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

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CONTENTS it all adds up page ... 92 1987 Cavalog Bishop Neumann Central Catholic High School 202 South Linden Wahoo, Nebraska 68066 Volume 23 I 1 Want to add some spice to your dai- ly routine? Check out how the Neu- mann Cavaliers spent the year in a multiple of small changes. eumann High School opened its doors on August 27, 1986 and greeted its 147 students with a small change. Many hours were spent by Principal Sr. Michelle Hayek, ND in changing the daily schedule from modular to traditional. Last year’s routine of twelve 33 minute mods on a rotating schedule of six days was dropped for a traditional schedule with eight periods of 44 minutes and two lunch periods of 22 minutes each. “We were the last parochial school in the diocese to still use the modular scheduling,” said Superintendent Fr. Michael Christensen. “The students just had too much free time and ended up abusing it instead of using it to study and do any homework they had.” The students had mixed feelings about the change in the class schedule. “At first it was really boring having to go Using up her small change that she had in her pocket, Mary Meduna makes a selection from the candy machine at lunch time. Opening 1 Variety And more tales of innovation to the same class at the same time ev- ery day, but it ended up being a lot eas- ier to remember what your next class was, Senior Sandy Coufal said. A split lunch period with juniors and seniors eating together and freshman and so- phomores together also came with the new schedule. “I didn’t like it because you never got to see everybody in the school,” commented Freshman Cheryl Cherovsky. Changes were worked into several aspects at Neumann. For the third year in a row, the girls’ volleyball and basketball teams were faced with a new head coach. Cheering on the teams was a new group of cheerleaders divid- ed into varsity and junior varsity squads. They carried the cheering load themselves as a pep club no longer existed due to lack of interest by the student body. The drill team was ex- posed to a different type of music as they were required to take band class and march at the contests with the band. Sister Mary James, C.K. and Sister Anne Jaelle, C.K. set up the slide projector as they prepare for a talk on vocations. Senior Roger Fujan puta finishing touches on the mural painted in the gym by the advanced art class. 2 Opening Most of the academic depart- ments were changing in one way or an- other. A former student, Mr. Gerald Humlicek, came back to teach in the math department. A new computer was added to room 23 which enabled the journalism class to have their own computer in room 32. After suffering the loss of several teachers, the religion department experienced the teachings of Superintendent Fr. Christensen and Principal Sr. Michelle as both were forced into the classroom situation. The band got a taste of new tech- niques. Miss Mimi Shomshor, a stu- dent teacher from UNL, spent the sec- ond semester at Neumann, aiding Mrs. Joann Couton with her classes and stu- dent lessons. “Miss Mimi was a really neat person and I know she’ll go far in her teaching career because she knows how to get along with the kids and still be strict,” said Junior Kris Nemec. Laughing over the pictures in a senior memo- ry book during lunch are Rick Chmelka and Lisa Chvatal. Mr. Wayne Reeves, athletic director, an- nounces the starting lineup for a girls’ basket- ball game. Opening 3 Look what’s happening Sports events attracted many peo- ple to Neumann. The girls’ track team made history as the first Neumann team to capture the state track title. Upon entering the gym, one couldn’t help but notice the huge mural of Neu- mann Cavaliers painted across the north wall in bold red and gold letters. Fr. Christensen also had sturdier ce- ment benches built on the patio and a sprinkler system installed on the foot- ball field to improve the beauty and practicality of the school. In previous years, a student could dress up when he or she was involved in an extracurricular event that day. However, only those students involved were allowed to dress up. This resulted in a confusion of who should still be in uniform. Therefore, the last Wednes- day and the first Friday of each month were designated as the only days when the whole student body was allowed to dress up. Every other day the dress code was enforced. “I’m glad they made the change. I was always running We were the last parochial school in the diocese to still use the modular scheduling. out of clothes to dress up in,” said Se- nior Julie Barry. Since the students were not al- lowed to hold fund raisers for prom, the banquet, prepared by the junior mothers, was served in the St. Wences- laus Church basement. The dance was held in the school gym with the music and decorations being paid for by the money from soc hops. “It was really neat,” said Senior Barb Niedfelt. “You couldn’t even tell it was our gym. I real- ly had a nice time.” With the vast amount of changes happening, it’s only appropriate our 1987 Cavalog theme is “Small Change”. Student Council members Mark Masek and Shannon Hansen begin the school day by raising the flags. 4 Opening Performing a mount are varsity cheerleaders Annette Sabatka, Jennifer Otte, Karen Hla- dik, Laura Cherovsky, Mary Ohnoutka, Vicki Ohnoutka, Amy Brabec and mascot Amy Breunig. Ex-professional football player Ken Ellis ad- dresses the students during an all-school as- sembly on teenage concerns. Stacie Sanderson takes a break to taste a gi- ant cone during the Student Council trip to the Old Market in Omaha. At the art show Susie Benes, Mitch Novak, Dan Gruenes, Jeff Meduna. Troy Cada and Mike Morrissey form a live model. OPENING Part of the Neumann High students used their free time to School spirit is built on see a new movie, go shopping or the foundation of the simply do nothing. Group activ- school’s groups and ac- ities helped change “just anoth- tivities. Going to school five er face” into someone who be- days a week certainly called for longed. a lot of time. When the daily There was always time for routine of school and homework fun in school as decorating the seemed endless, groups like walls in the bathrooms, passing “I looked forward to Friday night the whole week. It was a time to get out and have some real fun.” Jean Woita made sure that Neumann was not just four walls. It was a place where they could be themselves. Whatever the students got involved in, they tried to give it their best shot. This is shown by the many trophies and plaques Neumann now holds in their po- session. Sometimes the students got a little exhausted in their busy lives, but they used Sun- days to rest. FCA and National Honor Soci- ety helped break the monotony. Weekends were always wel- comed as a small change from books and lunchlines. Thoughts of Friday night dates gave stu- dents something to look for- ward to during the week. The notes in religion class or trying to initiate freshman became some of the favorite mis- chievous events. Students 1) Missy Pruss uses the basketball hoop for her chair as she puts up streamers for the prom de- corations. 2) Officer John Kolterman arrests Fr. Michael Christensen to raise money for the Chamber of Commerce charity drive. 3) Cutting out paper hearts for the Sweetheart Dance is se- nior Annette Kucera. Student Life 7 Special time Early Homecoming morning Stacie Sanderson, Karen Bohac and Barb Niedfelt decorate the lower hall with a senior poster. Karen Hladik, Linda Specht, Laura Cherovsky, Becky Benes, Amy Brabec, Vicki Ohnoutka. Julie Vasa, and Amy Breunig perform a skit. Homecoming proves to be exciting; fun £ 6 T T omecoming was the event JLI ‘n my freshman year I most looked forward to. It proved to be as exciting and fun as I had hoped.” said Carey Turnwall. Truly exciting was the week be- fore the festivities occurred. The week was filled with craziness and good times as students donned punk rock clothes, cowboy hats, and dressed as twins for their respective days during Spirit Week. Discussions for the annual Home- coming Dance on Saturday night filled the week with hopeful anticipations of that special someone to ask to the dance. Friday ended the school week with a Red ’n Gold Day and a pep rally on the school patio. Performances at the rally included a skit by the cheerlead- ers and a special performance by the drill team. The heavy rainfall throughout the game Friday didn’t dampen the crowds’ spirit. They were rewarded by a 36-0 win over the St. Joseph Char- gers. Saturdays’ dance ended the spe- cial week as Julie Barry and Brian Turnwall were crowned King and Queen. First attendants were Stacie Sanderson and Dan Brabec. The theme designated was “Glory of Love”. It truly proved to be a glorious night to be remembered by all who attended. Labor Day “Being the last holiday of the summer, my brother, a friend and I went to our cabin at Clarks, Nebraska for a day of fishing and three-wheeling. ” Amy Breunig 8 Homecoming First downslips “For about a week after downslips are due in the of- fice at school, I try to beat my Mom home so I can inter- cept the mail and hide them before she sees them. ” Karl Weist Dressed as twin babies, Ann Brabec and Kathy Albin get a bit carried away as they come down the steps on the way to lunch. At Saturday nights Homecoming Dance Sta- cey Sensibaugh. Todd Rezac, Mary Ohnoutka and Renee Woehrer dance to “Mony Mony . Michelle Hajek and Curt Hohn are dressed for the occasion on Uniform Day as they proceed to senior religion. First football gaim “We got really pumped up before the game. Even with our line being as inexperi- enced as it was, we pulled through and won with a close victory.” Mike Morrissey All school mass “Fr. Christensen told us that if we would act as serv- ers at all the school masses, he would take us all out to eat at the end of the year. ” Charlie Benal School pictures ‘ Why can’t we get a better photographer? Every year my picture comes back with something wrong: eyes closed, my hair’s a mess or all my makeup is smeared. ” Hillari Ka van Homecoming 9 To see is to believe Opening night miraculously transforms cast of twenty-four £ 6 T I ihe Song of Bernadette” was a | play of numerous miracles. The twenty-four cast members worked hard with one another to prepare for their miracle of opening night. “This year’s play provided me with quite a challenge. Most of my actors and ac- tresses were both very lively and new to the theatre,” said Ms. Wirth. The play was set in the grotto of Lourdes, France. The Blessed Virgin Mary worked her miracles through Bernadette, a poor Lourdes child. The cast spent many hours learn- ing lines, blocking, and building their characters. “The play was a lot of work, but we made sure it wasn’t all work and no play.” said Mary Meduna. Before practices the cast enjoyed playing vol- leyball in the gym and just sitting around talking to each other. But once on stage they left all this behind and transformed themselves into their characters. On Oct. 31, opening night, the cast joined hands and asked for God’s help Get back, get back!” says Dave Sayker to Lana Hohn, Hilary Kavan, Kindra Styskal and Amy Brabec. Jeff Norris tells the housekeeper Sara Tur- man to bring his breakfast to him in the garden. All-school testing “Of all days school testing had to land on my ’six- teenth ’ birthday! This kind of present was not what I expected. I’ll bet they did it on purpose.” Annette Woehrer in their performance. “Their prayers before they went on each evening were touching,” said Ms. Wirth, “We all felt the presence of God, Mary, and St. Bernadette with us as we practiced and performed.” “That’s the last of the onion soup,” says Heather Doxon to her husband, Mitch Novak as they discuss their economic plight. Getting Things Done “Workday is a great day. All the work I didn’t do during the quarter I do on workday. It is definitly a learning experience for me. ” Doug Ohnoutka 10 Fall Play Art field trip “During the year we learned many artistic tech- niques. On our field trip we saw how different artists applied them to their works. This helped me in my own art. ” Debbie Vasina Homecoming “l really don’t know that much about what hap- pened at the dance. I spent my whole evening in the girls ’ restroom hiding from a guy who was asking me to dance. ” Amy Chvatal Fall play “I thought the fall play was inspiring because it taught me to recognize that God works miracles through lit- tle everyday examples a lot of us fail to see. ” Mike Polacek Fall Play 11 Anne Tvrdy and Greg Grundmayer discuss their plans for an upcoming dance they are to attend together. “I’ve been involved in marches before, re- plies witness Michelle Hajek to attorney Todd Rezac. Marching contest “Even though our band was small this year, I really enjoyed the opportunity to perform at Pershing. It’s also fun to hang around Lincoln all day. ” Greg Freeborn Basketball game “When Doane college played a girls’ basketball game here I thought it was neat since my sister is on the team. It got a big write- up for our school in the pa- per. ” Ann Bra bee 12 One Act Play Mock Trial Celebration In preparation for the upcoming case, lawyers Susie Benes, Jenny Kadlec and Todd Rezac review a witness' affidavit. Mock Trial honors First Amendment In celebration of the 200th anni- versary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, a First Amend- ment freedom of speech case was de- signed for this year’s mock trial com- petition. In the hypothetical case, Pat Pence and his group of marchers were arrested after protesting the actions of the Superintendent of Prisons. The team consisted of attorneys Susie Be- nes, Jenny Kadlec and Todd Rezac. Witnesses were Kris Nemec, Annette Woehrer, Michelle Hajek and Mark Bartek, alternate. Miss Monica Flakus was the teacher coach and