Milford High School - Eagle Yearbook (Milford, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1986 volume:

AIRBORNE ’86 Contents Classes Organizations 6 Sports 28 Special events 48 80 Flying into As the '85-86 school year took off, excitement was found everywhere, in the anticipation of the upcoming athletic seasons (volleyball, football, basketball, wres- tling, track and golf) and the dreams of state. The joy of seeing old friends and the hopes of making new friends was seen all around. Classes quickly resumed the task of doing homework and learning new things. Members of band, chorus, Spanish, drama and speech anxiously waited to show what they could do. One can now soar through the coming pages and watch the year unfold. 2 3 People Clockwise from above: Heather and Marci sport vogue attire for Homecom- ing; Bill and Mike show what happens when they get their closets mixed up; The Lost Flight cast after a successful performance. Captain Brad Chaos plans his next caper with John and Jered; Sheryl and Angie mug for the camera. Above left: Mr. Mannix and retinue stroll down the hall. Above right: beach party on the cement. Middle left: Tracy and Jan checking out the halls. Middle right: the Three Stooges. Left: Seniors engaging in intelligent conversation after lunch. Above. Lunch buddies” Craig and Dave. Seniors Tom Dawson Marla M. Dreeszen Mark Crewdson Gary Cooper 8 Above the rest Laura M. Grove Scott A. Huss David K. Heckman Jim Johnson Dave Hill Loren Dee Johnson Lorna S. Hoggins Dalyan Jordan Kim and Monte take their time out in the halls Karen. Jackie, and Pam take five as Jet and Jim keep pounding away. Jef J. Kremer Kirk Kremer Karen L. Kunert Tracy A. Lawton Michelle Nobbman Candice Ann Rediger Jodi Lynn Reid Glenn Richards Eric Kent Riley Kelli Dawn Rose Calvin Roth Matthew L. Roth 11 Lisa Tucker Nancy Waring Brian Wehrs Christine Marie Wohlgemuth Craig A. Wohlgemuth Matt Young Jacqueline S. Yeackley Above: Mr. Shimeall and American Government class in deep discussion. Right: Pam Roth plays teacher for a day. 12 Juniors Kari Bennett Linn Boesen Kaye Bonner Craig Bontrager Chris Brhel Sean Clark Marcia Contador Gwen Covert Heather Crumley Teresa Cunningham Christy David Karen Dill Tina Eberly Jim Flack James Gregg John Griffith Kristine Hauder Michelle Hershberger Susan Hester Becky Hueske Betty Jones Mike Kahle President - Mike Minchow Vice President - Katha Rediger Secretary - Kari Bennett Treasurer - Linn Boesen Student Council - Tim Kremer Chad Peters 14 Kari and Katha taking it easy in English Flying High Theresa Kremer Tim Kremer Monique Lauer Aaron McCormick Tim Meehan Mike Minchow Tammy Nowntny Chad Peters Terry Piening Katha Rediger Paula Reil Jim Robertus Jered Roth Shelly Roth Vivian Roth Keith Sorensen Dana Sperling Roxanne Stutzman Myron Thomas Barry Trease Bill Welsh Terri Wendelin Shari Whipple Not Pictured: Tim Meehan Above: Surprise. Mike! Left: Betty working hard Brent Bargen Diane Bergstraesser Sharon Blair Darren Blaser Rob Buis Jennifer Carnes John Conrad Laura Cooper Brian Daake Sarah Dawson Jenifer Dugdale Troy Eberspacher Larry Fiala Tina Fisher Cynthia Fosler David Fosler Bradley Gibson Jeff Goff Heather Gregg Heidi Gregg 16 Sophomores President Jenifer Dugdale Vice President Tom Howard Secretary Larry Fiala Treasurer Lesley Hostetler Ready for flight Rick Kirchhoff Olene Lortz Todd Martens Tony Nespor Michelle Nootz Paul Oswald Dwaine Pekarek Mike Riley Karla Samuelson Andy Seeley Allen Sipley Kathy Smith Janelle Stauffer Vance Stauffer Shane Stender Doug Stutzman John Tucker Stephanie Welsch Julie Wentink Sharia Yeackley 17 Freshmen Greg Backes Beth Barker Tam Benson Derek Blaser Ryan Buman Janelle Daake Terri Eberly Jodi Erb Kristy Forst Jody Fuller Brad Goertzen Vicki Gregg Tricia Griffith LeeAnn Grove Mark Hansen Doug Havlat Lisa Havlat Tom Havlat Konnie Helter Heather Hingst Terri Honeycutt Matt Hostetler Marcy Kerchal Marci Lab Chantal Lauer Kristy Lawton Scott Lewis Chris Lorenz Karl Luebbe Lonnie Miller Jeff Neihardt Stacy Nichols Bernie Rapp Gena Rediger Testing their wings Steve Witham Theresa Zabka Tim Zieman Not Pictured: Rod Burianek Dave Fiala Doug Miller Julie Rich Patty Roth Sally Roth Tony Roth Don Smith Kurt Sorensen Rebecca Stender Jan Stutzman Tim Stutzman Dave Swanson Corey Trease Jennifer Welsch Renee Wenger Tracy Williams Teresa Wilson Below: Heather, Jodi, Marci and Beth clown around after lunch. «• Freshman Class Officers Beth Barker, President Tony Roth, Vice President Chantal Lauer, Secretary Gena Rediger, Treasurer 19 Eighth grade Shana Anderson Mary Balltrip Stacie Bell Jami Bennett Michelle Bennett Leslie Boeson Sherie Brhel Brad Carpenter Tyler Chicoine Jeannie Fiala Dawn Fiedler Jenny Fuller Nicole Gibson Ted Hays Annette Hiebenthal Larry Hudecek Kelly James Jeremy Kahler Sheryl Kehm Jeromy Keylon Shannon King Jill Larmon Wendy Meehan Doug Meyers Chris Newton Brian Nicklas 20 Learning fast Russell Nowotny Corey Patterson Johnny Pekarek Jaime Placek Earl Potter Lisa Rogge Kristi Rose Mike Roth Monty Roth Nicole Roth John Rumler Eric Seger Craig Shook Tina Siems Jennifer Smith Eric Stowell Shelly Stutzman Corrie Svehla Nichelle Teselle LuAnn Thole Melissa Thomas Nicole Tieken Orv Utter John Vance Kirk Vondra John Wendelin Juston Wendt Julie Wenger Laurie Wentik Colby Yeakley Kirk Vondra, President Craig Shook, Vice President Shana Anderson, Secretary Orv Utter, Treasurer Jennie Smith, Student Council Jami Bennet, Student Council 21 Seventh grade Tammy Ahrens Scott Bashore Eric Bontrager Trisha Daake Mick Devries Jennifer Fischer Arvid Fishburn Tom Fosler Brenda Goertzen Nicole Graham Valorie Gregg Bill Hardy Lydia Hardy Shawna Holloway Lezlie Hostetler Tanna Irwin Michaela Johnson Mark Knolmeyer Cindy Langmade Reg Leichty Just beginning Andy Morrison Alison Munson Michelle Nespor Jenny Pelley Shani Roth Jeff Stahly Missy Sterling Barry Stutzman Kristina Stutzman- Londa Stutzman Jami Swigerd Jason Turner Staci Vance Jason Wendt Nathan Wenger Flight instructors Faculty and staff Left: Russel Pedersen, superintendent; Above Dale Hall, principal Amy Cederdahl, art Cindy Kostek, physical education Above: Steve Mannix, physical education Left: Curtis Boesen. counsler Cheryl Meyer, home economics Joyce Caleca, English Jenni Kessler, English Schueler, science Shawnee Golka, math Tim Fitchner. science Mark Maureen Harlander. English Tony Muller, math f Chuck Wergin, math Mary Costello. English Spanish 25 Marty Hingst, business Brian Anderson, band Theresa Crouse, chorus 26 William M. Shimeall. social studies Roger Huss. social studies Doris Kunzie, library aid© Janet Ahl, Vi Stutzman, Rosalee Huss. secretaries Rosemary Martin, nurse ORGANZA RONS 29 NHS inducts twelve 1985-1986 Officers: President Rick Dugdale, Vice President Bill Shimeall and Secretary-Treasurer Angie Minchow. Front Row: Tom Howard. J.J, Dugdale. Heather Gregg. Cindy Foster, Larry Fiala; Second Row: Myron Thomas. Mike Minchow. Katha Rediger, Gwen Covert, Kari Bennet. Terry Peining. Chad Peters: Thrid Row: Johanna Kness, Angie Minchow. Lisa Tucker. Marta Dreeszen. Tracy Lawton. Laura Grove; Fourth Row: Jim Fiala. Rick Dugdale. Lynette Benson. Craig Wohlgemuth. Matt Young. Bill Shimeall The Milford chapter of the National Honor Society had its annual induction dinner on October 12, 1985, where guest speaker- State Senator Dave Landis encouraged the young people to set worthwhile goals and establish priorities in their lives. Twelve members were inducted into the chapter as the members and families ate from a pot-luck menu. Fourteen members welcomed the new inductees for the 