Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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Sports Candids . . . Baseball player slides to third while Coach Lane oversees. JV football players have a good time as they travel to Arthur. Varsity volleyball players take a timeout to discuss strategies. Junior Audi Shonkwiler shows her best volleyball form. Coach Lane makes last minute preparations for the game. Sports Magazine 29

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Sports Magazine American Survey Results According to a survey taken by Miller Lite by Research Forecasts confirmed America’s obsession with athletics. Here are some of the facts that were discovered: •50% of the American public participates in at least one athletic activity daily. •74% of Americans watch sports on television at least once a week. •Americans feel sports should be coed. •Parents would be happy to see their sons or daughters become professional athletes. •92% support equal pay for male and female sports’ athletes in the same sport. •82% of adults believe teenagers in sports would decrease the crime rate. •More Americans favor increased funds for girls sports than boys. Did You Know That In 1983-84 . . . The Bement Bulldogs Won The LOVC Football Champs Title. The Bement Bulldogs Won The LOVC Baseball Title. The Fighting Illini Were Beat In The Rose Bowl By UCLA. Kyle Rogers Was Chosen Most Athletic Boy In The Class Of ’84. Angie Gallagher Was Chosen Most Athletic Girl In The Class Of ’84. The U. Of I. Baseball Coach Thought About Recruiting Dan Koester. 28 Playing Time

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1983-84 L.O.V.C. Football Champs; Bottom: Craig Shonkwiler, David Mills, Mike Tomson, Rusty Hislope, JeffVPrice, Tyler Morton, Mark Woolley, Mike Day, Shane Moseley, Corey Larimore, Chuck Bur-gener, Dan O’Conner Middle: Assistant Coach John Harshbarger, Andy Brennan, John Thomas, David Dalton, David Schwartz, Kraig Rogers, Rick Tomson, James McHale, Eric Clements, Jeff Ard, Ken Nelsen, Manager Gary Brennan, Coach Jerry Lane Top: Brian Pierce, Kyle Rogers, Tony Henson, Dan Koester, John Summar, Brian Rumple, Steve Walsh, ♦Tony Bales, ♦John Clark, David Guffey, Chris Somers, John Woolley Co-captains Bulldogs Bit Their Way To The Top LOVC Champs Two Years In A Row Determination and team work is what it took to make it to the top for the second year in a row. Coach Jerry Lane said “It was a thrill and an honor to coach these young men for the pure fact that there has been rarely a team more dedicated, more self-disciplined, and more proud of their achievements than the 1983 Bulldogs. They definitely learned how to be successful. “Mr. Lane stated his main reason for naming this team his most exciting team of his career because the team was picked to win only 2 or 3 games this year and finished in the L.O.V.C. Also 4 straight comeback victories in the 4th quarter contributed to the excitement plus having 9 starters mentioned as receiving L.O.V.C. all-conference honors. The 6 seniors that led the varsity team with class and pride to the championship were Co-Captains: Brian Rumple, Steve Walsh, John Clark, David Guffey, Kyle Rogers, and Tony Bales. “We had a great time this year, and I’ll miss all the fun, “Kyle Rogers stated. With an 8-2 record this year the students were very proud of the Bulldogs. When everyone was about to call it quits, the Bulldogs never gave up. Throughout the season, they had many great comebacks. Without their tremendous effort, they never would have made it this far, and nobody deserves it more. Bement Varsity Football (Won 8) (Lost 2) Bement27 Areola 14 34 Moweaqua 14 18 Farmer City 13 12 Tri-Point 7 14 Arthur 12 12 Cerro Gordo 7 18 Deland-Weldon 0 7 Villa Grove 22 12 Atwood-Hammond 0 Playoffs 6 Oakland 24 30 Play Time