Osceola High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Osceola, NE)

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Bryce Anderson A1 Becker Senior Lettermen Lynn Boden Mike Burgess Cal Coffin Bob Gissler Jim Green Ken Kozisek Bill Norton Kieth Peterson Dick Wyman 23

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BACK ROW: Alvin Becker, Bob Gissler, Bryce Anderson, Lynn Boden, Dick Wyman, Keith Peterson, Bill Norton, Mike Johnston, Jim Carlson, Bill Peterson, Ken Kozisek, Calvin Coffin, Jim Green. SECOND ROW: Coach Jensen, Alan Sipes, Tom Yungdahl, Randy Neujahr, Steve Tonniges, Roger Augustin, Rick Morris, Ron Boruch, Steve Kumpf, Mike Sterup, Norman Larson, Mike Burgess, Ralph Davis, Chris Hayes, Coach Workman, Coach Johnson. FRONT ROW: Tom Soukup, Dan Daily, Brah Johansen, Duane Oquist, Scott Walgren, Kurt Anderson, Terry Ander son, David Watts, Mike Van Hoosen. Tom Peterson, Steve Carlson, Steve Monson, Chuck Lemp. Mike Stromberg. Bulldogs Remain Conference Champs The 1970 campaign was no exception to the unblemished record established by Osceola football teams. The Bull- SEASON RECORD dogs ended the season with an excellent 9-0 record, and in OSCEOLA OPPONENT the process extended their unbeaten string to an amazing 12 Scotia 0 35 games in a row. 20 Stromsburg 0 The season proved to be a very successful one for head- 34 Clarks 6 coach Workman and his assistants Mr. Johnson and Mr. 35 St. Edward 12 Jensen. Listed on the 1970 roster were 12 seniors, 8 juniors, 20 Henderson 14 13 sophomores, and 11 freshmen. 30 Silver Creek 0 Three Bulldog players were chosen to the Goldenrod 12 Polk 0 Conference Team for a total of five positions. Senior Bryce 50 Palmer 2 Anderson gained both an offensive and defensive position. Sophomore Jim Carlson secured a spot on the offensive 39 Genoa 0 unit. Finally, senior tailback Cal Coffin was awarded a defensive position and an offensive position on the All-Conference Team. Coffin was also honored by being selected to the LINCOLN JOURNAL’S All-State Team. In addition to being undefeated and conference champs, Osceola received a state ranking for the third consecutive year. At the end of the season, the Bulldogs were rated 6th in the JOURNAL and 7th in the OMAHA WORLD HERALD. 22

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TOP ROW: Steve Kumpf, Larry Neujahr, Cal Coffin, Keith Peterson, C61in McKeag, Lynn Boden, Bob Gissler, Jim Carlson, Monte Jones, Randy Neujahr, Steve Tonniges, Mr. Workman, Mr. Johnson. SECOND ROW: Brad Johansen, Ron Boruch, Bill Peterson, Tom Yungdahl, Mike Johnston, Lindley Lamb, Mark Tonniges, Alan Sipes, Rick Morris, Steve Monson, Chris Hayes. BOTTOM ROW: Terry Anderson, Mike VanHoosen, Norman Larson, David Watts, Murray Schmoker, Tom Peterson, Scott Walgren, Bob Zelasney, Clark Snodgrass, Brian Hanson. Roundballers Gain Conference Title SEASON RECORD Osceola’s 1970-71 roundballers compiled a fantastic 16-4 OSCEOLA OPPONENT record during Larry Johnson’s first year as head coach. Led 41 Lakeview 39 by senior Bob Gissler, who maintained a better than 20 61 Shelby 44 point average throughout the season, the Bulldog cagers 67 Stromsburg 48 achieved many respectable accomplishments, in addition to 51 Silver Creek 31 winning the Goldenrod Conference with an unblemished 58 Weeping Water 50 record, Osceola won the Holiday Tournament at Raymond 58 Raymond Central 36 l Central and the Goldenrod Conference Tournament held in 69 Clarks 35 mid-January. The big diappointment of the season, however. 54 Aurora 76 came when the team dropped a second round game in the 49 Sutton 58 district tournament to a mediocre Cedar Rapids team. 78 Aquinas 76 Bob Gissler gained first team all-conference recognition 77 Silver Creek 54 while Lynn Boden and Dick Wyman were named to the sec- 63 Stromsburg 40 ond team. Six seniors, four juniors, and one sophomore 61 Genoa 57 earned letters during the campaign. 86 Palmer 49 Under assistant coach Gary Workman, the B-team was 35 Polk 33 able to achieve a very fine 9-3 record. Juniors shared time 68 Genoa 50 between the B-team and varsity, and sophomores made es- 68 Henderson 76 sential B-team contributions while gaining valuable experi- 103 St. Edward 56 ence. The Bulldog freshmen came home witli a 1st place 66 Nebr. Christian 33 trophy from the annual freshmen tournament at Genoa. 55 Cedar Rapids 56 24