Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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■B Falcons chant along with cheerleaders to out yell rival Southport fans in the County Tour- nament. Intensity shows through as Mike Landis ' 83 prepares for a free throw while Steve Cox ' 84 and Tom Heitler ' 84 anxiously await the out- come. Perry Meridian cheerleaders inspire spirited fans with halftime cheers. Student Council Shaker in hand, Jerry Rushton ' 85 puts his spirit behind the Falcons. PROFILES 55

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Suceessful Season Sparks Spirit The 1982-83 basketball season brought not only a new coach and a surprisingly successful record, but a huge amount of spirit, energy, and en- thusiasm displayed by the students of Perry Meridian. Throughout the en- tire school, a new spirit grew with every exciting Falcon victory. Along with the increasing vi ctories came an increase in crowds. For a long time, student ' s enthusiasm had been declining. The arrival of a new coach provided the extra spark needed to power Perry on to victory. Coach Bob Hynds, former coach to successful Indian Creek teams, had an impressive record. His final season of coaching at Indian Creek fl981-82) proved to be the school ' s best with a 21-3 record, as well as a sectional champion title. Many feel that his coaching alterations brought about the big change of performance from the previous year. He felt that the students ' enthusiasm played a big part in building the team ' s much needed confidence. With a record of 19 and 6, the Falcons didn ' t start out on a high note. Their first game was a dissap- pointing opener that put a damper on the team ' s self-assurance. But the mighty Falcons didn ' t quit. They came back to glide through an eleven- game winning streak, the longest string of victories in the school ' s history. One of the highlights of the season was undoubtedly the Marion County tournament. The successes in the court had begun to capture the atten- tion of the entire student body. Now with an important victory within reach, enthusiasm among spectators was at a peak. A gripping double over- time bout with Ben Davis advanced Perry to the County finals. Along with determination and newly found confidence. Perry ' s squad faced Brebeuf with an ever-supportive cheering section. Becky Trieff ' 86 said, I think the spirit everybody showed really helped the team. Brebeuf proved to be a tough com- petitor by winning the County Tour- nament. However, the runners-up certainly had no reason to hold their heads in shame. The Sectional game, too, gave Perry ' s spirited students a chance to show their support. At every game, the Blue and the Silver put the com- petition to shame in the cheering sec- tions. Falcons Against Drinking and Drugs sponsored the sale of blue and white painters hats and encouraged everyone to wear them to the games. The increase in team spirit evoked similar feelings among students. Kristie BridweU ' 84- said, I started going to games to watch the team in- stead of walking around. The possibility of a victory caused Debbie Miller ' 83 to feel, My support was worth so much more because I could see its effect on the players. But the Falcons couldn ' t quite pull it off and were defeated by a highly ranked Manual team. When asked what he thought about the new at- titude of spirit in the school, Jerry Rush ton ' 85 said, Everyone got en- thusiastic, especially the seniors. I think the pep sessions helped a lot; not only in getting people interested, but also in the team ' s confidence. 54 PROFILES

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P.M Leaders Put Talents to Work Lugar Prepares Tomorrow ' s Leaders Politicians finally had realized that America ' s future was left up to bud- ding leaders. On December 4, 1982, Senator Richard Lugar began a pro- gram to prepare these students. The Lugar Symposivun was held on a rainy Saturday at Indiana Central Universi- ty. The Symposium was a seminar centered around current issues plagu- ing society. Juniors Lorie Ritter- skamp and Laura Moore attended along with Mr. Dave Shaffer, a former Perry teacher now at Triton Central. Laura commented, It was in- teresting to see the various points on issues. I feel that it ' s good that someone involved in government has finally decided to inform students. Five himdred students from around the city listened to Senator Lugar speak on their importance in society ' s OFILES