Taylor High School - Helio Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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e Jeff Kennell reaches high in a rebound battle with Haworth ' s 6-7 center Geoff Shuck, f Tony Gabriel was the Titan ballhawk throughout the 1970-71 season. Here are Coach Dean Moon ' s promising frosh. Front row: Greg Vaughn, Terry Smith, Kent Cunningham, Dean Rodkey, Mike Bentzler, Grant Ellabarger, Jim Easton, Carlos Miller. Back row: Coach Moon, Randy Snipes, Mike Wilson, Barry Appleton, Patrick England, Randy Alspaugh, Stan Eakin, Greg Cooke. Eighth grade basketball: Front row: Jeff Whittig, Rick Ripberger, Mike Gabriel, John Norwich, Butch Gerrard, Steve Johnson, Dale Samuels, Sam Dyche. Second row: Jim Meadors, Wayne Morris, Brad White, Alan Lutz, Jeff Fisher, Jim Clouse, Steve Mullen. Third row: Dave Woodard, Max Nutter, Jim Cosand, Rusty Pethoud, Wendell Clarke, Coach William Harmeyer. f 34 IS 22 Seventh grade team: Jeff Woods, Troy Holt, Rick Reavis, Rick Bentzler, Mark Norwich, James Paul, Brian Campbell. Back row: Steve Pizarek, Brian Delph, Larry Keller, Tim England, Jay Beckom, Jeff Keck, Jerry Peterson, Tom Johnson, Coach Dave Wise. 3liW 34 , T ' 4 I 13 M] ' 23 ' i |

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Titans follow inspiring Lombardi tradition Vince Lombardi once said, Winning wasn ' t everything; it was the only thing. Vince epit- omized this theory which led to his success as a football coach with fhe Green Bay Packers and as a human being. Taylor ' s basketball teams, in- spired by the will to win, worked to develop championship drive. With an 18-2 record, the reserve squad set a standard for the junior high and frosh teams. Although not as successful as the reserves, these teams were growing in strength, character, and competitive spirit. a Coach Morrison is interviewed by Kokomo Tribune ' s Bob Ford, b Keith Myers battles for a loose ball, c Gary Rhew extends his arm and grabs off a rebound, d Keith Myers sinks two im- portant free throws in the Howard County tourney at Western. Here are the Howard County reserve champions. Front row: Bob Flint, Dave Holder. Fred Rodkey, Dennis Rupert, Steve Snow, Rick McCollum. Back row: Coach Ken Freeman, Dennis Bentzler, Larry Lindley, Keith Myers, Jim Lasley. Not pictured is Tod Schave.

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Gridders overcome obstacles to finish with 5-5 mark Taylor gridders finished with a 5-5 season. Hustle, desire, and teamwork were qualities of the Titans. Taylor grabbed wins over such foes as Northwestern and dropped encounters to Haworth and Alexandria, among others. Dennis Bentzler rushed for over 800 yards to lead the team in running with the ball. The Titans scored 157 points during the season. Also, during the last half of the year, the defense held their opponents to an average of less than five points per contest. Taylor 12 Northwestern 6 Taylor 42 Caston Taylor 7 Eastern 19 Taylor Kokomo Haworth 33 Taylor 6 Alexandria 34 Taylor 12 Frankton 6 Taylor 39 Westfield 7 Taylor 33 Carroll 14 Taylor 6 Western 7 Taylor Munice South 6 a After being hit hard, Mark Griffin nearly makes the reception, b Dennis Bentzler attempts to break a tackle. c Knowing victory is assured, several Titans take a well-deserved rest. d Looking on helplessly, Ed Jones (83) and Rick Keck (14) are blocked out of the play.