1978-79
WHEELER (1-19, 0-8 PCC)
Coach: Dave Price
Season Career
Ron Braddy, 6-0 jr. 60
Ryan Coates, 6-0 jr. 39
Tim Curtis, 6-0 fresh. 65
Tony Curtis, 6-2 sr. 200 370
Larry Dick, 5-10 jr. 23
Jeff Lemster, 6-0 sr. 27 27
Tim Martin, 6-4 sr. 180 291
Rich Pluimer, 5-11 fresh. 0
Ed Rittel, 5-11 sr. 105 249
Tom Tucker, 5-8 sr. 26 33
Wayne Wilson, 6-3 sr. 130 213
Tim Wracker, 5-9 jr. 66
Alex Zuran, 5-11 sr. 11 11
Scores
41 Oregon-Davis 77
47 Hanover Central 53
29 at Kewanna 43
40 at Hobart 53
45 at Morgan Twp. 48
51 at Lowell 60
66 Bethany Christian 68
63 at Westville 93
35 at Boone Grove 84
PCC Tourney
42 Kouts 66
46 at Hebron 51
53 North Liberty 65
52 Kouts 72
47 LaCrosse 66
39 River Forest 72
46 at Washington Twp. 53
64 at Salesian Prep 48
45 Whiting 79
35 LaLumiere 52
Valparaiso Sectional
48 Portage 83
1975-76
WHEELER (2-18, 1-7 PCC)
Coach: Larry Ailes
Season Career
Mark Betz, 5-8 sr. 28 46
Larry Bogan, 5-9 sr. 4 4
Dwayne Dick, 6-1 jr. 79
Jim Jones, 5-10 jr. 152
Ken Morton, 6-2 soph. 0
Nathan Powell, 5-10 soph 111
Randy Romig, 5-10 sr. 0 0
John Simatovich, 6-3 sr. 246 686
Wes Slack, 6-0 sr. 49 49
Scot Spoljaric, 5-9 jr. 171
Chip Windsor, 6-3 sr. 74 74
Tom Windsor, 6-0 soph. 108
Scores
49 at Gary Mann 76
42 Hanover Central 63
48 East Gary 70
62 Lowell 105
55 at North Newton 76
54 Morgan Twp. 74
Westville Tourney
54 Westville 59
48 Washington Twp. 51
29 at Whiting 77
62 Westville 55
54 Boone Grove 71
56 Beecher, Ill. 54
PCC Tourney
53 Boone Grove 71
35 Hebron 66
69 at Kouts 80
52 at River Forest 90
57 Washington Twp. 69
59 at LaCrosse 98
50 at North Liberty 90
Valparaiso Sectional
36 Chesterton 70
1972-73
WHEELER (10-11, 3-3 PCC)
Coach: Bobby Smith
Season Career
Mark Bruszewski, 6-0 jr. 122
Steve Davies, 5-10 sr. 89 89
Don Davis, 6-0 jr. 245
Jack Dick, 5-6 jr. 6
Rich Evers, 6-3 1/2 sr. 15 15
Jack Marrow, 5-7 soph. 0
Scott McCray, 5-10 soph. 53
Fred Monnier, 5-9 sr. 40 42
Tom Noak, 5-11 sr. 468 731
Don Poling, 5-10 sr. 11 11
Greg Powell, 5-11 jr. 54
Tom Rittel, 5-7 sr. 303 609
Rob Spurr, 6-0 soph. 2
Jeff Whiteside, 6-0 sr. 0 4
Scores
56 Kewanna 52
72 Washington Twp. 53
63 at South Central (ot) 65
58 Hanover Central 57
60 at Divine Heart 42
54 at Morgan Twp. 60
62 Bethany Christian (ot) 65
54 Whiting 79
71 Morgan Twp. 63
69 at Westville 74
74 at Boone Grove 79
PCC Tourney
47 Morgan Twp. 49
77 at Hebron (ot) 79
78 Kouts 81
70 at Beecher, Ill. 56
82 LaLumiere 46
95 LaCrosse 75
83 at Washington Twp. 64
66 at Pine Village 90
Valparaiso Sectional
57 Morgan Twp. 55
60 Valparaiso 64
1977-78
WHEELER (0-20, 0-8 PCC)
Coach: Dave Price
Season Career
Ron Braddy, 6-0 soph. 82
Bret Coates, 6-2 sr. 49 60
Tony Curtis, 6-2 jr. 164
Al Kuypers, 5-11 jr. 27
Tim Martin, 6-3 jr. 111
Ken Morton, 6-3 sr. 137 377
Nate Powell, 5-11 sr. 25 258
