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

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J.V. and Frosh Come On Strong The Junior Varsity and Freshman girls ' basketball teams started slowly but both ended their seasons with several victories that brought them one step closer to Varsity level basketball. The Junior Varsity girls ended the season with an 8-6 record. The girls lost their first three games against Kearney, Hastings Adams Central, and Aurora, but they showed much improvement and won eight of their last eleven games. According to Coach Steve Vertin, The girls progressed better than any other team that I have been associated with in the three years I have been at Northwest. The girls provided teamwork and much enthu- siasm. They were also a well disciplined squad. Ending the season with some rewarding wins should provide a lot of incentive for their varsity years. The Freshman girls had an outstanding season with a 10-2 FRONT ROW L to R: Shelly Jardine, Soma Frogge, Marcey Wait, Stacie Spiehs, Amy Leaman SECOND ROW: Deb Anderson, Michelle Mitchell, Cor- rlne Houdek, Ronda Bowden, Stacy Krohn BACK ROW: Brenda Dubas, Traci Daberkow, Sara Klein, Karleen Knuth, Jodi Henrlchson, Coach Vertin. Michelle Keeshan and Traci Daberkow execute the Viking ' s tenacious 1-3-1 defense. The freshman team break down court to take advantage of an unsuspecting opponent. T 76 Jr. Varsity Girls Basketball

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finals against Aurora. Although they fell short of a victory, they fought until the final buzzer in a very close battle. The Lady Vikings were ready to play when it came time for District action. They defeated Milford, then York in the semi-finals, and once again they were up against Aurora. This time the Vikes led the entire game, winning 30-23. After winning the B-3 District the Vikings were given a shot at the State Tournament. Varsity Scores Kearney 36-45 Lakeview 40-33 Adams Central 40-31 York 48-37 Aurora 38-39 Aurora 22-25 Holiday Tournament Aurora 41-37 St. Paul 49-25 Central City 56-25 Central Catholic 45-31 Holdrege 58-26 Albion 52-44 Central Catholic 58-26 Minden 35-25 Ord 44-31 Lexington 40-45 St. Paul 47-24 York 53-33 Districts Hastings 50-47 Milford 50-26 Central Conference Tournament York 41-25 Fairbury 34-21 Aurora 30-23 FRONT ROW L to R; Mindy Roby, Julie Bauer, Sue Quandt, Michelle Keeshan, Luey Shultz, Lolo Widmark BACK ROW: Coach Schultz, Deb Anderson, Donetta Shultz, Rhonda Grosch, Chris Becker, Nancy Mader, Stacy Krohn, Coach Vertin. LUEY SHULTZ LOOKS to pass the ball to a teammate in the first game of the season against eventual Class A Champ Kearney. Varsity Girls ' Basketball 75

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record, winning seven of their last eight games, and they received the runner-up trophy in the West Division Central Conference Tournament. The high point of the season tor Coach Cathy Betz was defeating Aurora the week before the tournament and then again in the semi-finals of the tournament. The Junior Varsity and Freshmen really matured as players and that in itself spells success for any team. J.V. Scores Kearney 27-42 Adams Central 24-35 Aurora 11-25 Albion 31-23 Minden 23-24 Lexington 27-21 York 26-22 Hastings 32-23 Aurora 19-21 Central City 25-24 Holdrege 33-8 Central Catholic 24-23 Ord 17-19 St. Paul 27-18 Frosh Scores Walnut 24-22 Barr 15-32 Ord 32-23 Wood River 51-22 Minden 34-22 Central Cattiolic 41-11 Albion 36-17 Central City 26-17 York 31-6 Aurora 26-18 Central Conference Tourn, Aurora 24-23 Ord 38-43 f? Vf .f fAi -.« ' ;t 1 FRONT ROW L to R: Stieila Olson, Kim Burney, Gayle Fishier, Amy Chapman, Michelle Mullen MIDDLE ROW: Wanda Hoegren, Deb Olson, Sue Haden, Robin Owings, Candi Hohnholt, Mi- chelle Sorgentrei, Michelle Treffer BACK ROW: Coach Betz, Chelle Larson, Bess Preisendorf, Chris Quandt, Ram Ripa, Angie Vopat, Julie Graham, Linda Theasmeyer, Chris Hodtwalker, Joni Crow. CHRIS HODTWALKER avoids the intimidation of her opponent as she puts up a shot. Freshman Girls Basketball 77