Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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Linksters Have Productive Season The members of the boys’ golf team are Mark Hammond, David Lowther, feff Minnick, Ron Weekes, Bobby Myers, . . Peddersen. Matt Shaner, Eric acobs, Matt Cornish, Assistant Coach Hill Shaner, Troy Hawk, John Podhaisky, Matt Lewis, Jeff Colwell, Brent Simpson, Allen Peltz, Chris Baas, Chris Contonis, Coach Wayne Brown, Tony Bartling, ason Minnick, Todd Koozer, and Spence Bishop. The boys’ go If team had a learning yet successful season. The team traveled throughout the Panhandle and other parts of the state. One of the highlights for the young team was taking second in the Western Conference Tournament. Team goals were reached by hard work and dedication. Three boys were greatly rewarded for their efforts. Tony Bartling, Todd Koozer, and Matt Shaner all made the Western Conference team. The team made unbelieveable strides during the season. Meet Kimball Tournament Gordon Dual Sidney Reserves Kearney Gering Bridgeport Reserves Gering Dual Western Conference Sidney St. Pat's Reserves Dual at Bridegport Quadrangular Scottsbluff Dual at Gordon Chadron Bridgeport Dual Dual at Gering Alliance Tournament District at Kearney Coach Place 2nd 1st 7th 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd 4th 1st 2nd 6th 1st 4th 1st 1st 2nd 6th Wayne Brown 22 Boys' Golf

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Tennis Teams Strive for Recognition Boys' tennis: (Kneeling) James Kiewel, Matt Cornish, Tom Simonson, Lee Nelson, Lance Menuey; (Standing) Matt Payne, Jay Segrist, Steve Sullivan, Travis Almond and Coach Woody Vosberg. Honda Hofmann puts full force into her forehand stroke while playing number one singles against a dual with Scottsbluff. Girls’ Tennis: (sitting) Denise Manuel, Melissa Lucas, Amy Lowther, fanet Schoeneman, Nicole Flores, Danielle Reinhardt: (standing) Coach Joni Schlotz. Rondo Hofmann , Anna Forsstrom, Kari Kling, Becky Schnell, Vicki Dickenson, Joei Bruntz and Diane Reinhardt For the second year, both boys’ and girls’ tennis teams have been practicing and playing hard to win a name for themselves. Again this year, there was strong support from both teams, with nine players on the boys’ team and thirteen for the girls’ team. With one more year of experience on their side, both teams greatly improved. Two singles and two doubles teams attended state in Lincoln, fay Segrist and Rond a Hofmann competed at number one singles, Steve Sullivan and Anna Forsstrom competed at number two singles, Lance Menuey and Matt Payne, Dani and Diane Reinhart competed at number one doubles, and Jamie Kiewel and Lee Nelson, Joei Bruntz and Vicki Dickenson competed at number two doubles. Boys’ tennis took eighth while girls' tennis took fourteenth. Boys' Coach Woody Vosburg and Girls' Coach Joni Schlatz both agreed that their teams had a good year and were looking forward to an even better season next year. Matt Payne, a sophomore on the boys’ tennis team, felt that, We had a young team, but we gained valuable experience for later years.” Boys' Girls' Tennis 21

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Lady LinkstersHave , Down Season Despite their hard work and determination, the girls' golf team struggled throughout the season. In each of their first three tournaments, they receivedfourth place, until the Scottsbluff Invitational where they had what Coach Wayne Brown called ’’their highlight of the season. The Lady Linksters received third place honors with Jennifer Skeen placing sixth, Cindy Chase placing seventh, and Keri Taylor placing eighth. The team again finished third at Western Conference, but did not do so well at district. Mr. Brown said, The girls worked hard to improve and didn’t just roll over and play dead. This dedication and full effort will eventually pay off for the Lady Linksters. Meet Place Chadron 4th Gering 4th Alliance 4th Scottsbluff 3rd Western Conference 3rd Districts 6th Coach Wayne Brown Jennifer Skeen attempts one of those stinker putts at the Alliance Invitational as her opponent looks on. ’’Fore' yells Cheryl Furman as she grits her teeth and tees off at the Alliance Invitational while her opponents watch. The 1986-87 girls’ golfers are Traci Lindsay. Cindy Chase, Keri Taylor, Jennifer Skeen, Gina Green. Amy Lowther, Kelli Thomas. Cheryl Furman. Coach Wayne Brown, Amy Fortner, Michelle Turechek. Melissa Lucas. Paige Graham. Keri Bladt. Shannon McKenney, Lora Howell, and Heather West. Girls Golf 23