1985- 1986 school year. New members of the chapter were seniors Marla Dreeszen, Milt Ferris, Johanna Kness and Lisa Tucker; juniors Chad Peters, Terry Piening and Myron Thom- as; sophomores J.J. Dugdale. Tom Howard, Larry Fiala, Cindy Fosler and Heather Gregg. Chapter officers are President Rick Dug- dale, Vice President Bill Shimeall and Secre- tary-Treasurer Angie Minchow. Council has busy year This was another active and successful year for Milford High's student council. Activities included a Christmas dance and a computer matching service in time for Valentine's Day. Students were given questionaires which were analyzed by a computer. Several weeks later, students could buy a list of perfect matches as selected by the computer. One of the year's most exciting accomplishments by the student council was the lifting of the school's rule that banned students' wearing shorts to class. After discussing the rule with the school board, the council reported that students would be allowed to wear nice shorts to school-a welcome change, considering Nebraska's hot weather in late August! Other activities during the school year included members attending the annual Student Council Workshop in Geneva. The student council is sponsored by Amy Cederdahl and Chuck Wergin. Student Council Officers standing: Rick Dugdale, Mike Minchow, Bill Shimeall; sitting: Lisa Tucker. Angie Minchow; kneeling: Jenifer Dugdale Front Row Reg Leichty, Cindy langmade. Jamie Bennett, Jenny Smith, Kurt Vondra. Craig Shook Second Row Don Smith, Beth Borker, Tony Roth. Sarah Dawson, J.J. Dugdale. Tom Howard, Brian Daake Third Row Chad Peters, Tim Kremer, Mike Minchow, Katha Rediger. Fourth Row Bill Shimeall, Rick Dugdale, Angie Minchow, Kirk Kremer. Lisa Tucker. Annua1 staff is ' ‘airborne ’ ’ Back row: Johanna Kness. Michelle Nootz, Angie Knolmayer. Heather Crumley. Becky Hueske. Middle row: Mrs. Kessler. Chris Nickel. Shelly Roth. Terri Wen- delin. Tammy Nowotny. Sitting: Kelli Rose. Monte Kerchal. Not pictured: Tim Meehan. James Gregg. Terri. Becky. Shelly and Chris look at photos. This year's annual staff was in a class of its own—a journalism class, that is. The class met for one period a day, every other week, instead of nights and weekends. Our main objective was to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality, said Mrs. Kessler, sponsor. The class undertook various activities to raise money for the book, such as selling candy canes at Christmas and selling patron ads. The staff was aided by Media Specialist Kay London, whose expertise was definitely needed when the staff began using a computer typesetting program provided by the yearbook publisher. Another first for the staff was the selection of Airborne as the new name for the annual. Standing: editor Laura Grove, publicity person Johanna Knes: photography editor Tim Meehan. Sitting: sports editor Shell Roth, darkroom editor Becky Hueske. Not pictured: art directc Monte Kerchal. Front row: Tom Dawson, Jim Fiala, Marla Dreeszen, Angie Minchow. Second row: Amy Backes. Johanna Kness.Kelli Rose,Lisa Tucker,Tracy Lawton, Back row: Glenn Richards, Craig Wohlgemuth, Matt Young. Law Team Twelve seniors participat- ed in a mock trial this year. Under the direction of Mr. Shimeall and Brian Bennett, the law team took their case to court in October. The case dealt with sex discrimination. Milford lost the case in close judging at the Seward County Courthouse. The case was heard by Judge Bryce Bartu. Close Up This year Milford's Close Up participants took place in a letter-writing project centering on alerting congressmen to the concerns of local citizens. The group took part in a week-long government studies program in Washington, D.C. along with sponsor Kay London. Seminars offered involved workshops, study tours and meetings with Washington offi- cials. Close Up participants: front row: Candy Rediger, Kelli Rose. Kaye Bonner Back: Mrs. London 33 Eagles fly in M Club Milford High School Athletes: Amy Backes. Lynette Benson. Marla Dreeszen. Laura Grove. Lorna Hoggins. Johanna Kness. Angie Knolmayer. Angie Minchow. Michelle Nobbman. Jodi Reid. Lisa Tucker. Chris Wohlgemuth. Kari Bennett. Linn Boesen, Marcia Contador, Gwen Covert. Heather Crumley. Theresa Cunningham. Karen Dill. Tina Eberly. Becky Hueske, Betty Jones. Katha Rediger, Paula Reil, Shelly Roth. Sharin Blair, Laura Cooper, Sarah Sawson. J.J. Dugdale. Cindy Fosler. Shawna Henke, Sheryl Huss. Michelle Nootz, Janelle Stauffer, Julie Wentink. Sharia Yeackley, Mark Crewdson, Rick Dugdale, Tom Dawson. Milt Ferris, Jim Fiala. David Heckman. David Hill. Monte Kerchal. Jef Kremer. Kirk Kremer, Troy Martin, Steve Nichols. Glenn Richards. Bill Shimeall. Daryl Sorensen. Jay Stoa, Brian Wehrs, Craig Wohlgemuth. Craig Bontrager, Sean Clark. Karnes Gregg. Tim Kremer. Mike Minchow. Chad Peters, Terry Piening, Jered Roth, Dana Sperling. Myron Thomas. Bill Welsch. Brent Bargen, John Conrad. Brian Daake, Troy Eberspacher. Larry Fiala, Dave Fosler. Brad Gibson. Dan Grove. Tom Howard. Benn Ivins. Quinten Jordan. Rick Kirchoff. Tony Nespor. Paul Oswald. Dwaine Pekarek. Mike Riley. Andy Seeley. Vance Stauffer. Shane Stender. Doug Stutzman, John Tucker. 34 Speech team Speech team: back row: Chris Brhel. Heather Crumley. John Linder. Betty Jones, Sean Clark, Sharon Blair. Front row: Jodi Erb. Marci Lab. Heather Hingst, Gena Rediger. This year there were many newcomers to the speech team and there were changes made. As a benefit, advanced speech was offered as a class for the first time. It helped students to gain self confidence, and helped them learn gestures. The team attended conferences at Tri- County and districts at Geneva. The Oral Interp Conference received a division two, and the Oral Interpretation Disticts came in third. The teams were pleased overall for the year. Above: Conference Oral Interp: back: Chris Brhel. Middle row: Laura Grove, Becky Hueske. Front row: Bill Shimeall. Tom Howard. Below: District Oral Interp: back row: Sharon Blair. Sarah Dawson. Front row: Bill Shimeall. Matt Young First row: Becky Hueske, Betty Jones. Laura Grove, Gwen Covert, Kari Bennett, Shari Whipple, Shelly Roth, Heather Crumley, Tina Eberly, Marcia Contactor. Middle row: Shelly Hershberger, Kristin Hauder, Nancy Waring, Tammy Nowotny, Roxi Stutzman, Theresa Kremer, Linn Boesen, Katha Rediger, Monique Lauer, Chris Brhel. Back row: Jim Robertus, Mike Kahle, Sean Clark, Keith Sorensen, Scott Huss, Christine Wohlgemuth, Kaye Bonner, Christi Nickell. Bill Shimeall, Rick Dugdale, Dana Sperling, Matt Young. El club de Espanol tiene un buen ano Este ano era muy excitante para los estudiantes en oas close de Espanol. El club de Espanol celebro una fiesta de Navidad durante el mes de Diciembre. Todos los estudiantes trajeron comidos espanoles rompieron una pinata hecho por los estu- diantes de la close de Espanol II. Marcia Contador, una estudiante inter- combia de Chile, gano el primer permio para una recitacion de poesia y Matt Young recicio una clasificacion de “superior para una interpretacion de poesia tambien. Otros par- ticpantes eran Kari Bennett, Myron Thomas, y Heather Crumley. En la division musica Chris Brhel y Betty Jones cantaron “Vaya con Dios y Gary Cooper toco la guitarra. Nancy Waring, Bill Shimeall, y Rick Dugdale participaron en un examen Espanol. Above: Officers, front row: Keith Sorensen and Matt Young. Back row: Kari Bennett, Gwen Covert, and Katha Rediger Not pictured: Shelly Roth. Below: Anyone else? i : i 4 FBLA wins awards Every year selected FBLA members attend the State Leadership Conference in Omaha. Thirteen of their most