Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 208 of the 1985 volume:

r One of the most enjoyable activities for those tal ing ecology doss was going out- doors during the fall. Ted Kuehner ob- serves the color, texture, and species of leoves found in front of the school. Pep sessions were limited last year as a result of more stringent state regulations concerning classroom time. That, howev- er; does not limit the enthusiasm of these students eager to cheer the Lions to a Homecoming victory. Greeting visitors to the gymnasium for the first time is the 108-by-35 foot Lion Pride mural. Mrs. Mary Lou Holbrook, Leo art teacher, her daughter Jill Lament, and Joe Taylor, local freelance artist spent ap- proximotely 400 hours and used ISVi gal- lons of paint on the project which covers the entire west side of the gym wall. v. r 3 1833 01459 6362 Gc 977. d. 01 AL5Li e ■ 1985 Leo Hig h Sc hoo 1 . Oracl e TABLE OF CONTENTS f Dt ' ' Opening 2 Lifestyles 6 Sports 46 Academics 88 People 116 Community 154 Magazine 176 Index 186 Closing 196 V. J ' Hey, we ' re proud of our Lions! Cheer eniors Kurt Lengacher, Craig Good, and erry Doyle as they show their pride by Jressing Hawaiian style at the Leo-Con- :ordia basketball game. Pride is not only ■ seen at games, but also seen in the halls and in the classrooms. Showing and feel- ing pride is no longer a once-in-a-while event, but a part in all areas of our stu- dent lives. photo by Dav0 thaw 1985 ORACLE Vol. 20 Published by the 1985 Oracle Staff LEO HIGH SCHOOL 14600 Amstutz Road Leo, IN 46765 Title Page ODen:ng ( S)g) Allen County r.jlic Library f Woyne, Indiono We had different attitudes, different interests and different philosophies on iife, but there was one thing we all had . . . PRIDE As we opened the door on the first day of school, we opened our lives to a new beginning of patterns and events. There was a new and more rigid schedule to promote pride In education which included a 35 minute all school studyhall at the end of the day. Because of more stringent state requirements, freshmen had to deal with the increase of graduation credits from 32 to 38. Also, there was a new mural which brightened the gym and expressed the pride of our students and com- munity. Under the pride of this mural, the wrestling team went to a 10-2 record, the best in Leo history. It was a year of delays and closings. It was either fog, extreme below-zero temperatures or snow which caused schools to close down and give students and teachers an unexpected vacation. During homecoming week, one tradition that is a particular favorite of thie Leo Ele- mentary students is the parade of floats thot visits them homecoming day. These students show their spirit with banners as class floats approach. Nk dtvrsT --si6(iElS --ir. v. S Opening — Pride I Gossiping Is a trait students know well. While in the commons, Ed Herren. Katie Ridderheim, Greg Kelley, Ann Huguenard and Danielle Duch talk about the latest rumors spreading around school. Being a cheerleader requires a lot of spunk and pride, especially at away games. Aaron Vanlue takes a breather at the Adams Central vs. Leo basketball g game which Leo won 66 to 39. Pride — Opening S) r Near Christmas, home ec classes pre- pare munchies for teachers and faculty, Kimb Lamb, Leslie Mereditfi, and Tina Gee goof off while waiting for Christmas break to begin. During the ACAC pep session, the band peps up the crowd as they play the Leo fight song. , _u - s Opening — Pride N Originally constructed in 1968 and re- modeled in 1981, Leo High School stands as a reminder of our community pride and support. PRIDE cont. During the summer months, the spirit of the Olym- pics was found in every home and on every television set. For two weeks, fans cheered the athletes of the United States to a new record of combined medal wins. Ronald Reagan was re-elected as our president, as was our own social studies teacher Mr. Steve Gabet as State Representative in the 19th district for his second term. Whether it was in athletics, acedemics, or communities, we were all made with the same ingredient, we were all . . . WITH Pride — Opening g) Spending time with friends after school hours gives students a breal from the worries of homeworl . Kurt Lenagher, Krista Bute, and Doin Bute stop to talk over the latest happenings. Changing Times Even though the times changed, we could always expect some things to stay the same. There were many things to be said about Leo High Schooi. Whether it was good or bad — iiveable or nonliveable, aii the 700 plus students had to iive with what they had. Being such a smail school, gossip traveled quickly and all would agree, Leo had a long enough grapevine to go around. But there was a band that everyone shared; in a small school every- one knew your name. The teachers gave a little more of themselves, and no-one was a stranger. There were no more groans about how boring pro- ject period was. Rather, there were whispers of how much longer it was until we could get out of homeroom studyhail. It seemed our lifes- tyies had changed, but there were the little things that stayed the same, the rowdie crowds, the honor role stu- dents, the bands, and choirs all re- minded us that we were . . . WITH Dances are always popular events, es- pecially after football and basketball games. Tony Hampton, April Minick and Charlene Foutz discuss their plans for the rest of the evening. 5 Lifestyles — Division I N Drummers Jenifer Sauder, Bnan Shepard and Amy McDaniel enter- tain ttie crowd during the Leo- ■ Churubusco football game. Division — Lifestyles g) Trading Places for a Night For one night the guys and girls switched roles, it was time once again for IV lorp. For most, the evening of Morp started around 6:30 P.M. Many couples, dressed in their match- ing tee-shirts, sweatshirts, and jer- seys were off to near-by fast food restaurants. The most popu- lar eating places were Pizza Hut, McDonald ' s, and Arby ' s. After the girl was finished treat- ing her favorite guy to supper, it was off to the dance which start- ed at 8:30 P.M. Half way through the dance the Morp court, which was voted upon by the senior class, was announced. It was as follows: Most likely to be on the cover of GQ magazine: David Show Most likely to be on the cover of Vogue: Aimee Richards Most likely to win the Indy 500: Randy J. Miller and Jenny Souder Most hilarious laugh: David Boyce and Tami Bailey Funniest faces: Jack Overmyer and Holly Redmon Biggest brown-noser: Jon Shade and Lori Hicks Biggest trouble-maker: Mike McCullers with Kim Lamb and Paulo West in a tie. Person who grubs the most: Shown Townsend and Penny Per- kins Sexiest guy: Ed Herron Sexiest girl: Molly Cook Best Smile: Wade Oliver and Paula Working Best couple: Don Bender and Laura Mizzell After the court received their certificates of $2.00 worth of Power ' s Hamburgers, everyone danced the night away to the music provided by Tom Brewer. I really liked doing Morp, but it ' s hard for someone from Leo to do a dance here, said senior Tom Brewer. The dance ended at 11:30 P.M. with the closing slow dance to the very popular Stairway to Heaven. — Shelly Slentz Lifestyles — Morp Keith Passwater and Craig Good get down at the 1984 Morp to the music pro- vided by Tom Brewer. While the students keep on dancing, Tom Brewer adjusts the sound system to get just the right volume. phetot by David Shaw still one o the most popular dances, the Time Warp, with it ' s rhythmic styles, is demonstrated by students dancing at the Morp. While Morp continues Tracey Mohler and Terry Crooks take time out from dancing to shore a quiet moment in the commons. Morp — Lifestyles I A Living Legend Leaves The 12th annual Grabill Country Fair was much different than fairs in the past. The main thing that separated it from previous fairs was that a major business left the community for good. The store, Sauders Fur- niture, was founded in 1908 and successfully served the communi- ty for 76 years. Mike Witt com- mented, It was disheartening to see a business that had been around for so long close its doors for good. But even though this Grabill heritage was gone, the spirit of the community remained as was seen at 1984 ' s Grabill Country Fair. The fair started Thursday, Sep- tember 6th, 1984, and ran until Saturday, September 8th, 1984. During the three days the fair was held, about 200,000 people from local areas, and even from sur- rounding states, crowded onto the one city-block where the fair was held. Last year the weather was much more comfortable than during the 1983 fair. This was probably a major factor in the re- cord breaking crowds that at- tended the fair. Once at the fair, there were things to do for all ages. For adults, there were a lot of spots for early Christmas shopping. For the young kids there were small rides. For those in-between there were contests such as the egg toss and the frog jump. On Saturday morning people got on early start for good seats and good parking places for the Grabill Days parade. This was the highlight of the fair, as many peo- ple turned out just for this main event. The Leo band proudly marched down Main Street, led by the drill squad. Leo band member Tom Baker stated, This year ' s band has improved 100% since last year, and I was proud to be a port of it. Other bands who participated in the parade included Woodlan and Eastside. There were also other entries such as floats, clowns, marching teams, and antique cars. As Saturday came to an end, so did the Grabill Country Fair. The streets were restored to normal, and the traditional home-town spirit continued. — Brian Lutgens Participating In tt)e Grabill Day ' s parade, the Old Fort Settlers march to the sound of the fife and drum corps (§ Lifestyles I Grabill Days Mr. John Gufner, a resident of Fremont Indiana, drives his pigs in the Grabill Day ' s parade. Principal Herbert Stueipe tips his hat to the crowd while driving a tractor in the Grabill Day ' s parade. Grabill Days Lifestyles ( S) Trainbusting All the activities of the week led up to the grand finale like fireworks on the fourth of July. Homecoming, the first major event of the school year was a continual tradition. Since 1968, every year for one week the typi- cally dressed students of Leo High School became as one may de- scribe, outrageously crazed in one-of-a-kind styles. Homecoming week was filled with hard work as well as excite- ment and homework. Most stu- dentsiound it hard to look as well at homework and even more ef- fort was required to finish assign- ments when little time was avail- able in which to finish them. Long before the week began, the hard work had already start- ed with the planning of the activi- ties. Two things which had to be settled early in the year were the Homecoming theme and the class competition categories. The excitement began Mon- day and lasted all week with the high points being the powder puff game on Wednesday, the dress- ing up of every day of the week, and of course, the game on Fri- day night. Last year ' s powder puff game was unlike others. The junior and senior powder puffers took this game very seriously and unnec- essary roughness became a big part of the game. The seniors came out the winners with a score of 36-12. Finally, the pep session on Fri- day consisted of the traditional cheerleaders ' skit, the revealing of the secret admirers, the rally of the football team, and the pre- sentation of the homecoming king, David Shaw. Being homecoming king, said David Shaw, was something I didn ' t expect, but it happened. Fortunately, the week ' s activi- ties and the spirit they generated paid off with the Lions ' win over the Garrett Railroaders on Friday night. Firing up the team and the crowd ' s spirit during the pep session, newly crowned king, David Shaw urges students to come and support the team against Garrett and gives praise to his classmates, the class of 1985. Being the typical nerds, Todd Harris and Rich Dellinger demonstrate what being a nerd is by wearing high waters, horn- rimmed glasses, and carrying loads of books A N Lifestyles — Homecoming Week Performing the skit, There ' s One on Ev- ery Football Team , . , , Lori Hicks ploys the port of the drunk and Debbie Short ploys the potheod. Ctieerieaders: Ctiristi Meyer, Lisa Swartz, Dino Stovoli, Lori Hicks. Debbie Short, and Shelly Barker chant the cheer Let ' s Go otter doing their skit during the pep session. photo by Chrit Johngton Lions Roar Over Garrett Winning isn ' t everything, but the victory over Garrett on Friday night helped make the 1984 Homecoming more thrilling. Homecoming! The sound of that word brought exceitment to the students, faculty, and staff at Leo. Last year ' s Homecoming, like all others, was a week long event, climaxing on Friday, Octo- ber 5, 1984. This was the day of the big gome. Last year, unlike the pre- vious two years, the Lions won. They defeated the Garrett Rail- roaders by a score of 21-6. This was definitly a boost to our school spirit. As Jami Carey put it, It ' s about time we won a Homecom- ing game! During halftime of the game, the winners of the class competi- tion were announced. The overall winners were: first place, seniors; second place sophomores; third place freshmen, and fourth place, juniors. Winners in the indi- vidual categories included the seniors for their skit, the sopho- mores for their gift, and the fresh- men for their float. The game, combined with the events afterwards, made Friday a big day. Before, during, and after the dance, the 1984 Oracle was passed out to eager stu- dents by the yearbook staff. After picking up their year- books, the students danced off the thrill of victory to the music of Mistaken Identity at the home- coming dance. As the dance came to an end, students slowly filed out of the auditeria, and the exciting day of the 1984 Homecoming came to a close. — Brian Lutgens Sophomores Jim Yankosky Melanie Brandt, Vickie Stuckey, and Damon Lercel look at the 1984 Oracle after the Lions ' victory over the Railroaders homecoming night. Dan Osborn, number twenty-four pre- pares to receive a hand-off after quarter- back Boyd Coolman fakes it to Matt Kelly, number thirty-tvi o. (§ Lifestyles — Homecoming During the game against the Garrett Rail- roaders, Coach Bearmon receives infor- mation from the booth. The 1934 Homecoming Court: (left to right); Paula Working, with escort Greg Poe, Molly Cook, with Honorary King David Shaw, Queen Michelle Delagrange, wrth escort Rob Pulver, Tracy Busch, with es- cort Wiley Kite, Celeste Schaefer. v rith es- cort Ed Busche, and Charlene Pouts, wrth escort Dain Bute. The freshmen show off their first-place float during the outdoor assembly on homecoming day. This was the first time the freshmen class did so well in home- coming activities. Homecoming — Lifestyles g A New Kind of Training Out of season atliletes prepare for their upcoming season. The aching muscles were just a small portion of what one had to deal with after a grueling after- noon of aerobics. For most though, the pain ceased after about two weeks and the rou- tines were easier to keep up with. Aerobics was not just for girls, but for everyone including many guys, teachers, and cafeteria workers. I had gone to aerobics before and enjoyed it, but since I started working at the school, I wasn ' t able to go anymore. Since aerobics was right after school I was able to attend, stated Mrs. Connie Shade, cafeteria worker. Aerobics was held each Mon- day, Wednesday, and Friday; and it usually lasted from 3:30 P.M. until 4:30 P.M. The classes were held in either the senior high gym, junior high gym, or the wres- tling room. There were an esti- mated twenty to twenty-five participants for each session and Mrs. Julie Manger led the classes. The reason for many athletes attending the aerobic sessions was to get some early condition- ing for the approaching winter sports. Senior Rob Pulver stated, The real reason I ' m in aerobics is to make Coach Butt happy and so that I will be able to start varsi- ty basketball. Aerobics was for anyone who wanted to attend. It was worth the participants ' time and effort if he was interested enough to spend an excruciating hour run- ning, jumping, clapping, and hearing some favorite songs. As summed up by Craig Ward, It was all worthwhile and a lot of ■ — Shelly Slentz ( (§ Lifestyles — Aerobics ) Leading the aerobic class in one of their routines, Ms Juiie Manger ciops to tine song Jump while the rest of the class tries to keep up. The aerobics sessions were for anyone who wanted to get into shape; including students, cafeteria workers, and teachers as shown here. Aerobics — Lifestyles ( g) Lifestyles of Junior Higii It was a giant leap from the sixth grade to the sev- enth grade, but a relatively small step from the seventh grade to the eighth grade. In each case, however, changes took place in their life-styles. Lifestyles — Junior High I The seventh grade students met new lifestyles as they came over to the high school. They had to go from being the oldest stu- dents at the elementary school to being the youngest at the high school. When at the high school, many compensations had to be mode in their lifestyles due to restrictions of age. A prime example was driving. Since no seventh grader could drive, this meant little cru- sln ' with the gang or hanging out at the mall. Sure, they could do these things, but only with an adult or older student, and that was not the same. At school, age had its greatest effect. The seventh grade activi- ties, such as sports or practices hod to end by 9:00 P.M. the junior high dances, unlike high school ones, which ran as late as 12:00 A.M., had to be over at 9:00 P.M. as well. photo by Connie Day The eighth graders, unlike the seventh graders, had already been at the high school for a year. They still couldn ' t drive or have late dances, but sme things were different in their lifestyles. They had been at the high school for a year and had the chance to make new friends. Jason Richards stated, It was nice to be able to come back to old friends instead of having to moke new ones. Being an eighth grader also meant something academically. The class of ' 89 was required to earn 38 credits to graduate. Be- cause of this, more time would have to be spent on homework instead of free time. Overall, it was something spe- cial to be a junior high student. They didn ' t have the privileges of the high school students, but the activities they did hove were filled with the same kind of school spirit and pride. photo by Klen Dolson Enjoying fhe 25 minutes they get for lunch break. Lori Laird, Heidi Heath, and Leslie Huber socialize after finishing their meal. Doing what comes natural to seventh graders, these students cheer on their team and chat with friends at one of the Leo home gomes. Dancing the Junior high dance, eight graders Chris Cook and Jason Richards take a break from dancing to talk about who to dance with during the next slow song. Seventh grader Scott Mueller practices his breakdancing skills Since the begin- ning of the year, breakdancing has been one of the many junior high lifestyles. Junior High — Life Styles ( g) Out with the Old — In with the New As each year came and went, so did the new trends. Last year was no exception. N Lifestyles — New Trends Neon fashions and brigiit bold letters dominated the quickly fading parachute pants and suede boots. For the girls, big gaudy jewelry and lace ribbons tied in the hair like those worn by Madonna be- came popular. Two-toned jeans and shaker knit sweaters with oversize belts were a common sight. Cropped pants and low pumps were also very fashion- able. For the guys, the typical outfit was pleated pants, oxford shirts, thin ties, and oxford shoes. This was occasionally topped off with a hot. Sweaters with oxfords, boat shoes, and leather gym shoes never seemed to go out of style. Polos were still in, but were worn mainly during the warm months because of the chilly classrooms. Hairstyles also changed along with the accepted slang. Rat tails were popular among the guys, as was the bob with the girls. In speech the slang mega-, and ' Tm sure was replaced by cocky and sarcastic talk. As Gary Larid said when he lost his home- work, ' Tm glad I didn ' t leave all my chemistry and English home- work on top of the car when we drove off. As the year ended, so did the period of gaudy jewelry, floures- cent colors, rot tail haircuts and cropped pants. But even as these trends went out, new ones came in, making the year to fol- low as original as the lost. — Shelly Slentz — Brian Lutgens Jefl Kimble, being fashionably late, walks quickly to class displaying a styllsti crew neck sweater witti pants to match. Walking to her next class. Katie Ridder- heim wears the newest fashions mc udng striped, cropped pants, lace gloves and sunglasses. Still a very popular trend, Ed Busche ex- hibits a fashionable crew neck sweater while completing his architectural draw- ing. New Trends — Lifestyles 1 photos by Janlco Glenn Concentrating on getting hrough his turn without spilling the pop, senior Vincent Stovall. along with his teammates, guzzle their pop to win the event, unfortunately for them, they didn ' t win. r ie Junior and senior classes sit in their designated area of the bleachers which were decorated for the competition be- fore the events started. At ttie beginning of the second quarter of the basketball competition, the seniors lead the freshmen 10-5. Their game was one of the first round gomes to be played. The seniors ended up the victors of this game. (§ Lifestyles — Class Tourney ) Olympics — Leo Style Every year each class argues about who is the best. The answer was found after the 1985 Class Tourney. Last year, around mid-March, things got a little strenuous at Leo Junior Senior High School. There was the question of who was the best? Of course, the seniors thought they were and every other class was to prove other- ' wise — but how? Fortunately, there was a solu- ! tion — the 1985 Class Tourney. ! During the Class Tourney, each class had a chance to prove itself best. There was a wide variety of : events to satisfy all people, rang- j ing from athletically inclined indi- I viduals to those who didn ' t con- ; sider themselves to be sports- ! minded. Whether a person competed in : the physical sports, such as bas- ketball or volleyball, or the more I mental sports such as ice cream eating or the egg toss, they oil contributed something important to the team; an extra chance to win. As it turned out, the seniors won the overall competition with 207 points, proving their boasting again for the 16th time. It was the class of 1985 ' s second win in a row. The sophomores were run- ners-up with 187 points. The ju- niors came in third with 83 points, and the freshmen finished lost with 32 points. The individual event winners were as followed: Boys ' egg toss: Lance Chrisman and Scott Lothamer, freshmen Girls ' egg toss: Lisa Yoder and Dina Stovoii, sophomore Pop guzzling: Sophomores Boys ' ping pong: Ron Mancini and Kraig Brown Girls ping pong: Renee Rhoades and Dede Smith continued on p. 24 During the boys ' 130-175 lbs right orm category, junior Darrin Choprnori orrd sophomore Aaron VonLue battle for a victory, while Mr Bill Kerbel judges. Being congratulated for their victofy, seniors Soren Hansen and Craig Good are all smiles after winning the tug of war Class Tourney — Lifestyles g) ttmm amtm Olympics cont. Volleyball: Seniors Boys ' arm wrestling: Left 129 lbs, Ted Kuehner 175 lbs. Jack Overmeyer U.L. lbs. Todd Mohlar Right 129 lbs. Brian Shepard 175 lbs. Aaron VanLue U.L. lbs. Jack Overmeyer Girls ' arm wrestling: Left 109 lbs. Katie Ridderheim 130 lbs. Shelly Poling U.L. lbs. Penny Perkins Right 109 lbs. Leslie Meredith 130 lbs. Angle Blake U.L. lbs. LaDena Keller Tug of war: Seniors Class participation: Freshman Boys ' ice cream eating: Ted Kuehner Girls ' ice cream eating: Beth Witte Girls ' basketball: Seniors Boys ' basketball: Seniors Boys ' obstacle course: Seniors Girls ' obstacle course: Seniors It may not hove been as de- manding as a real sports meet, or as dramatic as the Olympics, but in its own way, the 1985 Class Tourney exceeded these events in ways felt only by the four classes competing. It gave a sense of competition toward their rivals and a chance at the thrill of victory. The winners took a great pride in their achieve- ments, but in a sense, all who par- ticipated in the Class Tourney were winners. — Brian Lutgens Participating In ttie ice cream eating contest, frestiman Rose McConn and sen- ior Lore Bastion intiole the very cold vanilla ice cream as quickly as possible to Y e p their class to vi in the event. Ctieering ttieir classmates on during the arm vi restling competition, these anxious participants await the final showdown. S Lifestyles — Class Tourney In the volleyball match between ttie seniors and the juniors, the players wait for the ball to return to the court. The winner of the match was the seniors. May an August Moon Fill Your Cup. . . . August Moon, little older, little wiser ... as viewed by tl-ie Orientals in Teahouse. In the fall, the Leo Drama Club presented The Teahouse of the August Moon, the satire on WWII and America ' s plan to Democra- tize it ' s enemies. John Patrick ' s comedy about a bungling cap- tain enriching a small Oriental vil- lage with American principles of majority rule, capitalism, and free choice, pleased young and old audiences alike. The humor was often enlighten- ing. The author wanted to remind us all that perhaps there is more than one way to approach the realistics of life. A large cast show, Teahouse saw some new faces in leading roles. Both senior Tom Brewer and sophomore Tom Baker shared honors as leading actors. Tracy Busch and Samantho lemma, along with John Overmyer and Wiley Kite, rounded out a strong cost supported by a large num- ber of hard-working sophomores and juniors. ' Jack Overmyer added a little something extra to the play with his funny expressions and humor, said Don Osborn. All members of the cast who played Orientals had to learn Au- thentic Japanese. The sets and lighting were ef- fective — there was even a real army jeep and goat on stage — the costumes were authentic, and the production good. Again, the Leo Drama Club gave us an- other creditable experience in live theatre. — Jerry Elton Stover e Lifestyles — Teahouse ) Accepting giffs from his new citizens. Captain Fisby doesn ' t reoiize they have greater gifts in mind — honor, love, re- spect, and tradition. Playing the role of the converted psy- chiastrist, senior John Overmyer made au- diences laugh each night with his wry ex- pressions and range of mannerism. Being a gift to Captain Fisby and playing the role of the geisha girl Lotus Blossom, Tracy Busch gave oil her lines in Japanese. Tom Brewer, tlie hurried Captain Fisby, and Tom Baker, the practical wise inter- preter, lead a large cast of effective ac- tors. Teahouse — Lifestyles ( Music and Movie Video Mania Strike The video craze took over Leo as noticing before or since, and any free time most students Inad v os spent sitting in front of tine television v atching the latest videos and movies. Instead of students trading vid- eo games such as Pac-man and Frogger, tliey were renting and passing around taped movies they hod on cassettes. Music videos and video taped movies became very popular last year, taking over video games. Some television stations such as MTV were total music networks. MTV-music television was on the air 24 hours a day, seven days a week. MTV included music videos from all areas, the latest music news, special concerts, and the MTV exclusives each hour. Even though only a small por- tion of the students received the MTV station many students still kept up with the music videos by watching certain shows that had videos on them such as Friday Night Videos. ' Tm glad I have MTV so I can keep up on the latest videos, said Mitch Delogrange, one of the students who had MTV. The videos seemed to play a large part on the record scene as well. Many experts on the music scene commented about the fact that if the video of the song wasn ' t good or popular, the song would probably not moke It on the charts. Many movie videos didn ' t come out until a year after the movie was in the theaters. I don ' t mind waiting awhile for a good movie to come out on a cassette because it only costs about $4.00 to rent a movie for a weekend, but if I were to take a date to a movie it would cost about twice as much to see the movie just once, said senior, Dan Osborn. — Missy Sutton — Michael Witt ,28 Lifestyles — Video ) Someone gets ready to play a taped movie on a VCR. The tapes are kept in o cover for protection. After getting up out of a chiair, a viewer attempts to find his favorite spot in a mov- ie by fast forwarding the tape. On one ot he mo$t popular video stations v o- I IT y MTV was seen by only a porfion of ttife community, but just at)out every- one still kept up with the katest vkteos Viewing one of their video tapes, these students edit some of the errors during their mass media class. For many, to start a video cassette re- corder (VCR) is to push a button or two on the television or VCR. But with remote control, all one has to do Is push a button wherever he is sitting Video — Lifestyles g Using his time wisely in in-school suspen- sion. Marc Poe catches up on some of the assignments that the teachers hove sent him. In the study hall, isolated from everyone else, Jason Pence and Marc Poe try to fight boredom by looking at magazines. Connie Day takes time out from her homeworl to try and entertain herself by looking at a magazine during her stay in in-school suspension. N Lifestyles — In-School Suspension photot by SeoH Hapler Learning a Lesson Getting an in-scliool suspension tauglit students, the hard way, how to stay out of trouble. Alone in the small isolated cubi- cal in the study hall sat a student who had received an in-school suspension (ISS) for the day. The day started out for the stu- dent by gathering all the books that were needed throughout the day and taking them along with him to the study hall teacher, who promptly put him in the little cubical where he was seen by no one almost all day. At lunch, Mrs. Fisher, the study hall teacher, kindly escorted him to the office where he ate his lunch by himself. During the afternoon, he did as- signments that were sent to him by his teachers for the day. At 3:10, he was finally released from isolation. One might ask why students were put in ISS. Well, there were many answers to this question. One popular reason was being tardy to school more than the three allowable times. Some oth- er reasons were fighting, skipping class, throwing food in the audi- terio, or swearing in class. Being in ISS was both beneficial and harmful. ISS was beneficial because it taught students to try and stay out of trouble because being in ISS was quite boring to almost everyone. But ISS was also harmful because the student missed all of his classes for the day and he sometimes fell behind in classwork. — Missy Sutton In-School Suspension Lifestyles I A Systematic Form of Government Acting like a brancli of the White House, student council ran their meetings in ar orderly fashion, similar to a mini-congress. The 25 high school students sat gathered in the room while the tenseness of the moment built up. Keith Passwater, the student council president, spoke in a booming voice over the other members. The issue at hand vi as to decide a theme for home- coming. The votes v ere cast and a.verdict was reached. It was de- cided that Trainbusters would be the 1984 Homecoming theme. In general, the student council was like a mini-congress, with the exception that things got done at student council meetings. The people were elected into the co- mittee by their homeroom class- mates, which corresponded with the public in congressional races. The president of the student council was elected by the mem- bers of the council. The president was in charge of running the meetings and keeping things or- ganized. President Keith Pass- water said, Not a lot of people showed up for the meetings, but working together, we kept things organized. The student council, like con- gress, decided on different things that effect others. For congress, it is deciding on bills that will effect millions of people; but, for the stu- dent council, it was deciding on such things as themes for Home- coming, Class Tourney, arranging MORP, setting up dances and de- ciding when to have spirit days. The student council also orga- nized such community events as can or blood drives and the Spe- cial Olympics. In general, the Leo High School student council acted as a branch like the White House; they were elected in, they voted on things, and helped make the school activities run smoothly. — Brian Lutgens (§ Lifestyles 1 Student Council Putting on dances, such as MORP, was just one of the many activities student council sponsored throughout the year. Student Council President Keith Pass- water explains the object of the meeting to the other student council members. Front Row: Lora Bastion, Amy Williams, Suzanne Hohl, Paula Smead, Faith Smead, Nancy Wyman, Jack Overmyer, Tracy Busch, Janice Glenn, Shelly Barker, Samantha lemma, Leslie Yoder, Joe Stueipe, Monte Lengocher; Back Row: Dan Osborn, Randy L. Miller, Craig Good, Del Roth, Jon Shade, Kurt Lengacher, Brad Coolman, Bob Earl, Lisa Swartz, Aimee Richards, Michelle Delagrange, Wiley Kite. Student Council member Brad Coolman takes notes during one of their meetings to help organize an upcoming event. Student Council Livestyles ( photot by MHr H Mek Writing on the hand may be very handy, but ink posioning could be a threat to the avid cheater. ■■j H m Once again, the cheat-sheet shows to be effective. Here a student uses o cheat-sheet stuck between the two desks and pulls it up as he needs it. BBl w dflU Cheatsheets under the test, up a sleeve, or up a pant leg proves to be one of the most rewarding techniques. Ik 4 n m BL pii 1 ■ i i-N Lifestyles — Cheating Oil— -1 BS Sl l w 1 SiM :. ' S«S ' ..