431 20 8975 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/de6f8131b35df1052cc0096bf71dd0e5.pdf 234f68345f734df9b3d08e0b409f0505 PDF Text Text ' IN MEMORY OF JANE FRANCES HUGHES BORN November 12, 1965 Council Bluffs, Iowa ENTERED INTO REST October 10, 1981 Council Bluffs, Iowa WAKE SERVICE Monday, October 12, 1981 8:00 P.M. St. Patrick's Church MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL Tuesday, October 13, 198110:00 A.M. St. Albert High School CELEBRANTS Frs. Hurley, Fitzgerald, O'Meara BEARERS Michael Doran Paul Diblasi Kurt Branstetter Paul Romano Pat Johnson Matthew Sullivan READERS Amy Porter Mary Wiese Patty Doran Jenny Moran FINAL RESTING PLACE St. Joseph Cemetery Beem-Belford Service DIMENSIONS 1980 ST. ALBERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 400 GLEASON A VENUE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA VOL. XIV -- Fall pg. 18 CONTENTSCONTENTSCONTENTSCONTENTS CONTENTSCONTENTSCONTENTS CO Winter pg. 84 Spring pg. 110 NTENTSCONTENTSCONTENTS CONTENTSCONTENTSCONTENTS CONTENTSCONT t- ~ a (.) ~ ~ ~ a (.) ~ ~ ~ 6 (.) r. 6 7 lJ llJ '0 -- ......... ,· 12 13 14 \ I 15 I '· '1 J 17 20 Homecoming Week Festivities (top left) An irrate arab (Mike Wallace) holds the innocent little Easter Bunny (Kathleen O'Neill} hostage. (top rt.) Pimp (Jeff Brich) and his girls (Burdine Tacke and Teri Joneson). (lower left) Seniors Joan Geier, Jeanne Hass, Bill McGlnn, Katie Walsh and Liz Rohling dress up for Wild and Crazy Day. (lower rt.) Rosie Romano portrays the famous Humphrey Bogart. This year's Homecoming week was a big success. The week began with Hat Day on Monday. Wednesday was the famous Wild and Crazy Day. On this day, students used their imaginations to conjure up crazy costumes, like those pictured here. Thursday was T-shirt Day. That night the Homecoming Pep Rally was held. Friday was designated Green and Gold Day, so students could show their support and spirit for the football team. The team rolled its way to victory that night, winning the big Homecoming game. (top left) Lawrence of Arabia (Bill McGinn) holds a class hostage, in order to keep up with his brothers overseas. (top left) Senior Beth Flecky and friends prepare for a swim. (bottom left) The Easter Bunny escapes bondage and is again free to romp in the halls. 21 Homecoming Pep Rally 1-CNYDURE HOT JURE HOT -BUT- NDT 1CJU~E ND 22 (top left) Seniors demonstrates their creativity with their version of the class "float". (top rt.) The winning Junior float. (lower left) Freshmen display their first attempt at floatbuilding. (lower rt.) The Sophomore float. The Juniors proved themselves to be superior in this year's Homecoming Pep Rally festivities. To start the pep rally off, they won the float competition. After the parade of floats, the games were started. These included boys ' and girls' pyramid, the faculty duck pond and the tricycle race. Following the games, the football teams were introduced, after which the Porn Pon squad performed. The highlight of the evening was the crowning of the Homecoming queen, Julie Goebel (top left) Boyd Murray, Kathleen O'Neill, and Bill McG/nn serve as the event's unbiased referees. (center) Ken Konz applies a positive force on Dan Koehler in the tricycle race. (lower left) The pep rally crowd displays their spirit in the stands. 23 Falcons win Homecoming game 24 opp. page (top left) Dana Kruse signals a touchdown. (top rt.) Chris Burgin rolls up more yardage. (lower left) Coaches McGraln and Sc/ch/lone look on anxiously as the game progresses. (lower rt.) Burgin breaks through for another big gain. this page (top) The 1979-80 Freshmen, - J. V. and Varsity football teams. (lower left) Jim Duggan breaks free. (lower rt.) Coach McGraln watches intently. 25 26 Homecoming Queen and Court Julie Goebel was crowned the 1979 Queen at the Homecoming Pep Rally by the Student Council president Bill McGinn. Julie's escort was Jim Salvo. Other members of the court were Liz Rohling and her escort Chris Epperson, Michelle Pettit with escort Jeff Brich, Mary Beth Leber and escort Mark Jansenius, and Rosie Romano with Jim Mescher for her escort. (lower left) The small but spirited St. Albert Marching Band. (lower rt.) Monsignor Oavldsaver is the 1979 recipient of the St. Albert A ward. 28 Spikers experience tough competition Although the Sainte Spikers ended the season 3-10, they showed great improvement in their skill. They suffered several close and disapointing losses. Captains of the team were Rosie Romano, Sheila Barak and Theresa Rew. The Saintes fell to Thomas Jefferson in the first round of District play. They were outpointed by David City Aquinas in Conference competition. Rosie Romano received Honorable Mention in All State Iowa and All Southwest Iowa for the 1979 season. She was also selected for the first team in the Nebraska Centennial Conference. (row 1) Ann Roh/Ing, Angela Porter, Lisa McDonald, Cl/la Rew, Margaret Brosn/han, Karen Blodget, Joni Poole, Susan Robinson, (row 2) Nancy Ryba, Lynn Christiansen, Martha F/ecky, Jacquie Wiese, Rosie Romano, Shella Barak, Theresa Rew, Beth Buchanen, Martha Moran. Saintes 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 Thomas Jefferson Holy Name Thomas Jefferson Lewis Central Paul IV Tri-Center Lewis Central l.S.O. l.S.D. Cathedral Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson David City Aquinas Opponent 3 1 2 4 2 1 0 3 0 2 2 3 2 (top left) Shella Barak shows her Serve style. (top rt.) Rosie Ro· mano prepares for a spike. (lower left) Martha Moran reaches for a return. 29 Beth Buchanan demonstrates the finer points of the game (top left) The serve. (top rt. and lower left) The Spike. 30 Frosh Spikers gain experience (above row 1) Caroline Storm, Allene Burgin, Joanne Bera/di, Chris SI/Ilk. (row 2) Mary Lainson, Debbie Mollet, Janet Murray, Mary Tierney, Laura Eberhard, Kathy Grell. (row 3) Kris Branstetter, Joanne Wettenge/, Patty Kenkel, Theresa Hammen, Amy Berner, Maureen McGlnn, Linda Quigley, Alison Duggan, Stacie Christensen, Kathy Bremmer, Julie Carl· son, Coach Mary Lincoln. (rt.) Volleyball coaches Mary Lincoln, Ms. Lynn Kurth, and Mr. Terry Doln/cek. 31 I I Members of the Junior Varsity football team included (front row): Tim Book, John Stidham, Jim Pettit, Hohn Grund, Larry H_offman, Chuck Gorman, Pat Sullivan; (middle row): Kevm Cox, Marty Shudak, Keith Blum, Chris Howard, Rick Holmes, Dave Hargett, Him McGill; (top row): Chris Johnson, Jeff Stokes, Steve Henderson, Ken Fischer, Matt Burke. 33 34 Falcons close with first perfect season The Falcons showed the fans a great season this year as they were the first undefeated team in the history of the city. Under the coaching of Nick McGrain and assistant coaches Marshall Scichilone, Rick Wahl, Dick Wright and Greg Logsdon, the team f@ught its way to the state playoffs falling to Urbandale 23-7, making their record 10-1 for the season. Captains Mike Eckrich, Jim Duggan, Scott Doll and Chris Burgin provided leadership forthe team. Individuals who made outstanding contributions were: Jay Stidham, Brian Bowers, Dana Kruse, Denny Scott, Greg Johnson, and the above mentioned captains. Although there were many individual talents, the best accomplishment was the team as a unit. Front Row (left to right): Steve Henderson, Biii McVey, Brian Bowers, Dana Kruse, Bob Lenihan, John Grund, Chuck Gorman, John Wanning, Jim Lenihan, Mike Eckrich and Greg Johnson. Middle Row (left to right): Coach Rick Wahl, Chris Geier, Dave Hargett, Joe Gubbels, Chris Johnson, Tim Book, Jim Gard, Keith Blum, John Romano, Andy Steenson, Stan Gray, Chris Burgin and Head Coach Nick McGraln. Back Row (left to right): Jeff Hammen, Jay Stidham, Jay Doll, Scott Doll, Ken Fischer, John Duggan, John Foreman, Jeff Stokes, Denny Scott, Jim Duggan, and Asst. Coach Marshall Sc/ch/lone. Falcons crush an Urbandale foe. Jim Duggan blocks out an opponent for Denny Scott as Chris Burgin and Scott Doll look on. 35 36 (above) Chris Burgin goes for a first down. (right) Head Coach Nick McGraln comtemplates a big Falcon play. (top) Jim Lenihan and an unidentified Falcon fight for control of the ball. (below) Dana Kruse shows his receiving style. (right) Jim Duggan stretches for a gain. (left) Mike Eckrich tries to pull out from Audubon 's grasp (above) Jay Doll struggles to knock down an Audubon foe. 37 38 Cross Country makes an impressive comeback (top) Pat Ramsey, Steve Gorman, Thad Palmer, John Olsen, and Boyd Murray pose before a meet. (lower left) Cross Country team members John Olsen, Tom Fischer, Steve Gorman, John Tierney, Kip Crook, Boyd Murray, Coach Mark Skahll/ and Ken Konz. (lower rt.) Coach Skahll/ goes over the time sheet with Jeff Haas and John Tierney. After an absence of almost four years, girls ' and boys' cross country is back in action. Under the coaching Mr. Mark Skahil/ both teams had successful seasons. The girls ' cross country team placed in the top five at all of their meets, and finished 4th in the district finals. Leading the team was Paula Kenney, who placed 6th in the district meet. Paula also went to state where she finished 16th out of a field of 98 runners. The boys ' team was led by Tom Fischer and Steve Gorman, who finished 4th and 5th respectively, in the NCC meet. The varsity team took second place there while the j. v. 's won. Tom Fischer went on to state competition where he finished 14th out of 98 runners. (top) Girls ' Cross Country Team members Mary Henry, Michelle Burke, Paula Kenney, Marilyn Liston. (lower left) Marilyn Liston and Paula Kenney show that their cross country skills can be a big help in the run-a-thon as they pull ahead of the crowd. 39 40 Pom Pon dance up a storm The 1979-80 Pom Pon girls · performed many types of routines this year, ranging from slow jazz such as "Soul Man" to the disco song of "Hot Stuff. " The girls put in a lot of time and effort throughout the year, performing at halftime for football and boys' and girls' basketball. The squad also performed at the 1st round of the state playoffs held at city park. "This squad, " said Mr. Wolever, ''is the best squad ever in the last five years at St. Albert.'' -- (top) Pom Pon girls entertain the crowd. (top left) Pom Pon girls kick their heels up to their version of "Let's Go ". (top rt.) Co-captain Natalie Hutcheson and Kathy Sealock wait for their turn to "show their stuff". (opp. left) Pom Pon girls do their " thing" during Halftime. (opp. rt.) Co-captain Kathleen O'Ne/11 prepares to march out on the football field. (row 1, left-rt.) Kathy Lemire, Sue Snook, Rhonda Kruse, Judy Wettengel, Nancy Gubbles, Marilyn Liston. (row 3 Sue Carta, Lynne Smith, Julie Mehsllng. (row 2 left-rt.) left-rt.) Co-captain Natalie Hutcheson, Kathy Sealock, Theresa Mc Vey, co-captain Kathleen O'Neill, Linda Jabro, Molly Goebel, Patty Doran. 41 42 Cheerleaders Prom9te School Spirit The 1979-80 Frosh, J. Viand Varsity cheerleading squads put a superior effort to promote school pride. The cheerleaders showed their spirit and support on the field, on the court and on the mat, as they watched the athletes go on to victory after victory. They a/so served in other school projects. They were involved in the Letterman's Club Runa-Thon, planned and served the Athletic Banquets, and also held a summer cheerleading clinic for girls in grades 5-10. (top) Varsity cheerleaders: (row 1) Lisa Tighe, Barb Larsen, Joni Poole, Betsy Coughlin, Michelle Pettit, Jamie Cough/In. (row 2) Cynthia Green, Lynne Christiansen, Shella O'Connell, Lisa Hansen, Maureen Gronstal and Nancy Ryba. (below) The Varsity cheerleaders get into the spirit for a pep rally. Opp. pg. (top) J. V. squad: (row 1) Kathleen Kelly, Jenny Wettengel, Mary Eberhard, Ann Brugenhemke, Shelly Oberdln, (row 2) Cheri Smith, Julie Kenney, Rachelle Jeffrey, Lori Smith, Mary Chevalier. (bottom) Frosh: (row 1) Patty Kenkel, Laura Eberhard, (row 2) Theresa Dinovo, Jane DeLaubenfels, Mary Lainson, Christy Berrlman. 43 44 Lettermen sponsor 5 mile run On October 26, the Letterman's Club held their biggest fundraising project of the year. Under the organization of the club 's sponsor, Mr. Don Quinn, a 5-mile run-a-thon was held. The club wanted to raise money to help support the girls' softball program that would be added to the S.A. wide world of sports in the Spring. Seeking pledges from those not bold enough to run themselves, the adventurous students ·and teachers numbering close to 15 ran the marathon bringing in nearly $1600 in pledge pay-offs. To add a touch of spirit to the event, some of the marathon men (and women) donned Halloween costumes in a warm-up celebration of the holiday, and to change the montony of the basic running attire. The run-athon will become an annual Letterman's Club event because the first was so successful. opp. page (top left) Junior boys Mike DIB· lasl, Mike Snook and Dan Doyle run down the road. (top rt.) 3 runners narrowly escape a fatal accident. (lower rt.) A group of runners at the start of the race. r .. • I , : -- = this page (top left) Faculty members Fr. Hurley, Mr. Quinn and Mr. Dolnlcek join in the run. (top rt.) Marathon man Mr. Mark Skah/11. (lower left) a disguised runner takes part in the 5 mile run. 45 46 Seniors offer time and care for community service. (rt). Maureen Gronstal and Rosie Romano brighten the day for two of their favorite residents. (below) Kathleen O'Neill listens intently to gossip and past experiences shared by some of the men. As in the past, the religion department has offered to interested students an opportunity to do a community service in place of attending regular religion classes. Some students chose to help a teacher with a class, tutor another student, or keep tl]e chapel organized. But the most popular outlet for Community Service was to visit the Indian Hills Care Center, located at the bottom of Gleason Ave:- Several students gave up their lunch period to share their time with the senior citizens living their. The girls who visited got to know a lot of the residents, and "adopted" friends who might not otherwise have any family or visitors. Community Ser vice class has allowed St. Albert's students to gain experience in the health care field, as well as demonstrate their Christianity by helping others. (top) Rosie Romano escorts one of her friends to Physical Therap (bottom) Eating lunch can some tim~s be a difficult task for some of the residents, so Rosie offers a little patience and care. 47 48 Head of Church Family Visits Diocese. On Oct. 4, one of the greatest events in Iowa 's history occurred - the coming of Pope John Paul II. After a visit t o a small farm parish in Cumming, q~ , the Holy Father was flown by helicopter to the Living History Farms in Des Moines, where he celebrated an outdoor Mass before a crowd of 350,000 followers. The excited pilgrims huddled in the wind all day to listen to John Paul's words. Busloads of S.A. students travelled to Des Moines for the event, and many took an active part in the celebration. The St. Albert choir, under Miss Epperson sang before the Mass, and some joined the Diocesan choir for the liturgy. All who attended agreed it was a day to remember. ~ URBANDALE ~ Ashworth Rd. WEST DES MOINES J >l II> SCALE OF MILES ,, CXJug1as A°ve. iJi! WllDSOR HEIGHTS . DES MOINES lJl1iveMy Ave. MAP COURTESY OF THE DES MOINES REGISTER AND TRIBUNE Sec tio n 2 - Pr ess Book opp. page: (top) Logo for the Pope's visit. (bottom left) Julie Goebel gives a petition at the Papal mass. (bottom) The St. Albert choir entertains the crowd before the Mass. this page: (top left) Father Hurley distributes Communion to the faithful. (top right) The Pope views the crowd. (bottom left) Map of the Des Moines area. 49 50 IWCC teaches a trade for the future (rt.) S.A. auto mechanics: Jay Stidham, Scott Doll, and Mike Hobelhelnrich. David Beezely, Jim Gard, and Curt Wellman. Thad Palmer, Dennis Meyerrlng, Joe Epperson, Jim Kelly, John Liston, and Instructor Gene Gilson. -~ (above) Mark Jansen/us is shown an instructing device to help him in Auto Mechanics class. (top) Juniors Curt Wellman and Dave Beezley study the parts of an engine. (below) Senior Jim Salvo takes instruction in spark plug types. This year many students took advantage of the Iowa Western S. P.A. C. E. program. The students, both boys and girls, earned five credits per year through the program. The Cosmetology class was taught at Stewarts Beauty College with eight girls from S.A. attending. There were also six Juniors and Seniors taking Child Care, This class gave students a chance to work with the children who attend nursery school at Iowa Western. For the boys there was Building Construction and Auto Mechanics. The Building Construction class, this year, put their talents to work constructing a home in the NorthEast section of Council Bluffs. The Mechanics Class, attending the course in the afternoon, numbered nine. These vocational classes were offered to the students at no cost, and gave them an opportunity to see what college would be like, and an idea of what career they might pursue. 51 Student Council continues leadership tradition The 1979-80 Student Council continued in their traditional role of service and leadership to the school and the community. The council under the moderation of Mr. Mark Skahil and Father Chiodo initiated many projects and encouraged student body participation. This year the Student Council divided into four committees in order to better serve the school in the areas of community service, spiritual development, activities, and building beautification. Student Council endeavors included Homecoming Week, Christmas decorating, Pride Week, and the St. Albert Festival. In addition, the Student Council was instrumental in the development of intramural basketball, an activity enjoyed by many students. 52 Opp. page (top) Student Council moderators Fr. Chiodo and Mr. Skahil. Officers; Boyd Murray, vice president; Bill McGinn, president; and Julie Goebel, treasurer. (bottom) Junior class representatives Kraig Rallis, Martha Moran, Margaret Brosnihan and John Foreman. this page (top) Senior class representatives, Brian Bowers, Sheila Barak, Jay Stidham, Theresa Rew. (center) Reps from the sophomore class, Susan Robinson, Katie Burner, Walt Stivers, David Lovell. (bo ttom) Frosh reps, Pat Sullivan, Theresa Hammen, Julie Masker, and Doug Foreman. 53 54 Students produce ''Don't Drink the Water'' Under the supervision of drama director, Joseph Schik, St. Albert presented "Don't Drink the Water" a play by Woody Allen on Nov. 11, 12, and 13. When work on the play first started, Mr. Schik told the cast and crew, "It's your show. You are going to put it on. On the nights of performances I'm going to sit back and enjoy the show." (continued on page 56) (top) Krojack (Mike Wallace) and his guards Ron Hopp and Mike DIBiasi demand the "spies" are turned over to him. (rt.) Axel Magee (Jeff Br/ch} explains the situation to his father back in the states. (top left) Ambassador Magee (Pat Snook) reprimands Axel for his catastrophic escape attempt. (top rt.) The Sultan of Bashir (David Schultz) and his wife (Elizabeth Tanous) enjoy a party given in their honor. (lower left) The Hollanders (Liz Rohling, Biii McG/nn) say good-bye to Axel and Susan (Theresa Meidlinger) before they leave the embassy disguised as the Sultan and his wife. (lower left) The Chef (Ann Petratls) asks, "How do you want it cooked? " as she attempts to fix Walter dinner with Fr. Drobney's (Andy Steenson) rabbit. ; J l ..... fr 55 56 The first play put on entirely by students proved to be a tremendous success. Credit must be given to Tecbnical Director Mary Beth Kilnoski and Student Director Jennie Neary, who put in countless hours pulling the show together. The story is about an American family on vacation in a small Iron Curtain country. The Hollander family, Walter (Bill McGinn) and wife Marion (Liz Rohling), and daughter Susan (Theresa Meidlinger) are mistaken for spies. They are pursued by Krojak (Mike Wallace) and the Communist police, so they seek shelter in the American Embassy, temporarily run by the bumbling Axel Magee (Jeff Brich) son of the Ambassador (Pat Snook) The Hollanders soon fear they have made a grave mistake by staying at the emabassy. Not only are they faced with Magee, but also an ii/- tempered chef (Ann Petratis) and Fr. Drobney (Andy Steenson), a priest who plays Houdini in his spare time. The Ambassador's assistant, Kilroy (Dan Doyle) seems to be the Hollander's only hope. But the Hollanders finally escape by dressing in the clothes of ~ Sultan and his wife, while Susan decides to stav and marry Axel. Behind the Scenes of "Don't Drink the Water" opp. page (top) The Countess Bordoni (Janet Burns) is " charmed" by Yanis Kasner (John Foreman). (center) Marion (Liz Rohling) attempts to free Fr. Drobney (Andy Steenson) from his imitation Houdini rope trick. (bottom) Susan (Theresa Meidlinger) consoles Alex (Jeff Br/ch}. (bottom rt.) Coach Joe Schik observes a rehearsal. this pg. (top) The entire cast and crew. Mary Beth and j ennie discuss the scenery with Mr. Schik. (lower rt.) j ennie takes charge of rehearsal. 57 58 Students celebrate the Feast of St. -. (top) Two banners express the theme of the liturgy: We are family, We are Church. (bottom) Fr. O'Meara and Fr. Chiodo lead the recessional. On the 15th of November, St. Albert students from grades K-12 gathered at the high school to celebrate the feast day of our patron saint. Representatives from every class participated in the Mass, reading petitions, bringing offertory gifts to the altar, singing and reading the epistles and responsorial psalms. After the Mass the Future Falcons were divided into small groups with jr. and sr. students for hosts and hostesses. These people made sure their younger counter-parts were accommodated in the best way possible with sack lunches in the S.A. cafe and guided tours of the school. When lunch was finished, the primary and middle school students were taken back to their own schools. The school system gathering has become a favorite event of the young and old St. Albert students. Albert c H LI (top left) Msgr. Albert Davldsaver acted as main celebrant for the feast day liturgy. (top rt.) The students receive Communion as a sign of their unity. (lower rt.) Fr. Hurley and Msgr Davldsaver accept the gifts from Mike Raes and Matt Root. 59 60 Seniors challenge Faculty in volleyball match On Nov. 20, a volleyball game was played between the faculy and the senior class. The faculty teams easily defeated the seniors, showing the entire student body that they're not getting older, they're getting better. The seniors were trampled by the efforts of many excellent faculty players, including Maureen (O'Hal/oran) Clarke, and Sr. Mary Kay for the women's team, and super-spiker Don Quinn and Rick Wahl for the men. opp. page (top left) Mrs. Clarke concentrates on her strong serve. (top rt.) Rick "the Bullet" Wahl sets it up for his team. (lower left) The faculty women prepare to defeat the senior girls. (lower rt.) Marshall Scichilone shows his great "form ". this page (top /ft) Jean Flom winds up for a powerful serve. (top rt.) The senior girls display their spirit despite the loss. (center) the Senior boys are "psyched" for their match. (bottom) The faculty men get a little crazy in anticipation of their big win. 61 62 Band gets new director, new style The band took a gian ~ step forward this year through the efforts of the new band director, Kim McCord. Ms. McCord introduced the band to a new 'jazzy" style. Hours of practice paid off for the St. Albert Jazz Ensemble as they gave outstanding performances at their concerts and on tour. Fundraising events were held with the help of the Band Parents Club, in order to buy new instruments. Individual dedication paid off for many students including Mary Beth Kilnoski, Pat Snook, Janice Holz, and Ronald Hopp when they were selected for the SW/BA Honor Band; Chris Franks who received a I at State Music Contest; Ryan Mann, who was named Outstanding soloist at the Great Plains Jazz Festival and as the recipient of the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award; Pat Snook, who received the John Phillips Sousa Award for outstanding participation in band. opp page (top) St. Albert Jazz Ensemble (row 1) Ryan Mann, Kelly Smith, Ronald Hopp, Dennis Rangel, David Lovell, Janice Hotz, director Ms. Kim McCord. (row 2) Mike Whetstone, Greg Gonyea, David Hoebelhelnrlch, John Hargett, Shawn Marshall, Janelle Zimmerman, Mary Beth Kllnoskl. (row 3) Janet Chappel, Dennis Lawler, Chris Larsen, Pat Snook, Chris Franks, Mary Ebert. (lower rt.) Chris Franks soloes on the trumpet. (top left) Members of the sax section entertain at an assembly. (top rt.) Ms. McCord gives the signal to begin. (lower left) Ronald Hopp does his Doc Severenson imitation. (lower rt.) Greg Gonyea keeps the beat for the band. 63 I J 65 66 Les Musiques have ''Magic To Do'' (top) Les Musiques perform at the Christmas Concert. (center left) Members of Les Musiques entertain at the Indian Hills Rest Home. (center rt.) Jeff Br/ch sings his way to a I rating at State Music Contest. (lower left) Les Musiques; Mary Eberhard, Joan Geier, David Schultz, Mary Beth Kilnoskl, Martin Kllnoskl, Jenni Neary, Jeff Brich, Michelle Pettit, Pat Snook, Kathy Lemire, Nick Pursell, Lisa Noecker, Ron Hopp, sing Christmas carols at the Midlands Mall. (not pictured David Lovell and accompanist Lynn Christiansen.) Choirs perform under the direction of Ms. Jean Epperson (top left) Members of Concert Choir; Rita Hargett, Jennie Neary, Lori Olsen, Katie Walsh, Lisa Tighe, Susan Stokes, and Kathy Lemire dress up for the Spring concert. (top rt.) Ann Brugenhemke sings of "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. " (bottom) Concert choir, Freshman-Sophomore chorus and Les Musiques join to sing "Winter Wonderland". 67 68 Kristine Alters Larry Anderson Nina Bebensee Mark Beezley Joanne Bera/di Amy Berner. Christy Berriman Jill Boll Kristi Branstetter Kathy Bremmer Mary Sue Bridges Ailene Burgin David Carlson Julie Carlson Karen Carta Janet Chappell Stacie Christensen Sandra Dona/a Jane Delaubenfels Theresa Dinovo Amy Dugan Alison Duggan Freshman Class Patrick Kenny Martin Kirby · Kristine Knudsen Dan Konz Daron Kruse Mary Lainson Erik Larsen Dennis Lawler Elizabeth Dusing Laura Eberhard Doug Foreman Greg Gonyea Kathleen Grell Jay Gubbels Charles Haas Theresa Hammen John Hargett David Hoebelheinrich Ronald Hopp Janice Hotz Mark Jabro Patty Kenkel 69 70 Jennifer Leggio Peter Lenihan Jeff Lookabill Mike Lopez Kim Martin Julie Masker Maureen McGinn Matt McPartland Debbie MolleiJ Sherry Monc?.ian John Morrow Kathleen Mulvihill Janet Murray William Neibur Class officers for freshmen were Greg Gonyea, Alison Duggen, Patty Ken/eel, and Ron Hopp. \ Donna Stangl Bill Steenson Wendy Schmitz Christine Sillik Kelly Smith Jim Sondag Lisa Noecker Mary Novak Connie O'Grady Robert Osborne Kristin Petersen Tom Pierson Chris Prichard Nick Pursell Linda Quigley Dennis Rangel Marge Reseliers Fred Romano James Ronfeldt Tom Root Tim Ryan 71 72 Annmarie Suden Pat Sullivan Mark Sundrup Elizabeth Tanous Mary Tierney Debbie Tighe Joanne Wettengel Mike Whetstone Tom Wichman Jannelle Zimmerman Freshman not pictured: Jamie Finiff Wendy Shepherd Jim Sulentic Sophs demonstrate varied talents Ed Abboud Jean Allen Katie Berner Dan Blair Keith Blum Tim Book Drew Bremmer Ann Brugenhemke Matt Burke Michelle Burke Janet Burns Theresa Caputo Mary Chevalier Kip Crook Kevin Culjat Mary Eberhard Mary Ebert Tom Eckrich Ken Fischer Mark Fischer 73 74 Roxanne Fischer Joan Friedrichsen Kathy Gilliland Steve Goebel Chuck Gorman Monica Gray Rich Grell Rick Grote John Grund Nancy Gubbels Jerry Haas Dave Hargett Mary Henry Chris Herbert Larry Hoffman i Richard Hoffman Veronica Hoffman Rick Holmes Chris Howard Lisa Huber Cindy Hunt Rachelle Jeffrey Karen Jerkovich Chris Johnson Greg Johnson . ,-,,., . ·- Mark Johnson Kathleen Kelly Maura Kelley Julie Kenney Paula Kenney Tim Kinart Faith Kirby Chris Larsen Julie Leber Mary Lenihan Suzanne Leslie Marilyn Liston Tim Lookabill Dave Lovell Jim Madsen 75 76 -- Shawn Marshall Melissa Maurice Katie Mccann Mary McClure Carrie McDonald Lisa McDonald Jim McGill Mike Meschar Mark Miller Molly Mullin Steve Nelson Shelly Oberdin Kathy Olsen Bob Paulsen Anne Petratis Jim Pettit Amy Porter Mike Reggio Cilia Rew Jackie Roane Sue Robinson Ann Rohling Teresa Ryan Chuck Schroer Dave Schultz Marty Shudak Chuck Slobodnik Cheri Smith Lori Smith Sue Snook Mike Sparks Bev Stangl Jon Stidham Walt Stivers Jeff Stokes Jacquie Wiese John Wilkinson Jenny Wettengel John Wyrick Phil Zimmerman Not pictured: Kevin Cox Steve Henderson Joe Krettek Pat Tierney 77 78 New Administrators face challenges The 1979-80 St. Albert student body found new faces behind the doors of principal and vice principal this year. Serving as principal was Patricia Lackowski. Formerly principal at Catholic high schools in Nebraska and Wisconsin, she became the first woman to serve in this position at St. Albert. Believing that leadership is not just for the administration and faculty, she implemented ways for students to become more active in school government. Vice-principal for SA was Greg Logsdon. His chief duties included discipline, building maintenance, and transportation. Mr. Logsdon also assisted in coaching football and wrestling. Also new to the system was Rose Peterson. Mrs. Peterson acted as coordinator for the 7th and 8th graders, as well as teaching math. New in the position of education coordinator but not new to SA was Fr. Ed Hurley. His tasks include public relations and fund raising. this page: (top) Ms. Patricia Lackowski addresses the graduates of 1980. (right) Mr. Logsdon tries to arrange some of his business. opp. page: (top) Ms. Lackowski tells Santa about her Christmas needs. (bottom left) Fr. Hurley acted as education coordinator for this year. (bottom right) Mrs. Rose Peterson spent most of her time assisting the 'grubs'. 79 80 Faculty for '79-'80 spark leadership In a school year that emphasized leadership, the faculty served as models. As well as trying to provide excellence in the classroom, teachers also gave of themselves in coaching, directing and coordinating extracurricular activities, and by supporting the many events of the school. Teaching courses in the areas of business education as well as college preparatory areas, the faculty numbered some 40 strong. this page: (right) Kim McCord, band instructor; Ken Mehsling, social studies; Maryann Angeroth, librarian; Karen Pohl, home economics. (below) English teachers Mike Gill, looking perplexed, as Marilyn Wandersee becomes amused. opp. page: (top) Sr. Mary Kay participates in the NHS volleyball game; Fr. Frank Chiodo enjoys his favorite pasttime; Don Quinn is on the prowl. (bottom) Mr. Al Sherbo awaits tardy students; Sue Smith, English; Carolyn Swartz, math. ... : 81 82 ·- (top right) Rich Wahl stops to pick up his mail. (above) Terry Dolnlcek prepares for a biology lab. (right) Deb Waster, counselor, aids seniors Sandi Huber, Mary Pat Fischer, and Julie Konz. , ......... "' ~-· ·t:~...:r..._ l1 (top left) Maryann Angeroth and Deb McGuire enjoy the Christmas dinner given as a surprise to the faculty. (above left) Dick Wright opens a Christmas card as Rick Wahl looks on. (above) Mark Skahill, social studies; Phyllis Cass, science; (left) Jean Epperson, music; Maureen Clark, English. 83 84 this page: (top) Jonna Anderson, business; Sr. Pat McDermott, Religion; Mike Kavars, social studies; Fr. Howard Fitzgerald, Religion. (right) Fr. Michael O'Meara, Religion. opp. page: (top) Nick McGrain,1physical education; Kathy Jennings, English; (bottom) Polly Taylor, math; Joe Schik, English. 85 86 (above) Dick Wright assists Pat SI/Ilk. Dick Wettengel, student teacher, gathers his thoughts. (right) Lynn Kurth and Dick McMahon spend many hours guiding students in basketball. (below) Ursula Tetzlaff, math; Ster/Ing West. reading. opp. page: (top) Marshall Sc/chi/one, science; Tom Peterka, languages; (below) Deb McGuire, art; Charles Wolever, athletic director and social studies. 1 87 Office staff aids in organization : ·. ~-' . ) . BB Custodians, cooks add flavor this page: (top) Wayne Johnson directs the overall cleaning and repairing of the school. Not pictured: Jack Hendrix and Bill Snyder. Joann Sherman coordinates the kitchen scene with help from (bottom) Theresa Wellman, Virginia Carberry, Dolores Romesburg, and Lucll/e O'Connor. opposite page: Gloria Blum (top) acts as bookkeeper for the business office and is assisted by Sr. Erminita. (top) Donna Kinney and (bottom) Sondie Green provide secretarial help, with some counseling and management of students on the side. 69 92 FALCONS POST IMPRESSIVE: RECORD (top left) Head Coach Mike Kavars and assistant Coaches Don Quinn and Dick Wettengel discuss strategy. (top rt.) Senior co-captain Jim Duggan shoots for two. (lower left) Co-captain John Tierney shows his West End moves. (center) John Duggan tips it in. (lower rt.) Falcons take a time out for some words from Coach K. Back row (1-r): Manager Kevin Zimmerman, Danny Koehler, J~hn Duggan, Jay Stidham, Jim Duggan, Ken Konz, Bob Zimmerman, Steve Barak, Manager Boyd Murray. Front row (1-r): Steve Johnson, Jeff Haas, Denny Scott, Danny Clark, Jim Lenihan, and John Tierney. Falcons 53 A.L. 56 Tri-Center 58 Atlantic 68 Cathedral 60 Kuemper 59 T.J. 42 Clarinda 72 L.C. 47 Scotus 40 Holy Name 55 Paul VI 52 David City Aquinas 47 Scotus 65 Treynor 69 Shelby 53 Underwood 57 David City Aquinas 78 Paul VI 74 Boys Town 58 Shenandoah 78 Atlantic Other 51 36 56 54 51 53 40 61 56 30 53 43 56 59 45 36 50 61 64 33 81 The Falcon basketball team, under head Coach Mike Kavars and assistant Coaches Don Quinn and Dick Wettengel, registered an impressive 18-3 season. This was one of the best records in the school's history. The Falcons won the NCC and finished second in their conference tournament. Jim and John Duggan were selected first team A/I-Conference in this tournament. Dan Koehler and Steve Johnson received honorable mention. The Duggan boys also received honors in the Southwest Iowa polls. Jim was chosen as first team A/I-Southwest Iowa, while John was on honorable mention. Jim Duggan was also chosen as a member of fifth team of All-State squad. Coach Kavars is looking forward (above) 6' 6" center Danny Koehler to a good season next year, with goes up for a perfect bank shot. eight returning letterwinners. 93 Saintes sport best season ever .. '\ - -· ' !. .. "' -i ' Saintes Other 42 Harlan 81 68 Hamburg 19 58 A.L. 44 56 Mo. Valley 49 62 T.J. 41 63 Underwood 44 39 Unity Christian 53 72 Kingsley Pierson 57 86 Walnut 54 67 A.L. 42 45 Carroll Kuemper 53 38 Tri-Center 70 54 T.J. 49 62 Exira 39 41 Lewis Central 48 53 Treynor 36 54 Shelby 64 59 Tri-Center 62 94 The 1979-80 Girls' Basketball team has recorded its best ever in the history of St. Albert, compiling a record of 11-7. This year's team was also the first to be ranked. The girls were ranked sixth in Southwest Iowa by the Nonpariel throughout the year. The World Herald ranked the team tenth in SW/ in the early part of the season. The Saintes ran across many tough foes throughout the course of the year. They came up against Harlan and Tri-Center, who were ranked first and second in SW/. The Saintes lost to Tri-Center in sectional play 72-69. Captains of the team were Pat Crowley and Theresa Rew. (above) Rosie Romano takes a 15-foot jump shot. (rt.) Shella Barak dribbles down to set up the offense. (row 1: left to rt.) Karen Blodget, Beth Buchanan, Theresa Rew, Mary Beth Leber, Pat Crowley. (row 2: I to rt.) Sheila Barak, Martha Flecky, Rosie Romano, Kelly Kenkel. 95 96 J. V. ends with a 13-1 . . w1nn1ng season - (above row 1) Manager Dave Schultz, Keith Blum, Mike Snook, Marty Shudak, Jim Pettit, Greg Johnson, Mike Reggio. (row 2) Coach Don Quinn, Steve Henderson, Steve Nelson, Ken Fischer, Steve Barak, Chuck Schroer, Kevin Kuljat, Steve Goebel, Marty Rew, Jeff Stokes, Assistant Coach Dick Wettengel. (lower left) Mike Reggio shoots 1-1 while guard Marty Rew watches. (lower rt.) Reggio passes to a teammate to avoid being double-teamed by opponents. w·w-·- 97 98 Wrestlers show potential iiiiiiiiiiiiiii~= (top right) Mike Diblasi attempts to escape from the clut ches o f his opponent. (top left) Mike Lopez a nd a tea m mate dem o n strate wrestling technique for students at a pep assembly. (lower left) Steve Gorman waits patiently for the referree 's signal to begin action. 99 100 Varsity and J. V. Wrestlers show style (above left) Coach Scichilone sings a solo the NCC tourney begins. (rt.) John Romano puts himself in a headlock. (top) J. V. and Varsity wrestlers: (row 1) Chris Epperson, Matt Grell, Mike Diblasi, Jerry Haas; Tom Root, Mark Beezley, Martin Kirby, Jay Gubbels, Kim Martin, Pete Lenihan, (row 2) Fred Romano, Tom Pierson, David Beezley, Steve Gorman, Dennis Rangel, Chuck Gorman, Eddie Abboud, Mike Lopez, (row 3) Rick Grote, Joe Krettek, Joe Gubbels, Chuck Hughes, Mark Blodgett, Bob Lenihan, Matt Kenney, (row 4) Chris Bowers, David Caperelli, John Romano, Brian Bowers, Jeff Book. (top) Mike Di Blasi struggles to free himself from an opponents grip. (left) Coach Wright watches the action on the mat. This year's J. V. and Varsity wrestlers had season filled with both triumphs and disappointments. Although their dual record of 2-5 was poor, they did well at each tournament they attended. The team took the second place trophy at the NCC tournament with five wrestlers taking firs t place in their weight divisions. They were: Jerry Haas (98 lbs.), Mike Diblasi, (112 lbs.), Steve Gorman (1 19 lbs.), John Romano (1 55 lbs.) and Brian Bowers (Hwt.). The team also placed second at the Paul VI tourney. The team -was coached by Marshall Scichilone who was assisted by Dick Wright and Greg Logsdon. Falcons 45 65 0 24 16 29 19 West Harrison Paul IV Tri-Center Carroll Kuemper Underwood Wo odbine Lewis Central Other 12 0 62 32 37 32 39 101 102 Senior production proves to be ... interesting? The third annual Senior Production was held on Friday, December 21. The afternoon performance allowed both high school students and faculty to take a break from the normal classroom routine. Some pf the production's highlights were the "Faculty Meeting", "Twelve Days of Iran", " Qom Plucka Plucka" affd "The Newlywed Game." Each individual in the audience was charged a fee of 50¢ for the afternoon enjoyment. Candy was sold before the performance and during intermission. The proceeds for the day were added to the Senior Class Treasury to aid them in purchasing a "Senior Gift" for the school. Bill McGinn and Liz Rohling, garbed as under world spies, dug in the closets of many underclassmen seeking old skeletons. The Senior Production would not be complete without a visit from Santa Claus. Brian Bowers portrayed of' Saint Nick, and with a jovial "ho, ho, ho!" he told us some of his choice "Dear Santa" letters. All in all, the usual amount of youthful shenanigans and downright Tom Foolery proved to make the Class of 1980's Senior Production enjoyable. (upper right) Two militant Iranians, Brian Bowers and Biii McGlnn, along with others not pictured, gave their rendition of the " Twelve Days Of Iran." (lower left) Sister Mary Dickerson covers her ears so as not to hear Father Pat Snook give his answer in the " Newlywed Game. " (above) Mrs. Pohl, portrayed by Liz Rohling, meekly looks on as Principal Ms. Lackowski, (Theresa Rew), and Vice-Principal Mr. Logsdon, (Jeff Br/ch}, address the faculty at a teacher's m eeting. (upper left) Mr. McMahon, (Jim Salvo,} tries eagerly to prove his point while Mrs. Cass, (Beth F/ecky,} inadvertantly lets everyone know just how she feels about the topic. Meanwhile, Coach Scichilone, (Matt Kenney}, engages in conversation with one of the other coaches. (above) Coach McGrain, as seen through the ey es of (Brian Bowers,} expressed his views to Father Chiodo, (Andy Steenson), and Father Fitzgerald, (Pat Snook}, who heartily agreed. (left) Behind the scenes; Mary Beth Leber, Beth Barnes, and Michelle Pettit sell candy during intermission at the Senior Production. (lower left) "He told her he loved her but oh how he "lied. " as Jim Mescher jokingly proclaims his love to Theresa Rew in the skit, " Oom Plucka Plucka. " 103 104 Disc jockey provides music at Christmas dance Everyone seemed to have a good time at the 1979 Christmas Dance, sponsored by the Journali m class. The dance was held on Sunday, Dec. 23, in the cafeteria. •• Music was played by local disc jockey, Steve Sleeper, from Omaha radio station KQKQ. Sleeper played a variety of tunes, including popular songs and even the Flying Dutchman. Portraits were taken again this year by Bob Pyles. All the couples looked as though the dance was a great way to begin their Christmas vacation. (top) Rhonda Kruse and Mike Wallace enjoy the music of Steve Sleeper, while Liz Rohling and Dana Kruse share a dance nearby. (lower left) Karen Jerkovich and Dave Hargett join the crowd in a little boogie. (lower rt.) Kris Branstetter, Jay Doll, Margaret Brosnlhan, and Jerry McDonald take advantage of a polka to start a good time. opposite page (top) Dan Doyle, Martha Moran, Matt Kenney and Martha F/ecky enjoy one another's company. (lower left) Kris Petersen keeps time to the music. (lower rt.) John Olsen and Susan Stokes check out the crowd. 105 Yours, Mime and Ours 106 Opp. page(top left) Cast and crew of the trophy-winning one act play, "Infancy"; Liz Rohling, Jeff Brich, Jennie neary, Kathy Lemire, Coach Joe Schik, Mary Beth Kilnoski, and David (Pepsi) Lovell. Not pictured David Schultz, who received the Best Actor award for his role at the NCC one act contest. (top rt.) Ronald Hopp mimes his way through his first robbery in "A Safe Break". (lower left) Norman Foreman becomes a flower in the mime "Genisis ". (lower rt.) Mary Beth Ki/noski portrays a mother consoling her daughter, Elizabeth Tanous, in their duet acting scene from "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Manin-the-Moon Marigolds". This pg. (top left) God, portrayed by jennie neary, creates the world in the mime " Genisis ". (lower left) The serpent, David Lovell, tempts Adam and Eve, Liz Rohling and John Foreman, with the forbidden fruit that he has picked from the Tree of Knowledge that symbolizes God, Jennie neary. (lower rt.) Liz Rohling evolves into a tree. 107 108 Juniors and Seniors gain journalism skill (above) Newsaper and yearbook staff: Front row (1-r) Marlon O'Connor, M~ry Sue Wickham, Joan Geier, Kathleen O'Nel/I, Barb Larsen, Molly Goebel, Judy Wettengel, Jeanne Haas, Kelly Larsen, Al Viola, John Witzke, Sr. Pat. Middle row (1-r) Ann Ryan, Shella Ba· rak, Patty Doran, Liz Roh/Ing, Sue Sage, Connie Kru· plcka, Sheila O'Connell, Chuck Hughes. Back row (1-r) Cynthia Green, Beth Buchanan, Jim Mescher, Katie Walsh, Bill McGlnn, Mike Wallace, Beth Flecky, Jennie Neary, and Jim Salvo. Not pictured here: Mary Beth Kllnoskl. (right) Jeanne Haas and Katie Walsh discuss advertising for the ACCIPITER. Opp. page (top left) Newspaper editors Shella O'Con· nell, Joan Geier, Connie Krupicka, Bill McGlnn, Jeanne Haas, and Jim Mescher take time out for a picture. (top rt.) Bill McGlnn models the latest in Journalism attire. (lower left) Judy Wettengel, Molly Goe· bet, Beth Buchanan and Marlon O'Connor appear excited at the thought of another issue of the ACCIPITER. (low~r rt.) Yearbook Editor Beth Flecky grinds her teeth at deadlines. 109 110 Couples boogie to the music of "Broadway" for Valentine's Day Steve Barak David Beezley Tony Bera/di Mary Blair Karen Blodgett Laura Blum Beth Book Steve Bremmer Margaret Broshnihan Beth Buchanan Sue Carta Mike Chevalier Lynne Christiansen Dan Clark Gordon Coffin Betsy Coughlin Mike Diblasi Jay Doll Patty Doran Dan Doyle John Duggan Kathleen Edwards Martha Flecky John Foreman Junior Class 111 11 2 Chris Franks Chris Geier Sharon Friel Stan Gray I Jim Gard Cynthia Greene Matt Grell Lisa Hanson Molly Goebel Rita 1-fargett Steve Gorman Mike Hobelheinrich Joe Gubbels Diane Hoffman Chuck Hughes Kerry Hunt Linda Jabro Steve Johnson Tracy Joneson Carol Keenan Jim Kelley Tracy Knott Dan Koehler Ken Konz Ronda Kruse Kathy Lemire Mary Jean Malvern Jerry McDonald Theresa McVey Julie Mehsling Troy Meis Dennis Meyerring Martha Moran Boyd Murray Jennie Neary 113 114 Ann Ryan Mike Snook Nancy Ryba Laura Sparks Sue Sage Mark Stangl -I Denny Scott Susan Stokes Marian O'Connor Joni Poole Sheila Roane Kathy Sealock Lisa Tighe Lori Olson Kraig Rallis John Romano Lynn Smith Mike Wallace Thad Palmer Marty Rew Cathy Root Judy Wettengel Jim Lenihan Mary Sue Wickham Tom McGinn Ruth Wilkinson Pat Sillik Cathy Wyrick Dan Sullivan Kevin Joe Epperson Barb Larsen Zimmerman · not pictured are: Martin Kilnoski, Pat Ramsey, Ed Roarty, John Wanning, Curt Wellman. Times we spend together are memories treasured forever. 115 118 Athletes Recognized (top) Paula Kenney and Tom Fischer share top honors for their outstanding performances in Cross-Country; Brian Bowers was given the Sportsmanship Award; Chris Burgin was named Most Valuable Player for his outstanding football season; Rosie Romano was voted Most Valuable Player in Volleyball. (left center and lower left) Mr. McGraln presents the awards to Chris and Brian. (lower rt.) Coach Do/nlcek poses with Rosie. Art students display their projects Under the superv1s1on of Art teacher, Ms. Deb McGuire, a wide range of proj ects were on display at this year 's Art Fair. Art forms including watercolor, pencil sketches, batik, wire and clay sculpture, silk screens and macrame could all be found at the exhibit. The items on display were the creative works of all the art students from grades 7-12. 120 Art students anxiously await Santa's arrival (top) Filled with the spirit of the season are art students Lon Meis Mike Wallace, Liz Roh/Ing, Mike DIBiasi, Bob Lenihan, Ms. Deb/ta AfcGulr;, Joan Geier, Jerry McDonald, Jim Wyrick, Jean Flom, and Reas Bebansee. (lower left) Warming their hands by the fire in the fireplace they built are John Witzke Bob Lenihan, Resa Bebansee, Debita McGuire, Lori Meis, Jerry McDonald, Joan Geier, Liz Rohling, Mike DIBiasi, Jean Flom and Jim Wyrick. (lower rt.) Mike DIBiasi begs to check the roof for any sign of reindeer, but is forced to stay inside by Ms. McGuire. 122 :'Oliver'' entertains SA audiences Full houses applauded the 1980 SA musical "Oliver". The musical, under the direction of Joseph Schik and Jean Epperson, made many firsts. Among those firsts were a splendid orchestra and lively junior high student participation. 1 The orchestra, under the direction of Kim McCord, added zest and enthusiasm to the production. Council Bluffs' community members, as well as SA students, participated. Major roles in this year's musical were shared by senior and junior high students. The total student cast numbered more than 100. On the organizational end Martin K/1- noski and Natalie Hutcheson served as student directors. , opp. page: (top) "Food, Glorious Food" was chanted by seventh and eighth grade orphans Brad Jeffrey, David Tobias, Matt Wise, Tim Keefe, Karl Birus/ngh, Paul Steen- ~--- son, Pat Johnson, Tim Book, Mike Mulvlh/11, Chris Bow- ' ers, Doug Epperson, Terry O'Grady, and Greg Lookab/11. (bottom) Chorus members David Lovell and Chris Larsen practice for the soon-to-be hit. this page: (top left) Fagan (Jeff Br/ch) lectures the orphans about their responsibilities. (above) The Dodger (Ryan Mann) entertains Oliver (Karl Blruslngh) and townspeople (Jiii Boll and Alison Duggan). (left) Orphan Brad Jeffrey adds to the choreography with his jumps. 123 124 this page: (top) Noah Claypole (Chuck Gorman) wrestles with Oliver (Karl Blruslngh). (top right) Nancy (Jennie Neary) entertains with her solo "As Long As He Needs Me". (right) Mrs. Sourberry (Lisa Tighe}, Mr. Bumble (David Schultz) and Mr. Sourberry (Andy Steenson) rehearse their parts for the upcoming performance. opp. page: (top) As Bet (Michelle Pettit) mourns the death of Nancy (Jennie Neary) two townspeople (Doug Foreman and Jim Madsen) listen to Mr. Brownlow (Pat Snook). (bottom left) Mrs. Bedwin Kathy Lemire) tries to soothe Oliver (Karl Blrusingh) with her song. (bottom right) Fagan (Jeff Brich) instructs Oliver (Karl Blruslngh) in the ways of the pickpocket. , ; 125 126 (top) The malicious Bill Sykes (Biii McGlnn) plots his next move. (top right) The possible marriage of Mr. Bumble (David Schultz) and Widow Corney (Mary Beth Kilnoskl) is being debated by the interested parties. (right) Oliver (Karl Blrusingh) bravely yet cautiously asks for more food <{f Mr. Bumble (David Schultz). (top left) Bet (Miehe/le Pettit) tries to reassure Oliver (Karl Blruslngh). (top right) Nancy (Jennie Neary) pleads with Bill Sykes (Biii McGinn) to let Oliver (Karl Birusingh) return home. (left) The musical "Oliver" was marked by its large group musical and dance numbers like this one. 127 128 Academic Awards presented On April 24, the annual Awards Night was held. Students were recognized for their achievements in such areas as art, music, speech, drama, business, math, science, and scholarship. Connie Krupicka and Beth F/ecky were given Journalism awards; Carol Jansenius was named Ms. Secretary for her business skills; Brian Bowers was dubbed Mr. Businessman; Al Viola, Bob Zimmerman and Natalie Hutcheson w ere recognized for their art work; Mary Beth Kilnoski and Jeff Brich shared both the Outstanding Music Participation Award and the 4 Year Drama Award. Marty Rew and Chuck Haas were given service awards; and scholarship honors went to Jim Lenihan, Martha F/ecky, and Brian Bowers. (top left) Shella Barak receives an award for her scholarship. (top rt.) Ms. McGuire and art students. (lower rt.) NHS award given to Brian Bowers by Beth F/ecky. National Honor Society welcomes you! New members of the National Honor Society were inducted in a special ceremony that was attended by all the students on April 16. The day was dubbed "dress-up day" in honor of the special occasion. The ceremony, which had previously been held on Awards Night, was moved to the afternoon so the new members could be recognized by their peers. To become a member of NHS, students must have a 3.25 grade point average and must be approved by seven teachers. Students are chosen each year on the basis of their scholarship, leadership, character and grades. Current members are reviewed each year, and if they no longer fulfill the qualifications, their membership is revoked. At the beginning of the ceremony members explained each of the four standards. Then one by one the candidates, unaware of who they were, were presented with a rose, and a medal. The new pledges were on hand and were escorted into the gym to meet their children as they were inducted. A reception followed in the cafe for the NHS members, their parents and families and the faculty. Mrs. Kathy Jennings was the NHS faculty advisor for 19 79-80. Officers were Beth Flecky, President; Julie Goebel, vice-president; and Pat Crowley, secretary. Other members were seniors Sheila Barak, Jeanne Haas, Rosie Romano, Janice Wiese; j uniors Lynne Christiansen, Betsy Coughlin, Martha Flecky, Molly Goebel, Linda Jabro and Martha Moran. (above row 1) Amy Berner, Ann Rohling, Kathleen O'Ne/11, Joyce Gittins, Lynne Blum, Laura Blum Ann Ryan. (row 2) Pat Snook, Ken Konz, Andy Steenson, John D,uggan, Theresa Rew, Dennis Scott, Bob Zimmerman, Stanley Gray, Mary Blair and Cynthia Green. (rt.) Julie Goebel lights the candle of service. New members are sophomores Amy Berner, Ann Rohling; juniors Mary Blair, Laura Blum, John Duggan, Stanley Gray, Cynthia Green, Ken Konz, Ann Ryan, and Denms Scott, seniors Lynne Blum, Joyce Gittins, Kathleen O'Neill, Teresa Rew, Pat Snook, Andy Steenson, and Bob Zimmerman. 129 130 Saintes run around This page (top left) Paula Kenney runs anchor in a relay. (top rt.) Therea Rew uses her "Spider" lefts to reach the finishline. (lower rt.) Mary Beth Leber takes long strides to overcome the leader of her race. Opp. page (top) Theresa Rew shows her winning style in the hurdles. (lower left) Kathy Root prepares to recieve the baton and take off. (lower rt.) Martha Flecky moves up from behind in the mile medley. 131 132 (top) Mary Henry and Titanette foe run for the lead in a close race. (lower left) Martha Flecky clutches the baton and keeps the relay pace. (lower rt.) Lisa McDonald doesn 't let the hurdles slow her down as she easily takes the lead. Boys' Track Team (row 1) Fred Romano, Steve Gorman, Doug Foreman, Brian Bowers, Dana Kruse, Larry Hoffman. (row 2) Coach Ken Mehs/lng, Coach Don Quinn, Chuck Haas, Jeff Hammen, Marty Rew, Ken Fischer, John Foreman, Ken Konz, Keith Blum, Jay Stidham, Mike Kenney, Tom Fischer, Rick Holmes, Mark Johnson, Stan Gray, and Coach Mark Skahil/. 133 134 Falcon tracksters off and running Although they didn't win any meets, the Falcon track team had a recordbreaking season. Jay Stidham set records in the shot put (51 '6") and the discus (143'11 "); Dana Kruse broke the school record for 440 low hurdles; Mike Kenney set a new triple jump record at 42'10"; and the mile medley record was broken by the relay team of Marty Rew, Tom Fischer, Kruse, and Kenny. Kenny was a consistent performer in the long jump and Tom Fischer went to state in the open mile. Highlights of the season include a 4th place finish at the Boytown Indoor meet, 3rd in the city meet, 4th in NCC and 6th at Districts. (top left) Marty Rew pours it on to overcome two T.J. foes. (top rt.) Dana Kruse shows off his relay style. (lower left) Brian Bowers is disappointed to see a teammate get beat. (top left) Ken Konz hurdles his way to victory. (top rt.) Mike Kenney races to firs t place. (lower left) Stan Gray securAs a relay victory. 135 136 This page (top left) Tom Fischer shows the crowd how he did. (center) "Fish" leads the way around the track. (lower left) Doug Foreman works hard to keep his lead. (lower rt.) Mike Kenney executes a winning long jump. Opp. page (top left) Dana Kruse psyches himself up for the next event. (top rt.) Tom Fischer keeps up the pace. (lower left) Jeff Hammen throws it all away. 137 138 Boys' Tennis posts best record in history ~- - (top rt.) John Tierney practices for state. (top left) Chuck Schroer executes a two-handed backhand. (lower left) John Tierney shows his style. Coach Mike Kavars and the Falcons finished the season with a 4-4 record, the best yet for the boys' tennis team. Leading the team was John Tierney, the only senior on the team. He was the only player to get a bid in state play. The team tied for second in the city championship, where Tierney and Chuck Schroer claimed 2nd and 3rd in singles play; Mike Hoebelhelnrich and Dan Kohler took 5th in doubles, while Dave Hoebe/heinrlch and Greg Gonyea took 6th. Girls' tennis team makes progress · .. · ~"' •' ' . ...... . ~ .... ~ .~ Although they show a disappointing 0-7 record, the girls' tennis team saw great improvements from the beginning of the y ear. Connie Krupicka and Burdine Tacke were the only seniors who were on the team this year. Coach Mike Kavars was pleased with the progress he saw in freshman team members Patty Kenkel and Julie Carlson, and sophomore Mary Lenihan, so he looks for a strong season next year. In the city tourney Beth Buchanan and Jacquie Wiese captured 2nd place in doubles play. 139 r 140 Sophs lead boys' golf team Coach Al Sherbo worked with a very young golf team this year. Composed of mostly sophomores, the team had no seniors and Chris Geier was the only junior and the team leader. The young golfers posted a strong record of 3-5. Besides Geier, team leaders were Mark Miller and Chris Johnson and frosh Bill Steenson, with Miller capturing 3rd in the city tourney and Steenson shooting par (36) at Dodge Park in a match against T.J. to win medalist honors for himself and secure the team victory. The J. V. 's went 4-4 with Kevin Kuljat and David Lovell Leading. Girls' golf team claims city championship Posting a season record of 9-0, the Girls' Golf team had an impressive season. The varsity team earned the City Champ title and finished 2nd in sectional play, wh ere Jean Flom was a m edalist. In regular season action, medalist honors were divided between Mary Dickerson, Martha Moran and Jean Flom, Coach for the team was Ms. Lynn Kurth. Members of the girls' golf team Sue Snook, Shel/le Obercdln, Kathy Olsen, Cheri Smith and Martha Moran. (opp) Martha Moran practices her swing. 141 142 Softball comes to St Albert I A{ I The 1979-80 school year brought the initiation of a new sport - softball. The addition of the game to the girls' athletic program provided an equal num1 ber of Spring sports for them as their male counter-parts were already enjoying. In preparation for the game a softball diamond was constructed on school grounds on the site of the old practice football field. Mr. Dick McMahon coached the team which was made up primarily of juniors and freshman. The team played independently, having no links with any conference or league. During its first season the team met city rivals T.J., A.L., and L. C. as well as out of town foes Underwood, Missouri Valley, Tri-Center, and West Harrison. Members of the girls' softball team are (row 1) Patty Knekel, Amy Berner, Ann Rohling, Kathy Olsen, Lori Olsen and Julie Carlson. (row 2) Ann Ryan, Chris Petersen, Allene Burgin, Theresa Hammen, Theresa Caputo, Marlon O'Conner, Joni Poole, Beth Buchanan, Sue Sage, Lisa McDonald, Karen Blodget, and Theresa Ryan. (above) Coach Dick l(lcMahon hits ~ome pract(ce balls to infielders as catcher Beanie Burgm observes. (nght) lossenmg up for the game is fielder Marion O'Connor. J 143 r " Infielders Karen Blodgett and Beth Buchanan warrn-up. 144 Falcon baseball is a big hit 145 146 Seniors ski, fall, ski, fall, ski The seniors decided to get away from it all this year by taking a ski trip to Colorado. The excited bunch of 39 departed on March 21. Winter Park, Colorado was the awaited destination. Within 12 hours the skiers arrived at the beautiful Snow Mountain Ranch. After the group was settled into their 10 room cabin, they divided up to seek their own adventurous journeys. Some brave ones went directly to the lifts, while others more timidly sought ski lessons. By the following Tuesday, the exhausted professionals headed home to the familiar but welcoming sight of Council Bluffs. Seniors led by Jeff Br/ch and Shella Lustgraaf visit the Y-camp social spot after a hard day of hitting the slopes. (top) Ready for take-off? are Joan Geier, Ju/le Johnson, Jennifer Johnson, and Nancy Re/lly. (above) Fr. Hurley leads the celebration of the Eucharist with Jay Stidham and Theresa Rew assisting. (above) Ju/le Johnson, Don Hotz, Seb McClure, Nancy Rellly, Janice Wiese, and Joan Geier pause to have their picture taken for a future Skier's Almanac. (left) Deb McGuire, Shella Lustgraaf, Tom Rellly, and Shella O'Connell spend some time surveying the danger zones. 147 148 ski, fall, ski, fall, ski, fall, ski (above) Jeff Brich, Deb McGuire, Janice Wiese, Sheila O'Connell, and Tom Reilly still look eager and hopeful for the slopes as they take a breather on the trip to Colorado. (right) Scott Doll, Jim Mescher, and Matt Kenney join the crowds of eager Colorado lovers. (left) Gathered for the evening meal are Liz Rohling, Kathleen O'Neill, Sheila O'Connell, Bob Lenihan, Katie Walsh, Bill McVey, and Maureen Gronstal. (below) The luxurious suite of the Y-lodge was enjoyed by Sandi Huber, Jeanne Haas, Mary Dickerson, Jean Flom, and Connie Krupicka. 149 ) •• 7 I '/ I I 1 150 151 152 Broadway! Smashing hit plays at SA Prom Spending a night in New York City on Broadway was the magical trip for junior and· senior Prom go-er's this year. Juniors changed Jhe once sport's arena into an enchantmg night scene of New York life. The climax to the evening was the crowning of the 1980 Prom Queen and King: Pat Crowley and Brian Bowers. Others elected to the Prom Court were John Romano, Margaret Brosnihan, John Foreman, Lynne Christiansen, Jim Lenihan, Martha Moran, Jim Duggan, Kathleen O'Neill, Jim Mescher andRosie Romano. opp. page: (top) Stan Gray and his date await the evening's entertainment. (below) Bill McVey and Teri Joneson pose for their Prom picture remembrance. this page: (above) Sophomores served as hostesses and hosts for the 1980 Prom. 153 154 Dr. Calvin Bones addresses the Class of 'BO opp page (top left) Dr. Bones tells graduates that they only have to be " slightly better". (top rt.) Beth Flecky acts as emcee for the ceremony. (lower left) Ms. Lackowski presents the Class of '80. (lo wer rt.) Julie Goebel and Brian Bowers receive Spirit of St. Albert Awards. This page (top) Bishop Maurice J. Dingman and school board president, Joseph McGinn present the seniors with their diplomas. (lo wer left) Michelle Pettit, Mary Beth Kilnoski, and Joan Geier sing "America the Beautiful". (lower rt.) Jim Mescher receives his diploma. The Graduation ceremony for the Class of 1980 was held on May 12th. Class president, Jim Mescher and Beth Flecky were emcees for th e event. Dr. Calvin Bones, education coordina tor from Area XIII told the seniors that he was optimistic about their futures and that they need be only a little better than the next guy to be the best. Valedictorian, Sheila Barak and Julie Goebel, salutatorian, gave a humorous dialogue that sent their classmates laughing down memory lane. Most Rev. Maurice J. Dingman was on hand to give the seniors their diplomas and a blessing. 156 TERESA JONESON JIM MESCHER CHRIS EPPERSON MARY KIRBY SEB MCCLURE Class of 1980 SHEILA O'CONNELL MARY BETH KILNOSKI CHRIS BURGIN JOAN GEIER BOB FREEMAN ROSIE ROMANO MARY DICKERSON PAT CROWLEY JOYCE GITTINS LAURA SMITH SHEILA BARAK MARY PAT FISCHER JEFF HAAS DAVE HOWARD NATALIE HUTCHESON BILL MCVEY CONNIE KRUPICKA TIM PORTER MATT KENNEY 157 158 MARK BLODGETT THERESA MEIDLINGER MARK JANSEN/US JULIE GOEBEL JOHN OLSEN RESA BEBENSEE MIKE KENNEY BURDINE TACKE JIM WYRICK DANA KRUSE BOB ZIMMERMAN JAY STIDHAM / JANICE WIESE LIZ ROHLING LYNNE BLUM JEFF BR/CH JULIE KONZ THERESA REW BETH BARNES KELLY LARSEN JOHN TIERNEY JIM SALVO MARY BETH LEBER KAREN NICOLINI 159 160 BOB LENIHAN PAT SNOOK ALBERT VIOLA KATHLEEN O'NEILL MAUREEN GRONSTAL KAREN CLARK BILL MCGINN SCOTT DOLL BRIAN BOWERS KATIE WALSH MICHELLE PETTIT JAMIE COUGHLIN JOHN LISTON JEANNE HAAS JIM DUGGAN KELLY KENKEL JOHN SHERMAN SANDI HUBER TOM FISCHER CHARLENE MOLLETT JOHN WITZKE LORIE MEIS ANDY STEENSON JEAN FLOM 161 162 KAHLA CROOK JENNIFER JOHNSON BETH FLECKY not pictured: Pat Doyle and Dion O'Grady. MIKE ECKRICH JEFF HAMMEN CAROL JANSEN/US SHEILA LUSTGRAAF JULIE JOHNSON DON HOTZ , 63 164 COMPLIMENTS OF SNOOK DRUG COGLEY CLINIC 417 £. Washington -- 328-1801 138 So. Main Council Bluffs, Iowa Midwest Sporting Goods Good Luck to the Class of '80 WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN OUTFITTING TEAMS & LEAGUES ATHLETIC SHOES• BASKETBALL BASEBALL • GOLF FOOTBALL • TENNIS • SOCCER • SOFTBALL SWIMMING • UNIFORMS • TROPHIES & AWARDS 328-7424 305 E. BROADWAY COUNCIL BLUFFS Dwight McClure BARBER SHOP 3200 BROADWAY {J}JUJbvm_ )JU/Jvull_ Saoinrµ_ ANO LOAN A£SOCIATION Each deposi tor insured to840,000 FDll MORTGAGE LOANS ON NEW & EXISTING HOMES Call 323-7125 20 PEARL OR 322-3737 2133WBWAY COUNCIL BLUFFS DOT REAL ESTA TE 715 E. Broadway 328-1869 Council Bluffs, Iowa Best Wishes To The Class Of 1980 Compliments of FARNER CAUGHLAN Co. 720 Ninth Ave. 322-7618 Visit Our Showroom COMPLIMENTS OF C.H.C. VENDING CO. 513 So. 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BA"N:t{:_:~-~~,N :~· 35TH STREET OFFICE 2705 East HighY/ay"'6 · ·· " .. -.. w::Breac:iw&Y.:.'.=---~ Broadway at 35th Street OFFICES AT HENDERSON• MACEDONIA• MODALE• UNDERWOOD Member FDIC and Hawkeye Bancorporation ~ • Weddings • Portraiture • Commercial 621 BLUFF COUNCIL BLUFFS 322-7585 SPEC SHOPPE'S INC. THE COMPLETE FAMILY OPTICAL CENTERS 218 W. WASHINGTON 417 E. WASHINGTON (COGLEY CLINIC) CONG RA TULA TION TO CLASS OF "80" The Prescription Center Free Delivery 101 Pearl Ph: 323-7571 Plywood - Wallboard - Roofing - Fencing Doors - Molding - Painting Supplies Western Red Cedar ~~ SERVING COUNCIL BLUFFS : FOR OVER 60 YEARS . . Cohoe ' ·1 LUMBER & SUPPLY co JANSEN/US SERVICE WHEELHORSE LAWNBOY ~ ~~~ f Ou• 'w f •• :, Sales & Service Blaine Jansenius 1011 Ave. B. 323-4849 ' CAMPBELL INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. "Best Service at Least Cost" 201 Park Bldg. 328-3975 agent for POTTAWATTAMIE MUTUAL INS. ASSN. Best Of Luck To All You Wild And Crazy Seniors CORUMS/ BLUFFS FLOWERS AND GREENHOUSE 639 5th Ave & 1273 East Pierce 322-7355 171 172 Jase O'Neill Class Of "1978" ilFIRSTNATIONAL BANK OF COUNCIL BLUFFS 501 W. SO. OMAHA BRIDGE ROAD MAIN & BROADWAY 250 MIDLANDS MALL 2901 WEST BROADWAY Congratulations To The Class Of 1980 BEEM-BELFORD f¥unewf /1&mw - .... ..,uno• QNSM/ NATIONAL llLICHO MO•TICIAIU WILLOWAUTH 322•6669 COUNCIL •LUFfl Steve O'Neill Class Of "1974" HOLMES PRINTING SERVICE, INC. 328-7245 37 South Main • Council Bluffs 173 174 Ou~ Dr. & Mrs. William F. Gress Arthur L. Sciortino, M.D. Lucy M. Radicia, M. D. Dr. & Mrs. Charles R. Berner Dr. & Mrs. A.M. Romano James R. Knott, DDS Dr. John Mathiason Dr. Rick Ronk, DDS Dr. Martin Bierman Plant Design, Inc. Neola Donovans Champlin Neola Schiebrok Department Store Neola A.J. Auto Service Neola Crowley Drug Store Neola Charles R. Hannan, IV Kenneth Sacks Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Walsh Tom & Nancy Reilly Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Heithoff Thomas L. Root Attorney-at-Law David Mccann Attorney-at-Law Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McGinn Raymond E. Pogge Attorney-at-Law Shipley Optical Dispensary Ralph's Superette Paul D. Kealy Mortenson Grocery Compliments of a Friend Pogge Reality Bogardus Plumbing & Heating C. B. Auto Salvage Cutler Funeral Home Bob Burgin & Assoc. Marcus Department Store FRANKSEN & JOHNSON s e 164 W. Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa n Glenwood, Iowa Harlan, Iowa . I 0 r Best Of Luck -- To The Class Of "1980" g}alto ~~ Somm - photograph., Dr. Emmet Mathiasen Dr. K.A. Birusingh EDWARD J. HECK & SONS CO. 1625 So. 13th St. - P.O. Box 3784 - Ph. (401) 341-6666 - Omaha,Nebraska. 68103 Congratulations To The Class Of '80 A COMPLETE LINE OF EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES FOR: FEED MILLS GRAIN ELEVATORS & ALLIED INDUSTRIES p 0 r t r a . I t s 175 176 Godfather's Pizza 0 A PIZZA YOU CAN'T REFUSE • New York Style Pizza 328-9566 34 Pearl IOWA CLOTHES SHOP Featuring Young Mens Dress And Sportswear New York Style Pizza Frozen Drinks At Our Full Bar Our Specialty Catering - Carry Out 201 W. Broadway - 322-1111 SMITH, DA VIS & ASSOC. T. JOE SMITH DICK DAVIS DON A. MESCHER JAY MALONE "Insurance for all your needs" 532 First A venue 322-1600 T.C. SUPERMARKET 421 Harrison 322-8249 Underwood, Iowa 566-21 30 l ) \ Complete Line Of Film, · Cameras - Projectors, Dark Room Supplies Quality Photo Finishing 8 Hour Color Film Service. ANDERSON'S CAMERA CENTER 154 Midlands Mall - 323-1094 19 So 32nd ~ 323-7696 Council Bluffs, Iowa Good Luck To All The Underclassmen Jill Boll Opens A Free Student Checking Account At COUNCIL BLUFFS SAVINGS BANK Now 5 Convenient Locations: Broadway At Pearle & Main 27th & West Broadway East Pierce St. At NOrth Ave. Carrin, Iowa McClelland, Iowa Member: FDIC For All Your Unique Shopping Needs. Visit THINGSVILLE. 175 Midlands Mall - 322-2626 177 17tl - Good Luck For The 1981 School Year! COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND 1979-1980 YEARBOOK STAFF Editors Beth Flecky Mary Beth Kilnoski Advertising Kathleen 0 'Neill, Katie Walsh Moderater Sr. Pat McDermott Photographers John Foreman, Martin Kilnoski, Kelly Larsen, Jennie Neary, Jim Salvo, Al Viola, John Witzke. Staffers Beth Buchanan, Patty Doran, Joan Geier, Cynthia Green, Molly Goebel, Jeanne Hass, Chuck Hughes, Connie Krupicka, Barb Larsen, Bill McGinn, Jim Mescher, Sheila O'Connell, Marion 0 'Conner, Ann Ryan, Sue Sage, Mary Sue Wickham, Judy Wettengel Artwork Liz Rohling, Mike Wallace Date 91 6180 9112180 9119180 9126180 101 3180 10110180 10117180 10124180 10131 180 91 8180 9122180 9129180 101 6180 10120180 1980 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE VARSITY Team and Location Tee Jay Le Mars Cathedral Boystown Holy Name Kuemper Saydel Paul VI Lewis Central there here here there here here there here there HUNTEfV0' Realt~ IB WEST OFFICE 3220 WEST BROADWAY COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. 51501 OFFICE 322-2562 ~i ' :.:: c The Office with the "Hustle" JR. VARSITY Lewis Central Tee Jay Plattsmouth Boystown Paul VI here there here there there Time 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 6:30 4:30 7:00 4:00 4:00 179 180 EQUMHOUSlll LENDER tfederal ngs an<lloan 4-21 WEST BROADWAY 2ND & W. 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Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scanned from a loaned copy. Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1980 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1980 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c8622be9d2df0304e51651f8a43245f4.pdf 325cd06bf75743b2ddca1b11df14a427 PDF Text Text Iowa 373 C-C83s 1995 - REFERENCE ONLY 111~1~,~~r~11~~,~~~~~1~1 r1~ 11m~~~11 11 3 5226 00313214 9 In All Our Tomorrows ... Dimensions Volunte 28 ... We'll remember today 6 . .. There was that moment in time 20 ... We will learn from today 40 ... Our feet will never touch the ground 52 ... It only gets better 72 4 1994-95 Falcons and Saintes St. Albert High School 400 Gleason Avenue Council Bluffs, IA 51503 LJ Enrollment: 256 (Grades 9-12) (712) 328-2316 Just a few short months beyond May 28, 1995 you may just be beginning your college education or perhaps your first full-time job. No matter where you are, you can't forget where you've been. Whether it's the place where you spent some of the best years of your life or where you just began your book of memories. This is where you refresh perhaps just a few of many memories of the many organizations you and your peers and closest friends participated in. "In All Our Tomorrows" we look back to see our once and perhaps future hobbi es, from the one-act play to basketball. You will be reminded of your best friends, the friends you have forgotten, and the friends you will never forge t. "Tomorrow" you will take what you once learned in those halls at 400 Gl eason Avenue and for most, fulfill a dream that began with your high school education. By: Dan Doner ' Layout Editor Above: Junior Marty Hughes reflects back on some of the highlights of the year such as: State trips, new teachers, the arrival of Rudy, magazine sales, his first prom - "Drifting On A Memory" , and the last day of school. Above: During Homecoming Week, Pajama Day allowed students to roll out of bed and come to school. Juniors Jordan Oder and Lucia Sanchez donned their boxers and tees, which made for a comfortable day in class. Above: Junior Mark Mortensen gets prepared for the Presidential Physical Fitness Test, which happened to be a requirement for all students. Above: Junior Andy Irwin performs pull-ups during the Physical Fitness Test. Other tests included: the shuttle r un, the mile run, sit-ups, and sit and reach. 5 ... 'Tliere 'Wi{{ 'Be Memories 0 'Today In All Our Tomorrows ... We Will Have Memories Of Today As you thumb through the next few pages, you will not only see the way you looked in the year of 1994-95, but also the way your classmates looked. You'll see what the hot things to do on weekends were and what changes have been made. You'll see what President Bill Clinton did or did not succeed at doing. Maybe your taste in music has changed from alternative to country or vice versa. Continue on to the next pages and check to see, is all your yesterdays memories of today? Reigning With Pride By: Jes Welsh Advertising Editor The 1994 Homecoming dance was one to remember. On October 22, the St. Albert High School students attended the dance that was a first for some, and a last for others. The theme was "Return to Sleepy Hollow" , and it seemed quite fitting for that time of year. The much a;'aited weekend began Thursday night at the pep rall ·;hen the 1994 Homecoming court was introduced and the king and queen were crowned. During the course of the week, the high school voted for preliminary court candidates that consisted of Jess Andersen, Ann Hansman, Michala Haynie, Nichole Heck, Koleen Lancia!, Kori Nielsen, Amy Patten, Alicia Sanchez, Nickie Spears, Nichoel Thompson, Sharon Whetstone, and Michelle Wise. The boys on preliminary court were as follows: Dan Busch, Dan Daley, Drew Evers, Matt Graeve, Seth Gruber, John Hughes, Tom Hughes, Greg Kellogg, Pat Malone, Ryan Myers, Andy Nicholas, and Tony Reinhardt. Below: Dan Busch, Jess Andersen, Tom Hughes,Sharon Whetstone, Kori Nielsen, Andy Nicholas, Koleen Lancia!, Dan Daley, Michala Haynie, Tony Reinhardt, Nichole Heck, and Drew Evers pose as the 1994 Homecoming Court. 8 From the 12 semi-finalists, the high school voted yet again on six finali ts which made up the 1994 Homecomjng Court. They were: Jess Andersen, Michala Haynie, Nichole Heck, Kol een Lancial, Kori Nielsen, Sharon Whetstone, Dan Busch, Dan Daley, Drew Evers, Tom Hughes, Andy Nicholas, and Tony Reinhardt. After the festivities at the pep rally, such Above: Seniors Andy Nicholas and Kori Nielsen smile for the camera just before being crowned 1994-95 Homecoming King and Queen. · as the "shoe scrambl e" and the " boys beauty contest", the 1994 Homecoming king and queen were crowned by last year' royalty, Arny Davis and Tom Hromadka. ielsen, the new Homecoming queen , wa college-bound to major in environmental or biological sc ience. Ni elsen, a three-year- member and first-year-captain of the Porn Pon squad , has played varsity volleyball for three years, and will have pl ayed varsity softball for five years. She ran varsity track for three years, was a member of NHS , and was also a eucharistic minister. Nicholas, the new Homcoming kjng, has plans of either attending college at Iowa or Marquette, and wants to go into . ports medicine or be an athl etic trainer. Nicholas participated in athletics throughout hi high school career, was an NHS member, a speech contestant and was President of the Student Council. The Homecoming week always starts a pattern of expec tati ons for the underc lassmen, and leaves the seniors with special memories of the past. Senior Scott Konz and junior John Wulff eat applesauce to thier hearts content as the ref, Tom Heithoff, judges to see who can eat more. Homecoming: A Week To Be Unique . By Thursday was Halloween Day. People Falcon tattoos and pms to wear throughout : Sara Kruse Index Editor th r Homecoming week came and went. From the fun-fi lled ress up week to the Football game on Friday. The high school did it all. It all started on Monday, October 17 and ended on Friday the 2 1. Monday was a dress up day so the traditional Homecoming Mass could be celebrated properl y. Tuesday was perked up a little bit when everyone parti cipated in Woodstock Day . It was a major comeback fo r the 60's and 70's at SA. The student body showed up in everything from peace sunglasses and tyedyed t-shirts to long-haired wigs and bell bottoms. Wednesday was Pajama Day. This was one of those days when students just rolled out of bed and came to school. It was one of the more relaxing days throughout the week. The hallways were nothing but a sea of robes, an assortment of slippers, and BedHead. Finally students had a chance to see what everyone REALLY looked like after having a good night's sleep. Below: Seniors Ann Hansman and Michelle Wise prepare senior Matt Graeve for the cheese ball spitting _contest at the annal Homecoming Pep Rally. dressed up as clowns, a Blind Referee, Devils, and Witches. There was a large vari ety of costumes. Friday was the annual Spirit Day to get everyone in the school spirit for the football game that night. The school was decorated by the Cheerleaders and the Student Council and was decked out in Green and Gold. The students also had Above: Stephanie Rostermundt, Joe Stuhr, Kelly Thomas and a variety of other students dress up for Trick-or-Treat day. the day. Many of the students at SA said that overall it was a fun week to participate in. Although some students believe that there could have been a little more involvement by the student body. "It would have been a little more encouraging to have seen more people dress up," said senjor Kori Nielsen, " It's supposed to be a fun week for everyone." There were varied opinions about the dress up days chosen by the student council. . "I was kind of upset that we ilidn't have a clown day," said seruor Sharon Whetston, "It would have been fu n to have djfferent days from past homecoming weeks." Even though Homecoming week comes every year it's meant ot be unjque and fun for everyone. All in all it was an exciting week to be involved with. Hopefully there will be many more good times to come in future Homecoming weeks! Above: Juniors Tony Fischer and Mike Hoy shake hands to compliment each other on their unique vests. 9 Above: Prom King Dan Busch and Queen Jessica Andersen take the annual Prom Court Dance. Above: Junior Jordan Oder concentrates on the decorations so the night is special in every way. 10 Come With Us and Spend: A Night on the Nile By Joe Stuhr Managing Editor Proms are always memorable and thi year's was no excepti on. The prom went off without a hitch under the direction of Mrs. Juli e Mooney and Mr . Jennifer Benson. The theme was "A ight on the il e" . Some of the decorating highlights included a large Egyptian Arch, three pyramids, and an oasis- like wateifall. Junior Cla s officer Li z Gorman said, "Despite the deadlines and pressure from the student body we had a lot of fun". The ni ght's song, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" by singer/song writer Elton John, was from the Mega-bl ockbuster movie, "The Lion King". The them and song fo r prom was decided by the Junior Class Officers. This year's court included Juniors: Kati e Hughes, Li z Gorman, Lindy Andersen. Matt Hughes, Joey Stock a nd A ndy Irwin ; and Seni ors: Sharon Whe tsto ne , Jess A nde rsen. M iche ll e Wise. Dan Busch, Dan Da ley and Tony Re inh ardt . A nde rsen and Busch went on to be crowned athe prom nig ht royalty . T he post prom was equall y immpressive. After the initi a l d isconte nt over the ma ndatory bu s ride to the post prom destination , The Be ll e of Brownville , things we nt well. Senior Mike Re ineke said , "At first I wasn't going to post prom because they wouldn't let u dri ve or leave earl y but the n I fo und o ut. to get the pri zes we had to atte nd ." The entertainme nt fo r postprorn inc luded a hypnotist and then casino ni ght. Prom night '95 was tru ly a ni ght to 1emember. Above: Not much primping needed for Juniors Lizzy Gorman and Katie Hughes and Seniors Jessica Andersen and Michelle Wise as they prepare for coronation. The 1995 prom court (top row) Dan Daley, Jess Andersen, Dan Busch, Sharon Whetstone, Tony Reinhardt. (bottom row) Lindy Andersen, senior non-court jump-in Chris VanScoy, Andy Irwin, Lizzy Gorman, Joey Stock, Michelle Wise, Matt Hughes, and Katie Hughes manage to pull off one more smile for the camera. Above: Senior Courtmembers, Sharon Whetstone, who smiles for the camera, and Dan Daley, who smiles for the crowd, walk out for coronation. Above: Nicole Engelhardt and Jennifer Benson cut out decorations for prom and Lindy Andersen, in the back ground, asks herself, what could they possibly want me to this. 11 Work and School: The Stress Never Ends. • • By: Rachel Osen Staff Writer - F or most of the students at SA, the number one stress in life is sc ho~ Yes, it's that feared word uttered by students when they have a big test coming up or :Vhen they're supposed to be working on their term paper. For some students even think.in<> about p · h ·f · "' ast term papers 1s on yrng. Sch~ol is a big stress, but there are other factors m it that contribute to the stress. S~phomore Jamie Richards says, "It's a rruxture of stress. Friends datina and arades it's all · ' "'. "' . ' m there, but really 1t ends up being grades." Sometime s we feel pressured by our p".1"ents to do Well in school. Junior Jenny 0 Donnell says "F . . • or me it's either good arades or no d · . "' n v1 na." There are others that put the press "' R. h ure on themselves. ic arcts say "I If s, put most of the pressure on myse to d 0 good. In the end I'm the one Caitlin Irwin, Andy Nichalos, and Debbie Michels (Right) take a moment to relax on the couch and talk art while Seth Gruber and Ryan Meyers are in constant thought of their next Literal Criticism. 12 who has to make the future happen." For instance, the seniors have a big stress on their hands with their killer Brit Lit paper. A paper that the juniors are fearing a year before they have to do it. The seniors this year tried a little harder than last year. Many of the seniors last year were burning the midnight oil the night before their eight to ten page paper was due. The seni ors of this year however were a little more prepared. And as theCi ass of 95' bid their farewell : Good luck juniors, have fun in Brit Lit. Though many of you may not admit it, n 1 many of you ac tuall y do homework at home. You know how it is, you have every intention of doing your homework, but for some reason, it just doesn't get done . All students have many responsibilities and things they worry about. These things can range from money and a car, which usually means a part-time job, to their school work and how much time they have. When students get to be seniors they have the responsibility to pick a college or decide where they're headed in life. All these responsibilities along with their schoolwork and term papers can be very stressful. According to Research on U.S. and Japanese Students ... * U.S. Students reported more frequent stress and anxiety *More U.S. sudents regarded school as a source of stress *Only U.S. students regarded sports and part-time jobs as additional causes of tension Make it all count! Budgeting: Keeps a Lock on Students Wallets By: Erin Horner Staff Writer Eicture this: You have been debating about asking out this person for weeks. You finally get up enough nerve to ask for a date. You arrive promptly to pick them up. You go to your favo rite restaurant and have a pleasant meal. You take outyour billfold to pay for the bill. YIKES! You have no money to be found. Guess you could have waited on those CD's you bought yesterday. If this has ever happened to you, maybe you should try budgeting your money. Most high school students that have jobs don ' t budget their money. Anne Burgett, who is employed at Godfathers said, "I try to budget my money, but I usually end up spending it." Most students spend their money on whatever comes up without any planning ahead. What they spend their money on is the big question . It could range anywhere from fast food to paying for their own tuition. The majority of students spend their money on Junior Andy Morton, like many S.A. students, spends a lot of his spare time at his part time job at Hy-Vee. \. fast food and gas. Allison Arnold, who is employed at The Garden Cafe is an exception. She says, 'Tm saving my money for a car." Those students that have expenses to meet, say that it's hard to meet them every month. Some students have car insurance to pay for along with gas, tuition, and any other extras they may want. "l find it hard to meet my expenses, because I don't get any hours where I work," said Rachel Olsen, who works at the St. Albert Day Care. To meet all the expenses many teenagers have jobs. Some popular places of employment are Hy-Vee, the mall, and various resturants If you are one of these people who have a hard time meeting your expenses, maybe you should try a budget, then you won't get stuck in a situation where you go on a date and have no money. Jobs and Money Unbearable By: J ohnna Hargens Staff Writer Do you ever feel like the pressure of your job along with school is just· too much to handle? Most students at some point feel like they are going to explode. Thirty five out of 51 students surveyed have jobs. The students of St. Albert have jobs for various reasons. Sophomore Amy O'Connor says, "Having a job is relaxing. work in order to get out of my house and away from pressure." This is not the case with so many other students. Senior Anne Svoboda stated, "The money I make isn't for spending on the weekends. I have to pay for car payments, insurance, gas, senior pictures, my college credit classes, and not to mention college." Jobs along with school work, do in fact SA students were asked: Where does all your money go? • Miscanellous ril Dates • Clothes []Food D Gas Bl Entertainment 31 .9% 16.0% 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 10.6% So sometimes having a job isn't so peachy. add a lot of stress to a normal teenagers life, but this i also a pa.rt of growing up and having responsibihties. Some of the biggest stresses teenagers face are chool, sports, jobs and peer pressure. Students today are faced with a lot more to prepare themselves than ever before. It is also a known fact that stress can cause severe headaches, ulcers, overeating, heart attacks and depression. To prevent these from happening, some students take time out to relax. Junior Jodie Fri edrechsen said, "In order to relieve my stress, I talk about it with my friend . They can help me calm down so I don't go overboard." Other students find time to be by themselves to think and others like to read. So no matter if it's paying for the car insurance due next month or preparing for the ACT's, stress i around us and our peers. We had better tackle it before it tackle u . HeyfWhat are YOU •listening to? St. Albert's Favorite Bands of the 90 's By: Mark Mortensen Staff Writer When students were asked about their favorite group, the answers ranged from a country artist to alternative. The most mentioned, and popular groups or artist, were Green Day, Garth Brooks, and Pearl Jam. Like other students Sophomore Ryan Stuntz is curious about what goes on at the concerts. Stuntz wanted to see Green Day in concert for many reasons. " Mainly for the mosh pits, mass mania and the chicks going crazy," said Stuntz. Garth Brooks was one of the only country singers that students at SA would buy a ticket to go see. "He's the man, " said junior Steve Turner. Most people interviewed said they liked his songs, but also wanted to go because of the entertainment value. "He has got one of the top sound stages in the business. He's got some good songs and is very entertaining," said Turner. "He is the best entertainer today," according to Turner. The last band requested by students was Pearl Jam. Along with Green Day, Pearl Jam is one of the more popular alternative bands of the 90's. "Eddy Vedder puts on a good show. He has lots of energy," said junior Matt Dinovo. Along with Vedder's energy is an energetic crowd. "Sometimes the concerts can get a little dangerous because of the mosh pits, but that's part of the excitement that dpws you to buy the ticket," said Dinovo. TOP FIVE BANDS SA STUDENTS : Want to see 1. Green Day 2. Garth Brooks 3. Pearl Jam 4. Eagles 5. Weezer Wish they could see 1. Doors 2. Nirvana 3. Bealtles 4. Jimmy Hendrix 5. Elvis Above: Leading country singer Garth Brooks performs at one of the hundreds of concerts that he does yearly. Brooks is one of the most popular concert performers today. Below: Lead singer Steve Tyler and lead guitarist of Aerosmith sing into a microphone for thousands of adoring fans to hear. Above: Another form of music rising in popualrity is rap. The Beastie Boys pictured above are one of the more widly known rap artists of today. Below: Alternative music is also listened to frequently. Below is smash alternative group Nine Inch Nails. Alternative? Rap? Country? Music to students ears By: Lizzy Gorman, Anne Burgett, Lucia Sanchez Music has become a rather popular subject among the St. Albert student body. Whether you prefer r::ip , pop, grunge, or country tunes, you're sure to find a radio station that will get you moving to the beat. There are several different reasons people chose to listen to different types of music. Sophomore Dever Hansen prefers the classic rock, such as The Rolling Stones and The Doors. "It makes me feel so good. Some of the music is so good I could ljsten to it for hours." Freshman Mike Draper enjoys listening to the more recent groups such as Nirvana and The Beastie Boys. "I like the style, and the way it sounds. The lyrics are pretty cool," said Draper. A majority of the students like all types of music and have favorite groups for each type. Junior Matt Britten agrees, "I like listening to Nine Inch Nails." In a survey of SA students, over half the students chose Eddje Vedder as their favorite singer. Mo t people had last had purchased the Nirvana "Unplugged In New York" CD. And the favorite group was Green Day. In the past few years country music has been increasing in popularity with St. Albert students. Senior Nickje Spears prefers country music. "It's more relaxing. Some other lyrics are tougher to understand," said Spears. Whether you're an easy listener or a heavy-metalist. music is a great way to express yourself. However, sophomore Amy Van Fossen puts it be t when she said," I only ljsten to GRUNGE. It's the least I can do to pay tribute to the late Kurt Cobain, (1969- 1994 ). " SA students were asked: What is your favorite type of music? • Alternative 49.4% l'.?:I Country 28.6% • Rap 7 .8% r::J Pop 6.5% D Easy Listening 6.5% B Heavy Metal 1.3% 15 Nightlife: Where do SA students go for fun? After working h~rd all week, sometimes you just have to let go and have some fun. -- By: Sara Kruse Index Edtior As 8th hour on Friday rolls around , students are no longer interested in algebra or chemjstry. Now they're concerned with major weekend plans. Whether it be with friends, famjJy or just a girlfriend or boyfriend, teenagers are bound to fi nd some way to spend their time. Students have a wide variety of choices. It ranges from going out with fri ends to a party, to renting a movie and staying home with a significant other. Due to the myri ad of personalities in the student body, it's diffic ult to find everyone doing the same activity. Some fi nd themselves dedicating a large amount of time to athletics year round. On the other hand, some teenagers pass weekends by working. "I work a lot during the weekend hours, but whenever I find the time to relax, I spend it with my friends, " sajd senior Drew Evers. But doing the same thing every weekend gets dull. On the average night students will find themselves going to a movie or j ust hanging out with friends at their house. But due to the desire to do something out of the ordinary, there are those few that occupy their time by fo r instance, going to hockey games or country line dancing. A major concern of money could enter one's mind. On the average, you can spend ten dollars or more in one night depending on the acti vity. Another obstacle that younger teens can' t overcome is not having a li cense. It can get diffic ult when your parents have to continuously drive a group of your fri ends everywhere. " Even if none of my fri ends drive we still have fun by hanging out or just having a bunch of people at someone's house," said freshman Meghan Beresford . As you can see, there are many different ways that students occupy their time, whether it be country line dancing or just sitting at a fri end's house watching movies. SA students are findin g ways to have a good time. Juniors Toby Fisher and Anna Gergevic dance the night away at an after game dance put on by the Pommers. You did WHAT last weekend?? When the weekend rolls around what do you find yourself doing? Here's the top five responses: I.Hanging out with Friends 2. Going out with Boyfriend/Girlfriend 3. Working 4. Playing Sports 5. Sleeping Around how much money d o you spendon dates with your girlfriend/b oyfriend or just out with friends? Hanging out with friends : 0-$10 Ou t with b oyfriend/girlfriend: 10-20 I Above: Some students frequented AkSar-Ben 's Coliseum to fill up the stands to cheer on Omaha Lancers Hockey Team. Left: Seniors Jess Andersen, Jes Welsh and juniors Rachel Olsen and Jodie Friedrichsen spend a Friday evening cheering at a home basketball game. Right: Freshmen Becky Firestone, Molly Borman and Liz Balk have fun at a school dance after most likely catching something to eat at a local Burger King. ... when I find time to relax, I spend it with my friends. Drew Evers Nightlife Quiz It's Sunday night and people are already making plans for next weekend. The question is, was this past weekend worth doing over? The next time you go on a date that your not too sure of doing over again, take this nightlife quiz and then you'll know for sure just what to do different next weekend. 1. You know you're on a bad date when he says you're going to a nice restaurant and you go to: a. Burger King b. The Drive In c. Hank's Fried Chicken Palace 2. You're allowed to tell your friends you had an awesome weekend when you: a. Sat home reading a book all weekend b. Went to a killer party c. Had a great date that impressed your extremely overprotective parents. 3. You know there won't be a second date when: a. You're dropped off and he/she only slows down to let you out but doesn't actually stop. b. He/she goes to the bathroom and never return. c. He/she asks if you're ready to leave and throws a quarter at you 1 i . ' i : i - ..___ .. _ -- --- _,..... _._ --- -- -- for bus fair. - - - --- .... ---- - i t'-• ' t 0 Top 10 Movies of 1994 1. Pulp Fiction 2. Four Weddings and a Funeral 3. Quiz Show 4. Eat Drink Man Woman 5. True Lies 6. My Fair Lady 7. Speed 8. Nobody's Fool 9. The Lion King 10.The Santa Clause -People Weekly Top 10 Grossing Singles o 1994 I'll make love to you -Boys II Men I Swear -All For One Bump and Grind -R Kelly The Sign -Ace of Base Tootsee Roll - 69 Boyz Fantastic Voyage -Coolio Regulate -Warren G & Nate Dog The Power of Love -Celine Dion Stay, I Missed You -Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories Here Come The Hotstepper -Ini Kamoze -Billboard Ma azine Top left: "The Washington Declaration" that announced: "the long conflict between the tw sta tes is now coming to an end. In this spirit the state of belligerency between Isreal and Jordan has been te1·minated" was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yi tzhak Rabin and King Husseiu of Jordan. The two met for the first time in public and shook hands with President Clinton presiding at a White House MidEast Peace ceremony. After being enemie' fo r 46 years, this put an end to the threat ol another war between the Jewish state and ~ Arab neighbor. Bottomleft: One of President Bill Clinton's main goals for his first year as President was the National health care legislation which failed to come to a vote in Congress in the last months f the year. If the vote would have passed it would have guaranteed medical car e to all Americans. Withering attacks from Republicans and insurance companies went on for months. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton and other Democrats said that they would try for the health care legislation next year. Above: It was the so called "Trial of the Century". Football star O.J. Simpson was accused of brutally murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. From the beginning it was very interesting. O.J.'s chase and preliminary hearing even preempted other network programming nation wide. Attorney Robert Shapiro and an expen sive "dream team" defended Simpson throughout the case. On the prosecution's side, Marcia Clark represented the district attorney's office. Middle: The baseball season ended early in 1994. The owners voted to cancel the remainder of the Q;i t::lill JJiiJll;;.:±+.~~t'.l•••iiitilf4 ~·nii:ii;l'9jJ::::t::±:l::t;1 season after the players went on strike in August. This vote to cancel the season not only included the playoffs but the World Series too. This went down as the eighth strike in 23 seaso n s. The dispute centered the owners' d emand to create cost controls through a salary cap. The playe rs then said no, and '• 11)~~~~ t h en went on strike. The World Series had survived ..,_,,-,,,._.... e arthqu akes and world wars since its inception in 1903, but this was the first time since 1904 that the '.IL"'.:a. World Series was not played Below: The torch was passed in the summer of 1994. After hearing about the legend ary rock festi v al from th eir p a r ents, a new ge n eration se ized the opportunity to create their own Woodstock. Then it happened, Woods tock 94' was born. The fe sti ve event took place in Sa ugert ies, New York wh ere several hundred t housand people arrived r e a dy and willing to experience every pennies's worth of what they paid. From folk music to heavy meta l, the weekend concert was filled with music a lmost 24 hours a clay. 0 " • • • , ... _ ere em ries 0 In All Our Tomorrows .. . We Will Have Memories Of Today The following pages are sure to bring back memories years from now. Remembering your friends and ~he good times you had. Your favorite teachers your least favorite classses. The mountain of a class project is sure to seem much more like the mole-hill it really was. But the question remains ... will you have memories of today? Jordi Almirall Adam Angeroth Mark Applegate Ashley Arnold Amy Baines Elizabeth Balk Kelley Banks Joseph Beltran Meghan Beresford Matthew Birkhofer Molly Borman James Bracker Mary Burgett Robert Busch John Butalla Amy Christiansen Wendy Clayton Katherine Colburn Joan Conlon Bryan Connolly Hillary CordesWilkens Jennifer Deupree Michael Draper Jacob Driver Jeremy Epperson 22 More Than Just Facts by Dan .Qoner Layout Editor M ost people would say that the purpose of history classes is fo r the nation to learn from our mistakes in the past. The history teachers at St. Albert also Juniors Jason McGruder, Dan Koch, Joey Stock, and Jordon Odor are all absorbed in the current topic of discussion in governemnt class. want students to appreciate the sacrifices and solutions that were made in the past that lead us to the fu ture. Mr. Mehsling, a U.S. History teacher said, "Every thing that happens in thi country reflects their life." Mr. Kimble, an American History and honors history teacher, said "The students should not only understand what happened in the past, but why it happened." ln the honors history class, the students wrote an in-depth paper on one person or time in history. This was a good way fo r students to learn the how and why of something that they are interested in. Mrs. Madsen, a U.S. History and world history teacher, said, ·"The students should also be involved in what is going on. " Madsen had her students do a simul ation of a certain time in history. For instance, she had her students simul ate working in a factory and starting a labor union. They could then understand the trouble workers went through during that process and that time. Sophomore David Reineke said, "We were able to understand what factory life was like and the authority the bosses had over their workers. I thin k we all understand it a lot better now." For S.A. students, history is not just learning the facts. but also learning the how and why. Beth Ficek Eric Fietz Rebecca Firestone Jayne Friedrichsen Dean Gray Michelle Grote Kelly Harrington Christina Hasenkamp Stephanie Haug Megan Heideman Joe Hensley Kristan Hering Joseph Houser Amanda Hunter Caitlin Irwin Barbara Jordan Mr. Kimble, American History teacher, discusses the geography of history to help the students understand bow it happened. 23 Jeremy Koch Philip Koch Tyler Lainson Kevin Lancial Kyle Lancial Jason Leick Katy Long Ellen Masker Kelli Mauer Ross Meade Becky Menges Michael Minor Scott Missman Dimitri Mitchell Johnathon Montagne Andrew Murphy Ben Nicholas Shannon O'Connor Molly O'Neill Eric Oles Joseph Ord Rachel Owens Guy Patten Heather Pettit Danny Reilly 24 Eric Rogers Ryan Ruff Jason Sabatka Abbey Salyers Chad Schoening John Sealock Jeremy Sherman John Sinnott Jill Svoboda Brian Ter veer Tiffany Thomson J ason Trowbridge Robert Turner Courtney Wandersee Christine Whyte Mary Willms ore Than Another Language By Dan Doner Layout Editor Even with all the new teachers, new classes and new programs, the foreign language department was getting the students on task fo r the real world. The program was built with three new teachers and an added language. Mr. Gill has taken over the Latin program and Mrs. Leuschen, a new teacher, took over all Spanish one and some Spanish two classes. Mrs. Boltinghouse, also a new teacher, began the new French Mrs. Printy-Zika poses for the camera in her new hat for the Spanish trip. program. Gill said, "Latin is a very important part of the English language and is very important for kids to understand ." Foreign languages also helps students relate and prepare for the real world. "Learning a fo reign language teaches people to relate with others," said Spanish teacher Mrs. Printy-Zika, "and it is proven to improve your English vocabul ary and your SAT and ACT scores.'" Many people know that try ing to learn another language can be very frustrating, which is why the teachers often planned games and acti vities. Mrs. Printy-Zika's Spanish classes played games and sang songs, usually after finishing a chapter or for the holidays. The biggest top ic of the year was the Spani h tri p to Mexico. Fifteen Spanish three and four students vi ited Mexico City, Taxco, a small mining town in Mex ico, and Acapul co to get ome sun. The students were very excited about going. "I can' t watt . . to go and bake in the sun," senior Michala Se~ior Andy Nicholas. Haynie said. While in Mexico, the students fims~es another grueb~g experienced authentic Mexican food and Spamsh worksheet dunno d . . M · study hall. saw many famo us an 1mpo1 tant ex1can sites. With the many new teachers, activities and a new class, the fo reign langauge department wa an exciting place to learn a new language and culture. 25 Martina Bartholomew John Bellus Jennifer Boettcher Veronica Bridges Josh Burg Nick Collins Nick Crampton Josh Dixon Matt Eshelman Alex Estell Chris Fennell Nick Finken Joe French Scott Fuchser Jimmy Gerjevic Charlie Graeve Ken Graeve Denver Hansen Jordan Hargens Ryan Haynie Matt Headley Annie Heithoff Heather Johnson Joshua Klimek Melissa Kroll 26 ------- Joe Kuehl John Kuper Keith Lancial Travis Lear Luke Martin Math: you figure it out By: Joe Stuhr Managing Editor For many, math is their toughest class. But, for others, math just comes easy. Either way, math class is a big part of every hi gh school student's academi c career. Mrs. Swartz's Calculus class is mixing fun with hard work and chall enging concepts. Senior Jason Killi on said , "The fun we have during the class helps most students give their full attention during instruction." Trigonometry, also taught by Mrs. Swartz, is only a semester class so the students felt the end crunch at mid-term . Junior Dana Schwartz said, "I didn' t have any problems with the class but I did serve as an in-class tutor for some of my friends." Algebra Il was a full class this year with sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Junior Allison Arnold said something that appli es to most math classes, " It can be hard. You just have to pay attention because everything builds on what you learned the day before ." Mrs. Wiegman is, as usual, laying a solid foundation of Sophomore Jennifer Boettcher and junior Jennifer O'Donnell discuss the order of operations in their Algebra II assignment. Class time was often spent working in groups or consulting with other students. mathematics skills to be used in upper level math. "It's not too tough. You just have to pay attention," admits sophomore Jimmy Ge1javic, "But, I liked making snowflakes the best." Algebra is where most students get their first taste of high school mathematics. Freshman Eric Rogers said, " It's hard but I'm sure the things we are learning now will be useful in other classes." The math teachers at St. Albeit are sure to be pushing their students to the limits but as most students eventually find out " it's not too tough if you just pay attention." Sophomores Scott Fuchser and Megan Vanscoy may be a little stuck with their algebra. Junior Kory Werts and sophomore Megan Vanscoy are diligently working on their algebra as Dan Koch tries to get a little help. 27 Jason Mathiasen Matt Meidlinger Jenni Moffatt Charlie Narmi Becky Nutter Amy O'Connor Zach O'Hara Colin O'Toole Marc Peretsen Holly Points Andrew Regan David Reineke Jamie Richards Stephanie Rostermundt Erin Ryan Mary Beth Ryan Amanda Schnitker Erin Smith Melissa Smith Dawn Stebbins Sara Stronck Ryan Stuntz Chad Van Scoy Amy Vanfossan Megan Vanscoy 28 English: reading and writing to improve yourself by Joe Stuhr Managing Editor As always the English classes were busy writing term papers, reading the classics and learning to express themselves. The seniors in British Literature were hard at work on the dreaded term paper that was due in the late third quarter fo r Mrs. Kenny. Senior Tom Hughes said, " I didn't want to do it. but I did. " The Senior English c lass read quite a few books this year, one of whi ch was "Lord of the Flies" by Willi am Golding. " It was a great novel. I enjoyed it more than anyth ing that I' ve eve r read," commented senior Shannon Sulhoff. English teacher Mrs.Kenny asissts sophomore Dawn Stebbins with her research paper. This year there were two teachers of American Literature, Mr. Wilson and Mrs. Wiegman. Wilson's students studi ed the works of great authors and were bound to receive advice. Meanwhil e, Mrs. Wiegman's pupils watched the movie "Roots" and enjoyed free reading time every Friday. Sophomore English also had a paper due for Mrs. Kenny. In the paper, they were supposed to compare and contrast two of the same types of works, one from the past and one from the present. Sophomore Dave Reineke said,"[ think writing this paper will help us in the future with other compositions." In the first semester, Kenny teamed up with the Biology teacher, Mrs. Mooney, and took a joint field trip to the zoo. Sophomore Joe French stated, " I like the way we incorporated two different subjects into one field trip." The Freshmen English class read William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and then watched the modern version "Westside Story" . They also read Martin Luther King Jr. 's "I Have a Dream" speech. Whether they are reading, writing, or just practicing the English language, St. Albert students are doing their best at improving themselves. Nathan Watson Alex Waugh Lindsay Williams Ashley Wills Jodi Wredt Senior Ryan Myers practices his oratory skills in front of the Brit. Lit. class. Left: Seniors Nate Noon and Matt Graeve act out a scene from MacBeth in their Brit. Lit. class. 29 Lindy Andersen Allison Arnold Matt Britten Anne Burgett Christie Burke Beau Chullino Matt Dinovo Bill Eich Nicole Engelhardt Jacob Fennell Tony Fischer Toby Fisher Jodie Friedrichsen Anne Gerjevic Ray Gibson Lizzy Gorman Johnna Hargens MattHeenan Erin Horner Mike Hoy Katie Hughes Marty Hughes Matt Hughes Andy Irwin Eric Janecek 30 Sarah J ensen Ben Koch Dan Koch Erica Lenhardt Business: Preparing for the future by Greg Kellogg Administrative Assistant This year, the Accounting I and II classes have a new instructor. Mrs. Schall es said that both of these classes were learning how to figure both national and state income taxes. Schalles said that the students will have the opportunity to bring in and fill out their own fo rms. These classes also foc us on working with forms that students would use if they were actually working at a business. "During the first semester, students mainly worked with the classic pencil and paper, however, we hope to get the students onto the computers during the second semester," Schalles said. Senior Chris Van Scoy, Accounting I student, said that the class was one of his fav orite classes of the year. He mentioned that he was happy that he took the class and that it might come in handy depending on the fi eld that he decides to go into. Van Scoy said , "My favorite things to do in class are debits and credits because they are easy." Senior Michelle Wise, Accounting II student, said that she always had fun in her Accounting class. Wise's favorite parts of Accounting II using teams. Both the were doing balance sheets and Economics and Applied worksheets. Wise commented Economics classes focused on that both Accounting classes gave her a good background because her future college plans included doublemajoring in Finance and Accounting. Wise finished by adding, "I hope that Tom Hughes is appreciative of the fact that I talked him out of dropping the class." Mr. Wettengel, Economics and Applied Economics teacher, said that both classes were mainly concentrating on using more cooperative learning techniques. The students participated in class how the casino issue would affects the local economy. Wettengel said, "Everyone can benefit from this new system of learning because eventually all of the students will have to work with other people." It seems that these classes were costructive and offered useful inforn1ation that will be very helpful later on in life for those students who take them. Beside , who could complain about knowing how to get money back from the government? Senior Michelle Wise compiles all the big numbers for accounting class. Senior Tom Hughes throws his feet up to relax after a long day, preparing himself for the business world. This year the accounting classes prepared their own taxes. 31 Nick Lownes Ryan Ludington Cathy McClellan Jason McGruder Mario Mendoza Melinda Montagne Mark Mortensen Andy Morton Tim Murray Jenny O'Donnell Jordan Oder Rachel Olsen Mark Phelps Jeremy Quigley Theresa Rangel Lucia Sanchez Dana Schwartz James Schwery Daryl Scurlock John Smith McClain Smouse Joey Stock Gabe Sullivan Kelly Thomas Steve Turner 32 No photo available Michelle Vercio Kory Werts John Wulff Neil Yeoman Science: It's lllore than just theories By : Greg Kellogg Administrative Assistant Pull your hair back, strap on your goggles and put on your aprons. That is a typical procedure fo r students invo lved in science classes. Tony Reinhardt, senior and Chemistry student, said that his favo rite things to do in class are the labs that involve Bunsen burners. Reinhardt said that he and his classmates learn about all of the famo us chemists that have lived throughout history. Reinhardt also said that he thinks this class will help him in the future because he knows the effec ts of Rutherfo rd 's gold-foil experiment. Advanced Chemistry stud.ent, senior Ryan Myers, said that he really enjoys the class. Myers said that his class gets to do fun and interesting things beca.use they don't have many students. the garden, dealing with Physi- times people tend to pay atten- "A small class allows for an olvgy, such as disecting sheep tion to play more than work," interacti ve atmosphere," Myers hearts, kidneys and brains and Burke sairl. said. also look at Bio-technology, Mooney's Physics class Myers said that he is a fa n of which deals with DNA and cell studies the mechanical world experiments and labs that use biology. and deal a lot with problem neat equipment and interesting Junior Christie Burke, Ad- solving. This class is taking chemicals. He also mentioned vanced Biology student, said fie ld trips to the bowling alley, that the Advanced Chemistry that her class works a lot in the YMCA and they also plan class has moved beyond the ba- groups. The groups help each on going skiing. sics of chemistry and are now other learn the material in class. Senior Joe Stuhr, Physics exposed to a greater variety of Burke said she likes working in student, said that this class is a topics. Myers said that he would the labs, because it is easier to lot of fun because they do a lot recommend this class to anyone learn about the topics this way of experiments and labs. The interested in persuing chemis- compared to taking notes. Physics class is learning about try in coll ege. Burke says her favori te thing forces and Newton's Laws. Mrs. Mooney said that her that she has done is make a Stuhr would recommend this Biology class is learning about model of the heart out of clay . class because it is fun and they the general study of life , ecosys- She said that she would recom- do a lot of "cool stuff." terns, plants and animals. She mend this class to anyone who If you are looking for an also said that this class will be wants to do research in Biol- exciting subject, then look no disecting fetal pigs. Mooney ogy. further than science. Experisaid that her Advanced Biology "I think the 04 Advanced ments and labs beat notes and students research such things as Biology class is fun but some- discussions any day. Freshman Katy Long, prepares herself for another day in Mrs. Schneider's physical science. Sophomore Nick Crampton is prepared for a gruesome sight while disecting his first sheep eye. 33 - In all of our tomorrows • • • Mrs. Wandersee Mr. Jaworski Marshall Scichilone Dean Bragg Principal Assistant Principal Activities Director Counselor We will remember the lessons we were taught Maryann Angeroth Librarian Jennifer Benson English Journalism Barbara Botinghouse French Teresa Fox Math Mike Gill Language Arts Steve Gruber Religion Tom Heithoff Religion and P.E. Holly Jarrett Math and P.E. Jeanette Kenny English Nick Kimble Social Studies Honors History Government 34 Jonna Andersen Jr. High Coordinator Carter Leeka Band Sharon Leuschen Spanish Deb McGuire Art Jan Machmuller Language arts Religion Lynn Madsen -.::l!:~~~~ d World and U.S. History Ken Mehsling Social Studies U.S. History Julie Mooney Biology and Physics Virgie Oatman Resource Room John O'Brien Religion Jerry Overcamp Religion Wanita Printy-Zika Spanish Nancy Schalles Business Education Shari Schneider Physical Science Chemistry Ken Schreiber Physical Education Bev Shriver Home Ee. Health Kendra Stephany Vocal and Music Choir Caroline Swartz Math J anet Tincher Science Sterling West Language Arts Dick W ettengel Psychology Economics Konnie Wiegman Math English Fr. Ted Witte Religion Fred Wilson English Drama 35 The Heart of St. Albert Virginia Carberry Jeanette Makser Pat Nelson Debbie Ryan Jeanne Patten New Additions Make St. Albert Whole By: Amy Patten Copy Editor The fa ll of 1994 brought the beginning of a new school year. Fresh and vibrant faces began to roam the halls of St. Albert. Not onl y were they seventh graders or fo reign exchange students, but a un ique breedteachers! Teachers are the very core for the existence of St. Albert. Without them, classes couldn 't continue. Yet, every year some teachers depart, leaving their memories behi nd. New teachers seek employment at St. Al bert and school goes on. But what draws these new teachers to St Albert? "The school's reputation and fine academic record made St. Albert look like a pl ace I would like to work," said Mrs. Madsen, the history teacher. However, the tranquil appearance of the outside of the bui !ding is a contrast to the faster pace of life within the walls. Mrs. Boltinghouse, the French teacher, 36 made the observati on that, 'The foc us of the school is not that busy. It's the rushing from one class to another." In addition to Madsen and Boltinghouse, seven other new teachers became part of the St. Albert staff. They are as fo llows: Mrs. Jarrett, physical educati on and math; Fr. Witte, religion; Mrs. Schall es, bu siness education; Deacon Overcamp, reli gion; Mr. Mr. Kimble encourages class pa rticipation by using visual aids. Kimble, soci al studies, honors history, and government; Mrs. Leuschen, Spanish; and M. E. Ward, study hall. The student body readily accepted the new additions. Schall es commented, "St. Albert is an open welcoming communi ty. Due to the sma ll size of the schoo l, the fac ulty ge nera lly works together as o ne ." Every new schoo l year brings about new changes. The new teachers had to adapt to their new surroundings. Most fo und the adj u tment rather easy to achieve. "The atmosphere is one of caring and acceptance. " noted Schall es. Boltinghouse said , "The students' attitudes make teachi ng at St. Albert a pleasant ex perience. " The student body and the new teachers can·ied on St. Albert's trad iti on of bein o a 0 school high ly regarded in academi cs, extracurri cular activiti es, and prayer. They trul y are the beholder's of St. Albert's future and it is looking bright. Working Above and Beyond the Call of Duty l Jeanette Masker Mrs. Mooney and Mrs. Stephany take time to relax from their busy schedules. By: Amy Patten Copy Editor Every day there are numerous people who work hard to make a living. Some do just enough to get by, while others give one hundred percent and sometimes more. The sad scenerio is the recognition received is generall y the same fo r both type of people. The effo rt that is given is usually a result"of the ty pe of person; there are also other factors in volved. A main contributor is the job. Teachers go overboard with all of the tasks they must complete. Most people do not reali ze all of the effort that teachers give. Besides teaching, there are many other acti vities that teachers do without bringing attention to themselves. These include: -l unch duty -detention duty -arri ving at school earl y or staying late fo r student retakes or to offer help in general -coaching -morning hall duty -teacher meetings Teachers are truly a gift. They give so much of themselves with little compensation. Yet, the values they give to their students, although rarely given thanks fo r, will last into all of their tomorrows. 7:00 A.M.: She starts her day off as a bus driver, completing a 26 mile route. 7:50: She parks the bus behind St. Albert's cafeteria and begins her job as head cook. 8:00-3: LS: Teamwork is a necessity in order to prepare lunch for three_ hundred people. Ma ker's umecognized duties: -Plan the menus -Order the food -Keep a daily record of the lunch count -Organi ze student workers -Order milk for the daily lunches and any extracurri ccular activities -Keep a daily food nutrition log for the government Harold Russell -As the head j anitor for all three St. Albert buildings, his schedule fluctuates concentrating on what needs to be. -Working seven days a week, he does anything that has to do with the facility itself -Various jobs include, refinishing the gym floor, de-icing the hill, and fi xing any plumbing problems asssociated with the whirlpool. -He's in also in charge of the bus drivers. Jeanne Patten 7:15-She begins her day at St. Albert. She sums her job up as "secreterial duti es and an administrative a sistant. " However, her numerous job include the budget, finding subs, answeting the phone, taking care of the sick, and unj amming lockei-s. Cooks Cindy Connelly and Pat Nelson serve the food that they worked hard to make all day. Janitor Mitch Rodenburg cleans up after the students leave for the day. Secretary M.E. Ward concentrates on typing a letter for Mrs. Wandersee. Students Under Role Models: Affecting the - Lives We Lead Tomorrow By: Ray Gibson Staff Writer - What type of people do you look up o? During an era of constant changes, the future of the world turns to certain role models, idols, ... heroes. This is a time when our ideas, beli efs, and lifestyles are most exposed and are vulnerable to suggestion. The people in our lives may help us to find out who we really are. Nearly one-qua1ter of the St. Albert student popul ation have athletes as role models. As jackets, caps, and jersies show, sports are a large part of many people's lives. Parents, as well as other relati ves, are also accepted sources for guidance. Parents were once teenagers too. Although it seems they sometimes fo rget the questions they once had and the problems they once faced are similar to ours. For those that have no role models, why not? Together, learning can be easier, and our problems are not faced alone. Ken Griffey Jr. is looked up to by many young athletes. One hundred students were asked: Which of these 1981 role models are still valid today? • My dad ~ Clint Eastwood • None of the Above D Jesus Christ I Don't Know El! John Wayne • Clark Gable bl John F. Kennedy llD Abraham Lincoln 24.5% 16.3% 16.3% 14.3% 10.2% 8 . 2% 4.1% 4.1% 2.0% One hundred students were asked: Which of these 1981 role models are still valid today? Pope John Paul II serves as a role model to millions of Catholics. •My mother t::3 None of the Above •Joan of Arc ['.] I Don't Know 0 Helen Keller W Jane Fonda • Susan B. Anthony 44 .9% 18 .4% 14.3% 10.2% 4. 1% 4 . 1% 4 .1 % Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger also contributes his time to children benefits. The Influence Of all men (living or dead), whom would you choose as your hero? 1. Abraham Lincoln ? John F. Kennedy 3. My dad 4. John Wayne 5. Robert Redford 6. Jesus Christ 7. Clark Gable 8. Clint Eastwood Of all women (living or dead), whom would you choose as your heroine? 1. Joan of Arc 2. My mother 3. Susan B. Anthony 4. Eleanor Roosevelt 5. Jane Fonda 6. Barbara Streisand 7. Helen Keller 8. Amelia Earhart The above in fo rmatio n was oathered from b the Aug ust 198 1 ed itio n of Seventeen. One hundred students were asked: Who do you look up to as a role model? • Athlete ~ No Role Model • Parent/Relative D Teacher CJ Religious Figure Cl:I Musician • Other !!I Politician 23 .5% 21 .6% 19.6% 11 .8% 7.8% 5.9% 5 .9% 3.9% World Cup Soccer players are role models not only for their own country, but also world wide. Role Models: An Everlasting Impression By : Jeremy Quigley Staff Writer Role models he lp shape the future of the kids who look up to them. Lots of young children look up to them for advice, he lp and how to act. " Kids look fo r someone to fo llow and pattern themselves after," said psychology t acher Dick Wettengel. 'They like to identify with them." Ask.ing abo ut Charl es Barkley, who has publicly said that he doesn' t want to be a rol e model, brought a mi xed reaction. When you're in the spot light, "You can·t be who you really are," commented junior Mike Hoy. On the other hand, sophomore Jami e Richards said, "People can' t say don ' t look up to me . There are reasons why they are looked up to.'" People have different role models, from rock stars to grandparents. Hoy commented that his role model is his grandfather, "Because he worked hard whil e he was young and he helps people out now."· Richards said that her ro le model are her parents. "They can usually rememb r what it was like when they were your age." When finding a role model. keep in mind that they too can fail. Wettengel said the hardest things about havi ng a role model i , "If they fai l, how do you handle it?" Even though good role models are hard to find, don ·t give up looking. Ho said. ·'When you fi nd the right one. it is very beneficial."" ~ rJ). = ~ ~ i Our j'eet 'Wi{{ ~~ In All Our Tomorrows .... Times gone by and another phase of our lives have passed. We'll look back and remember the good and the bad, but most of all we'll remember the fun. Now it's all over ... the Kenny papers, TEC retreats, Homecoming and football games, prom, post prom, water fights, skip day, graduation, and all the parties that followed. It's said to be the best years of our lives, and it was. From here, we'll move on and live our separate lives, but we'll always remember those who came and went, the friends we kept, and all the great memories the class of '95 left at S.A. round 'Io Our rac£uate ... .9L: Jessica Jlnaersen: You fiave a[ways matfe us p_roua of you. You were a[ways a joy for us to watcfi, you were our sunsfiine on many a rainy_ aay,_you wiff Ge missec£ Gy aff in (fie fia[fS of S.Jl .. : .'1Jan 'Buscfi: Congratufotwns son! Our Gest wisfies 'for your future goafs. ']): '1Jan '1Ja[ey: '1Jan, we've a[ways Geen rigfit 6efiinc£ , you arl:c[ we a[ways wiff Ge. You ve maae it tfirougfi ana its now time to get on to tfie nel(t stage of your [ije. 'We 'ff a[ ways remember tfie 'Wo[verines. '1Jan '1Jor:er:. 'Time for a wonaerju[ new Geginmng. Congratufotions on your graauation. 'E: Meegan 'E,ng[er: Meegan, we rove you, we 're proua of you, ancl we /(now tfiat you can accomp[isfi anytfiing you want to. Matt 'E,scritt: 'Best wisfies Matt in tfie upcoming years. '1Jrew 'E,vers: 'We !(new you cou[c[ ao it. yooa fuel( in tfie fl!ture ana congra~{a ions on your fiigfi scfioo{ graauatwn. q·: Jiff (jaspara: It seems [if(g, ;ust }Jesteraay you were j[asfiing us your Gig smi[e, sp_ea/(jng wore[ after wore£ ana ta.King your first steps. 'We[l y_ou stiff meet us witfi tfiat Jfasfiing -Vig smi[e ana,speaf( wore[ tifter worc£ ana now you re taking tfiat first Gig step_ into tfie ((rea[ wor{c[f" y ooa [ucf(ana !(now we 'ff a[way_s Ge tfiere. 'We 're very proucl 0Iom anc£ 42 Matt yraeve: 'E,na[ess opportunities {ie afieacl. 'Be true to yourself a[ways ana foffow your fieart. Pursue some path, fiowever narrow anc£ crookf,cl in wfiicfi you can wa{f( witfi rove ana reverence. J-{enry '1Javic£ rr'fioreau Love anc£ prayers, Mom ana '1Jac£ you cfioose to enaeavor. You've Geen agreat son. J: Jennifer Jones: It seems it was on{y yesteraay you were Gorn, now you 're reaay to gracluate ana start a new part of your {ije. ']'our aaa ana I are so very proua of your accomp[isfiments. ')1ou are very ta(entea and creative. 'We cou(cfn 't Setfi Gruver: We 're proua to see your asf(for 11!-ore. e !(now you wiff seif aiscipfine a1!c£ fiarc£ worf(fiave makf, q1.1:ite an impact on wfiatever pc:-ia off in ma/(Jng you tfie strong ana you ao in tfie future. yoocl {ucf( giftec(graauate our wor[c[ neeas. sweetfieart. Our fove a[ways, Mom (1 [,Joe J-{argens: Congratufa- JL nons! Jlnn J-{ansman: Congratufotions. :J(g,ep up tfie great wort( at Iowa State. 'We [ove you ana wiff miss you! Wisfiing }JOU tfie Gest in [ije. Love '1Jon ana Jan Micfia[a J-{aynie: Ca/(g,s, its fiarc£ to Ge~ieve tfiat t~e time fias gone Gy so quicf(fy. We re proua of everything y_ou 've aone. yooa fuel with your Ju..ture enaeavors. We 're Gefiina you a{{ tfie way. ancl'Dacl 'l( yreg Xf,{{of!g: Sensitive anc£ ncferstancfrng to a[( - an inspiration to many. ')'our aetermination gives you tfie aGifrty to succeea in meeting your goafs. Continue to grow in y_our own way ana you wiff accompfish g reat tfiings. You are tfie pricfe of my [ife. P[ease rememGeTi I am a{ways oefiina you. I {ove you. yreg :J(g,[{ogg: 'We are very proucl of you. We /(_now you wi{{ succeecl at wfiatever you enaeavor. Jason 'l(j.[[ion: Jason, Congratu(a- 'J{jcfio[e J-{eck, W e 're very proua of tions. 'We 're proua of you ana we {ove y_ou ana rove you very much. Gooa you. [ucf(at Iowa. Love Jlnay ancl Pau{a Lesa J-{ofjman: '1Jear Lesa, may your fature Gring you tfie fiappiness }JOU aeserve. Love Mom, '1Ja(l and-'.RJ!an Jlngie 'l(j.r/(g,: Congratu{ations on !f..Our graauation .571..ngie, we '{{ a{ways Iove you. Scott 'l(pnz: Congratufations CowJosfi J-{orner: Congratu[ations Josfi, I Goy ana gooa [uck._in tfie future fiope tfie nel(t 18 years are as mucfi Scotty. fun. . Mary_ 'l(:ri[ey: Congratu[ations. You Tim J-{owartfi: rro my son, my_ friencl. Congratu[ations on a jo6 weffiione. Love Mom Jofin !Hugfies: Congratu[ations Jofin on your graauation. Love 'Daa ancl Jan rr'om J-[ugfies: '1Jear rrom, we !(now you wiff Ge successful in wfiatever are tlie apple of our eye. Sara '}(ruse: Congratu{ations, we 're proucl of you. L : 'l(p[een Lancia[: rr'o our Geautifu[ aaug fiter. 'Jv[ay a{{ your clreams come true. qocl 'B[ess. Courtnie Lenhardt: ']'ou '[[ a{ways Ge my cfalfghter. (jood {ucf(_and remem6er I '[Ca[ ways Ge around if you neea me. Love 'Daa :You have turnea out g_reat! (j_ooa fuel(_ at 'lLS.'lJ .. 'Jv[ay aff your areams come true. Love Mom, 'Erica, antf 'Erin M: Pat 'Jv[afone: Patricfv_ the Gest is yet to come. Congratufotions. :You are a{ways thinl(jng of others and gratious[y give of your time to others. :You are so tatentecl :You have a fove[y voice and you {ight up the stage. We aamire you for your spirituaf,.gifts antf the quiet e;r_amp[e you set for others. Congratu{ations. P. !JI.my Patten: !JI.my, we {ove you ana cou{dn 't 5e prouaer of your achievements. Congratu- [ations on your graauation! 'l(gep up the great war!( Jlnne SvoGoaa: Life is ju[{ of many chaffenges ana aaventures, £irections antf aecisions ... 'l(g~p your eyes focusecl your mintf deali antf y_our ve(iefs strong, antf aff your areams wi[(vecome reafities. Love Mom 9\[jchoe[ %amps on: It s fiartf o vefieve it fias been two years you fiave been witfi us. :Howeveli we fiope you fiK!tf St. !JL[Gert to 'DeGGie MichefS: 'DeGGie, we fove you antf we 're very_ proud of you. we 'R.96 Pfiefps: Congratufativns ana K_new you coufr[ tfo it. Gest wisfies. Love, your fami[y. finisfi you fi'YJli scfioo[ _years, we /(__now you wou[tf have fovecrto fiave Geen in 'Te;cas. 'We fee[ we matfe a gooa cfioice for you and fiopetf you enjoy_etf it antf aff tfie new friendS you maae antf have to remem6er. We wisfi you tfie 6est of fuel(_ in coffege ana fiope you enjoy it. :MaK! the Gest of wfidt you want to ao. 'l(risty Meyer: I wish you the Gest in a[{ you tfo. Congratufotions and I fove you. 1?.:yan Myers: Congratu{ations on your g_raauation! 'We are proud of a[[ your liartf work_and accomp[isfiments. 'Yoi:- are wisfietf tfie very vest as you tnv~ to meet the new chaffenges that await you. Jlnn :J{armi: Congratufoo.ns. :Hara worf(_aoes pay. {iff 'J\&grete: ca_ffi it has 6een our p_feasure to ve your parents. Congratufations on your graauation a.na gootf fuck_ witfi tfie rest of your [ije . .9Lntfy '.J\{jcho[as: yood {ucf(_in everything you do. 'l({Jri '.J\{jefSen: I'[[ !(__now you wiff Ge su~cessfu[ in a[[ you ao. 'We have eryoyea your hign schoo{ years witfi y~u. Congratufations on your graaua- twn. 'J..late 'J{pon: .!Jlim fiigfi, sfioot [ow, fo ffow your tfreams, wherever J:JOU go. CJootf fucK._#55. :four fans, fJvfom, 'Dael antf 'lv{att 0 : Cfirissy Orwig: :You fiave a wontfe1fjl{ sense of fiumor. :Your smi{e is so infectious. 'Jv[iK! ~ineK!: Congratu[aons ana Gest wishes in the tu re. 'Tony ~inharat: 'Tony, congratufations ana gooa fuel( 'With the power of (jotf anytfiing is possi6[e. Jason 'RJ;nfe[tft: 'We are very proutf of you. 'You have so much to give. yo show them. .5: :Missy Sa{yers: :You toof(_a fong time coming into OUT {ives Gut _you were we{[ iuorth it. ~member to a{ways Gdieve in yourself antf use (j_oa given ta[ents to tfie vest of your avi{ity. !JL{iciaSanchez: Once again, you 've maae us proua! 'The [ast eighteen years have Geen chaffenging ana you 've overcome these o6stades, wfiicfi has on{y maae you stronger. :May (joa Mess you in whats aheatf! 'l/ Cfiris '7/anScoy: Cfiris, in a 6[ink_of an eye y_ou fiave grown antf falfiffetf so many tfreams, now tfie time is yours to juffji[[ tfie rest. We are so proutf of you . 'WJes W efSfi: (joagave me a aefigfitjul gift eigfiteen years ago, that beautifuC gift was JJOU. I cou{an 't be more proutf of you. :You 're tfie 6est tfaugfiter antf friena in tfie worCcl Congratufa- tions :Honey! Love Mom Sfiaron W fietstone: S fiaron, y_ou are a Coving, taCentetf aaugfiter ana we hope tfiat aff your areams come true. :You fiave so mucfi to offer £ife. :J\(jc/(je Spears: May aff your tfreams Jana W ineing_er: :You've tfone a great 6ecome reafities. Love :M_om j o6. ~ Jor 6eing fiere antf con- P.S. '.J\..un fiK! tfie wintf. gratu[ations on your gratfuation. Joe Stufir: Joe, we fove you antf !(_now you wiff tfo we{[. :four proutf :Mom ana 'Daa Sfiannon Su{hoff Congratu{ations. we 're very proud: of you ana are G{essea to fiave you as OUT aaughter. 'Jv[iK! antf 'Jv[icfieffe 'Wise: Congratu- [ations on your fiigfi scfioo[ graauation! %e two of you fiave enrichea my Cife ana the fives of tfiose that !(_now you. !JL{ways rememGer to put (joa first in your [ife ana everything efSe wiff foffow. Love :Mom Love, Afom and 'Dad Michala Haynie points out an incoming water balloon to her friends Koleen Lancial, Ali ·a Sanchez, Courtney Lenhardt, Sharon Whetstone, and Shannon Sulhoff. Seth Gruber and Joe Stuhr smuggle a cooler full of water balloons to the saftey and cover of a car where ChrisVanScoy eagerly awaits their arrival. Alicia Sanchez and John Hughes battle it out head to head while the crowd looks on in awe. Seniors: out with a splash Michala Haynie giggles with satisfaction as she searches for her next victim. 44 by Lizzy Gorman Staff writer It was the day the cl ass of I 995 had been waiting for since they hi t ninth grade , their last day of school. This monumental occasion had been looming in the seniors' sights all year and had come at last. A few more tests and this year's seni ors were going to be gone. The last day came on May 22, a Monday. The soon to be grad uates celebrated their last day in the same way it has been ce lebrated for years, the after schoo l water fi ght. Seniors prepared by fillin g water balloons and water guns, and Matt Greave expressed the feelings of just about everyone when he said, "!' m pretty excited. " However happy the seni ors were to be leaving, there were mi xed feelings about going. Many people were anxio us about the colossal change they will experi ence whe n they reach college. Many students we re fee ling last mi nute pressures with fi na ls closing in so quic kly. There seemed to be too much to do in the last few days. The stre-.s of the last week was pretty bad. but many students foun d consolation in the fact that the fi nals they were taki ng were to be their last ever at SA. Along with the stress of the last few days came an insatiable urge to, we ll , to do nothing at all. Tony Re inhardt voiced his opinion. ·'Yes. I gues<; ifs hard to concentrate, I j ust want to be done." Whatever the feelings of the graduating class of 1995 were about lea ving, it was tirne fo r them to hi t the road. C.,o, see you around ~eniors ... or sh"uld I say freshmen? J oe Hargens wings a water balloon across the parking lot in an attempt to soak his fellow classmates. .= flt ~ • ~ 6:. Above: Greg Kellog escapes the showering water balloons, while Nichoel Thompson and Shannon Suthoff try to wring out their clothes. Above: Jess Andersen, Debbie Michels, and Michelle Wise soak each other. op 5 last day activities: ) Getting signed out ) Turning in all of their books for the last time ) Cleaning out their lockersf or the last time ) Water fight 1) Making fun of all of us who still had 2 weeks left 45 Just as Dr. Seuss said . . . Oh The Places You'll Go Jess Andersen Wayne State-Business Dan Busch Dana/Uno-Enviromental Studies Dan Daley St. Bgnedictine/Midland Lutheran-Orgam.ic Dan Doner Nichole Heck, Ann Hansman, and Kori Nielsen Iowa State-Architecture Meegan Engler UNI-undecided Matt Escritt IWCC then UNO-social work Drew Evers Bellevue University-Business Jill Gaspard-Creighton-Biology Sharon Whetstone Matt Graeve St. John 's University-Biology Seth Gruber Buena Vista-Swimming pool management Ann Hansman Iowa State-Statistics or actual Ryan Myers and Dan Busch Joe Hargens IWCC-civil engineering Michala Haynie Teikyo Westmeir-psychology Nichole Heck University of Iowa-undecided Lesa Hoffman UNL-Psychology or marketing John Hughes, Pat Malone, and .Joe Hargens Josh Horner IWCC-Business Tim Howarth Peru St.-Pre-Law John Hughes Southeastern-B usin es~ Tom Hughes UNO-Bu iness Jennifer Jones Iowa State/IWCC-undecided Greg Kellogg Briar Cliff-Life Skills of Chauncey Jones Jason Killion Greg Kellogg and Drew Evers USD-Accounting Angie Kirke UNL-Pre-Med Scott Konz Odessa, Texas-Animal Science Mary Kriley IWCC-Fashion Merchandising Sara Kruse Ann Na rmi UNO-Counseling Koleen Lancia! Mt. St. Claire-Physical Therapy Assisstant Courtnie Lenhardt USO-English Patrick Malone Texas A&M-Engineering Kristy Meyer UNI-accounting Debbie Michels Northeast Missouri StateBusiness Warren Mohn IWCC-General Studies Ryan Myers Chrissy Orwig Jess Andersen Vanderbilt-Biomedical Engineenng Ann Narmi University of San Diego Pre-Med Clifford Negrette_ Military-Military Andy Nicholas Lesa Hoffman and Matt Graeve Marquette-Biology Kori Nielsen IWCC- Biology Nate Noon IWCC-undecided Chrissy Orwig University of Northern IowaVocal Music Performance and Acting for Film and Stage Amy Patten Iowa State-Engineering Rob Phelps Iowa Western-Undecided Mike Reineke UNO- Pizza Engineering Tony Reinhardt University of Tulsa, Oklahoma Jill Gaspard and Missy Salyers City- International Business Jason Ronfeldt Iowa State- Undecided Missy Salyers University of South DakotaEducation Alicia Sanchez UNO- Mass Communications Michala Haynie Nickie Spears Iowa Western- Criminal Justice Joe Stuhr Iowa State-work on my BS Shannon Sulhoff UNO- Accounting Anne Svoboda Creighton-Business Nichoel Thompson Wayne State- Occupational Therapy Chris Vanscoy Morningside- Biology, Law Jes Welsh Bellevue University- Advertising Sharon Whetstone Ryan Myers and Andy Nicholas Iowa State- Pre Vet. Jana Wineinger Iowa Western- Paralegal Mike Wise Mt. St. Clare- Undecided Michelle Wise Mt. St. Clare- Accounting and Finance Jes Welsh Class of '95 Moves On Often times graduation is the last chance to be together as friends. Here recent graduates Jess Andersen, Nichoel Thompson and Kori Nielsen pose for a keepsake they can take to college. Andersen and Thompson planned to attend Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska while Nielsen planned to attend Iowa Western Community College. Even though graduates are usually thought of as adults they're not beyond making the faces of elementary school. Here Tom Hughes expresses disapproval while Pat Malone and Dan Busch don't seem to mind the picture taking sessions after graduation. Traditionally the senior class chooses a song that they will perform at grad ua tion. This year the senior class sang " It's Ha rd to Say Goodbye" by Dan Besig. Choir members were front row: Anne Svoboda, Jill Gaspard, Ann Narmi, Sharon Whetstone, Jennifer J ones. Second row: Missy Sa lyers, Amy Patten, Kori Nielsen, Courtnie Lenhardt, Debbie Michels, Sa ra Kruse, Alicia Sanchez, Chrissy Orwig, Michelle Wise. Third row: Kristy Meyer, J es W~lsh, Mary Kriley, Angie Kirke, Nichoel Thompson, Nickie Spears, Ann Hansma n, J ess Andersen, Shannon Sulhorff. Back row: Ryan Myers, Tony Reinhardt, Nate Noon, Dan Daley, Pat Malone, Clifford Negrette, J osh Horner, Andy Nicholas, Orcw Evers and J oe Stuhr. Jessica Andersen Daniel Busch Dan Daley Daniel Doner Meegan Engler Matthew Escritt Andrew Evers Jill Gaspard Matthew Graeve Seth Gruber Ann Hansmann Joseph Hargens Michala Haynie Nichole Heck Joshua Horner Tim Howarth - John Hughes Tom Hughes Jennifer Jones Greg Kellogg Jason Killion Angie Kirke Scott Konz Mary Kriley Sara Kruse Koleen L a n cial Courtnie Lenhardt Pat Malone Kristy Meyer Debbie Michels Ryan Myers Ann Narmi Clifford Negrete Andy Nicholas Kori Nielsen Nathan Noon Christine Orwig Amy Patten Robert Phelps Michael Reineke Tony Reinhardt Jason Ronfeldt Melissa Salyers Alicia Sanchez Nickie Spears _ ______. Joseph Stuhr Shannon Sulhoff ChristopherVan Scoy Jessica Welsh Michael Wise Michelle Wise Anne Svoboda Sharon Whetstone Nichoel Thompson Jana Wineinger Not Pictured: Lesa Hoffman Warren Mohn Graduation: Destiny Set in Motion by Tony Fischer Staff Writer S unday, May 28 marked the climax of the school year, graduation of the high school seniors. This year, S.A. graduated 57 seniors who had put their time and effort into studies throughout the years, and still managed to be accomplished in all their endeavors. They knew that "Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice." Filled with knowledge and fo nd memories, these 57, together With fri ends and relatives, moved onward toward their next challenges in life. Commencement ceremonies started at 2:00 with the playing of "Pomp and Circumstance" by the Saint Albert high school band, fo llowed by an invocation by National Honor Society president Tony Reinhardt and a We lcome from senior class president Ann Narmi . Following these, the fo ur valedictori ans, Lesa Hoffman, Ryan Myers, Andy Nicholas and Amy Patten, gave their views of the future in articul ate fi ve minute speeches. While some stressed the importance of high school experiences, the dominant theme throughout all four was "We should work our hardest to achieve our destiny." After the ceremoni es had ended, Nicholas commented, "My voice was shaking, and I could fee l my heart pounding in my h ad." Mr. Gruber especially enjoyed some of Hoffman's comments, saying "I always thought that Kindergarten guy was full of it," referring to her allusion to the book All I Ever Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. A special musical section by a group of seniors fo llowed. They sang "It's Hard To Say Goodbye" by Don Besig and received a standing ovation from the '?w . Two special awards were presented afterwards. The spirit of St. Albert Award, going to Andy Ni cholas and Jess Anderson, and the St. Albert Award, presented to Dr. Anthony Romano. The fi nal speaker of the day might have been the most special of all. Bishop Joseph Charron gave the seniors some of his best advise with a scripture from Maccabees, "Only three things does God require: To act justl y, to love kindly, and to walk humbly with our God. " Seniors Joe Hargens, Josh Horner, and Chris Vanscoy realized that preparation for graduation began early, with measuring for cap and gown. - \ Ann Hansman lends Joe Hargens a helping Ann Hansman and Jess Andersen work hard cutting out the letters of their class motto. hand during decorating for graduation. .)5959595959~9595 The --0 Ider 9595959595959595 O"'.. Just a few words from the older and wiser generation. Although it seem that some piece of the ~ advice given may seem far-fetched, listen with an open mind and remember that no mattter what, tn life continues beyond St. Albert hallways. The world is awaiting your arrival, so make the best of ~ what you can while you have it in the palm of your hand. Because, believe it or not, these ARE O"'.. the best years of your life. I.I) O"'.. tn Jessica Andersen - "Get Michala Haynie - "Mike Jennifer Jones - "Run ~ involved as much as you Draper is hot." Forest, run and color the ~ can." · Nichole Heck - "Join the St. world." ~ Dan Busch - "Have fun." Albert phoroity." Greg Kellogg - "Never forget O"'.. Dan Daley - "Do every- about Jim1ny's needs." ~ thing in high school be- J ason Killion - "Pay atten- ~ cause when you get out tion in Spanish I." tn you won't have the Angie Kirke - "Work very ~ chance to do it again." hard early, it pays off for ~ Dan Doner - "Have fun college. Don't let your GPA ~ and be yourself." · ..,,G.· .... . fall down. Don't party too O"'.. Meegan Engler - "Have hard." ~ fun with your friends Scott Konz - "Go for your ~ now because high school dreams no n1atter what the tn goes quicker than you risk or the cause. " ~ think. " Mary Kriley - "Don't get ~ Matt Escritt - "Play caught smoking in the bath0"'.. hard to get but when it roo1n. " I.I) O"'.. comes time to give, give Sara Kruse - "Don't forget to ~ it all." smile, it brightens everyone's ~ Drew Evers - "Don't day ! GOOD JOB JOEY!" tn party." Koleen Lancial - "Party O"'.. tn Jill Gaspard - "Don't Lesa Hoffman - "Keep an hard, party fast, and get out. " ~ cheat in Geometry or you open mind." Courtnie Lenhardt - "Start ~ will be lost in Trig. " J osh Horner - "When you reading for Kenny's class O"'.. Matt Graeve - "Play play ball, swing for the now." ~ soccer." fences." Patrick Malone - "Always ~ Seth Gruber - "Keep the Tim Howarth - "If you have follow your drea1ns, work ~ class pregnancies to a a party, don't get caught. " hard at it, and it will pay off." tn minimum." John Hughes - "Party hard." Kristy Meyer - "Don't ever ~ Ann Hansman - "Don't Tom Hughes - "Don't worry get caught passing notes in ~ hide in the closet." about what other people think Wilson's class. " O"'.. Joe Hargens - "If it and have fun." ~ f9~~5 ~~959595 The Wis 9595959595959595 95959595959595 The Younger9595959595959~ Debbie Michels - "Never Jason Ronfeldt - "Always Shannon Sulhoff - "If ~ moan in your sleep, never go keep a razor in your locker." you're at a party and ~ over the speed li1nit, and if Missy Salyers - "Always be you're by yourself, just \C you live in the boonies al- yourself." re1nember that you're not ~ ways throw parties." Alicia Sanchez - "Don't let dancing by yourself, ~ Warren Mohn - "Beer be- anyone suck on your face, you're dancing with your- ~ fore liquor never sicker, li- when in doubt hold it as self." Ul quor before beer never fear." long as you can, and run to Anne Svoboda - "Don't ~ Ryan Myers - "If you can't the bathroo1n." forget certain body parts ~ laugh at yourself, who can to participate in P.E." \C you laugh at?" Nichoel Thompson - ~ Ann Narmi - "Hug the walls "Always re1nember: ~ or the junior high will plow Texas is #1 , try Guitars ~ you over." and Cadillacs, and let u-. Cliff Negrete - "Study hard high school be the best ~ and don't back down." years of your education." ~ Andy Nicholas - "Through Chris VanScoy - "If you \C every wish and dream and are going to blow up ~ happy home ... you'll find the mailboxes, don't get ~ KINGDOM OF THE caught. " ~ GNOME." Jes Welsh - "Don't iniss u-. Kori Nielsen - "Always too inany days of school ~ make up an excuse for the because contracts aren't ~ office and take art." fun." \C Nate Noon - "Don't mix Sharon Whetstone - ~ Drano and alu1ninum foil in a "Don't be surprised if you ~ liter bottle." get ran over by the junior Ul Chrissy Orwig - "Ha-ku-na- Nickie Spears - "Be your- high and always leave ~ ma-ta-ta." self and don't try to in1press your shoes on at a party." ~ Amy Patten - "Don't do your the seniors because they Jana Wineinger - "Have ~ homework with your don't care." fun. " \C friends." Joe Stuhr - "I'd rather laugh Mike Wise - "Always ~ Rob Phelps - with the sinners than cry keep a pizza in the refrig- ~ Mike Reineke - "Leave Ger- with the saints. Sinners are erator in case you need Ul \C man girls alone." much more fun and only the it." Ul Tony Reinhardt - "Don't good die young." Michelle Wise - "Make ~ walk where you're not sup- the inost of high school ~ posed to." because it goes by fast." \C 9595959595959595 The N ai v e 959595959595959s ~ J,..j 11'1 ~ ~ rrhere wi{{ 6e a c = e ~~ liance In All Our Tomorrows There is a Chance for Change ... In the next few pages you will have a chance to read about and remember the many organizations that offered membership at St. Albert. Organizations included things such as Campus Ministry, journalism, band, choir and Academic Decathlon. This section will also include the organizations that used selective membership, such as NHS, Student Council, class officers, porn pon and cheerleading. Looking back you may realize you missed out. But, one must realize there is always a chance for change. •• Q: Where do you do most of your studying? Joanie Conlon - '98 "I study at home in front of the TV." never finish it because I'm watching TV." "I do my homework in the living room. TheTV is always on. I can't sady wher. it's quiet." Matt Graeve - '?5 "I do my homework in front of the TV.'' ,.......,..,....,..,...__ __ _ Academic Decathalon Brain Bowl Below: Junior Jeremy Quigley enjoys competing in Academic Decathalon. Below right: The Academic Decathalon team McClain Smouse, Amy Patten, Andy Morton, Chrissy Orwig. Middle row: Colin O'Toole, Ben Koch, Mrs. Kenny. Back row, Tony Fischer, Jeremy Quigley a nd Ray Gibson. Sophomore Colin O'Toole doesn't only possess intelligence, but can also balance a spoon on his nose. 100 SA students were asked: What subject is toughest for you? • Math 26.396 0 English 22.296 • Foreigh Language 15.296 C:JNone 11.196 Science 1 0.1 96 m Religion 10.1 96 • Every subject 3.096 6 Other 2.096 Acadelllic Decathlon Soars on to State By Erin Horner Staff writer The Academic Decathlon team, coached by Mrs. Kenny had an unprecedented season. After placing at the regional di vision, they went on to State. To be on the Academic Decathlon team a student can have a grade point average varying from 0.0 - 4.0. Junior Tony Fischer received a trophy fo r high indi vidual honors. He scored highest in five out of ten events. Mrs. Kenny said , "These kids are over- achievers, they amaze me, and it was sparatically intense." The purpose of Academic Decathlon is to compete against other schools. This is not only an ex perience in competition, but it is also a learning experience. Junior Michelle Yercio said, " I am learning from this because we are covering new areas that I will be able to use next semester. " The team had special training on bio - technology from Mrs. Mooney and on giving speeches by Mr. Wilson. To be prepared for the two competitions members of the team read novels and wrote essays while others taught different subj ects to the rest of the team. It was mostly student teachings on bi o - technology that prepared them for the competitions. Junior McClain Smouse said, 'The student teaching helped me the most. Students taught me different things." At the team's trip to state in Denison, they didn ' t do as well as they planned. Although the team didn 't reach their goal of attending nationals, there will be seven out of nine members returning to the team next year, and are hoping to reach their goal. The 1994-95 Academic Decathlon team: bottom row: junior McClain Smouse, and Coach Mrs. Kenny. Middle row: sophomore Matt Headley, senior Chrissy Orwig, junior Michelle Vercio, senior Amy Patten, and sophomore Nate Watson. Top Row: juniors Andy Morton, Jeremy Quigley, and Ben Koch. St. Albert presents the first team to compete in the Brain Bowl: senior Amy Patten, junior Rachel Olsen, Coach Mrs. Kenny, seniors Andy Nicholas and Ryan Myers. Quiz Bowl: A MindBoggling Experience by Anne Burgett competed agai nst 4A and 3A Staff Writer schools.' ' S eniors Andy Nicholas, Ryan Meyers, Amy Patten, and junior Rachel Olsen had a tough job ahead of them when they began preparing for Quiz Bowl competition. The four person team, along with coach, Mrs. Kenny, prepared for the Scholasti c Quiz Bowl , based on high school curri culum, during 08 several times each week. They prepared by drilling with Trivial Pursuit que. tions. The competition , held February 4, 1995, was at Drake University in Des Moines. The SA team competed against many team , from much larger schools. ln all , 30 teams were competing against each other. Mrs. Kenny was proud of her team. and sajd, "l was plea ed wi th their performance in view of the fact that we Though the team did not return for afternoon finals. members fee l that they learned a lot. Si nce this was their first time competing at Drake University, many of the SA competitors were uncertain about the format of the event. In the future, the team is planning on using many preparatory materials that they did not use when preparing fo r the competition at Drake. Things such as computer software. a qu iz book, and fl ash c;uds will be included in the team's preparation fo r competibon in upcoming years. Of the whole experience, Olsen said. "l thought we did pretty good. and next year we' ll do even better." 55 Q: What is your ·favorite music group? ''Beastie Boys, because I can relate to the lyrics." Nirvana because a lot of kids can relate to them." listen to CD's that have sound tracks on them." l L. __ Concert Band Concert Choir Below: Band teacher Mr. Leeka instructs the band at a high school pep rally. Below Right: Left to Right: Mary Kriley, Chrissy Orwig, Holly Points, Heather Pettit, Melissa Smith, Nate Watson, Dan Koch and Matt Headly perform Christmas carols at the mall. 100 SA students were asked: What is your favorite type of music? • Grunge Rock • Country fJ Easy listening • Heavy Metal Ell Rap 3 5,4% 22 .8% 19 .0% 12.2% 5.3% 5.3% Concert Band A Year Worth Noting by Mark Mortensen band members discovered that Staff Writer they were beginning to sound As were the many great athleti c preformances this year, the band also proved to be an asset to the school. The band increased in numbers this year and had some new techinques to improve its sound. "It became more of a class environment instead of just practice," said junior McClain Smouse. The band also decided to cut loose and have a little fun this year by maki ng welcomed appearances at pep ra llies, football and basketball games and a wrestling dual. Other performances included masses, Christmas and spring concerts, the spring variety show, Adventure land, and the mall. The appearances were a new experience since most people haven't seen. The 13 returning high school better with age. "I think that this is the best we have ever sounded because we are all a year older and have been playing together for a little longer now, " said senoir Cliff Negrette. Along with having some fun the band also cracked down and won some awards. Senoir Kristy Meyer had many accomplishments this year, including a once in a life time trip to Tempe, Ari zona to play in the Fiesta Bowl Parade. The band also had seven members on the NCC Confe rence Honor Band . The members were Jennife r Boettcher, Meyer, Matthew Headly, Chris Fennell, Nathan Watson, Eric Fietz and Liz Balk. With the band having had such a good year it will be tough to repeat. But, they'll do it. St. Albert Choir, front row left to right: Holly Swanek, Kristy Meyer, Melissa Smith, Jennifer Jones, Lindsay Williams. Second row: McClain Smouse, Matthew Headley, Chrissy Orwig, Jana Wineinger, Marty Bartholemew, Jennifer Boettcher, Mario Mendoza, Dan Koch. Third row: Mrs. Stephany, Adam Angeroth, Nate Watson, Josh Burg, Drew Evers, Paul Shannon. St. Albert Band: front row left to right: Matthew Headley, Chris Fennell, Kristy Meyers, Jennifer Boettcher. Second row: Jason Trowbridge, Nate Watson, McClain Smouse, Eric Feitz, Adam Angeroth, Jeremy Koch. Back r ow: Mr. Leeka, Cliff N.egrette, Liz Balk, Josh Burg. Choir Contestants Share Talents With Others By Theresa Rangel Staff Writer This was quite the year for the choir and Mrs. Stephany. The choir did a good job at contests and Mrs. Stephany had a baby boy, Brendan. The first event the choir practiced for was the Christmas season. They sang at the Mall of the Bluffs and sang for the students and fac ulty in the halls before Christma vacation. While Mrs. Stephany was gone , the choir was practicing for All-City and Mrs. Stu ntz took over. Mrs. Stephany's way of doing things was greatly missed. "With Mrs. Stuntz here we don' t work a hard and we don 't have our phms ready for the All-City music festival," said sophomore Jennifer Boettcher. Senior Chrissy Orwig thought that contest was the most fun . '"You get to meet a lot of people with the same interests as you. You were rated on performance, and it was a real learning experience," said Orwig. Many student have their own reasons for joining choir Junior Dan Koch likes choir "because you get to meet new people . ., Senior Kristy Meyer thought this year was better than previous years because "this year we have a lot more people in choir, and more guys that actually sing." Among the regular contests the choir had a Spring Concert, and All-City contest. "The music for All-City wa hard but we did fi ne. It was a lot of fu n being with people from different schools," aid Meyer. The goal of the choir was to "get more people to join, have fu n, and do quality performances,'' said Mrs. Stephany. ·The choir i a fun organization to join. We ha 1e a 1 t of fun preparing for event. and you meet lots of new people." said Mario Mendoza. Q: Why do you attend a church supported school? Wendy Clayton - '98 .---·---""'""'=---,, "To learn more about God and what he means." Marti Bartholmer - '97 "It's a good school, and my dad went here so he sent me here." Jacob Fennel - '96 ,...._ _ _.. ____ __ "My family likes to pay bills." "I didn't actually choose to go here, my parents just put me here." Campus Ministry Religion Dept. communion from junior Johnna Hargens at the All School Ash Wednesday Mass. Below Right: Many Seniors attended the TEC retreat weekend in Panora, Iowa throughout the year. Seniors Debbie Michels, Jess Andersen, and Matt Grave, business manager Joe Connelly and physics teacher Julie Mooney are pictured here. One hundred students were asked: What do you like best about SA? • Students rB Sports • Teachers r:J Other Religion 44.0% 34.0% 11.0% 10.0% 1.0% Religion Department: A Change in Style By: Jeremy Quigley Staff Writer it's because O.B. is a good R rom the Social Justice teacher, he treats us as equals, projects, to the church not inferior adolescents," istory field trip, the commented junior Allison religion department has done Arnold. quite a bit. One religion class that was Social fo stice has been a part on the move this year was Mr. of many projects to help better Gruber's church history class. the world. From their winter St. John 's Cathedral at clothing and Christmas food drives to their visiting the elderl y and starting a recycling effort, they have been involved in a broad spec trum of events. "We make the changes on the personal level, so the students can see that every thing they do has a global effect," said Mr.O'Bri en, the soc ial justice instructor. Social Justice operated in a new way ; they broke into groups and addressed the needs of those around them, just as Jesus had his apostles do. The class also seemed to be a hit with the students. " I think Creighton was a destenation. While there, they participated in mass and studied church art and architicture. Afterwards, they went to Joslyn Museum to discuss different forms of religious art. Morality class went along with its studi es of Catholic life, while Death class explored the process of death and steps there after. During this time World Religions went into depth on our neighboring religions. All in all it was a busy year for the religion classes through out SA. The 1994-95 Campus Ministry: bottom row: Ryan Myers, Tony Reinhardt, Andy Nicholas, Amy Patten, MaryBeth ~yan , Heather Johnson, Annie Heithoff, Lucia Sanc~ez, middle ro~v: Jess Andersen, Ann Narmi, Debbie Mich~ls, ~111 Gaspard,_ Lmdy Andersen, Anne Burgett, back row: Janue R1cha.rd~, Jodie Friedrichsen, Michelle Wise, Ann. Hansman, ~on N1~lson, Anne Svoboda, Courtney Lenhardt, Erm Ryan, Mehssa Kt oil. Senior Ann Narmi uniquly communicates with the school with her participation in the Catholic Schools Week mass. Campus Ministry Under-takes New Leadership ... Again By Lizzy Gorman Staff Writer A new year, new classes, a new priest . A new semester, new classes, a new priest ... agai n. With the biannual changes of priests at SA in the last two years, Campus Ministry has taken a beating in the sponsor department, but with the leadership of Mr. O'Brian, and Father Ted Witte and Father Phil Hobt, the ministry has made it through the sponsor ang ~. How did the organi zation handle the metamorphisis? According to first semester sponsor Witte, the change went smoothly. "We had a good start this year. Mr. O'Brian's enthusia m and organ ization really helps . . ," Witte said. Witte's goal for the campus mini try was to give the students a good experi ence at mass, and wh il e he was here he succeeded. Successor to Witte. Hobt came to SA at semester. His goal for this year wa organi zation. "I like what we are doi ng o far, but there is probably a lot more we can do," was Hobt's first impression of the ministry. Hobt plans to stay at SA for a while so he believes the ministry will become more organized. Another change in this year's Campus Ministry was student involvement. Student were trained for specific duties, including lectoring and Eucaristic ministry. Senior Ann Narmi thought that the ministry allowed more student action. "The students were more involved this year. For instance, people trained as lectors at school are automatically lectors at their church.·· Campus Ministry was one of the most important facets of SA as a Catholic chool. The changes the organ ization had gone through were big. but the ministry had shown that it could la t. Senior Tony Reinhardt said, "lt's a neat organization because it allows ·tudents to be more involved with aspect of the church:· Q: How much time a week do ·you spend practicing? ayne Friedrichsen - '98 "We don't practice for cheerleading were fun, but over all I believe that our team improved a lot over the season." · chelle Vercio - '96 uring wresling season.'' " Practicing may be boring or seem pointless, but it pays1 off in the long run." ----~. Cheerleading Porn Porn Seniors Nichoel Thompson, Jess Andersen and Mary Kriley and juniors Jodie Friedrichsen and Rachel Olsen sha re a cheerleading laugh at the first football game. Below right: Juniors Christie Burke and Anna Gerjevic practice their routine before their afternoon pep rally. 100 SA students were asked: How do you spend you r time? •Working f1.l Practicing • Hanging Out rJ Other • Housework GI Studying 36.0% 36.0% 19.0% 5.0% 2.0% 2.0% Kicks, Splits and Porns By Ray Gibson Staff Writer The life of a pommer is a fast one and a ro ugh schedul e was kept, includ ing dai ly two-hour practices and perfo rmances every other ni ght. The squ ad, in their $300 attire, danced to music in ways no ord inary person could . For 12 energeti c, moti vated girls, memories of a fun- fi ll ed season had been made. The team came away from a summer camp with new ideas, as we ll as many awards. The other squads voted to honor the SA girls with the Most Spirited Award. The Pommers also won the Bronze Award in the Circ le of Winners. Indi viduall y, senior Anne Svoboda won the Spirit Award and senior Kori ielson was an CA Superstar. Sponsor Miss Ti ncher said, ·'The ladies have rea lly improved 'iince April. 1 videotaped our first practi ce, and they would be proud to see the difference." The ideas fo r the creati ve routines came not only from the girls, but from videos and competitions they were in. They placed second in their division, on November 13 at Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Missouri. "With the limited practi ce that the girls had, they were very impressive," said Tincher. Clinics were held fo r younger girls who want to follow in their foo tsteps, as the next generation of Pommers. The girls raised money at a Renaissance Festi val, encouraged by Eli zabeth Dole, an S.A. alumni. The girls were very close, and they had to be, to perfo rm well during the season. Nielson said, " It may have been hard at times to keep the squad in line, but we always got the job done." The 1994-95 J unior Varsity Cheerleading Squad: 1st Row: Kelley Banks, Meghan Beresford , Courtney Wandersee, Kelly Mauer, 2nd Row: Stephanie Haug, Kelly Hardngton, Mary Willms, Amy Baines The 1994-95 Freshmen Cheerleading Squad: 1st Row: Abby alyers, Mary Burgett, Ashley Arnold, Christina Hasenkamp, 2nd Row: Jayne Friedrichsen, Molly O' Neill, Wendy Clayton, Amy Christiansen. The 1994-95 Porn Pon Squad: 1st row:Anna Gerjevic, Heather Johnson. 2nd row: Allison Arnold, Kori Nielson. 3rd row: Lindsay Williams, Amy VanFossen, Christie Burke, Erin Smith. 4th row: Lesa Hoffman, Anne Svoboda, Anne Burgett, Sarah Jensen. The 1994-95 Varsity Cheerleading Squad:lst Row:J enny O'Donnell, Rachel Olsen, Mary Kriley, Michelle Wise,2nd Row: Nichoel Thompson, Ann Narmi, Ann Hansman, Debbie Michels, Jes Andsersen, 3rd Row: Jodie Friedrichsen, Lindy Andersen, Amy Patten, Michala Haynie, Missy Salyers, Meghan VanScoy Something to Cheer About By Lucia Sanchez Staff Writer B eing a St. Albert Chee.1·leader takes a lot of hard work, time, and dedication because the sports stait in the early fa ll and last until late spring. The girls broke down into three small groups - Freshman, JV, and Vai·sity squads. However, during the winter season, the vai·sity squad broke down even farther; there were squads fo r boys and girls basketball, and wrestling. Each squad consisted of about eight members. This years' squads had no trouble keeping themselves busy. They had locker signs to make for every game, whether it was regul ar sea on, districts. substate, or state; games to cheer at, away and home; pep rallys to plan ; and during the month of February they made about 2.500 Va lenti nes for the student body and administration. The wrestling and girls basketball squads were fortunate enough to cheer at state events. "It was fu n being up there so we could support our guys," said j unior wrestling cheerleader Rache l Olsen. The cheerleaders' roles ai·e very imp01tant. "Trying to keep the crowd interested and school spirit up is our main foc us," said senior Michelle Wise. "Cheer\eading lets me show my spirit fo r my school and classmates, " said freshman Mai·y Burgett. Instead of going away for camp this last summer, the cheerleaders put on their own cainp in the main gym. It was three days long, nine hours per day. Every girl was awarded for their spirit and several other awards were given out such as best dancer and best jumps. "Our camp was very succes ·fuL" aid sponsor Ms. Machmuller. ·'Everybody enjoyed themselves and learned a lot." said Mach muller. Q: hat is your favorite bing to watch on T.V.? Hillary Cordes-Wilkens - '98 "Sitcoms, I like the comedy" Mike Hoy - '96 "If I had to make a choice it would be either news or comedy" "Movies, HBO is what Ji like to watch" One- Act Play Spring Below: Meghan Beressford, as Mary Lennox explores the gardens as Ben Weatherstaff (Adam Angeroth) looks on. Below right: Mary Lennox (Meghan Beresford and Martha (Ellen Masker) talk. 100 SA students were asked: What do you watch on TV? •Comedy rn Sports • MTV, CMT, VH-1 D Cartoons Drama fll Made for TV movies • News 47.0% 27 .0% 12 .0% 8.0% 3. 0% 2.0% 1.0% Drama: Behind Scenes By Rachel Olsen Staff Writer The one ac t play, reader's theate r and the speech contest were three of the highlights of the drama department. But what we re the ignifi cant highlights of the e ents? The one act pl ay entitled "'The Qui et Pl ace" vvent to district competition on January LO. It was a cast of seven members including seniors Lesa Hoffman, Chrissy Orwig, Jenni fe r Jones, juniors McClain Smouse and Tony Fischer and sophomores Scott Fuscher, and Li ndsay Willi ams. They performed we ll , but the ratings they received at competition weren' t what they deserved. Senior Chrissy Orwig said, " We did an excell ent perfo rmance, our ratings weren' t up to par." Sponsor Mr. Wilson said, "We did good, perhaps not as good as we set out to do, but we did good" . Reader's theater went to competition on January 21 with a group of six members. The cast members of reader's theater performed " In White America" whi ch was a fitting thing to do, in Mr. Wilson's opinion, "It dealt with blacks in America and since the next month was February, Black History month, it seemed to all go together." Junior Johnna Hargens said, " I liked this one a lot better than last year, I liked the many roles we perfo rmed." Speech contest was on February 25 . Three members went up to the state competition on March 18, including senior Chrissy Orwig, junior Tony Fischer and freshman Ellen Masker. Orwig, Fischer and Masker came home with one ratings. The One-Act cast: Left to right: top row, Johnathon Montagne, Holly Points, Jennifer Boettcher, Adam Angeroth, Amanda Schnitker, Scott Fuscher, bottom row, Lindsay Williams, Meghan Beresford, Heathe1· Pettit, Kristy Meyer, Jennifer Jones and Chrissy Orwig. Not pictured: Lesa Hoffman, McClain 'mouse and Tony Fischer. The Secret Garden Cast: Left to right: top row, Chrissy Orwig, Molly O'Neill, Meghan Beresford, Ellen Masker, Caitlin Irwin, Christina Hasenkamp, Becky Nutter, Hilary Cordes-Wilkins, bottom row, Ben Nicholas, Jacob Fennell, Adam Angeroth and Jonathon Montagne. The Secret Behind the Garden By Rachel Olsen Staff Writer Flowers, friends and a garden were the talk of la t spring. For the spring play was "The Secret Garden" whi ch was written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and was adapted fo r stage by Pamela Sterling. Sponsor Mr. Wilson was very enthusiasti c about the play in general, "I' m very pleased with the cast. It was a lot of fun, but took a lot of hard work" '. And the cast did work hard. It was a smaller cast of onl y ni ne characters. The ca t members were as fo llowing: fr shmen, Meghan Bere fo rd, Ellen Masker. Ben Nichola , Molly O' eill. Adam Angeroth. Johnathon Montagne and Hil ary Cordes-Wilken , sophomores, Becky Nutter and Jennifer Boettcher, junior Jacob Fennell and senior Chrissy Orwig. Orwig was more apprehensive about this play than others. She had planned on trying out for the part of Mary, the main character, but took on the role of director. This was her first time doing this, but put on a fi ne pe1fo rmance. "The Sec ret Garden" was a play which many students wanted to see. Pos ibly in the futu re we' ll be seeing different types of plays perfo rmed as well. Bu y acti vities and hectic schedu les took up mo t everyone's time, but with the dedicated actors and actresses at SA, "Th Secret Garden' ' was a success. 63 Q: What is your favorite movie and why? Jordi Amirall - '98 "Beverly Hills Copl1 like Eddie Murphy and it was very funny." Melissa Smith-'97 ''Dumb and Dumber-the laughing never stopped." Dan Koch - '96 "Blues Brothers-they tried to do good, messed up, and it ended up in a big laugh!" Rob Phelps- '95 "The Lion King-I like cartoons'' Fan Musical "Working" Below: The cast of "Working" was: bottom row L to R: Lindsay Williams, Meghan Beresford, Heather Pettit, Kristy Meyer, Jennifer Jones, Chrissy Orwig. Top row: Johnathon Montagne, Holly Points, Jennifer Boettcher, Adam Angeroth, Amanda Schnitker, and Scott Fusch er. Senior Chrissy Orwig portrays the "Old 100 students were asked: What was the best movie of 1994? • "Lion King' 27 .7% ~ ' Forrest Gump" 16.0% • Other 16.0% El ' Dumb and Dumber" 13 .8% II "When a Man Loves a Woman" 11 .7% Ell "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' 6 .4% • ' Sandlot" 6 .4% til "With Honors' 2 .1% Theatre Department: "W orking"Again I By: Sara Kruse Index Editor The theatre department was at it aga in with the new play, "Working" that made its debute on November 11 and 12. The play was chosen by theatre arts teacher, Mr. Wilson and music teacher, Mrs. Stephany. The cast consisted of approx imately 12 students, along with numerous singing parts. The cast of "Working" had practices everyday a fter school in Mr. Wilson's room, the choir room, or in the auditorium for two or two and half hours. The two teachers chose the play because of the flexibilty with the casting and also the fact that Mrs. Stephany had experience with the play, which helped with the success of the play. The play was shown on both Friday and Saturday evenings. The turnout was better than expected; a little over 200 people attended the play. " The musical was well received," said Wilson. "We were very pleased with the audience size. " Overall , the play went beautifully. The cast had many newcomers for the performance of "Working." Some of the few newcomers that stuck out in Wilson's mind were: Meghan Beresford, Jennifer Boettcher, Chrissy Orwig, Johnathon Montange, and Scott Fuscher. "Everyone was very pleased with our tal ented cast. Our new people brought us new talent." said Wilson. Wilson greatly appreciated the singi ng, dancing, and acting talents of the cast. Congratulations to the cast of "Working" on a job well done. Above: Freshman Meghan Beresford expresses herself through singing and dancing out her part as the newspaper boy in the fall play "Working." Above: Senior Jennifer Jones, freshmen Meghan Beresford and Johnathon Montange act out their parts in the play "Working" , by performing the average working persons job duties. In this scene the performers were talking about what it was like to work in a supermarket. Above: Sophomores Holly Points, Lindsay Williams, and Jennifer Boettcher sing about what it takes to run a household. 65 Q: What has been the biggest news event in the last 12 months? John Sinno "The O.J. · Simpson Case because he is famous and killed his wue. ..!4.' '' "The O.J. Simpson Case. because it gets more coverage, than any othet news story.' ' Shannon Suthoff - '95 "The O.J. Simpson Case because it is on T.V. all the time." Journalism A ccipiter Dimensions Below: Junior Anne Burgett diligently works in the Mac lab. Below right: Junior Ray Gibson puts full concentration towards his journalism assignment. 100 SA students were ask ed: Where do you get most of your new s? • T.V. 53 .9% ~ Radio 15.4% • Channel 1 11 .5% E::I Newspaper 11 .5% m Don't Know 7 .7% Journalism: Bringing the News to School By Tim Murray Staff Writer You may think that Journalism is an easy class and that all you have to do is just take a couple of pictures and write a few stories. Journalism is much more. "In journalism you learn how to meet deadlines and other important life skills like writing, using the computer and most importantly how to work with others, " said adviser Mrs. Benson In Journalism l, students learn how to develop pictures using chemicals such as T-Max or Fixer. Students also learn to write different kinds of stories, like features or sports, and how to do layouts for a newspaper. People found it to be a lot more work than expected. One student in pmticular was Journalism l student Theresa Rangel.. At first l thought it would be easy work but it turned out to be a lot of work, but it does get easier," said Rangel. It seemed that most people took journalism because they thought it might be an easy "A" , especially managing editor #2 Joe Stuhr. He said, "I took it because I thought it would be an easy class but I found out it helped me express myself better." Managing Editor #1 Nichoel Thompson took journalism because she "wanted to get more involved with the school and its activities. Also designing a book that your classmates m·e going to look at yem·s from now makes you feel a little important." If you're going to take journalism for an easy "A" think again. There is a lot of work involved in Journalism l and II. The Journalism I Staff: front: Erin Horner, Johnna Hargens, Anne Burgett, Theresa Rangel, Lucia Sanchez, Mark Mortensen. Back: Tony Fischer, Ray Gibson, Jeremy Quigley, Tim Murray and J ason McGruder. Above: The 1994-95 Editorial Staff: front: Copy editor Amy Patten. Bottom: Layout Editor Dan Doner, Managing Editor #2 Joe Stuhr, Photo Editor Tim Howarth. Middle: Photo Editor Missy Salyers, Managing Editor #2 Nichoel Thompson, Advertising Managers Alicia Sanchez and Jes Welsh. Top: Index Editor Sara Kruse. Above: Senior Sara Kruse creates the index by keeping track of who is in what photo and on what page. She found a stack of index card very helpful. 67 Q: If you had to do 100 hours of community service, what would you do? Eric Oles - '98 "Help out somewhere that needs it, Boy Scouts maybe." Matthew Headly - '97 "I would probably work with the Drama Department, and set up plays.' ' "I'd probably work with kids, volunteer at day care centers." "I would probably help someone with pom-pon or tutor little kids. Maybe organize library magazines.' ' National Honor Society Below left: Mrs. Wandersee congratulates sophomore Nate Watson on his induction into NHS. Below right: Sophomore Matt Headley accepts his yellow carnation as a symbol of being inducted in to NHS. Seniors Jes Andersen and Anne Svoboda cut cake to One hundred students were asked: On the average, how many hours do you volunteer annually? • No Volunteer Work 2 0.0% L'5l 5 to 1 o Hours 20.0% • 10 t o 15 Hours 14.0% 0 15 t o 20 Hours 6.0% 20 to 25 Hours 6.0% Ell 25 or More Hou rs 1 6 .0% • Other 1 8 .0% Making Scholarship and Leadership Count by Tony Fischer Staff Writer National Honor Soc iety has devoted itself to creating new recognition projects this year, bettering the chool atmosphere, and changing into a more active organi zati on. Under the leadership of sponsor Mrs. Swartz and president Tony Reinhardt, NHS planned and carried out two successful theme weeks, Character Counts week in late October and Random Acts of Kindness week in February, featuring some of our school 's most Christian achievements. ln addition to these, "The chapter raised $ I 00 for a non member scholarship each year," Swartz summari zed. Perhaps one of the most interesting projec ts NHS has done for the past three years was cleaning up Gleason Ave. "It was pretty fun , except we almost got hit by a few cars," Right: The 1995 National Honor Society:Front row: Ryan Myers. Second row: Matt Headley, Scott Fuscher, Pat Malone, Tony Reinhardt, Andy Nicholas, Debbie Michels, Amy Patten, Chrissy 01·wig. Third row: Chris Fennell, Ken Graeve, Tony Fischer, Ben Koch, Ann Nanni, Cathy McClellan, Lindsay Williams, Lindy Andersen, Jill Gaspard. Fotll"th row: Matt Graeve, Nate Watson, Ryan Stuntz, Melissa Kroll, Mary Beth Ryan, Kori Neilsen, Anne Svodba, Jodie I Friedrichsen, Rachel Olsen, Lesa Hoffman, Jennifer Boettcher, Jacob Fennell, Dana Schwartz. Back row: Ann Hansman, Sharon Whetstone, Michelle Wise and Jess Andersen. stated senior Sharon Whetstone. Members paced up and down SA' s home street and found anything from pop cans to memorabilia from last year's state basketball tournaments. However, the chapter not only required its members to participate in these projects, but also encouraged its members to participate in their own service proj ects. According to senior and first-year-member Chrissy Orwig, " I enjoy this, especially because of the type of responsible people who participate in this." The most important lessons learned from NHS may be their meetings, held monthly in room l 09. Students propose the chapter's up-coming activities, group into committees and vote on bills. According to President Reinhardt, "You have to lead from an agenda and make sure everyone else does their job." NHS President Tony Reinhardt gives a speech during the NHS induction. Also seated on the stage are Mrs. Wandersee and Father Kruse. The entire high school student body was invited to the auxiliary gym to watch the induction. New initiates were picked from the crowd by current members and escorted to the stage by their parents. 69 Q: If you could run the school for a week, what would you change? Shawna M-¥..ers - '98 "I would probably change the dress code.'' Marc Petersen - '97 "I would like longer lunch periods and no uniforms.'' John Wulff- "1 would change the dress code, teachers, and have class more exciting with no notes.'' Meegan Englar - '95 "I would let the seniors have early dismissal and off campus lunch for an hour." t/'J = 0 Stud en t Council Class Officers supervision, seniors Ann ansmann, Michelle Wise, and Michala Haynie collect the turn-in money for the magazine drive. Below Right: Senior Andy Nicholas displays all of the prizes for the magazine drive to get the student body fired up for the fund-raiser. Below: Student Council One hundred students were asked: If you could run the school for a day what would you change? • Open Campus for Lunch El Administration •Dress Code 0 School Hours • Cho ice of Classes Ell Nothing at All 29.0% 28.0% 21 .0% 10.0% 10.0% 2 .0 % Students Show Leadership by Jason McGruder Staff Writer When the fo urth quarter approaches, a lot of stress is put upon the class officers. They have done pop cans, Catholic Schools Week, Red Ribbon Week and many more events, but now with Prom and Graduation upon them, more of a burden is put on them. Even though it is a commanding job, it is still fun and enjoyable. Junior class officer Ben Koch said, " I like the fact that I' m representing the class." Sophomore Andrew Regan took a more educational approach when he said, " It looks good on your college application." With the success of past events and wanting to be successful this year, the class officers can feel a little pressure. And with Prom and Graduation, it was very important to the class officers and to the entire student body that these events be a success. Koch commented, "I feel a little pressure because last year's Prom was so good." But with Graduation, Senior class officer Tony Reinhardt said, " I don' t really feel any pressure because we made all the preparations earlier this year and we made the decisions as a class. There is also pressure on the class sponsors for these events. Junior class adviser, Mrs. Mooney, said, "We're in charge of Prom, which includes fundraising, organizing, decorating, cleaning-up, and chaperoning." Senior class sponsor Ms. McGuire commented, 'Tm in charge of organizing a representative to get invitations and senior voting. Also I take orders for graduation, have a mass and breakfast, and a mass and dinner with the parents." With the continuing hard work put in by the class officers and sponsors our events will be a success. Above: The 1994-95 St. Albert Student Council from L to R, first row: Jennifer Boettcher, Andy Nicholas, Sharon Whetstone, second row: Megan Heideman, Courtney Wandersee, Lizzy Gorman, Ann Narmi, Jess Andersen, Michelle Wise, Allison Arnold, third row: Erin Ryan, Joey Stock, Andrew Regan, Joe Howser, Ben Nicholas, Ben Cook, Ryan Myers, Tony Reinhardt, Jason Mathiason, and Sponser, Ms. Oatman. Above: Student Council Officers Jess Andersen, Andy Nicholas, and Ryan Myers pose by the S.A. Bell of St. Francis and flash a bright smile to show great 'Leadership'. Student Council Reps Give 100% by: Johnna Hargens staff writer The Student Council members are responsible for a number of activities throughout the year, but especially to raise school spirit, organize activities and set a good example for other students in the chool. They also develop responsibility, initiative, and cooperation among students and the administration. One of the biggest events was the magazine drive. Students surpassed all goals for the drive, earning $15,000. The Student Council was also in charge of Catholic Schools Week. They planned and set up the activities. Some of the new activities were the student/ teacher volleyball tournament and an afternoon of movies, pop and popcorn for seniors. "Being on Student Council helps me to be more involved with the school, and it is a lot of fun," said sophomore vice president, E1in Ryan. Another activity they were responsible for was Red Ribbon Week. The Student Council members gave out red ribbon stickers to show support for a drug-free lifesty ule. To help heighten the awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving, members handed out black sweartshirts to tudents to represent those that had died in alcoholrelated accidents. Being on Student Council required a lot of dedication. Senior and president of the Student Council, Andy Nicholas said, "I enjoyed being on Student Council because I liked interacting and working with people and I liked the projects we did." Decisions on the project aren't all thought of off the top of their heads. The Student Council member give suggestions on what they think would be good ideas for that project. Then as a group they decide on which ones would work the best. It ts 'Better. In All Our Tomorrows It Only Gets Better ... During the four best years of our life we do more than just mature into adults, we mature as faster and better athletes. We begin as very inexperienced freshman and graduate as 1natured leaders. Leaders of the sports we have studied and ha ve perfected, at least in our own mind, for four ye ars. Everyone has a unique place or position an1o ng the ma ny sports to choose fron1 and as we niatu re "It on ly gets better." Whet her it be Foot - ball, Cross Country, Basketball, Golf, or Track everyone sees the 1n se lves grow and flouri sh into better athl e tes. • • Right: Junior Matt Dinovo takes a break to catch his breath. Below: A strong tackle from the defense keeps the Opposing team from scoring a touchdown. Above: Freshman tailback Joe Houser takes a running stride toward the goal with the help of his teammates. Right: The 1994 St. Albert Freshmen Football team: Front row, left to right: Bob Busch, John Sealock, Kyle Lancia), Danny Reilly, Phil Koch, Jeremy Koch. Second row: Mark Applegate, Ryan Ruff, Ben Nicholas, Dean Gray, Jake Driver, Jason Trowbridge, Bryan Connolly. Third row: Coach Greg Gentile, Chad Schoening, Jim Bracker, Rob Turner, Jeremy Sherman, Joe Ord, Eric Rogers, Guy Patten, and Coach Gary Rindone. 74 Above: Freshmen Jeremy Sherman and Jason Trowbridge take the opposing offense down to the ground to keep them from the goal line. Freshmen and Junior Varsity Football Scores Freshmen LC 25-16 Roncalli 22-6 Boys town 14-0 Plattsmouth 14-13 Griswold 29-6 Glenwood 9-7 AL 16-0 .Junior Varsity LC 20-0 TJ 36-6 Blair 40-15 Plattsmouth 12-0 Boystown 7-6 AL 23-17 L w w L w w w L w L L w w Above: Freshman Ben Nicholas prepares to go out and run through the offensive plays during practice in hopes of making a touchdown when it counts. Young Grid Iron Falcons Finish Triumphant Seasons By: Greg Kellogg Administrative Assistant B oth the Freshmen and Junior Varsity foo tball teams fo llowed in the footsteps of the Varsity team by enjoying successful seasons. The Freshmen team fi nished the year with a record of 5-2, while the Junior VarsitY. ended un 3-3. of course, we also had good coaching. This season helped us to prepare for our upcoming Varsity seasons by allowing us to get experience." Freshmen tailback/linebacker Joe Houser said, "We had a good season. We finished 5-2 Junior and JV wide but very well could rece ive r Joey Stock "This season helped have been 6-l. Our said, " It was a fun sea- first game of the season fo r the most part. us to prepare for our on we played a very Although it was scary • tough team and onl y at times, espec iall y upcoming Varsity lostbyonetouchdown . when you see one of n Both of our losses were your teammates lying seasons. . . by one touchdown or on the ground with a -Ryan Stuntz less. " broken j aw. This sea- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ son helped me to get ready to become the Judging by the outcomesofthisyear's Freshstarting receiver next year for Varsity. " men and Junior Varsity seasons, the future Sophomore and JV quarterback Ryan Stuntz looks promising for the Varsity squad. There said, " It was a tough season because we played will be plenty of talent coming up through the bigger schools that had a lot more depth than ranks. us, but it was still a very successful season "Our coaches were a big part of our success. because we went .500 against them. We played They helped us out a lot and did a good job," with good attitudes tlu·oughout the season and, said Houser. Above: Freshman Ben Nicholas takes his best shot and boots a field goal as freshman John Sealock concentrates on the perfect hold. 75 Right: Junior Mark Mortensen strides along during a grueling practice. Below: Mark Mortensen awaits _ senior Chris Van Scoy while cheerleaders and - pommers build the excitement. Above: During an after school practice, the Falcons go into a scrimmage to practice the plays and strategies for the next game. Right: Words of wisdom and inspiration are shared in the dogpile before the Falcons trample their opponent. 76 Above: Senior quarterback Andy Nicholas runs the next play of the game by his teammates in hopes of a successful touchdown. I Varsity Football Scores T.J. 24-12 w Flanagan 20-0 w Tri-Center 26-12 w CAM 0-19 L Riverside 17-12 w Corning 28-14 w Southwest 10-14 L AST 35-6 w Griswold 24-27 L Senior quarterback Andy Nicholas concentrates on perfecting his throwing abilities during an extremely tiring after-school practice. Falcon Football Flying High By: Tim Howarth Photo Editor The '94 Falcon football team had one over 1000 yards. Daley finished with 1009 maj or goa l this yea r, to make yards rushing on the season and also the playoffs. accounted fo r 48 Falcon points by scoring 8 After going 6-3 against a tough schedule touchdowns. Senior Dan Busch also scored and not making the playoffs, senior quarter- eight touchdowns on the year and had 129 back A n d y N i ch o I as 1-;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.-i ta ck! es to lead the said, "Si x and three is "The team played Falcon defense. a pretty good season but Nicholas threw for it is disappointing not with outstanding 848 yards and added making the playoffs 119 yards rushing. with the team we had." eff Ort against the Tom Hughes, Tony The Falcons had im- h d • • " Reinhardt, and Bush pressive wins over city toug est IStrICt. • led the Falcons in riv a l T .J. (24-1 2), -CoachScichilone receiving with 31 Flanagan (20-0), Tri- completions for 6 11 Center (26-1 8), Riverside (1 7-1 2), Corning (28- 14), and AST (35-6). Coach Scichilone said, "The team played with outstanding effort against the toughest 1 A district. We had an excellent season, except the CAM game, and we could have easily been 8- 1." Some of the Falcon highlights included senior Dan Daley who became the second Falcon running back since 1981 to rush for yards and 7 touchdowns. The Falcons three losses came against CAM (0-19), Southwest (10-1 4), and Griswold in double overtime (24-27). Senior Drew Evers said, "We could have easily went 8-1 with a break here and there and we had the capability of making the playoffs, but 6-3 was a decent season. Things just didn 't always go our way." The 1994 Falcon Football team: Front row: Cathy McClellan (manager), Colin O'Toole, Dan Koch, Josh Klimek, Zach O'Hara, J oey Stock, Scott Fuchser, Melinda Montagne (manager), Jill Nieland (trainer). Second row: Seth Gruber, Chris Van Scoy, Joe Hargens, Jason McGruder, Mark Mortensen, Andy Nicholas, Jason Mathiasen, Drew Evers, Coach Ken Schreiber. Third row: Ryan Stuntz, Kory Werts, Andy Irwin, Dana Schwartz, Steve Turner, Matt Dinovo, Chad Van Scoy, Tony Reinhardt, Coach Marshall Scichilone, Coach Dick Wettengel. Back row: Tom Hughes, Eric J anecek, Nate Noon, Dan Daley, Ray Gibson, Toby Fisher, Dan Busch, Josh Bur g, and Warren Mohn. 77 Right: Freshman Megan Heideman begins the strategy to bump-set-spike. Below: Freshman ~ Becky Firestone spikes the ball that will slide through the opponent's hands. ''""·~ . ' ' ,\ .. - Above: Freshman Becky Firestone spikes one down as Freshman Molly Borman watches her back. Right: The 1994 Freshmen Volleyball team: Front Row; Molly Borman, Abbey Salyers, Becky Firestone. Second Row: Beth Ficek, Kelly Harrington, Ellen Masker, Megan Beresford, Heather Pettit, Ashley Arnold, Molly O'Neill. Back Row: Mary Burgett, Michelle Grote, Rachel Owens, Tiffany Thompson, Mary Wilms, Courtney Wandersee, Megan Heideman, Amy Baines. 78 Above: Sophomore Amy Vanfossan, senior Nickie Spears, sophomore Mary Beth Ryan, and junior Ch ristie Burke talk about the plan to stomp their opposition with Coach Jarret. Freshmen and Junior Varsity Volleyball Scores Freshmen Roucalli 1-2 Missouri Valley 2-0 Glenwood 2-0 Duchesne 2-0 Harlan 2-0 T.J. Tournament Underwood Mercy Lewis Central Boystown Overall: 6-3 Junior Varsitv 1st Place 1-2 0-2 2-0 2-0 Ronca Iii 2-0 Missouri Valley 2-0 Glenwood 2-0 Duchesne 2-0 A-S-T Tournament 2-4 Harlan 2-1 T.J. Tournament 1st Place Underwood 2-1 l\1ercy 2-0 Roncalli Tournament 1st Place Lewis Cenral 2-1 Boystown 2-0 A.L. 2nd Place Overall: 9-0 Above: Freshmen Megan Heideman goes up for the block and Beth Ficek is there to back her up. Stable Saintes Earn Impressive Record By: Joe Stuhr Managing Editor Freshmen and Junior Varsity teams usually suffer at SA because the outstanding players go to the next level of play. This was not the case for the of veteran coach Pat Kroll, also had an outstanding year going 7-3. The core players on the team were Molly Borman, Becky Firestone, Abbey Salyers, Michelle Grote, Courtney Wandersee, and Rachel Owens. Firestone was pleased with the '94 season. The Varsity team was so stable that it did not need to take many underclassmen. The Junior Varsity team, despite a difficult schedule, went undefeated with rp;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ team's success and "We learned to communicate well with all the team said, "We learned to communicate well with all the team members." Coach Jarret. Junior Allison Arnold said, members.'' The team's strong point was how well they all -Becky Firestone ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ got along. "It "l really like the way we worked as a team. It brought us closer together." The JV team was very balanced but had few weak points. Senior Nickie Spears said, "The team was more excited as a whole this season, but the younger girls got frustrated at times." The Freshmen team, under the direction would have been ni ce to win all our games," said Wandersee, "but we're still happy with the season." When asked how she thought the team played this year as a whole, Salyers said, "We improved from last year, but we still have a lot to learn." The 1994 Junior Varsity Volleyball Team: Front Row: Stephanie Rostermundt, Erin Ryan, and Heather Johnson. Second Row: Megan Heideman, Ashley Arnold, Becky Firestone, Sara Stronck, and Amy O'Connor. Back Row: Christie Burke, Allison Arnold, Nickie Spears, Amy Vanfossan, Katie Hughes, Jordan Odor and Mary Beth Ryan. 79 Right: Junior Christie Burke waits for the perfect time to make an outstanding serve. Below: Seniors Kori Nielsen and Sharon Whetstone use team work to block an opposing spike. Above: Senior Kori Nielsen anxiously awaits the serve of the opposing team to slam it back for a rejection. Right: Senior Kori Nielsen is ready for the ball if senior Michelle Wise's spike is returned by the opposition. 80 Above: Senior Sharon Whetstone spikes the ball as senior Michelle Wise and sophomore Annie Heithoff await the return. Varsity Volleyball Scores Roncolli w Missouri Valley W Atlantic To urn. tied for 3rd Glenwood L Duchesne W Underwood To urn. 1st Harlan L Underwood L w w Mercy Boystown TJ Tourn. tied for 5th Wahoo Neumann Lewis Central Riverside Treynor L L w L Above: Senior Ann Hansman goes up against a spike but aggresively sends it back. Saintes Soar To Success By: Amy Patten Copy Editor The Varsity Saintes had a successful season. Under the supervision of their new coach, Lynn Madsen, the Saintes soared to the top. Treynor aga inst Ri verside. The Saintes slammed their way to victory which matched them up with Treynor on October 19. "We started off slow," Coach Madsen said. "I don' t think we were ready to play like Treynor was." The team worked rp;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~ close to their potential, Any loss was hard to ab orb. But, this game was the last of their season. The Saintes ended it with a 15-1 1-6 record. but according to senior Sh a ron Wh e tsto ne , "We had a lot of talent we didn't display. " The Saintes beat a ranked Nebraska school in the season opener. They ti ed fo r third in a tough Atl anti c Tourna- "We had a lot of talent we didn't display." Se ni or Kori Nielsen said, "Hopefull y this will be a -Sharon Whetstone learning experience for next year's team." ment. They won in the Underwood Tournament and played well in the Thomas Jefferson Tournament, but as Madsen said, "We fell a A lot of hard work was displayed on the court which leaves everyone with high expectations fo r next year. little short of a victory." Whetstone summarized the team's performance throughout the regular season as a real "roller-coaster ride." Sectionals were played October 17 at Coach Madsen refl ected, "The season as a whole was a very good one. We sometimes foc u on the last part of the season when we didn' t play up to our potential, but we had many great successes early on." The 1994 Varsity Volleyball Team: Front Row: Ann Hansman, Allison Arnold, Christie Burke, Michelle Wise, Jordan Oder, Mary Beth Ryan. Back Row: Shar on Whetstone, Annie Heithoff, Melissa Kroll, Kori Nielsen, Amy Vanfossan, Katie Hughes, Nickie Spears. 81 Right: Sophomore Charlie Graeve looks over as he runs during practice. Below: Sophomores Joe Kuehl, Jimmy Gerjevic, Andrew Regan, and Nick Finken take a quick stretch before practice. Above: Seniors Dan Doner and Lesa Hoffman discuss times and placements from the last meet with their coach, Scott Milner. Right: Sophomore Joe Kuehl and junior Tim Murray push each other in another scorching practice, and Kuehl gets one step ahead. 82 Ab.ove:. Freshmen Ross Meade, Joe Hensley, and Andy Murphy pose for a qmck picture on the day that they got initiated onto the boys cross country team. Boys Cross Country Scores A.L. 3rd Lewis Central 4th Bell. West 3rd Tri-Center 2nd Harlan 3rd Boystown 3rd NCC 3rd Mo. Valley 2nd Dis tries 3rd State 6th Junior Tony Fischer pushes it to the limit with the competition not too far behind. Young T earn Makes Trip To State Meet, Again By : Alicia Sanchez Advertising Editor Whoever said being young was a disadvantage? In this case age is not a factor. After the departure of twelve-year Early Friday morning on October 28, the student body was called to the gym to send luck with the 14 "state bound" boys. But, one could hardly refer to the success of their coach i n g veteran John r-,;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;"11 Shorey, who is now 'When I brush my coaching boys cross country at Creighton, the Falcons may have felt the loss, but they concealed it with success. performance as luck. Placing first for the Falcons and njnth overall in the state meet, sophomore Joe Kuehl remarked on the Falcon ' ucce s. "When I brush my teeth and shave my head, our team gets .,eeth and shave my nead, our team gets The sacrafice of Shorey meant the 5th... Joe Kuehl acquirement of rookie coach Scott Milner. The SA Boys Cross Country team has climbed to the top. Varsity, on the average, ran seven teammates in a regular scheduled meet. These seven varsity spots were determined by the performance of the runners the week of the meet, which kept all teammates competitive. 6th and I get 9th" . Newcomer coach Milner had a lot to be proud of. At the state meet, the Falcons placed five in the top 100 runners and finished sixth as a team. But, their success this year is merely the begin rung of a talented creation. Above: The 1994 Boys Cross Country team: Front row: Jacob Fennell, Tim Murray, Ross Meade. Second row: Andy Murphy, Chris Fennell, Ben Koch, Jimmy Gerjevic, Andrew Regan, Charlie Graeve, Joe Hensley. Back row: Nick Finken, Tony Fischer, Denver Hansen and Dan Doner. 83 Right: Senior Michala Haynie shows a quick smile during a tough practice. Below: Senioi"s Koleen Lancial and Michala Haynie show there are muddy days in practice. Above: During an after school practice, senior Lesa Hoffman strides along in hopes of a better time at the next meet. Right: Don't think that you can't have fun during practice with these three girls. Freshmen Amanda Hunter, Christina Hasenkamp and sophomore Amanda Schnitker show that practice isn't always as hard as it seems. 84 Above: Freshman Amanda Hunter, sophomores Jennifer Boettcher and Amanda Schnitker, junior Lindy Andersen and senior Michala Haynie take a quick stretch before a grueling practice. . ....- - _ .._ --: ... ·.--·--------=----- I Girls Cross Country Scores A.L. 2nd L.C. 3rd Bell. West 3rd Tri-Center 1st Harlan 1st Boystown 2nd NCC 5th Mo. Valley 3rd Districts 4th Above: Senior Koleen Lancial and junior Lindy Andersen have a quick hug and take time to smile for the camera. Striding As A Team Pays Off For Lady Harriers By: Dan Doner Layout Editor The girls cross counn·y team had a disappointing end to a very successful season, but the younger girls aren't girls will be returning. Haynie said, "It is great to see that next year's squad will have great depth." Junior Lindy Andersen said, "We all feeling too down. have the potential to improve a lot." The girls were very!-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "There must be successful , winning "When we came something about two meets and becoming a senior," finishing runner-up at together as a Whole, said Milner, "because two other meets. seniors Hoffman and Coach Scott Milner We made Strides as a Haynie learned to said, "They stepped team." take cross country in up for each other a whole new light, as when it counted, but leaders. The two they were just short at -Mandy Hunter seniors brought the distri cts." team too-ether as a whole and even after the b . The girls missed going to the state meet by four points at districts. Senior Michala Hayni e said, "It's hard to take as a senior." Jt was the first time in 11 consecutive years that the St. Albert Girls Cross Country team did not participate in the state meet. Although top runners Lesa Hoffman and Haynie will be graduating, four varsity girls loss at districts they both applauded their young squad. " You can bet the two will be around to see how they do in the future and they say it will be good. They always say it's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game. The 1994 Girls Cross Country Team: Michala Haynie, Lindy Andersen, Christina Hasenkamp, Mandy Hunter, J ennifer Boettcher, Amanda Schnitker and Lesa Hoffman. 85 ~ 9th/JV Girls Basketb• · ~ 00 Right: Freshman Molly Borman glances off to the side for an incoming pass. Below: Freshmen Mary Willms and Kelly Harrington appear exhausted during an exciting game. Above: Sophomore Ashley Wills and Christy Whyte look for an opening while teammate Abbey Salyers scouts for a perfect pass. Right: This years freshmen team consisted of: from left to right, front row: Mary Willms, Mary Burgett, Second row: Kelly Harrington, Megan Heideman, Hillary Cordes-Wilkens, Third row: Rachel Owens, Liz Balk, Kristan Herring, Michelle Grote, Beth Ficek, Coach Patti Stephens and manager, Ellen Masker. 86 .,, t.""'n - " I l•!J:J i . lt''.I Above: The Saintes defense, consisting of Christy Whyte, Ashley Wills, and Becky Firestone, a re on their toes waiting fo r Mercy's attack and shot. Freshman Girls Basketball Opponent S.A. Glenwood 28 25 o. Valley 34 32 arlan 31 34 Roncalli 35 41 ercy 30 45 C. Christian 27 29 Glenwood 35 31 T.J. 30 50 C. Christian 30 38 , ... .,v, c . ... 1 c1"111111<u 1 1v111.:ne11e urote goes uv against Roncalli Pride defense in hopes of a successful shot. A Force in the Future By: Jason McGruder Staff Writer With the success of the girls basketball teams going to state he last two years, a large part of their success can be attributed to the freshmen and junior varsity programs. With the girls posting winning records of7-5 and 13- is important to improve to the varsity level. It is also important to learn from your mjstakes, so when the time comes for you to play, you will play up to your capability. And it all starts with the successful freshmen and JV programs. 3, g irls bas ketba ll r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ s 0 p h 0 m 0 r e should continue to be a t t • • • We Were SUCCeSSfUl Ashely Wills com- force in the future. mented, "The reason J unior Varsity because We had a good we were successful is Coach Pat Kroll said, beca use we had a "The main objective of COIDbinatiOn Of talent good combination of JV basketball is to get d t •t " ta le nt and team the girls ready for var- an earn Uni Y· unity. " sity competition while A large part of the install ing a positive and -Ashley Wills success of the varsity winning attitude." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~is due to the JV beAlthough there was a lot of hard work put into the season, there was sti ll time for fun and good memories. Freshman Coach Patti Stephens said, "We had a good group of girls and we had a good time." But with the fun and hard work put in, it cause they are always going hard in practice miling them better. And with the continuing success of these programs, the girls teams will be a mainstay at Vets Audit01ium. Freshman Kelly Harrington grabs a rebound while freshamn Beth Ficek is ready to help out with what ever might be needed. 87 Right: Senior Michala Haynie takes cover as the T.J. Jackets fight fo r a steal. Below: Senior Koleen Lancia! drives to the basket as Freshman Christy Whyte looks to get open. Above: Seniors Sharon Whetstone and Michala Haynie run down the court after a succesful shot in hopes of another win. Right: Senior Michala Haynie shows her leadership by running the defense as sophomore Melissa Kroll watches and waits. 88 Above: Sophomore Melissa Kroll goes against two Duchesne Cardina ls an in attempt to rebound junior Katie Hughes' shot. ---=-..z-:--~-=.-_ .--~~~-- ..... ------ - St. Albert Varsity Girls Basketball SA Opp Abraham Lincoln 39 53 Omaha Roncalli 42 57 Blair 59 61 Thomas Jefferson 67 26 Cla1inda 59 41 Lewis Central 72 48 Harl an 53 33 Elkhorn 51 57 Omaha Duchesne 62 29 Om.aha Fl anagan 93 26 Omaha Mercy 77 44 Sioux City East 74 50 Fremont Bergan 67 72 Plattsmouth 79 33 Sioux City North 51 44 Bell vue West 67 44 Siuox City Heelan 57 50 District Riverside 75 25 A-S-T 61 46 Logan-Mag nolia 48 42 Above: Sophomore Annie Heithoff sizes up the defense as she brings the ball down the court. Successful Season for Saintes! By: 'Ray Gibson Staff Writer Coach Heithoff's '94-'95 varsity girls basketball team delivered, as promised season of excitement and offense. The hi gh-scoring girls started the season agwhat I could do to lead the team to victory," said senior Sharon Whetstone. The returning players, as well as the JV who will move up, appeared to be full of talent a nd qui ckn ess. Heithoff was sure next year would be as prom- g ressiv e ly , a nd jump-shot their way into the state tournament, for the second year straight. Heithoff led his team into the year "They have heart that equals any other team of the past." ising. "This team has definitely b en the fastest. They have heart that equals any other team knowing what the team was capable of accomplishing. "The pre-season is similar to preparing for state competition . Conditioning was very important, and skills were finetuned as we focu sed on the up-coming games during the season." For many, if not all of the players, the season provided many wonde1ful memories. "The season has been fantasti c, but it went by really fast. In each game, I tried to figure out -Coach Heithoff of the past. The S.A. tradition will defi nitely continue next year," said Heithoff. Sophomore Melissa Kroll said of the future, "Playing to win will determine our success at state." The team will be busy prepaiing for the next season, shooting, lifting weights, and attending camps in the off-season. They plan on a third uip to state, hoping to avenge their first round losses in previous years. Front row: Manager J ennifer Boettcher, Molly Borman, Jordan Oder, Lindy Andersen, Erin Ryan, Annie Heithoff, M.ichala Haynie, Sharon Whetstone, Coach Pat Kroll, Managers Sara Stronck and Megan VanScoy, Becky Firestone, Christy Whyte, Mary Beth Ryan, Katie Hughes, Melissa Kroll, Koleen Lancial, Coach Tom Heithoff. 89 00 . . .. ·, ·, "" . '._. i ~ 9th/JV Boys Baskef;' fi all · ·. 00 . . .. ' ..... Right: Sophomore Ryan Stuntz runs down the court during a JV basketball game. Below: Freshman Ross Meade attempts to guard the opposition during a freshmen basketball game. Above: Freshmen Andy Murphy looks for the open teammate to throw a quick in-bound pass. Right: The 1994-95 Freshmen Basketball team, front row: Mike Drape, Phil Koch, Ross Meade, Jordi Amirall, Jason Sabatka, Kevin Lancia), Jonathon Montagne, Brian Connolly, Ben Nicholas, back row: Dean Gray, Danny Reilly, Andy Murphy, Joe Houser, Jeremy Epperson, Jim Bracker, Chad Schoening, Jeremy Koch, Jeremy Sherman, Mark Applegate and Manager John Butalla. 90 Above: Sophomores Alex Estell and Nick Finken take a breather during a strenuous JV basketball game against Pius X. No Scores Available Above: Freshman J eremy Sherman forces his way thrnugh the defensive hands of the opponent to make the shot. Strong Future In Store For Young Falcon Basketball By: Mark Mortensen Staff Writer season was over I did not have to say much W from the bench," said Coach Duggan. ith St. Albert varsity basketball trying to turn over a new leaf this year, the freshman and JV boys With their season ending well , they cannot gave it their all to try to make their season one help looking towards the fu ture. "I think next to remember. The freshman fi nished their year and for the re t of high school, we will be season 11-4 while th r.;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;i good,"saidEpperson. JV fini shed a ha rd Coming off a good fo ught 7-8. season last year, the Making the transition "I think we finished JVer's were looking from jun ior hi gh to our year strong ... '' to have a better seahigh school sports was so n. The Falco n not as hard as most fo und that mid way peo pl e think . thro ugh the season "Thoughtit waseasy," -Ben Koch they need to make a said freshman Mike few changes. " I think Draper. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~we really got motiThe young Falcons made their transition well, posting an 11-4 record. They also learned a very important aspect of basketball- teamwork. " I thought we played pretty good as a whole," said freshman Jeremy Epperson. The team's improvement was evident because they improved in every game. At the beginning of the year I had troubl e vated toward the middle of the year. I think we fi nished the year strong," said junior Ben Koch. The JV'ers are looking forward to next year all agreeing" next year will be our year." With most players using the option to play summer ball, the Falcons look to be soming in ' 96. Above: The 1994-95 St. Albert JV Boys Basketball team. Bottom row: Nick Finken, J ason Mathiasen, Alex Estell, Matt Meidlinge1·, top row: John Kuper, Alex Waugh, Dana Schwartz, Joe F1·ench, Andrew Regan, and coach Gary Rindone. 91 ~ VARSITY BOYS BASKETTJ• ·, ~ ' 00. Right: Sophomore Joe Kuehl takes a moment to watch the game from the opposite end of the court and listen to the coach for the next strategy. Below: Senior Patrick Malone waits for the shot to see if it was successful. Above: Senior Tom Hughes fights past two Pius defenders for the basket to perfect a shot. Right: Junior Kelly Thomas, senior Pat Malone, and sophmore Joe Kuehl get position for the rebound in hopes of another win toward state. Above: Senior Dan Daley looks for the ball as sophomore J oe Kuehl tries to fake his guard and look for an open. St. Albert Varsity Boys Basketball S.A. Opp. 54 55 60 54 56 50 om as Jefferson 39 44 Lincoln Pius X 53 57 Red Oak 76 61 Harlan 49 59 Roncalli 76 87 Flanagan 69 70 Clom bus Scotus 54 48 Crete 46 55 Clombus Scotus 45 54 Shenandoah 79 67 tlantic 45 63 Carol Keumper 54 56 Boys town 50 68 Lewis Central 81 77 braham Lincoln 68 58 istricts Southwest 52 48 Above: Junior Kelly Thomas shoots a three pointer with outstanding heighth in hopes for a successfull basket. Y owg Falcons Take Charge By: Johnna Hargens Staff Writer Ending a tough season with a record of 8-1 2, the boys basketball team is worn out. Practicing every night for two and a half hours Seniors John Hughes and Torn\ Hughes both said, "We had the talent but we just didn 't click." The Falcons had good days and bad days. Co ac h Wettenge l from November to March made them exhausted. The team began the season with two state runner-up titles in the past two years, making losing disappointing. But this didn ' t stop the "We are going to make changes in our style of play because we are not a big team.'' said, "There wasn' t much team unity and there was a major lack of co nfidence, but they were very competitive." With the four eniors graduating this year, next year will be -Coach Wettengel leading seniors. Pat Malone and Tom Hughes were the only returning Varsity players. Along with seniors John Hughes and Dan Daley, these guys blazed a trail for the younger players with little or no varsity experience. Junior Ben Koch stated, "It was impressive to watch Pat play. He really helped can·y the team. Now we' ll be ready for next year." tough with such a young team. Sophomore Joe Kuehl said, "The season over all was fun , but! should have scored more points and that's what I'm going to work on for next year." The Falcons have new goals for next year. Coach W ettengel stated, "We are going to make changes in our style of play because we are not a big team." Front row: Joe Kuehl, Neil Yeoman, Jason McGruder, Marty Hughes, Ryan Stuntz, Ben Koch, Kelly Thomas, Manager Cathy McClellan. Back row: Coaches Dick Wettengel and Greg Gentille, Tom Hughes, Keith Lancial, Dan Daley, John Hughes, Patrick Malone, Charlie Narmi, Tim Murray, Manager Melinda Montagne and Coach Gary Rindone. 93 Right: Freshman Jaso Trowbridge is confident that he will beat his man. Below: Sophmore Zach O'Hara tries to escape from his opponent. Above: Sophomore Colin O'Toole is living proof that you should never give up. Right: Freshman Bob Busch is getting valuable varsity experience and is sure to be a team leader in years to come. 94 Above: Senior Chris VanScoy and junior Mark Mortensen work on their skills during pratice. St. Albert Varsity Wrestling West Monona 36-37 loss Lo Ma 23-51 loss Trey or 66-6 win Southwest 30-39 loss A-S-T 23-30 loss Woodbine 21-38 loss Mo. Valley 24-42 loss Shenandoah 28-39 loss Clarida Academy 41-36 win West Harrison 38-42 win Red Oak 34-33 win Clarinda Academy 30-45 loss Uderwood 41-36 win Rockport 35-36 loss Riverside 21-48 loss Boystown 38-31 win Above: Senior Dan Busch has senior Chris Va n Scoy right where he wants him. SA Grapplers Have Record Year By: Tony Fischer Staff Wri This winter was marked by the many Each of the Falcon wrestlers said they have achi evements of the St. Albert felt a growth over the years. "It's gotten to be wrestling team. The team sent a more of a team instead of an individual thing," record number of qualifiers to state and said senior Dan Busch. This helped the Falcon overcame many mental challenges along duel meet record whi ch also improved under the way. Schreiber. St. Albert posted a S and 7 record. Pointing to the Fa I- r;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~ But all this improvec on s' more aggressive ment was not enough wrestling sryle,coach "It's gotten to be more of for wrestlers like seKen Schreiber noted, nior Chris Van Scoy, "We started to wrestle a team ill£ tead 0 f all who remarked, "'The our best at the St. · d · · d 1 h. 11 climax of the season Alb ert To urn ey , lll lVl Ua t lllg wouldhavetobegetwhere we were sec- ti ng true second at ond. I think that meet Dan Busch sectionals, which adconvinced a lot of us vanced me to disthat we really could tricts." Because the do something." Doing as well as they did this year, took a lot of work, especially under a new coach. However, the upper classmen's leadership clearl y helped the team function better as a group. According to junior Mark Mortensen, "Practices were different with a new coach, but change can be good, and I think it was." Toby Fisher agreed, stating, "Under a new coach it was much different." district tournament used fo ur-man brackets, Van Scoy had to wrestle the loser of the championship match, who he had not wrestled yet, to determine the true second place winner. The Falcons have a very bright future ahead of them, returning one district qualifier, sophomore Zach O'Hara, and two state qualifiers, Mortensen and Fisher. Even higher goals are planned for next year, including a winning duel meet season and even more state qualifiers. Front row: Manager Jeremy Quigley, Daryl Scurlock, Bob Busch, Jason Lieck, Zach O'Hara, Mark Mortensen, Manager Michelle Vercio, Second row: Colin O'Toole, Jake Driver, Chris Van Scoy, Jason Trowbridge, Josh Klimek, Back Row: Coach Ken Schreiber·, Joe Ord, Ray Gibson, Toby Fisher, Dan Busch, Chad Van Scoy, Brian Treveer, Coach Blanchard Johnson. Right: Freshman Ross Meade flashes a mischievous smile towards the camera while his friend shys away. Below: The Falcons scramble for the ball in an effort to help block a goal. Above: Freshman Ross Meade (on the ground), sophomore Ryan Haynie, seniors Dan Busch and Andy Nicholas, sophomre Nick Finken, and junior Marty Hughes help junior Toby Fisher defend the goal. 96 Seniors Andy Nicholas, Joe Stuhr, and Dan Busch attempt to assist junior Toby Fisher in guarding the goal while junior Marty Hughes keeps a watchful eye on the team's progress. Sophomore Nick Finken and freshman Mike Draper sprint behind j unior Kell) Thomas as he dribbles down the field. S.A. Boys occer Scores 2 lkhorn Mt. Michaell 0 lattview 1 ho mas Jefferson 1 2 1 1 3 cotus(Columbus) 1 ewis Central 2 ho mas Jefferson 2 braham Lincoln 0 3 ewis Central 1 ~Forfeit Wins lW ow 2 L 0 F* 0 F* 3 L 4L ow 2W 4 L lW ow 1 L 2W 2 L Du ring one of the damp and cooler soccer games, goalkeeper junior Toby Fisher attempts to keep his hands warm. Showers Shorten Soccer Season By: Amy Patten Copy Editor April showers may bring May fl owers, but they defintelv cause a lot of reschedul ed and cancell ed boys soccer games. The weather put a damper on the season, but the boys still process to achieve team unity. "There was a lot of team spirit and indi vidual talent," said senoir Jason Ki llion. Both squads were bursting with talent, resulting in numerous close games, overtimes, and shoot-outs. It was during these critical times that leaders took a step forward to lend a helping foot shone through. By the end of April, three games had been cancelled-T.J. and Bl air due to weather and Plattview on "There was a lot of towards victory. "We are fo rtunate to have such a good leadership on the ream to help establish this-Toby Fisher, Matt Graeve, and Dan Busch," said team spirit and individual talent.'' account of a death of one of their players. Assistant coach Mr. O'Brien commented, "It's been rather frustrating as not only games have been cancelled, but also practices. Some of these were moved indoors, but we are not an indoor soccer team." The squads strived to perfo rm to their potential. With a mi xture of freshmen and seniors on the va rsity squad, it was a slow -Jason Killion O'Brien. The future years look promising fo r boys soccer with so many gifted underclassmen. They have the advantage to gain experience and learn with the second-year Coach Dennis Shea and assistants O'Brien and Rindone. The team can grow together. Hopefu ll y. next year without the rain. The 1995 Boys Soccer Team: Bottom Row:Ross Meade, Kyle Lancia), Brian Terveer, Matt Graeve, Toby Fisher, Andy Nicholas, J eremy Epperson, Mike Draper, Kevin Lancial. Middle Row: Eric Fietz, Scott Fuscher, John Smith, Joe Stuhr, Ben Nicholas, Nick Finken, Alex Estell, Ryan Haynie, Jordi Amirall, Katie Shea. Top Row: Coach O'Brien, Chris Fennell, Keith Lancial, Jeremy Quigley, Jeremy Koch, Charlie Nanni, Marty Hughes, Dan Busch, Jason Killion, Kelly Thomas, Ryan Stuntz, John Cooper, and Coach Shea. 97 At right: Senior Koleen Lancial anxiously awaits for someone to pass her the ball. Far Right: Senior Nichole Heck stands guard as Koleen Lancia! passes the ball to sophomore Melissa Kroll. Top: Sophomore Melissa Kroll gives the ref a look of disbeif. She must not have agreed with the call. Above: Senior Michala Haynie keeps a watchful eye as junior Jordan Oder handles the ball skillfully. 98 Senior Koleen Lancial concentrates as she kicks the ball in hopes of a goal at her last high school soccer game. S.A. Girls Soccer Scores Elkhorn NE 2 1 L T.J. 3 0 w Ducshene 8 0 L Skutt 2 1 w L.C. 2 0 w Roncalli 2 1 w Fremont 5 4 L Skutt 4 2 L Mercy 4 2 L Plattsmouth 8 2 w Scotus 1 2 L Senior Michala Haynie searches for an open player as freshman Rachel Owens tries to get her attention. Saintes Soccer Three-peat By: Jes Welsh Advertising Editor ' 'It was a tough season. We lost a lot of people to injuries, and that lead us to use the younger players that didn' t have as much experience as the rest." These were the words of Varsity Head Coach Randy Salyers about the season young, but as the season went on, we started to work really well together," said sophomore Annje Heithoff. All the hard work finally paid off in the City Tournament, where the Saintes were champions for the thjrd straight year. The future of the Saintes soccer team sounded promising. season. The Saintes lost the opening game against Elkhorn 2- 1, but came back in the second game of the ''There is a great "There is a great future for the girls. There is a good freshman class coming in, and that gives us a stable foundation to build off of. The young future for the girls ... '' season to beat long time rival, T.J. 3-0. -Varsity Coach Randy Salyers "It's been a tough year because we lacked team unity that had been there in the past," said senior Michala Haynje about the season. The season was also tough because of the amount of rain. Thjs factor lead to less time on the practice field and less time for more experi ence. "It was really hard to come into the team will help us next year because they got the experience they needed thjs year," said Coach Salyers. "Our record may not show our hard work and ability, but we're tough," said senior Alicia Sanchez. Coach Salyers stated, "The seniors this year have done a great job over the past fo ur years." 1995 Saintes soccer team: Front Row: Jess Andersen, Nichole Heck, Koleen Lancia), Sharon Whetstone, Alicia Sanchez, Missy Salyers. Second Row: Molly Borman, Jenni Moffatt, Lin~say Williams Ashley Wills, Annie Heithoff, Lucia Sanchez, Sarah Jensen, Johnna Hargens. Tlnrd Row· Li~dy Andersen Stephanie Rostermundt, Liz Balk, Michala Haynie, Sara Stronck, Rachel Owe~s, Meghan Beresford, Courtney Wandersee. Back Row: Mary Willms, Amy a~fossan , Megan Heideman, Melissa Kroll, Jordan Oder, Joanie Conlon, Abbey Salyers, Beth Ficek. 99 Right: Matt Dinovo and Seth Gruber smile at the camera while showing off during the track meet. Far Right: Ms. McGuire, seniors D Daley, Seth Gruber, junior Anna Gerjavic, senior Nate Noon and sophomore Jason Mathiasen smile even in the cold weather. Top: Sophomore Joe Kuehl finishes out a relay with a strong stride. Above: Sophomore Andrew Reagan contributes his running abilities to the track team by participating in a relay. 100 Above: Junior Kory Werts shows perfect form while high jumping d uring a track meet at Lewis Central. Meet Place LC Indoor 4th Boystown Indoor 5th CB Relays 4th Glenwood 5th LC Invite 5th Souix City 5th Glenwood 6th Denison 4th TJ Invite 4th Seargant Bluff State Above: Tim Murray discusses the relay strategy with track team members Jimmy Gerjavic, Joe Kuehl and Andrew Reagan. Boys Track: Overcoming the Difficulties By: Sara Kruse Index Editor For most students, not running track, the middle of February was probably laid back. But for the the twenty boys going out for the 1994-95 track team, midFebruary was a rough time. The boys began practicing in mid February . Atfirst, practices, were long The boys were often stuck running the St. Albert haJlways for their practices, which got a bit tedious and boring at times. Another difficulty faced, was Coach Kimble not being able to attend Tuesday night track meets, whi ch left Mr. Mehsling to cover for him when he was unable to be and strenuous to get the boys in the proper shape. Under direc tion of Coach Nick Kimbl e, the boys track team was on the road to "The boys knew what they needed to do and they got it done.'' around . Kimble stated that Mehsling was a great help to him by contributing his knowledge of track and helping out success. when necessary. - Coach Kimble The team was basically separated into two parts, the distance runners and the sprinters. Each group ran daily workouts that required a lot of dedication to the team and self-motivation. It was diffi cult early on for the team due to cold and rainy weather. Throughout the weather problems, and the boys havi ng to work hard to get in shape, Kimble said," The attitudes have been great. The boys knew what they needed to do, and they worked hard to get it done. " The 1994-95 Boys track team: front row: Andy Irwin, Matt Meidlinger, Jacob Fennell, 2nd row: Jimmy Ge1·javic, Denver Hansen, Seth G1·uber, J oey Stock, J ason Mathiasen, 3rd row: Coach Kimble, Matt Dinovo, Dan Daley, Pat Malone, Kory Werts, Joe Kuehl, Alex Waugh, 4th row: Nate Noon, Tim Munay, Ben Koch, Andrew Reagan. 101 Right: Senior Nickie Spears takes a break to relax with junior Katie Hughes. Far Right: Freshmen Becky Firestone and Abbey Salyers prove themselves with their shining strides and glowing faces. Top: Senior Sara Kruse and sophomore Amy Vanfossan display their team support by helping one another warm up. Above: Junior Jordan Oder and senior Nickie Spears display their successful handoff with pride. 102 Right: Sophomore Annie Heithoff is determined to finish with success as she hurdles her little heart out. St. Albert Girl's Track Scores L.C. Indoor 8th place Boystown Indoor 9th place CB Relays 3rd place Dunlap 10th place Griswald 6th place L.C. Invite 5th place Glenwood 6th place Denison 5th place Underwood 4th place Districts 9th place State Qualif ers 4x200 Sprint Med Junior Lindy Andersen challenges herself, once again, to complete her race and make her coach happy and satisfy herself. Saintes Take No Shortcuts ... Their Coach Carries A Gun! by: Alicia Sanchez Advertising Editor State meet in Des Moines, the Saintes displayed S aintes take no shortcuts ... their their talent with pride. coach has a gun . The trip to Des Moines fo r Drake Relays This just may be the bit of incentive was another experi ence fo r the team . Whether that kept the '95 girl's track team running or not the results showed success, the satisfacscared. ti on of trying their hardest was success enough. Though the girls were at a loss this year, "Our performance at Drake may not have after coach John Shorey resigned. their gain been successful , techni cally," stated Spears, displ ayed no depri va- "but we gave it all we had, which was all Coach tion. Replac ing ve ~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~ asked for. " eran Coach Shorey "W •t II h d The girls waited was S co tt M iln e r. e gave I a We a ' anxiously for the DisMiln e r tac kl ed th e Which WaS all COaCh trict meet in Treynor coaching dutyasa part and, after being cantime j ob. Outside of asked f Or. t t cell ed once, they fithe S.A. community nally got the chance to Milner works as an ru n with pride on May acti ve officer fo r the -Nickie Spears 10. Once again. this Council Bluffs Police Distri c t meet deterDepartment. So, it's no joke, he does carry a gun . Coach Milner shows no signs of a " rookie". " He motivates us to work to our potenti al," said sophomore Anni e Heithoff, "and has already reali zed the talent that each one of us possess." Though the coaching staff is just a fragment of a successful team. the girls, obviously, possess the talent. Continuing the S.A. tradition of quali fy ing for both Drake and the mined whether or not the team wo uld be making the road tri p to Des Moines fo r state. Overall the girls accomplished enough to satisfy their coach and themselves. Many times a team's record will refl ect the team's performance. However, this year this rule did not apply. There are few first place meet fi nishes, but "we had a lot of first place finishes in certain relay :· said senior Sara Kruse . Despite their record, the Sai ntes strived for succes and achieved it. The 1995 Saintes Track team: front row: Nickie Spears, Sara Kruse. Second row: Abby Salyers, Beth Ficek, Jennifer Boettcher, Amanda Schnitker, Christina Hasenkamp Lindsay Williams. Third row: Assistant Coach Lynn Madsen, Amy Vanfossan, Ashley ' Wills, Annie Heithoff, Amy Baines, Kelly Harrington Coach Scott Milner. Back row: Lindy Andersen, Jordan Oeler, Becky Firestone, Kristan Hering, Michayla Haynie and Anne Svocloba. 103 Right: Senior Ryan Myers warms up for the city tourney. Far Right: Sophomore Marc Peterson gets a little sun and Joe French has a little fun, which is what tennis is all about. Top: Sophomore Marc Peterson concentrates on hitting his forehand to where his opponent can't get to it. Above: Coach Rew was a busy coach dividing his time between both the boys and girls tennis team. Here he is coaching the boys team to a victory over A.L. 104 Freshman Dimitri Mitchell managed to get in to the swing of high school tennis by finishing fourth at the district meet. That result came from hours of practice and many matches, such as the one here at A.L. Saint Albert Boys Tennis Letterwinners Year Ryan Myers 12 Tony Reinhardt 12 ana Schwartz 11 arc Petersen 10 oe French 10 imitri Mitchell 9 Mike Minor 9 ost Valuable Pia ers Ryan Myers Tony Reinhardt Senior Tony Reinhardt uses the backhand he learned from Andre Agassi, and with the greatest of ease. Boys Tennis Has Advantage by: Dan Doner Layout Editor With all but one person returning from last years sub-state partici paling team, second year coach leadership," Rew said. "And with me unavail able at all times, they got a lot of moti vation from those two.'· D Myers said he likes oug Rew kept his tennis playe rs foc used on the year despite the adverse rp;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~ what he sees, "They all conditions. "From the beginning of the year we were looking to \Vin a number of matches.'' work very hard and will be real good in a year or two." After going to substate as a team a year ago everyone was looking to impro ve on A number of practi ces and games were cancelled due to weather and Rew was unable to be present at a number of prac tices do to his theiJ· pe1formru1ce. ~~~~~~~~~~M~a~r~c~P~e~t~er~s~o~n~ "From the begi nning of the year we were commitment to both the boys and girls teams which practiced at separate locations. With these adverse conditions, Rew used his more experi enced seniors Ryan Myers and Tony Reinhardt, to moti vate and lead the younger players th ro ugh practice. "Because Ryan and Tony know the most about tennis the younger players looked up to them fo r looking to win a number of matches and make it to sub-state again," said sophomore Marc Peterson. Despite the hru·d work the team fell short at districts, plac ing fo urth, but Myers and Reinhardt made it to state, placing second at districts. The 1995 Boys Tennis Team: front row: Dimitri M itchell, Mar c Petersen, Dana Schwartz. Back row: Tony Reinhardt, Ryan Myers, J oe F r ench and Coach Doug Rew. 105 Right: Freshman Amy Christiansen gives a pre-match pep talk. Far Right: Freshmen Amy Christiansen and Tiffany Thompson discuss their strategy. Top: Sophomore Erin Smith shows us the most important aspect of tennis: familiarity with the ball. Above: Junior Jodie Friedrichsen shows proper form on her forehand volley. 106 Above: Freshman Kelly Harrington shows proper court etiquette by honoring the tradition of the post-match handshake. Saint Albert Girls Tennis Letteriwinners Meegan Engler 12 Jodie Friedrichsen 11 Heather Johnson 10 Erin Smith 10 Kell y Harrington 9 Amy Christiansen 9 Katy Colburn 9 Tiffany Thompson 9 Most Valuable Player Meegan Engler ove: If it wasn't her senior leadership than it was Meegan Engler's poise and brrace inspiring the team onto greatness. Saintes Swinging for the Top By Joe Stuhr Managing Editor The Saint Albert girls tennis team finished with what most programs would consider a below par sea on. Second year coach, Doug Rew once again lead a dedicated group through a difficult season. Inexpierience ladies. They gave it their all for the entire season, and they deserve more than excuses." Engler said, 'Tm proud of how the team faced adversity, most people would have given up but we stuck together and had a lot of fun in the process." The team's match was definitely a fac tor this year, the team had only one Senior, Meegan Engler, and one Junior, Jodie "They gave it their all for the entire season'' record, 3-69. was a reflection of the Saintes difficult schedule. This year was sophomore Erin Smith's first year of - Coach Rew tennis. She said, "We all Friedrichsen. Coach Rew said, "I'm not going to make any excuses for these got along very well. A season like this tears most teams apart but it brought us closer together." The 1995 Girls Tennis Team: front row: Erin Smith, Tiffany Thompson, Katy Colburn, Heather Johnson. Back row: Kelly Harrington, Amy Christiansen, Jodie Friedrichsen, Meegan Engler and Coach Rew. 107 Right: Senior Tim Howarth looks up for a quick smile before his beginning putt. Far Right: Senior Jason Ronfeldt tries to get an idea of just exactly how far he is from the eighth hole. Top: Tim Howarth squats down to line up the ball before his last putt. Above: Junior Gabe Sullivan concentrates on the hole for the perfect shot. 108 Above: Senior J ason Ronfeldt stands off the green to practice a couple swings before the meet. Boys District Golf Scores John Sealock 105 Tim Howarth 102 Andy Morton 95 Greg Kellogg 93 Jason Ronfeldt 89 Gabe Sullivan 85 Total= 362 6th place Above: Junior Gabe Sullivan walks towards his ball frustrated after missing his last putt. A Time Of Rebuilding By: Nichoel Thompson Managing Editor With afterschool practice everyday possible at Dodge Golf Course, the 1994-95 Boys Golf team had a rocky start. This slow start wasn ' t due to high scores but to bad weather. With the weather still running cold and wet the team had year for rebuilding." Greg Kellogg, Jason Ronfeldt, and Gabe Sullivan were the top three while Tim Howarth, Andy Morton, and John Sealock golfed 4-6. Jason Leich also saw some varsity action this year. The Falcons had a good all around year with Jason Ronfeldt medaling 3 times including a second little time for ''I think we had a place finish at the NCC invite. Senior Greg Kellogg took home a first place medal at Oakland captu1ing the first win of his career. practices. This left the fifteen incoming freshmen with little experi ence their first successful season . .. '' few meets. One of the top freshman golfers, John Sealock said, "I think we had a successful season but if the weather could have permitted it, our season would have been better! " Seven year coach Tom Heithoff said, "We hoped to push our top two returners Jason Ronfeldt and Greg Kellog towards state, but with all the newcomers, this was definitely a -John Sealock Other medal winners on the year included Andy Morton and Gabe Sullivan. The Falcons also placed second at City finishing only behind AL. All in all the Falcons had a great year. Everyone should keep an open eye for the returning sophomores and juniors and the 15 incoming freshmen. Above: Senior Jason Ronfeldt takes a swing in direction of the ninth hole in hopes of a hole in one. 109 00 ~ Girls Golf 00 Right: freshman Michelle Grote prepares to make a crucial chip-shot. Far Right: Courtnie Lenhardt follows her shot onto the green. Top: Sophomore Mary Beth Ryan takes a practice swing. Bottom: Senior Courtnie Lenhardt drives the ball with perfect form. 110 Above: Senior Jill Gaspard measures up her shot to the hole. I S.A. Girls Golf District Scores Jill Gaspard-128 Michelle Grote-165 Courtnie Lenhardt-136 Mary Beth Ryan-172 Above: Jill Gaspard swings her one wood on the fairway. Girls of Golf Up to Par by Ray Gibson Staff Writer The sun was shining, the birds were singing. Hushed crowds awaited the very stroke that may have been the game's difference. A club is selected-not just any club, but the prized putter. The "A lot of our meets were cancelled, and when we did play, the courses were under water," said sophomore Mary Beth Ryan. "Eating at McDonalds after the meets made up for the terrible playing conditions," said senior Courtnie Lenhardt. When the clouds did clear, and the tides were turning your way. Nobody noticed the dark, ominous, black clouds that rolled in to take over. A feeling perhaps worse than defeat ''Eating at McDonalds made up for terrible playing conditions.'' raindrops disappeared. the girls of golf finished with respectable numbers. Coach Judy Krohn had seen the talent S.A. could bring -Courtnie Lenhardt set in, as tiny water droplets became giant ones, flooding the course, and cancelling the meet. Rain is a golfer's worst enemy. The spring showers may have shortened the season, but the incredibly wet weather was unable to dampen the spirits of the girls golf team. to girl's golf, leading them into district competition. She was pleased with the performance of her first year members, as well as that of her veterans. "Experience will improve our team; the girl's have proven that they can compete with the best of them," she said. Above: Michelle Grote prepares sinks an important putt. 111 Right: Short Stop J ason McGruder attempts to throw out a teammate during practice. Far Right: Se11ior Pat Malone, a Texas A&M recruit, winds up for a pitch during practice. Top: Junior Ben Koch watches a pitch go by him as he judges where the next pitch will be while Mark Mortensen catches the pitch during a practice session. Above: The 1995 Freshman Baseball Team: front row: Joe Hensley, Ross Meade, Brian Terveer, Jason Leick, Phil Koch, Mike Draper, Andy Murphy. Second row: Matt Birkhofer, Danny Reilly, Ryan Ruff, Jake Driver, John Sealock, Eric Oles. Back row: Mark Applegate, Joe Houser, Dimitri Mitchell, Jeremy Koch, Dean Gray, Jeremy Sherman and Chad Schoening and Coach Greg Gentile. 112 The 1995 JV Baseball Team: front row: Tony Fischer, Andy Irwin, Joey Stock, Matt Meidlinger, Ryan Stuntz. Back row: Josh Burg, Charlie Nanni, Joe French, Alex Waugh and Dana Schwartz, Coach Gary Rindone. 1995 Falcon Starting Line-Up I S.S. - Jason McGruder L.F. - Dan Daley C.F. - Pat Malone 1st - Nate Noon 3rd - Drew Evers R.F. - Mike Wise C. - Mark Mortensen P. - John Hughes 2nd - Greg Kellogg Freshman Chad Schoening throws out the first pitch during a freshman game against A.L. Returning Varsity Starters Crack the Su0101er Bats By: Tim Murray Staff Writer The St. Albert baseball team had many goals in mind this year. It was going to be hard but they wanted to meet the expectations that people had in mind for them this season. Krohn, who went on to pitch for UNO. This season some of the team goals coach Ken Schreiber wanted was to have another 21 win season. He also wanted to make it to the state tournament and, of course, to have fun . Senior Dan Daley's goals were to bat over .400 and win a Last season the S.A. baseball team proved to be a tough and worthy opponent. They had a 21-6 record and had two seniors, Jeff Harington and Chris Eck.ridge, and one junior, Pat Malone, "Last year we didn't concentrate on winnin~ each game. We just tried to breeze through the tournament.'' state championship. Last season Daley hit four home runs. Malone's goals were to hit over .500, hit more RBI's, hit close to as many home runs as last year and win selected First Team a state championAll State list. The Falcons were led by Malone who hit a school record 16 home runs. Malone will be going off to college to play baseball for Texas A &M. Harington went to play baseball for Southeastern Community College. Another big prut of the Falcon squad last year was the pitching of Brad - Pat Malone ship. Malone said, "Last year we didn' t concentrate on winning each game. We just tried to breeze through the tournament." The Falcons proved to be ready and had hlgh goals not j ust for themselve but for the team. They kept their goals in mind and did well this season. The 1995 Varsity Baseball Team: front row: Nick Lownes, Mark Phelps, Greg Kellogg, Mike Wise, Jason McGruder, Drew Evers, Mark Mortensen and Coach Greg Gentile. Back row: Coach Schreiber, Matt Hughes, Nate Noon, John Hughes, Dan Daley, Pat Malone, Neil Yeoman, Eric Janecek and Coach Rindone. 113 At Right: Senior Kori Neilsen warms up her arm before a big game. Far Right: Freshman Courtney Wandersee anxiously awaits the throw from a teammate. liil•ll'l~~I Top:Sophomore catcher Amy O'Connor helps the pitcher warm up her arm by playing catch. Above: Sophomore Jenni Moffatt waits for a sign as to what her next move should be. 114 Sophomore Stephanie Rostermundt winds up for another strike out. Saintes Starting Line-Up C- Amy O'Connor P- Kori Nielsen Stephanie Rostermundt 1 B- Sharon Whetstone 2B- Amy Vanfossan SS- Annie Heithoff 3B- Melissa Kroll LF- Erin Ryan CF- Becky Firestone RF- Mary Beth Ryan Molly Borman Kori Nielsen shows off her pearly whites while playing catch. Saintes Softball is a Grand Slam by Jason McGruder Staff Writer As the sun comes out and school comes to an end, it can only mean one thing: Saintes softball. The Saintes have missed a couple of chances the last two years Whil e sophomore third baseman Melissa Kroll simply put it, "I want to win all games against city opponents and make it to state." The Saintes onl y have two seniors out, in Ko1i Neilsen and Sharon Whetstone, to make it to state and lost a 1-0 heartbreaker to Treynor in the first round of districts. Even though the Saintes lost 3 superb seniors,-rhey have ''I want to win all games against city opponents and make it to state." Heithoff said the team will look to them and feed off their leadership. "They will need to help us improve our mental decisions in tight a good group of young talent and as always have high expectations. Coach Tom Heithoff, who is in his first year as head coach, said, "To be successful we would like to improve our fi elding and have our young kids step up in hitting." -Melissa Kroll ituations in the infie ld and with the good pitching of Kori , we will need to prepare fo r low-sco1i ng games," Heithoff said. The Saintes are young but talented so come root them on as they try for the school's first state berth in softball. The 99~ Saintes Softball team: Front Row: Stephanie Rostermundt, Molly Borman, Becky Firestone, Annie Heithoff, Erin Ryan, Jenni Moffatt, Kori Nielsen. Top Row: Coach Patti Stephens, Amy O'Connor, Courtney Wandersee, Abbey Salyers, Melissa Kroll, Mary Beth Ryan, Amy Vanfossan, Sharon Whetstone, and Head Coach Tom Heithoff. 115 Physical EducationCoaches Take a Hard Line - You -can score baskets or ki ck a By Tim Murray Staff Writer Physical Education is a class most students at S.A. enjoy. goal for points. Air-it-out football was one big tournament. You had three people on a team and wore flags so you didn ' t get tackled. Below: Christie Burke, Josh Burg and Martina Bartholomew prepare for a grueling workout with a rotator cuff stretch You get to go down to the (dusty gym floor) and participate in one of the exciting games Mr. Heithoff has thought up for the week. When people are on their way to P.E., they are always wondering what game is scheduled for the day. Freshman Kevin Lanci al and senior John Hughes both said the most enjoyable game was "basketball, of course." Other fun games this year were speedball and air-it-out football. Speedball was a complex game with numerous ways to score points. It seems that most S.A. students liked P.E. the way it was last year. This year students run laps so you can find the real meaning of P.E.- hard Physical education. Freshman Ellen Masker said, "I liked it last year because it wasn't as strict." After the winter months were over, P.E. resumed play outside again. Heithoff said, "Students will start badminton, softball and soccer." Until the cold was over, students kept rollin ' on those scooters. Our favorite ~~a01es Game Objective Pros Cons Rating Flag Football Score a touchdown Let Girls stop complaining No tackling *** about "discrimination" Scooter anything Make coaches as angry as Get a good calf- quadri cep Just playing is bad enough possible workout ** Basketball Prove why you're better than It's the only normal game It's too nonnal--How anyone playing the sport about Scooter Basketball? **** PickJeball Who knows? Nets all over the gym You don't use a pickle prevent seven minute run ** Weightlifting Kiss up to coaches Increases athl etic ability It's boring * Presidential To kill yourself doing worthless You work for an award that It reminds you too much *** - Fitness excercises no one gets of the millitary 116 11 I I I I I I I I I I I -~ Above: Coaches Heithoff and Schreiber think endlesslly of new methods of torturing students like Colin O'Toole (shown behind) John Wulff is knocked to the ground by a malicious soccer ball • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dimensions~ • • • • • • • Top 10~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • Worst All Time l • P.E. Games 10. Frisbee golf • 9. Jungle ball (girl touch) 8. Pickle ball 7. Ping Pong • 6. Horseshoes 5. Bowling 4. Bezzly Ball 3 . Badminton • : 2 . Wiffle Ball • • : 1 . 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I 07 Trowbridge, Jason: 25,72,74,94.95. Turner, Rob: 25,74, W: Wandersee, Courtney: 25,53,6 1,7 1.78,99. 11 5 Whyte, Chri ty: 25,76,77 ,86, Willms, Mary: 25,76,78,86,99 --------------- Sophomores B: Bartholomew, Marti: 26,53, 116 Bellus, John: 26, Boettcher, Jennifer: 26,63.64,65 ,71 ,77, I 03 Bridges, Veronica: 26, Burg, Joshua: 26, 112, 116 C: Collins, Nickolas: 26,60, Crampton, Nicholas: 26,33, D: Di xon, Joshua: 26, E: Estell, Alexander: 26,90,91 ,97 F: Fennell , Chris: 26,69,97 Finken, Nick: 6,26,90,9 1,96,97 French, Joseph: 26, J 04, I 05 Fu cher, Scott: 26,27,63,64,69,97 G: Gerjavic, Jimmy: 20,26, I 0 I Graeve, Charlie: 26,82, 132 Graeve, Kenneth: 20,26,69, H: Hansen, Denver: 26,82, I 0 I Hargens, Jordan: 26,52, Haynie, Ryan: 26,96,97 Headley, Mathew: 26,55,68,69, Heithoff, Annie: 16,26,53 ,59,76,77,80,81,99,102,103, 115 J: Johnson, Heather: 20,26,59,61 ,79,107 K: Klimek, Joshua: 26,77 ,95, Kroll, Melissa: 26,59,69,76,77,81 ,98,99, 115 Kuehl, Joe: 6,7,27,82,92,93,100,101 Kuper, John: 27 ,91,97 L: Lancia), Keith: 27,93,97 Lear, Travis: 27, M: Martin, Luke: 20,27, Mathiasen, Jason: 28,71 ,77,91 ,100,101 Meidlinger, Mathew: 28,91 , 101 ,112 Moffatt, Jenni: 1,28,99,11 4,115 N: Nanni, Charlie: 28,93,97 Nutter, Becky: 28,63 0: O'Connor, Amy: 28, 79,11 4, 11 5 O'Hara, Zach: 28,77,94,95,132 O'Toole, Colin: 28,55,77,94,95,11 6 P: Petersen, Marc: 28, 70, I 04, I 05 Points, Holly: 28,64,65, R: Regan, Andrew: 28,53 ,66,71 ,82,91 , 100,10 I Reineke, David: 28, Richards, Jamie: 20,28,52,59. Rostermundt, Stephanie: 28,79,99,11 4,115 Ryan, Erin: 20,28,52,53,59,7 1,77,79, 11 5 Ryan, MaryBeth: 28,59,69,76,77,78,79,81,110,115 S: Schnitker, Amanda: 28,63,64, 103 Shannon, Paul: 28,62 Smith, Erin: 28,61 ,106,107 Smith, Melissa: 20,28,64, Stebbins, Dawn: 28,29, Stonk, Sara: 28,55,77.79,99 Stuntz, Ryan: 2,28,69,77,90,97,i 12 Swanek, Holly: 28, V: VanScoy, Chad: 20,28,95, Vanfossen, Amy: 28,61 ,78,79,81 ,103,115 VanScoy, Megan: 27,28,77, W: Watson, Nathan: 29,55,69, Waugh, Alex: 29,91 ,103, 112 Wills, Ashley: 1,29,76, Williams, Lindsay: 7,29,61 ,63, 64,65,69,103 Wredt, Jodi: 29, Cleaning out lockers is always a huge task, especially if you never throw anything away. A: Andersen, Lindy: 11 ,30,59,69,99,103 Arnold, Allison: 61 ,70,71 ,79,81 B: Britten, Mathew: 20,30, Burgett, Anne: 4,30,59,66,67, Burke, Christie: 30,60,61 ,78,79,80,81,116 C: Chullino, Beau: 2,30 D: Dinovo, Matthew: 4,6,30,74,77,100,101 E: Engelhardt, Nicole: 11 ,30,66, 130 F: Fennell, Jacob: 6,20,30,69, 101,63 Fisher, Toby: 6, 16,30,77,95, Fischer, Tony: 20,30,52,53,55,67,69, 96, 97, 112, 132 Friedrichsen, Jodie: 17 ,20,30,52,59 ,60,69, 106, l 07 G: Gerjevic, Anna: 16,30,61 , 100, 120, Gibson, Ray: 30,53,55,66,67,77,95, Gorman, Eli zabeth: 10, 11,30,71 , H: Hargens, Johnna: 30,58,67,99 Heenan, Matthew: 30, Horner, Erin : 7,30,66,67, Hoy, Michael: 30,62 Hughes, Kati e: 10,11 ,30,77,79,8 1, !02 Hughes, Marty: 5,7,20,30,58,93,96,97 Hughes, Matt: I 1,30, 11 3 Juniors I: R: Irwin, Andy: l,5,l l ,30,72,77, 101 ,11 2 J: Janacek, Eric: 2,30,77,113 Jensen, Sarah: 32,61 ,68,99 K: Koch, Ben: 7,32,53,55,69,71,93,101 Koch, Dan: 27,32,64, L: Lenhardt, Erica: 20,32, Lownes, Nicholas: 32, 113 Ludington, Ryan: 32, M: McClellan, Cathy: 32,69,77, McGruder, Jason: 23,32,67,77,93,11 2, l 13 Mendoza, Mario: 20,32, Montagne, Melinda: 32,77, Mortensen, Mark: 2,32,67,73,76,77,94,95, 11 2, 11 3 Morton, Andrew: 12,32,55, 11 2 Murray, Timothy: 32,67,82,93, 0: O'Donnell, Jennifer: 26,32,52, Oder, Jordan: 5,6, 10,23,32,77,79,8 1,99, 102, l03 Olsen, Rachel: 17,32,60,69, P: Phelps, Mark: 32, 11 3 Q: Quigley, Jeremy: 32,55,67,95 ,97,132 Rangel, Theresa: 7,32,67, 130 S: Sanchez, Lucia: 4,5,32,59,67 ,99 Schwartz, Dana: 32,54,77,9 1, I 05 , 11 2, Schwery, James: 32, Scurlock, Daryl: 32,95, Smith , John: 32,97 Smouse, McClain: 32,55, Stock, Joey: I l,16,23,32,71 ,77, 10 1, 11 2 Sulli van, Gabe: 32, I 08, I 09 T: Thomas, Kell y: 1,32,92,93,96,97 Turner, Steve: 32,77, V: Yercio, Michelle: 33,55 ,60, W: Werts, Kory: 27,33, 100, lOI Wulff, John : 33,70, Y: Yeoman, Neil : 33,93 , 11 3 Juniors Niehole Engelhardt and Theresa Rangel (Terry) pose for a quick candid. Seniors A: K: Andersen, Jessica: Kellogg, Greg: 4 1,45,46,48,11 3 10, 11 , 17,40,4 1,45,47,48,58,59,60,68,69,71 ,99 Killion, Jason: 48,97 B: Busch, Dan: 2,10, 11 ,4 1,46,48,77,95,96,97 D: Daley, Dan: 2,3, 11 ,48,77,92,93,100,101 , 11 3 Kirke, Angie: 7,48, Konz, Scott: 40,48, Kriley, Mary: 48,60, Kruse, Sara: 40,4 1,48,52,67, 102, 103 L: Lancia!, Koleen: 40,44,48,76,77,98,99 Ronfeldt, Jason: 48, 108, 109 S: Salyers, Missy: 6,4 7,48,52,67 ,99 Sanchez, Alicia: 1,44.48,53,67,99 Spears, Nickie: 48,78,79,81,102,103 Stuhr, Joe: 40,44,48,67,96,97 Sulhoff, Shannon: 41, 44,45,48,66, Svoboda, Anne: 40,47,48, 59,61 ,68,69, 103 T: Doner, Dan: 48,67,82, E: Lenhardt, Courtnie: 40,41,44,48,59,72,73,110 Thompson, Nichoel: 6,45,48,60,67' 132 Engler, Meegan: 4 1,48,70, 107 Escritt, Matt: 48, Evers, Drew: 3,4 1,44,46,48,77, 11 3 G: Gaspard, Jill : 40,4 1,46,47,48,69, 11 0, 111 Graeve, Matt: 6,29,47,48,54,58,69,97 Gruber, Seth: 2,12,40,44,48,77,100, 10 1 H: Hansman, Ann: 1,40,46,48,69,70,8 1, 131 Hargens, Joe: 40,4 1, 44,46,48, 77, Hayni e, Michala: 40,44,47,48,70,76,77,98,99 Heck, Nichole: 46,48,98,99, 13 1 Hoffman, Lesa: 47,48,61,68,69,82, I 03 Horner, Josh: 48, Howarth, Tim: 40,48,67, 108 Hughes, John : 40,4 1,44,46,48,93, 11 3 Hughes, Tom: 3 1,40,48,77,92,93, J: Jones, Jennifer: 48,53 ,63 ,64,65, M: Malone, Pat: 46,48,69,92,93,101 ,112, 11 3 Marsh-Orwig, Chrissy: 20,40,4 I ,4 7,48,55,63 , 64,69, Meyer, Kristy: 48,64, Michels, Debbie: 12,40,45,48,59,58,69, Mohn, Warren: 20,48,77, Myers, Ryan: 2, 12,29,4 1,46,47,48,59,69,71 , 104, I 05 N: Narmi, Ann: 1,41 ,46,48,52,59,69,71, 131 Negrete, Clifford: 2,48,60, Nicholas, Andy: 2, 12,25,4 1,47,48,59,69, 70,7 1,76,77,96,97 Nielsen, Kori : 40,41, 46,48,59,61,69,80,8 1,11 4, 11 5 Noon, Nathan: 2,29,40,4 1,48,77,100, 101 ,113 P: Patten, Amy: 48,55 ,59,67,69, Phelps, Rob: 20,48,64, Reineke, Mike: 48, Reinhardt, Tony: 2, l l ,4 1,48,53,59,69,7 1,77, I 05 V: VanScoy, Chris: 2,11 ,44,48,76,77,94,95,132 W: Welsh, Jes: 7,17,47,48,67, Whetstone, Sharon: 11 ,40,41,44,46,48,69,71,76,77,80,81,98, 115 W!neiger, Jana: 48,52,62 Wise, Mike: 40,48, 11 3 Wise, Michelle: 11 ,3 1,40,4 1,45 ,48.59 ,69, 70, 71,80,8 1 Seniors Ann Narmi, Nicboel Heck and Ann Hansman take time out from planning a Mass in the chapel. The 1994-95 Dimensions Yearbook ''In All Our Tommorrows '' was printed in 10 point Times, with the headlines printed in 36 to 72 point Times bold. Jay Anderson was our Jostens rep. Special thanks to the Journalism I class for writing stories and helping out in times of crisis. The wrestlers always had a big breakfast after weighing in. Counterclockwise: Jeremy Quigley, Toby F isher, Charlie Graeve, J ake Driver, Brian Terveer, Chris Van Scoy and Zach O'Hara uphold the tradition. Nichoel Thompson and Deb McGuire pose after graduation before r unning out to celebrate the end of school. 132 Senior Tony Reinhardt throws a water balloons during the seniors' watertight on the last day of school. 1994-95 Dimensions Staff The foil owing students put in more hours than most could imagine to complete this book: Managing Editors: Copy Editor: Layout Editor: Photos: Ads: Administrative Asst. 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Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1995 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1995 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/a71b6e056ddccdb2852e53bbe5b37efe.pdf 68ecb52e351e98c60e98d1caaffac588 PDF Text Text RRV Student Lif e ..... pg 4 Clubs ............ pg 24 Sp()I4ts ••••••••••• pg ~~ Pe()ple .......... p~ ~2 Student Life 2 The legend starts here and . . . izzy Gorman Managing Editor The word legend means "a story or tale". As students attending St. Albert High School we are part of a legend. "The school on the hill", rich in traditions that have been kept since the last brick was laid, the school itself could be called a legend. Yet, the real legends at SA are the students. Each student has a story. This book will tell that story, the story about each and every one of us and our involvement in our school. Without the people who populate the hallways and classrooms, what would this school be? Nothing but a hollow shell with no legends of the past, no legends in the making, and no future legends. We are the legends of St. Albert, and together we have created the legend of 1996. The activHies that took place this year were made memorable by the students who took part in them. The sporting events that were won, were won only because there were many talented athletes and coaches who gave it their all to bring home a victory. Organizations were successful in their endeavors because of the time and hard work put in by all those involved. And of course, the school year itself could not have been such a fortuitous learning experience if there were no teachers, administrators, or students. With this in mind, think again about the definition of the word legend. Are you a legend? Yes, you are, and so is everyone who attends SA. We are all legends individually, and we are all part of the St. Albert legend. All of us are "legends" . As long as we are a part of St. Albert we al ways will be. As the saying goes "Legends never die" ! Left: Juniors Amy Vanfossan and Annie Heithoff show their team spirit by giving each other high fives before one of their volleyball games. Below: SA Students come together at the Council Bluffs Red Ribbon Week Parade that took place downtown and was followed by a rally in Bayliss Park. )Ru(: R. EE _;· Above: Frosh cheerleaders Nikki Hansen, Megan Prichard, andErinDaleyshowtheir pep to the camara. Left: Seniors line up for a buddy shot during some time off. 3 Student Life Below: Michelle Vercio uses her spare time to help others in need by giving blood. Melinda Montagne smiles devilishly to herself, thinking ''I wonder if she knows I'm not really a nurse?" Right: Erin Smith reads the Word of the Lord. Above: Denver Hansen and Mr. Heithoffproudly display Hansen's car while Heithoff gives him tips on the proper technique to use while pushing it. Up & Right: Lindy Andersen and Jolene Connolly mull over the idea of Andersen becoming the next Gatorade spokeswoman. Right: Derek Pospisal is caught in the act while Nikki Hansen and Megan Prichard gossip. Student Life 4 Top Left: Caitlin Irwin broadly smiles for theDimensions photographer during passing period. Above: Lizzy Gorman and Katie Hughes cheese for a pie after having posed for Homecoming Court pictures. Top Right: While some people like to have a lively time out on the town, others like Eric Deal prefer to chill out with a good book. " Peace Out!!!" 00000 5 Student Life Memories of Summer1995 Copy Editor Rachel Olsen Remember those days of summer? The times of sleeping late, getting out of your pajamas around 2:00 p.m., hanging out with your friends during the day, doing tfiings only if you wanted to and not having a care in the world? Ahh, summer! Just when you get use to it, BOOM! School starts. Soon you're back to the monotone days of homework and studying. To enliven the lonely and somewhat boring days of school, SA students reflected on the days of summer, 1995. Some students had summer vacations full of excitement. Others enjoyed the simple, good life. Senior Jodie Friedrichsen said her summer basically consisted of "going to Cabana pool and basking in the sun." Student Life 6 Junior Holly Swanek had what most would call an exciting summer. She was lucky enough to go on a vacation to the Bahamas without her parents or any adult upervision ! Swanek stated, "It was great!" For most students the typical smnmer afternoon consisted of going to the pool, going to work and just staying cool with the A.C. In the evening most students hung out with their friends, relaxed and went to work. On an average most students slept in between the hours of ten a.m. and noon. Summer was a time for fun and trying new things. Senior James Schwery went down to Fort Benning, GA for basic training. Summer 1995 is over but far from forgotten, as SA students look back with smiles. The Summer sun reminds us of those lazy days when we had time for friends, family, and fu o. Left: A group of alert and interested sophomores eagerly listen to what Mrs. Mooney has to say about Biology. An Alarming Beginning Advertising Lucia Sanchez The alarm goes off, you reach over to turn it off, wonderino "' why you must get up so early in . the morning. Then it hits you. The nightmare you had just awaken from is actually a reality, today is the first day to get up and go back to school. Being back up on the hill brought several different fee lings for each student. A few of the students were more than happy to be back into the swino of "' things. "I wanted to see everybody again, ya know? !" said senior Ben Koch. However, a majority of the student body agreed that being back was all work and no play. " I wasn' t looking forward to coming back because of a ll the homework and stuff - I hardly ever have any free time to myse lf, especially during the beginning of the school year," sa id junior Melissa Kroll. ·Tm not glad to be back in school because I'm not a senior yet," said sophomore Joe Beltran. "I kinda wish it was still summer so that way I could swim and lay out and spend more time with my fri ends," said freshman Anitra Mendoza. Each year as a student grows older, being a part of each high school class takes on its own meaning. As a freshman a student is finall y considered a part of high school, which is a big step up in the teenage years. Freshmen were allowed to attend high school dances. Being a sophomore gave each student a chance at a varsity position in any sport Sophomores were offic ially able to operate a motorized vehicle by themselves (no permit required) and were also no longer the youngest in high school. Juniors were no longer "underclassmen. " It was the first year they were allowed to attend the prom. A junior could take certain courses for college credit, a head start on their senior year. Seniors "ruled the school." Being the "Big Kahuna's'" added a lot of stress, but most seniors seemed to handle it well knowing it was their last year. "It's tough being a senior because of all the stress you have making the right decisions that will affect your future, but at the same time you' re still a teenager and want to hang out with your friends and j ust have fun," said senior Jason McGruder. Although most seniors were glad it was the last year of high school, a few wi ll mi being "up on the hill." Regardless the most anticipated event for all seniors was graduation day. Although there were many mixed feelings about going back to school, school' a reality and the sooner you got up, the faster you got out! Below: Junior Denver Hansen strikes a cheesey pose as he heads to class. What a guy! Above: Seniors Ryan Ludington and Toby Fisher enjoy a friendly game of "hackey -sack" to show off the playfulness of being back to school. 7 Student Life Below: Christie Burke, Megan Heideman, Melissa Kroll, and Amy Vanfossan show the different types of uniforms worn throughout the year. Above: Andy Murphy plays football with the spare time in his day. Right: Holly Points and Melissa Smith make use of the new IBM lab. 8 Student Life Below: Mark Mortensen and Eric Janecek walk down the halls with style. Left: Sarah Gorman, Megan Prichard, and Nikki Hansen show off the new school uniforms. Below: Seniors Lindy Andersen, Sarah Jensen, and Cathy McClellan make time for small chat during homeroom. Change sweeps SA Marketing Editor Erin Horner The St. Albert students started off the new year with many changes. Among these were: Homeroom, early bird classes, new uniforms, and an IBM lab. Instead of students racing down the hallways between 8:00 and 8:25, stndents must now be at schooi by 8: 10. This change is due to the addition of homeroom. During homeroom, students watched Channel One. While most of the students were coming to school at 8: 10, some students were ready for their second class of the day . These students were part of the new early-bird program. This gave students a chance to come to school early and leave early. The IBM lab was a change not overlooked by the students. It gave them a chance to Left: Ken Graeve gets his work done during early bird Advanced Biology .. . "The early bird gets the worm!" to work with a different type of computer. Senior Jeremy Quigley said "I prefer the IBM, because I have one at home." One of the most noticeable changes wa the new uniforms for students. S.A. girls had new skirts and a broader variety of pants to choose from. "The new uniforms are alright, but I don't care for the pleats" said freshman LaChrista Woods. Boys were limited to the color of pants and shirts. They had to wear a white, yellow or light blue dress shirt. Pants had to be navy, khaki, black, gray or hunter green. The new year brought about new things. Although some disagreed with the changes, a majority agreed. However. the benefits of progress will continue to be appreciated in the times to come. Above: Juniors Shannon Lauver, Ryan Stuntz, and Zach O'Hara rush through the halls to get to class. 9 Student Life Homecoming a success: lots of fun for everyone Photo Editor Mark Mortensen Homecoming '95 was a time of celebration and sadness. The seniors realized that this would e their last homecornming as students instead of almuni. The week started off with pajama day. Tuesday was formal dress day because of the homecoming mass. Wednesday was back to the craziness with armed forces day. Thursday was time to dig through the closets becuase it was past generations day. The pep rally on Thursday got the students pumped up for a little fun and festivities on Saturday, the dance. The mood was set for a disco night on the town. Above: Senior Anna Gerjevic looks cute in her pajamas as she perkily beams at the photographer. Student Life 10 The pep rally faced off the classes in a little friendly class to class competition. The juniors prevailed in the contest, followed by the seniors, sophomores and freshmen. One of the better games to watch for a good laugh was the eating contest. Matt Heenan kept that tradition alive by getting pudding all over the gym and getting very little in his mouth. It may not have been the best way to eat but it was good enough for the victory. The pep rally was concluded with the crowning of . Marty Hughes and Anna Gergavic as the 1995 royalty. Right: Seniors Katie Hughes and Jordan Oder show their love for each other at lunch while they eat in the lobby. Below: Senior Jake Fennell looks at the camera like he knows something we don't know while Senior Katie Hughes attends to her studies. Above: Senior Jodie Friedrichsen gets into the spirit of pajama day. Left: Sophomores Molly O'Neill, Rachel Owens, and Ashley Arnold look tough in their army gear on Armed Forces day. Below: Juniors Annie Heithoff and Stephanie Rostermundt would scare away any opponent in their camaflouge clothes. Above: Seniors Rachel Olsen and James Schwery bond with each other on past generations day. Left: Senior Tony Fischer breaks it down while Jake Fennell scoots his way to victory. 11 Student Life Far Right: Senior Jason McGruder breaks huddle during the Homecoming game against CAM. Right: Senior Mark Mortensen takes a break and watches the game from the sidelines. Below: The game proves to be a rough one for the players. A heartbreaking game for the Falcons Advertising Editor J ohnna Hargens "When it rains it pours." Though no water fe ll from the sky, there was plenty in the eyes of S.A. players and fans after losing the Homecomjng game 14-0 against CA-M. No matter how it looked on fi lm, or from the stands, the Falcons never gave up hope. Junior quarterback Ryan Stuntz, who led the Falcons through previous wins was disappointed. "The intensity was there but the execution was questionable," he said. Breakdowns, whether mental or physical, overwhelmed the team's spirit that night. The Falcons tri ed to stay mov iated thoughout the season so that they could pl ay well at this game. Playing well does not always mean a win, but learni ng how to play football does occur at every game. Student Life 12 Honteconllng 1995 ''Disco Inferno'' Lizzy Gorman Johnna Hargens Joe Kuehl Andrew Regan The student counc il 's decorations fo r the 1995 Homecoming dance bl azed. The dance, he ld on September 23, had the theme " Disco Inferno. " The auxili ary gym was turned into a disco dance fl oor with a fu ll-scale disco ball , strobe li ghts, and door beads for the e ntryway. " I li ked the disco ba ll ," said seni or Eric Janecek. " It was rea II y cool. " The da nce had one o f the best turnouts in years. Student counc il sponsor Ms. Oatman said , "I thought it was very successful because of the amount of students who came. " As fa r as the music (provided by Compl ete Music) went, it blended perfectl y with the theme "Disco Infe rno." Disco hits such as ' Disco In fe rno," " YMCA," "Ce lebrate," and "Staying Ali ve" were bl asted by the disc jockey. Pictures were taken by Jack Hanson Photography. Like John Travo lta, who danced a long as the disco hit mov ie Saturdav Ni ght Fever played, students were encouraged to come dressed in disco style. The two major standouts were junior Charli e Nanni and senior Joey Stock. Narmi came decked out in a powder blue tuxedo with ruffles whil e Stock went fo r the leisure suit look in glistening white. Both dazz led the ladi es. Whether dressed in disco attire or just dancing to the best disco hits, all the students who attended the dance had a good time. Seni or Theresa Rangel said, "It was de finite ly a homecoming to remember." I thought it was very successful because of the amount of students Left: Above: Below: Disco hombre Joey Stock and his dancing queen Meghan Beresford take a break from cutting a rug. Groovy! Senior Kory Werts carries the Sophomores Eric Deal and Katy ball after sophomore Dean Gray Long are staying alive at the 1995 passes it on to him. Homecoming dance: "Disco Inferno." Very Bottom: The Homecoming dance brought some people closer together like junior Alex Estell and sophomore Courtney Wandersee. Student Life 13 Below: Senior Lucia Sanchez shows off her expertise of assorted hair and nail products while working at Trade Secret in the mall. Above: Senior Nicole Engelhardt straightens boxes while working at Famous Footwear. Right: Senior Rachel Olsen worked at the St. Albert After School Day Care. Here, she leads a group of students in the art of water painting. Student Life 14 Below: Junior Denver Hansen enjoys his job at The Buckle because it allows him to play dress-up with a variety of the latest fashions. Above: Jodie Friedrichsen, senior, eage rly helps a customer at Johnson's Pharmacy. Top: Junior Lindsay Williams shows how exciting working at Dairy Queen really is. Far Left: Junior Bobby Christensen proves that, at Hy-Vee, there really is a " helpful smile in every aisle". Your feet hurt and your head aches. Yes, it's another day on the work fo rce. Many SA students were a part of this work force . At jobs ranging from a grocery store to a day care, the student body found their ni che in the world of the working. Some of these students loved their jobs and some hated them, but all agreed that the extra money came in handy. Seni or Nick Lownes, who taug ht g uita r !es ons at Lidgett Music, liked his job. "I like teaching lessons because I am my own bo s, I get to set up the chedul es for lessons when I want. There is a downside, though, it reBelow: Senior Nick Lownes, while working at Disc Jockey, straightens and organizes the latest in music. ally slows down in the summer. Ifl don 't do my job well, people won 't come back and I won't have any money." Many people liked their jobs because of the friends they had made through work. JuniorLindsay Wi1liams said, "I like my job because I make reall y good money and I li ke the people 1 work with." Luci a Sanchez, a senior who worked at Trade Secret, said, "I like my job a lot. I have been therefor a longtime. Butsometimes I get so bored when we're not busy, I just stand there and watch the people pass by.'' The students had their complaints about their jobs, but they liked the money! 15 Student Life Weekend life Below: Seniors Nicole Englehardt and Matt Hughes enjoy a meal. Above: Juniors Charlie Graeve and Erin Smith appear in focus. Student Life 16 Top: Freshmen Mc Kayla Kroll and Jill Mathiasen strike a pose before their dance recital. Above: Seniors Lucia Sanchez, Anm' Burgett, Katie Hughes and junior Erin Smith are ready for big night out on the town. Managing Editors Lizzy Gorman Anne Burgett The fi na l be ll just rang, you go to your locker and j am some books into your bag. Why? Because it's Friday! You are in fo r a weekend of fun and excitement. So, what do you do for fun on your weekend? Because we know that the weekend can be a very boring thing if you have nothing to do, and the usua l options (mov ies, the Old Market), are getting reall y sta le, we thought up a few activities to spice up your only time away from you-know-where. If you're yearning fo r outdoor excitement, roller-blad ing and biking are good options. The Wabash Trace is a beautiful place to go riding on a ni ce day. However, good weather conditions are a must. You could always go fo r a hike, whi ch is great exerc ise, and can be done anywhere. Just be sure that if you go out wa lking at night you wea r re fl ective clothing. There are some outdoor winter ac ti vities you can take part in . One that is enterta ining, yet slightly expensive, is snow skiing at Mt.Crescent. Of course, we cannot forge t the all time favo rite winte r acti vity ... sledding. Whether you take your little siblings or go with your friends, sledding is fun fo r everyone. A way to spice up your mov ie going experience is go ing the dri ve-in movi e theater. It sounds k ind of 1950's, but it's really fun and you get three mov ies fo r the pri ce of one. lndoor weekend ac ti viti es can inc lude roll erskati ng or ice-skating. The Roll er Rena has been a hangout fo r junior hi gh kids since it opened, but it can be fun for olde r kids, Left: Senior Andy Irwin uses his weekend time to mow grass for the school. as senior Anna Ge1jevic found out, "When I put on tho e brown Rena roller skates, I fee l like I could rule the world ." Ice skating is a popular acti vity, also. Hitchcock indoor ice rink is the place most frequented for teenagers looking fo r some thrills. It is often crowded and might make your ankles sore but watching your dearest friends dust ice shavings off the ir bums after a Kamikaze style wipe out is worth the pain. Of course there is always the good old stand by, going over to a friend's hou e and watching mov ies. Here is a list of our favo rite mov ies to watch on a night when there is nothing else to do: Fast Times at Ridgemont Hi gh, Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, Animal House, The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire, the list is never-ending! It can even be relaxing to spend some time with friends and not really do anythi ng but sit aro und. These are some of the more exciting, or at least really fu n, weekend activities. Yet the big standout is surprisingly simply hanging out with friends at each others' houses. Freshman Andy Smith said, "A big night for me is when me and the guys sneak out to girls' houses at 2:00 a.m." So, whether you opt for a big ni ght out, or just sitting around with friends, make the best of your weekends because Monday means five more days of the s-word. Left: Anne Burgett, Jenny Moffatt, and Lucia Sanchez spend some of their weekend time at a SA football game. Above: Seniors Jason McGruder and Lizzy Gorman hug for the camera during a night of weekend fun. Far Above: The school bus sits empty on the weekend, a sure sign that kids are out having fun. 17 Student Life Below: Mrs. Mooney makes jullior Toby Wells do cruel and unusual manual labor. Many juniors put in ample hours to set up for prom night. Above: Senior Michelle Vercio growls at Andy Morton for stepping on her feet once again. Seniors Jason McG ruder and Gabe Sullivan try not to laugh. 18 Student Life Below: A prom decoration that captured the hearts of aJI who viewed it. St. Albert High School 1996 Prom Court Back Row: Amy Vanfossan, Ryan Stuntz, Melissa Kroll, Charlie Narmi, Annie Heithoff, Ken Graen! Front Row: Andy Irwin, Lizzy Gorman, King Kelly Thomas, Queen Lindy Andersen, Christie Burke. and Tim Murray. Left: J uniors Mary Beth Ryan, Annie Heithoff, Ashley Wills, Heather J ohnson, and Erin Ryan ditch their dates to show a little cheese in front of the camera. Below: Couples stare into each other's eyes as they dance the night away at prom. Prom, year after year, gets talked about fo r months in advance. It's supposed to be the greatest night in high school. The ladies picture themselves in their dresses with their hair perfectly done, having the most romantic night in their young lives. Guys look studious in their rented tuxes wondering if they will have any money left after that night, but then reali ze that they will do anything to please their date. This year's prom lived up to the expectations. It was decorated in a medi eval motif. And was so properly call ed "Oh What A Kni ght." A gossarnar ceiling, waterful , wall decorations, a large moat, and a castle completed the medieval theme. Juniors were responsible for setti ng up and cleaning up. They worked after school until ten at night the entire week before prom under the supervision of Ju li e Mooney and Thomas J. Kaup. No prom would be complete without a Icing and queen. The junior court included Annie Heithoff, Melissa Kroll , Amy Vanfossan, Ken Graeve, Charlie Narmi, and Ryan Stuntz. The seniors chosen were Christie Burke, Lindy Andersen, Lizzy Gorman, Andy lrwin, Tim Murray, and Kelly Thomas. Lindy Andersen and Kelly Thomas were selected as king and queen. "Oh What A Knight" was a prom to remember for both juniors and seniors. Dancing close by your date or just breaking it down instill memories a camera can' t capture. Seniors Tim Murray and Christie Burke sport the shades to keep the glare out from Tim's pearly whites. A IJove: A group of girls discuss where they ate dinner, Kelly Thomas comforts a fellow court member who forgot to pick up his date, and Andy Irwin shows off his hat to two enthused on-lookers. Student Life 19 Below: This sign displays the thoughts of many students as they finish out the school year. Above: Junior Stephanie Rostermundt really gets into her work by trying to compact the trash that came from her locker. Right: Sophomore Liz Balk is excited that she finally found the sandwich that she lost last November whiJe sophomore Ashley Arnold throws away her trash. Student Life 20 Below: Freshman Meghan Prichard is in deep thought, trying to concentrate on one of her finals. Left: Elmer Rodenburg mows St. Albert's lush grounds in the first days of spring. Below: Juniors Ken Graeve and Annie Heithoff study together for an upcoming final and junior Scott Fuchser tries to help. Another school year came The end of the year cl asses to an end. Most students are sometimes stressful , with all clean out their lockers and of the fin als that must be done hand in tex tbooks with a and deadlines that must be met. smile on their fac e. They 're Many activities will be done happy to have another year over the summer. Students play of high school under their sports, take on new and excitbelt. Some students do leave ing hobbies, work, and j ust rewith a heavy heart, though. lax. Heather Johnson captures the Junior Erin Smith, said, "I ]] fee ling by saying, "Next year be working a lot and spending will be our last year in high time with my frie nds and boy school. I will miss everyone fri end." "I will be playing softa lot. " ball and hanging out with my The teachers as well as the fri end s," re pli ed fres hman students are excited that sum- Brooke Janacek. mer vacation is so near. Mrs. Swartz said, " I am excited fo r the summer. I like the time off to relax. " Left: Virginia Carberry happily displays the award she received for her countless years of service at St. Albert. With lockers clean, books handed in, and grades fi nalized, another year has come to a close and we say good-bye . Above: Freshmen Marc Freema n, McKayla Kroll, Brian Hughes, Bryan Huffman, Darren Pekny and Brian Mauer pose for a pictu re as Mrs. Wiegman watches over. 21 Student Life Above: Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's record and played in 2,131consecutive baseball games. Below: Isralei Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin, who had fearlessly pursued peace in the Middle East was assassinated on November 4, 1995 at the age of 74. Student Life 22 Above: Timothy McVeigh a nd Terry Nichols were cha rged with the bombing of the Federal Building in Okla homa City. Below: O.J. Simpson was fo und not guilty of the murders of his wife and her friend which occurred in June 1994. Above: Bill Gates introduced Windows '95, the long awaited upgrade to the Windows computer software program. Right: Garth Brooks released "Fresh Horses", which was yet another hit for the country music trendsetter. Below: After much controversy, UN leaders decided to send troops to Bosnia in a peace-keeping effort. 23 Student Life Right: The members of the St. Albert choir sing their hearts out at an all-school mass. Below: Ken Graeve carries a cross up to the altar as part of his Liturgy Committee duties. Above: Sophomore Student Council members Becky Firestone, Meghan Beresford, and Ben Nicholas watch as the pudding eating contest gets messy. Up & Right: The St. Albert band, which has grown in size, practices for one of their many performances. Right: Sophomores Meghan Beresford and Ellen Masker perform in "Wish Me Pretty, Wish Me Strong". Organizations 24 Top: Jake Fennell gives his speech at the National Honor Society Induction Ceremony. Above: Nate Watson, Tony Fischer, and Ben Koch of the Academic Decathlon team discover the musical world during a practice session. Top Right: J uniors Kenny G. and Bobby Christiansen reflect during mass, while Jeremy Quigley stares the camera down. 00000 25 Organizations Casts and crews bring SA's stage productions to life "Wish Me Pretty, Wish Me Strong" The cast of "Wish Me Pretty, Wish Me Strong" included many high school students as well as several students from the elementary school. "A Time to Go Home" Mary Beth Ryan, Tony Fischer, McClain Smouse, Meghan Beresford. Sarah Burke, Alyssa Bouska, Kristen Ostenso, Heather Johnson. Kelly Harrington, Matthew Headley, Nate Watson, Adam Angeroth. "Gods pell" Eric Deal, Tony Fischer, McClain Smouse. Molly O'Neill, Heather Pettit, Nate Watson, Holly Points, Matthew Headley, Lindsay Williams, Adam Angeroth, Meghan Beresford. Organizations 26 Right: Sophomore Ellen Masker performs, along with some younger students, perform "Wish Me Pretty, Wish Me Strong". Below: Sophomore Ben Nicholas has just been struck with the first terrifying pangs of stage fright. Above : Freshman Sarah Burke and junior Heather Johnson take time out to cheese for the camera after a performance of the One-Act play. Right: Several cast members of the fall play, "Wish Me Pretty, Wish Me Strong", take a much deserved fi nal bow. The cast members of every play rehearsed mornings, after school, and on weekends to perfect the final product seen on the stage. Thespians break a leg, show their stuff on the stage Left: The cast of the One-Act, "A Time to Go Home", take time to clown around after a successful performance. Below: Junior Mary Beth Uyan shines in her time on the stage. Above: Sophomores Meghan Beresford and Ellen Masker share a moment on the stage. 27 Organizations Academic Decathalon On to State: Second Year in a Row Advertising Editor Johnna Hargens -- The Academic Decatha1on team, coached by Mrs. Kenny, soared to state again after placing at the regional division. This team of brains made it to state for the second year in a row. The Academic Decathalon team meets challenges in a number of academic areas: speech, math, science, social science, fine arts, literature, economics, essay, prepared speech, impromtu speech, an interview, and a super quiz. The team did very well at state, placing ninth among small schools. Honorable mentions went to the following: Tony Fischer, Ray Gibson, Andy Irwin, Ben Koch, Colin O'Toole, Jeremy Quigley, and Nate Watson. Medal winners included: Tony Fischer, gold for science and bronze for economi cs. Jeremy Quigley won a bronze medal for literature. Nate Watson won a bronze medal for super quiz. Special overall performance honors in the small school di vision were awarded to Tony Fischer, who ranked 3rd in the state and to Ben Koch, who ranked I 0th in the state. Fischer commented, "We improved over the last year as a team. Organizations 28 We had higher scores and a higher rank." Academic Decathalon requires team efforts with individual performance. The Academic Decathalon team meets three days a week during 08. At these times the students use team work by quizzing each other, to prepare each other for competetion. Mrs. Kenny stated, "I usually don't teach, I sit back and watch them help each other and all I do is coach them along." There are three levels of the Academic Decathalon team: Varsity, Scholastic, and Honors. The Varsity team includes anyone wi th a "C" average or lower, but not failing. The Scholastic team includes anyone with a "B" average. The Honors team consists of anyone with an "A" average. The 1996 St. Albert Academic Decathalon team had 1 I members. Next year the Academic Decathlon team will lose 7 members due to gradutation. According to Mrs. Kenny, the team will not be hurting. "St. Albert students have a lot of talent. If they tri ed something new, they could accomplish great things." Right: Junfor Colin O'Toole and senior Andy Irwin show that they are the brains of the group by finishing before anyone else in the state competetion. Below: Seniors Ben Koch, Andy Irwin, Ray Gibson, and Jeremy Quigley show off who they think they are. Above: Seniors Jeremy Quigley, Tony Fischer, Ben Koch, and Andy Irwin take a break from studying at the State Academic Decathlon finals. Above: The participants of the State Academic Decathlon team from left to right: junior Colin O'Toole, seniors Ben Koch, Andy Irwin, Jeremy Quigley, Tony Fischer, and Ray Gibson, and junior Nate Watson. Oh! Let's not forget who got them there, the coach Mrs. Kenny, as she presents her wonderfully intelligent team. Competitive Drama "A Time to Go Home" Advertising Editor J ohnna Hargens Every year the drama department puts together a one ac t play that goes to competi tion. The one act chosen usuall y deals with rea l life issues that young people face. This year's one act was entitled: "A Time to Go Home." It was about fo ur teens who were kill ed in an alcohol-related car accident. The characters look back in their li ves and see how time has qui ck ly passed and things they wished they could have changed. They see everything happening as if they were there. They see the pain their famili es are goi ng thro ugh. In this afte r life they lea rn to accept the fact that they are dead and reali ze that it is time to go home (heaven). Depressing and sad as the play may be, this team of artists managed to make it to superstate . Receiving I ratings at Distri cts moved the team to State. At State, they also received I ratings whi ch moved them to superstate. It's not easy to achieve superstate. Hours of practi ce, and good attitudes got these talented young ac tors there. Junior Mary Beth Ryan stated, "We improved after every performance and the best one shined th rough at superstate." This year's cast was a mi xture of very experienced and inexperi enced ac tors. There were a number of students making their first appearence on stage. However, this didn ' t stop these determined performers. Ryan commented, " It's a lot of fun competing in drama, and making it to superstate made it worthwhile." Above: Junior Mary Beth Ryan, sophomore Meghan Beresford, and senior Tony Fischer listen quietly as senior McClain Smouse explains his story, in St. Alberts' One Act Play. Above: Senior McClain Smouse ponders in silence about the fact of being dead, while senior Tony Fischer thinks the same to himself, during the production "A Time to go Home." Above: Members of the One Act Play, front row: junior Mary Beth Ryan, and sophomore Meghan Beresford, second row: seniors Tony Fischer and McClain Smouse, back row: freshman Sarah Burke, sophomore Kelly Harrington, freshmen Alyssa Bouska and Kristen Ostenso, junior Nate Watson, sophomore Adam Angeroth, and juniors Matt Headley and Heather Johnson. Above: Participants of Individual Speech: junior John D' Angelo, sophomores Meghan Beresford, Ellen Masker, and Ben Nicholas. Talking All the Way to the Top Advertising Editor J ohnna Hargens Individual Speech members compete in a number of areas including poetry, prose, acting, and story-telling. Individual Speech is more difficul t than many people think. It is also very time consuming. Sophomore Meghan Beresford said, "I wasn't exactly prepared when I performed. and I didn't do so good." As you can see it requires much time, practice, and effort. There were five participants involved with the Individual Speech Contest this year. They were j unior John D' Ang lo and sophomores Ben Nicholas, Meghan Beresford, Ellen Masker, and Joe Hensley. Although four of the participants didn · t advance to state, lone star sophomore Ben Nicholas advanced to state, and then onto superstate, receiving a I rating at Districts, three I ratings at State, and I at superstate. Ben Nicholas performed in the area of tory-telli ng. He did a section of '·Encounter" by Jane Yolen. When asked how he thought he did, Nicholas sa id. "At District I was kind of nervou , but really excited. As soon as I made it to tate, I became even more ne rvous." Havi ng to perform against some of the top performers isn ·t easy fo r anyone. Nicholas stated, "As soon a I made it to superstate I wasn't nervou anymore. l knew I had to be good to make it, and I wa good enough.'' 29 Organizations Above: Ms. Stephany, seen playing the piano, conducted the choir through various Masses and field trips. Above: Some of the percussion section of SA 's band includedjunior Josh Burg, and sophomores Jonathon Montangue and Liz Balk. Organizations 30 Right: Virginia Webering, Anitra Mendoza, Holly Swanek and Lindsay Williams rehearse songs for the choir's next event. Below: The choir led or entertained countless audience members in 1996. Above:Mr.Leeka,SA'sband instructor, directed as the student practiced for an upcoming performance. SA Band and Choir '96 I A hove: The choir sang during Mass while ... Left: Mr.Gruber,Nick Lownes, and Matt Dinovo provided an instrumental rhythm. 31 Organizations Student Council President: Li zzy Gorman Secretary: Jodi e Fri edrichsen Vice President: Allison Arnold Representitive: Tony Fischer I President: Ben~;~P.~Ofil ~~~r~ dent: Meg•n He;dem•n Secretary: Becky Firestone Representitive: Meghan Beresford Activities 32 Not pictured President: Ken Graeve Secretary: Scott Fuscher Juniors Vice President: Marc Peterse Representitive: h~ li e arrn i Freshmen President: Sarah Burke Vice President: Mc Kayl a Kroll Secretary: Anne Fist.her Representitive: Steve Lindemai Governs With Pride Proud To Represent You Photo Editor: Jeremy Quigley Student Council began its year earli er than anyone else aga in. Voting was held during the 94-95 school year and the candidates were ecstati c when they fo und out they had won. Current fre shman Anne Fische r said 'Tm happy they voted fo r me." In the summer befo re school started, all S. C. members met at Lake Panorama fo r a retreat. During the retreat they made pl ans fo r the upcoming school year whi ch was fast approaching. So what does the Student Council do? The things the S.C. does fo r the school requires a lot of extra time. They organized the school dances, including "Disco Inferno" the ever famous Homecoming dance. The council also does a lot to boost schoo l spirit. They sponsor spirit days as we ll as fun days such as "Senior Come Late Day .'· "We also make welcome signs fo r new students" to let them know they are part of our school family. Probably the worst duty that the student council has would be pop can duty. Yuck! Fischer's statement is echoed by all the S.C. members. "Pop cans are so disgusting!" Does S.C. give the students a voice in how our school is ran? The answer is both yes and no. Fischer said "The schoo l board is really in charge. We can say what we want them to do, but it's not like they will always listen to us." Senior Ben Koch looked at the more positive aspect. "Being on S.C. is a way to present your ideas about school. " Being on S.C. let's "You make a difference. People at least" stop and "Think about it. " S.C. is proud to represent the SA student body and is continuing to do a great job! Student Council President: Ben Koch Vice President: Ray Gibson Secretary: Lindy Andersen Below: Ray Gibson and Tony Fischer are working hard to tackle the problems that they were voted into office to solve. Becky Firestone and Megan Heidemen sit and think of some new ideas for the conversation. Above: Anne Fischer takes time to smile for the camera as the rest of her class searches fo1· the best ways to represent their class. 33 Activities Above: Senior Liturgy Committee member Lizzy Gorman and junior Bob Christiansen are led into an ancient Catholic giftblessing ritual by Ken Graeve. Above: Senfor member Jodie Friedrichsen defined one of several requisites to become one of the elite students in the National Honor Society. One must not only have at least a 3.5 cummulative GPA, but should display virtues of Service, Character, as well as Scholarship. 34 Organizations Right: NHS Vice-President Ben Koch lit a candle for Leadership during the year's induction ceremony. Below: Sophomore Amanda Hunter reads during Mass in '96. Above: NHS President Jake Fennell addressed the year's candidates, speaking about the recognition of Character. The Society's ideals were presented in memorable speeches. Right: Sophomore Liturgy Commmee participant Eric Deal presented petitions in an occasional service. w National Honor Society and Liturgy Committee Left: Junior Charlie Narmi reads the Scripture message Below: Mrs. Wandersee, Principal at SA, recognized and awarded students their official NHS membership certificates during the "tapping ceremony". Above: Senior NHS member Rachel Olsen smiles as she gives a symbolic floral honor to a deserving student. Left: SA 's National Honor Society Membership for 1996-97. Organizations 35 Above: Journalism I - Jason Mathiasen, Andrew Regan, Joe Kuehl, Nick Finken, Marc Petersen, Heather Johnson, Gabe Sullivan, Meghan Beresford, Erin Ryan, Mary Beth Ryan, Zach O'Hara, Mr. Kaup, Shannon Lauver, Jamie Richards, Matt Britten. Above: Journalism II - Mark Mortensen, Jeremy Quigley, Ray Gibson, Johnna Hargens, Theresa Rangel, Lucia Sanchez, Lizzy Gorman, Erin Horner, Anne Burgett, Rachel Olsen, Mr. Kau . Organizations 36 Right: Meghan Beresford and Johnna Hargens give a quick journalism sqeeze. Below: Meghan Beresford works away on the Accipiter. Meghan is the only sophomore on the Journalism I team. Above: The new journalism computer (aka "The Enterprise") includes accessories such as a scanner and a laser printer. It was the first exclusively for journalism computer, a much needed gift from the administration. Right: Mr. Kaup, the new journalism advisor in 1995-96, brought with him this fun new toy, loved by all. Journalism students go above and beyond the call of duty Managing Editor Lizzy Gorman Journalism c lass is thought of by many as an "easy A" . Howeve r, that illusion is de finite ly fa r from the reality. Journalism I and II students work ve ry hard on projects such as the yearbook, Dimensions and the newspaper, Accipiter. The Journalism II c lass of 1995-96 worked mainly on the yearbook. Photograph editors were Jeremy Quigley, Theresa Range l, and Mark Mortensen. Advertising editors were Johnna Hargens and Luci a Sanchez. In charge of layout and computers was Ray Gibson, and copy editing was done by Rache l Olsen. The index editor was Erin Horner, and co-managing editors were Anne Burgett and Lizzy Gorman. The stress of being in charge did get to be too much at times. " I just cry a lot," was Rachel Olsen's solution to her stress problems. According to managing editor Anne Burgett, getting rid of stress requires letting off some steam. " I handle the tress by having sessions with my co-managing editor, Lizzy Gorman," she said. The adv isor fo r the year was Mr. Thomas Kaup ; new to the school, and new to journalism. Speaking of his position, Kaup said, " I Jove it. I fee l bad because I didn ' t know much in the beginning, but I have ~arn d a lot. " The Journa lism I class was very excited about the ir first expiriences with the newspaper. The class contained 14 students. The c lass consisted of: sophomore; Meghan Beresford , juniors; Ni ck Finken, Heather Johnson, Joe Kuehl, Shannon Lauver, Jason Mathi asen: Becky Nutter, Zach O' Hara, Marc Peterson, Andrew Regan, Jamie, Richards, Erin Ryan, and Mary Beth Ryan, and seniors; Matt Britten and Gabe Sulli van. The newspaper was taken over by first year journalism students afte r its first publication. However, the first taste of the kind of responsibilty that comes with the newspaper was a bit overwhelming. Sophomore Meghan Beresford remarked, "It was busy, a lot more responsibility than a regul ar class." Hard efforts paid off this year with recognition fo r two students. Accipiter writers, Jason Mathi asen and Andrew Regan, received an award fo r the ir editori al, "Homework" , from Cre ighton Uni versity's Department of Journalism. Journa lism is an "easy A" if, and onl y if, you work hard . Howeve r, it is a wonderful experi ence and a great time, especially if yo u get to be managing editor and boss everyone around ! Above: Senior Anne Burgett does her managing editorial duties checking out some freshly developed film. Left: Journalism II students, Jeremy Quigley and Ray Gibson, help each other out on a tough assignment. Below: Jason Mathiasen relieves the tension of a tough deadline. Above: Senior Jeremy Quigley recieved the "Most Dedicated Staff Member A ward" in acknowledgment for his outstanding work and many hours teaching photography to the Journalism I students. 37 Organizations Right: In 1996, the Falcons' wrestling program remained strong, sending two of its team members to state competition. Below: Junior Annie Heithoff serves up yet another victory for the Saintes. -Above: A group of young Falcons listen to the wise words of their coach. Up & Right: The pommers end another great performance during the Homecoming pep rally. Right: Cross Country friends Chris Fennell, Ben "Boogs" Koch, and Jake Fennell hang out after another victory for the Falcons. Sports 38 Top: Junior Charlie Nanni helps the Falcons gain another victory. Above: Amanda Hunter gets the crowd all riled up at a girls' basketball game. Top Right: Sophomore Christy Whyte shows AST why the Saintes are three time state tournament qualifiers. 00000 39 Sports Below: Right: Sophomore Mary Burgett looks on as senior Johnna Hargens performs a picture perfect "Russian" during the homecoming pep rally. Amy Vanfossan, Johnna Hargens, and Courtney Wandersee "vogue". Pornmers Independently Fun Photo Editor J eremy Quigley The porn pon squad learned early last year that a close squad meant better perfo rmances. One of the best things they did was "getting together outside of school. It was reall y important to us, especiall y to the sophomores, that we get closer as a squad" stated senior captain Christie Burke. Cocaptai n senior Anna Gerjevic agreed that doing things together was the way to go. "When the whole squad is pumped Sports 40 up, we all do good and then performing is really fun ," said Gerjevic. The 95-96 squad was probabl y the most independent squad to come out of SA. The girls learned responsibility by sharing the work load. Though the ladie were responsible and independent, they still knew how to have fu n. That's what rea ll y showed in their performances' Above: The pommers shake their porns during another performance. Above: Heather Johnson, Courtney Wandersee, E rin Smith, Amy Vanfossa n, Stepha nie Haug, Anne Burgett, Lindsay Williams, Mary Burgett, Rachel Owens, Johnna Hargens, Christie Bu rke, Anna Gerjevic, Allison Arnold, Christina Hasenkamp, Wendy Clayton, and Sarah Jensen pose for a pie on the famed "grassy knoll". Left: Below: Freshmen: Marly Varsity Cheerleaders smile fo r the camera: McG ruder, Sarah Burke, and Anne Fischer pump up the spirit at a pep-rally. Tiffany Thompson, Mandy Hunter, Kelly Harrington, Amy Baines, Lindy Andersen, Jodie Friedrichsen, Rachel Olsen, Heather Pettit, Shannon 0' Connor, Jayne Friedrichsen, Ellen Masker, and Katy Long. Not pictured Ashley Arnold. Cheer Through a New Year Photo Editor Jeremy Quigley The Cheerleaders began the ir practices a few weeks before the stude nt body returned to school. Of utmost importance to them wa learning new cheers and teaching the incoming c heerleaders the ori ginal ones. The cheerl eade rs have the longest season of any organi zation at SA; they start two weeks before school comme nces, and finish when a l I of the winter sports are th rough. The longest season doesn't bother senior cocaptains Lindy Andersen and Jodie Friedrichse n, or captain Rache l Olsen who says, " It's just Above: fun to be involved." Lack of junior support left it up to the sophomores for next yea r's leadership. Sponsors of the squad, Mrs. Andersen and Ms. Machmullerwereexc ited for the new season. The year was promising for all three squads: J.V., Varsity and Freshman. It he ld a lot of excitment, promise and bonding for the whol e team. If yo u' re still wondering what makes the team so special, it may be the family atmosphere. "All of the girls are like sisters to me," ended Olsen. Above: Sophomore Tiffany Thompson and freshman LaChrista Woods pump up the crowd during the pep rally. Katie Shea, La Christa Woods, Sarah Burke, Erin Daley, Mary Beth Danzer, Sara Spring, Marly McGruder, Megan Prichard, Nikki Hansen, Crystal Muller, Julie McDonald, Leslie Morrow, Kristina Quigley, Mc Kayla Kroll, and Anne Fischer. Second Above: Senior captain, Rachel Olsen and co-captains, Jodie Friedrichsen and Lindy Andersen cheese it up for a picture at a chilly football game. 41 Sports Falcons show talent: promising future Managing Editor Lizzy Gorman Ninth grade and Junjor Varsity football started off tough for the Falcons. The ninth grade team started the season with a tie to Lewis Central. However, the frosh didn 't let their spirits fall, and they ended up with a 6-0-1 record for the season. The first game was a downer for the Falcons. Phil Graeve said, "We should have won agai nst Lewis Central, we just weren't prepared." Although the fres hmen tied the first game, they improved throughout the year. Graeve said, "We improved a lot by the end of the year. We had some injuries at first." Junior Varsity had a rougher road to travel than the freshman. With a small team, and some players moving up to varsity throughout the season, they had many obstacles to tackle. Sophomore Joe Ord II said, "The beginning was really hard." Although the beginning of the season l)roved to be a cha!Jenge, the team improved much by the last game. "We improved a lot even though we lost a lot of people to the varsity team," said Ord. The JV record was 2-5 . Both the ninth grade and the junior varsity teams did well this year, and continued the fine tradition of Falcon football. One thing is certain, the talent shown by the ninth grade and junior varsity teams promises a bright future for the St. Albert foo tball program. Right: Freshmen quarterback Tony Stuntz begins to pass as he eyes the field for an open receiver. Freshmen Scores We should have SA Opp. won against 8 LC 8 Lewis Central, 42 Ron. 16 55 Boys. 6 we just weren't 10 Platt. 8 prepared. 13 Glen. 7 Phil Graeve 33 AL 13 ~ 40 Gris. 0 Sports 42 Above: Back Row: Justin Trowbridge, Steve Lindeman, Paul Wise, Jay Dilts, Blanchard Johnson. Second Row: Ryan Meidlinger, Danny Roane, Andy "McFly" Smith, Scott McNeal Third Row: Coach Greg Gentile, Phil Graeve, Justin Stubblefield. Brian Hoffmann, Coach Gary Rindone. Fourth Row: Luke Bertlesen, Tony Gusman, Brian Mauer, Tony Stuntz, Tony Leick. Front .Row: Brian Mai-kel, Gram Meth r Nik Gruber, Marc Freeman. I Above: Freshman Falcon blocks thier Griswold opponents while his teammate Phil Graeve runs the ball in an effort to up the Falcons' score; the frosh's teamwork was a major component in their 6-1-0 record. The freshmen showed lots of potential on the fi eld, and they are sure to be helpful next year. .J.V. Scores SA Opp. 8 LC 48 28 TJ 7 21 Blair 28 8 Platt. 0 0 AL 10 6 c.c. 12 12 Boys. 22 Left: Coach Greg Gentile gives the freshmen team a pep talk at half time, while Blake Roux quenches the thirst he worked up during the game. Below: Freshman Blanchard Johnson barrels through the defense during a junior varsity game. Left: Sophomore quarterback Dean Grey gets ready for his upcoming throw as the defense anticipates the play. We improved a lot even though we lost a lot of people to the varsity team. Joe Ord ~ 43 Sports Below: Senior JasonMcGruderreturns the kickoff while senior Joey Stock gives him the support he needs. Right: Senior Dana Schwartz huddles the punt team in hopes of pinning the other team deep in their own territory. Grid iron warriors fight and conquer Advertising Editor Lucia Sanchez The Falcons pounded their way through another successful footba ll season, earning a respectable record of 5-4. The varsity had high hopes and glorious goals of a dominating season, which they came c lose to achi eving. Despite the lack of experience, senior Dana Schwartz said, "Team chemistry was definitely there and there was no lack of effort. " The team's biggest disappointment was the T.J. footba ll game, which the Falcons lost by one point. "That was probably the only game where our inexperience hurt us," said junior quarterback Ryan Stuntz. Overall , the Falcons sported the green and gold uniforms with pride and possessed excellent sportsmanship. The senior footba ll players showed great leadership ski lls and will be missed. "Be ready for us next year!," said junior Stuntz. Sports 44 Team chemistry was definitely there, and there was no lack of effort. Dana Schwartz Varsity Scores SA OPP. TJ 20 21 Flanagan 27 6 Tri-Center 30 14 CAM 0 14 Riverside 21 34 Corning 14 10 Southwest 16 0 A-S-T 24 14 Griswold 21 27 Left: Sophomore Jake Driver runs off the field for a quick break after completing an excellent play. Left: Senior offensive guard Steve Turner blocks his opponent to help lead his team toward another victory. Below: Falcon teammates look onward, supporting their team, in hopes of another victory. The '95 St. Albert Varsity Football Team. Back row: Dana Schwartz, Ryan Stuntz, Josh Burg, Ray Gibson, Rob Turner, Joe Ord, Chad Schoening, Charlie Narmi. Row 6: Danny Reilly, Matt Dinovo, Steve Turner, Josh Klimek, Jim Bracker, Kory Werts, Andy Irwin, Brian Meidlinger, Jason Leick, Row 5: Mark Mortensen, Jake Driver, Jason McGruder, Dan Roane, Tony Stuntz, Dean Gray, Jeremy Koch, Mark Phelps, Luke Bertlesen. Row 4: Coach Blanchard Johnson, Coach Nick Kimble, Coach Gary Rindone, Coach Greg Gentile, Coach Marshall Scichilone, Coach Al Leber, Coach Dick Wettengel, Coach Ken Schreiber, Coach Jim Dnggan. Row 3: Scott Fuscher, Jason Mathiasen, Joey Stock, Ryan Lndington, Bob Busch, Andy Smith, Matt Britten, Jason Trowbridge, Ryan Ruff. Row 2: Manager Cathy McClellan, Zach O'Hara, Scott McNeil, Steve Lindeman, Derek Pospisal. Blanchard Johnson, Jay Dilts, PauJ Wise, Marc Freeman, Manager Melinda Montagne. Front row: Brian Markel, Gram Mether, Justin Trowbridge, Brian Mauer, Nik Gruber, Phil Graeve, Tony Gusman, Justin Stubblefield. 45 Sports Below: Freshman Jolene Connolly works hard to strive for the finish line. Right: Sophomore Christina Hasenkamp runs fast to the finish line. The race to the finish line Marketing Editor Erin Horner The 1995 Girls Cross Country team led by Coach Scott Milner had a successful season. The team had three new incoming freshmen. They were Anne Fischer, Kristina Quigley, and Jolene Connoll y. The returning team members were Li ndy Andersen, Jennifer Boettcher, Christina Hasenkamp, Amanda Hunter, Kristan Hering and Amanda Schnitker. The team held practices Sports 46 every day after school to prepare for the upcoming events. Senior Lindy Andersen said, " My goal fo r the season was to work together as a team, and make it to state, whi ch we did. " The girls worked together and won the distri ct meet, then went on to the state meet. Kristina Quigley placed second at the state meet. Sophomore Amanda Hu nter said, " I had a lot of fun at state just being with the team. " The team had a successfu l season. Above: Freshma n Kristina Qu igk ~ works hard to finish first. Meets Location A.L. Invitational 3rd L.C. Invitational 3rd Bellevue West 3rd Tri-Center 2nd Harlan 3rd Boystown 4th Confe rence 3rd Mo. Valley 4th Districts 1st State 10th Above: Left: Junior Jennifer Boettcher takes another stride as she attempts to go for another team win. Below: Sophomore Amanda Hunter and senior Lindy Andersen run side by side during a race. My goal was to work together as a team ... Lindy Andersen Left to 1·ight: Amanda Hunter, Amanda Schnitker, Kristan Hering, Christina Hasenkamp, Anne Fischer, Kristina Quigley, Jennifer Boettcher, Lindy Andersen, and Jolene Com10lly. The girls make time to get in a picture at districts. 47 Sports Below: Junior Andrew Regan struts as he thinks of the happy times of his life at SA. Right: Senior Ben Koch concentrates on his stride all the way to the finish line. ''Sting'' Into Action Copy Editor Rachel Olsen The St. Albert Cross Country "It was my best year, primarily team ran circles around their since I was healthy". opponents during the 1995 season. As a team the Falcons of 1995 Many highlights were experienced worked we ll together. Koch by the members. Sophomore Joe said, " The whole team was back Hensley remembered the famed this year, our onl y focus was to car wreck going up to Louis and perform" . Other members had Clark Monument. Sophomore the same fee lings. Senior Tony Ross Meade remembered the ever- Fischer stated, "I think we had a exciting state meet at Fort Dodge gradual progression this year, it It was an eventful as well as a was all a dream come true for challenging year for the Falcons. me". Senior Ben Koch looked back on The 1995 season is over. his season with a smile. However the "Killer Bees" wi ll be back to sting again next year. Sports 48 Above: Junior Charlie Graeve gives a thumbs-up and a smile as he glides to the finish line. - Final Marks 2nd atAL 70pts 2nd at LC 72pts 3rd at Bellevue W 86pts ' Tic l at Tri-Center 50pts 2nd at Harlan 91pts I 3rd at Boystown 51pts 1st at David City 19pts 2nd at Mo. Valley 80pts 1st District 53pts 11th State 227pts Left: J unior Chris Fennell shows off his competition number while Coach Milner studies his shoe laces. Left: Sophomore Ross Meade breezes his way to the finish line with a look of pure enjoyment. Below: The cross country runners spend some quality time with Coach Milner. Their relationship with "Coach" is very important. Above: Top row, Jacob Fennell, Joe Kuehl, Jimmy Gerjevic, Charlie Graeve. Middle row, Nick Finken, Tim Murray, Tony Fischer. Bottom row, Joe Hensley, Ben Koch, Andrew Regan, Ross Meade, Andy Murphy, Chris Fennell, Judd Shea, Jeremy Crampton. 49 Sports Young Saintes battle it out on the court Advertising Editor Johnna Hargens Freshmen and junior varsity teams usually suffer because the outstanding players go to the next level of play. This was not the case for the '95 season. The varsity team was stable, but took some undercl assmen in. This didn 't hurt the junior varsity, they already had outstanding players to replace those who moved up to varsity. Sophom9 re Rachel Owens said, "We played well as a team, but it took some time before we actuaJiy got the feel for how each of us played. " The junior varsity record was tremendous. They ended the season with a 16-4-6 record. Thjs record proves how well the junior varsity was able to hold their ground. Next year, the junior varsity will lo e many of their key players to the varsity squad. However, the freshmen players will move up and take control of junior varsity. Freshman Sarah Burke said, "My goals fo r next year are to start junior varsity and work on getting better at serve-receives." The freshman squad did well with a record of 8-1. "The season was consistent and balanced out, and both teams worked to their best potential," said fre shman Marly McGruder. Above: Freshman Brooke Janecek spikes the ball as Freshmen McKayla Kroll and Lori White back her up. • "We played well as a team, but it took some time before we actually got the feel for how each of us played." -Rachel Owens Sports 50 Right: Freshman Lori White sets up the ball while Freshman Sarah Burke watches. Junior Varsity VB Record SA Opp Mo. Va lley w L L.C. Tourney 3rd Duchesne w L Harlan w L Underwood w L T.J. Tourney 3rd Mercy w L Ctr. Chrst. w L Roncalli Tourn. 2nd Lewis Central T A.L. Tourney 3rd Boystown w L • Glenwood w L Above: Freshman McKayla Kroll spikes the ball while Freshmen Dani Zimmerman and Diedre Reeh (7) are r eady for the return. Above: Freshman Lori White sets up Freshman Brooke Janecek for the kill while Freshmen McKayla Kroll and Dani Zimmerman watch intensively. Freshmen VB Record SA Opp. Mo. Valley w L Duchesne w L Harlan w L Underwood L w T.J. Tou rney 2nd Mercy w L Ctr. Chrst. w L Lewis Central w L Boystown w L Glenwood w L • Left: Freshmen players Kristen Ostenso, Sarah Burke, Marly McGruder, and Sarah Gorman take time out to smile at the camera. Below: Freshman Dani Zimmerman awaits the return of the ball after safely serving it over the net. Left: Sophomore Mary Willms bumps the ball as juniors Heather JohnsonandMary Beth Ryan keep their eyes steadily on the ball. "My goals for next year are to start junior varsity and work on getting better at serve-receives. " -Sarah Burke • 51 Sports Below: Junior Annie Heithoff sets while classmate Melissa Kroll awaits the kill. llight: Jordan Oder sets a teammate who appreciatively complies with an emphatic "kill". SA Volleyball Serves Up Success LayoutEditor Ray Gibson The 1995 SA Volleyball Team worked well together. They played with pride and enthusiasm, and showed the fans the kind of spirit that SA has been known to possess. The students and other fans may not know of the time and intensity put into preparing for a game, or for a tournament. "They were very dedicated to the sport," said Coach Madsen, "and their efforts reflected how motivated they really were." Sports 52 They were very dedicated to the sport, and their efforts reflected how motivated they really were. --Coach Madsen Above: Melissa Kroll spikes the ball set by teammate Christie Burke. Varsity Volleyball Mo. Valley Tourney 3-0-0 Atlantic Tourney 0-3-3 Duchesne 3-0-0 Harlan 1-3-0 Underwood Tourney 6-0-0 Underwood 3-1-0 Mercy 2-1-0 Cen. Christ. 3-0-0 T.J. Tourney 1-4-1 L.C. 0-3-0 Conference D.C. Aquinas 0-2-0 Boystown 3-0-0 Glenwood 0-3-0 District Riverside 3-0-0 Tre)1 nor 0-3-0 Left: Becky Firestone jumps high as her teammates look on. Defense is just as important as offense, as shown by Becky Firestone. The Saintes show their power against Glenwood. Amy Vanfossan, Christie Burke, and Melissa Kroll make a statement. Above: The 1995 Saintes Volleyball Team (from left to right): Front row-Melissa Kroll and Becky Firestone. Second row-Amy Vanfossan. Third row-Mary Beth Ryan, Molly Borman, and Abbey Salyers. Back row-Coach Madsen, Katie Hughes, Jordan Oder, Christie Burke, Annie Heithoff, and Megan Heideman. 53 Sports Young Saintes Gunning for a bright Photo Editor Future Mark Mortensen With the success f the varsity basketball team many people are looking forward to going to Des Moines many more times. The future is definitely looking good. The young saintes had a very successful and entertaining year. "It was lots of fun," according to sophomore Liz Balle. The JV squad finished with a 14-6 record. This is a very good indication for the future. Some of the saintes who would be playing JV were seen only during varsity time. This means that when their classmates move up to varsity there will be some experienced players to show them the way. Until then the young saintes are trying to learn all they can for next year. "It's a good learning experience to prepare us for next year and our varsity playing," according to sophomore Molly Borman. With many of the players making the step up from last year's fres hman basketball, they Sports 54 felt the differences. "In game situations you feel the intensity. It was really a different experience from freshman basketball," said Molly Borman. Speaking of freshman (or first year students as they are now called), they turned in a stellar season finishing with a 9-6 record. After a shaky start the young saintes turned in a great season. Being new to high school changes everything , especially sports. "It was harder because we actually had to condition this year," said freshman Marly McGruder. Although they had to go through all of those very tough and grueling practices they still managed to have a good time. " l liked the fact that practices were tou0 h but coach Stephens still made them fun , we laughed a lot during practices," said freshman Brook Janecek. Freshman team Megan Prichard, Lori White, Kelly Kuehl, Brooke Janecek, Sarah Gorman, Ma rty McGruder, Kristen Ostenso, Sara Spring, Holly Schnitker, Jolene, Connolly, Dani Zimmerman, Katie Shea, Margaret Waugh, Rachael Escrit Top: Freshman Lori White practices her shooting skills during one of the freshman practices. Above: Sophomore Abbey Salye rs is getting ready to put on some tough defense on the Boys Town center. Above : Freshman Brooke Janecek goes for the long bomb during practice in hopes of bombing her opponents during games. JV Team Roster McKayla Kroll Erin Daley Abbey Salyers Michelle Grote Joanie Conlon Molly Borman Beth Ficek Liz Balk Top Left: Freshman Megan Prichard shows off her jump shot while Lori White taK.es notes on how it is supposed to be done. Bottom Left: Freshman McKayla Kroll and Molly Borman give the Boys Town point guard double trouble during their game. Above: Sophomor e Molly Borman inbounds the ball during a JV basketball game while her teammates take a break. • 55 Sports Below: Saintes Alisa Earlywine and Becky Firestone play tough defense against A-S-T. Right: Senior Sainte Katie Hughes lays in the ball for an easy two points. That's my Swa-ti-da-ti. Varsity Girls Basketball Three-peat is bittersweet Advertising Editor Lucia Sanchez The St. Albert Saintes '95 varsity basketball team had another successful season. The team consisted of several returni ng letterwinners, including seniors Katie Hughes and Jordan Oder. The Saintes turning point in the season was their nine game winning streak going into state tournament play. "We reall y came together during our tournament games. Things started to click," said senior Katie Hughes. Sports 56 For the third consecutive year, the Saintes made another state trip to Des Moi nes' Vets Auditorium at a chance to the state champion ship. The girls fe ll short, however, losi ng by only one to Sibl ey-Ocheydon, who later became state champs. "We learned some things from that painfu l loss. The coaches and pl ayers did a fabul ous job preparing for state - it showed throughout games," said Sai ntes head coach Tom Heithoff. Above: Saintes Becky Firestone, Melissa Kroll, Annie Heithoff, and Katie Hughes fire up and prepare themselves for another big win. Varsity Sanites Scores '9S-'96 AL 44 70 Blair 61 69 Roncalli S8 49 TJ 69 2S LC 72 38 Clarinda S3 S8 Duchesne Sl so Flanagan 93 7 Sioux City East S2 32 Wahoo S6 S3 David City Aq. 46 S6 Plattsmouth 67 37 Boystown 9S 54 Sioux City No. S9 so Mercy 49 37 Sioux City Heelan S3 42 Districts Missouri Valley 61 41 Tri-Center 58 48 Regionals A-S-T 66 49 C-A-M 49 48 Left: Junior Alisa Earlywine jumps and wins the ball as teammate Becky Firestone watches. Left: Junior sainte Annie Heithoff runs onto the court ready to play ball. Below: Saintes Becky Firestone, Christy Whyte, Jordan Oder, and Melissa Kroll work together to make their offense hot. Above: Varsity girls 1995-96 basketball team: Back row - Assistant Coach Pat Kroll, Jordan Oder, Michelle Grnte, Christy Whyte, Becky Firestone, Joanie Conlon, Katie Hughes, Head Coach Tom Heithoff. Middle Row - Freshmen Coach Patti Stephens, Erin Daley, Melissa Kroll, Abbey Salyers, Beth Ficek. Front Row - Annie Heithoff, Alisa Earlywine, McKayla Kroll, Molly Borman. 57 Sports Young Falcons show talent, look to the future Managing Editor Anne Burgett The Freshman and N basketball teams showed promise for the future of SA basketball in 1995-96. The Freshmen, with a record -of 14-3, had many memorable games. According to Brian Hughes, "The most exciting game was the (Creighton) Prep game because we didn 't know if we won or lost. " Freshman Brian Mauer wanted Above: Freshmen Brian Mauer and Blake Roux prepare for a big game. Sports 58 a chance to play on the JV/Varsity level, but freshmen boys were not allowed to play JV or Varsity. All Brian Mauer had to say about that was, "I think senority stinks!" The JV team, though small in numbers, was also successful. Since the team was so small, they were close. According to Ben Nicholas, "We had a fun time. It was a blast! There were only eight people on JV. It was so fun! Rindone was the funniest coach I've ever had! " Right: Freshman Luke Bertelsen and opponent anticipate the rebound. ''We played good as a whole. Basketball is my life!!" -Brian Hughes ~I:: : 111 1 .--:-, .., , I: I ; ; ; I f 11 ~ The 1995-96 Freshman Basketball Team. Front Row: Blake Roux, Scott McNeal, Ryan Milner, Andy Colburn, Bryan Huffman Brian Mauer, Graham Mether, and Darren Pekney. Back Row: Brian Hughes, Brian Meidlinger, Kyle Regan, Tony Leick, Lu Bertelsen, Jay Dilts, Tony Stuntz, Danny Roane, and Chr· Lown es. I The 1995-96 JV Basketball Team. Front Row: Manager Dara WiJlis, Kevin Lancia), Ross Meade, Manager John Butella. Back Row: Nick ColJins, Jeremy Koch, Mark Applegate, Matt , feid linger, Andy Murphy, and Coach Gary Rindone. ''We had a fun time, it was a blast!'' -Ben Nicholas Left: Freshmen Luke Bertelsen, Brian Mauer and Blake Roux work on their shots before the game. Below: Freshman Brian Mauer takes a shot for another freshman victory. Left: Luke Bertelsen, Graham Mether, and Brian wait for the rebound as Danny Roane gets ready for the next play. 59 Sports Below: The Falcons proudly walk onto the court while bewildered sophomore Chad Schoening walks away. Right: Senior Ben Koch watches in anticipation as a faceless Falcon gets ready to shoot. Varsity Boys Basketball Falcons Fly High Copy Editor Rachel Olsen The 1995-96 season fo r the Falcons basketba ll team was a building time. The season was not what everyone expected, but was rather a time to learn. The Falcons faced many changes during the season. First of all the team started with very few return ing varsity players. Th is afffected the returning players, but at the same time managed to introduce younger players to the rea lity of varsity basketball. Senior Ben Koch said, "The fact that we had li ttle varsity Sports 60 experience returning was difficu lt." Junior Charli e Nanni said, " It was a rough year, but it was a good base for next year. " Instead of worry ing about the changes, Koch stated, "Coach Wettengel changed the program. You' ll see that as the years continue; the program is head ing in the right direction. " While some say the year was not what some wanted, senior Ne il Yeoman said, "The effort on the floor was worth the season we had." Above: Junior Nick Finken concentrates on his aim as senior Neil Yeoman dribbles in the background. Varsity Scores Us Mo. Valley 87 T.J. 75 Skutt 74 Lincoln Pius 49 Red Oak 44 Harlan 51 Clarinda 59 Roncalli 49 Flanagan 76 Scotus 36 L.C. 50 Bergan 62 Shenandoah 62 Atlantic 39 Crete 65 Carroll 60 Boystown 80 A.L. 49 Districts: Corning 67 Griswold 52 '95-'96 Them 105 87 64 70 65 53 72 87 89 72 71 64 47 78 67 81 57 77 65 61 Above: Left: A faceless Falcon flys high as sophomore Chad Schoening watches from behind. Left: Junior Charlie Narmi aims a perfect shot into the basket. Way to go Charlie! Below: Look at all the Falcons all in a row! Team unity held the team together in more ways than one. Top row - Coach Gary Rindone, Neil Yeoman, Chad Schoening, Keith Lancial, Charlie Narmi, manager Melinda Montagne, Coach Dick Wettengel. Bottom rnw - Ben Koch, Mike Draper, eremy Epperson, Dean Gray, Ryan Stuntz. 61 Sports Below: Junior Zach O'Hai;a recieves a congratulatory hug from his dad, while also getting a pat on the back from Coach Schrieber. 62 Sports Right: Johnson, Gibson, Driver, and Mortensen display their bracket posters after another of their numerous victories. Left: Left: Blanchard Johnson throws a cross face and attempts to sprawl while his A voHa opponent holds on for dear life. A sickly expression crosses the Vikings' face as he realizes he is in a losing situation and that the clock, as well as his opponent will show him no mercy. Below: Bob Busch was planning his strategy when he realized: "HEY! I don't wrestle heavyweight." Back row: Coach Ken Schrieber, Manager Jeremy Quigley, Joe Ord, Derek Pospisil, Brian Terveer, Nick Gruber, Manager Michelle Vercio, Coach Blanchard Johnson. 2nd row: Bob Busch, Justin Trowbridge, Blanchard Johnson III, Zach O'Hara, Ray Gibson. Front row: Jason Lieck, Tony Koch, Jeremy Crampton, Mark Mortensen, Jake Driver, Colin O'Toole. Zach O'Hara sprawls while the crowd cheers on. The referee seems to be thinking ''Why won't they let me wear a singlet too?" Sports 63 Below: Sophomore Abbey Salyers shows what she's made of, as she gets the bali away from her opponents. Right: Junior Lindsay Williams kicks the ball in hope to get a goal. JV I Varsity Girls Soccer Girls soccer kicks it to the max Theresa Rangel Photo Editor The St. Albert l 995-96 girls soccer team had a very successful season. Although they were a fairly young team with only four seniors and a lot of underclassmen, they were very skilled. Senior Sarah Jensen said, "we rea lly worked hard as a team to improve this year. All of the hard work really helped us in the long run." With such a young team the tradition of good soccer teams will live on for years to come. Sports 64 Right: Sophomore Rachel Owens defeats her opponent with outstanding speed and talent. "All of our hard work really helped us in the long run.'' --Sarah Jensen Left: Senior Lindy Andersen looks for the field thinking, "I thought we had a game today." Left: Junior Melissa Kroll tries to concentrate on staying warm. Saint Albert 1996 Girls Soccer Team 65 Sports Right: Sophomore Ross Meade heading the ball in the right direction. Below Right: A karate kick helps to keep the ball on the Falcon sidelines. JV Narsity Boys Soccer Staff Writer Becky Nutter Kickin' season for bo s soccer The boys soccer team started the season with many chall enges standing in their way. But they overcame each one with a victory. This year's team showed skill, determination, and the desire to win . Junior Rya n Hayni e summed up the season by saying, "We had a good year. We fi nished strong and proved that we were a better team than ex pected. I thi nk that we' ll go even farther next year. " The boys did have a ll of the qualities it takes for a great team and they are carrying on a SA traditi on. Sports 66 / "Dedication, determination and hard work made our team what it was this year." - Senior Kelly Thomas Left: Senior Marty Hughes demonstrates his dangerous dribble. A flock of Falcons, mouths agape, wait in anticipation for another goal. Below: Junior Scott Fuscher meditates during an off moment about his ,__"!'II'! ........ • --""-' Pele style. Front Row: Ryan Haynie, Judd Shea, Brian Terveer, Blake Roux, Jeremy Epperson, Marty Hughes, Ben Nicholas, Nick Finken, Kyle Lancial, Brian Connolly, Jeremy Crampton Middle Row: Chris Lear, Scott Fusch er, Brian Mauer, Phil Graeve, Mike Draper, Ross Meade, Alex Estell, Kevin Lancial, Nick Crampton, Andy Colburn Back Row: Manager Katie Shea, Chris Fennell, ScottMcNeal, Tony Stuntz,Eric Fietz,John D' Angelo, Keith Lancial, Charlie Narmi,John Kuper,JeremyQuigley, Coach John O'Brien 67 Sports Below: Junior Mary Beth Ryan looks on at her fellow golfers asking, "What did I do wrong? I thought it was a nice shot!" Right: Girl golfers Michelle Grote, Holly . Schnitker, Stephanie Haug, and Chrystal Mueller shoot a couple holes. ' 1 Varsity Girls/Boys Golf Tee off - S.A. golfers hit the holes Lucia Sanchez Advertising Editor The 1996 girls and boys golf teams had very moderate seasons. "Although this was a rebuilding year, we did good in most tournaments," said sophomore Mark Applegate. Both teams competed in the same three tournaments; the CB Invite, the LC Invite, and the Audobon In vite shooting 18 holes at each tourney . The boys were led by returning varsity letterwinner Sports 68 and senior Gabe Sullivan. "We had a good season although we were young and inexperienced, but next year looks very promising for St. Albert golf." The girls also consisted of a young team, however, they played for pure enjoyment. "We had fun together on the greens. Tee time- it's all good," said sophomore Liz Balle Congratulations golfe rs! Above: Stephanie Haug, Becky Firestone, Holly Swanek, and Michelle Grote warm up and joke around together. We had a good year even though we were young and inexperienced, but next year looks very promising for St. Albert golf. Gabe Sullivan Left: Senior golfer Gabe Sullivan takes a long, hard cut, demonstrating perfect form. Left: Sophomores Jason Leick and Mark Applegate discuss their golfing strategies. Below: Here'sa bunch of swingers for you! We apologize for being unable to obtain golf team pictures. 