, which we should have won, we could have taken it way into the play offs. Over-all, he said, we worked very hard and were an excellent team. Melissa Kerr rf? Q , , y., W Coach Gillespie sends Brian Taylor in with some advice. Reggie Kenny pushes through the offensive line. 26

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e v h ,. , l - . ,' f T ' , 'S H . Q f - i f , W M W' R' T . f 'T ,' in .. . ,. sf we Y fi Q - ., , , ... . .,,, ing .-5 M - . . ' ,Jmuq 1-, R Front row QL-RJ: Todd Rickert, Steve Rutt, Bret Bartelson, Alan Glover, Paul Hurt, Jay Zalmen, Sean Conner, Dave Cully, jim McCartney, Greg Mays, Second row: Scott Blackbonnet, Greg Garlock, Pat Daugherty, Rod Lacy, Todd Kerr, Brent Elley, Jeff Hahne, Barry Park, Jim Herron, Daryn Dieken. Third row: Bob Soares, Reggie Kenny, jeff Schwab, Todd Mathias, Russ Meyer, Brett Petit, Mike Ewing, Bryan Wigert, '.5,nz:,.2. 'f ',wi5?A4iQ ' I' .nn iw ama- Kevin Wright, Mgr. Ron Dunbar. Fourth row: Todd Hinrichs, Troy Kirby, Mike Hahne, Kevin Baker, Mitch Esch, Mike Boyd, Mark Bachali, Brian Taylor, Josh Miller, Todd Brooks. Back row: Coaches Andre Reiners, Mark Swick, Leslie Hamburger. Players: jeff Rutt, Bob Foote, Jim Sanderson, jon Engelhardt, Coaches: Benny Congrove and Head Coach Dave Gillespie. Not Pictured Mark Landgren Jay Zalmen carries the ball, and gains yardage on the play. Reggie Kenny intercepts the ball. Boyd Selected Valuable Player sig GQ. ,QK4 Mike Boyd was twice named all Conference , B receiver in the Big 10 f' Conference and the Trans-Nebraska Con- ,gs ,',l,.,,,M ference. He was also selected teams most valuable player. Coach Gillespie was quite pleased with Mike's performance, he stated, Mike had a fine season and career here. His ability on the field, and his leadership were big factors in the growth of the Hastings High football program over the last two years. Mike was also pleased with his season. Mike replied, It was a really good season. I hope that now the Hastings football team will get more respect from the other schools. The 1983-84 Tiger staff is proud to feature this spotlight athlete. 27