Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

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. . . Classes Compete . . . Class Tourney is the fun and ex- citement of friendly competition, a time all of the students look for- ward to. It is the time when friends compete against friends. Not limited to the super jocks, the Class Tourney is also for the nerds, the Joe Cools, the studious type, and even the super femin- ists. It is a time when how you play the game is more important than whether you win or lose. (top, left) An egg toss contestant, Linda Martin waits impatiently for one more un- breakable catch. (top. right) Erin Doyle and Lori Sylvester each struggle to gain control of the ball for their team. (middle, left) Faster then a speeding bul- let . Randy Fisher races toward the finish line of the shuttle run. (middle, right) With a look of determina- tion, Jenny Herendeen picks up another junior win, as she overpowers Mary Nolan in the arm wrestling contest, (bottom) With ' typical ' poise and grace, the sophomores quickly dismantle their pyramid. 20 Class Tourney

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(far left) Keeping a steady eye on the all, ZIm tries to throw off his opponent with a long smash in the ping-pong tournament. (left) Senior Kathy Overmyer waits for her signal to start the Shuttle Run, which end- ed in a Senior victory, (center) Participating in the ice cream eat- ing contest, soph Kelly Miller enjoys a mid- tournament snack. (below) Randy Butt and Jeff Essenburg, may the best man win. (bottom) Juniors and Seniors battle for control of the rope. With the mood set and the stu- dents rowdy and ready, the class tourney was started. Beginning after school with the judging of the decorations for each class, the excitement was underway. Because of the varying talents and tastes of the participants, events ranged from ping-pong to arm wrestling to basketball to vol- leyball, from the shuttle run to the egg toss and on to the ice cream eating contest, which seemed more like a prize than a contest. Last but not least was the tug-of-war. Because this event pitted entire classes against each other instead of just a few individuals, it was a favorite and highlight of the evening. Class Tourney 19

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Only The Strong Survive, At the end of the evening the competitive classmates had turned friendly once again. The screams of excitement had faded away and the gym was darkly empty except for limp decora- tions. Though the tourney was over the memories lived on. To the freshmen and sophomores who had never before participat- ed in a Class Tourney, to the ju- niors who ended up the winners, and most of all to the seniors who might never again get the chance to participate together as one, the Class Tourney would never be forgotten. (top) Jill Linnemeier and Sheri Haines en- gage in a friendly match, (middle left) With a look of confidence, Eileen Notestine trys for a Junior win in the arm wrestling event, (bottom) Two fisted, and ready for action, Scott Ritter plunges into the ice cream eating contest. (middle right) Trying to keep the atmo- sphere lively, Andy Overmyer wears his costume to the Tourney as well as the dance. Class Tourney 21