Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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Boys' Golf Team State Bound The 1988 boys' golf (earn members are (back row) Spence Bishop, John Podhaisky, Jeff Colwell, Troy Hawk, Al Peltz, Malt Lewis, Chris Contonis, Brent Simpson, Coach Wayne Brown; (middle row) Mike Moore, Kirby Bowling, Matt Shaner, Eric Jacobs, Matt Cornish, Dave Hemple, John Geisler, Brian Schmer, Lee Nelson, David Lowther, Jeff Minnick; (front row) Doug McCall, Tony Mundt.Dirk Benish, Dan Johnson, Brent Caswick, Greg Biggers, John Curtiss, Jon Moravek, and Tim Cornish. Boys' Golf MEET PLACE Gordon Dual 1st Sidney 4th Gering 3rd Bridgeport 2nd Gering Dual 2nd Bridgeport Dual 1st Sidney St. Pat's 4th West. Conference 3rd Scottsbluff 2nd Dual at Bridgeport 1st Chadron 4th Dual at Gordon 1st Dual at Chadron 1st Alliance 4th District 2nd State 9th Coach: Wayne Brown Matt Cornish shows off his great form as he concentrates on making a good drive. Matt is competing in a dual with Gering. For the boys who didn't want to leave their mark on the track, swinging a club on the golf course seemed a better choice. Every day at 4:00, one could find nineteen boys at the Skyview Municipal Golf Course, practicing hard to reach their goals. This team, under the direction of Mr. Wayne Brown, had a very successful season. Many new records were set, and their main goal of qualifying for the state tournament was accomplished. This year's state meet was to be held in Alliance, but due to rainy weather, it was postponed twice and then moved to Holdrege, a more central location. The Alliance team was a bit unhappy for now they had to play on a course that was unknown to them. Despite all this. Alliance still placed ninth overall. Matt Shaner shot a 79 and placed eleventh and was the top finisher for Alliance. Many of the golfers received honors. Matt Shaner and Troy Hawk received All Western Conference. Brent Simpson placed second at the district meet in Sidney, and Troy Hawk finished sixth to lead the team to a second place finish and allowed Alliance to reach their state goal. Brent Simpson set a new record with a score of 78 at the Chadron Invitational. A new team score was set at the Sidney St. Pat's meet with a score of 382. Matt Lewis also broke a record with a score of 92 at this meet. All in all, the boys golf team had a great season. They definitely left their mark at the golf course by setting new records and achieving their goal of qualifiying for state. Boys' Golf 23

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 We've Come a Long Way! The Alliance girls' golf team is, row 1: Head Coach Wayne Brown, Andrea Lair. Cina Green, Amy Fortner, Cindy Chase, Amy Lowther. Row 2: Lora Howell, lessica Midgett, Heather West. Row 3: Cheryl Furman, Traci Lindsay, Melissa Lucas, Kelli Thomas. The girls' golf team ended an exciting '87 season, finishing fifth at District. The girls played way beyond expectations,'' commented Coach Wayne Brown. The nine-member team played exceptionally well, finishing the season with an impressive total of one first place finish, four second place finishes, and four third place finishes at their meets. At the duals, the reserve team came back with a third and fourth place. Although the team did not qualify for state, the girls were equally impressed with their season. We finished better than anyone really expected. I thought we had a great season, which proved to people that we take our golfing seriously! added Kelli Thomas. With dreams of state in mind, the girls acknowledged that they will be back next year, ready for anything! Girls' Golfers Exceed Expectations Alliance golfer Cindy Chase is watched closely by her Scottsbluff opponent as she concentrates on her swing. Chase and her teammates had a successful season, surprising many by their remarkable outcome. Lora Howell, an Alliance girls' golfer, tees off at the Alliance Invitational. The Alliance girls golfed way beyond earlier expectations, proving their dedication to the game. 22 Girls' Golf

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 We'll be back!” Girls Advance to Final Game of District, The Alliance Varsity Girls' Basketball team accomplished many goals, ending the season with a remarkable 14-7 record. Alliance also beat Gordon and Sidney for a first place at the Holiday Tournament but then lost to Sidney in the final game of district to receive a second place. Vikki Curtiss and leralee Glass, both starters for the Lady Bulldogs, were named to the All-Conference team and also received an honorable mention on the All-State team. I think we all really worked well together as a team. No one carried the weight on her shoulders. Everyone pulled together to give us a winning season ' commented Lady Bulldog, Ronda Loutzenhiser. Even though the 'Dogs lost nine seniors, they are expected to make up for that with hard work and determination from underclassmen. Next year the Lady Bulldogs will be back, better than ever. Girls' Basketball HOME OPPONENT 50 Mitchell 44 61 Scottsbluff 31 42 Gering 46 46 Torrington 48 62 Gordon 48 57 Ogallala 48 Holiday Tournament 63 Gordon 52 51 Sidney 50 52 Torrington 55 51 Chadron 32 55 Kimball 53 50 Gering 51 50 Scottsbluff 45 47 Chadron 43 42 Sidney 44 61 Kimball 68 74 Gordon 44 53 Mitchell 39 District 53 Chadron 46 50 Kimball 49 44 Sidney 52 Head Coach: Val Jansante Assistant Coach: Dave Sautter Record: 14-7 Kristen Peterson are guarding an opposing team member during the opening game of the district tournament. The Alliance Girls' Basketball team is Vanessa Curtiss, jeralee Glass. Kristin Peterson, Brenda Dobson, Ronda Loutzenhiser, Dawn Brammer, Hope Kamerzell, Beth Trout, Rhonda Nemechek, Jaimi Moravek, Tracy Bell, Carey Firestein, Jill Hartwig, Vikki Curtiss, Assistant Coach Dave Sautter, and Head Coach Val Jansante. 24 Varsity Girls' Basketball