The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 23, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 June 1979 — Page 8

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., June 27,1979

Sports

Larry Bird named 1978 'King of Sports'

The man considered by many to be the best all-around basketball player ever to wear a collegiate uniform is Larry Bird, the 1978 “King of Sports. " Bird, a 6'9” Hoosier, received his early training in his small hometown of French Lick, in southern Indiana He exhibited his passing and playmaking ability as a guard, even with his tremendous height, on his high school team. After graduation in 1974 Bird enrolled at Indiana University. , but after two weeks he did not feel at home among the 33.000 1U / students. Because of his desire to stay in Indiana he took the I’a hour drive to Terre Haute and put on a Sycamore Uniform of Indiana State. During the 1974-75 season Bird was unable to play, since he was technically a transfer from IU t , though he never wore their ‘ uniform. During the 1975-76 season he was redshirted. which that season the Sycamores went 13-12. He began to play in 1976 and average 33 points and 13 rebounds a game. That year he lead ISU to a 25-3 record, the school’s best record in history With determination and hard work and an unselfish attitude toward the game. Bird continued to be the complete player. Sports Illustrated wrote in an article last January saying. “He continues to be just about the best-passing, quickest-thinking, and smoothest operating big man in the country Bird plays with instinct and intelligence, moving adroitly with the ball, following his shots and making important steals He is a complete player ” Unfortunately record books do not reflect the strongest aspect of Bird's game, his total team approach. All the record books will show is the number of baskets, rebounds, steals, assists, fouls, etc. for Bird. Number of times he would pass off when he had a good shot because he saw his team mate had a better shot Bird is the total team player Bird’s unselfish playing lead

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the Sycamores to their most successful season ever in 1978-79 by staying undefeated until the last game of the season. The team had not tasted defeat until they met the Michigan State Spartans in the finals of the NCAA Tournament . Many l IW " \\'Summer Following are the standings for the Little League: \\ I. T Twins 2 0 1 Cards 311 Expos 2 1 2 Tigers 3 2 0 Sox 02 2 Reds 0 4 0 Following are the standings for the Major League: W I. I Indians 4 0 0 Giants - 2 2 0 Pirates 1 3 0 Braves 1 3 o Following are the standings tor the .Minor League. W L k T Mets 3 0 1 Dodgers .. 3 10 Padres 12 1 Phillies 0 4 0 Following are the standings for the T-ball plavers: W 1. I As ‘3 o o Vikings 2 0 1 Astros 2 10 Cubs 2 1 0 Yankees 11 o Bears oil Angels 0 2 41 Royals 0 2 0 Orioles 0 2 0

consider ISU the number one team in the nation, though they settled for second place. The International Palace of Sports Youth Foundation selected Bird for the 1978 "King of award because of his determination, ability and inspiring character At his coronation Bird will be crowned 1978 “King of Sports” and will unveil his wax figure to be seated upon the King of Sports Throne in the Palace of Sports Museum. He will be presented a replica of the sculptured wall medallion which will hang on the wail above the “King of Sports" Fountain of Fame. Bird will also unveil his oil portrait in the Royal Gallery. KNIGHT OF WAWASEE’ — David A. Johnson is being sponsored by the Class of 1979, Wawasee High School, for the 1979 Tournament of Knights on June 30. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Johnson.. 226 ■ North Shore Drive. Syracuse, is 18 years old, five feet II inches and weighs 185 pounds. He is a 1979 graduate of Wawasee High School and participated in varsity football for three years.

Kent Gerver enters tourney from West Noble Kent Gerver. 18. son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Gerver. r 1 Wawaka, will be contending in the Tournament of Knights on June 30. sponsored by t the West Noble Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is six feet tall and weighs 165 pounds He attended West Noble High School and graduated this past year He plans to attend Taylor College and studybusiness before he settles down to farming Gerver received letters in football, which he played three years in high school and in track, where he competed for four years. In 1978, he received awards in football for most valuable player, all-area, all-state for defensive back, honorary all-state running back and all-conference. He also won the best running back award. In 1979 track he was most valuable player, best sprinter award, all-conference in the 100 yard dash and the long jump, sixth and seventh place in the regional meet in the 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash, respectively He broke the school record in the 100 yard dash by running it in nine point nine seconds. He was also the Fellowship of Christian Athletes president in 1978-79 school year.