Mrs. Mary Gilbride gave her services as a lawyer coach. It was really exciting to have the chance to perform in a court- room before a real judge,” commented Annette Woehrer. This year’s one act play, “Why Do We Laugh?” tells the story of a mar- ried couple as viewed during four stages of their lifelong relationship. The play gave the students a first place finish at Districts enabling them to advance to the state contest at Grand Island where they received two excellent ratings. The cast members were Stacie Sanderson, Dave Sayker, Kristin Erickson, Ann Tvrdy, Greg Miss Marylou Wirth opens her gift from Anne Tvrdy, Linda Specht, Greg Kavan. Stacie Sanderson and Annette Sabatka. Todd Rezac and Jenny Kadlec listen as Mrs. Mary Gilbride shares one of her many experi- ences as a lawyer. Grundmayer, Annette Sabatka and Scott Masek. Amy Behrns and Kindra Styskal ran the lights. “I learned a lot from watching the other schools perform at state,” said Scott Masek, “and I enjoyed visiting with their play casts.” H '«tin i”i Football playoffs “I felt the football game 1 against Wahoo was a gruel- 1 ling effort hv both parts 1 and the only reason we won 1 was because we had Coach 1 Wolf and staff on our side. ” 1 Brian Turn wall 1 Winter conditioning “Since this is my first year 1 in winter conditioning, I 1 thought it was fun doing I aerobics. It’s helping us get 1 started for track by build- 1 ing our endurance. ” 1 Kathy Alb in | Thanksgiving Day “Mom, Dad and I get to- 1 gether with my cousins at 1 Grandma’s house for a big 1 traditional Thanksgiving 1 meal. 1 always end up stuff- 1 ing myself with all the 1 great food. ” Jeff Brabec 1 One Act Play Mock Trial 13 At the December FCA meeting Tammy Chmelka, Laura Cherovsky, and Amy Brabec lead the group in singing Christmas carols. LOWER RIGHT: “Neumann’s spirit is on the rise!” yell cheerleaders Karen Bohac, Annette Sabatka. Laura Cherovsky and Amy Brabec. In a class competition pep rally Dave McDer- mott leads his class to victory by quickly eat- ing a banana. Bits of Penance service V “It’s nice the school takes the time out of the school day for us to reflect and cc prepare ourselves for the true meaning of the Christ- 1 mas season. ” _ Kathryn Hi bier Christmas concert “It was so neat when the audience joined us in sing- ing at the concert. It proves the saying that Christmas helps bring people closer together. ” Stacie Sanderson 14 Cheerleaders FCA At the FCA Christmas gift exchange Mike Morrissey opens the bottle of bubble bath he received. Small Changes Cheerleaders; FCA take on new look The varsity squad of cheerlead- ers experienced a small change this year as they were joined by a junior varsity squad. Preparations for the high-spirited season began during the summer months as the squads attend- ed a cheer camp and held weekly prac- tices in the city park. In July both squads attended the Dynamic Cheerleaders Association camp at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. The camp consisted of a four day-three night stay at Smith Hall on the campus. The varsity squad earned many honors while at the camp including Most Improved Squad, Outstanding Jumps, Mounts, and Stunts, and Out- standing Squad. The Junior Varsity squad, although young, acheived and learned much throughout the camp. They also earned honors including Outstanding Spirit and Most Im- proved. Both squads returned with many ribbons, a sense of accomplish- ment, and an anticipation for the up- coming sports season. The Fellowship of Christian Ath- letes tried something new this year by joining both boys and girls groups. “I enjoyed working with the boys and girls together; I think it’s a good expe- rience for them to socialize with each other in the FCA setting. They both have fun and get to know each other better,” said sponsor Miss Mary Sydik. The new group experienced a sense of spiritual growth as they watched films on Christian morals and ethics. They share their spirit with the community by Christmas caroling around the area. A Christmas gift ex- change completed the holiday festivi- ties. During a time out at a boys’ basketball game Becky Benes shows her high-spirited cheerleading ability. Christmas shopping “Since we had four school days off in December, I used this time to catch up on my Christmas shopping because a lot of the stores are open longer on week- days.’’ Mr. Jeff Sill Christmas vacation “Having sixteen days off for vacation was great, but it was really hard to get myself back into the right frame of mind to come back to school. .... Anne Vrbka Holiday tournament “Losing to Class B Schuyl- er in the final game of the holiday tournament by only two points was a big disappointment after such a strong effort on our part. ” Dan Bartek Cheerleaders FCA 15 Honors Fr. Michael Christensen awards salutatorian Linda Barry with her N.H.S. medal at the Honors Mass. conferred Bishop inducts ten members into N.H.S. Fr. Larry Gyhra and Fr. Michael Christensen watch as Bishop Glennon Flavin awards An- nette Woehrer her pin. Student Council Treasurer Shannon Hansen marks the beginning of Advent by hanging a wreath in the front hall. 1 I Bishop Glennon Flavin was present at the all school mass celebrating St. John Neumann’s feast- day. He welcomed new members into the National Honor Society. They were Seniors Nancy Mahrt, Todd Re- zac and Shan Rockwell; Juniors Dan Gruenes, Jim Osmera and Anette Woehrer; Sophomores Linda Specht, Mick Hall and Gerette Matulka. Each received a membership card and pin. “I think it’s a real honor to be a member. It will be helpful for filling out scholarship applications and ap- plying to colleges,” said Junior An- nette Woehrer. The Student Council was headed by Fr. Michael Christensen and Mr. Bob Wolf. Stacie Sanderson was presi-j dent, Karen Bohac vice-president, Shannon Hansen treasurer and Julie Barry secretary. They attended fall and spring conventions. The council helped revise the honor roll system and the dress code. It also helped to obtain permission for extra pep rallies. Besides all the extra’s there were also the required or expected duties to; fulfill. This included investing $2000j in a new Apple lie computer. Bits of Conference speech “I was so nervous! Not only did I have to get ready to give my speech but my brother’s wedding was that same afternoon. Talk about flustered! Amy Brabec Pops concert “I remember Miss Shom- shor put on sunglasses and a hat to play with us. She fit right in. Then Mrs. Cou- ton started up without us on one of the polkas. ” Lora Barry 16 Student Council N.H.S. Frosh tournament “We always had a hot ta- male before each game. It was a good luck charm; sort of a team thing. It seemed to work because we wt twelve and one. ” Amy Breunig Valentine’s dance “I remember Fr. Christen- sen kept turning on the up- stairs light in the gym and we kept running up and turning it off. You can’t dance in the light. ” Carrie Turn wall While waiting in the cafeteria lunch line. Julie Vasa visits with Lions Club member Mert Oden Julie Barry carefully trims a construction pa- per heart that will be sent on Valentine’s Day. Boosters’ Fun Nit ex “It was quite a challenge as this was the first year we made up and ran our own game booths. Now we have more of an idea of what to plan for next year. ” Mrs. Joann Couton Student Council N.H.S. 17 Newsletter staff member Alan Osmera enjoys his treat of a banana split at the Wahoo Dairy Queen. Receiving her first place medal, Jenny Kadlec shakes hands and receives congratulations from contest director, Ted Koehn. Ash Wednesday “Being the first day of Lent, I really struggle through the day since I can’t listen to the radio, watch T. V. or snack be- tween meals all day. ” Amy Behrns Future freshman day “It’s embarrassing to think I looked that lost and be- wildered when we came for our day of tests and tours of the school to get us ready for freshman year. ” Sheryl Bouc 18 Speech Team Newsletter Dedicated groups Newsletter; speech team reap rewards Working on exact form, senior Linda Barry takes time to practice in a quiet corner before performing. Seven dedicated volunteers worked on the newsletter. “They were a hard working group,” praised the adviser, Mr. Jeff Sill. “Each month they got their assignment and came back a few days later with the complete article.” For their dedication, Sr. Mi- chelle Hajek, ND treated the staff at Dairy Queen. Conference Speech was the big project for the speech team as Neu- mann was the host. “Contest was a lot of work, but with the help of practical- ly everyone we met the challenge,” said Ms Marylou Wirth. The Neu- mann Speech Team did make some major accomplishments. Neumann de- feated the returning champions from Scotus to win the Conference trophy. Later the team went on to win the Dis- trict title by defeating Cedar Bluffs. Five girls went on to participate at state: Linda Specht, Sue Spicka, Amy Brabec, Linda Barry and Jenny Kad- lec. The girls performed well, with Linda Sphect finishing 2nd over all. The highlight of the trip was the bliz- zard that stranded Ms. Wirth and the five girls at the Cornhusker Hotel for two days. It was something I’ll never forget,” said Linda Barry. i Playing the part of her character, Tracy Bar- ton delivers her humorous prose cutting from the book Shiela the Great. New teacher. Miss Jill Scott, is interviewed by staff member Jane Meduna for a September newsletter. Spring Break “I really didn’t have a break because I was on TEC in Omaha. At first I was mad about this, but I ended up having such a, good time that I was glad I went. ” Todd Rezac Flood “I should have known when I started out that morning that once I got to school, it would be can- celled. The water flowed over the top of my car as I drove home. ” Susie Benes Blizzard “The weather had been so nice and the kids so rest- less, I prayed for a storm or something. One Monday 1 got a flood and the follow- ing Monday, a blizzard. ” Fr. Michael Christensen Speech Team Newsletter 19 Spring fling Sharing a special moment as king and queen of prom, seniors Shan Rockwell and Stacie Sander- son pose for pictures. Velma Ottisof the Wahoo Greenhouse checks ar order as Karen Bohac waits for her boutonniere she ordered for prom. Caught standing in the reign of glory A small change awaited the sen- iors this year as juniors chose to hold the prom dance in the Neu- mann gym. Preparations for the long awaited event began months ahead of time as decorations and plans were dis- cussed. Excitement filled the air a few days before the final festivities oc- curred. Plans made by the juniors came together as they all worked to- gether the night before prom to trans- form the gym. Cost seemed to play an important part in the prom scene this year as more girls shopped around for their dresses. “I found mine last summer on sale. I saved a lot of money,” said Ju- nior Vicki Ohnoutka. Many of the boys rented tuxedos and a few even added a cane to their wardrobe. Borrowed cars appeared on prom night as lasting impressions of the Junior-Senior Prom came alive. Prom has become the highlight of the senior year. “I loved the decora- tions! The Juniors did a super job!” said Senior Sandy Coufal. A Grand March opened the dance as couples paraded in view of everyone present. Royal blue and silver were the prom colors. Clouds of cotton and foil- covered stars enhanced the theme of “Edge of Heaven”. Coronation at 10:30 p.m. ended the suspense as Stacie Sanderson and Shan Rockwell were crowned king and queen. Jenny Kadlec and Dan Brabec served as first attendants. The prom was a night to be remembered by many and a very special gift given to the sen- iors by the juniors. Easter “On Sunday morning we al- ways wake up early before church and search outside i for our Easter baskets full of I chocolate bunnies and jelly beans. ” Jody Wolfe District music “Performing in front of a judge for competition is real- ly different than singing in class. There’s a lot more pressure to do good as every | note counts. ” Pete BordovskyX 20 Prom Several students and their dates enjoy them- selves both on and off their feet as they jam ou to the song “Shout . Mike Polacek and Mike Snitily try their luck at the post-prom party as Mrs. John Sanderson and Mrs. Elaine Hall assist. Annette Woehrer, Renee Woehrer, Jody Wolfe and Anne Vrbka get into the act during the Flying Dutchman . Dress-up day “Since we only had two days to dress up, I spent the rest of the month plan- ning what to wear. It was kind of a competition to see who had the best clothes. ” Susan Meduna Close-up “Having the opportunity to see the government at work first-hand really opened my eyes. Running the country is a big respon- sibility not to be taken lightly Dan Gruenes Track meets “Being one of the only freshman to go to track meets made me a little ner- vous, but I knew it was worth my time and effort when I helped the team place. ” John Martin Prom 21 Entering life After being dismissed for the day. Barb Nied- felt and Curt Hohn come to the front hall to search for their cap and gown. Graduates march into real world On May 17, the graduating class of 1987 entered the “real world”. While the band played “Pomp and Circumstance”, the thirty-three stu- dents proceeded to the stage. In her valedictorian speech, Susie Benes said, “We find ourselves at a crossroads with paved roads leading off in several directions. Which we take will decide our future.” Lincoln Diocese Bishop Glennon Flavin thought the graduates were luckiest people in the world. “There is no better way to prepare yourself for life on earth and eternity than a Catho- lic education.” Diplomas were pre- sented by Bishop Flavin as Sister Mi- chelle Hajek, ND, read the names. Im- mediately following, the Darryl Zan- 1 need more bobby pins,” says Barb Niedfelt as she assists Sandy Coufal in securing her cap before the ceremony. Army Sgt. Michael Bridges congratulates sen- iors Susie Benes and Shan Rockwell for