Kimball County High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Kimball, NE)

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CHEERLEADERS FOLLOW VICTORS TO STATE The cheerleaders sport their new cowboy hats while introducing the lineup ol the Homecom mg game. Freshmen: (Front) Val Wynne. (Back) Robin Dillon, Laurel Richter, and Becky Rauert. Mr. Calise adds something extra to his usual pep rally speech by introducing the freshmen cheerleaders. Varsity: Shari Bauer. Melanie Johnson, Debbie Sanders, Peri Ben stead. Maggie Biggs, and Lisa Robbins. Satisfied was done many times during the fall. Shan Bauer, Melanie Johnson, and Debbie Sanders grin and bear it through this cold one. Waiting for uniforms that never come and trying to keep a cowboy hat on—gracefully—are just a part of the average cheerleader. But the time and patience were well worth it as the varsity backed the 'Horns through a great season in football and a state championship in volleyball. The freshmen were spirited even after the rides home with the discouraged, not to mention sweaty, football team. Though the varsity thought of their skits the night— if not the hour—before most pep rallies, and the freshmen had only one week of practice, they both kept the teams and fans sailin’ on with spirit. 22 Fall Cheerleaders

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BUT STILL KEEP THEIR PRIDE Barely escaping a sack. Kevin Beuscher shows that all he needs is his left arm to rip a spiral through the air. Pointing out thesimple fact that if you don't block, you don't eat, Coach Staehr shows where everyone is supposed to go, turning a Chinese fire drill into a quarterback sneak. The senior players show that they're not all blood and guts. (Front) Jay Dietz, Dave Stahla, Kevin Beuscher. Mike Sakelaris. Greg Brown, Todd Sterling. (Back) Coach Staehr, Tom Bowman, Peter Neven, Rob Hilkemeier, Gary Franklin, and Tim O’Brien. Even 70 Bulldogs weren’t enough to attack Kimball as the Longhorns pumped up to their sweetest victory of 19-6 over Gering. (Coach Calise commented that this was the first time we really beat them.) This was just the beginning of what seemed to be a great season, and the panhandle finally became aware of the Mighty Longhorns. They flew through the season, conquering teams throughout western Nebraska, until the Chadron Cardinals shot them down.” The 'Horns bounced back to beat Bayard, but were overcome by the Sidney Red Raiders in their final game. The Western Conference title was then split between Kimball, Gering, and Chadron. The Longhorns are losing 11 seniors, including Peter Neven, their unforeseen kicker from Belguim. Rob Hilkemeier, Kevin Beuscher, Gary Franklin, and Greg Brown were picked for All-Conference. Although they did not solely get the Western Conference title. Coach Staehr and Calise awarded the 1979 Kimball Longhorns as being the best team in five years. Varsity Football 21

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RED PRIDE DOMINATES LONGHORN BATTLES The red and white rugby shirts were a bit more scarce this year, but the yelling power of the KCHS Pep Club is as domineering as ever when the girls take over their usual corner of the gym or stadium. They even let themselves go at Homecoming, “Yee-haw ing!” through their dance, the “Longhorn Stampede.” Though the gas crunch stifled some girls’ ideas of traveling to games, a state championship in Kearney was enough to motivate the girls to prove their red pride. Spirit signs lined the halls before games. Shari Bauer prepares to add her creation to the crowded walls. Filling his duties as Pep Club Sponsor, Mr. Steve Gilliland puts in his time with the Homecom mg decorations. With a little boost from a chair, Jean Koenig gets the height necessary to help transform the student center into the 'Longhorn Stampede. Homecoming decorations reached farther than inside the school, as Shelly Wynne and Rosie McDowell spent their time adding the red and white Longhorn touch to students' cars. Front: J. Whartman. J Burke, L. Simms. D. Zeilinger. A. Janicek, M Johnson, T. Hisey, S. Bauer Second row: B Schadegg. J. Heeg. J. Russell. C. Buresh, S. Meyers. K. Stahla, P. Dunkm, A Kallhoff. B. Strauch, J. Hilkemeier. Third row: D. Tindall, S. Evelyn, C. Dunkin, A. Bivens. B. Pruitt, J. Brower, R. Atkins, A. Begley Back: W. Hurlbut, R Steiduhar, J. Janicek, S. Volkmer, S. Southard. J. Carlson, A. Mueller, L. Burke, S. Pattison. L. Richter Pep Club 23