Mater Dei High School - Hi Lights Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT . . . ?: Not only did John Kohl talk about pitching strategy during the talks between the pitcher and catcher on the mound, but he also told jokes occasionally to help relax the pitcher. (Photo by Alan Burdette) DOWN IN THE DUG-OUT: Tim Martin, junior, lightens the spirits of the baseball team during times of despair. The season did not go as well as Coach Voegel had hoped. MD ended the season with a 5-7 record. (Photo by Alan Burdette) SLUGGIN ' SENIOR: Ranked twentieth in the city, senior Ron Maurer slugs a base rap against the Bosse Bulldogs. MD won this game 9-2. (Photo by Geoff Coates)

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Nail-bitin ' fightin ' cont. READY OR NOT: Sam Fulton pitches during the MD vs. Harrison game. Fulton had his ups and downs; however, he finished the season in the top 10 city- wide in the final standings for pitchers. (Photo by Alan Burdette) WATCHFUL EYES: MD Coach Carl Voegel watch- es one of his batters during the Bosse game. This is Voegel ' s second year as varsity coach. (Photo by Geoff Coates) f ' 9§9S» ». VARSITY BASEBALL STATS-N-FACTS Henderson County 16 Mater Dei 5 Central 8 Mater Dei 5 Princeton 6 Mater Dei 5 North Posey 7 Mater Dei 6 Mater Dei 5 North 4 Harrison 6 Mater Dei 5 Mt. Vernon 6 Mater Dei 3 Mater Dei 9 Bosse 4 Mater Dei 6 Memorial 3 Reitz 7 Mater Dei 6 Mater Dei 9 Central 4 Mater Dei 9 Bosse 2 North 8 Mater Dei Vincennes Lincoln 4 Mater Dei 1 Harrison 10 Mater Dei 9 Memorial 7 Mater Dei 4 Mater Dei 9 Terre Haute South 8 Gibson Southern 12 Mater Dei 3 Mater Dei 3 Castle 2 Central 3 Mater Dei 2 Reitz 2 Mater Dei SECTIONALS North 15 Mater Dei 3 RESERVE BASEBALL STATS-N-FACTS J CITY ' S BEST: John Townsend, junior, was the top hitter in the city. He had a .495 batting average and was chosen as a member on the first team all-city. Teammate John Dewig, senior, was chosen as a second team all-city member. (Photo by Geoff Coates) Mater Dei 12 Bosse Mater Del 11 Henderson County Central 9 Mater Dei Mater Dei 7 Harrison North 10 Mater Dei Mater Dei 9 Castle Mater Dei 10 Castle Mater Dei 7 Reitz Harrison 7 Mater Dei Mater Dei 5 Memorial Mater Dei 7 Bosse Mater Dei 9 Reitz Mater Dei 6 Harrison Central 12 Mater Dei Mater Dei 5 Memorial North 2 Mater Dei

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k Beating Reitz ... a rose by any other name wouldn ' t be aa sweet 112 UNDER THE WEATHER : Discus and shot-putters Julie Adler and Jenny Olivey seek shelter under a rain poncho during the sectional track meet. Olivey was the best field event trackster on the team. (Photo by Alan Burdette) The day finally came when our track team was to run against Reitz. All dur- ing school everyone was wishing us all the luck in the world. On the way there, we tried to ignore the flying butterflies in our stomachs. For once the bus was silent as we pulled out of Mater Dei ' s parking lot. Mrs. Harrington could feel the thick air — our nervous feelings. To get prepared, she told us Reitz ' s track girls were good, but we could be better. Con- centrate mind over matter and pain, she said. If we run our guts out, we will finish with all the glory. Later, as the meet progressed, our scores were crawling upwards side by side — very close. Our happiness and disbelief at keeping up with them was flooding the bleachers! Mrs. Harrington said she would take us all out for dinner if we won. If we could just beat Reitz after all these years of losing! Finally, the last event started. It was up to Tammy Bailey, Barb Seib, Michelle Weidner, and Lisa Rickter in the one mile relay. The pistol fired and the race to victory began. Barb Seib, the first leg in the race, took off. She ran the complete lap and handed off the baton to Michelle Weidner who sped around the track. We were, at this point, a little ahead of the Reitz ' s track team. The baton was then handed off to Lisa, giving us about a 50-meter lead. Back at the bleachers, Coach Har- rington was about ready to cry — un- believable. Everybody else was jump- ing up and down saying Keep it up, Come on, Go go go! Once Tammy Bailey, the last leg, got that baton, she really booked around 1hat track as fast as a lightening strip. She kept up her speed and came right on in; it was beautiful! Mater Dei had beaten Reitz for the first time in Mater Dei ' s history of girls track. Everybody on our team just screamed out crying, even Mrs. Harrington. On the way home on the bus, we all sang MD songs. At that moment, I felt a close bond among us all. We all won as a team — not as individuals; it had taken every point that each one of us scored in order to win. — Elaine Nussel STATS - N - FACTS Mater Dei 52.5 Gibson Southern 36 Mater Dei 54.5 Tecumseh 45.5 Mater Dei 54.5 Central 41.5 North 36 Mater Dei 40.5 Mt. Vernon 64.5 Mater Dei 53.5 Reitz 51.5 Mater Dei 56.5 North 46.5 Sectionals 3rd Place Regionals 5th Place