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Fans Carry their enthusiasm from

the ice rink to the school locker

By Peggy Luebbert stein attended almost all of the Lancer
It's addictive. It's not a drug, but a games. He also followed the Lancers to
sport. It is Omaha Lancers Hockey and it the National Tournament where they
hooked some Ralston students. lost to Coumpware, but ended up plac-
Freshman Annalisa Gillman said she got ingthird. "Everybody had a good time,"
"hooked" when her brother took her to her Hornstein said.
first game. "He thought I should see what Back at home, Gillman showed her
they are like," she said. After that first spirit and support for the team by wear­
game, Gillman said she was addicted. ing one of her seven Lancers sweatshirts
Another freshman, Tom Hornstein, or six Lancers t-shirts. "I wore a differ­
said he was "hooked" on Lancers hockey. ent shirt everyday for a week during the
He got started when his parents got tickets tournament," she said.
to a game. Hornstein's parents were the
equipment suppliers for the team. Horn­
stein had also played hockey for nine years
and said hockey "keeps you occupied".
Gillman said going to a Lancers game
gave you "something to do on a Friday.
There's something about it; the tension in
the air is great."
Hornstein said the games were fast
paced. There was an occasional fight, but
not at every game. "Everybody thinks
hockey is a fight, but it's not. The players
go out to have fun and to win. Hockey is
notafightingsport,"said Hornstein. Horn-

Freshman Annalisa Gillman and her
locker show her devotion to the Omaha
Lancers hockey team. Going to their
games became a popular pastime for
students at RHS.

At the Fall Pep Rally, Junior Jeff Morrissey emcees. Seniors Jodi Folger
Sawarynski, of the Emsick team, goes and Karrie Krzemien show what the
against Sophomore Christian Kratina, of survey says.
the Brosnihan team, while John