Garrett High School - Aeolian Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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LEFT-Halfback Chuck McPheeters drops back to pass against Whitko. LOWER LEFT-Railroaders celebrate their 28-6 victory over Biuffton. LOWER RIGHT— From his defensive back position, senior Kraig Kelham intercepts a pass. Mm y I FRONT ROW-John Somers, Keith Bock, Todd Marti, John Bougher, Kraig kelham, Ron Conrad, Kyle Flesher, Chuck Derrow, Paul Ewing, Gregg Grubb, Rick Yarian, David Smith, Dennis Omspacher, team manager. MIDDLE ROW-Tony Surfus, Tad Dickerson, Tom Newbauer, Mark Bowman, Chris Chisholm, Rick Zolman, Doug Gilliland, Jeff Schendel, Mike Souder, Gary brt, Kent Davis, Ernie Davis, Chuck McPheeters, Tom Maggert, Erie Andrews, Jim Johnston, Chris Crowe, team manager. BACK ROW — Coach Richard Boyd, Coach Dennis Feagler, Coach Willie Wellhausen, Dave Weimer, Gerald Kline, Scott Wilcoxson, Joe Chisholm, Terry Yarde, Doug Peters, Varsity Coach John Hutton, Steve Griffin, team manager. Gerald Kline, Scott Wilcoxson, Joe Chisholm, Terry Yarde, Doug Peters, Greg Bock, Mark Hensinger, John Lewis, Mark Teusch, Kurt Flesher, Coach Tom Pegelow, Varsity Coach John Hutton, Steve Griffin, team manager. VARSITY FOOTBALL 21

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Varsity gridders face daily inconveniences, end season with 2-8 record The 1979 football season for the Garrett Railroaders was far from the most enjoyable season I have been through. It was Inconvenient busing the players to Auburn every night for practice and we did not have a home field on which to play our games, said Varsity Football Coach John Hutton. Team members ended the season with a 2-8 record. The record was disappointing because I sincerely felt we were a better team than our record showed, said Coach Hutton, The attitude of the team was excellent. They deserved a better record. Seniors Bob Isham and Paul Ewing served as t he team captains this season. Paul was named Most Valuable Player by his fellow team members. The high points of the 1979 football season were the wins against Whitko and Bluffton. Coach Hutton is optimistic about next year ' s squad. I look forward to next year. We will have a new practice field and a new game field. This alone should improve the spirit of next year ' s team, said Coach Hutton. SCOREBOARD Garrett Opponent Homestead 30 New Haven 7 Angola 22 28 Whitko 13 DeKalb 24 14 Bellmont 33 8 East Noble 24 28 Bluffton 6 6 South Adams 14 12 Columbia City 55 2 wins 8 losses Paul Ewing, senior wingback, attemp ts to catch a pass against Homestead. 20 VARSlTY FOOTBALL

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JV squad ends season 5-3-1 The reserve football team ended its winning season with a 5-3-1 record. This year ' s reserve football team turned out to be a very pleasant surprise, stated Coach Denny Feagler. Junior Varsity players finished the season with three consecutive shutouts against New Haven, Woodlan and Angola. The team also won its first game of the season in a close game against East Noble. Players had to make many sacrifices during the season. Squad members had no practice field and no home field. This meant traveling to Auburn to practice every day. Many players had to play out of their positions during the games but, They never complained, said Coach Feagler. Despite the winning record. Coach Feagler considered the improvement each player made as the most important aspect of this year ' s team. The winning record is nice, but each player had to work hard to improve his skills to achieve this winning record, said Coach Feagler. SCOREBOARD Gar rett Opponent | 8 East Noble 6 Homestead 16 DeKalb Leo 6 forfeit Carroll 22 6 Columbia City 6 14 New Haven 8 Woodlan 6 Angola 5 wins 1 tie 3 osses Juniors Doug Gilliiand, tight end, and Chns Chisholm, tackle, show enthusiasm after a muddy 6-0 victory over Angola. Garrett ' s reserve defensive unit readily awaits the snap of the ball. 22 RESERVE FOOTBALL