Alumni News
Engagements & Marriages Former BHSU wrestlers gather for reunion
Last summer, the BHSU Alumni Association held a reunion for all former wrestlers. Attending the banquet were: (standing, left to right) Greg Calabro, Class of ’71, Lead; John Donovan, Class of ’95, Chamberlain; Bill Buchholz, attended, Spearfish; Chris Reimann, Class of ’62, Caputa; Rick Mines, Class of ’74, Gillette, Wyo.; Bob Young, Class of ’69, Spearfish; Harry Smothers, attended, Casper, Wyo.; Rich Eberspecher, attended, Douglas, Wyo.; Loren Knittel, Class of ’72, Spearfish; Jerry Christofferson, attended, Black Hawk; Carl Mirich, Class of ’63, Moorcroft, Wyo.; Alyce Schavone widow of Coach Tony Schavone, Spearfish; Tom Sprigler, Class of ’67, Laurel, Mont.; Bruce Krug, Class of ’76, Gillette, Wyo.; Jim Moore, attended, Casper, Wyo.; Bob Ward, Class of ’71, Great Falls, Mont.; Jess Hoese, attended, Sundance, Wyo.; Doug Hughes, Class of ’87, Lander, Wyo.; Steve Colling, Class of ’89 (and Coach), Hulett, Wyo.; Bill Hughes, Coach, Spearfish; and (kneeling/seated, left to right) Deac Hall, attended, Helena, Mont.; Bill Young, Class of ’63, Custer; Dave Campbell, Class of ’60, Salem, Ore.; Jay Dooley, Class of ’60, Casa Grande, Ariz.; Earl Gray, Class of ’59, Sundance, Wyo.; Lionel Bordeaux, Class of ’64, Mission; Lanny Swisher, Class of ’73, Spearfish; and Shannon Twomey, attended, Rapid City.
Kayla Parsons, Class of ’08, and Eric Bastian, Class of ’08, married May 23, 2008. Eric is employed at Wells Fargo in Pierre. Kayla is employed with the South Dakota Retirement System in Pierre.
Brandy Patterson, Class of ’00, married Brad Bentz July 27, 2007. Brandy is a kindergarten teacher. The couple lives in Casper, Wyo.
Amanda Richards, Class of ’06, and Jason Enders married May 24, 2008. Amanda is an employment specialist with the S.D. Department of Labor. The couple lives in Rapid City.
Sara Schafer, Class of ’07, and Christopher Hornick married Oct. 11, 2008. Sara is the activities director at Golden Living Center- Prairie Hills.
Kim Schubert, Class of ’02, and Shawn Wenko, Class of ’99, will marry April 19, 2009. Shawn is the workforce development coordinator for the city of Williston, N.D. Kim is the webmaster for the Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau. The couple lives in Williston.
Kira Strauss, Class of ’08, married Jason Schmidt May 31, 2008. Kira is a reach out foster care
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program specialist for Panhandle Mental Health Center in Scottsbluff, Neb.
Shawna Walsh, Class of ’08, married Michael Sargent May 31, 2008. Shawna plans to enroll in a graduate program at Montana State University in Billings. The couple lives in Glendive, Mont.
Angela Williamson, Class of ’08, married
Mitch Linster
BHSU inducted five individuals and two teams (see page 31 for teams) into the Yellow Jacket Hall of Fame during the 2008 Swarm Day activities. Pictured left to right are the athletes that were inducted: Darrell Hardcastle, Roger Riley, JoEllen (Hofer) Salmen, Lance Marr, and Kelly Merager.
June 20, 2008. The couple lives in Rapid City.
Jason Writer, Class of ’03, and Erin Phillips married Jan. 11, 2008. Jason works for Lawrence County.
Erin is a researcher for the Center for the Conservation of Biological Resources (CCBR) at BHSU. The couple lives in Spearfish.
BHSU honors five former athletes
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