Exira High School - Exiran Yearbook (Exira, IA)

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The Vikette volleyball team had another winning season with a record of 16-6-1. The team placed second in conference and the coach was Ms. Janet Franke and her assistant Ms. Lisa Henry. The team agreed that the best team they played was Elk Horn - Kimballton. the team agreed that Jan Jensen was the reason for this. “Elk-Horn played a tough game and Jan Jensen seemed to be wherever we placed the ball,’’ said Jenni- fer Emery. “They beat us in conference. They had great coverage against our spiking,” replied Debbie Schrampfer. Dana Brinkmeier's most memorable moment occurred at the Walnut game. “When playing J.V. against Walnut I went up for a spike and re-injured my knee- again. This year was also another “first”. Mi- chelle Kommes stated, “Since this was the first year you could go out for volley- ball and cheerleading I wanted to see what it would be like. Stacy Hansen had an interesting mo- ment: “At the Anita triangle I was mess- ing around with the athletic tape while sitting on the bench. Suddenly Shanna 1. The 1986 Volleyball squad: Bottom row(left lo right)- Dana Brinkmeier. Teresa Wolf. Shanna Wolf. Debbie Schramper, Sheri Dennis. Karen Froker Second row- Stacy Hansen. Jody Nielsen. Breann Jayne. Michelle Kommes. De Ette Black. Staci Den- nis. Laura May. Third row- Tricia Lufi. Lisa Hackwell, Mary Hansen. Lori Bargo. Top row- Janet Franke. Lisa Henry. 2 Janet Franke seems to look upset at Shanna Wolf. Is Shanna using her personal water bottle? 3 Debbie Schrampfer saves a spike at the Anita game as Teresa Wolf and Karen Froker look on. 12 High School Volleyball Vikette Volleyball Team

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Honorable Mention All State 1 1. The 1986 football team front to back, left to right. Front row- James Paige. Mark Scott. Mike Johnson. Gary Killen. Bill Stockwell. Dana Hess. Jedd Jensen. Steve Hansen. Second row- Daren Lauritsen. Matt Petersen. Aaron Paulsen. Kevin Lauritsen. Mike Venteicher. Steve Jacobsen. Jon Van Aernam. Third row- Jason Van Aernam. Scott Hansen. Travis Wilson. Zach Wheeler. Brent Brinkmeier. Jeff Paige. Joe Jessen. Fourth row- Robbie Nichols. Shawn Olsen. Mitch Rydl. Todd Sonntag. Bill Paulsen. Ricky Hansen. Top row- Coach Ron Wagner. Managers- Karen Froker. Dana Brinkmeier. Brad Schwen- neker. Assistant Coach Gerald Gregory. 2. Shanna Wolf and Karen Froker help psyche up the football players during the trip to the bonfire. 3. Bill Stockwell runs to avoid a Murray defender. Football 11

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Wolf wiped out and was hurt, so I had to go in as a setter. But when I got up, I had all that tape on my fingers. I could not get it off. There was a slight delay in the game. (Stick with it, Stacy.) The girls had many different comments and feelings about the coaches. “They helped us develop our serves and spikes, said Jody Nielsen. “Coach Hen- ry really cared about us. She made us feel good about ourselves and she made practices fun,” replied Dana Brinkmeier. They are good coaches. The tough practices prepared us fo rour games,” stated Jennifer Emery. At the end of the season the J.V. fin- ished with an 8-2 record and the fresh- man team with 5-5. Second team all-conference winners were Debbie Schrampfer, Sheri Dennis and De Ette Black. Shanna Wolf received honorable mention. The juniors and seniors did an out- standing job as leaders,” said Coach Franke. We'll lose two senior players next year, but we still expect to be confer- ence champs in 1987! by Mike Johnson 1. Sheri Dennis puts it over the net at the Anita game as her sister Staci Dennis looks on. 2. Shanna Wolf slides in to save a spike as De Ette Black and Karen Froker get ready to return. 3. Shanna Wolf sets it up as the other team members get ready for a spike Second In Conference High School Volleyball 13