1989

Home Ec Club “crafty”

Club members are busy cooking up new ideas

T he Home Economics Club worked hard
throughout the year at many different activ­
ities. Sponsored by Mrs. Nicol, Mrs. Crane,
Mrs. Godberson, and Mrs. Irwin, the club
earned money for field trips and a special
meal outside of school.
This year, the members of the club made gifts for
those students receiving first honors on the Honor Roll
for first semester. They also worked hard at baking and
making crafts to sell at Christmas time in the country
store. This annual activity draws shoppers from both in­
side the school and out and is always tremendously suc­
cessful. The club members set up and run the country
store, preparing for weeks in advance to complete the
cooking, sewing and organizing which needs to be
done.

Other activities include field trips to the Food Fair,
Arbor Lodge in Nebraska City, and Bergan Mercy Child
Care/Pediatrics unit.

Cutting out the pattern for her prom dress is senior
Molly Gazinski.

Home Economics Club: back row, Shannon Gordon, Lupe Gonzalez, Tammy Dutcher, Patty McLaughlin,
Gina Asta; front row, Juana Navarrette, Molly Gazinski, Sheri Craig, Renee Bojan, Brandy Obermeyer.

Showing off her outfit is Lupe Gonzalez. Lupe made
her outfit in her home ec class.

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Teen group reaches out

Teen Outreach offers self-discovery opportunity

A t South there is a large enough number included preparing 80,000 flyers for the "Make A Wish
of clubs and organizations to appeal to Foundation," which grants the wishes of terminally ill chil­
just about everyone. Teen Outreach is dren. Also, on Saturdays they help give recreational thera­
one of the choices available although py to young children at the Hattie B. Munro Center.
membership is limited to freshmen.
Mrs. Bette Norton, counselor, is the sponsor of the Teen Outreach is a good example of the caring spirit
club. At the beginning of each school year she goes to shared by the students and staff of South High School. This
the eighth hour study hall and tells all about the club organization offers students new to South the chance to
and asks if any of the freshman are interested. From then make some discoveries about themselves and the world
on they meet every Wednesday during eighth hour. The in which they live. This is done in a casual setting which
meetings are casual and give the students a chance to helps the freshmen make new friends and become com­
learn about career opportunities, about themselves and fortable in high school. It also gives these students an op­
the community. They learn to deal with peer presure, portunity to contribute to their community in ways they
teen pregnancy, and adjusting to high school. Occa­ could not have done on an individual basis.
sionally they will have guest speakers and do volunteer
work in the community on weekends.

This year the club has 17 members. They all take
part in volunteer activities. Some of this year's activities

Sandy Jacobsen reads over her questionnaire.

Listening attentively to a guest speaker are Jerome Meeks, Jenny
L. McCarther and Jenny A. McCarther.

Teen Outreach: back row, Norma Carerra, Martha Gonzales, Chris Navarrette; second row, Mrs. Bette Norton, 47tee*t out'ieacA /
Pauline Millsap, Laurie Parsons, James Kidder; third row, Sandy Jacobsen, Amy Rezac, Debbie Zimmerer; front
row, Grace Arana, Jenny L. McCarther, Jerome Meeks, Jenny A McCarther.

Officers raise money

Mistletoe and candy help pay for Prom

O nce again, Senior Class officers have a dents.
new sponsor, Mr. Shawn Hoschar, The Prom was held May 5 at the Carter Lake
who also teaches mathematics. He fol­
lows Mr. Jim Faiman and Mrs. Joyce Warehouse. The colors had not been decided at press
Pribyl. time as the Prom Committee had voted on silver and
The officers of Senior Class have been busy all year purple but the Senior Class disagreed. As a result, the
raising money so that the seniors may enjoy a successful officers decided to send out ballots to the class en­
Prom '89. They have held a variety of fundraisers. At abling them to vote on the colors.
Christmas, for example, they sold mistletoe and candy
canes. Students and teachers purchased the candy canes In past years, the officers within this group were
and mistletoe, attached a note or greeting, and then chosen by a general election of the junior class, when
they were delivered to the recipients. they were juniors. This year, departing from tradition,
the juniors elected the members at large and then,
The group also sold Senior Class sweatshirts, and for once selected, the Senior Class officers voted among
the first time, South High boxer shorts. themselves for who would be president and other of­
fice holders. Pat Luger was chosen to be president,
Besides sponsoring the Prom, the Senior Class Offi­ while Christina Hunter was secretary, Ken Koop, vice-
cers are also responsible for the Senior bulletin board president and David Reed, treasurer.
in the main hall. One of the items posted there this year
was a collection of baby pictures for several senior stu­

Senior Class Officers: front row, Tara Miller, Floyd Archie, Melissa Schott, David Reed;
middle row, Lori Kilborn, Christina Hunter, Mike Roman; back row, Mr. Shawn Hoschar,
Kathy Belcastro, Jason Calek, Robert Sekera, Ken Koop, Pat Luger.

Kathy Belcastro is camera shy when she's in class.

Mike Roman seconds the motion as Jay Calek, Chr, tina Hunter and

Melissa Schott await the decision.

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Dave Reed, Pat Luger, Bob Sekera and Mr. Shawn Hoschar, sponsor, discuss the Sock Hop.

Chris Walters
goes for the pin
against a Belle­
vue East oppo­
nent.

Pride of Victory

T ouchdown, pin, free throw, par, spike, and home run. Do
these words sound familiar? They should if you're an athlete
at South.
Sports add so much to our high school years. They provide an
opportunity to get involved in the action and motivation to achieve
your personal best. M any hours go into practicing for sports, but
they are hours well spent. Every time a touchdow n is scored or an
opponent is pinned, for exam ple, pride is the payoff.

The coaches also put in a lot of their time to make it work.
W hether we exp erience victory or defeat, we all learn from our ac­
complishments and our mistakes.

Sports w ill always be a major part of school life and give us either
the pride of victory or the understanding to accept defeat.

Varsity has season o f downs but shows spirit

he 1988-'89 varsity football team suffered an unfor­ back.
tunate streak of losses which was the cause of a disap­ Assisting Coach Oholendt were Mr. Marty Martinez, Mr.
pointing 1-8 season.
Delmar Givehand and Mr. Jeff Potter.
At the end of the 1987-'88 season, the varsity
team worked on weight training for the upcoming
year. They worked out in the weight room in the off season and
when August came they were ready to practice in earnest down
in Collins Field. Mr. Jack Oholendt, head coach of the team, said
that 98 percent of the players finished the season, despite their
losses. He complimented them on the hard work they put in
throughout the fall months. “ They never gave up."
Many of the players felt they could have done better de­
spite their coaches' words of praise.
Returning to the squad were Art Bravo, Bob Sekera, Dave
Reed, Paul Bragg and Mike Newcomer, who was the quarter­

South has just made an interception against the op­
position.

Chris Grothe rushes over to help out a Packer in
need.

