the center of this great country and on the edge of a new century, I am today announcing my candidacy to be the neHt president of the United States of America."
That's how 1961 Northeast graduate, Joseph Robert Kerrey began his speech announcing his candidacy for president
It was estimated that between 4,000 and 6,000 people including many Northeast students gathered at Centennial Mall between "P" and "Q" streets on September 30, 1991 to listen to Kerrey's speech.
Bob Kerrey was born on Rugust 27, 1943 in Lincoln, NE. Where he attended Bethany School.
Kerrey attended Northeast from 1958 to 1961. He was inuolued in many things, including reserue and uarsity football, basketball golf, swimming, arts and science, honor's conuocation, and rocket reuue. He lettered in football, swimming, and golf.
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Top: Jill Mason poses with Senator Bob Kerry after he announced his intention to run for the presidency. Middle: He then attended UNL, where Northeast's new gym got front page at- he earned a Bachelor of Scitention in the Lincoln Journal. Bottom ence degree in pharmacy in Left: An aerial view of Northeast in 1990. Janurary , 1966. He also went BottomRight:DemonstratorsatKerrey's to the . Uniuersity of California announcementfocusonadifferenttopic. at Berkeley in the early 70's. This page October 27, 1966, he enlisted Far Left: Some people don"t want Bob in the nauy. In December, 1967 Kerry to run for president as indicated by He joined the SERL (Sea, Ri; a protester's sign. Middle and Bottom and Land) team. On March 14, Left: Heavy equipment moved in to help 1969, he was wounded in comrelocate the tennis courts to an area just bat at the Bay of Nha Trang in no rth
sout h ui et n am. In the a cc id en t, he lost his right leg below the knee, and was hospitalized at Philadelphia Naual Hospital from March to October of 1969. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in May 1970. In 1982, Kerrey defeated Charles Thone by 7,233 uotes to become the gouernor of Nebraska. In 1988, he defeated Oauid K. Karnes, 57% to 42% to become U.S. Senator. Many -people in the crowd appeared to like what Kerrey had to say, but the big question now is: Can Bob Kerrey take Northeast and the rest of the midwest to the White House? We'll haue to wait and see.
- Jenni Dickey
Who would you vote for in 92'
eHcitement of the Fair is a feeling we haue all felt .at one time or another. We waited for our parents to take us there to ride the merry-go-round and the bumper cars. Now, many of us go to hang out on the midway, eat funnel cakes, and as Senior Susan Helmers says, 11 I loue to drink that icy cold lemonade. 11
This year's State Fair had many new euents that drew an euen bigger crowd than last years Fair. Along with the rides and games there was horse racing. The most popular euent was the free open air concerts.
Seniors Angie Allen, Jen Mundt, and Robyn Nickles attended the Steppenwolf concert. Angie summed up the trio's feelings: 11 It was the most hellish time we euer had!!"
-Brandi Rueger
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Top: Reserve cheerleaders prepare to perform with the open air auditorium in the background.
Middle: The Star Strutters are excited following their State Fair routine. ·
Bottom Left: Senior Chad Grow was on the inside at the fair, working in the food court at KFC.
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Left: Saddam Hussein was a popular target for those shooting paint-filled pellets from an air pistol.
Middle Left: Senior Brandi Rueger checks her height while buddy Bart Simpson decides if she qualifies for the ride.
Middle Right: 1-2-3-Blow! The Marching Band takes part in the State Fair.
Bottom: The Steppen Wolf concert had the audience going wild.
Rcnr is n wnnt for mnny high school students. For others, owning n cnr is n necessity in life. Some students hnue cars that they work on to show off.
Some people like to put loud stereo systems in their cnrs so you cnn hear them coming from a block away.
Prices for cars, and euerything else for that matter, went up considerably during 1991. Going out to dinner at a nice restaurant brought about a $40 bill or more.
The price tag on sweaters ranged from $50-$80. Jeans carried a $30-$90 tag.
-Eric Thompson
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Top: Bill Wenzl relaxes before he has to • go to class. ·Middle: Robyn Nickles stops to pose with her car before she heads home. Bottom Left: Former graduate Chris Thompson still finds time to cruise the south side.
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Middle Right: No, it's not a parade. It's the south side after school.
What features on a car attract you the most?
sound system."
-Sophomore Ryan Neemann "The back seat."
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-Junior Gerry Smith
-Junior Heather Kozale
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week we sit through classes to II further our education 11 but the weekends are for fun! This time is spent at places like Madsen's, McOonalds parking lot (until someone shoos us away), Eastpark, Gas n'Shop, and of course, 11 OII Street.
The time spent at these places are with friends and often that "special someone. 11 Going to parties or cruisin' 11 OII are two of the many ways we spend our nights. Going out to dinner at a nice restaurant is popular for couples just as a big group of friends would go to Amigo's and pig out on MeHi Fries.
At any rate, whereuer you go you're sure to find people hauing a great time before Monday morning.
-Brandi Rueger
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Top: Many seniors enjoy taking a break on the south side, before and after school. Middle: Cruising "O" Street is a popular way to meet new people. Bottom Left: L:ori Mimmick, Nicole Wilson, and Tracy Bolinger try out the new Rock n' Roll Runza downtown. Bottom Right: Kim and Michelle McKinnon enjoy spending time shopping at Twister's in East Park.
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Far Left: One of Melissa Crozier's favorite hangouts is Madsen's. Left: Susan Helmers and Mark o i9kenson spend some relaxed · moments together. Middle Left: Northeast students take a break from cruising to stop in at a favorite fast food hangout. Middle Right: Several juniors wait patiently for their turn at the camera during yearbook photo day. Bottom: Carrie Renker and Mike Hennington take time for a picture.
What is your best dating experience?
"None, they all sucked!!" -Sophomore Shelli Stevens
"When I wined and dined a young lady." -Sophomore Jeremy Lloyd
"When I was brought home at 10. WOW-what a date." -Senior June Griffin 9/Hangouts
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of America's biggest metal bands came out with a new tape this year.
"Metallica" is the name of the tape and Enter Sandman is the number one song off it. C&C Music Factory came out with a hit also this year called Things That Make You Go Hmmm. Other new tapes included The Black Crowes' Shake 'lour Money Maker.
Some Northeast students haue deep thoughts about the music they listen to.
Patricia Curtis says, "Music is the ultimate emotion. It's seH and strength, and an intense dream with clouds"
-Eric Thompson ·
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Top: A local Lincoln band plays at a party for Northeast students. Bottom Right: Winger poses at Twisters. This Page
Far Left: Bill Laverty, the lead guitarist for Firehouse, relaxes at the Sandstone Ampitheatre in Kansas City. Left: T-shirts of all varities were popular as shown in this display. Middle Right: Tad Jurgens and his friend pick out a tape. Below: Plenty of patches help complete the music scene.
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What was your most memorable moment at a concert?
"When two drunk men in front of me urinated on the floor."
-Senior Greg Sellers
"Shaking hands with Stevey Ray Vaughn."
-Sophomore Brian Luginbill
"Having Kip Winger put the spotlight on me!"
-Senior Gina Winfrey
Auery populBr place to see fads and fashions in all their glamour is the mall. Many guys stand by Pro Image wBtching the big screen T.U. while their girlfriends are busy shopping.
Some of the fads going around are Hypercolor Tshirts and boots for both guys and gals. Something you probably wouldn't eHpect to be in such a high demand are Cliff's Notes, to help us through those long, boring books.
Fads, of course, Ii lee fashion, will change as the years go by. One thing is for certain, we will always stay up on what's hot and what's notl
-Brandi Rueger
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Top: These cool styles for guys are displayed at Jeans West.
Middle: Steph Schaaf takes a break from work to show off her new cowboy boots.
Bottom Left: Hats of all kinds can be found at stores like the Pro Image at Gateway_-
Bottom Right: A variety of outfits are hanging around at Brass Buckle.
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Far Left: Airin Flynn takes time out of his busy day for a hallway photo.
Left: Many different styles of boots can be found if you just look in the right places.
Middle Left: . Where · would students be without Cliffs Notes? Be careful, teachers know when students are getting help from the Notes.
Middle Right: Wall displays feature the variety many students want in their clothes.
Bottom: Jodi Britton is sold on this leather outfit featured at Berman's.
When buying clothes, do you buy for look or comfort?
spirit-
courage; thinking; motiuating a frame of mind; dispos~tion uiuacity; enthusiasm; loyalty.
Is spirit still aliue at Northeast? That is a question asked by both students and staff.
Sophomore Kim Einspahr says, "we heme spirit in uolleyball, basketball, and partially football but the rest of the sports need work. 11
Principal Jerry Wilks stated at the beginning of the year that he hoped to bring school spirit back to Northeast.
The Spirit Club is back but membership has dropped from 99 students in 1989 to 55-60 this year. Sophomore Amber Mchargue says, "Northeast Spirit Club has giuen us back our spirit!"
-Jenni Dickey
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Top: This group of seniors gets into the feeling of the first football game of the season. Middle: With Jeff Bodfield holding, Stacy Maser puckers up during the first pep rally. Bottom Left: Bill Wenzl verifies that the Rocket volleyball team is No. 1. Bottom Right: Some of the Star Strutters show their pearly whites for yet another picture.
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Top Left: Junior Varsity cheerleaders support Stephanie Howell with her broken ankle. Top Right: Spirit Club stares in amazement at the photographer. • Middle Left: Marc Houser presents his mother with a carnation at Parent's Night. Middle Right: The first Rocket on the field breaks through the spirit hoop. Bottom: A delighted group of Rocket tans cheer as Northeast rolls over Ralston. 30-0.
What do you think about N.E. spirit, and has it improved in the last three years?
"Northeast spirit is very supportive."
-Sophomore Bubba Geer
"We have great spirit in games even though sometimes we don't do that well."
-Junior Erin Vega "Not!!"
-Sophomore Dameyon Beaman
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day starts the same for most seniors. You get up early and rush around the house trying to get ready for school.
You sit in classes all day learning euerything you can, so you'll be able to get a good job when you finish school.
Lunch is spent with friends rushing to buy food, than eating it on the way back to school.
After school, it's off to work. After all, you do need the eHtra spending money, as well as money for all life's necessities.
Than it's .home to do homework, so you'll be ready for class tomorrow.
Finally, it's time to catch up on sleep.
Jenni Dickey
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Right: Tyson Meyers must have it just right in jewelry class as Jeff DeBoer appears stumped. Below: Jamie Rice fixes her hair after waking up. Middle: Danielle Buss works hard at the East Park theatre after a long day at school. Bottom: Brian Lee scopes for some good grub at Hinky Dinky.
What is your most embarrasing kiss- \ ing moment?
"When I burped while we were kissing."
-Senior Amy Poindexter
"When my mother walked in."
-Senior Heather Laws , "None, I'm never embarrassed."
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Lincoln Northeast High School - Class of '92
Different Strokes For Different Folks ...
Nathan Abbott
Nicole Abbott
Greg Ackerman
Brenda Aden
Fred Alfonso
Brian Allen
Susan Ammouri
Amy Anderson
Kellie Anderson
Jennifer Andrews
Lucrecia Arguello
Jason Bailey
Michael Barry
Marla Bartlett
Nichole Bartlett
Jeffery Bashore
Chad Bautch
Joshua Bean Cox
Russell Becker
Jennifer Bell
Matt Berlowitz
Wesley Beuning
Catherine Blalock
Chad Bodfield
Jason Boldt
If you could buy anything in the world what would it be?
A really ?ice car and a bunch of new clothes.
Susie Olmsted
Jeffrey Roberts proudly shows off his new shirt.
Do you have an unusual habit and what is it?
Chewing on a toothpick~ Matt Laird
A trip to the water fountain can provide a break from classroom work.
Julie Boone
Jessica Bornemeier
Scott Bossung
Stephanie Bower
Toby Bowers
Kevin Bratt
Brian Brislan
Misty Brown
Molly Brown
Tricia Brown
Daniel Brox
Nichole Budt
Michelle Buell
• Casey Burk
Jenifer Burns
Thomas Burns
Alan Caha
Eric Carbaugh
Aaron Carr
Mandy Carr
B'eth Carroll
Lori Cassel
Gina Ceraolo
Gregory Champion
Amanda Chandler
Jessica Christiansen
Jason Clark
Jeffrey Clark
Marcia Cobado
Nicole Cockrill
·James Condy
Christopher Cook
Elizabeth Cook
Shelly Coudeyras
Laura Cramer
Mark Curtis
Nancy Curtis
Joseph Damon
Wendy Danek
Thaddeus Danhauer
Tammy Degarmo
Heather Delano
Aaron Dickey
Jennifer Dickey
Tonia Diekmann
Rusty Divine
John Dowding
Darin Drake
Lori Dughman
John Dunn
What is the strangest thing you have ever done to your pet?
Locked our cat in the refrigator during a thunder storm. Tracy Glasscock
Jesse Titterington and friends walk down the hall together.
What's the strangest thing you have ever eaten?
Sushi
Bobby Thies
Jennie Livers plays a rousing game of pickle ball.
Jamie Ebert
Jason Eberhardt
Tyler Edgecombe
Benjamin Ehlers
Jason Eisenbarth
Lance Elliott
Mark Erickson
Rebecca Ernstmeyer
Michael Ertl
Lisa Evans
Neil Falk
Rachel le Fargo
Lottie Fauser
Patricia Fedler
Emily Findley
Benjamin Forcier
Tracy Fountain
Adam Fouraker
Stacy Foy
Jennifer Francke
Aaron Fritz
Teri Fuller
Michael Gabelhouse
Fawnia Garman
Travis Getting
Jennifer Gewecke
Tracy Glasscock
Heidi Goeglein •
Adam Gosey
Mike Gray
Jessica Grubb
Mark Haake
Shawna Haas
Janalyn Habel
Justin Handa
Scott Hansen
Tiffany Hardesty
Jason Harig
Mary Harig
Chadrick Havlat
Jami Heiman
Geoffrey Heinicke
Guy Hitz
Michelle Hoffer
Jason Holle
Christina Holmes
Ami Horn
Benjamin Horner
Mark Horst
Mindy Howe
If you could move to any place in the world where would it be? France!
Tiffany Hardesty
Chad Bautch and Jenni Luettel enjoy a game of pickle ball.
What's the strangest place where you've ever eaten?
When I was riding on a horse. Angie Waggoner
Stephanie Howell
William Hoyt
James Hudson
Jessica Humeniak
Tracy Hunt
James Hunter
Kristine lrgens
Michelle Jackson
Heath Jacobson
Jami Jakoubek
Andrea Jay
Tracy Jenkins
Shelly Jimenez
Matthew Jinright
Holly Johns
Jennifer Johnson
Kelly Johnson
Michele Johnson
Jeremy Johnson
Sadie Johnson
Tonya Jones
Tracy Kaul
Randall Kacirek
Michelle Kant
Kari Keyser
Stephanie Bower faces the camera while Mark Dickenson looks on.
Timothy King
Swanna Kinney
Trevor Klimm
Callan Koeppen
Fred Kost
Heather Kozak
Christy Krull
Matthew Laird
William Lang
Ryan Larsen
Adrienne Lauffer
Nathan Lawrence
Angela Leddy
Carrie Lee
Matthew Lehr
Cara Lockard
Christi Long
Melissa Loos
Jennifer Luette!
Ladd Lyons
Kristin Lemke
Summer Lemke
Scott Lengel
Casey Linkugel
Jennifer Livers
Wh,o is your high school idol?
Dan Story.
Liz Story
Junior Mindy Howe and a classmate use their drama skills in the drama center.
What insect is the greatest athlete and why? •
A gnat because you can't hardly see · them.
Jay Bolt
Deepak Madhavan
Kristina Mahoney
Fiona Malepa
Julie Manzi
Tiffanie Mar
Norman Marshall
Tammy Marshall
Cory Mason
Jill Mason
Jason Massa
Ashleigh McCormick
David Mccreight
Shannon McGovern
Gina Mclain
Bill Miller
Christopher Miller
Crystal Miller
Derek Miller
Stacy Miller
Tiffany Miller
Stephen Minchow
Ian Mitchell
Richard Morningstar
Chris Mossburg
Lorilee Movick
Jill Mason works at the computer.
Nathan Moxham
Kevin Muir
Michael Murphy
Leigh Myers
Shane Neeman
• Amy Nelson
Anne Nguyen •
Huy Nguyen
Lan Nguyen
Tuanh Nguyen
Jennifer O'Connell
Jeffrey Oberg
Wendy Ogden
Susan 01 msted
Gary Olsen
Sarah Orth
Shawn Owen
Kevin Palmer
Christopher Park
Kalpesh Patel
Rob Patterson
Sara Patterson
Malina Payne
Shannon Peacock
Michael Pence
If you were stuck on a desert island and you could take along two things what would they be?
Toilet paper and cereal. Chass Smith
Kerry Williams and 'Amy Anderson pose for a picture in the library.
What would you do if you were trapped in a super market?
Throw a big party for myself, eat all the junk-food and drink all the Ultra~slim fast.
Erica Sobolik
Gerit Schell and Travis Getting show some "dope homey" moves in the hallway.
Aaron Perry
Genevieve Petrie
Tammi Pickett
Amanda Pierce
Jennifer Piersel
Heather Piippo
Robert Points
Theodore Pool
Jolene Pope
Stacy Pope
Christopher Preston
Erin Proctor
Steven Ramos
Tracy Rasplicka
Paul Rathjen
Christopher Ream
Stacy Rector
Carol Reed
Jeffrey Reeves
William Remaklus
Chad Renshaw
Amanda Roberts
Jeffrey Roberts
Zach Roberts
Jay Roeber
Angela Rosecrans
Candis Ross
Angel Rutt
Justin Rystrom
Gary Sampson
Rene Sand
Mark Schafer
William Scheel
Gerit Schell
Laura Schell
Ann Schlautman
Shari Schlegel
Steven Schluter
Jason Schmidt
Jacqulyn Schmieding
Ann Scholl
Rebecca Schulenberg
Bradley Schwaninger
Kimberly Sheaff
Kari Sheldon
Tony Showen
Jason Sickler
Theodore Slechta
Brandy Smith
Chassity Smith
What is your favorite pickup line?
Hey,weren't you in my preschool class? Jeff Bashore
Fawnia Garmon and Jennifer Johnson share a "Kodak moment".
What was the weirdest thing that you did on a Friday or Saturday night?
A friend .and I got bored cruising "0" and we called Japan
Katie Blalock
These students are obviously working very . hard.
Sarah Snyder
Erica Sobolik
Shannon Sovereign
Alisha Spanel
Benjamin Spence
Bobbie Spry
Sara Stake
Jennyfer Standley
Stephanie Steele
Brian Stephens
Daniel Stevens
Cheri Stoddard
Elizabeth Story
Timothy Sutter
Matthew Tatum
Bobby Thies
Craig Thompson
Victoria Thompson
Jesse Titterington
Sean Tooker
Ben Tucker
Jessica Turner
Michelle Turner
Stacy Urbanec
Michelle Urso
Sandra Van Arsdall
Eric Vanosdol
Angela Vanschoiack
Erin Vega
Shawn Voboril
Stacy Waddell
Angela Waggoner
Jamie Walker
Adam Walter
Amanda Walton
Lawrence Watson
David Way
William Wenzl
Justin Weyer
James Wheeler
Jason Wiegert
Nikki Wilbur
Kerry Williams
Shala Williams
Jared Wimer
Todd Wirka •
Robert Wolfe
Christy Yenglin
Chad Zabloudil
What's the worst thing you've ever done?
I was going to be in another city, came back to Lincoln with my friend, stayed out all night
Kari Sheldon Ben Ehlers and Susie Olmsted study very hard at thier desks.
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Charles Bishop
Lori Bradley
Mary Bridge
Brian Briscoe
Courtney Buller
Shawn Burchett
Stacia Byrnes
Justin Crawford
Norman Crouse
Janice Davis
Scott Davis
Jason Dubas
Carlos Garcia
Shane Gorski
Rebecca Heitman
Chance Helter
Jeffrey Holmes
Sonya Jensen
Aaron Johnson
Eric Johnson
William Jurgens
Jeremy Kimball
Jeffrey Klein
Melissa Kolarick
Cara Lockard
Christi Long
Melissa Loos
Jennifer Luettel
Ladd Lyons
Matthew McCrea
Jennifer McCullough
Kimberly McKinnon
William Miller
Micah Miller
James Morgan
Kelly Muller
Michael Neff
Craig Neukirch ·
Alvin Patton
Bradley Pyle
Tina Rabago
Jason Schaeffer
Tyler Short
Michael Walter
John Ware
Amy Weatherman
Robert Williams
Mark Worm
Jefry Wulf
Top Left: Jenny Livers and Jenny Gewecke are looking at the world with a new perspective. Top Right: Jeff Roberts shows his muscles in class. Bottom: · Tyler Edgecorne goes to use the local water fountain.
Talia Adams
Jennifer Albers
Angela Albert
Brenda Allen
Jeremy Allen
Curt Anderson
Michelle Anderson
Sean Andrews
Michael Anker
Michele Arnett
Robin Bailey
Jennifer Baily
Nicholas Baker
Deanna Baldwin
Patricia Barker
Christian Bartels
Chrystal Bate
Edward Bates
Tiara Bates
Heather Beal
Dameyon Beaman
Lance Beck
Eric Beckman
Melanie Bellew
Jennifer Bender
Rene Bennett
Larry Berens Jr.
Michelle Bernt
Matthew Biggs
William Biven
Karrie Blessing
Sherin Boardman
Tracy Bolinger
Brian Bonge
Rachel Bouge
Tanya Bowers
What
-Amber Piersel
What is your favorite class and why?
Study Hall, because I cah sleep!!
-Jason Kunz
Wendy Briley
Robert Brill
Daniel Brinkmann
Jennifer Brock
Robert Brosius
Joe Brown
Jaime Brtek
Gary Bruns
Petrus Bui
Angelina Burbach
Brian Burback
Tamara Burback
Meesha Bush
Joel Butler
Steven Butler
Nicholas Canuso
Adam Cardoza
Brandi Carlile
Amy Carmichael
Kerry Carson
Christa Chapman
Craig Christianson
Daniel Clare
Tara Clark
Thomas Clayton
Scott Clow
Shane Cochran
Brian Cook
Lisa Coombes
Heather Cotton
Heath Cox
Corey Craft
Kimberly Craig
Tina Crandell
Jennifer Cronin
Angela Crosby
49/Sophomore
Nicol.e McWil.l.iama l.ooks at us in bewildexmant
What do you think of year around school?
Not a chance i n the pit o f Hades would I agree to such a thing!!
