Holdredge High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Holdrege, NE)

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Q 9 X new v I Jnnyt 4 ..-my .35 sf , Student Manager, Dick Overholser, lack Waller, Ierry Morris, Gary Claussen, Charles Smith, Ralph Eckwall, Rod Peterson, Dean Carlson, lim Peterson, Larry Miller, Warren Speece, Coach Bosley. Holdrege Holdrege l-loldrege Holdrege Holdrege Holdrege Holclrege Holdrege Holdrege Holdrege Holdrege Holdrege Holdrege Page 64 51 52 52 45 67 48 68 40 46 48 42 48 54 arsity Qasketball ...Broken Bow ........l-lastings .........Gothenburg ..........Kearney ..........Curtis .............McCook ..........College View ..........Seward ..........Minden ..........Geneva ............Ogallala ....Plattsmouth ...Central City 49 67 66 54 40 59 50 70 57 55 61 61 32 Holdrege 79 ....... .......... L exington 43 Holdrege 50 ............................................ Cozad 56 In regular season play the Dusters finished with five wins and eleven losses. They were rated third in the Central Five and fifth in the Southwest Conference. At the beginning of the season the Dusters found it difficult to hit the basket, but steadily improved. They won the first game by nar- rowly beating Broken Bow by two points. The team then bowed to Hastings after playing a fine game. Holdrege then lost to Gothenburg and Kearney while beating Curtis. In the seventh and eight games the Dusters beat College View and Seward by considerable margins. Sparked by a terrific third quarter the team won from Lexington by thirty-six points.

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Larry Miller is about down after a long run during the Cozad and The Dusters had the most successful football season in the history of Holdrege High School. The team won all of their nine games by large margins. They finished first in the state in Class B, won the Central Five and the Southwest Conference, and were rated tenth in all classes. Rod Peterson, tackle, won a position on the all state all class team, while Iim Peterson and Dean Carlson made the all state Class B team. Larry Miller received honorable mention in Class B. This year's team is Holdrege's first squad to go undefeated or to win the Southwest Con- ference. Varsity team letters were awarded to Roger Anderson, Dean Carl- son, Max Chase, Gary Claussen, Paul Gregory, Paul Hahlbeck, lim Han- son, Larry Isaacson, Larry Miller, Burdette Moor, Dick Overholser, lim Peterson, Rod Peterson, Roger Flnderson, Steve Schroeder, Warren Speece, and lack Waller. The Reserves lost only one game by a narrow margin, While they shutout three teams. The loss to Lexington was the only black mark on their slate. Although the Dusters lost many of their first team, they will gain several experienced players for next year. Reserve team letters were awarded to Rod Hansen, Bob Iohnson, Bob Brewster, Marv Wescott, Merwyn Iones, Stan Carlson, Roger Olson, Charles Smith, Arlynn Meyer, Ronnie Strasburger, Tom Iones, Allen Gun- ning, Bob Luke, Harold Anderson, Gary Nelson, Larry Steel, Iay Fitch, Clarke Nelson, Don Griem, lim Ostgren, Pete Cramer, and manager Ted Wells. Roger Peterson Steve Schroeder Warren Spence End Guard Back ... T 4 l Holdrege game. Rod Peterson Tackle Incl: Waller Back I A i l Page 63

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