Varsity Football team: front row, Rick Standifer, Dave Reed, Ken
Koop, Pat Luger, Mike Newcomer, Bob Sekera, Arthur Bravo, Jeff
Gaines, Jerome Rodgers; second row, Pat Anderson, Chris Grothe,
Rodney Mulik, Russ DeGeorge, Jeff Yoder, Shane Williams, Thad Har­
low, Paul Bragg; third row, Chris Wilson, Jacob Jun, Brian Crayne, Mike
Cruz, Dave Aldrich, Tony Valla, Mike Stonys, Eddie Koterba, Scott
Vanderworf, Leo Stillmock; standing, Coach Marty Martinez, Coach
Jack Oholendt, Floyd Webb, Pat Money, Coach Delmar Givehand, and

Coach Jeff Potter.

VARSITY FOOTBALL
Coach: Jack Oholendt

Bellevue West Opp. SHS
hlorth / ' i f V 25
Thomas Jefferson 14 4

Fremonla#*^^ ^ /r o

Gross r \T3p'1 0
Westside Vi 0
Ralston

The Packers pursue the ball.

The referee signals that the field goal was good.

"T h e season was very disappoin tin g."
-Lenier Slaughter

Look out Northwest! Lenier Slaughter awaits his opponent.

J. V. team shows promise with 4-4 sea so n

he junior varsity football team had a good season af­ team's center, Paul Bragg, and Scott Vanderworf were the lead­
ter practicing hard in preparation for it. ing linemen.

According to Coach Kirk McLaughlin, "They Coaches pointed out that this year's varsity team was young
played well. They performed outstandingly under and with the addition next year of junior varsity members, they
some very tough circumstances." should make a great team for 1989-'90.
The team roster ranged from fourteen to twenty players at
various points in the season.
Sophomore quarterback Randy Armbrust was mentioned
by the coach for doing a fine job. Fullback Roger Hannah also
played very well at his fullback position.
The coaches said that they were looking forward to a good
season next year with fine playing from the entire squad, espe­
cially Armbrust and Hannah.
Also mentioned by the coaching staff were Che Peak and
Gary Woods, who were "outstanding at running the ball." The

Down, set . . . the Packers are on the line.

JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL
Coach: Marty Martinez

Opp. SHS

North 1 7

Bellevue West ■ | r 3St

Thbmas Jefferson 1 (forfeit)

Gcoss^ 24 21 (O.T.)

Westsjcfe 20 19

Ralston 15 8

Northwest h s~ T4^-

Burke ) l27-" "~ 3T(O .T)

Where has the football gone?

After that ball!

"T h e season had its downs, but we also
had some ups."

-Gary Woods

It looks like it's going to be “ The Pack Attack"!

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Sophomores hove even season

North C oach Joe Mancuso Twenty-three players finished the
summed up the sopho­ season. Quarterback Brian Humpal led
Bellevue more football season by the team all season. Coach Mancuso said,
saying, "Everyone had fun "He did a great job all year." Humpal also
Bellevue West and worked hard. The started and finished almost every game.
team really did better than any of the
GrosjSlTN coaches expected." Running back Chris Hamblin led the
offense by rushing for over 100 yards in
Westsido u "The sophomore players exceeded six out of the eight games he played.
all of our expectations, ending the sea­
RalstoB^S son with a four win, four loss record." Returning from last year's freshman
team were Kody Kirschner, Jeff Urkevich
Northwest One high point of the season was and Mike Stonys.
Tji&rrSs jefferso the Packers' four overtime victory over
the Gross Cougars with a score of 28 to Assisting Coach Mancuso was Mr.
Burke 22. South also beat Burke, Bellevue East Greg Wilcox.
and North. South defeated Northwest
by a forfeit.

A packer tackle isn't taken lightly.
Sophomores play rough for a win.

Sophomore Football team: front row, Charles Avery, Kody
Kirschener, James Bratsveen, Brian Humpal, Chris Hamblin,
Jeff Marchio, Phil Carpenter, Shane Morgan; second row,
Mike Brewer, Jeremy Wattles, Larry Crum, Vince Zaracki, Juan
Carrera, Victor Evans, Jeff Oksman; third row, Joe Povondra,
Philip Bowen, Chris Evanson, Ismael Mejia, Esmail Baerde,
Brian Velasquez, Greg Ramirez; back row, Coach Joe Man­
cuso, Rick Trouba, Mike Martinez, Mario Bravo, Jeff Urkevich,
Dale Griger, Chad Sturek, James Rhode, Coach Greg Wilcox.

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FRESH MAM FOOTBAU
Coaches: Mario Remi'ffo, FtowPWozniak

Norris
Northwest

Bryan

Miilarcl Morth

3B4e-nson

Tom Gonzales reaches high for the freshman team.

Team improves

T he freshman football team was led
this year by coaches Mario Remijio
and Floyd Wozniak, both of whom
had praise for their players.
Coach Wozniak complimen­
ted the team by saying, "They improved a lot
during the season." He also added that they
learned a lot. "They formed an idea of what
it takes not only to be a good player but also
a well organized team."

Coach Wozniak said this was one of the
best groups as far as playing well together he
has seen in his 27 years of coaching.

Coach Remijio felt that their winning the
first game against Lewis and Clark was a high­
light of the season. He added, "The whole
group was great. They all worked hard and
dedicated themselves to meeting our expec­
tations."

Freshman Football team: front row, Chris Kirby, Russ
Brun, Tom Gonzales, Phil Leymaster, Rod Brun, John Bell,
Scott Walker, Dan Henson, Charles Garfield; second row,
Joe Minx, Troy Gade, Greg Fort, Briane Belforte, Kevin
Bush, Bryan Gardner, Chris Kennedy, Calvin White; back
row, Marc Guthrie, Dan Miracky, Mike McIntosh, Eric
Rush, Darwin Blankenship, Adam Nowka, Tim Moreland,
Brian Croft; standing, coaches Mario Remijio and Floyd
Wozniak.

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Bump it,spike it, that's the way w e like it

he success of an athletic team cannot always be mea­ serving.
sured by the number of wins and losses. The knowledge "I felt good about the team the entire season. We dealt with
and playing experience gained by each team member
determines whether or not the team is a success. the ups and downs of the season, and showed that dedication
and a desire to win are the key elements to a successful volleyball
Volleyball is a very difficult sport requiring precise program," Coach Dave Anderson commented.
body movements coupled with timing and speed. This young team,
guided by senior setter Kathy Belcastro, proved that hard work and
dedication pay off. Many matches during the season were lost by
only one or two points.

The growth of the team could be easily seen. Two seniors, Jodi
Loftus and Monica Kolc, were sidelined with injuries, requiring the
entire team to pull together. The unity and strength of the team
could be felt throughout the season.

Leading players were Kathy Belcastro in setting, Monica Kolc
for spiking, Lee Dvorak in serve receive, and Michelle Davies for

Sophmore, Debbie Evans gets the serve-receive
has been on the varsity team for two years.

Not only can Kathy Belcastro set, but she shows that
she can spike too!

Varsity Volleyball team: front row, Brenda Dysart, Mary Hix-
on, Sharon Moton; back row, Lee Dvorak, Toni Mauer, Pam
Anderson, Coach Dave Andersen, Michelle Davies, Debbie
Evans, Kathy Belcastro. Not pictured, Monica Kolc, Christa Ev­
ans.

