William A Wirt High School - Sandscript Yearbook (Gary, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1978 volume:

WIRT H.S. 210 GRAND GARY, IN. 46403 SANDSCRIPT 1978 VOLUME XXXX L. HUTTON R.S. BARACK principal N. MENEAKIS PRODUCED BY THE SEVENTY-EIGHT SANDSCRIPT STAFF Mr. Meneakis, Sponsor, Lisa Hutton, Editor. FRONT ROW: Joni Kurley, Lisa Hutton, Bette Farley, and Dawn Brookbank BACK ROW: Jeremy Stern, Josh Dreyfus, Julie Sandine, and Peter Gonzalez Angela and Holly. Dawn, Bette, and Julie FRONT ROW: Susan Farkas, and Mary Dault. BACK ROW: Jenny Hoock, Pam Burr.ll, Angela Math.as, and Holly Hamilton. Photographers: josh, Peter, and Jeremy. Mary, Nick the Greek, and Lisa. Lisa Hutton edited the 1978 SANDSCRIPT, ably supervised by sponsor Nick Meneakis. The staff consisted of eight Seniors and six Juniors. Along with the annual, the staff managed Picture Day and the Snowball, the best attended dance of the year. Susan and Jenny. Freshmen...... Sophomores... Juniors....... Senior History Seniors....... Faculty....... School Board. SPRING Golf and Soccer Boy's Track..... Girl's Track.... Baseball........ Honor Society... King and Queen FALL Football................ Girl's Volleyball....... Tennis Cross Country .. Homecoming.............. Queens.................. Student Council......... Cheerleaders Pep Club Band.................... Halloween............... Picture Day............. TABLE OF UP it WINTER Photogenic Awards.............112 Boy's Basketball..............114 Girl's Basketball.............118 Swimming......................120 Wrestling..-..................122 Snowball......................124 Orchestra and Choir...........128 R.O.T.C.......................130 Honors........................132 CLOSING Senior Activities. Farewell Snaps.... Closing Pics...... Lisa's Page....... 136 140 142 144 CONTENTS NEW There have been many new additions to Wirt School and to our community: the swimming pool, teachers, the firestation, freshmen . . . XT . OLD Because Miller was the first community in Gary, it contains many historic buildings. Landmarks such as the old Miller Town Hall, the Pavilion, Father Marquette and others provide a rich traditional background for our unique duneland neighborhood. They also serve as a strong base for new growth and change. Our school community has many traditions of its own. Teachers such as Mrs. Schulze, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. Schipper have contributed to their development. These traditions have become a part of the school-constant forces in our ever-changing world. , —■ IORS 15 EOPLEPEOPLEPEOPLEPEOPLEPEOPLEPEOPLEP PLEPEOPLEPEOPLEPEOPLEPEOPLEPEOPLEPE FRESHMEN PRESIDENT John Boyden VICE PRESIDENT Steve Dunn SECRETARY-TREASURER Sherlyn Hill Gina Bernardi Lynn Bielski Jackie Blakemore Beth Blaney Calvin Blanford Cheryl Bogue Jennifer Bonner Craig Bowling Charles Boyd Derex Boyd John Boyden Amanda Bradley Veronica Brannon Cedric Brown Chrystal Brown Debbie Bruno Michaline Bryniarski Ed Buckley Kim Abner Paul Aguilar Lorrie Alexander Patsy Allen Dorothy Anthony Bessie Argeroudis Joe Azad Gary Bailey Margie Ball Jeff Bardsley Rebecca Barnett Mark Barreiro Kent Bartel Dale Barwig Jim Bedwell Julie Bennett Debbie Burch Sheila Burke Dennis Burns Lamar Burr Kendra Burroughs Arcella Butts Alicia Carnahan Donald Carr Darnell Carroll Calvin Chaney Carole Charleston Carmen Cintron mmm Bonita Clinton Peggy Coldiron Jerry Crenshaw Paula Croy Michelle Crudup Tim Cunningham Alan Currie James Czarnecki David Daniels Lee Darkis Dan Davis Keith Davis Randy Dawkins Bridget Dickson Merritt Dilts Jeff Disser Cindy Dolasky Kathleen Dolasky Maye Donald Sherry Drinkard Steve Dunn Susie Easter Theresa Elliott Davis Estill Geoff Eustice Felicia Farras Felicia Fernandez Nancy Fernandez Karen Fodor Brad Fraser Julie Friel Glenn Gagliardi Robin Gallion Danny Georgopoulos Laura Gilles Carl Gilyard Barb Goings Mike Gonzalez Trinidad Gonzalez Karen Goode JoAnne Grabarek Todd Graves Kathy Gray John Green Robert Griffith Steve Gualandi 19 FRESHMEN David Hunter Bruce Isley Renaldo Jackson Veronica Jackson Alicia Jimenez Nick Jimenez Adrienne Johnson Cecilia Johnson Charles Johnson Tim Johnson Carlye Jones Paul Jones Craig Karagory Tim Jones Vernetta Jones Tom Kerr Shelly Keysor Robin Kirk Ron Gulleage Sarah Gullette Jeff Hale Gail Hall William Hardin James Harris Joseph Harris Michael Harris Sandy Hazelton Cecilia Helton Lee Henderson Michael Hennage Cary Hill Sherlyn Hill Kathy Hobbs Lionel Holman Sean Knightly Kim Kollasch Greg Kraus Larry Lambert Bill Larsen John Lazzaroni Carol Ledbetter Joanne Ledbetter Harold Lentner Carleton Lewis Karla Lewis Tonya Lewis 20 Victor Lucio Mary Lyman Mike Mackel Marti Madison Jackie Malaine Isabel Maldonaldo Sherri Mantz David Mario Mindy Mathias Harry Maxwell Kim Mayes Letroy Mays Stephanie McElroy Jackie McFerson Sylvia Mclntee Elsa McKamey Brian McMullen Mike McNally CUSS OF '81 IN MEMORY OF REGINA DUKES BORN: 1-9-62 DIED: 12-15-77 Carmen Melendez Andrea Melton Paul Metzger Emile Miller Jacquese Mitchell Ardetta Moody Bill Moore Darrell Moore Lori Moore Mike Morrison Tammy Mortozis Linda Mula Lisa Myers Reggie Nelson Greg Nichols Syrentha Nichols David Ochoa Tom Olesh Liz Parker Laura Parks Michael Parks Sam Patterson Jurhonda Patton Cathy Pavicich Marvin Pearson Joey Peete Danetta Perry Robin Petersen 21 Nancy Petro Don Pettit Doris Pettit Marvin Phillips Mary Ann Pickford Patty Plascencia Loretta Ralph Charles Ramos Chris Reising Jaoquin Reyes Donna Rice Sam Riverra Ron Rizzo Curt Roark Tim Robards Todd Robbins Tami Robinson Bryan Rodda Phillip Rogers Shelly Rogers Meg Roman Edwin Ross Mike Rouse Earl Sain Bob Samocki Jeff Sandoval John Santana Mike Scherer Charlotte Sebulsky John Serrano Tracy Sharp Alan Shiras Marvelous Short Patricia Sims Regina Skinner Sue Slamkowski Earl Smith Jeff Smith Rhonda Smith Yolanda Smith Mary Beth Sosa Jackie Spencer Jim Spencer Lisa Staack Lisa Staack David Stalry 22 Chris Stowers Sheryll Sturgell Tabb Mathis Jerry Tachik Crystal Taliefero Barb Tallant Mark Taylor Maruice Taylor Robert Taylor Tanya Taylor Ricky Tellez Troy Thompson Gabriel Tinoco Michelle Tipton Clifford Trethewey Carmen Tovar Phil Unruh Penny Valentine CLASS OF '81 Laura Dickens Pam Duncan Alan Jenkins Maria Lucio Mike Peters Richard Yontz Angela Young John Young Margarita Yzaguirre Retakes arrived too late to alphabetize. Andy Vargas Edward Velasquez Mark Villanueva Pedro Villarreal Richard Villegas Colette Vlarich Byron Wade Christine Waggoner Sharon Walker Debra Walton Theresa Walton Latonya Watkins Tony Watkins Anthony Watson Bob Werhowatz Joycellyn White Javetta Whitt Lisa Wiggins Reggie Williams Shelia Wilson Tim Wilson Michelle Wiltermood Edwana Winbush Gaston Windom Reggie Woods Kathy Wright Kim Wright Sam Yau 23 SOPHOMORES PRESIDENT, Elizabeth Barnum Bob Abeyta Vincent Allen Laureen Anderson Jennifer Andreachi Pam Archer Susan Ashby Debbie Balas Noralla Barge Elizabeth Barnum David Barron Dan Barwig Patti Baugh Kevin Bellephant Rhonda Bennett Brenda Berry Malerie Bingham Stephanie Blaney Linda Bolden Jackie Bradford Lauri Britzke Marcy Brown Tony Brown Brady Bryant Tomi Buchanar Cassandra Burrell Adam