Class of 1997
by Justin Hansen
April 21, 2009
Seniors
| Christie Adam | Nick Henderson |
| Jacob Albrecht | Stephanie Horak |
| Michael Allen | Patrick Jensen |
| Carri Anderson | Mashall Krueger |
| Traci Beacom | Kimberly Lamp |
| Steve Bohlken | Nathan Lamp |
| Chris Borgren | Joel Mueller |
| Ann Bousquet | Travis Nilges |
| Joan Crombie | Tricia Olson |
| Erica Dohrman | Ray Sanderson |
| Michael Duncan | Vicki Severson |
| Martina Felber | Chad Spencer |
| Jessa Fuchser | ERik Spencer |
| Stephan Grenzius | Alicia VandeKop |
| Eddie Hammers | Angela Victor |
| Brian Hassler | Jenny Vraspir |
| Josh Hassler | Joe Walsh |
| Mike Hassler | Katrina Warren |
Football
The Pirates football team had a good season with a 6-3 record. They also made it into the second round of the state playoffs.
Team Members: Zeth Teager, Jarod Eriksen, Philip Sorensen, Jason Johnson, Justin Walsh, Troy Porter, Brandon Gutzmann, Barry Krusemark, Kelly Lamp, Justin Victor, Adam Jensen, Doug Daum, Mark Crombie, Bart Frey, Jake Harrel. Ed Vraspir, Nick Dorcey, Erik Spencer, Stephon Grenzius, John Sexton, Britton Wilson, Donald VonSeggern, Dustin Steele, Jon Gutzmann, Aaron Anderson, Trent Martin, Joe Krueger, Jarod Olson, Joey Messerschmidt, Tom Wiseman, Josh Hassler, Jeremy Sebade, Chris Stewart, Casey Tyler, Mark McTaggart, Nathan Lamp, Nick Henderson, Mike Hassler, Brent Gilster, Joe Walsh, Joel Mueller, and Brian Hassler.
Volleyball
The Lady Pirates had a very tough year only winning 7 of 19 games. They started out strong but then it all turned around after a couple of games.
Team Members: Laura Eriksen, Jaclyn Koopman, Erica Mahler, Carri Anderson, Jenny Vraspir, Tessa Fuchser, Ann Bousquet, Traci Beacom, Katie Fuchser, Angie Gutzmann, Toni Hassler, Tiffany Gutzmann, Emily Schwarten, Tina Porter, Erin Horak, Jill Rohde, Tammy Wiseman, Angie Henderson, Katie Eriksen, Tiffany Crom, Cortni Anderson, Renee Albrecht, Elisha Mackling, Brandy Alexander, Deanna Temple, Megan Engel, Aliscia Duncan, Laura Albrecht, Nicole McLaughlin, Ashley Stark, Val Watkins, Dawn Mackling, Sarah Allen,Kristin Rohde, Mikaela Warren, Heather Koopman.
Boys Basketball
The Boys Basketball team started off a little sloppy but overcame the previous season and had a winning record or 11-8. They lost in the first round of the sub-district to Pender.
Team Members: Philip Sorensen, Joe Walsh, Josh Hassler, Mike Hassler, Brian Hassler, Nathan Lamp, Pat Jensen, Nick Henderson, Mike Allen, Britton Wilson, Tom Wiseman, Kelly Lamp, Casey Tyler, Dustin Krusemark, Brandon Gutzmann, Brent Gilster, Jason Habrock, Justin Walsh, Troy Porter, Doug Daum.
Girls Basketball
The Lady Pirates had some big shoes to fill losing four starters from the previous season. They did what they had to and ended the season with the 13-8 record.
Team Members: Jaclyn Koopman, Carri Anderson, Tessa Fuchser, Ann Bousquet, Tammy Wiseman, Traci Beacom, Angie Henderson, Angie Gutzmann Laura Eriksen, Katie Fuchser, Cortni Anderson, Erin Horak, Jill Rohde, Erica Mahler, Elisha Mackling, Deanna Temple, Brandy Alexander, Tiffany Gutzmann, Renee Albrecht, Sarah Allen, Emily Schwarten, and Kimberly Mueller.
Boys Track
The boys were loaded coming into this track season. They had returning state tracksters coming back for another season. They put some first place trophies into the trophy cases. Fourth place is the worst they did all season.
Team Members: Joe Krueger, Jared Olson, Matt Rooney, Luke Morgan, Bryan Hassler, Jon Gutzmann, Dustin Steele, Dusty Krusemark, Troy Porter, Corey Thieman, Erik Spencer, Jason Johnson, Jeremy Sebade, Chad Spencer, Stephan Grenzius, Steve Bolken, Mark Crombie, Jason Habrock, Casey Tyler, Patrick Jensen, Josh Hassler, Mike Hassler, Tom Wiseman, and Ed Vraspir.
