Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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On a hot summer day. Coach Tom Zembala takes Mike Randall, Junior, Chris Ward, sophomore, Ray Jaksic, sophomore and Jim Gavelek, senior, through a defensive drill. The Pirate Varsity team finished with a 7-3 season. During the summer. Rusty Ippolito, junior, watches over a booth at the Creek Festival. The test was one of the highlights of the summer for many MHS students. SOMMER Friends and A fter nine months of school, MHS stu- ;nts could hardly wait for summer vacation in. Most students left to go out for the evening : 7:30 p.m. And, they were home at their sual curfew, 12 a.m. “I did a little bit of everything during the immer,” stated Mike Gurgevich, senior. Some traveled to West Beach to work on leir tans and to have a good time. “The beach was great because it was nice d relax in the sun and mess around with my iends at the same time, said Katie Lear, inior. Brent Isenberg, junior, went to the beach to eet new people and to have fun. Also, MHS students went to the Greek, Ital- n, Serbian, St. Andrew’s and St. Stephen’s sstivals. “I had a good time at the festivals because I as with my friends,” commented Greg lompson, sophomore. Summer festivals gave students something :w to do. But, many students just relaxed on eir vacation. fun in the hot SUN I mostly relaxed over the summer because I did not during the school year,” added Isen- berg. Other students did more than relax during their vacation. “Over the summer, I had to go to driver’s education” said Lee Spiroff, sophomore. All in all, most MHS students had a fun summer. “It should have been longer because there was not enough time to do anything, but it was still fun,” said Spiroff. “I thought it was fun at the beginning be- cause I did something different every night, but toward the end, it got boring because there was nothing left to do,” commented Gurgevich. However, MHS students will have another long school year before they experience an- other summer vacation. — Tina Carrigan The MHS Pom Pons and the Flag Corps members, led by Michelle Traber and Laurie Shinovich. juniors, marched in the Fourth of July Parade. Summer 9

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At Sophomore Orientation. Rocky Sebastian, sophomore, gets his first taste of MHS “cuisine.” After a long summer, the sophomores were ready for their first year of high school. Over the summer, Robin Benson, senior, worked as lifeguard at the MHS pool. Many MHS students found the pool an alternative to going to the beach 8 Summer

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I t was not just another Monday. It was the beginning of Spirit Week, and that meant In- side-out Day”. To many students, Spirit Week can show a form of unity among the classes. Angie Rze- telny, junior, commented, “I think Spirit Week displays how much spirit the classes really have.” The days were selected by the Student Council, and unlike the past years, they were different. Karen Kirksey, Student Council president, commented, “We thought we need- ed a change from the traditional days, and 1 was glad to see that everyone enjoyed partici- pating.” Breaking tradition, MHS was not able to have a pep session during the school day, but with the help of Tom Herbert, assistant princi- pal, the MHS had a pep session before the powder puff games. Matt Naspinski, senior, was named Mr. Football 1984, and the enthusiastic seniors won the spirit stick. Buzzy Underwood, senior, stated, “It has never been hard for the class of ‘85 to be crazy”. The junior girls overpowered the sopho- mores in the first game by a score of 22-6. With determination they went on to upset the seniors with a painful 24-13 victory. The day ended with the traditional bonfire, and for many students it can be an emotional time. Shelley Barkasi, senior, said, “It was really upsetting knowing that it was our last homecoming and I think our loss made mat- ters even worse. — Marianne Berger “Being Mr. Foot- ball was a nice way to close out my career.” — Matt Naspinski, Senior A couple enjoy a quiet moment at the bonfire after the pep rally and the powder puff games. This was the first year the pep rally was held before the powder puff games. On “ Nerd Day” Sheri Sohacki and Bob Nicksic. juniors, let their real personalities come out. “Nerd Day was the second day of Spirit Week. Coach Frank O’Shea offers some words of praise to Matt Naspinski. senior, before naming him Mr. Football. Mr. Football is an honor voted on by the team members. Homecoming