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A change in coaches Senior Jaim e Sopinski lays dow n a
and class seemed to work bunt to advance a runner during
out the way the varsity the state tournam ent.
softball team wanted.
The team ended with a
22-7 record, along with
State and District titles.
The Rams made history
by winning the first class
B title ever. Senior Keri
Hackendahl said,
"We've been waiting to
win state for the last three
years; we came close, but
we've finally done it, and
it's the greatest feeling on
earth." Besides being
successful as a team,
Ralston also had the most
individuals it has ever
W onder­
had to earn softball all-
ing if she
state honors. Making
should
First Team All-Class was
have
junior Jenny Hunt. Fresh­
sw ung is
man Angela Palma and
Sopho­
sophomore Leigh Shan­
m ore
non made Class B first Leigh
team. Second team in­ Shannon.
cluded seniors Jeni Leigh had
Fichter and Jaim e one of the
Sopinski. Making honor­ tion would be winning highest
the District title. The
able mention were se­ batting
niors Keri Hackendahl Rams played at their peak averages,
and Mary Zersen, sopho­ perform ance winning so she
two heart pounding, nail didn't
more Keri Bolte and
biting games. Senior Keri watch
freshm an N icole Vos.
Hackendahl said, "Win­ m any
The most memorable mo­ SOFTBALL-VARSITY
ning Districts was the pitches go
ment that almost anyone
most exciting game all SCOREBOARD by.
on the team could men­
year. The best part was RHS OPP
that we beat Gross for the Lincoln SE 4 3
title." The future looks Falls City 12 0
bright for the Ralston
softball program, consid­ Falls City 12 0
Gross 4 2
ering they have 11 return­
ing letter winners and Mercy 8 2
five with all-state honors. Westside 8 2
The Rams hope to repeat M.North 2 3
next year. Schuyler 11 1
Roncalli 8 0
Mercy 8 2
Fremont 0 9
Skutt 2 1
Kearney 5 2
LincolnSE 4 7
Elkhorn 6 9
Central 11 0
Beatrice 7 2
M.South 1 5
Roncalli 16 0
Gross 2 4
Elkhorn 7 3
Skutt 3 2
Gross 4 3
Gross 0 1
Freshm an Nicole Vos Gross 2 1
crushes a base hit Columbus 3 0
during G ross. The Beatrice 3 2
Junior Korin K arnik fires a pitch across hom e plate . She m ay be
R am s' m ain rival this
sm all, but she sure can pitch. Gross 5 0
year w as with Gross.
McCook 3 0
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