2006

Voice Class

Perfecting Singing
Their

The Voice Class offered at South High School provid-
ed an opportunity for students to work one-on-one with Mr.
Clay Blackman in more of a voice lesson setting. "It helped
improve and strengthen my voice gr eatly," said Grace Marti-
nez.

The class allowed students to work more closely
\_Yith their voices and developed a more trained and mature
sound. With a very small number of students, class mem-

bers received immense amounts of individual
help during instruction. "It was perfect for
receiving one-on-one instruction to work with
my solo voice," added Martinez.

With five years of South High teaching experi-
ence under his belt, Mr. Blackman's class has
grown in interest and added to the curriculum
-B~•ick by B~•icl<-.

(Above left) Sopl,omort Kiara Williams and fresltman Ona Ramsey warm up before
prac1iciu9 solos. Nor e1•ei11oue w/15 blessed wit!, rite 9ift ofvoice.

(Far left) Senior Brearrier Smirlt belts 0111 a wne d11ri1'.9 class. Voile class s1udei1ts

1,ad apassion for si119i119.

(Left) Seitior TeArrne Teamer puts lier lteart iruo a song. Class,, like tlris also offered

op,-.,r11111i1ies 10 meet 11e1v people.

(Bollom left) Mr. Blackman leads ltis'!lass irr a l'oeal ,va1111-11p. Wan11in9 up tlte
l'Oice w/15 im,-.,rtaur iu order 10 reaclt fi,11 si119iu9 ,-.,rerrrial.

Photo byJudy Obert

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From left: Billy Bailey, Heather Reipzolds, Amanda Freeman, Junior CourtneiJ Karnish,senior Melissa MalzoneiJ,soplwmores Paul
A bby Fredriclz, Kate Myers, Sltarean Ke1111edy, Da11 McClzll'e, Urzendowski, Michelle Malw11e11, andj1111i01· Laure11 Foster take a
Paul Um11dowski, l..aure11 Foster, Michelle Maltone11, Kris- relaxing break after the horseback ride at Shady Lanes in Council
tina Palmisa110, Melissa Malto11ey, Court11e11 Karnish, Jessica Bluffs. This was the first large activity of tl,e year.
Harper, and Zachary Nisle11 90 011 a hayride ,ide at Shady
Lanes i11 Cou11cil Bluffi. Tlte stude11ts all had a wo11de,fi1l time Teacher Melissa Davis and se11iors Melissa Mahoney, and
and got to ltan9 out with tlzeir friends. Amanda Freeman get ready to 90 out onto rite slopes in Winter-
park, Colorado. Tlte students were taught how to ski before the11

went out 011 their ow11.

Exotoriug the

Nature

Pages by Erin Barber

Back rowfrom left: A dam Delln1er, Paul Kuta, Mike Vanhaitsma, Tim Rosin, Mr. Peterson, Dillion Kilmvee, Mr. Llorer

M r. Tripp, John Rosin, Ms. Keil, £1111 Mulligan, Sharea11 Ke1111edy, Emily Wilkins, Jessica Harper, Andrea Ledesma, Je11-
11ifer McKinney, Va1111essa Cherko, Ms. Davis, Ann Bailey, M s. Debuse, M s. Schutz, Ms. Belitz, Ms. Russell. Sam Lad
A manda Freeman, KrY5tilla Palmisano, M elissa Mahoney, Beth Schaefer, Mr. Benak. and Paul U1w 11dowski get together
for a group p10to afler getting offthe bus in Colorado. They all had a 111011de1fi,I time and made newfiie11dsfrom school.

(/) 0 utdoors Club is a club
that promotes physical
L.. fitness and gets students
out into nature. Students re-
0 ally enjoyed being outdoors
and having a lot of fun with all
--8 the activities. The group went
~ horseback riding, went on hay-
:::) ride rides, and did camping,
and hiking.
0
The big event of the year was
the ski trip. The group went to
Winterpark, Colorado, for three
days. and stayed at Hi Country
Haus. The students and their
sponsors skied and enjoyed the
beautiful scenery.

Being in clubs was a great
way to build friendships and to
have new experiences, which
added to the high school years

B,..ic k by B,..ic k.

Senior T im Rosin and junior Paul Kuta relAA 011 tlze 11 /zour Se11ior A manda Freema11, j1miors Paz,! Kum, Eri11 Muf
bus ride to Colorado. T lzis was Kura·s and Rosi11's second year
atte11din9. li9a11, Tim Rosin, and Jessica Harper relax in 1/zeir n>o111
and talk. Tlzey all real~ e,~oyed tlze ski trip but were9faJ
to come home to tlzeirjl'ie11ils a11d family.

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Seniors Maria Alvarez and Martha Hemm look tl1rou9h some Seniors ltzeni N. Lopez, M alia A lvarez, Cannen Ceballos and
picture postcards. Many lasting memoiies wm made 011 the trip. Martha Herreraenjoy afield tlip with the club. Members learned

many valnable lessons aliout the e11viro11me11t.

Guarding the

Environment
Photos by ltzeni N. Lopez

Back ,·ow: Malia A lvarez, Cassandra Lopez, Martlia Herrera, Mr. Clarck. John York. Jessica Evm to11. Front row: ltzeni
N . Lopez, Cannen Ceballos, Mrs. Point and Jennifer Newman pose for their club picture.

Nebraska Naturalist Q
Club is a club that
explores Nebraska C:
wildlife. It is an educational
club because members go 0-
outdoors and learn about the
environment.
There are many students
that are involved in this club.
They really enjoy going out
into nature. "I wish I had
joined since my freshman
year, is so much fun!!!" said
Senior Martha Herrera.
The club, went on three
different field trips this year,
including a canoe trip, which
was the most remembered
by the members. "It is fun
to in teract with different
students as well as to enjoy
the splendid of nature," said
ltzeni Lopez.

Junior C'cusandra Lopez and S-Opl,omore /c1111ifet Newman admire Seniors Matin Ali-arez and Cannell Ceballos ,dax 11ft,., a l,ikt'.

iome d,,cks. T/,e Na1urnlis1 Club stopped at scwral 9ift stores 1,efore arriving nt

1/ui, des1i11111io11.

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The members of Art Club stop to take a pu:t11res ac the Old Market Se11iors Ama11da Lewisro11 and Nicholas Smith carve tl1eir pumpkins. Freslunan Daro11 Tyree-Jones checks out the merchandise in oneef
This was cl1eir favorite project while in Arr Club. stores i11 the O ld Market. Jo11es plans to stay i11l'ol\'ed in An 0
~- - -dnwntown. This was one ofma11y field trips the club enjoyed. all fo11r years.

Painting

Our Future

Page By Sara Lad
Photos By Linda Shepard

This year the Art Club
students went on field
trips, carved pump-
kins, and started making a j unk
sculpture.
One of the field trips they
went on was to the Omaha Old
Market. The students really en-
joyed going to different stores
and seeing all the things people
have created.
For Halloween they carved
pumpkins. This was the first
thing the members of the club
did together. It gave them a
chance to bond and really get
to know each other.
The Art Club started craft-
ing a junk sculpture this year.
Everyone brought something
they saw as junk and they put
it aJI together. Their goal was
to make it into the shape of the
Packer Bull.

100 (RUJhl) Frtshman Martin Lara luni<m Brian Come, and Adam
Torres kiok at the aafts people mad, in r/i, Old Market.

Clubs

linrut\j Meldnm, reads 10 m,denls al Spring Lake Ele111enla11J Studentsfro111 Sp,ing Lake Elemellla"J School listen as a volunteer reads A Spring Lake Eleinenla"J Student poses for the camera. The children

School. Club 111e111bers rook rums doing events like rhis. themaSIO"J. The eleme111an.1 students ei91nJed slO"J rime. alwa'Jl looked fonmrd tovisits fro111 rlre Packers. •

Educating

Tomorrow

Future Educators of
America was a club
for students who want
to pursue a career in teaching.
Students who joined pai1icipated
in weekly meetings on Monday
mornings and went to many out
of school activities.
Spring Lake El ementar y
School had a partnership with
South allowing students to help
aide teachers at the school.
This gave club member s real
life experiences in the education
field. Not only were the experi-
ences valuable, they were also
rewarding. " I just feels good 10
help out others," said Lindsey
Meldrum.
FEA also competed at the
University of Nebraska at Oma-
ha, doing "very well" . Next
year they will be competing in
a national tournament, so the
group will be focusing on fund-
raising.

