Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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If anyone can spell BLAZER, it should be the gang from NHS; but at the pep session they had trouble. Eddie Holt executes an 18-foot jumper in the sectional championship game before a packed North Side Gym. Chris Pittman, with shots like this, is just one of many Blazers who constantly bring the fans to their feet. • YOU! YOU! YOU!” When the referee blows the whistle. Blazer fans make sure there is no doubtwho committed the foul. r- bxi a 4k Varied expressions on the faces of Central's emotional fans show the mixed sentiments felt during the game. These Blazerites let the crowd know they are more interested in the newspaper than Northridge's line-up. Blazermania 29

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by Doug Cogan Blazer Hysteria Rowdie rascals spark BLAZERMANIA A new word was introduced into the Central dictionary this year. It’s called “Blazermania.” You can’t understand this word by reading its definition: you have to experience it. Those dedicated Blazer fans who loyally spent their Friday and Saturday nights at North Side Gym watching the Big Blue win basketball games know what it means. In fact, they were responsible for creating the word. In doing so, they added a new definition to a more conventional word, “spirit.” Many fans among Central’s rowdy regiment replaced E sweaters with “Sleek Greek” shirts and paper hats, and worn out cheers with distinctly new ones. “We will, we will beat you!” “Coach Kindy, won't you smile for us!” “California oranges, Texas cactus, we play Concord just for practice!” And, of course, there was Aaaaoooww,” the silent cheer and the Gong Show Dance. Maybe none of these make sense to you, but, as was said before, you had to be there to understand it. 28 Blazermania With so much to cheer about. Vaughn Wamsley is one of many fans who spontaneously becomes ROWDIE! The men from the Sleek Greek Brigade grunt, but withstand the strain of a human pyramid with the cheerleaders.

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Dan Glanders powers towards the basket to lay the ball up as Jim Grandholm waits for the rebound. A familiar sight: Bill Hudnall beating the defense for a fast break lay m (middle right). Les Bias, shown here against Concord, developed into the reliable third guard Central badly needed 1977 Varsity Basketball—Front Row: Dave Thomas. Eddie Young. Bill Hudnall. Chris Pittman. Eddie Holt. Ben Hartman. Mgr Bruce Atkinson. Back Row: Coach Clark. Mgr Mark Kmdy, Les Bias. Jim Grandholm. James Norman. Dan Glanders. Warren Lawson. Steve Staal, Coach Leonakis. 30 Basketball 1977 78 Varsity Basketball ECHS OPP Westview 79 70 Memorial 79 62 Merrilville 55 64 Kokomo 55 54 SB Clay 63 47 Mishawaka 77 66 Holiday Tournament Penn 89 65 Mishawaka (champ.) 66 63 SB Washington 63 66 La Porte 90 69 MC Elston 94 70 Penn 79 76 Concord 59 46 SB St Joseph 75 47 Goshen 104 50 SB Riley 73 68 SB Adams 74 89 FW South 62 54 Warsaw 72 59 Regular Season Record: 17 3