Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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RIGHT-All state punter, junior Dave Edel, puts his foot into one of his soaring punts. BELOW RIGHT-MVP Kenny Can- trell sweeps left end for a long gain agBinst Washington. Kenny set a rushing record of 978 yards. BELOW-Mike McKinney straight- ens his equipment while watching on the sidelines. Mike made a great comeback after a serious injury. 1974 Varsity Football Goshen ECHS 39 OPP 6 S. B. St. Joe 13 0 S. B Washington 27 0 S. B. Riley 14 0 S. B. Adams 21 14 Mishawaka 14 22 LaPorte 20 17 Fort Wayne Snider 20 26 Michigan City Elston 54 6 Memorial 26 0 Season record 8-2 Junior varsity football team posts winning record 'With an outstanding sophomore class and an abundance of talent, the Blazer junior varsity foot- ball team finished with a winning record ' These were the com- ments of Coach Mike Wal- lace, who guided the squad RIGHT—Junior Varsity Football Team: FRONT ROW: Craig Greene, Artis James, Paul Murray, Jesse Cockerham, Kent Weaver, Rodney Scott, Rocko Balzano, Tom Feldman. ROW 2: Coach Tim Os- borne. Steve Sacro, Dale Rose, Mike Dibley, Tim Toby, Gerard Paradise, Scott Thomas, Pat Owens, Todd Stackhouse, Stuart Long, Brian Lail, Coach Fred Voorde. ROW 3: Willie Cunningham. Mike Scheuer, Larry Blosser, Jeff Gary, Ernie Lucas, Rod Roberson, Jim Bair, Allison Phillips, Dick Peters, Ray Lombardi, Brian Young, Coach Mike Wallace. ROW 4: Manager John Owens, Dave Gravender, Kev- in Butler. Steve Banks, Greg Stone. Rick Lyons, Dan Formsma, Brian Rozema. Tony Campanello, Garre Schelle, Bill Nellist. to a 5-3-1 season. Planning for the fall sport began early in the summer with workouts and running sessions. Actual hitting began early in Au- gust as the anxious Blazers sharpened their skills. Starting the season with two consecutive victories, the Blazers continued to split the next six games, winning 2 , losing 3 and tying Mishawaka. A setback to the young Blazers was a late-season loss to Memorial where the sophomores battled many juniors and seniors. However, the junior var- sity football team bounced back to capture the final game of the season to end the year on a winning note. 12 Football

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ABOVE—Mr. Kevin Smith gets into the spirit of things as foreman of the Blazer glue factory pictured on the blackboard. TOP- lt's Great to be a Blazer say the triumphant faces of the Central crowd at the Central-Memorial foot- ball gBme.

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1974 Varsity Tennis Peru ECHS 3 OPP. 6 Concord 7 0 Lafayette Jeff 5 4 Goshen 9 0 Memorial 2 5 Plymouth 4 3 Adams 2 5 North wood 6 1 Washington 4 3 Riley 6 1 Mishawaka 7 0 Michigan City 6 1 La Porte 3 4 Season Record 9-4 Early practice helps netters One of the reasons it was hard to find an open tennis court in the summer was be- cause the Central netters occupied them quite often. Practice got under way about middle August and Coach Karleen Bartlett's tennis players were on the courts working to improve their game. Central vaulted to its best team record of 11 wins and 4 losses as captain Tom Beatty led the team with a 16-3 record, playing in the top spot. Ed Cleaveland, Gary Busse, Mike Fuller, and Mike Owens rounded out the top five for the Blazers, all putting in outstanding records. Although bowing to Memorial and not capturing the sectional, the tennis team did win the Elkhart Invitational Tourney, and placed high in the confer- ence. TOP LEFT—Ed Cleaveland volleys with an opponent just before the start of a match. Ed was the Blazer's most valuable player. ABOVE LEFT-Tom Beatty follows through on his serve during a prac- tice session. Tom played in the top position for ECHS. ABOVE MIDDLE-Prior to a home meet, Gary Busse demonstrates an excellent backhand shot. Gary was a top contender all season. Varsity Tennis Team: FRONT ROW -Ed Cleaveland, John Hornell, Mike Fuller, Marty Dinehart, Tom Beatty, Steve Beatty. Gary Busse, Mike Owens. ROW 2: Coach Karleen Bartlett. Greg McIntyre, Chris Par- rish, Jay Rice, William Moore, Steve Campbell, Mike Smith, Tim O'Neil, Kurt Doughery, Jay Merryfield, Tod Loven. Tennis 13