Northwest High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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h h h Varsity Football Pioneers ig lig tgrid season with new stadium lnexperience marked the 1968 Pioneer football fortunes. The var- sity team finished the season with a 1-9 record. The season was high- lighted by the dedication of the school's new football stadium. Ben Davis was the opponent in the dedication game. The Pioneers matched the festive mood by lead- ing most of the game, losing in the closing minutes to the rival Giants. The varsity's lone victory was over Wood's Woodchucks. But the Pioneers faced an ambitious schedule with six of their foes being ranked among the state's top 20 during the season. The Northwest squad was an in- experienced one with only 10 of the 22 starting offensive and de- fensive positions being filled by seniors. Underclassmen gained valuable experience in filling the spots on coach Bruce Hamman's squad. The Pioneers opened the grid- iron campaign with a 20-0 loss to Broad Ripple's Rockets. The Space Pioneers then proceeded to lose four more in a row, matching the school's longest losing streak in its six-year history. The Pioneer reserve squad posted a 2-7 record. Their victories were over Chatard and Southport. NHS Broad Ripple 20 0 Shortridge 27 7 Arlington 21 13 Chatard 41 6 Southport 9 0 Wood 0 14 Howe 7 0 Washington 34 6 Ben Davis 18 13 North Central 28 7 Season Record: 1-9 Reserve Football NHS Broad Ripple 6 0 Shortridge 20 0 Arlington 24 0 Chatard 6 7 Southport 13 14 Wood Forfeit 0 2 Howe 26 6 Washington 33 0 Ben Davis 35 0 Season Record.: 2-7 RESERVE FOOTBALL-FRONT ROW: Mike Leamon, john Chastain, David Crozier, Dick Whitesell, Steve Gudry, Wayne Burge, Scott McCluckie. SECOND ROW: Rick Crawford, Fred Crosely, Paul Feltner, Carnie Vann, Scott Rosenberger, Greg Scudder, Richard Cramer. BACK ROW: Steve Hodges, Bob Richards, Mike Nicholson, Lynn Snyder, Dan Webster, Coach Stabler. FRESHMAN FOOTBALL-Tim Case, jim Shus- ter, Gary Mandabach, Sam Dotlich, Mark Larrison, jon Slaughterback, Charles Rose, jim Dimitroff, Coach Schmink. SECOND ROW: Greg Byard, Harry Smith, Danny Wyatt, joey Turns, Dan Doty, Mike Kim- brough, Gary Weir, Coach Cummings. THIRD ROW: Matt Berry, Kevin Ball, Tom Kinley, Tim johnson, Rick Pruitt, Steve Gano, james Fowler. BACK ROW: john Case, Tom Case, Greg Shires, Rex lkemire, Bill Knight, Vance Stratton, Steve Cass.

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junior quarterback john Mitny drops back to try to find a receiver in hopes of throwing a touchdown pass against North Central's Panthers. Observing the play of his teammates is Gary Poulos, a senior halfback. 0-st.. VARSITY FOOTBALL-FRONT ROWS Mike Sherill, Ronnie Ragland, john Whitman, jim Crosely, Barry Ripley, Bill Larkerbrink, Rick Whitten, Chris Weldon, Brent junkins, Steve Dotlich, David Downing, Gary Poulos, Coach Compton. SECOND ROW: Danzon Hampton, Gene Reed, Steve Saligoe, Chuck Cox, john Salzer, Harold jones, Mike Hin- derliter, Lee Engledow, john Mitny, Everett Lewis, Coach Stabler. BACK ROW: Phil 64 Potenza, Carl May, Tim Burge, Chuck Beeler, Ronnie Read, Chuck Haberman, Steve Col- lins, Mike Tillery, Mark Woodson, Danny King, Mike Rinehart, Coach Hamman.

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Harriers continue winning ways with oung runners A winning season is getting to be a tradition with Coach Vern Mc- Carthy's cross-country team. The 1968 season was a clean sweep on all levels. The varsity record was an unprecedented 10-0. The reserve's record of 6-0-1 was marred only by a tie with Speedway. Lastly, the freshmen battled to a 3-1 record placing second in the city. lunior Bill Hicks paced the varsity team as he lead Northwest to a sec- ond in the city, a third in the sec- tional, and a seventh in the regional. Hicks himself was city champion. At the reserve level, the second string also took a second in the city. Tom Mahler and Ron Selby paced the team and are expected to shine on the 1969 varsity team. Hard-working runners like senior Dan Rans- dell made possible Coach McCarty's victor- ious season. Varsity Cross-Country--FRONT ROW: Dan Ransdell, Tom Miller, Reserve Cross-Country-FRONT ROW: Bruce Kendall, Ron Selby, Gene Walden, Neil Gobel. BACK ROW: Coach McCarty, Frank Mc- Tom Mahler. BACK ROW: Coach McCarty, Mike Kirkman, Larry Kim- Mahon, Bill Hicks, left Kir1g,lOe Christy. brough, Mike Cherry, Coach Sachs. 66