1981

Insisting That the
World Keep
Turning Our
Way . ..

197

I Just Can't
Wait to Get on
the Road Again . . .

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On the
Road Again .. •

Willie
Nelson

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Parting Company
June 5, 1981

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South High Packers -
'82 Spring Supplement

Bob Segar sings yearbook theme- "Turn The Page".
Mellanee Kvasnicka, English teacher, congratulates
Barb Oldfield, English and Latin teacher, on her retire-
ment. Neal Mosser, counselor, also retired.

Supplement/I

Front Row: Bill Daley, Kirk Swanda, Dave Santee, Steve Cahoy, Chris
Jeffares. Back Row: Coach Phil Gradoville, Jim Pickett, Byron Boldt,
Dan Taute, Bob Rider, Joe Nigrin.

Boys Golf Team Swings Into Spring

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Joe Nigrin teeing off ... w he re is the ball?

2/ Golf

Varsity Ends Season, District Champs

Varsity Baseball, Front Row: Coach Nemecek,
John Chandler, John Sidzyik, Nick Orsi, Sam De-
George, Dave Limones. Middle Row: Stan Sousa, Ed
Kroupa, Bob Martinez, Dan Churchich, Jim Lee,
3im Bewley. Back Row: Rich Ruffcorn, Mike Jones,
Mike Rieschl, Kevin Bosiljevac, Mike Valla.

J.V. Baseball, Front Row: Larry N icholson, Dave Limones, Dave Kawecki, Kevin
Genier, Den Graham, Jerry Cardenas. Back Row: J im Foster, John Matuza, Greg
Cardenas, Bob Ripley, Jim Nekola, Dean Flyr, Chris Pietromale, Coach Neuberger.

Baseball/3

Girls Tennis ''Love In The Spring''

It's practice time, and S h ar i J arosik s ta r ts it off swinging.

Front Row: Laura Young, Annette Dysart, Roxann Nelson , Lynn Rosemann.
Back Row: Coach Miss Broderick, Pat Montelongo, Lyn ne Swircek, Mary Cich ,
Jamie Kurtz, Shari J arosik, Ch ris Butera, T eresa Shonka, Gene Baliulus , S her-
ry Saxon. (Not pictured Kathy Trawicke.)

Track Teanis Survive The Rainy Season

Front Row: Scott Muschall, Ray Koch, Doug Abbey. Middle Row: Dave Brandt, ---___,_

Terrance Butler, Doug Herold, J eff Craig. Back Row: Coach O'Hara, Brian Liek- -----
hus, Duane Jacobsen, Art Koterba.
Juanita Falcon, three year letter-
man.

Front Row: Lydia Santos, Lisa Bravo, Laura Barber, Mary Bojanski, Carry Sprat-
ford, Helen Stickney. Back Row; Coach Potter, Denise Cavlovic, Alma Sarka,
Paula Kasper, Juanita Falcon, Coach Peters.

Track/ 5

"The Year Of The Eagle"

The Annual Military Ball was held Friday, March
19, 1981, at the Milo Bail Student Center on the
UNO campus. This year s honorees were Dr. Owen
A. Knutzen, retiring Superintendent of the Omaha
Public Schools. The Ball is h eld annually to honor
and recognize senior JROTC cadet officers in the
Omaha Public High Schools.

This years senior cadet officers recognized at the
Ball were C/Lt. Col. Syndia Joaquin, C/Major
Chester Betts, C/Major Joseph Allen, C/Captain
Kevin Abelein, C/Capt. J eff Luschen, C/Lt. Mike
Austin.

6/ Militar y Ball

Variety Of Talents Explode At "Sound
Off"

"Sound Off" 1982, was presented on April -
29, 30, and May 1, in the auditorium. It con-

sisted of seventeen acts performed by stu-
dents and faculty, exploding with talent.
Much hard work and long hours went into
this year's performance, not only by the
participants but also by the director, Mr.
Mark Arnold. Just some of the acts present-
ed were: Flash, Fellow's Follies, "Sweet
Madame Blue", "For Your Eyes Only", and
the Jockettes.

Sound Off/7

Livestock Exchange Building New Site

Doug Barrientos Ron Kalchik Terry Shamp Mike Swirzinski
Angie Pusateri Lisa Valencia Joanne Wisinski Carol Marlenee

....Ed Leahy lCraig Curran Doug Russell Nick Orsi
Mary Alice Whitney Michaelanne Dejoy
Sandy Brown Judy Rachwalik
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Mike Stastny and Lori Roehr

8/Prom

For Prom - Stairway To The Stars

Prom 1982 was h eld on Fri-
day, April 16. The theme was
Stairway to the Stars. Mike
Stastny and Lori Roehr were
crowned King and Queen. Mr.
and Miss Congeniality were
Joanne Wisinski and Craig Cur-
ran. Rocking Horse provided
the entertainment to a good
size crowd at the Livestock Ex-
change Ballroom.

