Syracuse High School - Rocket Yearbook (Syracuse, NE)

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Training Competitive sports is a very important part of S.H.S. activities. The year 1967-68 saw the forma- tion of new and exciting sports. Mr. Ron Wagner served as Head Football coach and completed a fine 3-4-1 season record. This was Jay Van Housen's second year for being selected on the All Conference Team. The Basketball department experienced winning ways under the fine coaching of Mr. Roger Witt. Coach Witt and his squad posted a fine record of 12-8. They placed second at the Conference Tourna- ment in Omaha. Roger Royal was selected unani- mously by all coaches for the All Tournament Team and was also selected for All Conference Team. Under the coaching of Mr. Richard Ziegler, the Rockettes completed their busy year by placing second in the S Club Tournament and then ad- vanced to sixth place at the Peru Invitational. With the coming of Spring came track and golf. Mr. Vaughn Lawrence held the reigns of the cinder- men as they dug up the turf. Coach Wagner headed up the golf program and also under Wagner this year was the new girl's golf. Falls City tiger stops Quarterback Weller in final home game.

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Football team shows great improvement VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM: FRONT ROW: Jim White- head, Jerry Wiebusch, Howard Hogancamp, Wayne Heather, Steve Meyer, Roger Royal, Stan Meyer, Bruce Keim, Ralph Martins, Jay Van Housen, Scott Clark. SECOND ROW: Daryl Hopp, Jim Fey, Clark Gartner, Ken Lamb, Allan Dettmer, Dennis Royal, Doug Severs, Bob Engelbrecht, Gary Kuenning, Gary Weiler, Junior Steinhoff, THIRD ROW: Head Coach: Ron Presentation of All Conference Football Awards at Aksar- ben Conference held at Omaha. Wagner: Louis Wallman, Larry Hill, Keith Kimbell, Keith Buesing, Milan Brehm, Bill Boyes, Gary Spicer, Lee Ray, Jim Landwehr, Assistant Coach: K. Appelget: BACK ROW: Jerry Carper, Kent Antes, Kenny Snyder, Bill Schulte, Lyle Scheinost, Dick Morrissey, Pat Nisely, Jim Jourdon, Danny Kepler. The Syracuse Rockets made a successful come- back from their last year's 0-8 record. This year the Rockets attained three wins, four losses, and one tie. The line-up was as follows: Seniors, Gary Weil- er, Stan Meyer, Steve Meyer, Jim Whitehead, Roger Royal, Jerry Wiebusch and Scott Clark. Juniors, Doug Severs, Clark Gartner, Jim Fey, Gary Spicer, Dennis Royal and Jay Van Housen. Sophomore, Larry Hill. Steve Meyer, Stan Meyer, Jay Van Housen and Larry Hill made Southern Ak-Sar-Ben All Confer- ence Team this year. This was Jay Van Housen's second year on the All-Conference Team.