Flames of Nebraska 2002

16, 18, and 23 & Under Girls Fast Pitch Softball
E-mail Address: rick@buerer.com

Flames of Nebraska 16’s (AFA, ASA) 2002				9 ^th-AFA 18U National Salina, KS (2001)
AFA 16U National Salina, KS (2002)				9 ^th ASA 18U State (2002)
2002 Stats for 16 & Under
Flames of Nebraska 18’s (AFA, ASA, USSSA) 2002				18’s Tourney Result 2002 and National Ranking 9^th
6 ^th-Peat ASA 18A Regional Qualifier (1997-2002)
9 ^th- Ranked Nationally USSSA 18U B (2002) (power rating)				1 ^st^- Ranked Nationally 4-14-02 thru 5-31-02 USSSA 18U B
9 ^th-USSSA World Series 18BU Shawnee, KS Johnson Co. (2002)				5^th -USSSA World Series 23U Shawnee, KS Johnson Co. (2002)
				23’s (USSSA) 2002 23’s 5^th in World Tourney and National Raking 15^th
Flames of Nebraska 18’s (AFA, ASA, USSSA) 2001				9 ^th ASA 18U State (2002)
5 ^th-Peat ASA 18A Regional Qualifier (1997-2001)
6^th- Ranked Nationally USSSA 18U B (2001) (power rating)				1 ^st^- Ranked Nationally 4-14-01 thru 5-31-01 USSSA 18U B
9 ^th-USSSA World Series 18BU Canton, MI (2001)				3^th -USSSA World Series 23U Canton, MI (2001)
Flames of Nebraska 18’s (AFA, ASA, USSSA) 2000
2 ^nd USSSA 18A State (2000)				7 ^th USSSA 18A World Series (2000)
10 ^th Ranked Nationally USSSA 18U (2000)				3 ^rd ASA State (2000)
Try Outs for 2002	Sport Schedules / News Articles 2002					Schedule 2002			2001 Flames
Sponsors	Game Results 2001 18&Under 16&Under					Pictures			2000 Flames
Game Results 2000	Academic All State						Freshman State Team		1999 Flames
Camps (softball 2001)		Flames SPONSORS (click here)					Softball Sites		All State 2001
Player Name		Team Pictures #1 #2 #3
Flames 16’s 2002	Jersey		Current High School		HS Graduation					Defensive Positions
Badura, Ashley	31		Grand Island Northwest		2003					OF
Crosby, Lynsey	4		Boone Central High		2004					P, OF, 2nd
Ernst, Tiffany	8		Hastings Adams Central		2006
Gehman, Becky	13		Grand Island Northwest		2003					C, SS, 3rd
Hild, Mary	23 Part Time		Holdrege High School		2004					C, OF, SS
Horsky, Alisha	37 Alisha’s closest fans		Hasting High School		2004					P, 1^st, 2^nd, OF
Kjar, Laura	7		Wood River High School		2005					P, C, in/out field
Lambrecht, Kelsey	12		Kennesaw High School		2005					3^rd, 1^st, SS
Mills, Brooke	17		Minden High School		2004					3^rd, OF
Prochaska, Tami	2		Fairfield Sandy Creek		2006					in/out field, P
Rosenquist, Andrea	3		Aurora High School		2003					OF
Salber, Kim	28		Boone Central High School		2005					OF, 2^nd
Seim, Mollie	26		Grand Island Northwest		2004					C, 1^st, 3^rd, OF
Van Pelt, Amanda	21 Part Time		Aurora High School		2004					P, in/out field
Keogh, Sara	Sub (Full Time)		Hastings High School		2004					C, OF
Flames 18’s 2002	Jersey		College intent or current, High School		HS Graduation					Defensive Positions
Berggren, Mallory	10		Cross County		2004					SS, OF, 3rd
Buhrman, Kristi	22		York College		2001					P, 1^st, DH
Bunger, Becca	20		Minden High School		2002					OF, 2^nd, SS
Collister, Melissa	14		Grand Island Northwest		2002					SS, 2^nd, 3^rd, OF
Deis, Vanessa	15		Grand Island Central Catholic		2003					P, 3^rd, 1^st
Eckhardt, Chelsie	5		Hasting High School		2003					3^rd, SS, OF
Ernst, Julie	29		Hastings Adams Central		2005					OF, Pinch Runner
Hoffman, Stacy	25		High Plains High School		2002					OF, MI
Houchin, Kristen	20		Grand Island Northwest		2003					C, Utility
Livingston, Kristen	16		Grand Island Northwest		2003					P, OF, SS, 2nd
Melvin, Hannah	27		Hasting High School		2004					P, OF
Price, Amy	18		High Plains High School							C, 1^st
Thome, Julie	19		Hasting St. Cecilia High		2003					C, SS, 3^rd, OF
Zlomke, Hayley	24		Grand Island Northwest		2003					C, 3^rd, 2^nd, OF
Jill Glynn	29		Beatrice High/Hastings College		2002					OF
Buckendahl, Lanette	25		Pius X High/Hastings College		2002					P, 1st
May, Mandy	8		Licoln NE High/Hastings College		2002					SS, 2^nd, C
Volkmer, Jennifer	22		Syracuse NE High School		2003					P, 1^st
Hain, Karen	11		Seward NE High School		2003					P, 1^st
Flames 23’s 2002			College intent or currently attending		Former Teams/High School					Defensive Positions
Adams, Megan	Casper WY		Undecided		Casper WY					C, 3rd
Bowden, Jacque	Omaha NE		Hastings College		Omaha Gladiators/ Millard South Omaha NE					1st, C, OF
Diehms, Ashlely	Omaha NE		Hastings College		Omaha Gladiators/ Millard South Omaha NE					Util, OF, SS, 2nd
Fredericksen, Angela	Wichita KS		Fort Scott KS		Omaha Sting / Central High Omaha NE					c, 3rd, 1st, 2nd
Green, Evan	Papilloion NE		Undecided		Omaha Gladiators/ Papilloion-Lavista NE					C, 3rd, SS, OF
Lennemann, Erin	Glenwood IA		Hastings College		Glenwood IA High School					P, 1st, OF, C
Mabley, Bree	Eagle CO		Hastings College		Eagle Valley Elite/Eagle CO High School					3rd, OF, 1st
O'Neil, Chris	Hastings NE		Hastings College		Flames of Nebraska / Hastings NE High School					3rd, 1st, C
Ortmeier, Vicki	Blair NE		NE Wesleyan University		Blair Twisters / Blair NE High School					P, 2nd
Thomas, Rachel	Lincoln NE		Hastings College		Lincoln Piux X High School					OF, Util
Wambolt, Shanel	Torrington WY		Hastings College		Torrington WY					OF
West, Ashly	Loveland CO		Hastings College		Loveland Rage / Loveland CO High					OF, 2nd, SS
	Former Flames
Staff Names	Position				Staff Names					Position
Rick Buerer	Head Coach				Dean Kjar					Assistant
Dave Thome	Assistant				Dave Crosby					Assistant
Polly Worley	Assistant				Russ Prochaska					Assistant
Cindi Zlomke	Motel Coordinator				Lisa Horsky					Score Keeper
Dawn May	Score Keeper				Pam Kjar					Score Keeper
In memory of Doug Larson Flames Coach 2000
Flames Fans (Flamers)	Grant Strothkamp from Missouri (one of our youngest fans) #2							Clay Center KS 01 02
Mary Larson & Deb James