--: H HMAi l f faking the Easy Way Out Students who thought they needed to get the grade used many creative tactics. Some students were honest 3nd studied while others resorted o different, dishonest methods )Uch OS brown-nosing and cheot- ng to assure themselves a better grade. Last year cheating became Dverwhelmingly popular. Over ?0% of the students polled indi- :;ated that they had cheated at east once. These students used many techniques to get the job done. Dne very popular way was to use Dheat-sheets. Those who used [■his technique found it rewarding, rhey usually didn ' t get caught and they had whatever was leeded right in front of them un- der the test or quiz, on the seat jnder their legs, or up a sleeve. other types of cheating were the writing-on-your-hand or desk pro- cedure, the writing-on-the-bot- tom-of-your-shoe method, and the dreaded look-off-your-neigh- bor ' s-paper tatic. Hopefully the neighbor was the encyclopedia- reading type person. I think the weirdest way I ever cheated was writing on my finger nails. Since my finger nails are so long, it wasn ' t too hard to write on them, stated an avid cheat- er. Sometimes the tactics of cheating didn ' t work. Students who cheated and were caught faced rough consequences. One such case was getting suspend- ed five days from the class and receiving a zero for the quiz or test. Some teachers were so deter- mined to catch students in the act that they often accused stu- dents who hadn ' t even cheated. Even though many students had cheated, some felt that the cheating epidemic should stop. I t hink that cheating is bad. Stu- dents need to learn how to think for themselves, said Greg Koenig. Although the cheating problem was out of hand, many agreed that something had to be done, but nothing seemed to halt this problem. — Missy Sutton photo br MIko HoMck Massing notes between students may be isky, but wtien all else fails it may be ttie inly way to get throughi the test. Cheating — Lifestyles ( g As the 400 meter run takes place, the spectators cheer on these very special athletes. These volunteers get their assignments before the next running event tokes place. Many volunteers gather at the finish line in between the running events to prepare for the next event. Mr. Bolller explains to the volunteers of the special oiympics where the activities would take place. Learning Valuable Lessons Leo High School students made time for some very special athletes. May fourth was definitely an important day in the lives of those working at Special Olympics. Many Leo students took time out of their busy schedules to help make these special athletes feel comfortable and welcome to the Leo community and the Leo sta- dium. As the athletes slowly filed onto the football field, everyone in- volved could feel the energy from these olympians. The stu- dent helpers worked as greeters, timers, and lane officials. Webster ' s New Collegiate Dic- tionary defines a winner as: one that is successful especially through praiseworthy ability and hard work. These athletes cer- tainly put in a lot of hard work to accomplish their goals, which for most of them was just to finish the race. As the kids ran their races, the determination of the athletes was clearly seen on their faces; win or lose, these kids really were winners. Maybe it would help us all If we took the same king of attitude as these athletes into our own lives. So many people were worried more with winning than they were with the way they ran the race. Wasn ' t winning worth only as much as the work that went into it? These kids certainly showed the true spirit of athletics. We coud all learn something by watching these very special ath- letes. As summed up best by Lau- ra Hope, It was really great to cheer someone on and actually see that It made a difference. — Dan (the Oz) Osborn t Y BtK[0 H trtdi Special Olympics — Lifestyles g) photo takon by Julio Pardlnok, prtnlod by Seott Hoplor. The cast of Grease sing Summer Nights at the beginning of the musical. Danny Zuko, played by Soren Hansen, sings his lead while the rest of the cast and chorus back him up. Grease ... is the Word For three days in April, Leo High Schooi ' s Drama Ciub rocked back into the 50 ' s. In our day and age one might have asked why the school audi- teria was filled with poodle skirts, bobby socks, and greased-back hair for three days. There was a good explanation for this odd oc- curence: the Drama Ciub was putting on the musical Grease, di- rected by IVIr. Jerry Elton Stover. Grease was about teenagers back in the 50 ' s who had just gone back to school after sum- mer vacation. The leads in the cast were: ex- change student Sorer Hansen as Danny Zuko, Lisa Swartz as Sandy Dumbrowski, Tom Brewer as Ken- ickie, and April Minnick as Rizzo. The rest of the cast and chorus consisted of many other multi-tal- ented performers. The musical was held April 25-27 and was sold out each night. Knowing that it (Grease) was sold out, mode it twice as hard because there were so many people watching, said Scott Hepler who played Doody. The cast, orchestra, and crew members put in many long hours getting ready for the late April production. Homework became an almost unfamiliar word to many. With some being in extra- curricular activities after school as well as the musical practices in the evening, very few had time to complete, let alone start their homework before class started. Although there wasn ' t time to) do homework and I lost a lot off sleep, in the end it was all worth it, said April Minnick. D uring the course of putting to- gether the musical, the cast had some setbacks that could have delayed the progress of the musi- cal, but he members adjusted and continued as if nothing un- usual had happened. — Missy Sutton Lifestyles — Grease Miss Lynch, played by Chfisti Meyer, pfe- serito prizes to Danny Zuko and Cha Cha Di Gregono, played by Somanftva lemma, the wiririer ' i of the dance contest at tt prorn Jody Grunden and Tracy Busch pertofm their donee routine during the prom scene in Grease. Along with the rest of the cast .kxty Grunden. Tim Minich, Lisa Yoder, Var is- ter, and Dina Stovall do the hand : e cor- ing the prom scene, Grease Lifestyles ( A Night To Remember May , 1985 was filled witin moments that made prom night a most memorable evening. Months of preperotion, tux rentals, shopping for the right dress, asking the right person, and last minute reservations were things which led up to the 1985 Leo Prom, Saturday, May 11 1985, was a night to remember. On that night, at the Scottish Rite Auditorium, the magic of Prom unfolded. The hard work of the many people involved paid off. Most of the couples ate at Fort Wayne ' s finest restaurants. The romantic evening was topped off with the announcement of the court. The court consisted of: Randy L. Miller and Angle Mam- mons, King and Queen; Jack Overmyer and Penny Perkins, Funniest; Jon Shade and Michelle Delagrange, Most Athletic; Keith Passwater and Amy Williams, Most Likely to Succeed; Dan Os- born and Ann Howard, Best Per- sonality; Ed Herran and Molly Cook, Best Dressed. After the Ju- nior class president, Wiley Kite, announced the court, the court danced to the theme song of the prom One More Night by Phil Collins. After the prom ended at 12:00, most couples changed their clothes and celebrated the infor- mal part of Prom. Such after Prom activities as going to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show, go- ing to Putt-Putt, and attending after-prom parties made one more night a night to remember. — April Minnick After court was announced, those elect- ed returned to the dance floor for their spotlight dance to One More Night. Lifestyles — Prom I Enjoying the prom at the Scottish Rite Auditorium, graduate Chris Kelley serves punch to junior, Marie Fogle and himself. Newly crowned King and Queen, Randy Miller and Angie Hammons sit on the throne during the prom court presenta- tion. Junior president, Wiley Kite announces the 1985 prom court. Prom — Lifestyles ( g) straightening ttie dairy case. Mike Thorn- hill performs one of his tasks at C C Supermarket. Rick Miller smiles to show just how much fun he has at his job sacking groceries at Eichel ' s Market. Helping out tier family by working at Crosscut Junction, Michelle Delagrange takes care of a check for a customer. (§ Lifestyles — Jobs Earning the Bucks For some students summer meant a time to earn extra money by working at a summer job, For some, summer meant a lot of well-earned relaxation and sleeping in; but, for ottiers sum- mer meant earning some extra spending money through a sum- mer job. IVIany community businesses supported Leo High School stu- dents with jobs. Ice Cream Alley employed five LHS students with jobs throughout the summer, and Pizza Prize employed six. Hiring students out of the nearby com- munity not only helped the stu- dents by supplying them with jobs, but it also contributed to the business. Other students came into their places because they knew the employees working there. Having one job was not always enough to support some stu- dents ' lifestyles. Sometimes o part-time job didn ' t pay enough, so some had to find two jobs to maintain their active social lives. Jobs weren ' t always easy to get, and some jobs were not available close to home. So many students turned to Fort Wayne for a job such as at a fast food chain. Junior Dorrin Chap- man, on employee at Arby ' s said, It ' s a long drive, but it ' s money since there is no place to work close to home. Whether it was working at such places as Ice Cream Alley, Pizza Prize, Dairy Sweet or just mowing lawns or babysitting, many stu- dents wanted to get into the ac- tion of having a summer job. — Shelly Slentz While working at his father ' s gas station in Grabill, Scott Hinkle attempts to fix a tail light. Shelly Barker uses the cash register to get change for a customer while working at Ice Cream Alley to earn extra money. Jobs — Lifestyles 1 g) Happy to have graduated, Soren Hansen turns in his graduation gown to Mr. Gary Muncy, the Jostens representative, after the graduation ceremonies. Stialdng ttands with Dr. Herbert Stueipe, Jessica Brandt anxiously waits to receive her diploma. Reflecting Upon Memories As graduation day grew near, liappiness and sorrow were felt by all. After twelve years of school, it was time for the seniors of 1985 to return once more as a class. The day was May 24, 1985 and the time was 7:30 P.M. The senior class proceeded into the varsity gym for the start of the com- mencement ceremonies. Many moments, both good and bad, came back to mind as graduation night drew closer. Some remembered the early years when they were just start- ing junior high and imagining the five long years that lay ahead. Others were calling to mind the special moments in which they were in the spot light at good ol ' L.H.S. such as winning a sports event, being on outstanding stu- dent, or the other things that made one recognized. These years seemed to pass very quickly for everyone. At some points during the school years, it seemed as If graduation day would ne ver arrive. But when the day finally came it appeared OS though those years had flown by. The mixed emotions at grauda- tion were felt by all graduating seniors. Many were happy to gra- duate and be on their own, but at the same time they didn ' t want to leave behind some of their friends whom they might never see again. After receiving their diplomas and turning their tassels, thoughts came to mind of what was ahead for tomorrow and the rest of each of their lives. For some it was off to college, for others it was finding a job, and for a few, it was starting a family. Whatever their plans were, all had passed one important miles- tone and were ready to embark upon the next stage of their lives. — Missy Sutton Lifestyles — Graduation ) with diploma and rose in hand, Molly Cook joyfully hugs and congratulates a fellow classmate Spending a few moments clone before the commencement ceremonies, Ann Howard takes a look at the program. In coming senior class president, Wiley Kite, accepts the challenge of being the head of next year ' s senior class by toking the senior torch from Kurt Lengacher, the graduated senior class president. Graduation — Lifestyles ( g) r At the beginning o1 the ACAC meet tield at Leo. gymnasts await ttieir introductions and receive thieir flowers before ttie meet begins. Members of ttie varsity football team cfieer on teammates as they await the scoring of a touchdown during the Leo- Gorret game. Striving for Victory Hard work, dedication, and a love for victory all combined in the team sport effort. Sports were a major part of our lives; not only for the attiletes, but also for the fans who supported them. The athletes who struggled through hard work and dedica- tion to be the best they could be were rewarded not only by victories, but also by cheering crowds. They did it for themselves and to uphold Leo ' s winning reputa- tion. Dedication was the major ingredient in an athletes career. The football and cross-country teams faced mid-August practices when hot weather pushed the thermometer up into the 90 ' s. The wrestlers were faced with following strict diets to keep themselves in their weight classes. All athletes also had to meet eligibility requirements by pass- ing at least four solid classes. Whether they won or lost, our ath- letes played to their fullest potential. They not only showed good sportsman- ship, but they also showed that they were . . . WITH Division — Sports photo by tobbi Clay Wrestlers Keith Pass water, John Douglas, and Shannon Roberts lead i the team on to the mat as well as lead the team to their best record ever. Sports — Division {_ g winning by the score of twenty-one to SIX. the Lions beat Garrett The teems clash in an effort to gain possession of the ball Talking with the teams most valuable player Boyd Coolman, Head Coach Bill Bollier exploins a play. The reserve team practiced and played with the varsity during the season. Coach Nate Evans talks to the players before the gome against DeKalb. photo by David Shaw VARSITY FOOTBALL Eastside 12 36 South Adams 7 46 Southern Wells 31 Carroll 17 14 Churubusco 6 28 Woodlan 20 14 Garrett 6 21 Adams Central 35 14 Prarie Heights 17 23 season: 7-3 RESERVE FOOTBALL Adams Central 21 Garrett 6 Central Noble Heritage 32 Woodlan 12 DeKalb 19 Eastside 12 Churubusco 6 14 13 12 3 16 21 season: 3-5 FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Churubusco 16 Woodlan 36 Angola 14 Carroll 40 Heritage 8 6 6 season: 0-5 Sports — Football I VARSITY AND PESEPVE FOOTbA ' : ' . ROW): Manager: Jirri Eart. Bria ' —.-y ■. ' .•; Williams, Oar ' , ' ' •, ' -. ' ' ; ; -f;- ' ,- . ' . g- (SECOND PO y, ■:• ' ..■. ' ,• ,-• ' . ' ■:■. grange, Jod O-y ' J ' , ' .o - ' .-j- •. born, Dave Boyce, ' .-o - - ' : . ' :■:. - Bob McDaniel, Aa ' O ' a- e ,o ' j ' . ' Mil e Bearman (THif- ' u i ' O ; Oo ' j ' , ' ,o-- Markey, Matt Kelly, Stieldon e- ' o , Doyle, Sam Powell, Ctiris Co , ' o-ja -oo erts, Doug Lake, Travis Jacquay, Go ' Laird, Coach Steve Zehr. (FOURTH ROW; Coacti Nate Evans, Damon Lercel, Waiiy Miazgo, Tony Hampton, Brad Fredericks, Brad Coolmon, Stionnon Roberts, Keith Passwater, Craig Good, Matt Bertsch. Gory Hensley. (BACK ROW): Dave Gal- braith, Doug Sanders, Boyd Coolmon. John Dwinell, Jay Kimes, Brion Boumon, Randy L. Miller, Eric Hobson, Jeff Kimbel, Jon Douglas, Del Roth, Coach Bill Bollier FRESHMAN FOOTBALL: (FRONT ROW): Managers Brian Hoar, ond Sam Gorden. Tim Minich, Jamie Show, Jeff Jones, Mark Liechty, Managers Chorlene Knepp, Terri Bryan, (SECOND ROW): Keith Neumon, Jason Kite, Jason Sauder, Dain Bute, Shone Blotkamp, Butch Schwaben, Lonce Christman. (BACK ROW): Coach John Markey, Scott Smith, Richard Foutz, Note Shade, Darren Horter, Coach Nate Evans Lions on the Loose Breaking many long standing personal records, the varsity football team hod one of the best six records in Leo ' s history. Some people might have thought ot a wild preditory cat who ran rampant through an area of rural countryside. Others may have believed that a small, frightened lion cub took his first trip away from the ole home- stead and hod gotten himself lost. Although these thoughts might have flashed through a stu- dents head, he knew what was really stalking around ready to strike. He knew it was the varsity football team because last year the Leo Lions were on the loose. The varsity football team had one of the best six records in Leo ' s history. Not only did they defeat the Allen County Athletic Conference leader Heritage, but they were also three and one in the cluster playoff. Terry Doyle, Jeff Kimbel, Boyd Coolmon, Dove Boyce, and Matt Kelly broke many long-standing Lion records. The team ' s Most Valuable Player was Boyd Coolmon. Brian Bou- mon and Shannon Roberts re- ceived Best Linemen while Don Osborn and Dave Boyce were noted for being Best Linebackers. Matt Kelly was awarded the Iron- man and Helmet awards and Mr. Bollier ' s non-starter-bust-your- butt award went to Travis Jac- quay and Aaron VanLue. Being on the reserve team was tough for the players. Although they worked hard all season, they ended up with a three and five record. The Most Valuable Player was Aaron VanLue and the Most Improved Ployer was Jim Brewer. A lot of players worked hard and did well enough to not only help the varsity in practice, but some also ployed in varsity gomes toward the end of the season, stated Coach Bill Bollier. The freshman football team played hard through the season. A few of the freshman improved enough during the season to gain experience and ploy in some re- serve games. The team was led by Most Valuable Players Note Shade and Jason Sauder and Most Improved Players Butch Schwaben, Dain Bute, and Keith Neuman. All of the guys took time out of their normal social time to play football. Not only did they work hard to perfect their plays, but they also made Leo o worthy op- ponent for any team which came their way. — Mary Minich Football — Sports I g) photo by David Shaw Practicing every night after school, the seventh and eighth grade teams gained knowledge and experience. Here the seventh grade, coached by nevi Coach Don Greer, scrimmage during practice. Gaining Experience Working just as inard as he upperclassmen, the sev- entl-i and eiginth grade football teams gained exper- ience and needed knowledge of the game. (§ Being the little fish in the big pond was a scary experience for those in Jr. High football. Although they seemed small to some up- perclossmen these athletes worked just as hard. Leo ' s eighth grade had a rough season. Although it was a short season, they gained the exper- ience to make a well trained freshman or possibly a future spot on the varsity or reserve high school teams. They also learned quite rapidly what the meaning of a ' bad season ' was, but they also learned ways to improve. Tim Shaw led as Most Valuable Player and Best Lineback. Best Lineman went to Ron Zimmer- man. Winning more games than both the 1982-83 and 1983-84 Jr. High football teams put together, the seventh grade did something that no other Leo football team managed to pull off. They de- feated rival Woodlan in one of their last home games. The Most Valuable Player was Jeff McKee and Best Lineback went to Gary Smith. The Best Lineman title was earned by Bobby Roberts. The Jr. high gained experience making their plays work. Winning as many games as they did was not due to luck. They practiced hard every day and gained knowledge of what they had to do and how it was to be done. They still held their hopes of being the big fish in the big pond. — Laurie Kroemer Sports — Jr. Football ) SEVENTH FOOTBALL Leo Leo Leo Leo Leo Leo W L T L W W L W T W L L Hur tertown Heritage Garrett Criurubusco Woodtan Perry Hill seasor : 3-2- EIGHTH FOOTBALL Leo Leo Leo Leo Leo Leo L L L W L L W W w L w w season: 5-1 Huntertown Heritage Garrett Ctiurubusco Woodian Perry Hill Joking around during a game, Robbie Cook, Kirk Fitzgerald, Dove Wertman. and Rick Mishler relax before having to return to the playing field. 8TH GRADE FOOTBALL: (FRONT ROW); Tim Shaw, Dan Crick, Kurt Frederick. Sam Schwartz, Scott Byler, Dave Beers, Scott Koons, Jon Delagrange, Jason Cook. Robby Cook; (SECOND ROW), Greg Ler- cel, Chad Blotkamp, John Wellis, Mark Linker, Scott Hamman, Brad Carnes, Dan- ny Ort, Tim McNiece, Rick Mishler, Dan Du- bea. Manager Eli Hesterman; (BACK ROW), Coach Joe Stolte, Coach Jim Schneider, Manager Phil Sailer, Ronny Zim- merman, Mark Ackley, Choe Dolsen, Jeff Arnold, Dave Wertman, Joe Ridderheim. 7TH GRADE FOOTBALL; (FRONT ROW): Jon Clark, Doug Minich, Shawn Bennett, Kyle Geise, Scott Stuckey, Colby Prough, Jason Hanno, Tony Woods. (SECOND ROW); Manager Phil Sailer, Scot Mueller, Eric Loser, Matt Lake, Ferdy Jones, Mat Pocock, Jared Shaw, Manager Eli Hester- man. (BACK ROW); Jamie Grunden, Scott Blotkamp, Bobby Roberts, Gary Smith. Matt Folk, Chad Kasper, Coach Don Greer, Coach Joe Stolte. k A„-Tife Jr. Football — Soorts Running on Empty Both the girls and boys cross country teams ran in hot weather and conquere d mentai and physical setbacks. If one imagined the training in- volved, and the abuse a cross country runner endured, he would hove agreed that it was not an easy sport. Putting up with 90° temperatures while running in the summer was just one of the things a member of the cross country teams had to endure. Even though Leo was a small school and had few runners, the teams dealt with the competitive challenge of other schools effec- tively. By being supportive and help- ful, the seniors led the small band of runners. This year ' s team had many young and inexperienced mem- bers, but we have accomplished HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY (FRONT ROW); Kurt Lengacher, Jim Yan- kosky, Jeremy Lash, Paul Lash. Marc Ven- derly, Monte Lengacher, (BACK ROW): Rick Snider, John Hartmon, Coach Ron Du- bach, Greg Kelley, Bob Clark. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Leo 44 18 Garrett Leo 30 27 Hamilton Leo 33 22 Churubusco Churubusco Invit . . 18th place Leo 15 49 Woodlan Leo 39 16 Carroll West Noble Invit . . 18th place Leo 45 18 Heritage Leo 22 34 Southern Wells Manchester Invit . . 10th place ACAC 6th place Leo 45 15 New Haven Leo 43 16 Harding Leo 47 16 East Noble season. 8-2 JR HIGH BOYS CROSS COUNTRY (FRONT ROW). Chris Neuenschwander. James Hope. Craig Dubea, Jason Richards, Allan Delagrange (BACK ROW). Coach Ron Dubach quite a lot, remarked senior Amy Williams. One member of the boys team said that he didn ' t mind getting up for the practices but he wasn ' t as excited about having to go back for a second practice. Last year was many of the members ' first year. But with the help of the previous year ' s mem- bers they came out looking good. Because of the number of first year runners, last year ' s boys team had a rough season. They ended up sixth in the conference and eleventh in the sectional. The captain of the team was senior Kurt Lengacher. Freshman Monte Lengacher got the Golden Guts award; Rick Snider received the most improved runner award, and Paul Lash was granted the most valuable runner. The girls team finished their sea- son with an even record. Last year ' s captains were Krista Bute and most valuable runner Amy Williams. Dina Stoval received the most improved runner. Cross country was not what some people thought. Training, running in hot weather, and tak- ing time out of their vacation were just a few of the sacrafices that the Leo cross country teams made to pull through the season. — Cheryl Cartwright (g {fTflP Sports — Cross Country I HIGH SCHOOL Oi;-: ' , ' ' ' O ' . ' . ,- TRY: (FRONT PO -; o- ' e Franks, Laura Hope, ' -o ' , o ' j:. Jerini RicharcJs, Arri Vo ' -gor, Amy McDoniel, (BAC 0; ;, Coach Ann Linson, Amy Williams, Krista Bute, Megan Prough, Man- ager Kristin Neumari f-t €; mT t HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUN- TRY Southside Wayne Leo 2nd Heritage Conditioner 4th Ctiurubusco Leo 1st Churubusco Invitational llth Woodlan Carroll Leo 3rd West Noble Invitational 12th Heritage Leo 2nd Harding Invitational 13th Manctiester Invitational 10th ACAC 5th Hording New Haven East Noble- Leo 2nd Bistiop Luers Leo 1st Adams Central Invitational 16th Sectionals 12th season: 5-5 JR. HIGH GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: (FRONT ROW): Andrea Payne. Ann Korte. Erin Barker, Amy Karst, Laura Premer, Jenni Steulpe. Heidi Strasser. (BACK ROW), Coach Ann Linson. JR. HIGH BOYS CROSS COUNTRY 1 Leo 33 22 Churubusco Leo 39 16 Perry Hill Leo 15 49 Woodlan Leo 22 34 Southern Wells Churubusco Invit 18th place ACAC . . 6th place One of the few young runners on the team. Sophomore Dina Stovall pushes ahead of a Woodlan runner during the Woodlan Carroll meet at Carroll. Cross Country — Sports ( Seasoning the Rookies Tlie boys tennis and girls golf teams recruited a total of six freshman, tw sophomores, one junior, and two seniors. In most sports, they were the veterans; the people who had done it before and who did it again. Some returned as letter- men, others — in their second year, strived for a letter of their own. On the other hand, there were the people who decided that last year would be the time they de- fied death and tried out for a var- sity or reserve sport. Being new on the tennis team was different because you were not sure if you were going to be accepted onto the team, was how first year player Matt Mo- reau felt. In both girls golf and boys tennis the ' amateurs ' outnumbered the ' old pros. ' Last year the veterans seasoned the rookies. Although both sports (boys ten- nis and girls golf) had different concepts, they found a few things in common. Both requir ed skill — not just luck — to get the ball to go to the right place. Things such as swinging the club or racquet, and playing as an in- dividual were other similarities they shared. For both teams, the returning lettermen helped with the mental and physical aspects of their sports. Jane Reece (a returning golf lettermon) said, I felt we had a good season for such a young team. It was a lot of work, but it was also a lot of fun. The tennis team had a tough season. Not only did they have a lot of young players, but they also had to play many larger more ex- pereinced schools. Last year ' s most valuable player was ex- change student Soren Hansen. The captain of the team was sen- ior Ed Herran; while the most im- proved player was Wiley Kite. While the girls golf team hao problems, players still showed irrij provement. Three out of the fiv players were first year golfers Last year ' s captain of the teori was Jane Reece and the lovj match average award winnd was Kim Fitzgerald. ' Both teams had their shore o1 beginning players; who were eai ger to learn and improve. To- gether with the returning mem- bers, they pulled together to gel through the season. Not only die the lettermen have a chance tc teach others what they hoc learned, but the rookies gainec the knowledge and positive atti- tudes needed to help their through a rough season and to prepare them for the future. — Mary Minic Last year ' s girls golf team practiced ttiroughout the summer and into late Sep- tember. While shooting nine holes at Ce- dar Creek Golf Course. Junior Jane ReecfilJ backs up and lines up her shot, I (§ Sports — Golf Tennis Being a rookie ofi any feorri wos toogh. E chorige ituderit ' oreri Hansen received the rriost valuable pio er award and played secorid positiori Here, Soren takes time to improve hio bool ' tiorid BOYS VARSITY TENNIS Northside 5 Snider 5 DeKalb 4 1 East Noble 5 Northrop 5 Dwenger 5 Harding 5 Angola 4 1 Carroll 3 season; 0-9 3 BOYS RESERVE TENNIS Northside 4 1 Snider 4 DeKalb 1 East Noble 2 2 Northrop Dwenger Harding Angola Carroll 4 6 1 3 2 2 3 3 season: 2-5-2 BOYS TENNIS: FRONT ROW; Joe Stueipe, Scott Hepler, Chris Neuhouser, Matt Mo- reou, Greg Bauer, Scott Lothomer, Randy Cole, Paul Newberg. (back row); Coach Judy Davis, Bruce Beerbower, Vincent Stovoll, Ed Herran, Wiley Kite, Mark Han- derson, Soren Hansen, Kerry Grabowski, Troy Lengacher, Manager Michelle Kies. GIRLS GOLF Carroll 393 509 Homestead 193 225 Concordia 254 258 Bluffton 213 236 Elmhurst 283 241 Col. City 193 241 N. Side 189 221 E. Noble 224 243 Dwenger 184 234 Northrop 191 230 Snider 190 season: 1-10 228 GIRLS GOLF: (FRONT ROW); Ann Reece. (BACK ROW); Marquita Mohan. Jane Reece, Coach Jerry Amstutz, Kim Rtzger- ald, Mary Minich. Golf Tennis — Sports ( g i VARSITY VOLLEYBALL; (FRONT ROW); Les- lie Yoder. Lorl Hicks, Lisa Yoder, Reann Panchev. Nancy Wyman, Manager Rhonda Crowe, (BACK ROW); Coach Phil Stuckey, Angle Vendrely, Michelle Dela- grange. Lisa Land, Ann Huguenard, Kim Stuckey, Tomi Witt, Julie Hosier, Assistant Coach Julie Pardinek. RESERVE VOLLEYBALL: (FRONT ROW); Re- nee Rhoades, Nicol Healy, Tammy Lake, Patti Hursh, Dawn Oliver, Amy Linker, Man- ager Rhonda Crowe. (BACK ROW); Coach Julie Pardinek, Kelly Klopfenstein, Charlene Foutz, Amy Neuhauser, April Min- nick, Paula Smead, Angle Hartman, Coach Phil Stuckey. Puffing tier sfrengttibeUind the ball, junior Lisa Land fires it over the net. (§ Sports — Volleyball 2 ™ll HHHWir- ! 1 IP 1 t f A pj ' ' Wi ¥. st M T ,._...: ■ ! Tri 4 ± . ii.jwii . ' ' mr • ■ • JA ' i !►■ ,)_ _ HHfl ' m t Tk - WOL 3 LT rt v f M r jfj ' - lni pthe boll back to the set- striving fo bum — T ter, seniors Lori Hlcks and Michelle Dela- y 1 grange get into position while players Les- RESERVE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ie Yoder and Julie Hosier move in to assist Bishop Luers 3 1 Harding 1 2 Eostside 1 2 Northside 3 DeKalb 2 1 Snider 2 Churubusco 2 Bishop Dwenger 2 Garrett 1 2 Concordia 2 Northrop 2 Woodlan 2 Adams Central 2 season: 6-7 _J Improving with Experience The volleyball team had the knowledge of the game, but they had to learn to put it all together and face their competition. A well hit serve, a hard spike, a quick dive, and a high bump were all part of a well played game and a well worked prac- tice. I felt as a senior, that this year ' s volleyball season went pretty good. Everyone on the team was a real asset, and we had many good times, said Mi- chelle Delagrange. The season opened with the girls defeating Bishop Luers, 10- 15; 15-9; 15-11, but then they took a sharp decline losing five in a row. They finished the Allen County Athletic Conference with a record of one and seven, win- ning one game in both the ACAC tourney and the sectional at Eastside. The most exciting game was played in the Lion ' s Den against Northrop on Senior Night. The team looked forward to a good chance of defeating their many challenging opponents the next season. Michelle Delagrange and Leslie Yoder received All-Conference Honorable Mention, while Yoder was also named Most Valuable Player for the season. The best Setter Award was earned by Lisa Yoder and the Best Hitter Award went to Tomi Witt. The reserve team broke even last year winning one game more than they lost. They had a strong team along with a lot of determi- nation and high expectations for the next years varsity season. They held a conference tourney record of one and three. Coach Julie Pardinek summed it up by saying, It was a good season. We should have won some of the games we lost, but the girls tried hard. I saw a lot of improvement during the season. We should have another decent season next year. Both the varsity and reserve volleyball teams had good sea- sons with the reserve season re- cord topping the varsity season record. The quest for improve- ment in the reserve team plus the experience of the varsity team meant success in the future for girls volleyball. — Laurie Kroemer VARSITY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Bishop Luers 1 2 Harding 2 Eastside 2 NorthsidG 2 DeKalb 2 1 New Haven 2 Southside 2 Woodlan 2 Snider 2 Churubusco 2 Dwenger 2 Adams Central 2 Norwell 2 Garrett 2 Southiern Wells 2 Heritage 2 1 Concordia 2 1 Woodlan 2 1 Carroll 2 1 Norttirop 1 2 Souttiern Wells 2 Woodlan 2 Fremont 2 Angola 2 season: 7-17 Coach Stuckey, along with sen ors Lori Hicks. Michelle Delagrange, and Leslie Yoder pay close attention to the referees as they explain the rules before the game. Volleyball — Sports ( SEVENTH VOLLEYBALL (FRONT ROW); Tracey Schafer, Meg Cass. Angela Hartman, Jenny Orr, Chris Healy, Dana Dewitt, Manager Nikki Butler. (BACK ROW), Coach Ruth Lebzelter, Brandy Furnish, Jenny Kloptenstein, Julie Jen- nings, Shonna Horman, Dianne McCon- nell. Amy Amstutz, Coach Jack Lar- imer, SEVENTH GRADE VOLLEYBALL Garrett 1 2 Woodlan 2 1 Village Woods 2 Heritage 1 2 Huntertown 1 2 Woodside 2 1 Perry Hill 2 New Haven 2 Churubusco 2 .eason: 5-4 EIGHTH VOLLEYBALL: (FRONT ROW); Manager Susie Wisler, Joni Zeimmer, Mary Ulrich, Kendra Steury, Trista Hol- wager, Jamie Kimbel. Angela Butler, Manager Lori Wilson, (BACK ROW); Coach Ruth Lebzelter, Connie Harter, Vicki Grayiess, Frances Gee, Beth Fo- gle, Beth Craig, Rita Vondran, Jennifer Wells, Coach Jock Larimer, EIGHTH GRADE VOLLEYBALL Garrett 2 1 Woodlan 2 1 Village Woods 2 2 Heritage Huntertown 2 t Woodside 2 1 Perry Hill 2 New Haven 2 Churubusco - 2 eason: 4-5 Huddling together before a match, the seventh grade girls ' volleyball team plan their strategy to give their opponents a run for their money. 58 Sports — Volleyball striving to Reacin tlie Top By worl ing togetlner in practice as well as in games, the Jr. High girls volleyball team pulled off another Allen County Athletic Conference win. In every sport, individuals had to work together as a team to reach their highest potential. This was the case for the junior high girls volleyball teams. With their season beginning in September and the first game not far av ay, both teams began to practice early. When asked about practices, eighth grade player Jamie Kimbel said, In my opinion the team had lard practices, but v e also man- aged to have fun together. Being the youngest team v as ■ough, but the seventh grade group had a fair season. The heams most valuable player was ngie Hartman, v hile the im- proved player was Dianne McConnell. Although their season record wasn ' t as good as some year ' s past, the seventh grade girls showed their talent and pride at Heritage by bringing home the Al- len County Athletic Conference trophy. I think we did really well, be- cause we won the ACAC trophy. That has to prove something, stated Vicki Grayless. The eighth grade teams most valuable player was Jamie Kimbel and the most improved player was Rita Vonderan. With the help of coaches Ruth Lebzeelter and Jack Larimer, the teams learned from their mistakes and improved as their season progressed. When asked what the most memorable experience of the year was. Coach Lpbzelter said, Being able to defeat two teams during tournament that we lost to during the season! There were feelings of victory even in defeat because what might have been done wrong earlier in the season was im- proved upon and the things that worked were not over until they were ready for their tournament victory. — Cheryl Cartwright I Ruth Lebzelter wraps a seventh grade S players ankle, while taking time out from I coaching. Volleyball — Sports ( photo by Scott Hopler On the varsity level, there were seven returning lettermen. Here, senior letter- winner Rob Pulver passes ihe ball to an- other Leo team member. m RESERVE BOYS BASKETBALL 1 Leo 23 30 Eastside Leo 29 45 Prarie Height Leo 24 31 Angola Leo 37 35 Hamilton Leo 21 42 Norwell Leo 30 43 Woodlan Leo 30 28 Adams Central Leo 38 46 Concordia Leo 30 54 Woodlan Leo 42 47 Heritage Leo 55 46 Churubusco Leo 29 66 DeKalb Leo 40 51 Carroll Leo 41 51 Bishop Dwenger Leo 26 25 Heritage Leo 35 20 Central Noble Leo 24 34 Garrett Leo 38 54 New Haven Leo 32 53 Lakeland Leo 48 61 Southern Wells season; 5-15 During a tiome game against Concordia, Joe Brandenberger and a Cadet go for the jump boll. Sports — Boys Basketball ■M The Three D ' s Because the high school boys basketball teams held on to the three D ' s, people from all over the community were drawn to their games. During the high school boy ' s josketball season, almost every ■riday and Saturday night was narked off the ole calendar as a jame night, Although some peo- ple came to see their friends, oth- 3rs knew the real reason to stay jntil the last second. The varsity 3nd reserve teams had that spe- cial something that drew people rom all over the community to watch the Lions claw their way to another victory. The Leo boy ' s Dosketbail teams had the three D ' s: defense, discipline, and dedi- :ation. For the varsity boys team, the eason went well. The wins over tA oodlan, DeKalb, New Haven 3nd the game against Southern ells were some of the many highlights of the year. Leading the team in scoring were Jon Shade, Joe Brandenberger, and Mark Handerson. The leading re- bounder was Mark Handerson, while the leader in assists was Boyd Coolmon, Randy J. Miller hod the best free throw percent- age, The reserve team consisted of six juniors, five sophomores, two freshman and one exchange stu- dent. Having a 5-15 record, the team was 3-4 in the Allen County Athletic Conference. It was a year of change for the Lions with the dedication of our own mural on the gym wall and the retirement of twelve-year coach Richard Butt. But through the changes, the Lions held on to the three D ' s, the game winning defense, the dedication, that kept them fighting and the disci- pline that made them the true champions they were. — Mary Minich VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL Leo 71 44 Eastside Leo 92 54 Prarie Heights Leo 42 45 Angola Leo 73 54 Hamilton Leo 46 47 Norwell Leo 69 56 Woodlan Leo 66 39 Adams Central Leo 47 76 Concordia Leo 59 57 Churubusco Leo 53 51 DeKalb Leo 54 61 Carroll Leo 77 50 Heritage Leo 64 70 Carroll Leo 48 64 Bishop Dwenger Leo 64 49 Heritage Leo 60 33 Centrol Noble Leo 49 51 Garrett Leo 70 52 New Haven Leo 66 64 Lakeland Leo 71 46 Southern Wells Leo 65 44 Hamilton Leo 65 73 DeKalb seoson: 14-8 VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL: (FRONT ROW); Randy J Miller, Jeff KImbel. Boyd Cool- man. Jon Shade, Rob Pulver. Doug Lake. (SECOND ROW), Asst, Coach Nate Evans. Randy L, Miller. Joe Brandenberger. Daryl McConnell. Mark Handerson. Brian Bau- man. Sean Lewis. Coach Richard Butt. RESERVE BOYS BASKETBALL: (FRONT ROW); Doug Lake. Rich Dellinger. Todd Bennett, Travis Jacquay, Tony Hampton, Basil Wisler (SECOND ROW). Coac i a e E - ons, Kroig Brown, Ted Hewi See c - son. Joy Kimes, Sean Lewis ' a Se ;: Boys Basketball — Sports ( g) Fighting to be winners Because tliey l-ioped to some day be at the high school level in basketball, the boy ' s freshmen and both jr. high teams put up with some real competition. The high school boy ' s bsketball team found it hard enough to de- feat their tough competition, but in some ways the jr. high teams had a more difficult job. This was mainly because they were not as experienced and were just be- ginning to understand the basic concepts. Defeating only Garrett and Churubusco by small margins, the freshmen team had a tough sea- son. These men gave it their all by improving their skills, their team work, and their attitudes towards the game. Hopefully, the exper- ience they gained will be useful in EIGHTH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL: (FRONT ROW): Jeff Arnold, Mark Linker, Jon Delogrange, Dan Ort, David Detwiler, (SECOND ROW): Jon Lemon, Don Dubea, Robbie Cook, Tim Shaw, Tim McNiece. Dan Crick, (THIRD ROW): Coochi Bill Bollier, Choe Dolson, Ron Zimmerman, Mark Ackley, Joe Ridder- heim. Dove Wertmon, Kirk Fitzgerald, Manager Brad Carnes. 