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

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blasted its way to a winning tradition JV BASEBALL TEAM: (Front Row) Jeff Bonham, Tim Cain, Greg Lamott, Dave Bowman, Tom Alexander, Ed Cook, Craig Roberts. (Roiv 2) Coach Bob Rickel, Paul Zile, Paul Fear, Dave Bergdoll, Ross Elwood, Jeff Hart, Doug Edwards. The Bruin ba.SJrball team under the guidance of coaches Jim IJoyd and Bob Hickel .showed Blackford Ojunty how the game .should be played a.s it posted a winning .slate. While winning the majority of their games, the Bruins were unable to cap- lure the sectional title which wa.s the high point of the s ;a.son. The Bruins entered the .sectional with authority as they belted Eastbrook 10-0 in a five- inning game in which Dick Cook struck out 1.5 batters. Their bid for the .second game fell .short, however, and the Bruins bowed out to Mississinewa, 5-k .Salt was then rubbed into their wounds as Madi- son Grant, whom the Bruins had beaten twice before, captured the sectional. The Bruins then ended their season on a winning note by defeating all seven CIC foes and winning the conference title. A new phase of the game was intro- duced to Blackford County this year as the Bruins played in three double headers. They were at their best in these six games and lost only one, splitting games with Kokomo Ha worth. VARSITY BASEBALL SCOREBOARD Bruins 0pp. 4 New Castle 3 4 Bellraont 13 8 South Adams 1 13 Marion 1 7 Bellmont 3 9 Pendleton Heights 8 7 Pendleton Heights 6 4 New Castle 2 5 Muncie South 4 21 Southern ■« ells 12 Madison Heights 25 1 Kokomo Haworth 2 5 Kokomo Haworth 4 10 Madison Grant 8 10 Madison Grant 6 9 Delta 2 4 Portland 13 9 Alexandria Sectional 10 Eastbrook 4 Mississinewa 5 JUNIOR VARSITY SCOREBOARD Cubs 0pp. Muncie South ' . 7 3 South Adams 5 15 Salamonie 10 12 Delta 7 Delta 2 9 Marion 5 Bruin first basenian-outjielder Jerry Broicn takes a practice suing in the on deck circle durins the second .Yen- Castle contest.

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Bruin Hurler Dick Cook takes the signal, begins his ivind-up, and throivs a curve to a Kokomo Haworth batter in his first game of a double-header. Bruin baseball squad Sivitch hitter Scott Galloivay awaits the pitch in the second game of a double-header ivith Kokomo Haivorth vihich ended with each team winning one. VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM: (Front Row) Jeff Bonham (mgr.), Galloway, Doug Edwards, Jim Englehart, Dick Cook, r foio 3 Coach Jim Ralph Monfort. Bill Ruble, Mike Dawson, Rick Vincent, Jim Lightle, Boyd, Larry Ritenour, Max Bennett, Gary Thrailkill. Randy Jeffries, Mike Schuhmacher (mgr.). (Row 2 J Jerry Brown, Ed Cook. Scott Bob Hildebrand, Scott Granger, and Coach Bob Rickel.

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Music, ping-pong: enlivened noons Games testing skill, stunts that chal- lenge, and just plain fun were all a part of the recreation that kept BHS students busy in the upper gym during the re- mainder of their lunch hours. Waiting lines formed as students pre- pared to try their skill at the ping-pong tables. Some of the better contestants — Fred Myrick. Jim Garrett, Marvin Krank, Mr. May, Mr. Rickel, and Menena Julian — displayed talents in fast-and-fun games. Those who didn ' t take to the ping- pong paddles during the first semester also had a chance to play volleyball or dodge ball with members of the recrea- tion classes. During the second semester a juke box was installed in the north balcony, which became an immediate success. Supenisors during noon hour were Mr. Bob Rickel and Mr. Jerry Shreves. Tapping to the music of the jukebox at noon are Brent Caperton, Tim Dunham, Jerry Pen- nycujj and Violet Doublin. Competing in a snappy game of ping-pong, paddlers Bill Ruble and Max Bennett both hope for a championship title in a recreation class tournament. Rings are for the daring, including Carol Begley, performing during advanced gym class. The parallel bars and unevens in the background are also frequently used. 118