Schuyler High School - Warrior Yearbook (Schuyler, NE)

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I Amid Three No-Score Gomes Lone i-point Victory Shines Three no-score tie games marked the l-2-3 season's record of the Schuyler Freshmen football team. The lone victory was over the Seward ball club. Making the season's five Schuyler touchdowns were Bob Swoboda, Joel Engel, Glen Cudly and Brad Garrett. Coach Dennis Nelson said that the team lacked size, but that they did well for being a completely fresh group of boys. .5252 79 is T 'S .X ii' Q mn? ii i4 3 if E32 R :S The Freshmen Squad: Back Row: Coach Gene Torczon, Allen Ernst, Brendan Moore, Steve .Wilch, Ronald Schott, John Neesen, Bob Swoboda, Glen Cudly, John Davidson, Coach Dennis Nelson. Front Row: Bruce Davis, Mike Pollard, Doug Ruzicka, Charles l-leavican, Joel Engel, Jim Finley, Jon Salak. Freshmon Scoreboard Schuyler O Columbus O Schuyler l3 David City Aquinas 14 Schuyler O David City 0 Schuyler 6 Albion l 3 Schuyler 13 Seward Schuyler 0 Central City The Varsity players rest in the gymnasium before the start of the game. ik i 5 7 O i O

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Two Early VictoriesHighlighi Warrior Reserves' Season The first two games of the year were the only victories that the Schuyler Reserves had in their 1963 2-3 season. North Bend, David City and David City Aquinas beat the Warriors in the last three games of the season. Jim Varejcka scored two touchdowns and Bob Polzin scored one in the Warriors 32-l8 loss to David City Aquinas. The single Warrior touchdown in their 33-7 defeat by David City was made by Bob Polzin. Steve Peterson and Bob Posvar also scored points during the season. The sixth scheduled game of the season against Columbus St. Bonaventure's was forfeited when the Shamrocks failed to appear at the game. According to Varsity Football Coach Fred Arnold, the 1963 Reserve squad is expected to help greatly the Varsity in the 1964 season. Reserve Scoreboard Schuyler 19 Seward 6 Schuyler 32 Central City 18 Schuyler 7 North Bend 25 Schuyler 18 David City Aquinas 32 Schuyler 7 David City 33 Myron Schneider somersaults for a yardage gain during the Seward game. The Reserve Squad: Back Row: Duane Krula, Greg Kment, Ronald Schindler, Bob Polzin, Brad Garrett, Bob Molacek Jim lfloelscher, Bob Johnson, Tom Spale, Larry I-lorejsi, Tom Steuben, Bob Posvar, Joe Jonas, Cerald Ruschman Stanley Kracl, Edward Neesen,Front Row: Rolland Wolfe, 1 5 6

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Roger Davis jumps high for two points. Coach Gene Torczon gives instructions to the team during a time-out. Warriors Upset Madison, Advance to District Finals Nine straight losses, an exciting win, two 22-point losses, a home court win, four defeats, and two big wins before one final defeat was the story in wins and losses for the 1963-64 Warrior basketball team. However, the 4-16 record isn't the whole story. The Warriors lost seven games by under seven points. Dnly six of the twenty games were played at home. Thirteen of the games were against competition which at various times in the season had been rated in the top ten of their class. The Warriors caught fire in the District Tournament in Fremont. In the first round they avenged an earlier loss to David City by clipping the Scouts 42-36. They knocked off the undefeated Madison 43-42 in the semi-finals. In the finals Schuyler put up a supreme effort before bowing to David City Aquinas 46-43. For the third consecutive year the team under the guidance of Coach Gene Torczon pushed up their free throw percentage to 66 per cent. Dave .Tohnk led the Warriors in scoring with 241 points. Roger Davis and Steve Peterson were right behind with 220 and 21 6 points respectively. Dave got 309 rebounds, an average of 15 per game, to lead the squad in that department. As a team the Warriors out-rebounded their opponents 327 to 745, but the opponents scored 1186 points to their 1030.