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

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Baseball squad runner-up in state Earlier in the season Coach Craig Moore ' s baseball Bruins were ranked No. 2 in the state. Proving their rank, the Bruins were 10-0 going into their annual doubleheader with Dekalb. Like all previous seasons, these teams split, the Bruins taking the first and the Bar- ons the second game. The Bruins closed out the regular season at 24-7, and were 4-2 in CIC play. Two conference losses came on away fields at the hands of Peru (CIC champ) and Wabash. Highlights of the season included Jeff Nickols ' grand-slam against Marion. Two senior pitched season no-hitters — Mark Brown and Bruce Robbins — with Robbins also pitching a one-hitter against CIC foe Elwood. Junior Gary Lannoy and Robbins combined to throw a no-hitter against Wes-Del in the semi-finals of the Sectionals. In the championship game with Union City, Robbins pitched another no-hitter, set- ting a record of fanning 19 batters to win 9-0. For the first time in Bruin baseball history Blackford reached the final four. Coach Craig Moore guided his team through the Richmond Semi- State, where the Bruins had never won a game before. The team came away with solid victories and headed for Bush Stadium in Indianapolis, site of the state finals. There the Bruins were felt strongly by both teams and were never out of the game til! the final out. VARS TY BASKAll TEAM: (Front Row) Jim Moore, Joe Leelh, Doug Myers, Jeff Nickols, Mgr. Jeff Mills, Jeff Danvell; (Row 2) Tim Clancy, Brian Lanham, Randy Rinker, Louie DeWitt, Gary Lannoy, Jim Hor- sely, Larry Lannoy; (Row 3) Asst. Coach Gary C iees- man. Ken On, Cregg Jones, Mark Brown, Mike Buckner, Bruce Robbins, Bill Johnson, Head Coach Craig Moore. JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBAU SQUAD: (Bottom Row) Terrell Elliott, Tod Cain, Gary Langdon, Mike Bryant, Dan Young, Doug Myers. (Row 2) 6(7 Whit- sell, Pat Parker, Joe Leeth, Bryan Wright, Kevin White, Audley Smith. (Row 3) Coach Gary Chees- man, Mike Brown, Larry Lannoy, Greg Clancy, John Ruvang, Gary Rees. VARSITY BASEBALL RECORlf ■ BHS OPPONENT OPP. 12 South Adams a jfi Muncie South y fli a 2 s 9 Bellmont 6 11 Pendleton Heights 8 Bluffton 4 5-5 New Castle 4-2 ; 3 Muncie Central 2 M 15 Marion if . r 4n Eastbrook 1 L 7-1 Dekalb 4-2 8 Madison-Grant 3 3 Elwood 3 Madison-Heights 3 4 Peru 5 9 J ay County 4 1-1 Kokomo Haworth 0-8 Fort Wayne Wayne 7 3 Huntington 1 3 Alexandria 4-3 Northrop t 10-9 8 Muncie North ' .- . 5 1 Wabash 2 10 Delta 2 8 Tipton Secf ona 3 2 Bluffton 18 Wes-Del 9 Union City Region 2 Heritage 1 11 Elwood SerT7( State 3 5 Chatard 1 7 Muncie Central State 3 Bedford-North 2 2 Logansport 4 t t t 108 Baseball

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Crossing the wire for another amazing Mile Relay time is senior Kevin Morgan. He also broke the 220 and 440 records and tied the 100-yard. Mile relay team ran past records Winning the CIC and sending five team mennbers to the state highlighted the Bruin track season. Coach Chris Coy ' s squad finished 22-3 overall. The mile relay team of Tim Towne, Kevin Morgan, Don Mitchell and jack Turner won the Sectional, sending them to the Regional, where they placed second, qualifying them for the State with a 3:21.2 time. The relay squad broke the school record several times, as well as the CIC. Other records set were by Morgan, 49.4 in the 440, 22.1 in the 200. Morgan also tied the 100 in 10 seconds flat. Sophomore Brad Everhart tied the pole vault record of 13 feet even. The Freshman team, coached by Mr. Doug Osborn, was undefeated. Several Frosh gained experience by participat- ing in varsity meets. 7 9M VARSITY TRACK RECORD BHS OPPOf E l OPP. 1st Muncie South, Union City 103 Beilmont 29 2nd Fort Wayne Snider, Muncie H North JB 1st Peru, Maconoquah ' , 1st Blackford In itation ||| M 105 Mississinewa M 1 9 1st Tipton, Noblesville 4th South Adams Relays 2nd Jay Co., Bluffton ■ =• 1st CIC Meet 1 , 2nd Wayne and Luers L ■ ■ ' As the race goes down to the wire, sophomore Evan Pethtel leads the pack in the high hurdles during the meet with Jay County and Bluffton. Varsity Track ' 107

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After Ihe championship game. Bruin team mem- bers line up to receive the medals for being the second best team in Indiana. junior pitcher and also second baseman jim Hcjrsely takes the mound duty in a Bruin home game. Horse- ly was 3-1 on the year with an ERA of 2.41. JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL RECORD I BHS OPPONENTS OPP. 10 Muncle South I 4 Muncie North 6 Marion 11 4 Huntington 8 Jay County 2 Muncie Central 9 Adams Central 14 Madison-Grant 2 Wabash 12 Alexandria 5 BiuKton 9 Tipton 6 1 FRESHMAN BASEBALL RECORD i Two disappointed Bruin seniors, Bruce Robbins and Randy Pinker, accept the state runners-up trophy after the 4-2 loss to Logansport. Baseball 109