Sacred Heart High School - Reflections Yearbook (Falls City, NE)

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Irish varsity team. FRONT ROW: Steve Pokorny, Matt Froeschl, Mike Sells, Phil Froeschl and Jon Kopetzky. BACK ROW: Bill Froeschl Robert Burghart, Dan Hill, Bob Aitken, Jim Hoy. Sam Cowan, John McGuire, and Randall Smith were NOT PRESENT for picture. COUNTERCLOCKWISE STARTING AT LEFT. . . One of the Irish’s diehard fans munches popcorn. . . Coach Jenkins gives the team last second instructions . . . Randall Smith hits a jump shot in B-team action. . . The Irish set ip to run a play against Elwood.. . Steve Pokorny pots a field goal for the Irish. 17

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Irish Shoot Their Way To A Successful Season Irish 77 Palmyra 73 Irish 50 Humboldt 44 Irish 55 Lourdes 49 Irish 73 Bern, Kans. 68 Irish 66 Dawson-Verdon 55 Irish 61 Sterling 83 Irish 86 Johnson-Brock 45 Irish 71 Elwood, Kans. 56 Irish 61 N. Nodaway 45 Irish 29 N. E. Nodaway 47 Irish 85 Nodaway-Holt 83 Irish 65 Nemaha Valley 24 Irish 80 Pawnee City 44 Irish 80 Dawson-Vernon 62 Irish 75 Southeast Cons. 94 Irish 74 Pawnee City 55 Irish 70 Sterling 66 Irish 62 Southeast Cons. 67 Irish 60 Nemaha Valley 56 Irish 73 Southeast Cons. 75 Irish 91 Hamburg, Iowa 65 Irish 113 Rockport, Mo. 64 Irish 57 Filley 48 Irish 62 Sterling 68 9 RIGHT: Dan Hill controls the jump ball against Hum- boldt. FAR RIGHT: Steve Pokomy leads the Irish on a fast break. The Irish team combined quickness, con- sistency, agility and speed to h ave another winning season. The highlight of the season was the Irish’s 113 point performance against Rockport, Mo. which set a new school re- cord. The team was led throughout the sea- son by Southern Galaxy All-Conference Steve Pokomy and Bob Aitken. The shooting of Pokomy and Aitken combined with the re- bounding of Hill and Hoy and the ball thievery of Jon Kopetzky and the hustle of Matt Froeschl paved the way for another success- ful season. The Irish Jr. varsity. FRONT ROW: 1. to r. Asael Rangel, Ken Kottich, Ran- dy Schawang, Randall Smith, Sam Co- wan and Joe Marx. BACK ROW: Charles Kreifels, Robert Burghart, Keith Eichoff, Mark Fleskoski and Brad Oliver. Mike Sells was NOT PRESENT for picture. 16

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Irish Show Strength In Spring Sports CLOCKWISE STARTING AT TOP . . . Dan Hill shows his form in the shotput. . . Matt Froeschl and Jon Kopetzky stretch towards the tape in the 100 yard dash.. . Phil Froeschl breaks the tape at the finish of the 880. . . Hill spans the high hurdles with the greates of ease. .. Jon KGpetzky flails his arms for extra distance in the long jump. . . Concentration is etched on the face of Dave Anno in the high hurdles. On April 23, 1976, the annual Activities Banquet was held. The guest speaker this year was Moe Iba, the as- sistant basketball coach at the University of Nebraska. Letters were given to the nineteen boys and seven girls. The KTNC Award was given to three seniors. The foot- ball award went to Tom Harmon, the basketball award went to Matt Froeschl, and the track award to Phil Froeschl. The Activities Banquet climaxed another successful year in Irish athletics. The Irish ended a successful track season by winning the District Track Meet at Fairbury. The Irish also qualified five people in five events for the state meet the following week. At the state meet, the Irish scored nine points and broke two school records. The two-mile relay team of San Cowan, John McGuire, Bob Aitken, and Phil Froeschl placed 5th and lowered the school mark to 8:39.3 Dan Hill placed 3rd in the shot with a toss of 49 11”, also a record. Sam Cowan also claimed 6th place in the mile to complete the scoring. 18