Northeast High 2005 Yearbook

faculty

s:chool

TABLE OF -CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1-17 SENIORS 18-32 YEAR IN REVIEW 32A JUNIORS 33-43 SOPHOMORES 44-53 FRESHMEN 54-63 FACULTY 64-67 SPORTS AND SPIRIT 72-133 • PERFORMING AR TS 116-143 STUDENT LIFE 144~193 THE ROCKET MINI MAG 146-147 ADS AND INDEX 194

Sophomore Dominique Kelley and Junior 01arity lromu ya spend ~uality t i me together at Booster Blastoff.

ooste llel Deicllert and KelseV Worle

to start off the 2004- 2005 school year at Booster make the first day of school a bang for all the old and even th : ween the activities and performances, our school spirit really shi 1

oster Blastoff about school spirit and pumping up all the rocket f cn t the excitement of old friends and new faces. Even some alumi i e fun that they too once experienced. of 5ooster Blastoff was seeing people who I haven't seen all surn~manda Morrow.

1vitie5 started outside where students ran wild and enjoyed such o wrestlin0 with the Campus.Life staff, the dunk tank, "Rocket" does, n0 food at teachers.

Jun ior Larry 5 v "'inner r ema in splashed in the dunk tank. s on the verge of getting

Blastoff There were also many stands set up to help raise funds for many clubs and groups. any parents flocked around stands to buy yearbooks or activity tickets early while Bame other stands were set up to get people involved.

Eventually the crowd moved into the gym to get pumped up for the pep rally. It dlt.tn~ take long for the gym to be packed with Rocket fans of all ages to enjoy perform DY the cheerleaders and Star Strutters. Many people also enjoyed listenin4 to UIC arching Band play.

1 'Hearing the band and watching the Strutters do flags made me excited for the ootball season."Senior Alyssia Walentine said.

Nothing got the crowd more excited for the upcoming f all 5Ports than the team ntroductions. Between the volleyball team to the f ootbal tho crowd w~ very - iastic. It just goes to show that the Booster ~ tradition w ng as ever! It was definitely a blast!

4/Spi"'it Week

11111

6 / Rocket PJ"ide

---------------~- -

- - -- - - -

1. Juniors Sam Pospisil, Rachel Leitt, Katie Coupens, Mikaela Richard, and Andrew Bridger show off their Rocket apparel at a football game. (Photo by Emily Voog)

2. Seniors Tony Howard, Jason Karabel, and Dustin Graviette

root for their# 1 Rockets at the first varsity football game a0ainstlincoln High on Sept. 3. (Photo by Kylie Pattillo)

3. A eroup of Rocket fans cheer on LNE to another victory and that they think we are # 1. (Photo by Kylie Pattillo) lore KeHy Petrzlika and Lindsay Homan enjoy themselves are victorious over Southeast. (Photo by Steph

Rowdies show support for the # 1 Rockets ar5ity football game aga inst Southeast on Kylie Pattillo) 5hows his support for LNE by dress ing for the game aga inst Southeast. (Photo

Adam Lovgren shows off his Rocket colors while heading out to the f ield l,y Amanda Koepping)

Rocket Pl"ide/7

- --

-

- --

-

-

- --

_ _

_

_

_ _ _ __

_ __ _ _ _ J _

Ak.\anda l<oo--p--prn9

t Matt -Pack<2.tt

~annat) Lonz

t T~l<&r St-o-pg.n~on

~ache2I ""De21°che2rt

Clafre2 Gro\.)J

Andr<2\.)J Morhe2rshe2d

*

1)re2\.)J -Pl°llard

Mi-che2lle2 -Phflf--p--pf

K~lfe2 7'attfllo

""Duane2 Sh!°e2lds

*

,e2re24~ \vat-son

A4anda Kuhl4an

l::llie2 St-uTZ4an

t

t

t

t

l::t-han l<lttzke2

71)ao Le2

•All ~rone2rs t-ake2n fro4 se2nror ~ar\le2~ t"t)at- \.)JQS 4ade2 a\lalfable2 t-o all ~e2nfo~.

l)o So14e2t-bfn9 Craz~ Ai: Graduat-fon

Undse2~ Schoe2ne2ck -Oft-cb bar -Pro14 1)a1-a

LJ\ia At- ~014e2 Ont-fl 30

14/ Se~iot4 Most Likely -Co....

7ak_\a.s Te2ssre2r

-e,g,co~Q. a Mfllfonafrg,

°EC2COk_\Q. an It,\JQ.r)TOr

\urn A ~obg,I 7)g,acg, -Pnzg,

Go To Mars

Se.t\iot4 Most Likely To....115

e nts of ·we ready? ·o this school such open eyes us were scared we ing of a new chapter. we were confronted with t tragedy . • ever hit the United States. ost of us will re .r that day, sl~ in our , =· ,C:lossrooms, getting ~ b l e in our ,lairs, when it happened. The whole day we were ~ng, glued to the television. No one said a word, just- and thought.

That was the beginning of our high ihool years. It started off with September ll.

Although we had a rough start e moved on. the next two years are like a big bl&q; (IOW. The Homecom~ ings, football Qftd basketball · • • sts, and new. rules. We w last t from hour: · lunches and in • ore classes. was taken ores, but w dealt with Now. l be grateful that we had ll take them with us to to college or to work, o of the street, we will So, are the new wo not sure if anything lilt, I don't kn ways, full of s I think that t behind.Some of have changed my • .Wherever we ma hope that the class thing .....

ONCE A ROCK

no.A n1 1w n1 1,N0O lllOW 10 OM1 llO lflOH NY A.YJ.S I VNJ-

Bethany Edstror 1

Luke Evans

'To go to college an::l study Spanish and veterinary medicine Also study aboard iI t Spain and hopefull~, t:o keep playing the clarinet.''

.".-Emily Mayfield

''Go to SCX:: and become some kind of nurse. Probably in me'Y-sage therapy or chiropractor.''

-Bethany Edstrom

re there's someone f your smile, and resence that life j ~ • henyouar • is tru

"A friend is someone whq reaches for your hand and touches your h .---~.-

'Get on top of things.

Don't let your~lf miss p o ~ t dates. Get to <X>l early SC) you can ·ve a spot in the lot.'' ~rmen Graves

---•'· ••----ocrastinate.'-' I)eichert

t: t:o you an

.

the friendships.n -Kelsey ~ken

-e

JJ

I

f ,

g

JJ,,,

§ f·

g

JJ,,, f

g

f

f

2f

,n

,n

f

f

j j ' I2§ 2

JJ JJ

,0

f

f

.1 1

l g JJ i .

Steve Adams Suzanna Aguallo Mahsa Ahmadi Lance Aksamit

Tim Aksamit Hawraa Al-hussein

Reina Alcaide Steve Alexander Alexander Allemang Samantha Allemang Nicole Alvarado Kayla f\ndersen

Rebecca f\nno Maria Arias Cervantes Toby Arneson Seth Arnold f\jmal Ayubzai Kyle Bachman

Erin Baker J<endra Baker Jenny Bales Darrek Barney Brooke Bartek Bryce Batenhorst

Cody Beam Ian Beck-Johnson Brian Benne Jake Bennett Rob Bennett Kevin Bentzinger

Ellen Berggren Kala Bland Amanda Boettcher Lisa Bolz Taytor Bourne Dane Sowder

Michael Bowers

Jonatbarl Bradley Anqrew Bridger

Marcus·Bridges Matt Bong Pat Bring

Jennifer Brown Richard Brown Sherrie Brown Austen Bryan Donny Bui Scott Bui

Tommy Cao Trevor Case Bradley Chambers Melissa Ch ndler Amy Chapman Heather Christenson

Khoa Chu casey Cleveland Jessica Cogley Adrian Coleman Thomas Cook

Tavin Cooper

.

Kati,e Coup,ens Maria Cruz Stephanie DanlE;Y

Rachael Davis Stacy Davis Reynaldo De La Cruz

Derel< Dean /Vny Deects

Tyter Degner.

Chris Oefatlo

Josh Deyoe · •Leigh Dier

Debra Hanna ~essic;a Harig Heather Harris Abby Hartsbom Erin Harvey Steven Hatfield

Lucas Haw

Lee James Jamie Jaques Sara Jewell David Jiang Hannah Johnson Jessi Johnson

Josh Johnson Sloan Johnson Wes Junker Angela Kadavy Ashley Kassebaum Bryan Kehler

Ben Kellogg Ethan Kellogg Michele Kerrey Mouradi Khalaf Jennifer Kitchen Danielle Kite

Nykole Klich Matt Knowlton Ramkel Koang Kyle Kolb Kristin Koster Layne Krahn

Alex Kumm Michael Kutey Michelle Labbe Alissa Larsen Felicia Lass Josh Leapley

Cody Learned

.Dan1elle Lee Tim Lehi Rachel leitt Christopher Lesiak

Amanda Liedle

• Eric Uoyd Kevin Uoyd Mike lo

Tenya Longbine Baxter luethje

Mdyluft

Tim Lynch

Herbert Madsen Allyson Mahlman Derek Maley

Sami Marr Jennifer Mar~hall

Jacob Martin Ricke Masterson Carrie Matson Travis Mcarthur Andrew Mcclung Alexis Mccown

Gregory McGhee Kelcy McGill Erin McMiHan

Brice Mellen Jena Mehdo.za eaitlin Mentzer

Hezekiah Smith Kassie Spilman • Molly Staley Jacob Steele Brian Stevens • Nicholas Stevens

Chelsie Stiefel Sarah Stone Ciyde Stout Tyler Stuart Megan Stump

Sarah St¥sf<al

TylerSuesz Jennifer Suhr • Morgan SvobOda Amanda.Tangeman Christopher Taylor Mitehell lhomas

Rachael Tobkin Brandon Tovado Dieu-My Tran Ngoc Tran Danny Truax Tri Truong

Braqy.Us'f1er f\pmVandeman Jena Vangrontngen Daniela Vasquez.

Jerry Vaughn-Taylor Maia.Vick

sarahVondra Hong Vu

Malcolm W~de Jenna ·wa!bri~ C~lsie.Walker

Crystat Walker

Kellen Walker Sabrina Walker Tasha Wallman Ame Walter Chelsea Walter Lawrence Weidner

Alicia Weixelman • Toni Weixelman Johnathan Wenzl Vanessa Wilke Chad Wilken Spencer Wilksen .

Ashley Williams Elizabeth Wil1its Mike Witt Amanda Witte Amanda Woodward Dylan Wray

Rocky Wray Matthew )'eggy • Schyler Zerfas Audrey Zimbelman Megan Zocholf Samuel Zweerink

Victdr Zweerink Warren Zwiebel

Keith Atkin Stephanie Ayars /ymir Ayubzai Rachel Bailey Ian Bargar • 0~ Bargen

Sunni Barr Brandon Bartels Rica B;,ssinger Samuel Seek-Johnson Ashley .Bennett Danny Berks

Tory Berks Christina Berry Taylor ·siggs • • , Ej Blauvelt Michael BOlan Jesica ao,-den

Keegi!O Borer Ani Born-Struble • Johnny Botrtmahavong

Minique Bracha

Samantha Brandt Mem Brichf<a

JayCarter Kelsey Carter Lindsay Carver Eli Casados Amber Chance James Charbonneau

Rosa Chau To~my Christenson Tasha Clinkenbeard BilUe Cole Christopher Collins • Kevin Connick

Andrew Cool<ston Tasha Cooper Luis Corral Cory Cramm Tyler Curtis Tabatha Dambaeh

Angela Daniel Kytee Dart Ken~ Davis Abbie Day Tyson Dean Brandon ·Debuhr

Emma Deleon ~ DltteAber-

Jenoa O.it1nler

:Shanita Dixon KJrsttn OonSCheski ff1Ghard Doolittle

Krista Douglas Zachariah Douglas Justin Drake Shannon Drake Laura Draper Joshua Ellis

Samantha Ellis Jeremy Erickson Randy Erickson Jamie Essink Michael Estes Jill Farritor

Mike Felty

E;mily Ferguson Elizabeth Ferreira Gomez Lisa Fiala Tiegan Fish Christopher Fleming

Nick Flewelling Leslie Floerke Nicki Folsom Julia Foster Amera Franck Jesse Frederick

Mariah Fredrick Jonathan Funk Patricia Galdamez Kyra Garcia Javier Garcia Alvarez George Gardner

Tracie Gildea Anna Godfrey Shannon Goth-Durham Corey Graves Jake Gregory· Josh Gropp

Hanna Grow

Dustin Gushard • Karar Hadib Janiee Hagaman K~igh Hagood Tom Hanna

Troy Hansen Thaddaeus Harrington Matthew Harris Chad Harrison Breanna Hartman Joe Hawk

Justin Haxby Hali r4ayes Justin Hedgpeth Reanna Heim Andrew Hemenway Mark Hennings

Amanda Hernandez Jimmy Hewitt Logan Hiatt Brita Higgins .

Erik High William Highfield

Joshua Hillers . Brian Hiskey Ryan Hitz Cody Hofmann Robert Holmes Cameron Hopwood

Horswill

Horton Hosler

HOUdek Howard

Hudson

Justin Sievers Kale Sinner Anna Smith Shane Smith Zoe Smith ·· Rochelle Sorensen

Namarig Sou Ryan Spelts • CoryS~ger..

Brinson ste·

oeStepa.

Ciera Hawk Joshua Hayes Nathaniel Hayes William Hegwood Staci Henry Janeth Hernandez

Tere Hernandez Belinda Hickman Ryan Hill Laura Hinton Khoa Ho Dean Hoage

Ben Hobbs Sadie Hoefler Katie Holmbeck Nathan Hoppe Sara Housel Christopher Hruza

Emity Huenink Craig Inness Jenny Inns Joshua lrmer Kayla Irons Katie Jackson

Josey Janda Josh Jandera Derek Janssen Raeann Johnson Bryan Jones David Jones

Stanley Jones Kelsie Kadavy Yutong Kang Jack Kassebaum Michael Kelley Taneah KeHey

William Kieffe Kameron Klozenbucher Cullen Knickerbocker Brandon Koch Mickey Koss Bryan Koster

Harrison Kroos Kirk Kruce Tyler Kruger Brittney Kuhlman Lyndsay Lachance Zack Lade

Nicole Lairmore Andy Lamphear Paige Landis Gretchen Larsen Kiaya Lautenschlager Megan Leach

Adrienne Lemmer ' Alex Lewandowski Andrea Lewandowski Jon Lewellen 0erek Lewis Oint Lindner

Andrew Lindquist Stefani Lloyd Alejandra Lopez Shawna Luedtke Van Luv Josh Lyman

Sosimo Madera Gory Madsen Hallie Madsen Majesta Madsen Bonnie Marchese Charles Marquardt

k'Orton . n Paswaters lsey Peterson anPetro~n • iana Pfeifer .. e Phillips _

Ricky Phillips Betsy Pineda Ortiz Kaycee Pomajzl Kaitlyn Powefl Genesis Price Ian Pro

Michael Purser Samantha Quintana Karissa Ramsier Michael Rathje America Reid Zachariah Reinke

Challen Reynolds Monica Riggle Clay Rock Nicole Roehrs Katie Roesler Yunnisem Rosales Sanchez

Michelle Ross Chelsea Roth Jami Roth Alberto Salazar Sandi Saleh • Brittany Sattler

s lier

ssin .· ~an • n·

-~

Baack Banks

Beach _ard

Richard Bollen .

Dwain Borchers Mike Boshart Nancy Brandt Diane.Brodd Dan Bulling

James Campbell Elaine Caster Bruce Chapman Colleen Chit ers· · J~ckie Clifford Michelle Conzemius

Joel Cornwell Tamera Cover Linda Cumming .

Robert·curtright. e mDavis Michael DiXon .

Jeaneµ:eDom Guy Dunning Cyndi Dwyer Chris Ebke· Larry Etwood Janet Emery

BobF~er Beth Franzen Bob Freese Sandi Genrich Mindy Goldberg bavid Grothen

Rachael Louthan Micnaet Madden Sandi Marqyart • Patrjda Marshall

Wendy Martin •. Carol Mathias

Judy Wadhams Bruce Wat~rs ~rah Weaw;r • · :•Jennifer Weisser . • Luann Westphalen Paula Williams

• DebWolken Judith Zabel Rick CoJiura Kurt Glathar Doug Weatherholt . Brien Connealy

n ie efcia el sic.a ren ach~l

• Clark, Matthew Clawson. Ben Conrad.Lee Contreras, Antonio Cook.Cami . Copela~. B cott Dougherty, i\mahda Douglas. Matthew DudiA, Alexsandr Oudin, Timofey Dudina, Angeli~ Duff, Mhwr Duffield, Cody Dunn. 'Stefanie Elder, Kyle Evans; Luke fiala, Christopher Flury, Justin foglesong, ·Melissa FOltz, Ahsley Foster. Alayna

Fraley, Vincent • Fry, Josh Gardner, Jessica Gier, Jessica Gillett Amanda Gillispie, Kyle Golotln. Oleg Graves, Jer,mifer Greggs. Devin• Grow. Claire Grumbianin, Richard Guillen, Viridiana Maack, Shelby ' Hadgi, Haedar Hadib, Haedak Hadib, Ali Hadji, Slaeman Hamsa, Chelsie Harmon, Michae1 Hazen, Matt Higgins, Jonathan

Quintanilla, Jennifer Rader,.Nfcl< Ramadan, we'sal Ramos, Monique Raridon, Mitchell Reed, Faith Reinick, Jeremy Ren. Jonathan Ren, Justin Reyes, Sara Rincon. Emanuel Romanczuk. Nicole Ross, Stephaine Roth. Zachary Rustermfer, Jessica saenz, sarita Schwartz, Nikki Sell, Cassandra· Shelden, Fantasia Shepperson, Matthew Shockey, Jessica Sipes, Ja111es

Sipes, Joshua Siske. Jason Smisek, Roger Smith, Alina Smith, Jeff Snyder, Robert Stacy, Nicole Stallworth, Jack StE;wart Allyson Stoupa, Tyler Stout Mattl1ew Swanson. Paul Swenson. Brandon Ter-Markaryan, Jenya Terrell, Sarah Thai, Huy Thor, Luka Thrasher, Avery Tolliver. Chris Tomes. Unqsey Tong. Loan

~r1:::~· Ho.JohnA.)'

~er. Ar-tthoQy Holmbecl(Justin

Khalatbari, Hassan{ ;:~~:;_ Khalili, Mawam

1<hedar, Kaheierf } 'iJt·; ·,·. McClanahan, Justine

Kiihnet Jam~ • Kfnyc,un,Jer1a 'Hosack. ·Dar;i~ Knight, Ashley Kolka, Nathan HdtJset, St~aine Kowalewski, Justjn, Howard. Latoyia Kuehn, Jenny • Janssen. Craig tag1..ma-Vatencia, LQis Jefferson. Mateus Lawrence. Joshua ,Jiang. -~vjd . .

Johnson. DemetritJS • .Le. Thao

JQroart, ·ouane •

Lee/Joshua.

Kaar. Daniel Kage. Qaniel Kaiser, Mitch Kapeller. Jacob Kempe. G~n Khalaf, Besseh Khaiaf, Khalaf Khalatbari, Hassan

Lemay, Timothy lewon, Anni Leypoldt, Benjamin • Leypoldt. Beth Loi;ig, tiobbie , Loos, .James Martin~z- Cortez, Catherine Willits, Holly •• Young, Anthony Young, Chris Zakaria, Georgianna Zelada, Becky .Ziga. Mahir Zunig~. Samantha

Tonjes, Matt Tran, Vu Turner, Ashley Tuttle, Jesse Uribe Segura, Juan Valdovinos-Gonzal~s, Geovannyt Vanderslfce, Ryan Vetter, Angela Virgilito. Jimmy Vo. Phoung • Voog, Emily Wagner, Jeremy Walker. Demetrius Watkins. Tony Watts, Elijah Weisgerber, Catan Wells. Elysabeth Wilkinson, Donteice Williams, Ryan • Willits• .Ama1::tda

80 •ffi©lilil01'leS Brett Morey Sean Murqock Samantha Neemann Lan Nguyen

Hieu.Plian, · BenJ1min Phllli~ Raymql)d Poor&ar

Thomas.Ray Lynz~ ~c3yburn Jor~Reed ZathSchnell . Rachel LorenesysI0

wanTran Ouyn.Tran BranoonVcul~

;~,Wainwright Amanda Ward Jac;:o\JZessin

Pat Halsted Barb Harrunons .

Jeff Hansen . Fagler • · •.

Jennifer Haralson ~~ fahmbruck Rollin Holmgren Dennis Houdek • belle Fonck' • •'tafie Fredetk:k ~fc:h Hubka Ld i ckson ris lrunk ·''pa dierdes :·, . Cheyenne Jar sen • ·;~.>::.,·· , Candy )ohnson .Rliby ,Ohnson .Tom~~an . •~son '·'.ee~ . • •.~:Engelking

Michael Skala Nathar:1iel St dart Eryka Vasquez : .

Anthony Vin<:ent~ effery Williams Jamie Yenglin Cody Zimbelman

MawjAboud Karrah Alexander Danielle Carpenter ~Jon Enget , Devin Gardner Hazel Hernandet Robert Holmes Sar.ah James Marco Martinez Mallissa McPherson Krystal Muratella wan Nguyen Hollie Pfeifer Jayme Rakow Nicole Rakow Marc,:o Ruiz .

Alyssa Shelburn Bryan Sin,pson

... t<,µse: .

Jµlj~ -~i~·· •. , y ,;, •. )~~Uppert..

Bridget Uttfell ·; Chris lddes ': ·

Ed Love Da"

•

;~~ .lt!T\il}i

'):' :·,fArttion St.ac:y. :, .;

ti

~d<>.Ja,. iJesse' • Miller. Chrt,stopher

Mirul ·Oiof : .•. ' Minzel. Andrew 1 fy1irzael,, tahrq ... ; • MOQdy, •~nise • • Moore, ~etony Mora, Lawrence Narahid..

Nelsen. Sara'· •· •; .' •• Neujahr, Jessica Neujahr, .JordanNguyen, David •<.

Ja/lll~

Nguy,eh, Kimberly Nguyen; Ngan ·, Nguyet1, J\ijck .

Noonan, Anthony Novotny. _Nicholas

Stacey WHAT! I'm not loud,

Emily Whoa to the girl that messes with my man!

Darter

Emily Malibu Barbie made by Mate/

My mechanic is on speed /20()fi'\ dial. \\J Chapman 74/Sta..,. s+..,.l.,\tte..,.s

Alayna So many boys, so little time.

Foster

Rachel The basket is the other way.

Keep your fingers to yourself. /20ofi'\ Johnson \

5

e11fors Clafr Qrow a11d Carme11 Qravu cheer alo119sfde Sophomores Ama11da Wesel4 a11d 1Catel411 Richter at a 11f9ht 9ame at Seacrest ffeld. (Photo b4 Aaro11 1Crou9h)

S

e11for Car,ne11 Qraves leads the 1plrftl119 alo119slde Sophomore Ama11da Wese14 a11d Se11lor Chrlstl11a Bor11 at our first 9ame at Beech11er ffeld. (Photo b4 Steph Da11le4) •

S

e11lors. captal11s ttoll4 Wflllta a11d Clafr Qrow cheer thfer team toward vfctortf with •quad memebera Sophomore U11dHtf Carver a11d Leah Larao11 at the homecoml119 9ame va. Fremo11t at Beecch11er.l Photo blf 1Ct41fe Pattfllo)

S

76 / V a1-4sity Che e l-41eadi"'9

Fro11t Row IL to Rh A,na11da Wflllta. Claire Qrow, Ama11da Bu11d4, Ama11da Dou9hert4. ttot14 Wllllt Middle Row IL to Rh Chrlstl11a Bor11. 1Catelt4n Richter, Carmen Qraves. Shanita Dlxo11. Jamie ttale Back Row IL to Rh Amanda Wflllts. Claire Qrow. Ama11da Bu11d4, Amanda Dou9hert4, ttoll4 Wllllta

Spirit.

Let's Hear it! lc,a Jessie Popelka and Joni Tac,1or hfs 4ears Varsft4 cheerleadlng squad matt have been one of the most diverse squads 4et, conslstfng of seven Senfors, one Junfor, and sfx Sophomores. an cheering for the roctet cause. Despfte the differences In ages as wen as the dfverslt4 of the gf rls, the4 became more than Just teammates, the4 became Jffe-Jong frf ends. Whenever 4ou have a group of people spendf ng so much tf me together, there wm alwa4s be dffffcultles. but true frfends stfct ft out, and thfs was once again proven b\f this 4ear's squad.

Sfnce the begfnnfng of the season, the squad made tf me, despite their hectfc schedules, to practice and other actfvftfes to get to know each other and bond. Wfth actfvftfes rangfng from a lfmo ride In the summer, to a food bank scavenger hunt fn the fan, the gfrls used there fmagfnatf on and creatfvft4 to create fun an 4ear round.

The squad's larger sfze made them loot better then previous 4ears, as wen as matfng thefr proJectfon stronger.

Wortfng an summer at tumblfng classes, some gf rls, as man4 as three practices a weet, helped them gaf n flexfbflft4, better Jumps. as wen as fmprovfng thefr confidence out on the ffeld. The gfrls accomplf shed a Jot at the classes and that gave them more energ4 to perform at games.

Along wfth tumblfng classes an summer, the gfrls also worked hard at practices to loot for good this 4ear. Practices started at 6 a.m. and usuan4 lasted past s.

The4 also spent -4 da4s at NCA camp to fmp rove on thefr stms ear14 fn the summer. The squad toot home three spfrlt sticks. a team award for the most squad spfrft and bonding, numerous An-Amerfcan nomfnatfons. two an American cheerleaders (Clal re Qrow and tton4 Wf11fts) and a top team nomlnatf on.

Senfor Clafre Qrow, an accomplfshed captain, who toot

T

home an Excenence fn Leadership award at the NCA camp thfs summer for the second 4ear fn a row, thfnts the 4ear has gone smoothl\f. The onl\f problems faced were ones expected from a group of gfrls spending so much time together.

She thfnts the changes this 4ear, such as the new coach and tumblfng classes, have not onl\f helped wfth team bonding. but also helped to dlversff4 the cheerleaders and help them Incorporate new cheers and stunts. Clafre Is sad to see her high school cheerleadlng career end. but loots forward to watching future cheerleaders take over the responsfbflft4 of Jeadfng the crowd.

"After thfs 4ear. cheerleadfng wm Jose several gfrls to graduation and other Interests, but the coaches are great and I know the future cheerleaders wm onl\f get better."

The focus of thfs 4ears squad was to change thfngs up and mate thfs 4ear's gfrls stand out. The4 worked at thfs an summer with the tumblf ng and the new coach brought In from East hfgh school.

As ff the hectic sports schedule Jsn't enough for the gfrls, the4 cheer at ever4 home basketball, footban. and vone4ban game, the4 are also preparing for upcoming events such as the Strutter show. The gfrls plan to show off there dance stms alongsfde the Northeast dance team and the dance teams and cheerleaders of schools across Lfncoln and even surrounding towns at the show. The4 are also preparing for competftlons begfnnl ng soon. For some of the gf rls the competftfve aspect of cheerleadfng Is rean4 what fts all about, for others ft's an about the games.

The gfrls deffnftel4 do thefr part fn el)couraglng Northeast athletfcs this 4ear. The Senfor gfrls made sure the 4ounger cheerleaders were prepared to lead the squad next 4ear and hoped that thefr experfences thfs 4ear were memorable.

81f Jonie Ta1f1or and Jessie Popelka The 2004-2005 Junior Varslt4 cheerlead1ng squad faced man4 challenges and setbacks Includlng adJustl ng to a new coach, as well as loslng several squad memebers half wa4 through the season, but came out on top. ttlghtlfghts for the glrls Included giving their all at the Shrine Bowl parade and 4e11fng with the fans at the game. Camp w also a challange, but fun time for the glrls.

Taking home the Teamwork Award, JV Top Team award, and also took home two Spirit Sticks. The squads summer captains Ashle4 Kassebaum and Jf11 Watts led the squad through hot summer practices and camp. helplng them Improve their Jumps, projection, and overall technique: that prepared them for the school 4ear and cheering at games.

Sophomore Laura Draper addresses some of the challenges. "I lfke Mlchelle (head coach) she's making the effort to make us look reall4 good.'' Laura's glad to be on a squad with the glrls she cheered with last 4ear, but also enJ04s the new a~dltlons.

She sa4s she gets along well with the freshmen on the squad dlsplte the age difference, and that camp helped bring the gl rls closer together.

AdJustl ng to the new coach Mlchelle was a change for the glrls. MlcheJJe came to the squad right after tr4outs In March and became the squad's main coach: running practices and preparing them for competitions and other big events such as camp, Booster Blastoff, and the Natlonal Quard performance.

84 the end of the 4ear the chaJJenges the4 faced earl4 on onl4 brought them closer together. The4 developed frelndshlps that would last all through high school, and went through experiences that wm Influence them throughout their lfves.

Front Row (L to Rh Jessica Mlchner, Jonie Ta14lor. and Ashletf Kassebaum Middle Row IL to Rl:Rac. ,el Balle14, An9le Shasteen, Br14anna Smith. and Jose14 Janda Back Row IL to RI: Jill Watts, Laura Dr ci Jer. Mella ftorswlll. and Taneah Kelletf

78 /JV C heerleadi"'9

lelow, Reserve Cheerleaders 9et toqether for a picture at the Reserve Football 9ame. Top Rl9ht1 Sophmore Jessica Navratil clsps her hands toqether to the beat. Middle Rl9ht1 Tlffant4 Tt4rrell and Ulll Moore show their smiles while thet4 take a break from ·cheerln9. lottom Rl9ht1 Tabatha Dambach and Michelle Durham decide on the next chant to pump up the team. (All Photos b'f Stephanie Danlet4)

The,f've 9ot spirit. 4es the4 doa The eserve Cheerleaders had a bus4 4ear. e4 started out the 4ear In the summer lf 9ofn9 to cheer camp In OkoboJf. lowa. At amp the4 learned new dances and cheers.

"I Hice 901 n9 to camp. we did a ot of fun activities and went to a fair." said Sophmore Tfffan4 T4rre11.

The squad has also participated fn communft4 activities. The4 went on a breast cancer walk . and also helped work at Boo at the Zoo. "I thou9ht cheerleadfn9 would be a 900d wa4 to start off m4 freshman 4ear. I wanted to become active at Northeast and I thou9ht cheerleadfn9 ould be perfect." stated Kaftl4n Powell.

The4 performed at Booster Blastoff to tart off the school 4ear. This squad Is a ood representation of Northeast. The4 eall4 show true heart for Rocket spirit.

The Cheerleaders not onl4 encour9 e athletes at the 9ames. the4 also help out around the school.

This 4ear the reserve cheerleaders were able to help with the homecomfn9 dance. The4 spent a lot of time puttfn9 up decorations and plannfn9 the bf9 nf9ht.

The 9frls have became ver4 close over the 4ear with the help of Coach Shannon Qufble. and Captains Tabatha Dambach and Jessica Navratfl. The4 keep ever4one workfn9 hard so the4 can look their ver4 best whfle cheerfn9. Team unft4 allowed the team to pass on school spirit more easlllf with all of them rel4fn9 on one another.

Qettfn9 the crowd 9ofn9 Is their Job. Their enthusiastic spirits pump up the fans alon9 with the reserve pla4ers. The4 do man4 cheers and chants at the 9ames.

"Bleacher mania would have to be m4 favorfte cheer." commented Kaftl4n Powell.

Some people don't think of cheerleadfn9 befn9 hard but these 9frls put a lot of time and hard work In what the4 do. The 9frls did a 9reat Job this 4ear with ever4thfn9 the4 did. All of their hard work reall4 paid off. front Row (L to Rh Marlenla Thornton. Michelle Durham. Tlffant4 Tt4rrell Back Row IL to RI: Kaltlt4n Powen, Jessica Navratil. LIIII Moore. Tabatha Dambach

--81f Ashlee S,nfth The Freshmen Cheerleadlng squad this 4ear Is full of pride, perseverance. determlnatl on. and most lmportantltf, school spirit. This 4ear's squad has eight bright 4oung glrls.

The team worked hard together to learn their cheers and dance routines. Thetf started their high school cheerleadlng experience btf perf ormlng In front of Judges at a tr4out In Matf 2004. The entire week before thetf learned a cheer and a dance routine. The Judges chose the glrls that performed well and stood out In their e4es. These eight glrls formed the freshmen squad.

Even though tr4outs were over. the glrls had a lot of hardwork left to do. Thetf started after-school practices. During the summer. the squad had 6:00 a.m. practices. In edition to earltf morning practices. thetf went to camp In Okoboji to learn new dances routines and new cheers. Camp helped Improve the glrls' Jumps. flexlblllttf, projection. and technique, It also helped them gain more confidence In themselves. These new routines were soon put to test at the Shrine Bowl. First. thetf showed their spirit and shined In the parade. After the parade, the squad pumped up the fans during the Shrine Bowl game.

Once school began. thetf resumed their afterschool practices. All their hardwork paid off, because at Booster Blastoff thetf proved that thetf have what It tates to be called a Northeast cheerleader.

As the school 4ear began. the glrls found their schedules to be a llttle more hectic.

However. thetf were stlll dedicated to supporting the Rockets at all freshmen football and vollet4ball home games. During the winter season. thetf danced at freshmen basketball games. Coach Shannon Qulble sa4s. "These glrls wort well together. Thetf worked hard to get where thetf are now:· The Freshmen Squad Is dedicated to cheerleadlng and to bringing out the Rocket spirit In all Northeast students.

Man(f challenges arlsed as the school 4ear continued. However, the glrls found wa4s to overcome them and become stronger as a team. "These glrls have what It takes to succeed In ever4thlng. There Is no doubt In mtf mind that the squad rs stronger than when thetf started and thetf have made lastlng f rf endshlps." Qulble stated. The experiences these glrls have shared wm be with them and wm leave an Impact on them that wlll be· with them for the rest of their ~ llves.

8 0 / F 1-4eshW\ e l'\ C hee1-4leadi"'9

Front Row IL to R): Stefani Llo4d, Mellisa Cral9 Middle Row IL to Rh Mlst4 Buchanan, Raeann Johr ;; Jordan Stevens. Back Row IL to R): Emma McEntarffer. Caitlin Donohue, Bonnie Marchese

Rl9ht: Junior student trainers Ame Walter, Ashletf ttlnes, and An9le Schllltz stand btf at a football 9ame readtf to help If someone 9ets Injured. (Photo btf Kellie Peltzmeter)

Blf Jennifer Suhr

Above Rl9ht1 Junior student trainer Chelsea Reinke watts patlentltf In the trainers room after school to help someone. (Photo btf Ashletf Rathbone)

Rl9ht1 Trainers not onltf work hard to tape up and Ice Injuries to keep athletes healthtf, thetf also have to keep track of the Injured.

Trainer Danielle Smlth-McVlcker records the Injuries on the computer. (Photo btf Ashletf Rathbone)

::;v•: Senior student trainer An9le Schllltz helps Senior Michelle Philippi with her Injured ankle 0

1'1 a varl1tt4 vollet4ball practice. (Photo btf Amanda l(oeppln9)

The4 don't gear up with a football helmet. kneepads. or a Jerse4. but the4 come prepared with bandages. athletlc tape and Ice packs. You won't find these lndMduals making the winning touchdown with seconds-left on the clock. and 4ou won't find them hitting an ace serve to 11ft he team to state pla4offs. However. 4ou WIii Ind them read4 to help 4ou tape a sprained lttle finger. or Ice a Injured shoulder whenver needed. These lndlvlduals can be see wearing the Jackets that ldentlf4 them as the trainers.

Veteran trainers Shella Lemmert and Danlelle Smltf\...McVlcker along with Senior ·student trainer Angle Schllltz and Juniors Chelsea Reinke. Ashle4 Hines. and Ame Walter pla4 a vltal role In athletlcs at Northeast.

"I think the most Important part of being a trlaner Is keeping athletes health4 so the4 can continue to compete." sa4s Junior student trainer. Ame Walter.

These students spent the summer at a cllnlc at East High School learnlng to be trainers. The students were taught all the basics of being a trainer. from taping up an Injured finger to becoming certified to perform CPR. The trainers and student trainers attend all major athletlc events. The4 are also avallable ever4 da4 after school to Ice a shoulder or tape an ankle before practice.

However. being a trainer ts not all work. It can be fun too. Trainers enJ04 working with the diverse students that come In for their help.

Smftf\...McVfcter sa4s. "It's fun working with athletes and seeing them grow In the four 4ears the4 are here." for Schllltz. the best part about being a "trainer In training" rs being Involved.

"It's fun to get to know people that 4ou wouldn't usuall4 get to meet."

The traf ners also get to miss classes once fn a whlle to attend the out-of-town games.

So. don't look for the trainers fn the newspaper after a great game. but 4ou can look for them on the sfdelfnes. working hard and having

tun.

~

.........

he Varslt4 Rocket Football team show their excitement and determination as the4 pile on top of each other before their matchup with East ttlqh at Seacrest Field. (All photos b4 K4lle Pattillo)

T

.5enlor Matt Hazen and Junior Kellen Walker lead the pack as the Rockets take the field for their homecomlnq qame aqalnst the Fremont Tlqers at Beechner Field.

44 28 14 52 20 30 13

19 0 7 14 7 6 31

/

Front Row: T4ler Deqner, Anthon4 Rohn-Strahm. Austen Br4an. Spencer ttol mes. Br4ce Batenh ,rst.

Case4 Cleveland. Brinson Steinhauser. Seth Arnold, T4ler Suesz. James Tessler Second Row: Je, nnl• Kart. Chris Varqas. Rock4 Wra4. Juan tternandez. Eric Ferquson. Matt Ye994. Don Sledband, Je ·em4 Peters. Quamar Puok, Cod4 Mood4. Jon Ren. Ben L4nch Third Row: K4le Qllllsple. Chris Faqan. Tl ron• Curr4. R4ne Packett, T4ler McClanahan. Tri Trounq. Scott Kerr4. Alex Allemanq. T4ler Stephen: on.

Duane Shields, John Fisher, Matt Brlnq. Coach Burklund Fourth Row: Coach Dixon, Trevor Case. Jer Vauqhn-Ta4lor, Brent Wells, Ta4lor Bourne, Kent Urban. Brian Stevens. Marko Nikolic. Jake Kap !lier, And4 Lubben. Tor4 Berks. Coach Bulllnq Fifth Row: Coach Mercer, Zach Bulllnq. Matt Nunemake •, 8 Schoenleber, Marcus Jefferson. Dustin Nleme4er, Aaron Johnson. Kellen Walker, Kod4 Parker, i 1aJor ErlckSon Back Row: Coach Svehla, John Rust, Matt ttazen. Drew Pillard, Michael Kute4. Adam HIH, Jo~ Baird. Jon Bradle4, Jake Olson. Coach Litner

82 / V al-"sity Foo t ba ll

• ., Und••'f K1u9 There Is somethf ng about football season that changes Northeast ttfgh School. The plat4ers are at their prime, the coaches are rarfn' to go and the Rocket Rowdies are In full effect. There Is nothing quite like being a part of the football tradition at Rocket ttfgh. The botfs worked hard all summer to prepare for what thetf hoped would be one of their best seasons tfet. The Rockets were returning a lot of experience on both the offensive and defensive lines, not to mentf on the most experienced quarterback In the clttf, Ttfler Stephenson.

Things looked promising for Coach Dave Svehla and his Rocket squad. The team hoped to make a name for themselves as thetf opened their season with an Inner-clttf match up agafnst Lincoln ttlgh. The score was tied 6- 6 after the first 12 mlnutes and the Rockets were traflfng btf nine going Into the final period of the game. Northeast got some help from Senior Jeremtf Peters who Intercepted a pass and returned ft 23 t4ards to cut the deficit to 13- 15. After trading touchdowns the score was tied at 21 as time ran out. The Rockets struck first In the overtime period with a field goal with Senf or Juan tternandez.

