St Ignatius High School - Ignatian Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Rebuilding Year for Tennis Leaves Hopes for Future The 1984 Wildcat tennis team was relatively young. Singles players for the netters consisted of junior Jon Stark, Sophomores Phil Badalamenti, Ed Rame, and John Gibel. The somewhat stable but inexperienced doubles teams consisted of Freshmen Jon Barker and Marty Engelke and Sophomores Phil Winkelman and Mark Saas. The final 1984 team record was a not surprising total of 4 wins against 8 losses. The lone highlight of a disappointing season was Ed Rame's ability to make it past the sectional tournament to the districts. Last year the tennis team was guided by first-year coach Mr. Chris Holden, S.J. This year's team was considered to be in the rebuilding year, and it was quite evident. With months of practice to look forward to, perhaps Ignatius can look forward to another winning sports team. Right: Phil Badalamenti, '86. eyes the ball before ripping an awesome backhand. Below Right: Jon Stark. '85. shows his famous catch-the-ball-in-the-mouth serve. Below: Chris Haas. '85, prays his volley will go over the net. 22 Wildcat Recap

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Frosh Begin New Era Best Team in City Like their forerunners, the 1984 Freshmen Track Team achieved great success and became a powerhouse among their competition throughout the city. From the bitter cold workouts of February to the grueling spring practices, the freshman, under the skillful talents of coaches Anthony Antonelli and Mark Avcollie, experienced fatigue, physical anguish, and endurance all of which strengthened their character and aided them in their pursuit for excellence on and off the track and athletic field. In addition to a productive season of victory after victory over their rivals from Greater Cleveland, certain freshmen qualified for the sophomore track meet held annually at Euclid High School. This exemplified the depth of talent present on the Freshmen Track Team. Overall the team finished first in the city among other freshmen teams. They also set two new freshmen track and field records at St. Ignatius. The Freshmen Track Team will only improve with time. If these young men continue to sacrifice and compete in their present man ner, St. Ignatius need not worry about leaders, their commitment, and their desire to quit for some time. It is hoped that these frosh runners continue their excellence in order to make the 1985 season truly unforgettable Top: Tim Moran gives everything he has in the long jump. Right: John Hantcak exemplifies the joy of running. Huber Rules Takes State Again Although St. Ignatius has produced many fine athletes throughout the years, perhaps no one so dominated his particular sport as did Mike Huber. A three letter trackman, Mike shattered 8 school records and one All Ohio High School track record. The events in which Huber achieved much of his acclaim were the 400 Meter Dash, the 800 Meter Dash, the 1600 Meter Run, the 1600 Meter Relay, the 3200 Meter Relay, the Medley Relay, the Sprint Medley Relay, and the Distance Medley Relay. The 800 was undoubtedly Mike's finest event; not only was he the state champion his junior and senior years, but he also at one time held the fastest time in the nation at 1:51.5. During the past summer, Mike was also invited to participate in the National Junior Championships in Los Angeles where he finished tenth overall. Mike received a full scholarship from the NCAA to attend the college of his choice. He is now running for Georgetown. Mike Huber crosses the line ahead of the rest of the pack as usual Varsity Freshman Track 21

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Irene Delights All Musical Dances Its Way to Success Grand Debut Mr. Znidarsic When spring arrived at St. Ignatius, the Student Center echoed with the sweet voices and dancing footsteps from the cast of the spring musical Irene. When the curtain went up in early April, large audiences were entertained by this light-hearted comedy. Irene told the story of an ambitious young girl who opens a piano store in New York. Falling in love with an affluent young gentleman, she begins a series of adventures in which she meets an assortment of colorful characters. The musical comes to a delightful end when Irene admits to herself and to oth ers that she is not a high class countess, but just a girl from Ninth Avenue. The male lead was played by Senior Matt Litzler. This was Matt's first time on stage, but he overcame his inexperience to put on a fine performance. The female lead was played by Kristen Koma, a young but experienced sophomore from Magnificat. Excellent direction by John Znidarsic, entertaining performances by the cast. excellent musical accompaniment by the pit orchestra, and skillful work by the crews made Irene a delightful musical for all. Kristen Koma pleads to God to give her a more active cast. 1 ll Last year, St. Ignatius graduate John Znidarsic returned to the Student Center as a director on the same stage on which he performed as a student. Mr. Znidarsic played the lead role of Charlie in the Harliquin production of Where's Charlie in 1979, John's senior year. Mr. Znidarsic fulfilled the high expectations by producing excellent presentations of You Can’t Take It With You and Irene. His creative interpretation of the fall play and skillful choreography in the spring musical made the two shows some of the most successful in the history of St. Ignatius dramatics. A 1983 graduate of John Carrol University, Mr. Znidarsic hopes to go ahead to graduate school or to take part in a major theatrical production. His energy and vitality adds excitement and flare to the drama program. When Mr. Znidarsic eventually leaves St. Ignatius, his presence will be missed, but his contributions will not be forgotten. I've already told you- you're too short to play Dracula. Hey. does anyone know where the piano teacher is? Spring Play 23