Burroughs Tracy Burrus Charlotte Carter Tony Carter Lucy Cauchon Derek Coleman Derk Collins Craig Colquitt 24 Elara Calhoun Denise Campbell Frank Campbell Tom Cavallaris Karen Cavell Joan Cole Sharon Combs Ricky Cornejo Debby Corralez Tom Cotton Kim Covell Carla Crawford Jerry Davich Richard Deal Greg Dehnart Robin Delossantos Eric Deschamps Theresa Diaz Vanossia Dugan Beth Easley Jerrie Edwards Toni Edwards Tim Eichhorn William England Theodore Eskridge Donna Estill Robert Estrada Marc Exum Diane Fernandez Genise Fernandez Jennifer Fernandez Joe Fernandez Kim Finchum Frank Flores Wanda Flores Sharon Forbes Consuelo Garcia Elsa Garcia Henry Gardner Richard Gibson Cheryl Gilles Carlita Golden Jim Forney Michael Fredericks Joycelyn Fuller Tyrone Garza Detrice Gates Sandy Geruska Simone Gonzales Kevin Goodwin Karen Grata 25 SOPHOMORES Grady Jones Jennifer Jones Tom Kaminski Nina King Kevin Kirby Cid Kirksey Karen Kula Mark Lajcin Leslie Lazzaroni 26 Brenda Gurley Leslie Hall Alfred Hammonds Chris Hansen Teandre Harris Tammy Harris Scott Hartley Billy Hayman Patty Hennings Eric Hill Russell Hillard Andre Holloway Theodore Hooper Donna Hopkins Marnita Horton Victoria Hosted M- Marcia Howard Sue Hunter Dalva Ireland Donna James Steven Janik Jacqueline Jeanty Sandra Jenkins Jim Johansen Tina Karpinski Roger Kaufman David Keller Fred Kittle Tammy Kollasch Ricky Kritlow Jim Lentner Wendell Levister Erma Lewis Richard Livingston Robert Lowry Jeffrey Lowther Patrick Luckett Jory Lyons Linda Lyons Mark Malodnik Angel Mangual Mark Manos Fred Maxey Edward Maxwell Darlene Maynard James McCoy Judith McCoy Faustina McKamey Marie McKee Craig McLauren Mark McNall James McNeal Juanita Miller Kathy Miller Trina Minton Daniel Mitchell Tony Mitchell Renate Moore Fanetta Morgan Patricia Neal Terrance Newby Gene Nowakowski Bridget O'Brien Allison Proft James Pratt Glenda Plump Yvette Neal Cheryl Nederman Ricky Nehemiah James Olig Jeanette O'Neal Debra Ortiz Olga Plascencia Roger Pierce James Pickford 27 Patricia Phillip Linda Petro Paul Vincent Theresa Paugh Kevin Parks Debbye Parker Michelle Ramsey Nancy Reguly Roberto Reyna Angel Roberts Deirdre Roby Nolberto Rodriguez George Settle Jon Sexton Shelley Leschester Tamara Shepard Alton Shields Sidney Meredith Mark Simmons Patty Slatton John Smith Beth Someson Tony Stacker Mike Steward Nora Stewart Gene Stowers Janet Strang Don Styers Gayle Taub Donn Taylor Charla Tebout Alexis Thanos Minzola Thomas Wanda Thomas Dixie Thompson Jeff Thornton SMtf Of SOPHOMORES Yvonne Rodriguez Tina Torres Philippa Rogers Kavin Ross Lynn Rottenberg Steve Rouse Sandy Roytan Becky Sadowsky Lisa Salerno Bob Salib Iris Tropp Karen Turnipseed Margie Underwood Jonah Vaiceliunas Tammy Valant Bob Vale Barry Vela Celeste Vlarich 28 Bill Vorgias Sam Wachnin Ed Waddell Mike Waldkoetter Kevin Warren Teresa Watkins Michael Watson Cheryl Webb Chaun Welch Renati Welch Renee Werhowatz Fraizer Wesley Angela White Martha White Chris Whited Bob Whitney Sharon Wiggins Deborah Wilburn Debby Wilkins Regina Williams Tammy Williams April Williamson Jackie Wilson Viola Windom Monica Wynn Claude York John Zajac Merry Zimmerman Sandy Barker Kerry Ewing Greg Goings Tory Husted Donna Zielinski Richard Moss Linda Petro Holly Rodina 29 JUNIORS PRESIDENT Brad Dunn Connie Aguilar Gail Anderson Leesta Anderson Paul Angotti Kim Anthony Jan Archer Mark Balog William Barber Jim Bardsley Carol Barnes Marilyn Barnes Dawn Barron David Barwig Provendencia Blanchard Lynn Blankenship Kenneth Blaylock Suzy Bodkin Tom Boursier Kathy Bowman Teresa Britzke VICE-PRESIDENT Lorelle Brown SECRETARY-TREASURER Lourdes Ortiz Terry Bronson Tracy Brough Lorelle Brown Cheryl Brumfield Laura Bryant Liz Buchanan Pam Burrell Sandi Cable Sally Cahill Delwyn Campbell Wayne Carlile Rhonda Carter 30 Pat Cavell Kirk Cieszkiewiez Caroline Coats Donna Coleman Carmen Collins Deidra Colquitt Laura Cornejo Sally Coundiff Bob Curran Stephen Currie Tracy Daniels Mary Dault Sarah Deboe Joe DeJesus Emma Dempsey Charlene Disser Tom Dorsey Brad Dunn Laura Dye Ron Ellis Richard Erwin Lee Farabaugh Susan Farkas Desi Fernandez Greg Fodor Dan Friel Richard Fuller Hugo Garcia Lawrence Garman Lela Gates Kevin Gehrels Gina Georgopoulos Mike Tyler JUNIOR SPIRIT! CLASS OF '79 31 JUNIORS I've been working on the railroad. Tracey and Jerome. Cathy Geruska Sam Glusac Victor Golden Kip Goldsberry Greg Gondell Carlos Gonzalez Craig Gonzalez David Gonzalez Michelle Gonzalez Steven Goode Eric Graves Jerri Groebner Sherrie Gumbiner David Hale Holly Hamilton Bruce Hartford David Hartford Pat Hartill Valerie Hartill David Heck Ellen Hein Cheryl Hendricks Laurie Hobbs Penny Hoggard Jenny Hoock Maurene Humphries Marci Iatarola Steve Jenkins Jerrold Jocius Eric Johnson Lester Johnson Paula Johnson Adrienne Jones Kim Jones Pam Kerezman Nathaniel King George Klepper Frank Kloppenburg John Kucek Jackie Kurley Terry Lahaie Lisa Landes Eugene Lewis Monica Lewis Craig Lindstrom Ilona Lipinski Carlton Long Raynard Malaine Jody Malast Nick Mangos Timothy Manning Chester Marshall Angela Mathias Linda Matthews Arthur Maxwell Ed McCart Graylon McCastle Ruth McClerin Sheryl McGinley Martha McNeil A literary critic. Spring fever! Eileen Luis Mendez Adrian Mlechick Howard Moody John Moore CLASS OF '79 33 JUNIORS What's up? Dilly-Maker Carmy! 34 The Team! Pat Mosby Pete Mungia Howard Muniz Mary Murphy Kim Nordhagen Patty Obrien Kathy Olesh Walter Olgy Rick Oneal Lourdes Ortiz Eileen Osborne Dwayne Owens Dave Patterson Sandra Patterson Andi Pastor Mike Pavicich Rich Piazza George Pirtle Ben Portis Curtis Pounds Evelyn Prichett Ervin Pulliam Yolanda Purugganan Anne Ramos Eric Reaves Madeline Rees Shay Reibly Kathy Rice Cathy Roark Albert Rodriguez Phil Roy Anita Runions Dody Salas Troy Sanders Tony Sandoval Debbie Santana Renita Shell Gwen Smith Jeff Smith Karen Spurlock Julie Stern Melvin Stewart Joe Sullivan Charles Talifero Henry Taylor Bob Tebout Monica Tovar David Tropp Leo Tucker Tan Turner Mike Tyler Margie Underwood Courtney Urban Carol Vann Sam Vanni Ralph Vargas John Vucekovich Lauri Wahl Patty Ward Jeff Webb Anthony Williams Razella Williams Arthur Wilson Jerome Winborn ROW 1: Robin Andreachi Robin Overman ROW 2: Randy Phillips Karin Roser ROW 3: Starla Spencer Stephen Currie ROW 4: Maria Villanueva Keith Woodley ROW 5: Gail Woods John Yau CUSS OF 79 35 SENIOR HISTORY 9th Freshman year—nothing could compare with it. Everything was so competitive and we wanted to strive in school. All the newness put us in awe but we were awake enough to win 2nd place for float. Third place for spirit was great for freshmen. We began to form a group in 9th grade, instead of a bunch of kids who happened to graduate the same year. Parties, cars, and '78 seemed far off but if we only knew how fast it would go by. Football games and new clubs kept us busy. Formal dances were exciting but scary. 10th A few people began driving and working which made us seem like adults already. We felt that we had grown more that summer than ever before. No longer those freshmen ' we began to be humans; with feelings yet. Some of our guys even got letter jackets. Homecoming came and went with a little less excitement than the year before. Another 3rd place spirit award made us more determined for next year. This was an in-between year for us; not too young but not old enough either. 