Brookfield Central High School - Legend Yearbook (Brookfield, WI)

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r Aseb ll 1980 Boys, Varsity Baseball Brookfield East Lacrosse . . New Berlin Eisenhower ' Port Washington , Hamilton Falls East ' Homestead Falls North . Brown Deer . 9 Greenfield A Cedarburg Br5ookHeId East Nicole! .. Regionals l'Brookfield Eastl Won Won Lost Lost Lost Lost, Lost Lost Lost Lost Won Lost W OU Lost YOUNQ Telxm Shows Good BA ANCE Doing the best you are capable of doing is victory in itself, and only less than that is defeat. Baseball coach Bill Graf's view of the true dividends derived from athletics, which is instrumental in his coaching of baseball, could be described as the slogan of the 1980 Boys' Baseball Team, for though its record indicates only an average season with a record of 6-12 for conference play and 16-18 overall, it was a winning season as far as the effort put forth by the players is concerned. Throughout the season, the team put forth a con- certed, intense, and hard playing effort, but the loss of players from 1979's team kept the team from compiling a superla- tive won-loss record. Comments Jeff Gabriel, We were really handicapped by departure of graduates from '79's team, because there had to be massive rebuilding to get the team in shape. Rebuilding the team was one of the main goals of Coach Graf in 1980. The inexperience of the team showed in many games where the Lancers lost leads in the waning innings, resulting in losses that should have been victories. my A .--I-W -,gl t M ' ' ' TW? Another factor contributing to the Lancer's mediocre record was a lack of expected development by team mem- bers. Coach Graf's fine reputation as a builder of competitive teams and eleven years as a baseball coach were pre- dicted to produce another fine team, as in past seasons, but this was not enough, as Coach Graf points out, I was quite disappointed by the team's failure to improve over the course of the season. Reflects John Donaldson, We expected to improve just because we were a Lancer team, but we never really tried to improve team and personal play. Though the team was average, it pro- duced a number of outstanding players. Team MVP and team stolen base leader Brian Torgerson compiled a .318 bat- ting average for the season and made first team All-Conference as an out- fielder. Conference ERA leader Chris Driscoll was a conference honorable mention with his 1.03 ERA, while Brian Lavin led the team with a .324 batting average. Baseball X 43

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M or A Cohesive ir... The outset of the 1980 Football Season held a promise for exceptional results. The closing of the season, however, left the Central Gridders despondent with a string of disappointing setbacks, adding up to a dismal 2-7 win-loss record. On too many occasions, the potential apparent in the Central squad became latent. Coach Zim- merman commented, Our team was hurt by key injuries, excessive turnovers, and an overall tendency to make mistakes at crucial times. Senior Steve Topetzes reflects, We had high hopes at the begin- ning of the football season, but as the sea- son wore on, it became more apparent that we were not developing into a cohe- sive unit. Football at Brookfield Central is a tradi- tion, with students and parents infused with the fire of the game, waiting for the winning touchdown. Although that touch- down did not come often for the Central Gridders, the fans were treated to an impressive array of performances from individual standouts. Senior Bob Mirenda made the Brave- land All-Conference team as both an offensive end and a defensive back. Offen- sively, Mirenda made 23 receptions for a total of 323 yards. His two year total of 31 receptions makes him the all-time leading receiver in Lancer history. On the defen- sive unit, senior John Donaldson made the All-Conference squad with 102 tackles and two interceptions as a linebacker. Senior Chris Didier received an honorable men- tion in the conference voting. The Central running attack was paced by halfback senior Glenn Moses, who gained 504 yards on 107 carries, and sen- ior fullback, Gordy Nell, who rushed for 207 yards on 253 carries. The offensive unit was directed by senior quarterback Pete Kampine, who com- pleted 56 of 126 passes for a total of 663 yards and four touchdowns, even though he was hampered by injuries all season. Although the forementioned players will fcontinued on page 471 QU Avoiding the outstretched arm of a defensive opponent, senior Glenn Moses runs for a first down. Q21 Moving quickly, a group of Homestead Chargers gang-tackle Glenn Moses. f3y Watching the action on the field from the sidelines, Lancer Gridders Fran Fluzicka and Mitch Foster rest at the Homecoming game. My Veering towards the sideline, Chris Driscoll eludes two opponents. fLarge Picturej - Bringing the Central-East game to within one point, Glenn Moses dives over the defensive line. 44 X Football W or 3 t .. X 1 gf, ,,,,5-,MN v,5h,WwwtN..A,,t,,.,, A 'iv 4. XWm?9 fewwwww . L. me . ,. t v . s k Qi .... t g 4:21, J., ASB--, . Y ,g ,,- .- .-.Q fr my TiK'gig,, ,,.a-,,-,jfslggfijkig-- -i d N5 -1.51. :Ziyi 'faq .1 ' . 'Z-La' .1 .efwisvs f'fz.if:. 1 ....yv,i.sgw,fg , , ,-jr ., - Q rf ,,,,,4,,a5i, . ., tzggd. t I , if t 5 A .f 1 1 Q- -my W ,A -. .H .r-P-K5 f .h VM-32-sf tug -f 535 4315? NNW A W A-5 'Ib iiwv-,if-Q,iH,4,5.,f 59.3,-of, 14 ,X fu, .'k11',,H ,, 4 -,triw',siv,,Mq'g1 , 1 . 4, 4 ' 5' 5 fi't5'fi? ' fa ,gt 59:25 AQ3.-1 .- ' ' 'wifmi , - -if., f , Nl., fly. I..-'Z .wi N e Wxuaml - , .W if X , A- , di mb Q. t , . 7 i ' lx ' : -fl 4. ' '. ' 1 ,Q-of-1 S, 1 X ., f... . . ...vit ' as ' fu f - ii , J , N Aj. .t bm 1 .- if -fr. it Q W! tlfpms., 'f , , jg? QA g SJ .K V,,kk - . .y fu, 43 W X I Q- 1. tr 'ry F 1: