Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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As the parking lot became jammed with cars, the bleachers packed with peo- ple, and the space around the stands packed with junior highs, the Homecoming eve football game climaxed the frantic day of activi- ties. Having Homecoming at an earlier date got the year off to a fast start, senior Mike Sigmond said. The Gold Brigade was sparkling in their new uniforms as they performed the pre- game activities. Off to a fast start also described the football teams crunching defeat of the Southport Cardinals with a score of 63 to 15. I think we played well and we stuck to Fewer students join Homecoming events our game plan. By the end of the game we had reached our goal to control the game defensively, said junior Todd Wellmann. Other activities associated with the game were the crowning of the king and queen. During half-time ceremonies, sen- ior Danielle Kendrick, who was escorted by senior Robert Henderson, was crowned Homecoming Queen. The Homecoming Court princesses were Karen Steele, Karen LeHane, Terri Heber, and Brenda Beaver, and escorts Steve Shuck, Titus Burns, Tim Justice, Kevin Zeyen, and Bubba Shrum. Once again the Homecoming dance was held on Saturday evening in the foyer with music provided by WEDM. Ericka Boykins, sophomore, said she felt the dance should have been held on Friday night so the students involved in other school activities could attend. Kim Kerkoff, sophomore, said, Having the Homecoming dance is a good way to promote school spirit and have fun too. Trying to boost crowd spirit, the Warrior chicken performs his cheer. The Homecoming Court included Steve Shuck, Karen Steele, Titus Burns, Tim Justice, Karen Le- Hane, Queen Dannielle Kendrick, Robert Hender- son, Terri Heber, Kevin Zeyen, Brenda Beaver, and not pictured Bubba Shrum. A train is very popular at dances, especially the Homecoming Dance where Kathy Raftery leads a train. 12

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Finishing the season ranked numbertwo in the nation in a poll conducted by USA Today, the Warriors continued their domi- nation of the gridiron by winning the 1985 Class 5A State Championship. The second in a row for Warriors came by way of a 41 to 7 victory over the third- ranked Valparaiso Vikings. The victory was the 31st in a row for the Warriors, who were the number one ranked team in the state from the very first game. By winning the championship they be- came only the fifth team to win back-to- back titles, the others being Carmel, Cha- tard, Franklin Central, and Brownsburg. It ' s the greatest feeling in the world, Andre Denman, sophomore offensive line- man, said. Coach Jerry Stauffer said, Each one has a different feeling, the first champion- All everything George, team captures 2nd gold ship was a feeling of excitement, the sec- ond was a feeling of satisfaction because of the pressure that was on us all year . . . All-everything quarterback Jeff George finished up a brilliant career at the high school level by setting records for pass- ing attempts, completions, and passing yardage. It might have been his best performance. His confidence was high, he read defenses well, and he threw very accurately. We couldn ' t have asked for a better performance, said Coach Stauffer. Both the offense and defense sparkled in the victory. The game which was billed as a good game turned into a rout as the defense recorded four interceptions. They really played the field; they did their assignments so well, I feel the game was decided in the first quarter. The de- fense took away what Valparaiso did best, Coach Stauffer said. It was an all-everything year, for an all- everything quarterback, and an all-every- thing team. 1 1 ■ • 4i 14