69 Sports Tennis, Anyone? Advertising Editor Johnna Hargens Staff Writer Meghan Beresford They have - a small number of participants, very little experience, and no court to play on! But despite the odds, the St. Albert boys and girls tennis teams worked together this year to become the best they could be -and had fun doing it. Competing for players with large group sports such as soccer and track isn ' t easy. Tennis attracts only a small number of students, many of whom have never even picked up a racket! Sophomore Ashley Arnold was one of the newcomers. Commenting on learning the sport, she says "It's a lot of fun, but it's so much harder than people think." At the other end of the spectrum, Junior Heather Johnson is a seasoned three year veteran. She also acknowledges that the season can be difficult for the less experienced players. "Court time is limited , but needed." she notes. Sophomore Kelly Harrington provided an optimistic summary of the '96 season: "Our team improved a lot this year with experience." The girls commented on the work of coac hes Jonna Andersen and Jan Dahlgaard, both Above: of whom are new to the program. Says Andersen of the team: "I think they ' ve got a lot of potential. We don ' t have any seniors, so the team can grow together. This may have been our best season in a long, long time. " Ironically, the boys tennis team also acquired a new coach this year- Sam Karr. And they, like their female counterparts, pride themselves on the work they put into the season. Junior Marc Petersen cites "a lot of talent" and " team unity" as the teams' main strong points. "We're pretty good," he says, "Tough to beat." Petersen also claims that this years' younger team, which includes only two seniors, will be at an advantage in the near future. "Other school will lose a lot of good players. We aren ' t affected as much." The boys work hard and hope to achieve greatness in the future, but for now, they're content to have a blast. As for the overal I season, Junior Ken Graeve sums it up: "We' re the greatest, but we lose a lot." Graeve attributes all losses not to lack of talent, but to too many prematch tacos at Jonesys. The boys would also like to thank Sam Karr for his time and effort. Congrats to both teams on a fun and exciting season, and keep swingin ' ! Sophomore Molly O'Neill takes a minute to catch up on some "Z's" before hitting the courts. Sports 70 Above: Sophomore Dimitri Mitchell must concentrate on his graceful swing in order to slam the ball in his opponent's face. Above: Junior Heather Johnson winds up to smash this ball right where it belongs. Above: Sophomore Dimitri Mitchell and freshman Bryan Huffman get pumped up for their dual match. BACK IN THE SWING Girls Tennis LetterWinners Heather Johnson- 11 Shannon Lauver- 11 Jamie Richards- 11 Erin Ryan- 11 Kelly Harrington- 10 Tiffany Thompson- 10 Katy Colburn- 10 Ashley Arnold- 10 Molly O'Neill- 10 Jayne Friedrichsen- 10 Rachel Escritt- 9 Katie Shea- 9 Mary Beth Danzer- 9 Boys Tennis Letterwinners Dana Schwartz- 12 Beau Chullino- 12 Marc Petersen- 11 Ken Graeve- 11 Dimitri Mitchell- 10 Bryan Huffman- 9 OF THINGS Above: Members of the Girls Tennis Team, front row: juniors Erin Ryan and Heather Johnson, second row: sophomores Katy Colburn, Molly O'Neill, Ashley Arnold, and freshman Rachel Escritt, back row: freshman Mary Beth Danzer, sophomores Jayne Friedrichsen, and Tiffany Thompson, junior Shannon Lauver, sophomore Kelly Harrington, and freshman Katie Shea. Above: Members of the Boys Tennis Team, front row: freshman Bryan Huffman, sophomore Dimitri Mitchell, and junior Marc Petersen, back row: junior Ken Graeve, and seniors Dana Schwartz and Beau Chullino. 71 Sports Below: Annie Heitoff ,Marty McGruder, Courtney Wandersee, and Kelly Kuehl cheese it up at a chilly meet. Right: Jennifer Boettcher finishes off her race. Girls Track Girls track running for success I ndex E ditor Erin H orner T he 1996 g irls track team had a no the r s uccessful year. The team consiste d of 17 g irls coache d by Scott Mi lne i-. The team held practices after school until 4:45 co work on edurance and stamin a. Although the practi ces were hard and very time consuming, seni or Lindy Anderson said, "Trying to do my best in all the events is the hardest thing fo r me." Early on in the season junior Ashley Wills said, "I am setting the goal to go to state." The girls had a very successful season, and should have a promising future. Sports 72 Above: Kristina Qu1• I t . . . g ey s rongly fimshes her race for brother J eremy m his usual place behind the camera. , Meets Lclndoor Boystown Indoor CB Relays Griswold Dunlap Glenwood LC Lady Lynx Underwood Glenwood Drake Relays Denison District State .. Left: Sarah Gorman, Amanda Hunter, Courtney Wandersee, and Marly McGruder have fun at a track meet. Left: Jolene Connolly rests after a race. Below: Sarah Gorman catches up to her opponent in a relay race. Above: From left to right, Christina Hasenkamp, Kristen Herring, Courtiney Wandersee, Marly McGruder, Ashley Wills, Anne Fischer, Amy Baines, Megan Heideman, Deidre Reeh, Brooke Janecek, Danielle Zimmerman, Jolene Connolly, Mandy Hunter, Beth Ficek, Lindy Andersen, Sarah Gorman, Erin Daley, and Coach Madsen. 73 Sports Below: Right: Tony Fischer hands off the ba- Tony Fischer races to the finish ton. line. Boys Track ~oys Track looks for success Index Editor Erin Horner The I 996 track team consisted of 32 boys, coached by Mr. Kimball. The team held practices every day after school to work on individual events. The teams' goal was to have a good season and to do their best. Early in the season, senjor Jacob Fennell said, "My goal is for no major injuries, and I would rea ll y like to go to state." Working very hard as a team, the boys tried to do their best at all times, "We tell each other what we are doing wrong and correct it. We also support each other at the meets," said senior Matt Dinovo. The team looked forward to all their meets. Senior Ben Koch said, "I am looking forwrd to state and Drake." The track team made a successfu l run at another record breaking year. Sports 74 Above: Matt Dinovo takes time out to rest. Meets LC Indoor Boystown Indoor CB Relays Ram Relays Bob Evans Relays LC Relays Tiger Relays Sioux City Relays Glenwood Drake Relays Denison NCC TJ lnvit. Sgt. Bluff lnvt. State Above: Left: Tony Leick shows great form while jumping high over a hurdle. Left: Tony Fischer, and Tim Murray run side by side in a race. Below: Tim Murray runs fast, to finish the race. From left to right: Coach Kimball, Tony Guzman, Gram Mether, Brian Markel, Nie Gruber, Rob Christiansen, Joey Stock, Alex Waugh, Jason Mathiasen, Danny Roan, Jeremy Koch, Jacob Fennell, Ben Koch, Matt Meidlinger, Balnchard Johnson, Tim Murray, Zach O'Hara, Derek Pospisal, Brian Meidlinger, Joe KuehJ, Chad Schoening, Joe Houser, Dean Gray, Kyle Regan, Tony Leick, Luke Bertelsen, Andy Irwin, Josh Burg, Jake Driver, Coach Meshling. 75 Sports Below: Junior Mary Beth Ryan studies the opposing pitcher while waiting for her chance at bat. Right: Sophomore Becky Firestone takes a strong swing at the oncoming ball. Hard Work and Determination Guide Saintes Staff Writer Jamie Richards The cautiously optimistic 1996 SA Softball Team had a vision of staking their claim to the Iowa State Championship. With twelve returning varsity players, the outlook wasn' t bad. Not only did the Saintes have experience, they also showed improvement and determin ation. Four year return ing varsity veteran, Anni e Heithoff commented, "The team had fun working and playing together and worked hard to succeed thro ughout the seayear varsity player commented, "We had depth in each position; there wasn't a weak lin k on the team." Coach Tom Heithoff relied on improved hitting, good pitching, ex perience, and great team chemistry that the players portrayed. Heithoffcommented, "I li ked how everyone competed hard each time out. The team was filled with good players as well as true athletes." The Saintes hoped for a successful season and worked hard in son." hopes of geting to the state tourAmy Vanfossan, return ing fo ur nament. Sports 76 Above: Junior Jenni Moffatt anxiously awaits the strong offensive hit. "I liked that everyone competed hard each time out. The team was filled with good players as well as true athletes." Above: Left: Junior Melissa Kroll prepares for her chance to score a run. Left: Junior Amy Vanfossan throws the ball in an attempt to get an out Below: Junior Stephanie Rostermundt takes a practice swing right before her turn at bat. --Coach Tom Heithoff F ront: J ayne Malone. Middle: Mary Beth Ryan, Melissa Kroll, Erin Ryan, Becky Firestone, Annie Heithoff, Michelle Grote, Amy Vanfossan. Back: Liz Balk, Amy O'Connor, Jenni Moffatt, Alisa Earlywine, Brooke Janecek, Kristen Ostenso, Stephanie Rostermundt, Megan Prichard. 77 Sports Below: Mark Mortensen ponders which pitch to call next. Right: Sophomore Jake Driver forgets how to grip a bat. The Boys of Summer Staff Writer Mary Beth Ryan The boys of summer took the fie ld at the beginning of the season in hopes of having another successful season and possi bly reaching the state tournament. The Junior Varsity and Varsity Baseball Team worked hard and gave up a lot of their summer vacation in hopes of achieving those goals. "Our goals as a team this season were to beat Missouri Valley in the first round," replied sophomore Jake Driver, "and then hopefully reach the state tournament again this year." "We had a strong defense, our Sports 78 pitching was good, and we had good hitting power," commented j unior Ryan Stuntz. "Overall, I thought the season was good." "At the beginning of the season, we were very inex peri encd, but we had a good work ethi c, and we all had the desire to improve our ki lls to become a good team," said senior Mark Mortensen.· "We all wanted to do our best in each game." At the end of the sesason, the legends of the fie ld wa lked away not so proud of the ir disappointments, but very proud of their accomplishments. ST. ~LBI~T Above: Freshman Blanchard Johnson casually tosses the ball back to the pitcher. "At the beginning of the season we were very inexperenced, but we had a good work ethic, and we all the desire to improve our skills to become a good team." --Mark Mortensen ABOVE: LEFT: Coach Greg Gentile points out to Charlie Narmi that the whole family from Sicily came to see the game as Ben Koch and Mark Phelps look on. LEFT: Dana Schwartz takes a strong swing in hopes of getting a hit. BELOW: Charlie Narmi heaves the ball back to the catcher. FRONT: Matt Heenan, Ben Koch, Dean Gray, Jason McGruder, Mark Mortensen, Jake Driver. MIDDLE: Coach Ken Schrieber, Eric Janecek, Chad Schoening, Joe French. Mark Phelps, Coach Greg Gentile. BACK: Coach Gary Rindone. Manager Matthew Headley. Nick Lownes. Matt .._ _________ .. Hughes, Charlie Narmi, Neil Yoeman. Ryan Stuntz, Coach Chad Kavars. 79 Sports Sports 80 St. Albert carries with it a tradition of excellence in athletics. Over the past 30 years S.A. athletes have made many appearances at state competitions. St. Albert state appearances are part of the legacy on the hill, a legacy of winning and sportsmanship. We are proud to have so many state appearances be a part of the legend of St. Albert. Below is a listing of all St. Albert sports team state appearances and state ru1111ers-11p I cha111pio11 ships. Baseball 1977, 1980, 1981 , 1995 Champions 1981 Girls' Basketball 1994, 1995, 1996 Boys' Basketball 1975, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994 Runners-up 1988, 1993, 1994 Champions 1975, 1989 Girls' Cross Country 1980, 1981 , 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 , 1992, 1993, 1995 Boys' Cross Country 1972, 1973, 1974, 1981 , 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991 , 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Runners-up 1991 Champions 1992 Boys' Tennis 1986 Girls' Track 1979, 1980, 1981 , 1982, 1990 Champions 1981 Boys' Track 1968, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1993 Runners-up 1969, 1983, 1984 Champions 1993 Football 1976, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 asta Above: The Saintes play at state in 1995-96 for the third year in a row .. Above: Kristina Quigley & Danny Zimmerman went to state track individually in 1996. Above: The boys' cross country team at state in 1995, making it a streak of seven years. Above: 1995 baseball players sport their state trophy after their game. Above: Joe Kuehl and Tim Murray made it to state track individually in 1996. Above: The 1995 girls cross country team celebrates after a great state meet. Boys basketball has always had a rich state tradition at SA. 1993-94 pictured. Above: 1995-96 wrestlers Zach O'Hara and Blanchard Johnson III made it to state. Above: Girls cross country at state 1993-94 81 Sports Right: Junior Mary Beth Ryan and sophomore Cait Irwin smile after a great performance of the fall play "Wish Me Pretty, Wish Me Strong." Below: Falculty member Mrs. Ryan and junior Dawn Stebbins chat with Jill "the trainer" as she performs a check up on Dawn's knee . • Senior Mike Hoy and junior Denver Hansen study info. given to them on the College Visit Day. Up & Right: Junior Colin O'Toole and senior McClain Smouse take a break during Academic Decathlon. Right: Senior Matt Hughes takes a moment to"freeze frame" during one of his classes. People 82 Very Top: ·1 S . . Ben Nicholas sm1 e emor Lizzy Gorman and sophomore . ,, cheesey for the camera during "Past Generat10ns Day. Above: Junior Alex Estell stares into the camera after seeing so much blood during the day of the bloodmobile. Top Right: Let's not forget our faculty members. Virgina Carberry has been a longtime LEGEND, and here she shows us what she contributes to the family at St. Albert. 00000 83 People Fr. Phil Kruse Executive Coordinator Maryann Angeroth Barb Boltinghouse Dean Bragg Joe Connolly Jan Dahlgaard Teresa Fox Mike Gill Steve Gruber Tom Heithoff Fr. Phil Hobt Holly Jarrett Tom Kaup Jeanette Kenny Nick Kimble Carter Leeka Deb McGuire Jan Machmueller Lynn Madsen Ken Mehsling Julie Mooney People 84 Administration Mrs. Wandersee Principal Mr. Jaworski Assistant Principal Mr. Scichilone Activities Director Faculty and Staff Mrs. Andersen Junior High Coordinator The Moriarity Center wouldn't be the same without these hard workers. From left: Mary Fisher, Gloria "Purchase Order" Blum, Sheila Graham, and Eileen Smyth the "Ticket Lady." Teachers: Above and Beyond Copy Editor Rachel Olsen The St. Albert family is a family because of all the different people that make it up. Students are the center of the school, but it's the faculty and staff that make St. Albert go around. Teachers devote much of their time to helping out students. They are seen in the mornings and the afternoons tutoring their students, always offering to give up their spare time to help the students to better understand their classes. Many students fee l that if they didn 't get the extra help from teachers, their grades wouldn't be as good. Senior Anne Burgett said, "Mrs. Swartz always helps me with calculus, if she didn' t help me, I would never understand it". Everyone has had some good and bad times with their teachers, but at St. Albert the only times we have are the good ones. Virgie Oatman J ohn O'Brien J erry Overkamp Deisy Parkins Wanita Printy-Zika Nancy Schalles Shari Schneider Ken Schrieber Bev Shriver Kendra Stephany Caroline Swartz Sterling West Dick W ettengel Konnie Wiegman Fred Wilson M.E. Ward Not pictured: Deb Ryan 85 People Luke Bertelsen Dana Bojanski Alyssa Bouska Sarah Burke Matthew Burkey Andrew Colburn Jolen.\i Connolly Jeremy Crampton Erin Daley Mary Beth Danzer Jay Dilts Luke Dinklage Kati Doner Rachel Escritt Matthew Fetter Scott Finken Anne Fischer Christina Fowler Marc Freeman Sarah Gorman Phillip Graeve Nikolas Gruber Margret Hannan Nicole Hansen Rachael Heck Ryan Hoffman Johnathan Hubbard Bryan Huffman Brian Hughes Brooke Janecek Blanchard Johnson Anthony Koch Brandi Koch (not pictured) Michael Kramer McKayla Kroll People 86 Above: Brooke Janecek and Nikki Hansen show thier affection. A NEW EXPERIENCE Staff Writer Jamie Richards Being a freshman can mean a lot of new changes and privileges. Now that the freshman are actually in high school, they can participate in high school sports, school dances and new dress code. This year's freshman class were the first to have the new uniform guidelines. However, the new change didn ' t put a damper on this energetic class. They took the change in stride and dealt with it in a mature way. The class of 1999 had a lot to offer to the St. Albert family. Not only did the enthusiastic freshmen keep the rest of the student bod lively but they have also helped to enhance athletics at St. Albert. Being able to participate in high school sports is a great bonus fon freshmen. The class of 1999 has a bright future ahead of them. Kelly Kuehl Chris Lear Anthony Lieck Steve Lindman Jeanne Long Chris Lownes Brian Markel Olivia Marsh Jill Mathiasen Brian Mauer Julie McDonald Jason McEvoy Marly McGruder Scott McNeal Brian Meidlinger Anitra Mendoza Gram Melber Ryan Milner Leslie Morrow Chrystal Mueller 87 People Kristen Ostenso Darren Pekney Dave Petersen Derek Pospisal Megan Prichard Krisdna Quigley Deidre Reeh Kyle Regan Danny Roane Blake Roux Anna Schnitker Holly Schnitker Judd Shea Katie Shea Ellen Sievers Kelli Siford Andy Smith Sara Spring Justin Stobblefield Tony Stuntz Justin Trowbridge J.T. Waggoner Margaret Waugh Virginia Webbering Lori White Paul Wise LaChrista Woods Erik Wray Danielle Zimmerman People 88 I l Above: · Students take a break to share a laugh. Top 4 Illovies of '95 SA Freshmen Picks 1. "Tommy Boy" - A hilarious comedy about 'a guy in a little coat.' Chris Farley and David Spade earned high rankings. 2. "Friday" - Craig and Smokey waste a friday while trying to round up some money. 3. "Dangerous Minds" - Michelle Pfeiffer tries to save a group of inner-city street kids from crime and gang violence. 4. "Billy Madison" - Spoiled brat Adam Sandler goes back to school with hopes of graduating on his own. Left: Sara Spring and Anna Schnitker take a stroll down the hall. Far Right: Andrew Colburn smiles for the camera while in class. Right: Jill Mathiasen and Kristina Quigley are all smiles when it comes to the hotties on magazine covers. 89 People Adam Angeroth Mark Applegate Ashley Arnold Amy Baines Elizabeth Balle Kelley Banks Joseph Beltran - Meghan Beresford Matthew Birkhofer Molly Borman Jim Bracker Mary Burgett Robert Busch John Butalla Wendy Clayton Katy Colburn Joan Conlon Bryan Connolly Hillary CordesWilkens Eric Deal Jenny Deupree Mike Draper Jake Driver Jeremy Epperson Beth Ficek Eric Fietz Rebbecca Firestone J ayne Friedrichsen Dean Gray Mkhelle Grote Kelly Harrington Christina Hasenkamp Stephanie Haug Megan Heideman Joe Hensley People 90 :D'/o M.ScS::p u 1aesLile R:pRB !f/o ~ 16'/o 0 .lllBreile I R:pRB 0 Chr1ry D CJaBc I Ha.yM!tj D Rp ~ What were you listening to? The sophomores were asked to take a survey concerning their tastes in music. Here's what they said. Q: What kind of music do you prefer to listen to? A: a) Alternative b) Pop/R&B c) Country d) Clasic Rock e) Heavy Metal f) Rap g) More than one of the above A vast majority of the students chose Alternative, with 35% of the votes. Country was next, with 20%; and Classic Rock third at 16%. Kristan Hering Joe Houser Amanda Hunter Caitlin Irwin Andrew Jackson Jeremy Koch Phil Koch Scott Krumbholz Kevin LanciaJ KyleLancial Jason Leick Katy Long Ellen Masker Kelli Mauer Ross Meade Dimitri Mitchell JohnathonMontagne Andy Murphy Shawna Myers Ben Nicholas 91 People Shannon O'Conner MoUy O'Neill Eric Oles Joe Ord Rachel Owens Guy Patten Heather Pettit DannyReiUy Ryan Ruff Jason Sabatka Abbey Salyers Chad Schoening John Sealock Jeremy Sherman Jill Svoboda Brian Terveer Tiffany Thompson Jason Trowbridge Rob Turner Courtney Wandersee Christy Whyte Dara Willis Mary Willms People 92 Above: Christy Whyte and Liz Balk share in the bliss of one another's friendship after a rough day a school. Left: Mark Applegate sulks as Jill Svoboda laughs at his scientific hypothesis on school lunch. Sophomores find new freedoms Above: Ca it Irwin takes time out to pose with some elementary students. Managing editor Anne Burgett Sophomore year is a year of many changes. Many experience a whole new sense of independence. The most obvious, and probably the biggest change, is the fact that most sophomores get their dri ver's license sometime during their sophomore year. Parents are no longer needed to escort students to and from dances. Rob Turner and John Sealock listen attentively to Jason Leick. Right: .Joanie Conlon giggles with glee at another year of school. Below: Buddies Courtney Wandersee and Meghan Beresford cheese it up during lunch. Another change facing sophomores is the opportunity to participate in varsity sports. Meghan Beresford said. "'It's so coo l to see my classmate playing because, when I was littl e, the athletes were like celebrities, and now they're my fri ends." Whatever happened, the sophomore class stuck together. According to Stephanie Haug, "Ow- class is really close. lfeel li ke we're all friends." 93 People Martina Bartholomew Jennifer Boettcher Joshua Burg Rob Christiansen Nickolas Collins Nicholas Crampton John D' Angelo Alisa Earlywine Matthew Eshelman Alexander Estell Jennifer Faurot Christopher Fennel Nicholas Finken Joseph D. French Scott Fuchser Jimmy Gerjevic Charlie Graeve Ken Graeve Denver Hansen Ryan Haynie Matthew Headley Annie Heithoff Heather Johnson Melissa Kroll Joseph Kuehl John Kuper Shannon Lauver Luke Martin J ason Mathiasen Matt Meidlinger Jenni Moffatt Charlie Narmi Becky Nutter Amy O'Connor Zach O'Hara People 94 End of an Era ason Matl~iasen The end of an era i near. The junior class will be one of the a t small clas e at St. Albert. With the school continuing to row, the cla s average of60 will become ob elete. While las es averaging in the hundreds are becoming a common occu rence. Even though the number may be sma1J, there was certainly no ack of successe . The junior class ha had a Jot to be proud of. ome of the example of the successes are: academics. soptrs, and prom fundrai ing. The junior class chose to use Red Wheel fundraising for their rom fundrai er. The decision to use the pizzas and pies roved to be very worthwhile. For a month and a half the ' juniors spent much of their time selling pizzas and pies in hopes of a great prom. Their strong dedication paid off in the end when they sold l 059 items. Previous to the selling. the juniors set a goal of $3500. The juniors worked very hard and exceeded their goal, which created a glorious prom for all. The junior class also has no lack of diversity or uniqueness. Everyone in the junior class has their own uniqueness. Many of the juniors are able to accomplish their success in di.fferent ways. Some of the juniors are able to juggle academics and sports. some are able to juggle academics and jobs, and some are even able to juggle academics, sport . and jobs. With next year a.round the comer, the juniors are awaiting their chance to prove to be even more successful. Not pictured: John Bellus Keith Lancial Colin O'Toole Marc Petersen Holly Points Andrew Regan David Reineke Jamie Richards Stephanie Rostermundt Erin Ryan Mary Beth Ryan Amanda Schnitker Erin Smith Dawn Stebbins Sara Stronck Ryan Stuntz Holly Swanek Chad Vanscoy Amy Vanfossan Megan Vanscoy Nathan Watson Alexander Waugh Toby Wells Lindsay Willians Ashley Wills Jodi Wredt 95 People Right: Class bonding occurs when J !Jniors Erin Ryan, Joe Kuehl, Nick Finken, Mary Beth Ryan, ano Heather Johnson get together for a buddy shot. Far Right: Junior Nick Crampton enjoys losing a few pints of blood at the fall bloodmobile. Right: Junior Erin Smith does her best imitation of an alien while classmate Ken Graeve recovers from blood loss. People 96 l Lindy Andersen Allison Arnold Matthew Britten Anne Burgett Christie Burke Beau Chullino Matthew Dinovo Nicole Englehardt Jacob Fennell Anthony Fischer Jodie Friedrichsen Anna Gerjevic William Gibson Elizabeth Gorman Johnna Hargens Matthew Heenan Erin Horner Michael Hoy Katie Hughes Marty Hughes Andy Irwin Eric Janecek Sarah Jensen Benjamin Koch Nick Lownes Ryan Ludington Cathy McClellan Jason McGruder Melinda Montagne Mark Mortensen Andrew Morton Timothy Murray Jennifer O'Donnell Jordan Oder Rachel Olsen Mark Phelps Jeremy Quigley Theresa Rangel Lucia Sanchez Dana Schwartz James Schwery Daryl Scurlock John Smith McClain Sn1ouse J oseph StocK Michelle Vercio Not Pictured: Matthew Hughes, Daniel Koch, Mario Mendoza Gabriel Sullivan Kory Werts Right: Eight grade graduation, our class four years ago. Kelly Thomas Steven Turner John Wulff Neil Yeoman Above: The Senior Ensemble sing "Mem'ries" and smile contentedly, knowing that they will soon be outta here. Below: Cathy McClellan presents her speech as Tony Fischer and Ben Koch try to suppress giggles of joy. Tomorrow • • • today will be the past Meghan Beresford Staff Writer As the school year closed, high school students look forward to the three months of fun and relaxation alloted every year that they call summer, but there was one group of55 students who were looking forward to much more than that. The Class of 1996 had their whole lives ahead of them. And on Sunday, May 26th, 1996, they underwent the ultimate transformation- from Seniors in green caps and gowns to proud high school graduates. Graduation opened with the traditional "Pomp and Circumstance", played by the St. Albert Band and directed by Carter Leeka. The invocation was presented by Seniors Allison Arnold and Jodie Friedrichsen. Senior Class president Lizzie Gorman welcomed the graduating class and those there to support them to the ceremony. Valedictorians Anthony Fischer, Benj amin Koch and Cathy McClellan presented "A Look Ahead", giving their speeches. The Senior Ensemble, directed by Kendra Stephany, sang "Mem'ries". Principal Marilyn Wandersee presented the graduates to Bishop Charron and Jon L. Narmi, who awarded diplomas. Sister Jude Fitzpatrick, Superintendent of Des Moines Diocese schools, honored the graduates with remarks about life and their bright futures. Principal Wandersee then awarded the Spirit of St. Albert Award to Lindy Andersen and Benjamin Koch. This award is given to one boy and one girl chosen by the graduating class as the best representatives of the true spirit of St. Albert. Fr. Phil Kruse also awarded the St. Albert Award to Virginia Carberry and Sondie Green for outstanding service to the SA community. Kruse also announced the dedication of our football fie ld to Al Leber. a man who has been instrumental in building the last 30 years of Falcon footbal l tradition. The field has been christened "Al Leber Field" . Reverend Bishop Charron offered closing remarks and a blessing, and the Class of 1996 was present d by Marilyn Wandersee to the assembly for the first time, not as students, but as what they had worked their whole life to be .. . . Graduates. Class Motto: Tomorrow, today will be the past. Live and make each moment Last. The yesterdays and todays we 'll never fo rget. I pray the tomorrows we ·11 never regret. Class Flower: White Rose Class Colors: Black and Gold Spirit of St. Albert Award: Lindy Andersen and Ben Koch Valedictorians: Tony Fischer. Cathy McClellan, and Ben Koch Student Life 97 Below: Andy Irwin takes a moment to plan some strategy. Above: Johnna Hargens: "Look out- --Herecomes Dan!" Right: Anne Burgett gets pelted by one of Christie Burke's throws while Allison Arnold puts her arms up in despair. 98 Student Life Below: Anne Burgett can't help but laugh at another one of Ben Koch's throws. Left: Australian rocketeer Steve Turner plans to soak his friends and then blast-off to the outback. Below: Mike Hoy takes his water brigade to the battlefield. Last Splash Staff Writer Andrew Regan The blessed day had finally The majority of the senjor arrived. Monday, May 20th, class, however, spent their last 1996 was the day the St. hour or so of high school Albert class of 1996 had been engaged in what has become a waiting for. It was the day school tradition: They had a that would mark the end of hu ge waterfight! their high school career, and As waterballoons were the beginning of an entirely launched, Super Soakers were new phase in their lives. unloaded, and j ust about evReactions to the long- eryone (including those there awaited day varied. Some of just to watch) was drenched the seni ors spent the day with water, it became quite stressed out over final tests. clear that the class of '96 won't Others wandered the halls in soon be forgotten. a listl ess daze, in a state of So long, seniors. deni al that the past four years had passed so qui ckly. Left: Fellow seniors flee in terror as Dan Koch goes on a rampage. Above: Mark Mortensen successfully dodges one of Ben Koch's waterballoons while mysteriously levitating across the parking lot. Student Life 99 COLO PHO The 1995-1996 Dimensions Yearbook "Legends" was printed in 10 point Times, with the headlines printt~ in 36 to 72 point Times Bold. Jay Anderson was our Jostens rep. A special thanks also goes to the Journalism I class for writing stories and helping out in times of crisis. Below: 1\vo candid shots show how Journalism folks handle deadline mania. 1995-1996 Dimensions Staff Managing Editors: Anne Burgett Lizzy Gorman Copy Editor: Rachel Olsen Layout Editor: Ray Gibson Photo Editors: Mark Mortensen Theresa Rangel Jeremy Quigley Advertising: Johnna Hargens Lucia Sanchez Index: Erin Horner Staff Writers: Meghan Beresford Nick Finken Heather Johnson Joe Kuehl Shannon Lauver Jason Mathiasen Becky Nutter Zach O'Hara Marc Petersen Andrew Regan Jamie Richards Erin Ryan Mary Beth Ryan Advisor: Thomas Kaup ! 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Box 457 Council Bluffs, Iowa 51502 1 Jim Morrow Dan Koch 1 office: (712) 322-5588 L--------------------1--------------- -- -- -~ B: Bertelsen, Luke 42, 45, 58, 59, 75, 86 Bojanski, Dana 86 Bouska, Alyssa 26, 29, 86 Burke, Sarah 26, 29, 32, 33, 41, 50, 51 , 86 Burkey, Matthew 86 C: Colburn, Andrew 58, 67, 86, 89 Connolly, Jolene 4, 46, 47, 73, 81, 86 Crampton, Jeremy 49, 62, 67, 86 D: Daley, Erin 41 , 57, 73, 86 Danzer, Mary Beth 41 , 7 1, 86 Dilts, Jay 42, 45, 58, 86 Dinklage, Lucas 69, 86 Doner, Kati 86 E: Ellenberger, Celeste Escritt, Rachel 71 , 86 F: Fetter, Matthew 86 Finken, Scott 86 Fischer, Anne 32, 33, 41 , 47, 73, 81 , 86 · Fowler, Christina 86 Freeman, Marc 42, 45, 86 G: Gorman, Sarah 9, 51 , 73, 86 Graeve, Phillip 42, 43, 45, 67, 86, Gruber, Nikolas 42, 45, 62, 75, 86 Gusman, Tony 42, 45, 75 H: Hannan, Margaret 86 Hansen, Nicole 4, 9, 41 , 86, 87 Heck, Rachel 86 Hoffman, Ryan 86 Hubbard, Johnathan 86 Huffman, Bryan 21, 42, 58, 70, 71 , 86 Hughes, Brian 21 , 58, 86 J: Pospisal, Derek 4, 45, 62, 75, 88 Prichard, Megan 4, 9, 20, 4 1, 55, 77, 88 Q: Janecek, Brooke 50, 51 , 55, 65, 73, 77, 86, 87 Quigley, Kristina 41, 46, 47, 72, 81 , 88, 89 Johnson, Blanchard 42, 43, 45, 62, 63, 75, 78,86 K: Koch, Anthony 62, 86 Koch, Brandi 86 Kramer, Michael 86 Kroll, McKay la 16, 21, 32, 41 , 50, 51 , 55, 57, 86 Kuehl, Kelly 72, 87 L: Lear, Christian 67, 87 Leick, Anthony 42, 45, 58, 75, 87 Lindeman, Steve 32, 42, 45, 87 Long, Jeanne 87 Lownes, Chris 58, 69, 87 M: Markel, Brian 42, 45, 75, 87 Marsh, Olivia 87 Mathiasen, Jill 16, 87, 89 Mauer, Brian 21 , 42, 45, 58, 59, 67, 87 McDonald, Julie 41 , 87 McEvoy, Jason 87 McGruder, Marly 41 , 51 , 72, 73, 87 McNeal, Scott 42, 45, 58, 67, 87 Meidlinger, Brian 42, 45, 58, 75, 87 Mendoza, Anitra 30, 87 Mether, Gram 42, 45, 58, 59, 75, 87 Milner, Ryan 58, 87 Morrow, Leslie 41 , 87 Mueller, Chrystal 41, 68, 88 0: Ostenso, Kristen 26, 29, 51, 77, 88 P: Pekny, Darren 2 1, 58, 69, 88 Petersen, David 88 R: Reeh, Deidre 50, 73, 88 Regan, Kyle 58, 75, 88 Roane, Daniel 42, 45, 58, 59, 75, 88 Roux, Blake 43,58, 59, 67, 88 S: Schnitker, Anna 88, 89 Schnitker, Holly 88 Shea, Judd 49, 67, 88 She~Katie 41, 67, 71, 88 Sievers, Ellen 88 Siford, Kelli 88 Smith, Andrew 42, 45, 88 Spring, Sara 41 , 88, 89 Stubblefield, Justin 42, 45, 88 Stuntz, Tony 42, 45, 58, 67, 88 T: Trowbridge, Justin 42, 45, 62, 88 W: Waggoner, James 88 Waugh, Margaret 88 Webering, Virginia 30, 88 White, Lori 50, 51 , 54, 55, 88 Wise, Paul 42, 45, 88 Woods, LaChrista 41, 88 Wray, Erik 88 Z: Zimmerman, Danielle 50, 5 1, 73, 88 113 Index ------~-~~ SOPHOMO A: Angeroth, Adam 26, 29, 90 Appkgate, Mark 59, 60, 90 Arnold, Ashley 11 , 20, 71 , 90 B: Baines, Arny 41, 73, 90 Balk, Elizabeth 3, 20, 30, 77, 90, 92 Banks, Kelly 90 Beltran, Joseph 90 Beresford, Meghan 3, 13, 24, 26, 27, 29, 32, 36, 90, 93 Birkhofer, Matthew 90 Borman, Molly 3, 53, 55, 57, 90 Bracker, James 3, 45, 90 Burgett, Mary 40, 90 Busch, Bob 45, 62, 63, 90 Butalla, John 59, 90, 92 C: Clayton, Wendy 40, 90 Colburn, Katherine 71 , 90 Conlon, Joan 3, 54, 57, 90 Connolly, Bryan 67, 90 Cordes-Wilkens, Hillary 90 D: Deal, Eri c 5, 13, 26, 34, 90 Deupree, Jennifer 90 Draper, Michael 61 , 67, 90 Driver, Jake 45, 62, 75, 78, 79, 90 E: Epperson, Jeremy 61 , 67, 90 F: Ficek, Beth 57, 73, 90 Pietz, Eric 67, 90 Firestone, Rebecca 3, 24, 32, 33, 53, 56, 57, 76, 77, 68, 90 Friedrichsen, Jayne 41 , 71 , 90 Index 114 G: Gra~ Dean 13,43, 45, 61 , 75, 79, 90 Grote, Michelle 57, 68, 77, 90 H: Harrington, Kelly 26, 29, 41 , 71 , 90 Hasenkamp, Christina 40, 46, 47, 73, 81 , 90 Haug, Stephanie 3, 40, 68, 90 Heideman, Megan 8, 32, 33, 53, 73, 90 Hensley, Joe 49, 60, 90 Hering, Kristan 47, 73, 91 Houser, Joseph 75, 91 Hunter, Amanda 34, 39, 41, 47, 73, 81 , 91 I: Irwin, Caitlin 5, 81 , 82, 92, 93 J: Jackson, Andrew 91 K: Koch, Jeremy 45, 59, 75, 9 1 Koch, Philip 91 Krumbholz, Scott 9 1 L: Lancia!, Kevin 59, 67, 91 Lancia!, Kyle 67, 91 Leick, Jason 62, 69, 91 Long, Katy 13 , 41 , 91 M: Masker, Ellen 24, 26, 27, 29, 41 , 9 1 Mauer, Kelli 9 1 Meade, Ross 49, 59, 66, 67, 91 Mitchel l, Dimitri 70, 71 , 91 Montagne, Johnathon 30, 91 Murphy, Andrew 8, 49, 59, 91 Myers, Shawna 91 N: Nicholas, Ben 24, 26, 29, 32, 67, 83 , 91 0: O'Connor, Shannon 41 , 92 O' Neill, Molly 11 , 26, 70, 71 , 92 Oles, Eric 92 Ord, Joseph 45, 62, 92 Owens, Rachel I I, 40, 92 P: Patten, Guy 92 Pettit, Heather 26, 41 , 92 R: Reilly, Danny 45, 92 Ruff, Ryan 45, 92 S: Sabatka, Jason 92 Salyers, Abbey 53, 54, 57, 64, 92 Schoening, Chad 45, 60, 61 , 75 , 79, 92 Sealock, John 69, 92, 93 Sherman, Jeremy 69, 92 Svoboda, Jill 92 T: Terveer, Brian 62, 67, 92, 93 Thompson, Tiffany 41 , 71 , 92 Trowbridge, Jason 45, 92 Turner, Robert 45, 92, 93 W: Wandersee, Courtney 13, 40, 5 I, 72, 73, 92, 93 Whyte, Christine 39, 57, 92 Willis, Dara 59, 92 Willms, Mary 64, 92 B: Bartholomew, Martina 94 Be llus, John Boettcher, Jennifer 47, 72, 8 1, 94 Burg, Josh 30, 45, 75, 94 C: Christiansen, Robert 15, 25, 34, 75, 94 Coll ins, Nickolas 59, 94, 97 Crampton, Nicholas 67, 94, 96 D: D' Angelo, John 29, 67, 94 E: Earlywine, Alisa 56, 57, 77, 8 1, 94 Eshelman, Matt 94 E. tell, Alex 13, 67, 83, 94 F: Faurot, Jenni fe r 94 Fen nell , Chris 38, 49, 67, 94 Finken. Nicholas 36, 49, 60, 67, 94, 96 French, Joe 79, 94 Fuchser, Scott 2 1, 32, 45, 67, 94 G: Gerjev ic, Jimmy 49, 94 Graeve, Charlie 48, 49, 94 Graeve, Ken 9, 18, 2 1, 24, 25, 32, 34, 7 1, 94, 96 H : Hansen, Denver 4, 7, 14, 82, 94 Haynie, Ryan 66, 67, 94 Head ley, Matt 26, 79, 94 Heitoff, Annie 3, 11 , 18, 19, 2 1, 38, 52, 53, 56, 57, 72, 77, 8 1, 94 J: Johnson, Heather 19, 26, 29, 36, 40, 51, 70, 71 , 94, 96 K: Kroll, Melissa 8, 18, 52, 53, 56, 57, 65, 77, 94, 97 Kuehl, Joe 36, 49, 75, 81, 94, 96 Kuper, John 67, 94 L: Lancial, Keith 61, 67 Lauver, Shannon 9, 36, 71 , 94 M: Martin, Luke 94 Mathiasen, Jason 36, 37, 45, 75 94 Meidlinger, Matt 59, 75, 94 Moffatt, Jennifer 17, 76, 77, 94 N: Nanni, Charlie 18, 32, 35, 39, 45, 6 1, 67, 79, 94, 97 Nutter, Becky 94 0: O'Connor, Amy 77, 94 O'Hara, Zach 9, 36, 45, 62, 63, 75, 81, 94 O'Toole, Colin 28, 62, 82, 95 P: Petersen, Marc 32, 36, 7 1, 95 Points, Holly 8, 26, 95 R: Regan, Andrew 36, 48, 49, 95 Reineke, David 95 Richards, Jamie 36, 95 Rostermundt, Stephanie 11, 20, 77, 95 Ryan, Erin 3, 19, 36, 71, 77, 95, 96 Ryan, Mary Beth 19, 26, 27, 29, 36, 51, 53, 68, 76, 77, 82, 95, 96 S: Schnitker, Amanda 47, 81, 95 Smith, Erin 3, 4, 16, 40, 95, 96 Stebbins, Dawn 82, 95 Stronk, Sara 95 Stumz, Ryan 9, 18, 45, 61, 79, 95 Swanek, Holly 30, 68, 95 V: Van Scoy, Chad 95 Vanfossan, Amy 3, 8, 18, 40, 53, 77, 95 Vanscoy, Megan 95 W: Watson, Nathan 25, 26, 28, 29, 95 Waugh, Alex 75, 95 Wells, Toby 18, 95 Williams, Lindsay 15, 26, 30, 40, 64, 95 Wills, Ashley 19, 73, 95 Wredt, Jodi 95 115 Index A: Andersen, Lindy 4, 9, 18, 33, 41 , <i-7, 65, 73, 81 Arnold, Allison 32, 40, 114, 115 B: Britten, Matt 45, 115 Burgett, Anne 6, 16, 17, 36, 37, 40, 11 3, 114 Burke, Christie 8, 18, 19, 40, 52, 53, 114, 115 C: Chullino, Beau 71 D: Dinovo, Matt 6, 31, 45, 74, 11 4 E: Englehardt, Nicole 14 F: Fennell, Jacob 10, 11 , 25, 34, 38, 49, 75 Fischer, Tony 11, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 49, 74, 75, 81 , 113 Friedrichsen, Jodie 6, 11 , 15, 32, 34, 4 1, 11 4 G: Gerjevic, Anna 10, 40, 113 Gibson, Ray 28, 33,36,37,45,62 Gorman, Lizzy 5, 6, 17, 18, 32, 34, 36, 81, 83, 113, 114 H: Hargens, Johnna 6, 36, 40, 113, 114, 116 Heenan, Matt 79 Horner, Erin 36 Hoy, Mike 82, 11 5 Hughes, Katie 5, 6, 10, 16, 53, 56, 57, 81, 114 Hughes, Marty 67 Hughes, Matt 79, 82 Index 116 I: Irwin , Andy 17, 18, 19, 28,45, 75, 11 4 J: Janecek, Eric 8, 79, 81 , I 15 Jensen, Sarah 9, 40 K: Koch, Ben 25, 28, 33, 34, 38, 48, 49, 60, 6 1, 75, 79,81, 11 3, 114, 115 Koch, Dan 113, 115 L: Lownes, Nick 15, 31 , 79 Ludington, Ryan 7, 45 M: McClell an, Cathy 9, 45, 11 3 McGruder, Jason 6, 12, 17, 18, 44, 45, 79 Mendoza, Mario Montagne, Melinda 4, 45, 61 Mortensen, Mark 8, 12, 36, 45, 62, 78, 79, 115 Morton, Andy 18 Murray, Tim 18, 19, 49, 73 0: O'Donnell, Jenny 11 3 Oder, Jordan I 0, 52, 53, 57 Olsen, Rachel 6, 11 , 14, 35, 36, 41 , 113 P: Phelps, Mark 45 , 79 Q: Quigley, Jeremy 25, 28, 36, 37, 62, 67, 116 R: Rangel, Theresa 36, 11 3 S: Sanchez, Luci a 6, 14, 16, 17, 36, 11 3, 11 4 Schwartz, Dana 44, 45, 71 , 79 Schwery, James 11 Scurlock, Daryl 115 Smith, John Smouse, McClain 26, 29, 82 Stock, Joey 6, 13, 44, 45, 75 Su lli van, Gabe 18, 36 T: Thomas, Ke lly 18, 19 Turner, Steve 45, 114, 115 V: Yerc io, Miche lle 4, 18, 62, 11 3 W: Wertz. Kory 13, 45 Wulff, John Y: Yeoman, Neil 60, 61, 79, 8 1 FALCONS TAKE STATE TITLE BASEBALL TEAM PROVES THAT UNDERDOGS CAN TAKE IT ALL ' Staff Writers Mary Beth Ryan Meghan Beresford A phenomenal event took place in the sweltering summer of 1996, fifteen years after the Falcons won their first state trophy. They did it again! The 1996 Falcon Baseball Team took the Di vision 2A State Champion Title, blowing away schools all across the state who had never heard of St. Albert as well as SA students themselves. The boys, who were state qualifiers in 1995, decided as a team that their season goal was to reach the state tournament in Marshalltown again. The hope of wi nning the tournament was just a speck on the hori zon- but it was enough. The Falcons started the ir year off moderately, despite the hard work and dedi cation. Then, slowly, the ir efforts began to pay off. The team "clicked", with the ir game building to acrescendo at the State Tournament. ln the ir first round matchup against Osage, the Falcon team smoothly slid by. And in the Above: The Falcons huddle for a team prayer following the game. Above: The Falcon fans cheer on the baseball team at the semifinal game against Dyersville Beckman. Left: Dean Gray encourages fellow teammmate Eric Janecek during the Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids game. Right: Eric Janecek hurls another deadly pitch in the semi-final game. semifinal round, the boys crushed Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids. In the Championship game, pressure mounted as Eric Janecek took the mound. These boys handled it well. The Falcons dominated the whole game, proving that the underdogs can come out on top. And that spirited message will not be forgotten. When the players have graduated and the celebrations are over, the banner will still hang in the gym, the trophy will beam out of its case, and the memory of the team that went in as underdogs and came out as champions will always linger in our minds. CONGRATS 1996 FALCONS ON A SUCCESSFUL YEAR! Congratulations State Champions Above: Above: The Falcons shake hands with the opposing team, Sioux Central Sioux Rapids, after the semi-final victory. The Falcons then went on to play Dyersville, Beckman in the championship finals. Senior first baseman Dana Schwa rtz gets under a foul fly ball. Above: Sophomore third baseman Dean Gray takes a swing in an attempt to make contact with the ball. Right: The '96 State Champions celebrate their state title following the game. The Falcons beat Dyersville, Beckman for the honor of being state champions. Right: Senior Eric J anecek celebrates a great inning with fellow senior teammate Nick Lownes. Eric J anecek went on to be named to the AllTournament Team, and the Council Bluffs City Baseball Player of the Year. The 96 Legend ends here and ... LEGENDS NEVER DIE Another year is closed. This book is filled with the pictures and narrative of a year in the life of the institution we call St. Albeit. We have attempted to tell the story of this year. While it is impossible to capture the events, emotions, and energy of an entire year in 122 pages, we hope that this book will serve as a brief reminder of all that the year of 1995-1996 brought to the community of St. Albert. Each hallway, each classroom, and each space in this building carries the echoes of voices gone before. Each desk has served as a seat of learning for a student. Each pew in our chapel has served as a place for prayer. Our voices_ now become part of this legendary song. All legends have a beginning. All students have a start somewhere. The following two pages are a glimpse into that beginning, the promise and joy of childhood. These glimpses of the SA senior class of 1996 remind us of the joy and energy brought to the task of becoming a legend. And they also remind us of how far we have come, and how far we have yet to go. May the joy of our youth, expressed on these pages, never die! 119 Student Life Student Life 120 121 Student Life BEST WISHES to the Class of 1996 Saint Albert High School Administration, Faculty, and Staff St. Albert Jr. Sr. High School 400 Gleason Avenue Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 (712) 328-2316 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Albert High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource St. Albert High School Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Special Collections 373 C-C83s Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1996 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1996 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/66600b1d8ba7691f0566bb108992022a.pdf e19839b4173321c0dd4878ca4fcf20f8 PDF Text Text D\mens\ons 19'81 5+. A\ b c rt C a-t'ho\\c ~ \q~ Sc..'hoo \ 400 u \eo..45on A"enu..e. Co U.r'\C \ \ 'B \ u ++~,I O'-HO... "0 \ V..rt'\ e. x sz: On +he roQd ~9q # - - - - - I~ ----STUD N ~~ LIFE 'I ~ (I) ..................... I n IP ::1., IE p I ;,: I ;t- ~ - - - / Q)fo .0 '00.J ~ + uo >c; Ii -· 1? -+- I CD 1 --- --. " FALL po.9e Ii IH ----~-----:---------~ ~ \.. 0 ve is h-\Q.kin9 Music w\}( ) - - - - - -- ·SPRING po.9e 11 I - STUDENTS ...,.. ~ pa.9e I 3~ -. 1i £ \. 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The juniors/ "like a band of gypsies we go down the highway// wait their senior year and future plans. With the seniors graduating and going on to college/ "goin/ places that they/ve never been/ seein / things that they may never see again/" expresses their feelings. We feel "On the Road Again " fits the life at Saint Albert High School now and even after the old high school days are over because our whole life is like a road. The people we meet are like the towns along the way and everyone will surely have a few detours/ dead ends/ and no passing zones along the way. But if we keep this in our thoughts/ "We/re the best of friends/ and insisting that the world keeps turnin/ our way/ and our way/" we/re sure each of us will reach our destination. 15 16 17 S+. RI be..-tH i9h .School lQ[MtlEs t --- , .. ,__~------------------------~------ 20 Students Unite To Express Oneness Uniting as one was the meaning of the first All School Mass. The entire student body gathered in the gym to participate in this celebration which was led by Fr. Hurley. Students joined in the Mass by creating a large mural made up of symbols which represented the different school activities. (Left) The Celebrants for our first m ass are pictured here in their entrance procession. (Top) Fr. Ed Hurley expresses the m ean ing of "oneness" as th e studen t body listens. (Lower) Students con struct a mural which sh ows how S t. Albert's is "United" by the many activities that we have. Seniors Organize Election Day (Top left) Seniors Kathy Lemire, Kevin Zimmerman, and Kraig Rallie help tabulate votes. (Top right) Dan Koehler explains the voting procedure. (Above) Patty Friel assists fellow Freshmen voters Mary Barton and Shirley Roane. (Right) Seniors Chris Franks and John Duggan await the arrival of voters as Lynn Christiansen prepares the ballot box. The government class, led by Chuck Wolever, organized an election to coincide with the National Presidential Elections. Thes~ elections are held during every Presidential Election year. This year's results closely resembled the actual tabulations as Ronald Reagan took a landslide victory over Jimmy Carter at St. Alberts, as well as the United States. The purpose of these elections is to make the student body aware of their needed participation in the U.S. Government. 21 Cross Country Teams Run State To The girl's cross country team, improving in their second year, qualified for the state meet where they took a 5th place finish. Paula Kenney led the girls as she took 9th place. Steve Gorman was the lone boy's member to compete in the state meet. {Top) Boys Varsity Cross Country Team: (Left to Right) Coach M ark Skahill, Tom Liston, Steve Gorman, Ken Konz, Boyd Murray, and Chris Brosnihan. (Left) Steve Gorman poses for a picture before an exhausting workout. (Right) Girls' Varsity Cross Country members: (Left to Right) Sharon Friel, Michelle Burke, Marilyn Liston, Lisa M cDonald, and Paula Kenney. --.,,~ (Top Left) Girls' ]. V. Cross Country members: (Left to Right) Mary Lenihan, Kris Peterson, Jackie Burke, and Beanie Burgin . (Top right) Sharon Friel is pictured trudging up a hill. (Lower left) Steve Gorman watches the preceding race as he prepares for his upcoming event. (Lower righ t) Coach Skahill tapes Michelle Burke's foot before running. 23 24 New Falcons Hit The Turf The 1980 freshman football team showed a lot of promise this season as they finished with two win s, two losses, and two ties. The young Falcons opened their season with a loss against Lewis Central of 12-0. However, th ey were not shaken from the loss of the L. C. game, or the Paul VI game. The team came back with wins over Missouri Valley and Glenwood. They also managed to pull out two ties against the Boystown and Plattsmouth teams. The 1980 frosh players were coached by Dick Wright and Fr. Michael O 'Meara. ]. V. Pulls Through Tough Season The junior varsity Falcon football team of 1980 pulled through a tough season this fall. The main cause of this could be due to the inexperience, yet strong determination, of the young team. The Falcons opened their season with a battle against Lewis Central. This opening game proved to be a hard start for the team as they lost 26-6. Although the team was accompanied by two more loss.es, they proved they had wh at it took in their game against Boystown. It was h ere that the Falcons rivaled to take a 6-0 lead, and finish ed with a score of 6-2 to win the game. This lone victory raised the young Falcon 's record to 1- 3 as they finished for the season. All in all, the j. v. squad gained valuable experience for their upcoming varsity season in 1981. ATHLETICS 26 Injury-Laden Falcons Finish 4-5 The Saint Albert Varsity Football Squad fought their way through a 4-5 season this year under the guidance of Head Coach Nick McGrain, and assistants Rick Wahl and Marshall Schichilone. The four Falcon Victories were against Thomas Jefferson, Paul VI, Holy Name, and Saydel. All five team captains (John Wanning, John Romano, Denny Scott, John Duggan, Jim Lenihan) were selected as the first team of the AllConference squad. Picked for Honorable Mention were: Marty Shudak, Jeff Stokes, Kevin Culjat, Chris Geier, Jim Gard, Jay Doll, John Grund, and John Foreman. The Falcons were beset with many injuries this year, but showed much poise and determination through out the year. With many Juniors seeing a lot of action this year, the Falcons look forward to a stonger year next year . . The 1~80 Varsity Football Squad consisted of Seniors: ]1m Lenihan, Jim Gard, John Romano, John Duggan, Denny Scott, John Wanning, Stan Gray, Chris Geier, John Foreman, and Jay Doll. Juniors: Marty Shudak, Jeff Stokes, Greg Johnson, John Grund, Keith Blum, Drew Bremmer, Dave Hargett, Chuck Gorman, Mike Reggio, Kevin Culjat, foe Krettek, Steve Henderson, Matt Burke, Ken Fischer, and Jon Stidham. Sophomores: Doug Foreman, Bill Steenson, Fred Romano, Darron Kruse, Jim Sulentic, Robert Osborne, Chris Pritchard, Matt McPartland, Jim Finiff, Dennis Lawlor, Mark ]abro, Mark Sundrop, John Hargett and Tom Root. (Top Left) fay Doll races towards the end-zone after receiving a pass from quarterback Marty Shudak. (Top right) Head Coach Nick McGrain in - structs his Falcon gridders during their victorious game again st Holy Name. (Lower) Falcon defenders swarm an opposing LeMars back. 27 28 Frosh And ]. V. Show Improvement }. V. Volleyball Team: (Row I) Mary Tiern ey, Kris Branstetter, Patty Kenkel, Laura Eberhard, Carolyn Storm, Chris Sillik. (Row 2) Coach Dolnicek, M anager Allison Duggan, Julie Carlson, Jenny Leggio, Stacie Christian sen, M aureen Mi::Ginn, Amy Berner, and assistant Coach Lincoln. The freshman volleyball team finished with a record of 2-8. They scored impressive victories over Tri-Center and Cathedral. The frosh played a tough schedule and experienced close losses to Mercy, Lewis Central, Kirn, Glenwood, and Holy Name. The Saintes junior varsity volleyball team closed the season with a 1-8 record. The lone victory came over West Harrison. Julie Carlson, Carolyn Storm, Patty Kenkel, and Chris Sillik were the leading servers. The Saintes came up against some tough opponents such as Paul VI, Cathedral, and Holy Name. Freshman Volley ball Team: (Row I) Jane Carlson, Chez Rohling, Mary Snook, Jenny Moran, Amy Porter, Jean Carlson. (Row 2) Coach Lincoln, Paula Smith, Maralea Keefe, Diane Burdick, Mary Wiese, Jacquie Young, Jane Hughes, and Lori Larsen. (Top left) Mary Tierney bumps the ball up to Laura Eberhard as Patty Kenkel prepares to spike it. (Lower left) Coach Dolnicek and Coach Lincoln call a time-out to discuss their strateg y. (Top right) Frosh celebrate a victory. 29 30 Saintes Finish With Second Best Season (Top) St. Albert Varsity Volleyball Team : (Row 1) Patty Kenkel, Sig Rohling, Amy Berner, Laura Eberhard, M aureen M cGinn, Carolyn Storm. (Row 2) Coach Dolnicek, Manager Alison Duggan, Moog Brosnihan, Cilia Rew, Beth Buchanan, Jacquie Weise, M artha Flecky, Karen Blodgett, and Assistant Coach Lincoln. (Lower right) Beth Buchanan serves cross court. The Saintes Volleyball team finished their season with a record of 11-11. This was the second best record ever in the school's history. The Saintes also had their first Centennial Conference win against Holy Name. The team voted Beth Buchanan (Best server), Martha Flecky (Best All Around and Best Passer), Sig Rohling (Best Digger and Spark Plug Award), Karen Blodgett (Best setter), Jacquie Weise (Best spiker), and Cilla Rew (Best blocker). Martha Flecky and Beth Buchanan also received Honorable Mention All - State. (Top right) Jacquie Weise, Beth Buchanan, Karen Blodgett await the serve. (Lower left) Karen Blodgett sets it high to Martha Flecky who spikes it into the opponent's court. Beth Buchanan waits for the return. (Lower right) Cilla Rew jumps high to spike it past a blocker. (Top left) Moog Brosnihan back sets it to Martha Flecky. 32 Toga Days/ Debut Proves Successful A new addition to St. Albert's Homecoming week activies was Toga Day. Many high school students participated in this Roman tradition of sheet wrapping. (Right) An attempted kidnapping was made of Mrs. Angeroth by Romans Kraig Rallis and Mike Wallace. Pictured below Melissa Dressel takes time out to model her toga. ; '""- {Top) Th ese Romans stop by the library to p ose For a picture. (From left to right) M artha M oran, Jennie N eary, Steve Bremmer, Ann Ryan, Judy Wettengel, M ike Wallace, Julie M ehsling, Sue Sage, Mary JeanMal ven, Mike Chevalier, Anne Petra tis, and Kraig Rallis. L Wild And Craziness Prevails The Third annual Wild and Crazy Days was once again a big success at St. Alberts. Studen ts in grades 9-12 dressed up in various costumes to show their insanity. (Top left) Little Orphan Annie (Susan Stokes) and Cinderella (Lynn Smith) show off their photogenic personality in the halls of St. Alberts. (Top right) Senior Ronda Kruse displays the newest in fishing attire. (Left) Jennie Neary, th e new geometry teacher, explains the Pythagorean Theorem to her students. 33 34 uFalcon Spiritn Demonstrated At Pep Rally (Top left) Susan Stokes stands in front of th e spirit that earned the Seniors first place in the float competition. (Top right) A closer look at the Senior's recipe for Falcon Spirit. (Lower left) A Falcon foo tball player shows who is n umber one as he p articipates in the freshman float. (lower rig ht) Th e Sophomore class displays their float. 1980 Homecoming Queen And Court "Catch that Falcon Spirit" was St. Albert's 1980 Homecoming theme. The Seniors proved victorious in the float competition as they conjured up an award-winning recipe for Falcon spirit. Margaret (Moog) Brosnihan was crowned Homecoming Queen. Her majesty's court consisted of Joni Poole, Betsy Coughlin, Theresa McVey, and Lynne Christiansen. (Top left) Queen Brosnihan shows her happiness moments after being crowned. (Top right) Joni Poole and her escort Jim Lenihan await the crowning of the Queen. (Lower left) Th eresa M c Vey and her escort John Duggan pose for the crowd at the pep rally. (Lower righ t) Queen Brosnihan is pictured with h er 1980 Homecoming Court of Joni Poole, Betsy Coughlin, Th eresa McVey, and Lynne Christiansen. 35 36 The Phases Of A Successful Homecoming (Top left) Cathy Wyrick gives her attention to the photographers. (Top right) Patty Kenkel models her evening attire. (Lower left) Pretty Patty Doran does her assign - ment for chemistry. (Lower right) Martha Moran satisfies her munchies fit. • I' (Top left) John "Fish Face" Foreman and Sr. Pat enjoy the dance. (Top right) Darron Kruse, Karen Carta, and Dennis Lawlor take a break From dancing. (Lower left) Paula Smith and Pat John son receive instruction s From referee Ronda Kruse. (Lower right) Mr. Lodgson, Mr. Sherbo, and John Foreman discuss the upcoming activities. 37 reshmen Experience Life As A Cheerleader (Top) Freshmen Cheerleaders: Leah Larson, Linda Sundrup, Susan Koehler, Melissa Dressel, Jo Respeliers, and Sheila Ratigan. (Left) Frosh prepare For a mount. (Lower right) A victory mount performed at a time-Out. (Lower left) Linda Sundrup, Sheila Ratigan, Melissa Dressel, and Jo Respeliers cheer their team on. j •• J. v. Continues Onward (Top) Junior Varsity Cheerleaders: (Row I) Theresa Hammen, Laura Eberhard, Christy Berriman, Mary Lainson, jenny Leggio (Row 2) Joanne Wettengel, Theresa Dinovo, Jane deLaubenfels, Mary Tierney, and Patty Kenkel. (Lower left) Laura Eberhard shows her stuff. (Top) Theresa Hammen and Patty Kenkel pep up the crowd. (Lower right) Part of the]. V. Squad are cheering together. (Lower center) Mary Lainson shows that she does get confused at times. 39 J Spirit Catches On At SA (Top) Varsity Ch eerleaders: (Row 1} Julie Kenney, N ancy Ry ba, Susan Stokes, Jenny W etteng el, Lynne Ch ristian sen, Betsy Coug hlin (R ow 2} Barb Larsen, Cynthia Green, Cheri Smith, Kathleen Kelfy, Lisa Tig he, and M ary Eberhard. (l ower left) A cheerleading sk it explain s h ow SA is g oing to destroy the T.]. "Bumblebees". (Center top) Th e elem ent of surprise is always essential as you can telf in this picture of Jenny We tteng el. (Lo wer right) N ancy Ryba and Cynthia Green confer on the nex t move. (l ower center) Th e Va rsity sq uad lin es up and waits for the band to p lay the fig ht song. (Left) Wrestling cheerleaders watch and cheer the grappler on to a victory. (Below) Lynne Christian sen, Lisa Tigh e, and Julie Kenney are pictured giving a time-out cheer. (Lower left) Vario us squads express their feelings about enthusiam and school spirit during a pep rally. The cheerleaders work hard to uphold the spirit at SA. Many hours are spent in planning pep rallies, decorating the halls, and cheering at the games. During the summer they had car washes and held a clinic for girls in fifth through tenth grade, to earn money for buying ribbons to be sold later in the year. To work on perfection and learn new chants and cheers, these girls attended a cheerleading clinic at Lawrence, Kansas for a week. All in all, the girls have spent much of their time and effort to bring spirit into the halls of SA. 41 42 Pom Pon Squad Shakes To '81 (fop) Pom Pon Squad (Row I) Sue Snook, Janice Hotz, Janet Murray, Julie Mehsling, Sue Carta (captain), Kathy Lemire. (Row 2) Molly Goebel, Marge ~espeliers, Judy Wettengel, Marilyn_ Liston, Nancy Cub- ' ll' l (Lower left) Cathy Bremmer and Marilyn Liston kick up their heels to a new routine. (Lower right) Pom Pon girls discuss an upcoming performance. bels, Linda }abro. (Row 3) Cathy Bremmer, Kathy Sealock, M ary Sue Wickham, Theresa McVey, Patty Doran (co-captain), Alison Duggan . The SA Pom Pon Squad is really stepping it up this year to k eep the crowds entertained during half-time of the football and basketball games. Their many varied routines are always a welcome change of pace. Th e girls attended a N.C.A. Pom Pon Clinic at Iowa State in August, where they learn ed a lot of new routines and ideas for this year. Fifty-four ribbons and the spirit stick were awarded to the squad for their performances and enthusiasm. This is no little accomplishmen t and their spirit and hard work is shown in their routines throughout th e year. (Top left) Linda Jabro, Julie Mehsling, and Patty Doran are all smiles as they perform to "Celebrate". (Top rig ht) Th e girls wait patiently to begin their routine to the fight song . (Center) Th e entertaining group proudly marches toward the audience. (left) The Porn Pon girls give it all they've got. 43 44 Band Shows Progress The 1980-81 St. Albert's High School Band has shown great progress. The band started out under the direction of Kim McCord, with a new look. The band had spent the summer raising funds to buy new marching drums and uniforms. Due to an illness, Ms. McCord had to resign and was replaced by Esther Darnell. This year the band had performed at many football games and also basketball games, and many other various functions around town. (Opposite page) The Band performs at the St. Albert open house. (Lower) John Hargett, Kelly Smith, and Dave Hobelheindrich give their all in an outdoor concert at Hinky Dinky. (Top left) Members raise money For new band uniforms. (Lower left) Brad Jeffreys and Da ve Clark show how thrilling it is to be in the band. (Top right) M s. Darnell is in one of her most serious moments. (Lower rig ht) Ron Hopp gi ves his Al Jolson imitation. 45 46 1980 Fall Athletes Are Honored On November 6th, the annual Fall Athletic Banquet was held. All the participants of the fall sport events, such as Baseball, Softball, -Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Pom Pon, and Cheerleading were recognized for their great ability and sportsmanship. Each coach summarized their past season, and awa-rds were given to outstanding team members. Mr. Maurie O'Neill was the guest speaker Eor the evening. The traditional potluck dinner preceded the award's ceremony. (Top left) Coach Wahl tells about the baseball team's fourth place fin ish in the state tournament. {Top center) Coach Nick M cGrain speaks of the football team 's injury-filled season. (Top righ t) Chuck Wolever finally gets the punch line of Maurie O'N eill's joke. (Lower center} John Romano receives the Outstanding Football Award. (Lower right) Jim Lenihan gets applause for being given the Outstanding Sportsman ship Award. Halloween Dance: A Haunting Experience (Top left) Walt Stivers attempts to show his dancing prowess to Rach elle Jeffrey. Th is step the two are doing is Walt's favorite ---- the Walt's Walz. (Top right) Junior Jim McGill is closing in on his next dancing victim. (Left) John Grund discos his way to classmate Julie Kenney 's heart. 47 48 Students Celebrate Unity (Top) Main Celebrant Bishop Dingman leads fellow priests out of Feast Day Mass. (Lower Right) Steve Belt gives th e Bishop the kindergarten 's version of unity. (Lower} Senior foe Gubbels takes the cross up to the altar. I I c&r6N SHARI (Top left) With the assistance of Sue Stokes, a middle school student reads her petition. (Top right) Bishop Dingman addresses the students body. (Lower left) Area pastors join with those of St. Albert in celebrating the Feast Day Mass. On November 14, the Saint Albert family celebrated the Feast of Saint Albert. The entire school system gathered to celebrate this special occasion. Joining the students in prayer were pastors, parents and Friends. Bishop Maurice ]. Dingman was the main celebrant and the theme for this year's Mass was "Community: Sharing Our Gifts". To carry out the theme a student from every grade (K-12) brought their gifts to the altar as a sign of their generosity and caring. After the Mass, students from the Middle and Primary schools were given a tour of Sain t Albert. Some members of the Senior Class showed these youngsters around to classrooms, the gymnasium and the last stop was the cafeteria where they ate lunch. When lunch was finished the younger students boarded their buses and went back to school. 49 50 //Saint Albert Experiences The Saint Albert Drama Department presented the play "Desperate Hours". It is a story written by Joseph Hayes about three convicts that take over a family's home. Joseph Schik directed and was aided by Kathy Lemire, student director, and Eddie Abboud, technical director. The play had a good mixture of experienced actors and fresh faces. This seemed to work well. Good experience was attained for the new actors and the regulars helped them get it. All in all, director Joe Schik was very pleased with the show and hopes to put on many good shows in the future. Desperate Hoursu (Top left) Glen Griffin (Dave Schultz) shows his hard guy image as he pulls a g un on Ralphie (Jeff Lookabill). (Top right) Dan Hilliard (Chuck Gorman) and his daughter Cindy (Jane delaubenfels) listen to Griffin explain his nex t move. (Top) Hank Griffin (Ronald Hopp) protects Cindy from his partner Sam Robish (Chris Larsen) as Mr. Hilliard stands by. (Top left) Jesse Bard (John Grund) relays information over the walkietalkie as Lt. Carl Frederick s (John Foreman) and Harry Carson (Da vid Lovell) look on. (Top right) Elean or Hilliard (Jennie N eary) argues with Dan about his plan to challenge Griffin . (Lowe r left) Dan and Elean or embrace after th e long ordeal is over. (Top) Miss Swift (Joan Frederich sen), Ralphie's sch ool teacher, questions Mr. Hilliard about Ralphie's absence from school. 51 / I & • - WINTER St. A\ber1: 1-l iCj'n Sc..hoo I \ 3 Ml LES --+ 54 Frosh Post Impressive Season (Right) Freshman Girls Basketball Team: (Row 1} Jane Carlson, Jenny Moran, Amy Porter, Chez Rohling, Paula Smith, Michelle Marshall, Jean Carlson, (Row 2) Kelly Lawlor, Shirley Roane, Denise Johnson, Lisa O'Gara, Lori Larson. (Row 3) Coach McMahon, Mary Barton, Diane Burdick, Mary Weise, Jane Hughes, Jackie Young, Maralea Keefe, Patty Friel. Saintes 18 12 26 30 32 46 36 27 Opponents Wilson 24 Kirn 12 Lewis Central 42 Tri-Center 31 Lewis Central 25 Longfellow 24 Kirn 30 1 Tri-Center 22 (Center left) Jean Carlson con centrates on getting the ball from a Kirn player. (Above) Chez Rohling watches the plays down the court. ]. V. Evens Record With 7-7 Season Saintes Opponents 43 Missouri Valley 35 45 Hamburg 28 33 Thomas Jefferson 48 44 Underwood 42 57 Walnut 48 59 Farragut 41 46 Abraham Lincoln 58 40 Carroll Kemper 45 42 Tri-Center 38 28 Thomas Jefferson 51 31 Abraham Lincoln 59 57 Elk Horn 48 22 Lewis Central 54 47 Shelby 54 (Left) Kris Branstetter quickly moves to block out a foe after a Ereethrow. (Lower) Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Team: Mary Lenihan, M aureen M cGinn, Kris Peterson, Amy Berner, Carolyn Storm, Janelle Zimmerman, Beanie Burgin, Kristie A lfers, Kath y Grell, Julie M asker, Kris Bran stetter, Julie Carlson, Chris Sillik, and Stacy Christian sen. 55 56 Saintes Finish With Best Season Ever Saint Albert Varsity Girl's Varsity Basketball Team: (Row 1} Cilla Rew, Jacquie Weise, Ronda Kruse, Karen Blodgett, Martha Flecky and Katie Berner (Row 2) Manager Jill Boll, Paula Kenney, Lisa McDonald, Beth Buchanan, Julie Leber, Anne Rohling, Angela Porter, and Manager Sue Robinson. The 1980-81 Girl's Basketball Team finished with the best record ever in the history of St. Alberts. At one time in the regular season the Saintes were ranked first in Southwest Iowa, also in that regular season the Saintes were ranked as high as eighth in the State. Under the guidance of Head Coach Al Sherbo and Assistant John Dalton, the Saintes won the Heelan Holiday Tournament for the first time. Then they progressed to the sectionals where they fell to Clarinda after a long tough fight. Martha Flecky finished her season with honors as she was chosen as an Honorable Mention All State Guard and first team All Southwest Iowa. Beth Buchanan, Paula Kenney, and Lisa McDonald were chosen as Honorable Mention also. This team of girls will never be forgotten. 42 74 47 S7 67 S7 61 68 S3 69 so 68 67 43 so 60 40 S2 S2 71 60 SAINT ALBERT SAINTES 1980-81 (18 - 3} Missouri Valley Hamburg Thomas Jefferson Underwood Walnut Heelan Holiday Tournament Unity Christian Sioux City West (won Championship) Farragut Abraham Lincoln Carroll Kemper Tri-Center, Neola Thomas Jefferson Exira Abraham Lincoln Treynor Elkhorn (Overtime) Lewis Central Shelby Sectional Tournament Glenwood Shenandoah Clarinda 41 43 39 28 S7 Sl SS 49 49 S9 38 S9 23 47 44 62 21 4S 41 so 68 (Top left) Jacquie Weise puts up a free shot, while Lisa McDonald and Beth Buchanan wait. (Top rig h t) Paula Kenney races down the floor with a Missouri Valley forward. (lower left) Beth Buchanan throws up a shot against a Farragut defender. (lower right) Lisa McDonald grins as she hustles past a helpless defender. 57 58 Frosh Off To Good Start (Top) Freshman Boy's Basketball Team : (Row 1) Matt Gronstal, Matt Root, David Lemire, Kurt Birusingh, Bill McGruder, Kevin Wickham, Mike Doran, Kurt Branstetter (Row 2) Jeff Lehnen, Matt Sullivan, John Gard, Paul Romano, Jay Pender, Bill Wettengel, David Whetstone, (Row 3) Coach Rick Wahl, Pat Geier, Kris Ballis, Pat Johnson, Dean Alfers, Pat Masker, and Mike Goebel. The 1980-81 Freshman Basketball team had a rough season. They only won one game, a 69-45 victory over Missouri Valley. Their record was not really a fair indication of the kind of team they were though. They were very new to the system and seemed rather unsure of themselves at times. As the year progresses, they started playing together and seemed more confident but they could not pull in another victory. Coach Rick Wahl basically started the same five throughout the season. These cagers were Mike Doran, Jay Pender, Pat Johnson, Paul Romano, and Mike Goebel. According to Coach Wahl, several others such as Matt Root, Kevin Wickham, Pat Geier, and Kris Rallis played key roles in the Falcon 's team concepts. the Frosh did not have a great season record wise, but they did gain valuable experience. Their hard work and experience gained does not show in their 1- 11 record, but it will in the years to come. (A bove) Pat John son looks up court for an outlet pass. J. V. Basketball Ends With Fine Season (Top) Junior Varsity Boys' Basketball Team : (Row 1) Pat Kenney, Mark Genereux, Dan Konz, Joh n Hargett, Chuck Haas, Jim Pettit, (Row 2) Jeff Stok es, Kevin Culjat, Jack Morrow, Keith Blum, Dennis Lawlor, Bill Steen son, and Coach Dick Wettengel. (Left) Jim Pettit eyes the bucket before putting it down. Under the coaching of varsity assistant Dick Wetteng el, the Junior Varsity compiled an impressive 10-5 record. As the season was coming to an end, the junior Falcon s came on strong as they won 8 of their 10 games to offset their slow start. Throughout the year, several cagers started for St. Albert. Juniors Kevin Culjat, Jim Pettit, Marty Shudak, Keith Blum, Mike Reggio, Steve Goebel, Chuck Schroer, Steve Nelson, and Jeff Stok es were seen regularly on the court. Sophomores Dennis Lawlor and Mark Genereux were also members of the starting lineup. With a fine season behind them, this Junior Varsity team must take a gian t stride forward. The varsity squad is nex t and they seem ready. Falcon s Opponents 57 Tri Center 35 54 Kuemper 71 51 Atlantic 61 53 Paul VI 48 65 T. ]. 66 55 L. c. 52 53 Columbus Scotus 59 76 A. L. 70 94 Holy Nam e 21 61 Clarinda 51 55 Cathedral 63 74 Plattsmouth 51 73 M issouri Valley 43 63 Boys town 49 63 T. f. 48 59 An Awesome Season For The Falcon Cagers Boys' Varsity Basketball Team: (Row 1} Jim Lenihan, Greg Johnson, Mike Reggio, Steve Johnson, Chad Ka vars (ball boy), Jim Pettit, Dan Clark, Marty Rew, Steve Goebel, (Row 2) Coach Mike Kavars, Mike Snook, John Duggan, Kevin Culjat, Ken Konz, Steve Nelson, Chuck Schroer, Denny Scott, Manager Boyd Murray, Assistant Coach Dick Wettengel. This year's Falcon cagers have re-written the Council Bluffs History books by posting the first undefeated season ever. Winning the conference tournament, the city title, and defeating six undefeated teams were among the highlights of this 22-1 season. Falcon opponents faced a very balanced and diversified attack. Using both ' ' a controlled offense and a running game the SA cagers had little problem ,•, with opposing defenses. On the other hand, the multiple Falcon defenses and full court presses limited their opponents to a very impressive 49 points a game. "A willingness to work and most of all the great fan support that is given", are some of the reasons Coach Ka vars gave for this year's excellent season. Coach "K" also stated that, "One of the biggest aspects of this team is their committment to each other and their unselfishness.,, There are many ingredients that go into a 22-1 season. Tradition, fan support, team unity, and a desire to win, are just a few of them. For to list all of the ingredients that are necessary, would be almost an impossible effort, and to put these together would even be more difficult but the Falcons achieved just that and more. (Top left) Senior Dan Koehler says "in your face" as he delivers a slam dunk. (Lower left) Senior Ken Konz hits a 10-footer against Atlan tic. (Top center} Co-captain Jim Lenihan drives to the bucket. (Lower center) Senior Denny Scott muscles in another basket. (Top right) Co-captain John Duggan hits from downtown. (Lower right) Senior Steve Johnson brings the ball up the floor. 61 62 ]. V. Wrestlers End With (Top left) foe Krettek walks away with another Falcon victory. (Right) Tony Allmon tries to escape From a Woodbine foe. The St. Albert Junior Varsity Wrestling Team ended their season with a 5-3 record. The grapplers started out slow but progressed as the year went on. Victories that the Falcons had achieved were over Missouri Valley, West Harrison, Paul VI, and for the first time over Woodbine. They concluded their winning season with a victory over Boystown. Members that wrestled frequently for the ]. V. Squad were: John Gubbels, Rick Grote, Jerry Haas, Paul Diblasi, Dennis Meyerring, John Grund, Kip Crook, Frank Stander, Chuck Hughes, Mark Beezley, Eddie Abboud, Mark McPartland, Mark Jabro, Joe · Krettek, Kris Rallis, Jay Gubbels, and Pete Lenihan. Win I I I • . ~ u ....... ~·~. ..... .. -- --....... ,__ ..,.!"."" (Top left) foe Krettek shows his .opponent the meaning of pain. (Top right) Wrestlers show style before the match. (Lower left) Chuck Hughes breaks down his foe. (Lower right) Kip Crook adds another win to the Falcons. 63 64 Falcons End Wrestling Season With 5-4 Record (Top) S t. Albert Wrestling Team : (Row 1) Fred Romano, Lance Herbert, D ave Caperelli, D on Malven, M ark Elliott, John Gubbels, Pete Lenihan, Mark McPartland, Mark Beezley, Paul Diblasi, Tom Root. (Row 2) Coach Dick Wright, Tom Pierson, Dennis Meyerring, Mark Jabro, Frank Stander, John Grund, Mike Diblasi, Eddie Abboud, David Beezley, Jerry Haas. (Row 3} Jay Gubbels, Steve Gorman, Rick Grote, Tony Allmon, Kip Crook, Steve Henderson, Chuck Hughes, Joe Gubbels, John Romano, Mark Sundrup, Kraig Rallis, and Head Coach Marshall Schichilone. (Right) John Romano finds yet another victory at home. The Saint Albert Varsity Team finished out its 1981 season with a 5-4 record, the best since 1973. Falcons attained many goals, a winning record, and the Conference Tourney Title. (Top left) Senior Leadership was shown by: (Row 1} Mike Diblasi, Steve Gorman, Dennis Meyerring, David Beezley. (Row 2) John Romano, Chuck Hugh es, Kraig Rallis, Joe Gubbels. (Top right) Kraig Rallis walks away from a well earned victory. (Lower left) Tom Pierson puts his opponent in his famous "Pierson Vise " (Lower right) Joe Gubbels wins an easy victory at Hom e. 65 66 Seniors Show Great Talent Saint Albert experienced its Fourth Senior Production. Some students, as well as faculty members considered it as the best so far. Many of the acts were unlike anything ever done before, showing the creativity of the class. Highlights of the show included a "Family Feud" between the Logsdon and Swartz families, a drum solo by Boyd Murray, a one man Honeymooners' act by Chris Franks, and the band "Grand A venue." The class stopped the tradition of bad shows of the past and showed their true talen t. (Top left) John Foreman and John Rom ano, alias M s. Lackowski and Mr. Logsdon, keep order d uring the teachers meeting. (Top righ t) M ik e Wallace alias Richard Lostit hosts Family Feud between Greg Uohn Romano) Logsdon and Carolyn (Lisa Han son) Swartz. (Lower righ t) Th e senior girls do their m idget act as th ey perform the song "Th e Twel ve Days of School." (Top left) Chris ''The Fonz" Franks does his thing during his Honeymooners act. (Top right) Tracy Joneson and Chris Geier entertain the audience with a guitar duet. (Lower left) Boyd Murray dazzels a wild crowd with his 14 minute drum solo to Free Bird. (Lower right) Lori Olsen and Julie M eshling sing in their version of Cheeseburger in Paradise. 67 68 Intramural Involvement Grows Intramural basketball turned out to be an exciting pasttime for many students this year. A total of 15 teams participated in the regular season, and were also involved in the post-season tournaments. "The Plain Labels", a group of talented senior boys, were the 1981 tourney champs. The team included leading scorers Mat Grell and Steve Barak, Jerry McDonald, Pat Sillik, Dan Doyle, Tony Beraldi, and Boyd Murray. They received a gift certificate to the restaurant of their choice, donated by each of the teams prior to the tournament. (Right) Two players battle it out in a jump bal/ as referee Jeff Stokes looks on. (Lower right) Organizer Ton y Bera/di gives direction s to his # I team. (Lower left) Jon Stidham dribbles down the court. \ I I I I ' ; ' ' j { I 1 f (Top left) Lynne Christiansen does her job of passing out flowers. (Top right) Julie Masker poses with her valentine flower. (Lower left) Janet Bums reads a valentine From one of her classmates. (Lower right) Chris Howard smiles as he received a red Flower. 73 74 Parents Are Welcome On Parent's Night (Top left) Mr. Rays finds a comfortable seat during the Open House. (Top right) Steve Johnson, Boyd Murray, and Denny Scott help out in Parent's Night. (lower left) Mr. and Mrs. Tierney look dazed after hearing a report on their da ughter Mary. (Lower right) Mr. and Mrs. Klein smile at a little bit of classroom humor. I l (Top left) Mr. Snook and Mrs. Goebel smile at a class joke. (Top right) Mrs. Meisenbach walks through the halls of St. Alberts. (Lower left) Mr. West and Sr. Mary Kay pose with Mr. and Mrs. Smith. (Lower right) Mrs. Haas listen s in as a student. I 75 76 Seniors Take Road Trip To Florida On March 28, thirty-eight Seniors ~egan their trip to Florida. Travelling m the Crusader Lines bus for 30 hours, the Seniors reached Orlando Florida in time to visit Wet 'n' Wild ~Sunday. Monday, they went to Sea arid; Tuesday to the beach · and Wednesday to Disney World. , They returned ho F 'd . A . 1 me on n ay morning, pn 3 at 5:00 a.m. (Above) Ken Ko L . . nz, ynne Chnst1ansen, and Boyd Murray visit with a Friend at Sea World. (Above) The St. Albert group waves to Friends at "It's a Small World. " Pictured are: Bus driver, Don, Mr. Logsdon, and Kathy Sealock. (Right) Lori Olson, Karen Blodgett, and Betsy Coughlin pose for a picture on a nearby dolphin. (Top left) Ronda Kruse, Patty Doran, Kathy Sealock, M artha Flecky, and Molly Goebel stop at Sea World for a quick picture. (Top right) Th e Seniors relax at a rest stop. (Lower left) Betsy Coughlin lures a dolphin to see her. (Lower right) Donald Duck shows us a smile at Disney World. 77 \ I I I I ' ST. Al be rt '-'•9h Sc..hool 70 MILES F e 1 80 Red Cross Brings Bloodmobile To SA The American Red Cross once again brought the Bloodmobile to Saint Alberts. Students, . of age 17 and older, were asked to donate their blood and many did willingly. The blood is used to help the injured or sick who need it. This year, there was a good turn out, with 37 @ tudents, each donating one pint of blood. Volunteers from the Red Cross and the St. Albert student body did a lot to make the donors as comfortable as possible. (Top left) Ken Konz relaxes as he gives his blood. (Top right) A n Am erican Red Cross worker takes a breather after a long day. (Lower right) Dennis M eyerring shows that giving blood isn 't as bad as imagined. Seniors Focus On Future Plans The Senior retreats were held in Dunlap, Iowa under the guidance of Sr. Pat McDermott, Deb McGuire, and Fr. Fitzgerald. The retreats focused on the Seniors' future plans. This was accomplished by group discussions and activities, Mass, and reflection time. However, all was not serious business. Students found time to play football, have shaving cream and water fights, listen to Tracy Joneson play the guitar and sing, or just bum around Dunlap. (Top Left) Some of the studen ts participating at the retreats were Ronda Kruse, Martha Fleck y, Th eresa McVe y, Marion O 'Connor, Moog Brosnihan, Judy Wettengel, Molly Goebel, Ann Ryan, and Karen Blodgett. (Left Center) Sr. Pat and Ms. M cGuire look on as Moog makes a fish face. (Top) Ann Ryan helps cook break fast for the mob. (Lower Lft) Mike Wallace, Boyd Murray and Fr. Fitzgerald loaf around. 81 Saintes Have Best Season Ever 82 Coach Dick McMahon ended his track career at St. Albert with the State Championship in our division. He started the five year old program and in those five years he sent state qualifiers to Des Moines every year. The track team in it's span has won 17 invitational meets, 3 district championships and 3 conference meets. Opp. page (Top left) Martha Flecky clears the high jump bar with no trouble at all. (Top right) Amy Berner strains to finish her leg in the 2 mile relay. (Lower left) Cilla Rew shows her form that won her a spot in State. {Lower left) Marilyn Liston kicks off after getting the baton from Michelle Burke in the 2 mile relay. (Top left) Chris Sillik fights to catch a Harlan girl while still staying in front of Atlantic. (Lower left) Julie Leber "stangs" the pit before take-off. 83 84 Future Is Bright For Falcon Tracksters "Even with the loss of four Seniors who provided the bulk of the leadership on this year's squad, Falcon track is apparently on the upswing", according to Coach Ken Mehsling. With Seniors Steve Gorman, Marty Rew, John Foreman and Stanley Gray leading the way, Saint Alberts was compeitive in every meet they entered. Such standouts as Marty Rew (long jump; sprints) and Steve Gorman (distance events) consistently placed in almost every event they entered. Rew went on to capture the Conference Championship in the 100 yard dash and long jump, while Gorman ran away with the 880 yard dash at the City Meet. Junior Rick Holmes swept the pole vault competition in the conference meet as well. With 15 of 19 letterman returning for nex t year's squad, the outlook indeed is bright. (A bove) Larry Hoffm an sprints to victory. (Lower left) M arty Rew eyes the finish line. (Top left) Rick Holmes shows his classic pole va ult form. (Top right) Marty Rew prepares to break the tape. (Lower left) Pat John son loosens up for another big race. 85 86 The Sweet Taste Of Victory State 2A Track Champions Pictured as victors are (Row 1}: Paula Kenney, Amy Berner, Karen Blodgett, Julie Leber, Julie Masker, Chris Sillik, Mary Henry; (Row 2}: Kristi Alfers, Martha Flecky, Lisa McDonald, Marilyn Liston, Beanie BurgiIJ, Melissa Maurice, Theresa Mc Vey; (Row 3}: Terry Dolnicek, Cilla Rew, Theresa Ryan, Michelle Burke, Coach Dick McMahon, Sue Smith. Mounting 47 points to take the first place victory, the Saintes captured two relay titles, three individual crowns, and a fourth place finish. In the 800 meter run, Paula Kenney accurately set a school record of 2:15.52 as she took a first place. Another first place winner was Martha Flecky who also set a school record of 57:98 in the 400 meter dash. Completing the triple crown winners was Lisa McDonald with a first in the high jump at 5-6. The Saintes and Coach Dick McMahon were honored at a dinner banquet at Club 64 following the State Victory. Parents, fan s, and members of the Council Bluffs civic community honored the young athletes and demonstrated their appreciation for this feat. This is the second time in sports history at St. Albert that a State Title has been achieved. Long practices, hard work, determination, and a great amount of spirit and enthusiasm combined to make this Sainte team one to be very proud of (Above left) Martha Flecky is the 1981 Class 2A winner of the 400 meter dash . (A bove) Lisa McDonald proudly wears her first place medal as winn er of the high j ump. (Left) Coach Dick McMahon hoists the State 2A trophy as jubilant participants join in the victory celebration. 87 88 (Top) Enroute from Des Moines to Council Bluffs is the St. Albert State Track Champions. (Right) Taking first place in the Class 2A two mile relay are victors Chris Sillik, Marilyn Liston, Amy Berner, and Paula Kenney. DltAKIE nMI 9TADIUM a:aa. G:IRt.S STA ~ (Left) Victors of the Class 2A Distance Medley are Cilla Rew, Lisa McDonald, M artha Flecky, and Paula Kenney. (Below left) Coach McMahon demon strates that Saturday, M ay 24, is definitely a happy day. 89 90 Boys' Tennis On The Upswing After struggling to a 2-6 record this year, the future of the Boys' tennis team appears promising. The Falcons return the number 3 and 4 finishers in city singles action with Chuck Schroer and Dave Hoebelheindrich. Also returning will be letterman Dave Schultz and Phil Zimmerman. Seniors Dan Koehler, Mike Hoebelheindrich and Kevin Zimmerman played their final matches for Saint Alberts this year. (Top right) Kevin Zimmerman smash es a forehand. (Lower left) Dave Schultz looks over the opposition. (Lower right) Dave Hoebelheindrich eyes the ball. Girls Post Winning Season The Girls Tennis team recorded its first winning season in the history of the school with a ·4-2 record this year. Led by Senior Beth Buchanan, Juniors Jacquie Weise, Mary Lenihan, Nancy Gubbels, the team played consistently in every match they entered. Weise and Buchanan teamed to take 3rd place in the city doubles tournament while leading the squad through most of the year. Sophomores Julie Carlson and Patty Kenkel also turned in steady performances in their first year of varsity competition. With 5 out of 6 letterman returning next year, the Saintes could be a powerful force in local tennis next year. (Top left) Julie Carlson loosens up for the upcoming match. (Top right) Mary Lenihan changes a forehand. (Lower left) Beth Buchanan unleashes a grim look of determination. 91 92 Softball Program Expands At 5.A. {Top left) Practicing hard at this pitching is a goal for the JV players this summer. (Top right) Kathy Olsen gets set for the next fly ball. (Bottom left) Jean Carlson shows her style of catching. (Bottom right) Theresa Ryan runs to field a grounder. Softball Grows Stronger In '81 (Left) Sig Rohling takes a few practice swiings before approaching the plate. (Below) Kris Peterson keeps stats as Sue Sage awaits her chance. (Below left) Lisa McDonald entertains the team between double headers. This year the SA softball team has improved greatly over last year's team. Their record so Ear is 4-4, winning games over Cedar Rapids' Regis, Fort Dodge St. Edmund, Fremont Mills, and Shenendoah. Adding experience to the season has shown in the confidence that is being exemplified. Although the team is young, Coach McMahon expects a great season. 93 94 ]. V. Begins Season With Win ]. V. Baseball Team: (Row 1) Tony Allman, Mark Miller, Tim Kinart, David Lemire, Chris Johnson, Kevin Wickham, Dan Blair (Row 2) Coach Dick Wettengel, Matt Sullivan, Matt Gronstal, Dave Hargett, The]. V. season has just begun and already the boys are ready for the teams they must be matched up against. Since the opening of the season, the boys have beaten both Oakland and Lewis Central by big scores. Part of this success is due to the excellent coaching of Dick Wettengel. Although this is his first year of coaching, he seems to be doing a great job. Let's hope the boys continue this winning streak throughout the season. Jim Pettit, Denny Lawlor, Mickey Caputo, Bill McGruder (Row J) Kurt Branstetter, Matt Root, Don Malven, Chris Pritchard, Kevin Culjat, Bob Paulson, Mark Wickham, and Jeff Smyser. (Top left}]. V. players await the outcome of the game. (Lower left) Chris Pritchard awaits the strike-out against an L.C. player. (Top right) Coach Dick Wettengel takes time out to pose for a picture. Opp. page (Lower right) Game action at the L.C. game. 95 96 Falcons Eager As Season Opens (Above) The Saint Albert Varsity Baseball Team: (Row 1) Tim Lookabill, John Wanning, Jim M cGill, Tom Eckrich, Mike Reggio, Mike Chevalier, Marty Shudak, Chris Franks, (Row 2} Coach Rick Wahl, Greg Johnson, Steve Johnson, Boyd Murray, Kerry Hunt, Denny Scott, Jeff Stokes, Dan Clark, Walt Stivers, A ssistant Coach Dick Wettengel. The 1980 Falcon Varsity squad treated first year Coach Rick Wahl with his first trip to State. As the Falcons raced towards the State Title they were first faced by Underwood, Tri-Center, and Lo-Ma. The squad acted accordingly and brought home three straight victories and a shot at districts. The Falcons again met the challenge by defeating Maple Valley and Manning in districts. This was the team's first shot at State. In State, the Falcons defeated Lennox and for the first time ever had reached the "final 4". Unfortunately luck had run out for the Falcons. They were defeated by Kee of Lansing, who lat~r would take it all, but got beat in the consolation game by Wilton. Congratulations to an excellent Falcon team finishing 4th in State. With all the returning starter!; back this year, SA will definitely be in the running again this year. (Opp. page) (Right) Senior Denny Scott shows us his unique running style. (Top) Fireballer Tom Eckrich warms up by throwing another high hard one. (Lower left) Mike "stretch " Chevalier reaches out to put out an opponent. (Right) Big slugger Greg John son takes a poke at the ball, while Marty Shudak prepares for his shot at bat. 97 98 Senior Mass And Banquet \ On Monday May 4th the Seniors celebrated their annual senior mass and dinner. The Mass was celebrated by Father Hurley along with Boyd Murray and his imaginative homily. The theme for this mass and dinner was "Friendship" The dinner was held in the cafeteria where both faculty and students were served lasagna and dessert that was prepared by the parents. The night was a complete success with the held of the senior girls singing a song, especially prepared for the event, to Mr. Logsdon. (Top left) Mrs. Keenan offers her assistance to a group of Senior girls. (Top right) Chris "Fonz " Franks shows his talents on the trumpets. (lower left) Seniors mothers help prepare th e meal. Times We Spend Together (Top) Seniors celebrate Friendship at the Mass. (Lower left) Dan Koehler shows his excitement over what is to be served. (Center right) Mike Chevalier and Dan Clark socialize with friends before dinner. (Lower right) Senior girls enjoy each others company. 99 100 Are Memories {Top left) Seniors await the arrival of their food. (Top right) Chris Geier and Tracy Jon eson entertain g uests with their music. (Lower left) Ed Roarty and Dan Sullivan finally know what it's like to be dressed up. (Lower right) The faculty enjoy their evening with the senior class. Treasured Forever (Top left) M artha Moran and Lynn Smith get ready to dig-in! (Top right) Dan Doyle relaxes after a hearty meal. (Lower left) Tony Beraldi, Jim Lenihan, and John Duggan take time out to pose for a picture. (Lower right) Nancy Macedo, Mary Sue Wickham, and Linda Jabro enjoy their last meal together. 101 102 Juniors Create A Night In Paradise Palm trees and Hawaiian sunsets greeted the Seniors as they arrived at the 1981 Junior - Senior Prom. Two Tickets To Paradise was the theme surrounding the S.A. gymnasium which had been turned into an enchanted island with tropical plants, grass huts, and brilliantly colored murals displayed along the walls. Back to Back provided music ranging from country to the newest in rock 'n' roll, pleasing everyone's different tastes. April 4 was definitely a night to remember for all Juniors and Seniors. (fop right) Two Tickets To Paradise was the theme to the 1981 Junior - Senior Prom. (Lower left) The rest area proved to be a popular spot for all weary dancers. (Lower right) Michelle Burke and Steve Goebel take their position at th e throne. .. (Top left) Sophomores Theresa Hammen, Julie Masker, Christy Beriman, prepare to greet the arriving guests. (To right) Marty Shudak escorts Paula Kenney to the Royal hut. (Lower left) Serving as gracious hostesses for Prom are Sophomores Kath y Grell, Beanie Burgin, Laura Eberhard, Janet Murray, Julie Carlson, Mary Lainson, and Patty Kenkel. 103 104 The highlight of the evening in Paradise was the crowning of King Marty Rew and Queen Judy Wettengel. {Top left) Cheri Smith and John Grund seem to be enjoying themselves as they walk to join the rest of the court. {Top right) King Rew is hoisted up onto the shoulders of fellow classmates in celebration of his kingship. {Lower center) Theresa McVey and Steve Johnson are all smiles as they walk past the crowd. (Lower right) Marty Rew and Lynne Christiansen are applauded as they are introduced. (Opp. page) (Top} The 1981 Prom King and Queen pose for a picture at their throne. (Lower right) Marty Rew is cong ratulated with a kiss From Theresa Mc Vey as Lynne Christiansen looks on. (Lower right) John Foreman and Judy Wettengel are the last of the six couples on the 1981 Prom Court. 105 106 Drama Department Presents 0 Little Mary Sunshine// (Top left) Kathy Lemire and Chuck Gorman sing a song of togetherness. (Top right) Jim Madsen discusses his ideas with Kathy. (Lower right) Chris Larsen passes some eagle eyes to Pa t Johnson in front of his teepee. The Saint Albert Drama Department ran "Little Mary Sunshine" as their 1981 Spring Musical. Many veteran faces entertained the crowds in the musical about a certain mountain Inn and the problems it faces. Kathy Lemire played the titled role; Chuck Gorman was her forester boyfriend, Captain Jim Warington. Chris Larsen played Chief Brown Bear. Pat Johnson was very funny as the bumbling Corporal Billy Jester. Veteran Jennie Neary kept up to her high standards with a fine performance as Mme. Ernestine. Mike Diblasi added another fine performance to his record, by playing an old Indian guide, Fleetfoot. Ron Hopp portrayed a younger Indian named Yellow Feather. Mary Eberhard was Pat Johnson's girlfriend in the part of Nancy Twinkle. Jim Madsen was very good in the part of General Oscar Fairfax. / (Top left) The chorus crowds around Jennie Neary and Kathy Lemire as they sing together. (Top right) Mike Diblasi sits confu sed as he talk s to Chuck and Kath y. (Lower left) Jennie displays her opera talents. (Lower right) Mary Eberhard prepares to go off and find her man. 107 108 Students Are Honored For Their Achievements On April 22, parents and students gathered for the annual Awards Night held in the SA auditorium. Many students were honored for their outstanding work in the areas of art, music, speech, drama, business, math, journalism, science, and scholarship. Molly Goebel and Mike Wallace were named the Most Valuable Staffers for their work on the yearbook and newspaper. Denny Scott and Nancy Ryba received titles of Businessmen and Secretary of the Year. Jenny Neary and Kathy Lemire were honored for their phenomenal work on the SA stage. Chris Johnson was recognized for his interest in the field of chemistry and was also honored with the Boys State Award. Lynne Christiansen and Kathy Lemire were presented with an award for their musical contributions to the community. (Top right) Michelle Burke receives the Phil Gronstal scholarship from Rosemary Gronstal. (Lower left) Martha Flecky, M olly Goebel, and M artha M oran applaud fellow members who are on National Honor Society. (Lower right) Jim Sondag was the recipient of the Monsignor Davidsaver scholarship. (Top left) Molly Goebel is caught with her many awards following the program. (Top right) Chris Franks and his parents are pictured going through the refreshment line at the reception. (Lower left) The Rev. Daniel Delehant Scholarship was awarded to Marilyn Liston. 109 110 Class Of 1981 Bids Their Final Farewell On May 13, the Seniors, dressed in green and gold, bid their final farewell to St. Albert's. John Foreman and Ken Konz, Senior class president and vice-president, welcomed the guests and introduced participants of the graduation ceremonies. Bishop Maurice ]. Dingman presented the graduates with their diplomas. (A bove) ur{da Jabro is presented with her diploma. (Above right) A closing sp eech by Betsy Coughlin builds the Seniors' hop es for their futu re. (Right) Th ese Seniors await their fin al step of recei ving their diplomas. . I (Above left) Tracy Joneson added a personal touch to the ceremony by rendering a song of his own called 'Time Will Tell the Tale ". (Above) Bishop Dingman is pictured presenting a diploma to Mike Chevalier. (Left) "Times Forever", the Class of 1981's motto, welcomes the graduates into the SA gymnasium. 111 112 An added feature to the Graduation ceremony this year was the the presentation of the St. Albert Award. The late Jerry Hammen, former president of the Area Board of Education, and Sr. Erminita Weimar were the two distinguished recipients. The St. Albert Award. is given to people where service and leadership has been greatly demonstrated to the St. Albert community. Jerry Hammen and Sr. Erminita gave greatly of their time and talent for the betterment of St. Albert's. Their efforts will long be remembered and appreciated by students, faculty, and parents. (Above) Juanita Hammen accepts the St. A lbert award on behalf of h er hus band who past away earlier this year. (Lower left) Bishop Dingman and Fr. Hurley pose with Sr. Erminita and h er award. (Below) Sr. Erminita shows her excitement and joy as being a recipient of the St. A lbert award. Lynne/ Chris Receive St. Albert Top Honor Each year the graduating class chooses a senior boy and a senior girl that will receive the Spirit of St. Albert award. The Spirit of St. Albert Award is the top honor a student could achieve at St. Albert's. The award is given to students who participate greatly in activities and school life. The students chosen represent St. Albert in a spirited fashion at all functions and put forth extra effort in all they set out to do. This year the Senior Class of 1981 chose to honor Lynne Christiansen and Chris Franks. Lynne has been in cheerleading for three years. She is a member of the National Honor Society. Her musical ability is outstanding. Lynne is considered St. Alberts head pianist as she assists with concerts, school liturgies, and drama events. She is a member of Les Musiques and definitely is a deserving person for this award. Chris adds a great deal of character to the St. Albert environment. He has a cheerful disposition that seems to brighten everyone's day. Chris, too, is greatly talented in the area of music. He received a top rating at State competition for his work with his trumpet performance. He also used his trumpet to "fire up " the fans and players at many sports' events. 113 /. / / / / · SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS ... 11 6 Student Council 1981 Opposite page: (Top Left) Vice President Anne Rohling, President Boyd Murray, Secretary Molly Goebel, and sponsors Fr. Mike O'Meara and Mr. Mark Skahill. (Lower Left) Junior Class Representatives: Cilia Rew, Katie Berner, Chris Howard, Mark Johnson . (Lower Right) Sophomore Cla ss Representatives: Linda Quigley, Julie Masker, Pat Sullivan, Tom Pierson. (Top Left) Senior Cla ss Representatives: Moog Brosnihan, Mike Wallace, Kraig Rallis, M artha Moran. (Lower Right) Freshman Class Representatives: Mary Wiese, Chez Rohling, Curt Birusingh. The 1980-81 Studen t Council continues their traditional role of leadership to the school as well as to their community. The council, under the sponsorship of Mr. Mark Skahill and Fr. Mike O'Meara, initiated and encouraged many student body projects. Studen t Council projects included Homecoming week, Christmas decorating, St. Albert festival and pride week. It also initiated a Thanksgiving food drive which was a grea t success. 11 7 118 Spring Concert Brings The House Down With Song The Spring Concert was composed of songs performed by the chorus, concert choir, Les Musiques, and band. These musicians literally brought the house down, as a piece of the ceiling fell after Les Musiques sang. The chorus, concert choir, and Les Musiques is directed by Ms. Jean Coughlin while the SA Concert band is under the direction of Ms. Esther Darnell. Together these two combined to make a very enjoyable night for everyone involved. (Right) Band m embers are pictured in action. (Lower left) Jane de Laubenfels and Julie Mask - er take a break between songs. (Lower right) Ms. Esther Darnell is shown directing the band. ,. I (Upper left) Lori Smith, Wendy Schmitz, Sue Bridges, and Mary Eberhard perform one of many songs. (Lower left) Pat John son is caught in one of his rare moments at the piano. (Above) Kelly Smith, Jeff Lehnen, John Hargett, Chris Franks, and Ron Hopp were up before their next number. 119 120 National Honor Society Inducts 15 On the afternoon of April 14, the entire student body gathered in the gym to participate in this year's National Honor Society Induction Ceremony. Of over seventy applicants who qualified academically, only fifteen were admitted once the qualities of leadership, character, and service were considered. Each of the new members were given a yellow rose which they in turn presented to their parents. Of the fifteen inductees Alison Duggan and Julie Masker were the only sophomores. Susan Robinson, Paula Kenney, Nancy Gubbles, Cheri Smith, Mark Johnson, Chris Johnson, and Greg Johnson were the seven juniors selected. Rounding out the group were six seniors including Lynne Christiansen, Susan Stokes, Lisa Tighe, Karen Blodgett, Mike Wallace, and John Romano. Existing members of the society included seniors Martha Moran, Martha Flecky, Molly Goebel, Lynn Smith, Betsy Caughlin, Cynthia Green, Ann Ryan, Mary Blair, Linda Jabro, Laura Blum, Ken Konz, Denny Scott, Stan Grey, John Duggan, and juniors Ann Rohling and Katie Berner. (Right) N ancy Gubbles shares the inoment with h er parents. (Lower left) Laura Blum presents Julie M ask er with th e tradition - al yellow rose. (Top left) Martha Moran addresses the newly inducted members. (Lower left) Susan Robinson blushes at the honor. (Lower right) Mrs. Swartz swears the new members in. 121 122 Journalistic Talents Put To Work (Top) Journalism students take a minute out of their busy schedule, (Row 1) Kevin Cox, Cheri Smith, Kevin Culjat, Walt Stivers, Jenny Wettengel, Shelly Oberdin, Mary Henry, Mike Wallace, Chuck Hughes, Sue Sa~e, Jerry McDonald, Boyd Murray, Sr. Pat. (Row 2) Ann Photographers tryout a new pose: Martin Kilnoski, Jennie Neary, John Foreman, David Lovell. Ryan, Barb Larsen, Cynthia Green. (Row 3) Mary Sue Wickham, Beth Buchanan, Judy Wettengel, Patty Doran, Marth a Flecky, Molly Goebel, Steve John son. Dimen sion staff: Molly Goebel, A nn Ryan, Barb Larsen work hard to organize the SA yearbook. The Journalism Class taught by Sr. Pat McDermott is made up of a group of energetic students. These students m ake up the staff for the school paper, "The Accipiter", and the yearbook, "Dimensions". By working their fingers to the bone, the students have strived to meet the deadlines imposed by the paper editors and yearbook staff. The Journalism class puts on the annual Christmas Dance to earn money for the Accipiter and the yearbook . . Another fund raiser is the "ad day", held each semester. The class splits up and visits various businesses around town to see if they want to place ads in the yearbook. All in all, these students are doing their best to keep the school informed. (Bottom left) Working hard to meet a deadline is Cynthia Green. (Center left) A ccipiter editors pictured at each end: Judy Wettengel, Beth Buchanan. Page editors: Mike Wallace, Mary Sue Wickham , Cynthia Green, Marian O 'Connor take on the responsibility of organizing and presenting the Accipiter. (Lower right) Beth Buchanan works on a preliminary lay-out. (Left) Head of the Advertising Department are Sue Sage and Patty Doran. Both spend their time raising more money to process the yearbook. 123 124 IWCC Gives Chance To See Future (Top left) Building Con struction student Jim Card shows us one of his lesser known talents, painting. (Top right) Senior Dave Beezley decides to view the world from a taller perspecti ve. (Right) A uto m echanic studen ts, Steve Nelson, M ark Fisher, Ken Fischer, and Tom Eckrich show their enthusiasm for the class. This year many student ' took advantage of the courses offered at IWCC and Stewarts. The students earned five credits per year while attending these courses. Cosmetology class was taught at Stewart's Beauty College and five S. A girls attended the course. A Child Care class was also offered at IWCC These students had a chance to work with the children at Iowa Western. The boy s were offered the classes in Building Con struction and Auto Mechanics. The Construction class's project was to build a house. Seven students attended Auto Mechanics where they received handson training in that field. These courses were designed to give the student a chance to see what they may be doing in the future. (Top left) 5.A. students are seen working dubiously in the excellent facilities offered at /WCC. (Center left) Th is year's Cosmetology students include Ka tie McCann, Ka thleen Kelly, Karen Jerko vich, Veronica Hoffman, and M ary Ebert. (Lower left) Veron ica Hoffman shows us the latest in dummy hair styles. 125 ... / 5.\-. A\ber-lH'13h Schoo\ Lj 0 miles ~ ~~ .. J ......... 128 Administration And Faculty Strive For Great Year (top left) Patricia Lackowski, principal, and English teacher Konnie Wiegman are amused at a tardy explanation of a studen t. (top right) Greg Logsdon, viceprincipal tries to cheerfully explain his position. (above) Fr. Ed Hurley, Education Coordinator; Jean Epperson, music; Rose Peterson, junior high coordinator; Den - ice Christofferson, Spanish; Kim McCord, band; Sue Smith, English. The 1980-81 Administration and Faculty strived for a good year by taking on the tasks of getting organized and teaching students more ways to become better students. Patricia Lackowski served as principal for her second year at St. Albert's, and she showed how to strive for leadership and to become more active in extracurricular activities. For the second year Greg Logsdon was vice principal. His main duties this year were to keep strict discipline and to direct the building maintenance and transportation. Mr. Logsdon was an assistant football and wrestling coach and played intramural basketball in his leisure time. I (Top left) Bill Schneider enjoys life as a S. A. janitor. (Top right) Wayne Johnson and Jack Hendricks smile as th ey find out that they can 't leave school when the Seniors do. (Lower right) Posed here are the famou s cooks who m ake "the most scrumptious" meals: Joan Pursell, Virginia Carberry, Th eresa W ellman, Jo A nn S'herman, Dolores Romesburg, and Lucille O 'Connor Cooks And Custodians 129 130 Faculty Share Skills Members of the 1980-81 faculty-staff included Terry Dolnicek, Science; Barbara Norman, Secretary; Sr. Mary Kay, English; Ken Mehsling, Social Studies; Sterling West, English; Joe Schik, Speech & Drama; Ursula Tetzlaff, Math; Caroline Swartz, Math; Mary Lincoln, Physical Ed.; Marshall Schichilone, Science; Deb McGuire, Art; Mary Ann Rudersdorf, Counselor; (Opp. page}: Polly Taylor, Math; Fr. Mike O 'Meara, Religion; Mike Kavars, Social Studies; Mary Angeroth, Librarian; Nick McGrain, Social Studies; Al Sherbo, Religion; Dick McMahon, Business. Fr. Howard Fitzgerald, Religion; Fr. Dennis Trausch, Religion; Sr. Pat McDermott, R eligion, Sr. Erminita, Business Office; Gloria Blum, Bookkeeper; Ed Brown, Science; Mark Skahill, Social S tudies; Sandie Green, Secretary; Virgie Oatman, Resource room. • 131 w ~- ~t. A\\: ... r-1- H ,,-... c.;,\..•o a 5 3 '"''\f$ 134 Steve Barak David Beezley Mary Blair Karen Blodget Laura Blum Beth Book Steve Bremmer Margaret Brosnihan Beth Buchanan Susan Carta Seniors Show Class In /81 Friends With You What a Friend we have in time, Gives us children, makes us wine, Tells us what to take or leave behind. And the gifts of growing old Are the stories to be told Of the feelings more precious than gold. Friends, I will remember you, Think of you, pray for you, And when another day is through, I'll still be Friends with you. Baby's days are never long, Mother's laugh is baby's song, Gives us all the hope to carry on. Friends, I will remember you, Think of you, pray for you, And when another day is through, I'll still be Friends with you. Mike Che valier Lynn Christiansen Dan Clark Betsy Coughlin Mike Diblasi Jay Doll Patty Doran Dan Doyle Joh n Duggan Joseph Epperson Martha Fleck y John Forman Ch ris Franks Sharon Friel Jim Gard Molly Goebel 135 136 Stan Gray Cynthia Green Matt Grell Joe Gubbels Lisa Hanson Rita Hargett Mike Hobelheinrich Diane Hoffman Chuck Hughes Kerry Hunt Linda Jabro Steve Johnson Tracy Joneson Carol Keenan James Kelley Tracy Knott Ken Konz Ronda Kruse Barbara Larsen Kathy Lemire Jim Lenihan Mary Jean Malven Gerald McDonald Tom McGinn Th eresa McVey Nan cy Macedo Julie Mesh ling Dennis Meyerring Martha Moran Boyd Murray Jenn y N eary Marian O 'Connor 137 138 Lori Olson Thad Palmer Joni Poole Kraig Rallis Pat Ramsey Marty Pew Sheila Roane Cathy Root Ann Ryan Nancy Ryba Sue Sage Denny Scott Kathy Sealock Pat Sillik Lynn Smith Mike Snook Laura Sparks Mark Stangle Sue Stokes Lisa Tighe Mike Wallace john Wanning Curt Wellman Mary Sue Wickham Ruth Wilkenson Kevin Zimmerman 139 140 Juniors Unite To Fund Prom Ed Abboud Matt Burke Kenneth Fischer Rick Grote David Hargett Katie Berner Janet Burns Roxanne Fisher John Grund Mary Henry Keith Blum Theresa Caputo Joan Friedrichsen Nancy Gubbels Chris Herbert Tim Book Mary Chevalier Steve Goebel Jerry Haas Rich Hoffmann Drew Bremmer Kevin Culjat Chuck Gorman Ann Brugenhemke Mary Eberhard Monica Gray Michelle Burke Mary Ebert Rich Grell Cla ss Officers: N ancy Gubbels, Michelle Burke, Walt Stivers, Cheri Smith. Chris Johnson Paula Kenney Chris Larsen Marilyn Liston Greg Johnson Julie Kenney Julie Leber Tim Lookabill Mark Johnson Tim Kinart Mary Lenihan David Lovell Kathleen Kelly Faith Kirby Suzanne Leslie Jim Madsen Veronica Hoffmann Cindy Hunt Shawn Marshall Rick Holmes Rachelle Jeffrey Melissa Maurice Chris Howard Ka ren Jerkovich 141 142 Kathleen McCann Mary McClure Lisa McDonald Cary McDonald James McGill Mark Miller Molly Mullin Shelly Oberdin Kathy Olson Bob Paulson Anne Petratis Jim Pettit Angela Porter Mike Reggio Cecilia Rew Jackie Roane Susan Robinson Anne Rohling Peter Rolfzen Teresa Ryan Chuck Schroer David Schultz Marty Shudak Cheri Smith Mike Sparks Jacquie Weise Beverly Stangl John Wilkinson 143 144 Kristy Alfers Nina Bebensee Mark Beezley Joanne Beraldi Amy Berner Christy Berriman Sophomores Host Cupid Dance Jill Boll Kristi Branstetter Mary Bridges Beanie Burgin David Carlson Class Officers: Alison Duggan, Theresa Hammen, Doug Foreman, Patty Kenkel Stacie Christian sen Sandy Danala Jane deLaubenfels Theresa Dinovo Julie Carlson Karen Carta Jan et Chappell Kathy Grell Lance Herbert Mark Jabro Kristine Knudsen Jay Gubbels Dave Hoebelheindrich Patty Kenkel Dan Konz Theresa Hammen Ron Hopp Pat Kenney Daron Kruse John Hargett Janice Hotz Martin Kirby Mary Lainson Alison Duggan Jim Finiff Erik Larsen Pete Lenihan Beth Dusing Doug Foreman Dennis Lawlor Jeff Look abill Laura Eberhard Mark Genereux Jenny Leggio Julie Masker 145 146 Maureen McGinn Jack Morrow Bill Nieber Bob Osborne Kris Petersen Tom Pierson Chris Pritchard Nick Pursell Linda Quigley Marge Respeliers Dawn Rolfzen Fred Romano Jim Ronfeldt Tom Root Tim Ryan Matt McPartland Kathleen Mulvihill Lisa Noecker Sherry Monahan Janet Murray Mary Novak Wendy Sheperd Wendy Schmitz Chris Sillik Kelly Smith Jim Sondag Donna Stangl Bill Steenson Carolyn Storm Ann Suden Pat Sullivan M ark Sundrup Beth Tanous Mary Tierney Mike Wheeler Janelle Zimmerman Debbie Tighe Joann e Wettengel Mike Whetston e Mark Wickham 147 148 Freshmen Arrive At The Scene Dean Alfers Tony Allmon Mary Barton Kurt Birusingh Jeff Book Kurt Branstetter Teresa Brockelsby Chris Brosnihan Diane Burdick Jacquie Burke Julie Cain Dave Caperelli Mickey Caputo Jan e Carlson Jean Carlson Jeff Carlson David Clark Kelly Culjat Paul Diblasi Mike Doran Mary Doyle Melissa Dressel Mark Elliott Rosemary Fischer Kevin Fouts Peter Frank s Patty Friel John Card Pat Geier Tammy German Mike Goebel Doug Cray Matt Gronstal John Cubbels Martha Horan Jane Hughes Denise Johnson Pat John son Patricia Jon es o t •f•••'""" ...... Mar/ea Keefe Jeff Klein Susan Koehler 149 150 Lori Larsen Leah Larson Sandy Larson Kelly Lawlor Chris Leich Jeff Lehnen David Lemire Tom Liston Monica Lopez Don Malven Michelle Marshall Pat Masker Marjorie McCann Ann McGill Molly McGinn Mindy McGruder William McGruder Mark McPartland Diane Meyerring Jenny Moran Pat Mulvihill Lisa O'Gara Jay Pender Amy Porter Kris Rallis Sheila Ratigan l _ JoAnn Respeliers Shirley Ro ane Chez Rohling Paul Rom ano Matt Root Mike Ryan Lori Schmitz Paula Smith Pat Smith M ariann Snook Fr a nk St ander M att Sulliv an Linda Sundrup Kathleen Th omp son Billy W ett engel Dave Wh e t stone Kevin Wi ckh am M ary W e ise Jacq ue Young To n y Zimm erm an ... 151 152 Opening A Free Student Checking Account At Council Bluffs Savings Bank is Theresa Brockelsby North Ave & Pierce Street (Conveniently Located) 325-2980 Best Wishes to the Class of 1981 ABC Electric 1022 Avenue A 322-4590 THE PHARMACY For People who Care About Their Health Delivery Service Available 322-6266 127 So. 35 Louie Carta - RP Council Bluffs ~ Savings Bank Ill Member F.D.I.C. 325-2980 A BANKS OF IOWA BANK Council Bluffs, Carson and McClelland, Iowa Congratulations Class Of 1981 Culler Funeral Home 533 Willow Ave. 322-7779 Dick Glasford's 701 McKenzie Road Council Bluffs, Ia (712) 322-7795 Dine after that special occassion at Of cv .. .>.; j;,., J can charge it .. · ... '::';. "'T ' -:::-- -=- ~ g) 83 ... .;t ... ;: .. - . ' - ~~ . Mas1efCord . ~ . ....___ . , Shop ]. C. Penney in Council Bluffs Catalog Dept. 328-3186 JCPenney SPEC SHOPPE'S INC. THE COMPLETE FAMILY OPTICAL CENTERS 218 W. WASHINGTON 417 E. WASHINGTON (COGLEY CLINIC) SeiUors G\\fddiqgs nut ~oor CAMPBELL INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. "Best Service at Least Cost" 103 N. Ave 328-3975 agent POTTAWATTAMIE MUTUAL INS. ASSN. ABC 322·7585 621 GJlluff CouJtcil C.Sluf fs 153 154 Best Wishes to the class of '81 KLEFSTAD House of Beauty 315 No. 19th St. 322-4822 BAKED FRESH DA IL Y IN OUR SHOP MONDAY - FRIDAY 5:00 a.m . - 5:00 p .m . ED & SANDY ANDERSON - come have breakfast with us! 285 WEST BROADWAY ORDERS WELCOME OGDEN PLACE 322-9527 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 51501 Compliments of OARD-ROSS DRUG STORE 701 - 703 16TH AVENUE PHONE 322°2501 COUNCIL BLUF"F"S, IOWA BALt£NGER .. i'I AUID .. OtlVI . I . ,,, ... p th SllYfCI , .J - . .. __, SPECIALIZED PARTS AND SERVICE WILLIAM A. "BILL' ' BALLENGER VICE PRESIDENT 125 West Pierce Council Bluffs, lowe 51501 PHONE: (712) 322-6636 HOME: 328-0992 STATE BANK AND TRUST 7 BANKING LOCATIONS Council Bluffs, Iowa SHERWOOD J,;,AZ~ FF r.:". -=:-.:: MAW e~~ . - E.:r OFFICE 2705 East Hfgftwa-y -a~::o"~~-. , 'iw~~ .,. Broadway at 35th Street .... .,.... .," '§"Wf'l"' • ' ~~~ , --;-..... -~t· ... , . ·- - ......... ,,,_ HENDERSON • MACEDONIA • MODALE• UNDERWOOD Member FDIC and Hawkeye Bancorporation , LINDA MEYER MEYER FUNERAL HOME 545 Willow Avenue - P.O. Box 475 - Council Bluffs, Iowa 51502 - phone (712) 322-0293 JIM MEYER BEST WISHES!!! MEYER FUNERAL HOME Jim and Linda Meyer Michael and Laura Meyer (Laura Meyer - former St. Albert's student) 155 156 For That Little Extra Accessory UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IN HAIRSTYLING TOTAL HAIR CARE WOMEN & MEN CALl 323-3843 LOWER 421 E WASHINGTON - SUITE 102 EXECUTIVE BLDG - LEVEL SMITH, DA VIS & ASSOC. T. JOE SMITH DICK DAVIS DON A. MESCHER JAY MALONE "Insurance for all your needs" 532 First Avenue 322-1600 1139 NORTH BROADWAY COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA PHONE 322-SSSI HINKY DINKY SUPER MARKETS e ONE OF THE CULLUM COMPANIES SO~THIN6 EHT! 112 Mfdlands Mall Council Bluffs, Iowa BEEM-BELFORD !¥'unewf df1mw -•• n ,..,,•no• QNSM/ NATIONAL SILECTIO MO•TICIANI W-LLOWATnlt 322•6669 COUNCIL•LUFFI Jase O 'Neill Steve O'Neill Class Of "1978" Class Of "1974" 157 158 WWWUUUUUUU:U• SNOOK DRUG E. 1 Roger W. Snook 9.·00· 7.30 Monday·Fnday 9:00·5.30 Sa turday 10:00-12:30 Sunday 322-2595 138 So. Main Council Bluffs, Iowa 920 32nd AVENUE HOLMES PRINTING SERVICE, INC. 328-7245 37 South Main • Council Bluffs ;n~~ Bleu : V 1 L. __ J Ox After the Game a Place To Meet That Can't Be Beat COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 51501 PHONE : 712/366-9481 Best Wishes to the class of 81 Dwight McClure BARBER SHOP 3200 BROADWAY HANUSA CO. PLUMBING - HEATING HARDWARELOCKSMITHELECTRICAL Phone: (712) 322-4039 1274 E. Pierce COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 51501 "Faucet Parts Our Specialty" WALSH'S DAIRY QUEEN 155 Midlands Mall Phone 328-6966 BLU~ STAR FOODS, INC. GENERAL OFFICES: 1023 Fourth Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Best Wishes To The Graduating Cla ss Of 1981 159 160 CONGRATULATIONS To The CLASS OF 1981 EVERYTHING IN LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIALS LUMBER~ SUPPLY 25 So. 15th St. Ph . 323-2546 11 WlSTLAKE VILLAGE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA PHO NE 366· 1106 CONGRATS!! CLASS OF '81 Christy Creme 2733 N. Broadway 322-2778 Qteway® REALTORS© Two names you can bust in buying and selling your home. (B Ml.S NATIONWIDE RELOCATION SERVICE SALES OFFICE BUSINESS OFFICE SALES OFFICE 328·3100 328-3600 328· 7100 521 E BWAY 1105 McPHERSON AV 1816 W BWAY CHRISTENSEN FLORA L c o. 3 16 FLEM I NG P HO N E 326- 151 6 COU NC IL B LU FFS. IOWA Tower Beauty Salon Open Six Days A Week 103 North Ave. Suite 2 Phone 325-1033 Congra tu la tions Class Of 1981 McCurdy Funeral Home 121 South 7th Street - Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Telephone 328-1144 JOHN'S RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE 322-1533 T.C. MARKET FRESH M EA TS AND VEGETABLES Open 7 days a week. 421 Harrison 322-8249 When you're in St. Louis visit the Bush Gardens Compliments of Merlin Doll Doll Distributing 3022 2nd Ave. 161 162 BROADWAY AT MAIN• 29TH AND WEST BROADWAY 501 WEST SOUTH OMAHA BRIDGE ROAD• 250 MIDLANDS MALL - Congra tu la tions Class of "81" Gen's Beauty Salon Joni Wilwerding Owner Men and Women's styling 17 S. 32nd 322-1595 Best Wishes to the Class of 1981 Peoples True Value 2917 W. Broadway All Kinds Of Insurance Ray Prichard Lyal £Moore AGENTS BUS. PHONE: 328-3076 711 EAST BROADWAY COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 51501 s E N I .. 0 R s Bill Somers - photographer 212 Midlands Mall l ' - ll - 10 .:.. 'P • .; .. .-... ~ ' - · .. Midwest Sporting Goods 305 E111 Oroldw1'f • Counc.1 Olull1, low• 51501 • Pr.on, 17111 328 1' 14 Best Wishes To The Graduates of 1981 BUD CROWL Bus. Phone 322-2504 Res. Phone IB C1E11,rv .. • 328-1037 HARRY C. CROWL REALTORS INSURANCE 123 Fourth St. - Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 JANSEN/US SERVICE WHEELHORSE LAWN BOY - ~ . . ~ .. ::: Sales & Service Blaine Jansenius 1011 Ave. B 323-4849 Congratulations, Class of '81 FLOWERS BY HINMAN 1800 McPherson RALPH'S SUPERETTE For Real Red Carpet Treatm ent Shop 322-0267 WHOLESALE Ralph 's Quality Meats RETAIL 3500 5th. Ave. 322-6615 R 163 164 Congratulations to the class of 'Bl Vergamini Brothers Lou & George 349 Canning Council Bluffs Compliments of Cogley Clinic 417 East Washington DOT REAL ESTATE 715 E. Broadway 328-1869 Council Bluffs, Iowa Best Wishes To The Class of 1981 Compliments of Farner Caughlin Co. 720 Ninth Ave. 322-7618 Jack Holder Photography 322-1012 IOWA CLOTHES SHOP Featuring Young Mens Dress And Sportswear Congratulations Class Of 1981 - Compliments Of A Frien.d - ]. McKiernan Photography Says ""WAY TO GO CLASS OF ,1,181 And to future graduates, the way to go is our SUMMER SENIOR DISCOUNT. SA VE 20% when you have your portraits photographed by August 30th 1981 and order placed by Sept. 21st 1981. Don't be Disappointed, make your appointment early. Phone 325-0284 Hours By Appointment 165 INETEE HUNDRED & · EIGHTY-ONE 166 167 168 A FRIEND Best Wishes To AJJ Falcon And Sainte 1982 Teams R.L. Dick Green Insurance Agency 700 4th Street Council Bluffs, Iowa Bus: 328-0305 Res: 322-7956 The DIMENSIONS staff would like to acknowledge and thank Bob Pyles and Michael Gill for their assistance with photography for this 1981 yearbook. CREDITS: Molly Goebel - layout editor Barbara Larsen - art editor Ann Ryan - copy editor Patty Doran - advertising Sue Sage - advertising John Foreman - photography Martin Kilnoski - photography David Lovell - photography Jennie Neary - photography Walt Stivers - photography Jenny Wettengel - typist Mary Sue Wickham - typist Cheri Smith, Mary Henry, Shelly Oberdin, Boyd Murray, Jerry McDonald, Martha Flecky, Mike Wallace, Marian O'Connor, Cynthia Green, Chuck Hughes, Beth Buchanan, Judy Wettengel, Chuck Schroer, Kevin Cox, Kevin Culjat - staff S Pat McDermott - advisor Bill Jandric - Josten representative 170 FRESHMEN Dean Alfers 58, 148 Tony Allmon 62, 64, 94, 148 Mary Barton 21, 148 Kurt Birusingh 58, 117, 146 Jeff Book 148 Kurt Branstetter 58, 94, 148 Theresa Brockelsby 148 Chris Brosnihan 22, 148 Diane Burdick 28, 148 Jacquie Burke 23, 148 David Caparelli 64, 148 Mickey Caputo 94, 148 Jane Carlson 28, 148 Jean Carlson 28, 148 Jeff Carlson 148 David Clark 45, 148 Kelly Culjat 148 Paul Diblasi 64, 148 Mary Doyle 148 Melissa Dressel 32, 37, 149 Mark Elliott 64; 149 Matt Evers 149 Rosemary Fischer 149 Kevin Fouts 149 Peter Franks 149 Patty Friel 149, 21 John Gard 58, 149 Pat Geier 58, 149 Tammy German 149 Mike Goebel 58, 149 Doug Gray 149 Matt Gronstal 59, 94, 149 John Gubbels 64, 149 Martha Horan 149 Jane Hughes 28, 149 Denise Johnson 149 Pat Johnson 37, 58, 85, 106, 149 Patty Jones 149 Maralea Keefe 28, 149 Jeff Klein 149 Susie Koehler 38, 149 Lori Larson 28, 150 Leah Larson 38, 150 Sandy Larson 150 Kelly Lawlor 150 Jeff Lehnen 58, 118, 150 David Lemire 58, 94, 150 Tom Liston 22, 150 Chris Leick 150 Monica Lopez 150 Don Malven 64, 94, 150 Michelle M arshall 150 Pat Masker 58, 150 Bill McGruder 94 Marge McCann 150 A nn McGill 150 Molly M cGinn 150 Melinda M cGruder 150 Mark M cPartland 64, 150 Diane Meyerring 150 Jenny Moran 28, 150 Pat Mulvilhill 150 Lisa O'Gara 150 Jay Pender 58, 150 A my Porter 28, 150 Kris Rallis 58, 150 Sheila Ratigan 38, 150 Jo Ann Respeliers 38, 151 Shirley Roane 21, 151 Louise Rohling 27, 117, 151 Paul Romano 28, 151 Matt Root 58, 94, 151 Mike Ryan 151 Lori Schmitz 151 Paula Smith 28, 37, 151 Pat Smith 151 Mariann Snook 28, 151 Frank Stander 64, 118, 151 Matt Sullivan 58, 94, 151 Linda Sundrup 38, 151 Kathy Thompson 151 Bill Wettengel 58, 151 David Whetstone. 58, 151 Kevin Wickham 58, 94, 151 Mary Wiese 28, 117, 151 Jackie Young 28, 151 Tony Zimmerman 151 SOPHOMORES Kristi Alfers 86, 144 Nina Bebensee 144 Mark Beezley 64, 144 JoAnn Beraldi 144 Amy Berner 26, 28, 83, 86, 88, 144 Christy Berriman 39, 103, 144 Jill Boll 56, 144 Kris Branstetter 28, 144 Cathy Bremmer 42, 70, 144 Mary Sue Bridges 118, 144 Beanie Burgin 23, 46, 103, 144 David Carlson 103, 144 Julie Carlson 28, 90, 144 Karen Carta 37, 144 Janet Chappell 144 Stacie Christensen 28, 144 Sandy Danala 144 Jane de Laubenfels 39, 50, 118, 144 Th eresa Dinovo 39, 144 Alison Duggan 28, 26, 42, 144, 145 Beth Dusing 145 Laura Eberhard 26, 28, 29, 39, 103, 145 Jamie Finiff 145 Doug Foreman 144, 145 Mark Genereux 59, 145 Kathy Grell 103, 145 Jay Gubbels 64, 145 Chuck Haas 59 Theresa Hammen 39, 103, 144, 145 John Hargett 45, 59, 118, 145 Lance Herbert 64, 145 David Hoebelheinrich 45, 90, 145 Ron Hopp 45, 50, 71, 118, 145 Janice Hotz 42, 145 Mark Jabro 64, 145 Patty Kenkel 26, 28, 29, 36, 39, 72, 103, 144, 145 Pat Kenney 59, 145 Martin Kirby 145 Kris Knudsen 145 Dan Konz 59, 145 Daron Kruse 37, 145 M ary Lainson 39, 103, 145 Eric Larsen 145 Denny Lawlor 37, 59, 94, 145 Jenny Leggio 28, 39 Pete Lenihan 64, 145 Jeff Lookabill 50, 145 Julie Masker 68, 72, 73, 86, 117, 118, 120, 145 Maurenn McGinn 26, 28, 146 Matt McPartland 146 Sherry Monahan 146 Jack Morrow 59, 146 Kathy Mulvihill 70, 146 Janet Murray 42, 103, 146 Bill Niebur 146 Lisa Noecker 70, 146 Mary Novak 146 Bob Osborne 146 Kris Peterson 23, 146 Tom Pierson 64, 65, 117, 146 Chris Prichard 94, 95 Nick Pursell 146 Linda Quigley 117, 146 Marge Respeliers 42, 146 Dawn Rolfzen 146 Fred Romano 64, 146 James Ronfeldt 146 Tom Root 64, 146 Tim Ryan 146 Wendy Schmitz 118, 146 Wendy Shepherd 146 Chris Sillik 28, 83, 86, 88, 146 Kelly Smith 45, 118, 146 Jim Sondag 108, 6 Donna Stangl 146 Bill Steenson 59, 146 Carolyn Storm 26, 28, 146 Ann Suden 146 Pat Sullivan 117, 146 Mark Sundrup 64, 147 Beth Tanous 147 Mary Tierney 28, 29, 39, 147 Debbie Tighe 147 JoAnn W ettengel 39, 103, 147 Mike Whetstone 147 Mark Wickham 94, 147 Jan elle Zimmerman 147 JUNIORS Eddie Abboud 64, 140 Katie Berner 66, 117, 140 Dan Blair 94 Keith Blum 59, 72, 140 Tim Book 140 Drew Bremmer 140 Ann Brugenhemke 70, 140 Matt Burke 140 Michelle Burke 22,23, 83, 86, 102, 140 Janet Burns 73, 108, 140 Teresa Caputo 140 Mary Chevalier 140 Kevin Cox 122 Kip Crook 63, 64 Kevi Culjat 59, 60, 94, 122, 140 Mary Eberhard 40, 70, 107, 118, 140 Mary Ebert 125, 140 Tom Eckrich 96, 97, 124 Ken Fischer 124, 140 Mark Fischer 124 Roxanne Fischer 140 Joan Friedrichsen 51, 140 Steve Goebel 60, 72, 102, 140 Chuck Gorman 50, 106, 107, 140 Monica Gray 140 Rich Grell 140 Rick. Grote 64, 72, 140 John Grund 47, 51, 64, 104, 140 Nancy Gubbels 42, 120, 140 Jerry Haas 64, 140 Dave Hargett 94, 140 Steve Henderson 64 Mary Henry 86, 122, 140 Chris Herbert 140 Larry Hoffman 84, 140 Veronica Hoffman 125 Rich Hoffman 141 Rick Holmes 85, 141 Chris Howard 73, 117, 141 Cindy Hunt 141 Rachelle Jeffrey 47, 141 Karen Jerkovich 125, 141 Chris Johnson 94, 141 Greg Johnson 60, 96, 97, 141 Mark Johnson 117, 141 Kathy Kelly 40, 125, 141 Julie Kenney 40, 41, 47, 141 Paula Kenney 22, 56, 57, 86, 89, 103 Tim Kinart 94, 141 Faith Kirby 141 Joe Krettek 62, 63 Chris Larsen 50, 106, 141 Julie Leber 56, 72, 83, 86, 141 M ary Lenihan 23, 90, 141 Suzanne Leslie 141 Marilyn Liston 22, 42, 83, 86, 88, 109, 141 Tim Lookabill 69, 96, 141 David Lovell 51, 123, 141 Jim M adsen 106, 141 Michelle Marshall 141 Melissa Maurice 86, 141 Katie M cCann 125, 142 M ary M cClure 14 Carrie M cDonald 142 Lisa McDonald 22, 56, 57, 86, 87, 89, 142 Jim M cGill 47, 96, 142 M ark Miller 94 Molly Mullin 142 Steve N elson 60, 124 Sh elley Oberdin 122, 142 Kathy Olsen 142 Bob Paulsen 94, 142 Ann e Petratis 32, 142 Jim Pettit 59, 94, 142 A ng ela Porter 56, 142 Mike Reggio 60, 96, 142 Cilla Rew 26, 27, 56, 83, 86, 89, 117, 142 Jackie Roan e 142 S ue Robinson 56, 121, 142 Anne Rohling 26, 56, 117, 142 Peter Rolfzen 142 Chuck Schroer 60, 142 Dave Sch ultz 50, 71, 90, 142 M arty Shudak 47, 96, 97, 103, 142 Cheri Smith 40, 104, 122, 140, 142 Lori Smith 119, 143 Jeff Smyser 94 Sue Snook 42, 143 Mike Sparks 69, 143 Jon Stidham 68, 143 Walt Stivers 47, 97, 122, 140, 143 Jeff Stokes 59, 68, 96, 143 Jenny Wettengel 40, 122, 143 Jacquie Wiese 27, 26, 57, 56, 143 John Wilkinson 143 SENIORS Steve Barak 134 Dave Beezley 64, 65, 124, 134 Tony Beraldi 68,101 Mary Blair 134 Karen Blodgett 26, 27, 56, 76, 81, 86, 134 Laura Blum 120, 134 Beth Book 134 Steve Bremmer 32, 134 Moog Brosnihan 26, 35, 81, 117, 134 Beth Buchanan 26, 27, 56, 57, 90, 122, 123, 134 Sue Carta 42, 134 Mike Chevalier 32, 96, 97, 111, 135 Lynne Christian sen 35, 40, 41, 21, 73, 76, 104, 113, 135 Dan Clark 60, 96, 98, 135 Betsy Coughlin 35, 40, 76, 135 Mike Diblasi 64, 65, 107, 135 Jay Doll 27, 135 Patty Doran 36, 42, 43, 77, 122, 135 Dan Doyle 101, 135 John Duggan 21, 35, 60, 61, 101, 135 Joe Epperson 135 M artha Flecky 26, 27, 56, 77, 81, 83, 86, 87, 89, 135 John Foreman 37, 51, 66, 72, 104, 108, 122, 123, 135 Chris Fran ks 67, 96, 98, 109, 113, 118, 135, 21 Sharon Friel 22, 23, 135 Jim Gard 124, 135 Chris Geier 67, 100 Molly Goebel 42, 77, 81, 108, 109, 122, 117, 135 Steve Gorman 22, 23, 65 Stan Gray 136 Cynthia Green 40, 122, 123, 136 Mat Grell 136 Joe Gubbels 48, 64, 65, 136 Lisa Han sen 66, 136 Rita Hargett 136 Mike Hoebelheinrich 136 Diann Hoffman 136 Chuck Hugh es 63, 64, 65, 122, 136 Kerry Hunt 96, 136 Linda Jabro 42, 43, 101, 110, 136 S teve Johnson 60, 61, 75, 96, 104, 136 Tracy Joneson 67, 70, 71, 100, 111 136 Carol Keenan 136 Jim Kelley 136 Martin Kilnoski 123 Tracy Knott 136 Dan Koehler 21, 61, 98 Ken Konz 22, 60, 61, 76, 80, 137 Ronda Kruse 23, 37, 76, 81, 56, 136 Barb Larsen 40, 122, 137 Kathy Lemire 21, 42, 70, 107, 106, 137 Jim Lenihan 32, 46, 60, 61, 101, 137 Nancy Macedo 101, 137 MaryJean Malven 32, 137 Jerry McDonald 122, 137 Tom McGinn 137 Theresa Mc Vey 35, 42, 81, 86, 104, 137 Julie Mehsling 32, 42, 43, 67, 137 - Dennis Meyerring 64, 65, 80, 137 Martha Moran 32, 36, 101, 108, 117, 121, 137 Boyd Murray 22, 60, 67, 75, 76, 81, 96, 117, 122, 137 Jennie Neary 32, 33, 51, 72, 107, 123, 137 Marian O 'Connor 71, 123, 137 Lori Olson 67, 76, 138 Thad Palmer 138 Joni Poole 35, 138 Kraig Rallis 21, 32, 64, 65, 117, 138 Pat Ramsey 138 Marty Rew 60, 84, 85, 104, 138 Sheila Roane 138 Ed Roarty 100 John Romano 46, 64, 65, 66 Cathy Root 138 Ann Ryan 32, 81, 122, 138 Nancy Ryba 40, 138 Sue Sage 32, 122, 138 Denny Scott 61, 60, 75, 96, 97, 138 Kathy Sealock 42, 72, 76, 77, 138 Pat Sillik 138 Lynn Smith 33, 101, 138 Mike Snook 60, 138 Laura Sparks 139 Mark Stangl 139 Sue Stokes 33, 34, 40, 49, 139 Dan Sullivan 100 Lisa Tighe 40, 41,9 Mike Wallace 32, 66, 81, 117, 122, 123, 139 John Wanning 96, 139 Curt Wellman 139 Judy Wettengel 32, 42, 81, 104, 122, 123 Mary Sue Wickham 42, 101, 122, 123, 139 Ruth Wilkinson 139 Cathv Wyrick 36 Kevin Zimmerman 21, 90, 139 171 AUTOGRAPHS 172 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Language A language of the resource 1981 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1981 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/9993033771f2dc2d6aa165df9ceaf3cd.pdf 791518f5ad546c88bd9fe25abab5565a PDF Text Text ST. ALBERT H!GH SCHOOL 400 GLEASON AVENUE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 ___ . I KeYS to Success I .. (0 9 · @ @ ©®®® @@98 M E N s I 0 N s , 2 4 (upper right) Carolyn Storm, "You caught me at a bad time." (upper left) Jeff Stokes exclaims, "He's big!" (lower right) " Don't you wish you had a buddy too?" say Pat Sullivan and Ron Hopp. (upper left) Sue Snook and Linda Quigley - buddies for life. (upper ri ght) Three Freshm en trot do w n the hall (above left) Pat Kenney . . . studying? (above right) Ja n et Burns and Mary Jo Swansing plan an escape out of school. 5 (right) Patricia Jones and Sue Koehler wonder if Mr. Logsdon may be lurking nearby. (below) (far right) Marilyn Liston jumps for joy - she's a senior. (bottom left) Donna Stivers does her homework. (below right) Mary McClure exhibits the excitement of being a senior. (bottom right) Patty Kenkel, Kris Peterson, and Chris Sillik work hard in the library. (top left) Kris Branstetter, " Moo, I didn't go out with him." (top right) Mary McClure, " John , don't I get a hug? " (left) Kevin Wickham, " My hand's stuck!" (above) Doctor Joa nne Beraldi at your service! 7 8 (top) Who could resist these faces of juniors Kris Branstter, Jill Boll and Teresa Hamme n ? (above) Mary Lainson , "Aaaaaay!" (above right) Chris Johnson , Mark Johnson , and Mark Miller look as though they have some devious thoughts in mind. J (top upper left) Lori Smith thinks to herself, " Rich, baby, w here have you been all m y life?" (upper left) Mary A nn Suden , " You've got to be kidding!" (upper right) Pat Sullivan takes a break in the librar y. (left) Joanne Wettengel, " Get your hands off me!" 9 10 (top)(upper left) Michelle Burke turns hip! (top)(upper right) A typical day at SA. (above) Lisa McDonald shows off her muscular arm. (above right) Students show their interest in Physics. (right) Kevin Culjat poses at the State Baseball Tourney. (far right) The sun sets in over Council Bluffs. (top) (uppe r left) Mickey Mouse roll call count off now: Mark, Chris, Mark, Bob, Chris, hey Mr. Logsdon - pay attention! (top) (upper right) Pam Ge ne rea ux becomes nurse for a day. (above) Sherry Monahan and Mary Novak pose for the came ra. (above right) The Seniors express their theme "Hair" during a pep rally. 11 12 (upper left) Th eresa Hammen" "(lower left) Dav id Lemire fil es away his dem eri t slips. (upper right) Taking a to ur o f Sa int Alb ert are the Jo ll y Green Giant an d the Little Bea n Spro ut. (lower right) Julie Kenney is p ro ud o f her new attire. (top) (upperl eft) Rachelle Jeffrey caught in a moment of confusion ? (top) (upper right) Jim McGill shows off his muscles. (upper left) Tom McVey smiles and says, " Hey, I' ll be in the yearbook!" (upper right) " I wonder if those guys are talking about me? " says Chris Sill ik. (left) I hope Chris doesn't know we're ta lking about her says a group of junior girls. 13 14 Anyone who has ever purchased an item knows that labels can be very deceiving, especially a label that is plain. But just as you can't judge a book by its cover, you can't judge a product by its label. Books and products are very much alike in the fact that they are not always what they seem to be. You have to open them up and discover what's inside in order to appreciate them. People are the same way, and for that reason we chose the idea of a pla1n label yearbook for our theme, not because we feel we are plain label people but because we are just the opposite. Just as the world is made up of different people who all have very different tastes and attitudes, so is St. Albert. When you look beyond the things that make us alike you find a very interesting and special group of people, all of whom have their own ideas and goals. If there is one thing that binds us together, it is the pride we have in each other, that feeling of oneness that is not easily equalled by others. St. Albert is a special place with special people and exists in a special atmosphere. Through its uniqueness it has established itself as an exception in the time of plain label thinking. • • • EE 0 • • 4' • • • • • • • ES • • ---- • • • .......... - 15 16 FRESHMAN LEARN THE ROPES (above, first row) Steve Plumme r, Tom Martin, Brian O sborne, Pete Book, Ken Masker, Jack Smith, Paul Stee nson, (second row) Je ff Alfi ers, Matt Wise, Joe Shaver, Mike Petratis, Andy Fischeer, Jeff 0 6 14 22 14 27 Freshmen Football Record Boys town Lewis Central Plattsmouth Missouri Valley Paul VI Edison 6 18 27 6 26 12 The Freshmen Falcons gained much needed experience with a slim 2-4 record . They should prove strong in the later years, despite their many injuries. (l eft) Paul Steenso n (10) with the he lp of an unid e ntifi ed Fa lcon bri ngs down a fi erce oppone t. Schwitz, and Te rry O 'Grady. (third row) Coach Way ne Mclearn, Tom Allmon, Erik Pe terse n, Tom Obe rdin, Scott Green, Dom Cata nia , Chris Bowe rs, Fre d Roa ne , Mike Raes, and Fr. O ' M eara. Junior Varsity Shows Promise (above, left to right) Jeff Lenhan, Bill McGruder, Pat Masker, Mike Doran, Paul Dibalsi, and Pat Johnson. (second row) Mark Elliot, Tony Allmon, Dean Alfiers, Doug Foreman, Matt McPartland, and Bill Tony Allmon intercepts a pass against Roncalli. Steensen. (third row) Paul Romano, Kris Rallis, Jim Sondag, Mickey Caputo, and Don Malvern. (fourth row) Dave Clark, Bob Osborne, Pat Geier, John Gard, and Coach Dick Wright. Junior Varsity Football Record 25 Missouri Valley 34 22 Plattsmouth 12 22 Boystown 14 24 Lewis Central 14 The Junior Varsity squad showed a lot of promise with a 3-2 season. They played many of the tougher Omaha teams. They were the first J.Y. team to beat Plattsmouth on their own field. 17 18 Falcons Post 5-4 Season (first row, sitting) Bill McGruder, Mark Elliot, Jeff Le hn e n, Pat Masker, Mickey Caputo, Dave Clark, Tom Root, Bill Stee nso n, Jo hn Gard, and Jo hn Guard. (seco nd row) Coach Dick Wright, Fre d Romano, Marty Shudak, Chris O ' Hara, Pat Geier, Mike Wheeler, Frank Stande r, Do n Malve rn , Je ff Book, Tom Pi e rson, and Mik e Rya n. (th ird row) Head Coach Marshall Schic hilo ne, Jim Sontag, Do ug Foreman, Chuck Gorman, Pau l Dibalsi, Paul Romano, Mike Doran, Bob O sborne, Mik e Reggio, Tim Book, Greg Johnson, Mgr. Ri ck Ho lmes, and Coach Rick Wa hl. (fourth row) Jo hn Hargett, Da ron Kruse, Jim McGill, Jon Stidham, Chris Prit c hard, Ke ith Blum, Dave Ha rge tt, Kris Rallis, Matt McPartland, Chris Howard, a nd Tony Al lmon. (fifth row) Larry Rohatc h, De nnis Lawlor, Jeff Stokes, Steve He nde rson, Ken Fisc he r, Kev in Cul jat, Joe Krettek, Mark Sundrup, Dea n Alfi e rs, an d Pat John- som. Varsity Football Record 34 T.J. 17 Le mars 13 A.L. 9 Boys town 26 Cathedral 10 Kuemper 47 Holy Name 54 Paul VI 0 L.C. 7 18 12 14 8 13 0 6 22 The 1981 football team posted another winning season. The Falcon s lost by only a total of 9 points the e ntire season combined. The Falcons st umbl e d through an injury lad e n season. M a ny of the Falcons were picke d for the AllCity team. Th e y were: Keith Blum, Joe Kr e ttek, Kevin Du ljat, John Grund, Chuck Gorman, and Marty Shu dak. The Honorable Mentio n were: Tirn Book, Chris Pritchard, Jeff Stokes, Steve Hende rson, and Dave Hargett. (upper left) John Grund breaks from a T.J. foe. (center left) The line stops the enemy blit z. (left) Keith Blum fumbl es a pass. (upper right) Coach Schichilone gives the next play to Tim Book while Chris Howard looks on. (above) Greg Johnson ru ns for more yardage against the crosstown riva l. 19 20 Varsity Sai ntes "Set" Goals High (above, first row) Lousie Rohling, Stacie Christansen, Paula Smith, Amy Berner, Julie Carlson, and Anne Rohling. (second row) Coach This year's Varsity Volleyballers set a path to the best season ever in Sainte's history. The Saintes conquered all at the Underwood Tourney and placed third at the T.J. Invitational. They were crowned 1A sectional champs. Although the Saintes were eliminated in the second round of the Regional by a tough Manning team, they had everything to be proud of. There were several outstanding seniors who led the squad. Jacquie Wiese was selected fourth team All-State (1A), first team all SW Iowa, first team All-City and first team AllConfe rence. Anne Rohling was selected Second team All-City and Honorable Mention All-Confere nce. Cilla Rew was a second team All-City choice. Te rry Dolncek, manage r Maral ea Keefe , Ca thy Bre mme r, Cilia Rew, Mary Wiese, Ma ureen McGinn, Ca ro lynn Sto rm, and Jacqui e Wiese. (upper left) Jacquie Wiese prepares an ace as Carolynn Storm and Cilia Rew patiently watch. (upper right) Amy Berner puts everything into her bumps. (lower left) Maureen McGinn and Jacquie Wiese set up a super block. (lower center) Cilia Rew slams one onto the helpless T.J. defender. (lower right) Amy Berner shows her stuff as Sig Rohling watches. 21 22 J.V. And Frosh Experience Season ''Bumpy'' (above} (first row} Amy Porte r, Diane Burdick, Jacqui e Young, Je nn y Mo ran, Lo ri Larse n, Ja ne Ca rlso n, Jea n Carlson, (second row) Louise Ro hl ing, Paula Smith, Cathy Bremme r, Stacie Christianse n, (top row) Coach Te rry Do lni cek, Ma nager Ma ra lea Keefe, Ma ry W iese, Assistant Coach De b Olso n. (be low} (first row} Beth Larse n, Mic he ll e Corbabe ly, Barb Simo n, Mary Jo hnson, Lo ri Sundrup, LuAnn Fox, Jacquie Ratigan, Br e n da Stokes, Pam Genereaux, (top row} Ma nager Gi na Jabro, Ka re n Vanderloo, Donna Stive rs, Alisa Range l, Deanna Gross, Mary Sude n, Kathy Cease, Je nn y Le hne n, Kimbe rl y Bra nstette r, and Coac h Deb Olson . Pep Rallies Show Off School Spirit (upper left} Cheerleaders rally the crowd at a pep rally. (upper right) Mr. Dolnicek talks about the Voll eyba ll captains; Jacquie Wiese, Sig Rohlin g, and Cilia Rew. (left) Jill Boll sings the school fight song. (right) The Football team kills an effigy of an unfortunate Yellowjacket. 23 24 Cross Country Off And Running For the th ird straight year, the Girl's Cross Country sent representatives to the State Meet. The girl's who went were: Chris Sillick, Paula Kenney, Marilyn Liston, Michelle Burke, and Mary Lenihan. This year the boy's also sent the ir team. They consisted of: Larry Hoffman, Chuck Haas, Mike Goe bel, Tom Liston, and Chris Brosnihan. The girl's finished in the top three of all their meets and finished fourth at state. The boy's finished in the top half of all their meets and finished fourteenth at state. (upper left) M ichelle Burke races on a wooded course. (left) M ary Lenihan gri maces as she heads for the final stretch home. (above) Chris Sillick takes the lead to the fin ish. (upper left) Paula Kenney receives her mile time fro m Coach Skahill. (above) Larry Hoffman reaches the top of a hill at Distri cts. (above middle) Mike Goebel strains to the fi nish . (above) Tom Liston goes for the tape at the end . (above right) Paula Kenney concentrates on a winni ng fin ish. 25 26 (above) front row-Tom Liston, Chuck Haas, and Mike Goebel. (second row) Coach Mark Skahill, Larry Hoffman and Chris Bronsihan. (below-front row) Mary Lenihan, Chris Si lli ck, Coac h Mark Skahill (second row) Puala Kenney, Maril yn Liston and Mi chelle Burke . J.V. Shows Stride (left) Mike Mulvihill, Ron Hopp, Bill Wettengal, Coach Mark Skahill, Doug Epperson, Tim Keefe, and Dave Tobias. The Junior Varsity Cross Country team had a good year again. Th e experience they gained will be helpful in their venture into the Varsity field. (above) Coach Mark Skahill, Jeanie Burgin , Peggy Leniha n , Jackie Burke, and Mary Jo Ryan . 27 28 Homecoming Is A Time To Get Crazy (top left) Diane Burdick sneaks past the camera (left) Paula Kenney models her skiing attire (far left) Mary Ebert shows off a few of her crazy accessories (above) John Gubbels poses as Ms. St. Albert (top left) Tammy German poses for the camera (above) Tweety (Laura Eberhard) watches out for Sylvester (below) Teresa Brockelsby shows off her arrest of Matt Evers Homecoming week sure proved to be crazy this year. The week started with accessory day when students wore hats, sunglasses, fashionable jewelery and even scarves! The second day was career day. St udents scarves! The second day was career day when students d ressed as a profession of their choice . Wednesday was switch day when the boys tried out uniforms and girls tried out ties, with the top button fastened that is! Finally crazy day rolled around, and by looking at these pictures, you probably don't even nee d an explanation of that day. 29 30 (right) Kris Branstetter takes part in Homecoming activities. (below) Chris Larsen shows his profession. (bottom right) Chris Prichard takes a warm up. (opposite page) (top) Tim Book jams down whil e showing off his (bottom righ t) Sorry Lisa and Sig, maybe we can get AC/DC for Prom. stylish baseball cap. (bottom left) Jackie Burke searches for her date while Dean Alfers seems to be taking a break. Starfire Is Successful Again There couldn't have been a better way to top off the Homecoming activities than the annual Homecoming Dance. Again, Star Fire performed in the Saint Albert gym playing many popular songs throughout the evening. Music by Starfire kept ~tudents dancing all night and the spotlight dance, dedicated to Homecoming King John Grund and Queen Michelle Burke, was the highlight of the evening. 31 32 Falcon Fans Explode With Spirit This year the class floats carried several different themes and some very different ideas. The Senior float was definately an example of using a little imagination. Although it was a tough decision the Junior float was chosen as the winning float. (top right) Se niors show "imagi nation" (above) Ju niors reach for th e top (middle) Susa n Robinson and Steve Goebel show off their talents (right) Sophomores explode w ith spiri t (above) Freshmen show originality (left} Junior champs show off their version of Mount St. Albert (below) Jay Pender helps Paula Smith get cooled off. The annual Pep rally was again a success. The Freshmen boys ran away with the pyramid building and the Senior girls took the tug-of-war championship. Then to top it all off the faculty took charge over the students in the obstacle course. 33 34 A Tear A Smile (top left) Mary Eberhard and Greg Johnson move slowly but surely. (top right) Nancy Gubbels is escorted by John Grund. (above) The 1981 Homecoming Court. A Crown Finally the highlight of the Homecoming Week came about. First the 1981 Homecoming Cowt made an appearance at the pep rally on Friday afternoon. Then on Friday evening, the court made another appearance and the Queen's crown was presented to Michelle Burke by Student Council President, Ann Rohling and Senior Class President, Cheri Smith. The King was announced as John Grund. (top left) Soon to be Queen, Michelle Burke is escourted by Steve Henderson. (top right) Paula Kenney is escourted by Dave Hargett. (left) Julie Kenney is escourted by M arty Shudak. 35 36 Students Show ''Oneness'' The school's opening mass was celebrated on September 8th. The theme of the mass was "Oneness". It was stressed to join in the unity of the school and the people of Saint Albert's. The mass was celebrated by Fathers Fitzgerald and O'Meara. (above) Fr. Fitzgerald leads the whole school in prayer. (middle) Fr. O'Meara discusses the concept of unity. (left) Mr. Maclearn shows the sign of peace to a student. BAND SHOWS IMPROVEMENT The Band has had a good year under the direction of Esther Darnell. Shawn Marshall and Chris Larsen were nominated for the McDonald's All-American Marching Band. Ron Hopp, Shawn Marshall, Chris Larsen, and Dennis Lawlor will be trying out for the All-City Festival. (Front) Dave Clark, Ke lly Lawlor, Tony Geoser, Pat Pruse ll , and Mike Whetstone. (left to right) Colleen Tetzlaff, Allisa Range l, Pam Genereux, Katie O'Hara, Janice Hotz, Jann e lle Zimmermann, Jane t Chappel, Kim Bransetter, De nnis Lawlor, Peter Frank, David Whe tstone, Chris Larsen, Re nee Ravlin, Tom Snook, Jea nee Zimmermann, Ron Hopp, Greg Lookabill, and Steve Whillms. (center) Band Director Esther Darnell. (left) Shawn Marshall pre pares to march th e band on the fie ld. 37 38 S. A. FEAST DAY BIG HIT On November 16, the entire school celebrated St. Albert Feast Day. Fr. Hurley the main celebant, discusse d the topic of showing your talents to the best of your ability. For offertory, each class had a representative who pinned pedals to a main poster. This symbolized how everyone contributes to their enviornment. (above left) Theresa Ryan helps a primary stude nt pin on a pedal. (above right) The sea of small children takes up much of the gym floor. (center right) The procession of priests start their way down theaisle. (lower right) The resa Ryan and Shelly Obe rdin put the finishing touches on the banner. STUDENTS HONORED AT FALL BANQUET (above left) Mr. Terry Dolneicek applauds one of the award winners. (above) Mary La inson cant beleive · she ate the whole thing. (above right) Mike Reggio and Che ri Smith liste n to th e presentation of awards. (right) Mr. Marshall Schichilone gives the introduction for the football trophies. The Fall Banquet went over well with parents and students. The dinner was sponsered by the cheerleaders. There were many awards presented that night. They included these: Softball award to Lisa McDonald, Volleyball to Jacquie Wiese, Cross Country for girls to Chris Sillik and the boys award went to Tom Liston, and the Football awards went to Keith Blum for Most Valuable Player and Joe Krettek for Sportsmenship award. The Baseball award was given to 1981 graduate Denny Scott. 39 40 SA DRAMA SHOWS CLASS WITH ''CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN'' What do you get when you take 12 kids, an understanding mother, a not so understanding father, a frazzled maid, a caring doctor, a "Joe Cool" cheerleader, a strict teacher, and a well meaning boyfriend? You get the Saint Albert Drama Department's production of "Cheaper by the Dozen". The play, which takes place in the early 1920's, tells the story of the Gilbreth family, including all their trials and tribulations. We see the younger kids trying to persuade dad to let them have a dog, the older girls wanting to wear silk stockings, and mother trying to stay calm through all of it. The fact that the play was both funny and touching added variety to it, making it enjoyable to watch. Director Lin Holder helped to promote enthusiasm and professionalism among the cast which seemed to do quite alot for the overall production. (To p) Anne Gilbre th (Jane de l aube nfels) comforts he r mothe r (Kathleen Mulvihill) afte r a sad goo dbye to Mr. Gilbre th. (Bottom) Th e teache r, Miss Brill (Cathy Bre mme r) is upset whe n she thinks the Gilbre th children have che ated on their exams. From left to right are Anne, Bill (Pe te Rolfzen), Ern esti ne (Mary Eberhard), Martha (Linda Quigley), and Fred (Mike Mulvi hill), who wa tch as Miss Brill speaks her mind. (Top) Ernestine and Frank (Chuck Gorman) Gilbreth remember many of their adventures while growing up as part of the Gilbreth clan. (Bottom) Mr. Gilbreth (Dave Schultz) and his wife talk to their children before Mr. Gilbreth has to leave on a business trip. The kids from left to right are Anne, Frank, Ernestine, Martha, Fred, Lillian (Beth Larsen), and Dan (Greg Lookabill). Not pictured but also participating in the production were Joe Scales (Chris Larsen) and Mrs. Fitzgerald (Anne Petratis). 41 42 (Opposite page, top) Larry (Jeff Lookabill), Anne's an gry boyfriend, wants to know why the nails and broken glass are in the driveway, while from left to right, Anne, Martha, an d Ernestin e try to give an explanation. (Opposite page, bottom left) Lillian and Jackie Gilb reth are listening to a family disc ussion. (Opposite page, bottom right) Fathe r and daughter reconcile while Mrs. Gilbreth comforts her daughter, Jane (Casey Ann Wilhelm) and son, Robert (Peter Thompson). Jackie and Lillian watch from the right. (Top Left) Mr. Gilbreth bids a solemn farewe ll to his family as h e leaves for a business trip, knowi ng he might never see them again. (Top right) There is tensio n in the air after Mr. Gilbreth and Anne have a misunde rstandin g. Pictured are Anne and Ernestine Gilbreth. (Bottom) Seated on th e couch are John Gilbreth (Rob Dressel), Mrs. Gilbreth, Robert, and Mr. Gilbre th , who watch as some of t he Gilbreth child ren perform a larger-thanlife skit of their own fami ly. The " performers" from left to right are Ernestine (playing mother), Frank (playing fa - ther), Dan acting as a factory owner, and Bill, Martha, Fre d , Lillian, and Jackie, all as factory workers. 43 CHEERLEADERS ARE CHAMPS AT w.c.c. The 1981-82 Varsity Cheerleading squad contributed highly to the spirit of St. Albert. The fourteen girls started early in the summer and practiced every morning in preparation for the World Cheerleading Council. They attended the camp at Lincoln and won the spirit award every day and also received the title as "Grand Champs". (below) (front row) Mary Lainson, Laura Eberhard, Christy Berriman, Jenny Leggio, Ann Brugenhemke, Kathleen Kelly, and Che ri Smith (capt}. (back row} Patty Kenkel, Jenny Wettengel, Theresa Hammen, Julie Kenney (capt}, Rach e lle Jeffrey (capt}, Mary Eberhard (capt) and Joann e Wettengel. (above) Mary Eberhard leads the fight song. (left) The squad shows excitement after another victory. (above) The cheerleaders show the crowd the meaning of spirit. (be low) The respective scheerleaders watch a close game. 45 46 CHEERLEADERS ENJOY SEASON (above) Sheila Ratigan and Michelle Marshall expresses joy after a cheer. (right) Denise White shows her talent with a jump. (front row, left to right) Denise White, Jenni Poole, Chri s Jeffrey; captain, and Ellen Sillik . (back row, left to ri ght) M ichelle Tighe and La ura O'Gara. (front row, left to right) The Junior Varsity Cheerleaders are: Linda Sundrup, Ann Suden, Kelly Culjat, and Marge McCann. (back row, left to right) Sheila Ratigan, Michelle Marshall, Melissa Dressel, and Katie Doyle. (left) Kelly Culjat and Marge McCann express enthusiam after a cheer. (below). Chris Jeffrey leads a chant. 47 48 POM-PON GIRLS ENTERTAIN AT THE PALACE (front row, left to right) Mary Tierney, Jill _ Boll, Cathy Bremmer, Maralea Keefe, Alison Duggan, Kris Branstetter, Mary Chevalier, and Marilyn Liston. (back row, left to right) co-captain Sue Snook, Janice Hotz, captain Nancy Gubbles, Kathy Grell, Lisa Noeker, Mary Snook, Marge Respe liers, and Julie Carlson. (below) Alison Duggan shows us he r physical look. The 1981-82 Porn Pon Squad ebtertained the crowds at the football field at at the "Palace" much this year. The were under the senior leadership of Sue Snook and Nancy Gubbels. Their faculty advisor is Ms. Polly Taylor. The squad spent part of their free time in the summer at Porn Pon camp where they won many awards. They should be a well rounded sq uad by this time next year. (above left) The porn pon squad ends a routine with a sparkle. (above right) M aril yn Liston raises her arm s in victory. (Left) During basketball season, the squad showed us many interesting formations. (Right) Jill Boll fires up th e crowd. 49 50 CAREER DAY IS A BIG SUCCESS - (above) Kent Widle discusses the art of pharamacy to a group of interested students. (right) Tom McDonald talks on the subject of enginerring while Cilia Rew shows her interest. (below right) Mike Moore of the Nonpariel discusses the aspect of reporting to some senior girls. In 1982, the National Honor Society helped sponser the St. Albert Career Day. The speakers were greeted by the NHS students and were treated to coffee and rolls. They went down to the gym and introduced to the students. They then were taken to their classrooms. All morning, they talked on their specific careers. Being the success it was, it will probably soon be an annual event. n2) LJ 51 FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR FROSH (Bottom row) Beth Larsen, Mary Suden, LuAnn Fox, Lori Sundrup, Mary Jo Ryan , Bre nda Stokes, Jenn y Lehnen, Cathy Ce ase, Peg Lenihan, (Back row) Managers Michelle Corbaley and Donna Stivers, Kim Branstetter, DeAnna Gross, Pam Genere ux, Mary Johnson, Barb Simon, Alisa Range l, Kare n Vanderloo, anc Coach Deb Olson. Sainte s 36 22 21 39 38 12 47 20 Saintes 4S 44 41 4S SS S6 38 63 49 s2 . B-Team Wilson Tri-Cente r Kirn Lewis Central Wilson Kirn Lewis Central Tri-Ce nter A-Team Wilson Tri-Center Missouri Valley Kirn Lewis Central Wilson Kirn Lewis Central Tri-Center Oakland Opponents 16 40 38 46 27 23 42 46 Opponents 6S 70 38 60 31 34 58 30 38 40 (above ) Bre nda Stokes sc rambles for th e ball . Unde r the guidance of first yea r co ach, De b Olson, the fr eshme n Saintes p roduced the fi rst winning season for a fr eshme n girls team, compil ing a 6-4 re cord. The B-Team finishe d with a 3-S record. The girls fa ced ma ny well-rounde d teams during the season an d posted impressive wins over seve ral area rivals. The ir attitude, combine d with their he ight, and t he exp erience which they gain e d during the season could prove to be a big asset for t he ir future playing years. JV GIRLS REGISTER WINNING SEASON (left ot right) Diane Burdick, Renae Ravlin, Jackie Burke, Mary Wiese, Jacquie Young, Amy Porter, Shirley Roane, Lori Larsen, Paula Smith, Louise Rohling, Maureen McGinn, Jenny Moran, Susan Koehler, Jean Carlson, Jane Carlson. (behind) Manager Kelly Lawler. (above) Louise Rohling moves toward the basket. (right) Jane Carlson drives for an easy lay -up. Saintes 44 36 62 30 62 34 47 28 42 47 41 50 44 48 Team Record Missot,1ri Valley Lewis Central Manning Thomas Jefferson Underwood Farragut Sioux City East Tri-Center Thomas Jefferson Exira Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Shelby Walnu t Opponents 34 60 48 40 52 28 57 39 54 28 56 43 31 19 54 SAINTES PRODUCE TWENTY WINS (first row) (left to right) Amy Berner, Julie Masker, Anne Rohling, Lawler, Li sa M cDo nald, Cilia Rew, Ja cquie Wiese, Kris Petersen, Kristi Paula Kenney, and Maureen McGinn. (second row) Manager Kelly Alfers, Angela Porter, and Renae Ravlin . The group of girls which comprised the 1981-82 Saintes far . exceeded anyone's expectations, except maybe their own, as they produced the first twenty-win season in the history of the ·program. During the season th ey posted impressive victories over several Southwest Iowa Pow~rs, were undefeated in the city, and captured the Sioux City West Holiday Tournament. They also captured the attention and devotion of many people in the area. The Saintes used a balanced scoring attack and quick defense in exh ibiting their winning ways but more often than not it was their ability to perform in clutch situations that carried them to vi ctory. A heartbreaking loss in sectional finals put an end to the season and the high school careers of seven se niors. The unity, desire, and unselfishness among these seniors were key elements to the team's success. Their tal e nts will be missed but hopefu lly they have started a tradition which wi ll continue to grow in the years to come . Saintes 68 46 63 62 74 52 65 54 75 72 50 74 57 77 61 51 51 66 75 58 69 50 Varsity Charter Oak Mo. Valley L.C. Manning Hamburg T.J. Underwood Unity Christian Sioux City West Farragut Sioux City East Tri-Center T.J. Exira A.L. Treynor A.L. Shelby Walnut Sectionals L.C. Mo. Valley Glenwood Opponents 78 34 39 59 37 51 52 49 73 66 55 66 51 45 37 49 45 26 57 46 51 52 · (right) Cilia Rew shows her defensive prowess as her opponent (left) Jacquie Wiese takes a shot from her post posilooks for a way out. (center) Lisa McDonald skies over her tion. defender for two points. (l eft) The team ralli es before a game. (above) Paula Kenney gives a little extra effort on defense. (above left) Cilia Rew and Coach She rbo look concerned abo ut the progress of the game. SS 56 FALCONS BOW IN DISTRICT FINALS The 1981-82 Basketball team had a disappointing start for a good season. Their regular season consisted of a record of 7- 11. Many of the wins were over some tough teams including the team from Thomas Jefferson. The "game went into overti me and the Falcons proved to be the better team. Into the tournament time, the Falcons began to roll. They skimmed by a victory over Shenandoah and moved into a game with Atlantic. Atlantic had beat them in the regular se-ason. This time they didn't. They then moved into the final round of District play with Red Oak. Red Oak finally dominated the game but not until the final period. The Falcons were led by Chuck Schroer, who made the All-City first team. Steve Goebel made the All-City second team. The team was young and should be tough in years to come. (above left} Dan Konz shoots a jump shot. (above right} Keith Blum drives for a layup. (right} Chuck Schroer tips one up under the basket. (above) (bottom row) Mike Reggio, Steve Goebel, Keith Blum, Chuck Schaer, Marty Shudak, Rich Grell, and Rich Hoffman. (top row) Assistant Coach Dick Wettengel, Manager David LeMire, Mark Genereux, Dan Konz, Jim Pettit, Kevin Culjat, Steve Nelson, Chuck Haas, Jack Morrow, Dennis Lawlor, and Head Coach Mike Kavars. Falcons 69 65 56 61 52 59 52 53 39 51 33 45 71 67 51 74 59 47 47 59 51 Tri Center Abe Lynx Carol Kuemper Paul VI Tee Jay Cathedral Columbus Scotus L.C. Cathedral Holy Name Atlantic Treynor Clarinda Underwood Plattsmouth Missouri Valley Boystown Tee Jay Shenandoah Atlantic Red Oak Opponenets 28 61 77 79 55 63 55 70 41 36 46 55 63 43 58 45 67 44 46 47 66 (far left) Chuck Schroer re leases his patented jump shot. (l eft) Jim Pettit makes an easy layup. 57 58 JV BOYS PRODUCE A FINE SEASON (front row, left to rightj Mike Goebel, Kevin Wickham, Kurt Bransetter, Matt Root, Mike Doran, Bill Steenson, and Jay Pender. (second row, left to right) Coach Dick Wettengal, Chuck Haas, Matt Sullivan, Pat Geier, Bill Wettengal, Jack Morrow, Pat Johnson, Mark Gene reux, and Mickey Caputo. The J.V. Boys Basketball team posted an impressive 10-6 record under (:oach Dick Wettengal. The Falcons recorded victories over Paul VI, Cathedral, Holy Name, Clarinda, and Underwood. They had the experiences of Juniors Mark Genereux, Jack Morrow and Bill Steenson. One of their virtures was the ability to keep control during a tight game. They should have a successful season next year with a lot of experienced people returning. (left) Mark Genereux tries a trick shot. (right) Chuck Haas pumps one up for a jump shot. (above left) Mark Genereux snags a rebound. (above center) Pat Johnson puts o ne up for two. (above right) Kevin Culjat shows us his sky form against Paul VI. (left) Jack Morrow holds down his tight defensive form. (right) Kevin Culjat shoots for two against many defenders. 59 60 BALANCED ATTACK LIFTS WRESTLERS The 1981-82 Wrestling squad is from left to right: (front row) Chuck and Mark Sundrup . (third row) De nnis Range l, Dave Nie lse n, Tom Gorman, Pe te Le nihan, Dave Capere lli, Mark Beezley, Mark McPart- Allmon, Donald Hoffman, John Grund, Ed Abboud, and Mike Raes. land, Lance He rbe rt, and Tom Pierson. (second row) Chris Vande rloo, (top) Coaches Di ck Wright and Marshall Schic ilone . (b e low) Coac h Tom Martin, Chris Bowe rs, Rick Grote, Brain Johnson, Ton.Y Allmon, Schililone studi es his wrestl e rs. The 1981-82 Falcon Wrestling campaign consisted of a balanced attack of many talented individuals. The team had "all the tools" and produced a 5-4 dual season, which included wins over Underwood, Kuemper, Mo. Valley, Paul VI, and West Harrison. Wrestlers with winning records were: Pete Lenihan (98;17-5), John Grund (119;15-5), Tom Pierson (126;14-5), Rick Grote (132;10-9), Mark McPartland (138;14-10) and Lance Herbert (145;12-10). Le nihan captured three tournament titl es including Audubon, Paul VI, and West Harrison. Pierson captured the Paul VI tournament title. Grote, McPartland, and Tony Allmo n were Champions at the N.C.C. Conference Tourname nt. Althoug h the Falcons didn't send a wrestler to districts, their tournament performances were outstanding. They fin - ished third in both the West Harrison and the Conference Tournament. Next year's team should promise as much as this year's, as only fo ur sen iors will be lost to graduation . (above) Senior leadership was provided by (from left) Chuck Gorman, Rick Grote, John Grund, and Ed Abboud, (be low left} Rick Grote and John Grund take a rest. (below right) Ed Abboud takes down the opposition. 61 62 (top) The squad show their jubilation after winning another match. (center) Chris Vanderloo catches hold of his opponent. (below) Tony Allmon grapples with a foe. (above) Chris Vanderloo executes the pin hold. (below) Mike Rays breaks down his man. 63 64 SENIORS SHOW TALENT The seniors showed off their talent by putting on the annual Senior Production. The highlight of the day was when the seniors did their version of the history of rock and roll. The big finale of that was their rendition of "Grease Lightnil'}g". The se nior girls did their own song, "The Twelve Days of Demerits". It proved e nlightening. The big act of the day was a surprise act by the senior boys to an AC/DC song. The senior production may be in jeopardy because of it. (above) (left) Lisa M cDonald and Julie Leber sing their part in " Th e Twelve Days of Demerits". (above) (center) John Grund stars as the part that John Travolta made famous in "Grease". (above) (right) Bob Paulson sings the lead in the hi story of rock and roll. (ri ght) Ed Abboud shows off his talent of playing the guitar. 65 SING ALONG WITH LES MUSIQUES (TOP) Les Musiques includes sponsor Mrs. Jean Coughlin, (Back Row) Chuck Gorman, Jamie Finniff, Pat Johnson, Doug Epperson, Jim Ronfelt, Nick Pursell. (Second Row) Ann Brugenhemke, Lisa Noecker, (left) Pat Johnson just has to wonder about' Chuck Gorman, and his pal "Tony the Tiger". (right) A very interested group of singers, Huh? Mary Johnson, Cathy Bremmer, Mary Eberhard, and Kathleen Mulvihill. (Bottom Row), Carl Birusing, Muffy Horan, Linda Quigley, and Pat Pursell. (Top Left) Mrs. Coughlin enjoys her "Big Gulp" at a Les Musiques practice. (Top Right) The whole gang making beautiful music together. (Below) The groups wait as each section sings their part. 67 68 JOURNALISM SPONSERS CHRISTMAS DANCE The 1981 Christmas Dance was held on December 20. The Journalism class sponsered the dance filled with Christmas cheer. In the decorated cafeteria, couples danced to "Complete Music." The music varied from the traditional sounds of rock and roll to the Bunny Hop. The couples rocked away the night from 8:00 to 11 :30. (above right) Chris Si ll ik and Steve Gorman share a dance together. (above) Janet Murray and Lance Herbert are really getting into the swing of things. (right) Michelle Burke is shown dancing with all of her friends. (above left) Tom Liston stares into the camera while his date, Jacquie Burke, seems content. (above) A crowd shot shows the volume of people at the dance. (left) Mike Raes, Jenny Poole, and Deanna Gross try a group dance. Kim Bransetter and Andy Fischer watch the fun . b9 70 71 73 74 75 76 SAINTES IN TOP FORM IN 1982. Julie Leber and Julie Masker go through a familiar stretching routine before their race . (front row, left to right) Maralea Keefe, Peggy Lenihan, Ellen Sillik, Denise White, Marilyn Liston, Mary Suden, Missy Maurice, Jackie Burke, and Julie Masker. (2nd row) Beth Laren, Amy Porter, Chris Sillik, Michelle Burke, Lisa McDonald, Paula Kenney, Julie Leber, Amy Berner, Karen Vanderloo, Anne Rohling, Beanie Burgin, Mary Henry, and Coach Mark Skahill. (3rd row) Asst. Terry Dolnicek, Mary Ryan, Barb Simon, Mary Johnson, Chris Jeffries, Theresa Ryan, Lori Sundrup, Kristi Alfiers, Linda Sundrup, Cilia Rew, Mary Wi ese, and The resa Hammen. (top left) Lisa Mcdonald clears the high jump bar with ease. (top right) M ary Wiese and Amy Berner give it t heir all in the 400 meters. (left) Cilia Rew leaps to another victory in the long jump. (center) Paula Kenney concentrates on warming up. (lower right) Cilia Rew anchors another relay victory. 77 78 (above) Julie Masker struggles to catch an A.L. runner. (above right) Saintes gather around the track for another race. (right) Lori Sundrup and Michelle Burke re lax afte r their events. With several key performers from the 1981 state championship team returning, Coach Mark Skahill and his runners knew they had the potential for another outstanding season._ During the course of the season that potential became a reality as the Saintes came out on top in four meets and second in four others. Led by a talented group of seniors, they always represented themselves well against some other finest in Southwest Iowa. In capturing their fourth straight district titles, prospects for another state titles, prospects for another state titl e looke d promising. Injuries to key performe rs preve nted them form attaining that goal but they finish e d a respe ctabl e seve nth . Senior Paula Kenney tool her second straight state title in the 800 meters, Lisa McDonald leape d to third place in the high jump and, at the beginni ng of the season, Cilia Rew shattered the long jump record at 17-10. These girls proved, from the begin ning of the season to the end, that they we re winne rs both on the track and off. All season long they demonstrated the ki nd of ability and desire it takes to be a runner and they continued the tradition of the track program in record-breaking styl e . BOYS HAVE FINE SEASON (first row) (l eft to right) Jeff Kl e in, Paul Romano, Jeff Schmitz, Mike Mulvahill, Dave Tobias, Scott Gree n, Larry Hoffman, and Fred Romano. (second row) Tom Snook, Nick Pursell , Kris Rallis, Rick Holmes, Kei th Blum, Dom Catania, Mike Pe rtartis, John Gard, Jack The 1982 Boys Track Team is sending 4 events to the State meet in Des Moines. They include the 800 Relay with a time of 1:31.4. The relay consisted of Fred Romano, Dave Carlson, John Gard, and Keith Blum. The 400 Relay qualified with a time of 44.38, with the people of Dave Carlson, John Gard, Fred Romano, Keith Blum. 1600 Relay also. qualified with Keith Blum, John Gard, Dave Carlson, and Pat Johnson, with a time of 3:27.74. Rick Holmes qualified in the Pole Vault, with a vault of 12-6. The Falcons have some of the best times and jumps in the state and they should do well. (ri ght) Tom Liston leads an A.L. and T.J. for in one o f the distance run s. Smith, and Coach Ken Meshling. (back row) Erik Larsen, Tom Liston, Doug Epperson, Steve Plummer, and Coaches Wayne Maclearn and Tom Lazure . 79 60 (above left) Jack Smith shows his defined style in the shuttle hurdl e relay. (above) Kris Rallis strains in his effort to put the shot. (left) Rick Holmes handles the pole va ult easily . I (above left) Mike Wheeler anchors another winning relay. (above right) Scott Green shows his promising form in the hurdles. (above) Larry Hoffman skies in the long jump. (right) Coach Wayne Maclearn times the splits in the relays. 81 82 BOYS GOLF HAD GOOD YEAR. (this page) (above left) Mike Sparks shows his fine form in putting. (above right) Mike Sparks and Mark McPartland line up a putt. (right) Paul Steenson drives out a rough. (opposite page) (above left) Mike Sparks drives at the start of another d;iy. (above right) Paul Steenson prepares to get on the green. (below left) Chris Johnson concentrates on the putt. (below ri ght) Tom Oberdin starts off on tee #·1 83 84 GIRLS GOLF DRIVES FOR GOOD BEGINNINGS (left to right, first row) Sherry Monahan, Kim Bransetter, Barb Abboud, Jenny Lehnen, and Lousie Rohling. (left to right, second row) Jackie Young, Diane Burdick, Janelle Zimmerman, Brenda Stokes, and Renae Ravlin. (left) Janelle Zimmerman drives out a good shot. The 1982 Girls Golf team had a young team this year. They did not win many tournaments but they had what young teams must get and that-is experience. In the next couple of years, St. Albert should expect a good girls golf team because they did not lose any letterwinners to graduation. (above left) Lousie Rohling gets one on the green. (above right) Janelle Zimmerman shoots one on the green. (below left) Renae Ravlin swings into the backstroke on the later tee. (below right) Jenny Lehnen gets caught in a sand trap. 85 86 SAINTES PREPARE FOR GOOD SEASON (above, left to right) Jenn y Pool e, Anne Rohling, Louise Rohling, Bea nie Burgi n, Paula Smith, Julie Carlson, and Patty Kenkel. (below, first row, left to right) Je nn y Leggio. (second row) Julie Carlson, Jean Carlson , Kris Bransetter, Pau la Smith, and Je nny Poole. (back row) Coach Mike Kavars, Amy Be rn e r, Lisa McDonald, Caro lyn Storm, Laura Eberhard, Re nae Ravlin, Kathy Bre mme r, Kris Pete rso n and Coach Mark Skahill. (back row) Coach Mark Skahill, Kathy Bremme r, Carolyn Storm, Maureen McGinn, Susa n Koehler, and Luann Fox. j (above left) Carolyn Storm pre pares to throw the ball. (above) Chez Ro hling shows us her infielders style. (right) Lisa McDonald swings her mighty bat. 87 88 (above) Beanie Burgin catches one more strike. (right) Paula Smith and Julie Carlson show ·-" disgust at having their picture taken. (far above) Carolyn Storm gets ready to his one out of the park. (above) Laura Eberhard races toward home plate to score another run for the Saintes. 89 90 BOYS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP IN BASEBALL (first row, left to right) Ge ne Cannon, bat boy; Chris Franks, Mgr.; Mike Chevalier, John Wanning, Tim Lookabill, Marty Shudak, and Steve Johnson. (second row) Bob Paulson, Walt Stivers, Greg Johnson, Dan Clark, Boyd Murray, Dave Hargett, and Tom Eckrich. (third (above) Danny Clark swin gs at a we ll-thrown pitch. (right) De nny Scott throws a pitch that made him on an All-State Second Team. row) Coach Dick Wette ngel, Kerry Hunt, Chris Johnson, Jim Pettit, Kevin Culjat, Denny Scott, Jeff Stokes, Denny Lawlor, and Head Coach Rick Wahl. (far above left) Steve Johnson prepares to hit one out of the park. (far above right) Coach Wahl gives some words of advice to Greg Johnson. (center left) The Falcons prepare to switch sides. (above right) John Wanni ng goes to bat. (left) Kevin Culjat throws one home. 91 92 JUNIOR VARSITY OF 1982 (above, left to right) (First row) Joe Shaver, Chris Bowers, Greg Lookabill. (Second row) Steve Johnson , Tom Horan, Tom Root, Kurt Bransetter, Tom Martin, Jeff Lehnen, Matt Evers, Mark WickThe 1982 Junior Varsity Baseball squad is under a new coaching staff. The head coach is Mr. Dennis Hoffman and his assistant is 1981 graduate and baseball player, Steve Johnson. Under their direction, they should have a good year. (right) Gene Cannon shows the opposition his fastball. ham, and Coach Dennis Hoffman. (Third row) Pat Horan, Steve Plummer, Dean Alters, Mickey Caputo, Don Malvern, Matt Gronstal, Jeff Alters, Gene Cannon, and Tom Oberdin. (above left) A Falcon takes a swing at a pitched ball. (above right) Mark Wickham throws the ball home for an easy ou t. (left) The Junior Varsity dugout watches a close game. (above) Denny Lawlor hurls one toward home plate and th e strikeout zone. 93 94 FALCONS GOING FOR ANOTHER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (above , left to right) (first row) Tim Lookabill, Gre g Johnson, Chris Johnson , Chris Pritchard, Tom Eckric~ , Walt Stive rs, Mike Re ggio, and Marty Shudak. (second row) Jon Stidham, Tim Kinart, Ste ve The 1982 Baseball team will try to do something that no other sporting team in the history of St. Albert has been able to do, take the State Crown for two years. This will be a tough year for them because they lost many key players from last year's team but many of the starters this year saw alot of action last year at the State Tournament. (right) Je ff Sto kes d ecide s that the pitc h is insi d e. Olson, Ke ith Blum, Jeff Stokes, Ke vin Culjat, Jim Pe ttit, Denny Lawl o r, Bob Paulson , and He ad Coach Rick Wahl. (above left) Jeff Stokes prepares for the pitch. (above right) An unidentified Falcon and Chris Pritchard try to put out a Lynx at second base. (above) A Falcon tries to beat a throw to first. (right) The firstbaseman keeps an eye on everything. '!5 96 (top left) Lt. Cable, Capt. Brackett (Chris Larsen) and Commander Harbison (Pete Rolfzen) argue about business affairs. (above) Cable, Bloody Mary, and Liat (Jane Delaubenfels) talk happy. (left) Nellie and her fellow nurses "wash that man right outta" of their hair. (bottom left) Emile de Baque sings about his love, Nellie Forbush. (below) Jerome (Eric Lookabill) and Ngana (Maureen Wickham come to say goodnight to their father. SA PRODUCES ''SOUTH PACIFIC'' The Spring Musical this year was "South Pacific." It takes place. in the South seas during World War II. Instead of focusing on the actual war, it is more the story of people, the relationship they have with one another and the process of learning the problems the characters go through. A combination of comedy and high drama made the musical appealing to all tastes. (above) Nellie (Ann Brugenhemke) and Emile (Chuck Gorman) Talk about their relationship. (below) The Seabees and the Marines sing their song about Bloody Mary. (right) Bloody Mary (Mary Ebert) talks about sexy solider to Lt. Cable (Ron Hopp). 97 98 (far above left) The Frenchwomen and Islanders sing of Bali Hai. (far above right) The sailors plan another devious plan. (above left) Pat Johnson entertains the troops. (above right) Nellie cautions someone on love. (right) Lt. Cable and Liata get acquainted. (far above left) Just what is Chris Howard up to? (ce nte r left) Raven is a big success at th e dance. (left) Chris Herbe rt shows us his idea of the Watusi. (far above) Mike Mescher asks, "Who needs a date ?" (above) Jean and Jane Carlson, Lisa O'Gara, and Lousie Rohling take notes for next year. 99 100 A NIGHT OF SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY A night of good 'ol Southern fun and romance took place on April 17, 1982, as the Junior class presented an evening of "Southern Hospitality" to the soon departing Seniors. It was definately a night to remember, as all the guests enjoyed the beautifully decorated gym. Many seniors agreed that it was a great finale to add to their high school memories. Highlighting the evening was the procession of the court. Junior court included: Fred Romano, Laura Eberhard, John Hargett, Carolynn Storm, Dave Hobelheinrich, and Theresa Hammen. Senior court included: Marty Shudak, Mary Eberhard, John Grund, Mary Chevalier, and King Dave Hargett and Queen Paula Kenney. (top) Juniors crown Paula Kenney and Dave Hargett as Mary Ebherhard and Marty Shudak look o n. (le ft) Marty Sudak enjoys a slow dance wit h is date. (center) Mary Chevalier is escorted by John Grund. (right) Mary McClure and Steve Goebel show the proper way to dance. - ' r ~ / / '/-/ .. '• ~~ ~ ,_ ~ / (top left) Court members Teresa Hammen, Dave Houbelheinrich, Carolyn Storm, and John Hargett await the crowning. (top right) Pat Sullivan and his date are ready to dance! (left) Laura Eberhard is escorted by Fred Romano. (center) Dave Hargett is soon to be king. (right) Queen Paula Kenney dances with her proud date, Kip Crook. 101 102 AWARD NIGHT RECOGN IZES OUTSTANDING STUDENTS The annual event at St. Albert is the Award's Night held May "6. Many students were given awards that night and some of this included: Mary Ebrt for Best Actress, Chuck Gorman and Chris Larsen for Best Actor, Mary Henry for World-Herald Most Valuable Staffer, Jenny Wettengel for The Nonpariel Most Valuable Staffer Award and Anne Rohling is the World-Herald Scholarship winner. There was many other award winners. We wish extend our congratulations to all of them. (above right) Ms. Darnell hands out two of the Band awards to Jan ice Holtz and Janet Chappel. (right) Anne Rohling begins to accept her award for National Honor Society while Cheri Smith, Chris Johnson, and Mark Johnson wait. (left) Ms. Holder talks a little about the drama department and the Academy Awards. (below left) Chris Herbert receives his award for his participation in the Brain Bowl . . (bottom) Debbie Brockelsby and Valerie Cronk wait to receive their awards. 103 104 SENIORS CELEBRATE MASS AND TOGETHERNESS (above left) Michelle Burke pins a boutonniere on Tim Book. (above right) Anne Petratis pins a boutonniere on Dave Lovell while he watches. (right) Michelle Burke looks into the camera as she finishes her meal. (above left) Keith Blum waits while Ann Brugenhemke pins on a boutonniere. (above right) Mike Mescher, Tim Book, and Marty Shudak await their serving. (left) Cheri Smith addresses the senior class. (above) Rick Grote gives Rachel le Jeffrey her carnation. 105 106 LEADERSHIP DAY SHAPES A BRIGHTER FUTURE The National Honor Society sponsered the annual Leadership Day. It is held on the same day in the entire nation. It is used to show the school body who their leaders are. The Mayor of Council Bluffs was present to speak to the students. (above left) Mr. Logsdon speaks on the benefits of leadership. (above right) Lori Larsen and Matt Root take a walk up the leade rship aisle. (right) Marty Shudak waves to the camera (above left) The Mayor, Dave Christiansen gives a speech. (above right) A group of male leaders talk. (above) Mike Goebal and Chez Rohling show their leadership. (right) Mary Eberhard and Chris Johnson. 107 108 On May 19, 1982, a group of excited seniors began the long awaited march down the aisle of graduation. The program consisted of Mary Eberhard and Mary Ebert singing "May the Roads Rise Up." Then Anne Rohling and Cheri Smith led us up memory lane with a reminder of all the things we have done the past six years at St. Albert. After the presentation of diplomas, Ann Brugenhamke, Mary Chevalier, Mary McClure, Mary Eberhard, Lori Smith, and Rachelle Jeffrey sand their rendition of "If You Remember Me." After the final blessing by the Bishop, the seniors marched down a different aisle, the aisle of life. (above right) Sue Robinson adjusts her cap one more time before the march. (right) The crowd listens attentively while Ann Brugenhemke, Mary Chevalier, Mary McClure, Mary Eberhard, Lori Smith, and Rachelle Jeffrey sing "If You Remember Me." S UBCP ,~ u (above left) Anne Rohling speaks on the times the senior class had together. (above right) A line of happy girls await their diplomas. (left) Reina Alcocer proudly marches down the aisle. (above) A group of graduates listen to a song. 109 110 (right) Sue Snook and Chris Larsen march down the aisle. (below) Cheri Smith discusses the years we have spent together. (below right) The members of the board, administration and Diocese listen to the speeches. RT HICt4 SCI OOl Ma I Ii ~ THE SPIRIT OF ST. ALBERT (above left) John Grund accepts his award from Principal Pat Lackowski. (above right) Cheri Smith and John Grund show their thoughts on their awards. (left) John Grund watches while Cheri receives her award. This year's Spirit of SA winners were Cheri Smith and John Grund. They were picked by the graduating senior class. Cheri was a cheerleader for three years and was a member The National Honor Society. She was an officer in the NHS. She was also active in Student Council. She was the Senior Class President. She added spirit and a determination to achieve to the class of 1982. John was active in sports all of his years at St. Albert's. He lettered three years on football and four in wrestling. He was active in some of the school's dramatic productions. He was always favorite in them. John added enthusiasm and fun to all events he was part of. 111 SPECIAL INTERESTS STUDENT COUNCIL LEADS THE SCHOOL The Student Council has succeeded in many things this year. They sponsered one of the many challenges brought on by the Senior class, like the Senior-Faculty games. They were led by Mr. Wayne Mclearn and Mr. Mark Skahill. They should provide much leadership for the next year. (above left) The Student Council officers: Anne Rohling, President; Nancy Gubbels, Treasurer; Doug Foreman, Vice-President. (left) Senior Class Representatives: Mark Johnson, Mary Eberhard, Chris Johnson, and Katie Berner. 113 114 (right) Junior Class Officers: (front row) Theresa Hammen, Kris Bransetter, (back row) Allison Duggan, and Mark Ja - bro. (left) Senior Class Officers: Cilla Rew, Cheri Smith, Chris Howard, and Michelle Burke. (left, left to right) The Junior Cl~ss Repr ese ntatives: Jeff Lookab11l, Mauree n McGinn, Pat Sullivan, and Patty Kenkel. (left, left to right) The Sophomore Class Officers: Mike Goebel, Jackie Young, lousie Rohling, and Kurt Birusingh. 115 116 NHS INDUCTS 12 NEW MEMBERS (front row) Jenny Wettengel, Sue Robinson, Julie Masker, Alison Duggan, Cheri Smith, and Anne Rohling. (second row) Jane Del aubenfels, Mary Ebhard, Julie Kenney, Katie Berner, Kristi Alfi ers. NanThe National Honor Society inducte d 12 new members to their squad. They included seniors: Julie Kenney, Jenny Wettengel, Mary Eberhard, Cilia Rew, and Joan Fredrickson. The juniors were: Jane Delaubenfels, Kristi Alfiers, Denny Lawlor, and Mark Wickham. The sophomore s were: Maralea Keefe, Mike Goebel, and Bill Wettengel. (first row, left to right) The new members: Maralea Keefe, Jan e Del aubenfels, Julie Kenney, Jen- ny Wettengel, Mary Eberhard, Kristi Alfiers, Cilla Rew, Joa n Fredrickson, and Denn y Lawlor. (back row) Mark Wickham, Mike Goebel, and Bill Wettengel. cy Gubbels, Paula Ke nney, and Greg Johnson. (third row) Bill Wettengel, Denny Lawlor, Ma ralea Keefe, Mark Wickham, Mike Goebe l, Cilia Rew, Joan Fredrickson, Chris Johnson, and Mark Johnson. q (front row, left to right) The old NHS members: Sue Robinson, Nancy Gubbels, Julie Maske r, Alison Duggan, Che ri Smith, and Anne Rohling. (back Row) Chris Johnson, Paula Ke nn ey, Katie Be rn e r, Mark Johnson, and Greg Johnson. (left to right) The NHS officers: Katie Berner, Nancy Gubbels, Anne Rohling, and Cheri Smith. 11 7 JOURNALISM The Journalism Staff consisted of: - - - editor: Mary Henry - - - typist: Jenny Wettengal - - - reporters: Jenny Wettengal Mike Sparks Amy Berner Laura Eberhard Alison Duggan Jay Gubbels Chuck Haas Linda Quigley Jane DeLaubenfels Beanie Burgin Maureen McGinn Jenny Leggio - - - photographers: Dave Lovell Walt Stivers Jenny Leggio Erik Larsen 119 120 LETTERMAN'S CLUB (first row, left to right) Chris Sillik, Beanie Burgin, Julie Masker, Kristi Smith. (third row) Chris Johnson, Mark Johnson, Alison Duggan, Alfiers, Marilyn Liston, Mary Eberhard, and Cilia Rew. (second row) Doug Foreman, Denny Lawlor, Rick Holmes, Lisa McDonald, Keith Anne Rohling, Jenny Wettengel, Julie Kenney, Patty Kenkel, Mau- Blum, and Paula Kenney reen McGinn, Michelle Burke, Julie Leber, Nancy Gubbe ls, and Che ri The Letterman's Club sponsered the annual Letterman's Club Run and Bikea-thon. Those wishing to run, ran two miles and those wishing to bike, biked six miles. This event is always successful and should be a favorite for many years. (left to right) The officers of the Letterman's Club: Julie Masker, Lisa McDonald, Cilia Rew, and Mic he lle Burke. 121 122 SA STAFF LENDS A HAND. (far above left) Main office secretary Carolyn Maclearn. (far above right) Janitors of SA Wayne Johnson and Jack Hendricks. (above left) Our cooks: Joan Pursell, Virginia Carberry, Theresa Wellman, Jo Ann Sherman, Dolores Romesburg, and Lucille O'Connor. (above right) The Business Office secretaries Sondie Green and Gloria Blum. TEACHERS STUDY ANOTHER YEAR Jonna Anderson MaryAnn Angeroth Jean Coughlin Ester Darnell Terry Dolnicek Shirley Ekdahl Fr. Howard Fitzgerald Linda Holder VVayn e Macl earn De borah McGuire Ken Mehsling Virgie O a tman 123 124 (first row, all top to bottom) Deb Olson, Marshall Scichilone and Kathy Thoinsen. (second row) Tom Reilly, Mark Skahill, Marilyn Wandersee. (third row) Juli e Roach, Siste r Sylvia Swanke, Dick Wette nge l, and Kennie Wiegman. (fourth row) Mary Ann Rudersdorf, Caroline Swartz, Sterling West, and Dick Wright. not picture d: Mike Gill Sr. Mary Kay Haidusek Tom Lazure Fr. Mik e O 'M eara Moni ca Smith Polly Taylor Ursula Te tzlaff Fr. De nnis Trausch Rick Wahl Dave Garland Al Sherbo Mike Kavars Gre g Logsdon Fr. Ed Hurley Pat Lacowski 125 FRESHMEN SOPHOMORES JUNIORS SENIORS 126 FRESHMEN 128 Barb Abboud Jeff Alfiers Tony Allmon Karl Birusingh Pete Book Chris Bowers Kim Bransetter Debra Brockelsby Patricia Buchanan Eugene Cannon Dom Catania Kathleen Cease Michelle Corbaley Valeri e Cronk Sidney Edelbrock Doug Epperson I J ~ . . · . ... Andy Fischer Mike Fischer Luann Fox Shelley Fox Pam Genereux Tony Goeser Scott Green Deanna Gross Do nald Hoffman Tom Horan Kathy Horan Gina Jabro Mark James Brad Jeffrey Chris Jeffrey Brian Johnson 129 130 Mary Johnson John Keefe Julie Krupicka Beth Larsen Jennifer Lehnen Peggy Lenihan Greg Lookabill Dianne Marr Tom Martin Kenneth Masker Tom McVey Mary Kath McGinn Mike Mulvihill David Nie lsen Te rry O'Grady Tom O b e rdin Laura O 'Gara Brain Osborne Eric Petersen Mike Petratis Mike Platt Steve Plummer Jenny Poole Patrick Prusell Mike Raes Alisa Rangel Jackie Ratigan Fred Roane Mary Jo Ryan Jeff Schmitz Joe Shaver Ellen Sillik 131 132 Barb Simon Jack Smith Tom Snook Paul Steenson Donna Stivers Bre nda Stokes Mary Ann Suden Lori Sundrup Collen Tetzlaff Michelle Tighe Dave Tobias Chris Vanderloo Ka re n Vanderloo De nise Wal.ter D nise Wh ite g White Steve Whillms Matt Wise Janine Zimmerman 133 SOPHOMORES ( f Dean Alfers Tony Allmon Mary Ba r ton Kurt Birusin gh Jeff Book Kurt Brans etter Teresa Brocklsby Chris Bro snih an Diane Burdick Jac k ie Burke Julie Cain Dave Caparelli Mi c key Caputo Ja ne Carlson Jean Car lson Jeff Car lson 135 1lfi Ke !ly Culjat Paul Diblasi Mik e Doran Kati e Doyle Melissa Dresse l Mark Elliot Matt Evers Jim Featheroff Kevin Fouts Peter Franks Patty Friel John Gard Pat Ge ie r Tammy Ge rman Mike Goebel Doug Gray .; f I •• ..... ,, . .. Matt Gronstal Jon Gubbels Denise Joh nson Pat Johnson Patricia Jones Maralea Keefe Jeff Klein Susan Koehler Lori Larsen Leah Larsen Kelly Lawlor Jeff Lehnen Dave Lemire Tom Liston Monica Lope z Don Malvern 137 136 Michell Marshall Pat Masker Bill McGruder Majorie McGann Ann McGill Molly McGinn Melinda M cGud e r Mark McPartland Diane Meyering Je nny Moran Pat Mulvihill Lisa O'Gara Ka tie O'Hara Jay P e nder Amy Porter Kr is Ra ll is '·i .. I , \ \ / It I r Shelia Ratigan Re nae Ravlin Jo Ann Respeliers Shirley Roane Larry Rohatch Lousi e Rohling Paul Romano Matt Root Mike Ryan Lori Schmitz Paula Smith Pat Smith Mary Ann Snook Frank Stander Matt Sullivan Linda Sundrup 139 140 Kathy Thompson Bill Wettengal David Whetstone Kevin Wickham Mary Wiese Jacquie Young Tony Zimmerman Pat Horan not pictured: David Clark Muffy Horan ( JUNIORS ... 142 Kristi Alfers Mark Bee zley Joanne Ber aldi Amy Berner Christy Berriman Jill Boll Kris Bransetter Cathy Br emmer Mary S ue Bridges Ai lene Burgin David Carlson Julie Carlson Karen Ca rta Janet C h a ppell Stac ie Christensen Sa ndy D a n a la j ' ) { \ Jane Delaubenfels Theresa Dinovo Allison Duggan Beth Dusing Laura Eberhard Jamie Finiff Doug Foreman Mark Genereux Kathy Gre ll Jay Gubbe ls Chuck Haas Teresa Hamme n John Hargett Bill He itert Lance He rbe rt Dave Hoebe lhe inri ch 143 144 Ron Hopp Janice Hotz Mark Jabro Patty Kenkel Pat Kenney Kris Knudsen Dan Kon z Daron Kruse Mary Lainson Erik Larsen Dennis Lawlor Jenny Leggio Pete Lenihan Jeff Lookabill Julie Masker . Maureen M cGinn Matt McPartland Sherry Monahan John Morrow Kathleen Mulvihill Janet Murray Bill Niebur Lisa Noecker Mary Novak Bob Osborne Kris Petersen Tom Pierson Chris Pritchard Dominic Pursell Linda Quigley Dennis Range l Marge Respe lie rs 145 146 Dawn Rolfzen Fred Romano James Rondfeldt Tom Root Tim Ryan Wendy Schmitz Wendy Shepherd Chris Sillik Keely Smith Jim Sondag Donna Stangl Bill Steenson Carolyn Storm Ann Sude n Pat Sulliva n Mark Sundrup Bruce Bryat Chris O'Hara not pictured: Nina Bebensee Steve Olson Beth Tamous Mary Tierney Debbie Tighe Joanne Wettengal Mike Wheeler Mike Whetstone Mark Wickham Janelle Zimmerman 147 SENIORS 148 Re ian Alcocer Katie Be rner Keith Blum Tim Book Drew Bremmer Ann Brugenhemke Matt Burke Michelle Burke Pat Cain Theresa Caputo Mary Chevalier Kevi n Cox Kevin Culjat Mary Eberhard Mary Ebert Tom Eckrich 149 150 Ken Fischer Mark Fischer Roxanne Fisher Joan Friedrichson Steve Goebel Chuck Gorman Monica Gray Rich Grell Rick Grote John Grund Nancy Gubbels Jerry Haas Ste ve Hende rson Mary He nry Chris He rbe rt La rry Hoffman , '\ \.\'\ }\\\\ Veronica Hoffman Rich Hoffman Rick Holmes Chris Howard Rachelle Jeffrey Karen Jerkovich Chris Johnson Greg Johnson Mark Johnson Kathleen Kelley Julie Kenney Paula Kenney Tim Kinart Faith Kirby Joe Krettek Chris Larsen 151 152 Julie Leber Mary Lenihan Suzanne Leslie Marilyn Liston Tim Lookabill David Lovell Jim Madsen Melissa Maurice Katie McCann Mary McClure Cary McDonald Lisa McDonald Jim McGill Mike Mescher Mark Miller Molly Mullin Steve Nelson Shelley Oberdin Kathy Olsen Bob Paulson Anne Petratis Jim Pettit Angela Porter Mike Reggio Cilia Rew Jackie Roane Susan Robinson Anne Rohling Peter Rolfzen Dave Schultz Marty Shudak Cheri Smith 153 154 Lori Smith Sue Snook Mike Sparks Beverly Stangl Jon Stidham Walt Stivers Jeff Stokes Jacquie Wiese Jo hn Wil kinso n Phil Zimmerman not pictured: Ed Abboud Dan Blair Kip Crook Dave Hargett Shaun Marshall Theresa Ryan Ch uck Schroer Jenny Wettenge l Mary Jo Swanson BLlJE STAR FOODS, INC. 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The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1982 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1982 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/76abd018a1ffbb070784e39f1fdf7c0e.pdf 0a509434e1636c688e2fb20dc75d88ef PDF Text Text ·D I M E N s I 0 N s ON TOP OF THINGS Student Life ................................... 6 Special Events .............................. 18 Organizations ............................... 46 Sports ........................................... 60 Academics ................................... 100 Classes ........................................ 112 St. Albert Catholic High School 400 Gleason Ave. Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Volume XVIII 1984 Varsity football players warm up for the LcMars game. Kim Mauer and J ackie Leggio dazzle the photographer with thei r smiles. 2/Tlwrnc Ma ry J ohnson climbs to new he igh ts during play practice. ON TOP OF THINGS 0 .1 Top of Things was chosen fo r a va riety of reasons to be the th eme of the 198 3-84 yea rbook . Firstly, a nd most obviously, S a int A lbert H igh School is the only Catholic hig h chool in Council Bluffs, a nd the onl y school situated o n a hi ll whil:h is one of the highest in t he ci ty. M uc h ca n be seen from he re - a nd the school ca n be seen from dista nt ig hts. The "Big H ill ", as students fondl y ca ll it, or G leaso n Ave nu e , as the public road is na med, has its adva ntages. A big reason athl e ti c teams do well he re is because o f the conditioning fac tors t he incline gives. Track, foo tba ll, cross country, and volleyba ll tea ms were "on top or' their seasons due to the fitn ess that wa s ea rn e d thr o u g h "doing hills." " Running hills in volleyball really he lps us physically - our fitness improves by sprinting hills and kee ps us a lert and ready to move on the court, ' · says Chez Rohling , senior sette r a nd MVP of the 1983 volleyball te am . Activiti es ma ke us "On Top" a s we ll. T he d ra ma depa rtment received (continued on. p. 5) Paul Diblasi and Kurt Birusingh begin to ascend the sta irs a t 8:26. Themc/ 3 8/Studen t Life Junior girls explore the cemetery from new heights. "Bang Your Head!" exclaims Matt and friends at the Journalism dance. Hawaiiya ?! Hawaiiya ?! Hawaiiya ?! seems to be the question these girls are asking. Brian Osborne hulks out on M att Geier while Sue Koehler watches in horror. Ba rb Abboud and Cindy Berrima n check out their new yea rbooks at the signing dance. Student Life/ 9 'Heavies' wrestle job, school Several students in our school hold down different jobs. What are some of the various reasons for students working? l) To save for future use (college or buying a car). 2) Basic necessities (clothing, going out, and gas). 3) Helping out with family financial situations (tuition). 4) Gifts for others. There a re drawbacks to holding down a job. They are: I) Less spare time to go out. 2) Hard to keep grades up. 3) Interferes with extra-curricular activities. Scott Green seems to enjoy doing bottles at Hy-Vee. Patty Friel ta kes a break from her job at Baskin Robbins to smile for the camera. IO/Work "I like to work. The hours are sometimes long, but the paychecks make up for it. " Maralea Keefe " I li ke working beca use it's a challenge a nd I like spending money. I don't work very often so it doesn't interfere with the rest of my activities. I'm glad I have a job. " Jane Carlson. Stocking shelves at Drug Town is Paul Romano. Pat Horan strains spaghetti a t John's. John Ga rd gets ready to take an order a t Taco Bell. Fra nk Stander sweeps a i !es a t Super Ya lu. Work/ 11 Another "large" football crowd. Exactly what are Matt Root, Matt Sullivan, and Pat Geier doing? Kelly Culjat tries to hide in her locker. 14/Student Life Mike Ada ms attempts to simplify! ? a problem in Math class. " Good Lookin '" Renae Rav lin shows off her homecoming a ttire . "CUTE" is the only word to describe Pa ula S mith , Kim Bra nstetter, a nd Ann McGill. Student Life/ 15 ·-·· . --·-··- -~ -· ........ -...... . _.. ..,.... Tom Horan gives a ""feminine·· pose. 22/Homecoming Billy Smith ho pes the 9th grade fl oat " rides .. away with a vic tory. Se nior fl oat portraying Fa lcon Zone won 2nd place . Mark Heena n dresses .. wild ... Sr. Girls pose for a homecrnning snapshot. Homccomin g/ 23 Fall Play sweeps actors off their feet "All's well that ends well, but starts terrible." Is that how the saying goes? Oh well, sometimes it ought to! ]'lovember 4-6, the weekend of the fall production of "You Can't Take It With You," proved to be an extremely nervewracking time and a great learning experience for all of the cast and crew involved. Opening night started out like any other opening night on the St. Albert stage, but a little time and a lot of bad luck soon changed that. To start things off, a fuse was blown out and the sound was lost. That wasn't so bad; the problem was easily handled by the calm and collected group. But tension rose during the third act when Mary Johnson missed an entrance and none of the on-stage characters knew why. The experienced seniors took control and soon had the show back on its feet when they discov24/ You Can 't Take It With You The Cast (In Order of Appearance) Penny Muffy Sycamore .............. .... ......... Horan Essie Beth Carmichael .... .................... La rsen Rheba......................... Lori Larsen Pa ul Doug Sycamore ....................... Epperson Fran Dan DePinna ........... .......... .. .. ..... Simon Ed Mike Carmichae l ................... . Mulvihill Dona ld .......... ... ........... .. Pat Pursell Gra ndpa Paul Ya nderhof ........................ . Diblasi Ali ce Ma ry Sycamore .... ................... .. Johnson Wilma Amy Hendersen .. ......... .. ..... ... Bremmer (Clockwise from left) Tony and Alice discuss wedding plans. Fun times building sets! We have to wonder what Paul Diblasi, Karl Rohling, and Beth Larsen are doing ... Essie and Penny listen to Gra ndpa reading a letter from the IRS. Mr. DePinna, Donald, and Rheba recall the disastrous evening with the Kirbys. Paul and Penny look on as Miriam and Anthony have a family squabble. ered that M ary had fa llen down the stairs and injured her ankle. Director Lin Holder was extremely proud of the club for recovering so well and for making the accident seem like a rea l part of the show. The show itself was about a slightly a bnormal family whose youngest da ughter wanted to marry into a rich well-todo New York family. At first it seemed impossible that the families would ever unite, but through the help of Grandpa (Paul Diblasi) and several of the Sycamore family's visitors, the families could even become friends. The basic point of the show was that wea lth a nd socia l sta tus are not always the most important things in life. It's good times, friends, a nd doing things you really enjoy that count; because after a ll, " You Can't Take It With You." Cast Conti nued Tony Kurt Kirby ............... ........ ...... Birusingh Boris Karl Kolenkhov ..... ................ .. . Rohling Gayle Laurie Wellington ... .. ......... .......... Nettles Anthony Dave Kirby ....... ............. ... ........... Tobias Miriam Kate Kirby .. ................. ... .. .... ... McGinn FBI Agen ts: J ay Pender Tim Keefe Sa lly Eberhard Mike Platt Olga Teresa Katrina .. ... ........ .......... .. ..... Book You Can·t Take It Wit h You / 25 Dances! Dances! Dances! What is the best way for track, Journalism, and individual classes to earn money? Organizing dances! Journalism made over 600 dollars this year by hosting several record dances after football and basketball games. , Journalism also put on the Christmas dance, which, despite its postponement to January, was a smashing success. Red Tagg, Complete Music, and the Brad Jeffrey / Tom Horan stereo setups each provided the jams at different da nces. Dances will always be a great thing to attend and to remember as well. Brad Jeffrey and Tom Horan take on the roll of disc jockey. Students enjoy themse lves at the dance. Kris Rallis and his women getting down. Fr. Kruse and Mr. Meshling are having a wild time chaperoni ng. 26 Danc.::~ Jeff Lehnen a nd Ann Olson take a moment to pause fo r the camera . That was one weird disc jockey a t the Christmas dance. r Are n "t Sammy Holcomb and Eric Peterson cute"! Donna Stivers begs Dom Catania to dance . J ackie Leggio a nd Ma ria Papazian wish someone would ask them to da nce. Danccs/ n Winter Play Chills Audiences 'fhe 1984 winter play, "Murder On Center Stage," proved to be a real challenge for everyone involved. In the play, the technical aspects of a production, such as lighting and sound, are a big part of the story. This made things difficult for the tech crew, because of limited equipment in the lighting and sound system of the S.A. stage. Nevertheless, the show beca me a success, in spite of weather and illnesses holding up progress. Audiences watched the story unfold of a group of college students becoming trapped in their theatre after a rehea rsa l. While trying to find a way out, they learn about a deranged janitor who is seeking revenge for having his acting dreams shattered twenty-five years before. "Murder" was also performed as a one-act play at the district speech contest, where it received a II rating. Sharon and Alice tell a ghost story to Terry, Mike, and David as they all wait for the theatre's own ghost to appear. Cast Call' The cast gets together for one last pose at photoca ll (Al ice, Terry, Sharon, J essica , Mrs. B, Dr. Shotwell , David , Mr. Sta nley, a nd Mike). Also entered at Distri cts were Lori La rsen a nd An na Jorgensen, who received a 11 ra ting fo r Ensemble Acting. 28/ Mu rdc r On Center Stage Jessica int errupts a rehea rsa l to complai n to Helen about the mess in the thea tre. The '85 Roadies clown around on stage after rehea rsal. Alice and Mike discuss their fa mous "ghost" with Terry while Mrs. B listens. The Cast Helen Bl ester .......... .. ....... .............. Muffy Horan Alice .. ....... ....... ....... ... .............. .. .... .... Beth Larsen Terry .. ......... ................ .................. Ma ry Joh nson Mike .......... .... ............. .............. ........ Paul Diblasi Sharon .. ... ............ ..... .... ................. Barb Osborne David ...... .. ................... .. ............. . Mike Mu lvihill Dr. Shotwell. ................. .... .. .. ......... Kate McGinn Jessica ..... ... .... ... ......... ....... ........ . .... ... LuAn n Fox Mr. Stanley ... ........ .... ..... ... ... ...... . Kurt Birusingh The Roadies Jack Smith Pete Book Matt Wise M urdcr On Cent er tagc/ 29 American Red Cross • MIJWEST REGDW. BLOOD SERYICES OMAHA , NEBRASKA I Amy Porter smiles fo r the camera as she bravely gives blood. Mike Platt dona tes his sha re fo r the Red Cross. 30/Bluud Mobi le -t:"Looo ~:~~D ~NjJIQN ~:T~~~~'--- DATE PLA~E, 1 INITIALS 1. d-1"-f- ?3 &~..i ;V_i o/j// . 2·~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3·~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4·~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ s.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6·~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ].~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FORM <1!18!1 (8•&8) Do n Ma lve n checks o ut the <i me a nd pl ace so he can be sure a nd g ive blood. ~ CUPID STRIKES AGAIN! Valentine's Day comes but once a year and everyone knows that day is February 14th. And just like every year Cupid's arrow struck the hearts of the St. Albert students. Over 1200 flowers and valentine's were sent, most of them red. Love was in the air and smiles could be seen in every classroom as cheerleaders ha nded out dozens of ca rna tions. Too bad that day does n't come more often. Khris Tho mas writ..:s up valentines in n c lass . . Arc he r' fro m Fru nkic ·.> Mr. She rbo reaus one 10 the c la,s. Ma rge M cCa nn prepa res to hand out va lentines. Vak ntine ·s Day/3 1 Sophs • raise money with . Fehr. Dance This year's Valentine Da nce was held in the cafeteria on February I 0th. The sop homore-sponsored dance was mostly attended by the underclassmen, but everyone who came seemed to be doing their best to have a good time. Music was provided by Complete Music, and in spite of a sma ller number of people attending, the Sophomores made over $250 in profits to add to their class fund. The decorating committee - Noreen, Lynne, Amy, and Gigi - show how much they enjoy balloons. Freshman coupl es dance together in step with the slow music. Na ncy Smith wa tches Jackie Leggio and Amy Honake r count the soph 's money. 32/Va lcntine's Dance Bob Wa tkins a nd Dia ne Burdick get down to the tunes of Complete Music . .. Has a nyone seen my date ?" asks Matt Johnson, as Dave Koe hl e r and John O'Connor search for theirs. Boy a re these kids hav ing fun! Just look a t them da nce. These cUl e g uys a nd ga l are Ronald Mueller. Chris Jeffrey. Christopher Fischer. Mall Johnson, and Steve Mace. Va lentine's Dancc/J3 Masses "We do at mass what Jesus did and bring that alive again on the hill. We try to strengthen us, to bring us closer together, and put us in touch with God . Hopefully, our different liturgies do that. " ... Father Kruse Masses this yea r each had their own specialness and the themes and homilies pointed that out. Students gathered together to share and celebrate the different occasions for which we had the masses. In the opening mass, students 7-12 heard of the importance of starting over. The other masses also went well but a particularly unique one was the one held for Linda Sundrup, where students and some faculty , with Father Kruse , prayed for God 's guidance during Linda 's illness. Individual class masses went well,' and the religion depa rtment, being On Top of Things, plans to have more smaller gatherings to ensure greater class unity and meaning. Katy Doy le receives the Eucharist from Miss Witte. The choir leads the singing at Mass. Student> offer ··a sign of peace.·· 34/ Ma>SC~ Fr. Hurley consecrates the Host as Fr. Kierna n and Fr. Kru se look on. Mike Goebe l reads 1he firs! reading. Fr. Kruse spea ks the Good News. Coach offers a prayer at Mass. Fr. Kiernan gives John Gubbels the "Bread of Life. ' ' a:-.~c~ J5 A Night Around the World ... A Night to Remember "A Night Around the World" was very much worth waiting for. t all took place Saturday evening, April 14, 1984, at 8:30. As the couples walked in they were greeted by the sophomore hosts and hostesses and were given Hawai ~n leis and punk glasses. The gym was filled with faculty, the biggest turnout ever of parents, and almost 200 excited juniors and seniors. Music was played by the band ltchee Brother, who had a little help from Paul Diblasi and Jeff Book doing their ZZ Top impressions. The highlight of the evening was the crowning of the Prom Queen and King, Jean Carlson and Dave Caparelli. The 1984 Prom Court consisted of: Tony Allmon and Amy Porter, Jackie Burke and John Gard, Tom McVey and Gina Jabro, Fred Roane and Kim Branstetter, and Tom Oberdin and Chris Jeffrey. The dance was over, but the festivities had just begun. Everyone went to the Rolla Rena to roller skate. After skating until about 3:00, people decided to move on to better things: bowling. After bowling, the Promgoers went their sepa rate ways, going out to breakfast or home to sleep. Jay Pender seems to be sayi ng, "No pictures, please" as he enters Prom with date Trudy. Jean Carlson and Dave Caparelli pose for a royal picture. Dave Caparelli is swept off his feet after becoming king ... 36/ Prom i . I I Jeff Alfers and Jenny Lehnen dance to the sound of ltchee Brother at Prom. Dea n Alfers and his da te dance at Prom. The crowd waits for the announcement of Prom King and Queen. Miss Witte's junior girls put their hot air to good use. Prom/ 37 'Anything Goes' ''Love Boat'' Anchors in Auditorium This year's musical was "Anything Goes," written by Cole Porter. The show was picked because it was funny, easygoing, and exactly the opposite of last yea r's show, " Gods pell." The show was almost like an episode of the " Love Boat": boy meets girl, loses girl, and gets girl back again. Billy Crocker, the man in love, is willing to do anything possible to get his girl, Hope, back again. Sir Evelyn is Hope's fiance when they boa rd the ship, but he ends up ma rrying Reno Sweeney, who succeeds in luring Evelyn away from Hope . Moonface Martin and Bonnie board the ship incognito but they're a ctually crooks trying to skip the border. They get involved with the whole deal and make matters even more humorous. Jn the end, everyone ends up with someone different; after all, "Anything Goes!" The passengers and crew ga ther to sing "Anything Goes." (Kneeling, from left : Dan Simon, Kurt Biruingh, Tim Keefe, Mike Mulvihill, Barb Osborne, Ma ry Johnson, Maureen Wickham, Melissa Stidham. Standing: Marge McCann , Theresa Book , Stephanie Keefe, Mary Brotherton, Bill Smyth , Doug Epperson, Juli Gubbels, Sue McDonald , Amy Bremmer, Lori Larsen, Norene Smith , Karl Rohling, Jack ie Leggio.) Mr. Whitney, Mrs. Harcourt, Reno, Hope, Billy, Bonnie and Moon team up fo r the grand fin ale. Wh il e being held in the ship's brig, Billy tri es to get Hope to ma rry him instead of Evelyn. 38/ Anyth ing Goes Reno a nd Sir Evelyn practice " misbehaving." Hope a nd Evelyn's wedding is interrupted by the a rrival of Plum Blossom (alias Reno Sweeney). Billy, disguised as a sailor, tries to tell Hope his feeling for her as Mrs. Ha rcourt looks confused. Main Characters Mr. Whitney .............. . Doug Epperson Hope Harcourt ............ . Laurie Nettles Sir Evelyn ...... .... .......... Kurt Birusingh Mrs. Ha rcourt ............... Kate McGinn Reno Sweeney .... ...... .... Mary Johnson The Angels: Chastity-Barb Osborne Charity-Melissa Stidham Purity-Maureen Wickham Virtue-Juli Gubbels Billy Crocker ..... .. ......... .. .. Pat Johnson Bonnie ......... .. .............. ... Muffy Horan Moonface Martin .......... .. Pa ul Diblasi The Capta in .................... .... Tim Keefe The Purser ........ .... ....... Mike M ulvihill Stewa rd / Ching ............ .. .... Da n Simon Steward/ Ling ............ .. ...... . Bill Smyth Bishop/ Sa ilor ...... .. ...... .. .. Karl Rohling The Passengers Marge McCann , Theresa Book, Stephanie Keefe , Mary Brotherton, Sue McDonald , Lori Larsen , Nancy Smith . Norene Smith , Jackie Leggio, Molly Hannan , Amy Bremmer. Anythi ng Goe ) 39 Academic/Athletic Awards And the • winners are Some awards given on May 9: Mary Ba rton - S .W.E . Certificate of Achievement; Dave Caparelli - St. Albert's Chapter of N .H.S. scholarship; J a ne Carlson - Godfather's Pizza scholarship; Mark Elliott - Nonpareils Most Valuable Staffer award; Patty Friel - A.C.T. academic scholarship; Kevin Fouts - Kiwanis Perfect Attendance award; LuAnn Fox - Woodman of the World award; Mike Goebel - Hy-Yee Scholarship; Pat Horan - Drake Scholarship; Maralea Keefe - State of Iowa scholar; Jeff Klein - West End Optimist Club scholarship; Lori Larsen - Brain Bowl scholarship; Bill McGruder - A.C.T. scholarship from .W. Missouri State; Tom Oberdin - Boys' State; Lisa O'Gara- West End Optimist Club scholarship; Louise Pat Horan and Bill Wettengel are both presented the Presiden t's Academic Fitness Award from Mr. Logsdon. Mrs. Leggio gives Mary Snook and Molly McGinn ca rnations for the Can't Survive Without You awa rds. Tony Allmon and Mark McPartland sha re the trophy fo r Wrestli ng. Lori Larsen heads down the aisle to accept her Brain Bowl Schola rship. 40/ Awa rds • • • Jay Pender displays the Dutch Robinson Memorial plaque a t the Winter Athl etic Ba nquet. J ay was honored for his pa rticipa tion in basketba ll. Korey C ulja t receives recognition from Mrs. Swa rtz ror his Ma th Skills. Rohling - Da ughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship awa rd ; Ba rb Simon - Brain Bowl scholarship; Pa ul a Smith - Academic Athlete awa rd ; Bill Wettengel - Sta te of Iowa schola r; Dave Whetstone - Iowa Scie nce a nd Math schol a rship; J a cque Young - World Herald's Most Valuable Staffer award; Jenny Moran - Briar Cliff scholarship. Awards were presented in several a reas such as Drama , Journa lism, Student Council , Vocal M usic, a nd Band. Schola rships to a ttend St. Albert were presented by Fa ther H urley. Athletic Ba nquets were held in the fa ll, winter, a nd spring. Porn Pon and cheerleading squads were also honored a t these ba nquets. Awa rds/ 41 Time for ''Movin' On'' "In the- end is my beginning." T.S. Eliot stated this many years ago, and when the month of May comes around, seniors everywhere develop a longing to be outside, out in the world and free. Graduation was held in the gym on Wednesday, May 23rd, and was, to those high suffering seniors, the end of their high school years but the start of something better yet to come. After an invocation by Father Hurley and a melody by the S.A. band, class president Kurt Birusingh welcomed the honored guests - Sister Dolores The graduates express pride and relief after receiving their diplomas. Diane Burdick lends a hand to Paula Smith in getti ng ready for the big event. Julie Cain smiles after receiving the long-awaited diploma. Doug Gray returns to his sea t. 42/Gradua tion - - :. · I., • Patty Friel receives congratulations from a frie nd. Senior boys awa it the end of graduation. McHugh a nd Bishop Maurice Dingma n - a nd reminded visitors of classmates who have begun different lives - Neil Tetzlaff, Jane Hughes, and Linda Sundrup. Valedictorian Mike Goebel and Saluta tori a n Maralea Keefe each gave their impressions of old school days a nd their life a head of them, a nd Muffy Horan captivated the a udience with her solo, "Time fo r Movi n' on·'. Then Principal Greg Logsdon made a brief reflection and got down to the heart of the ceremoGraduation/ 43 • • • End • IS just a beginning • • • ny - the presentation of diplomas. While Mr. Logsdon presented the graduates, Bishop Maurice Dingman a nd Area Board of Education president John Martin handed the graduates their certificate of completion. After remarks b y Sr . Dolores McHugh, superintendent of schools Diocese of Des Moines, Mr. Logsdon once aga in took the floor and presented Louise Rohling and Paul Diblasi the coveted Spirit of Saint Albert Award, given to the senior boy and girl who add the most Pa tty Jones has officially completed school. The Spirit of St. Albert awards went to Paul Diblasi and Louise Rohling. Senior girls prepare fo r gradua tion in the restroom. Michelle Ma rshall hugs a fe llow classmate. 44/Graduation Dave Clark says ··Finally! .. after ge tting his diploma . .. , ca n"t believe f" ve graduated' .. exc la ims Jane Carlson. to the life at St. Albert. Then, another song l:J y Muff y Horan and Doug Epperson encha nted the crowd a nd graduates with "Where do you go from here?" . Father Ed gave the St. Albert Award to old time pa tron a nd supporter JoA nn Hopp. Then, the fin al blessing by Bishop Dingman gave the graduates their last speech a nd afterwa rd , the ba nd played the recessional tha t accompanied the now a lumni out of the gym to a boisterous crowd of loving parents, friends, and fac ulty. G rad ua tion/ 45 Melissa Stidham, Theresa Book, and Karen Menges "ensemble" themselves in choir robes. Brian Osborne and Tom Oberdin study layouts from past years in order to get ideas for the basketball section. 46/ 0rganizations Mark Elliott shows his smashing underhand serve during the N HS - sponsored volleyba ll game, seniors aga inst the facu lty. Few Groups but Active Although S.A. doesn't have many organizations, the groups tha t did exist this year were noticed through their involvement in school activities. Student Council was able to achieve many things this year. Under their leadership the student body functioned very well. National Honor Society had its traditional Induction Day in the spring, and sponsored other activities such as Leadership Day, the Faculty-Senior volleyball game, and giving a scholarship to a graduating senior. In the music department, Chorus members worked hard to sing for school masses and other events. Les Musiques was a lso busy, singing at school masses, churches, and other community gatherings. Under the new direction of Marcia Johnson, the group's size dwindl ed considerably during the yea r but still sounded great. And that brings us to the St. Albert Band . Though small, it does exist and does its best to add a touch of class to athletic events, pep rallies, and school masses. Thanks to a few dedicated members, we are able to have live music a t these events. The members deserve recognition for a ll their ha rd work and dedication. . ,1. "'. Ii{~. ~I . ' Karl Rohling grins broadly, as Gina Jabro gives him his National Honor Society rose. O rga ni zations/ 4 7 ''Communicative Link'' Student Council did work Junior officers Gina Jabro, Tom Oberdin, Barb Simon, and Chris Jeffrey are caught during a high priority meeting. Sophomore president Vince Rew is surrounded by his loving staff, vice- president Lynne Murray, sec retar y Kim Schnitker, and treasurer Norene Smith. Sally Eberhard, Dan Poole, and Stephanie Keefe are caught in a candid shot. Kevin McGinn, vice-president of the freshma n class, met wi th a littl e misfortune on the sk i slopes. 48/Students Council This year the Student Council was packed full of humanitarians, dedicated to bettering the learning atmosphere for the student body. Though maligned by some of the students due to a Jack of accomplishments, they in reality did quite a number of things. They used their infinite knowledge to decide a good use for the money raised by the magazine drive. The funds were pumped into the locker rooms, such as locker repairs. Among other things pulled off were of great magnitude include these: An intramural basketball league was organized that proved to be a rousing success, with the winners receiving some nifty T-shirts; a nicely constructed suggestion box for the students was placed in the office so it would be available to everyone; and in an innovative move Student Council arranged for a few students to attend Marquette High School in West Point, Nebraska, for a few days. Student Council does, in fact, serve a purpose. Without the Student Council, a vital link in communicating with the people higher up would be missing. Just a nother day of the office for student council president Mike Goebel, vice-president Jacque Burke, and secretary-treasurer Jean Ca rlson. Kurt Birusingh a nd Tom Liston, two of our senior politicians, are captured forever on film. Da n Poole, Stephanie Keefe, Sally Eberhard, John O'Connor, Jeff Gross. Row 2 - Vince Rew, Norene Smith, Lynne Murray, Amy Honaker, Kim Schnitker, Gigi Varner. Row 3 - Ba rb Simon, Kim Branstetter, Chris Jeffrey, Tom Oberdin, Jenny Lehnen, Gina Jabro. Row 4 - Ma ralea Keefe, Lori Larsen, Jean Carlson, Jackie Burke, Linda Sundrup. Back - Mike Goebel, Tom Liston. S tudent Council/ 49 N H s • • Sue Niebur waits to hand her parents a rose, before taking her place with the ot~er new members that she is facing. CURRENT MEMBERS: !st Row: Marlea Keefe , Louise Rohling, Mary Snook, Gina Jabro. 2nd Row: Patty Friel, LuAnn Fox, Deanna Gross, Kate McGinn. 3rd Row: Mike Goebel, Paul Steenson, Bill Wettengel, Jacque Young. Paula Smith escorts her parents to their seats, as Louise Rohling, president of National Honor Society, announces the next new n:iember. 50/National Honor Society The a tiona l Honor Society again ma rked its high poi nt of the year with the induction of new members on A pril 18. Six seniors, three juniors, a nd four sophomores were chosen on the basis of HS 's high standards: Scholarshi p, Service, Leadership, and Character. The day was celebrated with grand tradition in the gym with a reception for new members a nd their parents following the ceremony. Another NHS highlight was the annual Facul ty vs. Seniors volleyball game in October. Overall, the faculty was victorious. Also, N HS sponsored Leadership Day on May 15, where class leaders and team capta ins were recognized for their abilities. The Society also gave a $100 schola rship to a graduating senior. OFFICERS President - Louise Rohling Vice President - Mike Goebel Secretary - Maralea Keefe Treasurer - Bill Wettengel HT LuAnn Fox taps in Teresa Andress, one of four sophomores inducted into HS. Lisa O'Gara presents the yellow rose to her mother. Ma rl a Keefe lights the candle of leadership. IND CTEES: 1st Row: Lisa Skow, Paula Smith, Lisa O'Gara , Mary Wiese, Linda Sundru p, Jeff Klein, a nd Teresa Andress. 2nd Row: Ka rl Roh ling, Denise White, Donna Stivers, Tom Thorn, Barb Simon and Sue iebur. National Honor Society/ SI Lettermen's Club goes backwards and inside out ' .. " The 1983-1984 Letterma n' Clu b is a volunta ry orga ni za tion open to a ny vari e ty o r letter winners. We try to have ru n ac tiviti es for mem bers, and a lso dona te time a nd money to various ath letic tea ms - like buying a set or free weights ror the we ight room,'' says Coach Dick Wettengel , sponsor of the organ iza tion. The year was filled with many ac tiviti es sta rting with a n election for the c lub's officers. The club was in charge of the Winter Athletic Ba nquet honoring ba s ketba ll , wrestling, the porn pon squad , a nd the cheerleaders. As the yea r progressed, they a lso sponsored the a nnual senior vs. faculty softball game a nd . . ' . ..... - ,._ ~ Too bad Tim Fields can't turn his head all the way around. Letterman's clu b: fi rst row: Pam Genereux, Jean Carlson, Tim Fields, Dan Simon, Lisa Claussen. second row: John Gard. Paul Diblasi, Jenn y Poole, Beth Larsen, Denise Wh it e. Shell y Corba ley, Jackie Leggio, Kell y Lawlor. third row: Ken Masker, Scott Green, Mike Doran, Mike \llulvihill. Paul Romano, Jackie Burke, Tom Liston, \llary Jo Rya n. Doug Epperson. Which way should Bri an Osborne be bending over? 52/ Lcttermcn's Club held a backwa rds, inside-out day to initia te the new members. 1983-84 Letterma n Club Members are: Tom Allmon, Tony Allmon, Chris Bowers, Kim Bra nstetter, Dia ne Burdick, Ge ne Ca nnon, Dave Capa relli, Mickey Ca puto, Jane Carlson, Jea n Carlson, Dom Ca ta ni a , Lisa Cl a ussen, Shell y Corba ley, Kelly Culjat, Paul Diblasi, Ka ti e Doy le , Doug Epperson, Tim Fields, Matt Ge ier, Pat Geier, Pam Genereux, Scott Green, Fred Grote , Ann Henderson, Chris Jeffrey , Mary Johnson, Pat Johnson, Maralea Keefe , Kris Kinart, Sue Koehler, Beth Larsen, Lori Larsen, Kelly Lawlor, Peggy Lenihan , Tom Liston , Tom Martin , Ken Masker, Mike Mulvihill , Marge McCann , Scott McDonald , Tom McYey, Tom Oberdin , Terry O"Grady , Barb Osborne , Brian Osborne, Jay Pender, Mike Petratis, Jenny Poole, Mike Raes, Jacque Ra tiga n, Shelia Ra tiga n, Renae Ravlin, Fred Roa ne, Ka rl Rohling, Rex Roma no, Matt Root, Mary Jo Rya n, Tom Schnitker, Ellen Sillik, Ba rb Simon, Dan Simon, Paul Steen son , Donn a Sti ve rs , Brenda Stokes, Lori Sundrup, Tom Thorn, Karen Vanderloo, Gigi Varner, Bill Wettengel, Denise White, J acque Young. OFFICERS KRIS RALLIS president LOUISE ROHLING vice-president J ACKIE BURKE secreta ry PAULA SMITH treasurer Shelly Corba ley a nd Lori Sundrup are inside/ out journa lism st udents. Juni or Lettem1en Mike Petratis, Mi ke Raes. and Pete Book. stand to be recognized . Lette rmen's Club/ 53 /j/~~nb 11<f:! 41 ~ w J, f//J ~ ;:J/ A ~c:: /.,, ~ o~~&.:>®~ ~ ~ .., ~ "~ 11:,, ~ ~ ~ ® ~ Laurie Nettles, Jackie Leggio, Nancy Smith, Norene Smith, a~a Stidham go over their music. Director Marcia Johnson shows the group how it's done. Doug Epperson tickles the ivories for Les Musiques. Les Musiques members model that latest fashion from the Sears catalog. (Left to right: Doug Epperson, Jackie Leggio, Kate McGinn, Laurie ettles, Suzi McDonald, Diane Meyerring, Amy Bremmer, Melissa Stidham, 'ancy Smith, and Norene Smith.) The senior high Chorus gets set for a performance. (Fir t row: Laurie ettles, Mary Johnson. Second row: Melissa Stidham, Muffy Horan, Jean Carlin, Theresa Book. Third row: Pat Johnson, Mike Platt, Karen Menge .) Les Musiques endure an arduous workout. Les Musiques-Chorus/55 Band grows • in • size Peter Franks warms up on the saxophone. The 1983-84 Va rsity Band ca rried on the tradition of years past. It a lso enjoyed a n increase in membership over past years. Maureen Daly, J uli Gubbels, Troy Holmberg, Kris Michal a nd Dawn Zimmerman played the flute. Pam Genereux a nd Shirley Tobias graced us with 1st Row: Troy Ho lmberg , Kris Michal , Dawn Zimme rman , Maureen Daly, Pam Genere ux, Sh irley Tobias. 2nd Row: Peter Franks, Ke n Warnke , Kris White, Julie Gubbels, Andrea Genereux, Michelle Johnson, Tom Snook . 3rd Row: Dan Shaver, Tim Fields, Pal Pursell , Tony Goeser, S1uar1 Ede lbrock . The percussion section works on gelling the beat during 03 . 56/Band their ta lents on the cla rinet. Pete Franks played a lto saxophone while Michelle John on a nd Tom Snook dazzled all with tenor saxs. Andrea Genereux was the lone trumpeteer, and Ken Warnke and Kris White played the trombone ' ._ The percussion instruments we re ·skillfully hand led by Tim Feilds, Tony Goeser, Kell y Lawlor, Pa t Purse ll , a nd Da n S have r. Stuart Edelbrock stood a lone wi th his bells. The ba nd was much la rger this yea r beca use of the ten fre shmen joining their ra nks. l t will a lso remai n strong next year since this yea r's ba nd only included two senior members, Pete Franks a nd Kell y Lawlor. The ba nd presented two public concerts, played at a ll home athletic events, and a lso played a t Gradua tion . Some members a lso a ttended these events: the Southwest Iowa Honor Ba nd Festival in Red Oak, the Wayne Sta te College Honor Ba nd Festival, the UNO Honor Ba nd in Oma ha, the Conference Band Clinic in Fremont, Neb., State Solo a nd Ensembl e Contest a t Missouri Valley, a nd Sta te La rge Group Contest a t A.L. Freshman flu1 ies1 prac ti ce keeping in wnc. S1uar1. Tom and Kris prepare for playing al graduation. Kris White and Maureen Daly ell ti ckets at the annual Chili Supper. Band/57 Coac h Sch ich ilone intently wa tches the ac tion. Quarterback Ed McGi ll tries to outrun a Boystown defender. John Ga rd getting ready to turn it on and slip by defenders. Pete Book studies the pla ying surface before a bi g game. John Gard gets the ball from Ed McGill and prepares to go all the way. 62/Footba l I Wins Down Stretch The 1983 varsity football tea m ended up with five wins a nd four losses. The Falcons started out slow but then came on to have a winning season . The teams' five wins came over such te a ms as TJ , Cathedral , Carrol Kuemper, Holy Name, a nd St. Joseph. The best win of the season had to be aga inst Carrol Kuemper where everyone pulled together to beat a very good tea m. . Most of the playe rs thought tha t this game rea ll y united the tea m a nd helped to make the '8 3 season a good one. "It was just a great game because we played together for the first time," sa id Ma rk McPa rtl and. The Fa lcons' four losses came against Le Mars, Abe Lincoln , Boystown, and Lewis Centra l. Eve n though th e Falco ns lost the Lewis Ce ntra l ga me, ma ny pl ayers th oug ht it was th e most exciting game th ey have played in. Also mo t fa ns th o ug ht it was th e b est game they've seen. In this ga me the whole school united to cheer on th e Falcons. The schoo l a lso felt th e loss but were still proud of their Fa lcons. Much like the season, this was a game of ups a nd downs. "The loss to LC was disappointing, but the spirit th a t was generated by Save Grid Season that game was ove rwhe lming! said Kris Ral lis. The team had 1,567 yards rushing this yea r fo r an ave rage of 174. I yards per game. John Gard was the individual leade r with 156 carries for 885 yards and nin e touchdowns. Ed McG ill threw fo r 439 yards on the season. He a lso threw fo r a pair of touchdowns. The leading rece ivers were John Gard, 8 catches for 2 10 ya rd s a nd Steve Plummer 12 catches for 80 yards and one touchdown. For tea m defense, the Falcons allowed 1,069 ya rds. Tom A llmon led the team in tack les with 68. Tom Martin and Tom T horn led the tea m with 5 interceptions each. Members of the team elected to the a ll-city tea m were first team: Larry Roha tsc h, Kris Rallis, Mickey Caputo, John Gard, Jeff Shuda k, Tony Allmon, Mark McPartland, a nd Dave Clark. Second team : Dean Alfers, Frank Sta nder, Scott Green, Fred Roane, Tom Allmon, Pat Masker, and Tom Thorn. Steve Plummer, Jeff Book, Paul Diblasi, Pa t Johnson , Tom Martin, Ed McGill, and Mike Raes all received honorable mention. Varsity Football S.A. 13 S.A. 0 S.A. 7 S.A. 0 S.A. 45 S.A. 28 S.A. 28 S.A. 14 S.A. 20 T.J. 12 Le Mars 34 A.L. 9 Boys town 14 Cathedral 6 Kuemper 6 Holy ame 13 St. Jose ph 12 L.C. 21 (3 OT" s) Fmllball/63 Joe Shaver sweeps around end with Fil Cata nia leadin g the way. The line valiantly holds off the oncoming lineman of A. L. Young Falcons Seek Bright Future 64/ Footbal l Ed McG ill ni mbly eludes the ru sh of two mammoths from L. The Fa lcons c heer jubi la ntl y a ft e r a score by th e defense. 1, 1: Jim Fn;eman. Mark McPanland. Da vid Nieben. Mark Ell iott. Pau l Dib lasi. Da ve C lari-.. Karl Rohling. Tom Thorn . 2 nd: Coach W a hl, Scott Hoffma n, C hris Bowers, Tom Allmon, .Joe Shave r, J eff Schmitz, .John G a rd, Jeff S h udak, Fred Roa ne. T om Martin , Mike Petra t is, Coaches Wrig ht a nd Schi c hilone. 3rd : Ke ll y Blum, Scott McDona ld , Dorn Ca - tania , Tom Oberdin , Pe te Book, Bill McGruder, Mickey Caputo, Pa ul Roma no, Terry O'Grady. Don M a lvern, 4th: Rex Roma no. Vince Rew, Fil Cata ni a, Ken W a rnke, Ken Masker, .Je ff J\lfers. Bob Watkins, Scott Green, Pa t Mas ker, Mike Ryan . )th : La rry Rohatsc h. Ste ve Plu1n111e r. Sid Edelhrock. Pal John, 011 . To ny A llmon . Dean Alkr, , Kri' RalJi,. kll !:look. Ed McG ill. Mike Rae, . hi : Mark Hee nan . llrian R. o habd1. Troy Holinherg. M.irJ.. Petrtis, Kevin McGinn , Leland Fox . Larry Ratiga n, .John O 'Co nno r. 2 nd : Mike Maske r, C hris S la ter, Dan Murray, Brian Mi ll er, J e ff Gross, M a tt Jo hnso n, Ro nald M ueller, Jim I law k. Mall Geir. 3rd : Steve Mace, Ken Fox , Da n have r. Do nald .l abro, Dan Poole. Tim fie lds. Coach W ettengel. Early Mornings Pay Off For Pom-Pon Girls The Porn-Pon squad started their season with not only many new members but also a new director, Miss McGuire. The girls were a bit apprehensive before starting the season, after so ma:iy members of a spectacular squad gradua ted last year. However, with a lot of ha rd work and dedication, this year's squad has performed a variety of excellent routines. 66/Pom Pon Getting up at 6:30 in the morning during summer vacation may be something !\my Porter "gets down" to "Walking in L.A ." The squad enhances its routine to " Jump" with some specia l effects. Pommers show their "synchron icity." Kim Bra nstetter & Mary Snook pose fo r the crowd duri ng a spirit rally performance. The squad thrills the fa ns wi th a new & exciting routi ne with ribbons. you'd never even consider doing, but the sixteen girls on the 198 3-84 Porn-Pon squad were at school every other day at 7:30 a.m. On August 7, the girls were off to the a tio na l Cheerl ea din g Assoc iatio n Camp at ISU in Ames, wha t they'd been looking towa rd all summer long. T he first night, a fter registration, wa iti ng for room keys and mea l tickets, a nd getting settled into the dorms, they performed their home routine to " On the Loose" by Saga . The girls were given a red (excellent) awa rd for their efforts. The Pommers received the Spirit Stick award two out of the three days. Overa ll, they brought home with them the Sweepstakes trophy for the total amou nt of ribbons won, lots of ideas for excellent routines, and a special highlight. Linda Sundrup received the Celebrity award, one of five awa rded for hav ing ex tra enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and talent. 1983-84 Porn-Pon Squad Kim Branstetter Jean Carlson Jean Fox Deanna Gross Chris Jeffrey Maralea Keefe (Capt.) Beth Larsen Jenny Lehnen Laurie Nettles Jenny Poole Amy Porter (Co-Capt.) Kim Schnitker Ellen Sillik Mary Snook Brenda Stokes Linda Sundrup I st Row: Mary Snook, Chris Jeffrey, Kim Branstetter. 2nd Row: Beth Larsen, Kim Sch nitker, Jean Carlson, Deanna Gross, Ellen Sillik, Amy Porter. 3rd Row: Laurie Nettles, Jenny Lehnen, Brenda Stokes, Maralea Keefe, Jean Fox, Linda Sundrup, Jenny Poole. Porn Pon/ 67 Squads Build Up Spirit The Cheerleading Season began on March 17 of last year ( 1983) with tryouts and the announcement of the new squad members. The first order of business was to pick out the new uniforms and to decide the captains for football, wrestling, and boys' and girls' basketball. Beginning June 3, the Varsity girls were up on the hill at 7:00 every morning to learn new cheers and improve on old Pam Genereux plays "cupid" as she sorts through valentines. Denise White jumps with enth usiasm as she and Donna Stivers cheer at a pep ra lly. Junior Varsity cheerleaders, (front), Alyce Russell, Sue Hotz*, Jennifer Ogg*, (back), Cindy Berrima n*, Barb Abboud, and Connie Persinger. 68/Cheerleaders ones. They were not only getting ready for the coming school year with the ga mes, pep rallies, an d making spirit signs, but a lso for the I.C.F. (I nternationa l Cheerleading Foundation) Camp, which was held at Iowa State University in Ames during mid-July, the 17th th ru the 20th . After all of their hard work, the girls were ready for camp. Off they went to spend four days learning new things about the activity they had undertaken fo r the coming year. The squad had a successful camp session bringing home the spirit stick and ma ny other ribbons and awards of excellence. They were Grand Champion Fina lists a nd won the Super Spirit pin. W ith the new season , came new cha nges. The sponsor, Konnie Weigma n, started a three year rotation of school owned uniforms. Mrs. Weigman hand -made the girls' skirts, which helped reduce the cost of uniforms for the Cheerleaders, yet the girls still have many other expenses. Another change which was added was a pep club, not only for sports, but for all activities, such as plays, musical and Les Musiques. Throughout the year, the Cheerleaders have many fundraisers. During the summer, the squads took turns running the baseball concession stand, before the big games they sell spirit buttons, and they can always be found selling flowers and valentines near February 14th. There is a lot of hard work involved, which many people don't realize. Many hours are spent practicing and doing things for the school and athletes. They come to all of the games, serve at athletic banquets, make signs, decorate halls and lockers, and bake for various teams. Va rsity cheerleaders, (front), Pam Genereux, Denise Walter, Sheila Ratigan, Marge McCann*, Kelly Culjat*, Michelle Tighe, (back), Ka ren Vanderloo, La ura O'Gara•, Ka tie Doyle *, Donn a Stivers, Denise White, and Vanessa Hollinger. Karen Vanderloo gets ready to bury the jackets in the first footba ll pep ra lly. Freshmen cheerleaders, (front), Jean Carlin, Chelle Spidell*, Amy Marshall, (back), Penny Ramirez, Kari Larsen. and Jenny Holder. Cheerleaders/ 69 First Row: Mary Jo Ryan, Ellen Sillik, Jackie Burke, Kris Kinart, Jackie Leggio, Barb Osborne, and Alicia McCoy. Second Row: Doug Epperson, Chris Brosn ihan, Dave Tobias, Dan Simon, Mike Mulvihill, and Coach John Shorey. Third Row: Ron Marshal l, Tom Liston, Tom Schnitker. Dan Simon is struggling to the finish line. Skill on the Hill Tom Liston is always runnin g for a victory. Strategies are discussed in a huddle. 70/Cross Country Wh il e everyone else was a t home en - joying the rema inin g summer vacation, the S.A. Cross Country teams were ha rd at work. Poundin g the pavement a nd conq uering hills we re al l pa rt of the twoa -d ay workouts. The season opener was a t the neig hboring course - A.L. Eve ryone did fa irly well, considering it was the fi rst meet. Senior Tom Liston showed his leadersh ip by ta king first in the varsity boys race. As the season progressed, a ttitudes improved a long with workouts a nd team spirit. The team set 3 goals for the season: win Conference, have fun a nd go to State. H ighlights of the season included Coach Shorey's Lamaze classes, the new addition of the teams mascot - Laura Shorey and practice at Fairmont Park. With the season's end came the achievements of two goals - Both teams won Conference and both teams went to State. Having fun took care of itself throughout the course of the season . This season proved the fact that the Coach is just clown ing around. S.A. Cross Country teams are definitely on "top of things. " The team is showing off their new sweats at the State meet. J ackie does better tha n ever, she places I 000 out of 1001. Cross Coun1 ry/7 I Bump, Set, Spike, Wini! Louise Rohl ing powers the ball over the net. Kim Bra nstetter sets the ball as the Saintes prepare to attack. 72/Voll<! ybal l First year hea d coach Ka te Witte started her tea m off ha rd and ea rly in A ugust, with two practices a day. The conditioning in the morning was intense, a nd the hea t a nd humidity was nea rly unbearable. However, the stress pa id off, a nd this year's volleyball team was in excellent shape to begin the seaso n. Things were looking up for this season, with three returning letterma n seniors, and the team working ha rd . Then it ha ppened. Senior setter Louise Rohling was set back by a sudden a ppendectomy. With the starting quarterback of the tea m out of the line-up for a t least two weeks things looked blea k for the Saintes. Indeed, things did start slowly, but as the Saintes were improving two young ladies were gaining valua ble experience in the setter posi tion - Shelly Corbaley and Kim Branstetter. Having never played in a varsity setting spot. these two fill ed th e spot of Chez a nd proved to th emse lves a nd fhe team tha t they cou ld come th rough in the clutch . Before long, Rohling returned , and a lready the tea m welcomed her back while they were on a winning streak of o ne . In the middl e of the season the S a intes were red hot a nd rolling - a fi ve game winning streak which included wins over Glenwood, a nd tough Oma ha powers as Holy ame, St. Joseph 's, Duchesne, a nd the most signifi ca nt win over Omaha Mercy . Down one game o n a not he r team's home court on Pare nts' ig ht, the Saintes rallied to beat th em three ga mes to their two. This was th e first time in the history of the St. Albert volleyba ll program th a t the Saintes have de fe a ted the Monarchs. As the team ga ined more va luab le ex - pe ri e nce, they played mo re consistently a n-d \/CfY we ll , eve n in defea t. A n example of th is woul d be the ga me aga inst A bra ham Lin coln - a much stro nge r a nd more t a le n ted tea m , whe re th e Sa intes played the ir " best funda menta l vo lleyba ll of the season" accord ing to Ka te W itt e. Sectiona ls started off we ll , with the Sa intes domin a ting ove r Trey nor, 3-1 . The nex t nig ht they played Tri-Center a nd it was a thrille r. T ri-Cente r ca pita lized on the Sa intes slow sta rt, a nd was up two ga mes to none before a g rea t crowd a nd de te rm ina tion bro ught them back to win th e nex t two ga mes. With t he ga mes eve n up, the onl y game was the fift h. A ft er a tremendous effort, the Sai ntes lost a hea rtbrea ke r, 11 - 15. Honors received by the tea m we re numerous a nd impressive. Senior Pa ula Smith , one of the major offensive weapons on th e tea m, was na med to fi rst tea m A ll Confe rence a nd fi rst tea m A ll-City. Se ni o r Co-ca pt a in Mary Wi ese was na med honora ble mention to the AllC ity tea m. Louise Rohling, a lso Co-capta in of the tea m provided va lua ble experience a nd play during the second ha lf of the season. She was na med second tea m A ll-C ity a nd honora bl e mention A ll Confe rence. The voll eyba ll ers ended their season 9-11-1 , a nd look fo rwa rd to next season with va lua ble expe ri ence, a nd the volleyba ll program should prog ress even furthe r. The future teams coming from the junior va rsity a nd the fres hma n team should a dd depth to the re turning letterma n. First yea r coaches Deb Olson of the j unior va rsity tea m, a nd fres hma n coac hes Ma ry A nn Rud e rsd orf a nd S herri Wehr a ll we re pl eased with their tea m's development. VO LLEY BA LL AWARDS Ma ry Wiese Best Blocker Louise Rohling Best Digger Best Setter Pau la Smith Best Serve r Best Spike r Ba rb Simon Most Improved Kim Bra nstetter a nd Pa ul a Smith dis pl ay their disg ust as t hey suffer a loss aga inst Tri-Center in Sec tional Fina ls. Mary Wiese bumps wi th sk ill. Vu llc)hall/73 74/Vollcyba ll -~...._B_ASK.__ETI 1st row - J acqu e Ratiga n. Jenn y Poole, C he z Roh li ng, Kim Bra nstetter, Shell y Corba lcy, Ma ry J ohnson, 2nd row - Coach Ka te Witte, Pa ul a Smit h, Ma ry Wiese. Barb Simon. Renae Ravlin. Chris J effrey. Coa ch Deb Olsen . Mary J ohnson docs it wi th class. Pa ula S mith says " In your face!!' " Senior bench . Mary c~.: and hris Je ffrey shuw how it's done. I st row - Kris White, Jenn y Hold er, Stephanie Keefe, Joelle Corba ley, Theresa Burkey. 2nd row - Coach Ma ry Ann Rudersdorf, ancy Smith, Ann Peterson, Melani e Miller, Ann Romano, Bonnie Ficek, Andrea Genereux. On Parents Night, the team presents the seniors wi th roses. Amy Bremmer shows her spiking " techniqu e? " / 1, 1 row - k1111y Pook. Ka111la Birusi ng h. Ma ry Jo hnson. Amy Bremmer. JacqUL' Ra1 igan. Theresa Boo k. nd row - Ly nne Murray. Tonia Geiger. Erica Nielse n . K ris Manin. Norene Smi1h . Cri' Sc h111i1 z. Amy Honaker. Tcre"1 A ndress. Fr.:shman M:I up 1h.:ir ollc nsc. Vn llcyh:1l l/75 Eric Peterson craftly induces his oppone rit to the ma t. Scott Green compa res arms with his opponent. (Opposite page) Tom Ma rtin shows his joy with a victory' Tony Allmon set to pin another opponent en route to a 21-6 record. Joe Shaver finds time to rest during a bruta l match' Isl row: Tim Fie lds. Ron Mueller, Matt Ge ier, Dan Murray, 2nd row: Coac h Dick Wright. Rex Romano, Eri c Pe1crso n. Joe Shaver, Scott McDona ld . Mike Raes, 3rd row: Scott Green, Tom Ma rlin , Tom Allmon. Bob Wa tkins. Tony Allmon, Ma rk McPa rtla nd , Asst. Coach Tim Pi erson. 76/Wrestling The Varsit y Falcon Grapple rs fi nished with a 4-5 du a l record in the 1983- 84 campaign. The record was no t indica tive of the tale nts of the team , though. nder first yea r head coach Dick Wrig ht a nd assistant coa ch Tim Pierso n, th e yo ung Falcon team reached man y previously set goa ls a nd pl a ced high individu a ll y many times t hrough - o ut th e yea r. Senior, 145 pounder, M a rk McPa rtland wrestl ed to a 22-2 record before being injured in the finals of the Sectio na l Meet. Mark finished first in the City T o urn a ment , St. Joseph In vita ti onal , and the West Harrison In vit ationa l. H e became a three time ebra ska Centennia l Confe re nce C hamp. T ony A llmon . who competed a t 185, ended his sea so n with a record of 2 1-6. He was a three year Ne braska Centenni a l Confere nce C hamp a lso a nd took fi rst in the /\udobon Tourna ment. He rece ived a seco nd pl ace finish in Sectiona ls a nd fe ll one short at the District Mee t. Junior T om A llmon was th e lone Falcon Wrestler to compe te in the Sta te Tourn a me nt a t Des Moines. Fun turned into tragedy, thoug h, as he was pinned in first ro und ac tion. Tom, a 155 pound er, e n ro ute to a 24-5 record, won the Audobon T ourn a ment a nd a lso the Sec tiona l a nd District Meets on his way to state. Coac h Dick Wright thought his first year seaso n "went rea lly well a nd was pleased with th e enthusiasm ." With wrestlers r e turnin g in I 0 of the 12 weight classes, the Falcons should be a squ ad to bea t in 1985. Junior Tom Allmon a nd Eric Peterson said tha t "the incentive th a t we rece ived from th e coaches this year was so motiva ted: the mora le was hig h a nd the wrestlers stuck toge the r as famil y. Next yea r, we will be un stoppa ble." 98 - Mau Geier I 05 - Tim Fields 11 2 - Scott McDona ld 11 9 - Ch ris Vande rl oo, Dan Murray I 26 - Eric Peterson 132 - Tom Martin, Rex Romano 138 - Scott Green, Joe Shaver 145 - Mark McPa rtland 155 - Tom Allmon 167 - Bob Wa tkins 185 - Tony Allmon Hwt. - Mike Raes \,\i rc,r Ii ng/77 Falcons' 'Flounder'· . ' AL game - best of season Varsity boys' basketball: !st row: Jay Pender, Bill Wettengel, Matt Root, Mike Doran, Jeff Shudak, Tom Thorn . 2nd row: Coach Dick We tte ngel, M ike Goebel , Steve Plummer, Matt Sullivan, Pat Johnson, Pat Geier, Ed McGill, Coach Mike Kava rs. Not pictured Bria n Osborne, Kurt Branstetter Su rrounded by Cha rgers is Pa t Geier. Matt Root demonstrates his forteball handling. 78 / Basketball It's a bird , it's a pla ne, . .. it's a fis h. T he Fa lcons pulled off a stu nning vic tory aga inst city riva l A brah am Lincoln during the mid-season . The game was such a trounce tha t some sour grape A .L. fa ns had th e ga ll to th row a whole, raw slimy fish ac ross th e n oor to our side a t ha lf-time. This, combined wi th the twenty point defea t of the Lynx, made th is game the high point of the season. In fa ct, the Fa lcons had ma ny high points, but not ma ny wins. They ra n with Ca rroll Kuemper, a much ta ller a nd more ta lented team, but came up a fi ve point loser to the fi fth rated team in the state . During the year, they faced a total of six a ll-sta te selections, along with the fa ct t ha t their opponents usually stood from five to nine inches taller than the scrappy Fa lcons. Also against the Falcons was lack of experience . Although they had ten seniors on the team, the only one who saw much action the year before was guard Jay Pender. This "green " team could be a reason why the Falcons dropped three games by two points or less per game a t the begi nning of the season. However - they never gave up. Says junior Steve Plummer, "We gave every game our best effort, and if the ball had bounced our way a couple of times, we might have come out with a winning record. Now we have to look toward next season, and I feel that we can be a pretty good team." The team faired well against city competition, winning two games out of four, with wins over Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. They closed out the season with a nother tough battle with Red Oak. This time, superior height and depth on the bench, along with the typical boisterous home crowd at Red Oak, finished the Falcons 67-53. Their record, 8-1 1, doesn 't really do justice to the effort put forth every time they hit the floor. G ua rd J ay Pender pumps one up from the la ne. Steve Plummer powers in a tough basket. S.A. - Opp. Tri Center 74- 62 Glenwood 51 - 52 St. Joe 52 - 54 Thomas Jefferson 48 - 54 Cathedral 85 - 64 Abraham Lincoln 51 - 79 Ca rroll Kuemper 54- 61 Atlantic 70 - 72 Lewis Central 51 - 79 Columbus 49 - 58 Holy Name 59 - 43 Ca thedral 37 - 45 Treynor 61 - 56 Gretna 35 - 57 Pla ttsmouth 54 - 50 Missouri Valley 58 - 47 Boys town 57 - 71 Thomas Jefferson 39 - 34 Red Oa k 53 - 67 (8-1 I record in 1983-1984 season) Tom Thorn shows his "perfect form" jumper. Steve Plummer skies against Boystown. Matt Root launches a three-pointer. Mike Goebel contributes to the A.L. defeat by adding his two. .. Standing ta ll to accept the charge is Brian Osborne. John O'Connor puts up a shot as Ken Fox struggles for position. J.Y. boys' basketball: !st row: Kory Culja t, Darrin Martin, Vince Rew, J eff Shudak, Tom Mc Vey, Brad Jeffrey, Paul Steenson. 2nd row: Coach Dick Wettengel, J ack Smith, Ken Masker, Dom Catania, Gene Can non, Bri an Osborne. Kelly Blum, Ed McGill. Freshmen boys' basketball: !st row: Jeff Gross, Jim Hawk, Ron Ma rsha ll , Chris Fischer, Mark Heenan, Chris Slater. 2nd row: John O'Connor. Dan Shaver. Bria n Miller, Ken Fox, Troy Holmberg, Dave Koehler, Mark Petratis, Dan Poole , Tom Schnitker. Le land Fox. Mike Masker, Coach Wayne MacLearn . Ba ·ketball/81 Saint es strive for • wins Senior Louise Rohling powers her way to the basket. Wins are not always counted as how many more points you score than your opponent. It is often what is gained, learned, and retained that constitutes a victory. Such was the case this year, as the Saintes had another season as the last - the losses out-numbering the wins. But some things just can't be counted when it comes to growing - and the time spent by this year's team was very valuable. One might look at the record - 5-16, a nd give all sorts of excuses. The point is, Seniors Jenny Moran and Diane Burdick attempt to get the ball to half-court. The team ga thers fo r festivities at the Ravlin residence. Ju nior Ba rb Simon applies defensive pressure to her guard. 82/ Basketball sta tistics a nd scores ca n't even compa re to fri endships, feelings, a nd a ttitudes - a ll a re immea urable. Ten of their losses came by ten points or less. Ma ny we re ve ry, very ha rd to swa llow. An importa nt note here was that they were a team, and they won a nd lost as a unit. It was a team of friends a nd a ttitudes were good . However, it is very ha rd to keep morale up when losses kept coming despite hard fought games. Against Underwood , a last second bomb from thirty feet gave the Saintes their 15th loss. At Abra ha m Lincoln , the Sa intes lost by one po int a fter a ttempting a last second shot. Shelby-Tenna nt won a ft er a technica l fo ul was assessed to our bench with eight econds left in the game a nd their free -th row was good, a nd they won by one point. This is onl y a sampling of the frustra ti ons these Sa intes felt. To try your ha rdest, they say, is the greatest rewa rd , grea ter tha n victory. But in a seaso n like this one, that line is difficult to bu y. ln a way, the whole season was like the last seconds of the game - frustrating, exciting, disappointing, a nd gone entirely too fast. Seniors composed threefo urths of the team, a nd their leadership, tac t, and poise helped the team through the tough times. Their spirit was the glue that held together temperaments and feelings. The team voted the best three seniors as such: Most Va luable Player honor was sha red by gua rd Renae Ravlin a nd forwa rd Pa ul a Smith; Conzemious Sportsma nship Award went to Louise Rohling. Renae Ravlin looks upcourt after pulling down another rebound . Fleet- foo ted Paula Smith glides past her oppone nt fo r another .. two·'. Mary Wiese skies fo r the rebound . S.A.-Opp. S.A.-Opp . Missouri Valley 56-67 Malvern 45-64 Lewis Central 37-55 Farragut 55-46 Glenwood 40-46 Tri Center 5 1-68 Thomas Jefferson 64-52 Harlan 47-66 Abraham Lincoln 39-45 Avo-Ha 67-4 1 Shelby Tennant 62-63 Elk Horn 54-60 Manilla 59-79 Treynor 62-70 Thomas Jefferson 58-36 Underwood 61-63 Carroll Kuemper 60-88 Underwood 45-44 Abraham Lincoln 58-59 Tri Center 55-84 Sioux City East 53-67 (5-1 6 record in 1983-1984 season) Basketball/ 83 I st row: Jenny Moran, Renae Ravi in , Paula Smith, Jane Carlson, Chez Rohling, Mary Wiese. 2nd: Kell y Lawlor, Ma ry Rya n, Ma ri Suden, Amy Geier, Erica Nielson, Jacque Ratiga n, Barb Simon, Lori Sundrup. Winding up her free throw is Jane Carlson. 84/ Basketba ll Jn proper form . Ma ry Wiese blocks out her forward. Pl aying some forwa rd "D' ' is junior Barb Simon. Frosh produce best record ever, 9-2 Freshman team: I st row: Donna Roane , Stephanie Keefe. Alicia McCoy , Theresa Burkey, Andrea Genereux , Kris White, Bonnie Ficek, Juli Gubbels. 2nd Row: Mgr. Joelle Corbaley, Kristi Michaels, Tricia Ra ngel, Ann Petersen, Sally Eberhard, Melanie Miller. Ann Leber, Ann Romano, Maureen Wickham, Barb Osborne. Mgrs. Me llissa Stidham, Nancy Smith . Ma ry J o Rya n, Amy Honaker, J ackie Leggio try to run a zone. J.V.: 1st row: Mgr. Kell y Lawlor, Kim Mauer, Deb Sondag, Erica ie lson, Amy Honake r. Kamla Birusingh . Kris Martin, 2nd row: Mary Jo Rya n, Jackie Legg io , Lisa Claussen. Amy Bremmer. nn Henderson. Amy Ge ier. Mariann Suden. Ann Peterson takes a long shot. Basketball/ 85 ·. History of Boys' State 1984 Relay wins lead Falcons to 2nd 1969 MEDLEY RELAY (3:38.3) DARWIN KRUSE, JIM WALSH , TOM TURNER, KEN MEHSLING. This team was first to win the gold at state . The winners helped the team to a second in the state meet. 1970 220- YARD DASH (21. 9) VINCE LEBER was the best 100-200 yard dash man and long jumper in the area . He holds school records in 100, 220, long jump, and 880 relay. His 440 relay record was broken this year ( 1984). 1971 880-Y ARD RUN ( 1 :58 .6) LARRY WEIDMAN was the best miler and Y2 miler in the area . He was one in a long ... ""' 1969 family line of good runners. 1975 2-MILE RELAY (8:03.4) BOB WEIDMAN, (pictured) STEVE EPPERSON , JIM HAAS , TOM FRIEL. This relay team set the school record , and they very se ldom lost a 2-mile relay. St. Albert qualified for state in the 2-mile relay from 197 4 through 1979. 1982 400 , 800 METER RELAYS (44.36), (131.4) FRED ROMANO, DAVE CARLSON , JOHN GARD, KEITH BLUM. This team was the first double winner. Their wins helped the team finish third in state. 1983 400, 800 METER RELAYS - (44.37), (131.4) PAT JOHNSON, JOHN GARD, FRED ROMANO, DA VE CARLSON . This team repeated last years feat and won both relays. The team finished third in the 1600 meter relay with a new school record . These successes helped the team take a second place at the state meet. 1984 400, 1600 METER RELAYS (44.17), (3:25.74) REX ROMANO, MJKE DORAN - alternate JOHN GARD, SCOTT GREEN , PAT JOHNSON. These wins, along with Gard 's third in the 400- meter dash , helped the team tie for second with Camanche at the state meet. 1984 Tra..:k/ 87 SITE PLACE Lightning Does Boys town third Council Bluffs Relays first Cla rinda first Red Oa k No team points ke pt Strike Lewis Centra l second Drake o team points kept Mike Fischer a nd John Ga rd place one a nd two fo r the Falcons. Pa ul Roma no shows his inte nsity as he prepa res to get out of the blocks. Boys' Track: I st row: Chris Brosniha n, M ike Masker, Da n Simon , Chris Fischer, Je ff Kl ein , Scott Green, J ohn G a rd , a nd Tom Ma rtin . 2nd row: Mgr. Ka ren Va nderloo, Mgr. Ma ri a nn S uden, Mike Dora n, Mike M ulvihill, Ken Fox, David Tobias, Mike Petra tis, Terry O 'Grady, Pa ul Roma no, Steve Ca rlson. Coa ch Mehsling, Coach MacLea rn . 3rd row: Pat Johnson, Rex Roma no, Kelly Blum, Vince Rew, Ken Masker. Tom Liston, Ron Ma rsha ll , Mike Fisc her. 88/ Boys· T rack Twice - T wo yea rs ago, the boys' track team fin ished th ird a t sta te, last year they pl aced second , a nd for the "lucky num- ~ ber three·· yea r the Falcons had high optimism for tak ing home the state title. From their performances throughout the ·eason, it a ppea red that they were certa inly on their way. Their first meet of the yea r, Boystown Invitational , they finished a strong third out of 22 teams, Ll nd then took tea m titles a t the C.8. Rel ays a nd Clarinda. Second place finishes were a t Missouri Valley and Lewis Centra l Relays. The Nebraska Centenni a l Conference meet proved again how tough Falcon runners are as they finished fourth in the impressive conference. At the district meet in Denison, they qualified two relays and an individua l for sta te. Read on page 87 to learn more a bout their struggle for "State Champs.'' SITE PLACE Lewis Central J.V. first Columbus Conference fourth Missouri Va lley second Glenwood third District third (tie) State second (tie) Ken Fox, aided by his Mike Terras, ·oars to previously una ttai ned heights. Tom Liston performs in the latest Bill Rodgers raci ng wea r. Mike Doran slides out of the blocks, to take the victory clean ly. Boys· Track/ 9 Saintes stride toward success Stephanie Keefe and Jackie Leggio a t the two mile relay tha t won districts. Despite the rai ny and cold weather tha t preva iled during most of the spring the young Saintes continued to improve a nd turn in impressive performa nces throughout the season. Two school records were broken - the shuttle hurdle re lay team of Beth La rsen , 1a ncy Smith, Denise White, and Chris Jeffrey broke their own record of I: 12 for a new 1984 Saintes: Row I: Erica Nie lsen, Barb Osborne, Jenny Holder, Lori Larsen, Denise White, Ellen Sillik , Beth Larsen. Row 2: Paula Smith, Alicia McCoy, Ann Romano, Nancy Smith, Stephanie Keefe, Joelle Corba ley, Jackie Leggio, Lyn ne Murray, Mgr. Sa lly Eberha rd. Row 3: Coach Witte, Ann Henderson, Renae Ravlin, Kris Kina rt . .Julie Wasinger, Kamla Birusingh, Mary J o Ryan, Lisa Cla ussen, C hris Jeffrey, Mary Johnson, Bonnie Fi1;ek, Coach S horey. 90/Girls' track one of l: l 0, a nd Bonnie Ficek threw the discus 98 111 feet for a no ther record. The Saintes took team titles at Clarinda . Red Oa k, a nd Woodbine a nd were alway up there in team standings a t the rest of their meets. T he 3200 mete r relay team of Barb Osborne, Renae Ravlin, Stepha nie Keefe, a nd J ackie Leggio, high jumper Bonnie Ficek a nd Barb Osborne in th e 1500 meter run a ll qualified for state. Alterna te Jenny Holder ran for Renae Rav lin a t the state meet. The Sa imes had a young team this year, a nd with most of their returning le tter win ners fr eshmen, they should have an exce ll ent team for a few yea rs. Girls' Track \'1 cct Team Points C. B. Rel ays IO I Cla rind a 134 Jj., \'1o. Va ll ey 86 Red Oa k 170 Vi Ha rl a n 102 Woodbine 135 District 48 Place 2nd I st 3rd !st 3rd I st 5th Julie Wasinger concentrates on her form as she prepa res to put t he shot. Denise White ni es over the hurdles in the record breaki ng shuttle re lay . Bonni e Ficek clears the bar with the style tha t took her to state. Ann Henderson is head over heels in love with track! Girls' track/ 91 Dual Matches Glenwood 284-228 A.L. 258-220 Oakland 258-254 L.C. 280-286 T.J. 275-249 Steenson Qualifies; Golfers hold through cold, wet season Jacque Young swings hea rtil y at the defenseless golf ball. Kim Schni tke r splish-splashes her ball out of the wa ter haza rd . "Putt-putting away" is Paul Steenson. Girls' golf team: Kim Schnitker, Jenny Lehnen, Diane Bu rdick, Jacque Young, Melanie Mill er. 92/Golf Th is years golf tea ms enterta ined different types of success. The girl's struggled through the season without ma ny high poin ts, while the boy's countered with a good season. For th e boys the hig h point was qua lifying Paul S teenson for District competition, there he took third . The team effo rt was winning their third stra ight N .C.C. golf titl e. Steenson was meda list with a 74 a nd Da rrin Ma rtin shot a n 82 to ca pture fourth . The boys ended with a 3-3 ma tch record. The girls, led by seniors Diane Burdi ck a nd J acque Young, pulled out a 3-7 ma tch record . Their victories came over L.C. a nd two forfeits by A.L. They struggled in Sectiona ls play, finishing sixth to end their season. Coach Sherbo demonstra tes his perfected grip to Ma tt John son a nd Joh n O'Connor. Pa ul Stce nson drives the ba ll 400 yards more. Chris Bowers sights his a im. Boys· go lf team: I st row: Ron Mue lle r, Tim Fie lds. Ma tt Johnson, Do n Jabro , James Sebghati . 2nd row: Jim Hawk. Dan Poo le , John O'Connor, Pau l Steenson, Darrin Martin. Not pic tured: Scott Hoffman and Ron Barszcz. Dual Matches Glenwood 169-176 Oakland 164-174 Boystown 166-208 L.C. 193- 185 Mo . Valley 174-1 85 Go lt/93 Joe Shav er s mashes his T.J. ogponent. Cris Schmitz lunges for the b a ll during a n A.L. s crimmage. Eberhard, Car/sons qualify for districts Boys· T e nnis Sc hedule L .C. 1-8 H a rlan 3-6 /\. L. 2 -7 T .J. 3 -6 Gle nw o od 6-1 Den i on 0-9 Shena nd o a h 2- 7 Ra in an d dr izz le plag ued Spring . pon s. a mee ts a nd ma tches we re continu a lly po tponed d ue to bad wea ther. Tenn is pl ayers practi ced inside for a month . before they co uld ge t out on the courts. A lthough the sta rt of tennis was sto rm y. eve nts turn ed bright e r wh en pLtycrs q u;.i lified fo r distri c ts. In si ng les. Tom Eberha rd ea rned third spot at distric ts; in doubl es, J ea n a nd Ja ne Ca rlson a lso pl a ced third. A lthough the boys· tea m ended the season with a n 1-8 record , the young Fa lcons, fo ur fr eshmen out of six team members, ga ined much experience according to Coach W est. Unlike the boys' team, the Sa intes had fi ve returning lette r winners, a ll of which we re we ll acqua inted with their va rsity spots. The Sa intes played a number of toug h tea ms to end the season a t 4-10. G irls' Tennis Schedul e L C. 2-7 St. J oe 8- 1 Duschene 0-9 Mercy 6-3 G lenwood 7-0 Sio ux City 0-9 Denison 5-4 -S henandoah 3-4 T .J. 4-5 Dave Koehl er collects his thoughts a he grips his racke t in prepara tion to meet his cha llenging opponent. Teresa Andre stretches high to reach her goal of bea ting her A. L. opponent. Shelly orba ley prepares to ret urn the ba ll a nd continue her baseline game. Pam Genereux races to approach the net. Back row: Mr. West. Joe have r, Mark Petrati, Tom Ebe rhard. Dave Koehler. Bill myth. and C hris Slat er. econd ro": Jennifer Ogg. Cris Schmit z. J enny Poole. Amy Bremmer. Julie Krupicka . Tcrc.a Andres . and Mis Ruder dorf. Front row: Pam Genereux. Shelly Corbaley, Jane arlso n. Jea n Carlson. orene Smith, Gigi arncr. nnd Andrea Gencreu'l. Tc nn is/95 May 25 June l June June June June June June June June 2-3 s 7 11 13 15 20 23-24 Ya rs1t· y Baseball· McYe C . · lst Row· T . y, hns Fisch . om tin, Tom Thorn er, Tom Mar- Wickh ' Jeff Shudak K . am, Jeff L , evin Coach Wa hl T ehnen. 2nd Row: Horan, Don 'M om Oberdin , Pat I alven M sta ' Ma rk H eena n. ' alt Gro nJ.Y. Baseball: lst R so n C . ow· M , hns Feller . . alt JohnHawk T ' Jim Hunter J. ' om Eberh ' im scher Jeff G ard , Chris F. ' ross. 2nd IM ac Lea rn M Row: Coach Alf ers, John ' O a rk H 'C eena n, J eff ga n, Ken W onnor, Larry RatiM arnke Ko ark Petratis. ' rey Culjat, Jim H unter a nd M wa rm up b f a tt Jo hn so e ore the AL game. n 96/Baseball L.C. (DH) Mo. Valley pees Moines orth · · Toume Elkhorn cod; T .J. (DH) A.L. (DH) Millard North Kuemper (DH) Ralston (DH) Kuemp er T ourney Falcons Soar in spite of rain Before players could practice on the field , they worked to get the field in sha pe. Mowing, raking a nd pulling weeds kept Fa lcons busy before pract ices a nd games. Du e to ra in , practice was held indoors part of the season. In the LC Tourney, the team took 2nd place out of 6 tea ms, losing to LC, 1-3, in the finals. According to the DES MOI NES REGISTER'S Coaches Poll, SA is ra nked 7th in class 3A. June June June Jul y Jul y Jul y July July July Jul y July 26 27 30 3 6 7 9 11 12 13 14-18 J eff Gross ba ts agai nst AL Millard South (DH) Bellevue West (DH) Sioux City North (DH) Bellevue East (DH) Papillion (DH) A.L. (DH) T .J. (DH) Gross (DH) Glenwood (DH) Bryan (DH) Sectionals Ma rk Petratis wai ts to see "who is on first". Tom Ma rtin , Gene Ca nnon and Tom Horan watch team members play against Des Moines North in a Fa lcon victory, 9-1. Mickey Caputo hits a fou l, as Steve Plummer practices his swing during a triple header. Mickey Caputo finds out that waiting is the ha rdest thing to do in baseball . Fa lcons beat Mo Va lley, 5-4. 13aseball/ 97 98/Softba ll Four • seniors lead Saintes • •• t I ' C hez Roh ling, Rena e Ravlin , Pa ula June S mith a nd Lori La rsen led the Sa intes to June vic tori es over Fremont Mills, Sidney a nd July Farragut. Eighth-grader Ronni e Smith July I the va rsity shortstop to assist the experJu ly ! ienced seniors. ' D uring the Southwest Iowa Tourna - Wy Ju ly ment, the Sa intes got off to a slow start July bu t pull ed off 3 victories to ta ke 5th out July of 16 teams. 29 30 2 3 5 7 10 11 14 Lynne Murray g rits her teeth , as she readies to bunt the ba ll. "Konsistent" Kim Branstetter windmills t he pitch to her Sioux City opponent , as Rena e Ravli n prepa res for the hit. Ka thy Horan is doubtful tha t a ny ba ll will come to right field bu t is ready if a ny does. Coach Ka va rs a nd the Sa intes a re disgusted by their 0-3 loss to T .J. Va rsi ty Sa intes: I st Row: Shelly Corba ley, Ronnie Marti n. Paula Smith . J en ny Poole, Kim Bra nstetter, C hez Rohling, a nd Sherri Weh r. 2nd Row: Kathy Hora n, Julie Wassinge r, Lisa Claussen, Rena e Ravlin, Barb Simon, Amy Geier, Jack ie Leggio a nd Donna Roa ne. J.Y. Sa intes: 1st Row: Kri Martin, Amy Honaker, Ann Peter e n. Kris Kin a rt , Ch ri White. 2nd Row: Lynne Murray, Ann Hender on , /\my Bremmer. Donna Roa ne a nd Sherri Wehr. Softball/ 99 Home Ee., Business, and Shop Home Economics, Business, and Shop were taken by many people again this year. Students learn many different things about practicalities - accounting, typing, individual woods, foods, and mechanical drawing are just a sample of the courses offered to students who are interested in a number of industrial occupa tions. Even with the shortage of equipment and materials, teachers filled the void with their individual aid to pupils. "C.P.A. " Ka ra Thompson " industriously" works on her accounting fi gures. Ka thy Horan a nd Ma ry Jo Rya n combine their efforts for a workabl e solution . Brad Jeffrey and Pa ul S teenson do their " Mr. Mom" impression in Foods. M a rk Petra tis is perplexed a bout his woodwork on the saw ta ble. I 02/ Academics J Michell e Tighe measures out "just a bout" a cup of nour. Ma rk McPa rtl and examines his soon-to-be clock. Dale Fischer. Brian Rohatsch. Jim Hawk. and Ron Marshall work hard on the ir footstoo ls. Mr. La zure helps out Jeff Alfe rs in one of his more generous moods. Academics/ 103 Language Arts New textbooks and curriculum changes put the English Department "on top of things" in '84. Due to the resignation of Mrs. Wandersee, Ms. Holder became head of the department and Mr. DeMott was hired. Speech was moved from the sophomore year to the freshman year. Sophomore English now focuses on composition and literature. An elective program was developed for the seniors. Instead of having Senior English or British Literature for the entire year, those classes will be a semester in length . Mr. DeMott has the full a ttention of his class. Mrs. Thomsen broadens the vocabulary of this Spanish class. Phil Gillett joyously stamps new English books for Miss Guill . 104/English These freshman use a group method of getting their homework done. Chris Fischer gives David Koehler a friendl y pat. Michelle Turner is caught doing something seldom seen - using a dictionary. Eng lish/ 105 Math/ Science Physical Science, a course for freshman, and Biology, a sophomore course , are the only requisites of the high school science curriculum. How - ever, many students who look for continuing education at college take Chemistry, Physics, and Advanced Biology. These electives are offered to juniors and seniors, as is Advanced Chemi stry , held at Abraham Lincoln . The math curriculum only requires two ye a rs of math, such as Algebra, Geometry, Consumer Math, and Calculus, which is also taken at A.L. L ori (Busybody) L a r sen w orks inte nsely in her study h a ll in the libr a ry. M a ry B a rt on contempl a tes a c omplic a ted C a lculus problem. Kevin McGinn, Matt J ohnson, Billy Smyth, a nd Bri an Mill er play with the bun sen burn er. Future scienti s ts Ann R o m a no, Ma ureen Wi ckham, and Bonnie Ficek eva porate wa ter out of their substance. I 06/ Al'.ad em il'.s - Reading quietly in the Resource Room is Kevin Fouts. Miss Oatma n, Steve Carlson, and Dave Fischer read through their textbooks. Library/ Resource Room Although resources are limited, definite strides in equipment were made with the addition of computers to these rooms of learning and study. Next in line to buy is compuer add-ons - specifically - printers. This expensive piece of machinery will diversify these rooms and will be used by teachers and students as well. A library activity that everyone engaged in was the saving of Goodrich bottle caps. Not enough were saved to turn in for a computer, but the effort and participation of the parents made them feel like a part of things. Of course , new encyclopedias and books have been added as they are every year, improving the library. Ac.:ac..lern ic.:si 107 Art/ P.E. Guitlance /SCAN SCAN sessions kept busy this year with scheduling for next year's classes. It took six Tuesdays and one Wednesday to complete scheduling. Groups are organized according to grade and there is usually about fifteen people per group. Miss Rudersdorf assisted SCAN leaders in completing schedules. SCAN was developed last year, but in case you didn' t know, SCAN stands for Student Community Advisory Network. Ellen Sillik and Pam Genereux go tumblin ' around while Jenn y Lehnen roars at them. Yes, Ma rk McPartland really does work in Art class. SCAN is a time for friend s, hugs, and fun as Deb McGuire and Kate Witte fl ash smiles as Chez Rohling grun ts. 108/Art/P.E. Ann He nderson swishes and washes out all of the paint. Do nna Roane and Juli Gubbels practice their .. 20- Mir.ute Workout" in Freshman P.E. Mary Barton and Renae Ravlin attempt to bribe Rudy fo r a scholarship with a box of candy bars. Art/ P.E. Guidance/ SCAN During Catholic Schools Week, Art students had severa l of their projects displayed throughout the school. There was a lso a nother Art Fair in the Spring. 01 Art class painted the walls by the office a nd cafeteria. In March, P.E. classes repelled, compliments of the Army a tiona l Guard. Students took to the heights when they climbed down ropes in repelling. Lift America was a lso an activity that students participa ted in . Lift America ra ised money for the Special Olympics a nd National Coaches Association. G uidance / CA N/ 109 Religion Fr. Kruse welcomes two new members of the Religion department - Fr. Jim Kiernan and Mr. Mark Koesters. Father Kiernan rejoins the Saint Albert staff and teaches Senior Marriage, Sophomore Church, and Freshman Faith . He also ran an in-school retreat with Fr. Frank Palmer. Mr. Mark Koesters teaches Junior Justice and New Testament. Mr. Koesters is also married to Adrian Gibbons, who was a teacher here last year. The Religion department is keeping on top of things by improving yearly structure, with all grades switching courses at the semester. Fr. Kruse chews out a student for knocking Petersburg. Mr. Koester shows his "wild" side. Jenny Poole says "cheese" to the camera as she gives some to an elderly woman on the cheese giveaway. Freshmen show interest in their Religion class. 11 O/Rcligion Mr. Shorey explains to his class how his wife won't do his laundry. Social Studies The Social Studies department at Saint Albert is closing up its curriculum changes and should be finished by next year. Seniors are required to take Contemporary History and Economics and Government are taken by both Seniors and Juniors this year. Freshmen will have to take World History, and Sophomores U.S. History. This is a change to better the transition of students from city schools to Saint Albert. Changes are already bettering this program. Mr. Sherbo gets caught by the camera . Students enjoy their History class. Socia l Stud ies/ 111 FRESHMEN Michelle Bli zza rd Theresa Burkey Jea n Carlin Steve Carlson Joelle Corbaley Maureen Daly Sam Disalvo Sally Eberhard Bonn ie Ficek Tim Fields Chris Fischer Dave Fischer Ken Fox Lel and Fox Matt Geier Andrea Genereux Mike Gillett Jeff Gross Juli Gubbels Molly Hannan Jim Hawk Mark Hee nan Jenn y Holder Troy Holmberg Angel Howlett Don Jabro Matt Johnson Anna Jorgensen Stephanie Keefe Dave Kochle r Jan Koenig Ka ri Larsen An n Leber Dan Marr Amy Mars ha ll Ron Marshall Mike Maske r Alicia McCoy Kevin McGin n Kris Micha l Brian Miller Melan ie Miller 114 Fre~ hm~n Kris White Maureen Wickham Daw n Zimmerman Not Pic tured: Ge ne Cox Stuart Ede lbrock Steve Mace Ron Muel ler M ic hcllc Spide ll Matt Mullin Dan Murray John O'Connor Barb Osborne Ann Peterson Mark Petratis Dan Poole Penny Ramirez Tricia Ra ngel La rry Ra tiga n Donna Roa ne Brian Roha tsch Ann Romano Tom Ryan Jodi Ryba Tom Sch nitker Dan Shaver Dan Simon Chris Sia ter ancy Smith Bill Smyth Angie Stander Melissa Stidh:im Moni ca Tetzlaff Frc>h mcn/ 11.5 Eager Freshmen Jump Into High School, Physical Science just can't seem to hold the interest of this Freshman class. Exactly who is Mark Heenan's new girlfriend? The Freshman football team gather to be recognized at the Homecoming Pep Rally. · Barb Osborne and Jean Carlin find something very amusing at a varsity 'football game . 116/Freshmen While Sophomores get Drivers' Licenses and Class Rings Mike Zimmerman tours down the highway in his simulator. Three sophomores run interference as the attendent hails someone who neglected to pay. Lori Phelps intently examines a class ring. Sophomores/ 11 7 SDPHDMDRES Beth Abboud Mark Adams Teresa Andress Ron Barszcz Susi Bartholomew Cindy Berrima n Kamla Birusingh Kelly Blum Theresa Book Amy Bremmer Jeanette Burke Fil Catania Lisa Claussen Korey Culjat Tom Danala Tom Eberhard Rhonda Erickson Todd Evers Dale Fischer Jean Fox John Fra ncis Amy Geier Tonia Geiger Theresa Gier Fred Grote Steve Hansen Ann Henderson Tracy Hocka bout Scott Hoffma n Amy Honaker Sue Hotz Jim Hunter Michelle Johnson Tammy Jones Kris Kinart Jackie Leggio 118/Sophomores Julie Wasinger Mike Zimmerman Darrin Martin Kris Martin Kim Mauer Scott McDonald Suzanne McDonald Ed McGill Karen Menges Mike Miller Lynne Murray Scott Nelson Laurie Nettles Sue Niebur Erica Nielson Jennifer Ogg Anne Olsen Maria Papazian Connie Persinger Lori Phelps Vince Rew Karl Rohling Rex Romano Alyce Russell Cris Schmitz Kim Schnitker James Sebghati Jeff Shudak Norene Smith Dave Smyth Debbie Sondag Steve Suden Betsy Tarnisiea Khris Thomas Shirley Tobias Michelle Turner Gigi Varner Ken Warnke Sophomores/ 1 19 JUNIORS Barb Abboud Mike Adams Jeff Alfers T om Allmon Pete Book Kim Branstetter Debbie Brockel sby Patricia Bucha n an Gene Cannon Dom Catania Kathy Cease Shelly Corbaley Sid Edelbrock Doug Epp e rson Andy Fischer Mike Fischer LuAnn Fox Shelley Fox Pam G enereux Tqny Goeser Scott Green Deanna Gross Don Hoffman Vanessa Hollinger Kathy Horan Tom Horan Gina Jabro Br ad Jeffrey Chris Jeffrey Ma ry Johnson Tim Keefe Julie Krupi cka B eth Lar sen J enny Lehnen Peggy Lenih an Diane Ma rr 120/ J uniors , , ' I. : Not s how n: Tracy A b el Chris Bowe rs D enise Wa lt er T erri S tep h e ns D a rla Heide Mary Brot h e rton T om Martin Ken Masker Kate McGinn Tom McVey Mike Mulvihill Dave N ielsen Lisa Nord strom Tom Ob erdin L a ura O ' Gara T erry O ' Grady Brian Osborne Eric Petersen Mike Petratis Mike Platt Steve Plummer Jenny Poole Pat Pursell Mike Raes A lisa Rangel J acque Ratigan Fred Roane Mary Jo Ryan J eff Schm i tz Joe Shaver Ellen S illik Barb Simon Jack Smith Tom Snook Paul Steenson Donna Stivers Brenda Stokes Mary Suden Lori Sundrup Michelle T ighe David Tob ias Chris Vanderloo Karen Vanderloo Bob Watkins Denise White Matt Wise Ja nine Zi mmerm a n Junior / 121 Tom Hora n is disappointed when Denise White passes without giving him a valentine. Brad Jeffrey plays the masked man during Wild-n-Crazy days. Chris Bowers gets pointers from Mrs. Ekda hl on his favorite subject. Barb S imon and S helly Corbaley kick-out the tunes a t the Yearbook Dance. 122/ Juniors Seniors/ l 23 124/Seniors , ' ~/,.,; JJ -1-cr.,--J;:, 'P~ erJi;/Ulifdcz enior / 125 ~~ p~ G~q~ • 126/Seni ors ~ JAodlrc)tl -Rr~ 1&Q2~ Seniors/I ~7 ~~ ~/¥?~ P\ fJ l\-; -f\ . f{\C. "Ji l!Tff\ ~/JI/~ l/JOA)e Ill~~ ;[)~+hf 128/Seniors 5h..i;Jo..,Pi~ ~~£~ ~~ Senior ·/ 129 ~~ r-========~ . ~ \~~~ 7""1ffl/7~ 1 3 0/Sen iors J Seniors Invade the S lopes of Colorado enior girls model th e latest fashions from the Ski Chalet. Mr. Lazure and Linda Sundrup do their impersonations of Boy George and Ann ie Lennox. Fac ult y members fuel up b"fore hi tting the slopes. Paul, Smith demonstrates her superb kiing techniques. Senior Trip/ 131 FACULTY Joanne Andersen Esther Darnell James DeMott Terry Dolnicek Shirley Ekdahl Mike Gi ll Lin Holder Mike Kava rs Rev. Jim Kiernan Mark Koesters Rev. Phil Kruse Tom Lazure Deb McGuire Virgie Oatman Deb Olsen Al Sherbo John Shorey Ca roline Swartz Kathy Thomsen Connie Wiegman Chris Wiley Kate Witte Dick Wright Rev. Ed Hurley Dave Ga rl and Greg Logsdon 132/Faculty ADMINISTRATION Fr. Hurl ey looks over some c lass lists. Ann McGill gives Lois Hemmingson an excuse to get out of school. Coach Kava rs is ca ught off guard. Mrs. Swa rt z corrects math papers. Faculty/ 133 Maintenance Men/ C I Cooks pose aft er long days in the ea fe. (left to right) Virginia Ca rberry, Jo/\nn S herman, Dolores Romes burg, Joan Pursell , Joyce Zimmerman. Day janitors Don Han"1ia n and Wayne Johnson in a ra n.: free nH1111 cnt Bi ll Snyder un ~ the night-ti me S.A. J To help you in planning your future, see Dave Gross at Allstate Insurance for Life, Auto, Home Owners, Hospital and Business Insurance. Call Dave at: 322-2180 Allstate® You're in good hands. THE 127 3 E. Pierce PHONE 712 328-6832 Corum's - Bluffs Flowers & Gifts 639 5th Ave. 322-7355 Bluffs Flowers and Gifts 322-5255 Gym}) 's :JJ.rida/ cwd Jormalwea.r "Comp/e/e JJrida/ c5eruir:e" 7uxedo 7?en la/ !lnwfah'ons 212 MIDLANDS MALL COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA 51501 Restaurant - Bar - Motor Lodge .. 1530 Avenue G Council Bluffs, Iowa All c.:rfoc.:111..:111~/ 135 1.1 6/ Au v.:rti,.:111.: 111 ' Council Bluffs Falstaff 1102 2nd Ave. Kip Crook Casey Crook Cutler Funeral Home Congratulations Class of 1984 533 Willow Ave. 322-7779 "Just What the Doctor Ordered" 1710 N. 16th St. 1745 Madison Ave. Council Bluffs -. - / Beem-Belford Funeral Home Congratulations to the Class of '84 From: BeemBelford 553 Willow Ave. m Realtor Equal Housing Opportunity Dot Real Estate, Inc. 715 East Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa Phone: 328-1869 Dot Capel Council Bluffs, IA 328-8058 G r l f l t h 'f/fff!.lf.f ~ c Commercial Odor Control Service Owner: Bob Sundrup 2 16 S elde n Street Counc il Bluffs, Iowa 5 150 1 (712) 322-2095 Own 2 125 e W r: St . Br ev oa e dw Pet a ra y tis :o Phone: 328-1 536 Used TV Sa les Ca rry In or In Home S ervice T V d Vt.:rl l\t.: lllt.: 111\/ I .l 7 Good Luck Senior Class of '84 Iowa Clothes Congratulations from: Bradley D. Higginbotham DDS Dennis R. Higginbotham DDS Robert D. Higginbotham DDS Offices at 200 S. 29th St. 323-5 80 I Phone 712·322·4777 COUNCIL BLUFFS Steve Hovendick 199 Midlands Mall Counci l Bluffs. Iowa I .\X//\d vc n i>c 111 c 111' BARRITTGUILL Oorriu ·Guill Ousiness Equipmem G Supplies Inc. 119 South Main Street . Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Phone (712) 328 · 8622 "All students with I.D. receive 15% off all school supplies" 328-8622 "Best Wishes" to the Class of '84 from Michael's Carpet, Furniture & Appliances 825 W. Broadway Phone: 328-8191 Council Bluffs, Iowa ·. ·, RALPH'S SUPERETTE RA LPH'S Q UA LITY MEATS Ph : 322-66 15 3500 5th Ave. "We Delive r" Counci l Blu ffs, Iowa Congra tul ations! Good Luck Class of '84 a pizza you can't refuse® RC>Ga. WATERS 319 !IU 'dt 7f.2-32'J-9Sl3 Col.lld Bluin, Iowa STSOl Council Blu ffs, la. HOLMES PRINTING SERVICE, INC. 328-7245 37 South Main • Council Bluffs :\ Lh C:rl iSL'lllL'lli> 13') E A T s TISH'S 1115 S. 3 5th St. 323-5456 Congratulations and Good Luck to the Class of '84 T R E A T s r . ... When You 're In St. Louis Visit The Busch Gardens Compliments Merlin Doll DOLL DISTRIBUTING 3022 2nd. Ave. Congratulations to the Class of '84 IN SURED BONDED <]Joung g:>ainti..ng 21YEARS EXPERIEN CE CONVENIENCE & SERVICE PHONE 322-6781 JACK D. YOUNG 330 W ildwood Rd . Counci l Bluff s, IA Shipley Optical 127 So. M a in Phone: 323-3401 HAMMS DIST. CO .. INC. 100 1 WEST BROADWAY • COUNCIL. BLUFFS. IOWA 51501 K.C. Good Luck Class of ' 84 Construction Best Wishes To The Class of '8 4 29 17 West Broa dway PEOPLES TRUE VALUE p e t e r s e n !'' UNION PHARMACY 328-3344 537 E. Broadway Good Luck to the Class of '84 Schlautman Insurance and Real Estate 125 S. Main 322-8151 Real Estate 322-8055 Insurance THE Spec Shoppe The Complete Famil y Optica l Center 301 West Pi erce 328-3450 SO~THIN6 EHTI 112 Midlands Mall Council Bluffs, Iowa Quality need not be expensive 317 0. 16th 322-3097 Klefstad House of Beauty 315 N. 19 St. 322-4822 NEAL Electric Co. No job too large or too small We appreciate them all! Qualified work by qualified electricians 322-4295 l 129 Third Ave. 144/ Ac..l w rti ,c 111 cn1' All Kinds of Insurance RAY PRICHARD LYAL E. MOORE Phone: 328-3076 600 E. Pierce Council Bluffs Iowa, 50501 Compliments of McGinn & McGinn 222 Council Bluffs Savings Ba nk Building Co uncil Bluffs, Iowa Mitchell Standard Service 1759 Mad ison /\ve nue Co uncil Bluffs, Iowa Phone: 322-9936 or 322-1 877 .J> ..... Compliments of: Oard-Ross Drug Store 701-703 16th Avenue Phone: 322-250 I Council Bluffs, Iowa Joe Beraldi Congratulations Class of '84 The Prescription Center "Free Delivery" IOI Pearl Avenue Council Bluffs, Iowa just for him Casuals for Men 188 Midlands M all Council Bluffs, Iowa 322-5293 FREE ESTIMATES DALE G. POOLE, CONTRACTOR Contractor Plaster And Stuccoing Phone: 322-1903 2309 A venue I Council Bluffs Iowa Congratulations to the Class of '84 M cCurdy Funeral Home 12 l S. 7th St. Thank You St. Albert's Students for the many kindnesses you have extended to us - The Residents of Indian Hills Nursing Center (712) 323-4849 Jansenius Service Wheel-Horse-Toro-Lawn Boy Sales-Service Blaine J ansenius Owner 3442 11th Ave. Council Bluffs, Ia. 51501 "A HELPFUL SMILE IN EVERY AISLE" 1706 N. 16th St. 328-9792 146 /Advertisements Hy-Vee Food Stores 1745 Madison Ave. 322-9260 l / ~teway of Council Bluffs Inc., REALTORS ® ·~Better 1 .wHomes(n• '\... and Gardens .J "' , Jim & Dean's Town & Country Supermarket 4010 S. 4th St. 366-0561 .. - m REALTOR .!> ..... · ENSEN AND ~"' ENSEN d?E.afty Co. OFFICE: 328-1591 125 · 4TH S TREET RESIOENCE : 322-0563 COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA 51501 Two Nam es You Can Trust In Buying and Selling Your Home. 1705 McPherson Ave. 328-3100 Owner: John E. O'Connor J.F. Bloom Monument Co . 115 W. Broadway Council Bluffs, Ia. 328-0660 Adverti ements/ 14 7 fJltris/g crell/B Mary Snook 2733 N. Broadway (712) 322-2778 148/ Advertisements Congratulations Class of '84! Flowers by Hinman Inc. Brenda Stokes G E N E R A L 1800 McPherson 322-0267 Congra tu la tions! 11 41 N. Broadway 322-6661 THE 4003 S. 4th St. Council Bluffs, Iowa 328-8812 " s T 0 R E FREE Student Checking Accounts Only At Council Bluffs Savings Bank Gina Jabro Patio Office West - 27 and West Broadway 325-2970 Patio Office East - E. Pierce and North Ave. 325-2980 Council Bluffs Savings Bank lfl Member F.0.1.C. 328-1856 A 'BANKS OF IOWA' BANK Council Bluffs, Carson and McClelland, Iowa Advertisements/ 149 The Switch is on! 150/ Advertisements 3209 West Broadway 1529 West Broadway MJ CWEST'S HOST FASHIOH.Al.t.E COLLECT I ON OF DAHCE, EXE RC I:( ANU SOOY WEAR , t06 L] t c~ t CJ!irocu/,._,09 eoum' ! cJJt .. ff •. g91 515 01 10-6 Morl01W-fR I DAY 10- 5 SATURDAY ;;2 :;-0695 BURGER KING Broadway Bowl Busick Bros. Inc. 25 S. 28th Street Telephone: 322-6629 Bus: 323-9849 Bus: 328-0305 Res: 322-7956 Congratulations to the Class of '84 1131 N. Broadway GOOD LUCK CLASS of '84 From COGLEY(:) __ _ \:::; LIN IC (712) 328-1801 41 7 E. Washington Ave. Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Insurance For Every Need R. L. DICK GREEN INSURANCE AGENCY 700-4th Street P.O. Box 1587 Council Bluffs, Iowa 51502 . Advertisements/ 151 Good Luck Seniors! from: 2803 Hwy 6 Phone: 325-0930 Red Lion Lounge 152/ Adve rtiseme nts Galloway Distributing says: "Congratulations" Class of '84 175 Bennett Avenue 322-3779 6th & Broadway T H I N G unique gifts s 17 5 Midlands Mall Co. Bluffs, Ia. 7887 L Street Omaha, Neb v I L L E ., Ii, Weddings and Portraits Seniors 412 Wendy Hts. 322-02 12 Route 4 285B Council Bluffs, Iowa 322-1012 George and Betty Coats Congratulate the "Class of 84" Coats Leasing Company Inc. 601 32nd Ave. 366-0521 Owner: George N. Coats II /\dvcniscmcn ts/ 153 Congra tu la tions to the Class of '84 Russ' Barber Shop 173 Bennett Ave. Council Bluffs, Iowa 3135 WICST BROADWAY COUNCIL OLU,.,.6 , IOWA 51501 (7121 323· 9330 Congratulations Seniors! The following people wanted to say a very special congratulations to the graduating class of 1984. Family, friends, and faculty wish all the members of the 1984 class of St. Albert good luck. Dr. and Mrs. A.M. Romano Louie and Virginia Caparelli John and Sha ron Culj at Joe and Mary Lou Franks Mrs. Kenneth E. Goebel Thomas and Joanne Diblasi Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Branstetter John and Janice McPa rtland Delbert and Sallisue Burdick Mr. and Mrs. James E. Thorn Mr. and Mrs. O.H. Larsen Darrell and Mary Jo Klein Jack and Virginia Smith Jack and Nancy Young Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wickham Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sundrup Diane Guill 154/ Advertisements 111 1 II I I ., , ""J'I , . .. '.' INDEX Fischer, Dave, 107, 114 Fischer, Mike, 88, 120 Fouts, Kt}vin, 107 25 ~---- x, Jean, 6 , 8 ox Ken, 65, 81, Fo Leland, 65, , ox, LuAnn, 29, 50 x, Shelly, 120 ncis, John, I I anks, Peter, 56 Freeman, Jim, 6 Friel, Patty, 10 "Ae, 7, 25, 30, 54, 12 1 ....... . , Steve, 65, 78, 79, 80, 1 ') 1 I 58 <1c lc. J)a . 48, 49, 65, 8 1, 93, I 5 ~i,, Jenn 17 52, 59, 66, 74, 75 21, 15 · (er. A ) . 21, 30, 6, I 28 ~..J \, ,J an, 134 -· s;;'. \ at, 24, 56, 121 Index/ 157 \ "'-I ,. ............................................. =w;:;~~,. EDITOR Jacque Young LAYOUT EDITOR Diane Burdick PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Mark Elliott COPY EDITOR Lori Larsen ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR Kate McGinn BUSINESS MANAGERS Deanna Gross Lori Sundrup ADVERTISING MANAGER Jenny Poole PUBLICITY MANAGER Patricia Buchanan On Top Of Things It was the year of leather ties, of various colors of sweaters, of many-layered tops with the collars pulled up. Students were more likely to wear parachute pants or coaches pants on Grub Days than the traditional jeans. It was the year of Principal Lackowski's resignation and later the resignation of Vice-Principal Logsdon, effective the following school year. lt was the year of qualifying for state, as the boys' and girls' Cross Country teams both competed at state. Tom Allmon went to state in wrestling. May brought the hope that some spring sports would qualify for state, as tennis and track teams continued to win matches and meets. It was the year of "' You Can't Take It With You .. , "' Murder on Cento.:r Stage" and ··Anything Goes". It was the year of the number one Brain Bowl team , and of the Journalism awards for some members of the DIMENSIONS and ACC!PlTER staffs. It was the year of . .. 1984 ... the year that the DIMENSIONS staff has tried to preserve for you among these pages. Special Thanks to: Diane Guill Yearbook Advisor Chuck Smoley Tony Goeser Angel Howlett Pat Geier Kent Hyde Staff: Kim Branstetter, Kurt Branstetter, Jackie Burke , Michelle Corbaley, LuAnn Fox, Mary Johnson, Beth Larsen, Ann McGill, Jenny Moran, Tom Oberdin, Brian Osborne, Steve Plummer, Renae Ravlin, Barb Simon, Paula Smith, Donna Stivers, Brenda Stokes, and Kevin Wickham. Al Sherbo Mike Gill I 58/Staff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scanned from a loaned copy. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1984 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1984 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/4db899e108845c61240d201e42f4e74e.pdf 22b0b51a070a7eb2877e49969900aac2 PDF Text Text - ,. ' .. . ; 1985 Dimensions Vo/urne XIX St. Albert Catholic High Schoo/ 400 Gleason A tre. Council Bluffs, ~ lo~a s1so1 New Ideas Crash • • • '• 1n 1st Day • My eyes flew open in disbelief. Our school has been overrun with grubs I thought. Walking in the front door, I saw herds of girls in crisp gray skirts checking out the guys on the first day of school. Only at closer scrutiny did I realize that the new gray / blue skirts were worri by the high school girls, while junior high had a smaller blue/ white/ gray version. Some seniors decided to wear the old green uniforms for their last year at S.A. After this shocker, I walked to where the seniors locker. Again, this special area in the l 00 wing was occupied by ninth graders. I looked at my little yellow paper with the locker number and combination on it, 624. That's the 500 wing . I guess all the high school students ( l 0, l I, I 2) are I in the 500 wing while junior high (7, 8, 9) are in the l 00 wing together. Walking to my first hour class, I met new, strange faces. Who's the grump with the glasses in the conservative navy suit? The tall lady in sweats and tennis shoes looks athletic - perhaps the new P.E. teacher? out of his dad's her, a Neola farmr take in a load of Varsity girls' basketball received new a way uniforms, with no sleeves and no huge collars. Senior Barb Simon holds the ball awa y from A.L.'s Jill McManigal at C.B. Fieldhouse . Working with the new computer and printer is senior Lisa Nordstrom. Students had the opportunity to work with the new printer to try different things with it. At the first annua l Pep Assembly, band members in their new uniforms and visors wait with the drums for their turn. Theme/ 3 ... Scatter Changes Thru the Year being at school from 04 on or forfeit the night's activities; defined probation/ suspension periods with limited probation and full probation preceeding in-school suspension and out-of-school suspension; and the quote "Dressing TOWARD the school spirit of the code . On a cold, windy, winter day, imagine how students interpreted THAT ONE! Finally - luncbtime . My classes and choices ha ve changed so much since last year. I KNOW that the food some seniors di faculty for the ible rims w ere i couldn't have changed that much! The cafeteria looks different, though . New tables donated by the St. Francis Alumni Association, added to the "atmosphere," and were arranged in a unique way . A new head cook, too, and a new maintenance man, with a beeper for emer- . gency calls - also new. My first day at school was full of surprises. In fact, the whole year went that way. Seniors were surprised to find privileges taken away, such as open campus during semester fina ls. Juniors were shocked their candy sales went so well. Change was either "good or bad," but mostly "different." In this year of change and turmoil, some students resisted, others moaned, but eventually, all got used to them. Like a pair of new, stiff leather shoes, the changes were "broken in" by the students and later the changes were found to be comfortable and used . 1981 Juniors and sophomores sit and eat at the new cafeteria tables. The tables were donated by the St. Froncis Alumni association . Tony Jaworski is the new assistant principal. He replaced the resigned vice-principa l Greg Logsdon, but Jaworski prefers the title "assista nt principal." George Kippley, new band instructor, finally ga ve the band some respect with his spunky spirit. Here, Kippley leads the band at a performance at the Middle School. Junior Fred Grote displays the new wrestling uniform at the L.C. dual meet. : I Theme/7 Three Months of Freedom School's out for the summer! Three months of freedom before school bells ring in the fall best defines summer vacation. Some cruised Broadway or shopped at the Westroads and the Mall or caught some rays in the back yard. Trips were taken . rhirteen students went to Europe, and were chaperoned by Fr. Phil Kruse . "It is still ex citing to think about that opportunity and to look at pictures," said Kruse . l 0/Summe r Vocations Pom-pon and cheerleading squads went to camps at Iowa State University. Seniors Bob Watkins and Eric Petersen went to wrestling camp at Buena Vista, while members of the volleyball team spent a week at the University of Nothem Iowa's Volleyball Camp . Five journalism students signed up for a week-long workshop at Northwest Missouri State University . Juniors Amy Bremmer and Erica Nielsen attended the Iowa Girls' Basketball Camp at Creighton University . At all the camps, students spent several hours working on their areas of interest. "It wa s beneficial. It's good to get back in wrestling over the summer when you start to miss it," said Petersen . Most camp activities ran from 8: 00-5 :00 p .m . Volleyball players wo r k ed from 8-5 and then we nt hom e to their host families and spent their evenings with them . Bremmer and Nielsen spent their time learning new skills and realizing the meaning of sportsmanship . • ,_ Michael Platt shows off his fa vorite transportation device - his m oped . Senior Patricia and Freshman Matt Buchanan check out a teepee on their family trip t o Colorado . This one's for you! Graduate Kris Rallis and seniors Brian Osborn, Jack Smith, and M att W ise enjoy the fa ct that t here is no drink ing age in Europe. Va nessa Ho llinger enjoys her pizza at the ISU cheerleading camp . Friends are what summer is for' Beth Larsen, Laurie Nettles, Jenny Lehnen, Gina Jabro, and Deanna Gross chum aro und at the ISU Porn Pon Camp. Summer Vacations/ 11 An Elite Group With a Touch of Daring While most people prefer Burger King, going to parties and watching movies on weekends, another group would rather sit in parking lots - waiting for a challenge to race and cruise Broadway - racing up and down the streets. Many people call them Parking Lot Logs or cruisers, but they think of thems!'?lves as an elite group. "It's like a hobby - to be faster than everyone else, to accept every challenge and to take that challenge as if it was your last one," 14/Cruise rs said seniors Don Hoffman and Tom Allmon. Along with racing comes a lot of responsibility. The upkeep of the car - the tires, engines, and gas - usually has the person in debt or nearly being broke, but it does have its advantages. Junior Phil Gillett said, "I made a$ l 000 when I sold my 70 Chevelle . I sold it for $3,900 and bought it for $2,900. I hope to buy a nicer car in the spring - twice as fast." Another responsibility of the race is the sa fety of others not directly involved. Most races take place on a deserted road or interstate - away from public travel. Many people wonder why they do it. " Because it is a natural high. It makes you feel good even if you lose because you gave it your all and it gives you the hope of building another engine that is faster and stronger than the one before," said Hoffman. Senior Do n Ho ffman, with step - ) brother Scott Soles, does on easy burn out with his '72 SS Comoro . Junior Phil Gillett takes a last look at his '70 Chevelle engine. He sold it for a profit. Seniors Patricia Buchanan and Shelly Fox and A.L. sophomore Mark Epperson have Z-best of times on Dodge Street. Patricio Buchanon proudly poses by her '75 LT Comoro that she bought for $3,200. Buchanon sold her '7 4 Comoro for one in mint condition . Junior Jennifer Ogg's '66, conory yellow volkswagon stands out in the S.A. parking lot. Ogg' s uncle reworked the car and gave it t o her as a gift. Cruisers/ l 5 Sophomore Tim Fields has a "hot date" every 16/Weekends Juniors Sue Hotz and Connie Pe rsinger take time out from their night on the town to goof oround . "Just one more hour of sleep, PLEASE? " cri es junior Laurie Nettles as she tries to crawl out of bed on a Saturday morning . weekend - too bad it's with a sauna . Se niors Tom Allmon and Don Hoffman give their cars a rest a t th e Conoco parking lot. Breaking into Weekends The end of the week; usually the period from Friday evening through Sunday evening. "Get out of town? Weekends? Fo r tne, there's no special time . My weekends last 7 days a week," said senior Karl Birusingh. Students at St . Albert de f ine "weekend" in different ways. For some, it means 48 hours of nonstop parties. To others, it means several hours on the job . Anyway you look at it, a weekend is a time to have fun . "Weekend is a time to forget about school and just ha ve fun with your friends, " said junior Anne Olsen. Weekends/ l 7 Activities Alter Hours "Hi! May I help you? . . . Your total is $19.85." Approximately 60 % of S.A. high school students worked part-time during the 1984-85 school year. Many students were in many activities: athletics, clubs, drama, etc. besides having jobs at e same time. Senior Chris Jeffrey said, "I find it very hard to hold my job and be in school, to o. It seems that I work on nights l~/ k when I have a lot of e verything to do." A good deal of organization is needed to succeed at both school and work . Senior Mike Platt do esn't have that problem - he sets his own hours. "I like being custodian a t Salern Methodist Church . . . I can set hours around my school work," said Platt. Other students fee l a job is necessary. " Work is more important to me because I get p aid for my time," said senio r Mi c he lle Tighe . Tighe also warns of the dangers of working to o hard . " Whe n I had two jobs . . . it was impossible to keep up in s chool, so I came to schoo l to sleep. I think the faculty sho uld be more lenie nt with homework for working students," she added. Junio r Dave Sm yth eyes t h e p otato sack working a t Foodlan d. Senior Vanessa Hollinger helps out a questioning Walgreen's customer. Junior Su Niebur tak es it easy with her charges in her part-time baby-sitting job . Work / 19 Sophomore Dan Murray hands out lett.uce in the school lunch line . Senior Mary Brotherton takes money and clerks behind the counter at Walgreen's. !!!!!ll llll~ Scrubbing the Wendy's grill is "Wendy's kind-ofpeo ple" senior Lori Sundrup. Senior Lisa Nordstrom sacks for Super-Valu. 20/Work Co mpu ting numbers and custom er relati ons are a big part of senio r Ellen Sillik's bank job . ...; .. Work/21 At the homecoming liturgy, seniors Tom Allmon and Mike Petratis carry candles in the opening procession. Sophomores Andrea Genereux and Mark Petratis enjoy the Christmas Dance together. ~~ &/17::.11ttj11t Special Events Times of change were many, but special times few . Students enjoyed traditional events as Prom, and holiday and record dances, as seniors had Baccalaureate and graduation, but not a senior trip. All students appreciated the seasonal plays, and cast members of the winter production "The Curious Savage" performed at the state group competition after receiving a I (superior) rating at districts. They also performed on their home stage "The Sound of Music," which included junior high students for the first time in some years. Though the number of special events were few, students were grateful for them to break routine weeks and fill spare time preparing for them. George (senior Doug Epperson) and son Henry (junio r Ka rl Rohling) fight each other in the frustra tio n of war during t he fall play "The Skin of Our Tee th ." 22/Special Events Special Events/ 23 We're So Excited. • • On crazy days, junior Dale Fischer threatens to give Brian Rohatch, sophomore, a good luck kiss. 24/Hom ecoming With all the problems, it was a wonder St. Albert had a 1984 Homecoming at all. Since the week before, rumors had come out that students might not have a Wild-n-Crazy day or Hawaiian day. Then there was the changing of our theme . First it was, "We're not gonna take it," but when the theme was presented to Dr. A vise and Mr. Jaworski, they rejected it because of the negative tone . So the students had to switch to, "We're so excited." Another main facto r was the damp weather which almost took ove r the whole week, changing the location of the pep rall y, usuall y held outdoors, into the gym. But in spite of all the problems, St. Albert's Homecoming finally came through and after much debate among the student council, the events of the week were organized. Senior boys Sid Edelbrock , Bo b Watkins, Brian Osb o rn e, Mike Raes, Terri O'Grady, Jeff Schmitz, Pet e Book, Mike Petratis, and Dom Catania show style and uniqueness building their pyramid at Thursday night's Pep Rally. The week began with the seventh thro ugh eleventh graders having t heir pictures token, while the seniors arrived we aring green and gold. The students, on Tuesday, went traditional and dressed Wild-n-Crozy. On Octo ber 17, probably the coldest day of the week, students decked out in shorts and sandals for Hawaiian day. Thursday, students tried something new - nerd day, where students exposed their "true" selves. Remember walking down the hall and running into a nerd on a tricycle carrying all his encyclopedias? This undercover nerd was senior Brod Jeffrey. Then later, seeing this man with greased bock hair and realizing it wasn't a man at all but junior Su Niebur. Mr. and Mrs. Nerd were voted on during the day and announced that night at the pep rally. Seniors Mike Fischer and Brod Jeffery were chosen Mr. Nerds and junior Su Niebur was chosen Mrs. Nerd. The week come to on end as the students dressed up for the celebration of Moss said by Fr. Kruse. During the Moss, he e xplained how Homecoming is not just for high school students but for the graduates coming bock. Senior "Ghostbusters" Paul Steenson, Tom Horan, Br'Od Jeffrey and T o m McVey are dressed originally for Wild-n-Crazy Days held on Tuesday. Seniors Tom Oberdin and Ellen Sillik show their excitement ofter being crowned 1984 H omecoming King and Queen. Homecoming/ 25 Freshman Mark Root shows off his voluptuous body at Thursday nights Pep Rally. Despite the Wet Weather!! 26/Homecoming Gene Cannon rides on the Senio r Class prize· winning float during halftime of the Homecom· ing game. 1984 Homecoming court - Tom Allmo n and Ellen Sillik, Kim Branstetter and Tom Obe rdin, Vanessa Hollinger and Fred Roane, Gino Jabro and Scott Green, Jenny Poole and Brad Jeffrey, Chris Jeffrey and Ken Masker ore introduced at the end of the Pep Rally. At the pep rally, all the events took place except for the showing of the floats . There were traditional games like class pyramid building, obstacle course, and guys (or were they girls?) swimsuit contest. A few new games were added, such as students racing to put on a pile of clothes while blindfolded, and a marshmallow eating contest. Stu· dents seemed to like having the rally in the gym, and, like senior Debbie Brockelsby said, "I liked having it in· side better because it was easier to see and hear things going on." The moment finally arrived when the 1984 Homecoming court, which included seniors Kim Branstetter, Vannessa Hollinger, Gina Jabro, Chris Jeffrey, Jenny Poole, Ellen Sillik, Tom Allmon, Scott Green, Brad Jef· frey, Ken Masker, Tom Oberdin, and Football capta in Brion Osborne glares at junior Sue Hotz's o range hair. Fred Roane was announced. The excitement grew as juniors Vince Rew and Lynne Murray went out on the floor to crown 1984 Queen Ellen Sillik and King Tom Oberdin . "It happened so fast. We were just standing there, and all of a sudden, it was over. It was a real swe ll time," said Oberdin . Friday night was the highlight of the Fa lco n football season. Students packed the bleachers, each with a helium filled green or gold balloon, which was let go after the first St. Albert touchdown . Junior Jean Fo x "wished we could of held on to our balloons longer but was glad S.A. scored within the first minutes of the game ." During halftime of the game, students showed their floats, with the seniors winning "best float " contest, and court was again announced onto the football field. Falcons ended the Mike Fischer models the attire that tied him with Brad Jeffrey for Mr. Nerd. game with a 31-0 victory over St. Joseph Chargers. Students ended the week on Saturda y night with the dance . This year's dance was held in the gym, something rarel y done. Despite all the problems, Homecoming 1984 will be remembered as a traditional event that went through severa l changes. H omecoming/ 27 ... 'Skin of Our Teeth' Another 'Macbeth'? Moggie A ntrobus (Kate McGinn) reveals the dreaded red stockings worn by her rebel dough28/"Skin of Our T eeth" As superstitions in theatre go, the play that is supposed to curse yo ur show and stage is "Macbeth". Every time this five-act pla y b y Shakespeare is done, it leaves a jin x on the theatre where it is rehearsed and performed . Someone was trying to add to the list of cursed plays at St. Albert where Thornton Wilder's "The Sk in of Our Teeth" was this year's fall production . It seemed unlikely that anyter Gladys (Beth Larsen) t o her asto nished husband, George (Doug Epperson). Gla dys was thing more cou ld go w ro ng d u ring the course of this show. T his play had a cast of o v er t wen ty, w ith about half o f th e a ctors being first-timers . It was hard eno ugh having to teach the ropes to a new bat ch o f ki ds, but midway through rehearsa ls the cast ran into bigger p roblems . Because of a personal probl em wi th the administration, Mike Mulvihill had to be ta k en out of th e sho w . t orn between being lik e her mother o r the urchin Sabino (M ory Jo hnson). Therefore, the rest of the moles in the cast had to be rearranged to fit the po rts. Wit h e ve ryo ne so busy learning new li nes a nd finding new costumes, it was a littl e to ugh getting the set done ; it wasn't done for the final dress rehea rsal, and it still wasn't done for the junior high matinee . Other than a few problems like LuAnn Fox and Beth Larsen losing • their voices and Kori Rohling and Mory Johnson injuring their ankles, the rest of the production went on fairly well. The crowds hod a lot of questions as they filed out. "Why we re they on on ark? What year were they in?" etc . The show was the history of the human race in three acts. It followed the Antrobus family through the invention of the wheel, Coin and Abel, the Ice Age, and the ark in the great flood . Although S.A . hos never done "Macbeth", probably an y cost member will tell you that they've come up with a superstition: Never do "The Skin of our Teeth~" Sabina (Mary Johnson) pleads with M rs. Antrobus (Kate McGinn) to let her go with the family on the ark to escape t he fatal hurricane. Charlie Thorn and Ms. Holder use their talents and imaginations to invent the prop that will be "the "the wheel" in the show. These actors (Bill Smyth, Lourie Nettles, LuAnn Fo x, Jo n ath an Johnson, a n d Amy Bremmer show t hat the passing ot time and space are like the work ings o f a clock . "Skin of Our Teeth" / 29 Sophom ore Larry Rotiga n receives com m union from Cindy Aussm an, a fourth grade teacher at St. A lbert Middle School, during the St. A lbert Feast Day Mass. Eve ry o n e invo lved w ith the school system was in vited to attend. A m ixture of students and t eachers await as Fr. Phil Kruse helps to prepare the Eucharist for the All Saints Day Mass. MassJ De lines Who We Are 30/Masses Faculty members Lin H o lder, Kris Wile y , and George Kippley, with the help of severa l high school students, lead the folk group w hich provide d music at the school Masses . "Though I prefer a more intimate setting for Mass (such as in the chapel), I enjoy seeing the whole school coming together to worship God. It defines who we are a s a Catholic community.'' - faculty member, M ark Koesters. Because we are a Catholi c high school, St. A lbert stands out fro m o ther h igh sch ools in t h e Coun ci l Bluffs area. One way in which we ore able to express and share o u r fa ith is in the many schoo l li tu rgies h eld t hroughout the year. There ore m any activities t o be experi enced at St . A lbert, just as in any other high school. H owever, school mosses ore a significant port of our education. The majority of students and teach ers here ore Catholic, but even though some ore not Catholic, all-schoo l liturgies and even early m o rning mosses in the chapel gi ve everyone the chance to come together as a unified community. Moss is also a time when students ca n get involved, whether it be helping to pion the liturgy, reading petitions, bringing up the Offertory gifts, or just by singing along with the Cho - rus durin g Moss. Many students become more involved in the musical port of Mosses this year by being a member of the newly formed Folk Group. The Folk Group included guitar players and singers fro m the faculty and the student body. Jenny Rethmeier enthusiastically e xte nds the sign of peace to her freshman classmate Dawn Rickard. Masse::; at. St. Albert ore not limited to the people of t he high sch ool. They also include parents and others from the Catholic community as well as students from the Primary and Middle Schools , especia ll y at our celebration of St . A lbert Feast Doy . Masses/ 31 Record dances easy money makers 32/ Record da nces Record dances weren't held as frequently in the 84-85 year as in p ast years. Organizations weren't interested in sponsoring them. "We didn't wont to go to the trouble of ha ving one since we didn't need the m o ney," said NHS secretor y Kate McGinn. Like post years, the journalism deportme nt sp o n so r ed t wo reco r d d a n ces. " It's o n easy a n d inexpen sive f u nd-ra iser," sa id journali sm a dviser Dia n e Guill . O n September 14, 198 4, the annua l yearbo ok signing dance w as held ofte r a football game . Students signed each other's b oo ks and b o ught autograph pages and w riting i;iame is over at t bo9k signing Cla nce . pe ns with the ne w l 984-85 yearbook them e, "Bre a king in New Ideas. " Th e n ext d a nce was held January l l , 198 5 ofter a boys' and girls' varsity bask etball game . Baked goods, do nate d b y the parents from the primary building, were sold . Pot Pursell p lo yed dis c jockey, as he did for the ye arbo o k signing dance . Pursell set up his equipment amidst several children, as the primary school hod sponsored a Chili Supper earlier in the evening and parents were still cleaning up . "The cafeteria was one versatile place that evening," said Guill. The cafeteria was frequently converted from meeting place to eating place and dance floor. All in all, students seemed to enjoy the traditional record dances, as the y were something to do after the games. Most students wished there were more . Seniors T om Allmon and Bob Watkins scan the crowd for women. Senior Mike Platt and freshman Jeanne Dalton enjoy a slow dance, but Platt doesn't seem to lik e the idea of his picture being taken . A li cia McCoy and other sophomores admire their f irst yea rb ook, while freshma n Jenny Geist will have to wait another year for hers. Record dances/ 33 Mary Johnson, Bill Smyth, Mike Mulvihill, and LuAnn Fox watch "Yentl" in the motel room the night before their State performance. 1 Savage 1 Scores at State 34/"The Cu rio us Sava ge" On Friday, Feb . 8, two overstuffed vans complete with chaperones, luggage, Walkmans, props, makeup kits and 17 cast and crew members from "The Curious Savage" pulled out of the St. Albert parking lot. The destination was Indian Hills Junior High School in West Des Moines, where the One-Act Plays in the Sta te Speech Contest were being judged . The trip to Des Moines was the fiM ary Jo hnson a n d Karl Roh ling p ut o n ma k eup to g e th er before open ing ni gh t of " The Curio us Savage ." nal goal of the cast of "Savage" this year's winter play. The third a~t of the show was modified into a one-act play and was performed on Jan . 5 at the NCC One-Act Play Contest, held at Mercy High School. Three weeks la t e r, the ca st earned its trip to State by capturi ng a I rating at the District Speech Contest in Clarinda, Jan . 26. With two succe ssful public performa nces unde r its be lt, the "Savage" cast tried its luck at State, where it received a II. "The Curious Savage," written by Jo hn Patri ck, is a comedy with a message . It takes pla ce in a mental home, whe re an eccentric widow, Ethel Savage , is wro ngly placed by her stepchildren. Mrs. Savage has a ha bit of giving money awa y for foolish things (such as a box of dirt from Italy for a homesick Italian farmer). Her stepchildren (a senator who gets no respect in Congress, a money-hungry woman who's been di vo rce d six times, and a wishy-washy Supreme Court judge) want the family's estate for themselves and will do anything to get it - even put their stepmother away. The odd but lovable guests who li ve in the home, a long with Mrs. Savage's playful pranks, bring out the message of "The Curious SavDirector Lin Holder gives Mike Mulvihill some lastm inute instructions before he goes onstage . Mark Brisso (holding Opus), Doug Epperson and Nancy McPartland await their turn to compete at Indian Hills Junior High School. age": that it's hard to say what's normal a nd what isn't, and because of that everyone should be treated the same. Even though " Savage " didn't receive a I rating at State, the cast a nd crew were still happy with their accomplishments. " The Curious Savage" / 35 No School; NoDance .. Wrong! • Seniors Tony Goeser and Shelley Fo x dance to a slow one and smile in the middle of a crowd . Sophomores Larry Ratigan and Ken Fo x watch senior Dam Catania perform his latest breakdancing techniques. Catania soon joined his lei on the fl oor. 36/Christmas Dance On the morning of December 14, some students were glad to hear the news of no school! Approximately eight inches of snow hod blanketed the ground over night. "No school; No dance," Right? . . . Wrong . "Will there still be a Christmas dance?" was the question that remained in people's minds for several hours Friday morning. After many phone calls to Dr. Michael A vise, a decision was still not formalized. Dr. Av ise gave Miss Dione Guill and he r Journalism students permission to make the decision . Late that morning, the decision was fin a lized. There would still be a danc e. Many phone calls were mode and the word got around through friends and radio announcements. After Guill called seve ra l journalism students, the decorations crew was lined up for the afternoon. $90 wo rth of decorations we re torn dow n during the dance, making the decorations unable to be used for next year. Besides t he difficulty over whether to have the dance and the destruction of the decorations, other problems p lagued the dance . Complete Music was a half hour late, and although the photographer's background was up, Jack Holder was late because he had a wedding prior to the dance . During the dance, two cafeteria tables were broken, and Journalism students were held responsible for their repair or replacement. Later, the students who broke the tables confessed which freed Journalism from paying for the damage . Approximately 165 students attended the dance . It was a year of change, thanks to the weather. Journalism students and Guill were happy to have the dance, even though the weather was bad. What seemed to be a Christmas disaster turned out to be true to the dance's theme, "Christmas Paradise ." Seniors Kathy Horan, Jacque Ratigan, and Mary Jo Rya n enjoy a girls' night out. All three came stag to the dance. Students reenact a scene from "Animal House" to the song "Shout," minus the togas. As "Otis" sang more softly, people got closer to the floor. Then, "a little bit louder now" brought them back to jumping and singing . Sophomore Dan Simon and senior Dom Catania seem to be having fun boogying and checking out the decorations. Christmas Dance/ 37 Rolf (Jonathan Johnson) and the eldest von Trapp daughter, Liesl (Barb Osborne) sing about their relationship in "Sixteen Going on Seventeen". Sister Sophia (Jenny Poole), the Moth_!? r Abbess (Laurie Nettles), Sister Berthe (Theresa Book) and Sister Margaretta (LuAnn Fox) ask, "How do you solve a probl m like Maria?" S.A. Hill Alive With Music 38/"The Sound of Music" While rehearsing with th e ch ildren , Ma x Detweiler (Pat Pursell) is interrupted by Herr As the lights came back up and the curtain opened, the actors came out on stage for their final bows. When everyone was on stage and the crowd had long since come to its feet, two of the Roadies jumped off the stage and ran to the back of the auditorium where dire ctor Lin Holder wa~ sitting. They brought her to the stage, where she was presented with Ze ll er (Karl Ro hling) while the houseke eper, Frau Schmid t (Amy Bremme r), looks on . roses and smothered in hugs. This scene took place right after the last performance of "The Sound of Music" , this year's spring production . This musical was Holder's last show at St . Albert as well as her last high school pro duction . In her four ye ars of teaching and directing at S.A. , Holder and her drama students had be come very close. "I'm sorry to see Ms. Holder go. She was quite an asset to the St. Albert stage," said junior Theresa Book. For her final production, Holder chose the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, "The Sound of Music" . The show, set in Salzburg, Austria in the late 1930 's, was based on the true story of the von Trapp family. The father, a retired Navy captain (played by senior Dave Tobias), was reunited with his children by a would-be nun named Maria (played by senior Mary Johnson), who brought music back into their lives. The captain gave up his rich fiance, Baroness Schraeder (played by senior Kate McGinn) and Maria left the convent to the urging of the Mother Abbess (played by junior Laurie Nettles) so that the two Rolf (Jonathan Johnson) discovers Lies! <Barb Osborne) and her family -in -th~ garden as the Captain (Dave Tobias) and Maria (Mary ""-. Johnson) hold her back. could be married a nd form a real family . Suc h p opular so n gs as "The Sound of Music" , " Do-Re-Mi " , and "Climb Every Mountain" and the hard work of a ll 29 cast members made this production a memorable one . "The Sound of Music" / 39 Love 1 s 1 8/ooms 1 at St. Albert Senior Pam Genereux gathers her things before delivering carnations to other area high schools. Freshman Dawn Rickard proudly holds her valentine teddy bear. Reading and smiling about her valentine, is Betsy Tomisiea. 40/ Volentine's Doy Ready .. take aim . . . fire! Once again Cupid's bows soar through the air. He's a good shot too. This year Valentine's Day was celebrated the usual way here at St. Albert. Everyone was happy and lovesick. You might say everyone was in the pink. Again this year the varsity cheerleaders peddled flowers around the school to students and faculty . The carnations could be purchased for $1 a piece with a message attached to it, just for your sweetheart. A white carnation represented a sincere friendship, pink, an innocent crush, and red the ultimate love. Valentines could also be bought for .50q: . The varsity cheerleaders sold over 900 carnations and numerous valentines. The cheerleaders worked hard that afternoon of February 14th. "I think delivering flowers was a lot of fun, and I'm really going to miss it nex t year," senior cheerleader Donna Stivers said. All of the varsity cheerleaders participated in the flower sale. "I feel it was a lot of hard w ork, but once I saw peoples' faces light up it was well worth it," junior cheerleader Connie Persinger said. Junior Alyce Russell prepares to attach a message to all the carnatio ns. Many people sent a different kind of valentine. They ordered balloonagrams. " I felt surprised and real embarrassed with everyone standing around me. It was a really neat feeling and this year was special for me because I got a balloonagram," senior Paul Steenson said. Kathy and Tom Horan also received balloonagra ms. They were signed by the Toothfairy, act ually the Horan' s mother. For now, it's time t o put away the red hearts for your f unny little valent ine. Valentine's Day 1986 will be here before you know it. Valentine's Doy/ 41 · . • - - - -:-'-- -...:::: ~ Senior Tr(Sk)ip? 42/Senior Tr(Sk)ip ? It was a record high temperature of 83 ° on April 17. Thoughts of fun in the sun ran through the minds of several seniors as they planned a senior skip day. Although some seniors planned separate activities, the majority of the class congregated at McDonald's for a hearty breakfast. From there they made a quick stop for refreshments and convoyed onward, led by senior Brad Jeffrey, for a day at the ---- lake . Upon arriving at Manawa, the group enjoyed themselves by playing football, frisbee, and even taking a dip in the ice cold water. The seniors also did their best at "soaking up the rays" and worrying about nothing more than having fun . For the S.A. seniors, their skip day wa s a ve ry positive thing . The atmosphe re wa s relaxed and open a s a ll cliques disappe ared and the class be- c ame whole again. "I had a great time! It was a chance for me to talk to classmates who I don't usually see during a school day," said senior Denise White. Those who remained at school did so fo r various reasons. Some stayed because of extracurricular commitments, othe rs stayed to insure no further hassles from the administration. "I was u nsure of what punishment would be - I heard everything from seven detentions to probation. Since I am in track I decided it wasn't worth it, because two unexcused absences means you're off the team," said senior Ken Masker. As for the day itself, tension between seniors and administration mounted, as everyone knew that the school bo.und seniors would either leave, or want to anyway. It was mass chaos taking attendance and a nswering phone calls fr o m t he exSeniors cool down together while enjoying the sunshine. Ellen Sillik, Mariann Suden, sunglassed Brad Jeffrey and Joe Shaver, and Lisa Nordstrom take a stroll through the waves. Mariann Suden and Ellen Sillik head for the water. Seniors are " friends forever" a s they have a good time getting some sun. cused? seniors. Wha t would be done about all those a bsences? Seven detentions wa s decided a s the sta nda rd penalty. In serving the detentio ns, most seniors agre ed with Tom Horan who said, "Who Cares? It was fun because we served them all to gether. From what I remember, the fun we had that day made the detentions all worth it." Senior Tr{Sk)ip? I 43 Gym to Jungle Juniors Tom Danala (on the ladder) and Ron Barszcz decorate for Prom on the Monday of spring break. Seniors Donna Stivers and her date Jeff Schmi.tz talk over their thoughts on Prom Court before coronation . "Jungle Love" Prom Court 1985. 44/ Prom The gym was transformed into a tropical jungle with palm trees and huts. A rainbow made out of balloons, streamers hanging from the ceiling, and murals along the bleachers helped to bring out the theme of the 1985 prom, "Jungle Love" . "I wish we'd had more time to decorate, but it turned out better than I thought it would," said junior class officer Gigi Varner. The band, Red Ball Jets, was hired for $800. People's o p inions of the band differed. "I thought the band was good but they too k too many breaks and didn't play enough of today's music . I wish they would have played our theme song, "Can't Fight This Feeling" (by R.E.O . Speedwagon). It would of made prom a lot more special," said junior Anne He nderson. Senior Brian Osborne said, " It was an all-right, all-around prom, except the band left something to be desire d ." The l 985 Prom Court consisted of seniors Gina Jabro, Ellen Sillik, Chris Jeffrey, Ken Masker, Fred Roane and Tom Oberdin. The juniors on court were Maria Papazian, Kim Mauer, Lynne Murray, Rex Romano, Fred Grot e and Vine~ Rew. Coronation was at 10:30 and Gina Jabro and Ken M asker were crowned Queen and King. "Being on court alone was neat, but when I got queen - now I'll always have something to remember my senior prom by," said Gina Jabro. Ken Masker said, "I was real surprised about being crowned king. It was something I'll never forget." After prom, most of the juniors and seniors went bowling and skating. "It (prom) was an experience, expecially going skating, 'catching the dots'!" said junior Lynne Murray. Roller skating may have been fun but it proved that it could be dangerous. Senior Brad Jeffrey chipped his teeth in a collision with fellow skater senior Tom McVey. "Roller Derby was a blast, with or without teeth," said Jeffrey. All in all, Prom 1985 was an exciting night, and a lot more than just a formal dance. Couples enjoy the festive music of "The Red Ball Jets". Prom/ 45 Juniors Tom Eberhard and Jackie Leggio admire the colorful coronation area. Balloons were arranged by Billies' Bloomin' Baljoons and were finished l 0 minutes before couples started arriving. Junior Su Niebur and senior Bob Watkins stop off for punch before hitting the dance floor. 46/Prom .. Tom Mc Vey and Jenny Poole take this "one" at a little slower pace, as the band plays Christopher Cross', "Sailing." Amy Geier and Ann Henderson prepare mura ls to be hung up for prom. Junior class sponsor Terry Dolnicek gives directions to sophomore helper Kevin McGinn about sign in for couples. Juniors Jean Fox and Mike Miller enjoy refreshments served by the sophomores. Prom/ 47 Change in Tune Helps Spice Graduation Kate McGinn, Beth Larsen, Jenny Poole and Mory Jo hnson harmonize with "Friends," a song from TEC. Pot Purse ll jams in his gown during the bond's rendition of the Beatles' tune, "Lady Madonna ." Denise White and Gino Jobro reflect on their years as S.A. students. White, Jobro , and Deonna Gross were the valedictorians of the class of '85. 48/Groduotion Excited n ervous seniors lined up accordi n~ to h eight, boys on t he right, girls on the left. The order was no different than past graduations, the emotions were the same as any group of young men and women going out into the world; but the individuals within that group of 77 were each outstandin g in his/ her own way. To prove their uniqueness, the class of '85 wanted their ceremony differ- ent - so they planned accordingly. The progra m format was contrary to pa st graduations - the speeches we re a ll mode before diplomas were g iven. The speeches themselves we re different, as the people giving them we re to o. Sr. Jude Fitzpatrick, the new superintendent of schools in the dio cese, ga ve her remarks for the first tim e at on S.A. graduation . Thre e seniors were top scholars in the class, so instead of separate Valedictorian and Salutatorian speeches, the three Valedictorians gave a combined talk about the years the class spent together. The music was semi-traditional - Pomp and Circumstance for the processional, yet a special drum solo during the song "Lady Madonna" (instead of the 1812 Overture) by senior Pot Pursell, and a recessional which surprised everyone e x pecting another band tune . In their last decision as a class, the seniors voted to hove a Kenny Loggins song played - "This Is It" - in place of the Morch Lamar as they walked out of the gym as alumni. After diplomas were presented, Dr. A vise gave the female Graduation/ 49 and male Spirit of St. Albert Award. This is perhaps the greatest honor for a graduating senior, as it is voted on by the class only . The recipients represent those who have given the most of themselves in symbolizing the best qualities of the class. This year's winners were Terry O'Grady and Barb Simon. SO/ Graduatio n Fr. Hurley then gave Del Murphy the St. Albert Award, another distinction for the adult who has given much of himself for the S.A. community. Following Bishop Dingman's farewell blessing, class president Simon went to the front for the grand finale of high school - the turning of the tassel. Right over to left, and it was over. A joyous bunch of graduates waltzed out of the gym linked arm in arm with their female / male partner: "This is it Make no mistake where you are You' re going no further Don't be a fool anymore The waiting is o ver .. . " Mary Brotherton makes sure that her cap won't fall off during the ceremony by loading up on bo bby pins. Alisa Rangel is congratulated by friend Nancy Goeser with a post-graduatio n hug . Mike Mulvihill delivers a reading at the Senior Mass. Bloodmobile • arrives at St. Albert 52/Bloodmobile Along with all the jitters, tuxedo talk, and discussion of all-night plans that the Thursday before Prom usually brings, it also brought the bloodmobile to St. Albert. This was the second visit this year, the first being on October 2 . The first drive was set up in the actual mobile unit outside school, where t hirty-seve n pints of b lood we re do nated. Fo rty-e ig ht teachers and stude nts were signe d u p to donate, but e ight were defe rre d . The most recent drive was set up in the band room on April l l , whe re fort y pints of blood were given to the Red Cross. The spring donation d rive is usuall y much bigger than t he fall [ Senior Tom McVey t ells the nurse vital information for his donor card. o ne, but t his year's w asn't due to m any fact o rs . Some who had bad experiences giving blo od earlier shied away from doing so again, thus influencing some would-be blood donors t o t hink twi ce about their services. A lso , many athletes competing in events later t hat day. Even more disheartening was the fact that many students were ill and, if not at home, at school with colds, coughs, and flu bugs. These conditions led to seniors searching all morning with their pleas for donors. Amid t hose cancellations and def errals, however, biology teacher T erry Dolnic ek happily rolled up his sleeve for a pint donation, making him a five gallon lifetim e donor. Giving blood is an honorable service . There are always those in need of it . It isn't costly. It's anonymous giving, and it usually leaves donors feeling good about themselves. As he gives blood, Karl Birusingh relaxes and enjoys getting out of his morning classes. Senior Tom Horan is caught by surprise as the nurse sticks him with a needle. Horan gave blood for the f irst time in Oct ober. Senior class officers Lori Sundrup and Barb Simon type information and hand out p amphlets as part of their presidential duties. Blaodmobile/ 53 Quarter finalist Brain Bowl team of 1985: seniors Doug Epperson, Barb Simon, junior captain David Smyth, senior Kate McGinn, and advisor Jim DeMott. Senior drumsmen Pat Pursell and Tony Goeser prepare for a Middle School performance. 1.1 1 ' ~ -·'· ~ ~;< &A'J:.'71tt; 11t Organi- • zat1ons When the Chess Club tried to break its way into the other groups of S.A., it fell through due to lack of interest. S.A.'s journalism department, however, was awarded its first charter in Quill and Scroll, and the membership will not be broken in the rest of the years the school is here . Band members broke their traditional te rm of "sad" with loud, enthusiastic pla yi ng at pep rallies and games, earning them more student appreciation this year. Igniting the "bandfire" was new director George Kippley who led the crowd with his trumpeting expertise. Though only one organization was new to school, old ones improved themselves for the betterment of the school. Seniors Doug Epperson and LuAnn Fox twirl to the de light of the fo lks at Northcrest Care Center. 