Girls Track
The girls had a lot of freshmen coming in to help the squad compete. The girls season was totally different from the boys. The best final of the season was fourth place and the worst was eighteenth.
Team Members: Jill Rohde, Tina Porter, Jaclyn Koopman, Carol Porter, Renee Albrecht, Christa Habrock, Deanna Temple, Ann Bousquet, Elisha Mackling, and Emily Schwarten.
Vocal
Members: Tammy Drake, Allison Cliff, Katie Eriksen, Stephanie Horak, Jeremy Sebade, Erik Spencer, Nicholas Jessen, Penny Hamilton, Angie Victor, Megan Engel, Amber Huggengerger, Mark McTaggart, Laura Albrecht, Val Watkins, Laura Eriksen, Brandy Alexander, Nicole, McLaughlin, Tammy Wiseman, Jill Rohde, Shay See, Kim Lamp, Jake Harrel, Denny Hale, Alicia VandeKop, Sonya King, LaShauna Wills, Katie Eriksen, Nicole Russell, Aliscia Duncan, TRacy Rohan, Vicki Severson, Tiffany Gutzmann, Angie Gutzmann, Chris Borgren, John Baker, Carri Anderson, Jaclyn Koopman, Katrina Warren, Erica Mahler, and Katie Fuchser.
Band
March Band Members: Cortni Anderson, Emily Schwarten, Elisha Mackling, Kim Lamp, Jake Olson, John Baker, Mark Crombie, Tristan Albrecht, Denny Hale, Megan Engel, Valerie Lueth, Renee Albrecht, Deanna Temple, Andy Newton, Corey Thieman, Jeremy Sebade, Stephanie Horak, Martina Felber, Justin Victor, Jill Rohde, Valerie Watkins, Matt Severson, Nicky Messerschmidt, Christa Habrock, Davi Lynn Gradert, Tia Heidebrecht, Hollie Koopman, Amy Borgren, Laura Albrecht, Amanda Sanderson, Vicki Severson, Angela Victor, Allison Cliff, Alicia VandeKop, and Angie Henderson
Flag Squad Members: Allison Cliff, Angela Victor, Amanda Sanderson, Vicki Severson, and Alicia VandeKop
High School Members: Val Watkins, Matt Severson, Nicky Messerschmidt, Stephanie Horak, Martina Felber, Amy Borgren, Laura Albrecht, Angie Henderson, Jill Rohde, Justin Victor, Mark Crombie, Renee Albrecht, Emily Schwarten, Christa Habrock, Megan Engel, Amanda Sanderson, Davi Lynn Gradert, Hollie Koopman, Vicki Severson, Tia Heidebrecht, Cortni Anderon, Alicia VandeKop, Tristan Albrecht, Denny Hale, Chris Borgren, Jeremy Sebade, Valerie Lueth, Deanna Temple, Andy Newton, Corey Thieman, Jon Gutzmann, Elisha Mackling, Jake Olson, John Baker, and Kim Lamp.
Jazz Band Members: Jill Rohde, Angie Henderson, Matt Severson, Denny Hale, John Baker, Elisha Mackling, Emily Schwarten, Tia Heidebrecht, Megan Engel, Valerie Watkins, Cortni Anderson, Aliscia VandeKop, Jeremy Sebade, Jake Olson, Renee Albrecht, Deanna Temple, Andy Newton, Corey Thieman, and Vicki Severson
Student Council
Members: Tessa Fuchser, Sarah Albrecht, Brooke Gutzmann, Angie Henderson, Katie Fuchser, Kristin Rohde, Ashley Haupert, Angie Gutzmann, Brent Gilster, Mike Allen, Chris Stewart, Ed Vraspir, Brian Hassler, Troy Porter, and Britton Wilson.
E-Club
Members: Stepanie Horak, Allison Cliff, Tracey Rohan, Carri Anderson, Angie Henderson, Cortni Anderson, Katie Fuchser, Katie Eriksen, Valerie Watkins, Mark McTaggart, Ray Sanderson, Ann Bousquet, Tessa Fuchser, Jenny Vraspir, Toni Hassler, Jaclyn Koopman, Laura Eriksen, Tammy Wiseman, Jill Rohde, Katrina Warren, Joan Crombie, Tina Porter, Traci Beacom, Angie Victor, Alicia VandeKop, Brandon Gutzmann, Donald VonSeggern, Jon Gutzmann, Ed Vraspir, Matt Rooney, Casey Tyler, Nick Dorcey, Corey Thieman, Tom Wiseman, Angie Gutzmann, Jeremy Sebade, Dustin Steele, Steve Bohlken, Joe Walsh, Joel Mueller, Brian Hassler, Trent Martin, Brent Gilster, Nick Henderson, Pat Jensen, Nathan Lamp, Erik Spencer, Mike Allen, Mike Hassler, and Troy Porter.
