Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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THE BULLDOG FACE on a Homecoming float exemplifies the feel¬ ings of most Crown Point fans toward the opposition, Munster. The aggressive attitude proved successful as the Bulldog team pre¬ vailed. BULLDOG FULLBACK DAN DE- GANI gains yardage on a first down run before a Munster Mustang tack¬ led him. The Dogs defeated Munster 27-0 for a triumphant evening. THE INCLEMENT WEATHER on the night of the parade caused many organizations to change their appar¬ el. The Royal Regiment opted to wear warm street clothes instead of their new uniforms. Homecoming Game 11

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ft e survived the rain Bulldogs defeat the Mustangs despite the weather 10 Homecoming Game SENIORS MARY KRUGER AND BRIAN FULTZ serve as Grand-Mar¬ shals for the Homecoming parade. The two earned this honor because of their perfect grade-point averages over the past four years. FOUR SENIOR GIRLS, honored by the class of 1986 by being nominated for Homecoming Queen, wait to hear the announcement of the win¬ ner. The girls and their escorts are Manuel Gabato with Rachel Gabato, Carey Brown with Collin Wirtz, Mike Parks with Julie DePasquale, and Brad Hubbard with Dawn Bur- ish. DAWN BURISH reigned over the 1986 Homecoming festivities as queen. She was escorted by Brad Hubbard across the wet 50-yard line before the Bulldog-Mustang game. In the same fashion of the faithful mailman, coming through rain, sleet, cold or dead of night to complete his job, the mighty Bulldog gridders, despite the freez¬ ing temperatures and bar¬ rels of rain pouring from the sky, defeated a Munster team on the night of Home¬ coming by a score of 27-0. Senior Jeff Birchel starred in his muddy uniform as he scored two touchdowns. Ju¬ nior quarterback Mike Socci was a soggy hero, passing to fellow sponges Jim Bauner and John Pappas for scores. Jeff Van Slyke put three of four extra points through the up-rights. Senior Bill Sanders turned in a dynam¬ ic performance with two twenty-yard gainers and sophomore John Kobza re¬ covered a Munster fumble. The royal entourage, con¬ sisting of the Grand Mar¬ shals, the Booster Club president and the Student Council president, the class princesses, and the queen nominees with their escorts, crossed the muddy terrain of the football field in prep aration for the crowning. Fi nally, under the protectior of umbrellas. Dawn Burish ' : face glowed as Tania Parkei Booster Club President placed the crown upon he damp head. The senior float, wilte by rain, won the competi tion between classes. Th floats made by FHA HERC and the German Club wor the club competition. Oi Thursday night, the senior freshman girls beat the ju nior-sophomore girls ii Powderpuff competition 30 7. Valuable players were se niors Kelley Rosenbaun and Renee Miller, and junio Monique Murga.

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JUNIOR ERIK WAT- LAND and his date, freshman Jodi Lam- precht, loosen up while dancing to an old ' 50 ' s song, Let ' s Do the Twist. 12 Homecoming A PHOTOGRAPHER ' S ASSIS¬ TANT helps senior Seth Holloway and his date, senior Carol Oliver, to pose for their Homecoming pictures. DAWN BURISH, Homecoming Queen, and Dan Degani, Mr. Foot¬ ball, dance together during the tradi¬ tional dance, while Abaccus plays Tender Years. UNLIKE MANY OF THE GUYS (top), Ron Bukovac hasn ' t taken off his neck tie or his hat. His date, se¬ nior Cathy Bazant, also still wears her high heels as the couple dance to the song Jump by Van Halen.