EARL MCKEE
E rl cKee, the var-
ity coach is into his eighth
year t Benton Harbor High
School and off to jh b st
start ever.
With the team's im
pre iv 8-0 record, the co ch
dmits this ·year's . team is
different.
"E perience rna es
difference," he ys,
Cno they understand ho
e game orks."
"Pag and Johnson
been on the varsity team
for three ye rs. R y Jon s,
Gillispie and Dortch Me
second year m n. Hampton
has been var ity for two and a
h If years - this makes a
difference. "
In '( tal ing of p h
teams, cKee referred to the
c72 and '75 teams that ended
their season ith 18-3 and
18-4 records.
"They
teams, H cKe
one i different.
ere good
id, "but this
nother difference
cited by the co ch is the
b c -up from the f ns.
"We're I avs had
trem ndou upport from the
fans,' he comments, "but
this year th r re lIy
excited."
HAt the 5 gina
as more emotion
o n th n in any game I've
e er been at," he ob rved.
cKe came to BHH.S
from Pontiac her he
co ed the v rsity th
ye s, nd before th t, the
Jefferson Junior-High te m
for four years.
H nd hi
ha e t 0 daughte
Keesha ho ttend
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Th cKe liv at
551 Lyn ood Drive nd
ttend cond Baptist
Church.
PAUL WILHITE
Paul Wilhite, the
Junior-Varsity co ch, ho
sists McKee confirms th
he d co ch's an lysis.
"The biggest differ
ence bet een this year's team
and other teams is the experi
ence - the whole group is
b ck," Wilhite ys.
"They're playing
more together," Wilhite
continues. "Ron P i
I ding the team - running
the o. Gillespie is passing
off. I of them realize
p rtof team."
ilhite anticipates
conti success pavin J" I
look for them to keep on
winning - on't nobody run
a ay ith us."
He does lIude to the
team experiencing some 10 - (
se , explaining "You do have
breakdowns, it's part of the
game. But you have luc
with you, too.
Wilhite nd his ife
La Verne live t 3276 Synder
Road with their children Eric,
8, nd Tennille, 8 months.
He has been at the
high school seven year and
ith the system 13 years.
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DON BUYZE
Don uyze is the
freshman coach and lives at'
1572 Pearl with his wife Jean.
Buyze es the team a
an open, willing group.
HI thin we've got a
group who've been willing to
learn over the years," he says.
"I've been dealing
with the four year men for
all four years," he adds,
HI 've 2seen them grow in the
proce s of taking care of the
little things. that are nece
ssary ."
"They're willing to
Ii ten and have themselves
� reminded of things - remin
ded it takes a team effort."
Buyze concludes say
ing, "The team is playing th
game as it needs to be and
letting the rest happen.
The Buyzes have four
children Sue, a junior in col
ledg ; a married 'SOn Steve;
David, a junior at BHHS and
Connie in sixt grade.
Do you h ve a question
bout anythi g? •
This column will try to
take questions ubmitted by
local citizens and ns er them
to the best of our ability.
Answer will be but a
reflection of Brother's opinion
only nd should be treated as
such.
I Some of the type of
questions to be con idered are
either personal or deal with
general community affairs.
For example, some of
you are concerned about hat
can I do about my son's failure
to attend school?
hat church is best for
me? Are there any local activi
ties for elderly people?
What's bei g do�e on
the question of n w housing?
Why doesn't the city
plo any streets?
The list could continue
on and on. Send your 0 n
questions to Dear Brother, %
The Citizen, 173 ater St.,
Benton Harbor, MI 49022.
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