-Nick Baker
Beneva Curry
Jessica Curtis
Courtney Davis
Sonya Davis
J ason Delaney
Elizabeth Delano
Chantel Dewan
Cameron Dodworth
Mike Dolezal
Daniel Dondlinger
Bruce Dreeszen
Jeremy Drewel
Timothy Duitsman
Donald Dunn
Gaylene Durham
Chad Eckmann
Tammy Egbarts
Kimberlee Einspahr
Monica Ellis
Denise Ems
Carla Eng nell
Elizabeth Engstrom
Timothy Erickson
Jeff Erks
Tanya Ethridge
Heather Evans
Jill Fanciers
Allison Findley
Jason Fisher
Benjamin Fitzgerald
Becky Folsom
Daniel Franzen
Leslie Funk
Sarah Furlong
Emmie Gagner
Aaron Gaston
SO/Sophomore
Petrus Bui is caught in the act of being l.ate.
WilHam Geer
Scott Geisler
Justin Gemmell
Gabriel Giraud
Randall Gollin
Michael Graewe
Jillaina Griffeth
Phillip Griggs
David Grow
Danell Guhde
Melisa Gusler
Lacey Haake
Daren Hagemeier
Christopher Harris
Brian Harry
Jeffrey Hartshorn
Jason Havel
Carrie Haydon
Jennifer Heinbigne.r
Emily Henicke
Angela Helmstadter
Shawn Helmstadter
Sarah Hendricksen
Roger Hertzel
Jonathan Hespen
Heidi Hiller
Viet-Hoang
Jennifer Hoffman Emery
January Hofker
Christina Holland
Ryan Holmberg
Emily Horn
Samuel Horton
Timothy Hotler
Benjamin Huenink
Casey Hug
What do you like best about school activities?
Getting out of school to go to the games.
-Jeff Lowery Lezlie Raridon rushes off to class.
Aaron Hurd
Jamie Ivey
James Jackson
Michael Jenkins
Jason Johnson
Lynette Johnson
Shawn Johnson
Heather Jones
Jina Joyce
Daniel Kahler
Jason Kaspar
Teresa Kehm
Christine Kilburn
Anna Kimm
Laura Kipper
Troy Kirwan
Stephanie Klein
Mark Knight
Chris Knippel
Jared Knuth
Jennifer Koci
Amy Koehne
Jason Koerner
Joshua Kost
Anthony Kouma
Jody Kouma
Jeanie Krejci
Linnea Kreps
Heather Kuhfahl
Jeffrey Laib
Justina Lancaster
Mindy Lanum
Theia Larson
Christina Leising
Michael Lempke
Paul Lenhoff
What do you think of the 9th graders coming here next year?
Fine with me just more underclassmen to pick ,on.
-Shawn Helmstadter
As Craig Christianson tries to turn away we take a quick shot of him.
52/Sophomore
What was your most-embarrassing moment as a sophomore?
Wh en we l ost every football game
-Steve Smith
Analisa Leonard
Ruth Leonard
Dwight Lewis
Cory Linderman
Rebecca Lin ds ey
Jeremy Lloyd
Tracy Lloyd
Joel Loos
Michele Lord
Penny Louthan
Jeffrey Lowery
Keith Luedders
Brian Luginbill
Stacy Lutkemeier
Tyley Mar
Case Maranville
Lisa Mariscal
Tiffany Marquis
Anastasia Martin
Stacy Martin
Janene Marx
Stacie Maser
Brenda McClintock
Bryan Mcconkey
Amber McHargue
Michele McKinnon
Shana McTaggart
Nikki McWilliams
Brian Meeske
Jeffery Meisner
Laura Mercer
Mark Mesenbrink
Mia Meyer
Holly Middendorf
Jesse Miller
Patrick Miller
Naomi Rabago thinks of things that make her go hlmn
Lori Mimick
Rik Minnick
Jasmine Mitchell
Kenneth Morton
Amanda Moxham
Raymond Murphy
Lykeshia Nash
Willy Navarro
Thomas Neddenriep
Eve Neemann
Ryan Neemann
Andrew Nelson
Pepper Nelson
Robert Nelson
Robert Nelson
Brian Nemeth
Erin Nielsen
Jessica Nitz
Kari Noonan
Sean O'Donnal
Calen Olivetti
Amy Osburn
Jimmy Perez
Melissa Petska
Amber Piersel
Jay Pirnie
Richard Poole
Anthony Pope
Robert Portsche
Melissa Post
Daniel Preston
Timothy Priess
Heather Purcell
Naomi Rabago
Allissa Rapp
Lezlie Raridon
What are your thoughts about the new gym?
I think it's neat, I love it when the cons~ruction guys mow dirt for two weeks straight.
-Brian Cook
A group of sophomores gather before first period.
54/Sophomore
What
would
your solution to the parking problem be?
Make a multi-level parking lot so it would conserve space and give more available parking places.
-Bill Wallace
Lykeshia Nash gives the camera a smi1e as Kevin _ Robinson 1ooks on.
Dana Rasmussen
Tammy Rasplicka
Clifford Ray
Sarah Raymond
Steven Reamy
Jason Reed
Ryan Regnier
Marty Rejda
Paul Remmenga
Theresa Renshaw
Deana Reubenking
Alisha Rice
Tiffany Richards
Chad Richardson
Kevin Robinson
Natalie Roesler
Laurie Rogers
Cory Rotert
Chasity Rutjens
Chad Saddler
Damon Saltzman
Danielle Sauvage
Kristen Schemmerhorn
Michael Schilke
Wendy Schmidt
Aaron Schneider
Beth Schoeppner
Tonja Schoneweis
Mason Schroth
Scott Schrum
Stacy Schubert
Amanda Sell
Daniel Sellmeyer
Robert Settell
Alicia Sexton
Shannon Seyersdahl
55/Sophomore
What is the best way to dump a guy or a girl?
Very Gently, or else you're looking at a kick in the ... uh shins!!
-Nick Baker
Jessica Whitney takes time out from studying to pose.
Angela Shamburg
Andrea Sheridan
Jennifer Shetron
Shawn Shores
Thomas Shottenkirk
Shawn Showalter
Thomas Slechta
Tabitha Smelser
Alisha Smith
Amy Smith
Scott Smith
Steven Smith
Danielle Snider
Marvin Sorrels
Neil Spomer
Joy Springer
Jamason Stanley
Jason Steenbarger
Rebecca Stepanek
Michelle Stevens
Kristin Steyer
Heather Stinson
Thomas Straatmeyer
Courtney Sullivan
Carmen Summers
Jeremy Svoboda
Corey Tambke
Jennifer Tatum
Jamie Taylor
Amy Tejral
Brien Thompson
Robert Tichota
Michael Tilson
Rebecca Tilson
Michaela Tompkins
Joshua Torell
56/Sophomore
Missing in Action!
Andrew Addison
Andy Anderson
Cyndee Barker
Robert Bradley
Matthew Brill
James Brown
Leonard Carroll
Kelley Conover
Christopher Davis
Richard Goeschel
Daphne Gugat
David Hydo
Darren Johnson
Jason Julian
James Jungers
Jason Karr
Jason Kaspar
Toby Kern
Sundra Knight
Jeremy Koci
Barbie Krumwiede
Jason Kunz
Joshua Laher
Darek Land
David Lawver
Sheila Mars
Joshua Mayhew
Eric Murray
Timothy Neff
Sally Tracy
Michelle Trembley
Xuan Truong
Travis Usher
Jacob Van Cleaf
Scott Vanarsdall
Amy Villines
Johnathan Vogel
Craig Volzke
Andrew Von Busch
Jill Vonfeldt
Stephanie Walker
William Wallace
Jesse Waller
Rachele Walter
Alan Wanek
Matthew Was s enberg
Clifton Waterbury
Joshua Westling
Ryan White
Jessica Whitney
Lisa Whitson
Angela Wieser
Andrew Wilber
Crystal Williams
Justin Wilson
Clayton Witte
Carrie Wolfe
Wayne Worm
Johnathan Wright
Steven Wright
Michelle Young
Scott Zabel
Cory Zillig
Sara Zimmerman
Colleen Zornes
Anthony Newnum
Joel Peck
Jason Pilmore
Edward Pollard
Corina Rosales
Jennifer Ross
William Rowell
Kerry Rupe
Danielle Scalzo
Joseph Schwarz
Rosalie Tingen
Eric Tomjack
Michael Varrati
Michael Zweerink
Darla Haugerud writes the answer to the homework on the overhead.
Cascini ·Retires
After 37 years in education, Edythe Cascini has earned some time for rest and relaxation.
However, the retiring Northeast Media Center Specialist isn't ready to pull out the rocking chair. Sitting back and watching life go by has never been her style.
That's not surprising news to those who have known Cascini during her 25 years at Northeast. Serving as ambassador to the People-to-People Program has taken her to many foreign countries. In 1982, she embarked on a summer journey that took her around the world.
"That was a wonderful opportunity," Cascini said of the program that provided her with the chance to take one of the first student groups into China. "Living on a teacher's salary, you don't get a lot of chances to travel , even though you do have time to travel in the summer."
Cascini said she will enjoy the time off to pursue other interests. Interests that include playing a 125-year-old pump organ, or perhaps giving piano lessons to neighborhood children. There are plans to look into the Peace Corps, or possibly a position working in a World War II library in England.
"I'll miss working with people. I have always derived a lot of satisfaction out of helping kids find what they are looking for."
Cascini graduated from Gary High School in Gary, South Dakota, and was a 1949 graduate of Ham line University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her major course of study was music with a minor in English and social studies. She also received an endorsement in library science. She received her masters degree in education from UNL in 1962.
It was while singing in a choir that Cascini got her first introduction to library and media center work.
"I was standing next to a girl who was taking library science classes as electives," Cascini said. "I decided to take a class, and I liked the detailed work that was involved, so I went ahead and got an endorsement."
Changes in technology have brought a new look to Casein i's work in the media center.
"When I started, you would spend so much time cataloguing books and deciding what numbers to use," she said.
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Carol Mathias whistles a tune on her way to class.
Janet Malone enyoys playing the piano.
Terry Abrahams: A.P. Literature : A.P. Composition, General Communications
Bernard Peters: Modern U.S. History, Western Civilization
Phil Pfeiffer: Composition, U.S.
Heritage Literature, English
Kenneth Plith: Basic/Ap Electronics, Hand Tools
Karen Poore: Human Behavior, Exploring Childhood, Parenting, Relations
Jim Rathe: Drivers Ed, Life Sports, Aero Strength
Bruce Raymer: Workstudy
Bruce Reed: Personal finance
Sue Resz: Citizenship Issues, Shirley Rine: Spanish
62/Faculty
Beth Franzen
Bob Freese
Diane Gaines
Mary Gast
Sandy Genrich Paula Hanneman
Caroline Hug ~andy Johnson
Doug Kaltenberger
Ken Kaser
Karen Killham
Jerry Kroeger
Mrs. Veomett takes a -break from her busy schedule for a picture.
Janet LaFollette
Mary Larsen
Andy Loehr
Mary Longe
Don Mach
Kelley Mammen
Carol Mathias
DeEtta Merritt
Jon Miller
Barry Moore
Mary Morrow
Nancy Muehlhausen
Naomi Robison: · Executive Secretary
William Rogge: · Algebra, PreCalculus
Barbara Sahling: English, Resource, General Lit
Barbara Sands: Jewelry, Pottery
Loel Schettler: Drama, English, General Communications
Lynn Schoening: Architecture
Drafting, Engineering Design
Liz Schulenberg: Composition, English
Claudine Scott: Photography, 2-D Design
LeRoy Seng: Aero Strength, PE, Drivers Ed
Ted Sheely: Vice Principal
Toni Siedel: English
Tracy Stauffer: American His-
Alinda Stelk: General Literature, English
Deb Stephenson: Global Perspectives, Basic Math, Study Skills, Resource
Adell Stiles~ Geometry
Bill Story: _Psychology, Western Civilization
Phyllis Story: Office Associate, Attendance
Jan Strange: English Lit., Compostion
Buren Thomas: Algebra, Calculus, Prob and Stats
Cindy Tyrrel: Secretary/Athletics
Marilyn Veomett: Case Manager
Sandy Vercellino: Algebra, Consumer Math
Brenda Ward: Biology
Bruce Waters: Western Civilization, Russian History
Erna Westphal: Janitorial Services
Jerry Wilks: Principal
Henry Willemsen: Citizenship Issues, Modern US History
Bruce Zabel: Paraeducator, Computer Lab
Mr. Crozier is baffled by all the paper work.
Jack Mueller
Marlene Newburn
Duane Nichols
Darla Nickeson
Lynn Nickol
Tim Nilsson
Norma Patzloff
Diane Paulick
Bernard Peters
Phil Pfeiffer
Ken Pierson
Kenneth Plith
Mrs. Nash and Mr. Mallatt are working hard as usual.
Karen Poore
Shirley Rine
William Rogge
Barbara Sands
Loel Schettler
Lynn Schoening
Liz Schulenberg
Claudine Scott
LeRoy Seng
Ted Sheely
Toni Siedel
Tracy Stauffer
Mr. Campbe11 exp1ains a geometry problem to one of his students. Sign
Jeanne Davis and Mrs.Cascini find the new daily newspaper rack is a convenient addition to the !library. '68 rocket
Cascini----
"Now, all of that work is done for you. I guess you could say the books come shelf-ready."
Visiting children and grandchildren will also occupy a share of Cascini's time. Edythe, and her husband Bill, have three children and three grandchildren. One son, Wade, is a Seattle attorney. Brett is an orthodontist in Lincoln, while daughter Janelle is married and lives in New Haven, Connecticut.
Cascini has also been involved in numerous civic and professional organizations. She is currently president of the Lincoln branch of the American Association of University Women.
"I'm also the historian for our family, so I'll have a lot of catching up and organizing to do for our family reunion," Cascini said.
While Cascini is looking forward to retirement, she will miss the association with colleagues and students.
"I'll miss working with people," she said. "I have always derived a lot of satisfaction our of helping kids find what they're looking for and seeing their excitement when they find it. I've enjoyed my fellow teachers and the whole idea of education and what we're trying to do."
Cascini's 37-year career started with a two-year stay in South Dakota. That was followed by three years in Colorado, three years in Waverly, and four years at Lincoln High before starting at Northeast in the fall of 1967.
Alinda Stelk
Bill Story
Phyllis Story
Buren Thomas
Cindy Tyrrel
Marilyn Veomett
Sandy Vercellino
Brenda Ward
Erna Westphal
Jerry Wilks
Hank Willemsen
Bruce Zabel
Mr. Rathe is surprised by a photographer while walking down the hall.
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is a fairly new club here at Northeast, it was started 2 years ago by Jim Perry to raise social consciousness of our peers, and to promote human rights. Mr. Perry left Northeast last year, so, sponsorship of the club has now switched to Social Studies teacher, Bruce Waters.
This year's main event was The Human Rights Awareness week that took place in March. At the end • of the week, M.E.L.P.playedagainst KFRX, and all proceeds went to Amnesty. •
"If we can not relieve the apathy of those around us, then there is no hope for our generation," said Rachel Epp.
The club has 15 members this year. Co-presidents are Rachel Epp and Pam Schneinost.
Athletic Club
This year the Athletic Club has grown in size and is also more active then they were last year. Last year the club had 30 members and this year they have 51. The clubs sponsor is Sandi Genrich.
Some of the things the Athletic Club has planned on doing is going on a ski trip, taking a trip to a Kansas City Royals game, and selling T-Shirts at the boys state basketball tournaments.
The club is sort of a social club, it gives athletes the chance to get together and talk about sports on high school levels as well as college and national levels.
Becky Ernstmeyer said, "we all have a greattime together and try to support each other as well as we can. Sometimes we have pizza parties before boys basketball games and other fun things like that."
Ernstmeyer,
Carmen Summers, Chad Bodfield, Brian Allen, Mike Barry.
Jeff Reed, Brittany Tonnings, Scott Sexton, Anne Beckner, Julie Evans, Angie Usher, Leslie Reharden, Sara Zimmerman, Tyley Mar, Laura Mercer, Mark Dickenson. Third Row:Emily Findley, Jamie Ebert, Stacy Pope, Joe Brown, Jenny Livers, Tiffany Mar, Becky Ernstmeyer, Scott Walker, Stacie Maser. Fourth Row: Jay Pernie, Jessie Waller, Brian Burback, Jason Reed, Andy Wilber, Rob Patterson, Bill Stetlzer,
Griffith, Erin Neilson. Back Row: Jai Jackson, Casey Hug, Travis Usher, Aaron Gaston, Ben Huenink, Cliff Waterbury, Corey Craft, Josh Westling.
Left to Right: Amy Villines, Michelle Hoffer, Rachele Walter, Jamie Hood, Kim Zumpfe, Rachel Epp, Pam Scheinost, Jason Smith, Suzanne Zinnel.
Front Row Left to Right: Brian White, Stacy Stuckenschmidt, Ben Damewood, Nate Hill, Jeff Deboer, Mark Wesslund, Scott
Spencer Volzke, Michelle Bernt,
Second Row:
Clint Solano, Jill
Strength Club
The purpose of Strength Club is to examine strength programs, create more interest, study different kinds of body building, and learn about how nutrition and strength go together.
The Strength Club has nine members this year and has had speakers and demonstrations of techniques used in strength building.
The club has not changed much from last year but moving the weight room because of the new gym construction has held them back.
Sponsor Bill Story said, "We would like to start strength contests with the student body to make people more aware that exercise and self-esteem go hand in hand."
Role Playing
Role Playing Club has 23 members, which is a little larger than last year's club, which only consisted of around 17 to 20. The club is sponsored by Linda Clabaugh. There are no officers, and no special events are planned.
The purpose of Role Playing Club is to give everyone that is interested the opportunity to get together on club day for an hour, or sometimes more, and have fun and create some excitement.
The members of the club said, "There aren't a lot of people that fully understand what Role Playing is about, or what exactly we do as members, but that's cool, and we forgive them."
Front Row Left to Right: Mr. Story, Jackson Bradford, Jason Reed, Aaron Gaston, Back Row: Jim Hunter, Chris Ream, Ben Huenin~, Josh Westling, Joe Brown, Jai Jackson, Danny Brinkman.
Left to Right: Jim Perez, Aaron Dickey, Greg Ackerman, Ed Hanlon, Derek Miller, Mark Mcclanahan, Norman Marshall, Bubba Geer, Eddie Bates, Paul Remmenga.
Photo Club
This year's Photography Club has about 28 to 30 members, which is twice the number from last year.
Ttie only change to the club this year is that they are taking more field trips. Some of the trips included a visit to Journal-Star Printing, The Sheldon Art Gallery, and The Photo Factory. The group also had some speakers talk to them.
The purpose of the Photo Club is to give students an opportunity to explore areas of photography not possible during the regular class time.
Claudine Scott, club sponsor, commented, "This year's group has had a lot of fun learning some different aspects of photography, everybody gets along well, and this seems to be a fun group.
German Club
Like the Russian Club, German Club is new to Northeast this year. The president is Pam Scheinost, vice-president is Jeff Martinson, and secretary is Tiara Bates.
In German Club, the purpose is to encourage students to explore the German culture outside of the classroom. They sample German foods, attend German movies and cultural events.
Bea Brusstar, club sponsor said, "The group would like to learn some German folk dances and songs wt)ich we plan to practice during club meetings."
Pam Scheinost added, "Lincoln High has a very active German Club so I thought we should get one started here, too. It's working out great so far we just hope to get more people involved."
Top Row Left to Right: Ann Schlautman, Jana Habel, Stephanie Rice. Middle Row: Wendy Winkleman, Lorilee Movick, Nikki Rasmussen, Jenny Rogge, Carla Mobley, Barry Bruns. Bottom Row: Jill Griffith, Carrie Walles, Gary Eastep, Julie O'Donnal.
Top Row Fro~ Left to Right: Anna Kim, Amy Bornemeieer, Ms. Brusstar Carol Reed Pamela Scheinost, Tanya Ethridge. ' '
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is here at Northeast to recognize and encourage scholarstiip leadership service and character among the student body.
This year the group has gone a long ways from last year. They are now being recognized in name and doing service projects. The National Honor Society participates in academic recognition week, worked with Student Council on the food drive, and some members are doing tutoring with other students here at Northeast.
Sponsor Ted Sheely said, "I think its a good group, they are really a very positive bunch of students to work with. We hope to recognize a junior group in the spring." The society has 49 members among them, and each and every one of them has worked very hard to earn this honor.
Row Left to Right: Angie Usher, Jule Evans, Jodi Britton, Anne Beckner, Scott Ernstmeyer, Mark Wesslund, Brittany Tonniges, Sara Champoux, Mr. Sheely.
Middle Row: Jenine Johnson, Bill Steltzer, Eli Bergmeier , Jennifer Arnett, Shawn Waiki no haw, Amy Poindexter, Tiffany Petersen, Joann Sazama, Kamy Wrightsman, Michelle Dyer. Top Row: Spencer Volzke, Dave Duitsman, Nina Huang, Jennifer Shires , Rachel Epp, Jaime Hood, Pamela Scheinost, Kim Zumpfe-Cochran.
Russian Club
The Russian Club is a new club this year at Northeast. The purpose of the club is to promote interest in Russian culture and language. There are 12 members in Russian Club. Adam Foster is president, "President of Russian Club now, in 2012 President of the world."
The club keeps up on Russian cultural and political events, they have Russian professors from UNL come and talk to them. They also do fund raisers.
Sponsor Bea Brusstar says, "We gave a group of student's that have a lot of spirit. We won the spirit week cheer contest with a cheer in Russian saying 'rocket power' and 'black and white'. We even won a trophy for that!"
Bottom
Top Row Left to Right: Rachelle Walter, Trishia Brown, Tanya Etheridge, Michelle Hoffer, Emmie Gagner, Ms. Brusstar, Mark Curtis. Bottom Row: Jason Bailey, Tom Needenreip, Jenny Gewecke, Tom Reed, Wes Beuning.
French Club
French Club is meant to promote a greater understanding of French culture and customs. It allows French students the opportunity to participate in some fun activities for which there might not be time in class
French Club expands students' cultural knowledge and also creates an opportunity for students in different levels of French to socialize together and make new friends.
For Christmas, they had a Christmas party the French way. Students prepared and ate a dinner consisting of several French foods. They are planning to go on a French-related spring trip so fund raising is also something the group is doing. French Club is an exciting club that brings a little bit of Paris right here to Northeast!
Chess Club
The Northeast Chess Club is still very much in the growing stages but it is off to a very good start. Matt Van Essen is club's president and Mike Mahoney is the treasurer. The club meets on the scheduled club days and sometimes after school.
The majority of club time is spent playing chess with some time anotted for news and information concerning local tournaments and the Lincoln Chess Foundation. The club is for individuals interested in learning about chess and especially those who like to take an active part in the club's leadership and organization.