/ v a n ity

<00$^"' Northwest
Abraham Lincoln
Central
North
Ralston
Bryan
'"'Central
North
Bellvue VVest

Benson

..-Cross. ' -
Millard North

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South's varsity players go up for the block against
Bryan.

Senior, Michelle Davies serves for an ace during
a home game.

"I thought we had a g o o d team, even
though our record didn't reflect it."

-Pam A n d erso n

The varsity starters merrily roll before the start of each game.

Poor communication hinders victories . . .

JUNIOR V T he junior varsity volleyball tiansen, Rhonda Free, Shawn Grasso,
Coach: H team was coached this year Dawn Hansin, Tracy Kantor, and Erica
by Homayom Rahmazai. “ I Linkletter. With the experience gained
wanted not only the team to from this season, the outlook for next
win, but to go out on the year is promising.
court and have fun. If we lost, there was
l^qrthwest nothing to do about it, except learn
from the mistakes we made," Coach
Abraham Rahmazai commented.

Brian The Lady Packers didn't lack spirit,
but communication sometimes flagged.
Central ^ When the opposing team was ahead,
they felt that they could come back for
'Nldftb^ the win, but a lack of communications
would cost them a point.
W estside
The six starters were: Kecia Chris­
Bellcv esi

Mi|lQrd Nc>rth

rth

Benson

The players cover as sophomore Kecia Christiansen
spikes the ball over the net.

Before the game, junior Jodi Holguin warms up by
bumping the ball.

"W e could have done better, if we
had talked m ore on the co u rt."

-Tracy Kantor

Junior Varsity Volleyball team: front row, Kecia Christiansen,
Jodi Holguin; second row, Dawn Hanson, Becky Sigmund,
Deena Coleman, Shawn Grasso; third row, Tracy Kantor, Sasha
Stump, Coach Homayom Rahmazai, Erica Linkletter. Not pic­
tured, Rhonda Free.

Debbie Zimmerman bumps the ball to the setter.

V - B f lll

R season of

learning . . .

T he freshman volleyball team
ended their season with a record
of 4-7.

During the season, the
team's offense was changed
from a 4-2 (4 spikers and 2 setters) to a 5-1
(5 spikers and 1 setter). This offense is rarely
run at a ninth grade level, but the young
Lady Packers grasped onto the rotations
quickly.
During the season, the team was coa­
ched by Ms. Sue Gibson who set several
goals for the team, which she felt they ac­
complished.
"It was sometimes difficult for the
players to understand that our main goal
was to prepare them for the J. V. or Varsity
level of volleyball next year," Ms. Gibson
commented.

"I really had fun and I can't wait 'til
next season."

- Amy Kurcz

Freshman Volleyball team: front row, Sharon Cullum,
Martha Gonzalez, Eva Blanco, Jodi Orduna, Ellen Augus­
tine, Shelly Smith (manager); back row: Coach Sue Gib­
son, Desiree Metzler, Katrina McKinney, Christine
McGhghy, Dee Henson, Rocio Mejia, Amy Kurcz,
Debbie Zimmerer, Dana Duarte (manager).

H eeps running for the gold; looks oheod to foil

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY C ross Country is a sport miles for the girls and 3.0 miles for the
Coach: Robert Garcia which involves running, boys. This year both teams had return­
and a lot of it. ing members and this will be the case for
Placed third: South Sioux City next year as well.
Those who partici­
Placed fourth: Districts pate in this sport must be The girls' team finished the season
dedicated. The runners practice five or by qualifying two runners for the State
- K Firth Non is even six days a week, rain or shine. Prac­ Meet in Kearney: sophomore Kari Foral
tice begins officially on August 16, but and junior Tammy Shank. The girls fin­
Lewis Central Invit. many of the runners have already been ished fourth out of eight as a team.
Belloc ue West Invit. running all summer. For those starting
cold, with no previous experience, the The boys had junior Craig Chris­
J Fifth: Divisionals first days can prove to be difficult. tianson qualify for State and they placed
\( \ |__ ^ By the time the first meet arrives, eighth out of eight teams.
Coach Bob Garcia has given lots of pep
laced sixth: Ralston Invit. talks and has explained what the run­ With returning lettermen, Coach
ners can expect. The courses are 2.5 Garcia has good prospects for his run­
Pla^d s^ventn: YVfeT r g ' ners next year.

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Striving for Number One, Craig Christiansen pushes on
during a meet. Christiansen is a three-year veteran on the
team.

Junior Tammy Shank shows all those hard practices pay
off as she moves away from her opponents.

"W e didn't reach our goals, but I'm
looking forw ard to next yea r."

-Coach Garcia

6_ _2_ / c o u v ttiy

•wcomers Ron Anderson, Bo Song and )oe Tranisi stick to-

ther through their first season.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Coach: Robert Garcia

Placed third: Firth Norris1^—
ftouth Sioux City^ 3^

Placed fifth: Districts
Placed sixth: Divisionals
Placed seventh: Bellevue West Invit
Placed eighth: Ralston Invit.
Placed tertffiHvfefCo

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Placed twelfth: Lewis Central

"M ore Gator Aid, please/' says Kari Foral to Mrs.
Lewis after a hard race.

Pushing herself to the limit, Kari Foral moves ahead
to win the girls' meet at Seymour Smith Park.

Cross Country team: back row, Jerry Bateman,
Bo Song, Joe Tranisi, Chris Lester, Melissa
Smith; middle row, Tammy Shank, Kari Foral,
Shawna Finley, Susan Anderson, Kelli Lewis,
Coach Robert Garcia; front row, Ron Ander­
son, Brian Bailey, Craig Christiansen, Juan Fran­
co. Not pictured: Oscar Rodriguez, Missy
Smith.

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Flipping through another sea son

44 T he girls' gymnas­ The boys' gymnastics team chalked
tics team had a up another winning season. This year
strong season," the boys' team was under new manage­
according to ju­ ment with coach Larry Swoboda. The
nior Chris Hrabik. team consisted of Captains Steve An­

There were no major idnejurrsioens aannddthMeirkee Roman. Other team

were some new members. members include Alan Addison, Carl

The coaches were Larry Swoboda Hall, Thomas McLaughlin, and Jose

and Tami Buschcamp. Monarrez. The team came in first at Hal­

The team's record was three wins strom and was runner up for Districts

and four losses. They finished first in which qualified them for State. Thomas

Halstrom (both teams combined) and McLaughlin also qualified individually.

fourth in Districts, with Rachel Mlnarik Coach Swoboda said, "The boys'

qualifying for State. team had a lot of talent and I was very

When asked to comment, Coach impressed by their effort."

Swoboda, in his first year at South said,

"The team had some problems but

overcame them and had a pretty good

overall season."

Gymnast Tom McLaughlin performs his pommel horse
routine. McLaughlin has qualified for State three years
in a row.

Junior Colette Marcan performs a forward roll in a
meet held at South. Marcan has been a gymnast since
she was twelve years old.

