Exira High School - Exiran Yearbook (Exira, IA)

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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

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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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1. The 1986 softball team (front row) Sheri Dennis. Carol Landon. Cathy Jessen. Monica Petersen. Shanna Wolf, (row 2) Mary Hansen. De Ette Black. Teresa Wolf. Coach Taylor. Breann Jayne. Stacy Hansen. Jennifer Petersen (row 3) Rachel Krcmarik. Dana Venteicher. Paula Wahlert. Lisa Hackwell. Shelley Hackwell. Tracy Wheeler. Beth Wahlert. Tami Hansen. 2. Coach Taylor bats a few balls during warm-ups as Carol Landon helps retrieve balls. 3. Monica Petersen. De Ette Black. Breann Jayne. Shanna Wolf and Teresa Wolf hustle off the field. 4. Stacy Hansen awaits her turn at bat. 3 Exira 8. V A ArC 7 Exira 6. Manning 7 Exira 6. w EH-K 8 - J Anita 7 Exira 3. IN. flb ubon 8 Exjjf 10, 16 Exira 1. Walnut 7 Exira 0, O-M 13 Exira 5. I EH-K 15 The Locker Exira, Iowa 50076 Room 120 West Washington For Your Sporting Goods Needs (712) 268-2221