Prom/ 9

Senior Scholarships And Awards
Winners

South High School Booster Club Scholarship - Javier Mejia Patricia Kiihne was a National Merit Finalist.
Dr. Harry A. Burke Memorial Scholarship - Anthony Bravo
Chandler View Elementary School PTA Scholarship - Valerie Andres
South Omaha Eagles Scholarship - David Brandt l.aima Sarka Ro-

man Tkach Kevin Vance
South Omaha Eagles Rex White Memorial Scholarship - Joe Hajek
South Omaha Eagles Auxiliary Scholarship - Juanita Falcon-Nursing-

James Rasmussen-Teaching
Godfather's Pizza, Inc. Scholarship - Joseph Nigrin - Judy Rachwalik
Jewish War Veterans Scholarship - Cheryl Knapp
Metropolitan Technical Community College - Full Tuition - Timmi

Dixon Gary Lamb
South Omaha Optimists Club Scholarship - Metro Tech Community

College - Dan Grice
Ione C. Paxton Scholarship - Joe Peroutka Paula Kaspar
Dr. Alfred E. Smith Memorial Scholarship - Paul Sykora
Dr. Herbert Singer Award for Excellence - Patricia Kiihne
Peter Kiewit Foundation Scholarship - James Pickett
American Legion, South Omaha Melting Pot Post #331 - Kathry n

Couch Bob Sullivan

American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship, Melting Pot Post #331 -
Craig Curran

National Merit Finalist - Patricia Kiihne
Achievement Scholarship - Joe Allen
American G.I. Forum - Women's Auxiliary - Javier Mejia
University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Four Year Regents Scholarship -

Patricia Kiihne
University of Nebraska-Lincoln - David Scholarship - Robert Sulli-

van Kevin Vance

University of Nebraska at Omaha - Regents Scholarship - Patricia
Kiihne

University of Nebraska at Omaha Music Scholarship - Jeff Hamblen
Creighton University President's Scholarship - Christopher Kisicki
Northwest Missouri State - Special Award Scholarship - Cheryl Knapp
Kearney State Honor Scholarshp - J ames Rasmussen
Grinnell College Scholarship - James Ras mussen
Benedictine College Academic Scholarship - Chris Kisicki
Nebraska Wesleyan University President's Scholarship Wesleyan

Grant, Talent Scholarship, Bennett Scholarship - Laima Sarka
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Music Scholarship - Laima Sarka
U.S. Army Reserve Scholarship - San Cassey
University of Nebraska at Omaha Athletic Scholarship - David Brandt
Omaha World Herald Newspaper Carrier Scholarship - Tom Grim-

mond

Omaha World Herald Scholarship - Patricia Kiihne Christopher Ki-
sicki

John Ritonya Scholarship for an Athlete Craig Curran
Dana College Regents Scholarship - Robert Sullivan
Creighton University Centennial and Honor Scholarship - Jim Ras-

mussen

Non-Monetary Awards:
Omaha World Herald Key Staffer - Ben Straley
Century Ill School Winner - James Rasmussen
West Omaha Rotary Outstanding Senior Boy - Joseph Hajek
Freshmen Honors - University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Kevin Vance-

Patricia Kiihne David Brandt obert Sullivan Christopher Kisicki
1982 Regents All-State Scholarship Team - Patricia Kiihne
American Legion Citizenship Award - Melting Pot Post #331 - Patricia

Kiihne Joseph ~ igrin
D.A.R. Good Citizen Award - Joseph Nigrin
Woodman of the World Outstanding History Student - Timmi Dixon
Iowa State Admission With Recognition and Scholastic Award - Ke-

vin Vance

Joe Nigrin received a Godfather's Scholarship.

IO/Scholarships And Awards

Athletic Banquet Gives Recognition

Outstanding Senior Athlete In Each
Sport

Football - Dave Monzu
Volleyball - None
Cross Country - Craig Curran
Girl's Golf - Lena Rhoades
Boy's Tennis - Jeff Kurtz

Boy's Gymnastics - Katy Couch

Boy's Basketball - Jeff Hamblen
Girl's Basketball - None
Boy's Swimming - Ron Kalchik
Girl's Swimming - Cheryl Knapp
Wrestling - Jim Heinz
Boy's Golf - Joe Nigrin
Girl's Tennis - None
Baseball - Jim Lee
Boy's Track - Craig Curran
Girl's Track - None
Cheerleaders - None
Pomperets - No seniors on squad.

Athletic Banquet/11