Syracuse High School - Rocket Yearbook (Syracuse, NE)

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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.

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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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Girls track team does well its tirst year Coach Witt gives Mike Kepler helpful pointers as he Cindi Heinke runs the 880 at practice rounds the track. Track has become a popular sport for both boys and girls this year. Working hard for their coaches, the boys got off to a good start by breaking two school records. Jerry Carper, Kent Antes, Maynard Geschke, and Alan Hill broke last years mile relay by 3.2 seconds and Jim Fey neatly cleared ll feet and 9 1X2 inches in the pole vault. Doug Severs qualified in the discus for the state track meet at the Midwestern AAU Jr. Olympic Track and Field meet at Fall City this year. Track was a new sport offered for girls this year. Girls interested in track signed up early in the year and by spring the girls were going strong. Kathy Johns was chosen captain and Cindi Heinke was chosen as co-captain. With the help of coaches, Mr. Apelget, Mr. and Mrs. Neu- jahr, and Mr. Senkbeil the years considered a success for being the gir1's first. Cindy Russell received the honor of outstanding athlete at the Fremont meet. 3 . , , Mary Steinkuhler practices throwing the discus 5