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

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CROSS COUNTRY TEAM: FRONT ROW: Todd Rexing, Mary Weidner, Stephanie Purcell, Laura Alsop. and statistician Gretchen Hillenbrand. BACK ROW: Mike Locklar, Pat Russel, Roger Brown, Rob Montgomery, and Coach Herb Neighbors, (Photo by Bob Straub) ' On the Road Again ' 35 Willie Nelson ' s On the Road Again was not only a popu- lar hit Put a slogan relating to the cross country team. The running Wildcats closed out their season with a good atti- tude. This season has proved to be demanding and humor- ous. It was a pleasure to coach the team, complimented Coach Mr. Herb Neighbors. The possibility of a team this year was very slim, because only four runners were participating; five were needed to qualify as a team. As a result, the four runners could only compete for individual results after the season had started, However, the team ' s worries were over when junior Pat Russel decided to join, The Wildcats were then able to compete as a team. The top 3.1 mile runners for the ' Cats were senior Roger Brown, juniors Rob Montgomery, Mike Locklar, and Pat Rus- sel, and freshman Todd Rexing. Senior Stephanie Purcell, Mary Weidner, and Laura Alsop were performers in the two mile run. Senior Roger Brown ran cross country for a couple of reasons. With Mr. Neighbors as my coach, I kind of felt obligated to run cross country because he made me what I was in track and field last year, stated Brown. Juniors Mike Locklar and Rob Montgomery have been on the team for three years. During sectionals, Montgomery ran his best time — 18:25. Senior Mary Weidner participated in cross country her first and last year. If we gave out awards, Mary would receive the one for most improved, complimented Mr, Neighbors. Senior Stephanie Purcell commented, Cross country was a lot different this year than it was last year. Last year, the girls and guys ran together, and we ran 3,1 miles. This year we are on a different team than the guys. Senior Laura Alsop also joined the team her first and last This season proved to be demanding and humorous. — Coach Herb Neighbors year. I went out for the team to help my endurance for the track team, she explained. Frosh runner, Todd Rexing, stated, Being the only fresh- man wasn ' t bad; it was just the hills we all had to run. The personal efforts of each team member mixed. They didn ' t exactly make music together, but as Willie Nelson sings, they were often on the road. — Marty May

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CHEER UP: Senior Roger Brown was the high-point man on the cross country team. Brown sighs in pain after he hurt his ankle at the sectional meet held at Wesselman Park. (Photo by Mary Ellert) AGONY OF DE-FEET: Frosh Todd Rexing takes a load of his feet as he unwraps them after the sectional meet held at Wesselman Park. (Photo by Mary Ellert) ili«r i. CRDSS COUNTRY STATS-N-FACTS Gibson Southern 20, Mater Dei 43 Tecumseh 37, North Posey 38, Mater Dei 48 Harrison 34, Central 36, Mater Dei, 73, Memorial 83 Central 30, Reitz 31, Mater Dei 88 North Posey Invitational; Mater Dei tied for 9th out of 12, score 227 MAKE TIME TO TAKE TIME: Coach Herb Neighbors takes timings in the 3.1 mile sectional race held at Wesselman Park. Neighbors has coached the team for three years. (Photo by Mary Ellert) - •■ L .., : ADD ' EM UP: Junior Gretchen Hillenbrand, the team statistician, helps the Memorial coach re- cord team scores at the sectional meet. (Photo by Mary Ellert)

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36 Cathy Roe ' s comment, Yeah, I felt silly, but isn ' t that the whole idea? really summa- rized Mater Dei ' s spirit Hallo- ween weekend. Craziness abounded as students crept the streets and packed the parties as pancakes, bun- nies, witches, and vampires. Hey dracula, get your head out of the cooler! Obviously, the person that said this wasn ' t talking to the real dracu- la, but to one of his late-October-look-a- likes. Along with Halloween came ghosts, goblins, and other assorted creatures, Several costume parties were thrown for the Halloween occasion, and an assort- ment of Mater Dei personalities turned out. Regarding these costumes and emerg- ing personalities, senior Laura Gerber commented, I thought Angie Elliot ' s costume was neat; she was dressed as a vampiress. Other costumed students included Carol Schmitt as a giant pancake, Martha May as a scuba diver, and Lori Whelan and Krista Elpers dressed as twin bunny rabbits. Senior Mary Weidner said, Angie Hilakos ' and Jackie Kissel ' s costumes were really unique. They dressed as chickens and were all covered with feathers. They had big chicken feet and even wore chicken heads! Sherri Ricketts, senior, was dressed as a little girl and she said her costume was the result of a last resort. I just took an old dress and cut it real short. I got a pair of ruffley panties and carried around a big sucker all night. When Carla Decamps, senior vam- piress, was asked how it felt to NOT be herself for one night, she said, Vedy good, (ha-ha). No, I thought it was fun. You could act really ignorant and it wouldn ' t matter. People I know really well and see almost every day didn ' t even recognize me! Some party-goers wouldn ' t dress up be- cause they felt silly. Debbie Beach, senior clown, explained, Well, at first I felt silly, but when I got to the party and saw everyone else dressed up, it turned out to be pretty much fun. There were really some neat ideas too! Cathy Roe, escape convict and senior, said, Yeah, I felt silly, but isn ' t that the whole idea? — Lisa Scheller DONOVAN BE-WITCH: Junior Shannon Donovan cre- ated an eerie mood by stirring dry ice at the Hallo- ween Volleyball Sectional pep assembly. (Photo by Larry Schapker)