The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 38, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 March 1979 — Page 2

MARCH 1. 1979 - THE INDEPENDENT NEWS

Falcons Falter And Lose Final Game To TVS If the John Glenn Falcons pattern of the last few ball games is anv indication of how they will plas in the upcoming sectional, they really should be tough. After a good show against LaVille, a poor effort the following week at Argos was followed again by a good overall game against South Bend St. Joseph. Another bad one was the answer Friday night against Tippecanoe Valley so if the good game, bad game format holds true, they are ready for another good one. The 57-44 loss in the season's finale also contained the “worst quarter of basketball seen this season" in the second stanza. After starting five seniors in their last home game, the so-called regulars came in just over half way through the initial period trailing 10-7 and basically did nothing the rest of the first half. The loss was the 15th this season against four wins as the only thing left now is the state tourney beginning at the sectional level. The Vikings boosted their record to only 7-13 as this has been the only losing season they have had in their history. The visitors scored first with a rebound lay-in by Scott Tilden after just 18 seconds but Bob Muncie came right back with a long baseline jumper for Glenn. Rob Moore hit a nine footer but Tilden again pul a missed shot back up and in for TVS for a 4-4 tie score. Rob Moore broke this with a little flip from eight foot for what was to be the Falcons last lead of the night as Allen Utter knotted the score with a 10 foot bank shot and Chris Kindig popped a long 22 footer in for an 8-6 lead. Rob Moore hit one of two from the charity line but Greg Utter hit a 16 foot side shot over the Falcon zone w ith the quarter stiil not quite half gone. No further scoring had come about when the four other Falcons reported in with 3:20 on the clock. Kris Tuttle quickly got a lay-in. but over a minute passed before the husky 6'7“ Charles Secrist hit a lay-in for the Vikings. He then hit one of two free throws but Muncie netted his second basket with less than a minute to go. A

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couple of shots resulted in nothing and the Falcons missed several free throws in this opening stanza to trail 13-11 after one period. However, if the bad moments of the first quarter got to you, the entire second period had to be a nightmare. Tippy again scored right after the tip with Greg Utter finding net from 14 foot. Over two minutes passed before anyone found anything and Secrist hit a rebound lay-in from the side. At the 4:29 mark. Rick Vancza drew a foul in a crowd of defenders as the Vikings had gone to a zone defense in the second quarter and completely had the Falcons bottled up. Vancza’s efforts did net one of two from the line and exactly half way through the period Tom Moore, with a steal at mid-court, broke free for a solo lay-in. the only basket to be made by Glenn in the quarter. One of two foul shots by Allen Utter was followed by one of two again by Vancza with 3:19 showing on the clock, but Secrist got a lay-in just 11 seconds later and neither team could put a mark on the board until a 23 fruiter by Tilden in a race with the clock was good as the half ended. This boosted TVS to a 22-15 halftime margin. The second half found the Falcons at least trying to attack the TV'S zone defense as the second quarter they didn't move the ball around and the defense's job was much easier. They were able to get Craig Ochs some medium range shots slightly to the right of the free throw circle and he responded well. Secrist started the scoring with one of two from the line as free throw shooting was bad in the early part of this game by both teams. Ochs hit his first from 17 foot after 28 seconds had passed and the next time down the floor a half minute later, found the target again with a 16 foot jumper. A similar shot on the other end by Chris Kindig. was followed again by Ochs from the same spot. Tilden got in the act from medium range, but Ochs whistled in his fourth in a row as less than three minutes had passed and Ochs had almost matched the Falcons entire first half output of field goals to keep them within four, 27-23. The visitors then started to work a little more on the current hot hand and after Tilden hit one of two from the charity stripe. Kindig swished an 18 footer for a 30-23

