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

Text from Pages 1 - 134 of the 1983 volume:

fWan r rv fYxacx Viking Seniors Clubs Events ;, ' v 1983 v ,Dti..2; 3,, PPJ4-35 ,!■■■■ ' pp. 36-53 J ■ pp. 54-79 pp. 80-85 pp. 86-105 pp. 106-127 . , : Q A ■c. S V e ,4 . - s .o ' r ::„ . . ,.. ' O S ' o ,( ft I _, - , v5 .0 .5 p vX ' A 0 .r-r- o jrx j9 CAV ' tVUifVU AV J Oo5 Oo oo 0- d Acj cyi. aJb(vJb ' JL h-ilS b LccrvYxSL mxteAiAt- ssrx. Viking 1983 ?  r Wml. ukx avJdJX ' Volume 20 oAxj-nibc . Ufu 3_. . .. Norit Qst High School . , v Si L OA3.u m CiS 7 10 North Rood (X anAXXX} , „ Grand Island, NE 68801 Un n,. u ouL t rTty . ,. a dL3c LTYViU . ijL3L, Senior Section amot Seniors add r iqpfer fd h£ om O Mi = i- Right: Best of friends stick togettier eft Kris Hansen and Jill Manning do Left: MIndy Roby sees that writing an essay is harder than she thought. Bottom Left: Several students learn the effects of hypnotic suggestion. Below: Rhonda Crapson and Becky Dubos exchange senior photos before class. kvQ a % . ros f i 3 xP o avsK Mc lost people never think of them- selves OS being o part of history. But, as for the 167 seniors in the class of 1983, they . have joined the legions of Northvi est graduates. They opened up a new chapter in the book of graduates ■ chapter 19. Although the events of that year were basically no different from those of any other year, the names and faces: hod changed. Senior year is both happy because of graduation and sad because we ' re ' leaving friends, was a comment made by, Linda Zimmerman. From the first day of the 1982-1983: school year the word was participation. Seniors carried on tradition, showing that! Northwest is a school of leaders. What a group — what a group!! A little strange but fun to work with, was the response that Dr. James McGahan gave to describe the 1983 graduates. But for the graduates of 1983, Gregg Merkel summed up what the future holds. This year ' s senior class has a lot to look forward to, but the future of the nation lies in our hands, and in our minds. 2 Senior Division Seniors adapt to changing times I he Senior Year! Excitement builds as senior pictures ore token, cops and gowns ore measured tor, and Senior Skip Day ap- proaches. It ail comes to a climax May 15 when the 167 members of the class of 83 receive their diplomas. A variety of activities mark a senior ' s four years at Northwest, Dances, sporting events, and cramming for semester tests were common to all. And of course the seniors will always carry with them the memories of the close friends that helped them through their last years of high school. The Senior class went through many fads: from Garfield to E.T., from knee-length dresses to mini-skirts, and from Adidas shirts to Ocean Pacific shirts. Political conditions were also rapidly changing. Jobs became harder to find as the unemployment rote rose, Nebraska also celebrated the inauguration of their new governor. Democrat Robert Kerry, The graduating class of 1983 will be missed at Northwest High School according to class sponsers, Dick Anderson their talent, attitude, and leadership ore excellent and Martha McGohan People always have a letdown when the circus leaves town, Class Representatives President Kurt Grimminger Vice-President Randy Holmes Secretary-Treasurer Brad Mensik Steve Ammerman Betti Anderson Gary Arndt Stiarie Barkely Julie Bauer Jeanna Baumann Greg Baxter Jeff Baxter 4 Seniors Robert Beckman Dean Bloomquist Jeff Brand Kent Brannagan Brenda Bryer Stierry Budde Rhonda Byerly Barry Carrick Janet Clark Cliff Clegg Rtionda Crapson Cindy Creason Jason Davis Jim DeMary Tracy Dennhardt Lisa Doering Kothy Dretier Becky Dubas Scott Dunning Mike Eberhardt Seniors 5 Brad Edgar Laurie Eilts Brad Elkins Angie Enevoldsen Kevin Engle Shena Essink Rick Farber Jim Fox Scott Frogge Kris Fusby Kris Garrison Lori Gieason Kevin Greenwait Kirk Greenwood Kurt Grimminger Karen Hansen Kris Hansen Matt Harvey Julie Havens Denise Hawk 6 Seniors i Lori Hayes Dershie Hem Jon Hepner Lissa Hesselgesser Krlstine Hodgson Randy Holmes Mary Hongsermeier Sally Hongsermeier Brian Hueske Marie Jarzynka It ' s midnight madness He low late is late ? For most seniors otter midnight was late and insomnia wasn ' t the only reason. Homework, after school jobs, athle- tics, and fine arts were just some of the contributors to dark circles under the eyes of many seniors On school nights the late hours were spent on homework. Tests had to be studied for, essays and book reports had to be written, and a chapter of government needed to be read But many seniors found ways to put academics off Sports, Kothy Dreher even has to study on Halloween fine arts, and after school jobs became part of the late night hours Talking on the phone to friends and watching T,V, were also good ways to get out of doing homework, at least for a couple of hours. Senior athlete Mindy Roby said, sometimes I stay up all night but on the overage I ' d say about mid- night. Senior Kathy Dreher, who has on after school job and is in fine arts said, It seems like teachers ore all ganging up on me the nights I have to work, Seniors 7 Seniors carry a tune w. hat would life be like without having the radio to listen to? What would we do if we couldn ' t have tunes playing while we are driving to school? Thanks to radio stations in the Grand Island area we don ' t have to worry about it. From country to rock and hard rock, new wave, and mellow music, we hear them all around Northwest. Many students like to stomp their feet to country music from 59 Country AM in Omaha. Seniors Kent Brannagan and Steve Ammerman listen to 59 Country and both said they play a lot of the decent hits rather than the golden oldies. The station plays the Oak Ridge Boys, Alabama, Willie Nelson, and Hank Williams Jr. Along with country you can always hear the bee-bopping sound of rock, hard rock, and new wave of KQ106 FM in Kearney. The Rolling Stones, Rick Springfield, John Cougar, Pat Benetar, and the Go-Go ' s are a few of the groups that are heard on KQ106 Steve Ammerman has an ear for country music KrDAra |B IN odate K tr HK J k H flH B |L V y Coryn Johnson Jordon Johnson Kevin Johnson Dirk Jones Tracy Jones Greg Kotzberg Michelle Keeshan Deb Keil Brian Kelley Julie Kelly 8 Seniors Janet Kiser Roger Knight Melissa Kozisel Connie Kul lman Ron Kulo Fred Kuta David Kyhn Gary Longenheder Jennifer Langley Dan Lou Brad Laub Jeannie Lewandowski Jeff Linden Ralpli Lucas Tammy Lueth Kris Lufin Jill Manning Tom Mattingly Jeff Mottke Kelly Mendyk Seniors 9 Brad Mensik Gregg Merkel Scoft Messenger Todd Mitchell Greg Mora Jocque Moser Tammy McConnel Doug McNeel Sherry Muhs Angie Nispel Brenda Novak Mary O ' Brien Rich Panowicz Tammy Parker Terry Parker Darren Patchen Ray Peterson Anne Prouty Sue Quandt Ron Rauert 10 Senior Fashion takes big step irom plain, to black and gold, to strange designs, a foot epidemic swept the school. Everywhere one looked, they were likely to see different shoestrings, colorful friend- ship pins, or checkered Vans shoes. Shoestrings became on impor- tant part of the wardrobe for the overage Northwest Viking. Even at athletic events the epidemic of colored shoestrings became a symbol of pride on both basketball and volleyball courts. The cheer- leaders sold Northwest Viking Connie Kutilman and Kyle Stratman model their foot fashion on Robin Ripa ' s lap shoestrings and many stores carried the school colors. Another foot fashion was the friendship pin. The pins were devised out of good old-fashioned safety pins strung with tiny beads of assorted colors and were stuck through the shoelaces or beltloops. Vans shoes also became the latest in 1983. The shoes were first seen in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High. They were char- acterized by their bold, black, white, and red checkers. Martha Reher Mike Reuss Robin Ripa Scott Ritter Renee Roberts Jono Robinett Mindy Roby Perry Roebsr Kevin Ronne Dave Rosenkotter Seniors 11 Tracy Schade Stacey Schepers Pat Schmid Tracey Schmitz Doug Scholtz Richard Scholz Steph Schroeder Pot Severn Jeff Sheeks Luey Shultz Jeff Smafia Dove Smith Vickie Smith Derinda Sorrow Troy Spencer Becky Stark Robert Stelk Steve Stevenson Kyle Stratman Shelley Stueven 12 Seniors Z -t m xf l r. Don SuDencheck Tony Swanson Clare Tande Alon Trentmon Deb Tuchenhogen Ranito Vaiasek Chris Vang Lee Van Hoosen Cara Wagner Misty Walling Teresa Ward Teresa Wieczorek ' Lynn Wiegert Four minutes s just long enough for Cara Wagner and Jill Manning to grab a quick drink of water Troy Wood Wendee Zahn Linda Zimmerman Not pictured: Tonja Bartunek Peterson Scott Bradley Tom Curtis Jeff Hohnholt Bob Kreider Keith Lincoln Kevin Lincoln Tim McCoy Victor Oswald Francis Smollen Robert Vogt Seniors 13 Club Section riiSltm i -• • ■Bi i. ' Right: Using his donlcey as a ladder. Tim Green tries to score a basket. Left: Scott Dunning finisties work on his industrial arts project. Bottom Left: Kurt Evans likes working at Husker Harvest Days. Below: Angel BIrkes puts ttie finishing touches on the teacher ' s lounge. Students Get Clubed D, ' ECA, FHA, FBLA, FBI, FHA, lA, IRS, KGB. Can you identify v hich clubs are available to students at Northv est High School and which are nnerely some favorite adult organizations. ( See answers below.) Boring is not a word included in the vocabulary at Northwest. Activi- ties are scheduled throughout the year to involve the entire student body. Students as well as teachers have a wide range of activities in which to invest their time and resources. This ranges from being president of the student government to participating in a donkey basketball game. Wilma Stevens, twelve year Ger- man club leader, suggests this: For a close encounter, try joining an organ- ization. Getting involved in this school ' s functions is not hard. Deciding which activity to join . . . now that may be a little bit more difficult. By the way, the FBI, IRS, and KGB are nonsanctioned Northwest activi- ties and are not open for student enrollmenti 14 Club Division Cold practices keep the band warm at heart r icture this: It ' s a cold, misty, morning, about 7:00 a.m. and a group of 70 kids dressed in T-slnirts and jeans and heavy coats march slowly across a damp football field. If you happen to be sitting in the bleachers or walking across the parking lot, you ' re proba- bly able to see the Northwest Band at work. These 7:00 a.m. rehearsals have really brought the kids together, said Rex Barker, the band ' s new dir ector. Barker went on to say that there v ci work to be done but in a i y years the band would be pretty sharp group. Along with a new director there was another change Jazz Bond, a 22-membe group of brass instruments made a change of their own In previous years this group didn ' t hove the chance tc perform as much, but this yea they had the chance to pla at the Eagles Club and a Central Community College Above: Band members double as Poc-Men and get involved in the holftlme performance during the Gothenburg gome while the rest of the band plays Pac-Man Fever, Right: Deb Kell, drum majorette, has to concentrate on time changes and dynamics while she directs the rest of the band into formation. 16 Band Out on the streets. Barker and his musicians marched in the Harvest of Harmony Par- ade, held Oct, 2, and brought home a second place finish. Then it was on to the Lincoln Public Schools Marching Con- test held Oct, 16 in which the band placed seventh. Dec. 12, was the date of the annual Christmas Concert, held in the auditorium. Their spring fling brought an end to the concert season on May 5th. According to Barker, band is a class where you can have fun making mistakes, blow them off and try again! Barker added that he was very pleased with the leader- ship the ten senior members showed. The band is becom- ing more involved and willing to work, said Barker. One comment from fresh- man Tami Alexander was I thought it was a good year, we hod fun. Band Honors Nebraska Educators Shelley All State Band Stueven Central Area Honors Band Jeff Taback, Susan Steve Heider, Brian Hadan. Hueske Wesleyan Honor Band Jennifer Langley KSC Bond Clinic Shelley Stueven, Martha Reher, Brian Hueske, Jennifer Langley Above: Scott Frogge and his alto sax add their talent to the jazz band during an assembly for the Christmas season. Left: Rex Barker plays many different in- struments and this is one of the many ways he stays in practice. Top left: Shelley Stueven steps out from the rest of the band to play Tara ' s Theme from Gone With the Wind. Bond 17 Family ties shape choir performances According to choir direc- tor Lou Gilmore, an A Copella nnember was part of a family as well as a music group. As a family, A Capella gave fall, Christmas, and spring concerts, and had a clinic with Senior High and Central Cath- olic. To raise money they had a rummage sale, bake sales after school in November, they sold books of coupons from the Camera Shop in Sep- tember, and put on their annual spring musical. Senior Lisa Kosizek said a b S ' part of choir was the All-Sta ' convention in November. Sl ' ' described it as a good lean ' ing experience where peopf«- met from different bacl ' grounds in a non-competitivP situation. Nine students wets ' included in the three day din ' C9 held in Elkhorn, Nebraska. The were Robert Beckman, Rogt Knight, Lisa Kosizek, Angi Nispel, Ron Rauert, Kevip ' Ronne, Steph Volker, Wende ' Zahn, and Linda Zimmerman) a ' i • f ilB - ' f M41 Above: 14 Karet Gold members Greg Mora, Angie Nispel, Roger Knight, and Sue Quandt perform in a special Christmas assembly Top right: A Capella performed as a family at the fall. Christmas, and spring concerts. Right: An A Capella T-shirt is worth a thousand words, especially to seniors Scott Messenger and Angie Nispel. 