11th This years homecoming was a great success. Never before had our class been so together on decorating halls, float and just plain having spirit. It was a shock to us that we only won 2nd place for spirit. Our poor Panther fell apart on our float. We were finally upperclassmen with OUR guys names being called for VARSITY football. We put King and Queen together with a flourish and it was wonderful. 12th So finally Senior year is almost over. The four years have sped by so fast. A first in spirit made it all worthwhile. We had the first outdoor pep session, which was great too. So as we make job and college decisions we enter a new world, just as we entered a new world 4 years ago. High school gave us the strength to say Here we are world, get ready. It will be hard to think of a life without Wirt, but oh, so easy to relive those wonderful memories of the best and most important years of our lives. Thank you, Wirt, for raising us into adults. We'll miss you. Bette 36 DEAN ALLEN SALLY ALICIA LAURA ABBOTT 'ySSENIORS'TSSENIORS'TSSENIORS'TBSENIORS'TSSENIORS'TS LYDIA ANN AMADO GERALD ANTHONY ALLMANSBERGER II VIRGINIA ALLEN SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78SENI0RS '78 SENIORS '78 S ENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SE ANDREA BROWN AMAHL K. BROWN DAWN ELIZABETH BROOKBANK NIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SEN MYRON HAYES BURR STAN C. BRYNIARSKI RICKY BRUMFIELD IORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENI DEBORAH S. CARNAHAN COLLEEN CALLAWAY ROBERT CALDWELL JEFFERY CHAMBERS TYRONE CARTER TODD JAMES CLAEYS KEVIN COLQUITT ORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIO TAMMY JEAN COSTLEY PAMELA CONGRESS MICHAEL COMER RS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIOR SUEZETTE DAVIS JUDITH LYNN DAVICH DEVERIE DAVIS S '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS JOSH DREYFUS MARK DRAKE JEFFREY LYNN DOWDELL '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '7 JULIA FLORES JAY S. FERGUSON ROBIN A. FEELEY o ROBERT L. GILLESPIE JANICE RUTH FRIEDMAN LAURA FRANTA 8 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 KAREN MARIA GONZALEZ DEBBIE GOMEZ JOHNNY GOLDEN SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 S ELIZABETH A. GRIFFITH DELLA GREENE ERIC GRAY GLENN HAINES SHERRI J. HAACK GARY HAACK 00 ENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SE DIANNA LYNN HAYMAN VANESSA HARRIS VERONNA HAMBRICK NIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SEN s KIMBERLEY A. JOHNSON JOANNE LAVONN JOHNSON ANDRE HUGHES JONIJANCOVECH USA MARIE HUTTON IORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIO RODERICK JOHNSON PEGGY JOHNSON LINDA DENISE JOHNSON RS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIOR SUSAN D. KELLY MARIE KARPINSKI JOHN BERNARD KAMINSKI ►o S '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS KAY KNIGHT CRAIG T. KIRKSEY GLYNISS KARMELL KIRKLEN JONI LYNN KURLEY MICHAEL E. KOVAL JOHN C. KOEHLER 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 7 ROSEANN LIPINSKI SANDRA ANNE LEKA DALE L KYLE O u 8 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 WILLIAM MAFFIT GLENDA MACKOWIAK JENNIFER C. LYONS SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 S KELLY LEE McCLARD TRINA MONICA MAYS VERONICA LYNN MARTINEZ Cf s MARLON MINOR JOHN W. MEANS JR. BARRY SHAWN McCOY ENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SE CINDY MUNDY MARCELLA MOTLEY TONDELAYER MOORE NIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SEN RANDALL AVERY NEAL CHUCK MURRAY TONY MUNIZ IORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENI ROSE OPPMAN VICTORIA LYNNE OHMANN CYNTHIA MARIE OLIG MARY A. PARKER NATALIE PARFENOFF RICHARD PAJOR PATRICE MARSHA PERINCHIEF JESSE M. PATTON JR. WARDELL PARKER JR. ORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIO ERIC REYNOLDS CAROL ANN REYNA PRISCILLA PURUGGANAN in •O ©• o JOHN RING MILTON CARL RILEY PHIL S. RICE RS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIOR S '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS SCOTT MICHAEL ROTTENBERG DENISE C. ROSENTHAL THERESA ROSE o ►o JULIE ANN SANDINE PAMELA JEAN SAMUELSON DEBBIE SAMIS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 7 MICHAEL SMITH DONNA SMITH DONNY SLAWNIKOWSKI 8 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 GUY SPENCER o u MICHELLE D. SPARKS ROLAND SMITH SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 S GWENDOLYN THOMAS MARK JOHN THANOS THOMAS TAYLOR EVERETTE TUBBS DEBRA TRICE BARBARA TRICE o o o BARBARA MARION VOSS DELIA M. VILLARREAL ANN TUERFF 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS 78 SENIORS i GINA WATTS ANTIONETTE WAINWRIGHT SANDRA MARIE WADE SENIORS 78 SENIORS'78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 SENIORS '78 ADMINISTRATION TOP ROW: R.S. Barack, Principal. P. Freeland, Dean of Students. BOTTOM ROW: 0. McCune and R. Oppman, Assistant Principals. 0. AARON M. ADAMS H. ALDRIDGE L. ANDERSON W. ATKINS C. BAYLOR D. BLACK G. BLOUNT K. BOLE E. BRACE K. BRILMYER F. CEASER S. COZZA K. CUMMINS D. DEMMON M. DIAZ-PADILLA I. GOINES R. GREER G. GRIFFIN J. HALLETT T. HANNON M. HILL A. HOBSON C. JONES D. KACHATUROFF S. KACZMARCZYK M. KELLY S. LUCICH R. MAC DONALD T. MANGOS R. MARSDEN A. MARTINMAKI 68 D. MARTINSON N. MCMATH N. MENEAKIS J. MINELLI E. MOORE A. PICKFORD A. PORTILLO D. ROGERS J. RENTEL B. SADOWSKY R. SCELSI G. SCHIPPER C. SHANAHAN L. SIMMONS M. SMOLINSKE E. STEWART A. SUNNEKALB M. SYREN D. TOMA J. TONK J. TROXEL C. TURNER M.TURNER R. UPSHAW C. VAS C. VINCENT L. WALTZ M. WESSON L. WILLIS B. WISDOM D. WRIGHT D. WYMER FACULTY LEFT TO RIGHT: R. Oppman, Supt. G. McAndrew, R. Barack, Supt. Battle, and Supt. McDonald. • ■ SPRINGSPRINGSPRINGSPRINGSPRINGSPRING d. s9NiyiadS9NiadS9NiadS9NiadS9NiydS9Nn WIRT SOCCER 1977 Last year was the first year for a Soccer Team at Wirt. The team was just preliminary to see how it would work. Coach Toma plans to have this year's team organized in conference play. Outstanding players last year were: Tony Marakas, John Marakas, Skip Roman, Jeff Schultz, and Mike Kalouris. Good luck to all this year. 72 David Barwig. GOLF Greg Fodor. Jeremy Stern. 73 POLE VAULTERS Mark Lajcin Tom Kaminski Ken Floyd Dan Barwig BOYS TRACK 74 FRONT ROW: Mark Lajcin, Ken Floyd, Greg Gondell, Neil Robbins, Wayne Carlile, and Henry Gibson. BACK ROW: Kevin Ross, Eric Deschamps, Tom Kaminski, Al Hammonds, Dan Barwig, Kirk Thompson, Derrek Coleman, Pat Luckett, and Andre Holloway. 75 o O' O' H—H O Pictured above, BACK ROW: Coach 'K', Donna Coleman, Lisa Hutton, Jackie Kurley, Angela Mathias, Vickie Bradford, Sue Davis, Holly Hamilton, Viola Windom, Detrice Gates, Pam Burrell, Manager, Karen Lee, Patty Ward, FRONT ROW: Alexis Thanos, Sharon Wiggins, Tony Carter, Deidre Roby, Lela Gates, Debbie Parker, Diane Espinoza. The Girls Track Team really improved this year. They had a lot more girls that went out and also they had gained helpful experience from the year before. In the meets, they only defeated Emerson, but a look at the scores shows that they will soon be defeating many teams. Last year's sectional qualifiers were, in the 440 yd. Relay; Tony Carter, Lela Gates, Sandra Jenkins, and Sharon Wiggins, Long Jump; Angela Mathias, Softball Throw and Shot Put; Jackie Kurley. Jackie went on to Regionals in the Shot Put and placed 6th. This was her 2nd year at regionals. Next year, we hope to see many new faces and are hoping for a winning track team. 76 m 'MtogSSA «TT:.V. i|p§ ■ :?iA: -y ;• K iNa0$ • ' .