Francis Joseph Reitz High School - Reflections Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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Traditions reflect CLASS Frosh fear some There are many tradi- tions here that students choose to uphold. One may seem frighten- ing to the freshmen, but is mostly for fun. It is the so 'called freshman initiation. Selling elevator tickets and selling swimming pool passes hooks lots of fresh. Ironically, Reitz does not have either one of these things. Another trick up the upper classman sleeve is instructing a freshman Varsity football captains Brian Ashby and Marcus Mayes carry the traveling trophy to the bowl. 16 QStudent Life to the cafeteria when he is actually looking for the gym- The class ring is also a tradition that has been up- held over the years. Not only do students wear their own class rings, but if they have a boyfriend or girl- friend, they may trade. Along with the tradition of athletic excellence comes the battle of the West Side. The prize of the an- nual football game be- tween Reitz and Mater Dei, the only other West Side school, is a traveling tro- phy to the winning team each year. The winner of the game, the year, and the score are all placed on the nameplate of the trophy. Another tradition up- held not only by Reitz Stu- dents but by all West- siders, is the annual Fall Festival. This occurs the first full week of October. During this week, students cram the streets at lunch and stand in never-ending lines waiting for that one kind of food they have been craving all morning. But lunch time is not enough. Every one just has to go back at night, not only to eat some more but to walk around and try their luck at the games. These blue and gray tra- ditions and many others, definitely make Reitz A Shade Above the Rest. Senior Brent Wasson and junior Gerald Schultz attempt to lead freshman girls to the non-existing swimming pool. Jane Thompson suffers greatly from senioritis.

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The '87-'88 season start- ed with goals for retaining the city and SIAC titles, but with few returning let- termen, the path to the top was going to be difficult. Before the season began, the team was enthused with a win over rival Mater Dei in the jamboree; thus, the outlook for a good sea- son was already in view. When the New Albany Bulldogs handled the Pan- thers 16-6 in the season opener, doubts creeped into many playefs minds. Players and students be- gan to lose faith after 105- ing heart-breakers t0 Cas- tle and Mater Dei in the last minute of each game. Team captains, Brian Ashby and Marcus Mayes I knew the Panthers were better than their 0-5 record. In the sixth week of the season, the Panthers final- ly chalked up a win aginst the North Huskies 35-14. With new confidence, the Panthers beat Bosse 26-16 at homecoming. That con- fidence was needed with the toughest game coming up next. Unfortunately, the Panthers lost to the Central Bears in the final game of regular season. Coming home from Bed- ford with a 35-19 sectional win, the team now faced the number three ranked and undefeated Jefferson- ville. the team felt they could pull off an upset; however, Jeffersonville ral- lied with a 42-17 victory over the Panthers. Because they didn't give up, the team proudly showed why Reitz football is A Shade Above the Restf' Row 1 - Brian Deem, Jeff Allega, Brian Ashby, Nick Coleman, Doug Boylls, Jason Spain, Robert Woosley, Gene Henderson, Kevin Ham; Row 2 - Kevin McGill, Tobin Riney, Andy Hubbard, Mike Montgomery, Tommy Anderson, Jeff Mills, Phillip Cree, Mike Lang, Eddie Dietz; Row 3 - Jim Wimpelberg, Dirk Euler, Scott Johnston, Jeff Stucke, Phillip Niemeier,Pau1 Niemeier, Chad Toone, Brian Hape, John Haller; Row 4 - Jerry Loeffler, Robby Crubbs, Jeff Richard, Kraig Kolb, Billy Pike, Wade Morris, Marcos Mayes; Row 5 - Andy Hape, Coach Don Waterman, Coach Bill Hape, Coach Richard Nau, Coach Jack Schaeffer, Coach Mike Horn, Trainer Don Crowder. 15 Q Football Team Captains Marcos Mayes and Brian Ashby win the toss-off be- fore the match against Castle.