54/ 0rganizati o ns Organizations/ SS 56/Student Council Pic tured ore members of the student council. (fron t) Stoey O berdin , Jeon Stl lik , Shelly Sondag. (2nd ro w) Do n Jobro , N oren e Smith, T o m Oberdin , Ba rb Sim on, D ove Koe h le r, Jo hn O'Connor. (3rd row) Don Po ole, Gigi Varner, Cyndy Berrimon, Kevin McGinn. (on top) Mork H eenan . Sitting o utside soaking up th e rays ore juniors (from left - bottom row) Norene Smith, V inc e Rew , Gigi Varner. (top row) Amy Honaker, C yndy Berrimon, Lynn e Murray. Hanging out by their lockers are freshmen Jo hn Hassett, Stacy Oberdin, Matt Buchanan, She ll y Sondag, Je a n Silli k, Ch ris Hanafan. Senior Kim Branstetter e nioys la ying across the laps of seniors (from left) Chris Jeffrey, Brenda Stokes, Lo ri Sundrup, and Barb Simon. The male dominated staff of the sophomore class, (from left) Mark Hee nan, John O'Connor, Da ve Koehler, Dan Poole, Do n Jabro, and Kevin McGinn, rela x in the weight room after a stressful executive day. Student Council Important Link This year the Student Council has done quite a number of things. It was in charge of homecoming and all its related activities, including the pep rally and dance . For Teacher Appreciation Day, it bought a cake which was given to the faculty at the end of the day. Student Co uncil has been and always will be an important link between students and faculty in order to get things accomplished. If problems should arise during the school yea r, the y would be brought before the council and most of the time action wo uld be taken and the problem solved. President, Vice-President, Secreta ry, and Treasurer of each class we re voted on at the end of last school year and the two Representatives were voted on at the beginning of this ye ar. There are six students on the council from eve ry class, a nd the advisor, Wayne Maclearn, schedules meetings throughout the year to de cide on various matters with them. He said, "The students worked very we ll togethe r. Whenever they were asked to do something they did. They accomplished a lot!" Student Council / 57 58/National H on o r Society Senior Denise W hit e o pens the inductio n cerem o ny with a passage from the Bible . Senio r Deanna Gro ss a nd junior Su Niebur escort their respective tap-ins (sophomores Donna Roane and Maureen Wickha m ) into the chapel before parents, administration and facult y. Previous NHS members: Kori Rohling, Gino Jabro, Kate McGinn, Deanna Gross, Barb Simon, Teresa Andress, Paul Steenson, Do nna Stivers, LuAnn Fox, Denise White, Su Ni ebur, and Da ve Tobias. Newly inducted junio rs Lisa Claussen, Tammy Jones, No rene Smith, and Gigi Va rne r liste n to speeches explaining the va lues of NHS. Inductees line up at the reception: Norene Smith, Donna Roane, Maureen Wickham, Joelle Corbaley, Tammy Jones, Gigi Varner, Lisa Claussen, Angel Howlett, and Troy Holmberg. Induction ceremony undergoes change March 27 brought with it unseasonable sunshine and a spring dressup day for the annual NHS inductions, a time-honored traditional day that diverted much from its familiar patterns. Firstly, the NHS induction ceremony was closed to the viewing of the entire student body and faculty, and was instead held privately, amid varied controversy. Secondly, t he chapel hosted the aft ernoon ceremony, honed into a prayer service blessed by Fr. Kruse . In previous years the ceremony was held in the gym. Still more changes : members were tapped in by senior members in the morning with the presentation of a carnation in their first period classes, instead of at the actual ceremony. Also, parents were not escort ed; they were already seated and wat ched the procession of inductees. Other NHS activities were the senior-faculty volleyball game, Leadership Doy, and sponsoring a $100 scholarship t o a college-bound graduating senior which was awarded to Shelly Corb aley. Notional Honor Society/ 59 60/Quill & Scro ll/ IH SPA Senior Kate McGinn f inds her scroll o n the table . Mc Ginn, assis tant edito r tor the ye arbook, was inducted Dec . 3 . Junior Sue Hotz hos some punch ofter the induction ceremony in the Home Ee roo m . "I make the Ads," says senio r Jenny Poole. Poole was advertising manager for the yearboo k and a member of Quill and Scroll. Senior inductee Shelly Corba ley p ick s up the scroll with her nam e on the fea ther. Admiring Iowa High School Press Association awards are juniors A m y Bremmer, Sue Hotz, and Lisa Skow. The awards were given for yearbook and newspaper ex cellence. Q&S, IHSPA New groups to S.A. As many new things ore breaking into St. Albert this year, there ore also new happenings in the journalism deportment. SA is now a member of Quill and Scroll, on international honorary society for high school journalists. The old St. Francis was a Q uill and Scroll m ember, but SA hadn't reapplied for m embership u ntil August of 1984. There are 50 states and 40 fore ign countries which are active in Quill and Scroll. Membersh ip in Quil l and Scroll qualifies students for notional competitions . "When I reali zed that SA hadn't maintained its charter with Q. and S., I was shock ed , an d ofter several letters to the secretory of Q . and S. and after filling out se veral form s, SA was reinstated," said Dione Guill, journalism advisor. A student must be in t he upper one-third of his class and be nominated by t he journ alism advisor. SA' s first members were initiated on Dec . 3 . Shelly Co rbaley, LuAnn Fox, Deonna Gross, Kate M cGinn, Jenny Poole, Barb Simon, and Lori Sundrup were inducted during a reception for journalism students. Al ong wit h Quill and Scroll, Iowa High School Press Association is also new at SA and is now in its second year. IHSPA also evaluates publicat ions and keeps journalism students updated on scholarships . Quill & Scroll/ IHSPA/ 6 l 62/Leadership Day Senior footba ll captoins Terry O'Grady, Pete Book, and Mike Raes walk up the aisle to be recognized. Sophomore boys listen inte ntly for leadership tips from the mayor. Senior men and faculty re la x and listen during the assembly. To ho no r the le ade rs of the schoo l, NHS he ld a receptio n in the cafe after the assembly. Se nior leaders take advantage of the free ca ke and p unch . Father Hurley puts in his two cents to emphasize the importance of leadership. Leadership Day honors students Noise in the gym dwindled to a soft murmur as senior Gina Jabro stood. While she spoke, the long line of leaders waited their turn to be recognized. Mixed into the line were class officers and representatives, athletic capta ins, and academic le ade rs. Proudly wearing their hand-make paper brooches symbolizing their organization, they marched up the a isle as Jabro read off their accomplis hments. Leadership Day, sponsored by the National Honor Society of St. Albert, was held May 8. According to NHS sponsor Caroline Swartz, the National Association of Secondary School Principa ls (which also sponsors the National Honor Society) petitioned the president some years back to declare a National Leadership Day. He did, and the day has become an annual event at St . Albe rt. High school students gathere d in the gym to hear speeches from guest Tom Ha nafan, ma yo r of Counc il Bluffs, and Fr. Ed Hurl ey, Supe rintendent of St. Albert Schools. Hanafan, a Council Bluffs na tive , stresse d the impo rtance of leadersh.ip st a ying in C.B. so that our community could c o n ti n ue t o grow . Aft e r a bri e f speech by Fr. Hurley, t he leaders of the school a tte nde d a re ception in the cafe te ria. " NHS sponsors a Leade rship Day t o honor those people who do much for the school yet often get little credit, " said Swartz. Leadership Day I 63 64/Cho rus Sophomore Melissa Stidham and senio rs Beth Larsen and Mary Johnson fight for the mirror as junior Jackie Leggio waits her turn Chorus students sing with spirit at the annual Christmas Concert. ,_:/Ir/ </1 /iA ft;; .(~lrt CRED llUS/C 1984-85 Chorus: sophomore Melissa Stidham; seniors LuAnn Fox and Kate McGinn; freshman Jon Johnson; juniors Jackie Leggio , Theresa Book, and Laurie Nettles; seniors Beth Larsen and Mary Johnson; sophomore Angie Stande r. (Not p ictured: freshman Charlie Thorn.) l Following tradition, Chorus sings at the St. Albert Feast Da y mass. Chorus Gets A New Tune As the saying goes, it's quality that counts - not quantity. With an elevenmember Chorus this year, this motto stands out perfectly clear! The year started off on a go od note as the Music Department broke in a new choral and band director, Mr. George Kipple y, former instrumental director at Northwest High School in Omaha . "I love being able to work with quality kids, e xciting music, and an administration that cares," Kippley said . As the school year kicked off, the students and Kippley chose new music, and following tradi tio n, Chorus sang at school masses. Singing at the annual Open House was a new pe rformin g experience. On Dec. 16, the Christmas Concert went underway and was a big success. " I must say that this ye ar's Christmas Concert was the best we've ever had," said junior Theresa Book. With this year's concentration on dynamics, harmony, and singing in different languages, Chorus students had a better a nd more positive attitude toward their ma ny performances. Throughout the year, students were kept busy getting ready for co ncerts, clinics, or the State Music Contest. M usic has been a big part of these students' li ves, and for many, it alwa ys will be~ Chorus/ 65 66/Les Musiques The Les Musiques me n, in cluding eighth-grader Troy Hemmin gsen, freshman Jo n Johnson, and senio r Doug Eppe rso n, odd th eir singing ta lents to the Christmas Concert . Sopho m o re Step ha nie Ke e fe, senio r Jenny Poole, a nd sophomo re Melissa Stidham da nce and sing to th e bea t o f " Rock Around the Clock." Freshman Jon Johnson and se ni or Doug Epperson join together to sing "Does Anybody Rea ll y Know What Time It Is" by Chicago. Senior Jenny Poole leads off for the a ltos' solo of the "Chica go In Concert" tape . The girls " freak out" over their teen idol (fre shman Jon Johnson) as he serenades them in the 1950's section of the American Pop program. Students Make the Choices "Let's try it again from the top, folks - a one, a two, a one, two , three, four!" .. . And so on goes another Les Musiques rehearsal at St. Albert. This year, Les Musiques was led by a new director, George Kippley, who also directs band. This year's Les M usiques included seniors Doug Epperson, LuAnn Fox, Kate McGinn, Mary Johnson, and Jenny Poole; juniors Laurie Nettles and Jackie Leggio ; sophomores Melissa Stidham and Stephanie Keefe; freshmen Tracy Owen and Jon Johnson, and eig hthgrader Troy Hemmingsen. This was the first g roup in several years to have boys involved. With the girls wearing lilac formals and the guys in tux-type outfits, Les Musiques set o ut to dazzle their audie nces with their musica l sel ections: " Chicago 1n Concert" a nd "American Pop." The gro up spent many hours putting together their own dances to go with these tunes. The medley of Chicago songs wa s pe rfo rme d at the Dec. 16 Christmas Co nc ert, a nd the "Americ a n Pop" program was perfo rmed at the Spring Conc e rt o n M ay 19. Les Musiques also perfo rmed at funerals and nursing homes. "We're o ne big family and we work hard - together we can pull anything off!" said fres hman Tracy Owen. In spite of its sma ll size, Les Musiques ha s a lways been a hard working, determined group of kids with a lot of talent ; a s the saying goes, it's " quality, not quantity" that counts' Les Musiques/ 67 68/ Bond Mr. Kippley shows what's what at UNO Bond Doy. Po t Pursell shows how to make a big noise. Junior M ichelle Johnson and sop drea Genereux display some tion during a church performo ce. Some of the bond a ssembles to give a performance at Queen of Apostles Church at the Middle School. Doesn't se nio r T any Goeser appear inte nt during this grueling re hearsa ~ M iche ll e Johnson holds music to practicers senior To m Snook, sopho mo re Kris White, and 8th grader M ike Herbert at the Middle School. Kippley creates spirited band T o say t h at the band has improved t his year would be an understat ement. It seem s that w h atever enthusiasm, app reciation, and g ood will that new direct or George Kippley brought with him spilled over to the band members. W hen one gazed at the Falcon/ Sainte cheering sect ion at a football or bask etball game, one could see a solid block of green and gold color dotted w ith a glint of the brass instruments they played. T he 37-member band consisted of about half junior high and half senior h igh students. They practiced at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursdays, with the high school also practicing togeth er during 03. N e w uniforms were an added change for the band section. A lthou gh they all paid for them independently, the gold shirt and black pant s, topped with a gold visor, added class to the band. Kippley has not o nly taken part in the uniform but in the band's actual performances at various games, pep rallies, and send-offs as well, where he cou ld be found p laying his trumpet energetically . Senior Tony Goeser, involved with the band since junior high, said, " Kippley is the best (director) we've had yet." "He helped us to think we w ere great even before we performed," said junior Michelle Johnson. Band/ 69 Semester long courses instead of full yeOr 72/Religion Religion pla ys an important ro le at St. Albert Catho lic High Scho o l. It makes the difference between publi c and parochial schools. All S.A. students have a ba sic knowledge and understanding as t o why and what the Religion department is about, but the Religi o n D epartment has undergone change. One major change was th e a rrangement of classes . Miss Kris Wile y taught the Senior class, as before she taught Freshman classes . "The Seniors are a lot easier to teach, because they have their own ideas and they a ren ' t as contro ll ed by o thers," Wi ley said. Just sin ce she h as been here, the department has ad ded Social Justi ce a nd d ropp e d Wo rl d Rel igio n . "We no w try t o focus m o re o n litergy a nd prayer," Wi ley sa id. " Instead o f emphas izing wha t the BIBLE sa ys, we're tryin g harder to practice its te achings. We ' ve had many great accomplishmen t s in striving for this . We had regular food drives, we celebrate Mass, and we are co nstantly trying t o improve o urselves and reach o ur goals," she said . The students seem to get someSeniors Jenny Poole ond Chris Jeffrey listen to Steve Gruber as he discusses cults in M s. Kris Wi ley's Know Your Faith class. thing o ut of th e religion class es. A lot of th es e a c hie vements were attributed to Fr. Phil Krus e . Kruse wa s head of th e Re ligi o n Deportment. "Port of the re aso n students get so much out of t he religio n cl a sses, is beca use of int e ra cti o n with activ ities ofter school ho urs, arrange d by Fr. Kruse," Wile y said . "Krus e hos do ne a fantastic jo b a nd we a ll hope he will c o ntinue his work h e re," s he a dded. Although Principal Dr. Michael A vise hasn't been around long to see many changes in the Religion Deportme nt, he still hos a very positive ottiSenior Lo ri Sun dru p reads a n ewspap er st o ry about how cu lts have inva d ed Euro p e. tude towards it. "The students here show a different attitude, vs. that of a non-parochial school," Avise said. The S.A. Religion Deportment is teaching fr om bo o ks and they do follow a basic curriculum, but the y to ke it o ne step farther. The only wa y to reall y le arn is through e xperience . The deportment as a staff wa s focusing mo re o n world issues than they ho ve in the post. " I think concentrating on new ideas and a mi xed point of view is very good," teacher Mork Koesters said. The Religion Deportment gets invalved. Fo r e xample , they participated in the Faith and Resistance Group . This organization concentrated on the disarmament of nuclear weapons. They also vo lunteered fo r othe r service projects to aid the community. The Religi o n Department hos seen a lot of changes through the years, but its main goal was to te ach students. M s. Kris W iley discusses alcoholism, as it is a growing problem in the U.S. Senio rs Dave N ielsen, Brian Osborne, and Donna Stivers take notes, as Fr. Jim Kiernan talks in his Relat ionships class. Steve Gruber, Director of Re ligious Education at St . Patrick 's Church, displays a news clipping on H are Krishnas . Religion/ 73 Sophomore Jenny Holder gives junior Jackie Leggio assistance on her math hoQlework. Junior Rex Romano does his geometry in pen, a serious no-no. New laces in Science Dept. 74/Math, Science New teachers and teacher aides appeared on the scene for the 1984- 85 school year in the math and science departments. In the science field, Miss Janice Parker and Mr. Robert Ronk, both new to the profession, were added to the S.A. faculty. Parker carried daily Physical Science, Chemistry, and Juniors Maria Papazian and Amy Geier dissect a pig fetus in Advanced Biology. Some student s borrowed plastic gloves from the darkroom so that they could handle their pigs more easily. Physics classes. Ronk eased the situation by taking one Physical Science class in the morning . By teaming up with Biology I Advanced Biolog y te acher Te rry Dolnicek, they completed the science department. Once again Advanced Biology classes took a field trip, this time to the Unive rsity of Nebraska Medical I Center on April 29. Although there weren't any cadavers available for their inspection, they did tour the building, learning about its different units. Junio r Fred Grote seemed to e njoy the trip . "I thought the whole expe rience was exciting. It was a nice break from classes. The sections on anatomy and sports medicine were the most interesting. It was too bad that our pace was fast - there was too much to see," said Grote . Math department head Ms. Caroline Swartz received help from student teacher Pat Snook, a 1980 St. Albert graduate . He taught certain classes and assisted with others during January and February. Freshmen Jon Johnson, Chuck Thorn, and Joe Turn er perform an experiment in Physical Science. Snook proved to be beneficial to some students. " I re ally found the presence of Mr. Snook helpful. His being there provided the class with a nother source of help," said junior Jean Fox. The math crew was rounded out by senior pros Mrs. Konnie Wiegman and Mrs. Ursula Tetzlaff. Math, Science/ 75 Election year provides • variety Seniors Steve Plummer and Gene Cannon turn work into fun by playing pocket trivia during Contemporary History. 76/Social Studies This year's Social Studies depo rtment "finalized the transition" t o Contemporary History w hich become o requirement for graduation . In previous years, it hadn't been mandatory, but starting at the end of lost year, this was changed . The curriculum for four years here at St . Albert w as th e freshmen were required to t o ke Worl d History, U.S. History for sophomores, junio rs were required t o t oke Gov ernment, while students hove the choi c e to t oke C ontemporary History t h eir ju nior o r senior y ea r, but they must h ove it t o graduate. L Some o t he r new things were that, sinc e it was e le cti o n ye ar, So c ial Studies teache rs de ci ded to to k e a dvanta ge of it . On Octo ber 20, students hod the c ha nc e t o s pend the a fternoo n at A. L. wh e n Vi ce-President Geo rge Bus h wa s visiting a nd then re - ported o n it. A bout twenty students went and the general impressio n, as junio r Kris Kinart said, was that " there we re a lot of people, balloons, and flogs." Another thing done as o result of e lection year was Mr. John Shorey's classes hod a voting machine brought in, and they were shown how to work it. Students that were old enough had the oppo rtunity t o vote in the presidenti a l electio n. Senior Jenny Pool e sa id, "It was neat to be able to vote because it made me really feel like an adult and that I did have a say in the future president." Others had a chance to vote in a mock e le ction held during school time . .... -• .. -:- •• • f'""'\. - 49- -· • I . . - . . . .. ~ Seniors Tom McVey, T om M ortin, Dem Ca· tania, and Don H offman look puzzled over one of the questions their team had to onswer while playing Trivial Pursuit in Contemporary History. A l Sherbo looks pleased about the papers his students turned in for his World H istory Class. Senior Ken Masker and juniors Tonia Geiger and Betsy T amisiea rela x at the end of their Contemporary History Class. Social Studies/ 77 78/En glish Seniors • given more choices From building sentences correctly to increasing vocabulary to expanding knowledge of American and British authors - this is the gamut of what S.A.'s English program features but there is much in between . ' The 1984-85 English department experienced its share of changes, which is certainly what has overtaken S.A. It decided to provide more variety in seniors choices of English electi ve s for one thing . They exercised more freedom and responsibility by Sophomore Jeff Gross checks a vocabulary contex t worksheet during 06 W ri tten Form. choosing two of three semester electives geared to each one's capability and interest _ British Literature (taught by Mr. James DeMott), Adv anced Compos ition (DeMott and Ms. Diane Guill), and the new Minority Literature (Guill). Seniors who needed help with basic skills took Senior English (Gill) for a semester complimented by one of the aforementioned courses . All o f the juniors took Ameri can Literature (DeMott and Ms. Lin H o ld- e r), where the y learned of the rich he rita g e o f the c o untry's best novelists, essayists, and poets. The sophomores were e x posed to Ex p lo rin g Lite rature (DeMott) for a semest e r a nd Written Form (Guill) fo r t he o the r half of th e ye ar. Writt e n Fo rm intro d uc e d t o sophomores the wo rl d of writing term pape rs. M oving to th e freshman le ve l, the y took Freshm a n English (Gill a nd Guill) a nd b a la nced tha t with Speech cl ass (Ho lde r). When asked what she th o ught about the p rogram's fl e x ibility a nd revitalizatio n, deportme nt he a d Ho ld e r wa s tho ughtful: " Co ll e ges a nd businesses te ll us that the a bility to communic a t e is the most important sin gle sk ill that th ey look fo r, so we d o o ur be st to ma ke sure that our students hove tha t sk ill. " And t ha t abo ut sums it up - a ll th ese co urse s, which make th e t e a c h e rs a d apt a bl e in th e ir c lassrooms, in turn e nable the st udents to Sopho m ore Barb Osborne sorts her notecards, as she tries to organize her research paper on cap it al p unishment. Sopho m ore Alicia McCoy looks up nuclear war in t he REA DERS' GUIDE TO PERIODICA L LITERA T URE. Miss Lin Holder lectures to an A merican Literat ure class. Althou gh m uch of the English curriculum had changed, a f ull year of A merican Litera ture is still required for juniors. M r. M ik e Gill ch ecks papers during 01 Senior English . Gill t aught a senior high class for t he first time this year in addition to his usual junior high lo ad. be come more we ll-rou nde d and bett er comm unicato rs. The En g lish Deportme nt hos adapte d the senior c urriculum fo r the 198 5- 86 year. Stud ents be required to ho ve one seme ster of lite ra t ure and o ne semester of writing . This is another attempt a t preparing seni o rs for college . English/ 79 Language Arts Faces New Ideas Freshman Tina DeChant gives an unusual demonstration speech, with a willing guest - her dog, Sumi. "Senora" Thomsen shows junior Kamala Birusingh some "preguntas" to write out for "manana". During Newspaper Appreciation week, WOWT anchor woman Catherine Joyner related her experience of news reporting. 80/Speech/Drama/Spanish/ Journalism With the graduation of the class of '85 also comes the graduation of the only three students to participate in Spanish IV. Those three students were Barb Simon, Doug Epperson, and LuAnn Fox. The enrollment for Spanish I and II has also greatly increased in the past two years, according to Mrs. Kathy Thomsen. The 1984-85 Journalism class consisted of 22 students who worked to put out si x newspapers, instead of four that were put out in past years, and completed 50 more pages for the yearbook . The additio n enlarged the book to 194 pages, making this the largest yearbook St. Albert has ever had. The week of March 4-8, during Newspaper In Educatio n Week, they had guest speakers every day. Catherine Joyner from CBS channel 6 ended the week by discussing her careers with them. To add to the working atmosphere, the journalism students hung all of their awards on the walls for others to see. They also decorated the skylights with colorful outlines of subjects important to them. Drama class consisted of 30 students this year. It seemed like a normal sized class but had a 9-1 ratio: nine girls to every one boy. "Since there were only three boys in our class, with 27 girls, it was kind of embarrassing to do 'make-up' in front of everyone!" said freshman Jon Larsen. In the area of speech, the transition from taking speech as sophomores to taking it as freshmen was made. Although students did the traditional speech assignments, they used their originality to make them seem different. Tina DeChant brought her ShihTzu dog named Sumi to demonstrate proper grooming. The dog originates from Tibet. Journalism students, juniors Erica Nielsen, Amy Bremmer, and senior Beth Larsen, get trapped inside the Big Mac jail in Maryville, Missouri. Speech/ Drama/ Spanish/ Journalism/ 81 Freshman Ricky Cox's enthusiasm for carpentry is captured, while tie checks the squareness of his stool. Senior Brian Osborne watches his classmate Mike Platt try his hand kneading do ugh . Projects highlight Home Ee., Shop 82/ Home Ec. / IA Freshmen Matt Jo hn son , Ma rk Lookabill, Steve Martin, Joe Turne r, and Tim Shea, with sophomore Ron Marshall, attempt to displa y their woodcra fting skills. "Hands-on" experience highlighted Ho me Ee and Industrial Arts classes. Short and long term projects kept students busy during classes, so lectures and notetaking were kept to a minimum. Senior Andy Fischer's advanc e d project was the building of a grandfather clo ck . In foods class, stude nts we re re quired to do indi vi dual, foreign food demonstratio ns; whereas in the post, the demonstratio ns were done as teams. "I felt that when students did demonstrations in teams one student e nded up doing all the work so I changed to the individual projects," said Mrs. Shirley Ekdahl. In order to ease the nervousness of getting up in front of th e class alone, Ekda hl provided a chef's hot and apron for the student to wear if he / she wa nted. Guest speakers were incorpo rated into Ekdahl's cl asses. Mrs. C onnie Owens spoke to freshmen on color analysis and wardrobe planning. "I thought it was pretty neat because we got to learn w h a t colors looked on you, and we got to learn about a ce ssories," said freshman Cheryl Carlson. A lthough the r e we re no guest ·speakers in Shop, individual projects abounded . Senior Shelly C o rbal ey and junio rs Fred Grote a nd Re x Romano were enrolled in Architectural Drawing . Each of the three worked on year-long project o f designing a h ouse that included ten different vi ews o f the h ouse. H o m e Ee and Shop students also did projects t hat benefited the entire school, as Home Ee st udents mode Seniors Tim Keefe and Jenny Lehnen are hopeful that their grilled cheese turn out is not burned out. altar clothes for the Chapel and Shop students refinished the o ld ca f eteria tables. Both Ekdahl and Shop instructor Dick Wright wo uld like to have on increase in class enrollments and on increase in course selectio ns . Home Ec ./ IA/ 83 Mock trial seems real 84/Business/Data Processing Some people may think that business is boring, but to the business law class it was nothing of the sort. The business law class went on a field trip to the Council Bluffs Court House and Jail on April 2. After they arri ved at one court room it seemed it was time to leave, but on the way up stairs to another court room the elevator stopped between floors which stra nded the class of 16 students for 45 mi nutes. Whe n asked what was the most memora bl e part of t he da y junio r Ann Henderson said, "It was hot, crammed, e xciting and hilarious! It was something I' ll never forget, esp ecially standing right next to Ken Masker. It was kind of like togetherness!" After seeing the real cases at the M rs. Leggio or M rs . H emmingsen ? N either' It's senior Ellen Sillik . During her st udy hall, Sillik hod some career preparatio n in the office typing and answering phones . Court House, the students put on a tria l of their own, the murder of Candy Kane , and everyone had a job to do in deciding the outcome of the cas e . Mr. Rick Colpitts enjoyed thinking of different class projects for business law. "My favorite class to teach is business law. I have a great deal of interest in law. I really enjoyed law in college and I think that it is very interesting course to teach," said Colpitts. The typing classes are learning word processing. But typing classes aren't the only ones on the computers; there is also the Data Processing class which had a new instructor this year, Scott Belt. The Data Processing class learned how to create and run programs, word processing and many other skills that wi ll be helpful. Steve Hansen stated "It's one fun time after another" . When asked what she thought of the classes at SA, "I think the business classes up here are pretty fun, especially 04 business calculus and accounting , cause we lo ve Michael Deon Platt," quoted senior Ellen Sillik. Senior Dom Catania awaits questioning in the Business Law mock-trial. Senior Scott Green reads the numbers off of t he adding machine for his Accounting report. Tom Donala and Steve Hansen, both juniors, work out a computer program during t heir 2- hour Data class. Business/ Dato Processing/ 85 Sophomore Dawn Zimmerman highlights paragraphs in a magazine article she plans to use in her research paper. Miss Mary Ann Rudersdorf helps sophomore Dave Fischer w ith his schedule for his junior year. Juniors have the option to take courses at A.L. Sophomore A ngie Stander does las t minute homework, as she waits for the bell to ring. Stander worked in the library 07 last semester. --------------------------------------------~ New books, lamps, plants, tables alter library's look There have been quite a few changes at S.A. this year from the :w principal to the change in the den1erit system. But some people just didn't take the time to notice how much the S.A. Guidance and Library departments have improved. This year the library has five new computers and had new tables and hairs. People also donated some used books over the summer, and some new books and a new paperback rack were added to the library. Librarian Mrs. Maryann Angeroth was pleased to see that more students took library science this year than eve r before . Besides th e improvements of this year, "the outlook for ne xt year looks goo d as well with the expecta nce of a new movi e p rojector, another new computer, a nd a new video tape machine," said Ange roth . A sofa, two chairs, tables a nd lamps were donated to the lib rary along with some hanging plants whic h h e lped to divide the table area fro m the bo o kshelves. Aside fro m th e library, the Guidan ce dep artment also did well. The school rece iv e d a $300.00 computer disc for the library's computer about various colleges and jobs. This ye ar also brought a great number o f seniors applying for college, for the class of 1985 was one of S.A.'s top-ranked classes. School counselor Miss Mary Ann Rudersdorf says that "the three main items most colleges take into consideration for accepting s omeone for their college is mo tivation, Sophomores Ron Marshall and Larry Ratigan fill out order forms for magazine articles, as they sit in the corner where the computers used to be located. perso nal prefe re nc e and a cademi c reco rds." Scheduling for the 1985-86 scho ol year wa s so le ly handled by Rude rsdo rf ra ther tha n by SCAN teachers and Rudersdorf as was scheduling fo r 1984-85 ye a r. Guidonce/ Library / 87 Paint by feet1 bowling new additions Junior A nne Olson and sophomore Jodi Ryba realize that hands are useful things after attempting to draw with their toes. 88/ Art/ P.E. As I enter through the door that has an art pallet upon it, my eyes are met with the coolness of lavender walls . I glance to the left and n ot ice an art mural of a pallet painted wit h art in pink beside it. I look up and notice ceiling tiles of various things : Alabama, a smurf football player, a unicorn, the athlete of all t ypes, the symbol of the National Bask etball Association . Besides the Alabama tile, are skylights that have art pallets and the word art in various colors glowing brightly . To t h e left is the bulletin board - always decorated with lively ima gin ation an d color. Ahea d is a couch - a time t o rela x when the work is done . The art room - a roo m different fro m the rest - stands out at S.A. " I try to m ak e the art room co m fortable a n d a place w here stu de n t s fe el sa f e," said art teacher Deb M cGuire. Many innovati v e pro je c t s h ave Senio r Fred Roa ne defends for the "skins" t eam during a vig orous P.E. football game. Pumping out her 25 sit-ups for her P.E. warmup is senior Chris Jeffrey . b een introduced to the students this ye ar. At the beginning of the year, st udents got to experience drawing w ith their feet. "It was fun . It was hard because there isn't as much coordin a tio n in your feet as in your hands," sa id sophomore art student Don Po ole . The students also got to make p rints with plex i-gloss, embossing, batiks, and of course, the usual drawing of still life and oil pointing. Art 3 and 4 st udents hod the chance to point the Ca} TORN ADO ALERT ceiling tiles, which hos become on annual project. In P.E. classes, bowling was added to the many · different activities that the students participate in. "It was fun . I really enjoyed going bowling because it was something different to do in P.E.," said junior Lori Phelps. The girls did such activities as field hock ey, archery, flog football, soccer, softball and of course, physical fitness tests . On the other hand, boys played football, softball, basketball, wrestling , volle yball, weight lifting and conditioning and archery. " Guys do a good job of participating. They enjoy being in it. We try to open the gym to seniors in study hall this year," said P.E. teacher Marshall Schichilone. Senior Denise W hite lines up her ball on the arrows and lets it loose. P.E. classes were treated t o bowling at Brunswick . Selling and making custom-made buttons are funfi lled jobs for juniors Jennifer Ogg and Mario Papazian. Art/ P.E./89 S.A. Students Sample A.L. 90/ A.L. Classes For most students, the routine on school mornings included simply coming up to S.A. For some, however, it meant spending the morning (or at least part of it) down the hill at Abraham Lincoln High School. Were these students being untrue to their school? No . They were just Seniors Tim Keefe and M ike Mulvihill compare answers on their Calculus assignments before the first bell rings . enhancing their education by taking courses at A.L. that weren't available to them at St. Albert. The courses offered to seniors included Calculus and a two-period Advanced Chemistry course, in which students were able to spend mo re time on lab experiments. The ten stu- A bright-eyed bunch of sophomores is greeted b y M r. Worle y and their latest Driver's Ed ossignments. dents who took these courses seemed to benefit from them. As senior Mike Mulvihill said, "I'm glad to be able to go to AL. and be academically challenged ." While the upperclassmen were busy with their Bunsen burners, sophomores from St. Albert were being intraduced to the world of stop signs, signals, and the simulator in Driver Education classes. At the start of each semester a new crop of soon-to-be-liscensed drivers was subjected to the instructions of such memorable teachers as Mr. Worley, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Stull. Taking a minute to get set far Calculus is senior Brad Jeffrey, while senior Denise White spends her time socializing. Dan Shaver's favorite part of Driver's Ed is spent in the simulator. How did the sophomores fee l about these teachers ? "Our class teacher was kind of ... off-beat," concluded Bill Smyth, after some conside ra tion . Matt Johnson decided that "Mr. Stull is the coolest of the bunch, whil e Mr. Forbes is the mellowest." A.l. Classes/ 9 1 Senior Tom Allmon ~hows the end of an "Olympic" throw on an Atlantic grappler ot the City Meet. 94/ Football St. Joseph pla yers stare into the face of a fierce Fa lcon defense . Senior Tom Martin ta kes a break fr om the Holy Name game to wa tch the actio n . 3i "u· ?G I..• MM 4 ... ! .. .. : . L:U 3 b Seconds tick off the scoreboard in the Falcon Homecoming victory over St. Joseph . In their first shutout of the year, the Falcon defense impressive ly crushed th e Chorg e rs. Junior Ed McGill sets up th e offense against AL. Coach Wahl and the rest of the sideline watch a tense moment in the Holy Name game. JV and varsity football : l st row: Mgrs. Al and Brian Scichilone, Jeff Shudak, Tom Oberdin, Matt Geier, Mark Petratis, Vince Rew, Rex Romano, Tom Martin, Fil Catania . 2nd row: Coach Dick Wright, Chris Fischer, Kelly Blum, Chris Feller, Pete Book, Jim Hawk, Tim Fields, Jeff Schmitz, Dom Catania, Ken Masker. 3rd row: Fred Roane, Brian Rohatsch, Chris Bowers, Dave Nielsen, Terry O'Grady, Bob Watkins, Scott Green, Joe Shaver, Dan Shaver. 4th row: Coach Marshall Scichilone, Scott Hoffman, Ken Warnke, Troy Holmberg, Leland Fox, Larry Ratigan, Mike Raes, Brian Osborne, Ed McGill, Tom Allmon. 5th row: Coach Rick Wahl, Mike Petratis, Steve Plummer, Sid Edelbrock, Ron Mueller, Jeff Alters. Third team • 1n history A thunderous cheer arose from the stands and balloons filled t he night sky as Ed McGill raced into the endz one . Only 4 0 se conds into t he Homecoming game against St. Joseph, the Falcons had a 7-0 le ad . The Falcons used a stifling defense and a mistake free offense to post a 3 1-0 win and ra ise their record to 7-0. To most people , including the players, it was a surprise to be undefe a t ed after seven games. Lewis Central, Lemars, and Boystown were the first three games on the schedule, and all of them were tough . The ne xt fo ur games were Falcon wins. Then came their regular season finale against A.L. It was a tight game, as A.L. took a 14-7 lead into the fourth quarter. The fourth qua rter contained 5 TD's, fo ur turnovers, a muffed onside kick a nd five unsportsman-like conduct penalties. A.L. had a 34-21 win when (continued on p. 97) Football/ 95 Sophomore Chris Fischer beats on AL defend- The JV defense prepares to turn bock the AL er to the corner and turns upfield. oHense. Frosh Aaron Walter eludes a rushing Cha rger as he scrambles out of the pocket. to make playoffs (continued from pg. 95) time expired, despite the loss; however, the Falcons made it to the state playoffs. The pairings pitted the Falcons against the Shenandoah Mustangs. Shenandoah ended the Falcons season and dreams of a trip to the Dome with a l 0-0 win on a rain-filled night. "I didn't know if we could g o through our first three games without a loss, but I felt we could make the playoffs from the beginning," said senior Mike Raes. 1984 is only the third time in school history in which a football team participated in the sta t e playoffs. Once ag ain t he JV. strugg led through a to ugh seaso n . The y finished with a 0-6 record, but tha t wasn't an indica tion of the talent o n the team. " Due to the lack of participants on the J.V. level our record suffered be yon d belief," said jun io r Vince Rew. The season was not a loss, as much valuable e xperience was gained. 2-3 was t he re cord of the Freshma n. The year was a learning o ne that ma de eve n more enjoyable with finding of suc cess. " Our team unit y carried us thro ugh the season, but we have the pot ential to rea ch greater heights in the fut ure," said freshman Doug Rew. Freshmen foo tba ll : 1st row: Doug Rew, Kirk Storm, Steve Martin , Je rry Lenihan, Mark Root, Hank Straka, Be n Butterfie ld , Ri cky Cox. 2nd row: Chris Jo nes, And y Bern er, Sco tt O 'Gra dy, Chris Yo ung, M att Buchana n, Chuck Th o rn, Mark Lookab ill , Steve Parker, Pa t Thompson . 3rd row: Coach Dick Wett engel, Rich Gre e n, Chris Hanafan, John Hassett, Don Disalvo, Jason Engler, Jon Joh nson, Dana Nielsen, Joe Tu rne r, Jeff Howard, Aaro n Walters, Coach Wayne Maclearn. Football/ 97 98/Volleyball In the T.J . tourney, the teom listen to coach Kate Witte . Senior Kim Branstetter sets for classmates Jacque Ratigan and Shelly Corbaley . Sophomore Stephanie Keefe and senior Barb Simon build an awesome "wall." "Best hitter," senior Chris Jeffrey, slams a middle down L.C. " MOVE YOUR FEET!" yells Kate Witte, while seniors Kim Branstetter and Shelly Corbaley watch the action. Olympians1 Saintes Dedication August, 1984, Los Angeles . America Watched Flo Hyman, Rita Crockett, Debbie Green, and the rest of the U.S. volleyball team roar to a silver medal. Watching these outstanding, dedicated athletes was a team of smaller talent and fame, but equal in dedication. One week after the U.S. lost to China in the gold medal round to claim the silver, the Saint Albert Saintes started two-a-day workouts. Like last year, the Saintes and coach Kate Witte began official practi ces of condit ioning and drills one week before school started. Even before this, many varsity players prepared by going to camps during the summer. Three sophomores and five seniors w ent to week-long camps at the University of N orthern Iow a in July. "Camp helped me physic ally prepare for the season. M ntally, it helped to improve my confidence in the skills of block:ng and hitting," said senior captain Chris Jeffrey. Jef - frey was named to first team All-City and was an honorable mention selection all-state. Five senior lettermen returned to a new offensive formation. Varsity volleyball: l st row: Kim Branstetter, Erico Nielsen, Mary Johnson, Joelle Corbaley, Lynne Murray, Amy H onaker. 2nd row: Coach Tracy Leinen, Shelly Corbaley, Chris Jeffrey, A m y Bremmer, Jacque Ratigan, Barb Simon, Stephanie Keefe, Coach Kate Witte. Volleyboll/ 99 l 00/Volleyball Cooch Mory Ann Rudersdorf encourages her freshmen at a breok between games. Juniors Norene Smith and Amy Honaker concen trate on their " ready position." Junior my Bremmer reaches for the spike as juniors Lynne Murray, Amy Honaker, Erica Nielsen, and sophomore Nancy Smith ove to co ver the hit. Junio r Lynne Murra y pass es to he r peppe r partne r in th e pre-game warm-up a ga inst Me rcy. "INll" cries junior Amy Bremmer. So phomore . Bo nni e Fic e k applauds he r luc k with the officials. J.V. Volleyball: l st row: Bonnie Ficek, Amy Bremmer, Nancy Smith, Lynne Murray, Melanie Miller. 2nd row: Kris White, Ann Romano, Norene Smith, Erica Nielsen, Amy Honaker, Ann Leber, Coach Tracy Leinen . Freshmen volleyball: l st row: Becky Ficek, Brenda Olson, Jill Pender, Jacque Slater, Amy Tobias, Beth Quigley. 2nd row: Mgr. Cindy Petratis, Karen Birusingh, Ronnie Martin, Mgr. Shelley Sondag. • • • A Common Bond ... called a 6-2. This formation w a s dif- feren-t fro m los "t ye ar' s 4 - 2 , be ca u se with the new, all could hit, even the setters. Sophomores Joelle Corbaley and Stephanie Keefe, a setter and hitter, respectively, added to the dimensions of the team. They were the first sophomores to play varsity in many years of the program. Corbaley's setting skills were so valuable t o the team that she wa s voted "best setter" by he r teammates. "It was kind of scary pla yin g with o ld er people and being only two sophomo res on the team, but I event ually fo und my place to best help the team. I was pleased to be voted best sette r; I hope I ca n improve more and more in the seasons t o come, " sa id Corbaley. Highligh ts of the s eas o n we re games against Glenwood and L.C. At Glenwood, the Saintes ra ll ied fro m a two game defic it to defe a t the Rammettes in five games. Aga inst L.C. , they played with fury, fi re , emotio n, and persistence in a losi ng eff ort of five games to the team with state ratings. "The record doesn't indicate individual improv eme nt," said Witte . Despite t he 6-12-2 record, the extra time and effort put forth to this season p ro ved to e a ch dedicated Sainte that thro ugh pe rseve rance, a separate victory could be won. New t o the rest of the program was J.V. coach Tracy Leinen, who desc ribe d the year a s "a growing experienc e ." J. V. finished at 3-9, Frosh at 3-6 with second year coach Mary Ann Rudersdorf. Volleyball/ l 0 l Leading the girls' team to four invitational titles this year was junior Jack ie Leggio. l 02/Cross Country Sophomore Don Simon strides to the top o f tn e hill at the A. L . Invitational. Freshman T im Shea is way ahead of the pock . Girls' Cross Country: l st row: Jeon Sillik, Kris Kinart, Terra Geiger, Barb Osborne. 2nd row: Ja ckie Leggio, Tracy Morris, Ali c ia McCoy, Mo ry Jo Ryon, Cooch Jo hn Sho rey . In close pursuit of se nio r Mory Jo Ryon is junior Kris Kinart. Boys' Cross Country: l st row: Mork Brisso, John VonScoy, Tim Shea, Fred Grote, Jim Freemon, Ron Borszcz. 2nd row: Cooch John Shorey, Mike Mulvihill, Ron Marshall, Tom Ryo n, Doug Epperso n, Don Simon . Young runners overcome problems How would you paraphrase this year's cross country season if you were the coach of a state qualifying girls' team and a hardworking boys' team? Well, Cooch John Shorey said, "It was another fun and memorable season . Both squads showed a lot of improvement and reached their potentia 1." These ore pretty modest statements considering he coached the best girls' team in Southwest Iowa and a promising young boys' team. The Falcons lost their top three runners to graduation, another to moving awa y, and were left with just two runners with varsity experience, only one of which was a letterman. Late in September, that letterman, sophomore Dan Simon, was lo st to a leg injury. Th e varsity was now down to freshman Tim Shea, sophomores Ken Fox and Ron Marshall, juniors Fred Grote and Ron Barszcz, usually finishing in that order. In t he conf erence meet, the Birds ran hard and it showed as their team finish was 2nd. Junio r Jackie Leggio led the Saintes to seven team titles with individual titles at AL. and Glenwood. Sophomore Barb Osborne always f inished in the top ten, as did freshman Jean Sillik. All season the Saintes dominated, with wins at Glenwood, A.L., Harlan, L.C., Shenandoah, Red Oak, and Conference . The Saintes ran hard for first p lace and a state meet appearance. Leggio, Osborne, and Sillik f inished in the top six to finish an outstanding year for the Saintes . Cross Country I l 03 - ernor--•• ~ 1 s reenson -......__ does -- .1 f~·roll layup ' ago nst if.J. · "'- l 04/Basketboll Sophomore Mark Heenan uses his dribbling technique to bring the boll down the court. Junior Vince Rew skies for a jump ball at a C.B. Fieldhouse. Varsity Boys Basketball: l st row: Coach Mike Kavars, Korey Culjat, Jeff Shudak, John O'Connor, Mork Heenan, Poul Steenson, Don Poole, Ron Marshall, Vince Rew, and assistant Coach Di ck Wettengel, 2nd row: Ken Fox, Steve Plummer, Gene Cannon, Lorry Ratigan, and Ed McGill Junior Ed McGill fights an L. C. opponent to put two more points on the board. Junior Jett Shudak is suspended in mid air after a perfect-form jump shot. Many Close Games but Fewer Wins The ball seemed to hang on the rim forever. In the background the buzzer sounded . At last the ball f ell through the hoop . Players jumped for joy; yet the prevailing feeling in the gym that night was dejection. Once again the Falcons had managed to lose a close ga me that could have easily been a win. This game happened to be a loss to Missouri Valley on a last second shot. Steve Plummer said, "We had a tendency to play down to the level of the opposition." This could possibly be attributed to the lack of experience on the team. Only fou r seniors were on the roste r: Plummer, Gene Cannon, Jack Smith and Paul St eenson, and of those only Plummer had seen any extensive varsity action. This gave ma ny of the younger players a lot of playing time . The t eam finished with an 8-12 record and lost to Red Oak in the first round of the play-offs for the third year in a row. But juniors Ed McGill and Jeff Shudak and sophomores Mark Heenan and La rry Ratigan saw a great deal of court action during the year. When asked his feelings about the team in the upcoming year, McGill said, "We should be ve ry good with a dominating inside game and strong guard play." Basketball/ I 05 Doug Rew shows his fru stra tio n as he sits the bench 1n a freshm a n game . Jun io r Ko rey Culjo t d o e s a p owe r-lay- up against a T.J. defende r. Junior Ed McGill fights for rebound position. Hock' Sophomore duo Ron Marshall and Ken Fox let a T.J. rebounder hove it. J.V. Boys Basketball: l st row: Coach Dick Wettengel, Chris Fischer, Korey Culjat, Matt Johnson, Jim Hawk, Jeff Gross, Leland Fox, John O'Connor, Dan Poole, and Vince Rew 2nd row: Ken Fox, Kevin McGinn, Dave K~ehler and Ron Marshall. 9th grade Boys Basketball: (A-team) I st row: Andy Berner, Mork Lookobill, Doug Rew, Aaron Wolter, Charley Thorn, 2nd row: Mgr. Jeff Howard, Matt Johnson, Chris Hanafan, Chris Hughes, Dana Nielsen, Jon Johnson , and Coach Wayne Maclearn. 14-0 J. v. Best Ever 1985 was the year of the J.V. Falcons. The junior birds flew to a 14-0 record. Sophomores Dan Poole and John O'Connor led the team in scoring while Ron Marshall and Ken Fox led the war under the boards. Even with this talent the team couldn't have reached such heights without sixth man Kevin McGinn. Only once were the Falcons seriously tested during the sea son - that being in a contest against Fr. Flanagan. It was a double-ove rtime thriller. Jim Hawk had a chance to win it in overtime, but his half-court shot , was a bit astray. The t e am struggled through two overtimes; then McGinn hit an off-balance jumper in the lane to clinch the victory. "We ne ver thought about being undefeated until we beat Flanagan. Then we realized we could be the best J.V. in school history," said t e ammates Leland Fox and Matt Johnson . The freshmen A team ha d a l 0-7 record while the B team finished the season a t 2-9. The frosh were a small team, so they relied mainly on their speed. The team wa s led throughout the season by Chris Hanafan and Jonathon Johnson. Boys Ba sketball/ I 07 l 08/Girls' Basket ball Girls' varsity: Steph Keefe, Maureen W ickham, Ann Petersen, Amy Geier, A nn Henderson, Amy H onaker, Erica N ielsen, Amy Bremmer, Jack ie Leggio, Jacque Ratigan, Mory Jo Ryon , Barb Simon, D o nn a Roan e, Bonnie Ficek. Ju nior Amy Bremmer looks f o r a turn-a-round. - Se ni o r guard duo Ja cque Ratiga n a nd M ary Jo Ryan clear th e lane o f Adettes from Farragut. Se ni o r guard Mary Jo Ryan jumps to block the shot of A. L.'s Jeanette Pearcy. In the first 5-on-5 game against Elkhorn, senior Barb Simon hits for two while teammates fight for position. Youth Doesn1 t 1 Break 1 Saintes With the resignation of assistant coach John Dalton in '84, three seniors, five lettermen, and one starter returning, and sophomores playing a large role in the season, the girls' basketball JV and varsity knew this season w ould be very different. Thrown in for added excitement was the games that would be played with 5-on-5 rules . Tom Lazure who in '84 was a junior high coach, ' came out of his short "retirement" to assume Dalton's position. A hard schedule, new coach, and little experience worked against t hem. But they never gave up. Inexperience needs only ex perience to cure itself, and t he Saintes took their lumps - winning only 2 of 22 games. One highlight of the season was a victory over Glenwood and a chance t o play in Vets' Auditorium, the site of the state tournament. With their hard work and determinat ion, the t eam matured - only to find itself playing its best games against e x cellent t ea ms - Harlan, Kuemper, and a 5-on-5 contest with Elkhorn. With any young t eam, there will be inconsistencies and weaknesses. Fortunately, t h e f utu re is always looking bright. Though nex t year's team will miss MVP M ary Jo Ryan, and Conzemius Contributors Jacque Ratigan and Barb Simon to graduation, their unselfishness with t he younger players will carry o n. They helped "break in" the syst em and the players. Girls' Basketball/ 109 110/Basketball J. V. Basketball: 1st row: Susan Ord, Ann Peter· sen, Me lissa Stidham, 2nd row: Bonnie Ficek, Andree Gene re ux, Ann Leber, Melanie Miller, Maureen Wickham, Kris White, Alicia McCoy, 3rd row: Coach Tom Lazure Sophomore Donna Roane reaches fo r the pass post a Glenwood guard . Freshman forward Jeon Sillik skies for a lay-up. In the J.V. 5-on-5 game with Elkhorn, sophomore Melonie Miller attempts a shot. Freshman Basketball: 1st row: Jean Sillik, Jill Pender, Koren Birusingh, Sue Gray, Becky Ficek, T erro Geiger, 2nd row: Mory Becker, Cindy Petrotis, Ronni Mortin, Connie Rovlin, Brenda Olson, Kathy Alters, Cooch Tracy Leinen Young Saintes Play 11Halfsies 11 Frosh and JV teams played "halfsies" this season. During the year, one week would be all 6-on-6 games, while the next some 5-on-5, some 6- on-6 games. First year coa ch Tracy Leinen guided her freshmen to a 4-9 "A" team record, with a 2-5 record in 5 man rules; the "B" team finished 6- 1 overall, with three wins in 5-on-5. JVers struggled this year, as many of the members of last year's 9-2 frosh team played on the varsity, leaving small numbers o n the JV. Some JV Saintes also were playing "halfsies" - part-time JV and parttime varsity. This usua lly meant do uble practices, and two ga mes. "It was confusing to switch back and forth to 5 game and 6 game rules, as it was learning two sets of plays fo r both teams. It was a good experience fo r me, though, " said sophomore fo rward Bonnie Ficek. The JV ended with a record of 8-7 , winning two of three 5-o n-'.) games. Most liked the faste r-paced style and teamwork involved with the 5-on-5 rules. "Next season will be fun, and easier because we won't have to switch back and forth. We are really looking forward to the changes and I think we'll do bette r next year than we did this year," said sophomore forward/point guard Maureen Wickham. Basketball/ 111 ~ . • l 12/Wrestling Junior Fred Grote thinks of ways to escape his entanglement. During the All City Wrestling Meet, senior Don Hoffman at I 38 pounds waits for the referee's consent. - Senior buddies Eric Petersen and Joe Shover Charging his opponent for a quick start is sentough e n each other up for a match. ior super-heavyweight Mike Roes. Sophomore Mott Geier appears to be ti ed up . Varsity and J. V. wrestling: 1st row: chee rleader Alyce Russell, Rick Cox, Honk Straka, Be n Butterfi e ld, Christion Jo nes, c he e rleader Cyndy Be rrimon. 2nd row: cheerleader Su Niebu r, Steve Mortin, Rich Green, Joe Sho ver, Mott Grier, Tim Fie lds, Je rry Le nihan, ch eerle ade r Connie Persinger. 3rd row: Cooch Marshall Scichilo n e, Troy Ho lmberg, Mike Ro es, Jason Engler, Cooch Dick Wrig ht. Freshman grappler Chris Jones ga ins varsity experience. Senior Leaders; 4 to Districts, 1 to State As the clock wound down and the score stood at 7-5, St. Albert fans, coaches and To m Allmon realized that he had just advanced to the second round of the State Wrestling T ournament. After sending four seniors to districts, the first time ever for St. Albert, senior Tom Allmon ( 155 lbs.) once again qualified for the State Tournament. Allmon as a junior also qualified, but this year advanced to the second round of the tournament . He wa s defeated though, a nd ended with a record of 23-4. Seniors Bob Watkins (1 6 7 lbs.), Brian Osborne (HWT) and M ik e Raes (SHWT) were the remaining three to qualify for districts. Their records of 14-11, 7-6 and 9-8 respectively, represent the importance of the seniors this year. " Senior leadership was a big part of the team. Everyone looked up to them for support and knowledge, " said sophomore Matt Geier. The team ended up with a dual re cord of 2-8 . They were plague d with injury and illness all season. Individual goals and e xpe ctations of each wrestle r were met in different degrees. As t he clock wound down and the score stood at 18-3, the Falcon Wrestling team's season ended as a whole with Allmon being defeated at state. "We started out having fun. Had a good time in the middle and ended up with fun . I'm looking fo rward to next year," said head coach Dick Wright. Wrestling/ 1 13 Junior Anne Olsen helps hand out helium balloons at the last Falcon football game. • The Saint Albert Varsity Cheerleading squad consisted of: (back row) Denise Walter, Pam Genereux, Connie Persinger; (second row) Su Niebur, Donna Stivers, Laura O'Gara; (first row) Vanessa Hollinger, Cyndy Berriman, Alyce Russell, and Penny Ramirez. Pam Genereux and Anne Olsen stand at allegience during the National Anthem. Cheering on the Falcon matmen this year were captain Cyndy Berriman, Alyce Russell, Su Niebur, and Connie Persinger. A Time For Change With the selection of the 1984-85 cheerleading squads came many changes ... like a new sponsor, no J.V. Squad, and resignations . The season started out with new Varsity and freshmen squads, but no J.V. squad. Why the change? There weren't enough girls that tried out to fill the positions of an eight girl J.V. squad and a twelve girl varsity squad. The decision was made to eliminate the J.V. squad and include the top ranking sophomore in the Varsity squad. Another change was starting out the year with a new sponsor, Mrs. Marilyn Leggio. Leggio brought with her many new changes and ideas. Leggio said, "I wish I had more time to devote to my job as sponsor. I feel a lot of changes are needed, and after working with it for a year, I feel the time is rig ht to make these changes." Early in the school year came senior captain Denise White's resignation, senior Donna Stivers was moved up to the captain's position and junior Cyndy Berriman was put in as co-captain. Alternate Anne Olsen replaced Den ise White . During the winter season came three more resignations, those of Mary Brotherton, Anne Olsen,,and Shell y Sondag. "Being a Varsity cheerleader is so much different than cheering m y freshman and J.V. years . It's so much different leading the crowd than just being one of the crowd. And even though we hit some rough spots, we pulled together," said junior Cyndy Berriman. Cheerleading/ l 15 116/ Pom Pon The squad shows its uniformity in perfecting another formation. Pommers show pizzazz as they add ribbons to spice up their basketball ro utine. A no th er original form ation is ex ecuted as the girl s perform to " Girls on Film." Junior Tammy Jones struts her stuff to the tune o f " Old Time Rock-n-Roll" by Bob Seger. Seniors Beth Larsen and Brenda Stokes pair up in a novelty to " Wak e Me Up Before You Go Go." Pommers focus on new ideas It was 7:00 A.M. on a Monday morning as the 1984-85 Porn-Pon squad began to assemble in the parking lot of the St. Francis Worship Center. This year's Porn-Pon squad started their season with not only new members, but also a much awaited new uniform and a new sponsor, Miss Joan Green . After seven weeks of practice at the Worship Center the dedication and hard work of the pommers paid off. Their routine to "Head o ver Heels" was judged best at the NCA Porn-Pon Camp held in August at Iowa State University. Thirty pom-pon squads tota lin g 300 girls fro m throughout the state of Iowa competed for awards and trophies while the y le arne d new individua l and team ro utines. In addition to the trophy for best t e am routine , the S.A. squad won the sweepstakes troph y for t he individual routines a nd receive d a purple ribbon for being o ne of the superior squads. Pomme rs pe rfected the ro utines th ey learned at camp and da zzled the audiences of the many footba ll and basketball games. This ye a r the pommers started a new tre nd, as the y pe rformed at a few wrestling ma t ches. Porn Pon/ 117 118/Golf Sophomore Mott Johnson steps bock to view senior Chris Bowers' swing . Invitational successes; Youth was strength While the boys' golf team maintained strong finishes in invitationals and duals, the girls' team strength was youth. In duals, the boys finished with a 5-2 record. They did well in invitationals, also - 4th at C.B. Invitational, 3rd at Lewis Central's Lakeshort Invitational, 2nd at the City Meet, and l st in the Nebraska Centennial Conference - for the fourth year in a row. They won second place in sectionals, but in Districts, they missed going to state by one stroke. Senior Paul Steenson won the Bert Flack MVP for the third consecutive year, and junior Darrin Martin shared the MVP honor with Steenson. The girls had a 2-6 record in duals, but were 6th in the T.J. Invitational a nd 2nd at the City Meet. Youth was a majo r emphasis on their season - four of the five varsity members were fres hmen, the other a sophomore . Co ach Al Sherby said, "For a group just starting out, I thought the y did exceptio na lly well at the City M eet a nd especially against Treynor." Sophomore Melanie Miller had the best finish at sectionals, with fourth place . The team voted freshman Ronni lv\artin the team's most valuable golfer. "Mr. Be rt Fla ck," junior Darri n Mortin, the tea m's co-MVP, shows his medalist form . So phomore Joh n O'Co nno r takes a practice swin g before smocking t he boll down the fairway. As he pre pores to drive the bo ll , sophomore Mott Johnson drows bock his club . Golf/ 119 ---------------- 120/ Track Sophomores Ken Fox and Mike Ma sk er prepare their shoes and socks for their events. ·Senior miler Joe Shaver checks his spik es before running. ------ Senior Dom Catania begins his turn with the baton as Mike Petratis fin ishes his. Senior Mike Fischer waits for the gun to begin the 3200m relay. Two legs of the state qualifying 3200m relay team, seniors Ken Masker and Dom Catania, have a clean exchange of the baton. Varsity boys' track: 1st raw: Ron Barszcz, Jim Freeman, Mike Masker, Aaron Walter, Tim Shea, Chris Jones, Mark Brisso, John Van Scoy. 2nd raw: Coach Ken Mehsling, Chris Fischer, Doug Rew, Ken Masker, Dave Fischer, Pat Thompson, John Hassett, Mike Petratis. 3rd raw: Karl Rohling, Vince Rew, Dom Catania, Fil Catania, Kelly Blum, Dana Nielsen, Brian Osborne, Doug Epperson, Troy Holmberg, Terry O'Grady, Ken Fox, Jeff Alters, Jon Johnson, Mike Fischer, Dale Fischer, Coach Wayne Maclearn. Broken records Track • • • a • 1ump ahead The SA girls' and boys' track teams were a jump above everyone else this season, with sophomore Ken Fox setting a new school high jump record with a jump of 6' 4 V2" and freshman Terra Geiger setting a Shenandoah meet record of 5'3" in the high jump. Geiger was not the only Sainte setting records this season, howe ver. Senior Denise White broke the school l 00 meter hurdle s in a time of 15 .85 seconds, then classmate Chris Jeffrey broke it again, in 15.76. The shuttle hurdle relay team of Beth Larsen, Nancy Smith, Wh ite , a n d Jeffre y broke a meet record and the school record with a time of l :09.46 and again shattered that record a t the next meet with l :06.44. These new shuttle hurdle school reco rd ho lders were Larsen, Smith, Geige r, and White . While the Saint es have their share of records, the Falcons boa sted Tom Martin with a school re cord in the 400 met er hurdles wit h 59.8 seconds. At the city meet, the Saint e s pull ed away to win it by two points over AL. (continued on p . 123) Track/ 12 1 122/ Girls' Track Freshman Becky Ficek shows off a puppy to junior Erica Nielsen and sophomo re Penny Ram irez during a break in a meet. Sophomore Stephanie Kee fe struggles t o catch an L.C. runner in the open 400. • • 1985 Girls' track : 1st row: Chris Jeffrey. 2nd row: Terra Geiger, Ann Petersen, D e nis e White, Barb Osborne, Penny Ramirez, Josephine Tobi as. 3rd row: Jean Sillik, Joelle Corbaley, Ann Leber, Susan Gra y, Be cky Fi cek, Laurie Nettles, Beth Larsen, Erica Nielsen. 4th row: Coach John Shorey, Nancy Smith, Lisa Claussen, Stephanie Keefe, Bonnie Fi cek, Mary Jo Ryan, Jackie Leggio , Jenny Holder, Coach Kate Witte, Alicia McCoy. Fres hm a n Je a n Sillik leads her o p ponents around the cu rve. Soph omore Nancy Smith and frosh Terra Geiger compete in the 400 hurdles. (continued from p . 121 ) The Saintes also finished first in five other meets. The Falcons track team finished first at the Bob Evans Relays at Logan this year and came in fourth at the city meet. But the highlight of the season was sending Ken Fox in the high jump and the 440 relay team of Scott Green, Vince Rew, Chris Fischer, and Rex Romano to Drake Relays in Des Moines. Although the Falcons did not place, the 440 relay team had a time of 46 .0, and Fox jumped 6'3". "It seems all the other teams were a lot tougher all around this year compared to last year," said junior Rex Romano. The state meet marked the culmi - nation of the track seasons, as both teams sent their qualifying members from districts - the Saintes on May 24 and 25, and the Falcons a week later. Geiger held the girls' best showing at state with a third place finish in the high jump, while Leggio was the top qualifier, enabling 'herself to be in three e vents . While Jeffrey qualified for state in the open l 00 hurdles, she didn't make the finals. Among the teams that made the trip were: the two m ile relay ( Stephanie Keefe, Barb Osborne, Jean Sillik, and Leggio); the district-winnin g m ile relay (Keefe, Smith, Joelle Corbaley, and Leggio) who placed seventh; and the shuttle hurdle relay, also placing seventh. On her own, Leggio finished eighth in her district-winning open 800 run. The guys sent the two mile relay team (Tom Martin, Dom Catania, Mike Fischer, and Ken Masker) who placed fifth in state, and district win - ners Green, Romano, Ter ry O'Grady, and Rew for the 880 relay, which placed seventh. Fischer also qualified for the open 880, but did not run due to a pulled muscle from the two mile relay . Gir ls' Trock / 123 124 Sophomore Barb Osborne and frosh Jean Sillik warm up for t he 1 SOOm run. Junior Jackie Leggio reaches f or the end of the pit during the long jump. .. Senior long jumper Scott Green soars through the air. Soph Ken Fo x reaches new heights in the high jump. Fox broke the school record of 6' 4" by 3..4 of an inch. Concentrating on his victory is senior Mike Fischer. Senior Scott Green bursts out of the blocks . 125 126/Tennis Girls' varsity a nd JV t ennis: (on ground) Jody Schmitz, l st row : Julie McCo y, Dawn Rickard, Jenny Buckley, Cheryl Carlson. 2nd row: Andrea Genereux, No rene Smith, T ereso Andress, Jannette Burke, Ch ris Schmitz, Jennife r Ogg . 3rd row: Cooch Mory Ann Rudersd orf, Pam Genere ux, Shelly Corboley, Borb Simon. Coaches Rude rsdorf and West discuss strategies against Glenwo od. Sophomore Dave Koehler follo ws through his baseline stroke . During o tough doubles motch, senio r Shelly Corbaley backhands a Denison serve . So ph do ubles partners Chris Slater and Mark Petratis warm up t o an o ther victory. Boys' varsity and JV: Rich Gre en, Chad McDermott, Dave Koehler, Tom Eberhard, Mark Petratis, Don Jobro, Coach Sterling West, Chris Slater. Tennis teams grow • • 1n size Girls' tennis team met this season with much optimism and experience. The Saintes had five returning letterwinners to lead them to a 5-4 match record. There were also many more younger girls on the JV, but most of their matches were rained out. Boys' tennis continued to grow not only in experience but also in size . 1985 is the first year under head coach Sterling West that S.A . was able to have a complete JV team. Their matches we re few in number like the girls', but much more experience was gained. The varsity boys came into the season with much e xperience, and continued to gro w through the season despite their 2-5 record . Their best pe rforma nc e wa s at districts, where the t eam missed third place by two points, na rrowly missing a team state qualifying berth . Junior Tom Eberhard, S.A. 's number one singles, earned fo r the se cond year in a row a chance to go to state by placing second in singles a t the district meet. As for the team's MVP, the boys picked Eberhard for the second yea r, and Shelly Corbaley and Pam Ge ne reux shared the MVP trophy. Tennis/ 127 ' 128/ Basebal l Sopho more catcher Tim Fields a nnounces t o the infield the out co unt. Senior Gene "Mil k man" Cannon delivers the pitch for the opponent. Soph pitcher Jim Hawk gets some advice from student co ach Dennis Lawlor. Frosh Chris Ha nafan a pplies th e ta g to a n A.L. ba serunner. Varsity baseball: l st row: Jim Hawk, Matt Johnson, Jeff Shudak , Tom Martin, Tom McVey, Chris Fischer, Steve Martin . 2nd row: Darrin Martin, Korey Culjat, Larry Ratigan, Gene Cannon, Steve Plummer, John O'Connor, Tom Oberdin. JV baseball: l st row: Doug Rew, Steve Martin, Andy Berner, Mark Lookabill, Matt Johnson. 2nd row: Jim Hunter, Dan Shaver, Chris Hanafan, Jeff Gross, Tom Eberhard, Charlie Thorn, Tim Fields. Falcons return with power A surprising varsity full of juniors, sophomores, and freshmen finished 23-20 last year, their last defeat coming to Johnston, the eventual 2A champion, in sub-state. Now in the spring of '85, 11 people return, 8 of them starters at one time or another, for a promising summer for the ex· perienced squad. Leading them is senior Steve Plummer, who hit .424 last year, nine home runs, and was a leading pitcher. Other seniors are catcher Tom Martin, who hit .317, shortstop T o m McVey, who hit .3 2 7 , pit cher/ o utfielder Gene Cannon, and outfi e lder Tom Oberdin. As of presstime, the Falcons are 3- 1, with two wins over T.J. H ead coach Rick Wahl sees the t eam's strength as depth in pitching and the overall • depth of the infield. Baseba ll / 129 130/Softboll Juniors Honaker, Bremmer, a nd Geier root from the bench as port of th e "Amy section ." Co och Kovo rs shows his " K" form during batting practice before a game. Varsity softball: 1st row: Barb Simon, Jackie Leggio, Deanna Gross, Maureen Wickham, Julie Wasinger, Amy Honaker, Ann Henderson . 2nd row: Coach Mike Kavars, Amy Geier, Jenny Poole, Ronni Martin, Amy Bremmer, Shelly Corbaley, Donna Roane, Kathy Horan. JV softball: 1st row: Terra Geiger, Steph Keefe, Nancy Smith, Joelle Corbaley. 2nd row: Coach Don Schwartz, Jean Sillik, Kris White, Lynne Murray, Connie Ravlin, Chris Martin, Mary Becker. Coach, shirts, people add to softball One new aspect of softball - uniform tops. Head coach Mike Kavars found the funds to buy gray, green, and gold colored shirts, dif f erent from the solid yellow with green lettering the school has had since the beginning of the program. Also new was the JV coach who replaced Sherri "Whiz" Wehr, Don Schwartz. At presstime, the team had a bake sale to raise the m oney for a net batting cage, similar to the one seen at the Dowling Tournament. An annual event, Dowling High School in Des Moines sponsors an all-Catholic school tourney held in late May. Soph Maureen Wickham gained pitching experience against Fort Dodge in t he first game of the season and it was also her first attempt at pitching. Sophomore Do nn a Roa ne talks he r game pla n with Gene Ko ehler, volunteer pitching coach. Junior catcher Julie Wasinger digs o wild pitch out of the dirt a ga inst Essex . Softba ll / 131 Matt Johnson ( l 0) works on Geometry in Mrs. Wiegman's class. Freshmen Chad McDermott, Dennis Christiansen and Matt Johnson (9) dress nerdish during Homecoming week. Will the real Matt Johnson please stand up? This is the story of Matt Johnson, I mean, Matt Johnson, I mean Matt Johnson the sophomore, not the freshman. Johnson ( 1 0) is a student here at St. Albert. His full name is Matthew Micheal Johnson. The other Johnson is also a student here. He is a Freshman. His full name is Mathew Craig Johnson. The name Johnson is a real common one. It probably always will be . The name Matthew is Biblical, so it is also common. Although it is ironic that the two names are put together, and the two students are t o gether in the same school. This is real confusing sometimes. For ex ample, even the attendance list can get complicated. " Somet imes if Mrs. Johnson calls in for her son and we forget to 132/ Features ask which Johnson, we have to hunt the name down so we can print it correctly on the attendance list," Lois Hemmingsen said . Could you imagine the confusion it would be, if you thought you heard someone talking about you; but it really wasn't you . "I overheard how much this ugly girl liked me and I did everything to avoid her. I was really embarrassed and relieved to find out that it was the other Matt Johnson," Johnson ( 10) said . One of Johnson's ( 1 0) hobbies is playing baseball . Well, this is true for Johnson (9) too. In fact they ended up on the same team one spring. "The coach would yell, 'Johnson up on deck,' and we'd both stand up," Johnson ( 10) said . Students Today; Servicemen Tomorrow After high school, everyone hopes to "be all that they can be." Three seniors at St. Albert, though, plan to take that advertising slogan seriously. During the summer of '85', Mike Platt, Tony Goeser, and Joe Shaver will each leave to go to his assigned place for basic training in one of the military services. Platt will leave for Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Tex as, on July 9, for basic training . He will be there for six weeks and then go to Kessler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, for twelve weeks of tech school. Goeser, who is already participating in some Marine activities on the weekends, will leave for basic training in San Diego, California, sometime after graduation. He will be with the Brovo-Fox Company which is a motor transport troop. The Navy is where Shaver has chosen to spend his nex t eight years after graduation. He will leave for basic training in the Great Lakes of Michigan sometime in mid-September. All three men have their reasons for joining the services and leaving their lives and families in Council Bluffs . Platt claims his interest in the Air Force is due largely from his dad's influence. He is an Air Force veteran. Goeser was also influenced by his family . His brother is a Marine, but Goeser has also been involved with them for many years and knows that joining is the right step for him to tak e. "I didn't want to go to coll ege so I jo ined the Navy," said Shaver. Pre-M atch rituals motivates Allmon As the clock approaches thirty seconds in the second period of the one hundred and thirty-eight pound match, senior Tom Allmon, dressed in black sweats and a Mickey Mouse shirt, begins his warm-up. Stretching, wetting down his body, having his upper body joints cracked by his brother Dave Porter and mental preparation begins the many of Allmon's superstitions . Within thirty seconds of the one hundred and fifty-five pound match, Allmon, with his pink socks and green knee pad half off his left k nee, kneels and begins to pray. His name is called . He waits at the edge of the mat until his opponent steps on first. They approach the inner circle and he waits for his opponent to designate himself first. The referee says "shak e hands" and Allmon does so without glancing up . He then begins what can be called his 'technique' that has led him to be a two-time state qualifier in High School Division 2A. "I' m a very superstitious wrestler. My superstitions mean nothing to anybody else but me . The superstition that I believe in most is not actually a superstition - it's my belief in God," said Allmon . Allmon has been wrestling since he's been in the 5th grade . He took first in state freestyle in the summer of his sophomore year. This qualified him for a Zone Tournament. It consisted of the top two wrestlers of five area states competing against one another in which he placed second. At St . Albert, Allmon comprised a rec o rd of 65- l 3 on the varsity level. H e was a three ye ar letter w inner and as a senior, was captain of the wrestling team . He w as a two-time Centenni a l Conference Champ and p laced in the t o p three of every tournament as a varsity grappler. H e went o n and placed first both his junior and senior year at the sectional and district meet. "The kid I wrestled when I was a senior at districts was 27-1 and he already beat me in the Audobon Tournament. My record was only 23-3 and I beat him 7-4. It was the best match of my high school career," said Allmon . At the state tournament in Des Moines, Allmon, as a junior, was pinned in first round action. His senior year, he advanced to the second round where he was beaten . He missed a wrestleback when in the closing seconds of the match, McEowen from Cedar Rapids LaSalle (the wrestler who defeated Allmon) was taken down and gave up the match winning points to a three-time state place winner. Throughout Allmon's high school wrestling career, most of his technique and mental training were done through home training with his older brother, Tony . During his junior year, assistant coach Tim Pierson worked with him individually and taught him the attitude and the aggression for winning - not 1osing. " He taught me to be the mental t ype of wrestler that doesn't accept defeat," said Allmon . During his senior year, Tony went away to college and Pierson left for the marines. "My biggest mental barrier this year was not having Tony and Tim there . It affected me the whole season e x cept at the end when at least one, T o ny, was there," said Allmon . After graduation, Allmon plans to wrestle at University of Nebraska at Omaha and go into the field of criminal justice. His goal is t o be an AllAmerican (top eight in the nation) in Division II. "It's hard lea v ing high school's closeness of at hletics and go ing t o a school you don't even k now. Coach Denn y has m ade m e aware of what U .N .O . consist s of and what I have t o achieve and accom - plish alo ng wit h my person al goals," said Allmon. Features/ 133 F R E s A Freshman In Blue H M E What do you tell a kid who stands five feet tall, weighs 75 pounds and is sick of getting picked on by the class bullies? This is a question that the parents of freshman Hank Straka had to think about. They felt that something along the lines of self-defense might be the answer. The next thing he knew, Straka was enrolled in a judo class sponsored by the Council Bluffs J udo Association . His instructor, Lou Carta, got Straka started and inspired him, as Carta was a blackbelt himself. Straka started as a white belt like everyone else; being low man on the totem pole isn't easy! The belt ran ks vary in colo rs as the person progresses in judo . In order to move up to a higher belt, a person must earn ten degrees. Degrees are earned by how well a person performs in tournaments and other matches. After a person has earned enough degrees to advance, he must take a fourpage, 300-400-question test. Straka spends many hours studying judo books to learn the correct spelling and pronunciation of the Japanese words for each throw. For e xample, "mata" means "stop", "laganae" means "go", and "sienogie" N I 1----1 ------- Kat hy A lfers M ory Becker Andy Berner Koren Birusingh Mork Brisso I I I Matt Buchanan Jenny Buckley Ben Butterfield Barb Carlin Cheryl Carlson I I I Dennis Christiansen Kevin Claussen Trisha Corbaley John Crowley Jeanne Dalton 136/Freshmen I I I Sean Davis Tin a DeChant Dan Disalvo Jason Engler Becky Ficek '- [ describes the type of throw being executed. As one can see, memorizing words that can't even be pronounced wouldn't be easy. Over the past two years, Straka has participated in several tournaments in Iowa . Among the places he has gone are Waterloo, Des Moines, Norfolk, and Sioux City. The tournaments are usually every week to two weeks. Straka competes against five or six opponents in every tourney. The mat used is official wrestling size, and there is usually more than one match going on at a time. All in all, Straka feels that getting involved in judo has been a great learning experience. He's learned to defend himself, and he has learned a lot about self-discipline . He especially likes judo because it is one sport that doesn't require size or strength to win; just coordination, quickness, and cunning. Straka would like to win sectionals in Des Moines and bring home a first-place trophy in his class . Later, Straka would like to teach and coach judo. Since he is a blue belt already, Straka seems to be well on his wa y to reaching his goals. I I I Te rra Geiger Je nny Geist Sue Gray Rich Gre en Ch ris Hanafan I I I Jo hn Hassett Amy Helms Jeff Howard Chris Hughes Rob Hunter I I I Jonathan Jo hnson Matt Joh nson Chris Jones Jon Larsen Jerry Len ihan I I I Mark Lo oko bill Steve Mortin Ronnie Martin Chad McDermott Julie McCoy I I Freshmen/ l 37 F R E s H M E Freshma n boys pyramid comes tumblin' down . N I 1 r---1 ------ Nancy McPartland David Meyerring John Miller Tracy Morris Jenny Murray I I I Dana Nielsen Stacy Oberdin Maureen O'Gara Scott O'Grady Brenda Olson I I I Tracy Owe n Steve Parker Jill Pender Cindy Petratis Beth Quigley I I I Lynn Quinze Connie Ravlin Jenny Rethmeie r Doug Rew Dawn Rickard 138/ Freshmen ( Grea t thrills of high scho o l - Physical Science and e xpe riments. Enjoying their beanie-weenies are freshmen Shelly Sondag and Ja cqui Slater. I l l Mark Root Melodie Schlautman Jody Schmitz Tim Shea Jean Sillik I I I Jacqui Sloter Shelly Sondag Kirk Storm Honk Straka Pot Thompson I I I Charlie Thorn Amy Tobias Josephine Tobias Gino Tolliver Joe Turner I I I John Von Scoy Aaron Walter Chris Young David Zimmerman I I Freshmen/ 1 39 so p Sophs Redefine Spirit H 0 "Vigor, liveliness, state of mind ." This is how the dictionary defines spirit. There is a group of students here at $.A. fitting this definition to the fullest. It's the sophomore class of 1987, who this past basketball season proved how much spirit "we" have . Take the junior varsity game vs. Father Fla~agan, a double overtime thriller that had the crowd on its feet most of the game. Another good example is all of the pep rallies where almost all of the boys are standing all of the time and the girls some of the time . The band plays a big factor in the spirit. Chris Fischer said of them, "The band played a major role in increasing the enthusiasm of the fans. We ' d like them to play at every game ." This was especially true toward the end of the season when the band, led by George Kippley, developed the "Indian Cheer" in which the crowd would erupt with whoops and yells and pound on the bleachers. The girls basketball game against M 0 R E s 11-1 ------- Michelle Blizzard Theresa Burkey Jeon Carlin Steve Carlson Joelle Corboley I I I Gene Cox Maureen Daly Som Disalvo Solly Eberhard Stuart Edelbrock I I I Lisa Evers Chris Feller Bonnie Ficek Tim Fields Chris Fischer I I I Dove Fischer Ken Fox Leland Fox Mott Geier Andrea Genereux 140/Sophomores AL. was a place where the pride of the sophs was hurt. It developed into Hawaii night but encountered some opposition from administration on the style of dress. Bill Smyth said, "On Hawaiian night, anything should be o .k." Another incident was a pep rally in which the bo1s were standing and being enthusiastic when Mr. Jaworski asked them to sit down. Sports is not the only area where much spirit and togetherness is displayed. At plays, you will always see a sophomore in the crowd. There was a good deal of support shown for the five members of the class who were inducted in NHS. So what is the reason for all of th is rowdiness and enthusiasm? One would have to say the reason for it is we just want to have fun . Perhaps that gets out of hand at times though . Several teachers feel they should keep the loudness on the court and out of the classroom. So next year, at a football or volleyball or basketball game, you hear some loud cheering, chances are it will be the "juniors" . I - ------111 Mike Gillett Jeff Gross Julie Gubbe/s Molly Hannan Jim Hawk I I I Mark Heenan Jenny Holder Troy Holmberg Angel Howlett l<ent Hyde I I I Don Jobro Mott Johnson Stephanie Keefe Dove Koehler Jon Koenig 11 I Kari Larsen Amy Marshall Ron Marshall Mike Masker Alicia McCoy Sophomores/ 14 1 s 0 p H 0 M 0 R E s Ann Leber points out something terrifying to long time friend Melanie Miller. 11-1 ------ Kevin McGinn Kris Michal Brian Miller Melanie Miller Ron Mueller I 11 Matt Mullin Dan Murray John O'Connor Barb Osborne Sue Ord I 11 Ann Petersen Mark Petratis Dan Poole Penny Ramirez Tricia Rangel I I I Larry Ratigan Donna Roane Brian Rohatsch Ann Romano Tom Ryan 142/Sophomores "I think my hair is a little longer than yours now1" explains Ann Petersen to Ron Mueller. Larry Ratigan reads the ingredients of a Coke can to entertain Mark Petratis and Ron Marshall at the Yearbook Signing Dance. -------111 .. Jodi Ryba Dan Shaver Dan Simon Chris Slater Nancy Smith I I I Bill Smyth Angie Stander Melissa Stidham Anne Thompson Kris White I I I Maureen Wickham Dawn Zimmerman Sophomores/ 143 J u N A Sainte to the Top by Lisa Skow The biggest decision I've ever had to make was whether to be a Sainte all the way to the top, or a Jacket inside-and-out. I 0 REarly in the 1984 school year, I transferred to Thomas Jefferson. In case you're all wondering what it was like, T.J. was quite different from St. Albert. For one fhing, the size of the student body was gigantic compared to that of S.A. When I first went there, I had the hardest time learning my way around . I don't know how many times I went to the corner to wait for a bus, S Teresa Andress Ron Barszcz Susi Bartholomew Cyndy Berriman Kamala Birusingh 144/ Juniors I 11 Kelly Blum Theresa Book Amy Bremmer Jeanette Burke Fil Catania I I I Lisa Claussen Korey Culjat Tom Danala Tom Eberhard Dale Fischer I I I Jean Fox John Francis Jim Freeman Amy Geier Tonia Geiger when actually I only live seven blocks from T.J. Next came the decision of what to wear to school each day. It wasn't like putting on a plaid skirt was normal there . I soon got used to blue jeans and tennis shoes. Probably the biggest adjustment I had to make was the way I talked. I had to change my sarcastic attitude . I remember one day I said, "I'm lookin' real cute today," and a girl next to me called me conceited . It took awhile for me to get used to the students, but I think it took even longer for them to get used to me . When I began to feel comfortable, I I I school was a lot of fun . I enjoyed class time . There wasn't anyone to make fun of me, we all made fun together. This is an experience I will long remember, simply because I learned from it. I thought the people there would be real low lifes, but I was wrong. No matter what kind of person you are, you have good qualities and bad ones. When my dad found out that I had transferred, he was absolutely furious. He swore he'd never forgive me. Eventually I think he did. Many people think highly of S.A., and my dad is one of them. He says you can't get a better education and the staff is e xcellent. He's right as usual. I was aware of my parents' disappointment so I promised to come back. I don't know how most people felt when I left S.A., but I found out who my true friends were when I returned. I met a lot of terrific people at T.J. It's nice to have friends at both schools. When I went to T.J., I had mostly laughs and good times. What's more important, a good education or a good time? Academics is the main issue of school and, for me, it's easier to concentrate at S.A. T.J. did teach me a variety of things. Most improtantly, they taught me how to be myself. - ------111 Theresa Gier Phil Gillett Fred Grote Steve Hansen Ann Henderson 11 I Scott Hoffman Amy Honaker Sue Hotz Jim Hunter Michelle Johnson I I I Tommy Jones Kris Kinart Jackie Leggio Darrin Martin Kris Martin 11 I Kim Mauer Ed McGill Sue McDona ld Karen Menges Mike Miller Juniors/ 145 J u N I 0 R _ s Wild-n-crozy was the theme of the day, as junior girls gather in the Home Ee room during lunch. I 11r---------= 146/ Juniors Lynne Murray Scott Nelson Lourie Nettles Su Niebur Erica Nielsen I 11 Jennifer Ogg Anne Olsen Mario Papazian Connie Persinger Lori Phelps I 11 Vince Rew Karl Rohling Re x Romano Alyce Russell Cris Schmitz I I I Jomes Sebghoti Jeff Shudok Norene Smith Dove Smyth Debbie Sondag Drivers' Ed skills proved useful to Erica Nielsen and Amy Bremmer when they changed Kate McGinn's tire on the way to NWMSU. Plans for prom progress as Gigi Varner, Fil Catania and Fred Grote discuss possible band choices. --= ---------,11 I Steve Suden Betsy T amisiea Kris Thomas Shirley Tobi as Michelle Turn er I I I Gigi Varner Julie Wasinger Mike Zimmerman 111 During a hot, spring afternoon, students take a siesta in the Spanish room. In April and May, temperatures were in the 80s. Juniors/ 147 Fischer takes farm crisis to heart Among the many decisions that seniors must make, the ultimate one is what to do with their lives. This year, for one particular senior, that decision has been exceptionally tough. For practically all of his life, Andy Fischer has wanted to be a farmer. His father, his father's father·and everyone else down the line has lived the farm, life. "I've always thought of farming as the best way to live and the best way to raise a family," said Fischer about his future occupation. Fischer has decided to attend Northwest Missouri State University this fall to study for two years. If things get worse with the farm crisis, he can always go two more years and study something else . After his first two years are completed, Fischer would like to return to the Neola area and rent land close to his dad's and his brothers' property . This way they can share machinery and keep his debt smaller. After visiting his banker, Fischer decided to rent about 400 acres of land to spread out his debt. He will have to borrow $80,000 just to get the crop in the ground. This loan will have to be paid off in one year. After that, Fischer will need his own machinery, but he can finance that for three years. "It's a big risk, but if you don't risk losing it all you don't get the chance of getting it all," replied Fischer when asked if he was afraid of losing the money. "It is frightening knowing that the weather could ruin the whole crop and set me back $80,000," said Fischer. As one can imagine, the farm life is 148/Seniors not an easy one. Sometimes a farmer has to work 24 hours a day just to get a crop out; he might not be able to see his family for days. Studies have shown that farming is the most stressful occupation there is. Fischer believes that even though the job is rough and a lot of time goes into it, it's still worth it. He believes that there is nothing better than the outdoors and a good piece of land. "I'm not going to think 'if'. There are a lot of things in the U .S. that people don't need, but they will aways need food," said Fischer when asked about the current farm crisis. A fter m aking on early-mornin g delivery, senior Andy Fischer brin gs a piece o f the form t o school with him as he st eps out of the famil y groin truck . Steenson is surprised with a V ._..flmaalloon-a-grom. Jeff Alters T om A llmon Pete Book Chris Bowers s E N I 0 R s Kim Branstetter Deb Brockelsby Mory Brotherton Patricio Buchanon Seniors/ 149 s E N I 0 R s 150/Seniors Gene Connon Shelly Corboley Sid Edelbrock Doug Epperson Andy Fischer Mike Fischer LuAnn Fox Shelly Fox Senio r Chris Jeffrey and sophomo re s Ann Leber and Jenn y Holder buddy up during a break at a track meet. Senior chefs Mike Petratis, Ken Masker, and Don Hoffman demonstrate their expert cooking skills in Foods class. Senior Jenny Poole tries to make it to her next class without having her skirt fall off. She was skirtless by the end of the day. Pa m Ge nereux To ny Goeser Scott Gre en Deanna Gross Don Hoffman Vanessa Hollinger Ka thy Horan Tom Horan Seniors/ 151 s E N I 0 R s 152/Seniors Gino Jobro Brod Jeffrey Chris Jeffrey Mory Johnson Tim Keefe Julie Krupicka Beth Larsen Jenny Lehnen Senior Denise White performs a miracle - doing homework on a moving bus. On their lost day of Art class, seniors Lori Sundrup, Don Hoffman, and Beth Larsen display their graduation gifts. Peggy Lenihan Tom Martin Ken Masker Kate McGinn Tom McVey Mike Mulvihill (and Tim Keefe) Dave Nielsen Lisa Nordstrom Seniors/ 153 s E N I 0 R s 154/Seniors Terry O'Grody Tom Oberdin Louro O'Goro Brion Osborne Eric Petersen Mike Petrotis Mike Plott Steve Plummer I Senior Gene Connon lights the candles during the junior-senior retreat moss. Seniors Donna Stivers and Mory Suden keep busy at Doto Processing. Senior Pete Book shores a dance with his dote at the 1985 Prom. Je nny Poole Pot Pursell Mike Roes Aliso Rangel Jacque Ratigan Fred Roane Mory Jo Ryon Jeff Schmitz Seniors/ 155 s E N I 0 R s 156/Seniors Joe Shover Ellen Sillik Barb Simon Jack Smith Tom Snook Paul Steenson Donna Stivers Brenda Stokes Mariann Suden Lori Sundrup Michelle Tighe Dove To bias Senior Dave Tobias, a three-year National Honor Society member, puts up the names of the newly inducted members in the cafeteria . An exuberant bunch of St. Albert students show their spirit at a Falcon basketball game. Senior Janine Zimmerman relaxes in the morning sunshine during her Study Hall. Matt Wise Kathy Wright Janine Zimmerman Karen Vanderloo Denise Walter Bob Watkins Denise White Junior Darrin Martin listens as senior Mary Brotherton asks a question about their Trig assignment. Seniors/ 157 Hours Outside the Classroom Hectic schedules, missed dinners, extra hours in college, workshops, and camps, and not seeing the family are only some of the many difficulties encountered by many S.A . teachers. Besides preparing for classes, correcting papers, and helping students after class, many members of the S.A. faculty put in time to help with the many extracurricular activities of their students. One may wonder why these teachers choose to become involved rathGiving a little extra er tha n just go home a nd take it easy aft er at least an ei g h t h our day. " There are so many sports at S.A. tha t I think that the te achers should take their part in coaching t hem," said Virgie Oatman, "I also enjoy volleyball. I like watching it and pla ying it myself," she added. One teacher felt that participation in extracurriculars was ... "part of the job and an outlet for me," said Terry Dolnicek. "If I had to spend all my time in the classroom, I wouldn't Wiley Brings Lile Experiences Into Classroom You've got to give a person credit for standing up in front of some 500 teachers, parents, and students and saying, "I am an alcoholic, I want you to know, and I really need your support." This was a statement heard by every St. Albert student on November 2 at this year's annual retreat. Ever since that day, Kris Wiley has brought her disease into the classroom. She wants to make sure that her students are properly and honestly informed about alcoholism and its effects. If you've ever been in one of Ms. Wiley's classes, you might have heard her story, or her "drunk story," a s it is called by Alcoholics Anonymous. It is the story of how Wiley's problem st arte d and the courage, patience a nd help it took to get her problem under control. Wiley started drin king whe n she was 13-years-old. Her o lder sister 158/Foculty bought the booze for her. By her junior year, Wiley was drinking excessively every Friday and Saturday night. She never realized that her behavior was unusual and could grow into something that could get out of control. Just after the start of her junior year, Wiley decided that alcohol wasn't enough. She experimented with pot and speed, but they became expensive and a near fatal car accident made her think twice about the "harder drugs". By the middle of her first year in college, Wiley had to drop a course because partying outweighed her studying and she wasn't willing to give up the "good times" . Soon after the start of her junior year in college, Wiley tripped into a religious kick. She knew that the way she was drinking was wrong and hone stly thought she co uld sto p . But as she found out, it isn't always tha t easy and she began drinking once again. This time she was only drinking every one or two weeks. As Wiley later learned, it's not how often you drink, but it's how much and how much you feel you NEED to drink . After college, Wiley decided that the convent was what she wanted. She drank there, too, and so did every one else but not quite as much. Every time there was a social gathering, Wiley always seemed to be the one to supply the liquor. Later she wondered why none of her friends inquired about her drinking habits or tried to get her to slow down . Wiley stayed in the convent for about four years. She decided that she really wanted to do God's work but maybe in a different way. It was t hen that she moved to Nebraska . Omaha didn't have the answers e ithe r. Her life seemed to be slowly " becoming a void," nothing seemed be in education. After all, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy," he added. Mr Sherbo agreed that coaching was an added attraction of the job. "When coaching, if you teach someone to do something there is an immediate feedback; you know right away if you've done it right." He also feels . . . "let down when the season is over; there is no longer anything to look forward to. Teaching requires Years before results can be seen; to matter or have any importance. In July of 84, Wiley, with the encouragement of a close friend, decided to be evaluated at the Eppley Alcoholic Treatment Center to find out if she really was an alcoholic. All that she was asked was a simple 30 yes or no test. Then it was made very clear. "Yes, Kris Wiley, you are an alcoholic, and yes, you do need help ." It might not sound like much, but it was a very big step towards sobriety for Wiley. In August, Wiley began her alcoholic treatment. This consisted of five times a week meetings for nine weeks with Alcoholics Anonymous. A lot of talking, crying, and listening went into those nine weeks, and Wiley is still attending meetings for support and for people to talk to who really understand. That is Kris Wiley's "drunk story". But that isn't the end of the story. There never really is an end. She'll still have to keep on coping with the problems that come her way and keep living just one day at a time . "Be honest with yourself. Listen to your friends. They know your drinking beha vior better than you ever ca n. Accept their advice - they'll help yo u more than anyone can if you only le t THEM be honest," said once in a while you need an immediate result for your own belief in yourself," Sherbo said. Apparent or not, teachers do enjoy students as people. "NHS gives me a chance to work with students outside of academics and to get to know them better," said Caroline Swartz. The answer which prevailed was the genuine enjoyment that teachers receive from being around kids. Jim DeMott summed it up, "I enjoy working with kids; I get a kick out of it!" Wiley. So there you have it. One person's story. Take from this story what you need, and be thankful for the people Mike Kavars thinks, "It is important that the faculty is represented at extra curricular activities. I think the kids appreciate it." And some students did as junior Karl Rohling said, "It's reassuring to know that the people who our parents put their trust in for our education have enough interest and concern for us to support us in our extra curricular activities." at St. Albert who care enough to give a little more of themselves to try and help us avoid the problems that they couldn't . .. Thank You, Ms. Wiley. Faculty/ 1 59 F a c u I t y 11-1 ------- Jonna Andersen Maryann Angeroth Rick Colpitts Jim DeMott Terry Dolnicek I I I Shirley Ekdahl Dave Garland Mike Gill Lin Holder Mike Kavars I I I Fr. Jim Kiernan George Kippley Mark Koesters Fr. Phil Kruse Tracy Leinen I I I Wa yne Maclearn Deb McGuire Ken Mehsling V irgie Oatman Janice Parker 160/Faculty · - --------.11 I Ro bert Ro nk A l Sherbo John Shorey Ursula Tetzloff Kathy Tho msen I I I Rick W ahl Sterling W est Konnie Wiegman Kris Wiley Kate W itte I I I Rick Colpitts is in deep concentration planning for his Business Law class. Faculty/ 161 New faces in the same old places 162/ Administration 1984-85 school year has brought new faces in the same old places at S.A. With the resignation of Pat Lackowski and Greg Logsdon, Dr. Michael Avise and Mr. Anthony Jaworski were brought in to pick up the pieces as our new principal and vice-principal respectively . A graduate from Dowling High School in Des Moines, Dr. Avise earned his B.A. and M .A. at Loras College in Dubuque, and his doctorate at Drake University. Prior to comDr. Michael Avise jots down another idea on his yellow legal pad. The yellow legal pad being to St. Albert, he was principal at De x field Junior-Senior High, a school of 300 students . What is a Catholic Education? For most people, it means going t o a Catholic school, wearing a uniform and having religion classes, right ? Well, not for Mr. Anthony Jaworski. For him, a Catholic education started at the grade school level and continued through the college level. He received a bachelor's degree from Immaculate Conception College in came a noticeable item along with Avise's navy blue suit. Co nception, Mo . and a master's degre e in education administration at Cre ighton University . After t e aching at Holy Name High Schoo l in Omaha for l l years, Mr. Jaworski became principal of the two building, 1 30-student school. But even with all the new faces, two long time returning faces are Fr. Hurley and Mr. Garland. For the last seven years, Fr. Hurley has played a large role in the St. Albert administrative department. But lately rumor has had it that the start of the 1985-86 school year students wouldn't see him any more . But there is no truth to that rumor. He will be back, and with many great projections for St. Albert. According to Fr. Hurley, there are going to be some major repairs done to St. Albert. He also said that the new school year will bring a large e xpansion in our computer department. He would like to see a computer class started in the near future . Mr. Da ve Garland has been the junior high coordinator for the last four years. Alth o ugh he deals mainly with the junior high, he is one of the largest assets to the Sr. High. With his outgoing personality, he has won the friendship of most students. "He wasn 't only a great teacher he was a great friend to all of us. And he doesn't treat us any different now that we're in high school, " said freshman Jeff Howard . M r. Garland overlooks Freshman and Sophom ore lunch as h e performs one o f his many duties as junio r high coordinator. Fr. Hurley gives communion to sophomore Jean Carlin and junio r Tonia Geiger at All Feast's Day Mass . Some junior high girls gather around assistant principal Tony Jaworski, as he shows them a picture. Administration / 163 Secretary Marilynn Leggio types the daily announcements on the word processor. Wayne Johnson and Orlon German check out their surroundings as they put up the collapsible basketball hoops. Bill Snyder takes a break from nightly cleaning to be photographed. Gloria Blum takes a message in the business office located in the convent. Secretary T erryl Greiner stuffs an envelope amidst her other work. People at the Core 164/Secretari es, Cooks, Janitors No school could function without those who work so diligently behindthe-scenes, those people who put their time and effort but get little recognition. For S.A.'s two full-time secretaries, Mrs. Lois Hemmingsen and Mrs. Maril ynn Leggio, 'busy' just barely describes them. The added phone system and new admission slips have helped them in their wo rk. Glori a Blum received a new working partner this year, Ms. Terryl Gre iner, in the business office . Together they handle the billing and many other things to keep the school running smoothly. Manning the stoves and ovens are head cook Virginia Carberry, cooks Delores Romesburg, Joan Pursell, and Su zanne Hoffman . Carberry and Romesburg have served numerous years; Pursell joined five years ago; Cooks take time out for a team shot: senior cook Virginia Carberry, Suzanne Hoffman, Joan Pursell and Delores Romesburg and Hoffman, along with ticket-table-cleaner Linda Fox were added this year. "I don't think the program is changed too much, just that new faces are around," said Carberry. The kitchen workers seem to enjoy their work and each other. They wanted it known : "We really do like the kids. If we didn't we wouldn't be here." The cooks have a full day, beginning each morning at 7 :00 to prepare the meals, and work until the last bell usually with cleaning up and planning for the next day. "We try to do what we can with what we have, " Carberry said of the food, most of which is sent from the government. "We have little control over what we receive, but we like to try new dishes and we're open to new ideas." The maintenance men put in their time as well, with Wayne Johnson t ending to the halls and machines daily. Orlon German assists with the day-to-da y clean up tasks but at night Bill Snyder takes care of S.A. It is no tale that these behind-thescenes people play a much bigger ro le in keeping S. A. efficient and running well than what ap pears on the surface . 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CRB, CRS PRESIDENT 235 West Broadway # 4 Ogden Place Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Telephone !712 l 322-2565 IB REALTOR" Member, Council Bluffs Board of Realtors and Multiple Listing Service 51~§0 5 -:=:-: ~ MI DWEST ; fo\0 51 FASH IONABLE LOLLECT i Otl OF DANCE . EXERC! st ~ AN'D BODY WE AR . I . ~ __ ---:-:: ~ ~ ' \ / "" ' -\ W6 ·lt\,1 -lJn><u/u·~ C ........ J ~Bluff,.. +::, .'il.-i(H Ja -o l\JHOA Y-FR JDA ' 10-) SATURD.\Y .323-0695 Adve rtisements/ 175 Portraits and Weddings PHONE · 323·021 2 D.J.A. STUDIO OF PHOTOGRAPHY WEDDINGS·ANNIVERSARIES·F AMl LY PORTRAITS SEN IOR PORTRAITS-FREE LANCE DALE AUSDE MORE PHOTOGRAPHER 17 6/ Advertisements 4 1 2 WENDY HEIGHTS COUN C IL B LUFF S . IOWA 51 50 1 Compliments of: Route 4 322-1012 ABC ELECTRIC Electrical Contractors Serving Southwest Iowa Commercial . . Industrial .. . Residential .. . 1022 Ave. A 322-4590 -- ELA-S11 (conoc~e' The Soft Cloth Car and Truck Wash 2417 West Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa 712-323-3916 GO FOR IT SENIORS! McPherson Mortgage 1705 McPherson Suite GL 300 Council Bluffs, la . 328-9420 Tim 0 1 Neill Chevrolet, Inc. 1010 34 THAVE says: Knock 'em dead, Seniors! COU NCIL BLUFFS . IOWA 51501 PHONE 712/366-2541 FOR All YOUR BUILDING NEEOS (712) 322-3600 1851 MADISON AVENUE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 5150 1 Mon. - Fri. 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 10:00 - 4:00 PM Jim & Dean's Town & Country Supermarket 4010S.4thSt. 366-056 l Adverti!:,ements/ 177 / \Gateway of Counci l Blutts lnc .. R1:ALTons •11 · 1705 McPherson Counci l Bluffs. IA 5 I 50 I OFFICE: (7 12) 328·3 I 00 RES: (712) 322·6370 CB Ml.S"' REAL TOR" 1705 McPherson Council Bluffs, IA 5I501 OFFICE: (712) 328·3 100 RES: (712) 323-2113 SHARON STOKES As·.ociate Groker <Gateway ol Councll Blun1 lnc .. RfALlORS • CB Ml.S,,. REALTOR° JEANNE CHRISTIANSEN G.R.I. Broker Associate 178/ Adve rtiseme nts Two Names You Can Trust In Buying and Selling Your Home. 1705 McPherson Ave. 328-3100 I 705 McPherson BILL EPPERSON Council Bluffs. IA 51501 OFFICE: (7 I 2) 328·3 I 00 RES: (7 12) 323· 7677 Assoc iate Bro!·er CB REALTOR° Ml.S '" 1705 McPherson Council Bluffs. IA 5 I 50 I OFFICE: (7 l 2) 328·3 I 00 RES: (7 I 2) 32J.'I 559 ~teway of Councll Bluth Inc .. REALTORS._ CB REALTOR" Ml.S SHARI LeMASTER Sales Associate '" (Gateway •..t Better '=' REALfO'S . I I w H~ffi~§® Beem-Belford Funeral Holfle Congratulations to the Class of '85 553 Willow Ave. CONGRATULATIONS Class of 1985 from: Credit Bureau of Council Bluffs, Inc. Russ and Trudy Russell From: Beem Belford Advertisements/ 179 UNION PHARMACY 180/ Adve rtisements 537 E. Broadway 328-3344 Reach for the stars, Seniors! K.C. Petersen Construction says: Good Luck! Set Your J::l W:~~JiL ,J!ake manawa '2Ja1Jun, .!Jnc. HOME of the DATSUN 920 32nd AVENUE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 5 150 1 PHONE, 7 12/ 366-9481 :o Goals High, Seniors! Griffith T. V. Owner: Steve Petratis 2125 W. Broadway Pho ne : 328-1536 Used TV Sales Carry In o r IN Home Service 11 I f BAKED FRESH DAILY IN OUR SHOP MONDAY · FRIDAY 5,00 a . m. · 5,0() p. m. S.A. Tl .lflDA Y 5,00 a . m . · oo p. m. ED & SANDY ANDERSON ORDERS WELCOME 322-9527 Virginia Stange Coordinator 285 WEST BROADWAY OGDEN PLACE COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA 51501 # 712-323-0851 Johnson & Stange 303 W. Pierce Council Bluffs, IA 51501 "Products in Harmony with Nature and Good Health!" McCLAIN and ASSOCIATES Tom A. Arnold M1rlyn L. McCl1ln For Business and Personal Insurance and Financial Planning. PHONE: 325-0126 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA Congratulations Seniors! from: UtU.E'AOED ~ 11111.~ GAS THE STATION 1839 Madison Ave. Council Bluffs, Iowa 322-9 139 Advertisements/ 181 182/ Advertisements Kate McGinn ONLY AT Council Bluffs 6 Savings Bank Ill Member F.0.1.C. 328-1856 A 'BANKS OF IOWA' BANK Council Bluffs, Carson and McClelland, Iowa Strut your Stuff JC Penney 1141 N . Broadway 322-6661 Class of '851 To help you in planning your future, see Dave Gross at Allstate Insurance for Life, Auto, Home Owners, Hospital and Business Insurance Allstate You're in good hands. .. Best Wishes from: THE Dairy Shoppe 4105 S. 11 th Council Bluffs, IA 366-9654 Advertisements/ 183 Congratulations Seniors! from: Dairy Sweet 1102 N. 16th 322-2155 Good Luck SENIORS! from: First Federal Bank Food - Drinks - Ice Cream 42 1 W. Broadway 328-3803 184/ Adve rtisements We take pride in our products ... Come along for the Pride · 0 Omaha Standard 240 l West Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 712-328-7 444 JTAllELESS STEEL GRAIN BODIES STEEL OR WDOO GR. 'IN AND LIYESTOCI l!ODl:S COMPLfTE LINE OF RUii GATE OPTIONS INCLUOllG J-SECTION FULL OPENING REAR OOORS ALL ALUMINUM GRAIN BODIES TWELVE HOIST MODELSSCISSORS AND TELESCOPIC . FROM 5 TO 52 TONS FOR BODIES 8' TO 26 J Michael's Appliances & T. V. The Best Appliance Prices in the Midwest BAR NONE Price it over there, you'll buy it over here! Philoc Amano Coldaire 8th & Broadway Council Bluffs, la. 323-8191 Best Wishes to the Class of 1985! from: Roper Frigidaire Speed Queen J.F. Bloom Monument Co. Owner: John E. O'Connor l l 5 W. Broadway Council Bluffs, la. 328-0660 Oak Valley Cedar Homes Rt. l Box l Crescent, Iowa 545-3357 Advertisements/ 185 186/ Advertisements Dr. Robert Perry DDS 532 lst Avenue Suite 210 Council Bluffs, la. 322-3974 Courtesy of Meyer Funeral Home 545 Willow 322-0293 Canon Studio Congratulations to the Class of 1985! Class of '85 Congratulations Seniors! The following people wanted to say a very special congratulations to the graduating class of 1985. Family, friends, and faculty wish all the members of the 1985 class of St. Albert good luck . John and Rita Steenson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Ryan William and Betty McVey Edward M . Jr. and Karen E. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Pursell Neil and Fran Shaver Mr. and Mrs. Plummer Bob and Sue Nordstrom Mr. and Mrs. Dale G. Poole Bill and Arlene Wise Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord and MaryAnn Epperson Kanesville Welding (George Platt) Lawrence and Rosemary Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Lenihan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. McGinn Marianne Osborne Donna and Howard Sales Donald and Betty White Diane M. Guill Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krupicka Mr. and Mrs. Warren K. Bowers Advertisements/ 187 [ : Alfers, Jeff 8, 95, 120, 121, 149, 153 Alfers, Kathy ·111, 118, 136 Almon, Tom back end sheet, 17, 22, 26, 33, 93, 95, 133, 149 Anderson, Jonna 160 Andress, Teresa 59, 70, 126, 144 Angeroth, Maryann 87, 160 Avise, Michael 4, 73, 162 Barszcz, Ron 44, 103, 120, 121, 144 Bartholomew, Susanne 144 Becker, Mary 1 11, 136 Berner, Andy 97, 107, 136 Berriman, Cyndy 56, 113, 114, 115, 144, 193 Birusingh, Kamla 80, 144 Birusingh, Karen 101, 111 , 136 Birusingh, Karl 12, 16, 49, 53, 154 Blizzard, Michelle 140 · Blum, Gloria 164 Blum, Kelly 95, 120, 121, 144 Book, Pete back end sheet, 24, 62, 95, 149, 155 Book, Theresa 38, 65, 144 Bowers, Chris 95, 118, 119, 149 Branstetter, Kim 26, 57, 98, 99, 116, 149, 194 Bremmer, Amy 29, 38, 61, 81, 99, 100, 101, 108, 144, 147, 194 Brisso, Mark 35, 103, 120, 121, 136 Brockelsby, Debbie 13, 26, 149 Brotherton, Mary 20, 51, 149, 157 190/ lndex Buchanan, Matt 11, 57, 97, 136 Buchanan, Patricia 11, 15, 149, 194 Buckley, Jennifer 126, 136 Burke, Jeanette 126, 144 Burkey, Theresa 140 Butterfield, Ben 97, 113, 136 Cannon,Gene26, 76, 105, 150, 155 Carberry, Virginia 164, 165 Carlin, Barb 8, 136 Carlin, Jean 140, 163 Carlson, Cheryl 82, 126, 136 Catania, Dom 24, 36, 37, 77, 85, 95, 121 Catania, Fil 94, 95, 120, 144, 147 Christiansen, Dennis 132, 136 Claussen, Kevin 136 Claussen, Lisa 59, 144 Colpitts, Rick 85, 160, 161 Corbaley, Joelle 59, 99, 101 , 140 Corbaley, Shelly 10, 60, 61, 83, 98, 99, 126, 150, 194 Corbaley, Trisha 136 Cox, Gene 8, 140 Cox, Ricky 82, 97, 113 Crowley, John 136 Culjat, Korey l 05, l 06, 107, 144 Daly, Maureen 116, 140 Dalton, Jeanne 33, 136 Danala, Tom 44, 85, 144 Davis, Sean 136 DeChant, Tina 80, 136 - : I DeMott, Jim 54, 160 Disalvo, Dan 97, 136 Disalvo, Sam 8, 140 Dolnicek, Terry 47, 159, 160 Eberhard, Sally 116, 140 Eberhard, Tom 46, 127, 144 Edelbrock, Sid 24, 95, 150 Edelbrock, Stuart 140 Ekdahl, Shirley 82, 160 Engler, Jason 97, 113, 136 Epperson, Doug 22, 28, 35, 54, 66, 67, 92, 103, 120, 150 Evers, Lisa 140 Feller, Chris 95, 140 Ficek, Becky 8, 101, 111, 136 Ficek, Bonnie 101, 1 08, 110, 111, 140 Fields, Tim 16, 95, 113, 140 Fischer, Andy 2, 148, 150, 153 Fischer, Chris 95, 96, 107, 120, 12 1, 140 Fischer, Dale 24, 120, 12 l, 144 Fischer, Dave 86, 120, 121, 140 Fischer, Mike 27, 120, 121, 150, 153 Fox, Jean 27, 47, 75, 116, 117, 144, 194 Fox, Ken 36, 102, 105, 107, 121, 140 Fox, Leland 95, 107, 140 Fox, LuAnn 12, 29, 34, 38, 54, 58, 59, 60, 65, 70, 150, 194 ,, Fox, Shelly 12, 15, 36, 150 Francis, John 144 Freeman, Jim l 03 120 121 144 Garland, Dave 160 l 6J ' Geier, Amy 47, 7 4, 1 l 08, 144 Geier, Matt 95, l 13, 140 Geiger, Terra l 03, 111, 137 Geiger, Tonia 77, 144, 163 Genereux, Andrea 22, l l 0, 126, 140 Genereux, Pam 40 68 l 15 126 151 I I I I Gier, Theresa 145 Gill, Mike 79, 160 Gillett, Mike 141 Gillett, Phil 15, 145 Goeser, Tony 36, 54, 69, 132, 151 Gray, Susan l l l, 137 Green, Rich 97, 113, 127, 137 Green, Scott 26, 85, 95, 151 Greiner, Terry! 164 Gross, Deanna l l 58 59 60 116 151, 193 I I I I I Gross, Jeff 8, 78, l 07, 141 Grote, Fred 7, 75, 83, l 03, 112, 145, 147 Gubbels, Juli 14 l Guill, Diane 10 32 61 160 194 Hanafan, Chri~ 57 1 97 1 l 071 137 Hannan, Molly 14 i ' ' Hansen, Steve 85 145 Hassett, John 57 1 97 120 121 137 f I I I Hawk, Jim 95, 141 Heenan, Mark 56, 57, l 04, l 05, 141 Helms, Amy l 37 Hemmingsen, Lois 4, l 32, l 64 Henderson, Ann 44, 47, 85, l 08, 145 Hoffman, Don 14, 17, 77, 112, 15 l, 152 Hoffman, Scott 71 , 145 Hoffman, Suzanne 164, 165 Holder, Jenny front end sheet, 7 4, 116, 141 Holder, Lin 29, 30, 35, 79, 160 Hollinger, Vanessa l l, 17, 26, 115, 151 Holmberg, Troy front end sheet, 8, 95, 113, 120, 141 Honaker,Amy56,99, 100, 101, 108, 145 Horan, Kathy 37, 151 Horan, Tom 16, 25, 43, 53, 149, 151 Hotz, Sue 16, 27, 60, 61, 145, 194 Howard, Jeff 97, l 07, 137, 163 Howlett, Angel 59, 14 l Hughes, Chris l 07, 137 Hunter, Jim 145 Hunter, Rob 137 Hurley, Fr. Edward 63, 163 Hyde, Kent 141 Jabro, Don 8, 56, 57, 127, 141 Jabro, Gina l l, 26, 45, 48, 56, 59, 116, 152 Jaworski, Tony 7, 14 l, 162, 163 Jeffrey, Brad 25, 26, 43, 91, 152 Jeffrey, Chris 18, 26, 57, 72, 88, 99, 116, 152 Johnson, Jon 29, 38, 39, 64, 65, 66, 67,75,97, 107, 121, 137 Johnson, Mary 28, 34, 48, 64, 99, 152, 194 Johnson, Matt (Fr.) 82, l 07, 132, 137 Johnson, Matt (So.) 91, l 07, 118, 119, 132, 141 Johnson, Michelle 68, 69, 145 Jones, Christian 97, 113, 120, 12 l, 137 Jones, Tammy 59, 116, 145 Kavars, Mike l 05, 159, 160 Keefe, Stephanie 66, 99, l 08, 141 Keefe, Tim 12, 83, 90, 152 Kiernan, Fr. Jim 73, 160 Kinart, Kris 77, l 03, 145 Kippley, George 7, 30, 65, 68, 140, 160 Koehler, Dave 56, 57, l 07, 127, 14 l Koenig, Jan l 41 Koesters, Mark 30, 73, 160 Krupicka, Julie 152 Kruse, Fr. Phil l 0, 160 Larsen, Beth 11, 13, 28, 48, 64, 81, 116, 117, 152, 194 Larsen, Jon 81 , 137 Larsen, Kari 13, 14 l Lazure, Tom l l 0 Leber, Ann 101, 110, 143 Leggio, Jackie 46, 64, 65, 7 4, l 02, 103, 108, 145 Leggio, Marilyn 115, 164 Lehnen, Jenny l l, 83, 116, 152 Leinen, Tracy 98, 99, 101 , 11 1, 160 Lenihan, Jerry 97, 113, 137 Lenihan, Peggy 153 Lookabill, Mark 82, 97, l 07, 137 MacLearn, Wayne 57, 97, l 07, 120, 160 Marshall, l 05, l 07, 14 l , 143 Martin, Darrin 118, l 19, 145, 157 lndex/ 191 Martin, Kris 131, 145 Martin, Ronnie 111, 118, 119, 137 Martin, Steve 82, 97, 113, 137 Martin, Tom 77, 94, 95, 153 Masker, Ken 26, 43, 77, 95, 120, 121, 151, 153 Masker, Mike 120, 121, 141 Mauer, Kim 145 McCoy, Alicia 79, 103, 110, 141 McCoy, Julie 33, 126, 137 McDermott, Chad 127, 132, 137 McDonald, Suzanne 145 McGill, Ed 95, 105, 107, 145 McGinn, Kate 28, 29, 48, 54, 59, 60, 65, 153, 194 McGinn, Kevin 8, 47, 56, 57, 107, 142 McGuire, Deb 5, 88, 160, 16 I McPartland, Nancy 8, 35, I 38 McVey, Tom 25, 47, 52, 77, 153 Mehsling, Ken 120, 121, 160 Menges, Karen I 45 Meyerring, David 138 Michal, Kris 142 Miller, Brian 142 Miller, John 138 Miller, Mike 47, 145 Miller, Melanie 101, 110, 111, 118, 119, 142, 143 Morris, Tracy 103, 138 Mueller, Ron 95, 142 Mullin, Matt 142 Mulvihill, Mike 12, 34, 35, 51, 90, 103, 153 Murray, Dan 20, 142 Murray, Jennifer 138 Murray, Lynne 56, 99, 100, 101, 146 192/lndex Nelson, Scott 1 46 Nettles, Laurie 9, 11, 16, 29, 38, 65, 146, 194 Niebur, Su 17, 32, 46, 58, 59, ·113, 115, 146 Nielson, Dana 97, 120, 121, 138 Nielson, David 73, 95, 107, 153 Nielson, Erica 81, 99, 100, 101, 108, 146, 194 Nordstrom, Lisa 3, 20, 43, 153 Oatman, Virgie 158, 160 Oberbin, Stacy 56, 57, 118, 138 Oberdin, Tom 25, 26, 56, 95, 154, 194 O'Connor, John 56, 57, 105, 106, 107, 118, 142 O'Gara, Laura 115, 154 O'Gara, Maureen 8, 1 38 Ogg, Jennifer 89, 126, 146 O'Grady, Scott 97, 138 O'Grady, Terry 24, 62, 95, 121, 154 Olsen, Anne 17, 70, 88, 114, 146 Olson, Brenda 101, 111, 138 Ord, Susan 110, 142 Osborne, Barb 38, 39, 79, 103, 142 Osborne, Brian 11, 24, 27, 44, 73, 82, 95, 120, 154 Owen, Tracy 67, 138 Papazian, Maria 89, 7 4, 146 Parker, Janice 160 Parker, Steve 97, 138 Pender, Jill 101, 110, 118, 138 Persinger, Connie 16, 32, 41, 113, 115 Petersen, Ann 108, 110, 142 Petersen, Eric 6, 10, 112, 154 Petratis, Cindy I 01 , 1 11 , 1 38 Petratis, Mark 22, 95, I 27, I 42, I 43 Petratis, Mik e 22, 24, 95, 120, 121 , 151, 154 Phelps, Lori 89, 146 Platt, Michael 11, 18, 33, 82, I 32, 154 Plummer, Steve 76, 95, I 05, I 54 Poole, Jenny 26, 38, 47, 48, 56, 60, 67, 72, 77, I 16, 151, 155, 194 Pursell, Joan 164, 165 Pursell, Pat 38, 48, 54, 68, 155 Quigley, Beth 10 l, 114, 138 Quinze, Lynn 138 Raes, Mike 6, 24, 62, 95, 97, 113, 155 Rallis, Chris l l Ramirez, Penny l l 5, 142 Rangel, Alisa 51, l 55 Rangel, Tricia 142 Ratigan, Jacque 37, 92, 98, 99, l 08, 109, 155 Ratigan, Larry 30, 36, 87, 95, l SS-, 142, 143 Ravlin, Connie 111, 118, 138 Rethmeier, Jenny 31 1 138 Rew, Doug 96, 97, ) 06, l 07, 120, 121, 138 Rew, Vince 56, 95, l 04, I 05, 107, 121, 146 Rickard, Dawn 40, 126, I 38 Roane, Donna 59, l 08, 110, 142 Roane, Fred 26, 88, 95, 1.D 5 Rohatsch, Brian 24, 95, 142 Rohling, Karl 12, 22, 35, 38, 59, 120, 121, 146 Romano, Ann l 01, 142 Romano, Rex back end sheet, 7 4, 83, 146 Romesburg, Delore ~ 164, 165 ·Ronk , Robert 161 Rudersdorf, Mary Ann 86, 100, 126 Russell, Alyce 40, 113, 115, 146, 194 Ryan, Mory Jo 37, 103, 108, 109, 155 Ryon, Tom 1 03, 142 Ryba, Jodi 88, 1 43 Schloutman, Melodie 139 Schmitz, Cris 126, 146, -Schmitz, Jeff 24 44 95 155 Schmitz, Jodi 121 6, l 139 ' Scichilone, Marshall 89, 95, 113 Sebghoti, Jomes 71, 1 46 Shover, Don 91, 95, 143 Shaver, Joe 17, 43, 95, 113, 132, 156 Shea, Tim 102, 103, 120, 121, 139 Sherbo, Al 77, 118, 119, 159, 161 . Shorey, John l 03, 161 Shudok, Jeff 95, l 05, 146 Sillik, Ellen 21, 25, 26, 43, 84, 85, 156 Sillik, Jean 56, 57, l 03, 111, 139 Simon, Barb 3, 53, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 98, 99, l 08, l 09, 125, 156, 194 Simon, Don 37, l 02, 103, 143 Skow, Lisa 6 1, 144, 145, 194 Slater, Chris 8, 127, 143 Slater, Jacqui 101, 114, 118, 139 Smith, Jack 11 , 149, 156 Smith, Nancy 100, 101, 143 Smith, Norene 12, 54, 56, 59, 100, 126, l 46, 194 Smyth, Bill 29, 34, 91, 141, 143 Smyth, David 17, 54, 146 Snook, Tom 69, 156 Sondag, Debbie 146 Sondag, Shelly 56, 57, 101, 139 Standard, Angie 5, 86, 143 Steenson, Poul 23, 25, 41, 58, 59, l 04, l 05, 118, 119, 149, 156 Stidham, Melissa 64, 65, 66, 1 l 0, 143 Stivers, Donna 40, 44, 58, 59, 73, 1 15, 155, 156 Stokes, Brenda 57, 116, 117, 156, 194 Storm, Kirk 97, 139 Straka, Henry 97, l 13, 134, 136, 137, 139 Suden, Mariann 43, 155, 156 Suden, Steve 147 Sundrup, Lori l 0, 20, 53, 57, 60, 73, 152, 156, 194 Swartz, Carolyn 63, 159 Tamisiea, Betsy 41, 77, 147 Tetzlaff, Ursula 161 Thompson, Anne 143 Thompson, Pat 97, 120, 121, 139 Thomsen, Kathy 80, 161 Thorn, Chuck 29, 75, 97, l 07, 139 Tighe, Michelle 18, 156 Tobias, Amy l 01, l 14, l 18, l 39 Tobias, David 39, 59, 151, 156 T obios, Shirley 147 Tolliver, Gino 139 Turner, Joe 75, 82, 97, 139 Turner, Michelle 147 Vanderloo, Karen 157 VanScoy,John 103, 120, 121, 139 Varner, Gigi 56, 59, 147 Wohl, Rick 95, 161 Walter, Aaron 97, 107, 120, 121, 139 Walter, Denise 115, 157 Warnke, Ken 95 Wasinger, Julie 147 Watkins, Bob back end sheet, 8, 24, 33, 46, 95, 112, 157 West, Sterling 126, 127, 161 Wettengel, Dick 97, l 05, l 07 White, Denise 43, 48, 58, 59, 89, 91 , 152, 156 White, Kris 69, 73, 101, 110, 143 Wickham, Maureen 59, l 08, l l 0, 111, 143 Wiegman, Konnie 16 l Wiley, Kris 30, 72, 158, 159, 161 Wise, Matt 11 , 157 Witte,Kote98,99, 10 1, 16 1 Wright, Dick 95, 113 Wright, Kathy 13, 157 Young, Chris 97, 139 Zimmerman, David l 39 Zimmerman, Dawn 86, 143 Zimmerman, Janine . l 57 Zimmerman, Mike 147 Index/ 193 I Editor: Assistant Editor: Layout Editors: Photography Editors: Copy Editor: Feature Editor: Sports Editor: News Editor: Business Manager: Assistant Business Manager: Publicity Manager: Fundraising Directors: Advertising Manager: Assistant Ad Manager: Staff: Contributors: Special Thanks: Advisor: I ·: 194/Colophon : : Barb Simon Kate McGinn Lori Sundrup Shelly Corbaley Patricia Buchanan Beth Larsen LuAnn Fox Mary Johnson Tom Oberdin Norene Smith Deanna Gross Alyce Russell Jean Fox Brenda Stokes Kim Branstetter Jenny Poole Cyndy Berriman Erica Nielsen Amy Bremmer Sue Hotz Laurie Nettles Lisa Skow Dan Simon Angel Howlett Matt Mullin Kent Hyde Rex Romano Chuck Smoley Jack and Pat Holder Mike Gill All dance chaperones Diane Guill The 1985 Dimensions ) Printing Vol. 19 of the 1985 Dimensions was done by the Herff Jones Publishing Company in Marceline , Missouri. All printing was done with the offset lithographic methor:l. The paper stock used in the bcok is 80 pound Ermine. School art is on the cover in cyan and black in lithographic design. The book was printed in its entirety with black ink. Headlines are set in Chelsea Light in 36 point and subheads in 24 point. Body copy used was l 0 pt. Chelsea Light. Captions and folio tabs are 8 pt. Chelsea Light. 220 copies of the 1985 Dimensions were printed. A Year of Change "Breaking in New Ideas" was a year filled with dramatic changes which ranged from a new administration to 5-on-5 girls' basketball. The most popular adjective of the year was "new." New uniform skirts, new te ache rs, new student handbooks, etc. In preparing this book, the DIMENSIONS' staff focus e d on the new, and with the school's many changes, the yearbook had its share of changes, too. Nearly fifty pages were added to the book, and full color endsheets were designed . This is the sto ry of a year in transition . Next ye ar a new DIMENSIONS staff will adapt in order to best present the story of 1986, but for now, the staff gives you, the viewer, the 1985 story. H : : ~ : 1 ! J . Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Albert High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for St. Albert High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1967-present are covered in this collection. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dimensions 1985 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 1985 Yearbook (Annual) of St. Albert High School. Volume 19. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource St. Albert High School Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1985 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scanned from a loaned copy. Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1985 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1985 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/98ea65b7872a017dac7c8d4cb40ea8d8.pdf fe2416fd3c913941e75053901038c121 PDF Text Text ~\\ IY~~ 1966 ... -- ~4/!I\\~~ wijrmr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ~tuhent 1.Gif r . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ®rgautzatious & i\rahrmirs . ~ 28 ~ p o r t .a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 ®ur §perial IDtmrs . . . . . . 98 Q!la.a .a e .a . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 i\hmintstratinu . . . . . . . . 160 i\hurrtinrmeutn . . . . . . . .. 164 herish the Past • • • The time had finally come. St. Albert's twentieth anniversary was upon us. It was a time to reflect on perhaps the single-most influential factor in our development, the time spent at St. Albert Central Catholic High School. Throughout the following pages of St. Albert's twentieth anniversary edition of DIMENSIONS, we focused our attention on who we were, and who we would become. We captured the essence of St. Albert by realizing the past and dreaming about the future . In cherishing the past, we realized the struggles, challenges, and accomplishments of those who walked the halls of Sr. Albert before us: past facu lty and administrators, and the students who gathered heri: f r an education that was "A step above the rest." In embracing the future, we recognized the Employees of Hawkins Construction Company began to lay the fou ndation of the school's gymnasium in July of 1963. One of two fir trees planted in front of the main entrance twenty yea rs ago, was only 4-feet ta ll. Twenty yea rs later and twenty feet taller, the fir towers above the main entrance. 2/Theme hopes and dreams th at wo uld ca rr y us through the rest of our lives. With a solid high school education behind us, we could strive fo r the best in ourselves and reach fo r the highest star. This is what we, the 1986 DIMENSIO NS staff, have tried to remember to do. Cherish the past . . . Embrace the fu ture. Kelly Blu m '86 accepts communion from Fr. Hurley at the Homecoming mass. Embrace the Future Fr. Daniel Deleham checks over the school's newly built science lab before the school opened. Theme/3 herish the Past On April 15, 1963, 150 people gathered at the top of a quiet hill to take part in the groundbreaking which symbolized the commencement of construction for St. Albert The Great Central Catholic High School. This school has had a much greater impact on the Catholic Community of Council Bluffs than was ever anticipated by its founders. The doors opened in 1964, and St. Albert's first student body was a coinstitutional class of freshmen only. Those students, along with dedicated teachers and administrators began the tradition of academic excellence with an emphasis on religious teaching, spiritual unity, and unsurpassable school spirit. That unity and spirit continued, and the Class of '86 is now ready to assume their place among the ranks of proud alumni. Lori Phelps, '86 said, "I feel that I have left all of my friends and the special closeness of the school, and also some really great teachers." Kelly Blum, '86 said, "More than anything, I'm leaving behind my close friends that I've spent great times with during my high school years." Both would agree, however, that good-by is not a term used among friends. So as we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we carry on the tradition that began with the Class of '66. Yet, the Class of '86 will leave behind a part of them that will be carried on by future generations. This is the true tradition. And this is how the quiet foothill has been transformed into a mountain of memories and love that will be cherished forever. A new member of St. Albert's facu lty welcomes a group of students in late August, 1964. Monsignors Thomas]. Costin, Thomas ]. Moriarty, and Albert Davidsaver participate in the groundbreaking of St. Albert Catholic High School, May 16, 1963. 4/Theme Fr. Dani el Delehanr conve rses with two St. /\lbe rr stu de nts. Theme/ 5 Connie Persinger '86 poses by a car displayed in Chicago that captures the essence of the futu re with its ae ro dynamics. 6/Therne .. Donald Dean J abro '87 demonstrated his expe rtise in his Sch hour computer class. Troy Hemmingson '89, a budding entertainer, displays his talent and charis· ma on stage. Construction for "Mall of The Bluffs" began in 1985 . ~-- ~-~!:-- .-;:...;~ ..... ,,Q, ' ... - ~- . . Looking into the future seemed to be scary, but as the future became reality, happy and sad times took the place of being frightened. Jacque Slater, '88, who wasn't frightened about the future said, "My goal in life is to have a career in medicine, or maybe become the first woman President of the United States. Vote for me!" The first day of kindergarten was a day parents looked forward to with reluctance. But as time passed and people grew, the future became something to look forward to ... because it was the beginning of the rest of our lives. Troy Hemmingsen, '89 has already started to dream about his future. "I really want a ·t: mbrace The Future ......-::;__ ·- ,,,-- . - --- .:::...:_~~ _-::- -- - --- - - - - - break in show business - even at my age," he said. "I love to sing and dance, and I'm crazy about '50's music." Graduation seemed to be a stepping stone on the road to the future , and many people didn't know exactly where they would be going or what they would be doing, and that was scary. Karl Rohling, 'S6 remained optimistic, however. 'T d like to get a degree in aerospace engineering, veterinarian medicine, or law," he said. 'Td like to go to Notre Dame or somewhere in the east, because I'm searching for a little more cultured atmosphere. That's probably because I'm kind of unique and I like trying new things." Theme/ 7 Student Life he Bond of Friends Will Last Forever "Two who walk a road together walk farther than someone alone." A friend helps pull you over those sky-high mountains in your path through life ... and helps pull you out of the chuckholes too. They are there when all you need is a hug and a smile, and they undesstand that need. Friends can dry up tears and somehow make the sun shine again. Friends share your disappointments and your victories. They understand how much that game meant, and they know just how to celebrate your eighteenth birthday with style. High school memories are made with your best friends - freezing football games, doubling to dances, cruising broadway, cramming for finals, and that frantic last day of school. For the Class of '89 this was the first year to walk that road, and along that journey they will make the memories that they will cherish forever. The Class of '86 came to the end of their road. This was the last year to make those memories, and the first for promises of "We'll keep in touch." But even if we are not together in body, we will always be friends in spirit. We will carry with us fo rever, the memories and the love as we travel down the road .. . together. 8/Studenr Life Friendship has always been impo rtant to the srudenrs of St. Albert, as demonstrated by these coeds in 1964. Teachers and students can be close fri ends too. Maria Papazian, '86 smil es pleasantl y as art teacher, Deb McGuire stops to say "hi ." Ronni Martin, ·ss. Penny Ramirez, '87, and Ann Petersen, '87 say, "Smile, we're all friends he re1" Candidates fo r "Queen Frenchtoast" J ack ie Leggio, '86 and Tammy J ones, also '86, embrace as they nea r t he " top five." Friendship/ CJ Gett in Into the 60' s Groove Every year there is a change in fashion. Styles come and styles go. The 1960's "look" was resurrected in the 1980's. Bobbed hairstyles along with flattops, stirrup pants, straight skirts, and plain white canvas tennis shoes were constantly seen. "I go with the GQ/Preppy look, whatever is in style," said Dan Poole, '87. Unisex dressing was a very popular trend in the 1985-86 school year, and girls were seen wearing their fathers' old sweaters and shirts. Laurie Nettles, '86 commented, "I love clothes and I wear whatever I want, not just because it's in!" Shoes' Snoes! Shoes! Shoe styles varied from paisley print to wricren·on tennis shoes! JO/Fashion Big and long were the key words for 1985- 86, demonstrated in oversized sweaters and long skirts as the new fads. Frequently seen prints were paisley and pl.ml. Many students checked out local thrift scores for cheap cardigans, trench coats, and old-fashioned jewelry. "I feel people should wear whatever they want and what they are most comfortable in," said Chad McDermott, '88. Whatever "look" srudents at St. Albert chose, they definitely had fun wearing what was best for them! Students from 1965 show-off their interpretation of style. A familia r sight in 1985-86 - stirrup pants! "We" ve got style! " Anne Olsen '86, Troy Hemmingson '89, Su Niebu r '86, Laurie Nettles '86, and Jaime Barnes '89 pose for the camera at Central Park Mall in Omaha. "Hey, chis one's on sa le!" Juniors Jean Ca rl in, .Ju lie Gubbles and Tricia Rangel shop for bargains ac Mau rices ·in che Midlands Mall. Old fas hioned jewelry worn by che girls was seen quire frequemly as displa)•ed ac Second Chance in che Old Market in Omaha. Tom Smyth '89, shops at Brandeis in the Midlands Mall for a sweater that seems to have caught his eye. Fashion/11 Fabulous Freedom ... Weekends T.G.I.F., "Thank God Ir's Friday," was a phrase that echoed in school hallways everywhere from 1966 and 1986. The weekend was that two and a half-day rime warp that allowed us to recharge our minds and bodies after a week of mental, academic, and social pressure. Ir was a rime to rest and relax, yet everyone wanted to cram as much as possible into that little cocoon of rime. Activities ranged from arhleric events, dares, movies, parries, cruising, shopping, or just reading a good book. The list was endless. Jason Smith '89 said, "Weekends give me a chance 'to get away' after a long week and be with friends that I don't have classes with or that go to other schools." Howeve r the time was spent, everyone seemed to be revived on Monday; ready to tackle a new week, and muddle through Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and finally, Friday, again. Lynne Murray '86 said, "Ir's nor that I don't want to be in school over the weekend roo, bur cruising up and down Broadway on Friday and Saturday nights gives my life that little extra plus!!" 12/Weekends Dawn Ri ckard ·ss catches up on missed sleep-time Satu rday morning, due t0 a busy week at school. Read ing a good book on a lazy Sunday afte rnoon is Penny Ramirez. Bummed out after a long, hard week. Connie Persinge r '86 rela xes in fronr of the T.V. on a Friday nig ht. Laurie Nerrl es, Amy Bremmer, Cynd)' Berriman, and Alyce Ru ssell laug h it up as chey make plans fo r che weekend. Posting a 13-0 win over TJ.. Sc. Albert foot ball games dominated many wee kends ac th e scare of ch e 1985-86 sc hool yea r. Central Park M all was a frequentl y visited am accion fo r many Sc. Al bert scu dencs th roughou t th e yea r. 14/Work Taking a brief break from his drug deliveries is Dan Poole, '87 who humorously talks to Con Drug Store owner, Ron Schultz. Not only will you receive your food from the Burger King drive through, but also a friendly and welcome smile from Shirley Tobias, '86. Guilt y o r not g uilty ? ls Kari La rsen, '87 serving a customer, o r is she ready to sneak a tasty treat on rhc job at Dairy Queen. J ust take a look at those eyes! J ennife r Ogg, '86 g ives a customer her friendl y smile as she sacks g roceries at Hy-Vee Food Store. Eng rossed in his wo rk at the Mad ison Ave nue H y-Vee, Tom Dana la, '86 checks out a custo mer. Juggling Jobs Is No Joke For students at St. Albert, weekends have been, and always will be, a time to wind down, relax, and take a break from the pressures of the school week. But for a growing number of students, it was a time to climb out of those St. Albert uniforms and into work uniforms. While your friends were looking forward to games, parties, and sleeping in, you were looking forward to long hours, hats that never seemed straight, and rushing through the front door just in time to punch in and realize you had forgotten your name tag. There were advantages to joining the working force , such as making new friends, learning responsibility, and new skills, and the pay-check as the result of your efforts. And, said Barb Osborne '87, employ.ed at Tastee Treat, "Work takes your mind off school." Rob Hunter '88, employed at the Crescent Lounge, fo und another advantage. "I like the opportunities to chase women!" But the disadvantages were not to be overlooked either. Long and/or late hours could leave a student behind in homework, and many found their grades falling. Said Kevin McGinn '87, employed at the Madison Hy-Vee store, "I never get off work wh n I am upposed to, so it gets in the way of my grad~s." The advantages and disadvantages of holding a part-time job were the same fo r St. Albert students today as St. Albert students of the past. It all came down to deciding what was best for you. Work/ 15 I I I 16/Food Burger King is "finger-lickin ' good," demonsrrates Ch ris Slate r '87. whi le Dan Simon '87 slu rps in ag reement. T he strip deve lopment along Broadway provides hungry teens with a va riety of fast food choices. Amy Bremmer '86, quenches her thirst wit h the every -popu lar an d always c hang ing Coca-Cola. "No Dawn , you ca n't share my lunch with me ," says Ange l Howlecc '87, as she prepa res co chow down in the school cafeteria. Dawn Hite '89 and Annette Hunter '89 en joy one o f the alltime fa vorites, pan pizza at Pi zza Hut. "Um' Scrumpdillicious" says Eri ca Nielsen '86, as her mouth wa ters fo r a vanilla ice cream at the DQ. (!)nee a Fad • • • Always a Fad Since the beg inning of high school, students have found some place to go after school and on weekends to meet their friends and eat. They go to relax and have fun . Connie Ravlin, "8 ~, for example, said, "I like Burger King because that's where the good-looking g uys are. It's funn y laughing at the nerds and I, of cou rse, like the fries and the shakes." The place to go has changed quite a bit over the years since St. Albert opened. Back in 1966, Ewalds was THE place to go. It offered food , fun , and friends. It was a hangout to go see who was with whom, show off souped-up cars, or just to drive past to be seen. Over the yea rs this changed , and accord ing to a poll of 100 St. Albert students, Burger King was the "in" place to go in 1986. "It's the place to meet new, fun, and exciting people," affirmed _Su Niebur, '86. Popular foods, drinks, and nice restaurants changed also. Students enjoyed eating at Pizza Hut and drinking a soda. They also enjoyed going to Maxine's for their special dates. Lisa Evers, '87, likes Maxine's because it it neat, rich-looking, and classy. Karen Menges, '86 says that Burger King is out for her, but that Maxine's is definitely in. Fads from 20 years ago came back, however, and cheap hamburgers and Cherry Coke once again were in demand. And some things should never change ' The makers of Coca-Cola found out the hard way. They removed the original flavor Coke from the market and public outcry forced the re-introduction of"Classic Coke." Teens now had their choice of Classic Coke, or any of the varieties top-competitor, Pepsi Cola had to offer. The "in" place to go will never stay the same, it changes with the changing generations. But the need for a place to go to have fun and meet with friends will never change . .. Once a fad , always a fad. Homecoming Hilarity '85 Each year, Homecoming reminds us of past years and the experiences du ring those years. This year, students kept tradition and also added a few new ideas. As all the alumni before them, students began their Homecoming week with special activities. Beginning on September 30, students chose the theme "Wild 'n Crazy," and dressed up in costumes from housewives to rock stars. On "Toga Tuesday," students participated in the Roman tradition of wrapping themselves in sheets. Wednesday, the students dressed as "Opposites," with the girls digging through their dads' closets and the guys sc rounging something of their mothers' that would fit them. St. Albert pride and spirit was shown on Thursday by wearing green and gold for "Spirit Day." Friday, students dressed up in their Sunday best and joined together in the gym for the annual Homecoming mass celebrated by Fr. Kiernan. Thursday night at the pep rally the Homecoming Court was recognized. The new royalty was Queen Lynne Murray, and her court, Amy Geier, Ann Henderson, Tammy Jones, Kim Mauer, and Maria Papazian. King Ed McGill was attended by Korey Culjat, Vince Rew, Karl Rohling, Rex Romano, and J eff ~hu dak . Special activities were also held at the football field. Class contests were held, bur floats were nor built this year. Student Council President, Vince Rew, said, "floats were a waste of time, effort, and money fo r rhe few who participate in them." 18/Scudenc Life This seemed to be the general feeling, though some students did ob ject to breaking the tradition. Falcon fans filled the bleachers Friday evening to cheer the foorball players on tO a 10-6 victory over Cathedral. The special week ended on Saturday night with the Homecoming Dance, held in the gym with the music of Soundsa tional. I Sherrr Slobod ni k and hekla llchrendsen adjust the ir 'htets duri ng I lomt oming·s Toga Tuesday Anne Olsen give; her spec ia l friend , Maria Papazian. :t «mgrat u l.111nns hug. Seniors Jackie Leggio, Kris Martin, and Tammy Jones let the kid in them shine through. Senior Homecoming court (from left) Lynne Mu rray. Amy Geier, Tammy Jones. Maria Papazian, Ann Henderson, Kim Mauer. seem re be saying "'Okay, where are the boys' " Homecoming/ 19 Seniors Su Niebur, Ron Barszcz, Vince Rew, Gigi Varner, and James Sebghati pose for the camera with big eyes! "Be sure co smile boys," seems co be what Phocographer Jack Holder is saying co freshmen Ruben Ramirez, Brian Ratigan, and Troy Hemmingsen. 20/Scudenc Life Hey lovebirds - Me rry Christmas' Ju nio r Mi che ll e Blizza1d and friend Do ug Wildner live it up to the dance theme, 'M istl etoe Mag ic ' ' Couples and sing les boogie to the runes during rhe fest ive occasion. De b Rawlings 'R7 and Andrea G enereux '87 lavish it up as they dance the nig ht away. Fres hman g irls get do wn at rhe Christmas Dance' M istletoe Magic MISTLETOE MAGIC Twas the night of the Christmas Dance And all throug h the school, There was fun and excitement For the students were playing it cool! On Saturday, December 14, the annual journalism-sponsored Christmas Dance was held. This year's theme was "Mistletoe Magic!" The cafeteria was decorated with streamers, balloons, and mistletoe hanging from the ceiling. You might even say that a few of the students took advantage of the mistletoe. "If I was a parent, I'd rather have my kid making out at a school dance and not in the back seat of a car," said senior Maria Papazian, in defense of the public display of affection (better known at pda). As usual, the breathalizer was ready and waiting for any students suspected of intoxication, but happily, no one was questioned. Music was supplied by Soundsational and pictures were raken by Jack Holder. This year's chaperones were Mike Kavars, Jeannette Schultz, Fr. Robert Hoeffler, Crsula Tetzlaff, Jonna Andersen, Sister Mary Kay, and Marilyn Wandersee. Christmas, as most people agree, is a very busy and fun-filled season. With all the excitement going on it's really a neat experience to see the SA students get together with their friends and enjoy an early Christmas bash! All in all, it appeared that most of the students were really having a good tim , and the evening was filled with early Christmas spirit! "I had a lot of fun, and I thought it was really neat," said senior Susie Bartholomew. Ch ristmas Dance/ 21 Senio r cheerleaders Lyn ne Murray and Amy Honaker get ready co pass out their va lentines and carnations. Cyndy Berriman '86, looks for the lutky recipient of her next valentine. 22/Srudenc Life Su N iebur '86 is about co rece ive a fl ower from chee rleade r, Al yce Russell '86. Valentine's Day • • • Straight From the Heart u Cyndy !Jerriman '86, searches for a Oowe r and a message to match while Kari Larsen '87, gives one away. Chee rl eader Penny Ramirez '87, smiles as she watches a fellow worker make her valentines. How would you tell that special someone, "I love you? " For many students this year at St. Albert, they would say, "send 'em a flower," which is exactly what many of them did. Again this year, the varsity cheerleaders sold carnations with a message attached for $1 and valentines for 50¢. A white carnation represented a lasting friendship, pink symbolized an innocent crush, and red - true love. Making all of those special valentines took a lot of hard work, but the general consensus from the cheerleaders was, "It was well worth it!" They spent first and second periods delivering flowers and valentines to to all the love-struck victims of the cupid 's arrow. Even though the valentine sales profit was lower this year than usual, spirits were high and smiling faces were seen throughout the halls of the school on Friday the 14th. Along with the carnations and valentines, many students received balloon-a-grams and various other tokens of affection from family, friends, or sweethearts from other schools. The Valentine Dance, hald February 7, was another special day. Following tradition, it was a gi~ls ask guys dance and the turnout was good. If you missed out or forgot about Valentine's Day this year, you missed guite arrear. Bur there is always next year to show the one you love just how much you care. Valentine's Day/23 1986 Prom Queen Maria Papa1ian and K ing Fred G rote. Couples dance ro the btat provided br Suppl)' and Demand. Pro-llowler ( hm Slater lets one i;o durini; post-prom aui' ities. 2'!/Student Life {:ome Sail Away Purple, pink, and silver were the colors chosen by the junior class tO deco rate the theme of the Junior/ Senior Prom, COME SAIL AW A Y. SUPPLY AND DEMAND was the band selected to play the latest hits at the May 3 gala. The festivities began in the St. Albert gymnasium at 9 p.m. The coronation of King Fred Grote and Queen Maria Papazian was at 10:30 p.m., and the conclusion of the dance came at the bewitching hour of 12 o'clock midnight. Bur the fun was just beginning! The Class of '86 rented the skating rin k from 1 to 3 a.m. Then came bowling from 3 to 5 a. m. The fun continued as prommers feasted at the Post-Prom-Party-Breakfast hosted by junior class parents. Door prizes were awarded at all of the events, ranging from gift certificates to cash prizes to a black and white television set. The prom was brought to a memorable close as srudents celebrated the mass together. The focus of the event was for parents and stu - dents to be in partnership and to "live to see the dawn.'" Support to this concept was the signing of a contract to "celebrate straight. " The junior class provided the graduating seniors with a beautiful evening that brought their years at St. Albert tO a high point ... an evening that will live on in their memories always. Posing fo r a prom pictu re are - Front Row: James Sebghati and Cris Schmitz. 2nd Row: Andre• Genereux and Tom Eberhard. Back Row: Dave Smyth, Laurie Nettles. Ron Barszcz and Gigi Varne r. The Prom theme was expressed in a mural done by !\•like Maske r and Man Mullin. Prom/2S Michell e Johnson pleads wirh Jody fo r just one more dance before rhe nighr ends. Norene Smith gers down co rhe runes of SUPPLY AND DEMAND. 26/Studenr Li fe Krisri Mi chal rries ro remember where she lefr her dare. -e. Al yce Russe ll and Eric cake a moment ro look ar rhe camera du ring a slow clan Kevin McGinn escorts 13arb Osborne as they are part of the Prom Court. Post-Prommers skate the night away at Roll er Rena Easr. Chris later gives Bonnie Ficek a hug as Prom night conrinues. One. two, three. one. two. three - That·s it. Tim. I think you got it. Prom/27 Organizations and Academics Cherish the Knowledge Embrace the Wisdom Teachers and administrarors began a selfstudy prepararory tO the North Central Association evaluation, better known as the NCA. The evaluations allow schools to take a good hard look at themselves and see where they need to improve, or to determine what they are doing right. The NCA then follows up by sending a team of evaluators to further assist the school. By taking part in such a process, (which takes nearly two years), St. Albert rook positive steps to improve in specific areas, particularly academics. Upgrading academics is not the only priority for St. Albert. Preparation for life after hig h school is, and always has been, an important facet. of the educational process. Student organ1 zattons and academics are partners in that preparation. Some people think they are just clubs to belong to because you r friends do, or maybe because membership in them makes you more popular. Some students think extracurrirnlar activities look impressive on college applications or on job resumes. . Many people think that joining an organizatton is too time consuming, but really it is an opportunity to do something for your school or even for your community. Getting to know 28/0rganizations and Academics people and having an enjoyable time, and yet accomplishing something for someone else is also motivation to join. Some organizations like National Honor Society or Quill and Scroll are selective, and therefore, a privilege to be accepted into. You're not chosen just for grades, but also for leadership and service to your community. Membership in these organizations, of course, does look impressive o n college applications, but the most important reason for belonging is to help students be - come better individuals. Many organizations have changed over th e years. For example, cheerleading try-o uts were held twi ce this year instead o f once, allowing more girls to participate. Also, student council became involved in decision-making with ad - ministrators. Rick Colpitts, a 1979 grad uate of Sr. Albert said , ""The organizations now are better and there are more of them now than when I was in school." As each year goes by, the groups grow and change. In another few yea rs who knows what metamorphosis will take place ? The important thing to remember is that the g rowth expe rience provided in organizations and academics will never change. A picture from the past, Mike Gill assists journalism students in 1972 as they prepare la)' outs and copy fo r publica ti on. Lisa Cl aussen "86, ra kes th e finishing touches o n her flute solo fo r the annual Christmas concert. I .. J aime Barnes, '89, takes an MTV break from his library skills class. Better not let M rs. Angeroth catch you. J aime' J ames Sebghari, '86, "does time" in the school office. Actually. J ames is performing service hou rs to quality for 'ational Honor Society. " Is there a problem here girls)" Mrs. Andersen lends a helping hand ro two of her shorthand students, seniors Anne Olsen and Karen Menges. Juniors J ean Ca rlin. Tricia Rangel. and Angie Stander goof o ff in front o f the ca mera to get away from the everyday pressures of their shorthand class. Di vision Page/ 29 - New Leadership • Inspiration • • New What does Student Council do anyway? A lot of things! They organized the kick-off of the magazine drive, including an assembly to boost our spirit and make salespeople out of all of us. Student Council president, Vince Rew, even vowed that if he didn't sell six magazines, he'd dress up in a girl's uniform for a week. They sponsored all the homecoming festivities, including the fun-filled pep rally and dance. The Student Council, through the years, has always been an important part of St. Albert. They were a connection between the student body and the administration. The Student Council suggested many ideas that would never have come to be without their help. Barb Osborne said, "The Student Council has done more this year than any other, and the people are more involved." The Rev.James Kiernan, Student Council sponsor, said, "The Student Council, unlike the past years, has actually held the position of a student council. They have taken a consultative position to the administration. I was impressed with the quality of the officers. They have been responsive and concerned with the people and put in a lot of time." Besides Rew, other officers were vice-president, Rex Romano and secretary-treasurer, Ann Henderson. Kiernan said, "Student Council really became a positive part of St. Albert, and showed this through their many accomplishments." And oh, by the way folks, Rew did sell his six magazines. 30/0rganizations and Academics Freshman Stu dent Co uncil member, Brian Ratigan, with the help o f good budd ies, Brian O ' o nnor and T roy Hemmingsen, give solid support to Steve O berd in who demo nstrates how to p ut yo ur head in a hoop. J unior class representati ves and o fficers rry a new way of looking at th ings. From left: M ike Masker, Ken Fox, Chris Fischer, Kevin McGinn, and Barb Osborne. • Sophomore class representatives and office rs show their scuff in the gym. From left: Jacqui Slate r, on top: Charlie Thorn , Cindy Petratis, John Hassen, Christian Jones, and Becky Ficek. Student Council members take a break and relax on the gym floor. Climbin R g to new heigl ts· I d I · hi" 1 in ea ers 11p are seniors, from top left: Gigi Varner Karl urri~g , Amy Honaker. Bottom left: Norene Smith, Amy Geier, and Lynne Student Council/31 Brain Bowl members from left front row· Troy Holmb '87 G. · y '86 . , • · erg , 1g1 arner , Dan Simon 87, Teresa Andress '86 Karl Rohling '86 to D ·d s h '86 • , p row: av1 myt Scott Hoffman '86, Coach Jim Demott, James Sebghati '86. ' Dr. Avise'. Lisa Skow, Tammy Jones and other National Honor Society members wait t0 give their yellow roses tO new members. 32/0rganizations and Academics Brain Bowlers seniors David Smyth, Karl Rohling, J ames Sebghati, and Teresa Andress prepare fot the next question during competition. Success • • • Scholarship and Skill · · · · T Su Niebur Sec retary Norene NaC1onal Ho no r Soc iety senior office rs: Vice-presi dent Lisa Claussen, reasurer ' Smith, and President Karl Ro hling. N · l H · l H l '87 Donna Roane '87 Lisa Claussen '86 ano na o nor Society members: from left, bottom row; Ange ow en , . . . ' . ' Maureen Wickham '87, Maureen Daly '87, Nancy Smith '87, Tammy J ones '86, Kns Ma'.nn 86, Step ~1e Keefe '86; middl e row; Brian Miller .87, Lisa Skow '86, J ames Sebg hati '86, Teresa Andress 86, Su N1ebur 86, Barb Osborne '87.Joelle Corbaley '87, Arny Ho naker '86,J acqui Slater "88, Theresa Burkey '87; cop row; Troy Holmberg '87.J ohn Hassett '88, Norene Smith . 86, Cris Schmitz '86, Sue Bartholomew '86, Ka rl Rohl111g 86,J enrnfer Ogg 86. Bonnie Ficek "87, Becky Fi cek '88, and Kath y Alfers ·ss. On March 19, St. Albert students and parents gathered in the gym for the traditional National Honor Society induction. New members were selected from the crowd by present members and given a yellow rose. New inductees were sophomores Kathy Alfers, Becky Ficek, J ohn Hassett, Jacqui Slater; juniors Theresa Burkey, Maureen Daly, Bonnie Ficek, Stephanie Keefe, Brian Miller, Barb Osborne, Nancy Smith; seniors Sue Bartholomew, Amy Honaker, Kris Marrin, Jennifer Ogg, James Sebghati, and Cris Schmitz. NHS president Karl Rohling, presided, and Fr. Edward Hurley and Dr. Michael Avise spoke. This year NHS inducted Fr. Hurley as an honorary member, and presented him with a NHS pin and plaque for his dedication and service. On April 2, a second ceremony was held for two students who were unable to attend the first ceremony. Vice-president of NHS Lisa Claussen, secretary Norene Smith, treasu rer Su Nie bur and Teresa Andress each gave a speech on the fo ur qualities that a NHS member must possess - scholarship, character, service, and leadership. Two days later another scholastic team was testing their abilities. The St. Albert Brain Bowl team competed at Peru, Nebraska. This special gro up of people received little recognition for rhe rime and effort spent on their 'sport'. Team members were juniors Troy Holmberg and Dan Simon; seniors Teresa Andress, Karl Rohling, Scott Hoffman, J ames Sebg hati, David Smyth, and Gigi Varner. Coach J ames DeMott is a three-year veteran. Senior Gigi Varner thought Brain Bowl was fun even though they only competed once . David Smyrh and Karl Rohling, who were dubbed the "Twin Towers", led the Brain Bowl to a strong victory at Peru . Brain Bowl and HS/ 33 Journalism Deadlines & Dedication • • • Copy, layouts, phoros and deadlines are all essential parts of putting rogether an informative newspaper and yearbook. But people are the key ingredient. With a new year came new ideas, and the administration approved the offering of two journalism classes. This also allowed some juniors tO hold editorial positions. Sue Hotz '86, said, "It's great because they gain experience for next year." Having two classes also allowed for a growth experience for beginners. After the first semester, the junior students tried their wings in production and began t0 contribute tO both newspaper and yearbook. Unlike many schools.who support separate staffs, SA journalism students produced both the yearbook and newspaper, causing numerous time conflicts and additional stresses. Dan Simon "87, sa id , "J ournalism can be a ve ry time consuming activity. But that time is necessary to put out top class productions." Journalism, like many other field s, requires a certain amount of specialization. Graphics, for instance, is a talent that is inva luable. Matt Mullin spent many hou rs designing layouts and graphics fo r both the ACCIPITER and DIMENSIONS. Mullin '87, sa id, ··r enjoyed drawing, so journalism gave me a chance tO explore new areas." Sue Horz was the roken senior in the beginning journalism class. She contributed her typing skills, which put her in great demand among the junior students. New journalism students nor only improved their writing abilities by in itiating and wming their own articles, but gained valu able experience by conducting their own interviews and doing research to get the complete story to their readers. Maureen Wickham '87 sa id, "It took a lot of hard work. but in th ~ end , it was worth it." ~4/ ga niz tion s and Aca demics Mi chelle Bl111arc.I and Ani-:d 1 lowlw di't u" rht for mat o f their layouts. Matt Mu llin H7 work , on ~r.1pl11l) for the 1e,1rhook. Ad visor Jta nnett t Schult 1 proofreads copy fm the newspaper with 13onnit Ficek. Chris Slate r. Maureen \Vi ckha111 . Mark 1 letnan. and t\ li cia McCov. Da n Simon t.t kes a c1uitt 1nn111c·nt tll him,tlf ro read ove r his cop) for the i\Oi\ P/\REll. Yout h (orps t olurn n. .. Is she kiddin,c: fin d 'om cth in ~ in this pile of 1unk !. 1okes Al icia McCO\' ro soph\1more l. rnne ()uinze . Be,c:innin.~ .Journalism/ 15 Dimensions, Accipiter, Quill & Scroll The 1985-86 school year was a year of change for the journalism department. The familiar face of Diane Guill was missing, bur a new advisor, Jeannette Schultz, was on the scene. This was her first year of reaching. "'For starring our primarily as an English reacher, I think I've really come a long way in journalism, even though I have a very long way to go," she said. "This year has been a great learning experience for me." One of the changes this year was a split of the class. Senior editors were in one class and junior co-editors were in the other class. For some, this worked our very well, while others found it almost impossible to cope with. With a spirit of cooperation, by the end of the year it all worked out well. The yearbook and newspaper staffs both worked hard and used their special creativity. Fewer editions of the newspaper were published this year, but not because newspaper is less important than yearbook. Because of the ongoing nature of yearbook on a daily basis, it gets more publicity. SA takes a great deal of pride in its publications, and because of this pride, many students continue ro get involved in journalism. One area of involvement is Quill and Scroll Honor Society, an organization for outstand - ing journalists. To be an active member, a student must be a junior or senior in the uppe r third of their class ranking at the rime of selection, and must display outstanding qualities in their school publications. Quill and Scroll members are recommended by the teacher-advisor, and the secretary-treasu rer of the national organization. St. Albert had two current members for the year, Norene Smith and Lisa Skow, and on Monday, April 4, a warm welcome was extended to new members, Michelle Blizzard, Theresa Burkey, Joelle Corbaley, Bonnie Ficek, Dan Simon, and Maureen Wickham. Amy Bremmer finali ze her lasr prea rl for che yea rbook. and This was a year of learning for both teacher and staff, but as the pace quickened, so did the momentum, and the job was done. Connie Persinger whines through a t~ ping assignment in order ro meet a deadl ine. 36/0rganizations and Academics Michelle J ohnson and Al)'ce Russell ger help from advisor. J eannette Schu lr z, pick ing our a picrure ro fir the right mood in a yearbook spread. The 1985-86 senior journalism class pose for a parring shor roµerher as rhe year comes ro a close. From lefr: Angie Stander (roken junior in rhe class). Norene Smith. Mi che ll e Johnson. Cy ndy Berriman. Ah-ce Russell. Lisa Skow. Laurie Nettl es. Connie Persinger. and Vince Rew. Vine~ Rew gathers ,·aluable information from Rex Romano for a yearbook ror)'. Advanced .Journalism/)7 Is that a famou s guitar player> No, he's the one and onl y Ron Muell er, the infamous lead guitar for the S.A. band. Sue Ord and Mike Herbert get their "bones" in tune during their regular 04 rehearsal. 38/0rganizations and Academics Mr. "Kip" Kippley, band direccor, lives up co his "fea rless leader" image by clenching his fist and showing the band who's in charge. Band ... A Beat In tlie ~ight Direction David Zim merma n demonstrates what concentration rea ll r is. while plaring his trumpet du ring a pre-game performance at the football stad iu m. Mr. Kippley and band members entertain growing crowds at home games during the 1985-86 season. Spirit ___ Enthusiasm . . . Pep ... These are three words that describe the 1985-86 Junior/ Senior High concert and pep band at St. Albert High School. "I look forward to band everyday, and our audiences at games and concerrs really seem to enjoy our performances," said Lisa Claussen '86. The band consisted of eighteen junior high members and sixteen senior high members. They performed under the direction of George "Kip" Kippley. "Mr. Kippley had a knackfor drawing out the band's full potential," said Dave Zimmerman '88. The band continued to make marked improvement under Kippley's direction. The pep band was seen performing at various pep rallies, football and basketball games. The concert band performed their annual winter and spring concerrs along with the concert choir and Les Musiques. Throughout the year, selected members tried out and were chosen for various honor bands and contests in Southwest Iowa and Nebraska. This year students participated in the U.N.O. Honor Band, the Southwest Iowa Honor Band Association (SWIBA), and the Nebraska Centennial Conference (NCC), which was held in the St. Albert gymnasium. There were many changes in the music department that were very beneficial for the students. The budget for the department was increased providing for new pep band music, jazz-chart , concert pieces, and repairing damaged instruments. Fundraisers were also organized throughout the year to help cover expenses. Th e regular third-h our band class was changed to the longer fourth -hour period, allowing for more practice time , and for junior high members to join the senior high for some practice sessions. For the first time in many years, officers were elected. Tim Fields '87 was elected president, Shirley Tobias '86 held the office of vice-president, Susan Ord '87 was elected secretary, and Ron Mueller '87 was made treasurer. Two librarians were elected. They were Dawn Zimmerman '87 and Tammy Lesline '89. St. Albert pep and concert bands continue to strive for excellence in entertainment, spirit, enthusiasm, and pep. Concert and Pep Band/39 Singers In The Right Key W7·~ -· '" ~, ~~ Quantity doesn't necessarily mean quality, but in the case of the St. Albert Concert Choir, it did! Along with excellent direction and music, the choir's size increased from 12 ro 48 in one semester. Concert Choir sang for all school masses, Nebraska Centennial Conference at Boysrown, All City Vocal Festival, Christmas and .Spring Concerrs, and State Music Contest for solo performances. Choir members elected Theresa Book '86, as president. "I really enjoy singing - that's the best way for me ro express myself," said Book. "After being in Concert Choir for four years, I've gotten a !or of music rips from three different teachers; Mrs. Coughlin, Miss Darnell, and finally, Mr. Kippley." Another busy group was the t. Albert Swing Choir known as the Les Musiques. All through the year they performed at nursing homes, funerals, alter and rosary society meetings, and of course, the Annual Christmas Concert on December 15 and the Spring Concert on May 4. A few of the song and dance numbers performed by the group were, "Time to Believe In Our Dreams," "Be What You Wanr To Be," and "On Our Own." This year's group consisted of freshmen Matt Fenner, Peggy McGinn, Troy Hemmingsen, Sheila Berhendsen, and J oAnn Whetstone; sophomores Dana Nielsen and Jona thon Johnson; juniors Julie Gubbels and Melissa Stidham; and seniors Theresa Book, Jackie Leggio, and Laurie Nettles. Choreographers for the group were errles and Gubbels. Nettles pointed out, howeve r, that the whole group contributed ideas as well. The Les Musiques were under the able direction of George Kippley. Laurie 1ettles and T roy Hemmingsen prepare fo r State Mu. sic Contest with the help of Fr. Robe rt Hoe ftl er. who also accom panied Concert Choir. Co ncert Cho ir had ~8 members who met three da ys a week. T hey were also under th e direccion o f George Kippley. 40/0rganinrions and Academics 'oncert Choir/4 1 42/ 0rganizarions and Academics The case of "Lovers in Midsurnrner" are Fro R .,. H ernrnmgsen, . Marr Fenner. Second Row-nr Deb ow: R , ray . I m. gs, Arny Brernrner, Laurie Neer/es Barb 0 · b aw . J h · • s Drne, Jon o nson. Third Row: Dan Simon Ch I s· Chuck Thorn ' ar ene 'rnrnons , Kart Rohling, and Bi// Srnych. ' Ho1,,. '"fa;,,, 'o L '''°'" •h., ho . . e Ong ro each Other. "Fairies a~ay1 · >hc,urs I llJnia a I s ie C:xpfores the foresr For lose lovers. H"m;, .,, ; 0 o~ 'Od b J '""" <od •ho fo/Jy or ch.,,,8 h., ''""" h, ""' Egeus favors Dc-rne:rrius and Cries r1; Push /-/e m · h . b r ia ro 1m, ur fa lls inro Lysanders ar111s. .. On To State With Shakespeare For the first time ever, a Shakespeare play was portrayed on the SA stage fo r the winter One Act Play. "Lovers in Midsummer" is a comical romance between two couples. Due to a magic spell cast by character Puck, both men, Demetrius and Lysander, fa ll head over heels for Helena, after both were in love with Hermia. With the other characters, Thesius, Egeus, Titania, and Felicia, the play is a very humorous twist of love and romance. The cast and crew loaded up on J anuary 11 , to the annual NCC Conference at Boystown to be critiqued in order to prepare for district competition. On Satu rday, J anuary 25, they road-tripped to Glenwood, Iowa for district competition. They received a I rating which is the score required to go to state competition. Finally, the big day came on Saturday, February 8. This year, state competition was held at TJ and AL, here in Council Bluffs. The SA drama department was assigned to AL at 9:00 a.m. Here they also received a I rating. The cast also presented the show on Thursday, February 6, during Catholic Schools Week for a live audience. CAST Helena Lau rie Nettles Felicia ............... .... .. .... Amy Bremmer Lysander ..................... ... Karl Rohling Hermia .......... ............ Debra Rawlings Titania ............ .. ........ .... Barb Osborne Theseus .......................... .. Dan Simon Egeus .................................. Bill Smyth Puck ................... .. .... ........ Matt Fenner Demetrius ... .. ...... Troy Hemmingsen Roadie ....................... .. .. .. Jon J ohnson Roadie ........................ ... Chuck Thorn Director ........ ....... Charlene Simmons One t\ct Pla v/-11 44/0rganizacions and Academics Religion • • • A Part of Our Daily Life Fr. Kiernan talks ro Aaron Walter '88, about listening in class, as Becky Ficek '88, chuckles. Mike Maske r '87, looks o n as Dan Simon '87, asks, " I wonder if this thi ng comes with cru ise comroP" God. Our lives revolve around Him and what He teaches us. What better way to learn about God than through religion classes. At St. Albert, religion is a part of our daily life. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors are all required co take religion classes. Each year has a different course and view on religion. Karla Miller '89, said, "I like frosh religion because it brings us closer to God and teaches us about the Old Testament and the people in that time." New Testament and church celebration bring a new view. "Religion is a fun class. It's a great experience for a young Catholic," said Maureen O'Gara '88. Juniors took Jesus and justice classes. Angel Howlett '87, said, "I like Mr. Koester's religion class. It's fun and down to earth." The senior year required classes are morality and relationships. Sue Hotz '86, said, "Fr. Kier. nan's relationships course is a very interesting cla s and I really like the group discussions." "Not only classroom work, but retreats, field trips, and guest speakers helped us learn more about God," said Bonnie Ficek '87. Religion/45 Mrs. Swa rtz once aga in relies upon he r trusty overhead to ex plain the signifi- "How many arms do each of you have'" This entire class seems t0 think they onl y have one. A typical cance of rrigonomecrical functions. advanced biology question. 46/0rganizacions and Academics Office rs of "Thc Arom Spli tte rs of the Future Club," seniors Ron Barszcz, Tom Eberhard.J ame Sebghaci, and Dave Sinych, plan che prope r S( 1enc1fic mategy t0 blow up their erecro r set bri dge. Young Frankensteins? • • • Well, Maybe Not! K · · ff ! · J b as she and Michell e Blizzard '87, rJS White '87 asks Mr. Dolnicek why in the worl d he wants tO cut o 11s t ium • work on their microscope experiment. N · I I · ti siasm seems tO bubbl e ove r) Here we see Mrs. Swart z's trigonometry class. ot1ce 1ow t 1eir en 1u "I ain't got the faintest idea how to do this stuff. When the heck am I ever going to use geometry proofs in my lifetime ? Maybe I should just be a bum and scrounge off mom and dad the rest of my life. " This reflects the sentiments of many St. Albert High School students involved in this year's math and science curriculum. Both departments are generally characterized to include many college prep courses, and the students generally enter these classes with expectations of a certain amount of difficulty. As senior chemistry student Jeff Shudak put it, "Mr. Beckman (first-year science department rookie) kind of scared us in the beginning of the year by saying that it would be extremely difficult, but it turned out to be less tough than I expected." Teaching in the science department with Beckman are Terry Dolnicek, biology and Kris Wiley, physical science. Mike Masker '87 found biology to be challenging. He said, "It's a lot harder than previous science classes, but we get more freedom to do experiments, labs, and that sort of stuff." Some of S.A.'s students had to go over the parking lot and through the woods to A.L. for science and math courses. Gigi Varner '86 is one of those people. Calculus student, Varner, explained the difference between S.A.'s and A.L 's math, "I thought they (the A.L. students) would be much more advanced, but I found out that we're just as much, if not more, prepared for a college prep class as they were. " This often had been the case throughout the years, which leads us back to the preparation students have while in the St. Albert math department headed by Konnie Wiegman (Alg I, II, and Geom.) and Caroline Swartz (Alg I, II, Trig, and Consumer Math). This department has provided a good backg round for students going on in higher math courses. Trig student, Cris Schmitz '86 summed it up best, "The class is very challenging, but Mrs. Swartz tries to explain it the best she can to aid us in our confusion." Mach and Science/47 English 'n Effort Go Hand-in-Hand "I ain't got no pencil to do my work," shouted Slappin' Slow Sid. Priscilla Perfect then gave Sid a pencil to do his English assignment. Reluctantly, Sid began the essay. He didn't really care to work much in that class, and his explanation was that by sixth hour everyday he was too tired. But really now, what kind of an excuse is that) Behind Sid sat Brainy Brian who always had the right answers and spoke so "fluentl y." Finally one day, Sid got motivated and decided to apply himself, and before long he enjoyed his English class. Unfortunately, not all cases are like this. At St. Albert the English department consists of: literature, composition, speech, and English courses. In · these classes the students learn how to write a sentence correctly, give an effective speech, write a term paper, or read about some of the famous people who have written some of America's finest literature. English class can be a lot of fun if you allow it co be, and it helps if you have a caring teacher. Most students would probably agree, however, classes are what each individ ual makes them. 48/0rganizations and Academics Attentively reiding her American Literature assignment is Maureen Daly '87. Or is she reall y asleep ) While writing a ma jor pape r, Maureen Wickham '87 is caught a little off guard. GeHing a sma ll pop" ouc of her class is Dawn Zimmerman '87. Scrambling tO gee their homework assignment in on cime is Donna Roane '87 and Nanq ' McPardand ·ss. Juniors.J eff Gross and Don Jabro prepa re fo r the ir English class as Don opens his hook in record time. English/49 Cha rl ie Thorn '88 exclaims, "So this is a car1" Sen iors Korey Cu lj at and Gigi Varner proficiently work o n their ca lcu lus assignment. 50/0rganizations and Academics Sophomores (counte r clock-wise) j o hn Van Scoy, Amy Tobias, Beth Q uigley. Ma rk Root, J od y Schmitz, and Tina Dechant, listen enthusiastica ll y tO a dri ve r's ed. lecture. SA AL Sharing Competing With Class St. Albert and Abraham Lincoln High Schools have long been rivals on the court, on the field , and on the track. There was a time when the students of both schools joined together and worked, however, and that was in the classroom. Students of St. Albert have been provided with a good solid base on which to further their education, but unfortunately, SA was unable to provide calculus and advanced chemistry. Several students commuted to AL every day to rake advantage of these classes. Gigi Varner '86, one such student, said, "I thought when I went for classes at AL I would not be as smart as the students there. I found out that we are just as advanced as they are, we just don't have as many opportunities for higher classes as they do." She explained how well SA students were treated and that the time students spent together broke down many preconceived notions they held about each other. Driver's education was also offered to SA students through AL classes. Because it is a required course, sophomores spent one semester trying to get through the demanding course which meant license or no license. The curriculum consisted of use of a simulator, actual driving, and in-class study. Using computerized cars, students were faced with life and death situations depicted on film, and they reacted accordingly. They were given scores depending on reaction times and use of proper procedures in each simulation. Once students made it through pop quizzes and simulated collisions, their skills were tested in real ca rs. Two common problems were telling the difference between Woodbury Avenue and 1-80 entrance ramps, and remembering to buckle seat belts. The importance of seat belts was constantly stressed (with good reason). At the end of the year, a gruesome but true film was shown to reinforce lectures. Tim Fields '87, said, "The movie made a deep impression on me. It was rough watching people die and know that it actually happened. It was even worse to know that it could just as easily happen to me." Approximately 24 students take advantage of drive r's-ed classes each semester. In reciprocity, SA opened its doors to AL students in the afternoon to take a computer class taught by Scott Belt. The rivalry between SA and AL will undoubtedly continue, but within it a fellowship has grown inside and outside the classroom. "Close'" replies Ka rl Rohling '86, in response to Gigi Varner's '86 question in advanced chemistry clas . AL Classes/ 51 Cindy Corbaley '89, smiles as she cakes notes for her clase de espaiiol. Juniors Dan Simon and Ron Marshall act as substitutes for their government class. 52/0rganizations an d Academics Contemporary hiscory class is kept busy taking notes. 8panisli anO Social Studies New Requirements • • l Seniors Kris K inart and Maria Papazian are caught wearing footba ll jerseys on spirit day. Gloria McDaniel, Spanish teacher, scru ms her guitar while singing a song from Espana. "Hola! Como Estas ?" Translated that means, "Hi! How are you? " in Spanish. Along with the new students at St. Albert this year, a new Spanish teacher joined the faculty. Gloria McDaniel, who taught Spanish I, II, III and IV, took the place of Kathy Thomsen who left to teach at Lewis Central. McDaniel livened up her classes by bringing her guitar and teaching the class to sing songs from Espana. Although Spanish isn't a required course, many people chose it as an elective because most colleges require two years of a foreign language. Some of the requirements also changed in the Social Studies Department. Contemporary history, which was once an elective course, was made mandatory. The curriculum for social studies in high school now requires the freshmen to take world history; sophomores U.S. history; and juniors were allowed the choice of taking contemporary history either of their last two year . Spanish and social studies had an increase in enrollment this past year because more students became inte rested in what was happening around them. As one student put it, "It's kind of · nice to know if you watch the news, where the countries are that they talk about and maybe a little about their culture." Spanish and ocial cu dies/ 53 54/0rganizations and Academics Senior Ed McGill cakes a few moments co go ove r his notes, before questioning his witness, Tricia Rangel '87 in his business law cl ass. New Language, Floppy Discs, and Logic Mr. Belt applies some of his computer knowledge roward taking pictures wit h his "high tech" 3S mm Minolta camera . Stnior Darrin Man in cra cks his fingers in preparauon for t) pi ng his new computer program. The second annual Business Law Mock Trial, under the supervision of Rick Colpitts, was held again this year. It was a lot of fun for everyone participating, especially for the defense team consisting of seniors Jeff Shudak, J ames Sebghati, and junior Barb Osborne. This able team of three persuaded the jury to reduce the charge of second degree homicide against Bud Wieser (Fil Catania). "I learned a lot about hard work that a lawyer must do to win a case! It was ~ lot of fun! " said Barb Osborne. The prosecution team consisted of seniors Ed McGill, Korey Culjat, and Teresa Andress. They did a good job of persuading the jury to convict Bud Wieser on the charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Everyone in the class had a role to play, from judge all the way to witnesses. In computer classes, students learned how the computer works, how to run programs, make flow charts, and use the data processing. This will help the students in college and possibly be a career choice. Data processing was the next step after computer processing class. The students learned how to make and run their own programs. These classes were taught by Scott "The big man" Belt, and were held in the convent (business office). When asked what he thought about making his students walk from one building to another in cold weather he replied, 'Tm not worried about it, I'm more worried about taking off my clothes in the boys' locker room! It's cold in there. I get goose bumps'" Senior Susie Bartholomew said, "I liked going back and forth from building to building because I got to make snow angels! " Business, Computer. Dara Processi ng/SS Expressive Epilogues, etc, etc, etc • • • Where can you use imagination, creativity, a hammer, and glue ' Where can you be yourself, be someone else, and sweep floors at six-thirty at night? Where can you be painting a wall one minute and your's or someone else's face the next? It happened all year and it happened here at St. Albert. In Charlene Simmons' drama class the pace was steady, varied, and always fun. Whether you did it for yourself or for the show, the plays went on! Simmons said, "'I really have enjoyed this first year drama class. I hope next year we have bigger classes." Every Freshman had at least one common experience this year. Each of them learned from personal experience what is meant by stage fright. Your own size and shape didn't matter "1Yhen out in front of you, your friends became an audience. Instead of telling them "everything" in 4 minutes between classes, you had nothing to say in 3 minutes. Slowly you learned to inform, to persuade, or to just entertain. Gradually your voice came under control again and your friends were looking at you offering moral support. Although butterflies in the pit of your stomach were still there, and sweaty palms in your pocket still existed, you survived your semester of speech. 56/0rganizations and Academics Drama teacher Charlene Simmons encourages her first- yea r drama students w .. show asse rtiveness:· as freshmen Bob Loukota and Mi che lle Doner try w keep from cracking up. Mike Herbe rt "89, demonstrates gesti culation in his morning speech class. --- Laurie Coats '89, plays puppet for Joann Whetstone '89. in their drama class. Drama and peech/ 57 Sue Hotz, '86 "freshens up" a little after her P.E. class. Sophomores Rob Graeve, Doug Struyk, Mark Root, and Aaron Walte r, are hard at work studying for their P.E. rest. 58/0rganizations and Academics ' I I ' - "-' ~- ~ Brian Ratigan, '89 seeps off o( the va n afcer what looks to have been a roug h game at the bowli ng all ey. Participation Evasion and _______ S_e_lf __ x~re io n ______ ~ Julie Wasinger, '86 adds a little paint tO her brush during her Art III class. Kirk Storm. '88 is suddenl y "inspired·· during his art class. Art and Deb McGuire are synonymous. "McGuire possesses the most wonderful quality of being able to cultivate talent in artistic people and make those of us possessing minimal talent think that "possibly" inside us might lurk a Picasso," said Cyndy Berriman '86. Art class at St. Albert was more than just drawing and painting. It could include anything from color spectrums to calligraphy to texture problems. Ir was an exciting adventure in selfexpression. Another avenue of self-expression was found in the physical education classes. Contrary to popular belief, P.E. does not stand for "participation evasion! " This parallel came about due to an extraordinarily large number of real or imagined injuries, illnesses, and various other ailments. For those of us who WERE participants in P.E., it was a good way to learn about football, basketball, weight-lifting, volleyball, and bowling to name a few. It also provided a great outlet for venting hostilities and frustrations in a good fifty-minute workout. Bur most importantly, P.E. provided the opportunity to get out of uniform and into a comfortable pair of sweats. Art and P.E./59 Shorthand Symbols and Timed Ty • A stop watch, feet flat on the floor, good posture, and looks of determination could all be descriptions of a sports event at St. Albert. However, in this case, they were found in Rick Colpitts' and Jonna Andersen's typing and shorthand classes. Typing was required for all sophomore students. Typing II and III were also offered as electives for students who plan on a clerical career or for those who want co sharpen their typing skills. Some typing was a requirement for each student because it is a necessary skill in coday's world. Many reports in school need co be typed and many forms that a person fills out must be typed or printed clearly, and just how many people do we know who can print clearly! Also, when learning how to operate a computer, the basics of typing are necessary to use the keyboard. Shorthand land 11, taught by Jonna Andersen, were elective courses usually taken by students who plan on a clerical career. Often shorthand is regarded as a course for future secretaries. This is not necessarily true, because shorthand can be very useful in taking notes in college classes, meetings, phone messages, and personal writing. So when you walk into Andersen's room and see all those weird little symbols on the blackboard, be impressed, because Andersen and her students are the only ones who can understand the message. 60/0rganizations/ Academics Typing teacher Rick Colpitts tries to find the assignment in the text book. A brie f moment of panic strikes Teresa Andress' fa ce as Mr. ColpittS checks her assig nme nt. Jonna Andersen points out some shorthand tips co Karen Menges, 'S6. Julie McCoy, with her fingers flying, works diligently on her typing assignment. Norene Smith rakes a last look before starting a dreaded shorthand rest. Shorthand and Typing/ 61 Chr s· on have a Iltt . I e fun with is Slate r and Dan im Master che f s Mike .. Malean skerup· , , . m t h e1 ·r foods class. d as they c · · dies soap su s erfect fetruccm1 noo . Rex Romano an d Fred Grote prepa re p 62 "Whac11 90 Proo P. " exclaims J an e Hegwoo d as Fil Catani. a pr eten d s n ot to hear. Hands-On Experience ProviOes Learning and Entertainment Dave Fisc he r puts finishing touches on his architectural drawing pro jec t. Chris Felle r and Brian Miller polish the ir skills as they do their mechanica l drawing assig nments. Most of the students who took home-ec and shop didn't go into the classroom with the idea of being a gourmet chef or a master woodworker. The students took these classes to learn skills that the classes have to offer, and to enjoy a classroom with a relaxed atmosphere. "I like shop because it gives me a chance to do things on my own and to work at my own pace," said Mike Honaker '89. Dan Simon '87, said of his "fu des" class, 'The emotional trauma of changing teachers during the year was hard to handle, but Mrs. Hegwood made it fun and the trauma was easier to get through." Jane Hegwood, first-year-home-ec teacher at St. Albert enjoys teaching, she says, "Cooking is a hobby of mine and I enjoy teaching other people how to do it. Hopefully, I will be able to teach special techniques to students." Although most of the students who took home-ec and shop won't grow up to be masters of these trades, they did learn valuable skills, and in the process, had a lot fun. Amy Merrill '88, si cs quietly in the library, stud yi ng. 64/0rganizations and Academics Amy Geier '86, reaches for a "Vogue" magazine ro read during her free period. What does Mrs. Angeroth mean, "Is this the right color swea ter?" ''It's purple isn't itil" says Sue Hotz '86, co Jamie Barnes '88. Guidance With Goals, and Books With Beginnings M II . b . 1 Wh . ff' t of' the Dimensions staff rushed en we heard that counse lor Dan a oy was gomg to e 1n 11s o ice, a mem ' er ove r to capture the rare event on film. Lisa Skow ind Kelly Blum, '86, took advantage of the opportunity to talk about college plans. Where did many students go to relax from a vigorous math class? Or where did they find relief from an over-enthusiastic English teacher who thought term papers are fun ? Where could they go to daydream or find the class brain actually enjoying himself? Of course -where else - the school library! The 1985-86 school year eroved to be a good one for the school library. Since this is known as the age of computers, word processors and computers were provided. Teachers were able to check out computers for class use. The word processor also helped librarian Maryann Angeroth when she typed up the overdue book lists, saving her a lot of time. Angeroth teaches the Junior High library skills class, and offers the Senior High a library science class. For the future , Angeroth hopes to get a computer card catalog, which makes updates and increases the book collection. Eventually, students will have access to more software such as computer discs and video tapes. Another important department is guidance. This year SA welcomed a new guidance counselor, Dan Malloy. (Malloy claimed, "St. Albert is blessed with my presence. ") Aside from listening to everyday problems of the students, Malloy battles the pressures of arranging major college entrance exams .such as ACT and SAT, for all seniors going to college. For juniors he arranges the PSAT. For those students not interested in attending college, Malloy then provides alternative career field information such as military, cosmetology, or other work choices. Malloy also teaches a jr. high guidance course about self-image, friendship, stress and career. He keeps his school spirit by coaching freshman girls' volleyball and girls' basketball. Library and Guidance/65 Tradition Quality Remains The Same The 20th anniversary edition of the Dimensions affords the opportunity to reflect upon the impact St. Albert athletics has made not only on our community, but on the whole area . Quality of effort and sportsmanship have earned SA a reputation for excellence. It is an enviable tradition. And tradition is what St. Albert is all about. Since its beginning, SA has made an educational, spiritual and emotional impact on families. Many of the families whose children were among the first to walk through the big front doors, are graduating the last of their children in the next year or two. "I guess in some ways it's kind of different, seeing the last of a line in many big families. But, the quality and style of athletics at SA will never change," said graduating senior Vince Rew. "I mean, any kid coming up through the ranks of Falcons or Saintes sports will value how successful that tradition has been. We've been known around th e entire state for our athletic accomplishments, more so than for anything else," he said . "The younger kids want to keep that alive. They want to be a part of that tradition. And the tradition extends to opening doors fo r promising athletes in the form of scholarships, which have, in a few cases even led to professional exposure. One of the fortunate few th is year was J eff Shudak, who received a full ride kicking scholarship to Iowa State Un ive rsity in the fall. Shu dak said, 'T m reall y thankful fo r the opportun ities I gm he re. A scholarship like this makes it so much easier to attend college. I can never forget how important athletics we re to me at St. Albert. " Determination and sportsmanship continu e to flou rish. The g reat traditi on o f St. Albert goes on. 66/ Sporrs • • • ----.. -· ·~ --:.:--:;:: -,,.-=----- ---==-=-...::-=-· ;;;:;=:-:::;-=-;;;-=:::-=-=-;;;..-...-...-=- .;;-::::=;- - I A look at the past .. . Jn 1974,JY coach Mike Ka va rs gives Randy Ca rroll the signal ro slide. Coach K has sure been around a while, hasn't he; Erica Nielsen outhustles her Sioux City Ea st opponents as Bonn ie Fi cek and Amy Bremmer position themselves. • Vince Rew executes his perfect soaring techniques as he long jumps at the C.B. Relays. The Falcon defense stacks up and throws Tee Jay's fullback fo r a loss. Jeff Gross prepares t0 release one of his lethal jumpshots during JV action aga inst Glenwood. Division Page/67 Young Falcon Gridders Post Impressive Campaigns The St. Albert JV team posted an impressive 3-3 season, one of the best in many years. "We had relentless execution on both sides of the ball, and had more depth than in previous seasons," said Doug Rew '88. 'That's why I feel we had as successful season as we did. " The Falcons did indeed field a much larger squad than in prior seasons, probably the biggest factor in the ]V's turnabout. 68/Sporrs While the junior varsity put togethe r one of their best seasons ever, St. Albert's freshman team fou ght to a 2-4 record . Unlike the JV, the frosh were a little lacking in depth. "We had a lot of talent at the skil led positions, but we just weren't very deep at any spots," said Brian Ratigan '89. "Overall, we weren't very big, but we fought hard and always played ou r opponents tough." JV q uarrerback Aaron Wal ter, '88 , fades back, looking fo r [he open receiver. Halfback J erry Leni han, '88, looks fo r an opening while receiving di e handoff. Aaron Waker gets perfeu proternon from his o ffensive line as he se[S up the throw. The Falcon o ffense listens ro signals. prepari ng ro blow the LC Titans off the ball. Punte r Aaron Walte r receives good protection as he booms one out of Falcon territor y. Fullback J erry Lenihan carries behind his powerful offensive line. Frosh/JV Foorball/ 69 Split end Vince Rew sees nothing but dayl ight as he eyes his way coward six. 70/ Sports The entire Falcon defensive unit goes head hunting on Tee J ay's full bac k. The SA defense prepares co intercept T ri-Center's signa ls during first-round playoff actio n. State Playoffs Falcon ''Air Force'' Soars Labeled by the DES MOINES REGISTER as "the best kept secret in Iowa," the '85 ~alcon football squad compiled an impressive 8-2 record, Conference ··championship, and quarter final berth in the class 2A state playoffs enroute to one of the most successful campaigns ever by a St. Albert team. . "I feel we far exceeded other's expectations with a tremendous amount of hard work, dedication, and a passing attack second to none," said quarterback Ed McGill, '86. "We knew we had the capabilities of being one of the premier teams in the state. It was just a matter of putting it all together the way we knew we could." Senior fullback Fil Catania echoed McGill's feelings and stated, "The season wouldn't have been nearly as successful if it weren't for Coach Scichilone and the complete dedication and leadership of the senior class." Despite miserable game conditions throughout most of the season, the Falcons set numerous school records. Among the most impressive of these were McGill's 1,877 yards passing and 18 scoring strikes, senior split end Vince Rew 1,065 yards receiving and 10 TD hauls, and senior punter/placekicker Falco n signal ca ll er Ed McGill scrambles fo r his life aga inst the Yellowjacket pursuit. Jeff Shudak's 49.8 yard punt average and 56 yard field goal the second best on Iowa 's alltime chart. Shudak, Rew and junior defensive end Larry Ratigan were named to the REGISTER'S Class 2A 1st team squad, while McGill was placed on the 2nd team. Throughout the season, the Falcons managed to get consistently better with each game, something only the best of teams can do. And while the Bird's opponents were intimidated by St. Albert's finesse style of ball, the Falcons soared through one of the school's finest seasons ever. Football/ l Team Effort Sparks Season Dedication and the bond of friendship on and off the court were two of the biggest assets of the 1985 Saintes volleyball squad. Lynne Murray '86, said, "This year, it seemed as though we worked as a team and not as individuals, as in the past. Even when you weren't actually on the court, you felt very much a part of the team. " Bonnie Ficek '87, added, 'This year was one of the best years because we were really close, and we worked hard throughout the whole season. We had one of the best seasons ever." Even having only a few returning letterwin72/Sports ners, the team demonstrated a fight instinct and bounded back from a 6-12 season in 1984 co a 9-7-3 season in '85. Arny Honaker '86, summed it up by saying, "This year was really great. Everyone worked hard and played cogether as a team. I loved it." On the JV scene, a lot of effort and gained experience ended their season with a record of 6-5, the best for a JV squad in many years. "It was really a great year, and our team has a lot of possibility for the fu ture," added Becky Ficek '87. "And don't forget those Saintes. The future is lookin' good." The from cou rt consisting o f Bonnie Ficek, Amy Bremme r, and Lynne Murray position themse lves as they prepare to rece ive the opposition's serve. Freshman from row: Annette Hu nte r, Mon ica Neg rete, Peggy McGinn. Row two: Darcy Edelbrock, Michelle Doner,J oAnn Whetstone. Row th ree: Suzie Eberh ard.Julie Ho lde r, Cindy Corbaley, Dan Malloy. Row four: Lau rie Coats, Dawn Hite. Varsity: Kris White, Bonnie Ficek, Erica Nielsen, Joelle Corba ley, Melanie Miller, Amy Honaker, Lynne Murray, Stephanie Keefe, Nancy Smirh. ~ I Amy Bremme r attempts to set up her teammates Bonnie Ficek, Erica Nielsen, and Kris White. JV fronr row: Jill Pender, Beth Qu ig ley, Karen Birusingh , Jacqui Slater, Amy Tobias. Row two: Ro nnie Manin, Becky Ficek , Kris White, Ann Romano, Nancy Smith, Tracy Leinen. Becky Ficek demonstrates all of her possibilities for the future with rhe perfect killer instinct. Yolleyball/73 Cross Country Squad Strides to Fine Finish The old cliche, "two is company, but three is a crowd," might prove to be true in some sports, but not for the 1985-86 varsity girls' cross country squad. The trio of Jackie Leggio '86, Barb Osborne '87, and Jean Sillik '88, led the Saintes to 10 victories. Joining the successful threesome in a great season were freshmen Theresa Fischer and Sherry Slobonik, and senior Kris Kinart. The spirited squad not only captured the Nebraska Centennial Conference, but 74/Sports also won the district title in Atlantic, Iowa. They went on to place 5th at the state championship in Ames, Iowa. The boys' cross country squad were very young, but very determined anct"a igh-stepping pack of runners. They improved impressively with each meet and broke individual records within the team often enough so that the 5th runner position changed from week to week. Injuries to two of the varsity runners, Ron Marshall '87 and Ron Barszcz '86 in midseason contributed to hampering the boys' win record, but not their enthusiasm for the sport. Although the cross country squad lost four talented athletes to graduation, several returning runners, the help of new recruits, and the expert guidance of Coach John Shorey should provide St. Albert with more winning and exciting seasons. Way ne Keefer takes the hill wit h ease. First row: Jean Sillik,John Van Scoy, Ron Marshall, Ken Fox, Mark Brisso, Shelley Sondag. Second row: J ohn Shorey, Mary Becker, Sherry Slobodnik, Alicia McCoy. Theresa Fischer, Kris Kinart, Barb Osborne, Steve Oberdin. Third row: Christian J ones, Mike Masker, Tim Shea, Karl Rohling, Wayne Keefer, Ron Ba rszcz, Jackie Leggio. Mike Mas ke r, running with the pa ck, tries to find a way to get around them. Theresa Fischer looks ahead with grea t concentration. Cross Counrq1 / 75 Future Bright for Young Teams The freshman and JV basketball reams enjoyed great success during the 1985-86 season. The freshman A-team had a record of 16- 1, and held a 58 game winning streak rhat dated back to when they were sixth graders. The streak was halted in a hard-fought loss to Millard South 46-44. Dale Scott '89 said, "It was a pretty disappointing loss, bur from where I was sirring, it looked like we played hard, and it should help us in-the future. In a way, I guess the loss was kind of good for us." 76/Sports The B-team, which finished 2-10, may not have won as many games as rhe A-team, but they were always there for support. "We may not have had the greatest record , bur we had a lot of fun and played hard," said Tony Kruse '89. The JV ream set a pre-season goal of finishing 17-1, bur fell one game short as the Falcons finished 16-2. That gave rhe JV a 30-2 record over rhe past rwo year ':" Chns Slater '87, said, "The Red Oak game was our first game of the season, and we just didn't pl ay as ··Now what ' .. says J ohn Mill er as he loo ks fo r an escape route around two Treynor defenders. well as usual. We shou ld have beaten them. Losing ro AL was really disappointing roo, because that was the ream we really wanted to bear." Jim Hawk '87, led the ream with a 16-point ave rage, and 36 steals. Ken Fox led the team in field goal percentages, shooting 50.3 percent, and he pulled down a ream high of 5.8 rebounds a game. If their records are any indication the freshman and JV players should have a lot to offer on the varsity level in the coming years. Man Bu chanan demonstrates good form as he lets one fl y. Kevin McGinn eludes a Tre)•no r trap. The 1985-86 JV Falcons from row: Mark Roor,Jeff Gross, Chris Young, John Miller, Doug Rew. Mart Buchana n, Back row: Chris Hughes, Chris Slater. Ken Fox. Kevin McGinn,Jon Johnson, Dana Nielse n. Aaron Walter. and Coach Dick \Xlertengel. ot Pictured: Chris Hanafan. Dave Koehler. Brian Ratiga n splits two defenders as he heads fo r two in AAU action. JV / Frosh BasketbaU/ 7 Full Court And Full Speed Ahead It was a year of change for the JV and freshman girls' basketball teams. It was full court and full speed ahead. Vigorous practices, enthusiasm, and love of the game were three factors that contributed to the winning season of the JV Saintes. But if one word could describe the team this year, it would be "hustle." The girls played hard all season and were real show people on the court. They were a high-spirited and very talented bunch who worked well together and supported each other whether they were on the court or on the bench waiting to play. Cindy Petratis '88, said, "This year was really great because we all got along really well together, and we all worked together as a team. " The JV sguad finished their season 78/ Sporcs with an impressive 13-3 record under the talented and enthusiastic coaching of Tracy Leinen. Although the freshman girls were "the new kids on the court," and were only able to practice when the gym was free, they showed great determination, and improved impressively throughout the season. Karla Miller '89, said, "I really had a g reat time playing basketball this year. Our team had some good times and bad times, but we only remember the good ones. I'm really looking forward to next year." The frosh, under the g uidance and direction of Coach Belt, ended their first hign!!clrool season with a hard-fought 8-8 record. J ean Sillik ·ss looks ahead as she prepares to pass o ff. Connie Ravlin ·ss waits patiently for the rebound . Brenda Olson ·as attempts a shot from the rop o f the key. JV Team: First row - Melan ie Mil ler, Cindy Peuatis, Connie Ravlin, Karhy Alfe rs, Kris White. Second Row - Coach Tracy Leinen, Ronni Marrin, Ann Pete rsen, Maureen Wickham. Not pi ctured: Alicia McCoy. Ka ren Birusingh, Brenda Olson. Concenrration is etched on Brenda Olson·s face as she attempts a shot. Frosh Team: First row: Coach Scott Belt, Laurie Coats. Julie Holder, Sherry Slobodnik, Karla Miller. Second Row: Shelly Nelson. There a Fischer, Jo An n Whetstone, Peggy McGinn. Kris White '87. drives past her man and exhibits "perfecr·· dribbling skills. Frosh/J V Girls' Basketball/79 80/Sports Jeff Shudak '86 pu lls up for a nor he r jump shot as Larr y Ratigan '87 tries to establish a rebounding position. Dishi ng fo r anothe r assist is Mark Heenan '87 as #53 Troy fl owers and 1/43 Andre Dixon feebly try to intercept the pass. Vince Rew '86 on a rare jumpshor pulls up for one of his many 3 point attempts. J Going • • • Going • • • Gone! The Falcons are trailing Red Oak 70-72 in district fin al. Ed McGill gets the ball with three seconds left on the clock. McGill looks for a three-point shot, but decides to take a dribble in and launch an 18-footer. The buzzer sounds, the ball is half way to the rim. With the eyes of everyone in the Shenandoah gym on the ball, it falls through, barely touching the net, to send the game into overtime. "I wanted the ball in my hands, because I felt like I could make something happen in the pressure situation," said McGill. "As soon as I let it go, I knew we were headed into overtime!" Once into overtime, SA took control and defeated Red Oak 81-78. The Falcons ended the season 15-7 with a 101-73 loss to Denison in the final game to see who would go to the state tournament in Des Moines. The Denison team was led by Chris Kuhlmann who hit 45 points. The I I Boys basket ba ll. Fro nt Row: Ken Fox, Vince Rew.J eff Shudak. J eff G ross, Jim Hawk. Dari Poole, Ma rk I !eenan, Back Ro w: Head coach Mike Ka va rs, assistant Rick Colpim, J ohn O 'Conno r. Dave Koehl er. !(orey Culj at, Kell y Blum. Ed McGill , Larry Ratiga n. Ron Marshall , assistant coach Dick Wenengel. Monarchs shot an amazing 68% from the field to end the Falcons dream of going to Vets! The team scored an amazing 1541 points for the year. They averaged 70 points per game and gave up 60. The Falcons shot 66% from the free-throw line, and had 732 total rebounds. They averaged 13 offensive rebounds and 20 defensive rebounds. As a team, the Falcons made 42 three-pointers, with Jeff Shudak pouring in 34 of them. 73 64 39 <f8 47 77 58 38 44 65 55 56 Baskerball/ 81 " Move it Kristi , I' m coming through," Donna Roane '87, seems to say to AL's Kristi Anderson. Amy Bremmer '86 rakes down the rebound fo rce. Stephanie Keefe '87, drives past her opponent, showing perfect fo rm. 82/Sporrs Changes Agree With Saintes Make it count If there could be a motto for the 85-86 varsity squad, it might read, "Make every last-second shot count." These energetic and highly spirited girls were not only a team of confidence, but a team of determination as well. Much to their fans' delight, the girls experienced many overtime situations, and last-second shots to make their season a truly exciting one. Alicia McCoy '87 said, "It was great being on a winning team this year, and I really think we all worked together very well, and that made us a lot closer. Under first-year coach Dan Malloy's guidance and expertise, the Saimes finished their impressive year with an 11-8 record. Our seniors will be missed on the court next year, but their legacies will live on. They have instilled in the younger player a sense of dedication. Si' ')O l{l ')1 ')9 6..) )6 6..) 6..1 6..'> ')1 6..1 )6 ,co 6..1 '" ')\ 6..'0 ')O o?? ')1 ,,1 ')'> \9 6..1 ,o 6..1 First row· Tracy Le· B · F. k · · tnen, onnie ·ice ·. Amy Geier, Amy Bremmer. Donna Roane, Ann Hendersen, and Melanie Miller. Second row: Dan Malloy, Mau reen Wickham, Stephanie Keefe Ann Petersen Ronnie Marrin Erica Nielsen, Jackie Leggio. Kris White. d Kim Mau;r. Nm pictured: ' Alic ia McCoy Jackie Leggio '86. throws up a shot against Holy Name. Girls" B3sketball/83 84/ Sporrs perio Tim dFields '87, psyches ou r his opponenr from Woodbine ar rhe sra rr of rh e first . - -~ -- ____, ______ _ I I I Enthusiastic Falcons Lack Experience h. in aga inst Woodbine. Steve Martin ·ss, breaks his man down before is p h city wrestling meet at T J Troy Ho lmberg '87, fig hts a ra ke down at t e The Falcon wrestlers closed out yet another trying season. Although the teams individual records weren't quite what most of the grapplers had hoped they would be at this final stage, there was no denying that the overall team's attitude was one of stern determination and strong optimism. "We approached this season knowing that we had an extremely young team and knew it would be used as a definite rebuilding year," said Falcon mentor Dick Wright. "Most of the kids had a realistic goal of a .500 season or better and wanted to have a strong showing in tournament action." Knowing that it was going to be a rebuilding year, things began to look down right away for the young ream. Due to a broken wrist, four-year letter winner, Fred Grote, '86, was forced to miss the entire season. Wright described Grote as a big asset, not only for his senior leadership, but also for his past winning ways, wa ys that were ce rtai nly missed last season. Picking up where Grote left off, however, was Tim Fields, '87, the team's leading match winner last year with a 12-15 record. "It's a good thing the squad had such an optimistic attitude, because that really made up for the physical size, strength, and age advantage most of our competition had over us throughout the year," said Fields. Coach Wright and Fields agreed that the teams attitude was the most vital part of the squad. Even though the team's -overall record wasn't as good as most had hoped for, this extremely young Falcon squad will be around and much improved in the seasons yet to come. Wrestling/SS Falcon Track Still Ahead Of Pack The 1986 Falcon rrack squad started the season with rremendous optimism. They had little in numbers and depth, but what lay on the surface was superior quality, particularly in the 400, 800, and 1600 meter relays and high jump. It was these events that continually carried the team meet by meet. At Clarinda, the Birds stacked all three relays to see how they compared to the best teams in Southwest Iowa, and walked away with all three golds against the top teams around. And junior high-jumper, Ken Fox, collected another first-place medal. After Clarinda, the Falcons had to make do without the services of senior speedster, Rex Romano, who was forced to sit out three weeks. So, it wasn't until districts, nearly a month later, that juniors Mike Masker and Chris Fischer, and seniors Vince Rew and Romano, could prove that their sweep was no accident. These four men and Fox made up the "Dog Franchise." (five hounds always sniffing for a victory) At disrricts, during constant downpours, the Falcons sewed up state berths in all four events. Fox won the high jump, and the 800m relay squad was victorious as well , with Masker, Fischer, Rew, and Romano each running superbly. The same quartet placed second in the 400m relay, and freshman Trent Holmberg took Rew·s place on the 1600m relay as the Falcons finished second; thanks to Romano's fabulous anchor leg. Yes, Rex was back, and ready to run. The Birds were pumped as they headed to Des Moines. Starting the weekend off on his right leg was Fox , leaping to a Class 2A State Championship in the high jump. He could now sit back and watch the rest of the Bluffs runners chase their golds. After making the finals, the 4X 100 and 4X400 teams fa iled to place. The 4X200 was different. The same fo ur entered the meet with the 11th fastest time, but qualified for the finals in the fourth spot. Afte r ru nni ng a blistering time - the fastest in Southwest Iowa, all season - that is exactly where they finished - a very close fourth. The whole team was exciting to watch, and there is no den ying that the Franchise and Compan)' were definitely "' dog-gone" good l 86/Sports Rex Romano leads the 400 fi eld to the cape at the C.B. Relars. a Chris Fischer barrles AL"s David Reed fo r 2nd . The Birds at their best! Row one· D. Rew, M. Masker, C. Fischer. K. Fox . Row two: Mike Bris o. G. McDonald. B. Moffatt. W. Keefer. C. Jones. Mark Bri so. P. Thompsen. T Shea. Row Three: D. Fisher. V. Rew. R. Romano. Trent Holmberg. ). Johnson. T. Kl ein. D. 'ielsen. ). Turner. T ro)' I lolmberg. ). Van coy. The Dog Franchise. From left: Co-Captains and Co-MV P winners. Rex (rv!utt ) Romano and Vince (Vin Do ) Rew. Mike (Wuofl Maske r. Chris (/\rt) Fischer. and Ken (Fox Hound) Fox. The Falcon track team keeps it in the family as Doug Rew ·ss prtpare> to send the baton to his brother Vince in the 400m relay at the C.. B. Reh11·s. I !igh jumper and district champ Ken Fox breezes O\'er the bar on his wa' to another first place finish at Shenandoah. Bo\'S Track/ 87 ................................................ ............ \ I l•••••••••••• •••••••t ••t•••t••• Maureen W1Ckham chee rs J atk1e Leggio on as she crosses che finish line. Shell ey Sondc1g and Alicia McCo) complete anothe r sinoorh hand-off. Becky Fi cek shows pe rfect fo rm as she glides over the hurd les. 88/Sporcs Quality not Quantity "Fire up!" Coach J o hn Shorey made this a fa miliar saying tO the 1986 Girls Track Team. Although there were o nly 19 g irls out for the squad the Saintes, once again, finished a stro ng season with sending 6 events tO state. Those eve nts included the two mile relay (Steph K ee fe , Barb Osborne,J ean Sillik,J ackie Leggio) wh ich placed 3rd at state and set a new school record . The 3000 (Sillik) rook a 6th pl ace finish at state. The Hig hJump (Bonnie Ficek), the 1500 (Osborne), the 800 (Leg - g io), and the mile rel ay (Nancy Smith, Keefe, Ficek, Legg io) also competed well at state. The Saintes also, d uring the season, walked away with 4 fi rst place finishes. "I was rea lly Julie I !older tries to rernin the lead as a Glenwood runner pushes on. First rmv: Shell ey Sondag. Beck)' Fi cek. Bonnie Ficek, Nancy Smith. C111d)• Petratis Second row: Theresa Burkey, Coac h Kate Witte.J ean Sil li k. Karl a Miller.Ju lie Holder. Barb Osborne. Coach J ohn Shorey Top row: J oell e Corhaley. Stephanie Kee fe. Connie Ravlin. J ac kie Leggio, Alic ia McCoy. Theresa Fischer. Sherry Slobodnik Bonnie Fi cek gives an ex tra boost to easily clea r the bar. pleased with the effort and attitudes of the team. They reall y accomplished a lot with not having a lot o f people out. " Coach Shorey stated . Alicia McCoy '87 also commented "This year was a lot of fun and I was g lad t0 be part o f a winning season." Everyone this year contributed their ve ry best and are looking forward tO a better sea - son next year. Even with seniors Jackie Leg - gio and Lisa Claussen, two key facrors in the Saintes success, leaving the Saintes will return 17 runners tO the track and with upcoming freshmen this season could be the best ever fo r the Saintes. Girls Track/ 89 Ronni M mn shows pedecr form while on the fairw;11 Easy does it. Kathy i\lf r pum tht hall in Doug Struyk tees off at L•kt·shurc ( <1untr1 llub 90/ Sports J' Golfers Swing Into Action Mel ani e Miller concentrates on how hard ro hit the ball. Darrin Ma rti n patientl y eyes the ba ll ror a clear pu tt on the green. The boys golf team was really up to par this year. The team was led by senior Darrin Martin. The other four golfers that contributed to the team's successes were junior Matt J ohnson, and sophomores Doug Struyk,John Miller, and Sean Davis. One of the possible reasons for the team's success was new coach, Scott Belt. Belt allowed the team to have a lot of fun while playing, but he also kept a close eye to getting down to business and improving their games. Doug Struyk said, "We worked really hard at the beginning of the season, and then at the end, we let our natural abilities take over. I had a lot of fun this year." The strategy must have worked, because the team was the champion of both the Lewis Ce ntral Invitational and the Neb raska Centenn ial Conference. They placed second in the Counc il Blu ffs City Tournament, and in the sectional tou rname nt by a single stroke. The girls team was also made up predominately of underclassmen this year. They were junior Melanie Miller, and sophomores Ronnie Martin, J acqui Slater. Stacy Oberdin, and Kathy Alfers. These five g irls did things that no other SA girls golf team haJ ever done! They finished 7-2 in dual meets for the fir.st time ever. As for next year, Coach Michael Kava rs said, "If the girls get out and play a lot of golf ;n the summer, we're looking for a sectional title next year. " And that will be no stroke of luck folks' Girls and Boy. Golr/CJl Falcons To State Saintes Rebuilding • • • When the boys tennis team started the year, they set a pre-season goal of finishing .500 in duals. However, as the season progressed, it was evident that the Falcons were ready to play. They finished with an 8-2 record, the best ever for an SA tennis team. Leading the way for coach Sterling West were five returning lettermen; senior Tom Eberhard, and juniors Dave Koehler, Chris Slater, Don J abro, and Mark Petratis. This balanced attack, along with consistent play from John O'Connor, #0 singles player, enabled the Falcons co net the city championship. They carried that momentum into district play, and the Falcons came away with the I V ARSlTY TENNIS 8-2 SA 4 Abraham Lincoln I OPP s Red Oak 3 6 9 4 7 6 I 92/Spons 7 8 Glenwood Denison Shenandoah Thomas Jefferson Lewis Central Abraham Lincoln Glenwood Thomas Jefferson 0 4 2 3 4 0 l I title, qualifying the team fo r state, where they finished third . Ebe hard fi nished fourth in singles play, and Koehler and Petratis finished fifth in doubles to cap a great season. The Falcons are looking fo rward co an - other strong season next year, but the girls will be rebuilding. The Saintes lost fi,·e seniors from a team that fin ished 5-4. Amy Bremmer, #1 player, was voted most valuable player. Cris Schmitz played well at the #2 sp t. Other seniors included Jenn ifer Ogg, G igi Varner, Jeanette Burke and orene Smith. Among key pl ayers for the Saintes were Andrea Genereu x and Su an Ebt ard. "They will provide a srrong nucl eus fo r nexr season," said firsr-year coach Dan Malloy. J ohn O' connor readi es himself at the net. A d isgusted Tom Eberhard co llects his th oughts d uring a match with LC. J ennifer Ogg returns a backh an d voil e)'. ' ' !7---- ·--1-. , . • }~;i ... I !' _ ... _, ,, ... . '.....,,,. ·. . -- J V and Varsity Falcons From Row: John O'Connor. Dave Koehler. Standing: Coach Sterling West, Chris later, Mark Petra tis. Don J abro. Mark Root. Kevin McGinn. Matt Buchanan. Tom Eberhard , Rod Feekin and Terry Colpitts. JV and Varsiq• Saimes Front Row: Coach Dan Malloy. Susan Eberhard.Jeanette Burke.Jennifer Ogg. Norene Smith, Dawn Rickard. Cind y Pe rsinge r, Juli e McCoy. Back Row: Cris Schmitz. Amy Bremmer and Andrea Genereux. Chris Slater prepares to iire one of his .. Mr. Blister" serves. Cris Schmitz fires a forehand volley back to her TJ opponent. Girls/ Boy Tennis/93 Jtff Shudak shows off his "cannon " of an arm ro freshman Dale Scott. An J\.L. batter mes to get to !st on a hit, but is thrown out br the mighty Falcon defense. 94/Spons The team warms up h; playing ca tch before the sc rimmage to determine varsit)' cuts. Key players graduate as F ale on Coach Comes Home Mark I lee nan swinp and misses ar a cu rve ball as t\ . L. ca tcher Bob 1 lifferna n srops the pitch. J i111 1 lawk comes ha ck ru the du .~our fr ustrat ed after hitting the bal l our ro the fence onl}' robe caught by the left field er. The varsity baseball ream grad uated some key players from rhe 1985 disrricr championship ream. All five of rhe grad uates were srarrers on rhe ream. The key losses for rhe Falcons were Tom Marrin (catcher), Tom Mc Vey (shortstop), Gene Cannon (pitcher, first base), Steve Plummer (pitcher, outfielder). and Tom Oberdin (outfield ). In rhe spring of '86, rhe team was led by five returning starters: senior Jeff Shudak, and rwoyear srarters Mark Heenan and Chris Fischer. The other rwo starters back were Jim Hawk, who hit four home runs lasr year, and Sreve Marrin who p layed extremely well as a freshman. The other members of rhe va rsity ream were put tog ether from rhe JV ream of '85 rhar had rhe most wins in rhe history of rhe school. They are J eff Gross (outfield ), Marr Johnson (pitcher), Tim Fiel ds (catcher), and freshmen Brian Ratigan (our field ). and Brian O'Connor (pitcher). Along with losing fi ve seniors. rhe ream also losr their coach. Rick Wahl. Wahl is now coaching Abraham Lincoln and was replaced by Omaha Cathedral 's coach, Ken ch rie ber who was a graduate of St. Albert. Schrieber said . " Ir's like a dream come true to be coaching here ar Sr. Albert. As of press rime, rhe young Falco ns were 6-2, with a key win ove r Abraham Li ncoln in 13 ·innings to spoil coach Wahl's return to Sr. Albert. Varsin· Baseball/ 95 The Varsity Saimes bench eagerl y wa its her curn at bat. Maureen Wickham stands in the dugout cheering on her teammates to victory. Donna Roane prepares to thr<Jw a runne r out at second base. %/Sports New coaches for Saintes as Softballers Swing Into Action The Saintes Softball team started out the 1986 season with two new coaches, Dan Malloy as Varsity coach and Rick Colpitts as Junior Varsity coach. The Sa intes lost quite a few key seniors from last year bur had a lot of experience coming back. The Saintes opened their season with the D owling Tournament. They ended up 1 and 3 in the tournament but, they played well and played a lot of good competition. "I feel that we'll do pretty well throug hout the season but we do not have a lot of depth on the team, especially in pitching," says Dan Malloy. The Saintes are looking fo r a pretty good season from the Seniors and hopefully getting some strength from the sophomore and freshman players. Maureen Wickham · 7 also commented on the depth of the team. "There's not many people out, bur we have a lot of fun . I think we 'll have a fairly good season. Kris Kinart anxiously awaits her next pitch. Play ing catc h du ring a pracrice are Kris Marrin. Amy Geier, and Kris Kinart. wh ile Ann Hende rson g ives Ronnie M arri n a big hug. G irls Sofrbnll/9 Cherishing the Past Embracing the Future Our Special Times The 1985-86 school year will be remembered for irs challenges and victories, triumphs and tragedies. The world advanced technologically by leaps and bounds, and "our with the old, in with rhe new" was appropo. Sarcasm was popular, and phrases such as "close!" , "newl", and "you hare it!" were echoed and re-echoed throughout rhe halls. Goodbyes were said to long-rime administrator Rev. Edward Hurley. Popular hang-ours were parries, "the ranch", Central Park Mall, Old Marker, and the all-time favorite Broadway. Music ranged from the trendy Duran Duran ro the classic Bruce "The Boss " Springsteen to the funky runes of Prince. Meanwhile, Council Bluffs residents adjusted to fasrpaced changes in their normally slow-paced community. It seemed the construction would never end. Bluffs Run, Mall of the Bluffs, and a major expansion at Eppley Airfield symbolized " in with the new," while several blocks of old buildings were rom down. Our with the old . Broadway's lanes were disrupted by diagonal parking, and voters approved a new mayoral system o f city government. Outside the immediate community, our country was dealing with the changes that were dumping the future into our laps. After 24 successful flights, a NASA trage - dy claimed seven lives, those of six astronauts and a civilian teacher-of-the-year. Positive steps were taken, however, and the NASA project continued. Political conflicts with Libya created apprehension and fear worldwide, especially in the Un ited States, the favorite target of archterrorist Moammar Khadafy. On a more positive note , the inflation rate was on the decline, gas and oil prices were lower than they had been in years, and interest rares rook a dive, making the cost of living a lot easier to live with. This year will nor, however, be remembered for these things alone. Special memories and accomplishments will be kept close ro our hearts always. Suffice it to say that we will look back on 1985-86 with a smile on our faces and pride in our hearts. 98/0ur Sp~cia l T imes .. Ta-da! .. says Mike Gill, English reacher. Gill 's enrhus1asrn has been a part of Sr. Albert fo r 15 yea rs. The infamous Bluffs Run Beauties. .. A model of the plans fo r the new construction and renovation at Eppley Airfield. The clubhouse at Bluffs Run offers spectators the comfort and convenience of a year-round, climate controlled atmosphere. complete with dining and television monitors for race viewing. Early construction on Mall of the Bluffs. Shopaholics be - ware' Division Page/CJ) The word homecoming evokes different thoughts. Traditionally, most people think of high school homecomings. The special week includes court selection, crowning of king and queen, football game, and dance. St. Albert Homecoming began September 30 with '"Wild 'n Crazy Day." Completing the week was "Toga Tuesday," "Opposites," '"Spirit Day,'" and '"Dress-Up Day. " The annual pep rally on Thursday resulted in a Falcon victory over Cathedral 10-6 Friday night. The finale was the big Homecoming Dance on Saturday evening. Homecoming has special meaning in the State of Iowa this year also, and 1986 has been proclaimed as the time to come home to your roots. The DES MOINES REGISTER said (it's a) "year-long celebration of Iowa's people and the values and tradition we share." Celebration included more than 1,000 events such as the Council Bluffs Pride Week Parade, fashion shows, and a celebrity golf tournament among others. Over 20 sponsors and 70 contributors helped finance the celebration. The DES MOINES REG-ISTER said , '"Iowans rediscovering Iowa is what Homecoming "86 is all about.'" Homecoming is only a hope for some , howeve r. Hundreds of famili es hope for a reunion with children who are missing. Each year, between 30,000 and 70,000 children are reported missing. Of these, only ten percent are returned to their families. Ten percent are found dead and 80 percent are never seen aga in. These are devastating statistics to families of missing children. "Call me when you get there," is one of SA offi ce worker Marilyn Leggio's frequent requests of her children. Reassurance that kids have reached their destination safely is a common concern of parents. Maryann Angeroth, school librarian, said, "We take the general precautions . . . 'don't talk to strangers, don't accept rides from strange rs.' I wouldn't encourage my kids to be a paperboy, but we don't let (fear) rule our lives. " Most teens reali ze that being cautious is preferrable to having a policeman notify parencs that their child is missing. When this happens, hope fo r homecoming is what remains. Nineteen eighty-five/eighty-six was not onl y a homecoming for our school and our state, it was and is the dream of pa rents nationwide who ha ven't given up hope. 100/0ur Special Times Referees Kevin McG in n (l eft) and Chris Fisc her gee ready co cime che sophomore class fo r ch e car cram. Mark I leenan '87 displays his fem inine scyle duri ng jou rn alism on Clpposire Day. Todd Evers '86 shows his creativity on Cra zy Day. Fall Focus ... Celebrations and Kidnappings Homecoming ... Happy and Hoped For Seniors G igi Varner. Kris Kinart. J ean Fox, Cris Schmirz. J\:'orene Sm irh. and Lisa Claussen on Graduation day. They will enjoy their first Homecoming next fall. -- - -- - - - - ~~' -~Zf,':i:( ~~ _.. .... ';\,.~ ~~ ---.a~.-::i..~ ums:LlJltuii ~.·.: -~~ J:L ~ ~ -1)IL1i~ J~ \IN..,ittH;.1.r..u;-;;,.:;.i/6 "-":'!~~;·;·~ = == '=:? - .= == --- -- ---- ---- --- ._.._._,,.,,.,. - ---- = - -- HOMECOMING Logo for Iowa Homecoming ·s6. Fall Focus/ lOl Coach Marshall Scichilone, Mike Mille r, and an unidentifi ed participant "meditate" during a quiet session at the senior retreat. Attentive as always, the class of '86 listens ro the interesting prayer services S.A. 's re treat has ro offer. 102/0ur Special Times Mr. Ji m DeMoct gat hers some th o ug hts during a break at the senior retreat. A Time For Meditation and Reflection Susie Hotz and Bets)' T amisiea share a few laug hs together on the October TEC. B ·1, · · d f II Dowling fri ends share th eir thoughts on the ex perience of TEC. etsy am1 s1ea an e ow Being a senior is an exciting time in one's life. And it comes with its' privileges, such as getting out of school early and the senior trip. Another advantage of being a senior is the opportunity to attend TEC (Teens Encounter Christ), a three day retreat in Panora, Iowa. Not many of the class of '86 attended TEC. And the majority of who did were girls. Betsy Tamisiea attended one of the first sessions of the year. Tamisiea said, "TEC is not the three-day mass everyone thinks it is. You focus on your own life and others around you. You meet a lot of new and exciting people who become your good friends." Kris Wiley, S.A. Religion teacher, is the organizer of the TEC weekends. Wiley commented, "TEC is a wonderful experience, and it's unfort unate that not more seniors took advantage of it." Another unforgettable experience of the senior year is the senior retreat. It took place at the Catholic Church in Glenwood, Iowa. The seniors were bused to and from Glenwood on two consecutive days. The retreat, however, was different this year. There were fewer group discussions and most of the time the seniors were asked to spend quiet sessions along. Susi Bartholomew said, "I enjoyed guing away for a retreat and getting the chance to be by myself instead of sharing my thoughts in a group." Tom Eberhard also shared, "The senior retreat helped me cope with my daily life. It was only boring if you made it boring." TEC and Retreat/ 103 The sign of peace is exchanged between Fr. Hurley and Lynne Murray. Road trip back to S.A. Primary after the feast day mass, Eric McCurry seems excited to go. The St. Albert Feast day gathering of all Council Bluffs and Neola priests. Fr. Kiernan reviews the troops during mass in the gym. 104/0ur Spec ial Times Cherish and Celebrate the Mass In the B·b a d 1 le} n earrh . ' esus said h h °WI// t at "U S a/} end Pass away b ' <ieaven d Ure" S ' Ut ents and c. evera/ tirne h . tny Words on Sept. 18 c J 'acu/ s t 1s . c ebrate the ty gathered Year, Stu. ing of scho I tnass of Jesus F together to 12 ° rnas · or th gathered s, al/ sru::i e open. Th to p uents e l{ev. Ed ray for a grades 7. The ch . Ward l-Iur/e successful Year Praise at th~ir led the sch:o~e'.ebrared. . .and Other l-Iornecomin m song and Joined . Catholics . g Mass. Alu . wh. m the Ce/ in the co tnn1 . ich focused ebration of I rnrnunity ing horne On the irnpo tie liturvy ~L . ~/J~ f 0 mass "It . Anne Olsen ·s ' Was · 6 · ences asid a tune to put ' said of the e and b our cla d. After th ecome o ss iffer. e bi . ne " tnass end d ess1ng of I . th e and h c ass rin e cafeteria r. t e seniors h gs, the their par or a special rn eaded into en ts 1' ea/ p IJJeanino . he mass h repared by ''" C!JJd cl b ad morning ie runch a special ·· · capPedoff Cherish th a fine ture" ·. e past 15 a fittin · · · Embra '"e se . o corn S . n1ors I . en1or o . s Jared · '\I/JI> A,. II] the f" Alben. We g theme for s ce the fu. With th cherished tuderirs at S e Word of our reli . t. o •v1ass Which iturgy Of the . \Vas ce/ b e rared our futur . Christ a d g1ous pasr e in th ' n We 1 We looked e religious Ce ebrated toward comrnu . eternal i ·c . nny as i1 e in Ch . fl St. Kevin McG inn is reverentl y attentive in assisting the fathers. Fr. Bob Hoefl er and Fr. Hurley celebrate the liturgy in the first all school mass of the year. Mnsses/105 Cheerleader Co nn1e . Persinger '86 prepares posters adve .. Sophomores c· d msmg vale . m y Pe . nrme and c '°phomo<0 '?""°'" '"'" '"' JoM H>«• h• " ""' 0 " " ' " · 106/0 dance.) ng up valentine d ance posters. (For the Fundraising Finds Fortune ur Special ·r 1m· es "Where are we going to get enough money for the things we need? How are we going to pay for all this?" fundraisers, of course! fundraisers were a 1najor source of income for many organizations and dasssp0nsored activities this year. Mike K..avars, head of fundraising coordination for the school, explained the work that goes into arranging a fundraiser. "Certain organizations come to me with a need for rnoney," he said. "l try to find products that will raise the rnoney. l choose accordward the purchase of computers for the school, and various other items. Journalism student!\ old candy and Happenings coupon books to pay son\e of their expenses. football p\a,ers tried to raise rnoney for their ream b) selling candy and fish. Choru ~ and b nd memht.:r~ sold Christmas ornament and p\a<.n1.. tumblers to raise money tor new in uu· ments and choir robes. Both iuniors and seniors sold candy bars. Senior profits helped them defray the expenses of the senior trip and the juniors' went toward the prorn. Many organizations a\so sponsored dances, grub days, and bake sales, many of which were successful. fundraising took a lot of hard work ing to what people are buying and what will raise the rnost rnoney at that tirne." He further explained that there has to be a guarantee of at \east a 40% profit frorn the sale of the product. "1 try to schedule fundraisers so that we don't have one right on rop of another," he said. At the beginning of the year students sold magazines ro raise rnoney ro go toand especially a lot of rime . Sometimes the results weren't up to expectations, but for the most part, it was worth it. Larry Rat igan '87, and Joe Turner '88 collect fish orde rs for the ir foorba ll team. "Mi chelle, oh, Michell e. Wait. I simplr MUST have one of those wonderful candy bars!" Chris later '87 seems tO say. Juniors Kevin McG inn, Chris Fischer. and Mike Masker collect and count candr bar money. Fundraising/ 10 State F ever The '85 Falcon football squad generated excitement and enthusiasm unequaled by many prior St. Albert grid teams. And why not ? The young Falcon squad surprised many en route to an 8-2 campaign and a quarterfinal berth in the Iowa Class 2A playoffs. Leading this small group of Birds was Falcon Head Coach Marshall Scichilone. "If we were just a little more physical and had a few more players (the entire squad consisted of 36 individuals), we possibly could have won it all," said Scichilone. "Our offense couldn't have been stopped. It was one of the best-scoring offenses in the state." The Falcons faced Neola Tri-Center in the first round of the playoffs at Falcon Field. And behind a fantastic , energetic, and loud crowd, SA whipped the Trojans 20-3. When asked what won the game for \ us, Scichilone said, "Defense. We had some big defensive plays that game, and we didn't fold when we got behind early. There 's no doubt our previous playoff experience and home crowd helped us win that game." St. Albert then travelled down to Clarinda to take on the powerful and explosive Cardinals. But this sunny Saturday afternoon was for the birds. Not our Birds, but instead, for the Clarinda Cardinals. Outnumbered, outsized, and outplayed, the Falcons' air attack could not get untracked in the early-going, and they had to play catch-up the entire game. This took the Birds away from their previous game plan, and handed them only their second defeat of the season. Scichilone summed up the season by saying, "This truly was a great bunch of kids. The entire ream continually worked hard, and everyone had a lot of fun. " 1986 Varsity Fo }1m Free Otbal/ team R '< Col man, Doug Rew ow 1 Steve Marr p1trs. Row 3 T' . Row 2· Head C in, Chris Fisch O'Grady. Row 4 ~m Fields, Mark Look i;ch Marshall Sc c: rry Lenihan Aaro 5: Troy l-iolmberg, ::~e: Rex oma~o'. ~~~~ Be ne f~~1e ~~ stant coac :s ~:~~ , Dan Shaver, Brya n son, Scott l-ioffma e1er, Cliris Hana(; ,Joe Turner, Chu k Wertenge/, Dick W . C1chiJone,)1m Hawk 108/0ur S pec1a / Times n, Mark Petraris L ~n, Don]abro, Brian CR Thorn, Pac Thomp right, Rick Wah/ R k• • e and Fox L ohatsch D sen,j e(f Ho , ic • arry R • ana N 1 wa rd s at1gan K I 1e sen, Da . , corr • e ly Blum, Ed M n Disa lvo. Row cG11J, F1 J C atan1a Split end v· h 1nce R t e goal /' ew hauls i b me againsc CJ . n a 0 mb near arin da . I I Punter J eff Shudak concentrates on sending the ball out of the Falcon zone and pinning the Cardinals deep in cheir own territory. Vince Rew goes up high to bring in an arching pass in the midst of the Cardinal secondar)'· • Fullback Fil Catania literally dances by the Clarinda line and into the secondary. A swarm of Falcon defenders bury a lone Cardinal running back. Football Tournamem/ 109 Homicidal Maniac On S.A. Stage After Mollie enters the front room and turns on the light, she sc reams in terror as she realizes that Mrs. Boyle has been murdered. 110/0ur Special Times TI IE MOUSETRAP MOLLIE RALSTON .................. .. .............. LAURIE NETILES GILES RALSTON ........... ... .... ........ .. ......... .... JON JOHNSON CHRISTOPHER WREN ............. .. ....... ....... ... MATT FENNER MRS. BOYLE ....... ............................. .. .. ....... THERESA BOOK MAJOR METCALF .. ......... ........ ......... ....... ... CHUCK THORN MISS CASEWELL ......... ... ... .................. ..... .. AMY BREMMER MR. PARA VINCI .............................. . TROY HEMMINGSEN SERGEANT TROTTER ............................. KARL ROHLING DIRECTOR ......................................... CHARLENE SIMMONS STUDENT DIRECTOR ........ ............ ........... DEB RAWLINGS ROADIES: BILL SMYTH DAN SIMON KEVIN McGINN DA VE KOEHLER JEFF GROSS RICH GREEN BOBBY LOUK OT A MIKE BRISSO JOANN WHETSTONE The g roup gathers for a "family" pomair. Back row: Theresa Book, Karl Rohling, Chuck Thorn, Charlene Simmons (Director). Front row, Deb Rawlings (Student Director) J on Johnson, Laurie Nettles, Matt Fenner, · Amy Bremmer and Troy Hemmingse n. Sergeant Trotter inte rrogates young Christopher Wren, while eyebrows are raised by the cast in suspicion. Amy Bremmer and Matt Fenner goof around during a break on the set of MOUSETRAP. Miss Casewell catches Sergeant Trotter just in rime before he strangles Moll ie. Casewell and Trotte r then realize that they are the long losr brother and sister. and Trotter is the murderer. Fall Play/ I I l Taking a last minute sip of ora nge juice before giving blood is libraria n, Marya nn Ange roth. Dr. Michael Avise displa ys his bravery with his eyes closed. No last minute regrets for this donor, Teresa Andress '86. 112/0ur Specia l Times Being able ro enjoy rhe rewards of cookies and orange juice after the giving process is Jean Carlin '87. J eanene Burke '86, is able ro put up a good from and a big smile while she gives blood. Bloodmobile Draws a Crowd at S.A. . d Needles. Even Shooting patn. Bloo . d de h of those wor s ma the mere thoug t d their stom- \e uneasy or ma e some peop . Wh I It's only natural to achs turn a bit. Y · · · blood . b t usually giving be afraid_ of pam,l ~li htly uncomfortable is not painful, on y g The thought was b ·ef moment. . for a very rt d · fact 1t worse than the actual de~~ · ana :neech'- could be compared to g1vmg p d' m · h \k to the po iu · the hardest part is t e wa l rocess becomes natura . Once begun, the P.vin blood - getting So it was with g1 g M 11· '87 f h battle. Matt u in ' there was ha\ t e f , s that the needle 'd "The ma1or ear wa . h sat ' I mi ht get a little ltg twould hurt and dg h there wasn't a b beyon t at . headed, ut he needle was m . · d Once t doubt m my mm . f \ .t sol put my I l couldn't even ee l , pace, d ,, feet up and relaxe bl dmobile stopped This year the oo . A and overall, it was a success. twice at S • d faculty members were Both students an . L · d "Knowing L'sa Skow So, sat ' donors. t blood to help someone else that you gave .. k s you feel good. . ma e . ount of bravery was a cn- A certain am . . because of the publicity · n however, tena , . AIDS a nearly surrounding the disease, . , . l disease which can be always termma . d . d through transfusions. An transrnitte b h even though the donor would not e t e . ·ent of the transfusions, the fear and rec~ . ·u . . brought about by this new I - msecunty 'd ness still causes people to stop and cons1 - er what they ate doing. For the most part, however, those from SA who gave blood received _a _reward (over and above the required 1u1ce and cookie), the reward of knowing that a good deed was done. I Bloodmobile/ 11 3 A usual perfected sight from the squad - a kickline. G igi Varner, '86 and Beth Quigley, '88, pose for the camera while performing ro "(.J.T. Y". First row: Amy Tobias, Laurie Nettles. Second row: The resa Burkey, Tina DeChant,J acqui Slater,Jill Pender. Ba rb Osborne. Third row: Becky Ficek , Norene Smith,J ennifer Ogg. Sa ll y Eberhard, J ean Fox, and Beth Quigley. Not pictured: J enni Holder, Tammy Jones, and Gigi Varner. 114/0ur Special Times Pommers Seek Perfection Who w k in a es u b g during th p efore 6· The e surn .45 ever Porn Pon . rner and y rnorn. In Au g1rfs of Schoof an gust, 1985 courset Year? .. nua/ Nee , the s · State U . Porn Po quad attend rior r _n iversity. Th n Carnp held ed the ho,.,., at1ng along _e squad ear at Iowa .,,e ro . With ned a squad I Utine, "So a trophy .c supe. a so rne L ·k 1 or th . and b Won th I e It /-/ eu Th rougJn horn e superstars Ot ... The . e po e the . CJUad r . S1ty footba;rners Perfor spirit Stick at1ng, baJJ garne , boys and ~ed a// Yea r . in rn .d s, and at ~1r s vars. at var. "/ I ·April, 1986 a clinic for lty basket. Was · Youn said Proud of 8Sters h Captain L Our s ad th aurie N CJUad th . sh e abifit ettfes '86 .. is Year .. owed Y to · E ' true dedi . Perforrn . veryone Cation .. We I J · and 1985_86 p * L orn Po aurie N n Squad * Tarnrn jetties '86 Th y ones '86 eresa B Tina D Urkey '87 Saffy Ebeehant '88 B erhard . ecky p- 87 lea ICek '88 n Fox '8 Jen · 6 ) n1 l-Iofder '8 ennifer 0 7 Barb 0 'gg '86 }ilJ P, sborne '87 Beth Qender '88 j . u1gfey '88 acgu1 SJ N ater · 8 Orene S .. 8 Arny T b rn1th .86 Gigi V o ias '88 arner '86 Seniors Tammy J ones, Jean Fox, Laurie Nettles ·ind Gi·g· y f "B k. · o .. . ,, 1 arner per orm ro rea in ut at camp that brought them a superior rating. "Let's part)•'" The girls take a little t. b · · f . . •me Ou t to oog1e m the dorm lobby at camp. Le r ro right: J ean Fox. Norene Sn11th. Sa ll y Eberhard. Jenni Holder, Theresa Burkey. and Tammy Jones. Pom Pon ll~ Boys' basketball cheerleaders M elissa Stidham and Lynne Murra y strut th eir stuff during a time o ut cheer. The football cheerleaders lead the crowd in the fight song during a pep rally. The 1985-86 fall and winter cheerleade rs. Front row: Mary McCle llan, Laurie Coats, Annette Hunter, Monica "egrete, Li bby Arn old, Gi na Gronstal, Sheila Behrendsen, Danielle Tighe. Second row: j enny Murra}', Julie McCoy, Maureen O'Gara, Lynn Quinze, Cindy Persinger, Dawn Rickard, Gina Tolliver, Shanno n J ohnson. Third row: Lynne Murra y, Melissa Stidham, Connie Persinger, Kari Larsen, Alyce Ru ssell , K ris Kinart, Cynd y Berriman. Fourth row: Amy Honaker, Shirley Tobias, Erica Nielsen, Stephanie Keefe, Maria Papazia n. 116/0ur Special Times Cyndr Berriman and Connie Persinger disc before ic scam while Penny Ramirez watclie up. Spirit Seizes St. Albert . . ractices t and ttnng p .doff The long, ho ' of f\ugust pa1 hout the month d cheerleading throug recis1one on The . h a fine\y p f otball seas . d wit 985 s6 o . m an d fo r the l - . enthus1as squa (·\led with s tO an was 1 d carry u season '. . I at helpe \ spirit t • schoO e S-2 final. ade in the overawesorn I nges were in' te squads S era\ c 1a Separa d ev d. program· k ball. an \ea 1ng \I bas et all cheer f footba ' 0 \\ baS- 1 ted or h foot a ' were se ec outs for t e for the 1. g Try- Try-outs . wrest in . d wrestling· ring; while ketball, an d were held last sJ wrestling football sT: basketball :nof the season. n y-outs I Id at the en wed and d were ,e . ere rene . h squa s f . ndsh1ps w f ned wit o\d ne . were on I Many f . dsh1ps . . toget 1 - new nen d racoc1ng . many I J V. squ<l s p heer\ead1ng Varsity anc . . . me in the c he first ti for t tO er fortcinate progra1n. a\ways been~d this year's "'\f.le have s a.. . f. sponsor , b McGuire ern 1c · De have t 10 exception. d and lots nsor was I . new i eas, spo I t organizaoon, \ ank her for her 0rou g 1 '\f./e \ovingly n I e Russell, f laughter· . " said A ye o d u1dance . hu1nor an g ·s6. Cheerlendini:/ 11 Winter Focus ... Shuttle Tragedy Cherish The Seven A typical launch from Cape Kennedy. l lk/()ur ."iptual 'fimts . . . f . I SR B failure. N0te 0-ring failu re in right solid Amst s rende ring o rig it · · · rocket booster. The shuttle as it sits on the pad at the Cape. Following a relatively calm beginning of a new semester at St. Albert, a national tragedy struck which affected not only our community, but the whole world. A cold, dreary January 28 is a day that will be remembered for a long time. It marked an end to 25 years of reliable missions by NASA, the end of seven lives, and the loss of the space shuttle Challenger. On board were Gregory D. J arvis, Ronald E. McNair, Ellison S. Onizuka, Judith Resnik, Commander Francis R. Scobee, and co-pilot Michael]. Smith. With them was Christa McAuliffe, a teacher from Concord, who was to be the first civilian in space. NASA and a presidential investigation both focused blame for explosion on a fatal o-ring "burn through." 0-rings, which seal the segments of the solid rocket booster, were damaged by cold temperatures in Florida that morning. A super-heated blast that should have been directed downward and toward the external fuel rank, caused the explosion. As news of the disaster spread, a large group of SA student and teachers gathered in the library, spellbound by the media coverage and the repeated playbacks of the explosion, and the incredulous expressions shown on the fa ces of the families, friends and well-wishers who had all been there to see the launch. By lunchtime the entire school had heard the news, and prayers were offered over the intercom, hoping for survivors and asking for strength for their families. In the days that followed , American flags flew at half-mast, a constant reminder of the Tuesday tragedy. Replacements at NASA in launch confirmation and mission control vowed to not let anything like this happen again, but the space program will continue. As President Reagan said in a speech following the fatal mishap, "The future doesn't belong to the faint-hearted. It belongs to the brave." Shuttle/ 119 Snow Days • • • Theresa Book, Bill Smyth, and Dan Poole hurry to th eir ca rs in hope of getting out o f the park ing lot before a blizzard hits. Santa made a surprise visit to Anne Thompson to wish her a happy birthda y and a Merry Ch ristmas all at the same time. 120/0ur Special Times Slow Days J eff Gross buttons up his coat and bows his head against the frig id wind . Matt Mu ll in sets up his Christmas tree at home in prepara tion to decorating it with his fam ily. Moll y Hannan an d Kristy Mi chal rry ro keep wa rm in class by wearing their ma rs anc.I keeping busy wirh a good book. Wimer 1onrhs/ 121 Student Spotlight Todd Evers holds one of his many bird s. Todd Evers Do you love animalsi Most would answer this question with a yes. But how far would you express your love of animals' By having a dog, cat, or bird ? One senior loves animals so much he has a menagerie of them. Todd Evers is an animal lover. He has 25 female and 25 male parakeets, 3 Bosron terriers, 2 female and 1 male , he has tropical fish and 2 Siamese cats. Five years ago Todd started out with one female and one male parakeet and now he has 50. He's had the Boston terriers for 3 years and the 2 females are both preg nant. They breed the Boston terriers to sell them ro other people. "I love animals but don't like getting up early before school to feed and water them. It is a lot of ha rd work bu t worth it. " Bonnie Ficek __________________________ .. Bonnie Ficek, junior, has been in gymnastics ever since she was 9 years old. She first sta rted our in dancing and wanted to do something more interesting. So her mom suggested gymnastics. She practices gymnastics at South Omaha Gymnasium. She practices on Monday and Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 or later and on Su nday from 2:00 ro 4:30. Bonnie pl ans ro quit gymnastics after her senior year, but she would li ke ro compete in college but she says she is nor skill ed enough or ded icated enough. "The people in my gym are great, they are all so fun and nice, that is the main reason I am still in it, not so much as to win as ro stay close to my friend s - they make gymnastics the greatest." 122/0llr Special Times Bunnie Fi cek doe~ a handstand on the uneven ba rs in a meet. Lori Phelps We all probably have had a summer job to bring in a little extra cash. But most of us probably don ·t take ou r job seriously and plan o n working there for the rest of our lives. But one senior has found her summer job a little different. In the summer Lori Phelps, senior, enjoys working with kids at the Mother Goose Day Care Center. She works 8 hours a day everyday except Saturday and Sunday. The kids are from 1 to 6 years of age. She reads the kids stories, serves them food, takes them places like Showbiz or to the zoo. Lori also works as a Teachers Aide at Walnut Grove. She helps the kids with their ABC's and numbers. "I li ke kids a lot and that is why I picked to work at the da y care center and I hope to do it more in the future. It is my goal in life. " Lori plans ro wo rk with children at a day care center after she g raduates. Lori's gentle touch und oubtly leaves a spec ial mark o n the kids she teaches. Man Fenner hangs pilsrn ac his famil(s P:isc1 Shop. Lori Phelps entertai ns che kinderga rc eners ac \Xlalnuc Grove by playi ng ball wich chem. Ma tt Fenner A boy of many talents describes Matt Fenner. He has been working since he was ten years old. He has ma ny odd jobs that he does on his free time. He works at his mothe r and fathe r's Pasta Shop after school from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. or later. During the summer Matt detassels and paints houses. He also ha his own odd job service. he does odd jobs such as mowing lawns, ra king leaves, and cleaning houses. For larger jobs Matt hires people to work with and for him. Matt says that his favorite job is his ummer job, derasseling. because he gets exercise and meets people, he makes good money, has beautifu l weather and he thinks it's fun . Marr·s hobbies are colleeting bottles and ma.sks, drama. drawing, reading. and swimming. M)' )Ob keeps me busy and it brings in extra cash fo r the "fun· things in life. And it keeps me busy yet I get exercise and the chance to meet lots o f people.·· he also added. Scu dem Spoclight/ 12.\ Spring Focus ... Terrorism The Line Of Death Reagan Fights Back "Well , M oammar, this is mo re fun than Electronic Battl eship, don't you think?" 124/0ur Special Times Terro rist attempts were stepped up throug ho ut th e wo rld ever since the United States bombed Tripoli, the capital of Libya on April 14, 1986. President Reagan's reason for this action was because there was strong evidence that Libya was responsible fo r the bombing of a nig ht club in West Germany that kill ed an American soldier, and injured as man y as 50 others. Leader of Libya, Moamma r Khadafy, was not injured in the attack, but his adopted bab y daughter was al leged ly killed . Man y of America's a llies, such as France and Italy said they would not back up the United States' decision, nor"\vould France and Ital y all ow U.S. military aircra ft to fl y ove r th eir countries. Su rprisingly, othe r allies would have preferred an all-out attack on Libya. Thousands of people around the world, on th e other hand, protested the attack by burning American flags and other demonstrations in Britain, West Germany, Italy and Sweden. M any questions were raised daily by citizens of America and other countries as to th e necessity of bombing Libya, and c rossing Khadafy's "Line of Death ." (An imaginary line in the Gulf of Sidra that is ac tu all y int erna tiona l wate rs, but that Khadafy claims as Libya 's). Did we have the rig ht ro act in such a manner? Should any country a llow " bully" tactics of terrorists witho ut response' \Xlhy were innocent people killed' Will the bombing lead ro World Wa r IIP A poll was take n of ten stu dents at St. Albert. The students questioned repre - sented each grade. The question was, "Do you fe el that th e United States had the rig ht tO bomb Libya': Six said, "Yes," and fou r sa id , "No." Matt Mullin ·37 said, "Khadafy only understands vio lence, and this was the only way to express ro him that we're not going tO take it.J eanette Burke '86 said, "I feel a bomb was a little extreme, and I fee l if we go to wa r, we will lose." Laurie Nettles '86 said , "I think we had the rig ht tO show them that we wouldn't be pushed aro und , but it's a shame innocent people had to be killed for it. " Alicia M cCoy '87 sa id , "I think it was rig ht t0 rake the action tO prevent future te rrorism in the Middle East." There are no definiti ve answers tO terrorism. Stu dent responses only reflect a simila r trend of the whole society, and it seems clear there are no easy answers. Matt Mullin "Khadafy only understands . v10- 1 ence ... '' Jeanette Burke "I feel a bomb is a little extreme ,, Laurie Nettles " .. . it's a shame innocent people had to be killed for it." licia McCoy «J think it was right to take the action ... " Terrorism/ t 15 Senior Gigi Varner examines the dinner crowd at the Senior Banguet. Shirley Tobias reads the petitions at Senior Mass in May. Swinging Into Spring In Style 126/0ur Special T11nes J the an· f\\bcrt hoste \n M:arch. St. . 'l he thcrne for . d i~c r aucuon. . a':i a rass is n· s rung; the ~ · ·," St. nual tun ra h ')0 .,, \l;:a.tun11)! he auction -wast c "- It tCJ')' C.hevro· "Spring has p the birdies is. der where t . ·ti.on, a ri.:1.Jlll main attral. o· c I\ .. l won · do• aterl \ \ Ill\ Ii R1rk W'.J.hl, \tt "' ri\ \(:ltt; i ' an . ( i l)ick \n nP ' ~t .. 11CC I s 111. rse' be a. fun f cou . d tO p..\bert o . ' of ·s6 prove started with tht a~ i Dr tvhclw.t: a\ong\ 'l rac\ \,c1ni.:n \ nc be '.in Wn!,!. it, \ \\ u i,1 , \\ The spring Students . . n fi\led one. beat with a d coo . ·ght d an a ff i.n rbe n 11.\\ decl<e ·ea.son o d nee. r- J the ~ \'·man a h·rrs anu ( \ wa t<> •• s 1 success u r1.awa11an u\ar . \egoons, ed tO pop out in dents danc time. sung, asse~, ~,~d a iarnrnin· ~:::n, stu· tunes an season g . e As the Lent:;d in a reflection t~~e dents paruc1pa . I ddit\ons a\so. h ec1a a 1n t e nd sorne sp . . d together a I 101ne J'Aas~ on . ntl Mars ia \>R u a f\vi~e. a ·hn1qut:" uf , . ' the tee teaching \ nts h. h school stuc e . a\.tc rnative tO 1)1, \asses were an . c\·asses. The c h s\cal educauon final d1e regular p y u1red to pass a . S dents wt:re req d of the session tu the en pt.. wntten test at ' tO the ir regular . '· fore retutning, oe . c\a~s · s h ·en1or c\as,e . Ma t7. t e ~ \ e last fina\\ y, on · arents for t• . d with their P J c\1nner high schOO celebrate the \ J 'oy auditonu01 tO Prayers were e tu· '" \ Wednesday d senior h1g,h ~ ,..s ' 1 · h ·an " ous iunior 11g, d each rnor111n" var~ts which were hear before c\asses de p i\. systein . on was over the ·. Easter :,eas . . d This rre· c the enore starte . . . e tirne ior os1ti\' definite\)' a P Sf\ fa01i\y · ,,athere a Mass an r. . ce\ebrate ' r11ne tO to)l,ether. d . deed sprung' Spring ha 111 Kevin McGin n '87 and Dawn Rickard '88 enjoy a dance during rhe Spri ng Walk man Dance. Chris Fischer rakes some qu ier reOection rime as he leads a prayer over the P.A. sysrem during the Lemen season. Mi chell e Bliznrd takes advantage of her free rime during lunch break ro cat ch some ra ys. Rich Wahl. CPR instructor and M:irr Geier auvance to open heart surµer1 after norm:d CPR techniqu es fail ed n Rescussi-A nn ie . Spring 1\ ct iviues/ l 2"7 Sir Harry and Lady Larken si ng "Yesterd ay I Loved You. " Prince Dauntless follows along wirh rhe histor)' lesson to help Winnifred pass rhe queen's resr. Princess Winnifred tries to unde rstand her history lesson, but has a lirrl e trouble remembe ring. T he Jester and King Sextimus talk over possibilities fo r rhe king ro carch a lady friend. Lad y Larken and the Minstrel sing "Normandy," after La rken dec ides to leave rhe kingdom. The Wizard and rhe queen discuss one of her socalled " fai r" rests. 128/0ur Special Times Once Upon A Mattress \ o the alt<tr, .1 unt1 t \ Yt)' weu- h se dea t "No one n 'd'" This \lttle p ra ica\. \ ss 1s \e · · n1in[!. n•U Daunt e. f this years s, . lt takes \.. he n\Ot 0 ·rTRt.SS. w1t11 t r ONi A. Mf\ . 1 ""' where CF. lW . k1ng,uo'" . ON "'')' 1n1J<.ed-up e noncess · a er"~ · d a trU r p\ace in . ce cannot \1n ' 't rea\ize is non 0oesn . a poor r what he . doesn t , But " (Tn1va1n, to rnarr) · \ Queen ~gr; .. \·air" tests \ · 11ot1er, . . her that 115' . ss tO pass fore\'er. an pnnce . e her son " a\\ow \ wants tO ke p ;he is prei; because s ie finds out that S r Harr)' . d . \.;.i.rken . d soon 1 \.a Y ,_ e rnarne d (ind a d rnu5t o out an nant. an J -ides tO g,o He btinf, her fo1nce. eL - \)aunt\ess. ired incess \or_ a1nps. \'(/1nn1 uue pr 5 o\ the'"'· ther rest, 00ccs f 1Js ano ba \.;a P \ he q,1ecn 11 · .• 5 \which as 11sua . t () inattresse . nut,' under 2 . ' pnnces.) Y pe·<> , \ . a true one tin \ be nooceu :-> ~ ne\ and the wou\d sure ) oi the 1111n i.. the help \'l./1t11 The Lad1e> and the Knights wait p:nienrh· for the q ueen·, decision so that thn· tao cnn all be m3 rrieJ. Spnng tusiral/ 129 Rocky Mountain High Connie Persinger tries to fi nd a sea r on Colorado-bound bu . The view from a sk i lift at Ke)'Stone provides a breat hcaking look at the Rockies. A kind \)' bus drive r helps unload sk i equipment for An n 1 lenderson. Sue I lot7. Karl Rohling. and Ron Barszcz. afte r a long da)' of sk iing. I 30/0u r Special Times Susie Bartholomew and Michell e Turner rake a break on the balcony of their condo. Posing at the cop of Keysrone Mounta in are Ko rey Cul jar,J ames Sebg hati. Gigi Varner, Laurie ettles, Kell y Blum, and Ron Barszcz. J enny Ogg and Kris Kina rt wait at Ke rstone for the group. Maria Papazian and Al yce Ru ssell jam it up in their condomin ium. r. Ski Trip/ I \l Cherish The Good Times ... The Class Of '86 Embrace The Challenges 132/0ur Specia l Times Sen iors/ I\"\ "We did it'" Congra tul at ing each other are front row: Lau rie Nettles.J ames Sebghati. Theresa And ress; sewnd row: Michelle Johnson. Jean Fox, Gigi Va rner, Jeanette Burke. Cris Schmitz. Korey Culjat, Darrin Marrin and orher senior hors listen attentively to rhe commencemenr address Phil Gillett wa lks proudly after being awa rded his long-awaired diploma. 134/0ur Specia l Times "Finally!" Fil Catania seems pleased as he steps down off the podium after receiving his diploma. Senior girls prepare fo r the ceremony in front of the home ec room mirrors. Time To Believe In Our Dreams - f the girls in the class were EaLh o . and the bO)' wore a given a white rose, . POMP AND . boutonniere . d bad times. \'\\ · s an "For good urne ' hat's what • . d forevermore. t be on your s1 e f ·end< are for." h St Al be rt n ~ 11 z1 t e · On Thursday, I\ ay _, ernent arnid 6 h Id con1menc (/; Class of 198 e srn i\es frorn ) rears and many in any . s seniors. d Wa•Tner anioou F Richar ' 1" . Guest speaker. r. b ·k ·ind surpnse "Corne ac ' d Id the class, , . Jones, an to . ·an fa1111ny . d ,,, Va\ed1cton . 1· reminisce us. . Karl Roh 1ng. Sa\urntonan, . ' friendships. and . rnernorn:s. about class f ture goals. Murray greet- u . dent L nne Class Pres1 . . d other guests. arcnts, an R d graduates, P ·c1 t Vince ew e ·1 Pres1 en . Student (.uunc1 h Murra)' and Rew led the prayer. ~<l t s recipients o f the e l.itcr name :i d elected b . wer Albert Awar · white rose ·cE 0 t\\e traditional •MSTAN . wa~ ClRCl . raduates' entrance. Processional tor the g . nJ The- \ J· ck1e Le~gio . a Laurie Nett es, a . HAT'S W HJ\ T ~a Book sang 1 d f()RjLST A E FOR an FRIENDS AR , . db' fr. Robert MOMENT, accornpanie H ocff1e r. f 1 vening was the h. hlight o tie t:: /\ ig . S Albert Award to · o\ the t. presentauon . f l1is untiring ser. "\" Gres> or Dr. Wn iarn S ·hools Father Ed· . St Albert L · \. vice to . I hon red for \IS ward Hurley was a o <l of rhe scho \. . vears as hea d b\' Dr. Mi- . Di \omas were presente '. . . P . d s· Jude F1upamck. -had vise an ister . . L . dent of schools in the d10 - Supennten ese · rinall y. Murra ' led the grads in turn- ~ t~ u~cl . . ~d "We laul!hed , until we had to U) . Spirit of St. their classmates. .. decorated with ·1u1n v, ,is d The gyrnna~ a'"' blue, silver' an · co\ors. n ' The the cl as ~ d streamer · White wirh balloons an ( urn Yesteday , . "l arn r ,. class rnottO wa~ , (or Tomorrow . . . Toda " Dream tive lor • \ ·t uood· I :\ · ght d wn to our a> o , e ovec , ~ bye." Gradu tton/ l \'\ Ann Hende rson and J ulie Wassinger escort Sreve Suden inro rhe ceremony. Karl Rohling gives his sa lurarorian speech ro his classmares. The senior girls joyfully rurn rheir rassels. • • • Graduation 136/0u r Special Times Jac kie Leggio. Laurie Nettles, and Theresa Book sing the final song, FOR JUST A MOMENT. Senior girls share one last moment together. Vince Rew proud\)' recei es the pirit of Sr. Albert Award. Lisa Claussen, Shirle)' Tobias, and lvt iche\\ e Johns n give an ensemble performance. BLUE Tl'ESDA Y BLUES. Grnduation/ l P Seniors Lynne Murray and Rex Romano show us their "wild side." during Homecoming Week ·as. "'How can she say I'm wrong ' !? I never give a wrong answer! " exclaims Steve Oberdin '89, in his freshman speech class. Community . . . Friends . .. Family . .. These words are often used and taken lightly in our everyday vocabulary. But everybody (who is anybody) knows that these words all have very special meanings "on the hill." St. AlbertJr./Sr. High School is a student body that considers each other G.C.F. (also known as Good Close Friends), and some would even consider each other part of their own family . Not only are students close to their peer group, but some students have developed close friendships with their teachers, too. Each individual class has developed its own unique, interesting qualities throughout the years. Some have more intellectual and academic qualities and abilities, whereas, others may have more character and humor in their style. AU in all, each class maintains high standards in everything they do, but like they say, "variety is the spice of life," and students at SA are living proof. 138/Cl asses • • • With Class (es) A few elite, yet eccentric sophomore, junior and senior students rake time o ut to pose for a wild-n-cra zy picture during Homecoming '85. Division page/ 139 Class of '89 Social • • • 140/(Jasses Lizabeth Arnold James Barnes Sheila Behrendsen Michael Brisso Wendy Burg Kevin Carlin Laurie Ann Coats Terry Colpitts Cynrhia Corbaley Michell e Doner Susan Eberhard Darcy Edelbrock Rodney Feekin Matthew Fenner Theresa Fischer Bernadette Gier Gina Gronstal Troy Hemm ingsen Michael Herbert Dawn Hite Fun-loving • • • Involved The freshman class lists a va riety of personalities in its class roster. There are ath letes, acrors, writers, artists, and musicians. They are also a most fun-loving and social group. Teachers can attest ro the qualities above named, and humor is not ro be ove rl ooked. "Steve Oberdin is one of the most straightfaced comedians I have ever witnessed ," said Jeannette Schultz, freshman literature teache r. "He could make me laugh, even on a reall y bad day." "Troy Hemmingson is a neat person with the kind of personality that picks you up when you are down ," said Bonnie Ficek '87. That can also be said of many others of the Class of '89. They are also talkative. Ju st about anywhere you find them. they are busy conversing about this, that, and whomever. " I ran inro a group of freshman girls at the movies one weekend," said Angel Howlett "87. "and all through the movie I could hear them whispenng. Involvement is another quality of this class of srudenrs. They have made their mark in fine arts, athl etics and academics. Like most students, the freshman class is look ing forward to moving on ro the title of sophomore. Most indicated that hig hlights fo r next yea r will be turning 16, learning ro dri ve , and making more fri ends. Others are looking fo rward ro the chall enges of being another yea r older. and perhaps even another yea r wiser. Mike Brisso demonsrra ces one of the many angry expressions learned in Char Simmons's speech class. Terry Slobodn ik concentra tes on his poetry assignment in Literatu re class. Julie Holder Trent Holmberg Michael Honaker Annette Hunter Scorr Jones Chad Kavars Wayne Keefer Todd Klei n Matthew Konz Par Krier Anthony Kruse Stephen Lenihan Tammy 1..esline Robert Loukota Jr. Mary McClellan Gregory McDonald Marga ret McGinn Karla Mi ll er Brian Moffatt Capildeo Na ri ne Freshmen/ l-i l 142/Classes Monica Negrete Michelle Nelson Steven Niebur Brian O'Connor Greg O'Grady Patrick O 'Neill Steve Oberdin Randy Phelps Matthew Phillips Rubin Ramirez Brian Ratigan Danny Ryan Jill Schieffer Nathan Schnitker Dale Scott Sherry Slobodnik Terry Slobodnik Jason Smith Thomas Smyth Jason Sprinkel Greg O'Grady looks over the work of other 9th grade Literature students. As Jason Smith rakes notes. Danielle Tighe practices abdomi nal thrusts on Wendy Burg. Peggy McGinn and An nette Hunter clown around at the Christmas Dance. Matthew Witzke Monica Wood Timothy Zimmerman not pictured: Tammy Merrick ' Billie Suden Danielle Tighe Christine Weber J oann Whetstone Robbie Williams Homecoming Opposite Day was an opportunity for Troy Hemmingsen and Man Fenner ro clown around and dress up in their mothe rs' "finery". men/143 Class of '88 A Year Of Challenges and Changes The sophomore year is an awakening rime for mosr students, as rhey experience more responsibility and rhe chance ro exercise some of their newfound freedom. One new and long-anticipated responsibility for tenth-graders is learning ro drive a car. SA srudents rake driver's education ar AL, and some find this hard ro ad just ro. "Ir was different being in a class full of AL stud ents, and ar first I felr uncomfortable because I didn 't know anyone, bur I gor used ro it quickly," said Gina Tolliver. Many felt comfortable in AL surroundings, however. "I liked the fact that driver's ed. is at AL, and I especially liked having Mr. Worley for a Kathleen Alfers Mary Becker Karen Birusingh Mark Brisso Matthew Buchanan Jennifer Buckley Ben Butterfield Barbara Carlin Cheryl Carlson Dennis Christiansen Kevin Claussen Trisha Corbaley Richard Cox John Crowley Sean Davis Eric De Laubenfels Kristina DeChanr Daniel Disalvo Valentina Echazarreta Jason Engler 144/Classes reacher," said Steve Marrin . "He was a lot of fun." There are so many new and differen t activities that begin in rh e sophomore yea r. Nationa l Ho nor Society is a g oa l rhar a sopho - more may qualify for, depending on leade rship, service, character and scholarship. ··r think THS is a good idea fo r sophomores, and ir was a g rear honor for me ro be ind ucted ," said Kathy Alfers. Pom-pon is important in the lives of some sophomore g irls. MJ_ny look forward ro th is activity, but mosr found that it rook a lot o f endurance to get up early every morning and go to practice. " [ wasn't rea ll y prepared for the long ho urs that were in srore for me, but during this time I learned about patience and cooperation," said Tina DeChanr. "Pom-pon was a rewarding experi ence for me this yea r." The Class of '88 found man y good memori es ro hold on to. 'Tl! always remember my sophomore yea r," said Jacqui Slater. " It was the first time I ever felt like I was a part of something involving upperclassmen." The Class o f '88 is already creat ing moments rhar wil l be cherished for a lifetime, and em bracing hope for a futur e that will ho ld challenges and changes. :fon e ,s tu? . "What do you mean 'can we spea k Span ish !' Of course, we can' " says Chuck Th orn and Matt Bu chanan. "We're fonrasrico!" A L's driver ed. insrrucror, Michael Forbes, ponde rs his pride and joy ... a class of Sr. Albert sophomores. Becky Ficek Susan Gray Christopher Hanafan John Has ett Amy Helms J eff Howard Chris Hughes Robert Hunter Shannon Johnson Christian J ones J on Larsen Jerard Lenihan Mark Lookabill Steven Manin Veronica Martin Anthony Mauer Julie McCoy Chad McDermott ancy McPartland David Meyerri ng Sophomores/ 145 Doug Struyk '88 diligently works on a paper for health class. John Miller Tracy Morris Jennifer Murray Dana Nielsen Stacy Oberdin Maureen O 'Gara Scott O'Grady Brenda Olson Steven Parker Jill Pender Cindy Persinger Cindy Petratis Beth Quigley Lynn Quinze Constance Ravlin Jennifer Rethmeier Doug Rew Dawn Rickard Mark Root Melo die Schlautman 146/Classes Fr. Kiernan patientl y points o ur some important aspects of sophomore religion co Becky Ficek '88. John Crowley '88 genrly sands some blocks of wood for his projecc in shop class. David Zimmerman Not Pictured: Andrew Bemer Richard Green Jonathan Johnson Michelle Sondag ,i "JilVorr'll' h krmo,tr Jody Schmitz Timothy Shea Mary Jean Sillik Jacqueline Slater Kirk Storm Henry Straka Doug Struyk Patrick Thompson Charles Thom Amy Tobias Gina Tolliver Joseph Turner John VanScoy Aaron Walter Christopher Young ophomores/147 Juniors: Spirit • • • Michelle Blizzard Theresa Burkey J ean Carlin Steven Carlson Joelle Corbaley Harold Gene Cox Maureen Daly Samuel Disalvo Sally Eberhard Stuart Edlebrock Lisa Evers Christopher Felle r Bonnie Ficek Timothy Fields Christopher Fischer 148/Classes Dave Fischer Kenneth Fox Leland Fox Matthew Geier Andrea Genereux Parties • • • Togetherness The junior class brings to mind spirit, parties, and togetherness. O ver the years, the class of '87 has become known fo r its spirit and enthusiasm shown at games, dances, pep rallies, and yes, even in the halls. A prime example was the day of the boys' district basketball game against Red Oak. It was the end of the third lunch period, and as the bell rang there was a realistic attempt to mock the sound. The psuedo bell turned into the drumroll-like sound of -a-- cheer. While walking down the hall there was yelling, cheering, clapping, and bangi ng o n lockers. In other words, a lot of pep and enthusiasm was being released. And , of course, it was the junior guys who "threw together" and led the on-offic ial lunch-time rall y in the halls. Parries weren't the only claim tO fa me the junio r cl ass made, but they ce rtainly were at the top o f the list. And there was good reason fo r thinking about parries as being sy nonomous with the junior class. After all , in decent weather, which was anything but two inches o f ice an d fo ur inches of snow, there was a party almost eve ry weekend. What were they celebrating? Well, the fac t is, the class o f '87 would celebrate anything ... just so they parried together. Dan Murray and Barb Osborne show rheir enthusiasm for Algebra II. Dan Poole shows excitement for the day's assignment. Mike Gillett Jeffery Gross Julie Gubbels Molly Hannan James Hawk Mark Heenan Jennifer Holder Troy Holmberg Angela Howlett Don Jabro Jerry Jennings Matthew Johnson Stephanie Keefe David Koehler Jap.nifer Koenig Kari Larsen Ann Leber Ronald Marshall Michael Masker Alic ia McCoy Ju niors/149 Honorary A-Team member, Mark Heenan, is ready for "crazy-day" action. "The basics of social justice are ... " as taught by Marr Johnson and Tim Fields. Kevin McGinn Kristine Michal Brian Miller Melanie Miller Ronald Mueller 150/Classes Matthew Mullin Daniel Murray John O'Connor Susan Ord Barbara Osborne Annmarie Petersen Daniel Poole Penny Ramirez Larry Ratigan Debra Rawlings Donna Roane Brian Rohatsch Ann Romano Daniel Shaver Daniel Simon not pictured: Mark Petratis Thomas Ryan Christopher Slater Nancy Smith Bill Smyth Angela Stander Melissa Stidham Anne Thompson Kristina White Maureen Wickham Dawn Zimmerman Top: Ann Romano. Dawn Zimmerman, and Michelle Blizzard chow down on pizza. Ron Mueller shows off his feminine side on opposite day during Homecoming festivities. Juniors/ 151 Seniors Teresa Andress Ronald Ba rszcz Susanne Bartholomew Cynthia Berriman Kell y Blum Theresa Book Am y Bremmer J eanette Burke 152/Classes • • • Happenings It was a yea r of beginnings, it was a yea r of endings, but most of all it was a yea r o f happen ings. Happeni ngs such a car rallies, dances, musica ls, and play ; contests, competitions, tests and rrips; all were a pa rt o f th e special yea r that has been proclaimed , .. the best o f your life .. by alumni o f every hig h school. The g raduating class of 1986 has c reated memories that will extene r beyond the pages o f this book, deep into our hearts and minds. Memories such as the Colorado ski trip, two excellent fo otball seaso ns in a row, breaking in new teachers, no n-silent stud y halls, and most of all, the fun-loving students th at make up the "class .. o f 1986. CLASS OF 1986 at the Top Goa ls were reac hed and new o nes were set. Goa ls li ke grad uating and acce ptance by the coll ege of your choosing , o r the armed fo rces. The future, a ca reer and fam il y for most, was em braced with o pen arms. Yet, th e past, ma inl y hig h sc hool memo ries, will be cherished fo re ve r . .. Learn from yesterd ay, li ve for today. dream fo r tomorrow .. was the well- chosen motto fo r the Class of '86. The happiness of toda y is close ly linked with th e wisdom o f yesterday. and the plans fo r tomo rrow. Lea rn , li ve, d rea m. May the members o f th e Class o f 1986 continue ro dream thro ug hout the rest o f th eir li ves, for it is o nl y thro ug h dreaming that the highest goa ls are achieved. Kris Kinan shows her Christmas spi rit ea rl}' b}' wearing a hat rr immed with mistl eroe during I lo mecomini,: fest ivities. K ris Ma rrin is ca ug ht by surprise as she and Theresa Book enter the line at the Senior Bacc:dau reare dinner. Lisa Claussen Korey Culjat Thomas Danala Thomas Eberhard Todd Evers Lorraine J ean Fox J ohn Francis James Freeman Seniors/15 .\ 154/Classes Amy Geier Theresa Gier Phillip Gillett Frederick Grote Steve n Hansen Ann Henderson Scott Hoffman Amy Honaker Debbie Sondag examines the contents of her recipe in f oods class while Karen Menges looks fo r a spoon. Sue Hotz takes time out to check the bulletin board in the Journalism room. Da rrin Martin pauses to say 'Hi' to the camera while dancing with Amy Geier at Prom. Susan Hotz J ames Hunter Tammy Jones Kris Kinart Jacquelyn Leggio Kris Marrin Edward McGill Karen Menges Scr.:rirs/ l S'i Kim Mauer looks apprehensive as she watches a Falcon football game. 156/Cl asses Michael Mill er Lynne Mu rray Scorr elson Laurie Nerrles Suzanne Niebur Erica Nielsen Jennifer Ogg Anne Olsen Theresa Book mixes a littl e sugar with he r make-up as she prepares fo r a play. Darrin Martin ki cks back and relaxes wh il e waiting for the bell in 7th hour stud y hall. M aria Papazian Connie Persinger Lori Phelps Vincent Rew Karl Rohling Rex Ro mano Alyce Russell Christine Schmitz Sen1 rs l~' Shirl ey Tobias dressed up as a Playboy Bunny on crazy day during Ho mecoming Week. A chill in the air prompted a coat. 158/Classes J ames Sebghati Jeffery Shudak Lisa Skow Norene Smith David Smyth Deborah Sondag Mary Tarnisiea Michelle Turner Lisa Skow (lefr) and J ea n l'ox make yearbook page assig nments. CLASS OF 1986 Mary Gigi Varner Julie Wasinger Michael Zimmerman not picrured: Filadelfo Carania Dale Fischer Michelle Johnson Darrin Marrin Kimberly Mauer Srephen Suden Shirley Tobias error sets in phy ics. Some senior girls get ready to load the bus. Front row: Kris Kinarr. Gigi Varn er. Lau rie l'\en les. Chris Schmitz. Back row: Jackie Leggio. Teresa Andress. Lisa Claussen . .J eanene Burke. 'orene mith. Jenn Fox. Seniors/ 1 )C) Faculty, Administration, Staff New Teachers Give New Outlook The World is in a constant srnre of change, His job was not a 9-5 position. He spent .__ _____ and so · is o th jli. e :S-8.Q cbooL countless ours elpjn.g rn rais one}' o year broughr the hiring of six new teachers, a S.A. He has done everything from working a junior high coordinator, a new guidance pepsi concession stand ro organi zi ng the fund counselor, and a study hall aid. It also saw the raising auction. Bur most of all he has been a deparure of Father Edward Hurley as Head friend . Administrator of the Sr. Albert Schools, the Julie McCoy '88 said, '"He is special, Father loss of an eleven-year veteran shop teacher, a always tries to go the extra mile. Ir's rea lly baseball coach, as well as at least four other great ro see him at our track meets, basketball _____ positions. games, and o I er a tiv· ie -I real!· c.,,.a..._,,_e,,___ One departure which affects nor only the and that gives all of us a good feeling. I will whole student body but the Catholic com mu - miss him.'" nity as well is that of Father Hurley. Although we are sad dened fo!'"fr. Hurley's Hurley was held many positions in his term departure, we are happy for the ochers who at S.A. He has been coach, a teacher, and will benefit from his leadership and friend - administrator. ship. Dr. Michael ]. A vise Jonna Anderson Maryann Angeroth Bill Beckman Rick Colpins Jim DeMott Terry Dolnicek Jane Hegwood Fr. Edward Hurl ey Fr. Robert Hoe ffl er Tony Jaworsk i Michael Kavars George Kippley Mark Koesters Tracy Leinen Dan Malloy Gloria McDaniel Deb McGuire Ken Mehsling Virgie Oatman 1r,o/racu ltr Mr. J awo rski shows Mi ke Brisson rhe correcr wa )' ro sa nirize his locker. M rs. Schu ltz proofreads a sto r)' fo r rh e news paper. ot Pictured: Scott Be lt Mike Gill Sr. M ary Ka y Haid usek Fr. J ames Kierna n M ark Nea l Ursu la Tetzlaff D ic k Wettenge l Chris I la nafan blows up Fred di e rhe Froi,:'s lung as Mr. Do lnicek looks pl eased rhar rhe project is working. Wa)•ne J ohnson. prete nding ro be camera-sh)', pla)'S a peek -a-boo wirh rhe photographers. J eannette Schultz M ars hall Scichilone John Shorey Charlene Simmons Caroline Swartz Rick Wahl M aril yn Wandersee Konnie Wiegman Sterling West Kris Wiler Sondie G reen looks amused as she scu ffs en velopes. G lo ri a Blum keeps a smi le on her f.i(e as work p1ks up on her desk. 162/Srnff O rl an G<:rman scurric:s CD anurher of his un l'nd n~ duti es. \'(lay ne J uhnson climbs the scafold1 ng w <lo some repa irs in the gym. Co k~ V 1rt: 1n1,i C:irhc:rry ind .J oan Pu rsc/ l ._L!o ahuuc rhtir rourinl' in rhl'ir usual d 1c.:crlu l m:lnner. Loren Vallier tak es charge as new business manager. Srnff/ 163 LLOYD ARNO LD Presid ent ARNOLD TOOL & DIE, INC. DIES· MOLDS. JIGS· FIXTURES SPECIAL MACHINES 3135 WEST SROAOWAV COU N CIL B L UFFS, I O WA 5150 1 171 2 1 :J2 :J·9:J:JC 2733 ·o. Broadway Council Bluffs. Iowa 5 l 50l Pho ne: 322 -2778 BRANDYWINE l 5 Bennett Ave. THE CuLJATS J ohn, Sha ron Kevin, Kell y, Ko rey Food & Spirits The Blue Star Fainily of Popular and Profitable Brands. IM/ Advtnisemems 2312 West Broadway Council Bluffs. rL . I ' Iowa 51501 (712) 328-3229 Lubficationa of Council Bluffa. ltd. ANDERSON CAMERA & FILM SERVICE DEAN ANDERSO 154 Midl ands Mall Council Bluffs. Iowa 51501 Phone: 323-1 094 BLUFF'S-CORUM'S FLOWERS & GREENHOUSE 639-5th /\venue Phone: .122-755 ) or :'>22- 5255 CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF '86 1529 West Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Pho ne: 323-4444 Jlovi11ga PJtotograplt!f GLENN HOVINGA 322-3422 /\dven1sements/ lM PHONE 322-9534 HOURS TUES THRU FRI. a,oo . 5,30 SA r. a,oo . s,oo McCLURE'S BARBER SHOP 15 S. 32nd DWIGHT McCLURE ROY QUAKENBUSH Compliments of: OARD-ROSS DRUG STORE 701-703 - 16th Avenue Phone: 322-2501 Council Bluffs, Iowa JOE BERALDI Best Wishes Seniors! From: R.E.M. Council Bluffs, Inc. 166/ Ad vertisements BEST WISHES TO TH E CLASS OF '86 Council Bluffs® T elephon e: 712/ 366-22 17 (§) & @ a t H\"/Y 192 LAKE M ANAWA EXtT #3 COUNC IL BLUFFS. IOWA 5 1502 Bu rk~ s Family Rl'staurant RALPH'S SUPERETTE, INC. Ralph's Quality Mea ts & Groceries We deliver 3500 - 5th Avenue Phone: 322-661 5 NEVER A BUM STEER!! WAHL OPTICAL Oldest optical in Council Bluffs. Eye examinations, all types of contacts, and frames from all over the world at everyday low prices! CONG RA TULA TIO NS CLASS OF '86 Compliments of: THE PRESCRIPTION CENTER 101 Pearl Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Phone: 323-7571 Se1uors ~ddiqgs f>ut GJloor 322·7585 Compliments of: RAY PRITCHARD INSURANCE "Like a good neighbor . . . Ray is there." Frank and Pierce Phone: 328-3076 CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF '86 TRACY McCURDY 121 South 7th Street - Council Bluff•, low1 5150 1 Telephone 321-1144 Advenisements/ 167 ONLY AT Council Bluffs Savings Bank li'I Member F.D.1.C. 328-1856 A BANKS OF IOWA BANK Broadway at Pearl & Main •27th & W Broadway• E. Pierce St. at North Ave • Carson and McClell and. Iowa 168/ Ad vtrt isemenrs ----- ----- ----- flol111es P ri11ti11g Service 37 South Main Council Bluffs, IA 5150.1 ''Quality Printing '' Instant Print Business Forms Letterheads NCR Forms Envelopes Carbon Snaps Bus iness Cards Wedding Acces . Brochures Flyers Newsletters Posters Books Process Color Call 712-328-7245 Fiflh A veni1e Gift Shoppe " .. ( .'/omh (lj{1lt1.,;r " • i\l inatu rcs • l'orccl ;1in On lls Clpc• n i\ luntlay - Sa tu rday 10:011 ;1.1n. to 5:Ull Jl.1 11. Larry \\'ard (Ji,·11rr • i\ 11 Occasio n Gii"t 'i • Coll ec tibles • Un iq ue lt c1n' J.l(H ' : )t ll 1\ \l'IHI L' • Cn1111 r il JJ1 11 lf"i. It\ 5 150 1 • J2S ll ~ COGLEY tnlMEDICAL ~ ASSOCIATES 7 15 Harmony Street Council Bluffs , Iowa 5150 1 (7 12) 328-1801 Advenisemems/ 169 Congratulations and Best Wishes Seniors · Council Blutts, Iowa 323-2983 QI lu5!i nf '8 li ! 170/ Advertisemencs Compliments of DOLL DISTRIBUTING Jeff, Mark, Scott, J ay and Tami BA KED FRESH DAil Y IN OUR SHOP MONDAY· FRIDA Y 5,()() a . m . · 5·00 p "' 5,00 a . m. · • 00 p . m ED & SANDY ANDERSON ORDERS WELCOME 322-9527 285 WEST BqQ~~. .i Y OGDEN PLACE COUNC IL BLU"F5 . 10WA 5150 1 Good Luck Seniors~ from: 2803 H wy. 6 Phone : 325-0930 BARRITTG[TJLL Gorriu ·Guill Gus1ness Equ1pm ern G Supplies Inc 119 South Main S!reet Co0nc1 1 Blu!fs. Iowa 5: 501 Pho ne (712) 325 8622 .. All students with 1.0. rece i\·e 15% off all school supplies'' 328-8622 REGAL LANES open 8 :00 o.m. till Midnight every day Except Fri. & Sot. till 2:00 a.m. Featuring nursery • leagues • cocktail lounge 323-9900 l 5 State Street The Soft (Io th (a r an d T ru ch \\ ash 2417 West Broad w ay Council Bluffs, Io wa 712-323-3916 Ad enisements/ l l 172/ Adve rtisements SENIORS PORTRAITS WEDDINGS CONGRATU LATIONS Class of 1986 from: Credit Bureau of Council Bluffs, Inc. Ross and Trudy Russell 322-1012 Cutler Funeral Home says: Congratulations Class of '86 533 Willow Ave. 322-7779 ''Just Wha t The Doctor Ordered" 17 l 0 N. 16th St. 322-59 18 17 45 M adison Ave. 322-9097 Council Bluffs, Iowa O wned and Operated by the Cutler family Compliments of: ABC ELECTRIC Ele ctrica l Contractors Serving Southwest Iowa Commercia l . . . In dustrial . . . Residentia l . . . 1022 Ave . 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J Jack Kirk Agency Manager Phone: (712) 323·9086 Hawkeye Insurance Services 333 W. Broadway • Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 317 No. 16th Q uality n eed n o t be ex pensive 322-3097 studel\t loal\s availobls ... >To students attending a college, university, voca tional or technical school ... ~C urrently enrolled or just thinking about it. SEE US FIRST FOR FINANCIAL HELP Ne ed not be a bank cus tom er Let us help you with your education . .. c all 323-7521. MAIN BANK 333 W. Broadway STATE BANK& TRUST OFFICES AT 35TH ST REET OFFI CE Broadway at 35t h Str ee t HENDER SON • MACEDONIA• MODALE• UNDERWOO D 176/ Ad vem se rn cnts / c l Council BluH ! lnc .. flE ALT()nS .l 1705 McPherson Ave. Council Bluffs. IA 5150 1 OFFICE: (712) 328-3100 RES: (7 12) 323-3427 m MLS,. REALTOFf MARY HUME Sales Associate ®:iteway ·~Bett6fnes . ~Al~ ® I I~ H .rnd C~ttnlt'ns » V1rg1n1a Stange Coord1na1or PHONE # 712 -323 -0851 John so n & Stange 303 W Pierce Council Bluff s. 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FROM S TO 52 TON S FOR BODIES 8 TO 26 Best Wishes to the Class of 1986! From: Good Luck SENIORS~ from: First Federal Bank J.F. Bloom Monument Co. 421 W. Broadway 328-3803 Owners: J ohn E. O'Connor & Tim O 'Neill 115 W. Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa 328-0660 Advertisements/179 180/ Advercisemtnts CONGRATULATION S SENIORS Congratulatio ns Class of '86 KLEFSTAD HOUSE OF BEAUTY 315 No. 19th Street Coun cil Bluffs, Iowa Pho ne: 322-4822 Dr. Robert Perry D.D.S. 532-lst Avenue Suite 210 Council Bluffs, Iowa Phone: 322-3974 IOWA CLOTHES ' 'F rom cl assy to cas ua l, come to l owa Clothes. '' 536 West Broad way Counc il Bluffs, Iowa Pho ne: 322-5567 I Member FDIC FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF COUNCIL BLUFFS --· MAIN , THE MALL. MANAWA & WEST ON BROADWAY CONG RA TULA TIO NS CLASS OF '86 Advert 1semenrs/ lll l 182/ Adverrisements Congratulations Class of '86 From Dr. and Mrs. William Gress 20 S. Frank Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 MARK'S SUPER CORNER Amy, 420 Wo rth Street Council Bluffs, Iowa 51 501 Groceries, Gasoline, and Miscell aneous MINI MESSAGES Have a good )ea r. stay calm. and stay out of the su n. Bonnie Rooney, Love you to ns' G ood Luck next )'ear' Ali cia and Bonnie SR. STAFFERS Congrat ulations' Go Get 'Em' Love. The Jr. Sra ffers Alfers, Kathleen 33, 79, 90, 91, 144 Andersen, Jonna 21, 29, 60, 61, i6o Andress, Teresa 32, 33, 55, 60, 112, 134, 152, 159 Angeroth, Maryann 65, 112, 160 Arnold, Lizabeth 116, 140 Avise, Michael 32, 33, 112, 126, 135, 160 Barnes, James 10, 29, 64, 140 Barszcz, Ron 20, 25, 46, 74, 75, 130, 131, 152, 159 Bartholomew, Susanne 21 , 33, 55, 103, 120, 131, 152 Becker, Mary 75, 144 Beckman, William 47, 159, 160 Behrendsen, Sheila 40, 41, 116, 140 Belt, Scott 55, 78, 79, 91 Berner, Andrew 108, 147 Berriman, Cynthia 2, 13, 23, 37, 59, 116, 152 Birusingh, Karen 73, 79, 144 Blizzard, Michelle 21, 34, 36, 47, 107, 127, 148, 151 Blum, Gloria 162 Blum, Kelly 3, 4, 65, 81, 108, 131, 15 2 Book, Theresa 40, 41, 110, 111, 120, 135, 137, 152, 156, 181 Bremmer, Amy 13, 16, 36, 42, 43, 66, 72, 73, 82, 83, 92, 93, 110, 111 , 128, 129, 15 2 Brisso, Mark 75, 86, 110, 144 Brisso, Michael 86, 140, 141, 160 Buchanan, Matthew 76, 77, 93, 144, 145 Buckley, Jennifer 144 Burg, Wendy 140, 143 Burke, Jeanette 92, 93, 11 3, 125, 134, 15 2, 159 184/Jndex INDEX Burkey, Theresa 33, 36, 89, 114, 115, 148 Butterfield, Ben 144 Carberry, Virginia 163 Carlin, Barbara 144 Carlin, Jean 11, 29, 113, 148 Carlin, Kevin 140 Carlson, Cheryl 144 Carlson, Steven 148 Catania, Filadelfo 55, 62, 71, 108, 109, 135, 159 Christiansen, Dennis 144 Claussen, Kevin 144 Claussen, Lisa 28, 33, 39, 89, 101, 137, 153, 159 Coates, Laurie Ann 57, 72, 79, 116, 129, 140 Colpitts, Rick 28, 55, 60, 81 , 97, 108, 160 Colpitts, Terry 93, 140 Corbaley, Cindy 52, 72, 140 Corbaley, Joelle 33, 36, 72, 89, 148 Corbaley, Trisha 144 Cox, Harold Gene 148 Cox, Richard 144 Crowley, John 144, 147 Culjat, Korey 18, 50, 55, 81, 131 , 134, 153 Daly, Maureen 33, 48, 148 Danala, Thomas 15, 153 Davis, Sean 91, 144 DeChant, Christina 50, 114, 115, 144 DeLaubenfels, Eric 144 DeMott, James 32, 33, 102, 160 Disalvo, Daniel 108, 144 Disalvo, Samuel 148 Dolnicek, Terry 47, 160, 161 Doner, Michelle 56, 72, 140 Eberhard, Sally 114, 115, 148 Eberhard, Susan 72, 92, 93, 140 Ebe rhard , Thomas 25, 46, 92, 93, 103, 15 3, 159 Echaza rreta, Valentina 144 Edelbrock, Darcy 72, 140 Edelbrock, Stuart 148 Engler, J ason 144 Evers, Lisa 17, 148 Evers, Todd 100, 122, 153 Feekin, Rodney 93, 140 Feller, Christopher 63, 148 Fenner, Matthew 40, 41, 42, 43, 110, 111, 123, 128, 129, 140, 143 Fi cek, Bonnie 27, 33, 35 , 36, 45, 66, 72, 73, 83, 88, 122, 140, 148 Ficek, Becky 30, 33, 45, 72, 73, 88, 89, 114, 115. 145, 146 Fields, Timothy 27, 39, 51 , 84, 85 , 95, 108, 148, 150 Fischer, Christopher 31, 86, 87, 95, 100, 107, 108, 127, 148 Fischer, Dale 159 Fischer, David 63, 86, 148 Fischer, Theresa 7'1, n, 79, 89, 140 Fox, Jean 101, 114, 115, 131, 153, 158, 159 Fox, Kenneth 31, 75, 76, 77, 81, 86, 87, 148 Fox, Leland 108, 148 Franc is, J ohn 153 Freeman, J ames 108, 15 3 Ge ier, Amy 18, 19, 31, 64, 83, 97, 154, 155 Geier, Matthew 108, 127, 148 Genereux, Andrea 21 , 25, 92, 93, 148 German, Orlan 162, 163 Gier. Bernadette 140 Gier, Theresa 154 Gill, Michael 28, 98, 161, 188 Gillett, Michael 149 Gillett, Phillip 134, 154 Graeve, Rob 58 Gray, Susan 145 Green, Richard 110, 147 Green, Sondie 162 Gronstal, Gina 116, 140 Gross, J effre y 49, 66, 77, 81, 95, llO, 121, 149 Grote, Frederick 24, 25, 62, 85, 154 Gubbels, Julie 11 , 40, 41, 149 Haidusek, Sr. Mary Kay 21 , 161 Hanafan, Christopher 77, 108, 145, 161 Hannan, Molly 121 , 129, 149 Hansen, Steven 154 Hassett, J ohn 30, 33, 106, 145 Hawk, J ames 76, 81, 95, 108. 149 Heenan, Mark 35, 80, 81, 95, 100, 149, 150 Hegwood, Jane 62, 63, 160 Helms, Amy 145 Hemmingsen , Troy 7, 10, 20, 30, 40, 41, 42, 43, llO, 111 , 128, 129, 140, 143 Hemming sen, Lois 160 Henderson, Ann 18, 19, 30, 83, 97, 130, 136, 154 Herbert, Michael 38, 56, 140 Hite , Dawn 16, 72, 140 Hoeffler, Fr. Robert 21, 40, 105, 135, 160 Hoffman, Scott 32, 33, 108, 154 Holder, Jennifer ll4, 11 5, 149 Holder, Julie 72, 79, 89, 141 Holmberg, Trent 86, 141 Holmberg, Troy 32, 33, 85, 86, 108, 149 Honaker, Amy 22, 31, 33, 72, 116, 154 Honaker, Mike 63, 129, 141 Hotz, Susan 34, 45, 58, 64, 103, 130, 155 Howard, Jeffrey 108, 145 Howlett, Angela 16, 33, 45, 140, 149 Hughes, Chris 77, 145 Hunter, Annette 16, 72, 141, 143 Hunter, J ames 155 Hunter, Robert 15, 145 Hurley, Fr. Edward 3, 33, 104, 105, 135, 160 Jabro, Donald 7, 49, 92, 93, 108, 149 J aworski, Tony 160 Jennings, J erry 149 Johnson, J onathon 40, 41, 42, 4\ 77, 86, 108, llO, 111, 128, 129, 147 J ohnson, Matthew 91, 95, 149, 150 J ohnson, Michelle 26, 37, 134, 137, 159 Johnson, Shannon 116, 145 J ohnson, Wayne 161, 163 J ones, Christian 30, 75, 86, 139, 145 Jones, Scott 141 Jones, Tammy 9, 18, 19, 32, 33, 114, 11 5, 135, 155 Kavars, Chad 141 Kavars, Michael 21, 81, 91, 106, 160 Keefe, Stephanie 33, 72, 82; 83, 89, 116, 149 Keefer, Wayne 74, 75, 86, 141 Kiernan, Fr. J ames 18, 30, 45, 104, 146, 160 Kin art, Kris 53, 74, 75, 97, 101, 116, 131, 153, 155, 159 Kippley, George 38, 39, 40, 129, 160 Klein, Todd 86, 141 Koehler, David 77, 81, 92, 93, 110, 149 Koenig, Jannifer 149 Koester, Mark 160 Konz, Matthew 141 Krier, Pat 141 Kruse, Tony 76, 141 Larsen, Kari 15, 41, 116, 129, 149 Larsen, Jon 145 Leber, Ann 149 Legg io, J acquelyn 9, 19, 40, 41. 74, 75 , 83, 88, 89, 135, 137, 155, 159 Leggio, Marilynn 100 Leinen, Tracy 73, 78, 79, 83, 126, 160 Lenihan, J erard 68, 69, 108, 145 Lenihan, Stephen 141 Lesline, Tammy 39, 141 Lookabill, Mark 108, 145 Loukota, Robert 56, 110, 141 Malloy, Dan 65, 72, 83, 92, 93, 97, 160 Marshall, Ronald 52, 74, 75, 81, 149 Martin, Darrin 54, 91, 134, 155, 157, 159 Martin, Kris 19, 33, 97, 153, 155 Martin, Steven 85, 95, 108, 144, 145 Martin, Veron ica 8, 73, 79, 83. 90, 91. 97. 145 Masker, Michael 18, 25, 31, 45, 47, 62, 75 . 86, 87, 107, 149 Mauer, Anthony 145 Mauer, Kimberly 18, l9, 83, 156, 159 McClellan. Mary 116, 141 lndex/185 McCoy, Alicia 35, 75, 79, 83, 88, 89, 125, 149 McCoy, Julie 61 , 93, 116, 145, 160 McDaniel, Gloria 53, 160 McDermott, Chad 10, 145 McDonald, Gregory 86, 141 McGill, Edward 18, 27, 54, 55, 71 , 81 , 108, 155 McGinn, Kevin 15, 31, 73, 93, 100, 105, 107, llO, 126, 129, 150 McGinn, Peggy 40, 41, 72, 79, 129, 141, 143 McGuire, Deb 8, 59, 11 7, 170, 188 McPartland, Nancy 49, 145 Menges, Karen 17, 29, 61 , 154, 155 Merrick, Tammy 143 Merrill, Amy 64 Mehsling, Kenneth 160 Meyering, David 145 Michal, Kristine 26, 121, 150 Miller, Melanie 72, 79, 83, 91, 150 Miller, Brian 33, 63, 150 Miller, John 76, 77, 91, 146 Miller, Karla 45, 78, 79, 89, 141 Miller, Michael 102, 156 Moffatt, Brian 86, 141 Morris, Tracy 146 Mueller, Ronald 38, 39, 150, 151 Mullin, Matthew 25, 34, ll3, 121, 125, 150 Murray, Daniel 149, 150 Murray, Jennifer ll6, 146 Murray, Lynne 12, 18, 19, 22, 31, 44, 72, 104, 116, 135, 138, 156 Narine, Capildeo 141 Neal, Mark 160 186/Index Negrete, Monica 72, ll6, 142 Nelson, Michelle 79, 142 Nelson, Pat 162 Nelson, Scott 156 Nettles, Laurie 10, 13, 25, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, llO, lll, ll4, ll5, 125, 128, 129, 130, 131, 134, 135, 137, 156, 159 Niebur, Steven 142 Niebur, Suzanne 10, 17, 20, 22, 33, 156 Nielsen, Dana 40, 41, 77, 86, 108, 129, 146 Nielsen, Erica 16, 66, 72, 73, 83, 116, 156 Oatman, Virgie 160 Oberdin, Stacy 91, 138, 146 Oberdin, Steve 30, 75, 140, 141 O 'Connor, Brian 30, 95, 142 O'Connor, J ohn 81, 92, 93, 150 O 'Gara, Mau reen 45, 116, 146 O 'Grady, Greg 142 O 'Grady, Scott 108, 146 O 'Neill, Patrick 142 Ogg, Jennifer 15, 33, 92, 93, ll4, 115, 131, 156 Olsen, Anne 10, 19, 29, 105, 156 Olson, Brenda 78, 79, 146 Ord, Susan 38, 39, 150 Osborne, Barbara 15, 27, 30, 31, 33, 42, 43, 55, 74, 75, 89, 114, 11 5, 149, 150 Papazian, Maria 8, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 53, 116, 131, 157 Parker, Steven 139, 146 Pender, Jill 73, 114, 115, 146 Persinger, Cindy 93, 116, 146 Persinger, Connie 6, 12, 36, 37, 106, 116, 130, 157 Petersen, Annmarie 8, 79, 83, 150 Petratis, Cindy 30, 78, 79, 89, 106, 146 Petraris, Mark 92, 93, 108, 151 Phelps, Lo ri 4, 123, 157 Phillips, Matthew 142 Poole, Dan iel 10, 14, 81, 120, 149, 150 Pursell, J oan 163 Qu igley, Beth 50, 73, 114, 115, 146 Quinze, Lynn 116, 146 Ramirez, Penny 8, 12, 23, 116, 150 Ramirez, Rubin 20, 142 Rangel, Tricia II, 29, 54 Ratigan, Brian 20, 30, 58, 68, 77, 95, 142 Ratigan, Larry 71, 80, 81, 107, 108, 150 Ravlin, Constance 17, 78, 79, 89, 146 Rawlings, Debra 21, 42, 43, llO, 111 , 150 Rethmeier, J ennifer 146 Rew, Douglas 68, 77, 86, 87, 108, 146 Rew, Vincent 18, 20, 30, 37, 66, 70, 71, 80, 81 , 86, 87, 108, 109, 128, 129, 135, 137, 157 Rickard , Dawn 12, 93, ll6, 126, 146 Roane, Donna 33, 49, 83, 96, 150 Ro hatsch, Brian 108, 150 Ro hling, K arl 7, 18, 31, 32, 33, 42, 43, 51 , 75, 110, 11 1, 128, 129, 130, 135, 136, 157 Romano, Ann 73, 150, 151 Romano, Rex 18, 30, 37, 62, 86, 87, 108, 138, 157 Romesbu rg , Dolores 162 Root, Mark 50, 58, 77, 93, 146 Russell, Alyce 2, 13, 22, 26, 37, 116, 11 7, 131, 157 Ryan, Danny 142 Ryan, Thomas 151 Schlauttman, Melodie 146 Schmitz, Cristine 25, 33, 47, 92, 93, 101 , 134, 157, 159 Schmitz, Jodie 50, 147 Schmitker, Nathan 142 Schultz, Jeannette 21, 35, 36, 37, 140, 160, 161 Scichilone, Bryon 108 Scichilone, Marshall 3, 102, 108, 126, 161 Scott, Dale 76, 94, 142 Sebg hati, J ames 20, 25, 29, 32, 33, 46, 55, 131, 134, 158, 159 Shaver, Daniel 108, 150 Shea, Timothy 75, 86, 147 Shorey, John 74, 75, 89, 161 Shudak, Jeffrey 18, 47, 55, 66, 71, 80, 81, 94, 95, 108, 109, 158 Sillik, Mary Jean 74, 75, 78, 89, 146 Simmons, Charlene 42, 43, 56, 110, 111, 129, 161 Simon, Daniel 16, 18, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 42, 43, 45, 52, 62, 63, 110, 150 Skow, Lisa 32, 33, 36, 37, 65, 113, 158 Slater, Christopher 16, 24, 27, 35, 62, 73, 77, 92, 93, 107, 151 Slater, Jacqueline 7, 30, 33, 73, 91, 114, 115, 144, 147 Slobodnik, Sherry 74, 75, 79, 89, 141, 142 Slobodnik, Terry 142 Smith, Nancy 33, 72, 73, 89, 151, 159 Smith, Norene 24, 31 , 33, 36, 37, 61, 92, 93, 101, 114, 115, 130, 158 Smith, J ason 12, 142, 143 Smyth, Bill 42, 43, 110, 120, 129, 151 Smyth, David 25, 32, 33, 46, 130, 158, 159 Smyth, Thomas 11, 129, 142 Sondag, Deborah 154, 158 Sondag, Michelle 75, 88, 89, 147 Sprinkle, J ason 142 Stander, Angela 29, 37, 151 Stidham, Melissa 40, 41, 116, 128, 129, 151 Storm, Kirk 59, 147 Straka, Henry 147 Struyk, Doug 58, 90, 91, 146, 147 Suden, Billie 143 Suden, Stephen 136, 159 Swartz, Caroline 46, 47, 161 Tamisiea, Mary 103, 158 Tatzlaff, Ursuala 21, 161 Thompson, Anne 120, 151 Thompson, Patrick 86, 108, 147 Thorn, Charles 30, 42, 43, 50, 108, 110, 111, 128, 129, 145, 147 Tighe, Danielle 116, 143 Tobias, Amy 50, 73, 114, 115, 147 Tobias, Shirley 14, 39, 116, 126, 137, 158, 159 Tolliver, Gina 116, 144, 147 Turner, Joseph 86, 107, 108, 147 Turner, Michelle 131, 158 Vallier, Loren 163 Van Scoy, John 50, 75, 86, 147 Varner, Mary Gigi 20, 25, 31, 32, 33, 47, 50, 51 , 92, 101, 114, 115, 126, 131, 134, 159 Wahl, Rick 95, 108, 126, 127, 161 Walter, Aaron 45, 58, 68, 69, 77, 108, 147 Wandersee, Marilyn 21 , 161 Wasinger, Julie 59, 134, 159 Weber, Christine 143 West, Sterling 92, 93, 161 Wettengel, Dick 77, 81, 108, 161 Whetstone, JoAnn 40, 41, 56, 72, 79, 110, 129, 143 Wickham, Maureen 33, 34, 35, 36, 48, 79, 83, 88, 96, 97, 151 Wiegman, Konnie 47, 161 Wiley, Kris 47, 103, 161 Williams, Robbie 143 Witte, Kate 89, 126, 161 Witzke, Matthew 143 Wood, Monica 143 Wright, Richard 85, 108, 126, 161 Young, Christopher 77, 147 White, Kristina 47, 72, 73, 79, 83, 151 Zimmerman, David 38, 39, 147 Zimmerman, Dawn 16, 39, 49, 151 Zimmerman, Michael 159 Zimme rman, Timothy 143 lndex/ 18 Ediror: Assistant Edirors: Ph orography: Copy Ediror: Sports Editor: Advertising Manager: Art and Graphics: Staff: Special Thanks: 188/Colophon Lisa K. Skow Dan Simon Laurie Nettles Bonnie Ficek Chris Slater Maureen Wickham Alyce Russell Vince Rew Cynd y Berriman Matt Mullin Michelle Blizzard Amy Bremmer Theresa Burkey J oelle Corbaley Mark Heenan Susan Hotz Angel Howlett Michelle Johnson Alicia McCoy Connie Persinger Debra Rawlings Norene Smith Ang ie Stander Dawn Zimmerman Mike Condon - THE NONPAREIL Glen Hovinga Jack Holder Charlene Simmons Deb McGuire Mike Gill All dance chaperones The 1986 Dimension,s Printing Vol. 20 of the 1986 Dimensions was done by the Herff J ones Publishing Company in Marceline, Missouri. The paper stock used in the book is 80 pound Bo rdeaux. School art on the cover is silver and customed desig ned by Matt Mullin. The book was printed in its entirety with black ink. Callig raph y was desig ned by Deb McGuire. Head lines are set in Garamond in 36 point and subheads in 18 point. Body copy used was 10 pt. Garamond . Captions and fol io tabs are 8 pt. Garamond . 200 copies of the 1986 Dimensions were printed . Cherishing Embracing A twenty-year anniversary only comes along once . Looking back, we see the good and bad, the happy and sad. But, isn't that what life is all about ... a series of exper1ences in the va ll eys so that the mountain-tops are brig hter and more exc iting when we reach them ) Sr. Albert The Great Catholic Hig h School has, from its inception, provided o pportunities for its students to g row ... to have a life experience . This book is a record of just one of th ose twenty yea rs .. . not perfect, but we hope , acc urate. As the t heme suggests, may we always cherish the past, and yet nor be fearful of embracing the future. Happy Anniversary St. Albert! AUTOGRAPHS Aurographs/189 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scanned from a loaned copy. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1986 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1986 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/49b5128152311cbfbe733da2e37ab6ec.pdf 61272a93171f91f4e42e30e7b83ad7d6 PDF Text Text I .. I I I I I I I I I I I ~ "· ·~ '' I I I I I I I I I I I . 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It's the time with our friends that's wild or quiet, big or small and just special. It's the spirit we have that comes shining through, bonding us close and making us a part of the St. Albert family . These are the moments we will loo k back on, talk about more than any other and cherish for a lifetime . Our imaginations let us run free and no limits are imposed as we dream, plan, and scheme for the past as well as the future . We will talk about the good, the bad, the fun, the hurts, the laughter, the tears and all the daring stuff we pulled off camera . Bonnie Ficek Juniors Becky Fi cek and Tino DeChont shore some of their time togethe r a t the " Soop" ga me . Colorful balloons fl y through the a ir at the proceedings of t he grand opening of the Moll of th e Bluffs. Division Page / 5 Fired Up For Weekends Weekends are a time for students to break away from school and be with their friends. For junior Maureen O'Gara this is no exception. Maureen's weekend started with plan-making for the weekly Friday night football game. But no one can go to a game without proper nourishment, so a quick stop at the local Burger King became a necessity. Destination-football game, to cheer the victory-bound Falcons, and afterward a victory celebration at a popular pizza palace. Pizza is a must after all of that cheering! To keep things moving, the meeting was carried back to B. K. for more fries and more animated conversation with buddies. As hard as it is to believe, Taco Bell was the next stop! How can one person eat that much? "I like to hit all the restaurants," explained Maureen, "because someone always wants to eat, and because its fun to meet different people in each place . As fun as it was, however, it was time to head for the old homestead and call it a night. For many students, Saturday is the only day to catch a few extra "zzz' s", but there are those who have to work. Maureen's Saturday started at the comfortable hour of 9 :30 a .m. with a bowl of cereal and her favorite cartoons before reporting to Bishops Cafeteria for a four-hour stint."Working is okay. It's a way to get money for my weekend activities," said Maureen. A short nap after work helped prepare her for another big week-end adventure . After a tough decision about what exactly to do, Maureen left with friends to the new Mall of the Bluffs prior to a short cruise around town to see what was happening. A stop at Taco Bell was the finale before heading back home for a good sleep. Sunday was busy. Up at 7 :30a .m. for breakfast with the family and go to work again. After work, an hour at church and home for dinner, and homework became the priority as the day wound down. Maureen's story is pretty typical of most students. Weekends are a time to look forward to, to enjoy with friends, to get a little sleep, and after all other options are e liminated, to hit the homework. Very little changes from weekend to weekend, or from year to year for that matter. The names may change, but the story is basically the same. Weekends are special. Not always spectacular, perhaps, but special nevertheless. By the way, "Isn't it Friday yet?" Dawn Rickard 6/Student Life The Wild Life A group of juniors wait on the football field for the players to come out. Left: Junior Maureen O'Gora spends a lazy Sunday night watching TV with her dog, Sam. Above: Freshman Megan Ryan hurries to put her books away to beat the Friday rush. Top: Seniors Matt Gier, Kevin McGinn, John O'Connor, Bill Smyth and Dan Poo le "get pumped" for the upcoming weekend. Junior Honk Stra ka spends his Saturdays working at a local sup ermarket. Student Life/ 7 Friends to Last a Lifetime "You mean so much to mefor you've been there through the good times and the bad, drying the tears and holdi~g back the lonelinessgiving me a friendly shoulder to lean on and enough smiles to last a lifetime." The choice of your friends depends on who you are . Just take a look at the Peanuts Gang. In your friends you find security and a feeling of safety like Linus and his blanket. Senior Barb Osborne said "I feel closest to my friends when we're alone just talking about life, our dreams and what we want to do ." The retreat we had this year was a time when we all felt especially close to our friends, and where we could talk to them about our feelings. Friends have fun together and they can act like themselves. Friends can cry together and they can let it all out. Friends acccept each other for what they are and can accept each others faults. Why else would Snoopy be friends with Woodstock? Snoopy is a stud and Woodstock is the ultimate nerd . Snoopy is athletic and can do everything, and Woodstock hasn't even passed his flying course . "If one of my friends is depressed, I'd try to cheer them up and let them know they're still my friend," said sophomore Tony Kruse . "Friends are the ones who are always there for you. Through the laughter and tears, a friend is there to give you support and make you smile. "I like being with my friends because they keep me company, and they're easy to talk to, and they show me the bright side of things when I'm feeling down." said Shari Hughes, freshman . Can you imagine not having anyone to pig out with a t the B.K. lounge, or not having anyone to go shopping with, or going to open gym by yourself? "My friends are so important to me . When I look back aft er high school, I'll always remember the fun we had ." said junior Beth Quigley. Jacqui Slater 8/Student Life Seniors Troy Holmberg, Ken Fox, Lorry Ratiga n Al' · M C M Daly 0 d J I' G bbl , 1c10 c oy, oureen . n u ie u es get together to ploy a stimu la ting game of Trivial Pursuit. Juniors Chad McDermott, Matt Buchanon, Chuck Thorn a nd Senior Dove Koehler discuss weekend plans. Steadies Ron Marsha ll and Do nna Roane toke time out to chat at their lockers ofter school. Buddies Andy Berner and Aaron Wo lter shore a fun moment as they wa lk down the hall. Freshmen Jenny Kruse, Megan Ryon and Michelle Auen pose for the camera between classes. Student Life/ 9 These nutty nine senior "men" get the crowd rolling ot th e winter sports pep rally. Spirit a t SA is shown in the support of a buddy. Chuck Th orn congratulates Jean Sillik fo r another Cross Country victory . Sean Davis and "Nordic Adventure r" Pat Thompson show spirit during Homecoming Week as they discuss Da vis' deluxe attire . 10/Student Life Spirit Soars on the Hill A feisty SA crowd looks on as the football team flounders past AL for a 7-0 "Fish Bowl" win . The sta tue o f St. Al shows his "wild side" with headband and earring during Homecoming Wee k. Students at St. Albert have always been known for their enthusiasm and spirit at athletic functions, intra- school activites such as homecoming week, and other activities in the school. This past year on the hill was one filled with spirit of competitiveness, as well as spirit of togetherness. The week of the SA vs. AL football game was a prime example of both. The game was designated as the "Fish Bowl" by coach Marshall Scichilone, and the fans carried out the idea with such spirited chants as "Let's go fish" and "Fish Power." Another example of sharing a togetherness in each other was in the performance given by the Strategic Air Command Army Band "Nightwing" . Members of the student body danced to the rock and roll tunes that th e band played. On the last day of the all-school retreat in September, members of all classes came to the microphone to share their feelings about the retreat and how we should carry the togetherness idea out. In the spirit of the event, many of us pledged to work to keep this special spirit going a nd to find ways to remind everyone just what was accomplished at this event. In the many types of activities- students pa rticipated in, there a lways was a spirit of closeness and unity. Kate Witte's volleyball squad displayed the true essence of team unity. Throughout the season the team stayed together through the good games and the trying times. Senior Kris White said, "When we were down we came together and played as a team. Coach Witte helped too, just by being a friend after a bad game ." Perhaps the smallness of our school was a contributing factor to the spirit of St. Albert High School during the 1986- 87 year. Thus, when we belted out the old stand-by "WE'VE GOT SPIRIT YES WE DO!", the saying held a lot of truth. We showed the city, the community, and each other that throughout it all, we had spirit, and we LOVED IT! Dan Simon Student Life/ l l Messing With ' Make Up! Why do girls insist on wearing makeup? Some say that makeup enhances their beauty, while others say it disguises their faults. Whatever the reason, one must still wonder why . After much thought, I decided to give makeup a try. With the help of a friend, I made myself up with base, blush, eyeshadow, eyeliner, lipstick, and the like, and I was set for a night on the town with the girls. Well, not quite ready. I decided that I had better have a warm-up first, so I was off to the Crossroads for an afternoon of shopping. My excitement was growing as we drove down Dodge Street, but as we entered the parking lot, I was quickly losing my nerve and had second thoughts. I sat in the car hiding my face for about 15 minutes and decided to go for it. What did I have to lose but my honor and integrity? (and my reputation as a straight shooter). Perhaps I was a bit paranoid, but I felt that everyone was talking about me. I remember asking myself why I was doing this, and just exactly where I should draw the line on my dedicatoin to the journalism staff (If my grade depended on it, I doubt that I would have done the same thing for my Chemistry class). I walked into the mall with my head down, trying not to make eye contact with anyone and praying that I didn't see anybody I knew. As time passed though, I started to loosen up and play my role to the fullest. Funny though, I wasn't asked out on any dates. So the question remains, why do girls wear makeup? Senior Ann Leber said, " I wear makeup to make myself look better and cover up big ugly zits." Sally Eberhard, also a senior, seemed to agree. " If I walked around this school without any makeup on, I wouldn't be recognized as part of the human race." Do girls feel comfortable in public without makeup? Or do they feel "incomplete" if they don't wear it? I asked Donna Roane this question, and then asked her why she doesn't wear makeup . "I've never really felt the need to. I did wear it for prom though, and that's the only time I ever have . I only wore a little bit and you could hardly tell that I had any on." For the most part, the girls that I spoke to said that they did feel uncomfortable without it. That's where guys have the upper hand. We don't have to really worry about how " corra l pink", or "mauve" lipstick looks on us. (I wore mauve, and I don't think it really brought out the fullness of my lips). I realize that my little escapade isn't a va lid source of letting me know why girls wear makeup, but maybe Wendy Burg stated it best for a majority of the girls. " I'm too sca ry looking if I don't wear makeup!" Chris Slater 12/Student Life Senior Deb Rawlings before {top) and ft h " ,, a er er make-over. Opposite : Seniors Ann Leber and Jenn H " ,, . . restroom d · th . 07 Y older ploy with makeup 1n the unng e1r study hall. Top: Can you tell the difference? Junior Tracy Morris is wearing makeup a n d se ni o r D o n na Roane is without. M ime Jerry Gardner displays his whiteface makeup. The " eyes" have it (a lot of make up, that is!) Student Life/ 13 The Ratigans, Mike, Larry, and Brian, spend a rare quiet evening at home together. Parents work diligently to prepa re break fast for the hungry seniors after Senior Ring Moss. Barbara Osborne and her mother, Be rnie, take time out to pose for a quick snapshot before th e homecoming footba ll game. Ryan Blancha rd sits on cousins', David and Jim Hawk 's laps while Aunt Jeannie (Hawk) looks on. 14/Student Life Parents-Positive Support Mrs Arnold, Mrs. O'Connor, and Mrs. Thompson show their displeasure at ha ving their picture take n a t the Opening School Mass. An important part of student life is often overlooked because it is so obvious and also because we take it for granted. It is the support of our families, and in particular, our parents. Parents not only played an important role at home, but also at school. They suported and advised us in school, taking an active interest in our everyday decisions. They became involved in curriculum, too, whether it was attending a school conference, assisting with our homework, or typing those last minute reports. They were always there for us. Parents also involved themselves with the lighter and more enjoyable part of school. They organized post prom parties, an auction fund raise,r and acted as chauffers to transport students to seminars and athletic events. As expected, parents we re our number one fans. There were always those special parents, that no matter what their busy schedules were, they would travel several miles to see their all- star in action. It was not uncommon on a cold, wintry Friday night to see several St. Albert parents huddled under blankets and umbrellas expressing their enthusiam for their offspring as well as the rest of the team. Senior, Donald Jabro said, "I think it gives you a boost to know that your parents are up in the stands. It helps to know they will root yo u on through the good times and the bad." Parents have the gre atest influence on our li ves. They sha re our defeats and sorrows, and celebrate our victories. St. Albert parents not only provide their children with a great Catholic education but instill in their children the will to succeed. Alicia McCoy Student Life/ 15 Dream Dances Need Dress Rehearsal Cinderella, while dancing around in her rags, dreamed of her prince and the night of the ball. She danced and dreamed for days and days, but her plans were almost hamp·ered by her wicked stepmother and sisters. Her fairy godmother stepped in and saved the day, however, and sent her off to the dance of her dreams, dressed in finery fit for a princess. All eyes turned toward Cinderella as she walked into the palace with her beautiful ballroom gown and glass slippers. Immediately, a gallant prince met her gaze, and swept her off her feet. They danced the night away until her curfew called, and then her night was at an end. Of course, St. Albert dances are not as extravagant as a ballroom dance (with the exception of prom), but we do prepare for our dances in a similar way. We all try on our new outfits and stand before the mirror many times before the big night, imagining how we will look. Girls may try a new hairstyle or a new way to do make-up. Guys might try a new cologne. We make plans for a special place to eat, and who we'll go with, and what we will do afterward. So in our own ways, we "dream" of the dance . The night of the dance comes, and we prepare to go . With our new outfits and careful way of getting ready on special occasions, we definitely look our best. We head to dinner and the dance . Afterward we party. The fun only has to end when we are too tired to do any more, there's nothing else to do, or as in Cinderella's case, we have a curfew. Although most of us won't live happily ever after because of one dance we will have a "ball", and we will trea~ sure memories that will last forever. Bonnie Ficek 16/Student Life Freshmen Je remy Pe try and Amy Murra y enjoy the ir first homecoming dan ce . (Picture by Bob Pyles) Jan Koenig and her date take a break from the action during Prom night festivities. Christmas was a perfect time to hove a dance and get together before school was out for break. Stuart Edlebrock and Jon Larsen spar around at the Cupid dance in February. Division Page/ 17 Gina Tolliver '88, Maureen O'Gara '88, Ann Leber '87, Karen Biruising '88, Ann Peterson '87, Mark Root '88, and John O'Conner take a break during their game of Cowboys and Indians. Cindy Petratis '88 smiles at the camera during the car cram at the pep rally. Madam Butterfly-Theresa Burkey '87, takes a short snooze. Michelle Blizzard plays it cool during the week's festivities. 18/Student Life Homecoming '86 Show 'Em Your Stuff! Junior Tim Shea shows off his creativit y to classmate Doug Struyk . The excitement level was building and reached an unbelievable height as the long-awaited week began ... Students experienced various thoughts and emotions prior to the 1986-87 Homecoming event. Some worried about what to wear for class pictures while others were concentrating on finding a date for the dance. Additional students were diligently rummaging through closets and boxes in preparation for the homecoming activitiets. On Monday, the majority of the student body charmed the camera with their bright smiles while the senior class showed off their school pride and spirit by dressing in green and gold . The halls swarmed with sauntering cowboys and whooping Indians on Tuesday, Cowboys and Indians Da y. Wednesday marked the traditional Toga Day as students sampled old Roman life by swaddling themselves in sheets. Classmates demonstrated their creativity on Thursday by dressing in frenzied costumes ranging from haggard waitresses to hideous wretches for Wild and Cra zy Day. The weekly activities concluded on Friday with the student body decked out in their finest for the annual home coming mass. Thursday evening during the pep rally, the homecoming court was announced . Barbara Osb orn e was crowned queen, and her court was Bonnie Ficek, Jennifer Holder, Stephanie Keefe, Melanie Miller and Penny Rameriz . King Mike Masker was attended by his court, Chris Fischer, Kevin McGinn, John O'Connor, Dan Poole and Larry Ratigan. The SA spirit and enthusiasm produced during the course of the week resulted in a victorious success. Junior Dawn Rickard said, "Homecoming this year possessed more pep and vigor than I' ve ever seen befo re . The entire school had a terrific time together." Tina DeChant Student Life / 19 Homecoming Dance A Night To Remember . 1 986 a s in previous Homecoming , . f II Id 0 special meaning or 0 years, he . lved in the festivities who were invo . . d . ·t that surrounded the act1v1- an spin . f Homecoming Week. ties o D t pped The Homecoming once ? -off the week with music supplied ~y THE COUSINS. They not only de.livered foot stomping and toe tapp1~g b t we watched our favorite tunes, u th "Big Screen." rock groups on e Senior Barbara Osborne thought the . dded a lot to the dance big screen a d , " It gave students who on t because, 1 t d like to dance something e se ~ o besides watching othe r people. Pictures were ta ken by Bob Pyles, who used an original backg ~nd of bales of straw and pumpkins with creative and colorful expressions etched on the ir faces. 20/Student Life The majority of students who a ttended the dance had a great time . Most e xpressed a prefe rence for dances that were held in the gym, however, because it was less crowded and didn't get as hot as dances he ld in the cafet eria . Barb a dded, "I also liked dances in the gym better because they seemed more like a special occasion." Not all was positive a t the da nce however, a s most stude nts ~ aware that a few fri ends we re not allowed to attend because they were on probatio n. One such teen was a dmitted to the dance, but was late r " discovered," and asked to leave. His date was left fe eling abandoned a nd in tears. Also, because the handbook rules state that once students leave the dance they are not permitte d to ret urn, a photographer for t he yearbook was denied entry because he left to get film. His date also fe lt lik e she got dressed u p for nothing. That story had a happy ending, thou gh , as the cre ative photographer a nd his date simply turned on their " boom box," placed it on top of his ca r, a nd danced on the sidewalk outside the dance . Most of those a ttending, however, had a great time, and Homecoming '86 will hold many memories, especially for the graduating seniors who will be re turning ne xt yea r as alumni to reminisce . The resa Burke y A ndrea Scichila n e, Michelle Auen and Carrie Miller dance for the photographer during Homecoming '86. Tim Minor claps along with the music as he watches dan ce rs around him. Dancers crowd around each other as the y "get down " t o the music of THE COUSINS. Leland Fox and his dote Amy Christensen enjoy talking while they dance the night away. Student Life/ 21 The fun of the holiday season is captured by dance-goers. Dan Murray keeps warm by dancing close with his date . Mike Gillett shows his dancing expertise as he performs a dip with Sheila Behrendsen . 22/Student Life Final get-together before break . .. A Christmas Dance J · H Id · h · h"ile Aaron waiter gets into the music . enn1 o er en1oys t e music, w Brian O'Co nner and Jason Smith check out the scene. On december 20th, the time came around to the high school annual Christmas dance . Sponsored by the freshman class, with Konnie Weigman in the sleigh pulling the reigns, it was held in the festively decorated cafeteria . Decorating the cafeteria started Friday after school and was finishing Saturday afternoon. Again, the "dress casual code" was issued and was accepted pleasantly by the students, who were all clad in warm sweaters or similar attire . Though the dance floor was empty most of the night, when the clock struck between ten and ten-thirty, people began co.ming out of the cold, and the place started to heat up . "When everybody started coming in," said freshman Carrie Miller, "it was fun." So the dance proved to be a good, fun, final get-together for the students before they went off on Christmas break. Jeff Howard Student Life/ 23 24 Cupid Dance Scores a Hit Cupid's arrow may have gone astray this year and missed his mark causing a decline in the number of couples taking advantage of a romantic evening at the Va lentine Dance. On February 6, 1987, balloons, streamers and a big paper heart greeted the dance-goers as they entered the cafeteria . Junior Cindy Persinger said, "The Valentine Da nce was the most fun I've had at a school dance. Eve ryone seemed to be having a lot of fun too . ff Whil e waiting to get their special evening captured on film, the young ladies slipped into the bathroom while their ~ate s weren't looking, and came out with perfect hair and a fresh coat of lipstick. The dancers looked a little less than perfect after entering the hot steaming cafe teria , primpin g was forgotten as they da nced to their fa vorite tunes by Bon Jovi, and the Ba ngles. Ka thy Beckma n said, " I enjoyed seeing the kids dance, a nd I liked being with them. Being in the position as chapero ne is uncomforta ble a t times but I enjoyed it. ff ' The night was a success a ccording to students a lso . "Except for the fact that my date was a dud, I had a great time " said junior Nancy McPartla nd. ' Junior Chuck Thorn summed it all up when he said, "Even though there weren't that many people at the dance 1 had a good time, anywa y. I thought ~Y attendance helped everyone e lse haYle a good time . ff Jacqui Slater v~i... cei.~t be ~e.r-;o ... ~ I Doug Rew ond Theresa Fischer share a tender moment together. Chris Hanafan screams in excitement as Dan Poole looks for his date. Sean Standard and Jennifer Thompson enjoy their first Valentine's Dance. Student Life/ 25 Ken Fox and Maureen Wickham find refreshments at the punch bowl. Becky Ficek and Christian Jones take a brea k from dancing to rest their tired feet. Dawn Zimmerman and her date, Bill, get down to the music of BETTY AND DUPREE. 26/Prom 1987 Prom was ... More Than a Feeling King Dan Poole and Queen Ann Leber dance together as they reign over the festivities. Couples dance the night away. Stuart Edelbrock and Ginny Vriclynck look suave standing near the gazebo . The gym was magically transformed into a castle-courtyard. lee blue, royal blue, and silver streamers concealed the ceiling. Water trickled from a fountain . Mints and punch were beautifully arranged for the guests. All of this hard work and dedication made the 1987 Prom a success. Crimson, silver, and blue were the colors chosen by the junior class to decorate the theme of the Junior /Senior Prom, MORE THAN A FEELING. The band, BETTY AND DUPREE was on hand for the occasion. Tickets were sold prior to the dance. The festivities began at 9:00 p.m. and concluded at 12:00 Midnight. Coronation began at 10:30 with Dan Poole and Ann Leber crowned King and Queen. The Prom Court consisted of seniors Dave Koehler, John O'Conner, Stephanie Keefe, and Barb Osborne. The juniors on court were Cindy Petratis, Connie Ravlin, Amy Tobias, Sean Davis, Chris Hanafan, and Doug Rew. For the post-prom festivities, Roller Rena was rented from 12:30 a .m. to 2:00 a .m. for those who wanted to attend. Karen Birusingh said, "Roller skating was a good opportunity to get together with all of your friends and have a lot of fun ." From skating, the students went to St. Peters Church to engage in a night of intense gambling at Casino night. VCR's, t.v.'s, a radio, and money were given to the lucky persons whose names were drawn. The night wound down with mass held at 5:30 a .m. Andy Berner reflected the opinion of many others, "I felt Prom went exceptionally well-the decor was wonderful and everyone was well-mannered. All in all I think everyone b II had a night to remem er. Tina DeChant and Joelle Corbaley Prom/ 27 28/Clubs n' Classes Learning Your Lin~s On The Set Senior /' nn Thomp«m creot s a "master-pie ce" o n her silk screen What good ore clubs and organizations, and what do we hove to soy about them? Are we bored with them? How much do they really mean to us? For that matter, what do we really know about them? Notional Honor Society, for example, is an honor and a good reference for colleges. But, other than the induction ceremony, when else did we hear about the organization? And how about the newly formed NonUsers group? Did the group benefit its members? • A lot of what went on in these clubs and organzations went on behind scenes, and that information was worth looking into. Each club or organization had a purpose of its own, and attempted to become involved in activities worthy of recognition . The newly formed drama club and its trips to different performances around the area this year and the leadership club and its periodic "secret" workshops, (What went on behind closed doors anyway?) were examples of clubs "doing their thing." And what kind of commitment was involved in being a member of brain bowl? Were the participants all just a bunch of stereotypical "brains"? Lets hope not! In addition, we must not forget Quill and Scroll, a national honor society of journalism students who have gained exceptional recognition in their field. Although, as a small school, St. Albert had a limited number of clubs and organizations, most of them were involved in worthy activities. And whether they were locally formed by an eager staff member or a port of a larger national group, they were alive and well and carrying out a vital function in our school. It would therefore seem that a closer look at these special groups could improve the awareness of many. That is why we included them in DIMENSIONS. We hope you will be glad we did. Keep reading . .. you'll be impressed! Barbara Osborne Spanish I students pose beside their posters made for Foreign Language Week. Kevin McGinn, vice-president; Chris Fischer, president; and Mike Masker, secretary / treasurer; for Student Council. Some friends do everything together. Clubs n' Classes/ 29 National Sports Simply Super Sports have always been a national pastime in the land of the free and home of the brave . An argument is unavoidable when it comes down to who is the best, but there were some outstanding teams that would certainly qualify in the '86 and '87 season. In baseball, it was the American League series with Boston vs. California. Boston had to fight back for a 3-1 game deficit to win 4-3. The National league series was the New York Mets vs. Houston. The series was tied 2-2 when the Mets won the next two, both in extra innings with a score of 4-3. The World Series came down to a seventh and deciding game at Shea Stadium. The Red Sox and the Mets battled it out with the Mets holding on to win 8-5 after a three-run rally on a Ray Knight home run. College football had a classic meeting this year, as the top two teams, Penn State and Miami, squared off in the Fiesta Bowl. The score was tied at 7 at the half, but going into the fourth quarter, Miami kicked a 38-yard field goal for a 10-3 lead. Penn State came back, however, on a D.J. Dozier 6-yard run for a 14-10 victory. Back on the pro circuit, Super Bowl XXI came down to the AFC Denver Broncos and the NFC New York Giants. The first half was close until the Giants tackled quarterback John Elway in the end zone for a safety, turning the momentum to the Giants. In the third quarter the Giants took full control scoring MILLARD 30/Clubs and Cla?ses 17 unanswe red points. The game ended with the score Gia nts 39 Broncos 20. Most Valuable Player went to Giants' quarterback Phil Simms who threw a Super Bowl record 22-25 passes. The Final Four field was made up of Indiana, UNLV, Providence and Syracuse . The first game in New Orleans, Superdome UNVL lost to the Hoosiers 97-93. The second game was between two Big East schools Providence and Syracuse, with Syracuse taking the win at 77-63 before a record crowd of 54,969. It was coach Bobby Knight's third National Championship. At half-time Indiana led 34-33. Syracuse was hounding guard Steve Alford in the last five minutes of the game when junior-Keith Smart took over, scoring 12 of the Hoosiers last 15 points. Indiana was down by one with 28 seconds left when he hit the last of his 21 points from the corner to win the National Championship 74-73. As DIMENSIONS was going to press, the big basketball shoot out was just beginning with The Lake rs downing the Celtics 126-113 in the first of the best-of-seven championship series for the NBA title . Predictably, Kareem AbdulJabbar and Larry Bird led the scoring for their teams. Sports a national pastime? You bet! Unavoidable arguments and all! Matt Buchana n The Seattle Seahawks and Kansas Cit y Chiefs prepare for their gam e at Arrowhead Stadium. The Iowa Hawkeyes run through plays in preperation for the k ickoff of the Holiday Bowl in San Diego. Chuck Thorn and Trent Holmberg check out the latest in sports at the library. David Rivers of Notre Dame puts up a jumper, in warm ups before the Creighton game. National Clubs (Sports)/ 31 Brain Bowl and MHS The ''thinkingest'' groups around On March 25, St. Albert students and parents gathered in the gym for the traditional National Honor Society Induction. New members were given a yellow rose by a present members. NHS President Donna Roane presided, Fr. Richard Chamberlain and Dr. Michael Avise spoke . NHS vice president Troy Holmberg, secretary Joelle Corbaley, treasurer Barb Osborne and Maureen Daly each gave a speech reminding the audience of the four qualities that a NHS member must possess. The new inductees were senior Kris White, juniors Connie Ravlin, Julie McCoy, Susan Gray, Maureen O'Gara and sophomores Mary McClellan, Brian Ratigan, Laurie Coats, Trent Hornberg, Greg O'Grady. Another scholastic team was also making a name for themselves. The 32/Clubs n' Classes St. Albert Bra in Bowl Team, headed by English teacher, James DeMott, competed at Abraham Lincoln in the Academic Decathalo n. Memb ers who competed were Becky Ficek, Dan Simon, Mike Masker, Tina Dechant, Christian Jones, and Nikki Johnson. Stro ng efforts were put forth by all the participants and a tenth place finish wa s taken. Coach DeM;tt's busy schedule fo rced him to resign the helm of the acti ve t e am a nd re ligion teacher, Mark Koesters took over the job. The team competed in one competition at Peru State. As they drove out of sight, you could hear them excla im, "Better luck next year and to all a good night." Joelle Corba ley John Hassett, Troy H olmberg, Bria n Miller p atiently wait for the induction c erem ony t o b egin . NHS President Donna Roan e recounts the m inutes of th e last NHS m eeting t o p resent m em - ber. Stephanie Keef e and Donna Roane go over the procedure for the induction ceremony. John Crowley, Dan Simon, and Troy Holmberg show their brain power during competition at Peru State. Amy Helms, John Crowley, Dan Simon and Troy Holmberg start to pack things up after a emotionally draining workout. Clubs n' Classes/ 33 A Gathering for Togetherness Retreat was not only a time for students to get away from the burden of completing homework asssignments, or studying for a chemistry test. It was a time to be with friends and find out more about themselves, Jesus and fellow students. Starting Monday, September 29, and continuing for four days, the entire high school gathered in the gym for retreat. Having the freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior classes together for the retreat was a change from past years when each grade participated separately. "It was a good experience, and it gave us a chance to know more about the older students," said freshman Adam Jones. On Monday, The Rev. Frank Palmer from All Saints Church in North Des Moines, helped prepare students for the mood of the days ahead. The first day was mainly to relax. So what is a better way to relax than to hit beach balls around? But this too, as all of the other activities, had 34/Closses and Clubs a purpose behind it. For inst a nce , on Tuesday the groups, which generally were about four to six people, took a piece of cardboard, string, buttons, cloth, and glue. Out of these, students created an image of God. Making our school a better place to be was one of the topics on Thursday. Groups wrote down three predominant problems and three good points about our school. The conclusion for the first two days was mass on Wednesday. It was highlighted by students receiving a letter from thel1 I-' rents. Just the opposite was done for Thursday's mass when students sent letters back to their parents. Senior, Ann Romano said she liked Thursday best. "The last song really brought the whole school together." The song, "Tea r Them Down", was introduced on the first day by George Kippley. At the final mass, everyone stood to sing it in a spirited and joyful way. Another special event at the last mass was that everyone recieved a prayer book and a necklace. Fr. Palmer said "The message that I wanted to get through, got through, and from this retreat, the St. Albert family will deepen." John Hassett summed up the retreat by saying, "Everybody became really close, and there was a lot of sharing." He added, "I feel the way others look and feel about me has changed." Even though some of the questions about God were more thought provoking than taking a chemistry test, and the students had to do everything "Chop,Chop," the expressions on most of the students' faces, as they came out of the gym on the final day of the retreat, were expressions of happiness. Dennis Christiansen 7 Billie Jo Suden, Cindy Persinger, Jaime Barnes, Mike Sorrell and Mrs. Simms (a parent volunt eer), work hard to produce their image o f God in a creative way. John O 'Connor and Lo ren Littner try to explain to the student body, their picture of God. Senio rs Maureen Wickham, Bonnie Ficek and Alicia McCoy get into th e spirit of the retreat by giving hugs during a break in the program. John Hasse tt shares his parent letter with Mark Koesters, religion instru ctor. Senio r Mike Gill ett recei ves host from Fa ther Fitzgerald. Posting the good and bad points of our school was the task of seniors Dan Poole and Ron Marshall; juniors Rich Green and John Crowley; sophomore Matt Konz; and freshman David Hawk. Classes and Clubs/ 35 Math and Computer Classes Take . .. Bold New Steps Bold steps are what progress is made of, and SA moved surely into the computer age . Over the summer the math department claimed the wrestling room as the new computer lab, and rennovation was nearly complete for the start of fall classes. The lab holding 15 computers and four printers, provided teachers and students the opportunity to learn basic skills. Junior high students used the lab for six weeks to learn basic computer skills and some data processing. Typing II and Ill classes also used it for data processing and term papers. English, journalism and business classes also worked on the new equipment. SA students weren't the only one's making use of the comput ers. A group of AL students a ttended a computer class taught by Scott Belt, because AL did not off er it. Calculus was offered at St. Albert rather than at AL, and was taught by Konnie Wiegman. "If you are going to teach an advanced math pro gram then you should have the classes offered here," said Weigman. Only seven students are in the course this year, but the number is expected to increase to 15 within tw o.