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

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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

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For the wrestling team, the long hours of work and sacrifice paid off. With every meet the team improved, achieving goals they had set at the beginning of the year. Right before Christmas break, the team ' s record was 4-6. The team members were con- stantly working to keep their weight down so they could wrestle in the appropriate categories. When Coach Croussore went to Tennes- see during Christmas break, Greg Milakis, a 1979 CC graduate, helped coach the team. The boys discovered that all the Christmas festivities had made them gain un- wanted pounds. Games of tug-o- war and king-of-the-mat helped them get their weight back down before the season resumed in Janu- ary. Most of the team members were underclassmen who had very little wrestling experience. Under the leadership of captain Jon Sullivan, they learned how to pin, reverse, and escape from their opponents. The fans were an important asset to the team. The fvlat folates (Julie Milakis, Roberta Garrity, and Terri Boes) decorated the boy ' s lockers and gave them oranges after they wrestled. Mrs. Behrndt always had a surprise for the team. At Christmas time, she gave each wrestler a stocking filled with candy and cara- mel corn. The sectionals provided the wres- tlers with a way of finding out how they ranked with other wrestlers in the city. Each member of the team looked forward to the sectionals for that reason. After sectionals, and awards banquet, the wrestlers gained back all the weight they had worked so hard to lose! 1: A break during a match gives Coacli Croussore a chance to fill Brian Schrader in on strategies. 2: Captain Jon Sullivan shouts some encouraging words to a fellow team- mate. 3: Mrs. Behrndt receives a kiss from Chris Anderson after delivering Christmas candy to the grapplers. 4: To keep a fellow teammate from being pinned, the wrestlers yell their encouragement. 5: Dedication has Scott Schrader and Mark Boyle keeping stats at all the meets. 6: Various stretching exer- cises by Joe Brammer prevent the wrestlers from injury. 7: Trying to avoid a headlock, Vince Kochert ponders his next move. 8: 1979 Wrestling team: Paul Tompkins, Jim Parr, Brian Schrader. Doug Schrader, Scott Cooper, Joe Brammer, Vince Kochert, Dave Snyder, Mike Behrendt, Mark Boyle, Dan Schrader. BACK: Jeff Geoff (statistician), Chris Anderson, Jim Bullock, Coach James Croussore, Scott Childers, Dennis Donahue. Scott Schrader (statistician). wrestling 187