South High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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KOEHRING BOMAG DIVISION CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS lr was a good football season but one gome in particular stands out because of the intervention of Mother Nature. On the night of November 5th, 1982, the South High football team began getting ready to take on one of its top con- tenders in the Western Ohio League. The football team boarded the buses for the 25 mile trip to Huber Heights, Ohio to fake on the Wayne High War- riors. The Wildcats come with the thought of beating the Warriors, know- ing that they would have to battle an awesome defense and a quick offense, but not knowing that the biggest battle of all would come between the mighty Wildcats and the Haulk. The footballers came dressed for the weather but the dress could nor hold out the bitterness of the cold. The game began and every player ttied to keep worm by o small space hearer that was kept on the side line. Many of the players wore gloves on their hands, baseball shirts under their jerseys, and long Johns under their pants, but nothing seemed to stop the cold from invading first fingers and toes, and soon the whole body. No matter how cold the weather was to become! The Wildcat fans still showed up to cheer their ream. by: Stephanie Freeman miGHTV LUILDCHT5 90

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THE CRH5H CREW! The 1982 Wildcat football team was a team to be teckoned with in the Western Ohio League (WOL). The Cats ' 7-3 third place finish was a mighty step forward from the years ' pasf. This year ' s heart and soul of the team wete the seniors. Head Coach Mickey Hannon stated that, Our seniors this season have been real team leaders. They showed a grear maturity and a will- ingness to learn. They are the best bunch of football leaders I have ever had. The Cars were full of talented young athletes who ranked high among their league peers. Tim Doggerr, Joe Banks, Ricky Ragland, Harry Daniels, and Jerry Rogan were some of the names that rang loud in the WOL, but the name that was heatd throughout By: Craig Elliot the state was senior tailback Ducky Vance. Ducky won numerous locaK awards including the Southwest District Offensive Player of the year. His biggest award, however, was being selected to the All-State team. South High is becom- ing a name to be feared in the Western Ohio League and the wildcat roar will I soon be heard throughout the area. 11 m O ' BRIEN ' S TAVERN Where Good Friends Meet 122 East College Avenue Phone: 322 - 8108 92 r