Syracuse High School - Rocket Yearbook (Syracuse, NE)

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Q -if X Despite being defending Ak-Sar-Ben football champions the Rockets were unable to replace the graduating Seniors and re- corded an 0-8 season record. The season, however, was not without a bright spot as Bill Formanack was picked to play in the Shrine Bowl. Coach Wagner was also se- lected to serve on the coaching staff for the shrine game. The sports department experienced winning ways with the outset of the basket- ball season. Coach Roger Witt and his Cagers compiled a 15-7 season record. The team placed second in the conference tour- nament and was defeated by Auburn in a 0rlS double overtime game in the finals of the Dis-trict. Coach Dick Stock's volleyball team posted an 8-7 season record before being defeated in the Peru Invitational Tour- nament. Spring brought two sports to the scene as athletes participated in track and golf. Mr. Lawrence held the reigns of the track team as they had little cooperation from the weatherman, The tracksters defeated Norris in one of the home meets. Coach Wagner headed up the new golf program. Golfers traveled to Nebraska City for their practice rounds and matches.

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view Jerry Wiebusch and Larry H111 dig out in home track meet against Nebraska City. ,

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fT 'f-.,,, Dan Bottcher gains yardage against Plattsmouth. Football team compiles dismal Rocket footballers finished a dismal season with an 0-8 record. With the loss of several key offen- sive players from last years' cham- pionship team, the Rockets were plaqued most of the season with an offense that failed to click con- sistently. Despite a disappointing team showing, the lastplace Rockets placed three players on the Ak-Sar-Ben All- Conference aggregation. Seniors Bill Formanack and Wayne Brehm both gained spots on the honorary team, Sophomore, Jay Van Housen, playing a guard was also selected by the coaches in the conference for the coveted team. VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM: FRONT ROW: Head Coach: Ron Wagner, Assistant Coach: K. Applegetg Bob Brandt, Larry Wellman, Bill Formanack, Assistant Coach: Roger Witt. SECOND ROW: Gary Weiler, Dan Bottcher, Dan Crownover, Ron Scheinost, George Hanssen, Dan Fentiman, Dale Kruse, Wayne Brehm, Jay Nisely, Jim Pope, Duane Hopp. THIRD ROW: Jim Whitehead, Scott Clark, Howard Hogancamp, Randy Crownover, Darrel Hopp, Jay Van Housen, Keith Kimbell, Gary Kuenning, David Lane, Jim Fey, Danny Bruns, Clark Gartner. FOURTH ROW: Kenny Lamb, Bob Engelbrecht, Junior Steinhoff, Ralph Martens, Wayne Heather, Steve Meyer, Doug Se-vers, Stan Meyer, Jerry Wiebusch, Bruce Keim, Kurt Ehlers, Bud Ruge. BACK ROW: Gary Spicer, Dennis Royal, Gary Mohr, Roger Royal, Scott Engelbrecht, Quentin Severe.