Class of 1996
by Edward Rohde
January 10, 2009
Graduating Seniors
| Chad Adam | Travis Koopman |
| Trisha Alexandra | Kerri Long |
| Codi Anderson | Doug Mackling |
| Russ Bousquet | Colleen Masters |
| Sarah Clift | Cesar Rueda Marchan |
| Al Gentrup | Joani Paulsen |
| Tiffany Gilster | Tonya Porter |
| Randy Hassler | Jim Purucker |
| Corrine Haupert | Kody Rager |
| Niki Henderson | Jill Sorensen |
| Willie Kellogg | Any Steele |
| Shiloh King | Anke Wrnicke |
Football
In 1996 the Pirates had a great season and a playoff birth and ended the season with a 6-4 record. The Pirates were led by Russ Bousquet, Josh Hassler, Mike Hassler, and Ed Vraspir. They won the conference and lost in the first round of the playoffs.
Members- Mike Hassler, Dustin Steele, Matt Rooney, Erik Spencer, Nick Henderson, Doug Mackling, Nick Dorcey, and Tom Wiseman, Barry Krusemark, Jon Gutzmann, Casey Tyler, Joel Mueller, Ed Vraspir, Josh Hassler, Kody Rager, Russ Bousquet, Joe Walsh, Chad Spencer, Chris Borgren, Brandon Gutzmann, Nathan Lamp, Al Gentrup, Willie Kellog, Brian Hassler, Randy Hassler, and Brent Gilster.
Coaches- Cliff Wiseman, Al Porter, Terry Daum, Dan Bormann
Volleyball
The lady Pirates had a great season in 1996 with the first winning record since 1991. When asked questions about the season they said, "We finally won, plain and simple." The girls went 11-7 with a conference championship tie for the season and got upset in sub-districts by Wakefield.
Members- Megan Engel, Toni Hassler, Angie Gutzmann, Laura Eriksen, Tonya Porter, Ann Bousquet, Tammy Wiseman, Cortni Anderson, Nichole McLaughlin, Allison Clift,Angie Henderson, Erika Mahler, Jill Rohde, Tina porter, Niki Henderson, Tessa Fuscher, Tiffany Crom, Ashley Stark, Melissa MacArthur, Laura Albrecht, Val Watkins, Alisicia Duncan, Kristin Rohde, Katie Fuscher, Jenny Vraspir, Traci Beacom, Jill Sorensen, Codi Anderson, Erin Horak, Carri Anderson, Tiffany Gilster, Jaclyn koopman, and Katie Eriksen.
Coach- Joan Murray
Girls Basketball
The Lady Pirates had the best year of basketball that has ever came to Emerson. They went 25-1 with the only loss coming in the State Championship to Sandy Creek 56-51. They came away with the silver and held their heads high on a great season. Tonya Porter was an All State athlete that year also.
Members- Codi Anderson, Tessa Fuscher, Tonya Porter, Jill Sorensen, Niki Henderson, Ann Bousquet, Tina Porter, Angie Henderson, Jill Rohde, Erin Horak, Traci Beacom, Tammy Wiseman, Angie Gutzmann, Jaclyn Koopman, Carri Anderson, Tracy Rohan, Kristin Rohde, Sara Becker,Katie Fuscher, Courtni Anderson, and Laura Eriksen
Coaches- Mr. Wiseman, Nikki Bollig, and Burnell Drieling
Boys Basketball
The Pirates went 9-13 season with their team leader Kody Rager, the only senior. They beat Bancroft and Pender while they were rated during the season and got 7th place at the national tournament in Lincoln. Joe Walsh was an all-conference athlete this year.
Members- Brandon Gutzmann, Brent Gilster, Jon Gutzmann, Micheal Allen, Chris Stewart, Barry Krusemark, Aaron Jensen, Jason Habrock, Casey Tyler, Joe Walsh, Kody Rager, Mark Mataggart,Pat Jensen, Brian Hassler, Nathan Lamp, Josh Hassler, Mike HasslerNick Henderson, and Ed Vraspir.
Coaches- Dan Bormann and Kevin Martin
Girls Track
The girls were led by Ann Bousquet, who qualified in the 400m Dash, and Tonya Porter, who qualified in the triple jump, 100m dash, and 200m dash. They placed 2nd at the district track meet and 3rd at the conference meet.
