Yorktown High School - Episode Yearbook (Yorktown, IN)

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Senior trombonist Bill Applegate gazes over the Fiesta Inn balcony, while poolside pleasure relaxes Seniors Dave Helms and Dave Hershey. Fiesta Bowl was the result of a 890,000 fund- raising project to send the band to Phoenix, Ariz- ona for fun and competition. Highlights of the trip were marching in the Fiesta Bowl parade and cele- brating the New Year s Dav completion of a six- month effort. FIESTA BOWL 21

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In their one minute commercial to the nation, band members finally realized a hard-earned dream... ever or nearly 18 W weeks, the 118 m- band members and m 1 their boosters ate, JL drank and slept Fiesta Bowl. The band ' s goal was to raise the S90.000 they needed to fund a Dec. 27 to Jan. 2 trip to Phoenix, Ariz- ona, where they would perform and compete in Fiesta Bowl activities. Commenting on the fact that Yorktown was the only band in Indiana to be represented there, Senior Brad Holloway expressed, I felt it was a great honor to represent my school in the pageant, but it was an even greater thrill and respon- sibility to know we represented our state. In f act , it would ' ve been almost impossible to live in eastern Indiana and not know about the many fund-raising activities involved. These included a Marsh Grocery Shopping Spree, Green Travel Service Delta Airlines Ticket Drawing and a part in the Indiana Pacer ' s Bow Ties, Bal- loons and Basketball that opened in downtown Indianapolis. They continued with a pancake and sau- sage supper, a WERK radio auc- tion, and a Bowl-a-thon. The Rent- a-kid program, coordinated by Mr. and Mrs. Mel Reese, included odd jobs ranging from cemetery burials to cabin decorating. It was strange to bury someone. I had to stomp on top of the casket and pack the dirt down real well, exclaimed Junior Steve Reese. But why would little old York- Beth Frieders town be chosen for such a presti- gious event? Band Director Mickey Stisher explained, We were chosen for our well-rounded music pro- gram. I submitted a tape of our show with a detailed description of our group ' s achievements and activities. Even though the band spent numerous hours preparing for the field competition Dec. 30, where they finished in eighth place out of eleven, the band found time for fun and sightseeing. On the 28th, all the bands went to Rawhide, an old-fashioned western town where they had a big steak fry and dance. One of the more unique occur- rences took place on New Year ' s Eve when Chuck E. Cheese pizza parlor, their restaurant for the night, was burned down when they arrived. We all sat there on the bus until Mr. Stisher came back and an- nounced that we had found a place that would stay open for us. We counted down and celebrated New Year ' s on our way to the Big Apple restaurant. We set our watches and celebrated in Phoenix as well as Muncie time! reflected Junior Rod Morrow. The incident became the center of many jokes that night. Every time Chak-a-Khan came on the radio, the band sang Chuck-E-Cheese. This was our one minute com- mercial to the nation, expressed Band Director Mickey Stisher. Practice takes on a different per- spective when viewed through a trom- bone as the band awaits instructions. 20 FIESTA BOWL

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The gun went off. The green and white clad crowd sprang from their seats and en veloped team members for their seeming upset over 19th ranked Southside. Their excitement was short-lived, as the clock revealed three seconds left of... LIVI in agony £ £ he thrill of victory rand the agony of defeat-all within three seconds, is how one fan summed up the Muncie South- Yorktown Sec- t ional game on March 2. It was a game that had the entire fieldhouse sitting on the edge of their seats as the clock ticked away with the gun prematurely going off three seconds early, sending the roaring Tiger crowd out on to the floor for cele- bration. The Yorktown green-hatted crowd was sent back to their seats in con- fusion, not realizing there were three seconds left of play. All in the remaining three seconds South ' s Anthony Roberts passed the ball to teammate Robbie Con- aster, who fired a 17-foot basket over three Tiger defenders to win 44-43. The whole team felt we got cheated, but it was over and there was nothing we could do, reflected Junior center Greg Miller, who led the Tigers in scoring 16 points. Sophomore fan Todd Pursley stated, It was the greatest feeling to rush out on the floor like that, and when we lost, I stood there dumb- founded. I could not believe that shot went in. When South threw it back in our face, I was mad at first, but then I felt proud at how well we had done, Pursley added. In the Broadcaster and on the chool announcements, Principal Jerome Secttor expressed, There is an important difference between being defeated and losing. We lost Dawn Barber cstacy the South game to a fluke, a one in a million possibility. We were not defeated. In a semi-final game the previous night, Yorktown won an equally exciting 38-37 game over 12th ranked Muncie Central. Beating Central was the biggest accomp- lishment all season. It was great, was the opinion of Varsity player Troy Case. Just as the last second shot by Conaster on Sat- urday lost the game for York- town, a last second shot on Friday by Miller saved the game for us. Again Julie Hochstetler Miller led scoring with 12 points. Crowd support seemed to be an important factor for the players as Miller stated, The crowd was awe- some! I felt Yorktown showed the most respect and had the most spirit of any other school. stated Senior Kim Kimbrough. Junior Bryan Beeson agreed by saying, Despite the disappointment in the end, I feel the support of the fans was surprisingly strong and the players did their best. The tremendous upset over the Central Bearcats thrilled fans as it was the first upset in 12 years. First year Varsity Basketball coach Mike Necessary, formerly Wes-Del High School ' s coach, headed the Tigers with their suc- cessful season, which ended at a 12-9 record. After the heartbreaking loss, Vice- Principal Barbara Underwood embra- ces Tiger mascot Karen Walsh, sharing the agony of defeat. 22 SECTIONALS