active members participated in business events. This year was an eventful year for the participants. Six came home with awards. Lisa Tucker and Amy Backes finished 5th in the state in business graphics competition; Kari Bennett received two honorable mention certificates in spelling and proof- reading; Katha Rediger received honorable men- tions in business communications and spelling; Myron Thomas received honorable mentions in spelling and accounting I; Teresa Wilson received an honorable mention in proofreading and a certificate of recogni- tion for reciting the FBLA creed. FBLA officers: kneeling: Kari Bennett, Angie Minchow, Myron Thomas. Standing: Lorna Hoggins, Lisa Tucker, Jodi Reid. First row: Lisa Tucker, Kirk Kremer, Amy Backes, Angie Minchow, Lorna Hoggins, Jodi Reid. Lynette Benson, Tracy Lawton, Diane Slaby. Second row: Rick Dugdale, Myron Thomas, Kaye Bonner, Johanna Kness, Marla Dreeszen. Kelli Rose. Third row: LeeAnn Grove, Teresa Wilson. Jodi Erb, Kristy Lawton, Tom Dawson. Fourth row: Monique Lauer, Kari Bennett, Katha Rediger, Teresa Cunningham, Keith Sorenson, Scott Huss. Karl Luebbe. Lorna's working hard as Prez! FFA has busy yeai■ Winning over 40 trophies and plaques and participating in almost 30 activities highlighted the 1985-86 school year for Milford's Future Farmers of America. At the district Vo Ag contest in Beatrice. Milford FFA teams placed 1st or 2nd in five of the seven contests they entered. Another highlight was Jim Fiala. State Farmer, and Daryl Sorensen, State Agriculturist. Community activities included a computer presentation to the Milford Grange and a Food for America program for local 3rd grade students. And, as usual, FFA week included the annual banquet. Above: Jim presents John with an award at the annual FFA banquet. Left: FFA officers Terry Piening. John Under, Jim Fiala, Daryl Sorensen, Gary Miller, Brian Wehrs, Todd Eggerling. Front row: Jim Fiala, Dwaine Pekarek. Terry Piening, Tim Stutzman, Kurt Sorensen, Dave Fiala, Gary Miller, Daryl Sorensen, Larry Fiala, Mr. Wesely. Middle row: Ryan Buman. Derek Blaser, Steve Witham. Dave Swanson, Corey Trease, Jet Kremer, John Linder, Gary Cooper, Allen Sipley, Rick Kirchoff, Rick Kirchoff. Back row: Jeff Neihardt. Dalyan Jordan, Tom Havlat, Doug Havlat, Rod Burianek, Aaron McCormick, Tim Meehan, John Griffith, Jered Roth, Eric Riley, Calvin Roth, Matt Roth. 38 FHA year is successful Front row: LuAnn Thole, Jeanne Fiala, Nikki Tieken, Tina Siems, Julie Wenger. Middle row: Stephanie Welsch, Michelle Bennett, Chris Wohlgemuth, Chantal lauer. Christy David. Back row: Tina Fischer, Karla Samuelson, Sharia Yeackley, Kathy Smith Sharia, Chris and Karla take a break during a meeting. The Milford High School Future Home- makers of America had another busy and successful year, once again earning nu- merous medals in the Student Events for Achievement and Recognition in Consum- er Homemaking contest (SEARCH). The club members prepared displays, video tapes and other projects dealing with topics like child development and nutrition for the SEARCH contest. As well as meeting regularly through- out the school year, members cooperated with the Home Economics Department to help host a spring fashion extravaganza. FHA is sponsored by Cheryl Meyer. Left: Jeanne and Michelle work hard creating FHA posters. Cheerleaders’ yea■ This was definitely a challenging year for the cheerleaders. There were no seniors on the squad and only three cheerleaders returned from the previous year. Tina Snover, a wrestling football cheerleader, moved back to her hometown in December. Then pep rallies were stopped because of low student attendance. But the cheerleaders worked hard and managed to have a fun year together anyway. In June of 1985, the cheerleaders attended a camp at Doane College, where they won several ribbons. They also did several fundraisers, including a car wash, an egg walk, a booth at the Milford Fun Festival, and a dance at the start of the school year. '85-86 cheerleaders: top: Gena Rediger. second row: Kristy Forst, Jenni Cornes, Heather Hingst; third row: Terri Honeycutt. Tina Snover, Terri Wendelin, Roxi Stutzman, Shari Whipple, Tam Benson, Marci Kerchal; on ground: Kristin Hauder, Tammy Nowotny. is challenging Above: girls' sports: Heather Hingst. Gina Rediger, Marci Kerchal. Tam Benson. Left: boys' basketball: clockwise from right: Shari Whipple. Roxi Stutzman. Terri Wendelin. Kristin Hauder. Tammy Nowotny. Above right: wrestling: clockwise from top: Kristy Forst. Terri Honeycutt. Tam Benson, Jenni Carnes. Football: clockwise from left: Jenni Carnes. Kristin Hauder. Terri Wendelin. Kristy Forst. Terri Honeycutt. Roxi Stut- sman, Tammy Nowotny, Tina Snover. Shari Whipple 41 Sr. High Bend 1985-86 Band members: Front row, left to right: J.J. Dugdale. Katha Rediger, Linn Boesen, Beth Barker, Nancy Waring, Monique Lauer, Tracy Williams, Kari Bennett, Karen Dill. 2nd row: Jenny Carnes, Kim Anderson, Janelle Daake, Julie Rich, Gena Rediger, Marci Lab, Mark Hansen, Chantal Lauer, Scott Huss, Laura Grove, Myron Thomas, Roxi Stutzman. Lorna Hoggins, Laura Cooper, Christine Wohlgemuth. 3rd row: Shari Whipple, Olene Lortz, Tina Eberly, Stacy Nichols. Jeni Welsh, Bernie Rapp, Becky Hueske, Teresa Cunningham, Brad Goertzen, Larry Fiala, Chad Peters, Tony Roth, Vance Stauffer, Lynette Benson, Brent Bargen, Leeann Grove, Gwen Covert, Kaye Bonner, Jody Fuller, Terri Honneycutt, Heather Hingst, Janelle Stauffer, Lesley Hostetler. Back row: Director Brian Anderson, Tom Howard, Shawna Henke, Dan Grove, John Linder. Kellie Kapke. Not pictured: Daryl Sorensen. The senior high band had another winning year. Although they competed in just one marching contest, they brought home the Hastings Melody RoundUp 1st place Class C trophy. To add to their marching season, the band performed at all home football games and also at the UNL Homecoming Parade. Later in the year the band was invited back to play at the Husker Invite Track Meet. SNC was held at Wymore Southern and districts at Tri-County. The band did a stupendous job playing “Overture in B-flat and “Hosts of Freedom and brought home straight superiors. “I think we had an overall outstanding year, said Director Brian Anderson, who is in his last year at Milford. “The past three years we have proved that the Milford band has the talent, ability, and drive to be one of the best bands around. We've made other bands realize that we're something to be reckoned with. Over the past three years, we have brought home two district superiors, one district excellent, four marching superiors, two marching trophies, an excellent at a national contest, and numerous superiors from soloists and small groups at districts. We've got a lot to be proud of. RA TINGS Melody RoundUp SUPERIOR (Best in Class) Districts SUPERIOR 42 Eagle Band '85-6 Brian Anderson displays three years of fine work. The songs of Eagles Doane College Honor Choir: sitting: Tony Roth and Shane Stender. Stand- ing: Chris Brhel. Heidi Gregg, Marcy Kerchal and Stephanie Welsch. Above: Seventh Avenue members, clockwise from far right: Stephanie Welsch, Marcy Kerchal. Angie Knolmayer. Tina Fischer. Chris Brhel. Teresa Wilson. Karla Samuelson, Diane Bergstraesser. Left: Choir Director Theresa Crouse. Kneeling: Jim Robertus. Chris Brhel, Shane Stender, Patty Roth. Tam Benson. Sitting: Craig Bontrager. Heidi Gregg, Karla Samuelson. Vivian Roth. Tammy Nowotny, Stephanie Welsch, Teresa Wilson. Theresa Zabka, Marcy Kerchal. Terri Eberly, Staci Nichols. Standing: Sharon Blair. Sarah Dawson. J.J. Dugdale. Julie Wentink. Diane Bergstraesser. Sharia Veackley. Tina Fischer. Jenni Carnes. Tony Roth. Sheryl Huss. Janelle Daake. Michelle Nootz. Jan Stutzman. Above: A small group performs at the Pops Concert. Front row: Theresa Zabka. Jan Stutz- man and Terri Eberly. Back row: Janelle Daake. Staci Nichols and Marcy Kerchal. Left: Eagle Express members, front row: Scott Huss. Tony Roth. Tom Dawson. Shane Stender. Back row: Sarah Dawson. Karen Dill. Jenni Carnes and J.J. Dugdale. 