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

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Now what? Coachljimmy Clark con- soles Ioey Christof after his second set loss to South Bend Adams' Paul Koscielski. Christoff eventually lost the third set, his only low during the 1981 season. XCXX WWC W I if if Xxxxxx 1 Y if XXX Call me ace. Iunior Mike Doherty totally annihilates the ball en route to another service ace. Doherty miss- ed several matches after being hit in the eye with a tennis ball during an afternoon practice session. Varsity Tennis Team: lfront row? Iohn Sinks, Todd Lassus, Tod Hacker, Ron Lamberson, Dave Clark. Iback rowj Iames Pan, Nick Brown, Coach lim Clark, Ioey Christoff, Brian Rhoades. And as the crowd cheered Ioey's accomplishment, there was no doubt that although the number one ranking had slipped by, the team still pro- ved that word correct. For in the end, they still were AWESOME. Varsity Tennis 1 7

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AWGSOIIIG lcon't1 ding his run of 24 straight wins. But the rain delay had the opposite effect on Pan and Lassus. They were down when the showers came but they bounced right back to win the third set. Pulling out a team victory, 3-2, over Adams. Earlier, Todd Hacker ripped his opponent while Dave Clark erupted the crowd several times as he clawed out a victory over his Adams opponent. Then came the afternoon round. Carmel, after thoroughly pounding Iasper, was there to prove they could win another state title. But the Spartans had something to prove also. Earlier in the week before ---I . 3 Q Y il Smashin form. Freshman Todd Hacker displays his winning form against his South Bend Adams' op- ponent during state com etition. Hacker held down the number two singes slot all season for the Spartans. A stroke of genius. Team captain Ron Lamberson concentrates on hit- ting an overhead smash. Lamberson played on the number two doubles team during the victorious season. 1 6 Varsity Tennis state, Coach Clark had admit- ted to a lournal Gazette reporter that he just wanted to win it so badly. But it wasn't for himself. It's not for me, Clark stated. I want it for Ioey. He' s worked so hard this year. He deserves to be on a state championship team. But that championship was not to be. As the rains came around 3 p.m., the matches had con- cluded and the Spartans had lost 1-4. Christoff had come back to defeat Carmel's Steve Pittman for the lone win. And, perhaps even more im- portant, Ioey topped off the awards ceremonies by winn- ing the coveted Mental At- titude Award. O 7 Q' --.3- A --oogq... - v ,gf-W1 !.f'h'f' 5 if-. .fu A lm. 5, s I' ','!J.v.t Afiugngy .-. - .1 1 . . .v ,A W' vu wr ' ,. -rl ' Nhf'N'f,!na ,. A s. '41-'. . . -5 dnt,-5 in-A W ,., rs J Q-wN1'. 'i -N 4 ,ri 5 I' -s,- 1 1 -- . , x ' IG, ,Rv ' 'eg - , ' 1 Y nw ggi' f -4'.ft.'y' Jf:f'w-fff' .. ' M: ,.4'-V 4 .,f r' A, .. , .1 Avg Q, :tv . f f- if 'Rims' xl . ' ,v ' XMIM., , . .V t v ,,t' W.- f ' fqixiefin ,- ff.. ' e- ,- Q L ' .140 lid.. f9J.f,1,. Sl A' ,U-r, 'L M, . -,,.,.i 4 ' 'i' -. .LQ-:xii .,m'7f!',!.

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iclelining the rest ectional Victor Sweet The girls' tennis team had much to play up to. Last year's team had a 10-3 record and placed third in the sec- tional. But they knew they could meet that challenge. Second year coach lim Lyon stated, I wanted the girls to have a winning season, naturally, and to win sectionals. That was their plan of attack. My challenge for the year, said Lyon, was to get a doubles team that played well together. This problem was solved by sophomore Michelle Edwards and junior Rookie of the Year Pam Fisher. I thought there was good chemistry between us, stated Edwards. We worked well together and it also im- proved both doubles teams. The team had more girls than ever trying out for varsi- ty in February. Practices were busy, either being held at Homestead, or, when the weather would not permit, at Wildwood Racquet Club. These long practices might Girls' Varsity Tennis Opponent HHS! Opp Northrop 3-2 Snider 4-1 Concordia 4-1 Angola 5-0 East Noble 5-0 South Adams 5-0 DeKalb 5-0 Wayne 4-1 Bishop Luers 0-5 Bluffton 5-0 Harding 5-0 New Haven 5-0 Huntington North 5-0 Columbia City 3-2 South Side 5-0 Bellmont 4-1 Sectional 1st Regional 2nd Record: 18-2 have been the reason why many of the Z4 girls dropped off of the team. After the two month 1 8 Varsity Tennis Girls' Varsity Tennis: lfront rowl Tracy Thompson, Kelly lohnstone, Melissa Ellis, Dawn Hammond, Irene Cuellar, Kelle Lindenberg. lback rowl Coach lim Lyon, Kelley Tatman, lennifer Koch, Michelle Edwards, Iulie Iohnstone, Pam Fisher. season, the girls obtained one of the best records in years, 14-2, and won sectionals for the first time ever! They were only beaten by Bishop Luers, both times 0-5. Playing the Knights the se- cond time scared them just a bit but they accepted the challenge. I felt terrified, reflected Fisher. I had but- terflies. It made me mad that we had to play at Wildwood lbecause of rainl. They had a definite advantage since they had been practicing there all week. Regional play ended with that 0-5 loss to Luers but the girls and Coach Lyon were glad they had met their earlier goals they set at the first of the year. We had the positive at- titude that it takes to be an awesome team, summarized senior Betsy Blume. I f .Q Tfliv..--v .- .VM f .fy f . ,1 1' .J . ff r . -- , .... I --. ...-....,..----. Q 9 , . 1- - -. fry ll 'fillgllfit ,x.s. . ..-, r-+---4 -- 4-f-uf-A.4t..-... . 1 ,,, 1 ...L.4.J.:.f:.f-' ' rf'P f P'?'F Y v'4 o-- -'v- '.f,..--,, - ,- I a 4 A-A 4 .- rl ,.A,, ,,, ,..,.,,. L , ,Ania-fn... ..4.,,,,,,,', ......., . .... , , .fff-n-.,, .,,,-,-n., ,. l-4 rr . . 1-9 - s-f,..ff, f....r. . , -, .. A + 74-4' f- IL E W ' f L 'I f 1 ' 't'r'2.'i1.:,' ft I-9+ . Up close. lumping into the air to catch the volley, freshman lennifer Koch tries to hit one past her oppo- nent. Koch was named the most valuable freshman on the team.