Northwest High School - Viking Yearbook (Grand Island, NE)

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a Winning Season Raile. Third row; Roger Lechner, Joe Augustyn, Randy Jankov itz, Curt Gehman, John Bauer, Don Floro, Bill Carllson, Brian Hoglund, Dan Neville, Scott Redwine. Second row; Ken Dahike, Jeff Hoffman. Bob Lewis, Dave Blake, Brent Karley, Tony Leitschuck, Mark Roland, Keith Corwin, Steve Petzoldt, Dave Hudnall. First row; Mike Ward, Rich DeMary, Steve Collins, Rick Metz, Mitch Mendyk, Marc Grimminger, Steve White, Phil Mader, Jim Bauer, and Dave Kuhlman. I ' m very pleased and happy for a bunch of kids that demonstrated courage and how they could come back the second half of the game. We did not go undefeated, nor to the State playoffs, but progress and improvement were our main goals. I feel we did achieve that. ' 25

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Vikings improve for This year ' s record of 5-4-0 showed a progressive improvement over past sea- sons. The Vikes won their Homecoming game again this year by an impressive score of 21-7 The climax of the football season was the game against the rival Central Catholic Crusaders. The Vikings were fired up and ready to meet the top ranked team in the state in Class C. Northwest came from behind to overcome the Crusaders 21-20. Central-10 recognized some fine athletes from the Viking squad. Rich DeMary, John Swanson, and Jim Bauer were named to the C-10 All-Conference team. Rich DeMary, John Swanson, Jim Bauer, Phil Mader, and Scott Redwine made the C-10 West Division team. Rich DeMary tallied up over 1,000 yards for the season. Captions were taken from quotes by Coach Dick Anderson. I think this season was a definite example of improvement. Top to bottom: left to right; sixth row; Robert Bigger, (student manager). Doug Armstrong, (trainer), Coach Anderson, Coach Brungardt, Coach Sheffield, Coach Walcott, Coach Hill, Coach Gee. Fifth row; Mark Landis, Rick Geist, Lyndon Boltz. Jeff Boeka, Ron Iwlaas, Daryl Meier, Rod Leaman, Dennis Walz, John Swanson. Jeff Greenwalt. Ken Brand. Fourth row; Chuck Collins, John Haubold, Todd Olson, Shane Redwine, Kirk Berggren, Dave Sims, Larry Brannagan, Rob Falldorf, Doug Falldorf, Rich Realistically, our boys, our football players, showed improvement mentally and physically. 24

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Junior Varsity Goes 4-2 The reserve team had a good season finishing the year with a 4-2-0 record. The biggest game of the year was against the G. I. Senior High sophomores. Early in the 1st quarter, Bill Carllson ran 1 yard to make the first score of the game. The Islanders came back in the 2nd quarter with a two yard touchdown pass. At the half, the score was tied at 6-6. In the 3rd quarter, Doug Falldorf caught a pass from quarter- back Kirk Berggren to make a 55 yard touchdown which made the score 12-6. The Vikings scored again in the 3rd quarter when Bill Carllson ran three yards to hit pay dirt boosting the score to 18-6. The Vikings put the icing on the cake when Kirk Berggren ran 1 1 yards for a touchdown, making the final score 24-6. The quotes for the captions are from Coach Hill. Probably the high point of the season was beating the Grand Island sophomores. That ' s the first time we ' ve ever beaten them in reserve football. The reserve squad had a super attitude this year. i 26 We had some fine individual efforts but the team aspect was always there. IJ