The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 August 1982 — Page 8

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., August 18,1982

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Sports

Offensive improvement key for WHS

By GARY LEWIS An improved offense will be the goal for coach Myron Dickerson and his football Warriors in 1982. Wawasee managed only 49 points in the 19813-7 campaign and the third-year coach sees the offense as a key in improving the club's chances in the tough Northern Lakes Conference. While the offense had its woes in ‘Bl. the defense had a lot to brag about when they limited Delta and Plymouth High Schools to nine and three points, respectively . “We got to play some good defense again, and I think our offense just has to be better, ’’ said Dickerson. Defensively, the Warriors will return six starters Jeff Thorn; Joel Bales; Eric Beer; Ross Dahlstrom; Todd Reiff (all seniors); and Jeff Roberts (a jbnior). Returning starters for the offensive squad are: Larry Flannery; Kevin Harney; Jay Glon; Mike Patty; Tom Freiheit; Dahlstrom; and Rick Pena. OFFENSIVE LJNE a Coach Dickerson’s major worry in revamping the Warriors offense is the offensive line. “My main concern is the overall performance of line play and especially the tight end positions,” he said. Dickerson says he is planning on switching to the I-formation this year. For this switch to be successful, the offensive line must hold their blocks longer. Senior Pat Hare (6-1,185) was expected to hold down one side of the line but he is currently side-lined with mononucleosis. The remaining candidates all have one thing in common — lack of experience. "Everybody else we have there has never played the position before,” said Dickerson. This has pushed newcomer Tony Boyer (8-1, 175). who is in his first year on the football team, in the limelight. Boyer, a senior, may be the candidatelo inherit one of the starting end positions while another senior. Sean Shanahon <6-0. 173), is a likely candidate at the other tight end Another candidate at tight end is Jeff ’Bjorn (6-0.160» but Dickerson believes his involvement in the offense would be better served as a flanker At guard, the story is different “1 thought at the first part of the season that our guards' situation would be good.” and that's exactly what the situation is. Senior Eric Beer (5-9. 170) has moved into a guard position and Dickerson is pleased with his performance so far. An injury to Kevin Harney (5-10. 170), a senior, will hurt but Dickerson believes he has plenty of depth with returnees Bob Morgan (5-11,162). Larry Flannery (5-9,190) and Ryan V. athrich (5-9,161). Last year’s starting center. Jay Glon (5-9. 150), will most likely return to that position in the starting offensive line With the new offensive plans, though, Dickerson says the center will have to move some people “Tbe main thing we have to do is we have to get some movement at the point of that attack at center 1 hope we can do that much better this year The remainder of the offensive line is a question mark. The team will be short on experience, but Dickerson is counting on senior Joel Bales (6-0, 191), newcomer Pat Inks (6-2. 230). Mike Patty (6-0. 220) and Tim Fraser (5-8.195). RUNNING BACKS The Warriors running game should be in solid shape with a number of returnees and plenty of depth. Ross Dahlstrom (5-11. 178), Todd Reiff (5-11,184) and Ron Schwartz (5-9.175) will be leading the ground attack for the Warriors this year Dahlstrom rushed for 420 yards in ‘Bl but the real story might be in the development of Todd Reiff Reiff, a linebacker last year, has improved his strength over the off-season and Dickerson hopes he can become a power runner out of the I-formation Other backs who might see action are Steve White (5-9. 145) and Doug Fiandt (5-10.155* quarterback-receivers Rick Pena (5-8,155) will return at quarterback for Dickerson. “Rick is a very mature quarterback. He's handling things well, and he II do us a good job there,” said Dickerson Passing is another story. Dickerson does not like what he sees so far ' in the development of his passing game. “We're not throwing or catching the ball as well as we re going to haw to,” said Dickerson. “The passing part of the game is still in the air as a question mark The major problem for Wawasee at the QB position is depth. If Pena is sidelined, it could be tough finding a replacement. Back-up Dave Roberts (5-11,150). Tony Blackburn (5-7, 146 and Brad Mitchell (5-8. 155) have had little experience in the hot-seat.

