Winter Sports

Beginning in late October and working through March of the school year, cadets on the campus of Howe Miltiary School participate in yet another season of fierce Wildcat competition. On the heals of the fall season, cadets try out for basketball, wrestling, swimming, cheerleading, and the rifle team. Practices are held each afternoon from 4:00 to 5:30 where cadets receive instruction from coaches and strategize for the upcoming games and contests. The winter season is the longest of the school year. Therefore, each cadet makes a commitment to his or her teammates to strive for improvement and excellence during the myriad of games, tournaments, matches, and meets. As the season progresses, the Howe Wildcats find success in using their skills and sportsmanship to bring home many victories for the maroon and gray. On many early mornings one _ can hear to ringing of the victory bell throughout the classrooms and barracks of Howe Military School announcing the success of another Wildcat team on the field of competition. Go Wildcats!

DeAngelo Griggs shows his skill in controlling the basketball. !Senior Power ... Is en i or

Basketball player Andy Wills warms up for the Wildcat's contest versus Clinton Christian Academy.

Dribble, Jump

great desire and worked . very hard. I will always remember this team for their efforts.

-Coach DeFelice his year's team worked together better than any team I've ever coached. They had

2000-01 Schedule

Jimtown Nov. 28 West Noble Nov. 30 Clinton Chrstn. Dec. 1 Ft. Wayne Chrstn. Dec.5 Lalaumiere Dec. 8 Canterbury Dec.15 Lakewood Park Jan. 9 Bethany Chrstn. Jan.12 Lakeview Chrstn. Jan.13 Hamilton Jan.23 Canterbury Jan. 25 MAC Tourn. Jan. 27 Central Noble Jan. 30 Centerville Feb. 2 White's Feb. 10 Prairie Heights Feb. 14 Ft. Wayne Chrstn. Feb 16 S. Bend Trinity Feb. 17 White's Feb. 20 Fremont Mar. 2

Shoot

Ion Your Toes ... I senior

Elliott Russell tries to stay one step ahead of the competition.

D.J. Smith works his way into range for a shot. He's under some tough defense put on by the other team. !Teamwork... I The Wildcats starting 5 get fired up tor the challenge of the game ahead.

I 2000-01 Wildcat Team ... I

Front Row: Fabio Patterson Elliott Russell, DeAngelo Griggs: Josh Chapa, Steve Katsinas Back Row: Coach Tony DeFelice, Andrew Wills, D.J. Smith, Matt Gielda, Christian Hackbarth, Ben Kedzo, Everett Byrd

2000-2001 Season Team

Row 1: J. Zeilinski, J. Smith, M. King, A. Boyles, W. Tomassini, J. Berman Row 2: M. Gray, A. Rhetta,M. Kowalski, G. Cullins, J. Knight, C. Hackbarth, H.

Jones, S. Berstein

Full Speed Ahead

Mike King drives down the court looking to accept a pass from his teammate. Mike is a sophomore on the team .

Charge on By

Left: Bill Tomassini dribbles past a defender on his way to scoring a basket for the wildcat team. Bill is a Junior member of the team.

On the Defensive

Right: Wildcat guards try to prevent the other team from shooting the ball.

Starting Line-Up Left: Josh Smith gets some encouragement from his teammates as he enters the game.

Team Play Below: Andreaco Rhetta, Matt Gielda, and Bill Tomassini hold off their opponent from getting the ball.

Pass

Prep for Success Above: Coach Brett Cramer heads to the locker room at halftime.

Shoot and Drain it!

The Junior Varsity Jimtown Nov. 28 West Noble Nov. 30 team made great Clinton Chrstn. Dec. 1 strides this season in their play as individuals and as a

Ft. Wayne Chrstn. Dec.5 Lalaumiere Dec. 8 Canterbury Dec.15 team. The JV Wildcats

Lakewood Park Jan. 9 Bethany Chrstn. Jan.12 Lakeview Chrstn. Jan.13 showed determination and Hamilton Jan.23

"the will to win" in h eac Canterbury MAC Tourn. Jan. Jan. 25 27 hard-fought battle with their Central Noble Jan. 30

opponents. h Ast e season Centerville White's Feb. Feb. 2 10 went on, JV team mem- Prairie Heights Feb. 14 bers improved their ability Ft. Wayne Chrstn. Feb 16

S. Bend Trinity Feb. 17 to pull together as a team White's Feb. 20 and get the job done. Each Fremont Mar. 2 member of the team should be proud of the effort they displayed as members of the wildcat junior varisty basketball program.

[Q!!!ooking Action ) Coach !Taking Control... \Fi rs t

year team member Katy Berry Newby, Sarah Vaughn, Alicia tips the ball in her direction to take Casillas, amd Julie Harvey take possesion for the Wildcats! in the action on the court.

\ Sneak Attack... lo i a n a

Richardson gets control of the ball and takes it down court.

Above the Rim

he season started out great with the team winning three games in two weeks. Seniors that helped lead the team were Cindy Cunz who lead the team in points for the season, Sarah Vaughn who lead the team in the blocked shots and Allison Kent who came off the bench to lend outstanding defense to the team. The team 2000-01 Schedule had to overcome

many hardships Ft. Wayne Chrstn. Nov. 13 this season. Lakeland Nov. 15 Through all of it Canterbury Nov. 28 the girls continued Lalumiere Nov. 30 to have fun and Fremont Dec. 13 grow as individuals Lakewood Park Lakeview Chrstn. Jan.9 Jan. 13 and as a team. Prairie Heights Jan. 15

Coach Newby

Lalumiere Jan. 17 MAC Tourn. Jan. 20 S. Bend trintiy Jan. 26 Ft. Wayne Chrstn. Jan. 29 Fremont Jan.30 Sectionals Feb. 13

Score

I Inbound Action I su-Mei

Savage gets the ball in play for the Lady Wildcats.

