Canterbury High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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MAUCHETTES Just when you thought vou were safe they returned. Sprinting out from locker rooms, blinding defenseless crowds with yet another awesome display of uniforms ranging from neontropical-fruit- printed Jams to baggy-bottonied-Hoosier-hysteria-boxers but all sharing that common pink T stamped on the front with a soccer ball on the back with, what else but, Mauchettes! Yes, Mauchettes II: The Second Year came to sweep us off our feet. For the 1987 season the CHS girls indoor soccer team competed in a high school league as opposed to last year ' s participation in a women ' s league. This did not make the Mauchettes task any easier, but with a team almost double the size of last year s, there were more people to delegate the work to. Twenty-three to be exact! Yet this large number did pose problems: Would everyone play in every game ' ? If so, would they each have equal playing time? It was resolved by Coach Mauch that there would be three lines of players who would rotate in. Each string of Mauchettes would have equal time in the field, as would both goalies, since every girl paid an equal registration fee. Because of the enormous size, it seems the logical solution for next year would be to have two teams representing Canterbury, divided by class or by talent. Cured with only one team practice, the Mauchettes came away with a mediocre season but a better record than the past year. Because of unfortunate scheduling, the first game, a practice one vs. Homestead, found only the necessary 7 able to come, and the final two games, once again opposing Homestead, the other against Con- cordia, were forced to be forfeitted since they occurred during Canterbury s Spring Break. A physical game with Snider resulted in a devastating 5-1 loss, yet a 1-1 tie with Bishop Luers brought a victorious feeling since the Mauchettes ' Debbie Parrott actually scored a second goal on a penalty kick, but it was disqualified because of an infuriating technicality. Matched up against Carroll, CHS suffered another loss. On April 11, the league tournament was held; the Mauchettes took on Concordia again and played an excellent first 3 quarters but the 4th seemed to get away from them, allowing the Cadets to pull ahead for the victory. Even though the Mauchettes are not taken seriously by most people who know them, the players are dedicated and willing to work to improve. They sacrificed their bodies to the game. Cindy Lawson, goalie, broke her finger in a game, Katie Posther caught a ball directly in her mouth and a powerful kick in the leg, and Bridgit Ginty received a painful ' Amazon-ball. Next year will be even better for the Mauchettes. Guaranteed!! Back Row: Anne Hayhurst, Jennifer Dawes, Julie Dawes, Molly Ginty, Kara Snyder, Lisa McCoUum, Debbie Parrott, Cathy Carter, Laura Cross, Erin Lou ' bier. Front Row: Julie Rieke, Katie Posther, Bridgit Ginty, Allison Gray, Robin Merrick, Sarah Grotrian, Emily Kimbrough, Valerie Lamos. 97

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GIRLS BASKETBALL It had been such a long season, filled with pain, sweat, and hard work. But was it without result? Did any of those courageous young women feel as if they came out of this ' 86- ' 87 basketball season without a single reward? I wonder . . . It had begun with a short gathering in the gym dur- ing lunch. Many veteran Cavaliers were there, as well as one or two new faces. Soon after, practices began, hard practices . . . everyone pulled a muscle or two or at least ached for the first two weeks. One practice, after everyone failed to make a free throw, we ran eleven, may even twelve, sprints IN A ROW! We made it through though, somehow. Then the games began. The first few were hard, but we did our best and played tough. We may have lost, but we ' re cuter than you are! became our motto. Finally, we found ourselves pitted against the dreaded Jennifer Byers, Laura Cross, Jennifer Dawes, Julie Dawes, Heather Debbie Parrott, Suzanne Summers. Marion Bennet for our last game. We played like ladies, they played like mud wrestlers. Sacrificing life and limb to save ourselves and our pride, several brave Cavalettes fouled out. Good job guys! The ' 86 ' 87 basketball season was filled with hard work, determination, sweat, and near victories but, to those involved, it was also something a little more. For our three graduating seniors, Debbie Parrott, Kara Snyder, and Heather Fleck, it was the last season. We salute these three hard-working players — Debbie for her 4 years of dedication to the team, Kara for her first and last season, and Heather for demonstrating what a truly brutal position foi-ward can be. We, as a team, will truly miss you. WATCH OUT basketball fans for the ' 87- ' 88 Lady Cavalier basketball season — we may surprise you! Fleck, Allison Gray, Bridgit Ginty, Anne Hayhurst, Erin Loubier, Allison Gra ' and Debbie Parrott take charge!

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The (k ' ffiisr pri ' p ares to stop a tliTcct ku k Below: Orfej brings the ball under control. Boys Soccer We finally did it!! Vindication at last. The Canterbury program proved itself this year with two emotionally charged victories over our arch-rival Homestead. It all stated late in January with strenous practices in the gym. The team advanced through the Winter Cup on its way to a nerve-wracking 2-1 victory over Homestead. The whole school was jubilant, and I guarantee that there s no one the team loves to hate more. After about a month of rest, the team began tryouts and intensive practices for the season. After a lackluster start in a 5-5 tie against South Bend Clay, Canterbury was unstoppable in the City league until a 4-1 loss to a fine Homestead Squad. The game was an embarrassment, but in the words of Coach Mauch 2 out of 3 isn ' t bad Canterbury defeated New Haven, Bishop Dwenger and Snider to reach the in- evitable conclusion: a showdown with Home- stead. And what a showdown it was. Eight overtimes, with both teams battling mightly. Finally, it ended. Canterbury had won, and the mood was jubilant. Then it was on to state. A tired Canterbury team outlasted Clay to become the first Fort Wayne team to win a game in, the state tournament. The season ended with a defeat at the hands of a highly skilled Munster team. But nothing to be sad about here. Seniors Orfej Najdeski, John Paflas, Jay Manno, Sean Eviston and T Casaburo, led the team to a terrific season and a 14-2-1 record. Thanks to Head Coach Greg Mauch, Assistant Jim Huth and, especially, all the fans who so wholeheartedly supported the Cavaliers this season. Right: The defense keys on the ball.