Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Ahead of I he pack, junior Doug Zehr slrides for the finish. |unior Steve Nyslr.ind displays the form that led the team to a regional championship n State Third in state disappoints harriers bv |eff Vamos Hold your head up. guys. offered a fan. A down and dejected cross country team took to the awards stands to receive bronze medallions. After the trauma and excitement of a state meet, the Blazer Cross Country Team was not at all satisfied with their third place finish. They didn't get out like I had hoped they would. commented Coach Marshall Sellers. Although. Sellers knew that the team did not perform up to capacity in the meet, he was both disappointed and optimistic, for six of the seven men which filled the top seven spots in 1978 will be back in 1979. The starting point of the season began at the traditional Portage Hokum Karem (an invitational), where the Blazers toted home a first place trophy. From here on. the team's ever growing talent snowballed. After the Hokum Karem. the team entered another undefeated dual season. Sellers is presently the winningest coach in Indiana, with an overall record of 72-0 since 1970. Other major achievements were: first place in the junior division of the Bloomington Invitational, first class AAA in the Fort Wayne South Side Invitational, seventh in the prestigious Ill-iana Classic, first place in the IHSAA Elkhart Sectional, first place in the IHSAA Fort Wayne Regional, and of course, the third place state finish. Although, the team boasted very good depth, it did not go without many achievements by individuals: Doug Zehr. with a string of duals under his belt, placed second only to Dave Painter (state runner-up) in the Regional and was named all conference, along with Jeff Vamos. Steve Nystrand finished in the top ten in the Regional. Team Captain Mark Madigan was named most valuable senior at the awards banquet, and Shaun Cory was named most improved runner. Other top runners were: Dave Heinhuis. Scot Slaughter, and Jerry Schrock. During a dual meet with SB Riley, terry Schrock and Jeff Vamos gel i quick start. Cross Country 19

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An extra kick is needed by Jerry “Just a little farther” Jeff Vamos Schrock to keep the competition keeps telling himself as he increases behind. his pace. With 2% miles behind him. Scot Slaughter hits the last quarter and heads for home. CROSS COUNTRY CROSS COUNTRY—Front Row: ECHS OPP Dave Heinhuis. Betsy Johnson. Greg SB Adams 17 42 Gaskill. Dan Perron. Shaun Cory. Memorial 17 45 Jeff Vamos. Jerry Schrock. Back Mishawaka 17 45 Row: Luke Baldwin. Kate Helm. MC Elston 20 40 Brian Devaney. Doug Zehr. Steve SB Washington 20 40 Nystrand. Scott Nystrand. Scot Penn 19 38 Slaughter. Wendy Kerich. Mark SB Clay 19 44 Madigan. Manager Bruce Basset. SB LaSalle 20 38 SB Riley 18 38 Sectional place: 1st Regional place: 1st State place: 3rd Overall Record: 9-0 18 Cross Country

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Swinging their partners in one of the many musical numbers are Doug Warner. Susie Miller. Linda Ewing, and Steve Gruber as the rest of the cast looks on. With uplifted voices and arms. Regina Gray. Stacy 9ummers. Anna Glassburn. Randy Ahmann. Vicky Lawrence. Joe Peterka. Deb Kelsey, and Doug Warner sing exuberantly. Gospel singers Ryan Burdin. Regina Fray. Vicky Lawrence, and Cynthia Hill, test the audience on their knowledge of the begats. The entire cast of Finian's Rainbow applauds as Mike Tetzlaff. Vicki Atwater. Susie Miller, and Doug Warner dance their way through a 20 Finian’s Rainbow number. Cast members in the background are Cathy Stephenson. Janice Wagner. Elaine Fair. Stacy Summers. Sue Frahm. Vicky Lawrence. Carolyn Hammes. Renee Street. Derrilyn Williams. Mary Sue Miller. Tom Stewart. Deb Kelsey. Joe Peterka. Anna Glassburn. Ross Burdin. Linda Ewing. Kathryn Wells, Sarah Hammes, Randy Ahmann. Mary Harms. Joe Shanholt. Becky Wise. Matthew