•.?.v. vr', v. •. • • £2 - - ' ■� ;- - .A W -UT -• .; j.-v « $ '■ «• - JW'! • • •• '% . jS j - -V-jy- --y -v ; 555si j«C« ” v' ' • 78 Team. Mark Thanos led the eam ? h W'rt Baseba Jones hit four home runs Thk 'Uin9' and Darren good one. Coach Crisman u h . year IS exPected to be a which should be an asset to'n h'S.Second year °f coaching number of seniors left with . 9°°d 79 HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION FRONT ROW: Jeremy Stern, Kirk Thompson, and Colleen Callaway. MIDDLE ROW: Sue Davis, Julie Sandine, Frank Roman, and Sandy Leka. BACK ROW: Phil Pickford, Tom Eichhorn, Jesse Patton, and Bob Minton. FRONT ROW: Debbie Tropp, Melanie Anderson, Janice Friedman, Bette Farley, and Kathy Eliopoulos. MIDDLE ROW: Lisa Hutton, Justin Lyons, Tony Marakas, and Bob Gillespie. BACK ROW: Kathy Sears, Jim Groebner, Sandy Livingston, and Joni Kurley. Last year's Honor Society Induction was a great success. The Inductees were chosen for their qualities of leadership, character, scholarship, and service. This year's officers are as follows: President—Jeremy Stern, Vice-President—Frank Roman, Treasurer—Joni Kurley, and Secretary—Bette Farley. Congratulations to all members. 80 BOY AND GIRL STATE Melanie Anderson and Janice Friedman. Bob Gillespie and Mark Thanos NAT'L MERIT SCHOLARSHIP High school students from around the state were sent to Indiana State University in Terre Haute, In. to participate in Boy and Girl State. The selected students spent one week learning about our state's government. Robert Gillespie and Mark Thanos represented Wirt. Bobby was elected Mayor, but had to give it up because he was elected Treasurer. He was also elected outstanding citizen in his county. Mark was chosen State Party Chairman and Supreme Court Justice. Melanie Anderson and Janice Friedman were chosen for Girls' State. Janice was elected County Commissioner, while Melanie was elected Precinct Committeewoman. Congratulations for all of your great efforts. Jeremy Stern, Melanie Anderson, and Bob Gillespie Out of 3500 National Merit Scholarships given across the United States, 3 were awarded to Wirt Seniors. The winners were decided based on their PSAT scores. They ranked in the top 10% of all students who took the exam. THE COURT FRONT ROW: Queen Dawn Brookbank, King Mark Thanos, SECOND ROW: Priscilla Purruganan, Bobby Gillespie, Lisa Hutton, Glenda Mackowiak, Denny Slawn, THIRD ROW: Mike Smith, Robin Feeley, Lisa Anthonisen, Rick Pajor, LAST ROW: Gina Watts, Trina Mays, Marcella Motley, Eric Grey. KING . . . Mark Thanos QUEEN . . . Dawn Brookbank SPIRIT Trina Mays Bobby Crossland WIT Lisa Hutton Bobby Lazzaroni EYES Dawn Brookbank Rick Pajor HAIR Pricilla Purruganan Darren Jones LAUGH Glenda Mackowiak Mike Comer SMILE Gina Watts Guy Spencer MOST ATHLETIC Lisa Hutton Amahl Brown PERSONALITY HANDSOMENESS MASCULINITY Denny Slawn Mike Smith BEAUTY Lisa Anthonisen FEMININITY Barb Voss Dawn Brookbank Eric Grey PHYSIQUE Mike Smith NEATNESS IN DRESS Marcella Motley James Blakemore FIGURE Robin Feeley MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Diana Hayman This year's King and Queen was held on March 10, 1978, at Marquette Park Pavillion. Bobby Gillespie The theme of the dance was Night Fever, and the music was presented by Stonewood Fox. This dance was one of the best ever. The Junior class did an exceptional job in presenting it and they should be congratulated. They would like to thank the sponsors: Mrs. Aldridge, Mr. and Mrs. Atkins, Mr. Freeland, Mrs. Hannon, Mrs. Hobson, Mr. Oppman, Mr. Rentel, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Tonk, Miss Wright, and Mr. Cozza. They would like to give special thanks to Mr. Meneakis for doing such a great job on the pictures. We hope everyone had a great time. 83 KING QUEEN LFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFA ALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFA LLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALL FALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFALLFAL D. Rogers (Head Coach) D. Toma D. Wymer J Troxel FOOTBALL 77-78 A. Brown K. Caldwell (capt.) T. Carter J. Chambers D. Jones J. Kaminski R. Pajor N. Robbins D. Slawn G. Spencer M. Smith (capt.) M. Thanos (capt.) K. Thompson 88 FRONT L-R, E Deschamps, A Holloway, J. Zajac, B Estrada, E Waddell, T. Kaminski, J. Johansen, B Vale. SECOND, R Pierce, R Reyna, J. Jones, K. Bellephant, B Abeyta, M. Lajcm, D Keller, T. Edwards, F. Maxey, T. Cavallaris. THIRD, M Pratt, C Taylor, C. Taliffero, B Watkins, R. Malaine, B. Hartley, J. Webb, K. Cieszkiewicz, D. Hartford, K. Goldsberry. BACK, K. Thompson, N Robbins, D. Slawn, K. Caldwell, R. Pajor, J. Chambers, M. Smith, M. Thanos, T Carter, D Jones 89 TOP ROW L-R, D Hayes (coach), R Staples. P Villareal, M McNalley, P Rogers. P. Jones, T. Thompson, J. Harris. BOTTOM ROW, M Mackel, B Wade, E. Buckley, L. Mays, B Rodda, G. Kraus, B Werhowatz This year's team was a young one. There were only 13 seniors playing, with the rest of Varsity made up of juniors and sophomores. We lost quite a few games due to injuries. Many of the games were very close, including Homecoming, which went into overtime. Our Varsity record was 2-8, while Reserve ended with 3-3, and Freshmen with 4-3. 90 VARSITY West Side 14-16 Hammond Tech 10- 0 Merrillville 0-21 Griffith 0- 6 Roosevelt 6-14 River Forest (H.C.) 6-12 Emerson 33- 6 Horace Mann 0-26 Andrean 0-36 Wallace 0-33 RESERVE East Gary 12- 6 Roosevelt 14-20 Horace Mann 14- 8 Wallace 0-14 Emerson o • O' West Side 16- 6 FRESHMEN East Gary 20-12 River Forest 6-18 Roosevelt 12-18 Horace Mann 8- 6 Wallace 0-14 Emerson 26- 6 West Side 20-12 On to victory, on to victory, let your voices ring. Carry high our crimson banner, come on fellows sing, you rah-rah. We adore you we are for you, William A. Wirt School, We are loyal, fighting for you, On to victory, YEAH WIRT HIGH! 91 VOLLEYBALL VARSITY FRONT ROW: Debby Wilkins, Robin Kirk, Debbye Parker, Renee Werhowatz, Susan Farkas BACK ROW: Trainer Claire Orner, Alexis Thanos, Beth Easley, Jackie Kurley, Bridgett Dickson, Marci Iatarola, Coach Rodney Fisher, Manager Lisa Wiggins. Not pictured Patty Ward. CONFERENCE SCORES W Horace Mann 15-8, 15-11 L Lew Wallace 7-15, 16-18 W West Side 15-5, 16-4 W Emerson 15-9, 15-9 L Roosevelt 13-15, 11-13 SECTIONAL SCORES W Emerson 15-5, 15-7 L Roosevelt 10-15, 15-13, 5-15 This was Coach Fisher's first year at coaching volleyball. He graduated from Indiana State in 1972, and he now is a Phys. Ed. teacher. 