We would like to thank all of our Tiger football players and families for their hard work and commitment to the summer program.

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1 Eye of the tiger 2014 Summer Overview With the start of football practice on Monday August 4th the Tiger football team finished their summer workout program. The Tigers made great strides throughout the summer months. During the summer the Tigers were involved in multiple scrimmages with other teams including Oldenburg Academy, East Central High School, and New Palestine High School. We would like to thank all of our Tiger football players and families for their hard work and commitment to the summer program. In this issue: LHS Football News 1-2 August Schedule 3 Pee Wee News 4 Bay 5 Warriors 5 Young Tigers 6 Program Info 7 East Central Scrimmage The Lawrenceburg Tigers will be facing the East Central Trojans on Friday August 15th for their official IHSAA scrimmage. The scrimmage will begin at 7 PM and will take place at East Central High School. We hope to see all Tiger fans their as we start off the 2014 season by taking on the Trojans. Taylor Game Pep Rally First Financial Bank of Lawrenceburg will be hosting a Pep Rally prior to the Taylor game on August 29th. The Pep Rally will go from 5 PM up till kickoff. The Pep Rally will include complimentary food and drinks, a cornhole tournament, and giveaways. You can find more information about the Pep Rally on our website, lhstigerfootball.com. We hope to see you there. Upcoming Events: EC Scrimmage August 15th SD August 22nd JV vs SD August 25 SD August 28 Varsity vs Taylor August 29 Taylor August 30

2 Eye of the tiger 2014 Skyline Showdown This year the Lawrenceburg Tigers will once again be featured in the 2014 Skyline Showdown. Once again the event will take place at Dick Meador Stadium but this years opponent will be the Taylor Yellow Jackets. The game will take place on Friday August 29th at 7 PM. Bay 5 Warriors Every newsletter we will have a new edition of what we are calling the Bay 5 Warriors. As you have seen in past newsletters our current weight room is now located in Bay 5. We will spotlight two of our players who have been warriors in the weight room. This is based on performance, work ethic, and last but not least attendance. Tigers in College This fall the Lawrenceburg Tigers will have multiple former players who will be playing football at the collegiate level. These players include 2013 Graduates Jake Newman, who will be kicking for the Valparaiso University Crusaders, and Chad Banschbach, who will be at Running Back for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. Our last college player is Alex Big O Orndorff, a 2014 Graduate who will be playing Offensive Line for the Ball State University Cardinals. We can t stress how proud we are of these alumni and wish them the best in their upcoming seasons.

3 August 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat st Football Practice Media Day White/Black Scrimmage East Central 7PM South Dearborn 7PM JV vs South Dearborn South Dearborn 5PM Varsity vs Taylor Taylor 10 AM 5 PM 7PM

4 Pee Wee news Pee Wee Night Lawrenceburg Tiger Pee Wee Night will take place Friday September 5th. Our Pee Wee Tigers will be announced prior and during the Tigers game against the Milan Indians. 1st & 2nd Grades will be announced before kickoff 3rd & 4th Grades will be announced after the end of the 1st Quarter 5th & 6th Grades will be announced at the beginning of Halftime All Pee Wee players should be at the game by 6:15 so that they will be able to warm up with the Varsity Tigers. Pee Wee players and their parents should meet up with their teams on the Lawrenceburg Baseball Outfield. 2nd Grade Team Our 2nd Grade team is looking forward to the start of their season with the Jamboree on August 16th. We re excited to welcome back 17 players including Keillan Abdon (OL), Michael Bickers (TE/C), Landon Cornett (RB/LB), Bryce Hedrick (WR/CB), JP Izzo (RB/LB), Preston Jackosn (OL/DL), Noah Knigga (RB/LB), Conner Lange (C/DL), Karson Mollaun (WR,CB) D Kari Mucker (QB/LB), Zavier Ott (S), Brenden Overstreet (DL), Hunter Perry (OL/DL), Noah Redar (OL/DL), Dustin Shaw (QB/S), Devan Snider (CB/S), and Ronyn Williamson (CB) Joining the team this year will be Luk Addington (CB), Landon Barlett (WR/CB), Cunnar Colen (DL), Bradley Freese (OL/DL), River Harrison (WR/CB), Kayden Kellems (DL), Eric Malloni (DL), Landon Matthews (CB), Jake Shell (DL/OL), and Ayden Valeriano (DL) The 2nd Grade Tigers will be coached by Head Coach Todd Cornett, returning Assistant Coaches Morgan Hedrick, Dakota Knue, Stacy Mucker, and new Assistant Coach JB Bartlett. Good Luck and Go Tigers!

5 Bay 5 warriors Name: Jonathan Farmer Number: 77 Grade: Junior Parents: Michelle & Deron Siblings: Jenna Name: Matt Kirk Number: 64 Grade: Senior Parents: Blaine & Patricia Siblings: Blake Position: OL / DL Favorite thing about workouts: Seeing how much my max improves each time Position: OL / DL Favorite thing about workouts: Feeling like you ve accomplished something Favorite lift: Bench Press Favorite lift: Bench Press Favorite Movie: Division 3 Favorite Movie: Braveheart Season Goals: Win every regular season game and make a good run at State. Season Goals: A deep Post Season run.

6 young tigers Spotlight Name: Eli Helton Number: 89 Grade: Freshman Parents: Deedee & David Siblings: Deitrich, Kilah, & Paige Position: WR / DB Favorite thing about playing football: Catching and scoring Favorite subject in school: IED Favorite Movie: Jeremiah Johnson Season Goals: Get better and play varsity. Name: Micah McMullen Number: 83 Grade: Freshman Parents: Dara & Steve Siblings: Shannon, Connor, Cameron, Maggie & Caden Position: WR / DB Favorite thing about playing football: Making awesome catches Favorite subject in school: Geography Favorite Movie: The Patriot Season Goals: Get stronger & faster, learn the passing routes, & become better at pass coverage

7 ALUMNI Spotlight Nick scalf Coach: Glenn Crocker Position: WR/DB Number: 11 Other Sports: Basketball & Baseball Graduating Year: 1986 Most Memorable Moments: Senior year, which was the 1985 team, we finished 13-1 and were ranked #1 all season. We lost in the State Championship game to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers. Junior year, 1984, we finished 11-2 and lost a tough game at Semi-State to the eventual State Champion Indianapolis Bishop Chatard. After High School: Attended Ohio Northern University for 1 year and started at Wide Receiver. Transferred to Purdue University. Graduated in 1990 with a degree in Building Construction Technology, and worked in that field until 1998 when I began teaching at LHS. This will be my 17th year as a teacher. What I m Up To Now: I coach middle school football, JV boys basketball, and also coach my son s select baseball team. I enjoy golfing and boating in my spare time. Words of Wisdom: Make the most of your high school years both academically and athletically. Work harder than your opponents in the offseason and the results will show up during the season.

8 Program Information Program Information Those wishing to receive this newsletter that aren t currently please have them Coach Jackson jacksonj15@fuse.net and/or Coach Knigga rknigga@lburg.k12.in.us For any further information about something in this newsletter or our football program please let us know. If you have topics or ideas that you would like to see in the Eye of the Tiger please do not hesitate to let us know. Make sure to check out our website lhstigerfootball.com for more information on your favorite football team Special Thanks Nick Scalf Nikki Cornett Bay 5 Warriors Jon Farmer and Matt Kirk Young Tigers Eli Helton and Micah McMullen