"This year we all really ju st got used
to a new coach and new team m em ­
b e rs ."

-Colette Marcan.

Gymnastics team: top, Cathy Hrabik; middle row, Michelle
Seefus, Kim West, Becky Southard; front row, Rachel Mlnarik,
Colette Marcan, Chris Hrabik, Toni Casale; front, Coach Swob­
oda.

BOYS GYMNASTICS
Coach: Larry Svvbboda

Ralston 105 SHS
118
Central . J 88 .L 121
1#4
Benson
121
Milfard North 1 .-?2 1
127
North 102

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alstrom Invii.-lst place

Metro-3rd place

Districts-2nd place

State-5th place

Season recordr^rl^O

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Flying high on the uneven bars, junior Chris Hrabik
has been a veteran of South's gymnastics team for two
years.

Team leader Steve Anderson conditions himself after
practice. This senior was one of South's leading
gymnasts for two years.

ittlS S E N "N ext year we will be los­
ing our best com petitors.

-Tom McLaughlin

Boys' gymnastics team: back row, Jose Monarvez,
Alan Addison, Carl Hall, Coach Larry Swoboda;
front row, Mike Roman, Tom McLaughlin, Steve
Anderson.

Neuu golfers n e e d e d to increase team strength

T he team plays nine holes at the team and hope they do well next year.
Springlake Golf Course, Mon­ Another veteran, junior Tammy Boris
day through Thursday. These
are the lady golfers of South held first seed. According to Miss Boris
High. "Golf is a sport of great patience and per
Coach Mary Belitz is an avid golfer serverence. A golfer is often ridiculed by
herself. According to Mrs. Belitz, the girls non-golfers due to their misconception
improved their game each time they of golf as a very simple game. Golf essen
played. daily is trying the patience of the golfer
It is an individual sport as well as a team
New to the team this year were sen­ sport and can be enjoyed throughout
iors Ann Henderson and JoAnn Schaef­ ones lifetime."
fer.The only left-handed golfer was senior
Robin Chapman.

Two-year veteran Rhonda Puckett
commented on her experiences with the
team. "I enjoyed my two years with the

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t
Senior Robin Chapman lines up her putt.
Senior JoAnn Schaeffer takes a practice swing on hole ✓
#2 at Springlake.
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Girls' Golf team: back row: Tammy Boris, Robin Chapman, Ann
Henderson; front row, Coach Mary Belitz, Rhonda Puckett, JoAnn
Schaeffer.

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BOYS' TENNIS
Coach: Beth Strasburger

Bellfevue EdGT 1 J Opp. SHS
Jy 0

Northwest

St.To'sfejih 61

MiWard North 90

Gross 81

Abraham Lincoln 90

J North —9 ~ .—0'
Ce
n t r a -9 0

Led byjuniors

T he 1988-'89 boys' tennis team began
this season with a fairly new line-up.
Returning to the team were Shane Vil-
lafuerte and Greg Wilson. New to the
squad were Paul Kern, Sean Ross, Jav­
ier Marquez, Gabe Ronk, Rodrigo Salazar and Dan
Kleidosty.

The team as a whole as well as individually,
improved with each match, according to Coach
Beth Strasburger.

Coach Strasburger, in her first year directing
the boys' team, said she had a strong foundation
for a well-balanced team next year. Six of the eight
players are juniors and are “ excellent candidates"
for 1989-'90.

According to the team, Coach Strasburger
encourages each individual so the team as a whole
reaps the benefits.

Junior Javier Marquez serves an ace to the opponent.

"Th is was a learning year fo r o u r team.
Next year will definitely be b e tte r."

-Coach Beth Strasburger

Boys' Tennis team: back row: Greg Wilson, Sean Ross, Paul Kern,
Dan Kleidosty; front row, Coach Beth Strasburger, Shane Villa-
fuerte, Rodrigo Salazar, Javier Marquez, Gabe Ronk.

Team show s promise and hope For Future

T he South High swim team and diving team ing team captain, Jim Dickey, boys' swim captain, and Rhonda
may have been small in number this year, with Puckett, girls' swim captain.
only four girls and twelve boys, two of which
were divers, but they were filled with much We would also like to give special recognition to Steve
enthusiasm and determination. Andersen for qualifying for the State diving meet.
The team was down at the pool every night working
out from 3 until 5 p.m. The swimmers had a good season
and are especially proud of their victories over Roncalli
and Brownell-Talbot.

The team is coached by Miss Patti Hopkins, English
and reading teacher, with Mrs. Charlotte Belitz, math and
computer teacher, assistant coach. Ms. Hopkins feels that
the team will improve next year as they are only losing four
members.

Captains this year were seniors Steve Andersen, div­

Swim team: front row: DeeDee Henson, Amy Rezac,
Dana Duarte, Jim Dickey; middle row, Rhonda Puck­
ett, Sandy Jacobson; back row, Tony Dutcher, Tim
Moreland, Matt Digilio, Chris Hamblin, Adell Mc­
Kinney, Roger Elliot, Steve Andersen. Not pictured:
Doug Henson, Dan Henson, Mike Ellison

Roger Elliot shows us his awsome backstroke.

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Senior Steve Andersen practices his dives for State.

SWIMMING
Coaches: Patti Hopkins,

Charlotte Belitz

Girls Opp. SHS
37 23
North 52 23
96 36
Bryan 39 44
42 25
Abraham Lincoln 40 25
Roncalli 109 19

Millard North

North "

I Ceriical

OPS Holiday Meet: 8 th place

Boys

North 46 29
Bryan 48. 31
74
Abraham Lincoln N t- 86
Millard North 36
Roncalli 47 90
40 . 60
Central 36
North 100
m
OPS Holiday Meet: 8 th place 46

ml ” / //

Senior Jim Dickey shows us that starting is one of
the most important things as he dives over Steve
Andersen.

» i ii$ (iid f i t It it tm.MMM Ml. &

i H ie broke the waves and
made a big splash. We all im ­
proved a lo t."

-James D ickey

^ ------------------ duu jim uicKey team
work is an important part of winning.
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Packers young, talented in '89 sea son

T he South High boys' varsity basketball team enjoyed a the team in rebounds was Hill, with 13.4. This put him third in
good season with an 8-10 record going into District the Metro. Davis was leading free throw shooter, finishing the
Tournament. Their first draw in the tournament were season at 75 percent and fifth in the Metro. McIntosh led the
the Ralston Rams.
team in assists.
According to head coach, Mr. Joe Neuberger, this According to senior guard, Slaughter, the team's strengths
was a young and talented team. Of the five starters, none were sen­
iors. The team was led by sophomore Terrance Badgett and juniors were its quickness and outside shooting, while its weaknesses
Alex McIntosh and Rodney Davis. Other starters were Jamel Rankin were its inability to hold on to a lead and its poor showing on
and Wendell Hill. the road. “ I feel the bench could have been used more, also,"
he added.
Seniors on the team were Kevin Ogg, Paul Stella, Patrick Money
and Lenier Slaughter. The first two games of the season saw starter McIntosh sit­
ting the bench with a broken hand. He rejoined the team in the
Leading scorer for the Pack was Badgett with a 20.6 average. He third game against Bryan.
also was leader in the Metro until he sat out the Bellevue East game,
so he finished the season second in the Metro for scoring. Leading High point of the season came when the Packers enjoyed
a four-game winning streak following the Holiday Tournament.

