1988 Miracle Yearbook

11 igh expectations... That was the attitude of the 1987-88 basketball season. Goals were set--some were glori- ously achieved. Others were painstakingly lost. But it was des- tined to be an unforgettable season. The team held great promise. In Coach Callan's words, "The team is very explosive and plays excellent ball..." The team was comprised ofseasoned veterans and bright prospects such as Gary Harrison, Brent and Bradley Baird, Todd Bailey, and Dan Olive. "Our athletes should be whatCedarvilleis all about in attitude, in work ethic, and in com- passion."--Don Callan Several circumstances threat- ened to thwart the success ofthe team.The assistant coach,Steve Young, left Cedarville, and se- nior Brent Baird was injured, pre- venting him from playing the re- mainder of the season. The year concluded at the NCCAA Finals in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Jackets chose to enter the playoffs. After de- feating Bartlesville College of Oklahoma by ten points, Cedar- ville entered the championship. The Jackets defeated Lee Col- lege of Tenessee, 90-87, and went on to the final match against the hometown team, Tennessee Temple University. With less than 90 seconds in the game, the Jackets had a seven point lead, but TTU seized every opportunity for a comeback and defeated Cedarville 80-79. It was a disappointing loss, but the Jackets had a season to be proud of. Several players received hon- Farleft- Adding anotherpatented slam, Tony Eking ignites the crowd. Far left below - Enjoying an interference-free lay up, Eddie Wakefieldaddstwo to thescore. Left- Keepingan eye out for the intruding hand,JV memberRaicion Hawkinsputs up his shot. 1987-88 Men's Varsity Basketball. --Coach Don Callan, Gary Harrison, Mike Freeman, Eddie Wakefield, Doug Loescher, Gerry Kel- ler, Chris Reese, Todd Bailey, Tony Ewing, Dan Olive, Brent Baird, John Angus, Brad Baird, Don Simerly. Men's Varsity Basketball 93 95 126 88 Ohio Dominican CC Foe (GT) Marietta 105 94 Tiffin 99 86 Wilmington 105 74 Dyke 88 79 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 96 73 Judson 83 89 99 87 Wilmington 77 73 Siena heights (0T) Urbana 74 78 Walsh 89 71 Concordia 107 78 Ohio Dominican 102 86 Rio Grande 95 77 Denison 97 71 Tiffin 82 76 Defiance 76 82 Malone 73 63 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 92 71 Findlay 87 81 Findlay 70 67 Walsh 95 97 Rio Grande 112 110 North Georgia 89 98 Rio Grande 83 68 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 72 75 Auburn-Montgomery 78 80 Malone 96 86 Bartlesville 68 85 Kennesaw 109 85 Bluffton 90 87 Lee 79 83 Waynesburg 71 72 Urbana 79 80 Tennessee Temple ors for the Jackets. Don Simerly wasnamed to the NCCAA All Dis- trict Team and the All-Tourney Team at the National Finals,and Tony Ewing was named an NCCAA All-American and was voted the most valuable player at the National Tournament. Yet players weren't the only in- dividuals receiving honors. Coach Don Callan made an out- standing achievement--400 ca- reer victories. Callan asserted he would take a lot of memories from the '87-88 team. He strives for more than an excellent bas- ketball team; he fervently be- lieves that "our athletes should be what Cedarville is all about in attitude, in work ethic, compassion." and in Basketball 191