Jim Campbell is the club sponsor and says, "The chess club is intended for the purpose of student participation and enjoyment. It is run solely by the students and they have a lot of fun." • 72/Chess/French Club
Back Row (I to r): Chris Moreau , Mi chelle Dyer, Denise Ems, Andrea Sherida n Sponsor Lori Collingham Front Row: Anastasia Martin, Nina Hoang, Jenny Shires
Bill Miller and Chad Zabloudil play an intense game of chess
Sports Card Club
Football, baseball, basketball, hockey, F'leer, Upperdeck and Topps. What do you do with these? How do you know where to buy them. After you buy them what do you do with them ?
The club is sponsored by Tracy Stauffer who is a sports card collector. himself. The group meets on a regular basis to buy, trade and talk about sports cards.
While baseball and football cards are a favorite hockey and basketball are the recently discussed topics.
Another topic for the club is the various card shows around the Lincoln-Omaha area. The club talks about which ones are good and bad.
The interest in sports cards has increased in the past few years
Pilots Club
The Pilots Club is for people who would some day like to go into aviation or those of who just enjoy it. Most of the club members will experience an orientation flight over Lincoln with sponsor Don Mach as the pilot.
Some of the speakers that the club heard were United States Air Force representatives, people from the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, and air traffic controllers. The members took tours of Duncan Aviation and the Lincoln control tower. The president is Jason Pearl ·and the vice-president is Josh Bean-Cox.
Back Row: (I. tor.) Bill Remaklus, Ben Tucker, Joe Slechta, Aaron Dickey, Sponsor Tracy Stauff~r. Adam Gosey , Rich Morningstar , Ray Murphy. Middle Row: Theodore Slechta ; Matt--Biggs, Jim Perez, Aaron Westphal , Ryan Pashby, Fred Kost, Jared Wimer Front Row: Thad Danhauer, Wes Buening, Mike Neff , Mark Erickson.
Back Row :Dan Sellmeyer, Josh Bean -Cox, Jason Pearl, Bobby Thies, Robert Tichota, Don Mach.Front Row : Jason Schmidt.
Peer Helpers
This years Peer- Helping Group has been very busy. Last year they had 12 members and this year they have 15 with 16 new members that are in a training course now and by May will be certified Peer Helpers.
Some of the projects th~t they have done were having a Special Friend event with Clinton Elementary School. They've also had a new student lunch, Peer Tutoring, and Peer Helpers in the Counseling Center for people to talk to. This year they offered a "Helping Skills" class to train students to become Peer Helpers.
Sponsor Nancy Muelhausen said, "Peer helping at Northeast is growing and we hope it is a friendly way to • reach students, staff, and the community. I believe in the Peer Helping program I believe it makes a difference in our school!"
Racquet Club
The Racquet Sports Club was organized this year to promote interest in lifetime sports involving racquet games. Jim Rathe, the club's sponsor, says, "when people get involved with something that is fun they enjoy it more and benefit from the exercise they receive while participating in it."
The members of the club have been learning the rules of such games as pickleball, tennis, badminton, and table tennis. In a tournament of pickleball the winners have been the team of Nate Hill and Angie Usher, and Brittany Tonniges and Mark Wesslund.
There are approximately 32-36 • members in the club. They hope to be able to have some more tournaments and to get more people involved next year.
Top Row: (L to R) Thea Larson, Jenny Luettel, Jenny Livers, Michelle Lawson. Middle Row: (L to R) Barry Bruns, Dawn Snyder, Amy Anderson, Justin Crawford. Bottom: Brandi Smith.
Back Row: (I. to r.) Kevin Robinson, Crystal Williams, Jenn Hoffker, Stacie Maser, Jeff. Laib, Jason Holle, Jason Neff, Brandon Clarkson, Matt Tatum, Ray Patte, Jina Joyce. Front Row: Michelle Burnt, Carmen Summers, Jesse Waller, Craig Volzke, Jenny Livers, Jeff Reed, Ryan Cobb, Gerit Schell, Depak Madhavan.
FFA
Future Agri-Buisness Leaders of -America's sponsor is Randy Con not. Its membership has remained the same this year. The club goes to a variety of contests, The National and State FFA conventions, leadership speaking contests, district judging events and summer workshops.
The purpose of the group is to acquaint students with careers in the agriculture industry. Cannot says, "I enjoy showing students the many career options available to them in the agriculture industry.
Students enjoy preparing for the contests, and they serve as an excellent motivator for students to learn. Many career opportunities await them if they have a basic interest in argiculture and the outdoors.
International Club
The purpose of International Club is to raise cultural awareness among the student body here at Northeast.
This year, the club has 10 members that attend the regular meetings. This number has increased from last year.
The sponsor is Spanish teacher, Shirley Rine. Co-presidents are Jaime Hood and Heather Schnider.
"We want people to become more aware of other cultures, besides their own," said senior member Rachel Epp.
Every club day, they had speakers come and talk to them about different topics. Among many of the activities they participated in the Foreign Language Fair down at UNL.
Front Row: (I. to r.) Mike Tatum , Jasmine Mitchell , Brandon Clarskon, Kevin Chestnut, Michelle Turner , Swanna Kinney Row Two: Matt Tatum, Dawn Webb , Tracy Fountain, Nicki Zable, Bobbie Gropp. Row Three: Sponsor Randy Connot, Kurt Anderson, Matt • Kahland, Tom Arenas, Crystal Bates , Kristina Mahoney. Back Row: Travis Kobza, Bill Lang, Bill Hoyt, Matt McCrea , Steve Michow, Bill Jurgens
Left to Right: Jaime Hood, Rachel Epp, Belma Ramadamonic, Heather Schneider, Bubba Geer, Jennifer Albers.
Math Club
The Math Club, sponsored by Bill Rogge , is going very well this year. There are 15 members, led by president Kim Zumpfe is president.
Tl1e Math Club participated in the UNL math field day foundation forsct10l astic advancement in math, the Creighton University math field day, and the Atlantic Pacific high school math teague's American high school math exam. Northeast is co-sponsoring a team with Southeast in the math invitational.
The purpose of Math Club is to promote interest in mathematics, to orchestrate all of Northeast's mathematical competition in and out of school, and to provide a setting for interested students such as fund raising, card tournaments, and special parties.
Rogge said, "This year's club has really been a lot of fun, they want to do things so we do them."
Rainbow Club
A rainbow is made up of many colors just like our world. One can't imagine having a colorless rainbow. Without the color a rainbow just wouldn't be a rainbow.
Without people of different ethnic backgrounds, our world would be extremely different than what iris now. There are a few people in this world who would like to have a "colorless" society. The Rainbow Club is here to show us that everyone, no matterwhat their color or background, can get along.
The Rainbow Club has already made some bulletin boards around the halls of Northeast and is planning an assembly that is a tribute to African Americans. Their goal one day is to have a color-blind society.
Front Row: (I. tor.) Tom Straatmeyer, Petrus Bui, Chris Dekalb, Jenny Rogge, Ruth Ann Leonard.Jen Ulrich, Heather Laws, Kate Trawinski, Viet Hoang, Chris Sievert, Matt Hurt, Sponsor Bill Rogge, Jason Schmidt. Back Row: Pat Miller, Jared Wim~r. Kim Zumpfe, Morgen Bills, Bryan Martin.
Left to Right: Bubba Geer, Erin Nielsen, Toni Siedel, Jennifer Shires, Heather Schneider, Melissa Post, Carrie Woltz.
Ecology Club
"The club members are making a difference in the world. We wish that anyone else that is concerned about the environment would come to our meetings and activities and get involved," said Phil Pfieffer, the sponsor of the Ecology Club.
The purpose of the club is to share environmental knowledge and concern, and to educate others to act responsibly while having some fun.
About 40 members are involved in the club. The leaders are Greg Hovland, Carol Reed, and Pam Scheinost.
Some of the events they participated in are the spring trip to the Nebraska Envirothon Competition at the Nebraska National Forest in Halsey, NE.
The only change that has been made this year is meetings are held
every other week, instead of every
Jamie Hood pitches in her share.
Matt Hurt packs one of the many recycling boxes located around the Carol Reed, Greg Hovland, and Rachel Epp paint the boxes school. for recycling.
Front Row: (I. tor.) Jill Fanciers, Rachel Bouge, Heather Delano, Rob Nelson, Karen
Pamela Scheinost, Kim Zumpfe, Carol Reed, Dan Clare, Bill Remaklus, Jenny Studebaker, Michelle Hoffmeyer, Matt Hurt. Back Row: Jared Wimer, Greg Hovland.
FBLA
The purpose of FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) is to develop leadership, so the students become more familiar with the business world. The club includes 55 members, which is up from 35 members last year.
"One of the big advantages of being in FBLA is attending professional conferences, and I feel the students benefit a lotfrom this," said FBLA Sponsor Caroline Hug. "Being in FBLA is also a good opportunity to not only meet other Northeast students, but also other FBLA members across the state."
Some of the events the club participated in was adopting a family at Christmas time. They gave the family food and gifts. The highlight of this year was attending the State Leadership Conference in April.
The president is Jenine Johnson, and vice-president is Viet Hoang.
FBLA Members 1991-92 (Does not correspond to picture): Jason Bailey, Rene Bennet~Michelle Bernt , Leslie Blauvelt, Cindy Buckma ster, Korena Channel, Tammy Claus, Jeremy Drewel, Kim Einspahr, Amy Everett, Emily Findlley, Sarah Furlong, Aaron Gaston, Gabe Giraud, Heather Harrington, Jami Heiman, Viet Hoang, Jennifer Hoffmaan , Ami Horn, Ben Huenink, Casey Hug, Jai Jackson, Jenine Johnson, Heather Jones, Jeff Kinnison, Amy Koehne, Tracy Kuenning, Summer Lemke, Melissa Loos, Tyley Mar , Case Maranvillie , Stacy Maser, Susan Medina, Jennifer Meeske, Laura Mercer, Mia Meyer, Chris Moreau , Lorilee Movick, Rob Nelson, Julie O'Donnal, Allissa Rapp, Leslie Raridon, Dana Rasmussen, Sarah Raymond, Stephanie Rice, Kevin Robinson , Ann Schlautman, Becky Schulenberg, Shannon Sovereign, Carmen Summers, Amy Tejral, Matt Wassenberg, Dawn Webb, Sara Zimmerman .
adopted
Jenine
Above: FBLA
a family this holiday season. Top Right: FBLA members show their talents at the Christmas party. Below Right:
Johnson, Jeremy Drewell, Susan Medina, Michelle Burnt, Korena Channel, Tammy Claus and Viet Hoang attend the FBLA installation of offices.
IFC
Individuals For Change is a group of weird, unusual non-conformists whom wish to destroy the evils of Northeast. The group was started last year and continues to be active. There are 38 students involved with IFC, that is the same amount of members that they had last year. Patti Curtis, Mark Dikensen, and Chris Hoffman are the officers.
Senior Susan Helmers said, "we never got a lot done but we set a lot of goals and had a whole lot of fun!"
Junior Kelly Muller added, "We collected a whole bunch of pocket change. Danged if I know what happened to it though. Elvis is God."
At any rate, if you were to go up a member of Individuals For Change you are guaranteed to have a strange and interesting conversation, but we love them all the same.
Front Row(I to r): Bill Remaklus, Fred Kost, Jared Wimmer, sponsor Susan Resz, Kelly Muller, Nikki Hamilton, Alisha Sexton, Xuan Truong, Kari Keyser. Middle Row: Josh Vonfeldt, Kurt Gonnerman, Adam Foster, Heather Delano, Mark Dickenson, Scott Kahler, Susan Helmers Aaron Wehrmeister, Jenn Krejci, Phil Nelson. Back Row: Jason Clark, Travis Kobza, Cory Richmond, Aaron Bennett, Chris Hoffman, Brian Middendorf, Erik Wardle, Tadd Jurgens.
Poetry Club
Poetry- N. 1. the art, theory, or structure of poems. 2. the rhythm, feelings, spirit of poems. 3. the expression or embodiment of such qualities.
Poetry club is sponsored by Terry Abrahams. There are about 15 members in the poetry club. The purpose for this club is to let students become more aware of poetry. Having a group of people that all enjoy poetry provides a place for members to express their own poetry and also to listen to the poetry of others.
One of the things the poetry club would like to do is to paintthe front wall black and to write poetry in white letters. Kim Zumpfe said, "poetry club is making me more aware of how shallow life really is through my experiences with poetry."
Front Row Left to Right: Heather Laws, Carrie Noonan, Tonya Jones, Middle Row:
Sara Champoux, Lyssa Parente, Susan Medina, Nikki Hamilton, Suzy Zinnel. Back Row: Lynn Lybarger, Joe Selecta, Nikki Brown, Pamela Scheinost, Kim Zumpfe, Mikki Monk, Patty Curtis, Norman Marshall, Nie Canuso, Jenine Johnson, Ms. Abrahams.
Speech
The Speech Team provides an opportunity to develop skills in speaking, interpretation, and analyzing speech writing while also giving students a chance to meet and to compete against young people from other schools.
The team has seven members. Pam Hulinsky is the sponsor and said, "This year's team will have the chance to attend more tournaments this year then they did last year."
Debate
The Debate Team is sponsored by Sue Resz. The membership has doubled to 10 people this year tram last years five members. This year the team has a lot of new debaters and the team has acquired a new style as a whole team.
The team has been to Debate Tournaments in Norfolk, Millard • South, and Omaha Central. In these tournaments Joann Sazama has gotten two first place finishes. Brian Nemeth has had one first place finish, and Jenny Studebaker and Eli Bergmeier have both received third place awards.
Jenny Studebaker said, "The purpose of debate is to think and reason about issues and not to think of them at face value but to discuss their inner values."
Front Row: (I. to r.) D~meyon Beaman, Angela Albert, Mandy Moxham, Jeff Reed Susan Ammouri. Back Row: Ed Hanlon, Matt Van Essen, Angel Billings, Trici, Brown.
Front Row: (I. tor.) Deanna Baldwin, Jenny Studebaker, Joann Sazama, Coach Sue Resz, Brian Nemeth. Back Row: Robert Wolfe, Jared Wimer, Cory Mason. Scott Clow, Eli Bergmeier.
RADO
RADO (Rockets Against Drunk Driving) is a club that was started at Northeast in 1990-91. There were 1Omembers then and, this year there are 18 members. The president is Chris Moreau, vice-president is Xuan Truong, secretary is Chris Yenglin, and treasurer is Kristina Mahoney.
The purpose of RADO is to make students aware that drinking and driving don"t mix. Dead Day was a very exciting event that RADO sponsored. This year, Student Council helped out with it.
Based on the current drunk driving statistics, a person dies every 22 minutes from an accident involving drinking. The Grim Reaper (who was played by Scott Ernstmeyer) grabbed a person throughout the day and made them 'just another statistic.'
Abbott.
Model Building Club
This year the Model Building Club has less members but continue to be active. The club has five members compared to eight last year. Lynn Sheening is the clubs sponsor.
The purpose of the Model Building Club is to share modeling ideas and tips. They also bring in models that they have done at home. Many people will spend hours by themselves putting together a model and then painting it or putting stickers on it to make look sharp.
The club also gives model builders a chance to find other people that are interested in model building that they may or may not have known. For more difficult models two or more people might work on a model either at somebodies house or during club days to perfect their creation.
Front Row: (I. to r.) Sponsor Bernard Peters, Xuan Troung, Billy Metcalf, Christy Yenglin. Second Row: Chris Moreau, Karen Owen, Chris Helma, Summer Lemke. Third Row: Allison Findley, Monica Ellis, Jasmine Mitchell, Michael Tatum, Jamie Ivey, Tiffany Marquis. Fourth Row: Crystal Williams, January Hofker, Heather Jones, Meesha Bush. Back Row: Theresa Renshaw , Alisha Smith, Tracy Hunt, Jami Jakoubek, Nicole
Front Row: (I. tor.) Sponsor Lynn Schoening, Ed Northway, Chad Cederberg, Jim Hoffman. Back Row: Cory Hespe, Jay Roeber, Ryan Pashby.
Student Council
This year Northeast Student Council had a new sponsor along with all the new members and officers. Mrs. Carol Mathias has done a good job trying to pull them together for things to get accomplished around here.
The Student Council had their annual exchanges with all of the other schools, this year including Lincoln Lutheran and Pius.
OTHER STUDENT COUNCIL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
-Sophomore Orientation
• -Homecoming dance with cheerleaders
-Blood Drive
-Donations to other clubs
-Holiday Grams
-"Dead Day" with RADO
-Food Drive
-Re-writing their constitution -Prom
Row (L. TOR.): Jenny Gewecke, Sarah Orth, Stephanie Howell, Emily Horn, Jami Heiman. 2nd Row: Jenni Luettel, Angee Leddy, Angel Billings, Jenny Shires, Heather Schneider. 3rd Row: Chelsea Morrow, Jenny Studebaker, Jeff Martinson, Liz Cook, Christy Krull, Amy Temple, Kristi Harrington, Shawn Walkinshaw, DeAnna Brown, Morgen Bills, June Griffin, Brian Middendorf, Steph Schaaf, Michelle Dyer, Sponsor Mrs. Mathias. 4th Row: Russell Becker, Zac Roberts, Robert Wolfe, Michelle Petska, Ben Forcier, Jim Wheeler, Ian Mitchell, Aaron Gaston, Rob Petterson, Chad Cederberg, Jenine Johnson, Bill Remaklus.
Stu-Co members appear confused.
Front
Chief Executive Officer Jeff Martinson, Managing President Morgen Bills, and Executive Officer Kate Trawinski lead yet another Stu-Co meeting.
Steph Howell and other peers look en~~~•~ed (?) during a 7:30 a.m. Student Council meeting.
Jenine Johnson talks about important details of the flowers to be sold on Valentines Day.
Top: Morgen Bills writes down the agenda for a Tuesday morning Stu-co meeting. Middle: Jami Heiman, and Mrs. Mathias discuss an important topic for Stu-Co. Above: This group of students get their picture taken out of the mirror by Stu-Co historian Ian Mitchell at the Lock-In on Feb. 2,1992.
Northeastern
An increase in enthusiasm made up for a lack of numbers on the 1991-92 Northeastern staff.
Ten staff members plus three correspondents combined to publish nine issues of the newspaper. This year marked the 51 st for the Northeastern.
Topics this year ranged from Magic Johnson's announcement that he had tested pqsitive for the HIV virus to a look at the construction of the new Northeast gym to the failure of the school bond issue.
With the knowledge that a free press exists in high schools as well as the community, the staff tackled numerous controversial topics. A focus spread was added for second semester. Topics included teen-age drinking and how well high school prepares students for higher education.
Top Left to Right: Tiara Bates, Susan Helmers Second Row: Amy Poindexter, Matt Hurt, Chris Dekalb,Teddie Rohr, Daryl Blue Bottom Row: Tracy Gl?c:--:-,:0cK, Christy Krull, Tammi Pickett
Christy Krull tries to meet her deadline.
Daryl Blue makes the final touch ups before the newspaper is Tracy Glasscock and Chris Dekalb are busy typing the Northsent. eastern
Editor Reporters
Amy Poindexter
Chris Dekalb
Tracy Glasscock
Tammi Pickett
Christy Krull
Katie Blalock
Susan Helmers
Photographers Matt Hurt
Michelle Hoffmeyer
Artist Jason Steenbarger
Sports Corr. Kerry Carson
Advisor
Daryl Blue
Second Semester ·Additions
Ted Rohr
Tiara Bates
Amy Poindexter doesn't like any interruptions while she works.
Susan Helmers and Katie Blalock try to find new stories for the Matt Hurt shows newcomers Teddie Rohr and Tiara Bates how Northeastern. to measure the layouts Below: The Northeastern Staff gets dressed•up for a newspaper ad
Notice something different about this years ROCKET? Does it seem a bit more colorful? This years staff decided to try something different and put our senior class in color. The underclassmen might not like it as much as the seniors do but usually when you do it one year it continues for years to come.
The ROCKET staff has had to cut down quite a bit on spending so meeting deadlines was a must. First semester the staff had 22 members, second semester the staff went down to 17. This made meeting deadlines even harder. It also meant that people would have to come in before and after school, at night, and even during some of Christmas vacation.
As you can see the staff finally accomplished what we once thought was impossible and we are glad to bring you the 91-92 edition of the ROCKET.
Back Row (I. to r.): Steph Schaaf, Korena Channel, Erica Sobolik, Kari Sheldon, Jenni Dickey, Tiffany Davis. Middle Row: Jill Mason, Michelle Hoffmeyer, Angie Skudlarek, Brandi Rueger, Matt Hurt, Matt Berlowitz. Front Row: Jennie Mundt, Angie Allen, Robyn Nickles, June Griffin, Venetia Rogers, Daryl Blue.
Korena Channel smiles while trying to sell an ad.
Mr. Blue shows Eric Thomas, Jenni Dickey and Brandi Rueger how to use the pica pole.
Angie Allen, Robyn Nickles and Jennie Mundt try to look busy, NOT
Editor
Business Manager
Sports Editor
Sports Staff
Copy Editor
Copy Staff
Photo Editor
Photo Editing Staff
Advertising Staff
Photographers
Layouts
Angie Allen
Korena Channel
Venetia Rogers
Erica Sobolik
Angie Skudlarek
Kari Sheldon
Brandi Rueger
Jenni Dickey
Eric Thompson
June Griffin
Jennifer Meeske
Matt Hurt
Robyn Nickles
Jennie Mundt
Tiffany Miller
Jerry Bartzatt
Michelle Hoffmeyer
Jill Mason
Tiff any Hardesty
Becky Rosekrans
Steph Schaaf
Matt Berlowitz
Matt Berlowitz draws the master plan.
Karl Sheldon, Ange Skudlarek, Erica Sobolik, Venetla Rogers and Tiffany Miller, Matt Hurt, June Griffin and Venetia Rogers Mr. Blue come to a joint decision. take a break.
Tiffany Hardesty , Becky Rosekrans , Michelle Hoffmeyer and Jill Mason are printing the amazing amount of pictures needed for the year book.
Marching Band
The 162 member Rocket Marching Band started this year off with all kinds of fundraising that started last spring to prepare for their trip to Tucson, Arizona. There, the band, drill team, and twirler performed in the pre-game and half-time shows of the Copper Bowl.
The band, drill team and twirler also did three field show competitions throughout the fall,where they went on to continue their streak of 40 superiors in 13 years. They also performed the all famous half-time shows at Northeast's football games, and the Star-City Parade.
For all of you who think band is all fun and games let us fill you in on all of their practicing. The band starts practice two weeks before school even starts, usually lasting from eight to four with some breaks. The drummers even start two weeks before that ! All of the practice sure pays off though.
