Success Stories

Spring 1993

NORWICH AGAIN!

Editor's Note: Did a BFS Clinicfor Norwich High School and Editor's Note: Because of a serious injury we could not Coach John Pluta. Two ofhis kids made first team BFS Allrepeat Ambrose as a first team BFS All-American, but Americas: Tom Stoddard and Dan Jennings. Here's a letterfrom can honor him here as a Special Mention, as told by Coach Pluta:

Coach Tomey.

5'-10 1/2"

The Norwich Purple Tornado Football team has taken it to the top this past season. After being beaten by Division I bs 190 Ibs.

Binghamton (pre-season number one ranked, end of year eighth rank in state) we cranked out ten consecutive wins on our way to a Section IV Division III (defended our 1991 Championship) title, a Section IV Class B Championship, and a New York State Class B Regional Championship. At 3. this time we are ranked sixth in the state. I don't believe there is a better Class B team in New York than us! Next year the final game for a true state championship is being planned. We plan on fighting our way back so we can be the first to win it!

We owe so much to you and BFS for a sensational strength training program. Our off season program is still going strong and we had a great inseason program this season.

Ambrose Garcia: Perry Meridian High School Indianapolis, Indiana Dear Dr. Shepard and staff, The young man I am nominating was a B.F.S. All-American as a junior.

Garcia broke his ankle the third game of the season.

Because of this misfortune Ambrose did not break our school record for rushing and all-purpose yardage. make all-conference or state.

Afirst team BFS All Star from last season, Tom because of what he has done for our program; how hard he Stoddard, had another BFS Greatness year. This young has worked for four years: and that he lives his life daily as man, who has overcomea serious hearing disability, started an “upper-limit" athlete. off by being the Section IV 215 lb. Wrestling Champion Despite the injury and the fact that many major collast spring. This past fall he became a two-time captain for leges that recruited him a year ago have backed off because us, made the All County, All League, and All Metro All of that injury, Ambrose has kept a great attitude.

Star teams, and is being considered for All-State honors. continues his focus on being a very successful collegiate ath- He was awarded our MVP trophy for this past season and most importantly reached his long time goal of making the High Honor Roll. Tom is truly a great young man. Because of the efforts of young men like Tom, and a wonderful coaching staff that led us to a 10-1 record and a Regional Championship. lete.

Considering that many of the Ivy League schools are still recruiting him speaks highly of his academics. Ambrose has avoided the drug, alcohol, and tobacco pressures which has become a He is a fantastic example to our younger students.

If Ambrose had not received the injury there is no selected as Section IV Coach of the Year. I thank God, question he would have been all-state and broke every rushmy family, and you for your special inspiration. Go Purple!

John Pluta: Football Coach, Norwich High School ing record we have. repeat first team B.F.S. all-American, but please give some special recognition to this special young man.

Coach Michael K. Tomey, C.S.C.S.

Coach Travis Farrar of the Lumberjacks at Spring Hill High School in Louisiana just completed his third BFS Clinic.

After his first one, Travis won the State Championship.

| These 19 athletes Dead Lifted 500 or more pounds.

At this Clinic we set a BFS State Record!

It was one bodacious ending to the clinic.

| COACH FARRAR, “BFS CLINICS ARE THE BEST KEPT SECRET TO WINNING IN THE NATION.”

ADAM PATTERSON Beall High School Frostburg, MD 2nd Team BFS All - American “Adam and IJ have been a disciple of the program since his 7th grade graduation from the BFS Readiness Program.

Program. many doors to our football program.”

Bill Patterson: Head FB Coach Beall H.S.

39" VJ. has tremendous work habits as you can see from his PR's in Single Game Rush: 17/401 Yds. 23.5 Yds./Carry, Single Season Rush:208/2,198 yds., 10.6 Yds/Carry, 220 Yds. Per Game, 28 TD's, Twice Scored 5 TDs/Game, Career the weight room.

Rush: 611/5,056, 8.3 Yds/Carry, 51 TD's, Kevin was selected to the All-State 2nd Team his Junior year at middle lineback and First Team as a senior, having recorded 157 tackles this year in 10 games. He is being Tennessee, Iowa, Kansas State, Memphis State, and Wisconsin, and is being written to by more than 2 dozen others.

His success extends over into track and field and he still has that ahead of him. It was a great motivation for him when he and other members of the Perryville Pirates were able to attend the I know you are always interested in young men who Missouri, in the spring of 1990. excel in the Wt. Room as well as on the athletic field. ty to meet and talk with Stefan Fernholm and to this day regards it as a highlight in his young life.

Iwould like to give you some stats on Senior Running Back Eric Butler, who led us to a District, Conference and County championship this year. We are very proud of Eric and his accomplishments, and wish him well In an area in which large consumption of alcohol by the next year as a Jr. College prospect. students is the expected norm, Kevin has taken a strong stand against it and has been a strong leader among his peers.

Although Eric has tremendous natural ability he has ben- Kevin'sfootball coach, Ron Fritz, made the comment in a radio efitted greatly from a sound Wt. Lifting program. A program interview after their last game that he was a coach's dream that which last Wt. Lifting season produced 8 you hope may come along once in a lifetime. The head football Bench and 6 over 250 clean/jerk. coach from Southeast Missouri State University, a Division 1AA school, after scouting a game in which Kevin had 25 tack- Mike Robinson (5'11" les and a pass interception, said he was the first high school 600 dead lift and a 295 clean/jerk.

I enjoy teaching, motivatmiddle linebacker he had seen that could tackle from sideline to ing and even pumping a little iron with these young men; sideline.

Although unsure at this time as to his choice of university, Kevin is leaning toward Tennessee or Memphis State, Well, I'll close for now, but I thought you might like on the condition of being able to participate in track along with football. to know that many of your ideas (BFS Journal) are put As far as his field of study, he is looking to good use. strongly toward veterinary medicine.

Kevin is also thinking heavy about doing only Decathlon in college as he should be throwing over 180, the Shot over 60, and High Jumping St. Cloud High School, St. Cloud, Florida his Senior year at Perryville High School.

KEVIN ROBINSON RECORDS & STATS fH Bench:345 High School Football Records at Middle Linebacker Most Tackles in One Game:25 2nd Team All-State: Jr. Year Pennsylvania won the National Drug Free Powerlifting Season: 157 Career:353 Ist Team All-State: Sr. Year Blue Chip Magazine Pre-Season All-Regional Team Shot:56'3" Soph. Year Discus:

Championship and set records: H.J.:6'6" Jr.

418 Squat, 225 Bench, 385 Dead Lift. Mindy also throws the discus Still Current AAU Indoor National Record Holder in Shot Put Age 13-14 Year Olds: 59' 2 3/4” Set in 1989 at Univ. of Kansas Amare Univeristy as a freshman.

From BFS Magazine — Spring 1993. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).