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The scoreboard says it all. In the District finals , the
Mustangs were the visitors. Senior Bill less helps clinch
the win over Westside with a freethrow.
Boys Varsity Basketball Team : Front· Jim Bond
<manager>, Tim Seaton, Bill Hay, Rob Novak, Bill Less,
Rodney Monroe- Back - Gerald Johnette <head coach ),
Jim Johnston <trainer ), Dave Bacon <Assistant coach),
~ -- Tim Curran, lance Holter, Tim Stacey , Sean Swanson,
Mike Canada, Brad Kingsbury, Kevin Soukup , Dale
Martin, Dennis Gehringer <Assistant coach>, Steve
Russel <Assistant coach>, Ron Johnette <Assistant
coach) .
Season Ends at State
S TATE even more enjoyable. We were able to joke
For the first time, the boys' basketball around with the other players."
team went to state. Beating Westside
Other aspects of the team that were
in the district finals qualified the 11 -11 strong were their shooting percentage.
Mustangs for the state tournament. ,.. From the field they were just under 50%
According to Senior Lance Holter, he and from the free throw line 70%
and the team were excited about reaching During the season they had several
the state tournament. " It was the first good games . Some of these included a
fitting way our season could end." game against Omaha South that was their
This statement held true since it was first win of the season and showed them
the first time that the boys' team had been that as a team they were good. Games
rated, the first they had won more than ten against Millard South, and Westside in the
games, and the first best record in four district finals showed that they played as
years. a team .
"I think the attitudes of the players This District play qualified them for
made a big difference. They played state. According to Johnette, the coaches
together well and were together as a and players were " off the ground" for a
team, " said head coach Gerald Johnette. few days after the game .
owering above his Ralston opponents is Junior Dale Holter agreed with Johnette that the Senior Mike Canada thought that state
lartin as he shoots for two more points in the victory
ver the Rams . attitude of the team made the difference. was exciting, " I am glad that I got to be
"In the four years that I've played, this one a part of it, especially after the struggling
eaching higher than his Northwest opponent is was the most fun . The winning made it fun, the program has been through in the past.
en ior Mike Canada as he scores a basket during the
:ate tournament. but the players on the team made the year I think things are changing for the better."
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