This year we have a new twirler, Kristin Lempke, who performed with the band. She also does performances during the half-time at various basketball games.
Parades are another one of the LNE Bands specialties.
This group of band members prepare for another excellent half-tim E performance.
Strutters feel the rhythm of the band finishing a pre-game football Who's that behind the shades? It's Janet La Follette, helping ban e performance. members get their instruments ready for performing.
These select trumpet players take a moment to relax before the next song begins.
is one of the
The three marvelous Drum Majors; Robin Beck, Barry Bruns and Nikki Rasmussen and fellow band members play a song in the Suzanne Zinnel pose for this picture after a half-time show at Seacrest stands during a football game. field.
This
many formations shown by the band during a field show.
The new twirler, Kristin Lemke, takes time out of practice for this beautiful pose.
performed by band me~bers. They will probablyneverforgetthesechartsorthepoker
Above: The band marches down the streets of Lincoln in the Star City Parade. Above Right: The band moves to another formation in the song, "Georgia On My Mind." Right: The LNE Drumline accompanies the band at the State Fair.
Seniors
Robert Adams - Alto sax
Mike Bailey - Tube
Angie Baus - Strutter
Robin Beck - Drum Major
Lora Berry !. Strutter
Kris Bratt - Tuba
Barry Bruns - Drum Major
Danielle Buss - Flute
Jason Cook - Bari sax
Shelley Detore - Strutter
Nick Eischeid - Trombone
Angi Fargo - Percussion
Kurt Gonnerman - Tenor sax
June Griffin - Strutter/Percussion
Dan Harris - Tenor Sax
Susan Helmers - Strutter
Chad Kinney - Alto sax
Brendon Krick - Percussion
Shannon Kuhfahl - Strutter
Amy Lawson - Clarinet
James Lockard - Clarinet
Barb Louthan - Clarinet
Danelle Maatsch - Strutter
Darci Mann - Alto sax
Bryan Martin - Baritone
Brian Meyer - Percussion
Brian Middendorf - Trombone
Kyle Miller - Trumpet
Mikki Monk - Clarinet
Pam Morton - Strutter
Becky Perkins - Strutter
Andy Plummer - Alto sax
Mark Rains - Trombone
Nikki Rasmussen - Flute
Jenny Rogge - Flute
Criz Sanchez - Tenor sax
Aaron Scherbak - Trumpet
Lavonna Schlosser - Clarinet
Tom Snyder - Percussion
Katie Titterington - Flute
Kate Trawinski - Clarinet
Michelle Turek - strutter
Mike Turner - Trumpet
Jen Ulrich - Alto Sax
Carie Walles - Tenor Sax
Aaron Westphal - Tuba
Jim Williams - Trumpet
Wendy Winkelman - Percussion
Suzanne Zinnel - Drum Major
Juniors
Susan Ammouri - Strutter
Jennifer Andrews - Flute
Marla Bartlett - Alto sax
Josh Bean - Percussion
Scott Bossung - Alto Sax
Stacia Byrnes - Strutter
Beth Carroll - Percussion
Jessica Christiansen - Strutter
Nicole Cockrill - Strutter
Nancy Curtis - Trumpet
Wendy Danek - Flute
Lori Dughman - Flute
Jason Eberhardt - Tenor Sax
Ty Edgecombe - Tenor Sax
Lisa Evans - Strutter
Pat Fedler - Trumpet
Emily Findley - Clarinet
Fawnia Garman - Flute
Travis Getting - Trumpet
Shane Gorski - Alto sax
Jes Grubb - Percussion
Shawna Haas - Clarinet
Chad Havlet - Percussion
Kristine lrgens - Trumpet
Heath Jacobson - Trombone
Andrea Jay - Alto sax
Michele Johnson - Flute
Heather Kozak - Baritone
Angela Leddy - Percussion
Carrie Lee - Strutter .
Kristin Lempke - Twirler
Cara Lockard - French Horn
Jenni Luettel-Trumpet
Jill Mason - Trumpet
Chris Miller - Alto sax
Derek Miller - Clarinet
Micah Miller - Bari Sax
Leigh Myers - Strutter
Jenni O'Connell - Percussion
Susie Olmstead - Clarinet
Shannon Peacock - Clarinet
Tracy Rasplicka - Clarinet
Rene' Sand - Strutter
Ann Schlautman - Clarinet
Shari Schlegel - Percussion
Jackie Schmieding - Flute
Kim Sheaff - Strutter
Matt Simmons - Tenor sax
Jeni Sinner - Tenor Sax
Chass Smith - Flute
Alisha Spanel - Trumpet
Sara Stake - Flute
Angie Vanschoiack - Flute
Sophomores
Sean Andrews - Alto sax
Robin Bailey - Flute
Tricia Barker - Flute
Christian Bartels - Trombone
Ed Bates - Baritone
Lance Beck - Percussion
Rene Bennett - French Horn
Bill Biven - Alto Sax
Nick Canuso - Tenor sax
Brian Cook - Tenor Sax
Jessica Curtis - Flute
Becky Folsom - French Horn
Dan Frazen - Tuba
Leslie Funk - Clarinet
Sarah Furlong - Tenor sax
Emily Heinicke - Flute
Jan Hofker - Flute
Christy Holland - Flute
Emily Horn - Clarinet
Sam Horton - Baritone
Heather Jones - Flute
Steph Klein - Clarinet
Amy Koehne - Clarinet
Linnea Kreps - Alto Sax
Tina Lancaster - Bari sax
Penny Louthan - Flute
Jeff Lowery - Alto Sax
Lisa Mariscal - Clarinet
Tiffany Marquis - Clarinet'
Anastasia Martin - Alto sax
Janene Marx - Alto Sax
Brian McConkey - Trombone
Jeff Meisner - Percussion
Holly Middendorf - Alto Sax
Rik Minnick - Percussion
Amy Nelson - Flute
Rob Nelson - Trumpet
Jessica Nitz - Tenor Sax
Calen Olivetti - Trumpet
Amber Piersel - Alto Sax
Tammy Rasplicka - Alto sax
Ryan Regnier - French Horn
Paul Remmenga - Bari Sax
Wendy Schmidt - Clarinet
Aaron Schneider - Trumpet
Joey Schwarz - Percussion
Jennifer Shetron - Trumpet
Joy Springer - Clarinet
Kristin Steyer - Clarinet
Michaela Tompkins - Clarinet
Sally Tracy - French Horn
Xuan Truong - Trumpet
Amy Villines - Alto sax
John Vogel - Alto sax
Stephanie Walker - Clarinet
Clay Witte - Percussion
Michelle Young - Flute
Jazz Band
The Jazz Band is a group of selected students who ·practice everyday fifth period. Jeff Klintberg is the director. There were 24 members last year and there are 23 members this year.
They have attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln Jazz Festival, a jazz show featuring Rex Cadwallader, the Kansas City Jazz Festival, Lincoln Public Schools.Jazz Festival featuring the Army Blues, tours to the junior highs, the soup and salad supper, and the Hastings Jazz Festival.
Klintberg commented, "we have a lot of talent in this group I enjoy working with them I think we teach each other instead of just me teaching them. Kim Zumpfe was selected as the outstanding jazz soloist in 4A division at the Kansas City Jazz Festival."
The Jazz Band works hard on a tune for their spring concert.
Above: Amber Piersel and Kim Zumpfe strum their hearts out. Above Right: Wendy Winkelman and Lyssa Parente .study their sheet music. Left: The trombones back up the saxophones in a musical extravaganza
Mark Rains leads this trombone section to harmony.
Scott Bossung and Amy Villines blow their saxes.
Jazz Band prepares for their annual trip to Kansas City.
Everyone turns their heads in disbelief during fifth period Jazz Band class.
Travis Getting and Calen Olivetti stand for a duet.
Symphonic Band
Symphonic Band is a year round class for juniors and seniors that takes the place of marching band. This year there are 79 students involved in this class, working hard for their three concerts and the all-city solo/ensemble contest.
The band starts class at five minutes before eight and works throughout first period. Mr. "K" makes the students work until they've got something as close to perfection as possible but it all pays off in the performances.
Janet LaFollette said, "This year's group has been one of the more talented groups that we have had."
The Symphonic band works hard at 8:25 in the morning.
The percussion section works hard to keep the band in perfect Ty Edgecomb tries to get attention as he notices the picture being rhythm. taken of the trench horns.
Just a little bit of everyone is pictured here as they get ready to begin class at 7:55 a.m.
The band must adjust their sound for the acoustic shells at their midyear concert on March 9
The trumpets are lined up picture perfect as they blow out a tune.
The flutes seem a little relaxed as they practice forthe next concert.
Orchestra
This years Orchestra is directed by Janet LaFollette. The group has 38 members opposed to 32 last year.
The Orchestra has been very busy this year. In October they had a concert with the Nebraska Chamber Orchestra. In February they had with the Mickle Orchestra. They are doing something a bit different this year, in March they are taking a trip to Cedar Bluffs, Iowa to play for an entire school. In April they will have a combined concert with East High Orchestra for an elementary concert program.
LaFollette said, "This has been a fun group of students to work with. They continue to improve and we are growing in numbers and talent."
Member Nikki Brown added, "Orchestra has really been exciting, it's a good group of people to work with and Janet is a great conductor."
Above: Kim Zumpfe and Chad Zabloudil always say ''two is better than 1". Middle Right: The orchestra practices dilligently to get ready for a performance. Bottom Right: Nikki Brown keeps the beat going. Top: The orchestra has a little time to relax during warm ups.
Below: Instructor Jeff Klintberg says ah-one, and ah-two, and ah-three. Middle Left: The clarinet players practice in the auditorium for their performance. Left: The saxophone players decide to take a break while the other section needs a little more practice. Bottom: Are they working hard?
Concert Band
The Concert Band is comprised of mostly sophomores with the exception of a few juniors and seniors. Last year the band had 40 members and this year they are up to 62. Jeff Klintberg is the director.
A few of this years Concert Band highlights were District Music Contests, winter and spring concerts, and of course the most exciting of them all the trip to Tucson, Arizona.
The Concert Band meets everyday sixth period. Klintberg said, "This is the finest Concert Band that we have had here at Northeast in recent years, I really enjoy working with the kids, it's a lot of fun."
Sean Andrews said, "we don't play as much of the contemporary music we stick pretty much to classical but I really enjoy playing in Concert Band. Mr. Klintberg is a very good teacher and he has taught me a lot."
Meistersingers
Meistersingers is a very challenging group because it doesn"t have accompaniment to hide the mistakes since everything is done a capella. The group has 14 members this yeareight girls and six boys.
They attended the Kansas City Renaissance Festival and have performed at the Governor's Mansion. A Meistersingers tradition is having an old Madrigal Dinner where they dress up in their Renaissance outfits and feast.
Senior Todd Hohbein said, "The trip to Kansas City was a fantastic experience. We became better vocal musicians because of it."
Meistersingers sing for enjoyment and to entertain others in mostly a Renaissance style.
Left To Right: Lynn Lybarger, Chris Preston, Jill Gochnour, Neil Falk, Sandy Van Arsdall Amanda Pierce, Todd Hohbein, Sarah Snyder, Chris Miller, Darci Mann, Dan Brox, Jenin E Johnson, Kelly Muller.
Above: All the girls in Meistersingers serenaded Brad Tillberg, at the soup supper. Top Right: Neil Falk, Chris Miller and Dan Brox all take Mr. Nichols warm ups very seriously. Lower Right: Amanda Pierce, Sandy_ Van Arsdall, Darci Mann and Lynn Lybarger are all very interested in this piece of music.
Meistersi ngers
1991-1992
Dan Brox
Neil Falk
Jill Gochnour
Todd Hohbein
Jenine Johnson
Lynn Lybarger
Darci Mann
Chris Miller
Kelly Muller
Amanda Pierce
Chris Preston
Sarah Snyder
Sandy VanArsdall
Above: Neil Falk goofs off while Chris Miller, Dan Brox and Amanda Pierce try to learn the song. Top Left: This group of Meistersingers try to get enough practice in. Bottom Left: 1 1-Jikki Abbot gets serenaded by all the guys in Meistersingers.
Above: Lance Elliott, Neil Falk, Todd Hobein, Chris Miller, Dan Brox, Sarah Snyder, Sandy Van Arsdall, Darci Mann, and Lynn Lybarger all know that practice makes perfect.
Concert Choir
The 62 member Concert Choir has had a very busy year. President Bill Stelzer commented,"the talent in Concert Choir made each day fun but the highlight was the trip to Tucson."
The choir has performed many concerts at Northeast, they went to Omaha Westside and Bellevue West to sing for them and to listen to their choirs. They will also compete in the All-City Choir Contest at the Lied Center.
They plan to sing with the Wesleyan University Choir and Nebraska Chamber Orchestra. Also in the plans, is a joint concert with Mickle Junior High at Northeast. The musical is always put on by the Concert Choir and they also sing for commencement.
"Mr. Nichols is a strong director with a lot of class." says junior Leigh Myers.
Above: While the trip to the Copper Bowl in Tucson will linger as one of the 1991-92 highlights, members of the Concert Choir will also have memories of their many performances in Northeast's 51-year-old auditorium. Belowleft: Brandi Rueger and Todd Hohbein get together for a little extra work in the vocal music room. Below Middle: The Concert Choir performs during halftime of the Copper Bowl. Bottom: Gerit Schell and Bill Stelzer get wild and wacky at Daisy Mae's in Tucson.
Top Left: The long bus ride home from Arizona provided time for rest for Zach Roberts. Below Left: Amy Everett, Heather Schmidt, and Tracy Kaul relax beforetheirperformance at the Copper Bowl. Below: Members of Concert Choir perform on the Northeast stage. Bottom: Director Duane Nichols lead the Choir.
Sopranos
Shelly Detore
*Angi Fargo
She ll y Fargo
Jennifer Gewecke
Danell Guhde
Jam i Heiman
Amy Lawson
*Danelle Maatsch
Kim Solko
A li sha Spane!
katie Titterington
Nancy Vidlak
Nikki W ilb er
Second Sopranos
Susan Ammouri
Angie Baus
Liz Bousselot
Alissa Gulbrandson
Steph Howell
Billi Metcalf
Shannon Peacock
Heather Schneider
*M ichelle Turek
Altos
Laura Cramer
Becky Ernstmeyer
Amy Everett
*Susan Helmers
Jenine Johnson
Tracy Kaul
Le
igh Myers
Kelly Muller
Altos (cont.)
Sara Patterson
Micki Rotert
*Brandi Rueger
Keri Sheldon
Sarah Snnyder
Sandy VanArsdall
Shala Williams
Tenors
*Kyle Biggerstaff
Mark Enns
Niel Fak
Dan Fransen
BubbaGeer
Bill Miller
Rob Nelson
Ryan Regnier
Zac Roberts
*Gerit Schell
*Bill Stelzer
Bases
Gary Bruns
Jeb Christiansen
Dan Clare
Lance Elliott
Tim Erickson
Todd Hohbein
Jai Jackson
Matt Laird
Bob Pankratz
Rob Patterson
Jeff Roberts
Sean Tooker
*Scott Walker
*Concert Choir Council Members
Varsity Swing Choir
Varsity Swing Choir is a group of 20 students that work very hard to find new and better ways of getting a good sound as individuals and as a group. Mary Oestmann is the director of Swing Choir.
The Swing Choir is planning to host a Jazz Festival here at Northeast. The group has traveled to clinics in Kansas City, Chicago, and Creston Iowa. The also performed for the National Coral • Directors Association where they received a gold rating.
Gerit Schell said, "It has been a very busy and exciting year. I appreciate the work that Ms. Oestmann does to make us the best. It takes a lot of team work and cooperation but I think we do a good job in that department and things go a lot better when everyone gets along."
Wendy Danek said, "Kansas City was a real neat trip, we went to this fine arts school where we met other people that were interested in music too."
Front Row: {I. to r.) Eli Bergmeier, Beth Carroll, Wendy Danek, Bill Miller, Lance Ellio t Second Row: Lynn Lybarger, Becky Ernstmeyer, Rene Sand, Shelley Detore. Thir \
Row: Angie Baus, Kyle Biggerstaff, Anne Beckner, Scott Walker, Jeff Roberts, Nan c Vidlak, Ben Forcier, Lyssa Parente. Back Row: Bill Stelzer, Gerit Schell, Travis Gettin c
Above: Bill Stelzer bellows a tune while Scott Walker, Eli Bergmeier, Becky Emstmeyer, and Nancy Vidlak listen. Upper Right: Travis Getting and Scott Walker are getting ready to throw Gerit Schell out of class. Right: Lynn Lybarger and Bill Stelzer share a special moment.
Varisty Swing Choir 1991-1992
Eli Bergmeier Angie Baus
Kyle Biggerstaff Anne Beckner
Lance Elliott
Ben Forcier
Travis Getting
Bill Miller
Jeff Roberts
Beth Carrol
Wendy Danek
Shelly Detore
Becky Ernstmeyer
Lynn Lybarger
Gerit Schell Lyssa Parente
Bill Stelzer Rene Sand
Scott Walker Nancy Vidlak
Above: The Swing Choir Vogue! Directly Above: "You Got The Right One Baby" says Gerit Schell.
Above: Bill Stelzer, Bill Miller, Lyssa Parente and Lynn Lybarger try to keep their balance. Lower Left: The group stands in amazement with the new instructions.
Sophomore Swing Choir
The Sophomore Swing Choir members may have all of the youngest members out of all of the other vocal groups here at Northeast but you'd never know it by the way they sound. Just by listening to them you can imagine how they are going to sound in a few years ~s -seniors.
This years group, directed by Mary Oestmann, has 24 members compared to the 18 members they had last year. With more people you may ask how they all get along. Tim Erickson says, "I think we get along really great and you can tell we like each other by the way we perform.
Some of the events they have participated in include, singing at Lincoln Square, Cornhusker Holiday tnn, the Cotner Center, and a variety of Junior Highs. One highlight was singing at Northwestern Missouri State where they had a good time and learned a lot.
. Sophomore Swing Choir 1991-1992
Nicholas Canuso
Brian Cook
Gaylene Durham
Kimberlee Einspahr
Timothy Erickson
Heather Evans
Becky Folsom
Daniel Franzen
Danell Guhde
Emily Horn
Joel Loos
Case Maranville
Lezlie Raridan
Sarah Raymond
Ryan Regnier
Tiff any Richards
Kevin Robinson
Kristen Schemmerhorn
Robert Settell
Angela Shamburg
Jeremy Svoboda
Stephanie Walker
Jesse Waller
Johnathan Wright
hours of practice will pay off for
Many
(L to R) Tiffany Richards, Jesse Waller, Ca s
Maranville, Lezlie Raridan, and Kevin Robinson
The Sophomore Swing Choir freezes at the end of a song.
Jeremy Svoboda and Joel Loos snap their fingers to a tune as the others do the same.
Associated Jazz
This years Associated Jazz has worked really hard on their performance. Associated Jazz is an all girl jazz choir that has 11 members They work only on jazz music and choreography.
A.J. has had - many spec i al events this year. They attended a jazz work shop in Creston, Iowa, went to a competition in Peru, and performed at Palmyra where they got a standing ovation. They also took a trip to Kansas City where they sang at Crown Center and the Hyatt Regency.
Sandy VanArsdall said, "This year we worked really hard show everyone we're not just a girls choir. We wanted to let everyone know that Northeast had an excellent girls jazz choir and I think we've done just that."
Associated Jazz 1991-1992
Kari Cades Jill Gochnour
Alissa Gulbrandson
Leigh Meyers
Amanda Pierce
Jennifer Piersel
Katie Titterington
Rachel Tompkin
Sandy VanArsdall
Nikki Wilber
Shala Williams
Upper Right Picture Top Row (L to R):
Jennifer Piersel, Shala Williams, Leigh Meyers, Kari Cades, Alissa Gulbrandson, Rachel Tompkin. Bottom Row (L to R): Katie Titterington, Sandy VanArsdall, Jill Gochnour , Nikki Wilber
Middle Picture: Leigh Meyers, Sandy VanArsdall, Amanda Pierce, and Jennifer Piersel sing their hearts out at the soup supper.
Bottom Picture: The Associated Jazz flashes the audience and our photographer lots of smiles.
Horizons
Horizons is a group of 20 junior and senior girls who must be chosen after an audition.
Lisa Howe is the president of Horizons and says, "The group has really improved since the beginning of the year and we are now working toward more performances outside of school."
Horizons sing a variety of standards, classical and pop music. In some of their songs they also include choreography.
The group has numerous performances at Northeast and has sung at the Legionnaire Club and for the Havelock Business Men. Duane Nichols is the director for Horizons. Nichols says, "Horizons is a wonderful group to work with. This year we've decided to sing a wider variety of music than in years past and the girls are doing an excellent job."
Front Row Lto R): Nikki Abbott, Angie McCabe , Kim Miller, Lisa Howe , Nik~ Eisenbarth, Kellie Anderson, Nichole Budt. Middle Row: Jennifer MeeskE Heather Delano, Mary Lou Harig, Tammy DeGarmo , Eva Nazer-Parks, Sh a Shlegel, Tonia Diekmann. Back Row: Jolene Pope, Amanda Walton, Bil Metcalf, Karen Owen, Laura Schell, Nikki Brown, Shelly Coudeyras. N Pictured: Carrie Hotler , Jami Heiman
Heather Delano, and other members of Horizons study their part in th e music for the next concert .
Billi Metcalf, Shelly Coudeyras, Tonia Diekmann and Lisa Howe practice singing into the microphones.
Amanda Walton and Kellie Anderson practice music for the winter concert
Musical
This year's Broadway musical is Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. It is set in the 1950's out in the west. The musical is performed by the Concert Choir.
Stage Manager Brandi Ruegersaid, "I think this year's musical is going to be better than last year because it is a musical that people have heard about. We have a lot of talent in Concert Choir and that adds to the performance a certain sense of professionalism."
The cast practices after school to learn their lines, and perfect their solos. The members of the choir and the dancers practice during Concert Choir. About two weeks before the musical, everyone goes to night rehearsals that sometimes last until 1O o' clock.
Everyone has an important job whether they are on stage or behind the scenes to make the musical an outstanding success.
Bill Miller, Sr1.rah Snyder, and Shelley Detore smile while watching Becky Ernstmeyer sing what could be a solo.
Becky Ernstmeyer and Sarah Snyder take a moment ' Bill Stelzer, Gerit Schell, and Scott Walker practice a song for the musical. to study their lines.
Fall Play
For this years fall play, the drama department went Hawaiian. Therefore , you could say it has a rather unusual title; "Twelf Nite O'whateva."
