Speedway High School - Speedette Yearbook (Speedway, IN)

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Freshman Scott Curry catches up with a Mooresville halfback and re- ceives help in stopping a long gainer. g . vi 1 'B V '1 I l u - - li YMVV xg - ' 24 L f.. ,r . V Y i Q FRESHMAN FOOTBALL TEAM - First Row: B. Sikand, J. Johnson, C. Butts, T. Dial, K. King, Second Row: M. Mayo, B. Buchanan, D. Norris, J. Watts, T. Shaw, M. Jones, M. Etienne. Third Row: S. Harris, T. Lawson, J. Hunt, M. Leonard, S. Heinekamp, T, Carter, Raikes, J. Walls, Coach D. Mullen. S. Bates Fourth Row: Coach B. Holmes, E. Popcheff, T. Harmon, E. Knoy, D. Cook, G. Supplying the needed protection expected from an interior lineman, enables the quarter- back to complete a pass. i -1- RESERVE FOOTBALL i S.H.S. Opponent 26 Decatur Central 0 Under the watchful eye of the referee, Matt Rosner illustrates ideal form in stopping a Danville halfback. 6 Danville 0 6 Greenwood 12 20 Beech Grove 0 :: S S 1 1 1 3 l 14 Plainfield 13 Increasing their two-year coaching re- cords to 16-2, coaches Tom Smith and John Griggs established a record of 7 wins and only 2 losses and outscored this year's opponents by a 124-37 point mar- gin. The reserve team opened up with vic- tories over Decatur Central and Danville then lost a heartbreaker to Mid-State rival Greenwood 12-6. Not letting this deaden their spirits the team bounced back to win their next four straight games and pushed their record to 6-1. Losing a close one to another Mid-State rival Center Grove, 6-O, the reserves had their hopes shattered for a conference crown. Al- though still upset over their previous loss, the reserves defeated Whiteland 20-O and ended their season on a winning note. The freshman football squad led by coaches Doug Mullen and Bruce Holmes started their season with a strong win over Danville by a score of 28-O. Through- out the rest of the season, the team had to work hard for their victories and pulled out a winning season at 5-4. 8 Avon 5 24 Mooresville 0 O Center Grove 6 20 Whiteland 0 FRESHIVIAN FOOTBALL S.H.S. Opponent 28 Danville O 6 Greenwood 8 6 Plainfield 21 50 Brownsburg 27 27 Whiteland 12 14 Mooresville 6 6 Fulton 24 26 Decatur Central 12 O Northwest 44 19

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Competing not only against state con- tenders such as Mooresville, Beech Grove, and Decatur Central, the wrestlers had to fight off illnesses, injuries, and the lack of experience to even establish a var- sity record of 2-5-1. Although this record shows a disappointing season, Derek Owen, Rusty Long, Don Hott, and John Smith improved upon last year's individ- ual record. John Smith also tallied a third place ribbon in the regionals and won the 177 lb. sectional championship. Youth and inexperience showed up in the varsity's first three meets by losing to Mooresville, Brebeuf, and Beech Grove, but through strenuous practices during the week and putting in overtime on Sat- urday mornings, the team blasted Pike 35-19, tied Washington, and downed Cen- ter Grove 35-31. Losing their last two meets to Decatur Central and Whiteland, the Plugs went to tournament competi- tion and finished a very respectable sev- Jones Ends out that wrestling is not all that it's 'wrapped-up' to be. enth in the county, fourth in the section- als, and advanced five boys to the region- als. Having to forfeit weight classes due to injuries and illness, the reserves were un- able to post a winning season - their record was 1-3. Reversing the tides, the freshmen had a large turnout of wrestlers and under the coaching of Mr. Rick Haug gave the entire wrestling division its only winning record of four wins and no losses, Varsity Wrestling SHS Opp. 6 Mooresville 64 23 Brebeuf 41 15 Beech Grove 58 35 Pike 19 32 Washington 32 35 Center Grove 31 15 Decatur 43 19 Whiteland 39 Reserve Wrestling SHS Opp. 12 Mooresville 63 24 Brebeuf 30 60 Center Grove 48 31 Decatur 54 I SHS Freshman Wrestling Opp- 37 Mooresville 30 41 Northwest 28 27 Plainield 18 33 Brownsburg 24 As illustrated by the referee, Derek Owen is awarded two points for a reversal on his Center Grove opponent. N1 Ray Toms muzzles his opponent in preparation for the pin, RESERVE WRESTLING TEAM: K. Baker, R. Crum, R. Toms, M. Gough, J. Watts. E. Popcheff, D. Cook, M. Horneffer, J. Smith, Coach Terry Taphorn.