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A hush fell over the crowd, the clack of the cleats echoed through the stadium, until suddenly the band began to play the school song. Hail Varsity rang throughout the town and the crowd went wild. It didn’t matter that this year’s team was the smallest Waverly has seen in years, all that mattered was that they were here to win. “We were a really small group of boys this year, but it brought us together. We had some really memo-rable moments that I will never forget. There’s no other sport like football and I wouldn’t spend it with anyone else besides these guys.” senior David Catsinas said. Between the sheer lack of numbers that went out, and the amount of players that were hurt during the season, the numbers grew smaller and smaller. Neither of these things stopped the Vikings from being the best they could be; in fact it only brought them closer. “When we lost we didn’t drag each other down, instead we pushed on and knew that there was an-other game to be played. We stuck together.” senior Kevin Dennis said. These boys also had the motivation to win. “We wanted to be the team that brought Waverly back to the playoffs. It’s been a while since we’ve got-ten that far and I wanted us to be the team that finally made it,” senior Tanner Buresh said. The boys gave each and every game all they had to give in their regular season, which sadly, was as far as the Vikings made it. From that first moment when they came through the fog and onto the home field, when the crowd cheered so loud it equaled the volume of a Nebraska game, when Waverly said, “We won’t be beat,” everyone

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66 Varsity Football Through the fogAs Hail Varsity plays in the background, the home fans cheer, and the student section going wild as our boys run out behind the banner and through the fog. Seniors Josh Bruhl, Schyler Worrell, and Taylor Clark, and junior Brandon Greve charge through to lead the team out onto their home field. “All I think about when I get on the field is the game. My eye black is on and I’m ready to go,” Bruhl said. (Heaton)

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1. Fighting backPushing against the defense to give the quarterback more time, senior Brandon Cook and junior Brandon Greve protect their team-mate. “I have a job to do out there, so I am going to do it,” Cook said. The boys crushed their opponents making students go wild and storm the field. The victory bell rang long after the game was over giving the whole town of Waverly goose bumps of excitement for the games to come. (Heaton)

5. Going to the end zoneAfter catching a pass, senior Tanner Buresh takes off down the field in hopes of getting a touchdown,“I run my hardest every game, and try to do my part on the field,” Buresh said. The game against Crete was an exciting game but ended in a loss. The boys decided from this moment on they would give every game their all. (Reiser)

2. Walking onPreparing for the next play the boys walk on with emotion burning in their eyes, junior Sam Noonan leads the boys onto the field. “It’s fun to tackle people and I am always pumped to win. Everyone encourages each other so it makes it exciting to play,” Noonan said. (Reiser)3. Hut hutBefore the boys take off for a play, sophomore Grant McGill and senior Brandon Cook face off against the opposing team, Gretna. “Playing in front of your home town and surrounded with your friends, gives you an unexplainable feeling. It makes me really pumped up,“ McGill said. (Heaton)4. Making the passLooking to throw, senior Erik Evans turns and finds a teammate. Sometimes it can be hard to pick out a player on your team. “I block everything out as I play. I just let my instincts take over,” Evans said. (Heaton)

6. Last timeWhile taking a water break, senior Cole Weichel never though that this could be his last time playing an entire game on the field. Later in the year, Weichel received a concussion that would put him out of play for the rest of his life. “Looking back on the game I think I left everything on the field, but it’s really hard for me to remember much of anything,” Weichel said. (Reiser)

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Jessica ReiserWaverly High School

FALLThe Friday night lights and the sound of the victory

bell ringing on our home field is what we live for. Breaking out the gloves and sweatshirts means that it’s here. Our hot chocolate addiction comes back to us just so we can

feel our toes as we march. Making the long two hour road trip to Grand Island for state volleyball is what the Viking Crew thrives on, but in the end it’s

worth it. It’s worth standing out in the pouring rain cheering on our

Vikings on to a victory over Elkhorn.It’s worth seeing Marching Band and Color Guard go down in

history with another state title.It’s worth seeing the volleyball teams faces when they get their

third place state medal.It’s moments like these that remind us what time it is.

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1. Mascot prideMaking his way around at the Fall Booster Bash, Mike the Vike has fun at the Soap Scrimmage. “I love being inside mikes hot and sweaty body,” Mike the Vike said. (Choma)2. Pep bandPlaying loud and proud, junior Adi Verkamp and senior Rachel Murray keep the pep band on beat. “Pep band brings that extra little something to the games,” Murray said. (Reiser)3. Making a playDuring the Breast Cancer Awareness game, sophomore Maggie Geiler makes an out at first. “My favorite part of the breast cancer game was seeing how many people came to support the cause and donate money to help,” Geiler said. (Sarne)4. The CruciblePerforming in front of an audience, The Crucible cast tries to make others believe Mary is a witch. “Being able to hang out with my friends and get to know people better was the best part about The Crucible,” freshman Charolotte Tvrdy said. (Choma)

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Cierra Tjaden and Carley HeatonWaverly High School

From time to time, the school years tend to play out the same. Students take the usual Art, Spanish, and Math classes, but the year

2012-2013 wasn’t lead the typical Waverly Way. The “fresh meat” were greeted with signs plastered all over the white walls and felt comfortable with the new Freshmen Buddy System in

place. If they needed someone to talk to, the juniors and seniorswere their go-to people.

More outgoing, but still terrified, sophomores knew the routine of things by now, and were eager to fulfill their roles with more responsibility.

Being leaders to the freshmen class was vital to the respect theyearned from the upper classmen.

So close, but not quite to the top yet, the “c14assy not trashy” juniors dubbed themselves as the reighning pod decoration champions.

But couldn’t live up to The Senior Legacy. Looking and feeling “FINE, FRESH, AND F13RCE,” the seniors put in

the extra time and effort to leave a legacy behind. Coming in during summer vacation, the seniors sealed the deal with a succesful last year.

Focusing on sportsmanship, leadership, and character, the seniorsworked to instill those qualities in all Waverly students.

In the end, the school year was defined as a new beginning. With the help of both the staff and the students striving to better the

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Pumping up the crowdDuring a varsity football game, Mike the Vike interacts with the student section. “Football season was alwaus a good time gathering with friends and cheering on our team,” senior Adam Jorgensen said. (Heaton)Coming togetherBefore a home basketball game, the girls varsity team encourages one another. “I love the feeling of being surrounded by our fans in the community,” sophomore Sam Hart said. (Reiser)A perfect noteAt the winter concert, freshman Hannah Dennis and teacher Rachel Kornfield sing during the Concert Choir performance. “I like singing and learning new songs,” Dennis said. (Nespor)

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Cierra Tjaden and Carley HeatonWaverly High School