Coaches Keith Bigsby, Joe Neuberger and Jeff Pot­ *
ter devote a lot of time and energy to see that their
teams are victorious.

Senior Guard Lenier Slaughter shows his vertical

Varsity Boys' Basketball team: back row, Wendell
Hill, Terrence Badgett, Jamel Rankin; middle row,
Greg Brand, Kevin Ogg, David Turnbo, Paul Stella;
front row, Patrick Money, Chuck Robinson, Alex
McIntosh, Lenier Slaughter, Cody Mays, Rodney Da­
vis.

VARSITY BOYS' BASKETBALL
Coach: Joe Neuberger

Millard South Opp. SHS
Northwest 75 48
Bryan 71
Millard North 66 65
Benson 52
Thomas Jefferson 63 70
Bellevue West 54 73
North 71 80
Ralston 41 64
Burke 84 84
Gross * #"^Vy77 59
Central 71 72
Creighton Prep 55 70
Bellevue East 56 67
Westside 61 69
Papillion 71 69
70 89
75
^ 7jC .

(Excluding Holiday Tournament
games)

Season Record:8-8

Sophomore Terrence Badgett shows his aggressive­
ness on the court against North.

Senior players: back row, Paul Stella, Patrick Money, Kev­
in Ogg; front row, Cody Mays, Lenier Slaughter.

"Th is was on e o f the m ost talented’ yo u n g
teams I have seen at South High S ch o o l."

-Coash Joe Neuberger

Underclassmen David Turnbo, Terrence Badgett and Alex McIntosh tell
us to look out for next year.

Shooting their way through another season

T his year's team was told at the beginning of the season next year's success, with six of them returning to help turn
not to worry about wins and losses but to concentrate around some of this year's losing scores.
on getting better every game and be ready to compete
with all the teams next year. This was the goal of the girls' High point of the season came in the game against Bellevue
varsity basketball team as they headed into their 1989 East when the Lady Packers battled to within one point of tying
season. the score. That game ended 50-49, with East taking the victory.
Another close game was against the Bryan ladies. That game
South only had one returning senior this year, Trish Domayer. ended with a score of 43-41.
The rest of the squad was primarily sophomores with two juniors
also contributing. The girls also participated in the Holiday Tournament,
where they lost to Ralston, 33-28 and Bellevue West, 51-41.
This year was definitely a rebuilding year. "However, I think it
will help us tremendously next year. So many sophomores got so They ended the season with a 0-15 record.
much experience and were able to contribute on the varsity level,"
said junior player, Colette Marcan.

South ended the season with only seven varsity players but ac­
cording to Coach Kirk McLaughlin, they will be a solid nucleus for

Chris Peralta, a veteran of two years, throws the ball
inbounds at a game against North.

Sophomore, Mario Wofford, drives on the Lady
Vikes. Mario has been playing basketball for five
years.

Varsity Girls' Basketball team: back row, Michele Clark , Brenda
Dysart, Trish Domayer, Deb Evans, and Tiffany Clark; front row,
Coach Kirk McLaughlin, Chris Peralta, Mario Wofford, and Coach
Ernie Foster. Not pictured, Shebleu Swiney and Carla Marion.

VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL
Coach: Kirk McLaughlin

Millard South Opp. SHS
Northwest 56 26
56 42
Bryan 43 41
Millard North 48 26
Benson 76 34
Ralston 33 28
{Holiday Tournament)
Bellevue West 51 41
(Holiday Tournament)
Thomas Jefferson 44 42

North 63 49
Ralston 38 M I
Burke AT 23
Gross
Bellevue East 57 41
Marian
Central 50 49
65 23
46 37

Season record: 0-15

The Lady Packers fight for the rebound.

Trish Domayer, the only senior on the team, concen­
trates on making her free throw.

"N ext year will be our year to su cce e d ."
-Shebleu Swiney

Coach Kirk McLaughlin calls a time out for a "chalk talk." Coach
McLaughlin has been coaching at South for seventeen years.

Lack of players causes disappointment

Opp. SHS T he girls' junior varsity con­ Members of the JV team felt that this
sisted of eight players this year has been a learning experience that
year. This had an impact on will help them prepare for the varsity level
the team's victories, but the next year.
team never gave up. Coach
Leading the team in scoring was ju­

Papillion 54 26 Ernie Foster stated, "I would likentioorhaJveenny Derry.

Bellevue East 38 23 seen more girls go out for basketball,

Gross 62 13 but nevertheless, the team might have

Ralston 42 20

Burke 45 27 lacked in players, but not in determina­

North 47 32 tion.''

Thomas Jefferson I ji 42 48 Their quickness and hustle led
yI C k ;\ t/—
Northwest 42 37 them to the satisfaction of playing their
Bryan 25 36

Millard South 51 11 best under these circumstances. The

Benson 34 31 opponents' main advantage was in

Millard North 43 20

y~rj------ VW r (M X height and their ability to substitute in

Record: 2-10 an entirely new team.

Lee Dvorak penetrates the Papillion defense to
shoot for two.

Erica Linkletter warms up before her game.

"This has been a learning year and
I'm looking forw ard to playing var­
sity next year."

-Colette M arcan

JV Girls' Basketball team: back row, Lilly Gutierrez, Jenny Derry,
Jodi Holguin; front row, Erica Linkletter, Sharon Cullum, Pam An­
derson, Colette Marcan. Not pictured: Lee Dvorak

J.V. BOYS' BASKETBALL
Coach: Jeff Potter

Millard South Opp. SHS
Bryan 37
66 55
Northwest 52
Benson 58 42
Millard North 43 49
65
Thomas Jefferson 66 59
Bellevue West 53
North 59 48
Burke 64 65
Ralston 61 45
Creighton Prep
Papillion 66 66
Bellevue West
~ ~ rrz 60
62
(22
67

Record: 4-10

Shooting for an easy layup against Papio is Richard
Hudson.

Team promising

T he Boys' Junior Varsity team
consisted of seven juniors
and two sophomores. The
team progressed very well
in skills and the basic con­
cept of basketball was learned.
"The players need to practice
shooting over the summer to improve
their skills for next season. I thought the
shooting percentage should have been
better, but I thought we had a good sea­
son," Coach Jeff Potter commented.

This year was George Mountain's
first year of playing basketball, and he
proved to pick up on skills very quickly.
Chucky Robinson was the leading scor­
er, averaging fifteen points per game.
Mountain and Brian Dymek were the
leading rebounders.

"If we play hard and together; we
can beat anyone in the M e tro next
y e a r."

-Pat Anderson

J.V. Boys' Basketball team: back row, Pat Anderson,
Andrew Straughn, Brian Dymek, George Mountain,
Earl Minor, Coach Jeff Potter; front row, Sean Ross,
Cody Mays, Chucky Robinson, Mike Peters.

