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

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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

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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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Top opposite page- Team picture: top row (left to right) is James Brown. Paul Kallman. Mike Rogers. Lawrence Jackson. Matt Kail- man. Tom McLaughlin. Bottom row is Pepe Martinez. Bruce Holmes. Jarron Bradley. Vince Hill. Mike Friedman. Not Pictured: Tom Shafer. David Linder and Coaches Lanny Richards. Steve Willett. Mike Purdy. Kevin Broderick and Art Belair. Bottom left opposite page- Jarron Bradley avoids one of Abraham Lincoln ' s best, to do a finger-roll-lay-up. Bottom right is Lawrence Jackson shooting a short jumper to pull ahead of the Lynx of Abraham Lincoln. Bottom right- James Brown goes up for a lay-up as the Lynx ' s number 45 looks dumbfounded. Above left- Paul Kallman trying in vain to stop a Ralston guards jumper. Above right- James Brown going up for a short jumper while his opponent looks lost. Bottom left- Tom McLaughlin is waiting to see the outcome of one of his fellow player ' s shot. 117