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

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Letts 90 guys! Coaches Joe Meszaros and Doug McBroom watch intently at the wrestlers they ttcreated throughout the season. For the coaches all the hard work paid off at the end when the team became victorious. Victory strikes again! Seventh Grader Jess Hurle h' 14-1 as he defeats his Romulus opponent. y ups ls record to What Next? Seventh grade grappler Rob McBroom works to qvercome his opponent in a tou h match versus Romulus. Rob fmished the season with persona record of 14-2.

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Kick km you Bronco! Scott Edwards struggles at a home meet against Monore. The match ended in a victory with a pin for Scott. Matmaids Front Row Betsy Krupp, Missy Travis. Stephanie Porter, Jenny Beck, Jill Hinkleman, Row 2: Heather Lavender, Heather Craven, Jennifer Barron, Captain Debbie Miller. Captain Dawn Smithers, Tracy Hudson, Row 3: Andrea Stahl, Dawn Hardin, Starr Stockton. Beth Simpson, Sarah Rogacki. SHAKE IT OFF! Coach John Haufbauer and Assistant Coach Joe Meszaros reassure Dan Rector after a loss against a Belleville wrestler

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Eighth grade wrestling. Front Row: Jess Hurley, Fred Schumacher, Jeff Dec, Dave Witfoth, John Keane, Mike Orth, Carson Hall. Head coach, John Hofbauer Second Row: Eric Hochleitner, Mike Keene, Rob McBroom, Dave Long, Ryan McBroom, Robert Wilkins, Chad Johnston, Back Row: Brian Rasey, Jeremy Miller, Zane Janicki, Bob Wingate, Troy Ettes, Coach, Joe Meszaros. Eight grade wrestling trainers: Megan Moore, Jaymee Roach, Heather Costell. Be tough! Eighth grade wrestler Chad Johnston struggles against his Romulus opponent in a dual meet. He later went on to pin his opponent, and help the team to another victory. Eighth Grade Wrestlers Do It Again: All Contribute To Victories All through the year, it was raw punishment. But the long, hard workouts and painful dieting paid off when it came time for getting a hand raised in victory. Even more pride was experienced when another team wrestling trophy was added to Bedfordls fine collection. The team consisted of 7th and 8th graders. If a 7th grader beat an 8th grader, we would get the position on the team. The coaches did this so that they could find the best team possible. This season was a very new experience for the 7th graders. Practicing each day for 2V2 hours and competing in dual meets was something they had never done before. Assistant Coach Ken Gosbeth said, ill think the team did real well. Next year if they do as well as they did this year, Well have a real strong freshman team. The season started out a little bit ilslow but everybody soon adjusted to the new coaching and different proce- dures used to help the wrestlers. Head Coach John Hoffbaur commented, ttl liked coaching a lot better this year because I was the head coach and had more control and authority over the team? Coach Hoffbaur also was the ninth grade coach, so he had even more work to do. Also helping coach the 7th and 8th grade team were Joe Meszaros, Ken Gosbeth, and Doug McBroom, all of whom were once Bedford wrestlers. After all of the work and hard effort, the winning wasnlt the only reward given to the guys. Many new friends were made and all of the teammates felt a sense of closeness and got to help one another and show each other en- couragement. uI liked the bus rides the best, I guess, because after a victory everyone was excited and rowdy, and close, like a team should bef' commented 7th grader Ryan McBroom. 93