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Summary

The BHS varsity basketball team celebrated at Cole Field House after the Railroaders won their only Maryland State Basketball Championship during the 1976-77 school year. In the back row, Head Coach Bill Kubat and Assistant coach Bill Turney are 5th and 6th from the left. The players who have been identified are Robert James (7th), Steve Dustin (8th from left), Patrick "Butch" Campbell (9th), Dan "Duck" McLane (10th), David Morris (11th), Timmy Jackson (12th), Bernie Lipscomb (13th).

Kneeling is Judith Rowe (3rd), Mike Price (4th, Ball boy), Patrick O’ Hara (5th from left), Eddie Weddle (6th), Darryl Huffer (7th), Mike Ryland (8th). Mitchell Butler, who may have been a scorekeeper, is 9th from the left).

The cheerleaders: (Left side/back row): Joann Foltz, Debra Huffer Moler, Lisa Bollinger (Captain 2nd yr), Karen Smallwood

(Kneeling/Left side): Rhonda Remsburg, Judith Rowe & Paula Wetzel.

(Right side back row): Lisa Koogle, Sandy Deener, Cindy Cusack

(Kneeling/Right side): Cleta Pontillo, Kathy Pontillo, Cheryl Beachley, Julie Herber

Here are some recollections of that team:

Troy Kemp My first year at Brunswick. I started the 7th and 8th grade basketball program that year, and often traveled with the team or at least attended the games and some practices. Mr. Kubat was a great coach, calm in all circumstances. After losing a late season game at Catoctin, Bill Turney said we could go in a 5-game win streak, and we did! Exciting first year. Really gifted team. The following year, we were undefeated until losing to Poolesville, and finishing, I think,26-1.

Andy Williams Troy Kemp had a 20-point lead at halftime to Poolesville, who had that 6’7” guy Neville.

Nancy Harsh Baker That's my year and our winning team. Everyone was so proud. We all rode bus to game. And Brunswick watched at local car dealership. What a wonderful memory.

Cheryl Var Kayless Cheerleaders & Players rode the same bus to games. I believe our bus driver was Harold Zecher. Harold let us carry on alot! I remember sitting next to Lisa Bollinger while she did shorthand homework on the way to games. She was so good and received a big award for speed & accuracy. Cheerleader uniforms were 100% wool. Handwash or dry clean. Varsity=gold tops, JVs=maroon.

Dolores Sylvain Yes, that team made our class of 1977 very proud!

(Photo courtesy of Debra Huffer Moler)