Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

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JR 1IK,H WRI.SII.INO: (first row): Rich Busch, Rick Mishlcr. Allan (Jclagrangc, Jerry l.othamcr, Jerry Kissncr. Paul Roberts, (sec- ond row): Jason Cook, David Dclagrangc. Shawn Locker. Jerry hcsscndcn. Chris Ncucnschwandcr. Mark Smeltzcr. (third row): Manager Jason Hammond. Dan Dubca. John Willis. Jeremy Lash. Greg I.ercci. Rob Brouse. Chad Blotkamp. Manager Rick We- ber, (fourth row): Coach Andy Ovcrmycr. Wcs Hubcr, Shane Blotkamp. Kent Doctor. Richard Foutz, Todd Roberts. Butch Schwa- bcn. Coach Joe Stoltc. HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: (front row): Gary Laird. Ken Kissner. Craig Ward. Scott Hepler. (second row): Paul Lash. Jeff Zink. Sam Powell. Chris Cox. Damon Lcrcel. Manager John Kurtz, (third row): Matt Kelly. Gary Fisher. Mike McCullers, Jess Zink. Jody Grundcn. Mark Toarmina. (fourth row): Coach Bill Kerbel, Brad Coolman. Jon Doug- las, Phil Neuhouser. Keith Passwater. Ted Kuehner. Assistant Coach Ron Dubach. Llsing his knowledge of wrestling. Mark Toarmina takes down his opponent during a home meet against Dekalb pholo by Tim Gl 91 Sports Wrestling

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Devils food cake, banana cream pie, butter pecan ice cream, and a Hershey ' s chocolate candy bar were all off-limits to wrestlers during wrestling season if they wanted to make weight. Besides making weight; running, weight-lifting, and injuries all went into wrestling. Injuries were prob- ably the most common of the three. The pain of the injury was part of the sport. Some injuries were bad enough to keep the wrestler from participating. A broken finger or a broken nose did not stop too many wrestlers. They just taped up the fin- ger or wore a mask and they were ready to go back out on the mats. Leo ' s wrestling team had a fine Pin to win season. Their dual meet record for 1983-84 was 8-4. The sport attracted five seniors, seven juniors, four sophomores, and five freshmen. Mike McCullers had the fastest pin of the season. He pinned a man in 22 seconds. Paul Lash was picked as Most Improved Wrestler of the team. Mark Toarmina, captain of the team, finished the season by having 31 victories, 12 two-point near falls, 146 points scored in a season, 143 net points scored, and a best season score of 31-1. All these accomplish- ments helped him to go on to State where he finished second. Mark stated, It was exciting. I was a tad bit disappointed to place second. Highlights of the season were hav- ing a wrestler place second in State, having more ACAC Champs (5) than any Conference school, placing second in Conference, placing sec- ond in Sectionals, and having the best year in nine years of Leo wres- tling. Many factors played a part in the Jr. High wrestling meets, such as bad weather, which cancelled three meets. Besides all the losses, the team gained valuable experience which went to show that winning wasn ' t everything. — Kris Mosier Working hard for a pin. Mike McCullers slays on top of his man while wrestling in an ACAC meet. Staring into the eyes of his opponent, Mike McCullers gels ready for a takedown during the ACAC meet at Woodlan. VARSITY WRESTLING Won 8 Lost 4 JR. HIGH WRESTLING Won Lost 5 I 90 1 Sports Wrestling

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During a home meet against New Haven, eighth grader Amy Miller prepares to do a leap on the balance beam. JR. HIGH GYMNASTICS: (front row); Heather MacQuecn, Tisha Beyeler, Amanda Scheil, Kristin Williams, Angela Moore, (sec- ond row); Manager Susan Arnett, Erica Nix- on, Alison Keller, Erin Barker, Jodi Roach, Jodi Bauman, Michelle Rhoades. (back row); Manager Alane Reppert, Robyn Harris, Ja- mee Carton. Amy Miller, Melissa Reid, Ka- ren Witte, Susan Wisler, Anne Korte, Coach Carolvn Butt. HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: (front row); Shelly Barker, Molly Cook, Janice Glenn. Christi Meyer, Dina Stovall. (second row); Coach John Holderman, Manager Nan- cy Wyman, Melissa Schimmoller, Aimee Richards, Renee Butt, Deb Short, Beth Witte, Coach Missy Kipfer. Manager Scott Hepler. (last row); LaDena Keller. Theresa Herman, Paula Kitzmiller, Angle Vendrely. 92 Sports Gymnastics