9TH GRADE BASKETBALL 1 Leo 29 47 Dwenger Leo 39 53 Heritage Leo 37 27 Churubusco Leo 34 54 Carroll Leo 37 38 Eastside Leo 37 42 DeKalb Leo 38 52 Woodlan Leo 36 41 New Haven Leo 25 49 Carroll Leo 40 50 Heritage Leo 50 38 Garrett Leo 41 50 Angola season 2- 10 NINTH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL: (FRONT ROW) Manager Terri Bryan, Brian Grieser. Lance Crissman, Tim Dini, Scott Lothomer. Paul Webb, Chris Neu- houser, Monte Lengocher; (SECOND ROW): Coach Jim Schneider, Joe Stueipe, Jason Sauder, Keith Neuman, Mark Miller, Joe Dye, Joon Kite, Note Shade, Troy Smith, high school athletics. The eighth grade team also had a r ough season. Being led by most valuable player Mark Ack- ley and most improved player Joe Riderheim, the boys in- creased their spirit and pride. Coach Bill Bollier said the highlights of the season were the victories over Garrett and Eastside, The seventh grade boys came through their season with a 4-7 record. They beat Woodlan 33 to 31. They lost the first game in the Allen County Athletic Confer- ence to Perry Hill 38 to 31. Jeff McKee received the most valuable player award. The high point man was Gary Smith while the most improved player was Jared Shaw. Most improved non- starter was Scott Stuckey. You can ' t just play around and expect to be a good team. I think we have a lot of talent on our team and we expect to be a winning team our senior year , said seventh grader player Gary Smith. Although the freshman an d jr. high teams did not end their sea- son with outstanding records, they did grasp some basics of basketball and learned the im- portance of fighting to win every game, regardless of the compe- tition. — Laurie Kroemer (5 Sports — Basketball ) Eighth graders Tim McNIece, Tim Shaw, Ronnie Zimnnerman, and Mark Linker walk out to worm up before the game, SEVENTH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL: (FRONT ROW) Jason Henna. Doug Min- ich, Scott Stuckey, Nothon Cook, Kyle Geise, (SECOND ROW) Manager Brad Kurtz, Shawn Bennett, Colby Prough, John Sanders, Jared Shaw, Manager Craig Dubea, (THIRD ROW): Coach Mike Bearmon, Ferdy Jones, Jamie Grunden, Jeff McKee, Gary Smith. Troy Hankins. 8TH GRADE BASKETBALL Leo 24 26 Huntertown Leo 25 56 Village Leo 28 33 Churubusco Leo 40 25 Garrett Leo 26 36 Woodside Leo 27 38 Angola Leo 29 52 Perry Hill Leo 31 42 DeKalb season 2-6 1 7TH GRADE BASKETBALL 1 Leo 28 59 Huntertown Leo 36 46 Churubusco Leo 20 19 Garrett Leo 19 42 Woodside Leo 29 15 Angola Leo 29 41 Perry Hill Leo 16 46 DeKalb Leo 32 18 Heritage Leo 20 41 Eostside Leo 33 31 Woodtein season: 4-7 | As the resfof the team looks on, Jared Shaw lines up for a foul shot. Basketball photo by David Shaw Coming in for a short rest, the varsity Lady Lions listen attentively as coach Hey ex- plains his strategies VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL: (FRONT ROW), Kelly Klopfenstein, Amy Neuhouser, April Minnick, Lesley Yoder, Tami Witt, Manager Rhonda Crowe (BACK ROW), Coach Mike Hey, Paula Smead, Julie Hosier, Mi- chelle Delagrange. Terri Clouse, Manager Mike Williams, RESERVE GIRLS BASKETBALL: (FRONT ROW); Cindy Royl, Renee Rhoades, Lisa Yoder, Nicol Healy, Patti Hursh, Rhonda Caswell, Heather Vendrely (BACK ROW); Coach Teri Delagrange, Kelly Klopfenstein, Paula Smead, Angle Blake, Danielle Duch, Ce- leste Schaefer, Manager Rhonda Crowe, Manager Mike Williams. Sports — Basketball Rebuilding tine Ranks Although the girls on both the varsity and reserve basketball teams were young, they seemed older in many ways. With only two seniors, two ju- niors, nine sophomores, and six freshman in both the varsity and reserve teams put together, the teams were considered young. Overcoming this and the normal injuries during the season, the girl ' s basketball teams not only showed enthusiasm, but they also showed great courage and pride. We struggled because of our inside height but this team never quit. They did their best and should be proud of their team, said Coach Mike Hey. According to Coach Hey both seniors, Michelle Delagrange and Leslie Yoder had the best years in their careers. This not only in- creased the varsity ' s chances for wins, but it also set the tone for ail of the younger girls on the re- serve team. There were many highlights for the varsity girls team. Freshman Amy Neuhouser made All Confer- ence and senior Michelle Dela- grange and sophomore April Min- nick were honorable Mentions. The team was also fourth in the conference. Receiving the most assists and best free throw per- centage trophies was Amy Neu- houser, while Michelle Dela- grange received the trophy for most rebounds. We improved a lot and had a lot of fun this year. I ' m looking for- ward to an even better season next year, said sophomore April Minnick. The reserve team improved greatly from the years past. Al- ways hustling and giving 100%, the team consisted of mainly freshmen and sophomores. Although both teams were young, the girls on them seemed more mature in different ways. By showing their pride and giving it their all, these girls not only seemed older, but were mentally and physically into every game. — Cheryl Cartwright — Mary Minich photo by David Shaw VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL Leo 24 56 Snider Leo 36 52 New Haven Leo 24 43 Prairie Heights Leo 39 53 Southern Wells Leo 32 42 Eastside Leo 28 43 Heritage Leo 22 50 Norwell Leo 36 39 Garrett Leo 1 45 Woodlan Leo 36 39 DeKalb Leo 31 32 North Side Leo 41 59 Churubusco Leo 37 39 Adams Central Leo 34 39 Carroll Leo 26 57 Heritage Leo 13 72 Blackhawk Leo 29 55 South Side Leo 31 48 Freemont Leo 32 46 Woodlan season: 8-11 In the game against the Garrett Rail- roaders, Celeste Schaefer shoots for two points after getting through the tough de- fense. The Lady Lions defeated the Rail- roaders by a score of 26 to 19. RESERVE GIRLS BASKETBALL 1 Leo 14 45 Snider Leo 16 22 New Haven Leo 16 25 Prairie Heights Leo 31 30 Southern Wells Leo 26 21 Eastside Leo 16 40 Heritage Leo 28 29 Norweli Leo 27 29 Woodkn Leo 26 19 Garrett Leo 19 28 DeKoib Leo 20 14 North Side Leo 25 15 Chunixjsco Leo 19 7 Adams Centroi Leo 14 22 CarrofI Leo 30 16 South Side Leo 32 35 CarroS Leo 30 25 Woocton Season: 8-11 Basketball — Sports ( g) . EIGHTH BASKETBALL: (FRONT ROW); An- drea Payne, Beth Craig, Jamie Kimbel. Trista Holwager, Deanno Dilley, Angela Butler, Beth Fogle, Alana Jacquay. (SECOND ROW): Coach Kirk Clark, Vic- toria Grayless, Nicole Lengacher, Cindi Van Dolah, Jenny Wells, Rita Vorndran, Frances Gee, Manager Mary Ulrich. EIGHTH GIRLS BASKETBALL Leo 17 28 Perry Hill Leo 27 16 Village Woods Leo 23 40 New Haven Leo 13 26 Churubusco Leo 15 14 Heritage Leo 13 28 Woodside Leo 16 20 Holy Cross Leo 11 30 Woodlan Leo 39 25 Ft. Wayne Christian season; 3-6 SEVENTH BASKETBALL: (FRONT ROW); Lisa Wright, Tracy Shafer, Laura Miller, Nikki Butler, Heidi Heath, Angela Kurtz, Stephanie Vorndran, Lorie Thornhill, Tara Mohler. (SECOND ROW); Coach Gerry Donahue, Carey Roth, Leslie Huber, Amy Amstutz, Julie Jennings, Shanna Hermann, Dianne McConnell, Andrea Robinson, Manager Lori Gaul. Starting at the Bottom Gaining experience and worl ing together as a team, the Jr. High girls basketball teams slowly rose up the ladder. Maybe it was because they were so small that made it so hard to have a winning season, or possibly it was because they were not as experienced as those on the high school girl ' s basketball teams. Participating on a jr. high team helped these younger students gain the ex- perience they needed to go on to high school basketball. The seventh grade girl ' s bas- ketball team had a sensational season. Remaining undefeat- ed during the season, the girls brought home the Allen Coun- ty Athletic Conference title by defeating Adams Central 19 to 15 in the last game of the tournament. Leading the team as Most Valuable Players were Diane McConnell and Shana Hermann. The most improved player was Heidi Heath. Pulling through another sea- son, the eighth grade girls won three games. Although their wins were few, they really did win with their attitudes and en- thusiasm for the game. Named as the Most Valuable Player was Jamie Kimbel while the most improved player was Beth Fogle. Alana Jacquay re- ceived the best attitude award. Both teams fought hard dur- ing the season. Even though they started at the bottom of the ladder, they advanced quickly towards the top. — Laurie Kroemer Sports — Jr. High Basketball I Jenny Wells lumps to get an edge on the ball and give it to o near-by team- mate The rest of the players prepare to receive the ball SEVENTH GIRLS BASKETBALL Leo 39 20 Perry Hill Leo 23 14 Village Woods Leo 12 7 New Haven Leo 27 11 Churubusco Leo 27 15 Heritage Leo 25 16 Woodside Leo 32 17 Holy Cross Leo 41 14 Woodlan season 8-0 I — Jamie KImbel alms for the basl et as Vicki Grayless, Alana Jacquay. and Tristi Holwager gather around for the rebound- photot by Scott Haplmr i. Every Man for Himself Go for the takedown! Turn him over! Get that pin! These were just some of the things heard from coaches, parents, and fans of the wrestlers as they were facing their opponents on the mat. Many might have thought of wrestling as a team sport, but when one thought about it, the sport was more an individ- ual struggled for the athletes. Not only did they have to phys- ically beat the man across the mot, but they also had to men- tally psych themselves up to do it for the team and to satis- fy their own standards. From the 98 ' s to the heavy weights, they were all deter- mined to win. They worked their hardest to get down to weight. They trained and struggled before every meet hoping to get a pin and a blue ribbon. When a wrestler stepped onto the mat there were many thoughts going through his head. There were records to beat, the Lion Pride to uphold, and the price each man had to pay if he lost his match. staring at ttieir opponents across the mot while being introduced at the Garret meet, Jody Grunden and Mike McCullers prepare themseives for their match. HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING | Leo 38 29 Eastside Leo 41 24 New Haven Leo 42 22 Carroll Leo 25 38 Adams Central Leo 59 11 Garrett Leo 56 13 Heritage Leo 59 9 Churubusco Leo 40 15 Norwell Leo 24 40 Elmhurst Leo 31 24 Woodlan Leo 42 24 Angola Leo 53 24 Bishop Luers Leo 32 32 Dekalb Woodlan Tournament 3rd Adams Central Tournament 5th ACAC Conference Tournament 4th Sectional 2nd Regional 7 th season: 10-2- 1 Knowing that you would have a hard practice the day after if you lost your match made winning so much more glorious, and losing so much more painful, replied Jeff Kroemer. When tournament time rolled around, the practices became harder and the indi- vidual concentration in- creased. When wrestling in a tournament each man was for himself. It wasn ' t if the team won or lost or even how they ranked. The performance of each wrestler determined whether or not each one as an individual would go on to the state finals. Last year the wrestlers had the best season in Leo Wres- tling. With this an ego boost for the next year ' s team there was even more determination to beat that record. Ending photo by David Shaw the season with the most points and the most pins was Brad Coolman. Captain of the team was Keith Passwater. Most Improved was Jeff Zink. The jr. high guys had an ex- cellent season ending with a record of 5-2. There was a lot of determination and spirit within the team and in every individual. The team through all the weight classes was very balanced. These wrestlers were very aggressive and fast at maintaining pins. The main cause of success this year has been the time and dedication that Jeff Hand- lin has put forth. He really worked hard on fundamen- tals, said Coach Bill Kerbel. Holding a super record last year was a hope for future wrestling teams. — Laurie Kroemer Sports — Wrestling ) phofo by David Shaw HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: (FRONT ROW); Jerry Lothamer, Craig Ward, Rob Brouse, Jeff Kroemer. (SECOND ROW); Jeff Zink, Jess Zink, Jeremy Lash, Paul Lash, Jody Grunden. (THIRD ROW); Domen Lercel, Todd Roberts, Matt Kelly, Shane Blot- kamp, Keith Passwater, Jerry Fes- senden, Michael McCullers. (BACK ROW); Assistant Coach Glen Gerke, Jon Douglas, Wayne Stylte, Brad Coolman, Brad Frederick, Coach Bill Kerbel. JR. HIGH WRESTLING | Leo 24 22 New Haven Leo 21 49 Woodside Leo 31 21 Garrett Leo 32 51 Eastside Leo 38 28 Woodlan Leo 53 24 Heritage Leo 33 46 Churubusco Leo 41 4 DeKalb season: 5-3 JR. HIGH WRESTLING: (FRONT ROW); Manager Rick Weber, Rick Mishler, Brad Kurtz, Jerad Hortman, Craig Dubea, Kurt Frederick, Rick Busch, Jamie Grunden. (SECOND ROW); Jason Cook. Shawn Locker, Chad Kasper, Chad Blotkomp, Dan Du- bea, Norman McConn, Matt Lake. (BACK ROW); Coach Jeff Handlin, Ron Zimmerman, Matt Faulk, Scott Blotkomp, Jeff McKee, Greg LerceL Coach Joe Stolte. Doing the Impossible Being on a gymanstic team meant a lot of hard work that brought rewards such as determination and pride. The music had started. Muscles tensed, the mind sharpened, and the rhythm tlowed as she ran down the mat for her first pass. Head-over-heels she sliced into the air and amazingly enough, landed upon her feet — grace- fully. After a series of spectacular acrobatics and rhythmically ac- cented dance steps, she moved into the corner of the mat for her lost pass. The colors and sounds blended and then increased as she tumbled towards the end of her routine. After saluting the judge, she walked off the mat proud; of her school, of her per- formance, and of herself. Many people never realized the time and effort that was nec- essary for a successful gymnastic routine. Whether it was the floor exercise, the balance beam, the uneven bars or the vault, frustra- tion along with many strained muscles and tears always came into play. Gymnastics is a great sport that not only involves a lot of work physically, but also mental- ly, said Christi Meyer. Losing only one match to Woodside, the jr. high varsity team had a very successful sea- son. Not only did these girls work hard, but they also improved their skills and attitudes towards gym- nastics. On this level, eighth grad- er Karen Witte received the most valuable gymnast award. The reserve jr. high team pulled together and were undefeated during the season. All-around win- ners for the reserve team were Lisa Meyer and Amber Firman. The optional team hod a pretty even season, while the intermedi- ate team had a tough season Although both teams consisted o underclassmen, they pulled tO ' gether throughout the season Melissa Schimoller was named all ' conference, and she and Am Miller went to regionals. Doing handstands on the high- bar, running full speed down c runway towards an almost com- pletely stationary object, or leap- ing upon a beam about four feel off the ground and four inches wide, obviously proved that gym- nasts had a zest for adventure, danger and thrilled for the un- known. They possessed a talent that not only Included coordina- tion, but also grace. The girls on the Leo jr. high and high school gymanstic teams had that talent and the willingness to succeed. — Mary Minich JR HIGH VARSITY GYMNASTICS I Leo 92.53 83.8 Perry Hill Leo 95.2 101.4 Woodside Leo 92.7 66.0 Heritage Leo 97.0 79.3 Eostslde Leo 105.1 90.6 Huntertown Leo 107.4 100.2 season:5- New Haven DIna Stovall, one of the gymnastics members who placed, shakes Mr. Piatt ' s hand and receives her ribbon signifying a fine performance. JR. HIGH RESERVE GYMNASTICS Leo 78.0 35.7 Perry Hill Leo 86.2 59.2 Heritage Leo 97.6 87.6 New Haven season: 3-0 (§ Sports - Gymnastics I NTERMEDIATE GYMNASTCS Leo 55,2 25.85 Corrofl Leo 70.4 80.5 Snider Leo 73.1 60.7 Hording Leo 60.5 78.4 Heritage Leo 66.4 76.4 Northrop 89.5 Norweli Leo 66.8 68.9 Southern Wells 78.4 DeKalb Leo 42.85 67.25 North Side 83.9 East Noble Leo 49.6 71.6 Lakeland 3rd in A.C.A.C season: 3-8 Concentraing on her next move. Angie Vendrely tries to get the best score possi- ble on the uneven parallel bars in one of their gymnastics meets. OPTIONAL GYMNASTICS ] Leo 78.8 41 Carroll Leo 81.7 98.7 Snider Leo 81.1 24.8 Harding Leo 78.4 47.9 Heritage Leo 86.6 96.35 Northrop 91.9 Norweli Leo 83.7 55.5 Southern Wells Leo 83 45 105.6 North Side 89.6 DeKalb 85 East Noble Leo 91.1 60.75 Lakeland 2nd in A.C.A.C. | 4n in Sectionals | seasor :6-5 1 HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: (FRONT ROW); Melissa Schimmoller, Amy Miller, Ali- son Keller, Christi Meyer, Paulo Kitzrr.iller, Manager Line Hansen. (BACK ROW); Coach Amanda Blevins, LoDeno Keller, Beth Witte, Aimee Richards, Theresa Her- man, Angie Vendrely, Coach Liz Carper. JR. HIGH GYMANSTICS: (FRONT ROW); Jenny Orr, Jennifer Stueipe, Erica Nixon. Karen Witte, Michelle Rhoades, Heidi Strosser, Lisa Meyer, (SECOND ROW); Jen- nifer Bollier, Christa Pence, Lori Laird, Kris Healy, Tracey Boward, Kathy Sutton, Am- ber Firman. (BACK ROW); Coach Karen Butt, Susie Arnett, Tisha Byler, Mondy Schiel, Erin Barker, Jodie Roach, Manager Anne Korte. Gymnastics — Sports ( g) i HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK: (FRONT ROW), Manager Tommy Mullins, Joe Bron- denberger, Travis Jocquoy, Bob McDan- iel, Paul Lash, Matt Kelley, Dorrin Chop- man, Scott Hepler, Aoron VanLue, Man- ager Robin Fosdick. (SECOND ROW); Man- ager Cherri Crooks, Craig Good, Terry Doyle, Jeft Kimbel, Bob Clark, Todd Rob- erts, Jay Kimes, Chorlene Foutz. (THIRD ROW), Coach Tom Steinhouser, Dove Roberts, Troy Lengocher, Randy L. Miller, Keith Neuman, Ted Hewitt, Jeff Yon- kowsky, Chris Cox, Rick Ehlers, Coach Bob Walton. Gaining a Win Joining togetiner in a united effort, he boys ' tracl teams worked togetlner for another victory. What went into a boy ' s track team? Many might have thought that it was just a group of guys who went out to the tracl a nd ran in circles until they were dizzy. In reality, it was a group of men that joined together for a com- mon cause. They worked and en- dured pain to gain another victo- ry for the Lions. Although the high school boy ' s track team had many setbacks, off-days and the loss of key sen- iors, the team members pulled to- gether and pushed through an- other season. Some of the many highlights of the season included the retiring of Coach Bob Walton after twenty years of coaching track at Leo and the breaking of the high jump record at six feet and ten inches by senior Joe Brandenberger. The jr. high boy ' s team had a great season. With their only loss to Huntertown by five points, the team was almost undefeated and placed second in the Allen County Athletic Conference. The most valuable players were Mike Sertoli and Norm Mc Ann. Those two, along with the other men on the team, could help the future of the boy ' s track program at Leo. Even though we were almost undefeated, we had a lot of fun, said seventh grader Doug Minich. So, the next time you see the boys ' track teams running on the track, don ' t think of them as just getting dizzy, think of them pulling together to gain another victory. — Mary Minich HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK | Leo 62 65 Garrett Leo 29 97 Heritage Leo 50 77 Carroll Leo 89 38 Churubusco Leo 44 83 Angola Leo 66 61 Woodlan 69 DeKalb Leo 21 W 63 Vj season; 2-6 East Noble over-all season; 18-21 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK Leo Leo Leo Leo Leo Leo 74 76 67 62 62 52 35 Garrett 32 Woodlan 42 43 47 57 Heritage Churubusco Perry Hill Huntertown season; 5-1 (5 Sports — Boys Track ) JiJNIOR HIGH BOYS TRACK: (FRONT ROW); Pay Dilisi, Doug Minich, Jason Honno, Kyle Geise, Tony Woods, Scott Stuckey, Jored Shaw (SECOND ROW); Manager Don Du- bea, Colby Prough, Shown Bennett, Ferdi Jones, Doug Stuckey, Dave Bailey, Craig [jubeo. (THIRD ROW), Charlie Lawrence, Jeff McKee, Tim Shaw, Dan Ort, Norm J lcAnn, Kurt Fredricks, Chad Blotkamp, Manager John Willis rFOUPTH ROW); Dave Wertman. Ron Zimmerman, Bobby Rob- erts, Joe Ridderheim, Mark Ackley, Mike Bertoli, Gary Smith, Coach Him Schneider. Senior Bandy L. Miller leads the fieW in the 1 1 0-meter high hurdles in the A.C.A.C. meet at Churubusco, photo by Fori Wayne Hews Sentinel Boys Track — Sports i HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK: (FRONT ROW): Beth Hammons, Pam Alwine, Amy McDaniel, April Minnick, Amy Williams, La- Dena Keller, Terri Bryan, Angle Collins, Heather Huntington, Laura Hope, Ya- vonne Franks. (SECOND ROW); Coach Don Greer. Coach Ann Linson, Manager Rhonda Crowe, Michelle Wearley, Leslie Ort, Cheryl Cortwright, Debbie Peters, An- gle Blake, Megan Prough, Lisa Peters, Pau- la Smead, Tami Witt, Mary Minich, Kim Stuckey, Coach Jack Larimer, Manager Dianne Slough, Manager Julie Bonta. JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS TRACK: (FRONT ROW); Kate Bloom, Andrea Payne, Deanna Dil- ley, Jenifer Stueipe, Jenny Orr, Kothy Sut- ton, Pam Witmer, Marsha Wiblin, Heidi Strasser. (SECOND ROW); Kris Sivits, Cora Collins, Angle Butler, Stephanie Vorndran, Nikki Butler, Lori Laird, Amber Firman, Jenny Bollier, Laura Miller, Meg Cass, Heidi Heath, Manager Carey Roth, (THIRD ROW); Laura Premer, Mary Ulrich, Kendro Steury, Tracy Schafer, Jenny Lengacher, Wendy Bau- man, Lisa Meyer, Dana DeWitt, Erin Barker, Jamie Kimbell, Ann Korte, Amy Amstutz, Leslie Huber. (FOURTH ROW); Coach Karen Butt, Jenny Wells, Rita Vorndran, Dawn Coleman, Lori Wilson, Tami Kitchen, Julie Jennings, Dianne McConnell, Shanna Her- man, Chris Stroughn, Frances Gee, Amy Clay, Coach Kevin Jehl. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK Leo 66 43 Garrett Leo 27 82 New Haven Leo 26 83 Heritage Leo 21 8 Carroll Leo 35 74 Churubusco Leo 48 61 Angola Leo 14 95 Woodlan I DeKalb Leo 5 Homestead season: 1-8 JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS TRACK Leo 70 30 Woodlan Leo 65 35 Heritage Leo 69 31 Garrett Leo 47 53 Churubusco Leo 37 63 Perry Hill Leo 43 57 Huntertown season: 3-3 A Little Extra Along with winning their first meet in three years, the girls on the high school track team beat many schoc and personal records. (5 It Happened. Joining together as G team, the high school girls track team won a meet against the Garrett Railroaders. After three years of losing time and time again, these girls proved that they had something special. That something extra included their teamwork, sportsmanship and their Lion pride. Even though they had a losing season, the girls on the high school team won in other areas. The 400, 800, 1600 meter runs and 1600 relay times were all broken. Many of the girls also broke their own individual times and distances. I feel that our team did very well even though our record didn ' t show it. Many of us broke personal or school records and learned a great deal abou sportsmanship and working to gether, said sophomore sprinte Cheryl Cortwright. Although the junior high traci team had an even season, tht girls pulled together and finishef a strong third in the Allen Count ' Athletic Conference. Many of th( girls placed high in that meet. Th( most vdluable players were Am ' Clay, Jenny Orr, and Jamie Kim bel. Having something specie didn ' t mean that the girls on th( team had to win every meet However, having that extr something improved every as pect of competition; attitude fundamental learning and thai desire to win. — Mary Minicll Sports — Girls Track I photot by Ann and lany Unton Running a very vigorous mile, Beth Ham- mons and Megan Prough try to pull away from the Angola team. In the (70 meter dash, April Minnick, Pam Alwine, and Terri Bryan hustle to beat two Angola competitors. Thinking and feeling that she II never fin- ish running, freshman Paula Smead pushes herself to make it to the finish line. Before the meet the girls stretch to pre- vent injuries and to make sure they are warmed up for competition. Girls Track — Sports I S 30YS GOLF 1 Leo 182 161 Concordia Leo 173 162 Bishop Dwenger Leo 170 168 Heritage Leo 175 154 Carroll Leo 173 172 Blackhawk Leo 176 168 DeKalb Leo 179 177 Snider Leo 198 179 Angola Leo 179 177 Woodlon Leo 168 197 Garrett Leo 176 166 South Side Leo 170 170 New Haven Leo 160 158 Churubusco Leo 160 148 Hading season: 1- 13-1 Being on the girl ' s tennis team was not all fun. A lot of time and practice came into play. Number one singles and Most Im- proved Player Lisa Swartz practices her serves. VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS Leo 2 3 DeKalb Leo 3 2 Wayne Leo 4 1 Harding Leo 3 2 Northrop Leo 3 2 Adams Central Leo 5 Angola Leo 2 3 East Noble Leo 1 4 Norwell Leo 3 2 Carroll Leo b North Side Leo 2 3 Snider Leo 4 1 Elmhurst season: 7-5 GIRLS TENNIS: (FRONT ROW): Jami Carey, Charlene Knepp, Amy Neuhouser, Kelly Klopfenstein, Dina Stovoll, Nancy Wyman, Christi Meyer. (SECOND ROW): Coach Judy Davis, Leslie Voder, Lisa Swartz, Mi- chelle Delagrange, Lisa Land, Tammy Lake, Melanie Brandt, Lisa Voder, Coach Eileen Notestine. BOVS GOLF: (FRONT ROW); Dave Alex- ander, Trent Mosier, Mitch Delagrange, Tim Minich, Paul Newburg, Joe Dye. (SEC- OND ROW): Coach Jerry Amstutz, Jason Kite, Doug Sanders, Brad Fredricks, Mike Hetrick, Vince Stovall. r- Sports — Golf Tennis Recognizing Vne Real Pros The boy ' s golf team and the girl ' s tennis team used their skills to increase team pride and oompetitiveness. When people thought of golf or tennis, John McEnroe, Arnold Palmer and Martina Navratilova came to mind. But, there were many team members at Leo High that gained recognition for not only their playing ability, but also their team spirit and sportsman- ship. Some people never realized the time and effort that went into playing golf and tennis for Leo. Most of the golf players prac- ticed all summer and took lessons from many of the area pros. Some of the tennis players went to camps and became members at local racquetball clubs. Not only did the players learn the fun- damentals, but they also shar- pened their skills as contenders. The boys golf team had a rough season. It consisted of four freshman, four sophomores, two juniors, two seniors and one new coach, Jerry Amstutz. Although the team was young, they im- proved their skills and their com- petitiveness. Finishing fourth in the Allen County Athletics Confer- ence, the team also placed fourth in the East Allen County School Tourney. Team captain Brad Fredricks, who had the low- est match average, was the only team member to advance to re- gionals. Turning in a great season, the girls tennis team had the best re- cord of any tennis team at Leo. The team not only tied for fourth in the DeKalb Invitational, but they also placed second in the Allen County Athletic Confer- ence. Most valuable players Mi- chelle Delogrange and Lisa Yoder, who played number one doubles, placed first in the A.C.A.C. The Most Improved Player was senior Lisa Swartz. Sports like golf and tennis were learned through experience, helpful coaches and a natural ability for the game. So, the next time you are thinking about hit- ting a few across the net or tee- ing a few balls towards the green, don ' t think of Bjorn Borg or Jack Nicklous, think of the Leo boys golf and girls tennis teams. — Mary Minich RESERVE GIRLS TENNIS | Leo 2 3 DeKalb Leo 1 4 Wayne Leo 1 4 Adams Central Leo 3 2 Angola Leo 2 3 Harding Leo 5 North Side Leo 3 3 Snider Leo 3 2 Elmhurst Leo 2 3 Norwell Leo 4 1 Carroll Leo 1 4 East Noble season: 3-7-1 The boy ' s golf team played at Cedar Creek Golf Course in rain or sun. Team captain Brad Fredricks prepares to drive the ball towards the green. Golf Tennis — Sports © -.. photot by Chrtt Johnston Leadership wins A . C . A . C , Sound defense, good hitting and great pitching helped Leo ' s baseball team pull off an A.C.A.C. Senior Jon Shade winds up and then throws the ball towards the plate In a home game. At the bottom of the seventh, the score was Norwell — four and Leo — one. After getting on base, Dove Boyce was driven in by Jon Shade. Two other players got on base. The bases were loaded. The Allen County Athletic Conference title was on the line. Sophomore Dick Reed stepped up to the plate. He doubled and drove in three runs. The Lions cap- tured the A.C.A.C. title by the score of five to four. The six seniors led the team and helped increase team spirit as well OS their fundamentals. Jon Shade received the trophies for the highest batting average and the most RBI ' s, and he also broke the school record for the most homeruns in a career with 28. With an earned run average of .875, senior Rob Pulver won the other trophy for the highest ERA. Seniors Randy J. Miller and Jon Shade were named All Confer- ence, while Dave Boyce, Rob Pulver and Del Roth were named All Conference Honorable Men- tions. The team was capable of winning a sectional because of our pitching (Jon Shade and Rob Pulver), good defense, and so me solid hitting. It didn ' t work out this year, but I felt the team led by the seniors was one of the best I have coached, said Coach Mike Hey. Although the team lost to East Noble two to three in the lost sec- tional game, the team won in many other ways. Not only did they capture the A.C.A.C, but they also gained confidence in themselves and in the team. — Mary Minich Sports — Baseball VAPSITV bOr, BA ' .EBALL F ' O ' . Nick Kitchen, Pondy J f liller. uo ' Doug Lake, Dick Reed, IJote ' . ' Busche, (SECOND ROW;, Seo ' ' Roth, Rob Pulver, Jon Shade, bo Todd Bennett, Gary Laird, Coo Hey, VARSITY BOYS BASEBALL 1 Leo 7 11 Harding Leo 4 14 DeKaib Leo 7 1 Southern Wells Leo 3 1 Southern Wells Leo 2 Hamilton Leo 3 2 Carroll Leo 8 Eastside Leo 6 3 Snider Leo 8 1 Snider Leo 4 5 Woodlan Leo 6 3 Adams Central Leo 11 1 Adams Central Leo 5 Churubusco Leo 7 8 Heritage Leo 9 8 Heritage Leo 15 1 Black Hawk Leo 5 U Columbia City Leo 10 9 Columbia City Leo 9 1 Garrett Leo 7 3 South Side Leo 5 4 Norwell Leo 88 2 Angola Leo 8 North Side Leo 2 3 East Noble season: 19-5 After hitting leball, senior Randy J. Miller runs for first base, while senior Dove Boyce prepares at bat. pAotof by Chris Johnston f f ' r . y  Hw P r B W. lB l Ml PI B R?m [ 3 , «rr 1 44. 