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

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Led by Osborn Cross Country wins CIC The team got off to a slow start this year but came around well by the end of the year, said Coach Doug Osborn. The highlights of our season were winning the conference and finishing second in the section- al. The team was led by seniors Gregg Osborn and Greg Mounsey. These two finished first and fifth in the Conference and first and second in the sectional. Ozzie went on to win the regional, placed fourth in the semistate and 25th in the state cross country meet. Overall the team had a 3-4 season with wins over Bluffton Muncie North and Jay County. Seniors Osborn and Mounsey will be leaving the cross country team but returning next year will be sophomores Robbie Bratton, Aaron Pierce, and Dean Brown who ran third, fourth, and fifth and also Mike Herr and Les Riggs who will be sen- iors next year. Mark Cook ran most- ly JV this year but will run varsity next year. In Fort Wayne the team breaks with its com- petition from the starting line. A good break in the starting crush is always important. r - The members of the 1979 CIC Champion Cross Country from left to right are: Coach Doug Osborn, Mark Cook, Les Riggs, Dean Brown, Greg Mounsey, Gregg Osborn, Robby Bratton, Aaron Pierce, Bill Derrer. Mike Wil- liams, and Mike Herr. Blackford has now won three CIC Cross Country Championships. Greg Mounsey closes in on the finish line in the Manchester Relays. Greg placed second in the conference and fifth in the sectional. 160 Cross Country

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Everybody ' s attention seems to be focused on the same thing during the Cub ' s game with Eiwo od. as seven Cub defenders surround the bail carrier. Frosh: (Foreground) Chuck Herbert. (Bottom Row) Bob Snapp, Milie Mitchell. Barry Bai- ley, Brian McDonald, Chuck Harlow. Danny Hutson, Tony Bryant. (Row 2) Mgr. Mike Wheatley, Tony Uggen, Terry Willman. Dan- ny Christmas, Mike Applegate, Jim Nuckles, Mark Van Horn, Marti Wentz, Brad Crull, Coach Dan Baughey. (Row 3) Statistician Scott Hopkins, Mike Fanning, Brian Bothast, Richard Morrical, Bob Banter, Ed Holcroft, Danny Yates, Harry McCallister. Paul White- sell, Brian Twibell, Coach Norm Fogwell. JV Football Record Season 2-6 BHS Opponent Opp 12 Madison Heights Wabash (canceled) 20 21 Madison Grant 6 22 Marion 16 Jay County 12 8 Delta 26 14 Huntington North 18 9 Eiwood 16 6 South Adams 27 Freshmen Football Record Season 3-1-2 BHS Opponent Opp 13 Madison Grant 6 Eiwood 6 Jay County 6 18 Noblesville 14 22 Marion NcCuUoch 6 Tipton 13 Defensive coach Jon Oswalt talks with line- backer Jim Sharp during a JV game against Madison Grant. Sharp led the Cubs in tackles with 53. JV And Frosh Football 159

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CROSS COUNTRY Season Record 3-4 CIC 1st BHS OPPONENT OPP 36 Bluffton 22 44 Muncie North 19 9th Blackford Invitational 5th Huntington Invitational 28 El wood 40 28 Tipton 51 3rd York town Invitational 29 Jay County 27 6th Port Wayne South Inv. 13th Manchester Inv. 41 Wayne 23 41 South Adams 76 1st CIC 2nd Blackford Sectional 6th Manchester Regional After finishing the state meet in Indianapolis, Greg walks into the judges to be assigned to his final finishing number. Coach Doug Osborn walks alone thinking about the final results of the 79 season. This was coach Osborn ' s first year as cross coun- try coach. i Cross Country 161