Central Catholic High School - Lance Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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The Knights Varsity Football team started the season with a road trip to Booneville, Indiana. The two and a half hour journey was very tiring, but the team was still able to pull off a win. After the game, the players and coaches spent the night in Washington, Indiana. The season ' s only casualty was Matt Hainje, who fractured his jaw in three places during the first offen- sive play of the Terre Haute North game. fvlr. Keith Lehnen, who replaced fvlr. Jim Croussore as head coach, came up with something new to help keep his players motivated. He gave a football to the player or players who contributed the most to the winning of a game. Tony Weber received the Football after the Booneville game; Don Peccia and Jon Sullivan each received one after the Delphi game. The football season wasn ' t all work and no play. On rainy days, many of the freshman found them- selves lying in mud-puddles-that had gotten there with a little help from the juniors and seniors. The last few practices were spent scrimmaging each other. These games often got to be pretty wild, and were a lot of fun for the players. The varsity football team didn ' t have a winning season this year, but they did their best as representa- tives of CC. With the support of the fans and the help of the coaching staff, the Knights grew together and had a good time. 1: Dominic Halsmer proudly receives the scholastic award from principal Father Ed- ward Dhondt. 2: Jon Sullivan waits patiently while a coach looks over his sprained ankle. 3: Team manager Bob Lueken helps out the Knight team by keeping game statistics. 4: Coach Lehnen and his assistants watch intently as a Knight game plan unfolds. 5: Out running his opponent, Shane Deboer runs for a touchdown. 6: Showing off their cowboy hats, the football team waits to leave for the Booneville game. varsity 183

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Dedicated football players put on their pads and pulled on the jerseys that were still dirty from the previous days practice. They hustled outside to the practice field and stretched out in the summer dew. It was the beginning of another long, strenu- ous day of double sessions. Drills for speed and endurance were done in order to get the players in the best possible shape. Between sessions, the guys played cards, listened to a stereo, and rested. They also went to Jer- ry ' s Cafeteria every day for lunch. This year ' s program was a little dif- ferent — each player got to choose what he wanted to eat, instead of everyone eating the same kind of meal. There were players who hadn ' t worked out too hard during the summer, and those people were members of the Mile Club. They had to run a mile each day until they could run it under a certain time. Coach Kremer set up a drill which included a wooden structure called The Bell Ringer. The linemen used the contraption to learn how to keep low when coming out of their stances. If they were too high going underneath the structure, their hel- mets would collide with it and ring the bells. Double sessions were a tradition- al part of the football program. The hard training was beneficial to the players, and the time they spent to- gether helped to build many friend- ships. 1: Varsity football awards: (bottom row): J. Bullock, Most Improved Defensive back; J. fvlraz. Most Improved Offensive Lineman; D. Peccia, Most Valuable Offensive Lineman; Tony Kendall, Mental Attitude and Captains Award; B. LaReau, Scfiolastic Award; (top row): S. Hamilton, Most Improved Offensive Back; D. Halsmer, Captains Award; Matt Hainje, Captains Award; T. Weber, Most Valuable Defensive Back; J. Sullivan, Most Valuable Offensive Back. 2: A cold evening causes a Knigfit to cover up while Scott Befirndt looks on. 3: A determined Jon Sulli- van rushes for the sideline. 4: Shane DeBoer awaits last minute instruction from Coacn Lehnen. 5: On the sidelines, Coach Lehnen, Coach George, and Coach Kremer show their concern for their team. 6: Varsity Foot- ball Team: (Front): D. Peccia, B. Fitzgerald, G. Klumpe, T. Kendall, M. Hainje, S. DeBoer. (Row 2): Asst. Coaches J. George and G. Kremer, D. Halsmer, R. DeHahn, T. Weber, B. Render, J. Sullivan, T. Leingang, Asst. Coaches, T. McKinney and T. Burgess. (Row 3): J. Bullock, T. Reifel, B. Lareau, D. Schrader, S. Behrndt, C. Bongen, Larry Butz. D. Torok, G. Garrity, Manager B. Lueken. (Row 4): D. LaReau, M. Kamp, D. Schrader J. Mraz, Coach K. Lehnen. M. Behrndt, S. Ham- ilton, T. Metzinger, B. Schrader, J. Burks. varsity football 185