-ya~f"-s. If bold steps ore wha t progress is made of, then St. Albert should be at the head of the class. Nancy McPa rtlond An AL student works diligently at a computer in the business office. Mrs. Swartz takes time out in a lgebra to sign Ali cia McCoy's cast. Julie Gubbles leans back and contemplates her next move on the computer. 36/Classes n' Clubs • Journalism students take advantage of the new computers. Some of Mrs. Wiegemans stud e nts show their enthusiasm du ri ng class. Mark Petratis looks confused as he tries to figure out a problem on the computer in typing II. Konnie Wigeman explains a complicated geometry problem to junior Amy Smith . Classes n' Clubs/ 37 Spanish Cuisine and Personal Insights. • • Variety is the Spice of Life Between taking notes and studying for tests, the Spanish students were busy "cooking up" a few different activities. The first week in March marked National Foreign Language Week. To celebrate, Wuanita Printy, the Espanol teacher, and her students donned their newly arrived Spanish logo tee-shirts and sweat shirts on the first day of the week. A spanish food day was held in the middle of the week. Students made tacos, nachos, and enchiladas. To one anonymous student the food day was "better than sitting in class." The next couple of days were spent playing Spanish games and singing cultural songs. To end out the week, Printy escorted her second and third year Spanish students to a fore ign language festival at Iowa Western Community College. Mike Honaker cooks hamburger fo r enchiladas on Spanish foo d da y. Freshman Jason Klement wonders how well Girl Scout Cookies go with Spanish food. Gov. Terry Branstad visits SA government classes in October. 38/Clubs n' Classes During the same week, John Shorey's 07 contemporary histo ry class was graced by the pr e se nce of Aleane Carter, artist in residence . Carter, a native of Co uncil Bluffs a nd resident of Omaha, t old st udents what it was like growing up in the midwest during the SO's and 60's a nd compared segregation laws of this area with those of the 5 . She gave a lot of personal insight, experience and depth to the events that led to the end of segregation. Carter said she enjoye d working with the students because they were courteous, responsive, a nd inquisitive . She said, "I hope to leave the students with a bette r understanding of the black traditions in Ame rica and black needs and aspirations in life ." Angel Howlett . during his visit. Chuck Thorn asks Gov. Branstad a question Two contemporary history students listen attentively as Aleane Ca rter sings a blues song. Brian Miller puts finishing touches on his physics project, an erector set ferris-wheel as Don Jabro looks on . Clubs n' Classes/ 39 Sophomores 'rack t eir rains' for id"e'as ,...._._ ~-. _, write about in their journals in sophomore writing class. Pictured are Front: Karla Miller, Note Schnitker, Down Hite, Tim Zimmerman . Middle: Jason Sprinkle and Todd Klein. Back: Doug McMullen, Steve Neibur, Julie Holder and Troy Hemmingsen. 40/Clubs n' Classes if Juniors Stacy Oberdin, Jill Pender, She ll e y Sondag, Jean Sillik, Ronnie Mortin and Jody Schmitz participate in gro up discussion in American Litera- ture class Jim DeMott, head of the English deportment c re atively uses Mr. Lion's help as he reads to his class. Small numbers cancel class, but The Show Must Go On! - ··X\o =-=::.a-:m:r -.:- - Senior Melissa Stidham rehearses her lines for FANT ASTlKS. Doug Schlautman quietly concentrates on his assignment in fre shman English class. This year there was a big question about the direction of the drama department at St. Albert. There was a change in the teaching staff, as a third teacher in three years was hired. The drama instructor from the 1985- 1986 school year, Charlene Simmons, retired to become a mother and was replaced by Jacky Adams, long time drama teacher from Red O~k, Iowa . The question began to yield positive answers, however, and the first performance at St. Albert, FANTASKIKS, was a success. Adams said that it was a very positive experience, and that the kids were wonderful. Adams wanted to have a small show to get to know the students better. Because there were only 15 students, four boys and 11 girls, who tried out for the play, one part that was originally a male part had to be changed to a female part because of the disproportionate ratio. Numbers posed another problem. In previous years, drama class was offered, but this school year it was omitted from the schedule. Adams said that the administration did not want a class of nine, even though there were only six students in calculus and approximately only ten students who go out for a varsity sport. Dr. Michael Avise said that the administration was concentrating on academic classes that would help seniors graduate and drama class was not one of them. Adams' goals for the school year were to build the depa rtment, and afte r four or five years she hoped to reach at least 200 kids in one performance. Adams said that St. Albert should have a drama class which she would call "basic theater arts." In this class the student would not only learn how to act on stage, but would also learn about props, make-up, costumes and other backstage tasks. There was a definite attitude problem concerning drama among the students at SA. Freshman Jenyi Knudson said, "Kid's think it's not cool to go out for plays." . " Jason Sprinkel, a sophomore, agrees with Knudson. Students a ro und St. Albert don't go out for plays because they might think it'll embarrass them, or because they think it's not fun, or maybe just a waste of time ," Sprinkel said . . On the other hand, Julie Gubbles, senior and a member of the FANTASTIKS cast said she goes out for the plays because " they're fun and you get to be redlly close to the other members of the cast." Matt Fenner, sophomore, goes out for the plays for a different reason . Fenner said, "It's enjoyable and it's a way to express myself. It's 0 challange t make people believe the character. 0 Sophmore Matt Konz, "d "Th soi ere a~e people who like performing in plays and having 0 drama class would give them this opportunity to act." Adams accomplished one of her goals this year. A drama club was formed . Members elected as officers were Barb Osborne, president; Melissa Stidham, vice-president; and Julie Gubbles, secretary-treasurer. The club chose the name "Camelions", and was active in having fund raisers. The students held a bake sale and recieved $58. l O. Adams said "the more visibility-the stronger the department. " They were hoping to get a lot more publicity for the drama department. Attitudes do change, and in future years there are going to be many changes at SA. Adams claimed that "success breeds success" and that means there should be more interest from the student body a nd others aro und SA. In the meantime , as the old saying goes, "The show must go II II on .. Cindy Persinger Clubs n' Classes/ 41 Elected representatives become - Student Directors Student council is elected to represent the student body, and to work with faculty and administration on va rious projects. Its duties include homecoming week which includes pla nning the dance, pep rally, and daily activites. This year's student council a lso pla nned a sucessful food drive, charging admission of one canned good to the pep rally. A spirit chain was fo rmed by each cla ss to raise money for the United Way. Money was collected during homcoming week and was won by the sophomore class. The members of student council are elected in the spring prior to their service year, except for the freshmen who are elected the year of their service. Junior Christian Jones said, "I like student council because we are always doing things fo r the school. " Brian Ratigan, a sophomore said that he liked to be a part of the planning activities. As with any elec e position, there is frequently controversy over who gets elected. Some charge that student council has become a popularity contest, while others maintain that involved people are often those who are well-liked by their peers, and that student council is a natural organization for them. The important issue, howeve r, is that those who serve on student council work for the betterment of the school.This year's group was an example of how well the system worked. Matt Buchanan Sophmore student council members (top) Steve Oberdin, (middle) Theresa Fischer, Peggy McGinn, (bottom) Brian O'Conner, Brian Ratigan, and Troy Hemmingsen. Student Body leaders Kevin McGinn, Chris Fischer, and Mike Masker. Junior student council members (top) Christian Jones, Jacqui Slater, Joe Turn er, (bottom) Matt Buchanan, Connie Ra vlin, and Cindy Petrotis. 42/Clubs n' Classes Freshmen student council members (top) Louro Turner, Maureen Fischer, Jennifer Rawlings, Corrie Miller, Amy Murray, and Jeremy Petry. Top right: Student council representeotives pictured ore: row l : J. Rawlings, J. Petry, M . Fischer, C. Miller, L.Turner. Row 2: S. Oberdin, B. Ratigan, B. O'Connor, T. Fischer, P. McGinn, R. Ramirez, row 3: C. Jones, J. Turner, J. Sloter, C. Petrotis, C. Rovlin, M . Buchanon, B. Osborne, row 4: C. Fischer, M . Masker, K. Fox, D.Koehler, S. Keefe, D. Poole, K. McGinn Senio r stud ent council Don Shover, Dove Koehler, Ken Fo x, Stephanie Keefe, Don Poole, and Barb Osborne . Clubs n' Classes/ 43 Music Motivaters Alive With Enthusiasm Do, re, me, fa, so, la, te, do! George Kippley, S.A. band and choir teacher, said it "trips his trigger" to see students really get into their music. And that's exactly what's happened since Kippley joined the SA family . Promoting musical enthusiasm was one of his goals, and it was evident that his goal became a reality. Senior Tim Fields said, "Kippley is a definite inspiration to the music program." Junior Jon Larsen added, "All the free time I had was dedicated to practicing my clarinet. It was worth it!" With events such as the Nebraska Centenial Conference Band Clinic, as well as the NCC Choral Clinic, Kippley had a worthwhile program for his classes. The agenda for the band included events such as a performance at Mercy Hospital, the NCC Band Clinic, UNO Honor Band, SWIBA Honor Band, All City Honor Band, the solo and ensemble contest in Atlantic, and the annual Christmas concert. Concert choir and swing choir were also kept busy with performances at the St. Albert Feast Day Mass, the NCC Choral Clinic, the All Cit y Festival, SWIBA Choral Clinic, the solo and ensemble contest in Atlantic, and the Christmas concert. Involved in the All City Festival was M olly Hannan who said, "I met a lot of interesting people and grew to appreciate music a lot more due to all of the hours of practice that I put in!" One addition Kippley would lik e t o concert choir is more people, although he was content with the care, concern and responsib'rtity that he saw in this year's student s. What makes music so important? Kippley says simply, " Wholeness." He added that it is important for overall education of students. "Why worry about educating the left si de of your brain when the right side is there too?" he stressed. Niki Johnson Bob Loukoto demonstrates his wizardry on the sax. " Are you rea dy?" ye lls Kip, a s he goes into the ne xt set. Senior Julie Gubbles takes charge a s she makes a point in cho ir. 44/Clubs n' Classes Choir members "goof off" during a pra ctice. Row l : Paulette Chulino, Peggy McGinn, Jennifer Thompson, Chuck Th orn, a nd Bill Smyth . Row 2: Melissa Stidham, Corrie Cornell, Mar - s ha Heenan, Monico Negrete, a nd Tisha Dem - ing . Sophomore David Wiegman and J on Larsen pe rfect their skills with their clarin ets. Clubs n' Cl asses/ 45 It happened one year on the hill . .. The Fantasy • 1n The bell marking the beginning of 02 rang. Already students in the beginning journalism class were in their seats and had begun their work. No tardies for this illustrious group of over-achievers. Doing individual assignments, drawing layouts, writing copy, taking photos on assignment, and fitting photos into their layouts kept staffers busy. Meanwhile, advisor, Jeannette Schultz calmly helped a student, while others waited patiently and quietly in line for her assistance . To aid her, Schultz had several little advanced journalism "helpers" who came in during their study hall to lend a hand in what they took great pride in-journalism. If perchance a visitor were to have come and observed the class, he would no doubt have become a victim of boredom due to the silence of working students. Or perha ps, if he were an "apple-polisher" of old, he would have greatly admired the serenity that comes from watching people hard at work. He would have noted the softly played gospel hymns in the background. And if talking did occur, it was a n inquiring low mumble, so a s not to disturb the others. Visiting, homework, or sleeping were as rare as Ha lley) co et. When students got all of their work completed for a dea dline, they didn't hit the Algebra , or rest their tired heads on their arms, or talk about the weekend, last night's game , or work . No, they more tha n likely used that time Dennis Christiansen sketches out his fina l layout. Advisor Jeannette Schultz gives Becky Ficek a helping hand touching up the ACCIPITER to go to the printer. 46/Clubs n' Classes 105 to lend a helping to another student to complete their assignment. Also things were always there when needed. Nothing was ever lost, and supplies were readily available in the surprisingly clean, well-supplied and well-organized room. It was truly a joyful experience to work in such an atmosphere of order and generosity. As the bell ending 02 echoed in the silent room, the familiar " oh's" escaped the mouths of the studious yo ung people , for the end again came too quickly for the 02 beginning journalism class. Ah, such a fantasy! Jeff Howard ter the latest inno- Cindy Persinger works at o compu ' votion for more effective publications ot SA. Editor Bonnie Ficek listens as beginners Becky Ficek and Jacqui Sloter ask o layout question. Mott Buchanon uses the 'proper cropper' with expertise. Concentrating on her copy for on approaching deadline, Tino DeChont is deep in thought. Clubs n' Classes/ 47 Don Simon busily tokes notes for o newspaper story. Joelle Corboley adjusts her computer screen during o brainstorming session. Chris Sloter looks through the many stories he edits for the yearbook. 48/Clubs n' Classes Small Class Yields ... Ad Manager Theresa Burkey sorts through file s for new ads. Senior Alicia McCoy wants to see haw many layout folders she can hold at once. Big Results Jeannette Schultz's seventh period advanced journalism class may not have been very large, but what it lacked in size, it made up in production. The class, which consisted of only 11 students, all of whom were seniors, was anxious to begin work with the school newspaper and yearbook. Drastic changes were seen in the format of the newspaper, as well as the new "art deco" style of the yearbook. New ideas and themes for the pubIi cations began long before the school year had even started, as editors Dan Simon and Chris Slater, along with Schultz, attended journalism camp at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. While at camp, they learned modern techniques and new trends used in journalism throughout the country. Other ideas for the yearbook and newspaper were tossed around during intense brainstorming sessions between the advanced and beginning classes. The staff members also worked on the publications as they attended "work nights" every Monday evening. "Work nights tend to be a zoo, but they are usually productive," Schultz said. "They frazzle my nerves. I yell, I scream, I threaten, and I go home feeling guilty. Sometimes I think there has got to be an easier way to make a living!" "For me, work nights served as another excuse to get out of the house on a Monday," said Matt Mullin. Others agreed but noted that the extra time was necessary in order to get the work done. "There just isn't enough time to do your work in a single class period," added Mullin. The staff had mixed feelings about work nights. Each member of the staff worked hard and many put in extra hours during study halls and after school. In the end, the hard work paid off and left the 11 seniors with something to remember, along with a feeling of pride and accomplishment. Chris Slater Senior journa lism students (affectionately known as the "Deadliners") take a break among the burial vaults in a local cemetery. From left: Dan Simon, Joelle Corbaley, Barb Olsborne, Mark Heenan, Matt Mullin, Angie Stander. Top: Maureen Wickham, Bonnie Ficek, Theresa Burkey, Chris Slater and Angel Howlett. Clubs n' Classes/ 49 Senior Melanie Miller separates an egg while trying to figure out why it is two different colo rs. Senior Brion Rohach and junior Rob Graeve try their hand at synchronized pin-ro lling. 50/Clubs n' Classes Controversy and discussion over . .. Elimination of Foods "Your' re suppose to put what in he re:> 1" Senior Mike Gillet is in disbeli ef. Senior Do n Jab ro stirs carefull y to make sure his soup doesn't burn . "So what's for supper mom?" We always rely on mom to cook us up a good stick-to-the-ribs meal. But when mom isn't there or when we go away to school, what happens then? Starvation and living on Burger King? Not for the St. Albert Foods/Home Economic students. Jane Hegwood taught safety, food preparation and selection, storage, and kitchen efficiency. Students also worked with yeast and meats. Two of her five years in teaching have been at St. Albert. Foods and homemaking classes aren't fun and games. Hegwood goes grocery shopping once a week to buy food for labs. But, students not only learn to cook, they also have to take a lot of notes. "The notes are boring but once you start cooking it's fun, especially when your projects turn out," said senior Mark Heenan. Heenan also commented, "It's a valuable class because once you get on your own, you've got to cook for yourself." A controversy erupted this year over the elimination of the course since it is not a college preparatory class. Many students agreed that it shouldn't be terminated because it showed them good nutrition and taught them how to cook. It was the general consensus that it provided a basic life skill and it is the responsibility of educators to provide more than an education to college-bound students. For many there is life beyond the classroom. Unfortunately it wasn't up to the students to decide. Bonnie Ficek Senior Mark Heenan likes to cook and thinks the apron looks smashing on him. Clubs n' Classes/ 51 52/Clubs 'n Classes Senior Maureen Da ly looks over her ma th a na lysis a ssignme nt during her seventh hour class at AL. Chris Slater examines the pha langes o n a fo rmer student a s Joe Hause r, a natomy instructor looks on. AL, Tee Jay, and SA join together in a . .. Spirit of Cooperation Ann Leber concentrates on the lecture in anatomy class. Bumper to bumper traffic doesn't get this crew down. Moste r (o r should we soy mod) scientists, Mott Johnson, Don Shover, Melonie Miller, and Solly Eberhard show their enthusiasm fo r experiments. Many students attend St. Albert for a good education . But education isn't limited to just SA courses. Several students took outside classes to pursue other academic interests. These courses included cosmotology, building construction, auto mechanics (IWCC) , advanced chemistry, math analysis (AU, and driver's education (Tee Jay). The commuting students had different outlooks on attending classes in a public school. "I didn't really like going to AL everyday, but it was a great excuse to skip class," senior Matt Johnson confesses. Senior Maureen Daly confides, "At first I thought AL would be terrible but the people ended up to be very . ,, nice . "When I went to Tee Jay for driver's education, I felt out of place because I was wearing a uniform and everyone else was in grubs," says junior Sean Davis. Because St. Albert students attended classes in the public school district, they had a broader base for education and gained valuable experience outside of the regular SA atmosphere . Tina DeChant Clubs 'n Classes/ 53 Making it in the world means . .. Getting Down To Business The business world is always changing and the business department at St. Albert changes too. One change this year was the addition of Loren Litner to the St. Albert staff. Litner teaches typing, business law, business calculations, and accounting I and II. Many students take accounting and find it a valuable class. Junior Maureen O'Gara said, "I plan to be an accountant and it (accounting) will help me to understand college courses." Jonna Anderson also teaches typing . This year instead of using only traditional typewriters, students expanded th~ir skills to the word processor. Many found the word processor more effecient and easier to use . " I like working in the computer room, it's a lot easier," said junior Kathy Alfers. Economics is taught by Dick W ettengel is another course offered through the business department. One of Wettengel's classes this year had the opportunity to participate in the Junior Acheivement Applied Economics course . This class concentrated more on theory economics rather than consumer economics. Students set up their own company, elected officers, and sold stock. At the end of the semester they closed their company having gained first-hand experience on how the American economic system works. With so many young people going into business and business related fields, a current program stressing understanding of those many areas is essential. Becky Ficek 54/Clubs n' Classes Seniors, Jennie Holder and John O'Connor caref ully work out their business calculations. Pat Thompsen, a junior, concentrates on finishing his accounting. Juniors John VanScoy and Chris Hughes seek help in finishing their accounting while classmate Connie Ravlin looks over her own work. Juniors Jenny Murray, Susan Gray, Jenny Rethmeier and Julie McCoy display the product and stock that was used in their student company, while Hank Straka participates in a group discussion . Kari Larsen, senior, punches in a program on the computer. Junior Dan Disalvo patiently works on his accounting assignment. Clubs n' Classes/ 55 PE and Art students participate in demonstrating Artistic Vision Anyone who has taken an art or crafts class at SA, knows Deb McGuire, a nineyear veteran teacher at the school. Her philosophy was demonstrated by her bulletin board which read, "Its not what you can draw, paint and re-create from other work. Artistic vision deals with the way and person can dream, imagine, or create, show their 'true colors."' "I have a very special group of juniors and seniors that have been a success story for me," she said. "Having a group of kids so special makes teaching worthwhile ." And its a mutual admiration. McGuire has long been a favorite teacher with many SA students. If drawing, painting, and re-creating wasn't your art, however, maybe it was athletics-basketball, football or softball. Or maybe bowling was your cup of tea. Bowling became a favorite P.E. activity, and one of the instructors spending a lot of time at the bowling alley was a newcomer to the physical education department, Kathy Beckman. "I like teaching at St. Albert, the kids are great," Beckman said. "I would like to get some new activites going, introducing them to new games such as racket ball, pillo polo, deck tennis and scooter games." There was also a new habit formed, which while not an art, certainly took initiative . That habit was kids saving pop cans. They collected them for Beckman, and she turned them in for money to be used for purchasing new e quipment. It was a worthwhile venture and although it involved a little time it was successful. So, whether you were a Michaelangelo, a Magic Johnson, or a collector of cans, art was a talent which showed your abilites-your artistic vision in '87. Angie Stander 56/Clubs n' Classes Senior Larry Ratigo n wo rks o n the toss-back d · h" . · class. u nng is physical educa ti o n Matt Geier, a senior, keeps a stead h d . . Y a n on his art p ro1ect. The advanced art class relaxes before the bell rings. Row l : Lorry Ratigan and Ken Fox . Row 2: Deb McGuire, Jody Schmidt ond Stacy Oberdin. Row 3: Kathy Alters, Mott Geier and Kevin Claussen. Art teacher Deb McGuire gives a "big squeeze" t o senior Ken Fo x. Nancy Smith laughs at the spectacle of Bonnie Ficek, Ann Petersen and other senior girls primping and preening in front of mirrors after P.E. Clubs n' Closses/ 57 58/Clubs and Classes "Does 'Mc' come before 'M'?" asks Junior Amy Smith a s she works dilligently a t putting books bock on the she lves. Junior Cheryl Carlson settles 1n comfortably on the floor to make th e right choice of books. There is more work than meets the eye in the . .. Junior Doug Struyk look s to find out if there is anything in the t ext of NORTH AMERICA on Bob and Doug M cKenzie. Senior Dan Poole attem pt s to smile as he studies durin g a free period . Library There is more to a library than would meet the eye of the ordinary novice user. The total usability of the library isn't just limited to book reports, and term papers. It can also be used to find a book to read liesurly, or just to mull through the shelves and spend a quiet moment or two . Keeping the library in top condition is also .. a part of the story, however, and with the limited funds of a private school, that can be a thorny problem. This year was no exception. Maryann Angeroth, 14-year veteran librarian , had the difficult task of keeping the library up to date and in good order. The work at hand for Angeroth varied a lot from organizing the budget for the library and weeding books to deciding appropriate use of donated books. Organizing the budget was one of the most difficult jobs according to Angeroth. She had to decide which magazines would be most helpful for the school to have, and yet stay within the $1 ,000 budget for magazines. She then chose books for purchase, including new encyclopedias every two years. Angeroth described "weeding" as the process of deciding which books to keep and which to throw out, based upon how often they were checked out over a period of time. If a book was not checked out in 10 years, it was disposed of, except for the classics, Angeroth explained. Even with her effort, though, Angeroth relied on the help of the library aides, whose jobs included typing catalog cards, checking out books and magazines to students, and putting books away when returned . There were the usual problems of missing books and late returns, which always impact the budget. Such a frustrating problem requires a definite solution, but as is the normal response to such a solution, the problem of money is at the forefront of any discussion . Responsibility on the part of the students continued to be encouraged, and periodic pleas for their return was a part of the communication process, until a more effective method is impl emented. Overall, however, the library, with the help of Angeroth a nd the a ides, provided a positive a nd benefi cial dimension to the academic program of St. Albert. Chuck Thorn Junior Jean Si llik looks on as counselor Dan Mallo y and senior Ron Mueller shore a humorous moment discussing ACT scores. Clubs and Classes/ 59 The Fantastic FANTASTIKS Eight-thirty p.m., November 7, 1986 the crew THE FANTASTIKS loaded up their props and headed down the aisles of the St. Albert auditorium for the opening night performance of THE FANTASTIKS. The stage and auditorium were dimly lit as the prop-laden crew on their way to the stage conversed with the audience . THE FANT ASTIKS was staged as a play within a play. The crew of THE FANTASTIKS entered to set up the stage for the performance . Commencement of the play was symbolized with a toss-up of multibright colored triangles by two mutes in the play; Andrea Leggio and Jennifer Thompson. Using a creative twist, the mutes doubled as stage hands in full view of the theater audience . Melissa Stidham and Bill Smyth played the roles of two young people, Luisa and Matt, who fell in love. Their mothers, Bellomy (Barbara Osborne), Hucklebee (Julie Gubbles), wanted their offspring to be married. Unaware of their children's love for each other they secretly plotted to unite them. Their first attempt was spoken of in the song, " Just say No!!" The mothers sing of their awareness that kids always seem to do what they're told not to. So they built a 'wall' and informed the children they are not to have contact with anyone of the other's family on the other side. Luisa and Matt become ve ry agitated as the mothers remain in the dark about the ir love . Eventually Huck and Bell, with the help of vill ian, El Gallo, (Troy Hemmingson), Henry and Mortimer, (Matt Fenner and Tom Smyth) a scene was arranged by the mothe rs that would set Matt against El Gall o, Henry, and Mor60/Clubs n' Classes timor. Matt was to e volve the hero so Luisa would fall in love with him. The mothers never considered that Luisa would instead fall in love with the mysterious villian. But, El Gallo being a hired accomplice, breaks her heart and leaves her. Her true love Matt however, comes to her side a~d the; are again together. The mothers, now aware of their love , take full credit! "It was a ve ry interesting pla y," commented Mary Ann Poole, St. Albert study hall supervisor and SA parent. "For its sophisti cated plot I think it was awfully difficult for amateur actors, but the cast handled their parts well," she said. "I especially enjoyed the two mothers, a nd I think it would be fun to see the musiccal performed with a professio nal cast." THE FANT ASTIKS was the first performance at SA directed by Jacky Adams. "I felt it was fun and successful," she said. "It was a good start for a great year and a grea t program." George Kippley was musical director. Instrumentalists included Kendra Sprain, piano; Ka y Kaiser, ha rp; Ri ch Williams, Trombone; Tim Fields, pe rcussion; and choreography Julie Gubbles. "The cast wasn't quantity but was quality," said Kippley. "They sure were fun to work with ." Deb Rawlings also contributed much of her time a s student director. T echnical crew consisted of Chuck Thorn, lights; Nate Schnitker and Rob Graeve, spot light; JoAnn Whetsto ne , Laurie Coates, Jen Brown, Marsha Heenan and Peggy McGinn, make -up and ushers. McGinn was also house manager. Barbara Osborne Julie Gubbles and Barb Osborne (mothers of the lovers) belt out their rendition of "Plant a Radish." Troy Hemmingsen (E l Ga ll o) thoughtful ly watches the action on stage. _ , Tom Smyth "horns it up" du ring rehearsal of his death scene . "All's well, th at ends well ," or so Mothers, Juli e Gubbles and Borb Osborne think, as th eir offspring Bill Smyth and Milissa Stidham find true love. Director Jacky Adams smil es her approval of Tom Smyth's interpretation o f his role as Mortimer. Clubs n' Classes/ 61 The winter of the 1986-87 school year involved many different drama activities. The difference was the addition of so many new faces involved in the department. To start off Act II of this wonderful world of theater many underclassman were recruited to participate in district small group and individual speech contest held on January 24 and February 28. To advance to the state level competition held on February 7 and January 24, a I rating was required. The only performance that received that rating was a cutting of the fall performance of THE FANT AS Tl KS featuring sophomores Troy Hemmingsen and Peggy McGinn. The duo received a If rating on March 21 . " It was great to be able to go to state as a sophomore," said Hemmingsen. One performance receiving a II rating was 12 POUND LOOK, a play taking place in the l 930's. The ma le lead, Sir Harry, was played by junior Chuck Thorn. His first wife Kate was played by freshman Shelly O'Brien. Sir Harry was a we ll-to-do p ompous male who lost Ka te , because of his egotistism and igno ra nce . Before leaving him, Kate purchased a typewriter for 12 ha rd-earned pounds. Sir Harry then ma rried Mrs. Simms, played by sophomore Peggy McGinn, Fourteen years later Ka te appeared at Harry's door step to work as his typist, and the fun begaR. . hma n Bill Nettles assisted as the "Butler" in Sir Harry's house . "I was flabbergasted to have the opportunity to work with such an endea ring group of people," said lead male Chuck Thorn, "I enjoyed myself immensely." Director Jack ie Adams added, " The learning experience seemed more valuable than the rating. I was really pleased with the involvement." Also receiving a II was WHO AM I THIS TIME? with roles played by senior Bill Smyth, sophomore Troy Hemmingsen, and freshmen Jen Brown, Shelly O'Brien, Jennifer Thompson, And rea Leggio, Paulette Chullino, a nd Kem Kavars. These five freshman also competed in WOMEN'S TALK. Barb Osborne Contest-Take I 62/ Clubs n' Classes Left: Troy Hemmingsen and Peggy McGinn, on to state 'Peggy back-ride' style. Two faces often seen together enjoy a break during play practice. 12 POUND LOOK cast: (top) Tom Smyth, Chuck Thorn, Bill Nettles (middle) Paulette Chullino, Bill Smyth, Kem Kavars, Troy Hemmingsen, Peg McGinn, Shelly O 'Brien, (bottom) A ndrea Leggio, Jen Brown, Jen Knudsen ARSENIC AND OLD LACE To p :M a tt Fenn e r wo nde ring a bo ut Jaime Ba rn es. Bottom:Ma rk Shea a waits his que . The spring play was the classic ARSENIC AND OLD LACE. Writen by Joseph Kesselring, the play was set in Brooklyn, New York during the l 940's. The cast was largely underclassmen with only one senior. The main characters were Abby and Martha Brewster, played by junior Nancy McPartland and sophomore Laurie Coats. They played the parts of two victorian aunts who killed lonely old men to put them out of their misery. Nephews Mortimor, Teddy, and Jonathan, were played by sophomores Troy Hemmingsen, and Matt Fenner, and junior Jeff Howard . Mortimor, a play critic, discovered the aunts "little hobby", and was afraid that he would be next in line . Teddy believed he was Teddy Roosevelt and spent much of his time charging up the stairs believing them to be San Juan Hill. By the end of the story, Teddy's term in office was over and he was taken to Happy Dale Sanitarium. Jonathan, the black sheep of the family, traveled with surgeon, Dr. Einstein, played by freshman Adam Jones. Jonathan killed people for their money, then Dr. Einstein gave him a new face so he wouldn't be recognized. Elaine Harper, played by sophomore Peggy McGinn, is Mortimors fiance ', who, because of Mortimore becomes involved in the scandal.The remaining cast members are Bill Smyth, Mark Shea, Bryan Brabec, Chris Morton, Tom Smyth and Jaime Barnes. The ARSENIC played to a good house for both performances. Lead role McPartland said, "It was a definite challenge," she said, "and I was surprised and pleased at the outcome of the audience ." Junior, Chuck Thorn said, "Having such a young cast ma de it seem more laid back. I had a wonde rful time . Seriously ." Barbara Osborne Right:Na ncy McPartland, Lauri e Coats, a nd Peggy McGinn perfecting a scene in Arsenic and Old Lace . Clubs n' Classes/ 63 64/Division Page All the right moves . .. \"' OM CUE L . ' , l The volleyball team tokes a break during the Tee-Jay tournament. The Saintes finished the regular season with a 14-0 record . As the year progressed, athletes in their respective sports rehearse~ . They practiced under the watchful eyes of their coaches, who acted as directors of their team's performances. The arduous workouts paid off, as St. Albert achieved tremendous success within the athletic program. A lot of the successes can be credited to the fans. Be it the season premier, or the season finale, the fans were always there to cheer on the Falcons and Saintes. It was with the help of this support that they could attain the goals that they had set for themselves. Why were they able to achieve this success? Many of the sportswriters, or "critics" proclaimed that it was the unity of the St. Albert teams. There weren't any superstars to take the leading role, just a supporting cast that worked together - on cue. Chris Slater Freshmen Chris Morton, Tony Alters, and Bryan Brabec discuss their spectacular plays wit h Brough Pickrell a fter the Boystown game. Senior Barb Osborne ponders over her cross-co untry performance at Harlan. Division Page/ 65 ' l Senior Chris Fischer sees an opening up fie ld ond explodes past the pursuing defense of Fr. Fla nagan. SA OPP. 26 Tee Joy 28 51 Flanagan 0 7 Abe Lynx 0 6 Boys town 10 24 Cathedral 7 0 Roncolli 28 45 Holy Nome 14 15 St. Joseph 14 28 Essex 14 Rough start . .. Positive Endi g The varsity gridders got off to a rough start in the '86 season by losing their first game in double overtime to cross-town rival Tee Jay . "The loss to Tee Jay was definitely the toughest loss of the season because we had worked so hard in prepa ration for the game," said senior Don Jabro ."Even though they're a much bigger school than we are, we thought we would come out with the win," he said. They came back tough two weeks later, however, beating Abe Lynx 7-0. Costly mistakes against Tee Jay and Boystown plagued the team and ultimately kept them out of post-season play. "We accomplished quite a lot this season but we came up a couple of games short, said head coach Marshall Schicilone. "We made some mista kes and lost." The Falcons put together some pretty impressive stats for the "86" seaso n. Fo r e x ample, the team scored twice as many points as their opponents, scoring 202 points and giving up 101. Junior qua rterback Aaron Walters only gave up one interception in l l l attempts, and senior La rry Ratigan was not only chosen for the DES MOINES REGISTER'S All-State Eli e first team, but received honorable mention on U.S.A. Toda y's All-American team. Larry led the Falcons with 40 unassisted ta ckles. In keeping the family tra dit ion, younger brother sophomore Brian led the team in rushing with a 6. 1 yards average per carry. The team ended the season with a 6-3 record a fter def eating Essex 28- 14 in the season's last game. According to Schicilone, "Overall it was a positive season a nd ended on a positive note ." Mark Heenan " We accomplished a lot, but we came up a couple of games sho·rt.'' 66/Sports M ars h all Schicolone Jim Howk rides on unidentified Fr. flonogon running bock to the ground while Greg O'Grody trails the ploy. Varsity Falcons front row: Doug Rew, Don Shover, Jim Howk, Chris Fischer, Jerry Lenihan, Mork Lookobill, Rob Groeve, Mott Fenner; second row: Rob Williams, Greg O'Grody, Jason Smith, Brion O'Connor, Brion Moffatt, Scott O'Grody, Doug Struyk, Scott Albertson, Steve Mortin, oss't. coach Dick Wettengel; third row: head coach Marshall Schicilone, Don Disalvo, Tim Fields, Jeff Howard, Aaron Wolter, Don Jobro, Joe Turner, Mott Geier, Dole Scott, Don Ryon; Bock Row: Lorry Ratigan, Mork Petrotis, Brion Ratigan, Jon Johnson, Troy Holmberg, Trent Holmberg, Chris Hanafan, Leland Fox, Brion Rohotsch, oss't. coach Rick Wohl. Junior quarterback Aaron Wolter eludes Thomas Jefferson's Gail Andreson with help from senior Lorry Ratigan. Sophomore Brion Ratigan gets a rare rest on the sideline next to coaches Schicilone i.1•.1~-,aAEl Wol'll-. -----------....... - ... - Varsity Football/ 67 Jr. Varsity Football SA Opp Freshman cheerleaders: Row !-Carrie Persinger, Andrea Leggio, Kem Kavars, Maureen Fischer, Paulette Chull ino, Jenny Kruse. Freshman football players: Row 2-Chris Morton, Bill Pattee, Bryan Brabec, Jeremy Petry, Bill Nettles, Jim Hawk, Brad Marshall, Jerrod Konz, Pat Nieland, Rob Dressel (not pictured). Row 3-Matt White , Charles Simms, James Noe, Bob Martin, Mike Genereux, Wa yne Johnson, Tony Alters, Tim Minor, Randy Phelps. 6 Lewis Central 36 8 Griswold 14 Blair Plattsmouth 12 Boystown cancelled cancelled 0 34 7 17 Abraham Lincoln 6 Roncalli 6 Mo. Valley cancelled JV I Frosh Football Mew Falcons Look Promising With the JV winning only one out of five games, one would wonder if the coach was pleased with t he way things went. First year coach, Dick Wettengel, said that winning wasn't stressed as much as individual improvement. From that standpoint then, he should have been happy. With such a talented corps as sophomore Brian O'Connor at quarterback, Trent Holmburg, sophomore, a t tailback, pacing the offense, and junior Joe Turner's awsome defense, the junior Falcons have a bright future . Midway threw the season, Brian O'Connor went out with a broken wrist. Junior Mark Lookabill came in and led the JV' ers against Ronca Iii, in o ne of their finer games, according to Coach Wettengel. "Corky threw a couple of lon g pa sses t o (Do ug) Rew," he said . "That got us down near the goal, but we just couldn't score." The freshman squad came into the season with a new coach and new ideas. The team compil ed a 4 and 3 record under Loren Litner, with their best win coming at Tri-Center 25 to 13. Why was this their best win? Coach Litner said the offense really came together and they played well. With the help of Al Leber, the "cocoach", the team stressed a power football game . Litner said " Toward the end of the season we sta rted to run at and over the other tea ms." Dennis Christiansen ''Practices were fun, cause all we did was mage. be- • SCrl· Jeremy Petry 68/Sports Sophomore Trent Holmberg boots one post the AL defense. The junior Falcons look to break through the AL defensive line. Junior Doug Rew launches a poss against Abe Lincoln. Sophomore Trent Holmbrrg breaks ahead of the pock. Frosh/ JV Football/ 69 Cooch Kate Witte shows her frustration during a stressful volleyball game. Nancy Smith demonstrates her ex· cellent form as she prepares to re· ceive the ball. Senior Joelle Corboley shows her setting style that earned her state honor:.. Stephanie Keefe, senior, prepares to spike the boll as Melonie Miller covers the hit. Seniors Melanie Miller, Bonnie Ficek, and Nancy Smith take a break dunng thP Tee Jay tournament. 70/Sports 11 • • • Going into the season we anticipated a good year but it went beyond our expectations. 11 Kate Witte Unity Key to Best Season Ever It was a year of breaking traditions and setting new ones for the varsity Saintes. In the opening game the Saintes pulled together to win an intense match over Lewis Central. The match lasted five games, but the unity the Saintes had, combined with the conditioning they had gone through made it possible for the Saintes to come out ahead. "It was the most important game of my volleyball career because we finally beat Lewis Central after losing for three years," said senior Joelle Corbaley. In the next few matches the Saintes had impressive wins over schools including Missouri Valley and Cathedral. Then came the Atlantic tournament when the Saintes fell back to their old ways. However, they did make it out of pool play but then lost to Denison in the semi-finals. They came back to win over Harlan and place third all around. The rest of the season swept by in a flurry of hard-won victories over teams such as Holy Name, Glenwood, St. Joseph, and Underwood. "We worked well as a team and had a lot of fun," said senior Nancy Smith commenting on the season. When the season was finally over, the Saintes left with a 12-0 dual record and memories of their best season ever. " But what will the team be like next year?" was the question many people asked. Of the ten varsity Saintes six were seniors and left the te am. When the six seniors left, they took with them more than their volleyba ll skill and ability, they took their team leadership and unity which was so much a part of the '86 season. Becky Ficek SA Opp. 3 Lewis Central 2 3 Missouri Valley 0 2 Cathedral 0 2 Holy Name 0 2 Duchesne 0 3 Glenwood 0 2 St. Joseph 0 2 Father Flanagan 0 2 Me rcy 1 3 Underwood 2 3 Treynor Row l : Mela nie Miller, Becky Ficek, Bonnie Ficek, Nancy Smith, Susie Eberhard, Coach Kate Witte Row 2: Cindy Corba ley, Jacqui Slater, Joe ll e Corbaley, Stepha nie Keefe, Kris White Varsity Volleyball/71 Kathy Beckman ''The most memorable match of the season was when we played Lewis Central at the AL T ournament, because we played our best ever." Can you Dig it! It was a season of ups and downs for the junior varsity Saintes volleyball team. The Saintes didn't begin the season as they hoped, being defeated in a three-game match against Lewis Central. However, the Saintes couldn't be kept down, and came back the following week to win against Missouri Valley. The rest of the-season followed the same pattern; one game an intense victory, the next a heart-breaking defeat. "If we play with more t eam unity and especially more team spirit, next year we can look forward to an even better season," said Karla Miller. At the end of the season, the JV Saintes really showed their style at the Abraham Lincoln junior varsity tournament. SA started out slow, losing two games to Griswold, but then came back to win the next four games, putting them into the semi-finals. In the Volleyball SA OPP l Lewis Central 2 2 Missouri Valley l 0 Thomas Jefferson 3 l Cathedral 2 l Holy Name 2 2 Ducshesne l 0 Glenwood 2 2 St. Joseph l 0 Mercy 2 semi-finals, the Saintes played the ir best games ever to win a two- game upset over Lewis Central. This paired the Saintes against Griswold in a battle for the championship . Although they were unaiJTe to defeat Griswold the Saintes ended up second in the tournament. " Playing Lewis Central a t the A.L. tournament was the best match of the season because we passed, set, and spiked very well," said sophomore Susie Eberhard. The freshman Saintes hod on impressive season ending with a record of 10-6. "Our team had a good season. I learned new things and had tons of fun," said freshman Meggan Ryan. Both teams gained a lo of experience and are looking forward to playing in 1987. Becky Ficek 0 Underwood 2 Treynor 2 l Row 1-Cin dy Co rba ley, Susie Eberhard, Karla Miller; Row 2- Joann Whetstone, Annette Hunter, Darcy Edelbrock; Row 3- Coach Beckma n, Jacqui Slater, Becky Ficek. 72/Sports Karla Miller sets up the ball for a kill. Shari Hughes waits for the bump by Michelle Auen. Becky Ficek and Annette Hunter block a spike attempt. (far left) Jacqui Slater expertly puts the ball down on the other side. Frosh: Row 1-Jenyi Knudsen, Jenny Rawlings, Michelle Auen, Amy Murray, Megan Ryon; Row 2-Erin Taylor, Shari Hughes, Sheila Bernemonn, Jen Brown, Cooch Don Molloy. Frosh record: 10-6 JV / Freshman Volleyball 73 "Cross Country was fun this year because, with a coach like Mr. Shorey who shows he cares, and a team that wa nts to work hard, you're going to have success." Je on Sillik Super Runners Advance To State! This year's cross country teams were the best in the history of cross country on the hill. The boy's and girl's teams both went on the road to Ames to compete at the state meet on November 1 . The only other times both teams went to state were 1981 and 1983. Overall the girls won every meet except one, including winning the conference championship. They finished second at districts and fourth at the state meet. The boys finished the season placing in the top five in every meet including a fifth place finsh at the con-. ference meet. They took a fifth place at districts and 11th place at state. This year's girls team was led by Jean Sillik who won every meet except one-a loss to the Nebraska State Champ, Dodi Kocsis. Included in her winning streak was twice beating the two -time Iowa 1 A state Cross Country Girls Boys 2nd Glenwood 3rd l st Abe Lynx 3rd l st Red Oak 4th l st Lewis Central 4th l st C. Kuemper 3rd l st Harlan 5th l st Boys town 4th l st Atlantic 2nd champ. She placed first at districts and fifth at state . Barb Osborne also had an excellent season, finishing in rhe top six in every meet. She paced eighth at districts and 18th at state. The other girls cross country members were Thersa Fischer, Shelly O'Brien, Sherry Slobodnik and Carrie Miller. The Falc ons we re led by Pat Thompson and Tim Shea . THompson fisnished sixth at districts and 25th at state. Shea finshed eighth at districts and 56th a t state . Other members of the cross country team were Ken Fox, Mike Masker,Christian Jones and Wayne Keefer. The junior varsity members we re John VanScoy, Mark Brisso, Tony Kruse , Adam Jones a nd Mork Shea, who all showed promise for the future . Matt Buchanan l st N.C.C. 1st Mo. Valley 2nd Distri ct 4th State I 2nd 5th 2nd 11 th Row one: Adam Jones, Greg McDo nald, Mike Maske r, Mark Shea, Tony Kruse Row two: Andrea Le ggio (manager), Shell ey O'Brien, Ca rrie Miller, Theresa Fischer, Sherry Slo - bodnik Jean Sill ik Barb Osbo rne , John Shorey lcoach) Third row: P~t Thomps~n , Tim Shea, M ark Bnsso, Ken Fox, John VanScoy, Wayne Keefer, Christion Jones 7 4/Cross Country Wayne Keefer and Mike Masker start their climb up the hill with determination. Corrie Miller competes for a first-place finish in the JV meet at Missouri Volley. Christion Jones shows the struggle ot a two-mile run. Jeon Sillik and Barb Osborne lead the pock at the Abraham Lincoln Invitational. Cross Country / 75 Row 1: Kevin McGinn, John O'Connor, Jett Gross, Mark Heenan, Jim Howk, Don Poole, Aaro n Wolter. Row 2: Head Cooch Mike Kovors, Ken Fox, Lorry Ratigan, Chris Hanafan, Brion Ratigan, Ron Ma rshall, Trent Holmberg, Asst. Cooch Dick Wett engel. SA OPP 69 Red Oak 64 85 Glenwood 47 66 Lewis Central 48 63 Kuemper 40 46 Abe Lynx 50 57 Atlantic 69 67 Treynor 42 56 Tri Center 60 66 Mo. Volley 77 64 Tee Joy 49 Conference Record 7-0 State Thoughts Shattered as Emphasis on Fun Rated as high as fourth in state by the DES MOINES REGISTER'S weekly poll, the boys basketball team had ten seniors leading the way for a successful campaign, finishing 16-4. Coach Mike Kavars instigated a new mental exercise for the team to improve concentration and confidence in team unity. The idea was called " thought of the day." During practices Kavars or Dick Wettengel grilled a player on what the thought was. If he didn't know, the team ran. Because of the Falcons' up and down season, it was difficult to det ermine whether or not the thoughts helped . But, the 'ups' included a 16-4 finish . Big wins during the Nebraska Centennial Conference Championship were over St. Joseph, Fremont Be rgan, and Columbus Scotus fo r the crown. Thoughts were not on the conference tournament the night of Februa ry 8, however, as the Falcons lost to Atlantic without senior Larry Ratigan . It was the start of a long three weeks as the team also lost seniors Jeff Gross and Jim Hawk because of school enforced probations. Those games included Atlantic, Missouri Va ll ey, and Tri Center. When districts started, however, all 12 players were eligible . Ratigan scored 17 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, leading the Falcons to a 68- 54 win over Cla ri nda. The road to state was a brief one, tho ugh, as Atlantic again defe ated SA. "The team un ity re ally helped-we played harder and better because of it. 11 John O'Connor 76/ Sports • Seniors lorry Ratigan and John O'Connor practice fundamental excellence against Red Oak as they box out with authority. Cooch Mike Kovors instructs the team on the importance of fitness and wardrobe . Senior Ron Marshall displays his intensit~ and mobility on the opening jump boll of the season. Senior Mork Heenan goes solo down the hardwood and looks tor on opponent to dunk over. Boys Varsity Basketball / 77 Jr. Varsity Basketball SA Opponent 65 Mo. Valley 32 76 Red Oak 39 73 Glenwood 30 Junior Varsity basketball players: Row 1-Cha d Kavars, John Miller, Rich Williams, Tony Kruse, Bria n O'Conner, Greg McDonald, Doug Rew. Row 2- Chris Hanafan, Matt Witzke, Trent Holmberg, Jason Sprinkle, Na te Schnitker, Aaron Walter, Coach Dick Wettengel 79 St. Joe 28 76 Lewis Central 99 Holy Name 78 Cathedral 55 30 46 RT n·I~ .... · 1 "" - - y ... 71 Kuemper 43 79 A.L. 53 82 Scotus 58 62 Atlantic 39 64 Treynor 32 78 Boystown 46 76 Plattsmouth 48 76 Tri-Center 50 89 Mo. Valley 44 68 Tee Jay 37 JV and Frosh teams crowned CITY CHAMPS The 1986-87 J. V. basketball team posted an impressive record of I 7- 0. Over the past three years JV teams have compiled a 47-2 record. This year sophomore Trent Holmberg fed the team with an average of I I .6 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game. The highlight for the season for coach Dick W ettenel was not only the 17-0 record but the way they did it. "The closest anybody got to us was 21 points. We dominated teams." Said Coach Wettengel. "In all 17 games everybody played," he continued. "That will prove to be good experience in later years." The freshmen A te am pulled off a I 2-4 record while the B team came in with a record of 4-5. The freshmen coach, Ken Mehsling said that the kids were fu n to work with, but he added that they got frustrate d easily, especially when they lost. "Their skill level and togetherness made them a good team," said Mehsling " they played together for a long time, thats why they played that well together." The frosh sent all of the city teams home losers. Twice . This incredible feat was a first for any St. Albert team. Dennis Christiansen "We had a well balanced scoring attack. 11 Trent Holmberg 78/ Sports Freshmen Jeremy Petry soars post two Gross players, for two points. Juniors Aaron Wolter, Chris Hanafan and Sophomore Trent Holmerg apply tough defense against Lewis Central. Junior Aaron Wolter breaks the Titan's defense . Junior Chris Honofon muscles his way towards the basket. Frosh-JV B-Ball/79 Alicia McCoy takes it strong to the basket against Ralston. Maureen Wickham puts up a shot during the Saintes' last home game . BERl Donna Roane scores two off of a base line jumper. Bonnie Ficek skies for a 1ump boll on the Sointe's way to a victory. 80/Sports Top row: Coach Scott Belt, Shari Hughes, Shelley Nelson, Karla Miller, Carrie Miller, Julie Holder, Susan Gray, Jenny Rawlings, Head coach Dan Malloy Bottom Row: Alicia McCoy, Donna Roane , Maureen Wickham, Coach Kathy Beckman, Kris White, Stephanie Keefe, Cindy Petratis Floor: Connie Ravlin, Bonnie Ficek. SA 59 A.L. Opp 54 41 Tee Jay 43 46 Omaha North 35 6 l Duschene 21 44 Omaha Benson 69 47 Ralston 39 38 Roncalli 46 50 Bellevue West 36 32 Mercy 36 39 St. Joseph 62 34 Holy Name 50 27 Sioux City East 76 37 Holy Name 42 Conference Record 3-2 Injuries Foil Goals The 1986-87 Saintes a well-rounded team made up of six senior members with previous varsity playing time, which helped them with their play this year. Coach Dan Malloy said, "With one year of five-on-five behind them, it has helped the girls feel more comfortable on the court." The Saintes started their season off on the right foot with a big win over Abraham Lincoln, but they suffered a big disappointment with a loss against Thomas Jefferson in overtime a few days later. The Saintes did not have height, but they had a real sense of leadership coupled with aggressive play and quick movement, making up for their lack of size. The players suffered many injuries throughout the season. Stephanie Keefe and Alicia McCoy were both out for eight games because of a broken arm and a hurt shoulder, respectively. Maureen Wickham later went out for ten games with a broken finger. To have fun was one of the main goals for the Sair:ites' team, and they accomplished that. Other goals for the team were to win over half their games, which they came close to doing-finishing with an 8-l 0 record, shoot 60 % of their free throws and to work as a team. They came close to shooting 60% of their free thr~ws with 41 % , and team work was obvious. The Saintes may have had some rough times throughout the year, but they made it and had a lot of fun too! Joelle Corbaley Stephanie Keefe "It was a hard season. I wish we would have had more success, but at least we had fun in first position. 11 Varsity Girl s ' Basketball/ 81 Top Right: Theresa Fischer looks for a teamate as she draws the double team. Bottom Right: Julie Holder denies the pass. Bottom Left: Karla Miller looks for a open teammate. Top Left: The Saintes look to penetrate against the Lady Lynx 82/Sports ' l Freshman girls basketball team top row: Laura Turner, Shari Hughes, Sharon Petratis. Second row: Coach Scott Belt, Michelle Auen, Megan Ryan, Jen Brown. Bottom row: Carrie Miller and Jenny Rawlings. JV Girls Basketball 38 Thomas Jefferson 33 25 Abrham Lincoln 36 44 Holy Name 39 46 North 22 36 Benson 39 35 Ralston 21 26 Boys town 8 61 Ronca Iii 21 28 Bellvue West 35 36 Mercy 34 36 St.Joseph 40 23 Plattsmouth 54 36 Sioux City East 43 59 Holy Name 24 The Saintes Strive for Perfection Last year's junior varity girls basketball team was a very young one due to the small number of girls going out. Many freshman had double duty, playing both ninth grade and junior varity games. This should be very valuable experience in future years. The junior varisity had good year posting a 7-6 record. The Saintes started strong winning six of eight games. The Saintes' biggest victory of the year came at the hands of Roncalli 61-21. The girls pulled out a 36-34 thriller againest Mercy but then hit a threegame losing skid . The Saintes broke the losing streak by defeating Holy Name 59-25 in the season finale . Coach Beckmen summed up the season by saying it was a learning experience for the girls and a team effort. The freshmen girls also fulfilled their duties on the 9th grade team by going an impressive 6-2. The freshmen Saintes were coached by Scott Belt who also helped the junior varsity. The saintes six wins were all by 14 at least points. The largest margin of victory was againest Abraham Lincoln in the season opener by 24. Both squads had promising seasons and many good things should be expected in the future. As coach Beckman said, "The talented freshmen will be an asset in the future." ''The highlight of the season was when we scored 61 points againest Roncalli." Karla Miller Freshmen-JV girls basketball/ 83 "It was a rough year, but the team showed a great attitude improvement.'' Loren Litner Young team shows promise for . .. Future Wrestling The 1986-87 St. Albert wrestling team had an up and down season ending with an 0-8 record, but it also had St. Albert's first state qualifier in two seasons, and some young wrestlers who showed great promise . "The wrestler who showed the most improvement wo!.J,ld pwbably have to be Troy Holmberg," said new head coach Loren Litner, "but then again that is hard to say because everybody on the team showed great improvement." The three seniors on the team were Ron Mueller (126), Matt Geier (167), and most valuable wrestler Troy Holmberg (super-heavyweight). Holmberg qualified for state competition last season, placing second at districts. Promising juniors are Hank Straka and Steve Martin (1985-86 Most Valuable Wrestler). The grapplers had hard times last season, but against Tri-Center, the Fa lcons battled a hard-fought match, losing 29-33. And in a match against the Cowboys from Boystown, the Falcons showed their most valiant effort of the season as they bowed 26-46 against a team which sent three wrestle rs to the Nebraska State Tournament. Returning for the 1987-88 season are freshmen Bob Martin and Chuck Simms; sophomore Steve Oberdein; and junior Hank Straka , Ricky Cox, Rob Graeve and Steve Martin. Coach Litner said, "It was a rough year, but the team showed great attitude improvement." "Watch out for next year!" he warned. Chuck Thorn Varsity Wrestling SA OPP. 0 Glenwood 68 5 Lewis Central 54 9 Lo M a 51 29 Tri-Center 33 12 Woodbine 47 9 West Harrison 53 26 Boystown 46 6 M issouri Valley 58 84/ Sports Junior Hank Straka demonstrates good form as he pins his opponent. Junior Steve Martin, in a classic wres· tling pose, is ready to meet his challenge. Coach Litner voices his reaction to a questionable call by the referee. Seniors Troy Holmberg, Mott Geier, and sophomore Rod Feekin look on with concern as a teammate is in trouble on the mat. Freshman Chuck Simms finds himself in a difficult position to wrestle from. Sophomore Steve Oberdein prepares to start off the dual meet in a 98-pound match. Wrestling/ 85 Back row: K. Mehsling, S. Jones, G. O'Grady, B. Pattee, L. Ratigan, J. Smith , T. Holmberg, T. Alfers, B. Ratigan, D. Nielsen, T. Dolnicek, T. Shea, W. Keefer, M. Brisso, D. Rew, G. McDonald, J. Johnson, C. Jones Front row: M . Shea , T. Klein, J. Petry, C. Fischer, T. Holmberg, M. Masker, K. Fox, M. Brisso, P. Thompson Young team looks ahead as . .. Seniors End Strong A team that had a freshman and a sophomore runnin g'Of state is a team that has much promise for the future. That is the type of team Ken Mehsling coached in 1987. Freshmen Jeremy Petry and Trent Holmberg ran the 4x l 00 relay in the state meet. Holmberg also ran the open 200m dash. Petry and Holmberg were two of the 20 underclassmen out for the team this year. For the upperclassmen, Ken Fox had a state high jump title to defend and though he didn't repeat as champion, he di d well throughout the year. Fox placed fourth at state, where he jumpe d 6-6, but because of two misses, finished fourth behind other competitors who jumped the same . He also placed third at Drake Relays, fo urt h at UNI Indoor Meet, and broke his own school record . The qualifiers for state were Fox (high jump), Tim She a , Jo nathon Johnson, Pat Thompson, and Dana Nielsen (4x800 meter relay). Holmberg, Petry, Mike Masker, and Chris Fischer (4x l 00 meter relay). Holmberg also ran the 200m dash . The two mile rel ay team ran their best time of the year, but the competition was too quick to place. fl .. 1.-._r great performances were the first-place finish a t Clarinda J third-place at the distric meet. Next year Mehsling will lose five 1 aluable seniors. But the underclassmen should come shining through ; they gain more experience and the St. Albert boys track team can k forwa rd to many successful seasons ahead . Dan Simon 86/Sports ''They' re a great group of young thoroughbreds and there should be some very strong teams in the future.'' Ken Fox - ------- Dono Nielsen runs strong at the state meet in Des Moines. Chris Fischer worms up before the race begins. Jon Johnson keeps the pace as he finishes his leg of the two mile relay. Ken Fox easily clears the bar. Fox broke his own record of 6-6. -----1 Boys Track/ 87 Julie Holder sprints over the hurdles ahead of her competition. Jean Sillik crosses the line first in the 3000m. run. Cindy Petrotis shows strong determination during the mile relay . • Jeon Sillik, Barb Osborne, and coaches John Shorey and Kate Witte, toke o break to pose over a fitting sign. 88/Sports First Row: Sherry Slobodnik, Carrie Miller, Nancy Smith, Jenny Rawlings, Jeon Sillik. Second Row: Cooch Kate Witte, Barb Osborne, Shelly O'brien, Julie Holder, Karla Miller, Andrea Leggio, Cooch John Shorey. Third Row: Theresa Fischer, Becky Ficek, Cindy Petrotis, Bonnie Ficek, Connie Rovlin . Girls Track U.N.O. Indoor 1st C.B. Relays 1st Cardinolette Relays 1st Romette Relays l st Titonette Relays 3rd Woodbine Relays 1st Pontherette Relays 3rd Disterict Meet l st Fillies Relays l st State Meet 14th Saintes Overcome Injuries • • • To Achieve Success This year's Saintes track team was no different than one's in the past. Placing first in seven out of ten meets, the team sent nine events to state. So what was so special about this year? They acomplished all of this with a total of 14 athletes most of whom suffered injuries part 1 of the season. "What we did, with the number of people we had that were injured, was very satisfying," said coach John Shorey. Among the injured were Carrie Miller, Connie Ravilin and Jean Sillik. Both Jean and Carrie came back from their injuries to set school recordsJean in the 3000-meter run and Carrie in the 100-meter hurdles. Other record setters were Bonnie Ficek, discus, and Carrie Miller, Cindy Petratis, Jenny Holder, and Theresa Fischer in the shuttle hurdle relay. Coach Shorey said this year's team pulled together as well as any, and that everybody contributed. What makes these teams so good? Shorey thinks it's the tradition set by Coaches McMahaon and Skahill. "The girls want to be as good as those in the past, so they work harder," said Shorey. "They have a IQt of talent." But,even with the loss of Osborne, Ficek and Smith, next year's Saintes look to have another strong year. Dennis Christiansen ''Coach Shorey helped me improve my times from Jr. High a lot• II Shelly Obrien Girls Track/ 89 Girls varsity team: Jody Schmitz, Shelly Nelson,Susi Eberhard, Coach Sterling West, Jen Brown, and Megan Ryan. Not Pictured: Andrea Genereux and Michelle Auen Bright Future for. • • Young Team The girls varsity tennis team fought through a year of rebuilding and learning last year. With only one senior on the team, the Saintes knew they had a long struggle ahead. They began the season without a coach before boys coach Sterling West stepped in . He had the task of rebuilding a team that lost six seniors the year before . He had to cope with questions such as, "What is this Love-15 stuff ?" Very few of the girls had played varsity before and some were new to the game, but they a ll gained valuable varsity experience. The lone senior on the team Andrea Genereux said, "Despit ~ the tough season, we had a lot of fun. I had a good time working on my tan!" With last year behind them, they can afford to look a he a d. They will be able to apply the experience they gained and build a successful season. The Saintes will be looking toward Susi Eberhard and Jen Brown for tough play at the top spots, and consistent play from veteran Jod y Schmitz. Chris Slater "Despite the tough season, we had a lot of fun. I had a good time working on my tan!" Andrea Genereux 90/Sports Susi Eberhard prepares to fire up one of her blistering serves. Michelle Auen watches as her doubles partner Megan Ryan reacts to a mid-court volley. Andrea Genereux slides in from the baseline while attempting a forehand. Jen Brown knocks one over in a match against Glenwood. _____ , Girls T ennis/ 91 Boys Tennis The '87 boy's tennis team: Mike Jomes, Rich Williams, Mork Root, Adam Jones, Don Jobro, Chris Sloter, Do ve Koehler, John O'Connor, Cooch Sterling West. 6-4 SA OPP 1 A.L. 8 7 Red Oak 2 6 Tee Joy 3 9 Glenwood 0 1 Denison 8 5 Atlantic 4 4 Shenandoah 5 4 A.L. 5 5 L.C. 4 5 Tee Joy 4 Another great season. • • Look Toward Future Fo~· boys tennis coach Sterling West, the thought of last season coming to an end was one of mixed feelings. Happy because, again, his team marked another great season posting a 6-4 record, sending people to state . Sad because at the end of the school year he was losing seniors Don Jabro, Chris Slater, Dave Koehler, Mark Petratis and John O'Conner. The team overall finished second in District. They went on to sub-state, beating Shenandoah 6- 3 but lost 6-0 to Atlantic. Coach West said it was a very satisfying season, also noting that he was proud of Koehler and Petratis on their accomplishments of going all the way to finish second in State doubles, missing the top mark by a tough loss to Sioux Falls in the finals. The team didn't have to compensate for many lost players from last year, Tom Eberhard was the only big loss. But with all five seniors leaving this year, the question is what to do next year. West said he has his eyes on Corey Schmida to come up and fill a spot, but that still leaves some spots open. Time will tell whether or not the team can recoup and build a strong team, but that wasn't worrying Coach West. He said, " Next year being as how we have a young team, emphasis is going to be on learning how to play, not really mattering about winning or losing." Jeff Howard ''This year we had a very satisfying season.'' Sterli ng West 92/Sports Chris Sloter awaits the return from the opponent on John O'Connor's serve. John O'Connor shows good form in return· ing the boll at the Tee-Joy match. Don Jobro lets one of his power serves go . Dove Koehler watches Mork Petrotis show his agility in returning the boll. Boys T ennis/ 93 Junior John Miller takes his time to putt during a match. Junior Doug Struyk shows an awesome drive while decked out in his favorite pair o bloomers. Senior Dan Simon concentrates while teeing off. Watch out as Senior Matt Johnson gives it his best shot. 1----i 94/Sports Golfers Up To Par Youth and experience rarely go together, but the SA boys' golf team was the exception to the rule . Two seniors, Matt Johnson and Dan Simon did their usual outstanding job on the turf, but returning juniors were cause for excitement for the upcoming year. Sean Davis, John Miller and Bert Flack award winner Doug Struyk showed imp ressive and improving style at every match. Their dual record was 9-1, they won the L.C. tournament, missed the city title by one shot, and won conference at Columbus Scotus. On top of this, Struyk was runner-up medalist in sectionals with a winning score of 76. Tired of the same routine, Struyk took a week off a nd fl ew down to Orlando, Florida for a few rounds of golf at an annual golf camp . "About half the time we spent hitting balls at the range, a nd the other half we talked about game theory, and diff e rent shots, " said Struyk. "I had a great time, and I've already sta rted to ma ke plans a n going back ne xt year." Not making it to state was a big disappointment to the team, but they looked forward to all but two members returning. Scott Belt, golf coach said, "The saddest pa rt of the yea r was not ma king it to state . They just picked a bad day to play bad ." "They peaked early, and we had a good year, but we should be even better next year," added Belt. Jacqui Slater "It was disappointing that we didn't make it to state, but it was a great year, and we had a lot of fun." Sean Davis Boys Golf / 95 Fun on the Fairways Under the guidance of Coach Mike Kavars and the senior leadership of Melanie Miller, the girls' golf team lived the saying "we had a lot of fun ." At sectionals in Atlantic, junior Ronni Martin shot a 92 to lead the team. Miller, tallied a 114, Kathy Alfers 125, Amy Murray I 26, and Stacy Oberdin I 35. The team finished eighth overall. Martin won the individual crown at the City Tournament, as the other "Fob Four" helped to a third place position. Other tourney finishes included the AL Westwood Classic (third), the Tee Jay Invite (seventh). The final dual record of 5-2 reflected the strength in one-on-one competition. In the Harlan dual, the Saintes beat the Cyclonettes by 12 strokes. After the match Kavars bought the t eam sundaes, cones, and other goodies from the local dairy shoppe . Miller, who has be en a huge plus for the team is the only senior. Ronni Martin should improve on her tourney finishes, "The Neola Connection" of Alfers and Oberdin will work their way up the ladder of golf fame, and the freshmen, Amy Murray, Maureen Fisher, Kem Kavars, and Jenyi Knudsen provide hope for the future. Although this wa s a very "green" gr oup of g a ls, they played with intensity a nd a positive attitude . The goal was met. Dan Simon and Ja cqui Slater "We had a lot of fun people on the golf team, and we all had a great time." Kathy Alfers 96/Sports Junior Ronni Mortin tops the boll and sends it on it's way. Junior Kathy Alfers tokes her time to line up her putter. Junior Stoey Oberdin prepares to drive her boll down the foreway . Senior M elonie Miller concentrates on making a perfect putt. Girls Golf / 97 Jason Klement "I was really pleased we had the opportunity to play soccer because it was a sport I have done all of my life.'' Soccer-a habit you can't Kick Although it was the first year for boys soccer at SA, 1986-87 was a good year. The boys went undefeated making it to the finals before they were beaten 3-2. The girls had the advantage of beginning this season with one year experience under their belt, ending with a record of 4-7-1 . Ralston beat them in the first round of playoffs. Both soccer teams took honors, however, as they won the L. C. Challenge Cup Soccer Tournament and walked away with the first of many trophies to come. All of this glory was not met with enthusiasm, however. Soccer was the "new kid on the block," and there were those whose opinions were not positive. Some coaches thought socc'er would take participants from their sport, and weaken 98/Sports support. And there was skepticism as to whether it would become a school sport next year. Even though .... soccer was not a sanctioned school sport, the spirits of the players were not dampened . Sophomore Monica Wood said, "This was first year for me to play soccer, and I thought we did a great job for not having the support of the school. Plus t he c oa ch e s we re great!" Although support is slow in coming from school officials, there was always a crowd of parents cheering the Saintes and Falcons. To players a nd loya l fa ns, soccer is a valid addition to high school athletics. And judging from na tional enthusiasm, the ve rdict is in . . . Soccer is here to stay. Dawn Rickard Girls SA Opponent I Ralston 7 4 North West 0 2 Milliard South 6 2 Bryant 2 0 Holy Name 8 1 Central 3 3 Saint Joe 1 9 North 0 2 Duschene 5 6 Tee Jay 1 0 A.L 5 8 LC 0 I Lincoln 2 Cindy Persinger dribbles the ball down the field as Dawn Rickard looks on. Bob Martin heads the ball up the field. SA Opponent 3 Ralston I 10 North West 2 2 Gross 1 5 Central 2 5 Roncalli 1 2 Mt. Mich 2 3 Prep C 2 3 A.L 1 11 LC 3 Falcons, Row J: Brian Brabec, Jason Klement. Row 2: Pat O'Neill, Bob Martin Sean Davis, Steve Martin, Rich Green, Doug Schlautmon, Dan Hunter, Jeff Haw'. ard, Coaches Larry Morris and Rich Klement, Jett Gross, Rich Williams, Steve Parker, Chris Morton, Nate Schnitker, Bill Nettles, Chris Hughes, Coach Mike Schnitker, Pat Neiland, Coaches Morton and Nettles. Saintes, Row 1: Tricia Rangel, Ann Leber, Dawn Rickard, Julie Gubbels. Row 2: Coach Larry Morris, Kathy Lancia!, Karen Birusingh, Annette Hunter, Marsha Heenan, Brenda Buckley, Jody Schmitz, Cindy Persinger, Sheila McGinn, Shari Hughes, Cheryl Carlson, Monica Wood, Coach Rich Klement. Soccer/99 Chuck Thorn "With all the work my fellow teammates and I put into the field, we are looking forward to a victorious season." A Clean Sweep for . .. Upcoming Season Important factors in baseball are not only home runs, outs and batting averages. One major factor in a good baseball game is the upkeep of the field. Unlike other high schools in the Council Bluffs area, St.Albert must take care of its own field . To start out the l 987 baseball season, the team members spent valuable time cleaning and preparing the field for pre-season activities. One of the activities at the Falcon Field was a three-day baseball camp sponsored by Iowa Western Community College. The first day was held at the Iowa Western baseball field, where the participants learned the fundamentals of throwing and stretching. The second day was held in the St. Albert Gymnasium, practicing pitching To p row: Cooc h Ke n Schrieber, Mark Heenon, Bria n O ' Con n or, T im Fields, Chuck Thorn , Matt Johnson, Chris Hanafa n Bria n Ratiga n , Coac h Mark Mu rr ay . Bo t to m row: Andy Berner, Aaron Walter, Jim Hawk, Chris Fischer, Steve Martin , Chris You ng, Mark Lookabill , Rob Graeve. JOO/Sports and catching. The 3rd day was held at Falcon Field . Everyone participated in a mocktryout to gain an understanding of the basics of a professional b as eball tryout. Coach Ken Schrieber and the varsity players also held a ba seba ll clinic for the younger baseba ll gene ra tio n t eaching fundamentals such as hitting, pitching and catching . They raised over $500 fo r new equipment and road trips. Hopefully, the ca mps and the work they did on the field will benefit not only the team, but the fans as well. The Falcons hope to conclude with a birth at the state tournament. Cindy Persinger As Mark Heenan fails to bundt the ball, Jim Hawk intercepts. Steve Martin concentrates on throwing a perfect pitch. First baseman, junior Chris Hanafan follows through after a throw during practice. Seniors Mork Heenan, Jim Hawk and Tim Fields repair the bullpen during an afternoon workday. Top row: Coach Mark Murray, Tim Minor, Chad Kavars, Chuck Simms, Nate Schnitker, Matt White, Bill Nettles, Donovan Reid, Tony Alfers, Bryan Brabec, Dale Scott. Bottom row: Dave Hawk, Jason Klement, Jeremy Petry, Steve Oberdin, Brad Marshall, Bob Martin. Baseball/ l 0 l Maureen Wickham ''I think we had a lot of fun this year, except we had a lot of lookers and no helpers." Saintes Softball. • • A Big Hit! The Saintes softball season opened with the Dowling Tournament on Saturday, May 24, against Mason City, Neuman, winning with a score of 2-1 . In the second game the Saintes went against Storm Lake, St. Mary's losing 7-6. Although the Saintes did not return to the second day of the tournament it was a good start to the season. Three senior players returned for the 1987 season: Maureen Wickham, pitcher; Donna Roane, catcher; and Kris White, second basemen. Joining this talented trio, was junior Ronni Martin, shortstop. The remaining positions on the team were held by several promising freshmen and sophomore athletes. The 1987 Saintes softball season was enhanced by the skillful and consistent pitching of Wickham. She devoted numerous hours of practice time the past winter and spring to perfect her pitching skills. At the other end of the mound Maureen was joined by fourth-year veteran Donna Roane . Starting as shortstop, she switched to become catcher for the Saintes, demonstrating her versatility. The third member to the senior trio was Kris White . Kris playe d se cond base effectively throughout her softball career and in 1987 she also moved to help in the outfield. The seniors had great enthusia m for the game and with the othe r players rallying around, it was a grea t a nd exciting season for the Saintes. Becky Ficek and Alicia McCoy Top row: Coach Da n Malloy, Donna Roane, Susi Ebe rhard, Ronni Ma rtin , JoAnn Whetstone ll , Karen Birusingh, Monica Wood, Shari Hughes, Coach Pa t Krowl. Bottom row: Jen Brown, The resa Fischer, Kris White, Maureen Wickham, Shell y Nelson, Karla Mille r, Laurie Coats. l 02/Sports I. I T earn members crowd around Cooch Malloy during a break at the Dowling Tournament. Junior Ronni Martin scoops up a ground ball while showing off her hair accessory. Sophomore JoAnn Whetstone makes o running catch during a practice. Practicing to perfect her skills, senior Donna Roane catches a ball. Senior Kris White makes a catch while teammate Maureen Wickham bocks her up. Girls Softball/ l 03 ~' The girls' jv/ varsity cheerleaders show their enthusiasm by performing a cheer during warm-ups. Junior cheerleader Gino Tolliver and Mary McClellan, a sophomore, create special messages for Valentine's Day flowers. ''llll 1'1()1 Basketball cheerleaders perfectly execute the fight song during a pep rally . Seniors Melissa Stidham and Maureen Daly ploy cupid while making out Volentine mes· sages which were sold as o fundraiser. 104/Cheerleading Freshmen cheerleaders Kem Kavars, Maureen Fischer, Jenny Kruse and Carrie Persinger get the fans fired up for a football game. Cheerleaders proclaim . .. We've Got The Spirit! A selection method by season that began last year, was still in effect this year for cheerleaders. That , change enabled participants in fall sports to try out for winter and spring cheerleading and vice versa. The new plan also resulted in a larger number of cheering enthusiasts in the program. Again this year, the change was met with opposition . Some believed that such a short participation time affected the interest level. The majority, however, said that it worked out well and they would like the selection process to continue . Last summer varsity football cheerleaders, led by captain Penny Ramirez and co-captain Stephanie Keefe attended the Iowa State Cheerleading Camp in Ames, Iowa . Participating were seniors Bonnie Ficek, Melanie Miller, Andrea Genereux, Joelle Corbaley, Kari Larsen, and Melissa Stidham; and juniors Connie Ravlin, Maureen O'Gara, Gina T olliver, and Dawn Rickard. This was a new experience for many but, as the girls gained experience, they also gained many new ideas to take back to St. Albert. The varsity football squad of twelve members dwindled to seven fo r both boys and girls varsity basketball. Maureen Daly, a senior thought that the reason for the drop-off was sports. "People went out fo r sports and their friends lost interest because it wouldn't be as fun without them, she said . "Whatever the reason, we could hove used more people in order to do bigger mounts and to be heard more easily during games." The cheerleaders' hard work and practice paid off in many ways, however. They showed spirit by hanging up numerous signs on players' lockers and brightened the halls with signs cheering on the whole team. Their spirit didn't go unnoticed or unappreciated . It promoted an atmosphere of school support and unity. Theresa Burkey ''I think having two tryouts are a good idea, but once you make it, you shouldn't have to try out again." Melissa Stidham Cheerleading/ 105 Pom Ponners doin' it right . .. Struttin' Their Stuff! There are several things to keep in mind when thinking about trying out for porn pon, such as long practices during the summer to get ready for the Iowa State camp that comes at the end of the summer, and later, getting up for practices bright and early before the school day begins. But does all of this hard work really pay off? Junior Amy Tobias said, "Its hard getting up, but it's worth it, going to camp and knowing that you are going to be good." While at camp the squad received the spirit stick, and superior performance ribbons for their efforts. Junior Beth Quigley was chosen as a celebrity nominee, which allowed her to tour Ireland and London along with other celebrity nominees from all over the United States. Beth said "When we were all waiting to see who the nominees would be, I never imagined that it would be me . The trip was a lot of fun and I met tons of people ." The squad also performed on television for a telethon . Sophomore Shiela Behrendsen said "I loved it . . . it was great! But it was also very nerve racking." l 06/Pom Pon Girls The squad performed with great enthusiasm, using vibrant routines, and high stepping kicks in perfect syncronization. They performed at every home varsity football game and both varsity boys and girls basketball games. Captain Jenny Holder said "I think that the girls on the squad have done really well this year. We have done a lot of routines and I have been very happy with most of them. We have gotten along really well and it kept the routines looking good," she added . Members of the 1986-87 Porn Pon squad, in addition to Jenny, were cocaptain Sally Eberhard, and other seniors Theresa Burkey and Deb Rawlings. Juniors on the squad were Amy Tobi as, Jill Pender, Jacqui Slater, Beth Quigley, Lynn Quinze, Cindy Persinger, Kathy Alfers, Tina De - Chant and Becky Ficek . Shiela Behrendsen, Gina Gronstal, and Dawn Hite were sophomore membe rs. The porn pon squad was sponsored by band director, George Kipley. Dawn Rickard Advisor and form er porn pon girl Janet M urray proudly displays the squads ribb ons and lunch tickets at camp . Amy Tobias, Jill Pender, Sheila Behrendsen, Jacqui Slater and Sally Eberhard pause as they dance to Neil Diamond's HEADIN' FOR THE FUTURE. Trio Sheila Behrendsen, Lynn Quinze and Cindy Persinger congratulate each other for the ribbons they just received at porn pon camp. Porn Pon Squad, Bottom: Becky Ficek . Row l : Deb Rawlings, Cindy Persinger, Beth Quigley, Gina Gronstal, Amy Tobias . Row 2: Sheila Behrendsen, Captain Jenny Ho lder, Lynn Quinzee . Row 3: Theresa Burkey, Jill Pender, Kather Alters, Co-captain Sally Eberhard, Dawn Hite, Jacqui Slater, Tina DeChant. Theresa Burkey and Jill Pender take a break to cool off at the Iowa State University Porn Pon Camp. Becky Ficek, Theresa Burkey, Gina Gronstal, Cindy Persinger and Kath y Alters stress t o the fans BE GOOD TO YOURSELF. Porn Pon Girls/ l 07 .-··: •. , An OP-en Letter to Teens DEAR YOUTH OF COUNCIL BLUFFS/OMAHA I am writing this letter as I am sitting in my prison cell, just after being sentenced to 50 years in prison. I am writing this because I want to do everything within my power to help teenagers so they won't make the fatal mistakes I have made and end up facing what I have faced. I have made many mistakes in my life, but the ones I regret most are: The way I have treated my mother-I have the best mother in the world. She is caring, understanding and loves me very much. But most of all she is my best friend and someone I can turn to for anything. In the past I didn't realize the terrific things about her. I saw her as someone who didn't want me to have fun and was trying to run my life for no reason. I often rebelled, ignoring her decisions. Feeling I was smarter than her, I made her feel unloved unrespected and unsuccessful as a parent. This broke her heart and made her miserable. Another mistake was getting involved in drugs and alcohol- I start110/ M ini-mag ed out with drinking, and then smok - ing pot. I said I would never try anything besides pot, but after a while, you think you can control everything so you experiment to try and get a better high. I felt I could always control myself, when in fact, I lost control. As a result of that mistake I got involved with the wrong people. This started me to do things I never imagined I would ever do. Looking back on my life I realize that I had more opportunities than most. I had a girlfriend who loved me tremendously, a beautiful daughter and a loving family, including a special friend Skipp Starr. I know the things I could have done with my life but its too late when you're looking back. I always thought I could control my life but I forgot I was only 17. I thought life was about being carefree and having fun . I found out that life is about making decisions and being responsible for the consequ ences . Through my bad decisions I have A picture of Matt Gill and "big brother" Skip Starr is on display during a presentation of the "Matt Gill Story" to St. Albert students. The purpose of the story was to point out the tragedies that can occur when people abuse drugs and alcohol. ture years of my life I won't be able to make decisions for myself and will be very lonely. I will have to be away from the ones I love the most, and will be deprived of seeing my beautiful daughter grow up. Since the fatal night of August 15, when I took the life of Tim Sieff, I have had strong f eelings of guilt and sorrow, which I will have to struggle with for the rest of my life. Finding the Lord has brought a peace about me and given me an understanding of my real purpose in life. Even though what I face is very frightening and negative, I know with the help of God and stong determination, I can make it a posit ive experience and one that I can use in helping others for the rest of m y life. I hope from my situation, you will see that within a matter of minutes yo u can unknowingly make a decision that drastically changes your life. I pray you will learn from my mistakes. been forced to grow up and face With love and concern drastic consequences. During the fu- • Matt Gill (Used by permission) Teens In Trouble It's summertime in Council Bluffs. Schools are out, and parties are in abundance. But what happens when these parties take to the street? Well, most of them end up with people having a good time . But there are times when these parties turn to violence, such was the case on the night of August 16, 1986, when Timothy Charles Sieff was beaten to death by three teenagers and one adult. Even though this case was an extreme, the problems associated with Broadway and teenagers has been an ongoing problem for years. According to Sargeant Lindsey Andersen, 1986 was a more violent year than in the past because the fights involved weapons, such as bats and tire irons. The place where most of these conflicts might start is in a vacant parking lot situated next to Broadway. The typical brawl, as discribed by Sgt. Andersen, is when two kids get in a fight over a girl and they end up slugging it out. But once there is a victor, generally the group will break up and go their separate ways. This was not the case in the' death of Tim Sieff. In the parking lot of Rog and Scotty's, a local supermarket, Jeff Ragland, Robert Lamkins and Matt Gill, all 17 years old, and Royce Maloney, age 24, met up with Tim Sieff and a friend , This meeting ended up in a fight, and ultimately the death of Sieff, due to a brain hemmorage caused from a blow to the he ad from part of a tire jack. Where does the responsibility lie in starting to cha nge this problem? Sgt. Andersen believes it li es with the kids themselves and that they should realize that if they do something wrong they're going to have to pay the price . They don't seem to understand this, because in 1986, there were 16 ten-year-olds a nd under who were arrested for crimes ranging from run-awa ys a nd vandalism to larceny and burglary. There were 658 arrests of ki ds under the age of 18. Another example of this ongoing problem is the trial and conviction of the Harris brothers, Da niel B. anaBrad A. for the murder of 16-year-old Kristina Nelson. Dan Harris, 21 , was found guilty of first degree murder and his brother Bra d plea bargained to voluntary mansla ughter, which carries a mandatory sentence of t en years in prison and 10,000 dollar fine . The county medical examine r said t hat Ms. Nelson died of multiple stab wounds. She also was choked and was struck with a blunt object. Hopfully from the past ye ar's problems t here will be a new awareness of the problems we fa ce today. Cases like Matt Gill and the Harris brothers might make teenagers more aware that things like this can happen to them. Matt is presently serving a 50-year jail sentence for the murder of Timothy Sieff. Dennis Christiansen Troubled Teens/ 111 Although associated with homosexual and bisexual men, newborn babies, innocent victims, con acquire the AIDS dis.ease through on infected mother. Approximately three-fourths of the victims of AIDS are sexually active homosexual men. l 12/ M ini-mag Plague of the '80' s . • • AIDS What started as a fatal disease rapidly grew into an epidemic across the country, AIDS became a focus of attention for people throughout the world. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome was the topic of concern for thousands as the fatal disease quickly became one of the top death-causing illnesses known to man. Most definitely, the year 1986- 87 held a lot of meaning for the thousands of people afflicted with AIDS. AIDS is a disease that limits the body's ability to fight off certain infections. As a result, patients with AIDS develop rare skin diseases and rare skin cancer. Since 1979, about 12,000 cases of AIDS have been reported nationally. The symptoms of AIDS include unexplained weight loss, high fever that lasts more than a week, a persistent dry cough thal is not from smoking, white spots or blemishes in the mouth, persistent diarrhea, and purple spots under the skin. AIDS is caused by a virus that is spread through sexual contact, needle sharing. or through blood transfusions. Multiple sex partners, either heterosexual or homosexual, and sharing needles by drug users appear to make up the largest group of afflicted people. Since 1981, the Centers for Disease Control has been collecting information on AIDS. Approximately 95 percent of the persons with AIDS belong to one of the following groups: - 73 percent sexually active homosexual or bisexual men . -17 percent present or past abusers of intravenous drugs. -2 percent patients who have had transfusions with blood or blood products. -l percent persons with hemophilia or other coagulation disorders. -l percent heterosexuals who have had sexual contact with someone who has AIDS. -l percent infants born to infected mothers. There has been a case of AIDS reported in every state of the union, so it is obvious that AIDS is not confined to a certain geographical area . What the US government is billing as "Afica's Disease" is being billed as "America's Disease" in other parts of the world. Either wa y, one thing is for sure about this deadly disease : it's spreading and for right now, there is no cure. Until tha t cure is developed, thousands more each year will die from what researchers are calling "The 80's Plague." Tina DeChant and Dan Simon People who had blood transfusions in the late ?O's may also be susceptible to A IDS. Aids/ 113 Some of Iowa's . .. Laws The enacting of laws is intended to affect members of society, but some laws touch larger numbers of people and more profoundly than others. During the 1986-87 school year four laws were passed in Iowa which created more than usual discussion and controversy. Effective on July l was the seatbelt law. Drivers and front seat passengers are required to wear a halterstyle seatbelt while the vehicle is in motion. In Iowa, authorities use the primary enforcement rule, which means if a law officer sees a person not wearing a seatbelt, he may ticket that person solely for that reason. The fine is $2 l .50. Those questioning whether or not officers would actually stop drivers solely for that offense, found quickly that they did indeed . A law which affected the purchasing of liquor was put into effect on September l . That law, raising of the drinking age from J 9 to 2 l years old, was most controversial among young people . Though nineteenyear-olds born on or before that date were able to purchase it legally. The law was passed after the Federal Government threatened to cut off highway money from Iowa and other states unless they raised the legal drinking age to 21 . For the people who do a lot of traveling, the law changing the speed limit from 55 to 65 miles per hour on rural interstate highways was a welcome one . Translated, that means drivers can make better travel time on those stretches of roads outside cities 50,000 or larger. Tough watch is kept, however, on those who don't obey the limits, and Iowa State Patrol Troopers have been authorized to issue tickets to people traveling as little as one mile per hour over the limit. Also, fines have been increased from $30 to $40 for motorists found in violation. One law that was seriously overlooked locally was the helmet law, requiring cyclists to we ar a helmet. What brought attention to the proposed law in the Council Bluffs-Omaha area was the occurrance of ten motorcycle fat a lities during o ne weekend in the month of April. The question was raised, "How many of those deaths could have been a voided if helmets were worn? " Many people have different opinions about the laws, some positive and some negative . But laws were made for the safety a nd well being of all of us. It is doubtful, however, that anyone will thank any legislative body for their passage . Jeff Howard The Iowa law states that persons born o n or before September 1. 1967 may purchase beer and alcoholic beverages. Violators wll be prosecuted according to Iowa law. Iowa Retail Food Dealtts SPEED LIMIT . 65 MINIMUM 40 As a reminder to be obeyed, this sign posted a qua rte r mile out of town heading towards Honeycreek, gives a chance fo r moto rists to put the pedal a little close r to the metal, but to not exceed the new limit. Where a lcohol is available, li ttle signs, like this in a local grocery sto re, serve to remind the under aged. For Two riders show that it's better to be safe than sorry, by wearing protective helmets as they take a ride through town on their motorcycle. Iowa ns our Law ... For the personal safety of all of us while travelling, seat belt signs like this one situated coming into Manawa, remind us to buckle-up for our safety and because it's the law Laws and Losses/ 11 5 1 16/ Mini-mag Who Uses Steroids? For athletes who want to build up their bodies to the utmost, anabolic steroids may appear to be the chemical to give that little edge in competition. But those athletes who consume or inject steroids to build extra muscle power are damaging their bodies, and in some cases, irreversibly so. While on anabolic steroids a person may see increases in self-esteem, sex drive, appetite, explosive hostility and violence, energy, tolerance to pain and desire to train intensely. Steroids may also cause decreases in the following : ability to accept failure or poor performance, general tolerance, inhibition about further drug use. Som other changes may be noticed in sleeping disturbances and nightmares. Steroid use was made known to the wo~d after a scandal broke out in the 1983 Pan American Games in Corocus, Venezuela . Twelve athletes from eight countries were disqualified from the games after tests found they had taken anabolic steroids or testosterone. Twelve United States track and field athletes left the games rather than submit to the tests. "I've watched what was at first a 'secret' drug known only to a handful of elite weight lifters become a phenomenon so widespread that a majority of recent athletes, male and female, in track and field and the strength sports are believed to have used some form of st eroid," wrote fo rmer weight lifter Terry Todd. "(It is)- a phenomenon so wide-sprea d that pro football players ha ve told me that as many as fifty percent of the active NFL linemen and linebackers have used steroilds with the intent of improving their performance; a phenomenon so wide spread that reports surface from time to time of teen-agers being advised by their hi gh school, o r even junior high school coaches to take steroids," Todd added. St. Albert athletes were predicta bly non-committal about the use of steroids. It is a probability that, as in all high schools, steroid use has occurred. Proving that, or for that matter, even ta lking about the possibility is impossible. Off the record, however, some admit they beli eve t hat some athletes have tried steroids. Nobody really knows how many high school a thletes are using anabolic ste-roids, because no athlete will admit to using them. The punishment an athlete would be forced to take if found out, would be comple te expulsion from all athletic events fdor his entire high school career. And not athlete is willing to take this chance so a reporter could ha ve a gre a t article . Mark Heenan Lifting weights after taking steroids increases body mass. Steroids/ l 17 Modern Satanic booh are becoming a common sight on the shelfs. Horrors of Satanic Worship THE DEADLY OCCULT Satanism. People tend to shut their ears when it is discussed. It is not something we can pretend doesn't exist. It is real. Occult practices occur everyday in every city. We associate it with druggies and losers. In actuality, devil worshipers come from all different backgrounds. Some are sucesssful .. businessmen, teachers, doctors, college professors, students, housewives, and even a few preachers and priests. The ceremonies performed blasphimize Christians (especially Catholics). They offer sacrifices to Satan in exchange for superficial power. The followers of Satan sign their soul away to the devil- never to live in peace again . Mike Warnke, author of THE SAT AN SELLER, describes life in the occult. He once served as a high-priest in the Brotherhood but after being expelled, found and excepted Jesus into his life. He became involved with Satanism as a freshmen in college in San Bernardino, California . Dean a Master Counselor of the Brotherhood, recruited Mike into the first-stage of occult practice by taking him to an orgie party. Mike became interested in this "fun" and was led to the second-stage- the actual ceremony. He was aprehensive at first but became fascinated with the e xorcised demons and longed for the power that the devil gave his people . Because of his enthusiasm, Mike finally was initiated into the real thing- the third stage . Evil spells, solemn rites, and hard-core Satan worship happened here . Usually the rituals took place in remote, hidden areas. During the ceremony, people sat around a circle drawn on the ground with chalk. In the center of the circle was an altar- a granite slab supported on two sawhorses. On the slab, a nude girl lay on her back, her skin glowing red in the light given off by candles and the balefire burning in a nearby crucible . An inverted cross and an image of a goat's head steod at each end of the altar. The service was a Black Mass. All the Christian traditional rituals were reversed and deliberately profaned. The sacraments were desecrated. Blasp him i es took the place of prayers. At times, sacrifices were offered . When Mike became a high-priest, he asked one of the members to slice off his finger and it was passed to each person, each nibblilng a piece of the flesh and sucking the dripping blood. After many long months, Mike was expelled from the Satanist High Priesthood for members from the fouth-stage felt he was losing power. After given an overdose, he was dumped into a ditch . All of his wealthy belongings that were included with being a Satan worshipper were taken away. Mike Warnk e was on th e path back to regaining his life . He was re cruited into the Navy, whe re, by the help and love from his two roomates, became introduced to Jesus Christ. He prayed fo r fo rgiven ess a nd fa ith and later his wife Sue supported him and together they foun ded the Alpha Omega Outrea chan anti-occult ministry . Warnke was one of the few lucky ones. There are many people being introduced to the occult each day. Through our prayers and teachings, we can help terminate this horrifying epidemic in our country. Shockingly, the Satanic Bible outsells the Holy Bible two to one in most college towns, and a hundred to one in some places. The Ouija board has been a popular game across the Un ited States. The question is, is it bad or particularly harmful? Isa ac Fuld, who patented the Ouija board in 1892, stated in his patent application that the planchette 'was moved by a spirit force' . He told the truth. Any time a person invites a spirit to manipuilate him in any wa y, he is leaving himse lf wide open to demon activity. And toda y that 'game' has outsold the game of Mo nopoly. Warnke writes: " There is no one 'down the re" to le ad you out. Once you're in he ll, you've had it. That's it. Once you're there, it's too late . When you stop to think of foreve r ... when you stop to think of the torment of hell. . . In hell, there is no hope . You are going to b-e seperated from God forever. It is part of the payoff. You will hear the word " sucke r" as I heard it when I first joined the Na vy but there's no discharge from 'hell . You a re a sucker- fo reve r. Tina DeChant All informatio n was ta ken from THE SAT AN SELLER by Mike Warnke . Co pyright 1972 by Logos International. Satanism/ l 19 Suicide Workshop Suicide hos become on epidemic. Omaha and Council Bluffs sow its shore of this grief when two years ago, four teenagers from on area high school took their own lives. Since then various agencies hove worked to help people in crisis situations. ,... February 25 1987, a workshop took place at St. Joseph's Center For Mental Health. It consisted of metro schools joining to show their concern for teenage suicide, and learning to prevent it. The St. Albert crisis intervention team was Dr. Michael Avise, Don Molloy, Jacky Adams, Gordon Ord, and Mory O'Donnel, and Jacqui Slater. During the day, the SA team was placed at different tables with members from various schools. Everyone had a chance to speak about the causes of suicide, and possible solutions. Participants learned what to do during a suicide or crisis. SA Counselor, Dan Malloy said," lt's good to see the schools concerned and involved." At the end of the all-day workshop, everyone hod a positive feeling, and they were anxious to share their new knowledge. "It's important to hove the crisis intervention team ready for any crisis that would come up," said Molloy. That was the sentiments of the whole SA team. A life is a precious commodity. Jacqui Sloter Idella Spann, NCA evaluator, takes a moment to pose for the camera 120/ Mini-mag Organizati Commun ••••••• •• ••••• SA Scores On ... NCARating This year was the beginning of a seven-year visitation program by twenty-one investigative teachers seeking the improvement of schools. These me n and women strolled around in business suits, carrying briefcases, noting ways to upgrade education. They ore the North Central Accreditation (NCA) team, made up of teachers, college professors, and other educators from Iowa. They eva luated not only the curriculm and materials used, but facility, activities, services, and policy. At the end of the visitation, recommendations we re given to the building principal. Implementation committees were formed t~ view priorities and a final plan was drawn. After se lf-study and visitatio ns, a follow-up plan was constructed. These plans were prepared every three years. Although it wa s a lot of hard work, both the commendations and recommenda tions were valuable in obtaining the sought after accreditation. The fac ulty and administration agreed it was a positive and worthwhile experience where not only the teacher and student benefit, but the whole community as well. Tina DeCha nt - ons Improve ) • 1ty •• •• Leadership Leadership workshops have been going on for about two years. The main purpose was to find positive solutions to problems of alcohol, drug, and sex abuse in our school and other schools across the country. Many activities that the participants are involved in go on unnoticed by the student body. The "positive peer" group went on a field trip to Salem church. The day was filled with many discussions on possible solutions to problems faced by teens. The group talked of different things to say when faced with the peer pressure to drink or take drugs. Junior Kathy Alfers summed up the day saying, "I had a good time at leadership workshop. The upperclassmen helped the younger kids, giving them realistic solutions. It's a good feeling to know that you had a part in helping another to solve a problem." Becky Ficek Ka thy Alfers and Joelle Corbaley take a break during the leadership worksho p. Saying "MO" With the start of the second half of the 1986-87 school year came the start of a new program called "Non-Users Group". The Non-Users group is made of high school students interested in supporting others who choose not to use alcohol or other drugs. The first meeting was held on March 6, with a surprising turn out of 91 students. Though curiosity may have been the reason for the unusually large turn-out, a feeling of progress and success was in the air for organizers. In order to give the group stability, a set of guidelines was set up by leader, Gordon Ord, father of senior Susan Ord. Included in the guidelines was the stipulation that in order to attend any other meetings the student had to be present for the first meeting. At the first meeting, no conditions were set, but by the second meeting students had to make the decision as to whether or not they would commit themselves to the group. That involved signing a four-week contract to not use drugs of any form. The purpose of the group was to receive a written commitment to abstain from using drugs, and to help group members cope with problems they would ha ve in doing so. Another topic discussed in the meetings was peer-pressure, both from friends and family. Students listened to each other and tried to give support in any way possible, whether it be advice, praise for not drinking, or encouragement. Success of the group was evaluated with mixed feelings. "I believe the group should be introduced at an earlier age," said senior Ka ri Larson. "Kids come in contact with drugs earlier now, and the group can help educate them so they know the facts and can make the right decision for themselves. I think that's the most important part," she added. Junior Jill Pender said, "It was a good idea, but it wasn't what I expected it was going to be. " With the help of Gordon Ord, peer counseling was present along with support and guidance. Sophomore Tammy Lesline reflected a different view, "I felt it was neat for people who have a hard time saying no /1 sh said. "The support and confidentiality of the grou~ give: a person more self confidence." The Non-Users group was a start at St. Albert in the fight against drug abuse . Hopefully for the future th ro~p will prove to be very helpful to the younger gen~ erat1ons. Barbara Osborne Mini-mag/ 121 ~A~~ fAfF f. M ike Herbert concentrating on his bubble, models clothes at the Bross Buckle . Mike Masker thinks this is the look fo r him-is it Jeremy Petry shows his lighter side in fashion clothes. 122/ Mini-Mag Popular brand names are Guess and Pepe. Lookin' GQ and . .. HOT! Styles today have come a long way, from poodle skirts, saddle shoes, and bellbottoms. The emphasis in 1987 was on the faded oversize look, imprinted with a big-name maker. Among those accepted, "cool" brand names were Pepe, Outback Red, Code Blue, Guess, Zodiac, 9-West, and Forenza among others. Some brand names even went so far as to attach feminine names to different styles, such as Pepe's Betty and Polly. Turtlenecks were back, lacy collars, reds and blues, and lots of pastels-pinks, blues, peaches, and greens, and shoes without socks. Brightly colored name brand scarves, and colored, textured hose were popular accessories. Gigantic earrings in gold and silver and chains varying in lengths, made up the "bangeled" look . Purses were as big as diaper bags or as small as a billfold, in a variety of colors. As girls' hair grew longer and curlier, the boys' got shorter and shorter. The "buzz," "Harvard cut," and bi-level over the ears with more length in back gave barbers cause for rejoicing . After an earlier failed attempt, French designers tried to bring back bell bottom pants. Their success was hard to measure at first, but opinions were not. Senior Ann Petersen said, "I for one can never see bellbottoms coming back, they are perfectly hidious." Mike Kavars, athletic director, commented, "I've lived lo ng enough to see fashion come in and go out and come back again. So hang on to your clothes,because even if they go out, they will be back again ." Kavars' advice was on target. Once a fad, always a fad . So don't clean out the closet too soon, because you never know what will be back in style by the year 2000. Alicia McCoy and Angie Stander Melanie Mill er tokes a step up in her wardrobe. Mark Root models the G.Q. look. Mini-Mag/ 123 What's Hot in . .. Movies, Concerts & Stars The emblem of MOTLEY CRUE is seen not only on billboards and advertisements, but on the bocks of jackets belonging to devoted fans. 124/ Mini-mag "Out of Africa? ! No way! Let's go see TOP GUN!" The choice seems to be clear on what was " HOT" in 1987. Tom Cruise, TOP GUN and SLIPPERY WHEN WET. Movies, concerts and albums seemed to be in abundance in '87. Couples were the favoritesT om Cruise and Kelli Mc Gillis hit our hearts hard in the movie TOP GUN, and Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepard tickled our funny bones in "Moonlighting," a favorite on the small screen. Tom Cruise and Kelli Mc Gillis have dominated both at the movies and in our homes. The release of the rentable VCR tape TOP GUN helped the stars even more . Things changed rapidly in the music scene as well. Bruce Springsteen who was at the top of the charts in '86 with BORN IN THE USA fell hard with his album BORN TO RUN. Rock groups that were virtually unheard of are now burning up the charts. BON JOVI captured the number one spot in our poll for best album and best single . U2 finished third with their offering, WITH OR WITHOUT YOU. Concerts are always hot, and MOTLEY CRUE proved that when they slid into first place with SA fans. IRON MAIDEN came in a close second a nd JOURNEY grabbed third . That's what wa s HOT in 1987. And it's anybody's guess what will be HOT in 1988! Nancy McPartla nd Rondy Phelps listens to his favorite music. Concerts Motley Crue Iron Maiden Journey Single Never Say Good-by Lean -On Me With. or Without You The blockbuster movie TOP GUN w as one of the hottest movies in 1987. Music and Movies/ 125 "Peer pressure is a factor, but most kids can make an intelligent decision on whether or not to drink." Pat O'Neill, student ''I think peer pressure is the big factor in teenage drink- . 1ng. '' Lois Hemmingsen, secretary "I don't think some teenagers realize the immediate dangers associated with alcohol. They think it only happens to the other guy.'' Julie McCoy, student ''What troubles me is that there are kids out there who really don't want to drink. They know they can have a good time without it. I get angry that media, parents, and peers have sold kids a bill of goods about how much "fun" drinking • 11 IS. Jeannette Schultz, teacher 126/ Mini-mag Why do teenagers drink? "I drink to have a good time, although I don't have to," an anonymous St. Albert student said. "I don't feel pressure from my friends to drink, but when we all get together, I guess it just seems like the thing to do," the student continued. Teenage alcohol abuse is reaching epidemic proportions. As a result, many groups have evolved to combat the problem. At St. Albert, a non-user support group was developed, and they met weekly to discuss related problems. "I think the Non-Users Group has done a lot of good for some people," junior Rich Green said. Other groups, such as Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, (MADD), and Students Against Drunk Drivers, (SADD), are active nationwide to call attention to saving lives. Despite the efforts of these organizations, students continue to drink. Of 20 randomly polled St. Albe rt students, 17 said they drink. The results of the SA poll showed a high percentage of drinking students. Is this typical of a Catholic high school? Or is it the norm for hig h schools everywhere? Answe rs to these questions would provide a base for studies to solve the problems of teenage drinking . Students realize the dangers of excessive drinking, but like their adult counterparts, knowing and heeding are two different things. Every day, newspapers report accidents and deaths caused by drunk drivers, yet the drinking continues. An Omaha teen died as a result of excessive drinking at a party. As she dropped to the floor, her fri e nds laughed, not realizing she was dying. No one seems to register alarm until the news story hits close to home, and someone we know or love is involved . How long will this problem exist? More to the point-who will be hurt next? Chris Slater Drinking and dying go hand in hand. The Meed for Alcohol Awareness -______ __ JlJlJi 11~ 'flu( ~i . ,,,r I i · ·, . I ~fl( HFl.C ..! ~ ~._. . . i ~ .... '-·--- I ' I I' .. .. . .. " '., f\ As innocent a s a beer display in a loca l store looks, the co nte nts of these bottles, when ab used, can become leth I t k. th 1· f thousands of teens each year nationally. a weapo ns a 1ng e 1ves o Alcohol Awareness/ 127 Senior girls wait in the lobby ready for the ceremony to begin. M ichelle Blizzard, A nn Thompsen, and Ann Romano share their joy together after graduating. 128/ Mini-mag Time to believe in our . .. DREAMS I_ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - The 1987 graduating class put on their caps and gowns as emotions ran high waiting for the ceremony to begin. The 70 graduating seniors were excited, sad, thrilled, and fearful. The senoirs walked in and took their chairs as David Koehler, senior vicepresident, gave the invocation. The welcome was given by Dan Poole, senior president, and "Friends" was sung by the senior choir. The past was recalled in 'Remember When' with Chris Fischer and Dan Poole. The senior band then took over and played the jamming tune of "The Power of Love". Valedictorians, Maureen Daly and Troy Holmberg took a look at what was ahead. Dr. Micheal Avise then took the stand and the diplomas were handed out with the help of Bishop William H. Bullock and Jon L. Narmi, President of the Area Board of Education. The tassles were turned, and streamers and hats filled the air. Superintendent of schools, Sister jude Fitzpatrick added her congratulations and spoke briefly before the Spirit of St. Albert was presented to Dan Poole and Barb Osborne. The graduated seniors then sang "Time to Believe in Our Dreams" together. Sister MaryAnn Burkhart was honored with the St. Albert Award. The final blessing was given and the class of '87 marched out. Hugs,tears, smiles, and camera flashes were everywhere . The class of '87 realized this part of their life was over and it was time ·to move ahead. Bonnie Ficek Jeff Gross presents Angel Howlett with a yellow rose. Anxiously waiting the senior boys line up. Maureen Wickham and Andrea Genereux wait to be served at senior dinner and mass. Girls make the finishing touches on their gradua tion attire. Graduation/ 129 • CJ \,,~~-~=1 Castof CHA~ACTERS Seni. or Ann Petersen Trovolto moves . hos 'Saturday N1. h9 t Fever ' with her John l 30/Division Page Each class at St. Alber has a ur:iique quality that helps them to put on a show-each year a new cast. Freshmen started at the bottom not knowing what to expect from high school. They accomplished so much with their enthusiasm and abilities, proving themselves again and again to the upperclassmen. They showed everyone they were ready for opening night-they made it through the first year. The sophomores, with a year experience, started where they left off, trying to top last year's performance. Learning from past mistakes, they made the most of a new year. Class rings and drivers license's started life in the fast lane. They had it made. Just one step away from being juniors. The juniors put on the prom, took ACT's and started in with college-prep courses. Underclassmen found the class of '88 could be trusted and looked up to. They were aware of the responsibility that was ahead. It was almost time to take over as seniors. It was the seniors that made the impression in 1987, however, excelling in everything they endeavored. It was the seniors that set the pace and made the rules for the games. They showed closeness and unity. They had the time of their lives. Applying to and selecting colleges, thinking of careers, and getting themselves ready for the real world. They had support and faith in each other that made them successful, and were the best of friends in the best of the classes. They knew they set a good example for others to follow and they played each part to the fullest in ... THE CAST OF CHARACTERS. Bonnie Ficek Freshman Marsha Heenan flashes that All-American smile. Senior Dan Simon finds out that four hands are more useful than two. Division Page/ l 31 Freshman jitters on . .. Opening Might It was "opening night" at St. Albert High School for the freshmen . Given the chance to play a part in the many activities of high school is exciting for the cast of freshmen . But as exciting a time as it is, it is also frightening for many. This ailment is commonly referred to as "opening night jitters." Will they like me? Will I fit in? Will the upperclassmen pick on me? Will I be able to do the work? For many, those frightening questions were never realized . Lisa Weber said, "I didn't worry about fitting in because as long as I had my friends from eighth grade, I knew they would be there to support me ." "I like being a freshman at St. Albert," said Trisha Deming, "everyone is really nice to me . I'm looking forward to trying out for cheerleading next year." Mike James said,"l thought the upperclassmen would pick on the freshman, but they don't do anything to you ." " I felt I would have to act more mature about getting my homework done because my parents would expect more from me since I was a freshman," said Bob Martin . The reviews are in and the critics declared the freshman class is a sure hit. Jacqui Slater 132/Classes I I , , Jeffery Albright Tony Alfers Debbie Andress Michelle Auen Kevin Ausdemore Kelly Bellus Sheila Bernemann Bryan Brabec Jenifer Brown Brenda Buckley Lorri Campbell Paulett Chullino Lawrence Cihacek James Davis Robert Dressel Maureen Fischer Douglas Foster Michael Genereux David Hawk Marsha Heenan Shari Hughes Daniel Hunter Michael Jam es Wayne Johnson Adam Jones Nicole Junker Kemberl yn Kavars Jason Klement Jennifer Knudsen Jarod Konz Sheila Konz Jennifer Kruse Kathy Lancia! Andrea Leggio Paulett Chullino supports the Pepsi Generation as Maureen Fischer takes a break. Carrie Miller shows off her blue ribbon while M rs. M iller stands proudly by. Freshman/ l 33 Amy Murray a nd Jenny Rawlings daydream while Kem Kovors discusses A SEPARATE PEACE in 9th grade literature. Jenniler Thompson gets into character fo r her role as a deaf mute in FANT ASTIK S. 134/Classes Don Lerette Brod Marshall Robert Mo rtin Sheila McGinn Corrie Miller Tim Mino r Chris Morton Amy Murray Bill Nettles Pot Niela nd Jomes Noe Shelly O'Brien Bill Pattee Corrie Pe rsinger Sharon Petrotis Rondy Phe lps Je nnife r Rawlings Chris Rethmeie r Megan Ryon Doug Schloutmon Corey Schmido Brion Schulenbe rg Mork Shea Charles Simms Julie Smith Mike Sorrell Sean Standard Chris Sta niford Erin Taylo r Jennife r Thompso n Louro Turn er Lisa Weber Mott White David Wi e gman Not pic ture d : Jeremy Pe try Jarod Konz, Matt White and Doug Foster watch David Hawk as he works on their physical science experiment in Mr. Beckman's class. Freshman/ 135 Class of '8 9 climbs to Supporting Roles The freshman year was over and now you have a chance to be a sophomore. What is so special about being a sophomore in high school anyway? During the freshman year, you were always thought of as the youngest. Juniors were anxious to be seniors and so they ignored sophomores and tried to act older. Seniors were the models for underclassmen to look up to for a good example. So, why didn't we just skip the sophomore year altogether? Were there any advantages to spending a whole year on the "reserve bunch?" Monica Wood, a sophomore, feels good that she is not th~ youngest any more. Wood said, "You are older than one class, but you're not the oldest yet!" Sophomore Chad Kavars said, "It's just an extra year you have to go through before you graduate ." The Class of '89 thinks that during their sophomore year they grew closer and became better friends. During thefreshman year, there was always the worry of the big seniors picking on you or not finding your classes. Juniors went through the tedious task of choosing a college and also keeping grades up in order to be accepted for college. Seniors, alone, enjoyed the last year of high school. Sophomore, Peggy McGinn claimed, "I think we're really close and that we really care about each other." "People seem to accept you more ." Libby Arnold, a sophomore, said. This meant that the sophomore year students matured and thought more clearly about the future. Why is there a sophomore year? Because the freshma n, juniors and seniors need their SUPPORTING ROLES! Cindy Persinger I 36/ Classes Scot Allbertson Lizabeth Arnold James Barnes Sheila Behrendsen Michael Brisso Wendy Burg Laurie Ann Coats Cynthia Corbaley Michelle Doner Susan Eberhard Darcy Edelbrock Theresa Fischer Bernadette Gier Molly Graeve Gina Gronstal Troy Hemmingsen Michael Herbert Dawn Hite Julie Holder Trent Holmberg Michael Honaker Annette Hunte r Scott Jones Chad Kavars Wayne Keefer Todd Klein Matthew Konz Pat Krier Anthony Kruse Stephen Lenihan Tammy Lesline Robert Loukota Mary Mclellan Gregory McDonald Peggy McGinn Douglas McMullen Steve Oberdin shows his talent in making faces to other classmates. Monica Wood gives a smile as she contributes to the food ring during advent. Sophomores/ 137 Libby Arnold fixes her hair as Monica Negrete and Wayne Keefer are stunned by the camera . After coming out of class, Dorcy Edelbrock in her crazy attire for homecoming is caught by the camera . Don Ryon is caught in the hall making up a test after being ill. 138/Classes Billie Suden Danielle Tighe Christine Weber Joann Whetstone Rob Williams Matthew Witzke M onica Wood Timithoy Zimmerman NOT PICTURED Rodney Feekin Matthew Fenner Karla Miller Brian Moffatt Monica Negrete Michelle Nelson Steven Nieber Brian O'Connor Greg O'Grady Patrick O'Niell Steve Oberdin Matthew Phillips Rubin Ramirez Brian Ratigan Dan Ryan Nathan Schnitker Dale Scott Sherry Slobodnik Terry Slobodnik Jason Smith Thomas Smyth Jason Sprinkel Wearing her honeybuns, Julie Holder ploys Princess Leah during the Free Fare concert. Pot Krie r pouts as he finds on error while doing his homework. Sophomores/ 139 Waiting to Go On, Juniors Work As ... Understudies After a year as understudies, the class of '88 anticipated moving into main roles as seniors. Nevertheless, they went through the paces that all juniors experience . Between school and part-time jobs, the juniors still found time to take the ACT test, apply for colleges, sell candy bars for prom, and go out for fun with friends. Some began to face the reality of graduating and starting a new phase of the life cycle . "I'm looking forward to moving on in my life but it.will be hard to leave so much behind," said Kathy Alfers. Nancy McPartland is happily awaiting graduation. "I can't wait to get out of high school and begin new," she _ said. What about those who find security in high school? "Although I'm excited to graduate, it's frightening to think of being far from home and in strange surroundings," Dawn Rickard admits. "This year more than any other year, I have found more security. When you are a junior you don't have to" worry about college very much but you're old enough not to be picked on by upperclassmen," states Sean Davis. Whatever the outlook is on their senior year, the Junior class vows to make it the very best. Tina DeChant Junior Kathy Alte rs assists classmate Chris Hanafan in the ever popular Algebra II course. 140/Classes Ka thleen Alters Andrew Berner Koren Birusingh Mork Brisso Matthew Buchanon Cheryl Carlson Dennis Christiansen Ke vin Claussen Trisha Corboley Richard Cox John Crowle y Sean Davis Eric De Laubentels Kristina DeChant Daniel Disa lvo Becky Ficek Robert Graeve Susan Gray Richard Green Christopher Ha nafan John Hasse tt Amy Helms Chris Hughes Robe rt Hunter Jonathan Johnson Niki Johnson Shannon Johnson Christion Jones Jon Larse n Jerard Lenihan Mo rk Looka bill Steve n Martin Juli e McCoy Chad McDe rmott Nancy McPartlond Da vid Meyerring Juniors Kevin Claussen and David Meyerring anxiously leave school at 3:00. Juniors/ 14 l - - Junior Chuck Thorn demonstrates one of the many uses of a hammer. 142/Closses Aaron Walter Rich Williams Christopher Young David Zimme rma n Tracy Morris Jennifer Murray Stacy O'berdin Maureen O'Gara Scott O'Grady Steven Parker Jill Pender Cindy Persinger Cindy Petratis Lynn Quinze Constance Ravlin Jennifer Rethmeier Doug Rew Dawn Rickard Mark Root Melodie Sc~autman Jody Schmitz Timothy Shea Mary Shey Mary Jean Sillik Jacqueline Slater Amy Smith Michelle Sondag Henry Straka Doug Struyk Patrick Thompson Charles Thorn Amy Tobias Gina Tolliver Joseph Turner John Van Scoy NOT PICTURED: Jeff Howard Veronica Martin John Mille r Beth Quigley Kirk Storm Be dtime is fun time for junior Lynn Quinze. Junior Jean Sillik uses h e r study time wisely. Classes/ l 43 The Class of '87 Gives Its ... Final Performance Jon Bon Jovi told us on the blockbuster album "Slippery When Wet" that we should "Never Say Goodbye", while Billy Joel explained that "This is the Time" to remember. Both of these songs have one common theme-never lose touch with those you care for. The class of 1987 was always predicted to be one of the best to ever go through the SA doors of greatnes~, ~nd o~e of the most spirited. Beginning with pep rallies on the b . . h d us in s1xt gra e, the seniors continued with that kind of enthusiasm. An example of that spirit was at the Strategic Air Command (S.A.C.) band "Nightwing" assembly. The upperclassmen danced, stood on choirs and cheered, showing that "The Kids Wanna Rock!" during the Bryon Ad144/ Seniors ams' song. In the midst of that kind of enthusiasm, occasionally some people con feel left out or forgotten . Not so with the 70 members of the Class of '87. In the rowdiness and frivolty, a sense of unity was prevelant. That same unity was evident as 15 students gathered at Mercy Hospital on the night of the 1985 Homecoming pep rally to show support and concern for class mote Ron Marshall who was hurt during the festivities. Another time, an outpouring of core was shown for Ann Peterson ofter she was injured during a November hoy rock ride. Many classes tend to drift a pa rt and lose touch with their oneness. This was not the ca se with the Closs of '87. The unity was alwa ys there . Special days like the senior ring mass and the last days of retreat helped pull this class together even tighter than before. College life quickly approached, and the realization that this sense of togetherness would end, hit the seniors. After 13 years, the fun would be over, and many reflected on what classmates meant to him or her. Whether Bon Jovi said it best, or Joel was more accurate, is irrelevant. What is important, are the actions behind the words. We must never say goodbye, and at the same time, we hove to understand that these were the times to remember, and remem· ber them fondly we will. Dan Simon Believing is the first step in making our dreams come true Michelle Blizzard Theresa Burkey Steven Carlson Joelle Corbaley Harold Gene Cox Maureen Daly Samuel Disalvo Sally Eberhard Stuart Edelbrock Lisa Eve rs Bonnie Ficek Timothy Fields Christopher Fische r David Fischer Kenneth Fox Leland Fox Seniors/ 145 Andrea Genereux Jeffrey Gross Julie Gubbels Molly Hannan James Hawk Mark Heenan Jennifer Holder Troy Holmberg Angela Howlett Donald Jabro Jerry Jennings Matthew Johnson Stephanie Keefe Jannifer Koenig Kari Larsen Ann Leber " As the year drew to an end I got really hesitant about moving on. I wish I had more time in a sense, but there 's a lot that I li ked about this year and our senior class. Saying our good-byes was the hard part but that's part of moving on." Debbie Rawlings 146/Seniors Could it be Satan, perhaps ? Bill Smyth finds lunchtime not only to be a time to eat but a time to be creative. Mark Petratis chuckles as he listens to the intriging foo ds lecture. Larry Ratigan and Jim Hawk try out the a ll ey oop. Seniors/ 147 Governor Terry Branstad presents student body president, Chris Fischer, with the Iowa state flag . Jim Hawk displays his winningest smile. The " look" - or how Stephanie Keefe wishes to be remembe red? Dave Koeh ler ope ns wid e as Jo hn O'Connor studies his foo d . 148/Seniors Ronald Marshall Michael Masker Alicia McCoy Brian Miller Melanie Miller Ronald Mueller Matthew Mullin Daniel Murray John O'Connor Susan Ord Barbara Osborne Annmarie Petersen Mark Petra tis Daniel Poole Penny Ramirez Tri cia Rangel "The last day of school we all wore our very "best", like unmatching suits, tattere d and shredded uniforms and ugly shoes. It was a riot." Alicia McCoy. Seniors/ 149 Larry Ratigan Debra Rawlings Donna Roane Brian Rohatsch Ann Romano Thomas Ryan Daniel Shaver Daniel Simon Christopher Slater Nancy Smith Bill Smyth Angela Stander Melissa Stidham Anne Thompson Virginie Vriclynck Kristina White 150/Seniors "The class of "87", You guys are crazy! Luv yo all (Yeah!)" Grossy Maureen Wickham Dawn Zimmerman Not pictured: Matthew Geier Mike Gillett David Koehler Kevin McGinn Joell e Corba ley a nd Theresa Burkey walk to journalism class with last year's yearbook in hand . Dawn Zimmerman asks " Just wha t do you think you're doing?" Se nior girls try to plea bargain their wa y out of another P.E. cla ss. Oh, Marcus, isn't that illegal? Seniors/ 151 Evaluating, guiding, policymaking . .. Who has the final say? The Critics Many considered this year as a year of changes. To one man in particular this was a year for a big change. The Rev. Robert Chamberlain made a move from Dowling High School in Des Moines, to St. Albert High School. Fr. Chamberlain took Rev. Edward Hurley's position as Executive Coordinator of the St. Albert School System. "I was ready for a change," said Fr. Chamberlain. Coming to Council Bluffs brought him closer to many of his family members who live in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area. A graduate of Loras College, his first assignment for the church was to Dowling. He stayed for the next 22 years of his life. While at Dowling, he served as religion and social studies teacher, counselor, guidance director, and registrar. In Council Bluffs, Fr. Chamberlain is responsible for the whole St. Albert School System, from kindergarten to high school. He is also in charge of the religious education center and supervises the St. Albert Educational Foundation and Alumni activities. Fr. Chamberlain has a natural interest in young people. He was the oldest of nine children, growing up in Panama, Iowa. That interest in young people led him to a Masters degree in guidance and counseling, and he was involved in a group for teens called Alateen. It is a weekly support group for teenagers with alcoholic family members or friends . Fr. Chamberlain made a committment to continued improvement in the St. Albert System and to ensure that improvement he met weekly with principals and Rod Vallier, business manager. This was a means to keeping in contact with the daily operation of the schools. The report cards for the first year are in and it appeared that Fr. Chamberlain's service has been a positive beginning of a new era on the hill. Joelle Corbaley Senior Ann Peterson gives Terry Dolnicek a kiss on the cheek to show her appreciation for the grade he gave her. 152/Faculty I Sterling West Konnie Wie gman Kate Witte Not pictured: Kathy Beckman Scott Belt Mike Gill Jacky Adams Jonna Anderson Maryann Angeroth Michael Avise Bill Beckman Joan Clark Jim DeMott Terry Dolnicek Sr. Mory Koy Hoidusek Fr. Bob Hoefler Tony Jaworski Michael Kavars Fr. Jim Kiernan George Kippley Mork Koesters Loren Lintner Don Molloy Deb McGuire Ken Meshling Virgie Oatman Wanita Printy Jeannette Schultz John Shorey Caroline Swartz Rick Wohl Hegwood, Jone Marshall Scichilone Marilyn Wandersee Dick We ttengel Kris Wiley Deb McGuire catches up on the weekly news from Caroline Swartz during their free period. Math teacher Konnie Wiegman utilizes the overhead projector to explain an upcoming assignment. Faculty I 153 Glen Spohr collects trash in the trash barrel ofter students hove left for the day. Harold uses his custodial talents while he shines the trophies in the trophy case. Marilynn Leggio works at her desk preparing the daily announcements. 154/ Staff Cooks Deloris Romesburg, Joan Pursell, Pot Nelson and Virginia Carberry take a moment from their busy schedule to smile fo r the birdie. Sandie Green and Glori a Blum go over mounds of paper work in the business office. Custodians, secretaries, and cooks perform . .. Backstage Antics M ·i L · nfused as she looks over an office memo. an yn egg10 seems co L · H · rts through a pile of work that awaits her every morning in the 01s emm1ngsen so front office "What do you mean you don't like pancakes?!" asks Joan Pursell, os Deloris Romesburg looks away in dismay. Harold Russell and Helen Scahoka take a much needed pop break in the faculty lunch room. Everyday on the hill begins as teachers start their classes. Everytn10 g runs on schedule smoothly. But how? The janitors, cooks, and secretaries keep everything backstage and behind the scenes running. Secretaries type announcements, take calls from parents of ill students, and keep daily tally of demerits in addition to their duties to Dr. Avise and Mr. Jaworski. Thecookss~veoverhot~ovesto serve hot, nutritious meals. Janitors stay on duty until the wee hours to make sure halls are sparkling clean for the next school day. At the end of every school day, they once again face heel scuff marks, litter, and locker fall-out. And they start all over again. At the business office secretaries take incoming money, count it and put it in the right account, as well as handling payroll, selling lunch tickets, and answering endless questions. The question is why? Gloria Blum said, "It's a very rewarding job, and I like working with kids." "I enjoy working with the students, said Joan Pursell. "I like their attitudes, their humor, their compliments, and their criti..:1sms. There are a lot of good students in this school with kind personalities," she added. Harold Russell summed it up by saying, "I enjoy the people and the chailenge." After all is said and done , we should toke a loo!( at the halls and pick up all the papers, eat the food with on open mind, read the announcements with greater pride, and take a moment to thank each and every one of our backstage workers that keep our school going. Dawn Rickard Stoff / 155 "You'll just feel a pinch and then it'll be all over." As I fay on a green vinyl bed I wonder, "Why do I put myself through this?" I look around the room, and I see nervous students anxiously awaiting an open bed. People give blood for diffrent reasons, usually to help others. MaryAnn Angeroth said, "I have one of the rarer blood types and it's a good service to do for other people." Senior Kari Larsen said, "I thought it would be a nice thing to do for lent." Whatever the reasons for donating blood it's an almost painless process to help a lot of people in need. The score of the dread disease Acquired Immune Deficiency, better known as AIDS has not diminished the generosity of St. Albert students. Generosity is not the only motive, however. Senior Mark Heenan said "I give blood for the cookies, of course." Nancy McPartland 156/ mini-mag Fr. Robert Hoetfler, Jeannette Schultz, Monico Wood, Deb McGuire and Mory Ann Poole demonstrate the ir cooperative spirit at a liturgy committee meeting. The scoreboard at Jock Murphy Stadium in Son Diego flashes the Holiday Bowl game between U. of Iowa and Son Diego State. The Howkeyes' spirit isn't dampened even though the field looks flooded! Hysteria Wherever John Q. Public went this past year, Iowa Hawkeye fans were sure to be around. The success of their athletic teams, especially basketball, seemed to bring out more than the usual number of fans. "The fan support is good. We need to support Iowa Schools because excelling in athletics is what it takes to keep our athletes here," said senior Donna Roane. The Iowa football team surprised the nation by going 9-3 and beating San Diego State by one point in the Holiday Bowl, despite losing key seniors Chuck Long and Ronnie Harmon to graduation. The wrestling team was cut short of their unprecedented 10th notional title by in-state rival, Iowa State. The championship come down to the final match in which an Iowa State wrestler pinned a wrestler from U of I. The women's basketball team missed a trip to the Final Four in Austin, Texas, by one point. They were defeated by Louisiana Tech, the eventual NCAA champions. Although their season ended with a disappointing loss, the Lady Hawks ha d their share of success. They had a record of 26-5 and tied with Ohio State for first in the Big Ten conference. If that wasn't enough to excite the fans, the Hawkeye basketball team proved to the doubtful that yes, fast break basketball is played in Iowa (and played well). The Hawkeyes were ranked as high as number one while never dropping from the top 10 throughout the season. They hushed all skeptics as they raced out to a record 18-0 start the best in Iowa history. ' Dr. Tom Davis, Iowa's first year coach (later named Associated Press coach of the yea r), brought a new dimension to Hawkeye basketball, adding a continuous full court press using as many as 10 players per game . Iowa finished their season with a loss to first-ranked University of Nevada at Las Vegas in the west regional final of the NCAA tournament, three points shy of a trip to New Orleans and the Fina l Four. The loss was painful to Hawkeye fans, but they looked back at that amazing 30-5 season and possibly ahead to more of them. 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Frank Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 167 . 168/ads LUFFS ... _ LECTRIC 1425 - 9th Avenue Council Bluffs, Iowa 5150 l Congratulations Class of 1987 McClures Barber Shop 15 So. 32nd 322-9534 Bonded Liscensed Insured George Stidham 712-325-1537 Jto11i11f!a Pltolof!raplt!f GLENN HOVINGA 322-3422 Congratulations and Good Luck - Fish dog Fox Hound, Wolf, Rat and Troy Dog Squeak Coach Witte: Thanks for giving us the best season ever. Good luck and we'll miss you. . The 1986 Volleyball team Chris: I'll miss you a ton Big Brother. Good luck and have a great time at K.U.! Do I get to come visit? Lil' Sis, Jacqui Gino: I'm so glad we made it through potato s eason alive! I hope our last year is as wild as St. Louis. Love, Kiddo (Dan's favorite) Class of '87 and SA Faculty Thanks very much to all of you for the wonderful year-I will have many great memories to take back home. I will never forget you and I wish one day we'll be together again. Au Revoir. Your French Friend, Ginny Vriclynck Tons and tons of gratitude to the "summer staff," Bonnie, Chris, Dennis, Matt (Buck), Jeff (Howie), Cindy and Jacqui . Schultzie Tinwa: Someday maybe I'll get up the nerve to breakdance on the corner of Old Market with you! Keep the faith! Ha! Ha! Love, Isabella Ann (Our little prom queen) Lunch Hour(s) was the best! Our critics were smart! Whenever you see a freshman, think of "friend." W e love you . Chris and Bonnie Happy Ads/ 169 17-0/Seniors Faces You Can't Forget Seniors/ 171 New up, old down Our Town 1987 Council Bluffs, during the 1986-1987 school year was in a growth cycle. New 1 government, new business, new faces, and new controversies over old buildings. The most positive sign was new construction. DIMENSIONS readers will remember the look of Our town, 1987. Woodbury Hill Shopping center was completed this spring with Fitness Plus Health Club and Breadeux Pisa opening first. Shazams are popping up all over town and are the newest way to get cash 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Wickham and Benes building sit idle and nearing demolition, a project that has been riddled with controversey by those hoping to preserve some of the city's old landmarks. 172/ Mini-mag t • i,.H tJC ;. , IPRV \.\I\ - - - The New Redland building being constructed on Broadway will bring business to Council Bluffs, and provide an attractive new building in the downtown area. Council Bluffs Savings Bank's newest location by Mall of the Bluffs was opened this spring. Madison A venue Moll opened this fall and is nearly at full occupancy capacity. Our Town/ 173 Adams, Jacky 41, 60, 61, 62, 120, 153 Albertson, Scot 67, 136 Albright, Jeffrey 133 Alfers, Kathleen 33, 54, 57, 96, 97, 106, 107, 121, 140 Alfers, Tony 65, 78, 86, 101, 133 Andersen, Sgt. Lindsey 111 Anderson, Jonna 54, 153 Andress, Debbie 133 Angeroth, Maryann 59, 153, 170 Arnold, Lizabeth 137, 138 Auen, Michelle 9, 21, 73, 83, 90, 133 Ausdemore, Kevin 133 Avise, Dr. Michael 32, 41, 120, 129, 153, 155 Barnes, J01ime 34, 63, 137 Beckman, Bill 153 Beckman, Kathy 24, 56, 72, 81, 83, 153 Behrendsen, Sheila 22, 106, l 07, 137 Bellus, Kelly 133 Belt, Scott 36, 81, 83, 95, 153 Bernemann, Sheila 73, 133 Berner, Andrew 9, 27, 100, 140 Birusingh, Karen 18, 27, 99, 102, 140 Blizzard, Michelle 18, 128, 145 Blum, Gloria 154, 155 Brabec, Bryan 63, 65, 78, 99, 101, 133 Brisso, Mark 75, 86, 140 Brisso, Michael 58, 86, 137 Brouillard, Duane Brown, Jenifer 60, 62, 73, 83, 90, 91, 102, 133 Buchana n, Matthew 8, 42, 43, 47, 140, 180 ·174 Index Buckley, Brenda 9, 99, 133 Burg, Wendy 12, 137 Burkey, Theresa 18, 33, 49, 106, 107, 145, 151, 180 Campbell, Lorri 133 Carlson, Cheryl 58, 99, 140 Carlson, Steven 145 Chamberlain, Fr. Robert 32, 152, 155 Christiansen, Denni 46, 140, 180 Chullino, Paulett 45, 6 2, 78, 133 Cihacek, Lawrence 133 Clark, Joan 153 Claussen, Kevin 140, 14 1 Coats, Laurie Ann 32, 33, 60, 63, 102, 137 Condon, Mike l 80 Corbaley, Cynthia 72, 137 Corbaley, Joelle 32, 33, 48, 49, 70, 71, 72, 105, 121, 145, 151, 180 Corbaley, Trisha 140 Cornell, Carrie 45 Cox, Haro! d Gene 145 Cox, Richard 84, 140 Crowley, John 33, 35, 140 Daly, Maureen 8, 32, 52, 53, l 04, 105, 129, 145 Davis, James 133 Davis, Sean 10, 27, 53, 95, 99, 140 Dechant, Kristina 5, 32, 47, 106, 107, 140 I 180 DeLaubentels, Eric 140 Deming, Trisha 45, 132 DeMott, Jim 32, 40, 153 Disalvo, Daniel 55, 67, 140 Disalvo, Samuel 145 Dolnicek, Terry 86, 152, 153 Doner, Michelle 137 Dressel, Robert 78, 133 Eberhard, Sally 12, 24, 53, 106, l 07, 145 Eberhard, Susan 72, 90, l 02, 137 Eberhard, Tom 92 Edelbrock, Darcy 72, 137, 138 Edelbrock, Stuart 17, 27, 45, 145 Engler, Jason Evers, Lisa 145 Feekin, Rodney 85, 1.39 Fenner, Matthew 41, 60, 63, 67, 139 Ficek, Becky 5, 26, 32, 46, 47, 72, 73, 89, 106, 107, 140, 180 Ficek, Bonnie 9, 19, 20, 33, 34, 47, 49, 57, 70, 72, 80, 81, 89, 105, 145, 180 Fields, Timothy 44, 45, 60, 67, 100, 101, 145 Fischer, Christopher 19, 20, 29, 42, 43, 66, 67, 86, 87, 100, 129, 145, 148 Fischer, David 144 Fische r, Maureen 78, 96, 105, 133 Fische r, Theresa 25, 7 4, 82, 89, 102 Foste r, Douglas 133, 135 Fox, Kenneth 8, 26, 43, 57, 74, 75, 76, 86, 87, 145 Fox, Leland 21, 67, 145 Geier, Matthew 7, 56, 57, 67, 84, 85, 151 Genereux, Andrea 90, 91, 105, 129, 146 Gene reux, Michael 78, 133 Gier,Bernadette 1 37 Gill, Mike 153 Gillett, Mike 22, 34, 51, 151 Graeve, Molly 137 Graeve, Robert 50, 60, 67, 84, 100, 140 Gray, Susan 32, 33, 55, 81, 140 Green, Richard 35, 99, 126, 140 Green, Sondie 154 Griffis, Michael Gronstal, Gina 106, 107, 137 Gross, Jeffrey 76, 99, 129, 146, 150 Gruber, Steve 180 Gubbels, Julie 8, 36, 41, 44, 60, 61, 98, 99, 146 Haidusek, Sr. Mary Kay 153 Hanafan, Christopher 25, 27, 67, 76, 78, 79, 100, 101, 140 Hannan, Molly 44, 146, 170 Hassett, John 32, 33, 34, 35, 140 Hawk, David 14, 35, 78, 101, 133, 135 Hawk, James 14, 67, 76, 100, 101, 146, 147, 148 rleenan, Mark 12, 13, 49, 51, 60, 61, 76, 77, 100, 101, 146, 170, 180 Heenan, Marsha 45, 60, 99, 131, 133 Hegwood, Jane 51, 153 Helms, Amy 33, 140 Hemmingsen, Lois 126, 155 Hemmingsen, Troy 40, 42, 60, 62, 63, 137 Herbert, Michael 122, 137 Hite, Dawn 40, 106, 107, 137 Hoefler, Fr. Robert 153, 170, 171 Holder, Jack 180 Holder, Jennifer 4, 12, 19, 20, 23, 54, 89, 106, 107, 146 Holder, Julie 40, 81, 82, 88, 89, 137, 139 Holmberg, Trent 30, 32, 33, 67, 76, 78, 79, 86, 137 Holmberg, Troy 8, 32, 33, 67, 78, 79, 84, 85, 86, 129, 146 Honaker, Michael 38, 137 Hovinga, Glen 180 Howard, Jeff 63, 67, 99, 143, 180 Howlett, Angela 33, 49, 129, 146, 180 Hughes, Chris 54, 99, 140 Hughes, Shari 8, 73, 81, 99, l 02, 133 Hunter, Annette 72, 73, 99, 137 Hunter, Daniel 99, 133 Hunter, Robert 140 Hurley, Rev. Edward 152 Jabro, Donald 15, 39, 51, 66, 67, 92, 93, 146 James, Michael 92, 132, 133 Jaworski, Tony 153, 155 Jennings, Jerry 146 Johnson, Jonathan 67, 86, 87, 140 Johnson, Matthew 53, 94, 95, l 00, 146 Johnson, Niki 32, 140 Johnson, Shannon 140 Johnson, Wayne 78, 133 Jones, Adam 34, 63, 75, 92, 133 Jones, Christian 26, 32, 42, 43, 7 4, 75, 86, 140, 170 Jones, Scott 86, 137 Junker, Nicole 133 Kavars, Chad 78, 101, 136, 137 Kava rs, Kemberlyn 62, 78, 96, 105, 133, 134 Kavars, Mike 76, 77, 96, 123, 153 Keefe, Stephanie 19, 20, 27, 32, 33, 43, 70, 72, 81, 105, 146, 148 Keefer, Wayne 52, 74, 75, 86, 137, 138 Kiernan, Fr. James 2 Kippley, George 34, 44, 60, 106, 153, 170 Klein, Todd 40, 86, 137 Klement, Jason 38, 98, 99, 101, 133 Knudsen, Jennifer 41, 73, 96, 133 Koehler, David 8, 27, 43, 92, 93, 129, 148, 151 Koenig, Jannifer 17, 146 Koesters, Mark 32, 35, 153 Konz, Jarod 78, 133, 135 Konz, Matthew 35, 41, 58, 137 Konz, Sheila 133 Krier, Pat 137, 139 Kruse, Anthony 8, 75, 78, 137 Kruse, Jennifer 78, l 05, 133 Lancia!, Kathy 99, 133 Larsen, Jon 17, 45, 140 Larsen, Kari 55, 105, 121, 146, 170 Leber, Al 78 Leber, Ann 12, 18, 27, 53, 99, 146, 148 Leggio, Andrea 60, 62, 75, 78, 133 Leggio, Marilynn 154, 155 Lenihan, Jerard 67, 140 Lenihan, Stephen 137 Lerette, Daniel Lesline, Tammy 121, 137 Litner, Loren 34, 54, 78, 84, 85, 153 Lookabill, Mark 67, 78, 100, 140 Loukota, Robert 44, 58, 137- Malloy, Dan 59, 73, 81, 102, 103, 120, 153 Marshall, Jon 78, 101, 134 Marshall, Ronald 9, 35, 76, 77, 144, 149 Martin, Robert 78, 84, 99, 101, 134 175 Martin, Steven 67, 84, 85, 99, l 00, l 01, 140 Martin, Veronica 40, 96, 97, l 02, 103, 143 Masker, Michael 19, 20, 29, 32, 42, 43, 74, 75, 86, 122, 149 Matuszeski, Michael McClellan, Mary 32, 33, l 04 McCoy, Alicia 8, 35, 36, 49, 80, 81 , 149, 180 McCoy, Julie 32, 33, 55, 126, 140 McDermott, Chad 8, 140, 170 McDonald, Gregory 75, 78, 86, 137 McGinn, Kevin 7, 19, 20, 29, 42, 43, 76, 151 McGinn, Peggy 42, 43, 45, 60, 62, 63, 136, 137, 170 McGinn, Sheila 99, 134 McGuire, Deb 57, 153, 170, 171, 180 Mclellan, Mary 137 McMullen, Douglas 40, 137 McPartland, Nancy 24, 63, I 40, I 80 Mehsling, Ken 78, 86, I 53, I 80 Meyerring, David I 40, I 4 I Miller, Brian 32, 33, 39, I 49 Miller, Carrie 2 I, 23, 43, 7 4, 75, 8 I, 83, 89, I 33, I 34 Miller, John 78, 94, 95, I 43 Miller, Karla 40, 72, 73, 81, 82, 83, 89, 102, 138 Miller, Melanie 19, 20, 50, 53, 70, 96,97, 105, 123, 149 Minor, Timothy 21, 78, 101, 134 Moffatt, Brian 67, 139 Morris, Tracy 13, 143 Morton, Christopher 63, 65, 78, 99, 134 Mueller, Ronald 45, 59, 84, 149 Mullin, Matthew 49, 149, 180, 181 176 Murray, Amy 16, 43, 73, 96, 134 Murray, Daniel 22, 149 Murray, Janet l 06 Murray, Jennifer 55, 143 Negrete, Monica 45, 138, 139 Nelson, Michelle 32, 44, 81 , 97, 101, 102, 108, 110, 111, 115, 11 6, 154 Nelson, Pat 154 Nettles, William 6~, 78, 99, l 0 1, 134 Niebur, Steven 40, 139 Nieland, Patrick 78, 99, 134 Nielsen, Dana 86, 87 Noe, James 78, 134 Oatman, Virgie l 53 Oberdin, Stacy 40, 43, 57, 96, 97, 143 Oberdin, Steve 42, 84, 85, l 0 l , 137, 139 O'Brien, Shelly 62, 74, 75, 89, 134 O'Connor, Brian 23, 42, 43, 67, 78, JOO, 139 O'Connor, John 7, I 8, I 9, 20, 24, 2~ 34, 54, 76, 77, 92, 93, 148, 149 O'Donnel Mary 120 O'Gara, Maureen 6, 7, 18, 32, 33, 54, 105, 143 O'Grady, Greg 32, 33, 66, 67, 86 O'Grady, Scott 67, 143 O'Neill, Patrick 99, 126, 139 O'Neill, Tim 159 Ord, Gordon 120, 121 Ord, Susan 121, 149 Osborne, Barbara 8, 14, 27, 32, 33, 41,43, 49, 60, 61, 65, 74, 75, 88, 89, 129, 149, 170, 180 Parker, Steven 99, 143 Pattee, William 78, 86, 134 Pender, Jill 40, 106, 107, 121, 143 Perry, Robert S. D.D.S. 160 Persinger, Carrie 78, 105, 134 Persinger, Cindy 24, 34, 47, 99, 106, 107, 143, 180 Petersen, Ann Marie 18, 57, 123, 130, 144, 149, 152 Petratis, Cindy 18, 27, 42, 43, 81, 89, 143 Petratis, Mark 36, 67, 92, 93, 147, 149 Petratis, Sharon 83, 134 Petry, Jeremy 16, 43, 79, 86, 101, 123 Phelps, Randall 78, 125, 134 Phillips, Matthew 58, 139 Poole, Daniel 7, 19, 20, 25, 27, 35, 43, 59, 76, 129, 149 Poole , Mary Ann 60, 170, 171 Printy, Wuanita 38, 153 Pursell, Joan 154 155 I Quigley, Beth 8, l 06, 107, 143 Quinze, Lynn l 06, l 07, 143 Ramirez, Penny 19, 20, l 05, 149 Ramirez, Rubin 43, 139 Rangel, Tricia 98, 99, 149 Ratigan, Brian 14, 32, 33, 42, 43, 67, 76, 86, 100, 139 Ratigan, Larry 8, 14, 19, 20, 56, 57, 66, 67, 76, 77, 86, 147, 150 Ravlin, Constance 27, 32, 33, 42, 43,54,81,89, 105, 143 Rawlings, Debra 12, 60, 106, l 07, 146, 150 Rawlings, Jennifer 43, 73, 81, 83, 89, 134 Rethmeier, Chris 134 Rethmeier, Jennifer 55, 143 Rew, Doug 25, 27, 67, 78, 86, 143 Rickard, Dawn 19, 99, l 05, 140, 143, 180 Roane, Donna 9, 12, 13, 32, 33, 80, 81, l 02, l 03, 150 Rohatsch, Brian 50, 67, 150 Romano, Ann 34, 128, 150 Romesburg, Deloris 154, 155 Root, Mark 18, 92, 122, 143 Russel, Ross and Trudy 166 Russell, Harold 155 Ryan, Dan 67, 138, 139 Ryan, Megan 7, 9, 72, 83, 90, 134 Ryan, Thomas 150 Si::ahoka, Helen 155 Schlautman, Doug 41, 99, 134 Schlautman, Melodie 143 Schmida, Corey 92, 134 Schmitz, Jody 40, 57, 90, 99, 143 Schnitker, Nathan 40, 60, 78, 99, l 01, 139 Schulenberg, Brian 134 Schultz, Jeannette 46, 49, 126, 153, 170, 172 Scichilone, Marshall l l, 66, 67, 153 Scott, Dale 67, l 01, 139 Shaver, Daniel 43, 53, 67, 150 Shea, Mark 63, 75, 86, 134 Shea, Timothy 19, 74, 75, 86, 143 Shey, Mary 143 Shorey, John 38, 88, 89, 153 Sillik, Mary Jean 10, 40, 59, 74, 88, 89, 143 Simms, Charles 78, 84, 85, l 0 l, 134 Simon, Daniel 2, 32, 33, 48, 49, 94, 95, 131, 150, 180 Slater, Christopher 9, 48, 49, 52, 92, 93, 150, 180 Slater, Jacqueline 33, 42, 43, 47, 71, 72, 73, 106, 107, 120, 143, 180 Slobodnik, Sherry 74, 75, 89, 139 Slobodnik, Terry 58, 139 Smith, Amy 36, 58, 143 Smith, Jason 23, 67, 86, 139 Smith, Julie 134 Smith, Nancy 33, 57, 70, 71, 89, 150 Smyth, Bill7, 45, 60, 61, 62, 63, 147, 150 Smyth, Thomas 60, 61, 63, 139 Sondag, Michelle 24, 40, 143 Sorrell, Mike 34, 134 Spahr, Glen 180 Sprinkel, Jason 40, 41, 78, 139 Standard, Sean 25, 134 Stander, Angela 49, 150, 180 Staniford, Christopher 134 Stidham, George 168 Stidham, Melissa 41, 45, 60, 61, 104, 105, 150 Storm, Kirk 143 Straka, Henry 7, 84, 143 Struyk,. Doug 19, 59, 67, 94, 95, 143 Suden, Billie 34, 139 Swartz, Caroline 36, 153 Taylor, Erin 73, 134 Thompson, Anne 28, 128, 150 Thompson, Jennifer 25, 45, 60, 62, 134 Thompson, Patrick l 0, 54, 7 4, 75, 86, 143 Thorn, Charles 8, 10, 24, 30, 39, 45, 60, 62, 63, 100, 142, 143, 180 Tighe, Danielle 139 Tobias, Amy 27, 106, 107, 143 Tolliver, Gina 18, 104, l 05, 143 Turner, Joseph 42, 43, 67, 78, 143 Turner, Laura 43, 83, 134 Vallier, Rod 155 VanScoy, John 54, 75, 143 Vriclynck, Virginie 27, 150 Wahl, Rick 67, 153 Walter, Aaron 9, 23, 66, 67, 76, 78, 79, 100, 143 Wandersee, Marilyn 153 Weber, Christine 139 Weber, Lisa 132, 134 West, Sterling 90, 92, 153 Wettengel, Dick 54, 67, 76, 78, 153 Whetstone, Joann 60, 72, l 02, l 03,. 139 White, Kristina l l, 32, 33, 81, l 02, 103, 150 White, Matthew 78, l 01, 134, 135 Wickham, Maureen 26, 33, 35, 49, 80, 81, 102, 103, 129, 151, 180 Wiegman, David 45, 134 Wiegman, Konnie 22, 23, 36, 37, 153 Wiley, Kris 153 Williams, Rick 60, 78, 92, 99, 143 Williams, Robbie 67, 139 Witte Katrina l I, 70, 71 , 88, 89, I 153 Witzke Matthew 78, I 39 Wood, 1 Monica 98, 99, I 02, I 36, 137, 139, 170, 171 Wredt, Donavan 101 Young, Christopher 100, 143 Zimmerman, David 143 Zimmerman, Dawn 26, 15 l, 170 Zimmerman, Timothy 40, 139 177 Co-Editors Assistant Editors Photography Co-Editors Sports Editor Arts and Graphics Business Manager Staff Special Thanks to: . 178/Staff Bonnie Ficek Chris Slater Dennis Christiansen Jeff Howard Matt Buchanan Maureen Wickham Angel Howlett Mark Heenan Matt Mullin Alicia McCoy Theresa Burkey Joelle Corbaley Tina DeChant Becky Ficek Nancy McPartland Barbara Osborne Cindy Persinger Dawn Rickard Dan Simon Jacqui Slater Angie Stander Chuck Thorn Mike Condon Glen Hovinga Jack Holder Steve Gruber Deb McGuire Glen Spahr Ken Mehsling Journalism Dance chaperones Colophon Printing Volume 21 of the 1987 DIMENSIONS was done by the Herff Jones Publishing Company in Marceline, Missouri. The paper stock used in the book is 80 pound Bordeaux. School art on the cover with applied green foil was custom designed by Matt Mullin. The book was printed in its entirety with black ink. Headlines and subheads were set in Chelsea Black in 48, 36 and 18 point. Body copy used was l 0 point Chelsea. Captions were set in 8 point Chelsea. Folios were set in l 0 point. Two Hundred copies of DIMENSIONS were printed. The theme of this year's DIMENSIONS was the show 'biz song, " Another Opening, Another Show." And no matter how great the show, and the enthusiasm of the cast and audience, the show always has a final curtain. Final because the cast, in this case the yearbook staff, has put the last spread in its envelope and closed down the computers on what was a very important year to them. Another staff will take over next year and make their mark on St. Albert The Great Catholic High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Some of us won't be back. We'll move on to colleges, careers and even marriages. But the memory of 1987 will never leave. It will remain in the scrapbook of our minds to be looked back upon and remembered with love . Colophon/ 179 Hovinga Photography Glenn Hovinga 322-3422 180 . ( I ' I I I I • • • • • • •• . ' . ' .. 11"'1."'! t .. I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I "- I 1- , ' ... ~ I :- Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Albert High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for St. Albert High School. 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Creating a Sensation When we look back 0 11 'fie limes we spent at Sain J\lbert we will remember most the times we spent here with our friends. tb_e feeling we create here was like the feeling of creating a masterpiece; the way the scuipter pati~ntly chips away the remaing rock waiting for the precise mo ent ·o unvail his a'ste:q~ . Guru veiling was of creating news friendships. The times that we spent wit our friends were·tMe qn s that will remain with us. It didn't matter whether we were' going to a i:riday night movie or just going over to a friends house to do some homewerk.e fl._tch T.V .. Junio,r,Monica Wood said, " I like to go over to my friends house and just watc VJ ane¥t-alk. "'FFiends are a major part of our life. When we look back o 1981 we will remember. many things: But no matter what it was we accomplishett. the:-times were always special ecause we were with friends . .. , .. ~ Senior Jon Johnson and junior Dan Ryan give each other a good luck hug on the day before a game. Senior Mark Root casually waits in the lunch line. 4/Theme Dawn Rickard Senior Aaron Walter shows off the latest dance. Freshman Michelle McClellan and Loretta Jones express thier friendship. Seniors Karen Birsingh, Jean Sillik, Tara Cruz, and Jacqui Slater show thier spirit during home-coming week. Theme / 5 By striving towards new goals we; Created A Sensation As a painter creates a sensation with his masterpiece and a musician) makes a wave with the latest hit\ smash, we too at St. Albert's created our own kind of sensation in 1987 and 1988. From the beginning of the school year we did things that would set us apart from all the other students who have attended St. Albert. By_striving towards new goals to go farther than anyone before us, we had an effect on people. Whether it was in art class, band, on the field , or in the classroom, we surprised all , and made them be6/Theme lieve that we were special. But achieving this wasn't always easy . There were the long nights studying to learn your lines or trying to get that outside jumper to sink. The nights when you stayed up to make sure that you knew everything there was to know about Algebra II (If that is possible!). Then there were the t imes your team didn 't win in wiffleball and it kept coming back to haunt you for the rest of your P.E. days; or the time you thought that everybody was stoned , especially Scott O'Grady for wearing that tie of his all through high school. When all was said and done, you knew it was worth it all because there would be the satisfaction in knowing that someone was watching and they were impressed. Whether we decided to continue our education or start a career or family, the challenges of life will always face us. As St. Albert graduates , we have the solid foundation that will allow us to create a sensation in anything we do. Dennis Christiansen Seniors Connie Rav lin, Kathy Allers, Gin· dy Petrat is model for the camera. Senior Christian Jones shows his cross country form. Junior Molly Graeve works on her color wheel in art. Junior Steve Oberdin takes a break to pose for the camera during a journalism work night . Theme /7 Freshman Letitia Sanchez is c&ught off guard during 9th grade English. The Unveiling Student life. And what a life it is. What with all the sports, our jobs, parties and other assorted activites that we can't go into for fear of censorship. For the most part we strove to keep our life in school and out of school balanced. For the times that we were out of balance we generally paid for it. Somehow, someway the administration always found out when we were out of line. For the times that we were in balance, we spent most of that time working. Whether it was selling clothes or selling canned goods; jobs were a vital part of survival in the 80's. Most of the money that we earned went to paying for car expenses, clothes, or just the necessary things for everyday life. What about the times when we were out of balance and we woke up not really knowing just exactly where we were and we really didn't want to know; we were just glad that we woke up. What about the times when we had to go to school the day after a late night concert and teachers actually wanted us to answer a question. But there were also the times when we just wanted to be alone with that special someone. Wether it was at the movies or for a romantic ride in the carriage in the Old Market, we held those times close to our hearts. The times that we spend outside of the rigorous 8:25 to 3:00 schedule, are the times that will be with us forever. Dennis Christiansen Sen iors Doug Rew , Joe Turner, Chris Hughes, and Jerry Lenihan take a moment to joke around during they're study hall period. Student Life / 9 • • • • ' ' ' • • ,, • • Remember, For A Moment Student Life Take just a moment to look back on the year of 1987-88, and remember some of the exciting things we did. "What's going on tonight?" "Hey, did you hear about the party ... ?" Movies attracted many students on the weekend . "Dirty Dancing," "Three Men And A Baby," and "Fatal Attraction" were a few of the big blockbusters. For the late-nighters the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" assured a hilarious time but if you were in the mood for a quiet evening a VCR movie, and a few snacks would complete the picture. The Old Market was the place to go if atmosphere was the quest. Ted and Wally's scooped the best ice cream, and Daydreams provided good laughs, and every now and then a chuckle of embarassment from their "unique " cards. Taking a walk, having a picnic, or even sliding down the slides could be enjoyed at Central Park Mall. The highlight of the evening could be finding a party which was sometimes a 1 O I Student Life ' ' ' ' \ '\ ' rare occurence. Iowa Western and Creighton were some of the popular spots, but a party didn't always mean being crowded in a room with tons of people and deafening music. It could have been a few friends at Kentucky Fried Chicken, or a bunch of guys at a concert: Def Leppard, White Snake, and Whitney Houston were a few of the hot concerts during the year. Ringing up groceries, refereeing ball games, and selling clothes may not have been as fun as a concert or party, but work was a major activity which took up much time with students. Many weekends were given up to earn some extra money. Whatever activities were done, it was who we did them with that made them special, adventurous, and exciting: never forget the fun we had, not even for a moment. Jacqui Slater Left, Bill Pattee and Chuck Simms converse with Steve Oberdin and Dale Scott about " Good Morning, Vietnam." Middle, Michelle Auen shows her excitement working at Munchville. Bottom right, Maureen Fischer smiles while getting squeaky clean. Above, Brian Ratigan, and Mike Honaker wait for their food at Burger King. Left, Matt Fenner searches for the perfect card at Drugtown . Student Life I 11 Taking a stroll along the halls are Julie McCoy, Kathy Alters, Karen Birusingh, and Tara Cruz. Puppy love in a poodle-skirt , with Jenny Rawlings and Brian Ratigan. 12/Homecoming Jenny Murray reacts to the news tha t there wil l be no bingo that night . Again success and ... Good Memories This years homecoming like others, was greatly anticipated and accepted by the students and faculty. The hit song by Bon Jovi, " Wanted Dead or Alive," was the theme throughout the week. Starting it off on Monday was Old Timer's Day as the students clad in all forms of senior citizen apparel: from Grandpa's golf pants for the guy, to gray-haired wigs and horned-rimmed glasses for the girls. Canes, walkers, and even wheelcharis, were also commonly seen . · Day two was good ol' be-boppin' 50's and 60's day. Seen around the school was the familiar clothing of that time: poodle-skirts, pony-tails, jeans and t-shirts, topped off with the slick, greased back pompador, with a smoke behind the ear. At the end of the day, they met in the gym for a sock hop. Wednesday everyone hit Jtie S.A. Beach, for Beach Day. Equipped with the natural beach attire, sunglasses, sun-oil, snorkels, and flippers . Karen Birusingh even came prepared to " hit the waves dude," with a surf board. A feeling of togetherness, peace, and oneness blanketed the school for Thrusday's Woodstock Day. Torn-up jeans, bell-bottoms, hippie hair, and signs of "Make Love Not War." Excitement was thick in the air that night for the annual pep-rally. Ag ain, the seniors reigned supreme in the final standings of the events. The finale of the evening found all eyes and ears peeled to find who would be crowned 198i's Homecoming King and Queen . Sean Davis and Cindy Petraitis were the royal ones chosen out of the honorary court of Chris Hanafan , Aaron Walter, Mark Lookabill, Doug Rew, and Steve Martin; Jill Pender, Amy Tobias, Jacqui Slater, Connie Ravlin, and Jean Sillik. Friday everyone wa s dressed to the nines for Dress-Up Day. The traditional Homecoming Mass proved in its success, that even in all the fun, we still have the time to show our love and thanks to God for the chance to have had the fun . That night, fans gathered in the Falcon Stadium to witness the Birds tar and feath er the Cathedral Cardinals 28-6 in the Homecoming Game. The week' s festivities came to an overwhelming climax at the Homecoming Dance. Students rocked the night away to music provided by The Cousins, and were also visually entertained by the popu lar, large video screen. So another Homecoming comes to a clo se, but again a lot of pleasant memories were forever implanted in the minds of all the students of the 1987 Homecoming. Jeff Howard Ji ll Pender gives newly crowned Homecoming Queen, Cindy Petraitis a hug, while Julie Holder waits anxiously in line. Homecoming I 13 That's who? Yep, that's right, our very own Terry Dolnicek. Greg O'Grady reveals the way that he's going to play at the Homecoming Game. Mark Shea shows off his dance moves for the camera, at the 50's sock-hop. 14/Homecoming Beach buds Doug Fischer and Marc Schnitker off to make a stop at class, then to the shore. " Who else is coming? Greatl See you down at Manawal" Exclaims Karen Birusingh . S.A.'s Senior stoners - Kathy Alters, Beth Quigley, Jody Schmitz, Tina DeChant, Jacqui Slater, and Stacy Oberdin . The homemade 3-wheeler courtesy of Steve Schnitker. Homecoming I 15 Junior Jason Smith works on his assignment while others sit and talk. Frshman Tina Ryan practices a new form of exercise in Engli sh class. Junior Nate Schnitker looks pleased as he looks up at the camera . 16 I Student Life Sports,plays,homework involved in Student Life When people think of student life, they usually think of all of the th ings that a student does out of school like go to a party or to a movie with a friend. Although these things are a major part of a students life, what about the things they do in school? A students life involves what they do all the time. A students life involves · everything that they do, creating new and exciting things to do around Saint Albert isn't easy, so the students on the hill like to stick to the basics. Whether it is going . to their favorite sports event to cheer on their special guy I gal or gathering in the halls before the last bell rings to get some last minute homework done or talking about last nights gossip. When three o'clock roles around there was always a practice to go to whether it was for a sport or for the play that was to be out. Ah , finally it was the weekend; oh , what to do? There was always time to go out and support the Falcons and Saintes after all that practicing they did. A students life is a way of creating a new sensation of finding things to do and ways to create better times for the things that come everyday. Dawn Rickard Senior Doug Rew shows off his Alf watch while he tries to hide from the camera. Junior Matt tenn er catches a few ZZZ's while others take notes. Student Life I 17 --Organizallons~~~~~~­ 18/ 0rg.-Act. And Activities I Rob Hunter '88 receives th e host during Sen- : ior Ring Mass . Tara Cruz '88 is prepared for a sunny day at the beach on Hawai ian Day. What actually takes place behind the scenes of the clubs and organizations at St. Albert? Their existence is known but their goals and achievements are not as familiar. The Non-Users group, for example, met every Friday with Mr. Gordan Ord. He spoke with students on the effects of alcohol and drug abuse. Because the meetings are strictly confidential , the students involved felt comfortable relating their thoughts and feelings with the other members. For those students willing and able to compete at the academ ic level, the Brain Bowl offered them this opportunity. The team consisted of students who represented grade point averages ranging from 2.0 - 4.0. During the academic decathalons, the participants individually took written exams, gave prepared and impromptu speeches, and were interviewed by a group of judges . As a team, they also partic ipated in the Super Quiz at the end of the day. Thi s activity was governed in the same manner as a t.v. game show. Members of the team took turn s at answering questions against their opponents. These are only two examples of the many various clubs and organizations St. Albert has to offer. Although the school is small , it is worthy of the activities its organizations render. Tina DeChant Th e cast of "Carousel" proves their talent during the fal l musical. -----Or9anizations and Activities Org.-Act./ 19 - ----------- Student Council members, Strive for a better school. Walking through the halls one bright, sunny morning in early December you might have noticed that there were plastic bags on the floor in front of the statue, brimming over with food and goodies for the poor and needy. And you might have noticed that Ms . Virginia Carbury received an award for her many years of service at Saint Albert during the allschool mass. Who, you ask is doing all these wonderful and amazing feats of goodness? Why, it's the student council. This out-going and nara-worKmg group of young leaders, not only govern the student body, but they start such things as the food drive and decorating the school for Christmas. "We also planned homecoming week and rewrote the constitution of the student council." said Matt Buchanan , secretary I treasurer of the student body. The student council also was involved in getting the new gym underway. This was recognized when student council President Cindy Petratis said a few words during the ribbon cutting ceremony, in which she thanked the many contributors for helping the dream come true . The members of the student council are elected by the students at the end of the previous school year, except for the Freshman memebers who are elected during their Freshman year. The student council works toward making St. Albert a better place to attend. While doing this they learn valuable lessons in leadership and responsibility and the students benefit by being able to have a way to work out problems within the school. Dennis Christiansen Freshman class representatives Kristi Gross, Doug Fischer, Kari Hanafan, Diane Fischer, Meg Gronstal, and Lori Hughes pose with St. Albert. Junior class reps. Steve Oberdin, Troy Hemmingsen, Nate Schnitker, Peg gy McGinn, Brian Ratigan, and Theresa Fischer show that they all have leaping abilities. 20 / StuCo • Senior class reps Jeff Howard, Sean Davis, Connie Ravlin, Kathy Allers , Jacqui Slater, and Becky Ficek. Student body representatives Matt Buchanan, Cindy Petratis, and Joe Turner pray for a good semester. Sophomore class reps . Maureen Fischer, Laura Turner, Jeremy Petry, Brian Brabec, Shelia McGinn, and Shelly O'Brien. StuCo / 21 " And here's another place we can write to," exclaims Bragg. Looking over his daily planner, Bragg schedules appointments for teachers and students. Mr. Wah l wa its as Mr. Bragg gladly shows him some information. 22 I Guidance Counselor gives S.A. Something to ''Bragg'' about Counseling is more than answering questions for juniors and seniors. "It's a lot of responsibility being a counselor and trusting that you are meeting the needs of all the students that visit the counseling center." Counselor Dean Bragg's schedule is filled with versatility to keep him busy. Bragg co-teaches Peer Counseling with Mr. Kippley, and teaches a seventh and eighth grade guidance course. Bragg has other jobs that coincide with his job as counselor, like assisting with the registration and scheduling process, coordinationg and evaluating the schools testing program, checking on the progress of individual students on request of a parent or teacher, and organizing the Spring Awards program. Even with a hectic schedule, Bragg still has time to help counsel students having difficulties in social, educational, and family settings. When asked why he liked his job so well Bragg stated that it was because "of the student body, in regards to being kind , courteous, and respectful. " Bragg continued to state that he's "never been treated better by students, parents, teachers, and administration." Mr. Bragg has been a counselor and teacher in Nebraska for the past twenty-one years, and is one of the newest members of the St. Albert staff. Danielle Tighe Mr. Bragg calmly shows his concern while helping a student. Guidance I 23 New Comers .. . Write to the top Copyfitting, cropping pictures and deadlines were all familiar phrases to Journalism II students, but to the "new comers " these were unfamiliar and unfriendly terms . The year began by learning the basics: learning to write copy , draw layouts and of course, taking pictures. The class was given assignments and tests to insure that their comprehension of presented material was adequate. Senior Kevin Claussen said, "At first I didn't know if the class was for f!1e. It seemed like a big commitment, but so far it's turned out great." After the basics were learned, the class was given their very first yearbook and newspaper assignments. Applying their newly learned skills with help and encouragement from advisor Barb Yager, all deadlines were met. Junior Dan Ryan stated, "Miss Yager is tough, but I really enjoyed the challenge. When I saw my first story in print, it made all the hard work worth 24/ Journalism it." Along with working during school hours, the students were also required to attend a Wednesday night worknight. The atmosphere at work-night was more relaxed : students went from ties and dress shoes to sweatshirts and tennis shoes; the radio was played and students brought " brain food" to increase their creativity. "The purpose of work-nights was to allow students time to receive extra help and put finishing touches on layouts and stories ," stated advisor Barb Yager. The students worked hard, but each one left knowing he or she played a vital role in creating a sensation .. . Dimensions '88. Nancy McPartland Dan Ryan sits and awaits divine inspiration. Members of Journalism I: Dawn Hite, Amy Tobias , Mike Brisso, Matt Fenner, Steve Oberdin, Chuck Thorn , Dan Ryan and Kevin Claussen. Dani elle Tighe not pic tured . At top: Juniors, Mike Brisso and Steve ·oberdin work hard on a journalism test. At top right: Senior, Kevin Claussen, works hard on his journalism assignments . At Lower right : Junior, Jason Sprinkle, shows his enthusiasm for journalism . Junior, Matt Fenner makes a list of his photo assignments. • 1111 • ' ••• ,,. , .. ,,. "· ' \ f- '\- Journalism I 25 Advanced Journalism students take time out for a break. They include, Jeff Howard , Matt Buchanan, Jean Sillik, Jacqui Slater, Tina DeCant, Dawn Rickard, Nancy McPartland, Dennis Christiansen, and Cindy Persinger. Jeff Howard smiles with excitement as he comes up with an excellent idea for his layout. Tina DeChant, Jacqui Slater, and Nancy McPartland work independently, but are ready to help each other when needed. 26 I Journalism .,.h e crea t• f ion o ... NEW IDEAS Walking into the room, a sense of belonging surrounded the Advanced Journalism students. Each person was so much alike and yet so different. Individuals had a unique way of expressing their ideas whether it was a story for the yearbook, or an inspiration during a Wild "brainstorming" session. Some Preferred to go off by themselves in a quiet corner, while others welcomed -help in a more casual circle of friends. " I write better under pressure. The closer the deadline the easier it is tor me. I like to get the opinion of some other journalism students when I write my stories," said Nancy McPartland. Assignments were given, deadlines met, and frustrations exposed. In the end, however, faces were bright with smiles of pride, and most of all relief. As a coach watches his team practice, and gets to know how each one plays, he realizes that everyone on the team has a completely different personality, and different goals. With Miss Barb Yager as the journalism " coach," the whistle was never blown to stop students from creating their own ideas or opinions. Last year was Miss Yager's first year in charge of the fun-filled Dimensions and Accipiter staff. " It was quite a job to pick up such a responsibility, but all-in-all the class went well. I tried to develop the idea that imagination can be combined with learning." The staff, which included Dennis Christiansen, Matt Buchanan, Tina DeChant, Jacqui Slater, Jeff Howard, Nancy McPartland, Cindy Persinger, Dawn Rickard, and Chuck Thorn, underwent many changes: layouts were drawn up differently, artwork was rare, deadlines were enforced, and the general style was slanted just enough to bring out the students own imaginations and creativity. Did we create a sensation? Through the friendships that will last forever, the 1987-88 Dimensions staff was able to create the yearbook and the paper. A sensation of pride and excellence was developed: Pride in the final creation of Dimensions and excellence in the creation of new ideas. Jacqui Slater Dawn Rickard, Matt Buchanan, and Cindy Persinger pose for the camera while working. Matt Buchanan and Dennis Christiansen show their GQ look at a worknight. Journal ism I 27 S.A.I A.L. Combine Education Learn Together as One Attending two different schools for classes was a normal everyday schedule for a few of the seniors. These select few spent two hours a day at A.L. to attend advanced physics and chemistry classes. "Since S.A. is small, it has to limit the classes it offers. It's great that the students who have different interests can go to A.L. and other public schools and take classes there that they otherwise would have missed out on, " commented senior Becky Ficek. In return, students from A.L. attended a comp~ter class at St. Albert which was not offered at their school. These classes were taught by Mr. Belt in the convent during second and third hour everyday. Mr. Belt thought it was a good idea for students to commute back and forth to other schools. His philosophy was, " Another day, another A." Senior Chad McDermott said, "The A.L. students were a little more advanced than we were at first because Senior Becky Ficek makes chemicals during a lab experiment. 281 A.L. Exchange of their better background of chemisty. I feel last year we were cheated because of our chemisty teacher's lack of concern and laziness. Next year the juniors will have a better understanding of what's going on," McDermott continued , " it was also easier to skip, and we never had to eat the school lunch." Meanwhile the sophomores spent one semester trying to pass driver's education classes at Thomas Jefferson. The class used simulators to test their real life reactions to simulated conditions. The students also had actual driving tests: they drove anywhere from the one-way streets of Council Bluffs to the Westroads shopping mall in Omaha. The third part of the course was in-class instruction with written tests and assignments which included drawing maps of Council Bluffs streets and Council Bluffs interstate ramps and exits. Jean Sillik • Seniors Becky Ficek and Doug Struyk share a laugh during their lab experiment. Abraham Lincoln Chemistry Instructor, assist Becky Ficek with her chemistery assignment. Senior Chad McDermott works on his chemistery while John Miller pays c lose attention. Senior John Miller begins cleaning up after completin g his chemistry lab . A.L . Exchange / 29 Inside of gym during construction . Construction ends for the day as equipment stands nearby ready for tomorrow. Groundbreaking begins as construction starts on the gym. 30/New Gym Fundraising profitable S.A. builds new gymnasium Three years ago Father Edward Hurley, Mike Kavars and John O'Conner started scouting other gyms in the metro area for ideas that they could incorporate into the design of the gym. Using the gymnasium designs they had seen the three men came up with three separate ideas. The designs were then presented to the board which was put together to make the final decision about construction . The board, led by Dick Hamming, consisted of six peo- - . After reveiwing the information they had seen they were given the okay to start fundraising . Fundraising brought in approximately one million dollars to distibute throughout the school. The gymnasium received $150,000 to start construction. This , however, was not enough as construction of the gym required more money. This, in turn, delayed construction as alternatives to cutting costs and other sources of funds were looked at. "We had already spent -- $165,000 dollars and we still had to add tiles to the floor and some more beams in," said Athletic Director Mike Kavars. The gym consisted of a basketball court and an adjoining wrestling room, however, its main use was to be P.E. and basketball practice which took some of the wear off the old gymnasium floor. The administration also planned to hold social events such as the auction and other programs in the new gym. Once completed the administration planned to bring the weight room inside the building. • The construction of the new gymnasium presented St. Albert with the ability to further the sensation of accomplishment and pride in the athletic department. There were many people who contributed to the abiity to create this sensation and it is up to the future students to carry-out this attitude. Matt Fenner Construction worker puts finishing touches on a door leading to the gym. A wall goes up to separate the gym from the wrest lin g room . New Gym / 3 1 Interest shown in ... SPEECH Freshman Greg Miller exercises his speech techniques. 32 I Student Life Sophomore Mark Shea shakes hands with his opponent aft er a debate tournament . Freshman Chali Inserra speaks to her fellow classmates during class. Delivering a speech for Debate is sophomore Adam Jones. Student Life I 33 Various seniors find a close moment during Senior Ring Mass I Breakfast. Changes Foreseen; Religion Schedule Varies The religion department wasn't quite the same as it was in years past. There was a larger variety of courses to choose from, and students didn't have to sign up for a class according to what grade they were in. The idea of having more religion classes to choose from was to get the students more interested in religion . Church Issues and World Religion were a couple of the new classes that the students chose out of a student survey taken during the 1986-'87 school year. These classes were based on many social and religious beliefs. Father Kiernan felt that the classes "allow for more lee-way in scheduling." He also added, " the kids seem to like the new classes; and from what I can see, it looks as though the classes are working out fine." Even though the classes looked as if they were working for the students, the teachers of these classes had different problems. "I had never taught World Religion before so I wasn't exactly sure what to expect," said Tom Heithoff, "so what I had to do was just get a feel for the class and what I had to teach." Father Hoefler commented that one of the things he liked about the greater adversity in class choice was that certain courses were not specifically assigned to certain grades. Under the old program , Hoefler felt that students couldn't get as varied of an education on religion as compared to the new program. As for the future, a course dealing with public service looks like a possibility. With more courses to choose from, religion classes and retreats should end up being received much better by the students in the future. Chuck Thorn Father Hoefler holds his tongue in retort to a student's comment. 34 I Rel igion Darcy Edelbrock and Michelle Doner look on in amazement as Tim Minor is about to be embalmed. Ms. Wiley explains the procedure of a synod . Dawn Rickard , Lynne Quinze and Nanc y McPartland joke around after senior breakfast. Religion I 35 Drama dept. takes a ride on ... ''Carousel'' Creating is not an unfamiliar word when it comes to the theater. It's what actors do best. St. Albert is at the top when it comes to this starting with the fall musical " Carousel." The show began in the late spring of 1987. The cast worked hard throughout the summer with choreography, requiring each cast member to attend five workshops. Joann Cady worked hard, teaching basic dance steps and combinations to students. When school resumed the cast put what they had learned during the summer on the stage with lines and the music. Due to a large cast, new and old faces were in abundance; some " old timers" were Troy Hemmingsen and Peggy 36/Drama McGinn. One newcomer included senior Maureen O'Gara, "I was a little nervous at first I didn't think I could remember all my lines, but everyone was glad to help and that made it easier." High school students were not the only ones involved in "Carousel." Several jr. high students were needed to be in the chorus and to portray Enoch Snow's children. The show gave the junior high students an introduction to theater without much responsibility . The show opened on November 6th and played to a full during its run. Nancy McPartland Senior Jeff Howard literally sweeps sophomore Pa ulette Ch ull ino o ff her feet. Senior Jeff Howard s ings a song about sai ling on th e high seas. On to State for . . . ''Vanities'' On a smaller scale, the drama dept. performed the one act play "Vanities" for competition . The cast contained only three, compared to the large cast of the fall musical "Carousel." Seniors Tina DeChant , Maureen O'Gara and Jacqui Slater portrayed the women in the show. Districts were held in late January at Glenwood. The cast earned a I at districts which qualified them for state competition. State wa s held at Kirn on February 6th and the ca st received a II rating . Tina DeChant said "I really enjoyed getting involved with drama it was a neat experience." Nancy McPartland Junior Troy Hemmingsen propositions Junior Peggy McGinn. Senior Maureen O'Gara reads her lines while Tina O'Brien fixes senior Tina DeChants hair. Drama / 37 Mr. Dolnicek helps junior Bill ie Jo Suden understand the days assignment. Mr. Schnitker watches as his students participate in a lab. Freshman physic al sc ience students don aprons and prepare for their lab . 38 / Science Science at S.A.: ''Hands-On'' Approach Taken Science isn't a department that receives much attention but in all actuality it is an important part of the school curriculum. The department classes include Biology and Advanced Biology taught by Mr. Dolnicek and Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science taught by Mr. Schnitker. Mr. Dolnicek began teaching at St. Albert in 1975 and has stayed ever since. Mr. Dolnicek enjoys students, which is one of the reasons why he enjoys teaching so much. In the classroom Mr. Dolnicek tries to teach to each person in his class and to give everyone some hands on experience. He tries to get his students to use problem solving techniques and pratical application, rather than just repetition . "I kind of like it when a plan comes together" said Mr. Dolnicek "we give them a little knowledge and they apply it." It's this part of teaching that gives Mr. Dolnicek a sense of accomplishment. As a teacher Mr. Dolnicek sees each year as a new challenge with new faces and new personalities, therefore, the same information is being differently by a new group of kids. On the other side of the tracks is Chemistry teacher Mr. Stephen Schnitker. Mr. Schnitker graduated from Saint Albert in 1968 and returned to teach in 1972 at St Albert. After two years he left to pursue a career change. While he was away Mr. Schnitker missed what he enjoyed most about teaching . The ability to determine how and what he wanted to do in the course, how to plan it, and carry it through while learning from the experience. So he returned this year to teach chemistry. One of the things he noticed was that the school was smaller "but they now have a greater diversity of classes." Mr. Schnitker would like to make some changes in his class in the next few years like such as the number of labs, new books, and improving the facilities . Mr. Schnitker has always preferred chemistry because of his own personal tastes but judging the student responses, he thinks the students enjoy the the organizational and systematic concepts best. Many students view the science department as a stepping stone to future plans. " I will eventually need it if I decide to go into the medical field ", said junior Greg O'Grady . However, most students seem to enjoy the labs and watching chemical reactions take place. The highlight would seem to be on the dissecting of frogs . "I think it'll be fun to see the innards and stuff," commented sophomore Adam Jones. Matt Fenner Mr. Schnitker explains a lab to freshman Matt Noon. Science / 39 Social Studies ... History, the key to the future " St. Albert has one of the best social studies programs in the state of Iowa," stated social studies instructor Ken Meshling, "our teachers here at St. Albert are all devoted in their field of social studies," said Mr. Meshling. Mike Kavars also agreed adding that St Albert offers " four years of social studies while most others only offer three." St. Albert offers a variety of courses in the social studies field such as contemporary history, world history, government, United States history, economics, psychology, sociology, and honors history. " To give the kids here such a variety of classes expands Mr. Wettengel shows his coolness to the camera. 401 Social studies their knowledge," stated Mr. Shorey. History is an important part in everyone's life. History helps us realize where we have been and where we are going; it helps us to realize the mistakes our forefathers have made and the improvements that have been made in our society. "I enjoy learning about the past to see the changes that have been made," said Mr. Kavars. Mike Herbert adds "If we did not know about the past then how would we know where we came from and how we got to be where were at now." " I think that history is one of my most interesting subjects and even if it wasn't required for four years I would still take it," said Scott Jones. The improvements that the teachers would like to see in the department are varied . Mr. Meshling stated "I would like to see mo r e honors history classes picked up for the students who would like to keep on going in social studies ." "All the equipment we have to use the maps , globes , projectors, and VCR's help teaching," said Mr. Wettengel. Mr. Kavars added " the projectors and VCR's are almost always available when we need them ." Mike Brisso Mr. Wettengel teaches two of his fine students. Mr. Shorey introduces a guest speaker for the Mike Dukakis campaign. Mr. Shorey lectures his class on the Mike Dukakis's campaign. Social Studies / 41 • . , .•. .... •• Ms. McGuire and senior Jenny Rethmeier show satisfaction from a fini shed project. 42 /Art Inspiration key to ... Personal Development With the stroke of a brush and the spinning of a pottery wheel the arts and crafts classes have learned to create their own sensation. With art director, Deb McGuire inspiring her students, it was easy for a closeness to develop between teacher and student. " We can express our most intimate thoughts through our work, with class members, and Ms. McGuire," stated junior, Dawn Hite. Whether you were a beginner trying to learn the color wheel or a developed artist learning how to air brush, the emphasis in these classes was personal development. "Art let's me be myself, it's a way to express myself through color and design," explained senior, Kathy Alters . Each student at St. Albert has a talent whether expressed or hidden. Through arts and crafts these students were able to discover and improve their talents which were displayed in many forms: whether it was in the art room, on the wall , throughout the school or on a ceil ing tile these talents definitely can not go unnoticed. "I don't push people or strive to make them artists, I just let them express themselves through art on paper," stated Ms. McGuire. Inspiration was a key word in art. Many students found their inspiration coming from within themselves: a collage of past and present experiences: others found motivation through external forces : fellow young artists , music and poetry. With this in mind , it was easy to see that the arts and crafts are an important factor in creating and developing individualism at St. Albert Amy Tobias Freshmen Brian Avise and Meg Gronstal share artis· tic ideas in Art 1. Ceiling tiles are sensationally displayed in the art room. Art/ 43 Mr. Kippley energetically takes part in the All City Music Festival. 44 / Choir Musical sensation leads ... Choir to unified sound The '88 St. Albert choir was one that was both physically close and also unified vocally. The 87-88 year was a good one for the choir, with many performances and talented students. "I love to sing. I feel that our class is pretty close and I really enjoyed working with choir members," said Junior Peggy McGinn. A regular day in choir consists of working on new material for upcoming events, going over details about competitions, and learning individual parts. A great amount of time is also spent practicing learned material which helps make the choir sound like well-practiced singers. The choir is also involved in competitions, mostly in solo and ensemble but also in the All City Music Festival. Troy Hemmingsen and Peggy McGinn participated in duets and Peggy McGinn also sang two solos in the solo and ensemble corripetition in late March. With the help of the energetic and devoted Mr. Kippley the choir reached new heights of togetherness and oneness. Mr. Kippley is the key to bringing this group of diverse individuals into a single harmonious sound . The choir functions as a team, but creates with the specialization of the individual. The St. Albert choir from left to right. Bottom row: Dave Theisen , Tim Howard, Tom Smyth , Troy Hemmingsen, Brian McConoghey, Roger Wilson , Eric Cihacek. Middle row: Sheila Konz, Lisa Weber, Lynne Larsen, Tammy Lesline, Monica Negrete, Sheila Behrendsen, Chri sty Weber and Mr. Kippley. Top row: Peggy McGinn, Marsha Heenan. Paulette Chullino, Carrie Persinger, and Jenny Th ompson. Several Council Bluffs schools participate in the music festival, including the St. Albert choir. Choir/ 45 Shannon Johnson gets wild and crazy with her new TEC friend Lynne Miller. Dawn Rickard takes time out to meditate after a group discussion. Nancy McPartland does a newly learned dance during recreation time. 46/TEC The TEC Tradition Being a senior is like Christmas shopping for an entire year. College applications are Christmas cards, you wouldn't want to forget anyone important, and most would like to sit back, relax and get things in order. TEC offers that oppurtunity. Teens Encounter Christ is a three day weekend at St. Thomas Moore Center. There are approximately ten TEC's offered during the school year, from which seniors choose. The purpose of TEC is to give students time to think about what they have accomplished, what lies ahead of them, but most important it helps students realize what they have. There are no pressures in the weekend; the students are there to talk about their life, forget about school and the pressures of teen life for three days. Seniors from all across Iowa attended TEC and it was a good oppurtunity to gain new friends, cherish the old ones and have fun with both. Cindy Persinger, Dawn Rickard and Nancy McPartland Nancy McPartland, Shannon Johnson, Dawn Rickard and Cindy Persinger take time out for a group picture. Cindy Persinger reads a letter from a close friend. TEC / 47 Pommers Performed and: Hit That Perfect Beat. June 10, 1987 marked the beginning of a banner year for 16 dedicated girls. The pom-poners won every award at the Iowa State Porn-Pon camp, went to Nationals in Anaheim, California and two girls were invited to travel abroad and perform. The 1987-88 pom-pon squad consisted of seniors Beth Quigley,Jacqui Slater, Jill Pender, Tina DeChant, Becky Ficek, Amy Tobias, Kathy Alters, Cindy Persinger, and Connie Ravlin. Junior members were Gina Gronstal, Libby Arnold, Sh ila Behrensen, Laurie Coats, and Dawn Hite. Sophomores Megan Ryan, Jenni Kruse rounded out this elite group. At the Iowa State Porn-Pon Camp the girls won the home routine award tor the routine "Hit That Perfect Beat/ Wipeout." In addition to that award they won the Squad Routine trophy which is learned at camp, the Sweepstake trophy which is based on total blue ribbons, the Award of Excellence which is given to the best squad out of 28. They also won the Spirit Megaphone and the Spirit Stick. Not only did the girls come out of the camp with a birth at Nationals, Beth Quigly was asked to perform at the halftime show at the Aloha Bowl in Honolulu and Jacqui Slater was invited to go to England and Ireland. While in Ireland Jacqui performed in the parade celebrating the 1 OOOth birthday of Dublin and performed at the Lord Mayors of Dublin ball. Even though Beth Quigly and Jacqui Slater are Captain and Co-Captain they did not have sole responsibility in the creation of their routines . "Everybody had to develop at least one routine." said senior Jacqui Slater. Dennis Christiansen Sophomore Megan Ryan shows her practiced pom-pon smile while at pompon camp. Sophomore Jenni Kruse practices her moves before her evaluation. 48/Pom-Pon - Seniors Jacqui Slater, Tina DeChant, and Connie Ravlin move in unison at halftime during the boys basketball game. The Pom-poner's finish their routine in fine fashion during football season. Seniors Beth Quigly, Jacqui Slater, Amy Tobias, .Juniors Gina Gronstal, and Libby Arnold and Sophomores Megan Ryan and Jenni Kruse are shown waiting out they 're next move. Yes, Ms. McGuire you're nails are beautiful! .. Pom-Pon / 49 .-------------- Cindy Persinger and Megan Ryan look pleased as pie to be on the plane to California. With shades or without, don't these pommers look cool? Libby Arnold squeals with delight while riding the shrubbery. 50 I Nationals Seniors Amy Tobias , Jacqui Slater, and Tina DeChant stop a moment in the Swiss Family Robinson Tree house. Kicking it up in Disneyland are Maureen Kru se, Peg Arnold, MaryKay Quigley, and Deb McGuire. Jacqui Slater and Libby Arnold show how they wake up in the mornin g. Fun and Nationals In California. After winning every award at the Iowa State Porn-Pon camp, this years St. Albert's pom-pon squad was picked to perform along with 25 other squads tron across the nation in the 1987·1988 Nationals in Anaheim, California . Although it took alot of hard work and dedication to get to Anaheim, once the girls were there it was mostly fun and games. The first day in California they did what all natives of Cali· fornia do; head to the ocean. A group of six daring girls decided to go into the water whether they had bathing suits or not. The next destination for the pom-poners was the Chi· nese Theater and the Walk of Fame. After marvelling at the hands and feet of many a superstar they were off to spend New Year's Eve at Disneyland where the girls saw Richard Marx and Expose in concert. The next day was spent at Disneyland with the day being capped off by a party and dance for all the pom-pon girls. But on Saturday it was down to business as the girls started the day out with two practices in the morn ing and the rest of the day was spent having a birthday party for sponsor Deb McGuire, Connie Ravlin , and Shelia Behrense . Sunday, January 4th was spent at th e malls, as the girls shopped the day away. After a hard day of shopping the pommers went to the world famous Hard Rock Cafe to indulge in some California atmosphere. Universal Studios was th e last stop on this trip tor th e girls. They viewed such famou s lot s as th e house on the hill in the "Psycho" films, they almost got devoured by the flesh eating shark from " Jaws ", and the ape that took New York by storm King Kong. Amon g th e days events, Kathy Alters was able to join the ranks of Neil Armstrong and John Young, as she was lifted off the earth into the air in th e studi os space suit. Dennis Christiansen Nationals I 5 1 Cheer, Cheer For The S.A. Spiritleaders! The 1987-88 cheerleading squads were full of enthusiasm and school spirit: cheering at pep rallies , creating spirit signs and ten girls were able to attend a summer camp. Any Varsity member had the opportunity to participate at the NCA cheerleading camp in August. The camp was held in Ames, Iowa, and was four fun-filled days that included chants, cheers, pyramids, techniques and 'friends. " Camp was fun . We learned how to make great pyramids and learned a lot of new cheers and chants. We also met a lot of people," said Sheila Konz. The camp taught cheerleaders to project their cheers and different ways to create spirit and excitement during the games. The cheerleaders who attended were Sheila Konz , Marsha Heenan, Paulette Chullino, Lynn Quinze, Danielle Tighe , Michelle Doner, Mary McClellan, Gina Tolliver, Melodie Schlautman, and Maureen O'Gara. They all agreed that camp was a great experience and was worth every sore muscle and all the sweat. Although neither the J.V. nor freshman squads were able to go to camp, cheerleading did give them many great memories. J.V. member Amy Lookabill said "The bus trips were fun because it brought everyone together. Now we're all close friends." Cha Ii Inserra, a freshman cheerleader said, "At the beginning of basketball season I felt intimidated by the large squads from other schools, but we did really good the last few games." The togetherness of each individual squad was very apparent. But when put together they equaled just one squad, the 1987-88 Saint Albert Spiritleaders. Jacqui Slater Michelle Doner, Mary McClellan , Lynn Quinze, Gina Tolliver, Paulette Chullino, Melodie Schlautman, Marsha Heenan and Maureen O'Gara pose for the camera at a get-together. 52 I Cheerleading Members of the Varsity boys basketball squad are Sheila Konz, Lynn Quinze, Marsha Heenan, and Paulette Chullino. Freshman, Kari Hanafan, Kristi Gross, Letitia Sanchez, Chali Inserra, and Alli son Hunter listen to their captian, Stephanie Klement. Members of the Varsity wrestling squad are Lisa Larsen, Melodie Schlautman, Gina Tolliver, and Maureen O'Gara. J.V. members Amy Lookabill, Chris Weber, Lori Willms , Lisa Weber, and Jenny Th ompson make a perfect mount. Cheerleading I 53 - ........ SENIOR...---~ Tim Shea struts hi s stuff at Prom '88. 54/SENIORS Senior Kathy Alters a.k.a. " Digs" enjoys herself at the Sock Hop. "It's a world of laughter, a world of tears, it's a world of hope, and a world of fear. There's so much that we share that it's time we're aware it's a small world after all." This popular tune from our childhood days described the way the class of '88 felt as they left the doors of St. Albert for the last time. They were eager to face the challenges the world had to offer, but behind those eager faces was anticipation and fear. No longer did they have each other to talk, laugh, and cry with. They were on their own. Although some may establish successful careers or start families of their own , the memories of their senior year will live on in their heart s forever. It will be nearly impossible to forget: the school dances with the dreaded breath analyzer, the road trips and overnight stays in Des Moines during the State Basketball Tournament, skip day(s), and of course the junior I senior prom . There are endless oth er fond memories that each senior will always remember. The Class of '88 will look back on their senior year with a smi le and a tear. Tina DeChant Seniors Jerry Lenihan and Sean Davis wet their whistles during Skip Day. SENIORS~- SENIORS/ 55 56/Seniors Jeff Howard, David Meyerring, Kevin Claussen try their luc k during casino night. It's been the ... Time Of Our Lives. Concerts, parties, skip day, or just plain hanging out were all a part of this year's senior class' good times and as in most years there was a certain togetherness that was felt. Whether it was due to the fact that this was our final year together or just because we realized that we all had some redeeming qualities to lend in making this year's class one of the best. This year's Senior class seemed to have a certain quality to it that separated it from all the rest. The class showed its ability to share during the _ a nnual St. Albert Feast Day. We shared our humor with the future of St. Albert, laughing with S.A. primary students during story-time and recess. "It gave the class the opportunity to remember what it was like when we were young," stated Jeff Howard. Whether that quality was the humor that all of us possessed, the ability to crack a joke at any given moment to lighten up a situation or the fact that we could rise to a challenge, meet and surpass the challenge. But what ever the 1987-88 Senior class quality was, it doesn 't change the fact that St.Albert will never have another class which can be compared . It's been said that these are going to be the best years of our lives and that these years should be the times that we remember. This was evident in this years Junior- Senior Prom. "This is the Time to Remember" was the theme that took us through the night as we danced, roller skated, partied or went to casino night on our final prom. The annual senior skip day gave us another last time together to look back . and remember. The day was one of the few times that most of the seniors could get together for a few hours of closeness as a group. So it really has been the time of our lives, but we've only lived eighteen years of that life. What's ahead for us as we leave the halls of good ole' S.A.? Were these really the best times? Most of the class is going off to college and will meet new friends and have more opportunities to reach out and fulfill themselves so we'll never know how good our senior year was until we are settled in or chosen paths. We will then be able to look back and remember all the good times we had. Dennis Christiansen ,,.- ,. . =! \. ·~ / . t . Kathleen Allers ~ Andrew Berner Karen Birusingh Mark Brisso Matthew Buchanan Cheryl Carlson Dennis Christiansen Kevin Claussen Trisha Corbaley Richard Cox Seniors / 57 Scott O'Grady shows us the look that earned him the name "Ogre." John Crowley Tara Cruz 58/Seniors Sean Davis Eric De Laubenfels Tina Dechant Daniel Disalvo Is that Chris Hanafan or John Travolta dancing? Becky Ficek Susan Gray Jill Pender gives us the usual " look ." Christopher Hanafan John Hassett Amy Helms Jeff Howard Chris Hughes Robert Hunter Jonathan Johnson Shannon Johnson Christian Jones Jon Larsen " This is the most awesome and laid back cl ass ever! ALF lives forever! " Doug Rew Jerard Lenihan Mark Lookabill Karen Biru singh shows her joy for rol ler skating while Jody Schmitz just tri es to stay up. Seniors / 59 Mark Root sports the "Tom Cruise" look while getting a tan. Steve Martin Julie Mc Coy 60 /Seniors Nancy Mc Partland David Meyerring Tra cy Morris Jennifer Murray Aaron Walter cools down while going for more refreshments . Sun tan lotion and "liquids " were the requirements for skip day. Stacy Oberdin Maureen O'Gara Scott O'Grady Stev en Parker Jill Pender Cindy Persinger " We weren't supossed to amount to anything in sports and look what we did this year," stated Chris Hughes. Cindy Petratis Beth Quigley Lynn Quinze Constance Ravlin Jennifer Rethmeier Doug Rew A group of Seniors show the spirt that was predom i nent during th e State games. Dawn Rickard Mark Root Seniors / 6 1 Melodie Schlautman Jody Schmitz Gee Sean, which excuse did you use for this one? 62/Seniors Timothy Shea Mary Jean Sillik Jacqueline Slater Michelle Sondag Kirk Storm Henry Straka " Out of all the c lasses I've seen at St. Albert, th e only clas s I wou ld want to be a pa rt o f is ours," commented Sean Dav is. Doug Struyk Patrick Thompson Eric Delaubenfels asks us, "How can I lose?" Amy Tobias Gina Tolliver Joseph Turner John Van Scoy .. , ·--..... An unidentified person in a sombrero invades the boys pom-pon routine. Steve Martin and Aaron Walter show off they're mainly prowes. Christopher Young Not Pictured : ;;· ~ Andrew Gilbronson Robert Graeve Richard Green Chad McDermott John Miller David Zimmerm an Aaron Walter Rick Williams Seniors / 63 64/Seniors Chris Hughes smirks in hopes of avoiding the camera. Jean Sillik and Connie Ravlin display their undying friendship. Revealing her version of " Th e Liv ing Dead ", Cindy Persinger devours her breakfast. Showing her school spirit, Nancy McPartland dons a 50's outfit during homecoming week . POTTAWRITRMlE COUNT'< 3R1L SB77D31 John Larsen exhibits punishment for participating in senior skip day. Seniors / 65 66/Seniors Chris Huges and his date try to decide exactly who is skating backwards. Matt Buchanan awaits as Mr. Meschling corrects an assignment. Tara Cruz sleepily collects the morning attendance. Connie Ravlin and Shelly Sondag share a laugh during homecoming week. Jacqui Slater hula's her way to class. Seniors / 67 Dreams Come True ... Final Performance For The Seniors As the seniors put on their caps and gowns many thoughts must have raced through their heads as they approached that final moment before the ceremony. Kathy Alters, president of the National Honor Society, approached the podium to deliver the graduation invocation , and she made it <clear that the seniors couldn't have made it this far without the help and support from their families and friends . " Grads truely deserve to be here tonight to receive their diplomas for all of their accomplishments and hard work that has paid off," stated Alters . It came time for the final blessing to their final farewell and after the final blessing by Rev. Bullock, Connie Ravlin had the honor of leading the grads in turning the tassels. The class then marched out proud as can be to the recessional, " This is the Time to Remember" (Billy Joel) leaving with hugs , tears , smiles, and camera flashes and a bright future. Dawn Hite Chris Hanafan expresses his joy of graduating with his mother. Tina Dechant and Jacqui Slater share a special moment between friends with a hug . Pat Thompson, Shelly Sondag, and Joe Turner walk down the aisle towards their future . Kathy Allers "Digs" smiles for th e camera displaying her diploma. " Look Ma, I got my diploma." Kathy Allers shares a pride fi lled moment with her mother. Graduation I 69 This is a time ... To Remember "This Is A Time To Remember" was the perfect theme for Prom 1988. On April 23rd, as the couples walked through the silver tunnel, they entered a modern world. The gym was filled with red , white, black, and silver streamers. A shining city lined the gym, gorgeous white palm trees were waving in the air and the unique looking mannequins seemed to be dancing every now and then. Although there were mixed emotions about having prom in the new gym, it was easier for the juniors to decorate since it was much smaller. The junior class had many people help with the decorations. As usual the same people were there practically every night, but they even had. students help who were not going to Prom. "I didn't think I would like it being in the new gym, but I did. It turned out really well. I think the decorations turned out better because it is so much smaller," said senior Tina DeChant. One anonymous senior commented, " I think they cut a lot of corners. It didn't seem quite as neat this year." The Prom court consisted of juniors Theresa Fischer, Julie Holder, Peggy McGinn, Steve Oberdin, Brian O'Connor, and Brian Ratigan. The seniors were Cindy Petratis, Connie Ravlin, Amy Tobias, Doug Rew, Mark Lookabill, and Chris Hanafan. Chris Hanafan and Amy Tobias were the newly crowned King and Queen. Post Prom began at 12:30 at Rolla Rena East. Many couples attended and had a great time. It was more like a Roller Derby for some people and the bumps and bruises were there to show for it. The limbo and the numerous drawings for prizes were favorites of the night. Casino Night took place in the new gym after skating . Craps, blackjack, and chuck-a-luck were the most popular games. While some students were desperately trying to stay awake, others were raking in the "money" and the prizes. Also at Casino Night was a big screen T.V. showing movies in the wrestling room. Mass was offered for any students, parents, or faculty that wanted to attend. For some students, Post Prom wasn't their idea of fun . As in past years, hotel rooms and private parties were popular. " We went to a hotel room because we had alot of friends who came and partied with us, and it was a GREAT time!" said Nancy McPartland. To conclude the evening and morning events some couples watched the sunrise together, others slept through it, and still others continued to party. Although every couple celebrated prom in different ways, everyone shared similar feelings that they will always remember: Jacqui Slater Gina Gronstal, Libby Arnold, Jacqui Slater, and Amy Tobias have a great time whi le skating. Joe Turner gets "Satisfaction" while jamming with the band. 70 /Prom Friends, Amy Tobias and Chris Hanafan hold hands after being crowned Prom Queen and King . . ,.· .. . ... .. . .. , , ... . . ·. •, .' ... ·,·.·.·,/ ' .. , ..... . ' •· .. ... ,. ' ' •· ....... . ... ·.· -.· .. :.:·:·::. ·.:. ',·.·· ·:· ... ·.·::.·. :· . .. ... .. . . . .. . . . ... .. .. . .. . . .. . I It o t 0 ... ., . ..... . , . ...... ····· . · . Mark Shea performs his "John Travolta " at the prom. Brian O'Connor watches Cindy Petratis as she peeks to see if she has blac kja ck . Cindy Corbaley and Ruben Ramirez kick it up at Prom . Prom 17 1 72/ Sports Jonathan Johnson prepares to receive a Aaron Walter bomb at the one yard line. The 1987-88 Saintes and Falcons created a sensation that will not soon be forgotten. The Saint Albert tradition was carried on with excellence this year as girls cross country, football and boys basketball teams all went to state. The fall saw the girls cross country team have another blistering season winning nine meet titles, placing first at districts and third at the state meet in Ames . The Football team compiled a impressive 8-1 season. The Falcons , however, fell victim to Shenandoah 21- 14 in the first round of the state playoffs. The Falcon basketball team gave us two weeks of excellent basketball in the state of Iowa as the Falcons took their 22-1 record into Vets Auditori um. The Falcons won their first two games to advance to the championship game against Perry. Unfortunately, the Falcons lost 76-60 to take second in class 2A. The season was a tribute to the Falcon's hard work and dedication by overcoming many injuries throughout the season. The remaining sports were just as successful. Although not all of th em had outstanding records, each team and individual gave 11 0%, if not more. This amount of participation is a trademark which St. Albert students take pride in. Matt Buchanan Tim Shea runs at the A.L. Invitational. Melanie Wa sin ger, Stephanie Klement, Kari Hanafan, Laura Turner, Karen Birusingh and Carrie Miller wait anxiously to get in the game. ------- .... Sports----- Sports / 73 Falcons fly beyond expectations ... To State Playoffs "St. Albert facing rebuilding year" was the season preview in the Council Bluffs Nonpareil. Though the Nonpareil and most other observers had·this on their mind the Falcons had other things such as , Conferance Champs and state-playoff bid . Most were talking about the past while the Falcons went on to humiliate their first five opponents by a combined total score of 181-27. The Falcons only regular season loss came against Omaha Roncalli. Falling behind 21-0 in the second quarter, the Falcons ended the half on a 53 yard flea flicker from Aaron Walter to Steve Martin to Brian Ratigan for a touchdown . The Falcons dominated Roncalli in the second half holding them to only 89 total yards. The Falcons comeback fell short though, as trailing 21-14, an onside kick failed enabling Roncalli to run out the clock. Strong wins against Holy Name (34- 8) and St. Joseph (34-0) propelled the 7-1 falcons into a home playoff birth againest the Shenandoah Mustangs. The Falcons scored first on a fifteen yard run by Walter but it just wasn't meant to be for the falcons as Shenandoah scored two second quarter touchdowns and never looked back. The Falcons could never get back on track losing 21 -7. The Falcons placed 12 of the 24 all Conference Members and five honorable mentions ; the Falcons also broke many school records scoring , total yards , averaging yards per game and least scored upon defense . Matt Buchanan Jason Smith looks for a opening against Thomas Jellerson. Brian Ratigan breaks another tackle on hi s way to a big gain . 74/Varsity Football Steve Martin returns a punt against Shenandoah in the State playoff game. Var. Football S.A. Opp. 27 T.J. 6 34 Flanagan 8 55 Bell. Chris. 7 26 Boy st own 0 39 Cathedral 6 14 Roncalli 21 34 Holy Name 8 34 St. Joseph 0 STATE 7 Shenandoah 21 The 1987 Falcons: 1st row Rich Williams, Matt White, Jerry Lenihan , Steve Martin, Joe Turner, Mark Brian Ratigan turns up field againest Bellevue ChrisLookabill, Doug Rew and Harrod Konz. 2nd row: Jeff Howard, Dale Scott, Brian Ratigan, Aaron tian. Walter, Chris Hanafan, John Conzemius and Coach Marshall Scichilone. 3rd row: Matt Fenner, Wayne Johnson, Bob Martin, Bill Patee, Tony Alters, Rob Dressel, Coach Rick Wahl and Coach Dick Wettengel. 4th row: Tim Minor, Chuck Simms, Chris Morton, Jason Smith, Mike Herbert, Bill Nettles and Coach Al Leber. Top Row: Trent Holmberg, Johnathan Johnson, Jeremy Petry, Dan Disalvo, Scott O'Grady, Greg O'Grady and Dan Ryan . Varsity Football/ 75 Team record deceiving; Frosh/ JV give their best Freshmen football, the newest members to the Saint Albert athletic team, started the season with eager minds and talents to be discovered. The freshmen lost three out of their four games and won their last match-up. The freshmen year, however, is one used to find faults and strengths in individual players. "I just wish the season could have gone a little better," s1ated coach Loren Lintner. The freshmen team consisted of the following people: Brian Avise, Matt Vanscoy, Jay Killion, Greg Miller, Matt Helms, Robert Wise, Jim Romano, Brett Moffat, Matt Noon, Chris Gard, Cory Sautter, Steve Edelbrock, Matt Blizzard, and coach Loren Lintner. The junior varsity team also spent the season discovering their capabilities and talents, and were able to have fun . The team 's season ended with a 1-4 record. Their one win came agai'nst Abraham Lincoln. " It really felt great to beat Abraham Lincoln , it was the highlight of the season," said sophomore Chris Morton . The team also found that winning isn't everything, " I had a fun season , even though we may not have played the best , we had a fun time at the games and besides we beat Abraham Lincoln for the first time in ten years, so we couldn't have played all that bad," stated sophomore teammate Bob Martin. The junior varsity team cons isted of the following people: Bill Pattee, Dave Hawk, Matt White, Jarod Konz , Rob Will iams, Rob Dressel!, Matt Fenner, Dan Ryan , Chris Morton, Bob Martin, Mike Herbert, Wayne Johnson, Pat Nieland, Tim Minor, John Conzemius, Bill Nettels and head coach Dick Wettengel. Kevin Claussen 76/JV/Frosh FB Sophomore Dave Hawk and Mark Lookabill join in on an attempt to stop th e ru shing defender. Two JV Falcons crush a defender as other teammates approach to help. Frosh Chris Gard attempts to turn the ball up field for a gain of yards. Sophomore Bill Pattee releases a pass just before defend· ers can reach him. The extra point is attempted after the long awaited touch· down. Frosh Football LC 28 SA 0 St. Joe 20 16 Boy st own 14 12 Mo Valley 42 20 Plattsmouth 13 12 Tri-Center 36 0 Griswold 20 16 Glenwood 16 12 Westside(B) 14 28 JV FB Griswold 35 SA 0 Blair 45 6 Boys Town 12 0 AL 14 16 Roncalli 17 0 JV / Frosh FB / 77 Another Season ... Another State Meet The 1987 Saintes Cross Country team pulled off another stunning season going to state for the 5th time in the six years Coach John Shorey has been at the helm. Once again it was a banner year, the Saintes finished 1st in ten meets finishing second once at Red Oak; They took their 7th straight conference champ'ionship; and they took first at district and 3rd at state the best in Saintes cross country history. The Saintes were led by senior Jean Sillik who pulled off another impressive season. Despite being hampered by injuries throughout most of the season Sillik place first in 9 meets and second in the other two. Her most impressive victory of the season was a come from behind victory at the N.C.C. in which she set a course record for a 2.5 mile course of 15:32. Sillik won the district meet for the second consecutive year and placed 7th at the state meet. Sophomore Shelly O'Brien, rightfully so, was named most improved runner by her teammates. O'Brien finished in the top five in every meet except one. She placed second at Districts behind Sillik. At the state meet she finished 12th improving from 48th her freshmen year. None of the team's success would have been reached without the strong running of juniors Theresa Fischer and Sherry Slobodnik. Good things were also seen from Rookie of the Year Diane Fi scher. Matt Buchanan Senior Jean Sillik runs to another victory at the A.L. Invitation. Sherry Slobodnik moves through the pack. 78 I Cross Country Shelly O'Brien runs at the L.C. Invitational. The 1987 Saint Albert Cross Country team 1st row: Adam Jones, Tim Shea, Tina Ryan, Diane Fischer, Greg McDonald , Christian Jones. Middle Row: Coach John Shorey, Shelly O'Brien, Sherry Slobodnik, Th eresa Fi scher, Carrie Miller, Jean Sillik. Top Row: Wayne Keefer, Pat Thompson, Kevin Ryan, Mark Brisso, Mark Shea. S.A. Girls C.C. A.L. Glenwood L.C. Red Oak Carrol Kuemper Harlan Boys Town Atlantic N.C.C. Mo. Valley District State 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd -- -~. ~. /&(t'"" . -·~ 'J. . .~ . ~-.. / . ... ... _~ ·- . / l,,'· ~ ~ Sisters Diane Fischer and Theresa Fischer run stride for stride. cross Country I 79 Seniors Key Success; Veterans Lead Impressive Season The Falcons had four veteran seniors in Tim Shea, Pat Thompson, Mark Brisso, and Christian Jones that led the 1987 boy's Cross Country team to top six place finishes in every meet throughout the season. They placed as high as second at the Glenwood Invitational behind individual champion and most valuable runner Tim Shea. A major highlight of the season for the boys was bringing home the runner-up trophy from the Nebraska Centennial Conference that was held in David City, Nebraska. Although seniors played the main role, there were also three more runners who lettered which added to their varsity experience: Junior Wayne Keefer and sophomores Mark Shea and Adam Jones. Keefer has been a three year letter winner and was third runner all season. He played a major role in the Falcons success and will be the team's leader next year as a senior. The competiveness within the team and against other schools was clearly shown by having seven runners letter, yet only five run varsity. "It was a great first year for me, it was like a great big family having fun and getting serious about running" said frosh Kevin Ryan. "I was real proud of the effort and work the boy's put in. They should be proud of their accomplishments. They were definitely one of the best teams in southwest Iowa this season," stated sixth year veteran coach John Shorey. Junior Greg McDonald and Freshman Kevin Ryan ran J.V. this season for the Falcons. Both showed promise and are ' expected to move up to the varsity level and contribute to the team's success next season. Jean Sillik Pat Thompson leads a pack of runners during the A.L. Invitational. Pat Thompson, Mark Brisso, Wayne Keefer, Adam Jones, Tim Shea, and Christian Jones wait for the gun. 80 I Cross Country Adam Jones displays the look of intensity during his ra ce. The 1987 CC members are: Row 1: Sherry Slobodnik, Theresa Fischer, Tin a Ryan, Shelley O'Brien, Jean Si llik, Christian Jones, Diane Fischer Row 2 : Carrie Miller, Wayne Keefer, Mark Brisso, Kevin Ryan, Pat Thompson, Tim Shea, Mark Shea Row 3 : Coach Shorey, Laura Shorey, Greg McDonald, Adam Jones Tim Shea keeps a strong pace well ahead of the A.L. pack. Cross Country / 81 A satisfying season; look towards a ... Promising Future! The 1987 Saintes Volleyball team, under new first year coach Tom Heith· off, were by far, unimpressive. The team, however, accomplished one of their main goals · to have fun. The only downset was the girls hard· to-swallow record, which is actually misleading. The Saintes averaged 1 O points per contest, keeping it close. Because the team was young in knowledge and experience, Heithoff wanted to play a solid six, but instead was playing nine. The silver lining, being next year will host six letterwinners plus eight with varsity experience. The seasons leading standouts were: -In serving, Susi Eberhard had 91 % accuracy, and also led the team with 31 aces. Following were Karla Miller and Becky Ficek who both had 90% serving accuracy. ·In serve-re· ceiving, Jill Pender led with a 81 % returning average, while Ficek, again, was just behind with a 79% ratio. ·In kills, Annette Hunter was the leader with 41 , followed by Shari Hughes who had 32. -Jacqui Slater and Amy To· bias, not only did a nice job filling in wherever needed, but also had the best attitudes, in giving their support for the team. As for next year, Jenny Rawlings, Cindy Corbaly, Jen Brown, and Laurie Coats. will fill some nice spots. Next year, Heithoff said he will be emphasizing athletic ability. " I'm going to tell the girls that the best six girls are going to be out there. Those who won't be afraid to play some hard defense of hitting the floor and getting a couple bruises." As for this year and years to come, Coach Heithoff phrased his thoughts quite well by saying, "Winning seasons are a result of a lot of hard work and pain from other seasons." Jeff Howard Senior Becky Ficek has her eye on the ball for the return, while Jen Brown, Cindy Corbaly, and Shari Hughes look on. Junior Karla Miller shows great form in setting up the ball. Senior Jacqui Slater shows great hustle getting under the ball for the set. Varsity Saintes(l-r): Annette Hunter, Jen Brown, Shari Hugr.es, Laurie Coats, Susi Eberhard, Cindy Corbal y, Becky Ficek , Jacqui Slater, Jill Pender, Jenny Rawlings, Karla Miller, and Amy Tobia s. .. 1988 Saintes Volleyball LC 14-16 1-15 0-15 Cathedral 10-15 9-15 Mo Valley 6-15 11 -15 2-15 Holy Name 15-5 15-17 15-10 12-15 15-2 7-15 Duch. 13-15 15-7 13-15 16-14 15- 2 Glen. 13-15 15-9 15-5 3-15 17- 19 St Joe 2-15 5-15 Flanagan 15-11 15-12 15-12 Mercy 8-15 1-15 Underwood 8-15 1-15 Treynor 15-7 10-15 4-15 7-15 Tournaments Atlantic Red Oak 0-1 5 15-9 Atlantic 9-15 14-16 Denison 9-1 5 11-15 T J Invite TJ 6-15 9-15 Underwood 13-15 12-15 Harlan 3-15 1-15 AL 5-15 12-15 Denison 12-12 12-15 Kuemper 10-1 5 5-15 LC 7-15 4-15 Saintes wait poised for the serve. Var VB / 83 JV encounters tough season; Saintes frosh team shines The Junior Varsity Volleyball team from left to right. Front row: Head coach Kathy Beckamn, Kim Feurt, Amy Murray. Erin Taylor, Jenyi Knudson. Back Row: Laurie Coats, Megan Ryan, Michelle Auen, Joann Wettstone and Jen Brown. "Great effort and desire," is how Mrs. Beckman described the junior varsity and freshman volleyball teams. The freshman team finished an excellent season with an impressive 14-1-2 record. The freshman played consistent and very near their potential the entire year. " I feel that everyone played the best they could and gave all they had," explained freshman Stephanie Klement. - With hard practices and good effort the freshman prospered. "Team work improved with each game along with the will to win," explained Beckman. "Our team set goals to do the best we could, to work as a team and to win more than we lose," expressed Stephanie Klement. With all their efforts the freshman succeeded in these goals. Although the j.v. produced few victories, they had a good attitude and good work ethic. They also didn't always play opponent score "\5 $ .fl-. LC· "\O "\ Miss.\/ a\\e'/ 6 "\5 Roncalli "\1 "\ 5 catnedral 2 "\5 oucnesene "\"\ "\ 5 Glenwood "\4 B st. Joe "\O "\6 Mere'/ 7 "\5 1re'/nof 6 15 underwood "\4 "\ 5 MefC'/ "\3 "\6 oucnesene "\4 "\5 catnedral "\6 The Freshman Volleyball team from (left to right) Front row: Kari Hanafan, Kirsti Gross, Christy Hunter and Stephanie Klement. Back row: Pam Lookabill, Lisa Spears, Jill Weininger, Lori Colchin, and Lori Hughes. 84/ JV VB to their abilities but improved toward the end of the season. "We had a lot of talent on the court but we just couldn't put it together," stated Jen Brown. "A referee at the A.L. tournament even said to us that we play like champs one minute and the next we play like we haven 't seen a volleyball before. We would have won a lot more games if we were more consistent. " The team finished the season with a 3- 13-1 record but that isn't characteristic of the teams played for the whole season. "Their basic skills and teamwork improved greatly," said Beckman . With both teams possessing a lot of talent the future for S.A. volleyball looks very bright. "In the upcoming years I feel the volleyball team will be very prosperous, " acknowledged Stephanie Klement. Steve Oberdin Lisa Spears blocks an attempted spike. The tough junior varsity defense prepares for action. Freshman Stephanie Klement spikes another opponent. JV VB / 85 A Challenging season fullfilled by Saintes Year a Complete Success The season was a performance beyond expectation; yet many changes affected the team: the loss of six seniors, a new coach and a young defense. " With only eight varsity members, each player had to count . .. all five players on the floor had to be great," stated coach Tom Heithoff. The Saintes finished in the top of their divisiol'\, holding opponents defensively to less than 40 points a game. The team also ended up 1- 1 in the final four of the NCC tournament, beating Holy Name 55-37 before losing to Wahoo-Newman 45-35. To acheive this successful season, the team developed a list of five goals at the beginning of the season and accomplished all but one. The Saintes also had the challenge of adjusting to their new coach, yet even this hurdle was overcome by the Saintes. " Heithoff designed plays to fit the team' s strengths" stated junior Shelly Nelson, " everyone tried hard and coach kept us going." Adding to the acheivement of the teams goals was their ability to play as a unit. " I think we really played as a team; everybody contributed to the program," stated junior cager Theresa Fischer. According to coach Tom Heithoff, the year was, " A total and complete success by the team, with a performance beyond expectations." Dawn Hite Sophomore, Jenny Rawlings looks to rifle a pass while junior Karla Miller looks on. Junior, Theresa Fischer releases the ball at· tempting a free throw as defenders watch on. 86/VGBB Sophomore Jenny Rawlings does an " Air Jordon" impression during the Saintes game against Flanagan. Bottom Row: L. Turner, K. Hanafan, J. Rawlings, T. Fischer, K. Miller, C. Miller, Top Row: coach T. Heithoff, S. Nelson , S. Hughes, C. Petrat is, K. Birus in gh , assista nt coach, P. Kroll. VGBB / 87 ,,etball j\J eas" 1987 37 Sf>.. f>,..L. 29 Hol'i Name Nortn oucnesne 1 J. catnedra\ eenson eel\. '/'Jest Mere)' st. Joe p1attsmoutn SioUY- CiW E. Hol'i Name eel\. East 88/JVBB 27 14 35 29 56 37 9 '16 29 51 51 30 24 54 45 28 55 58 30 43 40 Coach Pat Kroll reviews the game plan as the junior varsity team intently pays attention. Team members from left to right: Bottom row; K. Gross, M. Wasinger, S. Klement, L. Hughes. Top row; L. Turner, C. Miller, Head Coach P. Kroll, L. Spears, and K. Hanafan. Future for Girls Basketball Looks Great Frosh and JV Girls Storm Through Season This season proved to be quite a surprise and a success for the freshman Saintes and for head coach Pat Kroll. "We really played some tough teams and I'm glad the season turned as great as it did," said Kroll. The Saintes finished the season with an excellent record of 7-2, which is one of the more impressive records over the last few years. The Saintes added team cooperation and great effort in every game which equaled success. "The team really tried hard in practice and in games which is the reason for a 7-2 record," stated Kroll. "I feel that everyone gave their best, and with a season like this it will inspire everyone to keep giving it their best next year also," said teammate Kari Hanafan. With a freshmen team like this, these Saintes should prove to be a great team in the future. With 6 out of 10 players on the jv. team being from the freshman team the season was very much the same, which means another winning season for the Saint Albert girls basketball. "Since alot of the girls played freshmen as well as iv. they had a lot of time in practice which, in turn, helped both team records," stated coach Pat Kroll. The j. v. finished the season with a 12-3 record; this season in Saintes basketball will long be remembered by many. Kevin Claussen Sophmore Kari Hanafan awaits the pass from sophomore team mate Kristie Gross. Freshman team members from top to bottom, Pam Lookabill, Amy Evers, Robi Thomas, Kristie Gross, Melanie Wasinger, Coach Pat Kroll, Kari Hanafan, Lori Hughes, Stephanie Klement, Tina Ryan. Coach Pat Kroll watches court action intently. JVBB/ 89 1988 Var. B.B. 50 Red Oak 47 81 Glenwood 31 81 St. Joseph 44 60 L.C. 53 47 Car. Kuemper 50 55 A.L. 54 87 Cathedral 54 60 Col. Scotus 57 N.C.C. 59 D.C. Aquinas 43 82 Boy st own 55 47 Col. Scotus 31 83 Flanagan 77 56 Atlantic 54 89 Treynor 42 85 Boy st own 64 74 Plattsmouth 41 75 Tri-Center 55 85 Mo. Valley 61 76 T.J. 42 Districts 70 Red Oak 61 72 Glenwood 46 Sub-State 84 Audubon 60 Chad Kavars launches a 3-point goal against Treynor. Brian Ratigan puts a jumper up over Kevin Nixon in the Falcons 55-54 come from behind win. 90/Var. Boys Basketball Front row: Mike Honaker, Chad Kavars, Brian O'Connor, Tony Kruse, Aaron Walter and Doug Rew. Top Row: Coach Mike Kavars, Jenyi Knudsen, Nate Schnitker, Matt Witzke, Chris Hanafan, Andy Gilbronson, Brian Ratigan, Dale Scott, Trent Holmberg and Coach Dick Wettengel. 22-1 Record Leads Falcons On to state!!! Uncertainty surrounded the start of the Falcons year with junior Brian Ratigan as the only returning starter and due to an illness was out his first five starts. But the uncertainity was short lived as the Falcons flew to a 5-0 record and were ranked fourth in state. The Falcons only loss of the season came on the road against CarrollKuemper. Although the Falcons were down by as many as 19 they quickly rebounded defeating city rival A.L. in a come-from-behind win, with the final score being 55-54. The Falcons went into the N.C.C. with a 9-1 record, and defeated David City Aquinas and Boystown. In the final game the Falcons downed Columbus Scot us 4 7-31 to take the crown. The Falcons finished the season ranked second with a record of 20-1 . The Falcons defeated Red Oak 70- 61 in their first round of district playoffs. The Falcons squared off against Glenwood in the district championship game. Chad Kavars sparked the Falcons going 5-5 from the three-point range as the Falcons won impressively 72-46. The Falcons came against 14-8 Audobon during district sub-state tournament. The Falcons trailed after the first quarter 21-17 but in the second quarter the Falcons out scored Audubon 21-8 and never looked back. Brian Ratigan scored 20 and Chris Hanafan had 18 as the Falcons won 84-60. From there the Falcons went " On To State Matt Buchanan Chris Hanafan powers it up over A.L. 's Eric Hubbard . Nate Schnitker drives to the bucket against Treynor. Var. Boys Basketball / 91 Freshman player Chris Gard attempts a two pointer. Freshman Marc Schnitker attempts a rebound while Prep defenders intercept. Freshman cager Robert Wise posts up for an easy two points, while Kevin Ryan prepares for a rebound. 92/JVBB The 1987-88 junior varsity basketball team from left to right . Front row: D. Hawk, C .. Schmida, J. Klement, J. Konz , and T. Kruse. Back row: Head coach Dick Wettengel, M. Genereaux, B. Pattee, D. Scott, B. Nettles, C. Morton, M. Witzke, Managers J. Knudson and C. Persinger. Not pictured: T. Alters . 1987 JV BB Red Oak Glenwood St. Joseph LC Holy Name Carroll Kuemper AL Cathedral Columbus Scotus Atlantic Treynor Boystown Plattsmouth Tri-Center Mo Valley TJ Freshman Endure Tough 5-10 Record JV Rolls To Big Season 4 The J.V. team posted an impressive 13-3 record in the 1987-88 basketball season. The team hit its strides after two early loses to Red Oak and Lewis Central. "We had some pretty high goals to start the season but after we lost twice we did them over." stated junior Tony Kruse. The team played with more consistency each game as they began to gel together. The effort given this year was great and it showed. "I called them a 'blue collar team' because I thought we worked hard for every victory" expressed head coach Dick Wettengel. "We had to work a lot harder than other J.V. teams in the past," added junior Dale Scott. From beginning to end the team improved, and most nights the team played to its ability. "With a good off-season, if they work hard some of these players will help with our varsity," stated Wettengel. The freshman team posted a 5-10 rl3cord this season. The freshman were led by the strong play of Marc Schnitker. " We gave a lot of effort this year but we probably should have won a few more," commented Schnitker. "We gave a lot of effort in the games and I think we will do better next year," commented Matt Fischer. • Steve Oberdin 53 43 25 57 31 56 42 37 61 57 38 43 40 48 54 59 SA 29 72 65 51 64 61 52 56 48 63 64 54 59 70 81 66 JVBB/93 Sophomore, Bob Martin, tries to predict his opponents next move. 94 I Wrestling Wrestlers struggle through season Year full of ups 'n downs The 1987-88 St. Albert wrestling team had another up and down season ending with an 0-7 record. The team was aggresive but lacked in numbers and experience needed to end with a winning season. "The team had the right attitude but they just didn 't know how to win," stated senior Steve Martin . The team progressed to become self confident and tried develop a stronger image. Martin wrestled in 5 out of 6 tournaments this year due to an injury at a city meet stating "I got first at Conference, 3rd at St. Josephs, 3rd at Audubon and 4th at West Harrison." Although there were no state qualifiers, one individual went to districts, junior Steve Oberdin. Oberdin's record for the season was 6-18 with six matches being very close. "I concentrate on thinking about three moves at a time. If one doesn't work you have to come back with another move," stated Oberdin, who used this method during and before matches. The teams best match was against Carrol-Kuemper. The team started out winning 3 out of the first 5 and came close on the next six. "Individual wins were helpful. You need the majority of wins or the major wins for more points but the inexperienced-self confidence hurt in duals . We had good team spirit," stated Lintner, " just wait until next year." Dawn Hite Golf becoming popular with students ... Future Looking Brighter for S.A. Golfers The 1988 Boys and Girls Golf team teed-off to a great start this season. The season, however, didn't go as expected. " I knew what the boys golf team was capable of accomplishing and what I should expect from them . They have, so far, defeated these expectations," stated coach Scott Belt. " I think that we could be playing a little better, but we're doing about what I figured we would," said senior Sean Davis. . "Golf is becoming a very popular sport in high schools every where, and with that comes many great golfers, which creates quite a challenge," stated senior Doug Struyk. For the Girls Golf team the season looked good. "I think we deserved to get as far as we have because we have worked so hard at it through the year's," said senior Kathy Alters. The team only has three seniors, and with that the team has to work harder due to the inexperience, but "they did all right for being such a young team," stated coach Mike Kavars. The Girls golf finished the season with four wins. Kevin Claussen 1988 Girls Golf SA W / l Opponent SA w TJ SA w TJ SA L Mo. Valley SA w Treynor SA L Glenwood SA L Oak land SA L Mo. Valley City Meet 3rd 96/Golf Senior Mark Lookabill shows his form as he tees·off during golf practice. :· - -t--t-4--+-il--l-- .. Track Team Hurdles Many Challenges The 88 track season started out with a larger than usual team with both new members and seasoned veterans. The season began at a slow pace for the track team with thier first meet being missed due to the boys state basketball tournament and their second meet the C.B. Relays being cancelled due to weather. When the season finally got under way a must see event at every track meet was the 4-100. This relay which qualified for the Drake relays consisted of seniors Doug Rew, Junior Todd Klien , - sophomore Brian Brabec, and junior Trent Holmberg. . Along with a strong team of sprinters the Falcons also had great long dis98/Track tance runners in Tim Shea, Pat Thompson, and Wayne Keefer. Tim Shea set himself among St. Alberts elite runners this year and came in a close third just missing qualification for state, while Pat Thompson struggled through his injury to make strong showings but also fell short of making state. The Falcons also had many participants in field events this year. Brian Ratigan , Dan Ryan , and Chuck Simms were involved in shot put and discus , while Doug Rew and Chris Gard set new personal records in the long jump. The Falcons didn't always place as high as hoped and met dissapointment at districts where no one qualified for the state meet yet had four third place finishes with only the top two finishers going to state. One problem that arose this year was that of injuries . Injuries plagued the Fa lcons. Pat Thompson suffered a knee injury in preseason, Jonathon Johnson had a severe hamstring pull at the Clarinda Invitational, and Mark Brisso was ill with mono which kept him out until th e end of the season. The season which started slowly for the Falcons was a year filled with personal records and hard work. even if th e chances of winning weren 't the best , the effort and strive to make oneself the best pushed the Falcons forward . Dan Ryan Junior Jason Smith leads th e pack in the hurd les at the C.B. Relays. Team Hurdles Obstacles ... Injuries Hinder Goals and Performances The 1988 Saintes track season began with great optimism. Although injuries hampered the performances for Cindy Petratis and Jean Sillik and ended the season for Carrie Miller and Sherry Slobodnik, Coach John Shorey felt that the team " had a good season, but due to injuries we fell a little short of our expectations. " The season was full of ups and d"awns yet several team members attended the state meet in ' Des Moines. Individually, veteran trackster Jean Sillik competed in the 3000 meter run while Shelley O'Brien ran the 800. Putting their talents together were Cindy Petratis, Karla Miller, Shelley O'Brien and Jean Sillik running the distance medley relay. Although none of the ladies placed, their efforts in each event were commendable. As for the future of Saintes track, the future looks bright. Freshman Kristie Gross found this to be true . " The first year of high school track was a lot different from junior high track. We work hard and it paid off when we did good at the meets." Members of the 1988 Saintes track team were : Freshman Kari Hanafan, Kristi e Gross, Tina Ryan, Christy Hunter.and Diane Fischer; Sophomores Shelley O'Brien, Carrie Miller, Andrea Leggio and Jenny Rawlings ; Juniors Julie Holder, Theresa Fischer and Karla Miller; Seniors Cindy Petratis and Jean Sillik . Manager Sherry Slobodnik. Amy Tobias Veteran run ner Jean Sill ik shows her strid e at th e City Meet. 100 I Girls Track Diane Fischer and Shelley O'Brien hand-off in hopes of taking the win. Kari Hanafan attempts to clear the bar during the City Meet. •.<U.:j""-'-'!'u:::4 ,attemP,.tsJ:a_pr.s S.1--+-+-+1 he Cit~ Mee , w ile Pa er on SOCCER ''Headin''' Its Way In The 1988 soccer season proved to be one of the most interesting yet. There were many ups and downs for the Falcons and Saintes. Even though their season wasn't that great, they have great expectations for the years to come. "We are looking forward to next year and redeeming ourselves," added sophomore Bryan Brabec. One of the problems yet again this year was the fact that soccer was not sanctioned by the school. Putting this point behind them, the Falcons and Saintes were able to concentrate on developing a winning season . " It just upset us," added Freshman Stephanie Klement" we really wanted to become a sport recognized by the school." One of the highlights of the season was the annual Saint Albert, Lewis Central challenge cup match. The Falcons and Saintes showed pure soccer excitement by downing both the girls and boys teams and reigning as champs and keeping the trophy yet another year. Sophomore Bill Nettles said " the L.C game was the best game of the season , we had a victory over our city rivals." The season proved to be an exciting one for the future soccer teams and it proved that it will be a sport ready to compete for years to come. Dawn Rickard Bottom row I to r Tara Cruz. Steve Martin , Mike Honaker. Second row I to r Shari Hughes. Sheila McGinn, Annette Hunter, Lori Hughes, La ura Turner, Dawn Ri ckard . Third row I to r Cindy Persinger, Marsha Heenan, Tracy Morris, Lisa Spears, Cheryl Carl sen, Stephanie Klement , Jody Schmitz , Karen Birusingh, Jeff Howard. Fourth row I to r Coach Mike Morton, David Theisen, Doug Schlautman. Jay Kill ion, Greg Miller, Rich Wi lliams. Brett Moffatt, Bob Martin, Bryan Brabec. Fift h row I to r Coac h Rich Klement, Pat O'Neil, Chris Hughes, Bill Nettles. Chris Morton, Marc Schnitker, Greg O'Grady, Brian Avise, Steve Parker, Coach Larry Morri s, Jason Kie· ment, Nate Schnitker. and Coach Bill Nettles 102 I Soccer Goalie Steve Martin kicks th e ball down the field. Senior Jody Schmitz maneuvers the ball away from an on· comin g opponent as she moves down the field. Girls Soccer S.A 2 Elkhorn 3 Platt. 0 Bell. West 4 T.J 3 Ralston Mercy 0 Duschesne 2 Holy Name 3 St. Joe 4 L.C. 4 A.L. Boys Soccer Opp. 5 3 Elkhorn 4 4 Platt. 5 1 Bel. West 2 2 0 T.J. 3 4 Ralston 5 6 1 Mt. Mike 3 3 8 Holy Name 5 3 4 St. Joe 1 5 7 Cathedral 2 0 9 L.C. 1 5 A.L. 5 Freshman Lori Hughes races again st an opponent for th e ball to score a goal. Sophomore Jason Klement kicks the ball down the fie ld to set up for a goal. Soccer / 103 Sophomore Corey Schmida displays the proper serving style as he crushes the ball. Sophomore Mike James laces a wicked backhand toward his opponent. Senior Chri stian Jones rip s a forehand back at his unfortunate victim . 104 /Tennis Tennis Teams Encounter Struggles S.A. Rebuilds With Youth Movement The St. Albert boys and girls tennis teams took a few on the chin this year but enjoyment was to be found. "We had a lot of fun, " said sophomore Corey Schmida. The boys team posted a 1-7 record but won some impressive matches as individuals and as doubles teams. Also, due to the small numbers out for the team, no one advanced to the state competition . "For having as small a team as we did I think we worked a little better as a unit than most of the teams we played, but they just outnumbered us," commented Schmida. "The players put forth a great deal of effort in every match," stated head coach Kathy Beckman. One highpoint of the season had to be when the Falcons blitzed the Glenwood Rams taking nearly every match. There was some disappointment, however, in not sending a doubles team to state competition. The future looks as if it could be bright for the Falcons. "It looks pretty good, we'll have some 8th graders coming up to fill some spots next year. It'll be tough but I think we can upset some teams and surprise a lot of people," added Schmida. The Saintes compiled a 3-4 team record this season. Last year the girls won only one match and one goal for this year's team was to do better. They started off fast by beating Glenwood early in the season. "The girls put forth their best effort," stated coach Beckman. This effort showed as the team improved throughout the year. Was the season what Beckman expected? "It was better. Everyone improved from last year and we won more matches. Everyone worked a lot harder and cared more." With the addition of some talented underclassmen and hard work the future could be prosperous. Was the 1988 season a success? "Very much so; the future will be even better," stated Beckman. SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA Steve Oberdin 1988 GIRLS TENNIS W / L Opponent w Glenwood w Glenwood w TJ L LC L Atlanti c L Red Oak L Duchesne 1988 Boys Tennis W /L Opponent w Glenwood The 1988 Saintes tennis team from left to right : Sue Eberhard, Jen Brown , Shelly Nelson, Megan Ryan, and Michelle Auen. SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA L L L L LC Atl antic Denison AL L Red Oak L TJ L TJ The 1988 Falcon tennis team from left to right: (bottom row) Adam Jones, Christi an Jones , and Matt Buchanan. (top row) Mike James, Mark Root, and Corey Schmida. Tennis / 105 Steve Martin prepares himself to field a ball. Andy Berner retrieves a late throw at second base. 106/ Baseba ll .. From left to right: bottom row: Zach Fetter, Chris Gard, Bob Wise, Matt Phillips, Matt Noon . top row: Tim Minor, Chuck Simms, Marc Schnitker, Brian Holder, Tim Shea, Tony Alters and coach Mark Murray. From left to right: bottom row: Brian O'Connor, Dave Hawk, Jeremy Petry, Aaron Walter, Steve Oberdin, Steve Martin, Jason Klement. top row: Coach Ken Schreiber, Mike Honaker, Bill Nettles , Dale Scott, Brian Ratigan, Chris Hanafan, Andy Berner and coach Mark Murray. Brian O'Connor rela xes at th e plate moments before an intense game. Baseball / 107 Sophomore Shari Hughes practices her swing in hopes of improving her batting average. Senior Jean Sillik prepares to launch another fastball. Junior Laurie Coats warms up before a grueling practice. 108 I softball Starting New ... Softball team swings into another season Optimistic is the key word for the Saintes softball season. The Saintes started out the season with no returning seniors and a new coach , Loren Lintner. The newcomers are "looking tough , and well disciplined," stated Lintner. However, there are several returning players to help the team. Players such as Karla Miller, Jean Sillik and Theresa Fischer will provide the team with the leadership needed to become a winning team. "We have 7 returning letterman this year, if that's not impressive, I don 't know what is ," exclaimed assistant coach Pat Kroll. Looking at the Saintes' schedule, the major challenges lie in the South West Iowa tournament, sectionals and districts, according to Lintner. "The SWI tournament is the team's replacement of the conference tournament and sectionals is "" ' • • , .4'· - the first step to state,'' stated Lintner. Kroll stated that the tough game for the season would be Nishna Valley. " Nishna Valley beat us in regular season last year. The game against them should foretell the season. " The team has set high standards for themselves, using a set of goals to guide their team play. These goals include being able to "win twenty games, and to play minimum errorball." With a strong defense, the minimum error goal should be easy to accomplish. This defense includes outstanding defense from Karla Miller, Shelly Nelson and Shari Hughes. " Nelson had 5 errors in a seson of 22 games,'' added Kroll . The only weak spot for the team is the offense. " Last year's hitting was average and if we can get our bats going, we're a potential for state,'' stated Kroll. The Saintes Softball team is looking forward to a good season, with a new type of energy from a new coach and strength from "tough and experienced" players. Danielle Tighe 1st row: Shelly Nelson, Karla Miller, Jean Sillik, Pam Lookabill, Laurie Coat s, Jil l Weineger. 2nd row: Asst. Coach Pat Krol l, Shari Hughes, Jen Brown, Theresa Fischer, Susie Eberhard , Mel Wasinger, Kari Hanafan, Diane Fischer, Joann Whetstone and Coach Loren Lintner. Freshman Kari Hanafan positions herself to make a play. softball / 109 Falcons Return To State!!! After eight years Falcon fans finally earned another opportunity to watch the Birds battle for a second state championship. In their opener the Falcons played Fort Dodge St. Edmonds Gales. The Falcons were down 24-20 at the intermission and blew it wide open in the fourth quarter holding the Gales scoreless for more than five minutes and scoring 13 unanswered "Points . The Falcons ended the game with a 62-45 win ~nd a ticket to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the Falcons faced off against Cedar Rapids LaSalle Lancers. The Birds were down 28-24 at the half and took a 40-35 lead at the end of the third quarter, but with 1: 10 left the Falcons were down 53-52. Chris Hanafan then rebounded a missed shot, putting it in for a one point lead. After a LaSalle miss, Aaron Walter sank two free throws to cap a 56-53 win and a shot at the 2A crown. The Falcons faced Perry in the championship game, however, injuries suffered before and during the state championship game eventually caught-up with the Falcons as Perry won 76-60. Junior Brian Ratigan was named to the All-Tournament Team , the Falcons finished the season with a 24-2 record and were 2A Runner-Ups. Matt Buchanan & Jeff Howard 11 0/ STATE - Senior Chris Hanafan pull s up for a jumper against Fort Dodge, St. Edmonds. Aaron Walter brings the ball up court against St. Edmonds in the opening round of the tournament. Brian Ratigan receives a certificate from Governor Terry Branstad as Ratigan was named to the All-State Tournament Team . Brian Ratigan puts up a shot in the State Championship game against Perry. The Falcons celebrate in the lockerroom after their 56-53 victory over Cedar Rapids LaSalle. Brian O'Connor puts up a jump shot in the firs t half of the championship game. Trent Holmberg jumps for the opening tip against Cedar Rapids LaSalle in the semi-final game. -UNDERCLASSMS Strutting his stuff is freshman Brian Avise. 112/UNDERCLASSMEN Sophomore Bryan Brabec helps out fellow classmate Bob Martin. As an underclassman, sometimes you concentrate so intently on your future that you forget to stop and enjoy what's happening in your life at the present time. As your elders will often say, "The high school years are the best time in your life." As a freshman, you start at the bottom not knowing what to expect from high school. During this time you gain a feeling of belonging and look towards taking your next big step. Being a sophomore involves graduating from Driver's Ed. and receiving your long-awaited driver's license. It's a time to establish strong relationships among your friends . The junior year is the year of the A.C.T. test and other college preparation . It's a year of part-time jobs and candy bar sales for prom. The juniors happily awaited the time they could call themselves seniors. Each and every class plays an important part in the S.A. family. Whether you're a freshman or a senior-to-be it is crucial to enjoy the time you have with each other. Before you know it, you'll have graduated and your high school years will be only a fond memory. Tina Dechant Freshman fri ends take a moment to pose for the . camera. UNDERCLASSMENUNDERCLASSMEN / 113 --------------------------'4.Juniors-----------------------~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rubin Ramirez models latest fasion in reindeer attire. 114/Juniors Arnold, Elizabeth Barnes, James Behrendsen, Sheila Brisso, Michael Burg, Wendi Coats, Laurie Ann Corbaley, Cynthia Doner, Michelle Eberhard, Susan Edelbrock, Darcy Evers, Jennifer Fenner, Matthew Fischer, Th eresa Gier, Bernadette Graeve, Molly Gronstal , Gina Hemmingsen, Troy Kavars , Chad Herbert, Michael Keefer, Wayne Hite, Dawn Klein, Todd Holder, Julie Konz, Matthew Holmberg, Trent Krier, Pat Honake r, Michael Kruse, Anthony Hunter, Annette Lenihan, Stephen Jones, Scott \ Class of 89: Juniors Finish Year In Style The class of 89. A class full of potential to reach and strive for the future. Some of us have been at St. Albert ever since we started school and others have joined in along the way. We each have contributed to the atmosphere here at S.A. We've created our own feeling of closeness and have given each other many memories to hold close . Remember the first time we walked in the doors of St. Albert high school on 6th grade visitation day? We kind of looked around and thought this school was huge. The upper classmen tried to sell us elevator passes, later to find out that there were no elevators. "I think we are a very close class and excelled in every aspect of school," stated Dan Ryan. Being a junior does have it's bad points. We're in a position of limbo. Due to the fact that we are almost seniors, we must begin to consider college. To most of us this seems light years away, but in all actuality, it is just around the corner. As juniors, we are given more resonsibilities; more homework, harder tests, and we also are of age to get a job. We have only one year left, so senioritis hasn't set in yet, but graduation is now within our grasp. We are the future. We look forward to next year to bring excellence in academics and sports, yet we also real ize that our lives are just beginning. We have a lifetime to shape the mold which entails our lives. We will hold on to today, cherish yesterday and live for tomorrow. Mike Brisso Nate Schnitker and Matt Witzke express their enthusiasm towards Chemistry. Theresa Fischer is caught browsing through her purse tor a make-up brush . Juniors I 115 Rob Williams shows his talent on the drums Peggy McGinn demonstrates the latest fashion in parochial school attire. 11 6 I Juniors Lesline, Tammy Loukota, Robert Mc Clellan, Mary Mc Donald , Gregory McGinn, Peggy Miller, Karla Moffatt, Brian Negrete, Monica Nelson , Michelle Niebur, Steven O'Connor, Brian O'Grady, Greg O'Neill, Patrick Oberdin, Steve Phil lips, Matthew Slobodnik, Sherry Weber, Christine Ramirez, Josie Slobodnik, Terry Whetstone, Joann Ramirez, Rubin Smith, Jason Williams, Robbie Ratigan, Brian Smyth, Thomas Witzke, Matthew Ryan, Dan Sprinkel, Jason Wood , Monica Schnitker, Nate Suden, Billie Zimmerman, Scott, Dale Tighe, Danielle Timothy Trent Holmberg sets up for his commercial in Economi cs . Wendi Burg glances at a prospective dating candidate. 117 -Sophomores~--~~~~- Sophomore Marsha Heenan flashes her smile while she takes a break from her assignment. 118 I Sophomores Tony Alters Debbie Andress Michelle Auen Sheila Bernemann Bryan Brabec Jennifer Brown Brenda Buckley Paulette Chullino Eric Cihacek John Conzemius James Davis Tisha Deming Robert Dressel Kristine Eischeid Rebecca Evers Kimberly Feurt Maureen Fischer Douglas Foster Michael Genereaux David Hawk Marsha Heenan Shari Hughes Daniel Hunter Michael James Adam Jones Kemberlyn Kavars Jason Klement Jenyi Knudsen Jarrod Konz Sheila Konz Jennifer Kruse Andrea Leggio No longer the Freshman: Sophs look to the future. What makes the age of sixteen unusual? Is it the fact that there really is no specific place they can fit into? Being a sophomore is tough; not in a position of power like a senior; not close enough to being a junior to know what it is that should be taken to prepare for college; and not so new to the system that you get away with many acts, like the freshman. Being a sophomore at St. Albert is tough, but the class of '90 is also very special. They seem to make the best of the situation by being involved in as many things as possible . Even though they are not the top on the list they make the most of it. Jen Brown said "I think what makes us special is the fact that we are ·different people and we all can get together.and the fact that we are all unique we respect each other more." But this is the age when it all really happens: you turn sixteen and you get your license and begin to drive; you begin to date more because your parents think that you are more responsible, and lets face it, th e most evident fact is that you are no longer a freshman. ( Which a lot people of hate being because you are on the lowest possible step of the ladder of high school, and no one really pays much attention to you.) There may be a lot of bad things about being a sophomore but wh en you take a look back on the year you will find that the good things will out weigh the bad every time. Carrie Persinger added "I think that is great that I'm not a freshman any longer, and the sophomore year doesn't last forever, and my senior year is just around the corner." Dawn Rickard ------------~Sophomores.._ Sophomores / 119 Sophomore Adam Jones shows his studliness during homecoming week. 120 I Sophomores Timothy Minor Shelly O'Brien Jon Marshall Chris Morton William Pattee Robert Martin Amy Murray Carrie Persinger Kevin Mccann William Nettl es Randall Phelps Sophomore Jeremy Petry shows his enthusiasm as classmate Bill Nettles gives him a trim. Chris Rethmeier Megan Ryan Doug Schlautman Corey Schmida Mark Shea Charles Simms Mike Sorrell Chris Staniford Erin Taylor Jenny Thompson Brenda Tolliver Laura Turner Lisa Weber Matthew White David Wiegman Lori Willms Not pictured are: Wayne Johnson Kathy Lancia! Lisa Larsen Carrie Miller Jeremy Petry Sophomore Mike James looks a bit surprised as take a break in crafts c lass. Dan Larette shows his talent in cycling stunts at the Talent Show. Sophomores I 121 Freshmen Take First Steps Toward The Top Being a freshmen isn't an easy task. You're right in the middle; too old to play with the junior high but not old enough to date or drive. Although becoming a freshmen provides lots of new opportunities like dances and pep assemblies, trying out for high school sports and cheerleading , it also supplies n.ew challenges and responsibilities. Even though it's a big step up in day-to-day school life, there is not much of a visible change. With moving up there are always unanswered questions. Will I get dates for the dances? Can I keep up with the work? Will the upperclassmen pick on me? Most freshmen find the answers to be a relief. Freshmen Christy Hunter says "I don't really mind being a Freshmen , but I am excited to get my drivers license." Jay Killion has a different view "I'm excited to move up because I can't wait to be a senior." Whether or not you're excited to be a high school freshmen, it happens to everyone. Just keep thinking, "I can only go up from here!" Nancy McPartland 122 /Freshman Brian Avise Warren Bertsch Matthew Blizzard Duane Cihacek Llori Colchin Steve Edelbrock Amy Evers Zachariah Fetter Diane Fischer Doug Fischer Matthew Fischer Shari Flynn Christopher Gard Amy Gillette Meg Gronstal Nicole Gronstal Kristine Gross Stacie Hale Kari Hanafan Erin Hannan Matthew Helms Trent Hemmingsen Brian Holder Timothy Howard Lori Hughes Allison Hunter Christy Hunter Chali Inserra Loretta Jones Jay Killion Stephanie Klement Lynne Larsen Christy Hunter shows her lack of enthusiasm for Freshmen English. Freshman / 123 Kristie Gross and Lori Hughes show their special friendship. 124/Freshman Michelle McClellan Jason Nielsen Brian McConeghey Mathew Noon Kevin Ryan Tina Ryan Nathan Menges Gregory Miller Lesley Payne Letitia Sanchez Brenda Rethm eier Cory Sautter Lori Hughes draws her story on th e board. Dawn Schleisman Marc Schnitker Sheila Skaanning Lisa Spears Joel Sprinkel Michele Suiter Mathew Vanscoy Robert Wise Shauna Tedesco Michelle Walter David Theisen Robann Thomas Melanie Wasinger Jill Wineinger Kristie Gross and Lori Hughes share a laugh during Freshman En glish. Cory Sautter finds something humorous during Freshmen English. Freshman I 125 J~ ·~ m;n; mag /127 --+--+-+- il .. _ -..... ..___ ,_ .,._. - ' l 30 I J in g ~=-~::ffi h .. ,._ "- - I ---···· ··-'-- .. . ~ - miqi mag /-133- I t N.H.S. sets standards Honor Society Inducts Thirteen Since April 30, 1973, St. Albert has had a special organ ization, which " gives honor to people who academically strive to succeed," stated Miss Biglin, this years National Honor Society sponsor. To be in National Honor Society a person must possess four qualities: service, scholarship, character and leadership. In addition to these qualities, a student must be a sophomore, junior or senior and have obtained a 3.25 cumulative grade point average and have completed ten hours of comKathy Alters listens attentively to Miss Biglin during an N.H.S. meetin g. Maureen O'Gara "Lets the good times roll" at the N.H.S. meetin g. 134/ N.H.S. munity service work. Many students have met most of the NHS requirements but only the thirteen people in NHS posses all of the qual ities. They are Kathy Alters, Laurie Coats, Becky Ficek, Susan Grey, John Hasset, Trent Holmberg, Mary McClellan , Julie McCoy, Maureen O'Gara, Greg O'Grady, Brian Ratigan , Connie Ravlin, and Jacqui Slater. NHS member, and senior Julie McCoy has been in NHS for two years . McCoy likes NHS and stated, " Being in this organization has been an honor to me. I feel it is a wonderful organization with a lot of rewards for its members. NHS officers are Kathy Alters president; Brian Ratigan vice president; Becky Ficek, secretary; and John Hasset, treasurer. Over a decade and a half of honor and dedication helps to keep NHS going strong. Danielle Tighe Brian Ratigan keeps the spark going by the symbolic lighting of the candle during the N.H.S. induction. Trent Holmberg and Brian Ratigan patiently await their turn to greet new inductees. Kathy Alters gives insights to what N.H.S. is all about. N.H.S. / 135 In Memory of Jennifer Buckley April 19 1970-August 1 1986 A Tribute to Jenny Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free, I'm following the path God has laid , you see, I took his hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day to laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way , I found that peace at the c lose of day. If my parting has left a void , then fill it with remembering joys . A friendship shared, a laugh , a kiss , oh yes, these things I too will miss . .. 136 I Ded ication Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life' s been full , I savored much, good friend, good times, a loved ones touch. Perhaps my time seemed all to brief, don't length it now with undue grief. Lift up your hearts and peace to thee, God wanted me now; he set me free .. . . unknown Dedication / 137 Adams, Jacky 166 Alters, Kathleen 6, 12, 14, 21, 54, 57, 68, 134, 135, 158 Alters , Tony 74, 92, 118 Anderson , Jonna 166 Andress, Debbie 118 Angeroth, Maryann 166 Arnold , Lizabeth 49, 50, 114 Auen, Michelle 10, 84, 105, 118 Avise, Brian 45, 112, 122 Barnes, James 114 Beckman, Kathy 84, 166 Behrendsen, Sheila 45, 114 Belt, Scott 97 Bernemann, Sheila 118 Berner, Andrew 57, 79, 158 Bertsch, Warren 122 Biglin, Theresa Birusingh, Karen 4, 12, 14, 57, 59, 73, 87 , 158 Blizzard, Matthew 122 Brabec, Bryan 21 , 113, 118 Bragg, Dean 166 Brisso, Mark 57, 78, 80, 81, 158, 161 Brisso, Michael 24, 114 Brown, Jenifer 82, 83, 84, 105, 109, 118 Buchanan, Matthew 21 , 27, 57, 105, 150, 158 Buckley, Brenda 118 Burg, Wendy 114, 117 Carlson, Cheryl 57, 158 Christiansen, Denni 27, 57, 97, 158 Chullino, Paulette 36, 45, 52, 53, 97, 118 Cihacek, Duane 122 Cihacek, Laurence 45, 118 Cihacek, Lawrence 45, 118 Claussen , Kevin 24, 25, 56, 57 , 158 138/lndex Coats, Laurie 83, 84, 108, 109, 114 Col chin, Llori 85, 97, 122 Conzemius, John 7 4, 118 Corbaley, Cynthia 82, 83, 114 Corbaley, Trisha 57 , 158 Cox, Richard 57 , 95, 158 Crowley, John 58, 158 Cruz, Tara 4, 12, 18, 58, 158 Davis, James 118 Davis, Sean 21 , 55, 58, 62, 97, 158 Dechant, Kristina 14, 26, 27, 36, 48, 51 , 58, 68, 147, 158 DeLaubenfels, Eric 58, 63, 158 Deming, Tisha 118 Demott, Jim 166 Disolvo, Daniel 58, 7 4, 158 Dolnicek, Terry 14, 38, 162, 166 Doner, Michelle 34, 52, 114 Dressel, Robert 7 4, 118 Eberhard, Susan 83, 105, 109, 114 Edelbrock, Darcy 34, 114 Edelbrock, Steven 122 Eischeid, Kristine 118 Evers, Amy 88, 122 Evers, Jennifer 114 Evers, Rebecca 118 Fenner, Matthew 10, 17, 24, 25, 7 4, 114 Fetter, Zachariah 122 Feurt, Kimberly 84, 118 Ficek, Becky 21 , 28, 58, 82, 83, 158 Fischer, Diane 78, 81, 101, 109, 122 Fischer, Doug 14, 20, 122 Fischer, Matthew 21 , 122 Fischer, Maureen 10, 21 , 97 , 118 Fischer, Theresa 21 , 78, 81, 86, 87, 101 , 109, 114, 115 Flynn, Shari 122 Foster, Douglas 118 Gard, Christopher 77, 79, 93, 122 Genereux, Michael 92, 118 Gier, Bernadette 114 Gilbronson, Andrew 158 Gill, Mike 162, 166 Gi llette, Amy 122 Graeve, Molly 6, 114 Graeve, Robert 158 Gray, Susan 58, 158 Green, Richard 158 Grint, Kelly 166 Gronstal, Gina 49, 114 Gronstal, Meg 21, 45, 97 , 122 Gronstal, Nicole 122 Gross, Kristine 20, 53, 85, 88, 89, 122, 124, 125 Hale, Stacie 122 Hanafan, Christopher 58, 67, 7 4, 90, 110, 130, 157, 158 Hanafan, Kari 21, 53, 73, 85, 87 , 88, 89, 101 , 109, 122 Hannan, Erin 122 Hassett, John 58, 158 Hawk, David 76, 92, 118 Heenan, Marsha 45, 52, 53, 118 Hegwood, Jane 166 Heithoff, Tom 86, 166 Helms, Amy 59, 158 Helms, Matthew 122 Hemmingsen, Trent 122 Hemmingsen, Troy 21 , 37, 45, 114, 162 Herbert, Michael 74, 114 Hite, Dawn 24, 114 Hoefler, Fr. Bob 34, 166 Holder, Bryan 122 Holder, Julie 12, 114 Holmberg, Trent 7 4, 90, 111 , 114, 117,135 Honaker, Michael 10, 90, 114 Howard, Jeff 21, 27, 36, 56, 59, 7 4, 158 Howard, Timothy 45, 122 Hughes, Chris 8, 59, 61, 158 Hughes, Lori 21, 85, 88, 89, 122, 124, 125 Hughes, Shari 82, 83, 87, 108, 109, 118 Hunter, Allison 122 Hunter, Annette 83, 114 Hunter, Christy 53, 85, 122, 123 Hunter, Daniel 118, 120 Hunter, Robert 8, 18, 59, 157, 158 Inserra, Chali 33, 53, 122 James, Michael 104, 105, 118, 120 Johnson, Jonathan 4, 59, 73, 74, 158 Johnson, Shannon 59, 158 Johnson, Wayne 74, 95 Jones, Adam 33, 78, 80, 81 , 105, 118, 119 Jones, Christian 6, 59, 78, 80, 81, 104, 105, 158 Jones, Loretta 4, 122 Jones, Scott 114 Kavars, Chad 97, 114 Ka vars, Kemberlyn 97, 118 Kavars, Michael 90, 97, 166 Keefer, Wayne 78, 80, 81, 114 Kiernan, Fr. Jim 166 Killion, Jay 122 Kippley, George 44, 166 Klein, Todd 114 Klement, Jason 92, 118 Klement, Stephanie 53, 73, 85, 88, 89, 122 Knudsen, Jennifer 84, 90, 118, 120 Konz, Jarrod 7 4, 92, 118 Konz, Matthew 114 Konz, Sheila 45, 53, 118 Krier, Pat 114 Kroll, Pat 86, 88, 89, 109, 167 Kruse, Anthony 90, 92, 114 Kruse, Jennifer 48, 49, 118 Lancial, Kathy Larsen, Jon 59, 158 Larsen, Lynne 45, 122 Larson, Elisa Leggio, Andrea 118 Leggio, Marilyn 167 Lenihan, Jerard 8, 55, 59, 7 4, 158 Lenihan, Stephen 95, 114 Lerette, Daniel 120 Lesline, Tammy 45, 116 Lintner, Loren 95, 109, 163, 166 Lookabill, Amy 53, 120 Lookabill, Mark 59, 7 4, 76, 96, 97, 158 Lookabill, Pam 85, 88, 109, 124 Loukota, Robert 95, 116 Marshall, Jon 120 Martin, Robert 7 4, 94, 95, 113, 120 Martin, Steven 60, 63, 7 4, 94, 95, 158 Mccann, Kevin 120 McClellan, Mary 52, 116 McClellan, Michelle 4, 124 McConeghey, Brian 45, 124 McCoy, Julie 12, 60, 158 McDermott, Chad 28, 151, 158 McDonald, Gregory 78, 81, 116 McGinn, Peggy 21, 37, 45, 116 McGinn, Sheila 21, 120 McGuire, Deb 45, 49, 50, 166 McPartland, Nancy 26, 27, 34, 60, 150, 158 Mehsling, Ken 166 Menges, Nathan 124 Meyerring, David 56, 60, 158 Miller, Carrie 73, 78, 81 , 87, 89 Miller, Gregory 32, 124 Miller, John 28, 97, 158 Miller, Karla 82, 83, 86, 87, 109, 116 Minor, Timothy 34, 7 4, 120 Moffatt, Brett 124 Moffatt, Brian 116 Morris, Tracy 60, 158 Morton, Christopher 7 4, 92, 120 Murray, Amy 84, 97, 120 Murray, Jennifer 12, 60, 158 Negrete, Monica 45, 116 Nelson, Michelle 87, 105, 109, 116 Nelson, Pat 167 Nettles, William 7 4, 92, 120 Niebur, Steven 116 Nieland, Patrick 120 Nielsen, Jason 124 Noon, Matthew 124 Oatman, Virgie 166 Oberdin, Stacy 14, 60, 97, 158 Oberdin, Steve 6, 10, 21, 24, 95, 116 O'Brien, Shelly 21 , 78, 81 , 101 , 120 O'Connor, Brian 90, 111, 116 O'Gara, Maureen 37, 52, 60, 134, 158 O'Grady, Greg 14, 74, 116 O'Grady, Scott 58, 60, 74, 158 O'Neill, Patrick 116 Parker, Steven 60, 158 Pattee, William 10, 7 4, 76, 92, 120 Payne, Lesley 124 Pender, Jill 12, 58, 61 , 83, 158 Persinger, Carrie 45, 120 Persinger, Cindy 27, 50, 61 , 150, 158 Petratis, Cindy 6, 12, 21 , 61 , 87, 157, Index / 139 158 Petry, Jeremy 21, 74, 120 Phelps, Randall 120 Phillips, Matthew 116 Poole, Maryann 167 Printy-Zika, Wanita 166 Quigley, Beth 14, 49, 61, 158 Quinze, Lynn 34, 52, 53, 61, 158 Ramirez, Josephine 116 Ramirez, Rubin 114, 116, 162 Ratigan, Brian 10, 12, 21, ? 4, 79, 90, 111, 116, 135 Ravlin, Constance 6, 21, 48, 61, 158 Rawlings, Jennifer 12, 83, 86, 87, 120 Rethmeier, Brenda 124 Rethmeier, Chris 61, 120 Rethmeier, Jennifer 44, 158 Rew, Doug 8, 16, 59, 61, 74, 90, 147, 158 Rickard, Dawn 27, 34, 61, 158 Romano, Jim 124 Root, Mark 4, 60, 61, 105, 158 Ryan, Danny 4, 24, 7 4, 116 Ryan, Kevin 81, 93, 124 Ryan, Megan 48, 49, 50, 84, 105, 120 Ryan , Tina 16, 78, 81, 88, 124 Sanchez, Letitia 8, 53, 124 Sautter, Cory 124, 125 Schlautman, Doug 120 Schlautman, Melodie 52, 62, 158 Schleisman, Dawn 124 Schmida, Corey 92, 104, 105, 120 Schmitz, Jody 14, 62, 158 Schnitker, Marc 14, 93, 124 Schnitker, Nathan 16, 21, 90, 115, 116, 131 Schnitker, Stephen 39, 166 140/lndex Schreiber, Ken 166 Scichilone, Marshall 166 Scott, Dale 10, 74, 90, 92, 116 Shea, Mark 14, 32, 78, 81, 120 Shea, Timothy 54, 62, 72, 78, 80, 81, 158 Shorey, John 40, 41, 166 Sillik, Mary Jean 4, 27, 62, 78, 81, 100, 108, 109, 158 Simms, Charles 10, 7 4, 120 Skanning, Sheila 124 Slater, Jacqueline 4, 14, 21, 26, 27, 48, 49, 51, 62, 68, 83, 158 Slobodnik, Sherry 78, 81, 116 Slobodnik, Terry 116 Smith, Jason 16, 7 4, 95, 98, 116 Smyth, Thomas 45, 116 Sondag, Michelle 62, 68, 158 Sorrell, Mike 120 Spears, Lisa 85, 89, 124 Sprinkel, Jason 25 Sprinkel, Joel 124 Staniford, Christopher 120 Storm, Kirk 62, 158 Straka, Henry 62, 94, 158 Struyk, Doug 28, 62, 97, 156, 158 Suden, Billie 38, 116 Suiter, Michelle 125 Swartz, Caroline 166 Taylor, Erin 84, 120 Tedesco, Shauna 125 Theisen, David 45, 125 Thomas, Robann 88, 125 Thompson, Jennifer 45, 53, 120 Thompson, Patrick 62, 68, 78, 80, 81, 158 Thorn, Charles 24, 158 Tighe, Danielle 24, 116 Tobias, Amy 24, 49, 51, 63, 83, 158 Tolliver, Brenda 120 Tolliver, Gina 52, 63, 158 Turner, Joseph 8, 21, 63, 68, 7 4, 95, 158 Turner, Laura 21, 73, 87, 89, 120 Vanscoy, John 63, 158 Vanscoy, Matthew 125 Wahl, Rick 166 Walter, Aaron 4, 60, 63, 73, 7 4, 90, 110, 158 Walter, Michelle 125 Wasinger, Melanie 73, 88, 89, 109, 125 Weber, Christine 45, 53, 116 Weber, Lisa 120 West, Sterling 166 Wettengel, Dick 40, 41, 90, 92 Whetstone, Joann 84, 109, 116 White, Matthew 74, 120 Wiegman, David 120 Wiegman, Konnie 166 Wiley, Kris 35, 166 Williams, Rich 63, 7 4, 158 Williams, Robbie 116 Willms, Lori 53, 120 Wilson , Roger 45 Wineinger, Jill 85, 109, 125 Wise, Robert 93, 125 Witzke, Matthew 90, 92, 115, 116 Wood, Monica 4, 116 Yager, Barb 166 Young, Christopher 63, 158 Zahm, Larry Zimmerman, David 158 Zimmerman, Timothy 116 Autographs I 141 142 I Autographs Thanks • • • to our Patrons Chuck and Joan Berner Brad and Kathleen Rew Richard F. 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SELL TRAD E GENERAL LINE ANTIQUES , COLLECTIBLES & USED FURNITURE TIM BEHRENS 71 2-328-8731 BARTON SOLVENTS, .J,.c. COUNCIL BLUFFS BRANCH 2135 - 9TH AVENUE • P.O. BOX 456 COUNCIL Bl:.UFFS. IOWA 51502 EL PATIO CAFE AND LOUNGE WE SPECIALIZE IN MEXICAN FOODS FAMILY OWNED AND OPERA TED SINCE 1955 1608 14TH AVE., CO. BLUFFS, IA 323-7508 TOM AND ANGIE STANFORD Ads / 16 1 Administratio 162 I Administration Troy Hemmingsen and Rubin Ramirez give Mr. Lintner a big friendly hug. Mr. Gill shows his excitement at having his picture taken. As is the case every year at S.A., many changes take place; this includes the administration and staff. Al· though many of the teachers and coaches that leave are missed, it seems the new ones always seem to bring in different concepts of teaching , excellent coaching abilities, and lasting friendships. "Due to the size of the school, there's a lot more closeness," stated Mr. Shorey. In the 1987-1988 school year, we saw six new people join the teaching staff. We saw a new counselor, a new head girl's basketball coach (who happened to be an alumni of S.A.) , a first year teacher to head up the journalism department, a different junior high coordinator, a new science department head and lastly a new math teacher and NHS coordinator. The administration at S.A. is always involved in activities with the students. The staff became involved in many ways. By dressing for the occasion during Homecoming Week, attending sport functions, helping students with personal problems and teaching both requi red subjects and religious growth, the staff has created their own sensation of caring and teaching. Whether it was Mr. Dolnicek dressing as an old woman during " Old People's Day" or Mr. Lintner being attacked by one of Santa's reindeer, the staff at St. Albert did their best to make learning enjoyable. "There's a certain feeling here at St. Albert that isn 't found in most other schools. The relationships between the students and teachers is one of friend ship and mutual respect," stated Miss Yager. Jean Sillik Mr. Dolnicek dresses up on " Old Peoples Day" during Homecoming week. ----- ........ AdministrationAdministration I 163 Father Chamberlain uses his speaking talents to enthuse the S.A. crowd at a basketball pep rally . Dr. Avise and Mr. Zahm present an award to junior high student Sarah Hobbins for a science presentation. Dr. Avi se, Mr. Jaworski and Mr. Zahm show-off their gifts during Administrators Day. 164 I Administation - ------------ ,. Administration Comes Closer To Student Body This year at St. Alberts, with the addition of new members in the administration, a new height of cooperation was created between students and administration. Although at times the line between student rowdiness and administrative principle was crossed and minor scrimages occured, the administration always seemed to treat each case with consistency to keep the system fair. The administration at S .A.always seems to be among the busiest. Along with the everyday activ ities of running a school the adminstration was alw ays present at extra curricular activities showing support for sports, academic events, and drama. The increase in cooperation also came from the good communicat ion between the student council and a d - ministrators. More now than ever it seems that students are tr y ing to w in rights for themsel ves through the a d - m i n istra tive process i n s t ead of open critis ism of the a d m i n i strat i on or op en acts of rebellio n. Two new members, Mr. Bragg and Mr. Zahm, joined the S. A. administration. Bragg, the new counselor to students at S.A. has definitly proven his worthiness t h rough h is ha rd work in helping st u d ents with troubles ome sche d u les and much he lp to s eniors int e res ted in colleges and scholar - ships. It's true t hat in cid ents be tween the studen ts and adm i nistrati on sti ll o c cur and some of t he polic ies tak en by the administration do see m a bit f ar fe t ched at times, b ut the over all u n derstanding between two groups has created a new sensation of cooperation in the school. Dan R y an Sc hool Superinte nda nt Father Ch amber l a in Administrati o n/ 165 Jacky Adams Jim Demott Fr. Bob Hoefler Deb McGuire Stephen Sterling West Jonna Anderson Terry Dolnicek Mike Kavars Ken Meshling Schnitker Konnie Wiegman Maryann Angeroth Mike Gill Fr. Jim Kiernan Virgie Oatman Ken Schreiber Kris Wiley Kathy Beckman Jane Hegwood George Kippley Wanita Printy-Zika John Shorey Barb Yager Dean Bragg Tom Heithoff Loren Lintner Marshall Caroline Swartz Kelly Grin! Scichilone Rick Wahl Faculty Caring Faculty Key To Uniqueness There are few people who would take up the responsibility of making sure hundreds of students ate well at lunch, and recieved help while in the office, or had a clean school to come to in the morning. These people are the staff of St Alberts . These people go by often well unnoticed, and without a simple thanks for helping. They are people who work in the cafeteria , the main office, do custodial duties, and work in the business office. They 166 I staff spend their days helping teens with the little obstacles of everyday life. There names are Joan Pursell , Aldolph Rodenburg , Mary Ann Poole, Glen Spahr, Delores Romesburg, Sandie Green , Loren Vallier, Lois Hemmingsen, Marilynn Leggio, Mary Pat Nelson, Peg Riley, Gloria Blum, Pat Kroll, Virginia Carberry, Shirley Fricke, and Jerry Kresl. Danielle Tighe Marilynn Leggio worf(s busy as a bee while typing the daily announcements " Lunch tim e is fun time " seems to be th e mes sage Pat Nelson sends to the students in the lunch line. Staff Keeps Spark Going Through rain, snow, heat, and fog , St Albert High school has a staff that dedicates its time and patience to making St Albert a better place. Many of the teachers spend extra time before and after school just to help students . What does it mean to be a teacher at a Catholic High School? We took this question to the people who are most apt to be able to answer it, the teachers themselves. Math teacher, Mrs. Wiegman stated, "I like teaching at a school where students can have prayer in class, and school masses . I like being able to express my beliefs and talk to students about moral values ." Junior Tammy Lesline stated that, " Basically the teachers are a big help here with things like homework, but also with being in such a small school it gives you that special edge of getting to have a close relationship with them. It is a good feeling to know that you can come anytime before school or after for help and recieve it with a smile and much understanding." Being a teacher and being responsible for the educational growth and developement of a person is extremely important, and with out the special time and care that these people put in, whether it is before school, after school, or just rooting the team on to a victory, helps to make the difference between a fair education and a excellent education. Danielle Tighe Staff "May I help you ?" Pa t Kroll asks. M P · . 1 th ny tasks she preforms in the office. rs. oole 1s caught in one o e ma faculty I 167 168 / Colophon Editor Asst. Editor Photography Editor Business / Advertising Editor I Index Copy Editors Staff Dennis Christiansen Matt Buchanan Jeff Howard Jacqui Slater Mike Brisso Matt Buchanan Den Christiansen Kevin Claussen Tina DeChant Matt Fenner Dawn Hite Jeff Howard Nancy McPartland Steve Oberdin Cindy Per91111· 1011fll!':T-w:-------i: Dawn Ri ka Jacqui Danielle Amy .. Printing Volume 22 of the 1988 Dimensions was done by Herff Jones Publishing Company in Marcel ine, Missouri. School art on the cover with· gold foi l designed by the Journalism class and drawn by Deb McGuire. Headlines and subheads : 30 and 18 pt. Body copy: 10 pt. Chelsea. Captions: 8 pt. Chelsea. Folios: 10 pt. Chelsea. Colophon / 169 170 I Autographs Autographs I 171 .. 172/ Autographs .. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scanned from a loaned copy. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1988 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1988 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/23f4e2f496da2e9c169282fdea474914.pdf 57c76aa2b9ada053280e237a7482b55d PDF Text Text I I Ring!!! The 8:25 bell sounds. It's the first day of school and everyone compares schedules seeing if they have any classes with friends. There are also those students who attempt to juggle their schedule by going to school, participating in school activities, working, and you can't forget the fun. The freshmen are just beginning the long journey over the bridge ofJhe high school years. It is the first year in which they are included in high school activities, and the privileges which accompany their high school status. They experience being distinguished as "freshmen" instead of "ninth graders," participating in high school dances, high school pep rallies and other social occasions. The sophomores take another step on the bridge to the end of high school and are once again included in high school events. One of the most important events to sophomores is being able to design their class ring. This small, but significant act brings the end of the bridge closer to them. Most students are also given the opportunity to take drivers education at Thomas Jefferson or Abraham Lincoln. After passing the class, sophomores qualify to receive their drivers license, but only if they are sixteen. Those who don't get their license, have the chance to receive a school permit which allows them to drive to school events without having parent supervision. As sophomores, many students who are sixteen are eligible to gain work experience. Juniors are almost at the end of the bridge and know what's going on in high school life. Another advantage given to the juniors is the chance to go to prom. Juniors can also take certain tests that get them ready for college preparation. Seniors are taking the last steps down the bridge, just waiting to get out and live in the real world. Seniors are faced with the challenge of applying to colleges and deciding which one to attend, and the stress of not knowing if they were accepted into the college of their choice. Scholarship applications and financial aid forms are readied to make the cost of education lower. Seniors go to their last dances, being sure to make the memories worth waiting for. Then there are the mixed feelings of graduation. Some are sad, w bile others rejoice. Some wonder if they will ever see their friends again, and others can't wait to get away from the rest of the class. Everyone is given the chance to make memories through high school to remember after the long walk across the bridge is completed. Many different friends are made. Moods are changed. No matter what happens, whether it be good or bad, the students here remember the gap they are bridging and always stick together. Carrie Persinger 8/ Student Life Junior Adam Jones takes time out to pose for the camera while modeling i11 a fashion show. S everal students took part in the fashion show entitled "Fall Fancy" at the Dodge House. Senior Tony Kruse and Sophomores l.lori Co/chin and Kristie Gross meet i11 the hall to compare "groovy" attire and spirited smile.f 011 Woodstock Day duri11g annual Homecomi11g festivities. t""' ..__ ~ \D Bridging the gap between students, Junior Mark S hea, S ophomore Chrystal Nelsen, and Junior Jenni Kruse discuss the events of the summer and their outlooks for .fchool. "Now Mark, you can't eat all of that. You are in training f or cross country, remember? What would Mr. Shorey say? Besides, we want some too." Spending time with friends becomes difficult during the summer. Somehow these students found the time, however, to make the relationship work. Many adults or teachers may think the most difficult part of being a student, particula rly a St. Albert ·tudent, ends at three o'clock every weekday. This is very seldom true fo r ma ny teenager in our c hool system. Whether it's sacking groceries a t a nearby superma rket, crui ing around Lakeshore Country Club on golf carts, or slaving over a cash register a t one of the many stores in the Mall of the Bluffs, each student has a pa rticula r rea on fo r working during the "best years" of their lives. "l work for the money and to get the experience I need for the future," expla ins sophomore Meg Gronstal who pushes popcorn part-time a t Munchvill e. The need for experience is a very good reason for any teenager who works pa rt-time. As seniors fill out college applications by the dozen, work experience on their record looks very impressive and makes them appear very responsible. "I work for money so I have something to fall back on for whenever I might need it," added junior Mike James. Many students are employed by businesses that find teenagers to be promising customers. Senior Sherry Slobodnik currently works at Michael's clothing store, "I see a lot of cheery faces everyday and the 25 percent discount helps, too." Many St. Albert students volunteer their spare time candy-striping, working for their school, babysitting, or doing other forms of work where the paychecks come from the Junior J e n y i Knud se n warm feeling in their hearts. Junior Andrea Leggio candy-stripes at Jennie Edmunson because " I li ke helping peopl e and it looks good on my application for NHS." gets paid f or play in g with people's f ee t at J ose ph 's S h oe S tore in the Mall of the Bluffs. Senior Rubin Ramirez patiently takes a customer's order at El Patio in the Mall of the Bluffs. IO/Work Life How can anyone l ook at this pi cture of juni or Mark Sh ea without laughing? Art teach er M iss M cGu i re is caught tormenting students during the week of home- coming. Th e 19 88-89 Homecoming Court from left to right; C. Kavars, L. Arnold, B. Ratigan, S. Oberdin, J. Evers. P. M cGinn, B. O'Connor, T. Fisc h e r, N . Schnit ker, G. Gronstal, J. Hold e r , and R . Ramirez. I Art, Porn Pon, Religion, Journalism, Cheerleading and all other organizations and activities-Where do they all fit? How do they fit together? Where does one find the answers to these questions? Or are there any answers? Every organization and activity offered at St. Albert has its own individuality and uniqueness which plays a large role in the students' lives.But the question still stands: Where do they fit? They go together to form a potpourri, a mixture of spiritual, emotional and intellectual guidance which will carry on with the students for the rest of their lives. The qualities gained by the participants of certain organizations are ones that will last a life time. These qualities will become part of the students' futures. They will help determine what these people will become and what their goals will be. They will also help set the standards that will later be put to test by the obstacles brought on in every day life. Without these how would one survive in the world today? One of the most important elements of organizations and activities are those who supervise them. These people include the administration, teachers, alumni and sometimes even the students themselves. Being in charge of these ambitious groups of young people requires a lot of time, work and devotion. It also requires certain leadership qualities found only in a distinct group of people. These people take time out of their busy schedules to utilize their virtues of patience, understanding and inhuman devotion. We are lucky enough to say that people like these can be found at St. Albert using these virtues to make a difference. Through the participation of organization and activities, students at St. Albert have acquired an additional aspect to their lives. The skills learned through extracurricular activities will later become the tools that we will live our lives by, in addition they will also become the keys to our successes. Through these skills we will find the strength and courage to meet the challanges of our lives and Bridge the Gap between success and failure, which we will live our lives by, in addition they will also become the keys to our successes. Amy Lookabill 16 /Potpourri Senior Rubin Ramirez sits quietly in the hall doing som e last m inute homework bef ore the eight-twenty bell rings. ls this a display of true dedication or what? Pommers 'rock' at the Saint Albert/ A del-DeSoto football clash at Falcon Field to the j am min' tunes of Blue M onday. choreography was directed by Chrystal Nelson and J enni Kruse. ii 0 c: ..., ..., ---- ._) Jun iors S helly O'Brien, Jenny Thompson Marsha, Heenan and Lori Willms take time out during their lunch break at G/enwood's Holy Rosery Church to show us how much the Junior Retreat has strengthened their friendship . -d % 0 ~ ~. Journ. Staff Increases 11People approach me in the hall and ask if they're going to be in the yearbook and all you can say is r11 try .. 11 The beginning Journalism class had many pressures bestowed upon them as they began their Journalism careers. Positions usually reserved to the advanced students were filled by first year members. Junior Jenyi .Knudsen had the responsibility of being the Index/ Ads Editor, junior Carrie Persinger was the Copy Editor and junior Maureen Fischer was dealt the Newapaper Editor position. "We were dealt big responsibilities early in the year and it made me feel like I was important to the journalism class," said junior Jenyi Knudsen. Journalism is not a particularly easy class and the thirteen students in Journalism found that out early. After given a few brief background notes they were pressured into their first assignments. "At first I didn't know if journalism was for me but after seeing my first story printed I knew I would like journalism," said junior Sheila McGinn . The numbers in the journalism classes are low so the members that are in journalism carry a heavy work load. Everyone wants to be pictured or mentioned in the yearbook and it's often hard to get everyone in . There is a lot of press ure involved in creating a yearbook that satisfies the entire student body."People approach me in the hall and ask if they're going to be in the yearbook and all you can say is I'll try," said junior Adam Jones. Early in the year both the advanced and first year journalism students attended a journalism workshop that was held at St. Albert. Students from three schools attended the all day workshop that was aimed at helping students eliminate mistakes in their work. The workshop also helped to inform students of what was hot and what was not. "The journalism workshop helped give me new ideas and it gave me an idea of what to stay away from when I'm doing my layouts," said junior Mark Shea. "The workshop we attended served as a good introduction into journalism because we were all new and it helped to familarize us with the way things work in journalism," commented junior Andrea Leggio. Students in journalism put a lot of time in working during school but students are also required to attend a worknight once a week. This time gives the students a chance to catch up on work before the deadlines hit. "Worknights are nice in a way because it gives you more than just the one period that you get in school to get your work done. When working in class it seems like you're just starting and the bell already rings," expressed junior Carrie Persi nger. Students in the first yea r journalism class must bridge the ga p between their first yea r in journalism and the next year when they will be the adva nced students. They will use this year to learn the system in hopes of excelling next yea r. "I'm enjoying myself this yea r and think next year will be even better because I will be more fam iliar wi th the process and things wi II run sooth," explained j unior Mike James. Steve Oberdin. Juniors Jenyi Knudsen and Amy Mu rray take time Olilfor a break at one of the journalism work 11 igh1s. Senior Lionel Peres along with juniors Mark S hea and John Conzemius foc us their attention on the sample yearbooks at the journalism workshop. Th e first year journalism swdems f rom left to right; font row, S heila McGi1111 , Michelle Auen, Maureen Fischer, and Amy Murray. Middle row, Jenyi Knudsen, Amy Lookabi//, and Andrea Leggio. Top row, Adam Jones. John Conzemius, Jenni Kruse and Mark S hea. Junior Jenni Kruse uses her steady hand as she draws up a layout for the yearbook. Junior John Conzemius uses his creative mind to prepare an example layout ac the journalism workshop. Journa lism/ 19 Dan Ryan and Steve Oberdin browse through pictures for their yearbook layouts. Carrie Persinger works diligently in advanced journalism looking over yearbook layouts. Carrie Persinger, Miss Yager, and S teve Oberdin look over the yearbook searching for ways to improve the quality . 20 /Journa lism II If Small Size An Advantage "There was more work time, but there was more pressure on the students due to the fewer number of students," stated Advisor Barb Yager. Mike Brisso brainstorms for ideas 0 11 a story for the first issue of the "Accipiter." Advanced Journalism students are from left to right Mike Brisso. Ma tt Fenner, Carrie Persinger, Dan Ryan, and Steve Oberdin. The advanced journalism class entered the year with a smaller than average class having only four returning students and one student entering from the junior class. The four advanced journalism included Steve Oberdin, Chief Editor; Dan Ryan, Sports Editor; Matt Fenner, Photography Editor; Mike Brisso, underclassmen editor; and Carrie Persinger, Body Copy Editor. The small class size brought on a unique situation with both good and bad effects. Being a small class with a close working environment, the class grew to know each other well and how to work and survive together. A few problems did arise, the lack of numbers did bring on heavy work loads in the first part of the year, but after the beginning journ a li s m worked their way into the routine, the work was spread more evenly between both classes. "The sma ll class a tmosphere made it easier to work throug h the hect ic schedule and tough deadlines,'' stated adva nced journalism student Mike Brisso. 1988 was Miss Yager's second yea r in the journalism depa rtment and with it came new ideas and concepts about yea rbooking and journa listi c styles. Innovative ideas in layout designs hoped to bring a fresh effect to the yea rbook giving the eye a workout with pages fu ll of ac tivity. The creation of the memories of high school is the responsibility which r sts on the shoulders of the journalism department and a responsibility that is taken on by a crew of few individuals. "I like the challenge and responsibility that journalism provides" stated Carrie Persinger, " and providing the memories for so many people." Also at St. Albert the responsibility of the newspaper falls onto the shoulders of the same students, while most other schools have separate classes that work on each. Concerning the extra work load Editor Steve Oberdin said, "Its a lot of extra work a nd there is a lot of extra hour that go into it. 1 don't t hink people realize how much time it takes, and we have the pressure of trying to sa tisfy everyone by putting out a quality yearbook." The journalism department Bridges the Gap in man) ays. The gap between teachers and students, between our school and the public, and personally for the many memb rs of the journalism de partment beginning to bridge a gap into the fut u re. The gaps between teachers and students helps to bring new insight into each others views and help people understand more than just their side of an issue. While the public views the school through our publications and the writings of Editor Steve Oberdin in the Nonpariel. All of these factors try and present to the public that while ach group at St. Albert deals with it own problems they all work to bridge the gap to success. Dan R)an Pommers Overcome Odds The 1988-89 Pom Pon squad overcame obstacles in order to uphold high standards. Shown counter clock-wise are squad are the 1988 Porn Pon squad members and their advisor: Advisor Barb YagerCaptian. Senior Gina Gronstal; CoCaptian, Senior Libby Arnold; Sen iorDawn Hite; Senior Laurie Coats; Junior Megan Ryan; Junior Jenni Kruse; Junior Amy Murray; and Junior Lori Willms. Co-Captian Libby Arnold and junior Megan Ryan take a breather after a vigorous work out at the Iowa State Porn Pon and Cheerleading Camp in Ames. Iowa. Questions rolled t hrough many minds of the St. Albert 1988-89 Porn Pon squad at the start of the new season. But if ever there wa a lesson to be learned on how dedication and hard work can really pay off, then this squad has got a story to tell. All si xteen members showed the gleam in their eyes as the list was finally posted. But after the first routine was learned, they also knew that Porn Pon was not all fun and games. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday as of June 13, 1988 the sixteen member squad arose from their slumber at the sound of their alarm to trudge up the St Albert hill in prepa ration for a strenuous two hour workout. The squad bega n practice in prepa ration for the fowa State Porn Pon a nd Cheerla d ing Ca mp. A pe rfo rma nce for the parents of a ll members kicked off the trip for these enthusiastic girls. At six o'clock on J uly 3 1 the girls met at St. Albert rarin' to go. They loaded the bus with their fee lings of ne rvousness exc itement, a nd we re on their way. O nce aga in , ha rd work paid off. After three days of l 05 degree heat which made the hard work even more diffi cult, the girls recievcd the fo llowing: The Swee pstakes Trophy for the percentage of blue ribbons for each of the girl's individual routines.(The girls recieved twenty seven out of thirty "Superior" ratings and the other three were rated "Excellent! " ) They also recieved a Superior rating on their home routine which qualified them for The Hom Routine Award and also to perform in the United States National Competition in Dallas Texas. This was the second consectutive year the Porn Pon squad qualified for such an opportunity. On the second day of camp the girls recieved the well desired Spirit Stick, only in hope for the same stick the following day. Well, once again these outgoing girls achieved another of their many goals and recieved the Spirit Stick for the second time on the third day, which gave them th e priveledge wan ted by all the squads a t ca mp ; to t a ke the Spirit S tick home. There were also ind ividua l awards given out. G in a Gron stal, Megan R ya n , a nd Jenni Kruse qualified to perform in the Hula Bowl in Honolulu, Hawa ii , a nd Jenni Kruse also qualified to perform in Dublin, Irela nd as an All-America n Nominee. Jen Kruse Showing what f un Pam Pon was during the 1988-89 school year, is sophomore member Cha/i Inserra. S ophomore member, Chrystal 1elsen shows off that f amous glistening smile ,which helped the team to earn a Superior rating in the home routine and also throughout the year. Th e close knit squad smiles for the camera while other pommers cheer at the award ceremony at camp. Squad members from left co righ t are Sophomore Letitia S anchez;S ophomore Chrystal Nels en; Sophomore Cha/i lnse r ra ;Sophomore llori Co/chin; Sophomore Kristie Gross Junior Kem Kavars; Junior Andrea Leggio; and Ju nior Amy Lookabill. Poms/ 23 Students Serve Needy ''/Ill miss you Grace/ and always remember you. II 24/Religion Religion and St. Albert a re synonymous. For years their name has been associated with Christia nity and good morality .They have stood out as an example for the community in the way they carry themselves publicly and priva tly. But 1988-89 brought on something else. Something that will strengthen S.A.'s ties with the Council Bluffs community and show exactly what our school is about. This something happened in the religion department and deals with the introduction of the class Community Services. So what exactly does this class mean to S.A.? Exactly what the name implies. The course takes its students out into the mainstream of the community where they are exposed to the many different factions that make our town unique. This included visiting nursing homes and schools for the mentally handicapped,taking meals to shutins and talking to those who can't get out, performing tasks to help both the community and it's residence. The idea for a class of this type came after the school was eva luated by the North Central Accredidation Association. One of the things which was noticed was the lack of classes offered that would introduce a student to the community. Kris Wiley,teacher of the new class and member of the religion department said that "St. Albert didn 't really offer a ny service classes a nd since t he heart of C hristia ni ty is caring it o nly seemed right. One advantage of the class is in it's diversity. This years class was open to any student interested in the junior a nd senior class. " I took community service beca use I enjoy working with elderly people. They are a lot of fun and you ca n learn from them. They a re wonderful people,if only other people would take the time to get to know them and help them out," sa id senior Sheila Behrendsen. Sheila voiced only one of the ma ny reasons for becoming involved with the class. Others planned to continue with careers in the health a nd medical fields. "I expect to work with people after I graduate from college and I felt it would be a good experience," said Junior Jenni Kruse. The class isn't as easy as it sounds though. When the students work up close with people,as they do,they become friends with them. They become a ttached to these people who they help through their specia l rela tionship. But this relationship isn't permanent. Tragedy can strike at a ny time. Since many of the people that the class deals wi th a re elderly the cha nces of death a re high. Students must be prepa red for the deat h of their friends. This experience of loss was illustrated when se nior Tim Zimmerma n lost his e lde rl y friend Grace. " 1 remember the first time 1 met Grace, Things were shaky as neither one of us knew each other. Eventua lly however Grace opened up to me a nd I opened up to her. She sha red her personality with me. I never even considered her to be old, to me she was Grace a nd the Grace that I knew was my friend ," sa id Tim Zimmerman. S ay Cheese! Lisa Larsen Larsen, Lisa and her friends take time out to pose f or our cameras. "Will I ever be as growed up as you are?" the words that S heila Konz sits and thinks over with the kindergartener in her care. I 111 took community service because I enjoy working with elderly people. They are a lot of fun and you can learn a lot from them. They are wonder - ful people, if only other people would take the time to get to know them and help them out. 11 Sheila Behrendsen, Senior, Class of 1 89 S eni or Moni ca Wood reaches out a reassuring hand as she visits her e lderly friend at his home. Jenny Kruse watches on as students at Rue Elemen - tary sc hool play on t he computer. "Lisa, if your r eal good we 'll let you try on the s hoes." Lisa We ber watches a kindergarren ers dem - onstrate t he in tricate workings of Mr. Potatoh ead. Religion/25 Teachers Sparl< Student Interest 11/ think it is important to like your teacher in order to learn. 11 Amy Murray From the very first day the doors of Saint Albert opened, Science and Social Studies have been two of the most important elements of a fine Catholic education, and one of the more important elements of a fine education is to have teachers that are well respected and looked upon by the students. Both the Science and Social Studies departments at St. Albert have many such people. The science department consists of two excellent teachers with various experiences in both education and science. Biology teacher Terry Dolnicek has ta ught at S.A. for the past eight years and if it was up to the students would stay around for many more. Advance Biology student, senior Pegg y McGinn sta ted "Mr. Dolnicek is an excellent teacher. He does a great job of using his experiences to teach us.·· The other science teacher in his second yea r at St. Albert is Mr. Steve n S c hn i tk e r .. Schnitker is best liked by the st ud ents fo r his a bility to blend experiments, notes and lectures together into a n interesting fo rma t of lea rnin g . Most of the students look fo rward to Chemistry and Physics class fo r the exciting experiments that await them just inside room 107. "l like the experiments that Mr. Schnitker has us do in class," said freshman Terri Petratis, " they're a break from the everyday lectures and notes." Junior Jenny Rawlings agreed, "I really enjoy the experiments we do in Chemistry class. You seem to learn so much more when you go out and do the work yourself." St. Albert should be proud to have both excellent teachers running its unheralqed science department. The teacher situation in the social studies department is likewise. It too consists of an outstanding group of experienced male educators. The main claim to fame for these men is the way that they work hard to make learning fun. There is seldom a dull moment in any of the social studies cl asses. The department is headed by a group of vetera ns led by history teachers Mike Kavars, Ken Mehsling, John Shorey, and Dick Wettengel. If wha t Junior Amy Murray said was true when she stated, "I think it's importa nt to like your t eac h e r in ord e r t o lea rn ," then the socia l studies students must definitely be learning a lot. Ma rk Shea Fu ture scientist.junior Jenny Rawlings masters a diff icult scientif ic experiment decked in the mandatory attire. 26/Science and Socia l Studies Mr. Wettengel uses his full knowledge of economics to explain a concept to senior Mike Honaker in Applied Economics. Guest instructor Bob Zagozada helps juniors Bryan Brabec and Bill Pattee work with Applied Economics. figures on the computer. S ophomore Bryan Holder and Junior Corey Schmida demonstrate their scientific skills while examining the final product of their studies. In terested students pay close attention as Mr. Schnitker shows what not to do when properly conducting a scientific experiment. Science and Social Studies/27 Those crazy junior s111dent council members: secretary , Mark Shea; treasurer, Laura Turner; representatives, Ma11ree11 Fischer a11d Eri11 Taylor; a11d president Bryan Brabec. (not pictured: representative. Wayne Johnson) "Being elected to student council makes me feel that my peers trust me and support my decisions." Nate Schnitker Debutingfreshmen officers: (top) representative, Kelly O'Connor; vice-president Ramsey Jabro; (center) treasurer, Andy Turner; (bottom} president, Missy S chmida; representative, Nikki Rav/in; and secretary Janna Hicks. 28/Student Council Th e 1988-'89 S t. Albert St udent Council: (top) Brian O'Connor, Steve Oberdin; (row I) Mark S hea, Nate Schnitker, Tony Kruse, Theresa Fischer; (row 2) Peggy McGinn. Laurie Coats. Brian Ratigan. Troy H emmingsen; (row 3) Erin Tay lor, Maureen Fischer, Laura Turner, Bryan Brabec; (row 4) Matt Helms, Lori Hughes, S tephanie Klement. Kristie Gross, Kari Hanafan; (row 5) Nikki Rav/in, M elissa Schmida , Janna Hicks, Ramsey Jabro. Kelly O'Connor. Andy Turner. St'l..1dent Government W orl<s Together Some students in our home on the hill may question the purpose of our student council, saying it's just a popularity contest. In a sense it i . The more qualified people, who need to have a sense of leadership, are generally considered more pop ul a r because of their leadership a bilities. Each new school year also mea ns a new freshman class, which means more class officers to be elected. Most of these inexperienced, "green" freshman jump into the student government not knowing what to expect. Freshman class representative Nik ki Ravlin stated, " I didn 't know wha t was going to happen at first, but once we get rolling it should be a lot of fun. " Ravlin must be having a ball by now. The entire student council planned, prepared, and completed yet another successful Homecoming, including a follow-up meeting where each officer filled out a sheet explaining what they thought could be improved for next year. Some improvement has come a long this year. Theresa Fischer, secretary/ treasurer of the student body, noticed "more participation, especially in the freshman . We used to just sit there, but these guys are giving us ideas and rea lly getting into the meetings." Along with the faculty and administration , the student council attempts to create a better scholastic environment for the whole student body, while making necessary and memorable changes in our fine institution. Sheila McGinn Success Is Result Of Cooperation The big cheeses of the student government: secretary/ treasurer Th eresa Fischer, president Troy Hemmingsen, and vice-president Peggy McGinn. The senior class officers accent the beauty of the hot Datsun: (L to R) representative Tony Kruse, president Brian Ratigan, treasurer Nate S chnitker, vice-president Brian O'Connor, representative Laurie Coats, (posing horizolllally) secretary Steve Oberdin. Student Council/ 29 Art Motivates Students Speech and Communication Arts are organizations that are left in the dark for many students. But the outgoing and talented students that are involved and active in these organizations are achieving many outstanding goals. Speech and Communication Arts are organizations which to many students are virtually unknown. However, creative students are interested and getting involved in this fun-filled, yet challenging organization. Speech class involves many different types of orations, such as radio newscasting, poems, prose, and improv acting. When involved in Speech the students enter severa l Debate Contests. T he student receives ra tings from j udges, one through four, one being the best and four being the worst. The student starts out at districts in Shenandoah. If any of the students receive a one they then move on to sta te a t Dowling. Two out of three judges a t sta te must give the students recognition, the student then receives the privilege of attending Super State. " I enjoy the competition in a debate and the feeli ng I receive when I've done well ," sta ted junior Sh iela Konz. " I enjoy deba te because I like competing and resea rching," sta ted junior Jennifer Thompson. C ommuni ca tion Arts deals with working on differFreshman Tina O'Brien fixes j unior Mar k S hea 's tie, as they prepare to reenter th e set f or the play "Oliver." Senior Joann Whetstone applies stage make-up to junior Carrie Persinger. so it can be seen by the audience. ent theatrical projects. Communication Arts i a class which helps students in many ways if they are involved in the theater, not only on the stage and off the stage, but later on in life. Any occupational field the student may enter after their high school years will benefit from improved communication skills. "The skills l learn can help me in the future, by helping me to become confident in myself and in my communi ca tion skills in wha tever field I enter," stated j unior Shiela Konz. "The speaking skills I receive in this class will be helpful in any occupation I may choose," agreed junior Jennifer Thompson . Many students don't fully understa nd what Spe ech and Com mun ica tion Arts are a bout a nd what they involve. But if they were informed and their questions were answered, they might be surprised and realize they have a n interest in these organizations. Who knows Speech and Communica tion Art may intere t you! Michelle Auen Senior Mary McClellan puts on the final touches of her costume, as she smiles with excitement for the play. Junior Jenifer Brown app lies eye make-up on sophomore Lesley Pay ne. 10 allow her eyes ro stand out while she pe1forms on stage. Speech and Communication rts/ 31 Oliver: For People Of All Ages The junior high and high school students worked together this year to successfully present the musical rr Oliver". The orchestra begins to play. Weseeacityskyline.A London bridge can also be seen. Several urchins come dancing down the aisle. It's SHOWTIME!! November 2-6 the drama department gave performances of the popular musical, "Oliver." For the first time, the junior high was included in the major cast, which gave them a spice of acting before their high school years. There were approximately 11 junior high students, and 35 high school students, making the cast and crew rather large consisting of about 45- 50 kids. Mrs Adams stated, when asked how she liked working with large casts, "I love it! The bigger the cast the better!" Auditions were taken at the end of the I 987-88 school year for a spot in the show. During the summer, students practiced and prepared on their own for a specific part in the play. During the second week of school, auditions were taken again for major and minor parts, which were speaking or singing, or both. Anyone who didn't want a part, was allowed to be in chorus and choreography. Junior Paulette Chullino stated, ·•1 liked the way the auditions were held because it gave me a chance to practice over the summer for the part that I wanted." Practice started in the middle of September withlearning songs and dance steps. The set was also being built, and started to take shape of the design that Mrs. Adams developed. By mid October, lines a nd songs were to be memorized. Near the end of the month, some rehearsals consisted of costume check, and run throughs of the actual play, in entirety. Wednesday, November 2, the show opened up for an invited audience. There were six performances of the well worked-on musical. "Oliver" begins in a home for orphaned children. When one small boy, Oliver, asks for some more food, he is declined and runs away. He then makes his way to London. As he wanders around the city, he meets another boy near his age named, Dodger. Dodger brings him to food and lodging, but also leads him to a bad group, which is headed by a man named, Fagin . This group does bad things such as lie, steal, and cheat. When Oliver gets caught being a pickpocket, he has to go to court. The man, Mr. Brownlow whom he tried to steal from, does not like the decision of the magistrate, therefore he took Oliver into his home. Mr Brownlow sends Oliver to run an errand, but while gone. Oliver is once again captured by the bad group. When Nancy tries to help him escape Bill Sykes, another leader of the group, finds her in the act. He then kills Nancy for going against his will. The story of the play ends when Mrs. Brownlow leads Oliver away from the scene. The play took a great amount of hard work, but with determination and selfdiscipline the play was a success. Carrie Persinger Eighth graders S tacy Mcintosh and David Grandy sing a song on a London street in their theatre debut of "Oli ver." Seniors Mau Fenner and Peggy McGinn dance to a song in the production of "Oliver." Several cast members of "Oliver" look on as Mr. B11111ble, Matt Fenner, and Widow Corney, Peggy McGinn, discuss the problems of Oliver. Junior Sheila Konz holds out a rose for someone to buy in London during the performance of "Oliver." Sophomore Brian Avise makes a questioning jesture during rhe performance of "Oliver." Fall play/ 33 Mr. Kippley prepares the band before the football game. The band added something special to the game by giving"us music to cheer the team on to victory. Mr. Kippley takes a quick peak through the music he has planned for the band to rehearse for all the upcoming events During the music festival, two of the visitors from Opera Omaha sing a duet for the class. 34/Music ...... - ... · ....::: Music Brings Change "/decided that I didn 1 t want to work beind computers all my life and God showed me my real gift in music. 11 Mr. Kippley Band, concert choir, and swing choir are the three musical classes offered at St Albert. "I could teach orchestra, but my time is so limited with seventh through twelfth grade vocal and fifth through twelfth grade instrumental," stated Mr. Kippley, adding, "If I had more time I would like to help coach athletics." Band is the most unique of the classes. Students can choose any instrument. to learn. For some students, band begins in fifth grade and they may pursue it throughout high school. There are others, however, who become interested in learning how to play an instrument somewhere in between. "I've been in band for eight years and the nice thing about it is that you can change instruments and learn to play more than just one," stated senior Bob Loukota. Mr. Kippley added that. "It gives the kids a chance to accomplish something and it also gives them added self confidence ." ' Sarah Hobbins added "I enjoy playing at the games and the pep rally more than going out to large groups and playing.·· Choir on the other hand is more structured and gospel oriented. "The only time that anyone at St. Alberts hears us is during mass. During out-of-shoo! activities, such as the All State Music Festival, we sing pop music. We also have the swing choir and the only thing they sing is pop music," stated Kippley. "I think the most enjoyable thing about choir is the out-of-school performances around the city," added junior Carrie Persinger. Tom Smyth added "I like the fact that in choir we pick some of the songs we would like to sing from the pop music groups." Some of the out-of-school activities. which the choir performs at include the All State Music Festival, District Music Contest, local parish performances and the All City Music Festival. Band also is honored by being able to play out-of-school gigs such as Jan Band Festival, Honor Band Festival, performing with the Omaha Symphony, and playing at the games and pep rallie . Mike Brisso A visicor from Opera Omaha reaches che class co sing out loud during a music festival for choir. band, and the.fine arts class. Peggy McGinn and Marsha Heenan look in amazement at che sheer music required/or an upcoming mass. Member of the choir were often pare of the seleccion process in Mass music. Music/ 35 Senior Molly Graeve works vigorously on her cross stitch, which was one their many assignment. 