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

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1986 volume:

TABLE OF CONTENTS YEARBOOK STAFF Classes.................................... 3 Seniors................................... 11 Sports.................................... 15 Activities................................ 24 Editor........... Layout Designers Photographers .... Advisor.......... .... Moni Parsons .... Moni Parsons Amy Bauman Chris Knobbe Shell Slominski Marcia Schwartz Robert Weber Marcia Schwartz 1 Once Upon A Time “Scholars” Sister Denise: Science and Math John Banks: Robert Weber: Marcia Schwartz: Social Sciences Business Courses English and Home Ec. and Athletics Linda Kirkendall: English and Athletics Les Stevens: Art Steve Holland: Trudi Burenheide: Band and Chorus Biology and Computers Fr. Benton: Principal Fr. Cooney: Vice-Principal The 1985-86 School Board Members: Barb Froeschl, Doris Goltz, Julie Keithley. Second row: Fr. O’Connor, Ron Hill, Ray Finck, and Fr. Cooney. Top row: John Bangert, Duane Dixon, Fr. Benton, and Steve Huftles. 2 D E R C L A M N M N U nderylassmefl N Freshmen Begin A Felicia Bachman Raphael Darveaux Amy Frederick Julie Goltz Debbie Helmick Matt Knobbe Patty Liberty Paula Walker Brian Witt Angela Wolfe I made it myself!” Hopalong Liberty' At left: The Freshmen class officers are Debbie Helmick, Patty Liberty, Felicia Bachman, and Matt Knobbe. Never Ending Story Amy, Julie, and Debbie await their turn during the rosary. Freshmen prove that they really do study. Tfitslimcn The freshmen take time out to pose for the cameras. The eager Freshmen were involved in many activities during their first year. As a welcome to high school, the Seniors offered them dinner and challenged them to a volleyball game. Following tradition, the Freshmen pitched in and helped at the Christmas Formal and Parents’ Night. Cake raffles were held to make money, and they also sold bumper stickers, and raffled off a quilt as money-making projects. The Freshmen had a busy year and are ready to begin their Sophomore year. Look out, Don Johnson, here comes Matt Knobbe! 5 Sophomores Dream of Their Matt Bauman Mike Becker Ted Bragg Jennie Dixon Guy Durr David Finck Mike Gerdes Angie Helmick David Keithley Angie Kiekhaefer Mike Knobbe Jackie McGinnis Danny O’Grady Kris O’Grady Tracy O’Grady Shelli Olberding Lonnie Schawang Ofelia Silva Anne Simon Deirdre Slominski 6 Future ... 1988 Anh Tran Eric Voegele SapIpioiTs The busy Sophomores were involved in many activities throughout the year. Cake raffles, garage sale, and cleaning up the stadium after football games. They also furnished refreshments for Parent’s Night and Christmas Formal. The highlight of their year was ordering their class rings. Many different styles were chosen. Now with their rings and spirit, they are ready to begin their last two years of high school. Leading the Sophomores this year are the following: Ofy Silva, Tracy O’Grady, Jackie McGinnis, and David Finck. Einstein? Come on, Shelli, we know you’re not Christie Brinkley. 7 Juniors Seek The class of 1987 started the year off right, with their rendition of “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood” for th traditional Homecoming skit. Following the skit, camt the bonfire which was constructed by the Junior boys Duing the year the Juniors held cake and gas. raffles to raise money for their class projects. The annual Christmas Formal was decorated with maroon, pink, and silver streamers. Music was provid- ed by Les Drake. Prom was decorated by the Juniors, using the Seniors class colors, aqua and pink. The class officers, pictured here, kept the Junior class in line. They over-saw all the class projects and kept track of their money. Amy Bauman Marcy Bragg Brett Keller Joe Kirkendall Chris Knobbe Phil Scheitel Teresa Sells Greg Slominski Steve Taft 8 A Happy Ending Come on, guys, we KNOW you are faking! Knight Rider” Brett, get a haircut! 9 Gotcha!! Yes, I made this myself, thank-you. 10 Oh, boys, the joke couldn’t have been that bad! Up Where We Belong Bonita Mary Bragg Joseph Andrew Dixon Roger David Helmick Class Colors: Aqua and Pink Class Flower: Pink Rose Class Motto: “Veni Vidi Vinci” Patrick William Knobbe 12 Monica Lynne Parsons Claudia Graciela Sarmiento Rochelle Ann Slominski Graduation 1986 “Glad that is OVER thinks one graduate. Once We Followed........ “We once followed, now we lead.” The words echoed in our heads as we marched to the familiar beat of Pomp and Circumstance. It was the moment we had all waited for. The time when we would say good- bye to our childhood and look to the future. As we took our seats, the memories of the past four years came flooding back: the dances, the games, time spent with friends, the rowdy times and the sad times. We remembered them all. It was hard to describe the emotion we felt as each of us received our diplomas. It was a mixture of happiness for what we had to look forward to, and of sadness for what we leave behind. Whatever each of us was thinking though, there was always the knowledge that we were all going our separate ways and were about to encounter the biggest challenge of our lives: choosing a path to follow. As the ceremony ended, and we marched down the aisle for the last time, we realized that after following for so many years, we were finally ready to lead others as we had been led and look towards the future with open-mindedness, at the opportunities it offers and at the challenges we must conquer. ......Now We Lead 13 Class of 1986 Shell and Moni try to think of a quick excuse to get out of class after the bell rings. Once again Roger is caught without his hall pass! Macho Man” Joe shows us how to really ride a tractor. Leading the Seniors through their last year are: Joe Dixon, vice-president; Moni Parsons, secretary-treasurer; and Pat Knobbe, president. Up, Up, and Away Shelli Olberding concen- trates on serving the ball for a point. The 1985 Volleyball season proved to be a rebuilding year for the girls. They began the season with a camp held at Falls City High which showed the girls new techniques. The squad consisted of 19 girls all trying for a varsity position. At the end of the season, the girls won the Galaxy Champi- onship. Come on girls, let’s set it up for a Bump, Set, Spike! The girls show they are ready for action against their arch-rival, Dawson-Verdon. 16 Bump Volleyball 1985 Spike Looks like Bubs” is getting ready for the next Olympic games! Shell and Chris display the Galaxy trophy that the team won. Shell went on to gain All-Conference first team, and Chris was All- Conference second team. Good job, girls! The 1986 volleyball team members are: Anne Simon, Shelli Olberding, Shell Slominski. Chris Knobbe. Angie Helmick. Middle: Fatty Liberty, Jackie McGinnis, Angie Kiekhaefer, Deirdre Slominski, Jennie Dixon, Tracy O’Grady, Ofy Silva. Top: Coach Linda Kirkendall, Felicia Bachman, Paula Walker, Debbie Helmick, Marcy Bragg, Amy Frederick, Kristy O’Grady, and Teresa Sells. 17 • • • Irish Football ’85 Is Leading the backfield for the Irish this year are from left to right: Lonnie Schawang, Anh Tran. Matt Knobbe, David Finck, Raphael Darveaux, David Keithley. and Joe Dixon. The ends for the mighty Irish are from left to right: Greg Slominski, Phil Scheitel, Mike Knobbe, Mike Becker. Brett Keller, and Pat Knobbe. The boys went through a trying season this year, but they still managed to keep their head and hopes up high. A disappointing event happened to David Finck, when he suffered a broken leg. Joe Dixon, Greg Slominski, and Joe Kirkendall received Galaxy All-Conference first team. Lonnie Schawang got honorable mention. They won their homecoming game by defeating the Southeast Mustangs. They finished the season with a 2-6 record. The guards for the Irish included the follow- ing: Brian Witt, Joe Kirkendall, Guy Durr, Ted Bragg, Roger Helmick, Steve Taft, and Danny O’Grady. 18 “True Grit” Winnebago 46 - S.H. 12 Midway-Denton 38 - S.H. 7 N.C. Lourdes 30- S.H. 0 Brownell Talbot 18- S.H. 6 Friend 56- S.H. 8 Southeast 0- S.H. 19 Pawnee City 40 - S.H. 8 Humboldt 19- S.H. 21 The guys “psych” themselves up for the big game. Joe Dixon, Greg Slomin- ski, and Joe Kirkendall received Galaxy honors for 1985. 19 Girls Face Tough Opposition Now where did I put that ball??????? The girls’ basketball team had a rough year. The only senior on the team this year was Shell Slominski, who went on to earn All-State. All- Conference honors went to Shell and Chris Knobbe. The girls gained some much needed experience and ended their season with a 7-9 record. Now with another season behind them, the girls are bound to be tough opposition in years to come. The girls basketball team included from left to right: Chris Knobbe, Jackie McGinnis, Anne Simon, Shell Slominski, Coach Denise Kirkendall. middle: Shelli Olberding, Jennie Dixon, Kristy O’Grady, and Tracy O’Grady, top: Patty Liberty, Deirdre Slominski, Angie Helmick, and Paula Walker. BASKETBALL 20 Boys Show Determination Joe, who are you yelling at? Coach Banks?! The 1985-86 Irish Basketball team consisted of: Mike Knobbe. Raphael Darveaux, David Keithley, Anh Tran, Matt