The LfnlcS bounced back with a touchdown. giving Northeast their first loss of the season.

After a dfsappof ntfng defeat btf Lincoln ttfgh, the Rockets faced their clttf rival, Lincoln Southeast, Just a week later.

Northeast's performance was like night and datf as the squad posted a 34- 19 win over the Knights. Stephenson led the team with three touchdowns and 1o1 t4ards on 20 carries.

So, the Rockets got their revenge against Southeast but their first true test would come as thetf traveled to Omaha for their first aWatf game agafnst Omaha Benson. The Rockets proved themselves as the4 pounded the Bunnies 44-19.

The squad was readtf to dance as their ttomecomfng weekend approached, and the Fremont Tigers were about to get their parttf crashed. Junf or runnf ng back Rocktf Wratf set the tone for the Rockets earltf when he scored on a 26-tfard draw platf putting the botfS up 7-0 In the first quarter. Stephenson scored on a 55-tfard run In the second period and the Rockets were up btf 1.fat half. Wra4 struck again In the third quarter boosting the team to a 21-pofnt lead. Junior running back John Fisher came In to make his mark In the fourth quarter, rushing 11 times for 72 4ards and a touchdown. giving Northeast a 28-0 vfctortf over the Tigers.

The Rockets' confidence soared going Into their match up with Norfolk ttlgh School. Stephenson was sidelined with a fever so Sophomore Brent Wells made his big debut as quarterback. Wells helped the Rockets rall4 and kept the game

tile close and entertafnf ng until the final pla4s. The game looked as ff ft was headed for overtime as the final minute ticked aWatf. With onl4 seconds remaining. Fisher pushed his Watf four 4ards for a touchdown puttfng the Rockets up 14- 7 and gfvfng them the WIn In the A-1 district opener.

Next came the East ttfgh Spartans. The game was tied after the first quarter and Northeast onl4 led btf ten at halftime, but In the second half, ft was a different stortf. The Wolf Pack shut down East's pa$slng game and the Rocket offense scored at wfll.

The team pounded It's wa4 to a 52-14 win and Improved to 5-1 overall.

The bo4s were looking to keep the ball rolling as the4 traveled to North Platte for their match up with the Bulldogs. The Rockets got off to a shaktf start and North Platte took advantage putting the Rockets down btf seven. The squad answered back In the second quarter tfefng the game at seven. After a scoreless third period, the team got to work. Due to excellent work btf the offensive line, the Rockets were able to convert two touchdowns In the fourth quarter, giving them the lead and the 20- 7 win against the Bulldogs.

The Rockets had made a name for themselves In Class A and the4 weren't wfllfng to ruin their reputation against North Star.

The botfS took a different approach against the Oators, looking to their ground game while tr4fng to keep the ball out of the air.

It worked and with big games from Wratf, fisher and Stephenson who rushed for 175, 99 and 79 4ards respectfvel4, the Rockets were able to survive the Oators with a 30-6 win.

After winning seven In a row, the botfS were looking to win the final game of their season while gfvf ng them momentum gof ng Into the pla4offs. The squad could l)ot seem to get an4thfng going.

After being down btf as much as 24 points, the Rockets regained hope on a touchdown from both Wra4 and Stephenson. The team's effort was not enough and the Rockets fell to a disappointing 31-13 loss.

Despite the loss to the Islanders Jess than a week before the pla(foff game, the Rockets had high hopes for what could be their last game of their season. The team could not get an(fthlng going while Orand Island looked sharp and perfected. After an fnJur4 to Wra4, Fisher came In and gave the team a boost, scoring a touchdown to tie the game at seven. Stephenson added a touchdown of his own late In the fourth quarter. With the scored tied at 14, the game was sent Into overtime. After a field goal btf the Islanders. Northeast was In position to win the game. But due to a controversial call on a Rocket fumble, the game was over and the botf S fell to their knees In dfsappof ntment.

V al"sity Football/ 83

~-==~~========iiiiiiii i i i i i i i i i i i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - - -- -

B'f All'f Mal\1,nan Preparing for the next level.

That's how this \fear's Junior Varslt\f team described the season. With their quaterback platting some Varslt\f, the Rockets had a head start on the rest of the JV teams. As a sophomore Brent wens stepped up and competed In a few Varslt\f games when quaterback T\fler Stephenson was sick. "Brent Improved a lot during the season and his future Is looklng pretttt bright," stated teammate Brttan Schoenleber.

The offense was able to mate big pla\f S through Brent's passes and decision making.

The Fremont Tiger's were the Rockets first victims. " We came out hard and were prepared to win," stated captain Kod\f Parter. "Our defense stopped the Tigers Inside our S ttard lard two times and that gave Wa\f for our offense to mate big pla\fs," commented wens. Parter and wens were the captains on this \fear's squad.

"Our biggest win came against our school rlval. fast. We wanted to come out earl\f and hit them hard," said Junior Alex Allemang. The Rockets came out strong and got ahead earl\f, which kept the momentum up for the rest of the game. The Rockets pulled out an eaS\f vlctor\f, winning b\f 21.

For the Rockets flnal showdown. the\f came head to head with the Sllverhawts of Southwest. At halftime the score was 0-0. "Southwest made one big pla\f on us and we couldn't match It," commented Junior Austen Brttan.

The Rockets defense was alWa\f S able to shutdown the other team's offense when the Rocket offense wasn't able to move the ball as wen as the\f would have llked. "Our defense was alWa\fS wllllng to work hard and get the Job done," exclaimed sophomore Brinson Steinhauser.

"Were looklng forward to next \fear and hope to do well," expressed wens.

(®

The Junior Varslt14s offensive line 9ets readlf for action durln9 their 9ame a9alnst Lincoln ttl9h at •:or east.

See Varsltq pat• for tea,n pl\ot:c

84 /JV Football

I

8y Ellie Stutzman

---------'---~·----

- •

Frot1t Rows Coach Schoenln9. Coach Bollen, Nick Broers, And4 Wisell, Jeff Williams. Kevin Connick.

•th- Coach McClanahan Second Row: Johnn4 Boutmahavon9. Nick Flewellln9. Justin Svehla, Dustin Qush~· Mike Estes, Darnell Nance, R4an ttltz. Evan Lenertz Third Row: Rob Varllek, Brandon Aksamit, 11 Relsln9. Kale Sinner, Ell Casados, And4 Lachance, Trent Svehla Back Row: Chris Brookl, Nate 5 toddart, T4ler Schrader, Josh Ellis, Drake The9e, Eric ttl9h, Will ttl9hfleld, Elliot Bullln9

,

It was a strong start for the Reserve football team this 4ear. With their leaders, Sophomores • Logan Reising and Justin Svehla, guiding the Rockets the4 won their first game against MIiiard North 33-32 at MIiiard North ttlgh school. "Our leadershlp Is what wlll help us prevall this season," said Reising.

This first game win gave them lots of confidence to accompllsh all their goals for the season.

The team had lots of goals this season, such as pulllng together and working hard In practice, but focused a lot on beating their team rlvals, fast and Southeast. "If we keep working hard, we'll have a good chance of beating fast our last game," said Svehla.

Next up for the Rockets was llncoln ttlgh. It's alwa4s fun to beat another llncoln team, and that Is what the4 did. The4 beat llncoln ttlgh 27-14. With winning the first two games of the season their future looked bright. "With the team coming together, I think we'll have a winning season," said Reising.

With lots of confidence the Rockets moved on to their next opponent, the Sllverhawks. This was a tough loss for the Rockets, because It was an extremellf close game, 6- 7. This was a big disappointment for the Rockets, but the4 would have to put ft behfnd them.

The Rockets showed their determination and perseverance blf bouncing back with a huge win against North Star. Thetf humflfated the Qators blf beating them 46-6 on the Qators home fleld.

After beating North Star the future of their season looked bright, but thetf would have to come together In order to pull of a couple wins against their biggest rfvals. The Rockets had two more games left, the two thetf had been looklng forward to all t4ear, the Knights and the Spartans. The Rockets would platf the Knights at Southeast first. It was a tough game for the Rockets. Thetf came together and plat4ed hard, but ft wasn't enough. The Rockets loss a close game to the Knights losf ng 14-19. This loss was a big dfsappof ntment for the Rockets, giving them no momentum going Into the game agafnst number one rfval, fast.

The Rockets pla4ed the Spartans at fast ttfgh for their last game of the season. Thf s also was a • dfsappofntfng game for the Rockets. It was a hard loss to accept with ft being their biggest rfval, but the Rockets were proud of their season and knew the4 had next 4ear to beat the Spartans.

°

ReseJ-4ve Football/85

llf Allf••la Walentlne Cft4 champs. record, 7-0. and five shut-outs. The Freshmen squad has shown that there fs a promising future for the Rocket's football program. The entire Freshmen squad has realf zed that high school football fs clear14 more dffffcult than midget football.

"Moving from fits football to Rocket football fs a big and slfght14 dffffcult transition," said full back Phfllfp Walentfne. In high school football, coaches have higher expectations and assume 4ou have the abf1ft4 to execute when needed. "Mfgh school there fs more condftfonfng and more dffffcult competition." commented lfnebacter Justin Alexander.

The squad started off the season facing Southeast, winning 41-0. The4 then traveled to Mf11ard West, where the4 soon found out that the4 could on14 pla4 their second string because ft was Mf11ard West's "B" team.

At half-time the score was 19-0, but after switching quarterbacks and re-arranging the offensive Jfne the Rockets started to come back. but couldn't fUlltf convert and Jost 19-16, which was the on14 Joss of the season. but didn't account for the fr record. The next four games, consisted of four cft4 teams. North Star. East, Southwest, and lfncoln High.

North Star came to Northeast read4 to pla4 but the Rockets were alread4 there with their minds set on a wfn. The Rockets did ver4 wen putting ever4thf ng together and came out with 27- 17 wf n.

The Rockets expected a vfctor4 agafnst their cft4 rfval East Mfgh. and the Rockets were correct.

Due to weather the game was postponed and the Rockets had the opportunft4 to experience the feel of pla4fng on Seacrest Ffeld. The squad pla4ed hard throughout the whole game resultfng fn a shut-out, 1~ 0. The Rockets then thought about the next game.

Southwest. "Southwest alwa4s has a good football team. and has great talent, but we're better, as Jong as we teep our mental game," said Alexander. The Rockets came out full force and dominated the Sflverhawts with a ffnal score of 48-0.

For a week all the Rockets had on their mf nd was being Cft4 Champs. To become Cft4 Champs the Rockets had to come out with a wf n agaf nst lfncoln Mfgh. "The lfncoln High game was the game that I was most excited for and the game that meant the most to me. It was the game that determined the Cft4 Champion," said defensive end J.D. Dean. The Rockets came out and pla4ed their best giving them the Clt4 Championship, with a vlctor4 of 38- o.

The Freshman Rockets domlnated their next game against Omaha Br4an. with the offense pla4lng one of their best games. "We have great technique, an awesome offensive Ifne, and a competitive runnl ng game," said quarter back Aaron Molfnaro. The Rockets finished the season with a win agalnst Fremont.

S2-6.

Overcom Ing all of the obstacles that high school brings, the Rocket Freshman have clearl4 shown that theq wm have a positive effect 200E;'\ for the Northeast football program In the 7.::.J future.

86 / F,,-eshW'\el'\ Football

Front Rows Michael Breonez. Austen Andersen. Trevor Ta4lor. Br4an Koster, T4ler C ,mer.

Br4an Ma4. Seth Brethouwer. Cod4 Zessln. Corr4 Burlanek Second Rows Coach Lamt ?rt.

J.D. Dean. laJJmmle ttarrls. Andrew Baehr. T4ler Kru9er. Tro4 Bornemeler. Derek Jar uen, £van Card. Coach Borchers Third Rows Zack Christiansen. Jordan Burt. Aaron Molin< ro.

Ja4 Card. Daniel Seamen. Dustin Olsbow. Justin Alexander. Phillip Walentlne lack Rot ·s Ja4mes Cervantes. T4ler fehrln9er. Challen Re4nolds. Jeff Bohlken. Jack Kassabaum, Ben ttobbs. Zach Reinke.

V. llf Elle Stutz,nan "Our best season qet," saqs Senior Taqlor Morris when reflecting on the season. Even with Jess experience on the team this qear. the girls golf team stfll had high expectatl ons. Their goals were to Improve scores from the past, work hard In practice and make an appearance at the state tournament. The team. Jed blf thef r two seniors Angfe Vetter and Taqlor Morris, showed thefr determination to have a successful season blf Improvfng each tournament.

The Pfus Invite showed them that theq would have to work extra hard to have a successful season, after theq placed twelvth out of fifteen teams. Though the girls didn't start out verq strong. ft didn't take Jong for them to strengthen thefr weaknesses.

The Orand Island tournament was one of the first sfgns of a talented team. ft was thefr third meet. "After a bad Qrand Island Tournament last qear we wanted to show everqone who the Rockets reallq were:· safd Morris. Though theq didn't place verq high theq competed well with the other teams. and went home proud.

The 2004 Rockets' true colors were flnallq shown at the Northeast Invite. The gf rls donmfnoted the Northeast Invite with four out of the five gf rls medalfng and placfng fn the top seven. Thfs made ft clear that state was not too far to reach. "We would lfke to make ft to state again," safd Junior Samf Marr. "and Improve atleast five strokes each meet:· added Senf or Morris.

Momentum from the Northeast lnvatatfonal carried them fnto another strong tournament at the Spartan lnvftatfonal. Theq placed thf rd out of efght teams. Next theq went Into the Meartland Conference with lots of confidence. The team placed fourth out of efght teams. ttavfng a mediocre tournament wasn't the tqpe of tournament theq wanted to have before dfstrfcts."Thfs tournament was Just otaq for us." safd Senf or Morris.

October s. 2004 marked the daq that would decide the outcome of the Rockets' season. The Rockets came fired up and readq to wfn , untfl fallfng short of the vfctorq. Some of thefr team leaders were Just strokes awaq from gofng to state. Senf or Morris fell two strokes short from going. Also Junior Samf Marr was onlq three strokes short.

Thfs was a heartbreaking daq for the Rockets. because ft couldn't have been anq closer. Though the Rockets fell short of thefr mafn goal of gofng to state. theq 're stfll proud of thefr success and look forward to their bright future.

Front Row: Jenna VanQronln9an, Saml Marr, Nicole Peck Back Row: Emll4 Lathrop, Lisa Bolz, Coach Tom Oschner, Ta4lor Morris, Breanna Beckner

G;ir ls c:;oJf/ 87

..

J

unfor Brooke Bartek reaches hfqh to tip the ball over the defender durln9 the first round of state aqalnst Columbus.

enlor Michelle Phflfppl concentrates hard to serve a touqh floater In the second match aqalnst Plus at Northeast.

S

2 4th 2 3

0 1 4th 2 3

0

front •ow, Kellee Blaha, AJ14son Mahlman. Ellfe Stutzman. Michelle Phflfppl Second •ow, Amber l nder, Mikaela Richard, Jena L4nch, Emfl4 Voo9, Samantha Alleman9. Mackenzie Lind-Olson lack •ow, :~oacll Kobza. Coach Korne, Brooke Bartek, Chelsea Kahn. Am4 Chapman. Coach Lelsfn9. Coach ELieman

88 / V al"'sity Volleyball

• ., AltfHla Walentfn• A g4m fun of screaming fans greeted thfs 4ears Varsft4 Volle4ball pla4ers on Nov. 12 at Waverlq Mfgh School. Where the dfstrfct champf onshfps took place.

"Although we were dfstrfct champs. ft 's an4ones game." safd Senior setter Ellfe Stutzman. The Rockets were readq to face second-ranked Columbus. The glrls started the first match pla4fng wfth great team work. but not everqthfng turned out the wa4 we had all hoped. The Rockets lost all three games. but were content wfth the fact that the4 made ft that far.

The Rockets ended the season on good terms. 4et started the season hoping to do better throughout the season.

The Bellevue lnvftatlonal was the Rockets' first tournament.

The Rockets finished fourth out of eight teams. The glrls then traveled to Fremont and went Into five games. but lost In the fifth one.

"The Fremont game made us reallze that we can't under estimate anq opponent. and that we have to be readtf to plaq tough everq sfngle game." safd Senior setter Emllq Voog.

With the loss against Fremont. the Rocket's were there knowing that the4 couldn't overlook un-rated North Star.

"Even though North Star has a ver4 4oung team. theq have a lot of talent that manq teams overlook," said Senior defensive speclallst Mfchelle Phfllppl. Although the Rockets didn't overlook them. the Navigators came with everqthlng theq had and defeated the Rockets, 2S- 17, 23- 2S, 22-2S. Northeast then crushed Southeast 2S- 1s. 2S- 13.

The Rockets placed 4th In the LPS lnvltatlonal. The squad lost to class A, No. 1 Bellevue West In three games. but defeated Class 8 Omaha Oross, 2S- 1s and 2S- 22. Next. theq faced North Star again and won 18-2S, 2S-21,2S-20. The squad went 2- 1 fn their pool to advance to the first round 9old division match against Elkhorn. which the Rockets lost 11... 2s and 20-2s.

Wfth the domination of games two and three the Rockets were coming back from the loss of the first game. The Class A, No. B Sflverhawts were stfll allve and came back to win 9a,ne four. It ended up to be a best-of-three game, In which the Sflverhawts pulled out and won. 2S- 23, 1S- 2S, 2S- 20, 1S.7.

The Rockets were readtf to crush the lints. especla11q the seniors. The llncoln Mlgh game was the Rockets senf or

night. The squad puned out an exhflaratlng 25-1-4. 2S-1 O, 25-17 wfn against llncoln Mfgh. Emflq Voog had four dump tflls along wfth two ace serves and 1-4 assists. "The team plaqed awesome fn the whole game. whereas we usuallq onl4 plaq our beswt fn stretches," safd Voog.

Northeast hosts their own fnvftatf onal tournament hostfng Class 8, No. 2 llncoln Pfus X. Class A, No. -4 Bellevue East and Class A. No. 7 Omaha Marian. Northeast beat Omaha Marlon 2513, 17- 2S. 25-1 s. fn the Rockets first matchup. The Rockets then lost to Bellevue East 22- 2S, 18- 2S. The Thunderbolts beat the Rockets fn which theq won the tournament tftle.

The Rockets lost to Qrand Island fn three games. The Rockets then traveled to Kearneq for a trfangular. The squad lost to both Kearneq, and North Platte.

Next on the Rockets schedule was Class A, No. 2 East Mfgh.

The squad lost 2-3, but 6'-3" Junior Brooke Bartek who has committed to Nebraska. finished wfth a tea,n...hfgh 2-4 tflls and seven ace blocks.

In the Meartland Conference, the Rockets placed third. The Rockets went up against North Star first, wfnnfng 2S-1 s. 25-1-4.

Theq then faced East wfth a close match but lost 22-2S, 9-2S. Northeast won the third-place match wfth a vfctorq against Qrand Island. 2S- 23, 26- 24.

The Trick-or-Treat tournament at MIiiard North, the Rockets beat MIiiard South 25-22, 25-17. Then the Rockets lost to MIiiard North fn three games. The Rockets got thf rd place bq beatfng North Star 38-36, 2S-1 s.

After beating Omaha Central, ft sent the Rocket's fnto the flnal game of dfstrfcts. The squad was readq to face the nu,n... ber seven Bellevue East. The Rocket's had prevfousltf lost to the Chefftans twfce, "We all know that we've lost to Bellevue East twice, but we're putting that past us because we know that we're a better team. and that we have the abflft4 to wfn thfs game," safd Stutzman. The Rockets beat Bellevue East sendfng them to state.

The squad came out fUlltf focused at state, although the squad plaqed thef r best and were glad of their success, the Rockets dfdn 't get the best of luck for their first game because Columbus received second place fn state. overall, the Rockets had a verq vfctorfous ending. Twelve of the 1s losses came from teams that were rated fn the top ten.

Wfth Bartek and other strong Juniors as leaders, the Rockets wfll be guaranteed another successful season fn '0S-'06.

V a1-4sity Volleyball/ 89

1 Btf Renae Slntler Team unlt4. That's what bullt these girts' success.

"Our ablllt4 to work together and get along helped us to become the successful team that we are." Stated Junior captain Danie MIiier.

With a new coach Sara (Westllng) Horne.

It was a change for a new beginning. Sara Is ver4 knowledgeable about the game of volle4ball being a former Northeast Rocket and UNL volle4ball pla4er.

This team has come together due to great leadership from the three Junior captains. MIiier, Rachel Leltt, and Hannah Johnson. This team relles on each other: It's the old "lean on me" Idea. The4 have bonded together "amazlngl4" quoted Junior MIiier.

Although the4 did have some problems throughout the season with communication, The girts continued to strive towards their winning streak.

The team was comprised of experienced pla4ers and man4 "new" pla4ers. There were some glrls that had no previous experience pla4lng volle4ball. The girts pla4ed hard together and made sure to push each other to become their best.

Although battllng through man4 Injuries, the team learned to work together through downfalls. Rachel Leltt went down with a sprained ankle, missing big games against Qrand Island and Kearne4.

At the beginning of the season sophomore Jessica Sanchez struggled with a knee lnJur4. Later during the season she also sprained her ankle, whlle pla4lng at the Norfolk tournament. Towards the end of the season she found out that she would have to undergo, surger4 on her knee as soon as possible.

Sanchez stated " I was scared when I hurt m4 knee, but knowing that I would Jet the team down devastated me even more."

Even though the season ended with on a disappointing loss to east In the first round of the Clt4 Championship, the girls onltf remember all of the great memories that the4 had. The4 remember the fun the4 had whether the4 were winning or losing a game. overall, the season ended with an 5'\ of the girls having fun pla4lng as 200 \.__,/ a team and look forward to an the 4ears to come.

90 /JV Volleyball

Front Row: Shannon Oralee, Danielle Mfller Second Row: Nicole Schlamann, l(elsetf KadaVtf, Je, lltf Lubben. Rachel Leltt, Katfla Mfller Back Row: Coach Horne, Jessica Sanchez, Caltlfn Mentzer, Anr t Lott, Sam Brandt, Hannah Johnson

Btf Renae Sfnt1er

:Oflt Row: E1r1f14 Fer9uson. Nicole Philippi. KrlSS\f Blaha, Emma Deleon. ttannah Leltt, Malarle Svobada ct Row: Jessica Kessler. A1r14 zweerlnk. Jessica Wenzel , Whltne4 Villines, Me9han Leach, Coach Kobza

The Reserve volleqball team had the saqfn9 that the4 would wt n the first game (Uno). Win the second game (Dos). and the third game would be easier to win (Adfosj.

"It's the most Important part. without team unft4 the team wfll fall apart." Stated Sophomore captain Emfl4 Ferguson.

The gfrls had a ver4 good season .

Sophomore captaf n Nicole Phfllfpf sa4s.

"Ever4 game that we lost we were so close to wfnnfn9."

The reserve gfr.ls were close to each other and had a lot of experience before thfs season. A lot of theses gf rls have pla4ed club ball together so ft came eas4 to transfer Into the high school season.

Some of the goals at the begfnnfng of the season were to wfn cftq and have more wfns than losses. The gfrls came fnto the season wfth a lot of their own fndfvfdual goals. Some were to have better serves. not miss man4 serves. become better passers. communicate on the court more. and to become stronger hitters.

This 4ear the gfrls had the opportunft4 to start the season wfth a new beginning. This Is the first tf me Coach Kobza. had worked with an4 of the gfrls. And ft showed that she was a "Qreat coach". as manq of the gfrls stated. All she dfd was find positive wa4s to help each gf rl out. She would alwa4s work on the teams weakest areas.

Most of the practices consisted of working hard on passing and dfggfng. Although ft was all hard wort the gfrls alwaqs had fun. "No matter what we had to work on to get better before the games she would alwa4s mate ft fun pla4f ng volle4ball."

Commented Phfllfpf._ "All we were worried about this season was to work on ever4thfng that we were having problems with." Said sophomore ttannah Leftt.

There were quite a few gfrls on the team that have set records. Freshman Meghan Leach. broke some of the setting records. So this wfll show that these gfrls have lots of talent for the 4ears to come.

Although fntf mldated btf Marian the4 managed to pull out a big win agaf nst them. "It was the greatest moment In m4 lffe. ft felt so good to beat themf' Expresses Freshmen Meghan Leach. The gf rls ended their season In their ml nds as being victorious. The4 were Runner-Up In the cft4 tournament.

Rese~ve Volleyball/9 1

.;;;;~:::;;;:::~===== ============~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~!!l!!!!!!!!!!!l!!!!!!!!!!!l!!!!!!!!!!!!I!!!!!!!!!!_________ _ _

• ., Und••'f Klu9 Mf9h school fs a totanq different atmosphere for most kids makfn9 the transition from befn9 the oldest kids fn the bufldfn9 to becomfn9 the qoun9est. for some. ft maq be scarq and for others ft maq be exhf1aratfn9. but either waq. feeUn9 comfortable and ffttfn9 fn fs most fnportant. Befn9 a part of a team fs a 9reat waq to meet new people and make new friends. Althou9h these 9f rls were alreadq a step ahead because most of these 9frls plaqed voneqban fn mfddle school to9ether. theq stm were focused and determlned to 9et the Job done.

The 9frls had their ups and downs durfn9 their competftfve season. but fn spite of everqthfn9. theq sure had fun. freshman Andrea Oakeson mentioned. "The best part of this qear's team was how much everqone bonded to9ether because ft 9ave an the teammates encoura9ement to work our hardest."

The friendships these 9frls formed were considered btf manq to be the most Important factor to their season.The 9frls knew the fmportance of bef n9 able to concentrate and focus whfle plaqfn9. Because of this knowled9e. the team was frequentlq able to wfn keq pof nts and 9reat matches. In the midst of an their hard work. these 9frls had some crazq tf mes. When asked to sum up the season. Freshman Kelseq Peterson said the best part of the season was "han9fn9 out with the 9f rls and Just havfn9 funf' Not onlq dfd the 9f rls have fun off the court but theq had a lot of fun on the court beatfn9 bf9 teams Ute lfncoln Mf9h and North Star. Althou9h their record maq not have portraqed a successful season. an the 9f rls felt Ute theq fmp roved their fndfvfdual stms which wm benefit their team fn the Jon9 run.

This 9roup of 9f rls was determined to work hard everqdaq fn practice and never settle for anqthfn9 Jess than the best. Coach Eckman focused on the fundamentals and she alwaqs made sure that thfn9s 9ot done rf9ht.

The team thanks the fr coach for that and theq know that althou9h practices were hard and tfrfn9. ft wm mate them better vo11eqba11 plaqers fn the future.

A Jot of people base success solelq on wfnnfn9 but this 9roup of 9frls know that there fs so much more than Just the record.

These 9frls buflt friendships that wm carrq them throu9h hf9h school and the

®

rest of their Jives.

92 / F .-4eshn'\e l'\ Volleyball

Front Row, Brianna Pfffefer, A1hle4 Ernst, Felicia Collfn1. KelHlf Peterson. Andrea Oakeson. ttannah -~cMoho Back Rows Coach Eckman. Shelble Scharf, Melfua Spauldln9, laura Ebeka, Courtne4 Wendt, Mana9er Tan~a Severn-M4rlck.

1

:•o11t Row1 Michael Larson, Jamre Roesler. Davrd Nqu(fen. Quan9 Nqu(fen Second Row: Steve Adams. Nathan Qopp,, Austrn Nolte, B.J. Burns, Michael Renaud Back Row: Coach Boehle. Joe Sutko, Austen Jacox, T(fler 00 ' 1l1, Coach Conneal'f, Coach Boshart

The bo4s Varsft4 tennis team had two goals this 4ear. First, to make ft to state and second, to make ft past the first round at state. The4 sent sophomore Mfchael Larsen and freshman Nathan Hoppe for the number one and number two sfngles spot.

Seniors Austen Jacox, Joe Sutko as well as Junf or Steve Adams and Senior David Nqu4en for the doubles spots. Jacox and Sutko were the onl4 two to make ft past the first round fn doubles which was a great acomplf shment for them. In their next game the4 lost to the number one doubles team.

"We gave ft our best shot, that's reall4 all I can sa4." said Sutko. Adams and Ngu4en fell short losfng to Lfncoln High fn the first round.

"One of m4 favorite moments was making ft to state," said Adams. Hoppe who made ft to state but fell short fn the second round commented that, "State was a blast, especfall4 sfnce_f'm onl4 a freshman."

The team was Involved fn man4 close matches and tough tournaments. The4 were fifth out of twelve fn the Northeast-Lfncoln High lnvftatf onal. At the end of state the Rockets placed fifteenth of twent4-efght teams. The4 had four seniors In the top seven and wfll have five returning letter winners for next 4ear. Overall the team ended up being two and eight. "This was a great 4ear for tennis. I'm lookfng forward to next 4ear. we WIii be ver4 competftfvel'' stated Coach Ed Boehle.

The Junior Varsft4 team didn't have the best season. Overall their dual record was 2-9. Their best match was against Northstar. the Rockets won 7-2. The4 got fifth In the LPS tournament. Their team onl4 consisted of six pla4ers.

This 4ears Reserve tennis team had a rough start. With onl4 two pla4ers to start off the 4ear the4 had to recruit some more bo4s. Coach Brien Conneal4 encouraged some of his students to go out for the team! and the4 ended up having eleven bo4s. The teams record was two and seven In duals.

Over the course of the season, ever4 sfngles pla4er won at least one match. Freshman Roman Qovazdfk went undefeated fn the number one sfngles spot and took first place In the cft4. Northeast ended up gettfng third In the cft4 out of five teams because® Northstar didn't have a reserve 005 team.

Boys Te""""is / 93

& m4 Koch. K4lee Dart, Jamie Jaques, Kelse4 Worle4.

ft Amanda l(oeppln9 and Alissa Larsen all pause to

take a quick picture after their win over Southwest.

10 7,2,4

6,1,3

9,8,6

4,3,0

2,7,7

1,2,3

7,6,6

4,3,0

3,2,1

4, 1,4

3,1

2,0

3,3

0,1

2 8 0 12,8 0 10 0

9 2 0,2 6 0 7

0 12,18 2 8

94 / V a1'4sity Softba ll

0,2 0

front Row: Alissa Larsen. Renae Sinkler. Jamie Jaques Second Row: Janelle 111. K~1•' Dart. Am4 Koch. Adrianna Koeppln9. Kasld4 Ballentine. Amanda Koeppln9 Back R ,w: Coa Amen-. Nikki Adams , teelse4 Worle4. Andrea Thorne. Kelll Linke. Coach Kramer. Co, ch Adolll

Sy Mllcaela Rloharcl "Sweet. awesome. the best. once In a Jlfetfme exp_ e rlence."

Those are Just few of the man4 words mentioned b4 ,ne,nbers of the varslt4 softban tea,n when aslced about the season.

Along with hard worlc and dedication. experience was one of the lce4s to this tea,n's success. The Roclcets had two terrific coaches. head coach Karl Amen and assistant coach Laurine Kramer. This 4ears tea,n consisted of seven seniors. three Juniors. and three sophomores. The three varslt4 captains were seniors Amanda Koepplng. Andrea Thorne. and Kelse4 Wor1e4.

"I thlnlc that one of the things that rean4 helped us this 4ear was our experience. last 4ear's tea,n had a Jot of underclassmen and this 4ear we are more experienced. A Jot of us gf rls have been pla4f ng softban our whole Ufe too so that's another plus." sa4s Junior short-stop Renae Slnlcler.

The team struggled In the beginning with Injuries.

Senior Nflclcf Adams struggled with a baclc lnJur4. when she puned a muscle, as Slnlcler was stl11 recovering from sur9er4 due to an ACL tear which happened last spring during soccer season. Despite the Injuries, the Roclcets came out strong winning seven of their first ten games, lncludlng wins a9alnst Norris and Kearne4.

The Rockets number one goal fro,n the beginning of the season was to ,nalce It to state. The4 lcnew It wouldn't be eas4 but an were wllllng to worlc for It. An the hard da4s of practice paid off In the end when the4 ended up going 3-0 at districts and malcfng school hlstor4 b4 being the first softban tea,n at Northeast to get a tfclcet to the state tournament.

"Malclng It to state was great. It was our goal from da4 one. The team rean4 came together at districts and 4ou could ten we an wanted It. There were times when we were a llttle shalc4 and we had our off da4s but our captains did a 900d Job of helplng us lceep our heads up and beUeve In ourselves. Coach A,nen and Coach Kramer alwa4s had faith In us

too and I thlnlc that's what helped us an come together and pun ft out In the end," said Junior out-fleJder AUssa Larsen.

At state. the team Jost their first ga,ne to M111ard South but came baclc strong beating Kearne4 and lcnoclcfng off their clt4 riv al Southeast before suffering their second Joss to M111ard South. The4 ended up placlng fourth.

"Ending up fourth was great considering we've never made ft to state before. We ,nade school hlstor4 and met our number one goal and that's what we·n remember more than an4thlng. Knocking off Southeast was prett4 cool too.

The4 are our number one In town rlval and we strive for a win ever4 tf ,ne we meet with them no ,natter what It takes.

That deflnlteJ4 was one of our biggest accomp11sh,nents. This team was·so much fun. our coaches were awesome and I'm proud of ever4 glrl on this team ... commented Junior catcher Jamie Jaques as she reflected back on the season and the state tournament.

Two pla4ers set an ti me softban records for Northeast this 4ear. Slnlcler set an outstanding five records for hits. doubles, home runs. runs scored, and RBl's. She also was the first pla4er In Northeast hlstor4 to be named a superstater. Larsen also set two records for stolen bases and ,nost at bats. Slnkler and Larsen contributed tremendous14 to this tea,n success. There wm be six pla4ers from this 4ears tea,n returning next 4ear. Jaques and Slnkler have both been on varslt4 since the4 were Freshmen. and are two of the most experienced pla4ers that wm be returning.

Along with them. Larsen. sophomore K4Jee Dart and Sophomore Kem Linke wm also pla4 ,naJor roles next 4ear. This 4ear's tea,n overan had man4 outstanding athletes, and was better than Just 4our average tea,n. The4 had seven great seniors who helped keep the team 's spirits up and the4 wm an be missed b'f the others.

In the end. the Rockets finished strong pu111ng out a ff nal record of 31-13, one of the best overall records In the hlstor4 of Northeast softban.

V al"sity Softball/ 95

Btf AHif Mah1,nan Unft4. One sf mple word with plent4 of different meanIngs. To the JV Softball team ft meant sucess. " Our team got along ver4 well and that made ft a lot easier to compete ... stated Junior catcher Kelctf McQIII. Sophomore Anna Koepping and Juniors Krf stfn Koster and Katie Moss were captains on this 4ear's squad. " Leadership was exactl4 what we needed during the season when things weren't going as wen." said McQIII. The team was full of new pla4ers.

"The 4ounger pla4ers reall4 stepped up well when we needed them to." stated Koster. Sophomore short stop Anna Koepplng was one of this 4ear's team leaders. "Anna alwa4s pla4ed hard no matter what condftf on the team was In." commented Katie Moss.

The season started off rather slow. but progressed as ft went on. "We dfdn 't pla4 as a team right awa4 and I think that's what reall4 hurts us In the beginning." expressed Koepplng. The Rockets opened the season with a loss to Columbus. "I don't think we were mentall4 read4 to pla4." remarked freshman Ka4la Thllbet.

The biggest wf n of the season came durfng a double header agaf nst Southeast. The Rockets fought hard all game and pulled out the win In the ffnal Inning.

"It felt great to ff nall4 beat a team lfke Southeast." expressed coach Osbourne.

"Southeast pla4s hard ever4 Inning and pressures their opponent to do the same." said Moss.

The Rockets pla4ed hard all season.

The4 taught a tough schedule and ended with a wfnnfng record. "We reall4 came together as a unlt."stated captain Koepping. The Junior Varsft4 team credited their success to their team unft4 and the bonds the4 made with eachother."

We are all reall4 close and that made ft alot easier to pla4 with one another," remarked Thflbet.

The JV team ended with a loss to Southeast In the champ Ionshlp of the cltq tournament.

~

96 /JV Softball

Front Row: Sunn4 Barr. Adrianna l(oeppln9. l(atle Moss, Amanda Leldle, l(elHtf McQIII, 1Ca4la Th Mercedez Mauser Back Row: Coach Osborne, Laura Davies. Me9han Stump. Jennifer Serafin, l(i IC01ter,Mana9er D4lan Br4ant.

Btf Chelsea Hahn

1bet,' 011t ltow1 Mikaela Mun9er. Chantal Coon. Mar(f Snod9rass. £lfsa Quintana. Sam Qultana Back Row: Nickl 1stln~110in, Breanna ttartman. Karl'f Robeson. Anna Qulttar. £mfl(f Scheel. Coach Lori Adams

This qear's reserve softball team was full of antfcfpatf on and excitement. The fr first game against Southeast was a great opener. even . though theq didn't wfn. theq stm fought hard and onlq Jost btf two runs. The next two games consisted of a double header against Fremont. Theq sadltf lost both of those games but stfll kept a positive attitude. After that theq plaqed Southwest, losfng 0- 14.

"Southwest was a well organized team and mq teammates and I didn't have as much expference together as theq did," said freshman Samf McBee. With those four tough games to start off the season, the team buckled down and beat Northstar 7-6.

"It was such an exciting game because we went Into extra Innings and everqone started to plaq as a team," said sophomore ensa Quintana.

Theq came right back the next night and beat a rand Island 17-S fn the first game of the double header. Unfortunatelq, theq didn't keep up the fntensftq and Jost to a.I. the second game.

The week f ollowfng theq had a double header against Southeast and east. The team had a good first fnnfng against s.e. but ended up Josfng the game S- 11. After that Joss, the team got together and warmed up. Theq were all reallq readq to plaq and beat one of our school's biggest rfvals, east. Theq plaqed hard and plaqed together to beat east 11- 7.

Their next game was against Northstar.

Throughout the game theq plaqed good defense. but ft wasn 't enough to beat them. theq lost S-9.

Next, was Southwest at Doris Bear. Theq ended up losfng to them again 6-1 s. Their next game was a double header against a.I. and Mfllard West.

Mfkaela Munger had their first and onlq run. Theq lost that game 1-1 s. With Mfllard West up next, and the team a Jfttle upset after Josfng to a.I., theq df dn 't have anq fntensftq and theq ended up losfng 2- 26.

Thef r next game was agafnst east. The Rockets put up a good fight but, ft wasn't quite enought to beat the spartans. The flnal score was 16-17.

Theq finished off the season with the LPS Tournament. Theq plaqed three games. First agafnst east, theq Jost 12- 1s. The second was ·against North Star. The score to that game was 6- 7. The third game was arand Island. The Rockets plaqed hard but ft wasn't enough. Theq Jost 3-16.

Overan their flnal record was 3-17.

Throughout the entire season the Rockets plaqed hard and plaqed together. Theq kept their heads up high and are readq to come back stron9 next season.

(®

Rese ~•v e Softba ll/ 97

unlor. John Morris 9lves It his all as he pushes to cross the finish line. Morris stepped It up and placed for his class at the Future Stars meet.

