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

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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

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

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Eugene Robinson Bob Horvath, All-Conference defensive back and starting quarterback, provided many thrills for the Panthers. All-Conference star Rick Zalas lead the Panther defense at his middle guard position with 53 unassisted tackles. The 1970 Football Coaching Staff consisted of six fine and knowledgable men. These men combined forces to teach their teams the fundamentals of the game and instill the Washing- ton tradition of Victory. This years staff saw two new faces on the scene. Pat Gullifor took over the Freshmen and ex- Panther Jerry Klaybor re- turned from LaSalle to help Coach Gulhfor. Football Coaches: Jerry Klaybor, Pat Gullifor, Bob Million, Len Kapsa, Joe Redling, and Bob „ VanCamp Bob Horvath upsets an Eagle as Chuck Chel- miniak applies more pressure. Jeff PhiUips and Rick Strzelecki close in for the kill on an Adams back. 18