New Prairie High School - Prairie Life Yearbook (New Carlisle, IN)

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ER FT AIR: en Girls' Track was basically an underclass dominated team. Joan Bealor was the lone senior. Cindy Kuta was the top | point getter with 64, Tracy Bush 60, Cheri Carr 575, and Jenny Kane 48. Coach Cortier commented, This has tobe | the best team I've ever worked with. They are responsible and eager to learn. Most Valuable Player went to Cindy Kuta, Most Improved to Karen Alm, and Captain to Cheri | Carr. Seniors played a most significant role in the boys' track Hi team. The Cougars carved out a 9-3 season record in sprinted dual meet competition. The most dramatic perfor- mance was turned in by Paul Fernald, Rod Swank, Frank Hartman, and Jim Gadacz, the half mile relay team. Sam Lankford took the advantage of a solid track as he skimmed | toa 16.4 record breaking performance at North Liberty. Reliable Sid Meyers could always be counted on for a good effort in his runs. However, the title for most versatile has to go to Dave Akin who not only put the shot, threw the dis- cus, and won in the high jump, but he was always ready for | action as a member of one of the relay teams. Frank Hart- man captained this team and provided the leadership so vital | for a winning squad. He was also named Most Valuable | Player. Most Improved went to Dave Behrens, Sportsman- ship to Dave Akin, and the Loyal Marker Loyalty Award to Sid Meyers. 29

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Tracksters break old records Boy's Track, ROW 1: Coach Gamble, Sam Lankford, Paul Femald, Rod Swank, Frank Hartman, Sid Meyers, Dave Akin, Coach Trosper. ROW 2: Jeff Rush, Robin Ward, Mark Ingole, Dave Behrens, Allan Lake, Rich Van Schoyk, Jim Gadacz, John Saylor, Kevin Sherbun, Bob Garoutte, Don Bode. ROW 3: Steve Moore, John Weiser, Mark Clark, Jerry Firebaugh, Bill Gamble, Randy Vermillion, Steve Engel, Jon Kane, Andy Wolfe, Bill Jasinski, Andy Mills, John Laskowski. mor Girls' Track, ROW 1: Debbie Dunning, Cindy Huston, Linda Anders, Lo Kern, Marie Radcliffe, Becky Warrington, Denice Hammond, Kelly Dennis. ROW 2: Coach Cortier, Diane Herod, Cindy Peterson, Cindy Kuta, Cheri Carr, Cheryl McEathron, Jenny Kane, Joan Bealor, Brenda Truex. ROW 3: Pam Rehlander, Tracie Bush, Sue Carr, Chris Miller, Pat Hansen, Karen Alm, Joyce DeWit, Yvonne Weir, Mary Hig- gins. ee

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Regulation courts added to racquet scene in ’74 30 Nitwd$ Something new was added to the sports scene this year as re- gulation tennis courts were installed for our racquetteers. Greg Hofer was the lone senior on this young squad, which posted a 4-7 season record. Mark Adnson, a prom- ising junior, was named captain of the '73 team and was hon- ored by being selected as the most valuable player. Curt Swank's steady improvement helped him win a trophy for being the most im- proved player. Highlight of the season was the 7-0 shutout administered to South Bend LaSalle. South Bend Washington also dropped a 5-2 deci- Sion to the Cougars. Five lettermen, Dan Gilpin, Mark Adnson, Jim Bunton, Curt Swank, and Doug Fecher will be avail- able for duty next sea- son to give NP a solid nucleus of players to provide fast action on the courts. a aa ie