J

2nd

4th

5th 8th 2nd

4th 7th 5th 999 N/A 1st Rows Coach Carol, la\fne Armstron9, Paul Balle\f, Ciera Armstron9. Dustin Fa9an, Stepha le A4ars, Jessica Qlass. Brlttan\f Sattler, Coach SnooZ\f, 2nd Rows Shauna Eckhardt, Mlsam All. 1 , ah Ame Walters. Rica Basslnqer. N\fakulc Dobuon\f, Nichole Re\fnolds, Micha Me\fers, Coach Alber : s. J RowsErlc Balle\f, Erin Baker. Vanessa Wilke, Nick la\fton, Trevor Wissink. Matt Qunther. Rlchlt Qoui Martt Donaldson, Jamie Pella, l(ell\f Wolph. 4th Rows Mark ttennlnqs, Michael Rathje, Thad ttar, ln9~ Stan Jones, l(rls Martlson, Jonas ttermes, T\fler Borchers, Seth Lienemann. Brian Chapman. St ) l Qarrlson Loope. Carl\f Sinner, Cod\f Stephenson, Trevor Rice, Asher Ball. Aaron Ball, Luka The. r. U Strln9ham. John Morris.

98 / c ~o ss Co1.,wd ~y

~

C llf Mfche11e Phntppf With a lot of returning Jetter winners. both for the gfrls and the botfS cross countrtf teams. the Rockets were lookIng forward to a great season. Thetf did a lot of condftf onfng this summer so thetf were prepared to work hard. "Evertfone met at Northeast at 8:00 In the morning and we an ran together and did some condftf onfng. It was great bonding time for all of us." said Senior Carltf Sinner. Thetf had a strong senf or class. with Luka Thor lead Ing the botf S team and Sinner leadfng the gfrls team. Although both teams didn't qualfftf for state this tfear. thetf felt ft was a successful season.

The Rockets started their season off strong at the Nebraska Wesletfan lnvftatfonal. This meet was a great start and a major confidence booster for the botfs. as thetf finished 3rd as a team. Thor came out strong. taking home the 1st place medal. The gfrls an worked hard finishing 7th as a team.

Next up on the cross countrtf scheduled was a bus ride to Kearnetf. Although ft was long trip the Rockets proved that ft didn't phase them. The gfrls team came together and Improved. placfng 3rd as a team. The botf S team gave ft their all. finishing In 2nd place.

After a rough race at the Lfncoln Mfgh Marold Scott meet. • both the gfrls and botfs teams stepped ft up at the Omaha Brtfan lnvftatfonal. The gfrls team showed their stuff placfng In 2nd. The gUtfS team ran fast and worked hard to take home the 1st place medal.

Although Districts was upsetting. with both the botfs and gfrls team not qualfftflng for state. the Future Stars meet was a great ending to the 2004 season. "Future Stars was an awesome meet for all grade levels. Evertfone stepped ft up:· commented Sinner. Both the gfrls and botfS team had someone place In each grade. Brfttantf Sattler. Micha Metfers and Mfchael Rathje all placed for 9th grade. Jamie Pella placed for 10th grade. Ame Walters. Erin Balcer. Ntfakufc Dobuontf. and John Morris all placed for 11th grade. Sinner. Kelltf Wolph. Stepahnfe. Trevor Rice. Asher and Aaron Ball. and Codtf Stephenson placed for 12th grade.

Thor was the onltf one to quallftf for state this tfear. A lot of the cross countrtf team made the trip to cheer him on. "It was fun being there and ft was fun watchf ng one of our teammates run at state:· said Sinner.

The Cross Countrtf team wm graduate a lot of their top runners but there Is a great deal of talent making their Watf up.

Senior Captain Brandon Schnelder wins a match aqalnst an opponent earl14 on In the season before resultln9 In a shoulder lnJur14 teepln9 him absent from state.

Junior Zach Schnell sprawls to 9et around Bellevue West's number four ranted Shane l(rlm at the District Tournament. Schnell made It to state and finished Sth for his third appearence at state.

100/ W 1-4estli"'9

5th row, Zach Wl1Ua1n1. Toin ttou1ton, T'fler Schrader. ltda,n ttfll JainH SlpH. Brian KalHr, Anderw M•'fefl. 4th row, Coach Bofchefl, And'f Wel1111. Andrew Coolc1ton. Chrl1 fa9an. Mike E1tH, R'fan ttltz. Coach Elwood. 3rd Row, Krl1tle Blaha. Cof'f St1191rt, Nick la'fton. Brian Ma'f, Thad ttarrln9ton, T'fler McClanahan. Evan Card. Brandon Schnelder. 2nd row, Ch1l1l1 Stlefel, Trevor Talor, CaH'f Ro9ert, Rob Bennet, JainH TEHllf, Spencer ttolinH, Duane Shleldl, KelH'f Bechenbach. 11t, l.'fdla Zweerlnk. Jon En9al. Jo1h Kalter. T'fler Dunn. Zach Schnell, Seth Arnold, Eric lall•'f• Du1tln fa9an. la'fne Ar1n1tron9.

ICf Elf• Stutzman

I

The Rocket wrestlers knew the4 had a tough schedule thf s season. especfall4 wfth onl4 havfng four home meet~. Although thetf would face man4 tough opponents. the fr mafn focus would be thefr bfggest rfval East. who the4 haven't beaten fn four 4ears. The LNE wrestlers had man4 goals for the season. but thefr mafn goal would be gettfng fn the top ten at state.

It was a slow start for the Rockets. The Qrand Island Tournament was one of the ffrst bfg tournaments and was the toughest meet as a team. There was four of the top ten teams at the QI Tournament. Thf s was one of thef r weak meets ff nf shfng fffth out of efght teams. "Thfs was one of our worst ffnfshes. " safd Senfor Brandon Schnefder.

Next up for the Rockets was the Norfolk lnvfte. Thf s fnvfte had lots of dffffcult opponents fncludfng thef r rfval East. Although the team placed fourth of efght teams. East stfll placed ahead of them. Thfs would gfve them motfvatf on for the fr bfggest rfval thfs 4ear.

Flnalltf the long-awafted East dual arrfved. After a heartbreakfng .33-40 loss to East last 4ear. the Rockets were prepared for a battle. The4 started out slow wfth three straight losses. untfl Senfor Duane Shfelds at 140 gave the Rockets a relfef when pf nnfng hfs opponent fn one mfnute. After two more losses Senfor James Tessfer at 160 sparked a wfnnfng streak for the team. The Rockets had ffve strafght wf ns. which all were pfns. R4an ttftz stepped It up as the fourth strafght pfn leavln9 the fffth pfn for Senfor Adam ttfll. "Wfth R4an's pfn all Adam had to do was wrn:· safd Senior James Tessler. ttlll exceeded the expectations of Just a wf n and ffnf shed off the wf nnlng streak wfth a pfn. "It was the best. Ever4bod4 was feedfng off each others emotfons." A lot of the wfns had to come from the underclassmen after some of LNE's stronger wrestlers fell to

thefr opponents. "The underclassmen stepped ft up a lot. and came through for our team when we needed them to:· reflected Senior Duane Shfelds. "To be the best. 4ou have to beat the best:· said Senfor Adam ttfll. Thats what the Rockets dfd. crushfng the SpQrtans 45-28.

Next up for LNE was Dfstrfcts. Dfstrfcts was gofng to be a bfg obstacle for man4 of the wrestlers. "I have a ver4 hard dfstrfct thfs 4ear. because I have 11. 12. and 1.3 fn m4 dfstrfct.'' safd Junf or Zach Schnell. Dfstrlcts went well for the Rocket wrestlers tlefng for thfrd place as a team. The Rockets sent nfne wrestlers to the State Tournament.

The wrestlers were excfted to show what the4 could do at the fr ffrst trfp to state. and for those who had been there. ft was a chance to fmprove from 4ears before. Senfor James Tessfer would go fnto state ranked 6th fn the state. ''I'm exerted to end m4 senfor season strong:· safd Tessfer. "Our goal for our team fs to place fn the top ten at state." safd Senfor Duane Shfelds. It was a tough ending for the Rockets. Senf or standout James Tessfer. wfth a .37-1.3 season. fell short of hfs goal of medalfng at state. As for senfor Adam ttfll 's ffrst appearance at state he placed 6th at state. Junf or Zach Schnell led the Rockets ff nf shf ng fn Sth place at state.

Although the LNE wrestlers dfdn't do as well as the4 would've lfked to fn the season. the4 stlll accomplf shed thef r bfggest goal thfs season. comfng together as a team. "No one thought we'd come together as a teQm as well as we dfd." safd Senfor Brandon Schnefder. "We dfd great as a team thfs 4ear. but I am lookfng forward to a wlnnfng season next 4ear." safd Junfor Zach Schnell. The Rockets WIii return lots of talent next 4ear settfng up a brfght future for them to look forward to.

Wl"est li"'g/ 101

a Left: Senior aptaln Jamie lcle, Junior

of advice t c teain befor, thllf 91t r e dlf to 1wln at t e Uncoln Ml9t IWIM MIit,, 411 pldUl'II bt Jainle Dlckl and EMlllf Voo9

80/77 61/112 84/97

102/88 68/65

87/106

68/70

68/85

115/100 40/61

114/131 39/56

first Row: Coach Michael Crane. Rochelle Sorensen. Sarah Aquirre. Mor9an Svoboda, Toni Welxelman. Jamie Dicke. Jen Marshall. Mannah McMahon, Coach K4le Munt Second Row: Erlenne Wissink. Kelli Linke. Shelble Scharf. Brita Ml99lns. Jennifer Serafin. Emma Mc:Entarffer, Stephlnle Ress, Mlc:helle Kerr4. Third Row: Nick Lade, Ka4Ja Yost. Anna Smith, Lel9h flemln9. Jena L4nc:h, Kristin Pedersen. Vanessa Wilke, Jamie Pella Coach Ed Muller

~

front Row: Yuton9 Kan9. Brandon Sc:happau9h. Matt Pedersen. Josh Ma4es, i l'tfOn Jones. Paul Ballelf.

Second Row:Trevor Rice, John Morris, Steven Matfield. Jonas Mermes. Robe r ! Talflor, Evan Me4er.

Third Row: Marko Nikolic:. Corelf Pella. Tim Traudt, Reid Sutton. Knut EnokSe.. Klfle Bachman fourth Row: Nick Lade, Coach Ed Muller. Coach Michael Crane. and :oach K4le Munt.

"I lost five seoonds on

the Swim Fast Plan!" l'f Rena• Slntler

Northeast Swimming and Diving had a few new swimmers come and help the team out tremendouslq. Vanessa WIike and Jonas Mermes not onlq helped out the team but theq also made It to state for lndlvldual events.

"I am a reallq ambitious person and I think that I brought the competition to the team. Coming to the United States from Qermanq was a big change. In Qermanq qou don't have high school sports. If qou want to plaq sports qou have to Join a publlc club. I reallq enJoq being able to go to practice everqdaq after school and swim, and then I get to go to other schools and compete." Junior, Vanessa WIike stated.

WIike made It to state In pre-If ms In the medleq relaq, 100 flq, 100 breast, and free stqle relaq. She made It to flnals In the 100 flq and placed 8th.

"I was disappointed with mqself when I dldn 't mate It to the flnal 6 on frldaq (at State)." commented WIike.

Senior Jena Lqnch swam In the so and 1oo free, Anna Smith swam In the medleq relaq and the free relaq, Shelble Scharf swam In the medleq relaq and the free relaq, Jamie Pella swam the SO breast and medleq relaq, Emma McEntarffer sworn In the 100 back and the medleq relaq.

Junior Jonas Mermes made It to the state Pre-If ms In the medleq relaq, lndlvldual medleq, 100-breast stroke, and the 400 free relaqs. M~ made It to the flnals In the Medleq relaq, lndlvldual Medleq, and 100-breast stroke.

Senior Trevor Rice made It to state diving for the first time ever. Me Is the onlq Rocket diver to make It to state since Katie Corbett made It 2001. Me placed 14th out of 27 competitors.

Rice commented" I had a lot of fun this qear diving and being a captain " Reid Sutton made It to state pre-If ms In the medleq relaq, 200 free, 100 back, and the 400 free relaq. Me made It to flnals In medleq relaq and the 100 back. The medleq relaq team placed 9th out of 12 (for the second daq).

Reid placed 12th In the 100 backstrokes.

The Rockets performed verq well with the new help from the f orelgn exchange students.

"Theq performed verq wen all throughout the qear, theq and pushed us to perform well, " Senior Reid Sutton commented.

"Some of the hardest things for us to do was get up In the mornings at 5:00. Another thing that was reallq hard was swimming slowlq. Coach Muller wanted us to swim slower so that we would be our fastest at state. We had to taper at the end, It was verq tiring. " said, WIike.

"Coach Ed Muller was one of that greatest coaches I have ever had through out mq high school career. Me was alwaqs posltlve _and helpful no matter what the situation was. " stated, Sutton.

Junior Jen Marshall had a tough time this qear with diving.

She participated In Star Strutters and had to battle with how to spend her time. The Star Strutters practice everq morning and after school. Also the swim team practices at S:00 In the morning and after school. At the beginning of the qear she had to sign a contract, she went to all of the Strutter practices and left earlq once a week. She dove on Mondaqs, half of Wednesdaqs, and frldaqs. With her busq schedule she onlq missed one dive meet and two games (dancing for Strutters).

"I was reallq busq and usuallq didn't get home from school untll 6 or 6:30, I was alwaqs so busq and tired from doing so much work. " Marshall commented.

Overall the glrls swimming team had participants In the 200 medleq relaq, SO free, 100 flq, 100 free, 200 free relaq, and the 400 free relaq. Theq placed 17th out of 36. for the boqs: 200 medleq relaq, 200 free, 200 IM, diving. 100 flq, 5000 free, 200 free relaq, 100 back, 100 breast, and 400 free relaq. Theq placed 14th out of 36.

Senior DeAndrae Melvin spots up and takes his shot aqalnst the L4nx from Council Bluffs In the Rockets season opener at the Ed Johnson Q4m. IAII photos b'f Amanda 1Coeppln9)

61 82 74 65 69 60 60 72 66 72 61 70 68 63 71 84 50 94 58

41 37 69 53 52 64 54 56 55 45 58 63 54 74 63 45 53 75

78

front Rows Demetrius Johnson. DeAndrae Melvin. Jerr4 Vau9hn-Ta4lor. Brinson Stelnhau er ·Second Rows Kent Urban. Duane Jordan. Marcus Jefferson, Andrew Brldqer, Brent Wells • 1ad Coach Baack, John Rust. Danilo Pavlcevlc, Michael 1Cute4. Mitchell Raridon. Coach Bartek. -iar Ben L4nch

104/ V al"sity Boys Basket ball

ICf Undsec, Klu9

Br1ng1n' Baok the Tradi t1on

Students lfned up hours before the game.·everqone trqfng to get the closest spot on the bleachers. Parents with black and white Rockets painted on their faces. The plaqers are preparing for what could be the biggest games of their lfves.

Theq take the floor as the band pumps out the school song.

It rs State Tournament time and there Is no experience that compares.

"Brfngfn' back the tradition. " That was more than Just a saqfng for the Rockets this season. That was the goal. That Is what all the plaqers and coaches were striving for. After an e,nbarrassfng appearance at last qear's State Tournament. the Rockets were lookfng to gain back their respect and reclafm the reputation of being a powerhouse In Class A boqs basketball lfke Northeast once had.

With a third place pre- season ranking. the boqs owe a lot of their success to experience and Jeadershfp. The Rockets were carried btf Senior Point Quard Demetrius Johnson. Johnson was a three qear starter for Northeast and has made a hu9e Impact on the program since he entered as a freshman.

The team was also led btf Senf or hot shot DeAndrae Melvfn. Senior Plus transfer Mitchen Raridon. Junior All-Stater Andrew Brdfger. and Junf or f orefgn exchange student Danflo Pavfcevfc. Pavfcevfc Joined the boqs thf s season from Montene9ro. Bq the end of the season. "D-Lo," was nearlq fmpossfble t o contain.

There was talk about Northeast having one of the easiest schedules In Class A. but the boqs were not going to let those rumors slow them down. The Rockets approached thef r season opener with fire and put awaq the tqnx from Councfl Bluffs. 61-.f 1 for their first win of the season.

The boqs cruised past Columbus and battled ft out agaf nst Mmard West and with a record of 3- 0 the boqs were approaching one of the most anticipated games of the season.

On December 16. 200.f the Rockets matched up with the Qators from North Star at the Swamp. With a state tournament lfke atmosphere. the boqs were able to post a 65-53 win over the Qators.

The team's confidence was flqfng high and with a comfortable win over Norfolk. the Rockets were In good shape entering the Holfdaq Tournament. With two big Inner cltq wins a9afnst Uncoln Southwest and Uncoln East In the first round.

Northeast matched up with their cftq rfval. Uncoln Southeast. The game went back and forth for the entire thfrtq- two Minutes and ft ended up as a tie after regulatf on. The game

was sent Into over-time and the Rockets ended up suffering their first loss of the season. "We were verq disappointed with the loss. our first goal was to win the Holfdaq Tournament.

Although. fn a waq the loss was good because ft made us work that much harder In practice to accomplfsh what we wanted to," commented Raridon.

The boqs bounced back from their loss and beat Kearneq.

60-5.f. The Rockets also posted victories against Qrand Island, Lfncoln High and Hastfngs.

The team 's next true test would come against the Thunderbolts from Plus. This game was especlalltf memorable for Raridon. being that he plaqed for Plus for two qears. "This game meant a lot to me. Being able to go Into mq old gqm and wf n felt good. I was happtf that our team was able to come back from a large deficit and win ... stated Raridon. The Rockets were able to squeeze out a 61-58 win.

The squad had no trouble with the the Bulldogs from North Platte or the Patriots from MIiiard South but ft seemed lfke the fnner-cltq match-ups alwaqs caused some trouble. On December 30, the Rockets were set to face Lfncoln East. The boqs plaqed hard but nothing seemed to be gof ng their waq.

The Rockets lost to the Spartans. 63- 7.f.

The boqs had no problem getting past the Fremont Tigers and theq shot their waq past Uncoln Southwest with a score of B.f-45.

The boqs were lookfng for revenge In their second meeting with Lfncoln Southeast. The Knights proved be too much for the Rockets once agafn though. The Rockets suffered their third loss of the season with a score of 50-53.

Just lfke last season. the boqs were In the toughest district fn the state. And Just lflce last season the Rockets emerged vfctorfofus once again. The boqs beat MIiiard North and then Uncoln North Star for the District Championship.

The ti me had come and the boqs would have a tough road to the top. In the first round. the Rockets faced Omaha Brqan.

The boqs plaqed with heart and flew past the Bears. The next game wouldn't be quite as easq though. The boqs were set to platf the number one team In the state. Bellevue West. "We ran fnto a good team. We had a bad shootfng night and we were outhustled from start to finish. We didn't deserve to win but we deserved to be In that game. Losing sucks but losfng to the best team In the state Isn't all that bad," commented Raridon on his last game as a Rocket.

V arsity B o ys Basket ball/105

HARP WORK

6- INTENIITY

Bq Chelsea Mahn The Junior Varsltq Rockets had an outstanding season. Their first game was against Abraham Llncoln.

The boqs were nervous for their first game but theq finished with a big win. 54-16. The second game on the schedule was Columbus. an easq game for the boqs who won 56-22. The next evening theq plaqed Mfllard West. this was one of their toughest games of the entire season but the Rockets worked hard and won. 42- 39.

Next was North Star. The boqs dldn 't plaq well I but plaqed hard enough to win. 49-38. A couple of nights later. the Rockets plaqed Norfolk.

Theq plaqed a prettq good first half. but a much better second half and ended up winning 58-48.

The new qear started off against l(earneq.

The Rockets came a llttle unprepared. but plaqed with some lntensltq and came out with a win. 36-32. Then the JV Rockets plaqed Qrand Island. The boqs had a great second half. and plaqed outstanding the last two minutes of the game.

The boqs won It. 60-53. Llncoln ttlgh was their next opponent. Theq didn't plaq with verq good chemlstrq this game.

"We plaqed kind of sluggish this game and It showed In the flnal score." said Sophomore Brinson Steinhauser.

Theq won,49-46.

Their next game was against ttastlngs. The JV boqs didn't have a verq good first half, but after a pump-up talk from Coach Mercer. the Rockets brought the heat and won 50-30. The boqs then plaqed Plus X. It was one of their better games, theq ended up winning 6448. The next night, the Rockets faced North Platte.

"Everqone gave 100 percent this game." Said Sophomore captain Brent Wells. All the plaqers got plaqlng time this game, the Rockets won big, 83-21. MIiiard West was the JV team's first loss of the season. The Rockets didn't come prepared to plaq and lost, 56-62.

The school's rlval East was up next.

"Its alwaqs fun to plaq East because I think we put a llttle more Into the game." said Steinhauser. The Rockets won. 52-37. The boqs then plaqed Fremont. In the first half, their shots weren't falllng. but during the second half theq Just started picking It up. The Rockets then plaqed Southwest. It was a tough game and the Rockets lost, 56-63. The last game before the LPS Tournament was Southeast. This was a tough game for the boqs. and theq ended up loslng, 55-66 In overtime.

But now all the Rockets could think about was the LPS Tournament. Theq had onlq two games left and If theq didn't come out strong. theq were onlq going to have one game. The Rockets came to plaq and beat Llncoln ttlgh. 62-48. The boqs made It past the first round and had to plaq Southeast In the Championship. The game went Into OT, and the Rockets lost bq two.

59-61. But throughout the entire season. /2005"'\ the JV boqs gave 1oo• all the time. Their flnal record was 14-3.

\ \J

106/ JV Boy s B a ske t ball

Front Row: Brinson Steinhauser. Trent Sevehla, John Wenzl. Brent Wells, larr14 Skinner, f ane Qordon. Back Row: Coach David Mercer, Kent Urban. Beau ttoodJer. D14lan Wra14. Michael ( ute4, Steve Adams. Coach Travis Wischmeier

CONFIDENCE. & RSEVEHANCE

: 011t • 0• 1 Joh11 McDermott, Loqan ttfatt, Justfn Svehla, Jal.f Carter, Derek Sell, Maxwell Mor9a11, Dt•t '" Alexander. Back Row1 Coach Jeff Faqler, Loqan Relsf119. Brando11 Aksamit, Travis Schroer, 1'tt Otto, Torl.f Berks, Jordan Burt. Coach Rick Johnson

84 Chelsea Mahn .

This 4ear's Reserve 804s Basketball team had a 9reat 4ear. full of conffdence and perseverance. Theq started off the season with a bf9 9ame a9af nst Southwest. The 9ame was close tfll the ver4 end. but the Rockets pulled ft out wf nnfn9 56-51. Next on the schedule. was bf9 riv al lfncoln East. The4 won the 9ame -49- 35. The Reserve bo4s then pla4ed Mf11ard North. The4 started out slow. but as the second half be9an. the4 worked to9ether and came out with a bf9 win. 62--4-4. Two nf9hts later. the Rockets pla4ed lfncoln Hf9h. which was a tou9h 9ame untfl the end.

"That 9ame was all hustle." Sophomore lo9an Ref sfn9 stated.

The bo4s ended up wfnnfn9 37-30. Their next 9ame was their ff rst awa4 9ame. a9afnst Southeast. and was one of the most fntense 9ames of the season. The 9ame went Into double overtf me.

ThankfUlltf the Rockets won fn the ffnal seconds of the 9ame with a pal r of free throws btf Refsfn9. wlnnfn9 67-65. The Reserve 804s' next 9ame was a9afnst Fremont. It was close throu9hout the entire 9ame, the Rockets won -40-33. Their second awa4 9ame was a9afnst MIiiard South. The bo4s started off slow and. unf ortunatel4. ft showed up fn the end. The Rockets lost their ffrst 9ame all season btf onltf two points. 52-5-4.

Now the Reserve Rockets were 6-1 overall. and onltf about half of their season had 9one btf. Next on the schedule was North Star. The bo4s started off slow. but as soon as the second half started, the4 be9an to plaq as a team. The Rockets ended up wfnnln9 59--45. Omaha Burke was up next. but sadltf the Rockets lost -41-6-4.

"It's too bad we lost. but the4 (Omaha Burke) are a 9reat team. plus our shots weren't fallfn9." said Refsfn9.

Their next 9ame was a9afnst Pfus X. The bo4s dfdn 't come prepared to platf and lost -48-58. Next. the bo4s pla4ed East for the second ti me this season.

"Our entire team has chemfstr4 from pla4fn9 to9ether last 4ear on the freshman team. and ft realltf showed fn this 9ame." said sophomore Tor4 Berks.

The Rockets beat our school rfval East. 55--4-4. That was the last 9ame of the season except for the LPS Tournament. The Rockets had a b4e the ff rst 9ame but the first team to platf was East who the4 had pla4ed the 9ame before thfs: The Reserve 804s came out with a bf9 wfn at 51-0. For the champf onshfp the Rockets pla4ed lfncoln Southwest.

"We came out and battled with a ver4 talented team and went toe to toe with them all 9ame. We went fnto OT before we let ft 9et awa4. All In all. ft was exactltf how we pla4ed which was hard down to the last buzzer:· said Assistant Coach Rick Johnson.

Unf ortunatel4 the bo4s lost 59-65. That was the waq the rockets ended their season. The Reserve Rockets ended up befn9 9--4 which Is excellent. HopefUlltf the4 can come out Just as stron9 next 4ear.

Reset<ve Boys Baske t ball/ 107

NewCoaoh lnflu•oes Suooessful Season • ., AllflSfa Walentfn• Last season the Freshman Boqs Basketban team set high standards as theq had a perfect season. leavfng this seasons team to prove theq could accomplf sh the same.

The Rockets started off their season against Lfncoln Southwest on Dec. 2.

"I was a Jfttle nervous for the first game, onltf because we hadn't plaqed a game together. Once I got In the game, the Jitters were gone," said shooting guard Jordan Wise.

The Rockets won their first game 48- 3S. Theq then plaqed cftq rfval, East Spartans. Dec. d the Rockets came out underestf mated their opponent, loslng 64-SS. "We didn't plaq together. We thought that because of the success from the Southwest game, we would be able to do the same for the East game," said post Jesse Qrant.

Earlq Saturdaq morning Dec. 11th the Rockets came with their ml nds set to wf n. The Rockets domfnated and crushed the Crusaders. 7 2- 2S. "Coach Elrod set us down and gave us a talk before the game, and that Is what motivated us for the Lfncoln Christian game." said Wise.

Rqan Elrod Is a new enhancment for the Northeast Rocket Boqs Basketban staff. He has been a strong motivator and has had the abflftq to teach the team new talents.

"Overan, he's been the best coach, teaching us an of the fundamentals, and manq skflls necessarq for a good basketball plaqer," said Wise.

The Rockets plaqed Lfncoln High on the fS of Dec. and won S4- 32. It was a big game for most of the Rocket boqs. because theq grew up plaql ng club ban with most of the Links.

The Rockets won cftq, plaqlng In the championship game against Qrand Island, winning onlq btf two.

"It was a close game, but I knew the whole ti me we were going to win. because we plaqed together the whole game, we Just couldn't make our shots," said Qrant.

"The season was great. We learned a lot, found out high school ban Is more competitive, and ft takes more heart. I don't think that we·n an stick together for qears to come, but hopefunq we'll mate a /2()05"\ difference In Rocket Basketban," said Jor- 1st Row (L-R): Jordan Wise, John McDermont, Ethan Calhoun. Sk14lar Dou9las 2nd Row: Jor :Jan Bu Elijah Cral9. Mike RatJhe, Zach Rinke, Justin Alexander, J.D. Dean, T14ler Collier Back Row: Coach \ \__,I danBurt.

Morris, Josh Ta14lor, Rob Nelson. Jeue Qrant. T14ler ferrln9er, Josh Burts, Mead Coach Rl(on Elr,

108 / Freshn'\el-"\ B o ys B a sket ball

Bowlers Determined to Maka Bowling Ott1c1al Sport Cf Alc,ssfa Walentin• owlfng doesn't get much recognftf on at LNE. Jeavfng talented bowlers unnoticed. Bowlers hope that someda4 bowlfng wm be an offfcal sport at Northeast.

"It's hard and depressing knowing that bowlfng Isn't an actual sport at Northeast. We are dedicated and represent our school fn a posftfve wa4. but can't be an actual part of Northeast sports." said Junior Samf Marr.

Marr. a captain for the gfrJs' team was out most of the season due to back problems. She was a Jeadfng scorer for the team. wfth her highest score of 2S0 (last 4ear) and a current average of 163.

The gfrJs' squad has gone to state for two consecutive 4ears. talcfng state three qears ago. recefvfng runner-up last qear. and placfng third thfs qear. The gfrls placed second this 4ear fn dfstrfcts. sending them to the state tournament. In the state tournament the gfrls faced Qrand Island talcf ng them fnto five bale er games (best bowler bowls the fifth and the 10th frame and the other bowlers each bowl two frames). The squad won. gfvfng them the thf rd place medal.

"Once again we have gone to state for successive qears. We took state three qears ago. got runner--:up last qear and third place this qear. ft'd Just be nice to be apart of Rocket sports." said Marr.

For the boqs bowlfng team. theq had a successful season also although theq dfdn 't wf n state. The boqs won dfstrfcts with a Jot of help from senior leader Brian Schfllce. ttfs best game this qear was hfs 2S9 agafnst Papf11f on movf ng them fnto state.

Papf11f on was one of their biggest games. but ft wasn't the onlq one.

"Lfncoln ttfgh was another bfg game for us. Theq 've alwaqs been a verq talented team. but us wfnnfng was a great feelfng:· said Schfllce.

Overan. the bowlers were content with their success. The4've made manq accomplfshments. the onlq thing theq'd Jflce to see achieved fn the future. fs being apart of Northeast Rocle et sports.

o4.

TIit U"col" Northeast Bowlers. both bo4s and 9lrls squad.

Bowli~g/109

I II I

I

Above, The ladlf Rockets 9ather to9ether durln9 a time out

to discuss their offense a9alnst the North Star Qators. The Rockets beat the Qators. S2-38. (Photo blf Emlllf Voo9)

Front Row, Jamie Esslnk. Alissa Larsen. Alllf Mahlman. Ellie Stutzman. Llndse4 Klu9. Ch ltlf 1romuan4a Second Row, Chelsea Qulrln9. Marci Kassebaum. Andrea Throne. Am4 Champa Chelsto Mahn. Brooke Bartek. Dominique Kelle4 Third Row, Jessica Sanchez. Coach Qerlach. C' ach Fischer. Coach Rhoden. Coach Wendelin. Coach Bowllen, Mead Coach Rich Olson

110/Gii~ls Va~sity Basketball

Girls Maka t ~a <ll lc,1 Mld\elle Phnlppl Wash'n Awaq the Competftfon rs a great waq to describe the 19-0 undefeated Qfrls Varsftq basketball team. Theq had no problem adjusting to the new addftf on to thfs qears team.

Coach Rfch Olson Joined the team after 21 qear's coaching the varsftq gfrls basketball team at Mfllard South. Olson alreadq has three state champf onshfps under hf s belt.

The gfrls started their season off Dec. 2, travelfng to Mastlnqs for their first awaq game. Theq came out strong wfth an easq win. 67-31.

On Dec. 1O, the ladq Rockets plaqed their first home game of the season. The gfrls were pumped up because theq knew theq would have the advantage wfth the awesome Northeast student sectf on to cheer them on. It was a close and Intense 9a,ne but the Rockets pulled ft out, wr nnfng S0-45.

"It's alwaqs fun to plaq on our home court. our crowd was a 11aJor factor fn thf s game because ft (the score] was so close, " said Senf or eme Stutzman.

The Rockets traveled for their next two games. Theq faced Mmard West Dec. 11, wfnnfng 47-39. Just three daqs later, the Rockets made the trfp to Councfl Bluffs, Abraham lfncoln.

The Rockets blew them out of the gqm. breakf ng the Northeast record for most points scored fn a game, wfnnfng 94-37.

The Ladq Rockets matched up agarnst rfval, lfncoln North Star on Dec. 17. It was close throughout the whole game untfl the Rockets took control fn the third quarter, wfnnfng 52-38.

The followfng night the Rockets faced the Norfolk Panthers. even wfth the Intense pressure of being undefeated and havln9 Just faced North Star. the Rockets showed no hesftatfon fn domfnatfng the Panthers wfth a 56-31 vfctorq.

Over Christmas break the ladq Rockets plaqed fn the Molfdalf Tournament held at lfncoln east Mfgh school. The first round of the tournament started on Dec. 29 when the Rockets matched up agarnst Fremont. The Rockets flew bq them to advance to the second daq. Theq then defeated Qrand Island to plaq fn champf onshf p game on Dec. 31. The ladq Rockets faced their biggest rfval and ranked No.4, lfncoln Southwest and defeated them to take 1st place. "We were all lookfng forward to the game because we knew ft would be a good cftq Match up and we knew a Jot of gfrls on the team," safd Senior point guard lfndseq Klug.

After two bfg wfns against Kearneq and Qrand Island, the ladq Rockets faced the lfncoln Mfgh links on Jan. 21. The Rockets • came out wfth fntensftq and beat the lfnlcS. 57-37. Junior center Chelsea Mahn set the Northeast record for the most bloclcS fn a game wfth 11.

"It felt great to get that manq blocks. I never thought I could get 11 (blocks] fn one game," safd Mahn.

The next four games were an home matches. The ladq Rockets faced lfncoln Pfus X, who was hfgh1q ranked fn Class B. The ladq Rockets didn't hold back winning, SS-33.

After an Intense game against North Platte, the team faced the long tf me rfval, lfncoln east on Feb. 3. The Spartans gave the Rockets their first close game of the season. After a Jong battle the Rockets pushed ahead to win 42-40.

"We focused more on the Southwest game not knowing that East would come out as hard as theq dfd," safd Junior Allq Mahlman.

The next night the ladq Rockets faced the Southwest Mawks for the second tfme thfs season. Wfth former rocket, Se'erra Fantroq plaqfng for the Mawks. the Rockets were fired up and readq to wrn. Theq proved Just how good their team work rs. wfnnfng 46-33.

"Sfnce we beat them fn the Molfdaq Tournament, the second (game] was more about pride. It felt good to blow them awaq," safd Klug.

After a bfg wfn against Fremont, the ladq Rocket Seniors plaqed their last home game on.Feb. 1s when theq faced Southeast. The Rockets won bfg, SB- 29.

On Thursdaq Feb.24, the Rockets took the court at North Star Mfgh School, where theq faced Omaha South. The Rockets blew past them wfth an easq wfn to advance to the Dfstrfct Champf onshfp game on Frfdaq. The Rockets then matched up agarnst No. 2, Benevue East where theq defeated them 68-63.

The Rockets won their to dfstrfct to advance to the State Tournament on March 3-S. "It was an awesome accomplfshment and we deserved ft because of an the hard work we have put fnto the season," safd Stutzman.

FOR STAT! PICTUR!S TURN TO PAQe 115

C:.i.,.ls V a.,.sity B a ske t ball/111

,oNTINVINf THE TRAPITION 8Cf Mftaela Richard

This (fears JV girls basketbaJJ team came Into the season with one mal n goal In mlnd. To continue the tradition. last (fears team went 16-1 and thetf knew the potential was there again this tfear. although things would be run a JfttJe bit different under first (fear coach.

Dana Wendelf n.

The team started out strong posting a 63- 29 win In their first game of the season over MastIngs. Thetf lost their second game to Columbus but from then on out earned a total of fifteen more victories Including wins over In town rivals Southeast. Sothwest. East. North Star and Lincoln Mlgh.

"Coach Wendelfn and Coach Bo are awesome. Thetf are so dedicated and alwaqs push us to our max." commented sophomore Jessica Sanchez.

Sanchez suffered an lnJurtf which required her to undergo surgertf to remove the PltfkaBands In her knee. She was out for a total of three weeks.

Another sophomore. guard Jamie Esslnk was a big asset to the team.

"Jamie was a huge platfer for this team this season. To be Just a sophomore and step It up and be a leader Jfke she did Is great:· comments Junior captain. Mannah Johnson.

There were four platfers who swung up to platf with the varslttf team·to gain a Jfttle more experlencec for next season. Sophomores Jessica Sanchez. Jamie Esslnk. and Chelsea Quiring along with Junior Alfssa Larsen.

"I think that swinging up reanq helped me alot for next (fear. We are losing two senior guards. Klug and Thorne and It was great to get the experience while I can." saqs Esslnk.

The Jadtf Rockets stood strong and con tinued the tradition btf pulllng out an amazing 17-1 record. and earning the title of clttf champs.

"This teams unlttf was the ketf to our success. We an got along great on and off of the court and bonded even more throughout the season. If one person was down. everqone else was there to pick them up ... comments Junf or guard Alfssa Larsen.

Front from left: Alissa Larsen. K4lee Dart. Carissa tta9er, Jamie Esslnk. Jena Mendoza and S Suhr. Back row from left: Coach Dana Wendelin Jessica Sanchez. Chelsea Qulrfn9. Anna Lott nah Johnson. Audre4 Zlmbleman and Coach Richard Bollen.

112/ JV (Ai.,-1s B a sketball

PLAYING HEART Bu Mltaela Richard besplte their 2- 6 record. this group of glrls accompllshed one of the most Important aspects of basketball. Plaqlng as a team. The team consisted of all sophomores. most of which plaqed last season.

It was Coach Ellzabeth Rhoden's first 4ear as a coach at Northeast and the team strived to make It a good one.

"Coach was reall4 cool. She made us work hard but at the same time she alwaqs let us have fun. It was nice to platf on a team that all got along and pushed each other to be our best." saqs sophomore Anna Koepplng.

The team started out rough loslng their first five games but later beat their In town rlval. North Star twice.

"Even though we dldn 't win that much. we plaqed together a lot more as a team towards the end of the season. Coach alwaqs told us after the games It's oka4 that we didn't win becuase we tried our best and we had a lot of heart." comments sophomore Jenn4 Luben.

Before and after ever4 game Rhoden gave an Inspiring speech. She told the glrls to go out on to the court with confidence and no matter what the score. to keep their heads high becuase the4 were accompllshlng their main goal to pla4 more as a team.

The glrls often did their pre-game warm up "Qfgalo" to get fired up and read4 for the game.

"Qfgalo was so much fun. It alwaqs got us fired up for the game and brought out the fun side In all the glrls. I did It at volleqball and when m4 team was down I knew that this would be prefect to get them all pumped up. Surprlslngltf ft worked and everqone wanted to do It." saqs sophomore Sam Brandt.

The glrls finished strong. all agreeing that the4 learned a lot from this season and gained a lot of experience.

"Overall the season was great. We became better f rfends on the court as well as off the court. We started feellng more confident In ourselves and I think coach did too. Even though we dldn 't succeed as much and we would have llked. we did the best we could and I think that'd all that coach was reall4 asking for." comments Koepplng when reflectfng back on the season.

Fro11t row from left: Sara Ma4ffeld, Emfl4 Lathrop, Rica Bassln9er, Diana Zalcarla. Nicole Schlaieck! ~"" and Jordan ttuslce4. Back row from left: Whltne4 Villines, Ami Zweerlnk. Jessica Wenzl, Sam tton- Bra11dt, Jenn4 Luben and Coach Elizabeth Rhoden. Not Pictured: Adrianna Koeppln9.

R e s el"ve Gil"ls B a sketba ll/ 113

--Coaoll MalcesAn

l•paoton Play•s Be, Alie, Mal\1,nan With a whole new 4ear ahead of them. the freshmen glrls Basketball team was read4 to make the commitment. The commitment to their team. their school. The Ir coach. and most lmportantl4 to themselves. Coming Into a new school with new people and new friends. llfe can get prett4 hectic.

"Basketball was a wa4 for me to get awa4 from ever4thlng else around me and was a time for me to enJ04 m4self ." commented freshman Megan leach. leach was out most of the 4ear with a torn ACl. "Megan was the leader of the team. Even though she wasn't out on the court with us. she stlll did ever4thlng she could to makes us a better team." stated Meather Morton.

But the biggest Inspiration to the team was their leader. their coach. Megan flscher.

"She's awesomef She's supportive and she keeps the enthusiasm allve on the bench." exclalmed Morton.

