Schuyler High School - Warrior Yearbook (Schuyler, NE)

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7 41 B 3 50 ' 51 t 3 77--.D-1' Meoggi.-s'5 . I C if J Back Row: Vince Urban, Gary Brauer, Roger Davis, Eugene Robertson, Melvin Brichacek, Dave Johnk, Steve Peterson. Front Row: Lonnie Olson, Tom Bodzek, Bob Polzin, Gene Novak, Jim Varejcka, Dick Qualsett. Warriors Earn Sixth Class B Rating The Schuyler Warriors turned up on the grid-iron this year ready for action. Playing some very stiff competition, the green and white turned in a 6-3-O season. The three losses were at the hands of un- defeated Class A Blair, undefeated, number one State Rated Class A Columbus, and unde- feated, number two ranked Class B Crete. The Warriors were a near miss for the Central Ten Championship as they met Crete in the last game of the year. Both were undefeatedin Conference play. Schuyler, after withstanding three Crete first-and-tens inside the Warrior ten, held the score knotted at O-O with three and one-half minutes to play. Then disaster struck in the form of a long Crete aerial, scoring a touchdown, and giving Crete the Championship. Head Coach Fred Arnold summed up the Schuyler Football year as a very successful season. He added the fan support this year was excellent. The team's spirit and eager- ness was also tabbed as excellent, Looking back over the turf battles, Coach Arnold named Blair and Crete as the toughest teams the Warriors faced. He felt these two squads hit harder and played harder than any other of the teams challenged. Albion was the best game we played, stated the Coach. This was the game following the shellacking Columbus handed the Warriors and according to Coach Arnold it took a lot for the boys to pick themselves up. However, the Warriors came back stronger than ever. Coach Arnold felt the strongest area of the team was the hefty Schuyler line, offensively and defensively, especially de- fensively. Experience and depth were other big strong points as the team started ten senior lettermen. The squad placed three of its members on the All-Conference team, They are Dave Johnk, half-backg Melvin Brichacek, guardg and Roger Davis, end. Melvin was named to the All-State team and will play in the Neb- raska Shrine Bowl game. Roger wa s giv en All-State Honorable Mention. Coaches Fred Arnold and Mitchell Bodzek

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From the first football practice to the last track meet of the season the ath- letic department is faced with many chal- lenges--deadlines to meet, training rules to enforce, records to uphold or break, and school spirit to keep up. Besides providing extracurricular activities for various mem- bers ofthe student body, the athletic depart- ment also provides public relations between the school, community, and other towns. Train- ing starts late in August and continued daily until the last sports season closes in May. SPORTS

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Dave Johnk M15 cracks the line for a big warrior gain. Fired Warriors Push York Home, 14-0 Roger Davis 1505, Jim Hoelscher Gly, and Melvin Brichacek U75 open the Way for the Schuyler backs.