St Josephs High School - HiWay Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Athletics have had a strong tradi- tion at St. Joe since its beginning. In- dian spirit, determination, and heart have been a source of pride for St. Joe students. Teams at St. Joe are not just a group of individual athletes, but a uni- fied family. In this family the members use their different talents and quali- ties to benefit the whole. These differ- ent and equally important qualities in- clude athletic talent, devotion to the team, and the desire of competing and winning. Sports bring the St. Joe community together. Liz Menely, Maureen Sweeney, Sandy Artus, and Meredith Anzelc celebrate after another victory, in their first varsity season, the girls ' soccer team v on the Indiana State Soccer Cup. Henry Kim concentrates on the ball as he hits a topspin forehand. The boys ' tennis team fin- ished their season with an 11-4 record. IPaVINTIIN ' B TIHIE T ' DWN iehlie Sports Divider 29

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Quarterback Tom Bhisitkul races around end for a gain in a decisive win against Adams. The football team finished the season with an 8-3 record and reached the Sectional champion- ship. Michelle Pinter soars to spike an overhead. The team captured their third Sectional title. 28 Sports Divider

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Tom Bhisitkul prepares to hand the ball to the waiting arms of John Majewski. Damon Snyder delivers a crushing blow that knocks the ball from this Clay runner. BROKEFi RECORDS The 1986 Varsity Football team had a very memorable season. It began by the Indians taking their preseason 7th ranking against the tough Fenn Kings- men. Falling only one point shy of vic- tory, St. Joe ' s defense was t he only team to hold Penn to just one touch- dov during the regular season. St. Joe bounced back by outscoring their opponents 157-6 in the next three games. Included vy as a 40-0 victory over arch-rival Marian, and a decisive 63-0 stomping of Michigan City Rog- ers. The team ' s promising record was snapped with a tough 13-12 loss to LaPorte in the rain. The Indians came back again with a win over Highland. I thought this was an important win for us, because by coming from be- hind it showed the character of our team, ' said senior defensive standout Damon Snyder. The team rolled on w ith victories over Gary Wirt and Ad- ams. ' We owed Adams from last year and the team responded well with a near perfect game, said Andy Kraa- bel. The team took a 6-2 record along with high hopes into the playoffs. The team defeated cross-town rivals Clay and Adams in the first two rounds of play, only to be stopped by Hobart 27- 14 in the sectional championship. The team may have fallen short of its primary goal, the state champion- ship, but it accomplished many more. Overall the team set 14 school re- cords. Leading the offense for the In- dians were Tom Bhistkul, John Ma- jewski, Jim Sexton, and Mark Szweda. Defensive standouts included Damon Snyder, Rick Schmidt, Andy Kraabel, Darby Reid, and Dan Applegate. ' The thing I ' ll remember most about this year ' s team was the unity and friend- ship we shared, said Mike Gallagher. -% 30 Football