Members- Jill Rohde, Courtni Anderson, Angie Henderson, Katie Fuscher, Tiffany Crom, Katie Eriksen, Tonya Porter, Codi Anderson, Anke Warnicke, Tammy Wiseman, Ann Bousquet, and Tina Bousquet
Coach- Carol Porter
Boys Track
Josh Hassler, Pat Jensen, Erik Spencer, Casey Tyler, Ed Vraspir, and Joel Mueller made it to state in 1996. Josh Hassler was the stud of the group going to state in the 3200, 1600, and 3200 meter relay. Josh Hassler won the 3200 meter and got 3rd in the 1600. Ed Vraspir got 7th in the long jump and 6th in the 300 hurdles.
Members- Joel Mueller, Nathan Lamp, Brian Hassler, Mike Hassler, Jason Johnson, Dustin Steele, Ed Vraspir, Chad Spencer, Jeremy Sebade, Steve Bohlken, Nick Henderson, Jon Gutzmann, Eddie Hammers, Ray Sanderson, Erik Spencer, Jake Olsen, Donald Vonseggren, Brandon Gutzmann, Matt Rooney, Russ Bousquet, Josh hassler, Pat Jensen, Casey Vandekop, Mark McTaggert, Nick Dorcey, and Casey Tyler.
Coaches- Burnell Drieling and Dan Boshart
FFA-
Members- Ed Vraspir, Brian Hassler, Al Gentrup, Doug Mackling, Randy Hassler, Codi Anderson, Jill Sorensen, Tonya Porter, Russ Bousquet, Tessa Fuscher, Niki Henderson, Joani Paulsen, Carri Anderson, Katrina Warren, Josh Hassler, Erik Spencer, Nathan Lamp, Joel Mueller, Jenny Vraspir, Traci Beacom, Joan Crombie, Mashall Krueger, Tina Porter, Joe Walsh, Willie Kellog, Colleen, Stephanie Horak, Jake Olsen,Niki Henderson, Pat Jensen, Toni hassler, Erica Mahler, Tracy Rohan, Erin Horak, Matt Severson, Jim Purucker, Vicki Severson, Kim Lamp, Jill Rohde, Jason Habrock, Nick Dorcey, Brent Gilster, Corey Thieman, Mrk McTaggart, Courtni Anderson, Angie Henderson, Katie Fuscher, Katie Eriksen, Angie Gutzmann, Laura Eriksen, Angie Vraspir, Ann Bousquet, Casey Tyler, Dustin Steele, Brandon Gutzmann, Casey VandeKop, Elmer Smith, Barry Krusemak, Chris Stewart, Donald Vonsegren, and Jeremy Sebade
Advisor- Burnell Drieling
Flag Squad
Members-Stephanie Horak, Angela Vraspir, Nicki Severson, Alicia Vandekop, Amanda Sanderson, and Colleen Masters.
Cheerleaders
Members- Allicon Clift, Tammy Drake, Christina Adam, and Tricia Olson
Band
Members- Codi Anderson, Jaoni Paulsen, Kim Lamp, Andy Newton, Carrisa Modlin, Jake Olsen, Jow Purucker, Cesar Rueda Merchan, Traci Beacom, Courtni Anderson, Jaclyn Koopman, Laura Eriksen, Carri Anderson, Jeremy Sebade, Corey Thieman, Nicky Messerschmidt, Joan Crombie, Katrina Warren, Aliscia Duncan, Amy Borgren, Laura Albrecht, Jim Purucker, Matt Severson, Valerie Waltkins, Angie Henderson, Jill Rohde, Valerie Lueth, Megan Engel, Marshall Krueger, Holly Koopman, Davi Lynn Gradert, Tia Hiedebrecht, Amanda Sanderson, Angela Vraspir, Stephanie Horak, Vicki Severson, SColleen Masters, Alicia VandeKop, Angie Gutzmann, Trisha Alexander, and Jennifer Aldrich.
