North Ridgeville High School - Shadow Yearbook (North Ridgeville, OH)

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A THLE TIC QLeftj Dennie Rohrs goes high in the air over the outstretched hands of a McClure player for two points. QBe1owj Coach Norris lights the 'bonfire at the pre-season pep rally. 21

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A THLETIC A WARD Thursday, April 6, marked the date of the annual Athletic Banquet, an event at which Ridgeville's athletes are honored for their participation in the schoolls sports program. After everyone had enjoyed a fine meal, Mr. Vernon Hesterman gave the welcome and introduced Mr. William Blitz, the Toastmaster for the evening, Mr. Blitz, in turn, introduced Mr. Handler, who had the wrestling team stand. Coach Gerken was next up, and he presented the baseball team with their letters and awarded co-captains' trophies to Larry Wesche and Dennie Rohrs. Mr. Blitz then introduced Coach Norris. I-Ie presented first-year varsity cheer- leading awards to juniors Betty Von Deylen, Becky Miller, and Marcille Beck, and senior Linda Bostel- man. Then he awarded numerals to the reserve play- ers and letters to the varsity players, and he gave special awards to Dennis Rohrs, Coaches' Award, Denny Meyer, Most Improved Player, and Steve Meyer, Most Valuable Player and Best Free Throw Percentage. Doyt Perry, Athletic Director at Bowling Green State University, was the featured speaker. The main point of his speech was that you can achieve any goal if you work hard enough at it . fAbovej Best Batting Averages--Dennie Rohrs, Dale Von Deylen, Denny Meyer, and Larry Wesche. Special Basketball Awards- -Dennie Rohrs, Denny Meyer, and Steve Meyer. fMiddle Leftj Athletic Banquet Speaker, Doyt Perry. fLeftj Cheerleaders-- Linda Bostleman, Marcille Beck, Becky Miller, and Betty Von Deylen.

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COA CHES BUILT MEN THRU GH A THLETICS Behind every successful team lies a coach. This especially held true for Ridgeville's five athletic teams, as the four coaches pictured here successfully molded men out of the boys who played under them. Handling the greatest variety of coaching chores was head basketball coach Dan Norris. This past season, his third at Ridgeville, Coach Norris' squad came up with the best record of his coaching career, 13-7. In addition to varsity basketball, Coach Norris also took charge of reserve basketball, Jr. High base- ball, and cross country. In his fourth year at Ridgeville, varsity baseball coach Les Gerken's team came through with a mod- erately successful season. With the aid of Coach Randy Pickerel, Coach Gerken also took over the rest of the basketball chores. He coached the Freshman team, while Coach Pickerel directed the Junior High. Besides the three previously mentioned sports, Ridgeville added two new ones to its athletic program this year--wrestling and track. Mr. Michael Handler and Mr. Michael Leson guided the wrestling squad, and Mr. Charles Meyer fnot picturedj conducted the track team to a fourth-place finish in the first annual Henry County Laegue Track Meet for all the A schools in the county. fAbove rightj Mr. Dan Norris, QRightj Mr. Lester Gerken, fBelow rightj Mr. Randy Pickerel, fBelowj Mr, Michael Handler and Mr. Michael Leson.