45 Left: The choir performs at the Pops Concert. Jr. High Band: Superior! Outstanding is one of many words that could be used to describe this year's junior high band. The talented group did a number of things during the year, including mar- ching at a football game, playing at varsity volleyball and basketball games, many concerts, and the annual contest. With nearly two dozen students taking place in the small groups and solos at contest, the band accomplished a lot. Also per- forming as a branch of the junior high band was the jazz band, who were a very able group of musicians. Top: Mr. Anderson leads the band at the spring concert. Middle: Small groups and soloists: J. Fischer, A Hiebenthal. J. Bennett, M. Thomas, S. Bell, L. Rogge. J. Fuller, S. Anderson, O.J. Utter. N. Wenger. J. Wenger. M. Nespor, N. Graham. S. Kehm. S. Brhel. M. DeVries, D. Meyer, E. Bontrager, J. Stahly, R. Leichty, K. Vondra, M. Roth. J. Placek. Bottom: Jr. High Jazz Band: O.J. Utter, J. Bennett, K. Vondra, M. Thomas, M. Nespor. J. Fuller, S. Bell, J. Placek, M. Roth, R. Leichty, M. DeVries, T. Irwin, D. Meyer, J. Pelley, Mr. Anderson. 46 Jr. High Chorus Row 1: Andy Morrison. Valeri© Gregg. Sheri Brhel. Dawn Fielder. Row 2: Michelle Bennett. Nichole Gibson. Tammy Ahrens. Nikki Graham. Missy Sterling, Trisha Daake, Nichelle TeSelle. Row 3: Leslie Boesen, Tina Siems. Melissa Thomas. Dodie Graham, Nikki Tieken, Sheryl Kehm, Scott Richardson. Row 4: Jeannie Fiala, Lezlie Hostetler, Kristi Rose. Jill Larmon, Staci Vance. Wendy Meehan, Mary Baltrip. 5 iO o dr The Junior High Chorus had a good year. They competed in contests and also performed in many of the school's concerts. They are a talented group of vocalists who will add to the composite talent of next year's Jr. and Sr. High choruses. At left: Jr. High choristers performing at their Spring Pops Concert. 47 mmmmm 17k -V SPORTS 4 ? Kneeling: J.J. Dugdale. Laura Cooper. Shelly Roth. Marla Dreeszen. Linn Boesen. Sheryl Huss. Standing: Coach Cindy Kostek, Amy Backes. Kari Bennett. Lorna Hoggins. Katha Rediger, Johanna Kness. Gwen Covert, Michelle Nobbman. Kari spikes for a point. 50 Amy gets under the ball while Johanna and Michelle assist. Seniors play key roles Katha goes for the bump as Lorna backs her up. Many things happened to the girls' volleyball team this year, including some emotional trials and some physical highs. After the loss of Coach Golka, the team had an eight-game losing streak. But these athletes were not losers. They picked up the season and beat Centennial (C-1 State Champions) in the Conference tourna- ment. The Eagles were led by a fine team-oriented class of seniors. Johanna Kness was superb in her role as team captain and setter. She earned team honors in the Techumseh and Conference tournaments. She was also named to the Honor- able Mention All- State Team. Several other senoirs played key roles. Marla Dreeszen was the team's leading passer and key communicator. Lorna Hoggins was the team's leading substitute player who played every game and was called on to play many different roles. The team was also helped by five juniors and three sophomores. Katha. Laura and Gwen concentrate on the ball. 51 JV Volleyball Front row: Tracy Williams. Stacy Nichols. Janelle Daake, Terri Eberly. Second row: Jody Fuller, Terri Honeycutt. Jan Stutzman. Kristy Forst, Beth Barker, Heather Hingst. Marci Lab. Gena Pediger Back row: Karen Dill. Becky Hueske, Kristy Lawton, Konnie Helter. Patty Roth, Laura Grove. Coach Mary Ells. Skill development was the goal of this year's junior varsity volleyball team. All season the girls kept improving and despite a difficult schedule and only two matches won, the girls stuck with it. Throughout the season the girls worked on improved strategy and team play, with improved strategy the asset next year's team will depend on. At the end of the season the team had a dinner party at Mrs. Kostek's house. The team was coached by Mrs. Kostek and Mrs. Ells. 52 Frosh volleybaH succeeds First row: T. Williams. S. Nichols, J. Daake. T. Eberly. 2nd row: J. Fuller. T. Honeycutt. J. Stutzman, K. Forst, B. Barker. H. Hingst. M. Lab. G. Rediger. Back row: mgrs. K. Dill and R. Hueske, K. Lawton, J. Erb, K. Helter, B. Rapp, mgr. L. Grove. Coach Mary Ells. The frosh volleyballers had a eventful year. It was their first year of high school play, which meant new (and sometimes more difficult) ways of being coached, practicing, and game stratagies. The girls came through with flying colors, and should come in very handy in future JV and varsity teams. Above photos: Members of the frosh volleyball team showing their stuff on the court. Varsity Football The 1985 football team picked up where the '84 team left off. A big win over Tri- County in the playoffs was a season high point after losing to Tri-County in the regular football season. When Milford met the Trojans in the Tri-County the first time they were both undefeated. The Trojans took advantage of Milford's mistakes to win the game. After that heart breaker the shaken Eagles lost a close one to Centennial. After that a team meet- ing helped the Eagles regroup. Having a perfect season was more of a goal for the players than I ever realized , Hingst said. After working it out on the board they realized we could still make the play- offs. In the next game the Eagles racked up 63 points against East Butler to get back on track. After that it was back to Tri-County for a game of revenge. This time the odds were in the Eagles' favor. Two days later the Eagles hosted Wahoo Neuman in their second state playoff game. A heart-breaking 30 to 20 loss for the Eagles ended their season at 8-3. The Milford defense puts the pressure on the Tri-County quarterback. Tim Kremer leads the way as Kirk Kremer plows through Northeast's defense 54 Jay Stoa with another fine reception. Front Row: Dave Hill, Jim Fiala, Tom Dawson, Steve Nichols, Jay Stoa. Second Row: Mark Crewdson, Daryl Sorenson, Kirk Kremer, Troy Martin, Craig Wholgemuth, Jet Kremer, Monte Kerchal. Above: Craig Wohlgemuth and Dave Hill put the initial hit in a Tri-County running back as Tim Kremer and Monte Kerchal back up the charge. All Conference First Teom: Kirk Kremer, Jay Stoa, Tim Kremer, Craig Wohlgemuth, Dave Hill, Tony Nespor, Troy Martin All State Craig Wohlgemuth Honor- able Mention: Dave Hill, Tim Kremer, Kirk Kremer 55 Frosh end JV football Front row: Tony Nespor. Troy Eberspocher. John Tucker, Doug Stutzman. Dave Fiala, Brad Gibson, Don Smith, Mark Hansen, Steve Witham. Middle row: Sean Clark, Chris Lorenz, Tom Havlat, Trent Bargen. Mike Riley, James Gregg. Larry Fiala, Dave Foster, Scott Lewis, Dave Swanson, Todd Martens. Back row: Matt Hostetler. Kurt Sorensen, Tony Roth. Allen Sipley, Vance Stauffer. Rod Burianek, Brian Daake, Andy Seeley. It was a successful season for both the freshman and junior varsity Eagle football teams. The junior varsity Eagles ended their season with four wins and two losses. The Eagles allowed no scor- ing during the first quarter by any of their opponents and kept second quarter scoring to a mere six points. The freshman Eagles had a perfect season with two wins and no losses. It should be a great