Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Bili Nolan, Lorie Logan, Sue Hornell Linda Stephenson, Cheryl Paul, Marcia Banks and Kelly Craven bolt electrifying spirit to charge on to victory. Returning from the field house after a scoreless first half, the Blazers are ready to crush the Chargers.

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by Brenda Nellist Spirit Week Spirited Blazers stunned by loss (Days and weeks usually go by unnoticed. The homework and other student activities don’t leave time for much else. So when the teachers started reading in the announcements that ‘Spirit Week’ was closing in on us, many began to wonder about participation in this traditional event. On the Monday before the game with Memorial, students donned large hats and multi-patched, brightly colored overalls. Then it was Lick-em Day and Little Kids Day. This day was especially fun, though you might have ended up with a tummy ache at the end of the day from all the suckers consumed. Ending the last day of school before the game was Blue and White Button Day. The spirit really showed! People wore buttons in every imaginable place. Then, suddenly, it was Friday morning and you realized that tonight was the night. The game with Memorial. All week you saw and felt the spirit in the participation. Now came the test. All thought and attention was focused on the game. No one scored, but the spirit was still there. The cheerleaders were great, leading the crowd through a lot of cheers. During half-time the band proudly performed our fight song which sounded loud and strong in the cold night air. Then it was over. With the second half begun, the Chargers scored. In the fourth quarter we came back and scored two touchdowns, feeling we deserved the win. There were 30 seconds left when Memorial scored and the game went into overtime. The Blazers kicked and scored 3 points. With one yard to go on the fourth down the Chargers scored. Hearts stopped beating. There was a rush of people from the Charger stands going down onto the field to congratulate their team. The Blazer stands were basically silent. The shock had not yet passed. Soon the field was empty and the air held quiet sadness. As you gazed up into the sky you saw it was blue with white stars—‘‘This is Blazer Country. Dreaming of Disneyland and sugar plums. Lisa Hanover is properly donned for Little Kid's Day Reverting back to her childhood, Tammy Caskey really rolled through school on her fuzz-balled roller skates. 12 Spirit Week

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SB Adams 3 NorthWood 4 Jimtown 2 Washington Top singles man Bill Nolan begins to follow through on his service. Tennis Volleyball Busse's netters get tennis fever Now that television has delivered tennis to the masses, those cracked cement public courts are crowded with people swinging tennis racquets, no longer kids on skateboards. Tennis fever has rubbed off on the high school game and the competition is by far keener than ever. Central Coach Russ Busse is evidently following this popular trend. Traditionally the city of Elkhart has produced solid tennis teams and 1977 was no exception. The Blazers finished in a second place tie in the NIC with crosstown nemesis Memorial behind South Bend Riley. Both schools were 7-2 in conference competition. The Blazers' overall mark ended up at 11-5. Just mentioning Memorial would make even the lighthearted Busse depressed. Memorial defeated Central twice in '77, the second time in the sectional’s second round. That loss very likely kept the Blazers from going all the way to semi- state, as the winner of the Elkhart sectional was practically a semi-state shoo-in. Even though the season ended early, Busse stated he was happy with the way the team performed throughout the year. His basic line-up was: No. 1 singles—Bill Nolan; No. 2—Jim Peterman; No. 3—Matt Rueff; No. 1 doubles—Bob Alexander and Tom Tueting; No. 2—Greg Busse and Doug Miller. Volleyballers improve, rank seventh in NIC While boys were hitting with their racquets on the outside courts at Central, volleyballers were spiking the ball inside at Pierre Moran. “Improvement of basic skills was the major success of this year’s girls’ volleyball team, stated Coach Frances Brown. Playing in the toughest conference in the state proved to be most challenging for the girls. Although the record of 6-15 was disappointing. Coach Brown felt that the Blazers’ level of play came closer to that of the South Bend schools than in previous years. Led by MVP Becky Wiskotoni, the team finished 7th in the NIC, highest of the Elkhart County schools and made it to the semi-finals of sectionals. Myra Bartlett, another team leader, was named as this year’s Mental Attitude Award recipient. Number two singles player Jim Peterman lifts a lob from deep behind the baseline. Season record. 115 Concord 2 SB Clay 3 ; Sectional NorthWood 4 Memorial 2 :