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

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Freshman Robbie Bratton points out the grueling 2 ' 2-mile course to other participants following his run in the Jay County meet. Injuries hurt Coymen Youth characterized the Bruins ' 4- 3 dual meet season, which was high- lighted by junior Gregg Osborn setting a school record time of 12:22.9, winning the CIC, and placing 19th at the state meet. Gregg ' s performance was great in 1978, and he should be one of Indiana ' s premier runners in 1979, stated harri- er Coach Chris Coy of Osborn. As a team, our lack of experience hurt us early while illness and injuries cost us toward the season ' s end, sum- marized Coach Coy. In addition to dual meets. Bruin run- ners competed in six Invitationals, fin- ishing fourth out of eight teams at both Huntington and Yorktown, and fifth out of seven, at Tipton constituting their highest finishes. Blackford was also ninth out of 24 teams at the Sec- tional and Central Indiana Conference runners-up. Junior varsity harriers posted a 6-1 dual meet season with victories over Bluffton, Elwood, Fort Wayne Wayne, Jay County, South Adams, and Tipton. The Junior Varsity gained valuable runnir experience, assessed Coach Coy, who added, I was very pleased with their performance. 1 J All alone and heading for yet another victory is ju- nior Gregg Osborn. Besides winning the CIC meet, Ozzie finished 19th in the state finals. 156 Cross Country

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FRESHMAN FOOTBALL SQVAD: (Bottom Row) Jackie Norton, Ben Green, Dave Whilacll, Stan Roush, Dave Abbott. Bob Havens, Mike Lad- wig, Ron Warner. (Row 1) Jim Confer, John Twibell, Jim Sharp, Eric Morris, Dave Wilson, Tracy Banter, , ' cil Schwindt. Tim Curts, Alan Townsend. (Row 3) Coach Craig Moore, Mike Howard, Greg Bosl, Todd ' ' tluncy. Rod Adkins, Ben Hodgin, Greg Buckner, ;ach Norm Fog well. Prior to encounter with Huntington, JV gridders get emotions running and adrenalin flowing before tak- ing the Held for their sixth win of the season. Cub running back Bill Sutton carries a Wabash de- fender for extra yardage during another JV victory. Sutton also served as a linebacker for the Cubs. Sophomore linebacker Tom Applegate makes a tack- le behind the line of scrimmage in JV action against Jay County during the Homecoming week. FRESHMAN FOOTBALL RECORD BHS OPP 6 Madison-Grant 12 12 Elwood 38 8 14 8 Jay County Jay County Noblesville 14 24 25 8 Marion 20 Tipton 19 JUNIOR VARSITY RECORD BHS OPP 6 34 Madison-Heights Wabash 6 20 Madison-Grant 13 7 Marion 14 18 24 Jay County Delta 13 18 Huntington 13 14 Elwood 27 21 South Adams 18 Freshmen And JV Football 1:

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V - -H ■| 1| 1 1 W: ' ' ! » t» («» - ■ Pari of Greg Willinms ' pre-race routine includes ga- ting pscyhed up. The psyching apparently helped. as Williams was Blackford ' s No. 3 man. Blackford ' s Arron Pierce leads a wall of people early in the 12-team Blackford Invitational. Osborn IStJiJi ii ,. ' l finished second, the Bruins ninth. J!k..ii-fj. ' - Athletic Director John Carbone registers Aaron Pierce before a meet. Pierce. Blackford ' s So. 4 man in 1978, has three years remaining. ■ ' 9?«« »iS»- »;JWaE4-Er. ' CROSS COUNTRY RECORD BHS OPPONENT OPP 33 Blufflon 24 (No team Scores) Delta Opener 36 Muncie North 19 9th Blackford Invitational 4th Huntington Invitational 32 Tipton and Elwood 44 45 4th Yorktown Invitational 27 Jay County 31 9th Fort Wayne South Inv. 4th (Fr.-Soph Div.) Manchester Inv. 40 Fort a Tie Wayne 21 23 South Adams 35 2nd CIC Meet 9th Sectional 5th Tipton Inv. CROSS COUNTRY TEAM: (Bottom Row) Scott Stallsmith, Chuck Ross, Mark Cook, Les Riggs, Dean Brown, Bill Derrer, Uarry Gross, Kevin Gil- land, Jim Parks, (Row 2) Coach Chris Coy, Mike Hess, Tom Norton, Mike Herr, Pat Redmond, Rob- bie Bratton, Mike Williams, Kris Dearduff, Gregg Osborn, Arron Pierce, Paul Clark. (Not Pictured) Greg Williams. Cross Countrv 157