year for Eagle football when these fine young athletes are ready for var- sity play. Andy Seeley and Brad Gibson crash through the line. 56 teams have good season Above left: Sean Clark shows his style. Above: The Eagles huddle to plan their next attack. Left: Eagles and their opponents clash at the line of scrimmage. Lower left: An Eagle player seeks a hole in the line. Defense improves Front row: Sharia Yeackley, Sheryl Huss, Amy Backes. An- gela Minchow. Michelle Nootz, Staci Nichols, Karen Dill. Angie Knolmayer Back row: Coach Brettman. Marla Dreeszen. Lisa Tucker. Kaye Bonner, Lynette Benson, Jody Reid. Michelle Nobbman. Janelle Daake. Coach Man- nix. Although the Eagles finished with a season record of six wins and 15 losses, they saw great improvement in their man-to-man defense, said Coach Brettman. Brettman added that although the girls played good defense most of the time, their inability to score hurt the team in the majority of their games, it seemed that we were playing our best basketball during the conference tour- nament when we beat Centennial who earlier had beaten us by 28. That same week we were hit by the flu and didn't quite recover before the end of the season, Coach Brettman said. 59 Above: Lisa and a Seward player jump for the ball. Above right: Karen goes for a basket. J V learn vital skills Front row: Sarah Dawson. Betty Jones. Heather Crumley. J.J. Dugdale. Tina Eberly, leeAnn Grove, and Kristy Lawton. Back row: Coach Lorna Frey. Stacy Nichols, Michelle Nootz, Laura Cooper, Kaye Bonner, Tracy Williams, Janelle Daake, Karen Dill, and Coach Steve Mannix. The Junior Varsity ended their season with a 2-9 record. In the beginning it went really well, but then came the flu epedemic and a lot of starters were out because of it. There were many areas where improvement was found including shooting, rebounding, and team effort. Michelle Nootz and Karen Dill aided the team with their offensive and defensive abilities. I think that this team learned a lot of new skills and abilities that will be helpful for next year. Tearn effort was a big factor but they learned it late in the season, said Coach Mannix. 60 Frosh play few square The freshman girls' basketball team had an outstanding season. They finished with a record of 6-3. Their biggest accomplishments came in the tournaments. They were second in the Wilber Tourna- ment being upset by Wilber. At the Tri-County tournament, they de- feated Wymore Southern to bring home the first place trophey. Improvements were seen in all areas including shooting, reboun- ding, and team unity. The season was up and down at first, but ended up well after they had a chance to practice together. It was a team effort and I think everyone did well,” said Coach Frey. Coach Lorna Frey, Stacy Nichols, Tracy Williams, Janelle Daake. LeeAnn Grove, and Kristy Lawton. Not pictured: Marci Lab. 61 Eagle boys ’ basketball Kneeling: Mike Minchow. Milt Ferris. Rich Dugdale. Vance Stauffer. Tim Kremer. Coach Fichtner. Standing: Hedd Coach Wergin. Jay Stoa. Kirk Kremer. Chad Peters, Troy Martin. Brent Bargen, Sean Clark, Coach Muller. Winning the conference tournament and having a six- game winning streak were the highlights of the season for the 1985-86 boys' basketball team, said Coach Chuck Wergin. Another high point in the season was the victories over three teams at conference who later went on to the state tournament, Wergin said. Although the season record was 11-10. Wergin had good things to say about the season. We played a tough schedule, and all but two of our 10 losses were close, Wergin said. Honored senior players: Kirk Kremer, All-Conference 1st Team and Southern Nebraska All-Star Team; Rick Dugdale and Troy Martin, All-Conference 2nd Team; Milt Ferris, All-Confer- ence Honorable Mention, and Rick Dugdale, Southern Nebras- ka All-Star Team. Wergin said that the seniors—Kirk, Jay, Rick, Troy, and Milt—will be missed next year. 62 Right: Jay shoots from the side. JV boys ’ basketball Front row: Vance Stauffer. John Conrad, Myron Thomas. Tim Kremer. Terry Piening. Back row: Coach Fichtner, Sean Clark, Mike Minchow. Chad Peters, Dan Grove. Brent Bargen. Coach Muller. The Milford boys' junior varsity basketball team finished a very successful season with a record of nine wins and three losses. Much of the team's success was due to switching defenses and their fast-breaking offense. The Eagles started out the season winning four of their five games before Christmas, and winning the last three games in which they averaged 64 points on offense and held their opponents to less than 40 points each. The biggest win of the season was 53-42 against David City. The Eagles were led on offense by Doug Stutzman, Vance Stauffer and Brent Bargen. The leading reboun- ders were Sean Clark and Chad Peters, and both enabled the Eagles to win every jump ball for the season. Tim Kremer had a very good year on defense, usually covering the opponent's best player. 64 Frosh boys ’ basketball Front row: Coach Fichtner, Kurt Sor- ensen, Brad Goertzen, Jett Neihardt. Back row: Greg Backes, Tony Roth. Derek Blaser The season started slowly for the freshman boys' basketball team. Offense consistency problems made it difficult to score, but a win in an outstanding game against Wilbur at the Tri County Tournament gave the Eagles a 47-25 victory and a 3rd place trophy. Tony Roth led the team in scoring with a 9.0 point per game average. Matt Hostetler was next with a 7.0 per game average. Brad Goertzen led the team in reboun- ding with 53. Greg Backes was next with 52 rebounds. Jeff Neihardt led the team in free throws as he shot 100 percent from the free-throw line. As the season progressed we kept improving. The last three games were the best games we had all season. As a team we didn't have a very good record, but there were a lot of individuals who showed great improvement from the beginning of the season to the end of the season, Coach Fichtner said. 65 Wrestlers take chalenge Bottom: Lorry Fiala, Don Smith, Tom Howard. Rick Kirchoff Sonja Shimeall. 2nd row: Dwain© Pekarek, Jim Fiala, Brian Wehrs, Bill Shimeall, Jered Roth, Paul Oswald. 3rd row: Mike Shimeall, head coach. Tom Havlat. Brad Gibson. Dave Fiala. Bill Welsh. Craig Bontraeger, Bill Shook. Not Pictured: Dave Swanson. Ben Ivans. 66 Milford's Varsity team wrestled through and con- quered a challenging year. The team consisted of new, young wrestlers with fantastic endurance. Considering the young team, I feel we pulled through quiet well, said head coach Mike Shimeall. The team placed eighth in the overall standings at their Conference meet. Furthermore, the team placed ninth at Districts. Individual scorers included Bill Welsh, 2nd, Brian Wehrs, 3rd, and Jim Fiala, 4th. Brian Wehrs continued on to the State Wrestling Tourna- ments and placed 4th. Above left: Jim Fiala. Left: Rick Kirchoff. Above: Bill Shimeall. Below: the 1986 Nebraska State Wrestling Qualifiers: Jim Fiala. Brian Wehrs. and Bill Welsh. Girls Varsity has The Milford High girls track team had an outstanding season. They finished first at all but the Centennial Invite where they finished third. The Indoor meets were tough. They got hurt by this, but it was a great chance for them to gain vital experi- ence. said Coach Brettmann. They finished second at Conference behind Hebron. This meet was really tough and I thought the girls did very well. said Coach Brettmann. In the District meet, they finished fourth. Five people qualified for State. They were Johanna Kness in the shot and discus, the 400 meter relay team consisting of Kristy Lawton, Lorna Hoggins, Shelly