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Team unity and defense was drove around Omaha on an hour - Senior forward Heidi Taggart passes the ball
what made the varsity girls basket- long scavenger hunt collecting things to point guard Katie Kerrigan for the open
ball team play as well as they did like the balls at Burger King to crabs shot at State. (Kent Barnes)
throughout the season. Finishing the in the Red Lobster dumpster. "One
season with a 15-5 record and giving of our strengths is that we all get
head coach, Jeff Ritz his 200th win along well. There are no attitudes
was a great experience for the whole that stop us from getting along," se-
team. "A 200th win is a big mile nior co-captain Heidi Taggart said.
stone for a great coach, I was glad to Teamwork paid off when
be a part of it," sophomore Kelly the team took first in Districts by
Lindsay said. beating Burke 51-36 and Bryan for
At the beginning of the sea- the second time 51-32. The girls
son the team was young with little were able to keep both teams from
varsity experience. As the season shooting and thus increased rebound
progressed, the team grew to know percentages . The strong defense
each other and the different playing along with improvements in offense
styles of each ·other. "Throughout and rebounds helped the girls play as
the year, young players realized we well as they did in all their games
could play at the varsity level," said coach Ritz. "We had great depth
sophomore Kori Dahlkoetter said. on and off the bench. Anyone could
From the first day of practice step up and play," junior Jessi
the whole team put in many extra Thomsen said.
hours of working hard just to im- After the big win against
prove its skills. The team also got to By ran at Districts, the girls went into
know each other better by having State having to play them again. The
dinner together before every game. game went into overtime 38-38, but
Before the holiday tournament the Bryan was able to pull ahead for a
underclassmen made boxers and 45-49 win.Q
headbands for the seniors. Then they C4U£ .JI~

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Omaha Gross 44-22
Millard South 43-50
Lincoln Southeast 18-47
Om aha Central 68-31
Fremont 56-38
Omaha Burke 61-44
Holiday Tournement
Bellevue East 59-21
Abraham Lincoln 51-54
Omaha Bryan 33-29
Bellevue West 65-37
Omaha Benson 72-30
Omaha South 61-37
Lincoln Northeast 49-44
Abraham Lincoln 51-50
OmahaM arian 63-72
Papio/La Vista 42-32
Om aha North 40-48
Westside 68-22
District s
Omaha Burke 51-36
Omaha Bryan 51-32
State Varsity. Girls Basketball: front- Jessi Michelle Manthei, Alissa Counley, Francesca
Omaha Byran 45-49 Thomsen, Michelle Reinke, Erinn Officer, Gasparini, Angie Johannes, Katie Johannes,
Won 15 Lost 6 Kelly Lindsey, Heidi Taggart, Katie Ken·igan, Assistant coach Roxanne Wiles, Coach Jeff
Kori Dahlkoetter; back-Coach Terry Thielen, Ritz. (Jack Martin Photograpghy)