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s.ometimes. the competi- Struting out to meet their
t10n got 0 little rough. Senior COmpetition are starters Nate
Troy Martin experiences this as he is Collins . Tim Kirchhoefer. T. J. Harr is. Troy
pushed out of bounds by the opposing Martin, and Andy Longacre . (R. Holes)
Creighton Prep player. (R. Holes)

State objective

_M_et ____ _

·steve van buren·
The boy's varsit~ basketball Junior Tim Hallet.
team proved that they could "Our goal for State was to
do all that they set their minds get used to the new surround-
to this year. They began the ings and then play as hard as
season with the goal of making possible" said Coach Gerald
Johnette. The team pulled
themselves together with the
excitement of being at State
"We were all pleased to have
made State, but it would have on their minds and with domi-
been better it we would have nant thoughts of victory com-
won. " - T. Martin ing through. Despite this atti-
tude, the Mustangs were met
with a just as aggressive mental
State, an exciting accomplish- attitude in Lincoln Northeast;
ment considering that they had the final score: 47-62.
not been to State since 1987 . The Mustangs started out
The Mustangs started the with a goal, and the met their
season on the wrong foot with goal. They proved that any-
a loss to Omaha Westside but thing worth striving for can be
soon gained ground on only the reached. e
second game. With their minds
on State, they shot ahead to a
winning season of 11-7 .
Then it was on to Districts
Boys Varsity Basketball: front· manager Ryan Matson. manager Da- where the Mustangs squeaked
vid Skid, Troy Martin. T. J. Harris. Troy Eve rton. manager Brad Wendel back· Coach by Papillon and destroyed Rals-
Gerald Johnette. Coach Ron Johnette. Troy Appuhn. Tim Hallett. Nate Collins. ton. "The key to our win was
Matt Northrop. Scott Heaney. Tim Kirchhoefer. Andy Longacre. Coach Dave Ba- 201
con. Coach Tom Mosser. Coach Bill Cunningham that we played as a team"