Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Sheila McNiele executes an overhead pass as Mary White waits to take the second hit. Marilyn Melkus bends down to perform the bump pass as her teammates look on with anticipation. Kathy Dobson winds up for a powerful serve against Michigan City. Girls' Volleyball—Front Row: Mary White. Becky Wiskotom, Betsy Johnson. Myra Bartlett. Rita Burkey. Vicki Lee, Jeame Prange, Patti Matz. Back Row: Coach Frances Brown, Mary Kramer, Sheryl Lowenhar, Julie Campbell. Sheila McNiele. Margaret Pelton, Marilyn Melkus. Tracy Lewis. 1977 Varsity Volleyball Goshen Games 15-13 7-15 15-11 W Wawasee 15 8 7 15 14-12 W NorthWood 3-15 13-15 L Penn 15-8 1-15 12-14 L Mishawaka Marion 3-15 15-10 2 15 L Concord 12 15 4-15 L Mishawaka 4-15 10-15 L South Bend Washington 7 15 10-15 L South Bend Riley 13 15 3-15 L Northridge 15-13 7-15 10-15 L South Bend Adams 3 15 9 15 L South Bend LaSalle 2-15 9-15 L Hammond Gavit 3-15 15-13 7-15 L Portage 8 15 15-13 15 13 W Memorial 15 8 7-15 15-6 W Michigan City Elston 10 15 15-7 15 4 w South Bend Clay 14 10 10-15 3 15 L Munster 7-15 6 15 L Hammond Morton 8 15 0-15 L Season record: 5-14 Varsity Tennis Team—Front Row: Tom Tueting, Jim Peterman, Bob Alexander. Back Row: Bill Nolan, Doug Miller, Matt Rueff, Greg Busse Not pictured is Coach Russ Busse. Tennis Volleyball 15

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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 :

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A double hitchirv was hereby proclaimed by Tom Grove for Cheryl Schneider, Kathy Coulter, David Hostetler and Dave Hart. While couples wait to tie the knot in a 25c slip-shot marriage, (below right) David Carr and D. Anne Wolford have already begun their honeymoon. Marriage for Cynthia Hill and Les Bias is all fun and games as dumb struck Mike Pollock observes. Although costumes ran the gamut on design, everyone shared the desire to dance to foot stompin' music. 16 Sadie Hawkins