The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 23, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 June 1983 — Page 8
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. June 22.1983
Sports
" A conversation with . . Dave Baumgartner: Opts for new career
NOTE: David Baumgartner. Wawasee teacher and assistant football and wrestling coach, last week resigned from his position at the high school to begin a new career. Mail-Journal sportswriter Doug Walker interviewed Baumgartner about his decision to leave teaching, and his four years at Wawasee. WALKER: Why the decision to leave coaching and teaching? BAUMGARTNER: Obviously, the first attraction (of the new job) was that I’m still involved with education, still working with young people, and still have an opportunity to affect young people’s lives by offering them a chance to further their education. The benefits, the salary, the chance for career advancement ... they all were big considerations. WALKER: What precisely will be your responsibilities with the Bell & Howell Educational Group? BAUMGARTNER: My basic job is to contact students who are interested in careers in electronic technology and computer science who have expressed their interest by sending us cards and letters, go to their homes and present to them and their parents the programs that the DeVry Institute offers. If they want to further pursue that, we’ll see that they’re admitted to DeVry. During the school year, I go on a lecture circuit of the 60 different schools in my territory. WALKER: What will you miss the most about teaching? BAUMGARTNER: In teaching three years at Wawasee and one year at Syracuse Junior High, I got to know the group of kids, the faculty and the staff here at the high school, and I’ll miss the comradery I’ve had with them. They’re outstanding people. I’ll miss the coaching aspect of it, also. WALKER: Did you observe any major changes during your three years at Wawasee?
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MILFORD ANGELS — Shown are the Angels from the Milford T-Ball League. In the front row are Karena Zimmerman, Jeremy Bowler, Rachael Harbes, Ericka Lozano and Stephanie Eryman. In the second row are Suann Harbes, Matt Mast, Tricia Wuthrich, Mitch Hollar, Chad Eryman and Cory Manning. In the rear are coaches Cheryl and Ken Manning. Not pictured are Jeremy Price and Jason Graff. (Photo by Doug Walker)
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WEBSTER MINOR LEAGUE METS — Pictured are the Mets from the Minor League of the North Webster Youth League. In the front row are Chris Shideler, Jamey Clevenger, Calvin Coy, Mitch Druckemiller, Brad Gobel and Barry Lamb. In the second row are Noah Anderson, Steven Moore, Rodney Naylor, Kevin Lundy, Brian Scott, Jason Mickley and Mike Ferverda. In the rear are coaches Harold Mickley and Sam Lundy. (Photo by Doug Walker)
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LEAVING WAWASEE — Wawasee High School teacher and coach Dave Baumgartner recently decided to leave his position at the high school and go into a new career. BAUMGARTNER: Not many drastic changes. Here recently, I’ve noticed a fresh approach with Dr. Hull coming in. The faculty is becoming more creative and exploring different avenues in education. I’ve seen a subtle change, but a refreshing change. WALKER: Is there anything about teaching that you won’t especially miss? BAUMGARTNER: I’m not going to miss the paper work involved in the daily routine of grading and things of this nature. Having a little more time to do things for my benefit is something that is going to be advantageous to me. WALKER: Would you consider returning to teaching at some point in the future? BAUMGARTNER: I don’t close that door at all. I want to leave that open so that I possibly can get back into teaching if in fact this career is not exactly what I expect it to be. WALKER: How long did it take you to make the decision to change careers?
BAUMGARTNER: Actually, I was made aware of this job opportunity about a year and a half ago. The last six or seven weeks, I was involved in the interviewing process, talking to some people about the possibility of a career change, counseling with people like Dr. Hull and Coach Dickerson and getting their opinions on the pluses and minuses, and then finally coming to a decision. WALKER: What are your final impressions of Wawasee as you leave for the last time? BAUMGARTNER: A part of me is very sad to leave Wawasee, because I developed what I thought was a good rapport with the staff, the faculty and the kids. They became very much a part of me, and I’ll miss that aspect of it. I like Wawasee High School, and I liked the people and kids I worked around. I’m not leaving the area, which is good, because I’ll always be able to keep an eye on the high school and keep up on what’s happening here.
