Shelby High School - Husky Yearbook (Shelby, NE)

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Track 1988 TOP LEFT A break-Track team is working hard. BOTTOM: State qualitier-Shane Smith strides out in a mile run. MIDDLE RIGHT Hurdles-Dennis Worden jumps a hurdle at Osceola.

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Team-(Front row) Manager Jay Grossnicklaus. Manager Kevin Benson. Andy McKay. Brian Ben- son. Mark Smith. David Webster. Steve Fusco. (Middle row) Chris Cyza. Matt Rief, Pat O'Brien. Jamie Alt, Aaron Scow. Jeff Bilstein. Dennis Wor- den. Chad McKay. (Back row) Coach Chadek, Shane Smith, Ken McMeekin. Dwayn Kula. Jake Nekl, Jeff Kuhnel. Mike Lockman, Russ Hopwood, Kevin Patience. Jim Ellsworth. Coach Bonk. Dhtorice man taad boys Resting- Jim Ellsworth relaxes during a track meet. The distance runners dominated the scoring again this year. Shane Smith. Dwayne Kula and Steve Fusco scored in the 3200 and 1600 and Andy McKay in the 3200. Shane qualified for State in the 3200 and 1600. The 3200-meter relay team broke 9:00 several times. Scoring was added by high jumpers Jeff Kuhnel and Shane Smith and long jumpers Chris Cyza and Jamie Alt. The 300 hurdles was an event for scoring by Jamie Alt. Team goals of 40 feet in the shot and 100 feet in the discus were met by Jeff Bilstein (40'11 2 . 108'7 ). All members of the track team let- tered by either placing in an individual event or relay in a major meet or by improving a personal best in one event Jffeili Recovery-Coach Bonk assists Dwayne Kula after a race. MIDDLE RIGHT: Racing- Chad McKay runs a distance race. RIGHT: Discus-Jeff Bilstein throws the discus. four times during the season. The team scored a season-high 62 points at the Stromsburg Invita- tional. 24

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Two unique events took place at the 1988 Athletic Banquet. First, Coaches O'Brien and Jurrens were presented awards to recognize their coaching achievements. Second, Mr. Herman Gerdes, representing the new Booster Club, spoke about the accomplishments and purpose of the group. The 1988 Athletic Banquet was held March 22. About 250 people were of coaches, athletes recognized SENIORS- Seniors listen to speech. Ronnette Lew- is. Rick Luchsinger. Tricia Davis, Robin Hernbloom, and Bryce Cockson. present. The theme was “In the Spot- light. The banquet started off with Denise Rinkol and Julie Hegi giving the wel- come and Sandra Cyza the prayer. A pot luck dinner was held. After the dinner, Cletus Fisher, a for- mer assistant football coach at the University of Nebraska, gave a few words to all the athletes and parents present. Then a representative from Franklin Life Insurance handed out plaques to Mr. Jurrens and Mr. O'Brien for doing outstanding jobs of coach- ing. Russ Hopwood and Allen Smith, foot- ball captains, summed up the season for the crowd; Coach O'Brien gave out awards. Kimberly Zoerb described the volley- ball season and Coach Jurrens handed out awards Again Allen Smith and Russ Hopwood were at the stand, recap- ping the boys basketball season. Coach Fusco presented awards. Melanie Lockman, Norma Kula and Tricia Davis summed up the girls bas- ketball season. Mr. O'Brien passed out 26 TOP: Basketball Captains- Melanie Lockman. Tricia Davis and Norma Kula summarize the basketball season. MIDDLE LEFT: Award- Coach Jurrens and Coach O'Brien received awards from Roger Kolar of Franklin Life Insurance Company. MIDDLE RIGHT: Herman Gerdes talks about the Booster Club. RIGHT: Captains- Russ Hop- wood and Allen Smith summarized the toot- ball and basketball seasons. awards. Coaches Bonk and Fusco took the stand and said a few words about the upcoming track season. F Otft ULL