East Noble High School - Legend Yearbook (Kendallville, IN)

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Pigskin knights capture NEIAC crown Football— FRONT ROW: Jim Swartz, Student Manager; Denny Jordan, Dan Bidwell, Bill Cox, Attila Halmagyi, Mark Mahoney, Dean Pankop, Mike Young, Jim Wedding, Mike Davis, Terry Frick, Kent Thompson, Gene Lawrence, Dean Gillespie, Don Whan, Assistant Coach Fred Brokaw. SEC- OND ROW: Athletic Director John Reed, Fred Schlotter- back, Tom Jansen, Tom Kimmell, Jeff Hughes, Gary Lewel- len, Jim Grubb, Rick Borger, Stan Fraze, Gary Thrapp, Gary Kent Thompson takes a short break during the Nappanee game as he drinks some delicious lime-flavored (?) salt water. The refreshment helped because Thompson, a guard, and his teammates were victorious 6 — 0. Spidel, Brad Baker, Stan Tipton, Dave Green, Assistant Coach Myron Dickerson. THIRD ROW: Marc Atz and Dave Kurtz, Student Managers; Dave Blotkamp, Wes Her- czeg, Gary Pfafman, Mark Barhan, Rich Ligman, Ed Long, Tom Green, Dude Holbrook, Frank Molargik, Jim Klinger, Gary Housholder, Scott Abbs, Max Leiteh, Head Coach Dar- rell Casey. End Mike Young is preparing to catch a very decisive touchdown pass during the DeKalb game. Young was the Knights leading pass receiver this year.

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Garrett ' s Dave Likens pauses to congratulate East Noble ' s Dan Ihrie after an exhausting race during the conference meet. in rebuilding year Co-captains Jack Ritchie and Dan Kelley lead the Pack during the conference meet at Shoaff Park in Ft. Wayne. The Knights finished with a well-deserved second place. Doug Atz scales one of many steep hills at Glen Valley dur- ing the East Noble Freshman-Sophomore Invitational. The Knights captured team honors with many fine individual performances. The East Noble Knights, under the talented coaching of Mr. Dave Bowers, completed another successful season while posting a 10 — 3 season record in regular dual meet action. The harriers also placed fourth in the sectional meet and managed a second place tie in the NEIAC conference meet. Among those leading the team to success this year were co-captains Dan Kelley and Jack Ritchie. Kelley posted an average time of 10:23.1 for each two mile course. His best time, tops for the team, was 10:10. Ritchie, a junior, averaged 11 :01.4 over the season. Adding to the brightness of next season will be the returning of such runners as Doug Atz, Matt Luttman, and Steve Kelley who, with Ritchie, are expected to form the nucleus of next year ' s team. Freshman Steve Kelley and his brother Dan both made the All-NEIAC team. East Noble was able to capture first place in the annual Freshman-Sophomore Invitational with a low score of 46. New Haven was second in the twelve-team field with a distant 69.

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in second year Champs! Champs! This was the chant East Noble students were yelling throughout the football campaign this season. Not since a decade ago had a Kendallville or East Noble football team won the conference title and never in the history of Kendallville had a team com- piled a record equivalent to that of this year ' s powerful Knight Squad. With an overall record of eight wins and two losses, the Knights displayed spirit, desire, and ability in overcoming 21 consecutive losses from two previous years of action. This year ' s team was tabbed as the team to beat in the con- ference race. After splitting its first four starts it finished the season with six straight victories and the NEIAC crown. Many were cited for their outstanding per- formances during the season. Tackle Tom Green and halfback Gary Thrapp were named to the All-NEIAC First Team. Thrapp was also named to the UPI All-State Second Team as a halfback. Also, quarterback Stan Fraze, full- back Dude Holbrook, and center Frank Molar- gik were named to All-conference Third Team. Those who received Honorable Mention were Brad Baker, Gary Housholder, and sophomore Scott Abbs. Wes Herczeg, East Noble ' s powerful defensive end, throws a Columbia City opponent for a sizable loss. IK f Huddling up for a pep talk just before the kick-off of the Garrett contest proved motivating as the Knights trounced their rivals 38— 12. Halfback Gary Thrapp is finally pulled down after several attempts by the tough Concordia defense.