1997 Miracle Yearbook

Vatto q////2 gy J.1otch, n Friday, October 18, hundreds of Cedarville stu- dents, alumni, family, and friends poured into the Ath- letic Center for Moonlight Madness,the annualkickoffof the new basketball season. While the crowds arrived, the PepBand started the festivities withanumberoffavoritesongs, including"Jackets Go,""Hang OnSloopy,"and"YouCanCall Me Al." Dr. Dixon officially openedtheevening with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Al- legiance. Then the lights went out,and,with a background of cheers and screams from the audience, Dr. Matson intro- duced the team. There were quite a few new faces on the Yellow Jackets this year, in additiontoafew returningplay- ers. They played ascrimmage, demonstrating their skill and getting a feel for the home crowd.Theeveningended with a slam dunk contest. Linton Ellis won by having a fellow team member sitin achair,and jumping over both to jam the ball while the crowd cheered him on. It wasan exciting way to close out the night and open anew seasonofCedarvillebas- ketball. Above: John Krueger takes to the air during the slam-dunk contest. Below left: CC cheerleadersstack-em high insupportofthe men'sbasketballteam. Below right: Students give 'ern a perfect"10"in the slam dunk contest. tnganizationarfaiOnoodi9fit madnzsl