Comment On Sports OLYMPICS •••• WyHteW|cWe

The Olympic Games are only two years away--in Los Angeles--and because the U.S. squad is training in Colorado at a special camp, financed by private industry, hints are already being aired about a U.S. triumph. This is heady optimism. The Colorado Springs training camp is a good idea but it can*t match the nation-wide, government-financed sports program in Russia and East

v * > v 4^ a p •$> wnsscaoi WB wtnm k iMt *1 £\ WARRIORS ATTEND DIVERS CAMP-Time three high school divers attended a dhring camp at Michigan State University thia summer. AM three divers. PHI Zachary. Kristy Vance and Greg Day. are members of the WHS vanity swim teams. (Photo by Gary Lewis)

Germany. The Russians are heavily favored to win 1984's Olympics, as they have been doing for years now. because of this massive government sports program. U.S. men have done well even in recent years when the Russian medals total was much higher than the U.S. total. It's U.S. females who hate done so miserablycomparatively speaking. If U.S. women did as well as

At flanker, senior Tom Freiheit (5-8.152) and Thorn will be at that position most of the time. “My main concern is the overall performance of line play and especially the tight end positions,” said Dickerson. With the Iformation, Dickerson hopes to do some double-team blocking and put Reiff and Dahlstrom one-on-one with the opposition’s linebackers. DEFENSIVE LINE Wawasee's strongest position should be at defensive end says Dickerson. Thorn and Bales should anchor both ends of the line. At tackle and nose guard, the mentor is in the same situation as his offensivetackles. “I think we have some people there who will eventually do the job but we lack some good experience in there at tackle and at nose guard,” he said. Fraiser, Patty. Inks and Flannery are possible candidates at tackle and one or two could move to the middle. Junior Mark West (5-8,150) will be the starting nose guard with newcomer Bob Morgan a possible starter once he learns the position. “At the middle guard position, we are going to be light, we’re not going to be big. We will have to be very quick and read our keys," said Dickerson. If things don't work out with a smaller size middle guard, Dickerson will move a tackle to the position to fill the void. LINEBACKERS-SECONDARY Another strong suit for the defensive squad will be the linebackers. Returning are Seniors Beer and Reith. In the defensive secondary. Dahlstrom and Roberts, both seniors, will be the leaders of the defensive backfield. ‘ ‘That should be one of our strong areas, ’ ’ said Dickerson. KICKING GAME The kicking game will be anchored by Kris Cox (6-1,155) who will do the punting, extra-points and kick-offs. “I think we will be much improved in that area,” said Dickerson. Backing up Cox in punting will be Dahlstrom and Bob Morgan. Morgan could also be the placekicker. JAMBOREE The Warriors will get their first test this Friday when they travel to Northwood High School to participate in a jamboree featuring the Panthers. Plymouth and Northridge. Wawasee will battle North Wood in the second quarter and Plymouth in the fourth 12 minute quarter. A fan bus will depart from the North Webster Junior High at 6:15 and will arrive at the Syracuse Junior High at 6:30 and at the Milford Junior High at 6:45. The boardingfee will bell.

X ' . i ‘ ' i f 7 .. ." ' ‘ 1981 Final Statistics 1982 Schedule — TT“.” Rsh. Att. 406 464 -58 Rsh. Yds. 1176 1249 -73 ■ , .MW AUGUST , 20 Jamboree at NW 7:30 Ps.Att. in 147 -30 27 WARSAW 7:30 To. Yds. 1510 1928 -418 CE'DTE'URE'D 1981 Points JH-aJa a l-aiwldLaV WHS OPP 3 Goshen $ 7:30 to. Pts. 49 kb ‘ 10 ROCHESTER 7:30 HomePts 19 ‘ ) 17 Northridge 7:30 Away Pts. » 24 BREMEN 7:30 OCTOBER VA 1 East Noble 7:30 8 PLYMOUTH 7:30 15 Concord 7:30 ' 22 CULVER MILITARY 7:30 \ VA \ 27 North Wood 7:30 ) 1981 Results x \ s At Warsaw Ll 4-0 Delta L 9-0 Goshen L 34-6 At Plymouth L 3-0 yA At Rochester Wl3-0 Concord Ll 4-0 Northridge W 6-0 At Culver Wl7-14 Xa At Bremen LI4-0 North Wood L2l-7

