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

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Pin em down! Freshman Scott Edwards attempts to pin an opponent at the first home meet against Monroe. ' Tackle him good! Freshman fodtball player Dan Nelson tackles a player from Monroe CC in the final game of the season.

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A f ,s f N ,4 Hts more 11 'nar1 Runriihg dowryfhe coupt': racing th ward the finish6ine, leaopkmg overithe 9081 line, pinning ah opponent or kteswAnd Go fo1' two! Eighth grader Tara Wodarski f An'bbles 'gfown court in a game against; A fBlissfield.j wow 11 Just A Gafhe togethe1 as a tea61 and alsb the true: meariing of chnpetitiory 1emarked freshman, Jill Zorbaugh f ,1 1? were all A part of1 .. Athletes learned thatmgetyhg along 11111 ,aichanges made. Them were m'ore with 6ther players and having a good? iwummwyecauseml ..... enjAy workin9..n.wi;h f?! v Cheering the many earns to ctory e sports Scene atii'lUde towafd each other was necesi 53151 for a cboperative team There If may have been tirries when team ....... mate became zipset with5 one another over a 1:6istake, but by the end of the game, they hadfxgotten about it Coaches played a majoir role 1n the produciiorjof teams. They spent their; time ang effort making the teams the best possmle lhesfe were mam; teachers who werexalso coaches 315$ year Teacher, T161 Cady who Also c9$ched 3 sports stated, 6'1 eoach ,and.. 111111 3 being with the kids X By takin9 part in 5130115111 Astudents bmce the millage passed last ear, therjie were sdme positive coaches Aired, new equipment was 9 bought And there wAs no longer a fee charged to athletes? 1' Th memoriesxthat stood out most to a letes were fthe bus rides home after a hard fou9ht victory, practicing the day before a game, the competi- m WW Mmmwwgon withmother teams and aching . meuscles Eighth grade basketball player, Ed 1Manuzak commented, I 1 will always remember ou1 9ame1 we had A strong comeback' 1n the last quartegiand ended up winning. 1' Soxfle students participated In sport$ and some were always .there cheqin'ng 1n the ste1hds, but whateiler way student took part in sports, the X found thatfthere were maxiy rewards nyemories will be forever. 15' 11 and benefits, HI learned how to work 3,; f 15 11 1f 111+ H ,1; f a r; .1; ,6; 1'6 if 1' l ,1 X 5 761, f 1;?! 1; a 516 1 1,

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Tackle TEm! Win Over Wildcats Makes Season 3,2,1. Buzz! The crowd roard as the Bronco team left Northviewts field with a 12-6 victory over the Wildcats. This was their best game of the season. ttOur defense rose to the occasion and our offense played well, stated receiver, Marcus Manz. The Broncos played well against strong competition, Whitmer was their biggest rival because they live so close and theytre always extremely competitive. We did well against the Panthers considering recent years scores, commented safety, Ryan Maier. uFive-four , ttFive-two, and ttfiftyT ram right were the most common defensive plays used this season. Offensive plays that were seen on the field included 36 isolation, 21 counter, and 38 sweeps, There were many outstanding players on the team to make a strong defense, as well as offense. Bob Lambert was said to be in a class by himself. Throughout the season he scored 5 touchdowns. The team practiced for approximately two hours every day. During the practices, the players ran, worked on fundimentals of tackeling and blocking, and learned offensive and defensive plays. Guard and linebacker, John Light, commented ttPractices were tiring, but they helped us prepare for the up-coming games. The football players were always on the verge of becoming an excellent team, but they never got completely over the obstacles. Coach Al Studer com- mented, ttThere were a lot of outstanding players in the group and they potentionally could be a great team. Get it! At a home game against Whitmer, receiver, Marcus Manz stnves to gain yardage after catching the ball. 78