1 ' H ■ M. . ' msM h 1 I J Senior Dave Shaw hits the ball and ad- vances to first, while senior Del Roth scores. RESERVE BOYS BASEBALL: (FRONT ROW); Jody Grunden, Charlie Panchev, Scott Lothamer, Monte Lengacher, Chris Neu- houser. Tim Dini, Dick Reed. (SECOND ROW): Nick Kitchen, Matt Bertsch, Ed Busche, Gary Laird, Nate Shade, Lance Christman, Coach Kirk Clark. Baseball — Soorts (_ g)  Planning out the annual homecoming skit, the varsity and both reserve squads raise class as well as school spirit. Cheering With a Smile By preparing, doing other things around the community, and making changes in the voting procedure, the cheerleaders added spirit to both the student body and the players. Many people thought that cheerleading meant a group of girls who yelled and showed off in front of the crowds. In reality these girls worked hard to show school spirit and pride. Going to competitions, camps, and com- peting against the other mem- bers in the squad, were ways in which the cheerleaders strived to be the best that they could have been. There were many physical qualifications a cheerleader hod to have to make a squad. They not only had to be rowdie, but their timing and motions had to be precise. If one person was not on time, the rest of the girls looked bod. The varsity, both re- serves, the freshman, and the seventh and eighth grade cheer- leaders practiced and preparec so that things like that didn ' t hap- pen. How did all the high schoot groups prepare? During the sum- mer, the varsity and reserve squads went to the Universal Cheerleading Association Campj at Purdue University, while the freshman went to Ball State.: There, the cheerleaders learned; new cheers, chants, dances, and ' different ways to get a crowd; motivated during a game. Cheerleading is an exper ience. It ' s not only fun, but it teaches you how to get up in front of people, said Laurie Mac- Queen, a sophomore cheer leader. Sports — Cheerleading VARSTY CHEERLEADERS: (FRONT ROW); Tom Brewer. (SECOND ROW), Eric Hobson, Faith Smead, Jack Overmeyer, Aaron VanLue, Tracy Busch. Scott Hepler. (THIRD ROW), Lori Hicl s, Lisa Swartz, (TOP ROW); Deb Short. RESERVE A CHEERLEADERS: Beth Witte. Marie Fogle, Dina Stovall, Christi Meyer. Shelly Barker. RESERVE B CHEERLEADERS: Kelly Neu- houser, Laurie MacQueen, Amy Miller, Shelly Slentz, Paula Kitzmiller. Cheerleading — Sports ( g) FRESHMAN CHEERLEADERS: Stephanie Diemer, Michelle Wearley, Renea Miller, Shelly Nicols. Not pictured; Lesley Mer- edith During a time out, the varsity cheer- leaders try to boost the spirit of the fans. Senior Scott Hepler raises his arm to help his partner Tracy Busch to her feet. EIGHTH CHEERLEADERS: Michelle Rhoades, Angela Moore, Heather MacQueen, Ja- mee Gorton, Jodi Baumam. SEVENTH CHEERLEADERS: (FRONT ROW); Jennifer Bollier. (SECOND ROW: Jeni Len- gocher, Christi Pence, Amber Firman. (TOP ROW); Jeni Stuelpe. Sports — Cheerleading 82) , Cheering photo by David Shaw Cont. As the cheerleaders shout for a victory against Concordia, they set up their B-E- A-T mount for o halftime cheer. What did the cheerleaders do resides cheer? During Allen bounty Athletic Conference 5lay, the cheerleaders — with he help of some friends — deco- ated many area establishments o promote school as well as iommunity spirit. Another exam- ple was that the members of the ' orsity squad and some of the re- erve cheerleaders went to Ann rbor Michigan for the National igh School Cheerleading Com- petition at Michigan State Univer- sity. All of the high school squads iponsored a dance as well as led he pep sessions. There were changes mode in he trying out and cheering posi- ion procedure lost year. Instead )f trying out in front of the stu- dent body, the high school cheerleading hopefuls tired out in font of class representatives, se- cted teachers and people from other schools. Another change was which squad cheered for which team. Instead of the varsity cheering only for the varsity boys basketball team they were given responsibility of cheering for both the varsity boys basketball and varsity football teams. Reserve squad A was assigned to cheer for the reserve boys basketball and football teams, while the re- serve group B was assigned to cheer for the varsity girls basket- ball. When asked about cheerlead- ing sophomore Christi Meyer said, I ' ve enjoyed being a cheer- leader and being able to meet a lot of new people. Cheerleaders not only cheered on our teams, but they also worked hard for all of the accom- plishments they deserved. — Mary Minich Cheerleading — Sports ( M LETTERWINNER ' S CLUB (FRONT ROW): Hal Piatt, sponsor, Joe Brondenburger. Mark Handerson, Keith Passwater, Jon Poling, Morquito Mahon, Michelle Kies Debbie Short, Bobbi Clay, Tracy Busch, Reonn Ponchev, Jane Reece, Angie Vendrely; (SECOND ROW): Angle Hannmons, Randy L Miller, Craig Good, Terry Doyle. Keith Martin, LaDena Keller, Ann Reece, Jackie Butler, Sam lema, Katie Ridderheim, Lisa Land: (THIRC ROW): Amy Williams, Mike Witt. Wade Oliver, Kelly Neuhouser, Kim Stuckey, Amy McDaniel, Lisa Peters, Megan Prough, Mike Dwyer Wiley Kite, Greg Kelley, Rick Ehlers; (FOURTH ROW): John Hartman, Paula Smead. Amy Neuhouser. Jenny Richards, Amy Steininger LeeAnn Douglas. Kristin Neuman. Tami Witt. Kim Fiztgerald. Amy Miller. Janice Glenn. Ted Hewitt, (FIFTH ROW): Bob Earl, Jack Overmeyer, Paul Lash. Jerry Lothamer. Jeff Kroemer. Jay Kimes. Rick Snider. Monte Lengacher. Sam Powell. Nancy Wyman, Melissc Shimmoler; (SIXTH ROW): Ray Miller. Mike Williams. Daryl McConnel. Jim Earl. Matt Moreau. Jim Yankoski. Scott Hepler, Penny Perkins Missy Sutton, Kristie Witt, (SEVENTH ROW): Jon Douglas. Wally Miazga. Sean Lewis. Todd Bennett, Kian Dolsen, Bob Clark, Teri Kisell Debbie Bishop. Tami Mullins. Cherri Crooks. Vicki Cook. Cheryl Cartwright. (EIGHTH ROW): Criss Sukala. Kurt Lengacher. Dan Osborn Laura Hope. Amy Little, Beth Witte, Paula Kitzmiller. Lisa Yoder. Christi Meyer. Mary Minich. Dina Stoval. Michelle Hepler; (NINTH ROW) John Kurtz. Vince Stoval. Dei Roth. Krista Bute, Mary Blauser. Rhonda Crowe, Brian Hoar, Sam Gorden; (TENTH ROW): Mindy Chrisman Patty Roy. Cheryl Clark. Theresa Herman. Alicia Donely. Tony Hampton. April Minnick. Tammy Lake; (ELEVENTH ROW): Matt Kelly. Davie Boyce. Doug Lake. Randy J. Miller. Jon Shade, Boyd Coolman. Brian Bauman, Brad Frederick. Soren Hansen; (TWELFTH ROW): Dovlc Golbroith. Eric Hobson. Lori Hicks. Leslie Yoder. Faith Smead. Lisa Swartz, Brad Coolman. Jess Zink. Jeff Kimbel, Jody Grunden (THIRTEENTH ROW): Don Bender. Michelle Delagrange. Molly Cook, Rob Pulver, Aimee Richards, Edgar Herran. Bruce Beerbower Shannon Roberts, Jeff Zink. Speaking at the winter Letterwinner ' s Club banquet. Coach Bob Walton talks about his boy ' s track team. Rewards of Sports Gaining a letter in the Letterwinner ' s Club was not the only award for it ' s members. 84 Sports — Letterwinner ' s Club Q Some people might hove I asked, Whot was the Lettewin- V. ner ' s Club? Their answer was fi that the Letterwinner ' s were the t students who had won letters by participating in athletics. The pur- pose of this club was to promote athletic activities; improve phys- ical skills and fitness; and increase competitive spirit, sportsmanship and mental attitude. Anticipation, excitement, and accomplishment were always a part of earning a varsity letter. Earning a letter jacket was my reward for hard work in the differ- ent sports, stated Sophomore April Minnick. After earning two letters ath- letes could purchase a letter jacket. After receiving nine Itters they were awarded a blanket. Other awards given out were nu- merals for working 15 hours, a gold star for elected honorary captains, and an Allen County Athletic Conference champion- ship team. Along with those, there was a round patch for sec- tional, regional, semi-state, and state championship teams, and trophies were awarded at the discretion of the head coach. In this club there were four offi- cers and each hod his own sepa- rate duties. The president of the Letterwinner ' s club was Leslie Yoder, vice president was Mi- chelle Delagrange, secretary was Angela Vendrely, and trea- surer was Brad Fredrick. These people were chosen by the Let- terwinner ' s members. The obvious reward for being in a sport was being able to letter, but the rewards went deeper than that. The real rewards in- cluded self satisfaction, personal achievement and being able to say, I did it, I tried it, I mode it. The Unnoticed Cheerleaders Although they were seldom noticed, the Matmoids and Drill Squad sparked enthusiasm and excitement into the men playing and the crowd looking on. For every activity, tinat v as taken for granted, tinere were hours of preparation v hich had gone into them. After school, the commons v as filled w ith flags, pom-poms, and music as the drill squad members v orl ed on different routines to be performed at the games. The drill squad and matmaids v ere always there for the teams, but they v eren ' t noticed as much as the cheerleaders were. The girls cheered with all the en- thusiasm possible and with plenty of excitement. The squad was made up of ten girs, who each possessed a great deal of school spirit. The drill squad put in many hours of prac- ticing so they would impress the audience and the players. The matmaids had many duties at each wrestling meet; a few of them were taking notes for Coach Kerbel, taking money at the beginning of the meet, and they handed out oranges and ribbons after the guys were done wrestling in their weight divisions. During the season they sold raffle tickets and also sponsored a dance. Although they didn ' t get the recogition that the cheerleaders did, the Matmaids and the Drill Squad gave just as much and boosted the spirit and morale of the teams they cheered for. — Cheryl Cortwright MATMAIDS (FRONT ROW), Jo Hobson. JoAnn Cavanaugh. Angle Nixon, Irene Kissner, Michelle Kies, Jenny Richards. (SECOND ROW). Pom Alwine. Diana Meyers, Penny Perkins, Sponsor Bill Kerbel, Laurie Kroemer, Stefani Smith, Melanie Brandt, Kristen Neuman. (THIRD ROW); Jodi Halt, Donna Meyers, Sharon Handlin, Missy Sutton, Jessica Brandt, Bobbi Clay. Sitting togettier durlnga home meet, the Matmaids cheer the wrestling team on to another victory. DRILL SQUAD (FRONT ROW): Sponsor Mary Schrein. Tonya Laux. (SECOND ROW); Alli- son Keller. (THIRD ROW); Tracy Chrisman. Kaye Callow. (FOURTH ROW); Charlene Knepp, Phoung Huynh. (FIFTH ROW); Chris- ten Lutgens, Kristi Martin. Pom Alwine. (SIXTH ROW); Jenny Richards, Jo Hobson. Matmaids Drill Squad — Sports During summer basketball camp, Mr. Butt explains the rules in playing basketball to three elementary students. photo by Chris Johnston Sports — Butt Walton Butt and Walton Retire After giving thousands of hours to Leo ' s athletic program. Richard Butt and Robert Walton decided to retire from coaching. Between the two of them, Mr. Robert Walton and Mr. Richard Butt coached a total of 31 years at Leo. Along with being the boy ' s head coach, Mr, Walton taught mathematics. He taught sixth grade math to geometry and al- gebra II over a 35 year span. Some of his other Interests were traveling, helicopter hiking, play- ing tennis, fishing, dining out for an evening, and having barbecues. Some of his most memorable experiences involved taking sev- eral boys to the state meet in many different years. He espe- cially enoyed taking Dale Gerke to the state meet and his winning the pole vault in 1983. Walton, who coached track for 20 years, claimed a win-loss re- cord of approximately 60-40. Mr. Butt was also a counselor. He enjoyed coaching and said that every year had been fun. Butt felt that lost year was a good time for him to retire. This year we hod a great group to work with and a good record. Too many coaches retire on something negative, i wanted to retire on a positive note, stated Coach Butt. Along with counseling. Butt had also taught physical education and business during his coaching career. Some of his memorable exper- iences In coaching at Leo includ- ed his first Allen County Athletic Conference tourney champion- ship In 1974, coaching the first sectional tourney championship in 1975. But the most memorable according to Butt was, The many fine young men I have had the pleasure of working with. In 1983, because Indiana coaches were considered the best in the nation. Butt went to four countries in Africa over the summer to teach basketball to their coaches and members of their National teams. He met many people in the government and sports. He hod also coached high school baseball and also track. When he was in high school, his favorite and best sport was track, not baseball. Some great men have come and gone, and they always left an imprint on a persons mind. Men like Robert Walton and Richard Butt would forever be remem- bered for their contributions in Leo ' s sports program. — Cheryl Cartwright — Mary Minich Mr. Bob Walton and Mr. Phil Kurtz discuss problems with equipment and uniforms that were not handed in by the athletes. Butt Walton — Sports g) • In typing class, where sitting up straight and keeping feet flat on the floor are general rules, Susan Mancini shows she feels more at home her way. Doing homework ahead o time is one of the ways students stay ahead of the next days work load. Angle Vendrely, Christen Lutgens, and Jennifer Kretler finish home- work in the quiet atmosphere of the brary. Not Quite Impossible Possibly the hardest obstacle we, as students, had to face was coming home from school only to realize there was homework to be done. But, somehow, we always found an alternative to homework. Whether it was a date, practice, munchies, sleep, or after commercial homework was always the last on the agenda for things to be done. With all the activities that went on after school, finish- ing homework seemed an almost impossible goal to achieve. While some could crank out a two hour assign- ment in fifteen minutes, others had to spend twice as long to receive the same grade. It was a part of school we learned to live with, separating those who had it from those who had to work to get it. We were, at times, reminded that these were the best days of our lives, but even so, they turned out to be far from our set expectations. Eventually, each day went by, each assignment was finished, each test was taken, showing we not only cared about our grades, but also showing we were . . . WITH Academics — Division ) phofo by Celeste Schaefer Having an Interest in drafting, stu- dents Dina Stovall, Douglas Sand- ers, and Wally Miazga work to- wards a possible career in the field. Division — Academics Time after Time The Social Studies classes learned about the world of history without even leaving their classroom. Conducting a mock election, learning to understand people and our society, and having a slave auction, were just three ot the activities involved in Leo ' s so- cial studies classes. Being a government teacher, Mr. Steve Gabet was also in- volved in politics as a state repre- sentive. Mr. Gabet made his classes interesting by doing fun things and relating stories of his personal experiences. In mid Sep- tember mock elections were held. The campaign enabled sen- iors to find out what was really involved in an election, Each par- ty had a president, vice president and a special platform prepared by the group. The Gabet Patch Kids and the K.B.A.R. parties won. but it was a close election. Joe Brandenberger said, It was a good learning experience and you learn how to bribe peo- ple for votes. The main objective In sociology class was to understand how the society functioned. Bobbi Clay said, Mr. Gabet mode the class fun and we learned a lot at the same time. Mr. Bill Kerbel taught World His- tory class. The most interesting of events were the studying of the Greek Civilizations, Romans and The French Revolution. Tena Howey said, He ' s not only a teacher who makes a class fun, but sometimes he even get ' s a little uncontrollable and that ' s neat! Mr. Richard Kierstead taught U.S. History and Geography. In the slave auction, the students assumed roles as slaves, buyers, auctioneers and abolitionists. Ev- ery student also had to do a term paper during the year. Mr. Kierstead said, Every per- son can pass my class if they fol- low directions and use self-disci- pline. Even though these classes were required for graduation, through class projects such as slave drives and mock elections, social studies was made a lot more bearable, and sometimes even fun. — Nicki Jenks — Marquito Mohan Teaching world history class of past events, Mr Kerbel lectures his fifth period students about the fall of the Roman Em- pire as they take notes. Government classes Involved more than just reading the assigned textbook. Mr, Gabet encourages his students to read books by noted historians to supple- ment their own materials. Academics-History I Mr. Kierstead helps Jeff McKee with his assignment as Meg Cass catches o quick mpse of her grade. Listening attenfively Keith Passwater, Boyd Coolman, Mary Blauser, Lora Bastain and Chuck White study the functions of society History — Academics g) Coping With Science Struggles Students learned through first hand experience that science classes involved some tough work. Whether they were facing the challenge of learning new formu- las for chemistry, or merely gain- ing knowledge of the world around them, through taking general science courses, stu- dents prepared themselves for careers, college, and more ad- vanced learning. Even though there were ad- vantages and disadvantages to having two chemistry teachers, every student had to learn the basics of solving problems, memorizing elements and copy- ing formulas. Chemistry was com- plicated and hard to understand for some students. Chemistry is really a challenge if you don ' t keep up with whatever ' s going on. Sometimes you feel like giving up, but after a few thousand practice questions, you start to Digging into his homework, Chris Lowden plants iris ' with his forth period ecology class. catch on. Excuse me, I ' ve got to bombard a gold foil with alpha particles. said sophomore chemistry student Rich Dellinger, who related to the mind-bog- gling experiences of chemistry. IVIr. Ron Noyer also commented on why the class was more diffi- cult for some students, This class prepares students for college chemistry and is more difficult be- cause of the mathematics used. A different science class that students took which was not quite as difficult was ecology. Mr. Ron Divelbiss made the class more interesting by taking field trips. For instance, the students planted Iris ' by the American Le- gion and around the schools envi- ronmental area. The Iris ' were donated by the Women ' s Club and were meant to brighten the environment. Mr. Bill Bollier taught some of the eighth graders in general sci- ence. I enjoy teaching science because I enjoy sharing and dis- cussing the marvelous amazing things of our existence in this uni- verse and their interaction. said Mr. Bollier. The eighth grade classes stud- ied a little of every science, such as biology, astronomy, and ecol- ogy. This briefly introduced them to these areas for future science classes. Overall, each science class was a combination of hard work, studies, and understanding the world around us. — Marquita Mahan — Kaley Amstutz ' N Academics — Science (2)—- ' photo by Connie Day Working vigorously, the ecology class plants iris ' surrounding the American Le- gion and school grounds to brighten up the area, Mr. Bolller demonstrates to his biology students how the DN.A. ladder works, during a lecture. Science — Academics g) B ' — The Find Chapter Through the past sixteen years Miss B was on the go, whether it was teaching, playing baseball or coaching. Living traditions didn ' t come along often, but students at Leo had their own living tradition in the form of Miss Mary Baum- gartner, l nown as Miss B or Wimp. Miss B taught p.e., health, and biology to students and even some of their parents for sixteen years before deciding to retire last year. Some students who had Miss B for the first time were scared of her, but they eventually got used to the fact that she expect- ed every student to give his best. Seventh grader Paulma Grun- den remarked, ' Tm afraid of Miss B and I really don ' t know what to expect. I ' m not really looking forward to running the mile, but at least I know I only have her for one semester. Freshman Charlene Fouts said, My first impression of Miss B was that she was out to get ev- eryone. But, after having her awhile, either in health or p.e., you soon see that is not true. • Miss B was ready to retire but she still kept herself busy with her remaining time by helping at games, and training students after school. But after retiring she had too many things in mind to just lie around and watch T.V. Miss B wanted to travel, fish, build a log cabin in Florida, and a lot more. Before becoming a teacher. Miss B worked in her father ' s grocery store on the east side of Fort Wayne. She graduated from high school at Central and later received her bachelor and mas- ters of Science from Indiana Cen- tral University. Miss B was a pro- fessional baseball player for sev- en years, then she went on to Jimtown High School where she taught for twelve years. Miss B said, I enjoyed coaching all the sports (softball, volleyball, gymnastics, basket- ball, and track) here at Leo my first ten years . . . the only sport the girls had when I came here was volleyball. I haven ' t coached for the last ten years though. Miss B was full of stories that she occasionally shared with her students as a means of making her class more enjoyable. Miss B made health class more exciting when she shared stories of her past, said sopho- more Lois Brandenburger. Miss B knew she wanted to be a teacher in the fourth grade. She was encouraged most by her Jr. Sr. High School gym teachers. I will miss having Miss B yell at me for my mistakes. I thought she was a good teacher and a lot of fun even though there were some bad times, said freshman Stephanie Diemer. Yes, living traditions didn ' t come along often, but Leo ' s leg- end of Mary Boumgartner would live for years to come in the minds of those who knew her, and her unique teaching style. — Kaley Amstutz Miss B and Eric Monteith use up some .? extra time by shooting in o one on one gome during sixtti period gym class. Miss B participates in one of her many interests by playing ping pong during sixth period p.e, class. ,94 Academics — P.E. Rob Brouse, R. John Sauder, and Amy McDaniel listen as Miss B prepares them Taking an lnterml$$lon durino Monday with some notes during first period health night ' s bowling league Miss B and Mr. class. Stover joke around for the camera DBAMA CLUB: (FRONT ROW) Amy Little, Andrea Zych: (SECOND ROW) Jeff Jones. Chris Scheil, Dan Osborn, Scott Hepler, Wi- ley Kite, Samantha lemma. Grant Beatty, Tom Brewer. (THIRD ROW) Tim Minich. Jody Grunden, Kaley Amstutz. Patty Hill, Jack Overmyer. Line Hansen. Lisa Swartz. Soren Hansen. Amy Richards. Wendy McDaniel, Keith Passwater. Terry Doyle. (FOURTH ROW) Mr, Jerry Stover, sponsor. Vickie Stuckey. Melanie Brandt, Nancy Wyman, Genny Gottfried, Amanda Gottfried, Al- len Schwartz, April Minnick. Bobby McDan- iel. Shelly Slentz. Mary Pfister, Jenny Beeching. Ann Huguenord. Kelly Nichols. Paula Kifzmiller. Beth Witte. Janice Glen. Matt Bertsch; (FIFTH ROW) Amy Lewis, Tra- cy Busch. Jay Kimes, Jim Brewer. Alicia Donley. Paul Newberg; (BACK ROW) Brad Coolman. Mike Williams. Kurt Lengacher. Aaron VonLue. Greg Kelley. Tom Baker. Heather Vendrely. Lisa Yoder. Jim Yan- ko5ky, Christi Meyer. Ed Busche, Celeste Schoefer, Mary Minich, Theresa Herman, Jodie Halt, Angle Venderiy. Doug Sanders. NEWSPAPER: (FRONT ROW) Mrs Ann Lin- son, sponsor. Amy Williams, Dove Boyce. Del Roth. Potty Roy. Amy Little, Soren Han- sen. Bobbi Clay. Jessica Brandt. Kristy Ty- bor, Jennifer Richards, Dino Stovoll. Megan Prough. (BACK ROW) Mike Witt, Angle Hammons, Grant Beatty, Laurie Kroemer, Amy Steininger. Dove Shaw. SPEECH TEAM: (FRONT ROW) Jo Hobson, Lisa Huntington. Kristie Witt. Pom Alwine, Heather Huntington. Mr. Randy Aurther- hults. sponsor. (BACK ROW) Mike Witt, Academics — English I Time for a change Teachers and students reaped the benefits of the new English materials and gained hands-on experience through a variety of extracurricular involvements. Fortunately for students and teachers at Leo, 1985 was text- book adoption year for the Eng- lish department. Book adoption meant more than just receiving a new book with pretty colors. The books offered new and interest- ing material which helped to keep students up with develop- ments in English education. Miss Pochodzay said, Overall the new textbook materials are nice, but as with all things there are pros and cons. For instance, our 9th grade lit. book added Great Expectations which is an excellent example of Charles Dickens ' work, but it eliminated ' When the Legends Die ' which gave students insight into the plight of the American Indian. The school officials involved in picking out the new books found that it was very time consuming trying to find the right book for all students. Books were evaluated on interest, levels of difficulty, and styles of assignments. Deciding the most important materials to teach was also time consuming for teachers and very crucial to a student ' s education. Leo offered a number of extra- photo ertdlt by Ann Howard curricular activities which en- abled students to use and ex- pand their knowledge of English. One of the activities that stu- dents could participate in was the Lion ' s Tale, advised by Mrs. Ann Linson. The paper was distrib- uted twice a month and staff writers and photographers were given special assignments for each issue. I think our paper has improved 100%. Our advisor has also put in a lot of time and effort to make our paper as good as it is. Too bad she only had one year to prove that she really cares about the paper and the school, said Jessica Brandt. A different kind of activity was the Drama Club which gave stu- dents the opportunity to become involved in theater. Students in grades nine through twelve could either perform, do set work, or usher for two performances; one given in the fall and a musical produced in the spring. Selling tickets was almost as important OS the production itself because it was necessary to break even on production costs. Those brave individuals who decided to try out for a port hod to have confidence and a lot of determination. A certain style or look was also taken into consider- ation when choosing someone for each individual part. Drama is a good way to re- late to others and to discover things about yourself you didn ' t know existed, commented. Freshman Jeff Jones. A third club that six students chose to join was the speech team. Being on the speech team required guts, confidence, and a talent for speaking. Mr. Randy Artherhults, speech team sponsor said, A speech team runs in cycles from strong years to building years, all the ' speeches ' this year are strong performers. I ' m confident that they will continue as a vibrant part of life at Leo. Whether students were on the Speech Team, Lion ' s Tale staff or part of the Drama Club, they continued to learn and gained experience to prepare them for life out of high school. — Kaley Amstutz Taking a break ftom typing class, Mr, Jehl gazes out the window and then returns to class with a clear mind. Spending some one-on-one time with her students, the new typing instructor Mrs. Jo Burgstead helps Bob Clark with block cen- tering. I Academics — Business Risky Business Shorthand, typing and other business classes, gave students first hand exper- iences and prepared them for the future. When one opened the typing room, the hall was filled with the sounds of the students tapping away at their typewriters. Mr. Kevin Jehl and Mrs. Ann Lin- son taught the basics of typing to their students. They also taught such classes as office practice, accounting, business law, record- keeping and several other courses. Irene Kisner said, I took some business courses because it will help me prepare myself for col- lege. Mrs. Linson said, I enjoy teach- ing all classes, but I enjoy Office Practice a little more simply be- cause I am able to work with smaller groups of students. At the same time, I cannot let the s tu- dents become dependent on me. Mr. Jehl was the newest addi- tion to the business department. Before joining our staff, Mr. Jehl had taught at international Busi- ness College for four years. Mr. Jehl said, I like Leo, the fa- cility is excellent and the students seem to have enthusiasm for school activities and learning. Mr. Jehl used the schools ' grad- ing scale, but his grades reward- ed productivity and penalized la- ziness and non-performance. Accounting was Mr, Jehl ' s fa- vorite class. He enjoyed it be- cause the students could gain a positive feeling of accomplish- ment by handling financial work for a business partnership or cor- poration. Tonya Laux said, It ' s a pretty fun class to take, and it ' s also easy to get good grades if you put forth a little time to study. The business classes were a lot of work, but overall they were educational experiences that would later benefit one personal- ly and professionally. — Nicki Jenks In hopes of a few brownie points, Vince Stovall grabs typing teacher Ann Linson ' s arm for a quick question. As Mr. Jehl answers a question from the class. Marie Powell concentrates on her class work while John Pence gets a quick look at his paper. Business Academics ( Music, a familiar sound Even though the songs hove changed, the sounds ore still similar to those of the past. Mr. Jack Flick, music instructor, directs the concert choir in practicing one ot their numbers for the annual Yuletide Festival. There was more than one way to learn about music. Some learned through a general music class; others chose to participate in a number of singing choirs. General music was one class offered to the junior high students which covered a basic overview of the art of music. Areas cov- ered were great composers, in- strurfients of the orchestra, and basic musical terms. The class was taken by those who were not involved with an instrument or interested in singing. Girl ' s glee club was another class which was offered to girls in grades 9-12. The 16 girls in the class sang a variety of some of the more recent pop hits. As indi- viduals, the girls had the opportu- nity to enter ISSMA which was a solo and ensemble contest. Concert choir, also having 16 members of both guys and girls, sang the same style of music as the girl ' s glee club. Along with the other choirs, concert choir helped in these cheese and sausage sale in October and the Yuletide festi- val in December. By participating in selling cheese and sausage, students accumulated points. After accumulating 5,000 points a choir letter was earned. There was more in swing choir than just signing up for it. Students in grades 8-11 who wanted to be in the class hod to try out by sing- ing a musical selection of their choice and doing sight reading to a selection that was unfamiliar. A few days later a total of 16 boys and girls were selected for the quality and range in their voices. The choir mostly sang pop styles and occasional spiritual selec- tions. Sophomore Tom Baker said, Since I like to sing and dance, I found swing choir to be a fun and rewarding experience. Whether they were singing or dancing, people enjoyed watch- ing and listening to the different choirs perform. — Kaley Amstutz photo by Janleo Otonn B Academics — Choir ) Getting ready tor their upcoming Yule- tide Festival, first period concert choir members practice one of their many songs. photo by Am Howard CONCERT CHOIR: (FRONT ROW). Mike Crick, (2nd ROW). Amy Steininger. Mike Williams. Jeff Jones, Tim Minich. Terri Bryan, (3rd ROW); Peggy Henderson. Kothy Premer. Tracy Mohler, Kendro Miller, Dona Bailey, Mr. Jack Flick, director, (BACK ROW); Kristi Martin, Cindy Zetir, Megan Prougti, Down Miller, Alison Horner SWING CHOIR: (FRONT ROW); Mike Wil- liams, Kei h Martin, Tom Baker, Bobby McDaniel, Jeff Jones, Tim Minich, Terry Sailer, (BACK ROW); Mary Blouser, Gretcti- en Korte, Ttieresa Johnson. Dela Frohriep, Kirstin Newman, Kristi Martin, Laura Neuenschwander, Amy Steininger. GIRL ' S GLEE CLUB: (FRONT ROW); Kristi An- derson. Down Littlejohn. Carlo Bishop. Jill Boyce. (2nd ROW); Angle Collins, Char- lene Knepp, Patti Hursh, Tonya Loux, Amy Little, (BACK ROW); Amy Henderson. An- gle Hartman, Tina Frohriep, Debbie Peters, Elaine Pfister. JUNIOR HIGH CHOIR: (FRONT ROW); Laura Miller, Jennifer Hayes, Amy Smith, Tara Piering, Jerad Hartman, Joe Bishop, Ray Dilisi. Meg Cass, Lisa Littlejohn, Jody Bixby. Crissy Cook, Daleen Croussone, Amber Croteau, (2nd ROW); Brandy Howey, Jen- ny Lengacher, Angle Kurtz, Andrea Robin- son. Chad Kasper. Ed Gibson. Troy Han- kins. Dana Dowitt, Tracey Shafer. Heather Livingston. Pamela Witmer. Lisa Miazga. Angle Hartman. (BACK ROW); Amy Fergu- son. Leslie Huber. Amy Amstutz, Jennie Klopfenstein. Warren Crowe, Rob Walters, Bobbie Roberts, Gary Smith, Eric Loser, Troy Lutgens, Ferdinand Jones, Laura Premer, Wendy Bauman, Lisa Meyer, Con- nie Egli, Heidi Heath. Choir — Academics ( cs Playing their Parts For students in band, playing music involved more than just a group effort. Practicing his saxophone Greg Bauer, a freshmen, warms up for playing with the jazz band in a rehearsal after school. Sweating under the sun, marching down the football field, and memorizing songs in the practice rooms were a few things that tool place in concert band. As the students in band could have verify there was more to band than met the eye. Playing for basketball gomes, football gomes, and performing during half time were just some of the activities they did. Over the summer our band competed in many area parades and contests such as the Grabill parade, and Auburn parade. Much time and concentration went into preparation for these events. Bond students were not the only participotns in these events, drill squad students accompa- nied them at parades and athle- tic events. Besides the quality of music played, students in the band were graded on written tests. playing tests attendance, and attitude, sold Mr. Kevin Drew. Each year drum majors were picked. Last year ' s drum majors were Laura Hope, and Andrea Zych. The drum majors main job was to conduct and lead the band in parades. Students could earn this position by auditioning, and being voted on by band members. Aside from all the band work during class, some students par- ticipated in jazz bond. This class was held during homeroom study hall and after school. Bobby McDaniel sold, I really enjoy jazz bond because we get to play new and up beat music. In spite of all the time spent playing and practicing, most stu- dents agreed that they were equally rewarded through the pride gained from a job well done. Marquita Mohan pitotot by aiek SnUtr JAZZ BAND; (FRONT ROW); Randy Cole, Melanie Poe, Greg Koenig, Brian Grieser, Greg Bauer, Bobby McDaniel. Tom Baker, Neol Cunni ngham, Chris Hartman, David Dailey, (2nd ROW), Paul Newberg, John Poling, Shone Zigler, Ann Coolman, Thom- as Dykhuizen, Clinton Keesler, Chad Springer, Craig Dahlkamp, Laura Hope, Jennier Baker, Shanna Hermann, Todd Swary, Amber Firman, Stephanie Vorn- dran, (3RD ROW), Ron Mancini, David Cas- totor, Rick Ehlers, Criss Sukolo, Matt Hosier, John Sauder, Chris Neuenschwonder, Troy Lengacher, Dove Collier, Marie Powell, Shane Blotkamp, Mike Klopfenstein, Doug Stuckey, Keith Martin. Playing their saxophones during o sec- tional, Neol Cunningham and Randy Cole practice their most recent music pieces. M02 Academics — Bond ) ;: 1 - . 