Bellevue West High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Bellevue, NE)

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Sophomores Are Winners! The sophomore team had a winning season also this year finishing with a 5-2 record. At the beginning it looked like they would have an undefeated season but they lost two late season games to destroy these hopes. Some of the leading tacklers were Max Essery with 41. Tony Ramirez with 28 and Tyrone Gurganus had 27. At lop right is the J. V. team. Top row standing are Todd McCaghy. Sean Fitzpatrick. Brian Roush. Dave Plambeck. Sieve Casey. Kevin Wheeler. John Cook. Steve Courington Middle row cosists of Coach Larry Gold. Shawn Hudson. Tom Miller. Tom Shafer. David Klein. Steve Brown. Joe Roubinek. Jerry Tutlle. and Coach Don Story. In the bottom row are Tyler Hartwell. Dan Dorothy. Lisa Sullivan, manager. Mark Propp manager. Scott Spurgeon. Jay Wardlaw and ScotI Irwin. Middle right. Tyler Hartwell prepares himself to stop a Northwest Huskie running back: he finished off the season with ten tackles- Steve Brown, bottom right, running against North gaining five yards for a first down. 115

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Teams Have Winning Season The J. V. team had a winning season this year finishing with a record of 6-2. However, many of the players shared J. V. duty as well as varsity duty. Mike Friedman led the con- ference this year in interceptions and Steve Brown, a sophomore, led the J. V. team with 41 tackles. The team has really matured in their play- ing ability as well as their physical maturity. said Coach VanWaart. the varsity head coach. This year the J. V. team surpassed the 82- 83 record of 2- 7. Sophomore learn picture. Top row: Pan Bemis. Dave Roshak. Scott Burmeister. Oregg Fennewald, Tim Aubrey. Koh Radii, Tyrone Gurganus. Aaron Nicholas. Tony Fischer. Gary Maddox. 2nd row from top: Coach Steve Willet. Pave Under. Bill Zieger. Greg Krasa. Bob Portnell. Ron Anderson. Brent Livingston. Tony Sutes. Mike Witkowski. Coach Bellair. 3rd row from top Bobby Egstad. Kelly Will. John Gjersvik. Steve Bernetle. Mike McLaugh- lin. Max Essery Bottom row Pave Meyers. Warren Lemon. Bob Winkler. Pennis Hock- sey. Tony Ramirez and Steve Schimonitz. Middle left is Jay Wardlaw who gets down low to stop an Omaha North running back: Wardlaw finished the season with twenty five tackles. Above left is the football team in- volved in stretching exercises. Stretching de- creases the chance of injury for players.

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Varsity ' s Record Is 9 ' IOf The Bellevue West varsity team re- cord was 9- 10 this year. One game that will be remembered, however, was Bellevue West against Omaha Benson. It moved at an exciting pace both mentally and physically. The fans cheered the team on. however, to win after 4 overtimes 75-72. The game ended up lasting for two hours. Many basketball events will be re- membered by this year ' s students. Against Bellevue East. Lawrence Jackson slam-dunked giving West bragging rights until next year ' s con- frontation. This years players will be remembered not only by their coaches, family and friends but. by the entire student body of 1983-84. ;- ' ' ,ii pii» ' a Bellevue West 44 Bryan 57 Bellevue West 72 B. East 53 Bellevue West 56 Gross 67 Bellevue West 7 Roncalli 80 Bellevue West 4} Central 56 Bellevue West 75 Benson 72 Bellevue West SS Papillion 56 Bellevue West 64 Abe Lin. 5 Bellevue West 7i Tech 59 Bellevue West i8 Burke 43 Bellevue West 62 South 40 Bellevue West 56 Westside 53 Bellevue West 76 Ralston 72 Bellevue West 68 N. West 70 Bellevue West 34 Lin. S.E. 46 Bellevue West 64 Mill. N. SI Bellevue West 5 7 North 65 Bellevue West 57 N. West 86 Bellevue West 52 Mill N. 68 116