aca- demic and athletic excellence. uck scholarships were awarded. Receiving these were Susie Benes, Roger Fujan, Nancy Mahrt and Todd Rezac. The class colors were pink and gray, the flower was a pink rose and the motto was “We don’t think of today as the end of an experience. It is an expe- rience that will affect the rest of our lives.” “Never Say Goodbye” by Bon Jovi was the class song. Honors assembly “ When Sister Michelle an- nounced my name for the religion award, I nearly fell through the pew. I never dreamed I’d ever win an award for academics. ” Karl Weist District track “It was really exciting to be a part of the team that won the District title for the first time in Neumann’s history. We really look for- ward to State. ” Stacey Sensibaugh Waterguns “The last few days were a real nuisance. I confiscated 12 water guns in a single day. It was a bother but it’s certainly a lot safer than fi- reworks going off. ’’ Mr. Jerald Humlicek Graduation 23 Borrowing an idea from Lincoln Southeast, the Student Council replaced the peanut store with a machine. The reason being that the pea- nut store didn’t make the money it had the po- tential to. It wasn’t secure and a number of items were stolen. With such setbacks, it did not make a lot of money. Because there are only two keys to the machine, the losses were minimal. The ma- chine is stocked by the Student Council and in return they receive thirty percent of the profits. This year’s profits allowed the Student Council to give $2000 to pay for a new computer, to pay for its own way to conventions and to buy council sweat shirts. Instead of eating lunch, Amy Brabec reaches for the bag of chips she bought from the candy machine. Going all out for a good neighbor Sophomores Roger Be- nes. Rita Benal and Ju- nior Tracy Barton are hard at work picking up corn. It was a new experience for most of the Neumann community when faculty, teachers, parents and stu- dents got together as a community to help a local farmer, Frank Vasa. The day was spent picking up corn from the ground which had been knocked down by a hail storm. The event was orga- nized by Superintendent Fr. Michael Christensen. School was excused for the day, and a hot lunch was provided by the Neumann cooks. Service hours were also given to those present for the day. Despite the heat and ex- haustion felt by most dur- ing and after the day, it was still considered a learning experience and success by the majority of students and staff. Ap proximately one (cont. pg. 27) I nner reflections Omaha’s Notre Dame Re- treat Center was the site of the senior class retreat. Mr. Jeff Sill, Miss MaryLou Wirth and Mr. Tim Turman went along as team leaders with Fr. Michael Christen- sen as spiritual leader. Talks were given by Fr. Christen- sen on Jesus, the sacrament of Penance and making con- vents here at home. Discus- sions were held in small groups after each talk. St. Joseph’s, Colon, was the site of the junior class re- treat. Mr. Wayne Reeves, Sr. Corona Humpal, ND and Mr. Bob Wolf were team leaders. Fr. Pat O’Byrne was the spiritual leader. The theme of the retreat was helping others though an in- dividual’s talents and life. Fr. Rudy Oborny was in charge of the sophomore re- treat, held at St. Mary’s, Davey. Miss Jill Scott and Mr. Paul Johnson, team leaders, discussed finding out who you are. 24 Mini-Magazine reparations for the future Mrs. Dora Cook explains a statue of the apostles during the senior class retreat. Death was the topic of the freshman retreat at St. John’s in Prague. Fr. John Keefe, Mrs. Nora Bartek and Mr. Gerald Humlicek conducted it. Testing. The very men- tion sends discomforting thoughts through most peo- ples’ minds. Who likes to sit for seven hours straight making connect-the-dot de- signs? Isn’t that what most do? These loathsome tests are, however, very important. The majority of college applications require testing. For freshman in high school, “they’re a way of checking that a student has the minimal skills required to graduate,” said Miss Monica Flakus, guidance counselor. The ASVAB tests the so- phomores take are also im- portant. “They’re a way of measuring the intelligence level both as an individual and class,” said Miss Flakus. One of the tests taken by both sophomores and jun- iors in the upper ten percent of their class is the PSAT. A good score on this would qualify a student for the Na- tional Merit Scholarship which could be used in the future for college. Judy Konecky concentrates intent- ly on taking her PSAT test so she can score well and be considered for scholarships. sgr Cooper celebrates fifty When Monsignor Daniel Cooper celebrated his fiftieth anniversary in the priesthood, there were several special features printed in newspa- pers along with a mass and celebration in his honor. However, not many know that he coached basketball, track and football for twenty years. He is also self-taught on almost all musical in- struments and started bands at two of his par- ishes. From the days of supervising the construc- tion of Neumann to the present, where he resides as a retired priest at St. Wenceslaus, Wahoo, he is a true example of someone dedicated to God through service to others, especially youth. Msgr. Daniel Cooper jokes with Scott Specht, Doug Ohnout- ka. Paul Kruce and Mike Snitily. Mini-Magazine 25 ass given a special meaning Sixteen-year-old Laura Gjorovic, an ex- change student from northern Chile, said, “Life is only a little different here than from home.” The Bob Brandt family of Wahoo hosted her as she attended Neumann. Laura entered the sophomore class and soon fit right in. Her ability to speak and understand the English language helped her greatly in rela- tions with students and teachers. Laura said she really liked staying in the United States and found the Wahoo community enjoyable. Neu- mann was different than the all-girl school she attends in Iquique, but the students were just as nice. All the same, she was eager to return home, relax and speak in Spanish again. Foreign exchange student Laura Gjorovic writes a letter home to her family in Chile during a free mod. Just what did students do to entertain themselves af- ter school? With a little help from a student survey the yearbook staff was able to gather some ideas. The majority said they loved to party. This comes as no big surprise as one would After hours entertainment often hear plans on Monday morning, in room 31, for Fri- day’s party. There was no doubt that everyone loved going to the movies. Of those polled, over a hundred stated that their favorite way to have fun was to see a movie. This included both renting and going out, though a few more preferred to rent them. Polled stu- dents also said that they lik- ed to go out in groups as op- posed to going out as a cou- ple. Finally, a surprising ma- jority said that they usually 26 Mini-Magazine All of the baccalaureate masses for seniors are spe- cial. But when one of your classmates is getting con- firmed it is even more mean- ingful). Such was the case for the class of 1987 who helped receive their fellow class- mate, Mitch Novak into the Catholic Church at their mass on May 13. went dutch to pay for their dates. Movies weren't the only form of entertainment. Go- ing out to eat also scored high on the poll. According to poll results, McDonald’s or Valentino’s were the stu- dents’ first choices of places to go. To help pass the time while driving there, the Steve Swartz and Matt Fesler check out the movie possibilities in Omaha as they make plans for Fri- day night. poll’s favorite band, Bon Jovi, was tuned in on the ra- dio. Magazine ... Mini Magazine ... Mini Magazine ... Mini Magazine Mitch had taken Catholic religion classes since the sev- enth grade. Being raised a Lutheran, he had already been baptized. It was, how- ever, a major decision for him to make the change to the Catholic religion. Fr. Michael Christensen was responsible for instruc- ting Mitch. “Since he had al- ready had six years of classes it wasn’t really necessary for me to do much. I had to make sure he felt ready and give him an instruction book for a general overview of the Catholic faith,” Fr. Chris- tensen said. “Otherwise, Mitch was ready to receive the Sacrament of Confirma- tion and chose the Honors Mass to celebrate it.” “Our whole class thought it was really neat that Mitch decided to be confirmed at our last mass together as seniors,” said Susie Benes. “It made it very special for not only Mitch but for all of Fr. John Cooper, Jeff Meduna and Fr. Michael Christensen conduct the ceremony of Mitch Novak's confirmation. thousand bushels of com were picked up from the dev- astated field — a thousand that would have otherwise been wasted. “I thought it was pretty neat to do be- cause I had never been in a field before. I learned a lot about farmers,” said Senior Michelle Hajek. With a large majority of Neumann students com- ing from farm families, many of the studente felt right at home out in the field. However, most of them could say they had never manually harvested a field before. “It was as if we were back in the 19th century before they had all the modern equipment and machinery they do now,” said Senior Jenny Kadlec. “I’m glad I didn’t live back then. They never could have had any free time to enjoy themselves. But it was more the satisfaction of doing some- thing to help others that motivated many. In the words of Junior Chuck Kucera, “It was nice to be able to help out a farmer who was hit by hail. Many people just don’t realize how much damage can be done by the elements and therefore how much money a farmer can lose. I was more than hap- py to help.” Several junior students take time out to relax and have fun in the corn field while they wait for their lunch. Gold Key Awards “I was very pleased with Maggie and Aaron’s accomplishments in art,” said Mrs. Nora Bartek when referring to the two winners at Neumann of the Scholastic Art Awards and Competition. Both students, Maggie Hattan and Aaron Rezac made art department history with their placings. “I thought it was really neat to have my art work chosen for the contest,” said sophomore Aaron Rezac. Their art work was among 400 chosen out of 3500 pieces entered statewide. They were shown at the College of St. Mary’s Hillmer Art Gallery before being sent on to na- tionals. Mrs. Marjorie Majors and Ms. Linda Pointers award Maggie Hattan her Gold Key and Certificate award. Mini-Magazine 27 After three months of sum- mer waiting, Neumann threw open the school doors to welcome back students. Some ran through the door, others shuffled, and some never made it the first day. Students were given an added incentive to excel in their small change was made. The students could now make first honors by a grade point average of 93% or better, but no grade could be below a C. Students were asked to re- member class material as tests were handed out. Some remem- bered by studying, some used “I heard from the seniors that the junior year was the toughest and now I know they weren’t kidding! Mike Morrissey schoolwork in the 1986-87 the recall method, and others re- school year. The honor roll was sorted to other less desireable introduced for those who were measures. Pupils kept in willing to open their minds to mind however little their books. The first semester, slips of paper students had to have straight that A’s to make first honors. In the second se- memster, came out in the mail each quart- er to remind those that needed to put forth a little more effort in the classroom. Many seniors of the gradu- ating class plan to further their education at colleges or voca- tional schools. They have many memories of staying up late to study or finish a paper, but as they were handed their diplo- mas, many felt it was worth it. Seniore Chris Svoboda and Mitch Mr. Gerald Humlicek shows Ger- Novak watch intently as the skin of ette Matulka how to prove two the cadaver is pulled back from the triangles are congruent in geome- face. try. Caliber “Math is becoming more important in today’s high- tech world and Neumann students need to keep up on what is new,” said math teacher Mr. Gerald Humli- cek. Although this was Mr. Humlicek’s first year teach- ing at Neumann, he was ac- quainted with the curricu- lum. Being a former student, he knew the high caliber of students Neumann pro- duces in the math field. In Math I, students worked on basic operations and applied them to situa- tions requiring these skills. Math II also started with ba- sic operations but worked its way into the study of the ba- sic elements of algebra. In geometry, students used reasoning to prove state- ments about lines, points and angles. The Algebra II class worked with equations of all types. Trigonometry, probability, matrices and complex numbers were also studied. Senior math pro- duced the challenge of cal- culus and prepared for col- lege those students interest- ed in pursuing a math field. Computer literacy and Micro I and II introduced the students to the field of computers. Not only did the students have to learn the workings of a computer, but they also had to continually design their own programs to fit the description of those in the textbook. Biology in- troduced students to the sci- ence of living matter. The advanced biology class was highlighted by a trip to the gross anatomy lab at UNO. Chemistry and physics gave students the knowledge of composition and laws gov- erning motion, matter and energy. 30 Math Science Copying the program from his text- book, Micro I student Dan Brabec checks to see if he has done it cor- rectly. Using the free time given to them in chemistry, juniors Ann Nadrchal and Maggie Hattan work their problems together. Mick Hall appears interested as he watches his fellow classmate Jim Woita dissect a male frog for a biol- ogy lab. Math Science 31 Adjustments “Who do you think will be teaching us today?” “I don’t know. It’s an- ybody’s guess.” “Maybe they’ll forget about us.” “I don’t think so, here comes Sr. Michelle.” In the course of the past year, the religion depart- ment went through a period of crisis. 