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

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Grimminger, another Junior starter, also was a key to the Viking ' s success. Northwest lost only two games: one to Class A Hast- ings, and the other, a heart- breaker, to eventual Class B champion Gretna in the semi- finals of the state tournament with the score of 41-53. But more than just having a great season, this team had class and this team had style and that made them number one in the hearts of all Viking fans. Varsity Scores Central City 49-41 Aurora 62-57 York 71-45 Seward 55-53 Seward 48-46 Adams Central 78-52 Kearney 73-70 Holdrege 75-38 Aurora 61-56 Albion 72-58 Holiday Tournament St. Paul 68-44 St. Paul 90-48 Aurora 74-68 Central Cattiolic 66-48 B-5 Districts Minden 65-37 Adams Central 75-57 Central Cathioiic 54-41 Central City 52-47 Ord 52-44 Seward 61-52 Hastings 47-65 State Tournament Wood River 88-61 Holdrege 55-41 Conference Tournament Gretna 41-53 Fairbury 59-45 KNEELING L to R: Jeff Baxter, Mark Hudnall, Jeff Brand, Tom Mattingly, Kent Brannagan STANDING: Coach Sheffield. Ken Brand. Dave Sims. Ron Maas, Kurt Grimminger, Larry Bran- nagan, Coach Hook. MARK HUDNALL, one of the best sixth players in the state, goes for an easy lay-up in a regular season contest. Varsity Boys Basketball 79

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Hard Work And Dedication Provide Success Sometimes, after a fall sport championship, it ' s hard to motivate a team for another season of hard work and dedication in a winter sport. But such was not the case for Al Sheffield ' s Vikings. He took his boy ' s basketball team all the way to the semi-finals of the Class B State Tournament and a 23-2 record. This year ' s team was one of Northwest ' s best and it was not only due to the superb coach- ing tactics of Al Sheffield and Rick Hook, but also the players themselves. Ken Brand with his unforgettable style on the basketball court gave fans a lot to cheer about. Ron Maas proved he could play just about anywhere and Dave Sims led the team on the inside. Mark Hudnall became one of the state ' s best sixth players while Larry Brannagan also came off the bench on more than one occasion to spark the team. Junior Jeff Baxter became the team ' s playmaker while Kurt KEN BRAND displays what he does best as he shoots a 15-footer in regular season play. RON MAAS. a leader as well as a talented player, rips down a rebound against the Holdrege Dusters. LARRY BRANNAGAN, an instrumental part o f the Viking ' s bench strength, dishes the ball off to a teammate for an assist. 78 Varsity Boys Basketball

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Tradition Upheld by Vikings A tradition of success was carried on through the ranks in the 1981-82 boys ' basketball program as the Junior Varsity and Freshman teams proved they were worthy of the name Northwest Vikings. This year ' s Junior Varsity Basketball team posted an excellent record of 13-3. Behind the J.V. ' s success was Coach Rick Hook along with many hard working underclass- men. This year ' s junior class produced several talented players. Along with the two varsity starters there were also four starters for the Junior Varsity and three subs that were from the Junior class. The sophomores also had their first taste of varsity-style basketball and many showed real potential as future competi- tors. The members of the team learned to work together and gained experience for the coming years. The freshman boys wrapped up their season with a 9-3 record. Coach Jack Bydaiek and Assistant Coach Bruce KNEELING L to R: Glenn Mattingly, Jeff King, Kurt Carpenter, Jay Hoagland, Pat Severn, Mark Sims STANDING: Coach Hook, Kurt Evans, Steve Lamb, Rich Panovi icz, Dan Hartman, Steve Ammerman, Ron Rauert, Coach Sheffield. PAT SEVERN (40) puts up a shot from the free throw line as fellow Vikings Dan Hartman (52) and Kent Brannagan (42) hit the boards for the rebound. 80 Jr. Varsity Boys ' Basketball