Hemingford High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Hemingford, NE)

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HHS VARSITY CAGERS, kneeling-Brod Rosenberger, Rick Bendo, Coach Phil Snyder, Jerry Kiester, and Dick Zeller. Standing-John Cats Falter on HEAD COACH PHIL Snyder rakes a moment to wipe away his wor- ries during the Crawford game, which the Cots lost 71 to 78. Kampbell, Ron Solomon, Bob Smith, Dove Pipitt, Roger Nagelschnei- der, Charles Danbom, Bob Yellow Hair, and Bruce Engel. Trail to Victory Much hard work, a white haired coach, a quantity of defeats, a deficiency of victories, and many disap- pointments later, the Hemingford Bobcats' basketball season ended. The Bobcats' season record proved fatal at four wins and 16 losses. The almighty Cats split the first two games, but it was a long, tough road from there on. As defending champions of the Panhandle C Christmas Holiday Tournament, the Bobcats were over- thrown by the fired up Hay Springs Hawks. The Bobcats ended up last in the tourney and went home very heart- broken. The Cats were never able to mount the trail of vic- tory. However, they lost a total of ten games by less than eight points each. In spite of these disappointments, there are many fond memories of the victories that these young men produced. Everyone should remember all of the hard work and time spent in building a team. f 29

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I HHS JUNIOR VARSITY, front row-Marty Tschacher. Mike Brost. Jim ri Gory Powell, and Bob Coplen. Back row Coach Lambert Belina, Duncan Les Walters, Rodney Planonsky, and Goil Osborn. Second Chuck Messersmith, Bill Smith, Danny Sample, Mike Mniich, and Assis- row-Kurt Oehlrich, Delton Myers, Doug Zeller, LaVerne Wax, Jim Bur- tant Coach Andrew Chismar. Reserves Practice, Fight for Glory Reserves will determine the backbone of the varsity in coming years and contests. A reserve game gives a developing athlete experience and helps him to be a good sport. The reserves at Hemingford High are like all others. They work and put out a 100 per cent effort, but really get very little glory. The Bobkits played four games and support a re- cord of one win and three losses. Under the direction of Coach Lambert Belina the reserves did their best. They will be ready to fight for HHS in their varsity years. The reserves lost to Rushville, 27-0; AAinatare, 32-14; and St. Agnes, 12-0. Their only win of the season was over the Hay Springs Hawks, 6-0. BRUCE ENGEL, PLAYING reserves because of an injury, pulls o Hay Springs man to the ground. Bob Delsing rushes to help.

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Cagers Need Hard Practice, Spirit BRAD ROSENBERGER WORKS his way down court to set up a scor- ing pattern. Brad averaged 12.6 points a game. BRUCE ENGEL, TOP scorer for the Cats, tosses the ball toward the basket. Bruce totaled 359 points for the season. CHARLES DANBOM GOES for a layup against the Rushville Longhorns. The Cats won this game, 64-51. Whether winning or losing, a team must always have spirit and the will to win. A loud pep club and other loyal followers aid the players in attaining victo- ries. Although everyone loves to win and have a success- ful season, they should keep in mind that the joys and comforts of victory cannot always be ours . . . they must keep their chins up in order to accept the agonies of defeat. 30