75% of the religion department was lost within the first six weeks of school due to poor health and an unexpected transfer. Freshmen had a taste of variety. They went through three teachers: Fr. Thomas Lux, Fr. Phil Branch and Sr. Michelle Hajek, ND before settling down with Deacon Mr. Chris Barak to finish their study of Christ’s life. Sophomores covered the Old and New Testaments under the direction of Fr. John Keefe. With the aid of Fr. Mi- chael Christensen, the jun- iors traced the Church’s his- tory. As the second semester rolled into view, juniors brought in clippings about modern ethical problems that dealt with their new topic of morality. In the meantime, Fr. Pat O’Byrne touched on marriage and so- cial justice with the seniors. “When Mary Daily spoke on elderly abuse, it opened my eyes since I had never really thought it existed before,” commented senior Todd Re- zac. In conjunction with social justice, the senior history class spent nine weeks dis- cussing societal issues. They had a number of speakers that dealt with such things as blindness, adoption and aging. Besides teaching se- nior history, Mr. Paul John- son taught freshmen in the basic history, beginning with early Greek and Roman civilizations through the Middle Ages. The junior class spent the year under the direction of Mr. Wayne Reeves studying American History from the Declaration of Indepen- dence to World War II. Using an article from a newspa- per, Mr. Paul Johnson discusses current issues. Junior religion teacher Fr. Mi- chael Christensen shows a model of St. Peters Basilica to Renee Woehrer, Annette Woehrer and Karl Weist. 32 Eeligion Social Studies Ron Poskochil. Saunders County Roger Fujan has his throat bless- sheriff. discusses vandalism in se- ed in a senior class mass by Fr. nior sociology. Pat O’Byrne. Freshman Kelli Sands, Deacon Mr. Chris Barak and Cheryl Cherovsky discuss their assign- ment for religion. Religion Social Studies 33 Communication Studying the basic forms of society and writing infor- mative speeches were among some of the activities sopho- mores had to accomplish for their required speech class. Under the instruction of Ms. MaryLou Wirth, each stu- dent was responsible for writing and giving an infor- mative and an oral interpre- tation speech. Said sopho- more Jane Meduna, “I thought the class was fun. It wasn’t your typical learn how to talk better class like I was afraid it would be.” English students in Mr. 34 English Speech Jeff Sill’s freshman classes also had a change from grade school courses. They had a grammar workbook but spent most of the year studying Greek Mythology, Shakespeare and some con- temporary novels. John Steinbeck’s “The Red Pony” and Ray Bradbury’s “Martian Chronicles” were among those studied. Modern American Litera- ture was the focus of Ms. Wirth’s sophomore English class. They spent time on poetry and then read several novels including “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzg- erald and “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. Junior English also spent time on poetry and novels. They however, studied Brit- ish authors, both past and present. “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte and “Lord of the Flies” by William Goldingwere major works studied. Both the sophomores and juniors experienced a large amount of writing assign- ments. Critical papers and journals were regular home- work tasks. “I know they’ll help me in the future but I had a hard time sitting down to write about ’Withering Heights’ with so much other homework due that quart- er,” said Amy Brabec. Seniors also had a fair share of writing to do in Ms. Mary Sydik’s class. Major works such as “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse and “The Stranger” by Albert Camus were some novels they studied. Kelli Sands searches through The Red Pony to find the meaning of vocabulary words to finish her worksheets. Rita Benal gets help from Ms. Marylou Wirth on how to cut her speech so it will sound exactly right. English Speech 35 36 Art French Advanced art students Ann Nadra- chal, Terri Tvrdy, Matt Fesler, Dan Bartek. Pat Osmera, Stacie Sander- son and Kurt Bohac watch intently as instructor. Mrs. Nora Bartek ex- plains how to insert film into the camera. Chuck Kucera, Cletus Riedel and Mitch Novak watch the computer screen as art instructor Turner McGehee explains computer graph- ics. Cultured creativity Cavalier fans were greeted with a pleasant surprise as the basketball season opened. The twenty-two ad- vanced art students painted a mural spelling out “Neumann Cavaliers” on the north gym wall. “I en- joyed painting the mural and it helped to brighten up the gym, said Ann Nadra- chal. The bright red and gold image caught people’s attention. The advanced art students were also intro- duced to photography and darkroom techniques. Two art students, Maggie Hattan and Aaron Rezec were awarded Gold Keys. The award is sponsored by Hallmark, Strathmore Pa- per and Scholastic Art Achievements. It is the high- est award for drawing at the Regional Scholastic Art Competition. Mr. Turner McGehee, an art professor at Hastings College, and alumni Cletus Riedel and Gina Smanek came to demonstrate com- puter graphics for the art students. “They were very interesting and I’d like to see more of them,” said Mitch Novak. At the Art Show, over three hundred pieces of student work was displayed in the gym. The journeys to Creighton University, Jos- lyn Gallery and Sheldon Art Gallery provided the stu- dents with inspirations. “The trips gave me a lot of ideas for my paintings,” said sophomore Terri Tvrdy. The main exibit at Sheldon was the Alexander Calder sculpture. The French classes were busy culturing themselves. Every Friday the students watched videos on French commercials, the city of Par- is, the Louvre or of French villages. The students’ taste- buds were tested when teacher, Mr. Jeff Sill brought Laughing Cow Cheese to class. “After my first bite, I had to have more!” said junior Chris Be- nes. The year ended with a speaker from UNL, Mrs. Mary Jane Visser, who spoke about her trip to Eu- rope and the importance of language study in high school. Art French 37 Julie Vasa, Wendy Stuchlik, Rachel Hohn and Kathy Albin work togther to solve a book- keeping problem with the help of Miss Jill Scott. Cheryl Cherovsky receives ad- vice on how to count how many words she typed per minute from teacher Miss Jill Scott. Constructive A small change occurred this year in the P.E. classes. Starting with the class of 1988, only two years of P.E. were required for gradua- tion. Freshman and sopho- more students participated in classes three days a week. Friday’s class was a co-ed class. Heading the Industrial Arts department was Mr. Tim Turman. Basic drafting and construction techniques in hand tools were taught in IA I. Many techniques and skills were necessary as stu- dents in IA II built projects of their own design. “I learned a lot about the elec- trical tools and the safety needed to work with them. The desk I made will be very useful and it shows a lot of hard work,” said sophomore Steve Zimola. Welding was the focus of IA III as students learned the proper safety rules in which to make their pro- jects. In the home economics department the foods and nutrition class experienced a small change as the usual year long class became a se- mester class. “The class was a fast-paced semester filled with demonstrations and learning the fundamentals of nutrition,” said Vicki Oh- noutka. Each student in the class was required to perform a demonstration for the rest of the class using the principles of balanced meal planning. Vitamins and minerals played a big part in learning about proper nutrition. Dis- cussions were held about the dangers and consequences of taking too much of certain vitamins. Clothing Construction class introduced students to sewing fundamentals and proper sewing skills which they applied to their pro- jects. “I think I teach my students how to sew well. They get a basic knowledge of the major aspects of sew- ing,” said Mrs. Nora Bartek Dave Carsten and Greg Kreeborn attempt to Till baking cup with dough during a demonstration class. 38 Vocational P.E. Vocational P.E. 39 40 Band Chorus Miss Mimi Shomshor and Linda Specht perform with the stage band at the Christmas concert. Chorus director Miss Catherine Lo- coco goes over the individual parts with her chorus during class. Practicing during a lunch mod are director Mrs. Janet Spencer and Triple Trio members Barb Nied- felt, Anne Vrbka, Kristin Erickson, Annette Sabatka, Lana Hohn and Sue Spicka. I Noteworthy j ( Many small changes were evident in the band and chorus departments during the 1986-87 school year. The band, under the direction of Mrs. Joann Couton, was in- corporated with the drill team. All the members of the drill team played an instru- ment except two, but they still marched with the band at the contests and at half- time performances. The band participated in many marching contests in- cluding the Malcom Clipper Marching Band Contest where they received a supe- rior rating. In the spring, they participated in the dis- trict music contest. Two players received superior ra- tings on their solos: Susie Benes on trumpet and Lora Barry on baritone. This year the band had a student teacher. Miss Mimi Shomshor from UNL. An- other little change was the brass ensemble which went on tour as they played for Sunday masses throughout the surrounding parishes. The chorus had a small change in directors. Mrs. Janet Spencer taught the entire first semester but had to leave in January for an- other engagement. She was replaced by Miss Catherine Lococo. Miss Lococo was fresh from college and the students became attached to her immediately. With fresh ideas and a bubbling person- ality, she quickly got the chorus ready for performan- ces at the upcoming concerts and music contest. The chorus also traveled to the Care Center and other places to entertain the elder- ly. “I liked to see the older peoples’ faces light up when they heard our music. It felt good to make them happy,” said triple trio member An- nette Sabatka. Band Chorus 41 42 People tudents of Neumann SHigh School are more than just a face in the crowd. The school’s smallness allows the students to become closer to their peers. Re- lationships are built by working long hours in volleyball practice or marching for band competi- school every day to enhance their education. The teachers spend many long hours prepar- ing for their classes and then do everything they can to make sure the students comprehend their material. The financial aid used to pay for the school was provided by the parents and “Knowing everybody in the school was a good ally. I always had somebody to talk to in every class. ” Jennifer Otte tion. Even after school is over for the day, groups of students can be seen cruising the streets of Wahoo instead of going home to their families. Every person contributed to make Neumann as it stands today. Stu- dents come to students’ personalities and ap- pearances every year. Each year of high school brings a stronger air of maturity. Seniors glance at the Freshman with a knowing look as they see themselves three years ago. Juniors think about taking over the school when the Seniors leave, and Freshman try to decide if they will make it through the next three years of their life. alumni through the endowment fund to keep the doors open. Small changes were made in the 1) Julie Vasa shows one of the many uses for an empty pizza box. 2) Posing for a picture at the Homecoming dance are seniors Susie Benes. Todd Rezac, Stacey Sensibaugh, and Charlotte Kraviec. 3) A look of surprise covers an unsus- pecting Mitch Novak’s face when his picture is taken at the district speech contest. People 43 f Suzanne Rita Benal. 10 Mark Bohac, 9 Ahrens. 11 Becky Benes, 10 Craig Kathy Albin. 11 Chris Benes. 11 Bordovsky. 9 Lora Barry. 9 Glen Benes. 10 Peter Dan Bartek. 11 Karen Benes. 9 Bordovsky. 11 Tracy Barton. 11 Roger Benes. 10 Mark Bouc. 11 Amy Behrns, 10 Kurt Bohac. 11 Sheryl Bouc, 9 Charlie Amy Brabec. 11 Benal. 11 Ann Brabec, 11 Jeff Brabec. 9 Amy Chvatal. 9 Amy Breuning. 9 Lisa Chvatal. 11 TroyCada.il Heather Dan Carstens. 9 Doxon, 10 Cheryl Kristin Cherovsky. 9 Erickson. 10 Laura Matt Fesler. 11 Cherovsky. 11 Kelly Fujan, 10 Tammy Dan Gruenes. 11 Chmelka. 9 Greg Sera Hutchins, 9 Grundmayer. 10 Dan Kadavy. 11 Michael Hall. 10 Greg Kavan. 10 Shannon Hilary Kavan. 10 Hansen. 11 Judy Maggie Konecky. 11 Hattan. 11 Paul Kruce, 9 Karen Hladik, 11 Chuck I ana Hohn, 10 Kucera. 11 Rachel Hohn. 11 Tom Machacek, 11 John Martin. 9 Ryan Martin, 11 Marie Masek, 11 Mark Masek. 11 Scott Masek, 10 Gerette Matulka, 10 44 UNDERCLASSMEN Dive PeggyMongar.il Karie Missy Pruss. 11 Paul Sabatka. 9 Linda Specht. 10 Carey McDermott.il Mike Ohnoutka, 9 Aaron Rezac. 10 Ryan Sabatka. 9 BillSpicka.il Turnwall. 9 Irene Morrissey 11 Vicky Jeff Rezek. 9 Jill Susan Spicka. 10 Ann Tvrdy. 10 Meduna, 10 Ann Ohnoutka. 11 Annette Sanderson. 11 Wendy Theresa Jane Meduna. 10 Nadrachal. 11 Allan Osmera, 11 Sabatka, 11 Kelli Sands. 9 Stuchlik. 11 Tvrdy. 10 Jeff Meduna.il Joe Nacrachal. 9 Jim Osmera. 11 Kevin DaveSayker.il Kindra JulieVasa.il Karie Meduna. 9 Kris Nemee. 11 John Osmera. 9 Sabatka. 11 Wayne Styskal. 10 Anne Vrbka. 11 Mary Jeff Norris, 10 Mike Polacek, 10 Mike Sabatka. 9 Skoda. 10 Steve Swartz. 11 Karl Weist. 11 Meduna.il Dou Kristin Pruss. 9 Pat Sabatka. 9 Mary Sousek. 10 Sara Turman. 9 Annette Susan Ohnoutka. 11 Woehrer. 11 Meduna. 9 Mark Woehrer. 9 Renee Woehrer. 11 Jean Woita. 11 Jim Woita. 10 Jody Wolfe. 11 Lori Zimola. 9 Steve Zimola. 