Tullys place well in Mishawaka ski event

Members <>l the family of Dr and Mrs. William 'fully, r 4 Sunset Park, Syracuse, placed in the 1979 Spray Riders Open Ski Tournament held June 23-24 in Mishawaka In the junior girls division. 12 year old Jane Tully placed firs! in jumps, tricks and slalom while placing first overall. Jill. 15. was second in tricks and in the jump competition while also placing

Girls' basketball camp courting with success

The Wawasee girls’ basket bill I camp was quite a success if you ask Jim Webster and most of the 32 girls participating would probably agree. •‘The basketball skills in these girls have greatly increased." noted Webster. And he adds, "Overall, this year's group is probably one-third better than last year's group." Being very modest, Webster credits the respective junior high coaches and principals for the improvement of these girls. "The improvement of any skill takes time and leadership.” informed Webster, "and these girls have worked many hours in physical education classes learning basketball, plus the junior high coaches took them and worked them a little harder to develop them iqto the best basketball players they can be." To achieve their potentials, the girls worked on the basics of ball handling, shooting, passing, rebounding, individual and team defense. Daily ribbons and a camp trophy was awarded to the girls who showed excellence in various skill categories: Free day; minute lay-ins, right and left-handed lay-ups performed while touching the fret' throw line after each attempt; spot shooting. 18 shots attempted from different spots bn the court ranging from three to 15 feet; and hustle, given to the player showing excellence in the areas of good attitude, determination and basketball hustle on the court. The winners of the various categories, one each for the sixth, seventh and eighth grade levels, include: For minute lay-ins the eighth grade winner was Carol V alker with a total of 116 for the week followed by Amanda Grimes, 94, and Krista Everts. 88; the seventh grade champion was Candy Clevenger with 104, with Jennifer Kussmaul, second with 91. followed closely by Jill Alien’s 90; and the sixth grade winner was Sandy Payne with 103. Kelly Shively with 81 and Christy Speicher with 77. The three winners set new camp records. Out of 100 possible free throws Cheryl Walker popped in 58 to lead the eighth grade group, Jennifer Kussmaul was the seventh grade leader with 53 and Kelly Shively paced the sixth graders with 46. Shively and Payne had to have a 10 attempts shoot-out for this award and Shively won seven 4o five. Other effective free throws shooters included Sheryl Eastlund, Krista Everts, Jill Allen, Candy Clevenger and Jeannine Webster.

At AAU Junior Olympics at Huntington Wawasee High School Track Coach Jerry Minton and Dave Stookey. North Webster Junior High Teacher, took a group of Lakeland youth to the Indiana AAU Junior Olympics in Huntington. Those* qualifying for the state meet on July 7 at Indiana University. Bloomington, and the events they won in are: 880 relay Eric Stookey. eight nine age group, second; Troy Minton, 10-11 age group, fourth, and Larry Chase. 14 15 age group. I irst Mile relay Tonda Yeager. 14 15 year old girls, second Two mile relay Cam Boyer. 16-17 boys' age group, fourth. 100 yd. dash Keela Hamman. 12-13 girls' age group, third 440 — Shad Hunter. 16-17 Ixiy's age group, fourth Long jump Eric Stookey. eight-nine age group, third 220 Brian I’openloose. 12 13 age group, boys, fourth Shot put Don Roulo. 14 15 age group, boys, fifth Discus Don Roule, 14-15 age group. bo> s. third Javelin. Don Roule, 14-15 age group, boys, first Mile relay Shad Hunter. Keith McCjellen, Larry Chase. Jets Hunter. 16 17 boys' age group, second

third in the slalom lor a finish of second overall for the tour nament Jamie. 18, placed eighth in the slalom event in the mens 1 division, while father Bill cap hired second in tricks and third in slalom for a second place finish in the veteran men s division The Tullys ski primarily on Lake Wawasee and Camelot Lake.

Spot shooting champions were Cheryl Walker with 104, Laura Meditch with 103, and Sandy Payne with 105. All three* totals were new records for their respective grade level Finally, the winners of the hustle award were: Amanda Grimes, eighth grade Jim Allen, seventh grade and Anita Swope, sixth grade. Z > Ladies Jff 3 Gott f \—Z * esu * ts 'Jf f M A.XWELTOX The play of the day at Maxwelton Golf Course. Syracuse on Tuesday. June 19. was "Blind Partners."! Winners in the 18 hole group were: Low gross. Marge Newcomer and Jane Musser; low net, Dora Nelson and Rose Mathew. # Winners in the nine hold group were: First . Bonnie Newman and Julie Rogers; second. Ann Brooks and Sarah Zarse. SOUTHSHORE Play of the day on Tuesday. June 19. at the South Shore was Best Ball. Top players in the nine hole competition were the teams of Pat Banker. Joan Ganz and Jan Maher and Emma Souder. Ginny Lamley and Maxine Easley. Three teams took top honors in the 18 hole competition. They were composed of Joan Gray, Maxine Fuller and Ginny DeWitt; Lee Wake. Debbie Yoder s and Peg Armstrong; and Theresa Gunden. Esther Stahley and Lucy Johnson. The play of the day on Tuesday, June 26, at the South Shore Golf course was Tin Whistle. Nine hole winners were as follows: Jan Maher and Billy Gross, tie for first: Peg Smith, second; and Ann Gallahan and Liz Edmund, tie for third. The 18 hole winners were as follows: Gloria Stoffel, first; Ginny DeWitt, second; and Theresa Gunden. Jackie Wor tinger and Lavonne Garr, tie for third. Some people used to believe that banging a branch of mistletoe on the ceiling would protect them from harm in general and fire in particular.

