Lourdes Central High School - Lourdette Yearbook (Nebraska City, NE)

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Winning season is stopped by injuries The Knight's football team began the season with high hopes as they were predicted to rank first in Class C competition by both the OMAHA WORLD HERALD and the LINCOLN STAR. Their starting games served as proof of their ability but the injury of quarterback Dick Wichman followed and damaged team strength. This injury lead several others but despite these mis- fortunes, the Knights placed tenth in final state rankings. The team also placed first in the Northern Galaxy and second in the North and South Galaxy. The team was coached by Bill Nelson who was assisted by Fr. James Schrader, Dave Helmick, and Al Schnitzer. Scott Harding and Mark Riege took all-state honors with Kent Koerber, Dave Schreiter, and Jay Wilmes sharing conference awards with them. The Lourdes’ team has never had any problem with enrollment and they have a larger roll than many Class B schools. The team consists of 10 seniors, 15 juniors, 8 sophomores, and 10 freshmen. Coach Nelson reviews his game strategy with Bear (Al Schnitzer). John Ryder makes a tackle tor the oftense with John Gilttlnger and Mark Riege coming to assist. Quarterback Bill Harris tries for a long pass during the Humboldt game. 20

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We pass it on through athletics

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The Knight football team. FIRST ROW: Dick Wichman. Jerry Giit- tinger, Bill Harris. Gary Sasse. Tom Heng. Mike Kreifels. David Ullsperger. John Durr; SECOND ROW: Jim Tanking. Tom Eiser- man. Jim Moyer. Bill Hauder. Kent Koerber. Curt Wurtele. Joe Durr. Mark Rlege. Bryan Kreifels. Craig Hartley; THIRD ROW: Dave Schrelter. John Giittinger. Keith White. John Ryder. Chris Kreifels. Randy Wurtele. Mike Navrkal. Tim Kaiser. Chris Kreifels. Joe Wenzl; FOURTH ROW: Jay Wilmes. Bruce Welniak. Danny Harshman. Joe Heng. Steve Allgood. Ed Stukenholtz, Todd Hartley. Mike Wurtele. Gary Durr, Doug Wichman. 21 A touchdown puts the knights in the lead against Palmyra.