(left) Je1111ifr1 Beard LindSt'I/ /\ !rldnun. S11tc1/1 Barn,11 101
a,u/ Mi£/1atl,1 lu119b!u1h hold upart work s111lnt1s madr
for them. BuiWinq r,L11io11shi1~ i.ith y<>11119 s111den1s
was a ,.,m,di119 p,1rt ofthe club

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Dam, Camposand Kareli Barbosa are inrerviewinq peoplefrom tlte Radio Members of rite Dual I.Anquaqe Classes and otlters are posinq for a Mr. T 1ipp and Marcos Cortez make s'mores on a trip to Vala's
picture in rite Heartland I.Atino Co,iference. Tltis ~ear the Heartla1td Pumpkin Patclt. Tlte Dual Lanquaqe Club parricipated in many
LDbo Station forCliristmru. Tlte members ofDual I.Anquaqe Clubdonated I.Atino Conference wru at Clarckson Univmil!J, sponsor ~ rite Chicano activities 1ltrouqlto11r rite ~ear, includinq rite Cinco de Mayo
tlteir time to pursue people to donate food and clothes for tltose wlto do Awareness Slltolarsltip. parade.

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DOUBLE THE CHALLENGE

Doble DesafioPagesbyltzeniN.Lopez

Fredrick Douglas once said, "Without a struggle, chance to improve their second language skills in an infor-
there can be no progress." Omaha South High mal setting.
School knows the struggle of language barriers This year the members of the club had the opportunity to
one can find through the journey. That is why the school participate in different activities, such as Halloween haunted
has created the Dual Language (DL) Program. This honors houses, going out to the movies as a group, and raising
program is composed of bilingual teachers who alternate money to help their club. "I enjoyed being part of the club
the language of instruction (English-Spanish) each day. because I had the oppor1unity to help students feel more com-
In addition, the program has its own Club. The club fortable around the school ," said senior Daisy Campos.
is open to
stude nts
enrolled in
any dual
language
class. The
members
partici-
p ate in
various
Socia I
activities
and also
in commu-
nity ser-
vice proj-
ects with
both Eng-
lish and
Spani sh
speaking
s t uden ts,
while they
share the

Mmbers ofrlte DL Club pose
for a pitture 'it>\'11 Can Htlp

,wi,tid in <11<ardilliJ S700 ro
tht program

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Lourdes 8115105 aCnl1d1l/,uraai'1.a5edDmieaognoeymeavkeerypiyuenarrast0tocrreaaisteedaml(oI'n°elyafrisoI1r1.Pthfeioirr (From le(i) Martha Herrera, Lourdes B11Stos, Kareli Barbo'•, Je11n1· Mrs. Oiambers l,elps make pinatas for the ESL Club. Oiambers is
club. T. lie ESL another sponsor of the ESL Club, in addition site is tl1e AP Spanish
ESL Students. J' ~• teacher

Ceballos, Cannen Ceballos, and ltzeni Lopez are tl,e llll'lllbi"Ys of the
ESL Club.

Breaking_ the barriers

Rompiendo fronteras

English-as-second-language is a -U)'
program that helps students
lear n the complicated, yet
exiting, language English. The club
started five years ago and since then it

has helped many students understand :J-
English. I

The members of the ESL Club have 0
always been "newcomers"- immigrants
to the United States. With each school (/)

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term, the group dynamics change as (1)
new members bring fresh perspectives,
hopes and dreams. n

The club is composed of students 0
from many corners of the globe: Cen-
tral America, Africa and South America. :J
This year the organization has enablep_ Q_
many students to learn more about their rI--

0
: Jheritage, as well as to learn about other

cultures and traditions.

C:In addition the club raised money
0to create a new scholarship to help stu-
dents continue their education. (Q

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Martl,a Henm1 and Dr Hnmilron /ielp 111ak,· pimu,u ro raur "'"""Jfor
r/1ci1clnl,. Tlie ESL Club did di/J,w11 <1ctili1i,s 10 /1clt• 1tudmrs 1/i,1 ,lo

1101speak E11qlisl1 f,d mo,,· comfo,1al,le around 1/i, ,c/1"'1

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Freihmrn Doris Gumero and Arce!i R'!fne work hard on finisl1i119 their Junior Sa.sha Alvaradotakes abreakfromknitti119 tosmilefor tl,e camera. Freslnnan A nh Tran starts her k11itti119 project. K11irrin9 wa.s 1·c,~ tiiu

projem. These two were also invoh•ed in studen, cou11cil This is the second ~ear for rl,e needlework dub. co1,sumi119 and 111etirnloui but the dub 111e111bers Wl'ed it.

Knitting awavv

the time

The Needlework club
was new and improv-
ing this year. This
was the club's second year.
Mrs. Coral Hannah and Dr.
Mary Lomax were the spon-
sors for the club this year.
They met every Tuesday before
school. Club members learned
the techniques of knitting and
crocheting, and many other
needlepoint skills.
One club member said, "It's
something fun and new that I
had never thought I would learn
before. It's a really useful skill.
Not only do you learn how to
knit, but you also make friends
and learn lifelong skills."
The Needlework Club was
just another way South High
helped student build their in-

terests, Brick by Ende.

104 Clubs Sponsor. Coral Han11ah helps freshn11111 Andrea S111mp work on her crochetin9. The sponiors cnjo~d sharin9 ,heir skills with 1he Ni'tllln11
club.

•-~•=• .,JuniorNoelRamos rakes abreakJ,-om 11erfon11i119poems.Theother Sopl,omore Mai'lj Gerdes audJ,-eshmm, Nltley Moore dool5l their poems. Jw1ior Chad Lewis ln\/5 down to perfonn his poem. Theother cl11b members

cl11b members talk toeach other about their po_em_s. --w,- Gerdes aud Moore tni to attend ere,'! meeti119. watch aud give tl,eir opiuiom.

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South High has many 105
unique clubs. One
new club emerged
this year. It was called The Gath-
ering of Poets. Every few weeks
the group · met at the library
in the evening. Students could
share their own writing, read
poetry they like, or listen and
enjoy. This turned out to be a
big hit for South High students
with many participating in the
"gathering".

South High is the only high
school in the Metro area to have
a poetry club. Media Special- .
isl, Dr. Lomax, said, "This is a
great opportunity for teenagers
to talk about their feelings and
sh ar e t hem with others who
understand what they are going
through."

This was just one example
of how South High built new ex-
periences throughout the school

year, Bride by Bride.
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Lieselotte Corbell talks about pla1!5 for fi,mre events for the members of President MichaelaJungbluth,ajunior,decorates a Valentine card during Junior Tyler Bietennan curs a Valentine card during an SHS meeti119.
Students Helping Students. Corbett was the sponsor ofSHS during the a SHS meeting. Jungbluth was a also a Varsity Cheerleader. Site has The group spe11t time maki11g Vale11ti11es for the DL<abled Veternlt5
school year. cheered since her eslunan ear. of A meiica.

Constructing a

Positive Future
Page by Allison Jones

Students Help ing
Students was the
Drug and Alcohol
Free group at South
High. LJpon membership,

each club member signed
a pledge. They pledge to
be drug and alcohol free
throughout the schoo l
year. These students were
also positive role models
for their peers.

The members of SHS
were involved in many
activities during the year.
They sold Warm Fuzzies
and collected money for
LJ NICEF, a charity that
helps the less fortunate.

On holidays, they made
cards for each others. They
also held regular meet-
ings and went on group
outings.

The Students Helping
Students club was a strong
foundation to help build
the school - B ..ic k by

B ,.ick .

(Rujht) Stitiors Asuitna Hmuuultt and Via-Prt5idtnt Javitr C<t- Photo by )>vier ub<cr•
brera doom rlttiJ upcomi119 trip to th, [MAX theatre Hmrmrdtz
106 ar.d Cabrera •:ert also im-oh-ed in many otlrer activities tlrrou9hou1
rht y,ar

Ciufo;

Sophomore B111ce Cwmnings enjoys his breakfast provided
~/ tl1e sponsor~. Many clubs incorporate breakfast due to Juniors Reneta Johnson and Grace Martinez listen inatten- Juniors Zach Morris and Joiiatan Endrise disam the anti-
tfte early mon11n9 meetrn9s. tively to a speaker tliat came to one ofthe clubs meetings. bullying bill d11rin9 oneof the clubs meetings.