Fundamentals are the key For young teams

For freshman athletes, high school basketball can be quite the season has meant a lot of adjustments. The team was hurt
a change from junior high. The freshman boys, coached when some players were ineligible because of grades. Others
by Spanish teacher, Mr. Mario Remijio, had an up and were moved up to the JV team. They ended the season with a
down season. They had a tough time in the North High record of 3-6.
Holiday Tournament, losing both of their games to North­
west and Burke. They ended the season with a 3-7 record.
The freshman girls, on the other hand, proved to be a surpris­
ingly tough team . . . surprising because the team consisted of only
five players. There were some occasions when the team had to finish
a game with only three players still on the floor. The team, coached
by physical education teacher, Mr. Joe Mancuso, placed second in
the city behind city champs, Nathan Hale, who defeated them in
the tourney 46-43. They ended the season with an 8-6 record.

Mr. Keith Bigsby, who teaches the Academy of Finance at the
Career Center, coaches the tenth grade boys' team. For this team,

Sophomore Boys' Basketball team: front row, Robert

Nash, Brian Humpel, James Peterson, Dale Griger; back
row, Mike Peters, Jeremy Wattles, Victor Evans, Jeff
Oksman, Terry Turnbo. Not pictured: Coach Mr. Keith
Bigsby

Freshman Boys' Bas­
ketball team: front
row, Coach Mr. Mario
Remijio; second row,
Byron Gardner, Mike

Bosco, Greg Fort, Joel
McWilliams, Joe Tran-
isi, Jerome Meeks;
third row, Rick Mor­
an, Darwin Blanken­
ship; back row, Julian
Johnson, Herb Fant.

Greg Fort and Julian Johnson show how tiring defense

76,can be.

SOPHOMORE BOYS' BASKETBALL
Coach: Keith Bigsby

Bellevue West Opp. SHS
Northwest 69 43
Millard North 41 46
Creighton Prep
North 54 '-y45
Ralston 54 39
Benson 47 46
Bellevue East — 52.... 60
Westside 50 46
52 56
45

Season Record: 3-6

FRESHMAN BOYS' BASKETBALL
Coach: Mario Remijio

Burke Opp. SHS
Millard South 78 29
Central 73 40
Nathan Hale 42 Jl
! Norris' 62
26 ■/ 32
f Lewi§;and Clark 46 " t 56.
Nortli 52
Noftbvvest 84 50
Behspn 63 38
Bryan 6y 53
Season Record: 3-7 56
51

FRESHMAN GIRLS' BASKETBALL
Coach: Joe Mancuso

Ij B u rkfa (x VV yLna Opp SHS I
22
Central 2X
--- 23— 38
28
Nathan Hale J 2 2 --- 41
37
Norris 14 36
32
LeWis and Clark 27 31

North 35 26
: - 22
Millard South L .. A 61
Marian \ r „J# 9 46
42
Benson 37 43

Bryan 31

Northwest W k •'%

Lewis and Clark 40

Nathan Hale 46

Season Record:8-6

Herb Fant pulls from the three-point line against North.

"If we had had one extra player, we could have
won the championship gam e."

-Sharon Cullum

Freshman Girls' Basketball team: Coach Mr. Joe Mancuso, Johnetta
Cooper, Rece Summers, Sharon Cullum, Melody Johnson, Bobvette
Ford.

South sends three to State Tournament

T his year the South High wrestling team was one of the who came to help out during the practices.
best in the Metro. Lightweight classes were South's With many young wrestlers, the team looks forward to a
strongest feature. “ Because we lacked wrestlers in the
heavier weight classes, we were forced to forfeit a lot good season next year. They hope for more students to fill in
of matches," said team manager, Rachel Skinner. the heavier weight classes, though.

Coached by Mr. Beau Haizlip and Mr. Greg Wilcox, the Packers

did send three to the State Tournament held in Lincoln in February.

Senior Steve Heinz went into the tourney as the defending State

Champ at 103 pounds. He emerged in third place. Also traveling to

Lincoln were sophomore David Loftus at 112 pounds and junior

Thad Harlow at 171 pounds. Loftus finished sixth in the state and

Harlow failed to place. Loftus was a surprise State entry as he was

surprisingly strong in the Metro.

Practices took place every day after school and on Saturday. The

team worked out among themselves and occasionally with alumni

Steve Heinz takes control of his opponent. Heinz
placed third in the State this year in the 103 pound
division.

Chris Walter is beginning to pin his opponent.

Wrestling team: front row, Coach Beau Haizlip, Jeff Marchio, Dave
Loftus, Steve Heinz, Jesse Lantz, Randy Nieland, manager, Cheri Jack-
son; back row, Randy Null, Art Bravo, Tim Morris, Chris Walter, Lavelle
Whitner and manager Rachel Skinner.

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WRESTLING
Coach: Beau Haizl 'P

I North Opp. SHS
Ralston 55 18
56
Millard North 38 12
Central 27
Abraham Lincoln 48 25
Lincoln High 55 39

9
15

Season Record: 1-4 in duals

Lem Beauguard waits for the ref's decision.

Coach Beau Haizlip and coach Greg Wilcox.

"W e were m ore mentally prepared for
our matches this y e a r."

-Lavelle W hitner

Randy Null has his opponent in his command.

Veil for the re d and white

T he 1988-'89 Varsity cheerleaders had an exciting year. “ excellent" this year. “ Everyone worked together and had a
It started in the summer when the group went to Lake
Okoboji for camp. While they were there, they earned lot of fun!"
Superior ratings in all the competitions. Julie Sheibal was Sponsor Ms. Charnella Mims helped to keep the squad
nominated for All-American cheerleader and the squad
brought the Spirit Stick home with them. in high spirits throughout the year.

The cheerleaders were involved in a variety of activities. These
included many parades, pep rallies and competitions, such as Re­
gional.

The Varsity cheerleading squad showed a lot of progress this
year, despite the fact that there were several new members. They
practice daily from 3 to 4 p.m. and prepare during the summer
months, as well. They work hard to look their best and support their
school with their spirit.

Captains Tara Miller and Jenny Rezac said that the squad was

The squad cheers at a pep rally before the South-Gross
football game.

Rachael Woodcock and Julie Popek take time out
from their cheers.

Varsity Cheerleaders: back row, Jenny Rezac, Melissa Peterson, Ju­
lie Popek, Heather Matol, Cathy Flores, Stefanie Hutfless, Rachael
Woodcock; middle row, Gena Jackson, Jenny Kleidosty,Tara Miller,
Shawn Payne, Christina Hunter, Sonya Maye, Mary Jo Simpson;
front row, Audrey Matol, Nicole Driscoll, Julie Sheibal and Stacy

Borman.

Melissa Peterson, Julie Popek and Stacy Borman
cheer for the Pack on a rainy autumn night.

" Cheerleading takes a lot o f time
and responsibility, but it's worth it."

- Julie Popek

"So we aren't always perfect!" say Julie Sheibal, Gena Jack-
son and Julie Popek as they awaken at cheerleading camp.

