The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 44, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 November 1982 — Page 25

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prising many when they took the Triton sectional. Making improvements involve a lot of evaluation by the coaching staff. And the Warriors plan to do a lot of evaluating when the season gets started. “We will try to point out our weaknesses every game We just try to improve,” he said. Things for the Warriors might not be all that bad if one believes in Wysong’s theory about game experience versus practice ex perience. “We feel the most important thing is practice ... I think what you do in practice is what's important.” Could Wysong have some hidden stars on this year's squad? If he does, he won’t reveal their identities. “We got some people who have made a lot of improvement . . . and they need to continue hard to make those improvements.” said Wysong. “We’ve got some kids who have grown some. I think everyone of them has improved.” Everyone will be looking at 6-10 senior center Ron Spunar as the big man the Warriors need to dominate the inside game. Being 6-10 automatically makes you a novelty. In basketball realms, it means automatic expectations. But Wysong refuses to expect big things from his senior pivotman. “ ‘Spoon’ worked hard to get to where he is now,” Wysong said. "He’s going to get better when his body jells on him.” Wysong believes Spunar’s size is a hindrance to his development as a basketball player. “It’s hard for him to work hard when he’s so big," said Wysong. The inside game this season will be even more important than it was last season. With the longrange threat of Long and Kent Stichter missing, the Warriors will have to win the battle of the boards in order to come out a winner. . It's as simple as this, says Wysong: “until you establish the inside game, you can’t go outside.” Senior Pat Hare is going to be another key to the inside game.

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At 6-2, Hare, a bruising tight end on the football team, should add some muscle inside. Junior Jon Vitaniemi has been looking good in pre-season drills and at 6-2 will be also be counted on for inside help. Backcourt specialist Kevin Smith (5-11) and Brian Walls (511) are a member of Wysong’s eight key players. Juniors Kim

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JUNIOR VARSITY WARRIORS—Shown above are members of the Wawasee Warrior junior varsity team for the 1982-83 season. Kneeling in front are Seth Swihart. Troy Klein, Brian Popenfoose, Brooks Koble and Steve Hapner Standing in back are Manager Mark Arnold, Hal SwarU, Kevin Tracey. Jerry Wilkinson. John Hapner and Coach Rob Staley. (Photo by Deb Fox)

Zurcher (5-7), Dick Doll (5-9), Jeff Atwood (5-10), and Jim Rhoades (6-1) should also Figure in Wysong’s varsity plans. “Right now, we have eight we are sitting on.” Wysong may rotate as the season progresses, but those eight will be the nucleus on the varsity. Newcomer Brook Koble, a 5-10 sophomore guard, is getting a

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good look over, said Wysong. Koble is practicing with the juniors and seniors right now. but he's still a question mark. “He's got good skills,” Wysong said. “Physically, he’s still a ways away.” Wysong plans to change his fast-break this season, looking to get inside sooner and getting into the offense quicker. On defense, he plans to stay with the man-to-

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man defense more than 50 per cent of the time this season. He doesn’t believe in a lot of defensive switching. “If you go to a brand-new defense, you lose some of that intensity,” he said. So Wysong wants to stick with the fundamentals, and there’s nothing more fundamental than a man-to-man defense.