Working to bring

it all togetherPage by Dan McClure

The Unity Club at South
was very unique. This

club focused on com-
bating discrimination
and oppression based on a

person's religion: race, gen-

der, or sexual orientation.

The students tried to

build a more inclusive and

tolerant school. On a more

global scale, the students

researched and presented to

the other members situations

where discrimination and -- •
human rights violations have ..._-:'.j-
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occurred.

Students worked on edu-

0cating the local community

about issues and options for
taking positive steps toward a

grass roots effort to deal with
national and international Im-

Cman rights problems.

The club was ran by the

0 -Unity Club officers and four
very dedicated teachers: Mr.

Ghim, Ms. Agers, Mr. Lloret,

and Ms. Rodewald. The club

met every Friday at 7:20 in

room 342 to discuss trips

and plans for future meet-

ings.

(Left) Senior Emilio Herrera, junior Sablina Lara, and
sophomore Sara/i Barnett enjoy eac/i others company d111ing
a meeting. Man~ friends/r ips were made duling tire yer1r.

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Juniors l.aura Zeitz, Jennifer Synowiecki, and Senior Emily Lea1,y listen GSA spon51lr, Mrs. Rachel Rowland, is talkin9 to the students about tl1eir Senior Amanda Lemke and junior Tyler Bietennan listen in as Mrl-
as the GSA teadters talk about the day of silence. Tlie day of silence upcomin9 movie niiJht. This event is open to members and 110,11nembers. Pear51Jn speaks to tl1e or9aniza1ion. Behind them is Mr. Lloret who at-
was an important day for this club. tended all the 111eetin9s.
Photo by Maridlcn Kocourek

Acceptance &

Tolerance

Page by Mariellen Kocourek & Sharean Kennedy

~ S outh High's Gay
Straight Alliance club,
C: also known as GSA,
was very popular . This or-
·-0 ganization was sponsored by
Mrs, Pearson and Mrs. Row-
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~ One of the popular ac-
tivities was movie night and
anyone who wanted to come
was invited. This allowed for
straight and non-straight
students to unite without any
pressure. The students got to
know each other, and to un-
derstand their differences.

The main goal of the club
was to break down stereotypes
and to create a safe school
environment for all students.

B,,.ick by B,,.ick, these stu-
dents were building new and
lasting ft'iendships.

108 Mrs. l'tarSO!I is discussi~ upcomi~ a·enu for GSA She has
bten a spmuor ofthu club for 1wo ~•rs

Photo by M»1e11cn Kococ.#ek

Clubs

A visitor from 1/,e anuy talks 10 the S1,a11i5h Club. Tl,e Spani5I, Tl1e Spanish Club listellS intemely to a speaker talk about morals and
Club did a mriety of actidties w/,en riu,J mer. T/,e,J were a very Tl,eGmuan Club 11roudly l10lds theirclub ba1111er. Tl,eclubraised mon~ educatio11.

inl'Olved club. 10 rrm·el lo Genuany. Photo Rachel Cmer

Learning for a

Better Future

Page by Rachel Carter

The many language clubs
were a big part of South
High. The students that
were in these clubs took

pride in them and wanted

people to join and have fun.

The German Club is

planning on taking a trip to

Germany soon and the excite-

ment was building dur ing the

year . The club stayed busy

with fund raisers to help pay

for part of their way.

The Spanish Club had a

number of visitors visit their

group to talk about different

topics. One speaker talked (t)
about being different and it
being OK. He presented a Q
very powerful speech.
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The French Club watched
foreign films and does many 0-

German Club membm look at 1heir infon11arion for rheir rri11ro Germany. Mauy of1l,ese s111de111s were i11rnlred i11 SC\'eral 01/1e,· clubs. fun activities.

Each club did activities

to make their year better

for each of their members

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Clubs 109

Soplwnwre Ferna11cw Pintor a11dfreslrman Brrnda Alvarado are listen- Senior secretary Mirna Blnnquel explnins some of the 11pco111ing fimd- Sopl10111ore H11111berro Herrera listens in at a IArino Leaders meeting.
i"9 to the UJX0min9 events tlreir group is 9oi11g to participate in. Tire raisers. IAtino Leaders was inl'oll'ed in 111an~ fimd-raisers such as their Herrera also pla~ed spring baseball.
Latino Leadm Club parridpated inseveralcommunit1j sen>ice projects, Fiesta IAtina..
includi119 rlre Red Ribbon Rall~.

Constructing

Leadership

Pages and photos byJavier Cabrera

(/) Determined to break
the stereo type, a
L.. group of students of
Hispanic background
-§ called the Latino Leaders
come together for a common
0 cause; to make a difference in
their community.
(1.)
The Latino Leaders partici-
--..J pated in the Red Ribbon Rally
against drugs and alcohol, the
0c:: No Violence Summit, the an-
nual Cinco De Mayo Teacher
~ Appreciation Buffet. They
even had "overnighters" at the
0 local Boys and Girls Club.

--..J President Alma Gutierrez
said, "I believe we are doing
really well this year. Every-
one is involved and is truly
interested in becoming a true
leader along with wanting to

make a difference in their
school and community."

I 10 StniDr prtsidenr Alma Curium g«s over tire IIIJ<nda for a
mtttin9 G1<1imn w,u lire pmidtnr of l..ntino Ltadm for
114'0 COII.S<CUti,-r y,ars

Clubs

Members ofthe Student Council take a break from decomtin9for Sopl1omore AshlnJ Rod~ tears offa piece ofduct tape to prepare to l1an9 Student Council sponsor Melissa Davis winces as she donates blood in the

/iomecomin9. These students worked 1111til 111idniql1t decom1inq. a siqn. Rod~ S)JC11t a lot of time helpin9 with the decoration proms of mmual blood d,iw. Man~ seniors and staff members donated "the 9ift of

for the dance. lwmecomin9. life" ar South. •

Planning

Success

Responsible for plan-
ning, decorating, and
cleaning up the an-
nual Homecoming
dance, the Student Council
had their fair share of work.

The group was always
thinking about the less for-
tunate as they hosted events
such as clothing drives, canned
food drives, and blood drives.
They also sponsored "Adopt a
Family" for Thanksgiving and
even Christmas.

Sponsor Melissa Davis
said, "Overall, student council
has had a very good year. The
members have been efficient

~and very hard working. I ~In

very happy with the number
and variety of service proj-

ects we have completed this C:

n---.year. One of our most excit- ::J

ing events has been adding a
winter dance for all students
to the calendar of events. That
is something we have been
working towards for the past
three year."

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willi111J donor, signed up for 1/ie li!ood dri,-,

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... "Just giv· the ball to Philip
Coach, jus give the ball to
Philip!"

...The "stiff ,

...Coach K a, rney's stories.

...We all ha, the "Heywood"
tattoo on o r backs.

...We beat Creighton Prep!

(Top ltji) Senior Rid,ard Sethuas,n wraps up and makes a 1ru:kle. Richard was 1/re
team's kicker.
(Middle) Senior TJ Dou9las looks far an open receiver. Douglas was tlie starting
quarterback.

(Bollom ltfi) Senior Mau Parrou sits down and gets help frarn sophomore Ryan

Rosenbaum after 9tt1in9 a cramp our on tire field. Parrot! was a receiver tl,is season.
(Center) Senior Philip Barrientos breaks away for a touchdown nish. Barrientos was
the team's ninnin9 back, beating personal career recards.

13 Bryan 12
Bellevue East 25
15 Papillion/La Vista 51
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14 Northwest 10
Creighton Prep 24
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(.) Benson 34 =i
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The Ten..

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TOUCHDOWN
Pages by Juan Ban-agan and Javier Cabrera

Homecoming was extra sweet this year as the Packers
prevailed as the underdogs against Creighton Prep.
In a season that had its high points and low points,
the victory against Prep was certainly one of the nights to
savor.

The Packers faced some upsets but never failed to give
it their all at every game. A late season victory against the
Papillion La-Vista South Titans made the season a memo-
rable one for the team and Packer fans.

When asked about the outcome of this season, Senior
Tim Rosin had this to say, "I think we really came together
this season and did the best we could. Most importantly,
we made many unforgettable memories doing it".

With a strong foundation, this team was definitely built
B..-ick by B..-ick.

