Syracuse High School - Rocket Yearbook (Syracuse, NE)

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struggle against the Auburn Bulldogs. ' B-team: FRONT ROW: Roger Bond, Wayne Meyer, Jim hoff, Bill Boyes, Kenny Snyder, Dennis Venema, Lee Ray, Landwehr, Dean Meyer, Clint Johnson, Larry Hill. BACK Bob Wilhelm, Bill Schulte, Don Beckman, Jay Van Housen, ROW: Coach-Mr. Ziegler, Student Manager-Junior Stein- Danny Kepler, Danny Bruns, Louis Wallman. B-TEAM SEASON RECORD Syracuse 43 ,,,,, Falls City ,,,,,, The Syracuse Rocket reserves showed great Syracuse 40 ,,,,, Millard ,,,,,,,, promise for the future as they compiled a 13-2 Syracuse 58 ,,,,, Elkhorn St, Johriis , , , , , record. Coach Ziegler in his initial campaign as Syracuse 54 ,,,,, Nebraska City ,,,, assistant Basketball Coach brought the junior Rock- Syracuse 64 ,,,,, Waverly ,,,,,,, ets along well in the campaign. Several of the B- Syracuse 49 ,,,,, Crete ,,,,, team members were able to gain valuable experi- Syracuse 60 .,,,, papillion , , , ence with the varsity team throughout the season. Syracuse 59 ..... Auburn .,.,,- The only defeats of the season for the B-team Syracuse 61 ,,,., plattsmouth ,,,,,, , , , was a one point defeat in the hands of Auburn and a Syracuse 63 ..... Omaha Cathedral . . 63 to 40 1055 to the Millard B-team- Syracuse 70 ,,,,, Ashland ,,,,,,, Student Managers Junior Steinhoff and Lois Syracuse 58 ,,,,, Holy Name , , , Wallman assisted the coaches with training and Syracuse 51 ..... Ralston .... equipment Chores- Syracuse 58 ,,,,, Fairbury , , , Head Basketball Coach, Mr. Witt, is hopeful Syracuse 69 ,,,,, Wahgg ,,,,,,,,, that B-team members will be able to fulfill the WON 13 LOST 2 positions vacated by five graduating seniors.

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Rockets are frustrated a second year in their Varsity Team: Dick Morrisey, Ken Lamb, Tim Hoffman, Gartner, Student Manager - Louis Wallman, Coach - Mr. Stan Meyer, Doug Severs, Roger Royal, Dennis Royal, Witt. Steve Meyer, Don Halbasch, Gary Weiler, Jim Fey, Clark Varsity Season Record Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse , 68 ..... Falls City ...... 65 ..... Millard ......... 61 ..... Elkhorn St. John's 52 ..... Cozad .......... 62 ..... Nebraska City . . . 68 ..... Waverly ...... 66 ..... Crete ....... 64 ..... Papillion .... 72 ..... Millard ....... 80 ..... Nebraska City . . . 42 ..... Auburn ....... 54 ..... Auburn ....... 76 ..... Plattsmouth ..... 68 ..... Omaha Cathedral . . 71 ..... Ashland ....... 78 ..... Holy Name .... 58 ..... Ralston .... 53 ..... Fairbury . . . 75 ..... Wahoo . . . 63 ..... Auburn ....... . Won 12 Lost 8 High spirits, teamwork and lots of hard prac- tice helped make this a successful season for the Rockets Varsity Basketball Team. The team, to- gether with Head Coach Roger Witt and Assistant Coach Richard Ziegler, finished with a 12-8 record after much work and determination. Coaches Witt and Ziegler gave the team the spark needed to win twelve big games for the 1968 year. The line-up was as follows, Seniors, Gary Weiler, Don Halbasch, Steve Meyer, Stan Meyer, and Roger Royal. Juniors: Tim Hoffman, Jim Fey, Ken Lamb, Dennis Royal, Clark Gartner, and Doug Severs. Sophomore: Dick Morrisey. The Auburn jinx still is over the heads of the Syracuse Rockets. For the sixth straight time, five for first place trophies, the Bulldogs have defeated the Rockets. The latest Bulldog victory was in the District Tourney at Lincoln. Rockets received the runner-up trophy.

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Girls show their athletic skills in volleyball VOLLEYBALL TEAM: FRONT ROW: Linda Volker, Meyer, Barb Griepenstroh, Shirley Wallen, Dee Fentiman, Diana Schneider, Kathy Johns, Jan Scheef, Lana Windhorst, Marie Thormahlen, Linda Witte, Peggy Bro, Janice Bruns, June Bottcher. SECOND ROW: Mr. Ziegler, Coach Donna Naomi Beckman. Dee Fentiman returns volley at one of the many volleyball games. This year the SHS Rockettes had a hard time trying to find a time and place to practice but through all the efforts the Rockettes came out with a season record of 8-8. The Rockettes were under the direction of Mr. Richard Ziegler. Under his coaching the Rockettes took second place in the S Club Tournament at Syracuse. Dee Fentiman was one of the six on t-he all Tourney team for the SH Club Tournament. The Rockettes entered two other Vollyball Tourna- ments. At Waverly the Rockettes lost the first game against Mead, and at Peru State Tournament the girls won their game against Sterling, 15-4, 15-2. But in the second game against Western the Rock- ettes lost 15-12, 12-15, and 15-9, this dropped the Rockettes down in the losers bracket. The Rock- ettes went all the way to play for fifth place but lost fifth to Brock 15-9 and 15-13.