Coach flscher Is known for her big talks at halftlme. "She would come In and tell us what we needed to Improve and that gave us motivation to go out and pla4 a hard second half." added leach. "I would have to sa4 that she was a role model for all of us."

The biggest games for these glrls were their wins against llncoln Mlgh and Northstar. The lad4 Rockets were down most of the Northstar game. but the4 worked hard the last five ml nut es and managed to pull out the win. "This was probabltf the biggest game for us. We all worked as a team to get this win. Ever4one contributed something." stated Kendra Mernandez.

Despite a tough season. the Rockets learned so man4 new things that the4 wlll carr4 on In the future. "Seeing a Rocket team win state reall4 gives us hope and something to work hard for In the next few 4ears." commented Brlttne4 Kuhlman. "Winning a state tltle Is what we all reall4 want to do some da4." added Mernandez.

®

114/ F t<eshme l-'\ Git<ls B a ske t ball

Back Row: Coach Meqan Fischer, Candis ttaqer, Mlrfat Ah-ttaJ, Tara Burraqe. Kaltl4n Pou .zll, Cl Armstron9. Katherine Schmidt. Front Row: Kr4stal Caitlin. Brlttne4 Kuhlman. Meqan Lea 1, Ke tternandez, Ka4la Thibault. Brlttan4 Sattler.

GOLD • PhDfppf ts 9ave Coach Rfch st undefeated season. record. the Qfrls Bastoot home the state ffrst tf me Jn Northeast rch s.2oos. The stuproud of all the 9Jrls ~ " r f or9et thfs specfal ~

r thfs was a 9reat Watf evertfone on the team safd Lfndsetf Klug.

Below: The marching band's getting into the holiday spirit w hile participating in the Annual Star City Parade just before the Holidays! (Photo by Ashley Rathbone)

By: Rachel Deichert If you're in the Marching Band you are often known as a "band nerd." This, in fact, is far from the truth! Marching Band is what keeps the spirit of all the Rocket fans going and keeps them fired up. If it w eren't for the band, there w ould not be the half-time show entertainment or even the school song during football game ,.

The band this year has w orked very hard! This summer they pl • in many long and hot hours during band camp. There, they perfected each step they took while cleaning the music they had to memorize.

Not only did the band put in time during the summer, but they also practiced every morning before the sunrise. They got ready :or not only half-time shows, but for competitions. The band receive a superior rating at the LPS Competition and the Harvest of Harm >ny in Grand Island. At State, the band brought home a Excellent rating.

"W e played our best at state. W e w ere just cut a little short commented Senior, Aaron Leacock.

The marching band ended their year off w ith their march do· ;n "O " street in the Star City Parade. They got into the holiday sp it by playing "Santa's Parade."

"It w as a fun w ay to end the year," stated Senior Taylor M c. ris.

O verall the band has had a great year w ith all the hard w e ·k and dedication they have put in. Their hard w ork really paid c f and it shows in their outstanding performancesl 1

Above: The marching bond "wowing" the crowd during the a h, ftime show at Seacrest Field. (Photo by Steph Danley)

•

arc Ill To the Beat

rum

;

Left: The Senior Drum Majors, Amy Lott, Andy Roseberry, and Emily Leick, lead the Marching Band on the field during the half time show of a home football game at Seacrest Feild.

(Photo by Steph Danley)

Left: The bond cheers the 1

Rockets on during on away game by ploying "Hail to the Varsity." (Photo by Kylie Pattillo)

Below: Senior Sarah Coffin strikes a pose and a smile at the end of the song at Seacrest Field. (Photo by Steph Danley)

Left: The Marching bond taking the feild for the half-time show at Beechner Field during the Homecoming game. (Photo by Steph Donley)

Marching Band Tim Aksamit Toby Arneson Stephanie Ayars Eric Bailey Erin Baker Jenny Bales Brandon Bartels Rachel Bates Bryce Batenhorst Ian Beck-Johnson Ellen Berggren Kala Bland Amanda Boettcher Lisa Bolz Christina Born Ben Bouwens Dane Bowder Scott Brugman Colt Buhr Allison Burris Cody Carlson Spencer Carnes Sara Coffin Marit Donaldson Sean Dziuvenis Joshua Ellis Knut Enoksen Major Erickson Michael Estes Leigh Fleming Jesse Fred rick Josh Gier Amanda Gillett Jake Gregory Matt Gunther Michelle Hamer Jessica Harig Chad Harrison

Justin Haxby Brita Higgins Janelle Hill Joshua Hillers Heather Huber Sara Jewell Mackenzie Johnson Wes Junker Jesse Keelan Ben Kellogg Jessica Kesler Danielle Kite Heather Kite Jayson Koch Aaron Krogh Tia Lamphear Aaron Leacock Matt Leacock Emily Leick Esther Lenz Tony Lewandowski Seth Lienemann Kelli Linke Kendra Little Eric Lloyd Aaron Loos Amy Lott Anna Lott Sarni Marr Emily Mayfield Marleigha Mazuch Rebecca Molczyk Taylor Morris Katie Moss Alison Nickolaus Kristina Nimmich Austin Nolte Eric Ohnoutka Kristen Pederson Jaime Pella

Natalie Phillip Joel Pierce Gwendolyn Powell Patrick Pulec Chelsea Quiring Melissa Rader Michael Renaud Nichole Reyonlds Jordan Rhodes Karly Robeson Jaime Roesler Andrew Roseberry Nicole Roseberry Noah Roth Zachary Roth Casie Satler Brain Schilke Ben Schiltz Joe Schmiedeskamp Jennifer Schroeder Justin Sievers Rochelle Sorensen Ryan Spelts Jacob Steele John Tinius Timothy Traudt April Vandeman Whitney Villines Crystal W a Iker Lawrence Wiedner Alex wheeler Amanda Willits Holly Willits Andy Wisell Amanda Woodward Erika Workman Ami Z weerink Victor Z weerink

Far right top: Senior Aaron Leacock jams out on the drums during practice.

Far right bottom: Senior Hannah Breckbill improvises on the bass.

Right: Seniors Gwen Pow ell, Jayson Koch, Andrew Post, and M ackenzie Johnson make up the saxophone section of the Jazz Band.

By Maria Moreno

Above: Sophomore Brito Higgins kee s the beat as one of the drummers in th bond.

Top right: Jazz Bond director Mr. Ed Love leads the band.

Right: Sophomore Seth Lienemann sho s his skills on the trombone.

Bottom right: The Jazz Band prepor for their next song at their December concert.

(All photos by Kylie Pattillo).

122/Jazz B a l'\d

The Varsity Jazz Band is one of the many select musi groups found at Lincoln Northeast. It is made up of dedicated sophomores, juniors, and seniors that practiCf every day during the school year and then go home tc practice even more. Even thought they are called the Northeast Jazz Band, they are not just limited to jazz.

"We play ragtime songs from time to time," commentec senior Andrew Post, "and 'older jazz,' you know , more nostalgic."

This year they w·ent to the University of Kansas Jazz Festival for the first time ever w hich took place in Law rence, Kansas in February. They also w ent on their traditional band trips, including the UNO Jazz Festival, which is smaller, but is still loads of fun. And of course they had to go to the famous Greely Jazz Festival at the University of Northern Colorado. While in Colorac i, they've had the opportunity to hear people that play in Duke Ellington's band, people that play w ith Charlie Parker, Thenolious Monk, and players from all over thE country (even from Canadal. The band members also get the opportunity to hone their skil ls in the many clini s available to them and they get the chance to meet or j play with students from across the United States.

Senior Andrew Post has been playing on the Varisit ' Jazz Band for the past four years. "I like the music," hE: said, "I like the teacher too, he's pretty cool.:' Andrew has been playing the alto sax since he w as in fifth grc je at Riley Elementary school. ''I've played so long that it'not something I even think about any more, it just com ~s naturally." Having things come naturally is an importan characteristic to have w hen it comes to Jazz music because players constantly have to improvise w hile or stage.

Clockwise from Top Senior Jason Koch playing the • Saxophone during class.

Wind Ensemble practicing for upcoming performances during the class period.

Senior Rachel Bates practicing her music on the clarinet.

Junior Matt Gunther very concentrated on playing the Baratone.

Junior Knut Enoksen perfecting his music on the Trombone, Senior Eric Ohnoutka playing the trumpet during W ind Ensemble class.

(All Photos by Taylor Morris)

By Damaris Hernandez What is Wind Ensemble? Good question. Wind Ensemble is a class that involves instruments like the clarinet, french horn, trumpet, trombone, baratone and bassoon.

This is a very rew arding class.

The students w ho w ant to be in the class have to audition for a spot the previous spring. This class is very fair when it comes to music. When you audition you know if you have what it takes to be a member. If you don't, then you'll know why. This class also plays all types of music.

'We're currently doing tw o songs, one that has to do with heaven and the other with hell," said Junior Ashley Hines, "Most of the music is chosen by range in ability," Hines said.

The class takes interest in dramatic songs, which are directed by Mrs. Janet LaFollete.

'We can call her by her first name, it's nice and informal and she doesn't assign us any w ork," explained Junior Matt Gunther.

Wind Ensemble compete every year at Kimball Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. Everyone in the band looks forward to the contest because their performance lets them know they are the best and they are able to show everyone. Also, all of the hard w ork they do during the year is shown at each of their concerts, which demonstrates their true dedication and passion for music.

Overall, this class is great if you like to challenge yourself and if you really like music. Gunther explained that his favorjte part of Wind Ensemble is that "it's slightly more fun than gouging out your eyes with a used popsicle stick." It's a small class and everyone can become very good friends.

'All the students are very musical,"Gunther said.

.....

Right: The Northeast Symphonic Band g ives the audience a holiday treat at their December Concert.

Middle: Juniors Danielle Kite and Michelle Hamer play together during class.

Practice makes perfect

Far Right: Senior Sean Dziuvenis and Junior Lisa Bolz play their trombones in sync during the holiday concert.

By Marl eigha Mazuch This year's Symphonic Band, led by Director Serena Heermann w as a big success.

W ith 10 few er members than last year, they made it w ork.

Clockwise from top: Senior Aaron Krogh plays his trumpet loud and clear so everyone can hear his cheery Christmas music Laid back Director Serena Heermann gets the Symphonic Band in the holiday spirit.

Senior Rebecca Molczyk dons her Santa hat to get into the spirit of Christmas w hile she plays her clarinet during the holida y concert Juniors Jenny Bales (left) and Lindsay Oliver (right) enjoy playing their clarinets during Symphonic Band

W orking together w as a big key to the band's success as the students developed their sk ills as musicians. Second semester the band combined w ith concert band to make the group larger and so they could play pieces suited for much larger groups.

Heermann said, "I think the overall sound of the group has improved from previous years.

Every director has an idea in their head of w hat the band should look and sound like, and I believe they achieved that for me."

A t their holiday concert in December the band provided some holiday cheer w ith "Greensleves Rhapsody" and a Mannheim Steamroller recording of "Angels W e Have Heard On High." The band w orked every day on these tunes to get them just right before they performed them before an audience. Hard w ork and perseverance w as rew arded w ith a great concert. On March 22, they played at the LPS Large Ensemble Contest.

Throughout the year the band combined w ith W ind Ensemble and played at football games and basketball games, providing pep music to get the crow d psyched up for the games. Supporting the teams w as a big job for the band w ho w ere alw ays there for it all.

"I love w orking w ith these students that I have gotten to know all of their high school years and I am very proud of them," Heermann adds.

124/ S yM"\phol-'\ic Bal-'\d

more aritone payer

ott

rug -

man focuses on keeping the rhythm w ith the rest of his band mates to sound good

By Jenn ifer Suhr

Above: Sophomore Justin Sievers

Consisting of all sophomores, the concert band w as made up of

w atches director Janet LaFollette for

familiar faces and, most importantly, talent. Most of the students in Concert Band this year w ere in Freshman Band last year.

his cue to begin playing. (All Photos

by Taylor M orris)

'It's nice to be in a class w ith people that you already know ," said Sophomore Kelli Linke.

Left: Sophomore Tia Lamphear reads her music carefully to guide her to a flaw less performance.

Directed by Janet LaFollette, the concert band came together with the Symphonic Band during second semester to form a larger group, allowing them to play a larger range of music.

Students have to learn to be more patient and cooperative

I

when there are more students in the class. Sophomore Ben Schiltz said, 'Being in a large group helps develop listening skills."

I The concert band plays some songs by know n artists, such as

'Spirit of Avalon ", by Michael Sw eeny and "His Honor" by Henry Fillmore. They also play songs by less familiar artists.

In the game of Twister, you often find yourself w ith your right f-and on red, and your left hand on green. W hen your hands and feet get all tangled up, you w ill most likely fall. But you don't just

Left: Sophomore trumpet players Kelli Linke and Jesse Frederick display their talents at the Winter W onderland concert.

b-ing yourself dow n; you w ill usually bring the rest of your fr iends tumbling dow n w ith you. In concert band, everyone is expected 1

°

practice hard and to do their best every day; otherwise, they b-ing down the sound of the w hole group.

IRn.

Students learned to w ork w ell w ith a large group and to have

'It's a great time playing," said Sophomore Seth Lienemann.

Left Sophomore Ben Schiltz oncentrates hard on hitting all Left: Sophomore

the right notes at the Holiday oncer! in December.

Tia Lamphear w aits patiently as director Janet LaFollette introduces the next piece the concert band w ill be playing.

C ol'\cei,< t Bal'\d/125

Far Top Right Keaton Williams

concentrates on the music during his third period class. (Photo by Taylor M orris) Bottom Right: Freshmen Stefani Lloyd works hard to perfect her saxophone playing skills. (Photo by Taylor Morris) Right: The Freshmen band takes a

break to huddle together during class. (Photo by Ashley Rathbone)

By Joni Taylor

Above: Christina Chapman prac-

tices her flute to make the band sound great.

Above Right: The band adds a finishing touch with the cymbals Photo

by Ta ylor Morris Right: The trumpet section makes the

Freshmen Band sound exactly how ii should (Photo by Taylor Morr is) Lower Right: Ryan Hill and Nick

W heatley practice their instruments during class before the Star City Parade. (Photo b y Taylor Morris)

From the steady beats of the drum to the familiar sounds of the flute, everyone know s about the freshmen band. This band is made up of students w ith different talents but all w ith the same love for the music The band w orks hard together every day, even though they come from many different backgrounds, in their third period class learning new songs and perfecting previous learned ones. They get along really w ell, says freshmen, Ragen Garrison. He thinks that the class ·is a lot of hard w ork but it is a lot of fun most of the time. The students started playing their instruments in different middle schools, but they all w ork tow ards the same goals. A fter being in the Freshmen Band, the young musicians can advance to Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band.

Ragen Garrison, a part of the trumpet section in the band, said "It's a lot more professional and strict this year, compared to last year at Mickle." He also said that the good things about the class is that it can be really fun and the songs they learn to play are really cool and a lot different from last year.

A nother freshmen band student w ho plays the trumpet, Ryan Hill, said "There's a variety of people and new and different instruments from middle school, so that makes it more interesting." Hill likes gc • ing to class and has a lot of fun playing the trumpet w hen the freshmen play at the varsity t'ootball and basketball games in front of the large crow ds A ll of the students in the Freshmen Band w ork extra hard to sound great at their performances an ~ it really show s w hen they come out w ith outstandin~: performances every time.

Far left top: Senior Lindsey Tomes and Junior Dane Bowder are happy with how the fall concert turned out.

Far left bottom: Juniors Eric Lindquist and Michael Bowers play gracefully at the concert.

Left: Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the Northeast Orchestra at their amazing fall concert (All photos by Taylor Morris)

By Maria Moreno Many of the members of orchestra are fam iliar with he song "Sailing at SAIL camp over the sea of song.

With violins, violas, cellos, bring your bass alongl" from attending the many summer orchestra camps over the years. A lot of the people in the class know each other in some w ay or another, either they played together when they w ere younger and also they've gone to the orchestra SAIL camp together. They a lso have seen each other at the annual A ll City Concert.

Like the song implies, there are many instruments that make up the orchestra. The instruments range in p itch and when you mix all of these sounds together they create some beautiful music. This means that the players f-ave to w ork together to do w ell because if just one person is off, it can throw off the whole group. A long with strong cooperation betw een the players orchestra members need lots and lots of practice. Many of the players have been playing for years and practice at

Clockwise from top: Freshman Shelbie

h:xne for hours at a time. Senior Kim W eber has been playing viola since 4 th grade and her passion for it

Scharf and Sophomore Som Beck-Johnson are this year's bassists, playing a subtle, yet

f-as been untouched. "I just love to play and I like the

crucial role in orchstra.

people that make up orchestra, too" states W eber.

The Northeast orchestra has a busy schedule, f.ey have a number of school concerts that they are

Senior Lindsey Tomes is concentrating on hitting all the right notes at this year's fall concert.

constantly preparing for. They play a range of music

from Christmas tunes to contemporary music to classical.

Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach are just a few of the well-known composers they play The biggest concert of he year is the A ll City Concert tow ards the end

Junior Brady Usher demonstrates her many talents, ofter playing for Jazz Band she quickly prepares for her role as celloist Sophomores Kristina Nimmich and Tino

of the year. At this concert all of the LPS performing

Nguyen w ork together to put on a great

arts groups (including orchestra, band, and chorus) come

performance at the fall concert.

ogether to perform in front of judges to get "graded." ·s concert is al w a ys looked for w ard to as a w a y to ckrnonstrate the year's hard w ork and dedication.

0 1-'chest l"a/127

•

Right: The group members look proud during the height of their performance at the holiday concert in December.

(Photo by Ashley Rathbone)

Right: Seniors

Asiah McWilliams and Kelsey Beckenbach show off their perfected performance for the crow d (Photo by Ashley Rathbone)

Le ft: The group struts their stuff at

the first concert of the year in the LNE auditorium in October (Photo by Amanda Koepping)

Abo ve: Seniors Hannah Lenz and Bradley Widman pair up for one of the musical numbers (Photo by Ashley Rathbone)

By Jessie Popelka Being in the most prestigious of the Northeast singing groups is both a time and commitment. A s wi th any closeknit group, bonding outside the regular class period can be just as important as class time. The 23 Voices 'n Harmony members joined their instructor Mr. Charles Bowling on a boating excursion at C apital Beach earlier in the year. The closeness of his members of the group helps them develop their sound and harmonize better.

Besides the much anticipated school concerts put on by the singing groups throughout the year, Voices members also participate in many competitions, both local and national, earning superior ratings at most of th competitions. From the local concerts like the Havelock C ommittee Association meeting and the competition at Peru College, even travelling all the way to Greely, Cob, for a national competition later in the year.

Kelsey Beckenbach, a Senior at Northeast and a veteran of the singing scene says things have changed since the beginning of the year.

"The maturity level has gone up a lot, there w as a le of goofing off in the beginning, but people have grow up and adjusted to each others styles."

Beckenbach describes the time commitment as beinf c big issue for most the members, especially leading up t · a big competition like the one in Greely." But everyont w ent into this know ing w hat they w ere in for, and the are up to the challenge," said Beckenbach.

Right: The guys

show off some dance moves during the first performance of the year in the LNE auditorium.

(Photo by Amanda Koepping)

(® 128/Voices'N

Ho.,,,..M"\OV\}'

Below: Senior Paul Swanson

and Junior Jen Marshall do an amazing job during all the shows. (Photo by Amanda • Koepping)

Above: The Chamber Singers stand together to sing "Shanandoah" (Photo Above: Junior Heather Christenson

focuses on singing her solo at the

by Amanda Koepping)

sdrol assembly in December (Photo by Amanda Koepping) Right: Junior Ben Hoyt shows off

his great voice during the Holiday performance (Photo by Amanda Koepping)

By Kelsey Worley This group of juniors and seniors are very talented It is im-

Sarni M arr and

portant that the group stays together and has good rhythm. This

Bryan Kehler

year's group consisted of 16 members, along w ith A ccompanist

and Senior Angi Schiltz get

Jane Pierce and Director Carol Meyer.

energetic w hile

At the end of the previous year all the singers auditioned to be

performing "Feelin' Groovy" at

in one of several select groups. The directors chose the best sing-

the fall concert

ers for each group. Most of the singers in this group are students

at LNE. (Photo

who have sung in the past for Rocket Singers or Sophomore

Select.

This Northeast group sings for the community. Their first perf orrnance w as at Eastmont Tow ers where they sang for the elderly.

Senior Matt Packett said, "I enjoyed singing for the elderly.

Tf-ey were really entertained by the performance."

Chamber Singers also sang at St. Paul United Methodist Church, and Telex Communications, both of which are an annual tradition for this group. During the Christmas season, the singers sing carols at Southpointe and perform for Northeast students.

The highlight of every year is al w a ys the Rock Show. This is wf-ere the students in Voices N Harmony and Chamber Singers

get to sing modern music from various genres and everyone gets 0

solo. All of the singers have a lot of fun being part of the show.

Right: This group

takes an elegant stance while they

Senior Lindsey Schoeneck commented, "The Rock show is the

sing their hearts

best part of the year. I like singing in front of people at assem-

out at their fall

blies'.'

performance.

(Photo by Amanda

All of the singers became close o ver the year and really got to

know each other doing w hat they do best, singing. You can see If-rough their performances that they have w orked very hard in

class_

Koepping)

Right: The group sings together during the LNE holiday concert in front of the rest of the school.( Photo

by Ashley Rathbone).

•

•

Below: Gerri Green practices her songs during class.

(Photo by Amanda Koepping) Far bottom Shanita Reed pays close attention to M r.

Bowling during class so that she will be ready for her performance (Photo by A manda Koepping)

Above: Joelle Polite sings he, 'lee out for the school, during the olid concert. (Photo by A manda ~ iepf

By Ashlee Smith A mong the many select singing groups at Northeast, there is one w ith all female members, Silhouettes.

Every spring many people try out for one of the singing groups that Northeast has to offer. A round twenty to thirty female vocalists make this group.

The group practices every morning during one class pedod in order to prepare themselves for the many performances that they have. The girls performed in the Candlelight Gala during the month of December to show off their enormous talent.

Having so many girls in the class can also create a hostile environmnet, but they had learned how to deal with it.

"A ll of the girls normally get along, how ever, w ith that many girls in one class you are bound to have some disagreements. Somehow w e manage to w ork out our differences and grow stronger as a group," commented junior Stephanie Danley.

One of the dow nfalls for the group this year is that it does not have many senior members as it normally does. How ever, the few seniors and the juniors have steppe9 up and show ed the underclassmen how to be great leaders. Silhouettes have show ed the entire school what girls can really do w hen they put their minds to it.

Above: The gr up holds hands during a performance and they show off their w onderful voice to their audience. (Photo by A manda Koepping)

13 0 / S ilhol.,,\e+tes

Bel see

: Joel Pierce and Jessica Lloyd at ease w hile they sit on the

audi orium floor as they please the sch I wi th their talent. (Photo b y Am

do Koepping)

a, Above: Levi Patton does his Elvis Presley

impersonation lo make the students laugh at the holiday concert. (Photo by A manda Koepping)

the beginning of the year.

(Photo b y Kylie Pattillo)

Left: A lyssa A dams, Levi

By Joni Taylor

Patton, and Hanno Grow hold on to each other as

Sophomore Select, like any other singing group, that takes a lot of hard w ork and getting along.

Unlike other musical groups, there isn't much of an age difference in Sophomore Select, because they're all sophomores.

they blow the audience a w a y w ith their voices.

(Photo by A manda Koepping)

'We get along reall y w ell and I think that it shows in our performances because they always end up great," said Melia Horsw ill.

Joe Stepanek, a tenor, thinks that Mr. Bowling ads like a mediator because no arguments are allowed "He's a really great teacher and I think he does a reall y good job keeping it fun," said

Stepanek.

Everyday after lunch the group practices the new songs they learn and perfect old ones. Katelyn Richter, an alto singer, thinks that it's a lot of fun. "Everyone in Sophomore Select loves to sing and it reall y show s w hen w e perform," she said.

Above: A drianna Koepping and Joel Pierce sing next to each other at the Holiday C oncert (Photo by Amanda Koepping)

This year is a lot different than last year for them. Last year they only had about tw o performances and there w ere more people. They get a long better and are a lot closer this year.

'This year is a lot more fun than last year and there's choreography w ith all of our singing," said

Stepanek.

Left: The sophomores huddle together to pump up the audience w ith their finel y tuned voices at the Holiday Concert. (Photo by Amanda Koepping)

'The group w orked very hard this year, and you can tell," said Jessica Navratil.

SophO W'\O i,Ae S e lect / 131

I. W t

C ounte r-clockwise from Top

Senior LNE Singer Tyrone Curry perfects his vocals before performing LNE Singers take the stage to make sure everything w ill be fine by the time they perform Rocket singer Laura Ebbeka rehearses for the upcoming concert.

Rocket Singer girls go all out to make their music sound great.

LNE Singer girls listen and try to better their music Rocket Singer Ka tlyn Beran sings her solo and makes it louder. (All Photos by Amanda Koepping)

By Damaris Hernandez W ho are the LNE and Rocket Singers? If you don't know , I'll tell you. They seem like they are the same but the truth is, they're not. They do sing some of the same music, but they are not alw ays singing the same songs.

The Rocket Singers are made up of Freshmen, and the LNE Singers are students from grades 10-12. Both boys and girls can participate w hich makes the sound of the music fit a lot better. Both groups are non-select and they can start off your singing career here at Lincoln Northeast.

These groups are in the Fall, Holiday, and Spring concerts. These concerts are important to the singing groups because they are able to show everyone their hard w ork and determination. They also perform in the A nnual Waffle Supper to raise money for their groups.

Not only do they sing songs, they also do their ow n choreography, w hat else can you ask for?

Both groups can be seen performing together, and they don't have to w ear the same outfits but they do have to w ear something nice.

Rocket Singers is directed by Carol Meyers. This group sings many different types of music and some of the same music as the LNE Singers.

"We sing old songs, some of which you don't know the names." Said Junior Becky A nno.

LNE Singers is directed by Charles Bowling.

A nno says, "He's nice, he helps us with our vocals, keeping range, and stuff."

W hether you're a freshman or a senior you are·sure to find a spot in one of these groups. These classes are a great opportunity to meet new friends and create long lasting friendships.

"I like this class because I get to hang out wi th my friends," said A nno.

Clockwise from top: These girls are practicing long and hard to get the notes right.

Concert choir performs during the candlelight gala The choir sing their hearts out to the eager on lookers.

The group sings for the parents and friends in the Northeast auditorium.

Concert choir is Joined by their s1ng1ng coach Mr. Miller.

(All photos courtesy of Mandie Cra,g,e)

By Jessie Popelka The 2004-2005 concert choir w as made up of all different kinds of people sharing one common love, singing and performing.

Being in concert choir means staying busy. Everyone in concert choir is doubled up w ith another singing class. It is made of sophomores, juniors, and Seniors, who get together for at least on period a day, w ith more outside of school practices leading up to big performances.

A new comer to LNE singers this year is Senior Shannon Mostek who loves her new experiences as a rocket vocalist, and takes the challenges as a chance to learn and grow.

"Trying to stay on pitch is by far the greatest challenge for me. If you get off pitch you can throw off others around you." Time helps this how ever, although the first few practices w ere rocky, they found their sound and feel more like a famil y now.

"I've learned not to be to hard on myself. Everyone gets off sometimes but you can't be to hard on yourself, you just have to learn to mallow ," Mostek comments.

A lthough cliques form no matter w hat group your in, making friends is alw ays a big part of joining any group. For some Concert choir is a chance to speak with old friends, but for some, like Shannon, its a great opportunity to meet new people and gain new singing skills.

C lockwise from Top Left: Miss Adelaide (Kacey Hershey) struts her stuff in the Hot Box nightclub, w here she is a show girl (All Photos by Ashley Rathbone) A small group of the cast gathers together at the Save-A-Soul Mission.

The entire cast groups together for to bow for the audience.

Nathan Detroit (Logan Reising) and Miss A delaide (Kacey Hershey) dance together w hile singing of their relationship w oes.

Sky Masterson (Brian W allingford) is promising Sarah Brow n (Lindsey Tomes) a roomful of sinners at the next meeting Miss A delaide [Kacey Hershey) and her show girls perform at the Hot Box Nightclub

By Ashlee Smith Every year members of the Northeast concert choir perform together in the annual Northeast musical. The 2004-2005 musical w as Guys and Dolls, a love story that involves an illegal crap game, a Save-a-Soul mission, tw o badly formed relationships, and a group of gamblers.

Guys and Dolls has two main story lines. The first involves Sky Masterson, a gambler, played by Brian W allingford, and Sergeant Sarah Brow n, the head of the Save-a-Soul mission, played by Lindsey Tomes. Sky makes a bet w ith Nathan Detroit, played by Logan Reising, that he can take Sarah to Havana, Cuba. Sarah needs more sinners to come to her mission or it will be closed. Sky promises Sarah a roomful of sinners at the next meeting if she comes to Havana wi th him. The second conflict is betw een Nathan Detroit, who runs an illegal crap game, and his f iance of fourteen years, Miss A delaide, a show girl, played by Casey Hershey. Miss A delaide had been telling lies to her mother about how her and Nathan w ere already married and with children, so she w as in a hurry to get married.

After many complications, frustrations, and lies both couples end up getting married.

The musical, which involved more than sixty people including the cast, stage crew, and instructors had a few minor conflicts, but w orked through them to put on a terrific show Senior Lindsey Tomes, w ho played Sarah Brow n, says, "When you put a large group of people together for that long there is bound to be some troubles, but w e w orked through it and pulled off a great musical." Together they performed exquisitely and on the final day of their perf ormance the cast shined.

...

ML,\sical/ 135

Ng Fever' Rise By:MariaMt\bove the TeMp There are many factors that made the fall play a hit, the humorous plot line and the witty characters were only pawns in the whole equation, but the people who devoted hours and hours of their time to make the play a success are the real heroes. On any given night you can find people studying for the SATs, catching up on the latest events, and playing a game of BS. The ambiance backstage is electric, stories and Jokes are constantly flowing as we are constantly being reminded to be quiet so that the audience doesn't hear us out on stage, there are people in hidden noo s conversing, and actors practicing loo Ing over lines one last t ime before taking stage once again.

The play was about how Howard Brandt is trying to graduate but he can't because he didn't turn his zoology term paper In to Professor Bean on time. He didn't get it done earlier because he lives in a boarding house with two very distracting collegemates, Vic Lewis, the artist," and Ed Burns, "the chemistry student," who are always causing a ruckus. For example, when Howard's girlfriend, Anne Purcell, as shim if her father would be able to room with him for graduation because there are no more rooms left in any of the hotels. Once Mr. Purcell arrives, Vic mistakes him for a model and forces him to dress up and pose· as a Bolshevik.

Professor Bean had given Howard an extension on his paper as long as he turned it in by 3 pm the day before graduation.

However, Howard's aunt, who has been sending him money to go to Brookfield College, decides to drop in for his graduation.

Howard now has to pick up his aunt from the train station and doesn't have time to turn in his term paper until 3: 15, causing Professor Bean to fail him. V✓hen Aunt Maude hears of her nephew's predicament, she decides to take some action, she writes Professor Bean a letter claiming that she is a German scientist who is in town and would like to speak with him about his "magnificent work" with slugs. She learns all she can about bugs and slugs and manages to pull the stunt off and get "the Prof" t o reconsider accepting Howard's paper and unintentionally ends up fall ing in love with Professor Bean.

Now all he the Professor has to do is talk Dr. Dixon, the President of the -College, and get Howard Brant be put on the graduation list, the president, however, wants nothing·to do with Howard. Mr. Purcell was supposed to donate money to the college so that they could build a new .f;Cience building, but he had mysterioulsy changed his 11

mind, and since Mr. Purcell had been placed under Howard's car· he feared Howard had something to do with it.

It was once again up to the clever women in the play to set things straight. Howard's girlfriend (Anne Purcell) had an ingenious plan in which she would pretend to be dying and In her last minutes she as sher father to sign a piece of paper that states that he, Mr. Purcell, would donate the science building ~ long as Howard Brant was allowed to graduate. The plan work momentarily but at least they got the signed statement and all of the problems were solved, right? /rang. Howard's conscience got to him and he couldn't bring himself to giving D Dixon the statement, instead, he faced the consequences of ii actions and began to pack. Once Mr. Purcell realized how mucr 1i daughter really loved Howard and he saw Howard's honesty 1, loyalty, he decided to donate the science building anyway an, ensured that Howard graduated the following morning.

After war ing hard for the past few weeks on memorizing lines, keeping up with homework, and giving outstanding performances, the cast and crewmembers were exhausted.

In those few weeks the two sets of casts had become very close. For some this w2,,s their first play, for others it w2,,s their seventh, but in their eyes, they were J.1I Just a big grou~ of friends that had one thing in common: dr2,,ma. V✓hen you work with 2,, school production you are working with such J. h: 1e variety of people; freshmen, seniors, and people with contrJ. :ir ideas are 2,,II hJ.ng ing out.

On the I2,,st night of every pl2,,y there is a tradition to hav a cast p2,,rty, this is 2,, time when you can celebrate the succe s 1 the play, eat/\ LOT of food, bond with the cast, and even re 1it with some past dr2,,ma "activists." V✓ hen you look 2,,round tr· 1t room, you see people doing 2,,II kinds of crazy things because they're the kind of people who re2,,lly don't care wh2,,t you tr 1k, they're just interested in hJ.ving fun. In the kitchen you coul h people mingling 2,,nd dJ.ncing, in the den people were pl2,,ying vI ea gJ.mes and messing around; and in the dining room.there w, s c intense gJ.me of Clue. But one thing was for sure, you cJ.n ~ :e t heir disappointment thJ.t the fall pl2,,y was done but you c n see the flickering light of hope in their eyes becJ.use they I JW thJ.t there still is the spring play to look forward to.

• 1rlfr

r John Tinius) and his n 1cKolaus ), look ter of their actions. ders1:and1ng and pa-

•

s

s d

Above: Vic Lewis (played y Junior Tim A sam11:) 1s pretending to be ta 1ng ".nne Purcell's pulse (Played by Junior Alison Nickolaus). Th is 1s all a part of Anne's ingenious plan to get her father t o sign apaper that would allow her boyfriend, Howard, to graduate from colllege .

Bean (played by Sophomore Austen N sider her nephew's late term paper. (All

Jazz Band

. Tim Aksamit, Eric Bailey, Erin Baker, Rachel Bate, Bryce Batenhorst, Kala Bland Ben Bouwens, CDlt Buhr, Chelsea Chapman, Knut Enoksen Leigh Flemmg, Justm Flury, Josh Gier, Matt Gunther, Brita Higgins, Janelle Hill Ashley Rm.es, Mackenzie Johnson Wes Junker, Jesse Keelan Jessica Keslar, Amy Koch Jayson Koch, Aaron Leacock Emily Leick Eric Lloyd Amy Lott, Jena Lynch, Kris Martison Emily Mayfield Eric Ohnoutka Krtstm Pedersen Joel Pierce, Gwendolyn Powell Jamie Roesler, Andy Rose~rry, Jennifer Serafin, Jake Steele, and Holly Willits.

Director Janet I.afollette

Tim Aksamit, Erin Baker, Asher Ball Kala Bland Hannah Breckbill Brita Higgins, Jayson Koch, Aaron Leacock, Matt Leacock Seth Lienemann, Kevin Lloyd Kris Martison Eric Ohnoutka Andrew Post, Gwen.delyn Powell Logan Reismg, Andrew Roselury, Brad1 Usher, and Amanda Willits.

Director Edward Love

Wind Ensemble

Toby Arneson Stephanie Ayars, Jenny Bales, Brandon Bartels, Ian Beck-Johnsnon Ellen Berggren Amanda futtcher, Llsa Bolz, Christina Bom Dane Bowder, Scott Brugman Allison Burris,Oxiy Carlson Spencer Carnes.Sean Dziuvenis, Josh Ellis, Michael Estes, Mil<.e Fiffiler, Jesse Fredrick, Amanda Gillett, Tyler Grooms, Matt Gunther, Michelle Harner, Jessica Harig, 01.ad Harrison Justin Haxby, Reanna Hehn Josh Hiller, Brain Hosler, Heather H~r. Ben Kellogg, Tia I.amphffif, Emily Leick Tony Lewandowski Kelli Linke, Kendra Uttle, Aaron Loos, Anna Lott, Batxer Luethje, Marleigha Mazuch, Alison Nickolaus, Kristina Nimrnich, Austin Nolte, Limsay Oliver, Matt Pruersen Jaime Pella, Natalie Phillips, Patrick Pulec, Melissa Rader, Nick Rader, Nichole Reynolds, Jordan Rhodes, Amanda Rich, Nikki Roselury, Andy Roselmy, Noah Roth, Casie Sattler, Brain Schilke, Ben Schiltz, }re &hrnirueskarnp, Jenrrifer Schrooier, Justin Sievers, Alina Smith, Rochelle Sorensen Ryan Spelts, Tim Traudt, April Vandeman Whitney Villines, Crystal Walker, Lawrence Weidner, Erika Workman Jamie Yenglin Ami Zweerink and Victor Zweerink.

- -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - Directors Janet I.aFollette and Serena Heerman

Symphonic Ba_nd

Concert Band

Stephanie Ayars, Brandon Bartels, EJ Blauvelt, Scott Brugman Allison Burris, Spencer Carnes, Joshua Ellis, Michael Estes, Jesse Frruerick, Jake Gregory, 01.ad Harrison Justin Haxby, Joshua Hillers, Tia Lamphear, Seth Lienemann Kelli Linke, Kendra Little, Anna Lott, Kristina Nimrnich, Austin Nolte, Matthew Pruersen Natalie Phillips, 01.elsea Quiring, Nicole Rose~rry.

Noah Roth, Ben Schiltz, Justin Sievers, Rochelle Sorensen Ryan Spelts, Timothy Traudt, Whitney Villines, and Ami Zweerink.

Director Janet LaFollette

Freshman Band

J~y Avila Paul Bailey, Brianna Beckner, Katlyn .BeranCurtis Bishop, Ashley Bower, Misty Buchanan wlby wnyers, Amanda wrdovaElijab Craig, David Creger, Laura Davies, Richard Dunn, Ragen Garrison Anna Guittar, Stanley Jones, Kirk Kruce, Kiaya Lautenschlager, Andrea Lewandowski Derek Lewis, Charles Marquardt, Britney McBee, Sarni McBee, Hannah McMahon Evan Meyer, Sabrina Moxham Ian Pro, America Reid Brittany Sattler, Shelbie &haJ •.

Nick Slonecker, Amanda Thomas, Crystal Topham, AmIBr Wallman Nick Wheatley, Trevor Wissink, ar Lydia Zweerink Director Janet I.aFollette and Serena Heerman

Orchestra Karrah Alexander, Sam Beck-Johnson Jadean BErllion Dane Bowder, Michael Bowers, Melissa Douglas, Jeremy Erickson Luke Evans, Sadie H~fler, Eric Lindquist, Ben Mathers, ~ Mayfield Andrew McClung, Charles McClung, Heather Morton Tino Nguyen Kristina Nimmich, Nicole RoseIBrry, Noah Roth, Brandon &happaugh, Shelbie &barf, Katherine &hmidt, Nicole Shield Brady Usher, Ame Walter, and Khn Werer Director Ed Love

Kyle Bachman,Kelsey Beckenoo.ch, Cole Franson Katye Hagemoser, Kacey Hershey, Nick lade, Evan Lenertz, Esther Lenz, Hannah Lenz, Asiah McWilliams, Kayla Michel Dani Millier, John Morris, Andrew Mothershoo. Kristin Proersen Logan Reising, Ellie Stutzman Tyler Suesz, Ro~rt Taylor, John Tinius, Lindsey Tomes, Adina Tran Brian Wallingford and Brad Widman Instructor Mr. Charles Bowling III Accomparust Mandie Craige

Chamber Si~gers

Voices N' Harmony 1

•

~--·-----

Chelsea Chapman Heather Christenson Jeremy Watson Paul Swanson Sheena Essman Lindsey &hoeneck, Angi &hiltz, Ben Hoyt, Josh_Gier, Sam Mertz, Jen Marshall Andrew Meyers, Matt Packett, Adam Cohen Sarni Marr, Carrie Matson and Brian Kehler.