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Young team strives for success

T his year the pom squad was made up of 17 new members with the Varsity Cheerleaders, held a potluck dinner for all the
and only five returning seniors. Even though this was a senior fall athletes and also performed a Spirit dance together
young squad, the team excelled in all their performan­ at one of the basketball half-time shows.
ces. This was shown in many ways throughout the year.
A few examples include River City Roundup, the Music Manager for the squad was junior Jodie Nary.

Bowl, pep rallies, half-time performances, and even a trip to Lincoln

to perform at State Competition.

All of these activities were possible becau >e of all the time and

hard work put in at NCA summer camp held it Lake Okoboji, OPS

Band Camp held at Seward, and of course end ess hours of practice

time.

The squad, under sponsor Mrs. Darlene Erown, raised money

during the summer by holding car washes an J during the school

year by selling Homecoming and Packer Lan bu Tons. They also sold

Packer hankies and South High bumper sticke s. The squad, along

The team practices flags on a nice day.

The squad performs a terrific routine at Open
House for the incoming eighth graders.

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Kim Hotz and Kecia Christiansen get dressed up for a night on the
town.

Lori Johnson and Cheron Moton "Get Down"!

Michelle Hrubsky sneaks a peak at the camera during
a performance with Kim Hotz and Kari Foral.

After a long day of practice at pom pon camp, Kecia
Christiansen, Michelle Hrubsky, Kim Hotz, Tina Minino
and Janet Haase relax by taking a boat ride.

Pom Squad: front row, Lori Kilborn, Trish Goodrich,
Renee Wasinger, Michelle Hrubsky; second row, Erica
Woods, Janet Haase, JoAnna Roshone, Cheron Moton,
Michelle Terrell, Michelle Reyes; third row, Jenny Wil-
drick, Tasha Ratigan, Patty Dropinski, Jennifer Vorpi, Tina
Minino, Renee Gault, Juanita Denton, Kari Foral, Kecia
Christiansen; top row, Wendy Stewart, Lori Johnson, Kim
Hotz.

Hard at workbacking the Pock

T he freshman cheerleaders have had a very successful
year. Captains Amy Rezac and Kori Rech have helped
the squad by preparing the rest of the members for
each game. Altogether, there are ten members on the
cheerleading squad. They cheer at all the ninth grade

sporting events. Most of the freshmen cheerleaders plan to contin­

ue their participation next year, and will try out for the varsity squad

in the spring.

Captain Kori Rech said, “ The squad has a lot of potential."

Under the sponsorship of Ms. Jana Crisler, who also teaches En­

glish, the girls have matured a lot during the course of the school

year. With the assistance of varsity cheerleaders, the squad works

out their own routines and performs them at the athletic events.

Most freshman games are scheduled after school instead of in

the evenings.

The freshman cheerleaders strut their stuff!

Below, the squad cheers for the basketball
team with "Sink it, South!"

Freshman Cheerleaders: top row, Jackie Gray, La Taunya Wil­
burn, Karen Hernandez; middle row, Michelle Bell, Amy Re­
zac, Taunisha Johnson; front row, Joni Hrubsky, Kori Rech,

Jennifer Hrubsky.

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M ascots spirited

W e are fortunate at
South to have several
people who assist our
cheerleaders and pom
pon squad in creating

spirit among the spectators. The first is a

group of young ladies between the ages of

four and seven who serve as the cheerlead­

ing and pom pon mascots. Dressed in uni­

forms similar to the older girls, these little

girls cheer and participate in regular rout­

ines.

Then there is our own Packer Bull.

Worn this year by Tom Fitzpatrick, who slips

into this hot costume for all home games,

the Packer Bull can create lots of enthusiasm

in the audience just by putting in an appear-

Cheerleading mascot Audrie Matol seems quite serious
about the football game.
Look very close at the mouth of the Packer Bull. There
seems to be someone in there.

z sMUZJCOtj/

Junior Scott

Chapman prac­

tices with the

marching band

on the field at 7

a.m.

Color Guard of 1969 presents the colors. These three witches stir up trouble in a 1967 play. I

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Pride of Effort

A cadem ics is what school is all about. Regardless of how many
friends we m eet at school, or how many clubs we belong
to or what sports we enjo y, what happens in the classroom
is what counts. The know ledge, experience and confidence we gain
in the classroom are what help to prepare us for adulthood.

The teachers w ho make all of our learning possible have a major
impact on our success or failure, but the most important people
when it com es to academ ic success are ourselves. W e have the pow ­
er to achieve or ignore the lessons presented. For those who choose
the form er, life holds an unlim ited choice of options.

Academ ics allow us to show off the things that w e've accom ­
plished: the lead in the musical "A n yth in g G oes," captain of the A ca­
demic Decathlon team, or president of National Honor Society, all
show how academically inclined we are.

For those of us who never becom e members of National Honor
Society or see our names on the Honor Roll, the rewards of academic
success are still there. Hard w ork always pays for itself. Devoting a
lot of tim e and energy to rehearsals for the school play, practices
for the R .O .T .C . rifle team or meeting a newspaper or yearbook
deadline is not a waste.

The meaning and feeling of pride is the reward we earn from
devotion to the academ ics South offers to us.

These shop students of 1969 are working hard on an engine. Only South and Techni­
cal High offered automotive classes.

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Struts its stuff

9

T his year the band received an ex­
cellent rating at the UNO Music
Bowl. The band this year was an or­
ganization to be proud of.

Although about one-half of
the band were newcomers, they still had the
ability to show their Packer Pride in marching,
concert, and pep bands. One reason for this
claims senior Melissa Whitehurst is because,
"The band is as close as any family could be
this year". Also to support the band there was
formed a Band Parents Organization.

Also, this year the jazz band was small, but
continued to show its excellence in playing
and stage shows.

Mary Wallace proves girls can play trombones, too, as she accompanies Ron Hardin.

Band: front row: Ron Hardin, Sandra Antoniak; second row: Christy McGhghy, David Roger Elliot proves that carrying a base drum doesn't
Lengyel, Melissa Whitehurst, Renee Gault, Katie Solberg, JoAnn Schaffer, Byron Gard­ have to be sloppy.
ner, Brian Bertch, Dana Murray, Louis Kjenstad, Felipe Ramos; third row: Jody Orduna,
Rocio Mejia, Laurie Parsons, Terrie Youngblood, Robin Chapman, Chris Benson, Rocky I
Fry, Geoff Geislar, Randy Childs, Jeremy Baldwin, Roger Elliot, Dawn Herren, Tim More­
land; third row: Jeff Walters, Tina Mills, Bob Spreitzer, Tom Reyes, Javier Marquez,
Steve Spreitzer, Ryan Blohn, Mike Moreland, Kevin Klug, Eric Williams, Scott Williams,
John Wallace, Mike Perez; back row: Mike Kidder, Eric Curren, Shane Villafuerte, Earl
Schaffer, Pat Cox, Jeff Yoder, Pedro Hilario, Sandy Urbanec, Scott Chapman, Tony
Dutcher, Mary Wallace, Adam Milan.