Senior Spotlight

Senior Mike Fields has
played football si nce his
freshman year at South High
School. Playing guard and
l inebacker, Mike had a suc-
- cessful season then sustained
a m ajor lrnee i nj ury, which
put him out for the season.
But tha t did no t stop him
from working to his potential.

Fellow teamma te Danny
Nieto says, "M il\e is a very
to ug h kid and there is not
o nce w here I haven't seen
him giving it his all."

Junior Paul Kura msl1es tlir ooll for " sl,ort g.ri11 at tlie Red-\V/1i1e footlnll 'r''"' Kuta

was 1/ie starti,ig JV a11d l>1<kup Varsil"!f quarmbark.

A thlerics 115

Remem-b-e-r----~
When... ?
... The 0 iginals.

... The tei I •

... Micha la ran into
the SUV.

... Oh Sn,, p! !!

...The ba in the swimming
pool.

...The Su day practice that
nev r happened.

(Top) The girls meer 011 co11rr d11ri11g a ma1<h to di,c115s their game
plan. Communication is wltat kept the team together t'115 year.

(Middle) Sophomore Mikaela Rodrig11ez and senior Jessica Harper
prtpare for the serve from the01l,er team. Tl,is wa5 Mikaela's second
year and Jessica's fo11rth year 011 Varnhj.

(Bo110111)Se11ior Jessica Harptr j11111ps for tlte ball d11ri11ga Photo byJuan Barragin
home game. J11nior Veronica Barrie11tos stands lnJ a11d wait5
for l,er 1h01.

vars1• olleyball

~ 0 Nebraska City

0 Mercy -2 Northwest

2 Roncalli 2 O tJ)ahf Norfh

0 Thomas Jefferson

0 Plattsmouth f t1 Omaha North

Skutt 2< Cl)Q {

Bryan 2~ G~ffi 11 ellf}Vl,Je East ,3 '<.
Benson Central 3~
2 §5 Omalia North
2~
Papillion/La Vista 2 ll.: 1 Northwest ., ,. 11

Millard West 2 2 Roncalli .J. 0

Westside 3 1 Benson 3

Bryan 0 0 Burke 3

-Burke 2 0 Bellevue East 2
2
0 Westside 2

J/6 Athletics

~

Smack Fack

Attacks!

Pages by Dan McClure and CourtneiJ Karnish

Giris Varsity VolleY-ball had their ups and downs
during their competitive season, but in spite
of everything, the girls had fun and made it a
memorable season.

The girls knew the importance of being able to
concentrate and focus while playing. Because of this
knowledge, the team was frequently able to make key
plays that made for exciting games.

Along with all their hard work, the girls had some
moments to relax. These fun times included team din-
ners and traveling to rival schools to play their games.
Junior Erin McGill said, "The best part of this year's
team was becoming close as a tea'"!] and watching one
another improve."

The life-long friendships these_girls formed, B~ick

by B~ick, were considered by many to be

the most important factor to their successful
2005 season.

Senior Spotlight

Senior Michaela Young was
a leader on and off the courts
this year . She led the team to
m any victories . and she also
led the new varsity players in
their first year at this level.

Young was involved in Var-
sity Vo lleyball all fo ur of her
years at South. Yo ung was
also involved in Elite Leagues
in Omaha, and won m any
awards for her abilities.

(Top lcfr) Tl,r Varsity Voll"'lball ream lmddl~ 11J9<tl1n for mpp,n before a qamt. Tltis
was a >itual befori every game. Tmtmmtk was a11 importanr i~n ofrhis yt."CU ·s team

(Lcji) Juuio1 Veronica Banienros grr., ,·eady 10 spike rite 1"11 in" game a9,1111St &,son.

Photo by J1vicf ubrCl"J

A 1h /etics 11 7

Speed I olf.

Deann= beat Anna.

y at Spring Lake
eird swing.
Day D~,

(Top) Junior Anne RolflOn prepares ro ,1,;l' the ball.

(Middle) Junior Mike Vanhaitsma 9ets read~ to serve the ball

(Bottom) Sophomre Mary Paulson in mid-swing before sending the ball
acrC1Ss the course.

girls golf

boys tennis oys Tennis

Girls Golf L Creighton Prep w
L Omaha North w
L Papillion/La Vista South w L Westside w
L Papillion La Vista w
(/) L Bellevue w ~<
ffi L Benson w :s w Roncalli L
(/) en
L Bellvue West w
GL Burke w~ L Central w =i

~L Marian w :n w Benson L 0

L Bellvue East w :Il
w
w Central L L Burke w
w Millard
L L Millard South L
w Northwest L
w Gross

I 18 Boys Tennis Girls Golf

SWllng N" Wtn

Pages by Danny Nieto and Allison Jones

Boys varsity tennis had one of its most exciting
seasons in years. With no seniors on the team the
underclassmen showed great leadership, talent,
and dedication. "Mike Vanhitsma, is one· heck of a kid.
He played two matches in a row and won both." says
Coach Damewood. The team had a slow start but fin-
ished the season with three wins.

IJd by the lone senior Anna Berlett, girls golf had
crucial wins over rivals Northwest and Omaha Cen-
ral. The team made vast improvements as the year
went on and finished the season strong. "Anna Berlett
was great to have on my team. She was able to self cor-
rect, but was quiet and humble at the same time. With-
out a doubt, Anna was the best player we had this sea-
son, " said Coach Jeff Godek.

.-

Senior Spotlight

Senior:\ 1111<1 Bt'rlc11

u·t1s u three lcncr ,ri1111cr in Girl.\

VC1ni1_,. Go/( She slumen·d 111C111r

11cno11al record, rl,i., year and

reached 111w1_r ,f Ill<· goals slw

\\'Wllf't! Jo ,1rl,i,·1·(·. :\ llllll /Jcr/('{I
,,.;,t,.111n·l.1· 1,:/i file ·"'"-'"11
"h,111g

shoo1i11g her h(·.,1 gwnc rf her high

,-du,ol t'(lrccr at clis111·cr.,. "Being

more cxpc1-ic11ced. I c1~ioyctl the
clumcc to hc/1, out the 111ulc1r/a,.,-

111c11

- :\ 1111" Bedell

Oto , Uy

Tl1c 9Ms 90/f team rakes n team picture at Spring u,k,· GolfC0111se. Back tow: Michaela )1m9bl111l1. Samit

Banictr. Manry Paulson, A nna Btrleu, Front row: A nne Rolfson, Carolann Mnt'rcro. ,md [A·mum Sidcrcwirz.

Boys Tennis Girls Golf 119

...All the f o,d, we got to eat
after every 11 • •

...When w· mooned the other
team.

...We left ngel at the gas sta-
ol k.

Id us to watch out

(Ltji top) Junior A119el Pinedo paces himselfat a race. The team members spent many
l,ours building the endurance needed in Cross Country.
(Ltji middle) Senior Martina Kos uses her anus as she nms a race. Tlte proper no111i119
form was a ke1j component in winnin9 races.
(Ltji bottom) Senior Patrick Rainey leads tlte pack. R1mni119 Cross Co11111n1 was a big time
commitmntt for any student, esp,ciolly a busy senior. 8111 Rainey felt it was worth it.

Sept 1 @ Papillion/ LaVista South Invite
Sept 3 @ Burke Invite
Sept 6 @ Bellevue West Invite
Sept 9 @ Central Invite
Sept 12 @ Class of Metro
Sept 2 4 @ Bryan Invite
Sept 30 @ Columbus Invite
Oct 6 @ Metro Tourney
@ District Tourney
PAtKER~ @ State Tourney

V

120 Athletics

Cross Country _

Wtns Respoct

Pages by Javier _Cabrera and Juan Barrigan

Never knowing what to expect in their path,
the ~ross Country Team finished every
race strong. Whether the terrain was
rough, smooth, hilly, or seemed never-ending, all
runners kept a positive mental state with only vic-
tory in mind.

Rain or sunshine, hot or cold, every runner
came to meets and events with the will to com-
pete. Pre-season workouts along with heart gave
the Cross Country Team the ability to win. "The
best thing about our cross country team is that
we team up with Omaha Bryan, which is some-
thing that no other school does," said senior
Omar Anaya. It all paid off at the State meet
when the combined team took second place.

It did not matter if the team members had
-extensive or minimal experience, they came to-
gether as one with an unbreakable bond,

B t4ick by Bt4ick.