Changes were made in Shakespeare's original play,"Twelf Nite," so that it would be more modern The setting was changed, causing some other changes as well, such as modernizing the wardrobe, dialogue, and accents
The cast put in many long hours of rehearsal, not only to perfect their act, but also the language and accents. Ron Gehle who played Prince Alamu said,"this being the first play that I was in opened my eyes and made me realize that a lot of work goes into putting on a play The language was a great challenge for me , not only did I have to memorize my lines but my lines were in some funky language!"
Nikki Hamilton , Alisha Sexton , Michele Johnson , Jenni Luette! , Lance Elliott , Aaro n Wehrmeister, and Tom Burns go through their lines
Mr. Chapman, a member of the Hill top Ropers, helps Nikki Hamilto n rehearse.
Ben Spence makes a point with Aaron Wehrmeister.
Sometimes the best way to remember li nes is to spend time by yourself , as Laura Cramer finds out.
Above: Play practice can sometimes be long and tiring, but it's a necesary part of any production. Just ask Ben Spence, Laura Cramer, and Laura Schell. Below Left: Studentteacher Molly Thomas (right) helps Nikki Hamilton, Aaron Wehrmeister, and Tom Burns
Cast
Prince Alamu
Kawika
Alika
Lahela/Kimo
Fisherwoman
Kukana
Count Opu Nui
Sir Andy Waha
Lope
Princess Mahealani
Malolio
Kea
Loka
Kohala
First Officer
Second Officer
Third Officer
Kahuna
Crew
Andy Chamberlain
Melissa Crosier
Patric ia Curtis
Heather Delano
Mark Dickenson
Jeff Erks
Teri Fuller
Jami Heimann
Michelle Lawson
Ron Gehle
Scott Bossung
Tom Straatmeyer
Kelly Muller
Ruth Ann Leonard
Laura Schell
Aaron Wehrmister
Tom Burns
Patricia Curtis
Laura Cramer
Ben Spence
Lance Elliot
Gary Bruns
Niki Hamilton
Alicia Sexton
Michele Johnson
Jenni Luette!
Scott Sexton
Tracey Linkugel
Brian Middendorf
Mandy Moxham
Carol Reed
Laura Schell
Tonja Schoneweis
Shelly Shields
Ben Spence
Rachele Walter
Directed by
Bruce L. Chapman and Lael Schetler
Assisted by Molly Thomas
Aaron Wehrmeister, Laura Schell, Nikki Hamilton, and Tom Burns try to hide in the jungle (or under a table).
Ben Spence concentrates on his lines one final time.
Spring Play
This year's spring play is called "I Remember Mama;" It takes place in . San Francisco between 1910-1916. It is about a girl named Katrin who is telling the story of her family and remembering how much of an effect her mama had on everyone.
Director Bruce Chapman picked this play because, as he states, "It had a big cast and all of the characters were equally impqrtant. There is so much talent in the drama department that this play could be distributed among all of the actors. Also, the plot was very unique and nothing at all like the fall play."
Ron Gehle, who plays Uncle Chris, said, "This play was much easier to understand than the fall play. Speaking with a Norwegian accent was fun. The whole cast got along just like they were family."
Above: Ben Spence gives Patty Curtis some advice on how to productively
candy bars.
Above: Patty Curtis adds a bit of logical advice to Heather Delano and Laura Schell. Top Right: Laura Cramer, Niki Hamilton, and Kelly Muller get ready for another dress rehearsal. Lower Right: Gary Bruns is trying to persuade Patty Curtis to show him the valuable jewels in her purse.
I Remember Mama
Katrin
Mama
Papa
Dagmar
Christine
Mr. Hyde
Nels
Aunt Trina
Aunt Sigrid
Aunt Jenny
Uncle Chris
Jesse
Mr. Thorkelson
Dr. Johnson
Arne
1st Nurse
2nd Nurse
Soda Clerk
Madeline
Dorothy
Bell Boy
F. Dana Moorehead
Katie
Assistant Director
Laura Schell
Patrica Curtis
Mark Dickenson
Jaimi Heiman
Heather Delano
Tom Burns
Gary Bruns
Kelly Muller
Laura Cramer
Alicia Sexton
Ron Gehle
Niki Hamilton
Brian Cook
Sen Spence
Richard Poole
Jenine Johnson
Rachele Walter
Cory Zillig
Michele Johnson
Mandy Moxham
Mike Jenkins
Dan Clare
Kellie Schaich
Matt McCrea
Above: Ron Gehle has no idea what Kelly Muller is talking about.
Above: Ron Gehle gives Gary Bruns some words of wisdom before he goes on stage.
Above: Cast members stare in disbelief at Ben Spence as he explains to Ron Gehle why he is late to rehearsal.
Above: Ron Gehle questions Heather Delano and Laura Schell if they know where his lucky hat is.
Star Strutters
• Star Strutters start thier practices in late spring and practice all throughout the summer and school year to bring you their well-done performances. In addition to all of their practicing they go to a clinic in Iowa during the summer.
They start their performances with Bethany Days in the summer, followed by the Shrine Bowl Parade and then the half-times at football and basketball games. They also work hard to have a drill team show and a fashion show /luncheon.
If you were to ask any of the 19 members about being a Strutter they would say it's fun but it definitely takes a lot of hard work, time and dedication.
Front Row:(L.to R.) Danelle Maatsch, Nici Cockril, Shelley Detore, Lora Berry, Becky Perkins. Middle Row: Stacia Byrnes, Susan Ammouri, Shannon Kuhfahl, Angie Baus, Susan Helmers. Back Row: Pam Mort?n, Ki~ ~heaff, Rene Sa~~s, Leigh Myer, Sponsor Karen Poore, Lisa Evans, Jessica Chnst1ansen, June Griffin, Carrie Lee.
Nici Cockrill, Stacia Byrnes, and Becky Perkins prepare to start yet another routine.
Above Left: The Strutters begin one of their first performances at Bethany Days during the summer. Above Right: This person was one of the lucky ones to get kidnapped by former Strutters announcing that she had made the team. Above: Rene Sand, Pam Morton and Danelle Maatsch smile at the crowd during a routine.
The Star "Studders" try to perfect a circle as well as the Star "Strutters" can.
group of
sing,
Left: June Griffin, Susan Ammouri, Carrie Lee, and Jessica Cfo•istlansen,pose during a dress-up routine to "Jungle Love."
Above ·Left: Shannon Kuhfahl, Angie Baus, and Kim Sheaff do the famous leg-up routine. Above: Variety is the spice of life as performed by the Star Strutters in the routine, "You Spin Me Round."
This
Star Strutters can now
"I wear my sunglasses at night" after a dress-up routine at the Drill Team Show.
Varsity Cheerleaders
The Varsity Cheerleaders support notonlyvarsitygamesbutalsocheered at the pep rallies and other athletic events. They competed in a contest in York and also competed in the State Fair where they got second place.
This year's captains are Rhea Gill and Robin Beck. The squad started out with 16 members and finished with 14 Practices were held three days a week after school to perfect their already awesome performance.
Sponsor Karen Killham said, "I thought this year's squad accomplished a lot in using new cheer techniques. As a whole they exhibited a high level of achievement."
First row I tor: Wendy Danek, Angi Fargo, Heather Kozak. Second row: Nancy Vidlak, Dawn Snyder, Danielle Buss, Karena Channel, Robin Beck. Third row : Fawina Garman, Michelle Kant, Rhea Gill, Becky Schulenberg, Heather Delano , Jennifer Johnson
Some of the varsity cheerleaders are doing one of their sideline porn routines at an East volleyball game.
Fawnia Garman is taking a break from cheering at the Shrine Bowl Game to smile at the camera.
These girts are also doing a sideline porn routine at Pershing Auditorium during a varsirty basketball game.
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Varsity cheerleaders are doing a cheerto the crowd trying to get them more involved.
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varsity cheerleaders gett_ing ready to cheer the f_ootball team on as they come out on to the field. They are decorating the · "hoop" for the football players to run through.
Michelle Kant, Jennifer Johnson, Korena Channel, and Rhea Gill stop and pose to get their picture taken on their way back from cheering the team on as they come out of the locker room.
The varsity cheerleaders are performing a cheerset at the State Fair Competition in which they came in second place.
Becky Schulenberg, RheaGill,Angi Fargo, Korena Channel, Kelly Muller and Heather Kozak stop cheering, during the ice and snow to get their picture taken.
Reserve Cheerleaders
This year's Junior Varsity cheerleading squad started out with twelve members and ended with nine. This year was also the first year that sophomores were allowed on the team.
They received a trophy at an UCA (Universal Cheerleading Association) camp at Creigthton University in Omaha. They also received a third place award at the Yorkfest and fourth place award at the state fair ground competition.
"This year went pretty well, but like any other team we did have some problems. That's just normal. Loosing three of our members kind of threw us out of synch but we managed to survive. We did our best and we're very proud of our accomplishments," says Erica Sobolik.
Back Row: (L to R) Crystal Williams, Steph Howell, Erica Sobolik, Jenn Sinner, Michelle Arnett. Front Row: (L to R) Christy Holland, Emily Horn, Nicloe Abbott, Sarah Raymond, Becky Stepanek.
Above: Emily Horn, Erica Sobolik and Nicole Abbott clap to the "mighty Rocket beat."
Above Right: Sarah Raymond, Emily Horn, Crystal Wiliams and Christy Holland practice their tiger jump for a competition. Right: J.V. Cheerleaders show the awards received at camp.
Again, the J.V. Cheerleaders take a moment to have their picture taken.
Christy Holland, Steph Howell, Michelle Arnett and Becky Stepanek huddle together at a football game to keep warm.
Sarah Raymond, Crystal Williams, Becky Stapanek and Christy Hol- EricaSobolik,NicoleAbbottandSarahRaymondcheeronthe land show they've got spirit. fans during a time-out in the basketball game.
Christy Holland and Michelle Arnett try getting the crowd more involved.
Sophomore Cheerleaders
"The sophomores worked very hard and were a very good-looking squad, they had a lot of skill and enthusiasm." That is how Karen Kill ham described this years sophomore cheerleading squad.
This years squad has 12 members. That number has doubled from last years squad The sophomores have participated in a couple of different contests as well as cheering at the sophomore games.
The purpose of having the cheerleaders is to support the Northeast athletics and to encourage school spirit. The squad practices three days a week after school. Michelle Burnt is the captain and Carrie Haydon is the secretary.
Above: The Sophomore Cheerleaders show they don't have to be lady like. Above Right: Lacey Haake and Michelle Burnt show the crowd how to dance at the State Fair. Right: Lacey Haake, Mia Meyers, Carrie Haydon and Beth Schoeppner Srutt their stuff at the State Fair
Top: Lacey Haake, Stephanie Klien and Michelle Burnt. Middle: Michelle Burnt and Stephanie Walker pose for a picture after a long gc!me Below: A-group of sophomore cheerleaders, just hanging out. Right: Theia Larson shows her school spirit.
Spirit Club
Have you noticed things around Northeast are much more spirited this year? We can credit the Spirit Club for some of the change. Late last spring, school nurse Norma Patzloff started the Spirit Club to promote more spirit at Northeast.
About 60 girls signed up and ordered their outfits. The uniform consists of their skirt, briefs, sweater, and a t-shirt. The total average amount spent on the uniform is about $115.
The Spirit Club has tried to attend at least one game of every sport we offer here, both boys and girls. The Spirit Club attends the varsity games as well as the reserve and sophomores games. Mrs. Patzloff said, "I've enjoyed working with the girls and plan for the club to continue."
Sponsor Norma Platzloff
*Captains
Back Row (L to R): Kim MIiier, Jolene Pope, Shannon Seyersdahl, Beneva Curry , Teresa Kehm, Chantel Dewan, Analisa Leonard, Crystal Miller*, Angie McCabe Middle Row: Angie Helmstader, Jasmine Mitchell, Michelle Hoffmeyer*, Alicia Sexton , Ami Horn, Marcia Cobado, Carla Mobley, Mandy Carr. Front Row: Katie Blalock* , Stacy Lutkemeier*, Tracy Kaul*, Carrie Hotler*. Not Pictured: Eva Nazer-Parks* ,
Top: These nine members of Spirit Club join in a cheer at the Booster Blast-Off. Above: Tracy Kaul, Angie Helmstader, Alicia Sexton, Stacy This select group of Spirit Club member poses at one of the Lutkemeier and Angie Wieser huddle to keep warm at a Northeast Cross Northeast football games. Coun~ry Meet.
As
usual, Northeast students turn up in large numbers to watch Rocket basketball teams.
Teamwork is the name of the game during this state volleyball match.
No one can stop Scott Ernstmeyer during this district basketball game.
'The drill team "strutts" their stuff once more, to support the team and Michelle Kant, Becky Schulenberg and Rhea Gill do a entertain the fans. cheer to support the Rocket teams.
This view of the Grand Canyon is one seen by many on the way home from Wendy Winkelman and Danielle Buss prepare to go out Tucson for dinner in Arizona.
Top: Kim Sheaff, Nancy Curtis, Lisa Evans, and Kristin Lemk~ can't wait to get into their hotel rooms after a very long bus ride. Above: Brendon Krick and Tom Snyder hold The band awaits their turn to perform at the Copper Bowl in Tucson, up one of the two trophies given to the Northeast percus- Arizona. sionists at the Awards Banquet.
Left: The Concert Choir sings the Star Spangled Banner for the beginning of the Copper Bowl. Abov e Left: The Star Strutters and Twirler show their enthusiasm towards the two auxiliary trophies they were awarded during the dinner banquet at Old Tucson. Above: This is the taxi in which the strutters were brought out onto the field to be featured during the mass band half-time performance of the Copper Bowl.
- Trip to Tucson provides memories for NE
December 27th on a cold Nebraska morning, 250 Choir Members, Band Members, Star Strutters, and sponsors started their 1,534 mile "bus ride from hell" to a warmer placeTUCSON, ARIZONA!!!
The whole point for going was to perform in the 1991 Copper Bowl. Indiana blew Baylor away 22-0 but football wasn't the only thing on Northeast's student's minds. The band and Strutters competed against four other bands coming from various places in the U.S. The competition was for the spot to perform in the pre-game show. Northeast walked away with 13 trophies and three plaques. The band and Strutters did perform in both the pre-game and half-time shows. The Concert Choir sang the Star Spangled Banner.
Senior Susan.Helmers said that her favorite moment on the trip was when she fell on her butt while doing' the half-time show. Other Northeast students enjoyed swimming in an outside pool in December or spending their money bargaining in Mexico.
Finally, on January 3rd, they returned tried and wanting to sleep in their own beds They all piled out of the buses and started to look for their luggage. Everyone was happy to find the , faces of missed loved ones. All in all, everyone did a wonderful job and will remember the • experience for a long time to come.
The Northeast Marching Band performs during halftime of the Copper Bowl in a mass band presentation. Four other high school bands plus those from Indiana and Baylor performed at halftime. Northeast's drill team, The Star Strutters, were featured in front of the bands. Some of the songs played included Tijuana Taxi, Mexican Hat Dance, and La Bamba.
Homecoming
In the Lincoln High game it was rough and tumble -football in the mud and the cold. That's the way football should be played.
October 20, 1991 Northeast finally had the homecoming dance which had been del~yed because of the snow. This years theme was UNFORGETTABLE. As some people danced in the gym to the D.J., others were in the choir room watching the Nebraska-Colorado game on T.V.(you could tell that love was in the air.)
Senior Todd Hohbein said,"The dance was highlighted by the great Student Council pizzacontest. Nate Hill and I put a lot of work into making things run smoothly."
Many of us went home from the dance full of happiness and spirit, all of us would agree homecoming was truly unforgettable.
From Left to Right: Scott Schomaker, Mark Dickenson, Susan Helmers , Stac y Stuckenschmidt, Spencer Volzke, Rhea Gill, Jeff Reed , Angie Usher pose for t ceremony picture.
Above: Stacy Stuckenschmidt, Susan Helmers, and Mark Dickenson pose while Scott Schomaker decides to take a break. Left: Mark Wesslund is honored to walk with Homecoming Hostess Rhea Gill.
Above: _Michelle Turek and Scott Schomaker attend Homecoming in style . Directly Above: Jeff Reed , Angie Usher , Angie Baus , David Above : Ron Killham hanging on for his life. Duitsman are waiting for the Host and Hostess .
Above: Jeff Reed and Scott Walker reveal their hidden artistic ability
One of the most elegant dances of the ye a , besides the prom is candlelight. It is an unusu a type of dance because the girl is supposed to as ~ the guy to it. Senior Todd Hohbein said, "I thin ~ the guy asking the girl is a great idea, it is abo u· time the girl has some of the pressure on her! " This years candlelight dance was held January 17, 1992 at the Lincoln Station. The them e of this years dance was Hold onto the Nigh t. Junior Nici Cockrill attended the dance and said , "it was a lot of fun, even though I went with m y boyfriend I still asked him becaus~ I felt like tha t made it more official." Candlelight is just anothe r one of the events that bring Northeast students together.
Above: All dressed up and no where to go.
Above: Dave Duitsman and Kristin Lempke doin the dip
VARSITY FOOTBALL
Zach Ryan, Jeremy Parolek, Jeff Sheldon, Cory
Jason
Jay Boldt. Mid die Row: Craig Neukirch, Jackson Bradford, Jim Wheeler, Scott Schomak~r. Criz Sanchez, Joe Woodshank, Ian Mitchell, Jeff Reed, Trevor Klimm, Chad Renshaw, Matt Franks, Mike Barry. Back Row: Joe Brown, Jay Roeber, Adam Falk, Ben Huenink, Russ Becker, Mark Dickenson, Todd Hohbein, Marc Houser, Brian • Reinhart, Dave Duitsman, Bill Stelzer, Adam Grell. Not Plctured:JaiJackson, Brian Lee.
Gridders defeat Ralston Win followed by 8 setbacks -
Although the varsity team ended their season 1-8, many players felt that it was a rebirth, of sorts, for Northeast football.
Senior Todd Hohbein expressed his thoughts: "Even though we lost a lot, teams respected us for our effort. We played like a family and that's what's important. I think we started a new sense of pride that the sophomores and juniors will carry on next year."
Sophomore Joe Brown agreed that teamwork is most important.
" We really worked together and I was honored to be a part of this year's team," Brown said.
The Rockets began the season victorious over Ralston 30-0. After that, though, things went downhill. First, East defeated the Rockets 41-13.
At the third game pep rally, though, quarterback Dave Duitsman said that Northeast football wasn't a 'fluke'. The Rockets struggled on offense and fell 8-4 to the eventual state champion Southeast Knights.
128/Varsity Football
The next three games didn't help the player's confidence. The Rockets lost to Omaha North (3514 ), Grand Island (55-28), and North Platte (37-14). Then came a very frustrating loss to Fremont. Joe Brown explained: "There was one minute left in the fourth quarter of our game against Fremont, we were leading 17-14and then they scored giving us no chance to get the lead again." Northeast lost to the Tigers, 2117.
Finally, Northeast ended the season with losses to Waterloo East, Iowa and Lincoln High. Adam Foster felt that the loss to Lincoln High could have been attributed to poorweatherthattwice caused the game's postponement.
Varsity Football (1-8)
Front Row (L to R): Adam Foster, Chad Bodfield, Dan Harris, Jared Knuth, Scott Walker,
Walcott,
Cook,
Top: Todd Hohbein (99) and Chad Renshaw (8 : combine to stop a Waterloo East ball carrier. Mlddh Zach Ryan (50) sprints through the hoop before tt Ralston game. Bottom: The twice-delayed Hom t coming game against Lincoln High was finally playe on Monday afternoon. Finding a dry place to sta n following the Halloween blizzard wasn't easy for Be Huenink (75) and Adam Falk (13).
Top Left: Scott Walker skirts the sideline against Waterloo East. The game was played in the University of Northern Iowa's UNI-Dome, and was the first time i n Northeast history the Rockets participated in a game indoors. Top Right: Quarterback Dave Duitsman gives instructions to his offense before breaking the huddle. Mlddle
Left: A hard-rushing Waterloo East def ender puts the hit on quarterback Dave Duitsman after he throws the pass Mlddle
Right: Northeast defensive linemen Todd Hohbein (78) and Joe Woodshank (52) rush against Ralston Bottom: A muddy, but determined Ian Mitchell (65) waits for the play against Lincoln High from his outside linebacker oosition
J. V. FOOTBALL
John
Rob Patterson, Sean Tooker, Jesse
Mlddle Row: Brian Burback, Jim Wheeler, Ladd Lyons, Matt Jinright , Trevor Klimm, Brian Allen, Jay Boldt, Chad Bodfield, Guy Hitz, Kevin Bratt. Back Row: Mike Pence, Russ Becker, Darin Drake, Matt Tatum, Greg Champion, Matt Laird, Bill Jurgens, Ben Huenink, Jay Roeber Not Pictured:
Reserves battle to finish 3-4
The reserve football team had reason to celebrate this year. The squad achieved a better record than any Northeast football team has in three years . Why?
Reflecting on their win over Southeast, junior Mike Barry may have stated the key element in the entire season.
"We were very motivated to win. We were tired of people classifying Northeastfootball as a joke," Barry said.
In the opening game of the season, the Rockets went into overtime with Fremont after Chad Bodfield scored on a 35yard pass from Jay Roeber. However, Northeast fell to the Tigers, 12-6.
That weakened the reserves confidence, and was a contributing factor in losses to Lincoln High (23- 7), and East (26-12). After the loss to East, the Rock-
Reserve Football (3-4)
NE 6 Fremont 12 (OT)
NE 7 L. High 23 NE 12 East 26
NE 15 Southeast 8
NE 14 L. High O
NE 16 Beatrice 14
NE 6 Grand Island 44
ets needed something to pick them up.
"It's the Northeast-East rivalry. It was a very disappointing loss for us," Bodfield said.
The Rockets' win over Southeast was what Northeast needed. Getting past the Knights, 15-Sstartedanewconfidence for the team.
The second game ag ainst Lincoln High ended with a 14-0 Northeast win. Just edging past Beatrice, 16-14, and having their final game end in defeatto Grand Island, 44-6, didn't dampen spirits.
-Karl Sheldon
Mlddle: Rockets celebrate after a touchdown
Bottom: Brian Allen and Kerry Carson line up fo r the play.
Front Row (L to R):
Dowding, Kerry Carson, Shane Neemann, Chad Renshaw,
Titterington, Jason Schmidt.
Eric Van Osdol, Mike Neff.
Top: Jesse Titterington tackles a Beatrice player
SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL
R): Eric
Justin Gemmell, Jay Pirnie, Chris Harris, Andy
Jason
Joel Butler, Phil Griggs, Matt Biggs, Kevin Robinson.