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The Kearney Flames would like to thank it’s business teammates for their financial support of the organization! Click on the following links and for more detail on each sponsor and visit their web site.

$ $ $ Current Year Sponsors 2002 $ $ $
All of the Flames Families

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2002 Sponsors

123 Sports ß Click here Softball Camps (Gold Plus)
Al & Dwight Schneider, Asgro & Dekalb Seeds, Funk, NE (308) 263-3721 (Bronze)

Buerer and Associates, Inc. (Computer Consultants/Programmers) (Gold Plus)

Douglas Bookkeeping Service Inc., Grand Island NE 308-384-7563

Farmers Insurance Group, Larry R. Schanaman Hastings NE (402) 461-3280

Jensen, Tammy & Jim, Minden NE
Kurt Deland, State Farm Insurance, Stomsburg NE 402-764-3791

Minden Exchange Bank & Trust Co. Minden NE (308) 832-1600 (Bronze)

Mills Farms, Inc. Minden NE

Minden Terminal (John Deere) Minden NE 308 832-2180

Orghopaedic Specialists of NE, PC Grand Island NE 308-381-7200 (Gold)

Nebraska’s Hand & Shoulder Institute, P.C. Grand Island NE 800 433-9147 (Bronze)

Pioneer Seed, Roger Overleese Sales Rep. Axtell NE (308)743-2245
Drs. Hake & Wendt- Urological Associates of Grand Island, P.C., 620 North Alpha, Grand Island NE

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2001 Sponsors

All Points Cooperative 308 324-2000 Lexington NE (Gold Plus)

123 Sports ß Click here Softball Camps (Gold Plus)

Bank of Bertrand in Bertrand NE 308 472-3411

Buerer and Associates, Inc. (Computer Consultants/Programmers) (Gold Plus)

Buggy Bath Car Wash 308 236-6647 1215 2^nd Ave, Kearney NE(Gold Plus)

Central Tire & Tread, Inc. Lexington NE 800 750-4881

Click here à (Gold Plus)
The Charter Communication’s web page click above.