36/ Art Art II students work on Ideas Sheet while oth ers who are finished work on their sketchbook. Miss McGuire talks to the class about an upcoming assignment while making sure everyone working. Class time is used according students needs. Senior Theresa Fischer takes time during art to help Miss McGuire to make f ootball buttons. Tom Ryan, an alumni member of St. Albert High School, displays his distinct talent of airbrushing to the Advanced Art class. Airbrushing is used on ceiling tiles and' also as an assignment in Art IV. II Art Brings Warmth To S.A 11/ hadn1 t had class with Miss McGuire since junior high, so I was looking forward to having her again. There was more to look forward to than I thought. SHE WAS GREAT!" commented junior Jenni Kruse As you enter room 508 you feel a sense of warmth between the students and the teacher. Miss McGuire has a special rapore with her students which makes the class very enjoyable for everyone.' Ms. McGuire has taught me a lot of different ways to use art and different kjnds of art that 1 never knew before. It has also made me more of an outgoing person and it will be something I will remember throughout my life. Miss McGuire and her art class have been a lot of fun," stated junior Michelle Auen. For those who have not participated in the hard work and time-consuming projects, art may not seem to be a difficult class. An example that everyone should be familiar with are the ceiling tiles. The Art UI and Individual Art (Art IV) classes paint and create these tiles. Looking up at the ceiling, there are many different characteristics and personalities of each unique tile. Another fimilar assignment for Art 11, I II, and IV is the ever popular sketchbook. The sketchbook requires one hour per week of extra work and is handed in every two weeks. The range of subjects which can be drawn is up to the student, even though Miss McGuire encourages real objects. "Sketchbooks give me a chance to draw on my own without all the pressure in class," commented junior Andrea Leggio. Jn addition to art, McGuire also teaches Crafts. Crafts is a class open to all students, and teaches them how to cross stich, make rag baskets, macrame, tie die and stain glass. "Crafts is a great class, and I learned a lot from Ms. McGuire. She is great!" replied junior Mike James. The crafts class as well as the art classes will be assisting in decorating a Christmas Tree at the Dodge House and the students paid for and took the items they made for the tree home for personal use. "T like the freedom to do whatever kind of projects I want and that l don't have a deadline to get them done" said Individual Art student, senior Theresa Fischer. Individual Art is the smallest of the four classes it lets the stud en ts work on what they want and to take as much time as needed. This class has little pressure and is helpful in expressing themselves without running out of time. No matter what reason you have for taking an art or crafts class, this is a class that brings the true crea tivity in all of us. Ms. McGuire also helps to inspire you to be at the top of your ability and help you achieve your goals. .Jenyi Knudsen Georgia O'Keeffe was a main emphasis f or the Advanced Art classes. Th e studems in these classes were required 10 simulate Georgia O'Keef e's s1y /e of painling. Art students, sophomore Nate Menges, junior Jen Brown and junior Chris Rethmeier concentrate on their Ideas Sheet. Art/ 37 Who Shows School Spirit? ? This year the cheerleaders have done an exceptional job considering the young squad that we have. Remember when you were young and you wanted to be a cheerleader, or you would play with your older sisters pompons? It was all fun and games then. Now you've grown up and if you are not a cheerleader you still think it's all just fun and games, right? Wrong. "I like cheerleading. I like it a lot, but we work very hard. It's not all fun; we work very hard learning new cheers and perfecting old ones," stated Sophomore Varsity Cheerleader Kari Hanafan. Little do people know just how hard being a cheerleader can be. The cheerleaders have practice 38 j First Semester Cheerleaders three times a week, from seven until eight in the morning. They also work very hard on their own time. They work on their moves at home on weekends and also nights after school is out. With all of their extracurricular activities they also have to keep up their academic markoS. The 1988-89 cheerleaders attended the Iowa State Summer Cheerleading Camp. During this week they spent five sweltering summer days out of their vacation time to learn tips on how to be a better cheerleader. They were taught new cheers, how to perform proper jumps, and how to build safe pyramids." Although one might think cheerleading camp is a big joke, it really isn't," stated Senior Co-Captain Michelle Donor. "This year our cheerleading squad has improved greatly, going to summer camp in Ames helped us all a lot. "Cheerleading requires that all involved work together, people who sometimes never would have taken time get to know one another, often turn out to be pretty nice people who you now can be called friends. Everyone has their own thoughts about cheerlcading . For insta nce, Junior Ma rk Shea said, " f am real proud of the cheerleading here, they work hard and represent our school well." However, other students have different opinions. "The cheerleaders work hard and do a good job, but the crowd doesn't seem to respond to them as well as they could,"stated junior John Conzemius. This is the same feeling many people in our school have including the cheerleaders. So next time you put down a cheerleader, stop and think of how hard they work before you do. And always remember that they are doing it for you. Mike James First Semester Cheerleading Squad: From row: M. Donor,D. Edelbrock ,L. Weber, K. Hanafan, S. Klement. and M. McClellan.Middle row: L. Payne, M. Walter, £. Hannan, J. Wineinger, S . Tedesco.and S . Flynn. Back row: J. Thompson, A. Hunter, and T. Lesline. Freshman, Lori Fox helps pump up the pirit of the crowd and the team as she demonstrates one of her many moves at the Freshman foo tball game. II S enior Varsity Captain Mary McClellan looks at the crowd spitefully when there is no response to one of the many cheers performed at one of the St. Albert pep rallies. Sophomore Michelle McClellan jumps for joy as cheerleading practice is almost to an end. This picture also shows her divine way of doing proper jumps which they learned at camp fast summer. Sophomores Kari Hanafan , Stephanie Klement . and Allison Hunter along with junior Jennifer Thompson make signs f or the the lockers of junior varsity football players. This helps to '"pump-up" many players. First Semester Cheerleaders/ 39 Representing Saint Albert's freshmen cheerleaders are Top row from left: Anne Holder.Jenny McGinn, Janna Hicks. Bollom Row from left to right: Lori Fox, Melissa Schmida and Pam Elmore. Freshmen cheerleaders Janna Hicks, Melissa Schmida, and Lori Fox practice their pyramids before a game. Cheerleaders Darcy Edelbrock , Michelle Doner, Christy Weber and Michelle McClellan are caught by the camera as they discuss plans f or the evenings game. 40/Cheerleaders Drugs Mar Olympics There were men, women, fans and countries who formed the 1988 Olympics. The 1988 Olympics held in Seoul, Korea had something for everyone. There were numerous exciting events that occurred in Seoul, including controversies over the illegal use of steroids which stripped participants of the medals they received. The controversy involving Ben Johnson being stripped of his gold medal for testing positive for use of steroids caused a stir over steroid usage and how wide spread it is. Not only did Johnson lose his medal and the world record he set but two members of the Bulgarian weightlifting team were also disqualified after winning medals, soon after which the whole Bulgarian weightlifting team returned home. To contradict this gloomy picture was Jack.ie Joyner-Kersee in the Heptathalon with a new world record. Another woman in the Olympics with high ambitions was Florence Griffith-Joyner. After shattering the world record in her Olympic trials many wondered if it was possible for her to maintain such an astounding pace. Yet maintain it she did and with her pace who won the gold she had dreamed of for twenty years. Carl Lewis also brought home three medals of his own. The events in this years Olympics were spectacular as ever and met many expectations and surpassed many more. Though some disappointments were obvious through the use of steroids, the Olympics still represent a great tradition in which humans prove that they can meet in competition and peace. Dan Ryan and Steve Oberdin 1988 Top Ten Songs 1. Pour Some Sugar On Me Del Leppard George Michael The Escape Club White Lion Guns N Roses U2 Robert Palmer INXS Richard Marx George Michael 2. One More Try 3. Wild Wild West 4. Wait 5. Sweet Child O'Mine 6. Desire 7. Simply Irresistible 8. Devil Inside 9. Hold On To The Nights 10. Monkey Mini-Mag/47 Freshman vol/eybal/er Melissa Schmida shows what she 's made of as she sets the ball. "/had a lot of fun this year, it was a big change from last year's team," stated Schmida. Senior wrestler S teve Oberdin attempts to breakdown the wrestler from Atlantic during the City Meet which was held at St. Albert. Th e Falcons placed eighth at the meet. 48 /Pure Energy Excellence in attitudes. Not only do the coaches exemplify it, but the athletes produce it. However, these athletes do not stop with their attitudes alone. It also shows in their performances; performances in which they play the game of their lives. This creates a feeling of strength and invincibility. A feeling of Pure Energy. But this emotion found in the athletes at St. _!.\lbert is a mere reflection of what is felt by the entire stu,~-ent body and its supporters. When the athletes are comp_~~fi~ they are not only participating in a sport they love, theyJ¥i~ also showing everyone, including themselves, exactl y,,=#. *t:;ttiey a re made of - who and what they are and why weA~ so proud of them. Their performances are a is pla y, s#,f.$t ool spirit. A spirit that is shared with the student body i:f~· is found at no other high school. This spirit is what malq~ %fi~:Rt. Albert sports program / - .- 1•.: \ ·-·· unique from all others. The hO~~ pf hard work and dedication at practices and perform nce~,-~~¥~· support and encouragement from the pa rents and felloW.'.~* dents and the devotion of the coaches. ..;:-;:.;:·· All of these ingredi~~t~ ~:ke for a great ports program having athletes and c6i:icb.~ ~~ h high expectations 'and goals, a ll of which are chi ev ef. '.- ~ch as the football team making it to the state playoffs, th..e'"basketba ll team avenging their loss to Carroll-Kuemper,::-fhe girls cross country team going to state and the list goes on. These goals were not only shared by the teams and their coaches but also by the whole school. It is through this that we are able to visualize the relationship between the students and faculty and we also see the sports program Bridging the Gap between youths and adults. Amy Lookabill Pure Energy/ 49 Coach's Comments "It was better to have an up and down season agaf.nst an excellent schedule than going 9-0 with a weak schedule." 1988 Falcon Football Opponent S.A. A.L. 32 6 Flanagan 0 52 Adel 15 33 Boys town 6 20 Cathedral 6 43 Maryville 14 34 Roncalli 20 6 Griswold 16 12 Junior wide receiver Dave Hawk is tackled by two Flanagan Chargers. The Fa lcons defeated the Chargers 52-0 Starting from bottom row: M. White, J. Konz, C. Sautter, J. Conzemius, D. Hawk , B. Martin, G. Miller, B. Wise. C. S imms, C. Gard, R. Phelps. W. Johnson, J. Petry , J. Smith, S. Edelbrock. B. Avise, B. O'Connor, G. O'Grady, M. Helms. D. Ryan, C. Morton. R. Dressel, T. Minor. B. Pattee, T. Alfers, B. Nettles, P. Nieland, M. Noon, M. Herbert, T. Holmberg, D. Scott, B. Ratigan 50 / Football Veterans Enthuse The 1988 Falcon Football team entered into an optimistic season this year after qualifying for the state playoffs the previous year and returning fourteen letter winners full of talent. Practices began in the summer with four hour sessions and optional weightlifting. In the heat of the day the Falcons prepa red for what Coa ch Scichilone called "the toughest season in a long time." The Falcons started the season with a veteran backfield. Seniors Trent Holmberg and Brian Ratigan along with junior Jeremy Petry led the Falcons rushing attack. In the lead position at quarterback Brian O'Connor took command, while out front the birds had three offensive linemen from the previous year, seniors Greg O'Grady and Dan Ryan, and junior Chuck Simms. On the defensive unit (a.k.a. "Attack Unit") there was a wealth of Team talent for hitting and an emphasis on intimidation. "Defense is the best part of the game, because you don't just play you have to be the intimidator," said Tony Alfers. In the Falcons front alignment they returned Mike Herbert and Greg O'Grady. New talent was found in Dale Scott and Chuck Simms while the elite backing crew was strong with both Brian Ratigan and Jeremy Petry returning at middle linebackers. The outside linebacker spots were filled by Chris Morton and Tony Alfers. The season started out rough for the Falcons against A.L. with 32-6 loss. The Falcons roared back with an impressive victory over Flanagan defeating them 52-0 and rolled into the tough showdown with Adel-Desoto and stunned the confident Tigers 33- 15 with intensive play. The Falcons won their next three games impressively and put themselves into a good position for the game against Roncalli. Roncalli played an outstanding game and handed the Falcons, which were now hurting because of injuries, a 20-6 loss. The Falcons played a gritty first half which Brian Ratigan described , "With our two goal line stands and the last minute drive for the touchdown, I thought we were in great shape for the second half. Our defense was solid and our offense was beginning to click. " The Falcons came out, put a drive together and scored to lead 12-6, but then allowed the Tigers to come back and win the game by the score of 16- 12. With the season ending on a down note the Falcons still had good memories. "Even though the playoff loss to Griswold was disappointing it was a fun season and very rewa rding." stated Senior Dale Scott. S enior running back Brian Ratigan avoids two Flanagan Chargers. Ratigan was chosen Iowa High School Football Player of the Year hy Gatorade. Ratigan qualified to be considered for Regionals and National recognition. Football/ SI pure . \ potent'a Junior Varsity Football Blair 8 Plattsmouth 13 Boys town 12 A.L. 6 Roncalli 40 SA SA SA SA SA 0 14 8 0 0 Freshman Football LC St.Joe Boys town Plattsmouth Avoca Avoca Glenwood Mo Valley 14 SA 0 20 SA 0 0 SA 12 0 SA 12 0 SA 12 6 SA 6 28 SA 0 20 SA 6 Cooch/s Comments uThe team played hard and progressed throughout the year. As a whole they played excellent ball. The biggest highlight was probably when we won the first game of the year." Freshman Football Coach Loren Lintner encourages freshman quarterback Jason Wanning with a slap on the helmet. Despite a 3-4-1 record the Freshman team proved themselves a f orce to be dealt with in coming years. Sophomore Brian Avise looks on intently as his teammates take the field. S ophomore Cory Saul/er wrestles the Blair ball carrier to the ground while sophomore Chris Gard comes up to assist during a J. V. game. 52/ JV / Frosh Football Defeat Unifies T earn F ootball at the Junior Varsity and Freshman levels is very important in the development of individual talents and a sense of working together as a team. Both the players and the coaches develop an idea of the abilities and talents of the individual as well as their ability to work together as a team. Playing together at this level gives the players exeperience and forms the team unity which is important and beneficial for moving up to the Varsity level. This year's Freshman team had more players than any other Freshman team in recent St. Albert history. "The team was like a big family. We always stuck together," stated freshman Nick Conzemius. Hopefully, this la rge number of players will promise good J.V. and Varsity teams in the near future. The Freshman finished up the season with 3 wins 4 losses and 1 tie. They even had the opportunity to test themselves against the Missouri Valley Junior Varsity team while the St. Albert Junior Va rsity worked with the Va rsity. "I am very satisfied with our season," said fres hman Rich Swank,"our coaching was excellent and it was reflected in the way we played." The Junior Va rsity team had to end their season short due to the Varsity play-off berth, and so ended their season with a record of 1-4. Their record however, doesn't give justice to the hard work put out by the team. Junior Randy Phelps summed up the season by saying, " We played ha rd, worked together as a team, and kept positive thoughts." The J.V. team proved that size isn't everything. Being an effective ball player doesn't revolve a round being physically big. " We may not have a lot of size at all positions, but I think talent and determination have made up fo r it," stated sophomore Matt Helms. This season was a definite lea rning experience for the J.V. team. Not only were they playing teams on their schedule every week, but they played in fi ve of the eight Va rsity games as well. Both the freshman and J.V. teams accomplished a lot this yea r, not so much in terms of wins and losses, but in terms of lea rnin g, sportsma nship, a nd overall grwoth as a team. After all, isn't tha t's what team sports are a ll about ? John Conzemius Row 1 :Chris Gard, John Conzemius, Steve Edelbrock, Cory Sautter, Greg Miller, Bob Wise Row 2: Matt White, Ma tt Helms, Rob Dressel, Brian Avise, Randy Phelps, Matt Noon, Pat Neiland Row I: Shawn Kenney, N ick Conzemius, Kevin Mortensen, Pat Jerdon, Pete Thompson, Chad Standard, Matt Barton Row 2:Coach Li ntner, Dave Wulff, Doug HansmanHansman, Doug, Nate Becerra, Jason Lear, Rich Swank, Dan Allen, Shane Nielsen Row 3:Jason Wanning, Jerry Schmitz, Kurt Claussen, Jeremy Kroll, Andy Van Fossan Andy Turner, Frank Roane, Robert Ruiz, Tim Evers, Justin Pekny nure e r Enduranc C.C. Carries Tradition COACH'S · COMMENTS rrThis te4m reached its full potential and had more fun doing it than any team I've ever coached." St. Albert Cross Country Boy_s Girls 5th A.L. 2nd 10th L.C. 1st 5th KuemPer ... 5th 3rd T ri-Center 2nd 5th Harlan 2nd 6th Bovstown 1st - 8th Atlantic 1st 3rd N.C.C. (_at Boy_stown 2nd 2nd Mo. Valle;J'_ 4th 5th District 2nd State 7th 54/Cross Country A, the beginning of the 1988 Cross Country season hit the air, sixteen eager runners turned out for practice in hopes of making it to the highly regarded state meet in Ames, Iowa. However, both loss and gain of several runners for various reasons sent the team looking back on the year with a talented group of fourteen~ runners. The lack of numbers had nothing to do with any lack of talent. Returning from the previous year's sta te qualifying girls team was junior Shell y O ' Brien . O'Brien picked up where gr adu a ted S a int es st a r Jean Sillik left off, capturing individual titles at ever y rr.eet except one a t which she placed a strong second. O'Brien was joined on the team by an impressive trio of runners led by senior Th e re sa Fis he r. Fisher capped off a successful four yea r ca reer by consistently placing in the top twenty every meet. Another of the Saintes top competitors was sophomore Diane Fisher. Fisher ex pr essed he rse lf as a thr ea t to cha ll enge th e leaders at any time and often did so in the big meets. The third member of the Saintes power pack of sta rs was freshman Molly Malone, who shook off a long battle with the Fisher sisters to prove herself as the Saintes number two runner. The combina tion of these girls a nd senior Julie Holder and freshman Tina O'Brien helped boost the Saintes to their fourth consecutive state meet appearance where they placed a respectable seventh place in a strong fi eld of t he state's premier runners. The surprising success of the cross country team came from the boys team. After losing a strong nucleus of runn e rs fr om · th e p ros pe ro us 1987 t ea m whi ch missed qu a lifyi ng fo r the sta le meet by a mere six poin ts, the mora le of the team a ppeared to be a li ttle down. "We knew we'd have to work harder this year with a ll of the runners lost," said senior Wayne Keefer. And work hard they did. The you ng Falcons worked hard enough to come on strong at the end of the season ye t aga in fa ll short of qualifying fo r the state meet by a na rrow ma rgi n Sensational Junior Shelly O'Brien pulls away from the pack on the way to one of a handfu l of individual championships. of twelve points. The leading runner for the Falcons was veteran Keefer. The four time letter winner put it all together a t the right time to pull away from the strong field to place a respectable thirteenth a t districts. Keefer was supported by a ha rd working group of und erclassmen a nchored by j uniors Adam Jones a nd Mark Shea. Both proved t hemse lves as fo rces to reckon with in the upcoming season as well as sophomor e Kev in R ya n. The va rsity team was rounded out with the help of senior G r e g M c D o n a ld . Mc - Donald improved miraculously from the previous yea r to run well as the Fa lcons a ll impo rt a nt fi fth runn er. They were accompanied by fi rst time runners senior Mike Honaker a nd freshmen Mike Swa nk a nd G a r y W oo d y . T hrou gh ha rd work a nd another season of successful leadershi p by Coach John Shorey one ca n truly say tha t the 198 7 Falcons a nd Sai nt es h a rri e rs strived to keep the tradition alive. Ma rk Shea . Eager runners Rubin Ramirez, Adam Jones, and Wayne Keef er anxiously stretch before a race. Falcon top runner, Wayne Keefer. coasts around the corner f or a twelfth place finish at the A.L. Invitational. The 1988 Sr. Albert Cross Country team included ,Gary Woody, Mike Swank. Tina O'Brien, Molly Ma lone. Diane Fisher, Kevin Ryan, Shelly O'Brien, Adam Jones. Mark Shea, Julie Holder. Theresa Fisher. Mike Hona ker, Greg McDonald. Wayne Keefer, manager Andrea Leggio, and Coach John S horey Cross Country/55 . .. pure The 1988-89 Saintes Varsity Volleyball team, back row from left to right; Jenifer Brown, Carrie Miller, Annette Hunter, Kari Hanafan, Stephani~ Klement, Jenny Rawlings, front row; Megan Ryan, Kristie Gross, and Karla Miller. Up and coming star, sophomore Varsity Volleyballer Stephanie Klement, attempts to block an Eagle in hopes of advancing to the sectionals. The Saintes, however, lost to Underwood during the first round of competition. 1988 Saintes Volleyball S.A. Opponent 0 Cathedral 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 2 3 0 Atlantic Tourney T.J. Tourney Sectionals Holy Name 3 Lewis Central 3 Holy Name 1 Duschesne 0 Glenwood 2 St. Joe 3 Flanagan 0 Mercy 2 Underwood 3 1-3-1 1-5-1 0-3 Conference Tourney 1-1 Coach's Comments " I enjoy being head coach because the students I worked with were outgoing and worked very hard. I feel that there is a lot of potential at S.A. We need more girls who have talent and desire to play to put more depth on our team. " 56/Varsity Voll eyball Junior Jen Brown. gears up before a varsity volleyball match to attempt to succeed in yet another Saintes victory. Attitude Pushes Saintes V olleyball is a sport that both men and women play. Although here at St. Albert only girls participate, that is sufficient, for they get the job done well. The Va rsity girls controlled their half of the court excellently throughout the seasnn. " I was very excited a nd anxious for the season to sta rt because I knew we had a lot of ta lent and unity on the team," said sophomore Kristie Gross. The va rsity team has improved a lot more as a whole a nd thus has made themse lves better a nd become more awa re of what they ca n actua lly accomplish. "I think tha t we improved so much because we worked on perfecting our skills a nd techniques. The team became mor e me nt a ll y sma rt, " sa id Coa ch Kathy Beckma n. The va rsity team has worked long a nd hard hours to ma ke themselves the team tha t they a re. They had open gym and summer conditioning to improve themselves, a few girls a lso took the additiona l initi a tive to a ttend volleyba ll camps. Senior Ka rla Miller sa id,"We worked ha rder a t practice and we worked more as a team instead of individually." The Saintes had a treacherous up and down season, but their strong minds a nd aggressive willpower brought them through each defeat only to meet a nother well deserved victory. Ka thy Beckma n, Head Va rsity Coach, made extreme efforts throughout the season to build a strong a nd memora ble volleyball program. Va rsity players devoted their exceptional ta lents to see that it had been accomplished . The va rsity team, though small in size, was enormous in ta lent and the Saintes did an exceptional job at the Atla ntic Tournament and placed fo urth. T he team credits some of their success to the people cheering for them in the stands. Junior Megan Ryan stated," I rea lly a pprecia ted all of the support that we recieved from our fa ns this year, a nd I think the way we played was affected by it. " The varsity team showed themselves and their school that when they set their minds on a certa in goal they are able to overcome extreme obstacles in on;ler to achieve it. They left the season with an appauling da ze on both themselves and their fans. Amy M urray Junior Carrie Miller dives forward in attempt to save the ball during an intense Varsity Volleyball game. Miller was named co the all-tourney team during the Atlantic Tournament. Varsity Volleyball/ 57 pure Freshman Melissa Schmida shows her setting skills and control of her sets, as she sets-up her attackers with a bump set, in the attempts to down the Lewis Central Titanettes. Sophomore Pam Lookabill shows that she not only has the skills to set up her attackers, but she also has the skill to fake out her opponents, the Lewis Cental Titanettes. with a dink. 0 2 2 2 1 2 0 2 2 S.A. VOLLEYBALL S.A. OPPONENT Lewis Central 2 Holy Name 0 Duchesne I Glenwood 0 St.Joe 2 Mercy I Underwood 2 Treynor 0 Missouri Valley 0 " ft was hard work, but it was worth it and next year these girls will be on asset to the JV team. " "I'm proud of these girls. When I think of what they could do in 8th grade was just bump and serve, they hove come along way. We were setting, bumping ondspiking this year," stated Freshman Cooch Pot Kroll. 58 / Voll eyball The Freshman and Junior •Varsity Volleyball team. Front row: Terri Petratis, Jenny McGinn. Nicole Rav/in, Jeanine Masker. Second row: Anne Holder, Jacqueline Hughes. Melissa Schmida, Lori Fox. Back row: Lisa Spears, Erin Taylor, Michelle Auen, Christy Hunter. Pam Lookabill and Lori Hughes. Saintes The Jun;o, Varnity Volleyball team had to start off the season with basiC fundamentals. Playing with new teammates was an obstacle the JV Volleyball team had to overcome, making teamwork the weak spot. The Saintes started off the season on the wrong foot with a loss to Lewis Central. Even though the JV Volleyball team was small in numbers, they hung in there and came back the next week with a win against Holy Name. " I wasn't that excited about the season when it first started out, but once it got started it was alot of fun," stated sophomore Lori Hughes. The highlight of the season for both the JV and Freshman Volleyball teams wa s winning the Boystown Tournament.The Saintes seemed to play together a nd set it up. They played like they wa nted it, but coming home with the first place plaque proved they did. " I thought that the two matches we played at that tourney were two of the best matches we played all season. We a ll worked as a team, and as one. We carried out all the necassary elements of a winning team which showed in our first place finish," stated junior Erin Taylor. " I feel that we played really well together. We needed all of our serves to count and we got that accomplished," added freshman Jacque Hughes. The JV and Freshman Volleyba ll team ended the season on the right note with their victory over Treynor, leaving the JV team with a record of 6-3. The Freshman also had an exciting season with a record of I 0-3 . " I think we got on each other about mista kes too often, but we came together, a nd played like a team. We were Review Basic SI< ills S ophomore Llori Co /chin comes down from her approach, while watching her hit. seeing that it went over the blockers of the Lewis Ce11tra/ Titanette team. with the hopes that the passers can 't get to it and set it back up. Giving the saintes anorher point to add to their score. AWESOME! " excla imed junior Lisa Spea rs. Michelle Auen Volleyball / 59 Ju nior Bob Mart in grapples away as he tries to convert his opponents move into one of his own. Bob and his fe llow teammates had a successfu l season this year fi nis hing th e year with two dual wins. 1989 5 A Wresrling Glenwood 69 S.A. 6 Treynor Invitational 5th Logan-Magnolia 72 S.A. 6 City Meet 8th Tri-Center 51 S.A. 19 Sidney 53 S.A. 24 Avoca 56 S.A. 18 Woodbine 39 S.A. 30 Treynor 51 S.A. 17 St. Joe Invitational 5th Wes tern Harrison 44 S.A. 36 Conference 3rd Carroll Kuemper 54 S.A. 21 Audubon Invitational 8th Ronca Iii 26 S.A. 47 Lewis Central 70 S.A. 6 Boys town 33 S.A. 36 Sectionals 7th Coach 1 s Comment 11We worked hard all year long and tried to accomplish a goal we have had for quite a while. This year we were determined enough and worked hard enough that it all paid off. 11 Senior S teve Oberdin muscles with his opponent in hopes to pin his opponent. S teve and all of his teammates tried their best all year long in hopes of gaining team recognition. Falcon Earns Honors The Falcon grapplecs, Coach Loren Lintner, and Asst. Coach Blanchard Johnson have been waiting for a long time for the hard work of their team to finally pay off, and this year, the Falcons ti did. This young team, not only won two duos, but also sent one person to sta te . Junior Bob Ma rtin , was the onl y falcon grappler to qualify for state this season. Martin started the season with the attitude of just wanting to reach state, but as the season progressed he wanted to qualify for second round. Knowing that he would have to go up against some tough people, he practiced hard every night putting all of his effo rts into this one event. Martin's record fo r the 88-89 season was 26- 11 , which is exceptiona lly good considering the small size of St. Alberts. This season he lost only eleven duos, three of them were to state qµalifiers, three of them were to people who placed third in state, three more of them were to the person who placed second in the tourney, and one of them were to the state champion. After it was all over Boplaced in the top eight in the tourney, which is excellent for a person who is only a junior and lost to only senior competitors. " I think that going to the tournament was a good experience for me, and I thought it was really fun. Now, if I work just as hard next yea r and return to sta te, I will know what to expect and maybe I will do better," st ate d Bob Mart in. Mike James The 1988-89 Falcon Grapplers- Top row: Mike Mark, Mat Van Scoy, Jason Smith, Bob Martin, Wayne Johnson, Tim Evers, Jeremy Petry. Bottom row: manager, Tish Sanchez, Brian Avise, Steve Lenihan, J erry Schmitz, Steve Oberdin, Bob Loukota, and Chad Standard . Athletic Director M ike Kavars, Coaches Loren Li11t11er and Blanchard Joh11so11, along with many st udems look 011 as they preview the many grapplers their teams will have to go up against as all teams participate i11 the city meet. Junior Bob Martin gives fellow grappler.freshman Pat Jerdon some helpful hims that might help him as he goes up against his opponent. Coach Lintner and all of the returning wrestlers try to give advice to all new team members before they go out 011 to the mat. Senior Jason Smith overpowers his opponeflts moves by putting him in a headlock nc one of the Falcons home duos this season. The Falcon wrestling team "gave it their all" as they well! up against some tough competitors. Coach's Comments "A strong point of the team was the ability of the team to set goals and then to obtain those goals." Senior Mike Honaker shows his agressive style on defense to shut down the offenses of the Falcon's opponents. The ball barely skims over the hand of Senior Brian Ratigan as he towers over his opponent. 1988-89 Falcon Basketball Opponent S.A. Glenwood 35 65 St.Joesph 45 Carrol Kuemper 63 76 Holy Name 40 77 Thomas Jefferson 54 63 Red Oak 63 82 Cathedral 47 85 Columbus Scotus 82 58 Flanagan 75 91 David City Aquinas 39 63 Wahoo Neumann 62 87 Columbus Scotus 45 77 Atlantic 39 53 Shenandoah 54 96 Boys Town 42 57 Bellevue East(OT) 46 54 Abraham Lincoln 49 75 Tri-Center 49 65 Missouri Valley 51 70 Lewis Central 54 86 Senior Trent Holmberg skies to reject the shot of a Carrol Kuemper opponent while Senior Dale Scott. 62/Basketball Falcons Go All the Way The Falcon basketball team started the season with an obvious goal, the state title. What lay in the path were twenty regular season games with a ll of those opponents gunning to be the one to beat last yea r's state runner-up and currently undefeated team. "We didn't want to ,.. i-ne into the season to over confident," stated Mike Honaker," but we knew that if we played the way we can that we could go a ll the way." The Falcons kicked off the season with a 65-36 victory over Glenwood which just ha ppened to be a trend for the whole season. The Falcons cruised through their first ten games a lmost effortlessly. The Falcons now entered into the Nebraska Centenial Conference Tournament the favorite to once agai n capture the conference title. The Falcons quickly disposed of their first two opponents and took on Scotus in the Conference Championship, repea ting a n earlier performance in the season by blistering the Shamrocks 77-45. Nate Schnitker lead the cha rge with a game high 24 points. "Winning the third Conference title showed how we worked to dominate the conference" sa id Dale Scott. Bellevue East took the Falcons into one of their closest games of the season where the cagers won in overtime. A home-town rivalry with A. L. didn't turn out to be as tough as expected, as the Lynx were easily downed 75-49. The Falcons, now 17-0 went through the ir next three a pponents like wild fire in a nticipa tion for the up-coming tourna ment play. The Falcons went into the tournament knowing that their spectacular record of 20-0 no longer mattered, "Our main goal was not to look past any team, we knew that they were all very important," stated Brian O'Connor. This seemed to be the secret as the Falcons went all the way. Dan Ryan Senior Nate Schnitker knocks the ball away from his opponelll while Brian O'Connor looks for the possible save as the ball heads out of bounds. Left to Right.H ead Coach Mike Kavars, Asst. Coach Dick We//enge/, Nate Schnitker, Bill Nell/es, Trent Holmberg, Bryan Holder, Brian Ratigan, Tony Alfers, Dale Seo//, Freddy Falcon Wayne Keefer, Jenyi Knudsen. Carrie Persinger. Front row:Mike Honaker, Chad Kavars, Jason Klement, Tony Kruse, Jarrod Konz, Brian O'Connor. Mike Genereux. Dave Wiegman. v~ olJ~ \~N Young T earns Improve Tho Junio' Vmity and Freshmen basketball teams both had an exciting year, with the J.V. team recording an outstanding 14-2 record. "We were supposed to lose a lot of games but only lost two, which were close," said junior Mike Genereux. The frosh team recorded a 4- 2 record. Despite this the team continued to improve throughout the season. "We didn't win as many games as we expected to but we improved a lot as a team," said freshman player Pete Thompson. J.V. coach Dick Wettengel said that he felt really confident about the year because of the many returning juniors that would add just the right touch to the season. The J .V. team had many expectations and goals along the way to meet, which they did. One main goal for coach Wettengel was, "My goal was to get that team ready for varsity competition next year." The team, as well as their coach, felt they accomplished this. Coach W etteng el added that he feels "many of the players know their strengths and weaknesses which with a little devotion will shape into a pretty good team." "As a coach it was an awful lot of fun, because they worked hard and really improved in all areas of the game ," said Coac h Rick Wahl. Adam Jones 64 / J. V. Basketball Freshman basketball player Michael Swank allempts to throw the ball around an opponent in hopes to gain a basket and over come one of their many rivals. Frank Roane leaps over an A.L. player to make an easy lay up for the freshmen Falcons, 1988-89 J. V. and Frosh basketball JUNIOR VARSITY SA 41 Glenwood 28 SA 58 St. Joseph 30 SA 61 Ku em per 50 TJ 43 SA 41 SA 79 Red Oak 44 SA 71 Cathedral 44 SA 54 Col Scotus 53 SA 61 Flanagan 46 SA 62 Atlantic 57 SA 75 Shenedoah 48 SA 43 Boys town 41 SA 55 Bellevue East 52 AL 53 SA 48 SA 76 Tri Center 48 SA 59 Mo Valley 34 SA 56 LC 55 Coach's Comment "My main goal was to get that team ready for varsity competition next year. " "Many of the players know their strengths and weaknesses which with a little devotion will shape into a pr etty good team. " Andy Van Fossan attempts to sink a shot to give the fa lcons a couple of more points on the board. Freshman Kevin Mortensen dribbles past A.L. player Pat Hughes to drive the lane. Bottom, Matt Fischer, Bob Wise, Bill Pallee, Jarrod Konz, Greg Miller, Chris Gard, Zach Fetter, Top - Coach Dick Wettengel, Jenyi Knudsen, Marc Schnitker. Mike Genereux, Tony A /fers, Bryan Holder, Chris Morton, Kevin Ryan, Matt Noon, Carrie Persinger. J.V. Basketball/ 65 Coach's Comment "We set short term goals this year. It was successful because it kept us focused the whole season and we were playing our best basketball at the end of the season. 11 Sophomore Kari Hanafan powers up for another two points against Duchesne. The Saintes rolled over mighty Duchesne, 61-32. Junior Jennifer Rawlings prepares to drive around her opponent, slash through the lane, hang amidst the rafters and put up a running one hander for another two points. Junior Jennifer Rawlings posts up in hopes of receiving a pass from one of the slick guards. S.A. S.A. S.A. S .A. S .A. S .A. S.A. S .A. S.A. S.A. S.A. S.A. S.A. S .A. S.A. S .A. S.A. S .A. S .A. S.A. Saintes Set Records 1989 Saintes Basketball 50 Plattsmouth 149 Cathedral 46 Om. North 61 Duchesne 58 Bell. Chris. 59 Flanagan 28 A.L. 44 Benson 50 T.J. 59 Ronca/Ii 46 Bell. West 67 Mercy 75 St. Joe 34 S cotus 60 Cathedral 68 Bell. East 51 S. C. East 61 Boys town 60 Holy Name 45 A.L. 45 61 51 32 42 11 36 46 44 40 48 31 42 53 29 59 60 29 33 49 The Saintes set the record for wins in girls five on five basketball at Saint Albert as they rolled to an impressive 12-8 record. The record was set with only one senior, Karla Miller., on the team. The Saintes started out the season slow as they dropped the first two games of the season to Abraham Lincoln, 36-28, and O ma ha North , 51-46 . The Saintes rebounded with four straight victories to end December with a 4-2 record. The Saintes survived January with a 5-4 record to push the season totals to 9 wins and only six losses. The first game in Janua ry pitted the Saintes against the Cathedral Cardinals. The Saintes were edged in a close 61-49 game but responded by pounding the Cardinals later in January at the Conference tournament, 60-29. The Saintes posted a 3-2 record in February. The season ended with a tough toss to Abraham Lincoln, 49-45, in the first round of tournament action bu t t he Saintes have a bright futu re ahead as they only lose one letter winner from this years team. "I had more fun this year than any other I've coached. The kids had just great attitudes," said head coach Torn Heithoff. Sophomore Stephanie Klement and junior Jennifer Rawlings anticipate the in-bounds pass from Cathedral's Mary Theiler and Shelly Suing. Sophomore Melanie Wasinger plays a stiff zone on the Saintes state-rated defense Saintes B. Ball/67 Saintes Shoot To Win Youngfreshman Terri Petratis, a member of the junior varsity team, attempts to block the pass of a Cathedral Cardinal in the game that gave the Saintes another victory to place in their score book. 68 /Saintes Basketball At first I really didn' t want to play, but as we got into the season I really enjoyed it. It was fun running back and forth a nd shooting," expressed sophomore Jeanine Masker. The Junior Varsity Basketball Team is a team with several young members who are getting a head start on their experience in basketball. Due to the shortage of girls who went out for the sport, it was not possible to have a freshman team, therefore many freshman girls experienced high school basketball at a younger age, which in many ways gave them an avantage for the yea rs to come. This experience will a lso prepa re them fo r what is to be expected of them in their future years of basketball. As the season began, many girls were not as experienced as the other team members they had worked with as well as the members tha t they were competing against. However, as the season progressed they adjusted to the swing of thi ngs and became to know wha t was expected of them on the court. " I think we play well as a team beca use we work hard in practice and we go out on the floor as a team a nd want to win as a team," stated So phomore J a cqu e Hughes. The finished the season with improvements in a ll areas. W ith the experience of this season ma ny of the girls a re thankful for camps a nd the encouragement of the high school basketba ll team and they are attempting to encourage the junior high players to stay involved in the sport a nd to keep the girls basetball program as excellent as possible. "It's good excercise and I like the contact. I also like the fee ling of being in a team sport, experiencing the fu lfillment of a victory or the feeli ng of defeat," sa id sophomore Anne Ho lder. M ichell e Auen Sophomore Lori Ht1ghes uses her dribble technique to pass up a member of the lady lynx basketball team in hopes of being open or finding another team mate open to make a shot and add another point to the score board. Sophomore Tina Ry an shows her shootingform in hopes to make a free throw in the junior varsity game against Duchesne. Coach's Comments "We ended our season with fifteen wins and three losses which is a Saintes J. V. record. Each one of these J. V. girls are responsible for that fine performance because each one of them contributed to each game. As their coach I was proud to be a part of this team," expressed Coach Pat Kroll. S.A. VOLLEYBALL S.A. OP PON ANT 24 Abraham Lincoln 56 43 North 35 48 Duchesne 22 58 Bellevue Christian 42 50 Thomas Jefferson 36 34 Cathedral 27 31 Benson 28 38 Ronca Iii 17 47 Bellevue West 42 38 Mercy 29 57 Saint Joe 26 31 Plattsmouth 31 43 Boys town 21 32 Sioux City East 60 39 Holy Name 22 43 Bellevue East 39 65 I.S.D. 29 33 I.S.D. 38 Junior Varsity and Varsity team picture. Front row; Ms. Theis, Robann Thomas, Anne Holder. Amy Evers, Tina Ryan, Lori Hughes, Terri Petratis. Back row.Pat Kroll. Jacqt1eline Hughes. Melanie Wasinger. Karla Miller. Jennifer Rawlings, Shari Hughes. Kari Hanafan, Stephanie Klemem. lisa S pears, Jeanine Mas ker, Mr. Hiethoff Saintes Basketball/ 69 "<~ # S"< T racksters Achieve Goals A, Spring began, so did the anticipation of the boys and girls track teams. During their hours of training through the unpredictable weather, both teams worked hard to achieve their goals. The teams did this with determination, concentration, and pure speed. While the season progressed so did the success of both teams. Many goals were accomplished proving that the hard work paid off. Although small in numbers, the girls team didn't have problems achieving a successful season. The team had undef eatable relays, and winning attitudes that proved there were no losers. Coached· by John Shorey and Terry Dolnicek, the Saintes team qualified eleven of it's members in four relays. The Shuttle Hurdle Relay consisted of Jenny Rawlings, Julie Holder, Kari Hanafan and Carrie Miller was upsetti ngly disqualified; the Distance Medley Relay of Karla Miller, Terri Petratis, Nikki Ravlin and Shelly O'Brien earned 14th place, 9th place was awarded to Fischer, Ravlin, Malone, and O'Brien in the 4x800 Relay, and the 4x400 Relay of Ravlin, Hughes, Ma lone, and O'Brien placed 7th. The boys team also had a successful season, as many new records were broken this yea r. Senior Brian Ratigan broke the school record in both the shot put and the discus, while Trent Holmberg's 100 meter dash time was the third fastest at St. Albert. Also earning the third fastest time was this year's 4x I 00 Relay . Coached by Ken Mehsling and Marsha ll Scichilone, this ambitious team qualified five members to the state meet in Des Moines. Trent Holmberg was a double qualifier in 70/ Track the I 00 meter dash where he placed 5th, a nd teamed up with Todd Klein, Ch ris Gard, a nd Bryan Bra bec in the 4x 100 Relay to take 6th. Bri a n Ra tiga n qualified a nd placed 8th in the shot put. And rea Leggio Ex hau 1ed.freshman Molly Ma lone hands off to j unior S helly O'Brien. O'Brien and Malone teamed up in several relays throughout the season. 1989 Girls Track Meet CB Rel ays Cardinalette Relays Griswold Relays Warriorette Rel ays Lady Lynx Relays Pantherette Relays Districts Tigerette Relays 1989 Boys Track Meet CB Rel ays Glenwood JV Cardinal Relays Tiger Relays Sgt. Bluff Relays Tiger Relays Ram Relays T J Relays Districts Place 4th 1st 2nd 1st 7th 2nd 2nd 1st Place 3rd 6th 5th 3rd 3rd 7th 6th 6th 5th Coach's Comment "We may not have won any team titles, but we had outstanding performances in the 4x 100, 100, 200, discus and shot." S triding along with a T.J. runner, senior Wayne Keefer catches his breath. Row 1: J . Rawlings, S. O'Brien. S. Klemenl, L. Fox, Row 2:A. Lookabi/l, C. Miller, N. Rav/in, K. Gross, M. Malone, K. Miller Row 3: Mr. Dolnicek, J. Hughes, D. Fischer, J. Holder, J . Masker, T. Petratis, K. Hanafan , Mr. Shorey. S enior Greg McDonald a/T empts a hurdle while running the Shuttle Hurdle Relay. Junior Charles Simms conce/lfrates while throwing the shot put in a warm up practice. Track/71 v~ ·s\.o\J\ v~ Golf Focuses On Fun When one thinks of golf, tjiey often think of chasing an annoying little ball back and forth on the fairway until they get it in a ·little hole. However, that isn't the case for this years boys and girls golf teams. The main focus was not winning the match, instead it was to go out and have a few laughs, as well as improving your own score. Junior Amy Murray stated, "Coach K. doesn't emphasize the scores of our game, but instead he focuses more on our abilities and our points of improvement. " With the boys and girls golf coaches being very light-hearted, and fun loving, it was very easy for the kids to go out and have a good time. As Mr. Heithoff says, "Only God can make a tree, and most of them he put in front of Petry." Although this year's golf teams did not have great success with their wins, they achieved success in many other ways. The girls improved their own personal golf scores as well as the teams. No matter win or lose the St. Albert golf teams always came out ahead because of their fun loving spirits. "The boys golf team had a rebuilding year because all of last years team graduated except for Chad Ka vars," says Coach Heithoff. Coach often refers to Chad as the returning "star" . The girls golf team got off to a very slow start with a loss to Tee Jay, but came back the next match to beat Tee Jay, however, lost to Abraham Lincoln in a triangular match. " In years before, everyone we golfed with took the game very seriously, but this year all of the girls we golfed with were lots of fun a nd it made it easier to golf the 72/ Golf dreaded 18 holes," stated Junior Kem Kavars. All in all, the 1989 golf season ended in a high note, the boys team had the high light of setting a new team record a t a tournament, and the girls a ll improved their scores at sectionals. Ma ureen Fischer Wh ile awaiting tee-off at Dodge Park. Kem Kavars shows pride in her prize ball while others seem less enthusiastic. Bottom row, left to right: M. Fischer, L. Co/chin, A. Hunter, M. Gronstal. T. Davis. Middle row, left to right: T. Biede, K. Kavars, A . Murray. Top row. left to right: A. Van Fossan, M. S chnitker, M. Noon, R. Dressel, C. Sau tt er. Junior Kem Kavars concentrates on keeping her eyes on the ball as she swings at her first tee off during a match against Abraham Lincoln. Ju nior Amy Murray bites her puller as she concentrates on her alignment while al/empting to put for par against a match with Abraham Lincoln. Coach's Comment "This was a good year for Girl's Goll. All of the veterans improved thier game by 10 strokes or better from the previous year. Next year, we are going to work on the 11/ think I can" theory instead of " I hope I can. 11 11 Considering all of last years varsit y graduated except for Chad, I think the boys set themselves up for future seasons very well. 11 Golf/ 73 Soccer Future Shines Coach's C9mment We had Jots of kids with great talent. Our task is to harness this talent and build up a team: a sense of working together, being positive and enthusiastic. We are a young team, graduating only six of twenty three. Bender . .. Nutmeg . . . Rainbow .. . Flick ... and Bicycle. To the average person this collection of words is meaningless babble. To a soccer player it could be the importance of winning or losing a game. Like a touchdown is to football each of these words has its own separate meaning and movement on the field of play. For instance, to do the nutmeg is to kick the ball between the opposing players legs to complete a pass to a teammate. These and many other unique maneuvers make soccer one of the newest and most eye-catching sports to come to Saint Alberts. Soccer is not new to Saint Albert. For the past two years our students enjoyed going to the games and watching our sucesses. This, however, was the first yea r for soccer as an officially sanctioned sport. The difference between the two is that students may now receive letters from the school for their participation in the sport. This year's season fo r the boys got off to a slow start. The boys had a new coach and a team of people with varying skills and personalities. This made a few waves whi ch a ffec ted t he sea sons outcome. "When we played like a team we really 74 I Soccer played well " said junior Bob Ma rtin. Few, however,felt like complimenting the season. "This year was kind of experi mental, we learned a lot and looked forward to a great yea r in 1990," sa id Father Bud . Soccer isn't only for boys, the girls played an excellent season and were ha ppy with the results. "Soccer was fun and the coach was very supportive and helpful," said Tina O'Brien. Already looking fo rwa rd to ne xt ye a r j un ior S hei la McGinn stated, " We have some young players in the junior high who will help to improve next yea r's season." Matt Fenner J en ny Rawli ngs moves the ball downfie ld while keeping and eye out for opposing players. Jenny Rawlings attempts to outsmart her opponents duri ng a game against Central. Team Picture starting at the top row from the left:M. Schnitker, M. Brisso, P. O'Neil, G. O'Grady , M. Herbert, B. Netteles, C. Morton, B. Avise, J. Morris, J. Killion, R. Klement, N. Schinitker. Second Row from left:J. Lea r, D. Hansman, B. Moffat, G . Miller, D.Schlautman, B. Martin, S. Edelbrock, J. Kroll, L. Morris. Third row from left: ?, S.Mendoza, K Hanafan, J. Rawlings, T. O'Brien, A. Cox, D. Tallman, J. Klement. Bottom Row: B. Nettles, G. Dog, Father B.Grant, S . Klement, M. Heenan, S. Hughes, L. Turner, S. McGinn, L. Hughes, A. Holder. Juniors Jenny Rawlings and Laura Turner attempt to move the ball to safer ground with fancy footwork. 1989 Soccer Opponent Boys Girls Elkhorn L L Mercy L Bellevue L Duchesne L Plattview L L Ralston L L Plattsmouth L L Mt. Michael w L Holy Name L L Ronca Iii L L T.J. L w St. Joe w w Cathedral w L A.L. L L L.C. L L Sophomore Stephanie Klement receives some last minute instructions from Coach Rich Klement. Soccer / 75 Team Reaches Goals As much as athletics have grown through the years at St. Albert High School, we've seen a great increase In the interest in Spring Sports, one of them being Tennis! The 1989 tennis team has shown great improvements from past years by returning members, and the first year additional members turned out to be a great help towards the team. "Every year at the city meet we unsually place fourth out of four teams, but this year we improved and placed second out of four, so that was good for the team," stated senior Susie Eberhard. Improvements were the strong-point of the team. The efforts were led by the leadership of junior Jen Brown and Susie Eberhard. The girls combined to form a smashing doubles team and came within one game of qualifying for state. Jen Brown led the way in the City Meet, taking overall number two singles. Freshman Melissa Schmida added to the team efforts by placing second in her division at the City Meet. Other members who rounded-out the team's success were Michelle Auen, Shelly Nelson, and Erin Taylor. The boys tennis team took on a tough season, yet with the leadership of the junior duo of Corey Schmida and Adam Jones, the team kept their chins high. The youth of the team was also evident with most of the team consisting of juniors and freshman . Six freshman lettered making the futur e of boys tennis look bright. Jen Kruse Bottom row: M. Auen, M. Schmida, J. Hicks, S. Hobbins; Middle Row: J. Brown, S. Eberhard, J. McGinn, A. Holder, S. Slobodnik; Top Rows: M. James, A. Jones, C. Schmida, J. Conzemius, R. Jabro, S. Kenney, P. Thompson, M. Wiegman, J. Pekny, E. Taylor. 76/Tennis Junior slammer, Adam Jones casually waits for a return in hopes of another victory. Jones helped to lead the team with his experience. John Conzemius. junior, shows his Olympic form as he prepares to be the nex t Bjorn Bjorg. Good Luck , Bjohn!!! S enior Sue Eberhard attempts to save a point while balancing on the inbounds line during a match against Atlantic. District qualifier, junior Jen Brown reaches back for the all-powerful serve which helped her to qualif y for districts. Tennis/ 77 Brian O'Connor, Kevin Shaw, David Hawk, Daniel Allen, Stephen Oberdin, Jeremy Petry, Michael Honaker; Back row : Mark Murray, Chad Kavars, Nathan Schnitker, Matthew Noon, Bryan Holder, Brian Ratigan, William Nettles, Dale Scott. Falcons Look for Diamond Success The bats were cracking loud on the ball diamond this yea r. Six letterwinners and four starters returned from least yea r's ball team which posted a n impressive 27-10 record last summer. Back from last yea r's squead were a strong nucl eus of seniors led by all-staters Bri a n O'Connor and Brian Ratigan. O'Connor posted a 10-1 record on the mound while hitting .360 at the plate. Ratigan gained fi rst team allstate racking-up a batting average over .400 a nd slugging nine homers. Also back is junior slugger Jeremy Petry who led the team with 10 home runs the previous season. These three, who were selected to the AllCity team next summer will team up with a talented group of both new players and experienced junior varsity stars. Of them are seniors Nate Schnitker and Chad Kavars who return to playing baseball after taking a couple of years off. They were looked on to carry the defensive load as well as seniors Mike Honaker, Dale Scott, and outfielder Steve Oberdin. Underclassmen making important contributions were first baseman Bill Nettles, freshman Dan Allen, and sophomore Matt Noon. Brian O'Connor said of the progress expected from the team, "We'll most likely be considered the underdogs in the city, but come tournament time I think we'll be the team to beat. " M ike Honaker summed up the potential by stating, "I think we're a ll excited for the yea r. If we play to our potentia l we'll have a real good year." Mark Shea Freshma n Junior-Varsity player Jerry Schmitz lopes up to plate awaiting his turn at bat. Junior Jeremy Petry looks to release the ball after a c/oJe play at home plate during the Des Moines East game. Seniors Contribute To Team Unity The success of the Saintes, according to Coach Loren Lintner, rides on the performance of his six senior leaders. These girls are not only looked on to provide the offensive and defensive power of the team, but to help hold the unity of the team together as well. The reason for this being the great number of young players also looking to contribute to the team. Even though the Saintes return nine letterwinners and eight sta rters an equal number of freshman and first year players help compose the team. The main senior looked upon to carry a large bulk of the Saintes' success was pitcher Laurie Coats. The other seniors looking to provide on and off-the-field leadership were Joann Whetstone, Theresa Fisher, Michelle Nelson, Karla Miller, and Susan Eberhard. The only thing that threatened to stop these girls quest for a state tournament berth was the same thing that hampered them the prior year and that was the tough competition located witin the district. "I think that with the leadership and talent of this year's ball team anything is possible. Even a state tournament berth!" exclaimed Lintner. Mark Shea Senior Laurie Coats puts forth all her eff ort while completing her wind-up toward an AvoHa player. Varsity S oftba ll S aintes gather around Coach Lintner between innings. sparking the Saintes to another victory. Coach's Comment "Every senior contributes to leadership of the team in their own special way." Bottom row: S. Eberhard, S. Slobodnik, S. Hughes, T. Fischer, A. Vesaci; Top Row: K. Miller, J. Masker. D. Fischer. l. Coats, K. Hanafan, J. Whetstone. Sophomore Kristie Gross shows her mass intensity while watching the Falcons storm to another radical victory. Many students spent Friday nights with their f riends at games. Freshman mathmatica/ geniuses Molly Ma lone, Jacque Hughes Terri Petratis, and Kelly O'Connor. take a breather during their dilligent studies in Algebra, taught by Mrs. Wiegman. 80/Under Construction As the freshmen walk into the doors of St. Albert on their first day of high school, they have stepped into a whole new world. They can now participate in the highly spirited pep rallies, high school masses, dances, and high school athletics. Their world has a different meaning. The move up also adds responsibility to the young students. Not only are disciplinary expectations more rigid but the expectations of the teachers a lso increases. Lastly, the freshman have earned the privelege of wearing the high school uniform. The gap which seemed so wide in junior high is beginning to close and the light at the end of the tunnel is visible. Unfortunately, the sophomores a re trapped in the middle of the gap. Of course, there is the excitement of turning sixteen and receiving a license, and they a re no longer at the start of the bridge. But they just don't seem to fit anywhere. No longer a re they the new kids on the block, yet there's still quite a ways before the end of the bridge is reached. However, sophomores have the determination needed to survive. Determination to make it to the end.But watch out! Before you know it, you the class of" 1991 " will be confident seniors ready to experience !if e. As for the juniors they have more responsibilities than they reali ze, but a lso have several advantages. Juniors need to start thinking a bout the future , and what the end of the bridge holds for them. Not only do they organize the junior-senior prom, they also are allowed to attend. The fu n has officially bega n. Not only do juniors have more academic responsibilities, but most of them have to hold down jobs. The working junior must budget his time between school , studying, jobs and a socia l life. As upperclassmen , juniors a lso mu st think beyond high school. Deciding whether to go to college or work or both is a question often asked. Don't worry though , " 1990" is just around the corner and it wi ll be your time to cross the bridge. Mau reen Fischer Junior Laura Turner poses with enthusiasm f or the camera while f ellow classmate Corey Schmida grunts with integrity while carrying her down the foo tballfleld to victory in the ever popular obstacle course at the Homecoming pep rally. Th eir first place finish helped lead the junior class to an all around victory. The Junior class is a class filled with many differnt kinds of people. These students aren't just different on the outside, but they are also very unique on the inside. Even though they all have their own special way of doing things and looking at things, they all seem to stick together despite their differences. It just seems like yesterday the Junior class recieved their eighth grade diplomas, but when you glance towa rds reality; in one quick yea r they will be seniors a nd will be recieving their high school diplomas. Juniors are busy preparing themselves both physically and menta lly for the important groundwork that lies ahead of them. W hen tha t pa rticul a r moment in their lives has arrived they expect to be ready to defea t all new boundries and expand new hori zons. The years have gone fast, but through that quick period of time they have been fi ll ed with lots of joyous memories of their frie nds and the special times spent with those fri ends. The juniors don't have much time before these special friends become occasional friends tha t they happen to run in to on their visits home fo r the holi days. Even though new friend s wi ll be made, a nd old fri endsh ips start to fade away, they will never fo rget the old friends of their highschool years, for the memories will last foreve r. M ichelle Auen and Amy Murray Juniors Laura Turner, Sheila McGinn, Megan Ryan, and Jenny Rawlings eagerly look on towards the invigorating action taking place on the court. Junior David Hawk puts forth his efforts in becoming a "studly image",and proposes the question. "A m I turning you on yet?" 82/ Ju niors As old years pass and new years begin, each class builds their own individualistic fr amework for themselves as a unique class advancing together toward a longtime dream of highschool graduation. When we mature throughout highschool, our eyes uncover the physical criticisms that are set to classes. We then realize that each class has it's own importance and a certain capability to allow our school to flourish and grow together. The seniors are a class that we have a fi na l opportunity to get acquai nted with before they disa ppea r from the ha lls into the pages of a n old yea rbook. The freshma n a re an addition to our family, whom are still tryi ng to adjust to the bea t of highschool life. This brings us to the q uestion , where do the juniors sta nd amoung our student body? Over the years the juniors have followed in the footsteps of the seniors, but it is now tha t they seek the reality of their own futur e responsibilities. They have sta rted to prepa re themselves for life after graduation . Many junior students are found lounging in Mr. Bragg's office, discussing possible colleges and ca ree rs to suit their needs. Others can be hea rd screaming in the ha llway at the results of their PSA T scores. Which ever the case may be they a ll feel the oncoming pressures of school collapsing down upon them. Most juniors have very tight schedules a nd very little time in which to make ends meet. There is neverending homework to be done, reports to be typed, jobs to be attended to, and grades to be accomplished. When is there ever time for fun ? You may think that there is no time for escape, but when it comes to having a rea lly good time the junior class of 1990 ca n come through with fl ying colors. They ca n be seen attending va rious extra-curricular activities, eating out at a ll of the latest "hot spots" in town, or j ust spending a quiet evening at home with someone special. The junior class extended their bond toget her as a class, through spending a few free days in retreat refl ecting upon some of their grea test needs of improveJunior Debra Andress shows her smiling f ace to the camara after one of her famous laugh attacks. ment. The retreat gave the students the opportunity to open up their feelings to the class and express personal opinions fluently. Many students fel t it was an extremely moving experience and would like to return again next year. Although the futur e seems fa r off now,juniors are beginning to realize that the time is coming for them to lead the underclassmen of the school, and present their own outsta nding fou ndation fo r an exceptiona l a nd distinguished year tha t lies ahead of them. Through friendship, moral support, pride, a nd dedica tion this junior class is extending their warmest gratitude a nd compassion to the graduating seniors a nd find themselves ju t within reach to bridging the gap for f uture yea rs to come. Amy M urra and Michell e Auen Juniors/ 83 Junior Jason Klement shares a special moment on the basketball court with his parents Richard and Patty Klement during parents night. Alters, Tony Andress, Debbie Auen, Michelle Dernemann, Sheila Brabec, Bryan Brown, Jenifer Buckley, Brenda Chu/lino, Paulette Cihacek, Lawrence Conzemius, John Davis, James Dressel, Robert Eischeid, Kristine Evers, Rebecca Fischer, Maureen Foster, Douglas Genereux, Michael Gi/bronson, Donnie Hawk, David Heenan, Marsha Hughes, Sharl Hunter, Daniel James, Michael Johnson, Wayne Jones, Adam Kavars, Kemberlyn Klement, Jason Knudsen, Jennifer Konz, Jarrod Konz, Sheila 84/Juniors Kruse, Jennifer Lancia/, Kathy Lorson, Elisa Leggio, Andrea LeRette, Doniel Lookobi//, Amy Marshal/, Jon Mortin, Robert McGinn, Sheila Miller, Corrie Minor, Timothy Morton, Christopher Murray, Amy Nettles, William Nieland, Patrick O 'Brien, Shelly Pattee, William Persinger, Corrie Petry, Jeremy Phelps, Randoll Rawlings, Jennifer Rethmeier, Chris Ryon, Megan Sch/outmon, Doug Schmido, Corey Shea, Mork Simms, Charles Smith, Julie Staniford, Christopher Taylor, Erin Thompson, Jennifer Turner, Louro Weber, Lisa White, M atthe w Wiegman, David Willms, Lori Parents lnvision Future The junior yea r is a time for realization, not only for the junior students, but a lso for their parents. The students are trying to sort out their future. Deciding what the future holds for them and which pa ths they should ta ke. M a ny decisions have to be made during this time about what occupation is best fit for the student, a nd what college is good not only for the student, but a lso for the occupa tion that has been chosen.The juniors a re working hard during school, while also trying to adjust themselves for whatever the future may bring them. Their parents, however; often try to convince their child to go to a college of their choice, more likely a college near home. For pa rents a re just now rea li zing that a childhood does not last a life time and soon their child will be able to go out a nd live on their own. Ma ny parents ask themselves were has the time gone, it seems like just yesterday when you were entering the first grade. While the feuding goes on between parents a nd students over who is going to make the final decisions, they both know deep down inside that if the path they choose leads them into diffe rrent directions they will miss the experiences of earlier years, but look forward to the new experiences they will be able to share with one another in the fut ure. Michelle Auen and Amy M urray. J uniors/ 85 Master of fa ces Doug Fischer shows his exuberance as he is finally old enough to drive without mom and ad in the back seat. 86 / Sophomores Imagine being a kindergarten again . You walk in the room with a terrified look on your face, your hands are shaking and your knees are trembling. You blink your eyes. When you open them again you realize that you are actually walking into your first sophomore class of the year. Many students are just as nervous going into their sophomore year as they were starting kinderga rten, and for good reason. Feeling at ease around upperclassmen is a rare emotion for most. You a re no longer considered the oldest as you were in junior hi gh. Once again you find yourself trying to find your own little clique where you can feel comfortable being yourself. This is not as easy as it sounds. People have changed over the summer, including yourself. Friendships during the freshman year are actually going through a trial period, knowing that the relationship is true and strong when it lasts the duration of summer. Fitting into the Junior-Varsity and Varsity teams must also be considered. As freshmen mo st a thletes played on designated " Fres hm en teams. " But no longer, they a re n ow in t he " big league" a nd looking fo r their niche once again. Grades a re another fear. T he sophomore year is sa id to be the ha rdest year academically. T hese students are first pr esented with early college preparati on, academic tests Sophomore Kristie Gross beams after a hot, sweaty day at camp. Like many other sophomores, this was Kristie's first year as a pommer. and tougher courses which cause keeping that perfect 4.0 a litt e ~ more difficult. The sophomore year is usually the time when teenagers get their drivers iicense. This allows them to go out with friends, have a job, and drive to school without their parents playing chauffeur. As you can see, there are many pressures for sophomore to handle. So if you ever see a nervous sophomore on their first day of school, tell them tha t its alright and give them courage they need to mak e it through the day. After that , the year may come easier in spite of the obstacles. Amy Lookabill and Carrie Persinger "Gentlemen ... and Ladies, start your engines please - BANG! And they're off!" Yes, they are now well on their way and out on the roads, they are the Class of 1991. After successfully completing the Driver's Education course, the sophomore are finding themselves behind the wheel - alone. Getting there was not an easy task. Believe it or not, driving a car isn't the same as the "gocarts" at "The Kart Ranch." "It was scary at first but I like it now. It's kind of exciting!" commented student driver, Lori Hughes. In order to obtain a license, the students must pass the course with at least a "B" average in car, class and simulator, thereby avoiding the dreaded "driving test" normally issued by the state. During the first semester of the school year, Driver's Education is held at T.J. and the second semester at A.L. For this is a little difficult but then again so is going to a rival school, in uniform no less, for class. "At first people would give us strange looks and stare a lot but we all stuck together and j ust ignored them," stated newly licensed driver, Lesley Payne. And stuck together they have. Every student is assigned a car instructor and two to three fellow students in which they are required to drive with. In order to do this, an enormous amount of trust and responsibility is placed upon the driver. Not only is their own life at stake but, so are their friends' and other motorists'. Getting into a car with a demented lunatic driver is not a fun idea nor a very smart one. But once the license is obtained, the fu n never ends. No longer are mothers called, buses ridden or rides " bummed" off of friends. The sophomore are now going out without their parents. This is an appealing thought for a ll. One that might even be the initiative to make it through the course and possibly the rest of high school. Amy Looka bill Sophomore Chrystal Nelsen concentrates 0 11 perfecting her moves during morning practice for Pom-pon. Sophomores/ 87 B. Avise D. Cihacek L. Colchin T. Davis S. Edelbrock A. Evers z. Fetter D. Fischer D. Fischer M. Fischer S. Flynn C. Gard A. Gillett M. Gronstal N . Gronstal K. Gross K. Hanafan E. Hannan M. Helms T. Hemmingsen B. Holder T. Howard L. Hughes A. Hunter C. Inserra L. Jones J. Killion S. Klement L. Larsen P. Lookabill Sophomore Lisa S pears spikes the ball as junior Michelle Auen looks on during a junior varsity game. Playing on j. v. and varsity sports is an option not available to freshmen. Look at him fly! Sophomore Chris Gard participates in the long jump at a track and field meet. Track is one sport at S.A. which is open to all 9-12 students. 88 / Sophomores ,., " ~ . . " J \ - . '"' - Dea n .Bragg Mrs. Beck ma n a nd Father Bo b Chamberlain stop in the ha llway for a pleasa nt talk. Tony Jaworski Rev. Robert Chamberlain I Dr. Michael Avise . Larry Zahm Mike Kavars Mike Ka vars and Tom Heithoff discuss a nd excha nge information during one of their meetings. Admin istration / 9 J. Adams M. J. Andersen Angeroth D. Bragg T. Dolnicek M. Gill Fr. B. Grant T. Fox T. Heithoff Fr. B. Hoefler M . Kavars G. Kearney G. Kippley L. Lintner D. McGuire K. Mehsling Parochial Teachers Focus On Caring The teachers at St. Albert, as much as you hate to admit it, do care for you, the student. The staff does not always show it, but they really do. If you are absent, the teacher takes time in class to explain the assignment to you, explains the new assingment to you, helps you by yourself in class, and if all else fails they will take time out of their day to help you after school. Teachers do not always do their job just for the fun they might get out of it, they also do it to teach you something. The demerit system was set up to help them teach you. The teachers in this school are here to teach you obviously, because they sure don't do it for the money. One of the nice things about the teachers in this school is that they seem to care a little more about the student than they do about giving an assignment and saying, "Here it is, have it finished by Friday! Now go sit down and leave me alone." It isn't like that here, if you are absent they help you to do the assignment you missed and then help you with the new assignment. The teachers in this school really care, so next time you feel that they are picking on you and that they don't like you, that is probably not true. Just think of what life would be like if you went to a public school and asked for help, and the teacher said, "I showed you how to do it once, now go back to your desk, get it done and leave me alone!" Mike James W. Printy- M. M. Neilsen Zika Scichilone J. Shorey R. Wahl V. Oatman K. Schreiber S. Schnitker C. Swartz S. West 96 /Teachers R. Wettengel K. Wiley K. Wiegman B. Yager Not Pictured: K. Beckman B. Shriver I Staff Adds To Excellence The staff in our school includes several people. For example, Lois Hemmingsen and Marsha Wise, our loyal secretaries, our janitorial staff, cooks, and all of those people who work in the business office. Some people think that secretaries don't do anything important, they just sit around the office answering the telephones. Mrs. Hemmingsen, veteran secretary said, "We do a lot of work, it is never ending." The secretaries in our school are always busy, whether it means talking to parents on the phone or filing papers, they are always busy. The janitorial staff is one of the most dedicated groups in our school system. They are the ones who fix the a ir conditioning, mow the baseball and football fields before the big games, set up the gym or cafeteria every time there is a special event held at our school, and of course, they are the ones that get stuck with most of the clean up after these events. Then we have the cooks, who get here in the morning before the students do, getting ready to serve brea kfast. After th e breakfast crowd they clean up the mess and start the preperations for the menu selection of the day. They serve three lunches, clean tables, trays, and silverware. Then they clean up the rest of the kitchen by washing dishes and putting everything in it's proper place for the next day. Mike James Prepa ring for the crowd a t the annual auction, the three janitors clean the area around the gymnasium. Assista111 Principal Tony Jaworski takes time from his office duties to help janitor Harold Russel with the maintenance duties of the school. Mr. Jawor ki is mainly i11 charge of the discipline. bus routes and janitorial staff Secretary Lois Hemmingsen works diligently at the Apple Ilgs hoping to have grades done 011 time and done correctly. Lois has been secretary to Dr. Avi efor three years. 97 Senior Mike Honaker strolls down the hall with his best friend. his book bag, tightly cluched in hand. Members of the senior class have long been remembered for their extensive use of school books. 6. ~· ~ A~ ~ Senior Josie Ramirez is f ound at one of her more popular spots, the Apple computer, work ing to get her assignmelll in as it nears time f or the deadline. Seniors Karla Miller, Pat Krier, and Gina Gronstal ponder their differelll answers as they work diligently on an assignment given in Fr. Bud's religion class. The seniors of the class of 7 989 have now successfully completed the bridging of yet another gap in their lives. The bridge gapped was that of graduating high school. Many more bridges lie ahead in the future but graduating high school is a big step in experiencing life on their own. The next step for the seniors is to decide what new bridges they will create for themselves. Several of the seniors will go on to college, while others will get jobs or try their hand at something else. When graduated, the seniors have many more responsibilities put upon them. II attending college they must discipline themselves to study because once they hit college they are on their own. Many of the seniors started at St. Albert six years ago when they began junior high as a little Falcon or Sainte. The bridge of junior high was gapped lour years ago and this year it was time to gap the big bridge, high school. The world is ready for the class of 1989 to come out and show what they have to offer now that the bridge has been gapped. What lies ahead for the graduates is still unknown so stay tuned. Steve Oberdin Seniors/ 99 S enior S cali Jones talks with a college representative. JOO /Seniors Lizabeth Arnold James Barnes Sheila Behrendsen Theresa Bierle Abby Blackburn Wendi Burg Laurie Coats Cynthia Corbaley Ann Cox Michelle Doner Susan Eberhard Darcy Edelbrock Jennifer Evers Theresa Fischer Bernadette Gier Molly Graeve Regina Gronstal Troy Hemmingsen Michael Herbert Dawn Hite Julie Holder Trent Holmberg Michael Honaker Annette Hunter Scott Jones Chad Kavars Wayne Keefer Todd Klein Patrick Krier Anthony Kruse Steve Leni han Tammy Lesline Seniors Plan For College What are you going to do after you graduate from high school? Are you going to go to college? Are you frantically planning for your college stay? A good way to put an end to all of this last minute planning for school is by college pl anning such as college visits, and speaking with college representatives. " I thought they were a good experience and I was pleased that they each led to a weekend filled with festivities. They provided essential information about the different universities," explained Steve Oberdin. What are we talking about here? College visits, of course. In the course of the senior year, most seniors take trips to colleges, which they are thinking of attending. They visit the school of their choice, usually on a weekend, to view the campus, visit with school advisors, or some seniors even visit classes to get a spice of college academics. "I think everybody should visit the colleges that they are considering to attending. They can learn a lot about the campus classes, and the people that they did not know before," stated senior Rubin Ramirez. Senior Bernadette Gier commented, "Some good aspects of college visits are that it gives you a chance to find out how a college is operated." Representatives from college everywhere come to talk to students about plans for college. "I think it's a good chance to get an overview of the school," said senior Nate Schnitker. Questions are also answered for the seniors who have them about the college that they plan to attend. "I like it because it gives you a chance to know more about the school and its programs," re- . marked senior Scott Jones. Carrie Persinger ''Even if you're not planning on attendcolvisits are still I 1ng, lege helpful, I I Bernadette Gier S enior Mike Brisso reviews college information available from counselor, Dean Bragg. Senior / IOI Seniors Cherish Friendships Ten years from now, you'll be reminiscing about old high school memories. The year that will stand out pa rticula ry is your senior year. Why? Because senior year is filled with so ma ny events and decisions that will further influence your life. Taking the ACT and deciding upon a college or making future pla ns are just a few of the rough events you will experience. As a senior, you want to live up your last year as much as possible, but your grades repeatingly remind you not to. There are so ma ny things to squeeze in your busy schedule before graduation day. Saying goodbye to friends a nd rel atives, going on TEC, attending your last high school prom, taking severa l tests that could heavily influence your future a re some of the events you will experi ence. All these times, good or bad, happy or sad, wouldn't be the same without the presence of your classmates and friends. Imagine not having someone to celebrate the championship of state basketball or sharing secrets with. Fri ends are there to lend a helping ha nd and a promise of trust to listen and share with. Classmates are there to enjoy high school together. The classmates you have grown through the yea rs with will be remembered as your fri ends, acqua intances, and family. I 02/ Seniors " It is so nea t to belong to such a versa tile cl ass where we a ll seem to get a long," rema rks Theresa Fischer. The class of J 989 is a most extraordina ry one . This class is very specia l in many aspects. Each person is un ique with each having different ta lents, qua lities a nd goals of their own. But the cl ass together rela tes as one uni t a nd presents a role mode l for futur e classes to follow. The entire fri endship present, is ev ident fo r a ll to see. Classmates hold a high amount of respect fo r one a nother which ena bles everyone to ge t a long. Al though there a re cliques present in this class as in all others, they do not put up ba rriers in order to shu t others out. As a newcomer to the senior cl ass just this yea r, Ann Cox sta ted, " J fee l I ca n usua lly ta lk to my classmates on a casua l level. " This group of seniors has so much to offer to the world . With their strong combina tion of academics, athl eti cs, a nd positive attitudes, this class will defina tely be an asset in developing a better future . As they a ll go their sepera te ways, they will be remembered as 'The Class of .89' · Just remember wha t is would be like in different surroundings a nd not hav ing the reassura nce of your wild , loving, ta lented classmates. Andrea Leggio Robert Loukota Mary McClellan Gregory McDonald Peggy McGinn ' ' Karla Miller Patrick O'Neill Michelle Nelson Matthew Phillips Stephaen Oberdin Josie Ramirez Brian O'Connor Rubin Ramirez Greg O'Grady Brian Ratigan (S So ~-to be~otitg -to sucR o LT e,JL S O-t ( ~e, class .. ,, Daniel Ryan Thomas Smyth N athan Schnitker Billie Jo Suden Dale Scott Christine Weber Sherry Slobodnik Joann Whetstone Terry Slobodnik Matthew Witzke J ason Smith Monica Wood ? .r. Senior / I 03 Brian Ratigan You are truly special and have used your talents to the fullest. You have taken the !)OSitive things from so many helpful people as relatives, teachers, coaches and friends and used their help wisely. We hope for your future you can continue making yourself and others happy and lots of fun filled laughter. You know adversity and how to overcome this. You know honesty and how to display this, you know how to pray a nd share this; what more could we ask at this time in your life. but a future of happiness and eternal happit'less. Love a lways, Dad and Mom Dear Troy, I enjoy you as a person very much especially your many talents and great personality; From the singing of the twelve days of Christmas when you were six years old to your many high school productions. You enjoy people and have a great future ahead of you. J am so very proud of you. Love, Mom To Monica Negrete, I would like to take credit for what you are at least a little! But to be truthful I must say in spite of me, you are terrific! Good Luck With The Rest Of Your Life! Love, Your Dad Chris (Weber), We"ve a lways told you how proud we are of your accomplishments. Now, we're telling everyone else. Congratulations!! We love you! Dad and Mom Annette (Hunter) From preschool thru high school the years to us have flown . From toddler to teenager, to young woman she has grown We"ve wa tched and guided A determined spirit she has shown As she graduates this May As parents we'd like to say Annette Hunter, We couldn't be prouder of our oldest daughter. Congratulations-God Bless We Love You, Mom and Dad Theresa Biede, As always, we a re as proud of you now as we were the day you were born. You have been a model daughter (for the most part with high standards, high morals and good character values. We are very pleased and proud of you to have made a very mature decision your senior yea r to change schools a nd even more pleased in the adjustment you have made a t St. Albe rts and the great friends you have chosen. Keep those values always, Theresa, and remember that there will never be a problem so great th.it you cannot come to us and we a ll work it out together. Love you always, Mom and Dad P.S. One other bit of parentaJ advice as you walk do" n the paths of your future-please remember to alwa}S put on you in m shorts before ball practice. I 04/Seniors Dale, We remember you coming borne from school one day so very excited. You had received the Sportsmanship Trophy for the second grade. Your brothers and sisters all had trophies of some kind and now, you had your very own trophy. As the last of our children to graduate from St. Alberts you have made us very proud of your different talents. But above that, we will always think of vour time at school and, here in our family, as th; best of times 1any parents could ever wish. for. Donna and Dick Scott Trent: All of the football and basketball games and track meets- Thanks for the memories! It's been great! We Love You Mom and Dad Josie and Rubin, We're looking forward to your next steps. to success!' Love Mom, Dad and family Steve (Lenihan) We always have, and always will love you, and be proud of you. Our thoughts, prayers and support will be with you as you move on with your goals in life. P.S. It's great to have the last of the Lenihans graduated! Love Mom and Dad Matt (Fenner) Throughout your 18 yea rs, you have come to my rescue many times. You've helped me when I've been in a pinch. You've laid aside your plans at times-and you did it willingly. For this I am most grateful. Matt, you have a fascinating mind; creat ive, imaginative and full of ideas ready to be harnessed. Whenever I needed to know facts about history or sociology or religion, you helped me. Your love of books and reading nrver cease to amaze me. Your paintings are full of inner beauty and feelings. Be yourse lf a lways. Remember, the world i~ yours but not without effort and structu red energy. Go for it' And, call me if you need to talk or c ry or have some exciting adven tures to share. I love you Mom Nate (Schnitker), A son who has given us great pride, pleasure and everlasting memories. Keep smiling Nate. You're sure to go fa r in life. Love, Mom and Dad Laurie Coats, Thank you for a ll the wonderful memories you have given us during your school years. You have made us ve ry proud of you. May your future bring you as ma ny wonderful memories as you have given us. Good luck and God Bless You. Love, Mom and Dad Billie Jo, Graduation year is upon us now. From your first days at kindergarten to middle school, and through high school, we have watched you grow up and develop into the special person that you are. A you go on through life, may God bless you a nd watch Ol'er )OU. You will surely bring happiness to tho e whose lives you touch. Love, Mom and Dad To Dawn Hite For always As you travel the road called life things may not a lways be so bold a nd bright at that time you must, remember our home aying to yourself, I'm not alone. There will be times when you will need us, and sometimes we will be far apart At those times you must remember, Dawn, Today and forever, For A lways You'll be in our hearts. We Love You, Mom and Dad James, (Barnes) We want to take this opportunity to wish you much success a nd enjoyment in your years after graduation. You have accomplished much to give us pride in you from your grade school days to the present. You have overcome adversity when it wasn't that easy, your talent in theatre and music was welldemonstrated in your rendition of"Fagin" in "Oliver."' You have much to be proud of. Keep being the individual you are! (Mom and Dad Matt Konz, As you are now preparing to begin your adult. life, you a re probably filled with uncertainties and se lf-doubt, but even from a n early age you hal'e been able to handle res ponsibilities far beyond the years of someone your age . So. as a parting word of reassurance from us to you; from farm machines to fire a rms, if it was made by human hand-; you cun ha ndle it and a ll the responsibilities that go with them. We have a lways been proud of you Jerry and Sandy Kooz Tamm} Lesline: It ~ecms like only yesterday that you were born and I couldn't wa it for you to come home from the hospital. Now you're a ll grown up and graduating from high school. I wan t you to know that'' hatever you do in life , I'll be as proud of you then. as I was the day I first saw you. Love, Aunt Jo Mar) Mc( lellan, We are ~o proud of a ll the love and care you put into each day! You have been a joy and blessing to our li ves, Jnd we thank God for entrusting you to u~ We pra)' that His guidance a nd protection \I ill continue on with you. Lon:. Mom and Dad II For Gina fJ Since the day GREG /GINA left for kindergarten, I knew tha t SHEILA (she was) special. Gina's KAREN a nd CHRTStian attitude has been a blessing in many MOEments. Someday, she may MARIANNE leave the comforts of home. I'll LISA storage shed for her stuff and giver her a NICOLE every time she crosses the MA TT to our door. Gina, you are like nut MEG in our egg nogg. From those who went before you and those who will follow you. WE love and support you. MOTHER (THERE.SA) ROSE AND THE SIBLINGS OF MERCY Jenny Evers o need to say how specia l you are, The love in your heart will get you far All the yea rs, the love and joy you gave Foreve r precious, in our hearts we'll save. May all you gave return to you, God's will, A life of Love a nd Sunshine, Jennifer Lucille! P.S. It's time to give up your smooch (blanket)! We Lme You, Jenny Joann Whetstone -T remember a very special surprise birthday. Joa nn orga ni zed her brothers to help her hang streamers, blow up balloons, make cards, bake and decorate a cake. They rode their bikes, with little sister on the back of the bike, to Hy Yee to get their supplies. Spent the a fternoon getting everything done while "Mom was a t work." Gloria Whetstone Dear Matt (Witzke), As this chapter in your life draws to a close we look back and remember the good times, the difficult times, and yes e\•en some sad times. We are ' 'cry proud of your accomplishments. You've come a long way in growing into adulthood. We watched you grow from a skinny little freshman into a young man ready to take the next step into life's journey. As you matured we saw you make decisions, some difficult, but never the less you made them. Some of your decisions may not have been too popular, but they were the right ones for you, and because of these decisions you are a better person for it. In this your senior year, you took Advanced Chemistry (an elective) and we thought you should takesomethlng a little easier. Your reply to this was " it won't be easy in college and I want to be as prepared as possible." You've set your goals and we know you will attain them. With God's help and a little effort you can be wha t e\"er you want to be. Now with fond farewell to St. Alberts and your classmates, it's on to Iowa City. Lo'e and Support Always, Mom, Dad and John Pat (O'Neill) Congratu lations on your graduation! We wish you the best in the years ahead. Remember that we'll a lways be here for you. Also. remember tha t ''if at first you don't succeed-try, try aga in!" We Love You , Mom and Dad Steve (Oberdin) Do you remember? When you played sick so you wouldn't have to go to kindergarten? Then I took you to sbool and you cried when I sta rted to leav'<,(and all the little kids said, "Don't cry Steve, we'll play with you.") It was so sad! When you took vitamins to your friends at school and the parents called school a bout someone giving "drugs" to their kids? When you were "Foxie Floyd?" When you were learning to drive and you were so busy honking, waving and fixing the radio that I thought we'd have a wreck? Thanks for all the fun memories, Steve. We're lucky to have such a great son. Kay Oberdin Fond Parent Greg (McDonald) We're so proud of you. Thanks for making t.he past 17 years so great and best of luck at Creighton U. next fall. Don't ever lose your wonderful sense of humor. May God continue to bless you. Love Mom and Dad Libby, When we received the information about writing you this letter, I thought about so many different things. For some reason "The Velveteen Rabbit" kept coming to mind. I'm sure that's because you a rc so " real" to us. I thought about the night I read that to you. "Real is a thing that happens when someone loves you for a long. long time ... rea lly loves you, then you become Rea l . . . it doesn't happen all at once ... you become. It takes a long time." Your dad a nd I are very proud of you; you've become so much already! Bob Loukota Your very first day of kindergarten at the Primary School you "forgot" where to get off of Esther's bus, so you rode a ll the way up to "that bi g school on the hill ." we were very afraid for you because we didn't know what had happened to you . and we had friends and relatives looking everywhere for you. Esther finally brought you home safe and sound , to the door, and all ended well. Soon you will be taking your last ride up to " tha t big school on the hill," as a studen t, and once aga in we are fe eling some fear for you, and what the future holds, and we also ec your nervousness about this adult world you are about to enter. We are there for you, son. a lways, and we know that just like that first day. you will arrive sa fely at your destination in life. Love, Mom and Dad Karla (Miller). Congratulations on your many successes in high school. We wish you the very be.st in your future endeavors. Thank for all the grea t memories. Your Dad and I will never forget that you did your very best for four yea rs- in the classroom and on th e court/ field / track. We arc proud of your achievements. We a re looking forward to our annual August shopping sprees in Ka nsa Cit y. Mom and Dad To our baby sister Molly (Grae,·e), You were Kim's birthday present when she turned 8. you've been a delight ever si nce! Thank goodness you survived Rob's abuse when he was 3 and you were 2. Good Luck and Love from your family Cbad (K.a,·ars) Dad and I can hardly believe you'll be graduating soon. We know you won't agree, but the time has flown . It seems just yesterday, you were as small as Nathan. But, now we look and you are a man. We know you are eager and excited to begin your future and we are eager and excited for you. Stay true to all you are. We Love You . Mom and Dad Ka,·ars Tom Smyth, Good luck Tom and Class of '89! We are proud of you, Tom. You've had your up and downs but you still came out smil.ing and you've made it. Mom and Dad Todd Klein, Todd, Good luck now and in the future. We are behind you all the way. P.S. Watch out on the slopes. Love. Mom and Dad Julie Holder Julie, I'm going to mis5 you but my love will always foll ow you. Keep wearing that pretty smile. Love, Mom Abby, We're so proud of you for turning that stubborn little two year old into the independen t persevering person that you a re today. We wish you a happy and rc\varding future . Love. Mom and Dad Susan Eberhard Susie, though you are the la t of five, \ 'OU certainly are not the least. The years have passed quick.ly and we will very much miss all the trips to S.A. The memories of all the activities, the softba ll games. the tennis matches. you r unusually great bunch of classmates. will remain with us for a long time. We will see you at !SU (Ames) and always be a nea r a <; the telephone. Love Mom and Dad THERESA You came upon this ea rth Friday, the 13th. Unlucky day. they sa). Bu t God changed all that when he brought you our way. There are o many special moments to remember: the fun birthday , special vacations, fa\'oritc toy> and special pet . It seems like onl) yesterday I took you by the hand and walked you into that big school room '\ow a· you leave school soon and go your own wa), May your hopes and dreams come true, and ns you go out into the grea t big world, we pra) God will bless you in His 0 11 n gentle way. And keep you ,\lways near his heart, Just as you are toda). All our fo,·e Mom and Dad ' It didn't seem like it would ever come, but all the hard work and preparation came together for that special "One Moment In Time." The week slowly ticked away, until the lights dimmed, and the dancing began. The 1989 prom was a very successfu I evening, beginning at nine and ending at midnight. The students then loaded onto a bus en106/Prom route to the Belle of Brownville where Casino night was a success and many prizes . were given away. This year's band, Destiny, I ifted onto their feet to dance the night away. This year's King and Queen were Brian Ratigan and Julie Holder. The night was brought to an end with mass and a continental breakfast. Seniors Brian Ratigan and Julie Holder enjoy a dance set aside for 1he king and queen. J unior advisor Gay le Kearney takes time out of the dance to pose with a f ew of the j11nior girls. S enior Mike Honaker accompanies the band Destiny as they perform the song " Paradise City, "by Guns and Roses. Prom/ 107 /89 Grads Anxious for Future There are ma ny occasions in our lives tha t are seen as a time of growing up; first baptism, first da te, first license and car. There a re ma ny others and for each person it differs but the one all people have in common is graduation. Commencement began on May 18th a t 7:30 as sixty-four anxious seniors waited for the ceremony to begin. The evening began with a speech by BriI 08 I G raduation an Ratigan as he introduced the senior class and welcomed quests. The evening proceeded s moothly , a s se niors walked down memory lane with Tony Kruse a nd S teve Obe rdin , we listened as Va ledictoria ns Karla Miller a nd Ma ry McClell a n ga ve th e ir fa rewells to the class a nd wished them luck in the future. Then the moment came when Bishop Bullock presented the class with their diplomas. There were tea rs of joy and happiness outside the building as tears tha t had been held back for four years came out. There were hugs and kisses a nd promises to see one a nother during the summer a nd th e n it was ove r. Ma ny students had pa rties to prepa re for or a ttend, others just wa nted to rest and prepa re for their induction into life. M a tt Fenner Matt Konz and Pat Krier wa it with anticipation as their names are called to receive their diplomas. Tony Kruse and Steve Oberdin delight the crowd with memories from the past. With broad smiles Wendy Burg a nd Mike Herbert leave the school as graduates. Sophomore Matt Helms parades down the aisle after being tapped by senior Trent Holmberg signifying his induction into NHS. NHS QUOTE ''Getting into NHS is a great privelege and something I'm sure will help me in college selections." Brenda Buckley Every spring, excitement and tension mount in the gym as the National Honor Society hold their annual tapping induction ceremony. This year was no exception as the student body gathered to see twenty-four new members inducted into this prestigious nation wide organization. That tension was quickly relieved when the ceremony began and the twenty-four new members were initiated into the society. The students were selected by a committee of teachers based on a submitted resume. They were judged on their display of scholarship, leadership, service, and character both in school and in the community. " I was surprised at how much work and dedication it really took to get into NHS," stated Ms. Deb McGuire, a member of the selection committee, "The real selection is done on the service done for the community," she added. Each of the three eligible classes were well represented. Seniors who were added to the society this year were Theresa Fischer, Gina Gronstal, Todd Klein, Greg McDonaldMcDonald, Gregory, Peggy McGinn, Nate SchnitkerSchnitker, Nathan, and Joann Whetstone. The Juniors lead the way inducting the most members. They were Brenda Buckley, Adam Jones Sheila Konz, Andrea Leggio, Carrie Persinger, Jennifer Rawlings, Megan Ryan , Mark Shea , and Charles Simms. Sophomores were represented by Amy Evers, Kari Hanafan, Matthew Helms, Michelle McClellan, Gregory Miller, Chrystal Nelson, Matthew Noon, and Tina Ryan. The officers for the following year were also selected by the NHS members. Jennifer Brown was elected President, Erin Taylor, Vice-President, Shelly O'Brien, Secretary, and Sheila Konz, Treasurer. With the new inducted members and the spirit and tradition of NHS the 1989-90 season looks to be as promising and productive as this past year's. S enior Karla Miller and brother, sophomore Gregory Miller share a happy moment together following Greg's induction into NHS, marking the third of the Miller family to be selected as an honorable NHS member. Notional Honor Society I 109 - - The dream is now a reality, the Falcons are the 1989 Class 2-A State Champs. On Saturday, March 18, the Falcons rolled to 65-59 victory over the Little Dutch from Pella in the title game to capture the first Boys State Basketball Championship since 1975. The Falcons began district play with a sound thrashing of Red Oak 92-57. S·enior Nate Schnitker led the assault with a team high 19 ,points and senior Brian Ratigan added 12 points. The Falcons' next victim, Clarinda, was over-powered as Ratigan stuffed the Cardinals for an 18 point game high. The defense played stingily as the Birds chalked up another win 78-33. The district final proved to be more of a challenge but in the end the Falcons out-battled Creston 62-46. Seniors Trent Holmberg and Schnitker each tossed in 16 points to pace the Falcons. The Falcons were slated to play Atlantic in the sub-state final. It was gutcheck time as the Trojans held tough but the Birds prevailed 65-61. S chnitker payed the way with 19 points and Ratigan and Holmberg popped in 16 an 14 points respectively. The big show was next as the Falcons traveled to Des M oines for the State Tournament. The Falcons started off with an awesome display of offense, tearing apart Independence 102-68. The five starters all scored in double figures led by Schnitker's game high 29 points. Ratigan added 19, Chad Kavars, 16, Brian O'Connor, 12 and Holmberg, 10, to lead the Falcons. In the second round game against Hull-Western Christian, the teams traded leads frequently. The Birds found themselves down by 5 points with just a minute left. They cut the lead to one, but a free-throw upped the lead to two for Hull with just nine seconds lef t. The Falcons called time-out with five ticks remaining. The pass came inbounds and was swung to the middle to Kavars, who with just one second left, threw up afading away three-point shot. The ball ripped through the net as the buzzer sounded and the official signaled the basket good. Total bedlam struck Vets Auditorium as thousands of ecstatic Falcon fans went crazy. People lost all sanity when the shot went in and it took several minutes to clear the Fans who had just witnessed one of the greatest games in Falcon history. "It was a relief to get back to the title game because it was on all of our minds since last year's loss in thefinals," stated senior Dale Scott. The biggest game was past and the Falcons could concentrate on the sleeper team, Pella. In the title game the Birds started out slow but exploded in the second quarter to take the half-time lead. Pella hung tough and fought back from double-digit deficits to cut the lead to two late in the game. The Falcons prevailed 65-59 with the help of Schnitker's 29 points, Holmberg and Ratigan, S'cored JO points each. "We have always wanted the state title and our dram finally came true," stated O'Connor. Steve Oberdin Brian Ratigan raises the State 2-A Championship trophy high above the crowd in celebration of the Falcons victory over Pella. The Falcons defeated Pella 65-59 raising them to a 27-0 season. A jubilant Brian O'Connor has something to remember af ter leaving S.A. O'Connor scored 8 points during the final round game against Pella. 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McGinn 222 Council Bluffs Savings Bank Building 328-1566 11 11 ~ '\ ____ 7 : --' ~ ; _,:, ~\ COGLEY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES "A MUL Tl-SPECIAL TY GROUP PRACTICE" Physicians and Surgeons of various specialities working together for your better health. 715 Harmony Street Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 (7 12) 328-1801 106 3rd Street Neoia, Iowa 51550 (712) 485-2201 912 South Locust Glenwood, Iowa 51534 (712) 527-4869 To help you in planning your future, see Dave Gross at Allstate Insurance For all your insurance needs. You're in good hands. Allstate' DAVE GROSS 328-2180 Retail Agent Sears Roebuck and Co. 2:J:J Center Point Moll Council Bluffs, IA 51501 Bus. (712) 322-6474 Adverti ing/ 119 EL PA TIO CAFE AND LOUNGE WE SPECIALIZE IN MEXICAN FOODS FAMILY OWNED AND OPERA TED SINCE 1955 Mall of the Bluffs 328-6800 1608 14th Ave. 328-7508 TOM AND ANGIE ST AN FORD FILL & FOOD A CONVENIENCE STORE FINA- •FOOD ~~CAR WASH 120 /Advertising Highway 6 at Sherwood Drive Council Bluffs, IA 51501 (712) 328-8114 This BUD'S For You Bud's Hobbies and Crafts T hat Is! Dud Kilnoskl 1JJ W. Droodwoy Council Dluffs, Iowa (712) :J22-1:J78 CORUM'S FLOWERS ----.. & §. GREENHOUSE r 639 5TH AVENUE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 51501 (712) 322-7355 Nate Schnitker II 11 ' Todd Klein Leocll Camper Sales. Inc. E. J. "Edd" Leach LEACH CAMPER SALES, INC. 1629 w. South Omaha Bridge Road Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Julie Holder 11 ,1 Adverti ing/ 121 :-~ ~~KELLY'S l CARPET 825 West Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51501 (712) 328-2424 (712) 323-5474 Congratulations Class of No Cancellations No Refunds All Sales Final 89 (712) 322-0267 l 800 MCPHERSON AVE. CHAD AND ALBERTA HINMAN COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOW" 51501 Compliments of OAR D·ROSS DRUG STORE 701-703 16TH AVENUE PHONE 322•2 501 COUNCIL B LUFFS, IO WA Tony Beraldi H Ph %e !Be'tafl£ l d " H,.t' i 122/ Advertising : Congratulations Seniors From Lawrence McKern "Boss" (712) 366-2892 1705 McPherson Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 5150 I OFFlCE: (712) 328·3100 RES: (712) 323-1427 RR 1 Box 298 Council Bluffs, IA 51503 MARYT. RYAN Sales Associate ~teway ·~Bett6fnes. o~ of Council Bluftt lnc .. REAt.TORS I I .. H and Gardens f1idtown~miM t*Personne1 . CHRIS POSPISIL, C.P.C. Certified Pe ·sonnel Consultant Ph.,n e rl 12 )328-3153 300 First Federa l Savi ngs & o=~ Bld g_. Council Bluffs, Iowa 51;: 1 . . " DI • LO Auto Sales 2934 West Broadway COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA CL YOE E· FE:U RT Owner Phone 328-23 18 KEEPING IN STEP WITH TODA Y'S DANCE JERRI HANSEN 2407 THIRD AVENUE OWNrn COUNCIL OLUFFS. IOWA. 51501 (712) 022·1022 Omaha Standard 2401 West Broadway 712 328 7444 Council Bluffs, IA 5150 l We take pride in our products Come along for the pride Advertising/ 123 We're a full senice salon offering creative styles for men and women tanning facials manicures, sculptured nails, perms and coloring 124/ Advertising 171 2 N . 16th Street 322-2575 11 II 'I ,, ,, 14 POINT CHECK 1. We change your oil with a major brand 2. We install a new oil filter by Purolator 3. We lubricate the whole chassis 4. We check and fill transmission fluid 5. We check and fill differential fluid 6. We check and fill brake fluid 7. We check and fill power steering fluid 8. We check and fill washer fluid 9. We check and fill battery 10. We check air filter 11. We check wiper blades 12. We inflate tires to pro per pressure 1 3. We vacuum the interior 14. We even wash your windows BROADWAY MOTORS WES DOl:JGHMAN GOOD LUCK IN ALL SPORTING EVENTS BUY HERE, PAY HERE 3444 W. Broadway Co. Bluffs, IA 51501 322-2722 ,, Mall of the Bluffs 325-0037 (Jltris/g Crll'IB 2733 N. Broadway Co. Bluffs, IA 51501 Family Restaurant and Bakery (712) 322-2778 2935 West Broadway C.:iuncil Bluffs. Iowa 328-7377 1131 North Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa 328-8212 5,("1ng M:md1y 1hru Saturday - 6 1 m .• 3 a m Sunc11y - · G a.m.·1 ' ·"'· ~~~ -~~-~~----~-...-CJ Best UJ~tern j Frontier ffiotor Lodge Banquet Facilities, 500 people Free HBO Channnel • 108 ROOMS • INDOOR POOL • SAUNA • JACCUZZI • LOUNGE WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT • ELEGANT PLUM TREE RESTAURANT • COFFEE SHOP 1 MINUTE TO DOG TRACK FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE TO DOG TRACK 322-3150 __....__...,IP--.:~ 1-80 & 24th St. Exit Council Bluffs, Iowa ,I I ·"~ett6fnes I I ; ' · Hand Gardens® ~ ({7-ateway ~ re .. REALTORS® CANDY NARMI~ Sales Associate l Ml.S @) 1705 McPherson Avenue Council Bluffs. IA 51501 OFFICE: (712 ; 328-3100 RES: (712) 323-3487 KRISTENSEN INSURANCE AUTO • HOME • LIFE • IRA Complete Financial Planning WE CARE THOMAS ll. KRISTF.NSEN, C.l .. ll. Chancred Financ1al Consultant MA RYE. KR ISTENSEN, Acct. R<p. 1027 · 3rd Street All Rares Are Nor rhe Samt! "'t/)l DUNCAN·s HOME CAFE HOull•. MOH. •-u. SAT . 7 .00 A .. •o. 30 ~ .. - · 6 :00 A M to NO<>t< 322-2450 501 50UTM MAIN COUNCl l 8lUFFS. 10WA 5t501 PMOHf 3215·3360 " ' Adverti ing/ 125 FOOD STORES Cou·ncil Bluffs 1745 Madison Avenue A Perfect Fit M odeling a Falcons jacket, Brian O'Connor, Class of '89, finds just the right fit. Iowa Clothes carries a large selection of jackets, shirts, suits and formal wear for the discriminating male. Iowa Clothes 536 W. Broadway 322-5567 126 / Advertising 1706 North 16th St. compliments of: Ray Prichard Insurance u Like a good neighbor ... Ray is there." Frank and Pierce Sts. 328-3076 l o ' I i ' I I! II II Where Best wishes to the Class of '89 your people's store of first choice hardware-sporting goods-appliances II Smiles Begin I• Robert S. Perry. D.D.S. 2917 West Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa II I• 532 First Avenue Suite 210 Jim Hawk Truck Trailers All Kinds of New, Used Trailers 2917 s. 9th Council Bluffs, Iowa 366-2241 Phone 322-3974 II Adv rtising/ 127 BARTON SOLVENTS, .J,. c. ~--- -~ SOL"l .. TI BARSOL CHIMICALS DALE G. POOLE CONTRACTOR Free Es ti mu, e~. Phone: 322- 1903 2309 A ve . I C ouncil Bluffs, Iowa Plaster. Stucco I 28 / Advertising and General 112 West Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 -- . - -~ - COUNCIL BLUFFS BRANCH 2135 - 9TH AVENUE • P.O. BOX 4 56 COUNCIL BL:.UFFS. IOWA 51502 Congratulations Seniors! from: 7515 " ".)" STR EET OM A HA . \EBR ASKA 68124 Jack Conzemius District Manager II SERVICE ALL MAKES (712) 328-1536 ~ ~ GRIFFITH T. V. CENTER VCR AND MICROWAVE REPAIR STEVE PETRA TIS Owner 2125 WEST BROADWAY CLASS OF '70 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 51501 PAINTING WALLPAPERING YOUNG PAINTING Jack Young 1177 Crescent Dr. Council Bluffs, IA 51501 (712) 322-6781 COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL 322·7585 ultc~utdy §une•al :lfome U1 Soutlli 7tll s"'"' · CouRCll ... ,... Iowa 11I01 T ....... oMUl-1161 Advertising/ 129 Beem-Belford Funeral Home l 30 / Advertising Congratulations to the Class of '89 From: Beem Belford Carrie Persinger and Maureen Fischer Maurice O'Neill Matthew O'Neill Beem-Belford Funeral Home 553 Willow Avenue Council Bluffs, Iowa 5150 I Stephen O'Neill Phone 322-6669 fl Compliments of: THE PRESCRIPTION CENTER 101 Pearl Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Phone: 323-7571 Love and Loneliness Loneliness is something that can't be written down, Loneliness is being sad all the time. I was lonely, but now, I don't know how I feel. I met you and you filled my heart with wonder, Now my loneliness is gone; But I'm broken in the way no one can be broken. So I've got you and you have me, we're not lonely, But I'm going insane, you've broken a dream and a mind; So to keep my sanity, I say good-bye. As I walk, I wonder, am I sane at all? I walk along lonely, one step at a time Back to the beginning, loneliness. Don Keller Navy Recruiting Command Navy Recruiting Station I 04 Centre Point Mall 300 West Broadway Donald R. Keller OS1. Council Bluffs, IA USN Novy Recruiter 51503-9030 (712) 322-8721/14/46 II I I II II (712) 323-4849 Jansenius Service Wheel-Horse-Toro-Lawn Boy "Gilson, Sales and Service" Blaine Jansenius Owner 3442 l l th Ave Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Ceramic TtleTough as Nails. Advertising I 131 ' ~~,-~, -1 · "'""' . ~ -~~··; . Libby Arnold Jamie Barnes Sheila Behrendsen Theresa Biede Abby Blackburn Mike Brisso Wendi Burg Laurie Coats Cyndi Corbaley Anne Cox Michelle Doner Susie Eberhard Darcy Edelbrock Jenni Evers 132/ Advertising Matt Fenner Chad Kavars Michelle Nelson Theresa Fischer Wayne Keefer Steve N iebur Bernadette Gier Todd Klein Steve Oberdin Molly Graeve Matt Konz Brian O'Connor John Gress Pat Krier Greg O'Grady Gina Gronstal Tony Kruse Pat O'Neill Troy Hemmingsen Steve Lenihan Matt Phillips Mike Herbert Tammy Lesline Josie Ramirez Dawn Hite Bob Loukota Rubin Ramirez Julie Holder Mary McClellan Brian Ratigan Trent Holmberg Greg McDonald Mike Honaker Karla Miller Annette Hunter Brian Moffatt Scott Jones Monica Negrete ARNO#~ PHOTOGRAPHY 451 O So. 241h Street Omaha1 NE 68107 733-1333 Terry Slobodnik Jason Smith Tom Smyth Billie Suden Christine Weber Joann Whetstone Randy Williams Matt Witzke Monica Wood Tim Zimmerman Dan Ryan Nate Schnitker Dale Scott Sherry Slobodnik 134/Colophon e9 Editor ...................•.............................. Steve Oberdin Sports Editor .......•....................................... Dan Ryan Photography ......................................... Sheila M cGinn Copy Editor ....................................... Carrie Persinger Business Manager ................................ Jenyi Knudsen Authors: Michelle Auen Mike Brisso John Conzemius Matt Fenner Maureen Fischer Mike James Adam Jones Jenni Kruse "We are . .. S.A ... 11 and so the chant goes on. Throughout the year we have learned that ''Bridging the Gap 11 is more than learning to cope, but communicating and accepting each other, despite our faults. We haYe tried to we Andrea Leggio Amy Lookabill Sheila McGinn Amy Murray Steve Oberdin Carrie Persinger Dan Ryan Mark Shea bridge the gap between parents, friends, play-time and school-time and still come out of it all with some measure ol sanity. And so • II~ we continue. "'e are . . . S.A .. 11 and the chant goes on ... Gap "ol Lile." do~9 Dimensions '89 was printed by Herff Jones Yearbook company in Marceline, Missouri. The yearbook representative for St. Albert High School is Scott Van Wyngarden. Dil"ision Page headlines were set in Bingham Script, 72 pt. .Main Headlines were set in Chelsea Light, 48 pt, while sub-beads were set in Gothic Book Italic. All stories were set in either Times Roman, 10 pt., or Serif Gothic Bold. lOpt and all captions were set in Times Roman Italic, 8 pt. Some headlines were also set in Bingham Script, 36 pt. The yearbook and Accipiter staffs would like to thank the following people for their help in mak~ ing the Journalism staff of 1989 successful: Jack Holder Photography Barb Stahl Deb McGuire Coklphon/ I J5 A Adams, Mrs. 96 Administration 94 After Hours 12 Alters, Anthony 50, 63, 64, 84 Allen, Daniel 92 Andersen, Mrs. 96 Andress, Debra 82, 84 Angeroth, Mrs. 96 Arnold, Lizabeth 14, 22, 100 Art 37 Auen, Michelle 59, 76, 84, 89 Avise, Brian 50, 60, 74, 89 Avise, Dr. 94 B BBall, Saintes 66, 67 Barnes, James 100 Barton, Matthew 92 Basketball, J.V. 64_ Basketball, Saintes 68 Becerra, Nathan 92 Beckman, Mrs-. 94 Behrendsen, Sheila 100 Bernemann, Sh..eila 14, 84 Biede, Theresa 72, 100 Blackburn, Abby 100 Blasingame, Josh 92 Bowers, Gina 92 Brabec, Bryan 26, 29, 84 Bragg, Mr. 94,-96 Brisso, Michael 21, 74, 100 Brown, Jennifer 14, 30, 37, 56, 76, 84 Buckley, Brenda 84 Burg, Wendy 100, 108 c Catania, Angela 92 Chamberlain, Rev. Robert 94 Cheerleaders 38, 40 Christiansen, Angela 92 Chullino, Paulette 84 Cihacek, Duane 89 Cihacek, Lawrence 84 Claussen, Kurt 92 Coats, Laurie 22, 29, 100 Colchin, Llori 22, 59, 72, 89 Colophon 134 Conzemius, Johnathan 50, 76, 84 Conzemius, Nicolas 92 Corbaley, Cynthia 100 Cox, Ann 74, 100 Cox, Jayne 92 Cross Country 54 136 D Davis, James 84 Davis, Patricia 72 Davis, Trisha 89 Dog, Glenn 74 Dolnicek, Mr. 70, 96 Donor, Michelle 38, 40, 100 Dressel, Robert 50, 72, 84 E Eberhard, !iusan 76, 100 Edelbrock, Darcy 38, 40, 100 Edelbrock, Steven 50, 74, 89 Eischeid, Kristine 84 Elmore, Pamela 40, 92 Evers, Amy 68, 89 Evers, Jennifer 14, 100 Evers, Rebecca 84 Evers, Timothy 60, 92 F Fenner, Matthew 21 Fette r, Zachariah 64, 89 Fische r, Diane 10, 12, 54, 70, 89 Fischer, Douglas 86, 89 Fischer, Matthew 64, 89 Fischer, Maureen 29, 72, 84 Fischer, The resa 14, 29, 37, 54, 100 Flynn, Shari 38, 89 Foster, Douglas 84 ~ Lori 38, 4~ 5~ 70, 92 Fox, Mrs. 96 Freshman 90 Freshme n 92 G Gard, Christopher 50, 64, 89 Gene reux, Michael 63, 64, 84 Gier, Bernadette 100 Gilbronson, Bonnie 84 Gill, Mr. 96 Gillett, Amy 89 Golf 72 Graduation 108 Graeve, Chad 92 Graeve, Molly 37, 100 Grant, Father Bud 74, 96 Griese, James 92 Gronstal, Martha 72, 89 Gronstal, Nicole 89 Gronstal, Regina 14, 22, 98, 100 Gross, Kristine 14, 22, 29, 56, 70, 86, 89 H Hanafan, Kari 29, 38, 56, 66, 67, 68, 70, 74, 89 Hannan, Erin 38, 89 Hansman, Douglas 74, 92 Hawk, David 50, 82, 84 Heenan, Marsha 16, 74, 84 Heithoff, Mr. 68, 94, 96 Helms, Matthew 29, 50, 89, 108 Hemmingsen, Lois 96 Hemmingsen, Trent 89 Hemmingsen, Troy 29, 100 Herbert, Michael 50, 74, 100, 108 Hicks, Janna 29, 40, 76, 92 Hite, Dawn 22, 100 Hobbins, Sarah 76, 92 Hoefler, Fthr. 96 Holder, Anne 40, 59, 68, 74, 76, 90, 92 Holder, Bryan 26, 63, 64, 89 Holder, Julie 14, 54, 70, 100, 106 Holmberg, Trent 50, 63, 100, 110 Homecoming 14 Honaker, Michael 26, 54, 63, 98, 100, 106 Howard, Tim 89 Hughes, Jacqueline 59, 68, 70, 92 Hughes, Lori 29, 59, 68, 74, 89 Hughes, Shari 68, 74, 84 Hunter, Allison 38, 72, 89 Hunter, Annette 56, 100 Hunter, Christy 59 Hunter, Daniel 84 I Inserra, Chali 22, 89 J Jabro, Ramsey 29, 76, 92 James, Matthew 92 James, Michael 76, 84 Jaworski, Mr. 94, 96 Jerdon, Jon Patrick 60, 92 Johnson, Blanchard 60 Johnson, Wayne 50, 60, 84 Jones, Adam 12, 54, 76, 84 Jones, Loretta 89 Jones, Scott 100 Juniors 82 K Kavars, Chad 14, 63, 100 Kavars, Kembe rlyn 22, 72, 84 Kavars, Mr. 60, 63, 94, 96 Kay, Elizabe th 92 Kearney, Mrs. 96, 106 Keefer, Wayne 54, 63, 70, 100 Kenney, Shawn 76, 92 Killion, Jay 74, 89 Kippley, Mr. 96 Klein, Todd 100 Klement, Jaso n 63, 74, 84 Klement, Richard 74 Klement, Stephanie 29, 38, 56, 66, 67, 68, 74, 89 Knudsen, Jennifer 10, 63, 64, 84 Konz, Jarrod 50, 63, 64, 84 Konz, Matthew 108 Konz, Sheila 24, 84 Krier, Patrick 98, 100, 108 Kroll, Jeremy 48, 74, 90, 92 Kroll, Pat 68 Kruse, Anthony 10, 29, 63, 100, 108 Kruse, Jennifer 16, 22, 24, 84 L Lancia), Kathy 84 Lancia!, Kristine 92 Larsen, Lynne 89 Larson, Elisa 24, 84 Lear, Jason 74, 92 Leggio, Andrea 12, 22, 54, 84 Lenihan, Steve 60, 100 LeRette, Chris 92 LeRette, Daniel 84 Lesline, Tammy 38, 100 Lintne r, Mr. 60, 96 Lookabill, Amy 12, 22, 70, 84 Lookabill, Pam 59, 89 Lo ukota, Robert 60, 102 M Malone, Molly 54, 70, 92 Mark, Michael 60, 89 Marshall, Jon 84 Martin, Robe rt 50, 60, 74, 84 Maske r, Jeanine 59, 68, 70, 92 Mc Ginn, Sheila 84 McClellan, Mary 30, 38, 40, 102 McClellan, Michelle 38, 40, 89 McDonald, Gregory 54, 70, 102 McGinn, Jennifer 40, 59, 76, 92 McGinn, Peggy 14, 29, 102 McGinn, Sheila 74, 82, 84 McGuire, Ms. 14, 37, 96 Mehsling, Mr. 12, 96 Mendoza, Arturo 92 Mendoza, Sarita 74, 89 Menges, Nathan 37, 89 Miller, Carrie S6, 70, 84 H Miller, Gregory SO, 64, 74, 89, 108 Miller, Ka rla S6, 68, 70, 98, 102, 108 Minor, Timothy SO, 84 Moffa tt, Brett 74, 89 Morris, Justi n 74, 92 Morris, Larry 7 4 Mortense n, Kevin 64, 92 Morton, Christopher SO, 64, 74, 84 Murray, Amy 12, 22, 26, 72, 84 N Negrete, Monica 14 Nelsen, Chrystal 16, 22, 86, 89 Nelson, Michelle 102 Nettres, William SO, 63, 74, 84 Nieland, Patrick SO, 84 Nielsen, Jason 89 Nielse n, Ms. 96 Nielsen, Shane 92 Noon, Matthew SO, 64, 72, 89 0 O'Brien, Shelly 16, S4, 70, 84 O 'Brien, Tina 30, S4, 74, 92 O'Connor, Brian 14 29 SO 63 102 110 , , , , , O'Connor, Kelly 29, 90, 92 . o:Grady, Gregory SO, 74, 102 0 Neill, Patrick 74, 102 Oatman, Mrs. 96 Oberdin, Stephen 14 21 29 48 60 102, 108 , , , , , p Pattee, William 26, SO, 64, 84 Payne, Lesley 12, 30, 38, 89 Pearon, Joshua 92 Pekny, Justin 76, 92 Persinger, Carrie 21 30 63 64 84 Petratis, Terri 40, s9, 6B, 70, 9l Petry, Jeremy SO, 60, 84 Phelps, Randall 50, 84 Phillips, Matthew 102 Potpourri 16 Prlnty-Zika, Mrs. 96 Prom 106 R Ramirez, Josephine 98, 102 Ramirez, Rubin 10, 14, 16, S4, 102 Ratigan, Brian 14, 29, SO, 63, 102, 106 110 Ravlin, Nicole 29, 40, S9, 70, 92 Rawlings, Jennifer 26, S6, 66, 67, 68, 70, 74, 82, 84 Reineke, Mark 92 Rethmeier, Brenda 89 Rethmeier, Chris 37, 84 Rethmeier, Jeffrey 92 Roane, Frank 64, 92 Romano, Jim 89 Ruiz, Robert 92 Russel, Harold 96 Ryan, Daniel 21, SO, 102 Ryan, Kevin S4, 64, 89 Ryan, Megan 22, 56, 82, 84 Ryan, Tina 68, 89 s Sanchez, Letitia 22, 60, 89 Sautter, Cory SO, 72, 89 Schlautman, Doug 10, 74, 84 Schleisman, Dawn 89 Schmida, Corey 26, 76, 84 Schmida, Melissa 29, 40, 48, S9, 76, 90, 92 Schmitz, Gerald 60, 92 Schnitker, Marc 64, 72, 74, 89 Schnitker, Mr. 26 Schnitker, Mr 96 Schnitker, Nathan 10, 14, 29, 63, 74, 102 Schreiber, Mr. 96 Scichilone, Mr. 96 Science and Social Studies 26 Scott, Dale SO, 63, 102 Seniors 100, 102, 10S Shea, Mark 14, 29, 30, S4, 84 Shorey, Mr. 54, 70, 96 Simms, Charles 50, 70, 84 Skaanning, Sheila 89 Slobodnik, Sherry 76, 102 Slobodnik, Terry 102 Smith, Jason SO, 60, 102 Smith, Julie 84 Smyth, Thomas 102 Soccer 74 Society, National Honor 108 Sophomores 86, 89 Spears, Lisa S9, 68, 89 Standard, Chad 60, 92 Staniford, Christopher 84 State 110 Student Council 29 Suden, Billie Jo 102 Swank, Michael S4, 64, 92 Swank, Richard 92 Swartz, Mrs. 96 T Tallman, Dawn 74 Taylor, Erin 29, S9, 76, 84 Teachers 96 Tedesco, Shauna 38, 89 Tennis 76 Theis, Ms. 68 Theisen, David 89 Thomas, Robann 68, 89 Thompson, Jennifer 16, 38, 84 Thompson, Peter 76, 92 Turner, Andrew 29 Turner, Laura 29, 74, 82, 84 v Van Fossan, Andrew 64, 72, 92 Van Scoy, Mathew 60, 89 Varsity Volleyball 56 Versaci, Andrea 92 w Wahl, Mr. 96 Walter, Michelle 38, 89 Wanning, Jason 90, 92 Wasinger, Melanie 66, 67, 68, 89 Weber, Christine 40, 102 Weber, Lisa 24, 38, 84 West, Mr. 96 Wettengel, Mr. 26, 63, 64, 96 Whetstone, Joann 30, 102 White, Matthew SO, 84 Wiegman, David 12, 63, 76, 84 Wiegman, Michael 92 Wiegman, Mrs. 96 Wiley, Ms. 96 Willms, Lori 12, 16, 22, 84 Wineinger, Jill 38, 89 Wise, Robert SO, 64, 89 Witzke, Matthew 102 Wood, Monica 24, 102 Woody, Gary 54 Work Life 10 Wulff, David 92 y Yager, Ms. 21, 22, 96 z Zagozada, Robert 26 Zahm, Larry 94 d M >< 137 II Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Albert High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for St. Albert High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1967-present are covered in this collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource St. Albert High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1967-Present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. 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The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1989 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1989 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/daad36c2bb535a91566401b6dd609c51.pdf e2f61f5977841ccdb2dc6f5cd82488e7 PDF Text Text ~ BIG Focus • 10 on • • • The Big Check ... students show their responsibilities outside of school and in their activities. 5 The Big Sweat ... students are found showing off great potential and improving their skills during various sports throughout the year. 34 The Big Curtain ... seniors anticipate the arrival of their long awaited dreams of graduation. 66 The Big Kids . . . underclassmen support each other through thick and thin, in both school and extra-curricular activities. 82 The Big People ... school wouldn't be complete without the help and consideration of the administration and faculty. 98 The Big Bucks ... our generous contributors help not only the yearbook, but St. Albert . survive. 106 After hours and hours of hard workJ it's f inishedJ it's the moment weJ ve all been waiting for ... it's the debut of "The BIG Picture!" When the Journalism Dept. decided to use "The BIG Picture" as the yearbook's themeJ many aspects of S.A. were found to be linked directly to itJ such as the greatness of our school spiritJ our success in both academics and athletics and our deep, enduring relationships amoung the students and teachers. We wanted the yearbook to be a display of these aspects. It is in these things that Saint Albert stands apart from the restJ itJ s what makes us special from all othersJ it's our "home on the hill/J it's "The BIG Fam- ·1 " t Y· We tried to portray this throughout .. "The BIG Picture" and we feel we succeeded. BloodJ sweat and tears went into this book and we hope you enjoy it- like they always say, "A picture says a thousand words.'' Amy Lookabill -~~~------- BIG 6 II When the Journalism Department sat down to discuss and decide on a theme for the 1989-90 yearbook, we wanted it to be unique. In the past, the yearbooks have had more of a serious theme. This year we wanted a modern, up-beat yearbook that would tie with the school, the students and still have a journalistic . view. With this in mind, we put our thinking caps on and had a hay-day of a brainstorm. We went through lists and lists of song, movie and sitcom titles. After days 1 of thought and deliberation, we finally ~ narrowed it down to uThe BIG Picture." It met every requirement we had made as a class. It tied in with Saint Albert as a school. We may be small in size, but we have large amount of spirit and closeness. The students can also associate with it because of it's up-to-date theme and personal viewpoints. What more could you ask J or? Amy Lookabill Homecoming Week is always full of fun and excitement for both teachers and students. On opposite day Bryan Brabec dons a porn pon uniform to show off his legs. Anissa Petersen and Laura Turner choose to portray Mickey and Minnie Mouse while "Super Librarian" , Maryann Angeroth, roams the halls looking for villains. Jen Brown frantically worries about the color coordination of her sixties attire. Molly Malone and Lori Fox flash their '60's smiles during Woodstock Day of Homecoming Week. students participate in THE BIG WEEK As Homecoming drew near, excitement was in the halls of St. Albert High School. Whether students were dressed as their favorite superhero or a terrifying monster, they were full of spirit and ready for the week's festivities. It all began on a rainy Thursday night, September 23. There was a twist to this year's pep rally as it was held inside the old gym instead of the football field which added warmth and closeness to the heart of the night. The rally ended when Megan Ryan and Tony Alf ers were selected royalty. "I was very surprised and honored being selected king," stated Tony Alters, "just being on court was more of a priviledge for me than a competition." Friday night brought more excitement for the spirited Falcons as they crushed Boystown, 33- 20. Even though the temperatures were in the thirties, many devoted fans showed their spirit 1989 Court: A. by attending the game, some wrapped in blankets and some in sweatshirts. Not everyone was as lucky to enjoy warmth, as the cheerleaders and pompon girls had to account for their bare legs and sweaters. The players themselves had to find ways to keep warm " even the football jackets didn't keep us warm, ' ' added sophomore right-outside linebacker, Andy Van Fosson. Kari Hanafan Jones, C. Mill- King and Queen Tony Alfers and Meer, S. Hughes, gan Rya n remembe r their s pecial L. Turner, M. moment. Ryan, J. Rawlings, M . Bry a n Bra bec and Shari Hughes Heenan, J . Con- share a laugh during the pep rally. zemius, J. Petry, T. Alfers, B. Brabec, M. Shea. Lesley Payne and her new friends show their smiling faces as they drift through the waves of the Caribbean. Lesley found that sharing time with her new friends made part of her vacation an "ideal vacation. " Terry Dolnicek says. "Don't look at my legs," as he a nd his friend Manfred Burkart bicycle on the streets of Germa ny. Sheila Konz found her vacation as a nanny in Alaska quite a challenge. Sheila spent the summer caring for these children as an "ideal vacatio n." Students Relax And Enjoy Themselves During • • • I !~o end, excitement !:for ar summer co!!!~ plans enjoy then~ just bumming !s!o~h~ey around the swimming did . o "The lot weather of shopping was a o"""'n-d-~ lot begin to show in the eyes of every house for vacation. different than it is here. The first student. Everyone wants summer For junior Lesley Payne, her va- day we arrived in Pheonex, it was to come- the students, teachers, cation was an exciting one. She 117 degrees. It was like there was and staff. Everyone has a different and her family flew down to Flor- a furnace blowing on my face," idea of a summer vacation ida for a week and then went on a commented Amy. though. cruise to the Bahamas tor another But like always, all good things For some people, the ultimate week. must come to an end, everyone is summer vacation is going to an Junior Amy Gillett and freshman back in class where they are day- , exotic place with their family. For Wendy Larson went to Arizona for dreaming about what they can others, they can go to other rela- two fun-filled weeks. While in Ari- do next summer. Michael James tives homes and stay for a while. zona they had a lot of fun, and She ila Konz shows off the plane she flew while she was in Alaska. Terry Dolnicek helps to hold up a light pole in front of Schronbrun Palace. Friends. Amy Gillett and Wendy Larsen. hug each other with excitment as they are preparing to leave their summer vacation site in Arizona. The Big R & R After a long grueling week of school most stu- same for anyone, however, one thing can always / dents find themselves looking forward to the be agreed upon weekends are a time to have fu weekend. By early Friday morning students hear Wether it be spending time with friends, d · themselves saying, "Thank God it's Friday." Week- going to parties. ends are a time to sit back, relax and mellow out. Although relaxing is one of the main goals of the students they still find time to attend school functions, date, go out with friends and attend parties. In recent years, you find most students going out with a group of friends rather than dating. But for some students such as Amy Lookabill and Jim Romano maintaining a relationship is a high priori among their high school activities. As Amy es, "At first you just have the attitude, if it I 1t lasts, if not I will live." Junior Jim Roman so adds, "In high school the desire for a r 1onsh'p i great the support and encoura e t of each others' activities is also of po ta ce to me. A relationship has too er and so rnuch more, that's a hg prorty o me" for tu ents ach other as t ey e stude pa ti s · g t ook fo wa d to dd s a good t'me triol"'\rl" t together and l I Sheila Konz enjoys the company of her friends while at a bonfire hosted by Jen Brown. Movies ...... .20 Parties . ..... 36 Daling ...... 24 Mellow Out I 3 Jay Killion shares his lenls t his friends at a bon-fire. Trent Hemmingsen and Lori Fox share a laugh while sharing a Saturday evening with friends. Spending time together on weekends is often as important as spending time together during school. students learn responsibility while earning During the course of high school, people run in to different situations in which they must make important decisions. One of these important decisions, which is sometimes made by the parent and not the student, is whether or not to get a job. When freshman Steve Belt was asked why he got a job at such a young age, he commented, "When I have a job it makes me feel like I'm on my own. The fact that I don't have to rely on may parents anymore for money, makes me feel mature. I think I have grown to be more responsible." Whether or not one has a job during high school can tell a lot about a person. For instance, how responsible they really can be. Some of the students at Saint Albert have experienced tremendous pressures while trying to maintain a job as well as keeping thier grades up. And to top it all off, we all have friends who really don't appreciate being ignored! But most of us learn to understand now what the necessities of life are, and having a job to prepare ourselves fa the real world waiting for us out there is one o e necessities on the lists of some student . ennifer Kruse Kem Kavars stays diligently busy aJ Drug Town while working on Halloween night. Sometimes wo , isn't always as fun as it loo A smile is a ys on the face of Brian A vise 1 e cleaning up around the chville area. Matt Helms chatted with many people as he worked in Mall of The Bluffs as an interviewer of certian films and products. Looks as though this man was extremely pleased with his product. An exhausted Sheila McGinn takes a deep breath as she thinks to herself. "Only one bottle of aspirin left to price and then I'll be able to go home and get some of that homework done." Diane Fisher completes her work day at Hy-Vee with a sigh. Anita Jabro will never be caught without a smile on her face. New Cheerleaders Exclaim • • • The Big Yell What's the first thing people think when the wcrd CHEERLEADER goes through their mind. Airt:1ead or ditzy! ! According to cheerleading sponsor Deb McGuire she thinks "Cheerleaders are an important part of what happens with the spirit at our school. All people see is the smile and action in front of the crowd, but behind the scenes the girls are a service organizaVarsity Captain Kari Hanafan has fun with her responsibilities by addressing the student body at a pep rally. tion that puts in tons of hours." "Most people do not realize the things that the cheerleaders do "behind the scenes." Up at dawn, the cheerleaders are ready to practice as they prepare for the day's festivities. Whether it is a game or a pep rally, the girls keep the students pumped with spirit. "I think the s:heerleaders this year care more and have a desire to have Varsity cheerleders: Anne Holder. Carrie Persinger. Jenny Rawlings. Trisha Davis. Allison Hunter. Paulette Chullino. Meg Gronstal. She ila McGinn. and Carrie Miller. Freshman Cheerleaders 1989-90 fun and keep the crowd alive," stated Senior cheerleader Carrie Miller. Captain Kari Hanafan agrees, adding that "it is a very big responsibility.'' There is a new crowd at school this year, full of spirit and dedication to their school, and one that the students and parents seem to love!! Trisha Davis Freshman Megan Taylor cheers on football team and pumps up the crowd. Evil mascot prowler Sheila McGinn puts a triumphant foot on Trisha Davis du ri ng a pep rally before the Nishna Valley volleyball game to show the school that school spirit conquers all. Freshman pepsters Stacy Mcin - tosh and Jenny Christia nsen take a break by looking off into the blue horizon overlooking the Fa lcon Field. Allison Hunter does the " Wild Thing" at the State Play-offs against Griswald. which brought the crowd true excitement. Th e huma n pyramid is perfectly executed by varsity cheerleade rs: Becky Eve rs. Sheila McGin n. and Paulette Chulli no as supporters and JennyRawlings and Allison Hunter in the a ir. / The Saint Albert Pom Pon squad performs to "Birthday Suit". choreographed by Anissa Petersen. Marsha Heenan, and Jennifer Knudsen. Pommers Jennifer Knudsen and Crystal Nelson. spend quality time t o gether at Pom Pon camp Amy Lookabill screams in excitement after being choosen as a Celebrity Nominee at the NCA Pom Pon camp held in Ames, Iowa. ,/ / POMMERS' WORK TOGETHER FOR. / The BIG Kicks Tension flies, palms sweat, pulses rise, and stomachs churn, these are all common feelings for the Saint Albert porn pon girls before a performance. Feelings of anxiety and anticipation somehow work their way into the pommers' thoughts. Questions such as "What if I biff?" " What if I forget where I'm supposed to go?" " What if I forget my counts?" somehow enter into the pommers' minds. Yet somehow they've always managed to calm down and get pumped-up for their performance. Getting excited is the easy part as second year member Chali Inserra joins the squad together in the chant "energy and excitement are in us ... " Then the squad joins together in a prayer. Unlike other activities there are no "stars" on the porn pon squad. The main emphasis on the squad is unity, as they work towards a common goal. The importance of unity was best described by Marsha Heenan, "We need to work together so we can make the performance it's best, and squad unity needs to be at its peak. '' There are many reasons why squad unity is so important. The closer a squad becomes, the easier it is to reach their goals. Megan Ryan commented, "I think if a squad is close it will help them perform better." This years squad will always be remembered for all the hard work that they put forth. Kem Kavars Nicole Gronstal takes a break from the summer heat to practice her individual routine. Nicole received all Superiors. 88-89 Pom Pon Squad: Amy Lookabill. Megan Ryan. Jennifer Kruse, Marsha Heenan. Llori Colchin. Stephanie Klement, Chrystal Nelson. Letitia Sanchez. Nicole Gronstal. Andrea Leggio. Lori Willms. Jennifer Knudsen. Kemberlyn Kavars, Kristine Gross, Anissa Petersen. and Chali Inserra. • • new faces shine in ... The. Big Producti This was a year for changes in the St. Albert Drama Department. Mrs. Jacky Adams, a three year veteran as drama advisor retired last year after many years of teaching. This year, consequently, brought new faces, ideas, and varying personalities. The new drama instructor is Ms. Jill Timmer. Ms. Timmer not only brought her own new ideas to S.A. but she was also able to entice new students to audition for this year's production. The musical itself was also a first for the drama department. "The Wizard of Oz" had never been performed on the S.A. stage. "I chose to do 'The Wizard of Oz' because as a movie most people are familiar and can identify with it," stated Timmer. She also commented that the strong interest that it generates helped to fulfill one of her goals of a " . .. large, versatile cast." The changes were felt by both old and new drama members. "Learning the basics from one instructor, and then expanding my experience with another was hard at first, but now it's easier," stated junior Warren Bertsch, two year veteran and Lion in this -year's production. Prayer was another change brought in by Timmer. "The cast praying as a whole has brought us closer and showed me the real person behind some of the oider cast members, 11 expressed sophomore Andrea Versaci, munchkin and stage crew member. Another change in the Drama Department was the large amount of new people involved. Newly "discovered" senior actress, Erin Taylor, responded, " My friend, Shiela, talked me into trying out because I was looking to try something new as a senior. My part as an Ozian is great because I get to act without too much pressure." The Tinman a.k.a. John Conzemius quivers over the thought of killing the Wicked Witch while his friends Dorothy. Scarecrow. and Lion share in his fright. Although a manifold changes have occurred many people are ready for still more. " I'd LOVE to see more i-gh school students get involved, because the more students that get involved the more respect and admiration we get from other students regarding all the work we put into every produc- 1 tion,'' exclaimed freshman Stacy Mcintosh, who played the lead role of Dorothy. The play was exciting, and when asked to describe the musical in as few words as possible, the overwhelming responses included, ' ' . . . colorful, fun, full of energy, fast-moving, exciting, imaginative, fun for all ages, and a return to childhood years. 11 This musical, with all its newness, enabled the students to give individual and combined performances of a lifetime. Michelle McClellan The Scarecrow and Dorothy invite their newly found friend, Tinman. to come along to see the Great Oz. Scarecrow. Adam Jones. appears sad as he thinks. "If I only had a brain," while Stacy Mcintosh. Dorothy. looks to Glenda for help as the Wicked Witch threatens her. Warren Bertsch, the Cowardly Lion. looks to the audience for support as he wishes for some courage. Sheila Konz practices her evil sneer as the Wicked Witch of the West in her third perfomance at St. Albert. Kemberlyn Kavars takes time out to be with good ole Lester from Northcrest Care Center. He loves to be in pictures! Here the members of Up With People had us remembering "flower power" days. Although we weren't exactly around during that time, it was still a fun part of the show. Up With People show us the changing times with a special rap. Community Service and Up With People Add Variety to The Big Influence Brad Ma rshall visits a friend from commu nity servic e. Cha Ii Inse rra gives a s p ecia l fri e nd a hug. Students come to school everyday dreading homework and lectures, but what they don't realize is the important Christian values they're learning. Every year St. Albert has special events that bring out the good Christian values. For example, "Up With People" visited the St. Albert student body on September 15. The organization is a group of people between 17-24 who travel and teach others about life around the world. Senior Sheila Konz signed up to travel with Up With People in the future. "I signed up because I want to experience new and different cultures. I want to meet people and travel with them,'' commented Sheila. Although there are no specific requirements, the association has a certain amount of people and even has applicants on a waiting list. Arrangements are made for the members of "Up With People" to stay with families who live in the vicinity. "It was a great experience for me to have one of the 'Uppies' stay with us. We had a girl from Sweden and it was interesting to learn about her life," said senior Jennifer Thompson . Community service is another way students learn Christian values. "I get a kick out of class when one of the students talks about something that happened and they are happy to talk about it,'' said instructor Kris Wiley . The course allows students to leave the school building for two class periods and visit nursing homes, shut-ins, and elementary schools. When senior Julie Smith spoke of her shut-in she added, "Immediately I thought I was going to hate it, but as I got to know the lady I had a great time." Tish Sanchez 0 - = TRENDS Fashion plays a very important role in the life of a teenager. Sp orttng · w h at ' s rrh ot " an d h w at ' s rr not " can mean /:l J h t 1 e or ueat fo_r a high school student attempting to achieve the latest look. What you wear not only reflects what you own, but who you are as well. From the most destructive denims to a soft and sultry formal, a person's attire may go as deep as a portrait of their tr e personality, or simply their present attitude or mood. Our models display the current fashions from Dillard's, which represents a general view of what's rr hot". Be it casual or formal, the St. Albert student body really knows how to dress itself. Sheila Mc Ginn While they're a ll dressed up with someplace to go. the typical pe rson will expect some music (some people ca n 't live witho ut it). Da nceable artists like Paula Abd ul and Milli Van illi hit the top of the charts. while those conta ining a message like U.2. Billy Joel. and Richa rd Marx held th e ir gro und a lso. The pe rsonality o f the ind ividual comes throug h lo ud a nd clea r in the mu sic th ey listen to . Fashion Directory Our 'model' students are shown in formal attire, at far left: Kevin Mortensen, Marsha Heenan, Nicole Gronstal, Trent Hemmingsen, Angela Catania, and Corey Stock. Kevin and Marsha smile with modesty as they pose in the fashions from the junior and young men's departments at Dillard's while Trent and Nicole choose to 'say cheese' in their favorite designers; Georges Marciano and Esprit. Corey, below, once again attempts to look suave in front of the women with his faded denims and cardigan. His latest victim, Angela, seems excited to be wearing the latest in suede. 7 - Seniors Reveal Themselves While CZ, Ma,,kihg '\,~ Big/ Encounter Senior year is a time that should be enjoyable and memorable, but hectic it may be with all the bustling around and decision making. There are so many activities that consume your year, that you may lose track of yourself and appreciation for what God and others have given you. Then the opportunity hits you. Teens Encounter Christ (TEC), offered to all seniors, is a three day getaway from everyday stress. With it's eighteen beautiful acres of land, the St. Thomas More Center in Panora, Iowa, offers 8 TECS throughout the school year. A time away from the commercial and materialistic world, TEC gives you the opportunity to relax and spend some time reacquainting you with yourself. You also are able to meet and become close with people from all over the diocese. "By Monday afternoon, you're not saying goodbye to friends, you're saying goodbye to your family, ''remarks senior Paulette Chullino. TEC is full of surprises and reveals some meaningful messages about life. After making TEC 143, Carrie Persinger responded, "It's a way of life." Maureen Fischer summed it up by saying, "As an experience everyone should go through, TEC is a weekend without any problems. You feel so secure that you don't want to leave." Even if all seniors don't make a TEC, having it available makes it one step closer to making senior year both memorable and enjoyable. Andrea Leggio The beautiful setting at St. Thomas More Center in Panora. Iowa. provides a peaceful environment for those attending a peaceful weekend at TEC. / Carrie Persinger joins in a fun and memorable activity at TEC. Persinger attended TEC 143 in October. "Thumbs up. elbows back . . . " Paulette Chullino sings the traditional TEC"Singing in the Rain." "A . s an experience everyone should go through, TEC is a weekend without any problems." Maureen Fischer Lifetime friends. Carrie Persinger and Maureen Fischer share a h ug. T EC gives t h e chance to mee t and reminisce with old and new friends. Additions Bring Creativity to th~ Big Pen If you think you've ever been so pr,essed for time that you want to scream, Wait! You haven't encountered . .. Room 105!! Enter this room at your own risk. You may find friends of yours pulling hairs, screaming at the top of their lungs and sometimes even sweating over those "dreaded deadlines." The students that travel in and out of room 105 throughout the school year have learned to adapt their schedules due to journalism conflicts. Many days you'll hear the groan,"Sorry, I can't. It's worknight!" And "worknight" it is! Students sit afterschool, surrounded by moody peers, in hopes of finishing yet another page of the 1990 yearbook. This year the Advanced Journalism students had a chance to take a breather. The enrollment in Journalism 1 took a turn for the First year journalism students Julie Smith and Michelle McClellan find final deadlines a frustraing and yet challenging experience. This was only one deadline out of five throughout the year. Tragedy strikes in room I 05!!! Junior Melanie Wasinger searches frantically for her final layout and story and exclaims, "Where the is mine!!! best. The class had been greatly expanded, as well as increased in creativity. The Advanced class didn't have to uphold all of the responsibility. They finally saw ~ themselves as guides and examples for the students that followed them. Senior Jenni Kruse said,''l'm willing to help them if they need help, but I think the best way for them to learn is through experience." Amy Murray Concentration and hard work. mixed with a little fun make for a creative workplace. Carrie Persinger, Amy Lookabill. and Sheila McGinn find "Mr. Beanbag" a comfortable spot to share ideas. while Michael James fights with a computer. Editor Amy Lookabill curls up to a good story as Andrea Leggio finds helping others can be disturbing to her own concentration. Amy Murray and Jennifer Kruse help each other with their layouts during deadline week. Both staffs emphasized working with the "buddy" system this year. Whether it is sharing time with friends at a bon-fire. sharing a laugh in the hallways. or enjoying each others company at a friend's house, St. Albert offers the best company available in friendships. Long-term friends. Miche lle Auen and Deb McGuire find that time outside school is as important as during the day. T eacher-student friendships are shared by many. Dave Hawk and Megan Ryan find their friendship strengthened by attending Homecoming as a pair. friends off er a shoulder to lean on and are often The Big Help "Friendship is an open door, compassion, kindness, grace and more. Friends, through few are far apart, bring thoughts and kindness to the heart. Friends help us over lites mountians and walk us through the vallies . In shedding a tear, in need of a cheerful smile and enjoying our happist moments, a friend will be there." Students feel closer to friends at St . Albert than at other schools. "At a small school its easier to get closer to the people because you're around them so much," said junior Shauna Tedesco. At summers end, it's a friend that makes you look forward to school. Your friends are not only there to make your school life interesting but they're, "very supportive and they make you feel good about being yourself,'' said junior Brenda Rethmeier. A friends encouragement pushes you to your peek, "it's my friends who understand me more than adults because were experiencing the same things," said sophomore Nick Conzemius. John Conzemius and Rob Dressel enjoy a nigh t o ut while sitting around a bon -fire. An n is a Pe te rsen and Shelly O 'Brie n enjoy a day of outside activites. St.Albert students dig below good looks and fancy clothes to find something similar. A friend. There's a strong friendship which grows at our school and that's the relationship between the boys and girls . Because our school is smaller and more like a family, you're brought closer to your peers. When you think of your friends, you don't think of them as he and she but as someone so similar, yet so different. Melanie Wasinger friends Jenni Kruse and Dan Hunter '90, flash their joyful smiles during classes. By talking on the phone. Amy Fisher. seeks to ensure our financ ial future. Eileen Smyth. S.A. bookkeeper. looks very busy as she works di1igent1 y and intently on the computer t yping in many num - bers and figures. What more could you ask for from a great sec re t ary as herself? Although Gloria Blum is very busy. she's always willing to help. By pulling out the telephone book, she hopes to help a co-worker and friend . / / - / Business Office Keeps S.A. Alive In / The BIG Deals Who exactly makes up the Business Office? What do they do? These are some questions that few can answer. Gloria Blum, Amy Fischer, Sondie Green, and Eileen Smyth all work together to keep the business office a finely tuned machine. Who is it that issues checks for those broken windows and air condtioners? Gloria Blum, Business Manager, controls the budget and makes decisions on purchasing needed items to keep the school running ~ smoothly. Mrs. Blum enjoys her job because, "it ~ keeps me busy." Director of Development, Amy Fisher, supports, promotes and financially ensures St. Albert's future. Not only is it her first year at S.A. but it is also the first year that S.A. has had a Director of Development. Fisher explained, "I really love my job because I value being a part of a Catholic education." Sondie Green, Secretary of the Superintendent, makes sure Fr. Chamberlain is kept well-informed of daily happenings, keeps him on schedule, and types all his correspondence. Green also keeps in touch with all alumni. "I help maintain all address records and I help with the newsletters," Mrs. Green explained. Eileen Smyth, Bookkeeper, is in charge of bills and deposits and also sells tickets at lunchtime. So the next time you make a trip to the business office, make sure you thank those four helpful ladies who work in the business office and who make all of our lives a little bit easier. Pam Lookabill and Michelle Walter Glo ria Blum's smile shows that she's a lways happy to help. As Business Ma nager. Gloria keeps track of all money going in and out of Saint Albert. Sleepy-eyed Sondie Gree n keeps busy by leafing through the phone book in sea rch fo r a specific name. Who says secretaries sleep on the job?! The sports program is one of the strongest assets to St. Albet:t. Everyone who is invoved in S.A. sports, from the freshmen players to the varstiy team, plays an important and influential role in developing the S.A. pride. Although there are many different sports, both male and female, they both share a common goal, to bring pride to our school and to earn the respect of opponents and fans. Another noteable characteristic of our sports program is its pride in showing good sportsmanship. The players all know that being a good athlete depends more on their talent in the game, it also includes being a graceful winner and a good loser. That's what it means to be a Saint Albert athlete, pride with integrity . . . Warren Bertsch -~ - -~--~---~~----~~--------~------~---~ Saint Albert Cross Country runners Kevin Ryan. Adam Jones. Mike Swank.and Jason Smith show their determination for victory as they run aga inst competitors. Teamwork proves to be a big part of The Big Dig The sport of volleyball may seem to most as a fun recreational past time but not to the 1989.girls Varsity Volleyball team. Don't get them wrong, they do enjoy the sport, but when it was time to play they put on their game faces and were ready to take on any opponent. Their fiestiness and talent came from the teams great work ethic. They began practices during the summer with open gym every week and with a league at College of Saint Mary's. "I was excited going into the season because we had a lot of people back from last year and we played in summer league," stated Jenny Rawlings. Teamwork for the Saintes was a main reason for having such a good season. "I feel that our seaJenny Rawlings powers the ball over two Treynor blockers. Rawlings. a main leader for the Saintes. was a main asset to the teams success. The Saintes didn't have much trouble with the Cardinals as they won in 3 games. son was successful. I got a lot closer to my teammates and we seemed to have fun together on and off the court,'' implied Megan Ryan. The team let out a certain feeling about each other that was very positive when they were on the court. Coach Kathy Beckman stated, "We worked. well together. We had open communication and kept it open all season." The Saintes hard work proved to pay off for them. They didn't have a record to prove their success, but in the final game of the season they knew of their accomplishments and of their roles as team members. Carrie Miller stated, "I try to be a team member and do the best that I can for them." Kari Hanafan The Saintes show their diversity as Car· rie Mille r dinks the ball and Mega n Ryan and Lisa Spea rs "cup her." 1989 Varsity Volleyball team: Megan Ryan, Jenny Rawlings. Stephanie Klement, Jen Brown. Coach Kathy Beckman. Ka ri Hanafan. Kristie Gross, and Lisa Spears. Not pictured Carrie Miller. Opponent Cathedral LC. W/ L L L Score 9-15/ 11-1 5 8-15/ 2-15/ 3-15 Atlantic Tourney Creston Atlantic Glenwood W I 5- 9 / 15- 1 I L 3- 15/ 5-15 L 4-15 / 3-1 5 Harlan L 1- 10 / 10-1 5 Audobon l 6 - 15/ 8- 15 Denison Roncalli L I I - I 5 / 4- I 5 w 9-15 / 15- .2/ 13-15 / 15- 5 / 15-11 Duchesne W 15- 8/ 15- 7 / 15- 8 Gle nwood W 15-10/ 15-13/ 15- .2 Me rcy W 15- 8/ 15-11 Underwood l 1-15/ 3-15/ 3-15 Thomas Jefferson Tourney T.J. Tie 14- 16/ 15- 11 Harlan Tie 15- 4 / 0- 15 Denison C arro l l L 16-14/17- 15 Kuemper Tie LC. L A.L. l Underwood L Nis h na Val14- 16 / I 5- 9 6-15 / 1-15 5-1 5/ .2- 15 5-15 / .2- 15 ley Ll 3-15/ 15- 5/ 8-15/ 9-15 Flanagan W 15- 3/ 15- 0 Boystown W 15- 6/ 15- 7 Trey nor W 15- 6/ 15-1.2/ 15-13 Mo Valle y W 15-11 / 15- 7 / 10-15/ 18-16 Sectio na ls Nish na Va lley L 7- 15/ 13-1 5/ 6-1 5 Megan Ryan and Jen Brown prepare to set up another kill during their win over Treynor. Lisa Spears springs for another devastating kill as the bench helps her forward momentum. Young teams strive towards The Big Spike Freshman Jenny Tobias watches in awe as teammate Wendy Larson bumps the volleyball. A trio of junior varsity Saintes prepare for the oncoming serve. Although the freshman and junior varsity teams were different in numbers and actual victories, both the teams still were equal in team spirit and togetherness. The freshman volleyball team consisted of only six team players, just enough to fill the floor when. the game was to begin. Due to low numbers the girls had to play every game to the very last point. They had no choice to be taken out at a stressful moment, they had to overcome themselves and get back into the game. Alexis Becerra freshman implied ' 'I really enjoyed the season we all got along and had fun, I'm looking forward to next season." When you take a look at the junior varsity volleyball team you see positive aspects. Setter Pam Lookabill states, "We had a lot of team spirit and we all worked well together, at practices everyone was helpful to one another and gave support.' ' The junior varsity team had a mediocre record, but that wasn't the reason for playing the sport. Whether they won or lost didn't have great effect on the girls, they just wanted to have fun. Jacque Hughes adds, " one minute we would make a great play, and the next we would mess up, I suppose we weren't all that consistent, but towards the end of the year we got better, especially at the A .L. tournment when we beat L. C. twice!" Stephanie Klement Amber Ausdomore. Wendy Larson. and Bre nda Walter. Jenny Tobias. Sarah Kinart. and Alexis Becerra. Jenny Tobias sets for a kill. Opponent S.A. Cathedral lost Roncalli won Duschesne won Glenwood won Mercy lost Underwood lost Nishna Valley lost Lewis Cantral won Treynor lost Missourt Valley won A.L. Tourney 6-2 T.J. Tourney 0-4 u Coach Kroll did a tremendous job in coaching and leading us to where we are now, I'm sure it must have been hard j or her with only six of us." Jenny Tobias Sophomore Jacque Hughes shows off her ve rticle as she defends the net. Brandy Hite. Pamela Lookabill. Melissa Schmida. and Lori Fox. Jeanine Masker. Jacque Hughes. Janna Hicks. and Anne Holder. Falcons reveal football tradition through Th~ Big Tackle 1989 Varsity Coaching Staff: Al Leber. Dick Wettengel. Marshall Scichilone, and Rick Wahl. u If it wasn't for the coaches, we wouldn't have gotten as far as we did," Matt White Pile-driving Falcons push for extra yardage against in-city rival Abe Lynx. The 1989 football season polished off a winning decade for the Falcons. The season marked a 9th time winning season, making state playoffs for the 5th time and 7th time Conference Champions. Although they encountered many challenges and obs tac I es, the Falcons pulled through with a 5-3 record. The Falcons, however, had larger schools and even bigger players to compete against. "It's the toughest schedule we've played since I've been a coach. There aren't many 2A schools that would play such a difficult schedule," stated Head Coach Marshall Scichilone. The Falcons were lead by a close knit group of seniors who set the tone for the talented underclassmen. The team worked together and proved to be dedicated and hard working. The coaching staff also deserves recognition for their efforts. Senior Matt White stated, "If it wasn't for the coaches, we wouldn't have gotten as for as we did." The Falcons had other several 'extras' . For the first time the team had student managers. These students were dedicated and spent many hours with the team. The cheerleaders and parents also hosted dinners after school to insure healthy meals and travel buses were supplied for away games. Andrea Leggio A Falcon defender pushes his weight in hopes of stopping a Lynx drive. 1989 Varsity Footba ll S.A Opponent 0 AL 23 38 Flanagan 6 12 Waukee 9 33 Boystown 20 37 Cathedral 15 20 Maryville 6 14 Roncalli 21 6 Cherokee 48 1989 Va rsity Football team: ( bottom row) Tad Beckman . Tina Ryan , Amy Evers. Jenifer Brown. (second row) Matt White , Jim Romano , Bi ll Pattee. Corey Sautte r. Kevin Shaw . J arrod Konz . (third row) Chris Gard. Charles Simms. Jeremy Petry , Dave Hawk. Chris Morton . Tony Alters. Matt Noon . John Conzemius. (fourth row) Robert Wise. Matt Blizzard. Randy Phe l ps. Rob Dressel. Brian Avise. Wayne Johnson. Bob Martin. Pat Nieland . Bill Nettles. Wayne Johnson. showing his defensive play. tackles an opponent. J. V. and Freshmen teams gain experience while preparing for . • • The Big Punt Back row: Jeremy Kroll , Dan Allen Tim Evers, Anthony Daley, Kyle Wandersee. Kurt Claussen, Chad Graeve, Andy Vanfossan, Andy Turner. Kelly O'Connor, Fran k Roane. Middle row: Jerry Schmitz, Nathan Becerra. Douglas Hansman , Nicholas Conzemius, Chad Standard, Peter Thompson , Rich Swank. Shawn Kenney. Front row: Managers Tad Beckman , Ti na Ryan. Amy Evers, and Jen Brown. JUNIOR VARSITY Blair 2 S.A. 15 Plattsmouth 0 S.A. 12 Boys Town 6 S.A. 31 A.L. 34 S.A. 23 Roncalli 13 S.A. 6 Junior Varsity coaches Al Lebe r. Dick Wettengel, and Rick Wahl inte ntl y pa - rade the sidelines in hopes of a victory. The universal goal of any junior varsity athletic team is to give experience and playing time to young athletes so they will be able to perform well at the varsity level in the future. According to the accomplishments they turned out, that is exactly what the youthful Falcon team attempted and accomplished this season. The Falcons endured the season with a squad consisting of mostly sophomores, but despite the youth, they still compiled a satisfying record of three wins and two losses . They lea ve themselves and their coaches looking forward to a bright and promising future. The freshmen team is left with an equal and maybe e v en greater sense of hope after using speed, quickness, and desire to beat often times bigger opponents. They finished the season with one of the best records in freshmen Falcon history with four wins and two losses. The youn Falcons were never out of any game with a chance to win them all. All purpose player Emiliano Sanchez credited the work of Coach Lintner as a main thrust towards the team's success . " Coach did a great job of showing us the fun times in getting ready for 'big time' football." Fellow freshman Dave Poole said, " After the success of this season I am really looking forward to going out and proving ourselves the next two . I'm sure we'll experience a lot of success." Mark Shea FROSH L.C. .2 S.A. 14 Boys town 31 S.A. .24 Plattsmouth 17 S.A. 14 Tri-Center .2 S.A. 7 Griswold 0 S.A. .24 Mo. Va lle y .20 S.A. .21 "The football fut ure is looking good . .. " Mike Pattee The bulky. young Falcon line awaits for the snap to bound from their position and attack their opponents for a large Falcon gain. Freshmen. Back row: Zach Holmes. Jo hn Hrm o dka, Kirk Menges. Mike Pattee . Brian Marshall. Lenny Skanning. Matt Smith, Chad Arnold. Middle row: Coach Ken Sc hre iber, Brian Fisher. Mark Bertsch. Justin Crampton , Brendan Ryan. Mike Bjork. James Friel. Coach Loren Lintner. Front row: Jason Richards. David Poole, Scott Smith . Emiliano San - chez. Chuck Jones. Kyle Evans. Doug Hansman utilizes backfield blocking skills while protecting the quarterback against Roncalli. " .. . the only thing I regret is that I won't be back next year .. . " Mark Shea 1989 Cross Country Site Girls Boys A.L. 3rd 4th Blair 1st 2nd Tri-Center 1st 1st Harlan 2nd 3rd Boys town 1st 3rd Atlantic 2nd 2nd NCC-Boys town 1st 1st Mo. Valley 2nd 2nd Districts 2nd 3rd State 7th 13th Unity is evident with every step as Tina O'Brien and Andrea Versaci run together, leading the Saintes over Blair. Kevin Ryan, Adam Jones, and Mark Shea show their lighter side as they use coach for a "human guitar". The intensity of the sport is portrayed by team members Mark Shea. Molly Malone . Andrea Versaci. and Michele Konz as they experience a quiet moment togethe r before the state meet. Success bonds harriers • zn The Big Stride Cross Country at St. Albert has traditionally been dominated by the female gender. In the 1989 season, however, the Falcons evened out the score with the Saintes. Five new members added to the already strong nucleus, including freshmen Corey Stock, Jason Smith and Mike Doner, junior Marc Schnitker, and senior Corey Schmida. With the help of the veteran runners, the Falcons ran their way to what may be called one of their most successful seasons. With two Invitational Championships under their belts, the boy's team ended their season with a bang by placing third at Districts and thirteenth at the State competition in Ames. " The boys team did really good considering the new runners, and they really helped them a lot," stated junior harrier Diane Fischer. The Saintes accomplishments were also numerous with the leadership of senior and MVP, Shelly O'Brien. Placing second, third, and fourth in individual standings at the Cont erence meet and winning four titles overall five Saint es qualified for State competition : O'Brien, Molly Malone, Andrea Versaci, and Carolyn Gorman. The men's team elected two members for co-MVP's: Mark Shea and Adam Jones, two runners who were virtually inseparable throughout their seasons. When asked to reflect on his thoughts of the season, Shea replied with a sigh, "the only thing I regret is that I won't be back next year to watch them progress." Sheila McGinn Freshman Carolyn Gorman. one of the team's most consistant runners. strides toward another victory for the Saintes. The 1989 Cross Country team: (bottom row) Diane Fischer, Mark Shea, Michele Konz. Adam Jones. and Corey Schmida. (middle row) Carolyn Gorman, Shelly O'Brien. Molly Malone. Andrea Versaci. Mike Swank. Tina O'Brien. and Corey Stock. (top row) Manager Andrea Leggio. Jason Smith, Marc Schnitker. Kevin Ryan. Mike Doner. Gary Woody. and Coach John Shorey. Young Falcons Get • • • The BIG Pin Coach Loren Lintner congratulates a very pleased Matt Young. Freshman Scott Smith winces with determination as he struggles to pin his opponent. It's that time of year again when Coach Loren Lintner and his wrestling squad engage in the 1989-90 schedule. However, this year was different from year's past. Although this year's team was young and other wrestling teams gave them tough competition, the team achieved many goals. Coach Lintner stated, "because we've taken beatings and they have a year under their belts they'll be able to compete with everybody because they'll be the same age as other wrestling teams. /1 The tough breaks for the team were mostly due to an age factor. A great number of young wrestlers were competing against people with two or three years of experience. According to Lintner, the future stars are the three sophomores who have worked hard since last year, Chad Standard, Jerry Schmitz, and Tim Evers. "They have shown great leadershiQ qualities. Also with the twelve freshmen involved who are working together they'll be tough, /1 added Lintner. As the season drew to an end Senior Bob Martin also ended his high school career as he compiled a winning record. Martin achieved a career high during the 1988-89 season by qualifying and attending State Competition as a junior. Senior teammate Jim Davis complimented Martin, adding, "He has good technique and always prepared for his matches. /1 Brad Marshall Senior Bob Martin prepares to throw his opponent to t he mat in hopes of yet another victory. S.A. O pponent 3 Glenwood 70 12 Logan 57 21 Logan 57 21 Sidney 54 17 Avoha 53 12 Tri-Center 57 34 Treynor 34 51 Woodbine 27 42 W Harrison 36 14 Ronca Iii 52 18 L.C. 54 16 Boystown 60 1989-90 Varsit y Wrestling team : (Bottom Row) Chad Sta ndard. Emiliano Sa nchez. Scott Smith. Mike Bjork, Chuck Jones, J ustin Crampton. Dave Poole. Jim Davis. (To p Row) Assistan t Coach Bla nc hard Johnson. Jerry Schmitz. Kirk Menges. Bria n Avise. Kyl e Evans, Zack Ho lms. Bob Martin, Matt Young. Tim Evers. Lenny Ska a nning. Head Coach Loren Lintne r. Junior Tim Evers struggles to push off his opponent and regain control of the match. Carrie Miller. Lori Hughes. Laura Turner. Jacque Hughes, Shari Hughes. Jeanine Masker. Kari Hanafan, Jenny Rawlings seniors make successful trail as • • • The BIG Shots "As we came into the season, we didn't know what to expect. The team had their own unique personality and they play a very good brand of basketball," stated Coach Heithoff. lnspite of all the injuries, the Saintes had a very impressive season. The Saint es first game was against, city rival AL., and fell short by losing, 37-74. Although the Saintes then lost the next two games to Blair, 55-67 and to Heelan, 38-55, the Saintes then went on to a 7 game winning streak, by winning games against such teams as, Duchesne, Roncalli, Bellevue Christian, another city rival T.J.. Cathedral, Roncalli, and Flanagan. The Saintes then lost 4 more games and won six before going into first round districts against A.L. The Saintes came out ready to play a very intense game but came up short by losing to the Lady Lynx by the score of 58-47. As the year ended for the Saintes, they proved to many people that they can achieve their goals by keeping a positive attitude and over coming injuries that may came along the way. Rabi Thomas Jenny Rawlings looks for the open girl to complete a pass. Shari Hughes looks to the basket and shoots ove r the opposition. Carrie Miller bounds up in the air as she shoots ove r the opponents. Tina Ryan prepares to blockout and fight for the rebound. Jacque Hughes looks for the open team mate. Lori Hughes drives around the defense with the help of Alexis Becerra. Bottom Row Molly Malone. Patti Stephens. Carrie Miller. Sara Kinart, Jenny Schmitz. Jenny Rawlings. Lori Hughes, Alexis Becerra. To p Row Jenny Tobias, Molly Morrison. Laura Turner. Jacque Hughes. Shari Hughes, Jeanine Masker, Kari Hanafan. Michelle Konz . Tina Ryan . Young team stacks up points in ... The Big Basket The JV girls basketball season was short but sweet. Due to the injuries, the girls who would have played on JV played on Varsity. But, this gave some of the younger players the chance to play Varsity until the injuried players came back and the JV could begin to play their own games. With only six players on the team and five on the court, it was hard to play a tough game. Often there was only one person to relieve a tired player thus not giving a player enough time to rest. Some players also played a position with little experience which made it even harder on all the players and especially on the coach. One of the teams goals was to work together as a team and accept any challenges that might get in their way. "I feel as a team, we worked well together. We didn't let little things get in our way of playing and we were successful at what we did on the court," said Tina Ryan. The players performance on the court showed that they worked as one, not as individuals, which made the season more enjoyable. With not being able to play the first half of the season, this did not put a damper on their anxiety to play basketball. When the time came for them to play they were ready, no matter what obstacles they encountered. "I think that working with the varsity during practice the first half of the season really helped these kids get ready for their own games. It gave the kids more confidence and you could see this confidence when they were playing out on the court, as a team,'' said Coach Pat Kroll. Robi Thomas Molly Malone attempts to shoot as her opponent distracts her. Jeanine Masker searches for the basket as she prepares to shoot. Patti Stephens looks for an open teammate. Falcon Excitement Capitilized By The BIG DUNK Last year the one word used to describe the boys basketball team was unselfish. This year they could be defined as EXCITING. There was seldom a dull moment when the 1990-91 Falcons took to the floor. They came in with an all new cast of characters after the previous year's undefeated state championship team. Even Coach Dick Wettengel was making his first appearance at the head coaching position after serving eight seasons as the Falcon's assistant. "I was real excited about coaching this team,'' Wettengel said, "I knew they had a lot of talent." The team's excitement was led by Most Valuable Player Jason Klement and his dazzling passes and his extraordinary driving lay-ups through the lane. Klement's excellent court perception helped him lead the team in assists. Mike Genereux led the quiet majority with his aggressive defense and Bryan Holder kept the fans cheering with his patented turn-around, over the head jump-shot . But the fan's favorite was Matt Way. The smooth junior often had the Falcon faithful on their feet Jarrod Konz goes for the mo ney with this trey attempt. with his incredible break away slam dunks. "He kept some of the more boring games exciting with his dunks," incited fan Wayne Johnson. Not only was this year's team exciting to watch, but they earned a respectable record as well. The birds soared through a tough schedule posting a fine record of 16 wins and 7 losses. All of the losses came in close contests to talented basketball teams including state qualifier Red Oak and Nebraska State qualifier Lincoln Pius, and one each to city rivals AL. and T.J. The honor roll of d efeated teams is equally impressive. It consists of Nebraska powerhouses Roncalli and Blair, conference rivals Neumann and Scotus and city rival Lewis Central. Mark Shea SA OPPONENT 53 Red Oak 62 76 Glenwood 46 72 T.J. 74-,._ 57 Kuemper 73 IOI Cathedral 56 66 Roncalli 64 76 Flanagan 68 71 Scotus 51 73 Blair 58 73 Boys town 58 71 Neumann 68 60 Scotus 57 78 Shenadoah 56 62 Atlantic 81 57 Lincon Pius 66 100 Boystown 71 62 A.L. 66 56 Tri-Center 45 72 Mo. Valley 43 74 Lewis Central 60 98 Sidne y / Hamburg 50 81 Shenadoah 62 68 Red Oak 72 Bryan Ho lde r puts up a clinching free throw in the Roncalli game rrwe had a season to reer be memb and proud of.'' Jason Klement Greg Miller. Bill Nettles. Jason Klement. Bob Wise, Kevin Mortonsen, and Jarrod Konz. Mgr. Carrie Persinger. Asst. Ron Marshall. Jeremy Kroll. Marc Schnitker, Chris Morton. Bryan Holder. Matt Way. Kelly O'Connor. Tony Alters. Mgr. Maureen Fisher. Mike Genereux. and Coach Dick W ettengel. Mike Genereux passes enroute to victory in a District contest. Jason Klement busts through the lane driving for a basket. Matt Way puts the exclamation mark on a Falcon victory. young team f orsees exciting future and prepare for . . . The Big Dunk -E The 1990 junior varsity Falcons were a resilient squad with a extremely confident attitude. Several games were often won in the clinching moments of the fourth quarter, pressuring the team to come up with one extra basket. The Falcons exemplfied their tough spirit against Glenwood winning in triple overtime, 49-47. With a record reflecting the exciting season the team can only have a bright future. The team was built upon youth, with several starters playing with the varsity team also. This experience pushed the young Falcons forward, living up to the Falcon reputation. A new coach was also part of the Falcon recipe, as Rick Wahl encouraged first-class play and "expected the world from you" as a player. This was the first year the freshman team had played together as a team in competitive ball. The team itself was not a completely new line-up of players, most of them has been together since fifth grade. Freshman Bryant Ficek stated, "We've played together for years and those who just started seem to fit in just fine." The team is in no way sh6rf on determination, as Jerome Patten added, "I plan to keep practicing and pushing until I'm good enough to be on Varsity.'' Brendan Ryan shoots for two on a foul shot. Ryan was an integral part of the team. Exhaustion takes its toll on Kelly O'Connor and Jeremy Kroll. J. Kroll, K. O'Connor, A. Vanfossan, F. Roane, J. Pekny, S. Nielsen, R. Jabro, K. Morte nsen, P. Thompson, R. Wahl. Jeremy Kroll shoots for three hoping to put the j.v. squad over the top . Pete Thompson drives downcourt against a Glenwood defender. Kevin Mortensen uses defensive skills to keep the ball away from his opponents. Freshman boys basketball team. To p row: Michael Do nar. J a mie Hughes. Shawn Kenney. Brad Marsha ll. Brya nt Ficek. Ga ry Rindone. Bottom row: Brendan Rya n. Chad Arnold , Jason Smith. John Hrmodka, and Matt Smith. Freshman Jenny Christensen gives the camera a smile while removing her ball from the cup. 1990 Golf: Shane Nielsen. Andy Vanfossan. Jeremy Petry. Matt Noon, Marc Schnitkr. Corey Sautter, Jarrod Konz. Rob Dressel. Jenny Hotz, Mike Kava rs. Tom Heithoff, Matt James, Amy Murray. Paulette Chullino, Maureen Fischer. Llori Colchin, Cari Biedi. Becky Michels. Jenny Christensen, Kem Kavars, Stacy Mcintosh . and Amber Ausdemore. Junior Llori Colchin takes a powerful swing while teeing off. While doing this Llori is secretly dreaming of not having to lye down on the ground and hit her ball out from under a tree. Golfers Concentrate On . . . The BIG Swing When consulted with the idea of going out for golf many people ask the question, "Why would anyone want to got out for golf??!!" We'll contrary to" popular belief golf is a real sport. It even takes many hours of vigorous practices to perfect your driving, chipping, and putting skills. One of the reasons for many people's misconception about golf is that they picture golf as a leisurely walk on a nice spring day. Sometimes, however, you do need to take a short pause out of this walk to address the ball. Many people haven't even experienced the aggravation of a "wiff" (you know when you miss the ball, but a clump of dirt flies about 50 yards). For this year's boys and girls golf team, there are many determining factors for their interest in golf. Although, the golf team doesn't always obtain great success, you will always find them out on the course with great determination. Great numbers have never been evident in the girls program. However, for the first time in many years, the St. Albert golf team has come up with a junior varsity team that is well on their way to playing varsity. Numbers for the guys program were no great problem. Coach Heitoff adds by saying, " We had a great number of guys go out for golf this year, however, many were put on the 'rabbit program' ,in hopes of excelling to the varsity level. The St. Albert golf program has been building prestige over the last few years and is well on it's way to becoming a highly reguarded and respected sport among our community. Maureen Fischer and Kem Kavars Freshman Cari Biede te es off at Westwood in hopes of achieving par. Senior Paulette Chullino steps up to address the ball at the City Golf Match. Young Saintes and Falcons play tough to achieve and experience . . . The Big Kick • • • - This years Boys and Girls soccer teams began the season with high expectations and goals. They practiced hard and, even though it didn't show in their records, played better than in years past. Freshman Molly Morrison stated that what she liked most about soccer was "Coach Richard Klement's ability to make everyone feel a part of the team and enjoy the games played." Her teammate freshman Alexis Becerra said, "a lot of the upperclassmen showed us the ropes and let us just plain enjoy ourselves." On the boys side, Senior Bryan Brabec stated, "It was disappointing season record wise. We played pretty stiff competition and fared very well against them with the difficulties our team had to overcome. All in all it was a fun season and Father Bud was also enjoyable to play for.'' Senior teammate Bob Martin added, "We had the potential to be a contending force in our conference, but we were unable to put things together when we needed to. I am excited to see what the younger players are going to be faring in the next couple of years!" This year wasn't a complete loss for the young Falcons or Saintes, they were winners in other categories such as gaining experience and having fun. They'll be back next year, a year older and wiser. Bradley Marshall Junior Kristie Gross tries a few defensive maneuvers to keep away an opponent. Father Bud Grant. soccer coach. gives last minute instructions before the boys go into action. Freshman Justin Crampton eyes the ball as sophomore Jason Wa nning watches from the backfield. Boys Scoreboard Elkhorn 5-6 L Central 3-4 L Bellevue W .2-4 L Platteview 3-7 L Mt. Michael .2-6 L Plattsmouth 5-4 w Ralston .2-8 L Ronca Iii I-7 L T.J. 3-5 L A.L. .2-3 L L.C. I-7 L Sophomore Je remy Kro ll uses his athletic talents on the soccer fi e ld to get the ball up the fie ld. Soccer te a ms: (bottom ro w) Lori Hughes.Sha ri Hughes. Stephanie Klement. Anita Jabro. Krissy Lancial. Alexis Becerra . Jenny Schmitz. (row .2) Becky Eve rs. Sa ra Kina rt, Jen Brown. Laura Turner. Kristie Gross, Molly Morrison . Tina O 'Brien. Marsha Heenan. (row 3) Mr. Young. Brett Moffatt. Asst. Coach Chris Hughes. Jay Killion. Doug Hansman . Steve Edelbrock. Greg Mille r. Matt Young. Jason Lear. Girls Head Coach Richard Kl ement. Jeremy Kroll. Justin Crampto n. Brough Pic kere ll. Kevi n Shaw, J amie Hug hes. Doug Schlautman , Bryan Bra bec, Brian Avise. Jason Wan - ning. BobMa rtin , Chris Gard, Boys Head Coach Fr. Bud Grant. Girls Tennis SA 2 Duchesne 6 SA 2 Atlantic 6 SA S Glenwood I SA S Shenandoah I SA S TJ I SA 2 Red Oak s SA S Glenwood I Boys Tennis SA I AL s SA 4 TJ 5 SA 2 Atlantic 6 SA 4 Glenwood 5 SA 8 Shenandoah I SA 4 Denison 5 SA I LC 8 SA '6 Red Oak 2 SA 4 TJ 5 District 4-5 State 1-2 Michael Wiegman prepares to show all his power in his strong winning serve. Adam Jones concentrates on making practice tough, his secret to making state. Corey Schmida and Adam Jones work hard wh ile a teammate. Hard work sent them to state. - ----- Just When You Thought You Won And The Season Is Over ... BAM! The Big Ace As the year comes to an end so does the spring season of sports comes to a close. This particular season includes tennis. The team this year has had a spectacular one. Few people realize the fun in such a competitive sport but there is also a lot of hard work involved. "I think the kids have done a great job. They all worked very hard and I will miss their enthusiasm," stated coach Kathy Beckman. The strong tennis team accomplished many feats this year and are proud of themselves and their teammates. One particular event that stuck in a few heads was the city meet when Jen Brown and Missy Schmida beat Lewis Central 9-7. Smiling Missy Schmida said, "that is the one thing I will never forget because L. C. is always favored to win and we won." But the season wasn't over. The next major accomplishment of the season was sending seniors, Adam Jones and Corey Schmida, to State. Although it was quite a surprise, it was also something that made the tennis players push and strive to be the best thereafter. "This was my first year out for tennis and I thought we probably wouldn't do so hot because tennis isn't considered much at this school, but Adam and Corey had the talent to go all the way and they did. I thought it was a great example for the kinds of goals we should set for next year." Letitia Sanchez Melissa Schmida strikes again with her strong serve and powerful form. Bottom row L to R: E. Howlett, J. McDonald,· First row: R. Jabro, S. Hobbins, L. Fox, J. Hicks, M. Schmida, J. McGinn, A. Holder,· Second Row: P. Thompson, C. Rethmeier, J. Brown, E. Taylor, M. Auen,· Back Row: S. Kenney, C. Schmida, A. Jones, B. Holder, M. James, M. Way, J. Pekny, C. Arnold, M. Wiegman Jason Wanning keeps a watchful eye on the pitcher, while he proceeds to steal base. Following through with a superb pitch. Rich Swank helps tackle the Lyrix in 1-0 blowout. P. Kroll. J. Rawlings. M. Kroll. B. Hite, P. Stephens. S. Hughes, J. Masker. D. Fischer, J. Brown . L. Lintner. K. Walsh, M. Malone, K. Hanafan . C. McGreuder. M. Barton. K. Hiethoff. A. Davis. A de jected Patty Stephens glums across the field to shake the hands of the Nishna Valley victors. Molly Morrison prepares on deck as she eagerly awaits home plate . Summer Sports Reveal A GOOD Outlook in The Big Bats This year's softball team faced many obstacles which were not easy to tackle. Losing many girls was an obstacle hard to overcome, but the new players started out with a bang. This year's members included seventeen young hopefuls, including senior Shari Hughes and junior Kari Hanafan who returned after serious knee injuries during last year's season. Sophomore third baseman Jeanine Masker felt positive about the season, adding "it will be fun and exciting.'' Coach Lintner agreed stating that "a successful season would add in r ,... - the improvement of .the team itself and development of indiviual agility.'' This year's baseball team far from lacks in numbers with over twenty-eight players on the team. Sophomore pitcher Rich Swank felt that "the season's hardest task would be to get by some of the Sioux City teams, but by beating AL. they made a great start." Second baseman Chad Standard felt positive about the season, stating that "there are many positive aspects of our team, we never give up and are very determined." Trisha Davis Sophomore Kt!lly O'Connor attempts to steal base. which lead to the 1-0 victory over A.l. Al exis Becerra and Shari Hughes wait patiently for their turn up at home plate. Varsity Baseball; I to r back row. Asst. Coach Rindone. J. Kroll, B. Nettles, M. Way. A. Vanfossan, M. Noon , K. O'Connor, R. Phelps. Coach Schreiber, fron t row, Z. Fetter, R. Swank, J. Wanning. J. Petry. D. Allen. D. Hawk. K. Mortensen. C. Standa rd Tracksters challenge themselves, competing in the . . . The BIG Meet Senior trackster Chuck Simms competes in the shot put for the Falcons. Simms was part of an overlooked & underrated field team. ffWe've run well, but unfortunate accidents kept us from doing our best.'' Ken Mehsling Michelle Konz and Jeanine Masker prepare for a hand-off. The girls and boys track season started . off with a bang. Well, not quite. Several meets in the beginning of the season were cancelled due to cold weather and rain, however once the season got rolling, so did the Saintes and Falcons. Both teams ended up on a good note with several state qualifiers. Led by the Coach John Shorey, the girls attended eight meets coming away with many strong finishes and were champions twice.The Saintes qualified eleven girls for state in seven different events. Jenny Rawlings commented, "It's nice to make it there, especially since it's my senior year. It is so great that so many people qualified." Coach Mehsling and the Falcons also attended eight meets, and were the champions of one meet. Four tracksters qualified to run at state in three events. Even though the season didn't get started off like they had hoped, the Saintes and Falcons were proud of their finish. Rawlings said, "This season was the best. I really didn't know that track could be so fun until this season. It was an unbelievable season.'' Senior Shelly O'Brien paces herself during a race. Senior Kevin Shaw bounds over t~e sand attempting to place m the long jump. Freshman Jenny Tobias runs her leg of a shuttle relay at th~ State Track Meet. The Samtes sent severa l members to the meet and pl d . ace m the top ten overall. Senior Bill Pattee soars ove r a hu the shuttle hurdle rel rdle as he runs his leg of ay. rt a in There comes a time when the senior class gets anxious. Teachers begin to talk about the consequences of skipping, and say things like, rryou can't do that next year in college." Grades start to droop as everyone has senioritis. Everyone seems stressed because of the hard decisions that are ahead of them. All of this takes place for the last rehearsal before the final curtain rises and seniors face the er real world." This is a year of finality for seniors. The last of the homecoming festivities during high school, the last year for high school sports, the last high school drama performance, the last school lunch, the last prom, the last time to be called high school students. We all go our separate directions, but no matter where we are, we will always be together in our memories of high school. Remembering The Big Years Twenty years from now, many of you will be looking at this yearbook. Most of you wiU be trying to figure out who exxactly some of your classmates were, and why you can't remember their names. Some of you will be looking at the pictures and wonoering what you were doing when they were taken. The following are memories the class of 1990 have shared together, and hopefully will never forget. Walks through the cemetery after football games, hoping to reach Pizza Hut! Junior High Dances in the cafeteria, at 3: 15. Retreats, especially during our Junior year. End of the year water balloon fights. Boys Porn Pon routines. Mr. Mehsling's point little a and point little b. Mrs. Kearney losing her dog while decorating for prom; we all looked for hours A Long lasting friendship is evident while Jeremy Petry and Chris Gard pose for a quick picture at a junior hi h track meet. around the city of Council Bluffs and the entire time, Minnie was in the gym! Pep rally car crams. Tim Minor and the bathing suit contest (he won)! "Riff". Tony Alters relieving himself during 9th grade Phisical Science class, Pepsi style! College visits. Shiela McGinns 8th grade party. Mrs. Adams. The rock game. Mark Shea's and Adam Jones' wild and wacky outfits. Jenni Kruse Ouring homecoming week, friends Shiela Bernemann and Deb Andress, share in the laughter and fun. II During their freshman year, Rob Dressel, Doug Schlautman, Bryan Brabec, Tony Alters. and Bill Nettles enjoy pizza awarded to them for their tremendous magazine sales. Tony Alfers Debra Andress Michelle Auen Sheila Bernemann Bryan Brabec Jenifer Brown Brenda Buckley Paulette Chullino Eric Cihacek John Conzemius James Davis Robert Dressel Kristine Eishied Maureen Fischer Douglas Foster Micheal James Wayne Johnson Adam Jones Kemberlyn Kavars Micheal Genereux David Hawk Marsha Heenan Shari Hughes Daniel Hunter Jason Klement Jennifer Knudsen Jarrod Konz Shella Konz Jenn If er Kruse Kathy Lancia! Andrea Leggio Amy Lookablll Jon Marshall Robert Martin Sheila McGlnn Carrie Miller Seniors treasure The Big Bond The class of 1990 is comprised of qualities all classes possess, but this particular class has many aspects unlike all the rest. Diversity is apparent throughout the senior class. Each member comes from different areas, surroundings and each lives their own life. This class will be remembered for its individuality and effervescence. Like all classes, it has it's share of wild times, but there is also a lot of good in the class. Marsha Heenan remarked, "There is such a wide variety of personalities yet we are friends with each other, even if we have differences." With all of these aspects to take into consideration, the class of 1990 will most likely remain friends throughout the years. The closeness shared by this years seniors is a relationship like no other. Andrea Leggio Seniors Kem Kava rs. Paulette Chullino. Maureen Fischer and Carrie Persinger take time to pose for a picture during prom. Chris Staniford and Doug Foster ponder over the test schedule as the seniors days come to a close. - • Jeremy Petry 'pigs out' at an after-school football feed while Bob Martin watches in amusement. Timothy Minor Christopher Morton Amy Murray William Nettles Patrick Nieland Shelly O'Brien William Pattee Carrie Persinger Anissa Petersen Jeremy Petry Brough Pickerell Jenn If er Rawlings The close bond between seniors Brenda Buckley and Kris Eischeid is evident while studying during their free hour. They have remained close throughout their high school years. Amy Lookabill and Chris Rethmeier pause during Senior Ring Mass and Breakfast. Dan LeReue. Mike Sorrell. and Corey Schmida play chess during study hall. Graduating class shares . . • The Big Tear To the class of 1990. I wish you happiness. Life and peace and joy. For you each are the very best. We have walked many days. Through these long and narrow halls, And whether empty or not. Special moments we recall. Although many won't admit it, I know we feel the same, These halls have given us something special. A goal for which to aim. There are those of us, Who started out as friends, And now we feel , That those friendships just end. But I feel that we all, No matter what we think now. Will lose a piece of ourselves, When we take a final bow. For the piece that we a ll will miss. Is the presence of each other, And the little things from each other we get, Will be given to another. Although we're all not the best of friends. Friends we all still are, And so to each of my friends. I wish the best fo r you by far. My wish for each of you, Is really quite plain. I wish for you to reach your dreams, And allow joy and love to remain. When May arrives. And we leave the great S.A .. I will miss each of you. And hope you never lose your way. Our se.nior year. it has been fun. Oh yes, it's been a blast. But I can't help but feeling. It went much too fast. My only regret is this, Which I must now share with you. That we realize how precious. These days have been and how few. And so to the class of 1990. I bid you a final "Good-bye," And hope you get the best of life. For you are the best in my eyes. Dedicated to the graduating class. from a fellow senior. Not pictured: Rebecca Evers. Daniel LeRette. and Randy Phelps Christine Rethmeier Megan Ryan Douglas Schlautman Corey Schmida Christopher ·Schuster Kevin Shaw Mark Shea Charles Simms Julie Smith Michael Sorrell Christopher Staniford Erin Taylor Jennifer Thompson Laura Turner Kristi Ward Lisa Weber Matthew White • up zn The Saint Albert Drama Department underwent ...... ~- a large amount of changes this year. Not only was h-_ __, there a new director to work with, but also a completely different style of scripts. This year's spring play was a hilarious comedy entitled, "The Foreigner''. This script fit the personalities of the cast, which included Mark Shea, Sheila Konz, Wayne Johnson, Warren Bertsch, Matt Helms, Meg Gronstal, and John Conzemius. Acting veteran Sheila Konz stated, "I enjoyed doing this production a lot because so many of the cast fit the character that .. 'iey portrayed. It was a blast to watch them all. inis was my first "real" comedy, and with such a caught the Big great cast and director, I couldn't have had a better time." This feeling was shared by the entire cast. When asked what his favorite cliara er throughout his acting career was, Mark Shea stated, "I liked playing the stage manager in "Our Town", but this one was probably my favorite." However, the cast wasn't the only ones who enjoyed the play. Many people, including members of the student body felt this was one of the best productions put on by the Drama department. For days after the production, students were talking about "The Foreigner" and their favorite parts of the play. Amy Lookabill Julie Smith .. The audience roa red as Mark Shea portrayed the foreigner and Warren Bertsch portrayed dim-witted Ella rd. The cast gives themse lves a hand after a night filled with laughs. Senior cast members take their final bow as pa rt of their last performance in S.A. drama tics. Mark Shea tells a story from his native land as part of his portrayal of a foreigner. Warren Bertsch shows Mark Shea the essence of American meals. -- Seniors stumble over The Big Decision There are many things on your mind when you enter your senior year. Going to college is a decision that effects your future in the world. There are many different ways in choosing a college that suits your career plans. Family and friends are a good source of informaton. Sometimes staying with a relative or friend at college can give you a better picture of what your life will be like away at school. "I have a sister that attends U.N.L., who l'ved stayed with. It helped my decision on going there," stated Mike Genereux. First impressions of schools are what effects you the most. "I liked the campus and the area of town, it was very pretty, and clean. I also saw the good education system of the school," stated Shari Hughes Part of growing up is going away to college. Out on your own, there are many activites at college to keep you busy, inumerable sports, frats, sororities, and clubs. "I want to get a full feel of college before I commit myself. I'd like to see what I'm up against first." stated Julie Smith. College takes a lot of thought. Making that decision relieves the pressures of choosing and being excepted. Melanie Wasinger Douglas Schla utman, Ch risto ph er Schuster, a nd Brough Picke rell sign up for informatio n on a local college. Debra Andress. She ila Bernemann , Jenifer Brown, Mike James, Sheila Konz. and Erin Taylor find helpful info from a college rep. Kris Eicheid and Brenda Buckley. share interesting facts with a college rep. Genereux flashes his smile as he points out that they can't turn him down. Pat Nieland, Wayne Johnson. and Bill Nettles take a great concern in the upcoming football season. he Big Night Remember when man screaming in the membered. It was a we were freshman halls. We watched our night that brought and we all thought educators march be- many anxious screams that the four years fore us on our final from relatives and ahead of us was so far night together as a friends and meaningful away? Well, the four class and the reality of tears from classmates. years came and went the event slapped us in The tears, however, as quickly as a dash of the face. were not all sad, as we lightening. We've en- Finally, as the seniors spent the last moment dured strict administra- lined up outside the together as a class. tors and once in gym, we all realized Some of us are very awhile, even followed that life hadbegun. All weary about leaving the rules. There were the years of hard work, while others are very thoseofuswhoserved dress codes, and anxious. There are detentions like a daily obeying rules finally many who are not sure ritual and others who paid off. With diploma of what to expect in believed that getting in hand, seniors began their future life, but one a detention was im- to realize the full realm thing is for sure, St. Almoral. We've grown of education. bert has prepared us from immature fresh- Although this was for the trials that lie man who screamed in only one night, it was a ahead. Maureen Fithe hallways to seniors night that we all re- scher who criticize the freshJarrod Konz. Jason K I e - men t. D a n LeRette. B r a d M a r - shall, Tim Minor. Bob Martin, Bill Nettles. and Chris Morton wait in line to walk up the aisle Friends . Kris Eischeid, a n d Brenda Buckley share a moment together. II Seniors Becky Evers. and Paulette Chullino take time out of graduation to sing the song "Wind Beneath My Wings" which was dedicated to parents. Doug Foster and Kris Eischeid walk arm in arm on their way to the reality of graduation. Mike Sorrell and Tim Minor share graduation. Following the ceremony the Class of '90 spent one last night together at Chris Morton's garage (cabin). Many class members will remain friends throughout their years following St. Albert. Erin Hannan uses powerful lungs and cheeseballs to relieve some of the immense pressure placed on her as a junior during the homecoming pep rally. The underclassmen at St. Albert have become much closer in the past year despite the differences in each individual class. As freshman making y our rr BIG ST ART," you experience many dramatic changes in all aspects of your life .. Most importantly is the change from lowly j unior high to a member of the high school crowd. Though not completely changing social environments, sophomores also experience many exciting changes which increase the distance crossed as you take the u BIG STEP. " The first step most experienced is the often frightening step behind the wheel of a car. Finally, the junior year is said to be the toughest. Juniors often experience the u BIG WAIT" for the weekends which are the best relief for the u BIG WEIGHT" of balancing the work during the school week. Michelle McClellan Steven Edelbrock Amy Evers Zachariah Fetter Diane Fischer Douglas Fischer Matthew Fischer Kari Hanafan Er in Hannan Matthew Helms Trent Hemm ingsen Bryan Holder Timothy Howard Jay Killi on Stephanie Klement Lynne Larsen Pamela Lookabill Michael Mark Michelle McClellan Matthew Noon Lesley Pa yne Brenda Rethmeier James Romano Kevin Ryan Ti na Ryan Shauna Tedesco Robann Thomas Mathew Van Scoy Michelle Wa lter Melanie Wasi nger Matt hew Way Brian Avise Warren Ber t sch Matthew Bl izzard Dua ne Cihacek Llori Colchin Trisha Davis Shari Flynn Christopher Gard Amy Gillett Meg Gronstal Nic ole Gronstal Kristine Gross Lori Hughes Allison Hunter Christy Hunter Chali Inserra Anita Jabro Loretta Jones Nathan Menges Gregory Miller Brett Moffatt Chrystal Nelson Jason Ni e l sen Trudy Nie lsen Letit ia San chez Co ry Sautt er Dawn Schleisman Marc Schn itk er Sh elia Skaann i ng Lisa S p ears Roger Wilson Jill Wineing er Robe rt Wise Cory Sautter licks his fingers after eating a spaghetti dinner before a football game. Juniors find themselves in the big "WEIGHT" As a junior, one looks forward to and waits for their final year of high school. In actuality, junior year is a preparation year for the final year. There are many things to look forward to as seniors. Not having to sell candybars for Prom, college representatives coming to St. Albert and TEC. Yet, there are things required by juniors that aren't required by seniors.Prom is a perfect example. Juniors sponsor Prom for the seniors. A requirement to go to Prom is to sell one case of candybars or in other words two boxes of forty-eight. If this requirement is not met, one cannot go to Prom or attend senior ring mass the following year. So, many juniors are looking forward to when they are seniors so selling candybars is no longer a requirement. "I'll be relieved next year that I won't have to sell candybars because it is very time consuming,'' junior Amy Evers stated. As a junior, one must think about the future. Junior year is the year to think about whether or not college is the next step after graduation. St. Albert help juniors and seniors with this problem by having college representatives come to S.A. and talk to the kids who are interested in attending college. "The reps were very helpful. Through them they made me realize all the choices I had," junior Nicole Gronstal stated. People also look forward to TEC and how fun it will be. As junior, Melanie Wasinger stated, "I think it'll be fun meeting new people and getting to know them. " Robi Thomas, Pam Lookabill and Michelle Walter Doug Fischer and Marc Schnitker look and listen intently to the college rep from Loyola University. - Matthew Noon and Jason Nielsen share a laugh at a football dinner before a game. Brian Avise is mauled by Sheila Skanning and Lisa Spears. By the looks of it, Brian's enjoying it. Stephanie Klement looks surprised to see the camera as she makes pizzas. rryo balance my time on days of games and when I have homework, I usually go home and do my homework before I go to the game so I won't have anything to worry a b out. " Matthew Way Juniors attempt to balance the scales • zn • • • the big WEIGHT As a junior, students take more responsibilities than were used to as an underclassman. Whether it's getting your homework in or getting to work on time, it all depends upon budgeting time. Juniors must balance many activities that could interfere with the limited time given. Balancing time between schoolwork and jobs, not to mention extra activities, is of great importance during the junior year. There are many things expected of juniors, to get good grades and sometimes get a job. Junior year is said to be the hardest year of high school and it's important to get good grades. Junior Mat Van Scoy stated, "my parents don't expect me to get on the honor roll but they do expect me to pass all my classes." Many juniors get jobs due to lack of allowance as they approach their late teens. As junior Brett Moffatt, stated, "I got a job because I needed the money, and it gave me something to do." Participating in extra-curricular activities is also an important aspect in the life of a junior. Whether it's on the field, on the court, or on the stage, time still must be balanced. According to junior Stephanie Klement, "it's difficult to stay up late doing homework and then get up early the next day and go to school. It's very tiring." It's difficult to balance everything but as a junior it must be done. Besides, if it hasn't been learned all ready, balancing weights of a tough schedule with waiting for the last year of high school is only the first step in a life-long scale. Pam Lookabill, Robi Thomas and Michelle Walter Sha ri Flyn n and Mike Ma rk share a dance together while attend ing the Homecoming dance. Melanie Wasinger goes through her file in hopes of finding tha t o ne perfe ct picture for her layout. ·- Allen, Dan Barton, Matt Becerra, Nate Blasingame, Josh Bowers, Gina Catania, Angela Christensen, Angie Claussen, Kurt Conzemius, Nick Cox, Jayne Daley, Ton}' Elmore, Pam Evers, Tim Fox, Lori Gaspard, Jason Graeve, Chad Hansman, Doug Hicks, Janna Hite, Brandy Hobbins, Sarah Holder, Anne Hughes, Jacque Jabro, Ramsey James, Matt Jerdon, Jon Kay, Liz Kenney, Shawn Kroll, Jeremy Lancia/, Kriss y Lear, Jason Malone, Molly Masker, Jeanine Mc Ginn, Jenny Mendoza, Art Morris, Justin Mortensen, Kevin Nielsen, Shane O'Brien, Tina O'Connor, Kelly Pearon, Josh Sophs ''Step Up'' ------------------------------------------------- As you enter your sophomore year of high school your life style begins to change. You are no longer treated like a child and you are expected to live up to the responsibilities of not only your peers, but your parents as well. "I feel more independent because people don't look down on me as much,' ' stated Kelly O'connor. It is evident to others the drastic changes which take place between your freshman and sophomore year. Experiences come about, sweet sixteen, the drivers license, and yes the big kiss. Kissing is a big step in a sophomores priorities (kissing up that is). Being a sophomore is a big challenge as you worry if the upperclassmen will like you. Starting a whole new life as you open up to a world with new opportunities with your older classmates. "I feel a lot more comfortable --------------------------------- with upperclassmen this year than I did last year. I feel that they have more respect for me," stated Anne Holder. Not only is this a time to get to know the upperclassmen, but also your own class. "I think our class is really close, we have all matured so much in the past year" added Nick Conzemius. Trisha Davis and Melanie Wasinger Pekny, Justin Petratis, Terri Rav/in, Nikki Reineke, Mark Rethmeier, Jeff Roane, Frank Ruiz, Robert Schmida, Missy Schmitz, Jerry Sillik, Suzanne Standard, Chad Stronck, Peter Swank, Mike Swank, Rich Thompson, Pete Turner, Andy Vanfossan, And y Versaci, Andrea Wandersee, Kyle Wanning, Jason Wiegman, Mike Woody, Gary Wulff, David Not pictured Shawn Shea Mr. Dolnicek shows Jason Lear his "iron fist." Lori Fox takes some last minute notes while Nicholas Conzemius calls it quits fo r the afternoon. uM y Sophomore year has given me a chance to interact with upper classmen, instead o j being treated as a little kid." Andrea Versaci Pa rents night is a lways a special event as shown by Nicole Ravlin, escorted by her pa rents. Sophomores prepare themselves for • • • the big STEP As you enter your sophomore year many things change in comparison to when you were a freshman. Your activities, attitudes and responsibilities change drastically. Since most students turn sixteen while they are sophomores, you can find them going more and more places without the company of their parents. No longer are they continually asking for a ride to the movies or to a friends house from their parents. Instead they grab the keys, hop into the car and drive themselves to their destination. Driving, however, is not the only privilege gained during the sophomore year. Most students are allowed to date on a regular basis. Some can even be found working at the local grocery store or even the mall to earn their own spending money. It's also not uncommon to find sophomores participating in varsity sports. But let's face it, the real advantage to becoming a sophomore is that you are no longer a freshman. As you take "The Step" from your freshman to sophomore year, you increase your responsibilty and maturity. Your parents no longer look at you as a child, but treat you as a responsible adult. Janna Hicks agreed with this statment and added, "My mom allows me to make my own decisions, which probably has made me more mature." Not only are many privileges gained during they sophomore year, but a greater undserstanding of yourself and what you want to do with your future is acquired. Kem Kavars, Melanie Wasinger and Trisha Davis Micha e l Wiegman . Erin Taylor. Tina O 'Bri en. and Justin Pe kny kick back and take a load off the ir feet after danci ng the night away at the Christmas Da nce. Many sophomores a re priveleged to compete on the varsity level. as does Jean in Masker. Chad Arnold Matthew Auen Amber Ausdemore Alexis Becerra Steven Belt Angel Bernemann Mark Bertsch Carolyn Biede Megan Birkhofer Mike Bjork Jenny Christensen Brian Cihacek Justin Cramp ton Robert Davis Michael Doner Theresa Eich James Kyle Evans Bryant Ficek Brian Fischer James Friel Carolyn Gorman Michelle Haley Zachary Holmes Jennifer Hotz Emily Howlett John Hromadka Jamie Hughes Chuck Jones Steven Jones Sara Kinart Jason Kirke Kirt Knierim Michele Konz Marcellus Kriley Anne Lainson Wendy Larson Brian Marshall Jennifer McDonald Stacy Mcintosh Tim Mendoza Kirk Menges Becky Michels Daniel Nieland Michael Pattee I FROM THE STARTING LINE After years of dreaming what it would be like to be grown up, you are finally there. You have put in your time in the primary and elementary schools and spent two years in junior high being the "little guys on the hill," but not anymore. Now is the time to reap the rewards of your hard work or suffer the consequences for the lack of it. This is the time that the young junior high students become a new addition to the Saint Albert mainstream family, the new freshmen <;lass. This major step in your life brings many different feelings such as the thrill and enthusiasm of more luxurious atmosphere, but also the fear and nervousness of increased responsibility. Parents tell you it's time to bring your academic performance to the peak of your potential and coaches want you to start working yourself harder for yourself and the teams benefit. You then realize that being older isn't neccessarily easier. This is also a trial period to test your patience while you wait and hope to be accepted by the older students in sports, arts and the mixed classes of all high school grades. For the students in arts you try your hardest to show your prowess on stage, in band or in art class. Now that your freshmen you have the opportunity to audition for the spring and fall plays. Stephanie Klement -------------------------------------------------- Not pictured: Molly Morrison and Matthew Young Jerome Patten Eric Points Dave Poole Angela Reed Jason Richards Brendan Ryan Emiliano Sanchez Jennifer Schmitz Keith Seidler Lenny Skaanning Jason Smith Matthew Smith Scott Smith Joe Sondag Patti Stephens Corey Stock Melynda Straka Megan Taylor Jennifer Tobias Erin Walsh Brenda Walter Scott Willms Richelle Wilson Fresh01an take their first journey while STEPPIN' UP -------------------------------------------------- A Freshman? Just what is a Freshman? Websters Third New International Dictionary lists freshman as: "1. one having as yet <:)nly the rudiments of knowledge especially in a particular field or occupation, a. a ,student in his/her first year in a secondary school." There's more to being a freshman than that. Not yet old enough for Prom, but too old for the junior high, this leaves them with the new semi-formal Snowball. Jenny Christensen added "I was excited about the switch because I got to go shopping!" Other advantages of being a "frosh" are first year elections for class officers, pep rallies, and extracurricular activities like going to the football games and the traditional trip through the cemetary to the Pizza Hut after the game. Then with your new Mike Pattee glances aside to help a classmate. Angel Bernemann watches an intense boys varsity basketball game with a look of sheer concentration. found freedoms and trusting parents you go to the basketball games and fill up the section left behind the "old frosh class." The freshman seem to fit in with the upperclassmen. New student Kyle Evans stated "I thought that everyone was friendly and helpful." They get along good with the older kids and look up to them as role models. Matthew Smith also added "I loo!< up to Bryan Brabec because he is a leader." The unity of the freshman class is strong and will most likely stay with them. Coach Heithoff stated "these kids are really a neat group, they accept one another well, and have a lot of spirit." All in all the freshman class is close, they are a family. The freshman have an "Innocence of Outlook" and always will. Brad Marshall and Stephanie Klement ----------~--~----~--------------------------- uThese kids are really a neat group, they accept one another well and have a lot o j spirit.'' Tom Heithoff Matthew Young gives the usual smirk as th e teacher asks him a question . ~---------------- Anne Lainson is prepared for whatever comes her way. Tim Mendoza participates fluently in his freshman class. -----~--...,--~ Volunteers show pride while offering The Big Aid Many people contribute to the St. Albert school system, but no one as much as the men and women who work hard without getting paid. These people make up a part of the St. Albert family which we call the volunteers. Every day throughout the year you see many different people in the office, either working the copy machine, stuffing envelopes with monthly handouts, or just helping out. Jeanne Patten, Dr. Avise's secretary, stated, "the school could not run without the support of volunteers. They are deeply appreciated." There are many people who give their time to help, that are behind the scenes and don't need praise for a job well done. There are many reasons to become a volunteer at St. Albert. Jean Lee said, "If eel closer to my children's teachers." Another reason that many become involved is because they know that people are needed, and they feel that they can fulfill that need. Becoming a volunteer is very easy. Barbara Walter said, "I signed up for it at registration," while Sherry Hobbins stated that she was asked by an office worker to help out. Volunteers make up a very important part of running St. Albert and deserve credit for the things that they accomplish. They are hard workers and are highly appreciated by students and faculty. Kari Hanafan Peg Arnold gets blinded by the sun in the copy room. Working hard. Judy Mcintosh. flashes a big smile. Barb O'Conno r tries to answer some questions on a test she ran off. Volunteers in many ways play a big part in keeping St. Albert High School running. Diane Meyers copies papers for students to do in class the next day. Micki Sillik is very happy working as a volunteer. Barb O'Connor finds happiness whil e working at S.A. Cathi Gorman sorts through papers as she sits at secretary. Jeanne Patton's desk. The faculty members. Sure, that may be something peo pie don't like to think about when it comes to returning to school after a nice long vacation, but when you think about it St. Albert wouldn't be the same without them. The teachers here are considered to be understanding people. They go out of their way to make things easier on us even if that means their job becomes a little harder. A/though some students · don't notice the small j av ors, the authority Ji gures are usually recognized /or special tasks. When asked what she thought of the faculty at St. Albert, Mrs. Wanita Printy-Zika said , u I enjoy the people. Everyone is so cooperative and easy to work with. All the good spirit helps during a long day." Letitia Sanchez Tom Heithoff and Virgie Oatman excha nge glances as they discuss the exciting day at school. How 'bout those sc hool lunches? II Discipline only part of being ... The Big Cheese One of the most important pieces of Saint Albert's smooth functioning machinery is the performance of its administration, made up of principal Dr. A vise, vice principal Tony Jaworski, athletics director Mike Kavars, counselor Dean Bragg, junior high coordinator Marilyn Wandersee and Msgr. Robert Chamberlain. Although they play a vital role in the succes of St. Albert, they are often regarded as enemies to the students because the responsibility of discipline which falls on their shoulders. None of the students enjoy being disciplined but deep down they realize that however unpleasent, it is necessary. Junior Roger Wilson said "it's wrong that they are regarded as our enemies, but it shows how much they care about our school. Anyone who can take that and still do their job deserves a lot of credit." It is very important to realize these unsung heroes of any school system . That doesn't mean that you have to fall all over yourself going to extremes in your gratitude toward them, but just a friendlY' "hello" in the hall or even listening to what they have to say can mean a lot to these people. Another positie aspect of the administration are the functions which they approve, such as the dating game and our annual magazine sales. Instead of focusing on the necessary aspects of the administration such as dicipline, punishments, demerits, detentions and so on, we should try to look past the not-so-pleasent duties and pay more attention to the fact that these jobs are vital and without them our school would have no order or direction. Warren Bertsch Athletic Director Mike Kavars uses a hand jester to further emphasis his point to Dr. Avise and Head Custodian Harold Russel. ' Vice Principal Tony Jaworski takes time out of his morning to look over a bus route. Looks like you need another cup of coffee. Msgr. Robert Chamberlain Principal Dr. Michael Avise Athletic Director Mike Kava rs Vice-Principa l Tony Jawors ki Guidance Counselor Dean Bragg Jun ior High Coordinator Marilyn Wandersee Not pictured: Banner. Shirly Beckman. Kathy Oatman. Virgie Shriver. Bev Wah l. Rick Wandersee. Mari lyn Andersen . Jonna Angeroth. Ma ryann Avise. Mike Bragg. Dean Dolnice k. Terry Fox, Teresa Gill. Mike Grant. Fthr. Bud Heithoff. Tom Hutfless. BarbYage r Jaworski. Tony Kava rs. Mike Kearney. Gayle Kippley. George Lintner. Loren McGuire. Deb Mehsling. Ken Printy-Zika. Wanita Timmer. Jill West. Sterling Wett e ngel. Dick Wiegman . Konnie Wiley . Kris Schnitker, Stephe n Schreibe r. Ke n Schre ine r. Te rry Scic hil o ne . Ma rsha ll Shorey. Jo h n Swa rt z. Ca ro li ne Ms. Wiley and Mr. Bragg take time out to show that friendships go along with working at St. Albert. Several faculty members show the importance of working well together and being friends in the St. Albert family . Faculty closeness composes The Big Apple "We are all pointed in the same direction to influence kids and make a difference in their lives," stated Mr. Wettengel. In recent years the closeness of faculty members at Saint Albert has increased. Teachers are now spending more time with each other, both in and out of school. Teachers not only spend their planning periods together, they also attend other school events such as sports and drama presentations. A new member of the St. Albert faculty, Miss Timmer, feels that the environment of teaching in a Catholic school affects the relationship with other teachers. "We share a common Christian belief and a concern for the students and each other," stated Timmer. Coaches also have close friendships. The coaches talk about their games, practices, and their different strategies. Mr. Wettengel's favorite part of S.A. is the bonds between coaches and students. He added, "the close relationships with coaches is the best part.'' Carrie Persinger Faculty members often value the opinions of others while working on school projects. New secretary , Jeanne Pa tten . tries to stiffen a smile during work hours. Dr. Avise and Marcia Wise find learning a new computer system difficult. The local regimen of cooking is hard work. as the kitchen staff and Marcia Wise take a rest. Jeanne Patten arrives early every morning to take phone calls from parents. list absent students and direct substitutes. Both Jeanne and Marcia find working together sta' ff runs school can be more beneficial on difficult projects. } } smoothly, offering ... the Big Help Do you know who arrives at school earlier than almost every student and teacher? The Saint Albert Staff, that's who. That's right. By the time you arrive at 8:00 a.m., the cooks have breakfast waiting and ready for you to thoroughly enjoy, the janitors have all the fixtures working and the floor polished to a gleaming shine, and the secretaries all ready know the answers to any question that comes up during the day. This vital group of people are all too often overlooked, even though they are extremely instrumental in the everyday operation of our school. Nearly everyday the cooks are to school and working by the hour of 6:30, which is even before most morning practices (which start about 7:00). After first hour, the "S.A. Chefs" begin their mad dash to have a hot scrumpious lunch ready for the hunQrY students that have first lunch at 11 :00. After more than an hour of serving the work is far from over. In fact, these dedicated ladies usually stay until about 2:30 making sure everything has been cleaned up and making sure things are ready for the next day. t\~e BIG BUCKS As you know, the success of St. Albert High School is due to the support of the peo pie associated with the school. One of the aspects accomplished year after year is the Yearbook. The title of the yearbook this year is "The Big Picture." With that in mind, take a look at "The Big Picture" of a yearbook in the making. Every year the Journalism Department orders 200 yearbooks. Those books cost around $10,000 to be produced. The school sells the books for $20-$25 a piece. The figures show that we don't make enough money by selling the books alone. Most of the money comes from our advertisers, patrons, and fundraising. This year we recived over $1,000 from our advertisers. We also received nearly $300 in donations from our patrons, and every year the Journalism Department is awarded $4,960 of school sponsored money. We also earned ov~ $2,000 in fund raising. If it weren't for the public, patrons and all others, we wouldn't survive. So a big ''Thanks" goes out to all who've supported us. The 1989-1990 Journalism Department and Yearbook Staff hopes you enjoyed the yearbook! Advertising Manager, Jenni Kruse G98981488J 7 Compliments of: McGINN, McGINN & JENNINGS ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW COUNCIL BLUFFS SAVINGS BANK BLDG. BROADWAY AT MAIN STREET COUNCIL BLUFF-S, IOWA 51503-4285 EDMUND A. McGINN JOSEPH F. Mc GINN DEAN T. JENNINGS DANIEL J. McGINN WILLIAM F. 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Zelfel $10 Judy and John Lookabill $10 Doug and Mary Schuster $10 Les and Katie Sealock $10 Pat and Kathy Ryan $1 O Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McGinn $10 Robert and Q; ynthia Brown $10 Gerald Deere $10 Leonard and Beverly Brugenhemke $1 O Rick and Toni Fetter $10 Mrs. V. Eyleene Walter $35 Jacob's Lounge $10 Country Charm $10 Ron and Danielle Walter Luhrs $10 John and Dianne Martin $10 Lawrence anGi Helen "'!ritaker $25 Raymond and KathY. Sckrell s~o John and Barb O'Connor s 10 Daniel and Diane McGrain $10 John G. and I. Ann Conzemius $10 Rich and NarmQ Foster$10 Page thaok you to all our patrons Editor Lookabill fMark Shea ~ Sheila McGinn Sports Editor Photo Editor Copy Editor Layout ditor Index Editor Ad Manager Senior ditor.. Carrie Persinger Am~ Murray Mike James Jenni K~use - . Andrea Leggio Reporters Am] Lookabill, Mark Shea Sheila McGinn, €.arrie Persinger Amy M r:.a-JJ-, M · e lames Jenni Kruse, An ea Leggio Kem Kavars, M u een Eisc er Julie Smith, Bra"d: Marshall Tish SanGhez Michelle Walter Michelle McClellan, Warren Bertsch Kari Hanafan, Stephanie Klement Tri ha DatJ.:ts" el Wasinger 'Robi Thomas, am ookabill Duane ihace"k ' tracksters, tennis sacrifice and endure hardships for the Big Meet Throughout the 89-90 season. several athletes dream of making the state tournament in their sport. Very few really ever achieve this goal. yet at Saint Albert five ports made their mark in history. Boys and Girls Cross Country. Girls Track. Boys Track. and Boys Tennis all found making the State competition a reality by the end of their season. The Cross Country teams made running their forte in every aspect. beating the odds to propel the teams to a seventh and thirteenth place finish . Veterans such as Shelly O'Brien and Mark Shea aided the teams with their strong fi nishes. Both boys and girls track teams performed strong throughout the season to make a well-earned trip to Des Moines. The girls team qualified in seven events and fi nished in the top five in all but one event. With only three seniors on the team, the girls are sure to make a return trip next season. Although the boys did not find Lady Luck to be on their side at State they qualified in four events. Seniors Ada m Jon es a nd Corey Schmida both fo und that paying their dues sometimes pays off as both men made their first trip to the State Tennis meet. Although the boys lost their first match aga inst Knoxville and their third against Audubon, they did enjoy a victory against Red Oak. Jim Romano and fellow teammate Tony Alfers work together as one to make the trip to Des Moines worthwhile. Diane Fischer concentrates while awaiting the start of her race at State Cross Country. Jacque Hughes leads the pack with a halfstride at the State Girls Track in Des Moines. Molly Malone runs a steady pace for the cross country state meet. State qualifiers and doubles partners Corey Schmida and Adam Jones warm-up before a match. Stephanie Klement shows good form for the shuttle hurdle relays. Track members Terri Petra tis. Nicole Ravi in. Kristie Gross. and Jeanine Masker fi nd time between races to share a friendly group hug. The track team placed seventh in the State competition. Patty Stephens finds clearing the hurdle to be an easy task du ring the shuttle hurdle relay. A Alfers, Tony 8, 40, 69, 122 Allen, Daniel 42, 89 Andersen, Jonna 103 Andress, Debra 54, 68, 69, 76, 78 Angeroth, Maryann 8, 103 Arnold, Chad 42, 60, 93 Auen, Matthew 93 Auen, Michelle 31, 60, 69 Ausdemore, Amber 16, 38, 93 Avise, Brian 14, 40, 46, 85, 86, 87 Avise, Dr. Michael 103 Banner, Shirly 103 Barton, Matthew 89 Becerra, Alexis 38, 50, 51, 62, 93 Becerra, Nathan 42, 89 Beckman, Kathy 36, 103 Beckman, Tad 40, 42 Belt, Steven 93 Bernemann, Angel 93, 94 Bernemann, Sheila 54, 69, 78 Bertsch, Mark 42, 93 Bertsch, Warren 20, 74, 85 Biede, Carolyn 56, 93 Birkhofer, Megan 93 Bjork, Michael 42, 46, 93 Blasingame, Joshua 89 Blizzard, Matthew 40, 85 Blum, Gloria 32 Bowers, Gina 89 Brabec, Bryan 8, 69, 76 Bragg, Dean 103 Brown, Jenifer 8, 36, 40, 42, 54, 69, 78 Buckley, Brenda 54, 69, 72, 73, 78, 80 c Catania, Angelica 24, 89 Christensen, Angela 89 Christensen, Jennifer 16, 56, 93 C ullino, Paulette 16, 26, 56, 69, 70, 80 Cihacek, Brian 93 Cihacek, Duane 85 Cihacek, Eric 69 Claussen, Kurt 42, 89 Colchin, Llori 19, 56, 85 Conzemius, Johnathan 8, 20, 31, 40, 69 Conzemius, Nicholas 42, 89, 91 Cox, Jayne 89 Crampton, Justin 42, 46, 58, 93 D Daley, Anthony 42, 89 Davis, James 46, 69 Davis, Robert 93 Davis, Trisha 16, 85 Dolnicek, Terry 11, 91, 103 Doner, Michael 44, 93 Dressel, Robert 31, 40, 69 E Edelbrock, Steven 85 Eich, Theresa 93 Eischeid, Kristine 54, 72, 78, 80 Elinore, Pamela 89 Evans, James Kyle 42, 46, 93 Evers, Amy 40, 42, 85 Evers, Rebecca 16, 80 Evers, Timothy 42, 46, 89 F Fetter, Zachariah 85 Ficek, Bryant 93 Fischer, Brian 42, 93 Fischer, Diane 14, 44, 85, 122 Fischer, Douglas 85 Fischer, Matthew 85 Fischer, Maureen 26, 69, 70 Fisher, Amy 32 Flynn, Shari 85, 86, 87 Foster, Douglas 69, 70, 80 Fox, Lori 8, 12, 381 60, 89, 91 Fox, Teresa 103 Friel, James 42, 93 G Gard, Christopher 40, 68, 85 Gaspard. Jason 89 Genereux, Michael 52, 54, 69, 78 Gill, Mike 103 Gillett, Amy 11, 85 Gorman, Carolyn 44, 93 Graeve, Chad 42, 89 Grant, Father Bud 58, 103 Green, Sandie 32 Gronstal, Meg 16, 85 Grortstal, Nicole 19, 24, 85 Gross, Kristine 19, 36, 58, 85, 122 H Haley, Michelle 93 Hanafan, Kari 16, 36, 49, 51, 85 Hannan, Erin 8 Hansman, Douglas 42. 89 Hawk , David 40, 69 Heenan, Marsha 8 19, 24, 69 Heithoff, Tom 98, 03 Helms, Matthew l "f, 85 Hemmingsen, Tren 12, 24, 85 Hicks, Janna 38, 60, 89 Hite, Brandy 38, 89 Hobbins, Sarah 60, 89 Holder, Anne 16, 38, 60, 89 Holder, Bryan 52, 60, 85 Holmes, ,Zachary 42, 46, 93 Hotz, J ennifer 93 Howard, Timothy 85 Howlett, Emily 60, 93 Hrmodka, John 42, 93 Hughes, Jacqueline 38, 49, 50, 51, 89, 122 Hughes, Jamie 93 Hughes, Lori 49, 50, 51, 85 Hughes, Shari 8, 49, 51, 62, 69 Hunter, Allison 16, 85 Hunter, Christy 76, 85 Hunter, Daniel 31 , 69 I Inserra, Chali 19, 23, 85 J Jabro, Anita 14, 85 Jabro, Ramsey 60, 89 James, Matthew 89 James, Michael 28, 54, 60, 76, 78 Jaworski, Mr. Anthony 103 Jerdon, Jon Patrick 89 Johnson, Blanchard 46 Johnson, Wayne 40, 54, 69, 78 Jones, Adam 8, 20, 44, 60, 69, 122 Jones, Charles 42, 46, 93 Jones, Loretta 85 Jones, Steven 93 K Kauars, Kemberlyn 14, 19, 23, 70 Kauars, Mr. Michael 103 Kay, Elizabeth 89 Kearney, Gay le 103 Kenney, Shawn 42, 60, 89 Killion, Jay 85 Kinart, Sara 38, 51, 93 Kippley, George 103 Kirke, Jason 93 Klement, Jason 12, 52, 70, 80 Klement, Stephanie 19, 36, 85, 86, 122 Knierim, Kirt 93 Knudsen, Jennifer 19, 70 Konz, Jarrod 40, 52, 70, 80 Konz, Michelle 44, 51, 64, 93 Konz, Sheila 11, 12, 20, 23, 54, 70, 78 Kriley, Marcellus 93 Kroll, Jeremy 42, 58, 89 Kruse, Jennifer 19, 28, 31, 70 L Lainson, Anne 93, 94 Lancial, Kathy 70 Lancial, Krystine 89 Larsen, Lynne 85 Larsen, Wendy 11, 16, 38, 93 Lear, Jason 89, 91 Leber, Al 40, 42 Leggio, Andrea 19, 28, 44, 70 LeRette, Daniel 72, 80 Lintner, Loren 42, 46, 103 Lookabill, Amy 19, 28, 70, 72, 73 Lookabill, Pamela 38, 85 M Malone, Molly 8, 44, 50, 51, 89, 122 Mark, Michael 85, 86, 87 Marshall, Bradley 23, 70, 80 Marshall, Brian 42, 93 Martin, Robert 40, 46, 70, 80 Masker, Jeanine 38, 49, 50, 51, 64, 89, 91, 122 McClellan, Michelle 28, 85 McDonald, Jennifer 16, 60, 93 McGinn, Jennifer 60, 93 McGinn, Sheila 14, 16, 28, 70 McGuire, Deb 31, 103 Mcintosh, Stacy 16, 20, 93 Mehsling, Ken 103 Mendoza, Arturo 89 Mendoza, Timothy 93, 94 Menges, Kirk 42, 46, 93 Menges, Nathan 85 Michels, Becky 93 Miller, Carrie 8, 16, 36, 49, 51, 70 Miller, Gregory 85 Minor, Timothy 70, 80 Moffatt, Brett 76, 85 Morris, Justin 89 Morrison, Molly 51, 62, 93 Mortensen, Kevin 24, 89 Morton, Christopher 40, 70, 80 Murray, Amy 28, 70 N Nelson, Chrystal 19, 85 Nettles, William 40, 54, 69, 70, 78, 80 Nieland, Daniel 93 Nieland, Patrick 40, 54, 66, 70, 78 Nielsen, Jason 85, 86, 87 Nielsen, Shane 89 Nielsen, Trudy 85 Noon, Matthew 40, 85, 86, 87 0 O'Brien, Shelly 31, 44, 64, 70 O'Brien, Tina 44, 89, 91 O'Connor, Kelly 42, 62, 89 Oatman, Virgie 98, 103 p Pattee, Michael 42, 93, 94 Pattee, William 40, 64, 70 Patten, J erome 93 Payne, Lesley 11 , 85 Pearon, Joshua 89 Pekny, Justin 60, 89, 91 Persinger, Carrie 16, 26, 28, 70 Petersen, Anissa 8, 19, 31, 70 Petratis, Terri 89, 122 Petry, Jeremy 8, 40, 68, 70 Phelps, Randy 40, 66 Pickerell, Brough 54, 78 Points, Eric 93 Poole, David 42, 46, 93 R Ravlin, Nicole 89, 91, 122 Rawlings, Jennifer 8, 16 36 49 51 70 ' ' ' ' Reed, Angela 93 Reineke, Mark 89 Rethmeier, Brenda 85 Rethmeier, Christine 60, 72, 73 Rethmeier, Jeffrey 89 Richards, Jason 42, 93 Roane, Frank 42, 89 Romano, James 40, 85, 122 Ruiz, Robert 89 Ryan, Brendan 42, 93 Ryan, Kevin 44, 85 Ryan, Megan 8, 19, 36, 72, 73 Ryan, Tina 40, 42, 50, 51, 85 s Sanchez, Emiliano 42, 46, 93 Sanchez, Letitia 19, 85 Sautter, Corey 40, 85 Schlautman, Douglas 54, 69, 72, 73, 78 Schleisman, Dawn 85 Schmida, Corey 44, 60, 72, 73, 122 Sc mida, Melissa 38, 60, 89 Schmitz, Gerald 42, 46, 89 Schmitz, Jennifer 51, 93 Schnitker, Marc 44, 85 Schnitker, Stephen 72, 73, 103 Schreiber, Ken 42, 103 Schreiner, Terry 103 Schuster, Christopher 12, 54, 72, 73, 78 Scichilone, Marshall 40, 103 Seidler, Keith 93 Shaw, Kevin 40, 64, 72, 73 Shea, JIJark 8, 44, 72, 73, 74 Shea, Shawn 89 Shorey, John 44, 103 Shriver, Bev 103 Sillik, Suzy 89 Simms, Charles 40, 72, 73 Skaanning, Leonard 42, 46, 93 Skaanning, Sheila 85, 86, 87 Smith, Jason 44, 93 Smith, Julie 23, 28, 72, 73 Smith, Matthew 42, 93 Smith, Scott 42, 46, 93 Smyth, Eileen 32 ondag, Joseph 93 Sorrell, Michael 72, 73, 80 Spears, Lisa 36, 85, 86, 87 Standard, Chad 42, 46, 89 Staniford, Christopher 72, 73 Stephens, Patricia 50, 51, 62, 93, 122 Stock, Corey 24, 44, 93 Straka, JIJelinda 93 Stronck, Peter 89 Swank, JIJichael 44, 89 Swank, Richard 42, 62, 89 Swartz, Caroline 103 Taylor, Erin 54, 60, 2, 73, 78, 91 Taylor, Megan 16, !93 Tedesco, Shauna 85 Thomas, Robann 85 Thompson, Jennifer 23, 72, 73 Thompson, Peter 42, 60, 89 Timmer, Jill 103 Tobias, Jennifer 38, 51, 93 Turner, Andrew 42, 89 Turner, Laura 8, 49, 51, 72, 73, 76 Van Scoy, Mathew 76, 85 Vanfossan, Andrew 42, 89 Versaci, Andrea 44, 89, 91 w Wahl, Rick 40, 42, 103 Walsh, Erin 93 Walter, Brenda 38, 93 Walter, Michelle 85 Wandersee, Kyle 42, 89 Wandersee, Mrs. Marilyn 103 Wanning, Jason 58, 62, 89 Ward, Kristi 72, 73 Wasinger, Melanie 28, 85, 86, 87 Way Matthew 60, 85, 87 Weber, Lisa Z2, 73 West, Sterling 103 Wettengel, Dick 40, 103 White, Matthew 40, 72, 73 Wiegman, David 72, 73 Wiegman, Konnie 103 Wiegman, Michael 60, 89, 91 Wiley, Kris 23, 103 Willms, Lori 19, 72, 73 Willms, Scott 93 Wilson, Richelle 93 Wilson, Roger 85 Wineinger, Jill 85 Wise, Robert 40, 85 Woody, Gary 44, 89 Wulff, David 89 y Young, Matthew 46, 93, 94 z Printy-Zika, Wanita 103 Picture the ''Runaways'' Picture 17 lonely, lost teens on a stage at the same time, each telling the story of their lives filled with dispair. These 17 teens were all Saint Albert students engaging in an expereince titled, "Runaways". The one-act presented many firsts for S.A. dramatics. The cast was invitea to Superstate after receiving one's and a Superior at State. The play also was a first for new drama instructor Jill Timmer. Freshman Becky Michels , Iggy, felt that the success of "Runaways" could be attributed to ''good directing, talent, and the timeliness of the subject." Not only did the one-act experience success but also the Speech team. Four members qualified for Superstate in the following categories: humorous acting, prose, dramatci acting and extemporaneous acting. Warren Bertsch, Carolyn Gorman, Sheila Konz, and Tina O'Brien competed against excellent competition. Meg Gronstal signs "Blowin' In The Wind" in "Runaways''. Meg was tutored by Janna Hicks. Mark Shea and Wayne Johnson share a laugh during a performance of "The Foreigner". Pau lette Chullino and Adam Jones find childhood fun as they play games. Wayne Johnson . Jay Killio n, Tina O'Brien. and Michelle McClellan try to find games to play during "Runaways " . Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Albert High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for St. Albert High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1967-present are covered in this collection. 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Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scanned from a loaned copy. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1990 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1990 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/60972cec63ee7855f980ad908fa35997.pdf b79429cb8c60de82a7f49c6d52d6c5b2 PDF Text Text Strike A Pose Dimensions '91 St. Albert High School 400 Gleason A venue Council Bluffs, Iowa 5150 3 enrollment: 294 ,,. I '• 1 • ..... ;:.~ Pose of Authoritx ! • ·~ .. ., . • ...... ~ ;~ ... ' ··'- ... ·~ ~ .. ' < ... ?.- . . .. : • . , I~• . ~ .. - "', - Seniors l'!ok forward to a final year in fiiJJh school and yet hove fears about the fu,ture. .. ~. .... .... ~. - ..... ... I• •• . l "r'. ,. A 1t r " ~-~ . ~ I . . ... ... i •. ~ ~• ~ L. t\.t ~ 'Y >I' .. . ,. "' r ~ ~"-· ~ . ... • • ~ -i·· ... .. -. Striking new poses, Jerry Schmitz finds vocalizing to be an effective promoter of spirit, while Allison Hunter makes every moment striking with her head inbetween a van seat on the way back from cheer camp. Trudy Neilson poses in a disco daze durin Homecoming. - ----- I by Trisha Davis We began in on unusual way, attending school for half o day. Teachers found the extra time beneficial os they relaxed by o pool e Anticipation for the Christmas season quickly approached, trying to finish shopping for gifts, and finding just the right dress, not to menton the perfect dote for the semi-for- ''/ loved the holf mo/ Christmas dance. days and the pool par- When the exciteties!" •Deb McGuire ment from Christmas fiand students found their summer extended into September. Throughout the year, students were seen ' 'Striking o Pose" in their everyday life. Beginning with ''Blaze of Glory", the 1990 Homecoming theme challenged students to be o port of the festivities and brought freshmen closer to the student body. nally died out, girls hod sweaty po/ms when it come time to ask guys to the Volentine Dance. By this time, winter sports rounded off their seasons with great effort from oil who participated, as Prom rounded the corner. Finally, Anticipoton, reality, hit oil at once os seniors lined up groduoton night, o final pose ew ''This was o year to establish Jong lasting friends." •Zoch Fetter into o world of their own. For the rest of the school, summer was soon to approach, with finals the only obstacle blocking their path, bringing the 90-91 school year to on end. . , ,, Many different poses were struck at St. Albert during the 1990-91 school year. These varied from the wide-eyed craziness of Jason Wanning to the quiet respect shown by Jay Killion and Kari Hanafan at the Senior Ring Mass. Chali Inserra and Amy Evers struck a relaxed, but basically interested pose as they listened to some of Mr. Bragg's wisdom during Homecoming Week. by Michelle McClellan Several sports were left Students at St. Albert to rebuild ofter standhove always hod o striking off ect on the - Council Bluffs community. Every person hod o unique pose ''You must be who you wont and let others know it." •Loretto Jones whether in academics, sports, clubs, or the fine arts. As o school, we've struck out in new directions. New programs were initiated to put the school's academic goals within striking distance and in sports, the changing of players from one year to the next brought new ideas and attitudes. out seniors graduated, yet attaining their goals as the year progressed helped the athletes strike their own pose. Since the size of each class was so small, each person was able to develop o different pose. From the wild days of Homecoming to the f ormol days of Prom each person put o small piece of themself into their style. Striking their final pose, senior pictures allowed the graduates o chance to shore their uniqueness with the world. Being o small school in such o Jorge city enabled students to develop o "We've hod the chance to shore the Jove of Christ. " •Deon Bragg striking family of friends. This family-like pose caused o closeness not f elf in the larger schools of the city. We've each developed our own individual poses at Saint Albert, yet we've been different enough to leave o mark of distinction with those yet to come. • • enew1ng elationships by Stephanie Klement ''Friends ore friends forever if the Lord's the Lord of them, a friend will not soy never and the welcome will not d ,, en. Old relationships will always stay new within the Saint Albert community just as relationships among the S.A. students bring about a sense of togetherness. "All for one, and one for all" could be used as o quote to describe the community. People, students, teachers, and staff tend to cling to the Saint Albert family. Friends ore people with whom you spend Hey Look! There's a camera, it's picture time. Time to have some fun for juniors Shawn Shea, Kelly O'Connor, and Jerry Schmitz. Everyone squeeze in! Freshman girls pose wh ile sitting and gossiping at an overnight slumber party. time. There ore many places to go when you go out with your friends, and if you choose not to go out you con catch o movie or even just talk. "No matter what, even if there is nothing going on, my friends and I always hove a great time and laugh at one another, " added senior Anita Jobro. St. Albert hos been around for twenty-six years and the faculty, staff, and friends of todo y keep the school going. There hove been teachers in the system since day one, graduates from St. Albert that presently teach, and Liberty Rocho collecting tickets for the sports. St. Albert must hove a meaning behind its unity, otherwise these friends of the school would not still be here. ''Friends ore something that everyone needs and you never con hove enough of them," added sophomore Amber A usdemore. There ore so many words to describe o friend, you con not narrow it down to just one. A friend is a necessity for life. Close friends Llori Colchin, Anita Jabro, Lori Hughes, Allison Hunter, Stephanie Klement, and Kari Hanafan show off their friendship as seniors. Ambe r Ausd e more and Je nny Christiansen d is p lay their friendship at summer camp. Frie nd s h ip show n amon g sen io rs is fou nd between good friends Letitia Sanc h ez an d Christy Hunter. odern aterial by Terri Petrotis Fads come and went os well os fashions throughout the years. What some would coll fashions were present time fads, soon neon ond suede were gone ond new fads were concentrated upon. There is o difference between fod ond fashion. Fad is o temporary fashion. Fashion, on the other hand is more the style of dress, or etiquette, so from fads to fashion the difference is clear, fashion comes out on dress-up days or fun outings with friends, and fads ore shown at oil times, school, athletics, and even on o Standout Shawn Shea, portrayed the latest in neon casual wear, seen mostly on males wanting to emit a "macho image." Sarah Hobbi ns displays t he latest fashio n in ear wear, which often adds the final touch to an o utfit. dote to show your personality. Missy Schmido and Anne Holder both agreed that ' 'fads ore good because our society needs the interesting change." Fads added to on outfit, and showed more of someones personality. As for example, o wild pair of eorings could show that o person wos very confident in themselves. For easy occe5s to accessories, remember, ''The moll hos it oil" stated Jenny Mc Ginn. As there ore so many stores for the girls to get their accessories, there ore also o lot more "girfy" fashions, Such os the suede boots, which you wouldn't see boys wearing. Fashions come from both East and West coasts ond then moved inward towards the heartland. ' 'Fashion is something that makes you feel more secure about yourself", expressed Nikki Rav/in. Who sets these trendy fashions? ''High society people", stated Anne Holder. There is no telling what will be popular tomorrow or in o month, but what con be determined is that Fads and Fashion make o person. Making a personality statement, Shawn Shea wears a hip pouch to add spark to his trendy outfits. As suede became a fashionable part of the casual outfit, it had also became th e latest in shoewear. Becoming a not-sohot fad, snap bracelets invaded the St. Albert hallways for less than a month. .. rogess1ve aychecks by Robi Thomas After leaving school for the day, the general thought was to go home, re/ox and watch some un[mportont t. v. show. Right? Not everyone at Saint Albert hod this luxury, as most juniors and seniors held port-time jobs. One advantage of working was for the money. ''/got ojob because I like working with children and the fact that the job pays good", stated sophmore Tommie Durke. But there were some who needed the money to help out at home. These students were Zack Fetter shows his Halloween spirit while working at Drug Town in the Halloween aisle. Jenny McGinn puts a smile on her face, to pass the time away while in the cosmetics. more or less forced into finding o job, whether they enjoyed it or not. This was also on advantage for the student in the long run, however, as it helped the person balance their own money and prepare for for the future. ''/ realize that paying for my own stuff makes me more aware of the Value of o dollar and that the money doesn't go as for when I hove to pay for my own things, " commented senior Tino Ryon. With every advantage there must come some disadvantages, too. One major disodvantage was not being able to get your homework done before coming bock to school. Most students who worked found the time to do their homework in studyholl or before school. "Most often I hove to ask for certain days off in order to do my homework or just to spend time with my friends," said senior Meg Gronstal. Though working hos its advantages and disadvantages, the freedom to work helps o student learn about financial responsibility for years to come. Allison Hunter and Zack Fetter shows that working together can be fun . "Isn't this exciting? " thinks Letitia Sanchez who worked at Frederick's. A mans work is never done, exclaims Kevin Morten se n while working in the candy aisle. ovel ight by Jonna Hicks Memories lost forever, and the memories mode on Homecoming night, Octo- · ber 6, 1990, lingered in the minds of students. Many things contributed to the success of the dance, entitled "Blaze of Glory. " It was a success, according to senior class president Joy Killion, ''Because it was a good theme and the student council worked hard on it. "Student Council advisor Maryann Angeroth hod a different idea of why it was a success. ''A Jot of people were there, and the more people that go to the events, the more fun they hove." Queen Kari Hanafan and King Brian Avise find publicity a charming addition to being crowned. Kari Hanafan and Fr. Bud Grant look over a script ure passage before the Homecomng Mass. Decorations were simple, with boils of hoy and saddles which complimented the theme. "I thought the decorations went along with the theme very well, " commented junior Sarah Hobbins. Excitement hod built up days before the dance with the Homecoming Moss, which brought together the high school. Another spirit builder was the traditional crowning of royalty at the Thursday night pep rally. Tension mounted, and the end result was the crowning of King Brion A vise and Queen Kori Hanafan. ''I can't believe it/" was the thought that ran through Honofon's head ofter being crowned, as people bombarded both Hanafan and A vise with hugs and handshakes. "I didn't expect it at oil," was Brion A vise's reaction to his crowning. Time and time again, Homecoming was looked upon os o time where alumni come bock to their olmo mater and on easy week of school was expected. There was more to this year's Homecoming. The school come together as one, showing how school spirit con be on incentive for unity. Meg Gronstal, Jay Killion, Kristie Gross, Jim Romano, Lori Hughes, Matt Noon, Stephanie Kl ement, Chris Gard, Diane Fischer, Greg Miller, Kari Hanafan, and Brian Avise. Brian Avise joins his joyf ul parents after being crowned at the pep ral ly. by Brandy Hite and Lori Fox Dressing in wacky outfits, decorated halls, voting . for court . . . What does this remind you of? Homecoming Week '90 was seven days of fun-filled frolicking. When asked about porticip o te d in homecoming week senior Dione Fisher said with o smile, "It's my lost year and I wont to hove fun while I con. " Beginning with o flashback to the seventies funky disco attire was worn by seniors. Next, students dressed in P.J. 's and other sleep wear. Students woke up finding themselves bock in the wild west as dungoCo wb o y Mike Kava rs strolls to the cafeteria as he gets his cup of coffee before his morning ride . Female westerner Wendy Larson re laxes afte r a shoot-o ut at the S.A. corra ll . ONDERFUL EEK rees were stripped off, while the block leather was pointed on for Harley Doy. Spirits were rising as the school dressed in green and gold. Jn keeping with the Wild West theme, cheerleaders decorated the halls with signs promoting school sports. "Shoot 'em down, Falcons!" was o familiar saying for the football team while cross country reached their potential with "You come, You sow, You ran right post 'em." The theme was further emphasized with Foll colors streaming the windows and doors of the school. What to wear? ... Where om I going to find it? A few questions heard echoing through the halls, except for senior Trent Hemmingsen who hod no trouble finding his wardrobe. ''/just simply opened my mother's closet," chuckled Trent. Faculty and students were brought together during the week to support school sports. ''/ thought that overall the participation of the students was that of great importance to improve enthusiasm in our school, " stated Trisha Davis. Rodeo ranch hands Ramsey Jabro and librarian Mary Ann Angeroth discuss the hoe-down which took place Saturday October sixth. Cowgirl Amy Evers struts her stuff as she shows off her new boots while ranch hand Trent Hemmingsen looks with admiration. Ga ngster Art Mendoza stares down his next victim hoping for a shoot-out at anytime. by Sarah Hobbins Over the years; cheerJeoding hos evolved into o very complex sport. Mounts hove added to the difficulty and excitement of cheer- /eoding. Although mounts ore exciting and build spirit, they ore very difficult and toke o Jot of hard work and practice. Junior cheerleader Molly Molone commented that, ''It tokes o couple practices to learn o cheer, " but according to junior Terri Petro tis, ' 'It tokes about three weeks to perfect o mount." According to junior Jenny S.A. Ch ee rleaders show the ir spirit by demonstratin g a mount at the openin g pe p rally. Wh il e smiling big for the came ra, the S.A. Cheerlead i ng squad performs o ne of the many mounts learned at ISU Cheerl eading Camp over the summer. oung el le rs McGinn, ''Mounts ore something different and they odd more variety to a cheer." In post years, S.A. cheerleaders hove not been able to do mounts. However, the Jorge number of cheerleaders hove enabled the squad to perform mounts that hove added more spirit to the cheers. Junior Terri Petrotis commented that, ' 'Mounts ore a change from regular cheers." Many of the mounts that were performed lost year were learned at Cheerleoding Comp, held in Ames, Iowa, over the summer. The Cheerleaders also used a Notional Cheerleoding Association book to learn the mounts. Comp provided the Cheerleaders with a lot of valuable information on how to better perform mounts, the main issue being to remain stiff, according to Jennny McGinn. Some mounts ore easier than others, but with determination ond practice, the mounts get easier to perform. Although some cheerleaders dislike mounts, others feel they odd spirit to the sport of cheerleoding. Using size to their avantage, S.A. Cheerleaders perform a new mount learned at ISU Camp over the summer. After a hard da ys work at camp, the 1990-91 squad still is able to smile. Perfecting the famous Freshman cheer, Jessica Brown asks, "Whats You r Favorite Color?" triking teppers by Tish Sanchez Another year hos come and gone but there were always new and exciting changes, as the 1990- '91 school year brought about a challenge for the pom pon squad since only six "old" members returned. Being a new squad brought about many questions which seemed to be answered without much of a problem. Showing that they could overJu niors Brandy Hite and Janna Hicks show quality tech nique in a kick contagion . The gi rls hide their exhaustion with big smiles. They ended the first full day with the Spirit Stick. come, the fourteen girls periences, new memwen t to the annual bers, and even new · NCA pom pon comp uniforms, the girls beond come home with gon the year with a honors: the sweep- new attitude. There stakes award for hov- were obstacles to overing consistent blue rib- come but the girls kept bons and were also in their minds straight and the top three squads worked to please the out of twenty-seven. crowd. Cho/i Inserra, Chrystal ·'Every time I would Nelson, and Kristie go out to perform I Gross were also chosen would be nervous but out of 500 girls as All once I got out there and American Nominees to heard how wild the perform at the Aloha crowd was I had a Bowl. great time," Angie Along with new ex- Christiansen explained. First year members Brandy Hite and Anne Holder make it perfectly clear that porn pon camp is the greatest. Sisters Jenny and Angie Christiansen work well together during a performance. Ll o ri Colch in illustrates a dance she put wi t h a song learned at porn pon camp. riginal utings by Nikki Rav/in As teenagers and young adults we all realized how anxious we would get Friday after:- noon, thinking of the week~nd to come, sitting on the edge of the chair anticipating that long awaited bell. There were a wide variety of activities to do which included athletic activities, socializing or simply going out with your friends. "My favorite activity was laughing and joking around with fri ends," stated Kelly O'Co nn or. As a new style of going out, more people made the choice to go out in groups and Brett Moffatt does his wa nna be im pression "what's gain o n ?" o n a typ ica l Fr ida y night. Sharing a fun fill ed evening at the Heartland Inn, Matt Blizzard, Brett Moffatt and Greg Mi ller. dating was put aside. "It's easier to figure out something to do and it is more fun to go out in a large group," commented Lori Fox. The importance of getting a date has seemed to have dwindled since it has been clearly noticed that people prefer group dates. Weekend nights students could be found at Burger King on Madison Avenue, but in Jerry Schmitz's case he likes to "Hang out in the Foodland parking lot and look for babes." Several different activities were available for those who enjoyed group dates, as O'Connor added he enjoyed, "going to movies and a restaurant." Students found that going "dutch" was a lot easier to handle since the dollar value has gone down. When asked what their favorite memory of an outing was Jerry Schmitz insisted that "taping Jason Wanning to a tree at Jim Romano's house", topped them all. There really was never a dull weekend when it came to socializing, almost everyone always had a good time. Terri Petratis and Matt Noon share a quiet moment togethe r while watching T.V. Showin g how Seniors grew closer towards the end a re Matt Bliz za rd an d Ll 5f i Colchin e xpressing their friendship.· Sen ior Corey Sautter takes a load off while relaxing with a bag of Dori tos during one of his leisure nights out. Ron Rosmann explains to the students why his family decided to farm without using chemicals. Jeremy Kroll, Shawn Shea, Kirk Menges, Matt Smith, Jenny Tobias share a laugh on the hayrack. Preparing to attack the field, Fr. Bud shows some students open spots on the hay rack. ev1s1ng oots by Michelle McClellan Using a trip to a local form to emphasize their study of agriculture, the social justice classes added a new dimension to the year os it was the first of its kind. In late September the classes spent the day visiting two organic forms in the area as well as the rural parish of Westfolio. This trip was meant to help the classes visualize how forming effects the ecological succession processes. ''Seeing the way the organic plot form first hand and looked remarkabl y hearing from the peo- clean. Seeing the compie making the deci- porison between the sions will mean more fields aided the thought than just hearing it from . that organic forming me," commented Fr. really was possible. Dud Grant. Students found the As the students were trip valuable, because token into the fields to it mode the class easier see the groin, most to understand. "It really agreed that the groin helped me better undidn 't appear as weed- derstand Fr. Bud's ed over as they thought points in class by makit should hove been. In ing it visual, " stated Erin fact, when shown port Hannon. of the field that was formed the ·'usual" Steve Belt find s a nice spot in the hay enjoyabl y comfortable as Bob Davis o n1 oo k s the m o m e n t ou s eve nt. From his usual spot atop his tractor, Ron Rosmann explains to the class what they will be shown as they go out into the fields. by Trisha Davis When you read the paper ot night, do you ever stop to think how much time and effort ' went into the class. Journalism 1 and 2 could probably give you o real good idea. Although the atmosphere was different from other classes, the workload tended to even out if not out weigh it. Senior Editor Michelle McClellan felt that ''Journalism is ho rd, it's o lot of work, you hove to combine many different personalities, also o Jot of time out of Se nior Pam Lookabill questions herself seriously as she tests her journalistic ski lls at an Advanced Journalism Camp. First year members Terri Petratis and Sarah Hobbins discuss the 90-91 yearbook cover on the light board. class is spent on Journal- thing else that hod hopism. " Junior Terri Petro- pened during the year, tis agreed ''we hod o the classes hod to work lot of Saturday mom- mostly on getting along ings and Wednesday with each other, odviofternoons, " to help sor Darb Hutfless stated ease the food. that ' 'Jost year there This year the Ad- were o few personality vonced Journalism sent conflicts, but this year it three people to o work- is more united," Robi shop in DesMoines, lost- Thomas agreed adding ing for two days, 1 that "the class was among the advisor Darb more unified with no Hutfless, were Robi fighting. We 're all Thomas, Pam Lookobill, friends. " and Michelle McClellan. Journalism os o Senior Pam Lookobill whole worked togethfelt that ''she learned o er to ochie ve somelot on the trip, it was fun thing that o school and educotionol. " could not do with out! Along with every- Seniors Robi Thomas and Letitia Sanchez show that working together as one can prove to be benificial for both of them. Ad vanced Journa lism girls pose on the bell of St. Fra nc is which was donated to St. Albert . Journa lism I found time to relax on Mr. Bean Bag aft e r their first deadl ines. ouveau otes by Robi Thomas With the new year approaching, athletes and coaches were getting fired up for foll and winter sports. But hove you ever stopped to think that there was another group that was also getting fired up as well? Bond and choir! When most people thought of choir, the first thing that might hove come to their head was, ''/ con' t sing , " and ·'Singing is for wimps and other Mr. Kippley sings along enthusiastically giving the choir a look of approval and satisfaction. Duane Cihacek, Warren Bertsch, and Shari Flynn open their mouth wide to perfect the notes for choir class and to make Mr. Ki ppley smile. sorts of people . . . " As o result, the choir at Saint Albert was very small but for those who did join up, it was o fun and relaxing time. · '/ feel that choir at Saint Albert is more like on honor because here the students core more since it's such o low number of people involved, " stated senior Tim Howard. Along with o good singer, must come one with talent in order to ploy on instrument to occomony the singer. This was where the Saint Albert bond took over. Putting forth effort towards performances included visiting the primary school to promote bond. As senior Shauna Tedesco stated, ''/think going down to the middle school gets them interested in bond at on early age. Also it's fun to go down every year and show them how inte rested we ore in bond." Chali Inserra, Maria Kay, Christa Cihacek, and Erin Hannan bellow a song in class. Proud chorus members smile while Warren Bertsch and Tim Howard wonder if they're hitting th riht notes as the camera flashes. The St. Albert band clutches their instruments with excite - ment and love for their talent. Underclassmen were made up of many different poses. Junior Jerry Schmitz and senior Brian Avise show their perfect poses of students pumped at a pep rally in honor of the volleyball and cross country teams. Freshmen Josh Gubbels and Brandon O'Neil pose as friends by "talking it up" at a pep rally. Mark Bertsch, Matt Smith and Dave Poole pose as students with intense concentration at the Social Justice Organic Farm field trip. by Pam Lookobill 11DIFFERENT" con be used to describe the underclassmen. Each class -w as very "/ wonted to get involved with my class and student government. " •Amy Davis different from the rest. The freshmen were involved in the student government for the first time, the sophomores recie ved their class rings, and the juniors participated in Prom and varsity sports. The , ,new" freshmen were involved by being o port of the student government for the first time. Freshman President Amy Davis explained, 111 wonted to get involved with my class and student .. 1 .t d b t was very exc1 e a ou government. " rom because I was able to The sophomores dif- uy a formal." •Lori Fox ferentioted themselves by receiving their class rings. Closs rings stood as o reminder of what high school was like, as stated by sophomore Mike Pattee, 11when I look bock twenty years from now, I'll hove something to remind me of my high school years and oil the fun I hod.'' What separated the juniors from the rest of the underclassmen is that they sponsored Prom for the seniors. 11/ was very excited Juniors were also eligib I e to ploy varsity sports as did Rich Swank, 11lt's o lot more exciting ploying varsity.,, Whether it's student government, class rings, Prom or varsity sports, every class and student is best described as , ,DIFFERENT." about Prom because I EE!~~~~n: ~;; ·~'- --~-~ was able to buy o for- Mon October Tues Wed Th urs Fn Sat I ,, ===2;::==~,===r====r:=======; mo • d•rwood ay ~~ : ~ysio n ~ckoon ~ Tourn Leadu Conl. W•storn Oily FlanaQill'I HomlCOf'l'ling a VB 9 1 0 1 1 I 2 t 3 ln·S• rv1 co 0:: FB Boys town 2 2 :?J ;?.:. VS S•~ on1bl '.S~C:C Enos 29 J O J 1 Sr ;..,noimc OtdUS Atlantic Roneatll 25 :.o c c 01.1u IS I ca Dltf\IS'Qn <? ~ VB Sect. Enos Freshman Student Council Kelly Hughes, A my Davis, and Jamie Goebel sit in the ca fe during Homecoming to line up cars for the p ep rall y. Lori Hughes, Kristie Gross, Anita Jo bro, Amy Evers, Joy Killion and Mott Noon. Student Council heads Kori Hanafan, Stephanie Klement and Greg Miller. Jeremy Kroll, Kevin Mortensen, Jonna Hicks, Ramsey Jobro, Missy Schmido, and Andy Vanfossan Sophomore class representatives: Dove Poole, Scott Smith, Drion Fisher, Carolyn Gorman, M "chelle Konz and Stoey Mc lntosh. ifferent irection Dy Stephanie Klement Student Council is a government consisting of elected students from the high school to voice the opinions of ther classmates to the administration. "We hod a chance to soy what was necessary which helped make decisions," stated freshman rep Dove Poole. Many issues were brought up at student council meetings yet oil the council could do was represent the ideas to the administrative and school board. Issues of the year centered upon uniforms, or lock of, for the moles and changing of uniform for the females. Coming up with a strict uniform proposal, student council members presented the proposal to the board. Many comments on existing uniforms were mode, such as parental complaints that uniform skirts were too short. As a result, a proposal was mode that a different style of skirt be brought to the board. Although not many ore aware of the involvement of the student council, they kept themselves busy preparing for dances. Each class was assigned to sponsor a dance, freshman having Christmas, sophomores having Valentines and juniors sponsoring Prom. This not only included making all arrangements for each dance, but also decorating and clean up as well. As a whole, the council began the year with the Homecoming Dance and Pep Rally. Representatives from each grade were assigned jobs ad the council as a group decorated for the dance. Along with dances, the council hod a new organization to collect pop cons from receptacles on every Tuesday and Thursday. The cons were then token by the Pepsi vendor, in return the council received approximately sixty dollars every week. At th end of the year, the council gave a gift to the school or a particular deportment within the school. For the first in many years, the council took on active participation role in many school activities. " We speak for the student body, therefore the students hove a soy in what is going on," explained Poole. bging By Sarah Hobbins Some say high school years are the best times in life. This statement was true in many ways but high school was not all parties and having fun. As the class of 1994 learned quickly as freshman, high school took hard work and concentration in both academics and sports. Being a freshman wasn't easy. Freshman JiII Konz stated, " There are ex tra pressures being in high school instead of junior high but you have to be smart enough to handle them." Added pressures come from both school and sports. There were however, incentives, such as picking your own classes and electives and the new experience of arena scheduling. There were also differences in sports and extra curricular activities at the high school level. Sports in high school takes dedication, time, and practice. Other extra curricular activities that freshman can participate in such as school plays and 111 think the freshman class hos o lot of potential and talent and o good future ahead of us." Jill Konz Shawn A vise, Melissa Barton, Denise Berner, Mark Blair, Bridget Boettcher, Jessica Brown, Jason Bruce. John Burg, Lorie Christiansian, Crista Cihacek, Matt Clayton, Pat Conzemius. Amy Davis, Jeff Davis, Chris Eckrich, Jason Epperson. p~opl~ speech competttton which often took much time, requiring yet another portion of the day. Of course there were special advantages that came with being a freshman such as being able to attend pep rallies, participate in varsity level sports, and having classes with upperclassmen. "/feel more a part of the high school being in some classes with upperclassmen. It g i ves you a chance to real/y get to know a lot more people and make new friends, " stated freshman Kate Hobbins. Discovering friendships that would last a lifetime, the f irst high school year was also a year to build r elationships. Finding themselves pul/ed together as a class and forming new r elationships with new people, the freshman year was above al/, a time to have fun with ot/1ers. Konz said, "/ think that tile freshman class has a lot of potential and talent and a good future ahead of us." Jeff Harrington, Jennifer Heideman, Katie Heithoff, Kate Hobbins, Tom Hromdka. Ryan Shea celebrates the holidays by attending the Christmas dance, sponsored by the Freshman Class. How is being in high school different from being in junior high? "In high school you can become more of an individual and learn new things about yourself and others. High school gives you a chance to be separate, not another face in the crowd." Eric Fischer, Erin Fuchser, Gina Gentile, Jamie Goebel, Valerie Graeve, Gwen Gruber, Josh Gubbels. going Oif f f!rf!nt plaeQS By Trisha Davis Christmas fostly approached as the weather plunged to sub-zero. School wos released due to the cold and students began to worry if the Christmas dance would still be held. Never fear, the show must go on, and so it did. Struggling their way through harsh winds and drifts of snow, the dance began and as the night progressed, the weather grew colder. Parents drove the younger students to the dance and afterwords waited in their toasty cars for their children to reoppeor ofter the dance 's existence was final. This night was one of excitement for many freshman girls, like Kelly Hughes and Amy Davis, who felt that ''it was fun to dress up in a formal, going out to eat, and just attending the dance." Not only was this Kelly Hughes, Shown Jones, Mario Koy, Jill Konz, Brod Krohn, Michelle Kroll, Jennifer Mathiasen, Tony Mauer, Corrie McGruder, Megan McMullen, Tracy Minor Andrew Murray, Brandon O'Neill, Cosey Sautter, Louro Surlock, Sarah Shover I really liked the Christmas Dance because it gave me tne chance to actually get dressed up in a formal. It was a different type of atmosphere than I am use to. #Amy Davis fun for the younger group, but it was also one of the dances open to oil grades. ''Christmas Dance was fun and there was nothing else to do, " added Jason Epperson. Along with being a freshman and accepting new responsibilities, the Christmas dance was quite o change compared to the junior high dances that were held. For instance, cost was o major concern for not only boys but girls too. Formal dresses were quite on investment and ran anywhere from $150-$200. The dance was o smashing event, ofter overcoming many of the obstacles that crossed certain pathways. The dance was on evening to look bock on with o sigh relief and o smile for the enjoyment that was hod by oil! A picture soys o thousand words, and o pose tells us the dance was well organized. Freshman Mott Cloy. ton and Valerie Groeve prepare for o picture together to shore the memories for o lifetime. What obst acles did you encounter preparing for the dance? "Money was a majo r fa ctor. We had to use what was already available and still pro du ce a c lassy da nce ." #Ba rb YagerHutfless Ryon Sheo, ToddSimms, Chod Smith, Amy Spitznogle, Angelo Spitznogle, Doniel Stock, John Stronck, Rochel Stuhr, Robert Suden, Stormie Thompson Kelly Walsh, Mork Willms, Chris Wredt, Carolyn Wulff choosing Diff t!rt!nf stylQs By Robi Thomas Why does one chose to purchase o class ring? What makes o class ring so special? Closs rings mode high school years always o special time. Closs rings symbolized individuality among the sophomore class. When one picked out o class ring, they found that it resembled who they were both outside and inside. ''/ picked out the one I really liked. It hod to be different and nobody else was getting one like it, " stated Chuck Jones. Along with individuality, class rings also gave sophomores more status in high school. ''/ feel that o class ring makes you more port of high school because it represents 5.A. and the school system," said Jenny Tobias. But class rings also let o student remember their years in high school, as it showed,' 'that I mode it through Chad Arnold, Mott Auen, Amber Ausdemore, Alexis Becerra, Steve Belt, Angel Bernemonn, Mork Bertsch, Corl Diede, Megan Birkhofer, Michael Bjork, Tommie Burke, Jenny Christensen Brion Cihocek, Justin Crompton, Robert Davis, Theresa Eich, Travis Estell "lets me remember the fun times I had with my friends"# Kirk Menges school and it also lets me remember the fun times I hod with my friends, " commented Kirk Menges. When sophomores looked around for o class ring, one thing come to mind and that was, the cost of the ring and who was to pay for it. Although most sophomores didn't hold o job, it was hard for them to purchase o ring, therefore parents were the ones who bought the ring for them. But, there were some students who hod to pay their parents bock while others didn't. ·'My parents bought my ring for me as o gift and it shows that they core about me," stated Jenny Tobias. For each student, o class ring meant different things. For some it meant individuality and for others it means being o port of Saint Albert. Out for them oil, it means o port of growing up. Brian Cihacek listens attentively to the Josten rep while he explains the caretaking of a class ring. Rings often ran between $90-400 and stood as a constant reminder of high school years, yet women 's rings could cost two to three times less than males. How much did your class ring cost and who had to pay for it? Your parents or yourself? "My pa re nts bo ught my ring for me and they paid $315. Even thoug h my parents bought it fo r me , I have to pay them back o n a payment pla n . I a lso think that if yo u buy you r own ring, there is mo re va lue t o it."# Chuck Jones. Kyle Evans, Bryant Ficek, Brian Fischer, Carolyn Gorman, Zachary Holmes, Jennifer Hotz, Emily Howlett John Hromodka, Jamie Hughes, Ch uck Jones, Steve Jones, Saro Kinart, Kirt Knierim, Michelle Konz, Marcellus Krile y, Anne Lainson Many Diff f!rf!nt FriQnds Dy P.obi Thomas What separated the sophomore class from the rest of the classes at St. Albert? The answer to that question could be answered in one word: closeness. There were many "different" reasons why the sophomores were so close. For example, they oil got along well together and they did many things as o class outside of school on weekends, which wosn 't uncommon for 5.A. but different than other high school classes. But what mode the class so close? According to sophomore Mott Smith, ''we get along really well with each other because we oil act the some." But sophomore Amber Ausdemore added, "we're close because we Jove to mess around and hove o good time." Wendy Larson, Drian Marshall, Jennifer McDonald, Stacy Mein. tosh, Michelle McVey, Phil Mehsling, Tim Mendoza, Kirk Menges, Decky Michels, Molly Morrison, Dan Nieland, Mike Pattee Jerome Patten, Eric Points, Dave Poole, Jason Richards, Drendan Ryan "I think our class is so close because we gave each other a chance in the beginning and we care about each other's feelings and we spend a lot of time together on the weekends What also mode the sophomores "different" from the rest was the amount of time the class spent with each other outside of school as well as inside. Some of the activities of the sophomores that occurred on weekends according to sophomore Jenny Christiansen, ''skiing,sledding, bowling, games, etc." were oil port of the closeness. Sophomore Corey Stock added that they also hod, ''parties and rollerskating and dances together " . Whether the sophomore class is close because of their compatible personalities or spending so much time together outside of school, the most important reason for their closeness was summed up in one sentence by Christiansen, ''we gave each other a chance and we core about each other and each other's feelings." ·• John Hrmodka, Emiliano " Mann y " Sanchez, Jason Smith, Dry ant Ficek, and Mike Pattee gather in the g y m lobby to eat their lunches together. Eating and sitting together ot lunchtime is just one of the w ays that the sophomores spent time with each other during school. Why do y o u think the sophomore class is so close compared to other classes? "We all are here striving for the same goal (to get through high school and learn as m uch as we can in so little time and ha ve as much as fun as possible) and we can reach that goal and m ake it easier to reach by formin g close friendships that we 'II remem ber for the rest of our lives. " # Eric Points Em ilia no Sa nch e z, Je nny Schmitz, Jam es Shinkle , Jason Smith, Matt Smith Scott Smith, Joe Sondag, Pa tti Stephe ns, Core y Stock, Mindy Straka, Megan Taylor, Jenny Tobias Erin Walsh Brenda Walter, Richelle Wilson, Scott Willms, Matt Young :: On Valentine 's Day sophomore Molly Morrison questions a friend if that valentine is to go to her? This can't be happening to me- !losh Brocker gives a look to his sweetie after receiving a smooch from a sing-a-gram sent to him during basketball practice on Volentine 's Day. Josh, ore you turning red? ts' 2 A 5¥-J !§ I e:; ·= £!. zai f§i,M!ie E IE 1 ) [ 5 -es ___ F Di erent a ect1ons Dy Stephanie Klement Sponsored by the Sophomore Student Council and Wanita Ziko, the Valentine 's dance was o hitos more students than expected attended. As the middle of Jonuorx, op,- pro , ched, ladies b gon to worry as the/r funds grew thin and "budget" become o common word. Money was no t e only worry, though os man ladies asked themselves frigh enlng questions such os ''Where w/11/findodote" and ''How much moAey /. this going to cost?" Signs hung, in tl:Jp ho/ls promo ed the dance o d were eye-catching- .. "Get a dote efore its too late!" and ''Go out to oi e, you always Si E 7 look so fine, errive at the dance between eight-thirty and nine!" Custom coiled for o message sent to sweethearts on February 14 letting them know you core enough to send fhe very best. Keeping the secretaries busy, the main office was full of deliveries for students. Colorful flower and bol oon orrongemets from small t large In various colors swarmed t e offlei , s o fundroiser the heerleoders ; ±• ;£4 . On Valentine 's Day a group of sophomores model enthusiasm and excitement from valentine 's received during lunch from friends. Looking like a flower shop rather than an office, flower deliveries began on the 13th in order to beat the rush. Prices varied from a ten dollar m inimum delivery to fifty dollars. Finding Valentine 's Day a day for friendship, Loren Lintne r, Deb M cGuire a nd Tom He ithoff share in the specia l day. M cGuire organized the Va lentine 's Day Flow er Sale for the cheerleaders, taking OiffQrQ by Nikki Rav/in Decisions,decisions, decisions are sometimes impossible. 199/'s juniors had quite a few choices of the classes they wanted to take such as Art, Journalism, Crafts, Accouting and Communication Arts, etc .. Choosing to take a break from their college prep courses, juniors often chose to take electives. Junior Krissy Lancia/ commented "/ took Foods I because I wanted to learn how to cook different kinds of foods, right now it is going kinda slow but it will be more exciting once we start cooking. " Saint Albert tried to offer students every possible advantage of classes availabe/ to take. Lancia/ added "/ think the electives that we need to add to the list are more language courses because a lot of us want to take other languages but we can't since there is a lack of transportation." Deciding what to take was time-consuming choice but as Mark Reinke in- "The school needs more electives and they need more choices of foreign languages. A lot of us who want to take other languages can't because of the lack of transportation to other schools." - Krissy Lancial Matt Dorton, Nate Becerra, Gina Dowers, Josh Bracker, Angie Christensen, Kurt Claussen, Nick Conzemius Tony Daley, Tim Evers, Lori Fox, Jason Gaspard, Chad Graeve, Doug Hansman, Janna Hicks, Brandy Hite, Sarah Hobbins formed "/ took Accounting because I am going to major in Business in college and I also took Spanish 2 because I don 't want to take it in college." Students often turned to parents, friends, and administration for suggestions on which electives to take, "/ talked to Mr. Bragg and I decided what would be best for me" added Reinke. Although the students had few complaints about the possible electives from which to choose, however, junior Krissy Lancia/ felt "the school needs to have more foreign languages. Those of us who want to take other languages can't because of the lack of transportation toother schools. " Many kept their possible occupation in mind when choosing an elective, "/took accounting because I'm going to major in business and took Spanish 2 so I won't have to take a foreign language in college," stated Reineke. Taking electives was helpful for the future as Turner added "they will influence my college major. " Finding electives geared towards o non-structured atmosphere, Terri Petrotis and Nikki Rav/in work to meet their Journalism deadlines. Many advanced electives required pre-requisites and teacher approval before being accepted into o class. How do you feel about the electives available at S.A.? "For my senior year it was really difficult to decide because I wanted to plan for college. I thouht we had a pretty good choice of electives for people to choose from for all different ca reer choices." #Angie Christiansen Sarah Hobbins, Anne Holder, Jacque Hughes, Ramsey Jobro, Mott Jomes, Pot Jerdon, Liz Koy Shawn Kenney, Jeremy Kroll, Krissy Loncio/, Jason Lear, Molly Molone, Jeanine Masker, Stoey McCollon, Jenn y McGinn, Art Mendoza. many Oiff f!rf!nt fQadQrs Dy Letitia Sanchez Outspoken, d~dicoted, responsible, successful, creative, respectable, trust worthy, and fair. These ore just o few of the many qualities students look for when deciding on leaders. The junior class members seemed to know what it took to become leaders. "It tokes o dedicated person to be o leader simply because of the responsibility put on o person in specific organizations like student council, "replied junior representative Missy Schmido. True, the ability to advise and make decisions for o Jorge amount of people was rather challenging. Leaming the responsibility while in high school gave many students in leadership positions early experience and also good credibility os " ... there are students with strong leadership qualities that don't get recognition that they deserve, I guess that's why they're leaders."# Jeremy Kroll Justin Morris, Tino O'Brien, Kelly O'Conner, Josh Peoron, Justin Pekny, Terri Petrotis, Nikki Rav/in Mork Reineke, Jeff Rethmeier, Fronk Roane, Robert Ruiz Melissa Schmido, Je rry Schmitz, Shown Shea, Suzi Sillik, Chad Standard for os further references for college and possible job opportunities. Junior doss treasurer Jonna Hicks stated, ' 'Hoving the chance to give input for your class is on honor simply because you hove the support and trust of your peers. It's o positive experience." Activities weren 't the only project that produced strong leaders. As the topic of leadership was discussed many students mentioned they believed there were strong leaders in everyday events. There were students who were always willing to help others on homework and possibly extra practice with outside activities. Junior Jeremy Kroll stated, ' 'There ore students with strong leadership qualities that don't get the recognition that they deserve, I guess maybe that's why they're leaders." David Wulff Anxiously awaiting his turn to speak, Chad Graeve found the junior class retreat to be a time to show leadership abilities. The retreat gave time away from regularly scheduled classes for the juniors to learn about one another. How do you balance your time between strenuous hours of acedemics and long hours of athletics? If I have practi c e after scho o l I do my work d u ring the day or whe n I get home. When I don't have to be somewhere until later I do what needs to be done after school. It gives me time to relax. # Tony Daley Peter Stronk, Michael Swank Richard Swank, Peter Thompson, Andrew Turner, Andrew Vanfossan, Andrea Versoci, Kyle Wandersee, Jason Wonning, Michael Wiegman, Gory Woody After taking in a hard game of rugby, Rich Swank, Pat Jerdon, Peter Thompson, and Shawn Kenney walk back to the main building, hoping for an easy afternoon of retreat activities. Showing their good listening skills, Jeff Rethmeier and Robert Ruiz listen quietly and attentively to the retreat sponsors. Mike Wiegman, Shane Neilsen, and Matt James take an enjoyable stroll of the camp grounds, a practice which many people followed during breaks and lunch, trying to keep out 'of trouble. By Jonna Hicks Every year each class at St. Albert looks forward to o retreat where they con get away from the every day burden of school. This year's juniorsenior retreat was no different. For the first time, juniors and seniors come together to shore the retreat experience at Comp Niyoti, outside of Glenwood. Forgiving was o main topic of the retreat, on important topic that needed to be discussed. Anne Holder particularly liked this port, stating, ''It took core of hours of people ripping other people apart. " There was o more personal reason some juniors enjoyed the retreat. According to leonine Masker, ·'ft helped me see where the people from the rest of the doss were coming from. " Opinions were spoken, and o basic understanding come about because of this. No problems were evident when it come to combining both the junior and senior classes for the retreat pur- , pose. Each come more familiar to the other, which might not hove happened without the retreat. Masker liked the set-up, saying, "If you didn't know people, you got to know them. " This was one aspect of the retreat that many people seemed to enjoy. Every person hod their own opinion towards which port was best. It was the forgiving of friends in front of each other, the rugby, the private time with their classmates, and the individual prayers. Who is to soy which port was best? Overall, the retreat was a success, and those who attended it felt it was worth while, and feel that the tradition of yearly retreats should continue. Shown Kenney hos this to soy about the retreats in general. ''It's something different, and it odds variety." • 5 Pondering her thoughts, Jenny McGinn thinks of what to write on her shard. Many people wrote things they wonted to change, which was a type of release activity people enjoyed. Art Mendoza, Pot Jerdon, and Ramsey Jobro explore the grounds of the comp, and also enjoy the view of the vast amount of land. With the weather being so beautiful, many p eople took advantage of the trails and explored on their own the Joke and the bridges. ' eza !' Showing her leadership abilities Chrystal Nelsen and Father Bud Grant work together on a reading for senior retreat while Diane Fischer lets her true colors shine. Finding male bonding time during retreat, Marc Schnitker, Zach Fetter and Jason Nielsen defend one an - other in a game of football. striking a final Pose With twelve years of asking themselves if the tears and laughter be- person being reflected hind them, the class of was really who they 1991 found their Jost thought it should be. year at St Albert the Retreats, teammates, most challenging. and teachers oil ployed o "It took them twelve years, but they accomplished many goals." Not only were they forced to look at one another they also hod to look in the mirror, M T port in this catharsis. It's o rare change to watch, however, many seniors underwent many difficulties, finding out what friendship really stood for and what true friends would go through. Th F " .. they had to look in the mirror, asking themselves if the person ... was .. who they thought it sho u ld be." It took twelve years, but with help along the way, they accomplished many goals. They w ent as for as they could up on the hill, now it w as their time to see if th e y could climb new mountains on their own. Juniors Rob Ruiz and Art Mendoza dress for success before Prom with their dotes. Picture toking was often o Jong and drown out process for students as they patiently waited for parents to toke four and five rolls during Prom night. Below senior Shauna Tedesco and her dote toke o break from the festivites at Creigton Ballroom. This was the first time Prom hod been held outside of St. Albert gym. nosium. .. . .. ,~ .... • - 1 Note Menges finds nothing in his punch as he and his dote discuss the decorations at Creighton. Many men paid for the tuxes and dinner that night. Friends Meg Gronstal and Anita Jo. bro give each other reassuring hugs during the night. Many couples doubled, making the evening less stressful for o formal occasion while others spent their time with friends as opposed to ' 'with dotes." Most girls spent anywhere between $100-250 dollars on the evening (if]cluding dresses). De ing voted Prom King and Queen were Lori Hughes a nd Jay Killion. Prom Court consisted of: L/ori Co/ch in, Lori Hughes, Stephanie Kleme nt, Nicole P.av/in, Molly M alone, M issy Schm ida, Orett Moffa tt, Jim P.omano, Jay Killion, Pete Thompson, Andy Turner and P.amsey Jabro. in al renzy By Tish Sanchez With only two months left until Prom, the junior class began their task of selling candy bars to afford the special night which woul d be held at Creighton University. Having the theme selected, "Stairway to Heaven" and colo rs de cided choosing decoratio ns was easy. By the day of t h e danc e jun ior Tina O'Brien and her father had planned and constructed two stairways wh ic h wound around two pillars in the bal lroom , donn ed in whit e gossa mer, wh ile Missy Schmida and her pare nts had planned and p ut togethe r table decorati o n s. Leav ing the rest to volunteers, ba ll oo n c olumns were mad e from d o nat e d ca r pet poles and foi l with ball o ons flowin g from the ir tops. Upo n ente ring the bal lroom el ega nce fi ll e d th e room, as stairways w e r e d ecorated with balloons and a balloon arch stood at the e ntrance. "Hip 2 Hip" p la ye d the late st tunes as many students eventually took to the dancefloor. Kyle Wandersee, Anne Holder, Chad Standard and Ramsey Jabro find Post Prom a relaxing time to spend with friends. Post Prom was held at the Creighton Sports Center. in al un After dancing the night away, by Janna Hicks Tuxedos and formals were tossed aside and casual clothes were thrown on for the post-prom activities held at Kiewit Fitness Center at Creighton University. For many, this new setting for post-prom enabled people to enjoy a wide variety of activities, ranging from blackjack to swimming. "The casino gambling was probably the best activity," sta ted junior David Wulff. Most people we re vy ing for prizes that they could purchase with the ir money at the end of the evening, with a wide variety of goods available. All sports facilities were open, and plenty of people took advantage of the fact. Tennis, raquetball, basketball and swimming were the most popular sports, but there was a disadvantage due to the fact that there was so much to do and so little time . Junior Kyle Wandersee felt that they "should've left the pool open," giving more people a chance to participate in more activities. Money, money, money/ Junior Lori Fox should have paid more attention to accounting class before she attended post. prom. Senior Kevin Ryon cannot contain his joy when hearing his name called in the drawing for the new T. V. Grand prizes also included a C.D. player, and on answering machine. These prizes were just a fraction of what was given away throughout the post-prom events. Dress $70-300 Hair $15 Flower $10 Post Prom Clothes $ 70 Misc.: necklace $25-40 earrings $15-3 shoes $30 purse $25 OTAL: $230-520 I Limo $45 per hr. Dinner $40-100 ux $ 60-95 ickets S 15 Pictures $20 Gas $30 Miscel. $45-115 OTAL: $255-420 r I Ballroom $3 Band $1200 Decorations $600 OTAL:$2100 Total Prom Costs: $2615 -3040 Brion Avise Llori Co/chin Steve Edlebrock Zoch Fetter Mott Blizzard Trisha Davis Amy Evers Dione Fischer Senior Nicole Gronstol sot in Mr. Braggs office debating her college choices. This was where quite o few seniors spent their time preparing for their future plans or just chatting about numerous things. Seniors Jill Wineineger and Erin Hannon visit with o college representitive at the Catholic College fair held at St. Albert. Many Colleges attended this fair so that students were able to receive vo/uoble information. in al rontier As the school year ended By Lori Fox getting papers in were students main worries, however, as for the seniors they had a more serious note to accomplish, choosing the college that was going to be right for them. Picking the right college was a hard task many seniors faced . "I've looked at quite a few away from home basically to move out and try to be independent right away," Tish Sanch e z replie d. College visits, representatives and just receiving brochures in the mail we re esse ntial asse ts in he lping to d e cid e which college was going to help students with their choice of study. Who influenced these undecided seniors the most? Brenda Rethmeier replied, "people from the years ahead of us (class of 1990) who came back on breaks and told us what it was really like . .. we listen more to what they say rather than a representative or counselor." Senior Kevin Ryan added that his enthusiasm was focused on his being able to, "meet new people and gain new learning e xperiences." Trying to decide upon finonciol old and college institutions, Llori Co/chin and counselor Deon Bragg discuss her alternatives. Often seniors need o 27 or better on their ACT's to even be considered for some colleges and financial aid. I ~ Laughter is often a saving grace during the time of picking college choices as art teacher Deb McGuire and Michelle Wolter look at the alternatives offered by Iowa Western 's Liberal Arts program. Seniors often traveled to upper level institutions their senior year to get a taste of college life. COST OF COLLEGE ACT $12.50 FAF $7.50 per school College Visits: in-state:$1 OC out-state:$25C Public 1 year: $7000 Private 1 year: $12,000 books: $2()( clothes: $200 transportation: $360 appliances: refrig: $120 micro: $ 12: t.v.: $15C Doug Fischer Shari Flynn Meg Gronstal Kori Hanafan Mott Fischer Chris Gord Nicole Gronstal Erin Hannon Bryan Holder, Marc Schnitker, Cory Sautter, Kevin Ryan, Mat VanScoy, Anita Jabro, Kristie Gross, Zach Fetter, and Greg Miller pose for a post-graduation picture while they plan for the upcoming nights events as the St Albert's fastest alumni. Now that groduaton is out of the way, fun is the next stop on their list. in al rolic "Let's go as far as we can see, then see By Trisha Davis how far we can go," the final day approached with many mixed feelings in the way. Seniors in their graduation gowns, with caps in hand, awaited that last moment when the diploma was placed in their palms. Although graduaton was a very happy time for students, it also meant saying goodbye to something familiar. Chali Inserra commented that she was "very anxious" but that there was also some anxiety, "there is a part of you that wants to hang on to the memories but a bigger part of you that you know needs to grow and you can only do that by letting go." The new challenges brought teardrops of fear and anticipation, remembering all the special times of high school. Jill Wineinger stated that she was "happy to be out of school and sad at the same time because I won't get to see a lot of my friends." Valedictorian Michelle McClellan explained to her classmates the real meaning of friendship and being able to hold on and let go ot the some time. Zoch Fetter and Amy Gillette walk up together os the look on their faces show they hove been waiting for this day for o long time. I I ' ,' ~ Drenda Rethmeier, having just recieved her diploma, is not about to let go of it, and now realizes how much hard work really pays off. Graduation Expenses New Outfit $60 Announ. $100 Video $20 Diploma Pictures $5 Open House Food $200 Ann. Pictures $150 Thank You's $20 lnvitaitions $20 Open House Decoration $50 Matthew Helms Christy Hunter Trent Hemmingsen Choli Inserra Dryon Holder Anita Jobro Lori Hughes Loretto Jones Allison Hunter Longtime friends Pam Lookabil/, P.obi Thomas and Tina Ryan take time out of class to pose for a group picture. Leaving friends behind is one of the setbacks of leaving 5.A. Seniors Christy Hunter and Tim Howard are examples of how soaked people got in the traditional senior watertight on the last day of school for the seniors. Many senior participated in the annuo I watertight and many were drenched afterwords. in al arewell When the time came to leave Saint Albert, many seniors were very excited about starting a new life but at the same time they also felt fearful because they were leaving their friends and family behind and all their other securities as they moved on to college. According to Amy Evers, "I am looking forward to leaving but it will be difficult to leave the security of school here." Tim Howard agrees with Evers, "I feel bad about leaving but I want to move on." When asked what gave them the most security, the most popular answer was friends, as senior Trent Hemmingsen stated, "I know everyone and I have friends here." Tina Ryan also believes that friends and "knowing people" gave her the most security. As the seniors moved on to college and better things they learned to cope without the securities of St. Albert and family and friends. Seniors Lisa Spears, Christy Hunter and Trent Hemmingsen show their undying friendship as they posed for the camera on the lost day of school for the seniors. Many seniors were awaiting that last day because it's the beginning of a whole new life for them. Senior Amy Gillett mops up the spaghetti off the cafeteria floor as a punishment ofter she and fellow senior Trent Hemmingsen hod a two-man food fight that lasted about two minutes as it was stopped by Cooch Scichilone. Leaving S.A. cost of living on your own (Monthly estimates) Luggage: $175 apartment: $375 utilities: $100 food: $120 car payment: $150 car insurance: $400 every 6 mo. cash: $20-25 misc (personal): $125 Joy Killion Stephanie Klement Lynne Larsen Pam Lookabill Michelle McClellan Nate Menges Greg Miller Brett Moffatt Chrystal Nelsen " ... I highly recommend this wrench, More. I hove one myself and I find it very useful." Brion A vise wears his red polyester vest with pride as he displays his suave salesman techniques to More Schnitker on a typical day at Sears. in al 1nances There came a time in everyone's life when they had to begin By Jenny McGinn fending for themselves and earning their own money and this time unfortunately came around their junior or senior year in high school as eventually parents stopped giving an allowance and paying for all the movies and fast food consumed. Senior Kevin Ryan is an example of this. "I spend all of my money on myself, except for school tickets." Many parents have a line drawn as to what they will pay for. Did you ever notice how fast your money disappeared? Whether it went to car payments, paying off loans to your parents, or just personal entertainment, most people don't even see their paycheck long enough before it is spent. "Most of my check goes to gas or food for myself," senior Matt Noon stated. Many seniors end up buying their own gas as only a few students are fortunate enough to have it payed for by their parents. Emborossmet is something Wolgreens employee Brenda Rethmeier chooses to overcome while stocking certain items, however, Brenda wonts everyone who sees this picture to understand that she is working, not shopping. Ground beef expert Mot VonScoy proudly explains the many uses of hamburger that 10, 20, JOpercento consumer con save while shopping at No Frills Supermarket. Mon Y seniors acquired jobs during their final years of high school in order to hove spending money. Senl.oiExpenses Open House $250 School Supplies $25 Application Fees $0-50 ACfs $13 Rings $300 Robe Rental $25 Clothes: grad.: $75 mass: $75 Yearbook $25 Cars: $5000- 10,000 Gas: $780 College visits: $125 College: (4 years) state: $25,000 private: $40,000 and up! Jason Nielsen Trudy Nielsen Mott Noon Lesley Payne Jim Romano Ke vin Ryon Tino Ryon Letitia Sanchez Cory Sautter Giving directions back to camp, Jill Wineinger, Duane Cihacek and Erin Hannan find the wilderness challenging. Greg Miller, Justin Pekny and Josh Pearon pay diligently attentive during the retreat which was designed to " help the students relate to each other in a non-academic environment, " as asst. chaperon Jan Machmuller stated. Looking to teachers for open minds, both the junior and senior classes partook in a joint retreat on October 15 and 16th. Throughout their lives, both juniors and seniors will find relating to others difficult. Taking this into consideration, the retreat was designed to aid the strained re1 at ions hips within the groups. "It was designed to give juniors and seniors a chance to relate to each other in a structured, non-academic environment," as Jan Machmuller affirmed. Machm u lier, along with Father Grant, attended the retreat as chaperones. Retreats in the past were often a time for friends and classes to work out their differences. However, the junior-s enior retreat was geared more towards teaching the classes interpe.rsonal relations. "They were able to have the time to personally th ink of how they were relating to each other," added Mach muller. Doth Steve Edelbrock and Nate Menges take a breather during retreat. Many of the activities included football games and walking in the woods. \ - After scoring a touchdown in a scrimmage football game, Dreff Moffatt raises his hands in victory, knowing that it's not w hether you win or loose the game but how the game is p loyed, right Drett? Price of Peace Relatives & Friends Involved In the Persian Gulf War 1991 Joel HlNey Shad Huvey Brian Crnlen Mike Manske Joe Evans Capt. Ki lchell lim Hanafan Scolt Gross Andy Bain John Cally Craig Mallack Moe Connolly Chris Elder LCPL Nielsen LCPL Elkins Rick Mrnllnez Bren! Evano ff Je ff Casson Roger Sennett Chris Phipps Mark Tech John Walton Jim Mayberry Kalhleen Huber Malt Fenner Tim Spoil t Jason J o nes John Berveroge John Glle tle Eric Glosser Brion Pe terson Dc1ve Glondino to Rob Collins Dove Winc hester Todd McMullen Tim Erwin John Schnepel Bloke Mlckolskl Roger Hasz Dennis Olson Kevin Ausdemore David Holl Joe Earl Janet Young Keith Boushord Ric hard Lelting Jason Benson Richard Fully Poul Wiison Jeff Von Scoy Tim Porks Matt Gllbronson Sean Moreno Terrence Kaplan Mork Boker Brent Boxier Jim Davis Jim Hugg Donny Pruitt More Schnitke r Lisa Spears Shauna Tedesco P.obi Thomas Mot Von Scoy Miche lle Wolter Mott Way P.oger Wilson Jill Wineinger P.obert Wise Tish We've gone through our rough times but we are so proud to see our little girl graduate. It seems almost impossible to see you so grown and yet we are excited to see what you will accomplish in years to come. May God Bless and always be at your side. All Our Love, Mom and Dad ------------------ - ----. Congrats, Trish we ore proud Mom and Dad Mott ("Air" Woy) Congratulations, you finally mode it! During your high school years, you encountered many obstacles. We ore very proud of the way you overcome them and proved just what and who you ore. Always aim high and you will achieve your goofs. We love you, our No. 1 son. Mom, Dad, & Mike L __ _ " The True Mott Woy Fons" - --------- Robi Thanks for making the lost 18 years fun and exciting, never o dull moment! It hos been on experience we hove all enjoyed shoring. Your brothers and sisters, along with your grandmother, thank you for being ''you " and adding so much to our lives and as the Irish soy "Robi- Moy God always hold you in the palm of His hands." Moy the future be all you hope for and deserve. Love, Mom and Dad i Congratulations, Mat! We knew you would look great in a cap and gown! - Love, Mom, Dad, John & Megan t Chali We've shared so much. May God always be with you and may there always be an angel on your shoulder. Remember, be proud of yourself1 3 --- I---------------- Darb '0!J!l@[J[J@[ffi r We loved you as the Cow- [ ardly Lion in "The Wiz" f- and again as Soot in "Cini derella" but most of all we love you as yourself! Love, Mom and Dad ___ __J --==1 07 Journ. It's been a very fun , interesting four years knowing each of you. You've grown into very nice ladies. I pray God watches over you and remember to keep Him in your lives. Keep your heads up and smiles on your faces. Babs Following family tradition, T rent en - joys old cars. All of your pep and energy keep us going. T rent, I am so proud of you and love you very much. Love, Mom Looking for her magic wand, Fairy Godmother Trudi Nielsen displays her concern to Cinderella and the fairies, Becky Michels, Erin Walsh, Tammie Durke. Soot, the cat and Shauna Tedesco, also Cinderella, realize that she had just danced with a prince. Shauna played Cinderella on Wednesday and Friday of the November performance. Having two Cinderella's in the play made it difficult, as all practices were run twice. Wicked Stepmo ther, Shari Flynn, scolds Stacy Mcintosh as Tammie Durke odds to the chorus. On a dreamy night, Prince Joy Killion and Cinderella, ployed by Mcintosh, meet at the ball and dance the night away. Turmoil hos seemed to set in because midnight is just around the corner. - Sweeping Cinderella off her feet, Prince Jay Killion and Cinderella Stacy Mcintosh waltz to "To Have Tea With You," while at the ball. The ball gown was sewn by Mcintosh's grandmother, with newspaper in the sleeves and krenalin to add fullness. Ki/lion 's suit was an original from Tarkio College, Missouri. The uniform was worn in the original by Dr. Wesley Van Tassel. all airy tale by Janna Hicks Sometimes we wish we could be "discovered" by that special prince or princess, and that's exactly what happened in the fall musical "Cinderella." Director Fred Wilson made his debut on the St. Albert stage, bringing a strong drama background with him. Wilson found it very easy to come into the St. Albert Drama Department, with the students eager to learn and work. Casting may have been a tad more difficult, since Wilson had never worked with the drama crew from S.A. before, "it was hard because I didn't know people well enough and if they would come through. " "Cinderella 's " cast came through, though and in flying colors. Experienced performers were on the stage, with Shauna Tedesco and Stac y Mcintosh both playing the role of Cinderella. Coming back for another stage performance was Jay Killion, who played the Prince. For many, their parts gave them memorable moments. For others, they will remember them backstage preparation with fondness. ''The practices; we goofed around, which helped keep a positive atmosphere around the stage." "Cinderella " was well-received by the audience. According to Wilson, "/think the market for children's theatre is definately there." This was e vident as many people enjoyed the performance, especially when it was performed for the primary school children. We all wish, at one time or another, that we could live a fairy tale, and we seem to forget about the fairy tales we grew to love as children. "It's sad we don't appreciate nursery rhymes when we are children, and when we watch them, it's kind of refreshing," commeted Wilson. Now when viewing a show such as "Cinderella," we can appreciate the story more. Faculty and Staff display their keen abilities to help while principal, Mike Avise showed off "Falcon Power." Chester, janitor, strikes a pose while mopping and Father Grant observes a stu - dent to give advice on an article. the pose of by Stephanie Klement The heart that kept the St. Albert school system running smoothly was the Faculty, Staff, and Administration members. The administration "Teachers are beneficial and make the day go by without as much pressure, it's good they are here." Kristie Gross which included Dr. Avise, Mr. Jawarski, and Mrs. Wandersee, Mr. Kavars and Mr. Bragg would usually be associated with student discipline, but they are involved with much more than that. Mr. Jawarski took care of the handbook regulations along with the transportation of the bussing system while Mrs. Wandersee took care of the junior high students and helped them throughout their day and Dr. Avise made r1 sure that all jobs were accomplished accordingly. A smile and helpful hand were always offered when entering the office. The office staff put aside their daily work to aid students whenever something was needed students could rely on the office personnel. Not given half the recognition that was highly deserved, the janitorial staff were often taken for granted and yet they were very vital people. The janitors were responsible for making St. Albert presentable to the community. High school is a place to make new friends, exp lo re, and learn . The teachers at St. Albert offered their talents and abilities to accomp lish these goals. Teachers be1 ieved that promoting a positive attitude to the students would bring success that lead to "Be it known to all who enter here, Christ is the reason for this school. The unseen, but ever present Teacher in its classes, the mode of its faculty • I the inspiritation of its students." improvement. St. Albert faculty let the · student know that a door was open whenever advice was needed. Not only did the teachers assist st u - dents in the academ ic field but also in life. To Do: e oo : 1~ 1 \ ··1 \l L1'£ :i r k .\ L. lt ' 9 00 l' l 1l /.1tlJ1 l l ' tr"· '_.' 'jj ~ I I\ I . l t J Y , / 1.. l o. I. , ,;/! , ...- 10 00 . ~ ; ' 1·' /1 , ( 1 , • , .. _ , J LI I 11 00 I 11 1_ ..... 12 ·00 ... - l "'.. .. H.1 '/ t \11 ·-" I • Lr! ' I) I t1tl..._M ''·1'., 1 00 ..,"ll1_1 1'1\'\J I .,, t 1t 'f 1:.1 ' ·1Y. , - ' ..,.._I/\ ll' 2·00 c,C. 11 ~ti\ i: r.1 .·. 3.QO RITY unites Old and new teachers blend together. by Trisha Davis The school was empty and all was quiet in the halls of St. Albert, but for some people an empty hall was the most satisfying of all. The first day of school was not only hard for new students, but new teachers as well. Jan Machmuller was one of the many additions to the faculty this year. She felt that "St. Albert has a very professional attitude. The kids are here to learn and that is what we expect of them." Along with the new faculty St. Albert treasures the longterm members. Terry Dolnicek marks his sixteenth year stating, "seeing the potential that exists in the kids here and being a part of the development, what the teachers see now is what the What m o ti - vates you to teach at S.A.? " I like working at a Christian school, the small classes, and being able to teach the moral standards are something the children need to develop. The fact that I am working with children and all of the family ties in the school, motivate me in my job here. The idea of knowing the parents and the children as well, creates the enjoyable atmosphere here at St. Albert." Konnie Wiegman kids will realize years from now." "The fact that I was taught to do the best that I can, I like things to run well and I want to be a part of that," added Art teacher Deb McGuire when she was asked what motivated her at St. Albert. St. Albert opened its doors to four new teachers, welcoming each and every one in a unique and different way. Ms. Machmuller stated, "the friendliness of the school, the home atmosphere, and the sincere students," made her first days welcome. Faculty at Saint Albert were all new at one time, so an appreciative "hello" or a pat on the back was always welcomed to not only the new but the older teachers as well. MR. WETTENGEL CHOOSES THE G.Q profile as he takes a breather from classes. Wettengel has taught at St. Albert for 11 years, which made for a more relaxed atmosphere in his classes. SENORA PRINTYZIKA stressed the importance of a Spanish education to stude nts and their p arents o n pa re n t's night. J. Machmuller, D. McGuire, K. Mehsli ng , V. Oatman , J. Pat ten , S. Schneider, J. Andersen, M. Angeroth, T. Dolnicek, T. Fox, Fr. Grant, M. Gill, T . Heithoff, B. Hutfless, G. Kearney, G. Kippley, L. Lintner. ITY the sweep of Upon walking into the office to pick up an admit by Pam L0okabill or a pass or for some other reason, how often were the secretaries thanked? Or going through the lunchline, were the cooks also thanked? What about the people who kept the school clean? Yes, the cooks, secretaries and janitors are all a part of the thankless staff at St. Albert. Secretary Marsha Wise, a Saint Albert alumni, typed reports and correspondances, among other things and has worked in the office for three years. She took the job in the S.A. office because, "I believe in a Catholic education and after years of volunteering and being room mother, I took an opening in the office." The other staff member in the main office was Secretary /Receptionist Jeanne Patten. Patten has worked in the office for two years and like Wise has students att ending S.A. and was very supportive of What keeps you going? "The staff and students are good here. I wanted to be a part of the system because I have three children here- they are a very important part of my life. I enjoy it here. I received a lot of support and encouragement and thank you's working in the office an's working in the office and it made me feel appreciated ... I am very supportive of the system and want to keep being a part of it." a Catholic education. "I wanted to be a part of the system because of my kids and I felt very appreciated here." Not only did the secretaries enjoy being a part of the S.A. staff, but also the janitors and cooks. Cook and three year Neola Bus Driver, Jeanette Masker commented, "I liked the people I worked with and the association we had with the students." An even better incentive for Masker was that, "I get holidays and summers off." The janitors (Harold Russell, Charles Matutka, Elmer Rodenburg and Glen Spar) kept S.A. looking good and deserved much thanks. Early hours and energy needed for the job, however, took its toll on both Charles and Glen, as both were hospitalized during the year. It then became Harold Russell's job to replace them with competent help. JEANETTE MASKER DEVOTES HER DAYS not only as o cook but also as o bus driver. JEANETTE WORKS THE SALAD LINE doily d uring lunches and drives the bus to and from Neola. JEANNE PATTEN 15 not only secretary to Dr. A vise, she also coordinates the voluteers on a monthly basis, while giving detailed instructions to volunteer Betty Mc Vey. K. Schreiber, T. Schreiner, J. Shorey, C. Swartz, S. West, D. Wettengel, K. Wiegman, M. Wise ARRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 6:JO DAILY, the cooks serve breakfast and begin cooking lunch. A new tradition was begun this year, as a hot breakfast was served twice weekly. Along with the four other cooks, Pat Nelson finds clean-up the fun port of her job. Takes Time ITY Off The St. Albert Administration has always been helpful. by Michelle McClellan They are usually recognized most for the time they put in during school hours straightening out problems and overseeing fundraisers. What most people don't realize is how much time they gave to S.A. through after school activities like dances and sports events. At the start of each school year the administration returned early from the fun and frollicking of their summer vacatons to help ready the school for the students' and teachers' return. After school let out for the summer, the teachers often stayed, making sure the school is left in good condition for the next year. Each member of the administration spent time after school and on weekends being chaperwhy do you work here? "I personally feel that God wants me to serve the people here as well as Him and His son, and to be an example of his loving kindness and compassion for all people," Dean Bragg. ones for different sports events. Aside from this time they . also regularly attended the events - as fans, showing their continued support for every activity. In addition, they are consistan tly available during nonschool hours to help solve various problems. The St. Albert administrators also spent time on the financial and public aspects of the school. They must continually work to insure a good image for St. Albert in the Council Bluffs community, as well as the state of Iowa. They attended meetings such as those of the area board in order to keep St. Albert out of debt. Some other meetings attended are meant to keep them, and St. Albert, at the top of their field. ASST. PRINCIPAL TONY JAWORSKI, Principal Mike Avise, Junior High Coordinator Marilyn Wandersee, Activity Director Michael Kavars, and Counselor Dean Bragg take time away from the many responsibilities they have as administrators for St. Albert to strike a proper authoritative pose. MONSIGNIOR ROBERT CHAMBERLAIN listens intently to a parent during open house. All of the administration is present at open house giving the parents chance to discuss any problems or questions. MR. MIKE KA VARS AND MR. MARSHALL Scichilone appear to enjoy the task of chaperoning a Falcon's basketball game. Administrators are usually on hand at school events to help control the crowd. REGISTRATION OFTEN CAN BE A CHAOTIC experience as Steve Jones finds out from counsellor Dean Bragg. Administrators are often t he saving grace for many unprepared students during both registration and arena scheduling, even though they are a hair-raising experience for those administrators helping students plan their schedules. The pressure was on for all r: layers in sports this year. eanine Masker hits the volyball in hoP,es for a score for ner team while Bryan Holder shoots the ball, as a Red Oak opponet puts his hand in his face. Chad Arnold strides for the finish line in hopes of crossing the line before his opponent in a cross country meet. tea-rris show by Robi Thomas As the new year approached many students were becoming fired up for sports, each doing their own type of training to prepare. Some began to lift weights, for volleyball and football, while others began "This season was much better than last year, we became closer as a team," stated Corey Stock. to run for cross country and some fans were pumped for the sport season to start. As winter began, students were looking forward to the start of girls and boys basketball. Through endless hours of practicing the teams looked promising every time they hit the floor to ploy boll. Showing many people that, despite being o young team, they could overcome, the wrestlers faced oil odds that come their way. Each match proved their ability to win to themselves and to everyone ct· else. When worm weather approached, many athletes were looking forward for spring and summer sports to start. The track team looked forward to upcoming meets with city rivals challenging them to perform their best. Fore. Par. Slice. The sounds of golf were just around the corner. Practice was important for the golfers to perfect that perfect swing while they were out on the course. While some were out on the golf course, some were on the tennis court serving up on ace against their opponent. The soccer team along with Fr. Bud, practiced in hopes of scoring o goal to win their game. When it was time for school to come to on end, many students were looking forw ard for summer vocation to begin. But there were two teams practicing for their summer games, baseball and softball. Even through the hot weather, these tw o teams come through victoriously. "In games ... the thrill of victory challenges me to play my best," said Bryan Holder. As each sport ended, the athletes left their mark on the student body of Saint Albert by the great sense of respect which these a thle tes hod earned. Each sport accomplished their own goals to prove they w ere o winning team despite obstacles in their way. As with many school activities, athletics will be forgotten over the summer, but will be o driving force when scho ol resumes in Semptember. Showing superior form in each of their positions, both Lisa Spears and Missy Schmido push the Sointes towards victory. Cathedral Won Ronco/Ii lost Duchesne Won Glenwood Won Hor/on lost Mercy Won Underwood lost Flanagan Won 8oystown Won Lewis Central Lost Treynor Won Mo Volley Won Nishno Volley Won Treynor Won Underwood Lost Essex Lost Anita Jobro, Kori Hanafan, Lisa Spears, Jeanine Masker, Lori Fox, Terri Petrotis, Kristie Gross, Jacque Hughes, Stephanie Klement, Pam lookobill, and Missy Schmido. Volleyball Girls set high goals and almost make it happen by Sarah Hobbins With four seniors who had played varsity positions for three years, the Saintes successful season rested on experience. The team set high goals as Coach Beckman stated, "were to make it to the finals of sectionals. " Losing to Essex in the final round, the Saintes ended their season /st in Conference and second in Sectionals. Success as a team was evident throughout the year, but as Beckman added, each girl attained their own personal achievements. "Kristie Gross was very conistent and Kari Hanafan and P ousing to toke o breath both Stephanie Klement and Kori Hanafan discuss bock row strategies. Stephanie Klement developed leadership." In addition to these, Beckman added, "Missy Schmida matured as a varsity played while Jeanine Masker and Lisa Spears became strong hitters." Highlights of the season for Beckman came as she was able to watch "seven girls grow and progress as players and individuals." Klement, however, felt the season highlight came, "when we played and came so close to beating Underwood." Their growth as individuals led the girls to other personal achievements: Kari Hanafan- I st team All City. I st team All Conference; Jeanine Masker- 2nd team All City, I st team All ConLU ference; Lisa Spears, 2nd team All City; Kristie Gross and Stephanie KlementHonorable Mention All City. Hanafan also led the team with the highest percentage hits while Gross followed having highest percentage serves. Following this trend of persona l growth was Jeanine Masker with the team's highest percentage blocks. Part of the team's success was built on being adaptable . At one point, se tte r Missy Schmida was "moved to left-front and we put Terri Petratis in as an additional blocker a nd hitter," Beckman concluded, adding, "we also used Pam Lookabill in serving." Using he r v e rtical agility to her advantage , Jeanine Masker attempts to block another return. Terri Petrotis shows her form as she spikes the boll while Patti Stephens uses her vertic/e to block against L.C. P otti Stephens, Nikki Rav/in, Terri Petro tis, Jacque Hughes, Lori Fox, Anne Holder, Soro Kinart, Jenny Tobias, A lexis Decerro, Erin Wa lsh, Jenny Schmitz, Amber Ausdemore and Wendy Larsen. Above A lexis Decerro keeps her concentration on the boll while setting to o hitter. setteJtS gn_ow Chez was the cause of the "intensity and having fun," showing the team that competitive sports con be enjoyable ... by Terri Petratis Determined to come through the season united as a team, many adversities stood in the way of the Junior Varsity Saintes until mid-season. When the unity finally came forth, "it really showed how we could work together as a team, and how fun working together and winning could be," commented Sara Kinart. The team had something hidden but once that special spark came out, teamwork was " ... so necessary," Kinart added. As the team progressed through the season with not as many wins as they Using her approach, Jacque Hughes spikes the ball as Jenny Schmitz gets into position. had hoped, it was common to see the Saintes in something similar to a wave. The hard work came in streaks, win two, lose two, having a hard time keeping heads up and making the momentum work for them. Team energy kept the young Saintes pushing for victory though. "Chez was a good coach and very energetic, " added hitter/ setter Patti Stephens. Kinart added, "practices pushed us harder to make us do better. " Coming into the season with visible intensity, the Saintes won their season opener and the second and third games. At that time, however, the Saintes went into their wave motion. "Adjusting to the new faces was hard, " stated junior Jacque Hughes, also adding, "but by game time, knowing everyone made it easier to work together. " Teammates must have the inner strength to put their differences aside and do their best, however, this isn't always easy, "Having a new coach was hard to adjust to," stated Nikki Ra v/in. The Saintes were luck y enough to get along on and off o f the court. As Sara Kinart bumps, Jenny Schmitz. Jacque Hughes and Patty Stephens take authority on the court. Showing their winning for.wtfbth Katie Heithoff and Carolyn Wulff display different styles of spiking, helping the 5ointes win oil but two games. Cathedral won Ronca/Ii won Duchesne won Glenwood won Harlan lost T.J. Tourney 3rd Mercy lost Underwood won Boystown won LC. won Duchesne Tourney /st Treynor won Mo Valley won (Row 1) Katie Heithoff, Gina Gentile, Michelle Kroll, Kelly Hughes, Amy Davis, (Row 2) Missy Barton, Carolynn Wulff, Carrie McGruder, Jess Brown (Row 3) Angie Spitznagle, Amy Spitznagle, Kelly Walsh. Losing only two games and placing Jrd and first in tournaments, the young Sointes hove a promising future ahead of them Starting off the season with the basic fundamentals, the young Saintes were held together by a strong background. Playing together in earlier years would be their strong point and the bond which held them together. "We know how each other plays and we know what everyone is going to do," stated setter Kelly Hughes. Perspiration, red arms, and sore muscles were signs of a freshman volleyball player after a long hot practice. Working hard prepared the team for the tough season ahead of them. ''The practices helped us be more inspired and intense," Hughes added. Practices deKeeping their concentration levels high, both Kelly Hughes and Amy Davis rem a in intent on the Saintes w inning another game. finately helped the Saintes as they ended the season 14-3. ''The future looks very promising," added spiker Amy Davis, "togetherness is the key factor. " With team strength in serving, the Saintes have a season to improve on their passing. "We need to be able to work together to pass well, we have to stay good friends to work well," added Hughes. Metioning key factors which held the Saintes together, junior varsity player Jenni Tobias commented, "They had a lot of individual talent which held the team together. Their individuals talents mixed together helped the team become one .. . they helped each other out." "Harlan had a big front row and could hit, " commented both Davis and Katie Heithoff, setter for the aspiring Saintes. Losing to Harlan and Mercy t wice, Hughes states the fault on attitude, "We thought we could beat Mercy and defeated ourselves, we just weren't ready for Harlan." On the more positive side, the team high came upon de feating intown rival, Lewis Central. As for the future, both Da vis and Heitho ff agree the Saintes should, "keep the attitude, have no losses and beat Harlan." Drilling an - o th e r spike to the opp osing t e am, Jess i ca Brown uses her stre ngth while Katie He ithoff cups her. Q uorterbock Jeremy Kroll throws the boll to on open player while junior lineman Fronk Roane defends Kroll. Running bock Chris Gord runs tow ards the endzone in hopes of making another touchdow n. Saint Albert 8 TJ 17 Saint Albert 14 Flanagan 6 Saint Albert 19 Boone 11 Saint Albert 6 Boystown 34 Saint Albert 11 Cathedral 6 Saint Albert 19 Rockport 17 Saint Albert 14 Ronca/Ii 7 Saint Albert 7 Vermillion 31 Sa int Albert 10 Denison 37 Total offense 1,091 Total rushing J,305 Total passing 787 Highest Rusher Chris Gard 710 Highest Receiver Jim Romano 333 Mortense n , Wandersee , Groeve, Hrmodko, Claussen, Dlizzord, Romano, Noon, Ficek, Roane, Wise, Evers, Decerro, Willms, Dertsch, Ryon, Menges, Pattee, Young, Kenney, Va nfossa n, Standard, Conzemius, Jones, Hansman, Sanchez, Smith, Evans, Evers, Ryon, Sautter, Schmitz, Swank, Poole, Mehsling, Crompton, Djork, Richards, Smith, A vise, Deckman, O'Connor, Nielsen, Gord, Kroll, Turner. u-o~~ {Jille-up The Falcons opened up with a loss but bounce.cl back throughout the season accumulating a record of 4-5. Although they never made playoffs, the season was still a "success." by Pam Lookabill Although the success of the Varsity football team did not reflect in their 4-5 record, it did show in other ways, as the Falcons faced teams from four different states and had to rely on underclassmen to fill the open spaces. The 1990 schedule was a tough one for the football team, according to Head Coach Marshall Scichilone, "we played four teams from four different states that made it to the playoffs." Playing teams from four different classes was also another sign of a tough schedule. However. according to running back Head Cooch Marshall Scichilone gives some helpful advise to his players during a timeout. Kelly O 'Connor the record didn't give the team justification, "considering the opponents we played, two out of nine won their state championships. So we did okay." Only two starters returned this year, leaving the underclassmen to fill the voids. Scichilone believed that they did very well in their roles, "we had three sophomores that played key roles, which was unusual." The senior players showed much leadership and those who didn't play as much took on different roles, Scichilone added. Seasonal highlights for many players came by beating Rockport 19-17 and Ronca/Ii 14- 7. "Beating Rockport was important because it was our Homecoming game," split end Rich Swank said, but beating Ronca/Ii was even more special because, "it was the first time we beat them in four years," added senior running back Jim Romano. recipient of the Knute Rockne Award. Although their recor d did not show how successful the season was, the success they did have was due to the fact that the players were not selfish when it came to playing in the games and they worked as a team not as individuals. Junior Tim Evers and an unidentified Falcon player ore in motion to block on y opposing team members in hopes of helping the Falcons onto victory. Quarterback Mott Smith uses his speed to get away from the defense, while Nick Conzemius shows off his speed form as he begins on offensive pattern. L.C. lost Blair lost Plattsmouth won Boys town won A.L. lost Ronca/Ii lost T.J. tied \\fondersee , Bertsch , Young , W Hrmodko, Ficek, Menges, Conzemius, Smith, Pattee, Poole, Willms, Mehsling, Evans, Djork, Richards, Smith, Jones, Sanchez, P.yon, Crompton. p Having the weight of both Varsity and J.V. on their shoulders, the young Falcons found themselves in the midst of a rollercoaster season by Nikki Rav/in The J. V. Football team showed their talent as they impressed the audience each time they were out on the Falcon field. Opening their season with L.C., Dloir, and Plattsmouth these home games w ere victorious. Despite having few upperclassmen on the teom,the season went well and as Nick Conzemius stated, "/felt we ployed alright, but I also feel that we could hove ployed better if we would hove tried harder. " The team turned in great performances oil season. They worked well together os U;ing their strength the young squad ha ils another victory. o team. Mott Smith commented, "/ feel the 1990-91 football season was o good learning experience for everyone, we might not hove won every game but everyone that ployed, played their hardest and never gave up. " Positive attitudes and supporting each other helped to build a successful team. Practice, practice, practice. Something most players dread, but if success is desired then it is something that must be overcome. Dove Poole added, ' 'practices consisted mostly of technique drills and working on plays, during the summer twice-a-day Monday through Saturday, then every day ofter school. " They also hod gained experience with the Varsity players. " We mostly practiced with Var. sit. I think we learned a lot and it will help us in the future," commented sophom ore Mott Smith. To sum up the season, the team show ed o great deal of compe titiveness. Kyle Wandersee exp ressed, "/ feel we did great, w e de velop e d toge ther and ployed good team football." The young Falcons ' future looks successful and according to Mott Sm ith, "if the J. V. team plays together and keeps w ork ing hard, J. V. could ha ve a great future in the Falcon Football. " Kyle Eva ns , Mike Pattee, and Matt Young strugg le to detain the Plattsmouth offense for another victory. Tony Mauer and Jeff Harrington display careful offensive tactics in hopes of improving. L.C. lost 7-6 Roncal/i won 38-0 Boys town won 8-6 Plattsmouth won 20-14 Glenwood won 28-26 T.J. tied 6-6 Many traditions come with participating in athletics at St. Albert. One of these is praying before each game. This is a priviledge some teams are not offered as Coaches Greg Gentile and Ken Schreiber give a pep talk to the anxious players. Although small in numbers, the freshman football team showed doubting fans that they could come out ahead by overcoming teams like Glenwood and having five victories under their belts. by Jenny McGinn "Our team was smaller because a Jot of freshmen went out for cross country instead, " Mark Willms explained. The freshman team for the 1990 proved themselves worthy of respect with a 5-1- 1 record. Each year a new group of fresh-faced gridders join the ranks of the varsity and j. v. teams. These young players have had little or no experience in playing football other than in eighth grade. U p and coming freshman gridder Brad Krohn shows off his strong defensive skills in a takedown. As these men found more responsibilites and activities available to them, fewer men tried out for freshman football. Tony Mauer, who was very proud of the season stated, "our best gain was against Glenwood." Improving "in team unity," throughout the season helped the young Falcons, according to sophomore Dave Poole, who came down from the junior varsity level to assist the freshman. Due to the small turnout of freshmen, a few of the sophomore junior-varsity players were asked to help. This gave the freshmen an opportunity to experience more challenging play, which helped them "improve offensively," Jeff Davis stated. One of the benefits of having a small team is that it gave every member of the team the chance to gain experience. Despite such negative factors as small numbers and lack of experience, these few men had a very impressive season. Tony Mauer makes a strong attempt at holding back a P lattsmouth player on his way to the goal line. This kind of defense led the Falcons to a 5-1-1 record. Andy M urray finishes strong while a trio of Saintes run compe titively. Carolyn Gorman took a first place finish in this meet. Meet Boys Girls A.L. 4th /st Blair 2nd /st LC. 2nd /st Tri-Center /st /st Harlan 2nd /st NCC Colombus /st /st Atlantic 4th /st Mo. Valley 2nd /st District 2nd 2nd State 8th 4th C ross Country Team, 1990. Top row Diane Fisher, Shawn Jones, Scott Smith, Jason Epperso n, Kevin Ryan, Gary Woody, Pete Thompson, Corey Stock. Middle row Coach Shorey, Valerie Graeve, Carolyn Gorman, Molly Malone, Tina O'Drien, Jill Konz, Michelle McVey. Dottom Jennifer McDon a ld, Andy Murray, Mike Swank, Chad Arnold, Dan Stock, Andrea Versaci. - - - -- It was o season of victory for the cross country team. With the young competitors bock, the upcoming season looked very positive, and the future looked bright with many state qualifiers returning .. by Stephanie Klement "Hot, hot, hot and giving it all they've got" is how the cross country season started out for St. Albert. Although the temperature was in the high ninties, the competetors gave 100% in their practices and meets. The opening for the sport started towards the end of the summer, a few weeks before school began. The cross country team practiced in the morning, usually during the cooler time of day, to train for their season. Training consisted of long distance running of four to five miles including hills and sprints. ''The St. Albert boys display thier winning attitude despite the drizzlying cold weather at State in Ames. practices were hard and hot, but if you have a positive outlook and attitude it all pays off," stated freshman state qualifier and second team runner Jill Konz. "Closeness" was a word often synonomous with the cross country team, which helped the morale and their turn out of the season. Junior and state qualifier Molly Malone added, "cross country is a Jot of fun with all the hard work attached. We are like a family because we are around one another constantly. " The girls team went undefeated in season meets with top runner Carolyn Gorman leading the pack. At the district meet both the boys and girls teams finished second to first finisher Gilbert. The second place finishes gave the teams a chance for the state title, the second year in a row for both teams. Both teams also fin ished first at conference for the second year. The team voted sophomore Carolyn Gorman and sophomore Corey Stock as the MVP's of the year while Andy Murray was nominated for best form. Carolyn Gorman was also elected SW/ Runner of the Year by the Nonpareil. Michelle Mc V e y prepares for the first early Saturda y mee t as Core y Stock looks confused a t some stickers. Using her strength to support the State qualifiers, Valerie Groeve pushes herself during training. As o freshman Valerie chose cross country as her winter sport. 