18 Choir t Gilmore also directed the : Drthwest swing choirs, 14 3ret Gold , composed of niors and seniors, toured the •eder schools in January, hich senior Wendee Zahn d gave them a chance to I them about the music ograms offered at North- fest, and in December they |. alivered singing Christmas jards. Kathy Dreher, senior, lid her favorite part of slivering the cards was going the Veteran ' s Hospital because of the appreciation the vets showed. Sophomore Swing Choir in- cluded 18 members with one freshman. Barb Keil, the ac- companist. Gilmore said it was a close knit group that picked up on things quickly. The swing choirs auditioned by singing a pop song, and learning a dance routine. They performed at the vocal con- certs, and at community func- tions. 14kt Gold Robert Beckman Katliy Dreher Scott Frogge Deb Keil Sara Klein Roger Knight Greg Merkel Greg Mora Angle Nispel Sue Quandt Mindy Roby Kevin Ronne Doug Scholtz Luey Shultz Wendee Zahn Linda Zimmerman Above: By making a costume adjust- ment with hats and cones, 14 Karet Gold gives the audience the ol ' soft shoe, Left: Officers Kevin Ronne - treasurer, Roger Knight - vice-president. Angle Nispel - secretary, ond Greg Mora - president, discuss A Capella business in the music library. Choir 19 Choirs note improvement A r well rounded pro- gram should give its students o lot of different experiences, which is what we ' re trying to do here at Northwest, said vocal music director Lou Gil- more, when discussing the choir program at Northwest. Experience started freshman year. Gilmore said the fresh- man choir could be the most rewarding part of her day because everything was new to them and seeing them understand their voices for the first time was exciting. Fresh- man Choir performed for the vocal concerts and at eighth grade orientation on February 3. Continued experience came sophomore year in Boys Chorus and Girls Chorus. Gilmore worked with a small Boys Chorus, but said it was an advantage to be able to get to know the students and give them individual attention. She said several girls in chorus had taken choir the year before. Right: Front: Todd Ronne, Eric Fruehling, Robbie Boeka, Brian Anders. Back: Chad Swanson, Don Prabhu, Ray Walling. Bottom Right: Exercising their vocal chords during concerts help the forty-six freshmen understand their voices. Below: Junior Dan Prabhu practices the Oldest Established for the musical. 20 Choir which saved time and showed a greater percentage of growth. The choruses performed at aii the concerts. The sophomores were aiso able to try out for the musicai for the first time. Part of Gilmore ' s well rounded program was the newly offered classes Music Theory and Music Appreciation, both semester courses. According to Gilmore the classes were geared toward the student who wanted to find out what makes music tick. It ' s a process of taking it all apart and putting it back together again. As a teacher this is my greatest challenge because it involves music analysis, theory and history. Shelley Stueven, senior, hopes to major in music in college. In Music Theory, she said they concentrated a lot on the rules of music, and the structure of music instead of just playing it. Soph. Swing Choir Sharon Julie Harmon Todd Ronne Anderson Chris Steph Sheffield Rob Boeka Hodtwaiker Dawn Skeen Doug Bonneson Barb Keil Chad Swanson Amy Chapman Dave Keil Sona Walker Eric Fruehling Sean McNeils Janelle Julie Graham Peg Peterson Williams Sue Hodan Above: Eric Fruehling portrays a hit man, Harry the Horse, in the musical Guys and Dolls, Top Lett: Girls Chorus shows their percentage of growth during concerts. Lett: Sophomore Swing Choir rehearses the song Joy In Judeo for the Christmas concert. Choir 21 Drama Club tries fresh ideas r s Drama Club ' s 1982-1983 President, Kathy Dreher said, This year was the year of firsts, and so, it was. The 1982-1983 year was the first year for a student- directed play. This play was directed by the Drama Club President herself, Kathy Dreher. It was called The Devil on Stilts and starred seniors, Teresa Wieczorek, Kris Hansen, and Clare Tande. The Drama Club also had the honor of hosting the State Thespian Convention for th first time. Over 200 delegate! from throughout Nebrask participated in this event. T students stayed either motels in Grand Island c ii camped out in the Northwes I Learning Center. The guesi speaker for this conventioi P was an Englishman, Brian Wa | who is an authority in the fiel of drama. At this convention senior Gregg Merkel, wa f presented the Outstandin! |) Actor award for his perfor ' f Above: Jeff Linden is made up to look older. Top Right: Drama Club members Teresa Wieczorek, Clare Tande. and Kathy Dreher speak, see, and hear no evil. Right: Speech Club mem- bers Kris Luhn and Kathy Dreher practice together 22 Speech and Drama lance in the one-act play The Marriage Proposal , di- 3ctecl by Drama Club spon- pr, Evelyn Nikkei. The one-act ■o-starred seniors Greg Mora jnd Rhonda Crapson, Another first for Northwest las that two of the speech lub members mode it to the tote Speech Contest in Kear- ey. These two members, athy Dreher and Kris Luhn, npressed the judges with their |resentations, Kathy placed nird for her presentation of Sophies Choice in the Oral Interpretation of Serious Prose field, Kris spoke on Graph- ology, the study of hand- writing, to place ninth in the Informative Public Address area. These two students were coached by student- teacher Leigh Selting. Kathy Dreher concluded by saying that considering all the firsts , drama had a very good year. Officers President Kathy Dreher Vice-President Gregg Merkei Treasurer Lynn Fitzgerald Secretary Renee Roberts Above: Drama Club Sponsor Evelyn Nikkei helps set the stage Top Lett: Greg Merkei applies his own make-up in preparation for a performance. Lett: Drama and Speech Club Members: Front Row: Gregg Merkei, Amy Chapman, Kathy Dreher, Clare Tande, Jeff Linden. Middle: Sharon Wieczorek, Bev McDowell, Lynn Fitzgerald, Rhonda Crapson, Renee Roberts, Back: Kim Roby, Kris Luhn, Teresa Wieczorek, Kris Hansen, Mrs. Nikkei Speech and Drama 23 New class expands program r little class was added to the journalism department this year. Not sophistication, but the ' little class ' refers to beginning Journalism. Students enrolled in this class to learn the basics. Journalism I consists of five students that contributed to the Saga by writing Chalkdust. They also did the band spread in the yearbook. The class promoted Journalism by put- ting together a recruiting commercial taped by KSYZ. The work put into the Year- book and the Viking Saga was centered around the Jour- nalism II staff and advisor Nancy Ellis. The class attended workshops in Kearney and Lincoln. Tracy Jones was awarded first place in Editorial writing and Kevin Ronne was third for Yearbook theme development in the Nebraska High School Press Association contest. These students went on to represent Northwest on April 30 at UNL. Right: Saga Editor, Tracy Jones, listens to ideas from staff members during on ossignmenf session. Top RIgtit: Ttie Journalism I statt: Nish VanWey, Bobbie Schwieger, Solly Peterson, Ryan Witt, Stiaron Wieczorek, and Heidi McGlynn. Not pictured: Don Supenctieck. Above: Ttie Journalism II staff: Pictured ore Viking Editor Clare Tande, Saga Editor Tracy Jones, Sports Editor Julie Bauer, Viking Business Manager Jeff Linden, Sago Business Manager Lynn Fitzgerald. Photographer Rick Farber, and Staff: Laurie Ellts, Beth Anderson, Linda Zimmerman, Kevin Ronne, and Renee Roberts. Not pictured: Luey Shultz. 24 Journalism I A cting as a mediator - between the students and administration is the primary function of the Student Coun- cil, But, the council also I promoted school spirit and i contributed their services to I the community. There was a Blue Light ' Special dance where prizes I were given away when the ' blue light was flashing. Other activities included selling Valentine carnations and computer match-up sheets which showed everyone ' s 10 best matches in the school, It ' s fun to buy the com- pute r sheets just out of curiosi- ty to see who your matches are. It ' s not like you have to go out with them or anything, commented senior Kevin En- gle. Setting up a student bulletin board and providing two leadership scholarships worth $100 each were some other functions of the Student Coun- cil. Council acts as mediator Above: Chris Hodtwalker delivers a Valentine carnation. Top left: President Beth Anderson and Vice-President Dirl Jones conduct a Tuesday meeting Left: Student Council members: Front: Bethi Anderson, Mindy Roby, Sue Quandt, Brondie Sheffield, Second row: Dirl Jones, Chris Eberhardt, Tom Mattingly, Dave Keil, Glenn Mattingly, Third row: Dorrin Jones, Marcey Wait, Chris Hodtwalker, Tracey Schmitz, Jeff Smith, Top: Kim Roby, Angle Quandt, Melissa Meyer, Jenny Anderson, Not pictured: Becky Dubas, Student Council 25 Fe FBLA learns business first-hand BLA (Future Business Leaders of America) is an extension of the business classes. The students learn what they can ' t learn in class, said Donna Sydow, FBLA spon- sor. Sydow said that the 18 members took field trips to offices and factories like the Independent, the Spencer School of Business, and Good Will to help them learn more about the business world. The group attended the State Leadership Conference in Lincoln, which according to Sydow was similar to the state tournaments in sports. They installed new officers at their annual spring banquet in May, and they sold Christ- mas items in November as a fund raiser. Officers for the ' 82- ' 83 chapter were Steve Stevenson, president; Lissa Hesselgesser, vice-president; Renee Roberts, treasurer; Rhonda Byerly, secretary; and Fred Behrle, parliamentarian. Above: During a meeting, Bev McDowell helps plan the FBLA spring banquet held in May, Top Right: First row: Steve Stevenson, LIssa Hesselgesser. Renee Roberts, Rhonda Byerly, Becky Stark, Fred Behrle, Jeff Cuddeford, Second Row: Donna Sydow, Sharon Wieczorek, Bev McDowell. Brenda Bryer, Brad Greenfield, Grant Gunther, Third Row: Jeannie Lewondow- ski. Tammy Parker, Martha Reher, Kim Wodkins, Kris Dunning. Sandy Panowicz, Right: FBLA Members Kris Dunning and Martha Reher attend one of the monthly meetings. 26 FBLA According to Barry Schultz, DECA (Distributive Education Clubs ot America) sponsor, the DECA diamond symbolizes qualities the DECA member should have. They ore vocational understanding, social av areness, leadership development, and civic con- sciousness. This year ' s 24 member group shov ed all of these qualities through their work in fund raising and competition. DECA members competed in Omaha, Lincoln, and Grand Island. The competition includ- ed a v ritten test and a judged event v hich v as role playing. For fund raisers they held the pov der puff football game in November, sold cheese and sausage, and had the donkey basketball game. Officers were President Rick Dunning, Vice-President Scott Fox, Secretary Kim Smith, Treasurer Cheri Bruns, and News Reporter Sonia Frogge. Diamond symbolizes DECA values Above: At the District V Competitive Events Conference, Barry Schultz explains the advan- tages and goals of DECA. Top left: Rick Dunning battles for the basketball during the Donkey Basketball game between DECA and FFA members. Left: Front: Tammy Lueth, Tracy Schmitz, Kim Smith, Kelly Lowell, Pat Hoscall. Middle: Julie Boltz, Rolley Bennett, Tony Jewell, Fred Page, Scott Fox, and Caprice Clegg. Back: Rick Dunning, Tommy Bulln, Gory Ardnt, Cherl Bruns, Sonia Frogge, Barry Schultz. DECA 27 FHA gives lounge a facelift I he Future Homemakers have made the faculty lounge o bit more homey ' . Shortly after the school y ear began they contracted a job with Northwest . . , they reuphol- stered the furniture as well as redecorated the faculty lounge. This was a group project that took about 2 weeks. During September, the organization held its installation service and swore in the new officers and members. The group then participated in the district convention as . well as the FHA Career Fair. ' SEARCH (Student Events for Achievements and Recogni- tion in Consumer Homemak- ing) was a big event at which a select group of students were chosen to compete with other students through orat- j ing. The Northwest FHA chapter received honorable mention for their achievements in FHA for 1982-83 at the state leadership conference held in ' Lincoln in April. Above: FHA President Pam Wenzl lights the candles at the installation service top Right: FHA members assemble for a group picture. R ight: The 1982-1983 FHA council members are Front - Sponsor Mrs. Forr, Robin Poehler, Lori Panowlcz. and Jacey Shipps: Back - Angel Birkes, Richelle Smith, Dawn Semm, Patty Kramer, Michelle Graham, Sharon Anderson, Kothy Vonseggern, Vice President Lisa Kemmet, and President Pom Wenzl. 