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Boys learn to put their game together

By Tom Kidd game players that usually got to play
“We never gave up and always wan­ gave him papers much like a pro con­
ted to win, but we lacked something that tract.
would enable us to succeed,” said As far as the freshman teams, both
Freshman B-Team Basketball Player showed signs of putting it together and
Tim Blatt. winning but never quite made it.
Freshman and Sophomore Basketball “We played our best game against La
Teams seemed to have this disease Vista in a tournament there,” said Brent
throughout the season. The Sophomore Watkins, A-Team player. “Everyone
Team had a record of 3-16, the Fresh­ played their hardest and wanted to win.
man A-Team a record of 4-11 and the B- The worst was against Arbor Heights
Team a record of 2-9. when nothing went right.”
“We had a lot of talent but never put it The B-Team, which swept the Bel­
together,” said Shawn Winters a levue District with wins over Logan, Fon-
sophomore basketball player. tenelle and Mission, improved with great
Although the sophomores ended with steps throughout the season. “I could tell
a losing season, Sam Mandolfo said that we improved throughout the season be­
everyone had fun. Mandolfo said that cause our shots started to fall. I had a
they created a “Dream Team” which was great time and can’t wait for next year to
a team of players who didn’t play much start,” said Freshman Tim Blatt.
which added to the fun with a touch of All players said that they enjoyed this
humor. Mandolfo, who was captain of year despite the losing records. Blatt During a scrimmage, Junior Varsity players Andy
the team said that when Shawn Vilmont, said that they just couldn’t get the ball in Dunlap and Steve Jensen look on as teammate Ryan
Doremus shoots. Defending the play are varsity
a “Dream Team" player, got to play in a the hoop at the right time. players Chris Peterson, Mike Lee and Greg Stanek.

Reserve Boys' Basketball Freshman Boys' Basketball
2-wins 15-losses 2-ties Team A
4-wins 11-losses
RHS OPP
Bellevue West 43 54 RHS OPP
Gross 30 40 Logan 41 45
Lincoln Southeast 29 56 Prep 37 51
Millard South 35 76 Gross 41 53
Roncalli 31 73 Papb 47 53
Prep 45 69 LaVista 60 56
Bryan 39 46 Abraham Lincoln 37 46
South Sioux City 39 60 Arbor Heights 41 49
Millard North 36 45 Tee Jay 41 29
Missouri Valley 44 50 Missbn 49 55
North 41 41 Millard South 23 63
Blair 49 61 Millard North 58 45
Central 50 41 Papb 48 50
Papb 45 57 Roncalli 42 39
Abraham Lincoln 55 47 Fremont 41 45
Lewis Central 51 75 Gross 42 58
South Sioux City 47 61
South 43 43 Freshman Boys' Basketball B Team
Bellevue East 39 49 2 Wins-9 Losses
RHS OPP Avoiding a foul, Junior Scott Stracke defends his op­
Logan 32 30 ponent.
Prep 20 47
Gross 23 36
Abraham Lincoln 14 36
Arbor Heights 21 31
Thomas Jefferson 22 28
Mission 39 29
Millard South 21 33
Millard North 30 44
> and PreShtnen Papio 31 33
ketball
Fremont 26 31