Stevens Mason Middle School - Mariner Yearbook (Waterford, MI)

Page 108 text:

Ninth Grade Basketball HSOI1 l'eCOl'Cl bl Ok9l'1 twice In any type of sport, winning is always im- portant, but Winning big is even better. The ninth grade basketball team discovered this quite frequently during the season by breaking Mason's high scoring record twicel The cagers, under the leadership of Coach Donald Castle, had a field day in a game against West Hills, defeating them 72-53. Then again, in an away game against West Bloom- field, Mason came out on top once more, 77-56. The Mariners finished the year with a fine record of 10-6. The prowess of the ninth graders' defense speaks for itself. Here Scott Follis, Jim Ravens 6441, Mike Shanks 1127, and Gary DeVar wait for the rebound. 104 Ninth Grade Basketball. FRONT ROW: Larry Wareck, Jim Throop, Jim Ravens, Don Drussel, Gary DeVar, Mike Umphrey, Charles Branson, Robin Hunt, manager. SECOND ROW: Mr. Don Castle, coach: Kevin Gerndt, J oe Shanabrook, Mike Filka, J eff Foote, Mark Johnson, Scott Follis, Mike Shanks, Roger Haley, Steve Tarpening. A11 is quiet, and it's one more point for Jim Throop C507 and the Mason Cagers. Roger Haley 1141, Jim Ravens C44J, and Gary DeVar C115 try to anticipate the rebound.

Page 107 text:

Under the valiant leadership of Coach Gerald 1969-70 FOOTBALL RECORD Heavyweight Mariners Opponents 6 Crary 7 6 Pierce - 18 6 Walled Lake 12 6 Crary 43 6 Pierce 33 Won O Lost 5 1969-70 FOOTBALL RECORD ' Middleweight Mariners Opponents 14 Pierce 0 U - Crazy 30 7- Pierce 6 O . Crary , 34 Won 2 Lost 2 1969-70 FOOTBALL RECORD Lightweight Mariners Opponents 24 . Crary 6 A U A Pierce 14 0 Crazy 14 14 Pierce 0 Won 2 LOS'L 2 Hot on the trail of a Pierce ball carrier are Rod Clifton 6721, Terry Penfold 6311, Dave Myas 6201, and Greg Narsh 6581. The Mason defense strikes again! Here heavy- weight Bob Martindale 6671 and Dennis Starnes haul down a Crary runner. They are assisted by Mike Griffis 6791, John Jackson 6401, Keith Fraley 6721, and Curtis Johnson 6701. Seventh, Eighth Grade Football Competition 6 hampers effort Eichman, the lightweight football team pulled oft a season record of 2-2. Their finest hour was in the first game, in which Crary was severly beaten 24-6. Coach Ed Haley and his mighty middle- weights finished the year with a satisfying record of 2-2. They pulled off some big Wins against Pierce, but unfortunately Crary was on the Mason schedule, and tarnished the mid- dle weight image. Unable to pull outof their slump, the heavy- weights ended the season with a heartbreaking U-5 record. In spite of their bad year, Coach Don Castle commended his players. Roger Allen made some good runs for us. We also had some good defensive plays by Mike Griffis and Dennis Starnes, he pointed out. Oh, Well, there's always next year.

Page 109 text:

The well-known fact that Mason always racks up the points in a ball game is proven by Jim Thiroop 6501, and again by Gary DeVar Gly, Roger Haley, and Jim Ravens C447. ..,A xx- -5'-114 km- -mg It iii' ' 'Tit Wfjer-fx ,tfif-'ni-237 .age , 41 3.1 , . v,...-,,. H., We i t Z M f.-:- Engl! 'r ff-fwi 4 it 4 .49 ml A S ' 'L' 'fl' f5iff11l-:Fil tl 51 Tiff' .. 9 W-1-rilfwf H ,fi QW ,g :gn vm 51, Au El E L :Ll ' rig:-L 3, A ' -14 if 'Q 'v , ,. .Q ,,. .. I A V -- if' ,Q 4 'F . , :V 1 ll . . h D , 1 l 1' i F vi: I gv Egfqsgjtgbz ,Q . Q:-F.. . l 1969-70 Basketball Record Ninth Grade Mariners Opponents 50 Walled Lake Westem 34 43 Bloomfield Hills 42 43 Pierce 65 49 East Hills 60 57 West Bloomfield 48 62 Walled Lake Central 55 36 Crary 47 72 West Hills 53 60 Walled Lake Western 62 66 Clarkston 74 64 Pierce 59 64 East Hills 59 66 West Bloomfield 34 58 Walled Lake Central 56 61 Crazy 74 77 West Hills 56 Won 10 Lost 6 105