Senior Spotlight

Senior Omar Anaya l\ilS a first
year· nnumr lhal came a long \\ii\.
Omar's determination lt~ad him lo
shave lwo minutes oll of his ln~sl
time in only one 11'liek. Omar sa1s
he lives for the vit:tm•ious flmling
after all the pain and ani,tuish 1011
feel during a race. As ,1 first \l~,11'
rnnrmr Im was al.lie to contend
with the llesl of them.
"My sport is vmn· sport's punish-
ment" - Omar ,\naya

o C.Otrtt1yot: C

The combined S011tlr/ Bn;an Cross Corrntry team s/rows off its second place plaquefrom tire State meet. T lre
Pictured back row fi'om left: A ndy Jarrsen, Cl1risti11a Ruiz, A ngel Pirredo, Martina Koss, Joslr M icek, W oi
Ny1111or and Davon Perkins. Front row: Melissa King, Peter Maiga, Patrick Rainey and Cesar C uen·ero.

A th/erics 12 1

Remember
When... ?

...We came back and beat
Northwest ,hat really showed
character nd heart and we re-
ally over c

(Far right) Senior Perer Maigajumps up 011 tire tip-offagainst Westside Higlr
Sdrool Ma~a was a great team player and e19oyed playing basketball.

(Top) Senior Kan Tap gets ready 10 slroot tire ball while pla1Ji119 against Papillion
Lavista. BoiJS basketball played venJ hard toaccomplish their goal to participate in
Districts.

{Middle) Senior Xavier Amos goes for a rebound against tire opposing team. Amos-
Allen ltad awonderfiil seasonand played Iris hardest toend Iris senior year well.

(Bottom) Senior Tl Douglas guards an opposing player.

varsitybasket

Tri-City Classic vs TJ Pod vs Bellevue West 93
Omaha North
Tri-City Classic vs NorthStar 64 Millard North 78
Northwest
54 Bellevue West 49 Millard South 50
Columbus 55
72 Westside 55 < ~59 Central 52::;
u.i ~36 Bryan
50 Pod vs Bryan 56 =i Fremont (/)
(.) Benson
53 Holiday Trny vs Bellevue West 70 :0n 66 0=i
~77 Papillion/La Vista South 59 :n
39 Holiday Trny vs Pap/La Vista 60 50 Districts vs Northwest
75 ~
52 Creighton Prep 57 53
65
59 Papillion/La Vista 53 68 61
52 70
Burke 68 62 45
38

122 Spo1ts

Boys Varsity Basketball had a great season. At the
beginning of the season they played at the Tri-
City Classic against the Thomas Jefferson Yellow
Jackets and the Omaha Bryan Bears. Playing against the
Bears was the biggest game of the season. The stands
were packed with students screaming and cheering for
the Packers.

Their last game of the season was played at Dis-
tricts against Omaha Northwest. The team suffered a
28-45 loss. Most of the team was made of seniors who
played hard and gave the best they had in every game.

This year's team was headed by Coach Bruce Chu-
bik. He pushed the team to strive to do their best. Over-

all, the boys basketball team had a rewarding season,
l~arning about their sport and about building a team

- B,•icl,. b y B,,•ic l<.. ·

.,,, 9 ~ Senior Spotlight

I Senior Willie Parks was
o ne of the best basl\etball
I 'I players at South. Parks
was a Senio r Class Officer,
l,diI 1111' participated in Unitown
and played all four years in
I, basketball.

"This year was a starting
block for a g reat future of
South High basketball,"
Pa rks said,

(Left) Senior Willie Parks slroots a basket fo, a lay up

against Omal,a Westside. Parks was one of lire teams stm t-

ing seniors.

Spo11s 123

Remember Photo byJavier Cabrera

When... 7'

...we went nto the locker room
without get ! , , ,

...Coach R ffin dropped his
phone duri g the Cox Cable
game?

... "Don't D ell..."?

... When Je ny accidentally
elbowed th· girl from Bryan?

... Pre-gam · and team dinners?

(Top) Senior Asusena Henia11dez calls for the hall d11ri11q the Nort/1 game. T he
uidy Pack won 59-49.
(Middle) J1111ior Ja.smi11e Archie carries the ball dow11 the court at Be11So11 d11ri119
the Holiday To11rnament. A rchie wa.s a varsillJ starter si11ce her freshina11 1Jear.
(Bottom) Coach Ricky R11ffi11 talks to j1111ior )asmi11e Arc/1ie d11ri119 a time out.
Ruffi11 led the Wy Packers to their first win11i119 seaso11 i11 111a111J \Jears.

varsitybasketb

•• Tri-City Classic vs TJ 49
61
I Tri-City Classic vs Northstar 47 Bellevue East 42
•I 33 Millard North 26
Westside 57 ~62
•CJ) ~(.)40 Northwest 46 c<n
Pod vs Bryan 33 :5 Millard South 36 ~
ffi I ti: 50
G Holiday Tourney vs Millar North 48 ~ Columbus 47 :n
Holiday Tourney vs Northwest 35 ~ 50 Central
~ 54 Bryan 28 ~
Marian 42 50 Fremont
47 44 Benson 44
42 Papillion/La Vista 35 58 53
48 Papillion/La Vista South 41
Burke 57 Districts vs Marian 49

Pod vs Millard West 63

124 Spans

LacbJ facke,s Hilt

Winning Season

By Erin Mulligan

For the first time in over twenty-three years the Lady Pack finished
their season 12-10, a winning record. They kicked off the season
by defeating number eight Lincoln Northstar to win the Tri-City Tip-
Off in the first tournament of the season. Their victories led to a number
ten ranking in Sunday Night Exact Sports Top Ten.

With four seniors leading the Pack this year the underclassmen will
have big shoes to fill. But with juniors Jasmine Archie and Jenny Syn-
owiecki combining for thirty-three points in the final home game of the
season the girls are optimistic.

Senior Michaela Young said, "We had great wins and even tougher
losses. I wouldn't change any game. Each win changed us into the ball
players we are today. I wouldn't have wanted any other girls by my side."

The girls ended the season at Districts where they lost to Marion in
the last seconds of the game. Despite the disappointment, the girls had
an outstanding season to be proud of. "It was an enjoyable season.
They should have had to chance to play in the District Championship,
but the chance fell away," said Coach Ruffin.

The retuming team members look forward to next year and another
season of exciting play as they continue building -their basketball pro-

gram - B~·icl<. by B~•ic k.

Junior J,umine A ,rhic and senior l\tichaela )' oung Ja\·t break dou·n
1/,e co1111. A ,r/,i£' H'CL\" in the top of C ltL\'S A i n tL\'Jist.\· throngholll rhe

S('(ISlJll,

Senior Spotlight

Senior K£'lia1111 Shi111c1dla
gels rl'tuly 10 shoo/ a 1hrl'c-
poi111cr. Shi111cnlla led 1he
1ca111 a11d 11"<1s nmked i11 1he
Class A sw1., .fi,r 1hn-e-poi111-

l'r.l'.

"If 11·as a gn'1// .\"l'as011 a11d
I 11·as proud o( n·,·n-1hi11g 1he
lcm11 <1chin·ed, "s<1id Shi111e-
nlla.

Junior 1<n11ifcr Sy11owieck loob for a11 ope11 t•""' mare to 1mss tl1t ball to. Tli,· Lady Pack was k11ow11 fa, irs i11net/ib/, Spo11s 125
t,amwork tl1ro119/,0111 rlie y,a,

Remember

When... ?

...The immature per-

fectionis at the Lewis

Central ·

...Aud ee was cheer-
ing for Emily and she
slipped and cut her foot.

...When Diana locked
Amanda in the storage
closet- " all the lock-
smith!"

face hurts, and
right here."

(Top) Sophomore Audree Uhlarik swims rl,e butterfly ar a lro111e meet aqainst Belhsie East.
Uhlarik has been on the swi111 ream for ,wo years.

(Middle) Freshmen Lauren Wilwx qers ready ro start pracrice after a 10119 day a, sd,ool. Tire
coaches and swimmers uriliud every mi1111re of practice rlrey possibly £Duld rlris year.

(Bottom) Junior Adam Detwiler relaxes in rlre water ai a Ce111ral swi111 meet during an inrennis-
sion. Detwiler was also a 111ember ofrlre A111bassadors.