28 FHA I he Future Farmers of America are doing something right when they have 54 members taking ag classes at school and their Northwest chapter is tallied at 62 members. The farmers were busy this year with fund raising during Husker Harvest Days, donkey basketball, and fruit sales during Christmas season. In April, they sponsored the annual spring FFA Banquet. Future Farmers, unlike many other organizations, is not dormant during the summer months. They continue to conduct regular business meetings as well as gather for their annual summer picnic. One of the highlights of the summer months is managing the Kiddy Barn at the Hall County Fair. One new addition to the chapter was that of Dennis Holsteen as sponsor. He re- placed Ralph Hahn, who re- tired after the fall semester. Farmers raise good crop Left: Cherl Bruns gives the treasurer ' s report at the FFA Spring Banquet. Bottom Left: FFA members for 1982-1983 sit behind the organization ' s officers (front) who are Sponsor Ralph Hahn. Kurt Evans, Steve Krohn, President Dirk Jones, Vice President Rich Panowicz, Lynn Wiegerf, Cheri Bruns, and Ron Rauert. Below: Kurt Evans anxiously awaits the start of the donkey basketball game. FFA 29 German club encounters new culture ' ernnan Club, sponsored by Wilma Stevens, did more than practice their foreign language for a year. They celebrated the German way of life I In the fall the German Club played soccer at Ashley Park. October was their month for candy sales, the members sold the annual Gummy Bears and Advent Calendars. The money they raised went for the Faschingsball that was held in January. A Faschingsball is like a mascarade dance in Ger- many. At Christmas time they went around the Grand Island area and sang Christmas car- ols. The annual Latin Olympics between the German and Spanish Clubs was held in the Spring. The club was more active with 50 members participat- ing. President Curt Zurcher led the business meetings. Other officers were Vice-President Stacy Krohn, Secretary Cerise Casper and Treasurer Jo Strinz. Right: Displaying an unusual style, Todd Miles attempts the high jump in the Latin Olympics. Bottom rigtit: German Club tallied 50 members. Below: Also competing in the Latin Olympics, Ken Maxwell hurls the discus. 30 German Club B. Peing a member of National Honor Society is one of the more meaningful honors a student can earn in high school, said sponsor Don Ernst. NHS reflects outstanding scholastic achievement and the time spent in extra- curricular activities. According to Ernst, it ' s also recognized nationv ide and thus is a strong asset when pursuing a job. Qualifications for an Honor Society member include main- taining at least on 85 percent average, showing leadership, good character, and service to the school. Leadership and character is setting good examples. Service for the chapter included decorat- ing hallways for Christmas, Christmas caroling, sponsoring two dances and selling candy in February and March, Of- ficers were President Tom Mattingly, Vice President Mindy Roby, and Secretary- treasurer Tracy Schade. Society honors students ' ■ ■ Pf - - [ H - ' ' ' -Vi Ifkik rrrSr 1 W i mmmmsru.s J k E2m - ; « ' l M S- ' v WtJ S ' k Mi jf- Mj j ' L ' 1 H g ' • ' ' - 9 : iifelg . m 1 r r  m p Above: Junior Steele Splehs gains extra leadership responsibilities as president eiect. Top left: National Honor Society includes juniors and seniors who show ieadership, character, and high scholastic achievement, Lett: To Don Ernst, NHS sponsor, being a member of NHS is one of the more meaningful honors a high school student can earn. I Honor Society 31 Cheerleaders keep school in spirit I he elements needed to make a good cheer are catchy lyrics, precise mo- tions, a difficult stunt, and of course, a good cheerleader. One way to obtain all of these things is to attend a clinic; and in the summer of ' 82 that is just what the Northwest Varsity Cheer- leaders did. Some of the most memor- able times spent as a cheer- leader include marching in the Harvest of Harmony Par- ade, cheering for the Univer- sity of Nebraska girls ' basket- ball game held at Northwest, and rooting for the boys basketball team when they attended the State Tour- nament in Lincoln. In order to fund the annual Homecoming dance, the cheerleaders sold black and gold shoelaces and hats and held cake raffles during vol- leyball and basketball sea- son. So prompting the crowd to spell the word VIKING is just one of several duties of a cheerleader. Above: Rhonda Crapson and Lisa Doering perform to the school song at a football game. Top right: The cheerleaders worked hard to synchronize their jumps as shown. Right: Varsity Cheerleaders: Lisa Doering, Ranita Valasek, Rhonda Crapson, Lori Hayes, and Brenda Novak. 32 Cheerleaders lellowship of Christian Ath- letes is a special group of young people having one main goal in common — doing their best with the help of God. The girls participated in many activities throughout the year. For a unique half-time performance at the Northwest vs. Adams Central game the girls dressed up in silly clothing and charmed the audience with their singing and dancing abilities. A special Christmas dinner was held with the boys. The girls ' officers were Pre- sident Julie Bauer, Vice- President Mindy Roby, and Secretary Deb Keil. They were sponsored by Ellen Warner. The boys FCA members sold t-shirts at the district wrestling meet. They were represented by President Jeff Baxter, Vice- President Kent Brannagan, and Secretary Tom Mattingly. FCA proved to be very rewarding for those involved. FCA provides a special service MSim ' ' ■ Above: Mike Reuss and Greg Mora give an inspirational talk at a pep rally. Top left: FCA sponsor Ellen Warner tries to sell Cathy Betz a prom flower. Left: FCA members pose for group picture. FCA 33 Vikettes dance into fans ' hearts I he Varsity Vikettes started each Brand New Day Working for the Week-End. Strutting with some Stray Cats, displaying All their Jazz, and doing virtually everything under the Lady Sun to entertain the home crowds this year. From summer clinic to the last performance, these twelve girls ate, drank, and breathed Vikettes. The saga begins on August 8, 1982. It was on this day that the Vikettes departed for clinic at Doane College in Crete. For four days and thre( nights they learned and per formed routines, went to lee tures, and put on mini-play with members from othe squads. Vikettes were award ed the Outstanding Homf Routine ribbon along witf several other ribbons through out the week. Individua achievement ribbons went ou to Beth Anderson, Beck Dubas, and Kris Fusby. The Vikettes finished second in the final competition behind the Millard South Indianettes. Above: Vickie Smith prances through the streets of Grand Island in the Harvest of Harmony Porade. Right: Vikettes beam at the crowd during a pep rally performance Top right: Varsity Vikettes: Front Row Mary O ' Brien. Tracy Jones, Becky Dubas. Kris Fusby, Vickie Smith, and Beth Anderson Back Row: Lori Luft, Pam Meier, Becky Engler. Peggy Peterson, Brandie Sheffield, and Lisa Boltz. 34 Vikettes Next on the Vikettes ' agen- ja was the Harvest of Har- nony Parade and football ihows. They returned to the •raditional method of perform- ng football routines: pom pons and gloves instead of flags. ' Basl etbail season proved to oe a very busy time for the k il ettes. Not only did they ■perform for boys ' basketball games, but girls ' gomes v ere also included in the girls ' agenda. Some of these rou- Hnes included The Other lA oman, You Don ' t Want Me Anymore, and Bad Mamma Jamma. They also got the privilege of performing at the State Basketball Tour- nament in Lincoln for the boys ' basketball team. Also part of a very busy year for the Varsity Vikettes vjas the selection of the Junior Varsity Vikettes. Junior Varsity Vikettes consisted of sixteen girls who are responsible for attending all Junior Varsity and Varsity events. Captains Varsity Captains Kris Fusby Becky Dubas Junior Varsity Captains Brandie Stiettield Peggy Peterson Above: Lorl Luff concentrates on the next move of a football half-time routine, Lett: JV Vikettes: Front Row Janel Grosch, Michelle Henrichson, Sandra Wieczorel , Julie Harmon, and Heidi McGlynn Middle Row: Ann Chapman, Amy Chapman, Kim Whitefoot, Chris Werner, Tommy Jones, and Michelle Sems. Back Row: Sheila Leschinsky, Angle Hohnstein, Karen Bellentier, Kim Burney, and Melissa O ' Brien. Top left: Mary O ' Brien, Beth Anderson, and Kris Fusby listen intently to the pep talk. Vikettes 35 Events Section Right: Sue Had an acts a lead part in Guys Dolls, Lett: MIndy Roby and Greg Mora were lovers in this year ' s musical. Bottom Left: Ttie Jazz band swings to In ttie Mood, Below: Brian Kelley shows off his legs at graduation rehearsal. Events Frame Student life I icture this: Twenty years from now you are cleaning through a drawer filled with miscellaneous papers and you run across your 1983 Viking yearbook, Picking it up, you blow the dust from its cover and look at the inscription on the front of the book. Picture This . . , Upon seeing this, your mind begins to wander back in time. You begin to recall days gone by and friends that shared the special moments with you. You open the book up to the first page and memories begin to flash into focus. Pictures begin to develop before your eyes that you hadn ' t seen for a very long time. Page upon page brings to life your high school days as though they had happened only yesterday: Homecoming, Prom, Com- mencement Sunday, Winter Sports dance, the musical Guys Dolls, the fail play, and the Harvest of Harmony Parade, These events framed your high school years and placed in your memory designs of a time that wil never be forgotten. I 36 Events Division K Right: Beth Anderson, 1982 Harvest of Harmony Hostess, takes the traditional ride down Third Street. Below: Honorary Parade Marshall, Chip Fox waves to the crowd. All-American theme chosen for parade 38 Harvest of Harmony ' rand Island, an All- Annerican City . . . was the theme of the 41st annual Harvest of Harmony Parade. October 2, 140 bonds par- ticipated in the annual event, The Harvest of Harmony par- ade consisted of marching and field competitions for the bonds, a Queen competition, and a variety of floats. Chip Fox, a Northwest fresh- man, was Honorary Parade Marshall. During the 1981 par- ade, Chip was seriously injured when he was pinned between a cor and a van. Chip mode a remarkable recovery. The Harvest of Harmony Parade Committee selected Chip as this year ' s Honorary Parade Marshall to recognize his cour- age. Beth Anderson, Northwest ' s Harvest of Harmony Hostess, was selected by the student body to represent Northwest. Anderson said her primary responsibility In the parade was to serve as a host to the other candidates that par- ticipated in the Queen com- Left: The Viking banner says It all Below left: MIchielle Treffer, Luci Whiting, and Greg Statler march along the parade route. Below: Trumpeter Jeff Tobock awaits the step-oft of the 41st annual parade. petition, Anderson spent the day before the parode wel- coming the candidates. Making their 10th appear- ance in Harvest of Harmony was the Northwest High School Marching Band, Drum Major Deb Kell, along with the other 73 members of the marching band, marched in the corps style through the streets of Grand Island, This was the first year that Grand Island schools were able to participate in the field marching competition at Memorial Stadium, In previous years, Northwest did not com- pete because they functioned as a host band. Rex Barker, first-year band director, went before the Chamber of Com- merce so that the Grand Island schools could perform in the competition. Barker said he did it so the band could have practice competing in a contest. The Viking Band par- ticipated in a 12-minute marching show. Harvest of Harmony Hostess Beth Anderson Honorary Parade Marshall Chip Fox Drum Major Deb Kell Harvest of Harmony 39 Right: Heidi Hoaglund and Brenda Ander- son take time out from the dance to enjoy the refreshments. Below right: 1982 Homecoming Royalty: Ranita Vaiasel , Becl y Dubas, Lori Hayes. Mindy Roby, Queen Sue Quandt, King Roger Knight, Jeff Baxter, Greg Katzberg, Mil e Reuss, and Greg Mora. Below: Seniors, Scott Frogge and Todd Mitchell portray the Blues Brothers during Spirit Week. Spirit Weel focuses on Homecoming L 40 Homecoming .ove is . . . Just the Two of Us was ttie theme chosen by the cheerleaders for the Homecoming dance held on Sept. 24. Roger Knight and Sue Quandt were crowned 1982 Homecoming Royalty. Homecoming spirit week began when students and teachers alike dressed up. Pajamo Day started out the week ' s activities. On this day students and teachers wore