White Pigeon High School - Wahbememe Yearbook (White Pigeon, MI)

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Grapplers Gain Ground Don't lock your hands ' yelled red-faced Coach Mike Kendall as a wrestler participated in a dual meet. These words were heard often by fans and players alike, for this was the first time in five years that White Pigeon had had a wrestling team. Another thing much talked about was having a female wrestler on the previously all male team. Senior Michelle Elore, after participating in her first match, held a news conference that brought T.V. cameras from as far as Grand Rapids and South Bend. This publicity was a first for any sport at White Pigeon. No one had ever seen news cameras covering a sports event in the gym before a female wrestler stirred up interest. Her story was even on nation ESPN, the sports network. Heavyweight Jack Davis advanced as far as regionals where he was defeated; Jack's record was 29-8. This was Jack's first year out and some of his wins come from forfeits. Another good wrestler was Paul Fowler whose record was 20-10. This was also Paul's first year out and his record was due to the fact that he and other members of the team worked hard and didn't give up. The team's record was 4-18-i. Sp %p Upper right — Junior Greg Swank concentrates on his next move. Middle — Seated left to right are Matt Buir-ely. Jack Davis, John Gilbert, and Corrie Presock; Second row Kenny Williams, Roger Hull, John Sassaman, and Mark Barczak; Third row Coach Dan White, Coach Mike Kendall, Loren Hull, Billy Gilbert and David Gushwa; Toprow Michelle Elore, Jeremy Thibos, Ron Cassity, Greg Swank and Paul Fowler. Bottom left — Senior Michele Elore, answers questions at her press conference. Bottom right — Junior Paul Fowler goes for a take down against Constantine. 22 Lakeshore L Niles L Galesburg Augusta L Decatur T Howe Military L Freemont L Cassopolis L Bronson L Springfield L Climax Scotts L Constantine L Edwardsburg L Lansing Everett L Okemos L Comstock 9th 10th tourney L Ann Arbor Pioneer L St. Johns L Watervilet tourney 7th Cassopolis L Constantine tourney 9th Mendon L Colon W Galesburg Augusta W League tourney 5th Climax Scotts W Centreville L Colon W

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Upsets Surprise All Upper — Freshman Don Gloy takes a shot from inside the paint for an easy two. Middle — Eric Hackman shoots foul shots with grace and finesse. Lower left — Standing in the back row left to right are Coach Cal Hackman, Chris Parker, Tim Suszko and Mike Parker. Standing in the front row left to right are Doug Souter, Eric Hackman, Wade Snyder, and Jason Stambaugh. Not pictured are Jason Hurst and Don Gloy. Lower right — Jason Stambaugh shoots free throws against the Constantine Falcons. The Freshman Basketball team pulled off a couple unexpected victories in their season. The schools they beat were class A and B schools. The Class A school they defeated was Portage Northern, while they split games with Class B Coldwater. The game they lost was in overtime and by a basket. The team pulled together and worked hard as a team, quoted player Eric Hackman. The team's record was 11-9 which doesn't show the actual potential of the team. Most of the games lost by the freshmen were by two or four point deficits. QjP Chiefs Opponent 43 Sturgis 61 44 Cassopolis 42 37 Bronson 34 17 Mendon 41 30 Colon 27 27 Centreville 24 37 Comstock 57 29 Schoolcraft 27 56 Portage Northern 44 39 Constantine 37 47 Coldwater 49 30 Climax-Scotts 19 28 Mendon 68 38 Colon 36 39 Centreville 33 40 Coldwater 35 40 Constantine 44 38 Edwardburg 45 27 Climax-Scotts 31 36 Schoolcraft 39 21

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The cheerleading squads had a tough time with coaches this year. At the beginning of the year two of the coaches quit and left all the responsibility to Mrs. Cindy Coohon, who handled the job well. The squads had hard times but Cindy kept us together ' remarks sophomore Lisa Bumpus. Mrs. Coohon kept the team together enough to pull a fourth place from SJV competition. The J.V. squad finished with a respective fifth place, while the Freshmen finished second. The Varsity had only one senior, Serena Kershner who had cheered for three years and brought up three sophomores, Upper — Standing at Parent's Night are left to right, Taya Bergerson, Lisa Bumpus, Jenny Coohon, Mrs. Cindy Coohon, Heidi West, Mrs. Laura Kershner, and Serena Kershner. Middle — The Freshman cheerleaders doing the splits on the ground are Karen Rose and Trina Richardson. Standing are Melanie Stevens, Cathy Cekander, Marcy O'Rourke and Dawn Bear. Standing on top is Angie Turille. Lower left — The J.V. squad from top to bottom are Mary Miller, Amy Sommerlott, Paula Morey, Leslie Phillip, Laura Culvey-house, and Jenny West. Lower middle — Heather McKee and Heidi West are all dressed up for the Sweet Heart Dance sponsored by the cheerleaders. Lower right — Sophomore Tracy Woods cheers at a pep assembly for the football team. Cheer Up