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Band Council: front row: Shane Villa-
fuerte, Dana Murray, Earl Schaffer;
second row: Tina Mills, Drum Major
Sandra Antoniak, Melissa Whitehurst,
Robin Chapman; back row: Javier
Marquez, Steve Spreitzer, Assistant
Drum Major Ron Hardin, President
Geoff Geisler, and Mike Moreland.

Robin Chapman and Scott Chapman show
off their new band jackets.

Far left, Louis Kjenstad seems relaxed as
he plays in jazz band.

Jazz Band: front row: Tom Reyes, Sandra Antoniak; back row: Eric Williams, Javier
Marquez, Mary Wallace, Ron Hardin, Scott Chapman, Louis Kjenstad, Tina Mills.
Eric Williams and Javier Marquez give it their all in jazz band.

O rchestra, under the su­
pervision of Ms. Michelle
Benson, has had a busy
season. With the addition
of string specialist Mr.

Harold Smith, who comes in twice a week

to assist Ms. Benson, the orchestra has had

much improvement.

Orchestra, which consists of fourteen

members and four major stringed instru­

ments, the bass, cello, viola, and violin, has

participated in the Winter Concert, Spring

Pops Concert, and the All-City Music Festi­

val in February. Ms. Benson feels that next

year's orchestra will be even better as all but

two members will be returning.

Senior Rhonda Puckett said,

"Orchestra was a very fun and challenging

experience for me and I thoroughly en­

joyed being a member for four years".

Sophomore, Tina Wallingford practices her cello
for the upcoming Christmas program.

Orchestra: front row, Michelle Synowiecki, Tina Wallingford, Marcia Synowiecki, Fran­
kie Synder, Randy Drummond, Charity Sawatzki, Rhonda Puckett; back row, Lagina
Jones, Tanya Huffaker, Christian Coupland, Julie Sheibal, Jeremy Schmidt, Chad Devore,
Valdemar Flores.

9 0 / orcAeJt'uz Freshman, Frankie Synder shows us that the tuning of
the instrument is very important.

’

Freshman, Valdemar Flores bows his bass during
rehearsal.
Senior, Julie Sheibal shows us her look of deter­
mination while practicing her music during re­
hearsal.

"I've really e n jo y e d p erform in g in
the orchestra all four years I've
gone to South. I think it has h elp ed
me grow and mature with the o r­
chestra as a team ."

-Julie Sheibal
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On the move

C hoir is a performing group
made up of students from all
four grade levels. The singers
are divided into two groups,
mixed chorus and concert
choir. Under the direction of Ms. Mary Lou
Jackson, the groups perform concerts dur­
ing the holiday season and in the spring.

This year South had seven choir mem­
bers selected to All State. They are Jassen
Cropp, Dawn Josoff, Darrel Watson, Melissa
Schott, Eddie Ellison, Tony Minino and Pat
Cox.

Pam Rico contemplates the next number.

All-State Chorus members: back row, Jassen Cropp, Dawn Josoff, Darrel Watson, Melissa Schott, Eddie Ellison;
front row, Tony Minino, Pat Cox.

Mixed Chorus: back row, Arlene Kelly, Jessica Reyes, Patricia Spellman, Denise Montoya, Jaylene Russell, Natalie Adams, Tenisha Wright, Shebleu Swiney, Carmelita
Rogers, Chris Boldan, Bernadette Hultquist, Demetria DeLeon, Sylvia Rodriguez, Mary Gladden, Rebecca Vorce, Theresa Wolfe, Michelle Blessie, Laura Rocha, Dawn
Gish; third row, Amy Young, Sheresse Evans, Michelle McCamish, Jennifer Bitler, Cheri Jackson, Carla Marion, Marlon Wofford, Chris Wilson, Scott Turechek, Bartoal
Gresham, John Romero, Sherice Gresham, Richarda Summers, Mario Wofford, Candie Smith, Kelli Denton, Stacey Huffaker, Shannon Jackson; second row, LeeAnn
Derry, Pam Rico, Karen Hernandez, Shannon Crawford, Johnetta Cooper, Monique Steverson, William Godfrey, Tom Greenlee, Orlando Bush, James Peterson, Lataunya
Wilburn, Lisa Holmes, Myumi Atwater, Shawn Grasso, Marlisa Flood, Stephanie Blessie; front row, TaRhonda Robinson, Leda Vokt, Ealene Quarles, Sharon Cullum, Grace
Arana, April Clark, Sid Smith, Michael Boldt, John Bell, Ronni Menicucci, Dawn Dady, Mary Barnes, Lisa Archer, Jenny Derry, Johanna Vacek.

Concert Choir: back row, Patrice Dunlap, Shannon Garcia, Margie Gonzales, Sherry Craig, Felisha Tyler, Lisa Valacek, A ec.a Benesh, HsaLakin, Shannon Locke Guada upe
Gonzales Luz Mora Chris Smith, Theresa Wilwerding; fourth row, Pam Carpenter, Yolanda Lara, Robert Reiter, Darrel Watson, Ismael Mejia, Came Lowery Audra AMen,
Chris Smith Angel Moniarez Michelle Fruge, Kendra Nowaczyk; third row, Candy Riley, Lisa Ritthaler, Dawn Foreman, Melissa Schott, Tony Minmo, Ed Doughty, Dale
Eva" t ha Stump Dawn S o f f Ann Sargenl; second row, Becky Scott, Sonja Remijio, Clancy Cox, Alysia Clary, Robert Manning, Patrick Money, Jassen Cropp, Eddie
Ellison, Shawntrice Gresham, Melissa Peterson, Jennifer Osborne, Denise Kress; front row, Roni Nelson, Jennifer Vorpi, Kara Johnson, Mary Hogan, Jeff Marchio, Phil
Carpenter, Dana Duarte, Tracy Butt, Kristi Ruckman, Nicole Soto.

Advanced handbell ringers Kristi Ruckman, Sherry Griger and Alysia Clary enjoy

the music they make. S

Off and ringing

H andbells? Some people are
not sure what this means. For
the uninformed, handbells is
a class offered at South in the
Music Department and

taught by Ms. Mary Lou Jackson. Students

enrolled in the class learn how to ring hand­

bells to create the beautiful sounds which

can come from them.

There are two levels of handbell classes:

beginning and advanced. Both perform in

school and occasionally outside at various

functions.

The handbell is a delicate instrument

and in order to handle them accordingly,

the students wear gloves while performing.

Dawn Foreman, a member of the ad­

vanced group, says the class is "exciting."

Beginning Handbells: Charity Sawatzki, Michelle Synowiecki, Shannon
Locke, Tammy Carroll, Theresa O'Hare, Shannon Jackson, Demetria De­
Leon and Sid Smith.

Mrs. Mary Lou Jackson concentrates hard to make the handbells sound just
right.

Advanced Handbells: Kristi Ruckman, Sherry Griger, Alysia Clary, Lisa
Lakin, Christy Ziskovsky, Jennifer Koterba, Shannon Locke, Dawn Fore­
man, Michelle Fruge and Eddie Ellison.

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