Roth, and Michelle Nootz. At State, the relay team placed 6th with a time of 52.17. Above: Tracy strives to reach the finish line first. Top Right: Lorna is ahead of the competition. Right: Jodi sends the sand flying as she lands in the sand. 68 Front row: LeeAnn Grove. Beth Barker. Theresa Zabka. Gena Rediger. and Stacy Nichols. Second row: Coach Cindy Kostek, Jan Stutzman, Tracy Williams. Kristy Lawton. Jodi Erb. and Codch Dwayne Brettmann. Third row: Janelle Daake. Michelle Nootz, Shelly Roth, Heather Crumley. Linn Boeson. and student manager Tina Eberly. Back row: Marcia Contador, Angie Minchow. Lorna Hoggins, Johanna Kness, and Christine Wohlgemuth. Varsity boys Above: Kirk Kremer takes a qualifying leap to state. Above right: Sean Clark sails over the bar in the high jump safely. The Varsity boys track team saw a season of improvement. They set 24 individual bests at the District track meet. Besides personal bests, the guys also set four new records. Tom Dawson set a new record in the 300 hurdles with a time of 43.65. The 400-meter relay team consisting of Tim Kremer, Sean Clark, Chris Lorenz, and Kirk Kremer set a record with a time of 45.2. The Freshman 400-meter relay team set a new record with a time of 5147. The team is made up of Chris Lorenz, Don Smith, Greg Backes, and Dave Fiala. John Conrad set a new record in the 3200 with a time of 10:26.0. “I think this group of guys had a feeling of team unity. They were a fun group of guys to work with and I will miss the graduating seniors.” said Coach Marty Hingst. 70 Kirk sails over the bar. set new records Front row: Greg Backes. Don Smith, Lonnie Miller. Chris Lorenz, Coach Hingst. Second row: John Conrad. Andy Seeley. Brian Daake. Tony Nespor. Quinten Jordan. Third row: Sean Clark. Chad Peters, Tom Havlat. Jeff Neihart. Back row: Tom Dawson, Craig Wohlgemuth. Jay Stoa. Kirk Kremer. Tim Kremer. 71 Golf team sends one to state The golf team's two goals this year were to win a trophy at a tournament and to qualify for state, said Coach Chuch Wergin, and both these goals were met. Golfer Dave Heckman qualified for state by finishing seventh at districts and the team placed second at the Wymore Invitational. Wergin said that the outstanding players for the season were Glenn Richards, Dave Heckman and Mike Minchow. Richards, a three-year letterman, earned two medals. Heckman, a three-year letterman, won two medals in addition to qualifying for state. Minchow, a two-year letterman, won three medals. Qualifying an individual for state was the highlight of the season, said Wergin. He said that it was only the second time in the school's history that someone has gone to state in golf. The 1986 Milford golf team Tony Roth, Myron Thomas. Mike Minchow. Dana Sperling. Troy Eberspacher, James Gregg, Corey Trease, Dave Heckman, Coach Chuck Wergin. 72 Jr. High volleyball gains experience Front row: Brenda Goerfzen. Cindy Langmade, Jennifer Fischer, Trisha Daake, Michelle Nespor. Middle row: Kristina Stutzman, Lezlie Hostetler, Missy Sterling, Jenny Pelley, Jamie Swigerd. Leslie Boesen, Jamie Bennett, Annette Hiebenthal. Back row: Lisa Rogge. Jenny Smith, Lori Wentink. Shanna Anderson, Shelly Stutzman, Jenny Fuller, Stacy Bell, Nicole Gibson. Lisa Rogge incorporates ballet with volleyball. This year's junior high team did not finish the season with a winning record, but they learned a lot about team spirit and sportsmanship in the process. Coach Dee Kremer had this to offer: “We had some great players on both teams. Once these girls have a few more seasons of experience, they're going to be trouble for their opponents. Give them the know-how and they'll rule... Watch out, class CM! Leslie Boesen goes down for a spike refurn. 73 Junior High on the right track The seventh grade boys ended their season with a record of 1-4. The season started and ended well, but the games in between were discouraging. Jeff Stah- ley and Reg Leichty were the outstand- ing players, but everyone contributed his skills. Bench play, led by Mark Knolmayer, was especially strong in the last few games. This group of seventh graders improved not only their personal skills, but learned to cooperate as a team. This will help them greatly in their future years of basketball, said Coach Brian Anderson. The eighth grade boys finished their season with a 6-1 record. The boys had a very good season. They improved their shooting and defensive skills. O.J. Utter, Mike Roth, and Doug Meyers, leading scorers and rebounders, aided the team greatly. The highlight of the season came when Milford defeated Centennial to take first place in the M-Club Tourna- ment. Considering that Centennial beat us by 16 points just two weeks before the tournament, the overall turnout was a great success, said Coach Huss. The seventh grade girls had an undefeated season of 7-0. Improvement was made in all areas, especially in passing, shooting, and ball handling. The team was aided by outstanding players Jenny Pelley, Shawna Holloway, Michelle Nespor, and Mikki Johnson. I feel the season went very well. Everyone prac- ticed hard which resulted in a good performance in the games. The start of the season was a question mark, but all the girls improved greatly, said Coach Scheuler. The eighth grade girls finished their season with a 5-2 record. Their skills improved greatly from last year's 2-3 season. They shot, rebounded, and han- dled the ball better, said Coach Huss. Jenny Smith and Melissa Thomas were great aids to the shooting and reboun- ding statistics. The team got third place in the M-Club Tournament. Their two loses were against Seward and Centennial. Front row: John Rumler, Tom Foster, Eric Seger, Andy Morrison, Colby Yeackley, Scott Bashore, and Barry Stutzman. Second row: Arvid Fishburn, Jeff Stahly, Mark Knolmayer, Chris Newton, Kirk Vondra, Mick DeVries, J.J. Vance, Craig Shook, and Jamie Placek. Third row: Student Manager Ted Hays. Brad Carpenter, Brian Nicklas, Mike Roth, O.J. Utter, Doug Meyers, Reg Leichty, John Pekarek, Eric Bontrager and Coach Roger Huss. Front row: Coach Mark Schueler, Mikki Johnson, Leslie Boeson, Melissa Thomas, Nicole Gibson, and Student Manager Stacie Bell Second row: Trishia Daake, Jenny Pelley, Shawna Holloway, Shana Anderson, Jill Larmon. Missy Sterling, and Student Manager Kristi Rose. Third row: Coach Roger Huss, Kristina Stutzman, Wendy Meehan, Annette Hiebenthal, Jenny Smith, Lisa Rogge, Michelle Nespor, and LuAnn Thole. 74 Junior high wresting Jr. high boys’ track Front row: Tyler Chicoine. Kirk Vondra. Russell Nowotny. Heath Lewis. Second row: Coach Huss, Andy Morrison. Monte Roth. Colby Yeackley. Jeremy Kohler. Larry Hudecek, Jason Turner, Kelly James. Third row: Andy Morrison, Nathan Wenger. Eric Stowell. Jason Turner. Eric Bontrager, Jeff Stahly. Back row: Shannon King, Orv Utter Winning second place at Da- vid City was the highlight of the junior high boys' track team during their 1986 season. The team also won a dual against Centennial. Coach Roger Huss said that outstanding team members were O.J. Utter, Kirk Vondra, Doug Meyers and Monty Roth. Coach Huss said that compet- ing with bigger schools was difficult. Above: Kirk puts forth his best effort. Right: An Eagle clears the bar. Jr. high girls’ track Front row: Michelle Nespor. Shawna Holloway, Leslie Boesen, Michelle Bennett. Kristi Rose. Jill Larmon, Wendy Meehan. Second row: Stacie Bell, LuAnn Thole, Alison Munson, Brenda Goertzen, Cindy langmade, Jeannie Fiala. Back row: Jenny Smith, Lisa Rogge, Kristina Stutzman. Jen Fischer, Jenny Pelley, Mikki Johnson, Trisha Daake. Standing: Coach Fichtner. The junior