Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Fan Support Helps Boost Team Playing We did much better than anyone expected, said Coach Bob Hynds of his boys ' varsity basketball team. With a 19-6 record, I felt the boys could play competitive ball with anyone in the county. Completing his first year of coaching for the Falcons, Coach H Tids felt the team really got started after only three games. It usually takes seven or eight, he ex- plained. He had hoped for 12 or 13 wins at the beginning of the season, but an impressive 19 wins showed the talent the team had. Well earned second placings in the county and sectional tournaments proved this point. We had 11 consecutive wins which is a new school record, he ad- ded. There were three players— Mike Landis ' 83, Rod Grismore ' 83, and Pat Dickman ' 83 who made all- sectional. These three seniors built their confidence, skills, and showed a great deal of improvement throughout the season. Pat Dickman ' 83, felt the team ad- justed quickly to the new coach. He felt the best game was against Manual in regular season play. We were all inexperienced, but we were a balanced team with good height and a strong bench. The Ben Davis game showed us we could play against a good team and keep up, said Rod Grismore ' 83. We also had depth on the bench which is really important for any ball club. The fan support and school spirit got us fired up, said Mike Landis ' 83, who averaged 16 points a game and led in assists. It was good to have followers and see the fans in- terested, he said, echoing the feel- ings of many varsity players. He also felt the team improved the most on free throws and team ball. Steve Cox ' 84 liked Coach Hynds ' fast-break style, but felt the team as a whole was weak in defense. The fans stood behind us and gave us con- fidence, he said. Jeff Daniel ' 85 agreed that school spirit sparked the team. Our strength was team work and our weakness was inexperience, he said. The Ben Davis games with double overtimes and the Manual games were the best of the season . Tom Heitler ' 84, pointed out the team improved the most on free throws. We knew we ' d be up there with the best. We were a talented team, but we didn ' t always take ad- vantage of it. Our team relationship with the coach was good and we had a lot of fun. We may have taken advan- tage of that, he added. We could have used a little more discipline, but our fan support was great. 94 BASKETBALL

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porarily replaced by the reserve coach Miss Julie Brown and later by Mrs. Jill Brunic, beginning about mid-season. Mrs. Brunic finished the season as coach. I tried to keep going with what was going on, said Mrs. Brunic, so as not to confiise the girls. I tried to help them find their own strengths. I also wanted them to have fim. Attitude seemed to be one of the problems the girls faced. Although most agreed the coaching changes made it difficult to adjust and they could have done better, strange was the word used to describe the team as a whole by one starter. Height said Karen Brabender ' 83, was our outstanding point. We weren ' t fast enough, but we did im- prove our passing. It was like we had two seasons. We did real well against a ranked Attucks team because we played together and helped each other. Katrina Dittemore ' 85 felt the Manual game was their best game. Beating a tough Manual team started us working more as a team and prac- ticing harder. Mrs. Brunic also keyed on pulling them together as a imit and caring about each individual Cgame. J BASKETBALL 93

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Boy ' s Varsity Basketball Season Record: 19-6 PM OPP 63 Columbus North 77 56 Southport 47 55 Ben Davis 61 68 Pike 52 80 Lawrence Central 58 74 Franklin Central 66 73 Franklin Central 67 63 Beech Grove 56 56 Manual 48 60 Decatur Central 45 61 Columbus East 52 85 Speedway 44 54 North Central 52 69 Ben Davis 64 82 Brebeuf 93 82 Center Grove 50 65 Marshall 76 68 Warren Central 64 69 Bloomington North 55 58 North Central 56 54 Lawrence North 56 75 Martinsville 54 49 Southport 41 64 Attucks 54 58 Manual 59 Rod Grismore ' 83 shows good form as he jumps up for the one-handed shot. Mike Landis ' 83 reaches around his Colum- bus East opponent in an attempt to gain two points. Tom Springer ' 84 goes up for the shot while Steve Cox ' 84 awaits the rebound. As the attentive crowd looks on with anticipa- tion, Rod Grismore ' 83 attempts an astounding one hand shot. BASKETBALL 95