slippers, bathrobes, nightshirts, and even curlers in their hair. On Cowboy Day, guns. holsters, cowboy hats, and boots were worn throughout the school. Wednesday, the Vikings really showed their pride on Tribute to Athletes Day. Ever- yone wore sweats, tennis shoes, sweatshirts and sweat- bands. Cathy Betz, Northwest Eng- lish teacher, highlighted Thurs- day ' s Punk Rock Day by wearing shorts, purple tights, lots of makeup and a hairdo that was combed up on the sides and ratted on the top. Lett: Roger Knight and Sue Quandt pose for a picture after being crowned 1982 Homecoming King and Queen, Below: Enjoying a relaxing slow dance are Seniors Tracy Jones and Greg Mora. Others painted their faces and colored their hair. Homecoming day the school was filled v ith black and gold. Seniors, Todd Mitchell and Scott Frogge, dressed up as the Blues Brothers to show their spirit. At the Homecoming game the Vikings beat the Gothen- burg Swedes 16-8. The theme Love is . . . Just the Two of Us coordinated with the red and white decor- ations that were hung in the old gym. The entry was full of streamers with red and white hearts hanging everywhere. As the five candidates were announced, they walked down the center of the old gym on a red carpet to the throne. First attendants for King Roger Knight and Queen Sue Quandt were Mindy Roby and Jeff Baxter. Other atten- dants included; Lori Hayes, Greg Katzberg, Becky Dubas, Mike Reuss, Ranita Valasek, and Greg Mora. Royalty King Roger Knight Queen Sue Quandt First Attendants Jeff Baxter Mindy Roby Othier Attendants Greg Katzberg Lori Hayes Mike Reuss Becky Dubas Greg Mora Ranita Valasek Homecoming 41 Above: Clare Tande tries to get tier point across to Teresa Wieczorek. Far Right: Kris Hansen plays a perfect Southern belie in Devil on Stilts. Right: Robbie Boeka and Kathy Dreher put the final touches on the stage. As expected drama does the unexpected Dr ' rama clubs at Northwest are known to do the unex- pected. The 1982-1983 Club was no exception. To start out the year, the Drama Club held a meeting to vote on whether to have a fall play or to try something new. Well, you guessed it, they tried something new. Instead of having a fall play like they always had in the past, they voted on having a Fine Arts Performance. The Fine Arts Performance consisted of two 42 Fine Arts Performance one-act plays, a performance by the school ' s swing choir, 14 Karat Gold , and an art display in the auditorium lobby presented by students of Ken Bassett ' s art classes. The event, which was on November 13-14, started out with a one-act play directed by drama club sponsor, Evelyn Nikkei. It was called, A Marriage Proposal and was written by Anton Chekov. Seniors Gregg Merkel, Rhonda Crapson, and Jeff Linden were the performers. Merkel played Left: Jeff Linden informs Rhonda Crapson of Merkel ' s intended proposal Bottom Left: IVIembers of 14 Karat Gold quietly wait for a new song ' s introduction , Below: Gregg tvierkel ' s contemplation of a marriage proposal turns tiis chiaracter, Rybonovichi, into a nervous wreck. B H RB H|H HHt « j ■KS9 If aJI lX| an extremely nervous young man who is desperately trying throughout the course ot the play to get up enough cour- age to ask for the girl of his dreams, Crapson, hand in marriage. Merkel has to go through Crapson ' s father who is played by Linden to receive her as his wife. What starts out as a marriage proposal ends up to be a fight. Next on the list, 14 Karat Gold entertained the audience with a song and dance routine to selections from different musicals such as Broadway, Cabaret, and Godspell. To finish out the two hours of entertainment, senior Kothy Dreher presented her student- directed version of The Devil on Stilts . Clare Tande, Teresa Wieczorek, and Kris Hansen, all seniors, acted in this one act. This one-act comedy was based on the old theme of fighting over the same man. Performers A Marriage Proposal: Rhonda Crapson, Jeff Linden, and Gregg Merkel 14 Karat Gold ; Scott Frogge, Angle Nispel, Sue Quondt, Roger Knight, Sara Klein, Mindy Roby, Linda Zimmerman, Wendee Zahn, Kathy Dreher, Greg Mora, Kevin Ronne, Robert Beckman, Gregg Merkel, Deb Keil, Doug Scholtz, and Luey Shultz Devil on Stilts : Kris Hansen, Clare Tande, and Teresa Wieczorek Fine Arts Performance 43 Top right: Nathan (Roger Knight) tries to apologize to Miss Adelaide and promises to mend his ways. Above: Adelaide laments her 14 year en- gagement Right: Big Jule (Dan Prabhu) and other crapshooters roll dice in the sewer. Cast makes Guys 8c Dolls a sure bet Oeventy Northwest stu- dents were miraculously trans- formed Into crapshooters, showgirls, and many other typical New York citizens of the 1940 ' s, In order to present the musical Guys and Dolls , on March 24, 25, and 27. The musical was directed by Vocal Music teacher Lou Gilmore with student teacher Leigh Selting assisting. Mrs. Wllma Stevens was In charge of make-up, Mr. Rex Barker con- ducted the orchestra, and Mr. Ken Basset designed the backdrops. I chose Guys and Dolls for this year ' s musical because It is a comedy, and for the past few years we have done tragedies. It was a lot of fun to do Guys and Dolls because the kids were able to have fun and be funny during rehearsals and enjoy themselves while performing, commented Lou Gilmore. Senior Greg Mora portrayed Sky Masterson, who was a 46 Musical Left: The cast poses in front of the Broadway backdrop for a family picture. Bottom left: In the final scene Sara (Mindy Roby) and Sky (Greg Mora) announce their en- gagement. Below: Cuban dancers (Linda Zimmerman and Matt Fisher) provide entertainment in the Havana scene. big Shot gambler. His main goal was to take the mission doll Sarah Brown (Mindy Roby) to Havana for dinner. Gambler Nathan Detroit (Roger Knight) hod a bet with Sky that he wouldn ' t take her. As it turns out Sky does take the mission doll Sara Brown to Havana and after on exciting adventure there they return and get married. Sky quits gambling and joins Sar- ah ' s mission. Even though Nathan Detroit loses his bet, he is satisfied because finally after his fourteen year long en- gagement he marries star showgirl, Miss Adelaide, played by sophomore Sue Hadon. Mindy Roby spoke for the cast when she said, The musical was a great exper- ience. It took a lot of time and a lot of work was put into it by everyone, but it was all worth- while. After it was over we all had something we could be very proud of. Major Roles Sara Brown Mindy Roby Sky Masterson Greg Mora Miss Adelaide Sue Hadan Nathan Detroit f?oger Knight Musical 47 Right: Head wrestling coach Mike Brungcrdt readies himself to introduce tiis team members. Bottom right: Basketball teammates Don Hartman and Kurt Grimminger iisten to Coach Sheffieid comment on the season. Below: Lorl Luft and Jeff Brand discuss their plans for the dance after the dinner. Banquet honors athletes w. 48 Athietic Banquet hat event honors all Northwest sports, recognizes team members, and leaves everybody ' s stomach full when it Is over with? The solution to this question Is the Northwest Athletic Banquet. The athletic banquet, which is sponsored by the sports department, was held on April 16. The meal was catered by Drelsbach ' s and was provided free for all Northwest athletes. This year ' s banquet Master of Ceremonies was KRGI Disk Jockey Brian Gallagher. He used much of his time at the microphone to roast the Northwest coaches. The head coach of each sport was allotted a short time In which to recognize his team ' s players as well as student managers. The guest speaker for the evening was Kearney State College boys ' basketball coach, Jerry Hueser. Following the banquet was a dance which was sponsored on behalf of all the 1982-83 Northwest athletes, Left: Four-year Regents Scholarship winner, Clare Tande, gives the valedictorian address Bottom Left: Sharon Anderson is congratulated for making the honor roll. Below: Grand Island ' s Junior Miss, Beth Anderson, won several scholarships for outstanding community service. w. hen you were a child your parents told you that if you were good, Santa Clous would bring you a lot of wonderful toys. When you grew up and went to school, your teachers told you that if you studied real hard and got good grades you would get a free dinner at the Liederkranz. On May 2, 26 people repre- senting the top 15 percent of the senior class were honored at a banquet given on their behalf by the Chamber of Commerce. The organization presented each of the honor students with a certificate of accomplishment. This year was no ordinary year as far as scholarships went. Thirty students were selected to receive 52 scholarships or were selected as on alternate to a scholar- ship. The two students to graduate at the top of the 1983 class were Valedictorian Clare Tande and Salutatorian Rich Panowicz. Seniors feast on knowledge Honors Convocation 49 Right: Deb Kell and Scott Frogge dance to ttie sounds of Teez , Bottom RIgtit: 1983 Prom royalty included: Mike Eberhardt, Mike Reuss, King Greg Mora, Queen Tracy Schade, Mindy Roby, and Ranita Valasek, Below: Greg Kotzberg demonstrates his suave dancing techniques. Precious moments lost forever L 50 Prom .ouisianna-style hoopskirts and traditional tuxedos filled ttie Liederkranz ballroom with southern charm on April 22, for the junior, senior prom. The junior class raised more money this year than ever before, from their magazine sales. The juniors put on the entire prom which included being in charge of hiring a band, decorating, refresh- ments and buying gifts for the royalty. Teez from Lincoln was the bond for the evening. Their music included various syles such as rock, disco, a little country and some soft slow songs. The ballroom was decorat- ed in pastel blue, pink, yellow, green and orange streamers to odd a refreshed spring effect. A small white wicker gazebo was the cenral attrac- tion as every couple posed in front of it to get their pictures taken. Greg Mora and Tracy Schade were selected King and Queen by the junior class. Left: 1983 Prom King Greg Mora and Queen Tracy Schode. Below: Kyle Strotman and Chris Warner prepare to lead the crowd in a party yelling contest. P 2 Mike Ruess, Mindy Roby, Mike Eberlnardt, and Ranita Valasek acted as attendents. Queen Tracy Scliade felt thiat being selected prom Queen was a very special honor. Wl en my name was announced I just couldn ' t believe it, it really seemed like a dream. It was a terrific tionor to end my senior year with. I felt being prom King was a real honor. I was really surprised that I was the one who got it. commented Greg Mora. Junior class Vice President Karleen Knuth announced the royalty. Sophomores Jeff Smith, Julie Graham, Darrin Jones and Rhonda Bishop served the refreshments. The Picture Man out of Lincoln took all the couples pictures plus had a separate crew taking candid photo- graphs throughout the dance. Royalty King Greg Mora Queen Tracy Schode Attendants Mike Eberhardt Ranito Valasek Mike Reuss Mindy Roby Prom 51 Right: 14 Karet Gold sings My Wish for You. Bottom Right: Kyle Stratman and Ronita Valasel line up before graduation exercises begin. Below: The senior class pre- sident, Kurt Grimminger, leads the doss in the turning of the tassel. Senior year draws to a close 52 Graduation lor 157 seniors the dream of graduation seemed far away as they started out their high school years as freshmen. But the dream of graduation became reality on Sunday, May 15, 1983. After nine years of elemen- tary school and four of high school education, the eyes of the audience were all focused upon the graduates. The sen- iors dressed in black and gold robes and marched into the Rosencrants Gym to the processional played by the Northwest band. Rev. Jay ' Vetter of the First United Methodist Church gave the invocation, baccalaureate and commencement address, and the benediction. Special music was provided by 14 Karet Gold. The Swing Choir consisted of thirteen seniors who sang My Wish for You. Junior, Sara Klein, also was a member of the swing choir and sang with the sen- iors, jl The senior class was pre- sented by Principal Clayton Left: Valedictorian Clare Tande watches her fellow classmates receive their di- plomas. Below: Tom Mattlngly walks into Rosen- cronts Gym for his final senior activity - graduation. Luther. School board President Jim Narber and school board member Ned Meier presented the diplomas to the senior graduates. The senior class president, (Kurt Grimminger, conducted the turning of the tassel. He thanked the faculty and em- i ' phasized that without people ilike parents and faculty the seniors would hove never mode it to this day. The Valedictorian Address ' was given by Clare Tande. The senior class chose the rose as the class flower and the class colors were wine and silver. The class motto was ' Tor those who con dream, there is no such place as far away. As the seniors look back at their high school years they will remember the friends they have made, and the good times they have had at North- west. But as they look ahead to the future, they will see their dreams are just over the horizon. Graduation Valedictorian Clare Tande Salutotorion Rich Panowicz Class flower Rose Class colors Wine and Silver For those who can dream. there is no such place as far away. Graduation 53 Right: Jeff Smith burns up the track during the 200 meter dash. Left: Dan Hartman cuts down the basketball net after district finals. Bottom left: The volleyball team takes time-out to discuss special strategy. Below: Kurt Grimmlnger demonstrates his aerobic skills. Sports Section Northwest Vikings lail Northwest Vikings we will march on to vic ' try, we will fight, fight, fight until the victors crown we ' ll wear ... The athletic deportment has prospered in the past few years. People hove watched as Northwest has risen in rank among other Class B contenders to achieve statewide recognition. This year was no excep- tion. Teams began practice during the summer months while many athletes participated in summer sports camps. Our football team played well and received the Central Conference title. They were also rated third in the state finals. The boys ' basketball team won the conference championship and was placed ninth at state. Our girls ' volleyball and boys ' cross country teams placed first in Northwest ' s district, So, why bother paying for the coble sports channel on t, v. when you can see all of the games in person at school. ... Hail to our strength and courage, we ' ll never be discouraged: fight, fight, fight and win for our dear black and gold, 54 Sports Division i ■ p 1 ■1 HHHi ■■■ mipr 1 B ■ i Hi ■ ■p ■1 r - ■ J mi iHHi ■ g s, ■ ' X - ' v - - MjriHI P S; ■ ■ ■ mn N :] Right: Joannle Krzyckl and Janet Meyer prepare for ttieir upcoming race. Below rlgtit: Senior student nnanager Doug Scholtz looks over the results of a meet witti Dave Keil whiile soptiomores Brent Lind and Rod Boehiler discuss ttieirs. Below: Soptionnore Dave Kell pushes on, in an area invitational to capture another first place finish. .A .