high girls' track team's biggest accomplishment was finishing 4th overall in what basically was a Class B track meet, said Coach Tim Fichtner. At the Raymond Central In- vite we had 17 events in which individuals had season bests. This shows the girls worked hard throughout the year, Fichtner said. We were a very young team, Fichtner said. The people doing the scoring for us were basically first-year tracksters. I look for a lot of improvement next season. This group of girls seemed to be very closely knit. They worked hard throughout the sea- son and were very competitive. Fichtner said the outstanding tracksters were Jennifer Fischer, Michelle Bennett and Jenny Pelly. Varsity Football Milford Opponent 15 Tecumseh 7 13 Geneva 7 31 Hebron 0 40 Wymore 8 41 LNE RES. 0 40 Wilber 6 0 Tri-County 32 Centennial 13 63 East Butler 0 STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Milford Opponent 28 Tri-County 19 20 Wahoo Neuman 30 JV Boys’ Basketball Milford Opponent 76 Dorchester 44 52 Bellevue 47 48 Wahoo 37 54 Geneva 45 47 Centennial 62 53 David City 42 55 Wilber 21 53 Wahoo 64 39 Tri-County 49 63 Wymore 37 75 Hebron 36 53 Sutton 35 Varsity Boys' Track Milford Meet Finishes Doane Indoor — Ninth Peru Indoor —Seventh Milford Booster Club Invite — Third Centennial Invite — Sixth M-Club Invite — First Conference — Sixth Districts —Sixth State — No Score JV Football Milford Opponent 12 Dorchester 6 24 Wilber 6 8 Centennial 24 0 Tri-County 6 22 Neb. Lutheran 0 14 Raymond Central 6 Frosh Football Milford Opponent 46 Wilber 0 14 Centennial 6 Frosh Boys’ Basketball Milford Opponent 14 St. Johns 38 41 Centennial 61 41 David City 57 29 Dorchester 46 40 Tri-County 55 35 Line. Christian 78 19 Seward 44 29 Tri-County 50 47 Wilber 25 35 Lakeview 54 JH Boys’ Track Milford Meet Finishes Centennial Dual — Won David City Invite — Second Raymond Central Invite — Fourth S.N.C. — Ninth Eagle Varsity Boys’ Basketball Milford Opponent 56 Dorchester 61 59 Bellevue 46 39 Wahoo Neuman 43 43 Geneva 57 50 Centennial 40 54 Scribner 57 58 Ashland 40 59 Tecumseh 43 52 Wilber 55 75 Neb. Lutheran 45 53 David City 54 31 Tri-County 51 55 Hebron 47 52 Wymore 55 45 Wilber 43 58 Wymore 39 49 Geneva 48 62 Line. Christian 58 35 Sutton 57 44 Centennial 56 Milford Varsity Wrestling Opponent 11 Centennial 40 18 Dorchester 53 30 Line. Christian 23 30 East Butler 39 58 Line. Christian 3 29 Tri-County 35 24 David City 37 Tournament Results: Friend Invite — Fifth North Bend Invite — Seventh David City Aquinas Invite — Sixth Blue Vally Classic — Third Wilber Invite — Seventh Milford Invite — Third Conference Tourney — Eighth District Tourney — Ninth State Tourney — Twentieth 78 Scoreboards Golf Milford Team Results Tri-County Invite —Sixth 367 Southern Invite — Fourth 351 Palmyra Invite — Second 374 Conference — Third 377 Districts — Eighth 380 JH Girls' Track Milford Meet Finishes Centennial Dual — First David City Invite — Fifth Raymond Central Invite — Fourth S.N.C. — Seventh Varsity Girls' Track Milford Meet Finishes Doane Indoor — Ninth Peru Indoor — Fourth Milford Booster Club Invite — First Centennial Invite — Third M-Club Invite — First Conference — Second Wilber Invite — First Districts — Fourth State — Relay Team Placed Freshman Volleyball Opponent W L Scores Centennial W 15-7 6-15 15-10 Geneva W 15-13 8-15 15-11 Wymore L 5-15 15-12 3-15 Wilber L 2-15 13-15 Dorchester W 15-5 6-15 15-7 Henderson W 10-15 15-12 15-2 Friend L 11-15 15-9 12-15 David City L 5-15 9-15 Seward St. Johns L 10-15 8-15 Tri-County W 15-9 12-15 15-10 St. Johns L 15-11 4-15 11-15 Varsity Volleyball Opponent W L Scores Centennial L 15-7 7-15 Geneva W 12-15 15-10 Wymore W 15-12 6-15 Henderson L 12-15 8-15 Friend L 7-15 15-6 D.C. Aquinas L 5-15 5-15 Tri-County L 7-15 8-15 SCC Tourney Henderson L 7-15 8-15 Geneva Tournament Hastings St. Cecilia L 5-15 5-15 Fairbury W 13-15 15-2 Wilber L 12-15 10-15 Dorcester L 8-15 15-10 Lincoln Christian L 3-15 6-15 Tecumseh Tournament Rock port, MO W 15-0 15-0 Douglas L 11-15 15-13 Falls City W 15-7 15-10 Conference Tourney Centennial W 18-16 5-15 Tri-County W 9-15 15-10 Districts Centennial L 14-16 4-15 Opponent Centennial JV Volleyball W L Scores W 15-11 10-15 15-13 4-15 Wymore L 4-15 10-15 Wilber L 6-15 4-15 Lincoln Christian L 8-15 15-12 5-15 Dorchester W 15-6 18-16 15-9 Henderson L 6-15 15-12 3-15 15-12 Friend L 13-15 6-15 3-15 Tri-County L 11-15 2-15 Varsity Girls' Basketball JV Girls' Basketball Milford Opponent Milford Opponent 36 Dorchester 27 22 Dorchester 23 35 Henderson 36 30 Henderson 20 49 Bellevue 19 32 Bellevue 8 35 Geneva 54 31 Geneva 52 25 North Bend 44 29 Centennial 42 39 Ashland 58 25 Sutton 41 30 Tecumseh 49 17 Wilber 42 57 Neb. Lutheran 38 21 Wymore 28 25 Centennial 58 30 Seward 63 32 Sutton 62 32 Tri-County 49 42 Wilber 48 27 Hebron 47 40 Wymore 37 52 Seward 64 32 Tri-County 51 28 Hebron 46 43 Wymore 32 43 Centennial 40 42 Wilber 54 35 Geneva 53 43 Line. Christian 60 41 Hebron 67 79 SPECIAL EVENTS - Homecoming is a success Cherish the Night was the theme for Milford's 1985 Homecoming celebration, The evening began with a pep rally and parade, followed by a victory over Wymore Southern on the football field. Troy Martin and Amy Backes were named Homecoming king and queen. Attendants and escorts were Trisha Griffith, Janelle Stauffer, Roxi Stutzman, Lisa Tucker, Kirk Kremer, Daryl Sorensen, David Hill and Jay Stoa. The traditional dance followed the game. Spirit Days for the week proceeding the game included '50s Day, Deck it Out Day, Beach Bum Day and Purple and White Day. A bonfire and snakedance were held Thursday before the game, and a good time was had by all. Above right: Queen Amy Backes and King Troy Martin. Above: All the Homecom- ing Royalty candi- dates take time out for a photo. Right: Action on the field as the Eagles roll over Wymore Southern. 82 Above left: Jodi, Jim, Tracy, Amy and Monte go back to the past for '50s Day. Above: Kirk gets ready to smash the Ditch Rover. Left: Eagle fans gather at the bonfire Thursday night. Left. Tammy, Marcy and Angie are decked out in their finest.“Above: Kristy and Terri mug for the camera. 83 One Acts present The drama department had a new twist this year. Instead of performing a play, the drama department decided to preform four one-acts. They were Lost Flight, Plaza Suite, Silent Snow Secret Snow, and Mr. Winkler's Birthday Party. This year the plays were presented in a different atmosphere. This time Mrs. Harlander, Miss Meyer, and the ad- vanced foods class prepared the des- sert. The drama students sold the tickets for the event. The night of the Dessert Theater, the drama students were in make-up and costumes and the audience were seated at candle-lit tables. Mr. Winkler's Birthday Party: Terri Wendelin. Betty Jones, Tom Dawson, John Linder, Shane Stender, Sarah Dawson, and Cindy Fosler. 