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

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Senior three year letterman John Young fights hard for his victory over Mooresville ' s 119-pounder. Reserve Wrestling D.C. OPP. 27 Beech Grove 48 33 Warren Central 34 16 Center Grove 49 24 Perry Meridian 48 32 Ben Davis 53 36 Pike 16 34 Martinsville 30 29 Mooresville 42 15 Cathedral 48 17 Roncalli 42 Reserve Row 1 — Akil Patell, Gary Stroud, Scott Robertson, Jeff Atkinson, Jimmy Gray, Mike Jones, David McSpadden, Bobby Hill, Dwight Cole. Row 3 — Scott Wood, Troy Sunier, Robbie Bonds, Billy Robinson, Kevin Benge, Brian Harrington, David Jones, Matt Shears, Row 4 — Coach Walpole, Brad Elston, Joe Lomoro, Steve Rackley, Coach Dan Clark, Coach Larry Adams, Sean Jones. Mat Maids Row 1— Karen Campbell. Row 2— Kelly Frye, Joni Ferguson, Lisa Carter. Row 3 — Stephanie Gray, Tonya Cannon, Becki Tarr. Varsity Row 1 — Brian Pedigo, Doug Rigney. Row 2 — Jerry Richards, Ron Payton, Jeff Hawkins, Terry Obermeyer. Row 3 — Don Rigney, John Young. Row 4 — Danny Reynolds, Robert Averitte, Tim Davis. Row 5 — Coach Dan Clark, Coach Larry Adams, Adam Brawner, Coach Dave Walpole. Wrestling 85

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Wrestlers Take Regionals Again! The Varsity Wrestling team completed one of its all-time best season with two returning seniors. The wrestling Hawks went for and achieved one of Coach Walpole ' s personal and team goals. This goal was to have a winning season. The grapplers went 10-6 for the year and captured their third double-digit victory season in a row. There wasn ' t just one par- ticular wrestler that improved a great deal because in my eyes if you practice hard and try every practice, you will im- prove, stated Coach Walpole. The wrestlers that improved the most were Jerry Richards, Robert Averitte, Adam Brawner, and Tim Davis. With all of these wrestlers returning next year, Walpole looks for a tremendous season. The Varsity Wrestlers went on to win three triple duals, C.S.A.C., Sectionals, Regionals, and captured fourth place honors in the 80-team field at the Seymour Semi- State competition. Tim Davis won the all-around champion- ship at 155 lbs. Jeff Hawkins took 3rd at 112 lbs. These two wrestlers went on to join the Senior four-year letterman Jeff Hawkins displays his wrestling ability. Hawkins went to State both his Junior and Senior year. parade of champions at Market Square Arena. Tim Davis was the eighth person from Decatur Central ever to win a semi- state championship. Practice makes perfect, and the wrestlers did practice and practice hard. In wrestling, I think there is something inside of you telling you to keep on wrestling and not to give up. I know in sports you have to practice to be good, but in wrestling you really have to practice! And then practice more. It ' s definitely a challenge but I think it ' s well worth it in the end. After all, it does separate the men from the ... , said Senior letterman John Young. Although you get tired of cutting weight and practicing every day, I don ' t think I could have made it through high school without it, stated four-year letterman, team captain Jeff Hawkins. Coach Walpole stated that if we didn ' t practice hard every night for two hours and every weekend for two hours, we would definitely not be where we are today. I ' m very proud of my wrestlers and their accomplishments. There were several wrestlers who earned a letter in wrestling: Doug Rigney 98, Brian Pedigo 105, Jeff Hawkins 112, John Young 119, Ron Payton 121, Jerry Richards 132, Terry Obermeyer 138, Donnie Rigney 145, Brian Harr- ington 145, Tim Davis 155, Danny Reynolds 167, Robert Averitte 177, and Adam Brawner at Heavy Weight. We have a lot of lettermen return- ing to the squad next year and I think we ' ll have a good season, said Junior Ron Payton. Jeff Hawkins and John Young were the only two wrestlers that left the squad. I think the season went real well for us this year although we did have our ups and downs. I had fun wrestling for DCHS and the coaches. After all the cutting weight, the hard practices, and arguing with Walp I think I ' m gonna ' miss it. commented Senior John Young, three year letterman, Although I didn ' t agree with some of Mr. Walpoles ' ideas, I will miss him and the team very much, stated Senior Jeff Hawkins, four year letterman. Freshman 98-pounder Doug Rigney hooks up the Cross-Face cradle in his match against Mooresville. Varsity Wrestling D.C. OPP. 12 Beech Grove 62 9 Warren Central 60 34 Perry Meridian 27 1st Triple Dual 28 Ben Davis 44 46 Pike 21 1st Triple Dual 4th County 45 Martinsville 22 46 Mooresville 16 14 Cathedral 46 1st C.S.A.C. 47 Roncalli 25 1st Sectional 1st Regional 4th Semi-State 84 Wrestling

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Gymnasts Flip for D.C Strength, concentration, balance, coordination, determina- tion, and flexibility are a few qualities that are required to be a successful gymnast. D.C. gymnasts have these and more. The team composed of mostly sophomores, one junior and one senior making a young team. Leading the team was the only Senior, Tamara Harrington. Com- ing off an injury early in the season, she slowly attempted to work back to all around ribbon winner. Junior Kristie Krodel showed style as she performed in the floor exercise and beam events. The nucleus of the team was mainly sophomores. Erica Han- cock, Tracy Gammon, and Krista Benge showed depth as they serv- ed as all around competitors. The strengths of the team seem- ed to be in the vaulting and the bars. Leading the way in these areas were Barbara Killion and Erica Hancock. Tamara Harrington was consistent on the balance beam. Kristie Krodel danced her way in with the leaders in floor exercise. The team ' s main goal was to be a team, and not a group of in- dividuals. Coach Clark said, Each individual triumph becomes a team triumph. There ' s a lot of hard work in front of us. We should be a very strong team in the next two years. We have a lot to look forward to. There ' s good points and bad points about being a senior on the Gymnastics team. A bad point is I ' m graduating ex- plained Tamara Harrington 86 Gymnastics