Director Carol Meyer AccomparustJanePierce

Silhouettes

Alyssa Adams, Minique Bracha Sam Brandt, Lindsay Carver, Shannon Drake, Hanna Grow, Melia Horswill Adrianna K~pping, I.aura Llebers, Jessica Lloyd Kiley Murphy, Katelyn Richter, Toni Yost, Brandon Aksamit, Luis Cnrral, Tyler Curtis, Karar Hadib, Ricky Inns, Josh Kehler, 7,ach Lind Ray Miller, Levi Patton J~l Pierce, Matt Schock, and J~ Stepanek.

Director Mr. Charles Bowling III Accompanist Mandie Cragie

Nicole Bargen Rica Bassinger, Allison Burris, Stephaine Danley, Rachael Davis, Leigh Dier, Shanita Dixon Bethany Edstrom, Gerri Green Breanna Hartman Erin Harvey, Reanna Heim, Michele Kerrey, Tasha Lind Scirah McEntarffer, Danielle Mora, Shannon Mostek Kristina Nimmich, J~lle Polite, Scirah Terre , Chelci Thompson Rachael Tobkin, Tiffany Tyrrell Angie Vetter, and Amanda Witte.

Director Mr. Charles Bowling III Accompanist Mandie Cragie

Sophomore Select ~~~~

.

~~-

Ahmed Alhaidari, Rebecca Anno, Christina Berry, Amrer Chance, Tasha Coo~r. Candice Craig, Tyrone Curry, Nyakuic Dooouny, Cole Emal Steve Gay, Tracie Gildea Josey Janda Bryan Jones, Llndzae Kurth, Mallissa McPherson Edith Ofoorinwa Ashley Pershing, Ne-D-Sho Porter, Jamie Prokop, Ashley Sanford Mohamed Shogar, z~ Smith, Kaylynn Snyder, Nichole Stacy, Jessica Stansrerry, Jamie Veach Tasha Wallman Elysareth Wells, Amanda Woodward Chris Young, and Zak.aria Georgiana Director Carol Meyer Accompanist Jane Pierce

~ L_NE Singers

Katlyn Beran Amanda Bomemeier, Evan Card Christina Chapman, Melissa Craig, Brent Daniel Michelle Durham, I.aura Ebreka Renee Guittar, I.aura Hinton Kayla Irons, Kelsie Kadavy, Taneah Kelley, Kirk Kruce, Paige Landis, Kiaya I.auteschlager, Adrienne Lemmer, Shawna Luedtke, Hallie Madsen Brittany McBee, Emma McEntarffer, I.auren Meyer, Micah Meyers, Nicole Morton Jazzy Newman Lisa Nightingale, Kaitlyn Powell Nicole R~hrs, Katie Roesler, Emily xheel Samuel Suesz, Stormy Tackett, Trevor Taylor, and Crystal Tyrrell Director Charles Bowling ill Accompanist Mandie Cragie

~

Pe.-'fO.-'n"\i~9 .A.-'ts Ci.-'Ol,.,\p Shots/143

·z 1 dS (Bd • l l gn.1.1 ·o l d0Jl .6 dSJBd .8 gsiBd •L gn.1.1 ·9 gn.1.1 s gsJBd ·17 gsJBd .£ dn.ll ·z dS{Bd • I :sJgMsuv gsJBd •81 gsJBd ·L I gmi ·91 gsIBd •~ 1 gmi ·111 gs1Bd •£ 1 gsJBd

wtt: 5ophomorN Je.aa.

Lloyd,~ t.bphy, -

~~putthelt-

llNM toeether for• ,aup dhot;.CAlpllOtod~Mw>y ~

wtt: Senior. Hannah Lenz -

EBie ~ t.k&. "Ulolc .-,..tw,t;whll&th&yen.JOY

tNeryottN , . , ~ dano&, th&

EJeotrtoa....

Mldtl&,.op:Mep,a~-Mte Max Bartholemew ~ to kit ..

Britney Spe.. am MYtn ~

Mi,H& Center: SophomorN ......

a.n-

ohn ..,. ertn.on ~ dano& the ~away.

Mldtl& Center: Senior. 5reAnn& Evert. ..,. John 1lnue dano& to tNf!WyONM ,.,or~ . . . dOIICl •1 Melt• a,y RMCMI ~ ~

wtt: Senior. A.ran Ball ..,.

M...- l)onaW.,on - - With ...,,..._ at Nine oaptlretl ~ the .~ ~~ - _ J

166/ Ca"'dleli9ht

eelow! 6ophon.ore Jo..h f&teN : d Jmdoa.JenMaNhallt.k&ai,re.k JtJ dtm •.JOY th& wont:lerful ~

\)

i®

n..

~

D

tf

ii

i

t

1

hff f

r

ll ll .&tr 1 W.tf tl

f

lj [f fr

tr

r, . f

f

flf[I ..

I

~

cl

tit

_~

,. ,

- _ ,

• •t

l

l 1 {&-f l j 2

~.

l. d,u.

-&f

1..

~

_--

=

~ ~

,.. _-,)

'""

[ f _5 fi_

l

ll,l

J ~ s.

.. f[

I.~

L-

l f ·111t 1:l :!,1 ti i t:11~J: rs. .r "'lr

la

j

-

I;-i l'af( i~f1 I·1t tn: ~ ~--:~ ,.a_-~_.

-

*

i i

l

:ta

q"

~i ff r t f I[ &-t ~ I I. _ -. ~ f1f S al1f J (~f ,.J tr 1,f Hi_ l U! f;h -i1 ~

I r 1 1 t re

I e~

I

-

--

ff I rt. 4 ~.r -_JL•_ s

t.(

·-

a.

,,c r _

h 1 1 "' r ffl. . ~ ~ - .f O f _.I- 3! ~ 1 l ~ h i 5 Us. [ . . ! I -I glf f'" l 1-l HJI=el ~

Cc!!§'

lUJ 1U f 5,tJ.t llj-s.( f • ; e~ f ... f e. h.J ,H ·

rt't•,flh

li

- s.trr ;;1~q1 _..

;t,11 il}!f I£, . hif ,,, ;rt l;

h

.STUDENT "We're the connection between the administration and the student body."

-Senior President Adina Tran

By Jennifer Suhr Have you ever asked yourself, " How can I get involved and more informed about LNE? " The answer is the Student Council.

Student Council was made up of 38 members this year, eight of which are officers.

The group has many different reasons for existing, but the main goal if to voice the opinions of the student body.

"We 're the connection between the administration and the student body," says senior president, Adina Tran.

One of the main projects for Student Council every year is Homeless Awareness.

This is a tradition where, for 24 hours, the Student Council members stay outside.

This project raises $50 per person , which is then donated to the Matt Talbot kitchen.

Another major event was Hallopalooza.

This event is a carnival for elementary students at Halloween and took place at Pershing Elementary this year. There were games and indoor trick-or treating. Over 1.000 kids were in attendance this year.

Hallopalooza is a charity event, which

Above Left: Sophom or es Jessica Lloyd and Billie Cole look over samples of photos and try to decide on photographers for Prom.

Above Right: Members of the Prom committee listen intently to their guest speaker, a possible photographer for Prom .

Right: Junior Brandon Tovado and Sophomore Giao Nguyen work on their research for Club Day.

168/ StL,\de~+ CoL-\~cil

Student Council Co-Historian Maria Moreno-Hernandez works with Liz Morgan on writing a proposal for their next project.

Below:Junior Katye Hagemoser, and SophomoresJessica Lloyd and Billy Cole take notes during their photographer presentation.

means everything is free.

Tran says, "It's a good way to get the commun ity involved and get our name out .there. ' One project designed specifical ly for our school is Unity Day, which occurs in April.

Student Council brings in different speakers throughout the day to talk about diversity.

"Unity Day was designed to inform the student body about being diversified , and to hopefully open up some people's minds," says Tran.

Student Council also participates in reading to young students at Browne ll elementary schoo l in the ir after schoo l program .

A comm ittee with in student council is in charge of plann ing and putting on Prom and other dances, such as the Old Skool dance, throughout the year.

Another way the Student Council tries to connect with the ir fellow students is thro ugh the Talkin' Locka'. For those of you who haven 't noticed, there is a colorfu lly decorated locker located by t he main office in wh ich students can put in letters and ideas t o help improve t he schoo l. Spirit punch cards can also be dropped off here.

T r an says , " It' s j ust another way for students to get invo lved and vo ice their opinions. " Any student is elig ible to apply fo r a pos it ion in Student Council. App licants t hen go t hrough an interview process and are then subjected to a student vote. Teacher recommendations are also considered in t he process.

Thank you to o ur Student Council for their hard work th is year.

Above Left: Freshmen Thu Tran, Senior Nicole Owen, and Kathy Yu, discuss possible new charity projects.

Above Right: Senior Lindsay Tomes and Freshman Stefani Lloyd listen intently to a possible prom photographer.

Left:Junior Katye Hagemoser and Sophomore Nicki Folsom glance over sample photos brought in by a prospective photographer.

StL,,\de ""'t CoL,,\l-"\C il / 169

0M~l JlE

"Campus Life has had a positive impact on kids at Northeast" -Junior Amanda Woodward

By Ellie Stutzman and Chelsea Hahn Much of what Campus Life is known for is its crazy games, like the sumo wrestling at Booster Blastoff, the egg blow game and challenges such as shaving football players' legs at this year's fall pep rally. Campus Life has been a place where students can have fun with their friends and learn about faith.

It provides a place where students can be themselves and find ways to cope with problems in their lives. This year's club has centered on subjects like family, sex or misconceptions about people. Students can be involved in Campus Life in a number of ways. They can come to club, be in a small group, be on student leadership or come to many other various events. There are lots of events that students can participate in like road trips or spending time at the Campus Life House. Northeast Campus Life has had between 120-150 students involved on a weekly basis. One of the biggest strengths of Northeast Campus Life is the different types of students who are involved and that they all get along. All student groups are represented and have a voice. It is a place where everyone can come together

and gain a little more understanding about themselves , others and ultimately God. Sen ior Adam Lovgren has been involved in Campus Life since he was a freshman. He is involved because, "I love the people, the leaders, the games and things you learn. " The Ski Trip is the biggest event that Campus Life organizes. About 120 students from all the Lincoln schools go to Winter Park, Colo. , to ski. The trip lasts five days and takes place during Spring Break. This year about 25 students were able to go.

Junior Amanda Woodward has gone to Campus Life since her freshman year and said, "Campus Life has changed my life completely. Campus Life does things that people don 't expect. " Campus Life has been in Lincoln since 1969 and has been an international organization since 1939. LNE was the second school to have Campus Life, starting in 1972. After 33 years of having Campus Life at Northeast many things remain the same. Students still enjoy being part of a group where they can be themselves and share their faith.

Left: Senior.Emily Voog and Junior Brooke Bartek take on the challenge of shaving Duane Shields' leg at a Campus Life Pep Rally.

Right: Freshmen Mallory Svoboda, Teneah Kel ley, and Sophomore Ami Zweerink get together with Campus Life leaders during small group.

Sophomore s Whitney Vill ines, Jessica ' e Jenny Lubben, and Sara Mayfield arrive a B Wallingford 's house for a night of garr , small grou p.

Cf-

~=t

Lm : n ne ) m

.he

Below: Coach Schoening listens as members of FCA have a discussion about their faith .

•FCA is a way to interact with other student athletes who share the

,a

e faith. It's comforting to know that I'm able to receive support &om my peers."

II the

.ife

-Senior Mitch Raridon

to his re

By Mikaela Richard "'Twice a month a group of athletes meet followed by a discussion on what the at various places such as people's houses scripture itself means to them. or a coffee shop to discuss the one thing This years president was Junior Ame that they have in common, their faith .

Walter and the vice president was Senior There are about twenty-five members Emily Voog. who attend regularly, all who play different "I think that FCA went really well this sports. year. It's seems like there were a lot more The meetings always start out with an people and not just that but a lot of new, ice-breaker just so everyone can get in the and younger kids. It's kind of nice to know swing of th ings, and get to know everyone that there are other kids at school who else aroun d them a little bit better. hear about FCA and want to come ,·" Usually, a scripture reading is next, comments junior Brian Stevens.

nzl.

Middle Left: Sophomore twins Justin and Trent Svelah, and Junior Ame Walter attend FCA regularly. This year was the Svclah's first year in FCA, but Ame has been a member for

two years.

Middle Right: Juniors Chelsea Hahn and Brooke Bartek follow along as Brian Stevens reads a scripture from the bible.

I

Right: Members of FCA pose for a group shot on Jan. 30th at Brian Steven 's house. Back row from left: Brent Wel ls, Mikaela Richard , Andrew Bridger, Drew Pillard , Coach Schoney. Middle Row: Brooke Bartek, Chelsea Hahn, Ame Walter, Brandon Aksimit, Brian Stevens, Trent Svelah, Ashley Ober, Danie Miller. Front Row: Justin Svelah.

F C A / 171

Below: Sophmore Namarig Soumit listens carefully as she leoks over a work sheet while attending a FBLA meeting. All photc s by Rachel Leitt.

"FBLA sounds like it wouldn't be all that fun, but suprisingly it is a lot offun and i've been involved in it for three years now!"

-Senior Ryan Walbridge-

By Rachel Deichert Once again FBLA was sucsessful with teachinng teens about what busisness really is all about. They learn skills like leadership, and how to be sucessful and professional.

"We've worked really hard this year and i'm happy with how well we have done what needed to be done, " commented senior Ryan Walbridge, who is also the president of FBLA this year.

Not only has the club learned about such things as business , but they also were involved in helping out the community. They volunteered their time at the Ambassador and played BINGO with the elderly, and also made food baskets during the holiday season.

FBLA gives you skills for your future and it's a great way to dive into the business world and have fun with it.

• Gen ral Sessions • FUN! ka1c1oke Sw1mm111g rl,mce

Above: The FBLA members get pumped up for the upcoming events and learning more about business life.

Middle right: Senior Vice President, Tyler Kadavy leads the FBLA members during a meeting to discuss future plans and events.

Right: Seniors Cole Franzen, Amanda Gillett, Ashley McGinnis, and Matt Packett sit and listen as they discuss the biggest FBLA event of the year!

172/FBL.A

Left: Sen iors Ke ll e Blaha and Drew Pillard give a thumbs up for the positive attitudes of Student Ambassadors after taking a group shot in the hallway before going to 2nd period. (All photos by Rachel Leitt) •

Renae Sinkler incoln Northeast Student by picking up an apllication form in the assadors have a variety of jobs to do counselors office. You have to be a and everyday. They give tours to the junior or a senior, have a 3.5 GPA or students that come into the building higher, have good attendance , and and they also help tutor students who be considered a leader by your peers are having troubles in their classes. You and the staff. Marilynn Peaslee is the will see Student Ambassadors around director of the Student Ambassador the hallways delivering passes from the program. She is the one that will look counselors. Although running passes over your application and approve you if isn't part of the job title, ambassadors you are qual ified. Although becoming a do anything and everything to help student ambasssador is considered a very keep things flowing in the counselor 's prestigious positon within the school, office. The Ambassadors also go and not every person has the qualifications. help out any student that has an injury By becoming a Student Ambassador that will restrict them from being able you are recognized as a leader by not to do school work. Ambassadors will go only your peers but by all of the staff at to their class and take notes for injured Lincoln Northeast, which is a honor any students. person should be grateful to have.

Student Ambassadors get the position

Above: Seniors Linda Chen and Ashley Ober sit in the counselor's office during second period eager to help studc;nts that are in need. Room 212 is where you see the Student Ambassadors in action.

Front Row: Rachel Bate, Kelle Blaha, Alayna Foster, Jennifer Suhr Second Row: Maria Moreno-Hernandez, Chelsea Reinke, Alicia Wexil man, Linda Chen, Ashley Ober, Rachel Leitt, Renae Sinkler Third Row: Cory Pella, Liam Stringham, Drew Pillard, Molly Staely Not Pictured:

f®

S tl.,,\de"'t An'\bassado.,.s/1 7 3

Right: Junior Persh ing Pal Andrew Bridger and fifth grader Vinh Vo take time out from playing Battleship to show that getting out of class to play games isn 't so bad after al l. ( By Rachel Leitt.)

Above: Junior Al lyson Mahlman and her pal, third grad er Sidney Blake enjoy their time together everything oth er.Thurs day at Pershing Elementary School.

Above: Junior Chelsea Reinke and her pal, Mol lie Davis, hang out and play "Guess Who" at Pershing Elementary School.

17 4 / P el"shil'\9 P a ls

ft-~' WIT-I+- T4+-ER P_ALS

By Lindsey Klug If getting out of class to play games with elementary students sounds fun, then Pershing Pals is for you . Every other Thursday of the month, a select group of Northeast students travel to Pershing Elementary School to hang out with a bunch of future Rockets. The pairs can choose between games like, "Go Fish ," "Twister," and the infamous " Box Hockey. " Or for the more low-keyed coup les, some choose to sit around and catch up on their lost time . The elementary students are chosen by the counselors at Pershing because they have learning disabilit ies, issues at home, or they just need a friend. Pershing Pals gives them the opportun ity to vent and spend some t ime with someone who truly cares about them .

So you want to be a Pershing Pal

and you are wondering wher sign up. Well it 's not quite t h t easy. In order to be a Persh ir ; Pal , you have to graduate fr c 1 the Peer Education class. Tr class is a semester long and c just any Tom, Dick or Sally ( t r enrol I in the class. You first a, to be nominated by your pc r~ a student who is friendly an tr worthy. Throughout these Ie you spend t ime developing o listening skills, problem -so l ,it skills and communicating ir ;rr groups.

