Bay High School - Bay Blue Yearbook (Bay Village, OH)

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 Fourteen points were all that separated the JV basketball team from accomplishing the same feat as varsity—going undefeated for the regular season. As Coach Scott noted, “One of the best-kept secrets in Bay is that the JV team was SWC champs along with the varsity.” In some respects, the JV’s snatched the championship in a more spectacu- lar fashion than varsity; they were in fourth place at the end of the first half of the regular season. Most of their games were marked by unpredict- ability. They lost five games by three points or less, with one five- point loss to Westlake. Junior Dave Detlev remarked, We couldn’t handle the fourth-quarter pressure, but Coach Scott finally got the team-basketball concept into our heads.” Unbeknownst to most people, there was a freshman basketball team this year. Where the gas shortage created havoc for most of the other teams, it created chaos for the frosh. Out of a scheduled 18 games, the freshmen were only able to play 11. Having difficulties adjusting to the unpredictable schedule, the team played to an up-and-down 7-4 record. All in all, the season had its dis- couraging times, but there were some bright spots, like Mike Kaiser. Playing outstandingly throughout the year, Mike led the team with a 10.5 average per game. 1976-1977 Freshmen Basketball BAY 40 Parkside 43 BAY 56 Learwood 13 BAY 54 Troy 22 BAY 48 Learwood 16 BAY 25 Fairview 39 BAY 26 Fairview 27 BAY 41 Lakewood 35 BAY 43 Medina 31 BAY 49 North Olmsted 44 BAY 51 Rocky River 43 BAY 39 Rocky River 47 WON 7 LOST 4 Gaa 3 u ■ftk ' Every point made helps the cause; these sparky freshmen wait in nervous anticipation to see if a rim shot will make it in. 1976-1977 Junior Varsity Basketball BAY 26 South 8 BAY 44 Lakewood 45 BAY 65 Rhodes 27 BAY 57 Fairview 56 BAY 58 Westlake 63 BAY 66 Avon Lake 41 BAY 49 Olmsted Falls 50 BAY 57 North Olmsted 45 BAY 64 Rocky River 42 BAY 42 Medina 43 BAY 38 Berea 40 BAY 59 Westlake 55 BAY 53 Fairview 35 BAY 57 North Olmsted 36 BAY 52 Olmsted Falls 46 BAY 47 Rocky River 41 BAY 46 Parma 49 BAY 58 Medina 31 WON 12 LOST 6 Eyes glued to the net, freshman Brad Svenson and cohorts prepare to scramble for the elusive ball. Freshmen and JV Basketball Sports

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Haight, obviously an important factor in basketball, lets senior center Sharon Wolf shoot over a defender. Girls Do It Again Winning is the only way in girls’ sports, and basketball is no exception. In order to prepare for their winning season, the team developed an intense conditioning program that helped keep them on top of the SWC pyramid. The SWC is the toughest conference in the city, quite possibly in the state, and is home to number-one ranked Medina. Bay is ranked thirteenth. In the first six games. Bay beat their opponents by a total of 426 to 240. while averaging 71 points a game. The second half of the season was more difficult: the only loss of the season was to Medina before 1300 spectators. A last quarter effort by Medina clinched it 68-58. At home, versus Lincoln-West, the team squeaked by in overtime 58-53, and Westlake 49-46. Team effort was a large part of the success. Coach Ridill commented, “There is a good rap- port between the girls.” “Though mostly juniors, the team has a lot of experience,” said junior Julie Seed, captain of the team. Some games were cancelled by the weather, but its effect was small. “It was cold in the gym but it made the girls work harder,” said Coach Ridill. Ms. Ridill and her husband co-coached the team. Mr. Ridill played college ball and has helped his wife for all the four years she has coached. The overall strengths of the team were summed up by one player, “We’ve got it all.” A basketball player must be able to attack as well as defend. Laura Duperow. who leads (he team in rebounds, surveys the opposition. Girls' Basketball Sports

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Junior Varsity Basketball—Front Row: Coach D. Detlev. D. Urbanowitz. R. Ingram. J. Burke. P. Scott. C. Little (manager). Back Row: R. Ganyard. J. Mackey. Voiers. B. Campbell. S. Walker. M. Oakley. Before an outlandlshly large crowd of 2700, Tom Cowles stretches for the River tip-off. The Pirates walked the plank. 64-42. Frozen In mld-alr, Stan Walker races against the clock at the end of the first period to let loose for a swoosher. Freshmen and JV Basketball A Sports I