Silver Creek High School - Silver Leaves Yearbook (Sellersburg, IN)

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Managers Assist In C ompleting Menial Tasks 22 edication. This is definitely one word that sums up the term manager. Much to many students' surprise, Silver Creek There is never enough time to get everything done. - Eric Thomas student managers do much more than just sit around and twiddle their thumbs! The man- agers, just like the players and the coaches, have specific re- sponsibilites and worries. Chris Bush, junior and varsi- ty boys' basketball manager, explained, '1 have to keep stats, wash clothes, and pack the boxes for away games. Be- lieve it or not, it isn't all fun and games. Of course, there are many types of managers besides bas- ketball managers. Each sport has its own set of Hpersonal W TR R J m In a rare break from her hectic sched- ule as a baseball manager, Cheryl Kiebler, jr., takes a break on the un- comfortable bleachers. A33? E? Sports slaves , from cross country to baseball. Their reponsibilities range from chasing balls to keeping stats for the coaches. Sam Summers, junior and varsity baseball manager, com- mented, l'l keep the pitching chart for every game. I have to keep track of everything from balls to strikes to how many balls pitched. And sometimes on a busy night, I have to take care of the scoreboard. For the coach, the manager is an invaluable asset. Often a manager helps the coaching staff with little tasks so the coach can devote time to the team. What would a coach do without a manager? Probably drown in all the menial jobs or hire a whole bunch of assistant coaches. Either way, the man- ager is definitely a major asset. Overall, the life of a manager is definitely not a 'bowl of cher- ries. Often a manager is re- fered to as a Hgopher , among other select names. The job is hectic, and only the tough can survive. Eric Thomas summed Monogews Managers for all sports in the 1988- 89 season are: tL-R, Row U Matt Koerber, fr., Chad Slaughter, fr., Eric Thomas, jr., Chris Bush, jr., Brian Downey, fr., Row 2 Tara Grimes, sr., Jackie Walton, fr., So nya Popp, sr., Cheryl Kiebler, jr., Kelly Morris, jr., Sam Summers, jr., Row 3 Dan Graf, fr., Heidi Foged, sr., Sky Tanghe, jr., Erika Reyman, sr., and Tim Prather, fr. up the life of a manager when he said, llThere is never enough time to get everything done. The smallest task can be over- looked and cause the most trouble. By Drew Wessel Managing d- , as shown as

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Preparing for their opening chant are Krista Bartley, soph., and Tracy Martel, 1r. Being escorted to an ambulance after fracturing her ankle is Jennifer Warren, sr. Jennifer fractured her ankle after falling from the top of a pyramid build up. Handing out awards at the Cheerleading Clinic is varsity Cheerleader Sky Tanghe, jr. Sky is a first year member of the varsity squad. J V Cheerleader Mindy Adame, soph., and sponsor Carrie Burton rewew some stats at the Cheerleading Clinic held for elementary students.

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Pouring water for the exhausted playv ers is Scott Wagner, fr. Scott was the manager for the freshman squad along with Dan Graf, fr. The thrill of victory was especially thrilling for Paul Eyer, jr.. who is cut- ting down a piece of the net from the junior varsity Holiday Tourney. Helping out at the intramural basket Relaxing in the moments before a big ball games is Chip Robinson, jr. Chip game are Scott Heath. jr.. Mike King, got a taste of just how it is to be a sr., Eric Th0mas,jr., and Chris Bush,jr. manager, instead of a player.