Exira High School - Exiran Yearbook (Exira, IA)

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Exira Ends Season Wilkerson Unanimously Selected On Thursday. July 29. the softball baseball picnic was held at Littlefield's Park with family, players and friends participating. The team ended the season with four wins and eleven losses. Shelby-Tennant was the first game of the sectionals that the Vikes played in. It was played on July 12 with Lonn Kilworth pitching a shut-out giving up one hit and striking out ten. On the 14th Exira played Walnut at Elk Horn for the semifinal game. Bart Peppers got two hits and three runs batted in: Keith Kitelinger also got two hits with one run scored. Other hits were made by Chris Ruhl. Jeff Andersen, and Lonn Kilworth. Wilkerson was the pitcher giving up seven hits. He walked four and struck out nine. The final game was played two days later against the home team. Elk Horn-Kimballton. However, the Danes beat the Vikes 11-0 after five innings of play. v 7 6 1) The 1982 baseball team: (front row) M. Boyd. L. Haskins. G. Maglll. M. Jenson. B. Peppers. G. Hansen. Tim Huegerlcb. manager, (middle row) M. Loft. T. Paulson. M. Hackwoll. Bill Baylor. 0. Jacobson. J. Andersen. J. Mubr. (back row) Coach Neil Mossman. J. Wilkerson. C. Ruhl. K. Kitelinger. L. Kilworth. A. Lauridsen. M. Huegerich. 2) Lonn Kilworth strotches as he releases a curve ball. 3) M. Huegerich. M. Jensen. J. Andersen. A. Lauridsen. and L. Haskins give Ihe true picture ol a tired-up bench. 4) Determined to score. Keith Kitelinger rounds third. S) Jolt Wilkerson hustles to scoop up a base hit. 6) Bill Baylor tiros Ihe ball home as Bart Peppers has a watchful eye. 7) Greg Hansen goofs off during warm-up. Southside Welding 10 Baseball

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allton Bail Park The 1982 Exira Vikingette softball team had a rough start. The team’s coach was Dave Kapler who was the high school principal. This year we had 18 players out. This was the most players that had been out In years. The 1982 lettermen were seniors Mary Benton LF. and Melody Petersen SB. There was one junior out Kristi Petersen RF. The sophomores were Michele Petersen P. Connie Jessen FB. LuAnn Jorgensen SS. Jessica Jessen CF. Belinda Jayne TB. and Barbie Hill. The freshmen lettermen were Beth Hackwell C. Other members of the team were Susie Hill. Carol Landon. Monica Petersen. Lori Kommes. Toresa Albertsen. Cathy Jessen. Lisa Paulsen, and Judy Muhr. The most memorable and interesting moment of the year was playing Guthrie Center in the rain. commented LuAnn Jorgensen. We were in the third inning and it started raining. By the time we were finished it was just pouring. After the game the girls' shoes and white pants were just mud. The girls this year finished third at the Elk Horn Tourna- ment and they finished third at the Coon Rapids Tournament. The girls softball record was 8 wins and 11 losses. The year went pretty well, though there were mostly underclassmen out. Connie Jessen and Kristi Petersen were selected to all tournament teams at the Elk Horn Tournament. Mary Benton and Ann Jorgensen were selected to the Coon Valley Con- ference team. “Our toughest opponent was Ogden. stated Connie Jessen and LuAnn Jorgensen. The girls ended the season advancing to regionals and then having a softball baseball picnic at Littlefield's Park. 1) The Ireshmen girls keep lha banch warm lor tholr toammitos. 2) Su« Hill proptros to wing tha bill to bar companion 3) Michala Patarson winks up lor tbo pilch. 4) Tho softball loam listens attantivoly to Mr. Kapler's pre-game pep talk. 5) Vikingettes warm up their throwing arms belore the game. 6) Kristi Petersen. Coach Kapler and Connie Jessen look on as a Vikingette is up to bat. 7) Tho 1982 softball team: 1st row: M. Patarson. C. Landon. 8. Hill. L. Jorgensen. B. Jayne. J. Jessen. C. Jessen. M. Paterson. L. Paulsen. 2nd row: D. Kapler. T. Albertsen. C. Jessen. L. Kommes. K. Petersen. S. Hill. 8. Hackwell. M. Petersen. M. Benton 8) I got III Michelle Petersen and Connie Jassen seem to be saying as they go lor the fly ball.

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With Record Coon Valley All Conference Player “Exira made loo many errors. said Coach Mossman. Elk Horn's pitching was excellent allowing us only three base hits, two from Wilkerson and one from Jacobsen. Letter winners: 9th — Baylor. Kitelinger, 10th — Hackwell. Jacobsen. Kilworth. and Andersen. 11 th — Hansen. Peppers. Ruhl. and Wilkerson. 12th — Huegerich. Jeff Wilxerson was unanimously selected for Coon Valley All-Conference player. Exira ended second in con- ference standings behind Guthrie Center and Ogden who tied for first and ahead ' “ ‘ came in last. 03731559