Coach Ron Price, Bill Rowell, Jason Karr, To ny Pope , Jason Kunz, Steve Smith, Tim Hatler, Aaron Gaston , Jason Reed, Aaron Hurd, Ryan Neemann, Danny Brinkman, Gabe Giraud, Coach Clayton Heath Back Row: .Scott Geisler, Shawn Helmstadter, Don Dunn, Aaron Schneider, Joel Peck, Tom Shottenki rk, Josh Westling, Tim Duitsman, Rob Portsche, Case Maranville , Ben F itzgerald, Br i an Thompson , Mike Anker. Not Pictured: Jimmy Perez
Sophs complete season 0-7
The sophomore football team struggled through an 0-7 season.
While reasons for the disappointing re~ord ~ere yaried, sophomore Jaso-n Reed had at least one explanation.
"The team had a lot of potential and good talent, but we didn't really work together as a team," Reeves said.
The last loss of the season, a 29-26 setback to East, was the most disappointing. The Rockets lost that game in the closing minutes.
"Everyone really wanted to win that game and we came so close," •Danny Brinkman said.
To summarize the sophomore's season: The opening game was a 36-18 loss to Papillion-LaVista. Over the next · five games, the Rockets managed to score only one touch-
Sophomore Football (0-7)
NE 18 Papillion-La Vista 36
NE 0 Southeast 56
NE 0 Lincoln High 20
NE 0 Nebr. City Res. 38
NE 6 Norris Reserves 19
NE 0 Waverly Reserves 20
NE 26 East 29 down. They lost to Southeast 560, to Lincoln High 20-0, to the Nebraska City Reserves 38-0, to the Norris Reserves 19-6, and to the Waverly Reserves 20-0.
Although their first season of football at Northeast didn't turn outthewaytheyhadhoped, Case Maranville recalled one aspect about the season when asked to sum up the year.
"Coach Price told us, 'you gave it your all and you put your heart in it, and that's all that matters,' " Maranville said.
-Karl Sheldon
Top: The team discusses their next big play with Coach Price. Middle: Aaron Hurd and Phil Griggs combine to make the tackle. Bottom: Jason Karr stops a ball carrier as Phil Griggs looks on.
Front Row (L to
Tomjack, Jesse Waller,
Wilber,
Havel,
Middle Row:
Varsity Volleyball (33-1)
NE 15, 15
NE 15, 15
NE 15, 15
Bellevue Invitational
0. Westside 9, 9
Millard South 7, 11
Council Bluffs AL 5, 10
NE 15, 15 Papillion-Lavista 5, 12
NE 15, 15
NE 15, 15
Southeast 4, 6
River City Classic
NE 15, 15, 15
NE 15, 15
NE 15, 15
NE 7, 15, 13
NE 15, 15
NE 15, 15
NE 15, 15
NE 15, 15
NE 7, 15, 15
NE 3, 15, 15
NE 15, 15
NE 15, 15
NE 15, 15
NE 15, 15
NE 15, 15
0. Westside 3, 2
Millard North 17, 12, 3
Millard South 2, 4
Grand Island 7, 5
Bellevue West 15, 13, 15
Beatrice 4, 5
LPSClasslc
0. South 1, 2 East 9, 1
Millard North 9, 5
Bellevue West 15, 11, 10
Papillion-LaVista 15, 5, 9
Lincoln High 5, 6
Northeast Invitational
Southeast 0, 9
Kearney 1, 2
Norfolk 7, 6
Fremont 3, 5
Kearney/North Platte Double Dual
NE 15 , 15 Kearney 4, 3
NE 15, 15 North Platte 2, 11
NE 15, 15
NE 17, 15
NE 15, 15
Grand Island 2, 9 East 15, 2 0. Gross 13, 7
Greater Nebraska Conference
NE 15, 16 Grand Island 10, 14
NE 15, 15
Southeast 5, 6
NE 15, 15 Lincoln High 0, 4
NE 15, 15
District Tournament
Southeast 6, 5
NE 15, 15 East 4, 2
NE 15, 15
NE 17, 15
State Tournament
NE 15, 12, 15
North Platte 8, 2
Norfolk 15, 6
Papillion-LaVista 3, 15, 2
Mission Accomplished I
Brittany Tonniges (8) and Sara Champoux (9) show that sometimes the best defense starts with a block at the net.
Kari Keyser (hidden from camera) receives congratulations from teammates following a kill against Norfolk in the state semifinals. Keyser was just one of four hitters who recorded over 100 kills during the season. All-Stater Angie Usher (far right) was the leading hitter with more than 300 kills, while Stacy Stuckenschmidt, also an All-State selection, had more than 600 assists.
VARSITY VOLLEYBALL
State Champions : How Sweet It Is
Northeast Volleyball Coach Sandi Genrich reserved comment aboutthe Rockets ...... until the state tournament was finished.
Then, with the state championship trophy secured, and with gold medals handed out, Genrich no longer held back.
"I honestly believe that this was the best volleyball team the state of Nebraska has ever had," Genrich told reporters.
It was hard to argue with the veteran coach.
Northeast finished with a 331 record and the school's third -state volleyball title. Seniors Stacy Stuckenschmidt and Angie Usher were selected to the All-State first teams in the Lincoln Journal-Star and The Omaha World-Herald. The team was rated 11th in the nation in USA Today.
ltwas, indeed, a season filled with honors.
This year's team was made up of six seniors: Sara Champoux, Sara Rathe, Anne Beckner, Stuckenschmidt, Usher, and Brittany Tonniges; three juniors: Tiffany Mar, Kari
Keyser, and Becky Ernstmeyer; two sophomores: Stacie Maser and Natalie Roesler; and a freshman, Robin Voss.
After the sole loss to Bellevue West, the Rockets were very low.
"We were forced to evaluate ourselves because we felt that we were the better team. Our next game ,however, ended victorious. We overcame the fear of Bellevue West," Stuckenschmidt said.
Sophomore Stacie Maser felt that the second match against Bellevue West was the team's best match, but definitely the most exciting was winning the state title against Papillion-La Vista, 15-3, 12-15, 15-2. Also at the state tournament, Northeast defeated North Platte 15-8, 152 and Norfolk 17-5, 15-6.
Junior Tiffany Mar felt that the LPS Classic win was "awesome, it told everyone that we really were the bestteam around town."
-Karl Sheldon
Top: Angie Usher watches the ball intently as she serves against Lincoln East. Bottom: Stacie Maser (13) and Stacy Stuckenschmidt (3) go up for the block.
Front Row (L to R): Natalie Roesler, Becky Ernstmeyer, Stacie Maser, Kari Keyser, Tiffanie Mar, Robin Voss. Back Row: Coach Sandi Genrich, Stacy Stuckenschmidt, Sara Champoux, Brittany Tonniges, Anne Beckner, Angie Usher, Sara Rathe, UNL Coach Jill Allington.
J.V. VOLLEYBALL
Reserves end 7-7; City Champs
The reserve volleyball team had much to celebrate this year. With many talented girls, Coach Brenda Ward's squad ended its season as city champions, despite a 7-7 record.
When asked about the team, Amanda Pierce said: "Everyone is so positive and we all get along really well. The coaches push you to work as hard as you can, to use your full potential."
Their wins this year were against Beatrice, Lincoln High, Lincoln Christian, Lincoln Southeast, Elkhorn. In the LPS Tournament; the Rockets defeated the East and Lincoln High.
On their losses though, Sara Zimmerman expressed her thoughts: "I felt that when we played against Fremont that it was an 'off night', that we were really struggling with our skills. Also, we were not looking forward to the game against Grand Island."
-Karl Sheldon
Reserve Volleyball (7-9)
NE 2, 18 Pap.-La Vista 15, 20
NE 3, 9 Southeast 15, 15
NE 15, 4, 15 Beatrice 0, 15, 8
NE 8, 15, 15 L. High 15, 4, 13
NE 12, 14 L. High 15, 16
NE 15, 6, 15 L. Christian 9, 15, 5
NE 10, 17, 10 Fremont 15, 15, 15
NE 15, 15 Southeast 8, 10
NE 12, 6 Gr. Island 15, 15
NE4, 15, 11 East 15, 11, 15
NE 15, 15 Elkhorn 11, 10 ~E 5, 5 Norris 15, 15
HE 12, 9 East 15, 15
NE 11, 15, 12 Gross 15, 7, 15
LPS Tournament
NE15,15 East10,0
NE10,15,15 L.High15,10,13
Front Row (L to R): Laura Mercer, Tiffanie Mar, Angie Burbach, Tracy Rasplicka, Tyley Mar, Brenda Allen. Back Row: Natalie Roesler, Amanda Pierce, Jenny Livers, Sara Zimmerman, Erin Nielsen, Kerry Williams, Coach Brenda Ward.
Top: Amanda Pierce attempts to bl9 ck a spike . Mlddle: Jenny Live~s as Trac_y Rasplicka looks on. Bottom: Tracy -Rasplicka jumps fo r joy as she blocks a point attempt.
SOPHOMORE VOLLEYBALL
Teamwork keys ·.500 season
Coming to high school gives many sophomores new opportunities, one of the greatest being involvement in school sports.
The sophomore volleyball team ended its season with a record of 7-7. Lezlie Reardon said, though, that the team was better than their record.
Furthermore, participating in school sports gives students lasting relationships and a chance to learn team spirit.
Carmen Summers felt that they all really worked together as a team, as a family. "Everyone helps each other out," Summers said.
To summarize the soph's season, their first game against Papillion ended in a win, 15-4, 10-15, 15-11 , 15-11 . Their highlight wins were over Lincoln East and Lincoln Christian. Then the Rockets had triple
wins against Southeast, Grand Island and Lincoln East. Their last matches were in the LPS Tournament.where the Rockets finished second.
LezlieReardon said: "Volleyball is more of a mental game. We went down and then we came back up. I believe we ended 'up'."
Sophomore Volleyball (7-7)
NE 15, 10, 15 Pap -LV 4, 15, 11
NE 10, 9 Southeast 15, 15
NE 4, 8 Beatr ice 15, 15
NE 15, 4, 15 East 13, 15, 10
NE 15, 3, 8 L. High 13, 15, 15
NE 14, 6 Lincoln High 16, 15
NE 15, 15, 8 R.C. Res 17, 13, 15
NE 15, 5, 15 L. Christian 2, 15, 11
NE 4, 15, 5 Fremont 15, 9, 15
NE 15, 4, 15 Southeast 13, 15, 11
NE 15, 4, 15 Grand Island 9, 15, 6
NE 18, 15 East 16, 12
LPS Tournament
NE 13 , 15, 15 East 15, 13, 8
NE 15, 15 Lincoln High 4, 6
Top: Anastatia Martin spikes it. Middle: Rockets celebrate after their win. Bottom: Michelle McKinnon prepares to pass the ball along
Front Row(L to R): Sherin Boardman, Michele McKinnon , Michelle Tremb ly, Lezlie Raridon, Amy Osburn, Carmen Summers. Back Row: Tina- Crade ll , Anastasia Martin, Christa Chapman, Jenny Brock, Heather Beal, Coach Rob Huebner.
GYMNASTICS
Kant, Arnett strike gold
. Michelle Kant and Jennifer Arnett were by no means a twogymnast show for the girls gymnastics team.
However, it's difficult to overlook the accomplishments of the talented duo when summarizing the season.
Kant, a junior, won gold medals at the state meet in floor exercise and uneven bars. She added a fourth in the all-around. Arnett, a senior, won the vault at state.
• The performances of Kant and Arnett led Coach Kim Chmelka's squad to a sixth place finish out of 18 teams at state. The Rockets scored -cTrls NE
134.4 points.
Other highlights for the girls included a third-place at the Greater Nebraska meet and a second at the Ralston Invitational.
"It's lot of work," Kant said of the successful season. "There are quite a few of us on the team who are cheerleaders and that causes a lot of problems getting in practice time."
Carlos Ceballos, a ninth grader, led the boys team to a fourth place finish at state. Ceballos finished fifth in the vault and pommel horse as the boys team scored 123.5 points.
-1:_ri ca S_gbolilc Boys
MIiiard South lnv.-Sth out of 12-136.35. Mlchelle Kant (1st-bars, tied for 1st-vault, beam, and all-around, 3rdbeam). Jennifer Arnett (tied for 1st-vault, 3rd-bars, allaround).
Greater Nebraska-3rd out of 8-133.55. Ralston lnv.-2nd out of 6-131.90. Kant (1st-floor ex., bars, vault, all-around).
State-6th out of 18-134.40. Kant (1st-floor ex., uneven bars, 4th-all -around Arentt - 1st In vault.
Front Row (L to R): Michele Arnett, Michelle Kant, Becky Stepanek. Second Row: Angie Wieser, Christy Holland, Teri Adamson, Kristen Schemmerhorn. Back Row: Coach Kim Chmelka, Coach Jane Clemons, Jaime Hood, Danielle Snider, Jill Griffeth, Stephanie Geiger, Jennifer Arnett, Coach Dennis Champoux.
Carlos Ceballos (2ndvault). State-4th
Ceballos (5th-vault, pommel horse)
Top (I. to r.): Rik Minnik, Carlos Ceballos, Chri s Siebe. Not Pictured: Steve Vanosdol. Mlddle : Jamie Hood occupies her time while Becky Stepanek warms up. Bottom: The gymnasts prepare for another exciting meet.
GIRLS GOLF
Low turnout, high scores
Typify girls golf season
Those who play golf well, play a lot of golf.
Those words, taken literally, can help explain the difficulties Northeast's Girls Golf team faced in the 1991 season.
Inexperience does not usually bring about competitive golf teams, especially when all letterwinners from the previous year graduated.
Northeast placed last in every meet except for the District tournament, where the Rockets garnered a seventh place
Girls Golf
Grand Island lnv.-NE finished 14th out of 14 with a score of 676.
Southeast lnv.-NE finished 15th out of 15 with a score of 583.
Northeast Inv .-NE finished 4th out of 4 with a score of 543. Jill Mason was medalist with a 112 :
out of eight teams.
Five girls made up this season's squad. One of those, junior Jill Mason, finished first in the Northeast Invitational with a score of 112, and narrowly missed qualifying for the State Tournament. She missed the cutoff by one place.
"I was really shocked because this is my first year on the team," Mason said. "I just learned how to play golf last Su mmer." -Erica Sobolik
LPS lnv.-NE finished 4th our of 4 with a score of 576.
Spartan lnv.-NE finished 12th out of 12 with a score of 553.
Greater Nebraska-NE finished 6th out of 6 with a score of 642.
District-NE finished 7th out of 8 with a score of 586.
Ou ~I against LH-NE 293, LH 255.
Top: Michelle Young finds just the right club. Middle: Jill Mason thinks about her second shot after the drive. Bottom: Wendy Schmidt putts the ball in the hole.
(L to R): Coach Kim Wiseman, Wendy Schmidt, Michelle Young, Sarah Snyder, Jill Mason, Tanya Ethridge.
BOYS TENNIS
Row (L to R}: Jeff Adams, Travis Usher, Spencer
Mark Wesslund, Bryan Mcconkey, Lance Beck, Jason Delaney, Cliff Waterbury. Middle Row: Matt Wassenberg, Craig Volzke, Tim Neff, Rich Morningstar, Ben Forcier, Dave McCreight; Paul Rathjen, Shawn Shores, Calen Olivetti. Back Row: Coach Jerry Ehrlich, Chad Bautch, Ben Horner, Travis Getting, Callan Koeppen, Brian White, Nate Hill, Scott Hansen, Deepak Madhavan, Bill Wenzl, Rusty Divine, David Way, Coach Brad Berka. Not
Netters have fun - win one
Although varsity tennis hasn't exactly been what Northeast is famous for, it has had its time in the spot light. For this year, the spotlight was brightest against PiusX.
With nine meets already played and no wins, the odds didn't look good for Northeast. But according to Senior Nate Hill, team members kept "a positive attitude" and "team unity" which very likely may be the key to their win.
When senior Brian White was asked what goals were set for the year, he expressed the same feelings that many of his teammate expressed. That is, they "wanted to win a few more duals than last year" and also to "improve individual skills as tennis players." Even though they won the same amount of games ttJ comparison to last year, most of the players feel that they did improve their skills as tennis players.
Another feeling shared by the teammates is that their coach,
Jerry Ehrlich, was a big influence on the team. According to Hill, "even though we didn't win a lot of meets, our team unity was unbelievable. We never got down on each other and Coach Ehrlich was a friend as well as a coach." This was the first year for the varsity team to have a freshman on the team. Jeff Adams of Robin Mickle Jr. High started the season playing number five singles and played number two doubles in the Gre ater Nebraska Conference.
Tennis (Dual Record 1-9)
Senior Spencer Volzke best summarized the Northeast varsity tennis team season when he said, "Northeast tennis, we may not win may duals, but we have more fun than any other team."
-Angle Skudlarek
Top: SpencerVolzke displays his serving form du ri the Rockets' only win of the season, against Piu s Middle: Senior Mark Wesslund concentrates on t , backhand as he gets ready to return the ball aga i r his Pius opponent. Bottom: Senior Brian White ar junior Deepak Madhavan congratulate their Piu s opponents after a tough match.
Front
Volzke,
Pictured: Petrus Bui.
Top: Robby Nelson warms up before a cross country meet. Middle: Sara Patterson keeps her focus on the finish line at the end of a race. Bottom: The cold weather, always a part of any cross country season, doesn't dampen the spirit of Wendy Briley as she nears the finish line.
CROSS COUNTRY
Front Row (L to R): Nancy Curtis , Liz Delano, Sara Patterson, Emi ly Findley, Rachel Bogue, Naomi Rabago, Michelle Bernt, Tiara Bates, UNL Coach Kelly O'Donnell. Middle Row: Jamie Ebert, Wendy Briley, Tammy Egbarts , Becky Ra b ago, Rob Nelson , Jeremy Svoboda, Brian Middendorf, Justin Rystrom, Bill Kirkland, Chad Cederberg, John Vogel, Coach Jody Fischer. Back Row : C h ad Saddler, Nick Baker, Willy Navarro, Randy Kacirek, Tony Showen, Mason Schro t h, Aaron Ripley, Zac Roberts, A.J Hahn, Bryan Martin, Ben Spence, Eli Bergme ier, Head Coach Clayton Streich Not Pictured: Coach Mike Carroll, Jeremy Johnson.
Boys cross counux
NWU Inv. 2nd out d 8 with 85 points Aaron Ripley 14th. Randy Kacfrek 15th. Fremont Inv No team score kept. Sr. Div .: Ripley 7th , Brian Middendorf 11th, Eli Bergmeier 15th Jr. D iv : Kacire k 5th , Zac Roberts 9th Soph/Fre&h Div.: A J. Hahn 2nd, Rob Nelson 3rd. Jim McConnell Inv. No team score kept. Jr Div : Roberts 3rd Tony Showen 10th Soph/Fresh :Maso n Sc hrot h 7th , B ill Kirkland 9th Harold Scott Inv.: 3rd out of 9 teams with 104 points. Beatrlce/Norrta/NE Triangular: 1st with 14 points Roberts 2nd Hahn 3rd, Ripley 4th.
Omaha Bryan Inv. No team score kept. Sr. Div. : Ripley 10th out of 72, Kacfrek 12th. Soph. : Nelson 15th out of 81 Fresh. : Hahn 2nd out of 53 , Kirkland 6th out of 53. LPS Champ. 4th with 84 points. Greater Nebr. 3rd out of 6 with n points District. 5th out of 8 teams with 95 points.
Girls Cross Country
NWU Inv. 5th out of 8 t eams wit h 146 po i nts- Becky Rabago 15th place. Fremont Inv. 3rd out of 6 teams with 83 points - Rabago 6th, Wendy Briley 7th, Liz Delano 14th Jim McConnell Inv. No team score . Jamie Ebert 9t h place in 11th
Ripley, Briley just miss state
This year's cross country teams reaped the benefits of hard work by consistently winning medals in most meets.
The season began with strenuous early morning workouts in August. The early practices were necessary to combat the heat wave which shortened school days during the first week of classes. Later, the teams battled wind, rain, ice, and snow.
Although neither team qualified forthe state meet in Kearney, two individual runners narrowly missed the state meet.
Both the boys and girls teams finished fifth in the district meet. Wendy Briley and Aaron Ripley missed going to state by one place wflen they both finished 11th.
Briley was only two seconds behind the 10th place runner, while Ripley missed by just four seconds.
Various meet medal winners tor the girls included Becky Rabago, Briley, Liz Delano, and Jamie Ebert. Rabago was 6th at the Fremont Invitational while Briley was 7th at the same meet. For the boys, consistent place rs included Ripley, Randy Kacirek, Rob Nelson, A.J. Hahn, and Zac Roberts.
Coach Clayton Streich greeted 34 n~nners when the season started. That number dropped slightly to 31 by the end of the season, butthatwasstill the highest turnout Streich has had. -Karl Sheldon
VARSITY BASKETBALL
Front Row (L to R): Student Assistant Heath Jacobson, David Duitsman, Mark Wesslund, Spencer Volzke, Jai Jackson, Ben Tucker, Brian Brislen, Student Assistant Jeff Erks, Coach Rick Collura. Back Row : Student Assistant Mark Dickenson, Student Assistant Brian White, Volunteer Coach Bruce Zabel, Steven Wright, Scott Ernstmeyer, Greg Gerlach, Scott Sexton, Jeff Deboer, Aaron Ripley, Volunteer Coach Rex Mercer, Student Assistant Clint Solano.
State berth eludes Rockets
"Do what has to be done, when it has to be done, as well as it can be done, and do it that way all the time."
-Indiana Coach Bobby Knight
Bobby Knight's motto, one of many authored by the IU coach, was fitting for the Northeast varsity basketball team.
In a season filled with big wins, the biggest one got away from the Rockets. A48-42 lossto Fremont intheA-1 district title game cost Northeast a trip to the state tournament after six straight berths.
Not playing in the Devaney Center seemed strange to Northeast fans. The Rockets, perhaps as much as any team in the state, have been fixtures in postseason play.
Coach Rick Collura's sixth team finished 15-7, including wins over state runner-up Hastings and state qualifiers Papillion-LaVista, North Platte, and Fremont. The Fremont win, 45-44, came about one week before the loss to the Tigers in distrcit play.
The Rockets led Fremont 40-35 and had the basketball early in the fourth period, but three straight Northeast possessions brought a missed shot and two turnovers while Fremont tied the game. The momentum continued for the Tigers as Northeast failed to score from the field in the final six minutes of the game.
Reactions by players to the season were mixed. A sampling:
Senior Scott Sexton: "lfeelthateven though we started out and ended rough, it has been a great season. Our team unity has greatly improved and we all learned a little about ourselves. "
Sophomore Jal Jackson: "Ourteam was great because we had so many different personalities, yet we could all relate to each other "
Junior Brian Brislan: "There was no superstar on our team. We all needed each other to take advantage of each individual skill. "
Junior Ben Tucker: "Even though we didn't get to state, I was still glad to have the opportunity to play on an excellent team with many great players."
