Bishop Neumann Catholic High School - Cavalog Yearbook (Wahoo, NE)

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Let's play ball! Sports provide release All work and no play makes a person dull. The saying may be true and might be what encouraged some students to try out the sports program. For some, after school athlet- ics served as a release from the pressures of high school life. They were a way of relaxing and easing tension. Though sports were often work in themselves, requiring much diligence and serious effort and sometimes creating their own pressures, students still found them to be fun, agreeable pastimes. A large number of the school body participated in the sports pro- gram, including those who took part from the side lines. From the players to the cheerleaders, staticians, waterboys and coaches, athletics reached out to many diverse individuals. As teams were formed, pep clubs organized and game strategies planned, people came togeth- er. Football, volleyball, basketball and running offered more than competition and the thrill of winning. They also offered community and the relationships and growth that occur through close contact. Every athlete wants to win. And Neumann athletes won a lot. But there were disappoint- ing losses, too. It was during such low times that players turned to teammates, parents and friends for help and support, and found the encouragement to continue - and win again. Though the outlook was sometimes dis- couraging and the outcome not always ideal, throughout the various seasons, games, and championships, athletics were never dull. Clockwise from RIGHT: 1) Please make it over! Lana Hohn thinks to herself as she performs an overhand serve during a Junior Varsity volleyball game 2) Without breaking his stride, Ivan Villalobos passes the baton to Bob Meduna who takes off on his stretch of the relay 3) The Neumann Varsity football team stands at attention as the band plays the national anthem, signaling the beginning of the game 4) Mike Snitlily jumps in the air in an attempt to get his shot off without being blocked 24 Athletics

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Sophomore Kathryn Hibler sets a good stride early in the race in hopes of placing in the top ten and helping the team’s standings. P.O.I.N.T.S. to remember Boys Tecumseh no placing Fremont Bergan Invitational sixth Fremont Bergan Triangular third Blair Invitational sixth David City Aquinas Dual first North Bend Invitational eleventh David City Aquinas Invitational eleventh North Bend Triangular second Conference fifth Districts fourth Girls Tecumseh no placing Fremont Bergan Invitational second Fremont Bergan Dual first Blair Invitational third David City Aquinas Dual North Bend Invitational second David City Aquinas Invitational fourth North Bend Triangular first Conference no placing Districts second State second Using a map, Coach Fr Pat O’Byrne dis- cusses the course with girls' team members Gina Simanek, Kathryn Hibler and Stacey Sensibaugh 24 Cross-Country