Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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Our Strides Are Measured We brought a bit of summer back to school with us. Did you see it? It hid in our lockers, lurked above doorways, and quickened our step. It shone through at pep rallies held under the hot sun and danced on the wings of bees. It perched on the flags the pom-pon girls held, on teachers shoulders and trunks of cars. It rambled through the pink flowers of Hawaiian shirts many of the guys wore back to school. We were grateful for that slow ease back into school, an ease that was like melted but- ter left out on a picnic table. We didn ' t notice it. Our summer slowly rotated back to books, unlined paper, and locker com- binations. With our summer-turned-fall smiles we cajoled each other from class to class, passing test after test (and note after note), perhaps even enjoying it, but never stopping to admit it. We were learning, we were asking questions, we were finding new friendships. Is that you, Mary? I love your hair! Are you taking psych? I can ' t wait to try for a part in the play. My schedule is a mess! We were finding joy in old friendships, too. Football games and dances took the place of sunning and swimming at Mer- rifield. For many, the games were a time to socialize away from the watchful eyes of parents (but not administration . . . Oh, Mr. Fisher, you caught us again!). For these people the outcome of the game meant little. For the cheerleaders and others it was a different story. The final score read in their faces like a bright candle burning in the night. Oh, how we tried to make this year our best, to make it become a part of us, and to leave a little of us behind. We grabbed for the plastic footballs that were thrown at home games just as we grasped for more knowledge of our- selves, each other, and our world. From the tiny footsteps we took as a child guided by our parents, our future strides will be guided by who we are and what we believe. Any year is only as good as we are, individually and collectively. Those of us who know this will survive. Senior John Danaher takes a break Kim Cowsert, Anne Faulkner, Joanne Randolf, and Suzi Jones pose for a picture after tackling a tough day at school. MHS Pom-Pons take a break from their gruelling practices. 6 Student Fun

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Indiana ' s Miss Basketball Sharon Versyp MHS ' s own Sharon Versyp became Indiana ' s ninth Miss Basketball on April 21, 1984. So great an honor and achievement was this that May 4, 1984, was declared by Mayor Buetter ' s office as Sharon Versyp Day during an all school assembly. No one quite like her has passed through our doors before. During Sharon ' s basketball career at MHS, she scored a total of 1,098 points. In the 83-84 season she scored 596 points, and made 6 assists, 98 steals, and 264 rebounds. She led MHS to a state volleyball win over Muncie-Burris and the Indiana All-Stars to a basketball win over Kentucky. She wore All-Star Jersey 1 which she retired to Mishawaka High School. When she won Miss Basketball she said, It was the happiest moment of my life. I could not have asked for anything more. Sharon is now a student at Pur- due University. She has set new goals for her future. She would like to make the Freshmen All-American team, the Big Ten All-American team, and the 1988 Summer Olympics team to be held in South Korea. Sharon says, Set high goals for your- self and strive toward achievements, but don ' t set them so high that you can ' t reach them. Sharon Versyp will be remembered at Mishawaka High School and this com- munity for her tremendous athletic abilities, her spirit, and her inner strength. She set goals for her life and an example for the rest of us. She paved the way for others and proved that if you really believe, you can achieve. Sharon enthusiastically spikes the volleyball. Sharon waits to hit the ball. Sharon overpowers her basketball opponent. Sharon demonstrates her winning form. Making Tracks 5

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by Who We Are Everyone enjoys the first pep session of the Junior Tony Russell takes time out to spend year outside in the nice weather. a few minutes with Tammy Williams, Salley Causey, and Michelle Mennucci. Lori, Erika, and Denise relax after a hard day of school, Mr. McSorley dares Michelle and Laurie to knock it off his shoulder. Student Fun 7