Blackford High School - Reflections Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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of 7 matclies Bruin ISO-poundcr, Mikr Marsh, executes a drjuhle le tnkedourt and gains luo points ott his Winchester opponent. Marsh ivas auarded a pin in 1:17 oj the second perirjd. VARSITY WRESTLING TEAM: (Bottom Row) Dave Kilty, Marti Dan- iel, Mike Marsh, Carl Wilcoxon, Jack Abbott, Greg Lamott, Keith Day- ton. (Roiv 2) Coach Stephen Jeffrey, Bill Lents, Dave Ramsey, Mark Reese, Marvin Clamme. Garj- Nottingham. Ralph Monfort. Jay Townsend. and Don Rogers.

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Initial wrestling team victors in 3 Blackford County ' s first wrestling team — ever — came into existence this year. Coach Stephen Jeffrey introduced the sport in the fall and was greeted by a large number of interested boys. The crowd thinned, however, after the first few practices, leaving just 16 boys. Starting rather late, the team had a rough time drumming up opponents but succeeded in scheduling seven varsity dual meets, a tourney, the sectional, and a JV dual meet. During the regular season, wins came at the expense of Wabash, whom the squad defeated twice, 36-16 and 38-15, and Winchester, 40-17. Defeats were dished out by Winchester, 45-13, the Tipton Jay Vees, 45-6, Norwell, 52-0, and Eastbrook, 39-11. In the CIC meet the team ended in seventh place and finished down the list in the sectional. ■• VARSITY WRESTLING SCOREBOARD Bruins 0pp. 13 Winchester 45 36 Wabash 16 6 Tipton Jay Vee 45 Norwell 52 11 Eastbrook 39 40 Winchester 17 2 CIC Meet— 7th 38 Wabash 15 3 Sectional — 13th JUNIOR VARSITY WRESTLING Cubs 0pp. 17 McKinley 21 Taking the offensive is Carl Wilcoxon, 123 pounds, ivho picks an arm in an attempt to thread the needle and break his man down while the official aivaits the outcome. Awaiting the sound of the referee ' s ivhislle and the slap of the mat is Jack Abbott, who at 115 pounds works hard for the pin and five team points during the Winchester meet. 108

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Bruin netraen played double schedule An inexperienced Bruin tennis team, under the coaching of Mr. Jerry Shreves, turned in a losing slate this season, but will lose only two varsity members via graduation. The tennis team ' s ' schedule was a tough one, as it was divided into two separate seasons, one in the fall and one in the spring. The spring season will be eliminated next year, however, so that all matches can be played before the sectional. During the fall schedule the Bruins were held without a win. Their first loss was to Muncie South, 6-1. They were beaten 7-0 by four successive teams: Muncie Central (twice), Marion, Bluff- ton, and Huntington. Their fall season then ended, as they were unable to do well in the sectional. The spring schedule was somewhat different, as the Bruins won three of ten matches even though they lost two var- sity players. The wins were over Madi- son Grant, 4-3, and two CIC foes El- wood, 6-1, and Tipton, 4-3. Losses came at the hands of South Adams, 4-3, Bluff- ton, 7-0, Huntington, 7-0, Peru, 7-0, Bur- ris, 4-3, Alexandria, 4-3, and Wabash, 7-0. FALL VARSITY TENNIS SCOREBOARD Bruins 0pp. 1 Muncie South 6 Muncie Central 7 Marion 7 Mnncie Central 7 Bluffton 7 Huntington 7 2 .Sectional — 6th SPRING VARSITY TENNIS ' SCOREBOARD Bruins 0pp. 3 South Adams 4 Bluffton 7 4 Madison Grant 3 Huntington 7 6 Elwood 1 Peru 7 3 Burris 4 3 Alexandria 4 Wabash 7 4 Tipton 3 FRESHMAN AND JUNIOR VARSITY SCOREBOARD Cubs 0pp. 1 Wabash 6 2 Wabash 5 3 Wabash 4 Burris 9 Racing up to retrieve a soft one, Gary Thrailkill practices his moves for the first match in the fall schedule with Muncie Southside Rebels. In a tight bout ivith a Wabash Apache, Mark Rees poises in readiness for oncoming slam. Stretched at full length, netman Hal Oberholzer strives to return a high serve during the IFabash match which the Bruins won, 4-3. 110