Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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VARSITY TEAM — FRONT ROW: Gerry Volnek. Randy DeFreece. Jack Speicher. Kim Ball, Bill Speicher, Steve Boruch BACK ROW: Coach Lanny Neese. Wes Johnson, Steve Dager, Letterman: Dean Kobza Dave Mohrman, Bryan Tuma, Larry Mohrman. Dave Nyffeler. Two Wrestlers Reigned As Apollo Champs VARSITY SCHEDULE CHS Oppont 5th Fremont Invitational 11 Lincoln East 33 24 ‘ Lincoln Pius X 26 29 Fremont 21 26 Lincoln High 22 5th Norfolk Invitational 21 Millard 26 12th Millard Invitational 14 Grand Island 23 21 Beatrice 23 15 Norfolk 23 21 Hastings 19 19 Lincoln 25 Southeast 5th Apollo Conference 18 Papillion 32 8th Big Ten 7th District The Columbus wrestling team, led by Coach Lanny Neese, pinned down its most successful season in CHS history. Three-year letterman Kim Ball and Dave Mohrman emerged as champions in the newly-formed Apollo Conference. Three returning lettermen Kim Ball, Larry Mohrman and Dave Nyffeler led the team efforts. Upset victories over Fremont, Lincoln High and Hastings enabled the matmen to post the best CHS win loss record of 3-8. Kim Ball, who led the wrestlers with a 25-5 record, was backed by teammates Jack Speicher, Gerry Volnek and Randy DeFreece. Waiting for the referee's final count. Third-year wrestler Dave Nyffeler applied all his skill as he pinned his opponent for another victory. 28

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FRONT ROW: W. Johnson, D. Mohrman. R. Beckler. P. Knopick. S. Schwartz, J. Stavas. MIDDLE ROW: B. Deyke. C. Kucera. M. Robak. K. Burke. R. Burrows. D. Henry BACK ROW: C. Langan. K. Prochaska, D. Carrig. B. Dostal. J. Klug. M. Wagner. K. Kosch. Coach Schofield. Pigskinners Displayed Fierce Determination Columbus JV football got off to a slow start with York canceling and later forfeiting the first game of the season. Under the second year coaching of Dennis Shanahan and Lanny Neese, the fighting JV’s had a successful season. They defeated Norfolk twice and tied both Lakeview and Grand Island. In a hard fought battle the JV's fell to rival Fremont in their only defeat of the season. Outstanding players for the offense were Mike Miller, Jim Druppel, Hard running by Tom Zimmerman resulted in another gain for the Discoverers. Ron Ziola, Brian Tuma, and Bill Deyke. Mike Wagner, Joe Stavas. Wes Johnson, Jeff Rodgers, and Clyde Langan led the defense. JV Schedule Columbus Opponents York Forfeit 0 Lakeview 0 22 Norfolk 0 14 Grand Island 14 14 Fremont 26 12 Norfolk 0 Coach Rood confers with quarterback Tim McLaughlin during a time out.

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LETTERMEN: Steve Boruch and Bill Speicher LETTERMEN: Kim Ball and Jack Speicher. LETTERMEN: Gerry Volnek and Randy DeFreece. LETTERMEN: Dave Mohrman and Larry Mohrman. 29 LETTERMEN: Bryan Tuma and Wesley Johnson. LETTERMEN: Steve Dager and Dave Nyffeler.