Washington High School - Memory Lane Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Junior fullback Larry bulls h i s way i o r yardage. 16

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James Lane slams a Riley Wildcat as Kevin Bikowski, Bob Horvath, and Jeff Phillips move in to help. Head coach Robert Van Camp in action. Speedster Jeff Phillips turns the corner against Lima of Ohio as Euigene Robinson leads the way to another long gain. F.lkhart ' s Blazers vainly try to stop Horvath. PRIDE This year ' s Washington High School football team carried on the PRIUH and TRADITION that have become the trademark of Panther elevens. Tliey met and hit with the best teams in Indi- ana, Ohio, and Michigan. The passing of Bob Horvath, with the catching of Clarence Clark and Mark Scott, along with the rimning of Jeff Phillips and Larry Jones led the offense. The hard- hitting Panther defense was led by co-captains Bob McCullough and Kevin Bikowski. with middle guard Rick Zalas. Coach Bob Van Camp took charge of the Green Machine this season after serving as an assistant coach at Washington for eleven years. Coach Van Camp brought forth the spirit, desire, and dedication to meet any challenge that have become part of the Panther tradition. 15

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Most Valuable Player Kevin Bikowski (60) and James Lane (22) anchor the right side of the Panther defense as they prepare to meet the challenge of the Michigan ( ' ity Red licvils. The Washington defense again proved to be one of the toughest in the conference and continued in the hard-hitting tradition of the West Side. Jeff PhilUps looks downficld as he slips a Blue Blazer tackle. Jeffs speed enabled him to break away for many gains. Washington High School ' s 1970 football squad proved to be one of the toughest teams in northern Indiana. Their victories numbered opponents in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. The Panthers suf- fered narrow defeats to Adams (two points) and single touchdown losses to Riley and Michigan City. Our players fought hard and were in the games up to the final whistle. For the season, success cannot be measured by the number of games won or lost, but by the number of boys who became men as a result of it. Individual Panthers received state-wide recognition for their efforts. Bob Horvath was named to the All-State Coaches team with Bob McCulloughand Rick Zalas gaining Honorable Men- tion. Zalas as middle guard and Horvath as defensive halfback were selected to the tough Northern In- diana All-Conference team. Honorable Mention honors went to McCullough, Kevin Bikowski. Rich Wasielewski, Paul Suppinger, Greg Much, Larry Jones, and Clarence Clark. The hard-nosed Panther defense was led by Zalas with 53 unassisted tackles and was voted as the team ' s most valuable lineman. Most valuable back Jones led the team in rushing with 313 yards gained, followed by Jeff Phillips and Mark Scott. Bikowski was selected as the Most Valuable Player by a vote of his teammates and Suppinger received the Kiwanis Award for academic acnievement with athletic ability. Center Rich Wasielewski intently watches the action on the field as he waits for the Panthers to go on the attack when the ball turns over. 17