Below: Front Row: Scott Zach, Gerald Eichorn, Kent Rigdon, Doug Yanacek, Bret Wagner, Scott Joens, Jim Johnson, Jeff Kulhavy, Kevin Cooling, Mike Meyers, Mike Glick. Back Row: Coach Behrends, Scott Serovy, Clark Humble, Luis Butts, Curt Woods, Mike Scheetz, Dennis Bruns, Kerber, Coach Wessel. David Dou < Jim Rotter, Doug Blair. Left: Kevin C demonstrates great "eye-hand coordinate these moves. Basketball Season Reflects Enthusiasm This year’s boys’ Varsity Basketball Team did a fantastic job throughout the whole season. The final record was 147. Some notable accomplishments were: beating Kennedy and Jefferson, both times. Winning over Iowa City High in districts, after the Des Moines Register had predicted City High would win and that they were the best in the state. The Hawks had one of the best defense averages ever by a Prairie team, and were one win away from the record wins at Prairie. Coach Wessel said, “This was the hardest working group of athletes I have ever been associated with!” The team really showed their effort and hard work on the court. Team member Dennis Bruns said, Mention in the Des Moines Registt David Dougherty and Dennis Bruns a= received Honorable Mentions. David Dougherty, “The season was fun and rewarding, but sometimes we just tried too hard and things didn’t work out the way we had hoped.” Jim Rotter was First Team All State, by unanimous choice, Fourth Team All State in the Des Moines Register. Mike Scheetz was Second Team All State and Honorable Boy's Varsity Basketball Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Priarie Prairie Above: "Quick somebody grab it!” Mike Scheetz yells to teammates, Bret Wagner. Luis Butts, Scott Joens and 65-43 57-50 46-43 72 Monticello Kennedy -86 58-61 61-51 56-62 68 47-46 35-47 82-58 47 -46 56-48 46-44 65-55 53-43 46-56 60-67 79 -56 Dyersville Beckman I.C. Regina Regis LaSalle Linn-Mar Marion Kennedy Washington Benton Jefferson Dyersville Beckmen LaSalle I.C. Regina Benton -52 Districts 44-42 46 -53 I.C. High Kennedy Above: Jim Rotter shoots for two. Linn-Mar I.C. West Anamosa who broke tl school record with eighty-eight block a shots felt that the highlight of the ya was winning against Iowa City High. The team voted Mike Scheetz “P .‘: Valuable Player,” Jim Rotter “Best 0 tensive Player,” “Best Defensh Players” were Kevin Cooling and De nis Bruns. “Best Rebounder” David Dougherty. v» 3 Q A
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