Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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Returning the Mustang kick-off, senior Ralph Michalec runs for an eighty-yard touchdown. Combining guts and grace, 1973 Tro- jan gridmen posted a 5-5 season record. Dropping their first game 7-6 showed nothing of the style the Trojans would develop later in the season. Inexperience plagued the gridmen with only ten returning lettermen on the seventy-five man team. Determination won out in the end as the Trojans jelled into a tough fighting unit winning four of the five last straight games. Munster again proved unbeatable in a game that started out as a runaway for the Trojans. “See-saw” scoring and a missed field goal resulted in a 14-13 defeat for Highland. Named as outstanding players of the season were seniors Jim Kokinda, Dave Maclean, Ralph Michalec, and Ed Prieboy. After gridmen fought four quarters of mud and rain, the timeless scoreboard showed 14-14. With IHSAA newly overridit tie games, Griffith managed a final touch- down bringing the last Trojan defeat. Rough season ends on upbeat 16 Football

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After collecting coats and pom-pon bags, senior Jim Lindley hurries ahead of the majorettes. Caught in the scramble, seniors Mark Kelly and Ralph Michalec vie for a Pirate fumble. Before game time, senior Kathy Davidson secures sophomore Gail Goodwine’s homecoming mum. Homecoming 15

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JV FOOTBALL - FRONT ROW: Coach Ballotti, Scott Seib, George Inget, Greg Johnson, Jim McAvoy, Pete Kokinda, Mike Slasuraitis. ROW 2: Drew Boise ga, Vic Lepuki, Ken Beard, Bob Edmonds, Mike Franchmont, Wally Nowak, John Simmons. ROW 3: Bernie Gomez, Bob Flutka, Ed Pinkham, Dave Teague, Dave Fraza, John Kuck, Jeff Sivak, Tom Jones. ROW 4: Brian Sapp, Joe Menzyk, Vince Balbo, Dave Payo, Art Pasquinelli, Dave Clark, Jim Norris. R O W 5: Ron Windmiller, John Kuppinger, Karl Luhr, Mike Bock, Pat Ireland, Guy Kiraly, Larry Smith. BACK ROW: Jeff Koedyker, Bob Misirly, Kevin Holtz, Dan Maczrowski, Greg Mucha, Dan Drake, Jeff Savin. Jumping the gun, Munster defensive players at- tempt to check the Trojans’ offensive attack. Football 17 Sizing up his opponents, halfback senior Jim Kokinda awaits the referee’s signal to begin play. VARSITY FOOTBALL -FRONT ROW: Coach P. Kokinda, Ralph Michalec, Bill Kuck, Jim Kokinda, Dave McLean, Bob Vercel, EdPrieboy, Coach P. Evans. ROW 2: Rod Zolkos, Mike Smith, Ed Bogusz, Lou Corso, Mark Kendra, Tom Blink, Bruce Barney. ROW 3: Gary Hirtz, Mike Oliver, Kerry Knotts, Mark Kelley, Henry Peter- son, Mark Thomas, Joe Santono, Bob Truman. ROW 4: Mitchell Martin, Mike Mc- Shane, Tim Ferree, Dan Murphy, Tom Herr, Mike Mutka, Bill Ribicki. ROW 5: Coach J. Peterson, Dave Payo, Mark Habzansky, Tim Thomas, Mike Shattuck, Kevin Smith, Dave Carroll, Jim Norris. BACK ROW: John Langel, Greg Mucha, Dave Smith, Doug Devich, John Hanrahan, Art Pasquinelli.