Hemingford High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Hemingford, NE)

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Second row-Cooch Phil Snyder, Richard Kriz, Tom Gosseling, Ron jic. Back row-Gary Zajic, John Kampbell, Dick Zeller, Bruce Engel, Meredith, Terry Fickel, Bob Yellow Hair, Brad Rosenberger, Larry Zo Roger Nagelschneider, Mike Hudson, and Dann Reynolds. Balance Scale for Bobcats COACHES FOR THE football team this year were-lombert Belma. head coach Phil Snyder, and Andrew Chismar. ST. AGNES Pride and spirit ranked High within the Bobcats as they faced their traditional cross country rivals, the St. Agnes Crusaders. All of the Hemingford scoring was done in the first half, and the Bobcats led 24-0 at half time. The second half was a defensive game with the Crusaders finding a weak spot for their only score. The Cats won the game, 24-7. However, the cost was high. Hemingford quarter- back, Jerry Kiester, suffered a broken collarbone during the first half, and was lost for the duration of the sea- son. Gary Zajic was also sidelined with broken bones.

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BIG RED VARSITY, front row Bob Delsing, Jerry Kiester, Dave Pipitt, Bob Smith, Charles Danbom, Bill Hebbert, Rick Benda. Injuries, Skill STUDENT MANAGERS DURING the season were sophomores, top row--Tom Prochazko, Ralph Price. Bottom row-Mike Walker, and senior Robert Turek. HARRISBURG Under the direction of Coach Phil Snyder the Bobcats came, saw what had to be done, and con- quered their foe. The Bobcats took an early lead and held on for their first victory of the season. This victory, 28-14, promoted their spirit for the team's coming encounters. HAY SPRINGS Hay Springs handed the unprepared Bobcats their first taste of defeat for the season. The Hawks simply overpowerd the Bobcats. The Cats enjoyed some glory, recovering a Hawk fumble with the game only four plays old, then covering 39 yards in five plays to lead 6-0. However, their offense stalled, and the game ended Hemingford 6, Hay Springs 35. RUSHVILLE Teamwork enabled the Bobcats to be the first team to make Rushville punt, and also the first to score upon them. Brad Rosenberger gathered in the first Longhorn punt, and scampered 53 yards to take the lead, 6-0, with only 2:33 played. The Cats were a big threat until the final three minutes, despite the 25-6 score. AAINATARE In the biggest upset of the weekend the Hem- ingford Bobcats played a fine defensive football game to scalp the unbeaten Minatare Indians 20-7. Brad Rosenberger returned the opening kickoff 77 yards only to have it called back by a 15 yard pen- alty. The Cats recovered, thanks to team effort, with special help by Bruce Engel on two Indian pass in- terceptions, and Rick Benda with 13 vicious tackles. 24

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Defense Enables Cats to Ravage Foes CRAWFORD Sophomore Mike Hudson took over the ball han- dling activities after Jerry Kiester's injury; but with only a week to practice, the team's timing was off. The Cats lost five fumbles during this game, setting up scoring opportunities for the Rams. They tallied a score of 52-0 before Brad Rosenberger completed passes to Bob Smith in the fourth quarter for the Bobcats' two scores. The final score stood at 58-2. MORRILL Homecoming 1967 was neither won nor lost, but tied. The game proved to be expensive to the Cats in view of the injuries garnered. Brad Rosenberger was sent to the hospital midway in the second quarter with a mild concussion. Tom Gasseling sustained a broken thumb, while other players suffered smaller injuries. On the opening kickoff, Rosenberger trapped the ball on the one yard line, and returned it 99 yards for the first score. Bruce Engel ran 65 yards in the third quarter for the other score. The game ended at 13 all. TWO BOB CAT PLAYERS, John Kampbell and Brad Rosenberger, trap a Morrill Lion during the Homecoming gome ployed on October 20. BOBCATS-DAVE PIPITT (72). Ron Meredith (63). Rick Benda player just before building a typical dog-pile to stop the (52), and Bruce Engel (18)-prepare to pounce on o Morrill Lions' march.