Lake Preston High School - Prestonian Yearbook (Lake Preston, SD)

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Above - Scott goes inside for two against Rutland. Brad Easland goes in for a layup. Far left - Todd and Michael scramble for a loose ball. Left - David Hovde shoots for 3! Below - Michael goes for the JAM! SCOREBOARD OPPONENT LPHS OPP Arlington 78 67 Elkton 76 72 Rutland 64 51 Egan 71 52 Howard 93 59 DeSmet 68 90 Arlington 65 63 Castlewood (OT) 53 50 Deubrook 54 56 Castlewood 41 40 Iroquois 74 50 Deubrook 49 82 Ramona 56 49 Colman 59 66 Grant-Deuel 56 69 Willow Lake 78 52 Henry 83 46 Estelline (OT) 74 70 Rutland (Dist.) 84 56 Ramona (Dist.) 37 40 Elkton (Dist) 59 53 Above - Kirk drives inside. Steve shoots for two against Deubrook during the EDC Bovs Basketball 25 tournament.

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Divers Finish Season 15-6 The 87-88 Lake Preston bas- ketball team had a successful year as the Divers compiled a 15- 6 record. The Divers earned re- spect around the state as they defeated top teams such as Ar- lington, Howard and Elkton. The experienced team had a very high goal of reaching the state tournament, but that dream ended in the second round of the District tourna- ment. The Divers could not con- trol the Ramona Rockets as they beat the Divers with a 3-point field goal with only seconds left in the game. But the Divers bounced back the next night by beating the Elkton Elks for third place. It was a great victory to cap an outstanding season. Under the,direction of Head Coach Brian Heupel and assis- tant coach Klark Thomsen, the Divers averaged 65 points a game while giving up 55 points a game. Three seniors lead the Divers: Micahael Anderson, Todd French and Jay Hojer. Mi- chael was the leading scorer for the Divers, averaging 22 points a game. Juniors Steve Hasche and David Hovde averaged 16 and 10 points respectively. Both Anderson and Hasche controlled 24 Boys Basketball the boards for the Divers, rip- ping down 10 rebounds per game. Individual awards went to Mi- chael Anderson for Most Valu- able, Brad Easland for Most Im- proved, Todd French for Most Inspirational and Kirk Zeeck for Most Promising. Both Michbael Anderson and Steve Hasche ear- ned All-conference honors in both the Dakota Valley Confer- ence and Eastern Dakota Con- ference. The Divers finished second in the Dakota Valley Conference with a record of 5-2 and third in the Eastern Dakota Conference with a record of 5-2. Back row - Michael Anderson, Jay Hojer, Eric Casper, and Steve Hasche. Middle row - Head Coach Brian Heupel, Brad Easland, Scott Carlson, Todd French, Kirk Zeeck, and Assistant Coach Klark Thomsen. Front row - Darrin Suess, Troy Scheidt, David Hovde, Brian Easland, and statistician Tammy French.

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Injury Hurts Diver Volleyball The 87-88 volleyball team had a frustrating year. Senior Stacia Wilkinson was still sidelined with an injury from the basket- ball season and despite hard work by underclassmen, the Di- vers could only manage 4 victo- ries while accumulating 13 losses. Junior Lisa Bratland lead all servers with 35 ace serves and a serving percentage og 78%. She also accounted for 82 of the 370 team points scored. Lisa hard work earned her the MVP award. Brab Casper, Tammy French Most Valuable Player Lisa Brat- land was also the Diver’s leading scorer. 26 Girls Volleyball and Paula Bratland had serving percentages of 83, 86, and 85%. Stacey McMasters lead the team with 25 ace spikes. Team awards went to Tammy French - Most Improved, Paula Bratland - Most Promising, Renae Olson - Most Inspirational and Lisa Bratland - Most Valuable. B Team - Back row - Amy Danielson, Renae Olson, Tina Carlson, Donna Bum- ann, Stacy Stewart, and Jennifer Blach- Page 27 Top left - Barb watches as Paula keeps the hall in play. Top right - It must come down sometime! Middle left - Tammy goes for the kill. Middle right - Sometimes we win and (bottom left) sometimes we lose. Bottom right - Lisa goes up to spike as Dana looks on. Varsity Volleyball-Back row - Paula Bratland, Jennifer Blachford, Tammy French, Lisa Bratland, Stacey McMast- ers, Dawn Jensen, and Shelley Prather. Front row - Stacia Wilkinson, Dana Houser, Tina Carlson, Barb Casper, Renae Olson, Maria Bergan, and Mitzi Tolzin. ford. Front row - Coach Shelley Prather, Sheila Jones, Holly Wilkinson, Lynne Carlson, and Tracy Stewart.