Brazil High School - Brazilian Yearbook (Brazil, IN)

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Last year at this school, sports was the activity that had the most student support. A student had to be able to do such things as run, jump, block, tackle, pin, pass, and dribble. These little things made sports, but it takes more, too. The student must be the possessor of such things as courage, perseverance, and stamina. Competitions did not always end in victory. There were times when the athlete was downtrodden and disappointed. That was the moment the man in the boy emerged and guided a broken spirit into better times. It took perseverance to keep working for that victory to come, courage to stand against a sometimes less than friendly public, and stamina to endure practices, disappointments, and worries. Victory was not as hard to endure. Excitement was transmitted both from player to fan and from fan to player. Every point achieved was more than a numerical score. It was an emblem, a symbol of long hours of sweat, hardships, and suffering, each point was accompanied by screams of approval from an appreciative audience. Reward rarely came easy, but when each came, it was the sweetest of all rewards. ln sports, as in many school activities, injuries were often. sustained. Few of the injuries were serious, but all were causes for concern. Even though these did weaken the team, like all disasters, most accidents had their bright spots. A favorite pastime was the signing of casts that contained broken fingers, ankles, legs, and arms. Some found the literary works left behind both humorous and entertaining and at times a little questionable. Victory and graffiti are not the only enjoyable moments in the life of the athlete. Throughout the year there were many banquets to honor these sportsmen. Many palatable morsels have passed the lips of Brazil's team members. lt is obvious that sports is not all work and no play. LEFT. Senior Dick Steuerwald causes his opponent to suffer excruciating pain in an intricate wrestling hold. TOP. Sophomore Mike Brown receives a hand-off and prepares to gain yardage for Brazil. MIDDLE. Cross Country runners limber up before a practice session. BOTTOM. Surrounded by Owen Valley opponents, sophomore lim Guy prepares to shoot during the Homecoming Game.

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little things develop sports

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Brazil Posts Impressive 7-3 W.l.C. Record The final result of the 1971 Baseball season was li-B, however Brazil did cone siderably better in the VV.l.C. conference schedule than its overall season record would suggest. Their record for the con- ference was 7 wins as opposed to 3 losses. Postgraduate seniors took all the honors and led the team in hits, runs batted in, and stolen bases. Other honors were: Leading pitchers, Ron Pearce and Terry Batchelorg Nlost Valuable Player, Ron Pearceg and Mike Patrick and Trent Anderson were named to the All-Confer- ence first team. RlGHT. Senior Bill Elliott expresses his opinion on the way the game is going. BELOW. Between gazing at the camera and dreaming of victory Brazil's Baseball Boys are fully occupied.