4 a 1 J V L | 5 1 if ■ r ' 7 h H i 1 i 11  ' M i ■ 1 1 ■ i i ki j K ifil k t ffl 1 CONCERT BAND, (FPONT ROW); Nancy Clark, Step)hante Fisher, Generosa Jones, Jenny Swove- land, Joe Hobson, Cer.riy Gottfried, (2r d ROW) Tina Hunter, Melonie Poe, Tom Ba- ker, Ann Reece, Bobby McDanial, Shono Burns, Laura Neuenschwonder, Cheryl Clark, Jenifer Sauder, (3RD ROW), Brian Grieser, Greg Bauer, Rondy Cole, Eric Fuller, Greg Koenig, Amy Williams, Andrea Zych, Laura Hope, Kim Stuckey, Marie Powell, Kathy Koons, (4TH ROW) Mike Thornhill, Scott Blotkamp, Keith Martin, Beth Anjulo, Criss Sukala, Paul Newberg, Todd Swary, David Reschly, David Casta- tor, Chris Hartman, Neal Cunningham, Tim Coywood, (5TH ROW) Dave Collier, Troy Lengocher, Joe Stueipe, Joel Yoder, Matt Hosier, Brian Shepard, Brian Rothgeb, Troy Wells, John Sauder, John Poling. EIGHTH GRADE BAND; (FRONT ROW); Cora Collins, Cindy Rayl. Melany Moorehead, Jonelle Uhrick, Jon Lemon, Richard Mishler, Jodi Roach, Deano Johnson, Mary Ulrich, Stephanie Combs, (2ND ROW), Greg Lercel, Kurt Fre- drick, Chad Springer, Dave Beers, Jim Hope, Criag Dahlkamp, Scott Koons, Jerry Kissner, Susan Wisler, Angela Butler, Karen Witte, Mr. Kevin Drew, Sponsor, (3RD ROW), Vicki Grayless, Pam Burkett, Anne Korte, Todd Lothamer, Jason Cook, Doug Castator, Shane Zigler, Chris Neuensch- wonder, (BACK ROW), Scott Byler, Kirk Fitzgerald,Mark Ackley, Marc Poe, Jason Pence, Rita Vorndran, Don Alfred, Clinton Keesler, Jeff Arnold, Jamie Fuller, Michael Broda. SEVENTH GRADE BAND; (FRONT ROW); Heather Bennett, Lori Gaul, Mindy Voigt, Rachel Hubortt, Stephanie Vorndran, Amber Firman, Heidi Strasser, Jenni Stueipe, Julie Hole, Michelle Kane, Tammy Kitchen, (2ND ROW), Marcio Wib- lin, Jenni Wilson, Ann Coolman, Shanno Hermann, Angle Fritz, Kate Bloom, Jenny Bollier, Kathy Sutton, Jenni Orr, Nikki Butler Lori Thornhill, (3RD ROW), Scott Blotkamp. Trevor Hunington, Kyle Geise, Scott Stuckey, Jason Hanna, Charles Lorrance, Eli Hesterman, Brian Delaborre, Brandy Fur- nish, Jenny Soum, Christa Pence, Palma Grunden, Jenni Baker, (fourth row), Jeff Hinkle, Ryan Osborn, Matt Fulk, David Bai- ley, Jon Ladd, Ray Pearson, John Sanders, Doug Stuckey, Philip Sailer, Dan Carey, Mike Klophenstine, (not pictured) Nathan Cook. Band — Academics ( ® Adding up the Figures The majority of students took math classes ranging from Trigo- nometry to computer program- ming. The first math class taken by some freshmen was basic alge- bra. This differed from algebra because the problems didn ' t go into as much depth. Mr. Robert Walton said, Basic algebra is important for many stu- dents to build self-confidence before a more difficult academic algebra. Algebra classes helped stu- dents deal with concepts and ideas. By learning this technique, they could handle daily proce- dures and concepts. Algebra was also required for most col- leges. Lost year computers played on even bigger part in the math education. There were various benefits of taking a computer class. One was allowing students to use what they learned at home on a computer or at a job. Programming was also very help- ful if one planned to pursue col- lege courses in math, science and engineering. Twenty-nine computers includ- ing Apple, Atari, and Wang were available to students. The two courses directly related to com- puters were computer literacy, which dealt with the basics of us- ing computers as tools; and com- puter programming which taught students how to design and code programs to solve problems which were also related to math. As students progressed in photo by Colmtfo Sehaofr grades, the math also got harder for some. One class taken by many was trigonometry. This class dealt with abstact concepts and procedures. Most students seemed to find trigonometry more difficult than calculus. Jessica Brandt said, I found trig, more difficult than calculus because of the concepts that had to be understood. Mr. Thomas Steinhauser said, A good grade in trig, is a B because in an advanced sub- ject, being average is really be- ing above average. As students found out, there was a variety of math classes but each one taught something new and valuable. — Marquita Mahan Jenny Bayl, Jenny Swoveland, and Amy Neuhouser listen attentively as Mr Crosby goes over the answers to a quiz in their algebra class. Academics — Mathematics photo by Colotto Sehao or As Lisa Swartz, Penny Perkins and Wendy McDaniel listen, Mr. Steinhouser instructs Leslie Voder on how to complete her cal- culus assignment. Explaining a new concept. Mr. Crosby teaches his third period class how to pick correct numerals. Mathematics — Academics , 105) Andrea Zych, Nancy Wyman, Ann Hu- guenard, and Sherry Crooks listen intently as Miss Pardinek explains some of ttie dif- ferences between American and Ger- man culture Celeste Sehaefer follows along in the textbook as Mrs, Donahue goes over the Spanish assignment as Mitch Delagrange is distracted by a fellow classmate. While one o her 3rd period classmates read a passage in the Spanish I II text books, freshman Ann Reece follows along. Academics — Foreign Language I A New Way of Talking Even though in the United States we speak English, foreign languages are commonly heard here. Even though German and Spanish were not required at Leo, a language was highly recom- mended and beneficial for stu- dents. At certain colleges at least one year of a foreign language was needed. The reasons are that a foreign language broadens one ' s con- cept of America and the world by introducing one to a new cul- ture. said Miss Pardinel , German teacher. There were many other bene- fits to learning a foreign lan- guage. Some jobs such as being o translater, an international busi- ness person, or marketing a lan- guage, required a l nowledge of foreign languages. A Spanish Cultural field trip was taken once a year to see danc- ers and singers. It started out slow but it end- ed with a faster pace. It was very interesting and a good exper- ience. said Nancy Clark. The German club, which was reactivated last year, had about 60 members. The officers were: president — Paul Lash, vice presi- dent — Kraig Brown, activities di- rector — Tom Baker, secretary — Suzanne Hohl, and treasurer — Kurt Schlatter. The officers were elected by the German Club members who were required to pay dues at the beginning of the school year. As a part of the German Club students took an afterschool field trip in October to watch the Fort Wayne Sport Club, They watched a soccer game be- tween the Sport Club members and the Austrian soccer team. After the game was over the Austrian team performed auth- enic German songs and dances for the crowd. I liked the dances that the Austrian team performed, they displayed the differences be- tween he German and American culture. said Leslie Ort. Even though German and Spanish were two totaly different languages some similar tech- niques were used in teaching the basics to students. Singing songs, acting out skits, and playing games were used to help the stu- dents learn vocabulary and to get used to speaking the lan- guage. Over-all German and Spanish classes were beneficial to those who wanted to learn a tongue other than their own. — Kaley Amstutz Mrs. Donahue, Spanish instmctor, points out to her class the correct usage of the material being covered. GERMAN CLUB: (FRONT ROW); Miss Par- dinek. Kraig Brown, Tom Baker. Suzanne Hohl, (2nd ROW), Teresa Vondran, Soren Hansen, Amanda Gottfried, Marie Fogle, Brad Coolmon, Bob Earl, Lisa Huntington. Kristie Witt, Rachel Palmer, Ron Mancini, (3rd ROW); Laura Hope, April Minnick, Mary Minich, Nancy Wyman, Melissa Schimmoller. Jay Kimes, Melanie Brandt, Lisa Yoder. Christi Meyer, Doug Sanders, (4th ROW); Brian Lutgens. Bobby McDan- iel. Alicia Donley. Andrea Zych. Ann Hu- guenard, Wesley Huber. Jeff Jones. Greg Koenig, Chris Hartman, (5th ROW); Julie Yankosky, Michelle Egli, Michelle Weorley, Leslie Ort, Monte Lengacher, Keith New- man, Mark Miller, Eric Fuller. (6th ROW); Laura Brown, Renea Miller. Traci Knob- lauch. Shelly Nichols, Richard Zych. Jm Earl, Joseph Knight, Chris Marquardt. Chris Koester. (7th ROW); John Hartman, Jody Grunden, Jennifer Kretler. Paul Newberg, Peter Voight, David Vincent, Kaley Am- stutz, Sam Gordon, (BACK ROW); Julie He- trick, Lori Heare, Cindy Kissner. Patti l-BB. Cheryl Cartwright, Shelly Slentz, Butch Schwaben. Foreign Language — Academics Sanding her cord winder, Jennifer Stuelp Aiding Alana Jacquay with her sewing makes sure that there ore no flaws in her project, Mrs. Schmidt helps her pin the j , industral arts project. pattern on her l nit jogging suit project. Academics — Practical Arts I Practical Experiences Practical classes such as cooking, sewing, and drafting offered worthwhile benefits that students could use now and in the future. High school students had a few common interests with junior high students; one was taking home ec. and industrial arts classes. Not all classes had to be all hard work and no fun. Along with learning, students in home ec. got the opportunity to sample some great foods, while at the same time they gained exper- ience that could help them later in life. Connie Day said, These classes weren ' t just reflected on what the brain learned, but also taken into consideration was the time and effort put forth to pro- duce the objects. Students in industrial arts could make things for their own person- al use, like bookshelves and cabi- nets. Paula Caswell said, I took woods and auto because I desire to have a well rounded educa- tion that will assist me in perform- ing many of the tasks that I had. I feel that if I followed the normal education curriculum, I would have been lacking in these ex- periences. I also took these sub- jects since the ratio of male to female students is 15 to 1 I per- sonally feel that all women should follow my lead. The junior high students in home ec, made duffle bags and deli- cious foods like muffins, cookies, candy and many more which they couldn ' t wait to sink their teeth into. Troy Lutgen ' s said, We just didn ' t cook and taste food, but we also hod to take a few tests which were pretty easy as long as you studied. Whether it was sampling good food or constructing practical things, these classes were educa- tional experiences for everyone. — Nicki Jenks While watching Tim McNIeee lay out his pattern, during home ec. class, Erin Barker, Jamie Kimbel, and Dan Dubea takes a few tips while Chris Cook and Deanna Johnson read the directions. Practical Arts — Academics ( 1091 PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB; (FRONT ROW), Kurt Lengacher, Bobbi Clay, Jessica Brandt, Ann Howard, Jane Reece, Janice Glenn, (BACK ROW), Sam Powell, Chris Johnston, Mil e Hetrick, Kian Dolsen, Scott Hepler, ART CLUB: (FRONT ROW): Gretchen Korte, Lisa Hun- tington, Cherie Crooks, Tammy Mullins, Terri Kissell, Debra Bishop, Pamela Alwine, (2nd ROW), Kristie Witt, Sheri Clouse, Nan- cy Wyman, Deia Frohriep, Tom Brewer, Mike Dwyer, Lynn Delagrange. Artists Who Do More than Draw Many students found that drawing pictures was just the beginning of art. For them, art went on to include painting, sculptor, and photography courses. Overall, art students saw the world in a different light, whether it was through the naked eye or through a camera lens. Art and photography were two fine arts classes offered by the curriculum guide. Being a photography student was not all fun and games, but it did offer a break from the daily academic routine. Kian Dolsen said, Photography was a great experience for me, it gave me time away from the regular routines of school, which made the year go by faster. Photography students had to work under a certain amount of pressure. They were required to work in the dark, inhale acid fumes, and stay up all hours of the night just to meet deadlines. All photographers were also ex- pected to take a wide variety of high-quality photos, whether they were for newspaper, yearbook or photography. In an art class, a project was graded on its content, or wheth- er a picture made a statement and the quality of its composition. Photographers sometimes had to work under straining condi- tions. Mary Lou Holbrook, instruc- tor of the class spoke of the classes advantages, It ' s a life- long skill whether students are planning to use it for a hobby or profession, it ' s exciting for them to be able to shore pictures with their friends. Luke Holley commented, It was very difficult to get an A + , Mrs. Holbrook was very particular on print quality. If there was a speck of dust on your print, it would be marked down. Although art and photography classes were somewhat de- manding, they allowed some stu- dents to get away from the regu- lar academic routine. — Nicki Jenks — Debbie Rayl — Kurt Schlatter Miss Mary Sehrein explains to her art students how they ore to take character- istics and turn them into a drawing. Asking Mrs. Holbrook questions about a value scale, Rhonda Wannemacher learns about color differences. Fine Arts — Academics I © OFFICE WORKERS: (FRONT ROW); Bobbi Clay, Debra Short. Irene Kissner, Tamara Lake, (SECOND ROW), Faith Smead, Michelle Delagrange Kim Sanderson, Krista Bute, Johnathon Pol- ing, Paulo Kitzmiller, Mary Blauser, Todd Swary, (THIRD ROW), Randall J, Miller, Kris- tie Witt, Lori Hicl s, Christa Korte, Sharon Hondlin, Patricia Roy. SR HIGH HONOR SOCIETY; (FRONT ROW); Kurt Schlatter. Brad Cool- man, Kurt Lengacher, John Overmeyer, Terry Doyle, Jo Hobson, Amy Little, (SEC- OND ROW). Suzanne Hohl, Janice Glenn, Marie Fogle, Shelly Barker, Wiley Kite. Lisa Swortz. Rob Pulver. Leslie Yoder. Nancy Wyman. Lisa Huntington. Nancy Clark. Mary Minich. Debra Bishop. LoDena Keller. Wendy McDaniel, Penny Perkins. Pamela Alwine, Keith Posswater. (THIRD ROW). An- gelita Nixon. Lisa Yoder. Amy Williams. Mary Blauser. Angela Venderly. Jennifer Beeching, Mary Pfister, Christina Meyer, Kelly Klopfenstein, Jessica Brandt, Jodie Halt. A,V. (FRONT ROW); Darren Harter. Aaron Von- luke. Luke Holley. Brian Hoar. Samuel Gor- don. Joy Smith. Mrs. Phyllis Doyle. Mr. Ran- dall Artherhults. (SECOND ROW). Troy Len- gacher. Terry Doyle, Craig Good, Michael Witt, Jeffery Kimbel. @- Academics — Workers Workers Striving to Do their Best Performing various tasks, library workers, a. v. workers, office workers, and honor society members all strived in their own direction. Library workers, office workers, o.v. workers, and honor society members had o number of re- sponsibilities to fulfill. Filing, storing, and maintaining o high grade average were just a few things that were important to them throughout the year. Library workers aided the librar- ian Mrs. Rosemary Grose. They re- turned the books to their shelves, checked out materials for other students, and helped students find resources to do book reports and term papers. Alica Donley said, I liked help- ing Mrs. Grose; plus it ' s more fun than sitting in study hall. A. v. workers had to meet re- quirements such as delivering films on time, and setting up for assemblies and extra curricular activities. Mr. Randall Artherhults, and Mrs. Phyllis Doyle made sure that they met these require- ments. The office workers collected attendance, got students out of class to report to the office, and ran errands for the administration. Mike Thornhill said, I liked being an office worker because for once I always got to find out all the juicy stuff first. It was a challenge to be ac- cepted into honor society, but the reward was one that could make parents proud, Monte Lengacher said, I was glad to be picked for honor soci- ety and I ' m sure it will help me in more ways than one; especially when I go to college. These students strived hard to receive the credit they de- served. Whether it was looking for a place on a shelf, collecting at- tendance, or just studying hard, they all reached their goals suc- cessfully. — Nicki Jenks LIBRARY WORKERS: (FRONT ROW); Scott Hepler, Jo Hobson. Theresa Herman, Teresa Vorndran, Kristie Anderson, Jennifer Kretler, Tina Frohriep, Suzanne Holt, Kristi Martin, Rhonda Crowe. Patricia Roy, (SECOND ROW), Mrs. Rose- mary Grose, sponsor, JoAnn Cavanaugh. Lori Eubank, Alicia Donley, Joesette Pur- cell, Julie Bonta, Amy Miller, Richard Zych. Students like Aaron VanLue, Debbie Short, Irene Kissner, and Jessica Brandt sit around and study together while passing time in the library. photo by Klan Dolsen tz. SKI Workers — Academics JR. HIGH HONOR SOCIETY; (FRONT ROW), Rita Vorndran, Jennifer Wells, Karen Witte, Chisten Lutgens, (2nd Row), Jason Cook, Samuel Gordon, rjicli- ard Misler, (3rd ROW); Mark Ackley, James Earl, Erica Nixon, TIsha Beyeler, Angela Moore, Erin Barker, Trista Holwager, Susan Wisler, Cara Collins, Phuong Huynh, Amy Miller, Paula Smead, (4th ROW); Greg Bauer, Doin Bute, Jeff Jones, Joe Stueipe, Brian Grieser, Monte Lengocher, Jeff Ar- nold, MARINE BIOLOGY; (FRONT ROW); Angelita Nixon, Rachele Palmer, (2nd ROW); John Overmyer, Keith Passwater, Kraig Brown, Robert Earl, Ron Simpson, (3rd ROW); Mr. Ronald Divelbiss; sponsor, Greg Kelly. FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVERS; (FRONT ROW); Michelle Kane, Joe Stueipe, Doug Minich, Julie Hohl, Jennifer Kretler, Angela Hortmon, Lori Laird, Lesile Huber, Kate Bloom, Phil Sailer, (2nd ROW); Chad Stuckey, Connie Egli, Carry Roth, Trista Holwager, Doug Castator, Eli Hester- monn, Jeff Hinkle. @L Academics I Clubs Making Time To Meet Students who normally participated in clubs found a new challenge facing them. Because academic expecta- tions changed and students were required to spend more time in classes, last year we had some big adjustments to make. Probably the thing which ef- fected us most drastically was that there was no longer a pro- ject period. Instead of having a half hour when we could meet with clubs, see our friends, or just relax for a few minutes; we had to get used to a thirty-five minute study hall at the end of each day. This change mode it almost im- possible for clubs to meet during the school day. Matt Hosier re- plied, It was hard for me to at- tend jazz band after school be- cause most of the time I didn ' t have a ride home. The only clubs which were per- mitted to meet during school time were ones in which students received educational credit for their efforts. These clubs included marine biology, newspaper, and jazz band. One educational club that was added to the schedule was fu- ture problem solvers. Unlike the other class related clubs, this one did not offer credit to its partici- pants, This club taught above- average students how to deal with daily situations, come up with solutions, and expand in new areas. The clubs which were not con- sidered class related, but chose to continue to meet sometimes found themselves in scheduling conflicts. Their members had to agree upon meeting before school or after school which caused a transportation problem for some. Dan Osborn said Even though I had to get up early to go to club meetings the time spent was well worth it. Regardless of the problems created when the once-enjoyed project period was turned into a daily study hall, some students felt that getting up early or staying late to attend meetings was worth it in the long run. — Morquita Mohan Y-TEENS: (FRONT ROW); Angelita Nixon. Ann How- ard, Potty Roy, Kristo Bute. Jodie Halt, Kothy Premer, (second row). Mary Blauser. Melindo Ctiristman. Theresa Johnson, Kris- tin Neuman. Kathy Koons, Julie Renfrow. Clubs — Academics r Making use oAthe chalkboard, Mr, Bill Ker- bel writes down the assignment for his fifth period World History class. Eighth graders Matt Lake, Robbie Cook, Tim Shaw and Kirk Fitzgerald goof-off while watching a jr. high basketball game. photo by David Shaw P E O P L E V. Giving Of Ourselves For Otiners There were millions of schools, thousands of people and probably hundreds of writers who tried to explain how one small school in the middle of nowhere seemed to produc some of the greatest memories a high school could. This was true for Leo Jr. Sr. High School; small in size and num- ber, big on personality and generosity. When Ann and Cindy Ritter were tragically killed, the students and teachers organized a memorial for the family and took their own time to pay respects and adjust to the loss of two special friends. We also adjusted to another kind of loss, one to Mrs. Jane Cowan, and Miss Mary Baum- gartner who, between the two of them, served a total of 35 years before deciding to retire. Mrs. Cowan ' s dedica- tion to keeping everything running smoothly and Miss B ' s tough love for her students would not soon be forgotten. We were teachers, students, friends and faculty; however one chose to categorize us, we were all people. Everyone was im- portant. In one sense we were like a family, coming together through the best and the worst of times, because we were oil ... WITH © People — Division I - photo by Janice Glenn Whether is isiender oins. fish, pizza or a-la-carte, students are faced with the continuing question of, what to eat. all for a mere 80e J Division — People I Five Leo Lives Tal en in 1984- ' 85 Unfortunately, the Leo commu- nity was hit by the tragic loss of five of our loved ones last year. Ann and Cindy Ritter and Mike Witt were classmates who many of us knew well from school, church, and other community ac- tivities. Tom Sowles and Jenny Wright had recently graduated and had begun to contribute their own skills to the community. Although we may not have known them personally, the deaths of each of them touched us oil. Tom Sowles started working as a custodian for the school in 1975. During the time Tom was a student and employee Dr. Stueipe considered their relation- ship to be both that of a teacher- student and a friend-friend. Dr. Stueipe described Tom as a practical joker who had a love for life and did almost anything to be funny. Tom died after on auto- mobile accident in the fall of 1984. A few weeks later we were faced with a second tragedy when 1984 graduate Jenny Wright died from carbon monox- ide poisoning. During her years as a junior high student Jenny was a member of Leo ' s gymnastics team. According to Mrs Carol Gross, counselor, Jenny ' s enthusi- asm was apparent when she talked about the sport. Perhaps the deaths which af- fected the greatest number of students were those of the two sisters, Ann and Cindy Ritter. Both girls were good students and were very active in their local church, Grabill Missionary Church. Ann, a junor, was considerate of everyone. Some might have de- scribed her as having a quiet gentle concern for others. Cindy, a freshman, was bubbly and wanted to be involved with life. She was the Lion mascot for home football and basketball games and she had attended journalism workshops last summer. Approximately 200 students and four faculty members at- tended the funeral of the Ritter girls who died in car-train collision in mid-October of 1984. Seven months went by, school was out and we were all looking forward to some time of relax- ation, but we were yet to face the fifth t ragedy — that of Mike Witt who had just graduated. Mike, who was always excited about life, was best known for his love of music. He showed his inter- est in music and in his classmates by organizing a group of friends who provided music for school and community dances. It was after a dance held at the Cedar Creek Women ' s Club on June 7, 1985 that Mike ' s life was taken. He and two friends had decided to go out for breakfast when their car went off the road and into a tree. Mike ' s favorite song, Purple Rain was sung at the funeral three days later. Along with the academics of English, math and science or the practical skills of art, home ec, and industrial arts, we learned what it was like to come to school one day and stare at an empty chair where a loved one had sat the day before, knowing that we would never see that person again. In many ways we also learned, through the loss of these dear friends, how very per- cious our lives really are. JennHer E. Wright Cynthia J. Rltt«r ' People — Memorial Dr. Herbert Stueipe — Principal Mr. Phil Kurtz — Vice Principal Mr. Hal Piatt — Athlettilc Administrator Counselors, Mr. Richard Butt, and Mrs. Carol Gross handled much of the school ' s scheduling and also counseled to stu- dents -vho needed extra assistance. They prepared every students schedule for the year, tt ey decided which classes were best for individuals, and they also ar- ranged teachers schedules for their classes. Even though scheduling was a big job they also helped students who might hove trouble in some areas of school life. Never-Ending Jobs Just as students were thinking of tine long year tinat had just ended, counselors were beginning to plan the next school year. As the end of the year came closer, the student body and staff counted the days left, for they were eager to get on with their summer vacations all the staff, that was, except the administra- tors and counselors who worked until the end of June. The administrators duties in- cluded scheduling extracurricular activities, setting up faculty sev- en day schedules, and ordering materials for the following year. The counselors, likewise, planned student schedules and class en- rollments. Dr. Herbert Stueipe, played basketball and tennis, watched the Cincinati Reds baseball games, and commented, Dur- ing the school year I spend many evenings and weekends at school activities. During the sum- mer I have the time to spend with family and friends. Mr. Phil Kurtz, took a well de- served break from being vice principal and enjoyed fishing, camping, a week vocation with his family, sleeping in, and watch- ing his kids motor cross. Mr. Hal Piatt, enjoyed his ab- sence from being athletic admin- istrator by taking a golf vacation, fishing, working on his lawn, and traveling. Mr. Piatt added, I plan to golf on everyday that ends in a V ' . Mr. Richard Butt and Mrs. Carol Gross who hod worked hard as counselors last year also had plans. Mr. Butt ' s plans included raising palomino quorterhorses on his farm. Mrs. Gross replied, I plan on becoming totally engulfed in a book and read the whole month of July. And so our administrators and counselors took a break from physical exhaustion and mental fatigue long enough to enjoy life ' s simple pleasures. But just when they were most at ease it crept on them . . . The next years final planning . So, when students began to complain on the first of August that school was almost ready to begin, they should remember that for the administrators and counselors it hod already started. — Micheal Witt Counselors, Administrators — People S RANDALL ARTHERHULTS, Reading 7, English 8, Cre- ative Thinl ing, Mass Media, A.B, and a M.S. Indiana University. MARY WIMP BAUMGARTNER, Health 9, Physical Education 1 2. Physical Education 7. Advanced Physical Education. B.S. Indiana Central College. M.S Indiana University. MIKE BERRMAN, Auto 1. 2. 3. 4. Power Mechanics. Industrial Arts 7. Manufacturing 8; B.A. Concordia Teoher College, M.S. Ball State University. JO BERGSTEDT, Typing 1; B.S. Ball State University. WILLIAM BOLLIER, Science 8, Biology; B.A. Franklin College. MA. IPFW. LYLE BUTLER, U.S. History 8; B.S. Defiance College, M.S. Indiana University. RONALD CROSBY, Mathematics 7. Algebra 1 8t 2, Introduction to Computers Computer Program- ming. B.S. Purdue University. MA. Indiana University. JUDY DAVIS, Mathematics 7, Consumer Math- ematics. B.S, and a M.S. Purdue University. RONALD DIVELBISS, Bioloy, Ecology, Botany, Zoo- logy. Marine Biology. B.S. and a M.S. Ball State Uni- versity. Daydreaming To Pass The Time In addition to preparing test, and quizzes, or grad- ing papers, perhaps the teacher thought about the weekends also. People — Teachers [120) ) Last year, as every year, stu- dents sat in class daydreaming about what they had planned tor the weekend. Whether it was an important date, plans to see a movie or just sit home and watch television; the weekend couldn ' t come fast enough. But what did teachers do when they were not at school? Did they sit at home and just think up new ways to make courses difficult? Believe it or not, teachers looked forward to the weekend as much as stu- dents. Along with the usual week- end activities the teachers planned trips where they all could get together outside of school. One of the trips planned last year was the staff trip to the Wa- ter Tower Place and Downtown Chicago, The ladies of Leo High School left Leo on November 3, at 6:30 A.M. on an Indiana Motor bus. The staff also brought friends along and teachers from the ele- mentary were invited. They to- talled 86 altogether, Mrs, Cowan, who planned the trip, stated, from the comments I received, the girls thought the trip was fun. The weather was great, and I be- lieve there would be enough in- terest for another trip in the spring, maybe to a shopping mall in Chicago or Detroit, Mrs. Pat Barker, school guidance secretory oriO Mrs. Jean Wells, school nurse, enjoy o busy cloy of shopping in the Windy City . Mrs. Jane Cowan, school business manager orid coordinator of the trip, flashes a smile of success as the shopping trip to Chicago draws to an end. rfife iJl GERODINE DONAHUE, Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4. 5, 6, 7, 8: B.S. and a M.S. Indiana University. KEVIN DREW, Band 6, 7, 8, High School, Jazz Band. Music Theory. B.M.E. and a M.E, Indiana University. JACK FLICK, Choir 7 8, General Music 7. Sw ing Choir. Concert Choir. Girl ' s Glee Club. B.M.E. and a M.M.E. Indiana University. STEVE GABET, Government. Sociology. U.S. History; B.S. Purdue University. M.A. Indiana University. ROSEMARY GROSE, Librarian. Audio Visual Director; MA. University of Missouri, B.S. Southwest Missouri State University. RICHARD HARTUNG, Math 7, Science 8. and Phys- ics; B.S. Anderson College. M.S. St. Francis. MICHAEL HEY, Physical Education 7. 8. 9. Advanced Physical Education; B.S. Taylor University. M.S. St. Francis. MARY LOU HOLBROOK, Math 7. Art 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7, 8, Photography, Independent Study; B.S. Purdue University, M.S. Indiana University. KEVIN JEHL, Business Law. Recordkeeping. Typing 1 8f. 2, Accounting, Economics. General Business; B.S. Ball State University. Teachers — People ( g Day dreaming cont. The male staff also got togeth- er a few times. They played cards and went fishing. But the most awaited trip was a day and a half after students were out of school. The teachers drove up to Jim- merson Lake and enjoyed fishing, golf and playing cards. They then had dinner at Stan Gormen ' s la- keside cottage. Mr. Gormen re- tired eleven years ago from teaching at Leo High School. When students were looking out the window or staring into space, counting the days until the weekend, they might have looked over towards the teach- er. Perhaps, inbetween preparing for the next class, grading papers and tests and preparing quizzes the teacher was counting the days down too. — Terri Clouse — Michael L. Witt WILLIAM KERBEL, Jr. and Sr. High Alternative Classes World History: A.A. Stieridan Jr. College, B.S. Con- cordia College, M.S. St. Francis. RICHARD KIERSTEAD, Geography 7, U.S. History; B.S, Concordia College, M.S. St. Francis, Post Gra- duate Work at IPFW. RUTH LEBZELTER, Algebra 1 2, Geometry; B.S., M.S. Purdue University. ANN LINSON, Typing 1 2, Shorthand, Office Prac- tice; A.A., B.S., MA. Ball State University. JULIE MANGER, Physical Education 7 8, Health 7, Health and Safety; B.S, Indiana State University. MS, Indiana University, LYNNE MARQUARDT, Math 8, Chemistry; B,S. Purdue University, M.S. Indiana University. RONALD NOYER, Physical Science, Chemistry; B.S,, MS, Purdue University, JULIE PARDINEK, German 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; B.S. Indiana University, CAROLYN PLATT, English; B,A,, MA, Ball State Uni- versity, CATHY POCHODZAY, English 8 8i 9, Publications. B.S., M.A. Ball State University, SHERRY RORICK, Reading 7. Health 7, individual in- struction in all areas; B.S,, MS, Indiana University, ALLEN SCHLATTER, Language Arts 7, Alternate Math Jr High, Work Experience 1 1 8t 12; B,S, Goshen College. M.S. Indiana University. © People — Teachers ) SHIRLEY SCHMIDT, Food and Nutrition 1 2, Honr e Ecoriornico 7 ?j 8. B A., M.S. St. Francis, JIM SCHNEIDER, English 9 10: B.S Taylof Unrvefsity. M,A Indiana University MARY SCHREIN, Language Arts 7, Art 7. B.A. St. Froncis. BERNADINE SMITH, Reading 7, English 10 11 Alter- native English, B.A., M.S. St. Francis. THOMAS STEINHAUSER, Algebra 3 4. Trigonom- etry, Calculus, B S Purdue University. M.S. St. Francis. JERRY STOVER, English 10 12, B.A., M.A. University of Notre Dame. PHIL STUCKEY, Industrial Arts 7, Manufacturing 8, Architectual Drawing, Cabinetry, Woodworking. Carpentry, Basic Drawing, B S., M.S. Indiana Universi- ty. ROBERT WALTON, Basic Algebra, General Math, Math 8; B.S., M.S. Indiana University. Mr. Hey, Physical Education teacher, watches a Jr, High volleyball game while he also thinks about his weekend plans. Teachers - People ( ( ' 23) Custodial Staff: Lorry Smitti, Tim Voirol, Steve Bottoms, Dave Lee, Lorry Mincch, not present: Long Huyny, Bob Notestine, Pete Wottiey. Janitor Larry Minich cleans up tfie aude- teria after the last senior tiigh luncti mod. Larry has been doing the various jobs of a janitor for 3 yeors. Little Favors Sometimes Go Unnoticed Many tasks were performed for faculty and students, but oftentimes the persons who performed these tasks didn ' t receive the credit they deserved. Everyday students went to school, ate at the cafeteria, went on passports, used the rest- rooms and never thought about the work required to make sure everything went as smoothly as possible. Who were these people who kept the school from turning into a disorganized kingdom where chaos ruled? Were they mere mortals or something more? Like out of the pages of a fairy tale came the knights of the broom closet, the Damsels of Guidance and Enlightenment, Al- though they each seemed differ- ent, they all worked for one com- mon goal, to serve the schoo l and to make it as comfortable as possible for the students and fac- ulty. The custodians had the never- ending job of keeping the rest- rooms cleon, setting up for as- semblies, cleaning the classrooms after everyday use and many other tasks we took for granted. Lost year, Tim Voirol was ad- ded to the staff. Dave Lee, who was head of the custodian de- partment stated, My main re- sponsibility is to assess the building and grounds and to maintain a clean, comfortable environment at Leo High School. Some students had enough trouble fixing an after-school snack to get rid of the 4:00 P.M. Hungries. One could hove imag- ined fixing over 600 school lunches five times a week for a full school year. Most students didn ' t realize or appreciate the chal- lenge the cooks faced every week in planning nutriciously bal- anced meals. Mrs. Shoudel, the manager of the cafeteria re- marked, Preparing food in the cafeteria is not only a job that is necessary, but it is also a job I enjoy doing. One could ask himself what the names Barker, Cowan, and Ven- drely had in common. The answer was that they kept the secretar- ial work completed along with many other responsibilities. Their jobs included keeping paper work on all enrollments and with- drawals, taking care of the school finances, helping with ex- tracurricular activities and typing letters from the school. Those three people were irreplaceable. Mrs. Barker commented, Each day as a guidance secretary at Leo High School, is different. In ad- dition to my secretarial tasks, my responsibilities vary, making my job interesting and enjoyable. Mrs. Rorick and Crystal Bon- trager headed programs that centered on learning strategies. These individualized education programs included courses such as language arts, math, health and social studies. The main pur- pose of these programs was to help students achieve their full potential. Mrs. Rorick stated, I have found Leo to be more car- ing and open to new ideas than other places 1 have taught. Sometimes we forgot that @ People — Custodian Favors Cont, photos by Connie Day there were others that per- formed tasks we all took for granted. How many students went to the IMC and forgot to thank Mrs. Haines for helping us find that material we just couldn ' t locate? Most students enjoyed watching films and video tapes, but how many students stopped and realized the time Mrs, Doyle took to make sure the film arrived in the classroom on time? Mrs. Fisher usually kept study hall quiet enough so one could study and think about the times Mrs. Short took a phone message for stu- dents and faculty. Oftentimes these people were in class and could not take the call. Faculty and staff alike appreciated all the work taken that mode the 1984-85 school year run smooth- ly. Although the thank yous might not have been present as much as they should of been, the thankful feelings were there. — Michael L. V itt Secretary Staff: Pat Barker. Meredith Ven- drely, Jane Cowan. Paraprofessionals: Delores Fisher. Donna Short, Jean Haines. Phyllis Doyle, Crystal Bontrager, Cooks: Dorcas Stuckey, Helen Liechty, Leah Hoger. Ann Miller, Julie Souder, Bren- da Snnith. Back: Sherri Grieser, Magwen Wermer, Linda Fuller, Judy Earl, Jeanenne Lothamer, Marian Shoudel. Connie Shade. Secretaries — People, Seventh Graders Help Less Fortunate Showing their patriotism the seventh graders took part in a very big class project. They collected money for the starving in Ethiopia. As the world rotated, countries declared war on ottier countries and new governments took hold while others withered away. Na- tions that were once prosperous might not have had any food to feed their people. Africa, once full of adventure and mystery, had fallen victim to drought, over population, and a food shortage. Ethiopia was the hardest hit. For weeks the top stories in the news- paper and on the television con- cerned the famine in Africa. The Dark Continent begged for help from many nations, but only a few concerned nations an- swered their pleas. Meanwhile half way around the world, students in Leo had al- ready strafed a new school year. They knew no one from Africa and in fact the only things they Amy Amstutz David Bailey Jennifer Baker Wendy Bauman Heather Bennett Shawn Bennett Joseph Bishop Jodi Bixby Kate Bloom Scott Blotkamp Amy Blue Jennifer Bollier Trocey Boward Nikki Butler Daniel Carey Margaret Cass Buffy Chavarria Jon Clark Carissa Cook Nathan Cook Ann Coolman Daleen Croussoe Warren Crowe Bryon Delabarre Dana Dewitt Raymond Dilisi Amy Donley Craig Dubea knew about Africa were the things they had learned from text books. The year hod started like most years; new classes, new faces, and for seventh graders, a new building. In early November Mr. Richard Keirstead, geography instructor, received a newsletter from the Red Cross about Africa ' s condi- tion. He then relayed the informa- tion on to the seventh grade classes. They in turn, decided unanimously to help raise money for food in Ethiopia. Since all the students were required to take geography, Mr. Kierstead incor- porated the plan as a class pro- ject . Every day for three weeks re- presentatives from each home- room collected donations and turned them into the main fund. Posters were displayed in each homeroom. The posters con- tained a map of Africa and as each goal was met, a portion of the continent was shaded. When the project was finally finished, the seventh grade students and parents had contributed over $300.00 to help those who were less fortunate. I was pleased, because I had students who gave up something and sacrificed things they want- ed to give to those who had very little and needed many things. I think that was important and was well done, remarked Mr. Kierstead. I was amazed at how our whole grade went together to help people we didn ' t know and gave up things we wanted for them, added Heidi Heath. i if .