Mount Gilead High School - Mizpah Yearbook (Mount Gilead, OH)

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I DIANS TIE FUR 2nd PLACE I OC ACTIO With the Mount Gilead Indians being a leading con- tender for the MOC basketball championship, local sport's fans showed renewed in the game. Under the leadership of their new coach, Dale Creamer, the Indians rolled to a 10-9 season record, and posted a 5-2 record in MOC action. Highlights of the season were victories over Wynford, Buck- eye Valley, Pleasant, and teams in the Cardington Holiday Tournament. The showdown game in the MOC race pitted Mount Gilead against cross-county rival Highland for the league co-championship. Unfortunately, the Indians lost the game by a disappointing four points. The defeat put Mount Gilead in a 2nd place tie with Buckeye Valley in the MOC. Special recognition went to several players on the team. Junior Kent Baker was named Captain of the All- League 1st Team, selected to the Coaches' All-District 1st Team, the Coaches' All-District Player of the Year , AP and UPI All-District 2nd Team, AP and UPI All-State Special Mention. Rick Bending was named to the All- League lst Team and the Coaches' All-District 2nd Team. Co-captain Chris Kubbs won the team's Scholastic Award. David Brown was recipient of Marion Power Shovel's Dig In and Do It Better Award . Jerry Cooper was named the team's leading Defensive Player. Kent Baker led the Indians in scoring, rebounding, and freethrow percentage shooting. Right: Jerry Cooper fast breaks on a two-on-one play against Mariin Catholic. it Jerry Cooper scores against Big Walnut. 8 Bending shots with Mike Sebring 144i in rebounding position. Indians huddle during a time out. - ' r - I K .. . ' 5 f Hx i I tl 5 Q' . at . A ' 5 I tai, 'Q' ,- A . JJ1 ! 3 ' flu I' I .0 ' ' ' D lg, M QF, - ' A 1 ' 9, f 2:. 'vip' ' A, I ' . V 11: fp , .. .. i elf' 1 1 - ,. 6 f IQ - i f ' X Q52 I Q' 12.-.. , I . . .W k 5 w , ,.. . V ,Q - W B 5 . 5 3, X q . :W V L. L. ,C I? ,5 iaiai at f , . ss, 7, as- 1, . , -Ns ' , a M ,. M ' K V , ,ls , f 7 .-.sf- an ,1 1.' 'af -Q .. 44 1 I ' 4' 'I 17 I N 4 'v Rosco Kuenzer scores on a layup against the Irish.

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I DIAN'S GOLF TEAM REPEATS AS MOC CHAMPIONS Although Mount Gilead entered the season as the favorite to repeat as con- ference champion, few schools were content to just hand the Indians the title. Big Walnut, Marion Catholic, and North Union all had very respect- able squads, and the Wildcats nailed a loss on the Indians in their Brst match of the season. It wasn't a very pleasant experience at the time, but as it turned out, it probably was a blessing in dis- guise. Now the Indians had to be at their mental and physical best for each match or relinquish the coveted crown. The team closed the season with nine consecutive conference victories, a MOC tournament win, and were crowned league champs for the second consecutive year. Other highlights of the season were non-league wins over Mansfield Senior, Ontario, Delaware Hayes, and Columbus Watterson. The Indians finished in 2nd place in the sectional tournament, Sth place in the district tournament, and with an 18-3 season. The team also set a new school record score of 148. Mike Groff, one of the most im- Gary Lust led the team with a season proved players on the team, ended average of 37.8 and was team medalist the season with a 40.6 average. again this year. GOLF TIMM: FRONT ROW: Gary Lust, Mike Goff, Larry Hanna, Tom Elkin, Doug Sipe, Rob Sutherland. BACK ROW: Terry Francis, jeff Fisher, Roscoe Kuenzer, John Graham, Chris Harritos, Coach John Allensworth. 7

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