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Many people had their doubts on whether or not this year's team y

would be successful because they lost their "top players" last year. "All
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in all, we did better than people expected us to," senior Alex Carritt
said. The team pulled out a record of 10-10
Though the season record may not show it, the team still achieved
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a great deal. Living up to their symrol of a clenched fist, the team used
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the principles of integrity, responsibility, corrununication, detemlina-
tion, and teamwork to fight their way through a difficult stretch of rrli.d-
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season games where they lost seven straighgt games.
TI1e team goal of making it to tate didn't happen, but the team k
played some of its best basketball at the end of the year, winning four of
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its last five games. In one of those games, they defeated highly-
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rankec!East Butler in what proved to be one of the most exciting games
of the season.
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Just as it takes five fingers to make a fist strong, it took a team effort
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to battle the a diffictul t schedule without giving up. T earn roles played
an in1portant part in getting the work done. "Alex and I stepped it up
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to fill the leadership roles after our two starting seniors left last year,"
said senior Brandon Kontor. I

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Boys Basketball (Front Row) SM Kelly Cooper, SM Nate Raver, SM Brian Pearson, SM
Ryan Huffaker (Middle Row) Colby Kontor, Jeff Chvatal, Josh Sladky, Taylor
Densberger, Dallas Vogt, Nate Thorson, Josh Little,JustinJohnson, Cody Moravec,
Cody Bennett, Tim Armbrust, (Back Row) Coach Wes Lamberson, Jordan Larsen,
Brondon Kontor, Brian Cooper, Brian Murray, Tyler Bergman, Colby Schutt, Mark
Get 'er Done
Treptow, Brian Kuhr, Adam Rasmussen, Jeremy Larsen, Coach PJ Quinn (Not pictured:
Brandon Kontor runs after a loose ball that he tapped out of
Alex Carritt)
an opposing player's hand. Brandon led the team in steals this
season, averaging 3.5 per game.