PADA
Members: Jessica Lamp, Alissa Tullberg, Tanya Grashorn, Ashley Kubik, Andrea Albrecht, Jennifer Alexander, Sarah Albrecht, Brenda Lile, Leslie Newman, Jennifer Sexton, Kimberly Mueller, Amanda Miller, Ashley Haupert, Ashley VonSeggern, Teri Severson, Kristen Rohde, Erik Krueger, Josh Lile, Jed Mackey, Josh Harrel, Kai Heidebrecht, Valerie Vraspir, Jessica Perez, Randy Whitehead, Ben Vraspir, Dustin Rowland, Cody Vanlet, Kenny Bruggeman, James Watkins, Angela Victor, Heather Koopman, Chris Ruzicka, Scott Albrecht, Jake Harrel, Ted Hamilton, Sam Huggenburger, Brandon Koopman, Bart Rooney, Lee Woltman, Jared Relitz, Joel Roeber, Brian Eriksen, Mikaela Warren, Sara Krahmer, Amber LaFleur, Jonathon Binkley, Justin Victor, Tristin Albrecht, Chris Borgren, Tim Lueth, Jon Sexton, Chris Masters, Justin Gutzmann, Jarod Jensen, Tim Langmack, Jeff Beacom, Brandon Woltman, Ashley Wills, Matt Saltzman, Denny Hale, and Justin Engel.
Spanish Club
Members: Ed Vraspir, Angie Henderson, Mike Allen, Pat Jensen, Jason Habrock, Jon Gutzmann, Carri Anderson, Laura Eriksen, Erica Mahler, Katie Fuchser, Angie Gutzmann, Allison Cliff, Cortni Anderson, Tessa Fuchser, Andy Newton, Corey Thieman, Tracy Rohan, Martina Felber, Jeremy Sebade, Joan Crombie, Katrina Warren, Tammy Wiseman, Tricia Olson, Jill Rohde, Hollie Koopman, Tia Hiebrecht, Sara Becker, Alicia VandeKop, Joel Mueller, Bobbi Sue Nissen, Nathan Lamp, Erin Horak, Vicki Severson, Brian Hassler, Mindy Morgan, Katie Eriksen, Angie Vraspir, Erica Dohrman, Nichole McLaughlin, and Laura Albrecht.
Dance Squad
Members: Angie Gutzmann, Laura Eriksen, Erica Mahler, Shay See, Penny Hamilton, Mashall Krueger, Kimberly Lamp, Allison, and Jill Rohde.
FFA
Members: Jenny Vraspir, Ann Bousquet, Tessa Fuchser, Stephanie Horak, Carri Anderson, Tricia Olson, Erik Spencer, Joel Mueller, Ray Sanderson, Vicki Severson, Joan Crombie, Katrina Warren, Cortni Anderson, Erica Mahler, Angie Henderson, Katie Fuchser, Boobi Sue Nissen, Mindy Morgan, Erin Horak, Brandon Gutzmann, Barry Krusemark, Donald VonSeggern, Justin Walsh, Katie Eriksen, Tim Lueth, Jason Johnson, John Baker, Denny Hale, Jake Olson, Matt Severson, Doug Daum, Jarod Eriksen, Jason Habrock, Jon Gutzmann, Cory Thieman, Chris Stewart, Adam Johnson, Mark Crombie, Ryan Koepke, Dustin Steele, Jeremy Sebade, Nick Dorcey, Casey Tyler, Ed Hammers, Luke Morgan, Brent Gilster, Trent Martin, Nathan Lamp, Ed Vraspir, Angie Gutzmann, Laura Eriksen, Nick Henderson, Allison Cliff, Jill Rohde, Toni Hassler, Mark McTaggart, Joe Walsh, Brian Hassler, Troy Porter, Philip Sorensen, Dustin Krusemark, Aaron Anderson, Britton Wilson, Jared Olson, Justin Victor, Joe Krueger, Kelly Lamp, Dawn Mackling, and Deanna Temple.
Spelling Bee
Members: Brandon Woltman, Chris Masters, Amber LaFluer, Jennifer Sexton, Kim Mueller, and Andrea Albrecht.
NHS
Members: Corey Thieman, Michael Hassler, Jacob Albrecht, Patrick Jensen, Chad Spencer, Nathan Lamp, Angie Henderson, Jill Rohde, Cortni Anderson, Tammy Wiseman, Angie Gutzmann, Traci Beacom, and Joan Crombie.
