Lowell High School - Lowellian Yearbook (Lowell, IN)

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victory for the third consecutive year, with the theme, Cath ' em With Their Pant(her)s Down. At the end of Powderpuff halftime, both teams were determined for victory. As the final seconds ticked away on the clock, a major upset was in the making. The final score was 22-14, with the freshman-soph¬ omore team being victorious. For the first time in years, the history of powderpuff had been radically changed. By Friday of Spirit Week, both the classes and the faculty were fired-up for a Pep Session to spur on a Devil victory over the Griffith Panthers. ABOVE LEFT. STEPPING DOWN. Karen Hadders, 1976 Homecoming Queen, crowns the newly-selected queen, Kim Covert. TOP RIGHT: THE NAME OF THE GAME IS ACTION. Taking a quick moment to deter¬ mine the next course of action are (left to right): Ann Little, manager; Paul Sharkey, Dave Harris, )im Rust, Jeff McGinley, Jeff Rosenbauer. BELOW: KNIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN. Couples sway to the theme music at the homecoming dance.

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Homecoming Makes A Splash TOP RIGHT: HOT DOG! Coach Ron Pierce displays agile balancing techniques while downing a hot dog at the homecoming cookout. BELOW: SUPPORT THROUGH¬ OUT. A colorful crowd maintains support of the Devils throughout the rain. CENTER: 1977-78 HOMECOMING COURT. (Left to right) Lisa Brown, Troy Knorr, Susan Bedoian, Dave Schwimmer, Cindy Welter, Tim Sanders, Kim Govert, Queen; Pete Weiand, Kristy Kintzel, Jim Wagner, Carla Flatt, Tim Kacius, Carol Oblenkamp, Moses Flores. LOWER RIGHT: SCORE! Giving a cheer for a touchdown are: Coach Pierce, Coach Flutka, and Brad Knight. The 1977 Homecoming was filled with excitement, upsets, and a twist for the un¬ expected. All week excite¬ ment rose with the painting of the merchants ' windows downtown, the building of floats, and the enthusiastic girls practicing for the big annual Powderpuff Game. The mid¬ week parade consisted for fire trucks, floats, Blazeres car¬ rying homecoming court members, trucks with powderpuff and football players, the Lowell High School Marching Band, and ROTC, all parading through town to the bonfire at which burned a life-size panther made by the Art Guild. From the moment that the two powderpuff teams en¬ tered the field, it was evident that their purpose was to play football—the junior-senior team confident for a victory, the freshman-sophomore team hoping for an upset. During half-time, the crown of Powderpuff King was be¬ stowed on senior, Dom Perfetti. Float winners in the Class Category were: 1st Place—Freshman, with the theme, Pan¬ thers Die Sept. 30, 1977, 2nd Place—juniors, with the theme, We ' ve Got the Cat in the Bag. In the organization category, the Vocational Auto Club, (VICA), assumed the

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SPIRITS NOT DAMPENED TOP RIGHT: SOGGY. Refreshments have no special time, as Terri Ruge and Debbie Stavem try to indicate. CENTER: THREE IN A ROW! Captur¬ ing the winning float for three con¬ secutive years was VICA. BELOW: CHARGE! Leading the trail of the Devils are: Jeff Rosenbauer, Rodney Gwyn, Brad Knight, Ron Swetland, Ron Wierzba. RIGHT BOTTOM: UGH! Sophomore spirit takes the pull on the Tug-of-War. During the Pep Session, it was an¬ nounced that the Juniors had won the Spirit Stick. When game-time arrived, spirits were high as OEA sold helium-filled, rainbow- colored balloons. Less than halfway through the game, a heavy downpour fell. This was the first time in 11 years it has ever rained during a homecoming game. However, the rain did not dampen spirits. The Homecoming Court added a new accessory to their formal attire-an umbrella. Represent¬ ing the Freshman Class were Lisa Brown and Dave Hi- rata. The Sophomore Class was represented by Carol Ohlenkamp and George Bravos. The Junior Class chose Carla Flatt, Sue Bedoian, Mark Langen, and Dave Schwimmer to represent them. Candidates for Homecoming Queen were: Kim Go- vert, Kristie Kintzel, and Cindy Welter. King candidates were: Bob Hulsey, Dom Perfetti, and Tim Sanders. When the moment arrived, Kim Covert was crowned 1977 Homecoming Queen by the 1976 queen, Karen Hadders, as the band played, Isn ' t She Lovely. When half-time ended, Red Devil fans watched in disbelief as their hopes for a victory were dampened.