Knobbe, Eric Voegele. Back row: Coach John Banks, Phil Scheitel, Greg Slominski, Joe Kirkendall, David Finck, and Lonnie Schawang. The boys’ basketball team had a rough season this year. However, the young team gained much needed experience and ended the year with a 3-13 record. They Finished fourth in the Galaxy Conference Tournament, and fourth in Districts. David Finck was the high scorer and rebounder for the year. He went on to make All-Conference. With all the experience that this young team gained this year, the Irish are bound to have an outstanding season next year. 21 Runners Race to Victory Chris, Jackie, Marcy, and Shell take time to strike a pose for the camera. A potential Olympic run ner??? David is running his hardest for the mighty Irish. Look out, Carl Lewis, here I come! (Coach Banks whispers some advice to Tim.) “Mr. Muscle”, Joe Kirk- endall, flexes for the cam- era. 22 Anne shows how she set a long jump re- cord. Indecent Exposures Jennie, come on, you are not the Statue of Liberty! Joe Dixon shows off his new boots for everyone, while Brett and Roger below try to make a get away from a certain class at noon! Look out, American Bandstand, we’re on our way! Angie, what is that devilish grin for???? Jackie shows us how to “get 23 Sounds of Music Chorus members are, front: Amy Frederick, Ofy Silva, Kris O’Grady, Debbie Helmick, Julie Goltz, Anne Simon. Middle: Claudia Sarmiento, Fatty Liberty, Angie Helmick, Shelli Olberding, Jennie Dixon, Angela Wolfe, Paula Walker, Felicia Bachman. Top: Steve Holland Director, Phil Scheitel, Roger Helmick, Raphael Darveaux, Matt Knobbe, Mike Knobbe. Anh Tran, and Brian Witt. The chorus and band members had quite a busy year. They entertained at Parenta’ Appreci- ation Night and the annual Arts Night. In April, the band and chorus performed at district competition at Auburn. The chorus received a 3 rating, and a brass quintet and clarinet trio both received a 2 rating for the excellent performance. All and all it turned out to be a fine year for the students. Band members include: Angie Helmick, Tracy O’Grady, Jackie McGinnis, Anne Simon. Back row: Jennie Dixon, David Finck, Guy Durr, Eric Voegele, and Lonnie Schawang. “Anything Goes” Top: Sir Evelyn. Mrs. Harcourt, Virtue, Hope Harcourt, and Charity wave Bon Voyage. Middle: Joe Kirkendall and Danny O’Grady go over lines for the scene. Right: Reno Sweeny sings to Sir Evelyn. Moonface strikes up a song for the passengers. Cast of Characters Whitney Steward Reporter Cameraman Sir Evelyn Mrs. Harcourt Hope Harcourt Bishop Reno Sweeny Billy Crocker Moonface Bonnie Purser Captain Angels: Purity Chastity Charity Virtue Shelli Olberding Chinese: Ling Ching Sailors and Passengers: Lonnie Schawang, Ted Bragg, Ra- phael Darveaux, Patty Liberty, Claudia Sarmiento, Julie Goltz, Angela Wolfe. 26 Irish Spirit Never Dies Leading the Irish to victories this year were Anne Simon, Chris Knobbe, Shelli Olberding, Jackie McGinnis, and Tracy O’Grady. Throughout the year, the girls held several pep rallies in the gym to raise spirit for the teams. Below: Joe, Steve, Amy, and Angie participate in a pep rally. Top left: Chris, Tracy, Jackie, Jennie, and Angie dress up like “Nerds” during spirit week. 27 Royalty Begins ... Homecoming ’85 Senior king and queen candidates for 1985 were from left to right: Shell Slominski. Joe Dixon, Pat Knobbe, Claudia Sarmiento, Moni Parsons, Roger Helmick, and Bonita Bragg. Moni, Shell, Bonita, and Claudia pose for the camera during the big Home- coming game against Humboldt. At half time of the football game against Humboldt, the 1985 homecoming royalty was announced. Pat Knobbe was crowned king, by last year’s king, Greg Liberty, and Claudia Sarmiento was crowned queen by last year’s queen Gina Bippes. During the week the Seniors decorated the school in green and white. Following tradition, we decorated a truck donated by Linda and Doug Kirkendall, and we named it after Claudia’s mom, Graciela. Proceeding the game, we held a dance at the Tiehen gym, with music by Les Drake. 