FBLA
Members: Casey Tyler, Matt Rooney, Jon Gutzmann, Jacob Albrecht, Corey Thieman, Kimberly Lamp, Christie Adams, Trishia Olson, Jaclyn Koopman, Katrina Warren, Jenny Vraspir, Tessa Fuchser, Dawn Mackling, Deanna Temple, Jill Rohde, Ann Bousquet, Laura Eriksen, Angie Gutzmann, Tracy Rohan, Carri Anderson, and Joan Crombie.
FCCLA
Members: Jessica Perez, Terri Severson, Jennifer Alexander, Alissa Tullberg, Amber LaFluer, Ashley Kubik, Ashley Haupert, Jessica Lamp, Ashley VonSeggern, Brooke Gutzmann, Mikaela Warren, Sara Krahmer, Ashley Wills, Angela Vraspir, Tanya Grashorn, Allison Clift, Tammy Wiseman, Jaclyn Koopman, Laura Eriksen, Jill Rohde, Kristen Rohde, Heather Koopman, and Amanda Miller.
Speech and Drama
Members: Jacob Albrecht, Matthew Rooney, Michael Allen, Jason Habrock, Bart Frey, Tracy Rohan, Angie Victor, Elisha Macklinf, Angie Vraspir, Dawn Mackling, Sara Becker, and Valerie Watkins.
Homecoming
Senior King and Queen: Tessa Fuchser and Josh Hassler
Senior Prince and Princess: Ann Bousquet and Nick Henderson
Senior Duke and Dutchess: Traci Beacom and Joe Walsh
Junior Royalty: Jaclyn Koopman, Mark McTaggart, and Laura Eriksen
Sophomore Royalty: Katie and Brandon Gutzmann
Freshman Royalty: Brandy Alexander and Dustin Krusemark
8th Grade Attendants: Kristin Rohde and Joel Roeber
7th Grade Attendants: Valerie Vraspir, Josh Harrel, and Jennifer Alexander
Sweetheart Attendants: Christie Adams, Carri Anderson, Traci Beacom, Ann Bousquet, Joan Crombie, Tessa Fuchser, Brian Hassler, Nick Henderson, Stephanie Horak, Nathan Lamp, Tricia Olson, Ray Sanderson, Vicki Severson, Erik Spencer, Jenny Vraspir, Joe Walsh, and Katrina Warren.
Faculty
Bradley Manard, Duane Backstrom, Nita McCabe, Barb Millard, Sharon Oetken, Kathy Albrecht, Julie Albrecht, Jennifer Aldrich, Dan Boeshart, Nicole Bollig, Dan Bormann, Pat Carnes, Linda Davenport, Burnell Drieling, Rita Keller, Janet Koopman, Joan Murrey, Al Porter, Carol Porter, Georgia Scheel, Janelle Simonsen, Larry Thieman, Cliff Wiseman, John Wood, Valerie Vanderveen, Dave Carr, Roger Oetken, Lucille Stenwall, Pete Barge, Alice Pederson, Wilma Pallas, Cindy Mackling, A. Messerschmidt, Pat Baker, Kevin Martin, and Rich Lemoreux.
Awards Banquet
All-Conference Football Players were Josh Hassler, Michael Hassler, Brian Hassler, and Mark McTaggart.
All-Conference Girls Basketball were Tessa Fuchser and Angie Henderson.
All-Conference Volleyball were Tessa Fuchser and Ann Bousquet.
All-Conference Boys Basketball were Joe Walsh and Brian Hassler.
Dose Memorial Football Award was presented to Josh Hassler.
Wynn Carter Memorial Award was presented to Ann Bousquet.
All-Conference Honorable Mention Football were Joel Mueller, Dustin Steele, Brent Gilster, Casey Tyler, Nick Henderson, Joe Walsh, Ed Vraspir, and Nathan Lamp.
Outstanding Boy Senior Athlete Award was presented to Josh Hassler.
Outstanding Girl Senior Athlete Award was presented to Tessa Fuchser.
Outstanding Band Member Awards to Amy Borgren, Emily Swarten, Tia Hiedebrecht, and Corey Thieman.
Outstanding Junior High FCCLA Award was presented to Kristin Rohde.
Outstanding Vocal Awards was presented to Valerie Watkins, Jeremy Sebade, Bart Frey, Jill Rohde, and Nicholas Jessen.
Mr. Wood, retiring after 34 years of teaching was honored with a standing ovation during the Awards Banquet.
New members of the NHS were Valerie Watkins, Tia Hiedebrecht, Erin Horak, Deanna Temple, Elisha Mackling, Jason Habrock, Angie Vraspir, Laura Albrecht, and Sara Becker.
