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Injuries Plague Team

: . T his past year's Varsity basketball and both Duane Turner and Hiram

Going for the outside shot over the opponent's head is team brought Millard North a first Johnson had ankle sprains. Because of all
Soph~more Dale Martin with Senior Mike Wadman round win district game. The the injuries, changes had to be made. "We
guardmg. Mustangs played Omaha Westside in the had planned on doing some adjusting, but
semi-finals held at Ralston High School. we didn't want to have to do all the
Although their record was 4 - 13 changing that we had to do," commented
overall, senior Jeff Smith summarized coach Gerald Johnette.
most of the team's attitude by saying that Holter summed it up when he said
this past season was "pretty disappoint- that they need to "discover the five (guys)
ing." Smith said that things began to that could play the best together" in
improve towards the end of the season. order to have a state championship next
"Towards the end we put things together year.
that we should have done earlier,"
commented Smith.
Junior Lance Holter attributes the
problems to "having wins so far between
lOsses." Holter also believed that next
year's team will be "better than ever"
even though there will be only four
returning players.
Injury also plagued the team. Senior
Jay Belquist did not finish the season
because of a knee injury suffered during
the Omaha South game. Five other
players, all seniors, had medical problems
during the season. Steve Grattopp had a
back injury, James Blackledge had a cold
that prevented him from playing in one
game, Brian McCullough also had a knee
injury that forced him to miss practices,

A coach not only provides plays and options, but
he also gives encouragement. Gerald Johnette
praises his team during a time out.
Being in shape is important in any sport. Senior
Brian McCullough and junior Mike Canada run laps
around the gym to stay in shape during practice.
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