Anderson High School - Indian Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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Varsity Football. Front row: Steve Mills, Hugh Cherry, Keith Fuller, Dan Carmin, Darren Mcvey, Paul Connell, Steve Brown, Travis Williams, An- thony Kelley, Mike Riddle, Malcotm Burgess, Wardell Pride, Eric Anderson, Eric Kelley, Erick Courter, Pat Gibson. Row 2: Shelby Morgan, Head Coach Morgan, Asst. Coach Myers, Mgr. Chad Berryman, Tim Greenlee, Brian Cohen, Kenny Auker, Jeff Auker, Darren Carpenter, Ed- die Flsh, Willie Terry, Dion Hughes, Joe Ellis, Tra- cy Davis, Bryan Sharp, Herb Montgomery, Juan Miller, Chuck Klusmeyer, Clinton Hunter, Mgr. Richard Laughlin. Shawn Williamson, Brian Gilmore, Tim Lamey, Charles Laster, Rocky Cotsoviies, David Ice, An- thony Jordan, Kevin Wolford, Michael McCowan, Wendell Crumes, Larry Hiatt, Eric Yeskie, Sidney Newsom, Terry Cotton, Terry Fuller, Asst. Coach Becker, Asst. Coach Shanklin, Asst. Coach Pen- yon. Back Row: Steve Coffey, Mike Ice, Rod Mills, Freshman Football. Front Row: Fred Spinks, Brandon Muir, Chad Closser, Billy Allen, Andre Blackmon, Drew Niccolini, Jett Garner, Maurice Bogie. Row 2: Coach Rick Muir, Melvin Bush, Eric VARSITY FOOTBALL Taylor, Heath Halsell, Jimmy Wilson, Jonnie Brett Johnson, Bob Ellis, Mike Simerly. Matt Hammock, John Graves, Rod Hunter, Jason Synder, Jamie Townsend, Jamie Horton, Leon Hurt, David White, Coach Dick Resler. Back Row: Moody, Bobby Roberts. Beau Winans, Steve Carter, Scott Hedgecraft, ANDERSON 49 Madison Heights ANDERSON 36 Muncie Central Anderson 20 RICHMOND ANDERSON 14 New Castle ANDERSON 35 Kokomo Anderson 21 MARION Anderson 6 LAFAYETTE Anderson 0 LOGANSPORT SECTIONAL Anderson O LAFAYETTE RESERVE FOOTBALL FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Anderson O PENDLETON HEIGHTS Anderson 20 PENDLETON HEIGHTS 26 Anderson 0 MADISON HEIGHTS Anderson 14 KOKOMO 21 Anderson 6 KOKOMO Anderson 6 MADISON HEIGHTS 24 Anderson 8 MUNCIE CENTRAL Anderson 6 NEW CASTLE 7 Anderson 8 MUNCIE SOUTH Anderson O CARMEL CLAY 28 Anderson 6 MARION Anderson 14 MARION 28 Anderson 2 KOKOMO ANDERSON 20 Muncie Central 6 football

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Determination 84 talent help . . . FOOT! l.I. From underneath his Indian baseball cap, P.T. Morgan kept a watchful eye on his Indian football team. They faced some rough competition, but came out with their heads held high. They started out the season on the right foot by battering the Madison Heights Pirates 49-20. The lndian team showed their sheer determination to win when they had to pull from behind to defeat Muncie Cen- tral 36-24 on foreign turf. l'm very proud of our kids for coming back. lt was a major test for them, Coach Morgan boasted. t'This coming from behind is making an old man of me. We just seem to have enough talent to catch up against anybody. Sometimes it was not only a matter of talent, but a game of if's as the tribe soon found out. They took their first loss of the season against the Rich- mond Red Devils by one squeaky point. Everyone held his breath as Rod Mills attempted the extra point which would take the game into overtime. Unfortu- nately, the kick did not serve to the advantage of the Indians and the team met with a 21-20 loss. On the night of Homecoming a thun- derstorm ominously hung over Denny Field, leaving the teams wondering if there would even be a game. The rain let up just in time for the game to be played and all hope restored. Through the mud and the puddles, they Trashed the Trojans and brought the Homecoming victory to AHS. We're ffl! We're iii! The Varsity football team gets pepped up for the victorious Homecoming game. cont p 30 Chad Closser focuses intently on the Indians as he prepares for play by gripping his mouth-piece tightly in his teeth. 2 football

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Melvin Bush prepares to block the Madison Heights team, while freshman Jamie Townsend rushes the ball. The varsity defensive line surrounds and smoth- ers the New Castle offensive in a wild free-for-all pile up. W f.v,gf.'i V , , .n A .4 . . ae, M , l'MI 'fW .. ul TL ii W i M A F . 'gy 4 , iii . g , ' as ' R ,W W1 4 ' 3 FOOTBALL fcom i'm so proud of the kids. It was a sweet win. Homecoming wins ought to be sweet, Coach Morgan exclaimed. Freshman Coach Rick Muir elaboar- ated, lt was frustrating for the players and coaches to see the record, be- cause it was a losing season in that way. We're passing on a group with tal- ent as a winning season. We lost some close games we should have won. lf we played four quarters, we could have won. Our young men grew up and we saw improvement. They'll go on to be winners. Dismissing Anthony and Sidney was something l hated to do. i'm sorry for the kids, especially since they are se- niors, explained the Coach. I felt I'd turned my head one too many times and it was beginning to affect the team. I got to the point where something had to be done. football ln the division 5A Sectional game on October 24, the lndian's season ended with an unfortunate loss at Denny Field. The tribe faced the Lafayette Jeff Broncos in what was to be their last game. Coach P.T. Morgan and the team did their best to out-fox the un- stoppable Broncos, but it was not to be. Though the team put forth their last valiant effort, they faced a swag- gering 10-0 loss. At the season's end, the Indians had their annual football banquet. About 200 people attended, including guest speaker Senator Bill McCarty, a former Indian gridder. Steve Mills was named Most Valuable Player, Rod Mills got the Specialty Teams' award. Terry Fuller and Chad Berryman received Offensive and Defensive Players of the year. Number 23, Anthony Kelley, pulls his way through the Richmond Red Devils toward the goal line for the Indians.