10 Underclassmen 45 Linda Barry Sandy Coufal Nancy Mahrt Jennifer Otte Scott Specht Mark Bartek Greg Freeborn Lori Masek Todd Rezac Chris Svoboda Susan Benes Roger Fujan Barb Niedfelt Shan Rockwell Brian Turnwall Karen Bohac Michelle Hajek Mitch Novak Stacie Sanderson Debbie Vasina Dan Brabec Curt Hohn Mary Ohnoutka Stacey Sensi baugh Mark Wolfe 46 Seniors Dave Cartens Jenny Kadlec Pat Osmera Mike Snitily Steve Zahourek This won’t hurt a bit! This year Neumann stu- dents were selected to be among 45,000 students across the country to participate in a dental survey. The survey was being conducted by the Na- tional Institute of Dental Re- search to study both the decay and gum disease that is amid high school students. The survey was given to help discover three things about dental health. It indi- cated whether oral health had changed since a survey that was conducted in 1979-1980. The survey also provided up- to-date information on child- hood dental needs that could be used in future research and health planning. Finally, it measured the progress in pre- venting dental diseases in chil- dren and adolescents. The dental exams were con- ducted by a licensed dentist. The National Institute of Dental Research trained each dentist and his or her assistant specifically for this survey. Twelve dental teams spent the entire school year traveling throughout the country tes- ting students who had been se- lected to take part in the sur- vey. The actual exam only took about ten minutes out of each Neumann student’s school day. The examiner did not take any X-rays or give any dental treatment, but they did inform a student if they were in need of dental treatment. Neumann students were asked about the use of tobacco and alcohol to determine any con- nection between them and dental health problems al- though these questions were answered only with the stu- dent’s consent. Only a certain number of students participated in the dental health survey. A parent Cft release form had to be signed 2 in order for the student to be eligible. More students ended © up being needed than had w been anticipated. “I was will- ing to be in the survey,” said senior Mark Bartek. “I always wondered who the people were in these surveys.” Dr. Mike Sommers examines Scott Specht's teeth as part of the Dental £3 Health Survey. Seniors 47 Don Luensman, Msgr. Daniel Coo- per, Ray Fiala and Fr. Michael Christensen discuss Neumann’s en- dowment fund. Filling out the information on Susie Benes’ dental health form are Sr. Michelle Hayek, ND and Ms. Peggy Fiester. Helping make the grade Four people divided the administrative duties at Neumann High School dur- ing the 1986-1987 school year. They were Fr. Michael Christensen, Superintedent; Sr. Michelle Hayek N.D., Principal; Mr. Wayne Reeves, Athletic Director; and Miss Monica Flakus, the school Guidance Coun- selor. Early in the year, Fr. Christensen and Sr. Mi- chelle were faced with the problem of losing two mem- bers of the religion depart- ment, which put both of them back into a teaching position as well as their reg- ular administrative func- tions. Besides teaching, Fr. Christensen devoted a ma- jority of his time to the busi- ness of running the school. He paid special attention to the endowment fund this year as it reached the three- quarters of a million dollar mark, its initial goal. Fr. Christensen then an- nounced plans to increase the endowment fund to one million dollars. Dealing with the everyday responsibili- ties at Neumann, Sr. Mi- chelle arranged students’ schedules, enforced rules and helped to admit new students. She also assigned faculty duties and teaching assignments. Guidence Counselor, Miss Monica Flakus, helped stu- dents to select the college they would attend after graduation. She helped make these decisions easier by setting up college visita- tion days. She also assisted students in attaining finan- cial aid and scholarships. Mr. Wayne Reeves head- ed the athletic department. Mr. Reeves scheduled both boys and girls athletic events. He also provided for the transportation of the athletes. 48 Faculty Administration Mrs. Nora Bartek; Art, Home Economics Fr. Michael Christensen; Superintendent Mrs. Joann Couton; Band Sr. Germaine Drapal. N.D.; English Miss Monica Flakus; Librarian, Guidance Sr. Michelle Hayek, N.D.; Principal Mr. Gerald Humlicek; Math Sr. Corona Humpal. N.D.; Math Mr. Paul Johnson; Social Studies Fr. John Keefe; Religion Fr. Thomas Lux; Religion Mr. Wayne Reeves; Social Studies Miss Jill Scott; Business Mr. Jeff Sill; French, En- glish Mrs. Janet Spencer; Chorus Miss Mary Sydik; English. Science Mr. Tim Turman; I.A., P.E. Miss Marylou Wirth; English. Speech Mr. Bob Wolf; Science NOT PICTURED: Miss Catherine Lococo, Fr. Rudy Oborny and Fr. Patrick O’Byrne Faculty 49 Custodian Mr. Tom Werner mows the football field as part of his daily routine during the spring season. Librarian Miss Monica Flakus helps Shannon Hansen find the book she is looking for in the card catalog. Working hard At Neumann High School, the people working behind the scenes are who keep the school running. A small handful of people share this responsibility at Neumann. Keeping the school in top shape is custodian Mr. Tom Werner. Working over a ten hour day, he can always be seen with a broom in his hand. “He’s even here in the summer waxing the floors. He sure is dedicated to his job,” said Renee Woehrer. Miss Monica Flakus keeps busy in the library where she helps students find the re- sources they need. She also has the enormous duty of taking inventory of all the books at the end of the year. Keeping the office books in order are bookkeepers Mrs. Wilma Wolfe and Mrs. 50 Staff behind the scenes Peg Brandt. They also helped the students daily. But school couldn’t open without the bus drivers who get the students to school on time. Sharing this responsi- bility are Mrs. Marge No- vak, Mr. Ron Sladky, Mr. Wayne Reeves, Mr. Leonard Chapek, Mr. Larry Chapek, Mrs. Sue Chloupek and Mr. Bob Brandt. “I really enjoy seeing the kids every day,” said Mr. Reeves. “It’s always a new experience.” Serving over 300 hot lunches daily were the cooks. Mrs. Gerry Bohac, Mrs. Joanna Ottis, Mrs. Mary Ann Kavan and Mrs. Emily Sladky kept up the energy of the students and staff so school could contin- ue on its way. Going over the school's daily re- ceipts in the office are bookkeepers Mrs. Peg Brandt and Mrs. Wilma Wolfe. Serving lunch in the corn field are Terri Tvrdy is greeted by bus driver Mrs. .Joanna Ottis, Mrs. Emily Mrs. Sue Chloupek after school as Sladky, Mrs. Gerry Bohac and Mr. she prepares for her route. Tony Ottis. Staff 51 52 Athletics Athletics brings many di- verse people together for one common cause. Each person participates in their own way but teamwork is feel better about themselves, help them relax, or make them feel like part of the group. Sports teaches the students how to deal with life’s disappoint- straight to a State Champion- ship — the first in Neumann’s history. But the ball didn’t bounce in the right direction for some of Neumann’s other ath- a combination of these efforts, ments and learn from ones own They are all brought together to mistakes. Victory gives the ath- help each other to victory and lete a sense of self-worth: a goal comfort the agony of defeat, that is worth achieving. “I always found time to be in sports. It made me feel good to represent my school on the field. ” letes. The boys’ football came up short in the state playoffs as they lost in the semi-final round. In these times, the ath- letes turned to parents, fans and friends to lead them back to a winning season. Scott Specht The football player tackles vie- Perserverance, dedication tory head on. Cross country run- and team support often lead to ners go the long distance to victory. The Lady Cava- make it happen. And the fan liers track team stands on the outside looking in. ran Neumann students partici- pate in sports for various reasons. Exercise may make them 1) With a burst of energy, Charlie Benal leaves the blocks in the 110 meter high hurdles. 2) Curt Hohn, Shannon Hansen, Mary Ohnoutka, Sta- cey Sensibaugh, Peggy Mongar, Amy Chvatal and Glenn Benes take a break at a cross country meet. 3) Becky Benes acts out a routine at a bas- ketball game as the band plays the school song. Athletics 53 As thev prepare for the North Bend Invitational. Stacey Sensibaugh watches the stopwatch as Mary Ohnoutka and Amy Chvatal stretch and Coach Fr. Pat O Byrne watches for the talk about the course. next runner on the course. Morning run Cavalier effort leads to state 5:00 A.M. the alarm rings and out of bed jumps the cross country runner. The hard work of the season started two weeks before school resumed. Un- til the first meet of the season the team was coached by — assistant. Miss Monica Flakus. Head coach Fr. Pat O’Byrne was laid up due to sur- gery. Leader of the girls team, Stacey Sensibaugh expe- rienced many downfalls throughout the season be- cause of a continued illness. However she overcame her obstacle and cap- tured first place at the District meet. Solid finishes by the other members gave the team a third place finish qual- ifying them for the State Meet. The boys’ team featured two return- ing lettermen: Greg Freeborn and Curt Hohn. All members improved throughout the season. “Cross Country was a lot more work than I thought, but with each finish I knew it was worth it.” Greg Grundmayer 54 Cross Country Teammates Glenn Benes and Greg Grundmayer set their pace as they try to increase their lead over an Aquinas runner. In the stretch, Greg Freeborn moves to the in- side. picks up speed, and passes a group of Wahoo High runners. Cross Country Scoreboard Girls’ Wahoo Club Invitational .. 9th Teyumseh 5th North Bend Triangular .... Blair Invitational .. no placing North Bend 7th David City Aquinas 6th ! Conference Districts 3rd State 11th Boys’ Wahoo Club Invitational .. 7th Tecumseh . no placing ! North Bend Triangular .. no placing 1 Blair Invitational 11th 1 North Bend 13th David Citv Aquinas 15th Conference 6th Districts . no placing Shannon Hansen receives her eighth place med- al from Student Manager Sheri Rump and Coach Joe Wojtkiewicz of Fremont Bergan. Cross Country 55 Junior Marie Masek concentrates on passing the ball over the net as Kelly Fujan prepares to help. VARSITY SCOREBOARD 12-4 def. Waterloo................... 15-8,15-5 def. East Butler...............15-10,16-14 def. Omaha St.Joseph........... 15-9,15-12 def. Cedar Bluffs.............. 15-10,15-5 def. Fremont Bergan....... 16-18.15-6.15-5 def. Omaha Cathedral...... 15-6.13-15,15-10 lost Mead.................. 7-15,15-9,9-15 lost Columbus Scotus............ 5-15,4-15 def. Holy Name......... . 11-15,15-11.15-9 def. Yutan.......................15-7.15-7 def. Lincoln Pius X....... 15-6,7-15.15-11 def. David City Aquinas........ 15-9.15-13 CONFERENCE def. Omaha Flanagan............ 16-8,15-2 lost David City Aquinas........ 6-15,11-15 def. Omaha St. Joseph...... 15-6.0-15.15-4 DISTRICTS lost Yutan---------------------- 5-15.6-15 Sue Ahrens leaps up high to spike the ball over the outstretched hands of the Cedar Bluffs defenders. 56 Varsity Volleyball Intense practice Coach introduces new drill patterns Senior Susie Benes reaches up to dink the ball over the net while Nancy Mahrt pre- pares to assist. As the 1986 Lady Cavalier’s Volley- ball season opened under Head Coach Miss Jill Scott, expectations were high for a good season. Coach Scott held in- tense practices and encouraged the young players to do their best. Prac- tices were held twice a day with sprints up the hill on Lin- den St. rather than the dread- ed two mile run. “I thought the short sprints were more of a help to us than the two mile run since volleyball is more of a quickness and reflex sport than an endurance sport,” said Senior Susie Benes. The season started off with wins on home and away courts. “I felt they showed improvements in many areas,” praised Coach Scott. Midseason the girls lost some enthusiasm and struggled to keep their spirit alive. With these thoughts weighing heavily on them thejjirls lost two important games to Mead and Columbus Scotus. After a tough win over Omaha Holy Name the girls started to bounce back. With renewed enthusiasm the Lady Cavaliers rallied through two major victories against Lincoln Pius X and David City Aqui- nas, both class B schools. With those vic- tories the team went into the Cen- tennial Confer- ence with a 2nd place seed. After a first round win the girls advanced to play Aquinas again. “Since we beat Aquinas once we weren’t intimidated by playing them again. However, per- haps this made us overconfident which caused us to lose,” commented Lori Masek. The Lady Cavaliers lost to Da- vid City to end up playing Omaha St. Joseph, winning 3rd place. Despite the outcome of Conference hopes were high going into Districts. But these hopes were soon dashed by a heart- breaking loss to Yutan. “We didn’t play the way we would have liked to, but the outcome was what we made it. Unfortunately it was in favor of Yu- tan,” confessed Stacie Sanderson. Team unity is what the Varsity girls demon- strates to raise their spirits before the final game of the season. Lisa Chvatal and Marie Masek collide as they both try to stop the ball from hitting the floor. “I really enjoyed this year of vol- leyball and the team did really well. It was sad to think it was my last year to play.” Jennifer Otte Varsity Volleyball 57 Stretching to her full length, Wendy Stuchlick The Junior Varsity, after their final victory of attempts to dink the ball over an Omaha St. e season, demonstrate that volleyball is not all Joseph defender. work and no play. FRESHMAN SCOREBOARD 8-4 lost Waterloo 12-15,15-8,6-7 def. Omaha St. Joseph 15-11,6-15,2-1 def. Cedar Bluffs 15-5,15-10 def. East Butler 15-12,12-10 def. Fremont Bergan 15-12,15-11 def. Omaha Cathedral 15-12,15-1 def. Mead 12-5,13-11 def. Columbus Scotus 8-11,11-5,11-3 NORTH BEND TOURNAMENT lost David City Aquinas 9-15,2-15 