Linn High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Linn, MO)

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Beginning means winning for the Junior Varsity teams The junior Varsity basketball teams not only gained valuable experience this year, but each had successful seasons as well. The Wildcats posted a 12-7 record and the Kittens had a 10-6 season. The young Wildcat Squad fought off a five-game losing streak against larger schools and placed second in the Fatima B- Team tournament to highlight their season. Mike Bunch was the team's high scorer and Mike Nolting was the most aggressive rebounder. The team was dominated by freshmen, and Coach Scott Con- ner said, lll was surprised we did as well as we did. Junior Varsity Girls, , Opponent's Linn: Opponent . , Score 28 Fatima 7 ' 27 27 Vienna , , , , ' i 20 21 Jefferson City 49 26 Fulton l4 ,. 24 r, Tipton' 15 19 ' St James f 29 22 Belle , 16 25 , Hermann ' I 28 122 Borgia ' 30 30 New Bloomfield 25 37 ' Owensville ' 22 y; 22 Union 24 ' '1 24 Osage 16 35 California 21 25 Blair Oaks 33 26 Fatima 25 32 Hlt was disappointing losing all those games in a row, but overall we did pretty wellf' said team member Spencer Kemmer. The junior varsity Kittens had a good season despite having members sharing playing time between varsity and junior varsity squads. ln scoring, the team was lead by Paula Moeller with a 7.1 average and Lori Bunch with 4.9. HThe team improved throughout the year considering we had to juggle people back and forth between varsity and junior varsity due to injuries, said Coach Deb Kahler. Disregarding an Ownesville defenseman Brian Gentges concentrates on his shot. The boys junior varsity team consists of Front Row: Larry Haslag and Darrell Wolfe, managers, Carolyn Brandt, scorekeeper, Danny Souchek and Kendall Nowack, video operators. Row Two: Steve Wilmesher, DeWayne Sprenger and Shan- non Campbell. Row Three: Trainer Tim Monroe, Tim Cavender, Kevin Jaegers, Chris Mathews, Spencer Kemmer, Mike Bunch, Mike Nolting, Brian Gentages, Dar- ren Patterson, John Lemmel, Clinton Heid- brink and Coach Scott Connor. Following a teammates shot, Lori Whertvine and Dana Kixmiller try to beat the defenders to the rebound. 21'477

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', 1,2,1 xx , , u WWW ,, , . V Fighting off the competition, Dan Camp- h h I V I ' ' bell attempts to grab the rebound. : M407 h L ,y , WmMM Using last minute strategies, Coach Lonnie Thompson explains the next play. Despie the efforts of an Owensville defender, Troy Fehr makes his shot. Sportse 31 g

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During a time out Coach Kahler gives last minute instructions to the junior varsi2 ty Kittens As he pulls down the rebound, Spencer Kemmefs face shows the stress of a close game. The members of girls junior varsity are Front Row: Tena Robertson, Lisa Holliday, Paula Moeller, Lori Whertvine, Dana Kix- mueller, Mary Otto, Lori Bunch, Geralyn Frank, Dana Bryan and Dana Thomas. Back Row: Cheryl Lansford and Sandi Scheulen, managers, Coach Deb Kaher, Laura Warren and Julie Dudenhoeffer, managers. Not pictured - Christy Ackmann. Junbr Varsity B ,5 , ,, 4 Opponent's Opponent 4 Score UniOn 35 Vienna 46 , Osage 52 Blair Oaks 45 'th'ima, ' 43 40 , , 4 , 48 39 44 Belle 25 47 Fatima 37 40 Hermann 59 47 Owensville 48 34 St. James 83 4 25 Borgia 41 35 Helias 51 48 California 37 43 Chamois 36 44 Belle 40 38 Fatima 49 Sports ' 33