University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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New field general and starting guard Jeff VeerHusen found early in the season that the on- ly way to look was up. Driving in for a three-point play, Rick Johnson fights off afoul by a UN-O defender in an early- season KSC win over the Mavericks from Omaha. Shooti Holtmi Executing the time-out, KSC head basketball coach Jerry Hueser holds a strategy session on the bench for starters and reserves alike. —Mark Winz —Mary Hal penny

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t (penny The long arms of KSC tall man Curt Retzlaff prove invaluable when the fight for the basket- ball is on. ■Mary Hatpenny SEASON RECORD KSC jpj 105 Dana 114 Concordia 78 Hastings 73 Doane 76 Fort Hays State 104 UN-Omaha •« 79 Hastings 109 Bellevue 95 Peru State 93 Doane 105 Hastings 86 Wayne State 72 Missouri Western 81 Chadron State 81 Emporia State 92 Washburn 71 Bellevue fm 68 Missouri Southern Pittshurg State 84 Emporia State 67 Washburn 76 Peru State 85 Wayne State 97 Missouri Western 53 Chadron State 90 Missouri Southern 88 Pittsburg State 83 Fort Hays State 87 Doane 84 Hastings 108 Campbellsville, KY Augsburg, MN OPPONENT 69 81 73 75 77 96 97 80 71 78 80 69 71 67 56 73 85 71 70 i 68 63 51 73 71 52 59 64 85 80 65 96 81 -Mqrk Win VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM — Front Row: Rick Johnson, Curt Retzlaff, Coach Jerry Heuser, Pat Lynch, Jeff VeerHusen. Back Row: Gilbert Killion, Pete Andersen, Paul Reinertson, Tim Kick, Kevin Bartlett, Mike Lynch, Doug Holtmeier and Mark McKeone.

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The dipsy-doodle was made famous again in Cushing Coliseum by KSC crowd-pleaser Pat Lynch. Shooting from the corner, Loper junior Doug Holtmeier hits for two from long range. 1 —Mark Winz -Mary Halpenny —Mary Halpenny One thing missing from the season, which saw KSC take its 11th Nebraska College Conference crown, was a na- tional ranking through most of the year. Although the Antelopes received votes in five of the eight NAIA ratings, they only squeaked into the top 20 once, in the final regular season poll—tieing for 20th rank. Another title missing from the Antelope trophy case in 1980-81 was a Central States Intercollegiate Con- ference championship trophy. The Antelopes had won or shared the title three of the previous four years since the conference’s birth in 1976. In the fifth year of CSIC competition, the Antelopes managed to keep the race in question until the final night of the season. A 85-83 loss at Fort Hays State settled the decision, giving KSC a se- cond place tie with Fort Hays. However, many titles which escaped the Antelopes as a team were claimed by leading scorer Holtmeier. Averag- ing 16 points a game from his wing position, Holtmeier received all- American Honorable Mention and SCIC Player-of-the-Year honors for his efforts. Also the Antelope’s top rebounder, Holtmeier followed in the footsteps of Tim Higgins as KSC’s representative on the NAIA All-American roster and CSIC Player-of-the-Year listing. Holtmeier’s CSIC honor marks the third consecutive year a Kearney State player has won the award. At the playmaking guard spot, Hueser inserted Jeff Veerhusen for Joe Ernst. The Adams senior responded by averaging 14 points a game and break- ing the season steals record once owned by Tom Kropp by claiming 79 thefts in the 1980-81 season. —Jim Campbell Stuck in the middle of traffic without the ball, Loper backup guard Kevin Bartlett fulfills a vital reserve role for KSC head coach Jerry Hueser.