Ed Rittel, 5-11 jr. 142
Tom Tucker, 5-8 jr. 7
Tom Vereb, 5-11 sr. 0 0
Wayne Wilson, 6-1 jr. 75
Tom Windsor, 6-2 sr. 84 380
Tim Wracker, 5-8 soph. 7
Scores
44 at Hanover Central 54
50 at Oregon-Davis 69
51 at Lake Station 78
40 at North Newton 84
59 at Salesian Prep 63
42 Morgan Twp. 68
43 Lowell 73
42 Hobart 71
47 Westville 56
40 Gary Wirt 75
45 Boone Grove 61
PCC Tourney
52 Washington Twp. 74
52 Hebron 59
50 Kouts (at Morgan) 76
43 at LaCrosse 45
37 at River Forest 77
43 Washington Twp. 54
45 at Whiting 87
46 at North Liberty 69
Valparaiso Sectional
39 Morgan Twp. 66
1974-75
WHEELER (4-16, 1-5 PCC)
Coach: Larry Ailes
Season Career
Mark Betz, 5-9 jr. 18
Bruce Bruszewski, 5-9 soph. 68
Paul Conrick, 5-11 sr. 1 1
Dwayne Dick, 6-2 soph. 4
Jim Ford, 5-9 soph. 0
Dick Hardesty, 6-1 sr. 155 219
Jeff Hinkel, 5-11 jr. 54
Jim Jones, 5-11 soph. 158
Nathan Powell, 5-9 fresh. 0
Randy Romig, 5-8 jr. 0
John Simatovich, 6-1 jr. 302
Scot Spoljaric, 5-9 soph. 150
Rob Spurr, 6-2 sr. 172 343
Tom Uskert 2
Scores
32 Gary Mann 51
50 at South Central 68
46 Hanover Central 66
64 Lowell 61
56 at East Gary 74
64 North Newton 66
53 at Morgan Twp. 65
Westville Holiday Tourney
51 Westville 64
50 Kewanna 49
37 Whiting 69
58 at Westville 80
46 at Boone Grove 65
55 at Beecher, Ill. 90
PCC Tourney
35 Hanover Central 59
67 at Hebron 74
55 Kouts 70
71 LaCrosse (ot) 74
61 LaLumiere 52
81 at Washington Twp. 72
Valparaiso Sectional
50 Boone Grove 72
1971-72
WHEELER (7-14, 2-3 PCC)
Coach: Bobby Smith
Season Career
Mark Bruszewski, 5-11 soph. 84
Don Davis, 5-11 soph. 101
Jack Dick, 5-5 soph. 2
Ken Hohrun, 5-9 sr. 6 6
Les Kiser, 5-9 sr. 299 753
Ben Lute, 5-10 sr. 129 250
Fred Monnier, 5-9 jr. 2
Tom Noak, 5-9 jr. 263
Don Poling, 5-10 jr. 0
Rich Reynolds, 5-10 soph. 27
Tom Rittel, 5-7 jr. 228
Gary Saylor, 5-7 jr. 13
Jeff Whiteside, 5-10 jr. 4
Scores
48 at Kewanna 85
47 at Washington Twp. 60
47 South Central 51
53 Boone Grove 70
55 at Hanover Central 69
Kewanna Tourney
69 Kewanna 61
47 Tri-Central 82
55 Morgan Twp. 66
53 at Kouts 61
55 Wawasee Prep 83
57 at Bethany Christian 53
53 at Morgan Twp. 70
52 Westville 50
59 at LaCrosse 73
PCC Tourney
55 Washington Twp. 47
55 Morgan Twp. (champ.) 49
65 Hebron (ot) 62
49 White's 65
58 at LaLumiere 69
60 Washington Twp. 52
Chesterton Sectional
66 Washington Twp. 69
1976-77
WHEELER (1-18, 0-8 PCC)
Coach: Lou O'Drobinak
Season Career
Tom Bissing 1
Ray Byers, 6-2 sr. 32 32
Bret Coates, 6-2 soph. 11
Tony Curtis, 5-11 soph. 6
Dwayne Dick, 6-2 sr. 80 163
Jim Ford, 5-9 sr. 13 13
Mike Herzog, 6-2 sr. 86 86
Ken Morton, 6-3 jr. 240
Nate Powell, 5-10 jr. 122
Ed Rittel, 5-9 soph. 2
Scot Spoljaric, 5-10 sr. 254 575
Wayne Wilson, 6-1 soph. 8
Tom Windsor, 6-3 jr. 188
Scores
48 Washington Twp. 61
51 Hanover Central 63
68 Salesian Prep 24
