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

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Tankers set five records New school records in five events high- lighted the 1979 swim team season, as the Bruin tankers finished 10-7 in their dual meets. Record times were set by Bryan Mc- Donald in the 50-yard freestyle (23.69) and 100-yard freestyle (52.75); Mark Lewellen in the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.4); Brent Tarter in the 500-yard freestyle (5:24.0); and John Faas, Lewel- len, McDonald, and Tarter in the 400-yard free relay. Regular season victories for the Bruin watermen came against South Adams, Anderson Highland, Eastern, Manchester, Hamilton Southeastern, Huntington North, Muncie South, Bluffton, Delta, and Madison Heights. Diver Brad McConnell was undefeated (17-0) during the regular season; but at sectional, a technicality on one of his dives prohibited the sophomore from competing at the state meet. Coach Brian Hay said the season was definitely successful, pointing to the team ' s best dual meet record ever, a fourth-place sectional finish and the new school records which were set. Coach Hay also mentioned stagnating times during the last third of the season were caused by a BHS pool problem which limited prac- tice time. Determined Bryan McDonald springs from the start- ing blocks on his nay to one of his frequent nctories. The junior sprinter set two new school records. Demonstrating leadership through example, co-cap- tain Mark Lewellen nears the finish of bis recoiri setting performance in the 100 yard butterfly. Swimmina 163

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Talking over strategy for the evening ' s meet with fellow team members are Coach Brian T. Hay and CO- captain Mike Troyer. Distance swimmer Brent Tarter exhibits the form that contributed to the lowering of the 500-yard freestyle record by over rive seconds. SWIM r£AM.- (Bottom Row) Scott Simmons. Ron- nie Hartley, Jean Kendrick, Rob Bennett, Frankie Wallace: (Middle Row) Head Coach Brian Hay, Tim Stanley, Kevin McDougall, Chuck Ross, Brad McConnell, Kevin Gilland, Dave Fear, Kevin Smith, Assistant Coach Doug Osborn; (Top Row) Tracy Hughes, Tom Brown, Dave Christman, Brent Tarter, Bryan McDonald, Mark Lewellen, Mike Troyer, Jeff Twibell, and John Faas. SWIMMING RECORD BHS OPP. 77 New Castle 99 88 South Adams 79 106 Anderson Highland 66 88 Eastern 84 81 Pendleton Heights 91 2nd Vs. Marion and Manchester 124 Hamilton Southeastern 47 95 Huntington North 77 2nd Vs. Noblesville and Muncie South 80 Muncie Central 92 107 Bluffton 61 71 Yorktown 101 103 Delta 69 74 Bellmont 97 119 Madison Heights 50 4th In Sectional Sophomore Brad McConnell demonstrates the diving skills that gave him a perfect 17-0 regular season record and a state swim coaches ranking of fourth. 162 Swimming

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With a free throw percentage of 74, Mike Brown knew when to hit. He converted both ends of a one- and-one to beat Ft. Wayne Wayne. VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM: Jeff Stroup. Marc Rench, Dave Dickey. Evan Pethtel. Mike Brown, Greg Glancy, Brett Townsend. Todd Cain, Kent Roush, Dave Spencer, Dan Young. BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL RECORD BHS GPP 82 Wabash 69 59 Madison-Grant 67 63 Peru 69 102 Delta 69 52 Marion 61 60 Muncie Central 98 53 Huntington North Jay County Tourney 59 58 Union County 62 73 Switzerland County 67 60 Eastbrook 53 75 Mississinewa 68 69 Yorktown 65 71 Elwood 64 62 Alexandria 66 87 Bluffton 81 78 Tipton 87 73 Norwell 76 67 Wayne 66 84 Muncie North 102 84 Jay County Sectional 61 62 Delta 67 164 Varsity Basketball