Hastings High School - Tiger Yearbook (Hastings, NE)

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Coach Pergi explains his different ideas to his team. Coach Pergi is the new head coach for the Tiger football team. Senior Greg Mays is very determined to get the ball loose or to get his Columbus opponent to the ground The ligers wan this Homecoming game. Tigers start off slow Team spirit picks up pace NEVER QUIT l could Hnally see and feel our team reahze that we could beat anyone if we decided to do so, -John Pergi, Head Coach W W EVER QUlT . .. NEVER QUIT . . . NEVER NEVER NEVER QUIT was what could be heard echoing through the stadium by the Tiger football team on those exciting game-filled nights. The Tiger football team proved that this was true throughout the season. The Tigers started off to a slow pace, but they never quit. Throughout the season the pace picked up, and a turnaround was yet to be seen. The Tigers started off their season with losses against Lincoln High, Grand Island Northwest, and Norfolk, then the Tigers took a turn for the better by beating Omaha Benson, and on Homecom- ing night, the Tigers defeated Columbus. I could finally see and feel our team realize that we could beat anyone if we 28 Foofballmsvsn Quit decided to do so, according to Head Coach Pergi was the highpoint of the season. The Tigers then were halted by the Orangemen at Beatrice. Next came the battle of the Islanders and the Tigers, which proved to be one of the most exciting games of the season. By the end of the regulation play, both teams were scoreless. However, inthe second overtime the Tigers scored and the PAT was good, Grand Island then scored and attempted the two point conversion but they were not able to get by the Tiger defense which led the Tigers to 7-6 victory. Senior Todd Kerr said, the climax of the season definitely had to have been the double overtime win over Grand Island. Tom Kutschkau, the assistant coach also felt the win over the Islanders was the highpoint of the season. The Tigers then were on the road to North Platte where another loss came. In the last game of the season, the Tigers captured the win over Kearney with a score of 14-7. Senior Mark Reed added, It was a good learning experience with a new coach, and towards the end of the season, we started playing real good football. Coach Pergi also added, The seniors went out on a winning note, they went out as winners, and that's the way it should be. Melissa Kerr Heather Klein

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Sophomore quarterback Rich Talich reaches for the football while his teammates hold back the opponents, the Kearney Bearcats. Coach Schmitz signals to his players as they come off the Held. Coach Schmitz is the new .l. V football coach this year. Future years - Look pleasing For TIQGTS If you play with heart and intensity you are bound to come out on top - Mr. Mike Schmitz. '5uCcess the Word for .l.V's W ' f you play with heart and intensity, you are bound to come out on top, was the philosophy of head coach of the J.V. football team, Coach Schmitz. Not only was winning the first game against Grand Island Northwest with a score of 20- 8 a highlight, but also watching the players come along throughout the season, ac- cording to Coach Schmitz. The players always played with an attitude of 1107, as well as with their hearts. Tailback Randy Moore said, Our J.V. season was real up and down. Moore went on to say, I really enjoyed playing J.V. football. It provided good game experience and broke up the monotony of practices. Coach Schmitz also added, I feel for not practicing os a group, it was hard, but they played well together and had a fairly successful season. A lot of the time the Tigers were outsized but it really didn't affect them because they had the desire, the PMA CPositive Mental Attitudeb, and the never quit attitude, which are important qualities to acquire. During the next couple of years, we will have a good football team if we stick together and continue to improve. The J.V. football schedule consisted of six games. They opened their season with a loss to Columbus, followed by a win over Grand Island Northwest. The Tigers then were halted by Kearney, and once again the Tigers took victory over Beatrice, 30 Footballlnever quit however, they suffered a loss against North Platte. In the last game of the season against Grand Island, if it were to be considered a forfeit the Tigers would have ended with o 3-3 record on the season. Coach Schmitz enjoyed working with the J.V. players and looks forward to next year. Sophomore-s win The winning season was probably the major highlight of the sophomore football team, according to head Coach Ham- burger. Their record consisted of two wins and one loss. The two wins were against Minden and Kearney, while the loss was against Grand Island, which was a very close game. The most exciting game was against Minden when the Tigers eased by the Whippets in double-overtime. lt was one of the best games I have ever played in, it was a good experience, said Chris Szafrajda. Coach Hamburger also stated that, 'This was a good year for the sophomores as well as being one of the best sophomore seasons in a long time. The sophomore guys had a good competitive spirit and they acquired a lot of experience throughout the football season, said Coach Hamburger. I feel we had a very good sophomore year. Most of our team was starting in the .l.V. games and five or six of us sow some varsity action. A lot of us will move on to play varsity next year, said John Welsh. One of the experiences the sopho- mores had was playing in the J.V.-games to better prepare themselves for the varsity level. The sophomores ended their season with a 88-7 win against Kearney. Their thinking is positive while they eagerly look forward to next year. Change of pace Forty ambitious freshmen started off the football season at Hastings High School. Senior high football is a lot different from junior high football because it is more exciting and challenging, said freshman quarterback Jim Prevette. The best game we played this season, we lost, said Coach Carlson. The game was against Walnut in Grand Island. The Tigers played a very exciting game. They did well on their running, passing, and rushing. The highlight of the season was win- ning the last two games. Coach Carlson explained, Toward the end of the season the boys really pulled together and learned a lot about playing football. Melissa Kerr Heather Klein