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

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KU Sophomore Wendy Grieg concentrates as she attempts a back lay-out dive. 12D Sophomore Jackie Thuringer shows her backstroke form in a dual meet. Q35 The timers click their watches at the start of the annual inter-squad race to determine the top Bullfrog swimmers. 141 The Burke swim fans watch intently at the Nebraska Girls' State Swim Meet in the Sports Complex in Lincoln. The Bullfrogs finished a respectable seventh in the entire state of Nebraska. 151 All-American Sophomore Tenley Fisher accepts the gold medal for her state record performance in the 100 yard backstroke.

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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.

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Burke Bulldog Cagers Prove Themselves f ai? WMM. The Varsity Basketball Team consists of the following: row oneg Coach Kirk Helms, Ken Holst, Raymond Montgomery and Coach Mike John Johnette, Assistant Coach Ross Schmidt, Phillip Bates, Jim Young, row twog Jim Conant, Brad Olson, Randy Belmont, Tim Heyne Gregory, Mike Ward, Brett Bunney, Turino Wilson, Dan Schmuecher, and student manager Harris Frankel. Burke's Varsity Basketball Team gained its first State Championship with a 17-8 record. The Bulldog r offense, led by Jim Gregory and Raymond Montgomery, averaged 66 points per gameg they limited their opponents to 61 points per game. The Bulldogs received strong performances from Captains Jim Gregory, Ray T Montgomery, and Brett Bunney. As in the past, all the Bulldogs contributed their strengths toward victories. The season was highlighted by Burke's fourth consecutive trip to the Nebraska State Basketball Tournament, this time coming home with the first place trophy. Bulldogs receiving special recognition were Jim Gregory, a member of the All-Holiday Tournament Team, All-Metro, All-State, Captain of the State Tournament Teamg Ray Montgomery was All-Metro, a member of the State Tournament Team, and Honorable -Mention All-State. In the final polls, the previous seventh-ranked Bulldogs were ranked Number One in l l l both Lincoln and Omaha.