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

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Expenence! Players Learn New Skills through a learning transition, said coach Frank Treibar. The team's record didnit show what they have learned. Coach Treibar said, My sixteen boys took a huge step in the progress of their basketball skills The team played against teams that were tougher and more organized because of their advantage of time spent together. The important thing this year is that the kids came out of Community Ed basketball and became a team, stated Treibar. All the other teams had the advantage of playing together years before this, so that's why this being the first year together was so vital. Co-captain, guard, Matt Oswald said, I had fun and found out what real competition was. Bill Fortuna one of the centers stated, I feel organized basketball helped me much more than another year in Commu- nity Ed would have. The situation of having to do things other than making your own decisions was a real change, stated Bruce Craven. Fortuna also said, che team was at first awed by disciplined teams but then we became more confident. 6 oThe young 8th grade basketball team went ; a front Row: Bill Kinney. Eric Parsil, Matt Oswalt, Bill Fortuna. Lyman Robertson. Second Row: Nathan Fiedler, Bruce Craven, Nick Shea, Jason Miller, Spence Dreher. Back Row: Ernie Fuller Scott Maltman. trainer: Dan Rector. Jeff Rudd, Coach: Frank Treiber. Swish! Guard Bruce Craven hits a warm up shot to get ready. 82 i 8th Grade 2-10 Bedford L Fassett Bedford L Whitmer Washington Bedford W Whiteford Bedford L Trinity Lutheran Bedford L Christ the King Bedford L Ida Bedford L Whitmer jefferson Bedford L McCord Bedford L ida Bedford W Whiteford Bedford L Fassett Bedford L Eisenhower Tourn. 5!:th Coach Frank T reibar goes over last second details dur- igg the first round of the Eisenhower Tourney against Fremont , a ass,

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NO SWEATI Freshman guard, Mike Gladieux attempts a foul shot as he warms up for the 4:00 game against Whitmer. Move It buster! Freshman guard David King dribbles down the court and past his tSt. lohn'si opponents in hopes of scoring. Challen nged Players Obtain most memorable times for the boys basketball team was a hard-fought double overtime game against St. John's. Even though the Cagers lost the tough battle by five points, they displayed their deter- mination by forcing a strong St. John's team into double overtime. The boys were under the new coaching of Mr. Greg Duhaime, a former Bedford graduate and varsity basketball player. Mr. Duhaime said he thought the team had been successful. iii was pleased with the season. We were successful comparing our size to other teams, Mr. Duhaime said. The team had to struggle through the season with a severe problem, lack of height. The tallest player was Tom Skellie who is six feet one and a half inches. This was one of our weak points. Lack of height led to bad rebounding another weak point of the team, stated guard Mike Gladieux. According to the team's opinion, height didn't mean everything. uWe had good hustle and a strong defense that helped us win games, stated guard Gary Muszyn- ski. Throughout the season, Mike Gladieux was the high scorer, scoring an average of fourteen points per game. Mike was also named most valuable player of the season. The leading rebounders for the season were Gary LaMunyon and Tom Skellie. The thrill and excitement of overtime! One of the

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Ahhh! Center, Bill Fortuna, takes a pressure free throw shot during a tough tournament loss to Freemont Ross. Come on down! Basketball players Nick Shea, and Matt Oswald help coach Frank Treibar introduce their teammates during the pep assembly. Hustle! Tough defense pays off in a turnover for 7th grade guard Chip Foreman. 83