-Kari Sheldon
Varsity Basketball
66
55
73
61
lnyitatlooal
80
46
77
Opposite page Top: Ben Tucker stays cool under the pressure of a Knight defender. Middle: Scott Ernstmeyer goes for a lay-up. Bottom: Mark Wesslund looks for an open man while a Hastings player blocks Scott Sexton. This page Clockwise from Top left: Scott Ernstmeyer and a Columbus player struggle for control of the ball, Aaron Ripley tries to tip the ball in in their first game of the season, Mark Wesslund struggles under the pressure of Hastings defenders, The Rockets await the outcome of the shot, Scott Ernstmeyer shows off his talents at the free throw line.
RESERVE BASKETBALL
Reserve Basketball. (I. to r.): Volunteer Coach Kevin Wingard, Manager Aaron Gaston, Craig Volzke, Joe Brown, Mason Schroth, Brad Schwaninger, Steve Wright, Jamie Stanley, Jason Koerner ; Tim Duitsman, Ben Huenik, Thad Danhauer, Mike Barry, Coach Doug Kaltenberger. Not Pictured: Dwight Lewis.
JV ties for city championship
The boys junior varsity basketball team, with three games remaining, set a simple goal: Win the final three games.
The goal was accomplished and the jv squad completed its season with a record of 10-5 and the city co-championship.
A heartbreaking one-point loss to North Platte left spirits low, but the Rockets rebounded with the final three wins. The loss to North Platte wasn't the only close game experienced by the team.
The Rockets fell to Hastings by six points, dropped a 51-47 game to Papillion-Lavista, lost by one in overtime to Grand Island, and dropped a three- point decision to Norfolk.
"The first game we lost was the most depressing because we thought we had a shot to go undefeated," junior Mike Barry commented. "After adjusting to our losses in the middle of the season, we felt unstoppable."
The most exciting game of the season was against Columbus. The Rockets trailed by 12 at halftime, but rallied to win 59-56.
"After a good halftime talk, we were motivated and got our heads back in the game," sophomore Craig Volzke said.
-Erica Sobolik
Boys Reserve Basketball
NE 66
Hastings 60
NE 78 Kearney 49
NE 57 L. High 43
NE 47 Papillion-LV 51
NE 66 L. East 49
NE 69
Hastings 55
NE 61 Grand Island 62 (OT)
NE 49 L. Southeast 60
NE 59 Columbus 56
NE 55 Norfolk 58
NE 73 0. Westside 68
NE 63 North Platte 64
NE 57 Millard North 50
NE 63 Fremont 42
NE 66 Millard South 58
Final Record: 10-5
Top Right: Joe Brown shoots for two while und e pressure from two opponents.Middle:The Rockets "ti r off" to a victory. Botom: Mike Barry waits to rebou nc the basketball while Craig Volzke shoots a freethro w
SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL
Front Row (Lto R): Travis Usher, Danny Bri nkman , Andy Wilbur, Jeremy Svoboda , Tom Slechta, Kevin Robinson, Manage r Jesse Waller Back Row: Coach Lynn Schoening, Mike Varrati, John Voge l , Joe l Loos, Tom Neddenriep , Casey Hug, Brian Meeske, Brian Burback, Jeff Laib, UNL Coach John Mohr. Not Pictured: Curt Anderson, Mike Schlike.
Sophs have learning season
"Our season started out a little rough, but we stuck together, worked hard, and had close, hard fought games that we never gave up in," sophomore Brian Meeske said and he was right. With the first seven games played and only one win, things weren't looking too good for the Boy's Sophomore Basketball team. Then, with a 66-36 victory over the Waverly Reserves, things started looking up . The change of luck may have been the tough fight the game before against undefeated Southeast in which they lead most of the game and almost won. As Meeske said, "When we played (Southeast), we put up a spectacular show and were turned away only by the slimmest of margins. That was the turning point to our season."
After losing their next two games, they turned their luck around to be th e only team this season to beat Southeast and they did it with a 5132 victory.
Their final game of the season, against Beatrice, was also a success with a 70-45 win.
All in all, the sophomore boys may have started out a little weak , but as the saying goes, they ·:got the ball in their court" and finished up strong.
-Angie Skudlarek
Boys Soph. Basketball
NE 50 L. East 63
NE 54 L. High 38
NE 62 Millard North 69
NE 63 L. East 71
NE 59 Pius X 80
NE47 Framo~59
NE 62 L. Southeast 66
NE 66 Waverly Reserves 36
NE 52 L. High 56
NE 47 Raymond Central Res. 63
NE 51 L. Southeast 32
NE 70 Beatrice 45
Final Record: 4-8
Top: Tom Neddenriep goes up for a lay-up. Middle: Danny Brinkman and Mike Varriti keep their eye on the ball. Bottom: John Vogel, Travis Usher, Mike Schlike, and Tom Slechta get ready for a victory over undefeated Southeast.
Top: Senior Brittany Tonniges gets ready to throw the ball in. Top: Junior Kari Keyser shows nice form as she shoots for two Bottom: Senior Julie Evans reaches new heights while doing a Bottom: Senior Wendy Winkelman attempts to pass the ball. lay up.
Top: Senior Wendy Winkleman is in disbelief as her teammates celebrate in the background . Middle: Senior Angie
gains control for Northeast at the beginning of the
Bottom: Junior Kari
lets no one get in her path as she makes her way down the court.
VARSITY BASKETBA.LL
Varsity girls have best Season in three years
With a record of 12-8, the Rockets girls basketball team had more wins this season than they have had in the past three years
The success can be credited to the fact that they pulled together, worked hard, and most importantly, played like a team.
"Everyone on the team has a key role and does her part. You can't give one person the glory. We play as a team and get the job done," commented senior Brittany Tonniges.
With a win every-other-game for the first 12 games, things were becoming too routine. Then , after a victory over Columbus in overtime , the ball started rolling.
The Rockets won their next five games while losing one. The only setback in the string was to Omaha Marian
The Rockets were eliminated in the first round of the district tournament, losing to Lincoln High, 57-53.
According to Tonniges, the final contest was the most memorable game of the season. "The guys
dressed up for our game and even cheered for us now and then. The support was really appreciated," Tonniges said.
-Angle Skudlarek
Girls Varsity Basketball
NE 42 Hastings 49 NE 45 Papillion-l V 40 NE 54 Norfolk 61
59 L. East 36 LPS Holiday Tournament NE 47 St. Joseph Benton 36
53 St. Joseph Central 44
44 L. High 45
53 Millard South 69
76 0. Gross 70
43 L. High 50 (OT)
58 Grand Island 43
41 L. Southeast 53
62 Columbus 54 (OT)
63 Hastings 56
51 Millard North 41 NE 57 North Platte 42 NE 56 Fremont 52 NE 57 Kearney 47 NE 57 0. Marian 69 A-1 District Tournament NE 53 L. High 57
Record: 12-8
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game.
Keyser
Front Row (L to R): Sara Rathe, Julie Evans, Angie Usher, Anne Beckner, Brittany Tonniges, Wendy Winkelman, Jenine Johnson . Back Row: Coach LeRoy Seng, Liz Cook, Crystal Williams, Becky Ernstmeyer, Kari Keyser, Tiffanie Mar , Shelly Fargo.
RESERVE BASKETBALL
Reserves end season 4-12
After a roller-coaster season, the girls reserve basketball team ended its season with just four wins and 12 losses.
Sophomore Tammy Rasplicka said the first game of the season, a 38-15 loss to Hastings, was the most difficult.
"It was a trial game for us and we lost," Rasplicka said.
Another loss was to Norfolk, 6033. A 50-43 win over Lincoln East followed and provided a boost for the Rockets, but the squad lost its next seven games in a row.
Girls Reserve Basketball
NE 15 Hastings 38
NE 33 Norfolk 60
NE 50 L. East 43
NE 31 Millard South 36
NE 37 0. Gross 53
NE 29 L. High 37
NE 29 Grand Island 61
NE 33 L. South$aSt 38
NE 32 Columbus 46
NE 34 Hastings 43
NE 34 Millard North 30
NE 33 North Platte 39
NE 41 Fremont 40
NE 45 Kearney 25
NE 32 0. Marian 44
NE 28 Papillion-L V 30 Final Record: 4-12
Sophomore Brenda Allen said the loss to Omaha Gross was the most disappointing. "We wanted to win so bad, but we just couldn't bring up the score," Allen said.
Northeast claimed its second win against Millard North, 34-30, then edged Fremont 41-40 The Rockets rolled past Kearney before losing their final two games.
Although the season didn't end as well as the team hoped, the girls had a lot of fun.
Bruce Waters was the coach this season. Said Allen: "He works us to the limit, and prepares us for the games and what the other team will do. He's a great coach."
The team worked hard throughout the season and adopted the word "Intensity" as their team chant before every game.
-Karl Sheldon
Front Row (L to R): Lezlie Raridon, Laura Mercer, Tammy Rasplicka, Natalie Roesler, Emmie Gagner, Brenda Allen, Tammy Burback. Back Row: Coach Bruce Waters, Jamie Ebert, Christy Krull, Erin Nielsen, Jenny Livers, Amanda Pierce, Sandy Van Arsdall, Mindy Lanum.
Top: Brenda Allen and a Fremont player struggle fc r possession of the ball as Sandy Van Arsdall looks or . Middle: Liz Cook drives past a Tiger defender. Bottom : Tiff Mar, a swing-playerwith reserve and varsity, dribble , upcourt.
SOPHOM·ORE BASKET.BALL
Soph season disappointing
It seems to have become a tradition for the Sophomore Girls Basketball team to have more loses than wins, and this year was no exception.
The girl's first and only win of the season was during their fourth game which was against Lincoln East.
Amanda Moxham recalls that, "it was a battle throughout the game, but we pulled together as a team an~ came through as winners." Their2921 victory proves so.
After that memorable game , everything took a turn for the worse. They went on to lose their next five games without anymore wins.
One change that did occur this season included anew coach Jeff Pierce, the returning girl's soccer coach, replaced last years coach, Tami Lang.
Jil Fanders said of her new coach, "Our coach encouraged us to do our best no matter what."
Although the girls didn't have many wins this season, they did show their enthusiasm for the sport and put forth all their effort each an every time. They really are winners.
-Angie Skudlarek
Top: Angii Shamburg looks for an open teammate as she attempts to get the ball before her opponent. Middle: Jill Fanders keeps her distance from the sidelines as she makes her way toward the basket. Bottom: Anastasia Martin proves she knows when it's the right time to pass the ball.
Front Row (L to R): Jill Fanders, Angii Shamburg , Dana Rasmussen , Amy Carmichael j Chas Rutjens, Amanda Moxham, Anastasia Martin. Back Row C_oach Jeff Pierce, Wendy Schmidt, Christa Chapman, Jenny Brock, Sara Zimmerman , Alicia Sexton, Heidi Hiller, Amy Koehne.
WRESTLING
Row(L to R):
Rystrom, Cory Walcott, Dan Busek. Second Row: Kurt Rice, Jay Pirnie, Dan Harris, Kanneatche Casados, Justin Crawford, Ben Fitzgerald. Back Row: Coach Dwain Borchers, Jim Miller, Gary Bruns, Ben Damewood, Case Maranville, Adam Foster, Coach Dan Davenport. Not Pictured: CraiQ Peterson, Tom Shottenkirk.
Wrestlers send three to state
"This year's season was pretty good considering the inexperience of our wrestlers," said Adam Foster.
Foster was accurate. The Rockets were young, but still managed to qualify three for the state meet. All three finished fourth in the district meet.
Gary Bruns (130 lb.), Cory Walcott (135), and Gabe Giraud (Hwt.) wrestled in the state meet, but failed to score.
The squad's final dual record • was 1-7, but that doesn't reflect the hard work put in by the team. That work paid off with a 53-22 win over Lincoln East. A solid effort against Southeast was another highlight, although the Knights prevailed 42-21.
"Over the past couple of years we have become a closer knit group," Foster said.
Wrestling
Omaha North Inv. - Finished 16th out of 16. Team score: 13.
Ralston Inv. - Finished 5th out of 8.
Team Score: 116. Jason Havel - 103 lb. champion.
Beatrice Inv. - Finished 4th out of 4.
Team Competition: NE 21, Omaha Burke 46; NE 6, Fremont 63; NE 15, Beatrice 50.
Norfolk Inv. - Finished 7th out of 7. Team Score: 46.
Greater Nebraska Conf. - Finished 5th out of 6. Team Score: 71.5.
District- Finished 7th out of 8. Team Score: 32. State Qualifiers (District Finish): Gary Bruns (4th) 130 lb.; Cory Walcott (4th) 135; Gabe Giraud (4th) Hwt. •
State Meet: Failed to score.
Dual Meets
NE 6 Beatrice 59
NE 12 Hastings 55
NE 24 Fremont 41
NE 9 Kearney 66
NE 53 L. East 22
NE 6 L. High 63
NE 11 Grand Island 57
NE 21 L. Southeast 42
Final Dual Record: 1-7
and
Front
Gabe Giraud, Jason Havel, Rob Nelson, Justin
Top: Justin Rystrom
Jason Havel shake hands with opposing team afterthe meet. Middle : Cory Walcott takes the mat at state. Bottom : Gary Bruns trys hard to push away opponent.
Top Left: Justin Rystrom takes a breath while his opponent gasps for air. Top Right: Case Maranville manhandles his opponent. Middle Left: A Northeast wrestler squares off against his opponent. Middle Right: A Northeast wrestler triestooverpowerhisopponent. Bottom Rlght:JustinRystrom goes for the takedown.
SWIMMING
Front Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Lorie Kappenman, Diving Coach Thad Follet , Manager Jason Schmidt, Cliff Waterbury, Dan Brox, Jim Wheeler, Tim Northup, Chris Harris, Adam Humeniak, Coach Tracy Stauffer. Back Row: Guy Hitz, Bill Wenzl, Jason Pearl, Joe Woodshank, Scott Kahler, Jackson Bradford, Brian Meyer. Not Pictured: Mike Anker.
Front Row (L to R): Manager Julie O'Donnal, Manager Jenny Rogge, Andrea Sheridan, Tanya Ethridge, Shelly Haith, Megan Rogge, Melissa Harris, Sonya Landauer, Manager Lorilee Movick. Second Row: Christy Holland, Danielle Snider, Sara Furlong, Stephanie Walker, Stacie Maser, Wendy Briley, Stephanie Geiger, Jen Hohenfeldt, Melissa Ulrich, Melissa Franssen, Jamie Hamlin, Jill Griffeth, Coach Tracy Stauffer. Back Row: Assistant Coach Lorie Kappenman, Jenn Sinner, Heather Delano, Susan Ammouri, Angie Baus, Jessica Christiiansen, Ann Schlautman, Tracy Kuenning, Jennifer Shires, Shawn Walkinshaw, Kelly MuJler, Deana Reubenking. Not Pictured: Michelle Young.
Mlddle:Tim Northup prepares for the backstroke
GJrls swimming
Knight Invitational: 10th of 13; 57 pts. Ram Relays: 12th of 12; 82 pts. Millard South Inv.: 6th of 12; 115 pts Greater Nebraska Conference: 4th of 6; 153.5 pts. Dual Meets
70 L. High 115
Boys swimming
Knight Invitational: 10th of 13; 57 pts. Ram Relays: 12t of 12; 82 pts. Millard Sout h Inv.: 6th of 12; 115 pts. Greater Nebraska Confer• ence: 4th of 6; 153.5 pts. Dual Meets
70 L. High 1•
Jason Pearl "stretches" for a perfect 10.
"Sweet Sixteen" qualify for state meet. Front Row: (I. tor.) Brian Meyer, Kelley Mueller, Stephanie Geiger, Melissa Ulrich. Middle Row: Stacie Maser, Wendy Briley, Stephanie Walker, Jenn Sinner. Back Row: Jim Wheeler, Guy Hitz, Joe Woodshank, Bill Wenzl, Scott Kahler, Chris Harris, Tim Northup.
Woodshank, Maser Snap swim records
This year's swim team had a long, strenuous, and exciting season. Early morning and afternoon practices focused on qualifying as many as possible for the state meet, one of the team's top goals.
One major plus for th~ girls team this season was the large turnout. Said Coach Tracy Stauffer: "The girls team has grown a lot since I first started coaching." This year's team had 36 members compared to 21 in Stauffer's earlier years in coaching. The girls qualified eight swimmers and two divers for state.
Sophomore Stacie Maser broke the Northeast record in the 50 freestyle. Maser's time of 25.36 seconds nipped the old record of 25.38, set in 1977 by Jeanie Neal.
The boys team qualified eight swimmers and two divers for state, including senior Joe Woods hank, who broke two school records he set last season as a junior.
Woodshank'stimeof21.67seconds in the 50 freestyle bettered his old mark of 21.74, while his time of 48.98 in the 100 free edged his old record of 49.10. At state, the boys team finished 10th out of 33 teams, while the girls were 18th out of 34 teams.
Four qualify for state diving. (I. tor.): Jason Pearl, Cliff Waterbury, Danielle Snyder, Christy Holland.
Craig Volzke catches a fly ball as Brian Allen , Spencer Volzke, and Adam Grell look on.
Brian White throws to Sean Luedders covering first base.
Senior pitcher Mark Wesslund loosens up his arm before practice.
Varsity Baseball
Front Row(L to R): Matt Franks , Sean Luedders, Spencer Volzke , Clint Solano, Mark Wesslund, Brian Allen, Craig Volzke , Dan Harris Back Row: Volunteer Assistant Doug Kaltenberger, Assistant Coach Dan Tietjen , A dam Grell , Aaron Westphal , Brian White, Andy Plummer, Criz Sanchez , Mike Barry , Coach Bill Fagler.
Date
Th. 3/26
Sa. 3128
Tu. 3/31
Sa. 4/4
Mo.4/6
We 4/8
Fr. 4/10
Mo. 4/13
Th.4/16
Fr.4/17
Tu. 4/21
Sa. 4/25
Mo.4/27
Mo. 514
Fr. 518
Sa. 519
Reserve Baseball
Site Tim•
@ Bellevue West 4:30
@ Millard South 1 :00@ Elkhorn 4:30
Ralston @ Northeast· 2:00
L. High @ Northeast 4:30
Pius X@ Northeast 4:30
@ Lincoln SE 4:30
0. Northwest@ Northeast 4:30
@ Lincoln High 4:30
Lincoln East@ Den Hartog 4:30
Lincoln East@ Den Hartog 4:30
Papillion @ Northeast 11 & 1:00
@Pius X 4:30
Lincoln SE @ Sherman 4:30
LPS Tourn. @ Den Hartog 4:30
LPS Tourn.@ Den Hartog 1:00
Front Row(L to R): Mike Varrati, Thad Danhauer, Corey Craft, Dave Mccreight, Eric Beckman, Steve Smith, Dan Brinkman, Jesse Waller. Back Row:AssistantCoach Nick Long, Guy Hitz, Chris Cook, Bill Wenzl, Brad Schwaniger, Brian Brislan, Jay Roeber, Jared Knuth, Coach Bruce Reed.
Jared Knuth calls an "easy" out.
Date Mo. 4/6
Fr. 4/10
Th. 4/16
Fr. 4/17
Tu. 4/21
Sa. 4/25
We. 4/29
Th. 4/30 Mo. 5/4
F-S 5/ 8-9
Sophomore Baseball
Site
Casey Hug awaits the ball in the batter's box.
Front Row (lto R): Keith Luedders, Jay Pirnie, Andy Wilbur, Ben Fitzgerald, Aaron Gaston, Ken Morton, Casey Hug, Kevin Robinson. Back Row: Assistant Coach Todd Wesslund, Rob Portsche, Shawn Johnson, Mark McClanahan, Jeremy Drewel , Paul Lenhoff, Bill Biven, Tim Priess , Head Coach Scott Reed
Front Row: Joe Brown, Brian Burback, Matt Laird, Jason Boldt, Kyle Biggerstaff, Zac Roberts, Randy Kacirek, Ryan Regnier, Brain Martin Second Row: Brian Lee, Ben Huenink, Sean O'Donnal, Nate Bahm, Kanetache Casados, Bill Kirkland, Jeff Sheldon Third Row: Tom Neddenriep, Jeff Laib, Shawn Tooker, Tom Shottenkirk, Jeff Heinicke, Randy Baylor, Ian Mitchell, Josh Wesslund, Nick Baker. Fourth Row: Dan Franzen, Jeremy Johnson, John Vogel, Jason Koerner, Steve Wright, Aaron Ripley, A.J. Hahn, Ed Bates, Bill Jurg en s.
Kyle Biggerstaff perfects his footing for a better high jump.
Julie Evans and Crystal Williams enjoying track practice after school.
Greater Nebr. @ Beechner District@ 0. Bur1<e State Meet@ 0. Burke Time
Front Row: Rachel Borge, Marcia Cobado, Kristen Schermmerhorn , Detell Walker, Elizabeth Delano. Middle Row: Heather Purcell, Emmie Gagner, Stacy Maser, Natalie Roesler, Erin Nielsen, Crystal Williams. Back Row: Pat Fedler, Shannon Regnier, Sara Champoux, Julie Evans, Sara Rathe, Jen Renick.
Stacie Maser spreads her wings to fly, then leaps over the bar while warming up for the high jump. •
Tyler Edgecombe and Jeremy Svoboda show off their talents.
Number six, Tyler Edgecombe, concentrates on keeping the ball in bounds.
Kevin Chesnut cleans the floor as he goes out of his way to get the ball.
Date Th 4119
Mo. 4/23
Th 4/26
Tu. 3/31 Fr.4/3
Tu. 4f7
Th.4/9 Mo. 4/13 Fr. 4/17 Fr. 4/24
Sa 4/25 Tu. 4/28 Sa. 512 Fr. 518Tu. 5/12 Sa. 5116We. 5120
Boys Soccer
Site Time L. High @ Den Hartog 5:00
Ralston @ Den Hartog 5 :00 @ Grand Island · 5:00 @ Hastings 5:00 @ Columbus 5:00 Norfolk@ Den Hartog 5:00 Kearney @ Seacrest 5:00 @ Fremont 4:30 L. East @ Seacrest 5:00
@ Seacrest 5:00
@ D. Hartog 1:00
5:00
Froht Row (L to R): Justin Eemmel, Kevin Chestnut , Jim Wheeler. Second Row: Ty Edgecomb, Lane Beck, Jason Christenson, Craig Christenson, Jason Johnson, Justin Crawford, Paul Robinson, Jeremy Svoboda, Jonathon Wright, Robby Nelson. Third Row: Athletic Trainer Sheila Lemmert, Rob Petterson, Chad Ebert, Ben Forcier, Scott Spielnon, Justin Wilson, Josh Throrel, Willy Navarro, Coach Randy Nelsen Fourth Row: Coach Reed Reyman, John Cain, Coach Marty Shields, Aaron Scherbak, Ben Homer,
Junior Kari Keyser pratices her goalie position by blocking an attempted goal.