§ People — Seventh Seventh grade class officers Kathy Sut- ton, Secretary; Heidi Strasser, Treasurer; Kyle Geise. President; and Julie Hohl, Vice President. Doing their partio help with the Ethiopian class project. Brad Kurtz and Matt Lake go to the different homerooms to collect money. Heather Durrion Cormie Egli Thornos Eubank Arny Ferguson Amber Firrnan Chad Forth Angela Fritz Matthew Fulk Brandy Furnish Lori Gaul Kyle Geise James Grunden Paulma Grunden Troy Hankins Jason Honna Angela Hartmon Jerad Hartmon Jennifer Hayes Kristine Healy Heidi Heath Eli Hestermann Jeffery Hinkle Julie Hohl Shanna Hermann Andre Houy Brandy Howey Rachel Hubartt Leslie Huber Trevor Huntington Julie Jennings Ferdinand Jones Michelle Kane Chad Kasper Tamara Kitchen Jennie Klopfenstein Seventh — People ( g) Michael Klopfenstein Eric Kretler Angela Kurtz Bradley Kurtz John Ladd Lori Loird Matthew Lake Charles Larrance Jennifer Lengacher Ryan Lewis Lisa Littlejohn Heather Livingston Eric Loser Troy Lutgens Dianne McConnell Sarah McCoy Jeffrey McKee Lisa Meyer Lisa Miazga Laura Miller Douglas Minich Tara Mohler Scot Mueller Jennifer Orr Raymond Pearson Crista Pence Tara Piering Mathew Pocock Laura Premer Colby Prough Cindy Rayl Robert Roberts Andrea Robinson Carey Roth Phillip Sailer John Sanders Jennifer Saum Dawn Scott Tracy Shafer Jared Shaw Amy Smith Garrotte Smith Heidi Strasser Douglas Stuckey Scott Stuckey Jennifer Stueipe Kathleen Sutton Lorie Thornhill Melinda Voigt Robert Walters Marcia Wiblin Jennifer Wilson Allen Wise Pame la Witmer Jennifer Witt Anthony Woods Lisa Wright NOT PICTURED Stephanie Vorndran if- ■ ' xr N People — Seventh (128)__J p Mtos by Mlehaml HmMek Helping out with the Ethiopian class pro- ject, Leslie Huber, collects the extra change that Angle Kurtz wants to don- ate. Pointing to tlie goal chart. Brad Kurtz ex- plains how much money the class has raised to help the starving. Ethiopia Cont. Without missing a tick of the clock, the world still rotated as it always had. Countries fell and rose overnight. But some, who cared enough to stop and notice those who were less fortunate, found that one of the true plea- sures in life was giving. And half the way around the world those who knew nothing about our cul- ture received food and medicine from strangers who became friends. — Michael L. Witt Seventh — People ( 129) After finishing up her class work. Erica Nix- on sits and writes a note to one of her classmates. BIghfh graders Shawn Locker, Mike Bye- licti, Tim McNiece, and Jeff Premer sit in class and study hard, so when summer vacation arrives they will be able to enjoy the break from school. Eighth grade class officers: Amy Karst, Secretary; [?ick Mishler, President; Angle Butler, Treasurer; and not pictured Beth Craig, Vice President. Enjoying Growing Up Becoming an eighth grader meant new responsibilities, and new privileges, but it also meant new friends and lasting memories. y People — Eighth Having fun and enjoying them- selves were the things the eighth graders did best, Whether they were at school or outside of school, eighth graders knew how to keep from getting bored with the same old routine, Many students may have thought that school was all work and no play, but to the eighth graders, some fun could be mixed in with studies. Some of them found visiting with their friends to be enjoyable while oth- ers liked to just drop their friends a line during study time. One stu- dent who enjoyed socializing was Trista Holwager. She said, Talk- ing with my friends makes the school day go a little bit faster. studying was a big part of the eighth graders school life, but after getting through with their studies, conversing and small get togethers were greatly appreci- ated. One student, Erin Barker, stated, Studying took up a lot of time during the week, but on the weekends a few of us like to get together and do something. Not only did eighth graders as- sociate with small groups, but most of them also took part in class events. One event was the end-of-the-year class picnic sponsored by Miss Pochodzay for those students in her classes. Al- though only about 25 students Mark AcHey Donald Alfeld Susan Arnett Jeffrey Arnold Terrl Baldwin Erin Barker Wendy Bortle Jodi Bauman David Beers Tisha Beyeler Matthew Biddle Chad Blotkamp Garner Brondenberger Michael Broda Pamela Burkett Richard Busch Angela Butler Scott Butler Michael Byelich Scott Byler Bradley Carnes Douglas Castotor Down Coleman Cara Collins Stephanie Combs Chris Cook Jason Cook Robert Cook Beth Craig Daniel Crick Craig Dahlkamp Willy Doles Allan Delagronge Jonathan Delagronge David Detwiler Deanna Dilley Chae Dolsen Joel Eastman Kirk Fitzgerald Beth Fogle Kurt Frederick Kristi Fries Naya Fryar Jamie Fuller Jomee Gallon Frances Gee Victoria Grayless Scott Mammon Robyn Harris Connie Horter Michael Heckler Trista Holwager James Hope Dwayne Irven Alana Jacquoy Deahnno Johnson Amy Karst Clinton Keesler Jamie Kimbel Jerome Kissner Troy Koch Jeffrey Koons Anne Korte Eighth — People ( g) Amy Laux Kerry Lederman . ' Jonathan Lemon Nicole Lengocher Gregory Lercel Mark Linker Stiawn Locker Todd Lothamer Cory Lowden Heatlier MacQueen Heotlier McGinnis Timothy McNiece Elaine McPherson Richard Mishler Angela Moore Melany Moorehead Thomas Mozena Chris Neuenschwander Erica Nixon Danny Ort Steven Palmer Andrea Payne Jason Pence Marc Poe Jeff Premer Alone Reppert Michelie Rhoades Jason Richards Joe Ridderheim Meoghon Ritchey Jodi Roach Amanda Scheil Samuel Schwartz Timothy Show Todd Sidel Kristine Sivits Chad Springer Kendra Steury Kristin Straughn Jonelle Uhrick Mary Ulrich Cindi VanDolah While enjoying the nice weather and sur- rounding environment, Joe Ridderheim climbs a tree to get a better view on things below. t m .j«t- ■ (§ People — Eighth I Growing Up Cont. showed up, we all had a good time. It was a good chance for us to get together outside of school and celebrate summer, Miss Po- chodzay said. Oftentimes upperclassmen would complain that the people at school stayed within their own little groups too much, which might have been true. But if one looked at the eighth grade class he sow that maybe future, high school cliques would be diminish- ed. After all, Leo ' s eighth grade students found themselves doing a variety of things with all their classmates. — Terri Clouse Kristie Anderson Elizabeth Anju lo Rob Bostian Greg Bauer Brad Bouman Shane Blotkamp Robert Brouse Laura Brown Terri Bryan Dain Bute Shane Burns Rondo Caswell Lance Chrisman Randy Cole Angle Collins Rachel Cool Ivlike Cncl Neal Cunningham Ken Daly V David Delogronge Mitch Delagrange Stephanie Diemer Tim DinI Kent Doctor Danielle Duch Joe Dye James Earl IVIichell© Egli Jerry Fessenden Stephanie Fisher Robin Fosdick Charlene Fouts Richard Foutz Tina Frohriep Rachel Gehring Freshman David Vincent, Eric Monteith, and Marc Vendrely look over new options and carefully consider each class for their s ' eventh period day next year, r ■■iy:.fl (§. People — Freshmen ) Sam Gordon Brian Grieser Amy Horiderson Ruby Hare Darren Harter Angle Hartman Lori Heare Julie Hetrick Pat Hill Brian Hoar Alison Horner Claudine Houy Wesley Huber Tina Hunter Heather Huntington Phuong Huynh Genny Jones Jeff Jones Alison Keller Cindy Kissner Jason Kite Charlene Knepp Joseph Knight Traci Knoblauch Christian Koester Kathy Koons Jennifer Kretler Jeremy Lash Freshmen Were Growing Up and accepting the challenges of high school. Many freshmen found they had to pay their dues as part of becoming a high school student. In athletics, those who had been starters in junior high sports may hove played very little in re- serve sports. The change discour- aged some, but they realized that and knew they were in high school. One wasn ' t competing with students in two grades any- more, now for grades fought for the top positions. In academics some faced a nightmare, going from classes dealing in more general subjects in eighth grade to classes which became more specialized. In- stead of science, they had phys- ical science, biology, chemistry, ecology, botany, and zoology. Moth classes changed drastically too, with students taking algebra, geometry, advanced algebra, trigonometry, and calculus. But somehow students made it through the school year, often struggling through classes. The school year itself went fast for most, and classes that they couldn ' t ever imagine ending, had a light at the end of the tun- nel. Those athletes who had wor- ried about making the team suc- ceeded because they worked hard. In addition, they learned more and became more exper- ienced that most realized. Just when everything seemed bright and cheery and most ninth graders thought they were in control, the tables turned. Oh, No, it ' s scheduling time again, echoed down the halls. Students who had felt at ease, now felt a quesing sensation in their stom- achs. The dreaded class sched- uling for next year had caught and they were helpless. Last year People — Freshmen I Growing Up cont. Monte Lengacher Mark Liechty Amy Linker Dawn Littlejohn Jerry Lothamer Scott Lothamer Cristen Lutgens Chris Marquardt Amy McDaniel Joe Mcpherson Lesley Meredith Amy Miller Dawn Miller Mark Miller Mickey Miller Renea Miller Tim Minich Tracey Mohler Eric Monteith Joyio Morgan Amy Neuhouser Chris Neuhouser Keith Newman Shelly Nichols Dawn Oliver Leslie Ort Charles Panchev Debbie Peters Elaine Pfister Jennifer Poiry Kathy Premer Jennifer Rayl Ann Reece Julie Renfrew David Reschly Jennifer Richards Cynthia Ritter Todd Roberts Kim Sanderson Jason Sauder Richard Sauder Bernard Schwaben was especially devastating be- cause they had to schedule for a seven period day. It ' s the one time of the year I dread. You have to moke so many decisions in such a short time, stated Dawn Oliver. For some students, who were unhappy with the previous year ' s schedule it was a time of hope for next year. For instance, some stu- dents relished the opportunity to start over in classes that they felt could be more rewarding than those taken previously. To quote the old clich ' e Practice Makes Perfect. I enjoy scheduling classes for next year, it ' s exciting thinking about the classes I will take when I ' m a sophomore, added Steph- anie Deimer. Just as the uncertainty of whether the world would last an- other year or if a nuclear holo- caust would destroy everything OS we know it, many looked at a blank piece of paper, knowing that what they wrote down would control their immediate fu- tures. — Michael Witt M36 People — Freshmen I Freshmen class officers: President, Cry- stal Smitti, Secretary, Chiarlene Foutz; Vice President, Down Oliver; and Treasur- er, Jeff Jones. Seeking out their future classes, Michelle Egli and Steptianie Diemer go tfirougli thie curriculum guide and write down their final decisions. Deciding classes for the year to come, Chris Koester, listens as Mrs. Grose explains his options. Ed Busche Sheldon Byler Jami Carey Cheryl Cartwrlght Theresa Cartwrlght Nancy Clark TerrI Clouse Dave Collier Roger Collins Vicki Cook Chris Cox Charles Croft Steve Davis Rich Dellinger People — Sophomores (138) I John Deter Alicia Donley John Dwinell Dan Easfes Mike Forth Yavonne Franks Anita Fricke Eric Fuller Genny Gottfried Kerry Grabowdki Jody Grunden Beth Hammons Melissa Hampton Todd Harris Chris Hartman John Hartman Nicol Mealy Michelle Heplar Theresa Herman Mike Hetrick Patti Hill Scott Hinkle Luke Holley Laura Hope Matt Hosier Tena Howey Patty Hursh Travis Jacquay Nikki Jenks Teresa Jones Ladena Keller Jay Kimes Nick Kitchen Paul Kitzmiller Kelly Klopfenstein Waiting To Receive Driver ' s License To prevent a six month delay on receiving licenses many sophomores took a drivers education class during the previous summer. On a rainy day in April, a sopho- more sat crounched in a dark- ened corner of a room. His eyes glistened with hope as he read. Then his mouth opened, the hope that had gleamed from his eyes turns to dispair, and he paniced. His eyes watered. What was he reading, what could it be? He frantically read and read again. His panic now turned to fear, if only he could remember. No, his life wasn ' t threatened, only his pride. If only he could remember the answer. Must he turn his headlights on from sunset to sun- rise, or dusk to dawn? Out of des- peration he guessed. Getting a driver ' s license was a privilege that seemed long over- due for many teenagers. Along with the heavy load of academic classes came the added worry of taking a driver ' s test. Most stu- dents didn ' t get worried until five minutes before taking the test. Rick Snider stated, I was so scared when I took my driving exam, that when the lady asked my name I couldn ' t remember. After the test, other responsibil- ities occurred such as buying a car and how to finance it. Some- how the desire to own their own cars pushed many students into the working world. Janice Benny said, Although my car was bought for me, there are still oth- er costs I have to cover. Howev- er, most students agreed that it seemed fair to work two or three days a week to have the privi- lege of driving anywhere they wanted to go on the weekends. — Michael Witt Sophomores — People I @ Shane Koch Greg Koenig Jeff Kroemer Gary Laird Tammy Lake Tonya Laux Troy Lengacher Damon Lercel Amy Liftle Brian Lutgens Laurie MocQueen Marquita Mahan Susan Mancini Ten McCielland Robert McDaniel Christi Meyer Donna Meyers Mary Minich Aprii Minnick Doug Moreou Matt Moreau Trent Mosier Paul Newberg Scott Newport John Pence Lisa Peters Mary Pfister Tim Pickering Andy Powell Marie Powell Sam Powell Joesefte Purcell Shown Purcell Debbi Royl Richard Reed Renee Rhoodes David Roberts Sarah Rogers Doug Sanders Celeste Schaefer Chris Scheil Kurt Schlatter Allen Schwartz Kerry Schwartz Rochelle Slentz Diane Slough Dede Smith Rick Snider Dina Stovall Victoria Stuckey Melissa Sutton Todd Swory Mike Thornhill Aaron VanLue Fred Webb Troy Wells Linda Wiblin Mike Williams Basil Wisler Jim Yankosky Lisa Yoder Cynthia Zehr Richard Zych 140 People — Sophomores Sophomores Jeff Kroemer, Matt Moreau, Missie Hampton, and Mike Hetrick discuss thie topic of dating at thie Campus Life meeting while enjoying pizza from Papy ' s. f: nt photo by Marquffa Mohan Looking Back and Realizing Sopl iomore Advantages Most students never thougl t much about the music, food, movies, clothes, and hangouts, but they were all a big part of the a verage sophomore ' s life. TIME; 2000 A.D. PLACE: Leo High School DISCOVERY: Time Capsule FOUND BY: School Grounds- keeper CONTENTS: Records, video tapes, old photos, and a letter that reads as follows: Dear Friend: Enclosed are these articles which hold and carry memories of our sophomore year at Leo Jr. Sr. High School. We ' ve put eleven al- bums in our capsule. The groups include: Huey Lewis, Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Prince and the Revolution, Night Ranger, Raft, U2, the Cars, Billy Squire, and Pat Benatar. These were the biggest names in music during 1984-85. We hope you will overlook the differences in our culture and yours and appreciate the en- closed movies; Ghostbusters , Wild Life , Purple Rain , Re- venge of the Nerds , and Teachers . We have also enclosed pic- tures of our sophomore class do- ing what we did best; dancing at the Casbah, playing video gomes at Putt-Putt and Electric Circus, conversing at the Blue Mountain Cafe, watching MTV, cruising downtown Fort Wayne, and meeting at Shoaff Park. Although we couldn ' t send samples, we are providing a list of our favorite restaurants which were Pizza Hut, McDonald ' s, Toco Bell, Hardee ' s, and Chi-Chi ' s. Hopefully, most of these chains ore still in existence. If so, you know the splendor of our food. These items may seem unim- portant to you, but they were part of our sophomore year. We didn ' t win all of our games and meets, but we tried our hardest. We had our disappointments and let down, but more than that we made our sophomore year some- thing special. The days we spent with our friends during our tenth grade were irreplaceable. Class of ' 87 Without prior planning the school groundskeeper dug up a buried treasure worth more than al l the gold in the world. — Michael Witt Sophomores — People I David Alexander Pam Alwine John Amstutz Jim Antil Dono Bailey Tim Baldwin Shelly Barker Connie Beck Todd Bennett Debbie Bishop Kraig Brown Tracy Busch Kaye Callow Dave Castator Paula Caswell Tracy Chrisman Sheri Clouse Amy Cook Bradley Coolman Cherie Crooks Terry Crooks Rhonda Crowe Connie Day Kian Dolsen Lee Douglas Tom Dykhuizen Bob Earl Rick Ehlers Lori Eubank Kimberley Fitzgerald Marie Fogle Brad Frederick Deia Frohriep David Galbraith Dawn Gardt Janice Glenn Amanda Gottfried Tim Hadley Jodie Halt Anthony Hampton James Harris Charis Hattery Peggy Henderson Ted Hewitt P.J. Hoar Jo Hobson Suzanne Hohl Julie Hosier Ann Huguenord Lisa Huntington Samantha lemma Theresa Johnson Chris Johnston Greg Kelley Jeff Kimbel Terri Kissel! Wiley Kite Ken Koons Gretchen Korte Doug Lake Lisa Land Paul Lash Steve Lengacher © People — Juniors I Unlike previous years, project period was turned into a liomeroom study hioll. Conferring with eachi other. Brad Cool- man and Kraig Brown tal e advantage of the 35 nninutes. photo by Chrtt Johnaton Memories Linger for Juniors As the Junior class moved a year closer to graduation they remembered . . . In the back of one ' s mind were memories of the way things used to be. How many students re- membered the old east lobby, cafeteria, and open project peri- od in the beginning of the day? Unless one was a senior or junior; the only way he could have known about these bygones was from older brothers and sisters. But the junior class remembered the way it was . . . The old east lobby existed be- fore most of us started grade school. The east lobby was out- dated, but it was very special in that it was a place where stu- dents gathered for a break. What other things were intrigu- ing about this outdated Mec- ca ? The old east lobby had much more character and was a lot easier to talk to friends than in the Senior high commons , com- mented Jodie Holt who hod ex- perienced both places. Tom Dykuizen disagreed with Jodie saying that The senior high commons means a lot to me be- cause it reminds me of food sculptures I made when I was younger . The old cafeteria was not as large as the new auditeria and wasn ' t as updated, but it too had it ' s own atmosphere. WMEE was always softly playing over the speakers in the old cafeteria which made it feel that much more open. After the first few classes it was a good way to kick back and enjoy lunch while talk- ing to friends. I liked the old cafeteria be- cause I could casually walk around without worrying about falling off a tier , added Shannon Roberts. Juniors — People ( @ Junior oWcers, Janice Glenn, treasurer; Wiley Kite, preslderit, Angie Nixon, vice president, and Jodie Holt, secretary, take pride in their work. Without the option of clubs meeting dur- ing homeroom study hall, students report- ed to their homerooms. Preparing for tom- morrow ' s busy schedule Shelly Barker studies for an English test, photo by Connie Day Memories Linger The new auditeria gave a feel- ing of freedom. Not only were the chairs more comfortable, but the round tables made it easier to talk with friends. Amy Dowty and Marie Fogle agreed that The old cafeteria make us feel nauseous and the auditeria Is open and we do not feel so closed in . Closed project period brought up mixed feelings. Students like Kim Fitzgerald, and Reann Pan- chev complained, We can not openly talk to our friends and re- lax, Being held captive in my homeroom prevents social and scholastic activities which are very important to us , added Paul Lash, Although most students were upset with the idea of losing open project period, some were hap- py to have a study hall because it gave them time to get home- work done, With plays and other activities I don ' t have a lot of time to get my homework done , stated Sammantha lemma. This was not to say these facili- ties were not appreciated, be- cause they were. They had a new, modern look which was typical of the whole school, I feel fortunate to go to a school that has changed in ap- pearance and feeling. Even though education has been cont. around forever, it can be mod- ernized , stated Scot Kiem. Everything, old and new, had it ' s time. Possibly in five years when the seventh graders are seniors they, like yesterdays ju- niors, would remember an old high school commons that wasn ' t around anymore or a study hall during project period that no longer existed. It seemed ever- ything that was once new would have to be changed to keep up with the changing expectations of our community and to up- grade our standards of educa- tion, — Michael Witt (144 People — Juniors I 1 l-Hm.M Amy Lewis Sean Lewis Brian Liechty Karen Lothamer Ronald Mancini Daryl McConnell Troy McDoniel Wally Miazgo Max Moor Kelly Neuhouser Kirstin Neuman Kelly Nichols Angelita Nixon Rachel Palmer Reann Panchev Melanie Poe Shellie Poling Megan Prough Jane Reece Ann Ritter Shannon Roberts Matthew Rogers Leea Savoge Melissa Schimmoller Douglos Shaffer Ronald Simpson Amy Steininger Kim Stuckey Angela Vendrely Teresa Vorndran Sunday Webb Kristie Witt Tami Witt Beth Witte Nancy Wymon Joel Voder Jeff Zink Jess Zink Unwinding from the morning hustle and bustle, some Juniors take time out to relax while eating their lunch. Juniors — People Tania Ball Lora Bastion Brian Bauman Grant Beatty Bruce Beerbower Donald Bender Mary Blauser David Boyce .— om s H H I lJ% ' ilSKXH v ' ASi 1 HP II|h; ' i People — Seniors ) Looking through their new yearbooks, newly crowned Homecoming Queen Mi- chelle Delegrange and Aaron Vanlue end homecoming week activities by being to- gether. Dan Osborn, working toward his goal at being the best offensive back he can, takes a break during the Churubusco game to have ice applied to his neck by trainer Doc Jones. Decisions, Decisions Seniors confront future opportunities and problems. The years of high school were coming to o ciose. The diploma was soon to be in hand, and a purple and white tassel would be hanging from the reorview mirror. What was next? A job? College? There were many decisions which had to be mode, and alterna- tives which had to be considered. For the students who hod their hearts set on Yale, Harvard, or lU- PU in Fort Wayne; applications had to be filled out, scholarships requested, and S.A.T. ' s taken. For the students who didn ' t choose college or hod to find a job to go, looking through HELP WANTED ads was not only time consuming, but also required pa- tience. I started saving money for college this summer. I ' m plan- ning on being an aeronautical engineer; so the only way I go to school is if I work and save my money, said Brian Shepard. Deciding on what career to pursue after schools end had some students worried, In a way, I ' m excited about the thought of going to college but, I ' m also scared of the unknown factors which come along with college life, said Jack Over- meyer. The senior year was, by far, an important step in growing away from trends and being yourself; for there was the future to plan, people to see, and places to go. What was next? This question could not be answered until the first step, among many, was tak- en. Joe Brandenburger Jessica Brandt Thomas Brewer Krista Bute Jacqelyn Butler Jo Ann Cavanaugh Melinda Christman Cheryl Clark Bobbi Clay Molly Cook Boyd Coolman Rodney Cox Seniors — People © I During a powderpuff practice held at Don Bender ' s house, senior puffers Mol- ly Cook, Paulo Working, Louro Mizzel, Jessica Brandt, Debbie Short, and Mi- chelle Kies discuss strategy for the next play. Lynn Delagrange Michelle Delagrange Brig Dellinger Jon Douglas Flattening Out the Juniors Powderpuff football had been a tradition as one of t he home- coming events since 1980. For the last four years the senior girls had come out ready to crush their rivals, the junior girls. Since this was considered the girls night to be tough football players, it was the guys night to try their hand at being rowdy cheerleaders. I like being a pow- derpuff cheerleader because it really boosts the girls spirit and it makes the crowd laugh, said Chris Lowden. To be sure the girls were pre- pared, practices were held prior to the game. During these prac- tices, coaches discussed game tactics and helped out with scrimmaging. It ' s fun to laugh at the girls and try to teach them the plays, said Eric Hobson. The senior girls pulled the game out for a win, but because of the roughness three girls had to be carried off the field. At first we were out for the fun for it, and it turned out we were out for blood. There was no reason for it to get out of hand, but I ' m glad we won! said Debbie Short. Even though at times the game seemed to get too rough, seniors would always remember the fun they had as it was one of the last times that they would be united as a whole class. People — Seniors I Terry Doyle Mike Dwyer Denise Galuppo Christina Gee L Amy Grayless Craig Good Debbie Greer Angela Hommons Mark Handerson Sharon Handlin Seniors — People M9) Pain in tine Pocketbook Senior year for most students was the best year of high school. It was a time of farewells and good-byes, as well as a chance for a new beginning; whether it was college or a new job. It ' s great to get out and start over, said Gary Hensley. Besides a year of good-byes, senior year was also the begin- ning of an endless amount of re- quired money. It all started with senior pictures and included caps and gowns, announcements, tassles, and saving for upcoming college expenses. To keep up with costs many found it necessary to get part- time jobs. Popular jobs were Tepe ' s, McDonalds, and various places a the mall. My job gives me enough money to pay my bills and leaves me enough to buy things for myself, said Paula Working. The finish of the senior year brought the end of all the ex- penses of being a senior, but it also brought the beginning of a new life. Irene Kissner Christa Korte Laurie Kroemer Theodore Kuehner John Kurtz KImberly Lamb Kurtis Lengacher Christopher Lowden Michaei McCullers Wendy McDaniel David Means Diana Meyers @L People — Seniors ) Randall J, Miller Randy L, Miller Ray Miller Rick Miller Laura Mizzell Todd Mohler Diana Moreau Mark Mowan Laura Neuenschwander Dionne Newport Wade Oliver Dan Osbom John Overmeyer Kieth Passwater Penny Perkins Chester Pine 0 tttng nady tor a night out on the town, Jenifer Sauder uses rrtoney from her paycheck to fill up her car for a trip into Ft. Wayne. Working at ttt poles for Mr. Gabet on election day, seniors Angle Hammons and Wendy McDaniel register voters before they enter the voting booth. Seniors — People I s Jonathon Poling Rob Pulver Holly Redmon Aimee Richards Stephanie Scott Jon Shade David Shaw Brian Shepard Senior Class Officers: Vice president; a Paula Working, Secretary; Angle Ham- ]J mens. President; Kurt Lenacher, and | treasurer; Bobbi Clay. WItli some help from Laurie Kroemer, Kurt Lengacher gets away from the | normal duties of class president to • ■ take time to help build the homecom- ing float. Thomas Shoaff Debra Short Faith Smeod Joy Smith People — Seniors ) I Stefani Smith Vincent Stovall Thomas Strauss Robert Strong Criss Sukala Lisa Swartz Craig Ward Paula West photo by Mleheae Kin Last Year in Office Senior officers complete fundraisers and lool forward to graduation. The senior class officers had many duties. They were responsi- ble for picking out and ordering graduation supplies such as an- nouncennents, caps, gowns, and tassles. To keep up with the cost, the officers organized the selling of purple and yellow garbage bags. It isn ' t the most glamourous thing, but we really do need the money for senior pictures and graduation costs. said class president Kurt Lengocher. Ordering caps and gowns and organizing money raisers were only a few of the jobs class offi- cers had. Though some of the jobs were time consuming, the results were rewarding. Leslie Yoder Mary Zinke Andrea Zych Seniors — People r DecoraUng tMJSlnesses for homecoming week, cheerleaders Shelly Barker, Marie Fogle, Christ! Meyer, Beth Witte, and Paula Kitzmiller paint windows to help boost the spirit of the community, Supporting the foolballieam on the pos- sible playoff berth over Adams Central, dedicated parents and fans cheer the Lions to a hopeful win. 6 o M M U N I T I E I. GUmpses of Yesterday Through the years we had grown up with our ctianging community. In ttie iast few years, we ' d seen the closing of Sauders as weU as watcNng other businesses get started. GrabiU added Amanda ' s while Leo ttad ttte comer stiops. The community did a variety of things to sup- port our school. They helped by buying ads for the newspaper and yeaiboolc, and by letting the cheerleaders paint their windows during ttomo ' coming week to Itelp boost spirit. Even ttwugh for some, this was ttieir last year of sctiool, memories of buying toilet paper before a T.P. raid, or snacks before ttie game, were thoughts to be renewed every time they walked into a local store that iKkl survhfed, mainly because it{ was . . . WITH § ■Community — Division J i pttOtO b JOHtC0 hImi m «e«iwrx 0 farTDS. wagon for many pointings and pictires as ' wheels, and rows of fences around ■ wel as a f amiar frademarfc of the ttte Leo-€rabi area is the setting Arrish community. J DMskxi — Communfty i Merchants Improve Community Image Planting of iris ' , improved parks, and the first festival for the arts, were among developments added to improve our community. After years of living in Leo, Gro- bill or Cedarville, one nnigl t hove started to take for granted all of the special things that our com- munity had to offer. The smiles and contentment that the peo- ple all seemed to share could have started to become com- monpl ace. Some people in our community recognized this and wanted to help make our area better in appearance, progress, and participation. Some members of our commu- nity were especially concerned with the way our community looked for those who visited here and also for others who lived here. Mrs. Jack Bridges, President of the Leo-Cedarville Chamber of Commerce, was involved with the planting of iris ' around the Leo area. This project was developed with a grant from the Cedar Creek Woman ' s Club to help moke our community more beau- tiful. Mrs. Bridges said that resi- dents were also urged to take port in this project by planting iris ' in their own yards. Commenting on the subject of keeping our area nice looking, Joonn Ulrich, of Ulrich Pharmacy said, Children and adults need to be taught and reminded of re- spect for the environment. We, as a business need to set on ex- ample of cleanliness. Suggesting another idea to help the looks of our area. Fern Manger, also of Ulrich ' s said, Make the horses wear dydees! Also brought up was the con- cern for the progress of our area. Many improvements were made in our community and others were being planned. Both inno- vations and addtions were made at the Cedarville and Grabill parks. The Souder family was also working on plans for a mall-type development to be housed in the Old Souder ' s Furniture Store build- ing. The Leo-Cedarville Chamber of Commerce planned the first Leo Festival for the Arts held earli- er last summer. Mrs. Bridges com- mented that the festival was a success and she would like to see it as an ongoing event. Even though our community had a great deal of pride, some felt that there was more that could have been done to make our area bett er. Mr. Abner Gerig, owner of Grabill Hardware, ex- plained, Our people should strive to be more friendly, more Helping to make Leo a little nicer, a Leo resident displays some of ttie typical fall trimmings. cooperative, more helpful and still more sensitive to the needs of others! No matter how much we pride ourselves in our community, there is always room for improve- ment. Mrs. Bridges added, Our com- munity needs to get together to preserve the positive qualities. We shouldn ' t just sit on the side- lines, but get in on the team. The suggestions our area mer- chants had for our community helped remind us that we could improve the quality of life and that it took special people to do it. Mrs. Ulrich said, A day in the life of a Leo Grabill merchant is usu- ally filled with many smiles, laugh- ter, friendly ' hello ' s ' . . . and an occasional beep and wave from a passing motorist. We enjoy serving the community, and we believe the people are what make it special. All these thoughts could be summed up by Mrs. Bridges who said, There are a lot of reasons for people to be proud, people should just look around them and look at the good life we have here. Kurt Schlatter Community — Feature [156) , New additions to our area, like the new Grabill park, help to improve community pride. Making tite area more enjoyoble these ecology students are planting iris ' under the direction of Mr, Divelbiss- The iris ' were planted near the Leo American Legion building. photo br ConHo Day Feature — Community ( © Grabill IN 46741 Ph. 627-3112 Wk, 219 483-7149 L,C. MEANS Inc. 