Burke High School - Burke Book Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Season Summary Brownell-Talbot Invitational Fifth Duchesne Invitational Fourth Metro Championships Second State Championships Third Season Record 11-1 iireKf,x I 'T' x na., .M Iggy X 2 9

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Girls' Golf Team Rates Third In State mums mm. 4 l B, r, im ar nts The 1976 Girls' Golf Team, coached by Allen Gilmore, are: Front row fleft to rightlg Elyse Mueller, Lori Povandra, Michelle Johnson. Back, Chris Muller, Jane Walsh, Laura Lowe, Lori Butler. Q11 Senior Chris Muller hits an approach shot on the par 4, Hole 542 at Benson Park. C21 Senior Jane Walsh concentrates on a difficult fairway shot from the ruff. C31 Senior members of the golf team relieve tension after their victory over Marian. C45 Senior Laura Lowe pitches the ball onto Hole ff9 green at Benson Park.f5J Sophomore Lori Butler lines up a difficult putt as Junior Varsity player Michelle Johnson looks on. C63 Jane Walsh chips up on the seventh green during the Brownell-Talbot Invitational. Under the jurisdiction of Coach Allen Gilmore, the Burke Girls, Golf Team completed the season with a successful record of 11-1. Their only loss was to the eventual Metro Champions, Westside, 202-216. Due to the senior leadership of Jane Walsh, Chris Muller, and Laura Lowe. Burke was runner-up to Westside, 391-402 in the Metro Championships. For the second consecutive year a member of the Burke team was the individual winner in the Metro Tourney. Sophomore Lori Butler was the unexpected champ, winning the title by a one stroke margin. In the Nebraska State High School Girls' Golf Championships, Burke outplayed all other Omaha teams, finishing third behind Norfolk and the Lincoln Southeast Knights.

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Underclassrnen Dominate Swim Tean ,Q 'H le ..... , . . 'Q' 'vi 45' Girls' Swim Teamr Front row fleft C0 rightls Sue Schranz, Rae Ellen Sena, Blair, Team Manager Mike Carlson. Third row, Miss Garlock, Debbie Jeanne Gl01'daD0, Lesley StaHSt9Cl, L60 Baker, LlS2i LHGFOU, Second FOWS ASSL Polenske, Jackie Thuringer, Janie Biggs, Julie Lange, Joyce Slaughter, Kathy Swim Coach Pam Benson, Mary Wright, Lori Dibelka, Vicki Vlasnik, Lynette Clinton, Tenly Fisher, Kari Keown, Teri Shinrock. Lange, Wendy Grieg, Michele Monahan, Laura Frost, Sue Stark, Debbie W The Burke Bullfrogs compiled l an outstanding seasonal record by l establishing new school records on 1 all events except two. Junior l Lynette Lange did an outstanding job throughout the year. She finished third in the 100 yard freestyle and fourth in the 200 yard freestyle at the State Meet, and at that meet she achieved her best times against nationally-ranked competitor Barb Harris from Lincoln High. Burke gained national status at the State Meet when Sophomore Tenley Fisher swam the 100 yard backstroke in :59.997, which makes her an automatic All-American. She also placed second in the 50 freestyle and aided Lange, Carol McCormick, and Janie Biggs to capture a new school record time of 3:56.23 in the 400 freestyle relay. Sophomore Laura Frost also placed in her first State Meet with her diving talent.