Sara Furlong, Michelle Young, Heidi Hiller, and Beth Carroll are messing around after a long practice
Tiara Bates moves down the field with the soccer ball to strengthen her passing abilities.
Date Th 3/19
3/23
3/26
3/31
Glrls Soccer
Front Row(I. tor.): Shelly Fargo, Kim Tompsett, Wendy Ogden, Melissa Harris, Jamie Ebert. Second Row: Michelle Hoffmeyer, Kari Keyser, Jenny Gewecke, Chelle Hoffer, Sarah Orth, Jenni O'Connell. Third Row: Kimberly Craig, Dana Rasmussen, Suzanne Shaw, Tiara Bates, Staph Howell, Angi Fargo, Michelle Trembley, Liz Engstrom Fourth Row: Assistant Coach Lori Kappelman, Michelle Young, Stephanie Walker, Sarah Furlong, Nancy Curtis, Heidi Hiller, Beth Carroll, Tiffany Richards, Coach Jeff Pierce Not Pictured: Managers Robin Beck & Korena Channel.
Front Row (L to R): Cliff Waterbury, Scott Wellman, Scott Zabel, Josh Christiansen Bryan Mcconkey, MattBiggs. Back Row; Brian Cook, Brian Meeske, Joel Loos, Jeb Christiansen, Casey Linkugel, Ben Spence, Coach Bob Els
Jeb Christiansen practices his golf stroke.
Jeb Christiansen says,"The rule of the game is: never touch th crest bag!", as Joel Loos looks on.
Jill Griffeth shows good form as Jenny Koci awaits in the background to receive a ball.
Date We. 3125
Tu. 3/31
We.4/8
Sa. 4/11
Th.4/16
Tu. 4/21
We.4/22
Sa. 4/25
Th. 4/30
Th 5/7
Sa. 519
Sa. 5116
Th.-Fr. 5121 & 22
Glrls Tennis
Site Lincoln East@ Woods @Fremont
Lincoln High @ Woods @ Ralston Inv. Grand Island @ Woods
Lincoln High @ Woods Beatrice @ Woods @ Fremont Inv. Pius X@ Woods LSE@Woods LPS Champ. @ Woods
Greater Nebr.@ G.I. • State @ Dewey Park - Omaha
Front Row (L to R): Jodi Britton, Angie Usher, Jennifer Koci, Jill Griffeth, Michelle Bernt, Leslie Rairdon, Jenny Livers, Mia ~yers, Laura ~r- • cer. Back Row: Coach Boehle, Coach R.T. Weidman , Nancy Vidlak, Dani
What started out as a push from Omaha-area sponsors reached Lincoln last fall in the form of Northeast's first girls softball team.
While the softball program is not, at this time, recognized as a sanctioned sport by the Nebraska School Activities Association , it still existed as a club sport with school ties. Hopes are that the club • sport will eventually become an accepted state-wide sport in high schools.
Coaches for the first Northeast team were social studies teacher Bruce Waters and business teacher Tim Nilsson. Meetings were scheduled as early as the spring of 1991 in an attempt to comprise a team that could compete in the first state tournament.
Northeast's squad was made up of Northeast students and ninth graders from area feeder junior high schools. Many of the players have been participating in softball during the summer months for many years.
Northeast finished with a 2-2 record in the state tournament, held in Omaha. According ~o Nilsson, that record probably placed the Rockets in about 10th or 11th place out of the 22 teams entered in the tournament.
SOFTBALL ROSTER
Wendy Winkelman
Lori Cassel
Tammy Burback
Brenda Allen
Lisa Arguello
Rachel Bouge
Carissa Cades
Liz Cook
Wendy Danek
Shelly Fargo
Jenny Francke
Christy Krull
Holly Middendorf
Dana Rasmussen
Tammy Rasplicka
Andrea Sheridan
Michelle Turner
Shala Williams
Sandy VanArsdall
Elissa Biggerstaff
Lisa Bratt
Sarah Hill
Kelly Ott
Erin York
Kelly Zessin
Top Left: Kelly Ott gets ready to take a cut. Top: Lo ri Cassel puts on her determined-look game face as sh e gets set to hit the ball. Mlddle: Wendy Winkelman, on third, anticipates contact from batter Erin York Bottom : Tammy Rasplicka warms up before a game at the stat e tournament.
Hall of Fame tabs 9
Seven athletes and two former coaches were selected by a committee as Northeast's second Hall of Fame class was honored at a banquet February 7, and an open house following a February 8 basketball game.
Coaches selected were: Art Bauer
Head Football Coach 1957-66 and 1969.
Bauer, known as a stria disciplinarian, coached the Rocket gridders to 69 wins in 11 years. Two of his Northeast teams, 1961 and 1963, went undefeated The 61 ' state champion squad defeated opponents by an average margin of 27 points. From 1961-66 Northeast had a combined football record of 49-5, including a 19-game winning streak. Bauer, who is now retired and living near Spokane, Washington, also served as an assistant track coach at Northeast.
Max Hester
Head Track Coach 1952-74; Head Crou Country Coach 1963-74; Athletic Dlrec:1or 1974-S3.
One of the most respeded track and cross country coaches in the state, Hester directed the 1970 Northeast cross country team to a state title. After retiring from coaching in 1974, Hester was named Athletic Director, replacing Bun Galloway, a Hall of Fame inductee in 1991. Hester ret ired in 1983.
Athletes selected were:
Rex Mercer (1941)
Mercer, a member of the first graduating class of Northeast High School, was a threesport letterman in football, basketball and track. Originally a Jackson High student, Mercer spent his senior year at Northeast. He scored seven touchdowns that year and became the first Northeast All-State footbal l player.
Jim Cederdahl (1949-51)
Awarded Poathumoualy
A merrber al the 1950 state championship football team, Cederdahl also lettered in basketball and qualified fro the state track ITl88t in four events. He was selected All-State In football for two years.
Paul Fredatrom (1949-51)
Fredstrom played on two state championship basketball teams and one state championship football team. He was a two-year All-State selection in both sports and is the all-time career basketball scoring leader at Northeast with 941 points.
Jerry Motz (1962-64)
Motz lettered three years in basketball and baseball, and was an All-City seledion in both sports. One of the staunchest Northeast boosters today, Motz was a starter on the state champions hp basketball team of 1962. His 57 points In one game and 23 consecutive field goals still stand as state records.
WaHy Winter (196~7)
All-State in both football and basketball, Winter played in three state basketball tournaments, including the state champlonslilpsquad his senior year. Considered one the finest high school linemen in the country during his senior year, Winter went on to play at the University of Nebraska, where he was a member of national championship teams in 1970 and 1971
Tom Novak (1972-74)
One of the •super sophs" of 1968, Novak lettered 8 times at Northeast. He played in state basketball tournaments all three years, and on state chaJ1l>ionshp teams in 68' and 70'. N.' one time, he had played In 30 consecutive Northeast basketball victories Played college basketball at UNL.
Terry Novak (1972-74)
A three-year letterwinner in basketball and track. Terry was an All-City selection three years in each sport. He started on the state champlonshp basketball team in 1973 and was an All-State selection In 1974. Played college basketball at UNL. Combines with older brother, Tom, to give the Hall of Fame its first brother combination.
Terry Novak
Paul Fredstrom
Art Bauer
Jerry Motz
Tom Novak
Rex Mercer
Wally Winter
Max Hester
Jim Cederahl
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YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
St. Mark's United Methodist Church 740 N. 70th
Schedule
Worship: Saturday: 6:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00, 9:00, 10:15 & 11:15 am
Church School:
Confirmation: 9:00am
8th & 9th Grade: 11:15 am
10th-12th Grade: 11:15 am
United Methodist Youth Fellowship:
Sunday - 6:30 pm
Youth Servant Team
Christian Outreach Program
Jr. High Bible Study
Sr. High Bible Study
Youth Choir and Bells
Athletics
Softball
Volleyball
Basketball Tennis Flag Football
St. Mark's Youth
•• Growing closer to God
• Growing closer to others
• Growing closer to group
Good Luck Rockets I
Phone Numbers
Church Office: 489-8885
Youth Hotline: 489-2532
Youth Minister-Don Stewart: 489~2738
Youth Assistant-Amy Graff: 464-1357
"I can do all things in Him who strengthens me." --1 Philippians 4:13
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Enjoy a cookie at the Cookie Company , located
Gateway.
'Evans Studio
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Need a tune up on your car and want it done right?
Take your car to Oak's Automotive located at 3900 Touzalin Ave.
Champion Auto located at 1400 N. 48th is the place to go when you need some parts for your automobile.
When your tires are going bald and you need some replacements go to Nebraska Wholesale Tire at 4700 Cornhusker Hwy.
National Honor Society
Jennifer Arnett
Scholastic Letters
Scholastic Letters are awarded to those students who are ranked in the upper 3% of their class during any two consecutive semesters while at Lincoln Northeast.
Class of 1992 - Morgen Bills , Jodi Britton, David Duitsman , Michelle Dyer, Rachel Epp, Scott Ernstmeyer, Nina Hoang , Jaime Hood , Sara Rathe , Pamela Scheinost , Brittany Tonniges, Angela Usher , Matthew Van Essen , Sean W il son , Kamy Wrightsman, Suzanne Zinnel.
Class of 1993 - Russell Becker, laura Cramer , Rebecca Ernstmeyer, Jason Holle , Melissa Loos , TuAnh Nguyen , Paul Rathjen , Laura Schell , Amanda Walton, William Wenzl, Kerry Williams , Robert Wolfe
• Jeremy Parolek
Robin Beck , Tiffanie Petersen
Anne Beckner
Elijah Bergmeier
Morgan Bills
Jodi Britton
Nikki Brown
Chad Cederberg
Sara Champoux
David Duitsman
Michelle Dyer
Nicholas Eischeid
Rachel Epp
Scott Ernstmeyer
Julie Evans
Susan Helmers
Cory Hespe
Nina Hoang
Michelle Hoffmeyer
Douglas Holle
Jaime Hood
Amy Poindexter
Sara Rathe
Jennifer Rogge
David Sampson
JoAnn Sazama
Stephanie Schaaf
Pamela Sche inost
Jennifer Shires
William Stelzer
Jennifer Studebaker
Brittany Tonniges
Kathleen Trawinski
Angela Usher
Matthew Van Essen
Spencer Volzke
Shawn Walkinshaw
Carie Walles
Mark Wesslund
Sean Wilson
Gregory Hovland Kamy Wrightsman
Jenine Johnson
Suzanne Zinnel
Darci Mann Kimberly Zumpfe-Cochran
special Academic Recognition
Rachel Epp - National Merit Semifinalist ; Presidential Scholar Semifinalist.
Class of 1992 - Morgen Bills , Jodi Bri tton, Rachel Epp, Scott Ernstmeyer, Nina Hoa ng , Jaime Hood, Sara Rathe , Brittany Tonniges, Angela Usher, Matthew Van Essen, Suzanne Zinnel.
Class of 1993 - Russell Becker, Laura Cramer, Rebecca Ernstmeyer, Scott Hansen, Jason Holle, TuAnh Nguyen, Tracy Rasplicka, Paul Rathjen, Laura Schell, William Wenzl, Kerry Williams , Robert Wolfe.
Class of 1994 - Christian Bartels, Jill Fanciers, Viet Hoang , Analisa Leonard, Stacie Maser, Patrick Miller, Erin Nielsen, Amber Piersel , Robert Portsche, Lezlie Raridon, Kristin Steyer , Thomas Straatmeyer, Xuan Truong
Academic Week
A crowd estimated at 550 helped close Northeast's first Academic Recognition week with an assembly in the auditorium on March 20.
The week's activities included a catered breakfast honoring members of the National Honor Society, a trivia contest broadcast over the p.a. system, capsules read about members in the NHS, the distribution of "Academic Excellence" buttons, locker signs, and the final assembly which honored all students who were on the honor roll, NHS members, and those in the top 3% of their class.
"The week was a huge success," Northeast Principal Jerry Wilks said. "We've started a tradition of recognizing academic excellence and I can only see the program growing. We're • off to a good start."
Wilks said the spring event attracted more parents than the traditional fall coffee. The firstyear principal said the Academic Recognition Week will branch out into a fall and spring event next fall, replacing the fall and spring coffees.
"I have already had faculty members come up to me suggesting ideas for next fall," Wilks said following the March 20 assembly. "That's great. The more people who get involved the better the program will be next year."
In addition to Wilks and Assistant Principal Richard Cole rick, faculty members on the Academic Recognition Week Committee were: Jim Campbell, Bil Maly, Jon Miller, Jan Strange, and Bruce Raymer
Mr. Wilks talks to students and staff about academic achievements.
Jamie Hood gets recognized by Sandi Campbell as Mr Wilks gets ready to shake her hand.
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Rndy
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Shawn
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We are uery proud of you. You'ue come a long way, Baby!
RII our loue, Dad, Mom, Trauis O Eric
CONGRATULATIONS! WE ' VE ALWAYS BEEN PROUD OF YOU, THEN AND NOW! YO U'' HAD MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS. NO MATTER IF IT'S IN T l CLASSROOM OR ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD , YOU STRIVE TO C YOUR BEST. YOU ' VE ALWAYS BEEN SURE OF YOURSELF A ~ DETERMINED TO SUCCEED. WE KNOW YOUR DREAMS W I! COME TRUE , BECAUSE THERE'S NOTH ING YOU CAN'T DO! YOl. FAMILY THANKS YOU FOR THE FOOTBALL GAMES - IT'S BE E GREAT - WE ' VE HAD A BLAST! , LOVE, DAD, MOM, BRIAN AND KEVIN
MattJ AndyJ Criz
Congratulations
We're proud of you!
Best of Luck in the future. Your Fam I I I es ·
Time has gone by so fast, CONGRATULATIONS It's hard to believe
that you are already graduating from high school I
We are so very proud of all the accomplishments you have made, and look forward to seeing what the future holds for you.
Thank you for all the great times we have shared. I know there will be more to come.
God bless you.
ALL OUR LOVE, MOM AND KIM
It was fun watching our little quarterback grow up!
We love you, Mom and Dad
June
We will always be behind you in everything yo
do. We are very proud of you.
Love, Dad, Mom, Jim & Tyler
Rhea
From Our Little Princess to Homecoming Queen
We'ue always been proud of you. Remember, Hold fast to your dreams, and if you belieue in yourself all things are possible.
Loue, Mom, Robert & Carlos
To Our Uery Special ,Daughter! Congratulations Eua •
Not many teenagers get to choose their parents
Nor, do parents get to choose their • teenage children. But we'ue been truly blessed with you. You're a uery special part of our family. We think you're the greatest. FROM
RII Our Loue, Mom & Dad Mike, Kelly & Robby A "DARLING II LITTLE GIRL TO A "BEAUTIFUL II YOUNG WOMAN We are proud of you JOO I.
You haue giuen us 1 8 years of Joy and Happiness. Loue Dad, Mom &Rob
Kim Miller
Angie McCabe
Nikki Eisenbart h
Jennie Mundt
Robyn Nickles
Liz Uzdill
Angie Allen
Julie Boon
Dear Jen,
lUe thank God for giuing us a uery special daughter.
lUe wish you the best iJl the future.
Loue Rlways, Dad & Mom
KORENA
You've come a long way baby!!
CONGRATULATIONS!! Love, Mom
Sunshine, Your challenging nature kept us on our toes, but should help you tiptoe to success with the inner determination you have.
Love, Mom, Dad, Sheila & Nick
Five added to Distirlguished Alumni list
H. Lawrence Sandall (Class of '53)
Sandall has spent his entire professional career as an officer ~f the Central Intelligence Agency. During this 32-year period he has been a part of the Directorate of Intelligence, the research and analysis component of the Agency's mission.
His career focuses on all aspects of current intelligence: indications and warning, crisis management, and daily intelligence production.These responsibilities are, in some ways, similar to being a part of the copy room in a large daily newspaper where incoming information constantly changes priorities and pursuit of details. Spending many years in a 24-hour shift work environment, Sandall is a veteran watchstander on the Agency's seventh floor--the location of the Operations Center and the key leaders it supports.
Sandall's appointment in late 1986 to be the Executive Secretary to the Director and Deputy Director of Central Intelligence was in part recognition of his long experience on the Seventh Floor and his skills in processing and assessing a continuous stream of intelligence material.
Sandall graduated from Northeast in 1953. Following graduation from Nebraska Wesleyan in 1957with majors in political science and history, he went to Washington, D. C. In 1959 he received a masters degree from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He is also a graduate of the U S. Naval War College in Newport, A.I. (1976-77) and the Kennedy School program at Harvard for Senior Officials in National Security (1986).
Michael Dean Hillis (Class of '78)
Hillis is a 1983 graduate of the University of Nebraska with a bachelors degree in Agriculture with emphasis in Ornamental Horticulture.
As a student at Nebraska, Hillis was a member of Pi Alpha Xi Horticultural Honorary, was president of the University of Nebraska Horticulture Club and MidAmerica Collegiate Horticulture Club. He is the owner of Hillis the Florist and Hillis & Company Culinary Market and Catering.
Hillis, who has watched his business interests grow in Lincoln, is a member of the following professional organizations: Lincoln Allied Florists; Nebraska Florist Society; American Institute of Floral Designers; Associated Landscape Contractors of America - Interior Landscape Division; Nebraska Advisory Committee for Horticulture; Two-Year Co-Chair of NeMoKan Decorations Co.
Hillis is a member of the Nebraska Art Association and is currently Co-Chair of the special events and exhibition area Other civic honors and responsibilities in_?lude: Board of Directors, Lincoln Community Playhouse (1987-present); Board of Directors Nebraska Chamber Orchestra (1987-present); Set Designer for the Lincoln General Hospital Fashion Revue Board (1980-89) ; Member Gala Committee -of the Arthritis Foundation ( 1985-present); Decorations Co-Chair, Gala Committee of Opera Omaha (1989-90); Member Gala Committee of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation ( 1985-present); Member Lincoln Chamber of Commerce (1985-present); Member Lincoln Downtown Association ( 1988-present); Lincoln Symphony Orchestra Gala Committee ( 1987); Member Lincoln Garden Club & Chairman of Ways and Means Committee ( 1982-present)
Doris M. Eby (Class of '55)
Doris Eby is senior vice president and editorial director of the Meredith Corporation Magazine Group.
Eby has overall responsibility for the management and editorial direction of the following: Better Homes and Gardens woop Weekend Woodworkjng Projects and Qecoratjye Woodcrafts Mjdwest Uyng magazines : Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publications; and Magazine Development. In addition, Eby supervises the Magazine Group Public Relations Department.
Prior to becoming senior vice president and editorial director for the Magazine Group, Eby had been senior department head - food and nutrition for Better Homes and Gardens Creative Resources Group since 1976.
She was promoted to food editor in 1968 after joining Meredith in 1965 as a senior writer for Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, she holds a bachelor of science degree, food and nutrition in business, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In 1989 she was given the Outstanding Alumnus Award by the University of Nebraska College of Home Economics Alumni Association. She is a member of the American Society of Magazine Editors, Home Economists in Business, and the American Home Eco-nomics Association She also serves on the Board of Directors for Amanda Cares in Des Moines, Iowa, and on the Board of Directors for the Travel Industry Association of America
Meredith Corporation, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, is a Fortune 500 diversified media company involved in magazine and book publishing, television broadcasting, and residential real estate marketing and franchising.
Hillis Eby
Carolyn Janda Stontz (Class ot '70)
An actuary at First Capital Life Insurance Co. in La Jolla, Calif., Stontz is one c two female vice presidents in a company of 650.
Stontz is an actuary, a job that puts together figures allowing insurance com pa nies to calculate rates. They also provide financial information on investments an < business trends.
She was drawn to the insurance business while attending college at th i University of Nebraska-Lincoln A native of Lincoln, Stontz received her bachelor • degree in 1974 at the age of 20. At that time, she had completed four of the H required actuary exams and received an award as one of the outstanding student : in her class. She went on to complete her actuary status in 1978 and continues tc rack up years of experience in the insurance industry
She moved to California because she was attracted by the ocean Afterworkin t and living in Los Angeles for a short time, she moved to Orange County an c. commuted to her downtown job She then landed the La Jolla position, taking th E. opportunity to develop universal life insurance for First Capital Life, which originate c the program
She has been honored by the San Diego YWCA, winning an award from TWlt-. (Tribute to Women and Industry) for her expertise in the number-oriented field of liff insurance. TWIN honors women who have made contributions to manageria l executive or professional roles, and it also recognizes companies that encourag € women to excel.
She belongs to the Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, the American Academy o Actuaries, and worked on a committee for the American Council of Life Insurance tc develop current tax laws on life insurance.
Robert G. Thacker {Class of '66)
A 1970 graduate of the University of Nebraska, Thacker is currently Vice President of Marketing for Target stores, a position he had held since 1989. Thacker has received numerous awards, including the Clio Award for Television , Radio, and Print Advertising, the National Addy Awards for Television and Prin t Advertising, the Emmy Award for Public Service Television Advertising, and the RAC National Award for Retail Newspaper Advertising Awards. •
From 1974 until 1987, Thacker was Vice President and Creative Director for Chuck Ruhr Advertising, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1987 he was n~med Vice President and Creative Director for Campbell Mithun Esty, also in Minneapolis and held that post until 1989, when he accepted his current position with Target Stores •Thacker has been involved in many community and volunteer activities in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area Some of those activities include: Member of the Advisory Board of the National Easter Seals Society; Board of Directors of Gillette Childrens Hospital Foundation; Board of Directors of St. Paul Chamber Orchestra; Member of the Session House of Hope Presbyterian Church in St. Paul, Minn.; Instructor of Journalism at College of St. Thomas.
In a letter to Northeast, Thacker writes: "Although many things have happened in my life after high school, I have to say that my experiences at Northeast shaped the direction of everything that is important in my life. I will always be grateful to the faculty and staff at Lincoln Northeast for everything they did for me "
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Yearbook Editor Angie Allen expresses her emotions as
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Wendy Winkelman, Angi Fargo and Brendon Krick play select instruments during a percussion ensemble.
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Wa.[ft.i.nsfa.aw, Sh.awn: 10Swimmi.nq (L). 11-Swimminq (L). 12-Swi.tnmi.ng. National Honor Society, A.cac!emi..c A.UState, Tour Semester Honoi- '.JloU.