def. Yu tan 12-7,12-8 lost Lincoln Pius X 3-15,16-14,3-6 lost David City Aquinas 13-15,15-5,3-4 JUNIOR VARSITY SCOREBOARD 11-1 def. Waterloo 15-12, 15-9 def. East Butler 15-5, 15-13 def. Omaha St. Joseph 11-15, 6-15, 15-5 def. Cedar Bluffs 15-6, 15-7 def. Fremont Bergan 15-10, 15-11 def. Omaha Cathedral 15-10, 15-7 def. Mead 15-2, 15-5 lost Colubus Scotus 14-16, 11-15 def. Omaha Holy Name 15-5, 13-15, 15-11 def. Yutan 15-2, 10-15, 15-6 def. David City Aquinas 15-8, 15-13 During the Freshman game, Kristen Pruss receives the first serve of the game while Amy Breunig and Lora Barry look on. 58 Girls’ JV Freshman Volleyball Laura Cherovsky concentrates on her setting form as she sets the ball up for a teammate to Junior Jill Sanderson reaches up in hopes of a spike block against a Lincoln Pius X player’s spike. Talent abundant Each player must prove her worth “Commitment, along with hard work leads to success,” was the motto describing the Junior Varsity and Freshman teams. In practice the inten- sity was high. Each player was proving her worth. “You could see improvement each week,” commented Coach Greg Hraban. The JV team was looking forward to a great season. There was an abundance of talent to choose from. “The competition was so great that it brought the best out of all of us, said Junior Amy Brabec. Miss Darlene Uh- lik, a former Neumann Volleyball player, was the freshman coach. “It re- ally seemed different to be coaching a team instead of playing on the team,” said Coach Uhlik. “It was a great feeling to beat Aqui- nas for the first time especially be- cause I know most of the players personally.” Karen Hladik The Fresh- man girls had to learn how to play together as each came from different towns. “It was — — fun and hard work but we all learned to work with each other well and ended up with a winning season,” said Freshman Tammy Chmelka. Freshman JV Volleyball 59 Wayne Skoda, Harold Zech and Mark Woehrer keep warm along the sidelines during Seeing an open field, Brian Turnwall turns on a cold state playoff game. the speed and heads upfield for a long gain. Expectations Building year turns to success The Neumann Varsity Football team had many expectations at the be- ginning of the season. “I felt that if they could stay away from injuries, with a little luck the team would do al- right,” said Head Coach Tim Turman. The main concern was the inexperi- ence of the defen- sive and offensive linemen. Despite the Cavalier’s three losses Neumann game that the Cavaliers faced was against David City Aquinas. There were many major turnovers, and the team could not make a comeback in the fourth quarter. Many of the young Cavaliers im- proved them- “I thought we had a great sea- son. We surprised the fans and ourselves by making it all the way to finals.” Jeff Meduna selves both in speed and agility. “This was my most rewarding season in fifteen years,” said Coach Turman. “What played well against their opponents. was thought to be They scored many points and possibly a reloading year turned out to be a could have won these three games. The comeback one. The team was victori- team’s win over Columbus Scotus was ous over a fourth ranked Class B team a triumph. One of the highlights of the and made a playoff berth.” year was their victory over Wahoo in the State Quarter Finals. The toughest 60 Varsity Football Dan Brabec struggles for extra yardage as Omaha Flanagan defenders rush in for the tackle. Defensive end Jeff Meduna Lakes a well de- served breather after a successful goalline stand against Omaha Cathedral. NHS 10 Varsity Scoreboard 7-4 Wymore Southern OPP 7 28 Elkorn Mt. Michael 33 14 David City Aquinas 20 25 Fremont Bergan (20T) 28 28 Omaha St. Joseph 0 12 Columbus Scotus 7 25 Omaha Cathedral 15 38 Omaha Holy Name 0 38 Omaha Flanagan 0 14 State Playoffs Wahoo 6 0 Fremont Bergan 21 During halftime of the District Championship game, team members gather around to receive secondhalf strategies from Head Coach Tim Turman. Varsity Football 61 Reserve Scoreboard 1-1 NHS OPP 8 David City Aquinas 6 20 Elkhorn Mt. Michael 22 Freshman Scoreboard 2-1 NHS OPP 14 David City Aquinas 26 3 Fremont Bergan 0 18 Raymond Central (OT) 0 Trying to shake off the Omaha Cathedral defender, Paul Sabatka looks downfield for an open pathway. Getting some side line advice from Coach Mr. Bob Wolf, Jeff Rezek listens care fully before going into the game. Seeing an open path, John Osmera sprints down the field to gain as much yardage as he can. 62 JV Freshman Football Mark Bohac comes in for assistance as Dan Car- stens scrambles to get the fumble before the op- posing team. During a break in the game against Raymond Central, Coach Mr. Gerald Humlicek gives Mike Sabatka some playing advice. Small numbers Boys work hard to prove worth Despite the small number of players on the Junior Varsity and Freshman squads, their seasons turned out to be successful. “Even though at the beginning of the year there didn’t seem to be a lot of speed or strength on the squad, they im- proved because they had good efforts. The team’s ability to play well in tight situations also shone through,” said Freshman Coach Gerald Humlicek. There were eleven freshmen on the 1986 football team. “It was a small squad but I thought they worked hard and improved,” said Coach Humlicek. In an exciting contest with Ray- mond Central, the freshman squad overcame a 10-0 deficit to win in over time 18-10. “They were so much bigger and faster than we were,” said fresh- man Dan Carstens. “Just staying in the game with them was tough.” The Junior Varsity split their sea- son at 1-1. The players stuck together and improved. By the end of the sea- son, many of the JV players were making contribu- tions to the Var- sity squad. “We used our JV games to improve our varsity skills for the overall good of the team,” said Dan Gruenes. “Because we got so many quarters of game time in, we helped our perform- ance on both the Junior Varsity and Varsity teams.” “As my first year on the team, it was hard to keep trying, but everybody was in the same boat.” Joe Nadrchal JV Freshman Football 63 Junior Sue Ahrens fights to keep the ball from Senior, Center, Lori Masek unsuccessfully at- the out streched hands of the Scotus defender, tempts a jump ball against a St. Joseph's defend- er. To each her own Girls pull together as one “It took only a little hard work and the varsity basketball team was soon on their way to a good season,” commented head coach Greg Hra- bon. The Lady Cavaliers opened their season with a strong win over David City Aquinas, and suffered only minor loses after that. “To win so many games and then suf- fer a loss is very difficult to bounceback from. But we weren’t about to give up with being only half waythrough the season,’’said Junior Marie Ma- sek. The girls’ hard work helped them give a fine performance in the Holiday Tournament that was played at the Schyler gym. By de- feating class B Schyler and David City Aquinas, the team was able to win the first place trophy. As the season progressed the girls’ were looking forward to the dis- trict tournament play. With a very good record of victories behind them the Lady Cavaliers entered the Sub- districts tourney with a high expec- tation of a victory. The Subdistricts were held at the Ashland Gym. Neumann met East Butler in the first round of play. “East Butler was a stronger team than what we expected them to be. The game was very good and full of action, but the outcome wasn’t what I’d have wanted it to be,” said Senior Co-cap- tain Julie Barry. The tigers of East Butler defeated the Lady Cavaliers and that was the end of a well execut- ed season. “We may have not gone as far as we would have liked to but I felt that the girls did the best they could. I’m proud of their accomplish- ments not only as a team but also how they set goals for themselves to reach,” praised coach Hraban. “I thought we had a very success- ful season. We all worked together as a team and played for the same goals.” Julie Barry 64 VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL Senior, Co-captain Nancy Mahrt gets her shot partially blocked by a Scotus player. VARSITY SCOREBOARD 12-6 NHS 50 David City Aquinas OPP 27 45 Fremont Bergan 49 56 Cedar Bluffs 42 55 Omaha Holy Name 44 46 Mead 49 38 Holiday Tournement Schuyler 36 49 David City Aquinas 43 63 East Butler 52 39 Columbus Scotus 60 45 Columbus Lakeview 44 53 Utica Centennial 42 74 Omaha Flanagan 25 51 Omaha Cathedral 31 46 Conference Tournement Omaha St. Joseph 48 52 Omaha St. Joseph 42 84 Yutan 30 44 Lincoln Pius 57 52 Sub-districts East Butler 54 Keeping her eyes on the ball Lori Masek tries to bring down a lob-pass,while Junior Marie Masek looks on. Senior Co-captain Julie Barry maneuvers her way around a Scotus defender. Girls’ Varsity Basketball 65 FRESHMAN SCOREBOARD 12-1 NHS 41 Syracuse OT OPP 35 28 Elkhorn 26 37 Wahoo 8 20 David City Aquinas OT 18 33 Fremont Bergan 29 32 East Butler 15 21 Bennington 7 31 Gretna 20 30 Wahoo 14 24 David City OT 19 50 Waverly 33 15 Fremont Bergan 13 22 Columbus Scot us 23 Freshman Sara Turman concentrates on mak- ing a shot against a Gretna player. Hoping to steal the ball, Sophomore Linda Specht plays a tough defense. JUNIOR VARSITY SCOREBOARD 11-2 NHS OPP 39 39David City Aquinas 29 , 39 Fremon Bergan 27 31 3lCedar Bluffs 13 59 Omaha Holy Name 30 32 Mead 10 45 East Butler 42 30 Columbus Scotus 26 25 Columbus Lake view 40 , 38 Centennial 24 51 Boystown 22 42 Omaha St. Joseph 22- 46 Yutan 26 j 39 Lincoln Pius 45 Boxed in by two Gretna players, Karie Oh- noutka pivots to measure the odds of a good shot. 66 JV FROSH GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Small numbers Desire leads teams to successful seasons A small team was not hindering the Junior Varsity’s quest for a good sea- son. Most of the girls had to play the entire game with the exception of some well deserved substitutions of fresh- man players. “The girls had to work hard because of their small team, but de- spite the small number the season was a winning one,” commented Coach Jill Scott. The reserve team was undefeat- ed with a 7-0 record before they experi- enced their first loss to Utica Centen- nial. “The loss was a tough one to take but we had to bounce back right away to take on the next opponent,” said Ju- nior Maggie Hattan. “The Freshman girls were a great group of girls with an abundance of talent,” said Freshman Coach Bob Wolf. This talented group of girls had many victories including the Wahoo Invitational and the Arlington Tour- naments. “I had no idea that we were that good. But once we got started, there was no stopping us from then on,” ex- plained Kristin Pruss. The girls didn’t stop until they had a good winning record to brag about. “Good team spirit was what kept these girls going strong throughout the whole season. They were a group that makes a coach very proud to have gotten the chance to coach them,” complimented Coach Wolf. “We were really close as a team and worked to help each other out whether it was on the court or from the bench.” Maggie Hattan 67 Junior Jill Sanderson races down the court in hopes of making an easy two point layup. Varsity Scoreboard 17-4 NHS OPP 69 Omaha St. Joseph 47 67 Ashland 51 68 Elkhorn Mt. Michael 56 56 Milford 40 60 Yutan 49 55 David City Aquinas 54 51 David City Aquinas 47 47 Schuyler 49 65 Boystown 55 62 Raymond Central 61 68 Mead 49 96 Omaha Holy Name 28 77 Omaha Cathedral 62 75 Omaha Cathedral 47 78 Columbus Scotus 62 Conference 58 Columbus Scotus 72 47 Fremont Bergan 49 76 Arlington 64 75 Brainard East Butler 40 Districts 87 Brainard East Butler 47 60 Wahoo 68 Gaining control of the ball, Doug Ohnoutka speeds past the Arlington defender. Mike Snitily looks for the open lane as he comes around two Omaha St Joseph players. 68 Boys’ Varsity Basketball Keeping an eye on hia St Joseph opponent, Brian Turnwall tries to get the ball to the wing. At the free throw line, Shan Rockwell concen- trates on his form as he follows through after releasing the ball. Anticipations Cavaliers experience success Entering their season, the basket- ball team had great expectations. Both the coaching staff and players felt that the team had an abundant supply of talent and expected a successful sea- son. One of the Cav- aliers’ major as- sets was the out- side players’ abili- ty to ace the fif- teen to eighteen foot shots. When times got tough, the players could rely on captains Mike Snitily and Brian Turnwall for leadership. “Just sitting there on the bench I knew they would come through,” said junior Troy Cada. The Cavaliers also had depth. The substi- tutes played well when the starters needed a well earned rest. The season’s biggest success ci ne when the Cavaliers were victorious over Columbus Scotus. Scotus had prevailed over Neumann in the Con- ference tourna- ment, but the boys reloaded and were victorious over them the fol- lowing week. The team’s sea- son record of 17-4 was the second best in Neumann’s history. “This team’s succes was not measured only by their wins and losses. The season was excellent because of the team’s at- titude,” said Coach Paul Johnson. “This was the most enjoyable coaching season I’ve ever had.” “We never let down. Even if we fell behind, we knew we had the ability and desire to come back.” Steve Zahourek Boys’ Varsity Basketball 69 Endeavors Triumphs and tribulations “Playing under the shadow of the varsity was tougher than we thought it would be, but we did our best,” said never had time to rest in between games. The team took them in stride. 