Circle J. Drive In 308 754-4146 St. Paul NE (Gold)

Diamond G Enterprises
Kearney Klassic Softball Tournament June, 1-3, 2001 (Kearney, NE) (Gold Plus)

Kearney State Bank & Trust Company Kearney NE 308 236-5411

Farm Bureau Insurance (Don Snyder 308 234-2222) (Bronze)

Husker Ag Sales Lexington NE 308 324-4630

Janssen & Sons Ford Holdrege NE 308 995-4418

Lundy Farms 308 325-0475 (Gold)

Lundy & Lilyhorn Trucking 308 325-0475 (Gold)

Lundy Shavings 308 325-0475 (Gold Plus)

Main Street Market in Bertrand NE 308 472-3311
Pizza Hut Aurora NE 402 694-6599

Power 99 Radio Kearney NE
Sahling Kenworth, Inc. Kearney NE 308 234-2511 (Bronze)

Salmon Auto Parts, Inc. in Aurora 308 694-6521 (Roger & Judy Salmon) (Bronze)

Shear Country Hair Designer Bertrand NE 308 472-5362 (Gold)

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The Home Agency’s web page click above.

Subway of Hastings/Superior

Those Blasted Signs ßemail Bertrand NE (308) 472-5066 (Gold)

Trans-American Appraisal and Real Estate ßemail Kearney NE (308) 237-3115 (Gold)

Truckers Insurance Corp Kearney NE 308 234-3700

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2000 Sponsors
Amigos (2325 N Webb Rd, Grand Island, NE)
Buerer and Associates, Inc. (Computer Consultants/Programmers)
Central Auto Electric, Inc. (800 658-3206, 308 237-2125)
Charter Communications (Grand Island, NE)
Chief Industries, Inc. (Grand Island, NE)
Dairy Queen (Kearney, NE)
Diamond G Enterprises
Downing, Alexander & Wood - Attorneys at Law - Randall Alexander (Kearney, NE)
Farm Bureau (Don Snyder 308 234-2222)
Fiddelke Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
Kearney Clinic, P.C. (211 W 33 rd)
Kearney Klassic Softball Tournament June, 2-4, 2000 (Kearney, NE)
Runza North (325 West 39^th Street, Kearney, NE)
The First National Bank of Marquette (Marquette, NE)
U-Save
WEST Pharmaceutical Services

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1999 Sponsors
All of the Kearney Flames Families
Aurora Insurance (Aurora, NE)
Buerer and Associates, Inc. (Computer Consultants/Programmers)
Dairy Queen (Kearney, NE)
Dekalb Genentics, Schneider Farms (Funk, NE)
Diamond G Enterprises
Kearney Klassic Softball Tournament June, 4-6, 1999 (Kearney, NE)

Kearney State Bank & Trust Company
Midland CO-OP (Axtell, NE)
Ross Insurance & Realty, Inc. (Aurora, NE)
The First National Bank of Marquette (Marquette, NE)
Subway Hastings
WEST Pharmaceutical Services
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Prior to 1999 Sponsors
Auto Hospital (Kearney, NE)
Big Flag Farm Supply (Gibbon, NE)
Brewster, Charles D. Atty. (Kearney, NE)
Buerer and Associates, Inc. (Computer Consultants/Programmers)
Butler, Voigt, & Stewart, P.C. (Kearney, NE)
Campbell, Dottie M (Kearney, NE)
Copy Cat Printing (Kearney, NE)
Crossroads Ford, Inc (Kearney, NE)
Dr. Charles Schaelper, DDS (Kearney & Araphoe, NE)
Gealy's Greenhouse & Floral Design (Kearney, NE)
Great Plains Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, P.C. (Kearney, NE)
Kaufmann's Antique & Collectible Emporium (Kearney, NE)
Kearney Orthopedic & Fracture Clinic (Kearney, NE)
Kearney Sate Bank (Kearney, NE)
LD Rachow Trucking (Gibbon, NE)
Mid Town Business (Kearney, NE)
Mollee’s Motor Works (Kearney, NE)
Platte Valley State Bank (Kearney, NE)
Springer Roofing (Kearney, NE)
WEST Pharmaceutical Services

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18 & Under Girls Fast Pitch Softball

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