LaSalle High School - Lantern Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Spirit And Experience The 1976-77 Boys Basketball Team was largely made up of guys who played the game in years before. In fact, many of them were very experienced with par- ticipation in leagues and city teams. All of this experience and talent indicated prospects for a successful season. Training began early in the Spring with weightlifting, sprints, and batting prac- tice. Coordination and extra speed were concentrated on. Intrasquad games were played in order to get the feel of the game and each player ' s strengths and weaknesses. Player harmonization combined with a determined spirit gave the Lions some resounding victories. The B-Team had a very successful sea- son. It was made up entirely of sopho- mores who brought it together very well. A couple of overwhelming victories were the highlights of a 13-1-3 record — one of the best ever. The varsity baseball team enioys a break from the heat and finds time to tell a few |okes between innings in the dugout. ABOVE: Coach Rzeszewski discusses the rules and lineup with the umpires and opposing coach before a varsity game. RIGHT: A tired catcher, John Day, slowly walks toward the dugout.

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Kevin Shaw inspects a golf bag at a local sporting goods store. A golfer feels it is very important to have good equipment. Golfers Win First City Championship Chips, putts, drives, birdies, and bogies were common spring terms for nine LaSalle men. These individuals made up LaSalle ' s golf team which was coached by Mr. William Roberts. Many hours were spent walking the city ' s golf courses in practice and competition time. These hours paid off when the Lions brought home the first Ernie Kaep- pler Memorial Tournament champion- ship in the school ' s history. This tourna- ment was symbolic of the city high school golf championship. LaSalle ' s five man team won by 1 1 strokes over closest competitors Washington and Riley. LaSalle played their home matches at Elbel Golf Course which is one of South Bend ' s longest courses. While team scores determined wins and loses, golf was actually an individual sport. Each golfer tried to improve his own individual score through concentration which helped to contribute to a lower team score. The team ' s win-loss record was fairly even with improvement shown towards the end of the season, but LaSalle ' s 1976-77 golf team will be best remem- bered by the trophy it brought to the Lion ' s Den. Mike Cudahy and Kevin Shaw discuss a set of woods trying to decide what kind of distance they will receive from them. 20

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Flash of Spirit Slowly but surely the girl ' s extracurri- cular sports program was expanded and improved upon. Last year basketball was added to the roster and this year a Girl ' s Track team was added to the list. Coached by Miss Hepworth the new team strove to build and improve its members with a large number of events including the 100 meter, 440 run and relay, the mile, and 880 relay. There were plenty of positions available for the large team. Shot put and hurdles were two of the other competitive events. Practice was held everyday and it con- sisted of running a variety of different distances. They ran several thousand yards each day. Some days there were workouts in the weight room. There were several superior relay teams and individuals on this team. LaSalle was represented at the state competition by Marsha Parker, who placed seventh. The team was new and learning, and the experience that they gained will aid them in the future. K Bracing for the starling gun, Karrie Klute demonstrates the form that helped her relay team break several school records. Three other girls are on the relay team. Two year veteran Dana Childress is cocaptain of the 1976-77 team. Many track team members also participate in other girls competitive sports. Marsha Parker is undefeated in each of the events she runs in South Bend. Here she practices for the 1 977 State Track Meet. 22