-i|7 .V JdS 56 Cross Country ' , :2 ..« r%r rW tr ' V m ikmm Top: Senior Lynn Wlegert takes a warm-up jog around the course before the start of the race. Bottom: Front Row Coach Zavala, Kim Wiegert, Janet Meyer. Joannie Krzycki. Lisa Leamon. Luey Shultz. Stacey Schepers, Robin Ripo, (student manager). Second Row: Brett Gappa. Doug Bonneson, Rob Boeka, Lynn Wiegert. Dave Keil. Jay Hoogland. Rod Boehler. Third Row Brent Lind. Todd Miles. Raymond Peterson. Roger Knight. Mike Eberhardt. Doug Scholtz (student manager) Harriers make tracks to victory f cross the golf course pitter- patter of the 38 feet of Coach Vince Zavala ' s cross country team. Not only did these dedicated Vikings run several miles a day and work long hours; they were also responsible for carrying on the trodition of success every time they took to the course. It was a heavy load but the harriers managed as they consistantly placed well at their area invitationols, includ- ing the conference and district meets. I was really pleased with our season. The seniors were great, the underclassmen showed a lot of potential, and as a team we were very successful. said Coach Zavala. Sophomore Dove Keil paved the way for the Viking boys, placing ninth at state individually which helped place Northwest eighth as a team in the boys ' division. For the gals, sophomore Janet Meyer and fresh- man Joannie Krzycki were the leading runners on the team. With nineteen members on the team the backbone of it lies in the leadership and inspiration of the seniors, Roger Knight, Roy Peterson, Lynn Wiegert, Mike Eberhardt, end Luey Shultz stepped into their senior roles as naturally as they stepped into their Nikes. Scores School Sins Boys Albion Invitational 2nd 3rd Mlnden and Hoidrege 2nd 1st Broken Bow Invitational 5th Lexington ond Hoidrege 1st Central City 2nd 3rd Central Catholic and Aurora 2nd Ord Invitational 2nd 1st Keornev invitational 6th 3rd Conference 2nd 2nd District 2nd 1st State 11th 8th Cross Country 57 Rlflht: Senior Julie Bauer spikes the ball at her opponent during a regular season contronto- tion with Aurora. Top: Senior Sue Quondt attempts to bump the ball to a Viking teammate. Right: Senior Deb Kell readies herselt to return the serve while Junior Tracy Daberkow scrambles to get out of the way. 58 Varsity Volleyball Top: Senior Michelle Keeshan digs the ball as Seniors Sue Quandt (1) and Mindy Roby (12) look on ready to assist. Bottom: Row 1: Deb Olson, Dawn Skeen, Chiris Hodtwalker, Sono Walker, Wanda Hoegren, Joni Crow, Marcey Wait, Stacie Spietis. Sue Haden, Kim Burney, Row 2: Michelle Mullen, Rondo Bowden, Denise Saddler, Deb Keii, Sue Quandt, Mindy Roby, Michelle Keeshan, Tracy Schade, Julie Bauer, Stephanie Sheffield, Jodi Ewoldt, Row 3: Assistant Coach Barb Huls, Assistant Coach Ellen Warner, Paula Hill, Shelia Olson, Jody Henrichson, Julie Graham, Pom Ripa, Sara Klein, Karleen Knuth, Traci Daberkow, Chris Quandt, Dawn Semm, Lisa Borgmann, Head Coach Glenda Tucker. Cold spell slows down Vikings When you ' re hot you ' re hot and when you ' re not you ' re not, this seemed to be the predominant theme in this year ' s saga of the Northwest Viking volleyball team. Plagued by a lot of close defeats and many disappointments, the team also on a given night played with the best of teams and won. It was a cold start for the Lady Vikes with a 1-5 record after their first six games. Then things began to heat up. Coach Glenda Tucker took her struggling Vikings to the Holdrege tournament. The tournament had never been won by Northwest and this year ' s hopes seemed dim as well. But contrary to popular predic- tions Northwest managed to knock off two rated teams and a team they had previously lost to, taking the first place honors. Northwest then went on to win six of their lost eight regular season games, in districts Northwest won their first round of action, defeating Super- ior. But the Vikings were stopped cold when they lost to eventual Class B State runner-up, Central Catholic, in the second round. Scores Holdrege Tournament McCook Minden Holdrege First Place 12-15 15-12 15- 8 15- 3 14-16 15- 5 15- 6 15-12 Central Conf. Tournament Seward Aurora Albion Second Place 15-12 18-16 15-10 15-10 7-15 9-15 District Tournament Superior Central Catholic 15- 13-15 15-13 9-15 10-15 Varsity Volleyball 59 Above: Stacle Splehs digs the ball to the setter while Chris Hodtwalker looks on. Right: The Junior varsity shows their teamwork as they set the ball for a spike. 60 J, V Volleyball Top: Kristi Gydesen (24) returns the ball back over ttie net as Angle Quandt (32) and Barb Keil (53) prepare to tielp. Bottom- Front: Cheryl Tuchenhagen, Kerri Quandt. Melissa O ' Brien. Kothy Crow. Brenda Anderson. Kim Wodkins. Kristi Gydesen, Middle: Wendie RItchison, Anita Neville Kim Poby, Dianna Bartunek, Angle Quandt. Jenny Anderson, Anne Chapman. Patricia Kramer. Gina Puckett, Back: Head Coach Randy Hubbard. Teresa Brewer. TamI Borgmann, Melissa Meyer. Heidi Hoglund. Rhonda Linden. Barbara Keil. Kelli Gllnes. Kim Toczek, Assistant Coach Barb Huls. Dreams fulfilled by athletes What are dreams made of and where do they come from? Well, sporting dreams are made of hard- work, dedication, and experience and they start in the hearts and minds of the junior varsity and freshman ath- letes. This year was no exception when it came to the junior varsity and freshman volleyball teams. Even though both teams started off what could have been a nightmar- ish season, they fought hard and in the end earned some well-deserved respect. Coach Ellen Warner ' s junior varsity final record was just 4-7, but a final victory against Class A Kearney capped the season with success. The girls never gave-up even in the toughest of times and we proved this in the game against Kearney, said Coach Warner. The freshman team, coached by Randy Hubbard and Barb Huls, was a discouraging 1-4 after five games. But the team regrouped and went on to win the rest of their games posting a final record of 6-4, We decided we wanted a respectable record. commented Coach Hub- bard, and that ' s what we got. J.V. Scores Minden 5-15 6-15 Hoidrege 1-15 15- 1 11-15 Adams Central 15- 1 15- 1 St, Cecilia 8-15 0-15 Central Catholic 12-15 11-15 Albion 4-15 14-16 Ord 15- 9 15- 5 Sandy Creek 15-10 15-12 Central City 9-15 14-16 Aurora 13-15 5-15 15- 9 Kearney 15-13 15-10 11-15 Freshman Volleyball 61 Brad Elklns (11) rolls out to pass while his team mates block for him. Above: Senior Greg Mora trots off the field In between ploys. Right: Pat Severn (40), a senior running back, avoids the grasp of his opponent during a regular season confronta- tion. 62 Varsity Football ip.tn f mn I o.f r,: ijiir.irijLOji. ■ Top: Kurt Grimmlnoer is wrestled down by the defense after catctiing a pass. Grimminger will represent Northwest at the annual Shrine bowl. Bottom: Front: Scott Bradley, Tom Mattingly, Jeff Brand, Jeff Baxter, Kevin Engle, Mike Reuss, Greg Mora, Kelly Mendyk, Kurt Grimminger, Greg Katzberg, Brian Hueske, Jon Hepner. Second Row: Preston Hesselgesser, Kurt Carpenter, Mark Sims, Steve Lamb, Brad Elkins, Jim DeMary, Fred Kuta, Pat Severn, Kent Brannagan, Lee Van Hoosen, Scott Fox, Glen Mattingly, Chris Eberhardt, Jeft Sheeks. Third Row: Dave McMichael, Scott Berggren, Tony Markvicka, Kevin Clark, Steve Krohn, John Arp, Charles Acker, Rob Riedy, Todd Ronne, Sean McNeils, Keith Ostermier, Marty Reuss, Conn Norber, Jim Webb, Fourth Row: Perry Kober, Brad Snyder, Todd Russell, Chris Killen, Kevin Sheeks, Frank Kuta, Doug Morkworth, Karl Quandt, Jeff Smith, Ty Arndt, John Holz, Fred Page Fifth Row: Mark Padrnos, Neil Kozisek, Steve McCoy, Dave Jepson, Dan Hartman, Russ Heins, Ken Maxwell, Mike Brannagan, Don Brown, Brian Anders, John Guminski, Eric Fruehling, Sixth Row: Dave Bredthauer, Chip Fox, Coach Anderson, Coach Sheffield, Coach Rupp, Coach Vertin, Coach Hook, Trainer Liebsack. A recipe for success I f a ' edicated, hardworking, un- selfish, intelligent, described Coach Dick Anderson. Who was he describ- ing, what creature could possess such attributes? We sow ports of this phenomenal creature every time we walked the hall, went to class, or attended a sporting event because this incredible unit was the 1983 Northwest Football team. A football team is mode up of integral parts from the coaches, to the quarterback, to the linemen, to the player who never started but always gave his most. Bring these parts together, add courage, skills, and a little luck and you ' ve got the Northwest Vikings and an 8-1 record. The Vikes had a tough act to follow after last year ' s success, but this team fought hard. By defeating the Ord Chants and the Crete Cardinals the last two gomes of the season. Northwest was able to capture the division and central conference titles. Though missing a playoff berth by fractions of a point hod to be heartbreaking, the team won the hearts of all at Northwest. Scores Holdrege 40-7 York 67-6 Kearney 14-30 Gothenburg 16-8 Central City 41-6 Albion 27-0 Adams Central 46-0 Aurora 12-7 Ord 21-10 CONFERENCE PLAYOFF Crete 16-12 Varsity Football 63 Right: The freshman offensive line opens up the line for running back Scott Woodward, Above: Paul Oakeson snags a pass in the endzone to give the freshman six points. Right: Junior Chris Eberhordt launches a pass during a junior varsity contest. ifiw ' .,, = 64 J, V. Football Top: Freshman football coach, Norm Hayes, discusses his game plon with running back Joe Bauer, Bottom: Front: Eric Corwin, Greg Hansen, Mil e Katzberg, Jeff Schimmer, Jeff Kreger, Fred Paxton, Monte Shultz, Alan Smith, Craig Douglas, Second Row: Eric Carpenter, Rich Ostermeier, Micah Parker, Chris Lund, Rick Sonnenfeld, Joe Bauer, Dave Hepner, Steve Eriksen, Rod Harms, Third Row: Tye Martin, Marty Pistuiko, Billy Anderson, Paul Oakeson, Kevin Toczek, Scott Woodward, Kevin Glinsman, Ron Bigger, Taber Spencer, Fouth Row: Steve Arrants, Dan Lewien, Russ Harvey, Todd Helgoth, Paul •Guminski, Kurt Tibbs, Mark Siebke, Kevin Billington, Doug Holmes, Fifth Row: Greg Statler, Mike Cleory, John Ragland, Daron Wondercheck, Steve Ziska, Coach Wolcott, Coach Hayes, Prepare to win I he junior varsity and freshman teams ' philosophy for game play was centered around the slogan prepare to win and that ' s what they did. Following in the footsteps of the varsity squad, the junior varsity football team succeeded in posting an almost perfect record. The team ' s only loss came at the hands of the G.I. Senior High so- phomores, and many of the Vikings ' six victories came in some diverse conditions. Perhaps one of the hardest fought battles was against Central City. Many players were sidelined with injuries and the Vikings were down 5-1 with just minutes remaining in the game. However Northwest didn ' t quit and in the remaining time managed to return a Central City punt all the way to win the game. The freshman team wasn ' t able to post such a grand record, but did gain some valuable grid-iron know how that ' s bound to be used In the upcoming years. The young Vikings posted a 3-4 record including a hard fought battle against Class A Hastings, 22-28, in an overtime loss and a 62-0 slaughter of Central City. Scores Junior Varsity: Adams Central 22- 6 Hastings 28- 6 Aurora 20-12 Ord 34-18 Central City 8- 6 G.I, Sophomores 31-20 Freshman: York 30- 8 Aurora 12-30 Albion 28-14 Ord 0- 6 St, Paul 8-22 Hastings 22-28 Central City 62- Freshman Football 65 Right: MIndy Roby attempts to pass the ball around her opponent. Above: Senior, Julie Bauer, figtits to win a jump ball. Right: Sue Quandt shoots a free throw during regular season action. 