57 at East Gary 63
36 Westville 85
60 North Newton 81
59 at Morgan Twp. 71
50 Whiting 70
78 at Westville 94
57 at Gary Wirt 84
52 at Boone Grove 75
PCC Tourney
48 Boone Grove 78
64 LaCrosse 88
63 Kouts 87
49 River Forest 90
48 at Washington Twp. 65
53 at Hebron 79
69 North Liberty 76
Valparaiso Sectional
38 Hobart 59
1973-74
WHEELER (7-13, 2-4 PCC)
Coach: Jim Black
Season Career
Les Abraham, 6-0 sr. 10 10
Bruce Bruszewski, 5-9 fresh. 63
Mark Bruszewski, 6-1 sr. 400 606
Dick Hardesty, 5-10 jr. 64
Jeff Hinkel, 5-10 soph. 9
Jim Jones, 5-10 fresh. 50
Jack Marrow, 5-8 jr. 128
Bill Poling, 5-8 sr. 9 9
Greg Powell, 6-0 sr. 190 244
John Simatovich, 6-1 soph. 138
Rob Spurr, 6-1 jr. 169
Scores
65 at Kewanna 72
78 at Washington Twp. (ot) 69
77 at Hanover Central 73
56 South Central 88
63 at LaCrosse 54
83 Divine Heart 57
54 Morgan Twp. 64
82 at Whiting 71
48 at Bethany Christian 73
64 at Morgan Twp. 83
54 Westville 65
55 Boone Grove 67
PCC Tourney
50 Washington Twp. 55
71 Hebron 65
82 Beecher, Ill. 73
44 at Kouts 73
46 at LaLumiere 65
70 at Mentone 61
54 Washington Twp. 63
Valparaiso Sectional
44 Valparaiso 80
1970-71
WHEELER (10-12, 2-3 PCC)
Coach: Bobby Smith
Season Career
Warren Byers, 5-9 sr. 227 424
Chet Ebner, 5-6 sr. 2 2
Brad Hall, 5-10 sr. 18 19
Wayne Hattabaugh, 6-3 sr. 93 94
Les Kiser, 5-7 jr. 236
Ben Lute, 5-8 jr. 121
Tim Lute, 6-0 sr. 166 243
John Miller, 5-7 sr. 21 21
Tom Noak, 5-6 soph. 0
Jon Peabody, 6-3 sr. 338 541
Wayne Powell, 6-1 sr. 3 3
Tom Rittel, 5-7 soph. 76
Scores
69 Kewanna 56
75 Washington Twp. 56
60 at South Central 62
52 at Boone Grove 58
73 Hanover Central 61
92 at Divine Heart 76
58 at Morgan Twp. 74
38 at Wawasee Prep 76
68 Bethany Christian 51
45 Morgan Twp. 54
51 at Westville 54
61 LaCrosse 78
PCC Tourney
58 Kouts 42
54 Hebron 60
42 at Hebron 49
70 Kouts 69
52 at White's 82
52 LaLumiere 53
67 Divine Heart 63
55 at Washington Twp. 50
Chesterton Sectional
70 Washington Twp. 49
39 Morgan Twp. 78
1969-70
WHEELER (4-16, 0-5 PCC)
Coach: David Stealy
Season Career
Warren Byers, 5-9 jr. 181
Steve Davies, 5-9 fresh. 0
Brad Hall, 5-9 soph. 1
Chuck Hall, 5-10 sr. 0 0
Chuck Hardesty, 5-8 soph. 96
Dee Hattabaugh, 6-1 sr. 240 297
Wayne Hattabaugh, 6-2 jr. 1
Les Kiser, 5-6 soph. 214
Tim Lute, 6-0 jr. 68
Jon Peabody, 6-1 jr. 203
Tom Peabody, 6-3 sr. 203 277
Tom Rittel, 5-6 fresh. 2
Scores
64 at Kewanna (3 ot) 61
56 at Washington Twp. 58
63 at South Central 77
52 Boone Grove 98
81 Divine Heart 65
65 at Beecher, Ill. 85
62 Morgan Twp. 57
64 at Bethany Christian 67 (2 ot)
70 at Morgan Twp. 83
70 Westville 97
53 at LaCrosse 75
PCC Tourney
78 Kouts (ot) 77
63 Hebron 89
44 Hebron 71
76 at Kouts 77
59 at Wheatfield 78
44 at LaLumiere 62
54 Washington Twp. 74
47 River Forest 97
Chesterton Sectional
34 Valparaiso 74
