Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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Discussing strategy are coaches |oe German anti Roby Potts Mr Potts was the loot ball coach at West |r Itgh. as vvetl as being an assistant here Inset Posing (or a picture is Rofce Mushrush Although he wasn't a regular teacher, he often substituted and got to see some ot hrs players during Varsity Football 17

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Curing Jl the team as they run oil another | Uy is assrstant coach -Main George AJ graduated Irom AshtjtxAi o 7b. and wrestled as wel as pUyed footbal On the sidelines watching plays devetope are Coach Mushrush and Brian MattKoU Although Brian ssas only a sophomore, he earned the staring position of center Team develops a new winning tradition “ Mushrush! ” fter the team had emerged victorious from the Erie Strong Vincent game, the locker room was filled with team's chanting. Because he had turned a losing team into a winner. Coach Rollie Mushrush had become somewhat of a hero to the school. The games were once again well attended and excitement filled the air on Friday nights. He really worked will with the kids, said sophomore Keith LaDu. He installed a winning attitude in the team. There were various explanations as to why the program made such an about face, but all felt that Mushrush was the determing factor. “He created a closer unit and brought back fun to football, said senior Tony Ross. Because the team did win a few games this year, not only did it lift the school spirit, but it obviously helped the team as well. They often come out of the locker room psyched up and confident. Discipline was another major part of the game that Coach Mushrush brought with him from Painesville Harvey. He called various members of the team to make sure they were in by curfew1 before the game Also on the coaching staff were Jerry Cope, Dave Deleone, Alan George, Joe German, Roby Potts, Otis Sandige, Dom Volpone, and Tom Carlton They were part of the team's new exposure as a winner.

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Players sustain helpful cooperation. J. V. Comanade rie m r T nity sustained the junior varsity. : j Players wished they were om- niscient. They needed to know where others were going to put the hall and where the ball itself went. That was besides worrying about their own personal ideas of strategy. Interest and enthusiasm were generated from the bench to those on the floor, and so, self-consciousness gradually disappeared. Setters were admired for trying to put the ball into better playing position. Boundary lines seemed to move unexpectedly to gain a point or lose one. Trying for almost everything kept the ball in play longer and eliminated mistakes. Whistles, calls of good or out, and encouraging comments demanded listening efforts. One person could inspire the group but relying on the whole team relieved pressure. Shaking off a loss or savoring a win was a sharing experience. One reason to join was meeting other people. As Michele Allds stated, It was a challenge individually to keep on, but learning teamwork was even more important than anything else.” Passing her opponent. Crystal Smith slips the ball over the net for a point Michele Aflds concentrate's on the play Both girls tor ! the group this year Up in the air, Tracy .Markin resembles a graceful Isalerma doing a pirouette lenny Snvth and Crystal Smith wait anxiously to see who must make the next play