Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Working on his foretiand is Brian Cherry as he prepares for his South- port match. Tennis Is A PM Racquet Coach Tom Bogely ' s boys ' tennis team was a very com- petitive group in the 1979 sea- son. The Falcon team ended its campaign at 17-8 and finished a strong fifth in the North Cen- tral Invitational, and second in both the sectionals and re- gionals. The squad ' s tough over-two punch consisted of juniors Mike Smith and Steve Eoson. Smith was the team ' s all-around aware winner, and for the most of the season, he was rated eighth in the state. Bo- son ' s performance suffered because of an injury to the shoulder which affected h is stroking power. This injury kept him from competing in the sec- tionals, but during the regular season, he was rated among the top 20 players in the state. In the sectional, the doubles team, consisting of seniors. Lance Wittery and Tom Tillery, was too tough to beat and brought home a first place fin- ish in the sectional. Running close behind, was the doubles team of Brett WIch and Brian Watson. They were good competitors and worked well together. A sectional vic- tory was just inches from their reach. Other team members who played well throughout the season included Brian Cherry, Jeff Miller, Sal Miano, and Mark Parrish. Boys ' Tennis 53

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Tennis: Front Row: B. Cherry Wich, M, Smith, J. Pittman, B. Wat- son, S. Eoson, T. Tillery, L. Wittery, M. Porrish. Back Row: Coach Bagley, B. Harlan, S. Driver, M. Green, R. Hays, J. Miller, S. Miano, T. LaRosa, K. Chatterton, R. Sobieray, Coach Boehm. 52 Boys ' Tennis

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Margo Schanke and Mary Stiker enjoy the routine practice lops. Janet Newman, Cheryl Byrum, Jenny Carr, and Elly Petcoff take time out during practice. Lady Falcon swimmer demonstrates her ability in the breast stroke. Swimmers Stroke In A Successfull Season The 1979 Lady Falcon swimmers had a greatly im- proved season in team spirit, team achievement, and in individual success, accord- ing to Coach Beth Webb, She added that the im- provement was because of team effort. The team reached a re- spectable 8-6 record, after a previous record of 4-10. The team record was over- shadowed by the individual performances of many team members. Kelly McBride, holder of seven school swimming re- cords, had what may have been her finest year. Among her records are the 200 free style at a speed of 2;35.5, 100 butterfly at 1:03.6, and the 500 free style at 5:34.3. Denise Powers captured the 100 breast at a time of 1:13.5. The relay team of Cheryl Byrum, Mary Stiker, Denise Powers, and Kelly McBride broke the 200 med- ley relay record of 2:06 by 2:05.4. In state competition, Kelly McBride and Kelly Enright both achieved a 13th place standing. McBride placed in the 100 back and 100 but- terfly, Enright took her hon- ors in the diving competi- tion. Jenny Carr and Karen Deardorf were among the beginning freshmen who were strong during the 79 season and will be strong in the upcoming seasons. Retiring seniors are Kelly Enright, Denise Powers, Elly Petcoff, and JoAnn Miner. Returning veterans include Margo Schanke, Kelly McBride, Denise Griffon, Jana Reitmeyer, Janet Newman, Julie Powers, Do- minique Rizzo, Carmen Al- vado, and Karen Rair. 54 Girts ' Swimming