Exira High School - Exiran Yearbook (Exira, IA)

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1. Go Kevin! Kevin Lauridsen goes for a homer against C M 2. Chad Jorgensen eyes the pitcher. 3. Mike Venteicher gets instructions from Coach Mathias. 4. James Paige lets a bullet loose while Steve Jacobsen readies himself for a possible grounder. Larsen Ford, Exira and Audubon Baseball 7

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Baseball - 5-7 in Conference Kevin, James Aaron Honored The Exira Vikings baseball squad finished the year with an overall record of seven wins and seventeen loses. In conference play they were 5 - 7. The team began practice in early May by Roger Mathias. Their first game was May 29 against Adair. Coach Mathias said, “Offensively we need to leave fewer people stranded on base and we need to develop more hitters in the line-up. Exira was a good defensive team by the season’s end. We will have to shut down the base stealers. Our pitchers and catchers will work hard in this area. With pitching and catching improvement we should be a good team next year. The Vikings fell to the Walnut Warriors in the first round of the sectional tournament with a score of five to zero. Steve Jacobsen's most memorable moment (shared by most of the play- ers) was coming back in the top of the seventh inning to go ahead of Guthrie Center twelve to eleven and then holding them for the win. When the season ended, the players and their families gathered at the Legion Park for ice- cream. Some of the special awards went to James Paige who received second team infielder. Aaron Paulsen got third team infielder also. Kevin Laurid- sen as a first baseman and Aaron Paulsen as a short stop were named to the Elk Horn all-tourna- ment team. By Aaron Paulsen 1. Aaron Paulsen awaits the arrival of the ball! 2. 1986 baseball tem: Back rowfleft to right)- Coach Mathias, Chad Jorgensen. Steve Jacobsen. Mike Venteicher. Mike Luft. Dana Hess. Front row- Matt Petersen. Aaron Paulsen. Todd Sonntag. Kevin Lauridsen. and James Paige. Not Pictured Jeff Paige. Joe Jessen. Brent Brinkmeier. and Jeremie Faga Adair Urbandale Atlantic Lewis Central Anita Audubon B-F Walnut Guthrie Center O-M Elk Horn C M Guthrie Center Dunlap Anita Walnut O-M C M B-F P-L Elk Horn Walnut 2-11 (W) 0-19 (L) 2-12 (L) 3-24 (L) 10- 3 (W) 0-16 (L) 6- 5 (W) 6- 2 (W) 12-11 (W) 1- 5 (L) 0-22 (L) 4-20 (L) 9-11 (L) 0-17 (L) 11- 6 (W) 1-12 (L) 17-10 (W) 2-12 (L) 0-10 (L) 1-13 (L) 0-12 (L) 0- 5 (L)

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De Ette-lst Team All Conference! The 1986 Vikette varsity softball team had a successful season with thirteen wins and eighteen losses. The team consisted of three seniors: Carol Landon, Cathy Jessen, and Monica Petersen; two juniors: Shanna Wolf, and Sheri Dennis; four soph- omores: Teresa Wolf, Stacy Hansen, Mary Han- sen, and Jennifer Petersen; four freshman: De Ette Black, Breann Jayne, Paula Wahlert, and Dana Venteicher and four eighth graders: Tami Hansen, Beth Wahlert, Lisa Hackwell, and Shelley Hack- well. The team was coached by Mr. Bill Taylor. When asked about the team as a whole he said, “I thought the team worked hard for their goals and had fun reaching them. I think the team grew a lot together and got better each game. I also had a lot of fun coaching this team and will miss coach- ing a lot next year.” When asking the team members if they will miss Coach Taylor next year it was an overall decision. Yes, they would miss him. Teresa Wolf stated, “We all got along with Mr. Taylor and he helped us out a lot. He will greatly be missed next year.” Some memorable moments of the Vikettes were as stated by Shanna Wolf: “I had one of my most memorable moments in Exira’s tournament get- ting all-tournament team. Beating Elk Horn in a game, after getting rained out, was another great moment.” Also, in the Exira tournament, as re- membered by Stacy Hansen, ”1 was going after a fly ball and I fell face first in the mud, how embar- rassing!” There were some embarrassing experiences for the team. Sheri Dennis' running into De Ette Black in the outfield. Teresa Wolf’s was getting sick at the Urbandale tournament all over the place! The team had four members on all-conference teams. De Ette Black was awarded first-team all- conference. Teresa Wolf and Carol Landon were awarded second-team all-conference. Monica Pe- tersen was also awarded a third-team all-confer- ence certificate. At the softball picnic at the end of the softball season many other awards were given. The Rook- ie of the Year award went to Lisa Hackwell. The Most Improved Player went to Sheri Dennis and The Most Valuable Player award went to De Ette Black. Pg. 1. Breann Jayne. Teresa Wolf, and De Elte Black head lor the ball. 2. Tracy Wheeler. Tami Hansen. Jennifer Petersen. Teresa Wolf and Cathy Jessen wait in the cool shade of the dugout. 8 Softball