Hobart Senior High School - Memories Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

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National record set by Senior Jerry Spicer This is the hardest working team I ve ever coached, stated Head Cocah Don Howell. The Brickies placed six players on the All-Duneland Conference second team. On offense Seniors Bob Ames, Brian Ooms, and Bob Hubbell were selected. On defense Steve Gallagher, Junior Bill Wil- fong, and Senior Sid Paxton were selected. Hobart s only losses of the season were to rivals Andrean in an overtime thriller, which according to most people was poorly refereed, and a one-point heartbreaking overtime loss to state champion Valpa- raiso. Hobart was ranked 8th in the state with their No. 3 defense pitted against Valpo s No. 1 offense. Duneland scoring champ Jerry Spicer surprised Valpo on Hobart’s first offensive possession with a quarterback rollout for a 31 yard touchdown. Hobart led at the half 7-0, becoming the first team to shut-out Valpo s powerful offense in the first half this season. Finding them- selves behind 17-14 in the fourth quarter Jerry Spicer came in to tie the score with his national record 61-yard field goal. Hobart suffered a heartbreaking 24-23 overtime loss but Hobart still remained 8th in the state. The Brickies landed sen- ior outside linebacker Ed Pilarski, and junior defensive halfback Joe Galovic on the All-State first team. Senior Jerry Spicer was second team All-State and Dune- land scoring champ. 1. Tying the score against Valpo, Duneland scoring champ Jerry Spicer boots a national record 61-yard field goal in a heartbreaking 24-23 loss. 2. Going into overtime against the Vikings, Coach Howell and Coach Kerr go over some offensive strategy before the Brickies’ possession. 3. Facing a wall of Vikings, quarterback Jerry Spicer scrambles for yardage which led to a first down. •38 Varsity Football

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1. 1975 Varsity Football Team — FRONT ROW — mgr. J. Lucas, mgr. D. Benzer, E. Filarski, S. Paxton, J. Spicer, M. Dominick, B. Ooms, Kathy Fedyna, mgr., M Howell, ROW 2 — J. Balash. C. Bliss, B Hubbell, D Howell, S Hicks. ROW 3 — J. Toland, B. Ames, T. Silich, C. Greenburg, K. Wojtysiak, R. Tidwell, S. Preniczny, M. Moon, B. Turley ROW 4 — M. Chelich, T. Little, J. Crew, D Kellar, J. Julian, B Wilfong, J. Galovic, T. Pilarski, D. Wronko. ROW : 5 — G. Larimore, B. Smar, B. Rosenbaum, T. Chapin, R. Kobza, C. Springman, T. Fesi, L. Retzlaff, C. Imboden. ROW 6 — B. Krosky, J. Savage, M. Kay, D. Karp, B. Sedoris, D. Stolarz, T. Baily, S. Aitken, T. Wojtyziak ROW 7 — Coaches J Hicks, C. Buford, D Howell, T Kerr. S Balash. 2. Before the Munster game, senior Ed Rumley leads the team in prayer. Varsity Football 37

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1. As the Crown Point center prepares to snap the ball, the tough Brickie defense tightens up to deny the Bull- dogs any yardage. 2. With Senior Scott Houck leading the way, All-State punt returner Joe Galovic scoots towards the sidelines enroute to a touchdown. 3. The face of defensive end Scott Houck shows the agony the team went through after the crushing loss against Valpo in overtime. Varsity Football 39