Garrett High School - Aeolian Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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O.D. Means Over Distance In Cross- Country Cross country is an animal sport. A horse would be better suited to this kind of running. Cross country has its own O.D. (over distance) which would physically exhaust the average human. The layman refers to the runner’s efforts as ‘“‘guts’’. The runners, themselves, call it the “animalistic drive’. This may seem like a gruesome associa- tion for a high school sport but it is justified. These men have a personal pride from the satis- faction of conditioning them- selves for competition. They put in hundreds of miles of condi- tioning for a two and a half mile race. GARRETT VS. OPPONENT Win 26 Churubusco Loss 37 East Noble Loss 40 New Haven Loss 40 Bishop Dwenger Loss 44 Bishop Luers Win 28'2 Fremont Loss 50 DeKalb Win 20 Angola Win 18 Prairie Heights Loss 30 Lakeland Win 21 Eastside Loss 50 Northrop Pic 1) Neil Esselburn shows how he can let his stride out a little. Pic 2) The ex- pression on Frank Sellke’s face tells you what Cross country is really like. Pic 3) Mr. Whitehead doubles as both coach and groundskeeper. Pic 4) Dennis Hull, Chris Geiser, Frank Sellke, Neil Essel- burn, Ken Cousino, Roger Creager. cross country 23

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oe an J Freshmen Face Fierce Competition There is a singularity in Fresh- men sports that sets them apart from other levels of competition. At this level it is not the winning or losing, it is the unity of a group of guys. There is a form of energy that will never be reproduced. The year is one of insecurity in which an athlete has to find himself. In years to follow the struggle for playing time is even more fierce; but this time unity made a success GARRETT VS. OPPONENT Angola Columbia City DeKalb Bishop Luers Homestead Bishop Dwenger East Noble East Side 8 O 0) 0 6 6) 8 6 Pic 1) ROW 1. Coach Kochert, Mike Stoc- kert, Ernest Leach, Jim Treesh, Kevin Pfefferkorn, Paul Beber, Tim Lance, Asst. Coach Honeck, ROW 2. Todd Custer, Bruce Kennedy, Tony Flesch, Tim Griffin, Brian -Flesch, Jeff Bartles, ROW 3. Mgr. Don Koskie, Chris Bartlett, Donnie Hol- brook, Rick McClish, Mark Martin, Kerry Oster, Dan Bradley, Steve Hamon, Andy Herzer, ROW 4. Pat Kleeman, Rick Getts, Randy Smith, Bill Muzzillo, Lance Kim- mel, Norman Runion, Jerry Sigler, Dan Hathaway. Pic 2) Freshmen team mem- bers observe the action on the field as coaches Bill Honeck and Dick Kochert shout instructions and encouragement. Pic 3) During a time-out Jim Treesh (62) Pat Kleeman (55) look forward to a drink. Pic 4) The offensive team is set to fire off the ball during a home game against Angola. 22 freshmen football

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“It’s a Long Ride to Bellmont”’ Steve Houser’s tape deck pounds the pulsating rhythm of hard rock through the back of the bus. Iron Butterfly and Step- penwolf took their turns. The gentle throbbing diesels lull me into a sub-conscious awareness of what’s going on around me. Jethro is pounding the back of his seat, something about a magic carpet ride’. It’s a long ride to Bellmont, especially in the back of an old ABC Coach Line chartered bus. Several card games are under way; poker, black jack, and euchre are in various stages of developmen t. Houser changes tapes as Oster shuffles his cards. A nervous anxiety settled in the pit of my stomach, keeping me from relaxation. In an hour | would be existing in a world of time lines, zone defenses, full court presses, and patterned existances. Pressure would be constant for four periods of play. It was this awareness that kept my mind alert, racing through all of the pattern turns, circum- stances and possibilities; possi- bilities that would materialize like a ripple across water, melt, and come once again under the guidance of another whisp of wind. The same circumstances would arise and have to be met. | heaved a slow, easy sigh from deep down in my chest. Most of all, there is an uncertainty about the outcome of the game. We 24 varsity basketball had been told what to expect. We had been drilled on what must be done to keep the game under control and the scoreboard click- ing to our advantage, yet there still existed uncertainty. It would be a relief to be on the bus ride home tonight. Win or lose, the outcome would have already been decided with a finality that left definate emotion, not uncertainity. | became aware of the bus’ slower rate of forward progress. The driver was braking. There it stood, Bellmont High School. The anxiety disappeared. | stood be- fore the dark outline of steel, glass, and brick, determined to do a good job.