Swim club wins first meet of year
The Wawasee Swim Club captured their first meet of the season June 14, defeating Canterbury Green 378-188. The following swimmers won ribbons in their respective categories: Boys Eight And Under Medley relay — Brad Koser, Brian Grothouse, Eric Schackel and Eric Swartzendruper, first place Free style — Brad Koser, first place, Brain Grothouse, second place; Eric Swartzendruper, third place Breaststroke — Brad Koser, first place Backstroke — Eric Schackel, first place, Brian Grothouse, third place Butterfly — Brad Koser, first place Individual medley — Eric Schackel, first place Freestyle relay — Brad Koser, Brian Grothouse, Eric Schackel
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< ►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< In CTB Softball action last week, Woodling came from behind to beat Orn J 9-17. Woodling rallied for nine runs in the final inning to give pitcher Dave Bess the victory. John Haugh went three-for-three, including a three-run homer, to lead Kitson to a 11-9 win over Thornsbury. Steve Banghart was the winning pitcher, with Larry Cripe taking the loss. In other games, Vance crushed McDowell 32-10, while Thornsbury defeated Douglas 32-15. A total of nine homers were hit in the Thornsbury win, with John Hart and Larry Cripe each hitting a pair.
and Eric Swartzendruper, first place Girls Eight And Under Medley relay — Stacey Neterer, Clarisa Dußois, Erin Titus and Angie Garner, first place Freestyle — Erin Titus, second place; Angie Garner, third place Backstyle — Stacy Neterer, second place Butterfly — Stacy Neterer, third place Individual medley — Erin Titus, first place Boys Age Nine-10 Medley relay — Eric Swartzendruper, Casey Kline, Thad Dußois and Mike Keim, first place Freestyle relay — Eric Swartzendruper, Casey Kline, Thad Dußois and Mike Keim, first place Freestyle — Casey Kline, first place Breaststroke — Thad Dußois, first place Backstroke — Thad Dußois, first place Butterfly — Casey Kline, first place; Thad Dußois, second place Individual medley — Casey Kline, first place Girls Age Nine-10 Medley relay — Tiffany Titus, Gretchen Naugler, Dawn Firestone and Sara Kline, first place Freestyle relay — Tiffany Titus, Gretchen Naugler, Dawn Firestone and Sara Kline, first place Breaststroke — Tiffany Titus, first place; Gretchen Naugler, third place Freestyle — Dawn Firestone, first place; Sara Kline, second place Backstroke — Dawn Firestone, second place; Sara Kline, third place Butterfly — Dawn Firestone, second place; Tiffany Titus, third place Individual medley — Tiffany Titus, second place; Tonya Swartzendruper, third place Boys Age 11-12 Medley relay — Brian Neff, Steve McDaniel, Eric Hood and Scott Rozou, first place Freestyle relay — Brian Neff, Eric Hood, Scott Rozou and Steve McDaniel, first place Freestyle — Brian Neff, first place; Scott Rozou, second place; Steve McDaniel, third place Breaststroke — Brian Neff, first place; Steve McDaniel, second place Backstroke — Brian Neff, second place; Eric Hood, third place ( Buttdrfly — Eric Hood, second place; Steve McDaniel, third place Individual medley — Scott Rozou, second place; Eric Hood, third place Girls Age 11-12 Freestyle — Vickey Caskey, second place; Alicia Schackel, third place Breaststroke — Missy Naugler, third place Backstroke — Missy Naugler, first place; Vickey Caskey, second place Butterfly — Alicia Schackel, third place Individual medley — Vickey Caskey, second place Boys Age 13-14 Medley relay — Eric Jones, Bevin Hurd, Ryk Hagne and Steve Royow, first place Freestyle relay — Eric Jones, Matt Fry back, Steve Royow and Ryk Hagne Freestyle — Ryk Hagne, first place; Steve Royow, third place Breaststroke — Bevin Hurd, first place; Eric Jones, second place; Matt Fryback, third place Butterfly — Bevin Hurd, first place; Eric Jones, second place;
Hanson named new football coach
Head football coach Myron Dickerson has announced former Wawasee football assistant Rob Hanson as the new assistant football coach. Hanson coached at Wawasee for Dickerson during the 1981 football campaign. Hanson replaces Dave Baumgartner, who served as offensive line coach, and will be responsible for the defensive down linemen. Assistant coach Kim Lobsiger, defensive coach last season, will now be responsible for the offensive line. Jim Jones will remain as coach for the defensive backs. Both Jones and Lobsiger were new to the staff last season. Hanson’s appointment is pending school board approval next month. Hanson is a graduate of Goshen High School and Ball State University where he participated in football. He left Wawasee to take a part-time assistant’s position at Western Michigan University.
