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Varsity Boys Basketball: Front- Troy Grover, Chase Odenrider , Andrew Ril ey, Aaorn
Aizenberg , Man Kutl er, Eric Johnson, Frank Barton , Sean Nel son ; seco nd row-Dan Benesh,
Jarod Santo , Ben Jaksich, Trevor Rooker , Brian Myers, Slava Etu s, T.J. McAndr ew, Sean
Kroenk e; back- coac h Cun Schulte , coac h Mark Edge, coach Leon Bose, coach Todd Seawall,
Andy Siepker, Chri s Appuhn , coach Benji Greenberg . coach Mike Nemechek, coach Darrel

JV Boys Basketball: Front- Man McVey, Andrew Ril ey, Eric Jonn son, A.J. Anderson, Frank
Bunon; back -Adam Freeman, Slava Elll s, Sean Kroenke , Ben Copel and, Sean Nelson. coach
D ave Bacon photo by Jack Marrin Photography

The season was very produc- losing streak and sutfered repeated Although the team had prob-
tive for the varsity boys basketball team. problems with inconsistencies from the lems offensively, it did step it up and
The team overcame many difficulties to free throw I i ne. score when needed. In its win over
stay together and play as a team. "We had a few areas that Omaha Central, senior Matt Kutter led
"We weren't the best, but we needed improvement, but overall I was the team with 13 points.
played as a team, and th at was really confident with our play," junior "We knew that we were better
key,"senior Aaron Aizenberg said. "We Sean Kroenke said. "We just got a bad then them, and we knew that if we lost it
played for the pure enjoyment of the start and that hurt us in the long run." would hurt our pride," senior Matt
game; I mean that is what it's all about Defense, whi ch was next to Kutler said. "I just felt 'on' that ni ght ;
anyways!" impenetrable, made the men of th e team we simply outscored and outplayed
Difficulties were almost all that hang with the boys in their conference. th em."
the team experienced. After startin g the Rebounds and steals were key to the The team played with determi-
season with a three-game losin g streak, team's strategy. nation, confidence, and faith thi s season.
many people had their doubts. This did Seniors Andy Siepker and In the end people tended to judge the
not discourage the players though. They Chris Appuhn were the team's leadin g team by its record. Really the record
came back to beat Omaha North, a rebounders. "This year was kind of didn't matter, but the team's ability to
tough competitor. While the win was tough, but Chris and I did our best to play and have fun did. For them "it's not
nice, it did not last long. Eventually, fight for every rebound," senior whether you win or lose, it 's how you
they would go through a six-game Siepker said. pl ay th e game!"

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