33 __ __ _~Y~- 22 _ _ _]3Q.O:,Oll _ _ _ _B(?Y_S-
ORLS-13 GRLS- 79

I BoYS- 13 \1k~:,t-:,fd12 BoYS- 141

- CIILS- 21 GIRLS- 135
I_soys- ~3- _-- _ JloocaJIL___ BQY2- 3j_________ _
· BTigrs1ouggu11.rrBnai
I GRLS- 35 GIRLS- 81
BoYs- 2350- Sou.t-~ _ ..[3QYS- 35
_C~ot-_roL · GB0BY1Ss--111ozs- - - - - - - - •---------
GRLs- OBI$- 49

13<21')500. - BoYJ- 7] I

__ ~o-cs- 29_ _ __"BurJ..9 _ . _l}_O.Yr m . _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ORlS- 143
I "1,1 s- 128 WI s- 18
~~Of) . - J3QY.S- 7!) - - - - - - - - - - -
GIRi s- 87 I
BQYS- ~8 _ ~ at)a ~or.ti) .. ~O.Yt _6'!__ _ _ _ .
I CAlLS- 19 CAlLs- 72
I

126 Spo,ts

Mdking aBig

Splruh.l

Pages by Dan M cClure
Pho10s by Javier Cabrera

Varsity swimming had its ups and downs this year, but fortunately
with the help of two competent coaches and a lot of spirit, the team
really enjoyed themselves this season. The swimmers built a strong,
close friendship, meeting every day after school for practice. The team
was dedicated to improve, even coming in over breaks to get in more
1>ractice time.

The " lone senior", Sunny LaPuua, led the way for the younger mem-
bers of the team. Those younger members will in turn, lead the team next
year when LaPuua is gone. This year's team was one of the youngest in
Packer history, being made up mostly of sophomores and juniors. Coach
Melissa Davis said, " We had a really great season this year. It is very
exciting to have such a young team. It gives you a lot of time to improve."
This season was a building season, one that was built - B ..ick by B ..ick.

(Left) Tlie team gets tO<)etl,erfor a "break-down" before a meet at
Brownell-Talbot. This was a ritual r!,e team p,rfonned before "''m,f meet.
Tlie Aqua-Pa,k was a \"':f tight knit groupoffriends and teammates.

Senior Spotlight

Senior Sunny LaPuzza. the
" lo ne senior", was a leader in
the water this year. "This is
m y second year swimming.
I swim freestyle and breast-
strol\e. I love to swim because
it keeps me in shape. and I
have improved a lot," said
LaPuzza.

LaPu zza was also involved
in NHS. Student Council. amt
Honors Orch estra.

(Left) Sophomme Cnmeron Kosiskt prepares ro stair his oo,brrokc ar

practice. Kosiske a!so competed in the w mcttr frmtylt and a!so pla'l"d

baseooll his freshmen year.

SpoltS 127

Remem-W-b-eh-r-e-n-.-.-. -?----

...Sam at t e Maryville Hotel

...We got i the van after coach
let the dog . out

...Colin got , , , ·

...Kick butt , ,

...Sure wh

....Cody go 1 licked by Zach.

(Top 1,ji) Sopltomore Ca5el/ Cnltill get.s a good /,old 011 his oppcment at rite South vs.
Central duel. This wru Caltill's second year 011 rite teani.
(Middle) )1111io1· Nickolau.s Wilcox pi115 ltis oppo11ent from Central Higl,. Wilcox's
'l""nqer brother,freshman 'Z,u/ia~. wru also on tlie team this ~ar.
(Bottom !,ft) Senior Robert Ril~ and Junior Cody Vosler mess around while helping

each other stretclt before a duel The team would stay close witlt each other Ii'! lta119-

ing out on the weekends.
(Cemer) Senior )tlStin H ~ looks up at just rite right mome11t for a pl,oto while
putting ltis oppone11t in a 10119/1 /10ld. Heywootl wru 011 rite team all four years.

~ ~ I

.~'71 ?? No~r+1•11F..sT
54
lb ;, 9 ~ A L
80 t;,r<Y,All
128 Sports

T~king It

Ta The Mat

Pages by Sara Lad

With the st~te wrestling tournament being held
at the Omaha Qwest Center this season, it was
very convenient for family and friends to go
cheer on seniors Justin Heywood, Daniel Neito, RJ Riley,
and Sam Vice. These ruthless seniors competed with a
"never die, never say quit" attitude, which made for very
astonishing duels.

With sophomore Jeremiah Sheard and j unior Nick
Wilcox joining the four seniors, it made a great season
for the wrestling team. Coach Wilcox had this to ·say
about the team, "Success achieved by the wrestling
team, winning tournaments, placing at state, and mak-
ing weight was accomplished through the leadership of
Justin Heywood, Sam Vice, Danny Neito, and RJ Riley."

Senior Spotlight

This 11·a.,· Sam Vic<' 'sjimrth
_\'<'£11' 011 1he 1ew11. Vic<' had a
32-10 rfford !his year. \lie!'
11·a.1· apan <fa cin· 11Tes1/i11g
l<'am 1hm 1ra,·e/,,c/ all m·er 1//e
co11111r,·. Hm·ing 1/,(I( prac-
1ice he/peel him /,<'Com<' si.r1h
ranked in !he s/al<' am! lake
_f(f;t, place al !he S!all' \\/re.1 -
1/i11g 7iJ/lnu1111e111. Fe/Im,·
1ea11111wl<' Coch- \losll'r !we/ 1his
to say. "Sa111 11·011/cl push us lo
hecome hell<'r...

Senior Danid Neiro l,olds l,is oppcnenr J,om C,nrml as Irr pill.S him P,'llplr

w/10 arrended rltis dud wer,- worried fo• ltis opponrnr ru rhey ~•w ltis fac,· 111111

purple.

Sprms 129

When... ?

...Coach ki ked Fawn out of
practice b cause Kristina got
sick.

...Abby and Fawn pretended to
Curtis.

...The seni 1rs stole Benak's
bike.

...Everyone practiced the "lose
control" d

(Top left) )11nior Erin M11lli9a11 fields a grou11d ball to make a play. Mulliga11
plnyed first base for tlie Packers.
(Middle) Junior Abby Fredricl, catches a pitch a11d waits for the umpire's call.
Fredrich was die starti11g catd,er for tlie team.

(Bo1tom left) Junior Jenny Sy110W1.ecki. turns a d011ble PIay. sY110'"1·eel; played short-

stop for the Lady Pack.
(Center) Sophomore Audree Uhlnrik di5hes up a pitch versus Maria11. Uhlnrik
made many pitching app,arai1Ces il1ro11gho111 the seaso11. 111 the backgro1md,_se1110~11d
Fawn Bowen pre-steps to get a good jump o11 the ball. Bowen was the startmg se
baseman.

varsitysoftball

3 Bellevue East 6 0 North Bend
14 Benson 0 0 Lake View
3 Central 5
14 Benson
4 Omaha North 6 0 15
15 Papillion La Vista
2 Bellevue East 4 1 Northwest 5 ~
12
4 Omaha North 13 en< Cf) 0 Millard West 5 e<n
0 Omaha North 3 0 Bryan 9
5 ct Marian
Bryan 6 ~
=i Bellevue West =i
(.) 40
0 ::D
~
::D

10 Benson 0 12

0 Westside 10 6

0 Marian 12 11

3 Central 4 10

0 Millard North 3

0 Burke 7

~

130 Athletics

One. Twtl.

You"re Out!

Pages by Javier Cabrera

With a 4-19 record the varsity girls showed
much heart and the will to compete. Led by
seniors Suzi Hernandez, Samantha Siderewicz,
and Fawn Bowen, the Lady Packers played to their po-
tential every game. "We would have definitely enjoyed
more wins, but with the lack of experience of our team
it was difficult. All in all, I am very pleased with how
the season went," said Coach Mario Remijio.

With only three seniors leaving the team, the Lady
Packers will definitely be a force to reckon with in the
following seasons. Starting off as individuals, the girls

made a bond that helped build th~m into a team,

B ,-.ick by B,-.ick.