92 RESERVE FRONT ROW: JoAnn Ledbetter, Debbye Parker, J. Carole Ledbetter, Sherlyn Hill BACK ROW: Debbie Balas, Karen Turnipseed, Charlotte Sebulsky, Karen Grata. Although this year's volleyball team had no seniors, they put forth the effort needed to make it a challenging season. The team got off to a slow start, but excelled during the second half of the season. Next year, we wish the returning team the best of luck. For the Conference Championship the team played Lew Wallace. Despite the fact that Wirt gave them a tough match, they lost when time ran out. During Sectionals, especially with the help of Jackie Kurley and Marci Iatarola, the team advanced to the semi-finals. Congratulations to the whole team. Although the Cross Country Team didn't have a winning season, they did have some remarkable individual achievements. Sophomore, Pat Luckett did very well with two 1st places, two 2nds, three 3rds, and one 4th, and placing 5th in the Northwest Conference Championships. Freshman, John Boyden, had one 3rd place, one 4th, two 5th, and one 6th. Senior, James Blakemore, had one 3rd place and placed 17th in the Northwest Conference Championships. 94 PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: Coach Martinson, Jim Blakemore, Richard Fuller, Steve Currie, Pat Luckett, and Paul Metzger. CROSS COUNTRY This year the tennis team had an excellent season. Their record was 13 and 2. It was the 2nd consecutive year that they have won the city meet. They also won the sectionals for the first time in ten years. Exceptional individuals must include Sal Lopez the 1st singles, Ervin Pulliam 2nd singles, and Michael Comer 3rd singles. TENNIS 95 HOMECOMING 96 Homecoming Activities Monday—Hidden Football Day, Senior Dress-up Day. Tuesday—Secret Willy and Wilma Day, Junior Dress-up Day. Wednesday—Girl's Football Game, Sophomore Dress-up Day. Thursday-Pep Rally (Juniors won 1st place in float award), Freshmen Dress-up Day. Friday-Red White Day for everyone, Pep Session (Seniors win Spirit Award), and the Homecoming Game. Although our rain drenched team lost in overtime, nothing could dampen the Trooper Spirit. Homecoming will be a night remembered forever. 97 o Od LU CQ LU I— CL LU CO O O o LU Senior Attendant Lisa Anthonisen Escorted by Jim Pickford This year's Homecoming Queen and her court are: Queen Dawn Bradley, escorted by Craig Kirksey. Senior Attendants: Lisa Anthonisen escorted by Jim Pickford; and Gina Watts escorted by Bob Gillespie. Junior Attendants below, from left to right are: Carmelita Brown escorted by Kevin Colquitt; Desiree Fernandez escorted by Greg Fodor; and Sheryl McGinley escorted by Drew Logothetis. Congratulations to all. Homecoming Queen Dawn Bradley Escorted by Craig Kirksey 98 Senior Attendant Gina Watts Escorted by Bob Gillespie Football-O-Rama was held this year at Douglas Stadium on August 20. The score against Horace Mann was 0-0, and Wirt lost to Lew Wallace 7-0. Michelle Sparks was crowned Wirt's 1977 Football-O-Rama Queen. She was also third runner-up in the city. Congratulations. 99 STUDENT COUNCIL Above are Student Council Officers: Treasurer: Jesse Patton, Secretary: Pam Burrell, President: Ray Barker, Vice President: Craig Colquitt Senior Representatives: Marlon Minor, Bobby Crossland, Ray Holloway Junior Representatives: Holly Hamilton, Desiree Fernandez, Susan Farkas Freshman Representatives: Bridget Dickson, Lisa Wiggins, Carol Charleston, Julie Bennett Sophomores (Not Pictured): Janet Strang, Becky Sadowsky 100 ASSEMBLIES Seniors preparing to fire up the field for the senior skit. Freshmen attending an orientation in the gym at the beginning of the school year, becoming acquainted with the administrators. Juniors also got into the homecoming spirit. CHEERLEADERS Reserve Squad-Back row-L-R-Debbie Carnahan (Varsity Alternate), Nancy Reguly, Chris Whited Front row—L-R—Diane Espinoza, Diane Fernandez (Reserve Alternate), Ann Ramos Not pictured—Iris Tropp Varsity Squad-Back row-L-R-Vicki Dehnart, Pam Burrell, Dawn Brookbank 2nd row-L-R-Joni Kurley, Glenda Plump Center-Bette Farley 102 103 This year's Pep Club officers were: Pam Burrell— President, Julie Sandine—Vice President, Nancy Reguly—Secretary, and Alicia Carnahan—Treasurer. The Pep Club did very little due to lack of support of the majority of the Wirt students. There were a few faithful followers, however. The purpose of the Pep Club is to promote spirit and give support to our teams, but this year it seems that the main reason for joining the club is because its membership is mandatory for trying out for cheerleading. Since Title IX has come into effect, stating that there can not be discrimination between boys and girls, the sponsors of cheerleading allowed anyone to try out even if they were not in Pep Club. They were forced to do this because they were told that it was not specifically stated in the beginning of the year that boys were allowed to join. From then on people have assumed that to try out, you did not have to be in Pep Club and therefore our membership has declined drastically. The support given by the students as shown in their participation with the Pep Club and especially with the cheerleaders is lacking; and I sincerely hope that something can be done to get this lack of spirit up to par. Brass and drum players, BACK TO FRONT, LEFT TO RIGHT: Richard Livingston, Earl Sain, Roger Kaufman, Lester Brown, Alton Shields, Yvonne Rodriguez, Eileen Osborne, Mike Waldkoetter. Bruce Isley, Phillip Roy, Lorelle Brown, Robert Salib, Lourdes Ortiz, Sherlyn Hill. John Boyden, Rod Johnson, Detrice Gates. Twirlers: Tonya Lewis, Sandy Styers, Susan Farkas. Woodwind players, BACK TO FRONT, LEFT TO RIGHT: Alan Curry, Crystal Talifero, Ed Ross, Donna Coleman, Greg Dehnart, Jerry Davich, Alfred Hammonds, Tim Wilson, Sean Knightly, Maurice Taylor, Debbie Ortiz. Catherine Wright, Mary Parker, Jan Archer, Marti Madison, Sheila Woods, Cassandra Burrell, Malorie Bingham. Tammy Robinson, Susie Easter, Karen Turnipseed, Walter Olgy, Donna James, Crystal Brown, Kendra Burroughs. MUSIC Jazz Band, LEFT TO RIGHT: Kavon Ross, Everett Tubbs, Marti Madison, Tyrone Carter, Michael Collins, Karen Spurlock, Tan Turner. � Band President, Louis Stewart The marching band, led by Mr. Jones, performed at Homecoming and participated in LaGrange and Pet Parades. They joined with the jazz band and the choir, directed by Mr. Vincent, to put on a delightful Christmas show and represent Wirt in the NISBOVA Contest. The band officers this year were: President— Louis Stewart, Vice President— Lourdes Ortiz, Secretary—Chris Whited, Point Secretaries—Debbie Wilburn and Karen Turnipseed, and Treasurer— Mary Parker. The choir was led by President Dwight Long. 4 a x Band Director, Charles Jones Choir Director, Carl Vincent Choir, LEFT TO RIGHT: Sheila Burke, Roseann Lipinski, Linda Matthews, Ann Ramos, Eric Johnson, Kim Phillips, Sally Alicia, Dwight Long, Gina Georgopoulos, Rosemary Roman, Faustino McKamey, Starla Spencer, Joycelyn White, Sandra Patterson, Connie Garcia, Leo Tucker. Choir, LEFT TO RIGHT: Jurhonda Patton, Cathy Roark, Diane Lard, Teresa Elliot, Elsa McKamey, Debbie Smelko, Sarah Gullette, Betty Cooper, Amanda Bradley, Barb Tallant, Laura Giles, Lisa Salerno, Doris Petit. 