Blair High School - Tattler Yearbook (Blair, NE)

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Shawn Thallas, Mark Bensen and Brent Hoogner find the lane crowded when the ball is up for Left-handed Scott Dahlgren, slowed by a broken grabs. arm, resorts to his right hand for a free throw. 21

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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

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ttutCvcctccafo yctaUfo fat The Blair wrestling squad for this year proved to be a potent group as they compiled a 7-3 dual record and managed to get four individuals to compete in the state tournament. The top finisher in the state meet was Steve Grimit as he finished fourth in the heavy weight division. Mike Kendall accumulated the best overall record with 22 wins and 7 losses. Steve Grimit also received this years outstanding wrestler award, appointed by Coach Carroll Huff. Junior letterman Lowell Kobs. who qualified for the state tournament, shows his strength by lifting his opponent off the mat. Heavyweight Steve Grimit. a junior, takes down his opponent and readies himself tor his next move. 28