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

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Volleyball coach Miss Sheryl Wright shows her disappointment, while Kathy Love looks on. The Bruins lost this match to Peru, two games to none. Bumping the ball up and over the net is soph- omore Casey Mclntire as Lorri Dewitt and Janet Booher watch the action. Season 0-16 CIC 0-7 1 Junior Varsity Record | Season 8-7 CIC 3-4 BHS Varsity BHSJV Opponent L L Delta L W Eastbrook L W Mississinewa L L Jay County L L Tipton L L Elwood L W So. Adams L W Wabash L L Marion L L Peru L L Madison Grant L W Southern Wells L W Muncie Central L W Alexandria L W Muncie South L Oak Hill (sectional) 164 Volleyball

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The Bruins ' most consistent player and team leader, Doug Mills, strokes a low backhand across the court. Doug owned the team ' s best record. He went 13-5. Left handed Rusty Needier concentrates to hit one up the lines in his match. Rusty com- pleted the year with a winning 9-7 record. Varsity Tennis Record Season Record 8-8, CIC Record 5-2 BHS Opponent Muncie Central (can) 0pp. 2 Huntington North (B team) 3 1 Muncie North (A and B team) 4 4 Mississinewa 5 6 Madison Grand (A andB team) 1 Marion 5 S El wood 2 4th Connersville In v. 5 Peru (A and B team) 2 2 Jay County Muncie Burris (can) 3 4 Muncie South (A and B team) 1 4 Alexandria 3 1 Bluffton (A and B team) 4 Wabash 7 4 Norwell 1 6 Tipton (A and B team) 1 2 Huntington North Sectional 3 4 South Adams 1 Jay County 5 Tennis 163

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Janet Booher sends another serve over the net with her powerful overhead style. Janet completed her fourth year in high school vol- leyball this year. Pounding a spike down at her Peru opponents is senior Penny Clamme. Penny led the team blocking opponent ' s spikes this year. In rebuilding year Bruin Spikers go 0-16 The varsity volleyball team suf- fered through the most frustrating year in its history at Blackford this year as they compiled a disappoint- ing 0-16 record. Second year coach Miss Sheryl Wright said the reason for the poor showing was the graduation of five seniors and a lack of playing exper- ience in the starters t-kis pastryear. Wright called the season a rebuild- ing year with a lot of young talent. The three sophomores on the var- sity squad were each tabbed best in a specific category by Coach Wright. The most spikes and best spiker honors went to sophomore Kelly Moorman, while sophs Casey Mclntire and Lorri Dewitt took top honors in serving and serve recep- tion, respectively. The most valuable player honor went to senior Diane Montgomery. She was also picked as the team ' s best setter. Senior Penny Clamme made the most blocks on the team. Things were not as bleak for the Ju- nior Varsity squad. They claimed an 8-7 record. The award for the most improvement went to sophomore Kay West. 11. Bottom: Varsity, Lou Ann Dearduff, Lesa Glancy. Penny Clamme, Janet Booher, (Row 2) Kelly Moorman, Kathy Love, Lori Dewitt, Casey Mcln- tire, Jody Lee, Diane Montgomery, (Row 3) Junior Varsity, Beth Eppard, Linda Bouse, Roxanne Mar- tin, Connie Green, Michelle Bailey, Angle Carll, Coach Sheyl Wright, (Row 4) Assistant Coach Donna Needier, Mgr. Lucy Hartley, Tina Enochs, Debbie Rinker, Londa Pierson, Kim Storer, Lynn Crouse, Kay West, Mgr., Rhonda McJunkin. Volleyball 165