Greenwood High School - Woodman Yearbook (Greenwood, IN)

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Woodmen fall to 5-5 record It was a disappointing season for the Varsity football team as the season ended 5-5. At the start of the season, the Wood- men had been ranked 20th in their class in the State after stomping Franklin 22-0 in the first game. A 6-0 loss to VVhiteland and a Homecoming loss to Delphi were other big disappointments for the team. It seemed the Woodmen just couldn't get the momentum going consistently. But the whole season was not a disappointment as the year was highlighted by some out- standing performances by team members. Doug Laura ran 68 yards for a TD against Beech Grove for the victory. Center Grove was held score- less as the Woodmen routed them. The offense pushed them back crossing the goal line suc- cessfully while the defense held them off. David Vandergriff and Brad Moan were team captains giving leadership to the team. Valuable experience was gained even though the final record was not what was hoped for. By Ray Agnew TOP: Brad Moan rests on the sidelines while Coach Bob Silcock wraps his leg injury. iPhoto by R. Walkerj -19 ,Q lem, . Z' K T Sv Y ,'.- fa Q It l . , ,. .., y , agfiaf' J , . .,. . , Y - f 1 r VARSITY FOOTBALL: fRow lj Jim Moreland, Rusty Brumley, Brent Niccum, Tom Kern, Bill Evans, Marvin Gray, Jim Harris, Brad Moan, Scott Blanford, Don Fouts, Tom Trotter, CROW 2j Kevin Porter, Vince Corliss, Dave Redifer, Rusty Cartee, Barry Reynolds, Brett Mann, Rich Feather- ston, Ron Harrison, Bob Baker, Doug Laura, Bill Ader, Norm Gabehart, Jeff Sedam, Tom Vandergriff, Mike Waymon, Coach Larry Keeneg fRow 35 Coach Gary Vandergriff, Dave Vandergriff, John Grab- horn, Kevin Johnson, Eric Downey, Kevin Mclninch, Brian Pennyuff, Bart Ripperger, Russ Cossell, Ed Frushon, Ken Johnson, Mike Davidson, Tony Rumble, Tom Wil- liams, Mark Maze, Ron Vest. iPhoto by D. Donellab

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The main advantage has been the self-confi- dence which I have gained throughout my athletic career. I have also developed many friends, such as teammates and competitors who I may not have met otherwise. Athletics is many times a scaled-down version of life. Developing the drive and determination to win and the dedication to work hard for it, but also the ability to take defeat and keep going is what sports and life are all about? Perhaps Coach Gary Vandergriff, in a gradua- tion letter to his seniors, best summed up the valua- ble lessons learned through athletics: facing up to responsiblitiesf' giving as much of yourself as pos- sible to excel,', working hard and intelligently each day to improvef' being resilient enough to bounce back from discouragements and defeats, accept- ing criticism and directions,', dreaming dreams of bigger and better things, setting goals and work with others to achieve those objectivesf' placing yourself and desires in a position secondary to that of the 'team', building friendships that last for- l ever, learning that the only failures are those who quit and give up, establishing the proper priori- ties for life: God, family, others, self. i by W. Herrold

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Reserves post season of 8-1 The Reserve football team showed the fans what football was all about with commanding 8-l season. The singular loss was to Plainfield by a score of 21-14. The offense was led by Tom Vandergriff, Phil Reed, and Dave Redifer. The game plan was designed around a passing attack. The defense, as always, was dominant. Coach Robert Whitson called it an exciting year for the Woodmen. Our passing attack gave us the ability to score and our defense was aggressive. By Chris Tinkle RESERVE FOOTBALL: fRow lj Gary Reed, Jim Hodson, Dave Warner, Dave Coles, Jeff Mutchman, Duane Sloan, Mark Muse, Chris Hinton, Steve Dhondt, Phil Reed, Steve Carong CROW 21 Scott Bless, Chris Clapp, Dan Skeel, Kirk Garris, Jeff Judd, Tevis McLaughlin, Brian Pennycuff, Danny Moore, Jeff Hicks, Tom Vander- griff, Ron Vest, Dave Redigerg fRow 31 Coach Bob Silcock, Coach Bob Vtfhitson, Eric Downey, John Grabhorn, Ed Frushon, John Cordell, Ken Dougherty, Dan McElyea, Bill Yeagy, Jack Cummings, Andy Miller, Glen Wright, Jeff Belcher, Brett Niccum, Chuck Hagedon, Mike Way- mon. iPhoto by D. Donnellaj TOP: Tom Vandergriff picks up blocking from teammates as he scrambles in the backfield with the ball. CPhoto by D. Badej