De Soto High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Desoto, KS)

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---,- 1 Wildcats Chart Impressive Records Jeff Morse looks on as Todd Freeman completes scoring drive in the Homecoming game against the Basehor Bobcats. I This proved to be an impressive season for the Wildcats. Supported by Head Coach Ron Blackwood and Coaches Roy Hawley, Jerry Lonard and Jon Krug, the Cats wound up 8-2, their best record in four years. They were also runner-up in the Kaw Valley League and charted a 3-0 mark in District Playoffs. But that's not half of it. Eight Wildcats were chosen to the All-League squad. Seniors Dickie Marx and Mark Schneiders were selected as first team offensive ends and classmate Darrin Weimer was chosen second team quarterback. First team defense honors went out to: Seniors, lineman Darin Mason, linebacker Donald Johnson, defensive back Todd Freeman, punter Alan Harris, and Junior end C1.A. Buie. Along with this recogni- tion personal records were also set this season. Marx charted a school high of ten interceptions while Johnson was the leading defensive man with 59 tackles and 50 assists. Also, Buie led the Wildcat scoring with five visits to the end zone. The Cats began their season traveling to Pembroke-Hill for a 7-6 victory over the Raiders. Next came wins over league rivals Eudora, Lansing, and Immaculata. They faced their first defeat at Piper 8-7. The Wildcats went on to win their last three games entitling them a shot at District Playoffs. First round action saw the Cats meet their final defeat to Aquinas 20-O. The I.V. also had an impressive season winding up 6-2. A special honor for the Cats and for DHS was the selection of Schneiders to the 4-A All-State team and Marx and Weimer to the All- State second team. In regard to the successful year and the seniors, Coach Blackwood commented, I was real proud of our team. I felt that they were very dedicated. Everybody wants to win on Fridays, but they wanted to win all- year round. I think the seniors set the tempo and provided the leadership. They had a good attitude and I hate to lose 'em. Mark Beadle outruns a pursuing linebacker on his way to a first down. x ...,........... ............ i 5 X .-- Q52 rg . CS N N, s ' is 'Q 1 First row Morse, Kelly Sr Haynes, burn, G Pat Viel Pitts, C. Hawley ninghal . .... . . .. . ..- .....g ..--.4--....-.4-... ..-N...-.M4,.,gu.h.g ivp.fm1,.,iij-.n...,.,. ...s- ..

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ll. HIDE acker First row: Alan Harris, Darin Mason, Donald Johnson, Mike Metzger, Jeff Morse, Darrin Weimer, Todd Freeman, Steve Strampe, Mark Schneiders, Kelly Snider. Second row: Adam Parker, David Stovall, Dean Kipp, Mike Haynes, Matt Haynes, Dickie Marx, Brent Lister, Rollin Lane, Rod Black- burn, GA. Buie, Rod Williams. Third row: John Hamilton, Kevin Crockett, Pat Vielhauer, Mark Beadle, Tim Burnett, Gene King, Kevin Ritter, Russ Pitts, Coach Ron Blackwood. Fourth row: Coach Jerry Lonard, Coach Roy Hawley, Phil Kremer, Mike Gribbin, jeff Koch, Steve Wright, Scott Cun- ningham, Matt Strampe. The team is chased off the field by the cheerleaders in the excitement of an important win over Lansing. SCORES Pembroke Hill Eudora Lansing Immaculata Piper Basehor Perry Tonganozie Topeka-Hayden Aquinas PLAY-OFF DISTRICT OPP DHS 6 7 O 35 19 23 0 2.1 8 7 5 17 0 6 7 34 6 10 20 0