Whitko High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Pierceton, IN)

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Left-What coach?! Sophomores Matt Krider listens for directions from Coach Wright. Below-Ready ... I hope! Says Sophomore Trent Long as he sets up an opponent after a break. Center-This is too easy!! Senior Matt Koontz pins yet another opponent. : PORSCHE) (PHOTO IHOSUOd ‘OLOHd) (PHOTO: PORSCH Wawasee Inv. Elmhurst Wawasee N. Miami Warsaw Eastside Belmont Col. City Northfield Huntington Inv, Oak Hill , Hunt. N Tippy Valley North Miami New Haven. Southside — i. DeKal6 CO Northwood Inv. — Fairfield 4 S.B. Adams 66 56 Lakeland 27 39 Northwood 38 29 S.B. Lslle SW 16 Central Noble 53 10 Rochester 53 16 Goshen Inv. Second Place Southwood 48 21 Churubusco 46 18 TRC Second Place Manchester VY 0 Sectional First Place Regional Third Place Semi-State Fifth Place State Eleventh Place

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by Tom Sneva Opponent in the eye, the first time any Whitko wrestler has ever won state. he lights glare down on the checkered mats across the floor of the arena. Young men with Not only did Aaron Miller shaved his head. determined faces march across pI amazing 21-5 “I’ve always wanted to do it ever floor to meet their destinies. e€CO: hey also sent 7 since eighth grade. Everybody was Coaches, teammates, and family to regional, 6 to semi- pretty scared of me when I would members give encouraging pats To top off the go to wrestling matches.” It sent an | the back that go mostly unnoti | Venable intimidation factor that led Aaron The competitors wait, saying ( state, while Senior to a 33-7 record. Maybe next year, nothing; over the loud speaker ontz won the state title in the rest of the wrestlers will go for. come their names; they move to : 12 Ib. ght class; this being the pit bull appearance. Another surprise came when Row 1-Shelley Denney, Tony Martin, Willis Hicks, Kevin Weichert, Matt Krider, Matt Koontz, Mike Venable, Dawn Moon. Row 2-Kendra Kistler, John Gerding, Dave Reed, Ken Martin, Cory Kneller. Row 2-Brent Keener, Hodd Hathaway, Ken Archer, Joey Fugate, Wade Himes, Mike Miller.

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you now at the end of the game! Those Wildcats really c pulled back in that final se ond of the game, with the help of the cheerleaders and the crowd. Boy! Those cheerlead- s ““Smooth uso worked many differ- ughout the year. Craig Cook, Randy Adkins, Jeff Camden, Kevin Ousley, Rob Busenbark, Chris Deneve, and Tom Wright. Top Right Photo-Are you that much of a star Jamie? Jamie Macy and Angie Walpole are strutting their stuff. Left Photo—JV Cheerleaders—Belinda Kinch at the top, under her is Lori Messmore, to the right is Jamie Macy, Angie Walpole, and Krista Stone.