1 was proud of the calm manor in which the boys attacked each game,” said JV coach Rick Ahrens. “I thought they were a really hard working team.” The Freshman team had a big struggle on their hands with only five players. This made the team work har- der only to finish with an unsuccessful season. “We tried to do the best we could with what we had. But I guess what we had just wasn’t enough to get us by,” com- mented John Martin. Hard work does have its rewards and the freshman team was rewarded for their efforts with a couple of good victories. “I just knew that all they had to do was work hard and be confident in their own abilities as a team,” said Coach Ahrens. “Once they figured that out, things turned our way.” Karl Weist. The Junior Varsity cer- tainly put on a good show for all their fans. There were tough struggles against several strong teams but many of them ended up in well- deserved victo- ries. “The sched- ule was filled with one challenge after another. We ‘ Playing on such a small team gave me a lot of playing time that will help me in my future basketball career.” Paul Kruce Racing down the court, Karl Weist looks out of Paul Kruce looks for a way out of the surround- the corner of his eye at the two Arlington defen- ing Gretna players as John Martin and Jeff Re ders following him. zek dose in. 70 Boys JV Freshman Basketball NHS Junior Varsity 10-4 OPP 47 Omaha St. Joseph 43 43 Ashland 34 49 Omaha Mt. Michael 46 47 Milford 35 48 Yutan 73 60 David City Aquinas 56 42 Omaha Boystown 58 43 Raymond Central 67 57 Mead 43 43 Omaha Holy Name 15 60 Columbus Scotus 64 65 Fremont Bergan 64 58 Arlington 47 54 East Butler 22 Maneuvering his way around the Gretna defen- ders, John Martin dribbles down the court for a layup. Jeff Meduna keeps his eyes on the basket and concentrates on his form as he shoots from the outside. Two Arlington defenders try to block a shot from Kurt Bohac as he looks down the court for a teammate to throw to. Boys JV Freshman Basketball 71 Talent laden Girls’ track captures state Seventeen is not a number for a track team unless it is a talented team like the 1987 Girls’ Track Team. The small number didn’t hinder the girls’ performances or their progress. Fr. Pat O’Byrne, the girls’ coach, commented during a track pep rally, “This is the smallest team I’ve ever coached, but they have more potential than any of the others did.” During the season, the girls won many meets and placed high in all the others. They had to battle determined teams but Neumann’s talents prevail- ed throughout the season with new school records in the shot put, discus, 100m and 400m dashes and the 800m run. The girls ended their season by sending six members to the State Track Meet to end up winning the overall state title. Coach Tim Turman had his hands full with a very young boys team. Two seniors lead the team to struggle val- iantly at tough meets. “Being one of the only two seniors was quite a role. The younger guys and the coaches looked towards us to be the leaders, a role which was a tremendous un- dertaking,” said Senior Pat Osmera. Despite their young talents, the boys performed well at the meets. Three boys made it to the State Track Meet: Ryan Martin, Chuck Benal and Pat Osmera. However, all three suf- fered losses in their preliminary rounds. “I’m proud of the way the boys fought their way through the season against some very tough competition,” praised Coach Turman. “It all came down to the last event until we found out we won the state title. I was praying re- ally hard.” Lisa Chvatal 72 Boys’ Girls’ Track Junior Lisa Chvatal is on her way to her seventh first place win in the 110 meter high hurdles. Boys’ Scoreboard Boystown Invitational...........no placing Peru Invitational..................... 13th North Bend Invitational................5th Loganview Invitational................ 6th Raymond Central Invitational...........5th Brainard East Butler Dual............. 1st North Bend Jaycees Invitational...... 9th North Bend Triangular..................2nd Conference............................ 7th Districts..............................5th State.......................... no placing Girls’ Scoreboard Doane Invitational.................... 1st Peru Invitational..................... 1st West Point Invitational................ 3rd Loganview Invitational.................2nd Raymond Central Invitational............3rd Brainard East Butler Dual.............. 1st North Bend Invitational................ 1st Conference............................ 2nd Districts.............................. 1st State.................................. 1st With strain showing on his face, Pat Osmera uses all his strength to finish strong in the 100 meter dash. Determination covers Wayne Skoda’s face as he clears the final hurdle at the Conference meet. Boys’ Girls’ Track 73 Pride exists at Neumann High School where ac- tions speak louder than words. Those students who were over the age of 17 took time out of their schedules to freely donate blood to the Blood Bank when it was in Wahoo. The Triple Trio delighted in financial aid needed to cover the production costs. Advertise- ments were sold throughout the year when the journalism stu- dents met with the business managers face to face to arrange ads. Layouts were carefully planned with special attention being payed to the small details “I was afraid to give blood, but I told myself it was for a good cause. It didn’t hurt much.” Barb Niedfelt tickets or making popcorn. The alumni returned to Neumann to cheer on the younger generation to victory. Many businesses furthered their support of Neumann by donating prizes and cash to events such as the Music Boost- ers Fun Nite and the Post Prom Party. Living in a financially difficult time, the area busi- nesses certainly account for the success and continuation of Neumann. bringing joy to the senior citi- zens by singing at the Care Cen- ter in Wahoo. Many merchants decided to return the favors that Neumann does for them. The yearbook staff relies heavily on rural businesses for the that make an ad so successful. The Neumann parent boosters were in action at games by help- ing sell ,r ' Z. Advertisements 7 5 1) Velma Ottis arranges one of the many orders at the Wahoo Greenhouse. 2) Presenting the flags before the football game begins are Color Guard members Rudy Rezac, Jim Safranek, Jim Shephard and Ray Syverson. 3) Trimming the ends on Todd Rezac’s hair is Leanne Bullock. 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Chestnut, Wahoo, NE 68066 Phone: 443-5499 82 Advertisements Bank with confidence at WAHOO STATE BANK a safe and sound banking institution. JL. WAHOO STATE BANK E«ch depositor insured to 20,000. FDIf fftxiAi ofrosn injuranci corrorahon Greg Bob. John, and Dave Hohl can help you with all your banking and insurance needs Tellers: Opal Rezac. Donna Hall and Cindy Dorthy are ready to give you prompt service. Advertisements 83 THE CHOICE OF A NEW GENERATION Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Lincoln. Nebraska 423-7330 EDDIE’S AUTOMOTIVE Phone: 443-3991 Complete Automotive Repair Shop Eddie Rezac 246 W. 8th Wahoo, NE 68066 Best of luck and much success ro oil the groduoring seniors. Also, o sincere thank you ro oil the Neumann students ond staff. We oppreciote your patronage. 84 Advertisements Marv’s Parts and Service Tank wagon Service General Repairs Towing Service Wahoo, Ne. 68066 Phone: 443-3721 Bus. 4434653 Tuffy’s Bar Otte Oil Co. Touhy, NE Delbert Otte, owner of Otte Oil Co., Wahoo, NE prepares to set off in his tank wason to provide service to the customers of rural Saunders county. Advertisements 85 Farmers Merchants Bank Mostrom Insurance Agency Ccresco, NE. 68027 Phone; 665-3431 Wahoo Locker J K Auto Parts A complete line of auto parts accessories BIG A AUTO PARTS 235 E. 6th, Wahoo, NE 68066 PH 443-3076 FIRST FEDERAL LINCOLN 157 W. 5th Wahoo, NE. 68066 MEMBER FSLIC 608 North Linden, Wahoo, NE. Phone-443-4633 86 Advertisements Christensen Drug KIS 1-HOUR Photo Processing 520 N. Linden Wahoo, NE 68066 Phone 443-4188 457 N. Locust Wahoo, NE 68066 Taylor Made Pastries For All Occasions” 544 N. Linden Wahoo, Nebraska 68066 WAHOO BAKERY Fairview Cafe and Mariechen’s Haus of Gifts Phone: 443-3300 VIRGL IMPLEMENT 132 E. 4th Wahoo. NE 68066 Phone 443-4505 Advertisements 87 FRIENDL Y FASHIONS STATE BANK OF COLON Rose Novotny and Jane Fidler will be glad to help find the kind of clothes you're looking for. Colon, NE 68 Still Country Beauty Shop 120 West Main, Cedar Bluffs, NE 68015 Serving This Area Since 1899 Top Rated Family Salon Services You Deserve Only The Best Gladys Wagner 628-3270 Jolene Siebels Your Full Service Bank Member FDIC JuudlL’i Q(‘ 165 £. 5tk Walloo, fl£ 68066 SCOULAR ELEVATOR 88 Advertisements MALMO 642-5861 WESTON 642-5865 FORD l EWHOLLAI D See us for your agriculture chemical needs Valparaiso, i e. 6806a Phone: 784-6581 Advertisements 89 AL GRUENES RR 1 Colon, NE 68018 Phone (402) 443-5306 CACHE VALLEY SELECT SIRES 1950 North Main, Logan, Utah 84321 Telephone (801) 752-2022 ft JOHNSON ERICKSON O’BRIEN ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE SURVEYING Security Home Bank Banking and Insurance HOME OFFICE: 402 443-4661 P.O. BOX 207 WAHOO. NE. 68066 BRANCH OFFICES: 402 873-6766 NEBRASKA CITY, NE. 402 462-5657 HASTINGS. NE. 402 352-5615 SCHUYLER, NE. BECKI ALLEN Manager Member FDIC Home owned and operated Malmo, NE 68040 425 North Linden Wahoo, Nebraska 68066 Phone: 402-443-4692 CUDA’S TOWING Prague Co-op Store WAHOO, NEBRASKA 24 HOUR WRECKER SERVICE AUTO TRUCK REPAIR Bob Humlicek, Mgr. 7TH LINDEN BUS.: 443-3538 WAHOO. NE 68066 HOME: 443-4410 Phone: 663-4989 Prague, NE 68050 Larry D. Swanson, D.D.S. FAMILY DENTISTRY 427 N. Broadway WAHOO. NE 68066 CINDY OTTO 784-661 1 (SinJv s U)eaniy C?fkop Valparaiso. NE 90 Advertisements -HKA0.4HPXT -----WO:----- V UAH '.TVI,IH i Where haircutting is still a work of art. 443-4668 443-4757 -II Equitable Federal Savings Bank 711 North Broadway Wahoo, NE 68066 (402) 443-4673 4 Mary Ohnoutka Todd Rezac God bless you always. Love, Mom, Dad, Vicki, John and Becky. Our prayers and love go with you as you realize your dreams in the future. Mom, Dad Tim, Kerrie and Mandy Jennifer Otte Congratulations! To a daughter who has given us so much joy. Love, Mom Dad Advertisements 91 Natural Family Planning Services Kathy Cherovsky, Cindy Quick, NFPP CNFPS Ithaca, NE Mead, NE Phone: 623-4256 Certified by the American Academy of Natural Family Planning from: Fr. Michoel fV Christensen Index A Academics 28 Administration 48, 50 Advertisements 74 Ahrens, Rick 93, 96 Ahrens. Sue 44, 56, 64, 72, 92, 94, 97 Albin, Kathy 9, 38, 39, 44, 92, 97 92 Advertisements Index Anderson, Mr. Tim 99 Athletics 52 B Barak, Deacon Mr. Chris 33 Barry, Julie 17, 46, 65, 94, 96, 97 Barry, Linda 16, 19, 46, 94, 96, 97. 10C Barry, Lora 44, 58, 92, 94, 97 Bartek Photography 81 Bartek, Dan 37, 44, 93 Cavalier Marching Band. Front Row: Mark Woehrer, Sue Ahrens, Linda Specht, Rita Benal, Tracy Barton, Mike Polacek, Kris Nemec. Sec- ond row: Sue Spicka, Mary Meduna, Hilari Kav- an, Julie Vasa, Marie Masek, Jenny Kadlec, Susie Benes, Amy Chvatal, Missy Pruss, Kathy Albin, Heather Doxon. Back Row: Annette Woehrer, Curt Hohn, Mary Sousek, Shannon Hansen, Lora Barry, Glenn Benes, Mark Bartek, Renee Woehrer, Greg Freeborn, Ryan Martin, Band Teacher Mrs. Joann Couton. PATRONS Harry’s Tavern Valparaiso, NE Olde ’n Goodie Shop Ceresco, NE Jurgen’s Hardware Ceresco, NE Loerch’s Jewelry Wahoo, NE Bartek. Mark 22, 46, 92, 93, 99 Bartek. Mrs. Nora 37, 49 Barton, Tracy 19, 24, 44, 92 Basketball, Boys’ Freshman 70 Basketball, Boys’ JV 70 Basketball. Boys’ Varsity 68 Basketball, Girls’ Freshman 66 Basketball. Girls’ JV 66 Basketball, Girls' Varsity 64 Behrns, Amy 44, 97 Benal, Charlie 44, 53, 96 Benal. Rita 24, 34, 36, 44, 92, 97 Benes Service 89 Benes, Becky 8, 15. 44, 53, 97, 100 Benes, Chris 36, 44 Benes, Glenn 44, 53, 55, 92, 95 Benes, Karen 36, 44 Benes, Roger 24, 44, 93, 95 Benes, Susie 5, 13. 23, 43. 46. 48, 52, 57, 92. 96, 97 Bob’s Market 77 Bohac. Karen 8, 14, 20. 46. 96 Bohac, Kurt 37, 44, 71, 93 Bohac, Mark 44. 63. 93, 94. 96 Bohac, Mrs. Gerry 51 Bordovsky, Craig 44 Bordovsky, Peter 44 Bouc, Cliff 29, 93 Bouc, Mark 44 Bouc. Sheryl 44, 94, 97 Brabec, Amy 5, 8, 10, 11, 14, 24, 44, 97 Brabec, Ann 9, 44 Brabec, Dan 31, 40, 46, 61, 93, 96, 99 Brabec, Jeff 44 Brandt, Mrs. Peg 51 Breunig, Amy 5, 8, 42, 44, 58, 94, 97 Bridges, Sgt. Michael 23 Bullock, I eanne 75 Buresh Plumbing Electric 78 c Freshman Boys’ Basketball Team. Front Row: Paul Sabatka, Mark Bohac. Back Row: Coach Paul Johnson, John Martin, Jeff Rezek, Paul Kruce, and Student Manager Mark Bartek. Cache Valley Select Sires 90 Cada, Troy 5, 44, 93, 96 Carstens, Dan 36, 44, 63, 96 Carstens, Dave 38, 47, 96 Cheerleaders 14 Cherovsky, Cheryl 33, 38, 44 Cherovsky, Laura 5, 8, 14, 44, 59, 96. 97 Chloupek, Mrs. Sue 51 Chmelka, Rick 3, 46 Chmelka, Tammy 14, 39, 44, 94, 97 Christensen Drug 87 Christensen, Fr. Michael 7, 16, 22, 27, 32, 48, 49, 74 Chvatal, Amy 44, 53, 54, 92, 95 Chvatal, Lisa 3, 44, 57, 73, 97 Cindy’s Beauty Shop 91 Closing 98 Commercial State Bank 81 Cook, Mrs. Dora 25 Cooper, Fr. John 27 Cooper, Msgr. Daniel 25, 48 Coufal, Sandy 23, 46 Couton, Mrs. Joann 49, 92 Cross Country 54 Cuda’s Towing 91 D Dailey’s Clinic 80 Dodger Lanes 80 Don Peterson Insurance 78 Doxon, Heather 10, 40, 44, 92, 95 Drapal, Sr. Germaine 49 E Eddie Lucy’s Bar Grill 80 Eddie’s Automotive 84 Egr Lumber 76 Ellis, Ken 5 Equitable Federal Savings Bank 92 Erickson, Kristin 29, 41, 44, 96 Ernie’s 79 F Faculty 49 Fairview Cafe Marriechen’s 87 Fall Play 10 Farmers Merchants Bank Mostrom Ins. 86 FCA 14 Fesler, Matt 26, 37, 44, 96 Fiala, Ray 48 Fiester, Ms. Peggy 48 Boys’ JV Varsity Basketball Team. Front Row: Steve Zahourek, Dan Brabec, Brian Turnwall, Mike Snitiley, Shan Rockwell. Second Row: Stu- dent Manager Mark Bartek, Doug Ohnoutka, Troy Cada, Mike Morrissey, Dan Bartek, Karl Weist, Jeff Meduna. Dan Kadavy, Kurt Bohac, Student Manager. Back Row: Head Coach Paul Johnson, Roger Benes. Mick Hall, Wayne Skoda, Jeff Norris, Jim Woita, Cliff Bouc, Assis- tant Coach Rick Ahrens. Index 93 First Federal Lincoln 86 First National Bank 82 Flakus, Miss Monica 49, 50 Flavin, Bishop Glennon 16, 22 Football. Freshman 62 Football, JV 62 Football, Varsity 60 Freeborn, Greg 29, 38, 46, 55, 92, 95 Fremont Office Equipment 79 Freshman 44 Friendly Fashions 88 Frohner Auto Co. Inc. 80 Fujan, Kelly 44, 56. 