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New faces are seen on Ralston’s benches
"I chose to come to Ralston because I was
looking for a varsity coaching job in a city where
/ could sta rt a good basketball program." —
Tim Mosser, varsity boys basketball
Coach play by play
"My wife and I returned from Lesotho,
Africa, after two and a half years with the Being the new kid in school
Peace Corps, and I started teaching at Ralston
at the end of the m onth/' — Doug Otto isn't easy. Just the same, being a
volleyball new coach at a school isn't easy
either. A lot is expected of a
coach; a good team, a good
When Doug Otto and his wife
relationship with the players and a
Karen arrived in Omaha in August of
winning season. To be good, a
1983, he said he wasn't planning on
team must work together and get
being a volleyball coach, but he
to know each other. That's what
agreed anyway, "My wife and I
makes being a new coach so
returned from Lesotho, Africa, after
tough.
two and one half years with the
"It's always hard to come into
Peace Corps, and I started teaching
a new school, and be the head
at Ralston at the end of the month."
John Blazek coach without knowing any of the
Otto said his volleyball experience
kids, or living in the area," said
includes playing in a few volleyball
"I chose to come to Ralston because of the Ralston's new varsity boys basket
tournaments, and stated "being a combination of excellence in both academics
and athletics." — John Blazek, varsity football ball coach, Tim Mosser.
player is one thing, and coaching is
Mosser came to Ralston from
another. I wanted to try the other
side, (coaching)" During the 1984-85 "\ chose to come to Ralston Bellevue East. "I knew there was
school year, Otto said he would be because of the combination of a lot of potential here and I knew
coaching both volleyball and basket excellence in both academics and it would take a while for the guys
ball. athletics," stated new varsity foot to get to know me," Mosser
Otto was born and raised in the ball coach John Blazek. stated.
Midwest, attended Southwest Missouri Blazek moved to Omaha from Mosser spends a lot of time
State University in the early 70's and Topeka, Kan., where he was their and .effort with his team. Even
after graduation, moved to Los football coach. Blazek not only though their season isn't a winning
Angeles, taught science and coached in Topeka, but he was the one yet, they are working on it.
coached girls softball. coach for wrestling, football, and
track in Ulysses, Kan., and football in
Wichita, Kan.
Blazek said he became interest
ed in being a coach because of,
"the challenge of molding kids into
athletes, helping students grow in
their everyday lives, and in their
athletic careers. He enjoys coaching
at Ralston because of the interest
and attitude of the athletes.
Blazek was born and raised in
Iowa, and attended Wichita State
University from 1974-1977.
Doug Otto
Tim Moser
