Bedford Junior High School - Transition Yearbook (Temperance, MI)

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H A Freshman, Garry Swearingen practices his putting In the gym in preparation for an upcoming tournament with the J.V.'s. During an eighth rade football game. the defensive yellow team closes in on the b ue team for a tackle that will assist their score. Students Strive To Successfully Achieve Goals Set During Junior Varsity Sports And Football This fall some students excelled in certain sports, and were able to play on Junior Varsity teams while others were just finding new beginnings in eighth grade foot- ball. Nice putt , iiGreat serve, or Push it were some familiar words of encouragement told to the freshmen members of the junior varsity teams. Freshman students participated in various junior var- sity sports that were not offered at the junior high. One sport that freshmen participated in was cross- country. Andy Atkinson, one freshman member of the team stated, I liked running with the J.V. runners be- cause they were always pushing me to do my best. Their daily workouts usually consisted of running hills, working on their speed, and keeping a daily record of the miles they ran. Freshmen also enjoyed participating in golf with ju- nior varsity golfers. l learned to play better golf and to be a better sportsman when it comes to winning and loosing? commented freshman Garry Swearingen. The workouts were made up of a lot of repitition of putting, chipping, and driving. On some days they went to the golf course and played 9 or 18 hole games. Freshman Joe Wunder stated, I thought the practices were very hard and strenous. Tennis was another favorite J.V. sport that freshmen participated in. Tennis player Michelle Homolka said, I enjoyed playing with the W. girls because it gave me a chance to improve my skills and coordination. All the freshmen students that played on junior varsi- ty teams agreed that they will be going out for their particular sport next year as sophomores. Sweep, trap, quick-opener and screen pass are four common offensive plays that were heard often by eighth grade football players on the red, blue, yellow or black teams. During their three weekly practices, they practiced about an hour and a half and went over plays for the upcoming games, did form running, stances, tackling, catching and passing drills. At the end of each week, the teams played one another on Saturday. Matt Parachek, linebacker and quarterback for the blue team went out for football because, i like football and it kept me in shape and helped me to get ready for my freshman year in football. I liked the competition and the chance to prove my skills and show my ability. Jared Lennard, tight end and saftey for the red team stated, lim glad that I went out for football because it helped me gain skill and coordination which will help me in my future football careers. Most of the guys found a lot of fun times and chal- lenges from football but there were also the disadvan- tages. Alex Davis thinks the Being sore on Sundays is one of them. The running is another feels Jared Len- nard. Most of the eighth grade students who partici- pated in the league felt that it was a good experience. Most of the students will be trying out next year for a position on the freshman team.

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Victory Over Monroe C. C. Highlights Season For Freshman Players As They Prepare For JV Freshman football players feel Coach Tom Nolan helped them alot With 2 minutes left in the game, the score was Bed- ford 0 and Whitmer O. Defensive end, Mike Stevenson intercepted a pass by Whitmer and ran it back for a touchdown. A few seconds later Ron Derrer and Chad Cheek had a successful conversion for two points, giv- ing the Broncos the lead. Whitmer came right back with 8 points on a long touchdown run and a conversion. The biggest game of the season ended in a tie! The team practiced 2 H2 hours every day after school. During these practices they did sprints, up- downs and practiced plays. Chuck Hayes, wide receiver, said, i thought prac- tices were pretty hard but they helped us a lot. Many players set goals for themselves. I wanted to accomplish as much as I could for the team, said tackle Brandon Lenhart. Charles Mossburg, cornerback, said, I set out to make a great interception in a tight game, and to do the best I could. i feel that we could have learned more but we did learn a lot. We didn't do all that great in the game tour recordi but i felt we were a good team. Jeff Holly, Kevin Martin, and Coach Mark Miller did a good job, but we needed a better offense tmore passingi, stated Greg Moore, tight end. Mr. Mark Miller, new head coach said, i enjoyed it very much. I think it was a positive experience for me and the team too. The best game to most of the players was the first game against Toledo Central Catholic because it was a new experience and they all felt nervous. Also they thought the last game, with Monroe Central Catholic, was exciting because it ended the season with a win. Ron Derrer, quarterback, kicks off in the game against Adrian

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Quarterback, Matt Parachek tries to gain yardage while running the ball against the yellow team. Front Row Tennis - Michelle Homolka Row 2 Cross Country - Kris Utz, Andy Atkinson, Amy Parsil Back Row Golf - Ioe Wunder. Garry Swearingen, Mike Miller. Coach Parachek tr1es to encourage his team on to another victory. 77