105 107 Four-Tear and Academy Scholarship' HAPPY HALLOWEEN 108 109 MTERWINTERWINTERWINTERWINTERWINTERWIN TER TER TER TER TER MISS PHOTOGENIC 78 SUE BARTER There has been a Miss Photogenic at Wirt for twenty-seven consecutive years and a Mr. Photogenic for the past five years. This year, Mr. and Miss Photogenic were chosen from all pictures taken on Senior Picture Day and Underclassmen Picture Day. All pictures were judged by Mr. Kim Cohn, Mrs. Margaret Fletcher, Mr. John Raub and Mrs. Pat Valant. Sandra Wade First-Runner Up Sandy Styers Second-Runner Up Lori Benford Third-Runner Up Priscilla Puruggan Fourth-Runner Up CANDIDATES MR. PHOTOGENIC 78 MARLON MINOR The girl candidates pictured on the left are: Lisa Cherrier, Vicki Dehnart, Mary Eaton, Della Greene, Vanessa Harris, Bridget Herndon, Sherylon Johnson, Glenda Mackowiak, Trina Mays, Marcella Motley, Patrice Perinchief, Diane Rivera, Jacqueline Blakemore, Michalene Bryniarski, Bridget Dickson, Genise Fernandez, Consuelo Garcia, Gina Georgopoulos, Cheryl Gilles, Cheryl Hendricks, Sandra Patterson, Madeline Rees, Deidre Roby and Renee Werhowatz. The boy candidates pictured below are: Dean Allen, Amahl Brown, Paul Cieszkiewicz, Jeff Dowdell, Robert Gillespie, Dwight Long, Rick Pajor, Jessie Patton, Denny Slawnikowski, Donny Slawnikowski, Mike Smith, Louis Stewart, Kenneth Blaylock, Pat Cavell, Steve Dunn, David Gonzalez, David Hartford, David Ochoa, Michael Parks, Roger Pierce, Ben Portis, Kevin Ross, Mike Stewart and Jeff Webb. Jim Ballard Eric Grey Todd Claeys Roland Smith First-Runner Up Second-Runner Up Third-Runner Up Fourth-Runner Up CANDIDATES The team. Front; Jeff Webb, Amahl Brown, Mark Thanos, Anthony Spencer, JefF Chambers. Back; Tan Turner, John Means, Raynard Malaine, Jim McDonald (coach), Michael Collins, William Cannon, Jesse Patton. WIRT VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM This year the Varsity Basketball Team ended with a 10-8 record, with one more game to play against Michigan City Marquette. The team had a successful year with many outstanding players. They will be losing Mark Thanos, Amahl Brown, John Means, Jesse Patton, Jeff Chambers, and William Cannon. All of these players are very valuable, but there are some very good players remaining. Congratulations Team for a very good year and good luck next year. 114 WE THEY Hammond Clark 59 50 Lew Wallace 41 53 Whiting 50 51 Lake Central 55 52 Hammond Tech 68 57 Andrean 43 56 Emerson 35 45 Hammond Gavit 56 60 West Side 46 53 Wheeler 75 40 Lake Station 85 65 Mishawaka Marian 48 43 River Forest 64 58 Emerson 29 47 Culver Military 78 56 Horace Mann 66 68 Roosevelt 57 55 M.C. Marquette — 115 RESERVE Hammond Clark Wirt 53 Opponent 42 W Lew Wallace 41 45 L Whiting 39 33 W Lake Central 47 (Overtime) 38 W Hammond Tech 35 40 L Andrean 39 60 L Emerson 41 50 L Hammond Gavit 35 (H Tourn) 36 L West Side 38 48 L Top Row: Mark Burks, Andre Holloway, Leroy Jones, Scott Hartley Second Row: Eric Johnson, Vincent Paul, Tony Edwards, Prince Harris Third Row: Derek Coleman, Craicf Colquitt, Larry Conrad. Coaches: Glen Grommet, Gary Hayes Wirt Opponent Wheeler 50 31 W Lake Station 41 27 W Mishawaka Marion 43 29 W River Forest 43 34 W Emerson 31 37 L Culver 53 44 W Horace Mann 62 36 W Roosevelt Michigan City 59 38 w Marquette 1)6 Wirt Opponent Lew Wallace 40 44 Horace Mann 41 44 West Side 43 47 Roosevelt 39 48 Emerson 52 40 (H Tourn) Roosevelt 33 42 (H Tourn) Andrean 34 44 Lake Station 36 32 River Forest 36 32 Emerson 52 42 Hammond Tech 44 35 Hammond Gavit 49 38 ACTION Freshman Team Top Row: Mike Rouse, John Boyden, Dave Daniels, Darnell Carroll, Guy Landers, Todd Robbins, Bob Werhowatz Bottom Row: Paul Metzger, Merritt Dilts, Reggie Williams, Craig Karagory, Phil Rogers 117 The members of the Girls Basketball Team of 1977-78 are: VARSITY: Jackie Kurley Marci Iatarola Alexis Thanos Deirdre Roby Sharon Wiggins Crystal Talifero Jackie Spencer Sheila Woods Donna Smith Antoinette Wainwright Carmen Collins Patty Ward Tracey Burrus Coach Bridget Dickson RESERVE: Carole Ledbetter Joanne Ledbetter Lisa Wiggins Robin Kirk Viola Windom Cassandra Burrell Kim Anthony Sandra Jenkins Kathy Rice Rodney Fisher 1 19 Pictured above from left to right: Coach Alice Pickford, Sue Miller, Lisa Salerno, Greg Gondell, Jim Pickford, Elizabeth Barnum, Tim Eichhorn, Mike Comer, Craig Lindstrom, Asst. Coach Bo Wozniak, Jon Doe, Tracy Brough, Karen Grata, Gene Stowers, Meg Roman, Mindy Mathias, Sean Knightly, Jenny Hoock, Pete Gonzalez, Jeff Smith, Robby Taylor, Bruce Isley, Kathy Olesh, Kim Covell, Mike Hennage, Julie Stern, Brian McMullen, Mary Ann Pickford, Kavon Ross, Angela Mathias, and Holly Hamilton. This year Wirt's Swim Team made an excellent showing. They were victorious in all their conference meets except against West Side, and they are expected to take second in city. The team is coached by Alice Pickford and Bo Wozniak, and this year's cocaptains were Angela Mathias and Jeff Smith. There were many outstanding individual contributions to the team. Jim Pickford accumulated the most points and swam times that will probably enable him to go down state. Freshmen, Bruce Isley, Mary Ann Pickford, Mike Hennage, and Mike Scheerer did very well. Mike Comer and Jeff Smith helped the team. The diving team was fairly successful, despite the fact, they had no diving coach. Good Luck next year! SWIMMING 120 -I TRIPLE DUAL U THEY Hobart 6 66 Mishawaka 6 63 River Forest 27 39 Roosevelt 30 43 Lake Station 18 54 West Side 12 57 Chesterton Tourney 6th Place River Forest 44 30 Horace Mann 39 30 Lew Wallace 33 34 Emerson 45 21 Hobart Tourney 8th Place City Tourney 5th Place This year's wrestling team was led by Senior Kirk Thompson. Kirk had the most Take Downs—21, most Pins-13, and the best record 14-3. Kirk pinned most of his opponents with his favorite move, the Cross-Face Cradle.” Sophomore Jim Johansen and Kirk Thompson were champs at the Chesterton Tournament. 123 This year, Sandscript '78 presented the 17th Annual Snowball on December 20, 1977 at the Marquette Pavilion. We hope everyone enjoyed the music presented by Just For You . We thank the sponsors, Mr. Bassett, Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Marsden, Mr. and Mrs. Meneakis, and Mr. and Mrs. Troxel. There were a little more than 100 couples attending this year. We thank everyone for their support. 124 The blizzard of 1978 occurred exactly eleven years to the day after the blizzard of 1967: January 26th, to be exact. Although the snow was not as deep, and the traffic was not tied up as badly; never-the-less we lost three days of school to the snow. Coupled with the snow and cold was the longest coal miner's strike in history. Some school systems went to a four day week, while others had extended vacations. Many users of electricity had to curtail the use of outdoor lighting and factories went to a four day week. A Wirt school bus was involved in an accident with another bus and some students were hospitalized for short periods. All in all, only the Ski Club enjoyed the surplus of the white stuff. The rest of us, like Scrooge, cried, Bah, Humbug . 