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PAUL PETERSEN
Plymouth Canton
TOM RUBADUE
Plymouth Salem
CRAIG FINLEY
Plymouth Salem
STEVE W(
Plymouth 1
MIKE EITENNE
Plymouth Salem
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SPORTS
Thursday, March 23, 1978 (C)1C
Observerland honors 5 tankers
By DOUG FUNKE and
DENNIS O'CONNOR
Judging from individual performances
during the Class A and B swimming
finals several weeks ago, there
can be little doubt that area poolmen
have the talent to compete with tankers
from all over the state.
Area swimmers not only gave a
good accounting of themselves at the
state meet, but also during the regular
season and at their conference meets
Livonia Franklin tied for the Northwest
Suburban League championship
this winter and Clarenceville shared
the Metro West Conference title.
Livonia Stevenson and Plymouth Canton
placed second in the Inter-Lakes
and Western Six leagues, respectively.
Area coaches gathered recently to
select the all-Observer swim team for
1978. Most of the honorees are underclassmen
and will return next year to
compete again
Swimmers selected for the all-area
team were limited to one individual
event.
200-yard freestyle—Mike Balnaves,
Uvonia Franklin. Owner of school
Middle School tournament director Dan
Riggs (left) looks over the seventh grade
wrestling pairings before the start of the
action Saturday morning. Helping Riggs with
records in the 50, 100 and 200-yard
freestyles, Balnaves placed sixth in
the 200 free, 1:46.1, and eighth in the
100 free, 48.6 seconds, this year in the
Class A state meet.
The senior was Northwest Suburban
League champ in the 100 and 200-yard
freestyles and finished first in both the
50 and 100-yard freestyles at the Westem
Wayne Invitational
Balnaves was the Patriots' Most
Valuable Swimmer this season.
200-yard individual medley—Mark
Winter, Livonia Beiiley. He was Sub^
urban Eight League champion in the
200-yard individual medley and 100yard
breaststroke.
Only a sophomore, Winter established
four individual school records
this season—200-yard IM, 200-yard
freestyle 500-yard freestyle and 100yard
breaststroke.
He also swam a leg on both of the
Bulldogs' record-shattering relay
teams.
"Mark is the most versatile swimmer
on the team," said Bentley coach
Keith Wright. "He'll be returning the
next two years to swim state qualifying
times in many events."
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50-yard freestyle—Brian Ellis, Garden
City West. Ellis, a junior, qualified
for the Class A meet with a best time
in the 50 free of 22.8 seconds.
A versatile perfcrmer, Ellis this season
won the 100-yard freestyle at the
Tri-River League meet for the second
year in a row. Y \
Ellis also competed for the Tigers
this season in the 200-yard freestyle
and in the 100-yard butterfly.
The junior is also an excellent student
who carries a 3.5 academic average.
"Brian is well-liked and respected
by his classmates, teammates and
instructors," said West coach George
Hanosh
Diving—Ken Grand, Clarenceville-
Grund placed first in 10 of the Trojans'
12 dual meets this season. A lOth-place
finisher in the Class B state meet, the
senior also reigned as Metro West Copiference
champ.
Grund was the second best diver at
both the Garden City and Alma
Invitationals.
"Ken is an excellent worker and was
dedicated to his goal of placing in the
state meet," said Clarenceville coach
Gordon Larson. "Ken owes a great
the brackets are Plymouth Canton varsity
coach Dan Chrenko (center) and Canton
wrestler Paul Mooney. (Staff photos by
Dennis O'Connor)
East grapplers defeat
Central for tourney title
East Middle School compiled 491'^ points to win
the overall competition in the second-annual
Middle School Wrestling Tournament held last
weekend at Plymouth Canton High School
East edged Central Middle School by only 19 l 6
points to take the overall title.
East and Central both went home with trophies
after the Saturday competition East won the seventh
grade tourney over Central 289-214, but Central
came back and beat the East eighth graders,
268-2024.
West Middle School finished third overall with
162 points, placing third in the eighth grade event
and fourth with the seventh graders.
Pioneer was fourth overall with 1304 points, finishing
third in the seventh grade and fourth in the
eighth grade.
The four-team double-elimination toumey climaxed
a four-week wrestling segment which most
of the middle school physical education classes
teld.
More than 200 wrestlers participated in this
event
East Middle School coach and tournament director
Dan Rig^ was very pleased with the continued
success of the tourney.
"I was really happy with the way things went
with the four schools," Riggs said. "We had better
crowd control this year at the high school, and we
had another good turnout." Some 400 spectators
viewed the action of the tournament. Last year's
tourney was held at East Middle School.
Riggs was also pleased with the outcome of the
toumey, which saw his Rocket grapplers finish on
top.