U.S. men in Olympic competition. the American team would have a good chance to lead in points at L.A. A major effort is now being made to correct that deficiency but it's hoping for a lot to think it can be corrected by 1984. that our girls can compete evenly with those from Russia and East Germany, who have been training hard (and are hard) for years.

Cisco are fun to catch

Icy-cold winds of late November drive most Hoosier fishermen indoors. It’s time to reflect on the summer season's catch and make plans for the coming days of ice-fishing. Yet to a small, hearty group of northern Indiana fishermen, late fall means cisco fishing. From Thanksgiving Day until midDecember. cisco fishing is both Divers attend camp Three members of Wawasee High School's diving team attended a diving camp at Michigan State University, at East Lansing. Greg Day. Kristy Vance and. Phil Zachary completed a onhtweek course of intensive dwtfjg training. Day elected to return for a. second week of instruction. During their stay at MSU. they perfected their basic diving skills and learned new dives for the upcoming season. MSU is a national power in swimming and is especially known for its prowess in diving. Day is a senior and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Day of Syracuse. Zachary is a junior and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Zachary of Syracuse. Miss Vance is a senior and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Vance of Syracuse. Flaky idea For the flakiest upper pie crust, just brush the top crust lightly with cold water before baking. The crust will melt in your mouth.

frantic and fun on several of the region’s lakes. The cisco, a slender silvercolored fish, is the only native member of the trout family (Salmonidae) found outside Lake Michigan. The cisco’s presence in northern Indiana marks the southernmost range of the species. Cisco are much more abundant northward into Minnesota and Canada, where they are called tullibee. They typically reach a length of 10-18 indies. Like trout, cisco require cool, well-oxygenated water. Consequently, most northern Indiana natural lakes are too warm in the summer to support cisco. But they do well in the deep, cleaner lakes. Unlike trout, cisco spawn readily in some area lakes. During late November, cisco move into shallow waters to spawn. The males are the first to show up on the spawning grounds. The females soon follow. No nest is made. The eggs are merely released, fertilized, and allowed to settle on the bottom. Here they lay for up to 90 days before hatching. It is tins spawning run in late fall that provides such good cisco fishing. Catching 20-30 cisco each hour is not uncommon for the experienced angler. Cisco feed almost exclusively on plankton (microscopic size plants and animals), they are not going to be caught on a big lure. Their mouths are quite small and tender. The best baits for cisco are bee moth larva, mousies, or spikes. Cisco bite softly, so fishermen must maintain a dose watch on their bobber or "tight-

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line” in order to feel a hit. Long ago, cisco were present in most Indiana natural lakes. As lakes aged, the water’s physical and chemical characteristics changed, resulting in the disappearance of cisco. In 1955,41 lakes were known to contain cisco. By 1975, cisco were known to occur in only 23 lakes. Much of this historical decline in cisco resulted from increased lake aging caused by man’s activities. Because of their sensitive nature, cisco make good biological indicators of the health of a lake. Today, some of the best cisco lakes are Crooked Lake north of Columbia City, Olin Lake in LaGrange County, and Lake Gage in Steuben County. At Crooked Lake, dsco congregate in dense schools at the west end of the lake, just off the public access area. Estimates are that fishermen catch about 5,000 dsco here each fall in a matter of a few weeks. WHS football 'soap' game tonight at 4:30 Varsity football coach Myron Dickerson has announced the annual “soap” football game will begin tonight at 5:30p.m. Admission to the full-contact scrimmage is 51 or a bar of soaff. A picture taking session will be scheduled before the contest for fans and parents. Sticky drawers? Drawers will slide easily again if you rub the runner of the side that seems to be sticking with candle wax.

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