Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 120, Number 32, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 20 August 1997 — Page 19

The pieces are there, Rockpile must put them in place

RUSTY NIXON Sports Writer PLYMOUTH A lot is gone from a year ago, but before you think the cup-

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board is entirely bare for Tom Condon’s Plymouth Rockies, think again. Gone are 15 seniors: three of them two way starters at key positions; two of them

All-State selections last season. Returning is a junior class that appears ready to break onto the scene in a big way. Juniors Rob Riewoldt, Bobby Salinas, Eddie Rodriguez, Nick Chaney, Cody Thompson and Andy Haeck all started varsity games at one time or another for Condon, and split time with an undeieated JV squad. Actually, the PHS junior class has yet to lose a football game. Add key seniors Dan Denaut, Justin Koss, Nate Quick and David Cook who contributed mightily to Plymouth’s success a year ago, and you have a rock solid base to build on at the very least. “That’s where we’re at right now, we just have to be patient with those kids who don’t have any varsity experience,”

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said Condon. “We think there’s some athletes there, and we realize they’re going to make some mistakes. We’ve got to do some coaching this year.”

Gone is Matt Cramer, who was the emotion a 1 leader of the Rockies ™ as well as the quarterback a year ago. In his place, junior Nick Chaney has the coach’s blessing. “He’s got a good temperment to be a quarterback, he’s not going to fold up and head out of town when the going gets tough or when things aren’t going well,” said Condon. “We

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Rob Riewoldt (9) is expected to be a mainstay on both sides of the ball for this year’s Rockies. The junior linebacker will plso start at fullback. 1

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think he’s going to be OK.” While the offense had it’s share of losses, replacements Salinas, Rodriguez and See PHS, Page 4

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