Wayne High School - Sentry Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Stoker finishes 25th at State Girls beaten by State Champion, Burns Owls 44 We couldn ' t believe that we made it to state, said senior cross-country run- ner Jim Kruse. We worked hard all year, and we just kept ourselves together as a team, as a family. The boys ' cross-country team suffered early in the season, but came on strong during the finale. At the Man- chester invitational Carl Stoker and Kruse finished with top honors for the Wayne team. The team also finished fourth in the SAC meet; looking at a possi- ble sectional win. The Generals were only picked to finish fourth, but with Jason Dick- meyer, Stoker, and Kruse pullin out all stops, the Generals came home with the sectional championship trophy. At the regional Wayne barely came in under the wire by placing fourth. The Gen- erals placed by beating out state-ranked Snider. At the semi-state Wayne placed three runners in the top eight. In Indianapolis at the state meet the golf course was crowded with runners from all over the state, family, friends, and yes, col- lege coaches doing some serious scouting. Our team was plagued with sickness. Kruse had the flu, and the whole team As one of the cross-country teams most adament supporters, Mrs. Stoker attends the State finals in Indianapolis. Her son Carl placed 25th and gained All State honors. wasn ' t feeling the greatest. But being at the state meet was a cure in itself. Stoker fin- ished with a 25th placing to top out for the Generals. The boys ' had sev- eral fans to help cheer them on. Not only did the fans cheer the boys on in Indy, but then they traveled to Marion to watch the girls ' volleyball team take on Muncie Burris in the championship round of the semi-state. First the Generals defeat- ed Greenfield, and it was on to the ultimate match of the night — Wayne vs. Burris. Wayne was defeated by Burris in two games in the final. Burris was a great team, said senior volleyball player Jill Homrig. They really have what it takes to be a state-ranked team. Burris went on to win the girls ' state match. For a second year in a row the Mun- cie Burris Owls were number one in girls ' volleyball in Indiana. Executing one of her powerful serves against Greenfield Central, senior Tammy Correll hopes for a point. Tammy has been chosen All SAC setter for three years. Standing in line at the end of the race, sophomore Chad Muzzillo and junior Rob Steinbacher wait for their place cards. The Generals, as a team, placed 15th. STATE SHOWINGS

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Seniors sponsor Halloween Dance T ' he senior class sponsored a Hallo- weendance, Friday, October 31. Many of the students iiere at Wayne celebrated Halloween by go- ing to the dance. The senior class pushed costumes to make this dance a little more special! The ticket prices were $2.50 with costume and $3.50 without a costume. About 90% of the students joined in on the spirit of the night and wore cos- tumes. Most of the students in costumes went to great lengths to compete in the costume contest. The judges for the contest were Mr. Orne- las, Dr. White, and Mr. Peters. Senior Joy Altenburg won first place for the girls; dress in disguise as an old man. It was so much fun. I came to the dance and didn ' t tell any- one who I was. 1 flirted with a couple of the girls, and when they found out who I was Looking creepy and enjoying at the dance was i mysterious creature. Come to find out it was Jose Ramirez at the Hallloween dance. Let the elders dance Sheila Rogers and Cara Lee Gregory went all out for the Hallloween dance. They borrowed the masks from senior Amy Henry. . - 4 ■ - r 1 i- ' . ' V H s SV 1 ♦ « they almost died, said Altenburg. As for the guys ' competition, Scott Ryan took first place, dressed as a member of the rock band KISS. The students who attend- ed the dance seemed to en- joy it and are hoping for an- other Halloween dance next year. Who knows; maybe the seniors this year have start- ed a new tradition for the Hal- loween holiday. Cara Lee Gregory and Sheila Rogers came as two old people. They were great! Cara Lee had a pipe, and Sheila had the knee-high hose rolled down around her ankles, said Stacy Sorg. The commons filled with orange smoke and a mysterious aura took over as Sounds One provided the music for the rowdy crowd. The dance seemed to end early. But, most of the guests had other parties, hay- rides, and trick-or-treating to take care of. 1 had a hayride, and 1 think everyone had a good time, said senior Elaine Reust. One last look at the full moon, and Hal- loween was over again; until next year. We invited you to attend all the haunted houses, and the Halloween dance ... if you dared. Entertaining tite troops, Key Club member Elbert Webster uses his sad clown face to cheer up hospital- ized children during Halloween. HALLOWEEN

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Big void in v ' ball next season Burris beats Wayne and continues to No. 1 The volleyball team was made up of six seniors, two sophomores, and two juniors. The seniors are truly go- ing to be missed by next year ' s team. Jill Homrig, Tammy Correll, Katie Harrington, and Suzanne Pfeiffer were regular starters for the Generals. Dawn Tucker started the season in a starting position. Both Homrig and Correll were named to All-SAC. Paula Ritchhart was named to the second team. The seniors were definitely the leaders on the team, Cor- rell and Homrig were the captains. When looking back on the semi- state game, Burris deserved to win. They ' re an awesome team, said Correll. I ' m just glad I had such a good senior year. The look on sen or Carl Stokers ' face shows just how determined he is for a top placement. Carl led the Generals in the race and placed 25th out of approxi- mately 150 runners. Eyeing tke ball carefully, senior Suzanne Pfeiffer prepares to dig up a serve from Muncie Burris. The Generals lost this game in the finals at Semi-State. STATE SHOWINGS