66 Girls ' Varsity Basketball ' Top: Luey Shultz looks to the basket for the shot during a regular season, home game Bottom: Front: Corrine Houdek, Chris Hodtwalker, Jody Henrichson, Shelly Jordine. Rondo Bowden, Traci Daberkow. Back: Coach Vertin, Lisa Borgmann, Luey Shultz, Julie Bauer, Sue Quandt, Sara Klein. Mindy Roby, Stacy Krohn, Coach Shultz. Vikes rally at year ' s end I he Lady Vikes may have been disappointed w ih a 13-7 record, but most teams are disappointed v ith any kind of record after they win a State championship the year before. Though the season had its ups and downs Northwest was very successful there is no question about that, they won more than half their games and 5 out-of-the 6 of their losses were to rated teams. The season started out rocky as the Lady Vikes won just two of their five pre-Christmas games. But they didn ' t give up and things began to look up, the Vikings won their Holiday tournament and went on to win their next five games. At the conference tournament competition was fierce. Northwest won their first round gome against Columbus Lakeview but was defeated by second rated Schuyler by 2 points. They finished fourth in the tournament behind three rated teams in the state. At districts the Vikings won their first round game against Wood River, but were defeated in the second round by the eventual district cham- pions, Hastings Adams Central. Scores Holiday Tournament St. Paul 52-35 Central Catholic 31-30 Conference Tournament Columbus Lakeview 33-29 Schuyler 31-33 District Tournament Wood River 36-32 Adams Central 39-49 Girls ' Varsity Basketball 67 Right: Freshman girls ' coach Cathy Betz discusses her game plan with the freshman players. Above: Corrlne Houdek looks for an open team member to pass to. Right: Sophomore, Chris Hodtw olker, dribbles the ball down the court to set up a play. 68 J. V. Girls ' Basketball Top: Kristi Gydeson wins a jump ball for the freshman Vlkings Bottom: Front: Sue Hodan. Michelle Sorgenfrei. Marcey Wait, Michelle Mullen, Sheila Olson, Wondo Hoegren. Back: Coach Vertin, Stacy Krohn, Julie Graham, Angle Vopat, Pom Ripa, Karleen Knuth, Lisa Borgmann, Coach Schultz Young Vikes build dynasty iNorthwest has begun to build a dynasty in girls ' basketball and to keep up with the traditions of success it will take lots of dedicated under- classmen willing to work on the junior varsity and freshmen level. This year the prospects were good for the coming years as the junior varsity team finished with an outstanding 12-1 record and the freshmen ended their season with an 8-4 record. The junior varsity ' s only loss was to Ord the second game of the season, but from then on it was all wins for Steve Vertin ' s junior varsity team. Their victories included Class A teams Kearney and Hastings, The freshman team along with their 8-4 record placed second at the Central Conference West Division tournament. The first round of the tournament the young Vikes beat Aurora 40-18. They then moved on to the finals where they took on Ord for the championship but lost in a heartbreaking game 37-39. The future could be very bright for Northwest girls ' basketball, especially when the underclassmen post seasons like this year. Scores Walnut 39-41 Barr 31-58 Ord 41-31 Wood River 26-31 Minden 25-20 Central Catholic 26-21 Albion 36-15 Central City 27-17 York 40-16 Aurora 37-6 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT Aurora 40-18 Ord 37-39 Freshman Girls ' Basketball 69 Right: Senior Steve Ammerman moves to the ball In order to set up the play. Top: Jeff Brand tries to save a boll from going out of bounds during State tournament ploy. Right: Jeff Baxter, a senior guard, puts up a shot during regular season play. 70 Varsity Boys ' Basketball Top: Senior center, Kurt Grimminger (53), battles tiis opponent for the rebound, wtiile tils team mates prepare to assist. Bottom: Front Pat Severn, Jeff Baxter. Jeff Brand, Mark Elstermeier. Kent Brannagan. Steve Ammerman, Kurt Grimminger, Back: Coacti Stieffieid, Chris Eberhardt, Jay Hoogland, Dan Hartman, Mark Sims, Coach Hook. It ' s a tough act to follow It ' s a tough act to follow, a state tournament qualifier with a 22-2 record, but Al Sheffield ' s Vikings mode the most of their time on stage. In fact they managed to finish with a 16-5 record and once again qualified for the State Basl etball tournament. After losing three of last year ' s starters to graduation it might hove looked grim for this season, but on the contrary. Northwest once again had one of it ' s best teams. Led by returning starters, seniors Kurt Grimminger and Jeff Baxter, Northwest was able to keep up its winning ways. But it also took players like seniors Steve Ammerman and Jeff Brand and junior Mark Sims to fill in the vacancies left by last year ' s gradua- tion. In the first round of the state tournament Northwest lost to Harting- ton Cedar Catholic 61-49, but exclud- ing that game, the other losses of the season were by three points or less. The team also had some impressive victories, including defeating Class A Hastings 62-54, the only regular season loss of the 1981-1982 Viking basketball team. Scores Holiday Tournament St. Paul 65-43 Central City 47-49 Conference Tournament Crete 48-49 Central City 72-57 District Tournament Wood River 45-40 York 43-39 Superior 60-37 State Tournament Hartington Cedar Catholic 49-61 Varsity Boys ' Basketball 71 Right: Sophomore, Jeff Smith breaks to the ball during o Junior varsity contest. Above: Russ Harvey goes up for a lay-up for the freshman Vikings Right: Scott Woodward, a freshman guard, looks for the open man to throw to. 72 J,V Basketball Top: Chuck Acker fights to bring the rebound down while his Viking teammates prepare to assist Bottom: Front Mark Elstermeier, Jeff Smith, Darin Mensik. Conn Norber, Keith Ostermeier. Brent Lind. Jim Webb Back Todd Ronne, Sean McNelis. Eric Fruehling, ' Juss Heins. Charles Acker, Mike Brannogan, Ty Arndt, Coach Hook. Bright future for Vikes If the underclassmen are any indicotion what kind of varsity teams Coach Al Sheffield will have in the future, things look very hopeful. This year the junior varsity ended their season with an 11-4 record and the freshman finished up with an 11-1 record and the West Division Central Conference Championship. The junior varsity had to have teamwork to win but they also needed a lot of individual effort. Russ Heins was one player that supplied this, he led the team in scoring and rebounding throughout the season, proving to be a real varsity prospect along with several others. The freshman team used their teamwork to turn out on 11-1 record, their only loss coming at the hands of the B arr Bulldogs, the second game of the season. The freshman then went a nine game winning streak, which included the Conference Champion- ship. But it wasn ' t easy in the first round of the Conference tournament. It was a lost second shot by Joe Bauer that gave the Vikings the win 45-44. They then defeated undefeated Adams Central in the finals. Scores Walnut 52-40 Barr 44-55 Ord 51-45 Wood River 44-31 Minden 74-51 Central Catholic 47-26 Albion 60-28 Central City 68-42 York 48-37 Aurora 42-40 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT Aurora 45-44 Adams Central 64-60 Freshman Basketball 73 Right: State ctiamplon, senior Mike Eberhardt, worl s to pin tiis opponent. Above: Tony Morkvlcko, a junior, tries to escape his chailengers hoid. Right: Senior, Mike Reuss, puts a hold on the opposition. 74 Wrestling Top: The 1983 qualifiers for the state wrestling meet were Ken Bronson, Tony Markvicka, Mike Leaman, Mike Eberhardt, and Marty Reuss, Bottom: Front: Brook Carrick, Brian Harnnon, Eric Carpenter, Chris Nietfeid, Daron Wondercheck. Ron James, Ken Owen, Taber Spencer, Billy George, Kevin Sheeks, Jeff Cuddeford, Mike Kealing. Middle Kim Medbery, Tod Harms, Marc NeppI, Dan McVicker, Rob Riedy, Dave Keil, Steve Arronts, Don Lewien, Jeff Schimmer, Dave McMlchoel, John Ragland, Bobbie Schwieger. Back: Coach Brungardt, Ken Bronson, Marty Reuss, Don Lau, Mike Leaman, Tony Swanson, Don Supencheck, Mike Eberhardt, Tony Markvicka, Barry Carrick, Brian Anders, Kevin Clark, Mike Reuss, Coach Walcott, 138 lbs. of pure champion A state champion . . . finally! Northwest has been improving in wrestling year after year. Last year they finished second at the State Wrestling meet and had three finalists, but it wasn ' t until this year that Coach Mike Brungardt had his first state champion, as senior Mike Eberhardt won the 138 lbs. state wrestling title. He was just the second state wrestling champion in Northwest history, the other being Wes Buscher in 1976. Mike finished with a 18-4 record. Four other Vikings qualified for state as well, they were: Ken Bronson, 98 lbs.; Marty Reuss, 105 lbs.; Mike Leaman, 126 lbs.; and Tony Markvicka, 145 lbs. Leaman also made it to the finals of his weight division at the state meet but was defeated in a 10-11 decision. Though the Vikings didn ' t finish as well as last year at the state meet, their overall performance through out the season was consistently success- ful. They placed third or better at all their invitationals, including a third place finish at conference and a second place finish at districts. Scores Holdrege Invitational 1st Northwest Invitational 3rd Central City Invitational 2nd Conference 3rd Districts 2nd State 11th Wrestling 75 Above: Front: Bobbie Schwieger, John Ragland, Jeff Schimmer, Doug Bonneson, Brent Lind. Rob Boehiler, Mike Cleary, Steve Ehkson, Kris Fusby , iddle: Coacti Gee, Korl Quandt, Glenn Mattingly, Jeff Smith, Dove Keil, Jeff Baxter, Kevin Engle, Kevin Clark, Vickie Smith, Coach Gordon, Bock: Coach Medjo, Scott Bradley, Doug McNeel. Roy Peterson, David McMichaels, Russ Heins, Roger Knight, Mark Sims, Greg Mora, Mike Reuss, Coach McNeel, Trainer Leibsack. Top: Front Traci Daberkow, Mindy Roby, Sue Quandt, Deb Keil, Linda Zimmerman, Shelly Jardine Second Row: Pam Ripa, Sue Hadan, Wanda Hoegren, Tracy Wilson, Rhonda Bishop, Chris Hodtwalker, Michelle Sorgenfrei, Kim Wiegert, Candice Hohnholt, Michelle Mullen, Julie Graham. Thiid Row: Coach Zavala, Brenda Andersen, Janet Meyer, Jenny Anderson, Kim Roby, Steph Mullen, Angle Quandt, Mandy Bryer, Anita Neville, Joan Kuszak, Joannie Kryzicki, Lori Nelson, Coach Rupp. Back: Coach Betz, Tammy Borgmann, Barb Keil, Melissa Meyer. Rhonda Linden, Heidi Hoaglund, Kelly Glines, Kim Toczek, Vickie Shriener, Sandra Wieczorek, Coach Medjo Bottom: MIndy Roby clears the bar in the high jump. 76 Track - ' , Top: Brent LInd runs his leg of a relay for the Viking tracksters_ V Bottom; Jeff Baxter finishes his portion of the state qualifying 3200 meter relay. Tracksters weather grueling year I rack is perhaps the most gruel- ing of the sports at Northwest. Why? Maybe it ' s the workouts, sprinting until your whole body aches and running miles and miles and miles. Maybe its the actually competing, one on one, no teammates, no one to depend on but yourself. Maybe its the weather, seldom is there a perfect day for a track meet in Nebraska, it ' s either raining or the winds blowing or as this year it ' s snowing. Bad OS it may seem. Northwest found their share of those willing to work and succeed. Both the boys ' and girls ' teams had excellent seasons. The boys ended their year by winning both conference and district meets and qualifying eleven for the state track meet. Those qualifying included Jeff Baxter, Roger Knight, Greg Mora, Scott Bradley, and Mike Reuss, Mark Sims, Kevin Clark, Russ Heins, Jeff Smith, Karl Quandt, and Dove Keil. The girls ' team also did well at both conference and district they placed second and qualified Deb Keil, Sue Quandt, Shelly Jardine, Traci Daberkow, Joannie Kryzcki, Chris Hodtwalker. and Heidi Hoogland for State. Scores BOYS ' RESULTS Conference Reloys 2nd Conference 1st Districts 1st GIRLS ' RESULTS Conference relays 3rd Conference 2nd Districts 2nd Track 77 t e f fH Top: Front: Tony Swanson. Conn Narber, Mike Larmo, Brad Woldmon, Middle: Ty Arndt, Todd Mitcliell, Mike Hoith, Kevin Leggit, Darin Mensik, Kevin Boitz. Back: Coach Hook, Todd l?onne, Jeff Mattke, Mark Drelier, Perry Kober. Bob Barlow. Above: Senior Todd Mitchell along with fellow golfers, practices on the greens. Right: Darin Mensik attempts a putt during regular season connpetition. 