lead. Vancza got a rebound and put it back up and in from the lane area, but Secrist was on the front end of the effort against the Falcon press for an easy lay-in. Tom Moore hit his first floor shot other than the lay-in in the first half hut a tip-in by Secrist found another streak of no points by cither team following until Kindig and Tim Alspaugh hit back-to-back in the dosing minute of the quarter. Ochs drilled his fifth basket of the stanza from 17 foot with :07 left to keep the deficit under 10. 38-29 with the last period remaining. The first two minutes were encouraging for Glenn. After Secrist hit a rebound basket to get things going. Vancza wiggled free for a five footer from the front. A long side shot by Alspaugh w as follow ed by two fast baskets by Tuttle and Tom Moore and it appeared the Falcons, with their pressure defense, had some momentum as they forced a couple of turnovers. Another one of those scoreless streaks by both teams followed as over two minutes ticked off the clock before Tuttle hit a nine footer from the side and trailing by just five, time had to be important to Glenn and the two minutes lapses only took away several opportunities to score when they had stopped their opponents from capitalizing. The big clocks showed 3:37 w hen the Vikings scored again, breaking a three minute plus drought while Glenn tightened the game by six points. However, they also came right back with a lay-in from the side by Greg Utter and then drew a foul as Glenn couldn't find the basket at the other end and Secrist hit both ends of a two shot violation. This opened an 11 point margin again with 2:27 left in the game. Tom Moore hit two free throws, swipped a ball in the back court and hit one of two more after being fouled. However, a quick lay-in off a rebound by Allen Utter really hurt and then after another missed Falcon shot, the Vikings sewed it up with a lay-in by Greg Utter with 1:23 left. Tom Moore and Ochs did get fast back-to-back baskets, but now each time the Vikings got the ball in bounds, whether they lost it or not. they were chew ing up the clock and they scored three of four free throws with these tactics and a game-ending lay-in by Allen Utter to set the final score at 57-44. Glenn had 12 and 11 points from Ochs and Moore, and in this not impressive performance no one else could get the ball in the basket more than three times against the Viking zone defense. The TVS crew was led by the big Secrist with 16 points as the Vikings were a rather patient club on occasions but still were not afraid to fire from long range in the old Floyd Hensen tradition that produced so many high-scoring teams. All four other starters picked up four baskets with Allen Utter adding three free throws for a total of 11, the only other player to make double figures. B-Team Loses Finale The John Glenn B-Team watched their guests put in 12 unanswered points early in the second half to turn a small lead into a larger deficit. From here the two teams battled well, but the streak was the needed surge that led the Vikings to a 51-46 victory in the last game of the season for the Falcon reserves. l Box Score TVS fg fl fta p Tilden 4 13 3 G. Utter 4 0 0 3 Secrist 6 4 6 1 A. Utter 4 3 5 2 Kindig 4 12 2 Alspaugh 2 0 12 Murphy 0 0 10 Copley 0 0 0 1 TOTALS 24 9 17 14 John Glenn Smith 0 0 0 0 Muncie 2 0 2 2 R Moore 2 12 2 Hardesty 0 0 0 0 Gratner 0 0 0 1

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Tuttle 3 0 4 4 Vancza 2241 Ochs 6 0 0 1 T. Moore 4 3 5 4 TOTALS 19 6 19 15 Score Bv Quarters TVS ' 13 22 38 57 John Glenn 11 15 29 44 Open Meeting On Feasibility Study At O-D Notice is hereby given to the patrons of the Oregon-Davis School Corporation that an open meeting will be held on March 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the High School for the purpose of presenting the final report of the feasibility study conducted by Ball State University. Back in March of 1978, the School Board contracted with Ball State University to conduct a feasibility study on our two elementary schools. The study would include but not limited to the following: 1. Population and Demographic Data. They would make an analysis of past pupil enrollment figures and develop projections for the future. 2. Building Evaluation. They would visit each educational facility in the school corporation. This is necessary to determine the ability of a facility to accomodate the educational programs and services offered. 3. Finance. They would make a financial analysis of the school corporation relative to incurring additional capital outlay indebtedness w hich might result from a suggested building program. 4. Recommendations. They would make a recommendation growing out of all the data. Also any needed new construction or remodeling essential to accomodate desirable programs and pupil services in the years ahead and a time table for implementing the recommendations and a plan for financing recommended capital outlayprograms. On October 30. Dr. Newper and Dr. Strom appeared before the board and presented them with copies of their final report and recommendations on possible ways of improving our elementary buildings. At the February 6th Board meet-

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ing the board decided to hold an open meeting on March 20th at the high school building and have Dr. Nespcrand Dr. Strom present their report to the public. At the conclusion of this report, you will be given an opportunity to express your feelings toward the study. You are to indicate your concerns whether they be in favor or against the recommendations presented by the study group from Ball State University. After studying the reactions of the public at this meetings, the Board of School Trustees will make an educational decision as to what will be done with the feasibility study. Please plan to attend this important meeting on March 20. at the Oregon-Davis High School. STARKE COUNTY NUTRITION PROGRAM Koontz Lake Conservation Club MARCH 5 - 9 Phone 586-2376 for reservations. MONDAY Grapefruit juice Spaghetti with meat sauce Tossed salad with dressing Garlic toast Pears Milk, tea, coffee TUESDAY Orange juice Double chicken Augratin potatoes Broccoli Twist roll and margarine Apple cookie Milk, tea. coffee WEDNESDAY V 8 juice Sauerkraut and polish sausage Tatertots Rye bread and margarine Plums Milk, tea, coffee THURSDAY Tomato juice Beef patties with gravy Mashed potatoes Peas with margarine Peach fluff Rye bread and margarine Milk. tea. coffee FRIDAY Cranberry juice Hot dogs and buns Baked beans Cole slaw Cake doughnut Milk. tea. coffee When a man gets too old to set a bad example, he starts giving good advice.