Senior High Choir
Members- Gretchen Last, Laura Albrecht, Tiffany Crom, Codi Anderson, Valerie, Sarah Clift, Amber Huggenburger, Doug Macklingm Pat Jensen, Aliscia Duncan, Nicole MaLaughin, Angie Victor, Megan Engel, Angie Vraspir, Shalon Magnuson, Tammy Drake, Tesse Fuscher, Ann bousquet, Katie Fuscher, Courtni Anderson, Katie Eriksen, Jon Gutzmann, Al Gentrup, Nicolas Jessen, Erica Mahler, Angie Henderson, Jill Sorenson, Tracy Rohan, Sonya King,Allison Clift, Jamie Robinson, Shay See, Vicki Severson, Colleen Masters, Morgan Marr, Carri Anderson, Joani Paulsen, Lashauna Wills, Sara Becker, Jeremy Sebade, Mark McTaggart, Tammy Wiseman, Tonya Porter, Tiffany Gilster, Angie Gutzmann, Niki henderson, Tina Porter, Jill Rohde, April Robinson, Ashley Stark, and Shiloh King.
E-Club
Members- Tiffany Gilster, Niki Henderson, Jill sorenson, Tessa Fuscher, Tonya Porter, Codi Anderson, Angie Henderson, Ed Vraspir, Joe Walsh, Toni Hassler, Jill Rohde, Tina Porter, Tammy Wiseman, Jenny Vraspir, Traci Beacom, Joan Crombie, Marshall Krueger, Carri Anderson, Kody Rager, Nick Dorcey, Erik Spencer, Russ Bousquet, Willie Kellog, Mike Hassler, Mike Allen, Nick Henderson, Nathan Lamp, Chad Spencer, Brandon Gutzmann, Travis Koopman, Al Gentrup, Doug Mackling, Joel Mueller, Mark McTaggart, Edwin Hammer, Josh Hassler, Casey Tyler, and Ann Bousquet.
National Honor Society
Members- Tammy Wiseman, Tessa Fuscher, Tonya Porter, Sarah Clift, Codi Anderson, Jacob Albrecht, Joan Crombie, Traci Beacom, Mike Hassler, Nick Henderson, Niki Henderson, and Jill Rohde
FCCLA
Members- Mikaela Warren, Teri Severson, Tina Porter, Laura Anderson, Amy Steele, Amanda Miller, Allison Clift, Tammy Wiseman, Jill Rohde, Kristen Rohde, Jessica Lamp, Ashley Wills, and Sarah Clift
FBLA
Members- Laura Eriksen, Tina Porter, Ann Bousquet, Tessa Fuscher, Tonya Porter, Sarah Clift, Codi Anderson, Carri Anderson,Christie Adam, Marshall Krueger, Tammy Wiseman, Angie Gutzmann, Joan Crombie, Katrina Warren, Angie Vraspir, Tracy Rohan, Jacob Albrecht, Corey Thiemann, Jaclyn Koopman, Jill Rohde, Joani Paulsen, and Niki Paulsen.
Speech
Members- Sara Becker, Amber Huggenburger,Angie Vraspir, Jason Habrock, Micheal Allen, Steve Bolkenm Pat Jensen, Matt Rooney, and Jacob Albrecht.
PADA
Members- Scott Albrecht, Chris Masters, Jeff Beacom, Jon Sexton, Joshua Lyle, Denny Hale, Brian Eriksen, Jake Harral, Justin Victor, Matt Saltzman, Chris Ruzicka, Jared Relitz, Jill Rohde, Valerie Lueth, Angela Victor, Sabrina Koch, Penny Hamilton, Ashley Vonseggren, Heather Koopman, Ashley Wills, Amanda Miller, Alissa Tullberg, Teri Severson, Joe Messerschidt, Brandon Woltman, Adam Jensen, Allison Clift, Mindy Morgan, AMber Huggenburger, Troy Porter, Ashley Haupert, JESSICA LAMP, Mikala Warren, Kristen Rohde, Amber LaFluer, Justin Engel, Dustin krusemark, Tristen Albrecht, Justin Gutzmann, Tim Lueth, Justin Walsh, Jarod Eriksen, Tim Langmack, Bart Frey, Joel Roeber, Zeth Teager, Mark Crombie, Doug Daum, and Jarod Jensen.