After all is said and do ne Pe ing Pals is a very memorab ti for the students at Northe t ~ and if they take nothing el fr their high school experien :, t can have the satisfaction c kn ing that they made a differ 1c< someone's life!

~~~T~~ T++-ER~ ~~ ~o~ ~ T++-ER ~.AME

r; Lindsey Klug What do you do if you have a prroblem with a classmate and you are unsure about how to solve it?

Well, take it to student mediation of course. The group of senior mediators are all friendly and >t helpful individuals striving to make 1 Northeast a better place.

The process is simple and the i as ·ust- results are mind -boggling. A slip is ster filled out by a student, teacher or administrator referring students. ur J Students are then called into the ~all counseling center and taken into a private room. The mediators :rsh- sit down and assure the feuding me individuals of their "rights " and iigh rules of mediation. Al l informaom tion is kept confidential and the hey mediators are required to inform ow- admistration if drugs or weapons

to

I

are involved.

The student who initiated the mediation begins to talk first and through a series of questions and explanations the student mediators assist the students in working out their differences.

At the end of the mediation, the students write out an agreement and both peers are required to sign it. In some cases, the mediators do a follow-up meeting to make sure that the agreement is working and everything is going smoothly.

So when you and your friend aren't getting along, don 't forget about the useful resources right here at Northeast. The student mediators are always willing to help!

Senior Mediators Jena Lynch and Jason Kock discuss possible ways to assist their peers in solving their problems. (All photos by Rachel Leitt.)

Seniors Jamie Roesler, Amy Koch , Jeremy Peters and Leigh Flemming demonstrate how a peer mediation pans out. The mediators this year had a lot more mediations than in the years past.

Front Row: Amy Koch .Jamie Roesler.Jeremy Peters Back Row:Jena Lynch , Leigh Flemming.Jayson Koch Not Pictured: Vu Tran

Peel" Media+o.,.s/ 17 5

~FF<:.+t- IT LIKE rr'.S f-t-oT/"

By Jennifer Suhr Although a small group of15 members, the LN E Speech team made great strides, including four state qualifiers: Juniors Rachael Tobkin, Lisa Leidig and Alison Nickolaus, and Freshman Heather Morton.

Tobkin, Leidig and Morton qualified in oral interpretation of drama. Nickolaus qualified in informative. Morton also qualified in poetry.

Speech team members chose from 10 different types of speeches: informative, entertainment, humorous interpretation, dramatic interpretation, persuasive, extemporaneous, impromptu, duo, oral interpretation of drama, and poetry.

According to the team members, the sponsor, Ms. Sarah Skean, plays a very vital role in the success of the team. The members meet after school to practice and prepare their performances.

Junior Amanda Woodward said, "Without Ms. Skean, the team wouldn't be squat. The time she is willing to give out is amazing. Speech is just a really awesome, amazingly fun time!"

The Debate team sent two students to the state tournament. Last year's State Congress winner, Junior Brian Stevens, returned for his third year of debate, along with Senior Jonathan Ren. The Debate team welcomed several new members first semester. One of them was Senior Ambyr Moore.

"Debate made me think harder about things and it makes me see both sides of opinions," said Moore.

The team took home several medals and trophies during the year. The season ended with the State Debate Tournament in March at Kearney.

Above: Junior Brian Stevens, Senior Ethan Klitzke, Sophomore Ngoc Nguyen, Senior Jonathan Ren , and Sponsor Mr. Gary Reiners prepare for their debate at Lincoln East High School on Feb. 19.

Above Right: Juniors Amanda Woodward and Alison Nickolaus show how much fun the speech team can be while practicing for their duo performance.

Right: Members of the speech team get a snack between competition rounds at Omaha Marian High School on Feb. 11.

All photos by Ms. Sarah Skean and Mr. Gary Reiners

1 7 6/Fol"eJl'\sics

Below: Junior Lucas Hawco gladly accepts an award he won great performance in impromptu speaking at Omaha Marian school on Feb. 11.

..;;;;;;;,.r===~- - .................- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

.A \

1 v0/rv(?Jll

D~ T

-/4-L___ON Below, Seniors Garrison Loope and Kim Weber feel c,

i"vt ol.OtM, 'fCATJEC 13.1

Scrimmag:"""' e.l"'T'- - - - - -

A-cA-DEMC

"You learn a lot in 'Acadec'!"

-Senior Eric Bahr

By Maria Moreno Academic Decathlon is an academic club at Northeast in which you have a big binder of information to read through and an assigned book to read and then the members take subject tests on the information they received.

The information in these binders ranges from history to astronomy, and though reading through the whole thing is not required , it is highly suggested in order to do well on the subject tests.

Most students got involved in this club after taking Mr. Eckman 's math class. Mr.

Eckman is the sponsor of 'Acadec', Math Club, and Quiz Bowl. After getting involved in one of the clubs, members decided to join the other clubs as well (this explains why you see the same people on all of these pages).

Over the years, the members have learned that guessing is better than nothing, this is especially true in Academic Decath lon.

Their motto is "When in doubt, 'ACADEC B'" meaning that when you don't know what the answer is, bubble in 'A' then 'C' and so on.

Clockwise from top: Jun iors Erin Baker , Marit Donaldson, and Alicia Weixelman look over some of the information one last time before taking the subject tests in the Northeast Central Gym.

Juniors Alicia Weixelman and Andrew McClung chat with sponsor Mr. Eckman.

Senior Garrison Loope and Junior Travis McArthur try to relax before getting down to the big tests. (All photos by Rachel Leitt)

178/ Acade1'Y\ ic DecaHdo~

and ready before taking the subject tests at the Northeast

) n ·ider

: I : ade

Below:Junior Matt Gunther listens intently to the question, his t humb on the buzzer, ready to answer.

~It's a lot of fun. You learn a lot of random facts, which is cool."

-Senior Garrison Loope

By Maria Moreno

.

Qu iz Bowl is not like the other academ ic clubs at Northeast; unlike "Acadec" and Math Club, you can never really prepare yourse lf for what questions yo u will be faced with , rather , students prepare for competitions by doing practice rounds afterschool . You may be asked who the author of Far From the Madd ing Crowd or how to spell the name of t he chem ical element whose symbol is "Y" or who owns the Green Bay Packers.

In many ways it's set up like a g am esh ow; one person asks the questions

and each team can buzz in with an answer. Each team has one chance to answer a question , however, teammates cannot discuss the question.

Sen ior Garrison Loope has been on Qu iz Bowl starting in middle school and he has participated on the Northeast team for the past four years .

Senior Eric Bahr has been on the Qu iz Bowl team for the past two years , he says he li kes that you go at your own pace and you come when you want/ can. "Q uiz Bowl is more fun , but you learn more 'Acadec'" stated Bahr.

Left: Jun ior Ellen Berggren is asking t he questions t his afternoon , members and sponsor Mr. Eckman take t urns playing t his rol e at t he afterschool practice rounds .

Middle Left: Freshman Charles Marquardt is new to Q uiz Bowl, but he's catching on quickly.

Middle Right: Senior Eric Bahr,Junior Alicia Weixelman, and Seniors Garrison Loope and Hannah Breckbill love to do Qui z Bowl and have learned a few tricks for answering questions over t he. past few years. ( All photos by Rachel Leitt)

Qv.iz Bowl/ 179

MA-T++-CI UB ~Y,

.sn, C:,,J_CJL,4-IE/////

"We did really good this year. The Math Competitions and Quiz Bowls are very fun."

- Senior Hannah Breckbill

By Kelsey Worley

On a daily basis, these highly educated students figure out many challenging math problems. They practice everyday after school solving problems with the help of Mr. Steve Eckman.

To prepare for competitions they are given practice tests. All of the students go around and ask each other question about the math problems. Everyone is willing to help each other out.

The Math Club participates in Quiz Bowls, Academic Decathalons, and Math Competitions.

At Brownell Talbot School in Omaha,

the team got second place overall in the Math Competition , while others got first place awards for individual competitions.

This year at the State Fair Quiz Bowl the group got 1st place.

They also went to UN L Math day and Hastings Math Competition.

To raise money to go to the competitions, they work concessions at UNL events.

The group had a lot of fun this year and became very close. They should have another great year next year.

Above Right: Sophomore Phuong Nguyen shows off her yellow ribbon for doing well at the State Fair Quiz Bowl. (Photo by Rachel Leitt) Above Left: The Math club receives a trophy for 2nd place at the Math Competition in Omaha. (Photo by Rachel Leitt)

Right: Juniors Andrew Mcclung and Brian Stevens work together to solve a difficult math problem . (Photo by Rachel Leitt)

180/ Math Clv.b

Below: Jun ior Matt Gunther concentrates on solving a problt n showing all of his work on paper. (Photo by Rachel Leitt)

Below: Senior Emily Bulling leads a discussion at a NHS meeting in the auditorium . These meetings are essential in keeping all the members informed and keep t hem active. "We work really hard to get people involved, " stated Bulling.

t{A-T!ON;AL f+-oNO~ ~ E ! Y ~ ~ D IN Tf+-ER c..ot'v\MlKTY "National Honor Society is an opportunity to give back to the community alongside friends that you have come to know very weH oyer the past four years. " -Sen ior Vice President Emily Bulling

By Maria Moreno National Honor Society is a place where footba ll players, band majors, singers , student council members , thespians , dancers, and Qu iz Bowl members come together with the common goal of giving back to the community and doing well in school . "National Honor Society is an organ ization for high achieving students to give back to their community and students who go beyond the norm," stated Senior Missy Bickford .

This year they partook in a few service projects including " Operation Santa Clause" in which NHS members got a list

of things that a number of children wanted for Christmas. NHS members also helped hand out candy at Hallapalooza, an indoor Halloween event hosted by the Northeast Student Council.

NHS members work diligently to keep up good grades and to fulfill the 30 hours of community service requ irement to wear the prominent tassel at graduation. " I like the fact that you get to work with people that have the same desires as you and you get to see the results of the community service we do first hand," stated Bickford.

Above: Sen ior Sheena Essman and Junior Eri n Harvey at a NHS meeting in the Northeast auditorium. (All photos by Heather Harris)

Above Left: Sen ior Nghia Nguyen takes part in the "Operation Santa Clause" service project at Shopko. Picking out toys for kids is a tough job, but someone 's gotta do it!

Left: Senior Tyler Stoupa.Jun ior Ash ley Hines, and Seniors Andrea Thorne and Ashley Smith deliberate on what their next service· project should be at a National Honor Society meeting.

Nf-lS / 181

"The Daycare is nice because we can go to school and still know where and what our babies are doing."

-Beth Leypoldt

By Becky Zelada 2005 ROCKET Editor Becoming a new mother is a very scary and exciting experience at any age.

Whether someone is 30 years old or 16, the same questions and concerns cross their mind. Diapers, formula, clothing, and especially daycare are things that a baby has to have, especially if the mother is still in high school. Many young mothers can say that one of their biggest hurdles is to find somewhere to leave their child while they are at school. They don 't want to be to far from them , but there aren't many daycares around Northeast. This is where administration stepped in and decided to add the Northeast Daycare once again.

As of January 3, 2005 Shelly Hacke, Jessica Gardner, Beth Leypoldt, and many mothers to come, once again have

somewhere to leave their child during the day. They also have peace of mind that they will be taken care of properly. Deb Olson and Rebecca Masonbrink are the caretakers of the nursery and they treat the babies with the love and kindness that they would give their own.

The babies also seem to be adapting well to the new surroundings and having playmates around also makes the time f1y by until the school day is over.

Teenage mothers these days are having to drop out of school because they are not able to find someone to take care of the babies. Now that the daycare re-opened, hopefully dropping out won 't be the only option for teenage mothers all around.

Clockwise from the Middle:: Jessica Gardner and her baby DeMillio spend time together during a busy school day. DeMil io seems to enjoy having his mommy stop in to check up on him .

At three months, Aderha and her mom Beth Leypoldt have had sleepless nights, dirty diapers, and of course the endless amounts of baby formula, but with each coming day the tasks at hand of become easier to handle. Having Aderha around has made a big impact on Beth 's life and she wouldn 't trade it for anything.

The Northeast Daycare located by the schools FCS department is like a child 's dream. It has an assortment of toys and games which can make any kids day.

182/DaycaJ"e

Below: Ded Olson comforts baby Esperanza Uribe to slee~ Naptime is a time for relaxation for both Esperanza and M: Olson. (All photos by Heather Harris)

Bwlow:J uniors Andrew Mcclung and Alicia Weixelman rally at the state capitol on January 20th for nuptial equal ity.

By Damaris Hernandez These six letters stand for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual , Transgender, Straight All iance.

This group tries to help others understand what some people have to go through just for being different. This club doesn't persuade people to change who they are, rather they try to make them feel comfortable about who they are.

GLBTSA isn't just a gay/straight alliance.

It's an open club for anyone and everyone.

There is only one requirement, you must be open-minded. In other words EVERYONE is welcomed, as long as they 're accepting of others and are okay with difference. " During an average club meeting we discuss equity issues and rights. We strive to bring out awareness and acceptance of equal rights.

Homosexuality is just one example of the many topics we discuss." Said Junior Nichole Reynolds.

The people in this club have a special day to honor those who have been quiet about who they are. The National Day of Si lence is a day where people get the chance to represent those who for years have remained silent about their sexuality. ' Those who choose to participate wear throughout the day and stay silent out of respect for those who have to be quiet.

"It's a tribute to closeted people." Stated Reynolds. Pride Prom is an annual dance sponsored by LPS GSA's and it's held at one of the high schools, it's basically a 'safe' dance where anyone can go and feel comfortable and proud of who they are.

Above Left: Junior Nichole Reynolds supports the 'Ful l Equality Nothing Less' rally at the state capitol on the 20th .

Above:Junior Brady Usher gives her speech during the rally at the state capitol protesting nuptial equality.

Left: The six high schools of Lincoln protest nuptial equal ity at the state capitol. (All Photos by Steph Danley)

GLBTSA/183

By Marleigha Mazuch The Northeast As ian Club is for students who want to come together with a common background and celebrate Asian cu lture . The students met and discussed issues, pl anned activit ies together and he lp out the commun ity when they can. They also celebrated the Lunar New Year which is a very important custom for them . Th is year, they made origam i flowers and distributed them along with fortune coookies to the staff.

Ciao Nguyen said , "We get to do things outside of school and build stronger bonds with students from our culture."

The club usually met once a month and somet imes more depending on the topic. This

year the club sold egg rolls for fundrais ing, along with t -shirts for advertising. They also planned an end of the year trip. Northeast's Asian Club also worked with other Asian Clubs from different schools and held dances.

Northeast's Asian Club was very diverse th is year, with 6 members who were not Asian. The club accepts people of all races and backgrounds.

"Everyone th inks we 're exclusive, but we 're not just Asians. There are people from other backgrounds who get to know about our culture," says Nghan Nguyen.

No matter what background or culture you are from there is a place for you at Asian Club where you can be comfortable with who you are.

Far Top Right: Freshman Don Tran researches on one of the computers in the Northeast med ia center during a club meeting. (All Photos by Heather Harris) Middle Left:Junior Scott Bui and Senior Mahsa Ah madi sit together in the med ia center and discuss issues during a club meeting.

Middle Right: Juniors Quyn Tran and Tri Truong work together to distribute flowers and fortune cookies to the staff at Linco ln Northeast to help celebrate the Chinese New Year Right: Sophomore Giao Nguyen does her part by passing out flowers in the office for the Asian Club's annual celebration of the Chinese New Year.

v/E'~+t--ERE T O ~ ~l""EREOrYP~ .

By Marleigha Mazuch .After two years, Latino Club was restarted at Northeast. Th is year the students involved attended Latino conferences , performed commun ity service through the Hispan ic Center and held food drives to benefit the Latin commun ity during the month of March. The dri ve was in honor of Cesar Chavez, a man who helped t he Latin imm igrants. They were t he on ly highschool Hispan ic group invo lved and received recogn it io n from the mayor and med ia.

They also stayed in contact with the Hispanic Center during the year, helping them out with whatever was needed .

The club attended the Bueno Vista Youth Leadership Conference with a few selected members from the club. They also planned a real Cinco de Mayo celebration to be

held at Northeast or somewhere in the community.

The club met every Wednesday after school for about 20 minutes.

They talked about stay ing in school , g raduating and going to college. They also discussed various sc ho larsh ips and oppo rtun it ies ava ilable to them , and how be ing bilingual can bring more opportunities to them.

"It's o ur responsibility to break all stereotypes and barriers and prove that we can have cu ltural differences but still make the school a better place ," sai d V ir id iana Gu ill en , president of the Latino Club. "It's important for Hispan ics to unite and get to know everyone in their commun ity and he lp out. They need to put in their part and make it better, and th is is our way."

Far Top Left: Senior Viridiana Gillen listens to a discussion during a club meeting. She is the club president. (All Photos by Taylor Morris) Middle Left: Freshman Lily Nunez takes some time to laugh a little and have some fun during a· club meeting.

Middle Right: Junior Javier Garcia Alvarez, (far left) Sophomore Angel Rios, (middle) and Junior Yurico Gillan (right) sit together and listen Viridiana Gillan while she speaks to the club.

Bottom Left: Sophomores Angel Rios and Luis Corral goof off and create a fun "distraction " for the club members. Having fun is what the clu b is all about.

~=~------------------------.. . T++-E f(OC] (£T "Even though we have a lot of hard times, I wouldn't change anything about the experiences and the times I've had with the staff."

By Ally Mahlman With a whole new year, full of all new memories, the yearbook staff is hard at work to capture them all. This years yearbook staff has been busy capturing all of the memories throughout the past year. With many new faces to the staff, including new teacher Mrs. Susan Helmink, the yearbook staff had a lot to learn. Getting use to the new programs and different ways of doing things was a little hard on everyone. " The new programs were hard to get use to at first, but once we figured out how to use it,

Above: Ed itor Becky Zelada and Photo Editor Aaron Krogh look over some of the yearbook pages and pictures during yearbook class.

Middle Right: As a new face to the build ing, Mrs. Helmink talks with a student about the yearbook.

Mrs. Helmink has taught journalism for the past seven years. This is her first year at Lincoln Northeast.

Far Right: Jamie Dicke, Alyssia Walentine, and Rachel Deichert work hard in yearbook, on getting their pages done for thier deadlines.

At Right: Seniors Kelsey Worley and Michelle Ph ilippi take a quick photo during yearbook.

Worley is on copy staff and Philippi is part of the sports staff.

186/Yearbook

-Editor Becky Zelada it produced a better yearbook, " stated Senior Assistant Editor Allie Carter.

"The yearbook is such a great way to catch all the memories that come from a high school year, " stated Senior photographer Amanda Koepping. With a whole new look for the yearbook, all in color, the yearbook staff is excited to see the results. "We've been working hard all year long so that we can produce the best yearbook possible for our school,"commented Senior Alyssia Walentine.

Below: Marleigha Mazuch works on her yearbook page durinE yearbook class.Marleigha is on the copy staff for th is year's yearbook.

Below: Senior Sports Editor Kyle Gillispie concentrates ha~d to finish his sports column. Gillispie has been an important part of the Northeastern for three years. (Photo by Aaron Krogh)

. "It's stressful ~f times, b_ut \\;,hen you see people reading the fin_1shed product, Its rewarding.

-Senior Lindsey Schoeneck

By Michelle Philippi Being a part of the newspaper staff carries a lot of responsibility. Sixteen students have an important job to report the news once a month to the whole school. These students spend countless hours not only in class but during their lunch t ime or after school in order to get the "The Northeastern " to the printer on time .

"The whole first semester I didn 't leave school until 5 p.m. trying to get things done. It's stressful at times but when you see people reading the finished product, it's rewarding, " said Senior Editor Lind-

sey Schoeneck.

There is a new addition to this year's newspaper staff. After 32 years of service to the school, Daryl Blue decided to retire at the end of the 2003-2004 school year. Susan Helmink joined the Northeast staff this year and is doing a great job. "I like the diversity here. It's a big change from Marysville, KS," said Helmink.

"We all miss Blue but I love Mrs. Helmink, she's a great teacher," said Schoeneck.

Top Left: Senior Editor Lindsey Schoeneck looks over her reporters pages for "The Northeastern".

Schoeneck has been a part of the staff for three years. Th is is her first year as Ed itor.(Photo by Ash ley Ratbone) Top Right: Seniors Angi Schiltz, Jeannie Hart, and Emily Bulling work hard to get their column 's done on time.(Photo by Aaron Krogh) Left: Senior Reporter Asher Ball writes a rough draft for his column i_ n "The Northeastern. " Bal l joined "The Northeastern" staff for the first time this year.(Photo by Aaron Krogh) Right: Senior Meghan Otoupal ik gives Schiltz some ideas for her column. Getting some outside input helps to write the best column.(Photo by Aaron Krogh)

(® N ewspape.,,./187

188/Cl~b C...-o~p Shots

Cl&.1b a~o"'P Shots/189

CJt.ib a~°""P Shots/193

-Ivliche lle lt has been wonderful vvatching you grow up into a caring and beautifuJ young lady. We ar proud of your determination! Believ in your.self and your dreams will come true.

A llOurLov ,

-MitchellYou've brought more happiness and love into our lives than you'll ever know. You are a blessing that we are forever thankful for. May God bless you on your journey through life.

We Love You, Mom, Dad, Derek, and Connor

ERIC The years have go11e by way too fast. Do11 •t e· lose your se11se of hUJaor or your clesire to ac:colllpli whatever you set your Jllillcl to. We are prou.cl of you. t a11cl al ways.

All Our Love.

Dael. Molll. a11cl Elllily

We. h<:\Ve. h<:\ol <:\ ole.c..<:\ole. of »le.n..or1e.-& to~e.· v fro», ~e. tt,v,~ - olre.-&-&e.ol up <:\t b,rt\..,ol<:\y p<:\ri e ~e. ff1v,~ olre.-&-&e.ol up for Pro»,, 'True. f r1e.v,ol_-&, <:\re. t\..,e, pe.op\e. who <:\re. t\..,e ·c you uv,c..ov,ol,t!ov,t\\\y: ~e.y <:\re. t\,,e, pe.op\e. ~ v,e.ve.r 1ue.-&t1ov, you <:\Vlol -&upport y~u v,o n t e.r Wh<:\t ~e. c..1rc..U»l-& t <:\VlC..e.-& <:\re.. The.y <:\ ~ pe.op\e. wort\,, l.v1v,~ for,''

-Micki

From a beautiful baby boy to a fine young man. We are so proud of you and all of your many achievement Keep following your dreams for who knows what -tomorrow will bring.

We Love You, Mom and Dad 194 / S e~ioi,• Ads

You have Q o up to be a 1c derf ull y talt n· young lad ~ I very proL 1 , you _and al! ye accotnpli~hr 1e The futw 9 i your~ Love. M'Jtr

CONGRATIJl.ATIO NS NORlHEAS T SENlOR B0Wl£RS AND BEST OF LUC'K lN YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS 3 YEAR VARSlTY BRlAN SO-HU<E VARSlTY TYLER STOUPA ALSO. THANKS FOR YOUR PART lN ANOTHER G-lAMPlONSHlP SEASON 3 YEARS AND COUNTING. ·ROO<ET TO THE POO<ET.

er

h ic\ay 1

Freshrnah to Sehior year ... ahd still goih' strohg ~Vvihk Vvihk~ Nomads 4 Life Dawg!

FROM 1HE NOR1HEAST BO'WUNG CLUB

- 1-------------+-----------:'j\t ' •, ,

I, } I .

'. t/

.J\ • • ,., ·t '- ., 1\

.

.

..,

-Stacy-

..

..,."·' :' ·,. : .

so proud \.·t :/'.' ofWeyou.areGood luck ' . ~~ ~-- • -~ ,.:.

in college and any

other choices you ii;•~:_, : make in your life. , . ,. .. :· e,· :

~'· )

... .

\ : ~-

. . .\,

-

••

__ I

...

/ :: llid, Mom, .__-....:.••··_ Donna, & Taylor

t. , .,,,1 ·

L,ovt,,

~ , 1'1.d., Kt.v~", ANi Cert

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. . . ._ _ _ _ _.....__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. . . .. . __ __

-Jo.cobWe've been through ,wn

m~ I ted I arn Jf )Uf

nt~. ~

LD,\9,AhAA~"""", KA~t.t-~ Wt. Art, ~ proud. of ~-

a lot t~e pC,tlt year1. •

I'm gla~ t~t I've founc you. I oon't know w~t I'~ oo or where I'~ be without you. I'll be waiting for you when you return from the Ncr.Vy, 10 we can 1tart our liv~ together.

I will alwa.y1 love you. µ>Ve, Micki

-StepHeRSwow. CaN 1-ou Believe Ho~ faR we ve come?

We ve BeeN tHROU§H so muCH. WHetHeR we weRe Lau~HiN§ tiLL it Hu:r~t, OR

CRyIN§ oveR .sometH IN§ so

iRReLevaNt 1 CaN' t eveN Believe it aLL Now, aLL of OUR life expeRieNCes Have mac>e us BetteR fRieNc>S tHaN i couLc> Have eveR imagiNec>. aL tHougH iN tHe :faLL we woN' t Be togetHeR f OR tHe fiRSt ti1:1Je SiNCe 5tH §Rac>e, you Re stiLL tHe Bestest fRiefic> i couLc> eveR ask foR. i LL Love you foReveR §iRLy ...

Love ya Lots!

-I)NZ

S e"'im• Ads/195

Ashl~ From the first day of school to graduating high school, oh my how fast that time has gone.

You have made every day absolutely wonderful. All the concerts, movies, vacations, and times spent with family and friends are memories never to be forgotten. You have done an awesome job all through school and you will do just as well in college. You should be very proud of yourself and the person you have become. I am overcome with emotion with how proud l am of you. I know Grandma and your twin sister, Amy, are looking down and showering you with their love as well. I look forward to many more wonderful times together.

With all my love to the best daughter anyone could ask for ,

-Allie (Fred)-

\\Te are so proud or you. Good luck at Nebraska Wesleyan Unive.-sity next yea •· We Love You, Mom _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"If lllllllllliiyou __ _ _it, _ _ can __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ can_dream you do _ it."_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Mom and Dad Rachel Amanda .

Our baby is all grown up ! We are so proud of you and the wonderful young woman you 've bee ome. Your independence. strength of character. and compassion for others will serve you well throughout your life and you will achieve your goals.

We love you.

Love. Mom and Dad

"Be strong in the Lord and in His great power.

-Ephesians 6: 10 Micki iii, These past four years have been pretty awesome with you I You were the first person I ever got P'd up with! You started something great! Volleyball was so much fun with you, especially freshman year... SWINGERS! 1 You are such an awesome person and I love you to death! I can't wait for college together-we'll be the best hair do'ers ever Thanks for always being Amanda, there for mel It's been so much fun getting to know you these past years through volleyball and Love Always, the times getting P'd up at my house. I can't wait until cosmetology _school starts.

Amanda I just can't get rid of you, can I? J/ K. You 're a great person and always made P.S. .. I'm really somJ me laugh. Thanks for being there when 1 needed you. about the "I Hate Micki Love, Club!"

Micki 1

196/ S e "'im• Ads

asIdy I ;e have finally made It to oul" senIol" yea!" of high school. and v✓e al"e getting l"eady to move 011 to b1ggel" and bettel" things. Always l"emembel" that you l"e mY best friend and I will al1,vays be thel"e fol" you. Thank you so much fol" be111g In mY life. I don't think that I would be the pel"son I am today 1 It Vvel"en 't fol" you being in mY I1fe. ·; ; e have had some ups. and some downs. but been friends thl"ough It all. I v11II miss you a lot. Good luck at ·; /ayne.

Love ya lots. Taylol".

Taylol" Hey doll. these pa'.: sev( yeal"s have been a ~cive tUl"e. and I am glad 1atv cou Id share It to, ther I /hel"ever the f Utl, take us. I hope tha t w, 1ever lose the fr1endsf ta: we have. You al"e 1 ~ be:: friend a fnend co 1 cl ✓' and I love you wi-+ all rr: heart. asIdy

Steph You've grown into a wonderful young lady.

Believe in yourself, Follow your dreams, You can achieve anything.

Love, Mom, Dad, and Sarah

-

Ct-16.V LN6 is

YOL,\I" dcu'\Ce a t

a ln'\ost ove l". YoL,\ hav e acCOn'\plished so n'\L--\Ch vVith }'OL,\ I" n'\a l'\ }' hOl'\Ol" S a l'\d a vVa l"ds a l'\d vVe a dn'\i i,•e }'OL,\I" lively spi l"it al'\d det el"n'\ il'\a tio"' .

Y OL,\I" l'\e.xt b ig d a l'\Ce vVill SOOI'\ st al" t a t Wes le ya "' a l'\d vV e

vVish y oL,\

gl"ea t SL,\CCess a l'\d

Whitniy from oni accomplishm{Znt to anothi r. tto-ttum....Congrntulations1 Wi lovi 1Jom ®ad, Mom, T&T, and kotty

-

hope a ll }'OL,\1<' dl"ea n'\S con'\e

t l"L--\e.

Love,

D ad, MoM"\, a "'d

Ch~is

for: J ena

Baby Girl Sorry 1f this is a little shorter thall expected. but I call•t f illd ally words Oll this earth to describe how :111uch love I have for you.

It would be like coutltillg the drops ill a raiJ1Stor:111. or the Sllowflakes ill a blizzard. It is too

A daughter: i,s a woncler:ful blessi.ng, A keasur:e fr:om above.

Sh.e's laughter:, wa.mtth., and speci.al ch.at'm, Sh.e's th.ough.tf ulness and Love.

A daughter: br:i.ngs a speci,a,l jo}, Th.at comes feom deep i.nsi.de.

And as sh.e gr:ows to adLtlth.ood, Sh.e fi.lls yo ur: h.eud wi.th. pr:i.de.

Wi.th. evecy }ffit' th.at passes, Sh.e's m ot:e speci,a,l th.an befot:e.

Through. evecy stage, th.r:oLtgh. evet'} age, You love h.et' even m om.

1

o words can desct'i.be th.e wat'nt nw ,not'i.es,

Th.e pt'i.de and gmhtude, too.

That comes from h.avi.n.g a, do.ugh.tel'.'.

To love and ch.et'i.sh.... just li.ke you!

-

Love, Da.d

Alldrew Tho:1:iias. • Everyday I thallk Goa for brillgillg you illtO :111y hf e. You are all I've ever lleeaea. Olle look at you ua I kllOW everythillg iS goillg to be

alright. You tell :111e you love :111e Just f ro:111 the look ill your eyes. I cheriSh every secolld I have with you alla though it iS saa to say goodbye to high school. I look f orwara to begillllillg a lleW chapter of life with you alla kllOWillg you will be there with :111e to fillish each lleW chapter that this hfet1:111e brtllgs. I love you ua I always will. .. Forever alla After •• Love Your Baby Girl. Kacey

deep alla illC0:111pressible. So iJ1Stead of tellillg you ill a HlliOr aa .. I plall Oll spelldillg a hf et1:111e showillg you. .. Oh so :111uch ..

Love. ..Forever ad After••. Adrew Tho:111u

Little Cow-

Tyle1A, I can't believe the time has come a11L-1 you are grn"1uating.

You and I have been th1Aough so much t ogethei- a11d I've loved eve1Ay minute of it! We've had ou1Asha1Ae of gooL-1 times and ba"1, yet we've always manage"1 to (fOW close1A as a 1Aesult. You know how much I love y ou an"1 nothing could eve1Achange that.

I love you Fo1Aevff a11d fo1Aalways, Ashley

Hey bud! Can you believe we're finally done? I'm so glad we met, you're not just my best friend, you're also like my sister.

1·don't know what I'd do without you. I'm always here for you and I'm glad we'll have each others backs through the rest of our lives journies. You'II be watching my kids! lol, j/j. Don't forget all the good times!

Love, Little Duck JenaWe finally made it through our senior year, YA Y! Now we get to go on to bigger and better things! Who would have thought we'd be sad now that it's over? I'm glad I got the chance to share those memories with you! I know we'll go d ifferent ways in hf e, but I hope we stay friends. Have fun and good luck in EVERYTHING you do!

Love ya, Sarah S el'\ iO I"

Ads/197

~ = ~r-::r--

-

-

: - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

~~T1.e-n.a__s a.Te SOTI)_eo-n.e -w-ho 'k-n.o-w- the so-n.cg, 1.-n. -you-r hea.-rt an.a__ can. s-i.n.cg, 1.t 'oa.c'k to -you -w-hen. -you have -£0-rcg,otten. he -W-OTQ8.n -Un."'kn.o-w-n.

-LizYou are our gift from God. We are proud of you!

Love,

Dad and Mom

-

-

Kendra From a Kindergartner to l=x:ing a high school graduate, you have me proud You have l=x:come a l=x:autiful considerate and responsible ye • lady.

Continue on your journey towards your dreams and you will alwa_: successfuJJ Love, Mom Dad & Nikki

It's okay-it's just grass*wanna putt?*lock the doors*hand mover ~r BLUE HOUSE*oreo*dd*must be holding up the walls*fish boy h, their faces*would we be friends if it wasn 't for Tony?* movir ; r back and forth*popcorn juice*football games*from the win < w the truck*are my noodles noticable*he 's money cute*red ligh· rr stop?*Jose & Preston*GOSH*I think she 's retarted*gotta no 1\ don 't feel like moving*another hand movement* camping*you >nl for the bottle*l 'm still waiting for my special delivery*we were, t 11 just kidding, we were exaggerating!

You 'll always be the sister I never had. Love ya!

Congmtuhhons

en

We are so proud c_ y < and all of your ac on pli,shments! Confo Le beli,eve i,n yourself, ·o u• your dreams and ·eru for the stat>s! The ,Jh,c world li,es before ·ou rnake i,t happ<c t!

Co"'9.,..atl,,\latio"'st Vov.'ve accoW'\plished W'\l,,\ Ch o"' yov._.,.. jov..,.. 1'\e}' so fal"' . Fol"' that Vve al"'e pl"'Ol,,\d al'\d thal'\k fl,,\l. ReW'\ail'\ fa ith fv.l to Vvho }'OI,,\ a~•e al'\d to the 01'\e that loves }'01,,\ W'\Ost. MoW'\ & Dad

198/Sel-'\io~ Ads

Love, Mom <tJ> f ·a d

C A

.

I

.,

L

I :N" e us

ng 1:rfc :; b:

Congrat-ulat-fonsl \vQ. arC2. so --proud of ~cu, kC2.C2.--p u--p TDC2. good \klorkl KC2.C2.--p ffllfng our hC2.art-s \klfTD J-_\Usfcl Lo1JC2., f-.\oJ4 ~ ""Dad

Always a reason to celebrate!

I am so proud of all you've accomplished.

Look forward to the future.

Love, Mom

E:m:i]y Ask and it 'ill.Till be given to you.

Seek and you. 'ill.Till

h ULiC:.

wn1u: I'll nc:uc:r Porac:c. all enc: Pu 1t*BIG 1ving ne to

uou were uounac:r. I hnow uour bes uou. JUSC. aon·c. c:uc:r Porac:c.. uou·l l co come nomc: to.

LOUC:, daddO

1ean

£ind Knock and the door 'ill.Till be opened to

you..

- ~atthevV 7:7

Con.gratu.lationsl

irm

"W'"e .Love You.

y pay

~om. Dad S. Elliott

ring,

-ANDY BILL JU 1,-

to JW

J ,le

I can't believe my liHle brother i~ graduating from high ~chool. We have had ~o many great memorie~ thac I will never forget. You could alway~ make me laugh.

You are very ~pecial to me .

Good luck in college.

Congratulation~.

I love you.

Meagan

Andrea, Congratulations on everything that you've achieved, not only athletically but more importantly academically. You have become a beautiful young lady both inside and out and we are very, very proud of you! We know that you will continue to do your best in wherever your life leads you I Se~im• Ads/ 199

RYNE

Nick

Why do I love you?

The whisper

of your voice,

the warth of

• your touch,

so many little make me love

-

The way you and help with

You are mtf sunrise .Jnc mtf sunset, mtf hopes an mtf dreams. Evertf mo irae that we spend toget ,er lffe has more meanl1;g, look forward to sha •fn1 all mtf future with , ou.

Qood luck and cong1at~ latl ons on tf our gra luo ti on. I am vertf prot c.t 01 tfOU.

things that -- : you so much.

support me -

my emotions,

how you care ;

.-c:;;~-~__.. andshow tion. The way _:; - ..,_ shine when

suchdevoyoureyes you look at you forever _ ,

me, lost with

want to be.

The way that

/fee/when

you're bymy

is where/

side, a sense

ofcompi-

etion and over

flowing pride.

The dreams

I dream all

involve you.

the possibilithings we

ties I see and

Love tf OU with all o mq heart alWatfs and fo ·eve Leslfe

can do. I could go on for days, telling of what I feel,

But all you must know is that my love for you is real.

Love,

Renae

--------------------------·----------------------Just els when ou were 6 years f Id, you hilve il dt. finale opinion >f who you are, , hclt you believe in, (}nd whill you w a 1l. I ilm so very pr ,ud of you! Alwt 1s believe in yoti self and you will , far

Randy You have always taken your own path in life.

Remember, your morals and values and you will go far in life. We are so proud of you. _Love, Mom and Kellie

Love, Mom

"'Whon it hurfg to look baek and you'rn gearnd to look ahoad. you ean look bogido you and your bod friondg will bo thorn."

Wo. rn proud of you that your doing what you want to do in lifo.

Thrno Amigog, Manda and Miehollo 200/Se~iol" Ads

Aaron James....

A father always wishes. hopes and prays that his son will surpass the acmmplishrnents he's m;, in his own You have done that. I am glad you chose a path that highlights the talents and skills that I alwa knew yoo 1 You have grown into a fine young man and I am proud of you not only as my son. but a' 1y frierrl Your life is just beginning and I can't wait to see the great things that you're going to do. I have iways ha:I f; in you and know you can do anything you set your mind to. Never forget you are lovoo very .1uch by you mother. your step-mother and me. We'll always be here if you neoo us.

lDve,

Dad Susan and Mom

d lit

Ashley,

Manda Sue,

It has been a fast four years! I'm glad I'm so glad that we have been best friends for that we have been best friends since. I the past four years. Thanks for helping rne :r,

-will always cherish our friendship and

through all the tough times.

all the fun memories! By the way, when

Love,

are we going to another concert?

Ashley

Love, Amanda

Gra11..:i111a Phyllis & Gi-an...-i~-ia Hugh

*Juan's party* Crusing '0' Street*Deter Darter Did*A**hole*Vice sledding down your street*Like a cat*Why do birds suddenly appear .. *Poin ties*Where's the precipitation at? *l'm an emotional rollercoaster*Foot dance*When the cops came*Spin the speed boat*Goose*My ball sac! * Wouldn't want to be annoying or anything*Hey good looking*3-way anyone??*No big deal! *48th and BK*What's ya what's your bro's name again?*It's a great day at Husker Auto Group*Kyle's nickname*What about a beaver?*Grow Up!!

-

ALYSSIA We a,·e so ~Tou..:i of the awesome a11..-1 beautiful you11g woma11 that you have become, you,· gra11,.,1~1a1·e11t B wouU have also bee11 so ~-ii-ou,J ~ ou',·e ou,· little "Pi-i11cess" a11..:i t he happi11ess you have bl·ouaht i11to ou,· lives ca1111ot be ~-iut into wo1-..-1s. You,· L1eautiful smile is co11tagious, a11..-1 yoLw talents light up ou,· life. I ca,1't imagi11e life without you. Live life to the fullest, love a11,.1 , lauah often. Don't allow a11ythi11g 01· a11yo11e ..:ietou,· you from you,· futu,·e ~,,la11s. Stay focuse...-i a11..:i yeti will succee...-i i11 a11ythi11g you ..-10.

We love you, Mon,, Da...-i, Phil, Au11tie M,

After all the huge fights we had and saying that we'd never talk to each other again because we hated each other so hard ... we made it through!

-Matt & Ryne Packe"' Jacob Kapller''lt's a time or hope, ror all your plaus to work out, and to wish ror you dearest dreams, to turn into reality" Lo~, Your Daycare Family or Long ago

J A

N 6 L L 6

Ja"elle, yol,\ h a v e g s-<OWI'\ i"'to a beal,\ti f l,\I y o l,\"'9 WOW\al'\. We as-<e s o Pl'O"'d o f y ol,\. 'Re W\ e W\bes-< a ll o f th e 9t•ea t W\eW\ot•ies f s-<oW\ bal'\ d a l'\ d

softbQII. N e v e s-< f o s-<get y ol,\ w e~•e pas-<t of SOW\ e t h i"'9 ~th

I

v es-<y specia l.

c;ood lL-\c k a t UNL. Co"'til'\l,\e t o 91•ow al'\d ~•eW\e.-'Y\Ge~• yol,\ Cal'\ a lw ays dep e "' d OI'\ l,\S f o ~• Sl,\ppos-< t .

Love,

We are so proud of the beautiful young woman you have become. You have worked so hard to achieve your dreams. Congratulations on the next journey in your life, as a Husker!

We Love You! Mom, Dad & Ryan

D a d, MoW\, 'Ryal'\, a l'\ d C oa l

Se"'iot4 .Ads/ 201

AMBER

Kel. Manda.

This is too crazy. We started I don't even know where out at St. Pat 's in pre~chool to startl It seems like Ju~t and now we ·re graduating yesterday we were at St. together! We 've had a lot of Pat·s. You are an awe~ome good times: football game~. person! After we graduate. party hoppin •...It ·s been awe- whatever road you take lets some with you. I couldn ·t ask alway~ stay friend~I for a better friend! I LOVE Love Always.

VOUIII Kelly Manda

Seems like onlV vesterdav vou were graduating from pre-school, where did the tme go? Mv little girl who had to wear a dress everv• dav (up until first grade)!

How times change! You have grown into a beauti• ful voung woman who I'm verv proud of. I'm lookng forward to what vour fu• ture will bring. Remember vou can achieve anvthing (and evervthing) vou set vour mind to. Good Luck in the future. Remember I'm alwavs here for vou if vou need me...Make Your Mama Proud." I Love You. LOVE, MOM

Nicole, We love and app1·iciate you.

We p1·ay that all you1· d1·eams will come tme. Always 1·emembe1· you can do anything you set you1· mind to!

We love you, Mom, Dad, Edca, and Buddie

-

For I know the ~ a~ I have fo1-- you, ie clams the Loi L plans to give oL hope and a fut wt Jernmiah 2 9 I 1

Matt, Congratulations!!

We are all proud of you on your accomplishments. Follow your dreams and your heart. Remember you can't touch the stars unless you reach for them.

machenzie. we are so orouaoP wnououarel Loue.moma dad

Lindsay, May your life be filled with Happiness & S icce Love, Mom 202/SeJ'\iOt-4 Ads

KylJe My

D6ar, Whata~

road rt'., 1

b66nl You r6 ftnally ftn-

leh&::fl I'm oo proud af ~ J'6roon you V6 b600m6and look forward to 6661n(3 wh6r6 your llf6 tak6e youl

l.ov6, Momma (dear6et)

-

I love you, Mommy, no rr:atter how tough things may be, Because no matter what happens, you will always be perfect tome.

I love the way you look at me and hold me when I sleep, My respect for you is endless and my admiration runs deep.

Whenever you are happy, I am happy too, But I guess that is natural, because I am half of _you.

I am glad that I can make you smile every time you look at me, I want you to be happy, like you deserve to be.

Things may not be the way that you thought that they would be, But you're so strong, you11 get through it, Mommy you11 see!

Thanks for all your hard work and late nights. You mean the world to me and I love you soooo much! You are the best mommy in the whole world!

Love, Baby Jalen

R0CKE1:S FOREv~ FRIENDS FOREvER

lS

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined."

-Henry David Thoreau Love, Your Aunt Roxi, Uncle Steve, Megan

Mitch Raridon, Jeremy P ete.-s, Eric Ferguson , Tyler StephenSOn, and Drew Pinard

-K.atifz & Whitniy>fugly & i -lJotch d'm pritty rori thah; not how you swll BIG GUY ib*tiow rori , pri tty rori*Random*<E>1Zfin12tly*lJour mom gois From the moment you were born, we fell in love with you . You've to eolligi *~izi dois mattir*Whif\Zy*J1K & )1~* Umm..hlot~lJou grown from a beautiful baby to a handsome, handsome, young would*Why do I havi to git a bad parking spot*Popcom c~1ckin*I man. Always be yourself, and follow your dreams. We love you was talking to your stalkir *Coloring factory*lJour walking 55 and are so very proud of you .

• homi*Tiam ;Brad*Photography*ThlZ Whitn12y ~hi12t*lJou almost ran Dad & Mom owraeop* 1

Senior Ads/ 203

J.

Nick La'-'1e & Kelse' 1 Beckenbach •

Tyler, I can't believe you are graduating from high school. It seems like yesterday we were playing soccer in the front yard.

I am so proud of everything you've accomplished these last four years. You have grown into a phenomenal athlete and a wonderful, fun-loving person to be around. For these reasons, I am proud to call you my little bro.

Love ya lots, Jenny

LaynersYou've become like a sister to me and I'm so glad we got to meet each other. Can you believe it's finally over and we' re on the next big part of our lives. I'll always be here for you, and you know we' ll be friends for life, always hangin ' out in college. Good luck in everything you do Alayna. Cluck Cluck, lol the anthrax.

Love, Jena

Little Duck, I remember way back, our freshman year when we first met. Throughout the years and all the soccer games we have grown to be really good friends. Remember the weight room and how cool the chalk was, soccer practice, freshman year when Towne broke my finger, or 4th of July night at your house. I think I have scars from the bottle rocket. There are ju·st too many memories to write down, hopefully there will be more. Maybe I'll see ya at Wesleyan.

Love, Layners

Friends since the f ii st L.·i, ays at Culler. Sing- 1g, consoling, encoui-a(J' 1g, camping and fishi, J, challenging, wande1 1g and returning. We ·e proud of all y ou\ ~ accomplisheL-1, , He i these memories c d each othe1· preciou as y ou go t o colleci .

With much love fo you both, Your Moms and [' ds

-

Amber 6, Amanda "Best f,.iends a#fe like Diamonds, P,.ecious and Ra ,. " You both have g#feat memo,.ies of high school y ou will " vays ca,.,.y with y ou, Don't eve,. folfget the good times and t Aghs you' ve sha,.ed togethe,. and with us. We know you both l ll sue· ceed in whateve,. path y ou choose.

P.S. In the distance futu,.e when y ou both have child,.en of y e ,. own, m ake Su#fe y ou secu,.e all of y our windows.

Love always, Mom Jeanette, Dad Rick, M om Kim, f,.ic, Nikki, and j ,emy

-

You havt gone from Cutlt to Btmlty!

Love,

Lindsey Sehoeneek Determined, Then and Now! With all our Love, Your Fa11Hy

204 / S e "'iol" Ads

M••• Dylax, Gru4llla, Gruulpa, Nancy, Gloria, EHie, Sllel, Cltelsea, Cltarlle, Kota, & Oreo!

K

~ B y

Amy, We are so ve ry proud of yo u. You have made good use of th e gifts God has give n you.

We are so ble ed to be your parents and we pray yo u will always stri ve to honor Him with your life.

Love, Mom and Dad

"T'be L:ords lo'ving l:_,indnesses indeed ne'ver rease, fo r :J-fis compassions ne'ver fail. T'bey are nerv e<very morning. (}'R.§u1T' is :J-fis f aitb/11/nesst' L:a mentotions 3 : 22- 23

"Tru st in th e Lord with all yo ur heart and don't lean on yo ur o n understanding. In all yo ur ways ac knowledge Him, and H e will make yo ur path s straight. " Prove rbs 3: 5-6

Emily and Zach Bulling, It has been a joy to watch you grow up together. We know you will both make your mark on the world.

Whatever the future holds, your family will always be there for you.

We are very proud of you!

We Love You! Your Family SARAH You have gon e from 3 to 18 in a blink of an eye. All along th e " ·ay yo u have given us such joy. We will cherish the memories forever and look forward with excitement to th e future ones. Be the strong, ind epend ent perso n yo u are and go after yo ur dream s.

Always BELIEVE in yourself!

You are so ve ry SPECIAL! We are so proud of you and " ·e will always be there for you .

Love, Mom & Dad S e ~im• Ads / 205

~-l!!!ll!l!!ll!!I,,...-- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -

Congratulations Carly Rhea! we are so proud of you! You have grown into a gorgeous, kind, responsible and caring young woman. You continue to impress us! From your first I -mile road race in Kindergarten, to lettering all 4 years in Cr~ Country and Track. You know what you want and we have no doubt that you will succeed at whatever you pursue in the future. stay focused on your goals but have fun too! we love you very much!

M:om, Dad and Kale SKUNK! Supe1~ T1~eat Cry me a dver, Oh! Build me a bddge UD Bobbie BuhnT... whe1~e?... lt' s cold in he,~e Band Rebels Instrument switch OC Anonymous B/W Hot Mamas KG umm ..

'Posting Approved' ummm ... *And always REMEMBf:R, glass panes am not exits!

Spaz & A1~chel Ann Andrew, You've gone from an adorable baby to a handsome young man. You' re full of humor, wisdom, and talent. We are proud of you and your accomplishments. Thank you for the joy and happiness you've given your family.

We wish you health, happiness, and success.

Congratulations!

We love you!

Mom, Dad, Jessica, Grandma Butcher, and Grandma and Grandpa Tubman 206 / S e "'iol" Ads

John.Tinius

Still carrying keys, Still loving ·w heels.

Still melting our hearts -w-ith. your smile.

Keep your eyes on th.e road,

Keep your dreams alive.

And keep God at the vVheel or your lif'e.

I,ove, "lv-1:orn. Dad S. Sara

*HIT lT!*Whateva*Gosh!*Muro and Ligf*Fine China*Whud up Gangsta*You gotta work in 10 hours*Chris took our phones*NO, the peanut ones* Blag!*Highwalker*Lacey*You' re a chapstick*What' s so xtra about it?*Do you have to buy meat in the meat department?*YOU'RE WALKlNG*l'm wearing my sprintin shoes*Make sure your hair is long enough on your birthday*Meet at the park at 9*Booty Ball*" Grad"parties*Fake legs*Summer "parties"*Candles and stereos in basements*TECHNO!*Vl*l got couch all over me*Offzdal mafza car*Yeah we got a rap song about us*Mostly*He' s a study*Gotta minute?*Ant Cha Lattas*At least l can speak*l wear my sunglasses at night*Best Buy*Big back McGee*The Cookie Monster might come*l locked my keys in the car*Security at the car show*Red light you' re a.. .*Camping*Jagged rocks*He' s Just a little fella*Where' s the basement*ArmyQuit t1ippin around*THA TWAS RANDOM!* "Two peas in a pod..two gifts from God"

AMY & JAYSON KOCH Angel's Eyes When twins arri ve from Heaven's shore, The Lord sends angels, too.

For moms and dads must sometimes sleep, But angels never do.

They qu ickly wi ng their way to earth, SmTounding them with love.

For twi ns are reall y special gifts sent from the Lord above.

If we could see with angel's eyes, We ' d see not one but two.

Yes, they are here to do their best to help twins' dreams come true.

--Author unknown

"Your future is an unwritten symphony, just awaiting your creative, daring and unique talent to make it a masterpiece."

Congratulations! All our love, Dad & Mom Se"'im· Ads/ 207

Tyler.

We have £0 much t:o be proud of the pa£t: four year£. Your accompli£hment:£ are many and your character i£ £hong.

Your loyalty. dedication and commitment: t:o your friend£. team£. and £chool have been amazing. We have admired the int:en£it:y you have brought: t:o your football and ba£eball career. You are a true "Rocket:". gt:ay true t:o your character and belief£ becau£e you have many wonderful experience£ ahead of you! l-4aving you for a £On ha£ filled our heart:£ wit:hjoy. We are proud of the young man you have become.

Congratulations;!

We Love You! Morns Dad lind!my Wow. what a ridQ! From a widQ-QYQd baby girl to a bQautiful young lady, you havQ faC!Qd many C!hallQngm: with C!ouragQ and dQformination. God has C!hallQngQd you with somQ diffiC!ult situations and through ovQrC!oming QaC!h onQ: you havQ bQC!OmQ a strongQr and bQtfor pQrnon. You C!an light up a room with your smilQ and you light up our livQS with your bQing. WQ am so proud of QVQrything you havQ aC!C!omplishQd and know thQrn is so muC!h morn that you will aC!hiQVQ. No drnam is too big if you SQt your mind to it. WQ foQI vQry blQSSQd to havQ you for our daughfor. Don't QVQr losQ sight of thQ vQrnQ ... Faith is bQing sum of that WQ hopQ for and l!Qrfain of what WQ do not SQQ. WQ wish thQ VQry bQst for you in QVQrything you do.

With all our lovQ,

Mom and Dad

ERIC, JEREMY, MITCHELL, TYLER

I can't even r e m ember a ll the good times I've had with "the guys", but I know for a fact hat school would not have been the same without y ou guys. Thanks for a ll of the m e m DREW 208 / S e"'io~ Ads

·•ies

1

Graduating is a wonderrut accomplishment!! It has been great watching you grow both into a young man and as a Christian. We are so proud or you and all or your accomplishments., even when you got the fish hook stuck in your ringer. God has special plaus ahead ror our ''Ila.be".

Love, Dad, Mo~ Sar~ Eri~ Marian, Emily, & Morgan •

.

Almoet 18 y6are ~ you W6r6 vorn. ' " W6 ooulan t v6b6V6 It wae a #tl Grruu.:ima wae oo 6XGlt6a to finally hav6 a @"atla aa~t6r. You MV6 ruwaye v66n oo lnd6pend6nt, a #I With h6r own opinion, own tnfna, own VOIG6. W6 at6 00 ' aooomplleh&l proud of you and all youv6 May all you ao, ~lortfy God. N6v6r 1006 efaht of why you'r6 h6r6I Lov6 alwaye,

Mom, Dad, Aaron, &. Adrianna Philippiam: 1:9-11

MA TT AND RYNE WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU! KEEP CLIMBING THOSE MOUNTAINS AND REACHING FOR THE STARS. LOVE, MOM AND DAD SeV\iOI"

Ads / 209

SHAWN You have grown to be a special person with so many wonderful qualities. You always bring a smile to those around you . We are so proud of you and proud of the good choices you have made in your life.

This will help you meet life's challenges. Set your goals high and may all your dreams become a reality.

Congratulations, Love, Mom and Dad

Mom & Dad's

Little fdul Russell To your future goals,

one step at a time.

Love,q Mom, Dad, tmily and Grandpa 210 / S e "'ior,• A ds

We are proua of all your acCOJllphshJ11eds. We aa]llire who you are. a lovely you11g woJ11a11 with stro11g values. a ki11a heart. a11a a COJllJllitJlled to achieve all your areaJ11s.

Make Wise aecisiOJlS because every actio11 you take affects s0J11eo11e else. Lear11 f roJ11 all you experie11ce. Co11gratula~ tio11s a11a gooa luck ill college.

Love al ways.

Your Fuaily.

Moa. Dael &- Sara

ij"u set 't"u, (JMls lti(JI, an°J put in tlte lta,"J w",k t" ,eaclt tlteJH. 1-0e a,e s" p,"u"J "6 't"u, acc""'PlisltJHents at

~t. /11,",e titan tltat~ we a,e p,"u"J "6 tlte aJHa;zin(J pe,s"n 'f"U ltaoe (J1'"wn t" 6e an°J a,e excite°J t" watcl, 'f"UJ' 6,i(Jltt 6utu,e un6"0! ~"lltJw 't"u, J,eaJHs an°J en1"'t 'f"UJ' li6e, 1-0e~,e alwa'ts lte,e 6", 't"u. ~ve~

fa""'~ 7>aJ & Sean

-----------------------------------------------Thank You I

Northmst Malika

1998

Jordan

2002

Trevor

2005 S e l-'\io~ .Ads/ 211

a

Juan wow iue onLu hnown uou Por cwo uears Due i wouLdn c Celhe cnem Dach Por anucningl iC s Deen great: i m so naoou I could snare cnose memories wicn uou1uou did good worhing uo cnose muscles as a hid. uoure serong enouan co Cahe on anu oDscacLe LiPe mignc cnrow ac uou1 mahe sure uou PoLLow uour nearc and noue Punl aood Luch in euerutnina uou dol!

Loueual Loue aLwaus.

Rachel Ann.,

Bec ca Lynn ,

"W°o'IATie ! Can you believe

I can't believe t l, t w,

it? F rom diapers to caps S

have been friend; =or f

gov\TTIS. -W-e have been best

long! Not very 1 an:,;

f'riends f'or so lon.g, and that

people have been

·ien,

know what I would do with-

as long as we ha"

! 1:

out y ou. Y ou're prac tically

years, gosh that's

lon

my sister. You might as well

time. -W-e have

een

mean.s so mu.ch to me. I don't

be. I l ove you so very much

th.rough so m u.(

and I am so proud of' the per-

amazing how it l

son that you have become. I

:made u..s strange

Yo,

are so s:r.nart 8- I

~IlOI.'

am so glad that I can call you my BEST' f'riend, through

thic k an.d thin., till the v ery

end.. I love you so mu.ch F o rever an.d f'or always, YOU

ARE lvlYSISI'ERJ

1., it'1

;; on

that y ou. will g c

IS :fru

as possible! Don't

orgE

that I will buik

T OU !

house :right nex:

t orr.

I love you. 8- alw· rswi I..o-ve al,;,.vays,

Always ,

Rebecca Lynne

R.a.chelAr

STACEY. '! ;HAT A BUSY 4 YEARS THIS HAS

BEEN FROM FRESHMAN CHEER AND HOMECOMING PRINCESS. LETTERING IN VARSITY CHEERLEADING AND STAR STRUTTERS DANCE TEAM AND ALSO LETTERING 3 YEARS ON THE VARSITY 1 BO'✓ ;LING TEAM / ;HICH INCLUDED A ''TEAM CLASS A STATE TITLE IN 2003'' AND STILL YOU HAD Tir'v]E TO LETTER IN SCHOLASTICS AND MAKE IT INTO THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY! AFrER ALL THIS. UNL SHOULD BE A BREEZE! GOOD LUCK AT THE UNIVERSITY. '! ;E ARE ALL SO PROUD OF YOU. LOVE ALWAYS. DAD. TONY AND GRANDMA CARYL 212 / S el-'\im• Ads 1 ..

1

E111ily Made What a _joy it has l'7ee11 to watch you grow into a fi11e young woman.

Ou1· ~,.,ast is full of treasu1·et-1 memories, You1· futu1·e is bi·ight a11..,1 exciti11g, A11...1 here is the F1·ese11t, we are tha11kful beyo11t-1 wo:·..,1s ll1at Goj has Hesse(.,1 ou1· family with the gift of you.

Always Rememl,.,er...

I can ..,-to all things thwugh Him who gives me strength. Philippians 4: 13

Love, Mom & DaJ

;o

g

ly

,t

1ll

-

Congra-tola-tfon5 Cart4~t1l \J)Q arQ -proud of ~ou for all -that ~ou Da\.lQ acco4-plf5DQd 50 far, and Q'1Qr) -proudQr of t-hQ -pQr5on ~ou ha'1Q bQCOJ4Q. ~our fut-urQ f5 a5 bn'g ht- a5 ~ our 5t4fl Q. Se2t ~our 9oal5 hfgh, bQlfQ'1Q fn ~our5Qlf and follo\}J ~our drQa45. \vQ'II al \}Ja~5 bQ t-hQrQ for ~ou.

Lo'1Q al\}Ja~5, Mof4, "Dad ~ Corn~

' "

"~ ~~~;~=-·//;/?=)F,f :_-~~-_-

SVv 1mmers are a unique bunch. \'/e don't take sw1mm1ng lightly. It isn't Just a sport, it is a way of life. These past four years have proven our ded1cat1on to this program and the Vvay of life that folloVvs. As freshmen, none of us Vvere really sure that Vve would make 1t.

But Vve did. Somehow Vve made 1t and the a1¼kVvard, gangly bodies changed into confident athletes ready for anything.

This change wasn't easy and 1t Vvasn't qu1c . For four years, we surrendered our bodies, energy and all free time to ten practices a week. ,'/e Vval ed around school chlorinated for four months straight and ought through the fatigue to get done whjt needed to be done 1n the rest of our lives. \'/e gave so much, but it's nothing compared to Vvhat we will take with us. The discipline, the strength, the attitude, the courage, and, most importantly, the friendships Vve have made Vv 111 be Vv1th us as long as we remember the time spent 1n the pool at

L E. Congratulations four-year senior SVv1mmers, we made 1t.

S e""im· Ads/213

2005 SENIOR CHEERLEADERS

Thanks for your commitment over the yea r We apprec iate the help and leadership you h, shown us. Your dedication to the squad a~ cheering for the Rockets was extraord inar2 lot of hard work and dedication went into t ~ : years and through th is you have all grown f r : the experience. You will take the memories 1 1 you always and leave behind even more. Ge : luck with all your future plans. The Rocket ex ( ence has given you a great foundation to s c you on your way.

Front Row: Amanda Dougherty, Carmen Graves, Holly Willits Mid die Row: Claire Grow, Jamie Hale Back Row: Mandy Bundy, Christina Born, Amanda Willits

LNE YOU KNOW! From: Your Fellow Cheerleaders, Sponsors & Pa rents

----------------------------------------· Leigh We waNted to let you kNow how proud we are of you am all youve accrn\.1plished. Youve always beeN very detenv1iNed aT\d kNew 1he directioN 1hat was best for you Your COJ\1)c1SsioNate aT\d cariNg ways will beNefit you aT\d 1he people 1hat you Meet iN your life. You are a blessiNg to us.

Love.

Your FaMily af\d Step FaMily

-Tyl.er David Stou.pe.You. h.ave been a joy to our £a:rnily since the day you. -w-ere born

""'vV"e are prou..d 0£ the choices you. h.ave made and the -w-onder£ul person you. h.ave beco:rn.e.

Yesterday is history.

Tomorro-w- is :mystery.

Today is a gift Live li£e to the £ullest Follo-w- your drean-is!

Love, ~ozn. I>ad.. C---znan. and. Lou. 214 / S e"' iol" .Ads

Ashley Rebekah We always knew that you would prosper in life. At a young age you were always looking to the future .

We hope that your future will be filled with happiness and success.

You will go far in life, because you have the perseverance to get you through. Thanks for being such a great daughter and sister. We love you very much!

ve d

.A ~Se Jm

ith Jd ::ri-

Love, Mom, Becky & the Boys

'u° ::J

~

;,...l

·c: -~

~

r/J

* ~

~

0 ~

* Swim Team (03) * JAZZ BAND * Theatre Techie * Congratulations GwQndolyn!

AKA: LQadQr of thQ Brat Pae!k WQ am so proud of all of your AC!C!OmplishmQnts!

From Girl ~C!outs to MIL Camp.

EquQsfrian to D.I. World Champs PublishQd PoQt to Ambassador of Musil!.

You havQ so many grnat intQrnsts and skills.

NQvQr SQII yournQlf short.

You C!an takQ on thQ world!

*

LovQ. Mom. Dad. Miranda. John & Dylan

-

WJ.ffFI ! ... THEN AND NOW

CONGRArg gtAN ... ALL OUR LOVt Ag YOU GO H-IROUGl-1 LIFt -gAFt JOURNtY /fu1114' 7)4~ Sel'\iOI"

a

Ads/2 15

Forever Friends 1993-2005->The Futnre These years have :r1own by. We've grown so much, but what's more important is that we've grown together. The rutnre has great things in store :ror us and our :rriendship.

Thanks :ror being there :ror the past twelve years.

- Emily (Dean.a}-

Time has flo"V\Tn. £rom your fir st days at Hu..n.tin.gton.

School TI.O"V\T to graduation. £rom LN"E. Good Luck to you at U.S. 1\/.[arin.e Corp.

boot camp an.d at UNL. You make us p r oud.

· I.Dve,

Dad, 1\/.[om, Daphn.e an.d

Caitlin.

Melissa You have grown up 211 clt once it seems, clS Kinderg2rten wels surely only cl very short time clgo. However, you 2re as beclutiful clS we held dre2med you would be, both inside 2nd out. Our pride, JOY 2nd h2ppiness continues to grow 2s we Weltch you gr2duate from LNE 2nd continue your studies clt UNL. V/e wish you only the best life h2s to offer.

Love, Mom & D2d 21 6 / S e "'iol-"' Ads

meussa. w e coul dn't naue ashed For a more soecial dauaneer and siseer uou are sucn a QiFt, in our Liues and we are so araeeFul eo naue uou heeo enae sense oF numor. common sense and worh eenic and aLL oF uour dreams will come eruel

all o P our loue. morn. dad a nich -ArnyWe've beevi t~rov1g~ so rnv1c~ toget~er, f rorn toy ~ltc~evi to cars, avid everyt~lvig ivi betweevi, yov1 ~ave always beevi t~ere for rne, I cov1ldvi't asR for a better sister or frlevid, Eve vi t~ov1g~ we rnay viot always see eye to eye ovi some t~ivigs, I Rviow w~at yov1'II always ~ave rny bacR, J1,1st IIRe I'll always ~ave yov1rs, I love yo1,1 sis, -Jaysovi-

"Havinq a sister is li~e flavinq a best friend you can't qet rid of, You ~now wnatever you do, tney'/1 still be tflere," -Amy U~OU TWO r)a'1<2 growr, fr,To :;uch wor,de2rful fr,df'1fdual:; and a cotrple2. l=rot-,.\ T<2ar5 of :;adr,<255 To T<2ar5 of jo~, ~ou TWO r)a'1<2 t-,.\ad<2 Tr)Q la5T 3 ~e2ar:; unforge2TTable2. l=rot-,.\ fre2:;hJ-.\an To :;e2r,for:; and be2~ond, WQ Wf5r) ~OU TWO all Tr)<2 luck fr, Tr)<2 world. \l)Q 10'1<2 ~OU TWO '1<2~ J.._\UCr)ll Mot-.\, 1)ad, e2n ~ -Zach -.-.. -Sund~, Grandt-.\a \uf-tzkf

1

S e"'io t" Ads / 217

Ryan There is no greater gift than a child.

Thank you for being our son. You are fun and honest, and have become a wonderful young man.

We are so proud of you, Follow your dreams.

We Love You, Mom&Dad

MARCI My Daughter

By Alice Collins As time will come and go sometimes like a distant wind My life sees many changes And I'm thankful for true friends But as I long for wisdom And search for that distant light I th ink of yesterdays When I watched you sleep at night And noth ing that I touch In a sometimes lonely world Will ever mean as much As the love of my little girl.

Congratulations and Good Luck!

Love,

Mom, Dad, Ashley, Jack, Dani, Bill & Shannon

KELSEY We are so proud of you and your accomplishments, but we are even more proud of the person that you have become. You have brought so much joy to us through the years, you are a WONDERFUL daughter and a GREAT sister. Thank you for the memories you've given us the past 18 years.

You are-our Pride & Joy! We Love You, Mom, Dad, & Ryan 218 / Se"'ior Ads

we are so proud of you and all your accomplishments! Believe in yourself, reach for the stars, and may all your dreams come true.

Love, Mom, Dad, and Shane

.

From a cutte to a Beauty! /

-

Alayna Life is a balance of holding on and leHing go.

Your motivation and cotntnit:tnent: to conquer all that: you do is deeply admired. Continue t:o follow your hearts desire with courage and pride. We wish you health and happiness through all your journeys in life.

And remember that: Grandma will be with you wherever you go.

Congrat:ulat:i ons!

Love Va's - Morn. Dad. Chris. Julia.~ Cody

:;a;;"S~-.;;:~•~ •-;.;;:

ffiNGRATULATIONS! Dig in Sarah, and enjoy lire as you always have.

Continue to Collow your dreams and you win have success. \\re are so proud!

Love, Mom&Dad S e l'\iOI"

A ds/ 219

-Arvber MalieTo a very spec1al dauglter af\d b1g s1ster. Were very proud of you for all 1he great accoMpll~MeNts you have l"v1c3de. CoN:Jratu lat10NS. We love you but what's w11h J11v11v11e JohNSON;,

---

Love.

Mo1v1 af\d your ~o ll'ttle s1sters

You ace Lo0ed foe the Little gid you wece; the special woman you ace now; and the pcecious daughtec you will always be.

Congmtuhhons on gmduahng high school and I know you will do gcmt in college.

Thank you foe always mahng me pcoud and nw,J .1,Ll youc dceam,s com,e frue.

Love, Mom

Ashlee You went from yahoo in preschool to woohoo in finally being a senior and graduating. We are very proud of you and all your accomplishments.

Love, Mom & Dad

2 2 0 / S e "'im• Ads

BreAnne I am so proud of you and what you have become. We have been through so much togeth-er and remember, I'll always be there for you. May all of your hopes and dreams come true!

I love you, Mom -Kim WeberOur sweet petunia has blossomed into a lovely rose. We are so proud of you and your many accomplishments. You have grown into a talented, caring and overall fantastic young lady right before our eyes. May you continue to grow and thrive in your new exciting future!!

Luv ya more...

Mom &Dad

For Taylor WITH ALL OUR LOVE What makes a daughter special ?

It' s not how she does her hair, the music that she listens to, the clothes she likes to wear.

It isn' t what the eye can see that brings a parents pride, but the warm and caring person our daughter is inside.

It' s your gentleness and laughter, the joy you always give, your honesty and kindness, and the thoughtful way you live.

What makes a daughter special right from the very start?

It ' s the most important thing of allthe live that' s in her heart,

May all your hopes and dreams come true!

Love, Mom, Dad & Drew Sel'\iOI"

.Ads/221

genior gta.r gtrutter~ 2004-2005

We a.re prou~ of every one of you. We kn.ow you wilt go fa.r, Ma.y your ~ta.r a.[wa.y~ ~hine bright.

f,ta.r f,trutter 'B~ter 1?oc.rent~

front row (1.,R): Amber 'Brown. Et- Kylee ]oh~on.

'Back row (l.,R): Chebea Cha.pm.an., gtacey \)on.era, Ra -ie l)eichert, Em.Hy l)arter, Em.Hy 13uWYJ.9 Et- Alayna f~t(

------------------------ Dog-gone-it No one more special than you.

Love, Homer

-----------------------Kasuly.

Keep serv1:ag life

With joy alla happiJ1ess.

With all our love.

Molll. David. Keith.

Nick &- Nate 2 2 2 / S e "'ior Ads

Congratulations, MarLeigha !

We love you so much! Love Mom, Dad, Kevin, Andrew, Megan, Grandma Rogers, Grandma Mazuch and Grandma Nitz.

Graduation is a time For feeling very proud, For thinking lots of lovely thoughts And saying them out loud.

It's a time for feeling love About to overflow, And just before it leaps its banks, To let the loved one know.

And so we are very proud of you For being who you are, For making something of yourself, For making it this far.

We're proud because we are a part Of everything you do.

This time's the time to say how much Love we have for you.

ArriY

FRJEN

200~2005

Senior Stude~t CouueiI Membe.-s Thanks ror all your help and excellent Ieade.-ship this year!

We'll ~ you.

Se"'im• .Ads/ 223

*Not in America*Throw ing water balloons*Sparks Soccer*F*in wierdo*I have a lisp on the ' P ' *Car washes*"Who flu ffed?"* Ramos Pi zza & Sh iznit nights*Stealing Bikes *l iie

V:

' c::

2

-<

-LiNzO-

I never would have thought that we would have made it

-KeP-

LoYe Always,

Lindsey Michelle

through elementary, middle and all oC high school as best We did it girl! I can't belieYe we are f1nally gr. du- : ating. It's amazing that two dorky girls weari ag ~ Criends. I am so pr0ud oC all that you have accomplished ~ and SOO thankcul Cor the support you have shown, dnr- O..ampion socks and Nike shorts can grow up • do ~ ing the good times and the had. You were always the cirst beautirul young women. High school has bee t a . ~ ·E perSOn to bring my head above the water Linz and I don't Yery interesting experience and I know I cot ld -5 think words can describe how much I truly appreciate that, not haYe done it without you. EYery time I h v re ~ along with your Criendship. We've had some great memories needed someone to ery to or someone to la~ h •5 and I look Corward to making more in the .future! Linz, I with, you were always there for me. I am tru y P can't call you my best Criend because you are much more hles.§ed that I haYe someone as special as you •:o than that to me. You are honestly like a sister and I just ~ call my best friend. Thanks for all yonr supp ,rt Ewant you to know that I win ALWAYS be here Cor you..and § baby J. Good luck in all you do and don't let anyone stop and good times and I look forward to many m »re!

Love Always, ~ you Cr0m the goals ahead. *~

t

ln

j

Amanda Paige

d1u:,s *s)fUBJd ;mo4d*.. U!4S m o,{ U! 'aU!lBl:lB( ;u ,no,{ ',{aspuq .. *s ,wus !nJuw us *sw ooJ 1a10H*.. jno,{ 4:,und ILi 'aw '3U!ll!4 do1s 1,uop no,{ JL* "i,auo4d 11a:, s,04M .. *ABMB)fBa.I}-'*lno ui

224 / S e "'iol" .Ads

I(

A V l

0 .p.

*

A N

"RED·

Frttm fwtt 011fte1 ftt fwtt fea11f tel. We are 4'tt /}rtt11d ttf !fttll a11,d all !ft!llf aoottm/}lt1nme11,f4', Vttllr f 11111,e t4' wnaf 11e11 ma!te ttf tt. l) tf/I, ,f nttIti baOIt a11,t/ It /I, tfJV- /I, tf ltmtf4'.

We Leve Vtt11~ ·ve11r Famtt11·

~

"""""'!!!!r r --

- - - -- -- --

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- -

Gerri, You've ~ n here wht= ·1

I needed .someone tc > cry to. You've ~ n thE r when I needed .some f ' ~ I just wanted to .sElY the y

you, congratulations, a . 1 Jimmie John.son is n u 1 berone.

Your Friend, Amber

Amby, Six years! From CUller to <=c>lorado to gocxi old LNE. You've ~ n there the whole time, right on!

Yeah church, Yeah Kamp, Yeah Rousc:h Champs!

Go Racing!

-Gerri 226 / S e "'ior A ds

PUSH 1HE 13lJITONIII n

Ahhh H6r6 W6 ar6 at th6 6nd. W6'r6 Mn' ' ~ ~ our untform antJ oallln It qulte.

It e 1'66n qult6 a rla8, 1,ut loo~ 1'aok, would W6 want to epBnd It with anyon6 6le6~ W6 aid It all for th6 r~ht not6, 1'uet&:1 a mov6-not a r66d

·e 1n.

1k. ld

n-

antJ had a l,lat;t. J kn6W W6 'd do ~6at Ben Bouw6ns & "f'6rky", Erika Workman & "fift", Kr!atln "r6tl6tt6" P6d6ra6n, Maok6nZl6 Johnoon & Bovvy Bu600Mr and Gw6n Pow6Il & "yrunt and L6eter'' · 11

'

'f:ioa6th6r. Her6 e to th6 futur6I

-Th6 56nlor SaxBe-

11

,