"I was surprised and happy with my kids,"
Riggs said. "We were 80 points down at one point
but our seventh graders came through.
"But no matter who wins it, it was a community
experience where everyone was involved. Both
high school programs (Salem and Canton) will
benefit because the kids got the experience of
competition "
mark LaPointe, from Central; Jim Finn, Pioneer;
and Jim Hayes, West; are the other middle school
coaches
MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Ttam IUmKi
Ovmll—1» East. «1* points. 11 Central m. J) West. IB. «) Pio
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Eighth grade— 11 Central. 2M. 21 East 202'-. 3i West. 109V 4) Pioneer,
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Seveatb grafc-ll East. 2OT, 2) Central, 214. 3) Pioneer. IIV 4>
West. i2^.
ladividaal Rttaht
Seveatb grade
M pMidi — l) Todd Bartlett (C), 2) Jeff Robar (E), 3) Martin
Dickenaon (E I
71 paaad* - li Steve McCormick (Pi. 2l Craig Salo 1W1, 3) Jeff
Eacotte (E)
M ptadi- 1) Todd Moore (Et; 2i Rob Parka (CI. 31 Matt Santilli
(E); 4) Keith Maritian (Cl
II paada— II Jeff Sobczynski (C), 2) Sam Barrie (P). 3) Joe
Marino (E); 4) Lester Barnett (W 1 j
N paaada— 1) Mic Madson (C). 2l (Dave Wilson (E). 3) Keith Lany
(C), 41 Jim Heller (C)
III 1) Jeff Roessier lE ,'2) Jay Roberts (E), 3) Joe
Kowalski |P); 41 Alan Carnes
111 poaada- 1) Charlie Davis (C). I) Cedric Jones (E), 3) Jim Fee
IC).
(Continued on page 2C)
lorry Phillips (left), Plymouth Salem junior
varsity wrestling coach, and Rock varsity
coach Ron Krueger help with the paper work
on the eighth grade brackets.
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deal of his success to diving coach Rod
Ostrand."
100-yard butterfly—Paul Petersen,
Plymouth Canton. Western Six League
titlist in both the 200-yard individual
medley and 100-yard breaststroke,
Petersen placed sixth in the 100 breast
and 11th in the 100-yard butterfly at
the Class A state meet.
Tlie sophomore finished first in the
butterfly and breaststroke at the
Golden Triangle Championships, {first
in the IM and breaststroke at the
Western Wayne Invitational and first
in the IM and breaststroke at the Ypsilanti
Invitational.
"Paul is the most versatile swimmer
in the history of Canton swimming,"
said Bill Faunce, coach of the
Chiefs. "He's a hard worker and very
dependable."
100-yard freestyle—Tom Rubadue,
Plymouth Salem. Captain of the
Rocks, Rubadue qualified for the Class
A state meet in both the 50 and 100^
yard freestyles and as a member of
Salem's freestyle relay team.
Hie senior finished second in both
the 50 and 100 frees at the Golden
jle Championships, third in the
>an Eight League in tfie 50 free
and fourth in the conference': in the 100
free.
Rubadue is a membef of the
National Honor Society.
"Tom was very dependable all sea
son swimming any freestyle event,"
said Salem coach Chuck Olson "He
showed good leadership all year."
500-yard freestyle—Tom Smith,
Uvonia Stevenson. This season's Most
Valuble Swimmer for the Spartans,
Smith swam to a third-placc finish in
the 500-yard freestyle and recorded a
fourth-place timing in 200-) ard freestyle
at the Class A state me *t.
One of the most versatile ; wimmers
in the area, Smith competed in all
freestyle events, the breaststroke,
backstroke, butterfly and ndividual
medley.
The junior will captain the Spartans
next season.
"Tom is a dedicated swimmer and a
team man," said Stevenson coach Lois
McDonald. "He competes year around
and swims all strokes."
100-yard backstroke—Kevin Gau-
i
thier, Livonia Bentley. The junior
placed the highest of any individual
area swimmer in the Class A finals by
finishing second in the backstroke with
an effort of 54.7 seconds
Gauthier, who holds school records
in the 50 and 100-yard freestyles and
the 100-yard backstroke, won suburban
Eight League championships in the 50
free and the backstroke this season
"Kevin is a complete swimmer able
to take first in most any event in dualmeet
competition," said Bentley coach
Keith Wright. "He was less than one
second away from ail-American time
in the backstroke."
100-yard breaststroke—Gary Sellars,
Livonia Franklin. Northwest Suburban
League champ in the breaststroke and
the 200-yard individual medley, Sellars
also finished second in both events at
the Western Wayne Invitational
The senior was a state qualifier in
the breaststroke.
"Gary is an excellent student and a
hard worker." said Franklin coach
Larry Teahan
(Continued on page 4C
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