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No. 3, Box 577 Grabill, Indiana 46741 Ads — Community ( © Grabill Main Office 13505 l lain St Harlan Brancti 17505 St. Rd. 37 Member FDIC photo by Ann Howard Leo Road Branch 10403 Leo Rd. Order Your 1985- ' 86 ORACLE From A Staff Member Now For Lasting Memories Of Good Times! (§ Community — Ads I photo by JanlcB Glenn ANDREA ZYCH • SAMANTHA lEMMA AMY LITTLE • WILEY KITE Ads — Community I w o R L D ' S A S T A G E Capturing the spirit oi the Olympics was done in many ways, but perhaps the most impres- sive way was painting the athletes in their active form. Sam the Eagle, with his simple charm, became the mascot for the L.A. Olympics and the symbol of sports- manship for all other nations. Higher, Faster, Stronger What e vent pulled together a whole nation and sparked the pride and patriotism of the people in the United States of America? The carrying of the torch together with the competitiveness of the athletes not only made the 1984 Summer Olympics special, but it proved that America was once again One Nation Under God. Many of our athletes — since the time they were born had drempt of fulling that once in a lifetime dream — to be the best in their field both mentally and physically. But, being an athlete meant making sacrifices. This was the Olympics; people brought together for the calling to be the best, the very best, not soon to be forgotten. In any case, triumph or failure, athletes were looked apon as heroes in America ' s eyes, and through them we were better able to look at ourselves. Who could forget Mary Lou Retton: The unknown from West Virginia whose gold medal in the all- around gymnastics was something right out of a fairy tale. Greg Louganis won both the springboard and platform diving competition, and of course there was Carl Lewis who tied Jesse Owen ' s record of winning the most gold medals in the Olympic track events. But, for 3,000 meter hopeful Mary Decker, there were only tears after a coUision on the track which destroyed all hopes for a gold medal. Out of the 597 Americans that participated in the Summer Games, 83 golds, 61 silvers, and 30 bronze medals were won, a record for the United States. Although boycotts started by the Soviet Union dampened the Olympic spirit, the torch still burned proudly. For two weeks the Games in Los Angeles brought the world together in a bond that is renewed every four years. — Marv Minich CLXXIX If you still believe in me, save me. For nearly 100 years the Statue of Liberty has stood proudly in New York Harbor welcoming those who sought a new life in America. Over those years, though, her structure had begun to corrode and buckle under her 225 tons of cooper and iron. To help put the statue back in shape for its Centennial in 1986, President Ronald Reagan formed the Statue of Liberty — Ellis Island Centennial Commission. Heading up the approximate 230 million dollar job was chair- man Lee lacocca and honorary chairman, former president, Gerald Ford. Not only did the commission under- take the job of repairing the Statue of Liberty, but they also accepted the task of renovating the Ellis-Island Immigration Center. Starting in 1982, the commission asked for support from the American public and would continue to raise funds until its budget was met. With the money raised, the commission replaced many of the supports, cleaned the interior surface, and installed new viewing platforms. With all these improvements, in was hoped that the trip to the symbol of American ' s hberty would be more enjoyable to the millions who visited it each year. The orginal designer said, With care and looking after, the monument will last as long as those built by the Egyptians. Upon completion of this project, the desire of all Americans whose liberty The Lady represented, was that she would stand even more proudly in New York ' s harbor another 100 years. — Kurt Schlatter photos by Celeste Scbaefer and Kiaa Dolsen The Next Best Thing When bronzed bodies were de- sired, it was either Florida or the tanning booth. When people thought of Spring Break, thoughts of getting a deep dark tan came to mind. Visions of soaking up the sun ' s rays on Daytona Beach materi- alized in ones mind. But, if one could not get to Florida ' s warm rays, he found another way to get that savage tan — the tanning booth. There were many popular tanning booths in Fort Wayne, but as tanning beds became more trendy, even area beauty shops installed some. This was where students flocked when the warm rays of summer were still weeks away. Tanning may have darkened ones skin, but it also darkened ones pocket, for it costed forty dollars for ten sessions of sun lamps and stereos. Although the cost seemed high it was better in that one was evenly tanned with controlled lighting and had fans to keep him from sweating. With all the advantages of a tanning booth one would wonder why anyone would want to go to Florida ' s beaches, but all could agree that there ' s no substitution for sand and beach balls. Either way one got a tan. by the sun or lamps, the savage tan was worth paying for in time and money. — Brian Lutgens CLXXX Keep the torch lit. The Statue of Liberty ' s renovation started in 1982 with a fund raiser to rebuild and restore the symbol of America ' s freedom. When students came back from Florida with their tans those who stayed home for Spring Break found they too. could be tan in the middle of winter. M fi0lH hi Women in Politics Last year America took a step in a new direction; ,; The democratic candidate for president, Walter F. Mondale made history on July 19, 1984 when he chose a woman from Queens, New York to run with him. Geraldine Perraro was the first woman to run for vice president in United States history. Not only was a woman running for vice presi- dent, but another was making history of her own. Sally K. Ride went up in the seventh flight of the Space Shuttle. She was the first woman in space as a mission specialist on the Space Shuttle challeng- er. Because Geraldine Perraro was the first woman to run for the vice presidency, she faced a lot of chauvinistic remarks from the public. A common attitude of the public was that if something hap- pened to Mondale it would be Geraldine Perraro ' s husband running the country, not her. In addition, some of the public put down Perraro because thy thought she wasn ' t capable or qualified to be vice president of the United States. But Geral- dine Perraro didn ' t give in. She stayed with the campaign and debated George Bush, the Republi- can candidate for vice president. Sally Ride, being the first woman astronaut in space, also had to put up with annoying people. The news media especially nagged her about how the space flight would affect her life as a woman. Sally Ride ' s comment to this was It may be too bad that our society isn ' t further along and that this is such a big deal. These two women made some of the necessary advancements for women in the future. — Missy Sutton i In an attempt to help those less fortunate, U.S.A. for Africa produced an album which raised money for food and medi- cine for those in Ethiopia. A female vice president?lt may not have happened for Ger- aldine Ferraro, but it did for Reann Panchev who will serve her senior year as V.P. for student council. Working Together for a Common Cause The people of Ethiopia were for many years left unnoticed, starving, homeless, without medicine or clean clothes. But, finally world attention was brought to these people with the help of Band Aid and U.S.A. for Africia. Band Aid, was a European rock and pop band whose members wrote, produced, and marketed the single Feed the World, Do They Know It ' s Christmas? as did U.S.A. for Africas, We Are The World. One drawback however, was much of this money never reached Ethiopia because record shops and distributors kept the profits that were going to food supplies. Despite the overestimated financial support of Band Aid, and U.S.A. for Africia, other organizations, individuals, and even countries gathered money, food, and other supplies to help the victims of the worst famine to appear in the world. — Brian Lutgens CLXXXI Rocking the Coliseum At first none of the big bands would come, but little by little, they came and this little town rocked through the night. Sex, violence, drugs and noise pollution may have been some of the headlines read concerning concerts in the Port. For many students in the area, attending concerts at the Memorial Coliseum was an exciting experience. Popular groups such as. The Scorpions, Huey Lewis, Night Ranger, Billy Squire, Sammy Hagar, and possibly the biggest band to hit Fort Wayne, Van Halen, came to perform. Getting tickets for concerts became an all day and night event for some devoted concerts goers. These students who waited eagerly for the doors to open, often bought tickets for ten to twelve dollars — if they weren ' t bought from a scalper. Van Halen was one concert where tickets sold out in a record of two-and-a-half hours. Selling 13,000 tickets in such a short amount of time accounted for the large amount of people who stayed the night on the coliseum grounds. I remember waiting for Van Halen tickets, it was like everyone in Fort Wayne decided to camp out in one spot. It was definitely a concert to remem- ber, said Rick Snider, an avid concert goer. Although concerts at the Coliseum were few and far between, Frie- man square made a good substitution. Every Sunday night free con- certs were given by local bands downtown at Frieman Square. It seemed music was the major part of a teenagers life, and entertain- ment, not only for Fort Wayne, but for the surrounding corrjmunity. — Marqita Mahan Bored? Fort Wayne Has the Answer For some the cultural experience of a lifetime was going to a movie or having dinner at Pizza Hut. But for the more artistically inclined people, Fort Wayne housed many opportunities to try something new. One could explore the Old Fort, Public Library, or the Downtown Landing. Many entertainers performed at the Scottish Rite and FoUinger Theater where they shared their heritage with the audience. For those who were interested in old antiques or art, one could visit the Fort Wayne Historical Museum, Museum of Fine Art, or the Fine Arts Center. Public contributions saved the Embassy Theater four years ago and now it offered many different activities. One of the Embassy ' s attractions enjoyed by movie buffs were the classic movies shown along with the wide variety of concerts performed there. With the opening of the Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne finally had its convention center. The sporty looking convention hall was greatly welcomed by Fort Wayne businessmen. The Botanical Gardens was another popular attraction, with its three green houses and seasonal plant displays. But. when the weather was good one could take a picnic lunch to Franke Park or take a trip to the zoo. With all these attractions available, there was no reason for boredom in Fort Wayne, one just had to look around and take advantage of the many opportunities found within reach. — Micheal L. Witt Away from traffic and confusion, the Landing offers a chance to see a more unique side of Fort Wayne. CLXXXII Rain and Flooding i y The flood of ' 82 bumper stickers could still be found on the back of cars, but those could be replaced because of the latest trick mother nature played on Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne ' s great fight against the flood of ' 85 started on February 26, 1985. All at once the rains came down and chunks of ice streamed down the St. Joe, Maumee, and St. Mary ' s Rivers. The water filled the rivers for about a week, while the warm weather melted ice that had acumulated over the winter. The Maumee River remained at 24.5 feet late Tuesday morning, the third highest flood stage ever. As the flooding situation worsened, Mayor Win Moses closed Fort Wayne schools in an attempt to help the flooding neighborhoods by using students to sandbag. Dressed in jeans and boots, students from the community volunteered to fill and carry sandbags between midnight and 6 a.m. Many fam- ilies had to evacuate their homes in hopes that the rivers would not rise any higher. On March 4, 1985 the weather service predicted that two more inches of rain would fall which would bring the Maumee River to 20.3 feet. At 9 a.m. Sunday morning the Maumee River dropped below the official 15 foot flood stage, and was at 13.3 feet late Sunday night. After the rivers were back to normal volunteers went back to the sandbags, this time to clean up. With the help of its people. Fort Wayne ' s All American City, once again lived up to its reputa- tion. — Rhonda Wannamacher What ' s on Top Part of our entertainment on a Friday night was dinner and a movie; possibly on the way to the movie the car radio was on. We might not have stopped and thought about it, but everything we saw or heard was rated some way, so here the favorites of 1984. - Micheal L. Witt With all three rivers on the rise, more volunteer.? and sand- bags were needed to keep flood waters out of homes and off city streets. There were commercial free radio stations, compact lazer dies, concert t-shirts and pins everywhere, showing the popularity of music in people ' s lives. 1. Purple Rain — Prince and The Revolution 2. Born in the USA — Bruce Springstein 3. Can ' t Slow Down — Lionel Richie 4. Thriller — Micheal Jackson 5. Footloose — Various Artists 6. She ' s So Unusual — Cindi Lauper 7. Sports — Huey Lewis and the News 8. 1984 — Van Halen 9. Private Dancer — Tina Turner 10. An Innocent Man — Billy Joel Best Picture — Amadeus Best Actor — F. Murray Abraham: Amadeus Best Supporting Actor — Haing S. Ngor: Killing fields Best Actress — Sally Fields: Place in the Heart Best Supporting Actress — Peggy Ashcroft: Passage to India Best Director — Mllos Forman: Amadeus Best Picture — Amadeus CLXXXIII Preparing for the next students in Drivers Education, in- structor Mr. Bauer checks some of the daily grades. SADD - Getting Started After a meeting at Bishop Dwenger High School in early February, Leo students began to take a stand against drunk driving. Led by Jack Over- meyer, SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) was formed. During the first meeting, a speaker gave statistics on deaths and injuries among teenagers in Indiana as a result of a DWI accident. It was estimated that in Indiana alone, 70 people a day would be killed and 2,150 injured as a result of a drunk driver. Drinking and driving is a bigger problem than a lot of people realize; by forming SADD we ' re trying to do something about it, said Jack Overmeyer. A contract was designed to cut down on the num- ber of teen-agers drinking and driving. By allowing parents and students to sign an agreement, stu- dents could call their parents, no questions asked, to come pick them up when there would be a drunk driver involved. This was emphasized during Prom season on radio stations and in newspapers. Thorugh t.v. and brochures, we were reminded that Drinking and driving can kill a friendship and by forming SADD, students tried to help their friends see the dangers of driving drunk. — Nicki Jenks On a N.Y.C. Subway On January 3, 1985, a 37 year-old Bernhard Goetz, an engineer was arraigned on four charges of attempted murder. According to news reports Goetz was approached on a Manhatten subway by four youth, three of them carrying sharpened screwdrivers. The young boys asked for the time, a match, then five dollars. Goetz felt harrassed and pulled out a .38-caliber pistol and fired five shots, hitting the four boys in the upper body region. Goetz then jumped off the train and disappeared after explaining to the conductor that he was har- assed. Two of the boys he shot were hospitalized and one paralyzed from the waist down. Nine days later Goetz surrendered to the police in New Hampshire. He was promptly sent to New York where he was held on $50,000 bail on account of four attempted murders. Goetz pleaded not guilty to the gun charges which would have put him in jail for nine years. It ended up that Goetz emerged with an indictment charging him with only illegal possession of hand- guns. A grand jury refused to charge him with at- tempted murder. The jury decided that Goetz was justified in protecting himself from a robbery. Kaley Amstutz As part of a campaign started by SADD. posters were made and distributed around school to remind students of the dan- gers of drunk driving. CLXXXIV [The only name for it is Hoosier Hysteria Just as each person had a school he represented, just about everyone had a favorite college for which he saluted. Among the most popular colleges supported by Leo students were Purdue University, and Indiana University in Bloomington. College basketball was well supported by Indiana Hoosiers. For both the students and teachers, basketball held an overwhelming excitement that came from more than the game itself. Perhaps it was the players, or maybe the coaches that made this sport one of a kind. For whatever reason, watching a college basketball game on a Thursday night or a Saturday afternoon was a common pasttime. Many looked forward to coming home from school or work, grabbing a bite to eat and kicking back to watch Gene Keady or Bobby Knight lose their tempers. For lU fans, the 1984-85 season was filled with historical moments. For lU, Coach Bobby Knight became the U.S. Olympic coach and led the team on to a gold medal in the sport. But, the same Bobby Knight was also suspended from two basketball games for inappropriate calls from the referee. This led to Knight ' s losing his temper and throwing a chair across the playing floor during a game against Purdue. Purdue fans also had their share of excitement, especially against rival Indiana fans. Purdue defeated Indiana twice and finished third in the Big 10, ahead of Indiana. For both the colleges and the college fans, the past year in basketball was one to remember. Both lU and Purdue had their share of ups and downs, and all one could say was Wait till next year, and so until the next season, the loyal fans waited. — Laurie Kroemer A T ' 2 tall Uew Blab towered over Jessica Brandt, Mi- chelle Kies, and Bobbi Clay when members of the lU basketball team visited Fort Wayne. photos by Celeste Sebaefer and Kiaa Dotsen A 25c cone at McDonalds is normally not life endangering, except for when the unexpected happens. Pray that it only happens once It was a typical McDonalds along a busy highway in Southern California. But, for those who decided to stop at this fast food chain on July 23, 1984, it was not just another ordinary McDonalds. According to the July 30. 1984 issue of Newsweek magazine, what seemed to be a peaceful summer day turned into a nightmare. At about 4 p.m., customers looked up from meals to see James Huberty walk into McDonalds with a 9mm semi-automatic rifle over one shoulder, a 12 gauge pump shotgun over the other and a 9mm semi-automatic pistol in his hand. James Huberty shot and killed 21 people, only 10 survived. After the police and the SWAT team realized Huberty was hunting humans, they were given the order to shoot and kill. Huberty was shot once and killed instantly. The McDonalds Corp. contributed $1 million to a welfare fund for the survivors. Two days after Hubert.y was shot, workmen tore down the restaurant in an attempt to erase the memory of the worst one-man massacre in U.S. history. — Shelly Slentz CLXXX Abraham, F, Murray 183 Ackley. Mark 51 62, 73, 103, 114, 131, 133 Adams Central High School 154 Africa 126 Alexander, Dovid 76, 142 Alfeld, Donald 103, 131 Allen County Athletic Conference 46, 49, 57, 59. 61, 62, 66. 72, 77, 78. 196 Allen County Bank and Trust Com- pany 169 Alpine Grabill Inn 158 Alwine, Pamela 74, 75, 83, 85, 96, 110. 112. 142 Amadeus 183 Amanda ' s Bakery 154. 168 America 107. 180. 181 American Legion 92. 93. 157 Amish Community Amstutz. Amy 58. 66. 74. 101. 126 Amstutz. Jerry 55. 76. 77 Amstutz, John 142 Amstutz, Kaley96. 107. 138. 194. 195 Anderson. Kristie 101. 113. 134 Anjulo, Elizabeth 103, 134 Antil, James 142 Apple Computer 104 Aquarius Beauty Solon 175 Arby ' s 8, 43 Arnett, Susan 71, 131 Arnold, Jeffrey 51, 62. 103. 114. 131 Art Department 110. 111 Artherhults. Randall 96. 97. 112. 113. 120 Ashcroft. Peggy 183 Atari Computer 104 Auburn Parade Audio Visual Department 112. 113 Austrian Soccer Team 107 B 8i B Speed Shop 161 Bailey. Dana 101, 142 Bailey. David 73, 103. 126 Bailey. Rick Bailey, Tammy 8, 192 Baker, Jennifer 102, 103. 126 Baker, Tom 10, 26, 27. 39. 96. 100. 101. 102, 103, 107, 138 Baldwin, Terri 131 Baldwin, Timothy 142 Ball State University 80 Ball, Tama 146 Band Aid 181 Barker, Erin 71, 74. 109. 114. 130 131 Barker. Pat 121. 124, 125 Barker. Shelly 13, 33. 43. 81 . 112 142 144. 154 Bortle. Wendy 131 Baseball 78. 196 Basketball 23. 24. 61. 64 66 67 83 185 Bastion, Lore 24. 33. 91. 146, 192 Bastion. Robert 134 Bauer. Gregory 55. 102. 103. 114 134 Bauman. Brad 134 Bauman. Brian 49, 61, 84, 146, 192 Bauman, Jodi 82. 131 Bauman. Wendy 74. 101. 126 Boumgartner, Mary 17. 94 95 116 120 Bearman. Mike 49. 63, 120 Beatty, Grant 96, 146 Beck, Connie 142 Beck, Morty 138 Beeching, Jennifer 96, 112. 138 Beerbower. Bruce 55, 84. 146 170 192 Beers. David 51. 103, 131 Benatar. Pat 141 Bender. Donald 84. 146. 148. 192 Bennett. Heather 103. 126 Bennett, Shawn 51, 63, 73, 126 Bennett, Todd 61, 79, 84. 142 Benny. Janice 138, 139 Bergstedt, Jo 98, 120 Bertoli, Micheal 72, 73. 133 Bertsch. Matt 49. 61. 79, 96, 138 Beyeler, Tisha 114. 131 Biddle. Matthew 131 Bishop. Carlo 101. 138 Sanding some parts io use on his car, Shavi n Townsendiearns some mechanical skills before school lets out for the summer. Bishop. Debra 84. 110. 112, 142 Bishop Dwenger High School 184 Bishop. Joseph 101. 126 Bishop Luers High School 57. 184 Bixby. Jodi 101. 126 Blab. Uwe 185 Bloke, Angela 24. 64. 74. 138 Blauser. Mary 84, 91. 101. 112 115 146. 192 Blevis. Amanda 71 Bloom Katheryn 74, 103. 114. 126 Blotkamp. Chad 51. 69. 73 131 Blotkamp. Scott 51. 69. 103, 126 Blotkamp, Shane 49. 69, 102. 134 Blue. Amy 126 Blue Mountain Cafe 141 Bollier. Bill 37. 48. 49. 62, 92, 93 120 Bollier. Jennifer 71. 74. 82, 103, 126 Bonta. Julie 74. 113. 138 Bontrager. Crystal 124. 125 Born in the USA 183 Boschet. Kenneth Botanical Gardens. The 182 Bottoms. Steve 124 Boward, Tracy 71, 126 Boyce. David 8. 49. 78, 79 84 96 146, 170, 192 Boyce, Jill 101. 138 Brandenberger. Garner 131 Brandenberger. Joseph 60. 61. 72, 84. 90, 147, 192 Brandenberger, Lois 94, 138 Brandenberger, Loretta Brandt, Jessica 85, 96, 97, 104, 110, 112, 113, 147, 148, 185, 192 Brandt, Melanie 14, 76, 85, 96, 107, 138 Brewer, James 49, 96, 138 Brewer, Thomas 8. 9, 26, 27, 38, 81, 96, 110, 147, 192 Bridges, Mrs Jack 156 Britton, Rose Britton, William Broda, Micheal 103, 131 Brouse, Robert 69, 95, 134 Brown, kroig 23, 61,97, 107, 114, 142, 143 Brown. Laura 107. 134 Brown. Leon 173 Bryan. Terri 49. 62. 74. 75, 101. 134 Bute. Dain 6, 15, 49, 72, 114, 134 Bute, Krista 6. 52, 53, 84, 112, 115, 147 Buhr, Dawn 138 Burkett, Pamela 103, 131 Burns, Shano 103, 134 Busch, Richard 69. 131 Busch. Tracy 15. 25, 26. 27. 33. 39. 81 82, 84, 86, 142 Busche, Edward 15, 21, 79, 96, 138 Bush, George 181 Bustin ' s Custom Slaughtering 175 Butler, Angela 58. 66, 74. 103, 130, 131 Butler, Casey Butler. Jacquelin 84. 147. 192 Butler. Lyie 120 Butler. Nikki 58. 66. 74. 103. 126 Butler. Scott 131 Butt. Karen 71. 74 Butt. Richard 61. 86, 87. 119 Byelich. Micheal 130. 131 Byler. Scott 51. 103, 131 Byler. Sheldon 49. 138 Byler. Tisha 71 C Si. C Supermarket 42. 158 Callow. Kaye 85. 142 Campus Life 141 Can ' t Slow Down 183 Carey. Daniel 126 Co,ey. Jami 14. 76. 103, 138 Carnes. Bradley 51. 62. 131 Carper. Liz 71 Carroll High School 53 Cars. The 141 Cartwright. Cheryl 74. 84 107 138 194. 195 Cartwright. Theresa 138 Casbah 141 Cass. Margret 58. 74. 91, 101, 126 Castator. David 102, 103. 142 Casfator. Douglas 114. 141 Caswell. Paula 109. 142 Caswell. Rondo 64. 134 Cavonough. Jo Ann 85. 1 13. 147. 192 Caywood. Scott Coy wood. Timothy 103. 137 Cedar Creek Golf Course 54. 77 Cedar Creek Veterinary Clinic 159 Cedar Creek Woman ' s Club 118 156 Cedarville 156 Central High School 94 Chapman. Darrin 23. 43, 72 Chavorrio, Buffy 126 Cheerleaders 80, 81, 82, 83 Chicago 120, 122 Chi-Chi ' s 141 Chou. Ellen Chrismon, Lance 23, 49, 79, 134 Chrisman, Tracy 85, 142 Christman, Melinda 84, 115, 147, 17( 192, 200 Churubusco High School 7, 62, 73 Cincinnati fJeds 119 Clark. Cheryl 84. 103. 147, 192, 20C Clark. Jon 51. 126 Clark, Kirk 66, 79, 103 Clark. Nancy 107. 112. 138 Clark, Robert 25. 52. 72. 84. 98 Class Tourney 23, 24. 25. 26, 32 Clay. Amy 74. 133 Cloy. Bobbi 84, 85, 90. 96. 110. 1i; 147. 152. 185. 192 Clouse. Sheri 110. 142 Clouse, Terri 64. 138. 194. 195 Cole. Randy 55. 101, 103. 134 Coleman, Down 74. 131 Collier. Dove 102. 103. 138 Collins. Angela 74, 101. 134 Collins. Caro 74. 103, 114, 131 Collins, Phil 40 Collins, Roger 138 Combs, Stephanie 103, 131 Concert Bond 103 Concert Choir 100, 101 Concordid High School 1 60. 83 Conn. Brian Cook, Amy 142 Cook, Carissa 101, 126 Cook, Christopher 19, 109, 131 Cook, Jason 51, 69, 103, 114, 131 Cook, Molly 8, 15, 40, 45, 84, 147 148, 170, 192 Cook, Nathan 63, 103, 126 Cook, Rachel 134 Cook, Robert 51, 62, 116, 131 Cook. Vicki 84. 138. 194. 195 Coolman. Ann 102. 103, 126 Coolman. Boyd 14. 33, 48, 49. 61. 84 91, 96, 147, 192 Coolman, Brad 33, 49, 68, 69, 84 107, 112, 142, 143 Corner Shop 162 Courier Printing 167 Cowan. Jane 116. 120. 121. 124. 12J Cox. Christopher 49. 72, 138. 170 Cox. Rodney 147 Craig. Beth 58. 66. 130. 131 Crick. Daniel 51. 62. 131 Crick. Micheal 101. 134 Croft. Charles 138 Crooks. Cherie 72, 84. 106. 110, 142 Crooks. Terry 9. 142 Crosby. Ronald 104, 105, 120 Crosscut Junction 42 Croteau. Amber 101 Croussore. Doleen 101, 126 Crowe. Rhonda 56. 64, 74, 84, 113 142 Crowe, Warren 101, 126 Cunningham, Neal 102, 103, 134 Dohlkamp, Craig 102, 103, 131 Dailey, David 102 Dairy Sweet 43 Dales. Willy 131 Daly, Kenneth 134 Davis, Judy 55, 76, 120 Davis, Steven 138, 199 Day, Connie 30, 109, 142 Doytono Beach 180 Decker, Mary 179 DeKalb High School 48, 61, 77 DeKolb Upholstering 162 Delabarre, Anita 192 Delobarre, Bryon 103, 126 Delagra nge, Allan 52, 131 Delogrange, David 134 Delagrange, Jonathan 51. 62. 131 Delagrange, Lynn 49, 110, 148, 170 192 Index — A-D ) Delagrange, Michelle 15, 33, 40, A2. 56, 57, 64, 65, 76. 77, 84, 112, 146, 148, 192 Delagrange, Mitchell 76, 106, 134 Delagrange, Terl 64 Dellinger, Rich 12, 61, 92, 138 Dellinger, Steven 148, 192 Deter, John 139 Detwiler, David 62, 131 Deventer, Debro Dew itt, Dana 58, 74, 101, 126 Diemer, Stephanie 82, 94, 134, 136, 137 DeLlsl, Raymond 73, 101 126 Dilley, Deanna 66, 74, 131 Dini, Timothy 62, 79, 134 Divelbiss, Ronald 92, 114, 120, 157 Doctor, Kent 134 Dolson, Chae 51, 62, 131 Dolson, Kian 84, 110, 111 142, 195 Donahue, Gerodine 66, 106. 107, 121 Donely, Alicia 84, 96, 107. 113. 139 Donely. Amy 126 Do They Know it ' s Christmas? 181 Douglas, Jon 47, 49, 69, 72, 84, 148, 192 Douglas, Lee 84, 142 Dowty, Amy 143 Downtown Landing 182 Doyle, Terry 1 49, 72, 84, 96, 112, 149, 192 Drama Club 38. 97, 177 Drew, Kevin 102, 103, 122 Drill Squad 85 Dubach, Ronald 52 Dubea, Craig 52, 63, 69, 126 Dubea, Daniel 51 62, 69, 73, 109 Dubea, Danielle 64, 134 Duman, Heather 127 Dutch Made Kitchens 172 Dwinell, John 49, 139 Dwyer, Micheal 84, 110, 148, 192 Dye, Joseph 62, 76, 134 Dykhuizen, Thomas 97, 102, 142, 143 Earl, James 49, 84, 107, 114, 134 Earl, Judy 125 Earl, Robert 33, 84, 107, 114, 142 Eost Allen County School Tourney 77 Eastes, Dan 139 Eostes, James j Eastes, Tonya Eastman, Joel 131 East Noble High School 78 Eastside High School 10, 57, 62 Egli, Connie 101, 114, 177 Egli, Michelle 107. 134, 137 Egyptians 180 Ehlers, Richard 72, 84, 102 Eicher, Amos Eicher. Jonas Eichel ' s Supervalu 42, 167 Eighth Grade Band 103 Electric Circus 141 Embassy Theater Ethiopia 126, 181 Eubanl , Laurie 113, 142 Eubank, Thomas 127 Evans, Nate 48, 49, 161 Federspeil Droperies 165 Feed the World 181 Ferguson, Amy 101 127 Ferraro. Geraldine 181 Fessenden. Jerry 69. 134 Fields. George Fields. Sally 183 Fine Arts Center 182 Firman. Amber 70. 71 74. 82. 102. 103. 127 Fisher Auctioneers and Real Estate 162 Fisher. Delores 31. 125 Fisher, Stephanie 103. 134 Fitzgerald. Kim 54. 55. 84. 142. 143 Fitzgerold. Kirk 51 62. 103. 116. 131 Flick. Jack 72, 101 121 Flood 183 Florida 180 Fogle. Beth 58. 66. 131 Fogle, Marie 41. 81 107. 112. 142. 143. 154 Follinger Museum of Fine Art 182 Football 49. 196 Footloose 183 Ford. Gerald 180 Forman. Millos 183 Forth. Chad 127 Forth. Micheal 139 Fort Wayne Historical Museum 182 Fort Wayne Indiana 94. 147. 182. 183 Fort Wayne Sport Club 107 Fosdick. Robin 72. 134 Fouts. Charlene 6. 15. 56. 94. 134. 137 Foutz. Richard 49, 134 Franke Pork Zoo 182 Franks, Yavonne 53, 74, 139 Frederick, Bradley 49, 69, 76, 77, 84, 142 Frederick, Kurt 51, 69, 73, 103. 131 Fremont. Indiana 11 Freshmen 134. 135. 136. 137 Fricke. Anita 110. 139 Frieman Square 182 Friday Night Videos 28 Fries. Kristi 131 Fritz. Angela 103. 127 Frogger 28 Frohriep. Deia 101. 110. 142 Frohriep. Tina 101. 113. 134 Fryar. Naya 131 Fulk. Matthew 51 69. 103. 127 Fuller, Eric 101. 103. 139 Fuller, Jayme 103, 131 Fuller, Linda 125 Furnish, Brandy 58. 103. 127 Future Problem Solvers 114. 115 Gabet Patch Kids 90 Gabet. Steve 5. 90. 121 151 Golbraith. David 49. 84. 142 Golouppo. Denise 148 Gardt. Dawn 142 Garey. Alexander Garey. Krista Gorman. Stan 122 Garrett High School 12. 14. 48. 62. 65. 68. 74 Gorton. Jamee 82. 131 Gaul. Lori 66. 103. 127 Gee. Christina 4, 148. 192 Gee. Frances 58. 66. 74. 131 Gehring. Rachel 134 Geise. Kyle 51. 63. 73. 103. 127 Gemini Styling 165 General Music 100. 101 Gerig. Abner 156 Gerke, Dale 87 Gerke. Glenn 69 German Club 107 Ghostbusters 141 Gibson. Edward 101 Gibson. Noah Girls ' Glee Club 100, 101 Glenn. Janice 33. 84, 96. 110. 112. 142. 143 Goetz. Bernard 184 Golf Teams 54. 76. 77 Good. Craig 1 9. 23, 33. 49. 72. 84. 1 12. 149. 192 Gordon. Samuel 48. 84. 107. 112. 114. 134 Gottfried. Amanda 96. 107. 142 Gottfried. Genieve 96. 103. 139 Grober. Barbara Graber. James Graber. Mervin Grobill, Bank 172 Grobill Cabniets 171 Grobill Country Fair 10 Grobill Country Meats 160 Grobill Days Parade 10. 11. 102 Grobill Hardware 156. 161 Grobill. Indiana 154. 156 Grabill Park 156. 157 Grobill Missionary Church 118. 163 Grabill Radiator Service 165 Grabill Woodworking Specialties Inc 163 Grobowski. Kerry 55. 139 Graduation 44. 45. 196 Grand Wayne Center 182 Groyless. Amy 149. 192. 197 Grayless. Victoria 58. 59. 66. 67. 103. 131 Grease 38 Greer. Debro 149. 192 Greer. Don 50. 51. 74 Grieser. Brian 62. 102. 103. 114. 135 Grieser. Sherri 125 Grose. Carol 118. 119. 137 Gross. Rosemary 113. 121 195 Grunden. James 51 63. 69. 127 Grunden. Jody 39. 49. 68. 69. 79. 84. 96. 107. 139 Grunden. Paulma 94, 103, 127 Gutner. John 11 Gymnastics 70. 71 Hadley. Timothy 142 Hagar. Sammy 141. 182 Haines. Jean 124, 125 Holt. Jodie 85, 96. 1 12. 1 15. 142. 144. Hoger. Leoh 125 Hommon. Scott 51. 131 Hammons. Angela 40. 41 84.96. 149. 151 152. 192 Hammons. Beth 74. 75. 139 Hampton. Melissa 139 Hampton. John 6. 49. 61 84. 142 Henderson. Amy 101 135 Honderson. Mark 20. 55. 61 84. 149. 192 Handlin. Jeff 68. 69 Hondiin. Sharon 85. 112. 149. 192 Hankins. Troy 63. 101. 127 Honno. Brothers 163 Hanna. Jason 51 63. 103. 127 Yearbook students Mary Minich and Laurie Kroemer take time out from classes during Journalism Day at Ball State University Hansen. Lirie 71 96. 149. 192. 197. 198 Horror,, j fef. 23, Vi. 44. S4. 61 S4 96. 107. 149, 192 Hordee ' o 141 Hare. Rutje 135 Honorp Cabir.et-. 170. 171 Harris. Todd 12. 139 Harris. Jarr,e ' , 142 Hams. Pob n 151 Harter. Cor.me 58. 131 Horter. Darren 49. 112, 135 Hartmon. AngekaM, 58, 101, 114, 135 Hartmon. Angela S. 56, 59, 101. 129 Hartman. CMstopher 102. 103. 107, 139 Hartman. Jerod 69. 101. 127 Hartman. John 52, 84, 107. 139 Hottery. Chris 142. 199 Hartung. Richard 121 Harvard 147 Hayes. Jennifer 101, 127 Heoly. Kris 58. 71. 127 Healy. Nicol 56. 64. 139 Heore. Lori 107. 135 Heath. Heidi 19. 66. 74. 101. 126. 127. Hechler, Micheal 131 Henderson. Peggy 101. 142 Hensley. Gary 49. 149. 150 Hepler, Michelle 84. 139 Hepler. Scott 38. 55. 67. 72. 81. 82. 84. 96. 110. 113. 149. 192 Heritage High School 49 Hermon. Teresa 84. 96. 113. 139 Herran. Edgard 3. 8. 40. 54. 55, 84. 149. 192 Hershberger. Mark Hestermann. Eli 51. 103. 114. 127 Hetrick, Allen 149. 192 Hetrick. Julie 107. 135 Hetrick. Mike 76. 110. 139 Hewitt. Ted 61 72. 84. 142 Hey. Mike 64, 65. 78. 79. 121. 123 Hicks. Lori 13. 18. 56. 57. 81. 84. 112. 149. 170. 192 Hill. Patrick 135. 139 Hill. Potti 96. 107 Hilty. Mary Hinkle, Jeffrey 103. 114. 127 Hinkle. Mary Hinkle. Scott 43. 49. 139 Hoar, Bran 49. 84. 1 12 Hoar. Potnck 135. 142 Hobson. Eric 49. 81. 84. 148. 149 Hobson. Jo 85. 96. 103. 1 12. 1 13. 142. 192 Hohl. Julie 103. 114. 127 Hohl. Suzanne 33. 107. 112. 113. 142 Holbrook. Mary Lou 8. Ill 121. 195. BES Holley. Luke 111. 112, 139 Holwager. Trista 58. 66. 67. 1 14. 130. 131 Homecoming Events 12. 14. 15, 32, 80 Hope. James 103. 131 Hope, Laura 37, 53, 74. 84. 102. 103. 107. 139 Hermann. Shanna 58. 66. 74, 102. 103. 127 Horner. Alison 101. 134 Hosier. June 56. 64. 142 Hosier. Matthew 102. 103. 115. 139 Houy. Andre 127 Houy. Claudine 135 Howard. Am 40. 45. 110, 115. 150. 192 Howey. Brandy 101 Howey. Tena 90. 139 Hubattt Rachel 103. 127 Huber, Leslie 19.66.74. 101. 114, 127. 129. 135 Ruber, Wesley 107 Huberty James 185 Hughes. Daniel P. D.D.S. 163 Huguenord. Ann 3. 56. 96. 106. 107. 142 Hunter. Tina 103. 135 Huntington. Heattief 96. 74. 135 Huntington. Ljso 96. 107. 110. 112. 142. 198 D-H — Index 187 Huntington. Trevor 103, 127 Hursh, Patricia 56. 64. 101. 139 Huynh, Ptiuong 85. 114, 135. 124. Ice Cream Alley 43 lemma, Samantho 26. 33, 39, 84, 96, 142, 143 Imbody. Ronald IMC 124 Indiana Central University 185 Indiana Senate 173 Innocent Man. An 183 Irvan. Davena Irvan. Dwayne 131 J 8( J Termite and Pest Control 161 Jackson. Michael 183 Jacquay. Alana 66. 67, 108, 131 Jacquay, Travis 49, 61, 72, 139 Jetil, Kevin 74, 98, 99. 121 Jenks. Nicki 139. 194 Jennings. Julie 58. 66, 74. 127 Jiffy Wasti 165 Jimtown Higti School 94 Jimmerson Lake 122 Jim Sunoco 164 Joel. Billy 183 Johnson. Deanna 103. 109, 131 Johnson, Pamela 150 Johnson, Theresa 101, 115. 142 Johnston. Christopher 110. 142. 195 Jones. Ferdy 51. 63. 73. 101. 127 Jones. Generosa 102. 135 Jones. Jeff 96. 97. 101, 107, 114. 135. 137 Jones. Terri 139 Jones. William 146 K R Plumbing 163 Kane. Michelle 103, 114. 127 Karst. Amy 53. 130, 131 Kasper. Chad 51. 69, 101. 127 Kay Jewelers 168 KB.A.R Keesler. Clint 103. 137 Keim. Scott 144 Keller. Alison 71. 85. 135 Keller. LaDena 24. 71. 74. 84. 112. 139 Kelley. Chris 41 Kelley. Greg 3. 