David Ridings, third place Individual medley — Ryk Hagne, second place; Bevin Hurd, third place Girls Age 13-14 Medley relay — Kris Butt, Kris Neff, Chris Elridge and Pam Foyle, first place Freestyle relay — Kris Butt, Kris Neff, Chris Elridge and Pam Foyle, first place Freestyle — Pam Foyle, first place; Chris Elridge, third place Breaststroke — Kris Neff, first place; Pam Foyle, third place Backstroke — Jenny Kline, second place; Kris Butt, third place Butterfly — Chris Elridge, first place; Kris Neff, second place Individual medley — Kris Neff, first place; Chris Elridge, second place; Jenny Kline, third place Boys Age 15 And Up Medley relay — Carl Rouch, Brad Overmeyer, Brett Hite and Jon Shoemaker, first place Freestyle relay — Carl Rouch, Brad Overmeyer, Bett Hite and Jon Shoemaker, first place Freestyle — Jon Shoemaker, first place; Brett Hite, second place Breaststroke — Brad Overmeyer, first place; Brett Hite, second place; Carl Rouch, third place Backstroke — Jon Shoemaker, first place; Carl Rouch, second place Butterfly — Brett Hite, first place; Brad Overmeyer, second place Individual medley — Brad Overmeyer, first place; Carl Rouch, second place; Jon Shoemaker, third place Girls Age 15 And Up Freestyle — Brenda Messenger, first place; Steph Eldridge, second place Backstroke — Julie McDaniel, first place; Brenda Messenger, second place; Jean Anderson, third place Butterfly — Julie McDaniel, first place; Brenda Messenger, second place Individual medley — Julie McDaniel, first place Freestyle relay — Jean Anderson, Julie McDaniel, Steph Elridge and Brenda Messenger, first place Four Warriors named All-NLC Four members of Coach Myron Dickerson’s Wawasee High School baseball squad have been selected to All-Northern Lake Conference teams. Named to the first team were catcher Eric Beer (who was also on the team last season), who hit .380 and tied for the conference lead with seven runs batted in despite being sidelined a portion of the season with injuries; and infielder Kevin Smith, who led the team with a .400 batting average and shared the runs batted in crown with seven. On the All-Conference second team were Warriors Brian Henson, who was second in the conference in strikeouts, and infielder Tony Blackburn. Other NLC standouts to be named to the squad included pitchers Todd Samuelson and Brian Smith of Plymouth, Mike White of Warsaw and Kurt Hand Os North Wood. Infielders joining Smith on the team were Jay Huff of North Wood, Mickey Gardener of Bremen and Tim Thul of Goshen. Outfielders selected included Dave England of Plymouth, Mike Wagoner of North Wood, and Warsaw’s Russ Menzie and Keith Cummings. Bremen catcher Mike Phillips was also chosen.