5 tride for stride Molly Molone, Carolyn Gorman and Jill Konz push each other to victory. The Sointes placed fourth in the State meet held in DesMoines. J oson Epperson participated in the young men's cross country team which placed eighth at State in Des Moines. Epperson was port of the many freshman and sophomores on the team. f living up to prior harrier accomplishments, 1991's young cross country teams become stars, with the Sointes placing fourth and the Falcons eighth. By Jonna Hicks Cold weather was on obstacle, but the cross country runners overcome that obstacle the weekend of November .'.). the State Cross Country meet. Weather conditions were rough, with blustering cold wind and sleet raining down, yet instead of that holding them bock, it gave them on extra incentive to push harder. End results were promising, with the Sointes placing 4th as a team, and the Falcons placing eighth. Support was great that weekend from the S.A. crowd, with a forge number of fans toughing out the elements to cheer on their teams. "It was greatly appreciated," commented junior D edicoted to promoting spirit, Jacque Hughes, Jeanine Masker and Anne Holder attend a cross country m eet hoping to push the Sointes and Falcons towards another victory. trekker Molly Molone. There were a few obstacles to overcome when striving for state. According to sophomore Carolyn Gorman, ditricts, and specifically the team from Gilbert were tough, "We were in a tough district. " Both teams showed that they could compete with the best when they hod strong showings at distrits both as a team and individually. For sophomore Corey Stock, it was mental attitude, "/ hod to keep telling myself that I could go farther and farther." Mental attitude was a Jorge port of the success that both cross country teams sow this year. Competing with a young team was looked upon positively, and not at oil negatively. It actually gave both cross country teams on extra edge. When looking towards the future, there may be great things lying ahead for both the Sointes and the Falcons. Stock hod this to soy about the young team, "ft was nice. We will be stronger next year. We 're not going to lose to anybody." Whether that be a pre-season prediction or just on opinion, we should see great things ofter seeing great things from these trekkers at state. Trying to poss o th e r runn e rs, Andrea Versoci strides post her opponents. Coach Lintern, Jerry Schmitz, Kirk Menges, Kyle Evans, Zack Holmes, Jerome Patten, Matt Young, Tim Evers, John Berg, Blanchard Johnson, Emiliano Sanchez, Scott Smith, Chuck Jones, Dave Poole, Justin Crampton; Scott Willms S.A. 30 Sidney 39 S.A. 40 Avo-Ha 36 S.A. 31 Treynor 38 S.A. 12 Tri-Central 48 S.A. 44 Treynor 19 S.A. 42 West Harrison 21 S.A. 33 Woodbine 40 S.A. 24 Roncalli 51 S.A. 3 L.C. 70 S.A. 14 Boystown 53 S.A. 16 Glenwood 51 Sophomores Chuck Jones and Mott Young show that they're no match for their Glen wood w restling opponents as they execute moves in hopes of a pin to lead their team onto another victory. The 1990-91 wrestling season turned out to be very successful in the eyes of many wrestlers as more duals were won than ever before as Jerry Schmitz and Tim Evers mode it to districts. By Pam Lookabill The 1990-91 wrestling season was considered a successful season by many people as many team and personal goals were set at the beginning of the season. According to five-year St. Albert wrestling coach Loren Lintner, "one of our team goals was to make the state academic team and we made it with a 3.1 grade point average." Another team goal was to "win more than two duals and we won three. " But on a more individual level were J unior and veteran wrestler Tim Evers struggles with his opponent in hopes of a reversal. personal goals. "My goals were not to be pinned, win conference, sectionals and districts," stated junior wrestler Tim Evers. Junior Jerry Schmitz, recipient of the Ken Petersen award, also "wanted to go to districts and have 25 wins. " On the other hand, sophomore Chuck Jones just wanted to "come out with a couple of medals and to improve m y overall wrestling as compared to last year." The wrestlers also had to learn to keep themselves composed during the matches in order to think straight and not make any mental mistakes. What they learned and used in wrestling, they also used in daily life. "I learned selfdiscipline and self-control which I use outside o f wrestling," stated Jones. Evers also learned that "throwing a fit only made matters worst and I needed to stay calm and patient. Achieving many of the season goals, the wrestlers found success came in more ways than just winning meets. 5C1phomore Scott Willms takes the top advantage over his opponent in hopes of pinning him and adding six onto the scoreboard, leading his team onto victory. Kori Hanafan and Michelle Konz find tough defense o key force to winning while Jacque Hughes makes her move against on A.l. defender. Opponent S.A. A.L. 58 S.A. 15 Blair 41 S.A. 30 Duchesne 47 S.A. 57 Ronca/Ii 14 S.A. 16 Be/I.Chris. 30 S.A. 69 T.J. 37 S.A. 35 Ronca/Ii 51 S.A. 43 Flanagan 13 S.A. 86 Bell. West 46 S.A. 53 North 46 S.A. 36 Mercy 31 S.A. 65 Newmann 40 S.A. 19 Plattsmouth 48 S.A. 64 Boys town 18 S.A. 49 Cathedral 39 S.A. 63 Bell.East 51 S.A. 68 So.City East 47 S.A. 50 Hee/en 43 S.A. 46 A.L. 44 S.A. 37 Patti Stephens, Sarah Shover, Michelle Konz, Jacque Hughes, Jeanine Masker, Kori Hanafan, Cooch Tom Heithoff, Alexis Decerro, Molly Molone, Amy Davis, Kelly Hughes, Lori Hughes, and Katie Heithoff. Surprising the mosses, the Sointes ended their season 13-7 to win their Conference. by Nikki Rav/in Rumor had it that the Varsity Girls Basketball team had a no win season ahead of them, but the girls came out swinging, endng their fight first in their conference and second in Districts. Finding the first two opponents tough, the Saintes lost to AL and Blair yet came back to win three. The Saintes underwent a major loss this season, with only one senior returning for play, Kari Hanafan, leaving the depth of the team in youth. This will, however, leave the Saintes sitting secure for nex t season, with youth and experience on their side. The Saintes were very dedicated , many of the girls would spend their Sunda y evenings at open gym and practiced on their own. "/didn't attend open gym because I decided at the last minute to go out for basketball," stated Lori Hughes, however, center Jeanine Masker added "/ didn 't practice on m y own a lot but I do shoot baskets quite a bit on m y own. Also, attending basketball camp last summer an plan to again this summer." Masker also added she plans to attend open gym at Tri-Center and S.A. when she can. Part of the winning attitude for the team came between the players, "Of course there is competitiveness on the court, but not as much as there should be since we didn't have that many girls go out," added Lori Hughes. In addition, the team goals helped the Saintes. "Our goals were to work hard, have a good record and be a team," added Hughes. Whate ver it was that pushed the Saintes towards their victorious season, it worked and the youthful Saintes came out a stronger, smarter team. Jeanine Moske r and Lo ri Hughes odd stre ngth to the Sointes defense while Pa tti Stephens, Je anine Masker and Michelle Konz find A.L. a t ough team to stop. A.L. won b y thirty p oints to stop the Sointes in the ir first meeting. Freshman Sarah Shaver and Katie Heithoff look intensely for a rebound. Sarah Sha ver and Amy Davis rebound for the Saintes to pull them to a victory. Erin Fuscher looks to pass the ball to one of her teammates while performing one of the Sainte 's stratiegical/y p lanned p lays. Sarah Shaver, Katie Heithoff, Kelly Hughes, and Amy Davis struggle to get a loose ball in the thrilling season opener against A.l. in which the Saintes stole the victory. •, '.I ll· - -·-·- (' - .J 1 • , ~ ./). .. ~1 13 t' "Ir ., t' ~ .. \\ , I A ' I. The 1991 girls Junior Varsity Dosketboll team hod on impressive season as their hard work and ploying time together continues to make them a strong team. By Sarah Hobbins Despite the youth of the team the junior varsity girls basketball team had an overall impressive season. Consisting of mostly freshman with a few sophomores, the JV team worked hard throughout the season and saw a lot of the results they wanted. They set high goals for themselves and thier team and by the end of the season they were very pleased with the results. As Freshman Amy Davis stated, "/ thought his year went very well, we started out strong, beating A .L. , and sta y ed strong throughot the season." Halfwa y through the season, the freshman formed their own team and worked ex ceptionally well. The freshman proved their talent by impressing many of their fans with their season victories. Having potential and talent, the young team played toge ther for many years perfoming very well on the court. Freshman Amy Davis commented that, "Our numbers were somewhat small so we all had a chance to get close." Overall, the season had many ups and downs. The highlight of the season for most of the team was the defeat against A.L. in the season opener. Despite that they also had many tough games against some very difficult teams. Freshman Michelle Kroll stated that "Overall we were ver y successful and all of he players contributed to tha t success." F r es hman Gina Ge n t ile looks for a teammate to p ass the boll t o as sh e he lps bring the Sointes to victory. Freshman Kelly Hughes rec i e v e s o p oss from Amy Da vis as they perform a pla y for the 5aintes. M oft Woy and Kevin Mortensen launch the boll over Red Oak opponents, edging their way to a w in, 57- 45. S.A. 57 Red Oak 45 S.A. 85 Glenwood 53 S.A. 52 T.J. 56 S.A. 57 Lincoln Pius X 53 S.A. 54 Cathedral 36 S.A. 57 Roncal/i 59 S.A. 81 Flanagan 66 S.A. 60 Columbus Scotus 58 S.A. 73 Blair 47 S.A. 57 David City Aquinas 64 S.A. 78 Shenendoah 68 S.A. 44 Carroll Kuemper 62 S.A. 58 Boys town 55 S.A. 52 Atlantic 37 S.A. 64 A.L. 55 S.A. 57 Tri Center 41 S.A. 74 Mo. Valley 50 S.A. 70 LC. 44 S.A. 5 7 Red Oak 43 S.A. 53 Mo. Valle y 45 S.A. 62 Clarinda 73 Jeremy Kroll, Brendon Ryon, Kevin Mortensen, Tony Daley, Greg Miller, Andy Vanfossan, Jamie Hughes, Mott Noon, Mott Woy, Kelly O'Conner, Josh Brocker, Mike Pattee, Bryon Holder, Mike Doner, Ramsey Jobro, Mott Dorton, Dove Wulff cagers victorious The boys basketball season was on exciting one to watch, with the record of 16-5 the boys proved to many that they overcome the problems they faced as the season progressed. By Robi Thomas As the new year approached, many students were fired up for the boys basketball season to begin as signs were bei~g made by the cheerleaders, pep r~ll1es were being organized, and practices had begun for the team. All were anxious when the Falcons stepped on the court for their first home game, which was against the Red Oak Tigers. The team had met them fast year for the last game of the season, after the Falcons lost to them in districts, but this time the Falcons proved to be victorious. The team then went on to beat J osh Brocker looks for on open player during the Red Oak game ployed at St. Albert. Glenwood, but fell to cross town rival T. }. Promising to be a winning one, the season record ended 16-5. "/ think the season went real well. We did better than most people thought we would and it makes you feel good inside after accomplishing your goals," stated sophomore Jamie Hughes. The teams' main goals for the year were to go to State, be District Champs, win the Conference Tournment and be the champs, the best in the town. Evidence showed that Falcon defense proved to be the winning key, opening the door to victory as their goal was to keep the opponents score to 52 points a game without being overpowered by their offense skills. "You may win few games with offense but most of the time defense wins you more games," stated Coach W ettengel. As the season came to an end, all were anx ious for Districts and State qualifers as the Falcons made it to third round districts before losing to Clarinda. As for next year although there are hard shoes to be filled, "I'm not afraid or hesitant, it will be an exciting team to watch " said We ttenge/. M a r c Schnitk e r shoots the boll in hopes of making a poinr for his team and another victory for the Falcons. M att Smith shoots for two over his Red Oak opponent, while Bryant Ficek looks for help as a Scotus defender closes in. Chad Arnold, Joe Sondag, Head Coach Gary Rindone, John Hromadka, Mike Pattee, Bryan Ficek, and Mike Donor. These team members were also assisted on the court by some players who suited up for varsity as well. Although Matt Smith looks like he 's perfecting the latest dance step, he was really making his teammembers know that he's open for a pass. Growing from the beginning and finishing up with style the joyvee basketball players showed they hod what it tokes to become winners. By Michelle McClellan Falcon Basketball has been known for years for the depth of its bench. This year was certainly no exception as many of the junior varsity players were called upon to assist during varsity playing time. In order to be able to affectively perform with the varsity cagers those j. v. called upon to fulfill this task had to practice twice as long with both the jayvee and the varsity. "ft was kind of hard practicing for that long, but it really helped me when I got to play during the varsity games," stated junior Andy Vanfossan. And help it did. As injuries and sickness hit the varsity members the jayvee cagers stepped up the intensity and came through in style. In fact, when several of the players were out some of the jayvee starters ended up being the six th or seventh man off the bench. Not only did this playing time really help out the varsity in clutch situations, but it also insured the future of St. Albert basketball. "By getting some varsity playing time, I feel I will be much more ready nex t season to be a dependable varsity player, " felt sophomore Brendan Ryan. But the best part of having these players was that the j. v. really gained some strength from e xperience and went on to have quite an impressive winning record. This new found expertise was not only evident on the court but in the crowd support as well. "/ used to just come in time for the varsity contest but the j. v. was playing so well that it was fun to come and cheer them on as well," recalled veteran fan, senior Tim Howard. This excitement is sure to continue into the future. Ju n i o r Andy Va n f ossan puts up a j ump shot over his opponent as Brendan Ryan w aits anxiously for the re bound. Num - ber J2, Mike Donor shows how much practice helps as h e drive s into the paint for a layup. Determined to find a way to the ball both Chris Eckrich and Matt Clayton make their defense count against a tough team. "they had the will to win, always thought they were a better team." Toking o time out to gather their thoughts, teommembers Jeff Harrington, Eric Fischer, Andy Murray, Matt Clayton, Chad Smith, Tom Hrmodka, Ryan Shea, Jason Epperson, Chris Eckrich and Cooch Chris Hughes pion their next strategy. Talent was dominant on the young Falcon team, with o positive attitude and quickness to odd to the team. Confident in every player, new freshmen basketball coach Chris Hughes carried out every goal he had in mind stepping into the position. With a 12-3 record, the young Falcons accomplished many goals this year. Probably the most important was to beat Millard South. a goal never before accomplished from a Saint Albert team. "The boys always had the will to win, always thought they were a better team than the opponents, they psyched the competition out," stated Hughes. One main factor for this confidence was the Trying for two points, Ryan Shea concentrates on form while teammates look on. depth of the bench. Hughes added, "/ could go deep on the bench if I needed to and it wouldn't affect the play of the team." Tony Mauer added, ''That was a great game, in the third quarter we wnt on a run and the score was 26-3; that was the best!" A main factor for this could be attributed to team leader Tony Mauer, who as Hughes recalls, "can lead in scores and rebounds at any time. " Hughes also felt two additional team leaders were Jason Epperson and Ryan Shea, but felt that Mauer, "got a bad rap out on the court, but he makes things happen any time he's out there. " Unfortunately, the Falcons could not fulfill the team goal of being undefeated, yet were satisfied with their wins over tough schools. Competition varied throughout the season, but the toughest competition for the youth ful Falcons came from Creighton Prep. ''They're a very dominating club; they have tough defense, great offense and they could probably start on any Varsity club in the Metro," Hughes added. "Prep has a lot of balanced scoring," added Mauer. :F ~@ U' '\'\ ~ i t h W heighth as o n a dvantage, Frank Roane attempts a tbree p o inte r during the first game of the season. Both Kyle Wandersee and Phil Hasenkamp proved to be valuable team members. HI would like to Win State." Phil Hasenkamp There is no telling what you can do when you put your mind to it, as Scott Smith prepares for his next race. - - - -- ---. - With few seniors on the team for leadership, the Falcon harriers took determination one step further, qualifying several relays for State. By Trisha Davis It was a long and warm day, spring was in the air and the tracksters began their first day of practice, hardwork and determination and with the right attitude the boys track team goal was well with in reach. "/ would really like to win state in either the 2 mile, mile, or the 8<.XJ, personally, but for the team it would be nice for us all to place good at state," stated Phil Hasenkamp, who has proved to the team that not only skill, but hardwork and practice are benefits in the end. This year the track team benefitted by new long distance runners, being able to dominate more now in the long distance area. A promising future certainly is ahead of the boy's track team.Coach Mehsling replied, "so far the season has gone pretty good, there has been a lot o f success, and a lot of improvements since last year. There is a nice balance between sprints and distance runners. Not to mention the continued traditon of good sprint relays, new strength brought in with distant events." Boy's track has always played an imJ im Romano, Kelly O 'Connor, and Chris Gard mentally prepare for the next event. pressive role at St. Albert, and are all hoping to go to State, Kevin Ryan stated that he "would love to go to State, as well as the rest of the team, " Coach Mehsling added that he would "like to qualify in as many things as possible at State, and to win as many metals as possible at the meets also. " The long standing tradition of excellence at St. Albert is evident through the track program and will be just as evident in the years to come. Gary Woody and Justin Morris cool down after a long day, and a rough race. Hurdling towards victory, Patti Stephens helps the shuttle hurdle relay take second in the A.L. Invitational. Stephens also took first in the long jump. Meet Points Place lewis Central 100 2 Souix City Relays No Score Conference 11J 2 lady lynx 8S V'2 J Denison Relays lJ V-2 J UNO Indoor Jl 6 C.8. Relays 86 V'2 J Griswold 101V'2 J District 502/:J 4 P ushing herself beyond the edge, Molly Malone finds the last leg of the 4 X 800 relay the most difficult. Patti Stephens, Jacque Hughes, Terri Petroti, Michelle Konz, Kari Hnafan, Nicole Rav/in, T. Dolnicek, Wendy Larsen, Jenny Tobias, Molly Malone, Jill Konz, Val Graeve, Carolyn Gormn, Erin Fuscher, John Shorey, Carrie McGruder, Kelly Hughes, Carolyn Wu/ff, Jamie Goebel, Andrea Versaci, Kelly Walsh and Jen Heideman. - Living up to expectations, the girls track team sent several qualifiers to State, breaking records along the way. By Terri Petratis and Nicole Rav/in Finding themselves back at the top, the Saintes track team began the season by setting records at the Lewis Central Invitational and ended the season sending several qualifiers to State. Sophomore Molly Malone edged the team closer to victory each meet as she was ranked number one in Iowa for the Open 800, while fellow teammate Patty Stephens challenged her competitors in the Long Jump. Following close behind in team leadership was veteran Kari Hanafan, whose quiet leadership help propel the Saintes towards becoming a unified team. One of the positive motivators for the Saintes was found in youth. With only one senior and five juniors, the Saintes had to rely on youth to pick up where the State qualifying 1990 team left off. This meant placing freshmen in spots normally held by veterans. Finding added pressure in the District meet, several relays and individuals qualified for State, however a devastating blow was issued as the Sprint Medley team as the baton was knocked P reparing themselves for State, Michelle Konz and Nicole Rav/in run the first and second leg of the 4 X 800 in winning time at the A.L. Invitational. The team ran in record time in most of their meets, sending the girls to State. out of anchor Molly Malone 's hand. Malone however, did qualify along wih Nikki Rav/in, Val Graeve and Michelle Konz in the 4 x 800 while Patti Stephens qualified in the long jump and the distance medley wih teammates Carrie McGruder, Nikki Rav/in and Val Graeve. Rounding o ff the State qualifiers was the 4 x 400 with Malone, Petratis, Konz and Hughes while adding to the individuals, Jill Konz raced in the 3axJ meter run. The 4 x 100 also qualified with Petra tis, Konz, Rav/in and Hughes. Using her lower bod y muscles to propel her towards another win, Terri Petrotis outruns on Atlantic opponent in the 100 meter dash. Both Becky Michels and l/ori Co/chin use the skills they've learned over the years and perfected in practice to finish with par. Stoey Mcintosh shows off the correct form and fol/ow-through she used to excel in her second year on the St. Albert golf team. llori Co/chin, Kate Hobbins, Tracy Minor, Becky Michels, Gino Gentile, Melissa Borton, Rachael Stuhr, Cooch Mike Ka. vars, Corrie Biede, Stoey Mcintosh, and Jenny Hotz. Although the experience ranges from senior to freshmen the girls golf team come together to perform well. Starting anew, and moving on from eagles and bogies to par and birdies always hoping for that illusive hole-in-one this years girls golf team went found each meet challenging. By Michelle McClellan Golf at Saint Albert, or anywhere for that matter, is often thought of as a sport for the lazy participants don't run up and down a court or field, don't physically attack competitors, and don 't have to injure themselves to gain respect from fellow players. It is, however, a game of precision and accuracy, needing the utmost poise and concentration in every phase of the contest. Jn most other sports, not only do the players have other team members that they can pass off to, but the task they have to perform is a bit more broad than getting a tiny ball into a very small hole about 150 to 100 yards away. This year the team was filled with younger students and only one senior, Llori Co/chin, was on hand to help lead the team. This was Co/chin 's fourth year playing golf and her experience showed. One of the most difficult challenges for her was being the Jone leader. "It was kind of hard not to have anyone out of my class with me on the team, but it also made it a Jot easier for me to get to know the younger members of the J enny Hotz combines a powerful swing and complete concentration to drive her boll nearer the w hole. team," stated Llori Co/chin. One positive aspect of having a team with as much youth as this years team was that the future looks extremely bright. Although the new underclassmen spend part of the season just trying to get into the "swing" of things, by the end of spring observer's could tell girls golf is going to be around for a long time. Not only will the current players still be around for several more years, but it makes it less intimidating for new people to join. Sophom o r e Corrie Diede prepares to tee off in the hopes of a birdie on the first hole of the course. M ore Schnitker putts the boll in with great concentration and expertise as Mott Noon gets ready to hit the boll to the green. Andy Vanfossan carries his golf clubs and bog to the course while at a different hole, Andy and teammate Mott Noon relax before teeing off. putters relax Foiling short of a State berth by fourty strokes, the Falcons found success in other areas during the season. By Lori Fox Clubs in a case hanging off their backs was a familiar feeling for many of the St. Alberts golfers. The St. Albert boys golfers had a successful season this year according to Junior Andy Vanfossan, "We finished fourth again at the T.J.-A.L. Invite but we got third at the Audubon Invitational which we finished last at the year before. We finished second at Conference missing first by two strokes. We were disappointed though getting third at City and not going to Districts, beeTaking a practice swing before his tum I Shone Nielsen perfects his swing. vause we had our sights set on State but we fell short by forty strokes." The season was full of excitement, laughs, and some good golf. As Junior Shane Nielsen remembers, ''The funniest thing that happened was when I was playing this kid named Newell who wore an umbrella hat, supposedly ate robins, chased squirrels, and thought he was a golfing God!" There are no golfing Gods on our team according to Andy Vanfossan, "Well we really didn't have an outstanding golfer we were all the same. Everyone except me won a place in a meet so I guess we were the same. Our attitude was like it would be if you put Sly, Noon, Schnitker, Sautter, and Iii Lar all together, along with one beloved coach Tom Heithoff," commented Junior Andy Van fossan. This season was better than the years past and the record shows it. ''The outcome is the most successful season we've had in a few years, we overall played really well as a team. I believe we shocked a few people by our record," Junior Shane Nielsen added. The h a rd worki ng g olfe rs toke 0 res twhile the y ta lk ove r how they did. Sitting in the shade after a long hot dual is one of the m ost common things done by the boys golfers. Using agility to his advantage, Shawn Shea eludes another fullback to help the Falcons score, while Greg Miller heads the ball as a defensive move. Elkhorn L Central L Bel. W. w L.C. w Platteview w Cathedral w Plattsmouth w Elkhorn L A.L. L Mt. Michael L Blair w Ralston L Roncalli L L.C. w Creighton L T.J. L A.L. L Matt Smith, Chuck Jones, Doug Hansman, Jason Lear, Shawn Shea, Jason Wanning, Steve Belt, Ryan Shea, Jason Richa rds, Just in Crampton, Greg Miller, Brian Avise, Brett Moffatt, Matt Young, Jeremy Kroll, Steve Edelbrock, Jay Ki llion, Scott Willms, Jamie Hughes, Chad Graeve, Tony Mauer and Fthr. Bud Grant. I - - - - Using motivational tactics to enthuse the team, Father Bud Grant and the Falcons not only hove o winning season, but also claim city chomps. Soccer has been around for years at Saint Albert but this year was different, not only was the sport on its third season of being o school sanctioned activity but the team had o very good season compared to previous seasons. "There is talent and o lot of fun on the field, Jamie Hughes keeps everyone on their toes," stated Shawn Shea. Compared to last year the team went on o winning streak finishing the year 7-6. Setting o goo/ to become City Champs and have o winning record, Jason Wanning added "if takes years of practice, you have to have o lot of speed and be , willing to do your best in each and every game. " Jeremy Kroll agreed, adding, "I've been playing sice I was five and I om addicted to the sport." Do their best they did as the team improved their one win record from the 1990 season to seven wins this season. To enthuse the players, coach Father Dud Grant developed player of the week awards. "Dud applies your positions with your ability," stated Jeremy Kroll, adding that "in soccer you rely very much on other teammates to back you up or help you when scoring, each and every position is essential and p la ys o very important role. " Using this strategy throughout the season, the Falcons beat A.l. in the last home game to claim victory and city champions. " Our goal was to be city champs and a lso to have o winning record, it took o lot of work but all of us were willing to put in the extra w ork so we could accomplish our goals," stated Wanning. F ul/back Ste v e Ed e lbrock throws the ball in after T.J. kicke d it out of bounds while later in the game, Jamie Hugh e s he ads the ball trying to keep it away from th e Yellowjackets. The Falcons lost the game 4-1. Driving dow nfield, Sis Klement and Lori Hughes attempt to score against Ronco/Ii. The game, however, was cancelled due to numerous injuries on both teams. S.A. 1 Elkhorn J S.A. 0 Bellevue West 2 S.A. 5 Platte vie w J S.A. 1 Mercy 4 S.A. 0 Duchesne 12 S.A. 2 Ronco/Ii 5 S.A. 4 LC. J S.A. 7 Plattsmouth 5 S.A. 4 T.J. J S.A. 0 A. L. 1 Stephanie Klement, Molly Morrison, Kristie Gross, Kelly Hughes, Soro Kinart, Michelle Kroll, Katie Heithoff, Am y Da vis, Lori Huges, Amber Ausdemore, Sarah Shover, Alexis Becerra, Anita Jobro, Corrie McGruder, M ice/le McVey, Jenny Schmitz, Erin Fuscher and Tino O 'Brien. - - exCites Soi~es Looking to another season for success, the Saintes soccer team found strength and leadership in seniors. By Lori Fox Victory is a well known word many girls from the St. Albert soccer team are used to. The girls soccer season was full of hard games. The climax of the season was according to senior Anita Jabro, "winning the Challenge Cup game against Lewis Central (4-29). It was the game we really wanted, and we worked hard and got it. " Working hard is exactly what the Saintes soccer team did. "Soccer is a very competitive sport and you have to be very aggressive, " Tina O'Brien added. One individual who stood out in the eyes of Junior Sara Kinart was "Lori Hughes, she always had a positive attitude. She pushed everyone and gave everyone a chance. " But all of the girls on the Saints soccer team played hard all year and that's exactly what they did this season. "We showed a lot of improvement from last year, it showed us how great a season we could possibly have in the 90-91 season," Sara Kinart added. Most of the players enjoy it so much because "the people make it fun and our coaches are laid back, so we can enjoy ourselves and concentrate on how we play the game and not just winning," according to senior Anita Jabro. "Being only one game away from city champs and only one game away from a perfect record made us feel pretty proud," Stated junior Sara Kinart. The Saintes were winners in other categories such as improving their skills, having fun, and leaving the Saintes with high hopes of an even better season next year. Throwing in to he r t e ammate, Stephanie Klement tries to reach Lori Hughes in th e match agains t Ronco/Ii, while Jenny Schmitz, Tino O'Drien and Soro Kinart toke a breather during th e game due to injuries. Chad Arnold follows through after returning a serve during a singles match. Great concentration was needed to get to the ball. S.A. 9 T.J. 0 S.A. 0 Atlantic 9 S.A. 0 A. L. 9 Atlantic Tou rname nt S.A. 0 L.C. 9 City To urname nt S.A. 4 De n iso n 5 S.A. 1 Red Oak 8 S.A. 9 T.J. 0 S.A. 9 Gle nwoo d 0 S.A. 2 A.L. 7 S.A. 9 Shenendoah 0 M ike Wiegman shows his form w hen going up for a serve. Players constantly practice their serve, trying to make it hard and very unreturna ble for their opponents. Team members include: (Left to right) Coach Rew, Mark Olair, Mike Wiegman, Justin Pekny, Pete Thompson, Shawn Kenney. and Chad Arnold. p ellS pllogJLess Tennis teams come and go, but this one was different. Great friends and memories were mode, which would lost long ofter the season was over and the racquets put away. By Janna Hicks Changes came about within the tennis team with a new coach and a new perspective. Coach Vince Rew took over with vengence, hoping to make tennis respected as a Varsity sport at St. Albert. Sophomore Chad Arnold thought it was a positive change, "/think it was helpful. I felt the tennis program needed a change of pace." Shawn Kenney added, "Vinnie taught us a lot of new things, and he kept it fun, even though we wanted to win badly." Improvement was evident throughout the season, with overall game and form changing for the good. All of this improvement was evident, especially to Coach Rew, "I've been seeing improvement from the beginning." Many players set goals to improve themselves. "/set a goal of trying to win as many matches as I possibly could. I really didn't win as many as I wanted to," stated Shawn Kenney. Mike Wiegman agreed, adding, "We progressed throughout the season .. . the highlight of the season was when Pete and 1 defeated Halsted and Fox at the Atlantic Tournament." One goal for Justin Pekny was to win the City Tournament which he eventually won in the number three seed. Many memories will last from this tennis season, some good and some bad. Good memories outweigh the bad, with frequen t laugh attacks and coughed up food. Pete Thompson summed it up best by saying, "With Mr. Rew, or 'Vinnie ' as we so affectionately call him, not only did we have a new and different coach, we had a new personality as a team. We are just one big happy fa m ily with Vince, or maybe I should say 'dad' at the helm." Ju stin Pe k ny con centra te d on his serve, a se r ve w hich helpe d him win many of his dua l matches. Pekn y had th e m o st wins in du a l matches out of the whole team. Pete Thompson, Cooch Rew, and Mike Wiegman discuss their per. formonces ot the Lewis Ce ntro/ match. D oth Sarah Hobbins and Lori Fox make every effort to beat their opponents in the City Meet. "the City meet was the highlight, . . . it made us try harder. " Anne Lainson, Emily Howlett, Sarah Hobbins, Missy Schmida, Vince P.ew, Janna Hicks, Erin Walsh, Angie Spitznogle, Lori Fox, Amy Spitznogle, Anne Holder. Players Achieve With o new coach to guide them, the ladies tennis team sent o doubles team to Districts and hod o top seeded individual player. Dy Jenny McGinn Having big shoes to fill as for as the top Varsity seats, the 1991 Saintes tennis team had a lot of hard work ahead of them, but with a new coach and philosophy, it wasn 't hard at all. Vince Rew, a 1986 graduate of St. Albert, took over the position of head coach and received rave reviews from his players. Juniors Janna Hicks and Sarah Hobbins agreed that having a younger coach did have its benefits. "He jokes around more and he's a lot of fun," Hobbins stated. "He can come down to our level easier than an older coach would," Hicks added. Rew added a new concept to the practices that many people hadn't associated with tennis: conditioning. Although this resulted in a few moans and groans, it did prove to be effective. Tennis is noto totally physical sport: about fifty percent of it consists of confidence, however being physically prepared con help in boosting confidence. Melissa Schmida, top-seeded varsity player, said the highlight of the season is always " the city meet, because w e ployed against people we know so it mode us try harder. " This match w as very crucial to all of the players as they played against other schools in Council 8/uffs, and it was a tournament not j ust a m atch, w hich means Jong hours in the sun and tough competition. Hopefully, the Sointes w ill continue to improve in the y ears ahead: so for they hove a good start. With such a young team (there were no seniors out) they hove plenty of time to concentrate on e very aspect. Suc c ess f u l players Missy 5chmido a nd Anne Holder try to k eep th e ir ra n kings d uring the City Meet. Showing his versatility to both hitting and movement, Chad Standard come onto the team as a hidden weapon. Using his heighth as on advantage, Bryon Holder reaches out to snag the boll and make the out. Jeremy Kroll, Kelly O'Connor, Mott Noon, Mott Wo y, Ken Schreiber, Bryon Holder, Andy Vanfossan, Tony Daley, Peter Stronck, Kevin Mortensen, Rich Swank, Mott Jomes, Chad Standard, Zoch Fetter, Tom Hrmodko, Brod Krohn, Chuck Jones, Chris Eckrich, Jeff Harrington, Todd Simms, Shown Jones, Ryon Shea, Brendon Ryon, Tony Mauer, Chad Smith and Kyle Evans. With only three returning seniors, the Varsity Falcon Baseball team finds themselves thrust into a long, hot season and serious goals on their minds. Having to face such opponents as Clarinda, Glenwood and Lewis Central, the Varsity Falcons began their Jong summer against Des Moines East, losing 11-2 yet bounced right back to beat Granville-Spaulding 9-0. With the season extending long into July, the Falcons had a roster which included 36 games, the toughest of them coming from such strong teams as Clarinda and Glenwood. ''They have a strong baseball program and their pitchers are very good, but we have great bats and a strong defense," stated catcher Jeremy Kroll. Coach Ken Schreiber agreed adding that within the Class 2A the toughest competition would come from both schools but the team also "needs to defeat City competitor Lewis Central. " Only three seniors returned for play, Matt Noon, Matt Way and Bryan Holder and teammate Jeremy Kroll felt that made them "good leaders. They keep the team together and make sure we have good behavior and most importantly they have a serious attitude about the season." A serious attitude will be needed to drive the Falcons towards Speed often is a state of mind, as Rich Swank realizes ofter being thrown out at first bast in the season opener against Des Moines East. their team goal of "not getting beat by city rivals, have a winning record (with losses in the single digits) and, of course," Kroll adds, "make a trip to Districts and State." Having a strong pitching team (Noon and Wa y) helped the Falcons push themselves to meet those goals, yet as Schreiber added, "our weakness is our hitting. ,, This weakness, unfortunately, ate the Falcons game plans in the beginning o f the season as their first three games ended with a 1-2 record, losing to both Des Moines East and Clarinda. Finding reos. suronce in coaches, Mott No on re a d i es himself for o pos. sible steal ofter getting the sig. no/ from coach Gory Rindone. Keeping her eye on the ball, Diane Fischer grounds a ball while shortstop Jeanine Masker makes a play to first. F inding the ball in the sun is difficult as outfielder Tracy Minor makes the play. Coach Lintner, Amy Davis , Michelle Kroll, Jeanine Masker, Diane Fischer, Kari Hanafan, Patti Stephens, Tracy Minor, Coach Heithoff, Kori Nielsen, Jess Brown, Missy Barton, Molly Morrison, Molly Malone, Sharon Whetstone, Kate Heithoff, Ann Svoboda, Lesa Hoffman, Michelle Wise, Kolleen Lancia/, Bridget Hannan, Jill Gaspard, Jess Andersen, Alicia Sanchez, Sara Kruse, Ann Hansman, Micha/a Haynie. eludes outfielders The summer opened up with o positive outlook for the upcoming softball season for the Sointes as the Sointes appeared to be young on paper. Dy Stephanie Klement School ended in May and most students looked forward to going home, relaxing and waiting for the summer fun to begin, but for those in softball the summer opened up with morning practices. Softball is a demanding, yet enjoyable sport.Having games as many as three times a week and often playing long Saturday tournaments held in various places, the girls worked hard in the driving heat. Many numbers and a wide range of ages were involved in the sport. With only two seniors Kari Hanafan and Diane Fisher, the Varsity team found its strength in youth. Consisting predominately of eighth graders, the junior varsity also relied on youth for their victories. "ft will be a lot better this year, we won 't have to play both junior varsity and varsity games," stated junior Molly Malone. Starting pitcher this year was eighth grader Kori Nielsen, who filled the shoes of graduating seniors, while the infield was dominated by juniors and seniors. Leadership and dedication is found on every team. Cooch Lintner reaffirmed this, adding ''/rely on team leaders to be junior Molly Molone and Jeanine Masker and senior Kari Hanafan. These girls portro y positive attitudes and keep the \\/Ith only seconds to make the ploy, Molly MorW rison grounds the ball. teams ' heads up. " A combination of hard ploy, good sportsmanship, and all around team hustle was expected out of the girls this season. Despite the teams youth, a strength found in the Saintes this year w as experience. Freshmen returning from last year hod varsity playing time and also Kori Hanafan and Je a nine M ask e r ha v e played varsity for four years. One w eakness that the Sointes hod to overcome w as the Jock of exp erience in pitching, but w ith hard work and dedication the Sointes looked for a good season. M o kin g th e most of a scrimmage, the Sointes hoped to have a winning season. Showing perfect form, Michelle Konz makes a strong showing at State held in Des Moines while Jacque Hughes tries to stay in second place in her race. Striding neck and neck in the Sprint Medley Relay, Phil Hosenkomp tries to make his split time his personal best whl/e above, Jim Romano works his form to help the 4 x 100 toke 7th with a time of 45:06. 0 0 Kz~s success Finding themselves once again at the top, both the Saintes and Falcons track teams sent a combined total of seven relays and four individuals to State, with sophomore Phil Hasenkamp bringing home the Gold in the 1600 Meter Run. Taking every race one at a time both the Falcons and Saintes placed several relays in the top ten in Class 2A while both Phil Hasenkamp and Jill Konz placed in the top ten in their individual events. Running his best time ever, Phil Hasenkamp brought home the Gold in the 1600 Meter Run, crossing the finish line in 4:24.86. Hasenkamp also competed in the 800Meter run and the Sprint Medley Relay with Chris Gard, Jim Romano and Kelly O'Connor with a time of 3:40.80 and taking ninth place. Corey Stock, also a sophomore, also competed in the 40J Meter Low Hurdles and the 40J Meter Run, placing in the top 24 for the hurdles and running 54.20 in the remaining 40J Meter Run. In other relays, the 4 x JOO placed an amazing seventh with Matt Smith Kelly O'Connor, Jim Romano and Chris Gard, with a time of 45:CX5. The same four runners also competed in the 4 x 200 placing ninth. During the previous weekend, the Saintes also found their version of success as Jill Konz took seventh in the 3(XX) meter run at 11:14.15. Adding to the individual successes, Patti Stephens quali- \\forking stride for stride Nicole Rav/in edges W closer to the finish line in the 4 x 800. fied for the first time at S.A. for the Long Jump with a final jump of 16'/ ". Relays were another forte of the Saintes, with Nicole Rav/in and Molly Malone leading by example with Rav/in having a split in the 4 x 200 of 26.6 and both girls having splits in the 4 x 800 of 2:26, personal bests for each girl and helping the 4 x 800 place third in Class 2A. Other outstanding finishes included the 4 x 200 which finalized eighth place and the 4 x 40J at tenth and the Distance Medley Relay coming in thirteenth. M oking e ve ry effort to stay in th e lead Molly Molone pushes herself to the limit in the 4 x 800. Michelle Walter '91 Creme of the crop 2733 N Bway and Mall of the Bluffs FREE Cogley Medical I\-~\ Associates , r, ~ . ' . ~ ; .. ~\ - ··- - COUNCIL BLUFFS SLEN\11 000 NEOLA TREYNOR 715 Harmony St. 101 N. Chestnut St. 106 3rd Street 3 t E. 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Editor: Michelle McClellan Sports: Robi Thomas Photography: Stephanie Klement Layout: Trisha Davis Ads: Tish Sanchez Copy: Pam Lookabill Advisor: Barb Hutfless Photographers: Steph an ie K l ement Terri Petratis Pam Lookabill Robi Thomas Michelle McClellan Trisha Davis Sarah Hobbins Brandy Hite Lori Fox Nicole Ravlin Jenny McGinn Reporters: Trisha Davis Lori Fox Janna Hicks Brandy Hite Sarah Hobbins Stephanie Klement Pam Lookabill Michelle McClellan Jenny McGinn Terri Petratis Nicole Ravlin Tish Sanchez Robi Thomas Freshmen Robbie Suden 37 Stormie Thompson 37 Kelly Walsh 37 Mark Willms 37 Chris Wredt 37 Shawn A vise 35 Carolyn Wulff 37, 84 Missy Barton 35 Denise Berner 35 Mark Blair 35 Bridget Boettcher 35 Jess Brown 18, 35, 84 Jason Bruce 35 Sophomores John Burg 35 Laura Christiansen 37 Crista Ciahcek 29, 35 Matt Clayton 35, 37, 107 Pat Conzemius 35 Amy Davis 33, 35, 85, 101 Jeff Davis 35 Chris Eckrich 35, 107 Jason Epperson 35, 94, 107 Eric Fischer 35, 90, 107 Erin Fuchser 8, 35 100 Gina Gentile 35, 101 Jamie Goebel 32, 35, 37 Valerie Graeve 35, 37, 95 Gwen Gruber 35 Josh Gubbels 30, 35, 88 Jeff Harrington 35, 90, 107 Jennifer Heideman 35 Katie Heithoff 35, 84, 101 Kate Hobbins 8, 35 Tom Hrmodka 35, 107 Kelly Hughes 9, 33, 37, 84, 101 Shawn Jones 37 Maria Kay 29, 37 Jill Konz 8, 37, 92, 94 Brad Krohn 37 Michelle Kroll 8, 37 Jennifer Mathiasen 37 Tony Mauer 37, 90 Carrie McGruder 8, 37 Megan McMullen 37 Tracy Minor 37, 126 Andy Murray 37, 93, 107 Brandon O'Neill 30, 37 Casey Sautter 37 Laura Scurlock 37 Sarah Shaver 37, 100 Ryan Shea 35, 37, 107 Todd Simms 37 Chad Smith 37, 107 Amy Spitznagle 37 Angie Spitznagle 37 Danny Stock 37, 92 J ohn Stronck 37 Rachel Stuhr 37 Chad Arnold 38, 43, 78, 120 Matt Auen 38 Amber Ausdemore 9, 38, 43 Alexis Becerra 38, 43, 82, 101 Steve Belt 24, 38 Angel Bernemann 38 Mark Bertsch 30, 38 Cari Biede 38, 112 Megan Birkhofer 38 Mike Bjork 38 Tammie Burke 38, 68 Jenny Christensen 9, 21, 38, 43 Brian Cihacek 38, 39 Justin Crampton 38 Bob Davis 24, 38 Mike Doner 104 Theresa Eich 38 Travis Estel 38 Kyle Evans 38, 88 Bryant Ficek 39, 41, 104 Brian Fischer 39 Carolyn Gorman 39, 93 Phil Hasenkamp 108, 128 Zach Holmes 39 Jennifer Hotz 39, 43, 112 Emily Howlett 39 John Hrmodka 39, 41, 43 Jamie Hughes 39, 117 Chuck Jones 39, 96 Steve Jones 39 Sara Kinart 39, 43, 82 Kirt Knierim 39 Michelle Konz 39, 128 Maree Kriley 39 Anne Lainson 39 Wendy Larson 16, 40, 43 Brian Marshall 40 Jennifer McDonald 40 Stacy Mcintosh 40, 69 Michelle McVey 40, 92 Tim Mendoza 40 Kirk Menges 24, 40 Becky Michels 40, 68, 112 Molly Morrison 40, 42, 126 Dan Nieland 40 Mike Pattee 40 Jerome Patten 40 Eric Points 40 Dave P oole 31, 40 Jason Richards 40, 108 Brendan Ryan 40, 104 Emiliano Sanchez 41 Jennifer Schmitz 41, 43, 118 Lenny Skaanning Jason Smith 41 Matt Smith 24, 30, 88, 104 Scott Smith 41, 43, 108 J oe Sondag 41 Patti Stephens 41, 43, 82, 110 Corey Stock 41, 43, 92 Mynid Straka 41 Megan Taylor 41 Jennifer Tobias 24, 41, 43 Erin Walsh 41, 68 Brenda Walter 41 Richelle Wilson 41 Scott Willms 41, 97 Matt Young 41, 96 Juniors Matt Barton 44 Nate Becerra 44 Gina Bowers 44 Josh Bracker 42, 44, 101 Angie Christensen 21, 44, 45 Kurt Claussen 44 Nick Conzemius 44, 88 Tony Daley 44, 86 Tim Evers 44, 86, 97 Lori Fox 44, 123 Jason Gaspan.l 44 Chad Graeve 44, 4 7 Doug Hansman 44 Janna Hicks 21, 44 Brandy Hite 21, 44 Sarah Hobbins 2, 44, 122 Anne Holder 21, 44, 122 Jacque Hughes 45, 50, 82, 128 Ramsey Jabro 16, 45, 48 Matt James 45, 48 Pat J erdon 45, 48 Liz Kay 45 Shawn Kenney 45, 48 Jeremy Kroll 24, 45, 86 Krystine Lancial 45 J ason Lear 45 Molly Malone 92, 94, 110, 128 Jeanine Masker 50, 78, 80, 126 Stacy McCallan 45 Jenny McGinn 12, 45, 49 Art Mendoza 16, 45 48 Justin Morris 46, 108 Kevin Mortensen 12, 46, 100 Shane Nielsen 46, 48 Tina O'Brien 46 Kelly O'Connor 9, 46, 108 Josh Pearon 46, 65 Justin Pekny 46, 65 Terri Petratis 26, 45, 82, 110 Nicole Ravlin 45, 46, 110, 128 Mark Reineke 46 Jeff Rethmeier 46, 48 Frank Roane 46, 104 Rob Ruiz 46, 48 Missy Schmida 46, 80, 122 Jerry Schmitz 2, 8, 30, 46 Shawn Shea 9, 24, 46, 116 Suzi Sillik 46 Chad Standard 46, 124 Pete Stronck 47 Mike Swank 47, 124 Rich Swank 4 7, 48 Pete Thompson 47, 48, 121 Andy Turner 4 7 Andy Vanfossan 47, 104 Andrea Versaci 4 7, 68, 94 Kyle Wandersee 47, 108 Jason Wanning 4 Mike Wiegman 47, 48, 120 Gary Woody 47 108 Dave Wulff 47 Seniors Brian Avise 14, 30, 62 Warren Bertsch 29, 68 Matt Blizzard Duane Cihacek 29, 65 Llori Colchin 20, 56, 112 Trisha Davis 66 Steve Edelbrock 64, 116 Amy Evers 4, 16 Zach Fetter 12, 50, 58 Diane Fischer 50, 126 Shari Flynn 29, 68 Matt Fischer Chris Gard 86, 108 Amy Gillett 58, 61 Meg Gronstal 52 Nicole Gronstal 56 Kristie Gross 20, 58, 80 Kari Hanafan 4, 14, 80, 98 Erin Hannan 29, 65 Matt Helms Trent Hemmingsen 16, 60 Bryan Holder 56, 58, 78, 124 Tim Howard 60 Lori Hughes 50, 53 Allison Hunter 2, 12 Christy Hunter 9, 60 Chali Inserra 4, 20, 29 Anita Jabro 52, 58 Loretta Jones 56 Jay Killion 4, 68 Stephanie Klement 80, 140 Lynne Larsen Pam Lookabill 26, 60 Michelle McClellan 58 Nate Menges 52, 65 Greg Miller 58, 65, 116 Brett Moffatt 65, 116 Chrystal Nelsen 50 Jason Nielsen 50 Trudy nielsen 2, 68 Matt Noon 124 Lesley Payne 141 Brenda Rethmeier 58, 62 Frank Roane 107 Jim Romano 108, 128 Kevin Ryan 58, 130 Tina Ryan 60, 134 Letitia Sanchez 9, 12, 26, 66 Cory Sautter 58 Dawn Schleisman Marc Schnitker 50, 58, 62, 101 Lisa Spears 80 Shauna Tedesco 52,68 Robi Thomas 26, 60, 66 Mat Van Scoy 58, 62, 132 Michelle Walter 56, 130 Matt Way 66, 100 Roger Wilson Jill Wineinger 65 Robert Wise Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Albert High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for St. Albert High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1967-present are covered in this collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource St. Albert High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1967-Present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. 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Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scanned from a loaned copy. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1991 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1991 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/6e64af2c9366092185015ebaa7b86212.pdf b21a03576c21618f18c1558214e8d383 PDF Text Text Each year the Dimensions staff puts their heads , together and develops a new idea ·to follow through- ' out the yearbook. At the end of the 1990-91 school year, the Advanced Journalislll class-to-be came up with the concept of patterns. Patterns are often followed at St. Albert, as each year the students t t collle up with diffe~ent w:ays to expres viduality, yet stilt stay within certain li In the 26 ~ acs of its existence, St. L.1'0-.n ..,. .. School has ea d a eputation in Cou and that ~eputat·qn is one to be proud acadeinics, a etc r.ecoiPds, and fine a school is lOfolk! d upon as one with high ra.tl'lCLR Long liv.ed t a tt·ons are obvious at St. cause of the il ties it holds. Stude the childre first st dents at St. fore patterns xist. Breaking records, achieving goals, ~.., go-od grades alie all a part of life a t St. School. However, tradition relllains an will always be followed. Table 01· Contents Studellt Life ............... 4 Clubs ................... 20 Individuals ................ 44 Sports ............ .. ... 76 Post Season Play .... ... 126 Index .................. 138 Ads ........................... 140 Back To School buses are often a reminder that school is resuming and the summer is over. s Ch 0 0 I Seni--- ors--.. N-"'-------' ate Becerra and Jason Remember when the first day of school came around and you just couldn't wait to show all of your friends your new lunch box? Those were the good old days when going to school was something to look forward to. Usually something exciting happens to make the new school year different but for the 91-92 school year there was nothing out of the ordinary that made the new school year seem different. The new dress code got everyone's a ttention and even some people's opinions. The dress code change was the biggest change for the 91- 92 school year. 'The most exciting thing about the n ew school year was being a senior and knowing that it is rhy last year in high school," stated senior J acque Hughes. All of the students are looking forward to being one year closer to being finished with high school. Entering a n ew year of high school is exciting especially for the freshman who are now able to participate in different school activities such as going to school dances, pep rallies, be involved in Homecoming week, and also student council. As freshman Warren Mohn commented, "Getting to go to more high school events and being known as a high school student rather than being a junior high student is the best thing about this year." The 91-92 school year started off great with a ll of the fall sports doing very well. The football team was undefeated and made it all the way to the class 2A semifinals. Both cross country teams qualified at state and were successful. The volleyball team also did well they made it all the way to the district finals. " The most exciting and new thing that happened was the success in all of our fall sports, it was a great way to start out the new school year," junior Emilia no Sanchez commented. by Lori Fox Gaspard show off their lunch boxes in the cafeteria during lunch time. Empty seats on a school bus await the return of students for the new school year. to Uniforms have been a rule at St. Albert since the op~ning of the school. But the 1991-92 school year has become more strict. Many students haven't been too happy with the crack down on the dress code. According to senior Krissy Lancia!, "Dress code was never that big of a problem before. Why should they start coming down on us now? It just seems so unfair that you should get in trouble for the littlest violation." At the beginning of the school year, many students were stopped in the hall when their skirts looked questionable. This consisted of a note card held up to the skirt which measured the length between the knee and the skirt. As senior Missy Schmida states, "I feel as though the underclassmen aren't carded as much as the seniors and juniors. We were made to be the examples for them and it didn't work." Being carded in the halls isn't the greatest feeling. "You feel kind of dumb because you think of all of the other people walking the halls with shorter skirts than yours and they're not being carded, you are," stated sophomore Katie Heithoff. Its not always the girls that are getting in trouble for the dress code. Often times it's the boys. "It doesn't bother me to wear a tie now that I am used to it, " saidsenior Nate Becerra. Not everyone thinks that the dress code is all bad. According to Mrs. Maryann Angeroth, "I think the skirt length was a good compromise, it shows that the administration has the willingness to be adaptable and change styles. I feel the changes are for th e better." =tL-4:.....Jr=== ear A dress code has its ups and downs, and everyone has their own opinion when it comes to discussing the issue. "I think that a dress code is better than not having one because it is easier to figure out what to wear, "stated senior Jason Gaspard. by Lori Fox Freshman Sharon Whetstone adds a new touch to the girls' uniform by wearing tights. Showing off their plaid skirts and neatly pressed oxfords during the lunch hour are junior Richelle Wilson and sophomores Stormie Thompson and Jennifer Mathiasen. : Junior Stacy Mcintosh watches as Ms. McGuire does a "skirt check" for length. Skirts were required to be three inches above the knee or the result would be a demerlt. J Wearing the proper attire are seniors Rob Ruiz and Nick Conzemius and junior Jenny Hotz as they work on a homewor k assignment. "Dress code was never a problem before, why should they start coming down on us now?" -Krissy Lancial to Special This year's Homecoming spirit week was viewed as particualy successful by the students. The week consisted of 50-60s Biker day, Old Testament day, Cowboy /Indian day, and Dress Up day. "It was our last chance to get together as a class to promote school spirit. If you are going to do something, you should do it all out," senior Andrea Versaci stated. "The decorations were nice" said freshman Sara Kruse, "It gets you excited during the week so you can let it all out at the game. " Spirit-lifters included balloons in the hallways, the fight song played between cla sses, and the lyrics draped on the walls of the cafeteria. Sophomore Danny Stock agreed, saying, "Homecoming is a way to get rid of a lot of energy and be myself with my friends." Though the majority of the students dressed up for the week , there were still a few students that didn't go all out. Some wore outfits not even associa ted with the day or time period being celebrated . Lack of full participation forced th e administration to make stricter guidelines regarding the dress u p attire. These rules didn 't affect many stu - dents, but fo r some pu t a damper on the days' attire . "If Homecoming is s uppose to be fu n we should be able to go a ll out," sa id Kruse. Stock said "Since Homecoming week is like a prep week, We want the whole school to get pumped. There should only be limitations on those who choose not to participate." Even with the limitations put on the dress up days, the =:iL-6.....Jr=====- students and faculty felt there was a better tum out than in previous years. Not only did the school week go well, but the dance had a great tum out too. With Jacque Hughes as queen and Jeremy Kroll as king, Homecoming was a great success. by J enny Hotz Friends senior Andrea Versaci and junior Carolyn Gorman show off their Homecoming spirit dressed in their togas on Old Testament Day. Sophomore bosom buddies Danny Stock, Andy Murray, Matt Clayton and Shawn Jones show off thier girlish figures on Hom ecoming's Opposite Day. Senior Jason Wanning shows off his freshly shaven legs while classmate Terri Petratis and others look on. Juniors Steve Belt and Myndi Straka are d r essed in their Old Testam en t Day attire while they work diligently on t h eir studies. "Homecoming is a way to get rid of a lot of energy and be myself with my friends." -Danny Stock l·I Hard to Handle11 As the week of Homecoming came to a close, the week 's suspense of who would be kiilg and queen ended at Thursday night's pep rally. The annual Homecoming pep rally began Thursday night as ea ch grade competed against one another in various games. The senior class lived up to th eir expectations as they came out the clear victors of the evening. After a brief in troduction of the football players and performances from both the cheerleading and pompon squads, it was time for th e coronation. Homecoming court included seniors Andy Vanfossan, Missy Schmida, Tony Daley, Angie Christensen, Jacqu e Hugh es, Jeremy Kroll, Molly Malone, Kevin Mortensen , Jeanine Masker, Pete Thompson, Nikki Ravlin and Andy Turner. Former Homecoming royalty Mike Masker and Kari Hanafan had th e pleasure of crowning Kroll and Hughes as the 1991 Homecoming king and queen . The excitement contintu ed on Friday night where the attention was turned to the Falcon footba ll team as they took on Boystown in th e big Homecoming match up. Th e Falcons came ou t the victors, conquering the Cowboys in a thrilling 13 to 12 win. Saturday night was the Homecoming dance. The studen ts entered the gym decorated in accordance with the theme, "Hard to Handle". =1 8 According to studen t council president Missy Schmida, "We tried to make the dance more interesting by playing a wide variety of music. " Complete Music supplied the music for the dance. by Sarah Hobbins Sophomore Brad Krohn and junior Matt Smith get down and boogie to the music . An ecstatic sophomore Danny Stock asks "Why are you just standing there?" Seniors Jacque Hughes and Jeremy Kroll are presented to the crowd at the Homecoming pep rally before being crowned king and queen. The 1991 Homecoming court: (left to right) Andy Vanfossan, Missy Schmida , Tony Daley, Angie Christensen, Jacque Hughes, Jeremy Kroll, Molly Malone, Kevin Mortensen, Jeanine Masker, Pete Thompson, Nikki Ravlin, and Andy Turner. "We tried to make the dance more interesting by playing a wide variety of music." -Missy Schmida -="'1...-9--lf== Can you use these words in a sentence .... NOT, WHATEVER, COOL BEANS, DIS or SWEET? There are those who still use the California surfer "dude" lauguage and the Valley girl talk that is "like totally awesome". Junior Phil Hasenkamp has the cornerstone on "sausage" and "waxin' the trax". Junior Corey Stock and his brother Danny, a sophomore, say "white bread" . "Groovy" is still "hip"- Not! This is the year when everything is "cool beans" to juniors Jenny Hotz and Wendy Larson. To junior Jenni Tobias, seriously or sarcastically, everything is"great" , "wonderful'', and "super". Senior Art Mendoza says "what's up", while others use senior Andrea Versaci's "yo" Glossary Dis - makin' somebody "like" mad. Not- I don't think so Sweet - the ideal White Bread - Nobody knows what it means - it's just one of those things - instead of hello. Senior Justin Morris fl,oes even further with "hey babe". Everyone says "whatever" and "sure". (What ever happened to 'just say no?" ) There's always the old reliables "terrific", "awesome" , and "cool". This is the time when "true blonde" and "butthead" are the ultimate insults and everything is either "sweet" or it's "dissed". When joking it's "p~yche" or sophomore Jamie Goebel's "kidding". Having a rough week? Are you suffering from, as Mendoza would say, homework "burnout"? Junior Chad Arnold would probably say "yeah, but.. " Do you just play it cool like junior Jenny Schmitz and say, "I know some stuff'. There is always senior Jenny McGinn, who uses "cheesy" to describe anything that she finds just a little too cute or happy. But don't worry - you can always calm yourself with junior J enny Christensen's reassuring and wise comment "don't fret", meaning you have a friend's h elp or someone is there for you. Of course there is always Stacy Mcintosh's "oh schmut" used to revise all those naughty words in the world. How a bout on those rough weekends wh en senior Robert Ruiz says, "I luuv you " or junior Patti Stephens requests "love me. " All in a ll , if you say "groovy" more than once a week and "cool" isn't part of your everyday vocabulary, you'd better call someone fast. by Becky Mich e ls Freshmen Meegan Engler, Joe Stuhr, Sara Kruse, Mike Reineke, Mandy Pearon, Alicia Sanchez, Nichole Heck, Ann Hansman, Kori Nielsen and Drew Evers pose - "What hams!" Junior Patti Stephens and senior Jenny McGinn are "cool." Sophomore Dl(lmy Stock begs, "No wait, wait!" Seniors Gary Woody, Josh Bracker, Shawn Shea and Jason Wanning s ay "cheese." Michele Konz and Carolyn. Gorman definitely are not "loners." Juniors Scott Smith and Jenny Hotz sign "Peace." 11 t== Affections to Share Frtends or something more? Here at St Albert we have a way of being known as "close knit", but where does the public display of affection stop; a hug, a wink, an occasional joke, a kiss on the cheek, or a pat on the hynie. Has society really changed that much compared to the past, or has affection always been there, and just now able to come out in public? There are many different opinions on this view. Mrs. Kathy Beckman, health and physical education teacher, states, "I think society actu a lly h as changed . When I was in high school and college, 'flower power' and 'free love' was in and there was a lot more affection displayed then than now." However, Mr. John Shorey, history teacher, has a different outlook on the situation. "I don't think society has changed that much. There was a lot more public dis play of affection when I was in school than now," but continues, "if there is less PDA in school it is better." Fifty high school students were polled at random and 62% though t PDA was more expressive in the past two years. Another 31 % say th ere is more in the present time, while 7% were undecided. When asked if the students thought there was more PDA in our small school than in a larger school, the majority said they felt that no, there was h ardly any. Th e reasons for them saying "no" were many different though ts. From, "the teachers will yell at you" to "I think it is just sick." In a small school, when do you know what PDA means? The whole situation in the eyes of someone 12f II--===- younger is different. "I feel as though hugging or showing some kind of affection towards someone we care about is acceptable and is nothing more than what you see." stated senior Nikki Ravlin. It is just an example of how times change in every generation and that every person s view on the situation is just a tad bit different. by Terrt Petratis Showing a little embarrassment is sophomore Erin Fuchser as she receives a hug from her sweetheart sophomore Tony Mauer. Senior Josh Bracker and junior Wendy Larson, who are just buddies, display their friendship during lunch. PDA between friends of the opposite sex is often mistaken for more than friendly affection. PDA (public display of affection) can include things such as hand holding, hugging, kissing and touching. Most students at S.A. felt PDA was not a problem at school now, but was a concern in the past. Friends, sophomore Shawn Avise and junior Richelle Wilson, take tim e out for a quick hug bewteen classes. PDA is not a common sight in the halls of St. Albert. "I don't think society has changed ... if there is less PDA in school it is better." -John Shorey 13 t= Something to Do St. Albert students spend a lot of time dedicating themselves to schoolwork and extra -ciricular activities. However, the ringing of the 3 o'clock bell and the end of practice marks the start of the heavily anticipated nightlife. After-school "festivities" vary among St. Albert students. The agenda is usually dependent on age, or whether or not the student has a car. When asked what her activities consisted of, junior Myndi Straka said, "We usually just drive up and down Broadway, wandering around, sometimes I hit Burger King for something to eat. " Straka feels her activities are quite a bit different from those of others because, "some people wouldn't be caught dead driving around." Underclassmen aren't as free to choose what they do on weekends, simply because they don't usually have their driver's license. However, they're still perfectly capable of turning their afterschool hours into times of fun. Freshman Ann Hansman said, "I go out with friends, usually to Michala Haynie's. Then we just trash the place, and eat all of her food." When asked if sh e though t what she did at night was a big contrast from other people, she said , "Yes, becau se Michala makes it fun. " People often generalize teens and assume they all do the same thing after school and on weekends. Unfortunately, these assumptions are often for th e worst. For example, some think that rowdiness and alcohol are always a part of their activities. ::=3L,_1_4 ..,J-==-=== Senior Art Mendoza proves this thought to be very untrue. "I usually study or lift weights. I find anything that will keep me out of trouble." Whether it be finding a party or as sophomore Josh Gubbels says, "Doing what my friends want to do - usually going to a movie," SA students keep busy at night. by Patti Steph en s Juniors Jerome Patten and Dan Nieland spend their night just hanging out with friends. Sophomores Ryan Shea, Jill Konz, Valerie Graeve and Brad Krohn prepare to paint the town red in celebration of their newly granted licenses to drive. Many sophomores were seen out and about as the second semester came to a close. Senior Robert Ruiz displays his trademark tongue as classmate Chad Standard relieves much of the stress built up from final's week. Junior Emiliano Sanchez, senior Sarah Hobbins, junior Chad Arnold , s enior Lori Fox and junior John Hromodka gather at the McGinn h ouse to celebrate t he end of final's week. 11 I usually study or lift weights. I find anything that wi 11 keep me out of trouble. " -Art Mendoza 15 F= Rententber 1991 was a year many of us will Qever forget. As with any year, there were political issues debated, el~ctions lost and won, wars, entertainment, and scandals. Diseases were fought and battlefields were created, both of which touched close to home. Movies and music reached a new high, and fashion is found going in a circle, with nostalgic looks back in style. Perhaps the biggest, if not the most dynamic, occurance of autumn of 1991 was the fall of Communism in the Soviet Union. After five years of reform, Soviets were able to celebrate their freedom after the arrest of their leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, in the summer. Sexual harrassment became a n even bigger issue as college professor Anita Hill charged Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of harrassment in the workplace eight years after the occurence. What Thomas referred to as a "high-tech lynching" prompted many women to s peak out against sexual h arrassment. This was the year for a presidential campaign to b egin. Candidates varied , including former Ku Klux Klan member David Duke, who lost in the race for governor of Louisiana yet proceeded to run for pres i~ ent. Frightening as it may seem, his policy that underpriveleged whites in the South are the real victims of predjudice cau sed him to earn s upport from more than a few (top left) Earvin "Magic" Johnson announced his retirement from basketball in early November. (middle left) Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in one of the top grossing movies of 1991. (left)Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas withstood harsh accusations. states and paved his way into the presidential race. As a nation, we recovered from the War in the Gulf as soldiers returned home or. unfortunate ly. were buried. Hussein remains in power, however the fighting is over. AlDS continues as a horrible threat to society as more and more cases are reported yearly . One of the NBA's greatest players, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, announced in early November that h e t ested HIV positive. This n ews was a huge blow to many, and a rude awakening that anyone can get AIDS. On a lighter note, this year had much to offer from the entertainment world. Perhaps the most popular TV show among students was the Fox Network's "Beverly Hills 90210". Each Thursday night, St. Albert students tuned in to the popular teen drama. Some of the most popular movies of the school year included Jonathan Demme's "Sil n ee of the Lambs "', Arnold Swartzenager in "Termina tor 2 ", and Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans in "The Last Boy Scout" (despite bad reviews, many high school students enjoyed this movie). Music of the year included longawaited releases from Guns-n -Roses, Metallica , a nd a box set from Ae rosmith. Paula Abdul's "Spellbound'" was popula r, as well as groups from the past s u ch as the Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin. These nine months spent in school are only a frac tion of the lives of students at St. Albert. This year students experienced bits and pieces of the past, through entertainment as well as th rough foriegn and domestic government issu es. Maybe history really does re peat itself. by J enny McGinn p On August 19, 1991, the coup in the Soviet Union began with the overthrow of President Mikhail S. Gorbachev. Celebrating occurred in a victory demo at Red Square (above). (below) Boris Yeltsin took over as the new president of Russia. One of the most popular bands of the year was Guns-n-Roses (left). President George Bush (below left)faced many obstacles as well as running for re-election in 1992. (above) Thousands of square m iles of Brazilian r ain for est were being cut down, causing protests and p eit itions to stop the destruction. (below) Much unrest in Yugoslavia is still visible in the city stre ets. (above)After nearly seven years of imprisonment, Terry Anderson was the final host age releas ed. (right) Professor Anita Hill is sworn in to testify • in one of the most intruiging hearin gs of the year. Extracu c t iv ==t 181 ...... -==== ~ricular • • 1t1es Extra-curricular activities are an important part of the high school experience. Besides sports, there are many scholastic and artistic activities to be involved in. Some students who are involved in art or band take time outside of the classroom to perfect their talents. Students who wish to excercise their brains may be involved in the Academic Decathalon or the Brain Bowl. Christianity can shine through those who participate in the liturgy committee or are Eucharistic ministers. For those dramatic talents out there, there are plays and speech contests to enter. National Honor S ociety members must be active in volunteering their time. Many choose to be involved in one or many of these activities, and may even include a sport or two along the way. These activities deserve recognition for their hard work, just as sports do. Come to think of it, there are a lot of similarities. A good asset to have, both on the stage and on the court, is teamwork. Everything would eventually fall apart if not for that. by Janna Hicks 19 F= There are many different reasons as to why SOil].eone might volunteer to be a Eucharistic Minister or be on the Liturgy Committee. This year, there are 14 Eucharistic Ministers, compared to 10 last year. But what makes a person want to partake in this activity? For some, it's a chance to be involved in the church. others became Ministers just to say they did it. But according to senior Kevin Mortensen, "Last year there were a lot of respected people. Also it's a chance to show leadership. " The job of a Eucharistic Minister is to distribute communion during school masses. In order to prepare for their task, the 14 seniors attended a class taught by Fr. Bud where they learned what exactly the Eucharist was and, "how to offer it reverently," said Fr. Bud. Preparing for mass is the job of the Liturgy Committee. Membership on the committee has more than doubled since last year. Selecting music and the theme of the liturgy, along with ushering, reading and singing are all jobs the Liturgy Committee takes care of. Decorating, which includes designing banners and programs is an additional task of the commitee. Each job must be taken seriously if the group wants to achieve the goal of a successful mass, and every job is equally important. "We work well as a group," said junior Jenni Tobias. With all these responsibilities, one might wonder why so many people are interested in the Liturgy Committee. Some are involved just to have something to do , while others joined for fun. "I wanted to be more involved in school and God is the basis for our school, " said 20 senior Angie Christensen. Ms. Machmuller, who helps with the planning, added. "More people wanted to make the Liturgy more meaningful for the rest of the student body." "I wanted to do something for the school and since we are a Catholic school, I thought the Liturgy Committee would be a good place·to start," said Tobias. by Amber Ausdemore Senior Rich Swank administers Communion during the Homecoming Mass to sophomore Michelle Kroll. This is Swank's first year as a Eucharistic minister. Front row R to L: John Hromadka, Jenny Christensen, Ramsey Jabro, Sara Kinart, Jenni Tobias, Michelle McVey, Chad Arnold. Second row: Matt Barton, Janna Hicks, Rich Swank, Anne Holder, Jenny McGinn, Missy Schmida, Jeanine Masker, Jerry Schmitz, Father Bud Grant. Back row: Kyle Wandersee, Andy Turner, Kevin Mortensen, Ms. Jan Machmuller, Jeremy Kroll and Jacque Hughes. Juniors Sara Kinart and Amber Ausdemore shed blood, sweat, and tears while preparing for the All Saints Day Mass. Due to the November 1 snow day the mass was cancelled . Ms. Deb McGuire, Fr. Bud, and Ms. Machmuller take time out from planning masses to pose for the camera. Because of their dedication and hard work, masses were a success. "Last year there were a lot of respected people, also it's a chance to show leadership." -Kevin Mortensen 21 t= Attend Some of the most important things that corrie with attending a Catholic School aren't always recognized. "Here we get the chances to do a lot of different things, and we sometimes take advantage of them," said junior Wendy Larson. Everyone at St. Albert knows there is a mass each morning, but when was the last time that you took time out of your morning to stop in, just to be different, or try something new for a change? Why do you think you would need to be forced into going, by a coach on game day? Maybe this has never crossed your mind, or maybe you 're just too ashamed to show up. But wouldn't you think that by going to a Catholic school, students would acknowledge this privilege, and show up for mass just once in a while? When it comes to those big masses that need planning, Fr. Bud isn't always a lone. He has volunteer students on liturgy committee that are always around to help him plan out a mass. They help him decide what songs to sing, decorations and banner designs. With their input about past events in school and outside of school, Fr. Bud will base his homily. "When it comes to a Catholic schools masses, it's nice to know th at you can be of help. It makes going to the mass a lot more interesting," said junior J enny Christensen. Even though the morning masses don't see a lot of students, =:JL_2_2..r.= - it does't seem to bother Fr. Bud too much. "It's really just a nice way to start your day. " said Bud. Maybe that's the problem with us, we don't know the real way to start our day. " by Jenny Schmitz Fr. Bud explains the reasons for reconciliation at the junior/senior prayer senrice in December. Senior Robert Ruiz shares communion with Coach Marshall Scichilone at the St. Albert Feast Day Mass on November 25. SA students from the elementtirY and intermediate buildings joined the entire high school studeJlt body for the ceremony. Liturgy Committee members seniors Anne Holder, Missy Schmida and Rich Swank lend a helping hand during the Homecoming Mass. Grades 9 - 12 attended that September Mass. Bishop Bullock, Father Fred Cornwell and Father Bud Grant lead the SA student body in the Feast Day Mass. A total of seven clergy joined Father Bud in celebrating Mass. "It's a • nice way to start your day." -Father Bud 23 l=== CrcatiVity to Explore Art is something special to many kids at St. Albert. The way the art department works is very simple. One can join or take the class any year of high school - there are even seniors that take art for only one year, or maybe even a semester. For the first open house of the year, the art students from all levels display their art in the hall ways. Students in Art 1, concentrate on the basics su ch as color wh eels, valu e ch arts and developing creativity. Art 2 students work on sketching and the values of blending and drawing more still life objects. Art 3 involves Batik, a dying technique, printing and being creative with a ceiling tile from the a rt room. Art 4 is more on the lines of the individual creativity students have developed in th e previou s three years. The art department is also noted for designing program covers for concerts. masses, and many of the bulletin boards and signs hanging in the halls. In the past few years, students have had the opportunity to enter the Scholastic Art Award competition. This competition has awarded $200,000 in cash, scholarships and prizes for those who have entered in the past. Students at SA have been recognized in the Scholastic Art competition in the past. One student was awarded the high est honor, a gold key, as well as displaying h er work. Senior Krissy Lancial, who is enrolled in Art 1. said " It (art class) class) also made me realize that art is not just drawing, it is learning about colors and a lot of hard work. " Shawn Shea, a senior in art four said, "Art hasn't just been a class that teaches me to draw or be creative. It was an uplifting experence for my whole high school life". That credit goes to Ms. McGuire." by Terri Petratis Ms. McGuire looks over the work of sophomores Pat Conzemius and Gwen Gruber during art. Junior Brian Cihacek gets the exact measurement, while sophomore Gina Gentile compares her colors for the color wheel. Doing a color wheel is a large task to take on, a basic skill for any level art class. Decisions, decisions, decisions.... Ms. McGuire helps senior Robert Ruiz choose the correct shades and tints for his color wheel. Sophomores Arny Davis and Gin a Gentile work on their a rt projects. Art c lass was a chan ce t o show creativity and imagination. " ... art class is not just drawing-it's learning about colors and a lot of hard work." -Krissy Lancial '---... ,-~·- 25 t== Rough draft to Masterpiece What about this yearbook!? Who put it together?· Who wrote all the stories and took all the pictures? Credit goes to the Journalism 1 and 2 students who worked hard throughout the year getting everything together to meet those dreaded deadlines. Journalism is divided into two sections, Journalism 1, first year students, and Journalism 2 , second year students. Journalism 1 consists of learning the basics. As junior Amber Ausdemore said, "at first we take a lot of notes, which help us perfect our writing techniques," while Journalism 2 already knows this. Senior Jenny McGinn said, "There's more of a work load, and we're expected to know what to do. " Some people may think Journalism is a pretty easy going class because as senior Lori Fox said, "in this class you're kind of on your own. You do your own thing, and make sure you meet the deadlines. " There is a lot of independence, but also a lot of responsibility to meet deadlines. When asked why people joined the class, the responses were pretty much the same. Ausdemore said , "I've a lways liked the yearbooks and I wanted to be a part of them," while McGinn said, "I enjoy writing and photography. I plan to go into journalism as a profession." When the term marketing comes up in Journalism, it most likely involves selling ads. Students go around to different businesses and try to persuade them to buy a space in the yearbook or newspaper to advertise th eir business. =:3L_2_e_,..~~ Layouts put everything together - getting the stories to fit in the space provided and figuring out what size the pictures must be. Journalism is a challenging and rewarding experience. As Fox said, "You are creating this book that you're apart of. You made it, it's your work, and that's a neat feeling." by Jenny Christensen Junior Phil Hasenkamp gets all dressed up to go sell yearbooks while juniors Jenny Christensen and Molly Morrison stand by. The journalism staff consists of front row: Kyle Evans and Phil Hasenkamp. Second row: Myndi Straka, Amber Ausdemore, Jenny Schmitz and Jenny Christensen. Third row: Angel Bernemann, Stacy Mcintosh, Wendy Larson, Sarah Hobbins and Molly Morrison. Back row: Becky Michels, Jenni Tobias, Patti Stephens, Jenny Hotz, Nikki Ravlin, Terri Petratis, Jenny McGinn, Lori Fox, Janna Hicks and Brenda Walter. Seniors Jenny McGinn and Janna Hicks work on journalism stories and prove the new computers to be not only very useful but also userfriendly. This year the entire yearbook was done on the computers. Miss Hoff devotes her time to helping Journalism 1 students with their layouts. "In this class you're kind of on your own. You do your own thing, and make sure you meet the deadlines." -Lori Fox 27 F== Something to Sing About Because of th~ir small size, the St. Albert band and choir are often overlooked. But that is beginning to change. The band is headed by Mr. Leeka, a new teacher, while the choir is lead by Mrs. Stephany, another new teacher to S.A. The choir sings at all the Masses and at the Christmas and Spring concerts. Beside their class duties, both instuctors helped with the production of "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" in the fall. The concert band consists of 20 players from the Jr. High. There is no high school band as of yet, but the future seems promising as the younger players come into high school. The band also played an important part at the spring talent show. Mr. Leeka a lso teaches band for grades four through six, and he says, "There are many talented students on the way up. " As for the choir, some of their goals are to develop fine singing voices the whole school and the general public can be proud of. Mrs. Stephany stated , "One our goals is to make the St. Albert Concert Choir something the stu - dents want to be pa rt of." The music ranges from pop to Christian rock and from easy list en - ing to inspirationa ls. The choir meets during fifth period on Tuesdays, Thursdays, a nd Fridays. On Mondays, th e girls meet alone while the boys h ave a study hall, and the boys meet a lone on Wednesdays while the girls h ave a study hall. The Pop Ch oir meets during 08 on Tuesdays. Th e choir even got to participate in the All-City Music Festival held at Abraham Lincoln High School. The Concert Choir consists of nine people, Pop Choir eight people and seventh and eighth choir has 11 people. There is beginning to be a brighter outlook for the music programs at S.A. by J enni Tobias Mrs. Stephany, in her first year at St. Albert, plays the piano in rehearsal for the next performance. Sophomore Gwen Gruber learns that practic e makes perfect ·as she rehearses for her next performance . Sophomores Crista Cihacek, Maria Kay, Angie Spitznagle, Amy Spitznagle, freshman Becci Wilson and junior Richelle Wilson practice hitting their high notes in choir practice. Students practiced during 08 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The choir listens patiently while Mrs. Stephany gives instructions on the notes they should be hitting throughout the song. The choir made its first debut during the Homecoming Mass in September. "One of our goals is to make the choir something the students want to be a part of." -Mrs.Stephany to Expand Students at Saint Albert are given the opportunity to be a member of an intellectual organization called the Academic Decathlon. The organization creates a positive school image, changes the students attitudes and creates academic role models. The team consists of nine fulltime students from the eleventh and or twelfth grades of the same high school. Each team is made up of three Honor roll students, three Scholastic students and three Varsity students as indicated by grade point average, Honor 3. 75- 4.00 GPA; Scholastic 3.00-3. 74 GPA; Varsity 0.00-2.99 GPA; according to the Academic Decathlon study guide. Contestants may compete in a higher division than their own GPA category but not in a lower division. Matt Barton stated, "I became a member for the comrodery, for the knowledge. And it looks good on different applications." Members meet once a week in 08 and discuss certain topics such as science, language and literature, Fine Arts and economics, speech es, essays and interviews. Each team member competes in all 10 events of the Decathlon and is eligible for individual medals in all 10 events. Only six scores count for the final team standing in the competitionthe top two Honor scores, the top two Scholastic scores, and the top two Varsity scores. Senior Janna Hicks commented "It takes a lot of committment and you must enjoy tackling difficult subject matters." Academic Decathlon it's not a club just for the honor roll students, but anyone who is interested can become a member. Team members are seniors Janna Hicks, Matt Barton, Kyle Wandersee, Rich Swank, Justin Morris, Tony Daley, Rob Ruiz and juniors are Erin Walsh, Angel Bernemann, Cari Biede, Emily Howlett. Becky Michels, and Megan Birkhofer. by Nikki Ravlin Mrs. Helen Wise and senior Rich Swank show how much fun Academic Decathalon is. Members of the Academic Decathalon are (front row): Matt Barton, Janna Hicks, Justin Morris, Erin Walsh, Angel Bernemann, Cari Biede, Megan Birkhofer, and (back row): Rich Swank, Rob Ruiz, and Tony Daley. Senior Rich Swank gives two thumbs up to the Academic Decathlon as teammates seniors Kyle Wandersee and Janna Hicks and junior Angel Bernamann concentrate. Juniors Angel Bernamann, Cari Biede and Erin Walsh h a\re second thoughts about what they've gotten themselves into at an Academic Decathlon meeting. "It takes a lot of commitment and you must enjoy tackling difficult subject matters." -Janna Hicks 31 to Display Have you ever wondered what Student Council does? After all, they are the voice of the student body. They are often overlooked by all of us, and even by the administration at times. How much power does the council actually have? Junior class psresident Chad Arnold said, "We really don't have that much power to change things. The administration usually just hears what we have to say, but isn't generally influenced by our opinions." One of the things the Council does is picking up the pop cans. Each quarter, a different class is chosen to cash in the cans, and with the money, they will all buy something for the school that everyone can enjoy. Every year, the junior class works with parents on the prom committee. Together, they choose the theme, location, and post-prom activities for the juniors and seniors. Senior Missy Schmida, student council president, has been on the Council for all four years. She said, "It's a lot of work, especially around Homecoming, because we sponsor the dance. We also decorate the school for Christmas. Before school even starts, we welcome the new students to our school." Student Council sponsor, Mrs. Maryann Angeroth said, "They all work very well with each other, as well as working very hard at what they do." Senior Jenny McGinn sums up the student council like this, "A lot of times we get off track at our meetings, but we mean well, and we do get a lot of things accomplished." So next time you need someone to help you speak out on an issue, think of going to the Student Council for help. After all, they are there to help our student body get what they need. by Jenni Tobias Junior Michele Konz and freshman Ann Narmi decorate the school for Christmas. Student Council members wrap the doors to the academic wings like giant packages. Student Council representatives are (front row): Ryan Myers, Ann Narmi, Nicole Spears, Michelle Wise, Amy Patten and Dan Doner. (second row) Jamie Goebel, Carolyn Wulff, Shawn Jones, Amy Davis, Danny Stock and Joe Sondag. (third row) Carolyn Gorman, Michele Konz, Wendy Larson, Sara Kinart, Brendan Ryan and Chad Arnold. (back row) Missy Schmida, Janna Hicks, Andy Turner, Andy Vanfossan, Ramsey Jabro and Kevin Mortensen (not pictured: Jenny -McGinn). Juniors Michele Konz and Carolyn Gorman along with freshman Ann Narmi set up the Nativity Scene in front of the statue. Decorating the school for Christmas is one of the responsibilities of Student Council members. Junior class officers Michele Konz and Carolyn Gorman collect the cans from the teachers lounge. The money will go toward buying something for the school at the end of the school year. "They all work very well with each other as well as working very hard at what they do." -Mrs. Angeroth 3 3 l== SCl1ool to Stage This year, as in years past, St. - Albert drama and speech have become more pop~lar and more successful. These qualities are present due to the hard-working individuals that are members of the International Thespian Society. Members of the society include President Andrea Versaci, senior, Vice-president Stacy Mcintosh, junior, Secretary Tina O'Brien, senior, and Treasurer Erin Walsh, junior. Other members of the society are sophomores Danny Stock and Kelly Walsh, juniors Dan Nieland and Becky Michels, and senior S1.lzanne Sillik. Mr. Fred Wilson, literature and speech teacher, is the group's sponsor. Members of the Thespian Society perform a number of tasks both in and out of school. "They help put on school productions, but also participate in other theatrical events in and around the community," said Wilson. "We help backstage with plays, too," sa id Versaci. When asked what actually got her interested in speech and drama, Versaci said , "My a unt was an a ctress, and she did a lot of theatrica l work, and she got me involved." Of course it's not family tr adition that makes the Thespians able to perform as they do . It takes a lot of hard work, and as Mr. Wilson says, "a flair or energy. They need the ability to deal with people, and meet them head-on." In order to become part of the International Thespian Society, actors and actresses, as well as speech contestants, mu st accumulate a certain amount of poin ts. These points are earned each time they perform. Mr. Wilson considers becoming a part of the Society a great honor. "It's a membership they can 34 take to college or to any other theatrical endeavor. It speaks well for a person and is something to be quite proud of. " St. Albert's group of Thespians can do nothing more than to be proud. Their hard work and dedication shows, and will be a memorable part of the school for time to come. by Patti Stephens Junior Carolyn Gorman rehearses the one-act play "Alky", which received three l's at State competition. The student body was able to see "Alky" during the school day. It was also performed for many near-by schools Members of The International Thespian Society include . .. Back row: Erin Walsh, Tina O'Brien, Stacy Mcintosh, Becky Michels. Front row: Carolyn Gorman, Andrea Versaci, Danny Stock, and Kelly Walsh. Mr. Wilson explains the importance of theatre arts at St. Albert. More and more people are beginning to see what a wonderful opportunity it is to participate in theatre arts. Students pay close attention during a meeting while Mr. Wilson explains the details about speech contest. Some of the different events students could enter were Reader's Theater, Choral Reading, mime, One-Acts and others. "It (the group) speaks well for a person and is something to be quite proud of," -Mr. Wilson 35 F== I lead to Toe National Honor Society- some believe it's a club for the smart, but it's more than that to others. NHS is made up of students who prove themselves to be well-rounded people not only in school but in the community as well. Members of NHS must excel in the areas of character, leadership, scholarship, and service. Members are expected to have a 3.25 cumulative grade point average, volunteer hours, while also being active in the school and community. In the role of leadership, the student doesn't have to be in an elected position, but must show signs of leadership in what they do. NHS provides a lot of things to its members and others as well. Not only does it look good for college, but members dedicate a lot of time and services to the public and St. Albert whether it be helping at handicapped or drug DARE camps, teaching dance lessons, such as senior Angie Christensen, or doing parish work. The honor of being in the NHS is one that is saved until students meeting the requirements are at least sophomores. Reasons vary for why people want to be in NHS. Some feel NHS is a good thing to have on a college application. Others, including sponsor Mrs. Swartz, believe it is a good way to recognize and award students for their time and work given to St. Albert and the communtiy. Mrs. Swartz said it is a difficult balance and those who do and do it well deserve it. No matter what reason students want to join, one prominent factor seems to be agreeable with the most of the 25 current members. All of them did what was required of them ==t 36 not because they want to be in this group, but because it was natural. As Senior Kevin Mortensen explained he didn't do what was asked of him because he wanted to be in NHS he said "I just tried to be myself. " by Stacy Mcintosh Junior Kirk Menges smiles with excitment after being inducted to NHS by senior Tina O'Brien. National Honor Society for 1991-92 includes: Back row: Andrea Versaci, Ramsey Jabro, Dave Poole, Missy Schmida, Jeanine Masker. Third row: Chad Graeve, David Wulff, Chad Arnold, Shawn Kenney. Second row: Matt Barton, Pete Thompson, Kyle Evans, Kevin Mortensen, Janna Hicks, Michele Konz, Angie Christensen, Angel Bernemann, Emily Howlette. Front row: Stacy Mcintosh, Molly Malone, Jenny McGinn and Caroly Gorman. Seniors Tina O'Brien, Missy Schmida, Matt Barton, Andy Turner, and Jenny Mc Ginn serve cake and punch at the reception for the new members and their parents. While doing her volunteer hours for National Honor Society, junior Stacy Mcintosh makes friends with Buddy Hancock t his s ummer at the Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp. "NHS is a good way to recognize and award students for their time and work given to St. Albert. 11 -Mrs. Swartz 37 F= to ''Shine'' Controversy and· conflict not only occured on the court and field, in the classrooms, over school uniforms but also under the spotlight on stage. One week before the fall musical, "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" was scheduled to premiere, the school board reviewed the script and found it objectionable. This action was due to parents confronting the school board at a meeting about the subject matter of the play. The script supposedly was to be a satire of Catholic schools in the 50's and 60's but some had a different point of view, finding it to be a mockery of the Catholic education and faith. Though the cast was stopped dead in their tracks by the news, they never once lost their "shine". Not wanting to let six weeks of memorizing lines and perfecting their vocals go to waste, an agreement was made to delete a few minor parts that were found offensive and the musical was once again on. A performance was shown to the high school students in the afternoon and by invita tion only that same night. J u nior Stacy Mcintosh and sophomore Danny Stock filled the positions of the major leads, while others su ch as seventh graders Nikki Zaccone, Becky Netter, and Colin O'Toole, eighth grad - ers Gina Roane, McClain Smouse, and Tony Fisher, freshman Na te O'Toole, sophomore Kelly Wa ls h , juniors Becky Michels and Erin Wals h and senior Andrea Versaci contributed an important part in the making of the musical. The humorous and realistic portrayal of Catholic schools th a t once used to be was seen as a "delightful comment on the elementary and secon - dary education of the Catholic school experience," said drama teacher, Mr. ~L..:3:.8..J-===-= Fred Wilson. Putting the controversy and conflict aside, the musical , in general, "showed us that things will never be the same as they were in school and there's some people we never want to forget," Versaci said. by Angel Bememann Sharing a moment together, sophomore Danny Stock tells junior Stacy Mcintosh what he hopes will become of their relationship. Members of the play "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" Back row: Nate O'Toole, Nikki Zac cone, Erin Walsh, Stacy Mcintosh, Becky Michels and Mc Clain Smouse. Front row: Colin O'Toole , Regina Roane, Andrea Versaci, Danny Stoc k , Tony Fischer and Kelly Walsh. Getting down with the groove, freshman Nate O'Toole, eight-grader Colin O'Toole along with sophomore Danny Stock, show off their moves at their first junior high dance. Taking a break from their schoolwork, senior Andrea Versa ci, junior Gina Roane, sophomore Kelly Walsh and junior Stacy Mcintosh ponder what the school years ahead of t h em will bring. • 11 ••• a delightful comment on the elementary and secondary education of the Catholic school experience". -Mr. Wilson 39 ~ lines s pring is here and so is the play. It's a really good story to which kids can relate. The sprtng play "Ordinary People" is a very down to earth production. Mr. Wilson, the director, said, "My main reason for doing this play is because I've seen it done before, and it was done so well, it's very powerful." All we will see is the finished product, but there's so much more that's put into it. First the director must choose a play, then it's time for auditions and casting the rtght people to the rtght parts. Memorizing lines comes next, and it seems like a big job. Junior Emiliano Sanchez said, "Memorizing the lines isn't too bad, delivertng them is the hard part." Backrounds and props are done by the whole cast, and during the production Tina O'Brten works on the lights. This play is full of new members that have not had expertence in drama before, but Wilson said, "They're doing very well, and they're growing, it's great fun." Student director, Becky Michels, said, ''They're good, the people he chose all have a lot of talent." "Ordinary People" is about a teenage boy, Conrad Jarrett, who just lost his older brother in a terrible accident. Conrad's family seems to be falling apart and he feels he can't do anything about it. They are all "ordinary people" whose lives are filled with much trauma. So, why did so many new people try out for this play? Chad Arnold said, "I always had an interest and thought it would be fun-- something new. " Not only that, but Arnold also said , "The story deals 40 to Learn with issues going on today, real life problems. The pressures - are the same as today." This has a lot to do with the popularity of this particular play . "Ordinary People" was a production consisting of a wide vartety of cast and crew members. Because of this, the play was a great success. by Jenny Chrtstensen Joe (Mike Patee) struggles to gain back his friendship with Conrad (Danny Stock). Front row: Stacy Mcintosh, Laura Scurlock, Bridget Boetcher, AndreaVersaci, Shawn Avise, Danny Stock. Back row: Emiliano Sanchez, Mike Pattee, Chad Arnold. Danny Stock explains to Bridget Boetcher that he doesn't judge people because he's not perfect either. Cast members remain motionless in preparation for a curtain call. "Memorizing the lines isn't too bad, delivering them is the hard part." -Emiliano Sanchez ==-ti 41 I== Fae~ =1 42 I I/ es To look at the following pictures, captions, and stories, a person who had never been to St. Albert would simply see students and teachers, and the stories would proba - bly mean very little to them. But years from now, each person who bought a copy of this yearbook will look back and see the people they grew up with, and, even though now it may seem trivial to most of us, these are the pe o ple with whom we followed patterns. Normally on this page, which in t roduces the individual photos, the writer states tho s e things which distinguish one cl ass from the other. For e xample, it is usually menti o n ed that the biggest e vent of the so phomore year is the granting of licenses. This fact, although true, is not the only pattern seen in those nine months of our lives we call the tenth grade. A lot of changes take pla ce during this tim e, cha nges that affect fri end - sh ips, grades, inte r e sts and activities. The p a tt erns we follow and the experien ces we s hare a re all a part of life at S t . Albert. This is what makes our patterns different from those of other schools. H i gh s chool is o nly a fraction of our lives, but from the first sample of Ho 1necoming festivities to graduation ni g h t, this fraction plays a big part in what kind of individual we become. Often, peop le say high s chool goes very fast, however these are u sually the p eople who have long since gra d u a ted and have a lrea dy made it th r ough a dditional yea rs of sch ool or wo rk. Keep in mind, though, that t h e s e are the people who have a lrea dy been thr ough it all, and look back on their yearbook to see the patterns they once followed. Top left: Michele Konz poses with Fabi Rojas, the fo r e ign exchange student from Peru. She was here t hro ugh the Lions Club. Bottom left: Elena Kabzistova, from the form er Soviet Union, attended classes at SA th rought the Sister City Program __ ..,., 43 F= Jessica Andersen Jason Burbridge Daniel Busch Dan Daley Danial Doner Megan Engler Matthew Escritt Jill Gaspard Matthew Graeve Seth Gruber Bridget Hannan Ann Hansman J oseph Hargens Michala Haynie Nichole Heck Josh Homer Freshman co J . ' changes some big steps. • • • • Makin g that change from junior high can sometimes b e very discouraging or frustrating , but wh o ever said growing up would be easy? Freshman are offered a number of classes to choose from. As a freshman , the required classes are English , world h istory, h ealth , Typing 1, physical scien ce, s peech, faith and Old Testament. The studen ts may choose a math course of th eir choice. Eight electives are offe red and the students are to choose two credits. Electives are as follows: Art 1, Spanish 1, h ome economics, concert band, concert chior and semina r . Some classes may need teacher a pproval. Freshman Tommy Hugh es said , "I feel as thou gh th e class selection is just fine for me!" From another point of view, Dan Busch feels as th ou gh , "Th ere are not many classes to choose from ." Whatever the case, we have all experienced th e pain and agony of signing u p for classes. One of the biggest events freshman look forward to is th a t first "real" dance. Remember wh at t h ose good ol' junior high dances where boys stood on one side and girls on th e oth er. It was s u ch a crazy idea to get up en ough nerve to ask someone special to dance. Times change and as Sh aron Whetstone commented ," I could I tell a big difference. Everyone was ou t there dancing a nd h eld n othing back!" It all goes fast. So, have fun while you can and learn from experience; those changes only make you grow. By: Nikki Ravlin :::dL-44--1-- One of the new adventures in being a freshman is attending the high school dances, such as Homecoming. , __ _ John Hughes Tom Hughes Greg Kellogg Jennifer Jones Jason Killion Angie Kirke Scott Konz Mary Kriley Sara Kruse Koleen Lancial Courtnie Lenhardt Patrick Malone Ryan McDonald Debbie Michels Warren Mohn Christine Marsh-Orwig J Freshmen Alicia Sanchez, Mike Reineke, John Hughes and Drew Evers take a little time out in the Mac Lab to relax from the stresses of being in high school. 45 Mindy Morrow Ryan Myers Ann Nanni Clifford Negrete Andy Nicholas Kori Nielsen Nathan Noon Nathan O'Toole Amy Patten Mandy Pearon Robert Phelps Jennifer Porter Michael Reineke Anthony Reinhardt Jason Ronfeldt Melissa Salyers Dancing to Christmas Relief Christmas is approaching and getting out of school is the clearest thing on your mind. But what better way to start vacation, with the Christmas Dance. Even though the night was clear and no snow was falling, it was a Christmas Dance full of excitment and Christmas spirit. This year the dance was voted informal, opposed to years before. "It was more of a relaxed atmosphere because we weren't informal," stated sophomore Arny Davis. Others agreed with Arny. "It's such a hassle to find a formal dress and since Prom is formal, it gives you something to look forward to, " senior Nikki Ravlin commented. According to senior Chad Graeve, "Th e music was much better and it was easier to get down. But I feel that they should provide us with beverages." Dancing and working up a sweat does make you thirsty so maybe in the future they will serve beverages. The dance was different from years past but those changes were for the better and everyone seemed to enjoy it. by Lori Fox Seniors Nikki Ravlin, Molly Malone, and Lori Fox take time out to pose for a picture at the Christmas Dance. Alicia Sanchez Nicole Spears Joe Stuhr Shannon Suthoff Anne Svoboda Christopher Van Scoy Eric Wallner Jessica Welsh Sharon Whetstone Rebecca Wilson Jana Wineinger Michael Wise Michelle Wise Couples get close as they dance to a slow song at the Christmas Dance. -11 47 F= i Dates Shawn Avise Melissa Barton Bridget Boettcher Jessica Brown Jason Bruce John Burg Crista Cihacek Matt Clayton Pat Conzemius Amy Davis to linpress Remember that first date? them" Yes, the one when your par- There are views from the ents take pictures, and the freshman that seem imporwhole family looks and points tant to the dating topic. Stuand teases you all day. Stu- dents think that when you go dents say it's not a real date to your first dance as a until you actually can drive. freshman that could be conYour stomach is turning and sidered your first date. your palms are swea ting now Freshman who go to the what do you say? The most dance with older kids get a uncomfortable feeling, is on different treatment - parents the way home... don't have to be the chaufSophomore Katie Heithoff feur for the evening. said, "I think it is dumb, I Rules to dating have don't think you should get so really changed even from two worked u p over a guy, and let or three years ago. Sophohim make you all s ad but more Tony Mauer, who everyone does. " recieved his drivers license a t Every class has th e couples semester, said, "I don't have everyone knows about, makes a curfew when I get my fun of and often ju st lets th em drivers licenses." Two years do their own thing. J ust how have gone by and senior do these cou ples get together, Kelly O'Connor remembers what kind of activities b rin g back to his sophomore year these people to date. Soph o- and receiving his licen se, "I more Gina Gentile said , "I remember having to b e home think you look at someone a round twelve ." and think that they are good Even a s a senior, O'Conlooking and either go on a n or goes by the house rule date or go to a dance with and is home by one . by Terri Petratis Jeff Davis Chris Eckrich J ason Epperson Eric Fischer Erin Fuscher Right: Sophomores Kelly Hughes and Brad Krohn take a moment out of their time together before going to lunch on their half day of school. Below: During Opposite Day of Homecoming Week, the dating rules were reversed. Sophomore Shawn Avise donned a skirt to be the female while Sarah Shave had her trousers and tie to play the man. • Gina Gentile Jamie Goebel Valerie Graeve Gwendolyn Gruber Josh Gubbels Jeff Harrington Jenni Heideman Katie Heithoff Kate Hobbins Sarah Hoogestraat Left: Not all dates are of the romantic kind - some are just good friends. Sophomores Sarah Hoogestraat and Andy Murray display their friendly affection, Tom Hromodka Kelly Hughes Shawn Jones Maria Kay Jill Konz " ... I don't think you should get all worked up over a guy, but everyone does." 49 F= Dates to Find El dia de amor! The sophomores hosted the annual Valentine's Dance, "Kiss The Girl". As always, it was girl ask guy. What do the girls think about the switch? Sophomore Carolyn Wulff said " It felt weird, girls asking guys, and it made you realize how much pressure guys have when they ask out girls." Do the guys like girls asking? Sophomore, Shawn Jones said "It was OK with me". Going stag was still a blast as Jennifer Heideman says "It gives you a chance to dance with different guys". Decorations created the mood with lips, hearts, balloons and streamers. Tom Hromadka, sophomore, said "I thought the sophomore set-up was beautiful." With music provided by Complete Music, the night was filled with up-beat fast songs as well as romantic slow songs. A lot of people showed up and danced the night away-even the D.J.'s joined in. Sophomore Katie Heithoff said " It was one of the funnest dances I've been to, and the neatest decorations." Before the dance, the girls took their dates to an array of different resturants ranging from Grisantes to Showbiz. "We were very generous displaying common courtesy by giving the guys roses," said junior Michele Konz. No Valentine's Day is complete without valentines which the cheerleaders were happy to provide! Productions for making the 1300 valentines started early in January and were finished just a few days before the big day. But it's worth it-it feels great to get a Valentine- Ah Amor! by Becky Michels Laura Scurlock Sarah Shaver Ryan Shea Todd Simms Chad Smith Brad Krohn Michele Konz Jennifer Mathiasen Tony Mauer Carrie McGruder Megan McMullen Tracy Minor Andrew Murray Brandon O'Neill Casey Sautter Right: Students grabbed their sweethearts for one of the many slow dances. Below: Ms. McGuire, junior Brian Marshall, and seniors Rob Ruiz and Tony Daley get down and funky at the Valentines dance. Amy Spitznagle Angie Spitznagle Daniel Stock John Stronk Rachel Stuhr Robert Suden Stormie Thompson Kelly Walsh Abigail Waugh Mark Willms Showing off their moves seniors Terri Petratis, Shawn Shea, Jason Wanning, and Josh Bracker. They know how to get down and have a good time. "It felt weird, girls asking guys ... " -Carolyn Wulff -===-Ill 51 F= Grades to Maintain Finally, you're an upperclassmen, but who ever knew it would be this hard. Dave Poole said, "everyone is starting to realize how important their decisions over the next to years are. Preparing for college Js one of the most crucial stages of your life." That's not the only reason why it is so hard, as Dan Nieland stated, "All the pressures of future build-up, tests, grades.and colleges. It's all enough to make you hurl!" Trying to make the grade isn't a Chad Arnold Amber Ausdemore Alexis Becerra Steve Belt Angel Bememann Mark Bertsch Cari Beide Megan Birkhofer Mike Bjork Jenny Christensen Brian Cihacek Justin Crampton Bob Davis Mike Doner Theresa Eich Travis Estell Kyle Evans Bryant Ficek ==tL_s_2...t--~ cinch, either, esgecially if you 're working for college credits. "College credit courses are harder because they have more demanding requirements," Poole added. But what happens when you don't have much time at all to do your homework? Some try to get all the hard classes in before graduation, like with chemistry, advanced biology, algerbra 2 , to name a few. Others, find different classes like psychology, government, and geometry. Classes aren't the only things on juniors' minds this year. They have tests to think about. like the ACT, SAT, and the PSAT. The ACT is one of the most important and hardest tests to take during the junior year. Some take it as a challenge, but others are thinking about the future. Now you know it pays to work hard your freshman and sophomore years, so all you have to do is work your way up the ladder to graduation. by Brenda Walter Left: Just a few books and brochures available in Mr. Bragg's office to help prepare a student for college. Above: Junior Anne Lainson diligently works on one of the computers in the computer lab. Brian Fisch er Son n i Foust Carolyn Gorman Phil Hasenkamp Zac Holmes Jenny Hotz Emily Howlett John Hromadka Jamie Hughes Chuck Jones Sara Kinart Kirt Knierim Michele Konz Marc Kriley Anne Lainson Wendy Larson Brian Marshall Stacy Mc Intosh Tests to Take Do I have all the credits I need? If you're a junior, you probably have been asking yourself this very question. Whether it be in preparation for college, or just to make sure graduation is in their future, juniors hg.ve to ask themselves a lot of questions, and find a lot of answers in going on to their senior year. What classes are needed and what colleges require, tend to make scheduling for the senior year a bit difficult for some, not to mention trying to fit in that study hall. Michelle Mcvey Tim Mendoza Kirk Menges Becky Michels Molly Morrison Dan Nieland Michael Pattee Jerome Patten Eric Points Dave Poole Jason Richards Brendan Ryan Emiliano Sanchez Jenny Schmitz Jam es Shinkle Jason Smith Matt Smith Scott Smith Junior Megan Birkhofer said,"! look for what colleges want." Junior Becky Michels added , "I also choose classes that interest me. " Scheduling is not the only problem juniors face. The question of future plans needs to be answered soon as well. In planning for their senior year, juniors also need to start deciding such things as what field of work they're interested in, and future plans. Junior Anne Lainson said , " A year of college, or just work after high school," is what she sees in her future. Others are going to go to college for a career or are thinking of taking other steps which might be needed to reach their future goals. Junior Brian Fischer said that he was thinking about how neA't year he would have to apply to colleges, and get all the classes he needed in hopes of being accepted. No matter how you look at it, there is a lot of preparing to do for becoming a senior, but the juniors seem to be handling it just fine. They are ready to take control of the school, and their future. by Stacy Mcintosh Left: Many juniors are exposed to difficult classes. Chuck Jones shows his abilities in Mr. Dolnicek's advanced biology class. Above: Junior Bryant Ficek gasps as he realizes how much homework he has. Joe Sondag Patti Stephens Corey Stock Myndi Straka Jenni Tobias Erin Walsh Brenda Walter Scott Wilms Richelle Wilson Matt Young Heather Zimmerman Juniors Matt Young and Travis Estell discuss possible colleges with Mr. Bragg. This was a common sight among many of the juniors. ---ii 55 t= Matt Barton Nate Becerra Gina Bowers Josh Bracker Angie Christensen Seniors . • • Over a stretch of thirteen years, the class of 1992 has seen good times and bad and seen friends and teachers come and go. These times the senior class has shared will remain in their memories forever, despite the fact that there are so many things to look back on ... As far back as kidnergarten, senior Molly Malone recalls "trading shoes during naptime and putting them on the wrong feet." Grade school flew by, and new students came and old friends went. Middle school brought square dancing in P.E. class, sex education classes, and those big newspapers and crucial student council meetings. ''The battle of the sexes is what I'll always remember about sixth grade," commented senior Rich Swank. This was the year of boys against girls in everything from base soccer to who got called on first in class. This final year before junior high was taken seriously by more than a few members of the class of '92. Senior Missy Schmida reflected, ''I'll never forget how much we hated each other." Junior high came a nd went, slower for some than others as "ugly stages" took their toll. It was here that junior high dances were more than just ice breakers, as tension was still very existent between some classmates. As high school began, braces came off (slowly but surely) and the concept of social events changed drastically. Dating was never a big topic wouldn't have so much as looked among this class, since the guy to girl at each other in sixth grade are ratio is two to one. Dances became a going to movies and sporting big event involving one member of each events together. Fr. Bud Grant, a sex together-alone-on a date. friend of the entire class of '92, Only in the last year of high had this to say of these sixty school did the class of 1992 realize just students who once hated each how close they had become. People other: "I couldn't ask for better began to go out in groups, attend small 'classmates' ... 'know ye not that gatherings that often times did not ye are gods?' " Wonders never involve drinking, and people who cease. b J y M G. enny c mn Kevin Mortensen, Shane Nielsen, Peter Thompson and Chad Graeve perfect their baton passing at a Middle School field day. Kurt Claussen Nick Conzemius Tony Daley Tim Evers Lori Fox Times to Rem~mber clockwise from far left: Molly Malone, Sarah Hobbins and sixth grade teacher Miss Sullivan observe field day activities. "Little Doug" Hansman concentrates on the tee. Various fifth graders display their Halloween costumes. Justin Morris, Jeremy Kroll and Shawn Shea show that milk does a body good. &7 I== Jason Gaspard Chad Graeve Doug Hansman Janna Hicks Sarah Hobbins Seniors • • • When one thinks of graduation, "cap, gown, pomp, and circumstance" come to mind, but until he or she actually gets the diploma, it really is not that simple. It's not that cheap, either. It costs over one hundred seventy dollars to pay for all of the "extras" at graduation. Open house, wh ich includes food, decorations, and invitations (not to mention irritations), as well as thank you cards for all the money and gifts received. And let's not forget pictures, video, and a new outfit for it all. This adds up to quite a pretty penny. 'This may all be worth it. You're only a senior in high school once," said Lori Fox, senior. "Everyone has to do it, so it is not really a big deal,"said senior Mike Swank. "It is also ===1 58 .... , __ easier when you have a twin rental and dress prices are only a brother that goes to the same few examples of the price paid for school." This may seem to be an being a senior. advantage to Swank and his twin Contrary to popular belief, senior brother, Rich, but it may be year is not just pomp a nd circumsomething else to their parents. stance. It consists of hard work, Graduation is not the only ex- determination, and most of all pense seniors face. Senior pie- s pending money on n ecessary provitur~s. college application fees, sions. All of this, however, is well standardized test application fees, worth it. prom expenses such as tuxedo by Phil Hasenkamp & J enny McGinn Seniors Angie Christensen and Tina O'Brien fill out their financial aid forms in hope of recieving aid. Anne Holder Jacque Hughes Ramsey Jabro Bills to PaJJ Matthew James Patrick Jerdon (Far top left): Seniors Nick Conzemius, Pat Jerdon, and Nate Beccerra discuss graduation plans. (Left): Senior Andrea Versaci gets measured by the Willsie representative for her .,_-;:::--...., graduation cap. (Far bottom left): Junior Erle Points gets a head start on saving money by working at the Pet Barn. (Bottom left): Seniors Pat Jerdon and Dave Wulff decide on how many announcements ...__ ____ _. they will need. ---11 18 t== Liz Kay Shawn Kenney_ Jeremy Kroll Krissy Lancia! Jason Lear Seniors • • • Corsages, fancy dresses, expen - sive dinners, and bow ties. Tha t's what proms are made of. This May, several junior students and faculty members put many hours of hard work and dedication into making the St. Albert auxiliary gym the city's biggest aquarium. The formality of the "Under the Sea" J unior /Senior Prom was a rather big ch ange for the first-time prom-going juniors, but still, many seemed to h ave a great time. Junior Amber Au sdemore st ated "It was a big change from the previous dances. I enjoy getting dressed up. I ha d a lot of fu n and it was a super great time. " Six individuals from both th e junior and senior classes were fortu - nate enough to be chosen for the prom court. Members of the junior court were Amber Ausdemore, Sara Kinart, Jenny Christensen, Mike Pattee, Brendan Ryan, and Ch ad Arnold. Senior members were Molly Malone, Jeanine Masker, Nikki Ravlin, Kevin Mortensen, Chad Graeve, and Andy Turner. At 10 :30 p.m. , Ravlin and Mortensen were given the honors of becoming the ~ aol""" =-== 1992 Prom King and Queen. After hard hours of da ncing, both classes were encouraged to attend the post-prom activities, which consisted of roller-skating and casino night. Several prizes were given to various students a ttending the festivities. "It was n eat," was the phrase which summed up the evening for Turner. All and all the only way to sum up the fun, the prom.and the excitment, is to say "Under the Sea" went out with a big splash. by Pa tti Stephens and J enny Hotz Lori Hughes and Jay Killion crown Kevin Mortenson and Nikki Ravlin Prom King and Queen. Molly Malone Jeanine Masker Stacy Mc Callan Jenny McGinn Arturo Mendoza Prepare .for Prom Top left: Juniors Jenny Hotz and Patti Stephens, along with senior Rob Ruiz, show the excitement of prom in their faces. Top right: Seniors Jerry Schmitz and Josh Bracker are the "coolest guys in school." Bottom left: Juniors Wendy Larson, Alexis Becerra, and Cari Biede work hard to get lastminute things ready for prom. Bottom right: All of the hard-working juniors pose for a quick picture after decorating the gym for prom. __ .,., 61 I= Justin Morris Kevin Mortensen When thinking about the word "future", many images are conjured up. There is an apparent difference in outlook if those images are compared between, let's say, a twelve-year-old just starting junior high and a seventeen or eighteen-year-old graduating from high school. It is amazing to compare the differences between the two. High school was the farthest thought from the minds of the seniors when they first entered junior high. It was such a change . . . lockers, bells to change classes .. . all was new, and it felt as if the future was finally reached. Now the seniors are faced with a new future, whether it be college, the armed forces, or work. That is what makes planning so necessary, and it took some seniors their whole year to plan what they were going to do after their high school graduation. As Frank Roane said, "I knew 62 ""'i-==-= Shane Nielsen from the day I was born that I was going to pe a farmer." Okay, so it wasn't that hard for Roane to make a decision, but for most it is an agonizing process. It is not an end, but a - Tina O'Brien Kelly O'Connor • beginning. That's not unknown. Now it is time for the underclassmen to make the same decisions that this class, and classes before them, have had to make. By Janna Hicks • • Seniors Missy Schmida and Gary Woody discuss their future plans with guidence counselor Mr. Bragg. Josh Pearon Justin Pekny Terri Petra tis Nicole Ravlin Mark Reineke Lit1es ta Plam Far left: Senior Lori Fox talks to a r epresenta tive from St ewart's, but is planning on attending Univ. of Neb. at Ke arney. Left : Junior Kyle Evans visits with a r epresentative of the armed forces while getting all the options before n ext year. Below le ft: Sometimes seniors choose to go right into the work force. Junior Angel Bememann works at Burger King and will be prepared for life after high school. Below: Many seniors looked at colleges and their athletic facilities. Pictured here is the UNO foot ball field. 63 F'= Jeffrey Rethmeier Frank Roane Robert Ruiz Seniors Looking back on the memories of their high school years, seniors must also look ahead to the future that lies ahead. "I look at the location and what that certain college is noted for," said senior Matt Barton. Why is it so hard to pick a college? Barton said, "There are so many colleges to pick from." Christensen added, "You want to make sure you're getting the best b ecause it's your future. You • Melissa Schmid a • • want to mak e sure you fit in and do well. " All the seniors experienced, throughout t h eir high school years, is tucked away, but n ot forgotten, as they brace th em selves for a challenge, college life . by Angel Bernemann Jeny Schmitz ACT / SAT tests are retaken in attempt to improve composite scores, loose ends are being tied , decisions finalized, a s th e end of the seniors' school year qu ickly a pproaches. The first step in finding th e "just righ t" college is to identify the type th a t b est s uits your goals. While choosing a college, senior Anne Holder measures the miles away from home. Distanc e from home can be a big factor when choosing a college. What do most consider when looking at a college? Senior Angie Christensen said," I ask myself if it's a good college, do they have my major, and can afford it." Location, price, majors, the quality of education and athletics, are some of th e standards that people look a t when deciding. :::dL_s_4.j--- Shawn Shea Suzanne Sillik Choices Chad Standard Peter Stronck Michael Swank to Make (Far left top): The cathedral on the Creighton campus represents the religious aspect in choosing a collegefor many seniors. (Left top): Mrs. Swank and senior son Mike Swank discuss the possibilitiesof college.(Far left bottom): In choosing a college some seniors choose to stay close to home. (Left bottom): The pysical appearence of a campus often influences your decision. 65 t== Richard Swank Peter Thompson Andrew Turner Andrew Vanfossan Andrea Versaci Seniors • • • Leaving a familiar place is sad, but the excitement that comes with leaving can surpass all other emotions. When a class graduates, they are only getting a little taste of what is yet to come in their hopefully full lives. They say that graduation is not an end but the beginning of meeting new people, having new experiences, and possibly starting fresh in new surroundings. Everything is new, and rightfully so, for the seniors have basically been in the same comfortable surroundings for the past four years. For some reason, graduation is a passage into responsibility. More is expected from the seniors, not only concerning work or school, but more maturity is almost required. Some seniors had a little fun before they had to leave St. Albert for the final time and jump into uncharted territory. Seniors Justin Pekny, Ramsey J abro, Pete Thompson, and Andy Vanfossan had a little fun with the uniform requirement by making a trip to the Goodwill and purchasing "lovely" shirts and pants in a multitude of colors. When asked why he felt the need to dress so hideously, Jabro replied , "We just wanted to be different because we had been wearing dress clothes for four years. It was kind of a way of getting by the system." On the last official day of school, some seniors h eaded over to Kevin Mortensen's home to share in the joy of leaving. Mortensen provided a fire, and the other students provided the material to burn. Many burned notebooks and folders and watched in extreme pleasure as they went up in flames. Others burned items that are synonymous with St. Albert: the 66 beloved plaid skirts, ties. and the popular handbook. This event was also shared with the public when Channel 1 7 came and recorded the fun. No one will forget the good times that were had here a t St. Albert. Four years are hard to just forget. Now the seniors look forward now, looking for new things to discover. They say to not look back, but it is inevitable . It is a sure b et that there will b e a few seniors looking over their s houlders. By Janna Hicks Below: Seniors Andy Turner and Tim Evers pratice their dodge and throw moves in the ritual water fight for s eniors at the end of the year. Kyle Wandersee Jason Wanning Michael Wiegman Gary Woody David Wulff Far left: Senior Andy Vanfossen shows off his new uniform. Left: Senior Tina O'Brien shows her excitement about graduationby m odeling h er shreade d skirt. Bottom left: Seniors Lori Fox and J osh Pe aron flee from flying water ballon s in the p arking lot on their final day of high s chool. Far Bottom le ft : Senior Tim Evers gives a big grin as he is being sign ed out by Mrs. Swartz on his last day of school. 67 t== Steps to ''Time may seperate us, but will never fade the memories ... " The night that all seniors look forward to had finally come and the class of '92 was full of excitement. The gym was decorated and the seniors were ready to say their final good-byes. As the class of '92 marched in to "Pomp and Circumstance" they experienced many different feelings and emotions. As for Senior Justin Morris, "As I walked down that path to my future, 1 was feeling incredibly relieved that I ended one chapter of my life. I was overjoyed because I knew it had not ended but was ju st begining." As valedictorian s Peter Thompson and Matt Ba rton gave their speeches, many students realized tha t this would be the last time the whole class wou ld be together. While Barton's speech stressed the importance of cherishing .the past and holding on to memories shared as a class, Thompson's was quite the contrary. Usin g quotes from a valedictorian address in the 1987 movie "Say Anything" , Thompson emphasized living life beyond high school. Using the sense of h umor he is known for, Thompson told his fellow gradu ates to look ahead, not behind , and advised them to "never take anything too seriou sly." The senior class took this advice to heart, an d right up to the very end. 'Tm Free", a song from the Soup Dragons' 1988 album "Lovegod" was used as the recessional. While most classes u sed sentimental or more serious songs to finish th eir gradu - ation, this graduation ended on a high n ote, so to speak. Graduation wa s a sad time for this class of sixty students, many of which have attended school together since day one. "A lot has happened in thirteen years," commented senior Shane Nielsen. For most, however, it was a time to celebrate , a n d so they did. Like the song says, 'Tm free to do what I want any old time ... " by the Advanced · Journalism staff 88 Take S eniors Molly Malone and Sa rah Hobbins pr esent Ms. Mc Guire with roses to s how their apprecia - Senior J u stin Morris gives one of his to familiar grins as h e marches . Th e girls look on a s the boys throw their caps . Bobby pins proven ted th e girls from throwing theirs. Gradua tes Sta cy McCallan, Krissy Lancia!, a nd Art Mendoza try to relax as they march up the isle. ' Graduate Art Mendoza recieves h is diploma from the Bishop. < 1~ . ~ur wi 1 "'1 V\ P 1 ">\ 111\ ~\l Mc h?\\ '> - Graduates Jason Wanning and Mike Wiegman get anxious as they take those last steps to the fu ture 69 t== Lessons to Teach Where would S.A. be without the group of people that teach all of us, day after day, through both good and bad days? Most students come to school everyday without fully appreciating what our faculty has to put_ up with-us. They have their bad days just like us, yet they're still able to put up with the attitudes, the late papers, the excuses. We probably go home thinking that we're the only people with a life outside of school. Many of the teachers here have special relationships with their co-workers, as well as with some students. Ms. McGuire lives with Ms. Oatman, and they, "do lots together. After games, we get together and get sornething to eat." McGuire is also friends with several students here, especially with her art four =la......:..:...r~~ students. She stated, 'Tve b ecome very good friends with Rob Ruiz. I've come to depend on Tina O'Brien a lot this year, too." With any job, there are many likes and dislikes, but, h ere at S.A. , the likes out weigh the dislikes. As the years have progressed, many teachers feel that the atmosphere has become more positive, the attitudes are more upbeat. We can depend on teachers for advice, and someone to look up to for guidance. by Jenni Tobias Below left: Ms. Machmuller, Mrs, Angeroth and Miss Hoff usually spend their lunch hours in the teacher lunch room. Below right: During the St. Albert Alumni volleyball tournament, the faculty got a team together to play. Here Mr. Wilson serves up a point. The faculty ended up going four matches but not placing in the tournament. J . Andersen M. Angeroth T. Dolnicek T. Fox M.Gill Fr. Bud T. Heithoff J . Hoff C. Leeka L. Lintner J . Machmuller D. McGuire K. Meshling C. Newland V. Oatman W. Printy-Zika V.Rew S. Schneider K. Schreiber J . Sh orey B. Shriver C. Swartz K. Stephany S. West D. Wettengel K. Wiegman F. Wilson H. Wise J . Patten M. Poole C. Swank to Di$play As stude:qts, we usually take for granted how smoothly and efficiently our school runs. Truth is, there are a lot of people working hard to keep St. Albert going. Hard work, dedication, stress, devotion these words all describe our administration. The school's administrators are the rule makers, rule enforcers, decision makers, and over seers that keep St. Albert in order. The administration consists of Msgr., Chamberlain, Dr. Avise , Mr. Jaworski, Mr. Bragg, Mrs. Wandersee, and Mr. Scichilone. More times th an n ot, a dministra tors are s een a s a studen t's enemies. However, more then we know or ca re to believe, our administrators do wha t's best for the student body. The rules are for our benefit. This school year a lot of new teachers and faculty came to St. Albert. "We did a good job of selecting staff to join us this past year. The people we brought in h ave the potential to be outstanding educators, " said Dr. A vise. Another less pleasant job of the administrators is that of giving demerits. They are given for uniforms, tardies, food in the academic wings, and other violations of the handbook and are given many times a day. This isn't a pleasant job , but someone h as to do it. "I've gotten a lot of demerits for my skirt. I don't think its fair, but I gu ess that's the rule ," said sophomore J ess Brown. We all see our group of admin istrators around school, but school is only about 75% of th eir life. But wh a t they do with the other 25%? Look aroun d a t every game, meet , and school function. You ar e sure to see th em showing their support for the school they love. by Amber Ausdemore =tL..:7.:2...J--- Msgr. Chamberlin Superintendent Dr. Avise Principal ( 1 Mr. Jaworski Asst. Principal Part of Dr. Avise's job is supervising the activities. He officiated the basketball shoot during lunch periods for bonus prizes during the magazine sale. Above: Mr. Jaworski often spends time in the computer room supervising or just talking to the kids. Left: Not only does Mr. Scichilone o rganize all of the school activities, he also has to spend time checking papers for his junior high science classes. Mr. Scichilone Activities Director 73 F Spo rts Sports at St. Albert have always carried a winning reputation. Throughout the past 27 years, we have seen state championships in basketball, baseball, and track, as well as numerous victories in other sports. We have witnessed the start of sports programs such as swimming and soccer, and the end of others. As the years go by, sports a re seen as a place for students to excel outside of the classroom. These extra -curricular activities provide a way for St. Albert to be acknowledged in the community outside of the academic world. The way we display our pride in teams, su ch as the sta te champions, reflects the pride we have in ourselves and alumni. Traditions have always b een present at St. Albert, and these traditions are always apparent in atheletics. As we see memb ers of families, whether they be siblings or different generations, u se their abilities and talents to their fullest, it is obvious that these atheletes carry tradition within their families as well as the school. The records they break and the goals they reach are pa tterns in themselves, and the only difference between these patterns and the patterns seen within this book is this: these are patterns we try to break out of. 75 Spirits to Raise Falcons get up on your feet . . . . And rock to the beat ... . was a familiar sound to the S.A. crowd at any sporting event this year. The fans were live and the cheerleading squad was ready to lead them . Together they s upported the Falcons and Saintes a s they battled for victory! The first thing to do was try outs. Try outs were h eld a t the end of 1990-91 school year. The girls trying out had to learn a cheer, make one up and do two jumps. Next the new squad members chose captain and co-captain; junior Stacy Mcintosh was chosen as captain and junior Sara Kinart as co-captain. Summer came and practices started for the girls to prepa re for camp at Lake Okoboji. "I though t camp brou ght our squad closer because we spent so much time together and really got to know each other," said Patti Stephen s. Being a spirit leader is basically like a job. It's nearly year long with practices, pep rallys, The 1991-92 Cheerleading squad : front: ErinWalsh, Angie Spitznagle, Amy Spitznagle, Stacy Mcintosh. Second row: Myndi Straka, Kelly Walsh, Jenny Hotz, Sara Kinart, Cari Beide. Back row: Patti Stephens, Tracy Minor, Brenda Walter and Becky Michels. .. making signs, and going to games. "I never pictured myself a s a cheerleader with so much work to do, all year round, but I really enjoy it. It has given me the chan ce to become stronge r friends with a lot of great people," said co-catain Kinart. Younger spirit leaders were freshman Sa ra Kruse, Meegan Engler, Kori Nielsen , Amy Patten, J essica Andersen , J essica Wels h , and Mandy Pearon. Just like varsity cheerleaders, the freshman cheerleaders get to vote for a captain and co-captain. Nielsen was voted captian and Pearon co-capta in. "Being a cheerleader is a fun experien ce, and we're all great fri ends. We just stick together," Kruse said. "The ch eerleaders this year have b een grea t to work with. They spend so much time working on locker sign s a nd making thin gs at sch ool look great. Th ey h ave done a n excellent job trying to promote school s pirit a t S.A, " said s ponsor Ms. Deb McGuire. by Wendy Larson c H E E R L E A D I N G Freshman spiritleaders Sara Kruse, Kori Nielsen, and Meegan Engler display their cheerleading talents with a mount. (Left) Sophomore Amy Spitznagle perfects h er stiffness as fellow juniors Sara Kinart and J enny Hotz compet e to become the "ultimate base." Awards 21 Blue ribbons, recieved for all routines performsd at camp. 2 spirit sticks and brought one spirit stike home. Best all around squad. "Being a cheerleader is a fun experienc . e ... " -Sara Kruse (Above) Niether rain, sleet, hail or (in this case) snow can keep this squad from cheering at the varsity football playoffs. ant to Dance In the words of junior Jenny Christensen, "You just have to like to dance or it won't work." The right attitude, hard work, and drive is what makes the St. Albert Porn Pon Squad a success. Their success started from the very beginning as the squad traveled to Lake Okoboji for a National Cheerleading Association (N.C.A.) porn pon camp. The N.C.A. gave out ribbons for individual routines, and the team with the most ribbon points recieved a sweepstakes award. St. Albert's squad won that trophy. The pommers recieved a spirit stick every day of camp for showing the most spirit, as well as a plaque for having one of the top routines in camp. After the Okoboji experience, they returned home to practice on their own and as a group every morning from seven to eight o'clock. They were getting ready for the up and coming fall and winter sports seasons. The pommers perform at halftime of all (Top) Stormie Thompson, Carolyn Wulff, Jennifer Mathiasen, Jamie Goebel, Jenny Christensen (Middle) Janna Hicks, Missy Barton, Anne Holder, Michelle McVey, Molly Morrison, (Bottom) Wendy Larson, Amber Ausdemore, Angie Christensen, Jess Brown. ~ 78 home varsity boys and girls basketball and football regular season games. Pomming, like other activites, is costly. The squad arranged fundraisers such as dances and a car wash. They even went to the St. Albert auction and sold themselves to clean houses. Just as it needs hard work and drive, pomming also requires closeness, unity, and friendship. These things are extracted from occasional squad slumber parties, the time spent together at fundraisers, and going out with each other. "Our squad is very close. We understand, and try to help each other out," said junior Amber Ausdemore, a second year pommer. Now instead of seeing a pommer while walking down the hallway as just another girl in a green and yellow uniform, one might think of h er as a friendly, caring, and hard working individual who, "just really likes to dance." by Phil Hasenkamp 0 0 n (Left) Wendy Larson gets all pumped up the night before the squad performance. The pommers did bring home a trophy for one of the best home routines in camp. (Above) Captains Angie Christensen, Janna Hicks and Anne Holder take a break after a long day. Cam p usually required early morning dance sessions and late night practices. Everyone is full of smiles after receiving a spirit stick. Front row: Jenny Christensen, Carolyn Wulff, Angie Christensen, Molly Morrison, Jess Brown, Wendy Larson. Second row: Carrie MeGruder, Amber Ausdemore, Michelle McVey, Jenny Schmitz, Melissa Barton. Back row: Stormie Thompson, Janna Hicks, Jamie Goebel and Anne Holder. "Dancing is as fun as you want to make it." Wendy Larson -===---ti 7 9 t= Races to Run The junior varsity cross country team had nothing but rave reviews this year, but it's no wonder why. The young runners were champions at five out of seven meets. There proved to be a lot of talent and tou gh competition within the team, which created a very fine line between who ranj.v. or varsity. "You h a d to run pa st your potential," said sophomore Danny Stock. Their success relied mostly on unity, talent, and competition along with school and family s upport, all appeared plentiful this sea son. The first four weeks of the s ea son consisted of mornin g and afternoon practices three times a week. After that they cu t down to only afternoon practices- each practice's average run was about six miles. "You need a strongj.v. to b u ild a strong varsity," said coach John Shorey. And that's just what he got, the boys j .v. had five different individu a l ch ampions. There where many different in dividual goals coming into the season , "I wanted to improve from last year, and give it my all at every race," said Sophomore Jenni Heideman concentrates on running her best race. sophomore Jenni Heideman. Some focused on running varsity, while· others just wanted to win. I wanted to improve with every race I ran," s aid junior Chad Arnold. But why sacrifice your body to s u ch a vigorating and tou gh sp ort? "Coach puts a lot of effort into making it interesting for u s," sajd Arnold. Some of th e others j ust ran for fun. "I enjoy giving every race my all and su cceeding," said Heideman. Stock said, "We a ren't j ust running. We're a family. This cross country season the re was just a s much rain, s now, a nd cold as there was running. but tha t didn't keep the h arriers from s uccess, nor did it keep the fans away. Everyone knows friends are an important key for winning. "It's as good as we've h ad, the football and volleyba ll s u ccess h as helped to build excitement ," said Coach Shorey of the crowd support "The cheerleaders really ma de th e effort and we apprecia te that," said Arnold. by Amber Aus demore J. v. c R 0 s s c 0 u N T R y (Left) Freshman Dan Doner congratulates sophomore Shawn Avise on a successful performance. (Above) Junior Chad Arnold successfully completes a 3 .1 mile race. The race was held at Iowa We stern Community College, there were six b oys t eams at this race. Senior Pete Thompson s hows off a powerful stride as h e crosses the finish line. SCOREBOARD A.L. L.C. Blair Tri-Center Barlall Atlantic N.C.C. Mo. Valley "Coach puts a lot of effort into m aking it interesting for us" -Chad Arnold 81 Footsteps to Follow Over the years, cross country at St. Albert has established itself as a major sport. Earning statewide recognition and the respect that goes a long with that, the team has built up a reputation they should be proud of. With seniors Mike Swank, Molly Malone, Andrea Versaci, and Pete Thompson leading the way, this year's team consisted of more than a few standouts. Although the team experienced many injuries and contained a substantial amount of underclassmen , th ey pulled through and were ranked at th e top of the Des Moines Register cross country t eam standings. "Phil [Has enkamp] and Carolyn [Gorman] seemed to recover 100 percent and were ready to go by state," Swank stat ed . At the A.L. Invitational, the Saintes took the team title and placed four runners among the top seven finishers. Soph omore Va lerie Graeve said,"lt was really n eat that we all ran our best at that meet , since A.L. h a s always been our toughest competition." Sophomore Andy Murray strives for perfection as teammates Danny Stock and Chad Arnold follow. ==1 82 This year's Falcons were nothing to sneeze at, either. Phil Hasenkamp and Corey Stock were !?ajar standouts. showing the team could be even bett er in years to come. Hasenkamp, in his first year as a harrier, proved tough competition for last year's team leader Sto k , however the two worked together to push each other to excel. Cross country has a lways had a reputation of being more like a "family" than a team . Because of this reputation, some students may be apprehensive in becomin g a h a rrier. Some may feel as though they h ave to h ave a certain personality or sense of humor in order to b a true cross coun try runner. However, many personalities exist on team, yet there is still a certain closen ess. As a result of this closen ess, th e team pulls together rather than falling apart, proving to th e sch ool and the area that they really are somethin g to be proud of. by Jenny McGinn c R 0 s c s 0 u N T R y (Above) Sophomore Valerie Gr aeve fin ds encouragem en t from senior Molly Malone. (below left) Sophomore Danny Stock concentrates on his pace during a meet at Iowa Western. SCOREBOARD GIRLS BOYS A.L. 1st 2nd L.C. 1st 2nd Blair 1st 1st Tri-Center 1st 1st Harlan 2nd 2nd Boys town 1st 1st Atlantic 1st 1st N.C.C. 1st 1st Mo. Valley 1st 1st Districts 1st 1st State 7th 2nd 'A.L. has lways been ur toughest ODlpetition." -Val Graeve (Left) The 1991 cross c ountry team: (Back row): Jason Smith, Mike Swank, Shawn Jones, Jason Epp erson, Mike Doner, Dan Doner, Phil Hasenkamp (second row): Coach John Shorey, Michala Haynie, Jenni Heideman, Carolyn Gorman, Andrea Versaci, Molly Malone, Jill Konz, Valerie Graeve, Tina O'Brien (1st row): Cor ey Stock, Chad Arnold, Dan Stock, Andy Murray, Shawn Avise, Brandon O'Neill, Pet e Th ompson. 83 Changes --to Make Though the varsity volleyball team had a sucessful season, the j.v. and freshman worked hard to improve themselves in hopes of becoming part of the winning tradition. With their first year in highschool, the freshmen team managed a successful year. With the la rge number of girls goin g out, it was n ecessary to have both an A and B team. Freshman, K0ri Nielson, said, "Some people didn't get a lot of playin g time, but, for the large numbers, [coach Pat) Kroll did a good job putting us in according to our ability. " When asked what the freshmen wanted to acccomplish, most in their first year of high sch ool volleyball, th ere are many different replies. Some said, they just wanted to beat L.C. and T.J. Others said th ey just wanted to stay in sh a pe. But, as Sharon Whetstone stated , "I wanted to get to know th e game, and account for my mistakes, not for anyone elses. If everyon e does this, it will help us work together, and grow as a team. In th e lon g run, this will help us work h ard The 1991 JV volleyball squad: front: Carrie McGruder, Missy Barton, Carolyn Wulff, Wendy Larson, Jessica Brown. back: Sarah Shaver, Gina Gentile, Sara Kinart, Erin Walsh. 84 and win." These are grea t goals, and the freshmen did a great job accomplishing them. As Nielson said, "I love to get good kills, and I think we did. " The j .v. had a positive change as well. Carrie Miller coached h er first year of volleyball, and according to the j .v. players, she did a great job. With their record of 9 -5 , the girls felt they did a good job for their coach. "Coach Miller wa s easier to work with, she always had time to work with us individually. She helped me strive for the best of my a bilities," said junior, Wendy Larson. Junior Erin Walsh, said, "Ca rrie was easier to relate to , and s h e was very understanding, and was always willing to help. " The team h ad a lot to look forward to. Since it was the first year that juniors and sophomores ever played together, they didn't really know what to expect. Wals h stated, "After working with sophomores, I know th em a lot b etter , a nd this will h elp in the long run." Th e freshmen and j.v. work h a rd to better themselves as players, thus becoming part of th e winning tradition. by J en ny Hotz JV v 0 B L L A L E y L l ~ .. w. 1 (Left) Junior Erin Walsh sets up for a serve against Duchesne. (Above) The 1991 freshman volleyball squad is: (Front) Jenny Jones, Bridget Hannan, Mary Kriley, Koleen Lancia!, Amy Patten, Ann Hansman. Middle: Mindy Morrow, Nickie Spears, Kori Nielsen, Ann Narmi, Sharon Whetstone. Back: Jana Wineinger, Jess Andersen, Michelle Wise, Mandy Pearon, Anne Svoboda. I• Freshman Kori Nielsen digs for a set as teammates Ann Hansman and Koleen Lancia! prepare their defense. Scoreboard There are no record.a of frosh or jv scores. "I wanted to get to know the game better." -Sharon Whetstone 85 t= Limits to Exceed Hard work, dedication .. . trust, friendship. There are many ways to describe the varsity volleyball team. Teamwork is the backbone of the team, for without it, there is no way to work, play, and win together. According to senior Melissa Schmida, "Teamwork to me means working as one, doing everything you can to make the whole team look better, not just you. To be a team player, you can never think of yourself first." It was evident when watching the team play that there was a strong sense of unity. Just as evident was the unity off the court. Support for the team was better than ever, with th e crowd cheering the team on. "The support we got from the crowd was great. Having people there means so much and gets our intensity back up," commented senior Terri Petratis. There were many loyal students who followed the team to away games, and gave the team the extra support th ey needed. This also was a s pecial year for head coach Kathy Beckman. After The 1991 volleyball Saints are front: Amy Davis, Jacque Hughes. Second row: Laura Scurlock, Kelly Hughes, Katie I Heithoff, Melissa Schmida, Lori Fox. Back row: Bridgette Boettcher, Jenni Tobias, Patti Stephens, Terri Petratis, Jeanine Masker and Coach Kathy Beckman. 86 being head coach for four years, she decided to step down from the position to give more attention to her family. Many feel that this is a landmark year for all the fall sports, especially for volleyball. There were many personal and team goals for the players. Schmida felt that as a team they did have a goal. "We really want to get to "state," and we are trying our hardest to reach this goal, but of course we have obstacles." The obstacle turned out to be Essex, who defeated the Saintes in four games. That was a landmark game, though, for that was the farthest the Saintes had ever reached in state tournament com - petition. As a whole, the volleyball sea son was marked with memorable events. For each individual on the team, there were personal high - lights of the season. For Pe tratis, the highlight of the sea son was "just the closeness of the team. " That in itself says a lot. by Janna Hicks v 0 L B A L E y L L ( Left) Players take time afte r a good play to slap hands and congratulate eachother for a job well done. (Above) Varsit y Volleyball players huddle together as they celebr ate t h eir ace serve. Senior Jeanine Masker shows her stuff to the opposing team as she spikes the ball in their face. ACIDEVEMENTS Sectional Winner District Runner-Up 2nd placeNCC Conference 3rd place -Underwood Tournament 3rd place- Atlantic Tournament Academic Excellence 4 players named to allcity team "To be a t eam player, you can never thin k of yourself first." -Missy Schmida 87 F= Grounds to Break The 1991 season was exciting for all who took part in St. Albert football. The junior varsity team came together to have one of the best seasons in S.A. history, finishing the season at 6-0 ,while the freshman/ sophomore team battled to a 3-4 record. The young Falcon s were never out of a game; the largest margin of defeat was six points. The main goal of any junior varsity team is to get experience working as a unit, and getting experience to work through all sorts of different situations. Although the J unior Falcons were never really tested this season. th ey easily defeated all their opponents. "It felt great to h ave a perfect season because it shows th a t we will be prepared for our varsity career. " sta ted junior Mike Pattee. "The opponents th e Falcon s did do battle with were usu ally larger in size. but lacked the heart and determination that the Falcon s displayed," said junior Scott Smith , a lso adding"we killed everyone, everyone Junior Scott Smith out sprints the Boystown secondary which led to a touchdown. The score was just one of many in a good old fashioned stomping. The Falcons went on to win 48-0. The JV Falcons had one of the most successful seasons ever finishing the season at 6-0. =:dL..:s..:.s...J-~= was bigger than us and we still killed them. Next year, 'it's HAMMER time'." The Freshman u sed '91 as a learning season. The players not only used it to get a ccustomed with th e system, but als o get accu stomed to a n ew coach . Mr. Rew, in his first year of coaching, got reacquainted with St. Albert Football, coming back to S .A. after his football days h ere a couple of years ago. For th e s econd year in a row, th e sophomores came down from the junior va rsity team to h elp out the freshman. According to freshman Tommy Hugh es, "the season wen t well, but we should've pulled out some of the losses." Like all things, the season h ad to come to an end, but can be best summed up by junior Brendan Ryan ,"This year was fun and exciting. We wor ked great as a team, and were n ever cha llenged. I'm really excited about n ext year. We accomplis h ed a lot." by Kyle Evans JV F 0 0 T B A L L f' I ' (Left) Fr eshman Mike Wis e runs with the football as he completes a pass for the touchdown. ' The young Falcons defense sets itself in preperation for t h e ensuing battle against Mo. Valley. The Falcons won 20-0. Football Scores JV Scores SA Team Opponent 15 L.C. 8 23 T.J. 0 28 Blair 6 14 Plattsmouth 0 48 Boystown 0 25 A.L. 0 Season record 6- 0 Freshman Scores 20 L.C. 6 14 Roncalli 20 6 Boys town 14 0 Plattsmouth 6 34 Grizwold 0 1 4 Glenwood 19 20 Mo. Valley 0 Season record 3-4 "It felt great to have a perfect season because it shows that we will be prepared for our varsity career." Mike Pattee (Above) The freshman football squad untangles themselves to see who has the ball after a play. 89 F= Records to Break Closing their season with a 9 -0 record, the 1991 Falcons proved themselves as being the best. Positive attitudes and determination are key factors to a successful season. Senior Andy Turner commented " I feel tha t we have the athletes and experience to make it to the Playoffs. " Th e Falcons proved to th emselves that no goal is too big for them and, in giving it all they h ad , the season was a unbelievable success. They opened up their season with teams such as Missouri Valley, Thomas J efferson and Flanagan. The Falcons h ad an advantage hosting six ou t of the nine regular season games at home. Having no dominating player, th e Fa lcons are an u n u sually balanced t eam. Cornerback J erry Schmitz added "Our team is so balanced and everyone is so important, you can not single out one main player and this is why no team h as been able to run or pass the ball successfully against u s." Senior Doug Hansman lead th e team with 773 yards rushing while Senior Kelly O'Connor lead with 30 yards receiving and had 69 tackles. Front row: Tony Mauer, Mark Bertsch, Dave Poole , Scott Smith, Kyle Evans, Ma tt Smith, Jeremy Kroll. Second row: Tom Hromodk a , Jerry Schmitz, J osh Bracker, Chuck Jones, Brendan Ryan, Brian Fischer, Casey Sautter. Third row: Shawn Kenney, Tim Evers, Rich Swank, Kirk Menges, Justin Crampton, Scott Willms. fourth row: Josh Gubbels, John Stronk, Doug Hansman, Pa t Jerdon, Jeff Davis, John Burg. Fifth row: Nate Becerra, Rob Ruiz, Andy Turne r, Mike Pattee, Bryant Ficek. Sixth row: Jeff Harrington, Matt Young, Andy Vanfossan, Tony Daley. Seventh row: Zac Holmes, Chad Graeve, Kurt Claussen, Eric Fischer, Kelly O'Connor, John Hromodka, Frank Roane. 90 Junior Matt Smith took over with 32 points in scoring and J erry Schmitz lead with five Interceptions. Tim Evers gave it his best, ending the season with three fumble recoveries. ·It goes to show that a lot of hardwork and dedication can really pay off in the end. The 1991 varsity football team set an example for the up and coming players who will have the chance to fill their s hoes next season. But that's not always an easy task. Senior Kelly O'Connor wa s awarded most va luable player and wa s also named Senior player of the year in the city. O'Connor commented" I was very s urprised , it is h a rd to be recognized with great athletes like Bria n Ratigan and Aaron Walter, but I h ave to give a lot of credit to my team , they equa lly deserve the honor a ls o." The Falcons proved th emselves and a ll contributed equa lly. O'Connor a dded "The thing th at made our senior year so s u ccessful was the fac t tha t the whole team was devoted to on e thing "win n ing." by Nikki Ravlin F 0 0 T B A L L (Left) Sophomores Tom Hromodka and John Burg get ready for a gam e by checking t h eir pads. (Above) The Falcon offense is set in motion during an early season game . The Falcons work closer to a score with 7:33 remaining in the second quarter. Football scores TeaID Opponent 2 Mo. Valley 8 Tee Jay 6 Flanagan O B. Christian 6 Boystown 12 Cathedral · 0 Rockport 8 Roncalli 0 Dension 12 Regular season record 9 -0 ·"Our team is so balanc ed and everyone is so important, you can not single out one m a in player." -Jerry Schmitz 9 1 t== Pins to Win "Well, I guess it was a different type of season. We started out strong and went downhill a little bit." Falcon wrestling coach Loren Lintner was right, it was a different type of season but, as with any a ctivity, there are many failures and triumphs which make it special and worthwhile to each participant. The Falcons started out with a total of 21 wrestlers, but as the sea son progressed, the numbers s eemed to dwindle. At the end of th e season, the team consisted of 10 wrestlers. However, th ese 10 individuals set an example of what is expected of any athlete when the going gets tough. "I think I did a little better than last year," said sophomore John Burg. "I look forward to n ext year because I know I'll have the experience, and I'll wrestle varsity more." Many of the Falcon grapplers share the same optimistic anticipation for the next season . (Top) Coach Lintner, Kyle Evans, Mike Bjork, Matt Young, Tim Evers, John Burg; (Bottom) manager Andrea Versaci, Justin Crampton, Mike Wise, Shawn Avise, Chris Vanscoy, Mike Rienke, Blanchard Johnson. =:t 92 But one may ask, "With the situations the team had to deal with this season, how could they possibly look forward to another?" Well, that's where ma turity and dedication come into play. The Falcons did their best to a chieve personal goals, and make the best of what they h a d. Meeting individual goals s eemed to be a common a spira tion for the team. When asked what drew him to the sport of wrestling, freshman Mike Wise sa id, "It's an individua l sport." According to junior Justin Crampton, wrestling is exciting beca u se, "It's one-onone . It's more yourself than the team out there." As in any sport, pra ctice is the thing behind the success. Senior . Tim Evers found practice to b e very ben eficial. "It kept me in s h a pe, and improved my skills." This was quite obvious, as Evers went 13 -0 before his first loss of th e season. What did practices consist of? "Hard work, sweat, rock and roll, and some la ugh s," said Coach Lintner. v A R s I T y w R E s T L I N G (left)Sophomore Shawn Avise holds a stiff base as he resists his opponent's strength. (top) Freshman Mike Wise places himself in stafting position as he concentrates on his pin. Junior Justin Cr ampton grapples his way t o a takedown, while h e flaunts his great form. "It's one-on-one, an individual sport and not just the team out there!' Justin Crampton 93 F== Baskets to Make This year was very promising for the young Saintes basketball team. The Saintes ended the season with a 12-3 record. It was combined with a lot of young talent; a few varsity players stepped down to help out the team. At first there were a couple of players that thought it was unfair, but learned that it helped them understand the game more. ''The team made me feel welcome and basketball helped me get to know the girls better," said sophomore Sarah Hoogestraat. ''There was something unique about the team," freshman Sharon Whetstone commented. "If we didn't get along off the court, we made sure we got along on the court. We didn't let our other problems interfere with the game." Sa intes coach, Pat Kroll, encouraged the team when th ey were beh ind . "lf th e coach was mad we Sophomore Kelly Hughes hugs coach Tom Heithoff with great enthusiasm as the rest of the JV team looks on with exc itment. made sure we looked at our own faults and not anyone elses," added sophomore Amy Davis. The games within themselves were very intense at times. The smell of victory came with ease to the Saintes. ''They went into the games with a positive attitude, and if they got down on themselves I reassured them that they were playing fine they just needed to relax," commented Kroll. The basketball program seems to be improving and looks very promising for the Saintes in the future. Whetstone seems to think that, "j.v. prepa res you for varsity and helps you learn more about the game and helps you deal with the pressure of playing at the varsity level. There will be a strong Saintes bas ketba ll team in the future if we continue to play together as a team ." By Molly Morrison G JV I R B A s L s K E T B A L L (Left:) Sophomores Erin Fuchser and Tracy Minor warm up for the big game at T.J. (Above:) Sophomores Michelle Kroll and Sarah Hoogestraat take time out of the long road trip t o goof off with alumnus Chris Hughes. ' Junior Alexis Beccerra and sophomores Gina Gentile, Sarah Shaver, Katie Heithoff, and Amy Davis pose for a picture after a hard game. 'If we didn't get long off the ourt, we made ure we got along n the court." Sharon Whetston 95 F= Points to As the winter sports season rolled around, the sounds of squeaky shoes and bouncing balls on the gym floor, along with Coach Heithoffs voice, became familiar to the girls basketball team. With long and hard hours of practice, the Saintes had high expectations and goals for the season. "Going into the season, we wanted to play to the best of our ability and excel with each game. Our main goal was to win city, thus giving us the advantage to advance further into the tournament," said Coach Heithoff. Little did they know that the season would be one to remember. The motto for the team was "this is the first and only game of the season." With a 17-5 record, the Saintes certainly played as if it were. In the first game of the season, the girls defeated city rival, A.L. Junior Michele Konz said," The win was a real uplift. It was our first game and we proved we could beat A.L. , even with Cathy Mauer playing." The Saintes never looked (1992 Saintes basketball team:Back:) Tracy Minor, Sarah Hoogastraat, Asst. Coach Greg Gentile, Michele Konz, Jeanine Masker, Sarah ...---, Shaver, Gina Gentile, Michele Kroll, and Coach Hiethoff (Front:) Kelly Hughes, Katie Heithoff, Alexis Beccerra, Erin Fuscher, Amy Davis, Patti Stevens, and Pat Kroll. Score back from that point. They emplified their tough spirit throughout the season with the lone senior, Jeanine Masker, leading the team. Juniors Michele Konz and Patti Stephens, along with sophomores Kelly Hughes and Sarah Shaver completed the starting lineup. Katie Heithoff, Amy Davis and Alexis Becerra came off the bench and contributed a great deal to the team as well. "Towards the end of the season, everyone developed and came into their own," said Heithoff. It was time, once again, to face A.L. in city districts. The game was close until the end, but was decided with one last s hot, a three-pointer, made by "Machine Gun" Kelly Hughes, with seconds left. The Saintes advanced to sectionals, where Des Moines Dowling put an end to their shining season. Having gained experien ce, t h e Saintes will b e b ack next year, older, wiser and ready to start from where they left off. by Angel Bememann ~ Girls A R s I T B y A s K E T B A L T (Left:) Sophomore Katie Heithoff looks around for an open player to pass the ball to. (Above:) Sophomor e Amy Davis passes the ball to sophomore Erin Fuscher a s they warm up for the game. Senior Jeanine Masker gets ready to rebound if sophomore Sarah Shaver shoots from under the basket. SCO:RER:>ARD AL 57 SA Roncalli 49 SA Blair 49 SA Duchesne SA TJ 56 SA Bell. Christian 19 SA TJ 46 SA Bell. Wast 51 SA Le mars 38 SA Flanagan 28 SA Mercy 33 SA Aquinas 30 SA Scotus 46 SA Plattsmouth 42 SA 47 SA 55 SA 48 SA 26 SA 46 SA 44 SA 64 SA The motto for the team was ..... . "This is the first a nd only game of the season." Coach Heithoff 59 61 54 41 45 79 35 67 59 62 44 58 36 59 72 40 64 59 58 45 41 97 F== __ Plays to JV BOYS B A s K E T Learn B A L L The JV boys basketball team started off their season with spirits of enthusiasm and victory. "We started off bad but as the season progressed, we got used to playing with each other , " said junior Matt Smith. The team worked well together throughout the season. "After we got used to each other we seemed to work more as a team and there was more unity within, " said sophomore Chris Eckrich. They had some tough teams on the schedule, but they seemed to handle them well. 'The harder the team, the better we played, we seemed to play the easy teams more relaxed. When we played the harder ones, we knew how much pressure we had on us. Therefore, we played a lot better," said Smith. Their practice seemed to go well throughout the season. 'There were those that take the practice serious, and those that liked to joke around," said Eckrich. "We work togeth er, but there were always the ones that wanted Front row: Brad Krohn, Jason Bruce, Brandon O'Neil, Chris Ec kric h, Eric Points, Joe Sondag . Back row: Coach Gary Rindone, Josh Gubbels, John Hromadka, Jeff Harrington, Matt Smith, Eric Fischer. :dL_9_s _J-~= to stick out," said Smith. There were a few things that the team would have liked to change about the season. "I would like to change the record," said Smith. "We were great as a team, but our record didn't show it," said sophomore Brad Krohn. "I would like it if everyone would have gotten the chance to get off the bench more often and get more involved in the game ," said Eckrich. Basketball is a game played as a team and this years JV squad had great unity even if the record didn't show it. As for the freshman team it showed team unity as well. "It took the team a while to come together because we had a lot of talent. Even though we had problems with some players we still stuck together," freshman Eric Wallner explained. It took awhile to become a strong t eam, "but at the end of the season we were all playing basketba ll instead of trying to impress people ," added Wallner. by J enny Schmitz and sta ff Left: freshman Andy Nicholas looks for a pass t o complete the play. Above: Sophomore Josh Gubbels tries t o clear the way for sophomore Jeff Harrington . Sophomore Brad Krohn shoots while teammate freshman Tony Reinhardt prepares for the rebound. JV Basketball Scores SA Opponent 63 Red Oak 61 T.J. 92 Cathedral 48 PiusX 71 Roncalli 78 Flanagan 61 Scot us 49 Kuemper 85 Shenandoah 62 Atlantic 84 Boys town 70 A.L. 66 Nishna Valley 98 Mo Valley 71 c.c. "We were great as a team but our record didn't show it" -Brad Khron 67 72 74 62 67 59 64 56 69 73 81 71 67 71 58 --===--11 99 t= Hoops to v Boys B A s K E B T L A -Shoot L The varsity boys basketball team ended the season with many highlights. The team started the season with a seven game win streak before finally being beaten by Roncalli in a thriller at home. The Falcons went on to post a 15- 6 record. They were able to accomplish this task by utilizing a deep bench, which was evidenced by all 11 varsity players scoring in the 97-59 defeat of in-town rival, Abraham Lincoln. Some other highlights included winning the Conference Championship for the sixth time in seven years, and landing senior Kelly O'Connor and sophomore Tony Mauer on the first team AllCity Team. Junior Jamie Hughes made second team and junior Brendan Ryan was named as Honorable mention. The Falcons also had to overcome adversity during the season . The team had to stick together even though th ey lost a Front row: Kevin Mortens en, Brendan Ryan, Ryan Shea, Jamie Hughes, Jason Smith, Mike Pattee. Coach Gary Rindone, Mike Doner, Tony Daley, Kelly O'Conner, Jason Epperson, Jeremy Kroll, Tony Mauer, Coach Dick Wettengel. 100 couple of members of the team, as well as, "playing one of the toughest schedules in Southwest Iowa," according to Ryan. The Falcons had many thrilling victories, like the double overtime win over state ranked Nishna Valley, as well as, some disappointing loses, against Shenandoah in overtime and Red Oak in the District opener. The Falcons will look to soar in the 1992-93 season, returning four starters in Hughes, Ryan , Mauer and sophomore Jason Epperson. According to Hughes, "We're a young team with a lot of scoring coming back. We'll look to improve every game, regain the City Title, and go to State." But Coach Wettengel sums it up the best when h e says, "The goal of any team is to improve upon last year's achievements." by Kyle Evan s (Above:) The team huddles together for support before the opening plays. (Left) Senior Kelly O'Conner practices his slam dancing technique on L.C.'s court. Junior Mike Doner goes up for a shot while sophomore Jason Epperson stands by in case of a rebound. Scoreboard SA- Opp. Red Oak 71-61 TJ 81-60 Glenwood 78-59 Ccthedral 69-61 TJ 60-61 Roncalll 75-84 Flanagan 72-59 Columbus Scotus 67-61 ot Lincoln Pius x 52-56 Carroll Kuemper 50-73 Columbus Scotus 85-75 Boys town 71-58 Wahoo Neuman 57-51 Shenendoah 56-57 ot Atlantic 66-57 Boys town 89-71 AL 97-59 Nishna Valley 81-78 2 ot Missouri Vally 77-57 LC 59-67 Red Oak 64-69 "The goal of any team is to improve upon last year's achieve men ts. " -Coach Wettengel ot 101 F== Goals to Soccer has really developed as an important sport to be part of in the past couple of years at St. Albert and it is finally receiving the support from the student body that it has deserved for some time now. Junior Jamie Hughes agreed, "I think it is coming into its own. " The players seem to enjoy the game and have fun playing it. High-spirited, motivated and talented are only a few words out of many that could be used to describe this year's team. Senior Jeff Rethmeier, who is a first-year player, says, 'There is a certain closeness that enables us to work and play well together as a team. I feel that I learned a lot. " Having a winning season is always important to any team but it is especially important to this one and it is guaranteed the 1992 boys' soccer team will put in a lot of hard, sweaty practice hours and will do their personal best whether they are playing varsity, having a winning season, or just trying to make the team better as The 1992 Boys Soccer team: Fron row: Jason Killion, Ryan Shea, Doug Hansman, Scott Smith, Jason Lear, Jason Wanning, Andy Nicholas, Matt Graeve. Second row: Jeff Rethmeier, Mark Bertsch, Bob Davis, Rob Ruiz, Chris Wredt, Kirt Knierm, Dan Neiland. Back row: Father Bud, Chad Graeve, Chuck Jones, Steve Belt, Travis Estell, Jeremy Kroll, Justin Crampton, Shawn Shea, Jerry Schmitz, Tony Mauer, Matt Smith , Scott Willms, Andy Murray, Bob Tallman, Dan Neilson. :::::I 1021 ... --- This years coaching staff seems to deliver more personal help to their players and devote their extra time to supporting and improving each as an individual and also as a team. Freshman Jason Killion says, "The coaches put you in according to how well you play, not what grade you are in or if you were on the team last year. A lot of coaches aren't like that. " The coach, the boys, and the fans will be pleased with this year's season. This soccer season could prove to be promising and rewarding to the coach and the players and will definately make St. Albert proud. The boys will put forth their best effort and will also manage to have a lot of fun even though sometimes practicies are rough and the referees don't always seem fair. Our boys will do their best in showing their great sportsmanship to the opponents. By Myndi Straka BOYS' s 0 c c E R (Left:) Senior J ason Wann in g dribbles up field toward the goal line. (Above:) Senior Shawn Shea passes the b all with a head b u tt. left: Senior Jeremy Kroll takes the ball down-field in hopes of a goal. Boys Soccer Central AL Elkhorn Mt. Michael Plattsmouth Cathedral Blair Mt. Michael Plattsmouth Scot us TJ S.A.-oppt. 1-3 1-3 5-2 0-7 5-4 4-2 3 -0 4-3 0-3 0-3 4-3 "There is a certain closeness that enables us to work and play well together." -J eff Rethmeier s enior 103 F== Foot to Goal Starting off the season again like last year "VICTORY" is the wo.rd Saintes like to hear. Girls soccer has been here for six years. It gets more popular every year. Many girls are out for the fun and aggressive sport. This is a really rough sport. "You can't go one game without a bruise." said sophomore Carrie McGruder. "A good attitude helps out before a game even though I'm usually nervous, we've got to keep our minds clear and positive." said s enior Tina O'Brien. Exciting, non-stop action are two grea t words to use for this sport. "It's a fast pace, aggressive team sport. " said O'Brien. ''There's a lot of physical contact, and you get a feeling you did something right." said McGruder. A lot is expected out of the Saintes this year, after having a wonderful season last year. The team wants it all and of course so do th e fans. "Hopefully we'll get a ll city this year The 1992 girls' soc cer team: (front row:) Molly Morrison, Katie Heithoff. (second row:) Sarah Shaver, Amy Davis, Erin Fuchser, Jenni Heideman, Jenny Schmitz, Nichole He ck, Alicia Sanchez, Michala Haynie , Amber Ausdemore. (third row:) Kelly Hughes, Anne Lainson, Alexis Becerra, Melissa Salyers, Chris Hughes, Jess Brown, Michelle McVey, Jacque Hughes, Tina O'Brien, Mike Haynie, Sara Kinart, Michelle Kroll, Koleen Lancial, Rich Clement. =::::I 104 and our record should stay pretty clean. " said junior Jenny Schmitz. But like in evert sport something can always be improved. "Talking is one thing we need to work on." said Schmitz and McGruder. In this sort of sport the team needs team work and they have it. "We s eem to get along really good because we've got a lot in common and work well a s a team. " said Schmitz. Many girls went out for soccer this year. Enough to have a junior varsity team for the first time here at St. Albert. "We have alot more experien ced players coming up from under classmen ." said Schmitz. Soccer is becoming a fast gowing sport. They're many people particpa ting in it. " Its exciting beca u se I love the s port, everyone plays for fun. We can take a loss once in a while, and we don't get all upset a bou t it." said Schmitz. It's popula r and it's here to stay. by Wendy Larson GIRLS' s 0 c c E R (Above:) Sophomore Jess Brown dribbles the ball past two defenders while the referee watches for violations. (Left:) Jess Brown tries to protect the ball while the defenders move in on her. Freshman Kolleen Lancia] winds up for an attempt at a goal before the defenders get to her. Socer Scores SA Opponent Score 4 Elkhorn 2 Roncalll 0 Dmlcheae 2 Plattsmouth 2 catbedtal 2 Sprblg./PlattrieW 0 A.L. 2 1 0 4 4 2 3 1 3 4 L.C. Scotua Plattftew Mercy T.J. C.R. Kennedy C.R.W~ PleuaatVaDey A.L. laWa City Select A good attitude helps out ... We got to keep our minds clear and positive. Tina O'Brien 2 0 9 4 1 & 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 3 105 t== Times to Beat The 1992 Saintes track team began with "great" obstacles - sicknesses, injuries, and the loss of past members. After looking at pre-season, all that was seen was that the year would be full of both ups and downs. As the season progressed, so did the some of the Saintes expectations and performances Th e Saintes this year were led by seniors Nikki Ravlin, Molly Malone, J acque Hugh es, J eanine Masker, and Andrea Versaci. With the number of leaders so small, what was to be expected? Would it be another s eason like the year before? Malone said, "Some of th e strongest events did include th e 4x800 Distance Medley, the 3000 or anything put togeth er. " Along with th e downside of track this year, the upside included how this year's team had become so close and how each individual had grown since the year before. Also included was the ou tlook for the 1992 season and how th e The 1991-92 girls track team: front: Val Graeve, Michala Haynie, Jenni Heideman, Sara Kruse. Second row: Jill Konz, Molly Malone, Kori Nielsen, Abby Waugh, Carrie McGruder. Third row: Andrea Versaci, Nikki Ravlin, Jacque Hughes, Jenni Tobias, Wendy Larson, Katie Heithoff. Back row: Carolyn Gorman, Sharon Whetstone, Jeanine Masker, Michele Konz, Patti Stephans, Jenny Christensen. ~ 106 freshmen who joined this year's team were enthusiastic and ready to run. They gave the St. Albert track team a promising future. After looking at wha t each individual did for its team , h ow about wh at a coach can do. "Having a good time, success, achieving everyone's potential, and making sure everyone does their best." Coach John Shorey said. The 1991-92 girl's track team consisted of freshmen Sara Kruse, Kori Nielson, Sharon Whetstone , and Michala Haynie . Sophomores, Katie Heithoff, Carrie McGruder, Jill Konz, Val Graeve, J ennifer Heideman, and Abby Wau gh. Juniors Wendy Larson , J enni Tobias, Pa tti Stephen s, Michele Konz, Carolyn Gorman, and J enny Christen sen . Seniors, Ravlin, Hugh es, Ma sker, Malon e, and Versaci. By Sara Kinart Girls T R A c K (Left) Nikki Ravlin, Jacque Hughes and Molly Malone start track practice in the c ool days of winter. (Above) Nikki Ravlin comes in for a terrific finish. (Left) Nikki Ravlin helps Jacque Hughes stretch before runnin g. Track Results Meet Doane Indoor C.B. Relays Ramette Relays Tigerette Relays Sergeant Bluff Lady Lynx Denison Co-Ed Districts Place 9th 3rd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 4th 2nd Track is "having a good time, ... achieving everyone's potential and making sure everyone does their best." -Coach Shorey 107 F=: Momentum to Gain wwe are the champions, my friends, and we'll keep on fighting to the end .... " At least this is what the St. Albert boy's track was striving for. Their goals were set high and the boys were ready to achieve them. Some of those goals included, "winning C.B. Relays, Sergeant Bluff Relays, and qualifyin g all relays for state and as many individuals a s possible," says coach Ken Mehsling. What a season they h ave ahead of them. So, what did they have to do to get ready for all this? Along with good attitudes and a desire to win, it all started with conditioning in practice. Practices consisted of different things every day . Coach Meh sling said , "Wayne Keefer usually takes the distance runners and decides their workout while I take the sprinters, it works out well that way." Junior Phil Hasenkamp said, "We h ave a good selection of seniors this year." While Coach Mehsling felt the same wh en h e said , "It's difficu lt to say this early, but we h ave optimism." Senior leadership should prove to be a very positive Back row: Wayne Keefer, Coach Scicholone, Jason Smith, Shawn Jones, Tommy Hughes, John Hromodka, Bryant Ficek, Andy Turner, Doug Hansman, J e ff Harrington, Eric Fishe r.2nd row: Kyle Wandersee, Mike Swank, Rob Ruiz, Phil Hasenkamp, Matt Smith, Kirk Menges. !st row: Andy Nicholas, Jason Richards, Dave Poole, Corey Stock, Scott Smith, Coach Mehsling. ==t 108 aspect. What gives these guys the momehtum to win? Hassenkamp said, "my gramdma promised to make me good food if I win," while junior Matt Smith said it's, "wanting to do my best for my mom and dad." Then there's those like senior Kelly O'connor who just simply, "want to win." Sometimes the runnres feel they ned a little extra help to win. That's why some h ave rituals b efore their events. At every meet Smith said , "I wear the same T-shirt, a nd put on my shoes the same ." O'connor said , "I do th e s ame warm-up routine ." Not only do they believe these little s uperstitions can bring them good luck , but b ad luck a ls o. Hasenkamp believed , "If I s pit on the track, I won't wi n ." So with their goals set high , and ready to ach eive, th e Fa lcons once again h a d a pros perou s season. by J enny Ch risten sen BOYS R A c K ieft: Senior Doug Hansman assists 1resnman Andy Nicholas in stretching before a race. This is one example of team unity still existing despite age differences. above: Senior Doug Hansman makes full use of his starting blocks in the 100 meter run. left: Senior Kyle Wandersee concentrates on the high hurdles one at a time. Scoreboard ay.ae State ID4.._ .B.~ lenWootl " e~ .. . we have optomism." -Coach Ken Mehsling Serves to When thinking of sprtng sports, the first thing that may come to mind is soccer and track, as well as golf and tennis. Tennis is a very popular past time for many people, some play for recreation and some play for a living, but as senior Janna Hicks said "tennis is fun in itself. I like doing things I enjoy with people I enjoy. " Junior Elin Walsh also a dded, "I like the excitement of th e one-on-one physical activity." The girls started off their season on a good note, by defeating Duchesne for the first time in St. Albert tennis history. The squad had a lot of personal goals as Walsh stated "to push myself to be better, not necessarily to win, but to be b etter at my game." Th e team had goals as well, to display a positive a ttitude , and h ave fun doing it. Coach Vince The 1992 Saintes tennis team: Sarah Hobbins, Missy Schmida, Amy Spitzenagle, Angie Spitzenagle. Back row: Coach Vince Rew, Janna Hicks, Lori Fox, Anne Holder, Sarah Hoogestraat. Ace Rew had goals for the squad and himself, being to "win" and "to estaplish a more respectable girls tennis program. " These goals were very promising for the '92 girls tennis season and future season as well. "Hard workers who are committed to being their best and winning" is how Coach Rew desciibed his girls. The squad had a positive outlook going for it. Since a lot of the senior members will be leaving, it's good that there are n ew faces to take their place, although the sen - iors have a great deal to do with the success of the undercla ssman. "We couldn't have done it without th em ," said Walsh. As the years progress, mayb e people will come to realize that girls tennis is, as Rew said,"fun and respectable program," and perh a ps the personal and team goals will become realities. by J enny Hotz Girls T E N N I s (Left: ) Senior Lori Fox uses her perfected back hand to return a serve. (Above:) Junior Sarah Hoogestraat applies her skills she obtained through long hours of condition ing to get to the ball. Left: Senior Sarah Hobbins focuses her concentration on her return. SCOREBOARD SA Opponent Score 6 Duchesne 3 O Bellevue West 9 8 Roncalli 1 6 Glenwood 3 3 Shenandoah 4 5 TJ 4 0 Red Oak 9 1 Lewis Central 8 8 Roncalli 1 City Tournament-- 4th City Champs-- Missy Schmida/ Sarah Hobbins #1 Doubles SEASON RECORD 5-4 2nd best in sschool history. "[The team includes] hard workers who are committed to being their best and winning." -Coach Rew 111 f=::: to Win This was to be the season to top all seasons and the 1992 boys' tennis team topped them all in a dominating manner. With the varsity Falcons consisting of four seniors, goals and expectations were set high from the very beginning. Senior Shawn Kenney stated, "The goals that I didn't reach last year are the same goals that I wanted to achieve this year." Kenney did just that by having an outstanding singles record and by taking the title of city champ at the fifth seed. Kenney was not alone with top honors at the city tournament. Senior Justin Pekny and junior Chad Arnold also took first place at the second seed and fourth seed, respectively. Pekny is a two-year winner, and he felt "it was a great accomplishment." To many, the city tournament was a positive step toward a common goal: State. Sectional play was held in Atlantic, with Mike Wiegman and Pekny paired up and Eric Wallner and Kenney together to make up the doubles teams. At singles was Pet e Thompson and The 1992 Falcon tennis team: Top: Coach Vince Rew, Pete Thompson, Shawn Kenney, Justin Pekny, Mike Wiegman. Bottom: Chad Arnold, Ryan Meyers, Eric Walln er, and Tony Reinhart. =::1 112 .. , =--~= Arnold, and all that were playing had a tough road ahead. Everyone had their own individual goals, but instead of focusing on what they could do for themselves, they focused mainly on what they could do for the team. There are some highlights individually, though, and for senior Mike Wiegman, his greatest accomplishment during the regular season for both himself and the team was "getting second place at the Atlantic Tournament at number one doubles with Justin Pekny." As a whole, the team performed very well at the tournament, placing third. There could be no team without a coach, and back for h is second year was Coach Vince Rew. Not only did Rew lend support, according to Pekny, "Coach Rew helped me with some aspects of my game." As a whole, the team came together to strive for the best. As that old saying goes, you get back what you put into it. By Janna Hicks BOYS' T E N N I s (Above:) Senior Pete Thompson shows off his form while returning a volley to his oppon ent. (Left:) Senior tennis player Mike Wiegman taunts his opponent by charging the net with force . Senior Pete Thompson shows off his form while returning a volley to his opponent. Scoreboard S.A. Opponent 8 T.J.- 1 9 Glenwood- 0 6 Shenandoah-I 6 Denison- 3 5 Red Oak- 4 3 A.L.- 6 9 T.J.- 0 5 L.C.- 4 3 A.L.- 6 Regular season: 7 W - 2 L dvanced to team sub-state dvanced to sub- state final nished in top 8 in Iowa est in school nhistory "Coach Rew helped me with some aspects of my game." -Justin Pekny 113 F= Birdies to Shoot Every night at about 3:45, until 5:00, the girls golf team takes off toward their destination, the golf course. "Somedays we try to play the whole course and somedays we just putt around for practice," said juni0r Cari Biede. "Mrs. Krohn was a lot of help this year. She helped the kids with their range shots and putting," said Coach Heithoff. No matter where they ended up, the team played the holes, and enjoyed themselves fully. "Some of our goals this season were based around the players themselves. Sometimes we just needed work on putting or long range shots. It was all a matter of playing," said Heithoff. Th ere may not seem to be much to golf, but a lot of the golfers don't seem to mind. "I went out last year and I had a lot of fun. Golf seemed to take me away from the serious part of playing a sport. I needed something fun and more relaxing," said Biede. Golfing, too, is definetely a sport you can play a lot of. Members of the 1992 girls golf team. Bottom row: Debbie Michels, Missy Barton. Back row: Cari Biede, Kate Hobbins, Rachel Stuhr, Carolyn Wulff. =4 114 "I enjoy it because it's a sport that I can play with my friends, and also one that I will always know how to play," said sophomore Carolyn Wulff. With all this fun and being with your friends at practice, then what's so bad about golf? Nothing! "Sometimes, on the bad days you can just blow off what you're doing", said Biede. A good time and support from both the coach es and the team players is what will take them through the season. This years team consists of a small number. In comparision to the last few years, there aren't as many seniors as th ere u sed to be. " Right now we're just trying to rebuild it," said Heithoff. After commitment to both the girls and th e boys golf teams, how does Heithoff handle it? "Mrs. Krohn really was a great h elp this year. I couldn't have done it without her," said Heithoff. -by Jenny Schmitz Girls G 0 L F Left : Sophomore Rachel Stuhr looks on, after putting her ball. Above: Sophomore Kate Hobbins swings into action. Junior Cari Biede follows her drive through, during an evening practice. A.L. Lost T.J. Lost Glenwood Lost Mo. Valley Lost City meet 4th "Some of our goals .. were based around the players themselves." -Coach Heithoff HS t:== Scores to Fore! If this sound makes you duck your head, you are probably on the boys golf team. They had a lot of talent during their '92 season. This years group was a 50-50 mix of veterens, like seniors Andy Vanfossan and Shane Nielsen. Sophomore Brad Krohn is already an outstanding member of the team and also plays varsity. On the varsity team of six, there was a blend of seniors to freshman, fighting for the other three spots, seniors David Wulff and Matt Barton, junior Kyle Evans and the sophomores Tom Hromadka, Chad Smith and Casey Sautter. With all the tough competion, it would be hard for any of the freshman to stand out, but Pat Malone and Greg Kellogg pulled it off. Leading the "rabbits"-freshman who play a lot and improve to get in next year were Josh Homer, Jason Ronfeldt and Joe Stuhr. What is senior Shane Nielsen's advice for the younger ones,? "If they have the money, go to golf camp and play as much as possible." Practice begins at 3:30 at either Westwood or Dodge and ends after a round of nine holes, with practice putting or chipping, or some practice Sophomore Brad Krohn shows with a smile how much fun golf can be, as classmate Chad Smith, looks on. ==4 116 Add at the driving range. Fourth, fifth and sixth places are fought for everyday. The ones with the lowest scores get to · play varsity. Boys golf coach, Tom Heithoff says "It's very competitive. You can't just walk in and expect to get to play in a match. " According to senior Shane Nielsen, " My goal is to improve as an individual. As a team, our goal is to win the City Meet. " The team was expected to win most of the matches and especially the City Meet where they have many rivals. The younger members on the team will have some pretty big s hoes to fill , when the s enior veterens go, with Andy Vanfossan as a four year starter on varsity, and Neilsen, who h as been in the top five for the la st three years. The other seniors, Wulff and Barton, h ave kept varsity s pots away from the underclassmen, as well. So whether it is pass-time or the City Meet, these are the guys to look out for. The team of '92 is good and t h ey play to win. By Becky Michels Boys G 0 L F Left : Junior Kyle Evans concentrat es putting, in hopes to score a birdie. Above: Sophomores Tom Hrom adka, Chad Smith , and Brad Krohn take t ime from a hard day of golfing to pose for a pict ure . Senior Matt Barton p utts his ball onto the green. SCOREBOARD Cathedral Won Glenwood Lost Oakland Won Audobon Tourney 3rd Roncalli Won Mo. Valley Won Neb. Centenial Confrence 2nd T.J. Won City 3rd 117 F= Bats to Dedication and devotion were what made the St. Albert softball team so energetic and enthusiastic about the season. The girls gave up their well deserved and desirable summer to put forth the effort for an outstanding season. With a start that began before school wa s out, the softball team anticipated the long and strenuous practices. The summer open ed with morning practices for those involved in softball. Each individual went in with a different attitude. With her last season, senior Jeanine Masker stated , "I am very optimistic and excited . It should be a fun season." Yet for the undercla ssmen, Sa ra Kruse explain ed ," I hoped for more varsity play, accomplishing more than last year, and improving my skills to become a better player. " The 1992 softball t eam h ad high hopes and new strategies for the upcoming season, including junior Patti Stephens, wh o h oped for "a The 1991-92 Softball team consists of the following: (Front row) Michals Haynie, Molly Morrison, Ann Hansman, Sharon Whetstone , Kori Nielsen, Erin Fuchser, Katie Heithoff, Sara Kruse, and Alicia Sanchez. (Back row) Patti Stephens, Amy Davis, Jeanine Masker, Alexis Becerra, Michelle Kroll, Jess Brown, Michelle Wise, and Meegan Engler. ===4 118 heck of a lot better season, with everyone being a year older and more knowledgeable in fielding the ball. " On the authority side, Coach Loren Lintner had new techniques for his team. Lintner stated, " I bought two n ew books. In The Winning Guide of Softba ll Drills, there a re 122 drills, and we will cover them all. For our h elp in hitting and fielding, there is, Softball Hitting Ma de Easy." With n ew strategies, attitudes. a nd age levels, the softba ll team hoped for a successful season. Soft ba ll is a demanding, ye t enjoy - a ble sport, h avin g games as many as three times a week and often playing long Saturday tournamen ts h eld a t various places, th e girls worked h ard in the driving h eat. With a wide variety in age a nd number, the team s howed leaders hip and dedicaton, as they potrayed positive attitudes and kept their "h eads up" throughout th e entire season. -by J ournalism 1 Staff s 0 F T B A L L Top: Sophomore Amy Davis runs toward the base as freshaman Kori Nielsen and sophomore Michelle Kroll look on. Left: Junior Patti Stephens and sophomore Katie heithoff listen as Coach Litner gives out instruct tions before the game. Sophomore Katie Heithoff reaches for a ball during the warm-up before their game against Lewis Central, while Coach Litner looks on. Freshman Kori Nielsen belts out another powerful pitch. "I am very optimistic and excited. It should be a fun season." -Jeanine Masker 119 Bases to Steal Preparing throughout the offseason - camps, sweaty hours in open gym and lifting in the weight room - are all factors that made the outlooks on this year's 1992 baseball season good ones. The team was one of excellent quality and consisted of a lot of returning players. Senior Rich Swank said, "Our seniors have been playing together for a long time. We know what to expect from each other and that helps us to play better and get along with everyone on the team." For the most part, the guys were all geared up for the season. Most of the team seemed to have a touch of spring fever that even the unsuspected April snowstorm could not stop. The snow may have cancelled school for an extra day, but it did not stop the guys from preparing themselves and making some new changes to their field. This year the SA field included a new bull pen , a wall along the left field line, a new warning track and fence. The players ha d been out The 1992 varsity Falcon baseball squad is (front row:) Pete Stronk, Scott Willms, Tony Mauer, Ryan Shea, Brad Krohn, Brendan Ryan, Chad Standard, Rich Swank . (back row:) Coach Greg Gentile , Coach Ken Schreiber, Rob Ruiz, Jeff Harrington, Tony Daley, Kelly O'Connor, Andy Vanfossan, Kevin Mortensen, Jeremy Kroll and Coach Gary Rindone. =:J 120 1--=== working on the field for some time, trying to get it ready for their first home game. As always, when it's time for a new season to roll around, new players come out of the woodwork waiting for their chance to go out and put their best foot forward. As usual, the rookies will have to work a lot harder than normal to prove their worthiness and show the other guys that they also have something to contribute. Freshman Tim Howarth wanted to give his team, "Power, a good center field, and a season with no errors." When it was time for this year's team to go out and show off their stuff, the student body and faculty were all up in the stands cheering them on and h elpin g them onto each and every victory. There wa s no doubt about it - the St. Albert baseball team would have a winning season and would make our school proud. by J enni Tobias VARSITY B A s E B A L L Senior Kelly O'Connor hurls the next ball over the plate for a strike. Junior Brendan Ryan stands with h eavy anticipation of fielding the n ext ball at the season's opener. (Above:) The Falcons stand on the field for pre-game introductions at t he s eason's opener again st Clarinda. (Left:) Sen ior Tony Daley and sophomore J eff Harrington have t heir attention diverted to home plate during t h e pr e-game fielding practice. "We know what to expect from each other and that helps us play better." -Rich Swank --=-1l 121 t:= Gratitude to Extend Backstage, on the sidelines, or behind the bench are all places where managers are seen (or not seen). These are the people to which the atheletes owe many thanks, because if it weren't for managers there would be no organization. The job of manager consists of not just writing down statistics or collecting equipment, but lending support to the coach and the players as well. "Managers are vitally important to the coaches and the team," Fr. Bud Grant stated. Coaches are often in dire need of managers, and too often the work is done by players, coaches, and even parents. "If the managers weren't there, the players would have no clue of how well they are doing because they wouldn't have any information," said senior Tina O'Brien. O'Brien is one example of a person who can't find the time to actually play the sport, but chooses to be a manager because of the interest she has in it, such as cross country. People often wonder what would possess a person to take on such a "thankless job", but often =:::t 122 times managers are who they are because they cannot be on the team due to lack of time or because of an injury. Then again, a manager could be simply doing a job because they want to. O'Brien explains, "A manager is someone who cares enough to be there even when they don't have to be." This !s a quality of not just a manager, but a leader as well. This may be why managers at St. Albert are able to use the time they spend on the sidelines as service hours for National Honor Society and scholarships. Often managers don't receive credit where credit is due. The hard work these students put in should be acknowledged, at least more than it is. Being a manager may look easy, but it is very time consuming and much responsibility is laid upon that person. by Jenny McGinn 1991-92 managers: Andrea Versaci, Ramsey Jabro, Dan Doner. Tina O'Brien, Kevin Mortensen, Matt Barton. M A N A G E R s Football Kevin Mortensen Brian Marshall Volleyball Gwen Gruber Laura Scurlock Bridgette Boetscher Cross Country Tina O'Brien Basketball Ramsey Jabro Matt Barton Wrestling Andrea Versaci Baseball Andrea Versaci ''Managers are vitally important to the coaches and the team." -Fr. Bud left: Tina O'Brien keeps a close eye on the stopwatch at an A.L. swim meet. above left: Kevin Mortensen concentrates on one of the many exciting football games. 123 F=== Post- se Sp on play rts The 1991-1992 sporting seasons at St. Albert were exceptionally sucessful. Many school records were broken and personal bests achieved. In the fall, the volleyball team went as far as regionals and was one step away from state tournament play. The football team went undefeated throughout the regular season, and encountered their only loss in substate play. Also in the fall, the cross country teams reached new heights a t state competition. The girls placed 7th and the boys placed 2nd, which was a new record for St. Albert. In the winter, the girls basketball team showed off their talent by winning the district games, and with the help of a last s econd basket by sophomore Kelly Hugh es, the team advanced to sectionals. This left the Saints with a new school record, and a h appy Coach Heitoff. Team unity, hard work , and dedication all paid off for the boys basketball team. The boys en ded the season with a great record and a season to be proud of. The wrestlers went through a tough schedule this year and had to overcome a lot of obstacles, but all the hard work payed off with a very impressive record. There weren 't enough good things to say about the spring sports this year. The boys' and girls' tennis teams both played very well this year. The girls ended the season with the s econd best record in school history , and the boys team advanced to substate. The boys team ended with a record that beat any previous record at S.A. The girls' soccer team played to the best of their potential, leading them to another school record. The boys' team made Fr. Bud prou d with their sucessful record a nd outstanding play. The boys' track team sent more guys to state competition the ever before, and the girls sent nine. Both teams had great seasons and were su cessful at state competitions. Both school records and personal records were broken to make a perfect end to a great year. Th anks S.A. athletes and good luck next year! -Amber Ausdemore 125 Senior Jeanine Masker spikes the ball while her fellow teamates cup the spiker. ~ 126 Sophomore Katie Hietoff prepares to serve the ball as fellow teammate Sophomre Arny Davis gets ready fore the return. Often times the chant of AACCEE was heard on the volley ball court. Senior Jeanine Masker Jumps to kill the ball in one of h er many spikes that was an asset to the Saints game plan. Heights "The team looked pretty good from the bench." Lori Fox I Reach This year, the Saintes volleyball squad gave the school hope, and possibly insight for the future the game of volleyball. The varsity squad finished their regular season with a record of 20-11-7. Their post-season started out by playing TriCenter and the Saintes defeated them in a set of five tough matches. The next contender was the regular season rival, Underwood, which the Saintes defeated in their ever present five match game. Up next was Carson-Macedonia, which the girls knocked off in another set of five . In the district first-round of finals, the Saintes met up with their arch n emesis once again, Underwood. In an emotional match, the Saintes ended up victorious, each girl going home with their own little piece of that very sweet victory, a gold medal. With hopes soaring, the Saintes went on to their next contender and former state qualifier, Essex. Knowing they would be on Essex's home turf, and playing in a new gym, the Saintes h ad to harbor those added pressures as well as trying to play the best game they've ever played. The Saintes lost the first two sets, but tried for a comeback by defeating Essex in the third set. But, the Saintes fell behind and lost the fourth; they ended their s eason in a sportsman-like manner, and retreated to their locker room. There, teammates cried and h u gged, with Coach Beckman leaving h er girls with an inspirational talk to end the season. Th e loss so close to State was traumatic, but at least there is a chance that the '1:1!.intes volleyball team can go just as far as any other team can, and possibly farther. Senior, Missy Schmida, and four year volleyball player said , " I really didn't think about missing volleyball unW after we lost at Essex. I miss it. but it's over. " 127 F= Senior Mike Swank struggles to stay ahead of one of his opponents during the state Cross Country meet in Des Moines. Junior Jason Smith run s against the wind in h opes of making h is mark in the state meet. Smith was on e of many cross country team members who fought the bitter cold to represent his s chool and make St. Albert prou d . =::::t 128 1-i --=== Sophomore Shawn Jones ignores the cold and concentrates on placing in the state meet. Re put "It was a ood way to ap off a ucessful Phil Hasenkamp s to Uphold State has always been a factor for the St. Albrert Cross Country teams. But, this year's competition, in Ames, Iowa, was on the same day as the SubState fooball game also in Ames. "I was happy to see more people than usual up at State, but I would like to think that if there wouldn't have been a football game up there too, people would still have come," stated senior Molly Malone Both boys and girls teams qualified for the state comptition and finished very well overall. The boys finshed second while the girls finished seventh. Finishing second at Sta te wa s the highest finish ever for the St. Albert boys' team. Doing well at sta te wasn't all that the cross country teams did . Both the girls' and boys' teams were also District and Conference Champions. For the Saintes, Jill Konz came in sixteenth, first for the Saintes. Other finishes included Andrea Versaci at thirtith. Val Graeve at sixith , Molly Malone at sixty-fifth and Carolyn Gorman a t nintyfourth. For the Falcons, Corey Stock came in fourth, first for the Falcons. The boys individual standings were Danny Stock twenty-fifth,;Phil Hasenkamp twenty-eighth; Shawn Jones thirty-fou rth,;Mike Swank finished fifty-first; Mike Doner fifty-second while Jason Smith finished sixty-sixth. All in all everyone did a good job at state and are ready to come back n ext year and do even better. The team is pretty young and that gives you a lot of potential for the years to come. State wa s very successful for the St. Albert Cross Country teams. According to j u nior Phil Hasenkamp. "It was a good way to cap off a successful season. " 129 The sub-state football game was played at the dome in Vermillion, South Dakota. Many roadtripped it t o see the team in action and were thankful t o see this sign--only two miles left! Seniors Robe rt Ruiz and Kurt Claussen put up a high five in celebration of the completion of a great play. This game was played at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, a step up from the high school fields the Falcons are used to playing on. =:j.__1 _,-~= While in possession of the ball t h e Falcons p a u se t o go over the game plan in hopes of a touchdown. Con cen - tration could be read on the faces of many players. Road • "It was just a great experience , I'll never forget" Coach Schcilone I Glory After missing out on a trip to the playoffs last year, the '91 Falcons answered with resounding fashion. The Falcons not only got an invite to the playoffs, they made it all the way to the semifinals before being defeated by Rock Rapids Central Lyon 39-13. The Falcons gave fans another added bonus, by hosting the first round game at Falcon Field. Numerous fans braved the single-digit temperatures to cheer on the home team, as they clashed with first round opponent, Mapleton-Maple Valley. The Falcons punished the Rams 49- 15. According to junior Matt Smith, "The score just proved how good we really were." The win also signified the first time in S.A. history, that a football team had won 10 games in a season . Along with the second round came the snow and ice. Due to the treacherous conditions, the game was moved to Jack Trice Memorial Stadium in Ames, Iowa. This marked the first time that a S.A. team had played in a college stadium. "It wa s a hectic s chedule, things were just happening too fast, " Stated Coach Scichilone. The quarterfinals pitted Roland-Story against S.A. The Norsemen were at the advantage, getting the Falcons up at 4 a .m. in order to make it to Ames by game time. The Falcons took a posi ive attitude into the locker room at h alftime with a two point advantage, leading 2-0. In the s econd h alf, the Falcons kicked in th e afterburners, s coring 18 points on two touchdowns and Smith's 3 1-yardfield goal. Th e Falcons went on to win 20-6. Th e Falcons faced the Lion s of Rock Rapid Central Lyon. The game wa s played in Vermillion, South Dakota in the DakotaDome . This was another first for th e mighty Falcons. In th e first half of play. the Falcons committed turnovers and penalties, two things unfamiliar to this year's squad , and went in to the locker room a little dish eartened being down 33-0 . Bu t. n ever being a team to quit. the Falcons battled back to score makin g the final 39-13 . "It was a dream come true, ever sin ce I"ve been a coach we've been hoping to get to that third game. I was real excited that we made it to th e semi-finals. It was just a great exp rience, I'll never forger it." commented Scichilone . By Kyle Evans 131 F== Above: Teammates freshman Sharon Whetstone and junior Patti Stephens congratulate each other after a hard run. Junior Patti Stephens keeps on her tradition of hurdling at the state meet. 132 Coaches Terry Dolnicek and John Shorey discuss upcoming events at Drake Stadium. "I liked State because I had my best times all year." - Michele Konz Beat State track again . . .. The Saintes wen t again to Des Moines to Drake Stadium on May 22nd and 23rd stayin g at the Saintes favorite, The Howard J ohnson (Ho-Jo) as J enni Tobias might call it. Junior Patti Stephens qualified in 100 meter hurdles running a 16.61 missing to qualify for the next day by .6 of a second. Stephens also qualified in the shuttle hurdle relay running with freshman Kori Nielsen , sophomore Carrie McGruder, and freshman Sharon Whetstone, running their seasons best 1:08.31 , not qualifying by .18 of a second. McGruder also ran in the 4 X 400 relay with senior Molly Ma lon e, junior Michele Konz, and senior Nikki Ravlin in another s eason's best running 4:09 .91 missing qualifying by .03 of a second. Ravlin, Malon e, and Konz also joined sophomore Val Graeve in the 4 X 800 relay running this one at 10:02.83 . Soph omore Jill Konz ran th e 3000 meters at the time of 12:00.6. The Saintes track team did well going to state with five events. "I liked state because I h ad my best times all year. Drake is a fast track to run on" said Michele Konz. "It got me more prepared for my years to come in track. It wa s a very different and exciting experience·· said Whetstone. As a team, the Saintes failed to place overall in the meet. However, experien ce will be a major part of the team's su ccess n ext year. Steph ens said , "I definitely think that experience is the key. I see u s coming back next year as a big threat to a lot of other teams." Though not all persona l goals were reached at Drake Sta dium, the Saintes achieved one thing they set out to do, h ave fun . Swimming, fu nnel cakes, and mall shopping-sprees were all part of the agenda. No doubt, they'll be back to Des Moines next year, and no doubt. they'll be a fore to reckon with, both on and off the track. 133 J:::= Junior Jason Smith dreams of one day being able to walk through this tunnel. Junior Phil Hasenkamp strides ahead of the pack during one of his races at Drake. Tommy Hughes, Shawn Jones, Phil Hasenkamp, Corey Stock, John Hromadka, Jason Smith, Mike Swank, and Coach Meshling take time for a picture in between races. "[I] had good tim.e . . • a " -Kyle Wandersee senior Meet The place: Des Moines. The time: May 29-30. This year St. Albert sent guys up to Boys State Track. They did just as well as everyone expected them to, maybe better. The team overall placed sixth; Corey Stock placed third in the 400; Phil Hasenkamp pulled first in the 800 and the mile and second in the two mile taking two state titles. Andy Turner did well in the shot; Kyle Wandersee, Kirk Menges, Scott Smith and Justin Morris ran in the 800 distance medley and when asked how he felt after the race Kyle said he, "had a good time. " He was also asked how he felt being a senior at the end of track season. He said he felt. " sad, but will run at USO so I have something to look forward to." The whole weekend was not races and relays for our good old S .A. boys. The guys had their share of fun before and after the races. One can just imagine the chaos they caused in the hotel. It's all just good clean fun, right boys? They all partied h ard after the races and had a lot to party for. They all did extremely well and carried on the winning tradition of the Falcons. All of the seniors will miss the practices, hard work, the coaches never ending nagging about being the best, the drive, the agony of defeat but most of all the thrill of crossing that fmish line a winner. It is now the juniors turn to carry on the tradition. 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FIRSf "R BANK " COUNCIL BLUFFS ;. 1992 F1rstar Corp., Member FDIC BEEM-BELFORD FUNERAL HOME Congratulations to the Class of '92 From Beem-Belford Maurice O'Neill Matthew O'Neill Stephen O'Neill Beem-Belford Funeral Horne 553 Willow A venue Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 Phone 322-6669 146 ... , __ Faces ·Freshmen Andersen, Jessica 44,85 Burbridge, Jason 44 Busch, Dan 44 Daley, Dan 44 Doner, Dan 44,81 ,83, 122 Engler, Meegan 10,44, 77 Escritt, Matthew 44 Evers, Andrew 10 Gaspard, Jill 44 Graeve, Matthew 44, 102 Gruber, Seth 44 Hannan, Bridget 44, 85 Hansman, Ann 10,44, 85 Hargens, Joseph 44 Haynie, Michala 44,83 , 104, 106 Heck, Nichole 10,44, 104 Horner, Joshua 44 Hughes, John 45 Hughes, Tommy 45,108,134 Janz, Danny Jones, Jennifer 45, 85 Kellog, Greg 45 Killion, Jason 45, 102 Kirke, Angie 45 Konz, Scott 45 Kriley, Mary 45, 85 Kruse, Sara 10,45, 77, 106 Lancial, Koleen 45,85, 104, 105 Lenhardt, Courtnie 45 Malone, Pat 45 Marsh-Orwig, Chrissy 45 McDonald, Ryan 45 to Michels, Debbie 45, 114 Mohn, Warren 45 Morrow, Mindy 46,85 Myers, Ryan 46, 112 Narmi, Ann 36,37,46,85 Negrete, Clifford 46 Nicholas, Andy 46,98, 102, 108, 109 Nielsen, Kori 10,46, 77, 85,86, 106 Noon, Nathan 46 O'Toole, Nathan 38,39,46 Patten, Amy 46, 85 Pearon, Mandy 10,47, 85 Phelps, Robert 46 Porter, Jennifer 46 Reineke.Michael 10,46,92 Reinhardt, Tony 46, 112 Ronfeldt, Jason 46 Salyers, Melissa 28,29,46, 104 Sanchez, Alicia 10 ,4 7 , 104 Spears, Nichole 85,4 7 Stuhr, Joe 10,47 Sulhoff, Shannon 4 7 Svoboda, Anne 47,85 Van Scoy Chris 4 7 Wallner, Eric 4 7 Wels h, Jessica 4 7 Whetstone, Sharon 4,85,47, 132 Wilson, Rebecca 29,47 Wineinger, Jana 85,4 7 Wise, Michael 47, 85,88 Wise, Michelle 4 7 S ophomores Find Avise, Shawn 13,40, 41 , 4 8 ,81 ,83,92 Barton, Melissa 48,84, 114 Boettcher, Bridget 38,40,41 , 48 Brown, J essica 48, 78 ,84, 104, 105 Bruce, J ason 48 ,96 Burg, Jo h n 4 8 , 90 ,91,92 Cihace k , Crista 29 ,48 C l ayton, M a tt 6,48 Conzemius, Patrick 2 4,48 Davis, Amy 25 ,48 , 9 4,96, 97, 1 0 4, 130 D avis, J eff 4 8 , 90 Eckric h , Chris 4 8 ,98 Eppe r s on, J a son 48, 100 Fisc h e r , E r ic 48 ,90 ,96, 108 Fusc h er, Erin 48, 104 Gentile, Gina 24 ,25, 48,84,94,96 Goe b e l, J amie 49, 78 Graeve, Va ler ie 4 9 , 83, 106 Gruber, Gwen 24,49 Gubbels, J os h 49,9 0 ,98,99 Harrington, Jeff 49 ,90 ,98, 99 , 1 0 8 Heideman, Jennifer 49, 8 0 ,83,104 Heithoff, Katie 49,94, 104 106, 130 Hob b ins, Kate 49, 1 14 Hoogestr a at, Sarah 49 ,94 ,95 ,96, 11 0 , 111 Hromadka, T h omas 4 9,90 ,91 , 117 Hug h es, K elly 49 ,94 ,96, 104 Jones, Shawn 6,49 ,83, 108, 126, 134 Kay, Maria 29,49 Kon z , Jill 14,49, 106 Krohn, Brad 14,49 ,50 ,83 ,96, 116, 117 Kroll, Mi chelle 20 ,50 ,96, 104, 117 Mathias e n , Jenn ifer 4,50, 78 ,94 ,95,96 Mauer, Tony 50 ,90, 100 McGrud e r , Carrie 50, 84, 100, 102 . McMullen, Megan 50, 106 Minor, Tracy 50 Murray, Andrew 6,49, 5082 ,83 , 9 4,96 O ' N eill, Brandon 50,83, 1 02 Sautter, Casey 50 ,90 ,96 ,99 Scurlo c k , L a u ra 50 Shave r , Sarah 4 0 ,41,48 ,50, 84,9 6 , 104 S h ea, Ryan 14 ,50,94 ,96, 100 Simms, Todd 5 0 , 102 Smit h , C h ad 50, 117 Spitzna g l e , Amy 5 ,29 , 7 7 , 110 Spitz n agle, Angie 29 ,51 , 110 Stock, Dan 6 , 11 ,34 , 3 5 38 ,39,4 0 ,41 ,51 ,8 2 ,83 Stronk, John 51 ,90, Stuhr .Ra chel 5 1, 114 Sudan, Robert 51 Thomson, Stormie 4 ,21 ,51, 78 147 t== Walsh, Kelly 34,38,39,51 Waugh, Abigail 51,106 Willms, Mark 51 - Wredt, Chris 102 Wulff, Carolyn 51,78,84,114 Juniors Arnold, Chad 20,36,40,52, 81,83,112 Ausdemore, Amber 21 ,26,27,52,78,79, 104 Becerra, Alexis 52,61,94,96, 104 Belt, Steve 7 ,52, 102, Bemenmann, Angel 26,31 ,36,52, 102 Bertsch, Mark 52,90, 114 Biede, Cari 31,52,61 Birkhofer, Megan 52 Bjork, Mike 52,92 Christen sen, Jenny 20,26,52 79,78,106 Cihacek, Brian 24,52,92, 103 Crampton, Justin 52,90, 92,102 Davis, Bob 52, 102 Don er, Mike 52,83, 100 Eich, Theresa 28,29,52 Estell, Travis 52,55, 102 ~ 148 _Evans, Kyle 26,36,52,63,90, 128,92, 116 Ficek, Braynt 52,55,90, 108 Fischer, Brian 53, 90 Foust, Sonni 53 Gorman, Carolyn 6, 11,34, 35,36,37,53,83, 106 Hasenkamp, Phil 26,27,53, 83,108, 134 Holmes, Zach 53,90 Hotz, Jennifer 5, 11,26,27, 53,61,77 Howlett, Emily 35,36,53 Hromadka, John 20,53,90,98, 108, 134 Hughes, Jamie 53, 100 Jones, Chuck 53,55,90, 102 Kinart, Sara 20,21,53, 77,84, 104 Knierim, Kirt 53 Konz, Michele 11,36,37,42, 53,96, 106 Kriley, Marcellus 53 Lainson, Anne 53, 104 Larson, Wendy 12,26,27,53 61,79,78,84,85, 106 Marshall, Brian 50,53 Mcintosh, Stacy 5,26,33,34, 35,38,39,40,53 McVey,Micelle 20,54,61, 78, 79,104 Mendoza, Tim 54 Menges, Kirk 54,90, 102, 108 Michels, Becky 26,34,38,54 Morrison, Molly 26,54, 78, 79,104 Nieland, Daniel 14,54, 102 Pattee, Mike 40,54,90, 100 Patten, Jerome 14,54 Points, Eric 54,98 Poole, Dave 36,54,90, 108 Richards, Jason 54, 108 Ryan, Brendan 54,90, 100 Sanchez, Emiliano 40,41,54 Schmitz, Jennifer 26,54, 79, 104 Shinkle, James 28,29,54 Skaanning, Lenny Smith, Jason 54,83, 100, 108, 126, 134 Smith, Matthew 54,90,98, 102, 108 Smith, Scott 11,54,90, 102, 108 Sondag, Joe 55,98 Stephens, Patti J. 11,26,55,61,96, 106, 132 Stock, Corey E. 55,83, 108, 134 Straka , Melinda 7,26,55 Tobias, Jenni 20,26,55, 106 Walsh.Erin 31,34,38,55,84, 8 5 Walter, Brenda 26,27,55 Willm s, Scott 55,90, 102 Wils on, Richelle 4, 13,29,55 Youn g, Matt A. 55, 90,92, & Zimmerman, Heather 55 Seniors Ba rton, Matthew 20, 36,56, 78, 116 Becerra II, Nathan J. 3; 56, 90 ,128 Bowers, Gina 56 Bracker, Josh 11, 12,56,61, 90 Christensen, Angie 36,56, 78 Cla u ssen, Kurt 57,90, 128 Con zemius, Nicholas 5,57 Daley , Tony 50,57,90, 100 Evers, Tim 57,66,67,90,92 Fox, Lori 26,47,57,63, 67,1 10,111 · Gaspard, Jason 3,58 Graeve, Chad 36,56,58,90 Han sman, Doug 57,58,90, 102, 108, 109, 128 Hicks, Janna 20,26,27,31, 36 ,58,78,110 Hobbins, Sarah 26, 57,58,68, 110, 111 Holder, Anne 20,23,59, 64,78,110 Hughes, Jacquie 20,59, 106 Jabro, Ramsey 36,59 James, Matthew 35,59 Jerdon, Jon Patrick 59,90 Kay, Liz 60 Kenney, Shawn 36,60,90, 112, 128 Kroll, Jeremy 20,60,90, 100, 102, 104 Lancial, Kristine 60,69 Lear, Jason 60, 102 Malone, Molly 36,47,57, 61 ,68,83,106 Masker, Jeanine 20,36,61 , 96, 106, 120, 130 McCallan, Stacy 61,69 McGinn, Jenny 11,20,26, 27,36,61 Mendoza, Arturo 35,61 ,69 Morris, Justin 62,68 Mortensen, Kevin 20,36,56, 62, 100, 122, 123 Nielsen, Shane 56,62 O'Brien, Tina 34,46 ,62,67, 83, 104, 122, 123 O'Connor, Kelly 62,90, 100 Pearon, Joshua 63 Pekny, Justin 15,63, 11 2 Petratis, Terri 7,26 ,63 Ravlin, Nicole 26,47,60,63, 106, 107 Reineke, Mark 63 Rethmeier, Jeff 64, 102 Roane, Frank 64 ,90 Ruiz, Rob 5, 15,25,22,35, 50,61 ,64,90, 102, 108, 128 Schmida, Melissa 20,23 , 36,62,64, 110 Schmitz, Jerry 20,61,64,90, 102 Shea, Shawn 11 ,65, 102 Sillik, Suzanne 65 Standard, Chad 15,65 Stron ck, Peter 65 Swank, Michael 65,83, 108, 126, 134 Swank, Richard 20,23, 30,3 1,66,90 Thompson, Peter 36 ,56, 66,8 1,83, 112, 113 Turner, Andrew 20,60, 66,90 , 108, 128 Vanfossan, Andy 66,67,90 Versaci, Andrea 6 ,34,36, 38,39,40,59,66,83,92, 106, 122 Wandersee, Kyle 20,31 ,67, 108 , 109 Wanning, J ason 7 , 11 ,67,69, 102, 104 Wiegman, Michael 67, 69, 112 Woody, Gary 11,62,67 Wulff, David 36,59,67 149 t== Colophone: The 1991-92 Dimesions book "A Pattern to Follow" was printed by Herff Jones in Marceine, Mo. The body was done in 10 point bookman with the captions done in 10 point bookman bold. The headlines were set in 48 to 72 point bookman. A special thanks goes to all those who volunteered their time - they weren't only Journalism students. 150 1991-92 DIMENSIONS STAFF The Journalism 2 class was made up of; Co-editors: Janna Hicks Jenny McGinn Layout editor: Lori Fox Photo editor: Sarah Hobbins Adviser: Jennifer Hoff The Journalism 1 class made up the reporters and photographers for the yearbook; Amber Ausdemore Angel Bememann Jenny Christens en Kyle Evans Phil Hasenkamp Jenny Hotz Sara Kinart Wendy Larsen Stacy Mcin tosh Becky Mich els Molly Morrison Terri Petratis Nikki Ravlin Jenny Schmitz Patti Stephens Myndi Straka Jenni Tobias Erin Walsh Bren da Walter 151 t== Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scanned from a loaned copy. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1992 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1992 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/b332966731fd1b11208b2469dc991bf0.pdf d72bbdb7557db4c16d2c8cb2d764f03b PDF Text Text TAKE .,··IT ' . . ·:'\;.: :r· J 0 .. .... " " .... ,'":-.. ., .. ' T#:f E' ... . f .;. · .·t1· ' ,·~~' , I·. , " • <. ... .. ! t' .. Take It To The Limit In the classroom, out on the field or court, and in organizations, the students of St. Albert rose above and beyond their horizons to achieve success, to "take it to the limit." "Rising above the rest," students became involved in organizations formed at school, as well as in the community. Each individual left their mark of success. With homework piled up to their necks, cramming for tests, and college credit courses, students accepted "the ultimate challenge" of making the grade. Filling the shoes of senior standouts that graduated, athletes put it in "maximum overdrive" and worked as a team to achieve goals that were made at the beginning of the seasons. After a long week of school, students took a break and lived "life in the fast lane," as they went out on the weekends. Going to the movies, cruising Broadway, walking through the Old Market and Con Agra, or just spending a night in front of the t.v., were some ways to enjoy time with friends. Throughout the 1992-93 school year, students represented their school in many different areas and did it with pride. The year was definitely one to remember, a year to, "take it to the limit." By Angel Bememann Table of Contents "Take it to the Limit'' "A New Generation" -1992 President Election ... : . . page 12 "Rising Above the Rest" -organizations and features . . . . page 20 ''Maximutn Overdrive'' -sports boys and girls . . . . page 46 "Life in the Fast Lane" -class individual photos .... page 96 ------------------- Vaca1ion fun No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher's dirty looks. This only means one thing, it's summer vacation. It's time to forget about school and enjoy yourself. People traveled to many places over the summer. Senior Theresa Eich went to her sister and brother-inlaws house in Arlington Heights, which is right outside of Chicago, "I went to the White Sox game and it was so cold my feet almost froze. I really liked my vacation because I was with my family. I never see them, so it felt really good to be with everyone on my vacation," said Eich. Senior Jenni Tobias traveled to Colorado with classmate Jenny Hotz. They went to Boulder and Denver. "I really liked this vacation because I got to spend quality time with Jen before school started," said Tobias. Some people spend their whole or mosCof their summer in a different state. Freshman Kris Shannon spent a month and a half in San Francisco. "I spent most of my time working at a YMCA day camp," said Shannon. Junior Jeff Davis traveled to North Carolina with his whole family. "I basically hung around the beach and went to monuments with the family," said Davis. The rest of the summer was spent going out and lounging. "I slept in, watched t. v., did work around the house," said Eich. Being the water type, Shannon spent a lot of time at Wilson pool. Sophomore Ann Narmi spent her summer at drivers ed, but she really didn't enjoy her summer because it was too cold. Now that summer's over, vacationing is done. We can just sit and wait, or dream about what we're going to do or try next summer. By: Wendy Larson 4 in tha sun Above: Friends, Jenny Hotz and Jenni Tobias balance the rock at The Garden of the Gods outside of Colorado Springs. Hotz and Tobias spent a week there on vacation. Above: Theresa Eich, while visiting a museum in Chicago, tries out a space outfit. Left: Kris Shannon and his family take a break during their vacation in San Fransico where he spent a month and a half, and spent most of his time working at YMCA day camp. Firrsl day ofr school blues The alarm goes off and before you know it, you' ve slept your summer away, and it's back to school. Students got themselves together from a three month break, for yet another long and exciting year at S.A. For some, it was just the begining, and the beginning of the end for others. It was the same ol' same ol' for the rest. But they all have one thing in common, the first day of school. What's so great about the first day of school? Junior Amy Davis said, "The newness of it all, everyone actually does their hair." Senoir Eric Points said, "It was a scary feeling knowing it is my last year here at S.A." No matter what the year, the first day of school is one you can never forget. Senior Mike Bjork is sure not to forget his, "My car's engine blew up at the bottom of the hill. Luckily, I wasn't tardy, that would have been all I needed! " Sophomore Alicia Sanchez said, "I hated the first day of school, my new shoes gave me blisters! " Senior Michele Konz added, "The worst thing that happened to me was waking up!" Davis stated, "The first day of school is one out of many that you are ready for, you are excited to see all of your friends that you missed over the summer." When it's time to put away the oil, deflate the beachballs and get out the books and new shoes, it's a sure sign your first day of school is nearing. Be ready for anything. Who knows, it could be your car that dies. By: Jenny Hotz Seniors Michelle Mc Vey, Alexis Becerra, Jenny Christensen, and J e1.1ny Hotz start off their year with lunch in the lobby. Freshmen friends Johnna Hargens, Rachel Olsen, and Allison Arnold, start their first day with smiles. Junior friends and sisters, Amy and Angie Spitznagle cheese it up for the camera at lunch. 5 School Changes at S.A. This year St. Albert had a few new additions, our new principal, Mr. Tony Jaworski arid vice principal, Dr. Bruce McCoy. ' Mrs. Beckman said, "I feel very comfortable with the new administration." St. Albert also has in its midst two new teachers, Mrs. Jeanette Kenney and Mrs. Linda Shackett. Mrs. Kenney said she enjoys teaching high school students again. - Kenny said, "S.A. provides an environment where students are responsive to academic challenges." Mrs. Shackett teaches Spanish 1 and exploratory Spanish. She doesn't feel that St. Albert is very different from any other school. A very noticeable change is the P.E. classes. This year the P.E. classes were graded. Students took skill tests and written tests. They were exposed to everything from volleyball to archery. Students weren't too sure of what to think of this new system, but in the end, found that they enjoyed P.E. and had a lot of fun. The overall feelings at St. Albert were of confidence, enthusiasm and a general sense of excitement. By: Erin Walsh 6 Above: New principal, Mr. Jaworski, takes a pie in the face from sophomore Amy Patten, who was the high-seller of the annual magazine saJe. J aworski took the position of principal on a last minute notice for one year. Right: Mrs. Shackett explains to her eager and "attentive" freshman what's going to be on the test. Her students are really excited about taking another test. Left: Dr. McCoy, the new assistant principal, was one of the new faces seen around the halls. Above: M1·s. Kenny teaches her students the fundamentals in British Literature class. Macbeth, one of the many highlights of the year, will always be in the hearts of the seniors. "We fail! But screw your courage to the sticking place and we will not fail!" Left: Angel Bernemann concentrates on the next question in the grueling P.E. archery test. This new phenomanon was a strange twist to students as they took the first of many tests in P.E. 7 Teachers for Students There are many experiences when starting high school. Attending a new school or seeing new and different faces. It's hard to get to know people when friends have already been established. That's where the teachers come in. Not only are teachers here to help us learn, they are also here to help us get through the tough spots in our lives. Many students have certain teachers as one of their close friends. For senior Scott Smith, Fr. Bud is more then just the priest we all know and love. "To me, Bud is more then just a teacher. He's also a good friend that I can count on, who will always be there for me." Smith isn't the only one who has close ties to Fr. Bud. Many other students feel a closeness to him as well. Junior Mark Willms said, "Bud seems like he's 500 years old because he knows so much, but it's like he's still in high school. He's really easy to talk to." Another senior with a close friendship to a teacher is Jenny Hotz. She and Ms. McGuire have been friends since her freshman year. "We usually go out to dinner before all the games. She's someone I can turn to for advice on anything. She always gives me her honest opinion." Sometimes students need more then just their peers for advice, and in those instances, there's always a teacher willing to do what they can to help. By: Jenni Tobias 8 Above: Fr. Bud and Chad Arnold are good friends during school hours and outside of school, as Fr. Bud had a close friendship to many of his students. Right: Mr. Lintner and Manny Sanchez take a break during class to share a laugh. In the clasroom and on the wrestling mat, Lintner and Sanchez had, a close friendship. ·- Left: Ms. McGuire, Zac Holmes, and Steve Belt have become good friends over the past years. The three spent a lot of time together outside of school. Teachers were considered some of the students closest friends. They were there through the good and bad times of the students high school years. Top: Mr. Bragg, Jennifer Jones, Becci Wilson, Kyle Evans, and Brenda Walter share a moment with the school counselor. Mr. Bragg was always there to listen to problems or prepare students for their future. Left: Ms. McGuire and Jenny Hotz have been friends since Hotz's freshman year, and have shared many good times together. Often times, students looked to thier teachers as someone they could talk to, not just about school work but personal problems as well. 9 Vice-president Dan Quayle paid the Heartland a visit during the long months of the election process. Unfortunately, the majority of Americans voted for the Democratic party, saying farewell to Bush and Quayle. Thurogood Marshall, the first black justice of the Supreme Court, died January 24, 1993. In the struggle for racial equality, he designed the legal strategy for attacking dejure segregation and led the attack. The World • • 1992 was the year of the Olympics, held in Albertville, France and Barcelona, Spain. Some of the greatest athletes of the world participated, but there was only one who took the gold home to their country. An American participates in the diving competition, hoping for a perfect performance. A look at the past and a hope conservative opposition, he take the law ~or the fiuture into his own hands, sparking a constitu1 ~ ti onal crisis that threatened to divide It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and yet this world has survived another day, only to wonder what tomorrow wiJJ bring. 1992-93- what was so significant about this period in time? What will we remember most about this year? It was a year when the citizens of the United States sought a new change and elected a democratic president- Bill Clinton, along with his sidekick, Al Gore. Hurricanes and other natural disasters were common, as Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in late August, and not long after, Hurricane Iniki struck the Hawaiian Islands. We cannot forget the Texas 10 flood, which caused much damage for the Texan residents. Minor earthquakes occured, too. The winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France, while Barcelona, Spain was the location of the summer Olympics. The greatest athletes from around the world competed agai nst each other, with only one hope implanted in their heart, the gold medal. The issue of abortion was a big one, as many pro-life protesters stood by abortion mills and were arrested on sight. Lakers' basketball star, Magic Johnson, was in the lime]jght for some time due to retiring from the spolt because of becoming infected with HIV. Internationally, there was Boris Yeltsin who became fed up with Russia. In Bosnia, f~ 1m rly known as Yugoslavia, a civil war broke out, as people were fighting over issues that happened some time ago, yet they brought them out again. As we look back on the events of the year, the question that is on most of our minds is, will the 2 1st century be for the better or worse yet? Will the environment continue to waste away or will we open our eyes and realize our planet is in dire need of help? Will scientists find a cure for AIDS, cancer, or something as simple as the common cold? Will computers or other advanced technology take over the work of humans? There is hope for a future, and although one person can make a difference, we must gather together to make this world a better place to live. By Angel Bernemann The environment is a problem that the world needs to open their eyes to and stop taking so much for granted, before we end up losing it. One way to help out is by the simple action of recycling. The AIDS quilt was brought to Omaha, Nebraaska, where many people paid tribute to the victims of the disease. Each section of the quilt represented the love family and friends had for the victims and the memory that still lives on of them. Serbian soldiers take over control of the government in Bosnia and prepare to engage in war. The civil dispute went on for several months. Many natural disasters struck the nation during 1992-93. Among them was Hurricane Andrew which left part of the state of Florida in shambles. A victim of the hurricane is in awe as he is surrounded by what used to be his office. Just after Hurricane Andrew hit Florida, another hurricane was well under way- this time it was Hurricane Iniki that caused disater and destruction to the Hawaian islands. A cluster of apartment complexes are damaged by strong winds and heavy rainfall. Leaving more than 5 ft. of rain to deal with, the Texas flood brought much damage to the property of Texan residents. Nebraska also had problems with rain, as the Platte River spilled over the banks, flooding towns in the metro area. 11 Below: George Bush and Dan Quayle show their enthusiasm of their nominations at the Republican National Convention. Right: A group of Quayle-bashers hold up signs showing their disapproval for the arrival of the vice-president in Council Bluffs. Quayle lost a lot of supporters after he bashed "Murphey Brown" for a lack of family values because of having a baby out of wedlock. SPEED LIMIT Election • Election • Election • Election • Election Election • Election • Election • Election • Election Election • Election • Election • Election • Election • • 92-93 Election • Election e Election • Election • Election ~~~~~~ Election • Election • Election • Election • Election In the next few pages, the truth will be laid on the line, the truth about the trials and tribulations of three men. Three men with one common goal, a dream, perhaps, that they've held since they were children, to be President of the United States. There was a self-made multi-millionaire, a governor, and an incumbant. There was mudslinging, promises, mishaps, and values. All three suffered abuse by the media, and all three chose to have their lives held up for ridicule and praise the minute they threw their hats in the ring. As fairly as possible, we, the journalism staff, have compiled information for you, so that you will get the whole story of the campaign. Not just bits and pieces of a candidate's life. From the beginning of the campaign to the very end, these next few pages will inform you of your ex-president, your current president, and your almost president. George Bush, Bill Clinton and H. Ross Perot were the candidates, and this is the story of their work, ethics, private lives, and promises. 12 By: Jenni Tobias Left: Tipper Gore and Hillary Clinton are working women in their own right. The White House welcomes the two as hardworkers for our country. Top: Al Gore and Bill Clinton celebrate their nomination. Above: The former ladies of the White House, Marilyn Quayle and Barbara Bush, bid farewll to their supporters. Left: The new democratic vice-president, Al Gore, waves to his supporters at a ralley. The new vice-president focuses more on the enviornment and jobs for the middle class. 13 *Bush*Clinton*Perot*Bush*Clintoi F'ram_ It came once again, the year of questions, proposed answers, mudslinging, and values. It was the 1992 Presidential Election. The battle for the presidency slowly dwindled to two candidates, then current President, George Bush and Arkansas Governer Bill Clinton. Clinton and his running-mate, Tennessee Senator Al Gore, took bus tours through various small towns in an effort to win the hearts of voters. 14 T1 0 Perhaps one of the most publicized stories involved Bill Clinton andcabaret singer Gennifer Flowers. According to Star Magazine, Clinton had a steamy, twelve-year affair with Flowers. Of course, Clinton denied all accusations, but Flowers went so far as to going on the Sally Jesse Raphael Show to make "their story" public. Once this story was out of the limelight, another tale concerning Clinton came into the hands of the public. The LA Times wrote that Clinton's uncle, Raymond Clinton, managed to The 1992 delay his inducton into the Army by lobbying board-members on his nephew's behalf. Raymond also secured a place in the Navy Reserve Unit, but young Clinton never applied for the opening. After being classifi ed a l -A officer, Clinton remained civilian for 10 months, and after agreeing to become part of the ROTC to stay out of trouble, once again, he failed to show up for enrollment. Should these issues from the past be brought to the surface t*Bush *Clinton *Perot*Bush *Clinton *Perot Campaign History past be brought to the surface during the election? Clinton was not the only one who had to sit in the hotseat. President Bush's running-mate, Dan Quayle, got more than his share of publicity after criticizing a national sitcom. CBS's "Murphy Brown" aired an episode in which Candice Bergan, portraying a single woman, had a baby. Upon seeing this telecast, Vice-President Quayle held a press confere nce stating that it is not right to be condoning sex and childbirth outside of marraige. This brought about many opinions, including remarks from Bergan herself, defending her role and the dedication of all single mothers. Both President Bush and Vice-President Quayle are Pro-Life supporters. This brings about the next topic, family values. Bush and Quayle are both ProLife Supporters. Taking this side of the abortion issue makes a lot of people uneasy, but the two have expressed their reasons for their support. Clinton is strongly against abortion. In fact, he and his wife Hillary have been quite Far left: George Bush speaks of the future at a ralley for his re-election. Bush, a republican, served eight years as vice-president and four years as president, found that what America really wanted was a change in our government. Bush has held every position in public office. Middle: Democratic president, Bill Clinton, speaks of the upcoming changes that will be made in his presidency. Clinton was Governor of Arkansas for 12 years. He was one of the most qualified candidates, next to Bush. Many of Clinton's reforms are aimed at the middle class, to try and give the blue- collar workers a break. Left: H. Ross Perot, a self-made multimillionaire, promised change and lower taxes for the middle class of America. His promises, along with the fact that he used his own money to run his campaign, enticed the American people, but did not get him the position he was hoping for. Toward the middle of the race, Perot dropped out, but he was always lurking about in the shadows, and eventually dropped back into the race, but still fell short. big on the family issue. He feels that government programs should preserve famil y values. Some may find Clinton's attitude hard to swallow since he is a homosexual supporter. Today's society often finds it difficult to accept homosexual as a normal haps. Though values are important, there is still the question of which man will do the best job in the White House. The answer lies within the hearts and minds of the people, but, of course, anything can happen. By Patti Stephens 15 Bush#Clinton#Perot#Bush#Clinto The 1992 Election Candidates Here we are, another four years have passed, and Americans are faced with the same question again, "Which presidential candidate should I vote for?" Voting is not an easy thing to do, it's going to affect the next fo ur years of your life . So the first step in voting is to know the candidates. Sure, it's hard to see through all of the promises of how they'll change our nation, but it's your job to decide if you really believe and trust in them. This election, the three candidates were President George Bush, Bill Clinton, and H. Ross Perot. Both Bush and Clinton have had political backrounds, but at that point, many voters had turned on President Bush, the Republ ican cand idate. He seemed to think it was because of the shape of the economy. While Bush was preparing for his second election, a few of his promises were to veto Democratic spending bills, to give farmers more substitutes, push for a voucher system, and remain antiabortion. But who was to say he would follow through with any of those things? Many Americans were complaining that he didn ' t do anything he said he would in the last election. He told Newsweek in an interview that people just don ' t know about and realize all of his accomplishments, they just see everything he hasn' t done. He also said he was pl anning to build on those accomplishments. Bush wasn' t doing too well at that point, but he also told Newsweek that he. Perot#Bush#Clinton#Perot#Bush# Above: Barbara Bush campaigned for her husband as much as anybody, but it wasn't enough. Right: A group of unemployed Americans, a growing segment of the American population, wait outside an insurance agency for good news. Above: The jr. high held their own election, including rallies with persuasive speeches full of their ideas for "change" for our school, and also had campaign signs with slogans, running mates, and campaign managers. Right: Former vice-president, Dan Quayle, shook hands and made speeches all year long in order to get his counterpart, George Bush and himself re-elected. Unfortunately for Quayle, he fell short of his promises and will no longer be a part of our government, but a part of history. "Wasn't going to sit back and let Clinton walk all over him, he was going to fi ght." The second candidate was Bill Clin ton, from the Democratic party, who was formerl y the Governor of Arkansas. Many peopl e thought of him as a hard worker because he worked his way thro ugh coll ege and had come that far when he started out with nothing. He dropped out of the race in 1988 due to family problems, but was still going strong. Some of the things he planned to do in the next four years was raise taxes for the wealthy and give tax breaks to the middl e class, sign the family leave bill, and force employers to provide health care for their employees. He believed that although change is painful, it's needed, and our country needs a lot of changes. The third candidate was H. Ross Perot. He dropped out of the race once, but then dec ided to re-enter. Perot was a multi-millionaire who was very down to earth. He believed the country needed a lot of change. so it won' t all have to lie on the younger generation so much. He planned to lower the nation's defecit, and put a 50 cent tax on gas. All of the candidates were bound and determined, and fought till the end. But as it was stated before, get to know the candidates, because an educated vote is the only way to go. By Jenny Christensen S.A. ' 92 Ele:tim Fbll Se . Poll -~- Poll Who would you vote for? Top 5 campaign issues 1 . Econorn~d (Budget .. Taxes) 2. En vi ronrnent 3. Abortion 4. Education 5 .. Jobs 18 81%-Yes 100 St. Albert students were asked,"Do you think the media places too much emphasis on the cand idates?" Local Results County Supervisor * Stanley Grote-16,575 votes Delmare Goos- 15,563 votes Vivian Ehlers - 14,784 votes Jon Malloy - 12,551 votes Sheriff *Jeffery D. Danker - 21,939 Michael J. McEvoy - 11,681 Auditor *Marilyn Jo Drake - 21,656 Ross Perot was the ndependent candidate in .he 1992 election. To >ome, he was the perfect >olution, to others he was ust a speed bump in the :::Iinton/Bush campaign. n any case he had more :upport than almost any Hher independent candilate ever. Perot started the ace along with the other :andidates, but dropped mt in July because of limors that Bush was oing to disrupt his laughter's wedding. Another reason for his lropping out of the race vas the problems with his :ampaign manager, Ed tolli ns, whom he eventu11ly fired. State Results State Senate * Michael E. Gronstal - 11.004 William A. Ballenger - 9,512 State Representitive Distict - 81 *Jack Drake - 2,023 Joyce Rodenborn- 1,228 District - 82 *Joan L. Hester - 3,155 Shawn K. Shea - 2,672 District - 83 *Linda Nelson - 5,901 William Rance - 4,271 * = wirmer District - 84 *Brent Siegrist - 5,559 Emil S. Pavich - 4,582 District - 85 * Hurbert Houser -2,297 Dick Weidman - 170 U.S. Senate * Grassley-733,799=72% Lloyd-Jones - 284,918 = 28% District - 1 *Leach - 144,380 = 68% Zmmeveld-67,488 = 32% the independent candidate Perot said, "I have concluded we cannot win." Perot rejoined the race in late September, but couldn ' t seem to regain the confidence his followers once had in him. Perot's campaign was funded completely out of his own pocket. The Texas billionare had said he would spend 100 million or whatever it takes of his multi-billion fortune he made in computer business, to get elected president. With the millions of doll ars spent, Perot still fa iled to win even one state in the popular election. Although his intentions were good, he didn ' t have the pull to win the election. By: Becky :Michels The morning following the election, Channel One broadcast their special election coverage. District - 2 * Nussle -106,755 = 51 % Nagle - 102,363 = 49% District - 3 * Lightfoot-80,216 = 51 % Baxter- 76,189 = 49% District - 4 * Smith-146,223=63% Lunde - 85,219 = 37% Local results for U.S. President *Bush - 15,731 Clinton - 13,442 Perot - 7,910 Inauguration celebration "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." That's what we heard January 20, wben President-elect Bill Clinton was inaugurated. The inauguration began at 10:30 a.m. Chief Justice William Rehnquist, swore the President-elect in. After the inauguration was over. the new President and Vice President aw the fo rmer President and Vice President off. Many celebration took place over the five days. The PapiJ ljon-LaVista band even marched in the official inaugural parade. The estimated cost of Cli ntons · inauguration was about $20 million. This five day celebration was billed as the ''most diverse in history.'' By: Brenda Walter Below: Junior Matt Clayton prepares to hand in his story for the next issue of the Accipiter, while juniors Rachel Stuhr and Kate Hobbins are still busy working on theirs. Right: James Shinkle, Marc Kriley, Angie Spitznagel, Megan Birkhofer, Crista Cihacek and Bridget Boettcher practice for their up-coming choir concert. SPEED LIMIT Risi g Above t e Rest 92-93 Organizations Many organizations start in the summer and go through the whole year. The cheerleaders met every Monday thru Friday in August at 7 :00 to practice their cheers. The pommers also met this summer, every other morning from 7 :00 to 9:00. They practiced their kicks and routines over and over again, until they could barely stand. The Liturgy Committee planed masses during 08, and they decided who would be doing what in the next mass, as well as decorating the school for holidays. 20 The Journalism staff was busy writing and taking pictures for the yearbook and newspaper. You always saw someone holding a camera or asking last minute questions. Student Council discussed and planned certain dances and school functions. Yet they always had time to take care of the pop cans. Academic Decathlon prepared speeches and essays for the big competition. Band and choir started selling license plate holders as a fundraiser for their two groups. As you can see, there are many hard working groups here at St. Albert that deserve our attention and they were always, "rising above the rest! " By Brenda Walter Seniors Becky Michels and Jenny Christensen spend their mornings working in the computer lab on yearbook layouts and newspaper stories. Below: Sara Kinart and Jenny Schmitz perform the fight song at a pep rally and get the crowd riled up. Above: Seniors Erin Walsh and Bryant Ficek talk about the procedures of Academic Decathalon and how much work they have ahead of them. Left: Jenny Schmitz, Chad Arnold, Jamie Goebel, John Hromadka, Jennifer Mathiesen, and Phil Hasenkamp all rock to the beat during the boy/girl porn routine. 21 Below: S.A. Porn-Pon girls get together with their sponsor, Miss Hoff, at their team camp. Right: Pommers groove to the music during a student pep rally. 22 Above: Varsity cheerleaders are in perfect sync at a football game. Left: Freshmen cheerleaders get their team to "Go, fight Right: Varsity cheerleaders doing an impressive pyramid to get the crowd pumped! Cheers and Dance raise spirit We' ve got pirit yes we do, we' ve got pirit, how ' bout you? The St. Albert Pommers and Cheerleaders have one mai n goal, TO PUMP YOU UP!! Throughout the year, the two squads performed cheers, routines, and skits at pep rallies and games io order to li ven up the crowds. The main goal of the pompon squad according to ~;;rii1o re Alicia Sanchez was, ' to get the crowd excited and pumped!" For the cheerleaders, the usual routine consisted of long bus rides and loud yelling at all of S.A.'s sporting events. - But, at times, the efforts fe lt useless. According to senior Cari Biede, "This year's football crowd showed up to sociali ze rather than cheer the team on." A bonus for the pom-pon squad was having two of its' members, seniors Jenny Christensen and Ausdemore chosen to go to Ireland and pe1form in the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Despite the problems, the two squads said it was well worth it in the end and were glad that they were a part of the squad. By: Kyle Evans :Freshman cheerleaders Rachel Olsen, Johnna Hargens, Jordan Oder, Anna Gerjevic, Sarah Jensen, get the crowd pumped! The 1992-93 pompon squad, front: Wendy Larson and Michelle McVey. 1st row: Jess Brown, Alicia Sanchez, Carrie McGruder, Jenny Christensen, Carolyn Wulff, Amber Ausdemore, Jantie Goebel, Jenny Schmitz. Top row: Kori Nielsen, Stormie Thompson, Jennifer Mathiasen, Missy Barton, Molly Morrison. I - ~ The 1992-93 Varsity Cheerleaders Bottom row: Amy Spitznagel, Stacy Mcintosh, MichelJe Wise. Middle row: Mandy Pearon, Angie Spitsnagel, Kellv Walsh, Jenny Hotz, Erin Walsh. Top row: Jes Anderson, Heather Zimmerman, Jenni Tobias, Sara Kinart, Cari Biede, Tracy Minor. Freshman Cheerleaders (L. to R).Sara Jensen, Jordan Oder, Anne Burgett, Anna Gerjevic. Middle Row AIJisin Arnold, Chr istie Burke, Rachel Olsen. Front Row Johnna Ha1·gens 23 Right: One highlight of masses was the melodious tunes of the high school choir. Below: Jenni Tobias flashes her winning smile as Fr. Bud forgets what he is writiing. Above: Mrs. Stephany plays the piano while her students fine tune their voices. Far right: Band director Mr. Leeka and students ·Tracy Minor and Robin Jones, sit in anticipation for their upcoming piece. Right: McClain Smouse plays his trumpet with vigor. 24 Students show off Talents Planning fo r the upcoming mass, practicing songs clay after day to perfec t the voca ls fo r the next schedul ed concert, and blowing away on their instrument. Each of these groups have a busy schedule, especiall y if you are involved in one or more of these. Why do people choose to become involved with these activiti es? Sophomore Jana Weinger said, " l took choir, so I can sing better and fo r the experience." Others are in it because of the love of singing. While these people are singing, others are playing instruments. Cliffo rd Negrete, a sophomore, took up the drums and said that he can only practice here and not at home. As these people are playing or singing, others are pl anning fo r the events of mass. Molly Morrison said "We pick out songs, readings, make handouts." That isn't all they have to do. One has to take on other responsibilities. "The person who reads the petitions also has to write them," stated senior Wendy Larson. Even though these people put in a lot of effort, it was definitely worth it. Just look how the masses and the fa ll and spring concerts turned out. By Brenda Walter Fr. Bud gathers with his Liturgy committee to discuss plans for the next mass. This group of seniors dedicated themselves to every mass St. Albert had. Planning, decorating, and participating - these students always gave it their all. Members of the 1992-1993 Liturgy Committee include: Top row: Jenny Christensen, Mike Doner, Wendy Larson, Michelle Mc Vey, Chad Arnold, Jenni Tobias. Mike Pattee, and Fr. Bud. Middle row: John Hromadka, Sa ra Kinar t, Jenny Schmitz, and Dan Nieland. Bottom row: Brendan Ryan, Emiliano Sanchez, and Amber Ausdemore. Members of the 1992-1993 band include Front row: Robin Jones, Gwen Gruber, Bridget Boettcher. Back row: Mr.Leeka, Clifford Negrete, Marc Kriley, Tracy Minor, Mclain Smouse, J ason Fenner. Bottom row: (1-r) Christa Cihacek, Stacy Mcintosh, Jenny O'Donnell, Angie Spitznagle, Amy Spitznagle, Rondie Heaton, Mrs. Stephany. Middle row: Jennifer Porter, Becky Michels, McClain Smouse, Brian Cihacek, Gwen Gruber, Bridgett Boettcher, Gina Wilson. Top row: Erin Walsh, Chrissy Orwig, Tracy Minor, James Shinkle, Marc Kriley, Jana Wine er, Becky Wilson, Robin J ones 25 Right: Erin Walsh, Kirk Menges, Val Graeve and Sara Kinart collect for Toys for Tots during the Christmas season. This was a project for NHS students. Below: Shawn Jones practices his speech at the podium. Above: Junior Brandan O'Neil, and seniors Angel Bernemann, and Emily Howlett listen to the speeches being made by their team ates. Far right: Emily Howlett, Angel Bernemann, Erin Walsh, and Kelly Walsh look at the topics to choose from for their impromptu speech. Right: NHS members help keep the school grounds clean by picking up trash. 26 Students stand out in academics National Honor Society, Academic Decathlon, and the Brain Bowl Team. These are the three academic groups that a number of students participate in. To be a part of National Honor Society, you must have a cummulative GPA of 3.25, show qualities of leadership and character, plus provide community service. Once you're in NHS, you must keep your GPA intact, and do a minimum of 10 service hours a year. The three levels in Academic Decathlon are Honors, Varsity, and Scholastic. To be eligible for the Honors level, the GPA has to be 3.75-4.00, for the Scholastic, 3.00-3.74, and for the Varsity, anything below a 2.99. There is one tournament, the regional match, which was held at T.J. in February. There is also the Brain Bowl Team, which was held at U.N.O. Mrs. Wise, the sponsor, said, "We had a wonderful turnout this year." The team is made up of juniors and seniors, and it involves a lot of work. The competition is telev ised, which may make the questions harder to answer, with the added pressure of keeping your composure in front of the cameras. It's a lot of work, but it all paid off when it came time to show off the intellect the students most certainly possess. By Jenni Tobias Above : Seniors Erin Walsh, Dave Poole, Bryant Ficek, and Junior Shawn Jones listen as they recieve information about the up coming competition. NHS front row left to right- Val Graeve, Carolyn Gorman, Erin Walsh, Kirk Menges, John Burg. Second row Jennifer Mathiasen, Kyle Evans, Sara Kinart, Brendon Ryan, Chad Arnold, Mike Pattee. Back row Emily Howlett, Angel Bernemann, Michele Konz Academic Decthalon front row left to right Erin Walsh. Scott Smith, Steve Belt, Travis Estell, Back row Emily Howlett, Angel Bernemann, Cari Biede, Kelly Walsh, Becky Michels. The 1992-93 Brain Bowl Team: Angel Bernemann, Shawn Jones, Dave Poole, Bryant Ficek and Brandon O'Neil. 27 Right: The 1992-93 Student Council: Bottom: Lizzy Gorman, Andy Irwin, Jodie Friedrichsen. Second row: Ryan Meyers, Andy Nicholas, Michelle Wise, Ann Narmi. Third row: Amy Davis, Casey Sautter, Jill Konz, Shawn Jones, Sara Kinart, Ms. Oatman, Amber Ausdemore. Back: Michele Konz, Scott Smith, Chad Arnold and John Hromadka. Below: Sophomore officers Andy Nicholas, Ann Narmi, Michelle Wise and Ryan Meyers discuss details for their class-sponsored Valentine's Dance. Right: Junior class officers Shawn Jones and Amy Davis discuss possible prom themes and decorations. Far Right: Seniors Michele Konz and John Hromadka take their time after school to help with the recycling of pop cans. The money is put toward an item to be purchased by the school. 28 Students take control Have you ever wondered why we have the student council and the class officers? What exactl y do they do, yo u ask? Well , with our the ir hard work and dedication, St. Albert wouldn 'r have a Homecoming week, a Homecoming dance or anyone ro count the king and queen votes. Stude nt Council has many responsibilities. They collec t pop can · at least once a week to be recycled, they sponsor the siste r c ity program and take care of all the Homecoming activities. This is the first year Ms. Virgie Oatman was in charge of the student council. She took on her first big responsibility, the magazine sales. When they have the money collected they have to decide what to spend it on. In years past the money was spent on the computer lab. This is Oatman 's first year as sponsor for the student council. She said , "Sometimes it's stressful , but it helps when the students volunteer." How can one think of high school and not think of student council ? They always seem to go hand-in-hand . By: Erin Walsh Mark Willms and Koleen Lancia! dance the night away at the Christmas Dance. The freshman class was responsible fo r the decorations and music at the dance. Junior Class Officers: Casey Sautter, Jill Konz, Amy Davis, Shawn Jones Freshma n Class Officers: Lizzy Gorman, Jodie Friedrichsen And Irwin Rachel Olsen 29 Right: Members of the One-Act spent many afternoons practicing. Below: Senior Becky Michels performs in one of her last high school productions. Above: Practicing for the One-Act paid off with the Division I rating at competition. Right: Copy editor Jenni Tobias makes a decision while conferring with managing editors Angel Bernemann and Erin Walsh. Far Right: Journalism I students John Hromadka, Heather Zimmerman and Theresa Eich share their stories. 30 Artist students express themselves What is a Thespian? Senior Becky Michels said, "A Thespian is someone who is involved in theater, with acting and behind the scenes work. It requires many years of experience doing theater work to be considered a Thespian." Throughout the school year, students practi ced with drama teacher Mr. Wilson, on various aspects of drama. Michels, a fo ur year member of the speech group, stated, '"It's a fun way to get experi ence in acting." From reporting, to speaking and acting, St. Albert is known for its journa lism and Thespian departments. On a more in fo rmati ve note, the journalism one and two students did the ir part to keep the students info rmed, with the yearbook Dimensions and the newspaper, the Acc ipiter. Sen ior and second yea r journalism student, Amber Ausdemore sa id , "We did a great job getting things done early and before deadlines." With the Thespian group entertaining, and the journalists informing, the St. Albert student body had a fun and interesting year. By: Brenda Walter Freshmen John Wulff and McClain Smouse take advantage of the theater opportunities available only to the high school students. The 1992-93 speech and drama participants: Front row: Becky Michels, Casey Sautter, Bridget Boettcher, Carolyn Wulff, Shawn Jones, Laura Scurlock. Second row: Stacy Mcintosh, Carolyn Gorman, John Wulff, Tony Fischer, Gina Roane. Back row: Jill Konz, Andy Murray and McClain Smouse. The 1992-93 Journalism two staff: Front row: Brenda Walter, Kyle Evans. Sceond row: Stacy Mcintosh, Jenny Christensen, Amber Ausdemore, Molly Morrison, Wendy Larson, Erin Walsh, Angel Bernemann. Back row: Becky Michels, Patti Stephens, Jenny Hotz and Jenni Tobias. The 1992-93 J ounralism one staff: Front row: Andy Murray. Scond row: Kelly Walsh. Carrie McGruder. Third row: Laura Scurlock, Jennifer Mathiasen, Katie Heithoff, Kate Hobbins, Jill Konz. Rachel Sthur. Back row: Kelly Hughes, Shawn Jones, Matt Clayton, John 31 Right: Helping to prepare the stage for opening night of the fall musical, junior Tracy Minor hangs up some of the props. Behind the scenes, we do not realize just how much work goes into making a musical a smashimg success. Below: Junior Matt Clayton, portraying Snoopy in the fall musical, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", is on a mission and no one is going to stop him. · With their talent and experience, the cast portrayed their own characters well. Peanuts perform at S.A. ''You're A Good Man Charlie Brown'' The comic strip, Peanuts, came alive under the spotlight and in the students of St. Albert, as the drama/music department premiered the fall musical, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Juniors Danny Stock, Shawn Jones, Carolyn Wulff, Andy Murray and Matt Clayton, along with senior Erin Walsh, fil led 32 the positions of the leading parts, while other students involved in the chorus contributed an important part in making the musical complete. "Fun and enlightening, the story line is not flowing but bits and pieces from every part of the stage are deli vered by the characters," said drama teacher, Mr. Wilson. Only seeing the final product, one does not realize just how much work and time goes into preparing a musical before opening night. Practices day after day to perfect the deli very of lines and work on cracking vocal cords took up most of the students time, aside from school. "You're a Good Man. Charlie Brown," was a production consisting of a wide vari ety of cast members, both experienced and talented. As : result, the musical was ~ success, as one of America's favorite cartoon strips was brought to life on the stage. By Angel Bernemann Left: The cast of "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown," is on stage and in position as the curtain is drawn back on opening night. Many nights of hard work were spent on perfecting the delivery of lines. Below: Juniors Carolyn Wulff and Andy Murray portray the parts of Lucy and Linus Above:Mr. Wilson breaks the good and bad news to students who tried out for "Charlie Brown." Left: Cast members of the fall musical: Back row: K. Hobbins, M. Barton, A. Murray. T. Minor, D. Stock, S. Jones, M. Clayton, L. Scurlock, K. Walsh, and Mr. Wilson. Front row: B. Michels, R. Stuhr, S. Thompson, J. Mathiasen, C. Wulff, B. Boettcher, M. Smouse, E. Walsh, B. Hannan, J. Jones, G. Roane, and R. Heaton. 33 St. Albert Drama Dept. Finds "Fame'' Fame, is what this years drama students were searching for, and, with old talent and new, they certainly found it. There was a great deal of learning and success in these perfonning arts. Individual speech had nine members that competed in areas, varying from poetry to acting. After a strong performance at the district level, the team took seven of their members to the state competition in Des Moines. When asked about her individual speech experiece sophomore Chrissy Orwig said "I had a lot of fun. I was extremely hyper before I performed, and afterwards I knew that I had done a good job." They had a very good showing and look forward to competing next year. The spring play "Fame", the story of a New York Perfonning Arts High School, will always bring back great "Memories" for the cast. Feelings like the show will never be ready, turned into "when do we go on?" The spring show had old members and new, a mixture that worked well for the show. The new members gained experience, and the older had the chance to put their ideas to work, while developing their leadership skill. The final show was a special one for the seniors. Seniors Becky Michels and Stacy Mcintosh said "We worked really hard, to make our last show at St. Albert one to remember." Students played a Large part in producing the show with their work on lights, set, chorographery, and helping each other to their hjghest potential. The Saint Albert theatrical department proved to be successful in 1992 and 93, by showing and growing in their talents. Those that are leaving will greatly mjss St. Albert, and the little department they are leaving behind. By Stacy Mcintosh Becky Michels 34 Above: The cast of "Fame" was enrolled in Becky Michel's English class during the play. The cast also included many junior high students. Right: Juniors Missy Barton, Kate Hobbins, Stormie Thompson and sophomore Jennifer Jones are ready for dance class. Left: Senior Carolyn Gorman applies freshman Ryan Hemmingsen 's stage make-up before opening night. Below: Senior Becky Michels portrays the part of an English teacher trying to keep a handle on the rebel character played by junior Danny Stock. Left: Some of the cast members took time before the play to get a quick picture taken while they were getting in character. 35 Holy Cow! How Elllbarassing ! Embarrassment, it's something that happens to everyone. Whether it be teacher or student, we have all had moments that we feel would win on "America's Funniest Home. Videos." What do you think is the mosr embarrassing moment? Maybe it's one of junior Jess Brown's. When she was five, she was at her sister's softball game, and was sitting on a fence and went to jump down. Instead of reaching the ground, her shorts were caught on the fence, causing her to hang by the them providing a full moon for everyone to see. Maybe it's senior Angel Bernemann's, who had a little memory lapse at the gas station. Bernemann thought she had a five dollar bill, but she only had a one dollar bill. She had to go in and explain to the clerk what had happened, and she had to leave her hcense at Texaco until she could get the money. To top everything off, the clerk asked her if she wanted a car wash for the road. Ms. McGuire's most embarrassing moment was when she was in Mexico. She was riding a horse on a tour and the saddle came loose and she ended up underneath the horse. She then refused to get back on the horse. So whether it be to teacher or students, embarrassing moments happen to everyone. By: Stacy Mcintosh 36 Above: Senior Angel Bernemann gives a look of surprise as she realizes she doesn't have enough money to pay for her gas. She had to leave her drivers license for collateral and pick it up later. Right: Some how, ki rt~ seem to get caught or flipped up on things when you least want or expect it. Good thing she had shorts on, too bad everyone is not as lucky. Left: Sophomore Mike Wise accidently picked a wrong chair during study hall one day. This embarrassing incident happened to a few unfortunate students at least once a week. The collapsing chairs were famous for embarrassing people in the lunch room this year. Above: Freshman John Wulff wishes he could just crawl away. What did he trip on? The other students in the hall tried not to laugh at him but one look sent them into hysterics. Left: Who is this?! Does she know? Who's going to tell her? This anomyous victim walks out of the bathroom with a trail of toilet paper behind her. It happens to many but is admitted by few. Has it happened to you? How Embarrassing! 37 Students on Parade Is it a dream or did everyone really just get out of bed? Of course it s not a dream, it's just the beginning of Homecoming Week. It all started on Sunday, when cheerleaders, student council, and many other students gathered to decorate the school for the up-coming week. Dress up days consisted of Monday- pajama day, Tuesday- dress up day, Wednesday- opposite day, Thursday- 60's/Brady day, and Friday- spirit day. Students, faculty, and parents all gathered for the festivities Thursday night at the pep ralley. The highlights of the night varied from seeing Brian Marshall's unique dancing style, to Matt Heenan eating- or was it wearing-the apple sauce. Finally, the crowning of the king and queen, Brendan Ryan and Amber Ausdemore. Friday night the Falcons, although they played hard, were defeated by Carrol. This leaves us with Saturday night, "The Dance" which ironically was the theme for the 1992 Homecomjng. The dance was the highlight of many people's week, and what better way to end such a fun-fiJled week? By: Jenny Christensen 38 Homecoming court 1992 consists of seniors from the left Mike Pattee, Wendy Larson, Chad Arnold, Alexis Becerra , John Hromadka, Brendan Ryan, Amber Ausdemore, Matt Young, Patti Stephens, Sara Kinart and Jenny Christensen. Junior Carrie McGruder cheeses for the camera on opposite day. This is the day where the girls are guys and the guys become girls. It can be very confusing for people to tell if you ' re male or female, as McGruder portrays a football player. , On Opposite Day, junior Shawn J ones comes to school all decked out in his mom's attire as he said, "Wouldn't I make a great woman?' Some of the guys came to school with the right touch of make-up and accessories to match their outfit. Seniors Brendan Ryan and Amber Ausdemore pose after being crowned Homecoming king and queen at the Homecoming pep rally. "The Brady's" line up on the stairs on 60's day to pose for a family photo. From bottom to top: Senior Stacy Mcintosh as Alice, junior Brandon O'Neil as Mike, freshman Rachel Olsen as Carol, junior Shawn Jones as Greg, senior Carolyn Gorman as Marsha, freshman Tony Fischer as Peter, senior Jenni Tobias as Jan, teacher Mr. Shorey as Bobby, and senior Wendy Larson as Cindy. What a group! 39 Twist and shout to the beat Dances.... You probably thought about Homecoming, the Christmas Dance or maybe even the dance that got moved so many times, due to the weather or sports, the Valentines Dance. "The Dance" by Garth Brooks was the Homecoming theme this year. Even though we didn 't win the game, people still found a way to have a great time. Some people didn 't go, either because they didn 't have money or a date. But not having a date didn't stop too many people. Remember the Christmas dancethere wasn't a theme, but, a lot of people had tons of fun. The freshman class decorated it so there would be a more festive look about it. Ohhh... The Valentines Dance, or should I say, the St. Patrick's Day dance. Maybe if you think about a, "Bed of Roses"-or maybe a bed of shamrocks-it wiJJ remind you of au the fun you had at this dance. Memories of dances wil.l always be with you through out your life so have as much fun at the dances you have left. By: Brenda Walter 40 Above: Tracy Minor, Amy Spitznagle, Rondie Heaton and Angie Spitznagle show their friendshjp at the Spring Dance. Right: Sophomore Drew Evers and freshman Lizzy Gorman show their friendship at the Spring Dance. Far left: Allison Arnold and Johnna Hargens dance the night away at the Christmas Dance. Left: Seniors Phil Hasenkamp and Anne Lainson dance, dance, dance at the Sock Hop as a reward for making the school goal of selling magazines. Above: Freshmen Andy Irwin and Katherine Fischer are all smiles while dancing together at the Spring Dance. Across: Senior Manny Sanchez and alumni Sarah Hobbins show thier close friendship while sitting this dance out. 41 Fads and ·Fashion It's Saturday night and you have nothing to wear. If you only had one of those cool jean shirts that it seems everyone else has. Fashion affects teens' lives sooner or later. The clothes teens' wear bring out their personality. "People classify you by what you're wearing and it allows you to express yourself," said junior Carrie McGruder. "I have more important things to worry about than what clothes to_ wear," said senior Mike Doner. Hair can be very important too. (By the way you do it, or how long or how short it is.) There are many different ways you can do it. "I can do my hair gross, meaning I don't really care, or I can do it wild, meaning I'm ready to go out feeling that I look good," said McGruder. Here at St. Albert, our part of fashion, (style) is harder to express, because of our dress code. There are different opinions on our school dress code. "Uniforms are good, they set us off from everyone else. It makes us look good, instead of looking like public schools running around in trash," said Doner. McGruder stated, "Uniforms aren 't fair because we can 't express ourselves, it limits our ways to express the way we feel. " The ways SA students can express themselves is by jewelry, shoes, and hair. Their are many trends and ways to make an expression. By: Wendy Larson Places to shop The Buckle The Gap Dillard's Younkers Vanity Lerners The Closet Gigi's Mau rices Brooks The Express The Limited 42 Above: Senior Dan Nieland, junior Carrie McGruder, freshman Matt Dinovo, and senior Jenni Tobias show off many styles of the 90's. Tye-dyes, birkenstocks, jean shirts, plaid, shoe boots, big belts, and ponchos. Brand names: Girbaud, Guess, Pepe, ZCaviricci, and Lawman. Right: Junior Jill Konz shows the style of mid-length kinky hair. Places for Hair Regis Garbos HairCrafters Trend Setters Trade Secret The Gallery Unlimited Hair Creative Cuts Left: Senior Manny Sanchez, with sister sophomore Alicia Sanchez wear T-shirts that are worn often by young people for a casual look. Above: J ewelry that was popular was beaded, leather, and shell necklaces and bracelets. Peace signs and yin-yangs were also a big part of jewelry. Right: Freshman Joey Stock shows his longer style of a bowl cut while junior Ryan Shea has a shorter cut. Jewelry Places Claires Afterthought's Greeenbergs Brodkeys Zales Gordons Beldens Borsheims 43 "Captured in a Dream" :Prom Above: The 1993 prom king and queen were Alexis Becerra and John Hromdka. Above: J uniors Erin Fuchser and Tony Mauer smile for the camera as they walk up for court. ~----- May 1st was the date for this year's prom, and although it may have seemed a little early, everyone showed up and had a good time. "Captured in a dream" was the theme this year, and it was presented by the junior class. The juniors decorated for the prom, and used everything from balloons to a fountain, to make it one of the best proms ever. As junior class President Amy Davis said, "Decorating was a lot of work, and it would've been a lot easier if more people would have showed up to help us out." · Although it was very time consuming, the help that they did have.transformed the gym into a beautiful place that the junior and senior class will remember. At the close of the evening, seniors Alexis Becerra and John Hromdka were crowned king and queen, and the whole prom court danced to the theme song, "Imagine", by John Lennon. Post-prom was to be held at the Terra Jane Country Inn, but because of the rainy weather, it was held at school. Casino games and door prizes were part of the festivities, along with all the food you could eat. Once again , prom was a success, and it will continue to be, as long as we have the support and care that we have in the past. By: Jenni Tobias Left: A group of Danny Zucco (from Grease) wannabes flash their dance moves, as some admirers watch in amazement. 1993 The decorating committee takes time out to clown around for the camera. They are: Kelly Hughes. Katie Heithoff, Amy Davis, Casey Sautter, Erin Fuchser, Michelle Kroll and Jill Konz. Below: Mike Pattee, Matt Young and J ohn Hromdka show off their tuxes before they wa lk up on court. Front row: Cari Biede, Amber Ausdemore, Carolyn Gorman, Myndi Straka. 2nd row: Michelle McVey, Molly Morrison, Jenny Christensen, Jenny Schmitz, Sara Kinart. Back: Stacy Mcintosh, Alexis Becerra, Jenny Hotz, Wendy Larson, Michele Konz, Jen Tobias, Patti Stephens, Angel Bernemann, and Erin Walsh. Above: Val Grave, Tom Hromdka, Amy Davis, Eric Ficsher, Patti Stephens, Matt Young, Sara Kinart, Mike Pattee, Alexis Becerra, and John Hromdka represent the 1993 Prom Court. Erin Fuchser and Tony Mauer are not pictured. Left: Kate Hobbins, Jill Konz, Carrie McGruder, Jamie Goebel, Erin Fuchser and Val Graeve take time out to flash their pearly whites for the camera. Below: Michele Kroll watches as Sara Kinart fakes out her opponents. Ma x · SPEED LIMIT um Ov 92-93 Right: Mike Doner humbly cuts down the net after the team had won one of its many games. St. Albert's sports pushed it into "maximum overdrive", as they competed in the 92-93 season The changing of players from one year to the next brought new challenges, ideas, and leaders. As always, loss of old talent can sometimes be a factor in the success of a sp01t from year to 1 year. However, this year the rising stars of S.A. had room show their talent. The experience was there and the talent high. The 92-93 sports season proved to be a great one as athletes took it to thl limit, in maximum overdrive. by Stacy Mcintosh Left: Katie Hughes blazes down the straight away. Below: Jason Smith shows his state championship stride as he finishes his race. Above: Coach Scichilone gives one of his award winning pep talks. Left: Amy Davis, Kelly Hughes, Katie Heithoff, and Patti Stephens give a quick smile as they prepare to demolish their opponents. 47 Juniors Val Graeve and Jill Konz stretch before one of their meeets. Senior Carolyn Gorman's smile shows her excitement for the race and her love for the sport. Junior Val Graeve keeps her endurance strong, as she gives her fina l kick towards the finish line. 48 Coming up on the finish line, freshman Lizzy Gorman, gives it her all during an Iowa Western meet. Left: The girls Cross Country team does some team bonding, as they stretch together. Below: Sophomore Michala Haynie keeps the finish line in focus, as the race comes to an end. Running wild & free In the beginning, the road was "The season started out pretty way tJu·ough the day, and got the bumpy, but the Saintes were very good, and we' ve come a long most intense when they saw all the determined to qualify for state. way," said junior Jill Konz. Each other runners they were going to "We're more promising than last day, the Saintes would run four or compete against. "Everything year, there are better attitudes," five miles just to prepare them- made me nervous, not knowing said junior Val Graeve. The Sain- selves for a meet with a course of what was going to happen" said tes started their practices mid- two miles. "Carolyn and I have a Konz. summer, at seven o'clock in the pact to run together," said Graeve. rnornmg. The nervousness started halfDuring her first season of cross country, freshman Lizzy Gorman concentrates on pacing herself through the course of the race, as well as outrunning her closest opponent. The goal of each runner on the girls cross country team was to prepare for state with each race and have a good time along the way. With runners at the tarting line, hearts pounding, the race started. Fans were cheering throughout the whole course, but the most noticeable fan was the coach John Shorey. The runners looked to him for encouragement and advice. Running isn't appealing to some people, but the Saintes worked hard and still had fun. They did a lot of things together, as if they were a little family. The Saintes were happy with what they achieved in the 1992 season. Their goals were to do better at state, and have a good time. By Molly Morri on 49 Below: Danny Stock shows some muscle while Mike Doner, Matt Clayton, and Corey Stock anxiously wait for the race to start. Above: Dan Doner keeps up a winning pace with Tim Murray close behind. Right: Birds always fly in flocks, so do our Falcons, Mike Doner, Danny Stock, Shawn Jones, and Andy Murray. 50 Right: Andy Murray, Corey Stock, Danny Stock, and Shawn Jones surround their favorite coach, John Shorey, after winning state. Left: Some of the Falcon runners, Jason Smith, Andy Murray, Matt Clayton, Danny Stock, and Ben Koch stretch for success at the David City, Nebraska meet. Below: S.A. cross country under classmen show off the casual attitudes of j ust hanging out at the meet that makes being part of the team so much fun. CC dominates the season and State "#1 Baby!" That's how senior Corey Stock described the boys cross country team. Closeness and talent seemed to be the key. There was nothing like going out with everybody on the weekends , and, "enjoying time away from school with Brooks," said senior Jason Smith. Time away from , as junior Shawn Jones says, "the tough yet fun practices," that Coach Shorey said are, " to build them up, not break them down." Meets are some of the team members highlights. Junior Matt Clayton said, "Coach helps a lot because he's always running around the course." Both J.V. and Varsity were undefeated in the 1992 season. Varsity was led by seniors Phil Hasenkamp and Corey Stock. The other runners who led the team to sucess were Danny Stock, Jones, Smith, Andy Murray Top row: (1-r) Andy Murray, Matt Clayton, Dan Doner, Jason Smith, Mike Doner, Phil Hasenkamp, Shawn Jones, Ben Koch Middle row: Becky Michels, Lizzy Gorman, Jill Konz, Carolyn Gorman, Val Graeve, Michala Haynie, Coach John Shorey Bottom row: Tim Murray, Danny Stock, Corey Stock, Joey Stock, Tony Fischer and Mike Doner. On October 31, 1992 St. Albert boys cross country fulfilled their biggest dream, they took state. Junior Danny Stock said, "It was an everlasting conquest that has never been done before." Senior Hasenkamp showed off the confident attitude of the Falcons saying, "State was easier than some of our practices, and we walk in those." The cross country team was unified, like the old days and had better attitudes. In whole, they were more confident, more talented and more experienced than ever before and it showed in Ames. By: Becky Michels 51 Below: Ann Hansman uses her power spike to try and gain another point. Above: Koleen Lancia! sets Amy Patten for the spike. Right: Robin Jones bumps the ball as Jennifer O'Donnell waits for a reaction. 52 Right: Kori Neilson hits the baJI over the net while Koleen Lancia! waits for the return. Left: Johnna Hargens positions herself to set the ball. Below: AACCEE!! Thej.v. players join together to cheer on another ace serve. Saintes bump their way up The young sai ntes had a good season. They won a few and lost a few, but that's to be expected from any team. There are no exact records for the freshmen andjJuruor varsity season. "We came together as a team and by the end of the season, we won many games," said sophomore Koleen Lancia!. The Saintes practiced everyday after school and worked just as hard as the varsity. Practices were the same as last year, they helped more with fundamentals. The freshmen games were held after school and the junior varsity preceeded the varsity. The girls looked more promising as the sea on went on. They developed good attitudes, and better skills. They were also stronger in working as a team. The Saintes enthusiasm was on the up side, always trying to keep their spitits high, so if they lost they could say that they did their best. Next season, the Saintes will have the same girls out, due to only losing one player last year. Be ready for the same line up and same excitement for next season. By: Molly Morrison "We came together as a team and by the end of the Front row: L to R: Katherine Fisher, Johnna Hargens, Allison Arnold, Erin Horner, Susan Woody. Row 2: Jordan Oder, Michelle Vercio, Robin Jones, Jenny O'Donnell, Amie Groat. Row 3: Lindy Anderson, Christie Burke, Lucia Sanchez, Nicole Spears, Bridget Hannan, Ann Narmi. Row 4: Nicole Engelhardt, Melinda Montagne, Jodie Friedrichsen, Katie Hughes, Anne Svoboda, Angie Kirke. Back row: Jess Anderson, Koleen Lancial, Ann Hansman, Michelle Wise, Jennifer Jones, Kori Nielsen, Amy Patten. season, we won many games." Koleen Lanc1al 53 Below: Katie Heithoff tips the ball as Sharon Whetstone and Patti Stephens watch. Above: Katie Heithoff goes up for the slam as Sarah Shaver assists. Right: Kelly Hughes hits the ball over the net while Patti Stephens waits with determination. 54 Right: Sarah Shaver concentrates before serving the ball. Left: Sarah Shaver and Katie Heithoff jump for the block while Sharon Whetstone and Kelly Hughes wait for the return. Below: Mrs. Beckman gives the Saintes a big pep talk during a time out. Saintes set goals high Bump, set, spike their way to the best season Sideout, it's the game point and our serve. It goes over the net and hits the fl oor ri ght on the line. The Saintes run to the midd le and celebrate an ace serve and wi nning the match. The intensity has pulled the crowd to the middle of the fl oor with the Sai ntes. For the volleyball team, this was a common celebration. The Saintes started out strong, but came to their first fa ll aga inst Southwest High School, ending their winning season. The Saintes started practice in August, having two practices a day. They did a lot of conditioning and drills to improve their skills. Although junior Sarah Shaver said, "practices weren't too intense because we're not an inten .e group of girls." The Sai ntes went into the season with positive attitudes Top left to right: Mrs. Beckman, Jess Brown, Katie Heithoff, Patti Stephens, Sharon Whetstone. Bottom: Kori Neilson, Ann Hansman, Sarah Shaver and good encouragement from the coach. "She always told u to pull it from the gut," aid Shaver. The team was really close. "If one of us got down in a game, the others would bring th · m back up,'· said junior Jess Brown. Overall, the Saintes had a good season. Brown wa , "impressed with the sea on because of how young we were." There was only one senior that led the Saintes last season, standout athlete, Patti Stephens. By: Molly Morrison 55 Below: S.A. player was tackled before a touchdown was made Above: A Falcon player tries to avoid a tackle Right: A Falcon player helps his teammate handle the ball for the next play. 56 Right: A Falcon player threw the ball before a tackle was made. Left: A Falcon player is taken down as his teammates look on. Below Right: Falcon players position themselves for the next play. Young Falcons learn team work "Pain is temporary, pride is forever." This was in the minds of the junior varsity football team throughout the season. The JV Falcons ended their year with a record of 3-4. Sophomore Joe Hargens said, "We could've done better, I mean if I could change anything, I would want to win more games. But everything we did was worth the effort." Matt Graeve, a first-time football player, admitted that he was quite intimidated coming into the high school level as a new guy, but he had a lot of motivation. When asked what or who kept him going, he answered quietly and simply, "my brother." The first year of football left a positive impression on Graeve, for he looks forward to the upcoming season. "We can and we will do better," said Graeve. Attitudes like this show how much determination and desire is carried onto and off of the football field. The freshman Falcons had quite a successful year. First row L-R: John Stronk, Tom Hughes, Joe Stuhr, Warren Mohn, Chad Smith. Second row: Andy Nicholas, Dan Daley, Chris Van Scoy, Kory Wertz, Nate Noon. Third row: Josh Guebbels, J ohn Burg, Matt Graeve, Pat Malone, Joe Hargens, Dan Busch. Fourth row: Jeff Davis, Nate O'Toole, Mike Wise, Seth Gruber. Coach Rew led the Falcons to a winning record of 3-2-1. Rew showed much pride in commenting on the team's success. "We had a great year. The kids worked above and beyond their potential." Taking the first big step toward that varsity uniform can sometimes be scary, but Falcon Mike Simmons said, "I wasn't really scared, I played last year, so it wasn't a big change. Mr. Rew really kept me going, though." Frosh player Ray Gibson said, "We did better than last year. We pulled together to play more as a team." Teamwork is definitely a factor in any team's success, and it looks like the Falcons had what it took to succeed. By: Patti Stephans 57 Below: Matt Smith concentrates and looks for a teammate to pass to before he throws the ball. Above: Matt Young hurdles an opposing player to make a tackle. Right: Matt Young runs for the ball while Jason Richards keeps an eye out for other players. 58 Right: J ason Richards holds on to the ball while getting pulled to the ground by his opponents. Left: Senior John Hromadka shows his vertical while blocking a punt. Below: Falcon players race after a loose ball. Falcons Give Their Heart and Soul The record for the Ymsity Falcons was 3-6 this year, but one can't use a record as a guide for the other accomplishments that made the season a success in the team's heat1s and minds. Senior stat1dout Matt Young, summed it all up by saying, "The season was aU right. I meat1, you can't tell by the record, but I had fun ai1d that's all that counts." As is true in eve1y senior's life, they must leave behind some of the things that meai1t the most to them. Young commented, "I won't miss footbal l so much, because I'm going to ny to play in college, but I really will miss being pat1 of such a clo e team." Practices eve1y day after school, lifting at1d running hills were pai1 of the routine for the boys throughout the season. The Falcons had mai1y goals as a teatn, one being making the Front, L-R: C. Jones, M. Smith, K. Evans, S. Smith E. Sanchez, B. Ryan. 2nd: M. Berstch, J. Richards, D. Poole, K. Menges,E. Fischer, T. Hromadka. 3rd:A. Nicholas, J. Davis, N. O'Toole, D. Daly, J. Harrington, C. Smith. 4th: J. Gubbels, Z. Holmes, J. Hromadka, P. Malone, J. Hargens, W. Mohn. 5th: J. Burg, J. Stronck, S. Gruber, M. Graeve, D. busch, C. Eckrich. 6th: B. Marshall, B. Ficeck, C. Sautter, S. Willms, J. Stuhr, T. Hughes. 7th: J. Duggan, V. Rew, K. Schreiber, A. Leber, D. Wettengel, M. Schiclone, L. Lintner. playoffs and picking up where last year's team left off. The other was coming out of every gaine knowing they did their best. Senior Scott Willms commented on the success of last yem's team, and its motivation to this year· teain. ··we felt overshadowed and pressured to do as well, then we said, 'Forget that! This is ow· season. The amount of heat1 and soul put into every game was clearly visible both in the hall and from the . tands. ow one can only look forward to next year and the success to come. 59 Below: Bang! They're off. Erin Walsh starts the first leg of the 200m relay and Cari Biede swims shortly behind. Above: Erin Walsh takes a sigh of relief after finishing all her events. 60 Right: Cari Biede rests a minute after swimming her 200 meter freestyle race. Right: Erin Walsh takes one last breath before finishing her lOOm freestyle. Right: Kelly Walsh uses all her energy to finish her event. Bottom: Erin Walsh and Cari Biede crack a little smile before their next event. S.A. Combines for Swim Team St. Albeit has never had an organized swim team, yet students who were interested could join A.L's swim team. There are two seasons the fa! l season staits in August and the winter season starts in November. Just like any other sport, they practiced everyday after school from 3:30 to 5:30. The girls would stait practice with a 300 to 500 meter waim-up, going through all the different types of strokes. "We also do a lot of driLls to work on strength and stan1ina," said jw1ior Kelly Walsh. Most Tuesdays and Saturdays the team had a meet. "I competed in six different events, like the IOOm freestyle, IOOm breast stroke and the 400111 relay," Left to Right: Erin Walsh, Cari Biede, and Kelly Walsh swim for the A. L. swim team. Cari Biede has been on the swim team since her freshman year. Erin and Kelly who had been swimming since they were young, started swimming for A.L. recently. They all enjoy swimming very much and hope to pursue it in the future. said senior Erin Walsh. Senior Cari Biede said, ·'Our 200m freestyle relay team broke the A.L. school and the Kirn pool record.'. Biede al o broke the 800m free relay record at the fall Conference Relay and at the Ram Ralston Re lay . The teain got along re.?Jly well. "I lo ed it, they are a great group of girl ," commented Bi de. "Judy Heithoff was the be t coach I ever had,'. said Elin Walsh. Next season the team will be missing Erin ai1d Caii but Kelly has two seasons left in the 1993-94 school yeai·. By: Molly Morrison 61 Below: Justin Crampton on his way to pinning his opponent. Above: Chris Van Scoy tries for a takedown. Right: Justin Crampton refuses to be thrown down and works for a victory. 62 Right: Matt Young in his room at state, was pizza on his diet? Left: John Burg struggles for a reverse an awesome comeback Below: Coach Litner shows Kyle Evans some wrestling strategies. -Grapplers Dominate With Determination and Will-Power Wrestl ing demands dedication and you have to be tough to survive. That's what the Falcon wrestle1 · went on to prove to all their competition this year. "One on one competing" is one of the best thi ngs about the spo1t for senior Justin Crampton. That is also sophomore Toby Fisher's favorite prut of wrestling " It's oneon-one. If I lose-it's my own fau.lt.'" Doing well at meets takes each person doing what they have to, menta.lly and physically, because "wrestling is as much mental as it is physica.l" said Crampton. Coach Lintner's prut in getting tlle guys ready for a meet was having tl1e boys "Practice moves and get on weight". For The 1992-93 Falcon wrestling squad: (top left) Myndi Straka, manager, Chris VanScoy, Mike Bjork, Kyle Evans, Dan Busch, Matt Young, John Burg (hottom left) Matt Heenen, Mark Mortensen, Jacob Fennell, Emiliano Sanchez, Justin Crampton, Ray Gibson. senior Emiliano Sru1chez it was getting himself "Focused, psyched up and in shape." Wrestling has many sides but it a.lways comes down to weight, t11e wrestlers say tl1at's one of tl1e worst parts about the sport. But as senior Mike Bjork said t11at's what makes you a wrestler, "Determination, the will not to eat." It's an "intense battle wit11 self-di ipline and will-power" said enior Kyle Evans. One of tl1e biggest achievements of the yeru· was Matt Y oWlg going to state. He won hi first and last match tl1ere putting on an impressive display of Fa.Icon power. The wrestling team had a very impressive yeru-, winning five dua.ls, placing t11 ird in two tournaments, having three district qualifiers, and one state qualifier. It was a season to be proud of. A Mr. Lintner said, "Everyone was very positive and it showed." By: Becky Michels 63 Below : Junior Tracy Minor drives in for Right: Freshman Jordan Oder contimplates the basket, as her opponent puts the pres- the shot . sure on. Above: Freshman Katie Hughes shows her offensive moves to help put the Saintes up for half time. Right: Junior Erin Fuchser plays tough defense, as she did most of the year for the Saintes by using her speed. 64 Left: Sophomore Sharon Whetstone goes up for a shot at her home court of S.A. Her coach Pat Kroll watches anxiously in the background. Below: Sophomore Koleen Lancia! moves the ball down the court as she did for most of the season. J.V. Saintes into action St. Albert's girls junior varsity team rose above the rest in the 1992-93 basketball eason. Although many of the junior varsity Saintes played both j.v. and varsity , their endw-ance and strong spirit kept the team flying high. The freshman team held a season record of 6-6. Players on the freshman team played double their share as well. The freshman players, played a strong back- up to the junior varsity Saintes. In the begining of the season the freshman, and the J.V., Varsity teams did not practice together. Later however they did and according to freshman Jordan Oder,"practice was a lot more serious." Practices were composed of conditioning, scrirnages, and drills. Above: Freshmen girls basketball members left to right top Coach Greg Gentile, Jodie Friedrichsen, Jordan Oder, Katherine Fischer, Melinda Montagne. Bottom Lindy Andersen Christie Burke, Lucia Sanchez, and Katie Hughes. The Saintes put in a lot of work to reach their goal of a sucessful season and they accomplished it with a winning record of 14- 2. Sophomore Jess Andersen said, "I enjoyed being pa.it of the team, eeing them accomplish their goals. The year for the Saintes was not only sucessful but, freshman Lucia Sanchez says it was a "fun season." The junior varsity Saint have set their sights high for their fu ture. Sophomore M.ichala Haynie said ," Next year will be a challenge becau e we wiU be in classes, instead of six on six." However next winter season they hope to continue their glory ai1d they are excited to get to play together agai n. By Stacy Mcintosh 65 Below: Michele Konz shows perfect form while shooting a free throw. Right: Patti Stephens shoots for two, while defenders wait for the rebound. Above: Senior Alexis Becerra tries not to foul as her opponent drives around her. Right: Junior Katie Heithoff looks for the open man while being trapped by two defenders. 66 Left: Senior Michele Konz shoots another two pointer for the Saintes. Below: Junior Erin Fuchser drives to the basket and leaves her defender behind. Saintes Reflect on Great Season Two seconds remained on the clock. With a shot and a prayer, the three-pointer turned out to be just what the Saintes needed to prove not only to themselves, but to the crowd as well , they could handle themselves under pressure. The varsity girl 's basketball team went 14-9 this year, and were crowned district champions, beating both A.L. and T.J. That winning three-pointer was almost an exact replay of last year's district game against the same team, A.L. But, this year, it was Katie Heithoff, not teammate, Kelly Hughes that made the last second shot. The crowd went nuts after Above: Front, Kelly Hughes and Alexis Becerra. Second row, Amy Davis, Koleen Lancial, Sharon Whetstone, Michala Haynie. Thircl row: Coach Greg Gentile, Coach Pat Kroll, Jess Anderson, Tracy Minor, Patti Stephens, Katie Heithoff, Michele Konz, and Coach Tom Heithoff. the A.L. game and stormed the court. but this was one of the few times. Without much crowd support during their season, the Saintes were still able to keep their head up, and do what they set out to do, play basketball . Junior Arny Davis said, " I thought the crowd support was pretty weak. It eemed like half the time people didn 't know we had games." But, despite the small numbers in the stand , there were few complaints, and the Saintes fi nished with a season that made everyone proud. Next year, the season should be just as exciting, with many of the same players returning. Hopefully, the Sainte will then get the crowd support which would be greatly appreciated. By: Jenni Tobias 67 Below: Freshman Brad Klement dribbles past a Thomas Jefferson defender during one of the 9th grade's very close games. Right: Freshman Jason McGruder looks for an open man while being guarder by a Millard South opponent. Above: Freshman Tim Murray shoots a three as coach Chris Hughes watches with a optimistic eye. Right: The 9th grade A team huddles around coach Hughes for some last minute tips on how to handle their opponent 68 Left: The freshman A Team battles for position inside the paint against Millard South. Below: Sophomore Tommy Hughes takes a break from the action so that he can enjoy a blow pop. Shooting for the Limit With the 1993 varsity Falcon basketball team claiming second place at the State Tournament, this year's freshman and junior varsity boys teams have some lofty goals to shoot for in the future. The fre shman Falcons, under the guidance of coach Chris Hughes, had very successful seasons. The A team finished with a record of 7 wins and 8 losses, while the B team finished with a record of 6 wins and 3 losses. For freshmen Brad Klement and Marty Hughes, thoughts for next year ranged from, being excited about stepping it up a The 1992-93 junior varsity Falcons: (front row) Tony Reinhardt, Andy Nicholas, Tom Hughes, Brandon O'Neil, Greg Kellogg. Back row: Coach Gary Rindone, Scott Konz, Jason Ronfeldt, Pat Malone and Josh Gubbels. notch, to avenging losse to city rivals A.L. and T.J. The pair also mentioned future goals of earning a spot at Vets Auditorium. The junior varsity Falcons blasted out of the gates and never slowed down. fi nishing the season with a 12-4 record. The J.V. Learn, under the watchful eye of coach Gary Rindone, was known to light up the scoreboard. scorching the nets for 109 point against the Big Reds of Missouri Valley. "Having the privilege of playing for such 'huge' crowds in the Falcon Dome," was one of the highlights for sophomore Pat Malone. While ophomore Tommy Hughes stated, "A highlight for Pat had to be being announced as a reserve for the varsity at Vets Auditorium." So congratulations to all who took part in the '92-·93 basketball season and never stop ·· hooting·• for the limit. By Kyle Evans 69 Below: Jason Smith (left) looks for a rebound as Brendan Ryan tries to draw a foul. Above: Senior Brendan Ryan steals a pass from Jacket Keith Midkiff as the Falcons went on to post yet another impressive victory. Right: It's just so pretty! Senior Jason Smith puts a lay-up in with the greatest of ease as two Jacket defenders watch in awe. 70 Right: Ryan Shea leaves a Jacket defender bewildered as J ason Smith gets ready for the attack. Left: Senior Jamie Hughe rips down a rebound while teammate Jason Epperson reaches for the ball. Below: Junior Tony Mauer shows the deft touch that helped him become the Daily Nonpareil's AllCity player of the Year Falcons Roll to 24-2 Record The '92-'93 Varsity Falcons were a spirited group that rock-'n ' -rolled throughout Iowa and Nebraska. The Falcons blistered opponents to the steady hum of applause and chants by their fa ithful fa ns. The Falcons stri ved for team unity. When asked how important it was to this year's squad, senior Brendan Ryan adcled,"Unity was everything. It ranged from eating together, to everyone getting the same haircut. " The Falcons ended the season with a 24-2 record. They suffe red only one regul ar season loss, to Crete, who was rated in the top 10 in Nebraska. Senior Jamie Hughes stated, "l think that game helped us to set our goals with a little more determination." Hughes was one of The '92-'93 Falcons. Front row (I tor). Eric Fischer, Jason Bruce, Jason Epperson, Tony Mauer, Brad Krohn, Ryan Shea, Brendan Ryan. Back row. Eric Points, Mike Doner, Bryant Ficek, Jeff Harrington, Jason Smith, Jamie Hughes. Not pictured Head Coach Dick Wettengel and Assistant Coach Gary Rindone. the majnstays on this years' squad, leading the team in both free throw percentage (83.3%) and fie ld goal percentage (55%). Other members of the starting squad included seniors: Ryan, Mike Doner. Jason Smith and juniors: Tony Mauer, Ja on Epperson, Ryan Shea, Jason Bruce, and Eric Fischer. The Falcons earned theil' fourth state tournament berth and didn 't di appoint anyone coming home as State Runnerup. Their list uf personal and team Achievements rolled endlessly, like a deserted highway. Four starters were selected for First Team All-City. They were Conference Champs, "City Champ ",and District Champs. Also. Tony Mauer wa elected as The Daily Nonpareil's High School player of the year. Kyle Evans 71 Below: Lone senior Cari Biede mentally preps herself for a very important shot during one of the few matches actually played during the unusually wet spring. Above: Sophomore Jill Gaspard gets ready to tee off for another shot. Right: Junior Rachel Stuhr tees off during a competition. 72 Right: Sophomores Courtney Lenhardt and Jill Gaspard discuss their next shot. Left:Bridget Hannan shows perfect form and follow through after a teeing off at Dodge Park Golf Course. Below: Junior Kate Hobbins and Boys Coach Tom Heitoff share a laugh while waiting for their turn off of the tee box. Small in N um hers, Big in Spirit! Even though the girls golf team had only six people doesn't mean they didn 't try. With a new coach, Mrs. Krohn , and only one senior, Cari Biede, two juniors Kate Hobbins, Racheal Stuhr and three sophomores Bridget Hannan, Jill Gaspard and Courtney Lenhardt this small team did very well for its size. As Hannan said "I like golf, because there aren't that many people out so it is easier to get help from the coach." When anyone is in a sport they always have goals. (L to R) Jill Gaspard, Courtney Lenhardt, Bridget Hannan, Cari Biede, Kate Hobbins, Rachel Stuhr Like going on to the big times or maybe settling for the top number in tournaments. Hannans' goals were to "bring down her score and w rk on straighting up my shots." Or small like playing golf for the high school for the fun of it and winning the tournaments and not go on and play after high school. It doesn't matter if you don 't stick with it, you have to practice. These hard-working girls practiced almost everyday (depending on the weather) at Westwood. It really doesn 't matter how many people play ju ta. long a you enjoy it and have fun, even though it is better when you have more people. By: Brenda Walter 73 Below: Jason McGruder and Chad Smith pose together before they teed off. Off to the side, Casey Sautter contemplates his first shot. Above: Jason Ronfeldt listens to instruction from the match's director. Right: Chad Smith takes a tee shot with the hopes coming close to the flag. 74 Right: Casey Sautter swings his club back and prepares to hit the ball along the fairway for par. Left: Brad Krohn takes a minute to gather his thoughts and look through his score card before he begins his round. Below: Greg Kellogg and Chad Smith check out Chad's new driver. Tee Time for Boys Golf Fore! is what you hopefully won't hear when you watch the golf team in a tournament. When the golf team started practice in March they had some goals for the season. Coach Heithoff told us the goals for the team this season were, " to win the NCC tourney, and the other is to challenge in each tournament so we are ready for the sectionals at the end of the season. " There are 14 students on the boys team. They are juniors Brad Krohn, Casey Sautter, Chad Smith, sophomores Jason Ronfeldt, Greg Kellogg, Joe Stuhr, Pat Malone, Tim Howarth and fres hmen Jason McGruder, Jason Ronfeldt, Nick Lownes, Andy The 1993 golfing Falcons: Front row: Greg Kellogg, Jason McGruder, Pat MaJone, Casey Sautter Brad Krohn. Back row: Nick Lownes, Andrew Morton, Josh Horner, Joe Stuhr and Jason Ronfeldt. Morton, Gabe Sullivan, and Tad Beckman. All of these students made a productive golf tean1 this year, with Krohn the number one golfer back this season. Kellogg and Malone had a great first year. Sautter, Smith and Ronfeldt had some varsity experience last year. McGruder was a freshman that challenged the big boys for a spot. Heithoff stated "I enjoy the times we had out on the cour e. The stories that later become legends. Otherwise, coaching golf at tournaments is waiting even hours for the last man to come in. It's worth it if we do well, but it's alway fun to be around the golfers. " By: Brenda Walter 75 Below: Sophomore Koleen Lancia! kicks the ball towards a potential goal, while senior Molly Morrison looks on. Above: Senior Sara Kinart traps the ball , to stop her opponent. 76 Right: Senior Sara Kinart leaps to stop a. ball, while senior Molly Morrison runs in to help. Right: Senior Jenny Schmitz throws the ball into play after an ou-of-bounds call. Left: Senior Jenny Schmitz gives a cheerful wave on the bus after a win on the road. Below: Coaches Mike Haynie, Chris Hughes, and manager Amber Ausdemore look on as the Saintes pound an opponent. Girls soccer achieve their goals "We had a slow begining but turned things around for a winning season" said senior Sara Kinart about the Saintes soccer team. Soccer is "fun , and it's not as strict as other sports" said junior Kelly Hughes. If the game isn't strict than practices are, beginning at 5:30 they take up a lot of the players nights. The practices are tough, they condition, do foot work, drills and scrimmage, they get a good workout. "Practices are good for the team, we work hard and encourage people," said junior Katie Heithoff. "Our coaches are great, they tried to take time to work with each individuals needs," said senior Jenny Schmitz If there was one thing about soccer that everyone loves it's winning, and , said senior Sara Kinart, "Molly jacking that girl at Plattev iew". Achieving their goals (and scoreing them) (L to R) A. Hansman, Coach Salyers, A. Davis, Coach Klement, K. Hughes, A. Narmi, S. Kinart, Coach Haynie, A. Beccerra, L. Sanchez, C. Hughes, J. Oder, M. Kroll, J. Andersen, A. Ausdemore, K. Lancia!, M. Haynie, N. Heck, S. Jensen, S. Shaver, E. Fuscher, L. Andersen, J. Brown, A. Arnold, J. Hargens, S. Whetstone, M. McVey, M. Salyers, J. Schmitz, K. Heithoff was another aspect of the Saintes season. The main goal everyone was focused on the 93 season was, "defense, not giving up a goal." said junior Erin Fuscher. Senior Amber Aus demore credited the defense by sayi ng " Our defense always pulled through. They knew what had to be done, you could always count on them." The Saintes team a~ fantastic with so much experience, most of the players have been on the fi eld sin ce elementry school, like juniors Amy Davis, Jess Brown, Sarah Shaver and Katie Heithoff. One thing that the team does not have, however i a lot of school support. that will come hopefu lly when soccer becomes a sanctioned sport, and i reconized for what it is. The Saintes soccer team had a great sea on and with goal like winning state you had to go far. By Becky Michels 77 Below: Scott Willms, Steve Belt, and Matt Young prepare to intercept the opposite team and win the ball. Above: Mark and Scott Willms tease the opponents with some fancy footwork as they try to clear the ball. Right: With determination on his face, Matt Young prepares to launch the baJI down field and score. 78 Left: Steve Belt is followed by two opponents who tried to take the ball away before Steve kicked it to a fellow teammate. Left: Fr. Bud gets the basics of soccer from Dan Busch. The boys soccer team was on their way to the Scotus game in which they won. Below: Two of the managers fight over keeping stats. Erin Walsh was more than happy to let Manny have the honors. Boys Soccer Show Dedication The boys soccer team has a lot of fresh blood out this year. There are five freshman and most of them strut in the varsity games. Maity Hughes consideresd it a "great honor" to play on vai·sity. On the other hand, Toby Fisher, the varsity goalie, felt nervous. Neverthe-less, they handle themselves well on the field. They've shown that they can compete with the other guys. With a lot of underclassmen staiting, the vai-sity were asked if thy felt ai1y hostility towai·d those staiters. Jainie Hughes said, "No, my brother is a freslunan. You ny to give them as much confidence as you can when they play." Fr. Bud had to deal with quite alot this soccer season. He had 26 original players out at the begining of the season. The 1993 boys soccer team: bottom row: Marty Hughes, Scott Willms, Eric Janacek, Chuck Jones, Tony Mauer, Ryan Shea, Toby Fisher, Scott Smith, Brad Klement and Andy Nicholas. Back row: Erin Walsh, manager, Andy Irwin, Bob Davis, Dan Busch, Matt Young, Travis EsteU, Mark Willms, Justin Crampton, Matt Graeve, Jamie Hughes, Steve Belt, Mark Bertsch, Tom Hughes, Matt Smith, Zac Holmes and coach Father Bud. Kelly Thomas and Jason Killion were out half the season due to injuries. The team did great winning two townaments. Everyone of Fr. Bud's soccer players has remarkable talent. The majority of the team had been playing soccer since they were little. The season didn't start out very good. The weather postponed the first few games and that caused ome w1due stress and anxiousness among the team. In the end it all came out fine as one can see from the tats. An intricate pait of the soccer team was the "Lear Club." They kept smile on everyones faces and always had a joke for their manager. Anyone who watched the S.A. boys soccer tearn could that they possesed skill, talent, agility and that is what made them great! By: Erin Walsh 79 Below: Rachel Olsen and Jodi Friedichsen plan their strategy for their next doubles match. Above: Sarah Hedlund follows through with her serve during her match at Roberts. Right: Angie Spitznagle volleys with her opponent while playing at Lewis Central. 80 Right: Coach Vince Rew relaxes as his girls finish their matches and revels in their victory. Left: Sarah Hedlund and opponent gather their stuff together after their singles match. Below: Stacy Mcintosh swings back to meet the on coming ball Saintes Swing into Action Girls tennis stait ed on March 16 for the 1993 spring season. They practiced at Big Lake. For conditioning, "We do a lot of running and drills to work on technique. We also scrimmage a lot," said sophomore Sai·ah Headlund. After a few practices the line-up was decided. The teai11 is divided into six seeds. Seeded first is junior Sai·ah Hoogestraat, second is junior Angie Spitznagle, third is junior An1y Spitznagle, foutth is Sai·ah Headlw1d, fifth is Brenda Walter and sophomore Rachel Olsen is sixth. Most of the teain were retw11ing players, but every new season brings new players. (L to R) Amy Spitznagle, Angie Spitsnagle, Rachel Hoogestraat, Stacy Mcintosh, Jodi Friedrichsen "The new crirls get frnstrated easily and we're not aJw~ys there to help, " said Angie Spitznagle. There were 11 meets this sea on. with the home meets at Roberts Park. The meets alway began with ingle seeds one through six and then on to doubles. Although the beginning of the season was slow moving due to weather conditions, the Saintes still practiced hard to stay in shape for the rest of the season. The tean1's goal for the season was to work more as a teain. "We're not crood but we're not bad. We need "' to work a lot harder because there is sti.ll a lot of room for improvement, " aid Hoogestraat. By: Molly Morrison 81 Below: Senior Chad Arnold rushes to hit a backhand while his teammates watch. Above: Sophomore Tony Reinhardt and Coach Rew take time out to discuss the progress of the match. Right: Sophomores Ryan Meyers and Tony Reinhardt warm up for their doubles match. 82 Right: Sophomores Eric Wallner and Tony Reinhardt enjoy watching the matches. Boys Tennis Ready The S.A. boys tennis team had begun their rigorous practices, and were ready to play. 1l1ere were several exceUant players who returned, including senior Chad Arnold and sophomores Eric Wallner, Tony Reinhardt, and Ryan Meyers. The team had graduated several valuable players, but be reassured that this team, along with Coach Rew, was ready to take on any challengers, including city rival, A.L. This year's team was young and inexperienced, but Coach Rew had said this of his team, "We don't rebuild, we reload." Practice started March 15, and the guys had been doing a lot of hard work. Running backwards up the football hill, different sprint drills, and footwork are The 1993 St. Albert boys tennis team: front row: Bill Eich, Beau Chullino, John Wulff, Jeremy Quigley, Eric Wallner. Back row: Coach Rew, Chad Arnold, Tony Reinhardt, Ryan Meyers, Dana Schwartz. Left: Sophomore Eric Wallner stands ready at the net to return a volley. His doubles partner lunges for a shot in the background. Below: Senior Chad Arnold waits for the serve during a match. all part of the boys' grueling practices. After the running, it was off to Playland Park to work on their tennis skills. The courts here at S.A. are the only grass courts left in town, and the teams needed to be praticeing on courts they'd be competing on, on Playland and Robert's Parks were the cowts practiced on. The beginning of the season was filled with gloomy weather, and several matches had been rained out. Even though the weather wasn't the best, the boys still had a positive outlook for their season. Senior Chad Arnold said, "I'm excited for the season, it should be a really good one. We have a lot of talented players." The Falcons finished with a good season, and next year·'s team should be ready to play once again. By: Jenni Tobias 83 ... Below: Senior Wendy Larson turns on the power to help her team in the crutial part of the race. Above: Junior Carolyn Wulff fights the wind as she does her daily workout. Right: Senior Patti Stephens strides with perfect formtoward her next hurdle. 