28 A Storybook Christmas OK, Chris, we know that you have everything under control, but as for the rest of you, we’re not so sure! Matt and Patti await their turn during the rosary. On a cold snowy December night. Sacred Heart held the annual Living Rosary and Christmas Formal dance. The day began with the Juniors and Seniors decorating the gym for the dance that night. Mr. and Mrs. William Knobbe played Mary and Joseph, while Cassandra Pokorny played baby Jesus. The music for the dance was provided by Les Drake. Come on guys, you know that 1 am not Fred Astair! Matt. Moni, David, Shell, and Guy take a break in between dances to show how sophisticated they look! 29 “These Dreams” The girls took time out before the prom to show us how gorgeous they looked! Phil shows Shelli the latest dance steps. “These Dreams” was the theme for the Junior-Senior Prom of 1986. The annual dance was held at the Elk’s Club just as was the banquet. A pre-prom party was held before prom at Moni Parsons’s house. Tracy Johnson provided the music for the evening. Following the dance, everyone went to the drive-in and watched A Nightmare on Elm Street part 2”. During the day the Junior class missed school to decorate the Elk’s in the Senior color scheme of aqua and pink streamers. Silver stars decorated the walls and hung from the ceiling. A centerpiece of aqua and pink balloons drew many compliments. It was an evening of laughs, fun, food and good friends. Junior-Senior prom will be a night we will all remember. 30 The people at the head table anxiously await for their food to be served. A Season of Excellence award from Fr. Benton. Joe Dixon accepts his athletic awards from Coach John Banks. The Seniors sit at the head table during the Activities Banquet. The 1986 Sacred Heart Activities Banquet was held on May 5. The guest speaker was Fr. Patrick O’Byrne, who is a teacher and coach at Neumann High School. He talked to the crowd about having self-discipline and being the best person capable of our abilities. Athletic awards were given by John Banks. Denise Kirkendall, and Linda Kirkendall. Charles Radatz gave out the KTNC awards to Shell Slominski. Joe Dixon. Roger Helmick. and Greg Slominski. Fr. Benton handed out the academic awards. Master of Ceremonies was Don Coupe. Fr. James O’Connor gave the invocation while Fr. Stephen Cooney gave the closing prayer. 31 Oh, darling, no auto-graphs, please! Roger and Joe toss their caps up after it’s all over. “Fr. Phil” The class of ’87 on retreat. Hank shows Jennie and Jackie how to really get down! 32 Your Years Are ... What You Make Them We Made Them What They Are ... The Greatest Years of Our Life History of the Class of 1986 In August of 1982, six freshmen entered Sacred Heart High School filled with hope and excitement, as we prepared to face the challenges of high school. On Senior-Freshmen Day. the Seniors provided lunch for their “little brothers and sisters.” Janis Fischer supervised as class officers were picked. Roger Helmick was elected president; Fat Knobbe, vice- president; and Joe Dixon, secretary-treasurer. Our first task was to furnish refreshments for the Christmas Formal. We all participated in the Living Rosary. After the rosary, we all danced in the Tiehen gym. In sports. Shell Slominski set a school record in track for the mile. Two of our classmates were in the musical “Little Mary Sunshine. The class of 1986 entered their second year of high school with enthusiasm. The only new teacher that joined us this year was John Ranks, and leaving us was Don Armstrong and Linda Ferry. Leaving our class was Shelly Kopf, and Shannon Shafer. But joining our class was Moni Parsons. Under the leadership of our officers: Joe Dixon, president; Shell Slominski. vice- president; and Tom Gerdes, sec-treasurer, our class held many cake raffles and cleaned the stadium to earn money for our class. Our sponsor was Marcia Schwartz. The big event we looked forward to this year was ordering our class rings! Only one of our classmates. Shell Slominski, took part in the spring musical, “No No Nannette.” The boys went to the state play-offs and were defeated after the first round. Joe Dixon and Roger Helmick received honorable mention All-Conference in football. Shell Slominski took part in setting the school record in the mile relay. As our Junior year started, we realized it was just one more step to being a senior. During our junior year we lost Tom Gerdes. but gained Mickie Ryan at semester. We lost only one teacher this year, sister Carmen Echevarria. Joining us was John Barker, who was then replaced by Robert Weber at semester. Under the supervision of Steve Holland and Rachel Voesel, class officers elected were: Fat Knobbe. president; Moni Parsons, vice-president; and Shell Slominski, sec-treasurer. Our first challenge was preparing for the bonfire and homecoming. We presented our version of the tv program “People’s Court , w’hich we entitled “Irish Court. and it involved a special guest star, Roy Majerus. leading roles in the skit were Moni Parsons as Judge Wopner; Joe Dixon and Coach Banks; Roger Helmick as Roy Majerus; Shell