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Julia Kolander John Swoboda

The team per- Swoboda has been Giving the Score
formed "outstand- the JV softball
ing, above and coach for the past Varsity JV
beyond expecta- two years. He felt Central 10-0 Millard S. 2-7
tions," Kolander that the high point Mercy 8-l Millard W. l-2
1-2
Millard S.
Millard North Invite
said. The main of this season was Marian 2-1 Westside 3-0
contributing factor is "teamwork," winning the Millard North Invite. Millard S. 4-1 Papillion 4-3
she said. "Regardless of the physical He also felt that the team got better Millard W. 1-2 Gross 13-3
talent you have, if the girls believe, on an individual basis this year. Lin. East Il-l Bell. East 17-1
act, and play like a team they will far "Individually, we improved a lot," · Gross 1-0 Lin. East 8-0
Bell. East
10-0 Marian
2-6
exceed any team they go against." Swoboda said. Papio/La Vista 1-0 Lin. SE 13-2
Lin . East 3-0 Bell. West 14-0
"The team Benson 12-0 Papillion 2-6
unity was Om. South 15-3 Burke 8-12
great this Northwest 3-0 Northwest 0-1
Millard S.
1-2
Gross
5-0
season. We Burke 15-5 Ralston 7-0
were really Westside 7-0 Westside 7-5
together; we Marian 1-3 Record: 10-6
knew what we Lin. SE 3-4
all wanted Bell. West Il-l
Papio!La Vista 1-2
from the Burke l-0
season." Northwest 8-4
-senior Gross 5-4
Michelle Ralston 7-1
Manthei Fremont 10-0
Lin. SE 2-4
Lin. SE 0-3
An inning 's end was
often a cause for Lin. East 5-0
celebration after Gross 5-4
fielding . Here, junior North Platte 5-2
Melissa Bert returns Millard S. 1-4
from the field to a
warm reception from Norfolk 2-1
senior Shannon Columbus 7-5
Rother. photo by Millard S. 1-3
Erika Mattson
Record: 25-10

The softball season
began with great fanfare
at the ribbon-cutting of
MN's new softball field ,
inaugurated at the
season-opening game
against Central. Here,
junior Jessica
Anderson, sophomore
Nikki Rother, and
juniors Melissa Bert and
Jamie Warren watch the
team's seniors snip the
ribbon before taking the
field. photo by Beau
McBryde
JV Softball: front- Morgan Campbell, Lauren Gardels, Melissa
Nimmo, Sara Richter, Kelsey Pfeffer, Julia Bruner, Sarah Lemon;
back-Katie Anderson, Ashley Geis, Bridget Bergman, Kristin Wane,
Leise I Cade, Laura Tully, Mandi Weiner, coach John Swoboda photo
by Jack Martin Photography Varsity/JV Softball 1 0.3