Syracuse High School - Rocket Yearbook (Syracuse, NE)

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Volleyball players complete a successful season FRONT ROW: Naomi Beckman, Kathy Johns, Lana Wind- Connie Kroese, Linda Bond, Coach, Mrs. Neujahr. BACK horst, Peggy Bro, Janet McWilliams. SECOND ROW: ROW: Patsy Henke, Manager, Linda Witte, Barb Griepen- June Bottcher, Debbie Lucas, Teressa Bro, Lois Wallen, stroh, Dee Fentiman, Mary Steinkuhler. Mrs. Neujahr anxiously watches her team. The volleyball team at SHS had a very successful year with a record of 13-6. They played in four tournaments, taking second place in the Wesleyan Invitational, and the Waverly Invitational, third in the S Club In- vitational, and fifth place in the Peru State Tournament. Kathy Johns and Dee Fentiman were se- lected for the All-Tournament Team and Mary Steinkuhler received honorable mention at the Waverly tournament. The season started on December 9 and ended with the Peru Tournament on March 17. Dee Fentiman was chosen the team captain by the rest of the team members. The team had a new coach this year,Mrs. Janis Neujahr. She played an important part in the success of the team, 67

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A new sport sparks interest at SHS I We ass, df Wrestling Team: FRONT ROW Darrell Hillman, Dave Van Housen, Mr. Lynn Senkbeil Coach THIRD ROW Don Whitehead, Gary Kuenning, Jim Boardman, Rick Jacob- Beckman, Kent Antes, Jerry Werner, Lyle Scheinost son, David McConnell SECOND ROW Jon Van Housen, Dennis Keim, Chuck Hemminghaus, Bruce Holdsworth Clif Zeiger, Ken Snyder, Larry Hill, David Henry, Jay The wrestling team, coached by Mr. Senkbeil, did real well for their first year. All matches were held in other towns because Syracuse does not yet have a mat. Dave Whitehead and Larry Hill both placed 2nd in the Twin Rivers Conference. In the Ak-Sar-Ben Conference Cliff Zeiger placed 2nd and Dave Whitehead placed 4th, Jay Van Housen placed 4th in the District Tournament, just missing a trip to the State Tournament, With 24 boys out for wrestling, some of the weight divisions were difficult to fill if one person became ill. There will be eight returning lettermen next year. Team results in dual matches: Syracuse 5 - Nebraska City 45 Syracuse 19 - Weeping Water 29 Syracuse 34 - Adams 16 Syracuse 22 - Weeping Water 26 Syracuse 30 - Platteview 23 Syracuse 10 - Fairbury 40 Dave Whitehead struggles with Gary Kuenning.

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Track and cross country are enjoyed b man . Mr. Neujahr records the cross country boys' speed. ,KW a'f'r'-fb Q I W L ' lt, We F I an av ' 5 .,.g? rs fi 3 J, Q.,-f Track Team: Coach Roger Neujahr, Clark Gartner, Doug Severs, Jim Fey, Gary Spicer, David Henry, Bill Lang, Student Manager.. Second Row, Dennis Venema, Wayne Meyer, Roger Bond, Kent Antes, Larry Hill, Don Beck- man, George Formanack, Third Row, Randy Auer, Rick Farley, Mike Moeller, Randy Peterson, Alan Hill, Rick Kepler, Assistant Coach Lynn Senkbeil, Fourth Row, Wes Jenssen, Bruce Neeman, Jerry Block, Gerald Gartner, Dana Miller. Fifth Row, George Hansen, Terry Wallman, David Venema, Dennis Keim, Maynard Geschke, Mike Sautter, Assistant Coach K. Appelget.