St Francis de Sales High School - Accolade Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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1981-82 Lance Editorial Staff (Left to Right): Phil Nussel, Matt Claus, Rob Scott, Karl Fernandes, John Pierce, Rob Larson, Mr. Jim Kwiatkowski. Photo by J. McCartney. 1981-82 Lance Staff (Left to Right) Bottom Row: Joe McShannic, Mark Kozar, Joe Buganski, Matt Yeager, Paul Price, Eric Karolak, Pat Gonzal- ez, Tim Hinde, Jeff Apardian. Second Row: Raoul Papa, Jeff Reas, Jeff Watson, Jeff Zawod- ny, Quentin Jung, Andy Pribe, Zach Nakos, Ronney Braziel. Third Row: Rick Joseph, Ed Kulczak, Lance Keiffer, Rip Ewell Daue Conrad Tim Ol- zak, Jim Teiper Jim Evers Eric Bradner, Phil McHugh, Dave Mandula, Mario Nigrouic, Gary Burkhart Photo by J. McCart- ney. It ' s more fun than a typewriter, but it ' s still work. Junior Karl Fernandes types up a Lance article on the Comp-Set, a computer unique to St. Francis. Few other local schools have the privilege of working with a CompSet. Photo by J. McCartney. V utting the copy and placing it on the final layout can be tedious and nerve-rackina. Senior Rob Larson works carefully at placing a story in the Christmas issue of the Lance. Photo by J. Pierce. F between the lines r wards to the ska. The Publication Room ' s wall dis- plays honors from all over northwestern Ohio. Photo by J Pierce. The work pays off wfien you find yourself as King of the Hill Not 10. Not 15. But 20. That was the number of awards that The Lar ce ran away with at the University of Toledo ' s Thirteenth Annual High School Media Day. Among the awards presented to The Lance were Bes t Overall Newspaper, first and second place for news stories, first place for news and sports photos, honorable mention for feature photos, second place for sports stories, best front page layout, and best cartoon. Mr. Jim Kwiatkowski, faculty adviser, attributed this recognition to the fact that St. Francis has a lot of talented people who learn easily and put in a lot of time, and when given an assignment, work at it. With the awards to back them up. The Lance staff could easily make the claim that they were the finest high school paper in northwestern Ohio.D — Ed Kulczak Lance 23

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t reafiVe and original, the coat says it all. The red satin coat with the blue letters is senior Rob Scott ' s way of e«ing the world know he ' s proud of his talents. Photo by J. McCartney. De ' eadlines and space limitations plague writers. Dave Con- rad ' 82 puts together a final story from his interview. Photo by J. McCartney. Determination is the nutrient in Veins Flowing with Printer ' s lni The goal is high quality journalism. To maintain that quality for which the paper had become known and to remain informatively interesting to both students and faculty is the ideal. When the new Lance staff came together to prepare the first issue, the editors felt these two areas had to be strength- ened. The 198a81 Lance had taken the award as best overall newspaper in Northwest Ohio. The task the staff set for themselves was no easy one. They were going to capture the award for the second straight year. Five students returned to the paper in editorial positions. These five, Phil Nussel, Rob Scott, Matt Glaus, John Pierce, and Rob Larson, added their 22 Lancc unique talents. The coordinating force re- mained Mr. James Kwiatkowski, faculty adviser. Through his per- sistence, experience, and the printer ' s ink in his blood, Kwi guided the staff as they developed writing, editing, layout, and design skills. With time, the paper began to take on a style that made it the success it was the year before. Style is only a part of the paper ' s personality. The organization of finding, covering, and writing stories had to be developed. Editing techniques had to be perfected. It is in this area of story selection that the staff spent a good deal of energy. Outside stories related to school life became the norm. The new approach was highlighted with features including the Lourdes Theatre dedica- tion, the Little Sisters of the Poor Thanksgiving food campaign, and the SFS alumni who present- ly teach at arch-rival St. John ' s. In-school feature stories began to appear more often. Album and concert reviews reported on student life outside school. The satisfaction of knowing it had done the best professional job possible motivated the staff in all areas. Awards are always nice. A sense of accomplishment was more important, though. In fact, it was para- mount. D — Rob Larson n

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When good friends meet it proves to be Competition of the Best Kind Competitive sports, to the students at St. Francis, are a vital part of high school life. But not all students participate in varsity sports. And that ' s where intramural sports come in. Intramurals match homeroom against homeroom in a number of activities, ranging from football to bowling to basketball. The student is given the opportunity to compete without the pressure of the keeping the honor of the school up. Intramurals have a long tradition of promo- ting healthy competition among friends and fostering class spirit. This spirit was taken to new heights this year with the introduction of home- room names instead of numbers. These crazy names, ranging from Kober ' s Keg Killers to McCartney ' s Manglers, added a sense of pride and enthusiasm to a team. They were also known to strike fear into the hearts of the opponents. The competition is fierce, even among friends. You can have some kill-blood-maim football games, and some good basketball games, claims Doc Murad, Intra- mural Director. Doc went on to say the games are almost always a lot of fun and will be remem- bered in future years as a good time. Students participate in intramurals for a number of reasons. The chance to compete among friends, says senior Gene Gebolys, is one reason I like intramur- als. Gene was a members of Fran ' s Fighters. Others, like Matt Claus ' 82 of Kober ' s Keg Killers, claim intramurals are good because it ' s a chance to compete in a sport I usually wouldn ' t play with people I usually wouldn ' t compete against. Whatever the reason, intramurals turned out to be a good time among friends. D — Ron Peeps L ropping back to pass, Kevin Johnson enjoys the protection of a strong ofensive line. Photo by J. McCartney . 24 IntrainuraIs