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hristian Kratina, senior, and Center. Kratina was the
C Corey Krause, junior, get leading rebounder for the
set to battle for a rebound Rams averaging 7.1 rebounds
against Benson in the semifinal per game.
game at the Devaney Sports
Tuesday March 12, BANGO!"
1992, is a date that marks The boys had hoped to do
an historical event in the better, but didn't feel too
history of Ralston. The bad about their 2nd place
boys' basketball team's State finish. "I'd rather be
first appearance in the first," Senior Aaron
Class 'A' State Christensen said. "We
Tournament will be a could've been third
memory that will live on though," Kratina said.
in the hearts of many. "Being second in the state
"Nobody expected isn't that bad considering
anything out of us; but we weren't even picked to
inside our own team, we be in the top ten," Jurgens
knew we were good," added. Kratina said, "We
Senior Jason Keifer said. thought we had a chance of
After a downhill slip in taking the whole thing. It
Districts, the boys were just seemed like the top
even more excited. "It three teams in the state got
was like being born again, stuck on one side of the
because we thought we bracket."
were done," Senior Tad The loss to Benson in the
, Jurgens said. second round could only be
The boys' secret to their explained by one thing.
| success was a "Mr. Woolridge; that's all
combination of playing you have to say," Kratina
technique, mental attitude said. "Every game we
and coaching. "We all got played him, he beat us.
a chance to play together, That was the factor." Keifer
and we knew we had explained, "I didn't think
talent so we worked real there was any team that
hard," Senior Christian could beat us three times."
Kratina said. "Our team's "But every team doesn't
a lot quicker. For a white have Woolridge on it
team we're the quickest either," Kratina added.
team in the State," Keifer Overall the boys are
said. Then there was proud of their achievement.
"Defense". That's Coach "It's been awesome. It's
Stewart's main claim to been a great year. I'll miss enior Chris Dahl, in one of
fame," Keifer said, these guys," Kratina said. Shis many slam dunks of the
n Kratina commented that "We waited for it. Ever season, slams his way for two
"when you got out on the since our sixth grade year, points. Dahl led the team in
points per game with 17.4 and
court with Broz, he was we'd say 'Wait until our was voted to first team all
i kind of like your friend. Senior year.' We really did metro team and selected for the
He was more relaxed. think we were going to win all state Class A team. enior Aaron Christensen
Sshoots an outside jump
But Coach Stewart is like, State," Keifer said. "Came shot at a home game.
'Up in the Ball game. close. At least we got to go Christensen was 5th in steals
down there," Kratina said. with 26 helping the Rams to a
17-6 season record.
Boys' Varsity Basketball
Front Row: Christian Kratina,
Aaron Christensen, Jason Keifer,
Tad Jurgens, Brian Bernth, Blake
Tomlin Back Row: Assistant
Varsity Coach Ron Siske, Matt
Magnuson, Corey Krause, Head
Coach Jack Stewart, Chris Dahl,
Mitch Mosser, Assistant Varsity
Coach Tom Law