Senior Spotlight

S c11ior S11:i /-lc111<111tlc: hm
c·om,• a long u·,1.r .,inn· ht'r
Ji·es/111u111 ,·cur. From hei11g ,111
0111/iclcl,·1:to cxpa11cli11g her .,kill.,
ct.\· <1 pitcher ,111,f.tint haH'llltlll,
fl<'111w1dc: u·as ""' 011/y a rhn.•t11
011 cle/,·11."' hut 011 ol},·11s,· a, 11· c//

41 11·ith one , f the mce111cs t hu!S 011

the rc,1111.
·:•\ ., ufn.'.,'/tmau..\·11:i came to

our lcam u ·i1!t minimal c'X/1<'1ic·11cc.
/mt ll'itlt h<1nl >l'od a11cl hci11g
a 1·c1T coudwhlc 11/uyer. Su:i
hen,;ll<' a rf.'al com11c·ri101: .. said
Coad, Mario lfrmi;io

Stnio,· Sammul,n Sidern,ir. geu 011 '"" toes as slir ,miu fi11 the
b<,/1 to be hit. Sidenvia plny,:d third 1w, nnd made numno,u

pi1d1i119 "P)1"tll"allC<'$.

A rhletics 131

Takes A Swing

This year the baseball team had seniors were always there to help and to
a rough start. With two new give good advice."
assistant coaches, the team
was excited to get the season underway. The team kept up the hard work and
Unfortunately, their first six games were positive attitude, after many disappointing
either rained out or snowed out from the losses, and plan on making vast improve-
March snowstorm. As soon as weather ments next season. Senior Javier Cabrera
permitted, the team was back on the field, commented, "I'm very proud of the team's
giving it their all. strong will and teamwork."
This year the team was young and
mostly in a rebuilding process. Five The Packers were a pleasure to
graduated seniors left the Pack at the watch and always loved a large crowd.
end of the last season and it made a Baseball games were a great time for
big impact. Junior Paul Kuta said, "The spectators to socialize while su1Jporting
their school.

(Rigltt) Junior Clrarlie Kimble practices liis powerfi,I pitcl, at
practice. This is Kimble's tltird year playing baseball..

(Abow top ltji) Stniar Dillion Killowec winds up to rltrow Iris pircl,. (Alxrve Middle 1..eji) Junior Paul Kura gets ready to 1J11ow a tlw ball to the pitclter after l,is 0111. (Lt~)
Sophomore l"'"I Glad.Hone digs for a growul ball at rite first game. (Above) Junior Sean Clark dives for a fly ball to make a 11lay.

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Track team 6 ets

Rocky Start

South High's Track team suf- son as the Packer head track coach.
fer ed a hard blow to their Ball would be leaving South High to take
practice regime when Omaha the position- of head football coach at

r eceived several inches of snow at the Omaha Central.

end of March, forcing the team to prac- Another change in sight for the

tice in the gymnasium, running laps Packers was the announcement of the

and up and down the stairways. This renovation of Colin Reid. The Packer

affected the team greatly because it is Alumni group, local business and other

important for the runners to get a feel private donors were busy raising $7

for the track. million in private donations to build a

Track season kicked off with the new stadium, plus upgrade the tennis

South High Invitational on April 1, at courts, baseball fields, and other ath-

Collin Field~The weather finally cooper- letic grounds.

ated and gave the athletes a fine spring B,·ic k b y B ,•ic k, the Packers build

day for competition. on their athletic traditions.
,. This was coach Jay Ball's last sea-

ITop left) Freshman Cara Clark 1,its tire sand iu tlte long j1111111 emit. (Al>ow) Senior Pctrr Maiga takes offdown tlir track iu lti.s nmniug Cl"tlll. 133
(Top rigltt) f'1·csl1111a11 Jolm Hausou 1111slrcs l1i11udf to pe1fo1111 at 1,i.s l,est iu Iris 111111,iug cwut.
(Middle 1iglrt) Fresl1111a11 Janod V illaji,ene. and stuior Pltilip 8111,-imuos and fieslrman Rcbccrn Kalskctt take a birak as tlrry get 1<ad~ for tlrei, n11111i11g ew,11s (Bozrom rigl11l
Frcsl1mn11 Kristin Orsi rnh~ her second jump oftire ,la~ iu tlte long j1111111 ,,·cut.

Spring Sports

Pages by ltzeni N. Lopez

South High has been Both teams practiced every
know for its many athlet- day for three hours. Many of the
ic teams. Both the Girls members sacrificed their previ-
and the Boys Soccer team were ous activities to make a complete
forces in the Metro area. This dedication to their team.
year both teams were composed
of hard working athletes who put "Soccer is more than a sport
their best time and effort into the to me," said Daisy Campos. Many
game. members of the soccer teams
To prepare themselves, the started to playing soccer as young
South High players had to go children. That is why, to them,
through some intense training. soccer is their strongest passion.
They began conditioning in the "When I play, I can feel the adren-
winter to prepare themselves for aline going through my body. That
their eagerly anticipated season in is why I love soccer!" said Juan C.
the spring. Barragan. Soccer built this teenag-

er's life 13..ick by 13..ick.

(Top Right) Senior Jose Rodriquez dribbles tl,e ball while he tries to eS<ape from his op-
ponents. Tl,e soccer team won against Bryan high S<hool 4-1.

(Above) Freslunan Luis Perez takes aw~y !/,e ball from one of his opponents. Luis wa, one of the few fresl11nm1 that qualify for tl,e vm sity sq11ad.

(Tap Left) Sophomore L111s Avila a,!d ;umor Osvaldo M~111elo1190 nm to get il.'e ball. Tl1is 1/<ar the team practiced every day for three ho11rs.

(Middle Left) Junior l.nura .2:"tz mes to 9t_l 1he ball a9m11st her opponent. Tlus was Laura's first year in South's soccer team. but site started 11layinq in j1111ior high.

(llouom Leftl Freshmen Viviana Rangel k1ck., ilte ball upward. The soccer team was composed of twenty-five hard working Indies.

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Senior Spotlight

Luis Barragan has been the
Boys Soccer captain for two
conseclltive years. Barragan
has been a memher ofthe soc-
cer teamforfour years and the
thing that he enjoys the most is
heing around hisfriends while
teaming more skills.
. "Soccer is 1101 ju.I"/ a game.
If is a lesson," said Barragan.

Daisy Campos 11·as the
Ciirls Socc<'I" capwi11. This

11·a.1· herfirst _rl'ar a., a

cap1ai11. !hough hl'r np<'ri-
<'IIC<' 11·i1h socn·r .\/Urtl'd
as a _1·01111g child ·· I <'lli1"·

playing soccl'r l1<•1·a11s,: i.,:so

11111chfi111.1 •• said Dai.ii'.
Dais,· is also a 111,.;11hl'r

o(/11<' /Jual l.m1g11ag<' Cluh
<111</ N/-IS.

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Northwest JV Invite "Volleyball was venJ fulfilling;I really
didn't expect our team to work as hard as
0 Papillion/La Vista they did."

- Molly Frederidcson, 9

0 Millard West

0 Westside

L Bellevue East JV Tourney

0 Burke

0 Bryan

1 Omaha North

0 Bellevue East

0 Central

0 Benson

0 Burke 2 PhorobyJavi'erC1brera

"I had lots offun traveling

to games with fiends on the

team"

- Lisa Helmers, 9

Freshman Volleyball

The season has a rough start, but towards
the end it smoothed out. -Most of all, it was
a lot offirn."

- Alyssa McGuire, 9

Benson
Burke
Bellevue East
Omaha North
Bellevue East Frosh Invite
Skutt
Central
Westside

"l feel that all the hard work we put into the
season really did pay off"

- Rebecca Kalskett, 9

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Tip Off Classic vs TJ Columbus
Tip Off Classic vs Bryan • Central
Papillion/La Vista South Bryan
Fremont
Westside Benson
0. North Invite vs Ronca/Ii •
0. North invite vs Benson • Millard West
0. North invite vs Bryan

Burke
Creighton Prep
Bellevue East
Bellevue West
Omaha North
Millard North

Northwest
Millard South

Reserve Basketball Pages by Juan C. Ban-agan
,.l I , _,,,r
HOME AWAY
Central
Papillion/LaVista South Benson
Millard West
Bellevue West

Westside

Creighton Prep

Papillion/La Vista

Burke

Boystown

Bellevue West

~ Millard North
Northwest

4 ,~· Millard South
Omaha North

,;~! Bryan

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A t h l e ti cs

Tip Off Classic vs TJ Columbus
Tip Off Classic VS North Star Papillion/LaVista South
Papillion/LaVista South
Central
Bellevue East Bryan
Westside Fremont
S. H. Invite vs Bellevue East Benson
S. H. JV Invite vs Central Millard West

Marian
Burke
Bellevue West
Omaha North
Millard North
Northwest
Boystown
Millard South

Girls Freshman Basketball

Miillard West 47
Millard South 38

Burke 35
Papillion/ La Vista 24
Benson Inv vs Central 37
Benson Inv vs 0. North 20
Benson Inv vs Northwest
54
Bryan 28
Papillion/La Vista South 28

Central 41
Bellevue West
25
Northwest 42
Omaha North

Bellevue East
Westside

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Remember

When... ?