78 Golf bove: Senior Jeff Mattke concentrates on a crucial putt for par. Strokes of success for golfers INorthwest golf fans have seen some lean years in the past but behind the guidance of Coach Rick Hook the program is beginning to pick-up. At one time Northwest planned to drop their golf program but because of the interest shown it was kept. Golf doesn ' t take a lot of strength or quickness or endurance, but there are many characteristics that a golfer needs. A golfer must have patience, a golfer must be very skillful, and like all sports he must have the desire to work and to improve. With these things in mind the golfer takes to the course with one goal in mind, to put a little white ball in a small hole with minimal amount of strokes. Coach Hook ' s team was able to do this very well for the most part, though there was vast improvement this year in the sport, of course there were the ups and downs. But the suc cess out weighed the failures and overall Northwest became a respect- ed and competitive element in golf this year. Perhaps the highlight of the season was having Tony Swonson, a senior this year, qualify for the State golf meet; something that hasn ' t happened at Northwest for a long time. With the individual achievements of the team and its growth as a whole, golf should be at Northwest for years to come. Scores Ord Invitational 6th Lexington Invitational 11th Aurora Invitational 8th St. Cecilia Invitational 4th Central Catholic Invitational 3rd Conference 5th Districts 5th Golf 79 staff Section Faculty Helps Kids grow Right: Coach Anderson calls out a play on the sidelines. Left: Mr. Holsteen adjusts to his new job as Ag teacher. Below Left: Mr. Wclcott checks yet another assignment. Below: Mr. Schuttz watches students on hall duty. w. hat do five sanitary engin- eers, four administrative consultants, six cuiinary experts, 44 vocational instructors, and tv o advisory staff members have in common with each other besides their long v inded titles? One could assume that this is the roster of a large New York law firm or even a congressman ' s staff. Both of these would be good guesses, but they are both wrong. The true Identity of these 61 people can be observed five days a week, 36 weeks a year. They are none other than the backbone of Northwest High School — the faculty. This elite group of people have one goal in common — the education of the 650 or so students that attend school here. Teacher and coach Jack Bydolek said this concerning his job: Teachers teach not for the money, but for the satisfaction they get from seeing kids grow. Since 1963, when Northwest ' s doors were first opened, people have worked to benefit students, and now, 19 years later that tradition still goes on. 80 staff Division f -;i i . i-fif ' A U ' i;-.. litl M ' } j:. -1. ' , r if ' VV i ,, •, ' «■ ' ' ' .:«. ' ■■k n - V - ' H . v ' . , ,..• H - , v.- 1 rf 1 t t - ' 61 Teachers make people their business Every job has its ups and its downs — even teaching. But when you ' re in the people business — like all Northwest teachers are — a little bad can usually develop into a lot of good. For example, one might con- sider it a little bad when Lou Gilmore ' s first period boys ' chorus stares at the girls in band all period long. Problems usually have solutions, like Jerrilyn Lyons ' , home economics teacher and cheerleader and Vi- kette sponsor, solution to a noisy student. Lyons said she faces such a situation head on , or by talking to the student individually. Actions like these develop into a lot of good. However, most Northwest teachers said that the rewards of teaching outweigh the frustrations. Martha McGahan, English teacher and senior class sponsor, said it is rewarding to see the students ask questions about English that parallel with the world outside. It shows they ' re thinking. Barry Schultz, busi- ness teacher and DECA sponsor, said it ' s rewarding to see students project enthusiasm whether it be academically or in extra-curricular activities. While students are projecting enthusiasm and asking all those questions, they are slowly accom- plishing many things, whether it be on the court, in chemistry lab, or in Dave McNeel ' s industrial arts class. McNeel said that he feels rewarded when he has helped a student gain that achievement. Annual activities for the teachers included parking lot, hall, and lunchroom duty, taking tickets, and line judging. Besides that, they ' ve taken the task of sponsoring the clubs and coaching. So goes the people business. Get the picture? 82 staff Pictured In tils office is Principal Clayton Luther, along with Athletic Director Dick Anderson and first-year Vice-principal Dan Ernst. Janine Bayles Walter Beck Cathy Betz Marion Brown Alta Bruce Mike Brungardt Jack Bydaiek Vanessa Colby Frieda DelaBarre Nancy Ellis Dorothy Farr Dove Gee Lou Gllnnore Charles Gordon Ralph Hahn Norm Hayes Bruce Hird Rick Hook Randy Hubbard Barb Huls Delores Koskovich Pat Liebsack Audrey Long Jerrllyn Lyons Above: Head Janitor Bob Jewett and Jack Rysavy spend their lunchtime in the Janitors ' office Top left: Superintendent Joe Toczek is the person who keeps the wheels turning . Bottom left: Biology teacher Randy Hubbard introduces his snake to the camera. Staff 83 Phyllis Mahloch Chris May Terry Medjo James McGahan Martha McGahan Dave McNeel Pat Nuss Marti Oakeson Jeanette Peterson Shirley Reimers Bob Rupp Donna Sydow Top left: Bond Director Rex Barker gives a student some private lessons. Middle left: Art Instructor Ken Bossett prepares for his next class. Bottom left: Rope ' em up and move em out, says Jack Bydaiek, American History and government teacher. Below: English teacher Cathy Betz shows her punk fashion during spirit week. 84 Staff Semm keeps office running W. hen you ' ve done something for so long it becomes routine, end it mal es it a lot easier, This is how Dionno Semm, Northwest secretary, explained she keeps things organized In the office. Semm, a 1965 graduate of Northwest, has worked here for 17 years. The secretary she aided in high school, Rogene Spaid, recommended her for a job after deciding to further her teaching career. DIanna Semm attends to one of her many duties. Since the September follow- ing her graduation, Semm has started her workday at 7;45 a.m. During first and second period, she alphabetizes the attendance and lunch count and works with blue passes and make-up slips. Until the last half hour of school, Semm said she works on whatever comes into the office. The last half hour of school is left for the next day ' s bulletin. According to Semm everyone needs something to get away from it all. The way she gets away is to go bowling and read. Wllma Stevens gets a kick out of playing soccer during ttie fall German Club picnic. Barry Sctiultz Al Sheffield Wilma Stevens Glenda Tucker Steve Vertin Cliff Walcott Ellen Warner Vince Zavala Shannon Zichek Not Pictured: Rex Barker Linda Harris Evelyn Nikkei Norm Nott Staff 85 Right: Band members Mark Elstermeier and Mike Stoppkotte take a break from playing at a bail game. Left: Ctierl Bruns reads the rules for a DECA contest. Bottom Left: Ctirls Barrett displays tier hat during Spirit Week. Below: Lisa NIspel smiles. Faces Section Unde rclassmen Experience New Ideas mderclassman — n, pi under- classmen (under + class, n. + man): a member of the freshman or soph- omore class in a college or secondary school. Each year a new class of students come through the front doors of this school to experience what more than 3000 students have experienced during the past 19 years — the first day Jitters. From that point until the day they graduate, they will collect a picturebook full of memories. As the first dance of the year takes place shortly after school begins, many students find themselves going out on a date for the first time The year advances quickly and everyone becomes involved with a peer group in one way or another — whether it be through a club, cheering at sports events, or even through a classroom activity. Juniors find them- selves being placed in a role of manager as they organize the Prom. These three years of school give each person the ability to learn about himself, but even more than this, it helps students to take a good look into their futures. 86 Faces Division ' ' •ur Juniors have two years advantage What ' s the definition of a Junior? A foirly large, socially promin- ent individual, in his third year at school, strutting down the hall, crack- ing smart jokes. This is the definition composed by Juniors Rondo Bowden and Brent Lewis, After two years of practice, dealing with high school was much easier for the juniors. This created many advantages, according to Lewis. They ' d already gone through meeting new teachers and friends, assemblies, career education, and the basic school procedures. Another advantage, Bowden said, was that they had more time than the seniors to think things out when deciding where to go to college, Juniors also had more of a chance to do things they wanted to do than the under- classmen. Being able to show leadership was on important characteristic to have, according to Bowden. The upper- classmen hove the weight of respon- sibility on their shoulders. Juniors were able to show leadership through clubs like FCA, FBLA, DECA, National Honor Society, sports, and music. One of Lewis ' goals was that, as a junior, he felt he could set examples for the underclassmen, This is a year to get the underclassmen ready to accept us as seniors, Class Representatives President Rondo Bowden Vice-President Korleen Knuth Treasurer Michelle Mitchell Secretary Heidi McGlynn Student Council members Marcey Wait Brandie Sheffield Glenn Mottingly Chris Eberhardt 88 Juniors Kelly Aden Bob Albright Brian Anders John Arp Scott Baird Robert Barlow Randy Beckman Barbie Behring Rolley Bennett Scott Berggren Lori Beyer Angel Birkes Julie Boltz Lisa Boltz Lisa Borgmonn Rondo Bowden Rondo Brennick Doyle Brockman Deb Brown Cheri Bruns Tammie Bulin Top: Junior Chris Eberhardt and Senior Kelly Mendyk take the McDonold ' s-Burger King taste test. Bottom: Steve Lamb tries to make Angle Kelly yell more cheers to fire up NHS. Kurt Carpenter Kevin Clark Rod Clark Caprice Clegg Frank Collins Traci Daberkovi Sandra Dawkins Tammy Dennhardt Brenda Dubas Rick Dunning Chris Eberhardt Becky Engler Dan Evans Kurt Evans Lynn Fitzgerald Scott Fox Sonia Frogge Laurie Fry Cheri Gilbert Belinda Greenfield Janel Grosch Scott Harness Juniors 89 Right: Stacle Splehs helps Sara Klein take a heavy load off her feet. Far Right: Lynn Fitzgerald explains her point to a friend in the cafeteria. Below: Kelll HIckey and Scott Harness heat glass for bending in 5th period chemistry class. Preston Hesselgesser Kelll Hickey Jay Hoagland Corinne Houdek David James Shelly Jardlne Tony Jewell Angle Kelly Lisa Kemmet Jeff King Robin King Sara Klein Nv Karieen Knuth Neil Kozisek James Kramer Stacy Krohn Steve Krohn Steve Lamb 90 Juniors LaVon Lauritsen Amy Leaman Todd Lechner Brent Lewis Brian Lewis Kelly Lowell Todd Manning Michelle Markham Tony Markvicka Glenn Mattingly Kim Medbery Pam Meier Prom more than formols w. hen thinking of prom, the first thing that connes to mind is all the money it ' ll take for flowers, dinner, formals, and tuxedos. However, there are things like decorations, and the band yet to be paid for. A large part of the funds were acquired by something called junior magazine sales. And this year ' s juniors sold more subs- criptions than any other junior class has. According to Curt Zurcher, Curt Zurcher poses with some of the magazines he sold. who was top salesman by selling 36 subscriptions, McCalls was the most popular. Reader ' s Digest, T.V. Guide, and many other magazines seen in stores were also very popular among subs- cribers. Zurcher seemed to have little trouble selling. He said he sold subscriptions to neighbors, rela- tives, and friends, and only five people turned him down. One man on his block turned him down because he only bought things from kids in his own neighbor- hood. Juniors 91 E.T. appeal hits extra hard I thought it was surprising how the soles of Reeses Pieces went up. I didn ' t thinl it would have that much of an effect. The it junior Mary Kennedy spoke of was the movie, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. That wrinkled critter inspired Hallmark writers to write E.T. cords; glasses were designed and sold at Pizza Hut with scenes from the movie on them, people wore him laced in their shoes and on the front of their pajamas. What was it about the movie and the character that captured the hearts of the juniors? Kennedy said she thought the little girl was cute, and E.T. reminded her of Yodo (from Star Wars). The way E.T. walked, talked, and the way he wiggled his mouth helped him gain his popularity. Could this be the beginning of on E.T. sago? A sequel is being made to enable E.T. to wiggle his way back into the hearts of many. E.T. captures the tiearts of many juniors. Jon Metcalf Todd Miles Mictielle Mitctiel! Tommy Moore Bev McDowell Heidi McGlynn Dave McMlctiael Lisa Olson Fred Page Dan Prabhu Jeff Rathmon Dole Rieken Kurt Rowe Gerri Ruff Denise Saddler Rtiondo Schroeder Rondo Schumacher Bobbie Schwieger Teresa Sheeks Brandie Sheffield Mark Sims Cherie Skinner Roger Skorniak Beth Smith 92 Juniors CD, Smith Kim Smith Julie Smollnski Bob Smollen Jeff Snyder Kevin Sorgenfrei Stacie Spiehs Jo Strinz Matt Stueven Jeff Taback Billie Thompson Susan Verba Steph Volker Mia Vredeveld Morcey Wait Brad Waldmonn Pom Wenzl Craig Werner Dove Widhalm Sharon Wleczorek Curt Zurcher Not Pictured: Joni Johnston Mary