Kearney
Flames 2001

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

Flames of Nebraska 16’s (AFA, ASA)
9 ^th-AFA 16U National Salina, KS (2001)	9 ^th-AFA 18U National Salina, KS (2001)
Flames of Nebraska 18’s (AFA, ASA, USSSA) 2001	5 ^th tie ASA 18U State (2001)
5 ^th-Peat ASA 18U 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 18U Canton, MI (2001)	3 ^rd-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)
Flames of Nebraska 23’s (ASA, USSSA) 2001
1^st Ranked Nationally USSSA 23U B (2001)	3^rd -USSSA World Series 23U A Canton, MI (2001)
2^nd ASA Women’s State	4^th ASA Council Grove KS Invite

Flames 2002		Sport Schedules / News Articles					Schedule 2001			Sponsors
Game Results 2001		Game Results 2001 16& Under 18& Under					2000 Flames #1 #2 #3 #4			1999 Flames
Game Results 2000		Academic All State						Freshman State Team		All State
Camps (softball)			Flames SPONSORS (click here)					Softball Sites
Player Name			Team Pictures #1 #2 #3
Flames 16’s	Jersey			College intent or currently playing for		HS Graduation					Defensive Positions
Brown, Tahra	47					2004					OF, C
Eckhardt, Chelsie	5					2003					3^rd, SS, OF
Gehman, Becky	13					2003					SS, 2^nd, Of
Hild, Mary	23					2004					C, OF, SS
Horsky, Alisha	37					2004					P, 1st
Livingston, Kristen	16					2003					P, OF, SS, 2nd
Lundy, Alysia	9					2004					1st,OF,C, 2nd,P
Melvin, Hannah	27					2004					Pitcher, OF
Orr, Ashleigh	25			Un-Decided		2002					SS, C, OF
Salmon, Jana	28			Un-Decided		2002					P, OF, 2nd
Seim, Mollie	26					2004					C, 1^st, 3^rd, OF
Thome, Julie	19					2003					C, SS, 3rd
Travis, Amber	21			Un-Decided		2002					P, 2^nd Base
Zlomke, Hayley	24					2003					C, 2^nd, OF
Flames 18’s	Jersey			College intent or currently playing for		HS Graduation					Defensive Positions
Buerer, Amber	10			Un-Decided		2001					2^nd, P, 1^st, 3^rd
Buhrman, Kristi	22			York College		2001					P, 1^st, DH
Collister, Melissa	14			Un-Decided		2002					SS, 2^nd, 3^rd, OF
Ernst, Julie	29					2005					OF, P. Runner
Gee, Angie	3			U. of NE @ Kearney		2001					OF
Geisler, Andrea	8			Un-Decided		2002					SS, OF, C
Houchin, Kristen	20			Un-Decided		2003					C, Utility
Larson, Mandy	18			York College		2000					C, 2^nd3^rd
McCann, Jill (Pickle)	00			NE Wesleyan Univ.		2001					1^st, DH
Maloley, Samia	12			York College		2000					P, 1^st, OF
Muirhead, Billie	2			Un-Decided		2001					OF, 3^rd, 2^nd
O'Neil Chris	1			Un-Decided		2002					3^rd, C, OF, 1st
Petersen, Carissa	7			Un-Decided		2002					OF, 2^nd, C
Petersen, Melissa	6			Un-Decided		2002					SS, 2^nd, OF
Preisendorf, Monica	11			Un-Decided		2002					OF, 3^rd, 2nd
Flames 23’s				College intent or currently attending		Former Teams/High School					Defensive Positions
Brockman, Emily				U. of NE @ Kearney		Clay Center KS B’s, Clay Cen.					P
Butzke, Katie				NE Wesleyan Univ.		Lincoln Swingers					2nd
Gaughen, Julie				NE Wesleyan Univ.		Cedar Bluffs, NE					P, 1st, OF
Heller, Kelly				Dana College		Extreme, Omaha Northwest					P
Holmes, Jenny				Dana College							P, 3rd, SS
Hinde, Jessica				Wayne State College		N. Platte Sensations					C, OF
Hyde, Val						N. Platte Sensations					C, 3rd
Lawhorn, Liz				U. of NE @ Kearney							SS
Nichols, Dawna				U. of NE @ Lincoln		Gibbon					Util
Oerter, Sam				U. of NE @ Kearney		Holdrege Sunmart, Holdrege					1^st, SS
Peterson, Brook				Hastings College		Flames/Minden High School					2^nd, SS, C
Robinson, Christina				NE Wesleyan Univ.							P
Saris, Megan						Lincoln Swingers					3, 1st, P
Smith, Marissa				U. of NE @ Kearney		McCook Springers, McCook					OF, SS, 2nd
Smith, Monica						N. Platte Sensations					P, 1st, OF, 2nd
Webb, Randi				U. of NE @ Kearney							OF
Wedge, Michelle				Peru State College		Kearney Flames, Kearney					P, 3rd
Alyssa Yockey				U. of NE @ Kearney		Kearney Flames, Gibbon					Util
	Former Flames
Staff Names	Position					Staff Names					Position
Rick Buerer	Head Coach					Dave Gee					Out field, Conditioning
Kelly Vornhagon	Infield, Moral					Steve Collister					Assistant
Mitch McCann	Head Assistant					Bob Muirhead					Assistant
Anita James	College Assistant					Dave Thome					Assistant
Steve Petersen	Assistant
In memory of Doug Larson Flames Coach 2000
Flames Fans (Flamers)	Grant Strothkamp from Missouri (one of our youngest fans) #2				Alisha’s closest fans				Clay Center KS 01 02
Mary Larson & Deb James

Select Softball Sites

The Kearney Flames would like to thank its 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 2001 $ $ $
All of the Flames Families
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

Flames
18 & Under Girls Fast Pitch Softball

P.O. Box 910 - Kearney, NE 68848-0910 - Ph. (308) 234-3290 - Fax (308) 237-9671
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