...We went to cam,

...Becca and her b, ,

...Grace hit Kate i the face during prac-
lice.

...We crammed for · , , ·
and won se

...Jackie rolled on op of Alyssa.
...Gerena couldn't , ut her dance top 011.
...The freshmen's , ,

...Sara and FEET.

...Molly's makeov

...Jaclyn and her 1, ve for the pop ma-
chine.

...Erica sat in fabri paint.

...When Sara and mily didn't know
anyone.

...When Lisa putt (Ri/11) Senior Jacqueline Skarda performs durin9 ltalftime
at one oft/,e varsity basketball !Jlllltes. Skarda was afaur-
...Kayla got in Molli s bag to put on de- yenr team member.
odorant.
(80110111 Leji) Senior Jessica Ever/son !Jives tl,e dance /,er
...Erin stole the lu
all al 1/,e last !tome !Jllllle. fa•ertson was one oftlte many
...Michelle and her ,
members 111/,0 took swdio dance.
...We all got bume, at the one car wash
this year. /80110111 Center) Junior Emily Wilki11S preparesfar tl,e
JXllll p155. Wilkins was also i1wol1•ed in S111i111 Team and 1!,e
...The countless ba_ s of McDonald that Lady Pack sofiba/1 team.
made Michelle pie up while we were at
camp. (80110111 Ri91t) Soptomore Rebecca Martinez e1yoys danc-
i119 at a l,ome basketball !Jllllle. RebtYca Martinez was also
involved i11 t/,e National Honor Stxiety and t/,e Smack Pack
volleyball team.

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Dance: that''s

what we do'
Pages by Allison Jones •

With more than fifteen girls involved, tlie dance team started off on the

right foot. They began to prepare in the summer, while raising money to buy

their uniforms. Once in school, the Luvabulls practiced twice a week for about

two hours each time. They worked hard individually, while growing stronger with

their team.
This year, the Luvabulls won second place in the "Team Nigh Competition"

at Westroads. "I was amazed to know our team won second place," said senior

Jessica Evertson.
Mrs. Michelle Alvarez, the team's coach, started coaching six years ago.

Michelle enjoyed helping the girls create new dances as well as learning new

styles and techniques from each of them. Although

(left) Memben of!he Lumbulls dm,re team p,.,,._ she enjoyed coaching, Michelle decided to make
2005-2006 her last year as the sponsor. "She was a
fam, dwi119 halftime at a mrsity baske1ball 1j11me. good coach and she did her best to make the great-
The Lumbulls s/,ow !lwirs1i1i1 011 !he sidl'iillesfar est team. I'm going to miss her," said junior Erin
f()()tba/1, but take rmter rourt dwi119 halftimes at
home basketball lJflml'5.

Barber.

In addition to their great performances, the

Luvabulls also did countless hours of community

service. They volunteered at the Jackson Elementary

'Book Drive', as well as helped enhance the atmo-

sphere of the Open House at South.

The Dance team did not only made an impact

on their school, they also impacted their community

- B,•ic k by Bl-'ic k. They were undoubtedly more

than just half time entertainment.

(Front Rowfi-om left) Kale M!FIJ, Alys.sn
Matp1iie, Sara Lad, Emily Wilki/15, Gerena
Walker, le.ssim £t,ertsou, Reberm !vlartinez
· Cmre Marliuez (Serond Row/ £1im
M'.1d1e!/, Molly Frer/e,irksou, LL<a Hdmt•JS,
Mikaela Ro,,biguez (Bark Row) farki,•
Skarda. Jady11 Villaji1t?'/C, E,iu Barbe,

Sporls l4l

Drill Team
Survey

-Most nervous befi re a game: Renata
-Most spirited: Pal'.
-Most energetic: A
-Most laid-back: Sh, na
-Most fun to be ar, und: Krystal
-Most unforgettab • , • · ·
-Most prepared: Si ,
-Most likely to be I· te to a game: Tee/di
-Most likely to Dan e in college: Sierra
-Most flexible: Bre ,
-Best March: Lavo
-Best at learning a, step: Krystal
-Most likely to for et a step: Cassandra
~Most quite: Monie
-Best jokes: Jalees ·

Abow:J /1111iors Kristal Fra11co and Sl,a11 Wi/ki11s get 1/,r crowd p11111J>.rl "I'lv!,
1/,ey do tl,ei, iv111i11e.

(Above leji) Sopliomore Midrnd Lee does /,isflips at 1/,e JX!/1-rnlly. I.er JA''fo

wit/, ti,,. drill team at all 1/,eir games.

(Lejil S0Jt1omore, Teddi Tyre~ waitsfor tl,e en/I to stnn lu'I' ro11ti11r. Tl1<' IN,..
/»'flctiml 111a11y /,oursfor t11d1 pe,fon11n11re.

142 Sports

Dancing: with

the BEAT!
Pages by ltzeni N. Lopez

r '.~ Brenda Aguero Dancing, moving, feeling the beat,
all for one reason, the passion to
This was Agucro's dance. The drill team had a good
season this year. They performed at some
, .; second year on the football games, as well as at the basketball
games. The drill team was composed of six-
squad. teen "amazing ladies" who set their hearts to
1 She was a member

of NHS and was
a Junior Senior
Class

Officer.

the music when they danced.

The team practiced twice a week to perfect a new routii:ie.

As the season went on, the dr ill team became better at

their dances and grew stronger as a team.

Not only did the drill team work hard to improve

their performances, they also volunteered to help in some

school activities such as the open house and conferences.

_-\.,•(..,. :: "It was fun to represent our school everywhere we went,"

.. \ said Cassandra Lopez.

1.,-ii .... ... .. The drill team not

only made an impact

• .their friends with their

IAbm,c) The drill tmm does tlwir moves at the amazing performanc-
pep-rally. The d1ill team was always a fXipular
flltroaio11 at games and at rhe J>!p-ml/y.

Rit/11 /From 10w left to right) Stepta11i,· OmmfX}, es, but also in their
Bre11da Aguero, /Sccont! row) A1111 Castd!anos,
Cassandra Lopez, Krystal Franco, Palis /-la11ks, school.
Lauro, Reynoso, (Third row) Jaime Bi/Ji,15, S!ta11a
Wi/ki115, Re11eta Joli11so11, (Fourt!t row) La\/m,dra
Fo~wort!t, Teddi Tyree, Mo11im Tl,e,x/or,•, B1i111111y
Monillez, Monim Villafi,erte, Sie,ra Parks.

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Cheerle-a-d-e-r ---~lilil! • ,:,. ••"•"

Survey -.,_.c'-" ~
•0"
-Most ne,vous beti · , : , • 0· - - . )
-Most Spirited:Shat ·, .. t
-Most Entergetic:A ,
-Most Outgoing:An , -----·-- -· .,-- ~
-Most Laid-Back:Mi · , ,
-Most fun to be ar . 1 i , , ,
-Most Unforgettabl ·: Amanda
-Most Prepared:Jer
-Most likely to che r in college: Michaela
-Most likely to be I, te to a game: Sharean
Most Flexible: Jes
-Best Jumps: Jenni ,
-Best Kicks:Atma

Bottom left: Jennica Heinold and ltze11i N. Lopez cheer at a foot-

-Best Facials:Jenni , ball game. Jennica was 011 the cheerleadi11g squad for four years.

Bottom middle: Jennica I-lei11old and Jessica Harper cheer at a
basketball game. Tliese two liave been 011 the varstiy squad for
three years.
Bottom right: Senior A manda Freeman cheers on a venJ cold 11i9lit
at a varsit') football game. T lie clieerleaders had to show up no
matter what the weather.
Right: Senior Sharea11 Kennedy and j1111ior Micliaela ]1111gbh1th do
a routine at a varsity football game. Tlie varsity squad had to be
at evenJ varsit y game.

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