94, 97 Fujan. Roger 2, 33, 46 G Gene Jo’s IGA 80 Gene’s Farm Feed Supply 79 Gilbride, Mrs. Mary 13 Gjorovic, Laura 26 Graduation 22 Gruenes. Dan 5, 44, 96, 99 Grundmayer, Greg 12, 44, 55, 95 Gyhra, Fr. Larry 16 Freshman Girls’ Basketball Team. Front Row: Carey Turnwall. Sera Hutchins, Kristin Pruss, Tammy Chmelka, Karie Meduna. Back Row: Sara Turman, Karie Ohnoutka, Amy Breunig, Sheryl Bouc, Lora Barry, Coach Bob Wolf. Hair by Leanne 77 Hajek, Michelle 9, 12, 46 Humlicek, Mr. Gerald 29, 30, 49, 63, 96 Humpal, Sr. Corona 49 Huppert, Boyd 74 Hutchins, Sera 44, 94, 97 Girls’ JV Varsity Basketball Team. Front Row: Julie Barry, Jill Sanderson, Shannon Hansen, Julie Vasa, Linda Specht, Karen Hladik, Suz- anne Ahrens. Back Row: Head Coach Greg Hra- ban, Linda Barry. Maggie Hattan. Kelly Fujan, Lori Masek. Marie Masek, Nancy Mahrt, Assis- tant Coach Jill Scott. Freshman Class Officers. Front Row: Sera Hutchins, secretary; Sara Turman, student council representative; Back Row: Lora Barry, president; Mark Bohac, student council representative. Not Pictured. Sheryl Bouc, vice-president. Hall, Mick 31, 44. 93, 95, 96 Hall, Mrs. Elaine 21 Hansen, Shannon 4, 16, 28, 44, 50, 53, 55, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97 Harry’s Tavern 94 Hattan. Maggie 27, 31. 44, 94, 97 Hayek, Sr. Michelle 48, 49 Headshed Inc. 92 Hibler, Kathyrn 34 Hinky Dinky 78 Hladik, Karen 5, 8, 44, 94, 97 Hohn, Curt 9, 23, 46, 53, 92, 95, 96 Hohn, Una 10, 41, 44, 96, 97, 100 Hohn, Rachel 38, 44 Holder, Mr. Ken 99 Homecoming 8 Hraban, Mr. Greg 94, 97 i Index 92 j J K Auto Parts 86 Jaelie, Sister Anne 2 James, Sister Mary 2 Johnson, Erikson, Obrien Associates 90 Johnson, Mr. Paul 32, 49, 93, 99 Juniors 44 K 94 Index Boys’ Girls’ Cross Country Teams. Front Row: Greg Freeborn, Mary Ohnoutka, Amy Chvatal, Shannon Hansen. Back Row: Glenn Benes, Greg Grundmayer, Curt Hohn, Stacey Sensibaugh, Peggy Mongar. Mini-Magazine 24 Mock Trial 12 Mongar, Peggy 45, 53, 95 Morrissey, Mike 5, 15, 40, 45, 93, 96 N Nadrchal, Ann 31, 37, 45 Nadrchal, Joe 45, 96 National Honor Society 16 Natural Family Planning Services 93 Nelson Oil Co. 79 Nemec, Kris 45, 92, 95 Newsletter 18 Niedfelt, Barb 8, 23, 41, 46 Norris, Jeff 10, 45, 93 Novak. Mitch 5, 10, 27, 30, 37. 43, 46, 96. 99 o O’Byrne, Fr. Pat 33, 49, 54, 99 Oak Creek Valley Bank 76 Oborny, Fr. Rudy 49 Oden, Mert 17 Ohnoutka, Doug 25, 45, 68, 93, 96 Ohnoutka. Karie 45, 66, 94, 97 Ohnoutka. Mary 5, 9, 46, 53, 54, 95 Ohnoutka, Vicki 5, 8, 45 Olde V Goodie Shop 94 One-act Play 12 Opening 1 Organizations 6 Osmera, Allan 18, 45, 96 Osmera, Jim 45, 96 Osmera, John 45, 62, % Osmera, Pat 37, 47, 73, 96 Otte Oil Co. 85 Otte, Jennifer 5, 46, 97 Ottis, Mr. Tony 51 Ottis, Mrs. Joanna 51 Ottis. Velma 20, 75 p People 42 Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Lincoln, Ne. 84 Pizza Hut 91 Index 95 Kadavy, Dan 40, 44, 93, 96 Kadlec. Jenny 13, 18, 47, 92, 96 Kavan, Greg 13, 44, 96 Kavan, Hilari 10, 44, 92, 97 Keefe, Fr. John 49 Knights of Columbus 85 Koehn, Ted 18 Kolterman, John 7 Konecky, Judy 25, 44, 97 Kraviec. Charlotte 43 Kruce, Paul 25, 44, 70, 93 Kucera, Annette 7, 22, 46 Kucera. Chuck 37, 44, 96 Kuncl Oil 77 Larry I). Swanson, D.D.S. 91 Lindley Clothing Store 79 Lococo, Miss Catherine 41, 49 Loerch’s Jewelry 94 Lucille’s Gift Shop 88 Luensman, Don 48 Lux, Fr. Thomas 49 Machacek, Tom 44 Mahrt, Nancy 46, 57, 65, 94, 96, 97 Majors, Mrs. Marjorie 27 Martin, John 44, 70, 71, 93, 96 Martin, Ryan 44, 72, 92, 96 Marv’s Parts Service 84 Masek, Lori 46, 64, 65, 94 Masek, Marie 34, 44, 56, 57, 65, 92, 94, 95, 96. 97 Masek, Mark 4, 11, 44 Masek, Scott 44 Matulka, Gerette 30, 44, 96 Sophomore Class Officers. Front Row: Linda Specht, student council representative: Heather Doxon, president; Jane Meduna, secretary trea- surer; Back Row: Mick Hall, vice-president; Roger Benes. student council representative. Max’s Drugstore 77 McDermott, Dave 14, 45, 96 McGehee, Turner 37 Meduna, Irene 45 Meduna, Jane 19, 45, 95 Meduna, Jeff 5, 27, 45, 61, 71, 93, 96, 99 Meduna, Karie 45, 94, 97 Meduna, Mary 1, 45, 92, 95, 96 Meduna, Susan 45 Miller Lumber 81 Junior Class Officers. Front Row: Kris Nemec, vice-president; Shannon Hansen, student coun- cil representative; Marie Masek, president; Back Row: Mary Meduna, secretary treasurer; Julie Vasa, student council representative. Freshman, JV Varsity Football Teams. Front Row: Student Manager Matt Turman, Mark Woehrer. Joe Nadrachal. Jeff Rezek, Dan Car- stens, Mike Sabatka, John Osmera, Mark Bohac, Pat Sabatka. Paul Sabatka. John Martin. Jeff Senior Class Officers. Front Row: Julie Barry and Karen Bohac, student council representa- tives; Stacie Sanderson, student council presi- dent; Back Row: Susie Benes, vice-president; Curt Hohn, president; Jenny Kadlec, secretary treasurer. Brabec. Second Row: Steve Zahourek, Mike Morrissey, Wayne Skoda, Harold Zech, Greg Kavan, Jim Woita, Dave Sayker, Dave McDer- mott, Jim Osmera. Mick Hall, Chuck Kucera, Charlie Benal, Pat Osmera. Back Row: Assistant Coaches Jerald Humlicek and Bob Wolf, Mitch Novak, Scott Specht, Dan Gruenes, Matt Fes- sler, Dave Carstens, Troy Cada, Dan Brabec. Brian Turnwall, Dan Kadavy, Ryan Martin, Jeff Meduna, Doug Ohnoutka, Assistant Coach Rick Ahrens, and Head Coach Tim Turman. Pointers, Ms. Linda 27 Polacek, Mike 21, 45, 92 Poskochil, Ron 33 Prague Co-op Store 91 Prom 20 Pruss, Kristin 45, 58, 94, 97 Pruss, Missy 7, 45, 92, 97 Rezac, Rudy 75 Rezac, Todd 9, 12, 13, 43, 46, 75, 96 Rezek. Jeff 45. 62, 70, 93, 96 Riedel, Cletus 37 Rockwell, Shan 20, 23, 46, 69. 93 Rump, Sheri 55 Reeves, Mr. Wayne 3, 49 Rezac, Aaron 45 Sabatka. Annette 5, 6. 13, 14. 41, 45, 96, 97 Sabatka, Kevin 45 Sabatka. Mike 45. 63. 96 Sabatka, Pat 45, 96 Sabatka, Paul 45, 62, 93, 96 Sabatka, Ryan 45 Safranek, Jim 75 Sanderson, Jill 45, 59, 67, 94, 97 Sanderson, Mrs. John 21 Sanderson, Stacie 5, 8, 13, 20, 37, 46, 96, 97 Sands, Kelli 33, 35, 45 Triple Trio. Front Row: Annette Sabatka, Kris- tin Erickson, Jody Wolfe. Second Row: Sue Spicka, Anne Vrbka, Back Row: Lana Hohn, Stacie Sanderson, Ann Tvrdy. Not Pictured: Barb Niedfelt. National Honor Society. Front Row: Laura Cherovsky, Julie Barry, Gerrette Matulka. Sec- ond Row: Susie Benes, Shannon Hansen. Linda Specht. Third Row: Mary Meduna, Mick Hall, Alan Osmera, Annette Woehrer, Linda Barry. Back Row: Nancy Mahrt, Marie Masek, Dan Gruenes, Todd Rezac, and Jim Osmera. Saunders Co. Right to Life 82 Sayker, Dave 10, 28, 40, 45, 96 Scott. Miss Jill 19, 38, 49. 94, 97 Scoular Elevater 88 Security Home Bank 91 Seniors 46 Sensibaugh, Stacey 9, 43, 46, 53, 54, 95 Shephard, Jim 75 Shomshor, Miss Mimi 41 Sill, Mr. Jeff 22, 49 Skoda, Wayne 45, 60, 73, 93, 96 Sladky, Mrs. Emily 51 Snitily, Mike 21, 25, 47, 68, 93 96 Index Sommers, Dr. Mike 47 Sophomores 44 Sousek, Mary 40, 45, 92 Specht, Linda 8. 11, 13, 41, 45, 66, 92, 94, 95, 96. 97 Specht, Scott 25, 46, 47, 96 Speech Team 18 Spencer, Mrs. Janet 41, 49 Spicka, Bill 45 Spicka, Sue 34, 41, 45, 92. 96, 100 Staff 50 The Hair Hut 76 Touch ’N’ Go 81 Track, Boys’ 72 Track, Girls’ 72 Tuffy’s Bar 85 Turgen’s Hardware 94 Turman, Matt 96 Turman, Mr. Tim 49. 61. 96. 99 Freshman Girls’ Volleyball Team. Front How: Sera Hutchins, Kristin Fruss, Karie Meduna, Tammy Chmelka, Carey Turnwall. Back Row: I ra Barry, Sheryl Bouc, Amy Breunig, Sara Turman, Karie Ohnoutka, and Coach Darlene Uhlik. v Vasa, Julie 8, 17, 38, 43, 45, 92, 94, 95, 97 Vasina, Debbie 22, 46 Vculek Photography 89 Video Place 82 Virgl Implement 8 7 Volleyball, Freshman 58 Volleyball, JV 58 Volleyball, Varsity 56 Vrbka, Anne 21, 41, 45, 96 w Wahoo Bakery 87 Wahoo By-Products Inc. 81 Wahoo Dairy Queen 84 Wahoo Dental Group 78 Wahoo Feed Farm Supply 78 W’ahoo Greenhouse 87 Wahoo Locker 86 Wahoo State Bank 83 Weist, Karl 32, 45, 70. 93 W'erner. Mr. Tom 50 Wirth, Miss Marylou 13, 35, 49, 98 W'oehrer, Annette 16, 21, 32, 45, 92, 96 Woehrer. Mark 45. 60, 92. 96 Woehrer. Renee 9, 11, 21. 32. 45. 92 Woita, Jean 45 W'oita, Jim 31, 45, 93, 96 Wojtkiewicz, Joe 55 Wolf, Mr. Bob 49, 62. 94. 96 Wolfe. Jody 21, 45. 96 Wolfe, Mark 46 Varsity Girls’ Volleyball Team: Front row: Judy Konecky, Julie Barry, Susie Benes, Julie Vasa. Jennifer Otte, Stacie Sanderson, Sue Ahrens. Back row: Coach Greg Hraban, Lisa Chvatal. Nancy Mahrt, Linda Barry, Kelly Fujan, Marie Masek, Lori Masek, Karen Hladik. Coach Jill Scott. State Bank of Colon 88 Still Country Beauty Shop 88 Stuchlik. Wendy 38, 45. 58, 97 Student Council 16 Student Life 6 Stvskal, Kindra 10, 36, 45 Svoboda, Chris 22, 30. 46 Swanson Ford 76 Swartz, Steve 26, 45 Sydik, Miss Mary 49 Syverson, Ray 75 Turman, Sara 10, 45, 66, 72, 94, 97 Turnwall, Brian 46, 60, 69, 96 Turnwall, Carey 39, 45, 94, 97 Tvrdy, Ann 12, 13, 34. 35, 45. 96. 100 Tvrdy, Terri 36, 37, 45, 51 Wolfe, Mrs. Wilma 51 z u Uhlik, Darlene 97 Zahourek, Steve 47, 93, 96 Zech, Harold 60, 96 Zimola. Lori 45 Zimola, Steve 45 Junior Varsity Volleyball Team. Front row: Amy Behrns, Hilari Kavan, Missy Pruss, Becky Be- nes, Annette Sabatka. Amy Brabec, Kathy Al- bin. Back row: Coach Greg Hraban. Laura Cher- ovsky, Jean Woita, Jill Sanderson, Maggie Hat- tan. Wendy Stuchlik, I ana Hohn, Rita Benal, Linda Specht, Coach Jill Scott. Index 97 Beyond the basics In an exciting year of small changes, Neumann High School now sports many new faces. A look around the school will introduce one to the im- proved decorum. New sprinklers on the football field and a bright mural on the gymnasium wall add a little more sparkle to the daily routine of a school day. “Now I don’t mind coming to school every day. It’s really beginning to shape up,” said Todd Rezac. But the days at Neumann were not at all boring. History was made as the girls’ track team won the state title. The speech team had an equally win- ning year as they captured both the conference and district titles, sending five girls to compete at state. “I was re- ally surprised when they announced my name for second place at state,” said Linda Specht. I was just happy I had made it to the final round.” The athletic season brought a new change with it. For the first time, Neu- mann had to play against cross town rival Wahoo Public in the state foot- ball playoffs. In one night, Wahoo’s population was doubled as the game It was really hard to sit there and watch the game because I have friends on both sides. I wasn’t sure who I wanted to win. was held at Sam Crawford Field in Wa- hoo. After an intense battle, Neumann arose as the winner. “It was really hard to sit there and watch the game be- cause I have friends on both sides,” said Nancy Mahrt. “I wasn’t sure who I wanted to win.” However, the tables were turned in the spring when the state basketball semifinals again found Neumann and Wahoo Public battling it out for the ti- tle. This time the victory was in the hands of Wahoo Public. “I guess it’s only fair that we both won a game,” said Brian Turnwall. On the way to a speech contest. Miss Marylou Wirth takes advantage of the time to correct a number of Junior essays. 98 Closing At the faculty inservice. Mr. Tim Turman and Mr. Paul Johnson discuss freewriting with Mr. Tim Anderson and Mr. Ken Holder. During Teusday’s Senior Class Mass. Mark Bar- tek assists Fr. Pat O’Byrne in the consecration of the wine. The lone outhouse in the cornfield becomes a popular place for several Neumann girls as each waits her turn. Rain-drenched and mud-covered, Jeff Meduna. Dan Brabec. Dan Gruenes and Mitch Novak watch the end of the Holy Name game. Closing 99 Many areas in the academic de- partment were changed as new teach- ers were introduced. The chorus had a split year with two teachers — one for each semester. But as one listener stat- ed after a concert, “I don’t think the chorus suffered at all this year. They sound better than they have for several years.” But some things never change. Dedication and hard work are abun- dant in all of the school activities. The yearbook staff spent many long hours finishing their project after school was out for the summer. Because adviser, Mr. Jeff Sill, was suddenly called away “I think a Catholic educa- tion has taught me to be a hard worker.” Annette Kucera with another obligation, the staff learned the responsibilities of running a business and meeting deadlines as they worked deligently to get the Cav- alog ready for the publisher. With the discipline and devotion they had learned from a good education, the school year was brought to a close. 100 Closing i preparation for the upcoming concert, Becky enes, Sue Spicka, Lana Hohn and Ann Tvrdy ractice their song. aptured in a hug on graduation, salutatorian inda Barry shares her joy with one of her iends. «MnUMI 'I %• The cover of the 1987 Cavalog is 300 blue with lines of process yellow. The copy is 18 pt. Century. Special artwork was used for the red hot foil stamping. The coins were photographed by Mr. Mike Diffenderfer of Wals- worth Publishing Co. and were ghosted onto the division pages also. End- sheets are process yellow. Type sizes are 60 pt., 24 pt., 12 pt. Cen. and Cen. Italic. Several layout styles were used on the 100 pages of 80 pound enamel paper. These include mosaic, mondrian and magazine styles. Cen. typeface was used throughout the book: 8 pt. for captions, 10 or 12 pt. for copy, 18, 24, 30 or 42 pt. for headlines. The total cost of publishing the 200 copies was approximately $5800. The Neumann Cavalog is a member of the Nebraska High School Press Association and Quill and Scroll. Editor-in-chief: Susie Benes. Staff: Dan Bartek, Amy Brabec, Kathryn Hibler, Mary Ohnoutka, Todd Rezac, Renee Woehrer. Adviser: Mr. Jeff Sill udent life page ... 44 CONTENTS it all adds ud page ... 74 page ... 92 but worth ... so much p mWALSWORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY MARCRLINE MISSOURI. USA


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