84 Right: Senior Michele Konz strides ahead to lead her team to a first at the finish line. Left: Sophomores Kori Neilsen and Sharon Whetstone go through a hurdle drill at practice. Below: Freshman Linday Andersen pushes on, in her persuit for victory. Tracksters stride for quick victory On your mark, get set, go - and they're off. For the Saintes there were no limits to their work or want for vict01y. The Saint Albert girls track team strided beyond the rest in the 1992-93 season. Like many of the other S.A. girls teams, the Saintes track team was small although the size of the team did not affect the their success. Even though the season seemed as though it would never begin, the Saintes kept practicing and finally were given the chance to show off their hard work on the track. Strong leadership and coaching lead the team through the season. Senior Michele Konz said, "to succeed in The 1993 Saintes tracksters: front row: Katie Hughes, Carrie McGruder, Carolyn Wulff, Jordan Oder, Jill Konz. Middle row: Assistant Coach Chris Gunderson, Sara track you have to be committed to it, and have a lot of detennination to achieve your goals." The goals of this team were basically to be positive and to do the best they could. Coach Shorey's personal goal was to try to help each individual reach their full potential. Shorey felt the key to the Saintes success was, '·everyone contributing in a po itive way." One way the team achieved their goals was through hard practice. When asked about practice senior Carolyn Go1man aid, ·'he work us hard, but it' good for us. He does what he ha to get us in shape." The team worked hard to get better and didn't settle for econd best. Senior Wendy Larson said ,"We always work to be better. because we're never good enough. We want everything to better than the day before." By Stacy Mcintosh Kruse, Susan Woody, Sharon Whetstone, Lindy Andersen, manager Jamie Goebel and Coach John Shorey. Back row: Val Graeve, Kori Neilsen, Carolyn Gorman, Patti Stephens, Michele Konz, Wendy Larson and Lizzy Gorman. 85 Below: Freshman Ben Koch tries to keep in the lead with his opponent not far behind him in the 400m hurdle at the Sioux City Relays. Above: Senior John Hromadka gives every ounce of energy he has, running his part in the 4 x 200 relay at the Drake relays. Right: Sprinting towards the finish line, senior Kirk Menges uses all his strength to stay in the lead. Right: Senior Matt Smith shows perfect form in his long jump attempt. 86 Left: Senior Matt Smith positions himself on the track for the next race at the Drake relays and tries to mentally prepare himself for what's to come. Below: Senior Jason Richards sits back and enjoys the competition from a spectators point of view at the Drake relays. Running Like the Wmd Boys' Tracksters Sprint Their Stuff Spring rolled around and the Falcons were off and running, but there was just one problem: the track meets kept getting cancelled, due to weather conditions. But this djdn 't put a stop to their tracks, as they ran day after day, practicing in rain or shine. With each track meet, it seeemed that Members of the 1992-1993 boys track team: the guys improved, there times were better and there allitude was stronger. The guys also took a road-trip to Des Moines, for the Drake Relays, where they sprinted their stuff. With nice temperatmes, finally, the true meanjng of track was put to the test. There was goals to meet, times to beat and it seemed that Bottom row: Matt Dinovo, Andy Nicholas, Jason Richards, Kirk Menges, Scott Smith, Matt Smith, Ben Koch, Jeff Harrington, Eric Fischer. Middle row: Bryant Ficek, Kory Wertz, Shawn Jones, J ason Smith, Andy Murray. Top row: Coach Wayne Keefer, Phil Hasenkamp, Corey Stock, Joey Stock, Tim Murray, and John Hromadka. there was no better time, than the present race. Trus was especially true for senior Phil Hasenkarnp, as he brought home the gold in the 1600. The 4x200, consisting of seniors Matt Smith, Scott Smith, John Hromadka, and Corey Stock also participated in the relays but were unable to qualify for the final round. There was much talent, both new and old, on the 1992-93 team as they were successful in their meets and even qualified for state. The memories of the season will always be evident in the minds of the runners. By Angel Bernemann 87 Below: A group of Varsity players hard at work during practice. Above: Coach Lintner advises a group of JV players l,efore the game. Right: Jess Brown stares off into the distance as Katie Heithoff and teammates warm-up. 88 Right: Saintes began long hours of practice before school ended. Left: Sharon Whetstone grins a fter sharing a laugh with Patti Stephens. Below: Kori Nielsen practices her pitching skills. Saintes ''Swing'' into action After a promising season in 1992, the 1993 Saintes were filled with hopes of year's record of 14 - 15, which included a trip to regionals, where their season ended. capitalizing on last year's improvements. Lintner was excited with the group of According to bead coach Loren Lintner there returning players be bad, which included the are 22 girls out for softball. All who said lone senior, Patti Stebpens. Juniors were they were ready to go out and win. Katie Heithoff, Amy Davis, Jess Brown, The Saintes were returning from last Michelle Kroll, Erin Fuscber. Returning Above: The '93 Saintes; Michelle Kroll, K. Heithoff, P. Stephens, A. Davis, S. Whetstone, J. Brown, E. Smith, J. Moffat, H. Swanek, M. Ryan, H. Johnson, A. VanFossan, A. O'Connor, M. Wise, K. Nielsen, Melissa Kr oll, K. Fischer, S. Rostermundt, A. Heithoff, E. Ryan, L. Williams. sophomores were Kori Neilsen, Sharon Whetstone, Ann Hansman and Michelle Wise. Lintner also mentioned a slew of talented freshmen and up and coming freshmen. Stephens stated that the softball squad has made a vast improvement in the past four years and she would like to take that improvement one step further and round out her high school career by going to state. Despite the rainy spring, the Saintes started their 27 game season on May 31 at Atlantic. Their first home game was against T.J. on June 8. by Kyle Evans 89 Below: Falcon JV meet their Titan opponents. Above: Falcon batter steps up to the plate. Right: A group of Varsity Falcons discuss the game plan. 90 Left: Freshman Dana Schwartz makes a crucial play for the game. Left: Pat Malone prepares himself for the game. Below: JV team '93: N. Yeoman, E. Janecek, C. Van Scoy, M. Heenan, B. Chullino, G. Sullivan, B. Koch, M. Mortensen, N. Lownes, M. Phelps, Top Row: Coach G. Gentile, D. Schwartz, M. Hughes, M. Dinovo, T. Howarth, N. Noon, R. Gibson, J. McGruder, R. Hemmingsen, Coach G. Rindone. Dedicated Falcons hit towards success It takes a lot of dedication and perseverance to be a St. Albert baseball player. The Falcons practice three hours everyday plus two hours on Saturday. They do a variety of drills which include batting, running, throwing, and sliding. The team also works on game situations like a runner on first and third with two outs. Working on these drills helps them think quicker during the games. This season almost every position needed to be filled, and the first week there were three athletes competing for each spot. Coach Schriber has the team Above: Varsity team '93: B. Krohn, T. Simms, C. Jones, M. Wise, G. Kellogg, C. Eckrich, E. Wallner, D. Evers, Asst. Coach G. Gentile, Head Coach K. Schreiber, S. Jones, J. Harrington, J. Hughes, J. Ronfeldt, P. Malone, E. Fischer, D. Daley, Asst. Coach G. Rindone. watch films on attitudes. "He also has previous players come up and talk to us about how to play, and what would happen if we did something wrong," said junior Jeff Harrington. "With only one senior out, the juniors will have to be looked at as the leaders too," said junior Eric Fishcer. The Falcons were a young team last season, but with hard work, dedication, and team unity, they should have success in their future. By Molly Morrison 91 Rugby: Keeping in shape is more than weights and running Rugby has become a lot more popular since it originated at the Rugby School in England in 1823. Today, the game of Rugby in its modern form, is very popular in Great Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, South America, and Saint Albert. Yes, that's right, St. Albert High School. The tradition started three years ago when Fr. Bud, an experienced Rugby player, and a number of students decided to play for the fun of it. Since that time, the "club" sport has grown in size to an activity that at times involves 30 students. Like mailmen, these die hard Rugby players go at it no matter what the weather conditions. The usual uniform for a Rugby player is a jersey, shorts, and cleated shoes. But, on those cold snowy days, you won't find too many players against putting on a little extra clothing. When asked about the explosion of interest, senior Mark Bertsch said, "I think that it's so popular, because it's something new and different that people haven't done before." The Rugby players are made up of students ranging from eighth graders to seniors, teachers, and alumni. The only guidelines are that you're not out for a winter sport, and that you don't go out with the intent to hurt anyone. This is a way for students to stay fit during their off season. Along with rugby, weight lifting, running the halls, and shooting free throws, S.A. a thletes stay fit and have fun doing it. So if you fell like burning a little energy, and lifting or shooting hoops don't cut it, hunt down Fr. Bud, and find out when the next Rugby game will be played. By Kyle Evens and Jenny Holtz 92 Above: Rugby was played in the winter season, causing some of the players to be bundled up. Here senior Zac Holmes tries to take down junior Tom Hromadka while junior Dan Stock sprints behind them. Right: Junior Kelly Hughes shoots bakets to keep her form over the long basketball off - season. Shotting free throws was a regular morning occurrence during the season. Even Coach Heithoff would hang out in the gtm. Left: No matter where he turned, senior ball carrier Matt Young couldn't avoid being chased and eventually "gotten". Even though Young was a wrestler, he still was able to find time to play rugby with Father Bud and "the guys". Above: Seniors Kirk Menges and Scott Smith spent their off time in the weight room. Many underclassmen lifted weights to ready themselves for the up-corning seasons. Left: Senior Ma tt Young tries to escape from the pack of waiting rugby player . 93 Above: Phil Hasenkamp is caught in a moment of deep concentration at State Track. Right: Brendan Ryan comes off the floor after a prize performance at State Basketball. State victories on "the hill" The Saint Albert athletic department has always been something to be proud of, but even more this '93 school season. Many sports teams and individuals tried their talent on the state level, which is a great honor for any school. We had this honor more than once. First we jaunted in with boys and girls cross country in which the boys took the title of state champs, and the girls came right in with an outstanding third. Next, we wrestled our way with senior Matt Young to state, an accomplishment that hasn't been at S.A. since 1989. Then we shot our way to Des Moines with the boys basketball team, where we recieved second in the state of Iowa Chad Arnold represented St. Albert at state tennis this spring. Chad started off with his first pair of sets losing 5-7 and 1-6. Then he entered the consolation match which was much closer with the sets being 5-7, 7 -5, and 5-7. Representing St. Albert for golf 94 was junior Brad Krohn who placed 12th out of all the golfers in class 2A. The Boys Track Team was very impressive this season, coming home with the state championship. Senior standouts Corey Stock and Phil Hasenkamp led the track team to their very first state championship outdoor track meet. The two teamed up with John Hromadka and Shawn Jones in the 4x800, getting 1st place. Seniors Scott Smith and Matt Smith were a part of the winning the 1600 Medley. Phil Hasenkamp 3-peated, winning the 1600 for the third year in a row. Corey Stock got 5th place this year in the 400, which sealed the meet with 29 points. Even though soccer is not a sanctioned sport in Iowa, the Saintes captured the equivalent to state gold. Congratulations to all the competitors, St. Albert was made proud. Above: Varsity Cross Country celebrates the thrill of victory at Sta te. Diagonal: Patti Stephens and Michelle Konz hand off their winning style. Top: Michelle McVey, Jenny Schmitz, Sara Kinart, Alexis Becerra, and Coach Rich Klement pose with another winning trophy. , Near Right: Matt Young shows off his wrestling moves that got him to state. Far Right: A group of state track competitors celebrate at Drake stadium. • Left: Chad Arnold completes another solo victory, taking him to the State Tennis Tournament. Below: Michala Haynie, Val Graeve, Jill Konz, Lizzy Gorman, and Carolyn Gorman celebrate their trip to the State Cross Country Meet. Below: Brad Krohn shows off the swing needed to get to state . Below: Junior Shawn Jones and senior Carolyn Gorman stop for a quick photo after one of the football games in the fall. SPEED Right: Seniors Mike Bjork and Manny Sanchez are dressed and ready to cheer the boys basketbalJ team on to a win while in Des Moines. LIMIT Individu~ls-b~~~e~~~t~h~e~F~a~~t~b~a~n~e~ 92-93 Each individual at St. Albert had their own identity, which set them off from their c1assma1 As a class, special events seperated them from other classes, making them unique. The 1992-93 year brought the whl school together, working to "take it to the limit" in all that they did. Freshman were introduced to a whole new ballpark, being the "underdogs" of the school. Their fu·st year brought V advantages of choosing classes, going to high school dances and pep rallies, as they interacted with the upperclassmc Another year older and experienced, the sophomores had the opportunity of buyi11g their class rings and the challen: of Driver's Ed. Juniors were one year closer to graduating, as their toughest year faced them. Classes, such as Chemistry and Algeb 2, along with American Literature and Advanced Biology, caused a load of stress for the juniors. Preparing for the future that lay ahead of them, seniors perfected their ACT scores and applied for the colleges of tht choice. Memories came a]jve and they spent the last months of high school preparing themselves for the experience 1 a whole new world. At the time, you didn't realize just how fast your hjgh sc.:hool years would fly by, but when your senior year rolled arow1 it seemed as if you were just a freshman yesterday. Students experience "life in the fast lane" everyday of their high school career. 96 Life moves pretty fast, if you don 't stop to look, you mjght miss it! Above: A group of seniors look on from the stands at a pep ralley, ready to cheer their team on to victory. Below: Juniors Chad Smith, Carrie McGruder and Jill Konz try to lighten up the mood with some antics at lunch. Top: Lars, the exchange student from Germany, and Doris, the exchange student from Austria, spent most of first semester at St. Albert. They were only a couple of the international students that were at St. Albert during the 1992-93 year. Above: Seniors Megan Birkhofer and Richelle Wilson pose for a quick buddy photo. 97 How to Spot a Freshman 1. Look for really short people. 2. Look for the boys playing with their new ties. 3. Notice girls' skirts are the correct length or too long. 4. On the first day, look for kids with matching folders and note books. 5. Watch out for people hugging the side of the haII in the 500 wing. 6. Be careful for freshman running to all of their classes the first month. 7. Just listen to the rowdy voices in the 100 wing. 8. Look for kids trying to act cooler. 9. Notice girls who actuaIIy care about what they look like. 10. Look for the freshman in the comers of the lunch room shying away from the big kids. Freshman Nick Lownes and Anne Burgette stop to say cheese to the camera in the hall. Lindy Anderson Allison Arnold Tad Beckman Freshman David Skaanning and a friend sit back for a break at the Christmas dance. 98 Matthew Britten Anne Burgette Christie Burke Beau Chillino Matthew Dinovo Bill Eich 1996 Nicole Engelhardt Jacob Fennell Anthony Fishcer Katherine Fishcer Toby Fisher Jodie Friedrichsen Anna Gerjevic Ray Gibson Elizabeth Gorman Amie Groat Johnna Hargens Rondie Heaton Matthew Heenan Ryan Hemmingsen Erin Horner Micheal Hoy Katie Hughes Marty Hughes Matthew Hughes Andy Irwin Eric Janeck Sarah Jensen Robin Jones Bradley Klement Benjamin Koch 99 Freshman frenzy By Jenny Christensen & Wendy Larson Finally, they made it from junior high to high school. It's a big step for them, going from no ties to ties, tennies to dress shoes, green plaid to blue plaid, and just the name "Freshman". Moving up to high school has it's advantages along with it's disadvantages, and while it may be a drastic change for some students, it doesn't even phase some. Many of the freshman agreed that their biggest fears were that classes were harder and their grades would stick with them from now on. Freshman Tad Beckman was-worried about "not being able to tie his tie." One plus for freshman Ryan Hemmingsen was that "girls blossom into woman." Another big difference is the involvement in school activities, such as sports, plays, choir, pep rallies, and dances. Freshman Matt Dinovo said, "The dances are better, so is football , and sports are a little different. " So, as you can see there are a lot of changes one must face when moving from junior high to high school , but as you walk down the hall ways it seems most of them have adjusted pretty well. Freshman Neil Yeoman, David Skaanning, Mario Mendoza, Toby Fisher, and Ben Koch get psyched up before the girls basketball game. Nick Lownes Freshmen Nick Lownes tries on the sympathy belly with Mrs. Shriver's help. 100 Catherine McClellan Jason McGruder Mario Mendoza Melinda Montagne Mark Mortensen Andrew Morton Timothy Murray Jennifer O'Donnell C{ass o 1996 Jordan Oder Rachel Olsen Mark Phelps Jeremy Quigley Theresa Rangel Regina Roane Lucia Sanchez Dana Schwartz James Schwery Daryl Scurlock Kris Shannon Mike Simmons David Skaanning John Smith McClain Smouse Joey Stock Gabriel Sullivan Kelly Thomas Steve Turner Michelle V ercio Kory Werts Regina Wilson Susan Woody John Wulff Neil Yeoman 101 Tenth grade: a year of changes and responsibilities Right: Sophomore John Hughes finally gets to the front of the lunch li ne, while following sophomore Josh Horner. Below: Sophomore officers Andy Nicholas and Ann Narmi make plans for the Valentine's/St. Patrick's Day dance with Mrs. Weigman. 102 Jessica Anderson Daniel Busch Dan Daley Daniel Doner Meegan Engler Matthew Escritt Andrew Evers Jill Gaspard Matthew Graeve Seth Gruber Bridget Hannan Ann Hansman C[ass of 1995 Joseph Hargens Michala Haynie Nichole Heck Sara N. Hedlund Joshua Horner Tim Howarth John Hughes Tommy Hughes Jennifer Jones Greg Kellogg Jason David Killion Angie Kirke Scott Konz Mary Kriley Sara Kruse Kolleen Lancia] Courtnie Lenhardt James "Patrick" Malone Christine Marsh-Orwig Ryan McDonald 103 Sophomore Year ....... . The year of freedom We all have those birthdays we look forward to throughout our lives, but the one that seems to stick out the most in everyones mind is your "sweet 16". You know the one where your mom says "Sweet 16 and never been kissed," while you silently laugh. It all begins here- Freedom!! You can finally drive, your parents finally trust you enough to stay out late enough for the 9:00 show (even though thats not really where you go), and finally you don't have to be humiliated by your parents escorting you and your date to the dance. This is when you say to yourself, Life is good! 104 By- Jenny Christensen and Wendy Larson Debbie Michels Warren Mohn Mindy Morrow Ryan Myers Ann Narmi Clifford Negrete Andy Nicholas Kori Nielsen Nathan Noon Nathan O'Toole Amy Patten Mandy Pearon Sophomore Dan Busch smiles for the camera in the middle of one of his grueling afterschool workouts. C[ass of 1995 Robert Phelps Jennifer Porter Michael Reineke Anthony Reinhardt Jason Ronfeldt Melissa Salyers Alicia Sanchez Nicole Spears Joe Stuhr Shannon Sulhoff Anne Svoboda Christopher Van Scoy Eric Wallner Jessica Welsh Sharon Whetstone Rebecca Wilson Jana Wineinger Michael Wise Michelle Wise 105 Senior year is approaching and you 'II be ... Movin' On Up The long awaited time of being able to have a study hall, an easier schedule, senior "only" parties and no longer being considered an underclassman, have finally come to an end. It seems just like yesterday that the juniors received their eighth grade diplomas. Reality heck: in only one very sort year, they will be seniors receiving their high school diplomas. The juniors still have their work cut out for them this year with preparing for the ACT's, prom, and trying to keep their grades up before letting them slip during their senior year. With the end of the year comes the last chance to rekindle the friendships that have always brought doubt or insecurity to mind. The final year is coming faster than most think, along with the anticipation that will make the class of 1994 exemplify what kind of students come from St. Albert, and how the challenges they attempt make them the kind of people today's world deserves and has been anxiously waiting for. The juniors have one last year to enjoy what memories they have as a class, and to remember that their special frineds at this time will soon become their occasional friends, that they may only see on visits overs holidays. New fri endships wil be made and old friendships may fade away, blH the memories will last forever. By Sara Kinart Juniors Gina Gentile and Jason Epperson show their friendship during their lunch hour. ABOVE: Buddies Shawn Jones and Jill Konz take time out of their lunch to nash their smiles at the camera. ABOVE: Sweethearts Tony Mauer and Erin Fuscher show a little P.D.A. 106 Melissa Barton Bridget Boettcher Jessica Brown C{ass o 1994 Jason Bruce John Burg Christa Cihacek Matt Clayton Amy Davis Jeff Davis Chris Eckrich Jason Epperson Eric Fisher Erin Fuchser Gina Gentile Jamie Goebel Val Graeve Gwen Gruber Josh Goebbels Jeff Harrington Katie Heithoff Kate Hobbins Sarah Hoogestraat Tom Hromadka Kelly Hughes Shawn Jones Maria Kay Jill Konz Lars Kreckel 107 Dating, driving, Prom, working, college, friendships ACT's, debts, cars, thinking about the future ............. . Life as am SA jlllnior Right: Junior Sarah Shaver gives fellow classmate a,nd close frined Jess Brown a hug to show how much she cares. Far Right: Buddies Tom Hromadka, Kelly Hughes and Brad Krohn give a look at the camera during their lunch. Below: Couple Ryan Shea and Jill Konz sit together at a sporting event, and fellow classmate Tom (Tippy) Hromadka jumps in to flash his smile. Right: Shawn Jones and Casey Sautter, junior class officers, look through some magazines trying to decide on some prom decorations. Brad Krohn Michelle Kroll Jennifer Mathiasen Tony Mauer Carrie McGruder Megan McMullen Tracy Minor Andy Murray Brandon O'Neill Casey Sautter Laura Scurlock Sarah Shaver Ryan Shea Todd Simms Chad Smith Amy Spitznagle Angie Spitznagle Daniel Stock John Stronck Rachel Stuhr Robert Suden Stormie Thompson Kelly Walsh Mark Willms Carolyn Wulff 109 Senioritis Leads to Traditional Skip Day ~ ............. In the tradition of seniors, they must've had a skip day, or maybe a few. All the teachers have come to expect it, and often know when it will take place, but not for the class of I 993. No tests were unexcused then. When the warm weather comes, senioritis hits the hardest. Even though a lot of sen iors have had seni oriLis from the beginning, senior sk ip day wasn ·t only meant to happen just out of being rebellious, but it's a time when memories are the strongest, and fri endships never seemed quite that good. What exactly is senior skip day? It's just one of those rebellious things they all do together. Although not all seniors dare to skip the day, they often seem to meet up later. Past senior skip days included going to a cabin on a Jake, or going to privat Jy owned land. These times usually occur when the weathe r tu rn. warmer. So. although it may have resulted in a few detentions if the teachers fou nd out before-hand, a lot of good just might have come out of it. And for all those classes who were sneaky and sly. sorr) teac . but they fooled you all!' By: Wendy Larson and Jenny Christensen : toJ!ttN"•riltvEttb•d:E-s: :oF BEING A 1993 SENIOR: We were the most important. : We got the most attention. We didn't have to impress anyone. We were kicked around for 12 years, now it's your turn. We had study hall everyday. • We graduated, and you had to come back this year. We got to burn our skirts. We still have the key to the pond, and you 'II never get it. • While we were on our skip day,wethoughtofyou. Chad Arnold Amber Ausdemore Alexis Becerra Seniors ... [ooking 6ac~ <The past 12 years of tfi.e seniors' fives Fi.ave Geen ju[[ of cfianges. Yl.s graauation approacfiec{, memories of tfie younger years in tfie primary ana miaa[e scfioof.s, as weff as jr. fiigfi., seemea to ffooa tfie min.as of tfie seniors as if it were yesteraay. Pfoying soccer on tfi.e Mac{(_ top an.a occasionaffy Grea/Q,ng a f ew winaows, saying tfie P[eage of Yl.[[egiance Gef ore scfioo[ afong witfi our prayers Gef ore ana after funcfi, anc[ P. 'E. witfi :Ms. Witte, Angel D .Bernemann tfie liomeworf(_Goo{(J." :Music wfio fiaa a few clioice woras dass? 'Wfio couM possiG[y for 'Brian '.Marsfiaff. Fi.ate singing as foucf[y as :Most seniors Fi.ave Geen possiG[e -off kf_y- or fiitting going to S.Yl.. since eitfier tfiat triang[e every 10 first graae or kjnaergarten, minutes, if you were [ucfcy. so tfiere are a fot of seniors <The aances witli :Mr. wfio liave Geen togetfier every step of tfie way. <They've eitfier stayecf dose frienas or clriftecf apart. 'But, tfi.ere is stiff tfi.at Gona tfi.ere. 'JvfayGe it Fi.as sometfiing to ao witli aff of us fi.aving dumps of our liair puffecf out in first graae Gy :Mr. Petromalie. Steve 'Bef t recaffecf tfi.e iuorst part of tfi.e primary scfioo[ as, ":Music cfoss, ana Mark Bertsch Zalim witfr. tfie Gig screen t.v., ana wa[/Q,ng to Pizza J£ut after tfie footGa[[ games were just a few liigfi.[igfi.ts for tfie jr. liigli aays. J£opefuffy, tfie seniors are now reaay to forge afieaa ana makf, new memories, tfi.ey won't forget tfie ones tfiey startea out witfi, or tfie frienas tfi.ey maae afong tfie way. 'By Jenni rroGias Cari Biede Stev e Belt Top: The 8th grade girls volleyball team posed for a picture. Above:: Matt Young showed his enthusiasm for the last day at the Middle school. Megan Birkhof e r Mike Bjork Jenny Christensen Bob Davis Michael Done r Brian Cihacek Justin Crampton ' Far left: Friends, Jenny Hotz and Sara Kinart showed off their skates for the camera. Left: The group of kids from St. Joseph Elementary school clown around on the last day of school. The following year, the seven would attend S.A. Below: Travis Estell, Dave Poole, and Manny Sanchez hulked out for the camera after eigth grade graduation. Theresa Eich Travis Estell Kyle Evans Bryant Ficek Just when you thought 'lJo you. remem6er wfien 'Brian fi~e f(_f(_no kg.a fiis teetfi out it was s a-Ce I wfii[e pfoying aoage 6a[[? ':J I: • Cfiu.c/(_Jones tfi.rew up in 'lJriver s 'Eauca.tion cfoss our sopfiomore year. 'll[pzv tfiat was a funny moment, not to mention aisgu.sting. 'Rjcfieffe 'Wifson afso triea to (if[ fr.er f effow dassmates wfien sfie tool(_ a rigfit tum on a grave[ roaa at 45 mi[es per fi.our. 'lJo you remem6er wfien Patti Stepfi.ens convincea evenJone to stana on tfieir cfiairs in :Mr. (_ji ffs cfoss. 'Wfien fr.e zva[kg.a in sfie was tfie on[y one not stanaing. 'Everyone got a aetention anyway. %ere fiave 6een a few em6arrassing moments [ikg_ wfien Cari aru[ .91.ngdgot caugfi.t cfieating in :Mr. 'J(avars cfoss. 'l<Jr/(_ :Menges fi.aa fiis jeans rippea off 6y a f ew of 'J(f,vin 'Biru.sin.g fi s aogs. :Jfe wa[kg.a arouna at tfie party witfi a fiuge fio[e in fiis j eans. Phillip L. Hasenkamp 'I1ien tfiere was Jason 'Rjcfi.aras wfio fiaa a Cittfe fiip pro6fem auring foot6a[[ season. Let's just say tfiat fie owes tfie guys one. Speaf<J.rl!J of sports, in ?tfi. graae, Jenni 'To6ias sfiot a free tfi.rozv, over tfi.e 6ac/(fioard, none tfi.e [ess. 'Brenaan 1?.Jjan zvas fi.eM fiostage 6y tfie 6askg.t 6a[[ pfoyers fi.is junior year. 'I1iey tapea fi.im up ana arove fiim to Jenni 'To6ias' fi.ouse on 'Valentines 'lJay. Patti Stepfiens recievea an un.usua[ Cfiristmas present. It was courtesy of 'lJave Poofe, ana a f ew otfiers. 'lJon.'t ever forget tfiese memories, tfiey'[[ /(gep you fou.gfiirl!J . 6y 'Erin 'Wa(sfi Zac Holmes Brian P. Fischer Car o lyn Gorman Top: A group of senior guys scribble messages to each other after the senior ring mass. Above: Carolyn Gorman, Brenda Walter and Becky Michels showed their : sprit for Homecoming week their freshmen year. Jennifer Hotz Emily Howlett John Hromadka Jamie Hughes Ki rt Knierim Miche le Konz Chuck Jones Sara Kinart Top left: Joe Sondag flashed an enthusiastic grin for the camera. Left: J amie Hugh es cuts part of the net after winning the Cenntennial Conferance Championship for the third year in a row. Above: Travis Estell and Myndi Straka show the proper dancing position for the middle school da nces. Marcellus Kriley Anne Lainson Wendy Larson Brian Marshall -'.l(gep your fieaa up, fyep an open mind and have fun 6ecause tfie time goes 6y fast. 9.{arc J(ri[ey -'Don't get ajo6, it's not wartfi it. :Mify Voner --91.[ways aa 'Buas homewar/(one wee/(_6efore the semester eiufs. Jafin :;{romatff(_a -'Don't eat tfie yeffow snow in the parfjng fot. (ja out far even) sport you can. 'Bo6 'Davis -'Don't mafy videos for -91.avanced 'Biafogy. 'Tmst me! Jason Smitfi -'Be yourself Afify Pattee -:Jina a prom date ear[y. 'Erin Waisfi -'Be yourself and fz.ave fun, always! ?(j.r/(Afenges -'Don't eat tfie white mints in the 6ath.room. 'Travis 'Esteff --91.[ways 6e yourself Joe Sonaag -Life is [ify tme/Jafse question, your first one is usuaffy tfi.e vest. Wendy Larson -'Tafy fiara cfosses ear[y, so your senior year is a cafy wall(, Scott Wiffms -'.l(gep a[[ sicf(_aays for [ast semester of senior year. 9.{a{[y Afarrison -'Don't eat tfz.e yeffow snow. Jenny :;{otz -'Don't get a[[ stressed out a.6out scfiool fyep it meffow an.a tafy it easy. Afa.r/('Bertsch. -'Don't try to rusfi tfirougfi scfioo[ or it wi[[ fost forever. Just tafy it aa.y 6y aay. Corey S toe!( -'Wfz.en !JOU g et to scfioal untucf(yaur sfi.irts ana foasen. your ties. Ofi. yea.fz., a.na a[ways get ta crass an time. <Tfieresa. 'Eicfi -'/!Vor!(as ha.rd as you can now 6eca.use once you're a senior, you can't go 6acf(_ an.a change anything. Afa.tt Young --91.[wa.ys tef[ Afrs. Swartz tfia.t she fook§ ra.aia.nt. 'RJgfit now, I'm aoing wfia.t you. aream a.6aut. 'Tafy free aa.ys from teachers, out an{y if tfiey twist your a.rm. Chuc/(Janes Tim Mendoza Kirk Menges Stacy Mcintosh Michelle Mc Ve y -'Tafy as many ma.tfi dasses as you can. 'Be nice to 9.frs. Paa[e. (jet p[enty of s[eep. ')'ou'[[ came to rea.{ize tfia.t you'[[ n.eetf everyone in your dass, wfieth.er it 6e ta go out witfi an a. :Jnaa.y nigfit or someone ta unfoaa your proof.ems ana pa.in on. Patti S tepfz.en.s -Put your sack§ an in the morning wh.en. you ge t ta scliaal tfien you won't 6e fate . Stacy Afclntosfi -'Tafy as many caffege credit da.sses as you can in fiigfz. school Jamie :;{ughes -:Mafy sure you fyep up witfi. your war/(6eca.use it gets ha.rtfer an.a you always get more. Afegan 'Bir/(fiofer -'Rg,mem6er, no matter wfiere you go ... tfiere you are. Afynifi S tra/(_a -'Tafy tfie -91.Cls as many times as you can. S enior 'Eng[ish is a good choice far an 'En.g[isfz. dass. -9/.[e;ic_is 'Becerra -'Try ta accamp[isfi a[[ you can. Afify 'Bjarf(_ -Just remem.6er Cfiop. 'Eric Points -Pfan for caffege ea.dy, fyep a[{ your avenues open. 'Dave Poa[e -rrfie only time you are yourself is wfien you stand up for wfz.at you 6efieve in. 'Be yourself 'Brian Afarsha[[ -'Tafy -91.av. -91.ccantin.gfaaa aay everyday. Justin Crampton -rrfie efevator on[y goes up. If possi6[e, tafy dasses at -91..L. 'Bryant :!ice!( -'Be yourself an.a aon. 't fet atfiers waI!(aff over you. Yau !(now in your fieart wfz.at you want ta ao, so just aa it. 'Don't worry about wfiat atfz.ers wi[[ tfiinf(_a6out you. -91.nge[ 'Bemema.nn -'Drive a 6ig car ana ca[[ it, 'rrfie Caprice . . 'Becky Afichefs -'We an.{yga arouna once, so aon't 6e aJraUf to try every fr.ing, a<'n 't ao Mic fiefe Xpnz -'Be nice ta evenj one because you can't mafy up tfiree years in vne. 'Brenda Wafter Becky Michels Molly Morrison Dan Nieland Mike Pattee Jerome Patten Eric Points .9ldviCe to 'Underc[assmen -'Ta(\g, LiGrary Sci.ence. 'Brenaan 1Gfan -'Wfien you want to use tfie poo[ in tfie Gasement of tfie scfiool rememGer, fifty cents for tfie wfiirpoo( Pfiil Jlasenf(_amp -'Ta(\g, Senior 'Eng[isfi. Jenny Cfiristensen -'Ta(\g, Jlmerican Jlistory. 'Don't ma(\g, fun of teacfiers'families. 'Brian :Fisclier -:Friend'.ship is [i((g, wine ... l t only gets Getter with age. 'Emily Jlow{ett -JlJways (\g,ep a pair of crean unaerwear in your car. Chai£ Jtmo[a -JlJways i£o your homeworf(_on time. 'Do your Gest ana aon't cheat yourself. 'Wlien egging, aon't parf(in front of tfie house. Manny Sancfiez. -'Don't run in the hal[ways, it might Ge wet ana you couU fa[[. 'Ta(\g, it from me, faffing fiurts. Jenni 'ToGias -'Be yourself. Jlave fun ana aon't worry aGout wfiat otfiers tfiinf(of you. Ma{(g. a memory out of everything possi6[e. Jenny Scfimitz -'l{§ver ye[[ or moutfi off to your teachers. Jlnne Lainson -'Wear Go;icer sfiorts. Zac Jlo[mes -'Ta(\g, Jlmerican Jlistory. 'l(iss 6utt. Steve 'Bdt -Peace! JlmGer Jlusaemore -'Edi.eve in yourself. Peop[e may faif you, you may even faif yourself. 'But you must Ge[i.eve tfiat you are not a faifure, 6ecause if you tru[y Ge[ieve in yourself, it can Ge one of your greatest strengtfis ana Ii.opes. 'Dan :J\[je[antf Dave Poole Jason Richards -C[ass of 1993 -Jlave fun witfi the time you have [eft, it goes Gyfast:. '.J(jrt 'l\!iierim -'Don't [et anyone pusfi you aroruu{, anaj ust Ge yourself. 'Brian Cifiacek_ -'Do it a[{, fot Ge carefu[ Gecause !JOU on[!J five once. 'J\jcfr effe 'Ytlifson -'Watcfi out for yourself 6ecau c peop(e wiff a(wn!JS 6c out toge t !JOU. Jlave a nice rf ay. Scott Smitli -Continue tfie :J{Q tradition in S frorey's dass. Jason 'J\jclia.rns -'Ta(\g, four years of foreign [anguage or you'[[ Ii.ave to ta.(\g, it in coffege mu{ it wu[ Ge twice as fiartf. Cari 'Bieae -'Don't pfoy [eap frog witfi a unicorn a.na compfiment !JOU.r tea.cfr ers fiea.vi[y. 1(y{e 'Evans -'To sum it a[[ up, Lenny S/@nning, says, 'W0'1'1)f f!!!! Brendan Ryan Emiliano Sanchez Jenny Schmitz James Shinkle Matt Smith Scott Smith Joe Sondag Patti Stephens Corey Stock Myndi Straka Lenry Skanning Jason Smith Coming to tlie end of tlie 1\9ad and![ acing a ~road j{orizon 'Eacfi mem6er of tfie cfoss of 1993, unique as we were, moMea togetfier over tfie past four years. 'Day in ana aay out, we dim6ec£ tfie fii{[ togetfier, 6ut tfiere came a point in time wfien we fiac{ to face tfie mountain afone ... Jls we preparecl ani(j.ous ana reaay, for tfie future, we were e?(citea to move on to 6igger ana 6etter tfiings, yet we stiff fiac{ a yearning to fiang on to tfie 6est memories of our fiigfi scfioo[ years. 'We startea out as friencfs ana as our fina[ year came to a dose, many fdt tfiose frienclsfiips wouMjust enc£ 6ut time cannot tak.? away tfie memories of tfie past. 'We cou{c{ not fear tfie future for we were t fie future. 'Tommorrow was far enougfi. to focus on, fiving up tfie presence of reafity, wfii[e otfiers afreacfy (new wfiat tfiey were fiopefuffy going to ao 10 years aown tfie roacl 'Wfiicfiever way, we were aoing wfiat we wantecf ana tfiat was a[[ tfiat countecf. :J(esponsi6ifity ana inaepenaence were factors tfiat seniors took.into consicferation as tfiey fookg,cf into coffege, fuff-time jo6s, marriage ana parentfioocf. 'We were free, free to 6e wfiatever w e wantecf. Over t fie years, we were often askg,cf wfiat we wantea to ao witfi our fives. 'Usuaf{y, we fiac£ a aifferent answer every time. '.J{pw, tfiat w e reacfiecf our senior year, tfie answer wouM affect tfie rest of our fives. 'Doctors, [awyers, engineers, [aw enf orcement, teacfiers, artists ana service f or tfie armecf forces, were some of tfie occupations we fiopea to fulfi{{ 'R.f,acfy or not to p{unge into tfie future, tfiere was no cfou6t a6out it, tfiat as tfie seniors took._ two steps f orwarc{, tfiey also took._one fook,6ac~ !After our higfi scfioo[ years encf ec{, we aia not come to the enii of tfie roacl hut f acea a 6roacf fiorizon. :By !Ange[ '.Bernemann Jenni Tobias Erin Walsh Brenda Walter Scott Wi llms Top: Senior John Hromadka is measured for his cap and gown in preparation for the final stand, graduation! Middle left: Patti Stephens, Jenny Hotz, and Emily Howlett look at a variety of possibilities for college, during a Catholic College Fair. Wilson Matt Young Bottom left: Brian Cihacek shows his sister what to look forward to du ring her senior year. Above right: Senior Kirt Knierim and junior Megan Mc Mullen, talk in between classes about what they wanted to do during the upcoming weekend. Jonna Andersen Maryann Angeroth Teresa Fox Mike Gill Fr. Bud Grant Jan Machmuller Deb McGuire Ken Mehsling Virgie Oatman Wanita Printy I Zika Bev Shriver Kendra Stephany Caroline Swartz Sterling West Dick W ettengel Mary Ann Poole 116 '. 1. "" 1 ,I . Marilee Fischer Virgina Carberry Janet Masker Tom Heithoff Jen nifer Hoff Jeanette Kenny Carter Leeka Loren Lintner Vince Rew Shari Schneider Ken Schreiber Linda Shackett John Shorey Konnie Wiegman Fred Wilson Helen Wise Charlotte Swank J ea nne Patten ft_ ~~ ~~- Pat Nelson Debbie Ryan New faces in administrative places By Kyle Evans New positions, a good phrase used to describe the S.A. adminitration positions, fo ur are in the first or second year there. Mr. Jaworski was asked to switch from vice-principal to principal for the '92-'93 school year, in order fo r the Search Committee to find someone fo r the position. When asked how the year was progressing, Jaworski stated, "So far, it's been very challenging in a positi ve way. It's good to see how things are done from a different point of view. Sometimes it's fru strating, but all in all , its been a very good year." In August, students were introduced to new vice-principal, Dr. Bruce McCoy. Mr. Scichilone is in his second year as athletic director, scheduling athleti c events and making sure gyms are open when needed. Mrs. Andersen was promoted to junior high coordinator, to replace Mrs. Wandersee. But, along with the new jobs, there are those who are always here, like guidance counselor Dean Bragg and Monsignor Robert Chamberl ain. Ms. McGuire shows off her perfectly pumped biceps in the weightroom one afternoon. During the magazine pep rally, Mr. J aworski cleans up after a pie in the face from top seller Amy Patten. Mrs. Andersen and Mrs. Oatman were kind enough to help, but couldn't refrain from laughing. Dean Bragg Tony Jaworski Msgr. Chamberlain Mr. Rew decided to cut loose a little in class and celebrate good times! Marshall Scichilone Bruce McCoy 117 Seniors Bid Farewell When that three o'clock bell rings on the last day of school, there are several things that can be seen. The seniors and their traditional water balloon fight in the parking lot, students sprinting for their lockers in hopes of being the first one out of the building, and teachers with a look of relief on their faces are just a few. The weight that is lifted from your shoulders when you turn in that algebra book is comforting. As is the feeling of relief following all the built up stress from final exams and papers that are due. For most students, summer means spending time with their friends that they'll see next year. But, for the senior classes, it means spending time with the people who you've grown up with your entire life, making memories that will carry you through to your next big step. So, when that final bell rings, and you sprint out the doors, make sure you take a look behind you, and be prepared to come back again next year, and make the most of it. By Jenni Tobias 118 Above: Wendy Larson ftashes an evil smile as she soaks her classmate Emiliano (Manny) Sanchez. Right: Justin Crampton stands on guard with bis ammo. Left: Cari Biede aims for another unsuspecting victim at the water war. Below: Travis Estell and Justin Crampton share a last moment in the St. Albert parking lot. Left: A group of seniors make a pit stop for more ammunition. 119 Right: The Seniors celebrate by hurling their caps into the atmosphere. Below: Senior Matt Young shows off his graduation strut. Above: Senior Corey Stock shows his excitement as Phil Hasenkamp and Matt Smith try to ignore him. 120 Right: Lenny Skaaning smiles with enjoyment of his diploma. Graduation "Learn as if you were to live forever, Live as if you were to die tomorrow." "Celebrate good times, c'mon!" That's exactly what the class of 1993 did. On May 27 at 7:30 P.M., the seniors of St. Albert High School entered the school for the last time as students. The graduation ceremony was filled with many special moments, from Michele Konz's valedictorian speech on a look into the future to Dan Neiland's poem be dedicated to bis class. From Stacy Mcintosh and Jenny Christensen singing "Friends Are Friends Forever" to Lenny Skaaning kissing bis long awaited diploma. The ceremony was also used to say a last good-bye to Msgr. Robert Chamberlain who had spent bis last year as superintendent of the St. Albert School system before moving onto parish work. Filled with wonder, excitement, sadness, regret, and love, the Class of 1993 left St. Albert on that warm Thursday night to a world never seen by them before. By: Shawn Jones Above: The senior ensamble sings a special melody to their friends. 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C.B. , IA 51503 (712) 328-1060 hm. 133 134 A Anderson, Lindy 52, 53, 65, 77, 98 Arnold, Allison 5, 53, 77, 98 B Beckman, Tad 98 Britten, Matthew 98 Burgett, Anne 98 Burke, Christie 53, 65, 98 c Chullino, Beau 83, 98 D Dinovo, Matthew 42, 98 E Eich, Bill 83, 98 Englehardt, Nicole 53, 99 F Fennnell, Jacob 99 Fischer, Anthony 99 Fischer, Katherine 53, 65, 99 Fisher, Toby 39, 51, 79, 99, 100 Friedrichsen, Jodie 53, 65, 99 Class G Gerjevic, Anna 99 Gibson, Ray 99 Gorman, Elizabeth 29, 48, 49, 51, 99 Groat, Amy 53, 99 H Hargens, Johnna 5, 52, 53, 99 Heaton, Rondie 99 Heenan, Matthew 99 Hemmingson, Ryan 35, 99 Homer, Erin 53, 99 Hoy, Michael 99 Hughes, Katie 37, 47, 53, 65, 99 Hughes, Marty 79, 99 Hughes, Matthew 99 I Irwin, Andy 29. 79, 99 J Janecek, Eric 79, 99 Jensen, Sarah 77, 99 Jones, Robin 24, 25, 52, 53, 99 K Klement, Brad 68, 79, 99 Koch, Benjamin 51, 86, 99, 100 L Lownes, Nicholas 98, 100 of '96 M McClellan, Catherine 100 McGruder, Jason 68, 100 Mendoza, Mario 100 Montagne, Melinda 29, 52, 53, 65, 100 Mortensen, Mark 100 Murray, Timothy 50, 51, 68, 100 0 O'Donnell, Jennifer 52, 53, 100 Oder, Jordan 37, 53, 65, 77, 101 Olsen, Rachel 5, 29, 39, 80, 81, 101 ' P Phelps, Mark 101 Q Quigley, Jeremy 83, 101 R Rangel, Theresa 29, 33, 37, 101 Roane, Regina 29, 33, 37, 101 s Sanchez, Lucia 53, 65, 77, 101 Schwartz, Dana 57, 83, 101 Schwery, James 101 Scurlock, Daryl 101 Shannon, Kris 4, 101 Simmons, Michael 101 Skanning, David 19, 98, 100, 101 Smith, John 101 Smouse, McClain 25, 33, 101 Stock, Joseph 43, 50, 51, 101 Sullivan, Gabriel 101 T Thomas, Kelly 101 Turner, Steven 101 v Vercio, Michelle 53, 101 w Werts, Kory 57, 101 Wilson, Regina 101 Woody, Susan 53, 101 Wulff, John 37, 57, 83, 101 y Yeoman, Neil 100, 101 135 136 A Andersen, Jessica 23, 53, 67, 77 102, B Busch, Daniel 57, 79, 102, 104, D Daley, Dan 56, 57, 102 Doner, Daniel 50, 51, 102 E Engler, Meegan 19, 102 Evers, Andrew 102 G Gaspard, Jill 7, 72 73, 102, Graeve, Matt 57, 102, Gruber, Seth 19, 57, 102 Class H Hannan, Bridget 53, 73, 102, Hansman, Ann 53, 54, 55, 77, 102, Hargens, Joseph 19, 57, 59, 103, Haynie, Michala49, 51, 67, 77, 103, Heck, Nichole 77, 103, Hedlund, Sara N 80, 81 103, Homer, Joshua 102, 103 Howarth, Tim 103 Hughes, John 57, 67, 103 Hughes, Tommy 57, 69, 79,103 J Jones, Jennifer9, 33, 34, 53, 103 K Kellogg, Greg 69, 103 Killion, Jason David 103 Kirke, Angie 53, 103 Konz, Scott 53, 69, 103 Kriley, Mary 103 Kruse, Sara 103 of '95 L Lancial, Koleen 52, 53, 65, 67, 76, 77, 103 Lenhardt, Courtnie 72, 73, 103 M Malone, James Patrick 19, 57, 103 Marsh-Orwig, Christine 57, 103 McDonald, Ryan 103 Michels, Debbie 104 Mohn, Warren 57, 59, 104 Morrow, Mindy 104 Myers, Ryan 29, 82, 83, 104 N Narmi, Ann 53, 77, 102, 104 Negrete, Clifford 19, 25, 104 Nicholas, Andy 29, 59, 69, 79, 102, 104 Nielsen, Kori19, 23, 52, 53, 54, 55, 104 Noon, Nathan 57, 104 p Patten, Amy 6, 52, 53,104 Pearon, Mandy 23,104 Phelps, Robert 105 Porter, Jennifer 105 R Rieneke, Michael 105 Reinhardt, Anthony 69, 82, 83, 105 Ronfeldt, Jason 69, 105 s Salyers, Melissa 77, 105 Sanchez, Alicia 23, 43, 105 Spears, Nicole19, 53, 105 Stuhr, Joe 19, 57, 105 Sulhoff, Shannon 105 Svoboda, Anne 29, 53, 105 v Van Sooy, Christopher 57, 105 w Wallner, Eric 82, 83, 105 Welsh, Jessica 105 Whetstone, Sharon 54, 55, 77, 105 Wilson, Rebecca 9, 105 Wineinger, Jana 105 Wise, Michael 37, 57, 105 Wise, Michelle 19, 23, 29, 53, 105 137 138 Class B Barton, Melissa 23, 33, 34, 106 Boettcher, Bridget 20, 25, 33, 106 Brown, Jessica 23, 36, 54, 55, 77, 106, 108 Bruce, Jason 19, 71, 107 Burg, John III 27, 57, 107 c Cihacek, Crista 20, 107 Clayton, Matt 32, 33, 50, 51, 107 D Davis, Amy K. 29, 44, 45, 47, 55, 67, 77, 107 Davis, Jeff 57, 107 E Eckrich, Christopher 107 Epperso n, Jason 71, 106, 107 F Fischer, Eric 45, 71, 107 Fuchser, Erin 44, 45, 67, 77, 106, 107 G Gentile, Gina 106, 107 Goebel, Jamie 21, 23, 45, 107 Graeve, Valerie 27, 45, 48, 51, 107 Gruber, Gwendolyn 25, 107 Gubbels, Josh 5 6, 57, 69, 107 H Harrington, Jeffrey 59, 71, 107 Heitboff, Katie 44, 47, 54, 55, 66, 67, 77, 107 Hobbins, Kate 33, 34, 45, 73, 107 Hoogestraat, Sarah 81, 107 Hromadka, Tom 45, 59, 92, 107, 108 Hughes, Kelly 44, 47, 54, 55, 67, 77, 92, 107, 108 J Jones, Shawn 26, 29, 32, 33, 39, 50, 51, 96,106, 107, 108 of '94 K Kay, Maria 20, 107 Konz, Jill 29, 42, 44, 45, 48, 51, 96, 97, 106, 107' 108 Krohn, Brad R. 56, 71, 108 Kroll, Michelle 44, 46, 77, 108 M Mathiasen, Jennifer 21, 23, 27, 33, 108 Mauer, Tony 44, 45, 71, 79, 106, 108 McGruder, Carrie 23, 38, 42, 45, 96, 97, 108 McMullen, Megan 108 Minor, Tracy 23, 24, 25, 32, 33, 108 Murray, Andrew 33, 50, 51, 108 0 O'Neill, Brandon 26, 27, 39, 69, 109 s Sautter, Casey M. 29, 44, 59, 109 Scurlock, Laura 33, 109 Shaver, Sarah 54, 55, 77, 109 Shea, Ryan 43, 70, 71, 79, 109 Simms, Todd 109 Smith, Chad 57, 96, 97, 109 Spitznagle, Amy 5, 23, 81, 109 Spitznagle, Angie 5, 20, 23, 80, 81, 109 Stock, Dan 33, 35, 50, 51, 92, 109 Sttonck, John 56, 57, 109 Stuhr, Rachel 33, 72, 73, 109 Suden, Robert 109 T Thompson, Stormie 23, 33, 34, 109 w Walsh, Kelly 23, 26, 27, 33, 61, 109 Wa ugh, Abigail 109 Willms, Mark 78, 79,109 Wredt, Chris 109 Wulff, Carolyn 23, 33, 109 139 140 A Arnold, Chad 8, 21, 25, 27, 29, 38, 82, 83, 112A Ausdemore, Amber 25, 29 38 39 45 77 112A ' ' ' ' ' B Becerra, Alexis 5, 38, 44 45 66 67 77 112A ' ' ' ' ' Belt, Steve 9, 27, 78, 79, 112A Bememann, Angel 7, 26, 27, 36, 45, 112A Bertsch, Mark 79, 112A B~ede, Carolyn 23, 27, 45, 72, 73, 112A Brrkbofer, Megan 112A Bjork, Mike 112B c Christensen, Jenny 5, 7, 21, 25, 3 8, 45, 112B Cibacek, Brian 112B Crampton, Justin 79, 112B D Davis, Robert 79, 112B Doner, Michael 25, 46, 50 51 78 96 112B ' ' ' ' E Eich Theresa 4, 112B Estell, Travis 27, 79 ,112B Evans, James Kyle 9, 2 7, 112C F Ficek, Bryant 27, 71, 112C Fischer, Brian l 12C G Gorman, Carolyn 27, 35, 39, 4 5, 48 51 96, 112C ' ' Class H Hasenkamp, Phil 21, 51, 112C Holmes, Zachary 9, 79, 92, 112C Hotz, Jennifer 4, 5, 7, 9, 23, 45, l 12C Howlett, Emily 26, 27, 112C Hromadka, John 21, 25, 29, 38, 44, 45, 59, 86,- 112D Hughes, Jamie 71, 79, 112D J Jones, Chuck 79, 1120 K Kinart, Sara 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 38, 45, 76, 77, 112D Knierim, Kirt 112D Konz, Michele 27, 29, 45, 66, 67, 112D Kriley, Marcellus 20, 25, l 12D L Lainson, Anne 1120 Larson, Wendy 23, 25, 38, 3 9, 45, 112E M Marshall, Brian 112E Mcintosh, Stacy 23, 24, 29, 39, 45, 81, 112E Mcvey, Michelle 5, 23 , 25, 44, 77, 112E Mendoza, Tim 112E Menges, Kirk 27, 86, 93, 112E Michels, Becky 21, 27, 33, 34, 35, 51, 112E Morrisgn, Molly 5, 23, 25, 4 5, 76, 11 2E of '93 N Nieland, Daniel 25, 43, 112F p Pattee, Michael 25, 27, 38, 45, 112F Patten, Jerome 112F Points, Eric 71, 112F Poole, Dave 27, 59, 112F R Ricahrds, Jason 58, 59, 87, 93, 112F Ryan, Brendan John 21, 25, 38, 39, 71, 112F s Sanchez, Emiliano 8, 21, 25, 43, 79, 96, 11 2F Schmitz, Jennifer 21, 23, 25, 45, 76, 77, 1120 Shinkle, James 20, 1120 Skaaning, Lenny 1120 Smith, Jason 47, 51, 71, 1120 Smith, Matthew 58, 79, 86, 87, 1120 Smith, Scott 27, 29, 79, 1120 Sondag, Joe 1120 Stephens, Patti 38, 45, 47, 54, 55, 66, 67, 112G Stock, Corey Edward 50, 51, 1120 Straka, Melinda 44, 1120 T Tobias, Jennifer 4, 23, 24, 25, 39, 42, 45, 112H w Walsh, Erin 23, 26, 27, 32, 33, 60, 79, 112H Walter, Brenda 8, 9, 22, 112H Willms, Scott 78, 79, 112H Wilson, Richelle 112H y Young, Matt 38, 45, 58, 78, 79, 93, 112H 141 Colop hone: The 1992-93 Dimensions book "Talce It To The Limit" was printed by Jostens in Visala, California. The body copy was printed in 10 point times with the headlines printed in 36 to 72 point times bold. As special thanks goes to our Jostens rep, Jay Anderson, who helped a ton during our time of crisis. Another special thanks goes to the journalism one class who stepped in and finished the book under some stressful and frustrating conditions. \:> 'fhe1992-93 Dimensions Staff: ,,,:(fbe follo~ing students put in mc;>te bonrs than most could imagine to · 'horiii;1¢ie'tins book. · ~aging Editors: Angel Bernemann ~= . Erin Walsh Jenni Tobias. Patti Stephens · Becky Michels Molly Morrison' Amber: Ausdemore Sara Kinart · Jenny Christensen ·Kyle Evans Jewiy Hotz Wendy Lac.son · Stacy Mcintosh Brenda Walter ~~9Howing are tlie jounialism one students who also contributed to the :····:'Jc, Th~y are listed by their future positions. Jill Konz Rachel Stuhr Jennifer Mathiasen Kate Hobbins K,elly Walsh Kelly Hughes Came McGroder Katie Heithoff Dan Stoclc. Matt Clayton Theresa :FJ.ch John Hromadka Tom IJrOOlad~ Shawn Jones Andy Murray · Laura Scurlock Jennifer Hoff __J Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Albert High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for St. Albert High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1967-present are covered in this collection. 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Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scanned from a loaned copy. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1993 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1993 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/4cd52380657f9df26195e15a1967232f.pdf 8550cf1fb8b1a3f3c0fcaca4727ed7f0 PDF Text Text • . Albert High Schoo easonAv ue · lu Io 503 28 31 m t (9- ) 293 "DY-NO-MITE!!!" ~ By: A:ndrew Regan There ar several ways a uerson co You could call it an institution of: learning, or a unique place where the Catholic philosoghy is passed on E om generation to generatio . You could call it a hub for severral kinlls of aciivities anCI organizations, or a place wher.e, g ite simI?ly, people ma e memories. Yes, these are all ace rate descriptions for: our school, but there's another descrip,tion that (although just as accurate in most peoP.les' minus) quite regre t#>ly is just not heard eYery day; SAHS is, well, "DY-N -M E"'" ._. . . . .. • There ace several ways one could define "D\J-NO-MITE!!!" hough no single definition is entir.e~ co rec , examples of t is nil nome on are quite sy to come by: ''DY-N~-MITE!!!" is that feeing J:OU get after pulling o an "A" on that m th est you t ought you'd ombed. It's that 1Eteen min te laugli.-fest you have at something tliat wasn't reaU th funny in the .. first place. It's the thrill you get when your team wins in t e last minute 0 i; overtime. "DY-N -MITE!!!" is, in fact, a state of mind. It's at rare eeling you get wlien for one brie , sliini;ng mo ent, everything ems air· g t. T us, SAH could truly lie described as b i a "D - 0- ITE! ! !" place. Sure-, you can lear ere, whetfier it be abo t Trigo ometry or about th Old Testament. Sure, you can fie involved in activities here, whether it be t!J_e footb~ll team or through Acade '. i Decathlon. ure, you c~ pick up some great memories along the way, w ether the 're from class, sports, or whatever. You can do all of these things at SAHS, and that's why it's "DY-NO-MITE!!!" Our scllool is so much more than a place we g to learn everyday. ~ s the place where people become wliat th y're going o e and, along the way, where they gain another type of "f: mily," one omposed of all the great teacberis anil frien(ls they've me . And that is 'DY- 0 -MITE!!!" SA '97: DY-NO-MITE!!! ... Student Life 22 ... Sports 52 (Photo by Nick l'i11kc11) ... People 4 (Photo by Marc Peterseu) ... Organizations n 36 ... Specialty 94 : : : p E 0 p L E (Photos by: Marc Petersen, Scott Fuscher, Sara Strouck, Molly O'Neill.) (Left: Photo by Jayne Friedrichsen) p E p L E Freshmen Jake Andersen Emi ly Aney Cody Baines Kara Be lt Nick Be lt Dan Biede Sam Bjorling Emily Borman Angie Boyer Kati e Busch Paul Cape l Nikk i Carte r ,· Paul Chambers Amy Clouse Kati e Con Ion Andrew Coughlin Niki Croc ke tt Freddy Driscoll Annie Driver Joshua Ende licato Philli p Epperson Brandy Ficek Christopher Fietz Emil y Fische r Jake Flom Chad Gau l Laura Gray Sean Ha ll Brandon Haug Karme l Heade n 6 People Freshmen Class of 2000 Above : Above : Chris Rodenburg displays his characteristic charm. Chris joined fellow freshman Jenny Patten as the top salespersons in the annual magazine drive. Each sold over $1500 worth of magazines. (Photo by Nick Fi11ke11 ) A scene from a freshman riot. (Photo by Nick Finken) l Emily Hensley Thomas Houser Mary Hughes Benj amin Jackson Lance Kellogg Lindsay Kennebeck Du ke Kilnoski Dan Koch Above: Sara h Weidman is one of the Boyz during homecoming week's opposite day. (Photo by Nick Finken) Dan Jensen Amberly Johnson Stephanie Koch Timothy Koch People 7 Freshmen I Ky le Lindeman Greg Linquist Alan Li vermore Abby Lowndes Jayne Malone Michelle Matzen Josh McGlade Matt Michels Jerad Mitchell lanM ittermeier Alison ichol as Erin Nielsen Jennifer Nourse Jenni Nutter Shellie O'Connor Matt O' Donne ll Michae l O' Ne il Jason Olsen Jenny Patten Ben Pedersen Nate Pedersen Angie Petersen Laura Quinzc Jeremy Ri chards Chris Ri ng Cljnton Rockwell Christopher Rodenburg Eric Ronk Adani Ros mhal Julie Ryan 8 People .. Above : J ennifer Pa tten stands in front of the gym door. Another doorway accident waiting to ha ppen. J enny helped the school to achieve the highest magazine sales recorded in a n academic year. (Photo by Afo re Petersen) Freshmen Class of 2000 Above: Junior va rsity cheerleaders go crazy as a group of senior guys walk into the gym. (Photo by 1Harc Petersen) Above: Mary Hughes and Elise Vogel strut down the hall. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Pat Ryan Dustin Scheel Matt Sewing Ben Shanno Christina S ieburg Eric Szmurlo ,. I • . ,. : I . • Charles Vanfossan Elise Vogel Sarah Weidman Nicole Welch lmbry Willis People 9 Luke Bertelsen Jolene Connolly Celeste Ellenberger Sarah Gorman Rachael Heck 10 People Dana Bojanski Jeremy Crampton Rachel Escritt Phil Graeve NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Ryan Hoffmann Sophomores \ Alyssa Bouska Erin Daley Matthew Fetter Nik Gruber NO PHOTO AVAILABLE John Hubbard Sarah Burke Mary Beth Danzer Scott Fi nken NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Tony Gusman Bryan Huffman Matthew Burkey Andy Colburn Jay Dilts Lucas Dinkl age Anne Fischer Marc Freeman Margaret Hannan Nicole Hansen Brian Hug he Brooke Janecek Above: Sophomore Kyle Regan smiles at the camera during the sign of peace al a school Mass. (Photo by A'larc Peter.H!1t) Right: So phomor es Anne F ischer, Jill Mathiasen, and Scott McNeal show some class unity while posing for a buddy shot. (Photo by 1\ilarc Peteseu) i Bl anchard Johnson Ill Tony Koch Steve Lindeman Jeanne Long Sophomores Class of 1999 Mi chae l Kramer McKayla Kroll Above: Sophomores Nik Gruber, Andy Colburn, Brian Hughes, and Tony Leick wait for the tour to begin on a class field trip to Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha . (Photo by M arc Petersen) Kelly Kuehl Tony Leick Chris Lownes Brian Marke l Jill Mathi asen Brian Mauer People 11 ____ S_ophomores a Julie McDonald Jason McEvoy Marly McGruder ScottMc ea! Bri an Me idlinger Anitra Me ndoza Gram Me ther Ryan Milner Leslie Morrow Chrystal Mueller Kristen Oste nso Darre n Pe kny David Petersen Derek Pospisal Megan Prichard Kristina Quigley Kyle Regan We ndy Ri chardso n Dan Roane Blake Roux Anna Schni tker Holly Schnitker Judd Shea Kati e Shea Ellen Sievers Ke lli Siford Andy Smith Sara Spring Ju m Srubhle fi c ld To nyStuntz 12 People ----~~~ophomores . Class of 1999 Above: Sophomore Margaret Waugh gets her books out of her locker in the mad rush bet ween classes. (Photo b)' Erin Hyan) Right: Sophomores Justin Trowbridge, Jason McEvoy, Ryan Milner, and Brian Markel sha re friendship and fellowship during lunchtime. (Photo by Asliley \\'ills) Justin Trowbri dge JTWaggoner Lo ri White William Whitehouse Ma rgaret Waugh Paul Wise Virginia Webering LaChrista Woods Above: After the fi nal bell sophomore J ohn Hubbard walks down the hallway. Sophomores take a variety of classes including: Engli h, Biology U.S. History, Religion, Physical Education, and other electives. (Photo by Erin Ryan) ..., ' '· Wendie Welshiemer Dan i Zimmerman People 13 Juniors Adam Angeroth Mark Applegate Ashley Arnold Amy Baines Li z Ba lk Kell ey Banks Joseph Beltran Meghan Beresford Matt Birkhofer Molly Bonnan Jim Bracker Mary Burgett Robert Busch John Butalla Rocio Carptintero-Perez Wendy ('Jayton Ka ty Colbu rn Joa n Co nlon Bryan Connoll y Eric Dea l Michae l Dra per Jake Driver Jeremy Eppe rson Beth Fice k EricFietz Rebecca Firestone Jayne Friedrichsen Dean Gray Mic he ll e Grote Ke lly Harringto n 14 People Abo ve: Junior Da r a Willis studies. (l'hoto by Mary Beth Hya11 ) Ri g ht: J uni ors Bri a n Co nn oll y and J e remy Epperso n ta ke a dv a ntage of the technology ava ilable at St. Albert. (Photo by M ary Beth Hya11 ) Christina Hasenkamp Stephanie Haug Amand a Hu nter Cail Irwin Juniors Class of 1998 Megan Heideman Joe Hensley Jeremy Koch Ph il ip Koch Above: Junior Andy Watson sits in a classroom and seems to fi nd something very amusing. (l'hoto by Heather Johnson ) Kristan Hering Joe Houser Scott Krumbholz Kevin Lancia! People 15 Juniors Kyle Lancia] Jason Leick Katy Long Ellen Masker Dimitri Mitchell Johna thon Montagne Andy Murphy Ben Nicholas Joe Ord Rachel Owens Heather Pettit Danny Re illy Abbey Salyers Patri ck Schmitz Chad Schoening John Sealock Brian Terveer Tiffany Thompson Jason Trowbri dge Robe rt Tu rne r 16 People Ke lli Mauer Shannon O'Co nn or Rya n Ru ff Jere my Sherman Courlney Wande rsee Ross Meade Molly O ' Ne ill Jason Sabatka Jill Svoboda NO PHOTO AVAILABLE And y Watson I I Above: .Junior Brian 'ferveer works hard while in Accounting class with Mrs. Schalles. (Photo by Heather Joh11so11 ) Right: .Juniors Katie Colburn, Shannon O'Connor, and .Jill Svoboda show off their school spirit. (Photo by Kelli A1auer) Juniors ° Class of 1998 Junior Kelli Mauer smiles for th e camera while junior Andy Murphy gets practice for his future modeling career. (Photo by H eather Joh11so11) Mary Willms Above: Above : .Junior Rocio Carptintero-Perez la ughs while she enjoys her time in the United States as an exchange stud ent from Spain. She is staying with freshman Chris Ring and his family . (Photo by Jayne Friedrichsen) J uniors Jason Leick and Jeremy Koch learn the art of " tag-team" studying. (Photo by Mary Beth Ryan) People 17 Dr. John Cronin President of St. Albert Educational System Dr. Cronin was appointed President May 1st by Bishop Cha rron to fill the position of Executive Co-ordinator Rev. Phillip Kruse. Dr. Cronin came to the St. Albert system from the Loe s Hills Educational Agency where he had served as Project Director for School Transformation. The newly created position of President was designed to provide leadership for the overall spiritual, academic, and financi al facets of SA. "We are privileged to have an individual with Dr. Cronin's leadership abilities and academic expertise affilia ted witb tbe SA Educational System", said St. Features Editor Albert School Board President Jon Narmi. Becky Nutter Dr. John Cronin President ! - 1: Mrs. Marilyn W anciersee Principal Above: Mr. Tony Jaworski Assistant Principal Dr. J ohn Cronin holds one of the seven shovels that will be used for the groundbreaking ceremony. His new career at St. Albert has begun the process of moving student technology into the 21st Century. (Pho10 by Marc Petersen) 18 People Mr. Marshall Scichilone Activities Director Mrs. Jonna Andersen Junior High Coordinator From left to right: Mr. Jon Narmi, Dr. Cronin, Mrs. Phyllis Barnes, Bishop Charron, Father Kruse, Mr. Ron Thompson, and Mr. Steve O' Neill receive instructions from the CB Ambassadors to break new ground. (Photo by Marc Petersen) "I tend to naturally like everybody and I want to push my students to think and not take facts just at their face value." ---Steve Gruber A DERSEN ' - - . - -CONSTRUCTION \ - - - ,_ Faculty Maryann Angeroth Rhonda Applegate Barb Boltinghouse Dean Bragg Drew Drummond Teresa Fox Mike Gill Steve Gruber Tom Heithoff Gretchen Henriksen Fr. Phillip Hobt Melissa Jackson Holly Jarrett Tom Kaup Jeanette Kenny Nick Kimble Carter Leeka Left: Mr. Leeka spent most of first semester waiting for Andersen Construction to finish the new Band and Choir room. (l'lroco by Mary \Vil/ms) People 19 Jan Machmuller Lynn Madsen Deb McGuire Ken Mehsling Julie Mooney Virgie Oatman John O'Brien Jerry Overkamp Deisy Perozo Wanita Printy-Zika Nancy SchaUes Ken Schreiber Carolyn Swartz Sterling West Dick Wettengel Konnie Wiegman Fred Wilson 20 People "If you don't know what to say, just say "Hola". ---Wanita Printy-Zika "The number of people who dedicate themselves to working in supporting roles for our schools is amazing. The real job of our support staff is to minister to those who minister to our students." Joe Connolly Director of Operations and Finance Above: M.E. Ward Main Office Office Manager ---Joe Connolly Theresa Beauchamp Main Office Principal's Secretary Above: Deb Ryan Study Hall Supervisor Mary Mueller Study Hall Supervisor These are the ladies who work hard to brighten up students' days when they take a trip to the Business Office in the Moriarty Center. From left: Christa Melnyk, Gloria Blum, and Pam Danzer. (Photo by M arc Petersc11 ) Without these ladies fixing well-balanced meals, the entire student body would have nothing to look forwa rd to during the day. From left to right: Donna O'Connor, Cindy Connolly, Jeanette Masker, and Pat Nelson. It takes many dedicated people to maintain a learning environment. Students must be brought to school, fed a nutritious breakfast and lunch, and rely upon a healthy and clean school building. From the gleaming halls of the 500 wing to the shores of the kitchen counter, students wage their educational battle, because of the support troops standing behind the curtains. These valiant maintenance people ar e the first line of defense: Harold Russell, Elmer Rodenburg, Mitch Rodenburg, Jack Fauble, Brent Fauble, Roger Hasenkamp, Bill Sangster, and Tony Budwell. (Photo by Marc Petersen) 41f j People 21 . .-: ' ~i . ~ ~ 5 ";'t,: .~ ·t. ' ,. , '-"" s T u D E N T (Photos by: Marc Petersen, Andrew Regan, Nick Finken, Tom Kaup, Mary Beth Ryan) (Left: Photo by Ryan Stzmtz) L I F E Advertising Ashley Wills Copy Editor Meghan Beresford Boys in pom-pon skirts roam the halls, girls dress in formals, and applesauce spatters the gym floor. Sleepy students drag fuzzy-slippered feet to class, and Hawaiian prints dot the halls. It's Homecoming Weeka wild week of crazy dress up days and a pep rally that fires up even the mqst placid students. Crowning the week, of course, Above: Mr. Wilson surprises senior Annie Heithoff with a pop-quiz question. Wilson said, ''Homecoming is a tradition, we all feel it reminds us of our roots and what our school is about. It's one of the biggest events in the year." (Photo by Marc Petersen) 24 Student Life HOMECOMING NOTEABLES *Charlie Nanni and Melissa Kroll were crowned King and Queen. *The foo tball team defeated Westwood-Whitling 23-22. *The class of '97 repeated as the Homecoming pep-rally champions. *The dance was a f un and successful night f or SA students. are the Homecoming game and dance.The Falcons triumphed against Westwood, and the dance, themed "Celebrate Good Times", reminded everyone of the many good times we have had to celebrate at SA. Memories abound as well. Sophomore Kristen Ostenso said, "I know I'll remember the bat race, the pep rally, and doing the Macarena at the dance." Right: On Opposite Day, everyone goes crazy. Pals j unior Michelle Grote and senior Jimi Gerjevic clown around in each others' clothes. (Pli oro by Marc Petersen) Below: Seniors Ken Graeve, lelissa Kroll, and Ryan Haynie show their school spirit on Opposite Day as Ma rc Petersen model' Melissa 's bi kini top. Other days included Boxe rBlazer Day, PJ Day, Spirit Day and Beach Day. Homecoming Court 1996 Left to Right: Annie Heithoff, Stephanie Rostermundt, Jamie Richards, Amy Vanfossan, Jennifer Boettcher, Queen Melissa Kroll, Zach O'Hara, Ryan Stuntz, Ken Graeve, King Charlie Nanni, Alex Estell and Ryan Haynie. Bottom Left: Pep Rally gladiators freshman Tom Houser, sophomore Andy Smith, j unior John Sealock and senior Denver Hansen chow down in th e annu al Homecoming pep r ally eating contest. Sealock, who emerged truimphant ( and consequently tied up the ba ttle between the Junior and Senior classes) commented "The applesa uce was gross. Next year ,we need ch icken nuggets. " (Photo by Ma rc Petersen) Below: On Paj ama Day, senior Nate Watson takes advantage of the opportunity to sleep in as well as not style his hair. Abandoning his usual suit and tie, he models for Dimensions readers his favorite bath ro be. (Photo by Marc Pe1erse11 ) Wake Up!!!! Sophomore Wendy Richardson charms the photographer while simultaneously acting as a model for Pepsi. This was Wendy's first Homecoming Week at St. Albert. "It was fun." she said. ''P J Day was definitely my favorite." Aside from dressup days, the game, and the dan ce, the general spirit of Homecoming Week at St. Albert is what truly makes it unique. The right to participate in Homecoming Weck activities is a freshman rite of passage at St. Albert. In fact, it may be the main highlight of entering high school! (Photo By Marc Petersen) Student Life 25 What Do You Do? Sixty-seven SA students/ faculty members were surveyed about weekends. The results were pretty interesting. Check it out ... When asked about the most significant thlng in their weekend, 24% of those surveyed responded SLEEP! Above: seniors Ken Graeve, Stephanie Roste.rmundt and Alex Estell model their sleepwear. Below: Junior Chad Schoening stocks merchandise while sophomore Blake Roux (right) proves that there IS a helpful smile in every aisle at Hy-Vee. 26 Student Life Above: Senior snoozers Marti Bartholomew, Megan VanScoy, and Sarah Stronck show us proper form and technique. Work 57% surveyed work outside the home, 9% have jobs around the house including babysitting, cooking and cleaning, and 18 % say they are responsible for both. The overwhelming asset to having a job is apparently the money (36%). The ne t hest thing is friendly coworkers (31 % ). Play Of 67 surveyed, weekends found 81 % with friends, 24 % alone, and 18% spending time on other activities such as homework, church, and work. As for friends, 51 % say their buds are mostly from SA, 24 % say they hang with friends from other schools, and 24 % say they have fri ends from both. The best hangouts? Friends' houses, say 70 % . 16 % prefer sporting events, 13 % opt for movies, and 10 % voted for restaurants. 43 % surveyed must be home between midnight and l:OOam, 34 % have no curfew, and the r est ranged from lO:OOpm to 2:00am. Clockwise, from right: Senior Annie Heithoff and junior Jeremy Epperson say "What's up?" as frosh Chris Lownes ducks the can1era, freshmen Tom Hauser and Sam Bjorling strike a pose, juniors Molly Borman, Michelle Grote and Courtney Wandersee show their glee following the Saintes' final District game, senior Amy Vanfossan relieves stress on senior Andrew Regan, juniors Becky Firestone and Wendy Clayton demonstrate how we all feel on Friday night, and (center) junior Chad Schoening perfects his slam dunk. Student Life 27 What Do You Like? Many trends have been observed at SA. Below are a few prominent examples of trends and fads. See how many are yours. Fab Fashion! Fashion is a major part of any teens' life. From what to wear on grub day to what to look stylin' in at the dance, fashion is an always an issue. This year saw a dramatic 70's Retro movement, including bell bottoms and polyester, which (needless to say) the Dimensions staff thought was DYNO-MITE! Take a look at some of the other ''happening" styles .... Above: Seniors Heather Johnson and Ashley Wills show off their Homecoming duds. Left: Luke Martin smiles winningly, glad that his fashion sense has finally been recognized. Bottom Left: Juniors Mary Burgett and Michelle Grote prove that there are even different styles of uniforms. Mary (right) models the pommers' uniform, while Michelle shows off the volleyball jersey and traditional skirt. On opposite page (clockwise from top) Compact Disks are a favorite music media for teenagers; these are some of the favorites of various tastes, a glam leopard skin pen shows just how far Americas' infatuation with faux fur has gone, Doc Marten boots are all the rage (as proved by the lovely 02 study hall inhabitants), Christina Hasenkamp strikes a pose, showing the long wavy hair that is popular among teenage girls, and (center) Danny Reilly models a fashion all his own. 28 Student Life Fads! What was "in" in '96 and '97? Trends went in and out like clockwork. Dr. Marten Boots were all the rage, clogs became cool, and the color lime green started mysteriously popping up everywhere. Glitter eyeshadow and nail polish became the makeup of choice for some girls, while others stuck with their more traditional routines. Leopardskin, zebra, and snakeskin prints showed up on everything from swimsuits to bathrobes (faux, of course), and some guys began sporting painted nails but never the color pink-boys mostly sport shades of blue, green and pur:ple ... perhaps inspired by CK Jeans ads showing a blue-nailed boy? As for movies, the natural disaster theme was popular (Twister, Earthquake, Daylight, Volcano) and in music, alternative is still #1, according to a student survey conducted in fall of '96. Other trends: anything with "froggies" on it, toe rings, body piercing, and bracelets and necklaces spelling out your name. Student Life 29 Student Life Photo Editors: Nick Finken, Marc Petersen Above : Freshman Brandy Ficek's t-shirt tells Annie Driver, Emily Fisher, Stephanie Koch, Mary Hughes, and J ulie Ryan to "Remember when your mama said 'Timing isn'teverything?', SHE LIED." (f'll oto by Annie fl eitltoffl 30 Student Life Below: Sophomores Brooke J anecek and Lori White take time out to pose for the yearbook at an athletic contest. They a re proud to support their school in any way that they can. (Photo by Mary Willms) Right: Juniors Andy Murphy and Christina Hasenkamp smile uncontrollably at the Church History fi eld trip to St. Cecilia's Cathedral in Omaha. (Photo by Heather l'ellil) Below: Seniors Jimi Gcrjevic, Nick Finken, J oe Kuehl, and Amy Vanfossan pray together as friends during their senior mass. (Photo by Meghan Beresf ord) Above: Take away, take away, take away my ball and chain. Students and staff have had to cope with bulldozers, saws, no heat, no walls, and some kind of fog that made it hard to brea the during the construction of the the new Fine Arts addition. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Left: Senior Ryan Haynie leads the crowd in cheers at a volleyball game as seniors Heather J ohnson, Jimi Gerjevic, and junior Jake Driver watch in utter amazement. (Photo by Kelly Harri11gto11) Below: Sophomores Erin Daley and Sarah Burke consume heavy doses of caffeine at the student council retreat. (Photo by Mary Betit Ryan) Right: Sophomore Kyle Regan snuck out of the house without his sister knowing that he stole her uniform. Many students dressed up on opposite day during Homecoming Week. Regan did his best to win the day's prize. (Photo by Mo lly n'Nei/l) Student Life 31 Above : J oe Houser sits at the head of the ta ble d uring a nothe r SA lunch . Students and facul ty look fo r ward to spending time with their friends durin g this refreshi ng da ily time. (Photo by Marc Petersen) 32 Student Life Business Manager Heather Johnson Features Editor Becky Nutter Right: Homecom in g Candidates Alex Estell and Jenn ifer Boettche r ride on the back of a conve rtible during the ritual of halftime. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Below: Freshmen Julie Ryan, Emily Borman, Kara Belt, Lindsay Kennebeck, Ali 'icholas, Annie Driver, J ayne Malone, Sam Bjorling, J a ke Flom, Brandon Ha u g, Andrew Cou g hlin , Alan Livermore, Josh Endelicato, J eremy Ri cha rds, Cha rli e Va n fossa n, and J a k e And e rse n present a h a nd· some gr oup a t a noth e r SA fun c· ti o n. (Pho10 by A1arc Petersen) Abo ve: Jayne Friedrichsen, Liz Balk, and 10101010101 have a moment to prese rve for all time , a moment toge the r with friends. (Photo by Marc Petersen ) Left: Sophomores Brian Meidlinger, Jill Mathiasen, Kyle Regan, and Tony Leick enjoy spending time together after school. (Photo by A1arc Petersen) Below: Senior Ryan Haynie adjusts his blonde wig worn du ring Homecoming Week. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Stand Back Stand back, take a look. These are the days of our lives. Laughter and tears. So much to learn. But we always knew we'd survive. Stand aside, take a glance. We can't stop the changing times. We must release our fears and keep the memories forever in our minds. There's lonely places and ugly faces. Sometimes we'll forget who we are. Justl hink back and remember. Somewhere children are playing. A crowd cheers in the stands. The boy who once stood on that field has now become a man. We could sit among friends and never forget how it felt at that second, moment, instant. So go ahead and cry. But take my advice ... Stand back, take a look ... these are the days of our lives. - Becky Nutter Student Life 33 PROM Business Manager Heather Johnson PROM NOTABLES *Ken Graeve and Annie Heithoff were crowned King and Queen. *Mrs. Mooney, Father Hobt, and Mr. Drummond shared the pleasure and thrill of sponsorship. *Juniors raised over $4000 to pay f or Prom decorations, music, and Prom mementoes. Prom: Annual rite of spring. Prom: Black tuxedos, white roses. Prom: Transforming the gym, again. Prom: Dinner at Maxine's. Prom: Music completely cool. Prom: Blue Moon. Above: Senior Scott Fuchser enjoys being with the women. Pictured are Meghan Beresford, Annie Heithoff, Liz Balk, Scott Fuchser, Heather J ohns on, Molly Borman, Molly O'Neill, Jamie Richards, and Lindsay Williams. (Photo by Ryan Stuntt.) 34 Student Life Right: Ken Graeve and Annie Heithoff were the 1997 Prom King and Queen. (Photo by Pyles Studio) Below: Seniors Erin Ryan a nd J ohn Kuper wait in suspense to find out who will become the King and Queen of Blue Moon ' 97. (Photo by /leather Johnson) Prom Court 1997 Left to Right: Erin Ryan, Liz Balk, Queen Annie Heithoff, King Ken Graeve, Amy Vanfossan, Molly Borman, Megan Heideman, Ross Meade, John Kuper, Andrew Regan, Dean Gray, and Bob Busch. (Photo by Pyles Studio) Above: J uniors Ma ry Willms, Michelle Grote, Stephanie Haug, and Courtney Wandersee enjoy their prom night under the "Blue Moon." (Photo by Kathy Grote) (Photo by Kelly Harri11gto11 ) Below: Juniors Molly Borman and Dean Gray make their appearance in the gates of the park for the prom court spectacular. (Photo by Linda Borman) Mr. Music Junior Class President Ben Nicholas provides direction for the crowning event of Prom. The Junior class officers worked diligently with their sponsors, Mrs. Mooney, Father Hobt, and Mr. Drummond to provide an excellent setting for the "Blue Moon" over Council Bluffs held on Saturday, :May 17. Student Life 35 0 R G A N I z A T I 0 N s (Photos by: Becky Nutter, Marc Petersen, Joe Ord, Ms. Oatman, Mary Beth Ryan) (Lep: Photo by Ryan Stuntz) 0 R G A N I z A T I 0 N s team gets into a heated discussion about the upcoming topics for the state meet. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Below: Senior Nate Watson recieves a medal for his achievements in Essay and Speech. The team earned various medals including: Jennifer Boettcher, Silver in Fine Arts; Joe Ord, Gold in Interview, Bronze in Essay; Blake Roux, Bronze in Speech and Interview; Colin O'Toole, Gold in Speech, Bronze in Math. (Photo by J. Ke1111y) Academic Decathlon Team Front row: Colin O'Toole, J ennifer Boettcher. Back row: Bla ke Roux, Scott Finken, Dara Willis, Joe Ord , Na te Watso n, Ma tthew Headley, Joh n Butall a. (Photo by Marc Petersen) 38 Organizations AD Three-peats Right: Joe Ord, Bl ake Roux, Matthew Headley, Jennifer Boettche r, Nate Watson, a nd Colin O'Toole proudly displ ay the medals they won at the state competition . (Photo by J. Ke1111y) Left: Freshman Danny Biede and senior Josh Burg display th e new ba nd equipment tha t was donated to the s chool. (Photo byErin Ryan) Ill Band~ ~ ir Jun Left: ior ~~""} Adam Ange roth prd\idty displays a score sheet showing his number one ra ting a t the sta te band competition. (Photo by Erin Ryan) 1996-97 Choir Front row: Rachel Escritt, Eric Deal, Joseph Beltran, Sara Spring. 2nd: Jennifer Boettcher, Emily Hensley, Nate Wa tson, Ma tt Headley, Angie Boye r, Celeste Ell enberger. 3rd : Choir Director, Mrs. Applegate, Stepha ni e Koch, Dara Willis, Ian Mittermeier, Adam Angeroth, We ndy Ri cha rdson. Above: Rachel Escritt, Jennifer Boettcher, and Emily Hensl ey practice on their flu tes in one of their da ily practi ces. (Photo by Erin Ryan) Left: As part of the 21st Century Campaign, a new band room was built to encou rage student inte rest in fine a rts. The department now has the equipment and room for the growing int erest a n d enrollment in music and choir. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Organizations 39 Business Manager Heather Johnson Right: Junior member Joe Heasley escorts new junior inductee Rocio Carpintero-Perez to her seat. (Photo by Mory Willms) Below: The new National Honor Society members include: back row Meghan Beresford, Rocio Carpintero-Perez, Kristan Hering, Abbey Salye rs, Courtney Wandersee, Amanda Schnitker, AmyVanfossan, and Joe Ord. Middle: Ellen Masker, Molly Borman, Ashley Arnold, and Kristen Ostenso. Front: Ross Meade, Anne Fischer, Mckayla Kroll, and Sarah Burke. Not pictured Dani Zimmerman. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Above: Senior member and president of the National Honor Society, Jennifer Boettcher lights the candle of scholarship. (Photo by Mary Bnrgell ) Right: Back: J ason Mathiasen, John 0 ' Angelo, Andrew Regan, Nick Finken, Ryan Stu ntz, Ken Graeve, and Chris Fennell. Middle: Lindsay Williams, J ennifer Boettcher, Erin Ryan, Heather Johnson, Annie Heithoff, Beth Ficek, Ashley Wills, Stephanie Rostermundt, and Nate Watson. Christina Hasenkamp, Mary Beth Ryan, Michelle Grote, Megan Heideman, Melissa Kroll, and Joe Hensley. Front: Rob Christiansen, Scott Fuchser, Ben Nicholas, Jeremy Koch, and Matthew Headl ey. (Photo by Hovi11ga) Organizations 40 Right: Senior member J ohn D' Angelo escorts sophomore Dani Zimmerman during the tapping ceremony. (Photo by Luke Bertlesen) / , Left: The SA Pommers entertain the crowd with a dance at halftime. Due to their excellent abilities, the pommers were able to perform at the girls' state basketball tournament in March 1997. .z;omPon ~I (Photo by Afore Petersen) Above: Left: Senior captain Erin Smith performs at a pep rally. ''I have really loved being a part of the squad the past three years. We have had a lot of fun and had many accomplishments." (Photo by Marc Petersen) Below: The Porn Pon squad strikes a pose while performing at halftime of the basketball game. (Photo by A1arc Petersen) _.,...u.;........,•-T.••&.:•~-~ ---~-- The pommers perfo1·m one of their many routines at halftime. The pommers put a lot of work into their routines by practicing five days a week beginning in March 1996 and continuing until March 1997. (Photo by Erin Ryan) 1996-1997 Pom Pon Squad Front row: Marly McGruder, Erin Smith, Stephanie Haug, Rachel Owens. Middle row: Wendy Clayton, Christina Hasenkamp, Amy Vanfossan, Meghan Beresford, Sarah Burke. Top row: Ashley Arnold, Lindsay Williams, Courtney Wandersee, Kelli Mauer, Mary Burgett. Organizations 41 Right: Varsity cheerleaders Dawn Stebbins, Amy Baines, Katie Colburn, Mary Beth Da nze r, a nd Heath er Pettit get the crowd pumped up at a baske tb all game. (Phot by Marc Petersen) Below: J unior Amy Baines cheers in front of the SA students at one of the many basketb all games. " I have h ad a gr ea t time being on the squad. We have gotten to do a lot of exciti ng t hings. " (Photo by Erin Ryan) Above: Freshmen cheerleaders Ambe rl y Joh nson , Je nni Nutter, a nd Nik i Crockett cheer at a freshman football game. (Photo by Marc Petersen) 42 Organizations 1996-1997 Cheerleading Right: Varsity wrestli ng cheerleaders Jill Svboda, Tiffany Thompson , Shannon O'Connor, and Kelly Harrington intently watch a wrestlin g ma tch befor e they begin a ch ee r. (Photo by Marc Petersen) ---- c_ Left: J V chee rle aders Emil y Hensley, Nicole Welch, Kara Belt, Angie Peterse n, and Sa r a h We idman demonstrate a lift and pump up the crowd fo r an upcoming voll ey ball distri ct game. (Photo by A1arc Petersen) Left: So p homo r e Mary Beth Danze r laughs as she performs a cheer at a baske tball game. Danzer is a first year member on the varsity sq u ad. (Photo b)' Mary Beth Ryan) Below: The cheerleading squad performed at th e Celebrity Basketball tourna ment wh ich helped to ea rn money for the 1997 a uction. (Photo by Annie Heirhofj) Above: Freshman Kara Belt displa ys a perfect Russia n in front of the the crowd at a basketball game. (Photo by Marc Peterseu) 1996-1997 Chee rlea din g Squad Front row: Amy Baines, Heather Pettit, Ellen Masker. Second row: Katy Colburn, Celeste Ellen berger, Kelly Harrington, Jill Svoboda, Virginia Webering. Top row: Julie McDonald, Dawn Stebbins, Leslie Morrow, Tiffany Thompson. Not pictured: Shannon O 'Connor, Mary Beth Danzer Organizations 43 Right: Juniors Ben Nicholas and Joseph Beltran sing about the "Nonesuch" in the fall play "Big Ri ve r." (Photo by Tiffa11y T/to111pso11 ) Below: Senior Scott Fuscher shows off his trendy grass skirt in front of his friends in "Big River." (Photo by Joe Ord) Above: Eric Deal , Joe Beltran, Angie Boyer , Angie Peterson, Adam Angeroth, Mary Beth Danzer, Stephanie Koch, Emily Borman,Ben Nicholas, and Leslie Morrow gather together for a "Big River" sing along. (Photo by Tiffany Tho111pso11) 44 Organizations "Art Imitating Life" "Big River" "Dancing Solo" "Look Homeward Angel" Above: Juniors Ben Nicholas and Meghan Beresfo rd experience tension in their relationship in the One Act Play, " Dancing Solo". Ben and Meghan along with ,Juniors .Joe Beltran and Kelly Harrington and Sophomore Mary Beth Danze r went to Districts and Slate where they earned a rati ng of 1. (Ph oto by Jea11ett• llPr.sford ) Left: Juniors Heather Pettit and Joe Beltran flirt atiously talk about each other in the play "Look Homeward Angel." (l'hoto by Mandy JJ1111ter) Left: Junior Joseph Beltran plays Eugene Gant in the play "Look Homeward Angel." (l'hoto by Jayne Friedrichsen) Below: Junior Heather Pettit and Senior Jennifer Boettcher discuss love and marriage in "Look Homeward Angel." (Photo by Mandy Hun ter) Left: "Look Homeward Angel" Cast Adain Angeroth Ellen Masker Jason Leick Jennifer Boettcher Phil Koch Chris Ring Tiffany Thompson Wendy Richardson Colin O'Toole Rocio Ca rpintero Heather Pettit Jeremy Koch Mike O' eill Dara Willis Jennifer Boettc her and Kelly Harrington lecture Joseph Beltran about the "facts of life." The set for "Look Homeward Angel" was built by Jeremy Sherman and Ryan Ruff. (Photo by Mandy ll1111 ter) Organizations 45 Right: Scott Fuscher, Jamie Richards, Bishop Charron, Heather Johnson, and Paul Wise pose together before the mass to celebrate Catholic Schools Week. (Photo by Pyle Photography) Below: Sophomore Anne Fischer proclaims the Word of God during mass. Scripture is an important part of our Catholic faith. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Above: Deacon Overkamp and Father Hobt lead the school in the celebration of mass. This was Deacon Overkamp 's last mass at SA before he went on to serve as a Canon Lawyer for the Archdiocese of Omaha. (Photo by Marc Petersen) 46 Organization "Alone we are not Jesus, but together we are the Body of Christ. Through Campus Ministry, we are brought together to celebrate the oneness of our faith. " --Campus Ministry Director Kathy Regan Campus Ministry Right: Junior Cait Irwin looks on as a SA elementary student takes part in the readings during the Feast of St. Albert mass. Each yea r, students from the Primary and Intermediate schools join us in celebration. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Left: Senior Scott Fuscher ministers communion to Freshman Sean Hall during an All-School mass. Campus Ministry involves stuents in all functions of the liturgy. (Photo by A1arc Petersen) Left: Junior Ellen Masker makes eye contact with another student as she lectors on a significant part of the reading during Mass. Ellen is a regular participant in Campus Ministry. (Photo by 1\1arc Petersen) Below: Athletic Director Marshall Schicilone recieves the Blood of Christ from Eucharistic Minister, Junior Moll y Borman. (Photo by 1Harc Petersen) Left: Members of Campus Ministry inc.lude: 1st row: Nikki Hansen, Lori White, 2nd row: Ellen Masker, Beth.Ficek, Kelley Banks 3rd row: Megan Heidman, Joanie Conlon, Courtney Wandersee, Luke Bertelsen, Erin Ryan, Stephanie Rostermundt, Ashley Wills, Jamie Richards, Kristen Hering, Annie Heithoff, Mary Beth Ryan, Campus Ministry Dit·ector Kathy Regan, Amanda Schnitker 4th row: Megan Prichard, Sarah Burke, Heather Johnson, Stephanie Haug, Ryan Stuntz, Mary Willms, Rachel Owens, Brooke Janecek, Michelle Grote, Meghan Beresford, Erin Daley, Amy Vanfossan, Paul Wise, Marty McGruder, Charlie Narmi, Joe Hensley, Mr. John O'Brien, Jayne Friedrichsen, Mandy Hunter 5th row: Scott Fuscher, Abbey Salyers, Molly Borman, Mary Beth Danzer, Anne Fischer, Jolene Conolly, Mary Burgett, Molly O'Neill, Christina Hasenkamp, Ben Nicholas Organization 47 Right: Student Body President Charlie Narmi, Student Body Vice President Scott Fuscher, and Student Body Secretary Mary Beth Ryan. (Note: All Student Council group photos were taken on Ash Wednesday!) (Photo by Nick Finken) Below: Scott Fuscher, Ken Graeve, and Josh Burg strut their stuff at the student council retreat at the St. Thomas More Center. These are our leaders? (Photo by Mary Beth Ryan) Above: Student Body President Charlie Narmi suffers a nervous breakdown during a student council meeting. (Photo by Nick Pi11 ke11 ) 48 Organizations "The Voice of the Student Body." Student Council Right: Moments later, Charlie Narmi appears to have calmed down and listens to concerns from Freshman Representative Emily Borman. (Photo by Jason Mathiasen) Class Officers '---.c="'l ~~ ,f= -J . Student ~ v Council ~ President: Ken Graevc Secretary: Annie Hcithoff Seniors Vice President: Josh Burg Representative: Nate Watson Melissa Kroll Sophomores President: Sarah Burke Secretary: Erin Dale)' Vice President: Anne Fischer Representative: Steve Lindeman ~ c 'Cj~~ Juniors President: Ben Nicholas Vice President: Megan Heideman Secretary: Becky Firestone Representative: Courtney Wandersee Freshmen President: Annie Driver Vice President: Brandy Ficek Secretary: Angie Petersen Representative: Emily Borman Organizations 49 Right: The 08 J ournalism I class plans a feature story on Molly O'Neill's famous "Big Toe." (Photo by Ni ck Finken) Below: "Murph Dogg" (also known as Andy Murphy) can't wait to get to Journalism class. (Photo by Mary Willms) Above: The fabulous chicas of Mr. Kaup's 08 J ou rnalism I class. Due to the tight scheduling, Mr. Kaup's 08 consisted of all girls. (Photo by Nick Finken) 50 Organizations "Where a kid can be a kid." Journalism Right: The entire Journalism I crew in a purely coincidental pose. The .l ournalism I class consists of: Molly Borman, Joanie Con lon, .Ja yne Friedrichsen, Kelly Harringlon, Megan Heideman, Mandy Hunlcr, Ellen Masker, Molly O'Neill, Tif· fany Thompson, Mary Burgett, Wendy Claytoni Jake Dri ve r, Sco ll Fuchse r, Charli e Graeve, Michell e Grote, Christi na Hascnkam1>, Ann ie Hcit hoff, Kelli Mauer, Andy Murphy, Joe Ord, Heath er Pell it, Abhcy Snlycrs, Sara Stronck, Mary Will ms, and Jason Snbatka, Not piclured: Cai l Irwin. (Photo by Nick Fi11ke11 ) --- --~--- ' u Left : "Bootsic" Regan and "Alfredo" Kuehl, two of th e more mature a nd ha rdworking J ournalism students. (Plroto by Nick Finken) Mary Beth Ryan works toward a deadline. As an editor, Mary Beth must synchronize the entire JU class. (Photo by Nirk Fi11k e11) Below: Journalism II staff members marvel at Mr. Kaup 's coffee addiction as a mysterious shaggy fi gure looms in the back ground. (Photo by Nick Fi11ke11 ) Above: Ryan Stuntz tries to takeover the world. Ryan helped with layout and design of the yearbook. (Photo by Nick Finken) Left: The Journalism II crew, a group of good America n kids, consists of: Megha n Be r esford, Nick Finken, Heather Johnson, Joe Kuehl, Jason Mat hia sen, Becky Nu tter, Marc Petersen, Andrew Regan , Jamie Richards, Erin Ryan, Mary Beth Ryan, Ryan Stuntz, and Ashley Wills. Also pictured is Mr. Tom Kaup, the Journalism adviser and all-around beautiful guy. (Photo byAunic Heitlwfj) Organizations 51 s p 0 - R T s Photos by: Mrs. Boettcher, Nick Finken, Jamie Richards, Mary Willms Left: Photo by Mary Burgett s p R T s Managing Editors Mary Beth Ryan Andrew Regan Below: Jason Trowbridge takes time during the Shenandoah game to ask the quarterback for a piggy-back ride. (Photo b>J Marr. Petersen) Above: Charlie Narmi runs for his life. (Photo by Marc Petersen) 54 Sports Right: Quarterback Ryan Stuntz runs a brillia nt offense while a defend er looks on. (Photo by 1\ 1farc Petersen) Below: The Falcon defense mugs another opponent while Jason Trowbridge closes in on the wallet. (Photo by 1"1arc Petersen) Above: "Wanna fight?" (Pltotu by Marc Petersen ) First Row: Lance Kellogg, Toipmy O'Conner, Kyle Schreiber, Aa ron Chessnreck, .Jason Sabatka, Matt Michels. Second Row: Paul Capel, Danny Jensen, J ake Flom, Adam Rosenthal, Duke Kilnoski, Chris Ring. Brian fauer, Coach Scichilone. Third Row: Jill Nieland, Coach Wettengel, Coach .Johnson, Coach Gentile, Coach Cojult, Conch Ri ndone, Coach Duggan, Coach Schrieber, Coach Kimble. Fourth Row: J ason Ma thi asen, Zach O' Hara, Nie Gruber, Sam Bjorling, Pat Ryan, Matt O' Donnell, J osh Endelicato, Justin Trowbridge, Steve Lindeman. Fifth Row: Jer emy Richa rds, Ben Shanno, Blake Roux. Ryan Ruff, Fr eddy Driscoll. Sixth Row: J ustin Stubblefi eld, Danny Biede, Cody Baines, Tony Gusman. Derick Pospisal. J ason Trowbridge, Kyle Lindema n, Tom Houser, Tony Stuntz. Seventh Row: Paul Wise. J eremy Koch. Jake Driver, Jim Bracker, Senn Hal l, Scott McNeal, Tim Koch, Ryan Stuntz, Chad Schoening. Eighth Row: Matt Sewing, J a red Mitchell. Luke Bertelsen, Danny Roane, J oe Ord, Josh Bu rg, Rob Turner, Tony Leick, Charlie Nnrmi, Br ain Meidlinger. Left: A common sight this season: Falcon defenders Jim Br acker a nd Chad Schoening tearing through the offensive line. (Photo by Marc Peters en) Falcons Soar to 8-1 Season e tradi tion ontinued. The 1996 St. Albert footbalJ team had another fi ne season last fall, finishing with a stellar 8-1 record. Despite the sad death of long-time coach Al Leber and the almost perennial small size of the team, this was one of the most successful seasons in recent years. 'There is a sense of pride in being part of a terun ," said j unior flanker Jake Driver. "It's a group you'll always be a part of." The team rolled to several exciting victories over the course of the season, including a 23-22 victory over WestwoodWhiting and a thrilling 21 -20 win over MapleValley. At one point, the terun was ranked # J in Southwest Iowa (according to the Daily Nonpared), and even dented the state ratings with a #9 ranking in class 2A. If not for an unfortunate, season-ending 13- 10 loss at Missouri Valley, the team would have been district champion and made the playoff for the first time si nce 1991. Despite the disappointment of the Missouri Valley game , the l996 team was anything but a failure, and, hopefully this season will be a blueprint for easons to come. Sports 55 RIGHT: Tony Stuntz confers wit h Coac h Wettengel, Schreiber, and Leber to plan their next line of attack. Coa ch ~--r---' Wettengelstated, "our opponents [next BELOW: Cody Baines hustles past his foes, which helped to make the season a successful one. The Freshman Falcons ended with an outstanding 7-1 record. (Photo by Molly Borman) Freshman Us Them L.C 39 07 Ronca Iii 14 06 Boystown 22 06 Underwood 41 14 Plattsmouth 41 00 Griswold 35 18 Glenwood 16 34 A.L 22 20 Junior Varsity Us Them L.C 47 35 T.J 21 08 Blair 23 24 Plattsmouth 22 28 A.L 00 06 Plattevicw 52 00 56 Sports year] better watch out", due to the excellent JV season. (Photo by Marc Petersen) BELOW: Freshman quarterback Tom Houser sets in behind hjs legion of linemen to attempt to demolish their opponenL (Photo by Molly Borman) Fron t row: Paul Capel, Jake Flom, Adam Rosenthal, Chris Ring, Sam Bjorling, Josh Endelicato. Second row: Duke Kilnoski, Dan Jensen, Freddie Driscoll, Pat Ryan, Matt Michels, Lance Kellogg. Third row: Ben Shanno, Cody Baines, Kyle Lindeman, Tom Houser, Jeremy Richards, Matt Sewing. Back row: Coach Greg Gentile, Sean Hall, Danny Biede, ,Jerad Mitchell, Tim Koch, Matt O'Donnell, Coach Gary Rindone. At Right: /!h Junior Michelle Grote and sophomore ' \ McKayla Kroll await the serve from · the other team. "Leadership, sportsmanship, competitiveness, good sets, Frosh and aces," were assets that contributed to the team said Kroll. JV (/'/to to by Jake Dm w) Business i'ltfa11ager Heather Joh11so11 Below: Sophomor e Ma rly McGruder said, "My teammates helped me fo cu$ because we all worked together to win as a team,'' McGruder said. (Photo by Jake Dril1er) Freshmen Volleyball Us Them Underwood w L Bergan w L Duchesne w L Harlan w L L. c. L w Neumann w L Cen t. Christ . W L Boys town w L Below: The victorious 10-2 freshman volleyball team gathers during a time out. Erin Nielsen said " I' ve learned how to work with a team and with a coach." (Photo by Abbey Saly ers) 1996 Freshmen Volleyball Glenwood w L Front. row: Katie Conlon, Kara Belt, Coach Pat Kroll, Emily Borman, and Lindsay Kennebeck. Middle Row: Laura Quinze, Angie Boyer, Allison Nicholas, Jayne Malone, Angie Peterson, Julie Ryan, and Jenny Patton. Back Row: Stephanie Koch, Brandy Ficek, Annie Driver, Shelley O'Connor, bby Lowndes, Erin Nielsen, Mary Hughes, and Manager Emily Aney. 57 Sports Right: The Saintes talk over what their next play will be. "Communication was a big part of the season, then we played as team," said senior Amy Vanfossan. ,._._.,__ _ __.. (Photo by Nick Fin ken) Below: Junior Molly Borman attacks the volleyball while senior Amy Vanfossan covers the return. (Photo by Nick Finken) "I got a good sense of team spirit" -Kristen Ostenso "The girls were very competitive. Didn't win a lot, but were always in the game. They showed heart which showed they had fun." -JV Coach Lynn Madsen "We had a lot of differences, all in all we worked as a team." -Sarah Burke 58 Sports Below: Junior Becky Firestone dives for the ball while junior Molly Borman follows. Abbey Salyers commented, "Hustling was really important to the team this season." (Photo by Nick Finken ) 1996 Junior Varsity Volleyball Team Front row: Mary Willms and Michelle Grote. Second row: Brooke J anecek and Marly McG ruder. Third row: Courtney Wandersee, Lori White, McKayla Kroll, Sarah Burke, and Joanie Conlon. Top row: Coach, Lynn Madsen, Kristen Ostenso, Anna Schnitker, Dani Zimmerman, Sarah Gorman, and Manager Emily Aney. 1996 Varsity Volleyball Team Front row: Beth Ficek, Abbey Salyers, Michelle Grote, Mary Beth Ryan, Amy Vanfossan, and Melissa Kroll. Second row: Annie Heithoff, Mary Willms, Joanie Conlon, and Beth Ficek. Top row: Manager Meghan Heideman, Assistant Coach Lynn Madsen, Courtney Wandersee, Molly Borman, Head Coach Holly Jarrett, and Manager Emily Aney. Left: The Saintes celebrate after they win another point. (Photo by Nick Finken) SAVB e St. Albert Varsity Volleyball eam had an exciti ng year. The squad remarked that they played best when they played as a team. Senior Annie Heithoff said, "We communicated really well. That helped us achieve our victori es." Some of the year's highlights were beating in-city rival, Lewis Central and winning the Underwood tournament. The team enjoyed playing wi th each other and had many good times. Saintes' Season Us Them Underwood 1 3 Fre./Berg. 2 0 Duchesne 2 1 Harlan 1 3 L.C. 3 1 W. Neum. 0 2 Mercy 0 3 Cent. Christ. 2 0 Boys town 2 0 Glenwood 3 0 Atl. Tourn. 1 0 4th place Und. Tourn. 5 0 1st place Conf. Tourn. 0 3 5th place T.J. Tourn. 2 1 4th place Treynor 0 3 Sports 59 Right: Sophomore Anne Fischer refl ects upon the exhila ra ting race she has just completed. Fischer was happy with her ,--..,__-' teams's successful season. Jamie Richards Below: Sophomore Kristina Quigley strives for a good finish in her race. Despite a late season injury, Kristina came back to place 11th at the state meet in Fort Dodge. She also received the MVP award. (Photo by Marc Petersen) 1996 Girls Cross Country Schedule 09/07/96 A.L. Invite 1st 09/14/96 L.C. Invite 2nd 09116196 Red Oak 1st 09/20/96 Bellevue West 3rd 09124196 Tri-Center 1st 09/28/96 Harlan 3rd 10/03/96 Boystown 2nd 10/11/96 NCC 1st 10/19/96 Missouri Valley 1st 10124196 Districts 2nd 11/02/96 State 13th Sports 60 (Photo by Marc Petersen) Below: Runners from across the state begin the two-mile journey to victory. Can you find the St. Albert runner ? (Photo by M arc Pereru11) Above: Junior Liz Balk and Senior Manager Ashley Will show their enthusiasm for Cross Country. Wills said, "I wish 1 could have ran that nice two mile race so I could have heen closer to my friends, like Liz!" Senior Ken Gr aeve was also a manager of the 1996 Boys' and Girls' Cross Country teams. (Photo by Marc Petersen) 1996 Girls Cross Country Front (L to R): Liz Balk. Second Row: Kristina Quigley, Kristina Hasenkamp. Third Row (L to R): Anne Fischer, Managers Ashley Wills and Ken Graeve, .Jolene Connolly, and Emily Fishcer. Back Row (L to R): .Jennifer Boettcher, Mandy Hunter, Sarah Weidman, Kristan Herring, Katie Busch, and Cait Irwin. Left: Senior .Jennifer Boettcher has a smile on her face as she races toward the finish line. Boettcher says she will surely miss all of this when she graduates. (Photo by Marc Petersen) United We Run Ti1e 1996 girls cross country team grew and united as one this year. "Every mile we ran, the closer we became," commented Junior Cait Irwin. Frshman Katie Busch said "We worked very hard to achieve our goal to go to state, and that's exactly what we did." The girls cross country team used their talents and overcame late season injuries to come back and show just what they were made of. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 1. The team champion at the conference meet. 2. Kristina Quigley was the conference champion. 3. Katie Busch placed 3rd and Emily Fischer placed 6th in the conference meet. 4. Katie Busch finished 9th at districts. 5. Team qua/1f iedfor state meet at Fort Dodge with a 2nd place finish at districts. 6. Team finished 13th at the state meet in Fo rt Dodge. Sports 61 Right: Senior Chris Fennell marks weU the trail which leads to the finish line. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Far Right: Sophomore Kyle Regan contemplates r="'F---....). the meaning of Cross Country _ Below: Junior Ross Meade concentrates on his stride as he passes the time saying to himself, "I think I can, I think I can." Meade placed 30th at the State meet in Fort Dodge. (Photo by Marc Petersen) 1996 Boys' Cross Country Schedule 917196 A.L. Invitational 5th 9/14/96 L.C. Invitational 3rd 9/16/96 Red Oak 3rd 9/20/96 Bellevue West 5th 9/24/96 Tri-Center 2nd 9128196 Harlan 6th 10/03/96 Boystown 3rd 10/11 /96 NCC No Scores 10/19/96 Missouri Valley 4th 10/24/96 Districts 2nd 11102/96 State 13th 62 Sports (Photo b_y Marc Petersen) Below: Junior Andy Murphy crosses the line with his a rm held high in victory. (Pharo by Marc Petersen) Below Right: Running with the wind, Joe Kuehl shows why he is just so darn good at this sport. (Photo by Marc Petersen) 1996 Boys Cross Country Top Row: J oe Kuehl, Andrew Regan, Charlie Graeve, and Jimi Gerj evic. Middle Row: Coach Scott Milner, Kyle Regan, Nick Finken, Ros Meade, and Ch ris Fennell. Bottom Row: Kevin Lancia!, Judd Shea, Andy Mur phy, and .J er emy Crampton. Not pictured a re Managers Ken Graeve and Ashley Wills. <Ph"ru hy Brckv N1atcr/ Above: Seniors Cha rlie Graeve and Ken Graeve try to help Andrew Regan fi gure out if he should 've taken a left or a right at that last turn. Charlie and Andrew ran varsity this )'ca r while Ken tried his best to keep everything in line as team manager. Ashley \Vills was also a team manage r. (Plw1obyMarc P1•1ersenJ Left: Senior Andrew Regan, exhausted from his run, takes time to strike a pose for the camera. (Photo by M a rc Pe1erse11) ''Good Thing'' I t is said that all good things must come to an end. The 1996 Boys' Cross Country team proved this statement wrong. Finishing strong at each meet and capturing a 2nd place at Distri cts guaranteed the team a spot at the State meet in Fort Dodge. It was then that each runner stepped up to the challenge and proved themselves worthy by capturing a 13th place team fi nish with senior Joe Kuehl taking 3rd place individually. Kuehl ended his season with the MVP award and made All-State with his perfo rmance. Each member of this team deserves praise for their hard work and effort and should be recognized for their outstanding talent. Mr. Heithoff had trouble with the concept that these people actually liked running miles at a time. "I never quite understood why anyone would run if no one was chasing them. But if you like to go to State and wear your hair funky, then it's a good thing to do", he said. If Joe Kuehl's new "do's" fo r each of his State appearances and the team's record say anything, it is that this good thing will never end. Sports 63 ·'-T~t/' ~ Right: Senior Nick Finken creatively tries to block the pass of the opposing V: playe r by using a ll four ex tremi- \i. arsity ~ Boys L :sasketbaH ~----' ties. ~ \~ Managing Editor Mary Beth Ryan Below: Freshman J ared Mitchell lays the ball into the basket while a mysterious arm tries to stop him. (Photo by Mary Beth Rya11 ) NBoys Basketball Missouri Valley TJ Skutt PiusX Shenandoah Neumann Red Oak Central Christian Roncalli LC Harlan Atlantic Ku em per Bergan Boystown AL 64 Sports 67-48 63-60 44-82 41-89 65-46 32-53 57-52 65-55 42-58 60-62 40-83 68-71 57-60 46-50 50-53 42-67 (Photo by Mory Beth Rya11) Below: Junior Chad Schoening fi ghts for the ball with the opposin g Pius player during a heated basketba ll game . (Pholo by A1egau Heideman) Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Front Row: Brian Markel, Ryan Milner, Ross Meade, Dean Gray, Gram Mether, Judd Shea. Back Ro\\: Scott McNeal, Lu ke Bertelsen, Darren Pekny, Andy Smith, Andy Murphy. - - Varsity Boys Basketball l' ro nt Row: Manager John Butalla, Duke Kilnoski, Jared Mitchell, Brian Ma uer, Mike Draper, Chris Lownes, Danny Roane. Back Row: Coach Dick Wettengel, Nick Finken, Ryan Stuntz, Charlie Narmi, Keith La ncia!, Chad Schoening, Tony Leick, Tony Stuntz, Jeremy Koch, Coach Gary Rindone. Right: Charlie Narmi is just ha ngi n' around during the boys' victory against Missouri Valley early in the season. (Photo by Th e Daily No11pareil) Succesful Season Leads Falcons It can be said that even though the Falcons had a 7-12 season, the season was still very successful. The Falcon's greatest loss to any opponent was by eight points. At the end of the season, the team was proud of their efforts and accomplishments. Senior Keith Lancial said "Being my senior ear, I was proud of the way we pulled together and played as a team." Varsity Boys Basketball Missouri Valley 83-59 TJ 64-72 Skutt 64-72 PiusX 49-59 Shenandoah 87-49 Father Flanagan 55-52 Neumann 46-50 Red Oak 52-41 Central Christian 55-40 Ronca Iii 47-51 LC 56-58 Boystown 69-77 Harlan 51-60 Atlantic 50-58 Boys town 55-56 Bergan 73-49 AL 57-60 Tri-Center 56-73 Sports 65 Right: Junior Dean Gray fights on the ground for control of the ball while fellow teammates Danny Roane, Andy Murphy • -=""r---~ and Kevin Lancial provide moral supManaging Editor Mary Beth Ryan Below: Junior Mike Draper dribbles the ball. The JV went on to a 5-12 season with big wins over Mo Valley and Shenandoah. (Photo by A bbey Salyers) Ab ove : F r eshma n Cod y Ba ines j umps high in attempt to block the opponent's shot d urin g a fr es hman baske t ball game. (Photo By Abbey Salyers) 66 Sports port. (Photo by J oanie Co11/o11) Below: Freshman Josh McGlade takes a shot while the rest of the team watches in anticipation hoping that the ball won't come to them. (Photo by Molly O'Neill) Freshman Falcon Basketball F ront Row: Andrew Cough li n, Lance Kellogg, Brandon Ha ug, Ala n Livermore, J a ke Flom, Chad Gaul, Chris Roden bu rg, J ason Olsen. Back Row: Da n Koch, Ben Shanno, Charlie Va nfossa n, Cody Ba ines, J er emy Richards, Phillip Epperson, Josh McG lade, Josh Endelicato. Freshmen Girls Basketball Right: Freshmen Lindsay Kennebeck, Julie Ryan, Mary Hughes, Katie Conlon, and Erin Nielsen swarm the ball. (Phoro by Abbey Salyers) Below: Juniors Liz Balk and Michelle Grote, freshmen Abbey Lowndes, Jayne Malone, and Brandy Ficek play tenacious team defense. (Photo by Megan Heideman) Back row: Katie Conlon, Mary Hughes, Ali Nicholas, and J ulie R)'an. Front Row: Lindsay Kennebeck, Laura Quinze, Shellie O'Connor, and Erin Nielsen. I Photo by Swdio 8 ) Nick Finken Below: Freshman Julie Ryan is momentarily stopped by an opponent while being fouled. (Photo by Abbey Saly ers) "We had a lot of fun because there were not a lot of people and we got along well." Freshman Mary Hughes Sports 67 Right: Coach Tom Heithoff watches intensely as his team crushes another opponent. ,.--..,..__ _ __, (Photo by M egan Heideman) Nick Finken Below: Senior Annie Heithoffperfects her shot. Heithoffwas a member of the All-State team. (Photo by Nick Finken) "State was a blast and I'm happy we got there. As a team we worked hard and became a family during the season." Junior Beth Ficek 68 Sports Below: Sophomore McKayla Kroll watches as her sister, senior Melissa Kroll, fights to keep control of the ball. (Photo by A1ega11 Heideman) JV Girls Basketball Back row: Coach Pat Kroll, Sarah Gorman, Brooke Janecek, Kristen Osten o, and Katie Shea. Midd le Row: Emil) Borman, Jayne Malone, Brandy Ficek, and Abbey Lowndes. Hottom: Beth Ficek, Michelle Grote, and Liz Balk. (Photo by Studio B) Varsity Girls Basketball Back Row: Coach Pat Kroll, Manager Kara Belt, Emily Borman, Jayne Malone, Liz Balk, Brooke Janecek, Erin Daley, Beth Ficek, Managers Angie Boyer and Emily Aney, and Coach Tom Heithoff. Middle Row: McKayla Kroll, Becky Firestone, Michelle Grote, Abbey Lowndes, Molly Borman, and Abby Salyers. Bottom Row: Melissa Kroll, Alisa Earlywine, and Annie Heithoff. (l'lioto by Studio 8) Left: "Earlywine, Earlywine, eat 'um up, eat ' um up" the crowd cheered as senior Alisa Earlywine struts her stuff. Junior Becky Firestone goes in to assist as the opponent tries to score. (Photo by Nick Finken) 4/naRow Seniors are successful The Saintes basketball team has now been to state competition for the fourth straight year. The team lost in the state semi-finals to Solon, 56-74. The girls' basketball team had a very successful season with a final record of 22-3. They earned their sixth straight district championship, and their fourth straight regional championship. The Saintes had a great season, and have a great tradtition ! SAINTES u Them A. L. 57 39 Blair so 45 Harlan 45 48 Central 90 40 Roncalli 47 45 T.J. 64 35 Gross 62 32 Neumann 60 44 Flanagan 89 8 Elkhorn 65 45 Duchesne 67 49 Boystown 72 38 Scotus 22 37 Bergan SS 36 Boystown 73 29 L. c. 60 S7 Plattsmouth 49 33 Heelan 62 43 Mercy 58 42 Tri-Center 53 34 Audubon 57 22 Mo. Valley 68 32 Westwood 47 22 CAM 51 17 Solon S6 74 Sports 69 Right:: Junior J ason Trowbridge sets up his opponent for the inescapable " tombstone". ,.___.....,... __ ,(Photo by Nick Finken) Business Manager Heather J oh11so11 Below: Coach Schreiber and Coach Johnson look on as St. Albert dominate another dual. Coach Johnson looks as if he bas just contracted TNS (taco neck syndrome). (Photo by Nick Finken ) Above: Freshman Tim Koch brutally squeezes the life out of bis competitor. (Photo by Nick Finken) 70 Sports Below: Senior Zach O'Harajust wrestled down another fe rocious opponent. Zach finished his St. Albert ca reer with ove r 100 wins. (Photo by Nick Finken) Above: Junior Jake Driver shows his g ruesome opponent the new move he learned on 'WWF' the night before, the uper-duper taco meat grinder. It will in future reference be called the "J ake Dri ver" move. (Photo by Nick Finken) Falcon Wrestling Front row: Manager Elisha Johnson, Paul Capel, Chris Ring, Colin O'Toole,J ake Drive r, andAnnie Driver. Middlerow: Justin Trowbridge, Jason Trowbridge, Blanchard Johnson, Zach O'Hara, Tim Koch, and Sam Bjorling. Back row: Coach Schreiber, J ake Andersen, Sean Hall, Paul Wise, Joe Ord, Matt O'Donnell, Derek Pospisal, and Coach Johnson. Left: Sophomore Blanchard Johnson uses agility, power, and confidence to punish his opposing grapplers. Using these same elements Johnson competed at state fo r the second year in a row. (Photo by Nick Finken) "It was a tough season, and a learn- . . 1ng expen - ence. The team was a lot closer this year, and we all pushed each other to do our best." Senior, Colin 0 'Toole Falcons Us Them West Monona 39 31 Lo-Ma 27 48 A-H-S-T 51 28 Southwest 31 41 Treynor 60 33 Tri-Center 42 47 Woodbine 11 54 Elkhorn 42 16 Red Oak 21 53 Panorama 18 55 Shenandoah 21 50 Clarinda 36 41 W. Harrison 36 33 Red Oak 21 52 Rive rside 39 36 Underwood 22 47 Ash/Green 30 38 Boystown 28 48 Arlington 42 32 Raymond Cen. 40 27 Sports 71 Right: This AL. soccer player's skill is put to the test when she goes up against Senior Lindsay Williams. ~"T----~ (Photo by Nick Finken) Below: Junior Megan Heideman shows us her stuff during a soccer competition. (Photo by Nick Finken) Varsity Scores Us Them Glenwood 14 0 L. c. 3 1 Skutt 0 2 T.J. 2 1 A.L. 1 0 Mercy 2 1 Plattsmouth 5 0 Duchesne 1 3 Riverside 5 0 Scotus 2 1 C.B. Invit. Champs 72 Sports Below: Senior Lindsay Williams, Freshman Brandy Ficek, and Junior Mo lly Borman show off their offensive skills to the other team. (Photo by Nick Finken) 1997 Varsity Soccer Top Left: Joanie ConJon,Sara Stronck, Megan Heideman, Annie lleithoff, Melissa Kroll. Second Row Left: Megan Prichard, Mc Kayla Kroll, Meghan Beresford, Jayne 1alone, Emily Borman, Brandy Ficek, Kara Belt. Third Row Left: Erin Nielsen, Katie Conlon, Lindsay Williams, Rachel Owens, Lindsay Kennebeck, Ali Nicholas, Beth Ficek. Bottom Left: Brooke Janecek, Mary Willms, Molly Bwman, Abbey Sa lyers, and Ashley Wills. Not Pictured are Head Coach Randy Salyers, Coaches 1ike Haynie, Rick Janecek, and Chris Hughes. (Photo by Studio B) Above: Senior Ashley Wills takes the ball to the net as senior Lindsay Williams and sophomore Brooke J anecek pull forward to help. (P/i ot o by N i ck Fi11 ke11) Left: Freshman Brandy Ficek battles to take the ball away from the .- opponent. (Photo by Nick Fillke11) Soccer Craze The Saintes' soccer team had a better than good season this year. Playing 16 games, the girls went undefeated. "We did a great job ... A lot of us got to show our potential and get more practice playing both J. V. and varsity," said junior Liz Balle. All agreed their hard practice paid off. J. V. Schedule Date Team Level 4-1 Glenwood V/JV 4-3 LC V/JV 4-4 Skutt V/JV 4-7 TJ V/JV 4-14 AL V/JV 4-24 Boystown JV 4-26 Platts. V/JV 5-1 Riverside V/JV 5-2 Mercy JV Sports 73 Right: Sophomore Tony Stuntz gets a good angle on the ball while team mate Junior Mike Draper anticipates his next ~"T'---~ move. Below: Senior Nick Finken heads the ball down field. (Photo by Mary Wi/ms) 1997 Schedule Us Them Mt. Michael 2 0 Platteview 1 2 Elkhorn 1 2 Skutt 0 3 T.J 3 2 Blair 2 1 Plattsmouth 4 2 Gretna 6 1 Scotus 1 2 T.J. Invit. Glenwood 4 1 Riverside 2 0 L.C. 1 0 L.C. 1 2 Districts Glenwood 4 1 A.L. 0 2 74 Sports (Photo by Abbey Salyers) Below: Senior Charlie Narmi fights off his opponent to regain control of the ball. ( Photo by Mary Burgett) 1997 Varsity Soccer Back Row: Assistant coach Shawn Shea, Ryan Haynie, Charlie Na rmi, Keith Lancial, Nick Finken, Tony Stun tz, Kevin Lancia!, Manager Kalil' Shea, Head Couch Dennis Shea. 2nd Row: Nick Crampton. Jeremy Epperson, Mike Draper,Alex Estell , Ro s Meade, Brian Maue1·, Josh McGlade. Lst Row: Phil Graeve, Kyle Lancia!, Ben Nicholas, John ff <\ngelo, foby Wells, Blake Roux. ( Phuto by Abbey Salyers) 1997 BOYS JV SOCCER Bottom row (left to right): Fred Driscoll Jr., Andy Colburn, Andrew Coughlin, J ake Flom, John D' Angelo, Chris Fietz, Adam Rosenthal, Jason Olsen, Scott Fuchser Top row (left to right): Coach Shawn Shea, Scott Krumbholz, Josh Endelicato, Brian Hughes, Eric Fietz, John Kuper, Scott Fin ken, Coach John O'Brien, Brian Terveer, Chris Fennell, Brandon Haug, Jeremy Crampton, Katie Shea, Coach Dennis Shea (Photo by Joe Ord) Left : Heads up! St. Albert J.V. soccor player, Andrew Coughlin positions himself for an oncoming ball, during a soccor game against another team at Al Leber field. (Photo by J oe Ord) "We were unstoppable" - Eric Fietz ''Don't mess with perfection" - Scott Krumbholz Records Us Them Platteview 3 3 Skutt 3 3 T.J. 0 L.C. 4 3 Paltt mouth 5 3 Gretna 4 0 A .L. 0 2 City I st place Sports 75 Right: Junior Katy Colburn prepa res to receive the ball and put it right back wher e it belongs. r--r--- ..:. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Below: Senior Jamie Richards flashes a winning smile at her crowd of admirers as she walks off the court after thoroughly tromping an opponent. (Photo by .Marc Petersen) Letterwinners Emily Aney Angie Boyer Katy Colburn Niki Crockett Mary Beth Danzer Celeste Ellenberger Rachel Escritt Jayne Friedrichsen Kelly Harrington Heather Johnson Shellie O'Connor Molly O'Neill Jenny Patten Laura Quinze Jamie Richards Erin Ryan Katie Shea Ellen Sievers Jill Svoboda Margaret Waugh 76 Sports Below: Freshman Rachel Escritt leaps to action while doubles partner Junior KeIJy Harringtonwatches her back. Doubles tennis is a game of intense cooperation. (Photo by Marc Petersen) 1997 Girls Varsity Tennis Bottom Row: Erin Ryan, Molly O'Neill, .Jayne Fried richsen, Heather Johnson, Kelly Harrington, and Jamie Richards. Middle Row: Rachel Escritt, Mary Beth Danzer, Katie Shea, Kaiy Colburn, Emily Aney, Laura Quinze, and Niki Crockett. Top Row: Ellen Sievers, Margaret Waugh, J enny Patten, Shellie O'Connor, and Jill Svoboda. (Phnto by Joanie Conlon) Above: Coach Jonna Andersen takes a break with the girls to discuss strategy for an upcoming match. Tennis gives many students an oppotunity to play a lifetime sport. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Right: Junior Molly O'Neill concentrates on the ball as she blasts a serve into the face of an opponent. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Still Swingin' C an you say Smack!? That's a sound the SA Girls Tennis Team made often- when they were on the court, that is, usually as they delivered a killer serve to an opponent. The girls were back and ready for action in '97, with one change. Coach Jonna Andersen was joined by Amy Slicker. Four year player Heather Johnson said, "Having two coaches bettered us because there was a lot of diversity on the team this year." The SA Girls Tennis team was still swingin' in 97. "Playing tennis is ex- . . penenc1ng a new kind of game-you play one on one and it's all up to you. There's no one to back you up." -Jill Svoboda Sports 77 Right: Freshman Adam Reinhardt reaches for the ball aggressively while his doubles partner, senior Marc Petersen watches. J=+o:::::::::::::C,. (Photo by ,1bbey Salyers) Business Manager Heather Johnson Below: Senior Marc Petersen stops to ponder for a moment on his past match and the doubles match that lies ahead. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) Letterwinners Senior Marc Petersen # 2/3 singles # 2 doubles Junior Dimitri Mitchell # I singles # I doubles Sophomore Bryan Huffman # 2/3 singles # 1 doubles Sophomore Dave Peterson # 5 singles # 3 doubles Freshman Adam Reinhardt # 4 singles # 2 doubles Senior Ken Graeve Sophomore Andy Colburn # 6 singles # 3 doubles 78 Sports Below: Junior Dimitri Mitchell tries to decide what to use, a forehand or a backhand, as the ball comes towards him. His doubles partner, sophomore Bryan Huffman, watches. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) 1997 Boys Tennis Left to right: Dave Peterson, Adam Reinhardt, Dimitri Mitc:hell, Bryan Huffman, and Ma rc Petersen. Above: Senior Marc Petersen enjoys showing off his skill with a one-handed backhand. Petersen played number 3 singles and number 2 doubles. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) Left: Junior Dimitri Mitchell works on perfecting his powerful forehand in a grueling singles match. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) Victory Tnnisisa port that akes teamwork and indi vidualjty. For the boys team, hard work translated into victory. Dimitri Mitchell took 3rd place in district competition. In singles competition at the city tourney, both Mitchell and Adam Reinhardt took first place, while Bryan Huffman and Marc Petersen took second . In doubles action, Reinhardt and Petersen won first, while Mitchell and Huffman placed second. "We were a young team this year who worked well together. I think we'll really come together even better next year." Junior Dimitri Mitchell Sports 79 Right: Did it go in? Fr eshman Nicole Welch waits fo r the outcome during a golf match. GIRLS GOLF r--r-----' (Photo by Nick Finken) Features Editors Jamie Richards Becky Nutter Below: Freshmen Nicole Welch pulls off a great swing. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) 1997 Girls Golf Schedule Date 4-10 4-15 4-22 4-30 5-1 5-5 5-13 5-15 Team T.J./MoValley A.L. L.C. Lady Lynx Glenwood T.J. Invite City Meet A.L./T.J. 5-19 District 5-23/24 State 80 Sports Below Right: Senior Mary Beth Ryan and teammate move on to the next hole. (Photo by Nick Finken) Above: The action never STOPS when Senior Mary Beth Ryan is putting. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) 1997 Girls Golf Team Front center: Mary Beth Ryan lst row: Mary Hughes, Michelle Grote, Courtney Wandersee, Becky Firestone 2nd row: Nicole Welch, Sar ah Burke, J ulie Ryan, Emily Hensley 3rd row: Jeanie Long, Margaret Hannon, Holly Schnitker, Nikki Carter (Photo by AbhPy Salyers) Left: Junior Michele Grote keeps her eyes on the ball as a j ealous opponent looks on. (Photo by Nick Finken) Tee Time This year's Girls Golf season got off to a wet start. Meets were cancelled and practice had to be put on hold as the spring rains poured down. That didn't stop the team from coming out and doing their usual outstanding job on the green. The team may not have increased in size, but talent prevailed throughout the season as they ended on top with 5 letterwinners. Letterwinners Mary Beth Ryan 12 Michelle Grote 11 Holly Schnitker 10 Mary Hughes 9 Nicole Welch 9 Sports 81 Right: Junior Mark Applegate poises with his favorite club as he watches the other golfers tee off. r--r----> (Photo by Nick Finken) Jamie Richards Becky Nutter Below: Junior John Sealock bites his nails as he anxiously awaits to see if his ball is headed right for the sand trap. (Photo by Nick Finken) 1997 Boys Golf Schedule Date 4-4 4-17 4-19 5-1 5-7 5-10 5-16/17 5-20 5-23/24 5-30/31 82 Sports Team C.B. Invit. L.C. Invit. Audubon Glenwood TJ/LoMa Scotus Invit. Sectional City Meet District State Below: Freshman Ben Shanno ta kes his time finding and planning his next shot. As a freshman , Ben did an excellent job in his first season. (Photo by Nick Finken) Above : Sophomore, Chris Lown es, after setting up the perfect shot, positions himself in a solid stance, takes aim, and chips, whih' playing in a tournament at Fox Run golf course. (Photo by Nick Finken) 1997 Boys Golf Team Front: Dan Reilly Standing, left to right: Ben Shanno, Chi-is Lownes, Steve Lindeman, Darren Pekny, John Sealock, Jason Leick, Mark pplegate, Rob Turner, Joe Hensley, and Joe Houser. Coach Torn Heithoff not pictured. (Pholo hy Joanie Conlon) Left: Junior Jason Leick looks into the distance after having completed the perfect stroke. Jason was one of the talented letterwinners this season. (Photo by N ick Fi11ke11) T Fore!!! iger Woods wasn 't always the Masters champion he is now. Perhaps he too started on the greens of high school golf. This year's boys golf team was presented with an excellent opportunity to show what they were made of on the grass, in the sand, and sometimes in the water. Even though it was a tough season, the fans know that Tiger would be proud. "We had a good season. It was hard at times because our team is so small, but I think we proved ourselves worthy .. " --John Sealock Sports 83 I ;sl<rJrt+ GIRLS ~ TRACK ______., '~ I Below : Freshman Alison Nicholas kicks sand while long jumping. (Photo by Tom Kaup) .... ,-..-..._•<::1r..• 1997 Record Team Place L.C. Indoor 2nd C.B. 3rd Griswold 2 nd Boyer Va ll ey 2 nd Glenwood 5th Soi ux City L.C. Outdoor 3rd Lady Lynx 2 nd Unde rwood 6th Drake Re lays --- G Jenwood 3rd Denison NCC Distri ct Stale 84Sports 7th 2 nd Pts. 94 12 1 92 6 1 1/2 49 96 104 32 5 7 28 70 Right: Junior Christina Hasenkamp is cheered on by Sophomore Jolene Connolly a nd Coach Milner. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) Below: Freshman Katie Conlon hurdles her way to a win. (Plroto by Joanie Conlon) Above: Sophomo re Kristin a Quigley competes at the 1997 Drake Relays. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) Above : J unior Amy Ba ines and .F1·eshman Angie Peterson take a brea k after a long day of ru nni ng. (Plloto by Luke Bertelsen) Left: Ashley Wills, Brandy Ficek, Alison Nichol as, and Annie Heithoff pose at the 1997 State Track meet. (Photo by Christina Hascnkamp) Track is Back ... The 1997 Girl Track Team ended the season with a bang !The girls ran their way to a very impressive season. Alison Nicholas, Brandy Ficek, Ashley Wills, and Annie Heithoff were Drake qualifiers in the4x lOOmrelay. The same relay team went to the State meet accompani ed by Kristina Quigley, who ran in the l SOOm and the 3000m, and Angie Petersen who ran in the4x 200m with Brand Ficek, Annje Heithoff, and Ashley Wills. Highlights * Alison Nicholas travel d Lo Drake, and the State meet competing in the lOOmeterDash. * Annie Heithoff, Ashley Wills, Brandy Ficek, and Alison Nicholas also attended the Drake Relays, and the State meet competing in the 4 x 100. *At State. Kristina Quigley ran in the J 500 and the 3000. '' Angie Peter en, Brandy Ficek. Annje Heithoff. Ashley Will ran in the 4x200 at the State competition. Sports SS Right: The 4 x 100 team was able to compete at the Drake Relays despite a controversial dispute over a team members participation in too many events. Pictured are T on y L e ic k and /=~::::::::~ Blanchard Johnson. Not pictur ed are Be lo w: Senior Andrew Rega n is determined to finish strongly in his leg of the relay. (Photo by Tom Kaup) ------~ Meet Place L.C. Indoor 7th C.B.Relays 3rd Glenwood 8th Logan 5th Sioux City LC.Relays 6th Griswold 5th Drake Relays Glenwood 5th Denison 4th NCC Relays 6th T.J.Relays 5th S-B-LRelays 5th State 86 Sports Danny Roane and Alex Waugh. Joe Ku eh l qualifi ed in the 3200m a n d 1500m run. (Photo by J o011ie Co11 /011 ) Below: It was strong performa nces like this from Sophomore Danny Roan e in the 400 that helped the team to a success- .._ _ _ _,..;.-:1 fuJ season. (Photo by Tom Kaup) Above: Sophomore Scott McNeal clears the high jump bar in style. <Photo by Luke nmelse11 ) 1997 Varsity Boys lrack Team Back row from left: Coach Drew Drummond, Rya n Milner, Jason Mathiasen, Matt Meidlinger, Judd Shea, Andy Murphy, Eric Ronk, Blancha rd Johnson, Andrew Regan, Danny J ensen, Jeremy Koch, and Coach Bill Powers. Front row from left: J ake Anderson, Cody Baines, Tony Leick, Alex Waugh, Tom Houser, Brian Meidlinger, and Kyle Regan. Not pictured: Coach Nick Kimble, Josh Burg, Joe Kuehl, Jim Bracker, Joe Ord, Danny Roane, Scott McNeal, Brian Markel, Tony Gusman, Nik Gruber, and Tim Koch. (Ph11111 by Joa11ie Co11/o11) Left: Freshman Tom Houser clears the last hurdle in an effort to win the race. (Pho10 by Tom Kaup ) BOYS TRACK Although the 1997 boys track team did not come out on top in the team standings, they made up fo r it in individual events. "We did better th an anyone thought we would do . We have a lot of people goi ng to state,,. said Senior Joe Kuehl. Among those people going to state were: Senior Joe Kuehl in the l 600m and 3200m; Sophomore Blanchard Johnson in the I OOm; and Sophomore Tony Leick in the 1 I Om High Hurdles and 400m Low Hurdles. The state meet results proved successful. Joe Kuehl became the 3200m state champion and followed that performance with a 3rd place finish in the 1600m. Tony Leick was able to clinch a 5th place medal in the 11 Om High Hurdles. "We did better than anyone thought we would do." -Senior Joe Kuehl Sports 87 Below: Amy Vanfossa n takes time out at practice to pose fo r a picture. (Photo by Marc Petersen) ''We tried our best and had a lot of fun.'' Becky Firestone 88 Sports Right: '96 Junior Melissa Kroll waits for a ball to be hit her way. (Photo by 1\1arc Petersen) Below: As her opponents watch, Amy O'Connor swings fo r the pitch. (Photo by A1ar c Petersen) Above: (Left to right) Amy O'Connor, Alisa Earlywine, .<\ my Venfo~san , Erin Ryan, and Annie Heithofflisten as Coach Heithoff gives one of his inspiring pep talks. (Photo by Marc Petersen) ,, 1996 Varsity Softball Front row: Jayne Malone, Mary Beth Ryan, Melissa Kroll, Erin Ryan, Becky Firestone, Annie Heithoff, Michelle Grote, and Amy Vanfossan Back row: Liz Balk, Amy O'Connor, J enni Moffatt, Alisa Earlywine, Brooke Janecek, Kristen Ostenso, Stepha nie Rostermundt, and Megan Prichard (Plwto by Marc Petersen) Left: 1996 J uniors Annie Heithoff, Amy Vanfossan, Mary Beth Ryan , and Melissa Kroll pal around before a game at City Park. (Photo by A1arc Petersen) ''A run here or there the record could have been turned around." Coach Tom Heithoff Sports 89 Right: Melissa Kroll demonstrates how the ball should be thrown, as Annie Driver and Tiffani Trowbridge try to improve their r'"=r--~ technique. Below: Amy O'Connor takes time out of softball practice to say cheese for the camera. (Photo by Cail Irwin ) 1997 Softball Schedule Date Team 6-4 A.L. 6·6 Glenwood 6-7 Mo. Vall ey 6-9 T.J. 6-10 Treynor 6-12 Essex 6-13 L.C. 6-17 Oakland 6-18 S.West 6-23 Essex 6-24 Underwood 6-26 Logan 6-27/28 Lynx Classic 7-1 T.J. 7-5 Ha rlan 7-7 Wood bine 7-8 A.L. 7-10 Mo.Va lley 7-12 Carrol Tourn 7-14115/17 Treynor Tourn 7-19 District 7-21 Semis 7-23 Finals 7-25/29 Regionals 8-4-8 State 90 Sports (Photo by Cail Irwin) Below: The team prepares for practice by running some laps. (Photo by Cail Irwin ) 1997 Softball Team From top left: Melissa Respeliers, Annie Driver, Amy O'Connor, Michelle O'Connor, Melissa Kroll, Abbey Higginbotham, Coach Gentile, Ann Caniglia, Sara Connolly, Jayne Malone, J ulie Ryan, Emily Fischer, McKayla Kroll, Tiffani Trowbridge, Li ndsay Kennebeck, and Brook Janecek. Elicia John on a nd Coach Johnson are not pictured. (Photo by Cait Irwin) "We had a decent and respectable season as we went undefeated during the month of July.'' -Andy Murphy 1996 JV Baseball Left Bottom: Andy Murphy, Matt Birkhofcr, Brian Mauer, Jason Leick, Blanchard J ohnson; Top: Coach Gary Rindone, Mark Applegate, Matt Meidlinger, Josh Burg, Alex Waugh, Tony Leick, and Coach Chad Kavars. (l'hoto by Pyles S111dio) 1996 Freshman Baseball Left Bottom: Derek Pospisal, B1·yan Huffman, Steve Lindeman, Scott McNeal, Gram Mether, J ason McEvoy, Blanchard J ohnson ; Top: Coach Chad Kava rs, Tony Stuntz, Chris Lownes, Dauny Roane, J ay Dilts, Brian Mauer, Darren Peckny, Briau Meidlinge1-, Tony Leick, and Coach Greg Gentile. (Photo by Pyles S111dios) ~~ ,P, 19 6 . ? /Fres ma~ :::llft Li~"! 1996 JV Baseball Schedule Date Team 5-21 Southwest 5-28 Clarinda 5-30 Harlan 6-3 A.L. 6-6 Riverside 6-7 T.J. 6-11 Mo. Valley 6-13 Griswold 6-14 Shenandoah 6-15 Treynor 6-19 Red Oak 6-20 T.J. 6-25 Glenwood 6-27 A.L. 7-1 Tri-Center 1996 Freshman Baseball Schedule Date Team 5-23 Mo. Valley 6-3 A.L. 6-4 T.J. 6-7 T.J. 6-8 Fr. League Tourn. 6-10 Mo. Valley 6-13 A.L. 6-18 Logan 6-19 Glenwood 6-20 T.J. 6-26 Underwood 6-27 A.L. 6-29 Glenwood Sports 91 Left: The Falcons hold up their trophy and number ones as they ended Varsity the season with a state championBaseball ~,_ _ _, Ship. (Photo by Brian A'/0011) ~ Below: Dean Gray throws off his hat and jumps for joy as the Falcons come up with a victory. (Photo by Brian Moon) 1996 Record Team Us Them Clarinda 5 0 Ha rla n 4 5 L.C. I 9 A.L. 4 0 Ri verside 12 0 T.J. 0 I Mo. Valley 3 0 Griswold 3 0 Shenandoah 20 8 Treynor 11 Cornin g 22 Red Oak 10 0 T.J. 2 6 Harlan 4 I SC North 0 8 Ku em per 4 13 Glenwood 10 0 A.L. 3 Unde rwood 13 I L.C. II I A-S-T 5 0 Mo. Va lley 3 0 Shenandoa h 11 2 Audubon 5 2 Osage 7 4 Siou x Centra l 6 4 Beckman 5 2 92 Sports Below: Coach Rindone congratulates the players as they come off the field. (l'lroto by Rick Janecek ) 1996 Varsity Baseball From top left: Coach Rindone, Tony Leick, Charlie Nanni, Nick Lownes, Matt Hughes. Chad Schocufog, Eric Janecek, Coach Gentile, Coach Ka vars, Coach Schreiber, Matt Heeuan, J ake Dri ver, Uean Gray, Blanchard Johnson, Jason McGruder, Mark Phelps, Dana Swa rtz, Ryan Sluntz, Mark Mortensen, Neil Yeoman, and Ben Koch. (Photo by Pyles Studio) - J.i~ 1997 Fresh1nan Baseball Tup Left: Coach O' Brien, Sam Bjorling, .l;:ric Ronk, Matt Sewing, Charlie Vanfossan, Ben Shanno, Phil Epperson Bottom Left: Cody Baines, Paul Capel, Lance Kellogg, Brandon Haug, Chris Rodenburg, Jason Olsen, Pat Ryan. (Photo by Pyles Sw dio) , ... ' 1997 Junior Varsity Baseball Top Left: Coach Ka vars, Tony Stuntz, Darren Pekny, Mark Appelgate, Jay Dilts, Scott McNeal, Ryan Meidlinger Middle Left: Pa t Schmidt, Steve Lindeman, Brian Mauer, Gram Mether, Phil Koch , Brian Markel , John Sealock Bottom Left: Derck Pospisal, Brian Huffman, Jason Leick, Jason Mc Evoy, Tony Koch. (l'lioto by Pyles Studio) 1997 Varsity Baseball Top Left: Coach O'Brien, Coach Schreiber, Mark Applegate, Tony Leick, CharlieNarmi, Chad Schoening, Chris Lownes, Ryan Stuntz, Alex Waugh, Coach Rindone, Coach Kavars. Bottom from left: J ason Leick, Brian Mauer. Gram Mether, Jake Driver, Blanchard Johnson 111 , Matt Meidlinger, J ay Dilts, and Dean G r ay.(Pliuto by f'yles S111t1ioJ 1997 Summer Schedule Date Team 5-27 S. West 5-30/31 Mo.Va lley 6-2 A.L. 6-3 Clarinda 6-4 A.L. 6-5 Harlan 6-6 Mo. Valley 6-7 L.C. 6-9 Glenwood 6-10 Treynor 6-11 T.J. 6-12 Riverside 6-14 L.C. 6-14 /15 Dowling 6-16 Logan 6-1 7 Mo.Valley 6-1 8 A.L. 6-19 Griswold 6-20 Shenandoah 6-21 Mo.Valley 6-23 Glenwood 6-24 Atlantic 6-25 Red Oak 6-25 A.L. 6-26 Logan 6-27 LC. 6-28 /29 Ku em per 7-1 Glenwood 7-2 Walnut 7-3 Logan 7-7 T.J. 7-8 Tri-Center 7-10 Underwood 7-11 L.C. 7-11 T.J. 7-14 District 7-17 Semifinals 7-22 Fina l 7-25 Substate 7-27-31 State Sports 93 s E N I 0 R s Photos by: Ma rc Petersen, Ryan Stuntz Left: Photo by J e an R egan s E N I 0 R s T~ g. 1. Having traveled w· el ; expe . rce in travel. 2. h frequented by travelers. li!Jtl Martina L. Bartholomew John A. Bellus Jennifer A. Boettcher Joshua L. Burg Robert J. Christiansen Nicholas T. Crampton John P. D'Angelo Alisa C. Earlywine Alexander L. Estell Jennifer K. Faurot Christopher J. Fennell Nicholas G. Finken Scott R. Fuchser James P. Gerjevic Eugene C. Graeve Kenneth M. Graeve Ryan M. Haynie Matthew A. Headley Anne E. Heithoff Heather A. Johnson Melissa M. Kroll Joseph E. Kuehl John D. Kuper Keith T. Lancial Lucas J. Martin Jason J. Mathiasen Stephen M. Meidlinger Jennifer M. Moffatt Charles M. Narmi Rebecca L. Nutter Amy M. O'Connor Zachary P. O'Hara Colin B. O'Toole Marc T. Petersen Holly M. Points Andrew E. Regan David J. Reineke Jamie M. Richards Stephanie A. Rostermundt Ed nL. Ryan Mary E. Ryan Amanda G. Schnitker Erin K. Smith Dawn M. Stebbins Sara M. Stronck Ryan M. Stuntz Holly M. Swanek Amy L. Vanfossan Megan M. VanScoy Nathan R. Watson Alexander R. Waugh Obed T. Wells Lindsay D. Williams Ashley A. Wills JodiM. Wredt ... , ''If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me? 97 Seniors 98 Seniors For I must be traveling on now to many places I got to see, If I stay here with you now, 99 Seniors things just couldn't be the same. 100 Seniors Cause I'm free as a bird now, Seniors 101 / 11 and this bird you cannot change." 102 Seniors Above : J unior Chad Schoening, a n early wa tertight celebrant, hoists senior Stephanie Rostermuntlt on her way. E rin Ryan brings up the end of the group. (Photo by Luke n crtelseu) Right: Alex Estell is ready to soak somebody with the heavy equipment purchased for the special event. 1Ptw w by Luke Bertelsen) (Photo by Luke Bertelsen ) Left: Scott Fuscher, Matt Meidlinger, and J ohn D'Angelo bombard an unsuspecting victim during the senior watertight. (Photo by Luk e Bertelese11) Watertight '97 Senior Melissa Kroll stands armed and ready with filled water balloons to use during the event that has become an annual rite of passage for seniors. The waterfight is a safe, clean way to celebrate the end of the last full academic day. Seniors spend many hours preparing for the event. The watertight has become another part of the DYNO-MITE way that SA students celebrate the difference the school has made in their lives. Student Life 103 Graduation: the end of a long journey. Graduation: twelve years developing. Graduation: family and friends gather. Graduation: 56 Seniors leave S.A. Graduation: A DY-NO-MITE ending. Graduation: Our new beginning. Above: Des Moines Diocese Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Dr. Luvern Gubbels, gave the commencement address. Dr. Gubbels spoke of the "responsibility" that comes with freedom. (P/roto by Luke Bertelsen) 104 Student Life Right: Becky Nutter, Holly Points, Jenni Moffat, Amy O'Connor, and Lindsay Williams pose with their newly earned d iplomas. The smiles tell it all. (Plroto by Luke Bertelse11 ) Graduation Notables: *Jennifer Boettcher, lvfary Beth Ryan, A manda Schnitker, Ken Grae11e, Joe Kue/ii, and Andrew Regan were 1997 Va ledictorians. *Josh Burg and J ennifer Boellcher received the Spirit of St. A lbert Award. *Rev. Phil Kruse received the St. Albert A ward. *Des Moines Bishop J oseph Charron and Area Board of Education President Jon Narmi presented the diplomas to the graduates. 7 Above: f;raduation crowds fill the gymnasium with all those who offered support, encouragement, and assistance to the grads. Without the help of many people, thc journey of life would be impossible. <Plto10 by Luke B ertelsen ) (Photo by J11a11ie Co11fo11l Hall of Recognition Left: The green and gold hats fly into the ceiling as the newest alumni of St. Albert High School celebrate together. All hats were safely recovered before the end of the ceremony. (Photo bj' J oanie Con/011) Below: Grasping her hat and diploma, new grad Erin Smith shares a smile and a congratulations with fri ends. (Photo by Luke Berte/sc11 ) 1997 Class flower: Yellow Rose Class Colors: Royal Blue and Silver Class Motto: "If I leave here tomorrow, would _vo1J still remember me? · For I must be traveling on now to many places I got to see. If I stay here with you now, things just couldn't be the same. Cause J'mfree as a bird now, and this bird you cannot change." --Lynard Skyuyrd Th e Sr. Alben Educational Fo11 ndario11 esrablished rh e Hall of Recog11irio11 11·irh fo ur i11 d11 crees. School Preside111 Dr. John Cro11i11 made rhe a1111 ou11ce111 e11 1 rlzat Monsignor Ed1rnrd Hurlev. Jon Nanni. T. Maurice 0 N eill. and Liberty Rocha were ex emplary in rh eir service and support of rhe Sr. Albert Schools. Student Life 105 106 AI Leber 1919-1996 Al Leber was one of the greatest people to grace St. Albert with his presence. He was always present in the school, on the field, and around the school in general. His influence has been felt by all who have attended1 will attend, and are attending St. Albert High School. They may not have been touched directly by him, but everyone who walks through the halls of St. Albert has been affected by him. Al Leber was a coach for numerous sports at St. Albert. He taught classes at the high school. He was always pushing for a better St. Albert both in the cJassroom and on the athletic field. Although most people didn' t get to work with him directly, they knew of him or what he had done. When we think of great people of St. Albert, Al Leber is one of the first, if not the first, to come to mind. By: Dimension '97 Staff Memories ... Al Leber displaying the pike he caught on a trip to Minnesota, in 1990. Coach Leber was known for his love of the outdoors, along with his love for the community of St. Albert. The Soul of a Friend By: Tom Houser A short time ago, there was a coach at St. Albert High School. The coach's name was Al Leber. He was probably the best friend a guy could have. Coach Leber didn't yell and scream. He simply just asked, "Why don 't you try it this way?" It usually ended up that his way was the best. On October 3rd, 1996, he died of a heart attack in Glenwood, Iowa. Although Coach Leber died, his spirit will live on at St. Albert. The day after Coach Leber passed away, the football players had the toughest game of their season. Friday night's varsity game was probably the best game I have ever seen St. Albert play. I, along with the rest of the Freshman football team, suited up for that fate filled game against the Rebels from Westwood-Whiting. I stood on the sideline yelling myself hoarse the whole game. A feeling of p1ide kicked in as the stadium began to get louder and louder as the end of the game neared. We won the game, but we lost. We lost a coach, a leader, and most of all, a friend. The presence of Al Leber was with every St. Albert football player that night. Coach Leber' s soul will live on in the heart of every player who ever puts on a Green and Gold jersey. 107 Above : Senior Joe Kuehl won the Class 2A 3200 meter run at Drake University in Des Moines. Kuehl defeated over 20 top runners from across the state of Iowa. Kuehl also ran the 1600 meter race and captured a bronze meda l. (Plroto by Molly Kuehl) Above : The 1996/97 Porn-Pon Sta te Qualifiying Team finished 3rd in the Porn di vision. Front right: Amy VanFossan, Erin Smith, Christina Ha senkamp, Courtney Wa nd ersee, Stepha nie Haug, Sarah Burke, Mary Burgett, Wendy Clayton , Megha n Beresford , Marty McGruder, Rachel Owens, Ashl ey Arnold, Lindsay Williams, and Kelli Mauer. (l'lroto by Marc l'ctcrso11) 108 Specialty Above: Sophomore Kristina Q uigley achieved 3rd place in the 3000 meter run at the Girls 2A State Track Meet in Des Moines. Quigley also r an in the 1500. (l'Jr oto by Marc Peterson) Abo ve: The 96/97 St. Albert Academic Decathl on Team Sta te medalists wer e Bla ke Roux, J oe Ord, .Jennifer Boettcher, Na te Wa tso n, and Coli n O 'Toole. Ma tt Headley, J ohn Buta ll a, Da ra Willis, a nd Scott Finken also helped the team to a strong finish. (l'lroto by More Peterson) Abov e: The 1996/97 St. Albert ain tes State Q ua lifyi ng Team finished the season at 22-3. They made it to the semi-finals of th e Girls State 2A 8 sketball Tourney. F ront: Becky Firesto ne, McKayla Kroll , Melissu Kroll, Manager Angie Boye r, Liz Ba lk, Molly Borman, Emily Bo~man, Ja~ne Ma lone, Manage r Ka ra Belt, Abby Lownd es, Annie He1thoff, Erin Da ley, Ab bey Sa lyers, Brandy Ficek, Alisa Ea rlywine, Brooke .Janecek, Michell e Grote, a nd Beth Ficek. (P/roto by Joyct Htltlroff) Boys Cross Country Team Girls Cross Country Team Boys Track: Blanchard Johnson, III, Joe Kuehl, and Tony Leick Girls Track: Brandy Ficek, Annie Heithoff, Ali Nicholas, Angie Peterson, Kristina Quigley, and Ashley Wills. One-Act Play Wrestling: Blanchard Johnson, III You' ve come a long way baby. From Kindergarten to g raduation day. We started out holding your hand, now it's time to let go. We're so very proud of all your accomplishments. Love Mom, Dad, and Sara. Your parking space started the year out right, Your basketball kept your goals in sight. Your dreams have only just begun. Your parents love you and have enjoyed the fun ! Congratulations, Alisa! Erin Smith Class of 1997 C o n g r a t u 1 a t i o n s, Erin! We're proud of you! Love • Mom & Dad Annie Heithoff Class of 1997 Congratulation s on a great academic and athletic career. Missouri Western is getting a great gift. We love you and are proud of you. Your parents. Go Lad Griffins! We are very proud of you. Love you bunches, Congratulations Megan VanScoy! ! ! 97 Mom, Dad, John, and Mat Marcbud, • Ryan Stuntz '• • / 1995- ational Honor Society '• j Football Acad emic All-Distirct ':•• I State Baseball Qualifier 1996-Honorable Mention AllConierence Basketball State Baseball Champions Football Academic All-State and t 1 2nd Team all District • I Co-Winner of Al Leber Memorial Award Football Knute Rockne MVP Award t All-Around Grea t Guy! •t Congratulations, Ryan! Love Mom and Dad . . ( . Andrew Regan Class of 1997 Co n g rat u 1 a t i ons! Love, Mom, Dad, Kyle, and Elizabeth A lw ays beware of "HubbaBubba" Gum. Congratulations! Your sisters, KRP (Karla) & CMP (Connie) Congratulations Joe Kuehl! We are very proud of your accomplishments in academics, cross country, and track. We love you! Dad, Mom, Kelly and Cory 97 Jason Mathiasen Class of 1 997 We are so proud of you! Good luck in the future in all you choose to do! Becky, Once my little girl. Now my young lady. Forever my loving daughter. I'm so very proud of you! Congratulations! Love, Mom Love, Dad, Mom, Jill, and Jennifer Stephanie Ann Rostermundt Class of 1997 Congratulations We're proud of you, and hope you accomplish much in your journey through life. God Bless You Always, Dad, Mom, Leslie, Gabe Congratulations! Amy! We are proud of you and all that you have accomplished! Love, Mom, Dad, Andy, Grandma and Grandpa Jamie Richards Class of 1997 Dear Jamie, You' ve reac hed one of many milestones in your life, and I am so very proud of my little girl. Remember YOU CAN DO ANYTHfNG THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS YOU. Love, Mom Alex Estell Class of 1 997 Congratulations! Soccer team captain Love, Mom, Dad, and Travis We love you and will always be here for you. AMY VANFOSSAN CLASS OF 1997 Matt Meidlinger Class of 1997 Congratulations Matt! You always make us proud to be your parents. Love, Morn, and Dad Ashley Wills Class of 1997 Con g r a tulation s Ashley ! 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Kaup The 1996-1997 Dimep.sions Yearbook ''DY-NO-MITE!!!" was printed in 10 point Tin1es, with the headlines printed in 36-72 Times Bold. Mr. Jay Anderson was the representative from the Josten company who provided invaluable assistance. The !Dimensions staf( was able through 1boolc sales and advertising to raise enough funds to completely pay for this yearbook without any school subsidy. 128 Index Ryan Matthew Stuntz Mr. S.A. 1997 (Photo by Lyn Stu utz.) Above: MISTER DY-NO-MITE!!! First Mr. S.A. Contest The pictures on this page reflect the first annual Mr. S.A. contest. The contest held on April 30 featured male students in formal wear, a talent contest, a nd an impromptu response test. The judges chose Ryan Stuntz, left, as the first ever St. Albert man of the year. Escorted by lovely Saintes these Falcon men provided an evening of glamour, entertainment, and fund raising for the Student Council. Other award winners were: First Runner-up Brian Mauer, John Sealock, the People's Choice; and Ryan Haynie, as M r. Congeniality. Performing for the full aud itorium proved not to be a challenge for these well dressed young men. Singing the hit chorus from the musical, "Jesus Christ Superstar'', are Luke Bertelsen,Da rren Pekny, Jared Mitchell, Andy Smith, Brian Terveer, Brian Mauer, Tom Houser, Tony Leick, and Rya n Haynie. Pianist is Ryan Stuntz. Not pictured singing arc contestan ts J ake Driver and John Sealock. (Plwto by Ly n S11111tz) Left: Captured in mid announcement, emcee Fred Wilson holds up a copy of a fashion magazine which hopefully prefigures the career of I.he new Mr. S.A. Wilson's voice has graced many SA events. (Photo by Lyn S111 11tz) A Anderson, Jake 87 Aney, Emily 6, 57, 58, 59, 69, 76 Angeroth, Adam 14, 39, 44 Applegate, Mark 14, 82, 83, 91 , 93 Arnold, Ashley 14, 40. 4 L. l 05 B Baines, Amy 14, 42, 43 Baines, Cody 6, 53, 55 , 56, 66,87 Balk, Liz 14, 33, 34. 35. 60, 6 1,67,68,69,89,95,97, 108 Banks, Kell ey 14, 4 7 Bartholomew, Martina 26, 96 Belt, Kara 6, 32, 43, 57, 69. 72 108 Belt, Nick 6 Beltran, Joe 14, 39, 44, 45 Beresford, Meghan 14, 34. 40, 41, 44,47, 5 1, 72, 108 Bertelsen, Luke IO, 47, 55. 64, 128 Biede, Danny 6, 39, 55, 56 Birkhofer, Matt 14, 9 1 BJ.Orlino Sam 6 27 32, 55, 56, b ' ' ' 71 Boettcher, Jenni fe r 25, 32, 38, 39,40,45,6 1,97, 98, 99, 100, 101 , 108 Bojanski, Dana l 0 Borman, Emily 6, 22, 32, 44, 48,49, 57,68,69, 72, 108 Borman, Mo lly 14, 23, 27, 34, 35,40, 47, 50, 53,58,59, 69, 72, 108 Bouska, Alyssa l 0 Boyer, Angie 6, 39, 44, 57. 69, 108 Bracker, Jim 14, 55 Burg, Josh 39, 48, 49, 55, 9 1, 96, 10 1 Burgett, Mary 14 , 28, 41 , 4 7. 50, 108 Burke, Sarah 5, I 0, 31, 40, 41, 47, 49, 58, 81 , 108, 131 Burkey, Matthew I 0 Busch, Bob 14, 35 Busch, Katie 6, 53, 61 Butalla, John 14, 38, 65 c Capel, Paul 6, 55 , 56, 71 Carptintero-Perez, Rocio 4, 14, 17, 40 Carter, Nikki 6, 8 J Chambers, Paul 6 Chessareck, Aaron 55 Christiansen, Rob 5, 40, 96, 99, lOJ, Clayton, Wendy J 4, 27, 4 J, 50, 108 Clouse, Amy 6 Colburn, Andy IO, J 1, 75 Colburn, Katy J4, 17, 37, 42, 43, 76, 77 Conlon, Joanie 14, 47, 50, 58, 59, 72 Conlon, Katie 6, 57, 67, 72 Connolly, Bryan 14, 15 Connolly, Jolene 10, 47, 61 Coughlin, Andrew 6, 32, 66, 75 Crampton, Jeremy 10, 62, 75 Crampton, Nick 74 , 96, 101 Crockett, Niki 6, 42, 76 D' Angelo, John 40, 74, 75, 96, 101, 103, 105, D Daley, Erin LO, 23, 31, 47, 49, 69, 108 Danzer, Mary Beth 10, 42, 43, 44, 47, 76 Deal, Eric 14, 39, 44 Dilts, Jay 1 O, 9 J, 93 Dinkl age, Lucas I 0 Draper, Mike 14, 66, 74 Driscoll, Freddie 6, 55, 56, 75 Driver, Annie 6, 30, 32, 49, 57, 71, 90, 131 Driver, Jake 14, 31 , 50, 55 , 70, 71, 92, 93 E Earlywine, Alisa 23, 69, 88, 89, 96,97,98, 99, 108 Ellenberger, Celeste 10, 39, 43 Endelicato, Josh 6, 32, 55, 56, 66, 75 Epperson, Jeremy 14, 27, 74 Epperson, Phillip 6, 66 Escritt, Rachel I 0, 39, 76 Estell, Alex 25, 74, 96, 100 F Faurot, Jennifer 96 Fennell, Chris 40, 62, 75, 96, 99, 102, Fetter, Matthew 10 Ficek, Beth J4, 40, 47, 59, 68, 69, 72, 108 Ficek, Brandy 6, 30, 49, 57, 67, 68, 72, 73, I 08 Fietz, Chris 6, 75 Fietz, Eric 14, 75 Finken, Nick 40, 51, 62, 64, 65, 74 , 96 Finken, Scott I 0, 38, 75, I 08 Firestone, Becky 14, 27, 49, 58, 69, 81 , 89, 108 Fischer, Anne 10, 11 , 40, 46, 47,49,53, 60, 61 Fischer, Emily 6, 23, 30, 53, 61 , 90 Flom, Jake 6, 32, 55, 56, 66, 75 Freeman, Marc l 0 Friedrichsen, Jayne 14, 23, 33, 47, 50, 76 Fuscher, Scott 34, 37, 40, 44, 46, 47, 48, 50, 75, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101 , 102, 103 G Gaul, Chad 6, 66 Ge1jevic, Jimi 23, 24. 30, 3 1, 62, 94, 96,97, 99, JOO, 101 , 102 Gorman, Sarah 10, 58, 68 Graeve, Charlie 50, 62, 63, 96, 99, 102 Graeve, Ken 24, 25, 26, 34, 35, 40, 48, 49, 61 , 62, 63, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101 , 131 Graeve, Phil 74 Gray, Dean 14, 35, 64, 66, 92, 93 Gray, Laura 6 Grote, Michelle 6, 14, 24, 27, 28, 32, 35, 40, 47, 50, 57, 58, 59, 67, 68,69, 71 , 81 , 89, 108 Gruber, Nik 10, 11, 55 Gusman, Tony J 0, 55 H Hall, Sean 6, 55, 56, 71 Hannan, Margaret I 0, 81 Hansen, Denver 23, 25, 97, 99 Hansen, Nicole I 0, 47 Harrington, Kelly 14, 37, 42, 43, 45, 50, 76 Hasenkamp, Christina 15, 29, 30, 37, 40, 41 , 47, 50, 61 , 108 Haug, Brandon 6. 32, 66, 75 Haug, Stephanie 15, 23, 35, 41 , 47 , 108 Haynie, Ryan 25, 31, 74. 96, Headen, Karmel 6 Headley, Matthew 38, 39, 40, 96, 99, 100, I 02, 108 Heck, Rachael I 0 Heideman, Megan 47, 59, 72 Heithoff, Annie 23, 24, 25, 27, 34,35, 47, 49, 50, 59, 68, 69, 72, 88, 89,95,96, 97, 98, 99, I 0 J, 102, 105, 108 Hensley, Emily 7, 39, 43, 81 Hensley, Joe 15, 40, 47, 83 Hering, Kristan 15 , 33, 40, 47, 61 Hoffmann, Ryan IO Houser, Joe 15, 32, 83 Houser, Tom 7, 25, 27, 55, 56, 87, 128 Hubbard, John 10, 13 Huffman, Bryan 10, 78, 91 Hughes, Brian 75 Hughes, Mary 7, 9, 30, 57, 67. 8J I Irwin, Ca.it 15, 46, 61 J Jackson, Benj amin 7 Janecek, Brooke 10, 30. 47, 58, 68, 69, 72, 73, 89, 90, 108 Jensen, Dan 87 Johnson, Amberly 7, 42 Johnson, Blanchard 11 , 71 , 86, 87, 91 , 92, 93 Johnson, Heather 28, 31 , 34, 46, 47, 51 , 76. 77, 95. 96, 97, 98,99 K Kellogg, Lance 7, 55, 56, 66 Kennebeck, Lindsay 7, 23, 32, 57, 67, 72, 90 Kilnoski, Duke 7, 55, 56, 65 Koch, Jeremy 15, 17, 40, 55, 65, 87 Koch, Philip 15 Koc h, Stephanie 7, 30. 39, 44, 57 Koch, Tim 7, 55, 56, 70, 71 Koch, Tony 11 Kramer, Michael LI Kroll , McKayla 11 , 40, 57, 58, 68, 69, 72, 90, 108 Kroll , Melissa 5, 24, 25. 40, 49, 59, 68, 69, 72, 88.89.90. 96, 97, 98, 99, JOO, 103, L08 Krumbholz, Scott 15, 75 Kuehl, Joe 23, 30. 51. 62. 96, 97. 98, 99. 100, IO I, 102. 108 Kuehl, Kell y 11 Kuper. John 23, 34. 35. 75, 96. 97,99, 100, JOl , 102 Index 129 L Lancia!, Keith 65, 74, 96 Lancia!, Kevin 15, 66, 74 Lancia!, Kyle 16, 74 Leick, Jason 16, 17, 83, 9 1, 93 Leick, Tony 11 , 33, 55, 65, 86, 87, 9 1, 92, 93, 128 Lindeman, Kyle 8, 55, 56 Lindeman, Steve 11, 49, 55, 83, 9 1 Linquist, Greg 8 Livermore, Alan 8, 32, 66 Long, Jeanne 11,81 Long, Katy 16 Lowndes, Abby 4, 8, 57, 67, 68, 69 Lownes, Ch1i s 11 , 27, 82, 83, 91, 93 M Malone, Jayne 72, 90, 108 Markel, Brian 11, 13, 64 Martin, Luke 28, 95, 96, IO I, Masker, Ellen 16, 40, 43, 47, 50 Mathiasen, Jason 23, 40, 51 , 55,87,96,97, 98,99, 101, 127 Mathiasen, Jill 11 , 33 Matzen, Michelle 8 Mauer, Brian 11, 74, 128 Mauer, Kelli 16, 17, 4 1, 50, 108 McDonald, Julie 12, 37, 43 McEvoy, Jason 12, 13, 91 McGJade, Josh 8, 66, 74 McNeal, Scott I J, 12, 55, 64, 86, 91 Meade, Ross 16, 40, 62, 64, 74 Meidlinger, Brian 12, 33, 55, 87, 91 Meidlinger,Matt 87, 9 1,93, 96, 97, 103 Mendoza, Anitra 12 Mether, Gram 12, 64, 91, 93 Michels, Matt 8, 55, 56 Milner, Ryan 12, 13, 64, 87 Mitchell , Dimitri 16, 78, 79 Mitchell, Jerad 8, 55, 56, 64, 65, 130 Index 128 Mittermeier, Ian 8, 39 Moffatt, Jennj 89, 97, 96, 104 Montagne, Johnathon 16 Morrow, Leslie 12, 43, 44 Murphy, Andy 16, 17, 30, 50, 62, 64 66, 87, 9 1 N Narmi, Charlie 23, 25, 36, 47, 48, 54, 65, 74, 96, 100, 13 1 Nicholas, Ali 8, 32, 57, 67, 72 Nicholas, Ben 16, 32, 35, 37, 40,44, 47, 49, 74 Nielsen, Eri n 8, 57, 67, 72 Nourse, Jennifer 8 Nutter, Becky 51, 96, 98, 100, 101, 104 Nutter, Jenny 8, 42 0 O'Connor, Amy 88, 89, 90, 96, 99, JOO, 10 1 O'Connor, Michelle 8, 57, 67, 76, 90 O'Connor, Shannon 16, 17, 42 O'Connor, Tommy 55 O'Donnell, Matt 8, 55, 56, 71 O'Hara, Zach 25, 55, 70, 7 1, 96, 102 O'Neil, Michael 8 O'Neill, Molly 16, 23, 34, 47, 50, 76, 77 0 'Toole, Col in 38, 7 1, 96, l 00, 102, I08, 13 1 Olsen, Jason 8, 66, 75 Ord, Joe 16, 38, 40, 50, 55, 7 1, 108 Ostenso, Kristen 12, 40, 58, 68, 89 Owens, Rachel 16,23, 4 1,47, 72 , 108 p Patten, Jenny 8, 9, 57, 76 Pedersen, Ben 8 Peder en. Nate 8 Pekny, Darren 12, 64. 83, 9 1, 128 Petersen, Angie 8, 43, 44, 49, 57 Peter en, Da e 12. 78 Peter en, Marc 24. 37, 5 1, 78, 79. 96, 97, 99, 101, 102, 127 Pettit, Heather 16, 42, 43, 45, 50 Points, Holly I 04 Pospi al. Derek 12, 55, 71 , 9 1 Prichard, Megan 12, 47, 72, 89 Quigley, Kristina 12, 53, 60, 6 1 Quinze, Laura 8, 57, 67, 76 R Regan, Andrew 27, 35. 40, 5 1, 62, 63, 86, 87, 94. 96, 97, 99, lOO, JO I , 102, 127 Regan, Kyle J l , 12, 31, 33, 62, 87 Reilly, Dan 16. 29, 83 Reineke, Dave 96, 97, 98. 99, L02 Reinhardt. Adam 78 Richards. Jamie 25, 34, 46, 47, 51.76,96, 97, 98.99, 101 Richards, Jeremy 8, 32, 55, 56, 66 Richardson, Wendy 12, 25, 39 Ring, Chris 8. 55, 56, 71 Roane, Danny 12, 55, 65, 66, 86, 91 Rockwell , linton 8 Rodenburg, Christopher 8, 66 Ronk, Eric 8, 87 Rosenthal, Adam 8, 55, 56, 75 Rostermundt. Stephanie 25, 26, 40,47,89,95, 96, 97,98, 99, 100, JOI , 103 Roux, Blake 12, 26, 38, 55, 74, 108 Ruff, Ryan 16, 55 Ryan, Erin 14, 35, 40, 47, 5 1, 76,88,89.95,96 97 98,99, LOO, IOI , 102. 101 Ryan, Julie 5, 8, 30, 32, 57, 67, 8 1, 90 Ryan, Mary Beth 40, 47, 48, 5 1, 59, 80, 81 , 89, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, IO I Ryan, Pat 9, 55, 56 s Sabatka, Jason 16, 55 Salyers, Abbey 16, 23, 40, 47, 50, 58,59, 69, 72 Scheel, Dustin 9 Schmitz, Patrick 16 Schnitker, Amanda 40, 47, 96, 98, 99, IOI Schnitker, Anna 12, 58 Schnitker, Holly 12, 8 1 Schoening, Chad 16, 26, 27, 55, 64, 65, 92, 93, 103 Schreiber, Kyle 55 Sealock, John 82, 83 Sewing, Matt 9, 55, 56 Shanno, Ben 9, 55, 56, 66, 82, 83 Shea, Judd 12, 62, 64, 87 Shea, Katie 12, 74, 75 She rman, Jeremy 16 Sieburg, Christina 9 Sievers, Ellen 12, 76 Siford, Kelli 12 Smith, Andy 12, 25, 64, 128 Smith,Erin 23, 4 1,96, 97,99, 101 , 105 Spring, Sara 12, 39 Stebbins, Dawn 37. 42. 43, 96, 98,99 Stronck, Sara 26, 50, 72, 96. 98, IOI Stubblefi eld, Justin 12, 55 Stuntz, Ryan 25, 40, 47, 5 1, 53. 54, 55, 65, 92, 93, 96. 98, 100, 102, 128 Stuntz, Tony 12, 55, 65, 74 Svoboda, Jill 16, 17,42,43,76 Swanek, Ho lly 96, 97, 98 Szmurlo, Eric 9 T Terveer, Bri an 16, 17, 75, 128 Thompson, Tiffany 16, 42, 43. 50 Trowbridge, Jason 16, 53, 54, 55, 70 Trowbridge, Justin 13, 55, 71 Turner, Rob 16, 55, 83 v Vanfossan, Amy 25, 27, 30, 35 , 40, 41 , 47, 58, 59, 88, 89, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, IOI , 108 Vanfossan, Charlie 9, 32, 66 VanScoy,!Vlegan 26, 96, 98, 99 Vogel, Elise 9 Waggoner, JT 13 Wandersee, Courtney 5, 16, 23, 27,35, 40, 41 , 47, 49, 58,59, 81 , 108 . Watson, Andy 15 , 16 Watson, Nate 25, 38, 39, 40, 49, 96, 99, 101 , 108 Waugh, Alex 87, 91 , 93, 102, 96 Waugh, !Vlargaret 13, 76 Webering, Virginia 13, 43 Weidman, Sarah 7, 9, 43, 61 Welch, Nicole 9, 43, 80, 81 Wells, Toby 74 Welshiemer, Wendie 13 White, Lori 13, 30, 4 7, 58 Whitehouse, William 13 Willi ams, Lindsay 34, 40, 41 , 72, 73, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 104, 108 Willis, Dara 15, 17, 38, 39, 108 Willis, Imbry 9 Willms, !Vlary 17, 23, 35, 47, 50,58, 59, 72 Wills, Ashley 28, 40, 47, 51 , 53, 60, 61 , 72, 73, 96, 97, 98, 99, I 00, I 02, Wise, Paul 13, 47, 55, 71 Woods, LaChrista 13 Wredt, Jodi 96, 99, l 01 ---------- DY-NO-MITE CONSTRUCTION! Groundbreaking happened twice at S.A. during 1996-1997. First the sod was broken for the new 300 wing. Students moved into the new !Vlusic Center and Art Center during the second semester. These beautiful new facilities pictured here offer new space for the expanding Fine Arts Department and are a special tribute to all those who support our school. Shovels again hit the dirt, this time as an extension onto the 500 wing of the school. The new Science and Technology wing promises to bring state of the art facilities for science, mathematics, and computers. As the physical plant continues to expand, the mission of Saint Albert remains ever the same; a solid Catholic education for the community of Council Bluffs. Right: Once again the sod is turned with the promise of a rich harvest. The groundbreaking pictures the members of the St. Albert Educational Foundation: Mr. Jon Narmi, Bishop Joseph Cha rron, Dr. J ohn Cronin, Mr. Stt:ve O'Neill, Mr. Pat Hensley, Mr. Gaylord Epperson, and Mr. Ron Thompson. The old tennis courts shall be transformed into a beautiful new wing for science and technology. The wing will include a glassed in atrium filled with plants for study by the Biology students, new Chemistry labs and equipment, and many other features. The academic future is bright for the growing student population a t St. Albert. (Photo by Cail /n,.in) Above: Senior Colin O'Toole works diligently in the new Art Room. Brilliantly lit by a large plate glass window, the art room provides an excellent environment for students to expand their appreciation of other ways of learning. (Photo by Deb McGuire) Left: The sod was turned for the new 300 wing in late August. Dr. Cronin, Ken Graeve, Mrs. Wandersee, Charlie Narmi, Annie Driver, Sarah Burke, Bob Jordan, and Linda Primmer are directed by a CB Ambassador. From this inauspicious beginning the new Art and Music facilities emerged. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Left: The ICN Network room was constructed in the fall of 1996. This state-of-the-art fiber optics classroom is equipped with the latest technology. SA students can interact in real time with other students and faculty connected to the over 400 ICN sites across the state. Mr. Mike Irwin of the AEA gave the faculty an in-service in the room in the spring. Students have already ust:d the room to interactively tou r J oslyn Mllseum, in teract with stud ent councils across t he state, and network with other schools. (Photo by Marc Petersen) Index 131 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Albert High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for St. Albert High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. 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Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1997 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1997 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e333bcbf5218fe69fe97da2684e6d8b1.pdf 40c75f16f27e9d0756a1194c910a8cfa PDF Text Text St. Albert High School 400 Gleason A venue Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 ,,,.,_ _____ ~- (712) 328-2316 Enrollment (9-12): 301 ~ As one of the marn aging eE!iters, one of my jobs is to write the theme page ana explain the theme. At first, I thought this would be an easy tasK. All I needed was a full yearbook page of writing, right? Wror:i§! fie firs time I sat down to write about this wonderfully simple concept, I realized how difficult it was to apply "True @olors" to St. Albert High School. "Whafthe heck are the true colors of St. Albert?" I knew they were not just green and gold, but what are the true colors? ®ur adviser, Mr. Tom Kaup, my fellow managing Eeiitor, Molly Borman and I tried many different angles. We assigned a color to each division of our yearbook, and had people describe how the color relates to the division. We got things back like, "Red represents sports, because red is an excellent color and St. Albert is known for excellence in sports." This wa~ not wbat we were looking for. Back to the drawing board. Next we tried to describe the outside appearance of the school and then describe the many colors an outsider would not see. This was closer to what we were looking for, but was still not what "True Colors" really meant to us. I then decided to put the theme aside and continue to work on the rest of the yearbook. For the next eight months I would pull the theme folder out of my work box and look at it, but would then mutter something to myself and put it away fpr another day. That "ane!her day" did not come for a long time. So here I am, three days after graduation, trying to figure out what the tnerme of this yearbooR we have been putting together for the last year, means. In one last desperate attempt, I sought out the help of our vet6'an art teacher, Ms. Deborah McGuire. Who better to tell me ab0ut colors, then the Color Wheel Queen herself? She gave me a Macintosh disk full of her own writings on the subject. I tromRed down to the old mac lab and found a computer that was sti ll in working order. I put in the disk and pulled up the iive or six saved files. I found her poems and stories fun and amusin§, but nothing really useful. That is, until I got to a story called the "Crayon Factory." I read: ·crayons are born, wrapped in paper, all dressed alike. All arranged . . . gentle pressure from all sides . . . side by side . . . lined up in rows, and then the sorting begins. Everything has an order, your place in the box is preordained. Packaged and ready for life's experience . .. This was close to what I was looking for, but I still did not know my own thoughts. I then read "all lined up," the last poem: I like that arrangement before the first pouring of color. It doesn't matter, it will never be the same . . . Never arranged in quite the right order Some tips worn off The neighbors may have changed. We are all born in the same way, just as the crayons are born. When we come to St. Albert, we are wrapped alike. Our wrappings are our school uniforms. We are packaged in the St. Albert green and gold and are put in the box called St. Albert. Even though we all are wrapped alike here, we each become our own separate color. Each person's color is not the same as any other color in the St. Albert box. Each color shines through in the activities he or she is involved in. We also shine by relating with t e other colors in our box. Since this is the last act I am performing, I have seen this "True Colors" yearbook come together in fine fashion. have witnessed the many different colors in our box excel, and sometimes fail, in academics and activities. So here they are. Some colors are smudged, some are worn, some are used, some are just perfect, some are bright and some just tend to hide in the background. Enjoy looking at the 1997 /98 year of the colors in the box we like to call St. Albert. Joe Ord Managing Editor 2 . people pg4 sports pg68 organizations pg52 " A ' academics pg38 student life~ · pg 106 , , Freshmen enjoy going to dances, playing sports, going to pep-rallies for the first time, and socializing with the upper classmen. "It's fun having friends that can drive." -Jennifer Rochelle Sara Albertson Brandon Baas Caitlin Beresford Erinn Beresford 6 Andrew Balk Devon Brosnahan Freshmen Bridget Bartels Cassy Brouse "Relaxation" James Plamondon takes a break from his reading during a Freshmen English class. (Photo by Jake Driver) " Groovin " Andrew Ba lk grooves to his music w hile learning computer skllls in the IBM lab. (Photo by Jake Driver) Justin Baxter Kimberly Beltran Jacob Brown Nicholas Buck Class of 2001 Marcus Burbridge Jeffrey Burkey Kimberly Burns Ann Caniglia Martha Colburn Brad Conlon Nick Conlon Sara Connolly Rachel Cunningham Philip Danzer Rebecca Fennell Andrew Fetter Sara Fritzsche Jarod Fuchser Jacob Gradoville Aaron Grote Charles Hannan Darin Heideman Natalie Hering Molly Hiatt Abbey Hi gginbotham Meg Hobbins Patrick Hoffmann Adam Hotz ~ ~ - ~ Kara ~ Huffman Elicia Jo hnson Mandie Kilnoski Brian Koch Joshua Koch Melanie Koch Class of 2001 Matthew Kramer Jeremy Lewis Seth Martin Claire Masker Matthew McDermott Lisa McEvoy Tyler McGlade Adam McKeag ney Jason McNeal Rachel Meade Katie Milner Hannah Minor Ryan Murphy Shannon O'Neill Evan O'Toole Kassandra Owens Angela Peters James Plamondon Drew Pospisal Aimee Prichard Sarah Reinhardt Mel issa Respeliers Jennifer Rochelle Alison Ronk Kelly Sabatka Cody Sanderson Adam Sawatzke Skyler Schlater Graham Schmidt Scott Stronck 'S Class of 2001 Emily Stuhr Mike Stuntz Ryan Swanek Thomas Sweeney Michael Whannell Patrick Whannell Lucas Wills Andrea Wise "Where Fore Art Thou Romeo" Katie Milner and Elicia Johnson work on " Romeo and Juliet," a unit all freshmen study in their literature class. (Photo by Jake Driver) ·Tiffani Trowbridge Claire Weidman C> ~ "Time to Lecture" Melissa Respel iers listens to a lecture in Mr. Wilson's class. (Photo by Jake Driver) Class of 2001 "Sharing a Smile" Abbey Higginbotham and Jennifer Rochelle share a moment in science class. (Photo by Jake Driver) "Group Work" Bridget Bartels and Kim Burns work together on a science worksheet in Mrs . Mooney 's class . (Photo by Jake Driver) "Daydreams" Marcus Burbri dge daydreams while Brad Conlon reads the assignment. (Photo by Jake Driver) "Computer Time" Sara Fritzsche looks over her assignment before getting back to work. (Photo by Jake Driver) "A Smile" Natalie Hering sits in class and smiles at the photographer. (Photo by Jake Driver) / Class of 2001 " Feel The Need To Read" Cody Sanderson experiences the excitment of History through reading . (Photo by Jake Driver) " Hard at Work" Kara Huffman is at hard at work with her word proceesing worksheet. (Photo by Jake Driver) "Searching" Emily Stuhr searches to find an answer on a worksheet. (Photo by Jake Driver) "Art Work" Aaron Grote, Claire Masker, and Jake Gradoville work on perfecting their art posters. (Photo by Jake Driver) "Preparing for Class" Rebecca Fennell searches for an assignment in Mrs. Mooney's Physical Science class, enjoyed by all freshmen. (Photo by Jake Driver) "Shy Sophomores" Paul Chambers and Matt O'Donnell chuckle, while Dan Biede works diligently on his U.S. History assignment. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) Jake Andersen Emily Aney Sam Bjorling Emily Borman 12 Cody Baines Angela Boyer Sophomores Kara Belt ~ ~ - ~ ~ Ryan Burden "Studying" Most people think Geometry is a challenge. Andrew Coughlin concentrates on measuring every angle and hypotenuse correctly. (Pho to by Christina Hasen kamp) Nick Belt Daniel Biede Katie Busch Paul Capel Class of 2000 Nikki Carter Paul Chambers Amy Clouse Katie Conlon Andrew Coughlin Niki Crockett Fred Driscoll Annie Driver Josh Endelicato Phil Epperson Brandy Ficek Chris Fietz Emily Fischer Jacob Flom Chad Gaul Laura Gray Sean Hall Brandon Haug l. Karmel Headen Emily Hensley Tom Houser Mary Hughes Ben Jackson Daniel Jensen ~ +-c. fkto ~ Amberly Johnson Ross Jung ~ Lance Kellogg Linsday Kennebeck Duke Kilnoski Dan Koch 13 ~-- Class of 2000 Stephanie Koch Tim Koch Kyle Lindeman Greg Linquist Alan Livermore Abby Lowndes Jayne Malone Michelle Matzen Kristy McAtee Josh McGlade Matt Michels Jerad Mitchell Ian Mittermeier Alison Nicholas Erin Nielsen Jennifer Nutter Shellie O'Connor Matt O'Donnell Jason Olsen Jenny Patten Ben Pedersen Nate Pedersen Angie Petersen Laura Quinze Tai-Nina Ramirez Adam Reinhardt Jeremy Richards Christopher Ring Clinton Rockwell Chris Rodenburg ~4 J'. Class of 2000 Eric Ronk Adam Rosenthal Julie Ryan Pat Ryan Dustin Scheel Kathleen Schnitker Matt Sewing Ben Shanno T.J. Smith Eric Szmurlo Charlie Vanfossan Elise Vogel Sarah Weidman Nicole Welch lmbry Willis "Perfect Technique" Chad Gaul uses great " artistic" skills while completing a drawing." (Photo by Ellen Masker) "Geometry" II _:_J As the end of class nears, Andrew Couglin, Julie Ryan, and Emily Fischer work to complete their assignment. (Photo by Christina Hasenkamp) "Studying" lmbry Willis works on a paper for her Religion class. {Photo by Les lie Morrow) 15 Class of 2000 "Taking a Breather" This group of sophomores takes time out to relax. Sophomores relax by reading, studying, drawing, telling jokes, and talking with their friends. (Photo by Christina Hasenkamp) "Studying Together" Students work together to complete their homework. Everyone helping out gets the job done a little faster. (Photo by Ellen Masker) "Homework" Karmel Headen uses a protractor, prism, and a ruler to complete this tough assignment. (Photo by Ellen Masker) "Studying" Kathleen Schnitker and Jenny Patten concentrate on their Biology assignment. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) " Memories" "The most memorable event of my sophomore year would have to be Cross Country. We had a lot of fun. I will always remember going to the State meet." -Jake Andersen (Photo by Ellen Masker) Class of 2000 "Taking notes" This· group of Sophomore students take notes over the new chapter that is being discussed. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Memories" "The part of my sophomore year that I will remember the best would have to be getting my driver's license. The second thing would be participating in the Social Justice Lockout. The Lockout was an experience I will never forget." -Julie Ryan (Photo by Ellen Masker) "Memories" "The thing that I will remember t he most about my sophomore year would have to be participating in State Porn-Pon, and winning. It was an awesome experience, one that I will never forget." - Lindsay Kennebeck (Photo by Ellen Masker) "Brainbusters" Nik Gruber and Jake Anderson ponder the finer points of French class. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Memories" "There are two things that I will remeber the most about my sophomore year. The first is running cross country, and going to watch the girl's team run In the state meet. The second is portraying a schizophrenic in the Social Justice Lockout." -Andrew Coughlin {Photo by Ellen Masker) 17 "Yes, Chemistry Can Be Fun!" Kristen Ostenso and Brooke Janecek prove work and play can go hand in hand. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) J\ Nathan Baas Lu ke Bertelsen Andy Colburn Jolene · Connolly 18 Dana Bojanski Jeremy Crampton Juniors Alyssa Bouska Mary Beth Danzer "And the Answer Is ... " Tony Gusman prepares to answer a question using a microphone in the new ICN Lab. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) Sarah Burke Matthew Burkey Jay Dilts Lucas Dinklage Class of 1999 Celeste Ellenberger Rachel Escritt Mathew Fetter Scott Finken Anne Fischer Marc Freeman Sarah Gorman Phill.ip Graeve Nikolas Gruber Tony Gusman Margaret Hannan Nicole Hansen Rachel Heck Ryan Hoffman Jonathan Hubbard Bryan Huffman Brian Hughes Brooke Janecek Blanchard Johnson Tony Koch Michael Kramer McKayla Kroll Kelly Kuehl Alexander Kuhns Christian Lear Anthony Leick Steven Lindeman Jeanne Long Chri s topher Lownes Brian Markel 19 Class of 1999 Jill Mathiasen Brian Mauer Julie McDonald Jason McEvoy Marly McGruder Scott McNeal Brian Meidlinger Anitra Mendoza Gram Mether Ryan Milner Andy Mitchell Leslie Morrow ~--· $lia:::zz io(O ~ ~ ~ Ch rystal Mueller Kathleen O'Grady Kristen Osten so Darren Pekny David Petersen Derek Pospisal Megan Prichard Kristina Qu igley Kyle Regan Daniel Roane Blake Roux Holly Schnitker Judd Shea Katie Shea Ellen Sievers Kelli Siford Andrew Smith Justin Stubblefield 120 Class of 1999 Tony Stuntz Justin Trowbridge Ryan Vogel James Waggoner Margaret Waugh Virginia Webering Lori White Paul Wise LaChrista Woods Danielle Zimmerman - --·-... "Concentration" Ryan Milner, Chris Lownes, and Brian Mauer let nothing break their steady concentration as they work on their Journalism assignment using HP Deskscan software to prepare photos for the Accipiter. Junior journalism students not only succeeded in publishing seven issues of the paper, but won 7 awards in writing and photography from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Creighton University. Photo b Joanie Conlon "I Promise I Won't Spill" Gram Mether ponders what would happen if he really were to spill. {Photo by Joanie Conlon) ---..,---._ -.,--..,,_----,.-" -" - " ~- ': -· ....... ': - -:: .... ~-.. ;~ ..._ .... ~ .,_ .. ~---- ........ -- - Class of 1999 "Cheese!" Dani Zimmerman, Sarah Gorman, and Kelly Kuehl smile for the camera while Blanchard Johnson checks the time. (Photo by Luke Bertlesen) '22 "Working Hard" Lucas Dinklage concentrates on his chemistry assignment. (Photo by Celeste Ellenborger) "E=mc2" Tony Leick, Tony Stuntz, and Gram Mether work put brain power to work on their assignment in chemistry (Photo by Celeste Ellenberger) "Look What I Can Do!" Steve Lindeman shows off his gymnastic ability. (Photo by Darren Pekny) My Most Memorable Experience "Dunking in my basketball games." -Tony Leick [j Class of 1999 "Should I Call 911 ?!" Leslie Morrow and J .T. Waggoner display their acting abilities while working on their photography unit for Journalism I class. (Photo by J. T. Waggoner and Leslie Morrow) My Most Memorable Experience "Snowball fights in the parking lot after school." -Nikki Hansen My Most Memorable Experience "Everybody making my face turn red." -Ryan Milner "Was it This Messy Last Time? " Bryan Huffman gathers his books for his next class. (Photo by Celeste Ellenberger) My Most Memorable Experience " Lunchroom stories with the girls." -LaChrista Woods 23 -- : --~~ ~:::.: "'"': - -... -; -- ~-"! ': .... ... ,-_ ... ... - --- Do not walk ahead of· me for I may not follow. Do not walk behind me for I may not lead. Just walk beside me And be my friend. From Poppies lunchboxes to mid-terms and that scary first day of driving, the jour- .ney to graduation has been an exciting one for the class of 1998. There have been notable firsts, high academic achievements, and phenomenal athletic records credited to the class of 1998. And as each individual continues their journey through life, may they always have someone whose path they can follow, someone who admires their path enough to follow them, and most importantly, someone to walk the path alongside them. ~ ~~--- ----~--~-~ --~- ~ Watertight "Direct Hit" Rob Turner takes aim on a helpless victim and fires. The senior watertight has become a great tradition at SA. The watertight is also one of the most greatly anticipated priveliges to being a senior at SA. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) Jake Driver explodes from in between two cars as he launches a balloon at someone. The SA parking lot is a great place to hide while waiting to nail someone with a water balloon. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) Mary Willms returns from the cooler fully loaded and ready to shoot down anything in sight. Every year brings some new waterfighting invention, but the water balloons are ever present. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) Joe Houser braces himself as he prepares to take a wicked blow from a flying water balloon. Joe pays the price for being out in the open and out of ammunition (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) "Drenched" Molly Borman and Mary Burgett wring out their soaked t-shirts. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) Molly O'Neill demonstrates how shirts make a great place to hold what you plan to throw during the watertight. Other forms of ammo included: buckets, backpacks, and slingshots (Photo by l.uke Bertelsen) 33 Mr. Tony Jaworski Assistant Principal Dr. John Cronin President Mr. Dick Wettengel Activities Director Administration Mrs. Marilyn Wandersee Principal Mrs. Kathy Regan Campus Minister Mrs. Jonna Andersen Junior High Coordinator "Honored for Excellence" Ms. McGuire poses with Bishop Charon after she was awarded her 25 year pin. Every year St. Albert honors teachers for their hard work and dedication. This year Mr. Gruber, Ms. McGuire, and Mr. West were recognized for their 25 years of outstanding service to our school. {Photo by Luke Bertelsen) Faculty Maryann Angeroth Rhonda Applegate Barb Boltinghouse Dean Bragg Teresa Fox Mike Gill Steve Gruber Tom Heithoff Gretchen Henriksen Fr. Phil Hobt Holly Jarrett Tom Kaup Jeanette Kenny Nick Kimble Carter Leeka 35: 36 Faculty Virgie Oatman Wanita Printy-Zika Nancy Schalles Ken Schreiber Caroline Swartz Julie Wake Sterling West Konnie Wiegman Fred Wi lson "People are the most important thing in life . . . treat them with respect and love them." - Ms. McGuire Joe Connolly Director of Operations and Finance "Lunch ladies" Staff Tilman Adair Director of Development Theresa Beauchamp Main Office Bill Powers Main Office "Business ladies" Lynn Vogel Main Office Thanks to these ladies, Jeanette Masker, Donna O'Connor, Cindy Connolly, and Pat Nelson for making those well-balanced meals that keep all of the St. Albert students healthy. (Photo by Mary Willms) When students take a trip to the Business Office in the Moriarty Center they can count on these two ladies, Gloria Blum and Pam Danzer, to help them with anything they need. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) Every day we walk down the same halls and through the same rooms. There are a few dedicated people who keep these rooms and halls maintained. From the ends of the 100 wing down through the new Math and Science Wing, students have a good environment to learn in, because of the support that these troops bring to our school. Students must be brought to school, fed a nutritious breakfast and lunch, and rely on coming to a clean and healthy school. These valiant maintenance people can be counted on to do just that: Harold Russell, Elmer Rodenburg, Jack Fauble, Robert Towers, Eric Bojack, Roger Hasenkamp, and Richard Jones. 31 • , I . - I • ,• .J • - ' f , , ~ I ' t ICS 39 "Under Tl'le Hood" Jill Svoboda shows what a real woman can do by getting under the hood during her auto class. (Photo by Ryan Milner) "The Great Escape" Marc Freeman and Megan Heideman prepare to leave school to experience another day at the Tucker Center. (Photo by Ryan Milner) 4Q "Lights, Camera, Action" Megan Heideman listens intently as her teacher explains television and radio production. (Photo by Ryan Milner) 'Where It All Happens" The Educational Service Center (Tucker Center) is where many students participate in hands on classroom activities. (Photo by Ryan,,llilner) "Fixing A Carborator" "Watch This" Mandy Hunter watches carefully while experimenting in the Control Room during her Radio and T.V. Programming class. (Photo by Ryan Milner) Jill Svoboda works on putting a carborator together during her Career Auto 1-2 class at the Tucker Center. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) " Dewey's Drawer" Students use the card catalog to locate books. The library is in the process of updating this system with the addition of computers. (Photo by Tom Kaup) "Explanation, Please" "Student At Work" Junior Mary Beth Danzer concentrates on her assignment while sitting in one of the coveted lounge chairs. (Photo by Tom Kaup) Ms. Oatman guides sophomore Clinton Rockwell through his math assignment. Ms. Oatman is inspirational in the educational development of many students. !Photo by Tom Kaup) "Decisions, Decisions" "Hand" reaches to grab a book on Iowa History. The library offers a large assortment of fiction and nonfiction works. (Photo by Tom Kaup) "So many books, so little time" Juniors Ryan Vogel and Marc Freeman expand their minds by reading their health books. (Photo by Tom Kaup) "Multi-Media Coordinator" Mrs. Angeroth is responsible for the airing of Channel 1 News. She is pictured in the Iowa Communications Network room. Next year students will have the the opportunity to be educated by teachers statewide via the fiber optic network. (Photo by Tom Kaup) "Word Processing " Liz Balk, Heather Pettit, and Adam Angeroth work diligently on the Gateway 2000 computers in Mrs. Shalles' Word Processing I class. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Classroom Work" Andy Murphy works to complete his Accounting assignment. (Photo by Nik Gruber ) s ~ ~.._ Business/ Computers .._-.......~--~------~ "Work, Work, Work" Ryan Vogel looks up at the camera as he finishes his accounting assignment. (Photoby Luke Bertelsen) "Accounting" Books, calculators, pencils, and worksheets are all used for Accounting class. (Photo by Nik Gruber) "Studying Up" "Teachers Helping Students" Scott Krumholtz and Jason Sabatka receive help from Mrs. Shalles, one of the Business/ Computers teachers. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) Tiffany Thompson and Kelly Harrington work on their journal entries for their Accounting class. (Photo by Ni k Gruber) English "Homework" Sarah Weidman works on her assignment in Mrs. Kenny's Sophomore English class. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Class work" "American Literature" American Literature teacher Mrs. Wiegman, assists students Matt Michels and Sean Hall with their assignment. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) , LaChrista Woods uses her notes to study for a test coming up in her Ameri can Literature class. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Group Work" .Mandy Hunter and Kristina Quigley work together to finish a project by the end of the class. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Coat of Arms" Students Eric Ronk, Laura Quinze, Jake Flom, Nicole Welch, and-Sam Bjorling display their Coat of Arms project. Every year Mrs. Kenny's Sophomore English students are assigned a Coat of Arm s project, which displays their family history. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Studying" Kristina Quigley shows some deadline stress while Tony Stuntz uses his English skills to correct errors in theAccipiter, a newspaper produced by the St. Albert Journalism department. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) 43 "Senora's Students" Phil Graeve and Brian Meidlinger sit in Senora Printy-Zika's classe carefully finishing a worksheet. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Are You Hungry or Thirsty?" Madame Boltinghouse lectures her students about how to survive in France. She teaches them commonly used words such as faim and soif, which mean hungry and thirsty. {Photo by Mary Wiiims) 44 Foreign Languages ~-~ "O, AS, A, AMOS, AN" Kyle Regan focuses on the common endings for Spanish nouns. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) " Ecoutez et Repetez" Kristen Ostenso listens intently as Madame B conducts a French lesson. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Class Time" "Senor Smiley" Mark Applegate smiles c heerfully as he completes his Spanish work. (Photo by Mary Wl/lms) Brian Hughes and Jay Diits contemplate hunger and thirst in French. Luckily for them, in C.B. lunch has already been served. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Finishing Up" Tiffany Thompson and Claire Masker clean their brushes after a day of painting their color wheels in art class. {Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Toot Your Own Horn" Fine Arts "Sing Your Heart Out" Jill Svoboda and Shannon O'Connor belt out a tune during choir practice. {Photo by Joanie Conlon) Ben Shanno practices his saxophone skills after school. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) ' "New Technology" Band director, Carter Leeka, and Choir director, Rhonda Applegate, work on the new computer equipment. {Photo by Joanie Conlon) ~- "Sculpting" Courtney Wandersee molds the clay to resemble her own face in Ms. McGuire's Art Ill class. {Photo by Mary Willms) "Color Wheel" Greg Lindquist skillfully blends paint from his color palette while protecting his tie. {Photo by Joanie Conlon) 45: "The Three Amigos" Joe Hensley, Dimitri Mitchell, and Danny Reilly show their teamwork by hitting the books in their Calculus class. (Photo by Mary Burgett) <. " Math Whiz" Mary Hughes exhibits her Algebra 2 knowledge on the board in Mrs. Swartz's room. (Photo by Mary Willms) 46 "Math Measures Up" Stephanie Koch demonstrates her math skills by completing her project in Mrs. Jarrett's math class. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) Math "Wiegman's World " Sean Hall, Matt Michels, and A ndrew Coug hlin listen intently as Mrs. Wiegman gives instructions in her Geometry class . (Photo by Ab/Jay Salyers) "Freshmen Take Time Out" " Math Mind" Molly Borman works diligently on yet another frustrating Calculus assignment. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) Ryan Swanek, T.J. Smith, Ann Caniglia, Adam Hotz, and Graham Schmidt demonstrate the varied activity that takes place in their interactive Algebra class in Mrs. Fox's room. (Photo by Mary Burgatt) Health/P.E. ST. ALB "The Line Up" Mr. Schreiber lays down the law as the freshman stand in awe. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) "Hockey Time" "Face Off" Pat Whannel and Ryan Murphy face off in a fierce game of P.E. hockey. (Photo by Mary Burgett! Mr. Schrieber hurries away from a speeding puck shot by Brian Markel and Tim Koch. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) "P.E. Play Time" Devon Brosnahan and Jennifer Rochelle display the basics of hockey. (Photo by Mary Willms) "Heithoff's Health" Mr. Heithoff preaches enthusiastically about nutrition to his health ilnd religion classes. (photo by Mary Burgett) "Speedball" Joe Hensley looks for a pass to score for his team. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) ··('-' -47', > ~ ,i. ,. "Scientific Bonding" Kri sten Ostenso, Gram Mether, and Tony Leick take a moment to pose for a picture as Leick models a pair of scientific goggles. (Staff Photo) "Concentration" Blake Roux utilizes his knowledge of human anatomy gained in Mrs. Henricksen's Advanced Biology to complete a tough assignment. {Photo by Jay Diits and Phi/ Graeve) A$ "Taking It All In" Matt Birkhofer concentrates during a class discussion about single displacement reactions. (Photo by Phil Graeve) Science "Writing It Down" Ashley Arnold takes notes during Chemistry. (Photo by Jay Dills) "When In Doubt, Ask" "Demonstrations" Christina Hasenkamp works on a model for Mrs. Mooney's Physics class. {Photo by Phil Graeve) Mrs. Wake answers a Chemistry question as Anne Fischer listens attentively. (Photo by Ph/I Graeve) "Making Observations" Shannon O'Neill examines a photograph of the Fertile Crescent in her World History book. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Listening Hard" "Always Be Prepared" Erinn Beresford prepares a study sheet for a test on the Trojan War. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) Ryan Burden focuses on a discussion aboutthe Byzantine Empire in Mr. Kimble's World History class. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "A+++" Matt O'Donnell smiles as he realizes that all his answers are correct. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Opening the Mind" Mike Whannell discovers the difference between Gothic and Romanesque architecture. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Always Thinking" Alison Nicholas ponders the effects of rationing during World War I. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) 49 "Religious Huddle" Kyle Lancial, Becky Firestone, and Kristan Hering work on a prayer service that they will lead during their Prayer and Liturgy class. (Photo by Jake Driver) "St. Albert the Great" St. Albert the Great greets every student, teacher, parent, and guest that walks through the doors of St. Albert High School. St. Albert was a strong supporter of the sciences and a lover of nature. In fact, his favorite bird was the accipiter, or falcon, which is our mascot and name of our newspaper. St. Albert was a great teacher, mentor, and believer in education. (Photo by Tony Gus man) "We Love Religion!!" Joe Beltran and Christina Hasenkamp prepare for a skit about proper communication in Mr. Gruber's Relationships class. (Photo by Matt Burkey) Theology "Hail Mary ... " Sara Albertson prays that she will do well on her upcoming morality test. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) "A Symbol of Faith" "Hungry for Justice" Tony Koch and Katie Busch discuss the homeless characters they will portray during the Social Justice Lockout. (Photo by Matt Burkey) Kelly Harrington's silver crucifix is a symbol of St. Albert High School and its faith community. Faith is something taught in the theology classes and is a very important part of Catholic teaching. (Photo by Ryan Milner) "Outstanding Poets" Leslie Morrow and Jay Dilts are happy about winning the Saint Albert Poetry awards. First place went to Alyssa Bouska for a full scholarship to SA her senior year, second went to Jay Dilts for $300, and third went to Leslie Morrow for $150. (Photo By Luke Bertelsen) "An Oµtstanding Senior" Heather Pettit accepts her Rotary Outstanding Senior Award from Ben Nicholas. (Photo By Darren Pekny) "Well Rounded" Senior Jeremy Koch smiles as he receives The US Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award . (Photo by Andy Smith) "Leadership, Service, Character" Senior Joe Hensely gratefully accepts his NHS award from Beth Ficek. (Photo By Andy Smith) "SA's Best Photographer" Kelli Siford accepts her journalism award. Siford was runnerup for The Best News Photo in UNO's annual journalism COmpettion.(Photo by Darren Pekny) hands with an editor from the World Herald as he accepts his Key Staffer Award. (Photo By Darren Pekny) "Future Engineers" Seniors Molly Borman, Megan Heideman and Beth Ficek grin as they look at their Sociey of Women Engineers Awards. (Photo By Andy Smith) 51- -sa " Peek-a-boo" Katy Long peers over a book that will help to prepare her for the Academic Decathlon competition. (Photo by Jake Driver) "Reading" John Butalla studies for the upcoming competitions. (Photo by Jake Driver) "Highlighting" Katy Long points to highlights in the passage. (Photo by Jake Driver) 54 Bottom Left : Sponsor Maryann Angeroth, Alyssa Bouska, John Butalla, and Katy Long. 2nd row: Lucas Dinklage, Blake Roux, and Joseph Beltran. (Photo by Jake Driver) Pep Band/Swing Choir ~t:: ............ ~~ .... """"" ... ,,_ .... "And The Band Played On" Tony Koch and Elizabeth Balk warm up before band practice. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) " Ready To Perform" "All Dressed Up" Sara Fritzsche, Emily Hensley, and Rebecca Fennell read their music as they get pumped up for the big show. Emily Aney and Ashley Arnold do some last minute practicing before going on stage. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Musically Inclined" (Photos by Leslie Morrow) "Family Ties" This year's National Honor Society welcomed five pairs of siblings into the St. Albert Chapter of the society. They are, from left ro right, Anne and Emily Fischer, Molly and Emily Borman, Beth and Brandy Ficek, Ben and Alison Nicholas, and Joseph and Emily Hensley.(Photo by Linda Borman) "I Light the Candle of Scholarship" Beth Ficek lights a candle after giving a speech at the NHS induction ceremony. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) 1 ant New Inductee' Emily Borman writes her name into NHS history as her sister, Molly, smiles down at her. (Photo by Linda Borman) " 1997/98 National Honor Society" Bottom Left:Joseph Ord, Joseph Hensley, Ross Meade, Anne Fischer, Ben Nicholas, Jermey Koch 2nd Row: Courtney Wandersee, Sarah Burke, Ellen Masker, Christina Hasenkemp, Dani Zimmerman, Molly Borman, McKayla Kroll, Ashley Arnold 3rd: Megan Heideman, Kristen Ostenso, Michelle Grote, Kristan Hering, Beth Ficek, Abbey Salyers, and Meghan Beresford. New inductees not pictured: Jacob Andersen, Emily Aney, Emily Borman, Angela Boyer, Katie Conlon, Andrew Coughlin, Mary Beth Danzer, Brandy Ficek, Emily Fischer, Phil Graeve, Nikolas Gruber, Emily Hensley, Mary Hughes, Abby Lowndes, Alison Nicholas, Michelle O'Connor, Angela Peterson, Christopher Ring, Blake Roux, Julie Ryan, Ben Shanno, Tony Stuntz, Nicole Welch, Mary Willms. Campus Ministry "Singing" Members of the choir sing at Ash Wednesday Mass. This choir is under the direction of Lyn Stuntz. (Photo By Darren Pekn "Distributing Ashes" --- "Serving" Andrew Coughlin assists Bishop Charron while he celebrates Mass during Catholic School's week. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) Mr. Wettengel administers blessed ashes to Karmel Headen at the school's annual Ash Wednesday Mass. (Photo by Darren Pekny) "Campus Ministry Students in Action" (Photos by Luke Bertelsen and Tony Gusman) 51 "A Perfect Pose" Cheerleaders Kristina Quigley, Leslie Morrow, Emily Hensley, and Anne Fischer show us the true form of cheerleading. (Photo by Dara Willis) "Peppy At A Pep Rally" Jayne Friedrichsen and ol . Connolly show their school spirit at the pep rally. "GO Falcons GO" Julie McDonald cheers as the girls basketball team moves t hrough districts. (Photo by Kelly Harrington) 58 Cheerleading ;'1. :.\ "--< - "VarSTty Cheerleaders': · '- Bottom Left: Leslie Morrow, Amy Baines, Kristina Quigley, Angie Boyer, Second Row: Anne Fischer,Nicole Welch, Kelly Harrington, Emily Hensley, Virgina Webering, Third Row: Katy Colburn, Molly O'Neill, Jayne Friedrichsen, Ellen Masker, Jolene Connolly, Julie McDonald. (Photos by Molly 0 "Neill. Darren Pekny, and Kelly Harrington) 59 "Good Teacher; Great Actor" Mr. Kimble is not only a very valuable member of the St. Albert teaching staff, he also played an important part in the play "South Pacific", as Captain Brackett. "Young love on the sea" Senior Jeremy Koch places a lei around the neck of Sophomore Rebecca Fennell. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Acting isn't as easy as it looks" Senior Danny Reilly pauses momentarly to try to remember his next line in the play "One Day at the Zoo". (Photo by Joanie Conlon) DRAMA "Rising Turmoil of a Captive Family" Imprisoned Homo-Sapiens Meghan Beresford, Jeremy Koch, Kelly Harrington, and Ben Nicholas contemplate their new lives as atrractions in an alien exhibit in the one-act play 'One Day at the Zoo" directed by Mr. Fred Wilson. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) "Aloof Mom" Kelly Harrington sulks after a blowout with her teenage children. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) Actors, directors , stage-hands teachers and students all make up Saint Albert's Drama Department. 61 "Concentration" Mary Burgett and Sarah Weidman focus before per- "State is Great" Courtney Wandersee and Stephanie Haug are ready to perform at Vets Auditorium in Des Moines. (Photo by Carol Hasenkamp) "Working Hard" Wendy Clayton and Kelli Mauer break for a picture at Porn Pon camp at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. (Photo by Peggy Clayton) Porn Pon "1997/98 Pommers" Bottom Lett: Sarah Burke, Mary Burgett, Ashley Arnold, Courtney Wandersee, Christina Hasenkamp, Stephanie Haug, and Nikki Hansen. 2nd row: Rachel Owens, Wendy Clayton, Marly McGruder. 3rd row: Angie Petersen, Sarah Weidman, Meghan Beresford, Kelli Mauer, Lindsay Kennebeck, and Kara Belt. (Photo by Jack Hanson) "Seniors Celebrate A Team Championship" Bottom left: Christina Hasenkamp, Mary Burgett, Stephanie Haug, Meghan Beresford 2nd row : Rachel Owens, Courtney Wandersee, Ashley Arnold, Wendy Clayton, and Kelli Mauer. Photo b Maril n Wandersee "All Smiles" (Photos by Marilyn Wandersee, Deb Kennebeck, and Joanie Conlon) "Trust Fall" The members of the Student Council participate in a trust building activity while on a retreat at the St. Thomas More Center. {Photo by Virgie Oatman) "Meeting Time" Members of the Student Council meet to discuss the results of the Mr SA Contest. {Photo by Bryan Connolly) "Intense Disscussion" Liz Balk, Megan Heideman, and Jeremy Koch meet to discuss the strategy for magazine sales. Student Counci l also organizes school dances and other fundraisers. (Photo by Bryan Connolly) 64 Student Council c;;_~~~~------- "Contestants" The contestants of the Mr. SA contest get ready to strut their stuff. The contestants were Dan Biede, Jake Gradoville, Mark Applegate, Dean Gray, Danny Reilly, Andy Murphy, Brian Mauer, Kyle Regan, Gram Mether, Tony Leick, Mike Stuntz, Nick Conlon, Aaron Grote, Chris Lear, John Sealock, and Joe Houser. Mr. SA is one of the Student Council's largest fundraisers. {Photo by Luke Bertelsen) Brian Mauer was Mr. SA, with first runner-up going to Danny Reilly and second runner-up to Joe Houser. Danny Reilly was also Mr. Congenial ity. Mark Applegate received the Peo le's Choice award. Photo b Luke Bertelsen {Photos by Kelly Siford, Luke Betelsen, and Jonna Anderson) 65 "Seeing A New Side Of Journalism" This photo captures a bird's eye view of Darren Pekny and Tony Gusman as they develop pictures in the darkroom. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) "Story Line" Katy O'Grady works hard on a story trying to meet a deadline. (Photo by Ryan Milner) "Candid Camera" Phil Graeve shows his photographic style and technique. (Photo by J. T. Waggoner) 66 Journalism 1 "Journalism 1 Class " Bottom left: Phi l Graeve, Jolene Connolly, Nik Gruber, Mr. Kaup, Ryan Milner, Kelly Siford, and J.T. Wa ggoner. 2nd row: Jay Di lts, Anne Fischer, Luke Bertelsen, Les lie Morrow, Chris Lownes, Jill Mathiaaen, Andy Smith, Kristina Quigley, Tony Stuntz, Mary Beth Danzer, and Scott McNeal. (Photo by Mary Willms) "Review" Michelle Grote waits to receive some editorial corrections. (Photo by Mary Willms) "Surrounded" "Deadline" Editor Joe Ord assists Bryan Connolly in computer work. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) Journalism Adviser Tom Kaup assists Molly O'Neill and Mary Burgett with their yearbook pages. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) Journalism students are shown here working on various tasks. (Photos by Mary Burgett, Joanie Conlon, and Molly O'Neill) 67 "We met a lot of challenges this year, but asa team we were able to accomplish our goals." -Jeremy Koch "QB Sneak" "Run, Jeremy, Run" Varsity Football Tony Stuntz scrambles away Falcon Jeremy Koch rushed down field in the State Playoff game against Missouri Valley. from defenders as he looks down (Photo by Nik Gruber) field. (Photo by Nik Gruber) 70 "The 1997 Varsity/JV Football Team" Left Bottom: Trainer Jiii Whlte1 Jeremy Koch, Jake Driver, Brian Mauer, Duke Kllnoski. Phil Groeve. 2nd row: Coach Gentile, Jason Trowbridge, Blanchard Johnson Ill, Pnt Ryan, Chris Ring, Derek Posplsal, Chad Ga ul. 3rd row: Coach Wettengel, Scott McNeal, Justin Trowbridge, Cody Baines. Dan Jonson, T.J. Smith, Mat1 Mlchols. 4th row : Co-Head Coach Schreiber. Paul Wise, Justi n Stubblefield, Kylo Lindeman, Matt O'Donnell, Fred Driscoll. 5th row: Co-Head Cooch Duggan, Steve Lindeman , Jeremy Richards, Tom Houser, Eric Ronk, Jerad Mitchell. 6th row: Coach Alndono, Luke Bertelson. Tony Stuntz1 Chad Schocning1 Jlm Bracker.JooOrd. 7th row: Coach Culjat, Danny Roane, Tony Liock, Tim Koch, Brian Meidlinger. (Photo by Pyles Studio) "Hold 'Em Line" Quarterback, Tony Stuntz, gets the offensive line ready to run over the opponents. (Photo by Nik Gruber) "Falcon Pride" Chad Schoening proudly displays the State Qualifying Trophy after a hard fought battle, against Missouri Valley. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) "The Sideline" Falcons encourage each other as they eagerly await their chance to take the field. (Photo by Darren Pekny) 1997 Football Record TJ Sgt. Bluff Red Oak WW/Sloan Maple Valley Boyer Valley Mo. Valley Shenandoah SA 6 17 45 44 34 38 0 31 State Playoffs Them 0 10 7 14 0 6 3 0 Mo. Valley 3 14 *District Runner-up First Team All-City Jim Bracker Jake Driver Blanchard Johnson Ill Brian Mauer Danny Roane Chad Schoening Second Team All-State Jim Bracker Third Team All-State Brian Mauer 71 "Never Say Never" The Freshman team never gives up. (Photo by Molly O'Neill) "Headed For The Endzone" Duke Kilnoski evades the tackle, as Fred Driscoll runs to make a block. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Arrrgh!!!" Paul Wise goes for the tackle. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "The 1997 Freshman Football Team" Bottom Left: Jarod Fuchser, Pat Hoffman, Aaron Grote, Adam Sawatzke, Jeff Burkey. 2nd Row: Brian Koch, Scott Stronck, Tyler McGlade, Andrew Balk, Jake Gradovi lle, Andrew Fetter. 3rd Row: Nick Buck, Coach Gentile, Mike Stuntz, Skyler Schlater, Thomas Sweeney, Darren Heideman, Coach Rindone, Matt Kramer, and Brad Conlon. (Photo by Mary Burgett and Mary Willms) Freshman/JV Football " Here Come The Falcons" Derek Posplsal and Fred Driscoll make the play. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "The Freshmen" Bottom left: Kim Burns,Shannon O'Neill. 2nd row: Jennifer Rochelle, Abbey Higginbotham, Kara Huffman,Coach Avey, Sarah Reinhardt, Rachel Meade, Claire Masker. 3rd row: Ann Caniglia, Tiffani Trowbridge, Kelly Sabatka, Melanie Koch. 4th row: Kassy Owens, and Molly Hiatt. (Photo by Studio BJ "The Block" Abby Lowndes blocks the ball in her opponent's face. (Photo by Mary Burgett) "The Spike" Kelly Sabatka goes for the spike. (Photo by Jason Sabatka) -""'"''i..;.~ "" .. :J"-• "Block" "1997 JV" Abby Lowndes anticipates the block. __ _.....,_ (Photo by Abbey Salyers) Kristen Ostenso, Brooke Janecek, Sarah Gorman, Marly McGruder, Lori White McKayla Kroll, Sarah Burke, Jayne Malone, Annie Driver, Emily Borman, Jen Patten, Laura Quinze, Katie Conlon, Lindsay Kennebeck, Stephanie Koch, Ka Belt, Coach Pat Kroll, Mary Hughes, Abby Lowndes, Erin Nielsen, Shellie O'Connor, Julie Ryan, Managers: Angie Boyer, Emily Aney. (Photo by studio BJ "I was pleased with how great a season we had. We reached a lot of the goals we set in August. It was fun playing on a team with such great diversity. We are proud of our record and how we played each game." -Becky Firestone "The highlight of the season was when we won districts. We won as a team and worked well together. We worked really hard and made a lot of progress throughout the season. " - Ali Nicholas "The Approach" Shellie O'Connor gets ready for the set. (Photo by Darren Pekny) 74 Varsity Volleyball "Going for the Kill" Molly Borman quick sets, while Michelle Grote goes for the spike and the defense isn't ready. (Photo by Linda Borman) 3 ~!!.::~_L_ _ _J "The 1997 Varsity Volleyball Team" Bottom Left: Kristen Ostenso. 1st Row: Brooke Janecek, Mary Willms, Abbey Salyers, Becky Firestone, Michelle Grote, and Beth Ficek. 2nd Row: Coach Jarrett, Ali Nicholas, Shellie O'Connor, Brandy Ficek, Emily Borman, Managers: Angie Boyer and Emily Aney. 3rd Row: Courtney Wandersee and Molly Borman. (Photo by Studio BJ 1997V Us Underwood 0 Bergan 3 Atlantic 1 Harlan 0 Creston 1 Norwalk 2 Underwood 0 Glenwood 2 Winterset 2 Duchesne 3 Harlan 3 Logan-Magnolia 2 Malvern 2 Underwood 1 W. Harrison 2 N. Valley 2 Mo. Valley 1 Neumann 1 ars1tv V 0 II Them 3 2 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 " Celebratio n " Ali Nicholas, Becky Firestone, Abbey Salyers, Michelle Grote, Molly Borman, and Brandy Ficek celebrate after a kill. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) "Spike it up" Abbey Salyers gets ready to show off her might and spike the ball. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) " On the Attack" Molly Borman, Ali Nicholas, Beth Ficek, and Becky Firestone are ready for more points. (Photo by Lin da Bor m a n) ev b a II R ecor d Us Them C.Christian 3 0 Tri-Center 3 0 LC 2 3 Mercy 0 2 TJ 2 0 AL 0 2 Kuemper 0 2 Den ison 1 2 C.Chri stian 3 0 Aquinas 1 2 L.Christian 2 0 Neumann 2 0 Boystown 3 0 Glenwood 3 0 Mo. Valley 3 0 Atlantic 3 2 Red Oak 1 3 Season Record 20 11 75 76 "Cross Country was a tough sport, but I'm glad I did it." -Ross Meade "/ran cross country because I wanted to stay in shape and meet new people. -Kevin Lancia/ "Determination" Kevin Lancial's determined look enables him to finish strong. (Photo by Joanie Con)oJJ) Boys Cross Country "Stride for Stride" Andrew Coughlin and Phil Epperson push each other to the finish line. {Photo by Joanie con/on) "The 1997 Girls/Boys Cross Country Team" Bottom Left: Kristina Quigley, Christina Hasenkamp. 2nd row; Sarah Weideman, Angie Petersen, Ross Meade, Cail Irwin, Rebecca Fennel. 3rd row; Jason Leick, Ryan Milner, Andrew Coughlin, Joe Hensley, Ryan Vogel, Phil Epperson, Judd Shea, Ross Jung. 4th row; Liz Balk, Mandy Hunter, Kristan Hering, Jolene Connolly, Melissa Respelicrs, Anne Fischer, Katie Busch, Emily Fischer, Katie Milner, Coach Milner. 5th row; Brian Markel, Kevin Lancial, Kyle Lancial, Jeremy Crampton, Kyle Regan, Scott Finken, Jake Andersen, Ben Nicholas, and Josh McGlade. (Pholo by Hovinga) Meet Abraham Lincoln Lewis Central Red Oak Bellevue West Tri-Center Harlan Boystown NCC Missouri Valley Districts "Why Me?" Kyle Lancia! listens intently as Ben Nicholas questions why he decided to participate in this grueling sport. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "The Chase" Ross Meade runs up the hill in pursuit of a T J runner and a first place finish. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "A Truck?" Ryan Milner wonders what the large truck behind him is doing at a cross country meet. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) Finish Letter Winners 4th Andrew Coughlin 5th Jeremy Crampton 4th Phil Epperson 9th Joe Hensley 3rd Kevin Lancial 6th Kyle Lancial 5th Josh McGlade 4th Ross Meade 4th Ryan Milner 11th Andy Murphy Judd Shea TT. "Winning state and being part of a great unified team highlighted my St. Albert 1997 cross country season." -Kristina Quigley "Ahead of the Wind" Claire Weidman runs with flying colors and proves how hard practice pays off. {Photo by Ryan Milner) 78 Girl's Cross Country "Wi 11 power" Katie Milner gives it her all at the Iowa State Cross Country meet. (Photo by Ryan Milner) "The 1997 Boys/Girls Cross Country Team" Bottom left: Kristina Quigley, Christina Hasenkamp. 2nd row: Sarah Weidman, Angie Petersen, Ross Meade, Calt Irwin, Rebecca Fennel. 3rd row: Jason Leick, Ryan Miiner, Andrew Coughlin, Joe Hensley, Ryan Vogel, Phil Epperson, Judd Shea, Ross Jung. 4th row: Liz Balk, Mandy Hunter, Kristan Hering, Jolene Connolly, Melissa Respeliers, Anne Fischer, Katie Busch, Emily Fischer, Katie Milner, Claire Weidman, Coach Milner. 5th row: Brian Markel, Kevin Lancia I, Kyle Lancia I, Jeremy Crampton, Kyle Regan, Scott Finken, Jake Andersen, Ben Nicholas, and Josh McGlade. Not pictured: Andy Murphy and Joanie Conlon. (PhotobyHovinga) 1997 Schedule Date Who Where 9/6 AL IWCC 9/13 LC IWCC 9/15 Red Oak T 9/19 Bell.West T 9/27 Harlan T 10/2 Boystown T 10/10 NCC Scotus 10/18 Mo.Valley T 10/23 Districts Atlantic 11 /1 State Fort Dodge "Preparation" Christina Hasenkamp and Kristina Quigley prepare for another run. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Endurance" Christina Hasenkamp displays determination and love for cross country. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "I'm Sure That's It!" Kristina Quigley makes sure she knows her course, as Melissa Respeliers and Katie Milner look on. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) 1997 State Qualifiers Coming in first at Districts, the team qualified for State, going on to place sixth. Kristina Quigley qualified first in the top seven, sending her to State also. State Winner Kristina Quigley took the 1997 State title in the two mile run. 79 "The team chemistry helped us become a better unit on the floor. The unity made us friends both on and off the floor:' - Co-Captain Chad Schoening ""Defense" Duke Kilnoski prepares a defensive stance as he and Chad Schoening wait for the ball. (Photo by Nik Gruber) 80 ....... -..ca~'--Varsity Boys Basketball ~--t---~-..........-------- "Lay it in" Chad Schoening shows perfect technique and adds another two points to the score. (Photo by Ryan Miiner) "The 1997/98 Boys Basketball Team" Bottom left: Coach Chad Kavaras, Mike Stuntz, Duke Kilnoski, Brian Mauer, Jerad Mitchell, Luke Bertelsen, Manager Nick Belt. 2nd row: Coach Greg Gentile, Tony Stuntz, Tony Leick, Danny Roane, Chri s Lownes, Chad Schoening, Andy Smith, Head Coach Dick Wettengel. (Photo by Jack Holder) Us Them Mo. Valley 100 52 T.J. 82 36 Harlan 50 45 Lin. Pius X 59 82 Tri-Center 71 50 Shenandoah 88 49 Ronca Iii 64 69 Cent. Christ. 87 62 Neumann 57 59 Red Oak 86 60 Kuemper 67 51 L.C. 73 49 1998 Class 2A "Long Arms" Chris Lownes , Counc il Bluffs player of t he year, throws the ball in to one of his teammates. {Photo by Mary Burgett) "Air-borne Agony" Brian Mauer soars over the defense on his drive to the basket. {Photo by Nik Gruber) "Please go in" Jerad Mitchell concentrates as he attempts to use perfect form on a three point shot. (Photo by Ryan Milner) Us Them Bergan 62 52 Mt. Michael 58 64 Lincoln 55 90 Atlantic 45 65 Skutt 76 61 Boystown 79 45 Bergan 85 66 A.L. 56 48 Underwoo d70 51 Southwest 86 63 Clarinda 73 69 Mapleton/ 54 61 M. Valley District Champions 81 Freshman/ JV ........ £~_--..:___§oy's Basketbal I "Warming Up" The Freshman boys basketball team warms up for their big game. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) "Watching His Back" Jeff Burkey uses his basketball skills to drive by the defense to score a basket. uke Bertelsen) "1997/98 Freshman Boys Basketball" Bottom Left: Brandon Baas, Mike Stuntz, Luke Wills, Brian Koch, Ryan Murphy, Adam Hotz, Nick Conlon. 2nd Row: Jake Gradoville, Tyler McGlade, Scott Stronck, Pat Whannell, Jeff Burkey, Aaron Grote. 3rd Row: Marcus Burbridge, Adam Sawatzke, Justin Baxter, Mike Whannell, Matt McDermott, Devon Brosnahan, Andrew Fetter. 4th Row: Coach Jim Duggan, Nick Buck, Darin Heideman, Jason McNeal, Cody Sanderson, and Coach Joe Connolly. Not pictured: Jacob Brown. (Photo by Tom Kaup) 8~ "1997/98 JV Boys Basketball" Bottom Left: Ryan Milner, Chad Gaul, Ross Jung, Andrew Coughlin, Paul Capel, Phil Epperson, Jason Olsen. 2nd Row: Manager Nick Belt, Josh McGlade, Alan Livermore, Josh Endelicato, Adam Reinhardt, Andy Smith. Brandon Haug, Alex Kuhns, Eric Ronk, and Coach Chad Kavars. (Photo by Nik Grubtlr) Freshman/JV Girls Basketball-- "The 1997/98 Freshman Girls Basketball Team" Bottom Left: Melissa Respeliers, Claire Weidman, Shannon O'Neill, and Caitlin Beresford. 2nd Row: Emily Stuhr, Hannah Minor, Rachel Meade. 3rd Row: Claire Masker, Alison Ronk, Kelly Sabatka, and Abbey Higginbotham. (Photo by Tom Kaup) "Soar" Kim Burns goes up for a shot while Abbey Lownes watches in anticipation. (Photo by Darren Pekny) "The Shot" The JV girls try to score against the ag gress ive, opposing team. "The 1997/98 Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Team" Bottom Left: Emily Borman and Jayne Malone. 2nd Row: Meg Hobbins, Alison Nicholas, Kim Burns, Katie Conlon, Laura Quinze, and Emily Aney. 3rd Row: Pat Kroll, Shellie O'Connor, Abbey Lownes, Kelly Sabatka, Erin Nielsen, and Melissa Respel iers. (Photo by Studio B) 83 With young, new faces on the varsity girls basketball team, predictions were skeptical, no one knew how the Saintes would perform. But the young Saintes pulled together and dispelled all rumors of being less than any teams of the past. Although the team was a win short of making their fifth straight state tournament appearnce, they accomplished a 20-3 record and won the mythical Council Bluffs' city title. "Jump Shot" Becky Firestone puts up a three. (Photo by Darren Pekny) 84 ....... ~~'-Var ity Girls Basketball .._ __ t-----~------ "Lay-up" Molly Borman puts up a lay-up as Jayne Malone watches. (Photo by Darren Pekny) Us Them A.L. 55 51 · Blair 58 42· Cent. Christ 66 26 Ronca Iii 48 33 T.J. 62 18 Tri-Center 95 37 Neumann 58 55 Gross 54 28 Duchesne 50 55 St. Cecilia 74 49 "Jump Up, Jump Around" GICC 57 71 Kim Burns powers a shot over a Boystown defender. Aquinas 62 50 (Photo by Darren Pekny) " 1997-98 St. Albert Saintes" Bottom left: Molly Borman, Becky Firestone, McKayla Kroll, Beth Ficek and Brandy Ficek. 2nd row: Meg Hobbins, Ali Nicholas, Katie Conlon, Emily Borman, Jayne Malone, Liz Balk, Emily Aney. 3rd row: Asst . Pat Kroll , Abby Lowndes, Jennifer Rochelle, Kim Burns, Michelle Grote, Abbey Salyers, and Coach Tom Heithoff. (Photo by Studio B) "Scramble" Jayne Malone scrambles among Duchesne defenders for a loose ball. (Photo by Darren Pekny) "Reaching For the Stars" Jennifer Rochelle launches a shot over a defender. {Photo by Darren Pekny) Us Them Bergan 65 37 Boystown 77 50 LC. 51 37 Plattsmouth 50 35 Harlan 38 35 Heelan 45 24 Mercy 61 23 LO-MA 86 40 Mo. Valley 56 26 Riverside 60 21 District Audubon 48 50 8 1998 Varsity Wrestlers 103 Thomas Sweeney 119 Skylar Schlater 125 Chris Ring 130 Jarod Fuscher 135 Patrick Hoffman 140 Dave Petersen 152 Jake Driver 160 Sam Bjorling 170 Jason Trowbridge 189 Justin Trowbridge H.W. Tim Koch H.W. Derek Pospisal " Look of Disbelief" "Victory is Sweet" Wrestling Senior Captain, Jake Driver, is Freshman State-qualifier, Thomas Sweeney, proudly displays his district win that advanced him to the state awarded a victory after pinning his tournament. Opponent. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) (Photo by Molly O'Neill) 86 " 1998 St. Albert Varsity Wrestling." Bottom left: Manager Annie Driver, Chris Ring, Jake Driver, Thomas Sweeney, Patrick Hoffmann, Tim Koch, and Manager Elicia Johnson. 2nd row: Derek Pospisal, Sam Bjorling, Jason Leick, David Petersen, Skylar Schlater, Jarod Fuscher, Jason Trowbridge, Justin Trowbridge. Standing: Coaches Bob Martin and Blanchard Johnson II. (Photo by Pyles Studio) "Psst.. .... l'm Winning" Derek Pospisal appears to be squeezing the life out of his opponent while managing to tell the referee a secret. (Photo by Abbey Salyers) "Try Getting Out" State-qualifier,Thomas Sweeney flexs his muscles as he puts his man right where he wants him--on the bottom. (Photo by Molly O'Neill) "Don't Mess with Me" Pat Hoffmann tangles another wrestler in a powerhalf lock and makes him beg for mercy. (Photo by Kelly Siford) 1998 Wrestling Record Us Them Us Them West Monona 24 51 Red Oak 24 39 Logan Magnolia 21 46 West Harrison 42 19 Lawton-Bronson 12 60 Riverside 39 28 Tri-Center 36 33 Underwood 8 54 Treynor 34 31 Raymond Central 57 18 Southwest 23 38 Arlington Ashland 48 30 A-H-S-T 24 48 Greenwood 33 45 Elkhorn-Kimblelton 53 3 Boystown 34 30 Woodbine 16 51 Falls City 43 28 Meryville (JV) 54 12 Clarinda Academy 31 42 Shenandoah 27 37 87 Varsity Boys Soccer "Use The Force!" Using an ancient Jedi mind trick, Ross Meade elevates the ball. He calls this one his "Magnetic Kidney" trick. (Photo by Lyn Stuntz) "Seniors" Ben, Mike, Kyle, Ross, Jeremy, & Kevin wat~h as Coach Shea reviews battle plans. {Photo by Lyn Stuntz) "The Controller" Tony Stuntz passes the ball under the watchful eyes of Darin Heideman. (Photo by Lyn Stuntz) "Varsity Soccer" Bottom From Lett: Luke Wills, Ross Jung, Thomas Sweeney, Andrew Coughlin, Ross Meade, Adam Holz, Adam Rosenthal 2nd Row: Manager Katy O'Grady, Darin Heideman, Josh Endellcato, Jeremy Eppersen, Jake Gradovllle, Ben Nicholas, Mike Draper, Kyle Lanclal, Assistant Bryan Brabec, 3rd Row: Managers Matt Wetmore and Katie Shea, Josh McGlade, Jeremy Crampton, Mike Stuntz, Scott Finken, Tony Stuntz, Brian Hughes, Kevin Lancial, Andy Colburn, Coaches Shawn Shea, and Dennis Shea. (Not Pi ctured: Brian Mauer) (Photo by Tony Gusman) "Jubilation" Senior Captains Ross Meade, Jeremy Epperson, and Ben Nicholas hoist aloft the Iowa State Class 1·A State Championship trophy after their 3·1 victory over Davenport Assumption. Coach Dennis Shea and his Falcons earned their first state soccer title in the history of the school at t he tournament played In Muscatine, Iowa. (Photo by Lyn s tuntz) J V Boys Soccer ---~...:!le..,__ "Out of Bounds" Junior Ryan Vogel scouts out a target and fires a throw in that direction. A good throw-in is an artform that is difficult to master. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) "The Trap" Tom Sweeney demonstrates trapping on defense, fooling opponents. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) "Triple Deek!" Andrew Coughlin uses his impressive dribbling ski lls as he outwits his opponent. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) "Chip Shot" Ryan Vogel shows great form as he sends the ball downfiel d. "Junior Varsity Soccer" Bottom Lett: Adam Rosenthal, Jake Gradoville. Middle:Coach Shawn Shea, Gram Schmitt, Ryan Vogel, Luke Wills, Thomas Sweeney, Andy Colburn, Skyler Schlater, Jarod Fuscher, Tyler McGlade. 2nd Row: Coach Dennis Shea, Assistant Brian Brabeck, Assistant Pat McGlade, Brandon Haug, Scott Finken, Jeremy Crampton, Jake Flom, Chris Fietz, & Managers Katy O'Grady and Katie Shea. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) "Determination" Jayne Malone spies the ball and heads down field in hot pursuit. {Photo by Darren Pekny) "Good Pass" Senior Abbey Salyers looks to pass the ball up field to an open teammate. (Photo by Luke Bertlesen) "Move It or Lose It" "Nice Move" Mary Willms maneuvers around opposing defenders. (Photo by Luke Bertlesen) Ali Nicholas tries to get around a defender deep in the corner of the field while looking for someone to pass the ball to. (Photo by Darren Pekny) "Congratulations" Molly Borman celebrates a goal made by one of her teamates against cross town rival Thomas Jefferson. (Photo by Darren Pekny) Girls Soccer ------ ------- ---....-~---- "Header" Emily Borman prepares to head the ball towards a teammate as the Saintes move the ball up the field for another score. (Photo by Darren Pekny) " Running With the Wind" Jayne Malone chases after the ball during a heated battle. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) " 1998 Girls Soccer" "What Skills" Brandy Ficek shows us her stuff during a soccer competition. (Photo by Luke Bertlesen) "Kick It" Al i Nicholas nails the ball and sends it sailing for a goal. (Photo by Darren Pekny) - Bottom Left: Claire Weidman, Rachel Owens, Mary Willms, Liz Balk, Abbey Salyers, Molly Borman, Brooke Janecek, Kassy Owens, Megan Heideman, 2nd Row: Beth Ficek, Jayne Malone, Katie Conlon, Emily Stuhr, Emily Borman, Megan Prichard, Lindsay Kennebeck, Rachel Meade, Caitlin Beresford, 3rd Row: Melissa Respeliers, Brandy Ficek, Ali Nicholas, Elicia Johnson, Jennifer Rochelle, Erin Nielsen, Katie Milner, Hannah Minor, Kara Belt. (Photo by Darren PeknyJ 91 Varsity Boys Tennis "Playing the sport" Adam Reinhardt reaches up to return the ball. (Photo by Kelly Harrington) ''Relaxing ... lnTennis?'' Phil Danzer, Ryan Swanek, David Petersen, and Bryan Huffman relax while another player walks towards his team. "Which one is this?" "Preparing for another match" Bryan Huffman prepares for another match by finding his equipment. (Photo by Kelly Harington) David Petersen completes his swing after hitting the ball to his opponent. Tennis players use many different types of swings to attempt another victory for their team. (Photo by Kelly Harrington) "1998 Boys Tennis" Left to Right: Cody Sanderson, Bryan Huffman, David Petersen, Adal11 Reinhardt, and Ryan Swanek. (Photo by Jo/ans Connolly) Girls Tennis ~;.......-- "Eye of the Tiger" Shellie O'Connor shows the determination on her face as she hammers the ball at her opponent. {Photo by Luke Bertelsen) "Concentration" Katy Colburn concentrates as she returns the serve. {Photo by Luke Bertelsen) "1998 Girls Tennis Team" "Relief" Katy Colburn glances down at the court taking a moment of reflection during her match. {Photo by Luke Bertelsen) "Net Serve" Kelly Harrington retreives the ball after a serve. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) Emily Aney, Amy Baines, Angie Boyer, Amy Clouse, Katy Colburn, Niki Crockett, Rachel Escritt, Kelly Harrington, Abbey Higginbotham, Kara Huffman, Melanie Koch, Stephanie Koch, Abbey Lowndes, Shellie O'Connor, Jenny Patten, Laura Quinze, Tai Ramirez, Katie Shea, Ellen Sievers, Tiffani Trowbridge, Margaret Waugh, Andrea Wise, Coach Jonna Andersen. 93: "Golf is Cool" Nick Conlon takes a minute to show us why golf is cool. Conlon competed in all of the varsity meets, and won the Nebraska Centennial Conference championship. (Photo by Tom Kaup) "Such a Nice Day" Harold washes the bus on a day so nice, he'd rather be on the golf course. (Photo by Tom Kaup) "Practice Makes Perfect" " Long Drive" Ben Shanno waits to see where his ball will land after a long drive. (Photo by Tony Gusman) Boys Golf 1998 JVNarsity Boys Golf Mark Applegate Andrew Balk Brad Conlon Nick Conlon Chad Gaul Aaron Grote Jason Leick Steve Lindeman Matt Michels John Montagne Jason Olsen Joe Ord Eric Ronk Chris Lownes practices his golfing technique on the football field. Chris Ch • L had an excellent season, finishing with the lowest stroke average and the ns ownes John Sealock Ben Shanno Jeremy Sherman Mike Whannell Most Valuable Golfer award. {Photos by Tony Gusman) 94 Girls Golf "Swinging Hard" Nicole Welch tees off in the city golf meet at Lakeshore Country Club. {Photo by Tony Gusman) "Good Follow Through" Michelle Grote tracks the flight of her ball while finishing her swing. {Photo by Tony Gusman) ~'!&~~~"Concentr ti n" Nicole Welch prepares to putt by taking a ·,. practice swing. {Photo by Tony Gusman) f-..t.....,...iilll!~~~ll.!!=~~ .. Nice Putt" 1998 Girls Golf: Jul ie Ryan demonstrates ideal fo rm while sinking this putt. ---------{Photo by Tony Gusman) Bottom Left: Michelle Grote, Mary Hughes, Julie Ryan. Back Row: Nikki Carter, Nicole Welch, Laura Gray, Rebecca Fennell. Not Pictured: Holly Schnitker, Emily Hensley. {Photo by Kelli Siford) The athletes practice on the cracked sidewalk surrounding the front of the school. Gill hurdles are placed at the proper intervals and off they run. Determination and grit overcome a great many things, and at SA the athletes in track and field can compete at any level. The athletes enjoyed a season of personal and team success in spite of the difficulties. ''I like Leick!'' -Coach Nick Kimble "The Throw" Junior Brian Meidlinger launches another disc. Meidlinger placed fifth in state competition. (Photo by Tony Gusman) ;96 Boys Track "The Champion" State Track champion Tony Leick displays his amazing ability to hurdle. Leick placed first in the 11 0 meter High Hurdles and 400 m Low Hurdles at the state meet in Des Moines. In spite of the fact th I the school does not have a track fac1l1ty Leick came home with two gold medals. (Photo by Tony Gusm. '' "The 1998 Boys Track Team" Bottom Left: Adam McKeagney, Ryan Milner, Brian Koch, Tom Houser, Cody Baines, Nik Gruber. 2nd Row: Coach Nick Kimble, Dan Jensen, Jeremy Koch, Nick Buck, Matt Fetter, Jake Andersen, Tony Leick, Scott McNeal, Brian Meidlinger, Blanchard Johnson, Kyle Regan, and Coach Bill Powers. Not pictured: Tony Koch, Brian Markel, Andy Murphy, and Brian Terveer. (Photo by Tom Kaup) Invitationals LC Indoor Boystown CB Relays Glenwood Relays Logan Relays Sioux City Relays LC Coed Relays Tiger Relays Drake Relays Glenwood Coed Denison Coed NCC Meet TJ Invite Seargent Bluff-Luton State "Stand and Deliver" Tony Koch , Ryan Milner, Cody Baines and Jake Andersen proudly display their track uniforms. (Photo by Tom Kaup) "The Handoff" Anchor runner Rya n Milner snatches the baton from a disembodied hand belonging to Kyle Regan. Quick thinking on their feet has made these two handoff specialists. (Photo by Tom Kaup) "$10,000 Pyramid" Kyle Regan, Cody Baines, Jake Andersen support Ryan Milner and Matt Fetter while Tony Koch anchors the top. With spirit and creativity this track team can practice anywhere and anyhow. (Photo by Tom Kaup) The 1998 edition of the Girls track team fared well in Southwest Iowa and at the State tournament in Des Moines. During the season the Saintes finished first or second in seven events. The Saintes qualified ten for the State tournament at Drake University in Des Moines. Nine of the ten Saintes who qualified for state were underclassmen with the lone senior being Megan Heideman. With such a young talented group, Coach Scott Milner will be enjoying success for years to come. "Nest e Qulk" Junior Kristina Quiqley finishes the 1,500 m run at the state meet in Des Moines. (Photo by Ryan Milner) 98 Varsity Girls Track "Leader of the Pack" Sophomore Alison Nicholas leads the competition as she participates in the Sprint Medley Relay on Jim Duncan Track at Drake University. (Photo by Ryan Milnor) "1 998 Girls Track Team" Bottom Left: Kristan Hering, Kristina Quigley, Christina Hasenkamp, and Melissa Respeliers 2nd row: Emily Fischer, Katie Milner, Jennifer Rochelle, Elisha Johnson, Jolene Connolly, Claire Weidman, and Sarah Weidman. 3rd row: Coach Scott Milner, Natalie Hering, Sarah Fritzsche, Megan Heideman, Katie Conlon, Katie Busch, Angie Petersen, Brooke Janecek, Sarah Gorman, Hannah Minor, Sara Connolly, and Kim Burns (Photo by Darren Pekny) Invitational LC Indoor Boystown Indoor CB Relays Griswold Boyer Valley Glenwood Sioux City Relays LC Outdoor Lady Lynx Underwood Glenwood Co-ed Denison Co-ed 2A District 2A State "Champion" Junior Kristina Quiqley enters the final stretch in the 3,000 meter run in hopes of representing her team well and medaling. (Photo by Ryan Milner) " Run, Claire, Run" Freshman Claire Weidman prepares to hand off the baton and recieve a much-needed rest after competing in the 4 X 800 meter relay. (Photo by Ryan Milner) "Flight" Sophomore Katie Busch displays grit and determination as she anchors the 4 X 800 meter relay in Class 2A competition. (Photo by Ryan Milner) Place No Team Score 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 5th No Team Score 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 6th 2nd 5th 99. "We worked hard and we had fun." -Shellie O'Connor "/twas a great learning experience." -Abbey Higginbotham "Warm-up" Melissa Kroll is preparing for another great game. (Photo by Deb Janecek} 00 Varsity Softbal I "The Hit" Brooke Janecek puts the ball into play. (Photo by Deb Janecek} ... . . ·:~ .. ·· ·, _ ..... "The 1997 Softball Team" Bottom Left: Julie Ryan, Laura Quinze, Melissa Respeliers, Elicia Johnson, Emily Fischer, Sara Connolly. 2nd Row: Abbey Highinbotham, Shellie O'Connor, Kristen Ostenso. 3rd Row: Coach Gentile, Amy O'Connor, Melissa Kroll, Brooke Janecek, Jayne Malone, Annie Driver, Tiffani Trowbridge, Coach Johnson, Coach Respeliers. (Photo by Deb Janecek) Riverside Underwood Essex Riverside Essex Southwest Treynor W. Harrison Harlan CAM Woodbine AL AL Us 1 0 1 0 1 13 5 0 1 2 3 0 3 "Social Run" Amy O'Connor, Kristen Ostenso, Jayne Malone, Melissa Kroll, and Brooke Janecek take a warm-up lap. (Photo by Deb Janecek) "The Runner" Laura Quinze is on her way to second base. (Photo by Deb Janecek) "On Lookers" First year coach Greg Gentile talks to Melissa Kroll and Jayne Malone about their game plan. (Photo by Deb Janecek) 1997 Softball Them Us Them 13 AL 0 9 9 AL 0 11 11 Mo. Valley 2 6 12 Shenandoah 1 14 13 Glenwood 0 12 0 Shenandoah O 14 13 Le Mars 1 13 11 S. Sioux City 8 6 13 TJ 0 12 16 TJ 1 11 13 Glenwood 2 7 10 LC 0 6 13 LC 0 12 Loaan Maci. 4 0 "The Throw" First year member Erin Walsh starts to throw the ball towards first base. (Photo by Jolene Connolly) "Ground Ball" Kristen Ostenso picks up a ground ball to throw it to third base. (Photo By Jolene Connolly) "Great Catch" "Squatting" Sophomore Emily Fischer squats to grab a ground ball. (Photo by Jolene Connolly) Sara Connolly makes a great catch during softball practice. This is Connolly's second year as a varsity softball player. (Photo by Jolene Connolly) Softball Preview " 1998 Varsity Softball" Bottom Left: Angela Roux, Tara Reilly, Courtney Stubblefield, Anne Caniglia, Erin Walsh, Sarah Vogel, 2nd Row: Jade Knudson, Sara Connolly, Stephanie Bomert, Erin Belt, Meghan Kennebeck, Laura Quinze, 3rd Row: Coach Kelly Duffeck,Tiffany Trowbridge Liz Regan , Kristen Ostenso, Megan Prichard, Melissa Respel iers, Kristina Quigley Terilee Mescher, Emily Fischer, Courtney Prichard, Coach Lisa Ricks. (Photo By Joleno Connolly) 1997 Freshman/JV Baseball ~~~~ "1997 St. Albert Freshman Baseball Team" Bottom left: Cody Baines, Paul Capel, Lance Kellogg, Brandon Haug, Chris Rodenburg, Jason Olsen, Pat Ryan. 2nd row: Coach O'Brien, Sam Bjorling, Eric Ronk, Matt Sewing, Charlie Vanfossan, Ben Shanno, and Phil Epperson. (Photo by Pyles Studio) "Hey Batter" Tony Stuntz looks a little nervous as he prepares to blast one over the fence. (Photo by Lyn Stuntz) "On your toes" First baseman, Mark Applegate, is ready ....;;o--.... to make a play for (Photo by Lyn Stuntz) "Stretch" ;.::~~ Tony Stuntz closes his eyes and prays (Photo by Lyn Stuntz) "1997 St Albert JV Baseball Team" Bottom Left: Derek Pospisal, Bryan Huffman, Jason Leick, Jason McEvoy, Tony Koch. 2nd row: Pat Schmitz, Steve Lindeman, Brian Mauer, Gram Mether, Phil Koch, Brian Markel, John Sealock. 3rd row: Coach Kavars, Tony Stuntz, Darren Pekny, Mark Applegate, Jay Dilts, Scott McNeal, and Brian Meidlinger. (Photo by Pyles Studio) 103 "Throwing Smoke" Chris Lownes shows perfect form as he launches a strike for the Falcons. (Photo by Lyn Stuntz) "The Pitch " Tony Stuntz has the look of determination as he winds up for another strikeout. (Photo by Lyn Stuntz) ........ llC" '-1997 Varsity Baseball -----t----..:--........,------- "Playing at the Big Field" The Falcons celebrate their win against TriCenter at Rosenblatt Stadium. 1997 Baseball Record SA Them Woodbine 5 0 Mo. Valley 9 11 Clarinda 0 10 A.L. 1 3 Harlan 3 7 A.L. 0 10 T.J. 6 2 Treynor 6 2 T.J. 8 3 Riverside 14 0 Dowling 5 10 Davenport 1 11 Heelan 1 3 Mo. Valley 19 2 A.L. 2 3 Griswold Shenandoah Atlantic Logan Denison Spencer Glenwood Walnut S.West T.J. Tri-Center Underwood L.C. Tri-Center Record: 16-13 9 4 5 7 2 7 5 7 10 1 12 11 1 3 7 3 4 9 0 12 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 "1997 St. Albert Baseball Team" Bottom Left: Jason Leick, Brian Mauer, Gram Mether, Jake Driver, Blanchard Johnson, Matt Meidlinger, Jay Dilts, Dean Gray. 2nd Row: Coach Schreiber, Coach O'Brien, Mark Applegate, Tony Leick, Charlie Narmi, Chad Sheening, Chris Lownes, Ryan Stuntz, Alex Waugh, Coach Rindone, and Coach Kavars. (Photo by Pyles Studio) 1998 Baseball 1998Summer Schedule 1998 Freshman Baseball Bottom Left: Jeff Burkey, Brandon Baas, Thomas Sweeney, Skyler Schlater, Andrew Fetter, Drew Pospisal Top Lett: Jake Gradoville, Tyler McGlade, Mike Stuntz, Aaron Grote, Adam Sawatzke, Darin Heideman, Adam McKeageny, Coach Culjatt. (Photo by Pyles Studio) Date 5/26 5/28 5/29-30 6/2 6/3 6/4 6/6 6/8 6/10 6/11 6/12 6/13-14 6/16 6/17 6/18 6/19 1998 Jun1 ior Varsity Baseball ~~~~ ottom Left: Brian Markel, Phil Epperson, Bryan Huffman, Derek Pospisal, Tony Koch, Jason McEvoy, Jason 6/27-28 01 n, Top Left: Coach Ferguson, Brian Meidlinger, Scott McNeal, Steve Lindeman, Sam Bjorling, Charlie 6/30 Vanfossan, Ben Shanno. (Photo by Pyles Studio) 7/1 1998 Varsity Baseball Bottom Left: Emily Aney, Elise Vogel, 2nd Row: Phil Koch, Brian Mauer, Gram Mether, Dean Grey, Jay Dilts, Blanchard Johnson, Steve Lindeman, 3rd Row: Coach Schreiber, Jason Leick, Jake Driver, Brian Markel, Mark Applegate, Nathan Baas, Coach Kavars, Top Left: Coach Ferguson, Tony Stuntz, Chad .. choening, Brian Meidlinger, Chris Lownes, Tony Lieck, Coach Culjatt. (Photo by Pyles s tudio) 7/3 7/6 717 718 7/10 7/11 7/13-21 7/24 7/29 Team Southwest Mo. Valley (iv) Mo. Valley Tourn Calrinda AL Hara In LC Tourn. Bedford TJ (9&V) Riverside LC Dowling Tourn. Mo. Valley Red Oak Griswold Shennandoah Atlantic Loma Kuemper Tourn. Glenwood Walnut LC TJ Tri-Center AL Boyer Valley Hilltopper (jv) Districts Substate State ~o 107 "The Stare" Luke Bertelsen showed his football pride by sporting his jersey the entire week. This has been a tradition for many years at SA. (Photo by Mary Burgett) "Balloon Man" Tyler McGlade helps his team to a victory in the balloon race. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) / 1Q8 Homecoming "'---"'to._..:. :~~ -------- "At the Hop" Sarah Weidman and Meghan Beresford show their SO's dance style at the pep rally. The pep rally was a true success and showed the true spirit of the St. Albert community. (Photo by Mary Willms) "The Royalty and their Court" From left to right: Jeremy Epperson, Jim Bracker, Becky Firestone, Dean Gray, Joanie Conlon, King Ross Meade, Queen Elizabeth Balk, Molly Borman, Christina Hasenkamp, Jake Driver, Kristan Hering, Chad Schoening. (Photo by Linda Borman) "Captain" Jeremy Koch gives an inspirational speech to the homecoming pep rally crowd. Jeremy and the football team went on to win the football game against Red Oak 45-7 in regular season conference game. (Photo by Mary Burgett) "Oddball" Kassy Owens shows her wacky side on oddball day during homecoming week. Many students showed their true colors by dressing up for the festivities. Students dressed up in their pajamas, backwards clothes, SO's attire, and spirit clothes along with oddball outfits for the week. (Photo by Mary Wiiims) "Totally Cool" Molly O'Neill is a true SO's girl in her glasses and sweater. The theme for this year was "Lets Go To The Hop." The student body enjoyed the SO's theme as they dug into their parents old attire for theme day. Some even wore their outfits to the dance. (Photo by Kelly Harrington) " Pajama People" Liz Balk assures Kyle Regan that it is alright to see Joanie Conlon in her pajamas during homecoming week. (Photo by Molly O'Neill) "Batgirl" Claire Weidman spins her way to the finish line during the dizzy bat race. There were many exciting activities for the students at the pep rally. The seniors dominated the pep rally with a huge finish in the eating contest. (Photo by Kelly Harrington) 109 WEEKEND ACTIVITIES YEAR ROUND .... FALL: Football games, cross country meets, volleyball games, yard work, and watching games on T.V. WINTER: Sledding, ice skating, snow ball fights, basketball games, and wrestling. SPRING: Soccer games and track meets. SUMMER: Swimming, baseball, softball, vacations, and laying out. Throughout the entire year people enjoy dances, parties, watching movies, and JUST HANGING OUT. "TOGA!!!TOGA!!!" "MOVIES" Kristina Quigley and Katie Busch Jake Andersen models his 101 Dalmatian toga attire. He added his own "color" to this particular party. display their fear of Freddy Krueger (Photo by Cait Irwin) to the camera. (Photo by Catt Irwin) ~10 f "Man In Red" Andy Colburn works hard as a checker at Target. (Photo by Cail Irwin) Heather Petitt works at the Council Bluffs Animal Hospital. She says the color of her job is yellow, because animals make her happy, and yellow is a cheery color. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) Jason Leick works at Menard's. He says the color of his job is red because red is the color of the Menard's uniforms. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) Kristina Quigley works at Hy-vee. She says the color of her job is a combination of colors because of the variety of costumers. (Photo by Joanie Conlon) "Showing Pride In Your Work" Mark Applegate does his own "thing" at Thingsville. (Photo by Ca/t /rwln) Nik Gruber works at Lidgett music store. The color of his job is blue because they usually play the blues on the job. (Photo fly Joanie Conlon) 111 "Self expression is shown through your thoughts, words, and actions, not by what you wear. .............. . AS IF!!!!!" -Molly O'Neill and Mary Burgett "Get a Clue" Jake Driver sports his not so trendy fads. (Photo by Molly O'Neill) "Trendy Teens" These fashion divas strike a pose to show off their great style. Bottom left: Elicia Johnson, Kristen Ostenso, Angie Petersen, and Josh Endelicato. 2nd row: Meghan Beresford and Rachel Owens. 3rd row: Kelly Kuehl, Bryan Huffman, Dean Gray, and Darren Pekny. (Photo by Mary Burgett) ,, "These Shoes are Gonna Walk all Over You" Students circle to display their "in" shoes, such as Dr. Martens, clogs, and the summer favorite, flip-flops. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) In Body piercing Short, layered hair Bottled water Flared Jeans Untucked blouses Dr. Martens Skinny pants Play Station Dark denim Out Temporary Tattoos Long, permed hair Diet soda Tapered jeans Sweater vests Jellies Miniskirts Nintendo 64 Stonewashed In Cat eyed glasses Leonardo DiCaprio Carmen Electra Spikey headbands Stocking caps Sideburns Clunky purses Brown Spice Girls "A Working Man's Jeans" Carpenter jeans were a hit for the 97-98 winter season. (Photo by Mary Burgett) Out Contacts Jared Leto Jenny McCarthy Baby Barrettes Berets Goatees Mini back packs Lime green Hanson 113 "1996/97 Europe Trip" Bottom Left: Molly Borman, Jason Leick, Andy Watson, and Meghan Beresford. 2nd Row: John Sealock, Megan Vanscoy, Dara Willis, Joanie Conlon, Johnathon Montagne, Adam Angeroth, and tour guide Delphine. (Photo by Linda Borman) "A Day in Monaco" Molly Borman, Joanie Conlon, and Meghan Beresford take a picture with Prince Albert. (Photo by Linda Borman) 114 Foreign Trips "1997/98 St. Lucia Trip" Bottom Left: Rachel Owens, Kelly Harrington, Liz Balk, Meghan Beresford, Jeremy Koch, and Megan Heideman. 2nd Row: Kevin Lancial, Jeremy Sherman, Joe Ord, Ben Nicholas, and Cait Irwin. (Photo by Kathy Regan) "1997/98 Europe Trip" Bottom Left: Amy Baines, Mary Burgett, Chrystal Muller, Marly McGruder, LaChrista Woods, Molly O'Neill, and Mandy Hunter. 2nd Row: Katy Long, Kristen Ostenso, Mary Willms, Bryan Huffman, Wendy Clayton, Abbey Salyers, Tiffany Thompso.n, Courtney Wandersee, and Brian Mauer. 3rd Row: Jayne Friedrichsen, Rachel Owens, Brooke Janecek, Sarah Burke, Stephanie Haug, Gram Mether, Steve Lindeman, Liz Balk, and Kristan Hering. 4th Row: Molly Borman, Joe Hensley, Michelle Grote, Matt Birkhofer, Eric Fietz, Mark Applegate, Danny Roane, Joe Beltran, Tony Stuntz, Danny Reilly, Dean Gray, and Scott Finken. "Punishment" (Photo by Linda Borman) " London Smashing Baby" Molly Borman and Mary Burgett stand on the street In front of their hotel in downtown London. The weather in London was chilly during the trip. It even snowed huge snowflakes one day. Shopping for the day included stops at The Hard Rock Cafe, Dr. Martens, and Covent Garden. After spending several days in countries with foreign languages, strange cuisines, and other odd customs, it was somewhat of a relief to speak English and eat at McDonalds again. (Photo by Linda Borman) "Wet Paint" John Sealock gets tied up in a dungeon. (Photo by Molly Borman) Joe Ord shows the hard working attitude of St. Albert students by painting a wall. While in St. Lucia, St. Albert students and faculty helped to restore parts of the hospital. They also took time to visit with the patients and to help boost the economy with shopping. Although there was a lot of hard work, there was also time to enjoy St. Lucia's beaches, scenery, and shops. (Photo by Father Phil Hobt) With.or without you "Whewwwww!!!!!!" "Gettin' Jiggy With It" Prom Senior Kelly Harrington displays Juniors Kristen Ostenso and Phil Graeve enjoy the friendly atmosphere of Prom. Prom is a chance for the stress involved in attending many students to enjoy one last farewell before the year closes. (Photo by Tom Kaup) Prom. (Photo by Tom Kaup) 116 "1998 Senior Prom Court" Seniors selected for the 1998 Prom Court are (from left) Jeremy Epperson, Christina Hasenkamp, Dean Gray, Kristan Hering, Danny Reilly, and Molly O'Neill. (Photo by Tom Kaup) Seniors Kelly Harrington, Liz Balk, and Cait Irwin display their funky gyrations. Dinner at Kobe's obviously didn't make this trio lethargic on the dance floor. ( hoto by Tom Kaup) The owner of this tuxedo jacket most likely shed his outer layer due to the sweltering heat in the gym. The weight room turned into an impromptu coat room during the evening. (Photo by Tom Kaup) Seniors Stephanie Haug and Dean Gray are greeted by a camera. The 1998 Prom ticket sales were 25 percent higher than in previous years. (Photo by Tom Kaup) "S.A. Royalty" King Dean Gray and Queen Kristan Hering. (Photo by Tom Kaup) Master of Ceremonies Darren Pekny rattles off biographies for the Junior-Senior Prom Court during the coronation of the King and Queen midway through the evening. (Photo by Tom Kaup) 1l The end of the process. A final curtain for twelve years of experience in the American system of education. The vision of Dewey, Albert the Great, and countless supporters of our school system leads all to this final point. A moment of joy, of hope, and of sadness. An ending and a beginning all wrapped up in the colors of green and gold. The same ritual, and same old song. But always, with a different hue, the shades of '98 pass on. "Its A Wonderful Life" Finally finished!!! Graduation Senior Bob Busch and his broad Ela ted gradua tes Moll y O'Neill and Ben Nicholas display th eir fri endship as they remi nisce ab out their smile says it all. experiences at St. Alb ert. The neck ribbon and gold medallion were given to graduates with a minimum grade (Photo by Nik Gruber) point average of 3.5. (Pfloto uy Tom Knuf'J Mrs. Wie g man puts th e finis hing touch es on M a ry Burge tt's gown prior to the graduation ceremony. (P/1010 liy To m Kn 11 pi Bishop Joseph Charron awards Liz Balk her diploma as School Boar d President John Masker looks 00. (Plw t o by Tom Knupl "Which way does this thing go?" asks John Sealock as he prepares himself for his last day as an SA student. (Plwto by N ik Grubt•r) Wendy Clayton and Tiffany Thompson proudly display their diplomas. Seventy students received their diplomas at the May 24th ceremony. (Photo ln1 Tom kn11pl "Graduation Notables" Valedictorians: Molly Borman, Beth Ficek, Megan Heideman, and Courtney Wandersee. Spirit of St. Albert Award: Jeremy Koch and Megan Heideman St. Albert Award: Ray Reineke Hall of Recognition: Joann Hopp, Father Daniel Delehant, Marshall Scichilone, and Monsignor Edward Hurley. Dean Gray takes a break from celebrating to express his true feelings about sleeping in and missing math ClaSS. !Photo l• y fom k aup/ 119 ; Adam: "Make it so." Love, Mom, Dad & Michael You started small and cute, and you've grown into a beautiful woman, ready to take on the world, and what's in it. You make me so proud. Congratulations and good luck! I love you, Mom Dara Willis 1998 Graduate of Saint Albert High School Mary Burgett Class of 1998 CONGRATULATIONS MARY! We are so proud of you. May your future be full of God's blessings! LizLove, Mom & Dad We'll shed a tear As you walk out of the doorWe won 't be writing poems On your lunch sacks anymore! CONG RA TULA TIO NS! WE LOVE YOU! Dad, Mom, & Andrew Congratulations MOLLY! You always were in a class of your own! We love you! Mom & Dad Shannon & Brianne CONGRATULATIONS JOANIE! Look forward. Turn what has been done into a better path, for it is you who will help caiTy out the promise of our destiny. Love, Your Family Congratulations, Molly! It has been a great joy watching you grow. From your biggest fans with love and pride- we will always be there to cheer you on. Momma, Dad, & Lil'Sis Molly Borman 1998 Graduate of Saint Albert High School Joe & Mike Now aU grown-up and still buddies! We're so proud of you both! CongratuJations! We Love You! Ma ry Willms Class of 1998 CONG RA TULA TIO NS We are so proud of you "Everybody Hurts Sometimes! " Love, Mom, Dad, & Kevin Kelly Harrington Class of 1998 Congratulations Kristan Good Luck at IOWA Wendy, We ' r e so proud of you. We Love You , Mom & Natali e You've always made us proud. Good Luck in the future. Thanks for being you! Love, Mom &Dad Wendy Clayton 1998 Graduate of Saint Albert High School Congratulations Jayne ! From Pre-K to Graduation, we've always been proud of you. Keep up the good work! Love, Mom, Dad, Jodie, & J ulianne J ayne Friedrichsen 1998 Graduate of Saint Albert Ben, Good Luck in the years ahead. Love, Mon1 & Dad Michelle Grote Class of 1998 You 've ma d e us pr oud over & over! Love, Mom, Dad & Aaron Abbey Salyers Class of 1998 You' ve grown into a sophisticated, beautiful, talented, intelligent young lady. We 're proud of you. Mom, Dad, & Missy ChristinaWhat a Doll! We Love You! Mom, Dad, Anne, & Phil Rachel Owens Class of 1998 Congratulations Rachel! We hope all your dreams come true. We Love You & We are Proud of You! Love, Mom, Dad, & Kassy Heather Pettit & Andy Murphy You ' ve come a long way babies! I'm proud of you both! Love, Mom Joey O rd Class of 1998 Congra tulations on all you have accomplished d u ring you r High School years. We are very proud of you! Love, Mom & Dad Tiffany - Thirteen years of Parochial school completed. CONGRATULATIONS Love You, Mom & Dad Bob, Congratulations! We are proud of you and all that you have accomplished! Love, Mom, Dad, Dan, and Katie Andy Murphy Class of 1998 CONG RA ULA TIONS ANDY! We Love You, Mom, Dad, Ryan, & Eric Johnathon Montagne Class of 1998 "Par" does not begin to describe you. You're an "Ace" to us. Love always to our favorite son. Mom &Dad Congratulations Cait! We're so proud of everything you have already accomplished and we can't wait to see what you do in the future. Love, Mom, Dad, Andy Tex & Huey Mark Appelgate Through the years you've always been everything we had hoped for. We are proud of you and what you have accomplished. Congratulations! Love, Mom & Dad Class of 1998 Meghan Beresfo r d Class of 1998 CONGRATULA TIONS DAR'LIN This is but the beginning ... Love, Mom (1 -10)-(6+8) & Dad Congratulations on four great years. You were the Sainte with pride. We are proud of you! Love Mom & Dad Rebeccca Firestone Class of 1998 Congratulations on a great senior year & continued success in whatever you do. Love, Mom & Dad I .Jim Bracker Class of 1998 I Courtney, From pigtails to prom dresses, life with you has n wer been dull! 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Index Albertson , Sara 6, 50 Andersen , Jacob 12 16 17, 56, 64, 65, 77, '79,' 97, 110 Angeroth , Adam 24 30 42, 72, 114, 121 ' ' Aney, Emily 12, 55, 56, 73, 75, 83, 85, 105 Appelgate , Mark 25 44 65, 103, 104, 105', 11'1, 115, 124 , Arnold , Ashley 24, 26, .29. 30, 48, 55, 56, 48, 63 B Baas, Brandon 6, 82, 105 Baas , Nathan 18, 105 Baines, Amy 28, 59, 11 5 Baines, Cody 12, 71 , 97, 103 Balk, Andrew 6, 64, 69, 72 Balk, Elizabeth 24, 25, 26, 42, 55, 64, 65, 77, 79, 85, 91 , 109, 113, 114, 115' 117' 119' 121 ' 122 Banks, Kelley 28 Bartels, Bridget 6, 1 o, 59 Baumert, Stephanie 102 Baxter, Justin 6, 82 Belt, Erin 102 Belt, Kara 12, 63, 73, 91 , 93 Belt, Nickolas 12 16 81 82 ' , ' Beltran, Joseph 50, 54, 115 Beltran, Kimberly 6 Beresford, Caitlin 6 59 83, 91 ' ' Beresford, Erinn 6, 49, 59 Beresford, Meghan 28, 29, 30, 31 , 32, 56, 61 , 63,64, 108, 112, 114, 124 Bertelsen, Luke 18, 66, 71 , 81 , 108, 126 Biede, Daniel 12, 65 Birkhofer, Matthew 48, 114, 115 Bjorling, Sam 2, 12, 43, 87, · 105, 103 Bojanski, Dana 18 Borman, Emily 12, 56, 73, 75, 83, 85, 91 Borman, Molly 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 33, 46, 51 , 56, 74, 75, 84, 85, 90, 109, 114, 115,121 , 122, 126, 140 Bouska, Alyssa 18, 54 Boyer, Angela 12, 56, 59, 73, 75, 126 Bracker, James 25 71 109 ' ' ' 124 Brosnahan, Devon 6, 47, 82 Brouse, Cassy 6, 59 Brown, Jacob 6, 39, 82 Buck, Nicholas 6, 72, 82, 97 Burbridge, Marcus 7, 1 O, 82 Burgett, Mary 25, 26, 30, 62, 63, 67, 112, 115, 119, 121 , 33 Burke, Sarah 18, 56, 63, 64, 73, 115 Burkey, Jeffery 7, 70, 72, 82, 105 Burkey, Matthew 18 Burns, Kimberly 7, 10, 10, 73,83, 85, 99 Busch, Katie 12, 50, 77, 79, 99, 110 Busch, Robert 27, 123 Butalla, John 54 c Caniglia, Ann 7, 46, 73, 102 Capel, Paul 12, 82, 103 Carter, Nicole 13, 95 Chambers, Paul 12, 13 Clayton, Wendy 24, 26, 28, 30, 62, 63, 115, 119, 122, 140 Clouse, Amy 13 Colburn, Andrew 18, 88, 89, 111 , 144 Colburn, Katherine 27, 59, 93 Colburn, Martha 7, 59 Conlon, Brad 7, 10, 72 Conlon. Nick 7, 65, 82, 94 Conlon, Katrina 13, 56, 73, 83, 85, 91 , 99 Conlon, Joan 25, 28, 30, 31 32, 109, 114, 121 , 122, 140 Connolly, Bryan 67, 126, 140 Connolly, Jolene 18, 58, 59, 66, 77, 79, 99, 126, Connolly, Sara 7, 59, 99, 101 , 102 Coughlin, Andrew 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 46, 56, 57, 76, 77, 79, 82, 89, 144 Crampton, Jeremy 18, 77, 79, 88, 89, 144 Crockett, Nicole 13 Cummingham, Rachel 7 D Danzer, Mary Beth 18, 41, 56, 66 Danzer, Philip 7 Dilts, Jay 18, 39, 44, 51 , 66, 103, 104, 105 Dinklage, Lucas 18, 22, 54 Draper, Michael 25, 27, 88, 121 , 144 Driscoll Jr., Frederick 13 71 72 ' ' Driver, Annie 13, 73, 87, 101 Driver, Jacob 2, 25, 33, 27, 71, 86, 87, 104, 105, 109, 112, 125 True Colors Outstanding Achievements "St. Albert's Best Teacher" English and Journalism teacher Tom Kaup received the Teacher of the Year award from the faculty, presented by Dr. John Cronin. (Photo by Ryan Milner) "Council Bluffs' Best" English instructor Jeanette ·Kenny received the Noon Rotary Club's Council Bluffs Teacher of the Year award. Kenny is congratulated by Dr. John Cronin, President of St. Albert. (Photo by Ryan Milner) "Valedictorian" Courtney Wandersee shared the top academic honors with Molly Borman, Beth Ficek, and Megan Heideman. (Photo by Tom Kaup) 14~ E Ellenberger, Celeste 19 Endelicato, Joshua 13, 82, 88, 112, 144 Epperson, Jeremy 25, 27, 31, 79, 88, 109, 117, 125, 144 Epperson, Phillip 13, 16, 76, 77, 79,88, 103, 105 Escritt, Rachel 19 F Fennell, Rebecca 7, 11, 55, 60, 77, 79, 95 Fetter, Andrew 7, 72, 82, 105 Fetter, Matthew 19, 97 Ficek, Beth 28, 29, 31, 51 56, 75, 85, 91 Ficek, Brandy 13, 17, 56, 64, 75, 85, 91 Fietz, Christopher 13, 89 Fietz, Eric 28, 115 Finken, Scott 19, 77, 79, 88, 89, 115, 144 Firestone, Rebecca 24, 25, 32, 50, 64, 74, 75, 84, 85, 109, 122, 124 Fischer, Anne 19, 28, 48, 56, 58, 59, 66, 77, 79 Fischer, Emily 13, 15, 16, 56, 77, 79, 99, 101 , 102 Flom, Jacob 13, 43, 89, 144 Freeman, Marc 19, 40, 41, 126 Freidrichsen, Jayne 26, 28 58, 59, 113, 115, 122 Fritzsche, Sara 7, 11 , 55, 59, 99 Fuscher, Jarod 7, 72, 87, 89 G Gaul, Chad 13, 15, 71, 82 Gorman, Sarah 19, 22, 73, 99 Gradoville, Jacob 7, 11 64, 65, 72, 82, 88, 89, 105 144 ' Graeve, Phillip 19, 38, 44, 56,64, 66, 71 , 116 Gray, Dean 25,28,39, 65, 104, 105, 109, 112, 115, 117, 119, 124 Gray, Laura 13, 95 Grote, Aaron 7, 11, 65, 72, 82, 105 Grote, Michelle 24, 27, 29, 30, 56, 67, 74, 75,85, 95, 115, 122, 126 Gruber, Nikolas 17, 19, 56, 66, 97, 111 Gusman, Anthony 18 19 108 ' ' H Hall, Sean 13, 16, 43, 46 Hannan, Charles 7 Hannan, Margaret 19 Hansen, Nicole 19, 23, 63, 126 Harrington, Kelly 26, 31 , 42, 59, 64, 93, 113, 114, 116, 117, 122 Hasenkamp, Christina 4 24 25, 29, 31,48,50,56,63,' 67, 69, 77, 79, 99, 109, 117, 122, 123 Haug, Brandon 13, 82, 89, 103 Haug, Stephanie 25, 28, 30, 62, 63, 115, 117, 126 Headen, Karmel 13, 16, 57 Heck, Rachael 19 Index Heideman, Darin 7, 72, 82, 88, 105, 144 Heideman, Megan 24, 25, 27,29, 40,51 , 56, 64, 91, 99, 114 Hensley, Emily 13, 55, 56, 58, 59, 95 Hensley, Joe 25, 27, 28, 29, 46 47 51 ~6 , 77, 79, 115, 121 , 126 Hering, Kristan 26, 29, 50, 56, 77, 79, 99, 109, 115, 117, 122 Hering, Natalie 7, 11 , 99 Hiatt, Molly 7, 73 Higginbotham, Abbey 7, 1 o, 73, 83, 100, 101 Hobbins, Meg 7, 83, 85 Hoffman, Patrick 2, 7, 72, 87 Hoffman, Ryan 19 Hott, Adam 7,46,82, 88 Hauser Ill, Joe 25, 27, 65 Houser, Thomas 13, 71, 126 Hubbard, Jonathan 19 Huffman, Bryan 19, 23, 103, 112, 115, 126 Huffman, Kara 7, 11 , 59, 73, 93 Hughes, Brian 19, 44, 88, 144 Hughes, Mary 13, 17, 46, 56, 73 Hunter, Amanda 25, 26, 28, 30,40,43, 77, 79, 115 I Irwin, Caitlin 28, 30, 31, 65, 77, 79, 114, 117, 124 J Jackson, Benjamin 13 Janecek, Brooke 18, 19, 73, 75, 100, 101 , 115, 126 Jensen, Daniel 13, 16, 71 , 97, 106 Johnson, Amberly 13 Johnson 111, Blanchard 19, 22, 71,97, 104, 105, 113 Johnson, Elicia 7, 9, 87, 91 , 99, 101 , 112 Jung, Ross 13, 77, 79, 82, 88, 144 K Kellogg , Lance 13, 103 Kennebeck, Lindsay 13, 17, 63, 73, 91 Kennebeck, Megan 102 Kilnoski, Mandie 7, 59 Kilnoski , Mark (Duke) 13, 71 , 72, 80, 81 Knutson, Jade 102 Koch , Anthony 19, 50, 55, 97, 105 Koch, Brian 7, 72,82, 97 Koch , Danny 13 Koch, Jeremy 24, 25, 27, 29 32,51,56, 60, 64, 70, 71 , 97, 109, 114 Koch , Joshua 7 Koch, Melanie 7, 13, 73 Koch , Phillip 25, 31 , 103, 105 Koch, Stephanie 14, 46, 73 Koch, Timothy 2, 14, 45, 47, 71 , 87 Kramer, Matthew 8, 72 Kramer, Michael 19 Kroll , McKayla 19, 56, 73, 85 Kroll, Melissa 100, 101 Krumbholz, Scott 42 Kuehl, Kelly 19, 22, 112, 126 Kuhns, Alexander 19, 82 Index L Lancia!, Kevin 29, 30, 76, 77, 79, 88, 114, 144 Lancia!, Kyle 29, 30, 50, 77, 79,88, 144 Lear, Christian 19, 65 Leick, Anthony 19, 22, 23, 48,65, 71, 81, 96, 97, 104, 105, 108 Leick, Jason 27, 32, 77, 79, 87, 103, 104, 105, 111 , 114, 115 Lewis, Jeremy 8 Lindeman, Kyle 14, 71 Lindeman Steven 19, 23, 71 , ' 103,105,115 Linquist, Gregory 14, 45 Livermore, Alan 14, 82 Long, Jeanne 19 Long, Katy 54, 115, 126 Lowndes, Abigail 14, 56, 73, 83, 85 Lownes, Christopher 19, 21, 66, 68, 81 , 94, 104, 105 M Malone, Jayne 14, 73, 83, 84, 85, 90,91, 101 Markel , Brian 19, 47, 77, 79, 97, 103, 105 Martin, Seth 8 Masker , Claire 8, 11, 45, 73, 83 Masker, Ellen 24, 26, 29, 56, 59, 124, 140 Mathiasen, Jill 20, 66 Matzen, Michelle 14 Mauer, Brian 20, 21, 39, 65, 71, 81 , 103, 104, 105, 115 Mauer, Kelli 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 62, 63, 140 McAtee, Kristy 14 McDermott, Matthew 2, 8, 82 McDonald, Julie 20, 58, 59 McEvoy, Jason 20, 103, 105 McEvoy, Lisa 8 McGlade, Josh 14, 77, 79, 82, 88, 144 McGlade, Tyler 8, 72, 82, 89, 105, 108 McKeagney, Adam 8, 97, 105 McGruder, Marly 20, 38, 63, 73, 115, 126 McNeal, Jason 8, 82 McNeal, Scott 20, 39, 66, 71 , 97, 103, 105 Meade, Rachel 8, 73, 83, 91 Meade, Ross 28, 29, 73, 56, 76, 77, 79, 88, 109, 144 Meidlinger, Brian 20, 44, 65, 71,96,97, 103, 105 Meidlinger, Matt 104 Mendoza, Anitra 20 Mescher, Terilee 102 Mether, Gram 20, 21, 22, 48, 65, 103, 104, 105, 115 Michels, Matthew 14, 16, 43, 46, 71 Milner, Katie 8, 9, 77, 78, 79, 91, 99 Milner, Ryan 20, 21, 23, 39, 66, 77, 79, 82,97 Minor, Hannah 8, 83, 91, 99 Mitchell, Andy 20 Mitchell, Dimitri 46, 126 Mitchell, Jerad 14, 71 , 81 Mittermeier, Ian 14 Montagne, Johnathon 28, 30 114, 123, 126 Morrow, Leslie 20, 23, 51 , 58,59,66, 132 Mueller, Chrystal 20, 115 Murphy, Andrew 27, 29, 32, 42,65, 77, 79, 97, 123, 140 Murphy, Ryan 8, 47, 82 N Narmi, Charlie 104 Nicholas, Alison 14, 16, 49, 56, 64, 74, 75,83,85,90, 91, 98 Nicholas, Benjamin 25, 29, 30,51,56,61 , 64, 77, 79, 88, 114, 118, 122, 144 Nielsen, Erin 14, 73, 83, 91 , 126 Nutter, Jennifer 14 0 O'Connor, Amy 101 O'Connor, Michelle 14, 56, 64, 73, 74, 75,83,93, 101 O'Conner, Shannon 24, 45, 74, 100 O'Donnell, Matthew 12, 14, 49, 71 O'Grady, Katy 20, 66, 88 O'Neill, Molly 24, 26, 29, 30, 31 , 33, 53, 59, 67, 109, 110, 112, 115, 117, 121 , 126 O'Neill, Shannon 8, 49, 73• 83 O'Toole, Evan 8 Olsen, Jason 14, 16, 82• 103, 105 Ord, Joseph 28,56, 67, 71 , 114, 115, 123 Ostenso, Kristen 18, 20, 25• 44,48, 56, 73, 75, 101, 102, 112, 115, 116 Owens, Kassy 8, 59, 73, 91 • 109 Owens, Rachel 63, 91 , 112, 114, 115, 123 p Patten, Jennifer 14, 17, 73 Pedersen, Benjamin 14 Pedersen, Nathan 14 Pekny, Darren 20, 39, 66, 103, 107, 112, 117 Peters, Angela 8 Petersen, Angela 14, 56, 63, 77, 79, 112 Petersen, David 2, 20, 87, 92 Pettit, Heather 25, 29, 31 , 32,42, 51 , 53, 111 , 123 Plamondon, James 6, 8 Pospisal, Derek 2, 20, 71 , 72, 87, 103, 105, 126 Pospisal, Drew 8, 105 Prichard, Aimee 8, 59 Prichard, Courtney 102 Prichard, Megan 20, 91 , 102 Q Quigley, Kristina 20, 25, 43, 58, 59, 66, 69, 77, 78, 79, 98, 99, 102, 110, 111 Quinze, Laura 14, 43, 73, 83, 101 R Ramirez, Tai-Nina 14 Regan, Kyle 5, 20, 44, 65, 77, 79, 97, 109 Regan, Liz 102 Reilly, Danny 28, 29, 46, 60, 65, 107, 115, 117, 126 Reilly, Tara 102 Reinhardt, Adam 14, 82, 92 Reinhardt, Sarah 8, 59, 73 Respeliers, Melissa 8, 9, 77, 79, 83, 91 , 99, 101 , 102 Richards, Jeremy 14, 71 Ring, Christopher 2, 14, 56, 71, 87, 106 Roane, Daniel 20, 71 , 81 , 115 Rochelle, Jennifer 6, 8, 10, 47, 73, 85, 91 , 99 Rockwell, Clinton 14, 41 Rodenburg, Christopher 14, 103 Ronk, Alison 8, 83 Rosenthal, Adam 15, 88, 89 Roux, Angela 102 Roux, Blake 20, 48, 54, 56, 126 Ruff, Ryan Ryan, Julie 15, 16, 17, 56, 73, 101 Ryan, Patrick 15, 71 , 103 s Sabatka, Jason 24, 28, 42, 125, 140 Sabatka, Kelly 8, 73, 83 Salyers, Abbey 26, 27, 31 , 56, 67, 75, 85, 90. 91 , 115, 122 Sanderson, Cody 8, 11 , 82, 92 Sawatzke, Adam 8, 72, 82, 105 Scheel, Dustin 15 Schlater, Skyler 2, 8, 72, 86, 87, 89, 105 Schmidt, Graham 8, 89 Schnitker, Holly 20, 95 Schnitker, Kathleen 15, 17 Schoening, Chad 26, 28, 69, 71,80,81, 104, 105, 109, 126 ~ ; J44 ' r. .... ._ ....... ._._ ............ ...::: ............... Index~ ~--..... ~,,,....__ ....... ........_...__ ____ _ Sealock, John 25, 28, 65, 103, 114, 115, 119 Sewing, Matthew 15, 16, 103 Shanno, Benjamin 15, 45, 56, 94, 103, 105 Shea, Judd 20,77, 79 Shea, Katie 20, 88 Sherman, Jeremy 28, 30, 32, 114 Sievers, Ellen 20 Siford, Kelli 20, 51 , 66 Smith, Andrew 20, 66, 81 , 82 Smith, T.J . 15, 46, 71 Stronck, Scott 8, 72, 82 Stubblefield, Courtney 102 Stubblefield, Justin 20, 71 Stuhr, Emily 9, 11 , 83, 91 Stuntz, Mike 9, 65, 72, 81 , 82, 88, 105, 144 Stuntz, Ryan 104 Stuntz, Tony 21 , 22, 43, 56, 66, 70, 71 , 81 , 88, 103, 104, 105, 115, 144 Swanek, Ryan 9, 46, 92 Sweeney, Thomas 2, 9, 69, 72, 86, 87, 88, 89,144 Svoboda, Jill 40, 45 Szmurlo, Eric 15 T Terveer, Brian 97, 126 Thompson , Tiffany 25, 28, 30, 42, 45, 115, 119, 123 , a Trowbridge, Jason 2, 71, 87 Trowbridge, Justin 21 , 71 , 87 Trowbridge, Tiffani 9, 73, 101 , 102 Turner, Robert 27, 33 v Vanfossan, Charlie 15, 16, 103, 105 Vanscoy, Megan 114 Vogel , Elise 15, 105 Vogel , Ryan 21 , 41 , 42, 72, 77, 79, 89 Vogel, Sara 102 w Waggoner, J.T. 21 , 23, 66 Walsh , Erin 102 Wandersee, Courtney 24, 26, 30,31 , 45, 56, 62, 63, 75, 115, 124, 141 Watson , Andy 24, 114 Waugh, Alex 104 Waugh , Margaret 21 Webering, Virginia 21 , 59 Weidman , Claire 9, 64, 77, 78 79 8391 , 99, 109 ' , , l'.j Weidman , Sarah 15, 16, 4.., 62, 63, 77, 79, 99, 108 Welch Nicole 15, 17, 43, 5 ' 59, 69, 97 Whannell, Michael 9, 49, 61 82 Whannell, Patrick 9, 47, 82 White, Lori 21 , 73 Willis, Dara 30, 114, 121 Willis, lmbry 15 .. Willms, Mary 26, 29, 30, 3 56, 75, 90, 91 , 115, 122, 126, 140 Wills, Lucas 9, 82, 88, 89, 144 Wise, Andrea 9, 126 Wise, Paul 21 , 71 , 72, 126 Woods, LaChrista 21 , 23, 43, 115 z Zimmerman, Dani 21, 22, 9 56 1998 IOWA STATE SOCCER CHAMPIONS "A Moment to Savor" St. Albert Falcons display' their Championship troph moments after displaying their TRUE COLORS in a victorious rout. (Photo b L n Stuntz) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Albert High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for St. Albert High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. 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Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1998 St. Albert High School Yearbook 1998 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/92b8f238745b138d0a065cd79822c738.pdf 6d91b7c995ecd4695cc9a5b6c463be8a PDF Text Text Dimensions Volume 33 St. Albert High School 400 Gleason Ave. Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 (712) 328-2316 Enrollment (9-12): 298 'l(jj~ )J; Jl(jj~JF J'IJ) .. j.J; J'(j)~~ l ~ { J' ~ l ~ - 1~ /" J) r .J ' ~ - ~ J , ~A 1r /' J l tr .J ' ~ - ~ ~, , ~ 1r - /' ./ l fr ..J ~ --4\ - , . J ) ' - ~ :../ ~~ ( -~~ All the things A ~ /. ~ ~ :~, . you are . . . ;., ~' -- I f ( ~ . •J Driving up the hill each Monday morning, tying a tie in the last 1: ~ J seconds before first period, accidentally sharpening a pen, sliding /A -~ across the gym on those well-used rollerskates. These are All the ~ Things You Are. {; 1 ; ~ Speeding through those mole equations in chemistry, slam dunk- ,r ,,." ing the basketball, devouring Sloppy Joes in the less-than-warm I.; lunchroom, crossing the finish line (maybe not first). These are All ~ 1 ~ ( the Things You Are. ._ ( •J St. Albert High School is more than just another single-story ' T :( building; it is a community The members of this community are /A ' ~ very diverse. Each student does so much to achieve excellence in .i ~ ~ academics, athletics and spirituality. Each faculty member does so ~ i/; much to provide an environment suitable for students to thrive in. (. ,,.'i Together, these people make up St. Albert High School. As w e ; { j head for our future as adults in a fast-paced world, we d o so carry- ~ 1 1 ~ ing all of the knowledge, emotions and life lessons learned in our - f '~ I \ _... our years here. / A -~ Cramming to finish research papers, strutting it at the school ~ dance, hanging on every last word during a pep rally, practicing {_. • J yo-yo tricks in the lobby(oh wait, that was last year). These are All • 1 If the Things You Are. ( 4 1 " ' By: Managing Editor Nik Gruber ~ {c ""'< \·~ \'/ ~(~ ,, ·~ / ~~)( -, -, ~Vt ~/('[J. :,, ,·~ \•t ~ ~ I .(1_.,, ~ -! ~;~1 ,A 1"' ~·;, 1 4~!' (1 '~, ,( "' ---- _ __ _] 51Ul)lM\ l \FE l'A&-E: \o~ ' .. People 5 6 ;. . . ~ ·~ ;. ~~~\ IPrn®l?&g ADMINISTRATION -- "A Little Memo" Mr. Al Leber President Principal Marilyn Wandersee makes sure that all teachers are informed on upcoming events. (Photo by Tony GusmaJ) Mrs. Marilyn Wandersee Principal Mr. Tony Jaworski Assistant Principal Mrs. Kathy Regan Campus Minister Mr. Ken Schreiber Activities Director Mrs. Jonna Andersen Junior High Coordinator Joe Connolly Director of Operations and Finance "Kitchen Crew" -.,•) • .' 1· c;. . . ,.( . . / ~~·$ . ' Tilman Adair Director of Development STAFF Jennifer Cormier Public Relations Jeanette Masker, Donna O'Connor, Cindy Connolly and Pat Nelson comprise the crew of the lunch room. (Photo by Andy Smith) ;. . . ~ ·~ ;. .-}\~~\ lf~®rr11g Mary Fisher Religious Education John Dutt Mairl Office Lynn Vogel Main Office Gloria Blum Bookkeeper Ther esa Beauchamp Main Office 7 8 ~ • . ~ .J. ;. • ~~~\ l?~®fP~~ -. Maryann Angeroth Ann Coombs Shad Coppock "Who's Gone?" Mr. Shad Coppock reads the list of students for one of his many physical education classes. (Photo by Ryan Milner) FACULTY Kristen Blihovde Barb Boltinghouse Dean Bragg Joan Dutt Trudy Finnegan Steve Gruber Tom Heithoff Gretchen Henriksen Fr. Phil Hobt Holly Jarrett Nick Kimble FACULTY Christine Knust Adam Kuhl Mike Larsen Deb McGuire Ken Mehsling Virgie Oatman Nancy Schalles Caroline Swai·tz Julie Wake Sterling West Konnie Wiegman Linda Zoucha Carter Leeka Kristine Prem "Lobby Duty" ~ • . :. .J. ;.. ~~~\ lP~®I?l1~ Wanita Printy-Zika Mr. Ken Mehsling passes the time while on gym lobby duty. (Photo by Darren Pckny) 9 CLASS OF 2002 Erik Anderson Matt Applegate Cory Backenstose Lindsay Banks Stephanie Baumert ·--· .. ~ · .. . ·' Adam Beauchamp Erin Belt Kelly Burns William Callahan Aaron Chessareck Tiffany Collins Teresa Coughlin Amber deHuelbes Amanda Devine Kevin Driscoll Tyler Edelbrock Jason Endelicato Theresa Farrage Ryan Fischer Amber Gaul 10 CLASS OF 2002 Megan Hammer Joshua Headley Jacqueline Hodson Jessica Hutcheson Megan Kennebeck Anthony Kimble Nicholas Kinney Jade Knutson Megan Laudon Stephen Long Brad Lopez Brent Lor kovic Tim J ensen Shannon Koch "Finally -- We Get to Go to Dances!" Freshmen Angela Roux, Stephanie Baumert and Lindsay Banks share a smile at the Homecoming dance. Some privileges that freshmen enjoy by becoming part of the high school are the ability to attend dances and to participate in the activities of Homecoming week. (Photo by Angie Boyer) 11 12 ;. •. !. ·~ ;. ~~~\ lf~®lP[S~ David Mann Thomas McHale Joseph Olsen Tarah Powers CLASS OF 2002 Matthew Markel M. TeriLee Mescher Patricia Orwig Courtney Prichard Amanda Masker ;J ... . -~· . · · ~ .... ~ r Jennifer Montagne Nick Pedersen J amison Putnam Melissa McCall Kyle Nielsen Daniel Petersen Jonathan Quigley Sean McGinn Tom O'Connor Katie Pettit Elizabeth Regan Tara Reilly Kyle Schreiber Matthew Waggoner Justin Wandvik CLASS OF 2002 ;. .. ;_ -~ ;.. ~~~\ wrn®rr~~ Bryanna Rockwell Angela Roux Jesse Shea Daniel Siford Erin Walsh Paul Webering Josh Ryan Steven Schlautman Courtney Stubblefield Sarah Vogel "Fun in the lobby" Many freshmen congregate in the gm lobby during their lunch period on a Spirit Day. Thegymlobbyis an area where many students, of all ages, gather to associate with each other. Lunch periods and after school are times that the lobby is occupied by students. The lobby is also used as a meeting place for athletic teams before practice. (Photo by Angie Petersen) 13 CLASS OF 2001 Brandon Baas Bridget Bartels Caitlin Beresford Erinn Beresford Devon Brosnahan Cassy Brouse Nicholas Buck Marcus Burbridge Jeff Burkey Kimberly Burns Ann Caniglia Martha Colburn Brad Conlon Nick Conlon Sara Connolly Philip Danzer Rebecca Fennell Andrew Fetter Sara Fritzsche 14 CLASS OF 2001 Jarod Fuchser Jacob Gradoville Aaron Grote Darin Heideman Natalie Hering Molly Hiatt Abbey Higginbotham Meg Hobbins Patrick Hoffmann Adam Hotz Kara Huffman Elicia Johnson Mandie Kilnoski Brian Koch Joshua Koch Melanie Koch Matthew Kramer Jeremy Lewis Seth Martin 15 Adam McKeagney Ryan Murphy Sarah Reinhardt 16 CLASS OF 2001 Claire Masker - ) I Jason McNeal Shannon O'Neill Melissa Respeliers Matthew McDermott Lisa McEvoy Rachel Meade Katie Milner Evan O'Toole Kassandra Owens Jennifer Rochelle Alison Ronk Tyler McGlade Hannah Minor Aimee Prichard Kelly Sabatka Cody Sanderson Adam Sawatzke Emily Stuhr Mike Stuntz Justin Wagoner Claire Weidman Patrick Whannell Lucas Wills Skyler Schlater Ryan Swanek Michael Whannell Andrea Wise Graham Schmidt Scott Stronck Thomas Sweeney Tiffani Trowbridge "Outside at Lunch" Emily Stuhr, Sara Connolly, Devon Brosnahan, Lisa McEvoy and Katie Milner share a moment of free time at lunch. Since the un-winterlike weather lasted exceptionally long, many students spent free time outside until December. (Photo by Angie Petersen) 17 CLASS OF 2000 Jacob Andersen Emily Aney Cody Baines Kara Belt Nickolas Belt Daniel Bierle Sam Bjorling Emily Borman Angela Boyer Katie Busch Paul Capel Nicole Carter Paul Chambers Amy Clouse Katrina Conlon Andrew Coughlin Nicole Crockett Frederick Driscoll Jr Joshua Endelicato Phillip Epperson 18 CLASS OF 2000 Brandy Ficek Christopher Fietz Emily Fischer Jacob Flom Chad Gaul Brandon Haug Karmel Headen Emily Hensley Thomas Houser Mary Hughes Benjamin Jackson Daniel Jensen Amberly Johnson Ross Jung Lance Kellogg Lindsay Kennebeck Duke Kilnoski Daniel Koch Stephanie Koch Timothy Koch 19 ;. ' . :... .J.. ;._ ~~~\ IP~®l?&~ CLASS OF 2000 Kyle Lindeman Gregory Linquist Alan Livermore Abigail Lowndes Meghan Lynch Jayne Malone Michelle Matzen Josh McGlade Matthew Michels Jerad Mitchell Ian Mittermeier Alison Nicholas Erin Nielsen Jennifer Nutter Michelle O'Connor Matthew O'Donnell 20 Jason Olsen Jennifer Patten Benjamin Pedersen Nathan Pedersen Angela Petersen CLASS OF 2000 Laura Quinze Tai-Nina Ramirez Jeremy Richards Christopher Ring Clinton Rockwell Chris Rodenburg Eric Ronk Adam Rosenthal Julie Ryan Patrick Ryan Dustin Scheel Kathleen Schnitker Matthew Sewing Benjamin Shanno Thomas Smith Charles Vanfossan Elise Vogel Cliff Wagoner Sarah Weidman Nicole Welch lmbry Willis 21 22 23 24 -- (!~c~~MLWL, AiWL~ W~cMilw4~d..&4c;ie,w, W~tk~Miwkt.., 4GcJ'1aJ#.- ~ Owi,~-~-Jdl~c,'t.1' w. f~wL~L~~c,,,,..-:tk~ac,N,, W~~A~~,,,,.., fh~~~-Jdi&LcMtic-W,,,,.., Owi,l,w4, tt.4~ v~,,,,... au~ w~,,..l) ANC~~~~,c).A~4~Ajw~~~~,d_ktc;ie,~, A~~~l;;t,~~4.A~C~ He.~d..-:tk~c,,,,.. ~~~~ W~~A~~,,,,..; W~f-.tM~'-ic-w,,,,..f.4:t~~~~, He.'l..~~~-v~,,,,... 25 26 27 ... A~~& 28 29 30 • • • 31 32 . . . F -o/1£tlb), y~ g-ot 1) -~~---. Nathan Baas Luke Bertelsen Dana Bojanski Alyssa Bouska Sarah Burke Matthew Burkey Andrew Colburn Jolene Connolly Jeremy Crampton Mary Beth Danzer Lucas Dinklage Celeste Ellenberger Rachel Escritt Matthew Fetter Scott Finken I ·~ \ ' ~I ; ; J. " Anne Fischer Marc Freeman Sarah Gorman Phillip Graeve Nikolas Gruber Margaret Hannan Nicole Hansen Rachael Heck Ryan Hoffmann Johnathan Hubbard Bryan Huffman Brooke Janecek Blanchard Johnson III Anthony Koch Michael Kramer McKayla Kroll Kelly Kuehl Alexander Kuhns Anthony Leick Steven Lindeman Jeanne Long Christopher Lownes Brian Markel Jill Mathiasen Brian Mauer Julie McDonald Jason McEvoy Marly McGruder Scott McNeal Brian Meidlinger Gram Mether Chrystal Mueller Darren Pekny Ryan Milner r - • . · -- .. · - .. . I '· .: .. ' ~·· ~ ~· ~ ~ :.Jd /':J Iii: .,_... =- " I f!!!!_-., -; - ': - 4111 -· Kathleen O'Grady David Petersen Leslie Morrow Kristen Ostenso Derek Pospisal Megan Prichard Kristina Quigley Kyle Regan Blake Roux Holly Schnitker Judd Shea Katie Shea Ellen Sievers Kelli Siford Justin Stubblefield Tony Stuntz Justin Trowbridge Ryan Vogel James Waggoner Margaret Waugh Virginia Webering Paul Wise LaChrista Woods Danielle Zimmerman Waterfight "Soaked" Senior Chrystal Mueller gets soaked by a cooler of cold water. (Photo b)' Emily Borman) "Watch Out" Senior Brian Mauer looks to soak an unsuspecting classmate at the annual senior waterfight, held at Valley View Park. (Photo by Emily Borman) "Here He Comes" Senior Marc Freeman sneaks up on his prey. (Photo by Emily Borman) "Look Out" Senior Sarah Burke looks for her next helpless victim. (Photo by Emily Borman) "Wet 'n' Wild" Senior Marc Freeman soaks unarmed senior Jolene Connolly. (Photo by Emily Borman) "Ready, Aim, Fire!" Senior Anitra Mendoza fires a water balloon into the crowd. (Photo by Emily Borman) 33 ''Bear Hug" Jeremy Crampton and Chrystal Mueller hug as they pose for pictures after the ceremony. (Photo by Emily Borman) "Congratulations" Paul Wise receives his diploma from Bishop Charron. (Photo by Emily Borman) "Friends Forever" Steve Lindeman and Bryan Huffman relax after graduation. (Photo by Emily Borman) "Congratulations" Kyle Regan gives Sarah Burke a congratulations kiss. (Photo by Emil y Borman) ''Valedictorian" Kristen Ostenso speaks at the ceremony. Fellow valedictorians were Alyssa Bouska and Phil Graeve. (Photo by Emily Borman) 34 Graduation "A Final Goodbye" J unior Lindsay Kennebeck and Luke Bertelsen pose for a quick picture after the ceremony. (Photo by Emil y Borman) "Memories" Marly McGruder wipes away a tear as the senior choir sings. (Photo by Emily Borman) "My Fellow Classmates" Valedictorian Phil Graeve speaks at the graduation ceremony. (Photo by Emily "All Smiles" Brooke Janecek and Gram Mether pose for pictures after graduation. (Photo by Emily Borman) 35 Academics 37 "Being Busy" Senior Blake Roux works at Mercy Hospital. (Photo by Marc Freeiii-an) 38 "Working on Sunshine" Senior Julie McDonald pieces together a fun activity for her Child Care class. (Photo by Rachael Heck) ''Look What I Did!" Senior Celeste Ellenberger finds her creativity in Child Care. (Photo by Rachael Heck) "What Are Ya Doin'?" Junior Brandon Haug wants to share his ideas with his Career Health classmates. (Photo by Marc Freeman) Tucker Center "Putting It Back" Junior Tom Houser works on a car. (Photo by Ia rc Freeman) Library "Filing A way" Sophomore Melissa Respeliers works in the library. (Photo by Steve Lindeman) "Funny, Isn't It" Mrs. Maryann Angeroth and Mr. Steve Gruber enjoy the periodicals. (Photo by Tony Gusman) "Can I Help You?" Senior Tony Koch uses the computer to aid him in his Library Science class. (Photo by Tony Gusman) "Group Work" A group of seniors get together to work. (Photo by Tony Gusman) "Heavy Reading" Freshman Brad Lopez enjoys a book in the silence of the library. (Photo by Kelli Siford) 39 "Listen Carefully" Mrs. Trudy Finnegan cond~!s a class discussion. (Photo byKelli Siford) "Words, Words" Junior Chris Ring uses the dictionary in his American Lit class taught by Mrs. Trudy Finnegan. (Photo by 40 Kelli Siford) "American Lit" Juniors Ross Jung and Jake Andersen look up. (Photo by Kelli Siford) "Composition'' Mandie Ki"s on her writing in Mr. Adam Kuhl's Sophomore English class. (Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) "I Know!" Freshman Tiffany Collins seeks the teacher's attention. (Photo byKelli Siford) I English Business "Help, Please" Mrs. Nancy Schalles assists senior David Petersen. (Photo by Kelli Siford) "More & More Work" Freshman Erin Belt looks at her Word Processing homework. (Photo by Tony Gusman) "2 Minds Are Better" Senior Matt Burkey and j unior Jeremy Richards work together on comprehending the computer. (Photo by Kelli Siford) "Smile for Business" Junior Adam Rosenthal takes a break. (Photo by Kelli Siford) "Concentration" Junior Abby Lowndes concentrates on her exam for Mrs. Nancy Schalles' Advanced Accounting class. (Photo by Kelli Siford) 41 42 "Reflection" Junior Ben Jackson paints an abstract during Art III. (Photo.by Kelli Siford) "Such a Cut-up" Freshman Amanda Devine concentrates on cutting shapes from construction paper for an Art I project. (Photo by Kelli Siford) "As the World Turns" Senior Tony Gusman is not afraid to get his hands dirty. (Photo by Matt Fetter) "This Isn't Catsup" Senior Nik Gruber begins work on an acrylic masterpiece while enjoying the protection of an apron in A rt IV. (Photo by Kelli Siford) Fine Arts "Artistic Direction" Ms. Deb McGuire colorfully advises students on life and a rt. (Photo by Marc Freeman) Foreign Languages "Faites Attention" Seniors Sarah Burke and LaChrista Woods love French IV. (l'hu10 by Kelli Sifo rd ) "Jene Sais Pas" Junior Jason Olsen works on conjugation in French Ill. (Pholu by Lindsay Kcnncheck) "Espanol Es Divertido" Freshman TeriLee Mescher tries to concentrate, but her classmate, freshman Elizabeth Regan, can't help but laugh. (l'hoio hy Ke lli Siforcll ! ~ ~v!M /\ r1 I "No Hablo Espanol" Freshman Josh Ryan studies his Spanish I VOCabulary. (Pholu by Kelli Siford ) "J'adore Francaise" Sophomores Ann Caniglia and Andrea Wise briefly review the ' er' verbs just before a difficult French II quiz. (Photo by Kelli Siford) 43 "Paying Attention" Freshman Nick Pedersen can't get enough of Algebra I. (Photo by Kelli Siford) 44 "Math Is Fun!" Senior Ryan Vogel can't help but smile while doing his Algebra II homework. (Photo by Ke lli Siford) "Comprehending Trig" "Lefty" Senior Scott McNeal care- Sophomore Mike Stuntz dilifully looks over his arith- gently works on Algebra II metic. (Photo by Kelli Siford ) proble111S. (Photo hy Kelli Siford ) "More Story Problems" Junior Matt O'Donnell seems astounded by the complexity of Level 3 Integrated Math. (Photo hy Kell i Siford) Math Physical Education "Just Jumping" Freshman Teresa Coughlin loves jumping over lines. (Ph oto hy Kelli Siford) "Stretch It" Sophomores Skyler Schlater and Tom Sweeney Stretch. (l'hotobyKclli Sifo rd) "Bump, Set, Spike" Senior Bryan Huffman goes after a perfect mid-air set as senior Paul Wise puts up a counterattack. (Photo byKelli Siford) "Returning the Ball" Sophomore Matt McDermott tries his best at VOiieybaii. ( Photo bi· Kelli Sifo rd) "Keep J umping" Freshman Kyle Schreiber uses the weighted jump rope to gain strength and Warm Up. (Photo h)' Kelli Siford ) 45 "Getting Physical" Freshman Joe Olsen finds Physical Science enlightening. '(Photo by Kelli Siford) "Moving Up a Level" Senior Chris Lownes does homework for Advanced Biology, taught by Mrs. Gretchen Henriksen. (Photo 46 by Kelli Siford) "More Questions" Sophomore Jake Gradoville seeks Mrs. Gretchen Henriksen's advice. (Photo by Kelli Siford) "Physics Is Phun!" Senior Kristen Ostenso tests her creation for the egg drop with the help of Mrs. Joan Dutt. (Photo by Steve Lindeman) ''Electron Configs" Junior Laura Quinze understands Mrs. Julie Wake's Chemistry class. (Photo by Kelli Siford) Science Social Studies "Demanding Attention" Mr. Nick Kimble lectures to his Government class. (Photo by Kelli Siford) "Major Events" Seniors Tony Gusman and Bryan Huffman like Current Events. (Photo by Jake Andersen) "Reading for Wealth" Sophomore Pat Hoffmann reads in his American History class taught by Mrs. Kristen Blihovde. (Photo by Kelli Siford) "More Money" Junior Josh Endelicato finds Applied Econ interesting. (Photo by Kelli Siford) "History Is Great" Freshman Amber Gaul focuses on her worksheet in her World History class taught by Mr. Nick Kimble. (Photo by Kelli Siford) 47 ___A Aft "Religious Learning" Freshman Courtney Stubblefield likes to learn. (Photo by Kristen Ostenso) "Applying Religion" Senior Derek Pospisal looks over his work for World Religions. He is gaining a better understanding of cultures. (Photo by Kelli Siford) 48 "Helping Hand" Mrs. Kathy Regan always keeps her door open to students. (Photo by Kristen Ostenso) "A Little History" Junior Emily Fischer studies for her Church History class, which helps integrate the past with the present. (Photo by Kelli Siford) "Keep Questioning" Sophomore Eri nn Beresford tries to fully understand her theology class. (Photo by Kelli Sifo rd) Religion World Mission Project "On a Different Level" The World Mission team spent a week in St. Lucia at St. Jude's Hospital. "Patient Interaction" Senior Katie Shea talks to a little hospital patient, Gifta. (Photo by Kathy Regan) "Refinishing Is Fun" Senior Marly McGruder sands a bookshelf to help clean up and repair the old library at the hospital. (Photo by Kathy Regan) "One Quiet Moment" Senior McKayla Kroll and Fr. Phillip Hobt reflect. (Photo by Katie Shea) "Hard at Work" Senior Kyle Regan scrapes paint in the library, which will be used for a new teenage pregnancy counseling center. (Photo by Kathy Regan) 49 ... ' J. Organizations - ' - - - - . I t l 5 1 52 ''Concentration'' Junior Emily Hensley concentrates on her music. Hensley was a fifth-year member -of the band. (Photo by Emily Borman) "Terrific Trombone" Sophomore Brian Koch does a great job playing his trombone. (Photo by Emily Borman) "Elementary Concert" The St. Albert band performs for the elementary school. (Photo by Diane Shanno) "Spring Concert" J unior Stephanie Koch plays her clarinet in the spring concert. (Photo by Emily Borman) Band "I Love Band" Band members love to get out of school for band performances. (Photo by Diane Shanno) "Having a Fun Time" Senior Tony Koch has a fun time showing his "sax" appeal. (Photo by Diane Shanno) "Know Your Notes" Ryan Hoffmann uses his pneumonic devices to write notes. Hoffmann loved to use the red marker during choir. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) Choir "Picture Perfect" The Swing Choir ends its song "There 's a Great Day A'comin" with a perfect pose. (Photo by Teresa Koch) "What's That Note?" Seniors Leslie Morrow and Holly Schnitker try to figure out which note to sing during choir practice. (Photo by Matt Michels) "Break Time" Ms. Ann Coombs and sophomore Rebecca Fennell take a break and share a hug. (Photo by Matt Michels) "Swing Choir" Stephanie Koch, Sara Fritzsche, Rebecca Fennell, Leslie Morrow, Lindsay Banks, Emily Hensley, Martha Colburn and Melanie Koch. (Photo by Teresa Koch) "Batting Eyes" Lindsay Banks bats her false eyelashes. False eyelashes were one of the small details that improved on-stage appearance. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) 53 54 Dance Team "Big Finish" Dance Team members and their partners finish big in their guy-girl routine. (Photo by Annie Driver) "Come Her " Junior Angie Petersen beckons to her partner, junior Eric Ronk. (Photo by Annie Driver) "Waiting for Music" Dance Team members wait for their music to start just before their routine. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Proud Pommer" J unior Lindsay Kennebeck displays the squad's secondplace state trophy for the Porn Pon division. (Photo by Deb Kennebeck) "Ready to Dance" Juniors Lindsay Kennebeck and Angie Petersen share a quick hug before their routine at state competition. (Photo by Deb Kennebeck) "Show Your Spirit" Senior Sarah Burke, the team captain, shows her spirit at the end of a dance routine. (Photo by Annie Driver) "Cave Dancer" Senior Kyle Regan performs in the guy-girl routine in Viking headgear and caveman clothes. (Photo by Annie Driver) "Nervous" Sophomore Kassy Owens gives a nervous smile before the Metro competition. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Three-Point Turns" Senior Sarah Burke and junior Sarah Weidman get ready to execute perfect three-point turns. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "1998-99 Dance Team" Front row, from left: Sarah Burke, LaChrista Woods, Kara Belt, Sarah Weidman, - Lindsay Kennebeck, Nikki -------~ ...... -.. Hansen, Marty McGruder. "Perfect Spins" Dance Team members perform perfect spins in the lyrical portion of the state competition. (Photo by Deb Kennebeck) Back row: Erinn Beresford, Coach Carol Hasenkamp, Nicole Welch, Angie Petersen, Kassy Owens, Claire Weidman, Coach Christie Midkiff. (Photo by Deb Kennebeck) "Having Fun" Senior Marty McGruder has fun dancing during a routine. (Photo by Annie Driver) 55 Cheer leading "Second in the State" -- The cheerleaders placed second in the Nebraska state competition in Ralston. The event marked the first time in SA history that cheerleaders went to competition. (Photo by Emily Borman) "Fun at Ralston" Swinging her hips, sophomore Mandie Kilnoski has fun performing at Ralston. (Photo by Emily Borman) "Be My Valentine?" Working on valentines, senior Anne Fischer helps support the cheerleading squad. Valentines are a major fund-raiser for the squad. (Photo by Angie Boyer) 56 "Cheerleaders" Front row, from left: Aimee Prichard, Bridget Bartels. Second row: Angie Boyer, Leslie Morrow, Kristina Quigley, Melanie Koch. Third row: Kara Huffman, Coach Judy Kilnoski, Sara Connolly. Back row: J olene Connolly, Virginia Webering, Anne Fischer, Emily Hensley, Sara Fritzsche, Sarah Reinhardt, Caitlin Beresford. (Photo by Jack Hanson) "Tom Is a Superman!" Wrestling cheerleaders Sarah Reinhardt, Sara Connolly, Melanie Koch and Virginia Webering cheer at a meet. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Decorating" Sophomore Bridget Bartels works hard to decorate Mandie Kilnoski's car before the Homecoming game. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Perfect Stunt" Sophomores Bridget Bartels, Kara Huffman, Caitlin Beresford and Aimee Prichard perform a perfect stunt. (Photo by Angie Boyer) Cheer leading "Falcon Power!" Boys basketball cheerleaders pump up the crowd by doing the cheer "Falcon Power." (Photo by Deb McGuire) "Pep Rally Cheer" Cheerleaders perform their routine at a pep rally. This year, cheerleaders performed more stunts during pep rallies. (Photo by Judy Kilnoski) "We Are SA!" "We are SA! Titans, No Way!" Anne Fischer yells the cheer during a timeout. (Photo by Tony Gusman) "We're the Falcons ... " The boys basketball cheer squad does a cheer during a game. (Photo by Tony Gusman) "Strong Finish" Sara Fritzsche and Caitlin Beresford finish their competition routine with a trademark dance move. (Photo by Emily Borman) ' _- Ai ,,.,,. 57 JV Cheerleading "Let's Go!" Freshman cheerleaders perform a difficult stunt during summer camp. (Photo by Judy Kilnoski) "Who Rocks the House?" Bryanna Rockwell do s the cheer "Who Rocks the House?" (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "1998-99 JV Squad" Front row, from left: Megan Kennebeck, Megan Hammer. Middle row: Courtney Prichard, Tara Reilly, TeriLee Mescher, Amanda Devine, Amber deHuelbes, Amber Gaul. Back row: Jennifer Montagne, Amanda Masker, Tarah Powers, Jackie Hodson, Bryanna Rockwell. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) 58 "Falcons, Let's Fight!" Megan Kennebeck yells for the Falcon basketball players during a game after school. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) / Amber deHuelbes, Courtney Prichard, Megan Kennebeck and Bryanna Rockwell cheer for the basketball players. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) Megan Kennebeck waits for a free throw to be shot. If the point is made, cheerleaders do a kick afterward. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) .. "The Lord's Word" Senior Kristen Ostenso gives a reading at Mass. (Photo by Tony Gusman) Campus Ministry "Blood of Christ" Senior Marty McGrnde1· offers the wine to junior Chris Rodenburg at Mass. (Photo by Tony Gusma n) "A Joyful Noise" Dan Biede, Ryan Murphy and Mr. Steve Gruber use their musical talents to enhance a Mass. (Photo by Tony Gusman) "The Cup" Father Phil Hobt holds the cup at Mass. (Photo by Emily Borman) "Hitting High Notes" Back row, from left: Jake Andersen, Kyle Regan, Brian Hughes, Jeremy Crampton, Tony Leick; front row: Ms. Deb McGuire, Sarah Weidman, Angie Boyer and Leslie Morrow sing at Mass. (Photo Senior Matt Fetter places a banner for the first Mass of the school year. (Photo by Ryan Milner) 59 60 Student Council "I'll Catch You" Other Student Council members keep sophomore Claire Weidman aloft during a trust exercise at the Student Council retreat. (Photo by Virgie Oatman) "The Grim Reaper" The Grim Reaper awaits his next victim. The Student Council sponsored this activity during Drug Awareness Week. (Photo by Ryan Milner) "Which Way?" Steve Lindeman, Brooke Janecek, Kyle Regan, Paul Webering, Jake Gradoville, Jake Andersen and Melissa Respeliers ponder their next course of action at the retreat. (Photo by Virgie Oatman) "High Hopes" Sophomore Mike Whannell helps set up the gym for the Homecoming dance. (Photo by Virgie Oatman) "Crazy Days" Freshmen Megan Hammer, Theresa Farrage, Amber Gaul, Jackie Hodson, Teresa Coughlin and Amanda Masker show off their Homecomfog spirit. Homecoming week dress-up days were an activity sponsored by the Student Council. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "First Runner-Up" Senior Brian Meidlinger proudly displays his first runner-up sash. (Photo by Sharlene Pekny) Mr.SA "Girl Power" Escorts Angie Petersen, Katie Milner, Jennifer Rochelle and Sarah Burke show off their glamorous attire. (Photo by Steve Gruber) "Blues Boy" Senior Nik Gruber plays guitar in the talent portion of the Mr. SA contest. Gruber was crowned the new Mr. SA. (Photo by Steve Gruber) "Dazzling Duo" Senior Darren Pekny and his escort, junior Brandy Ficek, display their sense of fashion. (Photo b · Steve Gruber) "Oscar Night?" Seniors Steve Lindeman and Darren Pekny, emcee Mr. Fred Wilson, and seniors Gram Mether and Kyle Regan show off their tuexedos. (Photo by Steve Gruber) "Stylish Sam" J unior contestant Sam Bjorling proudly displays his tux. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) 6 1 62 Journalism 1 "Reviewing Basics" Juniors Ben Shanno, Phil Epperson, Jake Andersen and Lindsay Kennebeck review the basics of feature wr!tjng. (Photo by Matt Burkey) "Captive Audience" Juniors Angie Boyer and Meghan Lynch listen to one of Mr. Mike Larsen's journalism lessons. (Photo by Matt Burkey) "Journalism 1 Staff" Front row, from left: Angie Petersen, Annie Driver. Second row: Lindsay Kennebeck, Angie Boyer, Niki Crockett, Rachael Heck, Laura Gray. Third row: Mr. Mike Larsen, Julie Ryan, Emily Borman, Sam Bjorling, Phil Epperson, Ben Shanno, Meghan Lynch. Fourth row: Matt Fetter, Ross Jung, Matt Sewing, Danny Roane, Marc Freeman, Steve Lindeman, Kyle Lindeman, Jerad Mitchell, Matt Michels, Nick Belt. Back row: Brian Hughes, Ryan Vogel, Jake Andersen. (Photo by Darren Pekny) "The Beat Goes On" Mr. Mike Larsen explains the beat system to junior Emily Borman. (Photo by Ryan Vogel) "The Cover" Senior Steve Lindema n takes a look at the yearbook cover with J-2 student Brian Mauer. (Photo by Tony Gusman) "Looking Crazy" Student Life/Features Editor Leslie Morrow ponders a thought while on deadline. (Photo by Matt Burkey) Journalism 2 "Where's the Photo?" Photo Director Ryan Milner looks for a photo in the J-2 file cabinet. (Photo by Matt Burkey) "Electronic Editing" Managing Editor Luke Bertelsen works on editing a story while Computer Specialists Andy Smith and Chris Lownes, Business Manager Jim Waggoner and Managing Editor Nik Gruber gather around the computer. (Photo by Matt Burkey) "Famous Archivist" Archivist Brian Mauer, performing one of his often unseen roles on the journalism staff, files negatives. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Journalism 2 Stafr' Front row, from left: Chris Lownes, Tony Gusman, Brian Mauer, Ryan Milner, Nik Gruber. Second row: Kelli Siford, Leslie Morrow, Matt Burkey, Mr. Mike Larsen. Back row: Tony Stuntz, Andy Smith, Jim Waggoner, Darren Pekny, Luke Bertelsen. (Photo by Steve Lindeman) 63 fflrene'' "A Rose for Irene" Junior Chris Rodenburg, the male lead, hands senior Leslie Morrow a rose after the last performance of "Irene," the fall musical. Morrow played the title role. (Photo by Mike Larsen) "Dancing Duo" Sophomores Evan O'Toole and Caitlin Beresford learn the dance steps for the musical. (Photo by Angie Boye r). "Fashion A venue" Sophomores Sarah Reinhardt and Rebecca Fennell and senior Leslie Morrow display their dresses as the dancers look on. (Photo by Steve Lindeman) "No Problem" Sophomore Brian Koch's T-shirt shows the true spirit of the theater. (Photo by Matt Burkey) "Leading Ladies" Sophomores Sarah Reinhardt and Rebecca Fennell and junior Angie Boyer all had key roles in the fall musical. <Photo by Steve Li ndeman) "Learning It" Freshman Li ndsay Banks takes time out to memorize her music. (Photo by Matt Burkey) "Your Best Shot" Senior Holly Schnitker shows why she got to play the cruel Aunt Emily. (Photo by Matt Burkey) "High Window'' "Debatable" Sophomore Brian Koch and senior Holly Schnitker have a spritied discussion. (Photo by Matt Burkey) "Yes, Aunt Emily" Walter, played by sophomore Brian Koch, gives in to his overbearing Aunt Emily, played by senior Holly Schnitker, in the oneact play "High Window." (Photo by Matt Burkey) "You Rang, Madam?" Senior Holly Schnitker orders her senant, played by sophomore Sarah Reinhardt, to the store. (Photo by Matt Burkey) "A Woman Reporter?" Sophomore Rebecca Fennell and senior Holly Schnitker clash wits. (Photo by Matt Burkey) "Cover Girl" Sophomore Sarah Reinhardt prepares for the performance at districts. The play earned a 1 rating at state. (Photo by Matt Burkey) ~ 65 "The Real Inspector Hound" "A Thriller?" Moon (John Hubbard) and Birdboot (Matt Burkey) get ready to critique an elegant evening of theater. (Photo by Rachael Heck) "A Body?" Inspector Hound (Brian Koch) and Cynthia (Kristen Ostenso) stumble upon Simon Gascoyne's (Tony Koch) body. (Photo by Sam Bjorling) "The Madman?" Lady Cynthia (Emily Hensley), Magnus (Adam Beauchamp), Felicity (Rebecca Fennell), Mrs. Drudge (Theresa Weddle) and Moon (John Hubbard) look shocked as they discover the killer. (Photo by Ryan Milner) "The Mastermind" Inspector Hound (Brian Koch) explains to Magnus (Adam Beauchamp) what the dangerouns madman could have been wearing. (Photo by Ryan Milner) ~~71 (!!-~ ~ r" 66 ~ "A Game of Cards" Simon Gascoyne (Tony Koch), Magnus (Adam Beauchamp), Cynthia (Emily Hensley) and Felicity (Caitlin Beresford) play cards. (Photo by Rachael Heck) "Wacky Maid" Mrs. Drudgt! (Theresa Weddle) tells Simon Gascoyne (Tony Koch) about the ill-fated Albert Muldoon. IPhoto by Rachael Heck) National Honor Society "Paperwork" Junior Erin Nielsen fills out the proper forms before donating blood. (Photo by Steve Lindeman) .t "Lunch Time" Senior McKayla Kroll and junior Andrew Coughlin enjoy the NHS induction luncheon. (Photo by Ryan Vogel) "Induction" New NHS member Jennifer Rochelle, a sophomore, is escorted down the aisle by senior Sarah Burke. (Photo by Erinn Beresford) "New Members" Sophomores Caitlin Beresford and Emily Stuhr proudly display their induction flowers. (Photo by Erinn Beresford ) "Lifesaver" Senior Tony Stuntz hands senior Kri tina Quigley a glass of apple juice after she gives blood at the NHS-sponsored spring blood drive. (Photo by Steve Lindeman) "Cleaning Up" Junior Abby Lowndes helps clean up after the NHS induction luncheon. (Photo by Ryan Vogel) .H.5. 67 Sports 69 70 "Going Deep" Senior Tony Stuntz looks to pass against Bedford. (Photo by Lyn Stuntz) ''Running Hard" Senior Tony Leick runs the ball downfield against Missouri Valley. (Photo by Ryan Milner) Football The 1998 season started one week after the 1997 season ended, and it all started in the weightroom. In 1997, although we made it to the playoffs, we lost to Missouri Vall ey for the second time that year and we knew the reason why. We just weren' t strong enough. All of the players who didn ' t play a winter sport were put on a weight program by Coach Culj at, and that program made all the difference in 1998. We not onl y had an undeafeated season, but we also beat Missouri Valley twice and made it to the state quarterfinals. Thanks to the hard work that the offensive linemen put into the we ightroom, and Blanchard Johnson's own determinati on, we set two school records. Johnson rushed for 1,936 yards to put him in front of Vince Leber. Also, as a team, we averaged over 300 yards rushing per game, to put us No. I all time. By: Brian Meidlinger "Extra Effort" Senior Blanchard Johnson dives for the end zone against Battle Creek.Johnson finished the season with school records of 1,936 yards rushing and 35 touchdowns. (Photo hy Ryan Milner) 1998 Football Results Us Them L.C. 44 22 Bedford 42 28 SB-Luton 13 7 Battle Creek 54 0 Maple Valley 38 0 Shenandoah 42 6 Mo.Valley 34 1 2 Red Oak 27 0 State Playoffs Mo. Valley 3 4 8 West Lyon 0 28 "End of a Season" Junior Dan Jensen and senior Justin Stubblefield walk off the field after the playoff loss to West Lyon. (Photo by Lyn Slunlz) "1998 Varsity Football" ''Crunch'' Senior Justin Trowbridge wraps up a Battle Creek player while fellow senior Blanchard Johnson (23) closes in. Johnson finished his career with a schoolrecord 447 tackles. (Photo by Lyn Stunlz ) "Swarm of Falcons" The Falcon defense swarms to the ball against Battle Creek. (Photo by Lyn Stuntz) Front row, from left: Trainer Jill White, Danny Roane, Darren Pekny, Jerad Mitchell, Brian Mauer, Steve Lindeman, Aaron Grote, Thomas Sweeney. Second row: Coach Troy Jorgensen, Darin Heideman, Duke Kilnoski, Mike Stuntz, Jarod Fuchser, Derek Pospisal, Chris Ring. Third row: Coach Shad Coppock, Coach Greg Gentile, Adam Sawatzke, Matt Kramer, Pat Hoffmann, J effBurkey, Skyler Schlater, Blanchard Johnson, Nick Buck. Fourth row: Coach Adam Kuhl,MattMichels, Pat Ryan, Justin Stubblefield, Phil Graeve, Matt O'Donnell, Dan Jensen, Justin Trowbridge. Fifth row: Coach Kevin Culjat, Cody Baines, Jake Gradoville, Scott McNeal, Luke Bertelsen, Tony Stuntz, Freddy Driscoll. Sixth row: Coach Jim Duggan, Coach Ken Schreiber, Kyle Lindeman, Brian Meidlinger, Tony Leick, Tim Koch, Tom Houser.(Photo by Pyles Studio) 7 1 72 - Frosh/N Football "Quarterback Keeper" Sophomore quarterback Mike Stuntz fakes the handoff to sophomore fullback Pat Hoffman as he runs the option ~uring a game against Lewis Central. (Photo by Lyn Stuntz) "Coach Knows Best" The JV football team listens attentively as Coach Kevin Culjat explains strategy for the second half during halftime at a Monday night home game against Platteview. (Photo by Kelli Siford) - - - "Freshman Football Team" - • - Bottom row, from left: Ryan Fischer, Kyle Nielsen, Josh Ryan, Kyle Schreiber, Tim Jensen, Joe Olsen, Paul Webering. Middle row: Jason Endelicato, Sean McGinn, Jesse Shea, Kevin Driscoll, Matt Markel, Aaron Chessareck, Erik Anderson. Top row: Coach Adam Kuhl, Coach Shad Coppock. (Photo by Pyles Studio) 1998 JV Football Results SA Them L.C. 6 33 T.J. 21 6 Blair 14 0 Plattsmouth 23 16 A.L. 35 14 Pla tteview 28 7 Frosh/JV Volleyball 1998 JV Volleyball Results Record 11 - 9 - 5 Top Tourney Finishes A.L. Roncalli 3rd 3rd "JV Volleyball Team" "Going for the Kill" Elizabeth Regan goes for the kill against Boys Town in a freshman volleyball match. (Photo by Angie Boyer) "Freshman Volleyball Team" Bottom row, from left: Elizabeth Regan, Courtney Stubblefield, Megan Kennebeck, Coach Jackie Avey, Angela Roux, Sarah Vogel. Middle row: Stephanie Baumert, Terilee Mescher, Shannon Koch, Tiffany Collins Top row: Jennifer Montagne, Tara Reilly. (Photo by Studio B) Bottom row, from left: Kim Burns, Kassy Owens. Top row: Rachel Meade, Tiffani Trowbridge, Kara Huffman, Coach Pat Kroll, Abbey Higginbotham, Ann Caniglia, Stephanie Koch. (Photo by Studio B) 73 74 ''Perfect Form" Senior Kristen Ostenso serves the ball as the Saintes go on the attack. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) ''Up, Up and Away" Junior Ali Nicholas spikes the ball during a home match against Mercy. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) Volleyball The 1998 volleyball season left a substanti al mark on my life. It was not because of the length of our record breaking season and not because of our ability. It was memorabl e because of our spirit and dri ve. From the beginni ng, it seemed the odds had been stacked against us. In the first few weeks of the season, we lost three players to inj ury and ill ness. Coach Chad Kenoyer had his work cut out for him. He recogni zed our potenti al and strove fo r excell ence. We did not make the Dail y Nonpare il's SWI team rank ings until the very end of the season. It took them until the bitter end to reali ze our worth . Our team showed a lot of perseverance throughout the season. There were so many times when we cou ld have given up, but we showed everyone what we were made of. I am proud to have played with such a great bunch of g irls. By: Kristen Ostenso " Incoming" Juniors Jayne Malone and Ali Nicholas are poised as they prepare to receive a serve . (Photo By Luke Bertelsen) "Denied" Junior Brandy Ficek and sophomore Kelly Sabatka jump to block a set vs. Waukee. (Photo by Kyle Lindeman) "1998 Varsity Volleyball Team" Front row, from left: Lindsay Kennebeck, Ali Nicholas, Brandy Ficek, Emily Borman, McKayla Kroll. Second row: Shellie O'Connor. Third row: Abby Lowndes, Kelly Sabatka. Fourth row: Coach Pat Kroll, Jayne Malone, Kristen Ostenso, Coach Chad Kenoyer. (Photo by Studio B) "Reaching for It" Junior Abby Lowndes goes up for the tip during regionals vs. Waukee. (Photo by Kyle Lindeman ) "Spike It Up" Sophomore Kelly Sabatka scores one for the Saintes at regionals vs. Waukee. (Photo by Kyle Lindeman) 1998 Volleyball Results S.A. Them Underwood 2 3 Bergan 2 Atlantic Tournament 2nd Place Duchesne 0 2 Harlan 3 2 Underwood Tournament 1st Place Tri-Center 3 0 LC 2 3 Mercy 1 2 C. Christian 2 0 Neuma nn 2 TJ Tournament 2nd Place C. Christian 2 0 NCC Tournament 7th Place Boystown 2 0 Glenwood 3 Shenandoa h 3 2 Red Oak 0 3 Harlan 3 1 Waukee 3 1 Red Oa k 2 3 Season record: 22- 14-3 75 76 "Running on Empty" Senior Ryan Milner pushes himself to the limit. (Photo by Tony Koch) "Going for the Gold" Freshman Brent Lorkovic sets his sights on the nearing finish line of a cross country meet. (Photo by Tony Koch) Boys CC The boys cross country team had a good time this season, from a victorious waterfight at Coach Milner's house to watching some "AAARRR"- rated pirate movie. The boys team ran we ll this season also, plac ing in the top five at all of its meets and winning the Tri-Center Invitational. The boys team also ranked in the top six in south west [owa all year and moved up to third after its good showing at distri cts. Although the guys didn ' t reach a ll of their goals, they had a good time, from the running to the ever-famous parties held by members of the "cult. " And they added a few new "members" to the team as the season went along: Flo the Spaghetti Works waitress and Mr. Mike Larsen the cross country super fan . By: Ryan Milner "Going the Distance" Junior Andrew Coughlin races past onlookers, including his fa ther, as he heads for the finish line. (Photo By Tony Koch) 1998 Boys CC Results A.L. 3rd L.C. 4th Red Oak 4th Bellevue West 4th Tri-Center 1st Harlan 2nd Boys Town 3rd Conference 4th 2A District 4th "It's All Uphill From Here" Senior Judd Shea climbs the hill, passing another runner as he heads for the finish. (Photo by Tony Koch) "Man on the Run" Senior Jeremy Crampton strides to the finish line. (Photo by Tony Kocb ) "The Heat Is On" Junior Phil Epperson heads toward the finish line, trying to stay in the race. (Photo by Tony Koch) Judd Shea, Brent Lorkovic, Jake Andersen, Andrew Coughlin, Josh McGlade and Ryan Milner warm up before heading out to the course. (Photo by Tony Koch) 77 78 "Leading" Junior Emily Fischer stays ahead of a Shenandoah/ Essex runner. (Photo by Marc Freeman) "Winning Spirit" Sophomore Jennifer Rochelle demonstrates spirit by not giving up. (Photo by Rya n Milner) Girls CC The Saintes didn ' t let the 1998 cross country season slip by without a little fun . Here are just some of the exciting things that happened: * Melissa Respeli ers ate a whole medium pizza after the Boys Town meet. * The waterfi ghts with the boys team. * Food fig hts on the bus. * Buschwear: The latest trend in running clothes. * T-peeing teammates' houses. * Making it to state and staying up and watching scary movies. *Swimmjng in the hotel poo l with clothes on, running to our rooms and fi lling the bathtubs to the brim, jumping in and watching the water spill all over the floor. By: Katie Busch "Two Runners Are Better Than One" Sophomore Ka tie Milner and senior Kristina Quigley try to set a good pace. (Photo by Mar c Freeman) 1998 Girls CC Results A.L. .1st L.C. 1st Red Oak 2nd Bellevue West 2nd Tri-Center 1st Harlan 1st Boys Town 1st Conference 1st 2A District 2nd State 5th "Faster Than Speeding Bullet" Sophomore Melissa Respeliers speeds toward the finish line. (Photo by Marc Freeman) "Almost There" Junior Katie Busch heads into the final stretch of a race. (Photo by Marc Freeman) "All Laced Up" Teresa Coughlin, Angie Petersen, Rebecca Fennell, Kathleen Schnitker and Jolene Connolly await the start of a junior varsity race. (Photo by Marc Freeman) D "Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams " Front row, from left: Ross J ung, Jake Andersen, Kyle Regan, Phil Epperson. Second row: Ann Fischer, Teresa Coughlin, Emily Fischer, Jolene Connolly. Third row: Jennifer Rochelle, Melissa Respeliers, Katie Busch, Josh McGiade, Kristina Quigley, Katie Milner, Rebecca Fennell. Fourth row: Scott Finken, Kathleen Schnitker. Back row: And1·ew Coughlin, Ryan Milner, Jeremy Crampton, Judd Shea, Brent Lorkovic, Tony Koch, Jonathan Quigley. (Photo by Matt Fetter) 79 -- "Knock It Down" Junior Jerad Mitchell tries to hit a wide-openjump shot. (Photo by Tony Gusman) "Tough Bucket" Falcon forward Tony Stuntz tips in a missed shot between two defenders. (Photo by Tony Gusman) Boys Basketball The basketball season was looking very promising with many returning letterwinners from the previous year's substate fina list. The season was fu ll of ups and downs with the low point being a loss to city rival Lewis central and former coach Dick Wettengel. After getting down the style of play of new coach Shad Coppock, the Falcons coasted through the first two games of distrcts. Then came Maple Valley 80 in the district final. ft was the same team that defeated them in the 1998 substate final. Both teams returned key players, but this time the outcome was different. The Falcons advanced to their second strai ght subststate fin al with a60-51 victory. At substate, however, the Falcons lost to Audubon 67- 5 1. Another successful year for the Falcons, even though they came up one step short of their dream. By: Brian Mauer "Pregame Ritual" The J<alcons pump each other up by doing a pregame ritual, which was done before each and every game. (Photo by Wanda Wrink le) 1998-99 Boys Basketball S.A. Them Mo. Va ll ey 64 35 T.J. 49 41 Ha rl a n 53 54 Cent. Christ. 67 52 Lincoln Pius X 32 40 Sh e n a nd oa h 72 62 Ro nca lli 54 48 A tl a nti c 47 61 Wa hoo Neu . 57 53 Red Oak 54 48 Lewis Centra l 44 48 Lin. Christia n 57 70 s.c. Heela n 78 67 S.C. West 52 66 Skutt 49 77 A. L. 41 37 Boys Town 70 53 Fremont Ber. 57 71 Ca rro ll Ku em . 56 59 AHST 80 75 Und e rwood 64 59 Ma pl e Va ll ey 60 51 A u d u bo n 51 67 Re cord 1 3 -10 "Jump Shot" Senior Chris Lownes shoots a tough jump shot over his defender. (Photo by Wanda Wrink le) "1998-99 Boys Varsity Basketball Team" Junior Duke Kilnoski looks to find a way out of an opposing trap in the corner. (Photo by Tony Gusma n) "Sweet Pass" Senior Brian Mauer threads a passover a Wahoo Neumann defender. (Photo by Tony Gu sman ) Front row, from left: Coach Greg Gentile, Duke Kilnoski, Darren Pekny, Jerad Mitchell, manager Cody Sanderson, Brian Mauer, MikeStuntz, Jason Olsen, Coach Chad Kava rs. Back row: Coach Shad Coppock, Luke Bertelsen, Andy Smith, Chris Lownes, Scott Mc Neal, Tony Stuntz, Brian Meidlinger, Tony Leick. (Photo by Jack Holder) 81 I Frosh/JVBasketball "Pressure D" Junior Katie Conlon applies some defensive pressure in a J V game against Central Christian. (Photo by Matt Michels) 1 ~ "1998-99 Freshman Girls Basketball Team" Front row, from left: Teresa Coughlin, Erin Belt, Amanda Devine, Tara Reilly. Second row: Tarah Powers, TeriLee Mescher, Stephanie Baumert. Back row: Erin Walsh, Jade Knutson, Sarah Vogel. (Photo by Marc Freeman) 82 "1998-99 JV Girls Basketball Team" Front row, from left: Katie Conlon, Erin Walsh, Kelly Burns, Emily Stuhr, Erin Nielsen. Back row: Coach Pat Kroll, Natalie Hering, Melissa Respeliers, Alison Ronk, Kelly Sabatka, Claire Masker, Emily Aney, Coach Amy Slicker. (Photo by Studio B) 1998-99 Girls JV Basketball Results Win/Loss A L. w Blair w Elkh orn w Centra l Christ. w Ro nca lli w T.J. w Tri-Ce nte r w Wahoo Neum. w L C. L Duch es n e w Gross w Fremont Berg. w Boys Town w Pla ttsm o uth w Harlan w Mercy w Frosh/JV Basketball 1998-99 Boys JV Basketball Results Win/Loss Mo. Valley W T.J. L Harlan L Central Christ. W Lincoln Pius X L She nandoah W Roncalli L Atl antic L Wahoo Neu . L Red Oak W L.C. w S.C. Heelan L S.C. West L Omaha Skutt L Boys town L Fremont BerganL A.L. L Carroll Kuemp. L "Flying High" Junior Jason Olsen goes in for a layup in a JV game with Shenandoah. (Photo by Adam Rosenthal) "1998-99 Freshman Boys Basketball Team" Front row, from left: David Mann, Cory Backenstose, Aaron Chessareck, Brad Lopez, Kyle Schreiber, Jason Endelicato, Kyle Nielsen. Back row: Coach Jim Duggan, Ryan Fischer, Brent Lorkovic, Matt Applegate, Steven Schlautman, Coach Joe Connolly. (Photo by Jennifer Cormier) "1998-99 JV Boys Basketball Team" Front row, from left: Darin Heideman, Scott Stronck, Jake Gradoville, Ross Jung, Ryan Murphy, J effBurkey, Jason Olsen, Brian Koch. Back row: Coach Chad Kava rs, Aaron Grote, Tyler McGiade, Brandon Haug, Adam Hotz, Josh McGiade,Adam Sawatzke, Nick Buck. (Photo by Jack Holder) 83 "Good Hustle" Sopho01oreJennifer Rochelle scurries after a loose ball during district play. (Photo by Darren Pekny) "Making the Pass" Sopho01ore Melissa Respeliers flings the ball downcourt pasta defender. (Photo by Da rren Pekn y) Girls Basketball < As I look back at our basketball season, I clearly remember the first day of practice. The new shoes, the hi gh ex pectations, the nerves, and dreading the dirty thirty ! There was no doubt that our dream of reach ing tate would come true. Unti l we played Audubon once aga in . Looking back on that game, I'm still upset. We played our hearts out, but it still wasn' t good enough. I remember looking at Kim Burns when there was a 84 minute left. Her face was sad and her eyes were teary, and I told her, " Kim, th is game isn' t over. We can still do this." It wasn' t until there was I 0 seconds le ft that I looked over at my mother with a worri ed face and reali zed that my goal and my dream were over. The toughest thi ng I had to reali ze is that I won ' t be back for next year. Thanks, guys, for the priceless memori es. r wi ll never fo rget you. By: McKayla Kroll "In Your Face" Junior Jayne Malone ni01bly propels the ball to the basket despite the attempt of an Underwood defender. (Photo by Darren Pekny) 1998-99 Girls Basketball S.A. Them Heelan 79 57 S.C. West 59 39 A.L. 53 36 Blair 67 33 Elkho rn 46 56 C. Christi an 110 24 Ron calli 77 40 T.J. 68 32 T ri-Ce nte r 8 1 28 W. Neumann 63 57 L.C. 48 19 Duches ne 64 55 Gross 59 2 1 Linc. Christi an 74 37 W. Neumann 5 1 33 G.l.C.C. 49 5 1 Fremont Bergan 58 40 Boys Town 60 28 Plattsmouth 53 20 Harlan 36 44 Mercy 54 4 1 Underwood 60 25 AHST 57 52 Audubon 5 1 59 Record : 20-4 "Lay It In" Junior Abby Lowndes gently puts the ball off the glass while teammate Brandy Ficek boxes out for the rebound. (Photo by Darren Pekny) "Get Open" Sophomore Kim Burns looks for an open teammate as she reverses the ball from the corner. (Photo by Shirly Roc h ell e) "Get That Ball" Junior Brandy Ficek sacrifices her body for the team by lunging after the ball. (Photo by Darren Pe kn y) "1998-99 Girls Varsity Basketball Team" Front row, from left: Katie Conlon, Jayne Malone, McKay la Kroll, Brandy Ficek, Emily Borman. Second row: Manager Natalie Hedng, Abb)' Lowndes, Kim Burns, Jennifer Rochelle, Manager Emily Aney. Back row: Coach Tom Heithoff, Melissa Respeliers, Erin Nielsen, Kelly Sabatka, Emily Stuhr, Coach Pat Kroll. (Photo by Studio B) 85 "And the Winner Is ... " "Dominate" Sophomore Jarod Fuchser Senior Blanchard Johnson takes a deep breath after Ill maneuvers his man for defeating his opponent. (Photo the pin. (Photo by Kelli Siford) by Kelli Siford) 86 Wrestling The 1998-99 wrestling season was a breakout season fo r the St. Albert wrestling program. It was one that saw new guys turn out just because they li ked what the team was doing and wanted to be a part of it. A season that ended with a win ning record fo r the first ti me in a very, very long time. It was one that included the first conference championship in school history. More important than all of that, it was the season that Falcon wrestling regained its res pect. This was the season that teams stopped thin ki ng of our team as an easy win on the ir schedule. We came a long way this season, and we worked hard along the way. With the hard work ethi c our team possessed, we are assured more success in the years to come. I rea ll y ex pect that after this breakout year that our wrestling team will reall y spread its wings and soar. By: Sam Bjorling "Reversal" Senior Steve Lindeman gets ready to throw his man to the mat en route to a victory. (Photo By Ke lli Siford ) 1998-99 Wrestling Results Logan-Magnoli a Win West Monona Loss Trey nor tournament 4th City tournament 4th AHST Loss Sidney Loss Elkhorn Win Woodb ine Win Shen. tournament 2nd Red Oak Win West Harrison Win S.A. In vite 5th Ri verside Win NCC tournament I st Underwood Loss Skutt tourname nt 3rd Tri-Ce nte r Win Treynor Win Boys Town tournament 3rd Season record: 16-5 "All Locked Up" Freshman Paul Webering locks up his opponent in his 171-pound match. (Photo by Kelli Siford) "1998-99 Varsity Wrestling Team" "In Control" Senior David Petersen pushes his man to the mat. (Photo by Kelli Siford ) "It's All Over" Sophomore Tom Sweeney pins his man. (Photo by Kelli Siford) Front row, from left: Manager Annie Driver, Manage r Elicia J ohnson, Manager Megan Sweeney. Second row: Skyler Schlater, Pat Hoffmann, J arnd Fuchser, Tom Sweeney, Jonathan Quigley. Thir·d row: Steve Lindeman, Derek Pospisal, Chris Ring, Tom Houser, Ryan Vogel. Fourth row: Coach Jason Boatwright, Paul Webering, Blanchard Johnson III, Sam Bjorling, David Petersen, Tim Koch, Kyle Lindeman, Coach Blanchard Johnson II. 87 88 "Going Wide" Junior Josh McGlade drives down the field. (Photo by Rachael Heck) "Leader of the Pack" Junior J osh Endelicato pushes ahead of the others as he heads to the goal. (Photo by Marc Freeman) Boys Soccer The boys soccer team had a pretty rough season. We started out with two losses and really low confidence. It was really hard going from No. 1 in the state to not even being in the top 25. We lost a lot of talent in the six seni ors from last year, but we had a lot of people take a step up. Freshman Brent Lorkovic stepped in to the spot that was left vacant by Kevi n Lancial, while freshman Jason Endeli cato stepped in to fi ll Kyle Lancial's old spot. Junior Jake Flom took a large ro le in the midfie ld. We pl ayed some strong games as well as some weak ones, maki ng our way back to the state tournament before losing to Waukee in the quarterfinals. We were reall y young, but we did our best in our bid to repeat as state champions. By: Josh McGlade "The Throw In" Junior Andrew Coughlin takes the throw in as junior Josh Endelicato looks to make the first touch of the ball. Spectators often found the grass by the fence a great place to watch SA soccer games. (Photo by Ma rc Freeman) 1999 Boys Soccer Results SA Them Mt. Michael I 2 Skutt I 5 Riverside 4 0 LC I 0 Neb. City 8 I C. Academy 9 0 AL 0 l C. Kuemper 4 0 Col. Scotus l 4 Glenwood 0 I TJ 0 l TJ 1 0 Glenwood l 2 LC I 3 Glenwood 4 0 Creston 10 0 Riverside 6 0 Waukee 2 4 "Get Outta My Way" Sophomore Mike Stuntz fights to get the ball away from a defender in a chilly season opener. (Photo by Emily Borman) "1999 Boys Soccer Team" ''Man On, Man On" Senior Jeremy Crampton fights for the ball against a strong Kuemper defense. (Photo by Marc Freeman) "Check To" Freshman Brent Lorkovic and senior Jeremy Crampton run to the ball. (Photo by Marc Freeman) Front row, from left: Skyler Schlater, Adam Hotz, Andrew Coughlin, Tom Sweeney, Graham Schmidt, Jason Endelicato, Ross Jung. Second row: Tyler Edelbrock, Andy Colburn, Jake Flom, Josh Endelicato, Josh McGlade, Brent Lorkovic, Mike Stuntz, Luke Wills. Back row: Adam McKeagney, Asst. Coach Sid Leytham, Asst. Coach Shawn Shea, Jake Gradoville, Evan O'Toole, Brandon Haug, Scott Finken, Jeremy Crampton, Darin Heideman, Tyler McGlade, Marcus Burbridge, Chris Fietz, Adam Rosenthal. (Photo by Niki Crockett) 89 90 "Excuse Moi" Junior Emily Borman controls the ball as she tears past the defense. (Photo by Luke Be rt elsen ) "Sliding In" Junior Jayne Malone (22) pulls off the sliding pass as junior Brandy Ficek runs in. (Photo b y Luke Be rtelse n) Girls Soccer Thjs year's soccer season Jet's see. Well, I can' t really say I looked forward to it. In fact, I was almost scared for it to come. The expectations were so high, but we had lost seven seniors. Then even before our first game, several players were injured. Our first two wins were much less than impressive. Then our 9-2 loss to Duchesne turned my fear into reality. I didn ' t want to see my favori te sport turn into a season of losses. After another loss, I started wishjng fo r those seniors back. A couple of weeks later, we played Glenwood. A whole new team walked onto the fi eld that day. O ur domi nance continued to the LC game. That 4-0 victory ceased all my doubts. I couldn 't wait to play each game. More importantly, 1 coul dn ' t ask fo r any better teammates than the ones l had. Yeah, I know, we Jost seven seniors, and they REALLY missed out. By: Brandy Ficek "Eye on the Ball" J uniors Lindsay Kennebeck (23) and Brandy Ficek, along with sophomore Rachel Meade, eagerly wait for the ball. (Photo by Lu ke Bertelsen) 1999 Girls Soccer Results SA Them Roncalli 2 1 Nebraska City 6 0 Duchesne 2 9 Mercy 2 0 Columbus Scotus 0 3 Glenwood 6 1 LC 4 0 Riverside 6 0 TJ 0 1 SC Heelan 1 3 Ku em per 13 0 Riverside 9 0 SC No rth 0 2 AL 2 0 SC Hee lan 0 Glenwood 8 TJ 2 1 AL 0 2 Record: 11-7 "Staying in Control" J unior Katie Conlon swiftly controls the ball and saves it from going out. (Photo by Luke Bertelsen) ' ~ " . ' . ~ ·~· : c "\_ . . . ' .• ~ ... ·r"' ~ "1999 Girls Varsity Soccer Team" "Corner Kick" Sophomore Jen Rochelle goes for the corner kick. (Photo by Ryan Vogel) ''Move Over" Senior Brooke Janecek controls the ball against a Glenwood defender. (Photo by Ryan Vogel) Front row, from left: Emily Borman, Jayne Malone, Erin Nielsen, Dani Zinunerman, Brooke J anecek, Angie Petersen. Second row: Brandy Ficek, Ali Nicholas, Kelly Burns, Katie Conlon, Lindsay Kennebeck, Claire Weidman. Third row: Tara Reilly, Teresa Coughlin, Angela Roux, Emily Stuhr, Caitlin Beresford, Rachel Meade, Kassy Owens. Back row: Coach Randy Salyers, Kim Burns, J ennifer Rochelle, Coach Mike Hayne, Coach Chris Hughes. (Photo by Linda Borman) 9'! -. 92 Boys Tennis ''Prepping for the Ball" Senior Bryan Huffman prepares to return the ball against Shenandoah. (Photo by Mike Larsen) "Makin' a Run for It" Senior Derek Pospisal runs for a short return at the dual meet with Shenandoah. (Photo by Mike Larsen) "1999 Boys Tennis Team" From left: Derek Pospisal, Coach Jason Boatwright, Phil Danzer, Bryan Huffman. (Photo by Niki Crockett) 1999 Boys Tennis Results S.A. Them AL 0 9 LC 0 9 Shen 8 City Meet 4th Pl ace Denison 0 9 Red Oak 0 9 AL 8 Districts 6th Place Girls Tennis I.'-' f f I I ~ t' I I ' ' I I I ' ' (l, I ' 0 ' • '' t I I ' 1999 Girls Tennis Results Shen Duchesne City Meet Red Oak Elkhorn LC S.A. Them 0 9 8 3rd Place 0 9 0 9 0 9 Team Regional Clarinda 0 9 "Servin' It Up" Junior Shellie O'Connor serves the ball at the City Meet. (Photo by Angie Boyer) "Hitting It Back" Junior Laura Quinze returns a serve at the City Meet. (Photo by Angie Boyer) Front row, from left: Ann Caniglia, Stephanie Koch, Melanie Koch, Rachel Escritt, Theresa Farrage, Amber Gaul, Jackie Hodson, Sarah Vogel, Megan Hammer. Second row: Angie Boyer, Lisa McEvoy, Tai-Nina Ramirez, Jenny Patten, Laura Quinze, Emily Aney, Kelli Sifo1·d, Shannon Koch. Back row: Coach J onna Andersen, Meg Hobbins, Cassy Brouse, Ellen Sievers, Abbey Higginbotham. Kara Huffman, Shellie O'Connor, Kristen Ostenso, Tiffani Trowbridge. (Photo by Adam Rosenthal) 93 - Boys Golf ''Playing Through" Sophomore Brad Conlon struts his finely tuned style and hopes to impress his cohorts. (Photo by Matt Michels) "B unkerville" Senior Blake Roux sifts through this sand-saturated situation. (Photo by Matt Michels) 94 "1999 Boys Golf Team" Front row, from left: Coach Tom Heithoff, Brad Conlon, Brandon Baas, Nick Conlon, Matt Waggoner, Sean McGinn, Jamison Putnam. Second row: Marc Freeman, Ben Shanno, Mike Whannell, Tom Mc Hale. Third row: Blake Roux, Matt Applegate, Kyle Nielsen. (Photo by Angie Boyer) 1999 Boys Golf Results SA Them CB Invite 5th LC Invite 4th Audubon 3rd Roncalli Invite 3rd TJ 172 169 Sectional 7th City Meet 2nd ' Girls Golf 1999 Girls Golf Results Al/ TJ TJ/ LC Glenwood SA Them 2nd 1s t 1 s t Lady Lynx Inv ite 2nd TJ Invite 4 th City Meet 2nd AL 193 190 "1999 Girls Golf Team" "Fore!" Junior Mary Hughes takes a swing during the triangular against TJ and LC. (Photo by Steve Lindeman) "Chip Shot" Senior Chrystal Mueller makes a crisp chip shot as she utilizes her innate golf skills to assist the Saintes in their victory. (Photo by Steve Lindeman) Front row, from left: Emily Hensley, Nikki Carter. Second row: Julie Ryan, Nicole Welch, Chrystal Mueller. Third row: Natalie Hering, Mary Hughes. (Photo by Laura Gray) 95 "Cruising to Victory" Senior Tony Leick rounds the curve on his way to the tape. (Photo by Marc Freema n ) "No Problem" Senior Ryan Milner runs his leg in the 4x800 relay. (Photo by Ma r c Fr eeman) Boys Track 96 The St. Albert boys track team had a successfu l outing this spring. The dirty dozen plus fo ur, as dubbed by Coach Nick Kimble, never placed lower than seventh during the season and took second at the Logan meet, the best fi nish in Kimble's five years of coaching. The Falcons also had two state qualifiers in seniors Tony Leick (both hurd les events) and Brian Meidlinger (shot put, discus), and narrow misses in the 4x800, 1,600, 3,200 and 800. Leick won the 400 hurdJ es at state for the second year in a row and took fifth in the I I 0 hurdles after win ning that event as a junior. All in all, it was a good season. What this team lacked in numbers, it made up with heart. "I've never seen a team with such big hearts," Coach Kimble said. By: Ryan Milner "Say What?" Senior Brian Meidlinger pa uses before unleashing a throw in the shot put at the T.J. Invite. (Photo by Mike La rsen) 1999 Boys Track Results Glen. Relays 5th· LC Indoor no team score CB Rel ays 4th Logan 2nd LC Coed 7th Griswold 4th Glenwood Coed 7th TJ Invite 5th Sgt. Bluff 4th State 19th "A Little Farther" Freshman Brent Lorkovic eyes the finish line at City Park. (Photo by Marc Freeman) "1999 Boys Track Team" "Kaboom!" Junior Cody Baines sprints away as the gun sounds. {Photo by Marc Freeman) "Up, Up and Away" Sophomore Nick Buck spins as he prepares to launch the discus. (Photo by .Jake Anders en ) Front row, from left: Ryan Milner, J udd Shea. Second row: Jeremy Crampton, Jonathan Quigley. Third row: Matt Fetter, Matt Markel, Jesse Shea, Cody Baines, Ryan Fischer, Danny Petersen, Brent Lorkovic, Tony Kimble. Back row: Tony Leick, Brian Meidlinger. (Photo by Sam Bjorling) 97 "Pure Speed" "Best of the Best" Junior Brandy Ficek blazes by the opposition. (Photo by Emily Borman) Senior Kristina Quigley races toward the finish line at state. (Photo by Emily Borman) 98 Girls Track The 1999 girls season has come to an exciting close despite the very wet spring we had. The highlight of the season was sending 10 girls to state. Senior Kristina Quigley qualified in the 1,500 and 3,000, sophomore Katie Milner qualified in the 1,500, and junior Ali Nicholas qualified in the long jump. Also reaching state were the distance medley team of junior Brandy Ficek, sophomore Kim Burns, Mi lner and junior Katie Busch; the sprint medley team of Nicholas, Angie Peter en, Ficek and Kim Burns; the4x200relay team of Nicholas, Ficek, Kim Bums and Kelly Burns; and the4x800 rel ay team of Busch, Milner, Melissa Respel iers and Claire Weidman. W ith a great season behind us, we are looking forward to an even better season next year. By: Katie Busch "Ready, Set ... " Freshman Kelly Burns helps out as junior Angie Petersen gets set in the blocks. (Photo by Jean Regan) 1999 Girls Track Results LC Indoor no team score Boys Town 2nd Neb. City Relays 2nd CB Relays 2nd Griswold Relays 2nd B. Vall ey Invite 2nd S.C. Relays no team score LC Coed Relays 4th Gl enwood Relays 6th Denison Relays 5th Districts 4th State 42nd "Swoosh" Junior Katie Busch blazes down the track during a relay at the state meet. (Photo by Emily Borman) "1999 Girls Track Team" "In the Zone" Junior Ali Nicholas focuses before a big jump. (Photo by Marc Freeman) "All Smiles" Juniors Katie Busch and Emily Fischer are all smiles after winning yet another race. (Photo by Matt Michels) Front row, from left: Claire Weidman, Melissa Respeliers. Second row: TeriLee Mescher, Katie Milner, Tarah Powers, Jade Knutson, Tara Reilly. Third row: Sara Connolly, Kim Burns, Ali Nicholas, Emily Fischer, Megan Kennebeck. Back row: Coach Scott Milner, Amanda Devine, Stephanie Baumert, Kelly Burns, Brandy Ficeck, Katie Busch, Angie Petersen, Coach Theresa Martin. (Photo by Nikj Crockett) 99 "The Mascot?" Coach's daughter McKenna Duff eck sports a Saintes softball uniform. (Photo by Kelly Duffeck) "The Pitch" Senior Megan Prichard gets ready to throw her next pitch. (Photo by Kelly Duff eek) Softball During the summer of 1998, about 25 girls grades 8- 12 went out for the softball team. Of those 25, only three were seniors and two were juniors, which set the tempo for the season. To many spectators, the winless season was a disappointment; but to the players, it was something else. Since there was no pleasure of 100 winning, we made a great time of it. Sliding is an essential part of softba ll. Many girls on the team had a problem with this aspect of the game. So one day, Coach Kelly Duffeck brought a "Slip and Slide" to practi ce, and she reviewed the finer points of sliding. We got to spend a hot summer day learning how to slide in water. By: Kristen Ostenso "Conference on the Mound" Saintes players confer during a timeout. (Photo by Kelly Duffeck ) uThis year we focused on having fun first." - Kristen Ostenso "Eager to Arrive" Sophomore Melissa Respeliers can't wait to get to an out-of-town game. (Photo by Kristen Ostenso) "1998 Varsity Softball Team" "Ready to Pounce" First baseman Kristen Ostenso gets in position. {Photo by Kelly Duffeck) "Fun With the Royals" Junior Laura Quinze, senior Kristina Quigley, McKenna Duffeck and sophomore Melissa Respeliers have fun at an Omaha Royals game. (Photo by Kelly Duffeck) Front row, from left: Laura Quinze, Sara Connolly, Megan Prichard, Angela Roux. Back row: Tiffani Trowbridge, Kristen Ostenso, Kristina Quigley, Melissa Respeliers, Emily Fischer, Ann Caniglia. (Photo by Kelly Duffeck) 101 s "1999 JV Baseball Team" Front row, from left: Brandon Baas, Jeff Burkey, Skyler Schlater, Andrew Fetter, J ustin Wagoner. Second row: Jake Grado ville, Mike Stuntz, Darin Heideman, Alan Livermore, Jason Olsen. Third row: Sam Bjorling, Phil Epperson, Tyler McGlade,Aaron Grote, Adam Sawatzke, Ben Shanno, Coach Chad Kavars. (Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) "1999 Varsity Baseball Team" 1999 Baseball -~--·~~ ............ ·~~·-· "1999 Freshman Baseball Team" Front row, from left: Josh Ryan, Brad Lopez, Kyle Schreiber Kyle Nielsen, Kevin Driscoll. Back row: Coach Adam Kuhl, Matt Markel, Aaron Chessareck, Paul Webering, Tom O'Connor, Coach Chris Eckrich. (Photo by Lindsay K e nn eb e c k ) 1999 Baseball Schedule Date Team 5/25 Sidney 5/28-29 MY Tourney 6/1 Clari nda 6/2 AL 6/3 Harlan 615 LC Tourney 617 Bedford 619 TJ 6/1 0 Riversid e 6/1 2 Dow ling Tourn. 611 5 Mo. Valley 6/16 Red Oak 6/ 17 Griswold 6/1 8 Shenandoa h 6/1 9 AL JV Tourney 6/22 Atlantic Front row, from left: Jason McEvoy, Pat Hoffmann, Brian Mauer, Bryan Huffman, Tony Koch, Steve Lindeman, Nathan Baas. Second row: Manager Elise Vogel, Brian Markel, Chris Lown es, Gram Mether, Tony Stuntz, Scott McNeal, Manager Emily Aney. Third row: Coach Gary Rindone, Coach Kevin Culjat, Brian Meidlinger, Tony Leick, Coach Chris Eckrich, Coach Adam Kuhl, Coach Chad Kava rs, Coach Ken Schreiber.(Photo by Lind say Ke nn e beck) 6/24 6/26-27 6/29 6/30 71 I 7/5 Logan Kuemper Tourn. Glenwood Wa lnu t IKM JV TJ 7/6 Tri-Center 7/7 AL 719 Boyer Valley 7110 H ill Topper JV 7/1 2-20 Districts 7/23 Sub Sta te 7/28-3 1 Sta te Tou rney 102 1999 softball 1999 Softball Schedule Date Team 6/2 AL 6/3 Treynor 6/4 Glenwood 615 MV Tourney 617 TJ 6/10 Essex 6/11 LC 6/1 2 LC/ Falcon ·Tourn. 6/1 4 Sidney 61 LS Riverside 6117 S. City East 6/2 1 Essex 6/22 Underwood 6/24 Logan 6/26 Lynx Tourney 6/28 TJ 7/2 Ha rl an 7/5 Woodbine 7/6 AL 7/8 Mo. Va lley 7 /I 0 Ku em per Tourney 7/1 2 Lynx Var. Tourney 711 3- 16 Treynor Tourney 7/1 7-22 Districts 7/23-27 Regionals 7/30-8/1 -3 Sta te Tourney "1999 Softball Team" "A Reaching Snag" Sophomore Melissa Respeliers strides for a tough ground ball in practice. (Photo by Niki Crockett) ''Warming Up" Junior Laura Quinze warms up her arm before a grueling practice, while senior Kristen Ostenso takes some time out to look at the camera. (Photo by Niki Crockett) Front row, from left: Kl"isten Ostenso, Kristina Quigley, Megan Prichard. Second row: Coach Theresa Martin, Andrea Connolly, Mary Kay Caniglia, Sara Connolly, Laura Qunize, April Petersen, Erin Belt, Angela Roux, Erin Walsh, Coach Kelly Duffek. Third ro'\-v: Danielle Wickersham, J ulie Meidlinger, Jenny Jackson, Stephanie Baumert, Ann Caniglia, Melissa Respeliers, Tiffani Trowbridge, Michaela Ring, Shannon Koch, Theresa "Veddle, Stephanie Koch. (Photo by Niki Crockett) 103 "Rosenblatt" The Falcons take the field at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha. (Photo by Lyn Stuntz) "Batter Up" Senior Tony Stuntz awaits the pitch against Sergeant Bluff-Luton at substate. (Photo by Lyn Stuntz) ., . Baseball 1998 was truly an exc iting year for the St. Albert baseball team, which earned just its sixth state tournament appearance. The Falcons, however, were a little disappointed with their first-round loss to Jesup, 3-2 in an actionpacked, nine-inning state tournament game. 104 You would th ink that nothi ng could possibly top a state appearance, but the Falcons di d by demolishing the baseball with their bats. The Falcons hammered opposing pitchers by blasting 44 home runs in j ust 33 games. Leading the way was 1998 graduate Jake Driver, who smashed nine home runs. The one that sti cks out the most was the two-run bomb he un leashed in the district game aga in st Tri-Center, whi ch proved to be the winni ng runs in the game. "I just went to the plate looking for base hits, and the home runs j ust kept coming," Dri ver said. By: Chris Lownes "District Final" The Falcons ready themselves for the start of the district final, held in Reel Oak. St. Albert bea t Griswold 7-2 to advance to the substate game against Sergeant BluffLuton. (Photo by Lyn Stuntz) 1998 Baseball Results Us Them Southwest 16 0 Boyer Valley 10 0 Woodbine 20 3 Mo. Valley 20 10 Clarinda I 4 Harl an 3 4 Harlan 11 9 SC East 2 12 DM Roosevelt 9 2 TJ I 4 Riverside 18 0 Cre. Prep 0 9 Beckman 9 16 Red Oak 17 11 Griswold 10 0 Shenandoah 8 7 Mo. Valley 6 3 Atlantic 15 11 Lo Ma 12 l Carroll 6 5 LC 5 4 . Harlan 5 6 AL 3 11 Glenwood 4 3 LC 13 3 AL 5 2 Boyer Valley l 2 0 Walnut 4 5 Underwood 13 0 Tri-Center 7 6 Griswo ld 7 2 S.B.