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

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The tip goes to Kris Dearduff, as Jeff Stroup Leading the Freshman team in a fast brealt, as jumps high above his opponent from the Madi- he did all year in scoring, is Bruin Teddybear son-Grant team. The Bruins beat the Argylls, 46- Brent Townsend. 44. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM: (Bottom Row) Todd Cain, Brian Wright, Kent Havens, Kris Dearduff, Don Mitchell. (Row 2) Todd Rea, Dann Allen, Marc Rench, Jeff Stroup, Mike Brown, Ron Baker. Caught doing the robot is Jeff Stroup, as Don Mitchell shoots and Todd Cain, Greg Mounsey, and Kent Havens wait for the rebound. Junior Varsity and Freshman Basketball 101

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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

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Mike Troyer psyches himself up for the final race of the year in the Sectional as he pauses to regain concentration. Backstrol(ing his way to victory is Mike Troyer, who exhibits the form that won him many first- place finishes. Freshman Brad McConnell shows the form that earned him a fifth-place finish in the swimming Sectional. Best season for tankers The Blackford swim team had the best season ever, with a team record of 7-2 in dual meets. The weather had an effect on the condition of the swimmers as well as the season, as it cancelled seven regular meets. Co-captains were Bob Tarter and Jeff Custer. Custer led the way with the highest number of points and also was the most consistent throughout the year. These two strong points earned him the Most Valuable Swimmer award. Two records were broken this year. Brent Tarter broke Mark Lewellen ' s old record with a time of 5.33.63 and Jeff Custer broke his former record with a new time of 1.00.8. In the Sectional all swimmers cut seconds off their best times, but only the diving team placed. Brad Pulley, Brad McConnell, and Kevin Ford place 4, 5, and 6 respectively. Coach Brian Hay said the season had been a difficult one because of the weather, but the swimmers kept up their spirit and drive throughout the season. 102 Swimming