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

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The pain involved in getting up is shown as Evan Pethtel helps Greg Jones in the Holiday tourney. The Bruins defeated the Irish 67-64. Who cares? describes the action of Evan Peth- tel when the play was blown dead as he missed a pass above a defending Irishman. An Anderson player is guarded closely by Kris Glancy in the final game of the regional. The Bruins were defeated 76-62. The tension mounts to a high point in the Ander- son regional as time runs down and Evan Pethtel and Miite Buckner play catch-up ball. Traditionally after a Sectional victory, each player, coach, and cheerleader gets a section of the net. Jeff Nicklos cuts his piece. Varsity Basketball 99

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Bruins ' holiday hosts ' The Bruins did well in tournament play. They advanced to the final game of the Holiday Tourney and won the Section- al, later defeating the defending state champions in the regional only to gain a disappointing loss to Anderson in the final. As the host of the Holiday Tourney, the Bruins defeated Indianapolis Cathedral 67-64 and were defeated by Muncie North 57-58. The Bruins swept the Sectional in style with a 97-65 victory over Delta and a 58-47 win over Wes-Del. The Stroupmen, after three victories between the Sectional and delayed Regional, upset the Carmel Greyhounds 62-59. Coach Jon Stroup said, They felt they could Beat Carmel at half-time, but they didn ' t beat them as well as they would have liked. The hope of a regional championship was crushed as Anderson beat the Bruins 76-62. Coach Stroup commented, The competition was really stiff in both the Holiday Tourney and in the regional. Greg Jones and Jeff Nickols contributed, as they had all year with double digit averages in the tourney. Jones was named to the first CIC team and Nickols to the second. Top: After the Bruins beat Wes-Del for the Sec- tional title, WWHC ' s Bill Morris interviews sen- iors Mike Buckner and Greg Jones. Below; Tourney time creates a lot of pressure for both players and coaches. Mr. Stroup shows the signs of aggravation during Sectionals. In the first game of the Holiday Tourney against Indianapolis Cathedral, Jeff Nickols adds two points to aid In the victory. 98 Varsity Basketbal

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FRESHMAN BASKETBALL TEAM: (Bottom Row) Chris Townsend, Kelly Armfield, Marty Clock, Mike Simmons, Fred Gerber, Bill Sutton, Buddy Geesaman, Craig Teagle. (Row 2) Brian Elliot, Tom Applegate, Kevin Ranch, Tim Lewis, Doug Coons, Joe Schmidt, Tom Sharp, Monty Wilcox, Dave Dickey, Coach Rick Clark. While practicing, Ron Baker tips the ball as Gregg Osborn and Brian Wright stop to see whose team will get the rebound. JV BASKETBALL RECORD BHS OPP. 52 Wabash 40 46 Madison-Grant 44 59 Marion 65 42 Muncie Central 59 29 Huntington North 52 33 Peru 40 42 Eastbrook 45 44 Delta 36 52 Tipton 54 44 Norwell 55 23 Yorktown 30 50 Wayne 53 40 Muncie North 65 45 Wes-Del 51 32 Alexandria 41 58 Bluffton 49 FRESHMAN BASKETBALL RECORD BHS 32 Eastbrook 46 34 Muncie Central 66 74 Madison Grant 53 29 Jay County 43 37 Marion McCulloch 73 37 Muncie South 51 46 Alexandria (Marion Tourney) 53 28 Marion McCulloch 43 33 Marion Jones 50 38 Mississinewa 52 41 South Adams 44 Weather disabled Cubs The weather finally got the best of the Blackford high school sports. With no coal and no room for practice, the Cubs and the Teddybears suffered through miserable sea- sons. Junior Varsity Coach Rick Teats attributed his big prob- lem this year to not having enough time for practice. One hour was usually left open after the varsity, but it wasn ' t adequate for what they needed. The schedule was the same as it had been in the past, but the coal strike left some games yet to be played. Rick Clark ' s Freshmen didn ' t fare much better, finishing 1-11. The Teddybears were the earlybirds of the courts as their practices started at 6 a.m. Concentration at the early practices was rarely evident, which complicated the proce- dure. Mr. Clark, disappointed in the season, summed up the past in these words: The team as a whole has a lot of maturing to do, but there are some individuals who show grea t potential. The big names were once again on the road, as some Muncie teams and Marion teams gave the Frosh all they wanted. The only win of the season came from Madison- Grant, 74-53. Leading scorer was Brett Townsend at 10.5. Tom Applegate and Doug Coons led in rebounding. 100 Junior Varsity and Freshman Basketball