Blair High School - Tattler Yearbook (Blair, NE)

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Angie Moore springs above the opponent to make a quick shot. tyotaiVi 7-5 Blair’s junior varsity girls basketball team finished the 1979-80 season with a somewhat disappointing 7-5 record. Although still a winning season, it was a drop from last year's 13-5 season. The girls, who were coached by Rob Williams, averaged 30 points and 28 rebounds per game. Junior Carol Gentry led the team in both rebounding and scoring, averaging five rebounds and seven points per contest. Freshman Sheryl Miller struggles for control of the ball. Freshman Nori Kirk drives around her defender and breaks in for a lay-up. 25

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Junior Roxie Ruzicka stretches to capture the rebound from her opponent a game against the Wahoo Warriors. Sophomore guard Merri Clements leaves her defender behind and lays the ball in for two points in a game against Omaha Mercy.

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In typical intramural action, referee Mark Otte tries to analyze the play that resulted in Steve Grimit (football jersey), Jim Thompson (shirtless) and Larry Charron on the floor. Team captain Dan Dibben seems amazed. cutd Cece CttfoamevuU Cea tce As the winter sports arrived, so did intramural basketball. The season was like past seasons with the usual black eyes, bloody noses and cut lips, but unlike in the scoring balance. All but one of the six teams had at least two players average close to or above 10 points per game. Team A captured the league championship with eight wins and two losses followed by team F finishing second with a 7-3 record. Team A was led by senior Jim Thompson, who was the league scoring king with a 24.1 per game average and junior Steve Hohensee who averaged 10 points per contest. Team C had the second and third highest scores. Mark Peterson and Dave McAlhaney averaged 18.5 and 18 points per game respectively. Fifty-five participants took part in the weekly contests under the supervision of sponsors Bob Bair and Fred Teach. Dean McCormick attempts a shot while being defended by Mike Clark. John Eddy and Louis DesRosiers watch the action. 26