128 THE GREAT BLIZZARD OF 1978 129 General Weyand, Deputy Commander of Recruiting at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, visited Wirt's R.O.T.C. As the Color Guard presented the Colors, the R.O.T.C. Batallion stood in formation and saluted. WIRT R.O.T.C. General Weyand and Sergeant Greer LEFT TO RIGHT: Ray Holloway, John Moore, Nate King, and Delwyn Campbell posting the Colors during the National Anthem. Sergeant Sunnekalb While General Weyand was visiting, he inspected one of the guns of the Combined Drill Team. General Wayand presented each member of the R.O.T.C. with an Honor Star. This award was to recognize the highest score achieved in the Inspector General Inspection. He also presented certain members with special awards. Receiving these Superior Cadet Awards were sophomore Michelle Ramsey, senior Roland Smith, and junior Randy Phillips. Congratulations to these students and keep up the good work! AWARDS 131 Diana Hayman: 2nd place Academic Superbowl winner. Jesse Patton: 2nd place Academic Superbowl winner. 00 O' O O National Merit Honor Scholars: pictured left to right, Jeremy Stern, Melanie Yvonne Alba, 1977-78 R.O.T.C. Queen Anderson, Robert Gillespie 132 David Tropp, 1977-78 Math Contest winner. Regina Skinner, 1977-78 Singing Sands Essay Contest Melanie Anderson, 1977-78 City-wide 1st place diver. sO i 00 Pictured left to right: Top: Jeff Smith, Jim Pickford Bottom: Bruce Isley, Michael Comer. Winners of first place in City for the 200 medley relay 1977 VALEDICTORIAN: John Marakas SALUTATORIAN: Kathy Cieszkiewics 1978 VALEDICTORIAN: Diana Hayman SALUTATORIAN: Jeremy Stern 133 R.O.T.C. Drill team finished 3rd in Northwest Indiana. CLOSINGCLOSING CLOSINGCLOSINGCLOSINGCLOSINGCLOSING I________________________________ LOSINGCLOSINGCLOSINGCLOSINGCLOSING CLO -‘OSICLOSINGCLOSINGCLOSINGC LOSINGCLOSING SENIOR ACTIVITIES SENIOR ACTIVITIES DEAN ALLEN Swimming 1,2; Tennis 2,3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Ski Club 3,4; Lettermens Club 2,3,4; Student Council 1,2,3. VIRGINIA ALLEN Basketball 1,2; GAA 1,2,3. GERALD ANTHONY ALLMANSBERGER II Football 1,2; Track 1; Soccer 3,4. LYDIA ANN AMADO MELANIE ANDERSON Pep Club 1,2,3,4, GAA 1,2,3; Swimming 3,4; Girls State 3; Girls Footbair 1,2,3,4; Homecoming 2,3,4; National Merit Scholar 4; K Q 3; Prom 4; Honor Society 3,4; HRC 3,4; Ski Club 4. LISA L. ANTHONISEN GAA 1,2; Spanish Club 2; K Q 3; Pep Club 1; Girls Football 1,2,3,4, Homecoming 2,3,4; Prom 4, Homecoming Attendant 4; Diving team (capt.) 3; Ski Club 2,3. DANIEL L. ARCHER RAPHAEL BARKER Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1; Student Council 3; President 4; Action Club 3,4; Track 1. SUSAN LEE BARTEK GAA 1; K Q 3; Prom 4. LORI MICHELLE BENFORD Y-Teens 2,4; HRC 2,4; Dance Troop 2,4; Action Club 2,4; French Club 2,4; Pom Pom Girl 2. JEAN BLASZCZAK DAWN G. BRADLEY Homecoming Queen 4; Action Club 3,4; Spanish Club 3,4, Business Club Vice President 4; Y-Teens 1,4; Gymnastics 2; GAA 1,2,3. DAWN ELIZABETH BROOKBANK Cheerleader 2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,4; Secretary 3; Band 1; GAA 1,2,3; Basketball Homecoming Attendant 2; Football Homecoming Attendant 3; SANDSCRIPT 4; K Q 3; Snowball 4; Prom 4. AMAHL K. BROWN Basketball 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; ROTC 1,2; VICA 1,2; Hi-Y 1,2; W Club 3,4; Action Club 4. RICKY BRUMFIELD MYRON HAYES BURR ROTC 1,2,3,4; Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; Swimming Team 3,4. SONJA LORRAINE BURRUS NISBOVA 3; All City Band 3; Honors Band 3. ROBERT CALDWELL DEBORAH SUZANNE CARNAHAN Cheerleading 3,4, Pep Club 1,2,3,4; GAA 2,3; K Q 3; Prom 4; Girls Football 3. TYRONE CARTER Football 4; Jazz Band 4; Action Club 4; Marching Band 4; ROTC 4. JEFFERY CHAMBERS Football 3,4; Baseball 3,4; Basketball 3,4; W Club 4. LISA MARIE CHERRIER TODD JAMES CLAEYS Football 1; Tennis 2,3; Lettermens Club 2,3,4; Ski Club 4; Baseball 1,2; Diving Team 3. MICHAEL JAMES COMER Swimming 1,2,3,4; Tennis 2,3,4; Track 1,2; Baseball 4; Ski Club 3,4, French Club 2; Hi-Y 1,2,3; W Club 2,3,4; Student 1,2,3; Homecoming 4. TAMMY JEAN COSTLEY Girls Football 3,4. JUDITH LYNN DAVICH Girls Football 1,3,4. SUZETTE DAVIS GAA 1,2,3; Track 2,3; French Club 1,2; Homecoming 1,2,3,4; K Q 3; Math Club 3; Girls Basketball Manager 2; Honor Society 3,4; Literary Club 4; Class Vice President 4. LAURA DEGAN Business Club 4. VICKI DEHNART Cheerleading 2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; GAA 1,2,3; K Q 3; Band 1; Prom 4. CAROLYN ANN DITCHCREEK Latin Club 1,2; Pom Pom Girl 2. JEFFERY LYNN DOWDELL Basketball 1,2,3,4. SENIOR ACTIVITIES SENIOR ACTIVITIES JOSH DREYFUS Band 1,2; SANDSCRIPT 4; Photographer 1,2,4; Snowball 4. MARY LOU EATON GAA 1. BETTE FARLEY Cheerleading 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; GIA 2; Honor Society 3, Secretary 4; Class President 2; K Q 3; Snowball 4; Prom 4; SANDSCRIPT 4; Homecoming 3,4; Class Secretary 4. ROBIN A. FEELEY GAA 1,2,3; Pep 1,2; Vice President 3; K Q 3; Track 2; Homecoming 2,3,4; Basketball 1; Prom 4; Ski Club 2,3; Band 1; Girls Football 1,2,3,4. JAY S. FERGUSON Baseball 2; Soccer 3,4. LINO FERNANDEZ Latin Club 2; Treasurer 3; Latin Cotillion 2,3. JULIA A. FLORES Latinic Hispanic Club 2,3; President 4. JANICE RUTH FRIEDMAN GAA 1,2,3; Latinic Hispanic Club 2,3; Ski Club 2; Girls State 3; Honor Society 3,4; Homecoming 3,4; K Q 3; Girls Football 3. ROBERT L. GILLESPIE Class President 1; Hi-Y 1,2,3; Bridge Club 2; Latinic Hispanic Club 1,2,3; HRC 4; Action Club 4; Honor Society 3,4; Boys State 3; W Club 3,4; Tennis 3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Optimist Clubs Outstanding Youth Award 4. J.G. GILYARD DEBBIE GOMEZ ROTC 1,2; OEA Club 1,2,3,4; Latin Club 3. KAREN CARLA MARIA GONZALEZ PETER G. GONZALEZ SANDSCRIPT 3,4; Snowball 3,4; K Q 3; Prom 4; Band 1,2; Swimming 2,3,4. VALERIE F. GOODWIN Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Latinic Hispanic Club Secretary; OEA. ERIC GREY ELIZABETH A. GRIFFITH ROTC 1,2. DAVID MICHAEL GUTIERREZ SHERRI J. HAACK GLENN HAINES Football 1,3; Track 3; Ski Club 1,2,3,4; Soccer 3,4, Wrestling 1. DIANNA LYNN HAYMAN ISABEL HERNANDEZ GAA 3; Spanish Club 1,2; Girls Football 3; Guidance Club 4; Prom 4. BRIDGET ANN HERNDON Ski Club 1,2,3,4; Girls Football 2,3,4; Swim Team 4; GAA 1; K Q 3. TONI DIANNA HOLIDAY Band 1,2,3; Y-Teens 1; Spanish Club 1,2,3,4; HRC 3,4; K Q 3. ANTHONY TITINANAMUS HOSEA Action Club Treasurer 4; Hi-Y 3; Band; All City Band; Sandpaper Staff; NISBOVA. ANDRE HUGHES ROTC 1,2,3,4; Hi-Y 4; Action Club 3,4; Basketball 1,2; Football 1,2. LISA MARIE HUTTON GAA 1,2,3; Girls Football 2,3,4; GIA Basketball 1,2; Track 3,4; Class Vice President 3; Honor Society 3,4; SANDSCRIPT 3; Editor 4; Snowball 3,4; Homecoming 1,2,3,4; K Q 3; Prom 4; U.S. History AP Exam 3. JoANNE LAVONN JOHNSON Y-Teens 1; ROTC 2; Pom Pom Girl 2. KIMBERLY A. JOHNSON Y-Teens 4. LINDA DENISE JOHNSON Y-Teens 1,2,3; President 4; HRC 1,2; Action Club 3; Business Club 4; Dance Troop; Pom Pom Girl 2,3. PEGGY JOHNSON K Q 3; Sandpaper 4; Pep Club 1; Girls Basketball 2; Prom 4. SHERYLON JOHNSON Y-Teens 4; Latin Club 1; Action Club 1; Pom Pom Girl 1. DARREN JONES 137 SENIOR ACTIVITIES SENIOR ACTIVITIES Hi-y 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1; Baseball 2,3,4; Football 3,4; VICA 3,4, W Club 2,3,4; Action Club 3,4. JOHN BERNARD KAMINSKI Football 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 1,2. SUSAN D. KELLY Girls Football 4; Prom 4. GLYNISS