Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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RECEIVING ONE of many swimming awards, Karl Grimmer shakes hands with his coach. Bob Croll. KEN SYPULT, football coach, hands athlete Dave MacClean one of the football awards. 8ILL MAYER, Most Valuable Player in basketball, needs both hands to carry off his awards. 14 Sports Banquet •

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Hanrahan sparks Trojan Baseball Conference teams— played twice Non-Conference teams— played once Whiting W Hammond High W Hammond Tech W E.C. Roosevelt W E.C. Washington W Valpariso L Chesterton L East Gary L Gavit W Morton L Sectionals Crown Point W-L Munster W-W Calumet W-L Lake Central W-L Lowell W-W Griffith L-L Merrillville W-L diamondmen Hey, batter . . . hey, batter . . . SWING!!! Starting off their first game at a slow pace, the Highland High baseball team gath- ered up all their strength in John Hanrahan ' s pitching skills and the team ' s hitting abili- ties. At the end of seven innings, the Trojans had bulldozed the East Chicago Senators 6-1 to start off their season with a victory. After playing 25 games, the diamondmen compiled a season record of 14 wins and 1 1 losses. Voted most valuable player was Mike Mutka. Equipped with an outstanding pitching squad consisting of Greg Rodeghier, Brian Paluga, Rick Domsic, and Scott Phillips, and showing added talent behind the plate, the JV baseball team ended the season with a total season record of 7 wins and 2 losses. Both coaches agreed that this was a build- ing year for the Trojan diamondmen, and predicted a strong showing for the teams next year. VARSITY BASEBALL— BACK ROW: J. Hatagan, R. Hoogewerf, J. Hanrahan, J. Kokinda, B. Truman, M. Kendra, K. Margraf, T. Kountz, Coach Cable. FRONT ROW: D. Legler, S. Harris, M. Kelly, R. Michalec, M. Gasvoda, J. Michel, S. Cor- nell, M. Mutka. JV BASEBALL-BACK ROW: Coach Winston, B. Paluga, M. Wood- ke, K. Prieboy, J. Rentschler, G. Rodeghier, T. Jones, J. Simmons, R. Domsic, FRONT ROW: J. Norris, F. Wanicki, J. Bodner, M. Slasuraitis, K. Klawitter, M. Zappia, D. Nations. • Baseball 13

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WRESTLING COACH, Larry Johnson, recognizes Mike Smith for outstanding performance in wrestl- ing. KATHY BELLI, gymnastic coach, honors Nita Latta as Most Valuable Gymnast. praises athletes Outstanding athletes were honored May 21 at the All-Sports Banquet sponsored by the Adult Booster Club. Held last year at the Sherwood Club, the annual banquet serves to recognize all those who have participated in Highland sports during the year. Mr. Jim Baker, last year ' s Adult Booster president, started off the program by intrcr ducing some of the special guests that were present. Highlights of the evening included the presentation of top athletic awards from the different coaches, announcement of letter winners in each sport, and introduction of old and new booster club officers. • Sports Banquet 15