52. 84. 96, 114. 142 Kelly. Matthew 14. 49. 69. 72. 84. 150, 192 Kerbel, William 23. 68. 69. 85. 90. 1 16. 122 Kierer. Stephanie Kierstead, Richard 90, 91, 122. 126 Kies. Michelle 55. 84. 85. 148. 150, 170, 185. 192. 194. 195 Killing Fields 183 Kimbel. Jamie 59. 66. 67. 74. 109. 131 Kimbel, Jeff 21. 49, 61, 72, 84, 97. 112. 142 Kimes. James 49. 58. 61. 66. 72 84 96. 107. 139 Kissell. Terri 84. 110. 142 Kissner. Cindy 107. 135 Kissner. Irene 85. 99. 112. 113. 150. 192 Kissner. Jerry 103. 131 Kitchen. Nicholas 79. 139 Kitchen. Tamara 74. 103. 127 Kite. Jason 49. 62. 76. 135 Kite. Wiley 15. 26. 33. 40. 41. 45. 54. 55. 84. 96. 112. 142. 144 Kitzmiller. Paula 71. 81. 84 96 112 139, 154 Klopfenstein Furniture 168 Klopfenstein, Jennie 58, 101. 127 Klopfenstein. Kelly 56. 64. 76. 112. 139 Klopfenstein. Micheal 102. 103. 128 Knepp, Charlene 49. 76. 85. 101. 135 Knight. Bobby 185 Knight. Joseph 107. 135 Knoblauch. Traci 107. 135 Koch. Shane 140 Koch. Troy 131 Towards the end of the school year, with lost minute studying to be done and lockers to be cleane. out, Charlene Knepp enjoys a tennis match outside. Summer was so close and with the warm weather seemed impossible to stay inside on nice days Koenig. Greg 35. 102. 103. 107. 140 Koester. Christian 107. 135. 137 Koons. Jeffrey 131 Koons. Katherine 103, 115, 135 Koons, Kenneth 142 Koons, Scott 51, 103 Korte, Ann 53, 71, 74, 103 Korte, Christa 112. 150. 192 Koete. Gretchen 101. 110. 142 Kretler. Eric 128 Kretler. Jennifer 88. 113. 114. 135 Kroemer. Jeff 68. 69. 140 Kroemer. Laurie 84. 85. 96. 150. 152 192. 194. 195 Kuehner. Theodore 24. 150. 192 Kurtz. Angela 66. 101. 128. 129 Kurtz. Bradley 63. 69. 128. 129 Kurtz. Philip 87. 119 L 8i W Vending 160 Lodd. John 103. 128 Laird. Gary 20, 49. 79. 140 Laird, Lori 19. 71. 74. 114. 128 Lake, Douglas49. 61. 79.84. 116. 142 Lake, Matthew 51. 69. 127. 128 Lake, Tommy 56. 76. 84. 112, 140 Lamb, Kimberly 4, 8, 150, 193 Lament, FES Land, Lisa 56. 76. 84. 142 Larimer. Jack 58. 59. 74 Larrance. Charles 73. 103. 128 Lashm. Jeremy 52. 69. 135 Lash. Paul 52. 69. 72. 84. 107. 142. 143 Louper. Cyndi 183 Loux. Amy 132 Loux, Tonya 85, 99. 101, 140 Lebzelter, Ruth 58, 59, 122 Lederman, Kerry 132 Lee, Dove 124 Lemon, Jonothon 62. 103. 132 Lengacher. Jennifer 74. 82. 128 Lengocher. Kurtis 1. 6. 33. 45. 52 84 96. 110. 112. 150. 152. 153. 193 Lengacher. Monte 33. 52. 62. 79, 84 101, 107, 113, 114, 136 Lengacher, Nicile 66, 132 Lengacher, Steven 142 Lengacher, Troy 55, 72. 102. 103, 112, 140 Leo Bond 10 Leo Barber Shop 171 Leo-Cedarville Chamber of Com- merce 156 Leo Elemenatry School 2 Leo Festival for the Arts 156 Leo Football Boosters 1 70 Leo Shell Service 173 Lercel. Damon 14, 49. 69. 140 Lercel. Gregory 51. 69. 103. 132 Letterwinner ' s Club 179 Lewis. Amy 96. 145 Lewis. Carl 179 Lewis. Huey 141, 182. 183 Lewis. Ryan 128 Lewis. Sean 61. 79. 84. 145 Liechty, Brian 145 Liechty. Helen 125 Liechty. Mark 49. 136 Linker. Amy 56. 136 Linker. Mark 51. 62. 63. 132 Linson. Ann 53. 74. 96. 97. 99 122 Little. Amy 84. 96. 101. 112. 140 Littlejohn. Dawn 101. 136 Littlejohn. Lisa 101. 128 Livingston. Heather 101, 128 Locker, Shawn 69, 130. 132 Loser. Eric 51. 101. 128 Lothomer. Jeanenne 125 Lothamer. Jerry 69. 84. 136 Lothomer. Karen 145 Lothamer. Scott 23. 55. 62. 79. 136 Lothamer. Todd 103, 132 Lowden, Christopher 92. 148. 150. 193 Lowden. Cory 132 Lutgens. Brian 107. 140. 194. 195 Lutgens. Cristen 85. 88. 114. 136 Lutgens. Troy 101, 109, 128 MacQueen, Heather 82, 132 MocQueen, Laurie 80, 81, 140 Madonna 20 Mohan, Marquito 84, 140, 194 Moncini, Ronald 23, 102, 107. 145 Moncini, Susan 88, 140 Manger, Fern 156 Manger, Julie 16. 17. 122 Markey. John 49 Marguardt. Christopher 107. 136 Marquordt, Lynne 122 Martin. Keith 84. 101. 102. 103 Martin, Kristi 85. 101. 113 Motmoids 85 Maumee River 183 Max Hoffman 164 McCann, Norman 69, 72. 73 McConn, Rose 24 McClelland. Terl 140 McConnell, Daryl 61. 84. 145 McConnell, Dianne 58. 59. 66. 74. 128 McCoy. Sarah 128 McCullers. Michael 68. 69. 150 McDoniel. Amy 53. 74. 84. 95. 136 McDoniel, Robert 49. 72. 96. 101. 102. 103. 107. 140 McDoniel. Troy 145 McDoniel. Wendy 7. 96. 105. 112, 150. 151. 170. 193 McDonald ' s 8. 141. 150. 185 McGinnis. Heather 132 McKee. Jeffrey 49. 62. 63, 69. 73, 91. 128 McNiece. Timothy 51. 62. 63. 109, 132 McPherson. Elaine 132 McPherson. Joseph 136 Means 158 Means. David 150 Memorial Coliseum 182 Meredith. Lesley 4. 24. 82, 136 Meyer, Christi 13, 25, 39. 71. 76, 81, 83. 84. 96. 107. 112. 140. 154 Meyer, Lisa 70. 71. 101. 128 Meyers. Dionna 85. 150. 170. 193 Meyers. Donna 85. 140 Miazga. Lisa 74. 101. 128 Miozga. Walter 49. 84. 89. 145 Michigan State University 83 Miller. Amy 70. 71. 81. 84. 113. 114. 136 Miller, Ann 125 Miller. Down 101. 136 Miller. Kendra 101 Miller. Laura 66. 74. 101, 128 Miller, Mark 62, 136 Miller, Mickey 136 Miller, Randal J. 8, 61, 79, 84, 112, 151. 193 Miller, Randal L. 33. 40. 41. 49. 61, 72, 73. 84. 151. 193 Miller. Raymond 84. 151, 193 Index — H-M I Miller, Renea 82, 107, 136 Miller, Rick 42, 108, 151, 193 Minich, Douglas 51, 63, 72, 73 114 128 Minich, Larry 124 Minich, Mary 55, 74, 84, 96, 107 1 12 138, 140, 194, 195 Minich, Timothy 39, 49, 76, 96, 101 136 Minnick, April 6, 38, 56, 64, 65, 74, 75 64, 96, 107, 140 Mishler, Richard 51, 69, 103, 114 130 132 Mistaken identity 160 Mizzeii, Laura 8, 148, 151, 193 Mohlar, Tara 66, 128 Mohlar, Todd 24, 151 Mohlar, Tracy 9, 101, 136 Mondaie, Walter F. 181 Monteith, Eric 94, 134, 136 Moor, Max 97, 145 Moore, Angela 82, 114, 132 Moore ' s Welding 163 Moorehead, Melany 103, 132 Moreau, Diana 151, 193 Moreau, Doug 140 Moreau, Matt 54, 55, 84, 140 Morgan, Joyia 136 Morp 8, 9, 32, 33 Mosier, Trent 76, 140 Mowan, Mark 151, 193 Mozena, Tom 132 MTV 28, 29, 141 Mueller, Scott 19, 51, 128 Muliins, Tammy 72, 84, 110, 193 Muncy, Gary 44 Novratilovo, Martina 77 NEAR 174 Neuenschwander, Christopher 52 102, 103, 132 Neuenschwander, Laura 101 103 151, 193 Neuhouser, Amy 56. 64, 65 76 104, 136 Neuhouser, Christian 55. 62, 79, 136 Neuhouser, Kelly 81, 84, 145 Neuman, Keith 49, 62, 72, 107 136 Neuman, Kirstin 53, 84, 85, 101 115 145 Newberg, Paul 55, 76, 96, 102 103 107, 140 New Haven High School 61, 195 Newport, Dianne 151, 193 Newport, Scott 140 Newsweek Magazine 185 Ngor, Haing S 183 Nichols, Kelly 96, 145 Nichols, Shelly 82, 107 136 Nickious. Jack 77 Night Ranger 141, 182 Nixon, Erica 71, 114, 130, 132 Nixon, Angeiita 85, 112 114 115 144, 145 Northrop High School 57 Norweii 78 Notestine, Bob 124 Notestine, Eileen 76 Noyer, Ronald 92, 122 Old Fort 182 Old Fort Settlers 10 Old Lumber Yard 169 Olde Brush 175 Oliver, Dawn 56, 136 137 Oliver, Wade 8, 84. 151 193 Olympics 179 Oracle 176, 194 Orr, Jennifer 58, 71, 74, 103 128 Ort, Daniel 51, 62, 73 132 Ort, Leslie 74, 107, 136 Osborn, Daniel 14, 26, 28, 33 40 49 84, 96, 115, 146, 151 193 ' ' Osborn, Ryan 103 Overmyer, John 8, 24, 26, 27 33 39 ■10, 81, 84, 96, 112, 114 147 ' l5l ' 184, 193 ■ Owens, Jesse 179 Oyster Bar Trattoria 166 students tiad many ways of getting away from homework and school in general. Grant Beott y spends some of his time fishing with friends at a nearby lake. . ' . ' Oi , 1 ' 4 ' 45 -eofj-. 56. h , 143, 146, 38, 56, 57, 106. 107. Po ' ,-, ate ' e.ir, ■y. 32, 33, 40, 47, 49 6 , 67 64 ' -, ' ., 96, 112, 114, 151 193 Patrick, ,o-,-, 26 Po ' ,e Ar ' -e-D 53. 66. 74, 132 Peor.on. -T -C ' T rj-. 128 Pence C ' -rc 7 ' -.2. 103. 128 Perice Jcj:o ' , iO ' 03 132 Pence, jonn 99. 140 Perkins, Penny 8. 24, 40, 84 85 105 112. 151. 193 Perry Hill 62 Peters. Debbie 74, 101, 136 Peters. Lisa 74. 84. 140 Pfister Brother Farms 162 Pfister. Elaine 101. 136 Pfister. Mary 39. 96. 112. 140 Pickering. Timothy 140 Piering. Tara 101. 128 Pine. Chester 151. 193 Pizza Hut 8. 141. 174. 182 Pizza Prize 43. 161 P.J S. Enterprises 175 Places in the Heart 183 Piatt. Carolyn 122 Piatt. Hal 70. 84. 97, 119 Pochodzay. Cathy 97. 122 133 195 Pocock. Mat 51 128 Poe. Greg 15 Poe, Marc 30. 103. 132 Poe. Meianie 102. 103. 145 Poiry. Jennifer 136 Poling. Jonathon 84, 102 103 112 152. 193 ' ■ ' Poling. Sheilie 24, 145 Powell. Andy 140 Powell. Marie 99. 102. 103 140 Powell. Sam 49. 84.110. 138 140 Power ' s Hambugers 8 Premer. Jeff 130. 132 Premer. Kathy 101. 115. 136 Premer. Laura 53. 74. 101 128 Prince 141. 183 Private Dancer 183 Prough. Colby 51. 63. 73. 128 Prough. Meagan 53. 74, 75 84 96 101. 145 Prom 40. 41 Public Library 182 Pulber. Robert 15. 16. 17. 60 61 78 79. 84. 112. 152. 193 ' ' Purcell, Joesette 113 140 Purceil. Shown 140 Purdue University 80. 147. 185 Purple Rain The Revolution 183 Rott 141 Royl. Cynthia 64. 103. 128. 133 Royi. Deborah 140. 194. 195 Royl. Jennifer 104, 136 Reagan. Ronald 5. 180 Redmon, Holly 8. 152 193 Red Cross 126 Reece. Ann 55. 84. 103. 106. 136 Reece, Jane 54. 55. 84. 110 145 Reed. Richard 78. 79. 140 Renfrew, Julie 115. 136 Reppert. Alone 132 Reschly, David 103. 136 Refton. Mar ' Lcu ' ' ' 9 Revenge of ' -e e- s Ml Rhoodes Xlcee ' 52. 132 Rhoodes, Renee 23 5c 64, 140 Richaras. AimeeS. 33, 71.84. 96 152 193 Richards Jason 18, 19. 52. 132 Richards Jenifer 53. 84. 85. 96. 136 Richie .c-e ' SS Ridde- e- _ce 51. 62. 73. 132 Ridderheim o e 3. 21. 24. 84 M-R — Index I ! Ride, Sally K 181 Ritchey, Meaghan 132 Ritter. Ann 116, 118. 145 Rrtter, Cindy 116. 118. 136 Roach, Jodie 71, 103, 132 Roberts, David 72. 140 Roberts, Robert 50. 51. 73. 101. 128 Roberts. Shannon 47. 49, 84, 143, 145 Roberts, Todd 49, 69, 72, 136 Robinson, Andrea 66, 101, 128 Rogers, Matthew 145 Rogers, Sarah 140 Roricl , Sherry 122, 124 Roth, Carey 66, 74, 114, 128 Roth, Del 33, 49, 78, 79, 84, 96, 193 Roth, Lorry D 165 Rothgeb, Brian 103, 152, 198 Roy, Patricio 84. 96. 112. 113. 115. 152, 193 SADD 184 Sailer, Philip 51, 103, 114. 128 SAT. Test 147 Sanders. Douglas 49. 76. 89. 96. 107. 140 Sanders. Jonathon 63. 103. 128 Sanderson. Kimberly 112. 136 Sauder. Jenifer 7, 8, 103, 151, 152, 198 Sauder, Richard John 95, 102, 103, 136 Souders Form 161 Sauder, Joson 49, 62, 136 Soum. Jennifer 103, 128 Savage, Leea 145 Schaefer, Celeste 15, 64, 65, 96, 106, 140, 194, 195 Schafer, Tracy 58, 66, 74 Scheil, Amanda 71, 132 Scheil, Christina 96, 140 Scherer Maxfield Inc 162 Schimmoller, Melissa 70, 71, 84, 107, 145 Schlatter, Allen 122 Schlatter, Kurt 107, 1 12, 140, 194, 195 Schmidt, Shirley 108, 123 Schneider, Jim 51, 62, 73, 123 Schrein, Mary 85, 111, 123 Schwaben, Bernard 49, 107, 136 Schwartz, Allen 96, 104, 140 Schwartz, Kerry 140 Schwartz, Samuel 51, 132 Scorpions 182 Scott, Down 128 Scott, Stephanie 152, 193 Scottish Rife Auditorium 40, 41, 182 Seller, Terry 101, 137, BES Shade, Connie 16, 125 Shode, Jon 8, 33, 40. 61. 78. 79, 84, 152, 193 Shade. Nathan 49, 62, 79, 137 Shafer, Tracy 101, 128 Shaffer, Douglas 145 Show, David 8, 12, 15, 79, 96, 152, 193 Show, Jored 51 62, 73, 128 Shaw, Joyme 49, 137 Show, Timothy 50, 51,62, 63, 73, 116, 132 She Is So Unusual 183 Shepord, Brian 7, 24, 103, 147, 152, 198 Shoaff Pork 141 Shoaff, Thomas 152 Short Associates 158 Short, Debra 13, 81, 84, 112, 113, 148, 152, 193 Short, Donna 125 Shoudel, Marion 124, 125 Sidel, Todd 132 Simpson, Ronald 114, 145 Sivits, Kristine 74, 132 Slentz, Rondy 171 Slentz, Rochelle 81, 96, 107, 140, 194, 195 Slentz and Sons 173, 159 Slough, Diane 74, 140 Smead, Faith 33, 81, 84, 112, 149, 152, 193 Smead, Paulo 33, 56, 64, 74, 75, 84, 114, 137 Smith, Amy 101 128 Smith, Bernadine 123 Smith, Crystal 137 Smith, Dedrio 20, 23, 140 Smith, Gorrette 50, 51, 62, 63, 73. 101. 128 Smith. Joy 112. 152. 193 Smith. Lorry 124 Smith. Scott 49. 137 Smith. Stefani 85. 153. 193. 198 Smith, Troy 62, 137 Snider, Rick 31, 52, 84, 139, 140, 182 Souder Family 156 Souder, Julie 125 Souders Furniture 10, 156 Southern Wells 61 Sowles, Tom 118 Special Olympics 37 Sports 183 Springer, Chad 102, 103, 132 Springsteen, Bruce 183 Squire, Billy 141,182 Steinhauser, Thomas 72, 104, 105, 123 Steininger, Amy 53, 84. 96. 101. 145 Steury, Kendra 58. 74. 132 Stolte. Joe 51. 69 Stouder. Eric Sfovall. Dina 13. 23. 39. 52. 53. 76. 81, 84, 89, 96, 138. 140 Stovall. Vince 22. 55. 76, 84, 99, 153, 193 Stover, Jerry Elton 38, 95, 96, 123 Strasser, Heidi 53. 71, 74, 103. 127, 128 Stroughn, Kristin 74, 132 Strauss, Thomas 153, 193 Strong, Robert 108, 153, 193 Stuckey, Chad 114, 137 Sfuckey, Dorcas 125 Stuckey, Douglas 73, 102, 103, 128 Stuckey, Kimberly 56, 74, 84, 103, 145 Stuckey, Philip 56, 57, 123 Stuckey, Scott 51, 62, 63, 73, 103, 128 Sfuckey, Vickie 14, 96, 140 Sfueipe, Herbert 11. 44, 118, 119 Sfueipe, Jenifer 53, 71, 74, 82, 103, 108, 128 Sfueipe, Joseph 33, 55, 62, 103, 1 14, 137 Stytle, Wayne 69, 137 Sukala, Criss 84, 102, 103, 153, 193 Sumney, Amy 137 Sutton, Kothy 71, 74, 103, 127, 128 Sutton, Melissa 84, 85, 138, 140, 194, 195 Swortz, Lisa 13, 33, 38, 76, 77, 81, 84, 96, 105, 112, 153, 193 Swary, Todd 102, 103, 112, 140 Swoveland, Jennifer 103, 104, 137 Toco Bell 141 Taylor, Joseph FES Teochers 141 Tennis 54 Tepe ' s 150 Thornhill, Lorie 66, 76, 103, 128 Thornhill, Michael 42, 103, 113, 140 Thriller 183 Townsend, Robyn 193 Townsend, Shawn 8, 193 Track 73 Trinity 159 Turner, Tina 183 Tybor, Kriste 96. 137 Wanting to go tiome, Mr Ptii Kurst daughter Kirsten. tugs ai dads shirt while he tries to coo her into watching a basketbal game !Py? Taking up letosk of lawn mowing. Ed Busche uses some of his summer vocation towards a job Having a job meant extra money to spend on clothes, sun tanning oil or on other things that come along with summer 190 Index R-T U2 141 Uhrick. Jonelle 103, 132 Ulrich. Joann 156 Ulrich, Mary 58, 66, 74, 103. 132 Ulrich Pharmacy 156, 173 United States 5, 179. 181 Universal Cheerieading 80 USA for Africa 181 VanDolah, Cynthia 66, 132 Van Helen 141 182. 183 Vanlue, Aaron 3, 23, 24, 49, 72, 81, 96, 112, 113, 140, 146 Various Artists 183 Vendrely. Angela 56, 71. 84, 88, 96, 112, 145 Vendrely, Heather 64, 96, 137 Vendrely, Ivlarc 52, 134, 137 Vendrely, Meredith 124, 125 Vincent, David 107, 134, 137 Voight, Mindy 103, 128 Voight, Peter 49, 107, 135 Volleyball 57, 58 Volrol, Timothy 124 Vorndran, Rita 58, 59, 66, 74, 103, 113, 114 Vorndran. Stephanie 66, 74. 102. 103. 128 Vorndran. Teresa 107. 113. 145 Woltenburg. Tracy 133 Walters. Robert 101. 128 Walton. Robert 74. 84, 87, 104, 123 Wong 104 Wannemacher, Rhonda 111, 195 Word, Christopher Ward, Craig 16, 69, 153, 193 Water Tower Place 120 Watters 170 Wattley Pete 124 Wayne Pine Supply 172 Weorley, Michelle 74, 82, 107, 137 Webb, Freddie 140 Webb, Paul 62, 137 Webb, Sunday 145 Weber. Ricky 96, 133 Wells, Jean Wells. Jennifer 58, 66, 67, 74, 133. 1 14 Wells. Troy 103. 140 Wermer. Magwen 125 Wertmon. David 51. 62. 73. 133 West. Paula 8. 153. 193 White, Charles 91, 153, 193 Wiblin, Linda 110, 140 Wiblin, Marsha 74, 103, 128 Wild Life 141 Williams, Amy 33, 40. 52, 53. 74. 84. 86 103. 112. 153 Williams. Michael 49. 64. 84. 96. 101. 140 Willis, Jonathon 51. 73. 133 Wilson. Jennier 103. 128 Wilson. Lori 58. 74, 133 Wise. Allen 128 Wisler. Basil 61. 140 Wisler. Susan 58. 103. 114. 133 Witmer. Pamela 101. 74. 128 Witt. Jennifer 128 Witt. Keistie 84. 96. 107. 110. 112. 145 Witt, Michael 10, 84, 96, 112, 118, 153. 158, 193, 194, 195 Witt, Tomara 56, 57, 64, 74, 84. 145 Witte. Elizabeth 24. 71 81 84, 96, 145, 154 Witte, Karen 70. 71, 103, 114, 133 WMEE 143 Woodlan 10, 53. 61 62 Woods, Anthony 73. 128 Woodside 70 Woodview Health Care 170 Working. Paula 8. 15. 148. 150. 152. 153. 193 Wright. Jenny 118 Wright, Lisa 66. 128 Wrestling 68 Wymon. Nancy 33, 56, 76. 84 96 106. 107. 110. 112. 145 [ . Working on computers can not only be frustrating, but also time consuming, as Jay Smith finds out while vi orking on a program during studyholi. Yale University 147 YonkovKSky. Jeffery 72. 137 Yankosky. Jim 14. 52. 74. 84. 72, 96 140 Yankosky, Julie 107, 137 Yoder. Joel 103, 145, 196 Yoder, Leslie 33, 56, 57. 64. 76. 84 105. 112, 153, 193 Voder, Lisa 23, 39, 56, 57, 64, 76, 77 84. 96. 107. 112, 140 Yuletide Festival 100 Zehr, Cynthia 101 140 Zehr. Steve 49 Zeimmer. Joni 58. 133 Zigler. Shane 102. 103. 133 Zimmerman, Ronald 50, 51, 62 63 69. 73. 133 Zink, Jefrery 49, 68, 69, 84 145 Zink, Jess 49, 69, 84. 145 Zinke, Mary 153, 193 Zych, Andrea 96, 102, 103, 106 107 153, 193 Zych, Richard 107, 113, 140 Adding senior pictures to files Tammy Lake and Jenny Richards help prepare for the close of an- other school year. Finally! After receiving their graduation certificates IDon Bender and Bruce Beerbower smile, knowing now they mode it out of high school. U-Z — Index L 191 TAMI JO BAILEY Drill Squad 1; School Service 1 LORi MARIE BASTIAN Spanish 2; Student Council 4; Campus Life 2-4. BRIAN BAUMAN Basketball 1-4: Football 1-4; Letterwinners 3.4. BRUCE BEERBOWER Bosketball mgr, 2; Golf 1. 2; Tennis 2-4; Volleyball 1; Honor Society 1; Letterwin- ners 2-4 DONALD R. BENDER Basketball 1; Football 3; Volleyball 1; Let- terwinners 1; School Service 3. 4; Girls Track Mgr. 2. MARY KATHLEEN BLAUSER Football Mgr. 2; Girls Glee 1, 2; Concert Choir 3; Swing Choir 3, 4; Honor Society 1. 3, 4; Matmaid 2, 3; Tracketts 1-4; Campus Life 2, 4; Y-Teens 1-4. DAVID P. BOYCE Baseball 1-4; Basketball 1. 2: Football 1-4; Letterwinners 1-4; Lion ' s Tale 4; Campus Life 1. JOE BRANDENBURGER Basketball 3, 4; German Club 3; Letterwin- ners 3, JESSICA BRANDT Drill Squad 2; German Club 1, 2; Honor So- ciety 2-4; Lion ' s Tale 4; Mat Maid 2-4; Campus Life 2; Yearbook 2, 3; Photo Club 4. THOMAS L. BREWER Basketball 1; Football Stats 1; Volleyball 1, 3; Guy Cheerleader 4; German club 1; School Service 2-4; Art Club 4; Hal ' s Angels 2 JACKIE M. BUTLER Basketball 1, 2; Drama Club 2; Drill Squad 2; Letterwinners 1. 2. Media Club 1; Spanish Club 1. 2. JO ANN CAVANAUGH Drill Squad 2. 3; German Club 1, 2; Marine Biology 2; Mot Moid 2-4, School Service 4. MELINDA CHRISTMAN Basketball 1, Stats 3; Football Mgr. 1; Band 1-3; Letterwinners 1-4; Media Club 4; Spanish Club 1-4; Track ettes 1-4; Y-Teens 2-4. CHERYL L. CLARK Basketball 1. Stats 3; Cross-Country 1-3; Track 1-3; Band 1-4; Letterwinners 1-3. BOBBI JO CLAY Baseball Mgr. 3. 4. Basketball 1; Cross Country 1-3; Track 1. 2, Drama Club 1, Letterwinners 1-4: Lion ' s Tale 4; Mat Maid 2-4, School Service 4: Spanish Club 1-4; Campus Life 3; Photo Club 2-4. MOLLY COOK Gymnastics 3; Cheerleader 2, 3; Letterwin- ners 3; School Service 2; Student Council 2-4. BOYD COOLMAN Basketball 1-4; Football 1-4; Letterwinners 3,4. ANITA M, DELABARRE Yearbook 2, 3; Art Club 3, 4; Early Gra- duate. LYNN DELAGRANCE Basketball 2, 3; Football 4. MICHELLE R. DELAGRANCE Basketboii 1-4; Tennis 1-4; Volleyball 3, 4; Girls Glee 1, 2; German Club 2, 3; Letter- winners 2-4: School Service 3, 4; Student Council 1-4; Campus Life 1 2; Art Club 4; f Homecoming Queen 4. ' STEVEN (BRIG) DELLINGER Baseball 1-3; Basketball 1; Football 1, 2; Honor Society 1-4; Letterwinners 2; Cam- pus Life 3, 4; Wrestling 1. JON T. DOUGLAS Football 1-4; Track 3; Letterwinners 2-4; School Service 2-4; Sportsman Club 2; Wrestling 3, 4; Zoology Club 4. TERRY M. DOYLE Basketball 1; Football 1-4; Track 1-4; AV 1- 4: Booster Club 1; Honor Society 1-4; Let- terwinners 1-4; School Service 1-4. MICHAEL DWYER Baseball 2; Football 1; Vollyball 1-3 ' Art Club 1-4. LINE C. HANSEN Exchange Student; Drama Club 4. SO ' REN HANSEN Exchange Student; Tennis 4; Basketball 4. SCOTT T. HEPLER Football 1, Gymnastics Mgr. 3; Tennis 2, 4 ' Track 3, 4; AV 1, 2; Guy Cheerleader 4 Drama Club 3, 4; Marine Biology 4; School Service 3. 4; Soccer 2; Wrestling 1-3; Year- book Photographer 3, 4. EDGARD E. HERRAN Tennis 2-4; Letterwinners 2-4; Spanish Club 1-4; Computer Club 1; Zoology Club 4. ALLEN L. HETRICK Sportsmans Club 1, 2; Campus Life 2-4. LORI P. HICKS Baseball Stats 3, 4; Gymnastics 2; Volley- ball 2, 4; Cheerleader 3, 4; Honor Society 4; Letterwinners 2-4; School Service 3, 4 Student Council 2-4. Campus Life 2, ERIC A. HOBSON Basketball 1; Football 1-4: AV 4: Guy Cheerleader 4; Letterwinners 1, 3, 4: Ma rine Biology 3. 4; Sportsman ' s Club 1 i ANN E. HOWARD Basketball 1, 2; Drill Squad Mgr. 2; Year- book 2, 3; Y-teens 2-4. MATTHEW N. KELLY Football 1-4; Track 1-4; Wrestling 1-4; Let- terwinners 1-4. CHRISTINA C. GEE Volleyball 2; School Service 1-3. CRAIG E. GOOD Football 1-4; Track 1-4; Letterwinners 2-4. AMY S. GRAYLESS Cheerleader 1; Girls Glee 2; Drama Club 1- 3; Honor Society 1-4; Mot Moid 2, 3; School Service 3; Spanish Club 1, 2; Student Council 1, 2; Campus Life 1; Early Gra- duate. DEBBIE G. GREER School Service 4; Spanish Club 1, 2; Year- book 2, ANGIE S. HAMMONS Track manager 3; Choir 1-3; Swing Choir 3; Letterwinners 3. 4; Lion ' s Tale 4; Speech Team 1-4; School Service 2-4; Yearbook 1, 2; Y-Teens 4. MARK HANDERSON Basketball 1-4; Golf 2-4; Tennis 2-4; Volley- ball 3; Letterwinners 3, 4; Campus Life 4. SHARON R. HANDUN Booster Club 1-3; Girl ' s Glee 1, 2; Drill Squad 1-3; Letterwinners 3; Marine Biology 2; Mat Maid 1-4; School Service 1-4; Span- ish 1, 2; Student Council 1, 2; Campus Life 1-4. MICHELLE R. KIES German Club 1, 2; Boys Tennis Mgr. 4; Glee Club 1: Mat Maid 3, 4; School Service 3, 4; Campus Life 1-4; Yearbook 3, 4; Home- coming Court 2. LAURIE A. KROEMER Booster Club 2; Girl ' s Glee 1; Drill Squad 2; German Club 1-3; Lion ' s Tale 4; Mat Maid 2-4; School Service 3, 4; Campus Life 1-4; Yearbook 4. CHRISTA J. KORTE Girl ' s Glee 1; Drill Squad 1 (mgr.) 2, 3; School Service 2-4; Campus Life 2-4. IRENE T. KISSNER Band 1, 2; German Club 1-3; Mot Moid 4; School service 4; Campus Life 2-4. THEODORE J. KUEHNER Baseball 1, 2: Cross Country 1; Football 1-3; Track Bond 1, 2; School Service 3, 4; Wres- tling 2, 3; Spanish Club 3. JOHN D, KURTZ Football 1, Tennis 2: Letterwinners 1; tvta- rine Biology 2; Medio Club 3; Speech Team 1; Sportsman Club 1; Campus Life 1-4: Wrestling Mgr. 1-3; Zoology Club 4. @ Senior Directory  mm KIMBERLY K, LAMB Gymnastics 1, School Service 3, 4: Early Graduate. CURTIS B. LENKACHER Cross Country 1-4; Track 2: Honor Society 1-4; Letterwinners 2-4; Scliooi Service 3; Student Council 1-4; Cannpus Life 3, 4; CHRISTOPHER J. LOWDEN Basketball 1; Football 1, 2; Media Club 2-4; Spanish Club 1; Cannpus Life 1-4; Hal ' s An- gels 2; Early Graduate. WENDY MCDANiEL Chess Club 1; Choir 1-4; Drama C ' ub 3, 4; Drill Squad 2; Honor Society 1-4; Marine Biology 3; Campus Life 1, 2, DIANA L. MEYERS Drill Squad 2; Mat Maid 1-4; School Service 2; Spanish Club 1, 2; Spanish Club 1. RANDALL J. MILLER Baseball 1-4; Basketball 1-4; Football Stat. 4; Volleyball 2, 3; Girls Volleyball stat. 4; Honor Society 1; Letterwinners 1-4; School Service 1-4; Campus Life 1-4. RANDY L. MILLER Basketball 1-4; Football 1-4; Track 1-4; German Club 3; Honor Society 2, 3; Letter- winners 2. WADE OLIVER Basketball 1-3; Golf 3, 4; Track 1; Volleyball 3; Chess Club 1; Dungeons and Dragons Club 1,2; German Club 3; Letterwinners 3, 4; Campus Life 3; Cross Country 1, 2. DAN L. OSBORN Football 1-4; Track 1-4; Honor Society 1; Letterwinners 2-4; Campus Life 3, 4; Wres- tling 1. JOHN J. OVERMEYER Football 1, 2, mgr 3; Guy Cheerleader 4; Drama Club 1-4; Campus Life 3, 4; Honor Society 2-4; Letterwinners 2-4; Marine Biol- ogy 2, 4; School Service 3, 4; Spanish Club 1-3; Wrestling 1, 2 stats 3, 4. KIETH A, PASSWATER Football 1-4; Drama Club 2, 4; Honor Soci- ety 1-4; Letterwinners 1-4; Marine Biology 3, 4; Spanish 1. 2; Student Council Pres. 4; Wrestling 1-4. PENNY PERKINS Football Mgr. 2; Track Mgr 2; Honor Society 2-4; Mot Maid 1-4; Campus Life 1, 2. CHESTER P. PINE JONATHON D. POLING Football 1; Tennis 2, 3; Track 2; Band 1-4; School Service 2-4; RAY A. MILLER Baseball 1; Basketball 1; Golf 1; Volleyball 1; Letterwinners 2. RICK MILLER Sportsman ' s Club LAURA S. MIZZEL Track 2; Volleyball 1; Booster Club 1; Ger- man Club 1, 2; Spanish Club 1; Student Council 1; Campus Life 1, 2. DIANA C. MOREAU School Service 2, 3; Trackette 1; Y-Teens 1, 2. MARK A. MOWAN IS a TAMMY S. MULLINS I Tennis 2; Dungeons and Dragons 1; Letter- winners 3; School Service 1-4; Trockettes 3, 4; Art Club 3, 4. LAURA L. NE UENSCHWANDER Basketball 1, 2; Volleyball 1, 2; Bond 1-4; Choir 1-4; Spanish Club 1-4. DIANNE M. NEWPORT Band 1, 2; School Service 4; Spanish Club 1 ROB A. PULVER Baseball 1-4; Basketball 1-4; German Club 1 , 2; Honor Society 1-4; Letterwlnner ' s Club 1-4; Student Council 1-4. HOLLY REDMON Early Graduate; Basketball 1-4: Track 2. Volleyball 2, 3; AV 4; Letterwlnner ' s Club 2, 3; School Service 1-3; Campus Life 1-3 AIMEE J. RICHARDS Baseball bat girl 1; Gymnastics 1-3; Cheer- leader 1-3; Drama Club 1-4; Letterwinners Club 1-4; Marine Biology 2; Student Coun- cil 1-4. DEL ROTH Baseball 1-4; Football 1-4; Letterwlnner ' s Club 1-4; Lion ' s Tale 4; Student Council 2, 3; Campus Life 2-4. PATRICIA J. ROY Yearbook 1,2; Y-Teens 1-3: Basketball Mgr 1, 2; Football Mgr. 1; Letterwlnner ' s Club 1- 4: Lion ' s Tale 4: Student Council 2, 3; Cam- pus Life 2-4. Cj STEPHANIE K. SCOTT German Club 2; School Service 3, 4. JON D. SHADE Baseball 1-4; Basketball 1-4; Football 1. Letterwinners Club 1-4. DAVID A. SHAW Zoology Club 4; Baseball 2-4: Guy Cheer- leader 3, 4; Drama Club 2-4; German Club 2. 3; Letterwlnner ' s Club 3, 4; Lion ' s Tale 3, 4; Homecoming 4. DEBRA L. SHORT P Gymnastic 1-3; Cheerleader 1-4; Letter- winner ' s Club 1-4; School Service 4 Stu- dent Council 3. FAITH A. SMEAD Cross-Country 3; Track 1, 2: Booster Club 1 Cheerleader 1-4; Letterwlnner ' s Club 1- 4; School Service 4; Spanish Club 1-4 Stu- dent Council 1-4; Campus Life 1, 2; Home- coming Court 1. JAY D SMITH Golf Mgr 1; Volleybal 3; School Sefvic© 4; Speech Team 1: Campus life 3, 4. STEFANI A SMITH Drill Squad 2, Matt Maid 2-4; School Ser- vice 2; Spanish Club 1. VINCENT B. STOVALL Golf 3, 4; Tennis 1-4; Swing Choir 1. 2; Dro- mo Club 1, 4; Letterwlnner ' s Club 3. 4; Spanish Club 1-4, Yearbook 1-3. THOMAS C, STRAUSS Football 1, 3. ROBERT STRONG CRISS E. SUKALA Cross-Country 1. 2; Bond 1-4; Marine Bk5t- ogy 2; Campus Life 2: Photographer 3. LISA R. SWARTZ Gymnastics 2; Tennis 1-4; Cheerleader 1-4; Girl ' s Glee 2: German Club 2; Honor Soci- ety 4; Letterwinners 4; Student Cour cil 4; Campus Life 4. ROBIN A. TOWNSEND Football 3. SHAWN TOWNSEND CRAIG WARD Football 3; Wrestling 2-4. PAULA L. WEST Spanish 1-3. CHUCK WHITE AMY J. WILLIAMS Cross-Country 1-4: Track 1-4: Borxj 1-4: Drama Club 1, 2; Honor Society 1-4: Letter- winners 1-4: Lion ' s Tale 4: Spanisti Club 1: Student Council 4: Campus Life 2-4: MICHAEL L. WITT Basketball Mgr. 1: Football Mgr. 1. 3: AV 1- 4; Honor Society 1; Lion ' s Tale 1-4; Speech Team 1-4: Campus Life 2-4: Yearbook 4: Computer Club 2: Student Counca 3. PAULA J. WORKING Cheerleader 1: School Service 1: Spanish Club 3; Student Council 1-4: Tennis 1-4; Volleyball 1-4; Girl ' s Glee 1. 2: German Club 2. 3: Honor Society 1-4: Letterwriners 3, 4: Student Council 1-4; Campus Life 1. LESLIE R. YODER Basketball 1-4: Tennis 1-4: VoteybcS 1-4; Girl ' s Glee 1. 2: German Club 2. 3: Honor Society 1-4: Letterwinners 3. 4: Stvident Council 1-4: Campus Life 1. MARY ZINKE Art Club 4. ANDREA ZYCH Band 1-4; Choir 3; Drama Club 1-4; Ger- man Qub 2. 3; School Sea-ice 3: Speecti Team 2. Y-Teens 3. Directory- « 1 t?! ' SECTION: Terri Clouse and Michael COMMUNITIES SECTION: Kurt Schlatter, Vicki Cook and Debbie Rayl. LIFESTYLES SECTION. Missy Sutton, Brian SPORTS SECTION: Laurie Kroemer, Mary CO-EDITORS: Michelle Kies and Celeste Lutgens and Shelly Slentz, Minich and Cheryl Cartwright. Schaefer. ACADEMICS SECTION: Kaley Amstutz Marquita Mahan and Nicki Jenks, Closing — Staff Page INDEX: Rhonda Wannemacher, ADVISOR Miss Cathy Pochodzay. ORACLE STAFF: (FRONT ROW) Missy Sutton; (SECOND ROW) Celeste Schaefer, Brian Lutgens, Michelle Kies; (THIRD ROW) Advisor Cathy Pochodzay, Rhonda Wannemacher, Terri Clouse, Marquito Mohan, Kurt Schlatter, Kaley Amstutz, Shelly Slentz, Mary Minich, Michael Witt; (BACK ROW) Cheryl Cartwright, Vicki Cook, Laurie Kroemer, Yearbook Work Underestimated It is hard to explain winat it took to put a yearbook together, but one thing was for certain; it took a lot of dedicated people to get it done. Without their help, this book probably would never have been finished. A sincere thank- you to all of you. The mini-maga- zine All the World ' s a Stage tried to cover events that hap- pened worldwide as well as those in the general area. A special thanks to Mrs. Rosemary Gross for all her help in research and for always lending a helping hand. Also, a special thank-you to IVlrs. MoryLou Holbrook, Kian Dolson and Chris Johnston who came in after school was out to print, spot, or roll film when they were not yearbook photographers. Because of the time spent after school for yearbook, every- one developed his or her own way of releasing tension. Wheth- er it was job stamping the halls, eating grease pencils, locking file cabinets or counting the days un- til Friday, we all put up with each other and others learned to put up with us. A good example was the custodians who could never touch anything in the yearbook room without being yelled at — especially the chalk board. But, their never-ending friendliness and joking around gave us all a chance to get to know each oth- er a little better. Coaches and teachers also deserved a thank- you for taking time to answer questions, give quotes, fill out sur- veys and dig-out season records. A final thank-you to Miss Cathy Pochodzay, who alone, under much outside pressure, motivat- ed the staff to finish their work. Her dedication was many times taken for granted, but never-the- less will not be forgotten. Next year she will be faced with a new challenge of producing New Ha- ven ' s yearbook and newspaper along with teaching English classes. Her dedication to pro- ducing the best possible book will be missed. Please understand that we ore only human and we do make mis- takes — unintentionally. Our pur- pose was to record those events during the 1984-85 school year with pride. Our hope is that those who read it will take the same kind of pride in the book that we took in producing it. — Celeste Schaefer Staff — Closing The last weeks of school were soon the first weeks of summer — making way for new seniors, new juniors, and new memories — making way for a new and different year ahead. Coming to a Close The last week of school was by far the longest week of the year. No matter what was done to pass time, minutes seemed like hours and hours like days. If re- viewing for finals was not enough to drive students to daydreaming about the summer vacation that lay ahead, graduation was. Twelve years of schooling were now being rewarded and with many memories stored in the back of our minds, summer vacation held opportunities to relax before fall registration. The year went by so quickly that to stop and recall what had happened earlier made Homecoming seem like it was years ago. But in between Homecoming and graduation we survived the bitterly cold days of Janu- ary as well as the unseasonably warm temperatures in April. We shared the disappointment of losing our share of football games as well as the thrill of winning the Allen County Athletic Conference championship In baseball. Through it ail, most friendships lasted yet an- Working in ftie auto stiop, Joel Yoder works on sealing his fender so his truck will be ready for summer. M96 Closing With Pride I With school ending in a few weeks, the baseball team still hod many games to be played. In the dugout ployers await their turn at bat at home in the Lion ' s Den. The feeiings o groduation ore mixed, the future not quit decided and leaving school and friends questions whether this is a happy occasion or not. Amy Grayless and Line Hanson end graduation ceremo- nies with a hug. Closing With Pride r With the early spring, eating outside got Stefani Smith, Jenifer Sauder, Brian Roth- geb, and Brian Shepord away from the icebox air conditioning inside. Worlcing on a painting, Line Hanson and Lisa Huntington finish one of the many pro- jects art students were given to work on. V. Closing With Pride Cramming for finals could have been the reason for Steve Davis and Chris Hottery sleeping in the library, but at the end of the year a little R R never hurt anybody. Closing cont. other year and many new ones were just getting start- ed. Scfiool with aliits people, its activities, and its stud- ies became an album of the happiest times and some of the saddest. Mental frustration was caused mainly because of school, but with the frustration came self-discipline. It saw us screaming for our teams, but we knew the rules of respect. Probably the most important thing school did was throw people together, teaching us among other things, how to love. Together with this love we dealt with the loss of some very dear friends. Although some memories were painful, we learned to handle the tragedies and continue the best way we could with our lives. The pride which we all felt in ourselves, our school and our community was shown in everything we did. We attended sports events, burned the midnight oil preparing for final exams, supported our friends with a hug or a smile, and became involved in clubs and extracurricular activities because we were all . . . WITH Closing With Pride I r Now graduation was complete; tassels turned and a satin covered piece of cardboard was In hand But. that dressed up piece of cardboard held one of the most important goals for a student to reach Inside that book was only a piece of paper with a name that certified th( now twelve years of schooling were ( end By the thumbs up of Cheryl Cla and Mindy Christman, it ' s a happy em but an even happier beginning. Closing With Pride I ) COLOPHON I R r Volume 20 of Leo High School ' s Oracle  ■ ' was printed by Josten ' s Americon Year- book Company of Clarksville, Tennessee us- ing the offset lithography process, PRESS RUN: 650 copies of 200 pages, endsheets are cream and printed in 100% purple tempo 527. TYPE: Avont Grade with bold, and italic emphasis faces, 6 pt. italic credits, index. Senior Directory, 8 pt, captions and indents, 10 pt. body copy in Lifestyles, Academics, Sports, Clubs, and People. 30 pt. headlines, 14 pt. subheads, 12 pt. bold italic copy on division pages, 36 pt. copy headlines (division pages, opening, and closing). Ads used a variety of type styles and pt. sizes for design purposes. Folio tabs are 10 pt. Avant Garde with tabs designed to complement cover and theme design. Cov- er: Brushed mixed cream color, 60% purple, 100% purple tool line, background with 4-color pictures designed by Miss Cathy Pochodzay. Binding: Smyth sewn, rounded and baked. Trim Page size: 7% x IOV2, Color: four color on pages 2-7, 10, 11, 14, and 15, also on senior pages — 146- 153. Volume 19, 1984 Oracle received a first place rating from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, making it the sixth year in a row for the Oracle to earn this award. The CSPA also awarded the Oracle an All-Columbian Award for Theme Development, Special thanks: Watters Studio, Indiana School Pictures, Varsity Pictures, Mark Child (Sales Rep, for Jostens), Mary Lou Holbrook, our photo coordinator, and Cathy Pochodzay for long hours after school, V I I I I Leo High School band members showed pride in their school by putting in lor g hours of morching and practicing. Their time and efforts pay off when they enter- tain the crowds at all home football and basketball games. Just about everyone got involved wrth Homecoming week activities. Terry Seller puts the finishing touches on his huge lion ' s paw drawn on the parking k3t as a part of Mrs. Holbrook ' s art class.