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

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VARSITY WRESTLING TEAM: (Bottom Row) Larry Uhrick, Randy Abbott, Ben Green. Dave Ab- bott, Richie Brown, Craig Wright, John Payne. (Row 2) Head Coach Charles Carter, Manager Chris Pear- son, Kurt Hardley, Hal Koughn, Lance Deffen- baugh, Leon Schmidt, Tod Boise, Kevin While, As- sistant Coach Rich Boyle. Putting a move called a double chicken wing on his opponent is Randy Abbott. Randy also won the CIC in the 105-pound weight class. WRESTLING RECORD BHS OPP 36 Oak Hill 37 1 2 Wayne 47 23 Elwood 48 20 Adams Central 42 51 Bluffton 20 24 Jay County 39 48 South Adams 21 10 Tipton 56 32 Peru 31 64 Madison-Grant 6 37 Norwell 24 45 Mississinewa 24 4th in CIC meet 2nd in Sectional 172 Wrestling

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mc first game of the seaton the l dy Bruint defeated the fiastbrook team 41-32. Here Penny Clamme protects the half GIRLS ' BASKETBALL RECORD BHS OPP 41 Eastbrook 27 70 Madison Grant 33 50 Jay County 31 58 Tipton 35 4-Way Tourney SO Adams Central 26 49 Jay County 40 81 Peru 36 44 Anderson 61 55 Alexandria 57 36 Marion 41 63 Elwood 29 35 Wabash 40 39 New Castle 59 62 Mississinewa 52 Sectional 50 Madison Grant 45 62 Mississinewa 42 32 Marion 47 Trapped by two Eastbrook players. Kelly Sioormaa tries to dribble out. Kelly started as a frosb and added height and some good offense to the squad. Up and over an Eastbrook player for two points in the victory over Eastbrook, Kendra Ducy was the second leading rebounder with a 7.1 average. Leading the Bruins to a winning season was Lynn Lefevre, who led in almost every statistic. She set a new scoring record of 39 points in a game. Girls ' Basketball 171

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In an attempt to turn his Peru opponent on his back, Kurt Hardlcy pulls his arm up. The Bruins defeated Peru by one point, 32-31, Although wrestling is an individual sport, much need- ed support is added by the team. Here, with Craig Wright, -lohn Payne shows his support. Matnnen.500 Leaving in December to lake an engi- neering position in Muncie, Coach Sey- mour left the job to Charles Carter and Assistant Rich Boyle. The season ended with a .500 tally, a second-place finish in the Sectional, and fourth in the CIC. Individuals placing in the CIC meet were Randy Abbott and Benny Green, first; David Abbott and Leon Schmidt, second, and Tod Boise and Kevin White, third. Six wrestlers advanced to the Regional by placing in the Sectional. They were Randy Abbott, Leon Schmidt, and Kevin White, all placing first, and Benny Green, David Abbott, and Kurt Hardley, placing second. The most exciting meet of the season was against Peru because the Bruins de- feated the Tigers by the close score of 32- 31, and it was the first time in several years that the Bruins had beaten them. To keep his opponent from getting his legs for an easy take-down and the first match points, Richie Brown shows his form of sprawling. In an attempt to turn his opponent to his back and in turn pin him. Craig Wright draws up his foe ' s arm. Wright wrestled in the 132-pound class. Wrestling 173