-Luton 8 4 Jesup 2 3 "Going Home" "1998 Jr. Varsity Baseball" Front row, from left: Brian Markel, Phil Epperson, Bryan Huffman, Derek Pospisal, Tony Koch, Jason McEvoy, Jason Olsen. Back row: Coach Ferguson, Brian Meidlinger, Scott McNeal, Steve Lindeman, Sam Bjorling, Charlie Vanfossan, Ben Shanno. (Photo by Pyles Studio) "1998 Freshman Baseball" Seniors Brian Meidlinger and Brian Mauer leave the field after losing to Jesup at the state tournament. (Photo by Phyllis Mauer) Front row, from left: Jeff Bur key, Brandon Baas, Thomas Sweeney, Skyler Schlater, Andrew Fetter, Drew Pospisal. Back row: J ake Gradoville, Tyler McGiade, Mike Stuntz, Aaron Grote, Adam Sawatzke, Darin Heideman, Adam McKeagney, Coach Culjat. (Photo by Pyles Studio) "1998 Varsity Baseball" Front row, from left: Emily Aney, Elise Vogel. Second row: Phil Koch, Brian Mauer, Gmm Mether, Dean Gray, J ay Dilts, Blancha1·d Johnson III, Steve Lindeman. Third row: Coach Schreiber, J ason Leick, J ake Driver, Brian Markel, Mark Applegate, Nate Baas, Coach Kavars. Fourth row: Asst. Coach Ferguson, Tony Stuntz, Chad Schoening, Brian Meidlinger, Chris Lownes, Tony Leick, Coach Culjat. (Photo by Pyles Studio) 105 • I Student Life 107 Homecoming "Jello Head" Senior Andy Smith and sophomore Nick Conlon embrace after Smith won the jello-eating contest during the Homecoming pep rally. (Photo by Annie Drive r) "Just Clowning Around" Senior Andy Colburn gets into the spirit of Circus Day. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Fun at Homecoming" Freshmen Megan Laudon, Jackie Hodson, Amber Gaul, Sarah Vogel, Amanda Masker and Teresa Coughlin have fun at the Homecoming dance. (Photo by Angie Boyer) 108 "Circus Boy" Senior Judd Shea wears sophomore Melissa Respeliers' dance costume for Circus Day. Shea's costume was a favorite among SA students. <Photo by Ryan Milner) "Show Your Spirit" Freshmen Lindsay Banks and Teresa Coughlin show the difference between a cheerleading uniform worn today and 20 years ago. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "King and Queen" Seniors Kristina Quigley and Tony Leick are happy to be the 1998 Homecoming royalty. (Photo by Julie Ryan) "Wild Thing" While reading the latest issue of "The Accipiter," Senior JT Waggoner shows his wild side on Spirit Day. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) Q: What Was the Funniest Part of Homecoming? A: "All the different outfits that people wor e on Homecoming week. Judd Shea 's spandex was the funniest." - Senior Ryan Hoffman "When the cheerleaders and Student Council decorated for Homecoming the Sunday before Homecoming Monday. We T.P.'ed the tree in front of the school. It was so much fun." - Senior Kyle Regan " I would have to say that Kyle's pajamas, Judd Shea's spandex and the clown costume on the St. Albert statue were the best." - Senior Katie Shea "Mrs. Finnegan on Thrift Shop Day. Her outfit was hilarious!" - Sophomore Sarah Reinhardt 109 Weekends "Road Trip" Seniors John Hubbard, Tony Kosh and Jeremy Crampton leave to attend a TEC retreat. (Photo by Rich Hubbard) "Laughing" Sophomore Rebecca Fennell laughs at Leslie Morrow's monkey key chain. (Photo by Matt Burkey) "Lady Magnets" Senior Matt Burkey and sophomore Brian Koch enjoy the attention of sophomore Melanie Koch, freshmen Lindsay Banks and Megan Kennebeck and sophomore Sarah Reinhardt at a famous Koch party. (Photo by Rebecca Fennell) 110 "Going Stag" Sophomore Martha Colburn, junior Tai-Nina Ramirez and sophomore Melanie Koch have fun at a dance. (Photo by Angie Boyer) "Swimming Women" Senior Chrystal Mueller competes for A.L. in a swim meet. (Photo by Marc Freeman) "Adventureland" Sophomore Adam Hotz and freshman Liz Regan spend a weekend in Des Moines at Adventureland. (Photo by Courtney Prichard) "Hanging Out" "Super Men?" Seniors Kelly Kuehl, Gram Mether and Brooke Janecek hang out at a friend's house. (Photo by Sarah Gorman) Senior Superfans Jeremy Crampton and Phil Graeve cheer on the team. (Photo by Steve Lindeman) Q: What is the lllost fun thing you did on -weekends? A: "I remember when Holly Schnitker and I went to a Don McLean (singer of "American Pie") concert one weekend. The best part is when we got to talk to him and got his autograph." - Senior Leslie Morrow "I had a great time at Spillway in Woodbine. Tony Stuntz, Blanchard Johnson, Brian Mauer and I went there and slid into the river. It was so fun." - Senior Brian Meidlinger " I'll always r emember when I ate watermelon with plastic spoons in the Old Market one weekend. It was hilarious." - Senior Katy O'Grady "Going on TEC." - Senior Tony Koch 111 "Hilfiger's Hot" Senior Holly Schnitker wears a Tommy Hilfiger sweatshirt, a hot fashion. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) 11 2 "Super Stripes" Stripes on sweaters were in, as sophomore Rachel Meade shows with her choice of grub day clothing. (Photo by Ryan Milner) "Cool Coifs" Sophomores Ryan Murphy, Graham Schmidt, Jeremy Lewis and Evan O'Toole sport the gelled, combedforward look. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Bath and Body" Senior Rachael Heck sprays on some of the popular Bath and Body Works spray. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Cool Key Chains" Senior Paul Wise keeps his keys safe with an aroundthe-neck keychain. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) CM W H@, &l!j&UH ~ "A Helpful Smile" ;1r~J:.t. Sophomore Martha r< ~i~ Colburn and senior Marc ,,;:, 1 Freeman sort cans at HyVee. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Pizza Counter" Senior Dani Zimmerman has a great time working at Pizza Counter. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Ice Cream Girl" Junior Amy Clouse opens a container of ice cream topping at her job at Subway. (Photo by Laura Gray) "Target Love" Paperwork is one of senior Matt Burkey's favorite jobs at Target. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Repro King" Computer specialist John Hubbard, a senior, works hard at Repro King. (Photo by Matt Burkey) 113 Trips and Vacations "Spanish Galleon" Juniors Chris Ring, Cody Baines, Erin Nielsen, Chris Fietz, Ben Shanno, Nicole Welch and Mary Hughes stand at a beautiful seaport during the spring Mexico trip. (Photo by Wanita Printy-Zika) "Can't Wait" Erin Nielsen can't wait to get on the plane to Mexico. (Photo by Linda Ring) "Mountain Climbers" Chris Ring, Erin Nielsen, Ben Shanno, Cody Baines, Mary Hughes and Nicole Welch interact with a Mexican native before their big mountain climb. (Photo by Wanita Printy-Zika) 114 "Colina Bonita" Chris Fietz, Chris Ring, Mary Hughes, Nicole Welch, Cody Baines, Erin Nielsen and Ben Shanno admire the Mexican landscape. (Photo by Wanita Printy-Zika) "Paras ailing" While parasailing, Chris Ring maneuvers for a smooth landing. (Photo by Cody Baines) "Ooh, La, La" Mrs. Barb Boltinghouse and Leslie Morrow share a hug in Paris. (Photo by Sarah Clark) Sophomores Erinn Beresford and Kassy Owens enjoy Cancun. (Photo by Caitlin Beresford ) "English Attraction" Seniors Ryan Hoffmann, Leslie Morrow, Holly Schnitker and Rachel Escritt stand by the Thames River in London. (Photo by Barb Boltinghouse) "Mount Rushmore" Sophomore Melanie Koch, junior Stephanie Koch and their father enjoy Mount Rushmore. (Photo by Teresa Koch) Q:WhatMade Your Favorite Trip Memorable? A: I remember when we went on a camping trip. We chased a monster in the woods with a pair of flaming socks. - Seniors Judd Shea & Tony Koch When I went to Utah for a skiing trip, the best part was being with my family. - J unior Ross Jung I went to Europe this summer. Madame Boltinghouse was the redeeming part of the trip. She made Paris come alive for me. - Senior Celeste Ellenberger When I went to Texas, the best parts were the weather and the Padre Islands. They were beautiful. - Junior Meghan Lynch 115 Prom "Gettin' Down" Chris Rodenburg does the ' 'YMCA" with his date. (Photo by Matt Burkey) "King and Queen" Seniors Brooke Janecek and Nik Gruber are crowned queen and king. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) 116 "Romantic Night" Senior Virginia Webering and her date enjoy a romantic night together. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) ''Double Date" Juniors Shellie O'Connor, Matt O'Donnell, Laura Gray and Fred Driscoll have fun. (Photo by Matt Burkey) "Dancing" Junior Imbry Willis and her date dance the night away. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Motorcycles" Junior Stephanie Koch and senior Ryan Vogel believe they are racing motorcyles during the hypnotist's show. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Lookin' Good" "I Am Cornholio ... " La Christa Woods, Rachael Heck and Sarah Weidman strut their stuff. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) "Taking a Break" Tai-Nina Ramirez takes a break to get a drink. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) Andy Smith emulates a Beavis and Butt-head character during the Post Prom hypnotist show. This show was a favorite among St. Albert students and their dates. (Photo by Leslie Morrow) Q: What was the tnost disastrous thing that happened at Protn? A: When I got my hair done it looked terrible. I had to go and get it done again. - Junior Laura Gray My bow tie was really crooked all night. Whatever I did, it would not stay straight! - Junior Chris Rodenburg Our dinner reservations were messed up and we had to wait 45 minutes to get in. - Senior Brian Hughes 11 7 118 Colop hone -- 1998-99 u All the Things You Are" Dimensions Staff Managing Editors .................... ........... .. ..... Luke Bertelsen & Nik Gruber Student Life Editor I Advertising Manager .. ........... ........ Leslie Morrow Organizations Editor / Index Editor ..................................... Matt Burkey People Editors/ Academics Editors ...... Kristen Ostenso & Kelli Siford Sports Editors ...................................... ...... Darren Pekny & Tony Stuntz Photo Manager I Artist.. .......................... ............................... Ryan Milner People Editor .................................................................... Jolene Connolly Computer Specialists .......... .... ................. . Chris Lownes & Andy Smith Business Manager .................................. ....................... ...... Jirn Waggoner Photo Editor ......................... ....................... ........................ . Tony Gusman Archivist. ....... ........ ......... ............. ......... ............................... .... Brian Mauer Ad vis er ............................................................. .... ............ Mr. Mike Larsen The 1998-99 Dimensions Yearbook "All the Things You Are" was printed in 8- to 12-point Times New Roman, with the headlines printed in 40- to 60-point Palatino. Mr. Jack Burden was the representative from the Josten's company who provided invaluable assistance. .1 Booster Club "Proud Supporters of all the Activities at St. Albert High School" 119 Chrystal Mueller Class of 1999 "Great Swimming" We are so proud of all your accomplishments. Your new journey is just beginning, so follow your dreams. Love always, Gram, Dad and Your Friend John Marly McGruder Class of 1999 Congratulations Marly! We are proud of you! Love, Mom and Dad Kristina Congratulations on a great four years. We are so very proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, Jeremy and Jonathan 120 Tony Stuntz Class of 1999 Congratulations Tony! We are proud of all your accomplishments. The best is yet to come! Love, Mom and Dad Congratulations Nathan! We are so proud of your accomplishments and growth. Love Always, Mom and Dad Class of 1999 Dani Zimmerman Class of 1999 Chance made you our daughter, love made you our friend. We are so very proud of you. Love always, Mom and Dad Bryan Huffman Congratulations Bryan! We are proud of your accomplishments over the last 18 years. Always believe in yourself and you will succeed in all you do. We believe in you! Love, Mom, Dad, and Kara Congratulations to my best friend, Dana! Love, Rosie Anne Fischer '99 Hello Dolly! Congratulations on your graduation, and may you be blessed in the future. Love, Mom, Dad, Tony, Emily and Daniel Jill Mathiasen Class of 1999 We are so proud of you. We love you very much! Love, Mom and Dad Congratulations Kristen! Know you will succeed in the future as you did in high school. Love, Mom, Dad, Aaron · and Nathan Congratulations Rachel! You continue to make us proud! Remember life is a journey, but with hard work and your determination, you will succeed. God bless you! Love and Prayers, Mom, Dad, Matt and Paige Congratulations Brian! We are proud of you and all your accomplishments. Remember we will always be here for you. Your future awaits! 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Nick 12, 44 Petersen, Daniel 12 Pettit, Katie 12, 13 Powers, Tarah 12, 58, 82, 99 p Prichard, Courtney 12, 13, 16, 58 Putnam, Jamison 12, 13 , 94 Q Quigley, Jonathan 12, 79, 87, 97 R Regan, Elizabeth 12, 73, 82, I I I Reill y, Tara 12, 58, 73, 91 , 99 Rockwell, Bryanna 13, 58 Roux, Angela 11 , 13, 73,9 1, 101 , 102 Ryan, Josh 13,43, 72, 102 s Schlautman, Steven l 3, 83 Schreiber, Kyl e J 3, 45, 72, 83 Shea, Jesse 13, 73, 97 Siford, Daniel 13 Stubblefield, Courtney 13, 48, 73 v Vogel, Sarah 13 , 73, 82, 93 w Waggoner, Matt 13, 94 Walsh, Erin 13, 82, 102 Wandvik, Justin 13 Webering, Paul 13, 60, 72, 87, 1.02 B Baas, Brandon 14, 54, 94, 102, 105 Bartels, Bridget 14, 56, 57 Beresford, Caitlin 14, 56, 57, 64, 91 Beresford, Erinn 14,48, 55, 115 Brosnahan, Devon 14 Brouse, Cassy 14, 93 Buck, Nicholas 14, 71 , 83, 97 Burbridge, Marcus 14, 77 Burkey,Jeff 14,83, 71 , 102, 105 Burns, Kimberly 14,73,91 ,99 c Caniglia, Ann 14, 43, 73, 93, 101, 103 Colburn, Martha 14, 53, 110, 113 Conlon, Brad 14, 94 Conlon, Nick 14, 94 Connolly, Sara 14,56,99, 101, 103 D Danzer, Philip 14, 92 F Fennell, Rebecca 14, 53, 64, 65, 66, 79, 110 Fetter, Andrew 14, 102, 105 Fritzsche, Sara 14, 53, 56, 57 Fuchser, Jarod 15, 71, 86, 87 G Gradoville, Jacob l 5, 46, 60, 71 , 77, 83, 102,105 Grote, Aaron 15, 71 ,83, 102, 105 H Heideman, Darin 15,71,77,83, 102, 105 Hering, Natalie I 5, 82, 95 Hiatt, Molly I 5 Higginbotham, Abbey 15 , 73, 93 Hobbins, Meg 15 , 93 Hoffmann, Patrick 15, 4 7, 71 , 72, 87, 102 Hotz, Adam I 5, 77, 83, 111 Huffman, Kara I 5, 56, 57, 73, 93 Sophomores K Koch, Brian 15, 52, 64, 65, 66, 83, 110 Koch, Josh 15 Koch, Melanie 15, 53, 56, 93, 103, 110, 117 L Lewis,Jeremy 15, 112 M Martin, Seth I 5 Masker, Claire 16, 82 McDermott, Matthew 16, 45 McEvoy, Lisa 16, 93 McGlade, Tyler 16, 77, 83, 102, 105 McKeagney, Adam 16, 77, 105 McNeal, Jason 16 Meade, Rachel 16, 73, 90, 91, 112 Milner, Katie I 6, 61, 78, 79, 99 Minor, Hannah 16 Murphy, Ryan 16, 59, 83, 112 0 O'Neill, Shannon 16 O'Toole, Evan 16, 64, 77, 1I2 Owens, Kassandra 16, 55, 73, 91 , 115 p Prichard, Aimee 56, 57 R Reinhardt, Sara 16, 56, 64, 65, 110 Respeliers, Melissa 16, 39, 60, 79, 82, 99, 101 , 103 Rochelle, Jennifer I 6, 61, 67, 78, 79, 90 s Sabatka', Kelly 16, 75, 82 Sanderson, Cody 17, 81 Sawatzke, Adam 17, 71 , 83, 105 Schlater, Skyler 17, 45, 71 , 77, 87, 105 Schmidt, Graham 17, 77, l I 2 Stronck, Scott 17, 83 s Stuhr,Ernily 17,61,67, 82, 91 Stuntz,Mike 17, 71 ,72, 81,102, 105 Swanek, Ryan 17 Sweeney, Thomas 17, 45, 71 , 77, 87, 105 T Trowbridge, Tiffani 17, 73, 93, 100, 103 w \Vagoner,Justin 17, 102 \Veidman,Claire 17,54,55,60, 91 ,94 \Vhannell, Michael 17, 60, 94 \Vhannell, Patrick 17 \Vills, Lucas 17, 77 \Vise, Andrea 17, 4 3 141 A Andersen, Jacob 18, 41 , 59, 60, 62, 77, 79 Aney, Emily 18, 82, 93, 102, 105 B Baines, Cody 18, 71 , 97, 114 Belt, Kara 18, 55 54 Belt, Nick 18, 62 Biede, Dan 18, 59 Bjorling, Sam 18, 62, 61 , 87, 102, 105 Borman, Emily 18, 62, 75, 76, 90, 91 Boyer, Angela 18, 59, 62, 64, 93 Busch, Katie 18, 79, 99 c Capel, Paul 18 Carter, Nicole 18, 95 Chambers, Paul 18 Clouse, Amy 18, 113 Conlon, Katrina 18, 82, 90, 91 Coughlin, Andrew 18, 67, 76, 77, 79, 88, 89 Crockett, Nicole 18 D Driscoll, Frederick 18, 71, 116 Driver, Annie 62, 87 E Endelicato, Josh 18, 47, 76, 77 Epperson, Phillip 18, 62, 77, 79, 102, 105 98 142 F Ficek, Brandy 19, 61 , 75, 90, 91 , 94, Fietz, Chris 19, 77, 114 Fischer, Emily 19, 48, 78, 79, 99, 100 Flom, Jacob 19, 77 G Gaul, Chad 19 Gray, Laura 62, 116 Juniors H Haug, Brandon 19,38, 77, 83 Headen, Karmel 19 Hensley, Emily 19, 52, 53, 64, 66, 95 Houser, Thomas 19, 38, 71 , 87 Hughes, Mary 19, 95, 11 4 J Jackson, Ben 19, 45 Jensen, Daniel 19, 71 Johnson, Amberly 19 Jung, Ross 19, 41 , 62, 77, 79, 83 K Kellogg, Lance 19 Kennebeck, Lindsay 19, 35, 54, 55, 62, 75, 90, 91 Kilnoski, Duke 19, 71 , 81 Koch, Daniel 19 Koch, Stephanie 19, 52, 53, 73, 103, 115, 117 L Lindeman, Kyle 20, 62, 71 , 86, 87 Linquist, Gregory 20 Livermore, Alan 20 Lowndes, Abby 20, 40, 67, 75 Lynch, Meghan 20, 62 M Malone, Jayne 20, 74, 75, 90, 91 Matzen, Michelle 20 McGlade, Josh 20, 76, 77, 79, 83 Michels, Matthew 20, 62, 71 Mitchell, Jerad 20, 62, 71 , 80, 81 Mittermeier, Ian 20 N Nicholas, Alison 20, 74, 75, 9 1, 99 Nielsen, Erin 20, 67, 82, 90, 11 4 Nutter, Jennifer 20 0 O'Connor, Shellie 20, 75, 92, 93, 11 6 O'Donnell, Matthew 20, 44, 71 , 116 Olsen, Jason 20, 43, 81, 102, I 05 p Patten, Jennifer 20, 93 Pedersen, Ben 20 Pedersen, Nate 20 Petersen, Angela 20, 54, 61, 62, 9 1, 98, 99 Q Quinze, Laura 21 , 46, 92, 103 R Ramirez, Tai-Nina 21 , 93 , 110, 117 Richards, Jeremy 21 , 40 Ring, Christopher 21, 41 , 71, 87, 114 Rockwell, Clinton 21 Rodenburg, Chris 21 , 59, 64, 116 Ronk, Eric 21, 54 Rosenthal, Adam 21 , 40, 77 Ryan,Julie 21,62, 95 Ryan, Patrick 21 , 71 , 102 s Scheel, Dustin 21 Schnitker, Kathleen 21 , 79 Sewing, Matthew 21, 62 Shanno, Ben 21, 62, 94, 102, 105, 114 Smith, T.J. 21 Szmurlo, Eric v Vanfossan, Charles 21 , 105 Vogel, Elise 21 , 102, 105 w Wagoner, Cliff 21 Weddle, Theresa 66, 103 Weidman, Sarah 21 , 55 , 59, 117 Welch, Nicole 21, 54, 95, 114 Willis, fmbry 21, 116 B Baas, Nathan 102, IOS Berte lsen, Luke 3S , 63, 71 , 8 1 Boj anski , Dana Bouska, Alyssa Burke, Sarah 34, 43 , S4, SS , 67 Burkey, Matt 40, 63, 66, 110, 11 3 c Colburn , Andy 77 Conno ll y, Jol ene S6, 79 Crampton, Jeremy 34, S9 , 77, 79, 97, 110, 111 D Danzer, Mary Beth Dinklage, Lucas E Ellenburger, Celeste 38 Escritt, Rache l 93, l lS F Fetter, Matthew 62, 97 Finken, Scott 77, 79 Fischer, Anne S6, S7 Freeman, Marc 62, 94, 11 3 G Gorman, Sarah Graeve, Phillip 3S, 71 , 111 Gruber, Nikolas 42, 6 1, 63, 11 6 Gusman, Anthony 42, 47, 63 H Hannan, Margaret Hansen, Nicole S4, SS Heck, Rachae l 62, 11 2, 117 Hoffmann, Ryan S3 , 11 S Hubbard, Johnathan 66, l 10, 11 3 Huffman, Bryan 34, 4S, 47, 92, 102, !OS Hughes Bri an S9 , 62 Seniors J Janecek, Brooke 34, 60, 111 , 91 , 11 6 Johnson, Blanchard III 70, 71 , 86, 87, !OS K Koch, Anthony 39, S2, 66, 79, 102, IOS, 110 Kramer, Michael Kroll, McKay la 49, 67, 7S Kuehl, Ke lly 111 Kuhns, Alexander L Leick, Anthony S9, 70, 71 , 81, 96, 97, 102 Lindeman, Steve 34, 60, 61 , 62, 71 , 102, lOS Long, Jeanne Lownes, Chris 46, 63, 81, 102, l OS M Markel, Brian 102, lOS Mathiasen, Jill Mauer, Brian 62, 63, 71, 81, 102, lOS McDonald, Julie 38 McEvoy, Jason 102, lOS McGruder, Mart y 3S, 48, S4, SS, S9 McNeal, Scott 44, 71, 81, 102, lOS Meidlinger, Brian 6 1, 71 , 81, 9S, 97, 102, lOS Mendoza, Anitra Mether, Gram 3S, S4, 61, 102, lOS, 111 Milner, Ryan 63, 76, 79, 96, 97 Morrow, Leslie S3, S6, S9, 63, 64, I 1S Mueller, Chrystal 34, 9S, 110 0 O'Grady, Kathleen Ostenso, Kristen 34, 46, S9 , 66, 74, 7S, 100, 101, 103 p Pekny, Darren 61 , 63, 7 1, 81 Petersen, David 40, 87, 97 Pospisal, Derek 48, 71, 87, 92, !OS Prichard, Megan I 00, 10 I, l 03 Q Quigley, Kristina S6, 67, 78, 79, 98, 101 , 103 R Regan, Kyle 34, 48, S4, SS, S9, 60,61, 79 Roane, Danny 62, 71 Roux, Blake 38, 94 s Schnitker, Holly S3, 6S, 112, l lS Shea, Judd 77, 79, 97 Shea, Katie 49 Sievers, Ellen 93 Siford, Kelly 63, 93 Smith, Andy 63, 81, 117 Stubblefield, Justin 71 Stuntz, Tony 63, 67, 70, 71 , 76, 80, 81, 102, 104, lOS T Trowbridge, Justin 7 1 v Vogel, Ryan 44, 62, 117 w Waggoner, Jim 63 Waugh, Margaret Webering, Virgina S6, 11 6 Wise, Paul 34, 4S, 11 2 Woods, LaChrista S4, SS , 117 z Zimmerman, Danielle 91, 113 143 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Albert High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for St. Albert High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1967-present are covered in this collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource St. Albert High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1967-Present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. 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Table of Contents e Beyond People Nicholas Blanchard Andrew Bouska Mandie Boyer Emily Branigan Zach Brummer Allie Burkey 0 MaryKayCaniglia Andrea Connolly John Cool Nick Cooper Joe Danzer Timothy Danzer St.ephani Eckley Michelle Epperson Keith Fink Nathan Fischer Class 01 2003 No Photo Available Smiling her world-renowned smile, Julianne Friedrichsen shares a humorous moment with classmate Nathan Fischer. (Submitted Phot.o) Best Personalitv: Julianne Friedrichsen Nud n good ln11gl1 or someone wl1 0 is willi11') to listw to yo11? Fresl1111m1 )11ltm111e Frledricltsen mny be Jitsl tlie yerson yo11 need. Friedricl1sei1 is known nmo11'1 lier yeers for bei11') n11 l1011est, cl1nrismnlic, mid e11ergelic yerso11. "MY Jnvorite tl1i11') nbo11t )11lin1111e is tl1 nt slie's nlivnys tlim to listen to yroblems," snid Jresl1111m1 Jessie Fmel1. ·sl1e givesgood ndvice ." Fresl1111n11 Mntt Flom e1yoys Friedricl1sei/'5 co111ym1ybecn11se, ·sl1 e'snlwnyssmilil'LJ. sl1e mnkes yo11 Jul good.· Friedricl1se11 is very modest nbo11 t lier 11w11rdwi1111i11') yerso11nl1ty mid seemed 11m11re of wlint to sny. ·1 j11st like to be nro111ul yeoyle, • snid Friedricltse11. " I e1yoy mnki11')yeoyle 1111011. Icmrt jllSt sit nro1111d mid be bored, 1 linvc to be doill') sometl1i11')." some nctivities Friedricl1se11 is i11volved in nre volleybnll nnd bnsket bnll. Peoyle voted for Friedricltsenfor best yerso11- nlity 111 tlie fresl1mn11 clnss /01· vn rio11s rensons. ·sl1e'5 l1 011 est mid f111111y," sntd fresl1 111m1 Eve )ol111so11, 1vlio voted fo d1er. "slie'rnot inn clique . sl1n n grent friend. · overnll, It wns Frledricl1se11 's britJl1 t yerso11- nlity nnd lier sense of l111mor tl1nt inspired lier clnssmntes to vole for lier. - Dan Koch Freshman boys Jonathan Knedler, Aaron Seitz, Matt O'Connor, Brian Respeliers and Nathan Fischer smile for a Homecomingvveeksnapshot. (Photo by Angela M . Boyer] ,,,.. Matt O'Connor and Julie Meidlinger pause to take a break in between classes. (Photo by Laura E. Gray] Class OI 2003 Matt Flom Julianne Friedrichsen Rob Fritzsche Jessie Frueh Kathleen Gorman Zac Gradoville Monika Graham Sara Harper Nathan Heithoff Nat:e Higginbotham Heather Hit:chcock Jackie Hoffmann Brooke Hotz Jess Hurley Jenny Jackson Katie Jares Lyndsi Jensen Michael Jensen Eve Johnson St:ephanie Kidder Jonathan Knedler Jeremy Kruse Amy McKenzie ErinMcNeal Julie Meidlinger Jake Mescher -- Matt O'Connor T rist.an OT oole Christ.op her Palmer April Pet.ersen Kristi Pogemiller Jade Reed Brian Respeliers Michaela Ring Laura Sawatzke Ryan Schoening Aaron Seitz Annie Sewing Missy Smith Brandon Swanson Class Of 2003 Vot.ed "bestsenseofstyle, "freshman Mandie Boyer exhibits herfashionsawy ensemble. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Best Sense of Stvle: Mandie Bever wlinl do tl r~ , lre11dy, a11d 1111iq11e /Ja ve 111 co111111011? well,tliry-re all il1 il'LJS tl1al describe fresl1111a11 Ma11die Boyer a11d lie r sense ~f style. Boyers classmates voted lier sense of style "Best Se11se of style" for tl1e J 999-2000 school yelf!. Boyrr slioys at a variety of stores. Her favorite stores are Abercrombie and Fitcli, Americn11 Engle, n11d the Gay. some tlii1'L}s that make Boyer sla11d 0111 are lier retro clotl1es a11d li er boots wit Ii bl11e slioeslril'LJS. Danielle Wickersl1a111, nf1d1111a11, describes Boyer's slyle as lre 11 dy n11d 1111iq11 e. Wickml1a111 sa id, "Boyer males lier ow11 ki11 d of style. · Boyers advice fo r t/1ose wl10 seek a 111 1iq11e style lsstmyle . sire says, "Doll't wen ro11ly 11n111ebm11ds, wear wl1al yo11 like." style is a way lo exyress yo11 r ow11 i11divid11 - ality. Yo11 ca11 do tliis wit l1 cloll1es, jewelry, n11d necessaries. Boyer snys, "style is someil1 i1'LJ i/inl l1 elj1s everyo11e to yorlray tl1 eirymo11ality." -Shannon O'Neill Class ot 2003 •• Freshmen John Cool, T rist.an OToole, Nicholas Blanchard, Jeremy Kruse, andAndrewBouskaraisetheireyebrows at the prospect of being immortalized in the yearbook. (Photo by Laura E. Gray) Megan Wagoner Erin Welch Danielle Wickersham Sara Williams Josh Wise Kristin Wise A celebration of Homecoming is illustrated through this gathering of freshmen, enjoying theirfirstyear of participation in the week's festivities. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Eve Johnson and Annie Sewing do us the honor offtashingthe camera their pearly whites. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Jess Hurley, Eve Johnson, Erin McNeal, Katie Jares, Mary Kay Caniglia, Mandie Boyer, Kristin Wise, Laura Stephani Eckley, Erin Welch, and Sara Williams enjoy Sawatzke, and Danielle Wickersham take part in a freshHomecoming week. (Photo by Emily Borman) man volleyball match. [Photo by Emily Borman) Freshmen People Erik Anderson MattApplegat.e Cory Backenstose Lindsay Banks Stephanie Baumert Adam Beauchamp .. Erin Be~ Kel~Burns William Callahan Aaron Chessareck Teresa Coughlin Amber deHuelbes Amanda Devine Kevin Driscoll Tyler Edelbrock Jason EndelicatD Class Of 2002 Megan Kennebeck shares a hug with Tarah Powers at the end of the Biology field trip to the Henry Ooorly Zoo. [Submitted Photo) Best Personalitv: Megan Kennebeck How mn11y yroyle do yo11 k11ow who co11/d fnll out of thrtr desk 111 n clnssroom full of st11de11 ts 1111d be nble to limgl1 nt tl1emselves? 011e exnmyle of tllis belinvior is Meg1111 Kennebeck. Ke11nebeck wns voted "Best Perso1111litf by lier fellow cl11Ss11111trs. Erin Belt snid, ·sl1e ca1111/wnys cl1ur me 'IJ', slie dorsd11111b il1il1LJ51111til 1 lm1LJl1. Mrg111rs yersonnlity nttrncts yroyle, sl1ef)ets nl,u'LJ witl1 mrybody." Krn11ebeck is nlivnys s111ili11LJ n11d very 011tLJoi11LJ, nccordi1 1LJ to Te1·ilee Mescl1er. No 111ntter wl1 nt Ke1111rbeck d~es, sl1 e mnkes yeoyle lm1LJl1. Ke1111ebeck l1 erself snid sl1 e doesil'l like to see yeoyle llJISet. ·1 j11st like to see yeoyle lm1LJ l1 , so I do silly tJ1illLJS." - ca1tlt11 Beresford Sophomores T erileeMescher, Justin Wandvik, and Tarah Powers gettogether during the summer months. (Submitted Photo) Sophomores Angela Roux and Brent Lorkovic show their 50s look during HornecomingweekforGeneration Day. (Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) Class 01 2002 Theresa Farrage Ryan Fischer Amber Gaul Megan Hammer Joshua Headley Jackie Hodson Jessica Hutcheson Tim Jensen Megan Kennebeck Tony Kimble Nick Kinney Jade Knutson Shannon Koch Megan Laudon Stephen Long Brad Lopez Brent Lorkovic David Mann Matt Markel Amanda Masker Sean M cGinn TomMcHale Terilee Mescher Jennifer Montagne Kyle Nielsen Tom O'Connor Joe Olsen Patricia Orwig Nick Pedersen Daniel Petersen Katie Pettit Tarah Powers Jamison Putnam Jonathan Quigley Liz Regan Tara Reilly Bryanna Rockwell Angela Roux Josh Ryan Steven Schlautman Sophomores People Clm Of 2002 Sophomore Patricia Orwig says it's easy to show school spirit. [Photo by Angela M . Boyer I Most School Spirit: Patricia Orwig There is n soyliomore at st. Alber! wlrn Is very involved in SA ntliletics. Pntricin Orwig mny not be ylnyi•!!J n11y syorls, b11t slie 111 nkrs lier yresencr brow11 111 111mry st. Albe r! syorlt11g events. voted ns the soylwmore w!tli the most school spirit by her clnsS111nlts, Orwti) likes [o mnke tlie ntlilttes feel SllfJOrlei/. "I like lo be ngood frirml to the ntl1ldes by goll!:'J to tlirir gnmes, • OrwtiJ sntd. son1e st11de111J see syorli"f) rvr11ts ns a time to get together mui socinliu. Many co11 1d!l't trll yo11 the score m t11ey wnlko11t of thr gntes. Orw0goes tognmes for n11 other renso11, she wants to wntcl1 tlie tramylny. Orwig snid,"1 love wntcl1i1!!J tl1eg11ys l1itli1!!J enc/1 otl1er n11d 1 love to see 011r Imm win." Hnvi1!!J scl1ool syirit is ensy n(((Jrdil!!J to onv0. "ll's nil nbo11[ bei1!!J n good friend n11d involved witl1 some nctlvllies." Orw\lj cnme to st. Albert in sevrntl1 grnde. slie loves lo meet new yeoyle n11d ntte11d tl1 e dn11ces wl1rn sl1e's 110[ nl n syorli1!!J eve11t. Her e11co11 rnge 111e11[ nud lier nttit111fe to nlwnys do lier best nllows lier to set n11 eXn1191le for otliers. clnssmnte )11sti11 wn11dvik ndds, "Slie gives emy011 e n rl1n11ce to be t.li emselves. wl1e11 you see Pntty nt n gnme cl1mi1!!J, it jnst mnkes you smile." - Melissa Respellers Class or 2002 A group of sophomores gather at Theresa Farrage's 1 6th birthday party. [Phot.o by Mary Farrage J Sophomores Amanda Devine and Kyle Nielsen take a break during Mass preparation during Catholic Schools Week. [Photo by Angela M Boyer) Sophomores (clockwise) Tara Reilly, Nick Pedersen, Adam Beauchamp, Daniel Petersen, M egan Kennebeck, Terilee Mescher, and Corey Backenstose seem to enjoy the Petting Zoo while on a field trip to the Henry Doorly Zoo. (Submitted Photo) Kyle Schreiber Jesse Shea Courtney Stubblefield Sarah Vogel Matt Waggoner Erin Walsh Justin Wandvik Paul Webering Sophomores Erin Belt and Kelly Burns strut their stuff down the halls of SA showing off theirPJsduring Homecoming Week. (Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) Sophomores Peop_le Brandon Baas Bridget Bartels Caitlin Beresford Erinn Beresford Devon Brosnahan Cassy Brouse Nick Buck Marcus Burbridge Jeff Burkey Kim Bums Ann Caniglia Martha Colburn Brad Conlon Sara Connolly Adam Cooper Phil Danzer ""Juniors People Class Of 2001 l D . Heideman exhibits his zany personality amidst what others may ar1n ful test- k. . ·der a stress ta 1ng session. (Photo by Laura E. Gray) cons1 eest Personalitv: oarin Heideman wlio cnll driiik ngnl/011 of cl1ocolnte milk i11011e liollr or enl fo11 r /i ot /i111cl1 es 011 ynstn dny? No 011e, bitl jllllior on rill Heidemn11 is nlwnys willi11g to try. voted by /1is c/nssmntes ns tlie studt11 t wti/1 t/1e best yerso11nlity, Hetdemn11 snid, ·r nlivnys do wl1 11 t r nm t/1i11ki11g eve11 if it is n little crnry." For e>!nmyle, nfter n bnsketbnl/ gnme, Heidemn11 wns 11mo11!1 11 gro11y of st11dwts w/10 co11y1et ed 111 n11 1Hte11se cl1 oco/11 te milk dr111ki11g co111yettlto11. ·if not for y11ki11!J ill t/1e ynrkill!J wt," Heldem1111 snld, " I wo11ld l1 nve lwi t l1e wl1 0/e gn/1011 dow11." H's 11ot j11st liq11ids t/111 t Heidem1111 rn 11 ill!Jest. ·r /1 11ve 11 sto11111c/1 tlie size of TeXns, " Heide1111111 snid. "No 011e else co11/d e11tfo11r servil!!JS of ynstn, etgl1 t slices of gnrlic brend, mid 1vns/1 if nil dow11 wit/1 fo11 r cnrtollS of milk i11 j11st 011e li111cl1yeriod." A/01!!} wit Ii incredible cmifidence, Heidemmi'S 011 tgoi1!!)ymo1111 /1ty 11 1/ows /1i111to11111ke everyone 1111!!]/1. " He 11 /wnys drnws 11 crowd wit /1 /1issmilill!J fnce 11 11d fi 11111y co111111ents," snid j1111ior cnitli11 Bereiford. - Ttffttnl Trowbridge Front row, from left: Mandie Kilnoski, Bridget ( Bart.els. Backruvv: Jen Rochelle , Kara Huffman, Rachel Meade, and Mike Stuntz make memories ~ =--2--a• ., at a junior get-together. (Submitted Phot o) Clockwise, fmmrop: Alison Ronk, Kelly Sabatka, Tiffani Trowbridge, Ann Caniglia, and Lisa McEvoyposefora Photo op. (Submitted Phot o) Class 01 2001 Rebecca Fennell Andrew Fetter Sara Fritzsche Jarod Fuchser Jake Gradoville Aaron Grot.e Lexi Hartman Darin Heideman Natalie Hering Molly Hiatt Abbey Higginbotham Meg Hobbins Pat Hoffmann Adam Hotz Kara Huffman Elicia Johnson Mandie Kilnoski Brian Koch J osh Koch Melanie Koch Matt Kramer Jeremy Lewis Seth Martin Claire Masker Matt McDemiott UsaMcEvoy - Tyler McGlade Adam McKeagney Jason McNeal Rachel Meade Katie Milner Hannah Minor Ryan Murphy Shannon O'Neill EvanOToole KassyDwens Sarah Reinhardt Melissa Respeliers Jen Rochelle Alison Ronk "Juniors Pe OR le Class Of 2001 Mike Sll.Jntz, the lone ranger, practices in the darkness ofthe small gym. (Photo by Laura E. Gray) Most Dedicated Athlete: Mike Stuntz Mike stu11tz .. . tl1 e mere mention of l1is 11nmc co1911res uy n11 imnge of n very dedicnted ntl1letc. His dedicntio11 to ntliletics is 11ot j11St sew i11 l1is i11volvemwt i11 footbnll, bnsketbnll, soccer, n11d bnsebnll but i11 tl1c time lie yuts i11 off tlie field . ' He yuts tl1e most l1enrt n11d effort i11to mryt/1 hl!J lie does, · snid clnssmnte Kim Bums. "Mike dorn1•t syecinlize i11 one syort, lie tries tliem nll n11d Is able to mni11tni11 n comyetitive ei\5e becmue of 11," snid Bnsketbnll concl1 slind coyyock. Stlmtz's effort off tire field lins yroved wortl1- wl1ile tl1ro11!Jl1 tlie l1011ors mul nwnrds lie l1 ns received. "I remember liow, nfter Mike syrn i11ed l1 is wrist i11 soccer yrnctice, lie still ylnycd i11 the stnte soccer to1m1nme11t s11 lie could li e~ l1is tenm, • snid clnssmat snm Frilzscl1e. • 1 live by Mike, n11d n lot of tl1c time wl1en 1go outsid 1 sec l1i111 ylnyi11!J bnsketbnll or n11111 i11!J. Tlint sl101vs a lot of dedicntio111 " sn id clnssmnte n11d tenmmnte Dari Heidemm1. Tl1ese1 nlo11!J witl1111n11y oilier m1ecdotesgivi'll by clnssmntes, nrc wl1y Sl1111lz lias bwi voted by l11s clnssmntcs ns "Most Dedicnted Atliletc. • "I like to see myself imyrovill!J nt tl1 i11!J5, • snid st1111tz1 ·csyecinlly t11ill!JS tlint i11tercst me, like syorts. • - Lindsay Kennebeck Clm Of 2001 M att Kramer models his Halloween costume. [Submitted Photo) Kelly Sabatka Cody Sanderson Adam Sawatzke Skyler Schlater Graham Schmidt ScottStronck Emily Stuhr MikeStuntz RyanSwanek Thomas Sweeney Tiffani Trowbridge Justin Wagoner Claire Weidman Mike Whannell PatWhannell Andrea Wise Administration John James President Mike Cooper Principal Ken Schreiber Kathy Regan Jonna Andersen Activities Director Campus Minister Jr. High Coordinator Staff Theresa Beauchamp Main Office Jeanette Masker Cook Pat Nelson Cook ,,, j Cindy Connolly Cook Donna O'Connor Cook Mrs. Theresa Beauchamp adds another student's name to the Early Dismissals list. (Photo by Jenny Patten) Jennifer Cormier Mary Fischer Public Relations Religious Education Business Office Lynn Vogel Main Office Tim Vogel Study Hall Dean Bragg Counselor 'Aaministration/Sta PeoJ?_/e Mr. Tim Vogel shows his school spiritatthe Hawaiian Night volleyball m atch. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Facultv Ms. Deb M cGuire clutches one of her favorite things, a Crayola Crayon Box, against the backdrop of the colorful ceiling t iles (Photo by Annie Driver) Best Decorated Room: Ms. Deb McGuire 1mngi11 e wnlki11g i11 to n clnssrnom witli y11ryle wnlls, yni11l ed ceili11g tiles, n11d n disylny of crnyoln crnyons wlierever yo11 look. IS it nn elemrntnry clnssroom? No, b11t lim nt st. Albert, tlie Art Room is m11cli like tlinl of nn ele111rntnry clnssroom, fi1ll of colors n11d desig11S tlinl ylense tlie eye. se11 ior Eric Ro11k snid, "Tlie Art Room is fidl of 111n11y colors tlint nllows its ocrnpnnts to ex'ylore tlieir imngi11n tio11 ." Ms. Deb McG11ire ex'ylni11S, "Tlie room jll5t mnkes yeoyle linyyy wlirn tliey come i111 il's a refresliing lirenk from tlie 11on11nl stnrk clnssrooms tlinl 011r older sl11de11ts nrc 11sed lo. " McG11 ire1 cliosrn by li er yem ns linvill!) !lie best decornted room, y1ils n lot of limelf n11d lier st11denls i11 to tlie decor. "Wlint mnkes tlie room so 1111ique n11d syecinl is tlint encli studrnt contribules to it n11d bri11!JS tlieir owuflnvor to tlie room," )imior Rebeccn Fe111iell snid. Not 011ly is tlie room fiill of stude11t works of nrt, bnl McGuire hill!JS lia ow11 yerso11nlily i11lo tlie deco1". "I nm n crnyoln fn11ntic1 " McGuire snid. A1iytlii11!J 1vitli n crnyoln emblem, or n crnyoln crnyo11 itself, cn11 be see11 tliroil!Jlioul tlie room. crnyons nrc 519mglued lo n ylm1lill!Jj1tlt1 stlljlled nbove tl1 e doonvny, 01· suckered to tl1 e cnbi11ets. sc11ior Be11 )nckso11 snid, "Tl1 ere is nlwnys somctlii11!) 11 ew to see. Tl1e room ls co11Sln11ily cl1ml!Jill!J n11dylensill!) to tlie eye." Perl1 nys more i119'ortmil tl1mi tl1e vivid colors nnd desig1i of tlie Art Room, tlic nlmosyl1 ere ityrovides is esse11tinl to tlie tl lt i1i 1il of yow\!) nrtists. )ncksou sn id, "Tl1is room lets kids exyress themselves by nll menus nnd mcdins." - Annie Driver ~-- Maryann Angeroth Rachel Bell Barb Boltinghouse Elsa Casey Ann Coombs Shad Coppock Joan Dutt Hank Easterling Christina Elf Trudy Finnegan Camp Gordinier Steve Gruber Tom Heithoff Gretchen Henriksen Fr. Phil Hobt Drew Kruzich Adam Kuhl Mike Larsen -. Carter Leeka Deb McGuire Ken Mehsling Virgie Oatman Kristine Prem ..... ~. Wanita Printy-Zika Jason Regan NancySchalles Caroline Swartz Sterling West Konnie Wiegman Facu11v Mr. Mike Larsen tells his son , "Worm ," to drop the Chihuahua while attending a home basketball game . (Photo by Ben Shanno) Most Involved Teacher: Mr. Mike Larsen over IJis brief sli11t nt st. Albert, M r. Mike Lnrm1's 11 nme lins become sy11 onymo11s 1vit/1 rledicnlion nnd scl10olpride. Lnrse1J'S prese11 ce isg11 nrn11turl nt j11st nbo11t n11y nclivity, provided it is not fnmily 11 iglit 111 tl1 e Lnrse11 l1 011sel10ld. Lnrsen's exceplio11nl nrllljilion to tencl1ing l1ns not gone 1111noliced. Ari tencl1er Ms. Deb McGuire snys, " M r. Lnrsen l1ns n l1enrt of gold. He is nge1111 i11 e perso11 wl1 0 is fi 11/ of love. I tl1ink lie wns born to be n tencl1er. I love l1is energy." Ln rse11 lins been kiiow11 to syrend l1 imself pretty t/1 i11. Fromfootbnll to volleybnll to bnsketbnll, Lnrm1 istl1m. vnrsity volleybnll plnyer Lindsny Ke1111 ebeck, n senio1·, snid, " II wns nmnzi1l'] liow lie took l1is fi·er time n11d gnve it to 11s. He 1Ms nt nfowst emy volleybnllgn111e. He p11t everytl1ill'] nside to be tli ere forus." Lnrsen is 11 01 011/y n dedicn ted sports fn 11 b11 t nlsr n most dedi cn ted friend nnd supportive tencl1 er. Tlie grent strides t/1 e yen rbook n11d 11eivspflJ'er linve t11ke11 ns n result of l1is yrese11 ce nre yet 1111o t/1 rr testn111e11t to l1 is dedi cntio11 n11d wortl1i11ess of l1is bel1l') voted Most 1 nvolved. - Laitra E. Gray Mrs. Trudy Finnegan . rects s!J.Jdents at a pra tice for the Fall Music "Camelot." [Photo I:' Jenny Patten) Facultv SeniorMaryHughes, Fr. PhilHobt, andfr13shmanBrooke Hotz model their different Generation ensembles during Homecoming Week. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Senior Cliff Wagoner and Ms. Deb McGuire smile for the camera at a home football game. [Photo by Annie Driver) Mrs. Barb Boltinghouse shows students how to make a delicious French pastry. (Photo by Phil Danzer) Mr. Sterling West explains an assignmentto his06 Senior English class. (Photo by Jake Andersen) Mrs. MaryannAngerothandMr. Carter Leeka take time out from their busy schedules to flash a smile. [Photo by Jenny Patten) Ms. Virgie Oatman cleans up after the Student Council Retreat. (Photo by Emily Borman) Faculty ____ People Above the Beste •• Seniors A Time for Lasts our srnior yenr is l1 ere, lww quickly Ollr time pllSsed Now comes tire time wl1 e11 eve1ytl1 i11g's ollr lllSt Ollr lllSt lio111ecomi1't], Ollr lllSt prom; Be.cause it's our Inst yenr, tli e11 we're go11e. Ollr Inst homeroom, ow· lllSt E11glish, Ollr lllSt mntli; Ollr lllSt clllSses before tnki1't] ollr 11 ex't pnt/1. our lllSt co11 certs n11d ollr lllSt sclrool plfly; Ollr lt1St limcl1 lrollrs !Jelti1't] llS tlir01't]l1 tl1 e d11.y. rl1e Inst of footbnll, bt1Sketball, mid every otlier syort I 11 ever dreamed follr years collld ever be so short. 01tr lllSt pep mlly n11d sil't]i115 ollr scliool so115; Ollr Inst time wenril15 t11 e colors we've wom for so lo115. Ollr Inst lrome-cooked meals made just right; Tl1e Inst times for parents' l11't]S nnd ou r 011111 beds at nigl1 t. But if it were only tl1 is, from l1 igl1 scl10ol 1 coll ld ellSily deyart; Bill kllowi11g it's not te11ds to pull at my lienrt. wl1nt if it's OUR lllSt time, our days sltpyed away; rlie Ill.St time we lrnve tl1 is frie11dsl1 ip in t11e same way. rl1e Ill.St time you listen to every word I've syoken; rl1e Ill.St time for close11ess, tl1e bonds we'Ve made broke11 . rl1e lllSt time I cm1 look into your eyes mid know you 1mderstm1d; Tire Inst time I can c1y to yoll or have you lrold my hn11d. wl1 at if it's tl1 e lllSt time I see your fa ce; or the Ill.St time we're i11 tl1 is ylflce. rhe lflst time we lm't]ll nnd I l1enr your voice; rlie Inst time we're tof)etl1er, without mwtl1er clroice. wlrnt if it's the Inst time I smile nt yoll? wl1 nt if goodbye is tl1e last t11il15 we do? l'Ve wafked every stey knowi11g t11 nt eventllally high sc/1001 ends; And nvi1~ would be easy if it werm't for leaving frie111ls. Becnuse it is 11111vritte11 if I will see yoll in a yenr; Yoll'Ve always been tl1ere, but tl1ejllflire's so 1mclenr. So let's use tl1e time we l1 nve and do nll we have left to do; so if. ollr paths do11 'f cross again I k11 ow I'll always remember you . - BJ n 2000 class member - Memories Seniors Right: Matt Sewing aims for his next victim at the senior waterfight held at Valley View Park. [Phot.o by Sara Fritzsche) Right: NikiCrockett, Katie Busch;--- --=----~ and Emily Fischer display the after-effects of the waterfight. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche] A wet senior mob displays how happy they are to be done with school. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche J Above: Matt O'Donnell carries Laura Quinze to her fate ... the dreaded mud pit. [Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Right: Adam Rosenthal reloads as another group of seniors arrive. (Photo by Cassy Brouse) Right: Katie Busch flies into the mud pit. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Left: Emily Fischer struggles to avoid being thrown into the mud by Christopher Ring, Matt Sewing, and Adam Rosenthal. [Photo bySara Fritzsche) ~----1 Left: Jake Andersen spots his next victim . (Photo by Sara Frit2sche) Below: Kara Beltunwillinglytakes a dive into the mud with help from Adam Rosenthal, Jake Rom, and Josh Endelicato. [Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Far le~: Annie Driver and Lindsay Kennebeck wait for the next unlucky person to walk by. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Top left: Jason Olsen runs away with his new prized possession, Chris Roden burg's pants. [Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Bottom left: Tai-Nina Ramirez and Stephanie Koch take time out to cheese it up for the camer a . (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Watertight Seniors Right: Valedictorians Josh EndelicatD and Andrew Coughlin speak about the past and the future. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Right: Senior girls pose for one last picture before they line up fortheceremony. (Photobylinda Bomian) Above: Katie Conlon breathes a sigh ofrelief as she receives her diploma from Bishop Joseph Charron. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Right: Tim Koch gives junior Caitlin Beresford a hug after the ceremony. (PhotobyCassyBrouse) Right: Dose friends Nicole Welch, Mary Hughes, Emily Aney, and Elise Vogel join Mrs. KathyRegan, campus minister, for one last picture after graduation. (Photo by Cassy Brouse) Right: ValedictDrian Mary Hughes leads the graduation ceremony in prayer . (Phot.o by Cassy Brouse) Lett: Hats Off! Niki Crockett and Katie Conlon throw their hats in celebration of graduating. [Photo bySara Fritzsche) Lett: Senior class sponsor Mr. Steve Gruber and Emily Fischer display the bond they have made in herfouryears of high school. [Photo by Cassy Brouse) Below: The boys prepare to flip theirtassles in honor of graduating. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Far lett: Katie Busch receives her Spirit of St. Albert Award from Mr. Mike Cooper. Ben Jackson was the male recipient of the award. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche J Top lett: The Senior Choir sings the "Graduation Song." (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Bottom lett: Dan Biede and Angela Boyer walk down the aisle all smiles. [Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Graauation Sem:::. ·o~.,.s ___ _ Beyond the Call of Academics/ Organizations 1 2 .. 3 4 5 6 1. Senior Jason Olsenworksdiligentlyon his Word Processing homework. [Photo by Jake Andersen) 2. Senior Amy Clouse announces on the radio while at Tucker Center. [Photo by Niki Crockett) 3. Seniors Laura Quinze, Duke Kilnoski, and Ross Jung pose for a Health Occupations picture at Tucker Center. [Photo by Jake Andersen) 4 . Mrs. NancySchalles helps junior Adam Sawatzke in her computer lab. [Photo by Jake Andersen) 5. Mrs. Caroline Swartz shows how to use the graphing calculator to the Trig students. (Photo byAngelaM. Boyer) 6. Seniors Laura Quinze and Duke Kilnoski look at an ultrasound in their Health Occupations class. (Photo by Jake Andersen) A Business '!MathlTUcRer Center W Academics/Org_anizations '-- Senior Shellie O'Connor finally solves another Calculus problem with the help of her study partners. (Photo by Katie Conlon} n all adds up to RJN! Tl1irlee11 yrivile!Jerf st. Albert srnlors nre l11 cky e1101'!Jl1 lo lnke cnlrnlns. Nol mily is II n clinlle1lf)ill!J clnss, b111 II is fi111. Tl1 e sl11rlwls mnke it fi111, willi m1yll1 l1'!J from birll1rfny ynrlies lo s11 cker rfnys. cnlrnl11s ls mo re ll1n11 rferivnlives n11 rf l11le!Jrnls. cnlrn /11s Is more ll1 n11 n sc/1 00/ s11bjecl. we loved ii so m11cl1 llinl we m 11 Cllf)ll!Jerf l11 sl11rfy sesslo11s nt Em ily Hrnsley s lio11 se lo f)rnsy !lie J1111 fi 111rlnmrnlnls 1if cnlrn/115 ns n f)r01'J'. Blril1rfny ynrlle5? Hnlf-birll1rfny ynrlies? Tl1 c cnlrnl11s clnss took cnre of tJi,it Bri11mir s111irlncs l11 tlie l1ome-ec r,10111, plu ynrties nfter fi11 nls. we /ind Ilic fi111d n~ " 1if ll1 e cl11ss rnvererl eve11 if 1qe 1fld 1101 n·i11 • II lo !)Dorf olrf cnlrnl11s. so 111 ore 011 llie serlm1ssliie.if i11 ln<q , ~ rmivrrlfivc lw11 rs 1if colfr!Je m./il ifdeslrr.I we wo11lrf rn ll1 er l1nve Mrs . C1m1/l11c Si;wt lenc/1 115 cnlrnl11s t/11111 some ,,/.( r.U,~ yrofesso1· w/1 0 111i:Jl11 1101 lrnc/1 II ns wdl. -Julie Ryan Senior M ary Hughes tries ID calm senior Dan Jensen during one of t heir Calculus study sessions. (Photo by Katie Conlon) 1 4 Senior Julie Ryan brings up the end of senior Josh M cGlade during the Physics 500 wheelbarrow race. (Phot.o by Lindsay Kennebeck] 2 ;, ,. ,, I, - 5 Seniors Josh McGlade, Charlie Vanfossan, and Ben Shannocompet:Eintheleap Frog contest during the Physics 500. (Phot.o by Lindsay Kennebeck] Phvsics is alwavs a Fun Dav! Most 1r tl1i11k rliysics is n lot of nm91licnterl Jo 111111l11s 11 11rl ro1ifi1si1\IJ exyl11 n11 tim1s. In renlity, l101Ve ve1·, Pl1ysics is 11 fim c/11ss tli 11 t i1111olves 111ncl1111ore 11,nilicntio11 t/1 11 111ne11101·iz11 ti1m. For rx111191le, t11is yen1· wr l111rl 11 "Pliysics soo.· For two d11ys 11 1/ 11•c did ll'llS ylnyg11111 es. \Ve ylnycd lrny Jn'!J, wl1cdb11 1T11w rnces, tliru-leL'l'Jcd rnces, rolli·rl dmw1 l1 ills, 1111rl l1dd n boys vs. girls bnt rnn:. All iif tlirse nctivities 3 6 1mc timed so 1Ve could figure out velocities Inter. Tlie nyylicntio11 ivns simyle 11nd tl1e exyerirnce iv11s 11 blnst (esyeci111/y wl1w tl1egirlswon tl1e bnt rnce) . 111 Pl1ysics we look 11 t l101V nonunl, every dny 11ct ivities tie into 1Vl111 t we 11re studying. Tl1is 11111kes Pl1ysics not your every rl11y, no111111 I, boring clnss. -B r1uuly Ficek 1 . Senior Erin Nielsen listens closely during Psych 1 . (Phot o by Lindsay Kennebeck) 2. Mr. KenMehsling preparesfor his next History class. (Phot.o by Meg Hobbins) 3 . Seniors Julie Ryan and Ben Shanno prepare to drop t he next egg in the "Egg Drop" project. (Phot.o by Lindsay Kennebeck] 4 . Junior Brandon Baas gets "arrest ed" in Government . (Photo by Pat Whanell ] 5 . Mr. OrewKruzich handcuffs junior Brandon Baas during the mock arrest . (Photo byPatW hanell) 6 . Senior s Karmel Headen and Brandy Ficek lead the girls' team in t he Leap Frog cont est . (Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) Social Stuaies7Science A Academics!OrQanizations W 1 2 -- 3 4 5 6 1. Freshmen Matt O'Connor and Eve Johnson take part in a Good Samaritan skit during New Testament class. (Photo by Angela M Boyer) 2 . Freshman Michelle Epperson diligentlyworks on her Art I project. [Photo by Emily Borman) 3. Freshmen Keith Fink, Kristin Wise and Annie Sewing perform their New Testament skit, the Parable of the Lost Son . (Photo by Julie Ryan) 4 . Sophomores Aaron Chessareck and Adam Beauchamp study their English papers for corrections. (Photo by Jake Andersen) 5. Junior Mike Whannell creates a pot with clay. (Photo by Emily Borman) 6 . Sophomore Tom McHale is deep in thought during English class. (Photo by Jake Andersen) A 'Aff!Eng/isfi/ReJigion W Academics/OrganizalioJ1s Junior Claire Weidman finger paints a trash can to liven up the art room . (Photo by Emily Borman) The an of learning As r llii11k of my fnvorlle clnssrs i11 l1iLJl1 sc/100/ r ivo11/d linve lo sny 111111 llvo '1 my f11vorile l111yyrned i11011e room. Tlie 11rl room. NolV dowtgel me ivroil'J . 1·1111101 Ilic bcsl 11 rlisl i11 llie worlif, b11l r love lo crenle ll1i1l'Js mid look 11 1 ll1i1W 111111 l111vr bm1 m111ed. Seriously, give me 11 crnyo11 1111d 11 yim of y11yer 1111d r 11 111 nbo11t Ill l111yyy ns 11 Ii Ille kid. A11d 111111 is wl111 f tlie nrl yrogrn111 nt Sf. A/bat 111/ows yo11 lo do . A11d ll1e ymo11ivlio111/ows yo11 lo mnle wl111I y1111 w1111I lo mnle 11111/ see w/1111 yo11 w1111 l lo see is Ms. Deb McGuire. slie lmly loves nil of lier sl11deuls nnd lets ll1rn1be1vl1 0 lli ey wn11l to be. Tl1e nrl yrogrn111 just is11 'I dr.1wh!!J 11r .. 1 yni11li1l'J b11I nlso i11l erymll1l'J nrt. \Ve di• tl1b i11 Art Annwinlio11. M11 11y yeoyle miLJh~ ll1i11k 111111 ii is yrobnbly n renlly bori1l'J c/,~' b111 r linve lo lei/ yo11 ii is1rl. r love just silt Ir~ 1l1m 11 11d looking nl llie yni11fi1l'Js 111ul i11 wny "Sln ny NiLJlit" seems evrn more be.m tifitl njter I look tlie clnss. see, nrl is 1101 011/y nbo11t mnll1\IJ, b111 nL' nbo11l suiil'J Ilic nrt. Tlie 111·t dnsir 11t st. Albert n11d Ilic lenclimvlrn lenclies tlien11rn Indy OllC of II ki11d. -clatrt Ma.sker Junior Brian Koch get.s dirty during the pottery section in Art Ill. (PhotobyEmilyBorman) 1 J Emily Hensley eats her crepes as fellow senior Shellie O'Connor engages in conversation. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) 2 4 5 Seniors Adam Rosenthal and Ali Nicholas make crepes in French 4 . [Photo by Angela M . Boyer) Fun lime in French? Oui, oui! Bo11 jo11r. Fm1cl1 111 1w15 lots n11d lots !if crnzy, fi1 re ;g11 fi111 . It's +5 mi1111tcs !ifjnm-pnckrd crnzi11 ess. Aside film nil !1 tliis, we still mn11 nged to len ni n lot. Some !1011r fnvoritr memories i11cl11ded Cnseys cnkes, Not nwolf niuf, iif co11m, tl1c rn1191letely st11pid movies. All of tl1 rse items tird i11to n 1111iq11e fmig11 nt11rnsplim . 011e grcnt 111em(1))' f n1111 Fm1r11 tlint wdl nli11nys remember is rnoki1 1!J witl1 Mndnme Bolti11glu111sc. sl1c mnkes yo11ful n little 1111ensy nro11111I electricnl 11)~1 li 11 ces, 3 6 b11t it's still fi111. wew woken mn11y tl1i1!!JS i11 Frrncl1, i11 cl11di1!!J s11nils, beg11iets, nun crepes. Tliey wm nil mvesome. Frrncl1food is good. 1f we were nllowed to tnkc ei!Jl1 t periods of n clnss n rlny, it ll'!llllrl be Freucli. 111 sl1ort, strnk fries rnle n11d Frn11cnis is defi11itely tl1 c best. - Darin Heideman and Evan O'Toole 1 . Senior Josh Endelicato rolls his crepes during French. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) 2 . Mr. ShadCoppockexplainsthe rules of basketball to his students. [Photo by Jake Andersen) 3. Sophomore Brent Lorkovic demonstrates how to throw a Frisbee for Frisbee golf. [Photo by Jake Andersen) 4 . Senior Amy Clouse passes a basketball in P. E. [PhotD by Matt Michels) 5. Part of crepe preparation involves rolling it in powdered sugar. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) 6. Seniors Sam Bjorling and Nick Belt practice dribbling their basketballs. (Photo by Jake Andersen) Foreign Language7P.e. Academics/Organizatjoos 1 2 3 4 1. Seniors Tom Houser, Abby Lowndes , Jeremy Richards , and Brandy Ficek flash the camara a smile before competing in the annual Volleyball Tournament sponsored by the Student Council. [Submitted Photo) 2 . Student Council members "hang out" at t he retreat. [Submitted Photo) 3. The junior volleyball team , at an event sponsored by the Student Council, show their muscles. [Submitted Photo) 4. Clockwise from bottom, junior Claire Weidman , seniors Abby Lowndes, Ali Nicholas, junior Mike Whannell , and freshman Aaron Seitz take a break at the Leadership Camp at Riverside High School. [Submitted Photo) 5 . Junior Melissa Respelier s and seniors Emily Borman and Jake Andersen pick out items to order for Red Ribbon Week. [Submitted Photo) 6 . Junior Cody Sanderson tries to keep his balance in the bat race at the Student Council-sponsored Homecoming pep rally. [Photo by Emily Borman) A S1udent Council W Academics/Organizations Student Council members anticipate the next person for t he trust fall at the Student Council Retreat. [Submitted Photo) Retreat unites council To be 011 Sl11drnt Co1111cil is to be i11volved of 1-1 ee-1-1 nw sodn, tclli11LJ stories, ni11i LJnZil!'.} 1;. i11 scliool nctivities n11d !lie ylni111i11LJ iif tlie stnrs. It 's nil nb011l f]e tli11LJ to k11ow encli dl1t different events. JI stnrls nl r11r overniglit so 11e cni1 11ork better d11ri11LJ the yenr. rel rent nt tlie st. Th omns More cr11ler. Once scl100/ rnlls nro1111d 1-1 omeco111i1'fl, Cntl1"1i. Tliis is nlwnys n blnst becmise evrn scliools Week, Red Ribbon Weck, d1111m, 11 • il1011LJl1 we yln11for tlie yea r nli end we do lots SA n11d mm lie nli end. Foi· tliosr l11cky Jimt. . ofLJroiiynctivtties. Tl1rtmstfnlliso11et l1 nt il1rre is nlwnys Prom, n11d rniors LJO J111J. is lwnysexcitii~ n11d if we doii'tLJel it riLJl1 1 l1 oppi1~J. r the m1clio11 . After lw11 rs iif prry1ir • tlie first time, wet ry 11LJni 11 . )nke Grndoville Ihm for tl1i1 ~ 1ve rnd 011 n good iwte brc.1 knows nll i!bo11t tliis. Ms. Vil;tjie ont111n11 tnkes 11s 011t fir bwtlfut" Tlien we stny 191 nll lio11rs cliowil~ dow11 1-1nnreys B11Jfct wlim we keep LJOii~ bnckf•1· 1w1 011J1mkfood, or i11 Mei's cnst dri11ki1~ liters -All Nicholas St udent Counci l: Front row, from left: Abby Lowndes , Laura Quinze, Jake Andersen, Brandy Ficek, Shellie O'Connor, Mike Whannell . Second row: Jake Gradoville, Jackie Hoffmann, Erin Walsh, Melissa Respeliers, Ali Nicholas , Paul Webering , Claire W eidman. Back row: Aar on Seitz, Matt O'Connor, Emily Borman, Ms. Virgie Oatman , John Cool. Not pictured: Ryan Fischer, Daniel Pet ersen . [Submitted Photo) 1 4 Seniors Ben Shanno and his escort Annie Driver show their excitement after Shanno was crowned Mr. SA 2000. (Phot o by Luke Shanno) 2 5 ~ I Senior Mr. SA contestants in cluded Dan Biede , Cody Baines . Ja ke Ander-sen . Tom Houser, Sam Bjorling , Ben Shanno , Josh McGlade , Matt Michels , Brandon Haug , and Du ke Kilnoski. [Photo by Diane Shanno) Talent shines through at Mr. SA Ligl1ls, •/lff51i1111s, tnlrnls(?), /111111(11', s11nzzy t11Xcs, n111I bfl!11lljiil h'IJmrn; nll pnrls of t11e most memornblc 11('J/11 if t/1r )'fill'. Ami, boy, wns ii 1111·11111mbfr. Tllfg11ys, nfl i11 tlll'ir S11111lny brsl(yrs, rvrn Sm11 11•or< n t11X), 11•cr• 191Stng.·d l1y tl1 r rnvisl1 i1 \IJ rnorts, ns 11>11nl. Tl1 e11, i11 tl1c tnlrnt yi11·1io11 i/1n-r 1"ns ll1 r 11.mnl nm11111it of zni1i11css mul l1111ifi1o lny. Tl1 e l1 igl1/igl1ts if i/1r m11i1\I) 1m·e t11 c "spirit" if To111 Ho11srr, t11c 1·ct11ni if t11e Bnckslr1·1·1 Boys, n litllc /1111rs comb11, n comrrly skrtcli t11nt bri11\IJl1I dow11 Ili c l11111sc (nt lens! t/1c tnblrs n11d clinirs), lwo-t/1irds ~f tl1r i/1r1·r nm;g11s, n /.it •if B11Sl1, n dn1zli1'f] m11fitio11 if "Uytmm Gid," nnd Sn111 i11 l1is 1111dm.,1·nr (11 ffd I sny 11111rd. Tl1r cvrnt itself took lots ofpreynrnlio11 . Tl1r St11drnt 3 6 C111111cil p11I i11 co1111llcss l11111rs to 111nke ii n success. Tl1c g11ys worh•d l1 nrd to l1011c t11eir tnlcuts, n11d tl1r mo1is p11t 011nsl1ow1f tlic1r ow11 . 11 wns trnsr n11d n bit 11emrncb1l!J, b11t t11c sl1ow wrnl ofl· witl1011t n l1itc/1. As fi1r tl1 e r'511 /ts 1if tlic co1191etili1111, tlim wns 110 0111• more s111priscd ll1n11111r. I fed l11111o rcrl lo be sclcclcd 0111 of nll tl1c wortliy n111tesln11ls. Also I nm l1011mrl to be ill tf1 c co1191n11y iif fi1rmcr Mr. S/\5 Rynu Sl1111lz, Brin11 Mn11cr, n11d Nik G111bc r. rll 11cverforgcl t/1c presculnlio11. ii wns ~perinl i11 more ll1m1 011c wny. EVc1y rn11trsln11t did n grcnt job mid wns cXccplio11nlly fim11x nnd tnlc11tcd. c(Jlwnt11lnlio11s to nII tl1r g11ys for crcnti1'f) n11otlll'r ycnr 1if grcnt memories. Mr. SA: n 11iglit I'll 11cver forget. -Benshanno 1 . Senior Sam Bjorling dazzles t he crowd with his storytelling and lack of clothing. [Photo by Diane Shanno) 2 . Senior Tom Houser displays t he moves of a Spartan cheerleader . [Photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) 3. Junior Andrew Fetter serenades t he audience with his rendition of Brian McKnight's "Back at One." [Photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) 4. Seni or Jake Andersen expresses his feelings about his "Uptown Girl. " [Photo by Diane Shanno) 5 . The next Andy Kaufman, senior Cody Baines , sings the Mighty M ouse Theme . (Photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) 6 . Juniors Graham Schmidt and Darin Heideman show the crowd that they are "larger t han life ." [Photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Mr.SA Academics/Organizations 1 -. 2 3 4 5 6 1. Junior Jake Gradoville checks in another donor atthe National Honor Society's Spring Blood Drive. (Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) 2 . Senior Erin Nielsen shows just how easy it is to donate blood. [Photo by Matt Michels) 3 . Senior Alan Livermore shows off his stickers he received for giving blood. (Photo by Matt Michels) 4 . Senior Dan Jensen fills out the forms to give blood. (Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) 5. Senior NHS members Lindsay Kennebeck, Angela Boyer, Brandy Ficek, Ali Nicholas, Emily Hensley, Shellie O'Connor, Abby Lowndes, and Andrew Coughlin pose after induction . [Photo by Jacquie Nicholas) 6 . Junior inductee Evan OT oole gives his mom a kiss at the NHS Induction Ceremony. (Photo byMattMlchels) A National Honor Society W Academics!Organizati ns Seniors Mary Hughes, Chad Gaul, and Matt O'Donnell show their stuff after giving blood . (Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) NHS sponsors service Nntlo11nl Honor Society gives its 111r111bm n cl1n11ce to serve its co11111111111ty. We lie~cd by ytckt11g 'IJ' Glrnso11 Avet111e twice n yenr, OliJn11izi1!!J two blood drives, n11dgtvit!!] 011t severnl scl10/nrsl1tys to 011tgolt!!] m1iors. Tl1 ro1!!Jl1 011r 111011 tlily meetit!!]S ~e got n din11cc to mnkc dccisio11s nbm1t 1111r i11d11ctl1in cm111i111y. 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(Photo by Mike Larsen) 1 Senior Angie Petersen ministers Eucharist to junior Jarod Fuchser. (Photo by Emily Borman) 2 5 Seniors Kara Belt, Sarah Weidman , Lindsay Kennebeck, and Angie Petersen join in the procession atan all-school Mass. (PhotDbyJulie Ryan) Ministrv illuminates faith Iii e cn119111s Mi11isliy, fair me, is nll nbo11I sm1ice. Smin• lo myself, Ill oil1m, n11d mosl ~f nil lo God. From ilir firs! dny I mcl M1·.1. Knl l1y Rrgn11 11vns i1Jl riLJ11rd by lier i11vili11g clin rncla n11d oyrn spiril. sl1e wns so 191lifii 11g n11d sl1e mndr 111r wnul lo get i11volvcd 1Vi1l1 Ilic sc/1001 Mnssrs n11d ex'lm ndivilics i11 il1e ct11111111111ily. sl1r l1 clj1Cd me Iii 1·,·nlizr il1nl rvr11 tlw11gl1 11vns 11ol ll1e most rcligio11s pmo11, il1m· is nlll'nys n10111 for i111prove111e11l. cn119111s Mi11ist1y is 1101 j11sl nbo11I selli1(1J l'J' for Mnsses m11i tnki11g dw11 nftcn~nrd. It's 11 01 j11sl nbo11l p11lli119 Ilic soitJJbooks 11w il1afair il1e cl11iir orfaildi1(1J il1r J'l'il!J l'l!lllS fair il1e 11rXI liillllJY. II is nbo11I fi11di1(1J 1vnys lo bmimc closer lo God il1 rt!llLJl1 sm1ice. 111 n/l111y experirnce 1f mvili!J ol l1 ers, 11 evri· did I feel ilinl I mnifr n hL'l'JCI' difJm11a il1n11 wlirn I symt 11i11c 3 6 dnys i11 SI. L11cin. wlirn I wns stnyiitJJ nl SI. ]11dn Hosyitn/, I 11mr 1vn11led lo /rnve t/1e ynlieuls. Sleep wns 1101 imyorln11I, nll l wn11ied lo do wn.; J1r~ oll1ers. I felt il1nl every 111i1111lr tlinl I did 1101 ~prnd rill1er pni111i1i!J orvisiliitJJ)lnlirnls wns n mi1111le wnsied. w/1eu I rm11e bnck from SI. u1cin, nll I wn11lrd lo do 1vr.s smicr. 1 lookrdfa1r every opport1111ity lo lie~ oil1ers n11d lrnpefi11/y I will rn111i1111e lo li e~ oll1ers ivii/10111 il1r g11idn11re from Mrs. Regn11 . wl1rn 1 look bnck 011 1Vl1nl my life wns like before I mel Mrs. Rrgm1 n11 d l1rnrd nb,n1I Cl!II')'IIS Mi11istry, I see 11 oil1 i119 b11l n bl11r. My life l1 ns bw1 more defined n11d I feel il1nl I nm 1101 j11SI so111rn11r l1 igl1 in il1e rnfters of n l111gr n11dilori11m co11ccrl, I nm i11 t/1e Jro11[ row si1i!Ji119 lo11d n11d yrn11d. -Nicole welch 1 . Senior Tom Houser shows his prayerful side while serving at Mass. [Photo by Julie Ryan] 2 . Junior high students are invited to celebrate Mass. (Photo by Angela Boyer) 3 . FreshmanJulieMeidlingerreads at Mass. (Photo by Julie Ryan] 4 . ThechoirsingsatHomecoming Mass on Al Leber Field . (Photo by Emily Borman] 5 . Junior Melissa Respeliers gives a candle to senior Nicole Welch . (Photo by Julie Ryan) 6. Junior Pat Hoffmann and senior Dan Jensen bring up the gifts at an all-school Mass. (Photo by Julie Ryan) 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 . Freshmen Andrea Connolly and Julie Meidlinger pose with ... t he corn guy? (Submitted Photo] 2. Juniors Sar ah Reinhardt and Melanie Koch make the most of their photo op by utilizing props provided by t he city of St. Louis. ( Submitted Photo) 3 . Juniors Melanie Koch and Andrea W ise cozy up in preparat ion for the long ride ahead . (Photo by Emily Borman) 4 . The 1999 NCYC representat ives from St. Albert test t he maximum capacity for the balcony outside their hotel. [Submitted Photo) 5 . Yet another exhibit ion of pearly whites by SA's own, senior Dan Jensen. [Submitted Photo) 6 . Melanie Koch and Sarah Reinhardt spend some more quality time together blowing bubbles. [Submitted Photo] A NCYC W Academics/Organizations Senior Kara Belt welcomes onlookers to the hosting city of the National Catholic Youth Conference , St. Louis, Mo . (Phot o by Kathy Regan) NCYC comes to life wl1ile we were i11 st. Lo11 is, we l111d fi 111- filled dnys! wl1rn we nn-ived i11 st. Lo11 is, we cl1ecked i11to 011 r l1 otel. we we11t to tlie oyrnil(!J wemo11y i11 tl1e dome. Tl1ere were dn 11 cers, n11d syenkm. fl wns n lot of fi 111 . Tl1e sern11d dny, we got 11y fo r brrnkfnst, we l1 nd m1o tl1er syenker. After tl1e spenker we l1nd worksl1oys. Tlie workslwy tl1n t I wrnt to wns nbo11 t ng11y w/10 wns jiulgedfiir n11 i11cidrnt tl1nt 1vns11 ·t l1 is fmilt. Tl1rn we lwf some free lime. Followi1(!] tl1 nt tl1m s n dn11ce. Tlie dn11 ce wns so 111 11 cl1Ji111 becn11se yo11 got to mat yeoyle tlint l1 nve tlie snme beliefs ns we do from nll ova. s1111dny, ~e /ind 1111 e11di1(!] Mnss, tl1r11 ive nil 1vent lum1e. Tl1is wns n gm1t exyerirnce. 1 wisli 1 rn11/il ,/,1 il ngni11. - Andrea Wise From left, seniors Nicole W elch, Sarah W eidman, Eli se Vogel. and Mary Hughes express t heir joy as they m ake t he trek from Council Bluffs to St . Louis. (Photo by Kathy Regan) Senior Jake Andersen and teacher Mr. Drew Kruzich handle ceiling detail [Photo by Kara Belt) , A mission of the bean ~ 1\5 t/1 e 13 srnim m1rl two cl1nyml/l cs nnivrrl nl tile 011r miurls willi 111tire 1vm1rleiful memories t/1nu mouey cn11 niryort ou Frb. 1 o, evrryour 11•ns nuxio11s lo i1191nrl il1 r l111y. lives of t/1r yom~ yeoylr if st. L11icin. However, 11oborly I kuow il1nl I will umrfi11get !lie exyerie11ces of 011r rmlizrrl l1w lmge of nu impncl tl1r yeoylc !f ll1risln11rl wo111if smicr yn~rcl lo SI. LllCin, nurl I'm s11re uoborly rise will l1nve 011 11.1. eillier. rl1r yeoyle, tile lrnsyilnl, nud tl1e islnud ns n wlrnle Eveiy locnl ymou tl1nl we met ou 1J111"jou111ey Jl'n5 yolilr will lrnld n syecinl ylnce iu our l1enrls for mnuy yen rs lo Senior Kara Belt cradles baby Grace in the Pediatric nud trwtcd 115 wit/1 rcsyrct. some of tlie yroyle J1nd 1u1 come. Ward of St. Jude's Hospital. (Photo by Kathy Regan) 111 ntainl tl1i11/)S to ofl~rnsfi1r our servim, b11t t/1 ry filled - Jake Andersen 1 . Adam Rosenthal adds to the group prayer at the routine nightly process. (Submitted Photo) 2 . Laura Gray, Jake Andersen , and Nicole Welch give t heir rating of t he youth group activities t hey are participating in. [Photo by Mary Hughes) 3. Dan Jensen stirs up some paint instead of trouble t his time. [Photo by Kara Belt) 4 . Angie Petersen and Kara Belt paint the light fixture. (Submitted Photo) 5 . Julie Ryan , Katie Conlon , and Mary Hughes take a short, muchdeserved break t o enjoy t he beautiful scenery of the island of St. Lucia. [Photo by Kathy Regan) 6. Campus M inistry Director Mrs. Kathy Regan and St. Jude Administrator Kathy Camido pose while Dan Jensen captures the warmth of the moment. (Photo by Dan Jensen) Mission Pro1ecf Academics/Organizatioos 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Senior Ben Shanno plays the saxophone for the Homecoming pep rally. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) 2 . Freshman Michaela Ring plays the drums for the W estwood gam e. [Photo by Emily Borman) 3 . The Pep Band prepares for the Homecoming pep r ally. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) 4 . Freshman Aaron Seitz plays t he trumpet in Concert Band for t he Pops Concert. [Photo by Melissa Respeliers) 5 . Freshman Danielle Wicker sham plays the drum s at t he last home foot ball game against W estwood . (Photo by Emily Borman] 6 . Junior Rebecca Fennell plays t he piccolo in Marching Band for the Westwood game. [Photo by Emily Borman) Band Academics/Organizations Earbl bell means band rl1 ern n bell tlint ecl1 oes 111 tlie l1 nlls of st. Albert tlinl most of tl1e st11rlrnts 11 ever l1en r. rlie bmul st11dents, l1oweve r, k11 01v it very well. It sig11ifies tl1e stnrl of tlie rlny nl 7:25 . rl1is bell wns just 011e of t/1 e 111n 11y clin 11ges tliis yenr. otlim i11 cl11ded 111nrcl1 i1\!I bn 11d, imyle111 rnterl co1191oser reyorts, n Poys Co11- cal, n11 d lnrgegro191 co11l esl. Willi nll tl1 ese co111bi11ed fl mnde for n lot of 1vork but. n lot of fi111. 011e t/1il!.'] wl1 ic/1 /ins re111n i11erl C0115lnnl t/1ro11LJ l1 t11 e yenrs of co11ml bnurl is th n11111in l trip to Adve11t111·e Ln11rl. Tl1 is i11 it.self 111 nkes bn11 rl 1vortl11vl1 ile. A rlny of fi111 i11 tl1r s11 11 witl1 yo11 r friends 011tsirle of scliool. wlw co1ild nsk fin more? we ylnyed "Po1191 nwl Cirrn111sln11w 11! grnd11 ntio11, sn id 01 11·goodbyes n11rl l1olrl tnlf 011 r enrly 1111m1i11g 111e111o ries n11rl rlnys 1f fi 111. -Sara Frltzsche Freshmen Joe and Tim Danzer and junior Bria ~ Koch play t heir trombones for the W estwood game. [Phot o by Emily Borman) 1 Seniors Dan Biede , Emily Hensley, and Paul Capel dance with pizzazz at the Pops Concert. (Photo by Theresa Weddle) 2 4 5 The Swing Choir wraps up a song at the Pops Concert. [Photo by Theresa Weddle) Swing Choir a learning experience Swi111 clroir tliis yenr WllS n lcnrnil\1 eXperieuce for mryoue. Tlie wliole clioir lins grenlly eXpnuded tlieir si1l1i'l1 nbilities, nud slrnw11 llie111selves to be lnlrnted iudi vidwik Mrs. Elsn CllSey lins bern n ve1y e11 tl111sill5tic force tliis yenr. rliis wns cnseys first yenr nt st. Albert, ns well ns lier first yen r wit li liigli sclrnol st11dwts, n11d sli e·s do11e 3 6 n grent job. rlie mosl i111portn11t trnit lenrned by tlie clrnir tli is yenr wns cooperntio11. Everybody co111bi 11 ed tlicir tnleuts mid efforts to come 11p wit Ii some good sliows. swil\I) clroir tliis ycnr WllS fiill of tnlrnt, nud tliere wns n grent den! of crentivity co11trib11ted by nll tlie members. -Rebecca Fennell 1 . The Concert and Swing Choirs perform "Sante Maria." (Photo by Melissa Respeliers) 2. Senior Sarah Weidman, junior Andrea Wise , and senior Emily Fischer perform "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" for the Pops Concert. [Phot o by Theresa Weddle) 3 . Juniors Rebecca Fennell and Cody Sanderson perform for the Pops Concert. (Photo by Theresa Weddle) 4 . The Swing Choir's senior Emily Hensley, and juniors Sarah Reinhardt, Melanie Koch, Rebecca Fennell , and Cody Sanderson perform . [Photo by Theresa W eddle) 5 . The Swing and Concert Choirs combine during the Pops Concert. [Photo by Theresa W eddle) 6. Junior Melanie Koch and senior Paul Capel practice before the Christmas Concert. [Photo by Matt Michels) 1 -- i ,,. . . ~· ~,, . :, ,J.._. ( ~.' ......... . ~--···' . - . ' " t . ,_, ... - _,, ~ ; .•. 2 3 4 5 6 1 . Seniors Tim Koch, Andrew Coughlin and Cody Baines attack in battle as King Arthur's knights. (Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) 2. Sophomore Jamison Putnam, as Lancelot, serenades his beloved, senior Emily Fischer, as Guenivere. (Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck] 3. Humble villagers senior Nikki Carter and freshman Tim Danzer pay their respects to the Queen and King, Emily Fischer and Evan OT oole. (Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) 4. Senior Theresa Weddle prepares for her role as Nimue. (Photo by Evan OToole) 5 . Jamison Putnam, as Lancelot, Evan O'Toole , as King Arthur, and assistant direct.or junior Caitlin Beresford take some time to relax before opening night. [Submitted Photo) 6. Senior Matt Michels prepares for battle. [Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) A Fall Musical W Ac~demics/Organizatioos Junior Evan OT oole sings as King Arthur in "Camelot." [Phom by Lindsay Kennebeck) Leading man reflects Tliis fnl/'s musicnl wns 11 bins!. Tli cre 1me so mmiy f1111 tl1ill:'JS11bo11t it. From tl1e lo1\'}1 liri1\'} ymclim lo tl1 e 11 erve-mcki1 \'} yeifon11m1ces1 it wns so 11111cl1fi111 . I remember wlien I first fo1111d Olli I WllS ill ii. I IMS very 11ervo11s. wl1en I got lo tli e first ymctice tl1011g l1 , 1 fo1111rl 0111 liow relnxed 1111d enjoynble It could be. Tl1m were 11 lot of yeoyle I got to k11ow better. Al t/1e begl1111i11g of tlie ymctices, t/1 i11gs were k111d of ro11gl1. II look 11 IOJI') time fo 1· us lo remember our li11es1 1111d I IMS 1101 sure if we could do tt. Tlier wm 11 coup/ •:' yroblems Jifit /1 tlie cnsl, I oo, but w~ fi!Jlm,f ll1i11:'JS out very qu ickly. 011ce we stnrted t11 rpomli11') tl1e 1111151 tlilll:'JS stnrted co111i1[1J togetlier. We got i>ur mes 11 11d blockil\'} dow11 wlirn everyone w,;_, t/1m for 011e iif t lie bwer s enes. I lin ve to sny t/111t tliis w1u 11 woiulrifi.1 exyerience tlin t wl/11101 be fi>rg11tle11. Mr.1 . T111 dy Fi1111eg1111 1Ms 11.,yent dirrclor 111d 11 LJIWI frirnrl, loo. - Ev11n O'Toolt Set movers, from e~. seniors Pat Ryan, Fred Driscoll, Jeremy Richards, and Charlie Vanfossan take a break between acts (Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) Junior Caitlin Beresford, as Gwendolin, and freshman Rob Fritzsche, as Jack, exchange meaningful glances while Adam Beauchamp , as Lane , watches in the spring play "The Importance of Being Earnest." (Photo by Angela M . Boyer) 2 . ·- 4 5 ~ Junior Brian Koch, asAlgy, swoons over junior Rebecca Fennell, as Cecily. (Phot.o by Sara Fritzsche) Gwendolin's 'Earnest' account "Tl1e 1119101·t1111re of Bei1!!J Enniest. • Tl1m nre so mn11y t11i1 !!JS tl1 nt come to mi11d 1vl1r111 lien r t11 nt yl1rnse. Does it men11 Enrnest ns i11 tl1e nnmr, or does it men11 sm11etl1 ir!!J dceyer, ns 111 beir!!J srrfo11s n11d l1011est? Tl1c ylny wns so m11c l1 ft 111, n11d lwl so 111uc11 l1 irlrlrn l11111rnr. oscnr Wilde wrote n brillinutly nmusir!!J scry1t tl1 nt our cnst mnde nll t11c better. Like nll yroductio115 ive yut i11 so 1un11y lrn11rs of )'mcticil!!J mid gellir!!J )'rl~1s mid cost 11mcs. so muc11 more gm into n ylny tlin11 yeoylc rcnlize. Memorizing li11cs nlo1l'.11vitl1 doi1l') nll your l10111e1vo rk nnd eitrncu rr·irnlnr· nctivitirs cnu be stresifi1 I. B11I it sums in tl1 e end rve1ytl1ir!!J works out. Evrn wl1 ru tliir!!JS did go wror!:'l rve nlwnys mn11nge1i to fix tlicm. wl1rn yn~1s got 111isylnced, nr1d yieces of 3 6 cost11111es were lost, or tlie microyl1011es were 11ot worki1!!J, we nlJYnys fou11il. n IVny tliro1!!Jli. Pnrt of tl1 e fim t11is yenr ivns tlie m11111i1!!J cnst. Tli is yenr t11m were n feiv 11cw fnces, n11d n wliole lot of 11ew tnleut. We nll worked togetl1er, eve11 wl1e11 we were tired n11d cmbby. A11d 1Vl1e11 we did 1rnt get nlo1!!J Mrs. Tnuiy Fi1111cgn11 JYo uld nlwnys linve sometl1i1!!J nmusir!!J to sny to br-enk t11 e te11Sio11 . Tl1rn nfter tl1 e yrod11 ctio11 we l1 nd 11ot 011ly 011e cnst ynrty, b11ttwo. 1g11ess we nrr j11Sttl1nl ki11d of ens!. Tl1is yrnr'S ylny wns n grcnt exycricnce. It wns s11cl1 n fim prod11ctio11 to do, mu if Ms. Fi1111 l1 nd to explni11 some of tl1 e jokes to 115. It is n grent wny to meet 11ew peoyle n11rl mnke 11nv frirnds. - c11ttltn Beresford 1 . Juniors Caitlin Beresford and Brian Koch squabble onstage . (Phot.o by Sara Fritzsche) 2 . Junior Brian Koch and senior Emily Hensley, as Lady Bracknell , spend an afternoon at tea. (Phot.o by Angela M. Boyer) 3 . Juniors Caitlin Beresford and Rebecca Fennell compare notes on Earnest in the garden. [Phot.o by Sara Fritzsche) 4 . Senior Dan Koch, as Dr. Chausable, preaches to Michaela Ring, as Miss Prism. (Phot.obySara Fritzsche) 5 . Sophomore Adam Beauchamp, as Merriman , sets the table for afternoon tea. [Photo by Angela M . Boyer) 6 . Freshman Michaela Ring teaches junior Rebecca Fennell her German lesson. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) • 1 2 -. 3 4 5 6 1. Senior Angela Boyer and junior Sarah Reinhardt concentrate on playing their parts to a t ee in "Little Prison ." [Photo by Jake Andersen) 2 . Senior Theresa Weddle plays t he ever-apprehensive student in "Dalmatian." (Photo by Jake Andersen) 3 . Senior Emily Hensley "smokes" up a storm in t he comedy "Property of the Dallas Cowboys ." [Photo by Jake Andersen) 4 . Freshman Michaela Ring stares intently at the audience, while sophomore Lindsay Banks glar es offstage. (Photo by Jake Andersen] 5 . Sophomore Adam Beauchamp spent many an afternoon after school practicing his winning performance . (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) 6 . Senior Paul Capel r eads t hrough his speech before t he big moment . [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) One-Acts/Speeclr Academics/Organizatioo Junior Rebecca Fennell performs "The St inky Cheeseman ," which she took t o All-State . [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) One-Act is superior Nerves, 11dre11 11/i11 e, 11111lfenr. Tliese were tlie tl1ree feeli1l:'15 ni1111 i1llj tl1 ro11gl1 us ns we stood bnckstnge wnitilllj to go 011. Tl1is wns one of tlie grentest moments of my life. Tlie fi ve of 115 l111d worked ns lw d ns we pMsibly co11ftl. we stood b11 ckst11ge nt Lnige Gro191 stnte Speecl1 Contest rendy to perform 011r 011e-11 ct in fro 11 t of tl1 ru j11 dges w/10 wo11fd decide 011r fnte. 1t wns t/1ese tlirre j11dges decidilllj 011 wlietl1er ornot we wo111if be goi1llj to 11 /1-stnte. All we 11eerlrd wns 11 Divls/0 11 011e mti1llj (11 Slljlel'ior rntillg) 11111( 1111All-stntr11011111111- tion. Tl1 e 1111111er 11111101111ced 1111 r sdmi•I 1111111 ba 011 tlie title of 011r 011e-Aet 1111d 1; were 011. 1t 1vns 11 ow 011r t1m1 to sl1ow 1fi 11/1 of tl1e ~ork we lind done. wl1 e11 we wn lked off if tlint st11ge w< k11m tl1 11 t wns tlie best we l1 nil ero perfon11ed. No mntt er wlint l1 9~1rne.i, 11 0 mntter wlin t 011r mtl1l:'), tliis wns 1>11r best, 11 11d we were l1 11ppy with tli11 t. -Angela M. Boyer Junior Caitlin Ber esford shows her love towar d football , and especially t he Dallas Cowboys , to junior Brian Koch in the one-act play properly ent it led "Property of the Dallas Cowboys. " [Photo by Jake Andersen) Adviser Mr. Mike Larsen demonstrates ... well , we still don't know yet. (Photo by Niki Crockett) J-1: Front row, from left: Mike Stuntz, Jen Rochelle, Emily Stuhr, Caitlin Beresford, Shannon O'Neill, Meg Hobbins, Jenny Patten. Second row: Adviser Mr. Mike Larsen, Kassy Owens, Sara Connolly, Cody Sanderson, Sara Fritzsche, Ann Caniglia, Tiffani Trowbridge, Lisa McEvoy, Claire Masker, Kelly Sabatka. Third row: Cody Baines, ·~~~&! Jlliill~ Melissa Respeliers, Christopher Ring, Dan Koch, Phil Danzer, Devon Brosnahan, Matt McDermott, Jason McNea\. Back row: Pat Whannell, Ryan Murphy, Matt Kramer. [Photo by Ben Shanno) worknights, adviser mean more It's nlrendy 111 id11 0l1t - nnd I'm still nt scliool ... ? A yenr ngo, I w01Mve t11 0111l1t tl1 nt tltm ivns so111 etl1i1(1 serio11sly wro111 wit Ii tliis yicture ... but not n11y111ore. sometimes I wonder wltnt gim me tl1e urge to still be Jim worki1(1 nt 12 :00 11 .111. Tlim is tl1 e obvious re115011 - to y1it out tl1e best yrn rbook ever. But tliere nre otl1er 1-enso11s l1iddr11 in tli e world we cnll j01minliS111 . Tlim nre n lot of 111 0111euts tlint keey me go1111, l1oyil0 to cntc11 some mm. Forexm191le, wlw1 Meg Ly11cli fo11191ed tlte lnble wit11 ti~o co11y111 ters 011 it nnd it (co111y11ters mid nil) weul crnsl1i111 to tliegro1111d. I'll never fi1rget tl1 e look 011 m1yborlys fnce. or tl1 e time wlte11 slin111io nnd Lnrse11 were so delirious t11 ey linrl n l1 ot yeyyer enti111 conlest ... yeyym nrc n lot better tlin11 chili (if Lnrsw co11 /d smell, lie wo111d imderstnnd). B11t tlte 111ni11 re11So11 why I m11 ltm nt 111imi01tt is becn11se of tlie ndviser, nkn Lnrse11. Nobody in tlte world makes me "111111 more tlin11 lie does. journnlism is wlt11t I hm1 t.o when everyt11i1(1 seems to begoil(,1 wro111. I know Lnrse11 rnres, so lie does mrytliil(,1 i11 ltis yower to clteer me uy. He ts tl1e 011ly ymo11 ivlto knoivs ivl1nt it tnkes to crnck n smile 011t of me. Lnrse11 is n 11111 11 I will 11ever forget. My 111St yw nt st. Albert wo11 1d not ltnve been J!S fi1~ 1l (1 if it wemrt for jo11rnnlis111, esyecinlly tlie 1111111 wl1 o's titled ·ndviser." Tltnt title dornl't 111rn1111111cl1 to me 1111y111ore ... lie ivillforeverbe titled one of my best frie11ds. - Emily Borm11n 1. Seniors Nick Belt, Matt Michels, Sam Bjorling , and Phil Epperson , aka the back-table boys. [Photo by Emily Borman) 2 . Seniors Julie Ryan , Lindsay Kennebeck, Annie Driver, Laura Gray. Angela Boyer, Theresa Weddle , Emily Borman and adviser Mr. Mike Larsen look groovy. [Photo by Ben Shanno) 3 . Juniors Sara Fritzsche . Sara Connolly, Melissa Respeliers . and Emily Stuhr eat "invisible" J-1 cake. [Photo by Mike Larsen) 4 . Editors Lindsay Kennebeck and Emily Borman show off their pride and joy. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer] 5. J-2 students Ross Jung , Niki Crockett, Angela Boyer, Ben Shanno, Laura Gray, adviser Mr. Mike Larsen. and adopted J-2 student Tom Houser celebrate Christmas . (Photo by Sherri Crockett) 6 . J-1 junior Lisa McEvoy learns in her pajamas. [Photo by Angela M . Boyer) oumasm A demics!Org_anizar s W 3 4 5 6 1. Junior Kara Huffman displays the No. 1 sign. (Photo by Julie Ryan) 2 . Sophomore Amber Gaul claps during a cheer at a pep rally. [Photo by Emily Borman) 3. Junior Sarah Reinhardt hangs out at the Connolly house before a football game. (Submitted Photo) 4. Senior Nicole Welch and junior Claire Masker hold the run- through sign as senior Dan Jensen runs on to the field. [Photo by Caitlin Beresford) 5. Junior Sara Fritzsche cheers during a boys basketball game. [Photo by Emily Borman) 6. Sophomores Lindsay Banks and Amanda Masker check up on the latest gossip at a girls basketball game. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Junior Sara Connolly begins to tumble as senior Nicole W elch finishes at the LC football game . [Photo by Emily Borman) Cheelteaders are #1 AJ 011e of tl1r t/1 rre cnytnins of tl1 is yenn sq11nd, I nm yro11d to sny t lint J l1 nve 11 ever sa11 more smili11gfnces, more nbility, mid more syirit i11 nll tire yen rs I lrnvc bm1 nt st. Albert tl1n11 1 l1 nve sernfra111 tl1is yen rs cl1eerlendm. Tl1 ese 1 7 girls 11ot only clreered nt every gnme from footbnll senson to 1msiling ta bot 11 bnskrtbnll trnms, tl1ry syrnt m11cl1 of ilretr time duornttng n11d mnki11g sure 011 1· sc/100/ wns filled wit 11 yride . T Irey decornted lockmi!J11s Jar evrry gnme n11d mry ylnyer. Tirey mndr t,ooo vnlrntinrs tlris yenr, 11111l 11rver 011ce did 1 l1rnr n nmy1lni11t nbo11t l1ow m11d1 work it took to mnkr tlrem. Tirey nlwnys keyt n smile 011 tlrei1'fnces n11d gnve nn 011tslretcl1ed l1 n11d to nnyo11e . Even t l1 011g l1 011 r sq1ind did not win n11y mvm-ds or stnrl nny newt mdit ions, we n1 nde 011 r sl1ulrnts 11nd 0111· sc/100/ overjlo1v 1vitl1 sr11oolyrtde time mu/ tlmr ll!Jnin. -Nicole welch Varsity cheerleaders, front row, from left: Nicole W elch , Emily Hensley. Second row: Sara Fritzsche , Angela Boyer . Amber Gaul. Third row: Melanie Koch, Sara Connolly, Shannon Koch, Caitlin Beresford. Li sa M cEvoy. Back row: Megan Hammer, Amanda Masker, Kara Huffman, Lindsay Banks, Sarah Reinhardt, Claire M asker. [Photo by Jack Hanson] ./ ~ Senior Angela Boyer encourages the crowd to cheer at a State Girls Basketball game. [Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) 4 5 Fre::lhmen Monika Graham, Erin Welch , Stephani Eckley and Brooke Hotz hang out at a football game. (Phot,o by Lisa McEvoy) JV cheerleaders, frontmw, from left: Jenny Jackson, Erin Welch. Second row: Monika Graham, Michaela Ring, Danielle Wickersham. Third row: Span- • so rs Jennifer Hensley, Shelly J Wickersham. Back row: Amy McKenzie, Brooke Hotz , Stephani Eckley. [Photo by Jack Hanson) Senior Emily Hensley and junior Kara Huffman take time for a quick pie during a boys basketball game. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) 1 . The JV cheer squad encourages the fall teams at a pep rally. [Photo by Linda Ring) 2. The boys basketball cheer squad uses spirit fingers to cheer on a playershootingafreethrow. [Phot,o by Emily Borman) 3. The JV cheer squad encourages the JV football t.eam at their game. [Photo by Linda Ring) 4 . Senior Emily Hensley fixes junior Sara Connolly's makeup before a game. [Photo by Caitlin Beresford) 5 . SophomoreAmberGaul, and juniors Melanie Koch, Claire Masker, and Lisa McEvoy huddletogetherto try to keep from freezing during a cold game. [PhotobyCodySanderson] 6 . Sophomores Shannon Koch , Megan Hammer , and Amanda Masker. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer] Cneeneading ~ Academics/Organizati ns W 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Sophomore Terilee Mescher shakes off her nerves as she begins her routine . (Photo by Emily Borman) 2. Sophomores Terilee Mescher and Aaron Chessareck smile as they end the Guy/Girl routine. (Photo by Emily Borman) 3. Senior Lindsay Kennebeck and junior Kassy Owens cheese it up for the judges. (Photo by Emily Borman) 4 . Dance Team members dance their hearts out at the Metro Competition held at Ralston High School. (Photo by Emily Borman) 5 . Junior Claire W eidman wears a new black outfit. (Photo by Ben Shanno) 6 . Sophomore Megan Kennebeck and junior Erinn Beresford perform at the Homecoming Pep Rally to "Bump ." (Photo by Emily Borman) a ,... Dance Team ~A demlcs/Organl i ws Seniors Kara Belt, Kathleen Schnitker , An gie Petersen, Lindsay Kennebeck, and Sarah Weidman proudly display their second-place trophy at State. (Photo by Deb Kennebeck) More 11111 1111 hma Af tlrr SL Albert Dnuce Ten111 rndrd yrt loi(IJ wny. n11ot l11r yrnr of outJtmidi11g nccoumy/i5/11urnts, ti's iwt nil Jim nud gn11115 nt our yradtw mm1y tlrli(IJS lrnd clrm(IJed. Tlie smnllrst sqund mrd comyetttto115. Mnuy of our .'l"Y ")'Dmmrl'l" rm gmcrd tire floor t/1/s yenr ns n 10-ymo11 co11 /d vo11clr for tlrnt. \\If wm nil .i~1·t Jqilllll wit/1 five [Jrndunlll(IJ swlon. yeifonuir(IJ our bes/ mul co111y1tlll!) wrll, even . 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Boyeri 1 2 4 5 3 6 Left: The dance team ends another routine with a sassy ending pose . The black outfits were new this year. (Photo by Ben Shanno) Bottom left: The dance team cheers with the cheerleaders at one of the home football games. (Photo by Emily Borman) Below: Senior and first-year member Kathleen Schnitker performs at her first Metro Competition . (Photo by Emily Borman O~!!!!! 1 . Juniors Erinn Beresford and Adam Cooper hit the ending pose of the Guy/ Girl routine. (Photo by Ben Shanno) 2 . Seniors Angie Petersen and Duke Kilnoski perform the everpopular Guy/ Girl routine. (Photo by Matt Michels) 3 . Seniors Kara Belt and Lindsay Kennebeck shake their "ban bans" for the crowd . (Photo by Matt Michels) 4 . Seniors Sarah Weidman and Angie Petersen , sophomore Megan Kennebeck, and juniors Kassy Owens and Erinn Beresford perform their awardwinning routine . (Photo by Emily Borman) 5.Seniors Kar a Belt, Sarah W eidman, and Angie Pet ersen take their st arting pose at Metro Competition. (Photo by Emily Borman) 6 . Junior Evan O'Toole loves to dance! (Photo by Emily Borman) Dance Team A Ar;ademics/Omanizati os W I hast ••• Sports Memorable Moments · Hilli, l1illi, and backward l1ilk Tim Kocll's Monday sabbaticali. Pregame end zone talks. Pre{]l!llle f]atl1eri 11!JS at D11ke Kil11oski's l101ise. "It's a aood day for tl1e race." - Head Coacl1 }illl DllL¥Ja ll Si11!Jill!J "YoU've Lost Tlrat Lovi11!J Feeli11g" i11 tlie sl1 ower. Jeff B11rkq·s extra "s/10we rs." Back of tl1 e bll5 stories. Tom Hmiser'5 featlier i11 tlie l1el111 et. "Goose eflijs, baby, aoose eMsf"- coacl1 Ken sclireiber Free slioes. Givill!J eve11t11 al state cha111yio11 West Lyo11 a tnie "nm for their 111011 ey" before losill!J i11 the state q1111rteifi11ali. Sophomore sensation Jason Endelicato zigs and zags his way to the end zone. [Photo by Emily Borman ) Top: Senior Matt Michels quenches thirst during a game. (Photo by Julie Rya Above: Seniors Pat Ryan and Dan Jen dominated all season. (Photo by Julie Rya' Lelt: The Falcon seniors proudly hold L their trophy alter a tough 35-14 loss '. West Lyon in the state quarterfinals. (Ph by Emily Borman) Varsity Football Season Record: 10-2 Front row, from lelt: Aaron Chessareck, M anager Cody Sanderson , Joe Ol sen, Darin Heideman , Pat Hoffmann M att Kramer. Second row: Kyle Lindeman , Adam Cooper, Matt M ar kel, Ryan Fi scher, Jason Endelicato, Jarod Fuchser, Thomas Sweeney, Nick Buck, Matt O'Donnell, Tim Jensen. Third row: Tyler McGlade, Skyler Schlater, Trainer Jill White, Coach Ken Schreiber , Coach Shad Coppock, Head Coach Jim Duggan, Coach Adam Kuhl, Coach Kevin Culjat, Coach Greg Genti le, Dan Jensen, Jerad Mitchell. Fourth row: Erik Anderson, Jeff Burkey, Paul Webering , Duke Kilnoski , Fred Driscoll, Brad Lopez Kyle Schreiber, Christopher Ring, Kevin Driscoll , Josr Ryan . Top row: M ike Stuntz, Tom Houser, Sam Bjorling, M att Michels, Cody Baines , Adam Sawatzke, Tim Koch , Pat Ryan, Aaron Grote , Jake Gradoville. (Photo by Pyles Studio) Junior Mike Stuntz speeds past the opposition in a game against crosstown rival Lewis Central. (Photo by Emily Borman) ')eniors Sam Bjorling and Tom Houser hold the trophy as junior Mike Stuntz oks on. Houser , who weighed only 155 pounds , was a captain of the 4ense, and led the team in tackles for the 1999 season . (Photo by Emily rman) Senior Cody Baines bows his head in prayer after a road game . [Photo by Emily Borman Senior Jerad Mitchell returns a punt against LC. Mitchell was named team MVP and was selected firstteam All-State . (Photo by Emily Borman) Quarterback Mike Stuntz audibles during a critical drive of t he state quarterfinal game against West Lyon. (Photo by Emily Borman) Senior Duke Kilnoski kicks the ball being held for him by Tom Hou se r. (Ph ot o by Jake Andersen) Junior Dan Jensen winces when he realizes the season is actually over. (Photo by Emily Borman) arsity Foo115all Sports Memorable Moments Matt Markel caUi115 "Pullt Oil Olle !" i11 the lmddle. Nick B11ck alld t11e big 11iU. The freshmen comi115 Jui k from a 21-yo111t deficit to beat u11denvood. Li11emell Tim }ellSen alld Nick B11ch 111iraculo11s illterceyt1011s. The freshmen always tryil15 to fi11d their greell socks. varsity coach Jim 01wall givi115 11icklla111es to "Erica" A11derso11 alld "Samallt11a" Bjorli115. Postgame si115i115. The freshmen 11ysetti115 tl1e heavily favored AL team by 15 yoillts. Tl1e first-ever willllillg seasoll for the freshmen . Tl1e ]V's excellellt 5-2 record ullder tlie t11telage of Coaches Adam Kuhl a11d Greg Gelltile. Gettil15 tossed aroulld ill yractlce by tl1e varsity sq11ad. The JV havi11g to yay for the varsitys mistakes. Nick Buck's built-ill ha11d warmer for exceyt101111/ly cold games. Freshman 'J Football S~orts Top : Junior Adam Cooper carrie: the ball during pregame warm-ups (Photo by Scott Stronck) Above : Freshman Zac Grado ~ reaches for a tackle as teammate Nick Cooper and Matt O'Connor lo on. (Photo by Ross Jung) Left: Aaron Seitz demonstrates e: cellent form in completing a pass in, .__ ___ ...._ ______ ._ _____ ._ _ _ _ ...J freshman game. (Photo by Ross Jull\. Junior Nick Buck is looking to "hit somebody" while blocking in a JV game. (Photo by Scott Stronck) Freshman Football Season Record: 4-3 Front row, from left: Nathan Heithoff, Nate Higginbotham, Ryan Schoening, Zach Brummer, Michael Jensen, John Cool, Second row: Coach Shad Coppock, Aaron Seitz, Nick Cooper, Zac Gradoville, Matt O'Connor, Jake M escher, Nathan Fischer, Brandon Swanson. (Photo by Pyles Studio) Top: Sophomore Sarah Vogel uses her pre-match warm-up to show off for the other team. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer] Above: Freshman Laura Sawatzke racks up yet another kill. (Photo by Emily Borman] Right: Freshman Mandie Boyer prepares to set the ball. (Photo by Emily Borman] Freshman Volleyball Front row, from left: Mary Kay Caniglia, Mandie Boyer. Second row: Kristin Wise , Coach Jacquie Avey, Jess Hurley, Third row: Erin McNeal, Laura Sawatzke . Fourth row: Danielle Wickersham , Annie Sewing, Julianne Friedrichsen . [Photo by Studio BJ Memorable Moments R111111i1¥J n lot of stnirs. The fresl1111w getti11g stHck y11 tti1¥J 11y tl1e 11 ets eve1y dny for yrnctice . Goi1¥J to t11 e 1111111 (nll tlie time). co11ti11Ho1l5IJ servi11'3 nt yrnctice. rl1e fi·esl1111w comi11LJ from bel1i11d to wi11 !11 eir first 111 ntcl1 '!!)llill51 u11denvood. Fridny fim dny, 110 nm dny. volleybnlh goi1 ¥J 011t of tl1e gnrnge door ill t11e s111nll gym n11d disnyyenri11g i11 ot11 er weird ylnces. The liigl1ly co1191eUtive, sell5011- e111li1¥J 3 vs. 3 to1111111111eut. JV Volleyball Front row, from left: Megan Kennebeck, Tara Reilly , Terilee Mescher. Second row: Tiffani Trowbridge, Stephanie Baumert, Rachel Meade. Third row: Sarah Vogel , Abbey Higginbotham, Eve Johnson, Coach Christina Elf, Liz Regan, Angela Roux, Courtney Stubblefield . [Photo by Studio BJ Presnma 'JV Volleyball - Seorts W Memorable Moments Mr. Larsen comi115 to tourneys with his frog tie. Goi"!5 u11d.efeated. to win the Und.envood. Tormuwtent. -- Ann ca11tglia's elbow yad.. Team bike rid.es and water aerobics. sweepi115 Harlan. Ali Nicholas: "It was great when all of us seniors sa"!5 the national anthem. No matter what others say, we know we sowrded. awesome." Danci"!5 in the shower. Yelli115 fruit. when Lindsay Kennebeck's braces got caught in Emily Bonnan's Jersey. costume yarties in Grand Island. Rachel Mead.e's cookies. Hawaiian Night. Practice uniforms. The Saintes gather in the locker room before a match in the conference tournament. (Photo byKellySabatka) Top: Seniors Al i Nicholas and Abt Lowndes "stuff it." (Photo by Mike Larsen Above: Senior Ali Nicholas sets up fortl'l perfect bump. (Photo by Matt Michels) Le~: The Saintes gather on the court the start of a match. (Photo by Matt Micheil Varsity Volleyball Season Record: 22-10-3 Front row, from le~: Brandy Ficek, Emily Borman. Second row: ManagerJulieMeidlinger, Tiffani Trowbridge, Rachel Meade, Jayne Malone, Ali Nicholas, Lindsay Kennebeck, Manager Angela Boyer. Third row: Coach Chad Kenoyer. Ann Caniglia, Eve J ohnson, Kelly Sabatka, Abby Lowndes, Shellie O'Connor, Assistant Coach Christina Elf. (Photo by St.udioB) Senior Emily Borman sets the ball against Lewis Central atthe T J Tournament. !Photo by Sarah Herrman] Senior Brandy Ficek watches the ball bump off of her fists. [Photo by KevinPotter] Senior Jayne Malone punishes Senior Ali Nicholas serves up the opposition with a power a powerful jump serve. [Photo slam. [Photo by Sarah Herrman) by Matt Michels) Senior Jayne Malone likes to bump, bump, bump-a-roo. [Phom by Sarah Herrman) • Seniors Shellie O'Connor and Senior Emily Borman prepares EmilyBormanblockthevolley- to serve the ball. [Photo by ball. (Photo by Matt Michels) Laura Gray) varsity Vo leybafl S12.orts Memorable Moments Gir~ a11d boys teaim both win IA districts a11d qualify for state. Melissa Resyeliers ylaces 11th -. at state. Bre11t Lorkovic ylaces 1sth at state. ] ake A11dersen remembers the good times, saying, 'TU always remember eating tacos and watching dirty work at Bria~l'S house." Gir~ team ylaces siXth at state. Boys team ylaces 11th at state. Katie Busch remembers when the boys team trashed her room twice at state. Brian Resyeliers remembers the yractices saylr1l), "I like the lJir~' short shorts." Brent Lorkovic reflects saying, "It was a Jun season and we had a lireat lirouy of seniors to ha~}5 around with." Katie Busch and Brent Lorkovic both take first ylace at the Tricenter 111vitational, !eadinl) the lJ ir~ and boys teams to victories. Cross Country SR_orts Sophomore Brent Lorkovic runs down the competition as he leads the Falcons through another meet. (Photo by Melissa Respeliers] Top: Junior Melissa Respeliersand nior Katie Busch get out ahead of th pack at the Missouri Valley meet. (Ph by Emily Borman) Above: A tired boys team walks a from the finish after they completed tough state meet. (Phot:o byEmilyBorm Left: Senior Phil Epperson chugs ala content with the fact that this is the la. race of his entire life. (Phot:o by Emily Bo Cross Country :.: Frontrow, from left: Phil Epperson, BrentlorkovicAndrew Coughlin, Jake Andersen, Evan O'Toole, Josh McGlade, Brian Respeliers, Tom McHale. Second row: Angie Petersen, Emily Fischer, Sarah W eidman, Brandon Haug, Jonathan Knedler, Coach Scott Milner Third row: Jessie Frueh, Theresa Coughlin, Andrea Connolly, April Petersen, Jonathan Quigley. Fourth row: Claire Weidman, Melissa Respeliers, Katie Milner, Katie Busch, Jen Rochelle, Kathleen Gorman. Not pictured: Manager Theresa Weddle. [Photo by JoAnn Epperson) ., Senior Katie Busch eyes the finish line as she uses her last bit of energyto finish strong and lead the Saintesto yet another meet victory. [Phot.o by Kevin Potter) Seniors Angie Petersen, Katie Busch, Emily Fischer and Sarah Weidman say : heese as they smile for the camera. (Phot.o by Emily Borman) Junior Claire Weidman completes the last race of the season as she sprints bythe competition at Fort Dodge. (Phot.o by Emily Borman) Junior Evan OToole holds his "trophy" as his pre-race fun includes playing with the wild "life ." (Photo by Melissa Respeliers) Senior Katie Busch consoles senior Emily Fischer a~er they finished a grueling meet. (Phot.o by Jake Andersen) Senior Katie Busch hugs junior teammate Katie Milner after their state competition as a proud Coach Scott Milner lookson. (Phot.obyEmilyBorman) Freshman Brian Respeliers rounds the lake at Boys Town as he sings "Eye of the Tiger" in his head . (Photo by Jake Andersen) Memorable Moments Coming together as a team. Winning ni11e out of 11 at the end of the season wf1e11 it was unexpecled. -.. The close-knit f a111ily that the tean1 beca111e. Senior Jerad Mitc11&s outstandill'.J peifon11ance 111 his fi11alga111e. Playill'.J i11 fi'o11t of a packed house agai11St AJ.idubon. Fresh111a11 Matt O'Co11110r'S less tha11 prodigious first du11k atte111pt. Swior Jerad Mitchell: "This season was a definite success. The tea111 worked hard. we kept gett11i1!'.J better and better. we suryrised a lot of people a11d it was a pleasure to finish 111y high school career with this group of guys." Jake Gradovtlle: "The season was Jun. I couldn't have had a better first year 011 varsity." Makill'.J the substate final. Varsity Boys EJ"asketball Sports & Junior Jake Gradoville does his best to fake the other team out as he tries to overcome the pass vs. shoot dilemma. [Photo by Ben Shanno) Above : Freshman M att O'Connor d his best Kareem Abdul-Jabbar imp sion as he shoots a sky hook o Audubon defenders. (Photo by Ben Sha Left: "His airness." aka junior Ml Stuntz, exudes grace and style as calmly lays it in off the glass. (Photo · Ben Shanno) Varsity Boys Basketball Season Record: 15- 10 Front r ow, from left: Assistant Coach Adam Driscoll , Jeff Burkey, Jason Olsen, Brad Lopez, Brent Lorkovic, Jake Gradovil le, Kyle Schreiber, Jason Endelicato , Assistant Coach Greg Gentile . Back row: Assistant Coach Chad Kavars, Mike Stuntz, Tyler McGlade, Ryan Fischer. Matt O'Connor, Aaron Grot e, Brandon Haug, Jerad M itchell, Head Coach Shad Coppock. (Photo by Pyles Studio) Junior Jake Gradoville displays his acrobatic t alent in pursuit of a rebound mile fr eshman Matt O'Connor looks on. [Photo by Ben Shanno) Junior Mike Stuntz slices and dices Juniors Jake Gradoville and Aaron on his way to an easy 2 . [Photo by Emily Grote ensnare an unsuspecting Borman) guard. [Photo by Ben Shanno) Sophomore Ryan Fischer ponders his next move while waiting for a rebound . [Photo by Ben Shanno) Freshman Matt O'Connor goes above and beyond the competition to control t he tip-off. [Photo by Ben Shanno) Senior star Jerad Mitchell shows off his Globetrotter-esque moves. [Photo by Ben Shanno) Sophomore Brad Lopez runs the show from the point. (Photo by Ben Shanno) Junior Mike Stuntz and art teacher Ms. Deb McGuuire comfort senior Jerad Mitchell following the substate loss. [Photo by Ben Shanno) Va1Sity Boys BasJ<etDal/ Sports Memorable Moments Beat11~ tJ.1e varsity in free throw drills. eatil~ Fre111011tBergan ill overtime .• Tyler MCGiade getti11g emotional after games. -. when the crew at Burger Ki1~ hid behind the co1mter. "We worked hard all year, and as the season ended we real~ bonded as a team, tmd won four of our last five games." -soyhomore Brent Lorkovic Freshmen winnil~ the city chamyionshty. Freshman Basketball Season Record: 9-8 Front row, from left: Nathan Fischer, Zac Gradoville , Aaron Seitz, Christopher Palmer. Back row: Coach Jim Duggan, Brian Respeliers , Jake Mescher, John Cool , Nathan Heithoff. (Photo by Pyles Studio) A Fresfiman!JV Boys Basketball W Sports Top : Sophomore Brent Lorkovic acce a pass against Bergan. (Photo by Angela Boyer) Above: Freshman Aar on Seitz riss. above his defenders once again for ar other bucket with his hot shooting han [Photo by Devon Brosnahan] Left: Junior Tyler M cGlade shoots a frt: · throw as sophomore Matt Applega, looks on. [Photo by Angela M . Boyer] N Boys Basketball Front row, from left: Ryan Murphy, J ason Endelicato, Kyle Schreiber, Steven Schlautman . Back r ow: Cory Backenstos e, M att Applegate, David M ann . (Photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Top: Freshman Kathleen Gorman passes the ball in a game against AL. (Photo by Melissa Respeliers) Above : Freshman Jackie Hoffmann shoots a three against cross town rival A.L. [Photo by Melissa Respeliers) Right: Freshman Eve Johnson goes in for a layup in a JV game against LC. [Photo by Ross Jung) Freshman Basketball Season Record: 1-10 Front row, from left: Jackie Hoffmann , Kathleen Gorman . Second row: Andrea Connolly, Emily Branigan , Jessie Frueh. Back row: Erin McNeal, Julie M eidlinger, Danielle Wickersham , Kristin Wise . [Photo by Mike Larsen) Memorable Moments eali1~ with the short shorts. Collch Pat Kroll's e1110tio11al outburst. Maki1~ uy 11ick111rn1es. Jr.ilim111e Friedrichsell's 'flash floods." Plllyi1~ defwse agail1St the varsity i11 ymctice. Beati1lfj Lewis ceutral's JV. Laura sawatzke's i111agi11aiy fi·ie11d "S11lllrt shark." Fresh111a11 coach Amy slicke r da11 cl ~ to the Back street Boys before 8a111 es. JV Girls Basketball Season Record: 14-1 Front row, from left: M anager Theresa Farrage , Julianne Friedrichsen , Erin Walsh, Sarah Vogel , Kelly Burns, Jess Hurley, Eve Johnson , Manager Katie Jares . Second row: Mary Kay Caniglia , Laura Sawatzke, Teresa Coughlin , Stephanie Baumert . Top: Coach Pat Kroll. [Photo by Studio BJ Memorable Moments Sai11tes' seco11d-y!ace ft11ish at state is best ill sc/1001 histo1y. Brandy Ficek, Jen Roc11elle, a11d Ki111 ·Brmrs 111 nke the firsttea111 all-city squad. -- The Sailltes wi11 the Nebraska ce11tew1ial co1iferwce Tounuw1e11t for the first t1111e ever. u11defeated regular seaso11 of 25-0. Abby Low11des re111e111bers the great fan suyyort, sayi11g, "Our tea111 was havi11g a 111eeting in a roo111 before the cha111yiomhiy ga111e, a11d we ca111e out fro111 the room a11d all the fairs were yelling, 'Let's go, Saintes,' a11d c!ayytng, it was a really neat feelil~ " ]en Rochelle named city ylayer of the year for second c01rsecutive year. Coach Tom Heithoff suryasses the 200-win plateau. Saintes cruise throuf)i' the Heela11 Tiy off classic tournament. Varsity Girls Basketball S orts Senior Abby Low ndes shoots to score in the Saintes' c hampionship contest with North Ced ar. (Photo by Ben Shanno) Above : to get position in t he Saint es' first-round contest w it h Algon a Garrigan . (Photo by Ben Shanno) Left: Senior J ayne Malone dern onstrates p erfect layup form after she cruised through t he defense for an easy t wo. (Photo by Ben Shanno) Varsity Girls Basketball Season Record: 27- 1 Front row, from left: Jayne Malone, Brandy Fice k, Emily Borman, Abby Lowndes . Second row: M anager Katie Jares , Mary Kay Ca niglia, Ke lly Burns , Jess Hurley, manager Theresa Farrage . Back row: M anager Nick Belt, Head Coach Tom Heithoff, Melissa Respeliers, Eve Johnson , Kim Burns, Coach Gary Rindo ne , Jen Rochelle, Laura Sawatzke, Erin W alsh, Coach Pat Kroll , Coach Amy Slicker . Not pictured: M anager Emily Aney. (Photo by Studio BJ Senior Brandy Ficek prepares to fly by the defender as she helps lead the Saintes to another victory. (Photo by Ben Shanno) Brandy Fi cek and Melissa Respeliers display tough "D" as Kim Burns and Assistant Coach Gary Rindone look on in a nticipat ion of a steal. (Photo by Ben Shanno} Senior Brandy Ficek wrestles for the ball, showing the defensive effort that the Saintes gave time and time again. (Photo by Ben Shanno) Junior Kim Burns overcomes the "twin towers" from West Marshall on her way t o a layin. (Photo by Ben Shanno) The Saintes apply their highpressure press in their substate contest with Audubon . (Photo by Ben Shanno) Junior Kim Burns and senior Emily Borman hug each other after the semifinal win against West Marshall. (Photo by Ben Shanno) Senior manager Nick Belt carries the Saintes' proof of an amazing season off the floor at Vet s Auditorium . (Photo by Ben Shanno) Varsity Girls Bas!<ettiall ~ S{Jorts ., Memorable Moments coach Boat1VriLJht's "life lessolls. " - SC11ior chris Ril15 'T11e ju11 a11d eicite111e11t at t11e -# state tour11a111e11ts." - SC11ior Ti111 Koch Koch fi11ishi1 15 his hlLJh sclwol career JVith 95 willS. "Getti115 second place i11 the SA tour11a111C11t a11d ft11 ally beco111il15 a part of the tea111 ." - }Ullior Nick Buck "Wrestlil15 is all about elega11t violence." - ]u11ior Tho111as S1Vee11ey swee11ey tur11il15 111 sevCll ftrstplace touman1e11t finishes Oil the JVay to bei115 the 011ly Falcoll to qualify for state. ''Wi1111il15 my first round at sectionals. " - juriior sky!e r Schlater "I just call't JVait for 11ext year so l call follow To111111y (S1Vee11 ey) to state." -Ju11ior Pat Hofj111 a1111 Wrestling Sports Junior Pat Hoffmann prepares to shoot in on his next victim. [Photo by Ben Shanno) Top : Junior Thomas Sweeney gets strong hold on his opponent . (Photo . M att Michels) Above : From left. former SA wrest Derek Pospisal, juniors Pat Hoffma and Skyler Schlater, and freshman Za I Brummer await th eir opportunity I compete. (Ph oto by Sara Fritzsche) I Left: Thomas Sweeney collects yet ar I other win . (Photo by M att Michels) Wrestling Dual Record: 7-13-0 ? I Front row, from left: M anagers Annie Driver, Elicia Johnson , M egan Sweeney. Second row: Paul W ebering, Skyler Schlater, Jarod Fuchser, Thomas Sweeney, Pat Hoffmann. Back row: Assistant Coach Jason Boatwright, Tim Koch, Christopher Ring, Nick Buck, Nick Blanchard, Tristan O'Toole, Head Coach Blanchard Johnson. [Photo by Pyles Studio] Senior Christopher Ring inflicts pain on his opponent. [Photo by Matt Michels) Senio1' Tim Koch sqeezes the will to compete out of his helpless opponent. (Photo by Matt Michels) Junior Pat Hoffmann plots his opponent. [Photo by Matt Michels) Junior Thomas Sweeney puts the hurt on one of his opponents. [Photo by Matt Michels) Senior Tim Koch is consoled by fellow senior Christopher Rin g a nd Co ach J ason Boat wri ght after a tough match. [Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Sophomore Paul W ebering escapes an opponent's grasp. [Photo by Matt Michels) Wrestling Sports Memorable Moments Nicole welch wi1111i1't] the district a11d regio11al tounia111e11ts to adva11ce to state. Mike whau11eU always bei1't] the last 011e fi11ished at -- tounuu11e11ts. Mary Hughes win11i115 the city tounuw1ent. Fresl111uw sematio11 Aaron Seitz ykyill5 excellent the first half of the season. Girls coach shad coyyock's P.M.A. (Positive Mental Attitude) van rides with Boys coach Tom Heithoff esyeciaUy the Columbus trty. The girls golf team's "Personality Percentages." The boys winning the series with T.J. 2-1-1 with a two-stroke victory over them at the city tournament. soyhomores Kyle Nielse111 Matt Applegate and cory Backenstose providing comic relief. Golf Sp_orts Sophomore Matt Applegate tries to hole out his chip during the conference tournament. (Photo by Emily Borman) Top: Senior Emily Hensley holds her full through while following her ball in flig (Photo by Laura Gray) Above: Junior Natalie Hering does h. best to getthe ball close from justofftt green. (PhotobylauraGray) Lett: Senior Ben Shanno sinks his bird putt. [Photo by Emily Borman) Golf Front row, from left: Chad Gaul, Mike W hannell. Kyte Nielsen, Ben Shanno, M attApplegate, AaronSeit2:, CoryBackenstnse. Second r ow: Adam Beauchamp, N atalie Hering, Amy M cKenzie, Mary Hughes, Erin W elch, Nicole Welch, Emily Hensley, M att Michels, Jonathan Knedler. Not pictured: girls head coach Shad Coppock, boys head coach Torn Heit hoff, assistant coach Fr. Phil Hobt. (Photo by Cassy Brouse) Senior Nicole 'Tiger" Welch smashes another long drive. Welch was a team :eader and district and regional champion. (Photo by Laura Gray) reshman Aaron Seitz eyes the hole while trying to decide which way the ball ., going to break. [Photo by Emily Borman) Junior Mike Whannell reacts to a crisp iron shot during the conference tournament. (Photo by Emily Borman) Senior Ben Shanno rips a 5-iron out of the rough and advances it toward the green. [Photo by Emily Borman) Senior team leader and city champion Mary Hughes concentrates while putting. (Photo by Laura Gray) Sophomore Kyle Nielsen focuses on a must-make putt. (Photo by Emily Borman) Golf Sports Memorable Moments A1~ela Boyer will always remember the f nmous words of wisdom fro 111 her co11cl1, i1~ your shoes!" coach ]aso11 Boatwrtght makes the _practices a11d t11e meets Ju11 with his crazy a11d uylifti11g yerso11ality. Tifja11i Trowbridge's most memorable 111ome11t was losil ~ to Cl1l oyyonrnt who had a broke11 amt. Phil Danzer, the only boys ten11is ylayer, teams llJ' with Thomas Jefferso11 for the 2000 seaso11. one of A1111 cantglia's most memorable 1110111e11ts was "Watch110 Molly drive 011 a bike trail on the way to a te1111is meet." "Waz uyt" - coach Boatwrtght's favorite exyressio11 . Theresa Farrage a11d Sarah Vogel will always remember ridi10 i11 coach Boatwrtght's truck to a meet a11d liste11Ir0 to him belt out Enrique rglesias' "Bailamos." Tennis Sports Top: Sophomore Theresa Farragetake a break between games to cool do " from the unbearable heat of the ga (Photo by Cody Sanderson) Above : Junior Phil Danzer returnstti serve during an intense game at Rob Park. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Left: Junior Kara Huffman wor ks on fecting her backhand . (Photo by Co ""----~----------------' Sanderson) Junior Tiffani Trowbridge enjoys t he game despite the rainy weather. [Photo by Cody Sanderson) Tennis Front row, from left: Sarah Vogel, Angela Boyer, Amber Gaul, Tai-Nina Ramirez. Second row: Kara Huffman, Jackie Hodson , M egan Hammer, Theresa Farrage , Bryanna Rockwell, M olly Hiatt. Third row: Phil Danzer, Coach Jonna Andersen, Jennifer Montagne, M egan Laudon, AnnCaniglia, Tiffani Trowbridge, Coach Jason Boatwright. [Photn by Cody Sanderson) .flphomore Sarah Vogel returns the ball atter a short shot from her opponent. ''hotobyCodySanderson) Sophomore Megan Hammer volleys to victory at Roberts ParkagainstElkhorn. (Phot.oby Cody Sanderson) Junior Tiffani Trowbridge serves the ball during the Elkhorn match. [Phot.o by Cody Sanderson) From lett, Kara Huffman, Tiffani Trowbridge, and Ann Caniglia play in intense games at Roberts. [Photo by Mike Larsen) Junior Ann Caniglia displays Junior Kara Huffman talks to good form while serving to her Coach Jason Boatwright as opponent. Atter completing herfather, Mr. Tom Huffman, her serve, she concentrates adds extra advice. (Photo by on her "Gum by style." [Phot.o by Cody Sanderson) Cody Sanderson) Tennis Sports Memorable Moments 'The thing I remember tf1e most was ]011atha11 Q!:iigley ru1111ilig straight off the track aiid i11to the bathroom duri1ig the 31 200." -- To111 Houser -. "Mr. Mehsli1ig's great jokes 011 life exyerie11ces." -- Nick Buck Fresh111a11 Matt O'Co11nor qual~ed for the State Track Meet i11 the I IO-meter high hurdles. At the Nebraska cente11nial cmiference Meet, the five Falco11 fresh111e11 scored a total of 66 yoi11ts i11 their resyective division. The team finished in second ylace at the Logan Relays. "I once threw uy an entire Tombstone yizza after practice." -- Aaron Grote Twelve members of the team made a road trty to the Dickinson Relays held in the UNI Dome in cedar Falk The team stayed with Head coach Drew Kruzich's yarents while traveling through Ankeny. Junior Adam McKeagney eyes the finish line as he flies down the track. [Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Top: Assistant Coach KenMehsling to distribute one of his many nugge wisdom to a memberofthetrackte (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Above: Freshman Nathan Fischer onwhile wondering, 'Whokeepsp these darn things in my way?" [Pho Sara Fritzsche) Left: Junior Nick Buck gets ready to leash another Herculean heave at Thomas Jefferson Invitational. (Pho Sara Fritzsche) Boys Track Front row, from left: Joe Olsen, Tom Houser , Christopher Palmer, Brentlorkovic, Daniel Petersen, Jonathan Knedler Second row: Adam McKeagney, Cody Baines, Nathan Fischer, Jarod Fuchser, Brian Respeliers, Assistant Coach Ken Mehsling. Backrow: HeadCoachOrewKruzich, Ryan Fischer, Evan O'Toole, Aaron Grote, Matt O'Connor, Josh Koch, Jake Andersen, Nick Buck. Not pictured: Jonathan Quigley, John Cool. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Freshman Matt O'Connor soars over the bar during the high jump atthe Lewis Central Invite. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) "Choo-Choo Baby!"SeniorCody Baines rounds the turn in the 2CDmetersattheL.C. Invite. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Junior Jarod Fuchser shows perfect form during the shuttle hurdle relay. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Junior Aaron Grote tries to ·' structs freshman Matt increase the lead during his O'Connor on the finer points of leg of the relay. (Photo by Sara track and field. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) lheteam breaks t he news to Jonathan Quigleythatthere is, in fact, no Easter unny. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Fritzsche) BoysTracK Sports Memorable Moments Wi1111i11g the school's ftrstgirls state track title since 1981. whe11 Melissa. Resyeliers climbed· in the cot and rolled down the hall at state. -- Bei1~ a. ya.rt of the Drake Relays." - Ki111 Bunts Sil~if~ "I swear" a.111d "Ready to Run" on the bus to bother the guys. Gettif~ first at the CB Relays for the first time in 10 yea.rs. Winning the district meet. Ha.vii~ Brandy Ficek, Ka.tie Milner, Ali Nicholas, Melissa. Resyeliers, Ka.tie Busch, c!a.ire Weidman, Angie Petersen, Ki111 Bunts, Laura. Sawatzke, and Eve) ohnson qualify for state. "We thought winnfrl5 city was really cool, and then we won state!" -Melissa. Resyeliers Ha.vi1l5 water fights in the cemetery 011 hot days Losirl5 the lucky green ha.ton at state. ' '···-.·, ·.~· -- ' C - - ,-.- ' ' •'• ~- •r -.-~~ -~~~--- Junior Katie Milner, with victDry inmind, runs with determination at State. (Submitted Photo) Top: Freshman Jessie Frueh rounds track with speed and determination. [Ptrl by Cody Sanderson) --""'"":'!I• Above: SeniorBrandyFicekstrives ft height during the high jump. (Phot.o bySs Fritzsche) Left: Freshman Eve Johnson soars o -., the hurdles attheStateMeet. [Subm· Phot.o) Girls Track Front row, from left: Kim Burns, Angie Petersen. Second row: Jackie Hoffmann, Mandie Boyer, Allie Burkey, Jessie Frueh, Katie Milner, Claire W eidman, Kathleen Gorman. Third row: M ary Kay Caniglia, Michelle Epperson, Ali Nicholas, Bicia Johnson, Tara Reilly, T erilee M escher, Katie Conlon, Stephanie Baumert, Emily Fischer. Fourth row: Laura Sawatzke, Julie Meidlinger, April Petersen, Julianne Friedrichsen, Brandy Ficek, Eve Johnson, M elis.sa Respeliers, Jade Knutson, Tarah Powers, Katie Busch, Kelly Bums. Not pictured: Head Coach Scott Milner, Coach Bob Weidman. (Photo by Cassy Brouse) Ready and waiting, freshman Laura Sawatzke prepares to run atthe State Meet. [Submitted Photo] Senior State competitors Brandy Ficek, Angie Petersen, Ali Nicholas, and Katie Busch show just how much they love being champions. [Submitted Photo) Racing against the clock, junior Claire Weidman runs for the handoff. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Junior Kim Burns strides toward the lead at the State Meet. [Submitted Photo J Senior Katie Busch pushes past the competition [Photo by Sara Fritzsche) issa Respeliers get some much-needed refreshment during a break at State. [Submitted Photo] Senior Ali Nicholas braces for impact during the high jump atthe State Meet. (Submitted PholD) Memorable Moments The shootout victory agaill5t Scotus. when the team went i11to sudden death a11d wo11 agaillSt T.J. -- "Feeli11g gra11d about ourselves after strenuous games of worki11g our tails off." - Darin Heideman Tyler McGlade reflects 011 the season by sayi11g, 'The seniors gave great leadershiy." Tlte Heidema11-Endelicato collisio11. Mike stuntz remembers all of Coach Sid Leytham's creative nicknames. Heideman reflects on ti1e year witlt one word, "Sya11ky." Jake Gradoville says, "The greatest moment was when we shut out A.L." Beating Mount Michael for the first tlme in seve11 years. Beating every city team . Top: Junior Tyler McGlade slides inf the steal during the overtime win again: T.J . (Photo by CassyBrouse) Above: Junior Adam Hotz takes on v:. defenders during the battJe againstSiOl City North. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche] Lelt: Senior Josh McGlade takes contn. of the ball during the w in against A . L i.........;...i:.-_.i;,;;,.....:11..._....,.....,....;.i.,_;_.......i.:..L.:::...:.....:...;~....!--!.:.:.:.O.;!...J (Photo by Sara Fritzsche] Senior Adam Rosenthal goes up for a header during the T.J. game at AI Leber Field. (Photo by CassyBrouse) Boys Soccer Season Record: 11-3-2 Front row. from left: Matt Flom, Jake Gradoville. Adam Rosenthal, Jake Mescher, managerAdam M cKeagney. Second row: Josh Endelicato. Nate Higginbotham. Skyler Schlater. Thomas Sweeney, Matt Kramer, Adam Hotz, AndrewCoughlin, Brentlorkovic. Jason Endelicato, Ross Jung, Jake Flom. Back row: Coach Jamie Hughes , Coach Sid Leytham , Darin Heideman, Tom M cHale. Josh M cGlade Zac Gradoville, Brandon Haug, TylerMcGlade, MikeStuntz, Graham Schmidt, Chris Fietz, Tristan OT oole, Coach Dennis Shea. Notpictured: Coach Sean Shea. <PhotobySaraFritzsche] Junior Darin Heideman eyes the ball during the 1-0victoryover A. L. at City Field. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) The Falcons "dog pile" in celebration after a shootout win against Columbus Scotus. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Junior Mike Stuntz flies past his defender during the win over Riverside. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Junior Jake Gradoville makes a miraculous save to keep the Falcons up 1-0 against A. L. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Sophomore Jason Endelicato drives the ball downfield to beat his defender. [Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Junior Jake Gradoville makes Senior Jake Flom chases down a great save against A. L. (Photo an A. L . defender to steal the by Sara Fritzsche) ball. (Photo by Sara Fritzsche) Boys Soccer ~----~ ns~----,-·"lllm~ Memorable Moments Advancing withill olle victory of state tounza111ellt before faUillg to Sioux city Heekll ill shootout. Peaking at No. 7 ill state ra11ki11gs alld finishi11g regular season at No. 12. Defeating all three other city schools duri11g regular season, then eli111inati115 A.L. awi T.J. from yostseaso11. Katie Conlon s{5ni115 letter of intwt to ylay for UNO. "When we shut out Columbus scotus." - M15ie Petersen "On game days whe11 the U.Pferclassmen would tell us we had to wear our entire u11ifon11 to school." -] essie Frueh 'The mystery fruit on the bus ride home from the urbandale Tournament." -Emily stuhr 'Whenever I would mess uy, r knew that Beth (Ficek) would be there to he~ 111 e out." - Melissa Resyelters "Whoa D!" - Katie Conlon Girls Soccer Sp_orts Junior Hannah Minor makes a trap off of a Lewis Central shot to gain control of the ball . [Photo by Cody Sanderson] Top: JuniorRachelMeadedropsthe ~ back to her teammate to avoid defens· ie pressure applied by Columbus Scotus. [Photo by Sara Fritzsche] Above: Freshman Jessie Frueh makes. quick change in direction to get around· Lewis Central defender. [Photo byC Sanderson] Left: Senior Al i Nicholas advances t;ti. ball upfield while being pressured b Duchesne defenders. [Photo by Sar Fritzsche] Girls Soccer Season Record: 13-6 Front row, from left: Jayne Malone, Katie Conlon, Kara Belt, BrandyFicek. Second row: MelissaRespeliers, KellyBurns, Angie Petersen, Emily Borman, Lindsay Kennebeck, Rachel Meade, Ali Nicholas, Claire W eidman, Erin Nielsen. Third ravv: Jess Hurley, Tara Reilly, Teresa Coughlin, Elicia Johnson, Emily Stuhr, Caitlin Beresford, Jen Rochelle, Jessie Frueh, Hannah Minor. Back row: Laura Sawatzke, Angela Roux, Annie Sewing, Danielle Wickersham, Megan Sweeney. Not pictured: C.Oaches Randy Salyers, Mike Haynie, Chris Hughes. [Photo by Cody Sanderson] Senior Brandy Ficekt:akes on her Duchesne opponent by defeating herone-onone with her foot skills. [Photo by Sara Fritzsche] Junior Melissa Respeliers comes out of the net to make a great save on a breakaway attack by Lewis Central as junior Emily Stuhr runs back to cover her. [Photo by Cody Sanderson] Junior Emily Stuhr clears the ball out of the backfield after shutting down the Columbus practice very seriously as she Scotus offense. [Photo by Sara participates in a pregame drill. Fritzsche] [Photo by Cody Sanderson] Coach Chris Hughes gives the team a bit of advice at halftime during the Columbus Scotus game. [Photo by Sara Fritzsche] Senior Katie Conlon defeats Sophomore Teresa Coughanother Lewis Central de- lin uses aggressiveness to fender while making her way escape pressure from a up the field . [Photo by Cody Lewis Central defender. Sanderson] [Photo by Cody Sanderson] Girls Soccer Sports Memorable Moments Laura Qgi11ze re111e111bers fim ti111es such as the raccoon incident, and 1ww the team bus broke down 011 Broadway. The safi1 es S11t1yyed their 48- game losi1~ streak with a 1-0 win over Sidney. Melissa Resyeliers: "It was great breaki1~ the streak." Theresa Weddle remembers how she J ound. a new yet, a dog, that roamed the softball field. The Saintes notched two wins in their season, imyrovi1~ on the yrevious winless season. Laura Qginze: "Softball was great this year because we yracticed really hard, became a better team, and everybody came to suyyort us." Melissa Re~e!iers throws a nohttter, breaki~ the Saintes' skid. The Saintes team remembers the fan yractices that sometimes included sliding practices with eMs. A w 999Soft all Se_orts Freshman Mary Kay Caniglia follows through after throwing smoke forthe Saintes JV. [Photo by Mike Larsen) Top : 1999 graduate Kristina Quigle takes a cut and drives the ball right bad< up the middle. (Photo by Mike Larsen) Above: Senior Theresa Weddle prepares to attack the ball as she focuses on her target. (Photo by Mike Larsen) Le~: Freshman Julie MeidlingertumsW cover first base in a Saintes JV contest [Photo by Mike Larsen] 1999 Softball Varsity Season Record: 2-25 Front row, from left: Kristen Ostenso, Kristina Quigley, Megan Prichard. Second row: Assistant Coach Theresa M artin, Andrea Connolly, Mary Kay Caniglia, Sara Connolly, Laura Quinze, April Petersen, Erin Belt, Angela Roux, frin Walsh, Coach Kelly Duffek. Third row: Danielle Wickersham, Julie Meidlinger, Jenny Jackson, Stephanie Baumert, Ann Caniglia, M elissaRespeliers, TiffaniTrowbridge, Michaela Ring, Shannon Koch, Theresa Weddle, Stephanie Koch. (Photo by Niki Crockett] - Junior Melissa Respeliers follows through as her heater heads toward the plate. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) The Saintes team gathers for a postgame meeting after a hard-fought battle. (Phot.o by Mike Larsen) 1999 graduate second baseman Kristina Quigley focuses on the upcoming play. [Photo by Mike Larsen) Junior Sara Connolly leans in anticipation of the ball being hit her way. [Photo by Mike Larsen) Freshman Erin Walsh looks to Coach Kelley Duffek for advice as she prepares to bat. [Photo by Mike Larsen) Sophomor e Angela Roux TheSaintes infieldgathers for t osses t he ball back after a m eet ing on t he mound . she received a war m-up [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) pitch. [Photo by Mike Larsen) 999Softba S Orts Memorable Moments Head coach Ke11 sclmiber: "We operate 011 Schreiber Tillle." Winning the Missouri valley Touma111ent. Beatt115 1999 class 4A state cha111pio11 Dowling. Seeil'15 the Iowa cubs game. swi111111i115 at the rec center at the Kue111per Toun1a111e11t. Brya11 Hujf111a11 atte111pting to break the root beer record at A&W. Sam Bjorli115 eati115 14 tacos. Cmisi115 Broadway in the bus. Sam Bjoriil-15 si~il15 oo-sikaNakano. official video games: Go!de11- eye, Mariocart. Phil Epperson: ''We played with a lot of intensity, and we had a loud bench, which kept us goi " To11y Leich two-hi.tter in the state cha111plomhip game. 199'9 arsity Base/Jal/ SR_orts Top: 1999 graduat.e Nathan Baas gets a critical hit against Ogden in the state semifinals. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Above : Coaches Chad Kavars , Gary Rindone,, Ken Schreiber, KevinCuljatand Chris Eckrich proudly pose with the state championship trophy. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Le~: 1 999 graduat.e T any Leick scores a run against Ogd en in the state semifinals. The Falcons went on to win t he ...... ...;...__.:!""-....,.......,~:::..i.;.i-·w game6-3. [PhotobyAngelaM. Boyer). SamBjorling, Ben Shanno and Coach Chris Eckrich congratulat.e pitcher T any Leick a~er a well-pitched inning in the state quaterfinals. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) 1999 Varsity Baseball Season Record: 25-6 ,,! ' .§ Front row , from e~: Jason McEvoy, Pat Hoffmann, Brian M auer, Bryan Huffman, Tony Koch, Steve Lindeman, Nathan Baas. Second row: Manager Elise Vogel, Brian M arkel, Chris Lownes, Gram Mether, TonyStuntz, ScottMcNeal, M anager Em ily Aney, Head Coach Ken Schreiber. Thir d row: Coach Gary Rindone, Coach Kevin Culjat, Brian M eidlinger, Tony Leick, Coach Chris Eckrich, Coach Adam Kuhl, Coach ChadKavars. Notpictured: SamBjorling, Phil Epperson, Ben Shanno, Brandon Baas. [PhotobyPylesStudioJ 1999 graduate Gram Mether hits a long home r un against Sergeant BluffLutxm in the substate final. The Falcons went on to win the game and advanced tD the state tournament. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer J The 1999 Falcons dogpile after the final out of the championship game . (Photo by Diane Shanno J Senior Sam Bjorling singsthe state championship anthem "Oo-sika-nakano" after the Falcons won the title game against Algona Garrigan. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer] The state champion Falcons and coaches pose for pictures following the big game. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Managers Emily Aney and Elise Vogel work diligently to compile the team's stats. (Photo by AngelaM. Boyer) 1999 graduate Chris Lownes demonstrates the perfect form that garnered him alk:ity honors and helped the Falcons ontheirroadtothetitle. (Photo byAngelaM. Boyer) 1999 varsity Baseoall Sports Memorable Moments JV coach cluid Kavars beco111es a yroud J at her of a hairy baby boy. JV tea111 shi11es i11 varsity tounlflmwt l4i they bat a co111hi11ed 8 for 10, with Be11 shaww's ho111er toyyi11g it off. JV misses out on the Mo1ISter Burgers at Hardees because the game they were wannil18 uy J or had hew canceled. Mike stuntZ'S and Brandon Baas' fliy-throw tech11ique. Sam Bjorlilif]'S blast at Lewis Central that cleared the fences and landed on the tennis courts. Freshman Baseball Season Record: 19-6 A 1999 Freshma711JV Baseball W Sp_orts Top: Senior Alan Livermore shows perfed form as he takes a cut. [Photo by Mike Larsen) Above: Junior Brandon Baasattemptstn pick off a sleepy baserunner. [Photo by Mike Larsen) Left: Senior Sam Bjorling rounds third and heads for home in the Hilltopper Tournament. (Photo by Mike Larsen) N Baseball Season Record: 12-4 Front row, from left: Brandon Baas, Jeff Burkey, Skyler Schlater, Andrew Fetter, Justin W agoner. Middle row: Jake Gradoville, Mike Stuntz, Darin Heideman, Alan Livermore, Jason Olsen. Back row: Sam Bjorling, Phil Epperson, Tyler M cGlade, Aaron Grote, Adam Sawatzke, Ben Shanno, Coach Chad Kavars. [Photo by Pyles Studio) Top: Senior Nicole Welch glides through the water on her way to another win. (Phot o by Joshua Hale J Above: Senior Nicole Welch, and freshmen Erin Welch, Amy McKenzie, and Stephani Eckley flex their pythons in the locker room. [Photo by Joshua Hale) Right: Freshman Erin Welch eyes the end of her heat as she comes up for air. (Photo by Ross Jung) Swimming Front row, from left: Nicole Welch, Emily Hensley, Katie Jares. Back r ow: Amy M cKenzie, Erin W elch, Stephani Eckley. [Phot o by Angela M . Boyer) Seniors Nicole W elch and Emily Hensley smile because their pract ice was so much fun. (Photo by Ross Jung) Memorable Moments T11e SA swi111111ers joi11 the AL lJ ir~ team i11 order to co111yete ill meets. The swi111 team re111e111be rs e1yoyi11g t1iose 5 :30 11.111. ymctices at Kirn . They all loved [jetti11g up whe11 it was still dark out. 011e of the squad's favorite ymctice activities filllOllLJ the tea111 was k110wH as "Peter Prw" divillLJ · Tea111 111embers remember the long bus rides co1ISisti11LJ of ea.ti11LJ lots of ba[jels 1111d dri11ki11g various flavors of ca.yri su11. Emily He1IS1ey looks back 011 lier final yrnr ef SA/ AL 51vi111mil1LJ sayil!LJ, "We had fiw this year." Another activity ayoyed by the 51vi111 team was ylayi11LJ eve1yo11e's favorite lJl1il1e, "Ba.ywatch." After a. gruelillLJ crack of da.w11 yractice the 51vi111 tea.111 ofte11 e1 yoyed eathlLJ glazed do11LJhmtts to restore all of a1eir e11ergy. Swimm mg Sports Pushillg the Student Life E lJ 0 p E Seniors Jake Andersen, AndrewC.Oughlin, and Matt Michels find an oarbythe shore in Geneva. The oar traveled on the - 0us until le~on the streets of Paris. (Photo by Scott Finken) Seniors Amy Clouse, Nikki Carter, and Angela Boyer sit on a gazebo in a Geneva rose garden. (Photo by Cheryl Boyer) Top: Seniors Kyle Lindeman. Brartdon Haug, Eric Ronk, Andrew Coughlin, and Adam Rosenthal gather at the top of the Tour de Eiffel. (Photo by touristwalking by) Right: Senior Jake Andersen , a man in costume, and Ms. Deb McGuire atthe Papal Palace in Avignon. He is holding "the shoe." (Photo by Barb Boltinghouse) The 1 999 St. Albert Europe group visits the Tour de Eiffel [Eift Tower) in Paris. (PhotobyFelixthe Bus Driver . .. Felix wore m . undershirts. He was one awesome guy.) Senior Emily Borman shows fellow senior Ali Nicholas a rnassi\i 1 wave during high tide in St. Malo. The tide was on its way in, sCI they decided ID jump the waves with their clothes on. Let's ~ t hey got a little wet. (Photo by Linda Borman) Right: The 1888 Homecoming D:Jurt: Duke Kilnoski, Angie Petersen, Jerad Mitchell, oni 1 Ol/T TUC DC'/'\ /JA01v~7 Sarah Weidman , Dan Jensen, Shellie 1'.VU.. tr/t:;; 1'.t:;;f./ t:n1'.f"t:;; 0' Connor, Matt O'Donnell, Nicole Welch, Sam Bjorling, Emily Borman, Tom Houser, and Katie Busch. [PhotobyAngelaM. Boyer) Below: Senior Jason Olsen admires himself as he is covered with shaving cream and cheese balls. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Emily Borman were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at t he pep rally. [Photo by Sarah Herrman) Right: Senior Josh McGlade stumbles after the senior class won the bat race atthe pep rally. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) --~~~~~~~~~- -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-- Junior officer Melissa Respeliers assists sophomore Jade Knutson in the annual bat race. [Photo byEmilyBorman) Top left: Sophomore Tom McHale rolls around in his hockey uniform as senior Nicole Welch watches over in her lifeguard gear on uniform day. [Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) Top right: SeniorSarah Weidman poses with her hoedown man, senior Chris Rodenburg. [Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) Below: Mrs. Barb Boltinghouse shows her stuff in her "Rosie the Riveter" outfit on uniform day. • [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Above : Senior Abby Lowndes takes a moment back into the past on generation day. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Above right: Junior Brandon Baas goes all out with his hat and buckle on hoedown day. [Photo by UndsayKennebeck) Romecoming Student Life Senior Brandy Ficek shows her St. Albert pride by wearing senior Jerad Mitchell's opposite jersey on spirit day. [Photo by Undsay Kennebeck) Juniors Mandie Kilnoski , Rachel Meade, Jen Roc helle, and Bridget Bartels get bright on generation day as senior Josh Endelicato hangs around the stylin' beauties.[Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Left: Freshman Emily Branigan carries her blanket and teddy · bears to lunch on pajama day. (Photo by Emily Borman) Middle left: Senior Katie Conlon gets all tied up by senior Dan Jensen on hoedown day. (Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) Bottom left: Juniors Mandie Kilnoski , Kim Burns , Bridget Bartels, Kara Huffman, Shannon O'Neill, and Rachel Meade swap soccer and cheerleading uniforms on uniform day. (Photo by Emily Borman) Middle Top : Juniors Rebecca Fennell and Sarah Reinhardt show off their outfits on generation day. (PhotnbyAngelaM. Boyer) Below: The Kennebeck sisters, Megan and Lindsay, get out of bed and come to school on pajama day. [Photo by Emily Borman) Middle right: Seniors Dan Koch and Ben Jackson are ready to heat up the kitchen on uniform day. (Photo by Emily Borman) Bottom right: Seniors Nick Belt, Elise Vogel, Angie Petersen, Chad Gaul, and Katie Busch be all that they can be on uniform day. (Photn by Emily Borman) omecommg A Student ::; Li,;,;; fe~-- W 0 Homecoming Student Life Left: Seniors Tom Houser and Abby Lowndes break it down at the Homecoming dance. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Middle: DanBiedeplayshisguitar at Homecoming M ass, which was the first Mass outside on the football field . (Photo by Emily Borman) Below: All the activit ies were praised during the procession of the Homecoming Mass. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Above: Seniors Katie Busch Abby Lowndes, Niki Crockett' ' Amy Clouse, Laura Quinze' Kathleen Schnitker, Shell ~ O'Connor, Erin Nielsen, Brandy Ficek, and Emily Borman join together atthe football game. [Photo by Linda Borman) Middle left: Senior Kara Belt I shows her stuff at the dance. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Far left: Sophomores Sean McGinn , William Callahan Daniel Petersen, us i~ Wandvik, MattWaggoner, Tony Kimble, Tom McHale, and Nick Kinney bond atthe dance. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Left: Sophomores Ter esa Coughlin, Amanda Masker, and Jackie Hodson boogie. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Seniors Mary Hughes and Nicole Welch jet-ski atthe Lake of the Ozarks. (Photo by Melanie Welch) Senior Jerad Mitchell triesto push junior RactielMeade down the 5 spillway. Meade was just too strong for Mitchell and remained at · the top. (Photo by Emily Borman) u Freshmen Danielle Wickersham, Jenny Jackson, Amy McKenzie, Monika Graham, Stephani Eckley and Erin Welch relax at a sleepover. (Photo by Brooke Hotz) Sophomores Courtney Stubblefield , Angela Roux and Steven l~ Schlautmancampout. (PhotobyAmandaDevine) ,.,, , Freshmen Julianne Friedrichsen and Eve Johnson swim at Cabana Pool. (Photo by Ryan Fischer) Seniors Duke Kilnoski and Dan Jensen flop down and slide on their stomachs before going down the spillway. (Photo by Emily Borman) POW DE~ Pl/ff f0018All Top left: Senior Brandy Ficek ruris witil tile football. (Phot.o byEmilyBorman) -- Top right: Senior pommer Adam Rosenthal show his movesathalftime. (Phot.oby Niki Crockett) Mid right: Senior Chris Rodenburg attempts to cheerwhile being supported by senior Jason Olsen's back. (Phot.o by Emily Borman) Bottom le~ : Junior Melissa Respeliers runs down the sideline as senior Laura Quinze chases behind . (Photo by Emily Borman) Bottom right: Freshman Laura Sawatzke gets ready to fire the ball before sophomore Theresa Coughlin grabs the flag . (Photo by EmiyBorman) What was the most fun part about Powder Puff Football? "When I ejected Emily Borman for argu ing the call. " Senior Ref Dan Biede "Getting excited about playing footba ll because it is no t a girl thing." Freshman Mandie Boyer "I go t to dress up with a ll my frie nd s and act like a bunch of idiots. We had a fun time messing up all the cheers and making up our own new one ." Senior Tim Koch Sophomore Megan Kennebeck ~enjoys another trip to the orth- I odontist. (Photo by Julie Ryan] Junior Kim Bums and senior Lindsay Kennebeck scream in excite--------. mentata home football game. L Sophomores Erik Anderson and Jonathan Quigley show off their braces. (PhotobyEmilyBorman) (Photo by Emily Borman) Freshman Amy McKenzie keeps her teeth in top-notch shape by brushingthemafterlunch. (Photo by Emily Borman) L Senior Annie Driver gets her braces tightened at the ortho. [Photo by Lindsay Kennebeck) What is the worst thing about having braces? "I get a lot of canker sores." Sophomore Theresa Cou ghlin "They are ugly." Sophomore Danny Petersen "The feeling of always having something stuck in my teeth after I eat." Freshman Julie Meidlinger Braces Student Life SUPER FANS Far right: Seniors Nicole Welch, Man Hughes, and Elise Vogel express their St. Albert pride at a basketball game.. [Submitted Photo) Right: Sophomore Matt Waggoner gets the crowd going with his traditional run-throughthe-crowd cheer. [Photo by Emily Borman) Middle: Sophomores Erin Belt, Tara Reilly, Megan Kennebeck, and Kelly Burns smile with their Superfan outfits. (Submitted Photo] Above: Decked out, Ms. Deb McGuire puts the finishing touches to Mr. Mike Larsen before a girls state basketball game. (Photo by Virgie Oatman] Supenans Student Life Above : The Superfans of St. Albert arrive in their top-notch outfits to intimidate the gir ls basketball rival , the Audubon Wheelers. (Photo by Ben Shanno) Right: Freddy the Falcon, aka senior Dan Biede, gets raised by the cr owd after the girls basketball team earned a state berth. [Photo by Ben Shanno] HO\lf NG ON llP Right: Elementary student Andrew Knuth moves into his new locker. ' (Photo by Angela M . Boyer] Below: Claire Allen puts books where they belong on moving day. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer] Lich work on a cabinet as Kevin Driscoll and Josh Ryan stay for support. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer] What was your biggest adjustment to the move? A pro to the adjustment was the faculties got to know each other, and sharing resources expanded our programs. Princi pa I Alm Jensen More crowded, esp ecia ll y with the freshmen movin g lockers to the 200 wing. Sophomore Amber Gaul John Avey takes his first steps into his new school. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Below: Sophomore Angela Roux rearranges shelves from the intermediate building. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Sophomore Josh Ryan pushes a box from the unloading truck. [Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Left: Allison Gorman and Steve Jensen try their new desks after the fourththrough sixth-graders were forced out of their damaged building . [Photo by Angela M . Boyer] Not being across the h all from Mr. Kru z ich because I enj oyed his company so much. Mr. Hank Easterlin g ot being able to just go out into the hall whenever we needed to. Sixth-grader Richie Moore lntermeaiate Move Student Life Right: Senior Nick Belt is being showered vVitfi leis by senior Chad Gaul. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Below: Juniors Darin Heideman and Melissa Respeliers laugh after they performed their specialty flip walking out at coronation. (Photo by Julie Ryan) Above: Junior M elanie Koch, seniors Amberly Johnson and Stephanie Koch and graduate Colin OT oole share their fun with each other at the dance. (Photo byAngelaM. Boyer) Prom Student Life Right: Ben Jackson and Katie Busch were crowned Prom King and Queen. (PhotD byDianeShanno) Left: Junior Matt Kramer, aka the best rat killer in the world , tries to kill as many rats as he can ... he is also hypnotized. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer J Left: Juniors Rebecca Fennell and Sarah Reinhardt eat breakfast in the school cafeteria after Post-Prom. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer) Below: Seniors Niki Crockett, Katie Conlon, Ali Nicholas, and Katie Busch are all smiles while posingforthecameras. (Photo by Diane Shanno) Above: Seniors Chris Rodenburg and Brandon Haug appear sleepy as Prom activit ies come to an end. (Photo by Angela M. Boyer J Left: Juniors Shannon O'Neill, Bridget Bartels, Kara Huffman , Kim Burns , Rachel Meade and M andie Kilnoski and guest Carly Failla show off their muscles by boosting bowling balls in the air. [Submitted Photo] Prom Student Life Millenni uITI Right: Senior Abby Lowndes, junior Jen Rochelle , and seniors Brandy Ficek and Shellie O'Conn-c:rr are happy to know they'll be bringing in the New Year with friends. [Photo by Nick Belt) Right: Seniors Nicole Welch and Emily Borman are all about the holiday as they sport their very cool "2000" glasses. [Photo by Nick Belt) As New Year's Eve was celebrated to its full extent here in the States, it was largely celebrated around the world , too, as shown in this picture of the Eiffel Tower. [Photo by Associated Press) Right: Freshmen Eve Johnson, April Petersen , and Julianne Friedrichsen play it cool on the 31st. [Photo by Amy Petersen) New Years Eve Millennium Right: Juniors Kelly Sabatka , Lisa McEvoy, and Alison Ronk all show what they think of the new millennium and the Y2K scares as they hang out at Rank's. [Submitted Photo) Right: Seniors Emily Hensley, Katie Busch , Lindsay Kennebeck, Niki Crockett, Ali Nicholas, Erin Nielsen, and Emily Borman hang out at Sarah Weidman's and watch the clock tick away. [Photo by Nick Belt) Srnior Elise vogrl syrnt /1c1· New Wn r'S nt snrn/1 Wcidmn1rs n11d fiL1 11 rrd si11cr rvr1ybody rise wns won-ird, s/1 c wo11 ld1rt botl1cr witl1 it. )1111 ior MCLJ Hobbi11s wrnt ii11l witli some tif 11 a frie 11ds n11d it rlidwt bot/1cr li er i11 t/1c lt•nst tl1 nt t/1e world co11ld possibly blow 11y. Juniors Caitlin Beresford and Adam Sawatzke play with a t,able decoration turned festive hat on New Year's Eve . (Photo by Jeannette Beresford) Soylwmorc Kyle Nic~rn 11111\IJ 0111 nt Amn11dn Devi11n, 1111d si11cr lie s.m tl1nt Ilic rest of tl1 e 11•orfrl wns fi11 e, lie would be OK, too . Seniors Nicole Welch and Jeremy Richards are all smiles and squished faces as they approach the stroke of 12:00. (Photo by Sarah Weidman) Juniors Erinn Beresford, Claire Weidman , and Kassy Owens pose for a picture while they gather 'round the t,able decoration. [Photo by Jeannette Beresford) Frnl1mm1 Brimi Resyrlim syrnt New Yenr'S 011 n fnmily vnrntio11 ill Hm~nii. His only co11ccr11 wns liis c11111y11trr bnck nt lrnme. New Year's Eve Millennium Right: Sophomore Brad Lopez is taking it easy in his overalls and shirt. Obviously, he wasn't near as good at basketball then as he is now. (Photo by Monica Lopez) Right: Seniors Laura Quinze, Shellie O'Connor, Brandy Ficek, Emily Borman, and Ali Nicholas are rewing it up with bare bellies and band a na s. [Photo by Abby Lowndes) Above: Junior Bridget Bartels shows off her moves in her very cool polka dot, two-piece outfit. (Photo by Tracy Bartels) Right: Senior Sam Bjorling is standing in style with his cutoff T-shirt and oversized plastic sunglasses. What a stud! (Photo by Patsy Bjorling) rends and Fads Millennium Right: Awww, isn't that cute! Freshman Brooke and junior Adam Hotz pose in their Sunday best on a very Merry Christmas in 1986. [Photo by Paula Gleckler) Right: Freshman April and senior Angie Petersen are all about big shirts, big earrings and big hair . . . very stylish. (Photo by Amy Petersen) sr11/or 0 1111 Koc/1 wore 11 r1111 11111/ blnck d1 eckered sliorts wii l1 1111y /1riLJl1t colored T-sl1 irt tlrnt 111 could fi11d. J1111/i1r 11dm11 Co1y1rr l1nd n Pr1my Hnrd11w11y sliirt tl111t 111 wore, b11t tlint wns tl1e 011ly tlih\!) tlrnl lie wor1 1111ywl1m. Left: Juniors Kara Huffman, aka Cindy Lauper (notice the hair], and Melissa Respeliers are all over the one-piece jump sets . . . how trendy! (Photo by Annette Respeliers) Left : Freshman Emily Branigan is all smiles in her sweatshirt with bows and hearts attached . (Photo by Sheri Branigan) Freshman Matt O'Connor is kicking back in his swing wearing his favorite cut-off and matching shorts. (Photo by Marcia O'Connor) Sopl10111m Teri/cc Mesclia l1 nd n cowgirl 011ifit. If 1vns n yt11k Jen11 skirt wit/1 n sl1 trl lo 111ntcl1 tl1 nt l1 nd little Jrt 11gies 1111 it. Fresl1111n11 Kristi Poge111iller wore wl1 nt ~very girl wo 1·c: blnck sttrny1 ym1ts n11d 111ntcl1i11g sl1irl n11d yn11I sets. -~ Right: Basketball star Michael "Air" Jordan brought new meaning to the word "airborne." He and the Chicago Bulls won the NBA Finals six times in the '90s. [Photo by Associated Press) Far right: The Heaven's Gate Cult, whose members committed mass suicide, is one of the many cults that have been seen throughout the century. This cult required everyone to wear Nike shoes. [Photo by Associated Press) Above right: Baseball stars Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire made history with their "Home Run Derby." These two made baseball fun again . [Photo by Associated Press) Right: Mother Teresa and Princess Diana were significant role models for the 20th century. Their lives and deaths made headlines around the world. [Photo by Associated Press) Right: The Oklahoma City bombing created a scare never known to a nation before and started higher security in businesses everywhere. [Photo by Associated Press) Far right: The President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky scandal put the president's position on the line and the nation's reputat ion at risk. [Photo by Associated Press) Nationa//WorldEvents Millennium srnior T11i-Ni1111 R111JJ ira s11w t/11 colw11bt11c slrnoti1!_1J 115 5!1111rt l1i1!_1J t/1111 11111,/r li er 11wr1 rn11tiom of t/1 osc nt sc/100/ w/1 0 she is 11 01 /111/y co11iforl11blc 1vitl1. /1111ior r 11 t !~ff/J/111111 fe lt tli11t tl1.- oly11!Jlic G11111cs liro11glit tlic 1JJml 0111 !if mry f(JJlllf ')' will1 11 1/ !if tilt" li1st 11t lilet1s 1m11111d t/11 world. Left: The shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado brought high schools around the country to the realization of poor security. [Photo by Associated Press) soyl1omor1 Anron c/ie5snmk 51111' t/11 col11 1n/Ji11r i11cirlc11t 115 11 wny to LJll t/1r rlntter 0111 of rl1IS5ro11111s by bm111i1\11 bookb11g5 from 5cJ100/. Left: When O.J . Simpson was a suspect in his ex-wife's and her friend 's murders , the nat ion watched from the police chase , the fitting of the glove, to the fina l verdict in awe . (Photo by Associated Press) Below: The Desert St orm War in the early '90s brought our generation to the knowledge of what war is really about. (Photo by Associated Press) Fre5/1mnn Jnrle Reen felt Ilic col11muinc sl1ootings njfcctrrl /1rr becmtS1 s/1e never c,11i/rl belim t/1nt somet/1i11g like tlint would 11191- yen to n l1 iLJl1 srlrnol. National/World Events Millennium Right: FreshmenJadeReed, Erin McNeal, Sara Williams, and Stephani Eckley are all smiles afterJ;heyfinished their eighthgrade graduation. [PhombyNancy McNeal) Right: A group of freshman girls are looking picture perfect in anticipation oftheirfirstValentine's Dance. (PhotobyAmyPetersen) Above: Juniors Shannon O'Neill, Kara Huffman, Rachel Meade, Bridget Bartels, Mandie Kilnoski, and Kim Burns are Brady Bunch lookalikes as they pose before their junior Valentine's Dance. (Photo by Tracy Bartels) Right:Agroupofthisyear'sfreshmen bunch together as they make the transition from junior high to high school attheir eighthgrade graduation. (Photo by Amy Petersen) Right: Seniors Katie Busch, Emily Fischer, Niki Crockett, andAngie Petersen prepare to go to their sophomore Valentine's Dance. (Photo by Amy Petersen) Right: Seniors Jayne Malone and Julie Ryan get together for a picture aft.er they received their First Communion. (PhombyKattiyRyanJ seuior clind Gn11/'s 11iost 111e111ornl•le 111 0111rnt wns wl1eu lie wns i11 Jo11rtl1 grnde n11 d Pliil Eyymo11 11ri11nted 011 lii111. ]1111 /or cmly Sn11dmo11 rc111e111bers tlie two weeks tlint lie 111issed scliotil nud nil tif i/11 kids y11 t cnudy i11 l1is desk. Left: Senior Dan Koch is fully prepared for his first day of school, complete with his Masters of the Universe lunchbox. (Photo by Josefina Koch) Left: Freshmen Amy McKenzie, Julianne Friedrichsen , Jess Hurley, Eve Johnson, and April Petersen don't seem to know how to react after sixth-grade graduation. (Photo by Amy Petersen) Below: Juniors Erinn Beresford, Bridget Bartels, Caitlin Beresford , and Mandie Kilnoski are ready for high school as they embark upon eighth-grade graduati on . [Phot o by Jea nn ette Beresford) soylio111ore Tlimsn FmTnge remembers wl1e11 n seng111/ nl Sen world ln11derl 011 lier l1 rnrl m1rl 1m1I lo il1e resfroo111 . Fresl1111 n11 znc G mrl11 ville'S menrnmble 1110- 111enl ivns wl1e11 111 y1111cl1erl Anro11 Seitz i11 tl11 l1111rl i11 second grnrle. Memorable Moments Millennium Colophon ~ ~-­ l--V-:~ J'~r , ~:· -»( ~ ¥ (_Oo( --~""o ' '?V\o /"\ L'--~l\) fl\t~ \ ) :======== ==-- --=========: -\""" V\(}QJ( £_(\~l,;O I The 1888-2000 Dimensions Yearbook "Above and Beyond" was printed in ~ Marigold with the captions in Eurostile . Mr. Jack Hanger and Ms. Katie Schwalm were the Josten's representatives who gave their time and commitment to help us put out t his great yearbook. Thank you to the PostProm committee and the Booster Club for their financia l support. Booster Club ''Proud Supporters of all the activities at St. Albert High School" 0 Advertising Angela Petersen Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path. Love, Dad & Mom " ... one man, scorned and covered with scars, still strove with his last ounce of courage, to reach the unreachable star" Your star is there, Christopher ... waiting for you. We love you, Mom, Dad & Michaela Congratulations, Katie! The possibilities are endless ..... Love, Mom, Dad &Joanie Phil Epperson Class of 2000 Congratulations Phil! We are very proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad & Michelle Dear Abby ANGIE BOYER Congratulations Angie! You won our hearts 11 ·h e 11 You 1vere born. We are so proud of v ou and your acco111p/ish111 e11 t . Good luck 011 your Great j ourney of life, it 's only just beg un. Love, Mo111, Dad and Mandie DAN JENSEN You've made us so proud - we wish you all the best of luck in your future! Love, 1, Mom & Dad We wish you sunshine 0 11 your path. and storms to season your j o11m y. We wish you peace - in the u•orld in which you li ve and in the smallest com er of the heart where truth is kept We wish you faith - to help define your living and your life More we cannot wish you - except perhaps ~ to make all the rest worthwhile. Love, Mom, Dad & Meg Congratulations Kara From "toy wheels " to "real wheels. " You are a mover and a goer! We are VERY PROUD of you. Love always, Mom, Dad, Erin, Justin, Chad Emily Ann - We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishnients! God bless you! Love, Mom, Dad, Alexa, & Joe ALISON - BEST OF LUCK IN THE FUTURE LOVE MOM AND DAD Hey Matt, We knew you could do it. We are Proud of you! Love, Dad t;md Ruth Congratulations Emily! You are a joy in our lives. May your future be blessed. Love, Mom, Dad, Tony, Anne and Daniel Congratulations Andrew! We are so proud of you and all of your high school accomplishments. Good luck as you enter inco your college years. Thanks for the fun memories! Love, Dad, Mom, Teresa, James, & Katie Julie, You truly have been a "JEWEL" in our lives. We know you'll be successful in all you hope to accomplish. Love, Dad and Mom Nikki, We are so proud of all you've accomplished! Congratulations! We love you! Mom, Dad, Danielle & Shelbi Erin Where did the years go? We love you & wzih you the Best in the nex t steps of y our life. A ll our love, Dad, Mom, Fjle & Jayme Meghan Elise Lynch "Maggie May" You were so special since the day you we re born on the twenty-third of April, 4:23 in the morn. So very, very proud your father would now be of what you 've accomplished and the person you will be. So keep on smiling and keep your faith strong. A wise man once tau ght us this world is not where we b elon g. Remember, God doesn 't promise us a world wit hout strife But believe and follow Him and I know He 'll bless your life. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified. . . for the Lord, your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 We Love You, Mom & Brenna Eric Richard Ronk GD Advertising Congratulations I We are very proud of you. Love, Dad, Mom and Alison Elise Christine Vogel Congratulations to our little "princess." May you continue to fulfill your dreams. Love, Mom, Dad & Sarah E1nily Hannah Class of 2000 Congratulations! We are so proud of you. We love you very much! All our love ... Mom and Dad Chad Gaul Class of 2000 As you move fonvard in life, always know that we are behind you in whatever you do. Best wishes for a bright and promising.futur e. Love, Mom, Dad, Amber & Angie Lindsay, We've cherished e v ery nwment as you've grown from our "Little Princess " into a beautiful young lady. Your future is what you make of it.-Enj oy.' We love you Li nz (face ) Mom&Dad -Sarah - Continue to amaze yourself as you do us! We love you! Mom & Dad Daniel We are so proud of you! We wish you the best in all the years to come. Love, Mom & Dad Michelle Soon, you will be on to college and we know whatever you beconie we will be proud. Love Mom & Dad Ben Congratulations, Ben! We're proud of you and your accomplishments Love, Dad, Mom & Luke -Laura- "Pick it up" You have filled our lives with happiness and love. Continue as you are - you'll go far. Love Mom & Dad Congratulations to the entire class of 2000 and especially our "Peep" Sherri and John Crockett Congratulations Chris Rodenburg We are very proud of you! Mom, Dad & Amy DAN, We have always told you ... be your own man do your own thing and do it your way So far, you are doing a great job! Lov' Ya, Mom, Dad, Cari, Theresa and Troy -• • Joshua Adam Congratulations Josh! We are so proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Tyler and Kristin Greg Linquist We're so proud of who you have become and all that you have done. Congratulations! Love, Mom and Dad Jake Congratulations on all your successes at St. Albert. It has been great fun watching you grow and change. You have done a great job and we are all proud of you! Que Bueno! Love Mom, Dad, Jess & Lindy Katie, Congratulations on all _; your accomplishments! ~ We are so proud of you! Love, -......:.1\ Mom, Dad, Dan & Bob -Annie - ... f rom "A lice" tea parties to college, in the blink of an eye. We ' re ve 1y proud as you gradua te and begin your next adv enture in life. The best is yet to be . .. With all our love and confidence in yo u, Congratulations! XO.XO M o m, Greg and Jake Congratulations, Matt We are proud of you Dad, Mom& Annie -Emily PaigeDon't be afraid to go out on a limb . .. that's where you'll find the fruit! It has been a joy watching you grow and shar - ing your adv entures. Thanks for a great ride, you'll always be # 1 in our hearts. From your biggest fans, Mom, Dad & Molly Ross Jung St. Albert Graduating Class 2000 We're proud of you Ross & we'll be cheering you on for the road ahead. Love Mom, Dad & Tara A - affectionate M - minds Mom & Dad C - caring L - loving 0 - own person U - unstoppable S - sensitive E - e~citing We Love You Amy! Mom, Dad & Jeremy Congratulations Mary! We are proud of all your accomplishments. May God bless you as you follow your dreams. Mom & Dad ,, Clint Happiness is where you find it - Color us proud! Love Dad & Mom Congratulations Jen! We are SO proud of you! Love Dad, Mom, Jerome &Amy ,._.,Nico le,._., The day you were born the angels whispered in our ears and we smiled because we knew you were created for something very special. Something no one else could give to the world but you. LoveXXOO Mom &Dad Imbry, You make me proud! Reach for the stars, the future is yours!! Love, Mom Congrats Jennifer! I'm so proud of you! Love, Mom I am so proud of you. You reached all your -- · goals and more. Keep it up. Love ya, Mommy Laura Congratulations! We Love You Mom and Terry Cliff, Believe in yourself and things will happen this is only the beginning love, Erinn Caitlin Meghan Jeannette Kathleen One last look back, your future is waiting! Duke - love, Dad and Morn Happy Graduation. We hope these past years were as happy for you as you have made them for us. We are so proud of you! Love, Pa and Ju Congratulations Patrick! We are so proud of you. Love Mom & Dad L AW O FFICES OF T ELPNER PETERSON SMITH & R UESCH Clint, Happy Graduation! 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D. - Creig ht on t ni1 ~rsi y '98 B1rthda_11 Frcm1 ~raJt ::.t-:1uul iu !>•ctL;::. l1uul, Fi1::.Lct.r i::. pioud lo ::.alul Ll,., uul5lct.11di 11!> dTurb a.d exemplary academic achievement of yoLLr students and faculty. And, al Fir tar. wh n it comes to meeting yo ur fi nanc ial need \Ne earn the highest mark. Ba11k I Vithout Boundaries Advertising CID e Advertising They all sweated benemh the sa111 e sun, Looked up in wonder at the same 111 oon. And wept when ir was al! don e, For being done too soon ... For being don e too soon. - Neil Diamond, "Done Too Soon" An open Jetter to the 1999-2000 Journ alism 2 staff, If you are reading this lette r, it mea ns your fin a l project was successfull y compl e ted. The end result of your work, the 2000 yearbook , is in your hands. I hope you like it. And while I do care whether you Ii ke this book, rm sure you a l I heard at some point that I" vc never cared whether you liked me, as long as yo u respected me and learn ed from me. So this is probabl y as good a time as any to reflect back on just what yo u did learn during your time in Room I 02. You know what words bring an au tomatic detenti on. And what they rhyme with. And what words are worth a warning. And what word wi ll make a tabl e o f e ighth-graders chant. You know what you don' t need Lo have a good time. And what is a dead end . And what is better if you ... well, you remember. You know that wheat nuts aren' t nearl y as tasty as soy nuts. And where the flying monk ey came from. And that old job cycle posters make cool wa ll decorations (as long as you' re sure the adviser is clone using them). You know it's dangerous to ex pect the entire student body to spontaneously bring in photos from their childhood regardless of your vision fo r a page. And dan gerou s Lo ass ume that a ll because most o f the items on your deadline heet are clue at the end of the cyc le, yo u' ll be abl e to do them a ll in the last few days. And dangerous to assume advertisers will be wa iting by the phone for whenever you ca ll. And dange rous to ram your whee lchair into the table with the computers on it. You know it's difficult to make a Tuesday deadline for hav ing negatives available when you don ' t take the pi cture until Wednesday. And difficult fo r exc hange papers to get mail ed while they ' re sitting unstamped in your mailbox. And very diffi cult Lo avo id those deadline X 's if you miss class too oft en. You know what it's like to leave the room al I: 15 on a weekday morning. Or I :09 on a weekend morning. Or to wait in the parking lot fo r a ride to Topeka at 5 a.m. Or to enter the room at 8: I I a. m., pre fe rabl y with a pass. You know that the equipment provi ded to the journ a lism de partment is meant to make the process easier, even if the No. 1 computer spent ha lf the year with its tower cover off awa iting a variety of parts. Or if the No. 2 compu ter seemed to sense when newspaper deadlin e was approachin g, picking only those times to completely wipe out front pages. Or if the No. 3 computer lost its sc roll bar in September. Or if the No. 4 computer worked perfectl y well , except fo r th e dark scree n th at made it impossibl e to see just how well it was working. And what piece of equipment in the darkroom caused a ll those magenta splotches, anyway'I Would some night- vision goggles have prevented the problem? You know th at midday is the best Lime to drop off fi lm. Or pi ck up film. Or se ll ads. Or, for th at mailer, sell adds. Boy! You know whi ch step in the photo process enab les you to find the pictures you need for a page. Except when the pictures don' t get fi led in the ri ght place . Or sometimes even when they do. You know how to find sporting events, birthdays and orthodontist appo intments on the ca lendar. And how to find passes in the desk drawer when your wo rk has ca used you to be late fo r your next cl ass. Or to somehow miss it complete ly. You know whose backroom is good for snacks. And naps. And haircuts. But not for recordin g pretend radio shows. You know that yo u are j udged by the people you hang around with . Wait, don ' t hit me. You know that everyone should be judged on their own merits. You know you can rest when you' re dead. And you know what it takes to put asi de whatever differe nces and probl ems you may have so that, when it matters, you made sure each ed ition of the newspaper and each part of the yearbook was somethin g the who le staff co uld be proud o f. Oh, one last thing. That whole " I don ' t care if you li ke me" line I kept te lling you? ... You know I was lying. - Larsen The good news is I'm better for the time we spent together, The bad news is ... you ' re gone. - Diamond Rio, "You're Gone" Blanchard, Nicholas 8, 11, 74 Bouska, Andrew 8, 11 Boyer, Mandie 8, 1 O, 11, 63, 82, 98 Branigan, Emily 8, 71, 109, H3 Brummer, Zach 8, 62, 74 Burkey, Allie 8, 82 Caniglia, Mary Kay 8, 11, 63, 71, 72, 82, 88 Connolly, Andrea 8, 46, 66, 71, 88 Cool, John 8, 11, 42, 62, 70 Cooper, Nick 8, 62 Danzer, Joe 8, 48 Danzer, Timothy 8, 48, 50 Eckley, Stephani 8, 11, 55, 93, 97 Epperson, Michelle 8, 40, 82 Fink, Keith 8, 40 Fischer, Nathan 8, 9, 62, 80 Flom, Matt 9, 84 Friedrichsen, Julianne 8, 9, 63, 71,82,97, 106, 113 Fritzsche, Rob 9, 51 Frueh, Jessie 9, 66 ,71, 82, 86 Gorman, Kathleen 9, 66, 71, 82 Gradoville, Zac 9, 62, 70, 84, 113 Graham, Monika 9, 55, 97 Harper, Sara 9 Freshmen Heithoff, Nathan 9, 62, 70 Higginbotham, Nate 9, 62, 84 Hitchcock, Heather 9 Hoffmann, Jackie 9, 42, 71, 82 Hotz, Brooke 9, 23, 55, 108 Hurley, Jess 9, 11, 63, 71, 72, 86, 113 Jackson, Jenny 9, 55, 88, 97 Jares, Katie 9, 11, 71, 72, 93 Jensen, Lyndsi9 Jensen, Michael 9, 62 Johnson, Eve 9, 11, 40, 63, 64, 71 , 72,82,97, 106, 113 Kidder, Stephanie 9 Knedler, Jonathan 9, 66, 76, 80 Kruse, Jeremy 9, 11 McKenzie, Amy 9, 55, 76, 93, 97,99, 113 McNeal, Erin 9, 11, 63, 71, 112 Meidlinger, Julie 9, 10, 45, 46, 64, 71,82,88,99 Mescher, Jake 1 O, 62, 70, 84 O'Connor, Matt 9, 10, 40, 42, 62, 68, 69, 80, 81, 109 O'Toole, Tristan 10, 11, 74, 84 Palmer, Christopher 10, 70, 80 Petersen, April 10, 66, 82, 88, 106, 108, 113 Pogemiller, Kristi 10, 109 Freshmen Mary Kay Caniglia, Amy McKenzie, Jessie Frueh, Jackie Hoffmann . and Jenny Jackson gather around the lunch table on Pajama Day. (Photo by Emily Borman) .__......_, Freshman Brian Respeliers mentally prepares to run in the state cross country meet. [Photo by Emily Borman) Reed, Jade 10, 109, 111 , 112 Respeliers, Brian 9, 10, 66, 67, 70, 80, 107 Ring , Michaela 10, 48, 50, 51 , 52, 55,88 Sawatzke, Laura 1 O, 11 , 63, 71 , 72, 82, 83, 86, 98 Schoening, Ryan 10, 62 Seitz, Aaron 9, 10, 42, 48, 62, 70, 76, 77 Sewing, Annie 10, 11, 63, 86 Smith, Missy 10 Swanson, Brandon 10, 62 Wagoner, Megan 11 Welch, Erin 11, 55, 76, 77, 93, 97 Wickersham, Danielle 11, 48, 55, 63, 71 , 86, 88, 97 Williams, Sara 11, 112 Wise, Josh 11 Wise, Kristin 11 , 40, 63, 71 Sophomores Kelly Burns and Angela Roux enjoytheir ice cream a littlet.oo much. [Submitt.ed Photo) Anderson, Erik 12, 60, 99 Applegate, Matt 12, 70, 76, 92 Backenstose, Cory 12, 15 ,70, 76 Banks, Lindsay 12, 52, 54 Baumert, Stephanie 12, 44, 63, 71 , 82, 88 Beauchamp, Adam 12, 15, 40, 51 , 52, 76 Belt, Erin 12, 15, 88, 100 Burns, Kelly 12, 15, 71, 72, 82, 86, 100 Callahan, William 12, H4 Chessareck, Aaron 12, 40, 56, 60, 92 , 109 Coughlin, Teresa 12, 44, 66, 71,86,87, 98, 99, H4 deHuelbes, Amber 12 Devine, Amanda 12, 15 Driscoll, Kevin 12, 60, 92, 101 Edelbrock, Tyler 12 Endelicato, Jason 12, 60, 68, 70,84, 85 Farrage, Theresa 13, 15, 44, 71, 72, 78, 113 Fischer, Ryan 13, 42, 44, 60, 68, 69,80 Gaul, Amber 13, 44, 54, 55, 78, 101 Hammer, Megan 13, 44, 54, 55, 78, 79 Headley, Joshua 13 Hodson, Jackie 13, 78, H4 Sophomores Index Sophomores Hutcheson, Jessica 13 Jensen, Tim 13, 60, 101 Kennebeck, Megan 12, 13, 15, 56, 57, 63, 99, 100, H3 Kimble, Tony 13, H4 Kinney, Nick 13, H4 Knutson, Jade 13, 82, H1 Koch, Shannon 13, 54, 55, 88 Laudon, Megan 13, 78 Long, Stephen 13, 108 Lopez, Brad 13, 60, 68, 69, 92, 108 Lorkovic, Brent 13, 41,66, 68, 70, 80, 84 Mann, David 13, 70 Markel, Matt 13, 60, 92 Masker, Amanda 13, 44, 54, 55, H4 McGinn, Sean 13, H4 McHale, Tom 13, 40, 66, 84, H1, H4 Mescher, Terilee 13, 15, 56, 63, 82, 109 Montagne, Jennifer 13, 78 Nielsen, Kyle 14, 15, 76, 77, 107 O'Connor, Tom 14, 92 Olsen, Joe 14, 60, 80 Orwig, Patricia 14 Pedersen, Nick 14, 15 Petersen, Daniel 14, 15, 80, 92, 99, H4 Pettit, Katie 14 Powers, Tarah 12, 13, 14, 82 Putnam, Jamison 14, 50 Quigley, Jonathan 14, 66, 81 , 99 Regan, Liz 14, 15, 63 Reilly, Tara 14, 15, 63, 82, 86, 100 Rockwell, Bryanna 14, 78 Roux, Angela 13, 14, 44, 63, 86,88, 89, 97, 101 Ryan , Josh 14, 60, 92, 101 Schlautman, Steven 14, 70, 97 Schreiber, Kyle 15, 60, 68, 70, 92 Shea, Jesse 15 Stubblefield, Courtney 15, 63, 97 Vogel, Sarah 15, 44, 63, 71 , 78, 79 Waggoner, Matt 15, 100, H4 Walsh , Erin 15, 42, 44, 71 , 72, 88 l 89 Wandvik, Justin 13, 15, H4 Webering, Paul 15, 42, 44, 60, 74, 75, 92 Sophomores Liz Regan, Erin Belt. and Jade Knutson enjoy a hayrack ride. [Submitted Photo) Baas, Brandon 16, 38, 90, 92, H2 Bartels, Bridget 16, 17, 103, 108, 112, 113, H2, H3 I Beresford, Caitlin 16, 34, 44, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 86, 87, 107, 113 Beresford, Erinn 16, 52, 56, 57, 107, 113 Brosnahan, Devon 16, 53 Brouse, Cassy 16 Buck, Nick 16, 60, 62, 74, 80 Burbridge, Marcus 16 Burkey, Jeff 16, 44, 60, 68, 92 Burns, Kim 16, 72, 73 , 82, 83, 99, 112, H3 Caniglia, Ann 16, 17, 44, 53, 64, 78, 79, 88 Colburn, Martha 16 Conlon, Brad 16 Connolly, Sara 16, 53, 54, 55, 88,89 Cooper, Adam 16, 57, 60, 62, I 109 Danzer, Phil 16, 53 Fennell, Rebecca 17, 44, 48, 49, 51, 52, 103, H3 Fetter, Andrew 17, 43, 92 Fritzsche, Sara 17, 44, 53, 54, 55 Fuchser, Jarod 17, 60, 74, 75, 80,81 Gradoville, Jake 17, 42, 44, 60, 68,69,84,85,92 Grote, Aaron 17, 44, 60, 68, 69,80,81 , 92 Hartman, Lexi 17 Heideman, Darin 16, 17, 43, 60,84,85, 92, 102 Hering, Natalie 17, 76 Hiatt, Molly 17, 78 Higginbotham, Abbey 17, 63 Hobbins, Meg 17, 53, 107 Hoffmann, Pat 17, 18, 44, 45, 60, 74, 75,90,91, 111 Hotz, Adam 17, 84, 108 Huffman, Kara 17, 54, 55, 78, 79, 109, 103, 112, H3 Johnson, Elicia 17, 74, 82, 86 Juniors Juniors Jen Rochelle, Elicia Johnson, and Meg Hobbins have a good time while decorating for Prom. (Photo by Cassy Brouse) Kilnoski, Mandie 17, 103, 112, 113, H2, H3 Koch, Brian 17, 40, 48, 51, 52 Koch, Josh 17, 80 Koch, Melanie 17, 46, 49, 54, 55, 102 Kramer, Matt 17, 19, 53, 60, 84, 103 Lewis, Jeremy 17 Martin, Seth 17 Masker, Claire 17, 44, 53, 54, 55 McDermott, Matt 18, 53 McEvoy, Lisa 17, 18, 53, 54, 55, 106 McGlade, Tyler 18, 60, 68, 70, 84, 92 McKeagney, Adam 18, 80, 84 McNeal, Jason 18, 53 Meade, Rachel 17, 18, 44, 63, 64,86,97, 103, 112, H2, H3 Milner, Katie 18, 66, 67, 82, 83 Minor, Hannah 18, 86 Murphy, Ryan 18, 53, 70 O'Neill, Shannon 18, 53, 103, 112, H3 O'Toole, Evan 18, 44, 50, 57, 66, 67,80, 81 Owens, Kassy 18, 53, 56, 57, 107 Reinhardt, Sarah 18, 46, 49, 52,54, 103, H3 Respeliers, Melissa 18, 42, 45, 53, 66, 72, 73,82,83,86, 87, 88, 89, 98, 102, 109, H1 Rochelle, Jen 17, 18, 44, 53, 66, 72, 86, 106, H2 Ronk, Alison 17, 18, 106 Sabatka, Kelly 17, 19, 44, 53, 64, 106 Sanderson, Cody 19, 42, 49, 53, 60, 113 Sawatzke, Adam 19, 38, 44, 60, 92, 107 Schlater, Skyler 19, 60, 74, 84, 92 Schmidt, Graham 19, 43, 84 Stronck, Scott 19 Stuhr, Emily 19, 44, 53, 86, 87 Stuntz, Mike 17, 18, 19, 53, 60, 61 , 68, 69, 84, 85, 92 Swanek, Ryan 19 Sweeney, Thomas 19, 60, 74, 75,84 Trowbridge, Tiffani 17, 19, 44, 53, 63, 64, 78, 79,88 Wagoner, Justin 19, 92 Weidman, Claire 19, 40, 42, 56, 66, 67, 82, 83, 86, 107 Whannell, Mike 19, 40, 42, 44, 76, 77 Whannell , Pat 19, 53 Wise, Andrea 19, 46, 49 Juniors ... Index "¥ Andersen, Jake 33, 42, 43, 44, 47, 66, 80, 96, S1 Aney, Emily 34, 44, 72, 90, 91, S1 Baines, Cody 43, SO, S3, 60, 61,80,81, S1 Belt, Kara 33, 4S, 46, 47, S6, S7,86, H4, S1 Belt, Nick 41, S3, 72, 73, 102, H3,?1 Biede, Dan 3S, 43, 49, 98, 100, H4, S1 -- Bjorling, Sam 43, S3, 60, 61, 90, 91, 92, 108, H1, S1 Borman, Emily 41, 42, 44, S3, 64, 6S, 72, 73, 86, 96, 106, 108, H1 , H4, S1 Boyer, Angela 3S, 44, S2, S3, S4, SS,64, 78, 96, S1 Busch, Katie 32, 3S, 66, 67, 82, 83, 102, 103, 106, 112, H1, H3, H4, S1 Capel, Paul 49, S2, S1 Carter, Nikki SO, 96, S2 Clouse, Amy 38, 41, 96, H4, S2 Conlon, Katie 34, 3S, 44, 47, 82, 86, 87, 103, H3,S2 Coughlin, Andrew 34, 44, SO, 66, 84, 96, S2 Crockett, Niki 32, 3S, S3, 103, 106, 112, H4, S2 Driscoll, Fred SO, 60, S2 Driver, Annie 33, 43, S3, 74, 99,S2 Endelicato, Josh 33, 34, 41, 84, H2, S2 Epperson, Phil S3, 66, 90, 92, S2 Ficek, Brandy 38, 42, 44, 64, 6S, 72, 73, 82, 83, 86,87, 98, 106, 108,H2,H4,S2 Fietz, Chris 84, S2 Fischer, Emily 32, 33, 3S, 44, 49, 50,66, 67, 82, 112, S3 Flom, Jake 33, 84, 8S, S3 Gaul, Chad 44, 76, 102, 113, H3,S3 Gray, Laura 47, S3, 113, S3 Seniors Index Seniors Haug, Brandon 43, 66, 68, 84, 96, 103, S3 Headen, Karmel 38, S3 Hensley, Emily 41 , 44, 49, S1 , 52,S4, SS, 76,93, 106, S3 Houser, Tom 42, 43, 4S, S3, 60, 61 , 80, H1 , H4, S3 Hughes, Mary 23, 34, 38, 44, 46, 47, 76, 77, 97, 100, S3 Jackson, Ben 102, H3, S3 Jensen, Dan 38, 44, 4S, 46, 47,S4,60, 61 , 97, H1 , H3, S3 Johnson, Amberly 102, S4 Jung, Ross 38, S3, 84, S4 Kennebeck, Lindsay 33, 44, 4S, S3, S6,S7, 64, 86, 99, 106, H3,S4 Kilnoski, Duke 38, 43, S7, 60, 61 , 97, H1 , S4 Koch , Dan S1 , S3, 109, 113, S4 Koch, Stephanie 33, 88, S4 Koch, Tim 34, SO, 60, 74, 7S, 98, S4 Lindeman, Kyle 60, 96, S4 Linquist, Greg S4 Livermore, Alan 44, 92, S4 Lowndes, Abby 42, 44, 64, 72, 106, H2, H4,S4 Lynch, Meghan SS Malone, Jayne 64, 6S, 72, 86, 112, S4 Matzen, Michelle SS McGlade, Josh 38, 43, 66, 84, H1, SS Michels, Matt 43, SO, S3, 60, 76, 96, SS Mitchell, Jerad 60, 61 , 68, 69, 97, H1 , H2, SS Nicholas, Ali 41, 42, 44, 64, 6S, 82,83, 86, 96, 103, 106, 108, SS Nielsen, Erin 38, 44, 86, 106, H4, S5 Nutter, Jenny SS O'Connor, Shellie 38, 41, 42, 44, 64, 6S, 106, 108, H1 , H4, SS O'Donnell, Matt 32, 44, 60, H1 , SS Olsen, Jason 33, 38, 6S, 92, 9S, H1, S6 Patten, Jenny 53, S6 Pedersen, Ben S6 Pedersen, Nate S6 Petersen, Angie 44, 45, 47, 56, 57, 66, 67, S2, S3, S6, 10S, 112, H1 , H3, S6 Quinze, Laura 3S, 42, SS, 9S, 10S, H4,S6 Ramirez, Tai-Nina 33, 7S, 111 , S6 Richards, Jeremy 42, 50, 107, S6 Ring, Christopher 33, 44, 53, 60, 74, 75,S6 Rockwell, Clinton S6 Rodenburg, Chris 33, 44, 9S, 103, H2, S6 Ronk, Eric 96, S7 Rosenthal, Adam 32, 33, 41, 47,S4,96,9S,S7 Ryan, Julie 39, 44, 47, 53, 112, S7 Ryan, PatS0,60, S7 Scheel, Dustin S7 Schnitker, Kathleen 56, 57, H4, S7 Sewing, Matt 32, 33, S7 Shanno, Ben 38, 43, 44, 48, S3, 76, 77, 90, 92, S7 Szmurlo, Eric S7 Vanfossan, Charlie 3S, 50, S7 Vogel, Elise 34, 46, 90, 91 , 100, 107, H3,S7 Wagoner, Cliff 23, SS Weddle, Theresa 50, 52, S3, 66,S8, SS Weidman, Sarah 4S, 46, 49, 56,S7,66,67, H1 , H2,S8 Welch, Nicole 34, 44, 46, 47, S4, 76, 77, 93, 97, 100, 106, 107, H1, H2, S8 Willis, lmbry SS Andersen, Jonna 20, 78 Angeroth , Maryann 21 , 23 Avey, Jacquie 63 Baas, Nathan 90 Beauchamp, Theresa 20 Bell, Rachel 21 Blum, Gloria 20 Boatwright, Jason 74, 75, 78, 79 Boltinghouse, Barb 21 , 23, H2 Bragg, Dean 20 Casey, Elsa 21 Connolly, Cindy 20 Coombs, Ann 21 Cooper, Mike 20, 35 Coppock, Shad 21, 41, 60, 62,68, 76 Cormier, Jennifer 20 Culjat, Kevin 60 90 Driscoll, Adam 68 Duffek, Kelly 88, 89 Duggan, Jim 60, 70 Dutt, Joan 21 Easterling, Hank 21 , 101 Eckrich, Chris 90, 92 Elf, Christina 21 , 63, 64 Finnegan, Trudy 21, 22 Fisher, Mary 20 Gentile, Greg 60, 68 Gordinier, Camp 21 Gruber, Steve 21, 35 Haynie, Mike 86 Heithoff, Tom 21, 72, 76 Henriksen, Gretchen 21 Hensley, Jennifer 55 Hobt, Phil 21 , 23, 76 Huffman, Bryan 90 Hughes, Chris 86 87 , Hughes, Jamie 84 James, John 20 Jaworski, Tony 20 Jensen, Ann 101 Johnson, Blanchard 74 Kavars, Chad 68, 90, 92 Kenoyer, Chad 64 Koch, Tony 90 Kroll , Pat 71 , 72 Kruzich, Drew 21 , 38, 47, 80, 81 Kuhl, Adam 22, 60, 90, 92 Others Larsen, Mike 22, 53, 100 Leeka, Carter22,23 Leick, Tony 90 LeVier, Penny 20 Leytham, Sid 84 Lindeman, Steve 90 Lownes, Chris 90, 91 Martin, Theresa 88 Markel, Brian 90 Masker, Jeanette 20 Mauer, Brian 90 McEvoy, Jason 90 McGuire, Deb 21, 22, 23, 69, 96, 100 McNeal, Scott 90 Mehsling, Ken 22, 38, 80 Meidlinger, Brian 90 Mether, Gram 90, 91 Milner, Scott 66, 67, 82 Nelson, Pat 20 Oatman, Virgie 22, 23, 42 O'Connor, Donna 20 Ostenso, Kristen 88 Palmer, Jean 20 Pospisal, Derek 74 Prem, Kristine 22 Prichard, Megan 88 Printy-Zika, Wanita 22 Quigley, Kristina 88, 89 Regan, Jason 22 Regan, Kathy 20, 34, 47 Rindone, Gary 72, 73, 90 Salyers, Randy 86 Schalles, Nancy 22, 38 Schreiber, Ken 20, 60, 90 Shea, Dennis 84 Shea, Sean 84 Slicker, Amy 72 Stuntz, Tony 90 Swartz, Caroline 22, 38 Weidman, Bob 82 West, Sterling 22, 23 White, Jill 60 Wickersham, Shelly 55 Wiegman , Konnie 22 Vogel, ~ynn 20 Vogel, Tim 20 Fr . 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Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2000 St. Albert High School Yearbook 2000 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/1bda400f1dc9c313cb9ce19c92661797.pdf 0fa624eb7e21ef12e5d675121e4ddb60 PDF Text Text 111~ ~1 l1[~~r~~~1~]m1 ~1~ ~11 11 3 5226 00333306 9 ~ ."' - Dimensions Volume 35 J 2001 · St. Albert High School 400 Gleason Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Enrollment: 255 (712) 328-2316 T::tl. P'S< • Uniform Chaos 1 m Below: Freshman Michael Knotek shows good form ata golf meet. (photo by Lindsay Banks) .....,,......,..,,,...~ Right: Freshmen Laura Baines, KatieMcGruder, Brianne O'Neill and Lyndsey Pettit on Spirit Day. (submitted photo) 2 Uniform Chaos • 0~ : Sophomore j ohn cool paints in Art 2. (photo by Cody Sanderso n) j uniors jade Knutson ancl Erin Belt hang out at their Reflection Day. (submitted photo) Uniform Chaos H~l)L 1tM..AA0~M"" Many of you may be wondering where we came up with the theme Uniform Chaos. Well, it all started in Lawrence, Kan., at journalism camp . Every other group in our class knew what their theme was going to be. "Don't worry," they told us. "You will have a lightbulb moment. A moment where it just hits you and every- ._ .. thing from there will fall into place." The next day it happened. Uniform Chaos ... It hit us suddenly and seemed to make sense. Or at least we made it make sense. Uniform Chaos. It works on so many levels. Obviously, we wear uniforms to school every day, and having more than 200 teen-agers in a high school makes for chaos of its own. But we wear other uniforms every day. We Right: Junior Teresa Coughlin controls the ball during a soccer game against Lewis Central. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Left: Senior Ryan Murphy exemp lifies Uniform Chaos on a warm sprin g day. (photo by Cody San derson) wear the obvious sports uniforms or work uniforms, and the not-so-obvious uniform of our everyday clothes. And with every uniform we wear, we add to the chaos of life. Every additional sports team, job or activity creates more chaos. Hopefully, you will see many examples of uniform chaos throughout the book, both blatant and hidden . Freshman Sean Huyck and sophomores Aa ron Seitz and Jonathan Kn edler play atthe groundbreaking ceremony at Mercy Hospita I. (photo by Lindsay Banks) o~ . Uniform Chaos 3 A Table of Contents Vi'hire Jt~ At People 6 Academics and Organizations 24 Sports 44 Student Life 84 Senior 112 Ads 132 Tdl.-IC...u..<. •Uniform Chaos 5 ~ ~ 6 People • Pu~ T),w~~ eople • • 1v1s1on Say cheese ... boys ... Mickey Mouse ... Whatever it is you have to say, just be sure you do it with a smile. Year after year people pick their favorite outfit, get up early to do their hair, put on makeup and look their best. All for the sake of school pictures, and so they should. School mugshots are a record. A record for each individual of their growth and fashion hits and misses. A permanent record for years to come. We all know how high school pictures inevitably haunt those who go on to become famous. From VH 1 to ABC, every station can find any picture of you, and high school pictures seem to be a favorite. Usually the pictures are not forgiving. Someday you will pull out your old high school yearbook, blow the dust off the cover and show your children. Everyone knows w hat that is like; your parents have probably pulled out their yearbook, showed you their friends, high school sweethearts and favorite teachers. You probably laughed at the hairstyles and clothing, and especially your parents. just remem ber that at some point the tables will turn, and it will be your children laughing at y ou. Pufh. 7)~~ • People 7 Freshmen (!~"~2004 DanAssmann Rya n Baas Many people might be aware that freshman John Schmidt participates in band, swing choir and football in school, but they may not be aware of some of the things he does outside of the school doors. Since he enjoys being in or around theater, he occupies some of his free time with a parttime job with the Omaha Technical Union where he is a stagehand. His job title includes helping move theater props from one theater to the next. After moving it he must then help set it up and arrange it. He is also involved in re-enactments. These re-enactments are held by the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery and depict w hat some of the ~ 8 People • ~ The boy behind the un iform: John Schmidt works the controls in the tech booth. (photo by TeriLee Mescher) explorer's camps looked mall , w atching TV and and sounded like. going to sports games. These actors dress in the He is in Scouts and in clothing of the t 820s the past he has enjoyed time period. John acts building model airwith the artillery unit. planes as w ell. John said , "I like doing John likes to keep things all over town." busy both at and away Some of these things from school and stay include going to the active in m any activ ities. Laura Ba ines Mark Farrag e Alyssa Gill iland Libby Hiatt Michael Kn otek Sean Brummer Danielle carter Dan Crouch Katie Fischer Steven Flores Angie Gaul Coby Graeve Brett Gray Melissa Hagedorn Joe Hobbins Sean Huyck Melanie Kelsey As hley Larimore Katie Laud on Kip Long Ryan Cunningham Adrienne Donovan Brock Gentile Joel Gentile Sarah Hamling Ash leigh Harrington Brian Kinard Jake Kinney Mark Farrag e, RobbyTaylor and Sea n Huyck look at the many "g enerations" of clothes worn during Homecoming week. (photo by Cody Sanderson) f~•People9 Freshmen (!~lJ~2004 Stephanie Mayne Katie McGruder Eric Murphy B.J. Olberding Lyndsey Pettit Matt Pettit Tiffany Ryan John Schmidt ~ 10People ·F~ Mike Long Kathleen McHale Brianne O'Neill Joe Reilly Amanda Seitz Kevin Lorkovic Megan Lown.;les Alex Mether Shea Minor Lexie Oshlo Katie Pedersen Missy Roane Paul Roch elle Pa trick Shadden Eric Shea Maggie Mass Bria nne Moon Dane Petersen Katie Rubes Shaun Smith Megan Sweeney keeps busy in the winter with the duties of being a wrestling manager. Doing this she goes to practices and all of the duals, where she helps to make sure things run smoothly. Senior and co-manager Elicia Johnson said, "Wrestling wouldn 't survive without her helping." After the wrestling season is over Megan plays soccer. She also babysits for various people to earn some spare cash. Th e girl behind the uniform: Megan Sweeney th in ks about soccer season. For fun she likes to do (photo by Tara Rei lly) what most teenagers like to do. This includes hanging out with friends, going to· malls, going to movies and watching TV. Running also occupies some of her spare time. Her brother, senior Thomas Sweeney, said, "She studies too much at home." Megan stays busy with activities at school and spending time with her friends but yet she still manages to have Lauren Stubblefield Austin Su llivan Megan Sweeney enough time to do school work. When in so many activities it is always hard to find free time to do other things, but Megan is able to budget her time so she can be active in many things. Robby Taylor F~ • People 11 <i]i) Sophomores c~IJ~zoo:> Most people know Chris Palmer as a pretty quiet high school student. Really, there is more to Chris than you may know. He actually has many hobbies and hidden talents. Chris participates on St. Albert's bowling team. He is one of the more talented bowlers on the team. Chris is also a very talented part of St.Albert's varsity track team. His track teamates stated that due to his quiet personality he is often times underestimated. He is never one to trash talk his opponents and is very humble about his talents. If his classmates had to describe him with one word this would probably be their word of choice: humble. He is very good at Nick Blanchard Andrew Bouska The boy behind the uniform : Chris Palmer competes in a bowling match at Thunderbowl. (photo by Sarah Vogel) what he does but is never one to brag about his talents or talk himself up. Chris spends time outside of school doing things such as skateboarding and bowling for fun. He enjoys collecting baseball cards, just hanging out with friends and taking it easy. While Chris seeks to improve his talents and keeps up with all of his hobbies and extracurricular activities, he is still a great student in the classroom . ~ 12 People• Scfk~/14 Amanda Boyer John Cool Nathan Fischer Monika Graham Nate Higginbotham Emily Branigan Zach Brummer Joe Danzer Timothy Danzer Julianne Friedrichsen Rob Fritzsche Jackie Hoffmann Brooke Hotz Allie Burkey Stephani Eckley Jessie Frueh Jess Hurley Mary Kay Caniglia Andrea Connolly Michelle Epperson Keith Fink Kathleen Gorman zac Gradoville Julianne Friedrichsen, Anne sewing and Eve Johnson gather with classmates by the sophomore lockers. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Sophomores (]~1]~2003 Stephanie Kidder Jonathan Knedler Jake Mescher Matt O'Connor jade Reed Brian Respeliers Anne Sewing Missy smith 14 People • 5~fk'1NJM4 Jenny Jackson Jeremy Kruse Tristan O'Toole Michaela Ring Brandon Swanson Katie Jares Mike Jensen Amy McKenzie Erin McNeal Chris Palmer April Petersen Laura Sawatzke Ryan Schoen ing Megan wagoner Erin Welch Eve Johnson Julie Meid linger Kristi Pogem ill er Aaron Seitz Danielle Wickersham ~~H~~,J~S<k~L~W~ Brooke Hotz is a sophomore with a plan, and a full agenda. Brooke spends her time supporting St. Albert in a special way. She has been a cheerleader for two years, and this year she was a varsity member. She also managed the volleyball team. "I manage because it is fun , and that way I get to be a part of the team because I am not very athletic." When she is not cheering or at a practice Brooke likes to hang out with her friends and go to "movies and stuff." Brooke said that the best time they ever had together was "when all of us stayed at Jackie's house." Brooke has an older brother who goes to school with her, senior Adam Hotz. Brooke Hotz shares in the lunchti me fun with fellow sophomores Erin We lch and Jenny Jackson. (photo by Cassy Brouse) "I hate having him here," says Brooke, "but sometimes it's nice to have a ride home, and we can complain about the same teachers." Brooke has some big plans for after high school even though she is only a sophomore. She wants to take classes to eventually become an elem entary teacher. "It looks like fun, and you get to help kids, and there will be a shortage of teachers in the future." Sara Will ia ms Josh Wise Kristin Wise SophomoresJoeandTim Danzer, or is it Tim and Joe? (photo by Cassy Brouse) 5+~ • People 15 Juniors Erik Anderson Ma tt Applegate ]5eti.}51tt1tnce.s }5bbk.S1 E,1tnk1 911,.s Junior Erin Belt keeps herself busy both in and out of school. Erin keeps herself busy with her two part-time jobs at Eddy's and MidStates Bank. Erin says her favorite part of her jobs is meeting new people and being able to do almost nothing and get paid for it. When Erin's not at work you can find her napping, which she claims is her favorite hobby. She also enjoys playing softball and working out at the YMCA. Erin also keeps busy with school. She tries to participate in anything she can. Erin also works hard to keep her 3.2 GPA. On the weekends Erin enjoys hanging out with her friends, going to support St. Albert, ~ 16 People • ~M Th e girl behind the uniform: Erin Belt tries to find a Ha lloween cos tume at Th ingsville. (photo by Matt Applegate) watching "Save the Last Dance," talking on the phone, Jet-Skiing , going to movies and shop - ping. Junior Tarah Powers said, "Erin's the funniest person I know , so she's always there to make me laugh." Erin uses the word friend ly to describe herself. "I try to be nice to everyone." After Erin finishes high school she plans to g o to college and eventually become a nurse. Cory Backenstose Kelly Bu rns Jackie Hodson Jade Knutson Lindsay Banks Stephanie Baumert Adam Beauchamp Erin Belt Jake Brown Aaron Chessareck Teresa Coughlin Kevin Driscoll Tyler Edelbrock Jason Endelicato Ryan Fischer Amber Gaul Megan Hammer Chad Hannan Joshua Headley Jess ica Hutcheson Tim Jensen Megan Kennebeck Tony Kimble Nick Kinney Sha nnon Koch Megan Laudon Stephen Long Brad Lopez Brent Lorkovic J...,:.,,,, • People 17 Vli> Juniors c~"~2002 TeriLee Mescher Jennifer Montagne Nick Pedersen Danny Petersen Liz Regan Tara Reilly Kyle Schreiber Jesse Shea ~ 18People J~M Kyle Nielsen Tom O'Connor Joe Olsen Katie Pettit Tarah Powers Jamison Putnam Brya nna Rockwell Angela Roux josh Ryan Courtney Stubblefield Tarah Powers, TeriLee Mescher and Stephanie Baumert attend the semifina l football game in the dome. (submitted photo) Tom McHale Patricia Orwig Jonathan Quig ley Steven sc hlautman Sarah Vogel :DAnn~ :Dbe.S Jt A tt Jn Scnbbt1 Dut In school and out of school , junior Danny Petersen does it all. Danny has been a member of the St. Albert track team for two years. Danny said , "I love to run because you get to meet lots of new people." Danny also participated in football for his first year. He said that his first season was extra special because of making it to the dome. "It's something I'll always remember," he said. Sports aren't the only thing that Danny excels in. He also works hard in school keeping a 3.5 GPA. Danny also keeps himself busy during the off-season. He spends many hours in the weightroom trying to keep in shape. Th e boy behind t he uniform: ju nior Danny Petersen studies hard. (photo by Tony Kimble) When he's not busy with all his extracurricular activities he works at Jonesey's Taco House. He said, "I love my job because you get a lot of free tacos. " On the weekends you can find Danny at sporting events, hanging out with friends, w atching his favorite m ovie "Fight Club" or at the mall. Danny uses the word busy when descibing himself. 'Tm alw ays do ing som ething either in school o r o ut." Matt Waggo ner Erin Walsh Justin wandvik Pau l webering J~•People19 m Faculty Ac~~~ T~Ow~ -- Mr. Hank Easterling was raised in northwest Arkansas. He attended Indiana University. Easterling entered the miltary on a loan repayment plan in 1989. He was 26 years old. Of course the military has its good points. "You have to perform, everyone has to carry their own weight. There can't be any weak links." Easterling not only joined the military to repay his college loans, but also because it is family tradition. But how does this lead to a teaching career in a western Iowa Catholic high school? "It was a combination of things," Easterling said , "but mostly i have just always wanted to teach." Mr. Ken Mehsling, who shares an office " 20 People • ~ John James President Mike Cooper Principal Tony Jaworski Asst. Principal The man behind th e uniform: Mr. Ha nk Easterling lays clown the law in his Economics class. Well, the laws of econom ics, anyway. (p hoto by Cassy Brouse) with Easterling, said , "He is one of the smartest people i know. You can really learn a lot from him." Friend and fellow social studies teacher Mr. Drew Kruzich said, perhaps jokingly, "I don't like going to Social Studies co nferences because he picks up all the women, and when we run in the summer, they throw numbers at him. But he ig no res it because he w ants to talk about economics ... and arm w restling." Jonn a Andersen Jr. High Coordinator Ka thy Will cu ts Development Shad Coppock Fr. Ph il Hobt Theresa Beauchamp Main Office Parker Pieri Financial Director Maryann Angeroth Hank Easterl ing Adam Kuhl Gloria Blum Bookkeeper Kathy Regan campus Minister David Beldt Christina Elf Drew Kruzich Dean Bragg Counselor Ken Schreiber Activities Director Rachel Bell Trudy Finnegan Mike Larsen Jennifer Cormier Public Relations Lynn Vogel Main Office Tarra Beyer camp Gordin ier Carter Leeka Mary Fischer Religious Education Tim Vogel study Hall Ann Coombs Tom Heithoff Robinson Luke F~ • People 21 Faculty AC~"~ T~ow~ Wanita Printy-Zika Caroline Swartz Donna O'Connor cook Harold Russell custodian ~ 22 People• F~ Kirsten Macdissi Nancy scha lles Konnie Weigman jack Fauble Custodian Bob Towers custodian Deb McGuire Barb Schmidt Cindy Connolly Cook Erv Lich Custodian Fr. j ohn Bertogli ST. Patrick's Ken Mehsling Randy Schmitz Jea nette Masker cook Don Mi lls Custodian Fr. Thomas crowley Queen of Apostles Virgi e Oatman Ra lph Stotts Penny Levier Cook Shelly Reese custodian Fr. Bill Dolan Queen of Apostles Virginia Swanson Pat Nelso n Cook Elmer Rodenburg Custodian Fr. Kenneth Gross Holy Family Mrs. Barb Schmidt came in the 2000-01 school year to help fill a void in the St. Albert English Department. Schmidt graduated from the University of Northern Iowa and had taught in Wyoming, Colorado and, most recently, Treynor. There she also taught junior high and high school English. After Treynor she worked at Iowa Western Community College in a grant program. All of Schmidt's children are enrolled in the St. Albert school system. Two of them are in the high school: John, a freshman , and Graham, a senior. "A lot of times we don't notice each other because I don't have either of them in class. Having them in class Th e woman behind the uniform: Mrs. Barb Schmidt conducts one of her En glish classes . (photo by Tara Reilly) would be weird , though . They do visit periodically, and I like that, but we each have our own territory," said Mrs. Schmidt. John Schmidt said , "It doesn 't really bother me. It's actually like an extra bonus because if I forget something like money, lunch tickets or a signature, she is right there." Even thotigh going to work w here your kids g o to school is slightly awkward , the Schmidts have adjusted to it quite well. Fr. Dan Kirby St. Patrick/Columbanus Fr. Charles Kottas st. Peter's Fr. Rapheal Masabakhwa st. Patrick's Fr. Paul Mona han Holy Rosary ~ • People 23 <i];) ~ 24 Academics and Organizations • A~~ o~~ Academics ____ nizations • 1s1on Going from class to class from science experiments to Religion class. This is where we get the wide spectrum of our knowledge. The v ast contrasts of a freespirited Art class and the organization of an Economics class. As w e go through the day our pile of homework g rows; the essays, chapter reviews and worksheets that we never do. Never hav ing a free study hall because of Swing Choir, Student Council, .Cam p us Ministry and National Honor Society m eetings. These are the clubs and organizations that keep us so busy. It takes away our free tim e, yet we stay involved. Picking up trash along Gleason, planning Mr. SA, preparing for the concert and making up a missed P.E. class. It all pays off in the fun we have along the way and seeing the finished product w e create or in the knowledge w e learn. These are the things w e w ill remember of our stay at St. Albert. A~~O~·~ Academics and Orga nizations 25 W Business/ Tucker Center T~f~ senior Seth Martin saws a board during construction 3-4. (photo by Cody Sanderson) Right: senior Martha Colburn helps a girl with her art project at Child care class. (photo by Cody •b•...,-- sanderson) Tud<er Center When people ask me what my favorite dass is I sayT ud<erCenter. They look at me funny and ask what's that? I tell them it's the dassllookforwardtoeverydayandthere's never a dull moment. You can take Health, Mechanics, Construction, Child Care, Computers, Foods, and even Brodcasting. It's a great opportunity for people who don't think college is the thing for them and want to see what else is out there to do. Every day I show up at a job site. Students from four other schools and I frame houses, pa.int, lay blod<, and work with many different tools. It's all hands on and all student built. After tal<lng this dass I know now what I wanttodowiththerestofmylifeandwhere I'm headed. I'm glad I had the opportunity to be involved. -Matt McDermott senior Justin Wag oner mixes fo od in Food service 1-2 while senior Jeremy Lewis looks on. (photo by Cody Sa nderso n) Right: Freshmen Joe Hobbins and Megan Lowndes practice typing du rin g their word Processing I class. (photo by Cassy Brouse) " 26 Academics and Organizations • ~T.du. (!~ SIHC 1Lf1 L tiliiii: ' ~-"• Mrs. Nancy schalles teaches an AC' counting lesson on her overh ea ~ projector as her students look on. (photo by Cody Sanderson) seniors Evan O'Toole and Melissa Respeliers try a balloon experiment in Physics class. (photo bysara Fritzsch e) Below: Senior Kara Huffman records her chemistry data while senior Hannah Minor looks on . (photo by Cassy Brouse) senior Brian Koch eats pizza during a calculus party. (photo by Caitlin Beresford) Math/Science (!~~ Broken Lab Instruments Students were asked how many lab instruments they had broken throughout high school. Out of 128 students surveyed, 53 students said that they broke one or more items. These are the items thatwere broken and their percentages: The cost of these items was !Ound in the "Flinn Chemical and Biological Catalog." Thetotal cost calculated was $1,261.99. j unior Jade Knutson punches in numbers on her graphing ca lculator during her Pre-calculus class . (photo by Sara Fritzsche) : sophomores Trista n O'Toole, Stephani Eckley and Nate Higg inbotham dissect a pig during Biology class. (photo by Cody Sanderson) d/5~ • Academics and Organizations 2 7 Religion/P.E. F~ The student body took a suNey on which P. E. activities are their favorite to display how heart monitors work. Below are the top six act ivities. Rollerskating 29% Dodge-ball w /pins 24°/o Hockey Flag football Volleyball Tae-bo Sen ior Araon Grote tells t he pros and cons during a presentation to Fr. Hobt's church Issues class. (photo by Cody Sa nderson) 15°/o 14% 9°/o 9°/o Rig ht: seniors Hannah M i nor and Devon Brosnahan demon - strate the art ofTae-bo. (photo by Cody San - derson) Freshman Jake Kinney strides a~e r the ball while pa rticipating in a hockey game during P.E. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) ~ 28Academicsand0rganizations • R~P.E. Ri g ht: M s. Kristine Prem's social justice class conducts a reward and punishment act iv ity. (pho to by Cassy Brouse) Freshman Joe Danzer and soph more Sara Harper prepare to pa the ball as sophomore Stephar Eckley looks on during P.E. volle} ball. (photo by Cassy Brouse) • • • : It ·- . .__ - - ~ seniors Meg Hobbins and Nick Buck relax while reading articles during Art Appreciation class. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Below: Junior Danny Petersen and freshman RobbyTaylor sketch designs for an assignment. (photo by Courtney Stubblefield) - Below: sophomore Emily Branigan cleans up atthe end of class. (photo by Cody Sanderson) Le~: Sophomore John cool displays proper painting techniques as he works on a painting. (photo by Cody Sanderson) Freshmen Brock Gentile, Briann e O'Neill, Joel Gentile and Dane Petersen work in Art 1. (photo by Cody Sanderson) Art My experience in art has been so positive throughout my high school years. Ms. Deb McGuire has been a really great teacher because she creates an environment that really brings out everyone's creative side. Art classes have been fantastic because I have been able to develop my own artistic style. Also I am able to work at my own pace. McGuire helps quite a bit, but the real results I have are just from me and it is my own expression. I might not be going to a college for art. However, I feel that my experience in art class has helped me to prepare for an education in different fields by helping me to find myself. -Rebecca Fennell A,,;t, • Academics and Organizations 29 sophomore Jeremy Kruse cooks during a Spanish Food Day. (photo by Sandy FritzscheJ Right: seniors Rachel Meade, Aaron Grote and Natalie Hering play Monopoly during a Spanish Fun Day. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Spanish My four years of foreign language have been a memorable experience. This dass hasprovidedanoutlettothewortd. Taking a foreign language has introduced me to another language, different culture and a completely different lifestyle. Our senior Spanish dass, once so large that it had to be divided into two periods, has dwindled down to 15 highly devoted students. The things that any Spanish student will remember are all of the crazy antics ofour dass: our freezing trip to Kansas City, lively Spanish games like Dibujonarioand Loteria, sacred prayers, and songs like La Bamba and A-ruu-ruu. Who could forget the Spanish dass of 2001 motto of" eeeee!" We will all miss this dass, but always have these memories. -Ryan Swanek 1L.-...-IUIMJuniors Megan Hammer and Tom McHale and sophomore Missy smith prepare food during a Spanish Food Day. (photo by Sa ra Fritzsche) Right: seniors Jeff Burkey, Mike stuntz, Aaron Grote and Kara Huffman participate in a Spanish game. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) ~ 30Academicsand0rganizations •Fe~~ Mrs . Virginia Swanson teaches i French lesson on her overhead as th class looks on . (photo by Sara Fritzsch Seniors Cassy Brouse and Sara Fritzsche perform a Psychology I skit. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Below: senior Mike whannell gives his opening statement for a mock debate in Government class as Junior classmates Lindsay Banks and Kyle Nielsen listen. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Junior Jade Knutson reads a book for American Literature class. (photo by TeriLee Mescher) English/ Social Studies l)~M OM/)~ Going Bad< in lime One-hundred and fourteen students were asked: "If you could go bad< in time, what historical event would you wantto be a part of?" Eighty-nine students responded to this survey. The top five historical events pid<ed were: Event Number of votes I. Wcxxistod< 15 2.l1tanic 10 3. the60s 6 4. Jesus' birth 5 5.WWll 4 Founding of Iowa 4 sophomore Nate Higginbotham celebrates being the first one done writing a Mr. Adam Ku hl vocabula ry wo rd on the board. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Le~: senior Aaron Grote acts out a British Literature play. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) E.~~5~• Academics and Organizations 31 Swing Choir ~?kH~ -~Swing Choir This year in Swing Choir has been very different from the previous ones. The main thing that made it so different was because some of us are seniors now and we had to be leaders for the underclass members. Also, this year we had a new choir teacher with new ideas on how things are run. One of the things that sticks out in my mind is all of us going out to eat after our performances. This year was great. -- Sara Fritzsche senior Sarah Reinhardt performs at the Spring concert with open arms. (photo by Ke lly Burns) Right: Seniors Sarah Reinhardt, Melanie Koch and Erinn Beresford and freshman John Schmidt sing at the Spring Concert. (photo by Kelly Burns) .... Junior Adam Beauchamp, freshman John Schmidt, and senior Nick Buck sing in unison. (photo by Kelly Burns) 32 Academics and Organizations • ~Ct-c~ Right: Senior girls pose for a picture around fellow senior Nick Buck the night of the Spring Concert. (photo by Kelly Burns) senior Andrea Wise and freshma Melanie Kelsey practice a routine (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) ?o phomores Aaron Seitz and Jonathan Kned ler play their trump ets .(ph oto by Lindsay Banks) Below: 'senior Sarah Fritzsche and sophomore brother Rob perform at a concert. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Below: Sophomo re Da niell e Wickersham awaits her cue before drumming. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Band P~TtaF~H~ Left: Sophomore Joe Danzer watches his brother Tim play the trombone. (ph oto by Lindsay Banks) directo r Mr. carter Leeka guides the band members. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Music can inspire anyone. It inspires everyone from athletes to actors. The band members are no ex ception. This is the music that inspires them in their dayto-day lives. Rock 33% Pop 33% Jazz 11% Classical 11% Rap 11% Country 0% E~ • Academics and Organizations 33 A World Mission Project ~eWI~ The World Mission group stops to pose fora photo at St. Jude Hospital. (submitted photo) Right: Seniors Aaron Grote and Evan O'Toole spend time ata St. Lucia school with the children . (photo by Kathy Regan) World Mission As the 12 seniors and the two chaperones arrived in St. Lucia on March 21 , everyone was ready to open him or herself mentally and spiritually fortheexperiences tocometheirway. However,nobodyhad realized how large of an impact the people of St. Lucia would have on our lives. The people's races in the hospital were a reflection of the work that we had gotten accomplished. In the surgical ward, we brightened things up by painting the walls and doors. The nursery and maternity ward were also brightened up with wallpaper border that we added to the walls. This mission project to St. Lucia has allowed metohaveabetteroutlookon life. I will never forget the experiences, the hospital, the work or the people. -Kara Huffinan - Senior Emily Stuhr reads to 0 ;e of the t' ts . th h . 1, . pa 1en in e osp1ta s pediatric ward . (photo by Kathy Reg an) Right:Seniors Rach el Meade, Elicia Johnson, Aaron Grote, Emily Stuhr and Graham Schmidt take part in their nightly prayer process at the hospital compound. (photo by Kathy Rega n) ~ 34Academics and Organizations • W",.J.J.H~,,,.PUJ.jut Senior Kara Huffman scrubs the oc of the hospital's surgical wing aftt painting the hall's wa lls . (photo Kathy Regan) seniors Cassy Brouse, Kara Huffman, Rachel Meade and Shannon O'Neill participate in a dance icebreaker at the Diocesan Youth Rally. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Below: Fr. Phil Hobt reads whilejuniorservers Brad Lopez and Brent Lorkovic look on at the Feast of st. Albert Mass . (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) senior Rebecca Fennell reads atthe Feast of St. Albert Mass . (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Campus Ministry Sttw~tk(!~ What do you do ? One-hundred and twenty students were asked: "What job do you do for Campus Ministiy?" Although the entire student body did not take this suNey, half of the students who did tal<e this suNey participated in Campus Ministiy. The type of job and the percentage of students who do each job were broken down like this: Seniors Rebecca Fennell, Melanie Koch, Andrea Wise and Ca itlin Beresford sing du ring practice for the Catholic Schools Week Mass. (photo by Cody Sanderson) : Sen ior Caitli n Beresford, as Mary, attends to "baby Jesus" while senior Evan O'Toole, as Joseph, looks on . (photo by Kelly Burns) ~ H~• Academ ics and Organizations 35 The student body took a survey regarding the opinion of their favorite Student Council activity. The Homecoming chaos, which includes a week out of uniform, received the most votes. Below are the percentages to their responses: -* Homecoming Activities 61 % Decorations &.. Dances 16% None/Other 12% Magazine Sales Activities 8% Catholic Schools Week 2% Red Ribbon Week 1 % Juniors Paul Webering Right: Student Council and Ryan Fischer and members partake in senior Andrew Fetter their traditional trust climb the team-build- fall during their suming wa ll, as sopho- mer retreat at the st. more Matt O'Connor Thomas More center. waits during their re- (photo by Virgie treat. (photo by Virgie Oatman) Senior Andrew Fetter, student body president, attends a meeting with fellow senior officers Brian Koch and Jake Gradoville. (photo by Lindsay Banks) ~ Oatman) 36Academicsand Organizations•)~(!~~ Right: Junior Megan Hammer is surprised when captured by the Grim Reaper during the activities of Red Ribbon Week. (photo by Cassy Brouse) junior student council officer Eri Walsh helpssophomoresMissysmi and Katie Jares during the maga· zine sales. (photo by Sara Fritzsche senior contestant Darin Heideman responds to the question and answer portion of Mr. SA. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Below: Seniors Ryan Murphy and Matt Kramer combine their talent for a stunning performance. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Below: Senior Adam Sawatzke wins the title of Mr. SA while junior Brent Lorkovic and senior Mike Whannell look on. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Mr. SA AN~~,~ Le~: First runner up senior Mike Stuntz and seniors Mike Whannell and Andrew Balk participate in the talent portion of Mr. SA. (photo by Kara Huffman) Junior Jesse Shea, one of the three juniortalents, performs Ninja Rap with the assistance of juniors Justin Wandvik and Matt Waggoner. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Mr.SA Over the past three years I have had a lot of fun participating in Mr. SA. It is always an exciting night and a great opportunity to make a huge fool of yourself in front of the entire school. For me, getting on the stage in front of all those people is a great time to just make people laugh really hard. This year our (Andrew Balk, Mike Whannell, Graham Schmidt, Mike Stuntz and myself) goal was to embarrass ourselves as much as possible. Whether they laughed at us or with us will remain forever undetermined, but either way, it was a blast. I am extremely pleased with being a part of this over the past few years and I hope to do something like this in the future. -Adam Sawatzke H11-. SA• Academics and Organizations 37 Fall Musical Senior Evan O'Toole escorts senior Erinn Beresford off the stage. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Right: Seniors Graham Schmidt and Emily Stuhr dance away during the musical. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Fall Musical The way practices were going with the tone deaf extras and lingering smell of McDonald's food in the auditorium, I wasn 't quite sure what this was going to turn out like. But I know that from previous productions we've never seemed ready, and then the last week we pull off a riveting performance. When it was opening night, everyone was neNous. In a sense you could smell the cast's fear, but when the curtain came up you could see that the nine weeks were well worth it. Not only on stage, but behind the scenes, some friendships were made. All in all I would have to say that in my three years here "Once Upon a Mattress" is so far the best production. -- Joe Reilly Seniors Rebecca Fennell and Adam McKeagney watch as Erinn Beresford sings. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Right: Senior Andrew Balk discusses the rules of becoming a princess with the j ester, senior Andrew Fetter. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) 38 Academics and Organizations• FdlH~ Seniors Sara Fritzsche and Nata lie Hering sing along with eighth-g raders Aubrey Swanson and Erin Harvey for background music. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Senior Adam Sawatzke sings to eighth-grader Aubrey Swanson. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Below: Senior Catlin Beresford talks to senior Brian Koch during the play. (photo by Tiffani Trowbrige) • Freshman Brett Gray writes the facts of the case with sophomore Rob Fritzsche. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Spring Play 'ft'-i~H~' The student body at least once in their lives have seen some sort of play. Students were asked what their favorite type of play is. Below are the percentages of the survey. Comedy 67% Other 20% Romance 11% Drama 2% Freshma n John Schmidt arrests j unior Adam Bea uchamp wh ile senior Gra ham Schmidt looks on. (photo by Tiffa ni Trowbridge) e~: senior Sara Fritzsche catches a burg lar in the act. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) 5~ ~• Academics and Organ izations 39 One-AcVSpeech ft'iJ~~P~ The student body has experienced different phases throughout their lives that could be put into one-acts. Students were asked what stage in their life they remember the most. Below are the percentages to the survey. .. Note Passing 36% Constantly on the Phone 15% Boy /Girl Crazy Bed Wetting Cooties Mall Rat se niors Andrew Balk and Caitlin Beresford try to help senior Evan O'Toole in his quest for sa nity. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) 14% 13% 11% 11% Right: Senior Rebecca Fennell says her lines with passion, as senior Sarah Reinhardt looks on. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) SeniorsEvan O'Toole, as Dwight, and Erinn Beresford, as Blanche, discuss Dwight's state ofmind. (photobysara Fritzsche) ~ 40Academicsand0rganizations • ON--Aa!Sf.ud Right: Sophomores Rob Fritzsche and Nathan Heithoff practice for ensemble acting. (photo by Caitlin Beresford) senior Rebecca Fennell practices h individual acting for individual al state, while freshman Joe Reilly prac tices individual improvisation (photo by Sara Fritzsche) seniors Lisa McEvoy, Claire Masker and Kelly Sabatka work on their newspaper pages to meet a de adline. (p hoto by Cassy Brouse) Below: Junior Erik Anderson nips through past yearbooks to finish an assignmentduringjournalism I. (photo by Liz Regan) Below: senior photographer Cassy Brouse adjusts to the perfect position for a picture. (photo by Cody Sanderson) Journalism Le~: senior Jen Rochelle listens to Mr. Mike Larsen as he gives advice on scanning an ad . (photo by Cassy Brouse) senior Andrew Fetter puts full concentration into a yea rbook activity during a journalism I class . (p hoto by Liz Regan) journalism II My participation in journalism has been very positive. journalism has allowed me to interact more and become more involved with the issues that concern students. Besides learning the basics for making the best newspaper and yearbook in St. Albert history, journalism has been a learning experience fo r life. The group work, responsiblity and organizational skills will help me in college and beyond. These past years have enhanced my work ethic and skills for the future. The journalism class of 200 I has added some thing special to the program. We will leave an influence on the school with the ex cellence of our accomplishments. -Kelly Sabatka (J~ • Academics and Organizations 41 Math Club seniors Mike stuntz and Aaron Grote board the bus for the Math Club field trip. (photo by Phil Danzer) Right: senior Evan O'Toole concentrates very hard on a test. (photo by Cody Sanderson) Math Club Well , when I think of Math Club stories, there's really only one that comes to mind. That would have to be the time that we had to take a test. I had to sit by Mike Stuntz, and that's really weird in itself, because my nam e is Mike, too. Then, to make it even more uncanny, Mike and I got the exact sam score. That isesp ciallyweird . TwoMikes, with two of the sam e scores on a test. Coincidence? I think not. -- Mike Whannell seniors Aaron Grote, Mike Wh annell, Mi ke Stuntz. Evan O'Toole, Adam Sawatzke and Andrew Ba lk pose for a picture. (photo by Phil Danzer) Right: Th e Math Club takes a lunch break during their neld trip to the Avaya Ce nter. (photo by Ph il Danzer) ~ 42Academicsand Organizations•Hd CW Mike Wh annell is ecstatic over hi new special calcu lator. (photo 11 Andrew Ba lk) I juniors Matt Applegate and Aaron Chessareck eagerly sign up to give blood. (photo by cody sc.mderson) Below: Vice President Emily Stuhr and secretary Ca itlin Beresford wa it to give their speeches atthe induction ceremony. (photo by Lindsay Banks) senior Mike whannell enjoys a snack a~er giving blood. (photo by Cody Sanderson) NHS l)c~'tHe-n W~tkEea Every year the NHS sponsors two blood drives at school. Year after year, students and faculty choose to donate blood. One question is why? Twentythree students were asked why they donated blood. Below are the answers to the survey. To help others in need 37% To get out of class 36% Obligated to do so 14% To get the free snacks 13% President Jake Gradoville g ives his speech at the NHS induction . (photo by Lind ay Banks) : senior Justin wagoner donates his blood during the spring blood drive. (photo by Cody Sa nderson) NHS • Academ ics and Organizations 43 • • • IVISIOn Never before has St. Albert seen such an impressive year of athletics. Beginning this year's run at a state title was the volleyball team. Winning match after match until the substate match. The football team was a dominant force in Class 1 A. The undefeated team led us to the UNI-Dome before losing the semifinal game. Both the girls and boys cross country teams won their district meets and qualified for state. The dance team dazzled us every halftime with new and exciting routines. They received two first-place trophies and one second-place award at the state competition. The girls and boys basketball teams advanced to their regional final and sub-state games, nearly missing chances to play at Veterans Auditorium . Wrestler Thomas Sweeney advanced to the state tournament and placed fourth. Both track teams sent multiple students to compete at the state competition, where the girls team tied for eighth place. The boys soccer team went as far as the sub-state semifinal. A busy year of sports, and a year of success. The trophies and medals are tangible memories, but nothing can replace the bonds made as teammates. 5~ '{)~ 0 Sports 45 A Varsity Football FkNSt,M junior Jason Endelicato runs in for a touchdown during the Sloan Westwood game, led by senior Pat Hoffmann. (photo by Caitlin Beresford) Senior Mike Stuntz returns a punt with his blazing speed in the State semifinal game. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Right: The Falcon seniors proudly hold up their semifinalist trophy. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Falcons Football 11-1 Row One, from le~: Mike Jensen, Ryan Schoening, Jesse Shea, Jason Endelicato, Nate Higginbotham, Kevin Driscoll and Jeff Burkey. Row Two: coach Shad Coppock, coach Greg Gentile, Nathan Fischer, Danny Petersen, Pat Hoffmann, Matt Kra mer, Jarod Fuchser, Brad Lopez and ManagerTom O'Connor. Row Three: coach Ken Schreiber, Jake Mescher, Tim Jensen, John Cool, Josh Ryan, Aaron Seitz, Zach Brummer, Ath letic Trainer Jill White and coach Randy Schmitz. Row Four: Coach Adam Ku hl, Nick Buck, Paul Webering,Jake Gradoville, Darin Heideman, zac Gradoville, Adam Sawatzke and Coach Jason Boatwright. Row Five: Head Coach Jim Duggan, Mike stuntz, Tyler McGlade, Ryan Fischer, Matt O'Connor, Erik Anderson, Aaron Grote and Coach Kevin Culjat. (Ph oto by Pyles Studio) ~ 46Sports·V~Fc~~ Senior Pat Hoffmann breaks free to the end-zon, chased by a defender from Tri-Center. (photo Cassy Brouse) Being the first team from St. Albert to go to the UNI-Dome. Having a perfect regular season, going 9-0. Practicing on Iowa State's field for pregame. Beating three teams by the 50-point rule. Le~: The offensive line gets ready to blow over the opponent's defense. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Right: senior Tyler McGlade kicks a field goal in the Tri-Center game. (photo by Cassy Brouse) :P11.1d \fVle.6erintf1S pite-;nnipintr 11..6iCities. ""'{; ne tinuuen nieetintf.> witn eMdi -1<,evin ent;11.t Am{ tne Cinenien cookies tney tfAve ni1u. :PM J;-loft•uAnn settin'J tlie perSbnAC font reco1·A witli fiv e. The muddy West Central Stuart game. When Erik Anderson returned a fumble for a touchdown against L.C. Tackling Underwood's fullback on fourth and goal to win the first playoff game. Left: The Falcons charge the field before the semifinal game against southern cal in the UNI-Dome. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Below: The Falcons defense awaits another opponent to stop . (photo by Cassy Brouse) S intrintr ")! M 1vef..,ost ""'{;n11,t J.., ovin' dintf 11 -z;ti.e S./l- L nni.6er e o's posttfAnte Mntf nii.ll. eMcn Cjre15 t:jentUe's k ick.- oft te11.111. '!note. ~F~ • Sports 47 Freshman/ JV Football Fk~P~MI~ Freshman Joel Gentile gets tackled as Brett Gray comes to help. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Le~: The JV team huddles up to form a strategy for their next play against Blair. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Freshman: Row one, from le~: coach Randy Schmitz, Dan Assmann, Eric Murphy, Ryan Baas, B.J. Olberding, john Schmidt, Brett Gray and Paul Rochelle. Row Two: Michael Knotek, Eric Shea,joel Gentile and Patrick Shadden. Not pictured: Coach Jason Boatwright, Sean Brummer and Brock Gentile. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) sophomore Aaron Seitz carries the ball down the peld in hopes of scoring a touchdown against Bla ir. (photo by Cassy Brouse) B.J. Olberding leading the freshman team with the most tackles. Freshman record: 3-3- 1 J.V. record: 3-4 E.ric Murphy throwing up every day. -Ce1tn.. nl wll't.S runnin'J llf/Vlf.'t /roni. 0od c;lentite 11.nA £.ric Sne1t'.s .siAe. e Mch 01t.son };MtWri'jJ/i.t' .S f 1tni.ou..s fi.sli. .storie.s. £.ric Y/1.u.rpli.'t 'Jdtin'J .stu.ck in tli.e tire.s. ~ 48S ports· J~f~~~ Freshman team beating A.L. 32-6. "Despite being outnumbered and undersized, the team played really w ell. We had a lot of close gam es, and we are better than the 3-4 record we show." - J.V. Coach Adam Kuhl The freshman defensive line pr pares fora play againstwoodbine. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Below: sophomore Zach Brumme1 runs onto the peld during the Blai1 game. (photo by Cassy Brouse) R't1tn };1t1t.s v ettin'!J Ooet c;lentite .$.r tlr.1tt lr.e cOHtA c1tu..se 1t f u.ni.vte. \i1'li.en 'E·O· f;JU erAing cli.ippeA li.i.s tooth on li.i.s cli.in.str1tp. Sophomore Julianne Friedrichsen spikes the ball against Glenwood. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Below: Freshman Kathleen McHale passes the ball during the Glenwood match. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) JV: Row One, from le~: Lindsay Banks and Liz Regan. Row Two: Shannon Koch, Sarah Vogel, Stephanie Baumert, Amanda Boyerand Danielle Wickersham . Row Three: Anne sewing, Julie Meidlinger, Julianne Friedrichsen, Jenny Jackson, Kristin Wise and Coach Dan Brodeur. (photo by studio B) The JV team circles up for a pep talk during the Roncalli tournament. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Below: Juniorstephanie Baumert digs the ball at the Ronca Iii tournament. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Freshman: Row one, from le~: Maggie Mass, Katie McGruder and Brianne Moon. RowTwo: Kathleen McHale, Melanie Kelsey, Katie Fischerand Tiffany Ryan. Row Three: Megan Lowndes, Lauren Stubblefield, Missy Roane, Laura Baines and Coach Katie Heithoff. (photo by Studio B) Freshman/ JV Volleyball Freshmen winning the consolation bracket at the L. C. tournament. When Julianne Friedrichsen bumped the ball over the net while sitting on the floor. ?; fie fone 11!Atf:Jit 11f,1t.s.s 'J(l t A d((l hJ cArA. eMcfi ;61tn J!;r(li{rnr'.s .sfi1trk.-1tttMk vd t. "t;1'fio (et tfie S Ainte.s (lut?-11 J.V. beating A.L. !6- 14. Julianne Friedrichsen and her blocks. Freshmen beating L.C. in the third game. ]!; (l .S ?;own'.s .sfi(l:p:pin:J c1trt.s. 11/:d . J • II -fT et on ne ~tne. - e Mc fi ~Atie fr!eitfioft t;1'fien 11f, .s.s~ 'R,Mne knock.ei{ tfie (igfit Mt. Varsity Volleyball 'fWiL~' Senior Abbey Higginbotham eagerly waits to pass the ball during the regional game against Audubon. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Junior Teri Lee Mescher passes the ball perfectly as senior teammate Kelly sabatka looks on. (photo by Mary Trowbridg e) Right: Head coach Christina Elf gives advice to the team during a time out. (photo by Marytrowbridge) Saintes Volleyball 26-14-2 Row one, from le~: Amanda Boyer, Jess Hurley, Mary Kay caniglia, Ann caniglia and Angela Roux. Row Two: Abbey Higginbotham, Erin McNeal, Tiffani Trowb ridg e, Teri lee Mescher and Manager Brooke Hotz. Row Three: Laura Sawatzke, Kelly Sabatka, Eve Johnson and Head Coach Christina Elf. Not pictured Assistant coach Dan Brodeur and Assistant Coach Jacquie Avey. (photo by Cassy Brouse) 50 Sports • V~ V()~ Sophomore Mary Kay caniglia prepares to put the ball down during the game against Glenwood. (photo by Mary Trowbridge) The Saintes proved the rebuilding year wrong. T-shirts were made that said "Rebuilding ... My R.A.S." R.A.S. stands for Reticular Activating System , which has to do with mental focus. Tied for first place at the Atlantic Tourney but received second place. Le~: sophomore Eve Johnson serve receives the ball at the NCC tourney. (photo by Mary Trowbridge) Right: Senior Ann caniglia dives to pancake the ball against Tri-Center. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) 1.,11.1-mt ,511.w11.t:z.ke .s11.iA, "111'1 P.e.st meiubr't bt t4e Mii.Mn wl!..S .sing ing 'J Vi'itt Survive.' 11 Won the Underwood Tourney. Came back from two-game deficit against Underwood in districts. ""[;Mm .steepover .s 11.t .senior f<,dt't ,511.P.11.tk.11. 11.nA A .s.si.st11.nt eMc4 0 M'!uie A ve't' .s 4ou.se.s. District champs. Saintes ended their season at the regional finals against Galva-Holstein. Le~: senior Ke lly Sabatka goes up for the kill that is set by senior Tiffani Trowbridge. (photo by Mary Trowbridge) Below: Senior Tiffani Trowbridge, sophomore Erin McNeal,juniorTeriLee Mescher and sophomore Amanda Boyer sing "I Will Survive" a~er the victory against AHST. (photo bycassy Brouse) 11J 411.A II. tive '1.nA t4ree one.s.'1 -.l11.ur11. S 11.w11.t:z.ke, rd11.tint 11. .s4oppin'{J eJlperience . :Pt11.'tin'{J t bur-.S'f Ul!.re 11.t tlw. nee tfJUrne't. :Pre'{Jl!.me ritu11.t.s: A11.ncin'{J1 .sin'{Jin'{J 1 11.Avice c11.rA.s1 ki.s.sin'{J .l11.ur11. 1.s neckt11.ce. \/~ \/~ • Sports 51 Cross Country ,~~~~R~' At districts, the varsity boys circle up to pray in hopes of running their best before the race begins. (photo by Annette Respeliers) senior Katie Milner gives it her all at practice in order to prepare for her upcoming meets. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Right:The girls team is prepared to take the lead at the Lewis Central meet. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Falcons/Saintes Cross Country ' Row One, from le~: Theresa Coughlin, Andrea Conolly, Claire Weidman, Jessie Frueh, Melissa Respeliers, Katie Milner and Kathleen Gorman. Row Two: April Petersen, Brian Kinard , Brentlorkovic, Ke.vin Lorkovic, Tristan O'TooleandJonathan Quigley. RowThree: Brian Respeliers, Dan Crouch, Jonathan Knedler, Rachel Meade, Andrew Balk, Evan O'Toole and Jen Rochelle. Not pictured: Coach Scott Milner. (photo by Annette Respeliers) ~ 52 Sports • CuiM ~~ Freshman Dan crouch keeps a steady pace to heli him rnish the race. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Both the boys and girls teams placing first at districts and qualifying for state. Boys and girls placing first in the Tri-Center meet in the rain. The g irls placing 12th at state and the boys placing 13th. Left: seniors Katie Milner and Melissa Respeliers stretch at Boys Town. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Right: sophomore Tristan O'Toole and freshman Kevin Lo rkovic help theirteam win at districts. (photo by Annette Respeliers) ];;rl 11.n 7<, e.speli er.s ftnA Oonftt411.n Qu.i'{f e~ viAeot11.pin'{f t4en-i.sdve.s f 11.Uin'{f Aovvn ftt .stitte. 7.Jie !111..s 1 wit4 ft tivin'{f roo1n1 t4ftt Aie,,(, on tne WA~ up to .stftte. Tristan O 'Toole qualifying for state individually during his first year. Katie Milner placing first as an individual during the Tri-Center meet. Brent Lorkovic leading the boys team at state with a 23rd-place finish . Left: Senior Evan O'Toole runs hard at state to help his team to 13th place. (photo by Annette Respeliers) Below: junior Theresa Coughlin takes time out a~er her race in order to regain her strength. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) "J ren-ien-i6er t4i.s ~eft 1 .s '{JO OA 411.rv e.st.11 - £v1tn ()'-Coote ,_5in'{f in'{f t4e ~ 4ft'{5'{5~ 11 .SOn'{f . -C 1tkin'{f ft rM,,(, trip to :Pftt P-/o ffn-iftnn' .s 4011..se. (',,.,,.. C'~ • Sports 53 <i];) Varsity Boys Basketball F~~F'41Uf senior Jake Gradoville pulls up fora shot in the substate game against Maple Valley. (photo by Caitlin Beresford) Right: Four of the starters pump up Sophomorezac Gradoville dribbles down the court the team inthe second half against guardedbyaRiversidedefender. (photobyTiffani Clarinda (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Trowbridge) Falcons Basl<etball 12-11 Row One, from le~: Kyle Schreiber, Jeff Burkey, Brad Lopez, Brent Lorkovic and Brian Koch. Row Two: Aaron Seitz, Ryan Murphy, Steve Schlautman, Mike Stuntz and Jake Gradoville. Row Th ree: Ryan Fischer, TylerMcGlade, Matt O'Connor, zac Gradoville and Aaron Grote. Row Four: Coach Adam Driscoll, Coach Greg Gentile, Head coach Shad Coppock and Coach Jim Duggan. (photo by Jack Holder Studios) Senior Mike stuntz takes the ba ll to the hoop ov • a defender from L.C. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridg Making it to substate for the fo urth year in a row. Getting further in the tournament than many tho ught the tea m wou ld. When Matt O'Connor threw it down at the end of the Missouri Va lley game. The win over L.C. at home in front of all the fans. Le~: Junior Brad Lopez pulls a cross-over and blows by an Atlantic defender. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Right: Sophomore - Matt O'Connor lays the ball up over a player from Clarinda . (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) }11,11kin'i tun bl ]; r1ti'i .lbpez tbr ni.s 11]rlbt }11,iJt. 11 eZ:>. Playing A.L. rea lly close for the prst half of the game. Never giving up, and coming back many times a~er being down by a lot. When the team builder guy came to talk to the team about how to stay together as a unit. Le~: Senior Aaron Grote goes up for a layup guarded by two players from Heelan . (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Below: The Falcons huddle up before their game against Shenandoah. (photo by Tiffani Trowb ridge) Vi'nen e Mcn q;re'J q;entite .snbt•vei'i tne wnb(e te1t 111. It re11,(('t 11,ttr11,dive tfid hJbrkintf 11,t ]r111,rve't'.s. .l i.stenin'i t b 111.c9(11,l'ie 1 .s .stb rie.s. i.,bbkin'i 11,t tfii'C.s trb111. tne btner .scnbbC wnen tne O· v. Wll.S pt1t'ti"'tf· Vi' 4en }11,11,tt i9' e bnnbr Beating coach Chad Kavars and his Riverside team. trippei'i "'- 'JU't 1tni'i .s11.ii'i 4e dii'in't 111.e1tn tb. Boys Freshman/ JV Basketball Freshman Eric Murphy dribbles the ball down the court against Red Oak. (photo by TeriLee Mescher) Le~: sophomore Aaron Seitz advances the ball against Neumann . (photo by Tiffani Trowbridg e) JV: Row one, from le~: Steven Schlautman, Kyle Schreiber, Erik Anderson, Joel Gentile and Brock Gentile. Row Two: coach Kevin Driscoll, Aaron Seitz, Brent Lorkovic, Aaron Chessareck,John cool, Paul Rochelle and coach Jim Duggan. (photo by Jack Holder studios) Freshman: Row one, from le~: coach Drew Kruzich, Eric Murphy, Joel Gentile, Michael Knotek and Dan Assmann. RowTwo: Paul Rochelle, Brock Gentile, Alex Mether, Patrick Shadden, Shaun Smith and Mark Farrage. (photo by Jack Holder studios) After a 2-7 start, the freshman team won its last eight games. The JV team ended with a record of 10-8, the best JV record in school history. The freshman team ended with a record of 10-7. lf1'nen fre.sn111.11.n o(Je( 9entite Vr(Jke ni.s n(J.Se. Ounior A 1tr(Jn ene.s.s11.ruk l.r(Jppevl. ni.s 15u111. (Jn tne ft(J(Jr durin15 It 151t111.e ;tnd picked it ~Mk up 1tnd cnew evl. it. 56Sports • Ec"t1'F~JVE~ The JV team's come-from-beh ind victory over Carroll Keumper after Coach Jim Duggan's inspirational halftime talk. Junior Steven Schlautman hit eight three-pointers during the Boys Town game. Freshman Paul Rochelle powers a shot against Red oak defend r< (photo by TeriLee Mescher) Below: Sophomore zac Gradovif gets by his opponent. (photo Sandy Fritzsche) 0 uni(Jr Steven S cM11.ut1Mt> Wll.S :riven tne nicknl!•H 11}5()(1111. Jj;(J(J1u 11 't eMcli Oi111. :Du:f:f 11.n. lfl'nen juni(Jr £rik A nder- .son fdt in tne t(Jck er r(J ,,, ;tnd 11.t111.(J.St ~r(Jk e ni.s km t.. Sophomores Jess Hurley and Laura Sawatzke trap a Duchesne player. (photo by Melissa Respeliers) Below: Freshman Alyssa Gilliland looks to pass to freshman post Megan Lowndes. (photo by Andrew Fetter) r JV: Row One, from : Sarah Vogel, Erin Walsh, Ke lly Burns, Jess Hu rley and Andrea Connolly. Row two: Ka th leen Gorman, Katie McGruder, Brianne O'Neill, Katie Rubes, Ja ckie Hoffmann and Lyndsey Pettit. Row three: Manager Danielle Carter, Megan Lowndes, Laura Sawatzke, Julie Meidlinger, Ju lian ne Friedrichsen, Sara h Hamling, Danielle Wickersham, Kristin Wise, Co ach Katie Heith off and ma nager Alyssa Gilliland. (p hoto by Jack Holder Studios) Junior Sarah Vogel shoots a jumper over a Gross defender. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Below: Sophomore Kathleen Gorman takes the ball down the court. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) .,,. Freshman: Row One, from le : Lyndsey Pettit, Brianne O'Neill and Katie Rubes. Row two: Lexie oshlo, Magg ie Mass , Katie McGruder and Katie Pedersen. Row three: Alyssa Gill iland, Li bby Hiatt, Kathl een McH ale, Sara h Ham lin g, Lauren Stu bblefield, Mega n Lowndes and Coach Katie Heithoff. (photo by jack Holder studios) Girls Freshman/ JV Basketball H""'f~ The freshman team beat Lewis Central ... twice. When freshman Sarah Hamling blocked the potential game-winning shot during a JV game. S fJ p fi.fJn..fJre 0 M k ie }rffJftnifl.nn'.s p(fJnt!e j fJ k.e.s fJn tfi.e P.u..s fJn tfi.e wflr tfJ 151tnie.s. re.s fi.nifl.n 111.fl:ftf ie 11f,fl..S.S r enienihr .s .St:fJ rintr fJnl! p fJ int 1ttC .Selt.SfJn. Junior Kelly Burns sco red 28 points in one game. The JV team ended with a 6-6 record. The freshman team ended w ith a 6-4 record . 7: fi.e /re.sfi.1Kfl.n te1t1K t-vfJ u.(t! .sintr "\r1'fi.fJ ,let tfi.e }rfeit /i.fJft (Ju.ti/' fJn tfi.e P. u..s. -z;ti.e OV pt1trer.s :pu.t tli.eni- .sd ve.s in (fJck.er .s P.e/fJre tli.e 111.ercr tfflnte fl.nil tfJfJk pictu.re.s ... tfi.en tffJt in t rfJu.P(e. VE~• Sports57 A Varsity Girls Basketball LI~~ Sophomore Eve Johnson ~ies through the air for a layup during the Boys Town game. (photo by Cody Sanderson) senior Melissa Respeliers attempts to fake out Lewis Central defenders with a dance. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Right: sophomore Mary Kay caniglia inbounds the ball. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Saintes Basl<etball 23-1 • Row one, from le~: Jen Rochelle, Kim Burns and Melissa Respeliers. Row Two, manager Alyssa Gilliland, manager Danielle carter, Kelly Burns, Sarah Vogel, Erin Walsh and manager Katie Jares. Row Three: Head coach Tom Heithoff, coach Katie Heithoff,Jackie Hoffmann, Jess Hurley, Eve Johnson, Julianne Friedrichsen, Julie Meidlinger, Laura Sawatzke, Mary Kaycaniglia, Coach Gary Rindone and manager Natalie Hering. (photo by Jack Holder Studios) ~ 58Sports • l/~G-Vi4E~ Sophomore Laura Sawatzke goes up for a ju m shot in the district opener game against Riverside. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) The Saintes had their second consecutive undefeated regular season. Seniors Jen Rochelle and Kim Burns were named to first team all city. The Saintes were one game away from returning to state and rated second in 2-A the entire year. Le~: Sainte starters enojy a pregame slapa-thon. {submitted photo) Right: sophomores Eve Johnson and Mary Kaycaniglia use pressure defense to trap a Lewis Central player. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Sopnomore J..,11,11r11,S llViMt:z.ke' s (u,;k't r11,ppit m11P!e 01d Ot re11,( ,;11,t tUr. Senior ;k:,i1-11. J!,1trns .> t:oreP! 11. Pllsket Ott ner sno1dP!er P!1trintf tfi.e S nemtnP!Mn tf ll>t-ie. -Cne s(eepover 11.t ;unior £.tin \!1'1t(sn's n1JUse wnen tne htnt:e routine wit.> m1tP!e up. Senior Jen Rochelle was named city player of the year and was also on the first team all state team. The Saintes won the NCC tournament for the second year in a row and the Sioux City Tournament for the third year. Senior Kim Burns was named to the second team all state team. Le~: Senior Jen Rochelle gets readyto make a move against a Boys Town defender. {submitted photo) Below: Senior Kim Burns signs with Missouri western on a basketball scholarship while her parents look on. At the same ceremony, senior Jen Roche 11 e signed with Creighton. (photo by Cody Sanderson) S enior 111.disM "R,espdier .> t 1tUintf on Ii.er w1trmup i 1tt:k et Pet ore tne Z:, u,;nesne tfllme. At Vets A uP!itorium, It tfH't mtmeP! Smi(e't tnowg nt tli.11,t sopnomore £.ve Oonn.son wll.S J!,e'ton,;e ;k:,now(e.s trom Z:,e.stin't' .s e li,i(p(. Wrestling senior Pat Hoffmann receives a hug from Coach Blanchard Johnson at sectionals. (photo by Claire Masker) Senior Jarod Fuchser wrestles his opponent from Treynor at sectionals. (photo by Claire Mas ker) Right: Senior Thomas Sweeney wrestles an AL opponent at the city meet. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Falcons Wrestlihg 13-6 Row one, from e~: Managers Megan Sweeney, Elicia Johnson and Meg Hobbins. Row Two: Zach Brummer, Eric Shea, Shea Minor, Dane Petersen, Ryan Ba as, Chad Hannan and B.J. Olberding. Row Three: Coach Blanchard Johnson, Skyler Schlater, Thomas Sweeney, Pat Hoffmann, Paul w ebering, Nick Buck and Coach Jason Boatwrigh t. Not Pictured: Jarod Fuchser (photo by Pyles studio) ~ 60 Sports • ~ Senior Skyler Schlater is declared the winner of hi. match at the Treynor Tournament. (photo b. Tiffani Trowbridge) Thomas Sweeney breaking the school record with 140 career wins. Winning the Skutt tournament. Thomas Sweeney advancing on to state and placing fourth . Left: Senior Hoffmann wrestles his opponent from AHST. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Right: Junior Paul Webering wrestles his opponent at the city meet. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Vi'nen nilf.nlf.'!Jer.S 11!.e'!J }rlotf.tf.in.s, £.tit:i11. Oonn.son 11.n.t 11!.e'!Jlf.n S weene't n..11.de np tne .stor't 11.t/.o1tt tne t:Mcne.s roosu. Pat Hoffmann earning his 1 OOth career win. Taking Skyler Schlater, Paul Webering, B.j . Olberding, Thomas Sweeney and Shea (!Mdr. 011..son }5Mtw ri'!J/r.t'.s Minor to districts. tife te.s.son.s. Vi'nen Sk'tter S cMtlter vroke It CU.'!J'!JA'!Je c11.rt At .sttlte. Winning the Treynor tournament. Le~: Senior Nick Buck works his opponent at a home meet. (p hoto by Cassy Brouse) Below: Freshman B.J. Olberding tries to roll over his opponentfrom AHST during th e Treynor meet. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) "11!.'t ve.st suesuor't wont..t lr.11.ve to Pe '!JOin'!J to .st11.te 11.nA tookin'!J np 11.t t/i.e .sttln"'-.s 11.nA .seein'!J 11.tt tne peo pte tlr.ere to .support sue ." - ""{;nosuA.s S i:-,,.eene't. 7:1r.e fou.e {!Men ]5tlf.ncn11.r..t Oonn.son 11..ske.t tne swtnlf.'!Jer.s to .step ou.t ol tne roon... W~ 0 Sports 61 Boys Track ~;tc,\l~fl1 <I. Seniors Evan O'Toole, Darin Heideman and Aaron Grote mingle with other runners at the CB Relays. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) senior Mike stuntz sprints to th e finish line. (photo by Sara Fritzsch e) Right: sophomore Matt O'Connor attempts to clear the high jump bar. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Falcons Traci< 1~ l f,.tiJ-v~· Row One, from : Da ri n Heideman and Mike Stuntz. Row Two: Eric Murphy, Chad Hannan, Joel Gentile, Brock Gentile, Joe Olsen and Robby Taylor. Row Three: Jo hn cool, Nathan Fischer, Brian Respeliers, Steven Schlautman , Austin Sullivan, Chris Pa lmer and Coach Ken Mehsling. Row Four: Head Coach Drew Kruzich, Kevin Driscoll, Brad Lopez, Danny Petersen, Rya n Fischer, B.J. Olberding and Coach Vince Rew. Row Five: Matt O'Co nnor and Jonathan Qu igley. Not Pictured: Aaron Grote and Evan O'Toole. (photo by Kelly Burns) 62 Sports • g<J"j't T 'IA<4 Junior Jonathan Quigley, with greatdeterm ina· tion, attempts to finish off his run . (photo by sa Fritzsche) Sophomore Matt O'Connor qualifying for state in the high jump and the 110 high hurdles. The distance medley relay team qualifying for state. Junior Ryan Fischer qualifying for state in the 400 low hurdles. Le~: Ryan Fischer finishes off the distance medley relay. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Right: Darin Heideman stretches his way to the finish line. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Ouni(Jr O(Jntitlutn Quitf( ~ n(Jt retifo:inti: ne n11A t(Jitet pttper ntinti:inti: (Jut (JI ni.s trtick .sn(Jrt.s. -C titfdntf t(J tf irC.s tit tr11dc ffl. eet.s ... n(Jt. A tir(Jn qjr(Jte llnA tne -g;i.scner.s tnr(Jwinti: iip 11.t tne Mffl.e pr11ctice. First-year runner senior Mike Stuntz finishing eighth in the 100-meter dash at the state meet. The Fischer brothers, along with Stuntz, racking up the points meet after meet. Running in the 4x 100 relay at the Drake Relays. Left: Senior Evan O'Toole runs to the finish line. (photo by Cody Sanderson) Below: Freshman B.J. Olberding attempts to finish off his race at Glenwood . (photo by Cody Sanderson) 7: ne f re.Snffl.en .Swiffl.ffl.intf in J5iti: L tik e. A-(Jftne-~etir picnic 11.t J;i'{J Ltike :Ptirk. 711(Jrninti: niU.s f(Jr we?::rnttif tinti: .skippers. ECA/4 T'lA<4 • Sports 63 A Girls Track O""' Y ~Ml),H~ Freshman Maggie Mass runs hard attheCB Relays. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Senior Melissa Respeliers competes in the long jump at Glenwood. (photo by Cody Sanderson) Right: Sophomore Jackie Hoffmann hurdles at the CB Relays. (photo by Lindsay Banks) · Saintes Traci< Row one, from e~: Kim Burns, Katie Milner, Claire Weidman and Melissa Respeliers. Row Two: Kelly Burns, Teri Lee Mescher, Tarah Powers, Stephanie Baumert and Tara Reilly. Row Tnree: Maggie Mass, Allie Burkey, April Petersen, Jessie Fru eh, Stepna ni Eckley, Jackie Hoffmann and Kathleen Gorman. Row Four: coach Bob We idman, Laura Baines, Amanda Seitz, Laura Sawatzke, Eve Johnson, Julie Meidlinger and Head Coach Scott Milner. (photo by Liz Regan) ~ 64Sports 0 G-Vi4 ~ Sen ior Kim Burns strives for first place at tne CB Relays . (photo by Sa ra Fritzsche) . ,.., ' 'f ..... ' t . kJ ·, .... . . . . ~ Tying for eighth place at the state meet with 19 points. The team of Katie Milner, Claire Weidman , Laura Sawatzke and Eve Johnson winning the 4x800 at state. Eve Johnson qualifying for state in the 400 hurdles. Le~: Sophomore Kathleen Gorman strives to pass competing runners. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Right: junior Kelly Burns finishes hard at the CB Relays. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) 'Sin~in~ our trlf.dc. .Sbn~ /)etbre ever~ 1u ee t. 11 - ._5tef4flni e }3fl1Huert ''A tt b( t4e 411.rli prM tice.s t4fl t w e /,,;t;".,. 11 - -/<:,i1u J3 u. r n.s W4en t4e ~id.s 11.tt ~b t flttM k e,,{ /)~ t4e .s trMk te11.1u n~ bne Dt t4e ru.n.s. The team of Melissa Respeliers, Kelly Burns, Kim Burns and Laura Sawatzke finishing second at state in the sprint medley relay. Also competing at state in the distance medley and 4x400 relays. Winning the 4x800 relay at the CB Relays. Le~: junior Stephanie Baumertrunswith the baton at the CB Relays. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Below: junior Tara Reilly attempts to clear the bar in the high jump. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) -1<:,ett ~ ]3u.rn.s 1 4bbtn 11 nbi.se.s 11.t tr11.ck iueet.s tb c4eer r~/)bli ~ bn. -C 4e /) 1t.s riAe.s bn t/,,e h>ll. ~ tb tr11.ck ""1.eet.s. J< rnn ~ tb -Cerij_,ee Yfte.sdier' .s 4bu..Se t Dr ju.ice 1t.t ter .Sbci11.t run.s. ~ T~ 0 Sports 65 Tennis '£~ft!' Senior Tiffani Trowbridge serves against Glenwood. (photo by Liz Regan ) Le~: Senior Ann Caniglia returns the ball using her forehand . (photo by Liz Regan) sophomore Mary Kay caniglia focuses on returning the ball. (photo by Liz Regan) Row One, from le~: Theresa Farrage, Molly Hiatt, Ann Canigli a, Monika Graha m and Mary Kay Caniglia. Row Two: Ke lly Sabatka , Alison Ronk, Tiffani Trowb ridge and Kara Huffman. RowThree: Beating L.C. 5-4. Beating T.J. 7-2. Kara Huffman advancing in regionals beating Denison. Coming in third at the city meet. Sara h Vogel, Mega n La udon, Shannon Koch, Phil Danzer and Coach Jason Boatwright. Not Pictured: Jennifer Montagne and Ma ndie Kilnoski. (photo by Lindsay Banks) eMclr. 011.Sb n }5Mtwri'Jlr,t' .S f u.nn't fi.slr.intr lr.11.t. -Cifl11.ni -C rbw/)riA.ge .sittin'J bn tlr.e net 11.nii t) re11.king it. $11.r11n Vb'Jd ruueiut)er.s (b.sin-J If. pu.U-u.p Cbntu,t tb e M e ir. ];Mtwrig4t. MaryKayCanigliaandTheresa Farrage almost b eating Duchesne, losing in a tie breaker. Weight lifting and conditioning added to practice. PhilDanzer p layed N o . singles forT.J. ~ 66Sports • T~ junior Sarah Vogel shows the com petition just how tough she i (photo by Mary Trowbridge) Below: juniorTheresa FarrageshoV\ . good serving form. (photo by George Farrage) 11£ 11.t it 11 Wlf..S t4e telf.tU 1 .s / 11.- v b rite p4r11..s e w nen tlie't .s1u 11.ck eA. tlr.e /) 11,t( bve r tlr.e net. $ 11.r11 4 V bgd 11.nd Am~ e 11nig(i11. (11.uglr.ed it u.p d11ring 11. U bf t4eir dblf/)(e.s 1Ulf.tc4e.s. Junior Jennifer Montagne releases the ball. (photo by Sarah Vogel) Below: Senior Andrew Fetter shows determination while Junior Jessica Hutcheson gets ready to roll. (photo by Sarah Vogel) / , IA Row one, from le~: Andrew Fetter, Adam Sawatzke, Graham Schmidt, Mike whannell and Evan o'Toole. Row Two: Shannon Koch, Patricia Orwig, Jessica Hutcheson.Jennifer Montagne, Brett Gray, Joe Reilly, Adam Beauchamp, Joe Hobbins, ~hris Palmer and Brian Kinard. Row Three: Tristan o'Toole. Not Pictured: Coach Adam Kuhl and coach Rick Fetter. (photo by Th eresa Farrage) Senior Evan O'Toole focuses on good form. (photo by Sarah Vogel) Below: seniorMikeWhannell shows how it's done atthe state tournament. (photo by Sara Connolly) Sophomore Chris Palmer shows good form while Juniorshannon Koch prepares to release the ball. (photo by Sarah Vogel) Bowling The boys team placed 10th at the state competition. The first year that St. Albert had a bowling team in about 20 years. Ooe R,eiU"t fdt n11lfWA"f down tne t1tne , And vvnm ne treed to JtAnd up1 ne felt A~Atn. Jennifer Mont agne and Chris Palmer were honored on the AllCity Bowling team. /)11,tret:tlf. O rt-vi'J' .s eJltwue eJ<,citen..ent tJVer 15ett n~ II. .strik e. £ wtn ()'""{; oo(e' .s 11n..tA ..tJlnt S11.w11.tzke1.s ntlln't po.se.s 11.fter tA.e't 15ot 11. .strike. ""{;li.e 15ir(.s 1 (on15 rM..t trip to 6hc:eot1t. Ee~ • Sports 67 Golf Senior Mike whannell admires a golden shot at Dodge Golf Course. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Junior Matt Applegate crushes his ball out of the rough. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Right: Freshman Michael Knotek chips onto thegreen from the fringe. (photo by Lindsay Banks) · Falcons and Saintes Golf Row one, from e~: Mike Whannell and Natalie Hering. Row Two: Joe Hobbins, Aaron Seitz, Alex Mether, Patrick Shadden, Erin Welch and Amy McKenzie. Row Three: Michael . Knotek, Matt Applegate and Kyle Nielsen . Not pictured: Stepha nie Mayne, Shaun smith, Boys Head coach Tom Heithoff, Boys coach Fr. Phil Hobt and Girls Head coach Shad Coppock. (photo by Lindsay Banks) 68 Sports • Gclf, Sophomore Erin Welch putts with ease at Fox Ru1 Golf course. (photo by Lindsay Banks) The girls' tough yet rewarding year. The boys beating some people at tournaments. Both teams improving tremendously throughout the season. Out-of-school tournaments. Le~: Sophomore Amy McKenzie views a perfect shot at Dodge Golf Course. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Right: Sophomore Aaron Seitz sets up for a shot in the fairway. (photo by Lindsay Banks) A (tern/iltintf 1tir CbnAitibnintf bn tli-e rent/ii.( Vltn.S. '""{; li-e ti~e -f<.,'tte f'1,id.s en knbck eA in /it 30-fbbt cli-ip bn li-i.s .Si.lltli- .slibt. 111,tttt A pptetf1tte1 .s .steU1tr 8 2 in /it prlilctice rbttnA. Freshman Michael Knotek stepping up to varsity. Playing for fun , not for the win. The bus ride to and from Glenwood. The storm at Columbus. Fazoli 's after every tourney. Le~:JuniorKyle Nielsen ponders the many perplexities of golf. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Below: Freshman Stephanie Mayne stops to wash her balls. (photo by Lindsay Banks) '""{;he tftrC.S tli-1tt v e/ilt 111,ik e Vi'li-lilnndt lilt li-i.s li-b~e cbH.r .se. '""{; li-e ti ~e A /ilrbn S eitz 1J"t It li-b(e-in-bne tit ;:6bAtfe. eMcli- '""{; b~ frl eitli-btf (OH.ntfintJ in tli-e .sli-lil.Ae lilt ;:6bAtfe. lfcl.l 0 Sports 69 A Boys Soccer 'H~ seniorThomas Sweeney weaves his way through Sioux City East defenders. (p hoto by Sara Fritzsche ) Right: Sophomore zac Gradoville runs past his Clarinda Academy defender. (photo · by Sa ra Fritzsche) Falcons Soccer 7-10 I Row One, from le~: Dan Crouch, Kevin Lorkovic, Pau l Rochelle, lac Gradoville, Jason Endelicato, Brent Lorkovic, Tristan O'Toole, Nate Higginbotham and Jake Mescher. Row Two: Coach Dennis Shea, Skyler Schlater, Adam McKeag ney, Graham Schmidt, Thomas Sweeney, Tyler McGlade, Adam Hotz, Matt Kramer, Andrew Balk, Jake Gradoville and coach Tom Lorkovic. (photo by Teri lee Mescher) ~ 70Sports 0 ~~ 5~,uvi, Senior goalie Jake Gradoville stops an attempt on the goal against Skutt. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Starting off the season with a victory against Mt. Michael. In the consolation game at the T.J. Tournament, the Falcons and Glenwood came to a decision to skip the game and settle it with a shootout. The Rams won the shootout 4-3 to finish third. Left: senior Matt Kramer controls the ball against Sioux city East. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Right:senior Matt Kramer heads the ball againstClarinda Academy while senior Graham Schmidt looks on . (photo by Sara Fritzsche) -C yter 11kejt11.,,l.e1 .s 11.ntic:.s on tfie Making it to the sub-state semifinals with a losing record. The season ending against ]!;rent 1.,;orkovic: 11- tw 11- y.s 111.11-k - Denison-Schleswig with a 3- 0 loss. Upsetting Glenwood in the first round of the postseason to avenge an earlier loss. Left: Senior Tyle r McGlade controls the ball in their game against Skutt. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Below: The team receives some lastminute instruction from coach Dennis Shea. (photo by Sa ra Fritzsche) CjMl fa.eper O 11.k e Cjr11.,,l.ovitte rec:eiving 11. .sdi.ot 11.r.sfiip to c:ottege in or,,l.er to c:ontinu.e fii.s .soc:c:er c:11.reer. S 0111.etime.s won,,l.ering f,J,•fio .se .si,,l.e tfie ret.s were on. "J.1111.tt f::,r11.111.er 1 .s .siren 11-tw11.y.s going off ~ ~,uvi, • Sports 71 Girls Soccer Senior Emily Stuhr looks downpeld past a Lewis Central defender. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Senior Rachel Meade kicks the ball downpeld as freshman Katie Rubes looks on. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Right: Sophomore Jessie Frueh and seniors Melissa Respeliers, Emily Stuhr and Hannah Minor have their eye on the ball. (photo by Lindsay Banks) · Saintes Soccer 5-14 Row one, from e~: Caitlin Beresford, Jen Rochelle, Emily Stuhr, Melissa Respeliers, Kim Burns, Hannah Minor and Rachel Meade. Row Two: Jess Hurley, Kelly Burns, Angela Roux, Teresa Cough lin, Tara Reilly and Jessie Frueh. Row Three: Katie McGruder, Katie Rubes, Katie Fischer, Lyndsey Pettit, Lauren Stubblepeld, Megan Sweeney and Danielle Wickersham. Not Pictured: Coaches Randy Salyers, Chris Hughes and Trish Gibler. (photo by Teri lee Mescher) Junior Angela Roux dribbles the ball. (photo b) Lindsay Banks) Defeated Lewis Central 2- 1 for first victory on a pair of goals by Kim Burns. Scoring nine goals to roll to a much-needed win against Riverside. Tara Reilly and Megan Sweeney each scored two. Going 2-1 in pool play at CB Invitational . Le~: senior goalkeeper Melissa Respeliers kicks the ball down the field. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Right: senior Jen Rochelle battles against an LC. defender. (photo by Lindsay Banks) -C lie Aef en.sive well ve tluit wii.s Ii.Sell iit pr1tctice. ''ll1'41M ;;61 11 ll c4ee r t4e Aefen.se At A. 111'4en ZJiinidCe ll"l'ick er .s41tiu 1tttiick eA eitr4t4-tf r1tAer -1<,ri.sfoi YJ1,cqjC1tAe Aurintf tree tlltf· Suffered through string of injuries in which three starters were sidelined at the same time. Melissa Respeliers suffered a bruised collarbone, Kim Burns tore her quadriceps muscle.and Teresa Coughlin strained her M CL. Season ended w ith shootout loss to Glenw ood in first round of districts. Le~ : Junior Te resa Coughlin runs down the field. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Below: Junio r Kelly Burns kicks the ball. (p ho to by Te r iLee Mescher) J;onAintr ILt t4e U r,.;.1tnA1tCe tourn1tiuent. -C 4e wMiuup AriU c1tUeA ''7;4e OuwgCe.11 to t4e new V 1dentino' .s to e1tt 1tfter Me te11iu' .s fir .st vict01·'t· Q.vili 0 Sports 73 Softball 1)~~ ~ tk RI)~ Sophomore Jackie Hoffmann is safe a~ r sliding into home base. (photo by Tiffani Trowb ridge) senior Melissa Respeliers delivers a pitch. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Righ t: The Saintes take a quick meeting at the mou nd during the Treynor tournament. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Row One, from : Katie McGruder, Mary Kay can iglia, Emily Fischer, Andrea Connolly and Maggie Mass . Row Two: Erin Walsh ,Jackie Hoffmann, Apri l Petersen, Sara Co nnolly and Alyssa Gilliland. Row Three: Head Coach Ke lly Duffek, Angela Roux, Elicia Johnson, Melissa Respeliers,Julie Meidlinger, Jenny Jackson, Ann Canig lia and Assistant Coach Tom Heithoff. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) 7 4 Sports • ~,(,:ttdf. Senior Elicia Johnson gives the pitcher the star • down as she wa its for her to pitch the ba ll. (photx by Tiffa ni Trowbridge) Posting a surprising 6-19 record. Almost winning the district opener against Griswold. Beatingstate 15th-ranked Logan-Magnolia 4-3 in eight innings. Ten-running Sidney. Left: Senior Sara Connolly gets in ready position in centerfield. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Right: junior Angela Roux awaits the ball to be thrown home during warmups . (photo by Tiffani Trowbridg e) A pr it :Peter .>en 11,te .>i.ll pt1tte.s Ot .S!Jll'jfhettl 11,t the eonnott't hOH.>e 6etore If 'jf lfN,ie. l;1'1r.en Y/1efo.>ll R,e.spdier .>Ir.it If Aonie rHn over the tenc:e 11,t Jrl llrClln. l;1'1r.en Y/11lr't f<, 11't e 11.ni1Jtlll pitc: lr.eA the 61ttt 6elr.i11A Ir.er Pl 11rin1J If 'jf lfnie. Melissa Respeliers and Jackie Hoffmann were named to the All-City Team . Beating Riverside. Improving the number of victories by 300 percent. Beating Thomas Jefferson in extra innings. Left: senior Ann Caniglia gets ready to lead off during the Treynor tournament. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Below: junior Angela Roux and senior Ann Caniglia help drag the warning track before the last home game. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) l;1'Aen 0 Mkie Jrl Ottnillnn Ir.it tlr.e pitc:Aer in tlr.e lr.e1tA with t he 6 11, U w hen p t 1t't in1J eAY/1. ""{;he ,,/.eer on the Ir.it(. A t ter p(1t'tin-g tf.1tp .ht in If tonrn11.nient, going 611.c:k to .sc:li.oo( fl-nA hfl-ving prfl-c:tic:e. ports 75 Varsity Basebal I F~~~ 2000 graduate Phil Epperson tries to get ahead of the pitch. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Senior Pat Hoffmann attempts to throw out the runner going to second. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Right: Junior Aaron Chessareck prepares to strike out another batter. (photo by Sara Frit:zsche) Falcons Baseball 10-20 ) t. J3~~T Row one, from le~: Jeff Burkey, Matt Applegate, Brandon Ba as, Kyle Schreiber and Matt Markel. Row Two: Manager Emily Aney, Ben Shanno, Jason Olsen, Aaron Chessareck, Pat Hoffmann, Phil Epperson and Paul Webering. Row Three: Head coach Ken Schreiber, Coach Chad Kava rs, Aaron Grote, Adam Sawatzke, Sam Bjorling, Coach Adam Kuh l and Coach Gary Rindone. Not pictured: Josh Ryan . (photo by Pyles studio) ~ 76 Sports • v~ E~ Jun ior Kyle Schreiber rounds third on his way to home plate. (photo by Sara Frit:zsche) A 6-0 loss to Underwood in first round of districts ends season at 10-20. Matt Markel's five-inning one hitter to beat Riverside 10-0. Scoring eight times in the seventh and three in the eighth before losing 15- 13 to Red Oak in nine. Left: Junior Paul webering fields the ball . (p hoto bysara Fritzsche) Right: Senior Aaron Grote wa its patiently fo r a ~y ball. (p hoto by Sara Fritzsche) -z; 4e rfJfJt par drink.int; CfJnte.st. 111,11tt 111,11.rk d t;dtint; .sick in t4e .stfJre. ]!,r11nh11 ]51111 .s 11nd ._5 11 .,,, EifJ d int;'.s cfJ .,,,1uu.nic11tifJn in t4e Mtfidd. Outfielder Jason Olsen, .379 batting average, 5 home runs 32 RBis , and catcher Pat Hoffmann, .325 average, 29 RBis, 11 runners thrown out attempting to steal , m adethe Nonpareil All-City team . Defeating Boyer Valley 26-0 . Sam Bjorling homered twice in t 0 -5 v ictory over Corning. Left: s enio r Ad am Sawatzke win ds up fo r the pitch. (ph oto by Sa ra Fritzsche) Below: The be nch watches t he game attentively. (photo by Sara Fritzsche)) :P4it £, pper .S fJn 1 .s :Pt11y-.st11- tifJn 1511.,,,e w 4ere t4e SA '€T-11 tcfJn.S were It tell.,,,. -z; 4e inten.se wei15Mtiftin15 re15i.,,,en. -Z:4e entire trip tfJ t4e e11.rrfJtt -C fJ u. r n11.,,,ent. ~ E~. Sports 77 Freshman/ JV Baseball t~tk~Zc~ " junior Matt Markel slides safely into . .,, . . .. ~ ,..,. ~ second base. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Left: Sophomore Nate Higginbotham stares clown a runner a~er a wild pitch. (p hoto by Sara Fritzsche) JV: Row one, from le~: Josh Ryan, Kyle Schreiber, Andrew Fetter, Joe Olsen, Matt AptJlegate and Justin wandvik. Row Two: Coach Chad Kava rs, Tom O'Connor, Adam Sawatzke, Paul Webering, Aaron Chessareck, Matt Markel and Coach Adam Kuhl. Not tJictured : Jake Gradoville and Tyler MCGiade. (photo by Pyles stu dio) Freshma n: Row One, from : Brian Respeliers , Nate Higginbotham, Ryan Schoening and Brandon Swanson. Row Two: Nathan Heithoff, Aaron Seitz, Jake Mescher, j ohn cool, Zach Brummer and Coach Ch ris Eckrich. Not t?i ctured: Nick cootJer, zac Gradoville, Phil Hytrek and Matt O'Connor. (photo by Pyles stud io) The freshmen had a .323 batting average as a team. Everyone on the team had a home run. The freshman team won lli' nen .so :p no•u ore f111, te }rll'/J'/JlnVotftltlU f/.rok e ft t.S no.Se . S o:pnoi-uore Z 1tcn ]!; rui-u114er 1 .s no1Ue run. the St. Mary's Touma- S opno1Uore :Pni( }rl ~tr .s {)11,t. ment. ~ 78Sports 0 f~JIJ ~ Sophomore M att O 'Connor pitched a no-hitter. The JV team fini shed with a record of 14-8 . Sopho more Nate Hig ginbotham hit two home runs in one game. SotJhomorejohn Cool pres a pitd to the plate. (photo by Sara Fritzsch ' Below: Senior Andrew Fetter takes lead off prst base. (photo by Sa Fritzsche) Sopno1Uore 111,11,tt c;J'e onnor nit 11 kiA witn 11 :pitcn 11m! f)rok e ni.s llriu. S opnoiuore A 1tron S eUz'z :perfect innin'/J . Sophomore Erin Welch receives a medal a~er a meet. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Below: Sophomore Katie Jares focuses on her upcoming race. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Row One, from le~: Erin Welch, Amy McKenzie, Ka tie Jares and Stephani Eckley. (photo by Cassy Brouse) sophomore Erin Welch nears the end of the lane. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Below: sophomores Stephani Eckley, Katie Jares and Erin Welch confer. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Sophomore Tristan O'Toole shows his support fo r his classmate swimmers. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Girls Swimming ~~~ Sophomore Stephani Eckley took 1 7 seconds off of her 100 butterfly time. The four sophomore swimers swam for Abraham Lincoln's team. The P.ii.s Prbke i!fown bJt the hM.y tb :Z:,e.s f11,bine.s If.ml the telf.114. Mt bn tli.e .siiile bf tli.e inter.st11.te fbr 11.n hb11.r. ,.5bphbl14.bre ,.5 teph11.ni £ ckCe•t' .s P.11.&kw11.riil Pre11..st.strbke. The team almost won the city meet. Sophomore Amy McKenzie beat her personal record in the 100 freestyle by 10 seconds. ,_5in'(Jin'(J "R e11.iily tb S wim" tb e Mch Ttm ;l<,e11.Cey P.efbre meets bn the P.11..s. 71!11.k'tn'(J .sk'trt.s Mt bf the rbpe.s 11.fter pr11.d't;;e.s. 7: he 'JO OAP ye .Sbn'(J to eo11.&h 7:&m ;1<,e11.tey. ~•Spo rt 9 Dance Team Members of the dance team cheer on the football team during the Homecoming game. (photo by Cassy Brouse) senior captain Claire Weidman gives a look of concentration. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Right: Members of the dance team pose during their hoopla routine during hal~ime of a basketball game. (submitted photo) Saintes Dance Team Row one, from le~ : Claire Weidman. Row Two: Kassy Owens and Erinn Beresford. Row Three: Teri Lee Mescher, April Petersen and Megan Kennebeck. Row Fou r: Erin McNeal, Tara Reilly, Stephanie Baumert and Amanda Seitz. Row Five: Katie Fischer, Sa ra Williams and Jess ie Frueh. (photo by Jack Hanson) 80Sports • 7)~1~ Senior capta in Erinn Beresford is all smiles as sh• busts a move in a halftime performance. (phot< by Caitli n Beresford) At state, became the fi rst team to place in th ree events: first in two and second in another. The guy/girl routine and how the guys took it serious ly but didn't want anybody to know. The car ra lly before the footba ll game against L.C. Le~: Members of the dance team get down at the Homecoming pep rally. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Right: The members of the guy/girl routine pose at the end of their show. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) 9ivin'J e1t.:::4 ot4er ni.:::kn1tiue.s Megan Kennebeck wearing t4rou.'!54ont t4e .Seit.son. her Fido pants to every practice. A tt t4e te1tiu A.inner .s Pe fore The slumber parties, espe- ever'/ new .sport.s .selt.S()n. cia lly the one at Kassy Owens' house where they all -Clr.e .SOn'{J "Jn tlr.e rJ,1tv't. II got a little wild. -C 4e .swiiuiuin'15 p1trtie.s. Taking second place at Nebraska's state competition in Ra lston. ~:Jun orjessie Frueh, senior Claire Weidman and freshman Katie Fischer strike a pose during their Hazy Shade of Winter routine. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Below: The team performs its first-place hoopla routine at state competition. (submitted photo)) -f<:,1t.s.s't ()wen.s {1tttin-g on 4er { 1t.:::e tr'tin'J to took 1tt t4e 4ot w1titer 1tt S p1t'154etti 1;1'ork.s. .li.stenin'J t() [Je.s.sie rne4' .s e:;6 6efore 1ttt tlr.e '151t1ue.s. -C lr.e A.11.n.:::e te11.1n 1.s {11.v()rite 111.ote: "\i1'orA. to 'tour 1notlr.er. 11 1)~ T~ 0 Sports 81 Cheerleading C~~,W~ senior Claire Masker and junior Shannon Koch base sophomore Erin Welch in a split stunt during a football game. (photo by Jen Rochelle) Junior Amanda Masker and sophomore Stephani Eckley use their po ms to cheer on the girls basketball squad. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Right: Sophomore Michaela Ring and seniors Melanie Koch and Sarah Reinhardt support the wrestlers . (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Saintes Cheerleading Row One, from e~: Sponsors Jeanette Beresford and Ju dy Kilnoski. Row Two: Martha Colburn, Captain Caitlin Beresford, Mandie Kilnos ki and Sara Connolly. Row Three: Ashley Larimore, AmberGaul, Lindsay Banks, Shannon Koch, Lisa McEvoy, Kara Huffman, Bryanna Rockwell, Megan Hammer, Jackie Hodson, Brooke Hotz and Stephanie Mayne. Row Four: Danielle carter, Amanda Masker, Michaela Ring, Monika Graham, Erin Welch, Claire Masker, Sa rah Reinhardt, Missy Smith, Sara Fritzsche, Molly Hiatt, Stephani Eckley and Melissa Hagedorn. Not pictured: Melanie Koch. (photo by Jack Holder studios) ~ 82Sports·C~ Seniors Claire Masker, Sara Fritzsche and Mandii Kil noski and sophomore Michaela Ring put up arl extension to pump up the crowd. (submitte. photo) Cheering in the rain at West Central . Wrestling cheerleaders going to state with the team. Mandie Kilnoski, Stephani Eckley, Lindsay Banks and Monika Graham's talks at camp. Le~: Seniors Kara Huffman and Sarah Reinhardt help junior cheerleaders. (photo by Caitlin Beresford) Right: Sophomore Brooke Hotz, senior Melani e Koch and junior Lindsay Banks hand out Valentines during lunch. (photo by Cassy Brouse) 7Ae cM r"1.ttie.s lu f ore f ooti)/.f.tt 'ff "1.st-ie.s. $MA -g;ritz..sdie ne ver f 11ltin'{f to su1tk e cookie.s for the pCfl. 'ter .s. Cheering at the UNI-dome. Doing the fight song on the football field before the games. Raising money at the car wash ... in the rain. Lindsay Banks , Stephani Eckley and Mandie Kilnoski climbing up walls. Left: Fresh m an Danielle Carter, junior Shannon Koch, senior Melanie Koch and sophomore Stephani Eckley perform the school fight song on the football field. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Below: senior Molly Hiatt, junior Jackie Hodson, and sophomores Michaela Ring, Erin Welch and Monika Graham cheer on the J.V. basketball players. (photo by sa ra Fritzsche) :Pre'fj/.f.sue Plinne.r.s /.f.t $M"1. eonnott't'.5 hOK.Se. $"1.r/.f. h jl<einh"1.rd t "1.tw"1.'t.5 i)ein'i 2 0 suinute.s e"1.d't to pr"1.dice. ~ • Sports 83 ~ 84Studentlife • ~L.41)~,.,.. udent Life • • 1s1on The things we do. From the relaxing Reflection Days to the crazy dances to hanging out with friends o n the weekend , it's all part o f the y ear at St. A lbert . These are the things that bring us t ogether. We bo nd during Homecoming Week. Every one coming t o school in their themed clothes, paj amas, western w ear and Spirit Day attire . The halls are filled with craziness. But st udent life is also about who w e are. How we decorate our rooms , what type of pets we have and w hat w e name them , where we take our vacatio ns and who we take them with. Schedules in h igh scho ol tend to be hect ic. W it h all the baske tball games, setting up for M ass, p lanning and decorating for dances, many students do not hav e much free time. But, because it matters to them , t hey find a way t o keep being inv olved and have fun with friends. Th is is st udent life. 5~L~.vo~ ·st udent Life ss Weekends juniors Megan Kennebeck, Liz Regan, courtneystubblefield, Angela Roux and Erin Walsh sing "cowboyTakeMeAway" atstubblefield's house. (submitted photo) Where is your favorite place to hang out on the weekends? Eric Murphy "Paul Rochelle's house is lots of fun ." Right: Freshman Maggie Mass and junior Jesse Shea slow dance while attending a birthday party. (submitted photo) Le~: junior Megan Kennebeck and sophomore Eve Johnson hangout (su bmitted photo) 11 J tike tfOt~ to SplltfMttt W orks. -C lie food i.s tfrMt." .l'1.urtr.$'1.Wtlt:z.fc.e Jesse Shea "I like hang ing out at 'the Moon Tower,· Brianne M oon's house." 8 6 Student Life • W~ Below: Brent Lorkovic, Brian Respeliers and Aaron seitz eat at Burger King. (photo by Liz Regan) 11ejolntf to tlie eou.ncit ]j!hiff.s 11,?rport i.s ""''t f11,vortte. " 711.Ci SS"- 'R,es pdiu s Left: senior Adam McKeagney hangs out at his house. (photo by Sa ra Fritzsche) Below: Seniors Kara Huffman. Shannon O'Neill, Erinn Beresford and Kassyowens eat spaghetti at a girls night out. (submitted photo) ~: Freshmen Lauren Stu bb lefi eld, Ka ti e McGruderand Briann e O'Neill revert back to their younger days of playing dress up. (submitted photo) Sophomores Jessie Frueh, and Erin McNeal, Junior Stephanie Baumert, freshman Aman da Seitz, sophomores Sara Williams an d Ap ril Petersen, junior Megan Kennebeck, seniorclaire Weidman, freshman Katie Fischer and junior TeriLee Mescher gather at a dance team party. (submitted photo) e~: Senior Andrew Balk entertains himself with a vacuum. (photo by Melissa Respeliers) Freshmen Brock Gentile, Eric Shea, Paul Rochelle, Kevin Lorkovic, B.J. Olberd ing , Joe/ Gentile, Eric Mu rp hy and Brian Kinard pose before the va lentine's Da nce. (submitted photo) W~ 0 Student Life 87 a Name one incident in which your pet caused a disaster. "My hamster stunk up the whole house when itdied because we didn't notice Melissa Hagedorn until a week later." "111.'thg &4<w<A up JlH ink p<>t bH bur new w4it< &1trp<t." A""!Hdt+ "My dog Gismo ran out into our circle and caused a car to get into a Cory Backenstose wreck." "\11'< t</t our £11st<r &JtnA't bH tftt tlf(,{ e, DS< r Ao gs 11t< 11 tt Dt it l!HA 61trt<A 11tt ,, Dv<r. sen iors Erinn and Caitlin Beresford display th eir dogs Bailey and Winston.(photo by Sa ra Fritzsch e) Pets Senior Shannon O'Neill cuddles with her dog Cody. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Below: Freshman Shea Mi nor wrestles with his five-month-old bulldog Heilo. (photo by Cassy Brouse) : Sophomore Erin McNea l plays with her dog Max. (photo by Cassy Brouse) ~ 88 Student Life • Pai Freshman Lauren Stubblefield pets her horse. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Below: senior Emily stuhr's cat Ch loe concentrates as sh e makes her way down Emily's back. (photo by casS) Brouse) Senior Molly Hiatt takes her pet igua na Iggy ou t to play. (photo 111 Libby Hiatt) Home Life Left: senior Mandie Kilnoski lounges in her bedroom . (photo by Cassy Brouse) Below: Junior Jamison Putnam plays Pacma n in his room . (photo by Cassy Brouse) •• 1 ••• • • • ' ' .. .' .. ' • ' t •• ' ' I I 0 I f ' f I .. ' .. Junior Liz Rega n sits in fro nt of her photo collage on herwall . (photo by Cassy Brouse ) Right: Sophomore Jade Reed shows off her unique decor. (photo by Cassy Brouse ) What is one part of your room that you always keep neat and tidy? jake\inney "M y bed is alway s made. lfl don't make it in the morning I sleep on the floor. " "711y pid 11 re t r11.1ues on""'/ ile11dvD11rd 11.re 11(w 11 ys in or,Aer.11 Tara Reilly "I like to keep my bathroom very neat and hate w hen my brother messes it up." 011son 711c'Yl e11.( Below: seniors Adam Sawatzke and Andrew Balk kick back and relax in their bedroom. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Below: Junior Erin Beltstancls in fron t of her shelf full of pies of friends she has framed. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Sophomore Sara Wi lliams sits in frontofher computerand collection of bean ie babies in her roocmm. (photo by Cassy Brouse ) ~ 4e.. • Student Life 89 · What don't you like about your job? Tiffany Ryan "J ~ye to vvork vveekenA.s for peopte.11 Kyle Nielsen "£ver'tt4intf. 11 "The bus tubs are really heavy." "Helping old ladies find underwear." Senior Cassy Brouse smiles during her shi~ at radio station Sweet 98. (submitted photo) -- ...... ' Work senior Devon Brosnahan takes a break from his assistant manager duties at Hat World.(photo by Cody Sanderson) Below: Senior Lisa McEvoy runs the Lansky's cash register to perfection. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Left: Sop h omore Stephani Eckley rings up a total for tacos at Ami gos. (photo by Cassy Brouse) ~ 90 Student Life • W~...J£ Sen ior Skyler Schlater scans clothing at JC Penney's .(photo by Cody Sa nderson) Below: Junior Steven Schlautman scares away customers atThingsville's Halloween "Bootique." (photo by Matt Applegate) sophomore Tim Danzer carefu lly sacks groceries at Hy-Vee, where there is a helpful smi le in every aisl . (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Senior Brian Koch hasn't quite mastered handling his van. (p hoto by Cassy Brouse) Cars e~: Junior Tim Jensen works on his truck. (photo by Sarah Vo gel) Below: sen ior Rebecca Fennell relaxes on "the Tetanus Shot." (photo by Cassy Brouse) Right: senior Brandon Baas protects the "Boss Bus." (photo by Cassy Brouse) What is the most chaotic thing to happen to you in a car? Deer ..... ... . O" g uy on purpose _ _ """"..._. because he ran a stop sign." Below: Junior Megan Hammer sits on her 98 Pontiac sunfire. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Below: Senior Marcus Burbridge with his 99 Sebring. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Sen ior Scott Stronck chills in his Camara. (photo by Cassy Brouse) CM4 • Student Life 91 Prom Juniors Courtney Stubblefield, Erin Belt and Brad Lopez train-skate at Post Prom at Skateland. (photo by Lindsay Banks) What was the best fashion statement at Prom? Jackie Hodson "Boys in tuxes." 1 Right: senior Prom King Ryan Murphy and Queen Erinn Beresford are all smiles a~er being crowned. (photo by Jeann ette Beresford) ":P1tntJ. 11 ~: Junior TeriLee Mescher shows off her ska t ing ab ili t ies . (photo by Lindsay Banks) -i;o ... 11fc}rl11l e Tiffani Tro w bridge "Classy d resses." 92 Student Life 0 1'D~ Below: Juniors on Prom court wear their sunglasses a t night. (p hoto by Th eresa Farrage) "H 1tw1tiiAn Ji'iirtJ. 11 J!!, ri11 n f:;:,oc 4 Left: seniors Kara Huffman, Claire Weidman and Rachel Meade perform a dance to "Survivor" by Destiny's Child. (submitted photo ) Below: Senior members of Prom court Emily Stuhr, Ryan Murphy, Melissa Respeliers, Darin Heideman, Erinn Beresford and Andrew Balk. (photo by Jeannette Beresford) e~: A group of senior boys takes time out at Prom to play "Lewis and Clark." (photo by Jea nnette Beresford) Seniors Evan O'Toole and Andrew Balk bust a move to "YMCA." (submitted photo) Le~: Junior Brad Lopez tries to keep his balance. (submitted photo) Juniors Ch ad Hannan, Steven Sch lautman and Kyle Nielsen enjoy the music. (photo by Liz Regan) Pl),(>- 0 Student Life 93 A Reflection Days G~~~l),"'"D~ Sophomores Matt O'Connor, Erin McNeal, zac Gradoville, Brooke Hotz and Brandon Swanson perform the circle-sit at the Hitchcock Center. (photo by Emily Stuhr) What's the craziest thing you saw on your retreat? Amanda Masker " Darin Heideman tucked his shirt in and acted like Paul W ebering. " Right: Freshmen Laura Baines, Katie Pedersen and Adrienne Donovan work in groups with senior peer minister Shannon O'Neill.(photo by Caitlin Beresford) Le~: jess Hurley, Andrea Connolly and Nathan Fischer discuss. (photo by Emily Stuhr) "A tt tne girt.s Patrick Shadden "When Mr. Kuhl played Ms. M acdissi 's boyfriend ." ~ 94Student life • ~ Below : Freshman Lauren Stubblefield writes. (p hoto by Caitlin Beresford) '']; r11.d .lfJ pez 11.nA 011. .son £,nddic11.to reco rdeA II. .song.11 71111tt \11't1l!'a'Dntr Left: Sophomores Monika Graham and Michaela Ring journal about making decisions. (photo by Emily Stuhr) Below: juniors Jessica Hutcheson, Erin Walsh, Liz Regan and Danny Petersen listen as peer ministers talk about relationships and stress. (photo by Lindsay Banks) ~: Playfully posing juniors TeriLee Mescher, Erin Belt, Steven schlautman, Tarah Powers and Ke lly Burns enjoy a day away from school. The rain didn't keep them from having fun but it was time to dry off ins ide. (photo by Liz Rega n) Juniors Matt Waggoner, Jesse Shea, Stephen Long and Danny Petersen construct the four-man sitting square. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Le~: sophomore Joe Danzer concentrates on his writing. Students were given time to reflect on their retreattheme, the "crossroads." (photo by Emily Stuhr) Freshman Magg ie Mass brings a smi le to B.J. Olberd ing's face. Retreats give students a chance to get away from everything and even act a little silly. (photo by Caitlin Beres ford) R.~ 1)~ • Student Life 95 What's the weirdest thing you've .ever seen? Aaron Chessareck ,5on.etl.oA.'t putti·wg t4eir ri ~M e~ over t4eir te/t .s4outA.er. That guy who swallows everything and brings it back up. ~H~ MikeStuntz <'>· tried to ,~ dunk off of a • s- ' ~~- milk.crate • ..i once. PatWhannell A ~"'I witA nfJ (e~.s p(1t'/in~ tfJfJttl.11,U. Stupid Human Tricks E~PIW'~ Mrs. Trudy Finnegan writes a message with her feet. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Below: Freshman Joe Reilly twists his fingers in odd positions to form a window. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) e~: Sophomore Matt O'Connor crushes a can with his back, an invalu able trick. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Below: senior Alison Ronk has very bendable thumbs . ouch. (photc bycassy Brouse) Government expert and able to hold his head in his hands, Mr. Dr Kruzich is a true Renaissance mc. 11. (photo by Cassy Brouse) ~ Stud nt li fe S~H T~ Who wouldn't wantto be able to hug their foot the way freshman Meli ssa Hagedorn can? (photo by Th eresa Fa rrage) Lunch Le~: Mr. Hank Easterling patiently waits in line for his lunch.(photo by Cassy Brouse) Below: A little-known fact, the freshman girls sometimes eat si lently. (photo by Cassy Brouse) i=reshma n boys laugh and wave to each other at lunc h. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Right: Freshman girls eat their lunch in the What has to be just so for your lunch? lobby. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Tara Reilly Absolutely no food can touch. J e.it dodcwise ttro1tnd f~ e tr/if. . At1rou,_5 eit2 colored tray. Below: Juniors gather in the lobby a~er lunch to get all that talking out of their system. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Below: Sophomores Aaron Seitz, Jake Mescher and Matt O'Connor chow down. (photo by Cassy Brouse) These junior girls love the food. (photo by Emily Stuhr) ~ • St udent Life 97 Homecoming Week F~Ll~=tk~ Freshman Eric Murphy chem on freshman Paul Rochelle during the pep rally. The freshmen went on to get last place in the games. (photo by Cody Sanderson) What was the craziest outfit for Homecoming week? Missy Roane "Joe Reilly's pajamas were the best, they had footiesand everythin . " Right: Junior Adam Beauchamp and senior Brian Koch show each other their under the sea outfits. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Left: Freshmen Ashley Larimore and Joe Reilly sing anddancetodefeat at the karaoke contest. (photo bycodysanderson) 'Ttin ;611n:z:.er h eJsMlf..s It c.oinpuur for Sup ~ro ;611.•t-'' J1AuHYnintJDtliN"' Tom McHale "Martha Colburn was hilarious dressed as a DragonbaJIZ character." 98 St udent Life • ~#<UC~ Wu/4 Below: Senior Kara Huffman pretends to be queen with Rachel Meade and Shannon O'Neill. (photo by sara Fritzsche) -z; een11.:re 11tut11.nt n1n;11. -z; urtte. 11 ~Ho66inJ Le~ : Queen Caitlin Beresford gets congratulated by senior Meg Hobbins. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Below: Homecoming court Mike Stuntz, Claire Weidman, Adam cooper, Erinn Beresford, Caitlin Beresford, JakeGradoville, Meg Hobbins, Darin Heideman, Melissa Respeliers, Matt Kramer, Jen Rochelle and Ryan Murphy. (photo by Cassy Brouse) ~: Matt Kramer, Darin Heidema n and Rya n Mu rphy hoist up King Jake Gradoville. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Juniors Jonathan Quigley a nd Brent Lorkovic show off their Generations Day outfits. (photo by Cody Sanderson) Le~: senior Martha Colburn went all out on superhero Day. Sh e sported a Dragon Ballz costume. (photo by Cody Sanderson) Ju nior sarah Vogel and sop homore Brian Respeliers chug their ha lf ga llon of chocolate milk. Vogel came out the champion . (photo by Cassy Brouse) e~ Wuit • Student Life 99 A Dances Tw~'-&N~Aw~ sophomores Erin Welch, Stephani Eckley and Jessie Frueh strut their stuff at the Winter Dance. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) What's your worst dance memory? M arcus Burbridge Our prom limo broke down in Omaha and w e got stranded . Right: Freshman B.J. Olberding and his date enjoy Homecoming, their first high school dance. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Le ft:S o ph omor es Julianne Friedrichse n and Danielle Wicke rsha m. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) 111y, d11.te Cbntp(etd y, ditclr.e.{ nie 11.t fr-/onieconiin'j]. Brooke Ho tz M y boyfriend broke up with me at a dance. ~ 100 Student Life • 7)~ J vt the wor.st f1.11ir cut ever, 11.n.{ niy, nioni lt11.d to fix it. S,tt plur ni £ t:kt•'t Le~:Junior Tara Reilly and sophomore Matt O'Connor converse intimately. (photo by Cody Sanderson) Below:Seniors Mike stuntz, Andrew Balk, Andrew Fetter and Aaron Grote show us th ey know how to spell. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) . ' ~: sophomore Allie Burkey denies sophomorej ess Hu rley's pleas to "have this dance." (photo by Cassy Brouse) ........ Sophomores Jake Mescher and Keith Fink get down with their bad selves. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Left: Senior Tyler MCGiade ... the unofficial Lord of the Dance. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Sophomores Katy Jares and Missy Smith dance, danc~ dance . (photo by Sara Fritzsche) D~ • Student Life 101 What is your favorite cheer? Eric Shea J tike tk ViJe 9 ot Spirit cfru.r Vecl!U.Sitfu. crowii gets relfit~ CoM. ---~-- I like the Go Fight Win cheer. It's exciting. I like the Whoop cheer. Itsoundsg when the aowdgets Theresa Farrage into it. -z;ne 3 -2 -r cneer t.> tne f,.e .st. The dance team t:Jerformsata t:Jet:J rally. They won state in the jazz division with this routine. (submitted photo) Below: Seniors Jarod Fuchser, Adam Sawatzke, Matt Kramer and Darin Heideman share the t:JOem written about the football season. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) : Th e dance team t:Je rforms a t:Jom t:JOn rout ine. (photo by Cassy Brouse) 10 2 Student life • Pq.. ~ Coach Scott Miln er speaks at th e cross country send off. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Below: senio r footba ll players sing the St. Albert Fight song to open the sendoff to state footbal l. Clockwise, Jeff Bu rkey, Mike Stuntz, Adam Sawatzke, Matt Kramer, Jarod Fuchser, Aaron Grote, Darin Heideman, Nick Buck and Pat Hoffmann. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Front to back: Sophomore Monika Gra ham. jun iors Ja ckie Hodson, Amanda Mas ker, Megan Hammer, Amber Gaul and sophomore Stephani Eckley. (submitted photo) Super Fans ~o~n~~~ 5-~~ and Evan O'Toole cheer. (photo by Caitlin Beresford) Below: Seniors Elicia Johnson, Emily Stuhr, Abbey Higginbotham, Meg Hobbins, Evan O'Toole Kassy Owens and Jen Rochelle. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) senior Andrew Fetter cheers loudly at the Underwood football game. (photo by cassy Brouse) Right: The Falcon mascot leads the crowd in cheers. (photo byTiffani Trowbridge) What is the best sport to Super fan for? Brett Gray Football is my favorite to cheer for because I understand it. t"" f. ectt11 se t4c crowd i"st goes crl!Z't· Stephanie Baumert Basketball is good because the whole crowd is really close together. J tik.e it /It f.11 sk.ctf.tttt gtt,.,•S Below: Clockwise, seniors Marcus Burbridge and Adam Cooper, sophomores Stephani Eckley and April Petersen, senior Elicia Johnson and sophomore Jessie Frueh cheer during a postseason boys basketba 11 game. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Below: The crowd watches the girls basketball team. (photo by Sa ra Fritzsche) Seniors EVan O'Toole, Andrew Balk and Melissa Respeliers, sophomores Laura Sawatzke, Mary Kay caniglia, Eve Johnson and Jess Hurley and junior Erin Walsh. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) ~ FMvi 0 Student Life 103 w Mrs. Kathy Ryan supervises the intermediate students at lunch during their first full year at the high school building. (photo by Cassy Brouse) changes should the school make? Joe Reilly The school should use lunch cards instead of lunch tickets. Right: senior Jarod Fuchser hangs out next to the new trophy case. The trophy case was put in over the summer. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Le~: Senior Devon Brosnahan volunteers in the intermediate office. (photo by Cassy Brouse ) -Cli.ere .sli.ou(d f/.e cli.;iir .s in tli.e (of/.f/.'t. 7: rist11.n [)'7: note Lindsay Banks We should have a student lounge . 104 Student Life • C~ Below: Mr.TimVogelruns the library a~er Mrs. Maryann Angeroth left (photo by Kyle Nielsen) J w1t.nt to /,,;tve otf cl!J14pu.s (uncli.e.s ;ind f/.e ;if/.(e to (e;i ve durin15 .sti1Ay li.;i((.s. }r/ 11nn11" 'J11inor Le~: New teacher Mr. Robinson Luke comes to us from halfway across the globe. Luke was raised in south India, where he began his teaching career. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Below: junior Lindsay Banks use the computers in Mr. Drew Kruzich's room. computers were added to many of the classrooms this year. (photo by Cassy Brouse) : SeniorMikeWh annell is a member of the new bowling team. St. Albert had not had a bowling team in the past20years. (photo by Sara h Vogel) Jun iorsTeriLee Mescher and Kelly Burns take time out for one of the new class -period prayers. (photo by Kyle Nielsen) Le~: Sophomore Sara Williams and senior Andrew Fetter participate in the new Spirit Day Fridays. Students were allowed to wea r St. Albert polo shirts and cargo pants in reward for good sportsmanshi p. (photo by Cassy Bro use) New teacher Mr. Randy Schmitz teaches chemistry class. In addition to tea chin g science Schmitz was a freshman footba ll coa ch. (photo by Cassy Brouse) c~ . Student Life 105 A Trends and Fads Students wore lots of brig ht makeup throughout the year in an attempt to look fashionable. (photo by Cassy Brouse) and what's out? In Burger King Purple Fruitworks DragonBall Z Right: Junior Brent Lorkovic and sophomore Brian Respeliers choose Burger King for their a~er-game hangout. (photo by Liz Regan) Le~: These freshmen show that comfort rules their wardrobe. (photo by Cassy Brouse) 'J.11c:bbn11.(fi 1 s :Ptnk :Pbp :Pokemon In Scooters Calculator Tetris Cash Money Hoop Earrings ~ 106 Student Life 0 T~ ~ FAh Below: Seniors Adam Cooper and Cassy Brouse go blonde. (submitted photo) QM 7<,Dtte.rf.(11.Aes :P11.pe.r ~bbtf.11. (( n() .limtt .le.11.tlie.r Le~: Junior Liz Regan ~aunts her sparkly eye makeup. (photobylindsay Banks) Below: would you put a metal rod through your tongue? These seniors did, which was popular this year. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Left: Juniors Justin Wandvik, Joe Olsen, Steven Schlautm an, Danny Petersen and Brad Lopez chose designer sweaters for their signature look. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) seniors Mand ie Kilnoski . Bridget Bartels, Katie Milner and Claire Masker and sophomores Danielle Wickersham and Kristin Wise wear the hot color of the year, purple. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Left: Sophomore Amanda Boyer shows off her turtleneck sweater. (photo bycassy Brouse) Students show the different styles of fashionable shoes this season . (photo by Cassy Brouse) ~ ~ F~ 0 Student Life 107 What was the most memorable thing about TEC? Jake Gradoville hit a turkey with his van on the way Shannon O'Neill up there. lfl'nen we receive,,{ -. (JUf Molly Hiatt Jt Wll$ relltt't c(J(Jt wnen we The skits that everyone did were hilarious. Senior Rachel Meade takes time to meditate. (photo by Kara Huffman) ~ 108 Student Life • TEC Mr. Drew Kruzich shows his unusual talent He was a facilitator of the weekend. (photo by Shannon O'Neill) Below: clockwise, seniors Rachel Meade, Kara Huffman,AndreaWise,MollyHiatt, Melanie Koch, Matt Kramer and Jake Gradoville bond at the end of the intense weekend. (submitted photo) Le~: Seniors Andrea Wise, Shannon O'Neill and Kara Huffman bond. (photo by Jake Gradovi lle) Above: seniors Ka ra Huffman and Rachel Meade exc hange crosses. (photo by Sh annon O'Neill) Below: Sen ior MattKramerdresses up fora a skit. TEC gives seniors a chance to get away for the weekend to be themselves and renect on their re lationship with God . (photo by Kara Huffman) Seniors Kara Huffm an and Rachel Meade relax in their cabin. (photo by Shannon O'Neill) Youth Rally c~w+,c~ Left Sophomores Mary Kay caniglia and Eve Johnson prepareforthedayahead. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Below: Seniors Mike Whannell, Evan O'Toole andJakeGradoville listen to a lecture. (photo by Shannon O'Neill) seniorsara Fritzsche, freshman Katie Fischer, and seniors Shannon O'Neill, Andrea wise and Melanie Koch. (submitted photo) Right sophomores Eve Johnson and Allie Burkey gather with fellow St. Albert students. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) What was the most fun thing at the Youth Rally? Joel Gentile The workshops were actually interesting and a lot of fun. Jt VVl'l.S fun sueeti1115 peopte vvlw c;isue f rosu ;iCC over. J1,ttlim1 -g:;.sd u r Do You Say That I Am was really g ood. ~ou tli.revv (MCC.s ;it ;i Vetcro vv;itt. Below: Senior Andrew Fetter sings and dances to the Christian ba nd Who Do You say That I Am. The Diocesan Youth Rally was meant to gather kids together. (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Below: Sophomore j ess Hurley sings karaoke. (photo byshannon O'Neill) Clockwise, seniors Pat Hoffmann, Kara Huffman, Jake Gradoville, Andrew Fetter, Andrew Balk, Rachel Meade and Evan O'Toole hang out during lunch. (photo by Shannon O'Neill) ~ Y~ Rd4 ° Student Life 109 W Vacations Senior Sara Fritzsche enjoys the culture of The Louvre in Paris. (submitted photo) What is your most unexpected event on a vacation? Danielle Carter In the Ozarks a poisonous snake attacked my sister and me. Right: Seniors Molly Hiatt, Lisa McEvoyand Alison Ronk shop by the Eiffel Tower. (submitted photo) Le~: Junior Theresa Farrage and freshman Mark Farra ge relax in Florida. (submitted photo) jeep rif'le ()u.r c1tr wits s/r.() t 11, t. "/<.'tlln S, cfiotning Amber Gaul In Disneyland a mime asked me out. 110 Student Life • \/~~ Below: Seniors Melissa Resp eliers and Claire Weidman parasail in Can cu n. (s ubm it ted ph oto) Vi'e ~() t str1tnf'leA t1.t It witter p 1trk w lr.en ()U.r (()ck.er ~()t Pr()ken info. A .i.11 .. ,S,11i,,>11tzla Le~: Senior Andrew Balk takes a ride across the English Channel. (photo by Caitlin Beresford) Below: Seniors Lisa McEvoy, Alison Ronk, Emilystuhrand Molly Hiatt make new friends in Scotland. (submitted photo) Left: se niors Erinn Beresford, Kassy Owens, Shannon O'Neill and Kara Huffman try to make th e Eng li sh Guard smile. (subm itted photo) Senior Graham Schmidt enjoys the flowers at Anne Hathaway's cottage in England. (photo by Caitlin Beresford) Le~ : seniors Caitlin Beresford and Emily Stuhr take in sights by the Seine River in Paris. (su bmitted photo) Junior Jon ath an Quigley fights the Atlantic Ocean waves in Cancun. (submitted photo) I/~ 0 Student Life 111 112 Seniors • 5~/),'D.w~~ • Senior year ... What is it about these two words that when said to high school students either inflicts fear or excites? Could it be the lifechanging decisions that have to be made, all the applications to be filled out, or the knowledge that this is your last year to hang out with your friends before you scatter? Everyone has different expectations for their senior year, and they try to make the best of it in their own way. The every-day chaos of getting to school before that unforgiving 8: 10 bell .making up all your missed P.E. 's, trying to keep that ever elusive 4.0, writing your enormous term paper and actually making a deadline here or there. At the same time the feeling of uniformity permeates. The familiarity of the 200 wing, knowing all the rules, and breaking some of them just the same, memorizing your last locker combination, getting dismissed class by class and knowing that you w ill be first to leave the gym, because you are a senior. We leave St. Albert and head off in our different directions to pursue our dreams. We leave as the Class of 2001. At graduation we unify as a whole class to bid farewell to St. Albert one last time. We are unique in that we will be the only Class of 200 I to pass through St. Albert, and w e have left our footprints here fo rever. 5~[)~ • Seniors 113 Jl;;i •• 116Sen iors • 5~/),HUNJ~ 5~/l.H~ •Seniors 117 • ~ 120 Seniors • 5~/l. f#-.C~ S~H~M.4 •Seniors 121 1992 COUNCIL BLUFFS SOCCER 124Seniors • S~/l.H'-~ 5~/I. H~ • Seniors 125 Senior Retreat 128Seniors • 5~Jl.R~ Le~: The boys Senior girls take find humor in one last chance "TheLapGame." to get close. (photo by Sara (photo by Sara Fritzsche) Fritzsche ) The senior class gathers for a group photo. (submitted photo) Le~: Phil Danzer and Jen Rochelle remember Mr. Adam Kuhl's class. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge) Right: Josh Koch acts as Mr. Tim Vogel. (photo by Tiffani Trowbridge ) Rebecca Fennell and Adam Hotz pick out affirmation beads. (submitted photo) Below: Hannah Minor tries her luck as an elephant. (photo IJ; Cassy Brouse ) seniors Sara Connolly and Mike Whannell battle over the mud. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Right: Senior Brandon Baas gets dirty. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Le~: seniors Jeremy Lewis and Adam Hotz drag Martha Colburn to the mud. (photo by Lindsay Banks ) Right: Seniors Kim Burns and Sarah Reinhardt get sprayed. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Le~: The senior class gets togethe r fo r a photo. (photo by TeriLee Mesch er) Watertight ~4Aw~ Le~: Senior girls labeled the "Poo People" smile. (su bmitted photo) senior Shannon O' Neill winds up. (photo by Lindsay Banks) f"P1-"6Qf!J!ift W~• Seniors 129 Graduation 'G Adam Sawatzke speaks as fellow valedictorians Sara Connolly, Caitlin Beresford, Ann caniglia, TiffaniTrowbridge and Kellysabatka look on. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Right: Graduates Meg Hobbins and Pat Hoffmann walkout a rm in arm. (photo by TeriLee Mescher) Right: Graduate Claire Masker hugs Ms. Deb McGuire before walking out. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Le~ Spirit of St. Albert recipient Melissa Respeliers takes her seat. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Below: Kim Burns and Marcus Burbridge march out. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Le~: senior class President Mike Whannell gives the welcome speech . (photo by TeriLee Mescher) Below: The senior choir performs "Don't Say Goodbye." (photo by TeriLee Mescher) : Th e girls take one lastopportu nity to pu ll a prank on the boys by su rprising them with Silly String. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Graduate Evan O'Toole goes up to the stage to receive the boys' Spirit of st. Albert Award. (photo by Lindsay Banks) Le~: Andrew Balk receives his diploma from Bishop Joseph Charron . (photo by Lindsay Banks) Grad uates Brian Koch, Adam cooper and Phil Danzer get showered with Silly String . (photo by Lindsay Banks) G~ • Seniors 131 L Class of 2001 Kara Huffman Conaratulations Kara! b 17 years of amazing accomplishments! We are so proud of our Baby Girl! Your courage and detern1ination will be your success in life . The best is yet to come! Love, Mom, Dad, and Biyan -- Bridget Bartels Classof2001 You've come a long way baby! We love you, Keith, Mom, and your sisters MandieKilnoski Congratulations Sis Weare proud of you! You are the best! Love, Pa and Jui MikeStuntz Class of 2001 Congratulations, Mike! Love- Mom, Dad, Ryan & Tony ~ 132 Advertising •Pf/14C,,..d Ah Congratulations Skyler Youraccomplishments have been many. Enjo y your furure and continued succes, in w harever you do . Be warchful, stand firm in your fa ith , becouraoeous, be strong. 0 -I Corinthians 16: 13 Love Always, Mom, Dad , Emily, Molly, Abby, & Christia n Matt McDermott Way to go, Matt! We're proud of you! Love, Mom&Virgil SaraFritzsche Then-Now-Forever We will love you al ays. Dad , Mom, Bob, Mark KassyOwens Class o f 2001 Congratulations Kassy! We hope all your dreams ome true. In all ofyourworldl travels we hope you remembe r w here home is. We are proud of you! Love Mom, Dad & Ra hel Congratulations, Tiffani! You've given us wonderful memories as we watched you grow and mature over the yea rs. We are confident you will fulfill all of your dreams. Love Mom, Dad and the family Congratulations Jen! We are so proud of all of your accomplishments. Love, Mom&Dad Congratulations, Becca! You've always been a shirting star -Keep your light shining blight. Mom and Dad Congratulations, Graham! We're so proud of you and all that you've accomplished. Love, Mom&Dad Abbey Higginbotham Class of 2001 We are so proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, ate & Alex Evan O'Toole God bless you alwaysLove, Mon1 & Dad Congratulations, Kelly We are proud of all your accomplishments. We know you '11 succeed in what you choose to do. The best is yet to come . Love Mom, Dad&Jason Katie Jo Milner \VJ e are so proud of you . Congratulations Love, Mom, Dad, Ryan & Zacha1y P,,,,,,,,,.,J.A4 • Advertising 133 W Congratulations Claire! We are so ve1y proud of you! You truly are Miss Leadership. Good Luck at Iowa State. Love Mom, Dad, Ellen, Amanda, TJ & Zach ~ ~ •~ ,, -• ~ -- Sarah Reinhardt We Love You and are very proud of youGod Bless Yo uMom & Dad Aaron Grote Class of 2001 You've made us proud over and over! Love Mom, Dad, & Michelle Adam Hotz Class of 2001 Congratulations Adamwe're proud of you Love, Mom, Charles & Brooke 134 Advertising •P~,,,.d. Ah Rachel Meade Class of 2001 Congratulatio ns RachelYou 've been the joy of our lives! We love your laugh, your smile , and your hea1t. We are proud of you and all that you have accomplished. Love, Mom & Dad Congratulations Thomas! We are all ve1y proud of you! Love Mom, Dael, Megan, Michael and Papa MelissaRespeliers Class of 2001 MelissaWe're soproud ofyou and we love you ve1y much Mom, Dad, & Brian Congratulations Ann Marie We a re so ve ry proud o f you a nd all o f your accomplishm nt<> . We have enjoyed watching you grow and mature o ver the last 18yca rs. Fo llow your dreams. Always strive fo r the best. The Lo rd will always be with you Lhro ugh any difficult times. All our love, Mom, D ad , Ma1y Kay, Ross and Alan JeffBurkey Class of 2001 Congratulations Love, Mom&Dad Adam Cooper Class of2001 Congratulations Love, Mom&Dad Congratulations Cody! As you have passed through this wonderful part of your journey in Lifeyou have made us very proud. As you go forward rememberto let your goals lead the way. Be strong and w ise and always remember we will be here for you and never let you clown. All our love, Mom, Grandma & Granclp3 Congratulations Shannon! We're so very proud of you. Tb best is yet to come. Love, Mom&Dad Kim Burns Class of 2001 Congratulations Kim on a great year! We are extremely proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Kelly & Michael Congratu1ations,Andrew! Congratulations Iv1olly Hiatt We are very proud of you! Followyourdreams. You will accomplish them. Love Mom, Dad, Elizabeth and Lucas The journey ~ r erhaps a little more torruous th:m most. but you managed and succeeded w ith your characteristic humor and gentiliry. We are proud o f all o f your accomplishments. and look forwa rd to all the future has in store. You have made b ing a pa rent a lesson in endless joy and wonder unfold ing. Andrew. Strive always ro maintain the: kindness in your heart :mcl your , hc:a 1 above: the crmvd. Mom and Dael, Liz :rncl Tiger Congratulations Philip! We are all ve1y proud of you. Best of luck at Iowa! Love, Mom, Mary Beth, Tim &Joe P~Ah • Advertising135 A Live the Dream! -- ~ 136 Advertising • PV!Ml,,,.d,Ah ,_Jim Plamondon P.,,,..,.dAh • Advertising 137 <iJi:, "TWins?" they ex~laim. that cam;.tot be ri~ht Those two are as different as day is from 111ght. One is ¥1 blonde. th~ otherorunette. She takes life easv. while She tends to fi:et. Theii'Uilents so different. their qoals all their own. We cquldn't have quessed. 'till w~ saw you all grown Different you are. on your paths to sure fame. Hut we'll always know your bearts are the same. ~ 138Advertising • PVl4C,,,.d.Ak We LoveYou.1. Mom and Dao HOMECOMING 2000 P,,,,....,.lAh •Advertising 139 W Congratulations Mel, Killl, and Jen on successful Saintes Basketball careers! Good luck with your athletic and acadenric futures! -- - Shirly Rochelle "' 140 Advertising t114C~llh :.I Congratulations, Alison! We love you very much. Dad, Mom and Eric Claire, Your hard work, honesty, and dedication enriches the lives of everyone with whom you come in contact. We are proud of everything you are and everything you will become. We love you! Mom, Dad, Sarah, Mary & Audrey Meg Hobbins Weknowyou'regoing to be president of something- we just haven't figured out of what. Love, Dad&Mom Even if we are thousands of miles apart, we'll always be close in heart. Best Friends Forever Cassy & Kassy Tyler William Congratulations Tyler! We are so proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Josh and Kristin Emily Stuhr Congratulations! Love always, Mom Jake Gradoville Class of 2001 We're Proud We're Glad You're Our #1 Grad (oville) Love, Mom, Dad & family h •Advertising 141 A Congratulations! Marcus, Justin, Congratulations and Good Luck in the future ! With Love Always, Mom & Dad Devon, Congrgtulations ! We are extremely proud of you. We hope your future is filled with happiness and riches. Love you, Mom, Stephen, James, & Gabrielle Ryan, Congratulations! We love you, Mom & Dad Congratulations LisaMcEvoy! We are proud ofyou. Love Always Mom, Dad, and Jason Chrysler Plymouth Jeep Eagle Pontiac Buick SALES REPRESENT ATNE 3400 S. Expressway (7 12) 366-9400 Council Bluffs, IA 5 1503 (800) 366 9454 ~ 142Advertising •PtllM7,.,.d.Ah Ah You have come a long way since your "care bear" days! I am so proud. I love you! Mom Matt, You have always been a , dreamer and set your goals high. It's time to spread your wings and make all your dreams and goals in life come true. You will be a success. I'm very proud of what you ' ve accomplished and , I love you very much. Mom Carino Adam (el nino de las isla) Felicidades ! Three things to remember in your life, son: 1) Su familia will always be there for you. 2) Keep your faith strong and be humble. 3) Remember, those whom God has blessed, much is expected; give back what you ' ve received. We love you. Love, Mom, Dad and Todo La Familia Abstract Painting & Decorating, Inc. 20176 Allis Rd. Pacific Junction, IA 51561 Industrial & Commercial Painting, Sandblasting, Tank Linings, Special Coating 712-328-3231 Custotn Cakes METRO COURIER SERVICE PRIORITY 1 HR • 2HR • 3HR SERVICE LMLi SAME DAY STRAIGHT TRUCK SERVICE DAILY COURIER RUNS BETWEEN OMAHA & LINCOLN • Daily Service To & From Iowa · Nebr·. Gle nwood Blair • Seward Red Oak Fremont. )'ork Shenandoah .Columbus· Clarinda Norfolk 1 · Harlan • Logan Grand Island Missouri Valley Hastings J · Sioux City · Kearney :f . Many Other NE/IA Points ~Ah• Advertising 143 Repro King/RK Digital "YOUR LARGE DOCUMENT REPROGRAPHICS PRODUCTION CENTER" AUTHORIZED XEROX DEALER FOR LARGE FORMAT EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND SERVICE -. 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Scott, LUTCF Agent 1705 McPherson Avenue Suite 500 Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Bus. : (712) 328-3243 Home: (712) 322-6419 (712} 388-8981 • 45 Lawrnia{e 'Dr. • Council '13{ufjs, ~ 51503 Owner: Stephanie Clark ~Ah• Advertising 145 Congratulations to Mela nie Koch and her class of 2001 ! Hawkeye/Nebraska Siding Window & Door Inc. FREE ESTIMATES 1.;B00-991-9966 Jim Morrow Dan Koch 323·5126 Congratulations to the graduating class of 2001 ! From Boyer's Diesel Complete Truck and Trailer Repair Specializing in Cummins, Caterpillar & Mack DENNIS R. BOYER 2420 South 24th Street Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 146Advertising h Day: (712) 325-0075 Nite: (712) 328-3505 WICKERSHAM BROTHERS, INC. OBA MID-CONTINENT TRUCKING co. r M11in Office P.O. Box 310 701 S. 15th St. Ted &'Brian-Wicker.sha~ · Denison, Iowa 51~2 ' ,. 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INSURED * * ******************* Corum's Flo\Ners 639 5th Avenue Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 322-7355 (800) 798-7355 Wayne & Pam Cyboron owners ~Ah • Advertising 147 a Congratulations Class of 2001! -- ~ 148Advertising ~flh Pyles Studio 11 Westlake Village Council Bluffs, IA 51503 366-1106 LOW PRICES! BORN HERE & RAISED ELSEWHERE! Kelly's Carpet 712-328-2424 825 W. Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Congratulations to Jen and the graduating class of 2001! James R. Rochelle, M.D. General Orthopedics & Sports Medicine 801 Harmony Street, Suite 305 Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 Telephone: (712) 328-5970 Fax: (712) 328-5971 ~Ah • Advertising 149 WHO SUPPORTS ST. ALBERT CHEERLEADERS? The Applegates Donna Ghazi Mike & Becky Mayne Vicki& Robert Armbruster Mitch Hainline Edward & Mathilda McEvoy, The Armbruster Family Karen & Bob Hardick Deb Mcguire Frank & Barbara Barak Ken & Peggy Henderson Bob & Maryann Mothershead, Bren Beresford Gerry & Carol Henderson of Anchorage, Alaska Jeannette Beresford Jeannie Heirs Candy & Gary O'Toole Maghan & Erinn Beresford Fr. Phillip E. Hobt Ray & Marilyn Prichard Patti Bogacz Doris Hodson Juanita E. Printy-Zika Mel & Bernice Book Tom & Caroline Huffman Kristi Pogemiller Bo & Rose Bradfield- Nebraska David & Ingrid Jeffers Jeremy Ratliff Cassy Brouse Daphne & Ellis Jeffers Melissa Respeliers John & Barb Burg & Family Derek & Christine Jeffers Jen Rochelle Heathc;-.Canape Dexter Johnson The Schnider Family Alivia Crowl Mark & Denise Jones Missy Smith James Davis Bud & Judy Kilnoski Ray Slobodnik Julie L. Dickerson Lani Lakin Matt Sondag Mr. Easterling Nathan Lakin St. Albert's Journalism Dept. Denise Egan Jeff Lewis Emily Stuhr Mary Evans Jim Lewis Brock & Dianne Tuttle Steve & Chris Fanslau Alonzo Lopez LeeAnn Weiderfelan Vanessa & DZ Findlay Tank Majer Dennis Welch Florence Finken Kirsten Macdissi Melanie Welch Trudy Finnegan John & Deb Masker, Neola Nicole Welch Rob Fritzsche Phillip E. Maves, Sr. Quaid Reece Werklund Jeff and Mary Gaul Gil & Reffa Mayne Morgan Williams Justin Williams ALL OF THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL BLUFFS AND OMAHA BUSINESSES ABC Electric, Inc. 1022 Ave. A Sharlene Pekney- Audiology Service 530 East Broadway Ballenger Automotive Service 125 West Pierce Street Congratulations from Belford - O'Neill Funeral Home Corum's Flowers Wayne & Pam Cyboron EPCO Ltd., Inc. Steve & JoAnn Epperson HGM ASSOCIATES INC. 640 Fifth Ave. Jack Hanson Photography 200 Kingsridge Dr. Heartland Properties 301 West Broadway Keenan Glass Services, Inc. 1025 - 1st Avenue ~ 150Advertising • Ah Jan Hughes - Kelly's Carpets 82~ West Broadway McEvoy Trucking & Brokerage 13320 Giles Rd, Omaha, NE 402-895-1195 Mike McEvoy Trucking, Omaha Mosquito Creek Saloon Mike & Jeanine Kiefer Nielson, Mayne Achitecture Paul's Service Center, Inc. 280 McKenzie Ave. Pizza Counter Inc. 520 East Broadway Kevin & Bonnie CuljatScott Street Pub Shipley Optical 516 East Broadway Drs. Wendell R. Stuntz & Richard D. Barrett Southwest Orthodontic Assoc., PC WE DO Steven's Jewelers 900 Wood bury Avenue Tish's Restauant - Steve Tisher class of7 1' Congratu lations - Great job! 1207 S. 35th Street Union Phannacy "A Family owned Pharmacy" Timeless Treasures Prom Gowns, Wedding Attire & more 7 12-328-0801 All Star Tire Boston Boozers Dan's Delight Drug town Godfathers Pizza Grease Monkey Greiner Trucking, Minden Jody's Hair Salon Lidgett Music Mad Hatter Muffler & Brakes O' Malley's TV & Appliance Perla's Flower Shop Piercing By Shannon Repetitions Grill ' 11 1: I _...J l~.._lNT-- ~ALBERT -~ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION I I Congratulations Class of 2001 .SaintAlbert Educational Foundation 2000-2001 Board Members Tom Bouska Gaylord Epperson Deb Kennebeck Matt O'Neill Mike Reilly Shelly Wickersham Dan Burkey Mary Fischer Candy Narmi Dennis O'Toole Tom Respeliers Don Versaci • Advertising 151 Hy-Vee Congratulates the Gradua ting Class of 2001! Council Bluffs' #1 Student Employer DIANNE K. JACOBSEN Owner 1815 Tostevln · Highway 375 Council 81utts, Iowa 51503 Phone 323-7428 NIXON BODY SHOP, INC. BODY WORK · PAINTING · GLASS INSTALLED HAL GASPARD '"~s~c Shop~ Inc. camF1ED OP11CWt 301 WEST PIERCE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA {712) 328-3450 Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednnday, Friday - 9:00-5:30 Tlulday Wld Saturday - 9:00-12:30 "' 152Advertising • h 152 1 Ave. E. • Council Bluffs • Iowa • 51501 , Sherry's Shear Impressions A Cut Above the Rest Sherry O 'Neill, Owner 325-0081 I Formerly Allied Communications 325 W South Omaha Bridge Road Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 TELMAR N ET WORK TECHNO LO GY The intelligent source for telecommunications equipment. (712) 322-2025 J ohnson Pharmacy 918 Pierce Street Council Bluffs, IA 51 503 1-71 2-322-2526 FAX 1-71 2-322-3990 Peter A. Ziegler, D.D.S., M.S. Timothy J . Sheehan, D.D.S., M.S. Orthodontists 55 Gleason Ave. • Surte 300 • Council Bluffs, IA 51503 II Complete Photographic Studio Jack Hanson Photographer (712) 322-7585 Superior Honda Nebraska & Iowa's #1 Volume Honda Dealer! For Over 15 Years! We Finance Everyone! 200 Kmgsndge Dr Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Open: MON-FRI-8:00 AM9:00 PM SAT-9:00 AM-6:00 PM 35th & Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 322-5591 Or Call Toll Free (800) 999-0728 ~A • Advertising 153 A Council Bluffs Area Catholic Board of Education 2000-2001 Members TGmListon GailPogge Doreen Knuth Fr. Charles Kottas Fr. Phil Hobt Ron Hopp Bob McClellan Cindy Mathiasen , Bill Fritzsche Fr. Tom Crowley Marian Pauley AlanMooney · Fr. Dan Kirby Mike Knedler · Bernadette Koch Virginia Swanson CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2001 ~ 154Advertising • E~Ah TI M O'NEILL CHEVROLET, INC. Cutler-0 'Neill Funeral Honte Opening 2002 101 O 34th Ave. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 51501 1-80-LAKE MANAWA EXIT CHEVY WE'LL BE THERE Bus. Phone EDWARD B. MURRAY, D.D.S., P.C. (712) 366-2541 FAX (712) 366-3446 www.timoneillchevy.com PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 40 NORTHCREST DRIVE COUNCtl. BLUFFS, ICIN1'. 51503 (712) :tU-9805 IOWA WESTERN - EST. 1966 Loolc Wliat We Offer! •Affordable tuition. • More than 80 degree program . •Credits that easil transfer to major colleges and uni r ·i(ie ·. •Nationally-ranked sports teams. •Student organizations/activities. •On-campus housing in our residence hall or apartment complex. •Individual attention from an award-winning faculty. 2700 College Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 1 ·800·432·5852 VISIT US ON THE WEB! http://iwcc.cc. ia. us NOT YOUR TYPICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE . - - h • Advertising 155 VJ - ~ " ' ' . . . . IABCI •COMMERCIAL • INDU STRIAL •RESIDENTIAL -- · ABC ELECTRIC, INC. 1022 AVENUE A COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. 17121 322 • 4590 ABC Electric, Inc. congratulates Mel and the graduating class of 2001! 1022 Avenue A Council Bluffs, IA (712) 322-4590 ~•COM - . . ' RCIAL •INDUSTRIAL •RESIDENTIAL Tom and Annette Respeliers ~ 156Advertising ·~Ah WICKERSHAM BROTHERS, INC. OBA MID-CONTINENT TRUCKING co. (712) 263-4340 Ted & Brian Wickersham Owners IA Watts 800-736-8292 701 s. 15th St. Out of State 800-831·1862 Denison, Iowa 51442 2801 West Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51501 (712) 322-5529 (712) 322-3671 Fax You're First Class. We're Firstar. HOME PROFESSIONAL CLEANING OFFICE ~~E COUGHLIN'S S:~~ce ED COUGHLIN Phone 322-0382 10 Gould Avenue Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 328-2377 DON'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE REPAIRS 2025 WEST BROADWAY COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA TOWING From grade chool to grad hool. Firslar i proud to saluto th utslandin? !Torts and exemplary ocadomi achi vom nls of ur stud nt and facu lty. nd. at Fr ar. ~ h n it om lo meeting your llnnn ia l ne els we rn Liu high st m,rk. *RRSTAR J:kmJ. \\'ii/rout /Joundarics ~Ah • Advertising 157 Westlake.4 . 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Pierce Architectural Specialty Products for General Contractors Steve & JoAnn Epperson Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Ph: (712) 322-0308 Fax: (712) 323-7575 ~Ah 0 Advertising 161 your needs change. G _____ u p ..::;:_ --- SOLUTIONS To STAY AHEAD. ~ 162Advertising • E~Ah From childhood to adulthood Home Auto Umbrella Coverage (402] 964-5400- Omaha [712] 325-1717 - Council Bluffs More to feel better about Drug Town Congratulates the Graduating Class of 2001 ,.. -. Congratulations, · · · ·Graduates! If you'd like to get off to a good financial start, come see us. •· "."l We're always happy to answer que tions and offer suggestions to help you meet your financial needs. ·------===·=· The services we can offer you include: Your Hometown Bank • Free Student Checking mmTmrmmrq : ~!~t~a:r~ Lll..!IWLmL!ll..!IDJ •Credit Card --National• Bank • 24-Hour Banking Council Bluffs - Main Bank, 201 Bennett Ave. • Midtown Bank, 1600 W. Broadway Missouri Valley • Crescent • Carter Lake www.peoplesnb.com Member Fl &"""""Ah• Advertising 163 W • \>Je \ c.o!'<'\e I bet you' re hard to get over, I bet the room just won't shine. - "If You're Gone," Matchbox Twenty For what it's worth, It was worth all the while. - "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)," Green Day Journalism 2 Third-Semester Final Exam If you are reading this page, it is has been more than three months since your last scheduled .Journalism 2 class. Since most of that time has been in the summer, chances are you arc not in prime test-taking form. Despite tha , here's one more final exam. (In a way, maybe this evens things out. I heard a rumor that the first-semester and second-semester finals for this course weren ' t that tough.) Part I. Pictured People. The answer to each of the following questions is one of the people pictured somewhere on this page. I. She baked cooki es for various sports teams throughout the year, but she was Jes than amused when the mini chocolate chip cookies she left in the backroom disappeared. 2. She posted her own countdown to getting her braces off on the chalkboard, then compl ained months later when her non-journalism twin sister did the same thing. 3. She was shocked to discover in the Tri-Center paper that someone had graduated midterm. 4. The first complete sentence she ever heard from the adviser: "You pl ayed in the jamboree at TJ last night. " 5. She was the only athl ete to sign a coll ege letter of intent at a ceremony in the auditorium without having a pi cture of the signing appear in the Accipiter. 6. He took onl y out-of-focus pictures of the person in Question 5 while she was signing her letter. 7. She knew BBMak personally but couldn ' t prevent them from appearing in the promotional video fo r magazine sales. 8. She drove all the way to Bedford (miraculously not fa lling asleep at the wheel this time) to take basketball pic tures only to find out there was no film in the camera. 9. His on-again, off- again girlfriend sat in on the c lass during Lewis Centra l's second trimester as she pondered whe the r to become a journa lism teacher. I 0. The apartment complex she planned to li ve in during college ac tua lly had been the temporary home of such stars as Sarah Michelle Ge llar and B Real. I I. She served as interim yearbook editor while the two ac tual editors were he lpi ng the poor on a Third World island. 12. She bore no resembl ance to Ann Canigli a, so why would anyone get them mi xed up? 13 . She had to build the opinion page by herself for two issues aft er the departure of her co-editor. 14 . She waged a brief chalkboard war of words with a member of the Journalism I c lass. 15 . He made an unprecedented number of visits to his eye doctor in Iowa City. 16. She chose to attend the Uni versity of Nebraska, whi ch was a good thing because it may have been the only college that rece ived her correct transcript. Part II. Not Pictured People. The answer to each of the following questions is a person involved with .Journalism 2 who is not pictured on this page. (Don't worry, Cassy. You weren 't supposed to provide photos.) I. She built the Mr. SA photo essay by herself when the page's co-ed itor was absent, fin all y making up for the fac t she had forced Sarah Re inhardt to redo the 2000 yearbook girls track spread alone by be ing gone herself a yea r earli e r. 2. She bore no resembl ance to Ke lly Sabatka, so why woul d anyone ge t them mi xed up? 3. Although it is rumored he ye lled "Defense" in other parts of the school, he never ra ised his voice in Room I 02. 4. He sold the first double-page yearbook ad in recent memory, then in fo rmed the adviser ri ght before deadline that the photo for the ad had to be returned to Jim Pl amondon immed iately. 5. He was right. The song does have the lyri cs "867-5309." 6. He pl ayed a mean guitar at Mr. SA, but he had to wait until Prom to receive a crown. 7. When he fin ally arri ved for c lass each day (OK, it's a long drive from Glenwood), he was the best in the make-thewate r-bottl e-bou nce-i n-the-bac k-room game. 8. He was so attached to the prev ious year's Journa lism 2 c lass that he didn ' t do an adequate job connecting with the 2000-01 group. If he' d had the sense to, he might have found out it was a pretty spec ial bunch that combined to produce what he considers the best newspaper and yearbook in school history. (A nd, yes, he knows he called the previous year's publications the best, too. But what's he supposed to say when they get even better?) OK. Tha t's the test. If you want to know your score, you 'll have to drop by Room 102 for a visit. Chances are I wouldn ' t mind seeing you again by now. And for those of you complaining that this test was too hard, here's a hint. The answer to Part II, No. 8 is: - Mr. Larsen ... - 1 If not for our first hello, we'd never have to say goodbye. - "Hard Luck Woman," KISS I . "' 164Advertising • Pf/IMl~Ah Freshmen ettt.s.s bf- 2004 Assmann, Dan 8, 56 Baas, Ryan 8 , 48, 60 Baines, Laura 2, 8, 49, 64, 94, 171 Brummer, Sean 9, 48 Carter, Danielle 9, 57, 58, 82, 83, 110 Crouch, Dan 52, 9, 96 Cunningham, Ryan 9 Donovan, Adrienne 9, 84 Farrage, Mark 8, 9, 56, 110 Fischer, Katie 9, 49, 72, 80, 81, 87 Flores, Steven 9 Gaul, Angie 9 Gentile, Brock 9, 29, 48, 56, 62, 87 Gentile, Joel 9, 29, 48, 56, 62, 87, 109 Gilliland, Alyssa 8, 57, 58, 74 Graeve, Coby 9 Gray, Brett 9, 48, 62, 67, 103 Hagedorn, Melissa 9, 82, 88, 96 Hamling, Sarah 9, 57 Harrington, Ashleigh 9 Hiatt, Libby 8 , 5 7 Hobbins, Joe 9, 26, 67, 68 Huyck, Sean 3, 9 Kelsey, Melanie 9, 32, 49 Kinard, Brian 9 , 52, 67, 87 Kinney, Jake 9, 28, 89 ~ Freshmen Kip Long and Kevin Lorkovic relax in the lobby. (photo by Liz Regan) Freshmen Amanda Seitz, Maggie Mass, Lyndsey Pettit, Brianne Moon, and Brianne O'Neill dress up for Generations Day during Homecomng week. (submitted photo) == tS Freshman Stephanie Mayne works hard during French class. (photo by Sara h FritzscheJ Knotek, Michael 2, 8, 48, 56, 68 Laudon, Katie 9 Larimore, Ashley 9, 82, 98 Long, Kip 9 Long, Mike 10 Lorkovic, Kevin 10, 52, 53, 70, 87 Lowndes, Megan 10, 26, 49, 57 Mass, Maggie 11, 49, 57, 64, 74, 86, 95, 171 Mayne, Stephanie 10, 68, 69, 82, 96 McGruder, Katie 2, 10, 49, 57, 72, 74, 87, 171 McHale, Kathleen 10, 49, 57 Mether, Alex 10, 56, 68 Minor, Shea 10, 60, 61 , 88 Moon, Brianne 11, 49 Murphy, Eric 10, 48, 56, 62, 86, 87,98 O'Neill, Brianne 2, 10, 29, 57, 87, 171 Olberding, B.J. 10, 48, 60, 61 , 62, 63, 87, 95, 100 Oshlo, Lexie to, 5 7 Pedersen, Katie 10, 29, 57, 94 Petersen, Dane 11, 60 Pettit, Lyndsey 2, 10, 57, 72, 73, 171 Pettit, Matt 10 Reilly, Joe 10, 40, 67, 96, 98, 104 Roane, Missy 10 , 49, 98 Rochelle, Paul 10, 48, 56, 70, 86, 87, 98 Rubes, Katie 11 , 57, 72 Ryan, Tiffany 10, 49, 90 Schmidt, John 8, 10, 23, 32, 48, 62 Seitz, Amanda 10, 64, 80, 87 Shadden, Patrick 10, 48, 56, 94 Shea, Eric 10, 48, 60, 87 Smith, Shaun 1 1, 56, 68 Stubblefield, Lauren 1 1, 48, 5 7, 72, 87, 88,94, 171 Sullivan, Austin 1 1, 62 Sweeney, Megan 11, 60, 6 1, 72, 73 Taylor, Robby 9, 11, 29, 62 F~• Index 165 A Sophomores etAbb bt2003 Blanchard, Nick 12 Bouska, Andrew 1 2 Boyer, Amanda 12, 50, 51 , 107 Branigan, Emily 13,29 Brummer, Zach 13, 46, 48, 60, 78 Burkey, Allie 13, 64, 101 -* Caniglia, Mary Kay 13, 50, 58, 59, 66, 74, 75, 109 Connolly, Andrea 13, 52, 57, 74, 94 Cool, John 2, 12, 29, 46, 56, 62, 78 Cooper, Nick 78 Danzer, Joe 13, 15, 28, 33, 90, 95 Danzer, Tim 13, 15, 33, 98 Eckley, Stephani 13, 27, 64, 79, 82, 83, 100, 102, 103 Epperson, Michelle 13 Fink, Keith 13, 101 Fischer, Nathan 12, 46, 62, 63, 94, 109 Friedrichsen, Julianne 13, 49, 57, 58, 94, 100 Fritzsche Rob 13, 33, 40 Frueh, Jessie 13, 64, 52, 72, 73, 80, 81 , 87, 100, 103 Gorman, Kathleen 13, 52, 57, 64, 65 Gradoville, Zac 13, 46, 54, 56, 70, sophomore Amanda Boyer makes a disgusted face while dissecting a pig. (photo by Cody Sanderson) ~ 166 1ndex • ~+tc4NJM4 sophomores Erin McNeal, Erin Welch ,jessie Frueh, Steph ani Eckley and Kristin Wise showoff their costumes for under the Sea day for Homecoming week. (photo l?Y Caitlin Beresford) 78,94, 170 Graham, Monika 12, 66, 82, 83, 95, 102 Hannan, Morgan 13 Harper, Sara 13, 28 Heithoff, Nathan 13,40, 78 Higginbotham, Nate 12, 2 7, 31 , 46, 70, 78,98 Hoffmann, Jackie 13, 57, 58, 64, 74, Hotz, Brooke 13, 15, 50, 82, 83, 94, 100 Hurley, Jess 13, 50, 57, 58, 72, 94, 101, 109, 170 Hytrek, Phil 78 Jackson, jenny 14, 15, 74 Jares, Katie 14, 36, 58, 79, 101 Jensen, Mike 14, 46 Johnson, Eve 13, 15, 50, 51 , 58, 59, 64, 65, 86, 109 Kidder, Stephanie 14 Knedler, Jonathan 3, 14, 33, 52 Kruse, Jeremy 14, 30 M cKenzie, Amy 14, 67, 69, 79, 88 M cNeal, Erin 14, 50, 51 , 80, 87, 88, 89, 94 Meidlinger, Julie 15, 57, 58, 64, 74, 103 Mescher, Jake 14, 46, 70, 78, 97, 101 O'Connor, Matt 14, 36, 55, 62, 63 78, 94, 96, 97, 101 , 170 O'Toole, Tristan 14, 27 , 52, 53, 70, 79, t04 Palmer, Chris 12, 14, 62, 67 Petersen , April 14, 52, 64, 74, 75,80, 87. 103 Pogemiller, Kristi 15 Reed , jade 14, 89 Respeliers, Brian 14, 52, 53, 62, 78, 86, 99. 106 Ring, Michaela 14, 82, 8 3, 95 Sawatzke, Laura 14, 50, 5 1, 57, 58, 64, 65,86 Schoening, Ryan 14, 46, 78, 11 0 Seitz, Aaron 3 , 15, 33 , 46 , 48 , 54,56, 68, 69, 78, 86,97 Sewing, Anne 13, 14 Smith, Missy 14, 36, 8 2, 10 1 Swanson, Brandon 14, 78 , 94 Wagoner, Megan 14 Welch , Erin 14, 68, 79, 82, 83, 100 Wickersham, Danielle 15, 33, 57, 72, 73 , 100, 107 Williams, Sara 15, 80 , 87 , 89, 96, 105 Wise, josh 15, 57 Wise, Kristin 15, 100, 102 , 107 Juniors e tftJ,J, b(- 2002 Anderson, Erik 16, 41 , 46, 4 7, 56, 170 A pplegate, Matt 16, 43, 68, 69, 76, 78 Backenstose, Cory 16 Banks, Lindsay 17, 31, 49, 82, 83, 97, 104, 105 Baumert, Stephanie 17, 18, 49, 64, 65, 80,87, 103 Beauchamp, Adam 17, 32, 39, 67, 98 Belt, Erin 2, 16, 17, 89, 92, 95, 171 Brown , Jake 1 7 Burns, Kelly 16, 57, 58, 64, 65, 72, 73, 91 , 95, 105 Chessareck, Aaron 17, 43, 56, 76, 78, 96 Coughlin, Teresa 3, 17, 52, 53, 72, 73 Driscoll, Kevin 17, 46 Edelbrock, Tyler 17 Endelicato, Jason 1 7, 46, 70, 94 Farr age, Theresa 16, 66, 102, 110 Fischer, Ryan 17, 36, 46, 54, 62, 63 Gaul, Amber 17, 82, 110 Hammer, Megan 17, 30, 36, 82, 9 1 Hannan, Chad 17, 60, 93 Headley , Joshua 17 Hodson, Jackie 16, 82, 83, 92 Hutcheson , Jessica 17, 67, 95 Jensen, Tim 17, 46, 91 Kennebeck, Megan 17, 80, 81 , 86, 8 7 Kim ble, Tony 17 Kinney, Nick 17 Knutson, Jade 2, 16, 27, 31 Koch, Shannon 17, 49, 66, 67, 82, 83, 109 Laudon, Megan 17, 66 Long, Stephen 1 7, 95 Lopez, Brad 17, 35, 46, 54, 55, 62, 92, 93, 94, 107, 170 Juniors Erin Belt and Kelly Burns make faces as they go through the car wash in Liz Regan's lea ky van. (photo by Cou rtn ey Stubblefi eld) Lorkovic, Brent 17, 35, 37, 52, 53, 54, 56, 70, 71,86, 99, 106 Mann, David 18 Markel, Matt 18, 76, 77, 78 Masker, Amanda 18, 82, 94 McHale, Tom 19, 30, 92, 98 Mescher, TeriLee 18, 50, 51, 64, 65, 80, 87, 92, 95, 105 Montagne, Jennifer 18, 66, 67 Nielsen, Kyle 18, 31 , 68, 69, 90, 93 O 'Connor, Tom 18, 78, 91 Olsen, Joe 18, 62, 78, 107 Orwig, Patricia 19, 67 Pedersen, Nick 18 Petersen, Danny 18, 19, 29, 46, 62, 95, 107 Pettit, Katie 17 Powers, Tarah 16, 18, 64, 95 Putnam, Jamison 18, 89 Quigley, Jonathan 19, 52, 53, 62, 63, 99, 111 Regan, Liz 18, 49, 86, 89, 95, 107, 171 Reilly, Tara 18, 64, 65, 72, 73, 80, 89, 97, 101 Rockwell , Bryanna 18, 82 Roux, Angela 18, 50, 72, 74, 75, 86, 171 Ryan, Josh 18, 46, 76, 78 Schlautman, Steven 19, 54, 56, 62, 90, 93, 95, 107 Schreiber, Kyle 18, 54, 56, 76, 78 Shea, Jesse 18, 37, 46, 86, 95 Stubblefield, Courtney 18, 86, 92 Vogel, Sarah 19, 49, 57, 58, 66, 99 Waggoner, Matt 19, 37, 94, 95 Walsh, Erin 19, 36, 57, 58, 59, 74, 95, 103 Wandvik, Justin 19, 37, 78, 107 Webering, Paul 19, 36, 46, 47, 60, 61 , 76, 77, 78, 94, 100 Juniors Justin wandvik, Steven schlautman and Kyle Nielsen dress up as priests fo r the day. (photo by Lindsay Banks) J...;.,,,.,, • Index 167 <i.l; Seniors etttss c-t 2001 Baas, Brandon 76, 77, 91, 114, 129 Balk, Andrew 37, 38, 40, 42, 52. 70, 87, 93, 101, 103, 109, 111, 114, 131, 135 Bartels, Bridget 107, 1 14, 132 Beresford, Caitlin 35, 39, 40, 43, -. 72, 82, 83, 88, 99, 111, 115, 127, 130, 171 Beresford, Erinn 32, 38, 40, 80, 87, 88, 92, 93, 99, 111, 115 Brosnahan, Devon 28, 90, 104, 115 Brouse, Cassy 31 , 35, 41, 90, 106, 114 Buck, Nick 29, 32, 46, 60, 61, 102, 115 Burbridge, Marcus 98, 100, 103, 115, 130 Burkey, Jeff 30, 46, 54, 76, 91 , 102, 115, 135, 170 Burns, Kim 58, 59, 64, 65, 72, 114, 129, 130, 135 Caniglia, Ann 50, 51 , 66, 74, 75, 115, 130, 134 Colburn, Martha 26, 82, 98, 99, 115, 129 Conlon, Brad 115 Connolly, Sara 74, 75, 82, 83, 114, 129, 130 Cooper, Adam 99, 103, 106, 115, 131, 135 Danzer, Phil 66, 115, 12 7, 128, 131, 135 Fennell, Rebecca 29, 35, 38, 40, 91 , 115, 127, 133 Fetter, Andrew 36, 38, 41 , 6 7, 78, 101, 103, 105, 109, 118, 170 Fritzsche, Sara 31, 32, 33, 39, 82, 83, 109, 110, 118, 122, 132 Fuchser, Jarod 46, 60, 102, 104, 118 Gradoville, Jake 36, 43, 46, 54, 55, 70, 71, 78, 99, 108, 109. 170 Grote, Aaron 30, 31, 34, 42, 46, 54,55, 62,63, 76, 77, 101 , 102, 11 9, 134 ~ 168 Index • 5~M v I, senior sisters Caitlin and Erinn Beresford mess around with makeup prior to a play performance. (submitted photo) Heideman, Darin 34, 37, 46, 62, 63, 93,94, 99, 102, 119, 170 Hering, Natalie 30, 38, 58, 68, 118 Hiatt, Molly 66, 82, 83, 88, 108, 110, 111, 118, 135 Higginbotham, Abbey 50, 103, 109' 1 18, 133 Hobbins, Meg 29, 60, 61, 98, 99, 103, 114, 119, 130 Hoffmann, Pat 46, 47, 53 , 60, 61, 76, 102, 109, 114, 118, 130 Hotz, Adam 15, 70, 118, 128, 129, 134 Huffman, Kara 27, 30, 34, 35, 66, 82,83,87,93,98, 108, 109, 111, 118, 132 Johnson, Elicia 11, 34, 60, 74, 103, 119 Kilnoski , Mandie 66, 82, 83, 89, 107, 118, 132 Koch, Brian 27, 36, 39, 54, 91, 92, 98, 118, 131 Koch, Josh 118, 128 Koch, Melanie 32, 35, 82, 83, 108, 109, 119 Kramer, Matt 37, 46, 70, 71, 99, 102, 108, 114, 122 Lewis, Jeremy 122, 129 Martin, Seth 26, 122 Masker, Claire 41, 82, 107, 123, 130, 134 McDermott, Matt 26, 123, 132 McEvoy, Lisa 41, 82, 90, 110, 111, 123, 170 McGlade, Tyler 46, 47, 54, 55, 70, 71, 78, 101, 102, 122 McKeagney, Adam 70, 38, 87, 122, 123 McNeal, Jason 89, 123 Meade, Rachel 30, 34, 35, 52, 72, 93 , 98, 108, 109, 123, 134 Milner, Katie 52, 53 , 64, 65, 107, 122, 123, 133 Minor, Hannah 27, 28, 72, 104, 123, 128 Murphy, Ryan 3, 37, 54, 92, 93, 99, 123 O 'Neill, Shannon 35, 87, 88, 94, 98, 108, 109, 111 , 123, 129, 135 O'Toole, Evan 27, 34, 35, 38, 40, 42, 52, 53 , 62, 63, 67,91 , 93, 103, 109, 122, 131 , 133 Owens, Kassy 80, 81, 87, 103, 111 , 123, 132 Reinhardt, Sarah 32, 40, 82, 83, 123, 129, 134 Respeliers, Melissa 27, 52, 53, 58,64,65, 72, 73 , 74, 75 , 86, 93 , 99, 103, 110, 119, 123, 130, 134 Rochelle, Jen 41, 58, 59, 72, 73, 99, 103, 122, 126, 128, 133 Ronk, Alison 66, 96, 1 10, 11 1, 126 Sabatka, Kelly 41, 50, 51 , 66, 126, 133 Sanderson, Cody 127, 135 Sawatzke, Adam 37, 39, 42, 46, 67, 76, 77, 78,89, 102, 11 0 . 127, 130 Schlater, Skyler 60, 61 , 70, 90, 127, 132 Schmidt, Graham 23, 34, 37, 38, 39' 6 7' 70, 90, 1 1 1 ' 126, 133 Strand<, Scott 91 , 126 Stuhr, Emily 34, 38, 43, 72, 73, 88, 93, 103, 111 , 126, t 71 Stuntz, Mike 30, 37, 42, 46, 54, 62, 63,96, 99, 101 , 102, 122, 12 7' 131, 132, 170 Swanek, Ryan 30, 126 Sweeney, Thomas 60, 61 , 70, 126, 134 Trowbridge, Tiffani 50, 51 , 66, 92, 126, 130, 133 Wagoner, Justin 26, 43, 119, 127 Weidman, Claire 52, 64, 65, 80, 81 , 87, 93, 99, 103, 110, t 19, 126 Whannell , Mike 31 , 37, 42, 43, 67, 68, 69, 105, 109, 126, 127, 129, 131 Whannell, Pat 96, 126 Wise, Andrea 32, 35, 108, 109, 127 Faculty, Coaches, Alumni A etflSS (Jt Tlieir Di1fn Aney, Emily 76 Avey, Jacquie 50, 51 Andersen, Jonna 20 Angeroth, Maryann 21, 104 Beauchamp, Theresa 21 Beldt, David 21 Bell, Rachel 2 1 Beresford, Jeannette 82 Bertogli, john 22 Beyer, Tarra 21 Bjorling, Sam 76, 77 Boatwright, Jason 46, 48, 60, 61, 66 Blum , Gloria 21 Bragg, Dean 21 Broudeur, Dan 49, 50 Charron, Joseph 13 1 Connolly, Cindy 22 Coombs, Ann 21 Cooper, Mike 20 Coppock, Shad 20, 46, 54, 68 Co rmier, Jennifer 21 Crow ley, Thomas 22 Culjat, Kevin 46, 47 Dolan, Bill 22 Driscoll, Adam 54, 56 Mr. Mike Larsen teaches in his Green Arrow costume during Homecoming week. (photo by Caitlin Beresford) Mr. Hank Easterling, selected as teacherofthe year by his peers, lectures his class on Economics. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Duggan, Jim 46, 54, 56 Duffek, Kelly 7 4 Easterling, Hank 20, 21, 97 Eckrich, Chris 78 Elf, Christina 21 , 50 Epperson, Phil 76, 77 Fauble, jack 22 Fetter,- Rick 67 Finnegan, Trudy 21 , 96 Fisher, Mary 21 Gentil~ , Greg 46, 47, 54, 55 Gibler, Trish 72 Gordinier, Camp 21 Gross, Kenneth 23 Heithoff, Katie 49, 5 7, 58 Heithoff, Tom 21 , 57, 58, 68, 69, 74 Hobt, Phil 20, 28, 35, 68 Hughes, Chris 72 James, john 20 Jaworski, Tony 20 Johnson, Blanchard 60, 61 Kavars, Chad 55, 76, 78 Kealey, Tim 79 Kilnoski, Judy 82 Kirby, Dan 23 Kottas, Charles 23 Kruzich, Drew 20, 21 , 56, 62, 96, 105, 108 Kuhl, Adam 21 , 31 , 46, 48, 67, 76, 78, 94, 128 Larsen, Mike 21 , 41 Leeka, Carter 21 , 33 LeVier, Penny 22 Lich, Erv 22 Lorkovic, Tom 70 Luke, Robinson 21 , 105 Macdissi, Kirsten 22, 94 Masabakhwa, Rapheal 23 Masker, Jeanette 22 McGuire, Deb 22, 130 Mehsling, Ken 20, 22, 62 Mills, Don 22 Milner, Scott 52, 64, 102 Monahan, Paul 23 Nelson, Pat 23 O 'Connor, Donna 22 Olsen, Jason 76, 77 Oatman, Virgie 22 Palmer, jean 20 Pieri, Parker 21 Printy-Zika, Wanita 22 Prem, Kristine 23, 28 Reese, Shelly 22 Regan, Kathy 2 1, 104 Rew, Vince 62 Rindone, Gary 58, 76, 77 Rodenburg, Elmer 23 Russell, Harold 22 Salyers, Randy 72 Schalles, Nancy 22, 26 Schmidt, Barb 22, 23 Schmitz, Randy 22, 46, 48, 105 Schreiber, Ken 2 1, 57, 58, 74 Shanno, Ben 76 Shea, Dennis 70, 71 Stotts, Ralph 22 Swanson, Virginia 23 Swartz, Caroline 22 Towers, Bob 22 Vogel, Lynn 21 Vogel, Tim 21 , 104, 128 Weidman, Bob 64 Weigman, Konnie 22 Willcuts, Kathy 20 White, Jill 46 Below: Senior Jake Gradoville,junior Brad Lopez, and sophomores Matto'connorand zac Gradoville pack the lane to battle the Neumann player. (photo byTiffani Trowbridge) 170 Uniform Chaos • Cle~ eu'f;1 a ~SJ~_; seniors Jeff Burkey and Mike stuntz,junior Erik Anderson, and seniors Darin Heideman and Andrew Fetter sing their ritual ''¥ou 've LostThat Lovin' Feeling" at the Winter Dance. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Le~: Senior Lisa Mc Evoy works the cash register at her place of employment, Lansky's. (photo by Cassy Brouse) Right: Sophomore Jess Hurley follows the path from the st. Albert elementary school to the high school at the Sophomore Re~ection Day. (ph oto by Emily Stuhr) Le~: Freshmen Laura Baines, Lyndsey Pettit, Lauren Stubblefield, Maggie Mass, Brianne O'Neill and Katie McGruder ride the bus to their volleyball match. (submitted photo) Uniform Chaos As the year is wrapping up, so is the yearbook. J:,.s we sit here on Memorial Day, the last possible time to finish the numerous remaining pages, we realize how this theme has traveled with us through the year. We see the uniform chaos in the senior boys wearing the girls uniform skirts one day, the players on any of our sports teams running around hectically yet succeeding in their goals. We hope you could catch on to the little ways we tried to carry out the theme. The theme can be seen in the headlines, the text on each page, and the design of the pages. Uniform chaos was a daily part of our lives while working on this y earbook. There was always something happening that made things a little more difficult. W e didn't Juniors Erin Belt, Liz Regan and Angela Roux point to the ~attire they got on the way home from a basketball game. (submitted photo) let things like missing pictures, procrast ination and broken computers slow us down too much. But it was always a relief to find order in the program. Maybe we have just been talking about this them e too m uch the past year, but w e see ! •11iform chaos everywhere in our school and our lives. -Yearbook Co-editors, Caitlin Beresford and Emily Stuhr Cle • Uniform Chaos 171 A Yearbook Editors Emily Stuhr Caitlin Beresford Business Manager Jen Rochelle Design Editor Sarah Reinhardt Sports Editors Matt Kramer Lisa McEvoy Melissa Respeliers Adviser Mr. Mike Larsen Colophon Yearbook Photo Editor Cassy Brouse Circulation Manager Phil Danzer Copy Editor Sara Connolly Newpaper Editor Claire Masker Student Life Editor Andrew Balk Photographer Cody Sanderson Academics and Organizations Editors Ann Caniglia Kelly Sabatka Newspaper Photo Editor Tiffani Trowbridge Assistant Photo Editor Sara Fritzsche People Editors Shannon O'Neill Scott Stronck Ad Sales Matt McDermott Ryan Murphy Kassy Owens Pat Whannell The 2000-01 Dimensions yearbook "Uniform Chaos" was printed in Friz Quadrata and Pepita, with headlines in Franklin Gothic Book and Mistral, and captions in Flora. Mr.Jack Hanger was theJosten's representative who gave his time and commitment to help us put out this book. Thank you to the Booster Club and the Post-Prom committee for their financial support. Thank you also to the Journalism 1 students, especially our index editors, Erin Belt and Courtney Stubblefield. ~ 172 Uniform Chaos• Ccl..c~,,,,.. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Albert High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for St. Albert High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1967-present are covered in this collection. 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