1985 Miracle Yearbook

tit# A Very Special Season "They did what no one in the district thought they could do. A lot of years we hod been favored to win hands down; this year we were nor favored and won rhe district anyhow. That mode this season very, very special." Summing up his twentieth year of coaching men's tennis at Cedarville, Dr. Murray Murdoch praised his team's determination in a year "When nothing came terribly easy." With only two players returning from the varsity line-up, former junior varsity from the varsity line-up, and doubles players filled the empty positions capably. As a result, the team compiled an impressive season's record of 15 wins and 3 losses which included winning an exciting 5-4 match over Walsh, The Mid-Ohio Conference title, and their fourteenth consecutive district crown. Guiding his teams with his skilled coaching hand, Coach Murdoch has amassed a pheno- minal record of 336 wins and 45 losses over the lost twenty years. In honor of this achieve- ment, players past and present gathered over the weekend of May 20 to pay tribute to their coach. Coach Murdoch stared of the reunion that "it was a tremendous thrill for me and a great opportunity to see some kids whom I haven't seen since they graduated from Ce- darville." Ranking as the ream's number one player for four years, captain Gary Coiro provided leadership for the team as an Academic All- American; he graduated with on outstanding record in both singles and doubles. Senior Bruce Richards moved up the ranks to ploy varsity singles and provided the ream with critical vic- tories in both the M.O.C. and district champion- ships. 116 Men's Tennis