Hempstead High School - Equine Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

Page 29 text:

W. , -rs 5 , x lt., I-IGMERU ! MVC Champs, 7th Year by Renae Reardon Winning the conference championship for the second year in a row and the seventh time in the last nine years was the high point of our season, said Richard Core, head varsity coach. Winning the four team Marion Tournament, which had four ranked teams, moved us into the itl spot in the state and we held that ranking for the rest of the season. Three players made First Team All-Conference: Ieff Minnigerode, senior, catcherg Randy Pfeiffer, senior, shortstopg Russ Rubie, sophomore, outfieldg and there were also three players on Second Team All-Conference. They were lay Potts, senior, pitcherg Mark Rellihan, senior, pitcher: and Scott Lechnir, senior, first base. Minniger- 1j Ken Blocklinger and Randy Pfeiffer watch in awe as Scott Leclznir steps up to bat. Photo by Karl Anderson. ode also went to the All- Star Game. Core said, We ended the season with a 21-4 record overall and we were MVC Champs with a conference record of 10-2. Sophomore coach Gary Koppes said, We played consistently good ball all season and there was progress as the season went on. The pitching was excel- lent and our hitting showed steady improvement. I thought we would have a good team but I was not expecting a 17-1 record. We definitely exceeded my ex- pectationsf' Freshman coach, Bob Fouche, said, Even though we ended with a 7-14 record, we played consis- tently better as the season progressed. We played some teams much closer the second time around. 2j Mark and Terry Delaney congratulate Randy Pfeiffer as he returns from hitting a home run. Photo by Karl Anderson. 14 West 0 A C. R. Wash 4 C. R. Wash 18 Platteville 9 7 Senior 0 e 1. c. City 4 6 C. City S Dist. est Dubuque Conference -2 Non Conferenc 25-3 v kt, .1 ss -C-., 4j First Row: Dean Theis, joe Potts, Den Leibfried, Gary VanCleve, Dave Donovan, Terry Delaney, jeff Kress. Middle Row: Renae Reardon, Dan Pfeiffer, Steve Messer, jeff Minnigerode, Mark Rellihan, jeff Connolly jeff Sweh- la, Cathy Brimeyen Top Row: Asst. Coach Bob Fouche, Rich Kappar- os, Randy Pfeiffer, joe Callahan, Don jochum, Scott Lechnir, Ken Bloclclinger, Russ Rubie, jay Potts, Coach Richard Core.

Page 28 text:

SAFE! 3rd Year Champs by Tina Heires Defeating Senior 7-0 to win the Hempstead Tour- nament for the third year in a row, was considered the peak of the season by head softball coach Iohn O'Con- nell, The team finished the season with an over all record of 24-7. O'Connell thought that the team had a good season, and was ex- tremely happy with the team's accomplishments. Outstanding players in O'Connell's opinion were freshmen Kim Schroeder, Ann Callahan, and the three senior captains, Sarah Gottschalk, Roxy Hantel- man, and Chris O'Neill. O'Connell also praised the play of junior Iennifer Van Etten, who was named to 1st team all-conference, 11 layne Iochum '83 looks to find the ball, as she safely crosses home plate. photo by: Karl Anderson and 3rd team all-state. Overall, the players thought that they had a good season, and were pleased with their perfor- mances. Pam Dralle '84 said, I feel that it was a good season, because we went further than people expected us to. Beth Schumacher '85 said, It was a fun season, and I thought that we played really well together. Being named Coach of the Year left O'Connell with mixed emotions. I was honored that my fellow coaches felt that I did such a fine job, said O'Connell. But he also disliked the award, I feel that the kids should get all the credit, after all it is largely their effort that will win or lose a game, said O'Connell. 21 Iennifer Van Etten '83 thinks about the last play, as she walks back to the dug-out. photo by: Karl Anderson E .,.,. il' n 'X I if sf r A 2 X! 11.711 31 Front row: Roxy Hantelman, Chris O'Neill, Sarah Gottschalk Middle row: Iayne Iochum, Ien- nifer Van Etten ulie Schmitt dorf Back row: Coach Iohn O'Con- nell, Ann Callahan, Kim Scl'u'oeder, Pam Dralle, Michelle 24 , I , Rupp, Amy Krouse, Coach Ioe jackie McCain, Michelle Arens- Ottavi Cascade C. R. lafferson C. R. jefferson West Dubuque Whhlilf. Wahlaft Waukon Independence Maquoketa Valley 1. c. High 1. c. High Wea! Delaware Waukon Senior C. R. Kennedy C. R. Kennedy Starmont Guttenberg Pleasant Valley I. C. West E. C. West Senior Senior Gamavillo C. R. Washington C. R. Washington Beckman Sectional Taumamqnt Wahlart Senior District ,TOIIHIIDICIII North Lynn , Senior Hampstead Opponent 5 3 e 9 4 1 11 3 3 0 1 a 9 2 5 2 2 5 o 2 s 1 5 4 3 2 7 o 5 1 1 2 10 2 3 2 7 5 4 1 e 4 2 o 1 12 e . 5 10 o e 1 a 1 i 11 5 9 a 10 ' o 5 e

Page 30 text:

IAM! inning Season by: Tina Heires This was a good year due in large part to the quality of gals we had on the teamg both playing and on the bench, said head coach Mike Marty. Marty expected to have a good season with several returning letterwinners, such as, Tammy Shanahan '83, Iulie Rossman '83, Lori Esser '83, and Lisa Guns '84. Marty felt that their sea- son had a series of peaks, where his team played very well, These peaks were the first Wahlert match, the Bettendorf Tournament, in which the team took first, and the final two district games. Marty praised the play of several people: junior Iulie Doerr and senior Deb Stop- pelmoor. Their individual skills progressed enough to 11 lulie Rossman '83 spikes the ball over the neli as lulie Doerr '84 watches. photo by Karl Anderson move them into varsity play. Marty felt that they were doing an excellent job by the end of the season. Five Mustang players received recognition for their skills and were placed on Mississippi Valley Conference teams. Tammy Shanahan '83, and Iulie Rossman '83, received 1st team all-conference honors. Marty felt that injuries could have possibly played a role in his season. Iolene Neyen, '84, a starter, missed the last half of the season, and would have been a definite help, said Marty. Kim Schroeder '85 also missed the last half of the season. Marty said, I feel that the program is and will continue to grow as one of Hempstead's strongest ath- letic programs. 31 Lisa Guns '84 attempts to block the spike of Kim Schroeder '85 during a spiking drill. photo by Pam Trent 1 .1-ff' ,I . A 6 . 1 1' 26 il-fagrd 21 Front row: Ruth Nicholson, Tammy Shanahan, Lisa Guns, julie Rossman, Deb Stoppelmoor Mid- dle row: Cindy Borchert, ludy Droullard, Lori Essen Robin Prien Laura O'Meara, jolene Neyen Back row: Nancy Althaus, Kelly Goftinet, lulie Doerr K 'S'-Q... N , N --., ,. si. Lqs,,'f at