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

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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

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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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Undefeated reserves compile 7-0-1 record Hard work and dedication was also the story for reserves, as they overpowered the weaknesses of a small group and pro- duced an undefeated season. Leading the team were Terry Bailey, Dave Carp, Alex Koleff, Bill Sedoris, and newcomer Jim Stolarz. The only blemish left on the almost per- fect record was a bruising 8-8 tie with rival Andrean. Averaging 22 points per game, the Brickies show r ed a very powerful of- fense with a fairly strong defense, allow- ing only 7 points per game. The Brickies gave fine performances against Chester- ton, Crown Pt., Portage, and LaPorte, scoring a total of 85 points against these teams, and letting the opposition score none. I ' he Hobart football teams proved this year that hard work, dedication, and most of all teamwork, will produce a winning team. 1. A time-out is called for an injury as the ref checks if Jim Schiller is all right. 2. In a hard fought game against Valpo, Jim Stolarz races towards the end zone for another touchdown. 3. Surrounded by Vikings, fullback Dave Karp breaks loose for another first down in a high scoring affair against Valpo.