Homestead High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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MM 'L What's the scoop, Coach? lournal Gazette reporter Phil Bloom talks with Coach Neal McKeeman follow- ing a basketball win over South A ams. The Spartans extended their number of consecutive home wins to 20 this season. Few matched him. Coach Rick Gar- ton hel s an exhausted Scott Col- eman ofl the mat followinlg another impressive win. Scott took irst in the regionals but could only manage twelfth in the state meet. X g,,,, M545 3' :ter it's through. You learn to ake hands whether it's in victory r defeat. Katy Perrey, who played 'oth reserve and varsity, con- ratulates a Columbia City player ight after the final buzzer. Way to go. Senior Dennis Cooke congratulates senior Rhonda Schwartz on her performance in the iunior-senior powderpuffgame. The seniors won for the secon year in a row. After It's Over

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ll's well that ends Well dding the Special Touches It's over for the fans when the final buzzer sounds or the last event is finished. They may go home or to a party and gripe about the lousy of- ficials or laugh about the easy win, but they often never really understand that when it's over for them, it is just beginning for the athlete. Have you ever wondered what an athlete is thinking after his performance? You can usually see the ob- vious-a smile for a win and a tear for a close loss, but it goes much deeper than that. If the whole team wins, most coaches ease up a bit in the next day's practice. And, the other side seems true also. Coaches who lose Deep sleep. Senior joey' Christoff rests his eyes on the way ome from a lon tennis match. goey was na- tional? ranked as the est eighteen- year-ol,d player in the state. It's alright. Senior Mary fo Koch and junior Kelly Lohnstone et out their emotions at t e end of the DeKalb basketball game. Their faces show the feelings of most S artans after the team suffered their flrst and only defeat of the regular season. 12 After It's Over seldom ease into the next practice: they let their players know that something has to change, either through lec- tures, more drills or wind sprints. Another side of the story is the personal touches some coaches come up with to make the season something special. The tennis team celebrated their excellent season by go- ing to dinner. Coach Clark knew one of the South Bend Adams coaches who just hap- pened to own the Fort Wayne Godfather's said Brian Rhoades. So they ate pizza to their hearts content. The girls' basketball team went out to Ponderosa. junior Nancy Carder stated: It didn't make losing seem so bad when we were all enjoy- ing our meal. All teams celebrated their season's closing by par- ticipating in award nights at the school. Over 350 people, athletes and families, shared in the March 23 winter sports one. T Was the work worth it? Most athletes would definite- ly agree. Whether the din- ners, trips, victories or other personal touches made it mean a bit more, there is no doubt that theyxsure helped to make it a season worth remembering. 'vw r. J' I Wi

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