~~~,

We ha"rJe reached this point in your life and now loot bact at your c bi/ d hood and all the memories we,"IJe soared with you. We,"IJe laughed and cried and tra"IJeled to far off places together. We are so proud of the responsible, strong,funny, young woman you,"IJe grown into. Tou,"IJe been a constant joy and wonder to botb of us. (]ood luct in e"IJerytbing you do and remember, you ba"IJe the world at your fingertips and now it, s time to reach for your dreams ~II our c-L:o"IJe, ~om and 'Dad, 'Dyna and 'Bella

•I

•I

Se"'im• Ads/227

* Best Friends Forever*CHEEKERS !*Trips to Raymond*Clogging*Clogging toilets*Girl Scouts* 1st grade biting/twi ~t.....

-· ~ ~ C

~

~

~ ~

3

cii '

= ,.... ,....

::r

~ ,.... ~

0.

5

0

[/J

~

~ "'i

(I)

VJ

0

C (I) ....,

:::s

u

(I) *VJ

(I) (I)

~

U

n

~

~

~ ){Jnq:hOfaSMoqs JB:::hgsnoq ~op uggJO * dJ!llrll[~!l S~UL1*dJ!llr dUI!d s,qoa*s,1ng.x. MdN*SJBMgS*SdpJ, pno~ ~:-,:mwt 228/Se~iol" Ads

'""Jennie, You, .. adventurnus heart has been ,. eady to go since the day you we1"e born- we loved you then- we love you even more now. 1..Just rnmembe, . : "Trust in the Lo, . d with all your heart and lean not on you,,, own undemtanding; in all you,,, ways acknowledge Him and He will make you, .. paths st,,,aight." --Prnve,,,bs 3:4-5 We love you, Mom, Dad & Ben Sel-'\iOI"

Ads/229

I

II I

-Congratulations University Place Hy-Vee Seniors- · Dylan Corter, Logan Carter, An1anda Dougherty, Bethany Edstrrnn, Car1nen Gn re Kaylan Herinancc, Jake Kapeller, Kalie Kern, Jinuny Noonan, Nick Novatny, ~ :t1ll Packett, Ryne Packett, Trevor Rice, Zach Roth, Whitney Seidel, Paul Swanson, · :1st Varga, Alex Wheeler, and Erika Workn1an.

230 / S e"'iot< Ads

Cot-J(;RATULAT10N~11 N'-\V~PAP'-R. AND Y~ol(

6'9N10~

TWl2.0U~lJ TW~ UP6 AND DO\YN6 \V~ ~OT ~I<.' DON~111

3 Ye.AR. 6-rAFF M'-Mf>~: E,'-CilY Z ~A(~oll) UND.!>'-Y fuc;{~ o l l ) UND.!>'-Y 6a.lO'-N'-Cil(N'9\V.!>PAPk.R.) ~iJANI'- i.JUL&'-R.T(N'9\V.!>PAPk.R.)

~ '-'.i.JAN 0,-ouPAUil(N'9\V.!>PAPk.R.)

s, l 1a

C

0 \ G R \

T l L .\

T

I

232 /A ds

........ .., .-\. ·om ·o~ :n ..... -.m, Ml

. 'Jldtlt.

n1 )

PII OTO ,R\Pfl Y BY RO ;rn A . 0 R\ .\ .• El. ROD 9.:' I no. o•h

u • ·o,x . ·EsR. -'O:? - -' 6 - 29 · I

Employee Owned

Good luck

ROCKETS!

th

27 th & Superior, 48 th & Leighton, and 70 & "0"

Ads/233

y ThfCA

We build strong kid~, strong families, strong communities.

I ~\ Be strong in mind.

Be strong in body.

Youth Fellowship St. Mark's United Methodist Church • 8550 Pioneers Blvd. • Lincoln, NE 68520 • 489-8885

Schedule Worship Saturday- 5:00 pm Sunday - 8:00, 9:00, 10:15, 11:30 am Sunday Church School Confirmation ....................................... 9:30 am 7th-12th grade .................................. 9:30 am 7th-9th & 9th-12th grade ................. 10:15, 11:30 am United Methodist Youth Fellowship (UMYF) Middle School (6th/7th) ................. Sun. , 5:00 pm Mid High (8th/9th) ........................... Sun., 6:30 pm Sr. High (9th-12th) ........................... Sun., 6:30 pm Rock & Roll Worship Service (6th-12th) ..................................... 4th Sun. 7:00 pm Christian Outreach Program ......... 1st Wed. 7:00 pm Youth Bells ............................ Mon., 6:00 pm Youth Servant Team .................. Mon., 6:30 pm Sr. High Bible Study ....... . ......... Tues., 7:00 am Meal ................................... Wed., 5:30 pm Youth Choir ........................... Wed., 7:30 pm Youth Bible Study .................... Wed., 8:00 pm Officer's Meeting ......... .. .......... 4th Wed. 7:00 pm

5th Quarter - Fridays, September-October (football), and January-March (basketball) ........... 9:30 pm-midnight Athletics - Mon., Tues., Thurs.

Softball, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Flag Football (depending on season) St. Mark's Youth □ growing closer to God □ growing closer to others □ growing closer to our group Phone Numbers Church Office .................................... 489-8885 Youth Hot Line ................................... 489-2532 Youth Minister Don Stewart .......... 489-2738

Good Luck, RocketsI

"You remember that it was because of an illness that I came to you the first time, preaching the Good News." - Philippians 4:13

234/.Ads

SENIOR PORTRAITS AT RC STUDIO

IN STUDIO OR ON LOCATION PACKAGES FOR EVERY BUDGET

311 N. 8th St., in the Hc!)'market

402-435-0/0/

www.rcstudioinc.com/seniors

Ads/ 235

236/Ads

call (402) 477-2824

\,,,,I

w

...._ ..., • =

I

~

'&

t

Ads/ 237

~~,.-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -

e Pictur *Portraits

Weddings *Prom /Homeoommgs *Reunions

Group picmres

238 / Ads

Chod &Gino lobloudil 2001 N. 76111 St 402-464-1561 • 402-890-16

Thank you for making my first year at Northeast the best of my teaching career. l have enjoyed working with all of you. Certainly, l will miss your smiling faces each morning and the smell of your aromatic lunches in the publications room. Room 108 has been a very lively place this year.

inappropriate student hand signals.

Working with you has been a great pleasure. l will not soon forget the hard work and the challenges we have faced together this year - new software, not enough cameras, a printer that didn't work properly, and computers that have outlived their usefulness.

l appreciate your acceptance of a new adviser during your senior year. You were very kind and patient with me while l Always remember the good times in Room learned a new routine. lt took some time 108. And cherish the time you spend for me to learn your names and your together with your friends. strengths.

You have given me some great memories.

You have taught me how to listen to Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for all alternative tunes and educated me on how you have done this year. You're the BEST! to differentiate between appropriate and Mrs. H

Ads/239

.---, , 3-Monlh I

I GOODYEAR t FITNESS~ , •aa .

-l bulal .........Ip

f!t CIITIB - l

POlARJS. NAuntS. FREE-WEIGHT. TRF.ADMILLS. • STAIR OJMBERS •SUPPLEMENTS• CREATINE • • LEAGUES • AER0BIO • SPINNING • CLIMBING WALL• • TRAINERS • TANNING • KIDS' AREA • CHILO CARE •

: Tiiiii I FadlJll...._lp

I

I!

..__ 63rd & Logan Ill-. 464..5000

I 8 140

1 : GOODYEAR 111 unn 1 "" I 634tls~irn I

-----------~~~--(three bloclcs south or HavelackJ

6020 Colfax I

240 / Ads

I

\

(three bloc:lcnouth af H:iveloclc)

~

cnristopner Tolliver Yov1r sevilor p~oto arrived too late to be part of t~e sevilor paVlel pages. We ~ope t~e placemevit of yov1r p~oto lvi t~ls space will ~elp complete yov1r 2005 ROCKET.

LIARarnor Yov1r sevilor p~oto arrived too late to be part of t~e sevilor paviel pages. We ~ope t~e placemevit of yov1r p~oto lvi t~ls space will ~elp complete yov1r 2005 ROCKET.

Caressa Salee Yov1r sevilor p~oto arrived too late to be part of t~e sevilor paviel pages. We ~ope t~e placemevit of yov1r p~oto lvi t~ls space will ~elp complete yov1r 2005 ROCKET.

Index

A

Abbasi, Ali Baba 56 Abbey, Joseph 45 Abbott, Christopher 45 Aboud, Mawj 7 1 Abram , Payan , 71 Adamek, Shawn 18 Adams, Alyssa 45 , 131 , 142 Adams, Amber 18 Adams, Lorrie 6 7 Adams, Nikki 18, 94 Adams, Steve 34 , 93 , 145 Adams, Tiina 6 7 Agena, Tj 56 Aguallo, Suzanna 34 Aguilar, Amanda 7 1 Aguirre, Sarah 18 Ahl, Josh 56 Ahmad, Alhaidari, 71 Ahmadi, Mahsa 34, 71 Aksamit, Brandon 45 , 85, 142 Aksamit, Lance 33, 34 Aksamit, Laura 56 Aksamit, Tim 2, 4, 34, 121 , 137 Aksamit, Brandon 17 1 AI-Boujawari , Mohammad 56 Al-Hussein , Fatima 56 Al-Hussein, Hawraa 34 AI-Mugotir, Heba 56 Albro, Helen 7 1 Alcaide, Reina 34 Alexander, Justin 56 , 86 Alexander, Karrah 2, 71 Alexander, Steve 34 Alhaidari, Ahmed 143 Ali, Hadib, 7 1 Ali, Misam 56, 98 Alison, Nickolaus 3, 4, 40, 121, 137 Allemang, Alex 34, 82,162 Allemang, Sam 5, 34 , 73 , 88 Alonso, Ana 56 Alvarado, Nicole 34 Alvarado, Tino 71 Alvarez, Eli zabeth 56 Alvarez, Javier Garcia 4 7 Amen, Kari 7 1 Andersen, Austen 56, 86 Andersen , Kayla 34 Anno, Rebecca 34, 143 Ansorge, Marcille 71 Arizola, Sara 18 Armstrong, Ciera 56, 98 Armstrong, Layne 56, 98 Arneson, Toby 3, 34, 121 Arnold, Seth 34, 82 Arnold , Sonia 45 Arterburn , Jonny 45 Arthur, Duff, 7 1 Ashby, Matt 7 1 Atkin, Keith 45 Avery, Kathleen 71 Avila, Joey 2 Avila, Jose 56 Ayars, Stephanie 3, 45, 98, 121 Ayubzai , ~mal 34 Ayubzai, ~mir 45 B

Baack, Duane 6 7 Bachman, Kyle 3, 34, 174 Baehr, Andrew 56, 86 Bahr, Douglas 56

Bahr, Eric 15, 18, 179 Bailey, Eric 2, 18, 98, 121 Bailey, Paul 2, 56 , 98 Bailey, Rachel 45 Baird, Jason 12, 18, 73 , 82 Baker, Bob 7 1 Baker, Erin 2, 4, 34, 98, 121,178 Baker, Kendra 34 Bales, Jenny 3, 34, 121, 124 Ball, Aaron 18, 98, 166 Ball, Asher 2, 18, 98, 153, 187 Ballentine-Anders, Kasidy 18, 72, 94 Bandars, Jon 56 Banks, Janet 6 7 Baptiste, Erik 56 Bargar, Ian 45 Bargen, Nicole 45, 142 Barney, Darrek 34 Barr, Benji 18, 170 Barr, Sunni 45, 96 Barry, Michaela 56 Bartek, Brooke 5, 33 , 34, 73, 88, 170 , 171 Bartek, Steve 7 1 Bartels, Brandon 3, 45, 121 Bassinger, Rica 45 , 98, 142 Bate, Rachel 2, 18, 173 Batenhorst, Bryce 2, 33, 34 , 82 , 121 Bates, Alice 71 Bates, Rachel 3, 121 Beach, Candy 67 Beam, Cody 34 Beard, Bill 6 7 Beck-Johnson, Ian 3, 34, 121 Beck-Johnson, Sam 2, 3, 45 Beckenbach, Kelsey 3, 16, 18, 73,128 Beckner, Breanna 87 Beckner, Brianna 2, 56 Bedlion , Jadean 2, 56 Behrens, David 7 1 Bell, Derek 56 Bell, Nick 18 Benes, Dustin 5, 18 Benne, Brian 34 Bennett, Ashley 45 Bennett, Jake 34 Bennett, Rob 34 Bentzinger, Kevin 34 Beran, Katlyn 2, 56, 143 Berggren , Ellen 3, 34, 121, 179 Bergh , Andrea 7 1 Berghuis, Nick 56 Berks, Danny 45 Berks, Joshua 56 Berks, Tory 45, 82 Berner, Stacie 7 1 Berry, Christina 45, 143 Besseh, Khalaf, 71 Bickford, Missy 18 Biggs, Taylor 45 Bishop, Curtis 2, 56 Bivens, Stephen 56 Blaha, Kellee 18, 88, 173 Blaha, Kristina 55, 56, 91 Blanchard, Shanna 56 Bland, Kala 2, 34, 121 Blauvelt, EJ 3, 45 Bledsoe, Christopher 56 Blunt, Wally 7 1

Boelter, Brandan 7 1 Boettcher, Amanda 3, 34 , 121 Bohlken, Jeff 56, 86 Bohlmann , Linda 7 1 Bolan , Anthony 18 Bolan, Michael 45 Bollen, Richard 6 7 Bolz, Lisa 3, 34 , 87,121, 124 Borchers, Dwain 2, 67 Borchers, Tyler 56, 98 Borden, Jesica 45 Borer, Keegan 45 Borer, Nick 18, 72 Born, Christina 3, 18, 76 , 121 Born-Struble, Ani 45 Bornemeier, Amanda 56, 143 Bornemeier, Troy 57, 86 Boshart, Mike 6 7 Bourne, Taylor 34, 82 Boutmahavong, Johnny 45, 85 Bouwens, Ben 2, 18, 71 , 121 Bovee, Ashley 5, 57 Bowder, Dane 2, 3, 34, 121 Bower, Ashley 2, 57 Bowers, Michael 2, 3, 35 Bowling, Charles 66, 71 Bracha, Minique 45, 142 Bradford , Jennie 18 Bradley, Jon 82 Bradley, Jonathan 35 Brandt, Nancy 6 7, 7 1 Brandt, Samantha 45 , 90, 142 Breckbill, Hannah 2, 15, 18, 179 Brelsford, Richard 57 Breonez, Michael 86 Brethouwer, Seth 5 7, 86 Brichka, Artem 45 Brichka, Maksim 5 7 Bridger, Andrew 7, 33 , 35,171 , 174 Bridges, Marcus 3 5 Briggs, Beau 44, 45 Bring, Matt 35, 82 Bring, Pat 35 Briones, Mike 57 Brodd , Diane 6 7 Broers, Nicholas 45, 85 Brooks, Chris 45, 85 Brophy, Megan 7 1 Brown, Amber 13, 18, 183 Brown, Jennifer 35 Brown, Levi 45 Brown, Nate 71 Brown, Richard 35 Brown, Sherrie 35 Brugman, Scott 3, 45, 121, 125 Bryan, Au sten 33 , 35, 82 Bryant, Dylan 55, 57 Buchanan, Kay 18 Buchanan, Misty 2, 57, 80 Budzinski, Jacie 45 Buhr, Colt 2, 12 1 Bui, Donny 35 Bui, Scott 35 Bulin, Ryan 57 Bulin, Stephen 46 Bulling, Dan 2, 67 Bulling, Elliot 46 ,85 Bulling, Emily 15, 18, 73, 137, 187 Bulling, Nate 5 7

Bulling, Zach 17, 18, 82 Bundy, Amanda 4, 18, 76 Burbach , Steve 71 Burger, Marg 71 Burianek, Corry 5 7, 86 Burke, Dennis 71 Burkey, Brandon 5 7 Burns, B.J . 93 Burns, Brent 5 7 Burrage, Tara 5 7 Burris, Allison 3, 46, 121, 142 Burt, Jordan 57, 86 , 183 Bustamante, Michael 57 Butcher, Andrew 18 Butcher, Jessica 46 C Calhoun, Ethan 57 Campbell , James 6 7 Cao, Tommy 35 Card, Evan 57 , 86, 143 Card, Jay 57, 86 Carlson , Cody 3, 17, 18, 121 Carlson, Sean 46 Carnes, Spencer 3, 46, 121 Carney, Aaron 57 Carpenter, Danielle 71 Carpenter, Sarah 5 7 Carr, Timothy 71 Carter, Allie 18 Carter, Dylan 18, 153 Carter, Jay 46 Carter, Kelsey 46 Carter, Logan 18, 153 Carver, Lindsay 44, 46, 142,152,183 Casados, Eli 46, 85 Case, Trevor 35, 82 Cassandra, Sell , 7 1 Caster, Elaine 6 7 Castillo, Sonja 57 Cervantes, Jake 5 7 Cervantes, Jaymes 86 Cervantes, Maria Arias 34 Chambers, Bradley 35 Chance, Amber 46, 143 Chandler, Melissa 35 Chapman, Amy 5, 35, 88 Chapman, Brian 12, 18, 98 Chapman , Bruce 6 7 Chapman, Chelsea 2, 3, 18 Chapman, Christina 2, 57, 143 Charbonneau, James 46 Chau , Rosa 44, 46 Chavarria, Cason 57 Chavarria, Galynn 7 1 Chavarria, Gerren 19 Chen, Linda 19, 173 Childers, Col leen 6 7 Chloupek-Phillips, Devin 57 Christensen, Zack 5 7, 86 Christenson, Heather 3, 35, 129 Christenson, Tommy 46 Chu, Khoa 35 Clancy, Desiree 5 7 Clark, Casey 7 1 Clark, Dustin 71 Clark, Matthew 7 1 Clark, Micki 19 Clawson, Ben 7 1 Cleveland, Casey 35, 82 Clifford, Jackie 6 7 Clinkenbeard, Tasha 46 Coffin, Sara 3, 19, 119, 121 ,

Cogley, Jessica 35 Cohen , Adam 3, 19 Cole, Billie 46, 168, 169 Cole, Bobbi 57 Coleman , Adrian 35 Collier, Tyler 57 , 86 Collingham, Laurie 7 1 Collins, Christopher 46 Collins, Felicia 57 , 92 Collura, Rick 70, 71 Connealy, Brien 70, 71 Connick, Kevin 46, 85 Connot, Randy 71 Conrad , Lee 19 Converse, Heather 19 Conyers, Colby 2, 5 7 Conyers, Dana 19, 170 Conzemius, Michelle 6 7 Conzemius, Nate 71 Cook, Cami 7 1 Cook, Thomas 3 5 Cookston, Andrew 44 ,46 Cookston , Mitchell 19, 137 Coon, Chantal 57, 97 Coon, Cindy 71 Cooper, Tasha 46, 143 Cooper, Tavin 35 Cordova, Amanda 2, 57 Cordova, Nicholas 7 1 Cornwell, Joel 6 7 Corral, Luis 46, 142 Corral, Maria 71 Corter, Larry 5 7 Coupens, Katie 7 Cover, Tamera 6 7 Craig, Candice 143 Craig, Elijah 2, 58 Craig, Janssen, 71 Craig, Mellisa 58, 80 Craigie, Amanda 71 Cramm , Cory 46 Creger, David 2, 58 Criag, Candice 71 Crone, Cody 58 Cross, Tyler 58 Cruz, Maria 3 5 Cuddy, Bonita 7 1 Cumming, Linda 6 7 Cummings, Katie 58 Curry, Tyrone 2, 19, 82, 143 Curtis, Tyler 46, 142 Curtright, Robert 66, 6 7

D

Dambach, Tabatha 46, 79 Daniel, Angela 46 Daniel , Bartlett, 71 Daniel, Brent 58, 143 Daniel, Carman, 71 Danley, Jason 58 Danley, Stephanie 35, 142 Dart, Kylee 46, 72 , 94 Darter, Emily 4, 12, 19, 73 Davies, Laura 2, 55, 58, 96 Davis, J.T. 19 Davis, Kelle 19 Davis, Kenny 46 Davis, Pam 6 7 Davis, Rachael 35, 142 Davis, Stacy 35 Dawson, Kathy 71 Day, Abbie 46 Dean, Derek 35 Dean , J.D. 86 Dean, Jeremy 58 Dean, Sylvester 58

Dean, Tyson 46 Debaere, Trevor 5 : Debuhr, Brandon i ( Deeds, Amy 35 Degner, Tyler 35 , , _ Deichert, Rachel l, 73, 74, l t De La Cruz, Reyne:· 1;: Delano, Chris 35 Deleon, Emma 4 Delgado, Robert Deterding, Jason 9 Deyoe, Josh 35 Dicke, Jamie 3, 4 , 183, 186 Dier, Leigh 35 , 1 Dillow, Kyle 19 Dittenber, Casey Dittmer, Jenna 4 Divizinskiy, Serge~ 5 Divizinskiy, Vadin Dixon, Carrie 20 Dixon, Michael t Dixon, Shanita 4 142, 167 Dobuony, NyakL 98, 143, ), Dodds, Franklin Donahoo, Kati e Donaldson, Man 3c 121 , 16c I .

Dondlinger, Alys Donohue, Caitlir if Donscheski, Kirst Doolittle, Aman c Doolittle, Richar< l i Dorm, Shyna 3( Dormer, Dennis Dorn, Jeanette Dotts, Frankie 5 Dougherty, Am;: le 76, 183 Dougherty, Lisa 3 Douglas, Ashley 3 Douglas, Krista Douglas, MatthE Douglas, Meli sse ) Douglas, Skyler Douglas, Zach ar , Drake, Shannor, 4 Drake, Justin 4 , Drake, Shannor Draper, Laura 1..

Dubner, Jeremy 6 Dudin, Alexsanc 71 Dudina, Angel ir 7 Duff, Arthur 7 1 Duff, Bryan 55 , 8 Duff, Gary 7 1 Dung, Pham, 7 Dunn, Richard 5 Dunning, Guy Durham, Miehe.

143 Dwyer, Cyndi t Dziuvenis, Sean 121 , 12 E

Ebbeka, Laura 143 Ebke, Chris 6 7 Eck~ardt, Shaur Eckman, Steve Edstrom, Betha, 142 Ehrlich, Tony 51Elder, Kyle 7 1 Elliott, Ryan 58 Ellis.Josh 3, 47. 8~ Ellis, Samantha •7 Elwood , Larry 6 / Emal, Cole 36, 4~

Emery, Janet 6 7 Engel , Jon 71 Engelki ng, Eileen 71 Enoksen , Knut 2, 3, 36, 121 , 160, 161 19,

135 91 170

t , 19,

8 6

Erickson, Jeremy 2, 4 7 Erickson, Major 36 , 82 , 121 Erickson, Randy 4 7 Ernst, Ashley 58, 92 ENing, D'angelo 36 Esparza, Conchetta 36 Essink, Jamie 4 7 Essman, Sheena 3, 20, 181 Estes, Michael 3, 47 , 85 , 121 Estrella, Daniel 58 Evans, Gavin 36 Evans, Luke 2, 20 Evans, Raymond 58 Everts, BreAnne 3, 20, 166

36,

:> , 98, 78 :i8 3, 80 t6 '0

1 20,

11

20 47 2 ·, 90

8 :i8, 79,

20,

8, 92,

36, 98 20,

i , 121

Fagan , Chris 36, 82 Fagan, Dustin 58, 98 Fagler, Bill 7 1 Fahrnbruck, Rodney 71 Fanciers, James 36 Farritor, Jill 4 7 Farstad, Kendra 58 Fecht, Emily 36 , l 70 Fehringer, Tyler 58, 86 Fensler, Bob 66, 6 7 Ferguson, Calvin 58 Ferguson, Emily 4 7, 91 Ferguson, Eric 14, 20, 82 Fiala, Li sa 4 7 Fiedler, Mike 3, 20 Fischer, Haley 3, 58 Fish, Tiegan 4 7 Fisher, John 36, 82 Fitzgerald, Bryan 20 Fleming, Christopher 4 7 Fleming, Devon 58 Fleming, Jon 59 Fleming, Leigh 2, 20, 121 Flewelling, Nick 47 , 85 Flink, Melody 36 Floerke, Leslie 4 7 Flurry, Justin 2 Focht, Adam 59 Foglesong, Melissa 7 1 Folsom, Nicki 47, 97, 169 Foltz, Ashley 7 1 Fonck, Michelle 71 Ford, Seth 36 Foster, Alayna 13, 17, 20, 173 Foster, Julia 4 7 Fox, Justin 36 Fragozo, Angel Rios 4 1 Franck, Amera 4 7 Franson, Carrie 36 Franson , Cole 3, 4, 20, 73,172 Franzen, Beth 6 7 Frederick, Jesse 3, 4 7, 121, 125 Frederick, Natalie 71 Fredrick, Mariah 4 7 Freese, Bob 6 7 Freiburghouse, Christopher $9 Fritzinger, Jessica 59 Frohn, Briana 20 Frohn, Valerie 59 Fuehring, Lindsay 59 Funk, Chris 7 1 Funk, Jonathan 4 7 Furry, Brent 59

.l.

