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

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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

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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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Freshmen Girl Cagers Show Winning Spirit Running red devils, shooting foul shots, practicing plays to perfection; that is how the freshmen girls bas- ketball team made their season successful. Mr. Joe Cothern finished his basketball coaching career in the winning tradition. He is retiring as basketball coach so he can direct more of his attention towards our varsity softball program. The Broncos suffered their only defeats to Edsel Ford and St. Mary's, who are known for their fine girls basket- ball teams. Guarleorward Tracy Worley said, t1 felt that our last St Mary's game was very exciting yet amotion- al, due to the fact that we worked and strived for a victory that just wasnit meant to be. Leading the team in scoring were, Lisa Kokocinski with 125 pts. and Stacey Heams with 120. Leading rebounders were Lisa Kokocinski with 100 and Leslie Johnson with 85. Lisa stated, We had aslow beginning, but due to the confindence of our coach, we gained confidence ourselves to make a winning season. Improving the most over the season were Terri Rid- dle, Tracy Worley and Leslie Johnson. In preparation for the second game against St. Marys, coach Cothern scheduled ascrimmage with the J.V. team. Leslie Johnson said, We wanted to win the St. Mary's game so bad! Everyone gave 1 10h but it just wasn't enough in the end. Coach Cothern added, Getting ready to go back in and play them on their court after they already beat us, made the loss even harder. Lisa Kokocinski, Stacey Heams and Leslie Johnson were also a part of the J.V. team. ulfl had a chance to be with the team again I would because it was really fun, especially at McDonalds! stated Julie Akens. Kelly Wotring said, The cooperation between us all resulted in a tripindicular season. Llsa Kokocinski shoots the ball over a defender in a 34-23 win against Edsel Ford.