I Plotting for a Win I coach

Newby reigns in the Lady Wildcats and develops a plan of attack.

\2000LadyWildcats ... \Row 1: o. Richardson, A. McNary, C. Cunz, J. Harvey, A. Casillas Row 2: Coach Amy Newby, E. Mitropoulos, A. Kent, S. Vaughn, L. Carter, K. Berry, C. Gidman (manager)

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Pin 'em!

An unidentified wildcat wrestler pushes for a PIN in his match against a tough competitor.

Focus on the Win

Brandon Pausa is poised for the referee to signal the beginning of his match. Brandon is a senior and an experienced wrestler.

Grid Lock

Chris Underwood grapples with his opponent in a match. C h r i s ' s determination to earn as many points as possible helped the team.

2000-2001 Team

Row 1: M. Descombes, J. Cobb, A Sivil, A. Stacey Row 2: M. Kepler, B. Pausa, J. Thom, R. Padalino, G. Jacob, A. Becher, Coach VanOpynen

Attack!

Julian Thom prepares to take on his opponent on the mat.

Pin

Wildcat Leaders

Jeff Cobb takes his place at the center of the mat to represent the Howe team as the match gets underway. Jeff has been a member of the wrestling team through out high school at HMS.

Win!

This year's team can be trademarked by two characteristics: hard work and dedication. The wrestling program at Howe has gone through some tough changes in the past few years, but the effort and concentration on the present season has been the constant focus of this team. Each member can be congratulated on their desire

White's Angola Westview

4 Team Meet Jimtown

West Noble Westview Invite Central Noble White's

Hobart Invite Sectionals

never to give into pressure and to stay focused on the need for strength, skill, and smart decision making. This year's team was coached by Chief Randy VanOpynen.

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Jan. 27

T_!Jrge[l Ian Van Dyke practices his shooting from the prone position. The team practices on weeknights to sharpen their skills for upcoming meets. I Focused Efforts .. G r e 9

Jacob sizes up his target for a perfect hit.

I A Steady Aim... JR 0 be rt

Bridges has been on the Rifle team for 3 years. His is a skilled shooter that opponents fear.

Take Aim

he Rifle Team welcomed back some very skilled veterin shooters and welc.omed several new riflemen to the team. The Howe Shooters continued to improve at each passing match and earned for themselves an impressive record of wins and accomplishments. The t e a m should be proud of its group and individual improve-

2000-01 Schedule

1st Year Shooters 8 Jan Concordia Bellmont 22 Jan Concordia Bellmont 15 Feb Concordia Bellmont HS Varsity Matches 4 Dec Concordia 7 Dec Bellmont 11 Jan Concordia 20 Feb Bellmont 3 Mar Tri-county Match 17 Mar State Championship

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Colleges League 4 postal matches 7 April E. Michigan Univ.

Shoot

I The Zone ... j Mike Grelecki aims at the target for some practice shooting. Mike posted some big scores for the Howe team and earned top honors in several meets.

Ferrell takes aim at the target from the prone position. Jon is a first year member of the team and has improved his skill at each match.

12000-2001 Team: I

Row 1: J. Townsend, D. Cobb, R. Bridges,A.BecheG G. Jacob, P. Vernier Row 2: J. Colling, M. Luker, I. VanDyke, A. Dyke, C. Hawkins, M. Grelecki, R. Kleptz, J. Ferrell, Coach Major D. Happel (picture below)

2000-2001 Swim Team

Row 1: C. Lambert, J. Myers-Earwood, C. Whitmore, E. Baker, J. Mcinerney Row2:S. Meadows, M. Seror, J. Hartigan, L. Romano Row 3: Coach LTC. Edgecomb, B. Vivian, G. Piermatti, C. Brothers, Coach D. Parks, Coach Happel

Get Set, Dive!

Above 2 photos: Wildcat swimmers get set on the blocks for the starting gun. Matt Seror and Jerilyn Mcinerney are ready to racer during a practice event. Next, Junior High swimmer Justin Bennington shoots out to a lead off the start blocks.

Splash!

3 top Wildcat swimmers take off that the sound of the gun. The team spent a lot of their practice hours at the pool in Sturgis due to technical problems with the Howe pool.

Senior Brian Vivian demonstrates a perfect take-off from the diving board. Brian has consistently been a member of the Swim team while at Howe Military School.

Swim

Awesome Effort

Talented swimmer, Jerilyn Mcinerney takes off on her leg of the relay race event. Jerilyn successfully competed in several meets placing her in contention for higher honors.

Win!

2000-01 Schedule

The Howe Military School

Battle Creek

swlllllilers agam com- !Squad pleted a very successful Hillsdale A&K Invite season, :finishing the year St. Joseph 1 7-0. Their strong Grand Rapids Hillsdale performance and many Muskegon personal "bests" in the Districts Grand Haven final meet enabled them (Conference) to repeat as the South- Detroit (State) Hillsdale western Michigan Minnesota YMCA District champi- (Regional) ons. We close out this season withhigh hopes for next year, with added enthusiasm for our "refurbished" pool.

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