James Whitcomb Riley High School - Hoosier Poet Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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GIRLS ' B-TEAM BASKETBALL: First Row: K. Hively, M Doyle, T. Trost, T. Cole, L. Henry; Second Row: Coach Morrical, V. Jefferies, C. Diggens, S. Katona, K. Hosinski, Coach Faulhaber. Clay opponents try to step in and stop Sandy Lewis ' 84 as she goes up for two points. Girls ' Basketball 101

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a Quite Pleased was to stop the other team ' s key players. We just try to play our own game, basically, ex- plained Coach Morrical, and what happens, hap- pens. The girls ' last game of the season, the final round of the Sectionals, came close to the championship. The Cats lost to the Mishawaka Cavemen by three points. But, as the old saying goes, it ' s not whether you win or lose, it ' s how you play the game that counts. We did play a good game, stated Coach Morrical. It was probably the best Sectional cham- pionship game we ' ve ever had in tournament history because both teams played very well. Ever since Title XI went into effect in 1972, girls ' sports have blossomed and flourished. Title IX prohib- ited sexual discrimination in education and school athletics. Basketball, one of the first girls ' sports sanctioned by the Indiana High School Athletic Asso- ciation, grew quickly to popularity and remained popular for all fans, male and female alike. Riley girls ' basketball, under the coaching of Guy Morrical and Ed Faulhaber, posted regular seasons at 12-4 for the varsity and 7-7 for the B-team. I was quite pleased with the girls ' progress this year, stated Head Coach Morrical. He explained that the players improved greatly through- out the season, especially in consistency and ball-han- dling. He also noted that passing was better than last year. The B-team players, who won their last five games in a row, also showed great improve- ment, mentioned Coach Morrical. Individuals shined as well as the team this year. Angie Boykins ' 83, who co-captained the team with Theresa Walker ' 83, made the all-conference first team. When it came to game strategy, Coach Morrical said that the main idea was to check out the opposing team ' s weaknesses and ex- ploit them. Another motive ABOVE: Guarded by Adams op- ponents, Theresa Walker ' 83 GIRLS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL: First Row: T. Walker, S. Lewis, K. Hively, L. Leavenworth, K. looks to pass the ball to a team- Hosinski, L. Henry; Second Row: Coach G. Morrical, G. Jerzak, V. Carr, A. Boykins, C. Diggens, V. mate. Jefferies, N. Scales, Coach E. Faulhaber 100 Girls ' Basketball

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A real pleasant surprise Wrestling is a sport you love and hate at the same time. The dieting, hard hours of practice, and pre- match nervousness all seem worthwhile when you walk off the mat after a match, knowing you ' ve done your best — espe- cially when your best is enough to win, stated Co- Captain Brendan Powers ' 83. What was first expected to be a rebuilding year for head wrestling coach Chris Clarke ' s Wildcat matmen resulted in one of his best seasons at Riley. Led by Co-Captains Mike Armey ' 83 and Brendan Powers ' 83 the relatively young grapplers compiled an im- pressive 7-3 season record. Powers, who wrestled at 167 pounds as well as Scott Vinson ' 83 (155) and heavy weight Darren Fish- er ' 83 were among Riley ' s top wrestlers, as each was an all-conference contend- er. Also impressive for Ri- ley were seniors Tim Con- nors (185) and Donny Hat- field (177), as well as ju- niors Mike Mersich (126) and Todd Ernsberger (145). Denny Wise ' 86, wrestling in the 105 lb. di- vision, was the top new- comer. The season as a whole was a real pleasant sur- prise, Coach Clarke summed up. I was expect- ing to finish more in the middle of the pack, but 7-3 is great. Competing in this conference, what more could you ask of these guys? ABOVE: Co-Captain Brendan Powers ' 83 illustrates his wres- tling ability as he turns his oppo- nent. 102 Wrestling Wrestling: First Row: K. Odynski, W. Badger, J. Reed, D. Taylor, M. Mersich, B. Powers, M. Armey, T. Wirt, T. Ernsberger, M. Strantz, S. Branchik, D. Swoverland; Second Row: L. Camp, D. Jozciak, D. Fisher, S. Vinson, T. Ross, T. Connors, R.W. Bartels, P. Jones, S. Elek, D. Floran, S. Cummings, D. Wise, C. Armey; Third Row: C. Dieter, M. Peters, G. Pink, B. Dickirson, J. Sweeney, G. Zorich, D. Dunlap, B. Woodard, R. Newbill, J. Powell, Assistant Coach Steve Warner, Coach Chris Clark.