Fairmont West High School - Dragon Yearbook (Kettering, OH)

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Senior Jeff Carr comes up withua big hit on Fullback Jeff Lecklider does his job of car- Wayne's Eric Nauls behind the line. ,-ying out a fake on an Option. Front row: Thomas Bridgeman, Steve Og- lesbee, Michael Irvin, Rick Ross, Phil Pen- vvell, Don Whitmer, Joe Copeland, Robert Hirsch, Vernon Keenan, Jeff Carr, Colin Flynn, Paul Simmons.. Row 2: Richard Hoppe, Leslie Tekamp, Dave Ullmer, Kevin Duffy, Rob Young, Terry Osvvalt, Todd Martin, Rob Watson, Rick Barnhart, Greg- ery Maynard, Mark Slorp, Charlie Peterson, Todd Bolar, Jeff Lecklider, Stacy Van Hou- ten, Mike Virelli. Row 3: Terry Buchanan, Jim Hooke, Ken Cableck, Mike Kenney, Tim McClain, Norman Arnold, Gary Les- sis, John Pitstick, Michael McAvoy, Paul 16 Football -H e I f 1, Lewis, Dan Kelly, Mike Eley, Len Cozza, Terry Hohm, Steve Weimer, Lowell Vorpe. Row 4: Greg Whitehead, Dave Heitkamp, Matt Savino, Jeffery Hartman, Brett Glaser, Ralph Sanchez, John Thomas, Ron Lee, Mike Meininger, Dave Broadstock, Doug Von Dohre, Dave Shank, Douglas Schom- mer, Mike Guy, Mike Chambliss, Jerry Noe, Kenneth Pifer. Row 5: John Storms, Nick Harshbarger, Gene Perry Steve Vincke, Jeff Blaine, Rob Lee, John Grasso, Ken Greco, Phil Merrill, Tony Scurlock, Dave Meyer, Matt Miller, Alex Bunn, Todd Woolf, John Knight, John Hoeflinger, Chris Hohl, Phil Drayton, Row 6: Gary Runzo, Mike Fer- delman, Gary Guess, Rob McElroy, John Walther, Robert Bahner, Lloyd Heckman, Chuck Howe, Chris Burke, Paul Somers, John Jeffries, Flynn Sexton, Leslie Kidd, Chris Campbell, Jeff Vincke, Randy Mor- ton, Kraige Hunley, Lee Zimmerman, Mike Wilhelm, Jim Larson. Back row: Gary Sny- der, John Russell, Dave Ditzel, Dave Free- man, Tony Furst, Chris Sewell, Trent De- Voe, Jim Schultz, Jim Wilson, Craig Frost, Ken Harper, Kent Moore, Steve Kiser, Jim Gridley, Bruce Reger, Greg Feldman, Mike McGuire, Mike Childress, Doug Brown. fl

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iff 1, 4,3 5 t ' , ' . 3' iiiigiii er was yi Q A Q S ,f eff' ' f 3 Involvement Informed voters entered Fairmont West's mock-election booth on Novem- ber 2. After registering, students QOT a three page paper ballot and backed issues and candidates of their choice. Political Awareness Week brought much attention to West. Candidates participated and impressed students. This worthwhile experience can be credited to the efforts of Mr. Roe and Mrs. Herdman the faculty advisers, praised senior Amy Kremer. Serving as co-chairpersons James Roe and Kathleen Herdman steered stu- dent committees. Their effort and dedication enabled the success of the various activities of the week. Student response achieved an all- time high. Molly Hochwalt stated, People took part in both the plan- ning and participation stages. l learned much from the experience. Over 50 students devoted a large amount of time to this event, and sev- eral others helped in minor ways. About ten faculty members pitched in With a record turnout, West's elec- tion differed from the National one Ford took the Presidency. Except for one position, the student body endorsed only Republicans. Bill Abrams attributed the ticket re- sults to this: Kettering is made up of mainly higher income families and these tend to vote Republican. The results aren't surprising. Cooperation, participation and ex- citement marked the event. Now more informed, this political arena would hold less distaste and confusion for the Fairmont faculty and students. Political Awareness moderator Jerry Smith awaits the seating of the guest panelist. Tom Brown and Dan Driver, members of the Libertarian Party, rouw students. George Mitchell, Dick Beiser and Ed Ham- lyn sum up the role of the news media. Political Awareness 15

