Columbus North High School - Log Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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Above Left: Students and parents watch closely as Columbus North upsets fifth-ranked Indianapolis Howe 72-48. Far Above: Gene Wheeler, Cynthia Ryan, and Jenny Gearhart stack cans around the Christmas tree in the senior circle during the annual can drive. Left: Mr. Bill Hamilton, a psychology teacher, explains where memory is stored in the brain for his first period psychology class. Above: Quarterback David Grasch tries to regain his balance after eluding a defensive lineman from Columbus East. The Bull Dogs won 12-0. Opening 3

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Right: Students watch as a Golden Bear is destroyed by the Bulldogs during a pep conuo before the men ' s basketball game with Shelbyuille. You knew the feeling was there... August 26th, when students first walked down the halls staring at the lockers painted during the summer vacation. You knew the feeling was there... As students groaned over their schedules and the excessive amount of work in government and econ class. You knew the feeling was there... While the turkeys got lost in the crowded halls and the upperclassmen stood back and laughed. Yet, something was missing. On Sept. 4, when the Bull Dog football team defeated The other Columbus team 12-0 on the field across town-it surfaced. The feeling that you had held for so long— too long, finally broke free! And now, everyone knows: 2 Opening BIl E back!

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Bits David competes in Golf Classic Throughout the school year, many students take some time off from school to participate in contests, workshops or sport- ing events. Senior Mike David took a few days off in No- vember to play in the American Junior Golf Classic at Tarpon Springs, Florida. • Mike was invited to play after being selected by the Indiana Junior Golf Association, as one of the six men to represent Indiana. Selection was based on past performance. The golfers arrived in Florida Nov. 22 and stayed at the Innisbrook Resorts. After 36 holes of quali- fying, the top 16 were placed in a flight according to their age. Mike tied for the 30th spot and was placed in The 17-18 flight. He lost his first match to Davis Love of St. Simons Is- land, Ga. Mike began his golfing career at the age of 6 and won his first tournament when he was 8. So far, he has won over 50 awards. He was the City Amateur Champion of 1981 and a state qualifier in the National Insu- rance Classic in Augusta, Ga., last summer. A member of the varsity team since his freshman year, Mike was selected MVP his sophomore year. Mike credits most of his training to Steve Cohen, pro at Greenbelt and Tony Clecak, pro at Harrison Lake. Right: Senior Mike Oavid participates in the AJC . . F]r.r,A, Coach reaches big 500 Who is Bill Stearman? Most students know him as a teacher, coach, and athletic director. But there are many things about Bill Stearman that most Columbus North stu- dents do not know. Mr. Stearman won his 500th career victory thisyear. This puts him with only six other coaches in Indiana high school basketball. Stearman was born and raised in Columbus, Indiana. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1943. While in high school, Stearman was a four-year letterman and partic- ipated in football, basketball, and baseball. After high school, Stearman served two-and-a-half years in the army, one of which was spent in Europe. When Stearman returned to the United States, he went to Indiana University where he played basketball and baseball. Again he was a four-year let- terman. On the baseball team he played third base and out- field. In his freshman, sopho- more and junior years of college he was selected most valuable player of the Big Ten. Stearman also had the opportunity to play professionally, but decided to pursue his teaching coach- ing career instead. Before cortiing to Columbus to teach, Stearman spent three years at Waldron High School. In 1951, he became a member