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

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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

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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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Building on relationships Christmas time in the city tsiaaing ensnusiasticsiiy, at the slave auction. the seniors led the way in the bidding in the hopes of attaining the services of Maria Ognenoff. Tammy Kiessling, and Kris Byeriey. Watching some frieads get sold as slaves for the slave auction. Junior Paula Ritchhart and for- eign exchange student Marielle Dobbles enjoy the Christmas festivities. The Ch ristmas spirit rolled into Wayne, and it seemed everyone had a smile on their face. Some students were looi ing forward to spending time with relatives and friends that have gone away to college over the two week vacation. Paula Ritchhart and Marielle Dobbles, the foreign exchange student, have grown close during the year. They played volley- ball together in the fall, and they both still hang around together. Friends are easy to make at Wayne, said Dobbles. People are really friendly here. I ' ve enjoyed my time, but I ' m anxious to get back to my own country. Not only do the students hang out together at school, but also on the weekends. Pizza Hut, and Southtown Mall are the biggest hangouts. We see a lot of movies too. Video arcades seem to be a thing of the past. No one goes there any- more, said Kelly Boeck. Any- thing is okay doing, as long as your with friends, said Boeck. J