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Sophomore Chris Hohl looks for an opening Senior Charlie Peterson along with juniors, Kenny Cableck and Doug Schommer, brace themselves for the tackle after a kickoff. Dragons conquer Knights for a first in grid history Dragons started their season off on the right foot by winning their first six games. These wins began with a 25-7 first-time victory over neigh- boring Alter Knights. Defense proved the strong point of the Dragon team, particularly in the game against the Wayne Warriors. They allowed no score and kept running back Eric Nuals to a total of less than 30 yards for the night. West's next victory came against the Xenia Buccaneers, who went down fighting. The gridders next squirmed by Stebbins with another stingy vic- tory of 8-3 for the Dragons. As the fifth game of the season rolled around, West demonstrated its offensive power. Junior wingback, John Thomas had touchdowns and 129 yards on five carries. By the sixth game West's offense and matured under the direction of Coach Dick Hoppe. Offensively, West had its best tally against Springfield North's Panthers by a score of 56-13. Painful weeks followed as they drop- ped three successive games, one to arch rival Fairmont East. In the first half, the Dragons dominated and went to the locker room with a 14-0 lead. When the fired-up Falcons took to the field, they proceeded to battle back from the deficit to take the game with a final score of 15-14. This recorded only the Dragon's third loss to the Falcons in the history of the two schools' rivalry. Another week of disappointment found the football team at Troy, as the Trojans took off in the first half and denied the Dragons any score. ln the second half, the team mustered two very impressive drives for touch- downs, but Troy triumphed 23-14. West had not given up and by the ninth week when they faced the tough Centerville Elks, who entered the con- test undefeated. The Elks stymied the Dragon offense for most of the game, resulting in only one score for the purple and white. West got its only score in the final quarter on a nine-yard pass from quar- terback Phil Penwell to fullback Paul Simmons. The Elks scored once more to tally a 27-6 victory. West faced Springfield South in its last game of the season. The hungry Dragons took control of the game early and never let up. The gridders showed a final of 34-6. Dragon gridders amassed a season total of 227 points while permitting only 119 points scored against them. They outscored their opponents by 108 points and averaged a total of 23 points per game. While the defense held to an average of 12 points per game and had one shut out. Head Coach Hoppe summed up the season, The WOL is the toughest foot- ball league in the southern part of Ohio. I am extremely proud of my seniors and what we accomplished. This group of seniors had carried on the Dragon football tradition. He continued, They finished the season on a win. The seniors have been outstanding, while they were here they compiled a record of 25-5. Only four of these games were league losses in three years. Coaches presented the following players with these honors: most-im- proved, Rick Ross, most-coachable, Steve Oglesbeep most-spirited, Mike Erving best-offensive lineman, Colin Flynnp best-offensive back, Tom Bridg- man: best-defensive lineman, Joe Cope- land: best-defensive back, Don Whit- mer and salty dog award, Todd Boiar. In addition to other honors senior tailback Tom Bridgman also received: Dayton Daily News -first team, A vrxnsrrv FOOTBA WEST. E F t OP.PONElXl,fl', . 251 - Fi?-liter 7. - , 29 . A Wayne g -A 1, 14. Xenia ssrsii 5 srrg s ffg yilrt- C131 , ,fr , , K . 3 K 35 1 Beavercreesk ..,. 129, 56, sggssg .g y Spgingfie,sldrNort3hi7iQ-tit 13 A ,14f'f'f5 Fairmont East 15 - 14 T 0Y 23113 7 ceiirerviizerlfr C 327 iii-if?.tfiii34ll A spnhgfieiaitsourhl 6 , -gg, rrrrygrr 7 Losses WQ-L--Serenaf'-ffffQir'? s Football 17