Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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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.

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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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Student managers Jim Rae. Tom Bernstein and Larry Kobus scrubbed the mat. JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM — FRONT ROW: Joe Dolezal. Scott Dierberger. Dale Henke and Steve Goodman. BACK ROW: Coach Jed Rood. Brad Herrington. Larry Burge. Todd Gardner. Ray Koschand Dave Carroll. J.V.’s Gained Experience in Dual Meets JV Schedule CHS 6 Lincoln East Opponent 28 13 Lincoln Pius X 15 11 Fremont 16 16 Lincoln High 25 26 Millard 11 9 Grand Island 32 15 Beatrice 41 8 Norfolk 44 18 Hastings 35 12 Lincoln Southeast 38 36 Papillion 6 17 Lakeview 31 Team support from the bench induced winning spirit among the wrestlers. Scott Dierberger collected riding time as his opponent hit the mat. 30