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

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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

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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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CO CO O O :: CO i CD O O O CO The 1980-81 coed soccer team had many improved in- dividuals. Despite the many losses, the team did well in tour- naments. There were a lot of in- juries that hurt the team badly. Coach Joe Stante felt that a strong spirit of the whole team was exhibited. Much individual leadership was also exhibited by the team captain Sean Major and the goalie Dan Latson. The LaSalle Lions put forth a lot of effort and always strove to win. With some of the players having 2 to 3 years of experience and with many im- proving players during the year, Coach Stante thought that the LaSalle Lion soccer team was one of the finest teams he had coached. upp. mid: The referee watches the game carefully, upp. right: Coach Joe Stante concentrates on his team. mid. right: Chris Pajakowski studies the game cautiously. 26