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

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62 HELP: Junior Dave Wannemuehler has one of his opponent ' s shoulders to the mat and is going for a pin. Wannemuehler finished with an unblemished 13-0 mark for the reserves. MOST VALUABLE: Senior Joe Bassemeier was voted the Most Valuable Wrestler for MD. Bas- semeier also tied with Matt Crowe for the most pins with 20. (Photos by Alan Burdette)

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■ :. J j i ' Ml Treating yourself K :?=:: 61 It scurried about Chicago on 78 legs, stalking any attraction of edu- cational value. What was it? Mater Dei ' s Physics Club! On Thursday, November 13 at mid- night, 35 seniors chaperoned by physics teacher Mrs. Marie Hankins. English instructor Mr. John Stratman, and band director Mr. Kurt Wam- bach boarded a bus for the Windy City, Although their main objective was to see the Museum of Science and Industry, they would do much more before returning home late Sat- urday. After six hours of travel, the club reached Chicago, and the race be- gan. From the Museum of Natural History, to the Plantatarium, to the Aquarium, they raced, squeezing two days of activities into one. It was so fascinating, said senior Laura Hutchison. I only wish we could have had a little more time. In the evening, the group found some time to visit the Water Tower Plaza where some of the girls shopped while other students spent the allotted 20 minutes riding the glass elevator. But then there was se- nior Keith Rooney who preferred the escalator and upset a guard by run- ning up the down escalator. Hungry and tired from its busy day, the physics crew relaxed for supper Friday night at Geno ' s, a rustic place on East Rush Street, famous for its deep dish pizzas. Stacy Spalding commented, The pizza was so terrible t hat we took the cheese off and rolled it into a ball, but it was fun, and that made up for the food, After eating, they had some time in their Ramada Inn rooms before sleeping, so the boys played cards in one of the rooms. Meanwhile, the girls held a panty raid in the boys ' empty room. We only got four pairs, said an anonymous raider. That includes the prize pair blue binklnl ! Rested and ready, the clan in- vaded the Museum of Science and Industry Saturday. Although it was the only place visited Saturday, many students agreed that their tour was pretty hurried. Friday was rough because we hardly slept, but Saturday, we had had sleep, and we were ready to see more, stated Stacy. Saturday evening, the exhausted group boarded the bus for home. The bus ride was one of the best parts, especially in Chicago. We saw a lot of different things, but the ride there and back was crazy, laughed Tim Dolletzki. Mrs. Hankins said the money for the trip was raised in a kuchen sale. She summed up the trip, The kids were a super group, and the trip was good — a little rushed, but good, — Glenda Hollander v..

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' Dual ' ing dynamite! What can one say about a team that finishes its season with an unblem- ished 14-0 dual-meet record, wins City, wins SIAC, wins Sectional, and wins its fourth straight Regional Title? The MD varsity grapplers with coaches, Mike Goebel, Randy Hel- frich, and John Schroeder achieved all of this. In addition to these accom- plishments, the team also captured the Bloomington North and Trinity Tournaments, sent eight wrestlers to Semi-State and one wrestler to State. Although the finish of the season was a disappointment to grappler Coach Goebel, he stated, Before Semi-State it was the best season MD had. The season finish wasn ' t what we planned, but you can ' t overshadow great things. This is the most dual meets and tournaments we won in one season. We won all 14 dual meets. According to Goebel, There were two high points of the season — our dual meet with Reitz and our ending of Castle ' s undefeated streak at 29. When the Wild cats met with their arch-rivals, the Reitz Panthers, the coaches from both teams were call- ing the event the match of the year. The MD gym housed 2,000 anxious Westside wrestling fans. It was soon evident, however, that the match of the year would never develop as the Wildcats went on to crush the Panthers 35-18. Goebel felt that the best match of the season, however, was when his grapplers defeated the highly regarded Cas- tle Knights by a score of 54-3. Castle Coach Marc Anderson commented after the meet, Mater Dei probably has the best dual-meet team in the state. It may be the only team without a weakness any- where in the line up. Everybody is solid. According to Goebel, It was up to the individuals to motivate themselves throughout the season. It helped them knowing that wrestling is a tradition here at MD. Goebel continued, They were easy to coach be cause they were fairly intelligent. They understood what you meant when you told them to do something. They worked hard and were willing to sacrifice. Goebel liked the support of the fans and the attitude they had towards wrestling. I feel this is the best place in the state to coach wrestling, stated Goebel. He went on to say, referring to his two co- coaches, Schroeder and Helfrich, We have one of the best coaching staffs here at MD. Sectionals was a big night for Coaches Goebel, Helfrich, Schroeder, and their squads, as the Wildcats accomplished the incredible feat of getting all 13 wrestlers into the final Mater Dei probably has the best dual-meet team in the state. It may be the only team without a weakness any- where in the line up. — Castle Coach Marc Anderson ANXIOUS?: Respected head coach Mike Goebel and assistant Randy Helfrich direct a close match during the Castle dual meet. Goebel didn ' t spend much time on the edge of his seat that night as the Wildcats rolled to a 53-3 victory. (Photo by Alan Burdette) rounds and then advancing them all into the Regionals. Once again, the Wildcats rose to the occassion to secure another wres- tling Regional and sent on to Semi- State Tom Knowles, John Dewig, Clay Allison, Joe Bassemier, Vince Boots, and Matt Crowe. Stated Goebel, At certain times in the season the team was awesome. At the Semi-State Tournament in Bloomington, the team suffered its first loss of the season. The Wilcats finished in eleventh place, and only heavyweight Matt Crowe advanced to the finals where he was decisioned 5-0 by eventual State Champion Jesse Newkirk of Decatur Central. Seniors Tom Knowles and Joe Bassemier finished fourth in the tournament. Finishing second in Semi-State, Crowe was the only MD grappler to compete in State competition but was beaten 9-3 in the first round. According to Goebel, This year ' s team was great. It ranks up with the best from MD. The MD Reserve wrestlers also con- tinued their reign over the city, finishing with a 12-0 record, a City Title, and the Evansville Invitational Title. According to sophomore reserve wrestler Greg Clausheide, This year was a pretty exciting year. A lot of wrestlers were successful. We really showed our ability and determina- tion. Coach Randy Helfrich ' s squad outscored its opponents 683-88 in dual meet competition. Junior Dave Wanne- muehler and sophomore Greg Clausheide both finished with 12-0 records. The freshmen also finished their season capturing the City and Evansville Invitational Titles. Coaches Tony Bergwitz and Mark Hermann led their team to a 6-2 record, going unde- feated in city matches. Both of the team ' s losses were suf- fered to Princeton. This year ' s team was good all around, because every- body wrestled really well, stated freshman Bob Martin. Rob Maurer led the team with an 11-0 record while both Bob Dezember and Martin finished with records of 10-0. It takes a lot to be an MD wrestler, Clausheide said. Your opponent knows you have worked hard to be where you are at. He knows you have to be something. You see the outcome of the crowds. You know what is expected of you and you have to come through. Both Clausheide and Martin agreed, The hardest thing about being an MD wrestler was living up to the tradition. — Tammy Hollander — Brian Johns 63