KARMELL KIRKLEN MICHAEL E. KOVAL Football 1,2; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1. JONILYNN KURLEY Pep Club 1,2,4; President 3; Cheerleader 2,3,4; GAA 1; Board 2,3; Student Government 1,2,3,4; Homecoming 2,3,4; K Q 3; Prom 4; SANDSCRIPT 4; Snowball 4; Honor Society 3; Treasurer 4; Ski Club 2,3,4; Girls Football 2,3,4. DALE L. KYLE SANDRA ANN LEKA Homecoming 2,3,4; K Q 3; Prom 4; Honor Society 3,4; Girls Football 2,3,4. ROSEANN LIPINSKI DWIGHT FLYNN LONG NISBOVA 2,3,4; Choir 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 2,3,4; Track 2. RANDY D. LOVEJOY Soccer 3,4; Golf 4; Band 2. JENNIFER C. LYONS Girls Football 1,2,3,4; GAA 1,2; Prop! 4; Homecoming 3,4. GLENDA MACKOWIAK Girls Football 1,2,3,4; GAA 1; HRC 3; K Q 3. MIGDALIA MALDONADO Business Club 4. BARBARA MANNING TONY MARAKAS Honor Society 3,4; Soccer 3,4. VERONICA LYNN MARTINEZ Latino Club 2,3; Latinic Hispanic Club 1; Business Club 4; NISBOVA 4; All City Orchestra Award. TRINA MONICA MAYS Y-Teens 2,3,4; Pep Club 2,3; Latinic Hispanic Club 3,4; Action Club 3,4; GAA 2,3; Guidance Club 4, Ski Club 3; Pom Pom Girl 4. KELLY LEE MCCLARD GAA 1,2; Pep Club 1,2,3; Girls Football 1,2,3,4; K Q 3; Prom 4; Homecoming 4. BARRY SHAWN MCCOY Band 1,2,3,4, All City 1,2,3,4; NISBOVA 1,2,3,4; Action Club 4; Track 4. LYLE MONSON Football 4; Soccer 4. CHUCK MURRAY Wrestling 2; Latin Club 1,2; Band 1,2; NISBOVA 1,2. RANDALL AVERY NEIL Spanish Club 3,4; Prom 4. VICTORIA LYNN OHMANN Choir 1,2,3,4; ROTC 1,2,3,4; Drama 1,2; GAA 2. CYNTHIA MARIE OLIG NATALIE PARFENOFF GAA 1,2; K Q 3; Prom 4. MARY A. PARKER Band 1,2,3,4; Environmental Science Club 3. WARDELL PARKER JR. ROTC 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2. JESSE M. PATTON JR. Student Government 1,2,3; Treasurer 4; Hi-Y 1,2,3; Band 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 2; Honor Society 3,4; Drum Major 3; NISBOVA 2,3; French Club 2,3. PATRICE MARSHA PERINCHIEF Basketball 4; Net Ball 4; Hockey 4. PRISCILLA PURUGGANAN Latino Club 4; Miss Photogenic 3. ERIC REYNOLDS PHIL S. RICE SENIOR ACTIVITIES SENIOR ACTIVITIES Band 1,2; NISBOVA 2; Tennis 3,4; Football 1. MILTON CARL RILEY ROTC 1,2,3,4; Track 4. NEIL EDWARDS ROBBINS Hi-Y 1,2,3; Spanish Club 3; Track 1,2,3,4; Football 2,3,4. FRANK ROMAN JR. Tennis 2,3,4; Soccer 3,4; Honor Society 3; Vice President 4; Band 1,2; NISBOVA 2. PAULETTE ANGELA MARIE ROMAN ROTC 3; Latino Club 2,3; Latinic Hispanic Club 2; Guidance Club 4. DENISE C. ROSENTHAL Sandpaper 3,4; K Q 3; Prom 4; Drama Club 4, Advanced Choir 4. SCOTT MICHAEL ROTTENBERG Bridge Club 1; French Club 3,4; Prom 4. PAMELA JEAN SAMUELSON Girls Football 1,2,3,4; Girls Track 2; French Club 2; K Q 3; Homecoming 2,3,4; GAA 1,2,3; Junior Class Secretary Treasurer 3; Literary Club 4; Prom 4. JULIE ANN SANDINE GAA 1,2,3; Pep Club 1,2,3; Vice President 4; Girls Football 1,2,3,4; Band 1; NISBOVA 1; Class Treasurer 2; Girls Volleyball 2; Honor Society 3,4; K Q 3; SANDSCRIPT 4; Snowball 4; Prom 4. CHARLES SHARP ROSEMARIE SIMMS DONNY SLAWNIKOWSKI Football 1,2,3; Baseball. DENNY SLAWNIKOWSKI Football 1,2,3,4. ROLAND SMITH Football 1; Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; ROTC 1,2,3,4. MICHELLE D. SPARKS Sandpaper 4; K Q 3; Football-O-Rama Queen 4. JEREMY STERN Wrestling 2,3; Golf 2,3,4; SANDSCRIPT 2,3,4; Band 1,2; Track 1; Honor Society 3; President 4; Photographer 2,3,4; National Merit Scholarship 3; Swimming 4. LOUIS THEODORE STEWART IV Band 1,2,3,4; All City Band 3. KAREN L. SVANTNER CAROLYN TALLANT THOMAS TAYLOR Wrestling 3. MARK JOHN THANOS Football 1,2,3; Captain 4; Basketball 1,2,3; Captain 4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Soccer 2,3,4; Class President 3,4; W Club 1,2,3; President 4; K Q 3; Homecoming 4; Outstanding Athlete 1; Sandpaper 4; Boys State 3; Student Government 2; Prom 4. KIRK THOMPSON Football 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 2,3,4; Band 1,2,3; NISBOVA 2,3; Math Club 2; Honor Society 3,4. BARBARA TRICE Hi-Y 4; Y-Teens 3,4; Pom Pom Girl 2,3,4; Track Team 3,4; Pep Club 1; Choir 1,2,3. ANN TUERFF GAA 1,2; Pep Club 1,2; Homecoming 3,4; Girls Football 1,2,3,4; K Q 3; Prom 4. DELIA M. VILLARREAL BARBARA MARION VOSS GAA 1,2; Girls Football 1,2,3,4; Ski Club 1,2,3,4; Homecoming 2,3,4; K Q 3; Prom 4. SAUNDRA MARIE WADE Action Club; Y-Teens; Business Club. ANTOINETTE WAINWRIGHT Hi-Y; Y-Teens; GAA; Pom Pom Girl. GINA WATTS Y-Teens 1,2,3,4; Modern Dance 1; Junior Attendant 3; Senior Attendant 4; K Q 3; HRC; Action Club. YOLANDA GYNEAN WELCH Y-Teens 1,2; Basketball. SHEILA RENEE WOODS Basketball 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3; Pom Pom 2,3,4; Y-Teens Vice President; GAA 1,2,3; ROTC 1. EDDIE ZAPATA 139 THE 1977 SENIOR PROM On Friday May 13, 1977, the Senior class of 1977 presented their Senior Prom; We May Never Pass This Way Again . Although the occasion fell on the dreaded thirteenth, it was a success. For the first half of the evening the Bill Galik Combo played a few waltzs, polkas, and tangos. When everyone returned at 12:00 they were welcomed by the popular sounds of Stonewood Fox. 142 U3 A lot goes into the making of a yearbook, that is not seen in the completed book. The majority of the student body is usually satisfied with the effort that the Annual Staff and Mr. Nick put into the book, while on the other hand, there are always some who have only complaints and criticisms. For these select few this is what I have to say: The 1978 Sandscript is the best book that could have possibly been created with the money and materials that we had available to work with. I know that my staff and I are perfectly satisfied with this production. I have to give a great deal of the credit due to my staff, for without their patience, imagination, and creativity the layouts for each and every page would not have been done as well as they are. The student body owes their appreciation for this year's book to the staff's devotion. I would also like to thank Indiana School Pictures for messing us up again this year, almost causing us to miss two deadlines. I hope they get on the ball next year so they won't mess things up for Mary. This year's fantastic cover is the work of Josh Dreyfus. This is the first year ever at Wirt that there has been a color picture for the cover. Thanks again Josh. Jeremy Stern, Peter Gonzalez, and Josh are the photographers who are responsible for the pictures throughout the book. My main inspiration this year has been Mr. Nick Meneakis. The same has been true this year, as well as every year, without Mr. Nick this book would not be a reality. He was always there when we needed him. Even though he wasn't there for a time, he was there in spirit and we love him. George, (note: not Mr. Kingsley!) was also a big help, especially when we had questions about extra things that we wanted to include in the book but couldn't afford. Most of all I would like to wish next year's staff—Sandscript '79, the best of luck, especially Mary Dault who will succeed me as editor. I hope your staff works as well for you as my staff did for me. All I can say is good luck, as it was a pleasure working with all of you. I hope everyone likes this book as well as I do. LISA HUTTON: editor 1978. — fik .