G

Galdamez, Patricia 4 7 Gallentine, Steven 36 Garcia, Eduardo 59 Garcia , Kyra 4 7 Garcia, Yuridia 21 Gardner, Annamari e 71 Gardner, Denzel 71 Gardner, Devin 7 1 Gardner, George 4 7 Gardner, Jessica 7 1, 182 Gardn er, Oscar 59 Garri son, Ragen 2, 59 Gaskill , Adam 36 Gay, Steve 36, 143 Genrich, Sandi 6 7 Gerd es, Austi n 36 Gerd es, Randy 59 Gerd es, Ti ppi 7 1 Gerren, Chavarria, 7 1 Gibson, Wade 7 1 Gier, Jessica 7 1 Gier, Josh 2, 3, 12 1 Gildea, Trac ie 4 7, 143 Gillett, Amanda 3, 21, 121, 172 Gilliam, Mel issa 36 Gilli spi e, Kyle 17, 2 1, 82, 187 Glass, Jessica 36. 98 Glathar, Kurt 66, 70, 159 Godfrey, Anna 4 7 Godfrey, Ernest 7 1 Goebel, Sara h 36 Goldberg, Min dy 6 7 Golotin , Oleg 7 1 Golotina, Daria 36 Gomez, Eli zabeth 2 1 Gonzales, Tara 36 Gordon, Blake 36 Gorml ey, Amber 36 Goth-Durham, Shannon 47 Gotiya, Ghandi 36 Gotiya, Hala 59 Gottsl eben, Scott 36 Gould, Richard 36, 98 Grabowski, Haley 33, 36, 74 Gracier, Al ex 59 Grammer, Brent 59 Grandel, Mari e 59 Grant, Jesse 59 Graves, Carmen 2, 2 1, 76, 183 Graves, Jennifer 2 l Graviette, Dustin 7, 2 1, 182 Gray, Zachary 59 Green , Britton 3 7 Green, Gerri 21, 130, 142 Greggs, Devin 71 Gregory, Jake 3, 4 7, 121 Gregory, Michael 2 1 Grooms, Tyler 3, 37 , 93, 145 Gropp, Josh 4 7 Grothen, David 66 , 6 7 Grow, Claire 13, 17 , 2 1, 76, 182 Grow, Hanna 48, 131 , 142 Grumbianin, Richard 7 1 Guenter, Jessica 59 Guerrero, Charles 37 Guillen, Viridiana 3 1 Guillen, Yurico 59 Guillen, Yvonne 59 Guittar, Anna 2, 59, 97 Guittar, Renee 59 , 143 Gulbranson, Rochelle 59 Gunther, Matt 2, 3, 37 ,

98, 121 Gunther, Patrick 59 Gushard , Dustin 48. 85 Gvozdik, Roman 59 Gw iritz, Mandy 71 H

Haar, Sean 3 7 Haden, Cathy 68 Hadg i, Dani 59 Hadib, Karar 48 , 142 Hadgi, Haedar, 7 1 Hagaman, Janice 48 Hagemoser, Katye 3, 37, 15 2, 169 Hager, Cand is 59 Hager, Carissa 5, 37 Haggan, Robert 71 Hagood , Kyleigh 48 Hahn. Chelsea 37 , 73 , 88, 171 Hahn, Michaela 68 Haj , Mirfat Al 56 Hale, Jamie 37 Hal l, Brandi 3 7 Hamdan, Amal 59 Hamdan, Sonika 3 7 Hamer, Michelle 3, 37, 12 1, 124 Hammons, Barb 7 1 Hamsa, Chelsie 7 1 Haney, Ri ck 2 1 Hanna, Debra 37 Hanna, Tom 48 Hans, Mike 68 Hansen, Jeff 71 Hansen, Rode~ck 5, 21 Hansen, Troy 48 Hara lson, Jennifer 71 Harding , Nicholas 59 Hari g, Jessica 3, 37 , 121, 145 Harmon, Michael 71 Harrington, Tamar 15, 21 Harrington, Th addaeus 48, 98 Harris, Eli zabeth 59 Harris, Heather 3 7 Harri s, LaJimmi e 7 1, 86 Harris, Matthew 48 Harri s, Robert 59 Harris, Thad 21 Harrison , Chad 3, 48, 121 Hart, Jea nn ie 5, 21 , 82 , 187 Hartman , Breanna 48, 97, 142 Hartshorn , Abby 37 HaNey, Erin 37 , 130, 142 , 181 Hassenplug, Jade 59 Hatfield, Steven 3 7 Hauck, Cory 59 Haugen. Amanda 59 Hauser, Mercedez 59, 96 Hawco, Jacob 59 Hawco, Lucas 37 Hawk, Ci era 60 Hawk, Joe 48 Haxby, Justin 3, 48, 121 Hayes, Hali 48 Hayes, Joshua 60 Hayes, Nathaniel 60 Hazen, Matt 2 1, 7 1, 82 Heath, Clayton 68 Hec1gpeth, Justin 48 Heermann , Serena 2, 3, 68, 124 Hegwood, Amber 22 Hegwood, William 60 Heim, Reanna 3, 48, 142

Helmink, Susan 68 Hemenway, Andrew 48 Hendrix, Tyler 37 Hennings, Mark 48, 98 Henry, Staci 60 Herbanandez, Osmin / 1 Hermance. Kaylan 22 Hermes, Jonas 37 , 98 , 160, 161 Hernandez, Amanda 48 Hernandez, Damaris 3 7 Hernandez, Hazel 7 1 Hernandez, Janeth 60 Hernandez, Juan 22 , 82 Hernandez, Kendra 71 Hernandez, Tere 60 Hershey, Kacey 3, 22 Hewitt, Jimmy 48 Hiatt, Logan 48 Hibbing, Anthony 71 Hickman, Belinda 60 Higgins, Brita 2, 48, 121 Higgins, Jeremy 37 Higgins, Johnathan 7 1 High, Erik 48, 85 Highfield, William 48, 85 Hiles, Brandy 71 Hiles, Nate 7 1 Hill, Adam 13, 17, 22, 73, 82 Hill , Janelle 2, 22 , 94 , 121 Hill, Ryan 2. 60 Hillers, Joshua 3, 48, 121 Hines, Ashley 2, 3 7, 81 , 181 Hinkle, Taneaha 3 7 Hinton, Laura 60, 143 Hiskey, Brian 48 Hiskey, Kelly 22 Hitz, Ryan 48, 85 Ho, Johnny 71 Ho, Khoa 60 Hoage, Dean 60 Hobbs, Ben 55 . 60, 86 Hoefler, Sadie 2, 60 Hoefler, Sean 3 7 Hoegemeyer, Jeremy 3 7 Hoferer, Anthony 22 , 71 Hoffman, Jordan 7 1 Hofmann , Cody 48 Holland, Joshua 37 Holliday, Sharon 68 Holmbeck, Justin 22 , 71 Holmbeck, Katie 60 Holmes, Jenny 37 Holmes, Robert 48, 7 1 Holmes, Spencer 37, 82 Holmgren, Rollin 71 Homan, Lindsay 7, 17, 22 Hoodjer, Beau 33 , 37 Hoppe, Nathan 60, 93 Hopwood, Cameron 48 Horswill, Melia 44, 48, 142, 183 Horton, Matt 48 Hosack, Daril 7 1 Hoskin, Sathina 37 Hosler, Brian 48 Houdek, Dennis 7 1 Houdek, Eric 48 Housel, Sara 60 Housel, Stephanie 22 Hoveling, Garett 12, 22 Howard, Jesse 48 Howard, Tony 7, 22, 72 Hoyt, Ben 3, 37 , 129 Hruza, Christopher 60 Hruza, Tyler 22 Huber, Heather 3, 37 , 121, 145 Hubka, Rich 71 Hudson, Heather 48

Huenink, Emily 60 Huff, Thomas 49 Hug, Caroline 68 Hulbert, Stephanie 22 Husky, Jordan 3, 49 Huston, Thomas 49 Huy, Thai , 71 Hydo . Jamie 49 Hynek, Danielle 49

Inness, Craig 60 Inns, Chris 22 Inns, Jenny 60 Inns, Ricky 49, 142 lrmer, Joshua 60 lromuanya, Charity 2, 5, 37 Irons, Kayla 60, 143

Jackson, Josh 37 Jackson, Kati e 60 Jackson, Lori 71 Jacobs, Leland 66, 68 Jacobsen, Ashley 22 Jacox, Austen 22 , 93 James, Sarah 7 1 Janda, Josey 60, 143 Janda, Ty 49 Jandera, Josh 60 Janssen, Cheyenne 7 1 Janssen, Craig 22 Janssen, Derek 60, 86 Jaques, Jamie 33 , 37, 94 , 167 Jefferson, Marcus 71 , 82 Jenkins, Brent 49 Jenkins, Susan 68 Jensen, Kylie 22 Jewell, Sara 4, 22 , 38, 121 Jiang: David 38 Johnson, Aaron 17, 22, 73, 82 Johnson, AJ 71 Johnson, Brandon 49 Johnson, Candy 7 1 Johnson, Demetrius 71 Johnson, Hannah 33, 38, 90, 167 Johnson, Jesse 49 Johnson, Jessica 38, 145 Johnson, Josh 38 Johnson, Kimberly 22 Johnson, Kylee 4, 14, 17, 22 Johnson, Mackenzie 2, 23, 121 Johnson, Melinda 68 Johnson, Raeann 60, 80 Johnson, Ruby 71 Johnson, Ryan 49 Johnson, Sloan 38 Johnson, TJ 23 Johnson, Tyler 49 Jones, Bryan 60, 143 Jones, David 60 Jones, Jessi 49 Jones, Nicholas 49 Jones, Stanley 2, 60, 98 Jordan, Duane 7 1 Junker, Wes 2, 38 , 121 Jurgens, Amber 49 K Kadavy, Angela 38 Kadavy, Kelsie 60, 90, 143 Kadavy, Tyler 23, 172 , 182 Kage, Daniel 7 1

Kage, Duane 14 Kaheiery, Khedar, 71 Ka iser, Mitch 71 Kaiser, Stuart 71 Kang, Yutong 60 Kapeller, Jake 82 Karabel , Jason 7, 23 Karimdad, Abbasi , 7 1 Karre, Paul 49 Kassebaum, Ashley 38 Kassebaum, Jack 60, 86 Kassebaum, Marci 23 Kaufmann, Lynn 68 Keefe, Kay 68 Keel , Blayde 68 Keelan, Jesse 2, 23, 121 Keenan , Tom 71 Kehl er, Bryan 3, 38, 129, 152 Kehler, Joshua 49, 142 Kelley, Dominique 2, 49 Kelley, Michael 60 Kelley, Tan eah 60, 143.

170 Kellogg , Ben 3, 38, 121 Kellogg, Ethan 38 Kempe, Gwen 7 1 Kent, Amber 71 Kern, Kati e 23 Kerrey, Michele 33 , 38, 142 Kerrey, Scott 23 , 82 Kesler, Jessica 2, 49, 91 , 121 Kettler, Casey 49 Khalaf, Ghassan 49 Khalaf, Khalaf, 7 1 Khalaf, Mouradi 38 Khalaf, Zoubaeda 49 Kheder, Hussein 49 Kieffe, William 61 Kinyoun, Jena 31 Kitchen, Jennifer 38 Kite, Danielle 38, 12 1, 124 Kite, Heather 23 , 121 Klich, Nykole 38 Klihne, James 7 1 Klitzke, Ethan 13, 23 Klozenbucher, Kameron 61 Klug, Lindsey 12, 23 , 162 Knee, Tricia 23 Knickerbocker, Cullen 61 Knight, Amanda 49 Knight, Ashley 7 1 Knowlton, Matt 38 Koang, Ramkel 38 Koch , Amy 2, 23, 94, 153, 175 Koch , Brandon 6 1 Koch , Jayson 2, 3, 23, 121 , 153, 175, 189,190, 191 Koepping , Adrianna 49, 94, 96, 131, 142 Koepping , Amanda 4, 5, 23, 94 Kolb, Kyle 38 Kalka, Nathan 7 1 Koss, Mickey 6 1 Koster, Bryan 6 1, 86 Koster, Kristin 38, 96 Kotik, Kristy 68 Kowaleuski, Justin 71 Krahn, Layne 38 Kreimer, Sharon 68 Kricher, Timothy 71 Krieser, Cassie 49 Krogh, Aaron 23, 121, 124, 186 Kroos, Harrison 6 1 Kruce, Kirk 2, 61, 143

Kruger, Tyler 6 1, 86 Kruse, Patty 7 l Kuhlman, Amanda 13, 23, 167 Kuhlman, Brittney 6 l Kuhn, Rodney 71 Kulhanek, Andrew 49 Kumm, Alex 38 Kurth, Lindzae 49,143 Kutey, Michael 38, 82

L Labbe, Michelle 38 Lachance, Lyndsay 6 l Lade, Nick 3, 12, 23 Lade, Zack 6 1 Lag una-Va lencia, Nirvana 49 Lahm, Isaiah 49 Lairmore, Nicole 6 l Lamphear, Andy 6 1 Lamphear, Tia 3, 49, l 21, 125 Landis, Brendon 7 l Landis, Paige 6 l , 143 Laneicia, Buckman, 71 Langdon , Peggy 49 Lange, Chaz 49 Lange, Shannon 49 Lanning, Trisha 68 Lapointe, Preston 49 Larim er, Nancy 68 Larsen, Alissa 38, 94 Larsen, Gretchen 6 l Larsen, Michael 50 Larson, Cheri 68 Larson, Leah 50, 76 Larson, Michael 93 Lass, Felicia 38 Lathrop, Emily 44, 50, 87 Latoyia, Howard, 71 Launer, Leah 23 Lawrence, Mora, 71 Layton, Nick 50, 98 Le, Huyhn 71 Le, Loi 50 Leacock, Aaron 2, 16, 23, 121 , 152 Leacock, Matt 2, 23, 121 , 153 Leapley, Josh 38 Learned, Cody 38, 152 LeChance, Lyndsey 5 Lee, Conrad, 7 l Lee, Danielle 38 Leffler, Stephanie 50 Lehi, Tim 38 Leick, Emily 2, 3, 23, l 19, 12 1 Leidi g, Julie 7 1 Lei dig, Li sa 4, 71 Leitt, Hannah 50, 91 Leitt, Rachel 7, 38, 90, 173 Lemmer, Adrienne 6 1, 143 Lenahan , Dani 3, 12, 23 Lenem, Evan 3, 44, 50, 85 Lenz, Esther 3, 44, 50, 121 Lenz, Hannah 3, 12, 17, 23, 128, 166 Lesiak, Christopher 38 Lewandowski, Al ex 6 1 Lewandowski, Andrea 2, 61 Lewandowski, Tony 3, 24, 121 Lewellen , Jon 6 1 Lewis, Derek 2, 61 Leypoldt, Beth 24, 182

244 / J""dex

Liebers, Laura 50, 142 Lienemann , Seth 2, 3, 50, 98, 121 Lind, Tasha 50, 142 Linder, Amber 88 Lindholm, Spencer 50 Lindner, Amber 24 Lindner, Clint 6 l Lindquist, Andrew 6 1 Lindquist, Eric 2, 3, 71 Linke, Kell i 3, 50, 94, 12 1, 125 Lipp, Jen 68 Lippert, Jennifer 7 l Lippstreu, Doug 68 Lipskey, Dustin 50 Little, Kendra 3, 50, 121 Littrell, Bridget 71 Lloyd, Eric 2, l 21 Lloyd, Jessica 50, 131 , l 42, l 66, 168, 169 Lloyd, Kevin 2, 39 Lloyd, Stefani 2, 61, 80, 169 Lloyo, Kathryn 68 Lo, Mike 39, l 60, 16 1 Loan , Tong, 71 Lodes, Chris 71 Logan, Derek 50 Lohmeyer, Ruth 68 Longbine, Tenya 39 Loope, Garrison 24, 98, 178, 17 9 Loos, Aaron 3, 24, 121 Lopez, Alejandra 6 l Lott, Anna 3, 50, 90, 121 Louthan, Rachael 68 Luedtke, Melissa 24 Luedtke, Shawna 6 l , 143 Luft, Andy 39 Luna-Chua, Sandra 50 Luv, Van 6 1 Lyman, Josh 6 l Lynch, Ben 24, 82 Lynch, Jena 2, 24, 88, 17 5 Lynch, Tim 39 M

Madden, Michael 68 Madera, Sosimo 6 1 Madsen, Cory 6 1 Madsen, Oam in 50 Madsen, Hallie 6 l , 14 3 Madsen, Herbert 39 Madsen, Majesta 6 l Magnuson, Sara 24 Mahir, Ziga, 7 1 Mahlman, Allyson 33, 39, 88, 174 Maley, Derek 39 Malloy, Christopher 71 Mar, Jordan 50 Marchese, Bonnie 61, 80 Mares, Megan 24 Mares, Nathan 50 Marquardt, Charles 2, 6 1, 179 Marquart, Sandi 68 Marr, Sarni 3, 39, 87, 121, 129 Marschman, Bryant 50 Marshall, Patri cia 68 Martin, Jacob 39 Martin, Wendy 68 Martinez, Antonio 50 Martinez, Marco 71 Marrison, Kris 2, 24, 98 Maryam, Khalili, 7 1 Masterson, Ricke 39 Mathias, Carol 68 Matson, Carrie 3, 39

May, Bryan 62, 86 Mayfield, Emily 2, 12, 24, 121 Mayfield, Sara 2, 50, l 70 Maynard, David 50 McArtor, Stacy 24 McClanahan, Tyler 24, 82 McClung, Andrew 2, 39, 178,180,183 Mccown, Alexis 39 McDonald, Mikki 62 McFee, Amber 24 McGhee, Gregory 39 McGinnis, Ashley 24, l 72 McGinnis, Casey 50 McGuire, Paul 24 McIntosh, Callen 50 McMi llan, Brandon 50 McMillan, Erin 39 McPherson, Mallissa 71, 143 McWi lliams, Tika 50 Meier, Siona 5 1 Mellen, Brice 39 Melvin, DeAndrae 16, 25 Mendoza, James 62 Mendoza, Jena 39 Mendoza, Jesse 5 l Mendoza, Jose 7 l Mentzer, Caitlin 4, 39, 90 Mercer, David 2, 71 Mercer, Rex 7 l Merchand, Amber 24 Mercural, Randy 68 Meredith, Matthew 71 Meyer, Carol 68 Meyer, Evan 2, 62 Meyer, Jameson 25 Meyer, Lauren 62, 143 Meyers, Andrew 3, 39 Meza, Elizabeth 39 Michael, Chris 71 Michener, Jessica 44, 51 Mick, Jewel 68 Mikesh, Amanda 39 Miller, Brett 5 l Mil ler, Cody 25 Miller, Kayla 62, 90 Miller, Keith 71 Miller, Lennard 5 1 Miller, Ray 142 Miller, Schyler 55, 62 Miller, Tye 5 1 Millier, Dani 3 Minchow, Drew 51 Mink, Clint 25 Mitchell, Pam 71 Mobley, Matthew 39 Mohammad, Alhaidari, 71 Molczyk, Erica 62 Molczyk, Rebecca 25, 121 , 124 Moles, Makayla 62 Molinaro, Aaron 62, 86 Moody, Cody 39, 82 Moody, Denise 3 1 Moody, Taniqua 62 Moore, Ambyr 25 Moore, Edward 71 Moore, Jaquanie 39 Moore, Lilli 5 1, 79, 183 Moore, Maggie 62 Mora, Chelcie 62 Mora, Danielle 39, 142 Moreno-Hernandez, Diego 62 Moreno-Hernandez, Maria 25, 168, 173 Morey, Asia 5 1 Morey, Brett 7 1 Morgan, James 5 1 Morgan, Liz 25, 168 Morgan, Maxwell 5 l

Morgan, Michael 51 Morgan, Tori 62 Morris, John 3, 39 , 98 Morris, Taylor 25, 87, 121 Morrow, Amanda 17, 25 Morrow, Burke 7 l Morton, Heather 2, 62 Morton, Nicole 3, 62, 143 Morton, Tyler 13, 17, 25 Moss, Katie 39, 96, 121 Mostek, Shannon 4, 25, 142 Mothershed, Andrew 3, 13, 25, 183 Movchan, Tyler 62 Moxham, Sabrina 2, 55, 62 Moya, Scott 7 1 Mueller, Brenda 71 Muller, Ed 68 Mundhenk~ Linda 68 Munger, Mikaela 5 l , 97 Muratella, Krystal 7 l Murdock, Sean 71 Murphy, Kiley 51, 142, 166 Murphy-sphon , Anthony 62 Musil, Mike 4, 68 N

Nance, Darnell 5 l, 85 Nassrat, Rennes 39 Navratil, Connie 69 Navratil, Jessica 51, 79 Neemann, Samantha 71 Neil, Devin 44, 51 Nelsen, Graham 25 Nelson, Cody 62 Nelson, Robb 62 Nemec, Mary 7 1 Neujahr, Jessica 25, 153 Neujahr, Jordan 25, 72, 153 Neukirch, Michael 40 Newman, Damon 4, 33 Newman, Jazzy 62, 143 Newman, Joshua 62 Nguyen, Canh 62 Nguyen, David 93 Nguyen, Giao 5 l , l 68 Nguyen, Hung 62 Nguyen, Huy 62 Nguyen, Lan 7 l Nguyen, Luan 7 1 Nguyen, Mai 5 l Nguyen, Mike 25 Nguyen, Minh 5 l Nguyen, Ngan 40 Nguyen, Nghia 25, 181 Nguyen, Ngoc 5 l Nguyen, Phuong 5 1, l 80 Nguyen, Quang 51, 93 Nguyen, Tino 2, 3, 51 Nguyen, Uyen 62 Nguyen, Xuan-Ian 40 Nicholas, Monique 62 Nichols, Cherie 5 l Nichols, Shane 5 l Nicholson, Kenneth 71 Nieman, Trevor 40 Niemeyer, Dustin 40, 82 Nietfeldt, Michael 63 Nightingale, Li sa 63, 143 Nikolic, Marko 25, 82 Nimmich, Kristina 2, 3, 51, 121 , 142 Nobbe, Alexandra 5 1 Noble, Jennifer 25 Noonan, Jimmy 25 Norris, Jared 40 Norris, Shay 44 , 5 l Northrop, Drake 40

Northrup, William 40 Nunemaker, Matt 40, 82 Nunez, Aaron 40 Nunez-Mancillas, Lily 63 0

O'Brien, Ash ley 40 Oakeson, Andrea 63, 92 Ofodirinwa, Erika 4, 25 Ofodrinwa, Eugene 40 Olin, Nathan 40 Oliver, Lindsay 3, 40, 124 Olivo, Joseph 71 Olsbo, Kaylee 40 Olson, Christine 40 Olson, Rich 69 Oneal, Courtney 40 Ortiz, Betsy Pineda 63 Ortiz-Garcia, Manuel 63 Orton, Zack 63 Osterl1olt, Lee 25 Ostgaard , Matthew 40 Otley, Caitlin 5 l Otoupalik, Meghan 26, 153, 166, 187 Otto, Derek 5 1 Owen, Nicole 26, 169

Popelka, Jessie 26 Porter, Ne-O-Sho J, 14 Porter, Wathina 5 Pospisil, Shawn 4 Post, Andrew 2, 2 Potter, Carl 7 1 Powell, Kaitlyn 6? 79, 143 Powell, Kenneth Pozehl , Amand a Price, Genesis 63 Pritchett, Krista 7 Pro, Ian 2, 63 Proctor, Dusty 4( Prokop, Jamie 5, 143 Ptacek, Tim othy Pulec, Patrick 3, , 121 Puok, Guamar 4 82 Purser, Michael Q

Quible, ShannorQuintana, Elisa Quintana, Robe1 Quiring, Chelsez 121

9 97 f1 , 52,

p

R

Pacelli, Sabrina 40 Packett, Ryne 26, 82, 153 Paden, Ashley 5 1 Parker, Kody 40, 82 Parker, Travi s 44, 51 Parks, Alexandra 40 Paswaters, Levi 40 Paswaters, Logan 63 Patton, Levi 52, 131, 142 Pauley, Erin 71 Pavicevic, Danilo 160, 161 Peaslee, Mari lynn 69 Peck, Nicole 52, 87 Peitzmeier, Kellie 40 Peitzmeier, Randy 26 Pence, Takayma 40 Perez, Saul 52 Perry, Ronnie 26, 72 Pershing, Ash ley 52, 143 Peters, Bernie 69 Peters, Jeremy 2, 26, 72 , 82, 17 5, 183 Peters, Lau ra 52 Peterson, Kelsey 63, 92 Petrosyan, Arman 63 Petrosyan, Asya 16 Pfeiffer, Logan 52 Pham, Hieu 71 Phan, Vinh 52 Phelps, Marilyne 71 Philippi, Michelle 2, 13, l 6, 26, 81, 88, 183, 186 Phi lippi, Nicole 52 , 91 Phillips, Benjamin 71 Phillips, Drake 63 Phillips, Ricky 63 Pickell, Marissa 52 Piefer, Breanna 183 Pierce, Jane 71 Pierce, Joel 2, 52, 121 , 131 , 142 Pillard, Drew 13, 26, 82, 171 , l 73 , 183 Piper, Elliott 52 , 183 Pittam, Rod 71 Pittman, Justin 26 Pobanz, Shane 40 Polite, Joelle 40, 130, 142 Pomajzl, Kaycee 63 Poor-Bear, Raymond 7 1 Poore, Karen 69

Rachel, Christen , 71 Rader, Melissa .:.· l, 12 Rader, Nick 3, : Rakow, Jayme Rakow, Nicole Ramsier, Karissa Rankins, Starla Raridon, Mitche 6, 27 Rathbone, Ashl c 27 Rathe, Jim 69 Rathje, Michael , 98 Ray, Thomas 7 Rayburn, Lynze Read, Christop127 Rector, Kristy 6 Reed, Jordan 7 Reed, Shanita I Reid, America ,. i3 Reiners, Gary 6 Reinke, Chelsea l, 81 , 173, 17 Reis ing, Logan 3, 52, 85 Ren, Jon 82 Renaud , Micha( +1, 93 121 Ress, Stephanie Reyes, Jose 52 Reynolds, Callie Reynolds, Chall• 63, 81 Rhodes, Jordan , 41.

121 Rice, Trevor 13 7, 98 52 Rich, Amand a Richard , Grum t 1in, 71 Richard, Mikael, 7, 41 , 88, 17 ·, Richter, Katelyn 2, 76, 142 Rigg le, Monica Ringsmuth, Ton 27 Rink, Stephanie Ritcher, Katelyn 66 Ritchie, Tim 52 Robert, Snyder, Roberts, Chelse; 4 l Robeson, Karly 2, 97, 121 Robinson, Arth L, 52 Rock, Clay 63 Rock, Taysha 5~ Rodriquez, Ma n 4 1 Roehrs, Nicole _c 3, 143

Roesler, Jamie 2, 27, 93, 175 Roesler, Katie 63, 143 Roger, Smisek, 7 1 Rogert, Casey 5 2 Roland, Nicole 27 Rolfsmeyer, Jon 4 1 Rooney, Chad 69 Roper, Al 27 Roper, Anni e 52 Rosales, Lizeth 27 Rose, Paige 7 1 Ross, Brandon 52 Ross, Michelle 63 Roth, Chelsea 63 Roth, Jami 63 Roth, Noah 2, 3, 52, l 21 Roth, Tasha 4 1 Roth, Zachary 27, l 2 1 Rowe, Dee 69 Rudd-hil lhouse, Marge 69 Ruiz, Carlos 7 l Ru iz, Marco 7 1 Runyan, Mark 66, 69 Rupp, Sloan 4 l Rust, John 4 l , 82 Rutt, Brice 7 1 Ryles, Peria 52

Salazar, Alberto 63 Saleh, Band i 63 Salem, Ahmad 53 Samantha, Zuniga, 7 l Sampson, Sasha 2 7 Samsula, Joshua 53 Sanchez, Jessica 53, 90, 166 Sanchez, Yunnisem Rosales 63 Sanford, Ashley 4 l , 14 3 Sanford, Jaclyn 41 Sarroub, Georgia 69 Sattler, Brittany 2, 63, 98 Savage, Teneric 4 1 Schappaugh, Brandon 2, 64 Scharf, Shelbie 2, 3, 64, 92 Scheel, Emily 64, 97, 143 Schiltz, Ben 3, 53 , 121, 125 Schippert, Charlene 7 1 Schlamann, Nicole 53 , 90 Schlegel, Julie 69 Schleiger, Matt 27 Schlosser, Michael 64 Schmidt, Ashl ey 64 Schmidt, Brenda 69 Schmidt, Katherine 2, 64 Schmidt, Michael 4 1 Schmiedeskamp, Joe 3, 53 , 121 Schneider, Brandon 2 7 Schneider, Melissa 27 Schnell, Zach 71 Schoeneck, Lindsey 3, 14, 27, 187 Schoening, Lynn 69 Schrader, Tyler 53, 85 Schrock, Brigitte 69 Schroeder, Anita 7 1 Schroeder, Jennifer 3, 4 1, 121 Schroer, Travi s 53 Schulenberg, Li z 69 Schwab, Spencer 27 Schwindt, Emily 44 , 53 Scott, Claudine 69 Seidel, Whitney 27 Seitsinger, Jay 7 1 Sell, Cassie 27 Sell, Derek 53

Sellentin, Helen 69 Severn-Myrick, Tanya 64 Severson, Lauren 27 Sewell, Travis 28 Shasteen, Alexa 4 l , l 6 7 Shasteen, Angie 64 Shaw, John 4 l Shaw, Tiffany 4 l Shearer, Kierra 64 Shelburn, Alyssa 7 1 Shelburne. Tom 64 Shelby, Haack, 7 l Shephard, Cory 28 Shield, Nicole 2, 28 Shields, Duane l 3, 28, 82, 170 Shields, Marty 7 l Shinn, Hilary 28 Shires, Rebecc 7 l Shockey, Jessica 3 l Shogar, Mohamed 4 l , 143 Shogar, Sawsan 64 Showen , Dillon 64 Shriver, Mikayla 64 Shultz, Colleen 71 Siedband, Don 4 1, 82 Sieler, TJ 4 l Sievers, Joshua 4 l Sievers, Justin 2, 3, 53, 121, 125 Sildmets, Joshua 4 1 Simley, Christopher 64 Simpson, Bryan 7 l Sindelar, Jane 71 Sinkler, Renae 33, 41, 94 , 173 Sinnard, Jordan 64 Sinner, Carly 17, 28, 98, 99 Sinner, Kale 53, 85 Sipes, James 152, 153 Sipes, Josh l 53 Skala, Michael 71 Skean, Sarah 7 1 Skinner, Larry 3, 4 1 Skoda, Adam 69 Skoda, Sarah 7. 28 Skrdla-Markwell , Caitlin 28 Slaeman , Hadji, 71 Slonecker. Nicholas 64 Slonecker. Nick 2 Smith, Alina 3, 4, 5 Smith, Anna 53 Smith , Bryanna 7 l Smith, Danielle 7 1 Smith, Hezekiah 4 1 Sm ith, Nancy 69 Smith, Sarni 64 Smith, Shane 53 Smith, Zoe 53 , 143 Smith-Mcvicker, Danielle 81 Snodgrass, Mary 64, 97 Snoozy, John 69 Snopkowski. BilliJean 28 Snyder. Kaylynn 28, 143 Sorensen, Rochelle 3, 53, 121 Soucie, Jeff 7 1 Soumit, Namarig 53, l 72 Southworth, Mary 7 1 Spau lding, Melissa 64, 92 Spellman. Shannon 69 Spelts, Ryan 3, 53, 121 Spencer, Laura 7 l Spilman, Kassie 42 Squires, Zack 64 Stacy, Nichole 28, 143 Stading, Jeff 66, 69 Stanley, Derek 55, 64 Stansberry, Jessica 14 3 Starkey, John 64

Steckly, Edwin 7 1 Steele, Barb 71 Steele, Jacob 42, 121 Steele, Jake 2 Stefanie, Dunn. 7 1 Steiger, Cory 53 Steinhauser, Brinson 53, 82, 166 Stepanek, Joe 53, 142 Stepanek, Mary 69 Stephenson, Cody 12, 29, 73, 98 Stephenson, Reed 69 Stevens. Brian 42, 82, 171, 180, 183 Stevens. Jordan 55, 64.

80 Stevens. Nicholas 42 Stiefel. Chelsie 42 Stiegman, Robert 53 Stiles, Adell 69 Stitt, Jonie 53 Stoki, Rachel 29 Stone, Sarah 42 Stoupa, Tyler 181 Stout, Clyde 4 2 Strick, Amber 53 Stringham, Liam 14, 29, 98, 173 Stroh, Linda 7 l Stuart, Tyler 42 Stutzman, Ellie 3, 13, 29 , 88, 166 Styskal, Sarah 42 Suesz. Kendra 29 Suesz. Samuel 64, 143 suesz. Tyler 3, 42, 82 Suhr, Becky 53 Suhr, Jennifer 42, 173 Summers. Seth 64 Suong, Pham, 7 1 Sutko, Joe 29, 93 Sutter, David 44, 53 Sutton, Reid 29, 162 Svehla, Dave 66, 71 Sveh la, Justin 53, 85 Svelah., Justin l 71 Sverink, Amy 2 Svoboda, Morgan 42, 152 Swanson, Paul 3, 29, 129 syslo, Rachel Lorene 71 T Tackett, Krystal 64 Tackett, Stormy 64, 143 Tamez, Marcus 64 Tangeman, Amanda 42 Tarver, Emily 53 Taylor, Christopher 42 Taylor. Jerry 69 Taylor. Joni 53, 183 Taylor, Robert 3, 29 Taylor, Trevor 64 , 86, 143 Terrell, Leah 53 Terrell, Sarah 142 Tessier, James 15, 17, 29, 82 Thege, Drake 44, 85 Thomas. Amanda 2, 64 Thomas. Janel le 64 Thomas, Jeffrey 53 Thomas, Jordan 53 Thomas. Mitchell 42 Thompson, Brandie 30 Thompson, Chelci 30, 142 Thompson. Princess 64 Thompson . Theresa 69 Thor. Luka 98, 99 Thorne. Adam 54 Thorne. Andrea 7, 13, 16,

30, 94, 181 Thornton , Marlenia 54, 79 Tilley, Shane 30 Timofey, Dudin, 7 1 Timothy, Lemay, 7 1 Tindall, Tommy 54 Tinius, John 3, 13, 17, 30, 121, 137, 166 Tipton, Sarah 30 Tobkin, Rachael 4, 42 , 142 Tolliver, Chris 5 Topham. Crystal 2, 64 Topham , Travis 30 Tovado, Brandon 2, 5, 42,137,168 Tran, Adina 3, 12, 30 Tran, Dieu-My 42 Tran , Don 64 Tran, Luan 71 Tran, Ngoc 42 Tran , Ouyn 71 Tran , Thu 65 , 169 Tran, Vu 175 Treat, Nora 7 1 Tripp, Amber 65 Trook, Jayson 65 Trook, Shanda 17. 30 Troung, Tri 82 Truax, Danny 42 Trung, Pham, 71 Truong , Tri 42 Tubach , Mike 65 Tucker, Dallas 54 Tucker, Jordan 54 Turner, Mary 7 l Tyrrel , Cindy 69 Tyrrell , Crystal 65, 143 Tyrrell, Tiffany 54, 79 , 142

u Urban, Kent 54, 82 Usher, Brady 2, 3, 42, 137, 183 V Valladares. Angel 65 Vandeman, April 3, 42, 121 Vanderslice, Andrea 65 Vanderslice, Jessica 54 Varga, Natosha 30 Vasquez. Daniela 42 Vasquez, Eryka 7 l Vaughn. Beth 71 Vaughn, Mike 71 Vaughn-Taylor, Jerry 42, 82 Vaughn-Taylor, Joshua 65 Vculek, Brandon 71 Veach, Jamie 30, 143, 145 Vech. Susan 69 Vercellino, Sandy 69 Vicente, Maria 65 Vick, Maia 4 2 Vifquain. Sally 69 Villegas, Daniel Legorreta 50 Villines, Whitney 3, 54, 91, 121 , 170 Vincent, Fraley, 71 Vincente, Anthony 71 Viridiana, Guillen, 7 1 Vogel, Judith 7 1 Vondra, Daniel 54 Vondra. Sarah 42 Vondra. Stacey 30, 183 Voog , Emily 3, 30, 73, 88, 89, 170, 171 Voorhees, Andy 65

Vsquez, Allen 71 Vu , Hong 42 Vu, Tran, 71

w Wade, Malcolm 33, 42 Wadhams, Judy 70 Wainwright, Jason 7 l Walbridge, Ryan 30 Walker, Adam 54 Walker, Chelsie 42 Walker, Crystal 3, 42, 121 Walker, Kellen 42, 82 Walker, Sabrina 4 3 Wallace, Kahari 7 1 Wallingford , Brian 3, 31, 170 Wallman, Amber 2, 65 Wallman, Tasha 43, 143 Walter, Chel sea 43 Walter, Jamikaa 65 ward , Amanda 71 ware, Abbi e 65 warner, Nick 3 1 waters, Bruce 70 Watson, Jeremy 3, 13, 31 watt, Britny 54 Watts, Dominic 71 Watts, Jill 54 way, Richard 71 Weatherh olt, Doug 70 weaver, Sarah 70 Weber, Kim 2, 31 Weder, Kelly 65 Weidner, Lawrence 2, 3, 43 Weisser, Jennifer 70 Weixelman, Megan 54 Weixelman , Toni 43 Welch, Beth 65 Wells, Brent 44, 54 , 82, 171 Wells~ Derek 54 Wells, Elysabeth 143 Wendt, Courtney 65, 92 W enz. Jessica 170 Wenzl, Tyler 71 w esa l, Ramadan, 7 1 Wesch, Taylor 54 Wesely, Amanda 44, 54, 76 west, Michael 71 west, Nicole 65 Westphalen, Luann 70 Wheeler, Alex 3 1. 121 , 137 Whyrick, Jessica 65 Wiedner, Lawrence l 21 Wilke, Vanessa 98, 160, 161 Wilken, Chad 43 Wilksen, Spencer 43 Williams, Ashley 4 3 Williams, Keaton 2, 65 Williams, Kyle 54 Williams, Paula 70 Williams, Ricky 31 Williams. Ryan 16 Williams, Zachary 54 Willits. Amanda 2, 3 l , 76, 121 , 153 Willits, Elizabeth 4 3 Willits, Holly 2, 31, 7? , 121 , 153 Wilson, Roger 7 l Wise. Jordan 65 Wisell, Andy 54, 85, 121 Wissink. Erienne 17, 3 1 Wissink, Trevor 2, 65, 98 Witt, Mike 4 3 Witte. Amanda 4 3 Wolken, Deb 70 Wolph , Kelly 17, 3 1. 98

Woodcock. Tim 7 1 Woods, Helan 65 woods, Kaylyn 54 Woodward, Amanda 4, 43, 121 , 143, 170 Workman, Erika 3, 31, 121, 162 Worley, Kelsey 2, 31, 94, 186 Wray, Dylan 4 3 Wray, Rocky 43, 82

y Yates, Tony 31 Yenglin, Jamie 3, 71 Yost, Kayla-Marie 3 1 Young, Chris 143 Young, David 3 1 Yu, Kathy 5, 65, 169

z Zabel, Judith 70 Zakaria, Diana 54 Zelada, Becky 3 1. 186 Zeller, Jesse 55, 6 5 Zerfas, Schyler 4 3 zessin, Cody 65, 86 Zessin, Jacob 7 1 Zimbelman, Audrey 4 3 Zimbelman, Brittany 65 Zimbelman, Cody 7 1 Zimmerman, Mitchell 65 zocholl, Megan 4 3 zweerink, Ami 3, 54 , 12 l , 170 zweerink, Lydia 2, 6 5 zweerink, Samuel 4 3 zweerink, Tammy 7 1 zweerink, Victor 3, 43, 121 Zwiebel, Warren 4 3

246/ JV\dex

f,

11!'£Lt "

&

it t a4c , .\. 111W%tft

•

~-

J,,, fh:~01 0 fa~ _

;._

.

~

t\f\

~

·

mJ

Walsworth Publishing Company 306 North Kansas Avenue/ Marceline, Missouri 64658 USA

••

Colophon The 2004- 2005 ROCKET was published by V✓ a lsworth Publishing Company in Marceline, Missouri. i e Diffenderfer was this year's yearboo representative.

The staff was led by Editor Becky Zelada, Assistant Editor All ie Carter, Managing Editor Alayna Foster, Copy Editor Jennifer Suhr, Photography Editor Aaron rogh, and Sports Editor Lindsey lug. e ants used on ages vvere: Hevet1ca, A yss, Alice, Cheers Ty e, Ca eron, Cons-sance, laze, an Times.

The Theme "True Life: I'm a Northeast Rocket" comes from the ideas that we all live our separate lives but, we also live together as Rockets!!!