Annual Report

In The "Sportlight"

Mrs. Dana Schaefer, High School Assistant Principal and Activities Director coordinates the scheduling and supervision of all athletic completitions.

A few 2004-2005 Sports Highlights

December 12, 2005

Boys Golf (Coach Jim Placke)
A member of the boys golf team made all-conference, medaled at districts and placed
9th at the state tournament.

Boys Basketball (Coach Jim Placke)

A boys basketball player was selected first team all-conference, honorable mention all-state and was selected to play in the SECC all-star game.
Two players made academic all-state and honorable mention all-conference.

Volleyball (Coach Tom Pallas)

The 2004-2005 volleyball program included 30 players in grades 9-12.
The varsity season consisted of 24 matches with a record of 8-16.
The junior varsity team played 15 matches with a record of 5-9.
The freshmen team played 12 matches with a record of 7-5.
The varsity team consisted of 12 letter winners.
There were three all conference players, one academic all state player, and one all state player.

Girls Golf (Coach Tom Widler)
In 2004-2005 there were six girls who participated in girls golf.
(we had no team or individual awards)

Girls basketball (Coach Tom Tvrdy)

The Seward Lady Jays completed a very successful basketball season in 2004- 2005. The team finished with a record of 13-9 and a final ranking of #8 in the Lincoln Journal Star. The girls captured third place in the Central Conference Tournament and were also Runner-up in the B-4 District tournament.
Kerry Butzke was named first team Class B all-state in the Lincoln Journal Star and Channels 10/11 Coaches all-state team. She was also named second team Class B all-state in the Omaha World Herald and was first team all-conference.
Alyssa Mueller was named second team all conference. Taylor Felix and Heather Post were named honorable mention all-conference.
Making the Lincoln Journal Academic All-State team were Jess Topil, Terrin Wurdeman and Taylor Felix.

Boys Soccer (Coach Jamie Opfer)

The Seward boys soccer team had it's second best record ever going 6-8, with two wins over ranked teams.
All-State, All Conference Bryan Schranz
2nd team all conference Tony Love
Honorable Mention Thomas Butzke

2004-2005 Seward Wrestling
    There were 18 athletes that participated in wrestling during the 2004-2005
    season. Districts were held in Beatrice, Seward had a district champion, a
    district runner-up, and a third place. These three district placers qualified for the
    state tournament held in Lincoln the end of February.   Three athletes achieved
    academic all state.

8th grade football for 2004-2005 (Coach Mike Reese)
There were 36 boys out for football last year. Fundamentals were stressed. Our record
was 0-4 in A games and 2-2 in B games.

7th grade boys basketball    (Coach Mike Reese)
     There were 25 boys out for basketball last year. Fundamentals were stressed.
     Our record was 7-1 in A games, 6-0 in B games, and 3-0 in C games.

Seward Middle School
Activities Participation Summary
2004 -- 2005 School Year
Submitted by Rich Wergin

FALL SPORTS Total Participants: 120
Volleyball
7th Girls - 32 7th VB - Undefeated Season 8 - 0
8th Girls - 27

Football -- (Co-op with St. Johns)
7th Boys - 34 7th FB - Undefeated Season 4 - 0
8th Boys -- 27

Cross Country -- (Club Sport) Total Club Participants: 13
7th Girls - 7
8th Girls - 0
7th Boys - 5
8th Boys -- 1

WINTER SPORTS Total Participants: 100
Girls Basketball
7th Girls - 29 7th GBB - SMS Tournament Champions 8 - 1
8th Girls - 11

Wrestling -- (Co-op with St. Johns)
7th Boys - 17
8th Boys - 5

Boys Basketball
7th Boys - 23 7th BBB - SMS Tournament Runner-up 7 - 2
8th Boys -- 15

SPRING SPORTS     Total Participants: 92
Track                   7th GTR - Five New School Records
7th Girls -- 33       7th GTR - Central Conference Champions
                            7th GTR - Beatrice Invitational Runner-up
8th Girls -- 23
7th Boys -- 21
8th Boys -- 15     8th BTR - One New School Record