Penn High School - Bittersweet Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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CCAUJQI7' Penn Hzgh Stand U19 and Hollern B-TEAM CHEERLEADERS LGR: Pam Little, Sara Weldy, Sue VARSITY CHEERLEADERS qctoekwisep suma Putek, Nancy Gun Ragan, Cathy Weikfl, PHT Hahn- ter, Dawn Gardner, Cheri Underwood, Linda May. CLower leftj The Cheerleaders are honored at the Winter Sports Ban- quet. Mrs. Barbara Beehler presents B-Team cheerleader Cathy Weikel her letter award. AN INFORMAL??? L-R: Nancy Gunter, Cheri Underwood, Pam Little, Linda May, Mrs. Barbara Beehler, Sara Weldy, Dawn Gardner, Sue Ragan, Pat Hahn, Suetta Putek, Cathy Weikel.

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'Vik 1 Kingsman center Ron Frantz ldark uniformb flips in a short one hand lay in againstulaekson. The triumph over the First year Tigers was one of iust two for the Penn cagers during the 1965-1966 campaign, Pump it in, Uiek is what PHS eager Ron Frantz appears to be saying as he watches teammate Dick Fulmer iump high for a one-hander. Fulmer was one of four seniors playing on a predominately underclass team. Looking on for Elkhart are Terry Mcllollough 4555 Steve Long- fellow Q25j and Clifii Raeder fwho seems to be looking at something of his ownb. Wfhrough that line may be an appropriate cheer for guard Dick Ful- mer as he slips through two Niles defenders towards the basket, Niles won the Hereely fought game. 74-70. Senior Guard Don Holmes scored a record 44 points in this Contest. A fairly common sight during the 1965-1966 basketball campaign was playmaker Phil Singleton driving towards the basket from his guard position. Here he leaps in for a basket against a visiting South Bend Riley team. Riley won a squeaker by two points.

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This group of swimmers, most of them underclassmen, compiled an impressive S-5 dual meet record against tough competition. Comprising the varsity were, ROW ONE: head coach Tom Swem, assistant George Green, Art Sears. Leonard Lambert, Bart Powell, Mike Mat- SWIZVIMING SCOREBOARD Perm Opponent 35 Mishawaka 56 51 jackson 44 49 Goshen 46 54 Michigan City 40 31 S.B. Adams 64 41 S.B. Washington 53 61 S.B. LaSalle 33 42 Valparaiso 52 54 Howe Military Academy 40 37 Culver Military Academy 58 51 LaPorte 44 63 Ft. Wayne 32 56 Elkhart 39 Penn Invitational 1st Place South Bend Sectional6th Place Both opening and closing their season on a strong note, the 365 PHS swimming team, playing a tough brand of competition, compiled an impressive 8-5 record. The Kingsmen tankers, under second year coach Tom Swem, won three of their first four meets of the season and ended their campaign by copping their last three meets. Led by co-captains Bart Powell and Mike Mattasits, the PHS mermen won the team title in our Penn In- vitational meet and placed Fifth in the South Bend Swim- ming Sectional. Powell, the team's most valuable player and leading scorer with 84 3f4 points, set a new Invitational record time of 1104.7 in his specialty, the 100-yard backstroke. Mattasits finished second in scoring points for the past season, garnering 84 1f4 markers, and also nabbed his second letter in the sport. Powell, winner of eight of ten times he has swum the 100-yard backstroke this season, was awarded his third letter, as was senior jim Rach. Craig Fanning, a junior, picked up his second. Swimmers who scored 50 or more points during the campaign were, in addition to Powell and Mattasits, Rach, Fanning, diver Paul Holsinger, Bob Andrews, and Leanord Lambert. tasits, .lim Rach, Craig Fanning. Carl qlurofl. and Bud Moore, SEC- OND ROW.' Paul Holsinger, Gary Whitman, Kevin W'itwer, Dennis Myers, Steve Sager. Aaron Bridwell, Bob Andrews, .Iohn LaPlace. Tom Gamba, and manager Gus Soler. Penn Principal, Mr. Robert W. jones, proudly presents the team trophy, awarded Penn in their own Invitational, to co-captains Mike Mattasits and Bart Powell. Assistant coach George Green stands by to congratulate the team captains. Bart Powell, the most valuable swimmer during the 1965-1966 season, shows his form as he swims his way to a 100-yard backstroke victory in a tough meet with South Bend Washington.