Decatur Central High School - Hawkeye Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Winning Isn ' t Everything The 1986 spring athletic schedule added a new dimension with the sport of soccer, which is known for being the number one spectator sport in the world. Coach Larry Adams lettered 15 players, including one girl, Freshman Shawn Smith. Coach Adams will have 12 returning letter winners. The winner of the Most Valuable Player Award was Senior Robby Richards, and receiving the Citizen- ship Award was senior Jim Bullard. Coach Adams expects twice as many players to go out for the 86- 87 season, although there is room for only 22 players, and the school doesn ' t have the money for a reserve team. Coach Adams stated, We end- ed on a winning strike and we ' re going to stay on it! Senior Robby Richards demonstrates his ability to perform as M.V.P. Soccer D.C. Opp 1 Greenfield 5 2 Mt. Vernon 2 1 Ben Davis 6 Southport 4 2 Perry Meridian 9 2 New Palestine 6 1 Greenfield 7 1 Mt. Vernon 7 1 Center Grove 5 2 Ben Davis 4 Perry Meridian 3 5 New Palestine 2 Row 1 — Jaime Navarro, Shawn Smith, Jeff Grider, Manager Robin Gatheridge, Jeff Dove, Manager Mary Dierdorf. Row 2 — Troy Gorham, Doug Jones, Jim Bullard, Brian Kirk, Coach Larry Adams, Duane Border, Troy Barnett, Robby Richards. Row 3 — Scott Yadin, Greg Killion, Larry Smith, David Bennet, Joe Hardebeck, Brad Kirk. Row 4 — Todd Casselman, Terry Obermeyer, Mike Dierdorf, Rob LeBeau, Brad Elston. Soccer

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During a golf meet coach Don Huffman and Sophomore Janet Miller observe an opponent ' s style. Sideline observations are an important part of the sport. ■ After a fumble, Decatur quickly recovers, only to be tackled by a Lawrence Central Bear. A popular item at Decatur Central was the school jackets. Many students purchased these jackets and had the name of their sport or club on the back. Sports Entertain Fans Sports played an important role in the life of D.C. students. There were many ways to participate in the various athletic clubs and teams. Players, managers, and fans received a kind of satisfaction from sports. Basketball seemed to be enjoybale on the court and in the stands. Sophomore player Bob- by Berman said, I like basketball; it ' s exciting and there ' s always a lot of action. Another view is from Senior Cheryl Casselman: I like to watch because it ' s exciting; you never know what will happen next especially when your team is winn- ing! An increased amount of stu- dent support added excitement to the D.C. teams. The D.C. basket- ball team has shown a great team attitude and good team chemistry, said Senior Mark Owens. Managers also helped create more successful season. Senior Paula Raines, manager of the Cross Country team, said she enjoys going to the meets and keeping time. I know how each mem ber runs and how their race will be. Athletics with an increas- ed amount of school spirit was only one way D.C. proved The Pride Is Back. Sports divider 59

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Making a great effort, Senior Robby Richards attempts to dive at the ball. As the only girl on the team, Freshman Shawn Smith shows her skills to play in a traditionally all-male sport. Soccer 61