Prague High School - Panther Yearbook (Prague, NE)

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is- Q kr Michael shoots for two. Roger Kub The Prague Boys warm-up'in style. X 3134 rebound against Malcolm. ik runs into the action. HONORS: Cory Piercy - 2nd Team All State - World Heraldg 2nd Team All-Area - Wahoo paperg Honorable Men tion - Lincoln Star, Fremont Tribune. Chris Egr - Honorable Mention - Wahoo, World Herald dn Fremont Tri- bune. Chris Egr and Chris johnson prepare to fight for the 1 Seniors - Scott Polacek, Dale Focher, Cory Piercy, Chris Egr, and Roger Kubik, 1986 87 Boys Basketball - front row Mark Ostry, Cory Piercy, Larry Koranda, 1 Mike Kubik, Rob Koranda, Gary Piercy, Tom johnson, St. Man. Greg Malina. Back row: St. Man. Matt Bechdoldt, Torrey Dauel, Dale Focher, Chris johnson, Chris Egr, Scott Polacek, Roger Kubik, Coach Kevin Behne.

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Boys Basketball Bouncing Their Way to State The 1986-87 Boys Basketball team bounced their way through many things, such as the loss of onejohnson, the adjustment to the new Chris john- son. The many games we won, and the few we lost. Winning Sub-Districts and then bouncing through Districts and finally bouncing their way to State!! The season started off with a heartbreaking loss to Cedar Bluffs, then to Bradshaw. The Boys bounced back to beat both Rising City and East But- ler. After a loss to Silver Creek, the Boys had a five- win streak until they meet up with Omaha Brownell Talbot and Snyder. The Boys then had five consecu- tive wins, until meeting Amherst. It was a very satisfying season in the fact that no one had expected us to make the State Tourna- ment after starting with a 2-3 record in December, Coach Kevin Behne told us. Coach Behne was also very pleased with a 63.4 average for offensive rebounds and a 51 defensive re- bound average. Coach also was very pleased with the defeat of McCool junction, ranked 3rd, during the regular season. N Senior guard Roger Kubik summed the season-QV, up when he told us, It was a good season, but things 3. could have been better with more effort and hardery practices from the players. Good luck next year to the Prague Panthers. J M Cory Piercy shoots a freethrow while Chris Egr l and Cedar Bluffs defender look on. Boys Basketball ae-2. C Dale shoots for two in his own unique style' Prague Prague Prague 5 Prague Varsity Record 12 - 6 47 Cedar Bluffs 62 Bradshaw 56 Rising City 61 East Butler Petersburg Holiday Tourney 3rd Prague 54 Silver Creek Prague 85 Petersburg Prague 66 Malcolm Prague 76 Monroe Prague 59 Waterloo Prague 60 Douglas Prague 42 Omaha Brownell-Talbot Prague 58 Snyder Prague 65 McCool junction Prague 73 Winnebago Subdistrict Class D-2 1 st Prague 81 Nebraska Deaf Prague 55 Murdock District Class D-2 lst Prague 68 Falls City Sacred Heart State Tournament Class D-2 Prague Prague Prague Prague Prague Prague Prague Prague Prague Prague 74 Amherst j. V. Record 7 - 3 37 Snyder 62 Bradshaw 56 Rising City 43 East Butler 31 Cedar Bluffs 54 Malcolm 53 Seward St. john's 53 O. Brownell-Talbot 53 McCoo1junction

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ON THE RUN TO NUMBER 1 The 1986-87 school year was an exciting one for the football and boys basketball team. The football team had a record of 8-2 and Went on to State Championships at Campbell. The football team was sent off by a huge pep rally led by the Prague Boosters Club and parents of the football team. Playing during below-freezing tem- pera tures and sleet, the Panthers lost after a 4th quart- er rally by 20-14. Coach Luxford said, The winning tra- dition started by the football team was carried on to the basketball team. It was 30 years since the last football playoffPrague was in. I think we have a shot atplayoffs again next year. The boys basketball team had a very exciting Sta te Tournament trip, After winning big in sub-districts and districts, the boys were seated 3rd. They matched up with 6th ra ted Amherst. Breaking a state record with their 3 overtime game, every player and fan was ex- hausted and anguished when the boys fell short by 3 points. Amherst went on to be D-2 State Runner-ups. Coach Behne, talking of his team 's state tournament game, T he boys played some of the best basketball I ever saw them play. Even though We lost, the boys have nothing to be ashamed of they ga ve it their best effort. als X '3 A Q s li- it QL:-iff? aa 24 ' L 4 fqp F11 ij Top: Football team. Middle: Crowd cheers at Campbell. Middle r: Larry catches a pass Above: Boys basketball team. Above r: Chris J. shoots. Right: Crowd cheers at State. State Football and Basketball FRN Q QSM