Kennedy Rocky Kerzmann Terry Parde Top: Junior, Marcey Walt builds a milk carton mountain In lunch. Bottom: Janel Grosch and Lisa Olson catch up on the latest Northwest news during lunch hour. Juniors 93 Life gets tougher as a sophomore Mc lost people hove heard the saying another day another dollar. But sophomores have disregarded this saying when thinking of their second year. Memories, like a good picture, were developed and will remain with them for a long time, through classes, activities, and friends. The general consensus of North- west sophomores thought that classes their second year were tougher. Biology was one of the sophomore requirements where sophomores were given the chance to dissect; in English they gave speeches and performed record mimes; and in health they were given the opportunity to learn more about themselves physically. There were also new opportunities to take classes like world history, housing and clothing, A Cappella, woodworking, mechanical drafting, and typing. Of course, there were extra- curricular activities that sophomores said will always be remembered. Charles Acker said that he ' d remember playing football his so- phomore year. Then there was the social aspect: Kenny Bronson said that his sophomore year he made a lot of new friends that he would always remember. Bronson was also thinking in terms of long range goals by setting more goals for myself and planning ahead. Class Representatives President Gayle Fisher Vice-President Rob Riedy Student Council mennbers Dave Keii Dorrin Jones Jeff Smith Chris Hodt walker Charles Acker Sharon Anderson Brian Andringa Ty Arndt Christina Arnold Jeanne Atkins Scott Barker Kristine Barrett Lana Bartunek Fred Behrle Karen Bellingtier Rhonda Bishop Rodney Boehler Robbie Boeka Doug Bonnesen Dina Bourg Sandra Brady Mike Brannagan David Bredthauer Joey Brison Kenny Bronson 94 Sophomores Jodi Bruns Suzanne Bryant Donald Buettner Kim Burney Mike Burton Gary Carlson Amy Chapman Mike Clegg Steve Cook Heather Craven Loro Creason Joni Crov; Jeff Cuddeford Jerry Cure Jill Dahl Jon Dietz Brian Elkins Mark Elstermeier Rodney Eppenbaug Jodi Ewoldt Gayle Fisher Kathy Fitzgerald Michelle Frauen Eric Fruehling Julie Graham Michelle Graham Brad Greenfield Barry Greenwood John Guminski Grant Gunther Susan Haden Julie Harmon Debra Harvey Stacle Splehs tries to wake up Mike Leaman during study time Sophomores 95 Stephen Heider Russ Heins Shane Hickey Paula Hill Christine Hodtwalker Wanda Hoegren Angle Hohnstein John Holz Dan Jacobsen Darin Jacobsen Ronnie James David Jepson Johnny Johnston Darrin Jones David Keil Chris Killin Perry Kober Kenny Kozisek Joann Kraft llene Krueger Frank Kuta Robyn Lang Jodi Langley Chelle Larson Brenda Laub Mike Leaman Brent Lind Brenda Lorenzen Richard Lucas Lisa Luft Lori Luft Mike Mack Loretta Mader Robbie Boeka, Doug Bonnesen, and Lisa Nispel watch one of the many school assemblies. 96 Sophomores Sophs face job jitters Oweaty palms, quivering knees, and stuttery speech. Sound familiar? Maybe symptoms of the first job, as was the case with many of this year ' s sophomores, Comments from sophomores on their first job ranged from being nervous during their interview to having a strange and tiring first day at work. Amy Chapman, who worked at Drakes, commented, I wanted the job but I didn ' t think I had a chance because I wasn ' t 16. Paula Hill has a sweet job at Stoile Bakery. After receiving the job, whether it be making Whoppers or cleaning tables, there ' s still ner- vousness to deal with in getting used to it. Some sophomores conveyed this feeling. One so- phomore said, I was really ner- vous and didn ' t know where to go. But most sophomores weren ' t nervous on their first day, just tired after what Sherri Wragge des- cribed as an exciting and very nerve-filled day. Doug Markworth Deb Matejka David Mattke Ken Maxwell Darin Mensik Karl Mettenbrink Barbara Metz Andrea Meyer Janet Meyer Wanda Michalski Micheile Muilen David Mundt Diana Mundt Shane McCoun Connie McCoy Steve McCoy Sean McNeiis Dan McVicker Conn Narber Todd Nehis Marc NeppI Pamela Nesibc Greg Niemoth Deb Olson Sophomores 97 Sheila Olson Keith Ostermeier Kenny Owen Mark Padrnos Lori Panowicz Saliy Path Greg Payne Jim Pearce Peggy Peterson Sally Peterson Tammy Poehler Bess Preisendorf Chris Quandt Karl Quandt Ron Rauert Marty Reuss Rob Riedy Pam Ripa Jim Rogers Todd Ronne Joanne Roth Todd Russell Kim Schutt Kevin Sellmeyer Sophs hang out at W.C. ' s It ' s dimly lit and the low hum of a large crowd accompanies the shrill overtones of lasers being shot, and ships blowing apart. A Star Wars movie being shown at a New York bus terminal? No, it ' s W.C. Franks on a busy night. Part of this business comes from Northwest sophomores who said they spend most of their money there. They said they go to the Grand Island Mall ' s hot dog heaven to play video games such as Donkey Kong and Joust, to eat, and to visit friends. W.C. ' s also provides a place for sophomores to let their hair down. Michelle Mullen said that it ' s somewhere where you can be loud without making a spectacle of yourself. Also, according to Ty Arndt, That ' s where it ' s at. However, without W.C. ' s most of the sophomores felt they wouldn ' t be lost, but that they ' d find somewhere else to hang out. W.C. ' s Is where it ' s at sophomores. for Northwest 98 Sophomores Kevin Sellmeyer talks with anothier student during study time. Down Semm Kevin Shieeks Stepti Sheffield Jacey Shipps Kim Sickler Dawn Skeen Richard Skornlak Morgan Sleeper Jeff Smith Brenda Smollnski Dennis Smollen Brad Snyder Michelle Sorgenfrei Scot Stevenson Sheri Stoll Chad Swanson Todd Sweley Undo Theosmeyer Mike Thoendel Michelle Treffer Phyllis Truby Nish VonWey Kathy Vonseggern Angle Vopat Sona Walker Ray Walling Ralph Wotton Jim Webb Troy Wheeler Kim Whitefoot Luci Whiting Tina Wieczorek Kim Wiegert Janelle Williams Tracy Wilson Ryan Witt Brad Woodburn Sheri Wragge Not Pictured: Curt Farnam Dan Fricke Patricio Hascoll Karen HIadky Condi Hohnholt Barb Williams Sophomores 99 Freshmen pursue team effort I he freshmen have something no other class has: three more years of high school experience to go. During their first year, freshmen do not participate in much as a class besides choir and sports, according to Bruce Hird, freshman class sponsor. Hird said that this lack of class activity is something they are planning to change. If freshman were to do something what would it be? Kevin Toczek, class president, suggested sponsoring a dance or doing someth- ing as a class to pep up the teams before a game, One of the classic characteristics of a freshman is confusion. When Toczek was asked his views on the feelings of the freshmen the first week of school he replied, confusion. Freshmen Cerise Casper and Rhonda Linden both agreed that the first week held feelings of confusion from not being able to find classrooms. To add to this was the frustration of not knowing what to do when they walked into that classroom late. Casper added, I got really confused when I was walking down the halls and someone turned off the lights. Linden said that everyone seemed a lot bigger this year. And when lunch came, the different shifts for lunch perplexed her. Class Representatives President Kevin Toczel Student Council members Kim I?oby Jenny Anderson Angie Quandt Melissa Meier Marl Albright Tami Alexander Bill Anderson Brenda Anderson Jenny Anderson Denies Archer Steve Arrants Jodie Austin Rhonda Bailey Valerie Baker Deanno Bartunek Julie Bartunek Joe Bauer Lana Benzel Ronnie Bigger Kevin Billington Kevin Boltz Tami Borgmann Teresa Brewer Tanno Briggs Angie Brummand 100 Freshmen Amanda Bryer Teresa Butts Michael Call Robert Garfield James Carlson Eric Carpenter Brook Carrick Cerise Casper Anne Chapman Ken Christensen Jason Clark Mike Cleary Theresa Cooksey Eric Corwin Brookly Craven Kathy Crow Susan Dowkins Curtis Derry Louise Derry Craig Douglas Don Dramse Mark Dreher Kristi Dunning Todd Ellington Karen Engler Steve Eriksen Sharon Fegter Matt Fisher Teresa Flinn Chip Fox Shawn Franzen Vivian Fricke Brett Gappa Billy George Kelly Glines Kevin Glinesman Matt Govig Kimberly Govlik Paul Guminski Kristi Gydesen Greg Hansen Brian Harmon Freshmen 101 Mike Hath Rodney Harms Russell Harvey Todd Helgoth Michelle Henrichson David Hepner Richard Hess Ed Hofheins Heidi Hogland Doug Holmes Mariann Houdek Barbara Inness Crystal Jensen Sally Jewell Jeff Johnson Richard Johnston Tammy Jones Mike Katzberg Mike Keeling Barbara Keil Cheri Kelley Jill Kennedy Lawney Knuth Mark Koehn Patty Kramer Jeff Kreger Joannie Krzycki Joan Kusak Lisa Kyhn Mike Larma Brian Laub Lisa Leaman Kevin Leggitt Sheila Leschinsky Daniel Lewien Rhonda Linden Jeff Lueth Bill Luff Christopher Lund Dennis Lynch Ty Martin Leann Medbery 102 Freshmen Sheri Merithew Kimberle Merkel Danette Metcalf Connie Meyer Melissa Meyer Stephanie Muilen Colleen Muller Les McComb Tim McConneli Joe Nelson Lorl Nelson Anita Neville Kim Niedfelt Chris Nietfeld Lisa Nispel Melissa O ' Brien Paul Oakeson Rich Osborn Rich Ostermeler Jean Padrnos Sandra Panowicz Micah Parker Fred Paxton Richard Pearce Freshman makes the calls r icture this: striped shirt, whistle poised; the referee made a crucial decision, and blew his whistle cutting the tense air inside the gym, One of the wrestlers looked at him and said, What do you know, ret, you ' re only a freshman. Hypothetical situation? Well, Steve Arrants refereed the sum- mer before his freshman year for kids between the ages of 8 and 18 in Oklahoma and Florida. Steve Arrants trains for wrestling season. According to Arrants, when he received negative reactions from wrestlers older than himself, he said that he just used everything he knew about wrestling to help him do the best job he could. Arrants began wrestling when he was a third grader at a series of Northwest sponsored wrestling clinics. In the tournament the fifth Saturday, he took first place. Since then, Arrants has taken a first and third place at Nebraska State wrestling meets. Freshmen 103 Collector goes to frogs r person has to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince. Horry Sturgeon, frestiman, has no prob- lem with this — he has 100 of them. Not frogs that go hop and croak in the night, but stuffed and ceramic frogs that sit quietly on a shelf in his room. One is about 6 inches toll and plays the harp, while another is a scene of two frogs playing pool. Once a year. Sturgeon and his family take two weeks and travel to Mexico to visit his grandparents. According to Sturgeon, one of those days in Mexico is spent shopping for new frogs. A five-year Spanish student. Sturgeon has no problem haggling over the price of a frog. He said the merchants usually agree on his price, but if they don ' t he acts like he is going to walk out without buying anything. Naturally, the merchant will want his business and will give in. Picture someone arguing over the price of a prince — er, frog. sturgeon ' s collection Mexican frogs. includes stuffed Cindy Perrill Miclieile Pickett Marty Pistulka Robin Poehier Ramani Prabhu Robert Prouty Gino Puckett Angela Quandt Kerri Quandt Renae Quandt John Raglond Laura Rowlings Wendie Ritchison Suzonne Ritter Kim Roby Cathy Rozmiorek Paul Schiley Jeff Schimmer Lonnie Schleichardt Terry Schweitzer Micheile Sems Joei Shofer Vickie Schriner Monte Shultz 104 Freshmen MM: Mark Siebke Roy Skinner Sheila Skorniak Krista Sleeper Alan Smith Carole Smith Richelle Smith Rick Sonnenfeld Michael Sorgenfrei Taber Spencer Teresa Spitz Joell Stahlnecker Greg Statier Mike Stoppkotte Harry Sturgeon Melissa Sutter Leigh Swanson Cheryl Taback Steve Thoendel Kurt Tibbs Deb Tilden Kevin Toczek Kim Toczek Cheryl Tuchenhagen Ralissa Valasek Shelly Vlach Richard Vogt Kim Wodklns Binodh Wariyar Brad Watton Christine Werner David Whiles Sandra Wieczorek Troy Williams Joel Witt Cynthia Wolfe Daron Wondercheck Scott Woodward Brian Wragge Anne Ziegler Steve Ziska Not pictured: Lynne Aurand Mike Haith Freshmen 105 Right: Part ot Mary Kennedy ' s |ob Is making McDonald ' s trench fries, Lett: Good service is important in any job as Pam Wenzl finds out. 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You saved my sanity more than once. Beth Anderson Julie Bauer Laurie Eilts Rick Farber Lynn Fitzgerald Tracy Jones Jeff Linden Renee Roberts Kevin Ronne Luey Shultz Linda Zimmerman Ads 127 K o . oO ' o o - this 128 he 550 copies of the 1983 Viking were printed by Walsworth Publishing Connpany, Marceline, Missouri, with the cooperation of Mike Diffenderfer and Greg Adams, sales representatives, Editor-in-Chief was Clare Tande and Sports Editor was Julie Bauer, Business Manager was Jeff Linden and advisor was Nancy Ellis, Type in the book is Avant Garde: 42-point for division pages, 30-point for headlines, 10-point for body copy, and 8-point for captions. All copy was written by students in the journalism class, Individual portraits of the underclassmen were furnished by Jack Martin Photography, Omaha, Group pictures were provided by Bartlet Studio, WALSWOHTH Pt.iBLlSHINC COMPANY MARCELINS. 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