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gjenior Greg Ryba with the Seniors & highlights won’t be forgotten
tackle against Gross. The Rams
With eight seniors who had let­ "We didn't play that well against
won the away game 28-7. Se­ tered for three years, the varsity foot­ them (rated teams), and you just
niors Ben Galyardt and Jeff ball team pulled out of fhe season can't do that. We scared a couple
Peterson rush to his aid. with two wins. "Those seniors were teams that were rated at the time
kids I coached for three years," though, and that was pretty neat."
Coach Kevin Kopecky said. "They The team had close losses to Omaha
know what to expect as far as the N orthw est, M illard North and
rules of the team go and how we Papillion/LaVista. "Even though the
practice, offensively and defen­ score may have not showed it, ev­
sively. There is nothing like experi­ eryone played hard," Peterson said.
ence." One of those seniors, Jeff The highlights were also not shown
Peterson, agreed and said, "Those by the score but were well remem­
seniors really helped. They knew bered. “I think my best game was
how to lead the team and knew Bellevue West when I caught six
their positions real well." He was passes for 115 yards," Shawn Smith
right, they proved this by their 21-16 said. "The win at Bellevue East sticks
win over Bellevue West and 28-7 win in my mind the most," Kopecky said.
over Omaha Gross. "You would have thought by the
The Rams, faced with one of the fans' reaction that we had won a
toughest schedules in the state as State Championship game." He
six of their nine opponents were also said that the credit of those high­
rated in the top 10, still was one of lights went to the eight seniors who
the most competitive teams in re­ had lettered and the whole senior
cent years. Shawn Smith, a senior class, which will also be greatly re­
who had lettered for three years, membered for being the team that
said, "With that schedule, about ended the 17-game losing streak.
any team in the state would have NICKI MCMANIGAL
had a hard time." Kopecky added,

Varsity and J.V. Football
Front Row:JustinGuretzky,Carl FlemingJr.Jeff Peterson,Chad Hill, Ben Galyardt,
Trevor Schendt, Steve Craig, Jason Leifert, Shawn Smith, Greg Ryba 2nd Row: Chris
Smith, Brian Miller, Scott Gutschewski, Jordan Reimer, Rob Sistek, Chad Aten, Chris
Red field, Dave Martinez, Steve Gibbons, Darin Warren 3rd Row: Kirk Lowe, Chris
Linnell, Jason Bauer, Kevin Brennan, Scott Voorhees, Dustin Lorenson, Mike Reilly,
Jayson Amandus, Greg Gibbons, John Kottmann 4th Row: Tom Scott, Justin Peterson,
Robb Lawson, Randy Hood, Brett Thomas, Tony Bonacci, D.J . Rowe, John Ackerman,
Troy Hill, Cory Schmidt. 5th Row: Anthony Contreras, David Bock, Scott Craig,
Aaron Goolsby, Brian Holmes, Jason Castillo, Joe McPherson, Zack Sack, Jesse
Phillips, Aaron Murry. 6th Row: Dustin Dubbs, Blaine Grier, Ed Hobza, Corey Gill,
Don Nash. Back Row: Coach Bob Overman, Coach Matt Henry, Head Coach Kevin
Kopecky, Coach Gary Dubbs, JV Coach Jim McGrath, J V Coach Jim Houston photo
by JOHN LINCOLN __
H enior All-Division running
back/linebacker BenGalyardtis
preparing to catch a pass at home
against Bryan, photo by
MICHELLE SNYDER

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