New Knoxville High School - Memoir Yearbook (New Knoxville, OH)

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Runners succeed with Inexhaustible effort This year ' s junior higii cross country team ended a very success- ful season. With the loss of several key eighth grade runners from last season ' s undefeated team, the gan- gers relied on the steadily improving younger runners. In the early part of the season, some of the runners couldn ' t make it two miles. By the end of the season everyone made it easily. A key to this progress was that the junior high runners ran the same workouts as the high school runners. Above right, Ben Schrolucke, a seventh grader, chased his cousin Matt Schrolucke throughout the season, Ben ' s best time was 12:31 for the tv o-mile course. Far right, Jason Metzger leads a pack of three runners in the early part of the race. Metzg- er ' s best time of 14:21 kept him as fourth place runner for the Rangers. Right, Eighth grader Chad Elshoff pushes himself in a meet at the New Knoxville Gun Club. El- shoff placed third consistently for the Ran- gers with his best of 12:50. Below, Matt Schrolucke chases a Ft. Loramie runner near the finish line at the Spencerville Invitation- al. Matt placed first for the Rangers throughout the season except when he was sidelined with a leg injury. The team compiled a 4-3 dual meet record. The four victories came against Houston, Jackson Cen- ter, Coldwater and Parkway. The three losses came against Anna, Jackson Center and St. Marys. They also took a third at the Spencerville Invitational. ' ' thought the junior high cross country team had a pretty good year Doing high schooi worlcouts heipedus through the year, i thinl in a few years New Knoxviiie wiii have a good team. -Matt Schrolucke Row 1 : Jason Metzger, Toby Hardin, Greg Wietholter. Row 2: Coach Merges, Chelsie Ben Schrolucke, Matt Schrolucke, Chad Elshoff. 26 cross country

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top left, Samantha Merges, Jodi Wyatt and Lori Piehl take their homework outside to work on it during their break after lunch. Above, a bemused Ian Tokash contemplates what he ' s supposed to do with the volleyball in gym class. Bottom left, Hi, Mom, says Matt Schrolucke as he re- laxes in his hotel room after a tough day seeing the sights on the eighth grade trip. ' | Candids 25

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n Losses II I frequent for volleyball novices The junior hish volleyball team had a very satisfying season. At the beginning the emphasis was on knowing basic volleyball skills: the bump, the set, the serve, and floor movements. Our motto was Never let it die. After the seventh grade won five straight games, the team concentrated on team play and three hits. This made the game tougher to play, but they finished with an 8-3 record and will start strong as eighth graders. With only six players the eighth graders were determined to win. overcoming the flu and injuries to hang in there. As the season pro- gressed, the team gained in confi- dence, and playing with authority, they finished with a 7-4 record, showing real strength against Mar- ion Local, St. Henry and New Bre- men. There should be some excellent volleyball in the future from these girls. It has been a real pleasure to be their coach and friend. Coach Linda M. Kuck aut ggignjai 4 0 7th OPPONENT 8th W Elida L W New Bremen W W Marion Local L w Spencerville W w Ft. Recovery L w St. Joe W w Minster L L Marion Local W L St. Henry W W Mendon W L New Bremen W 8-3 Record 7-4 3 « Our record was 7-4. We did a lot better this year even thought we lost two of our starters from last year -Amy Leffel Row 1 -Seventh Grade: Emily Egbert, Cindy Clune, Betsy Hoel- scher, Rachel Katterheinrich, Becky Wessel, Jenny Leffel, Michelle Vicroy.Row S-Eighth Grade: Carrie Kuck, Samantha Merges, Mi- chelle Sias, Jodi Wyatt, Amy Leffel, Dodi Hicks. Above left, Jodi Wyatt prepares to bump the ball during the New Bremen game. Far left, Carrie Kuck, hoping for an ace, serves the ball. The girls defeated New Bremen, 1 5-12, 1 5-3. Left, Jenny Leffel uses one of the skills the seventh graders learned as she sets the ball to a Ranger spiker. volleybalI 27