Hemingford High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Hemingford, NE)

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When faced against high colds Bruce En- gel makes two against Chadron Assump- tion. Hemingford Cager opened the 1968-1969 sea- son with three quick de- fenses, looking good in the first game but having more difficulty in the following two oppositions they faced. The game with the Hay Springs Hawks could have easily went either way. A few tough breaks at the wrong times held the Cats back, causing a defeat by a score of fifty- four to fifty-five. The following Tuesday night the Cats were not ready for the high-spirited Panthers. Bob Smith, second year let- The Cats won this game terman shoots a jump shot 59-37. against the Sidney St. Pats. 18

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The “chow line” hurriedly builds up. The mess hall serves pheasant. HAND IN HAND The Future Farm- ers of America’s pur- pose is to prepare young men for an occupation in farming. All mem- bers of vocational agri- cultural classes are re- quired to join the local FFA Chapter. The Hemingford Chapter took part in many judging contests. The delegates to State Convention were Kent Frost and Dave Dar- veau. The Dusty Rangers were lead by Ron Sal- omon, Rick Benda, Tom Gasseling, Rich Kriz, Dana Sorenson, Bob Delsing, Ken Hennings, and Ron Meredith. Mr. Lee Messer- smith, the local FFA ad- visor, received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Ne- braska. 17

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In Hemingford’s win against Hudson passes the ball off Chadron Assumption, Mike on a fast break. Cold floor play and poor shooting told the tale. The Cats made four out of twenty-seven shots in the first half and committed twenty-seven turnovers in the entire game. In the first game of 1969 the Cats lost to Hay Springs 70 to 62 in over- time. The loss was due to twenty-seven personal fouls committed by the Cats. Coach Larry Sweet and his Bobcats had a very good week. The Cats de- feated the Sidney St. Pats team with a good margin of 59-37. Then the Cats came back with another exciting win when they de- feated Chadron Assump- tion, 53 to 51. LACK OF SKILL, POISE Bobcats had the lead in the third quarter of play but could not hold on to it and were defeated 37 to 44. According to HHS Coach Larry Sweet, the game with the Indians could not have been won even if the turnovers for the night were disre- garded. The Bobcats caught their fourth loss of the season when the Long- horns stampeded to a 90-56 victory over the Cats. The Cats had a number of tough breaks in the first quarter but came back in the last three quarters still not able to close the gap. The Bobcats left the old year 1968 with a perfect score of 0-5. The fifth loss of the year came at the hand of St. Agnes with a score of 50 to 41. Jerry Kiester eyes the to shoot against the basket as he prepares tall Crawford Rams. 19