Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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ALGOMA – Algoma’s 1974 Packerland Conference champion football team was honored at halftime of the Wolves’ 36-7 win over visiting Green Bay NEW Lutheran/Oneida/Providence Co-op on Sept. 20.
In the final game of the 1974 campaign, Algoma traveled to Kewaunee on Coach Steve Mayheu’s 32nd birthday, playing before a standing-room-only crowd with the Wolves leading 13-7.
Kewaunee had the ball with only minutes left and the opportunity for a potential game-winning touchdown; however, Pat Boucher intercepted a pass and returned it 79 yards for a touchdown, cementing the Wolves as Packerland champs for the first time in 25 years.
The team was met with fire trucks and paraded through town in celebration.
Players, cheerleaders and managers were able to attend last week’s game to celebrate the 50th anniversary, including head coach, Steve Mayheu, and assistant coach, Bob Hafeman.
Deceased team members include assistant coaches Lyle Schmiling and Gaylord Mauer, and players Phil Denault, Mitch Groessl, Pete Guth, Joe Haegele, Brad Stacie, Mike VandeWalle and Norm Oshefsky, a first-team all-Packerland selection.
Other first-teamers included conference MVP Roger VanLanen (first team offense and defense), Tom Swoboda (defense) and Mike Zastrow (first team offense, 2nd team defense).
Other second teamers included Randy Berg, Roger Groll and Kurt Holtz on offense and Pat Phillips and Denis Schinderle on defense.
Other members include Scott Bennett, John Dettmann, Frank DeVillers, Dan Fulwiler, Scot Hafeman, Lee Koehler, Joel Krautkramer, Paul Moede, Lyle Nell, Russ Nell, Pete Peterson, Ed Rutledge, Ron VanLanen, Dennis Villers, Luke Zastrow and Dan Zeman.
Managers were Paul Rodrian, Tom Vandenack and David Villers.
Cheerleaders were Peggy Curtain-Exner, Holly Defnet-Zimmerman, Julie Delwiche-Ray, Diane Feuerstein-Pinkham, Carrie Haegele-Brackeen, Jill Rodrian-Vlies, Jean Swoboda-Rabas and Susan Vlies-Brookman.
