New Haven High School - Mirage Yearbook (New Haven, IN)

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Seniors Curt Johnson, Chico Pranger, and Derek Baker show their school pride by hamming it up for the camera during Spirit Week. photo by Greg An Powder Puff was a really special time for girls, especially Se- niors, since we won 3 out of 4 years. It was just neat to see every- one pull together as a team. Our coaches were great, too! — Michelle Geller Seniors, Jenny Meier, Michelle Geller, Melissa Drews and Kim Teter anxiously await the start of the parade as they pose as part of the senior float. New Haven Varsity football players look forward to Friday ' s game as they make their annual ap- pearance in the Homecoming Parade. 3 Homecoming 11 W

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New Experiences Add New Memories Homecoming ' 86 brings out the spirit in all of us Homecoming ' 86 was once again a fun-filled and exciting success. The ac- tivities organized by Student Council brought spirit and the reward of hard work. Some of these activities were the events of Spirit Week, planned by Den- ise Gratz, the parade organized by Kir- sten Stine, and the powder puff game headed up by Gary Fox. Each class also had to do a lot of plan- ning for building a float and designing a class banner. This took weeks of prepa- ration. The junior class won the float competition with the theme Run Rings Around The Spartans . The class banner competition was won by the sophomores with the theme Expand- ing New Horizons . I ' m glad to see the results of winning the banner competi- tion , stated Sophomore Mitch Burris. The special dress-up days, called Spirit Week, ranging from Hawaiian Day to Pajama Day added a touch of spirit to the dull, dreary school days. The parade which started at the New Haven Methodist Church and ended at the high school, was an enjoyable event that really drew a crowd. I had a lot of fun being in the parade. It ' s an oppor- tunity for the community to see what New Haven is all about, stated senior Jenny Meier. The Powder Puff Game, which gave New Haven girls a chance to show their athletic football ability, was another outstanding crowd drawer. The Senior Sophomore team, coached by Jeff Grabill, Jeff Kintz, Jeff Sowers, and Kirk Jacquay, defeated the Junior Freshman team with a score of 22-18. The three touchdowns for the Senior Sopho- more team were scored by Stephanie Gratz, Jodi Fitzgerald, and Holly Turner, with Michelle Clements bring- ing in the 2 point conversions. Two of the touchdowns for the Junior Fresh- man team were scored by Chris Danner and the other by Crystal Waters. The coaches for the Junior Freshman team were Rob Moyer, Gary Fox, Troy Frit- cha. Chuck Vachon, and Ken Barnhart. It was a great experience coaching the juniors and freshmen because they played an outstanding game, and were so cooperative, stated junior coach Rob Moyer. The humorous Howard Cosells , who announced were Mark Koos, Matt Ritchie, and Sean Minnick. Even though watching the game was exciting, many members of the crowd had a hard time keeping their eyes off the male cheerleaders. Those beauties were also candidates for the Homely- coming Queen, which was much like the real Homecoming Queen. But be- cause of their great looks, the name Homelycoming Queen was more suit- able. They were John (Joan) Kanable, Curt (Claire) Johnson, Todd (Lucille) Wood, Tony (Antwinette) Crabill, Der- rick (Cleavette) Baker, and the Queen, Scott (Blanche) Eakright. We all had a lot of fun with the whole deal, and it was a real honor to be selected for my position. Sorry, John, that ' s life!! stated senior Scott Eakright. Being a Powder Puff cheerleader for the first time was so much fun. We got to experience what real cheerleaders go through, even though we got to be more crazy. The uniforms were a little uncomfortable, but we managed to concentrate on our skillful cheers, commented senior cheerleader Curt Johnson. The spirit and enthusiasm continued throughout the night. Students met at Pizza Hut and Dairy Queen to talk about the great events of the evening. — Keiley Koehllnger As part of the New Haven High School Marching Band, the Highlights smile with pride as they per- form one of their many routines to the music of the band. v Homecoming 10 j

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Starting New Traditions Homecoming changes were a success On October 10, the New Haven Bull- dogs met their arch-rival, the Home- stead Spartans, for the annual Home- coming game. The tension was high as the game began. The Spartans scored the first touchdown of the game after New Ha- ven turned the ball over deep in their own territory, but the ' Dogs countered with a touchdown of their own tying the game 7 to 7. Before the first half was over. Homestead scored twice more and New Haven scored once. During halftime the queen and her court were presented. The 1986-87 Homecoming Queen was Monica Schaefer escorted by Scott Weekly. Her court consisted of seniors Sharon Hathaway escorted by Mark Koos, Mis- ty Snyder escorted by Matt Ritchie, Ju- nior Danielle Miller escorted by Troy Fritcha, Sophomore Kim Trahin escort- ed by ].R. Parent, and Freshman Cami Cox escorted by Mike Dennis. For the first time in New Haven ' s his- tory of Homecoming, cheerleaders were allowed to represent their class on the court. The feelings concerning this new rule were mixed. Some felt that everyone should be given a chance, while others thought the cheerleaders were involved in too many other activities. I enjoyed being on the court but it was a hassle trying to cheer at the same time, commented Sophomore Kim Trahin. The score at the beginning of the half was Homestead 21 to New Haven ' s 14. Homestead had two more touchdowns and kept New Haven ' s offense score- less, making the final score of the game 35 to 14. Although there were many bad feel- ings between the teams because of past experiences, most felt the game was played with good sportsmanship by both teams. I think that the rivalry was still there, but the hatred was gone. They were good sports, stated Senior Kraig Vondran. New Haven may not have come out on top but the Homecoming week and all the happenings seemed to be a great success. — Monica Schaefer Junior quarterback, Chuck Vachon, hands off ttie ball to senior )ohn Kanable. Although the ' Dogs put up a valiant effort, they lost to the Homestead Spartans 35 to 14, On the Night of the Homecoming game, senior Jeff Kintz wraps his wrist to prepare for a night of hard hitting. Jeff made First Team All Conference for his position as a defensive lineman. Homecoming 12 y