f t 'IB jr* 3 Ji i I K g££u i " PADRES* PRIDE — Pictured above are members of the Padres, one of four Milford girls' minor league softball teams. Those pictured in row one include Shelly Sanders, Becky Flannery. Ronda McDonald. Cindy Fifer. Susie Baumgartner. Shelley Bushong. Tami Greenwood and Lisa Corl. Standing in back are coach Heather Beer. Karen Wuthrich. Heidi Beer. Tina Lehman. Irina Cruz. Kelly Brooks, Peggy Burke and coach Phil Beer. " B j IrJA • »xF PHILLIES* POWER — Pictured above are members of the Milford minor league girls* softball team, the Phillies. ' __ Kneeling in the front row are Sharon Gerencser. Kathy Krauter. Diane Hoover. Jenv Wolterman. Susie Hoover. Marisela Melendez and Soila Aguilar. In back are coach Gloria Baumgartner. Norma Ramirez. Lisa Kaiser. Peggy England.' Kim Newcomer, Karen Benning. Cris Baumgartner, Cris Troup and coach Bill Troup. p? V' J W . Jlnq<£ W' ’ j I HEAVENLY ANGELS— Pictured above are members of the Angels* T-ball team, one of several in Milford. Kneeling in row one are Daryl Doss. Matt Haab. Shanda Gaugger. Erica Fish. Diana Doss and Michelle Levernier. Row two includes coach Cheryl Wise. Steve Marquart. Jess Beer. Richard Fifer. Brent Grim. Julie Fulp and coach Scott Wise.

£3 ENTERS KNIGHTS’ COMPETITION — Rex Kreager. IX. son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kreager. P. O. Box 29 Pierceton, will compete in the 1979 Tournament of Knights sponsored by the International Palace of Sports. The event is held annually in conjunction with the North Webster Mermaid Festival. Kreager. a 1979 graduate of Whitko High School, is being sponsored by the Pierceton Jaycees Gold, and sports a six foot, one inch. IX7 pound frame, Kreager earned 14 varsity athletic letters while competing for Whitko in the sports of football, basketball, baseball and track. He has been named Whitko’s most valuable player in football twice, been named lo the all-conference team in football three times, received allconference honors in baseball once, has been recognized by being named honorable mention for the state football team and has been captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams once each.

Nine-hole golfers play Land 0' Lakes tourney

The Land O' Lakes Golf Tournament for the nine hole group was held June 20 at the Maxwelton Golt Course near Syracuse Playing in the tour nament were women from Rozella Ford. Tippecanoe. South Shore and Wa w asee Golf courses. Low gross prizes w ere awarded to the following for the front nine holes: Sue Herdon. first; Marie Fisher, second: Bonnie Newman, third and Pat Hoover, fourth Low net winners were: Jean Amos, first; Ethel Hughes and Marge Yoder, second; Jan Maher. Margaret Clark and Ces Freehill. third; and Leha White and Billy Grotf. fourth Low putt winners were: Ellary Everly, first; Ginny Hagerlin. Inez Beiswanger and Jo Butler, second; Arola Kurosky, third; and Anita Miller and Ginny Lamley, fourth " Back Nine Winners on the hack nine lor low gross were: Donna Turner, first; Pat Banker, second; and Emma Souder, third Low net winners were: Karen Huffer. first; Cora Wilson and

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Shirley. Zimmerman, second: Nancy Witt, third Low putt winners were. Karen Kindig, first; Bertha Lehman, second: and Leilani Nemeth, Janet Beatty, Helen Hoyt, June Lantz, Mary Holtz, Pearl Miller, Jeanne McAndres. Jirlie Rogers and Mary Ringer, third

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