Syracuse High School - Rocket Yearbook (Syracuse, NE)

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Spring weather brings out the SHS golfers z I l FRONT ROW: Allen Dettmer, Pat Nisely, Bill Schulte, Steve Rippe, Quentin Severe, Bruce Keim, Brad Sporhase, Dick Morrissey, Bruce Spitz, Phil McCallum, Scott Clark, Jon Van Housen. Gary Weiler. BACK ROW: Jim Gray, Junior Steinhoff, Syracuse golfers posted a successful season under the direction of coach Ron Wagner. This was the first year the golfers were able to have meets on their own course. This enabled them to obtain more practice and develop their skills. The team tied for fifth in the Twin Rivers Con- ference Golf Tournament held at Auburn. Syracuse also tied for seventh in the Ak-sar-ben Conference held at Wahoo with a score of 270. The District will be held later in the season. Bruce Spitz was the Medalist throughout most of the season. There are many returning golfers to make next year just as successful. This was the second year for girls golf. The team was coached by Mr. Wagner. Although the girls didn't have many meets scheduled, they con- tinued to improve their skill and will be scheduled for more matches next year. The girls participated in the Brownell Talbot Tournament at Omaha and tied for eighth. 5? 7? 'f V at ,SELL ga: i i d I3 -Q Q 4 Q, ' HSL s V' Lffl .-,Ag ii' 5'?'?f.' - , W W, . I . 1'-452 Pat Nisely and Bruce Spitz look over score card with Coach Wagner.

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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.

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The thinclads compete on the first cinder FRONT ROW: Assistant Coach, Mr. Ziegler, Darrel Petersen, Bill Boyes, Jim Jourdan, Lyle Scheinost, Ralph Waller, Don Steve Meyer, Jerry Wiebusch, Don Halbasch, Stan Meyer. SEC- Beckman. FOURTH ROW: Mike Kepler, Alan Hill, Bruce Nee- OND ROW: Manager Louis Wallman, Roger Bond, Jim Fey, man, Keith Liesemeyer, Keith Buesing, Jerry Block, George Clark Gartner, Doug Severs, Tim Hoffman, Gary Spicer, As- Formanack, David Whitehead, Randy Petersen. BACK ROW: sistant Coach Mr. Appelget, Head Coach, Mr. Lawrence. THIRD Rick Kepler, David Venema, Gerald Gartner. ROW: Danny Kepler, Kent Antes, Larry Hill, Dennis Venema. Four Rockets qualified in the Twin Rivers meet. Team captain, Jerry Wiebusch, placed third running 440. He broke the school record in that event. Jerry also placed fifth in the 220 yd. dash. Doug ,Severs placed fifth in the discus and freshman, Brice Nee- man, placed fifth in the mile relay. Placing fifth in the 880 yd dash was Tim Hoffman. Doug Severs was the only one who placed in the Ak-Sar-Ben Conference by getting fourth in the shot put event. Don Halbasch under the watchful eye of Mr. Witt compiles in broad jump.