ROB WF HANSON * Hanson will serve as driver’s education instructor at the high school. Dickerson said Hanson’s job assignment was made “where we can function the best.” “1 don’t believe in all of that specialty stuff. We no longer have a straight platoon system anymore, so all my coaches will have to help out everywhere. I try to put coaches where they will be the best utilized,” said Dickerson. Hanson’s acceptance greatly pleased Dickerson, who admitted his young players will need someone familiar with the system. “He’s been there two seasons ago, so it is a lot better than having someone new coming in,” Dickerson said. “Rob is a very hard worker. The three of them will work together fine,” he added. Dickerson’s philosophy about his assistants is teamwork rather than individual responsiblity. “We’ll have three individuals in the same capacity at different jobs,” he said. “Hanson is a super-hard worker who wants to be a football coach. In 1981, Wawasee finished with a 3-7 mark, scoring 43 points while allowing 121. Last season, the football Warriors finished with a 5-5 mark, scoring 163 points while allowing only 85. Hanson is expected to arrive in the Syracuse area July 6.
Ladies Golf Bfl \ Results jlfl * Bv I BIG BOULDER BELLES Low gross winner in Big Boulder Belles play on June 15 was Donna Beer. Gail Chalk was second. Barbara Schultz, Cathy Rollfing and Gail Chalk tied for low net honors. Donna Beer was second. Suzy Knepp had low putts. Barbara Schultz, Maxine Johnson and Gail Chalk tied for second.
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WEBSTER KOUNTRY REPAIR SOFTBALL TEAM — Pictured is the Kountry Repair team from the North Webster Girls Softball Major league. In the front row are Kristy Gilmore, Sherry Ross, Tammy Geiger, Jenni Gilmore. Kelli Mort and Shadow Newcomer. In the second row are coach Sandy Payne, Kristy Parsons, Lora Hollan Michelle Dick, Tina Kruger and coach Summer Bright. (Photo by Doug Walker)
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WEBSTER GIRLS TRAVEL TEAM — Pictured above is the North Webster Girls Softball Travel team. / In the front row are Jennifer Morgan, Brenda Whitridge, Kristy Parsons, Michelle White. Karol White, Kristi *Gilmore, Kelly Mitchell and Belinda Whitridge. In the back are coach Rosy Mort. Summer Bright. Jama Roose. Heidi Brower. Michelle Harter. Michelle Miller, Tina Kruger, Shadow Newcomer, Michelle Katsanis and coach Lorraine Carson. (Photo by Doug Walker)
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SON OF THE GREAT JIM THORPE — John Thorpe, son of the late great Jim Thorpe, will be in the Mermaid Festival parade this Saturday and is the featured guest during a luncheon at the Classic Restaurant this Friday. He is chief of the Sac and Fox Indian tribe.
Thorpe named as special parade guest
John Thorpe, one of seven children of the late great Jim Thorpe, will be the grand marshal of the 38th annual Mermaid Festival parade in North Webster this Saturday. The principal chief of the Sax and Fox Indian tribe, John Thorpe will be honored at a luncheon to be held at 1 p.m. this Friday at the Classic Restaurant in North Webster. He will be the honored guest speaker and will attend in headress and ceremonial garb of his Sac and Fox tribe. Thorpe’s arrival will serve as a replacement for this year’s King of Sports, Hoosier golfer Fuzzy Zoeller, who is not expected to attend his coronation ceremony. Zoeller may participate in another ceremony later this year. Jim Thorpe was gold medalist of the decathlon and pentathlan
event in the 1912 Olympic games at Stockholm. Called the “greatest athlete in the world," by Stockholm's King Gustave, Thorpe was stripped of his title by the AAU and the Olympic committee for playing minor league baseball. Recently, the Thorpe medals were restored to his family after decades of family pleas and public outcry. When the International Palace of Sports was dedicated in 1974. local artist “Dutch” Mullett created a larger than life statue of Thorpe which is located at the museum’s entrance, near the Fountain of Fame. The luncheon is open to the public on a first come bases. Reservations can be made by contacting the Palace of Sports at 834-7060.