Slominski as Doug Lewellan;and Pat Knobbe as baliff Rusty. Brett Keller and Phil Scheitel were the opposing coaches. This was followed by the lighting of the bonfire on the practice field. Our next project was the decorating of the gym for the Christmas Formal. December 19th. We decorated in lavender and silver. Music was provided by John Lou Barker. The Junior-Senior Prom was held at the Elks Club, May 3rd. Music was by the band “Bad Reputation. The meal was prepared by our mothers. After the dance we went to the drive-in and watched the movie “Thief Of Hearts. Breakfast was hosted by Annette Keithlev. During the year we also attended the County Government Day. In football the boys made 2nd round state play-offs and were defeated in a close game with Trumbel. We finished with an 8 and 3 record. Joe Dixon and Roger Helmick were named to the first team all-conference and Roger also received honorable mention all-state. Shell Slominski received all- conference volleyball and basketball. And the girls basketball team went to state writh a 15-4 record. Shell also set the 2 mile record in track. Pat Knobbe attended the 1985 Bereuter Institute. Shell Slominski went to Girls State and was then chosen to attend Girls Nation in Washington D.C. This year 1986, will be one that we will never forget. Our class sponsor was Linda Kirkendall. And in our class elections Pat Knobbe was elected president; Joe Dixon, vice-president; and Moni Parsons, sec-treasurer. From our faculty we lost Fr. Witt and Fr. Murphy, but gained Fr. Benton and Fr. Cooney. We also gained two new students this year, Bonita Bragg and Claudia Sarmiento. In the beginning of this year, the seniors each took a couple of freshmen as their little brothers and sisters. We fed them a special meal and played volleyball in the afternoon. Homecoming was the first major activity of the fall. The skit entitled Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood was presented by the juniors, as well as a bonfire. W’e painted the class truck and named it “Graciela and decorated the school in green and white. At half-time of the football game against Humboldt, Pat Knobbe was crowned king and Claudia Sarmiento was crowned queen. The other attendants were Joe Dixon, Roger Helmick, Bonita Bragg, Shell Slominski, and Moni Parsons. We danced in the Tiehen Gym to music by Les Drake. On Friday December 19th, the seniors decorated the tree for the formal that evening. Music was (again) provided by Les Drake. After the dance Shell Slominski held a breakfast. In January we ordered our announcements and were fitted for caps and gowns. Joe Dixon represented Sacred Heart at the Peru Bowl. Shell Slominski went to the Bereuter Institute and the Wesleyan Seminar. In April we went on retreat to Lincoln with Fr. Benton. We had time for some fun with the kids from Villa Marie, and we went bowling. A special unity was in the air on retreat, as we felt closer to each other. The spring musical was “Anything Goes and Shell Slominski. Bonita Bragg, and Claudia Sarmiento took part. In football, Joe Dixon was named to the all-conference first team. Shell Slominski was named to first team all-conference in volleyball and basketball. Shell was also named to all-state in basketball. On Friday, May 9, the Junior-Senior Prom was held at the Elks Club. The juniors decorated the club the day of prom using our class colors of pink and aqua. The meal was made by the mothers and a pre-prom party was held by Moni Parsons. Music was provided by Tracy Johnson, and later a movie was shown at the drive-in. As our senior year comes to a close we look back on some of our very memorable moments. The many times we have cruised Harlan, met at Dewey’s Beach, the card parties at Roger Helmick’s, the shampoo bottles on retreat. The late night visits to the carwash, and the monopoly games at 2:00 a.m. As we leave dear old Sacred Heart we take with us knowledge, pride in ourselves and our school, a sense of accomplishment, and many fond memories that will last a lifetime. Members of the class of 1986 include: Bonita Mary Bragg, Joseph Andrew Dixon, Roger David Helmick, Patrick William Knobbe, Monica Lynne Parsons, Claudia Graciela Sarmiento, and Rochelle Ann Slominski. 34 Seniors And They Lived Happily Ever After ... The End 35 IRISH BOOSTERS $33 PATRONS Wilde Tool, Inc. Hiawatha, KS. Richardson County Bank Trust Co. Ketter Manor First National Bank Trust Co. Goldsmith Abstract and Title Co. Clark Funeral Home $22 PATRONS Milam’s Flower Shop Falls City Mercantile Co. 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