McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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A growing season “At times, team spirit reached its ulti- mate point. Then there were times when we were down,” said Jim Jones, junior. The season started off slow. The very first game was played against University City. The players were shaky and didn’t have the confidence or the experience needed to defeat the opposing team. “The team this past year was very inex- perienced, which showed in our first cou- ple of games, but with practice and some patience, we pulled ourselves together after only a short while and began to play as a team,’ said Ed Kretzler, junior. It was not that McCluer North didn’t have good basketball players, but instead of working and cooperating together, each team member did his ‘“‘own thing” — at least early in the season. The team consisted of sixteen players, which was quite large for this particular sport. An average team usually consisted of at least twelve members, but Coach Pete Waldo kept a large and youthful squad. The main force behind any team was the head coach. ‘‘Mr. Pete Waldo is an excel- lent coach because he tries to get us to work to the best of our ability, like hus- tling, trying to get us to hit the open man and just play aggressive defense,” said Jim Jones, junior. “We are a very young and inexperi- enced team who make a lot of mis- takes that experience will help overcome.’’-Pete Waldo Another force behind any team was the aggresssive audience that lifted the spir- its of each and every team member. ‘Stu- dent support is needed to give enthusi- asm to all, and generally make life miser- able for the opposing team,” said coach Pete Waldo. All in all, team spirit and fan spirit were the main necessities for a victorious team. Taking a free throw, Wayne Henderson, senior, gracefully launches the ball toward the basket. During the jump ball, Calvin Dixon, sophomore, strives to tip the ball to one of his teammates. cca ‘ et OS E Fn Trying to block the opponent from nabbing the re- bound by spreading his arms is Ed Kretzler, junior. 176 Boys’ Basketball

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Preparing for his fiftieth straight win, Pat Jansen, senior, poses by a “Good Luck” banner. Watching his opponent’s every move, Carl Murray, junior, prepares to move in and bring him down. 1983 Wrestling Coach: Bob Blanner i McCluer 45 Belleville West 18 54 Granite City N. 8 43 Hazelwood West 24 58 Riverview Il 36 Hazelwood East 33 32 Ritenour 39 46 Hazelwood Central 17 44 Pattonville 25 St. Charles After a tough match, Jeff Mastrioanni, junior, is named the winner.

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kt iii ee Shooting with poise and complete awareness is Tim Schuelte, junior, aiming to swish the ball. Trying to raise the confidence and spirit of the players is coach Pete Waldo, giving a little pep talk. Concentrating on making a basket and scoring two points Tim Schuelte, junior, watches the flight of the ball. 1983 Varsity Basketball Coach: Pete Waldo OPP University City 16 Kirkwood 48 McCluer 47 St. Charles 62 DeSmet 64 Soldan i Parkway Central 53 Chaminade 45 | Parkway North a) Lafaye tte 63 Hazelwood West 63 Hazelwood East 86 Normandy 42 Wentzville 56 McCluer 48 Fort Zumwalt Ap! St. Charles 65 McCluer 45 Francis Howell 64 Ritenour 45 Mercy -) Riverview 55 Pattonville 53 Parkway West 56 Hazelwood Central 70 North County Tech 37 Hazelwood West 42 Hazelwood Central 66 Boys’ Basketball 177