Hicksville High School - Hixonian Yearbook (Hicksville, OH)

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Q xy ,Q-an A j' --'-1-Q---...Q-.-..-, , v '7 -- in.. .. . 1,1-'sg '. . . -Ju .1 as-' . Reserve Harriers Show Strength Again Reserve Log Holgate Lost Minster Inv. 2nd Antwerp Lost Coach Ba1ser's Reserve harriers proved that his varsity will be strong for years to come. They did not run many meets, but in the Minster Invitational and Findlay Open the reserves ran well. RESERVE CROSS COUNTRY: Back Row - Diane Burns, Statistician: Coach Jerry Balser, Brent Hook. Tom Evans. Steve Tonneas, Manager. Front Row - Dave Smith, Jeff Smith, Danny Blosser, Marty Shock, Jeff Wonderly. -ul A - Jim Stimmel reflects back on his Cross Country run. B - Marty Blosser turns it on at the finish line to pass an opponent. C - Paul Camp and Mel Peter. reserve harriers, pick up the pace to stay ahead of their Holgate opponent. In the Boys Open in Findlay, Jim Stim- mel placed 19th and Mel Peter 21st out of 111 runners. At Minster, Jim again came through. The Senior harrier placed 2nd overall. Mel was 6th and Paul Camp 10th. They did not run many meets, but represented Hicksville well in the Invita- tionals. Reserve Cross Country I l

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Aces Cross Country Win BBQ Runner-up in GMC Meet The 1976 version of the varsity Cross Country team was yet another splendid team. The team as a whole didn't make it to districts but the Wood brothers, Dean and Jim, went and both narrowly missed going to state . The team once again kept its strong- hold on the B.B.C. by winning it, and placed 2nd at the G.M.C. conference VARSITY LOG OPPONENT FINISH Waterviliete Inv. 5th Pettisville Won Fairview Won Edon. Hilltop Won Fayette Inv. 4th North Central. Edgerton Won Minster Inv. 3rd Stryker, Fayette Won Findlay Inv. 'ith Ayersville. Wauseon, Holgate, Antwerp 3rd B.B.C. League Meet lst G . M. C. League Meet ind Sectionals 4th the tough Minster Inv. , and had 5th place in the Waterviliete Mich. Inv. which had mostly larger Michigan schools. ln all the Aces had another fine season. l0 Varsity Cross Country meet. The varsity harriers also placed 3rd in A - The pain shows on Mike Zimmerman's face after his two-mile jaunt. B - Rob Wyatt pushes on towards the finish line. C - Sophomore sensation Dean Wood runs hard for Coach Balser's crew. VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY: Back Row - Diane Burns. Statistician: Mike Russell. Tom Turnbull. lim mel, Mel Peter, Paul Camp. Coach Jerry Balser. Front Row - James wood, Mike Zimmerman, Dean Mark Zimmerman, Rob Wyatt. Seated - Steve Tonneas. Manager.

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jr. High Gridders Go Undefea ted This year's lr. High football team under the direction of Mr. Peters and Mr. JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL: Top Row - Greg Mahan, manager: Dennis Veter, lim Myer, Dewayne Mid- daugh, Steve Campbell, Steve Davis, Dave Richie, Brad Kline, Coach Tim Bibler. Third Row - Tim Fowler. Britt Parker, Tony Akerman, Rob Quain- tance, Bob Battershell. Jason Tuttle, Mike Volkert, Bob Boon, Don DeMuth. Second Row - Bill Wheeler, Steve Thiel, Todd Shock, Butch Wright, Scott Craig, Jim Whitaker, Wes Barker, Pat VonKaenel, Ron Bauer, Darran Straley, Coach Lee Peter. Front Row - Dean Fowler, Darryl Fowler, Dean Lothamer, Ted Hostetler. Darin Emerson, John Grimm, Todd Stairhime, Kurt Shatto, David Miglin, Zac Art. A - The Junior High Aces prepare to fire out in their victory over Tinora. B - Quarterback Steve Davis drops back and prepares to pass as a Tinora defender attempts to tackle him. C - Jim Myers walks back to the huddle after the defense smothered the Tinora runner. D - Quarterback Steve Davis on a keeper. Bibler had a banner year. They never met defeat during the year with the only blemish on their record being a 6-6 tie with Fairview. On offense, the combo of Steve Davis to Dave Richie accounted for most of their yards and points throughout the year: while on defense, they were led by the trio of Steve Campbell, James Whitaker, and Jim Myer. I2 Jr. High Football -'-1: , p nl 'F - 1. - ' ' fagaggxr .I Q-, I. 'nut ,... -- -. N 9 g gcp:--.... .fp f--- ' L' - Y.,--.H-f-.' .---,' .-vgjf'ij'yH,:v--ft N X '-.. fit-fx'-'4'g',n,' 'f'-1w 'f M ' + ,, r 'ff --+1 a-eees 'HSN r -K, 'QP air y rl., 23 ' .72 ' N'-'H gf? , 2iL'i?: Sr'5 , ' . cf. 'iff' QQ X- h 4'. ff 'I 4 ' , ' iii -f of ' -s - . 'X f f ffl .., lr. High Log Hicksville 24 Holgate O Hicksville 12 Wayne Trace O Hicksville 30 Edgerton 6 Hicksville 16 Oakwood O Hicksville 30 Tinora 22 Hicksville 6 Fairview 6 Record 5-O-1