84 Above: Preshow jitters. Below: What are you so mad about? Silent Snow, Secret Snow, Back row: John Linder, Tom Dawson, Shane Stender. Middle row: Chris Brhel. Julie Wentink, Sharon Blair, Sarah Dawson. Terri Wendelin. Front row: Betty Jones, Heather Crumley, Cynthia Fosler. Dessert Theater Above: Let me read it. Mr. Winkler's Birthday Party. Below: contest finalists John Linder, Terri Wendelin, Tom Dawson, Sarah Dawson, Betty Jones. Cynthia Fosler, and Shane Stender. Since only one play could go to contest from each school, the audi- ence voted for the one they most prefered, the winners then attending contest. Mr. Winkler's Birthday Party won by a slim margin along with Lost Flight. The following week they prac- ticed to go to contest that weekend. Out of 50 points the cast recieved 46, an excellent. They went on to Districts where it would be determined if they would attend State. The cast came in sixth, but were pleased. Lost Flight: Back row: Christine Wohlgemuth, Chris Brhel, Becky Flueske. Sharon Blair, Kirk Kremer, Jennifer Dugdale, Tom Floward. Front row: Laura Grove, Marcy Kerchal, Sean Clark, Bill Shimeall Plaza Suite: Sean Clark, Laura Grove, Heather Crumley, and John Linder. Outstanding Student Athlete Lynette Benson Rick Dugdale Sportsmanship Award Jay Stoa Speech and Drama Four Years Bill Shimeall Best Speaker Bill Shimeall Best Actors at District One Acts John Linder Shane Stender Most Dedicated Actor John Linder Most Promising Actresses Christine Brhel Cindy Foster Betty Jones Outstanding Art Student Monte Kerchal Most Improved Art Student Teresa Cunningham Superior Boy's Medium Solo Tom Dawson Superior Boy's Medium High Solo Tony Roth Instrumental Music Service Award Scott Huss Marine Band Award Lynette Benson John Philip Sousa Award Daryl Sorensen Vocational Agriculture Awards Dave Fiala Tom Howard Terry Piening Jim Fiala Outstanding Home Economics Student Christine Wohlgemuth Top FHA Award Outstanding FBLA Member Outstanding New FBLA Member Outstanding Junior Science Student Outstanding Senior Science Student Christine Wholgemuth Johanna Kness Teresa Wilson Katha Rediger Rick Dugdale Honors 86 Top: Miss Costello gives Matt Young his award, Bottom: Mr. Hall, Rick Dugdale and Angie Minchow. Convocation Outstanding Mathematics Student Rick Dugdale Outstanding Junior High Math Student Mick DeVries Outstanding Senior English Student Bill Shimeall American Legion Americanism Essay Contest, 3rd Place Bereuter Institute of Government Outstanding Social Studies Student Student Government Service Award Foreign Language Scholarship Pamida Scholarship National Honor Society Service Scholarship Leslie Boesen Laura Grove Steve Nichols Matt Young Steve Nichols Bill Shimeall Matt Young Laura Grove Jim Fiala Top: Gwen Covert, 1986-87 National Honor Society president. Left: Craig Bontraeger and Bill Shimeall. Above: The award recipients line up while Mrs. London prepares to speak. 87 Athletic awards given Academic Athletes Rick Dugdale and Lynette Benson; Sportsman of the Year Jay Stoa Outstanding Golfers Mike Minchow and David Heckman Outstanding Offensive Basketball Player Michelle Nobbman and Out- standing Defensive Player Lisa Tucker ilta Most Valuable Volleyball Player and Outstanding Track Athlete Johanna Kness; Most Improved Vol- leyball Player Lorna Hoggins 88 Outstanding Defensive Basketball Player Milt Ferris and Outstanding Offensive Player Kirk Kremer Outstanding Wrestler Brian Wehrs; Most Initial Takedowns Bill Welsh; Most Improved Wrestler Jered Roth Defensive Football Player of the Year Kirk Kremer 1986-87 Cheerleaders Melissa Thomas. Jill Larmon. Shana Anderson and Stacie Bell 1986-87 Cheerleaders Tam Benson. Shari Whipple, Jenni Carnes and Lisa Rogge. Not pictured; Gena Rediger 1986-87 Cheerleaders Roxi Stutzman, Marci Kerchal and Heather Hingst 89 Prom 1986 m IPW-1 Southern Nights was this year's Prom theme. After working for over a month outside of school, the juniors came togeth- er in the gym for a week they will never forget, complete with decorating sessions lasting until long after midnight. Prom isn't an easy task but they managed to make it a success. The Banquet meal consisted of dishes from the Showboat Salad Bar to Virginia Plantation Smokehouse Ham to Planter's Summer Cooler . The enter- tainment was provided by the sophomore waiters and waitresses, who were: Vance Stauffer, Sheryl Huss, Doug Stutzman, Shar- on Blair, Mike Riley, Janelle Stauffer, Troy Eberspacher, Cindy Fosler, John Tucker, Jenifer Dugdale, Darren Blaser, and Jenny Carnes. The dance music was provided by Sound On Sound. Photos: Opposite page, top lett: Swaying to the sounds of Southern Nights. Top right: Jo and Matt read the wills of the senior class. Middle left: Karen and Becky checking out the mill. Middle right: Taking a breather. Bottom: Enjoying the evening. This page, top left: Sophomore sophistication. Top right: Jered and Marcia looking stunning. Middle: Flower girls. Bottom: Juniors finalize plans. 91 Graduates The 97th Baccalaureate and Commence- ment service was held on Sunday, May 18th at the SCC Welsh Center. The motto for the class of '86 was: If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; If you can dream it, you can become it. The class flower was the red rose, and colors were purple and white. Music was provided by the senior high band, choir, and senior girls' choral group. Diplomas were awarded by Larry Meyer, president of the school board. Excitement was in the air as the seniors left the gymnasium to start their new lives as high school graduates. Right: Valedictorian Rick Dugdale and Salutatorian Bill Shi- meall. Below: Best Buddies. Far Below: Practicing for the big event. begin anew Top: The graduating class of 1986. Right: Michelle radiates happiness over graduation and thinks. It's party time! ' Middle left: Monte. Kim, and Jim make final preparations with Benny. Bottom left: Gary and John clown around before the ceremony. X 1986 comes to As the 1985-86 school year comes to an end, students gain many memories. Friends part for the summer until the next year. Seniors leave their class- mates to join the crazy world around them. The school is left deserted and the streets fill with excited students. The memories of sports, clubs and special activities throughout the year are just that: memories. The EAGLES have been set free after another year of good and bad, excitement and boredom, friends and foes...and a good time was had by all. a smooth landing A dvertisements Milford Dairy Queen Hwy 6 and D St. 761-2407 Willy’s Bar and Grill Milford, NE 761-9986 DfeOff H S€[nK§l(nl D© 761-3496 Flair Salon 761-2686 Farmers and Merchants Bank 617 1st Street Milford, NE 761-2211 Farmers and Merchants Agency Milford, NE 761-2291 $ Sewlce 24 Hour Towing IZanJy’i Studio 761-3193 Pleasant Dale Lumber and Oil Company The Milford Times Milford 5 t to $1.00 Store Pleasant Dale Grocery and Meat Processing J � •••� I f I 111 ' f p ' f rv. � ms1 vn r. n ; i I o! ‘•p -� fV � ; IT ‘ .'M !,wsm lo� •pnrW bb iinf ' fr) • c f n - i« n r rHr- n wl8 ■Up- r.( iPftL -f’ rM • i.r.' •. r rri l r cn LV « mWALS WORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY MARCELINE MISBOIRI IRA 1986 YEARBOOK CORRECTION LIST Pictures on several pages of the 1986 yearbook were printed in the wrong location. This is a listing of the corrections giving the names according to where the picture is located on the page. page 8 The pictures of Tom exchanged. page 22 Tammy Ahrens Arvid Fishburn Kristina Stutzman Shawna Holloway Staci Vance Missy Sterling Jeff Stahly A1ison Munson Cindy Langmade Mark Knolmayer Mikki Johnson Tanna Irwin Valerie Gregg Brenda Goertzen Trisha Baake Shani Roth Jason Wendt Nathan Wenger Jason Turner Londa Stutzman Jami Swigerd Barry Stutzman Dawson and Jim Fiala were page 23 Andy Morrison Jenny Pel 1ey Michel 1e Nespor Darin Meyer Heath Lewis Reg Leichty l.ezl ie Hostetl er Mick DeVries Bill Hardy Lydia Hardy Jennifer Fischer Tom Foster Nikki Graham Eric Bontrager page 34 The picture of the District Oral Interp Team is above. The picture of the Conference Oral Interp Team is below. page 47 Jr. High Chorus picture - Insert the name of Mikki Johnson as the first name in Row 1. page 73 Junior High Volleyball - The pictures shown are of the Freshman team. page 75 Junior High Wrestling - Coach Patrick Garst is on the left and Coach Scott Schwab is on the right. -