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

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CA) The 1980-81 Softball team } ! finished the season with a very — deceiving 3-8 record. With basically the same team which compiled an 11-3 record the year before, the Lions were +- ' usually one hit away from victory. (3y() The season was by no means a failure because many underclassmen, who will be the backbone of our team for the next two years, gained valuable playing experience. Cathy Davis, Tonya Tirotta, Connie Adamo, Tami Lether- man, Josie Maternowski, Toni Swiatoy, and Caroline Richard- son will be hard to replace, as all were starters for 3 years. Connie Adamo won the fielding trophy for the second year in a row, and Tami Letherman led the team in hitting. Coach Johnson felt all the team members helped as the Lions gelled to get to the semi- finals before a heartbreaking loss to Adams in the tournament. Coach Johnson is hoping for much improvement from the underclassmen next year and the incoming sophomores and freshmen. upp. rt: Janine Adamo takes a stance and keeps her eyes on the ball as she awaits the pitch, mid. It: The team cheers each other on as the Lions roar to a victory. X First Row: Coach Johnson, Connie Adamo, Tami Letherman, Toni Swiatoy, Tonya Tirotta, Josie Maternowski, Cathy Davis, Carolyn Richardson, Coach Greykowski. Second Row: Mary Czarnicki, Cindy Teske, Laura Gibson, Sue Woznicki, Shelley Stack, Shelley Whitney. Tliird Row: Tina Bailey, Janine Adamo, Cindy Snyder, Laura Pustay, Mary Stanik, Andrea Galloway, Nancy Woltman. 24

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The 1981 boys ' track team, nicknamed the Smoke Squad, lacked the depth it takes to win dual meets, but coaches Joseph Hard- man and Charles Lawrence felt that determination and strong leadership by captains Matt Bashaw, Brad Hicks, Leroy Kingsberry, Randy Macon, and Tony Walker led to awesome showings in major meets. Honors went out to the 1600 and 400 meter relay teams. The 1600 relay, consisting of sophomores Jackie Armstrong and Atha Baugh, junior Paul Brown and senior Brad Hicks, was chosen 2nd Team All Conference, set a school record and became sectional champs. The 400 relay team, consisting of Leroy Kingsberry, a sophomore, Kim Col- eman and Elliot Lipsey, both juniors, and Tony Walker, a senior, set school, sectional, and area records along with being chosen 1st Team All Conference. Individual honors went out to Macon who set a new school record and qualified for state in the discus. Armstrong and Baugh were also given All-Conference honors in their respective events. Other key returnees for the 1982 season include Spencer Moore, Greg Ryan, Carl Hubbard, and Dar- rell Dale. upp. left: Concentration is all over Atha Baugh ' s face as he clears a hurdle, upp. mid: Leroy Kingsberry lets the shot fly in a dual meet at the new track at LHS. mid. rt: Paul Brown looks at his landing spot as he flies in the long jump. C ) 3 o 0) CO n c Q. First Row: Jim Kambol, Allen Witt, Derrick Faulkens, Kevin Stewert, Tony Walker, Brad Hicks, Randy Macon, Matt Bashaw, Danny Jones. Second Row: Jackie Armstrong, Leroy Kingsberry, Orlando league, Rod Laureys, Ramon Rodriguez, Kim Coleman, Andrew Holloway, Paul Brown. Third Row: Mario Stanek, Darrell Dale, Greg Ryan, Atha Baugh, Terrance Richards, Carl Hubbard, Spencer Moore, Elliot Lipsey. Fourth Row: Coach Lawrence, Diane Wolz, mgr. Coach Hardman. 23

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umsi y mt l Mii Im ' W tU4 SiUIif t F- 1 i k» ..- ■■Pl ' - ' JHr ■(9-V 1 1 %K 1 •H ' . ' ' Hii V T ' Kneeling: Ron Wituski, Craig Watcke, Scott Hutchinson, Atha Baugh. Standing: Coach Kovatch, Robert Toth, Mike Szymanski, Jackie Armstrong, Greg Ryan, Shawn Pettit. i — g S .- ' ' - ■ ■ ' For first year cross country coach, Mr. John Kovatch, the team didn ' t live up to his pre-season expectations. Lack of depth and seasoned seniors hurt the Lion Har- riers, but an abundance of underclassmen talent should make future years very promising. The 1981 captains were seniors, Shawn Pettit and Robert Toth. Both showed great leadership through many rough times. The rest of the team was comprised of five juniors, a sophomore, and a freshman. Mr. Kovatch feels that in the years to come LaSalle ' s Cross Country Team will be able to rebuild its program back to the dominance it has shown in past years. Mid. Left: The team shows en- thusiasm at the pep assembly before the sectionals. Lower Left: Freshman Craig Watcke shows the strain a hot September day can have on a runner. Lower Mid: Senior Co-Captain Robert Toth paces himself to save himself for the last kick. Lower Rt: Senior Co-Captains Shawn Pettit and Robert Toth pose before the Lions Harriers compete in the city meet. Q) CD CO 25