Fairmont Public School - Tiger Yearbook (Fairmont, NE)

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Successful Volleyball Season Back Row: Denise Miller, Jane Lowe, Sheri Frazier, Jerri Radke, Kim Schmidt, Chris Schepers, Melissa Hurst, Sally Hilty, Tammy Shockey, Jacque Metzger and Julie Jennett. Front Row: Coach Moore, Student Manager Lisa Bures and Asst. Coach McCarthy Opponent F-opp F-opp F-opp Hampton 15- 7 2-15 15- 7 •Hordville 15- 3 15- 8 •Marquette 6-15 15-13 15-11 •Exeter 5-15 5-15 Dorchester 15- 4 15-10 Exeter 11-15 12-15 Benedict 15-11 15- 3 Giltner 11-15 6-15 Folk 15- 5 11-15 15-13 ••Marquette 15-11 8-15 19-17 ••Exeter 15-13 0-15 6-15 ••Hampton 15- 6 15-10 Marquette 11-15 15-13 15-13 Bradshaw 12-15 15- 7 15-13 Rising City 8-15 15-10 11-15 McCool Jet. 8-15 13-15 •••Exeter 9-15 11-15 •McCool Tournament CRC Tournament •District Tournament W hoops. W ho’s got it? Here goes I have it.

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The Fairmont Tigers Football team posted a 4-5 record in a thriller of a year. The Crossroads Conference was very even this year with no easy games. The players showed that they had maturity and belief in themselves, in coming from behind late in the games for two critical wins and playing tough to preserve wins in others. The season began when the Tigers went to Hampton. At that point in the season, Hampton and Fairmont were two very evenly matched teams. At halftime the score was 6-6. Hampton went ahead with 3:41 left in the 4th quarter, 19-18. It took the Tigers six plays to go 65 yards to score the go ahead. With 1:40 left, Kendell Verhage scored on a 14 yard run and P. J. O’Connor added the extra point. Fairmont-26, Hampton-19. The next week the Tigers played State-Bound Conference champion, Exeter, at home. The Tigers played tough, but Exeter found their way to win, 20-6. The next week the Tigers defeated an inspired Benedict team 13-6. Defense was the key to this game as it was all season. The next game at Giltner is very hard to explain. As long as I have associated with high school sports, as a player and a coach, I have never experienced what I did at Giltner. I think everyone that went to that game came away with a lot of respect for the Fairmont Football team, even though it was a loss. The Fairmont team was more intense than anyone had ever seen them. In the first half. The Fairmont defense played outstanding. They dominated unbeaten Giltner and shut them out. The offense moved the ball and had one touchdown called back. In the 3rd quarter, Giltner scored 14 points. Many teams would have settled for playing close but not the Tigers.They also scored 14 points in the 4th quarter to tie. The extra point that would put the Tigers ahead was called back. That call will remain with the team and coaches as long as they live. Giltner went on to win in overtime, but in our minds Fairmont went down to play, to win, and that is what they did. Fairmont went on to win two other games and played excellent ball. Post-season honors went to Shane Jantzi, P. J. O’Connor, John Block, and Tim Wehland. We also had excellent play from Kendell Verhage, Paul Burback, and Danny Scheil. Three Freshmen, Greg Burback, Eric Schepers, and Matt Schepers added a tremendous amount to the team. Defense was the key to the Tiger Season and a lot of the credit must go to Joe Moylan who orchestrated that defense. Also a special thanks to those that scouted, kept stats, kept the clock — all those things that are necessary to have a successful year. And that is what it was — A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. GOOD JOB! T Tiger Shake Upper left: A bit wet Left: Parent’s Night Rah! Rah! Mel’s Tire Service Ph. 268-2611 — 80X 512 FAIRMONT, NEBRASKA 68354 23

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Seniors leave their mark. The Fairmont volleyball teams met a great deal of success during the 1985 season. The reserve squad ended the year with a record of five wins and five losses. Throughout the fall, the junior varsity team showed considerable improvement and the desire to win. The varsity girls accomplished a much higher goal. The 1985 campaign ended with Fairmont owning the first varsity volleyball winning record since 1972. They ended the season with ten wins and seven losses. Many team goals were reached along the way as well. Starting off the season with a win on the road against Hampton was a big lift. On the following day, the Tigers were able to claim runner-up position in a six team McCool Jet. Tournament, losing in the finals to a tough Exeter squad. Another bright spot for the girls was the middle of the season Crossroads Conference Tourney played at Fairmont. After knocking off a tough Marquette team in the first round 15-11,8-15,19-17, Fairmont once again ran into Exeter, losing 13-15,15-0,15-6. The Tigers came back the following night to beat Hampton to claim third place in the CRC Tourney. Fairmont got into an end-of-the-year slump, losing their final three games. The last being the fourth loss of the year to Exeter 15-9,15-11 in the first round of the sub- district. Many individual honors were won by this years team members. First team CRC Tourney members were Julie Jennett and Sheri Frazier. Second team members were Jacque Metzger and Melissa Hurst. First team All-Confer- ence honors went to Julie Jennett; Second team All- Conference, Sheri Frazier; Honorable mention All-Confer- ence, Jacque Metzger. Julie Jennett also received All-State Honorable mention honors in Class D-l. Go get them. Back Row: Tammy Girmus, Tonia Evans, Lorraine Klipp, Traci Bures, Raina Pieper, Michelle Johnson, Tina Shiley, Leah Plambeck, Tiffini Schaldecker, Marcia Lefler, Sue Priefert, Heather Ackerman, Cheri Knoell, Tina Gendron. Front Row: Student Manager Lisa Bures, Coach Moore and Asst. Coach McCarthy.