The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 21 February 1973 — Page 45

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Wawasee Warriors: A team to watch

While the young Wawasee Warrior team is in a season of rebuilding it will definitely be a team to watch during the 1973 sectional tournament. Coach Tom Spear, in his second year as head coach at Wawasee, has no returning varsity players on his roster and only two seniors — Jan Beer and Mike Zurcher. Spear says his young team suffered in the rebounding

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department this season. However, he has been surprised with the Warriors’ shooting for the most part. The Warrior coach has been happy with the development of his sophomores and with the consistency of the juniors on the team. Zurcher and Beer have given the team what little experience it has had. Spear feels the experience the underclassmen are

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gaining this year will benefit the Warriors immensely in the future. However, in a recent interview concerning the upcoming sectional tournament Spear said his Warriors were thinking in terms of winning it. He said it is hard to make predictions at this time although his Warriors do not consider themselves the favorites. Spear had the following comments to make about members of his Warrior team: MIKE ZURCHER — “Mike is the quickest boy on the team. He has good hands and fine moves.” JAN BEER — “Jan is an excellent shooter. He seems to pick the team up offensively.” GREG FIDLER — “Greg is the steadiest man on the team and is a good outside shooter.” TAD CHAMBERLIN - “Tad has unlimited potential. He is one of our leading defensive players and scorers.” ( DAVE HAMILTON - “Dave is the workhorse of the team. He gives us good rebounding and is fast becoming ‘old reliable.’ ” MARK SMITH — “Mark is a fine all around ball player. This sophomore team member often gets the toughest defensive assignment. He gets excellent position on rebounds.” JACK SCHOPF — “Jack is a very fine prospect but is a year

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away from reaching his full potential. He always gives his best when called upon.” TIM YODER — “Tim is an excellent defensive prospect. His future potential is unlimited. He is a good shooter.” Spear served as junior varsity coach at Wawasee for one year before moving up to the head coaching position last year. He has had a total of 16 years coaching experience. He has a

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total of five sectional wins with two of these coming at Frontier and the other three at Brookston. Spear is assisted on the bench by Dale Brannock. Terry Frank is the Warrior trainer. Don H. Arnold is superintendent of schools in the Lakeland Community Schools Corporation, Henry Smith is principal at Wawasee high school and Donn D. Kesler is vice principle. Eldon Ummel is athletic director.