Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Introduction 7

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familiar country side and re- But I can't just sit here and reminisce ' worried Dorothy, I need to find my way back to Blazer Country where I can have some more good times. She looked off in the di- rection of the rainbow and spotted a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion. Upon spying Dorothy the scarecrow said, We need some brains! A heart; some courage, finished the other two. Where can we get these qualities? they cried. With a smirk, Dorothy replied, At Elkhart Central, of course, you dummies! Just then she spotted a Central track man running down the road. Let's follow him, said Dorothy as she swayed slightly on her magic five inch blue platform shoes. Grabbing her three com- panions, she clicked her platform heels together three times, and said, There's no place like home. Soon they were following the trail blazed by the runner and they all , found themselves in i Blazer Country. M Seeing the Blazer runner Matt Kidder follows the rain- bow road into a myriad of Blazer “Our Times” starting with Dorothy’s sea of blue pom-poms during the Central-Memorial game. Next is a small piece of Christmas followed by Janet Mills and friends in a spring disucssion. Carrie Newcomer fashions a clay pot while Melissa Smith digs an accounting project out of her locker, Members of Ms. Diane Sheltons Spanish class go over their exercises while Mary Treckelo, Doug Miller, Sue Boger, and Jim Bair do their studying on the front lawn.

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Blazers smash 1 ranked Washington With the band playing the fight song, and student body echoing the lyrics, the Big Blue streamed onto the field in a spirited rush. After five victories in a row and a high state rank- ing, Central fans and players were eyeing the possibility of a state championship. Perhaps the biggest victo- ry in Central's history came against South Bend Wash- ington. Coach Tom Kurth's spirited Blue Blazer football squad proved their ability by smothering the 1973 State Champs 27-0. In the sixth game of the season, the Blazers con- ABOVE—With a defender closing in, sophomore wide receiver Rod Rober- son leaps up to grab a long pass. Rod led with 19 receptions for 450 yards. fronted the eventual North- ern Indiana Conference Champions, the Mishawaka Cavemen. After a difficult battle, Central fell in defeat by six points, as hopes of a playoff berth diminished. Central continued to win the next three of four con- tests, bowing only to upset- minded Fort Wayne Snyder. Included in the Blazer victo- ries was a 54-6 Homecoming thumping of Michigan City Elston. As for the battle of cross- town rivals, both Central and Memorial predicted a victory. However, the Blue ABOVE-Seeing daylight ahead, Mar- ty Phillips struggles to get away from the line of scrimmage. Before his in- jury, Marty gained 522 yards. Blazers prevailed with a 26- 0 shutout of the Crimson Chargers. When looking into the visitor's stands, a strange mass of blue was to be seen. For this contest Central be- came the visiting team and blue poms-poms were dis- tributed to the crowd by the Adult Booster Club. Blue Blazer fans weren't alone in spirit, and the fired- up football squad crushed Memorial. Jumping to a 26- 0 halftime lead, the second half became monotonous as the Blazers were headed for certain victory. ABOVE RIGHT-Quartefback Jim Wiskotoni looks fof a receiver as he drops back to throw. Jim led in total offense with 1,108 yards. TOP RIGHT—Spirit was high for the city championship game as exhibited by the enthusiastic Blazers. Central won the contest convincingly 26-0. 8 Football