School: Thorp H.S. - Boy's Basketball team (1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Tetzner, Pabich, Horn, Schultz, Brunett, Bieno, Stryis, Anderson, Strozk, Pszeniczny, Stuttgen, Piechacek

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (18 November 1983)

THORP - "We lost 10 of our top 12 players, so we'll be very inexperienced," according to veteran Coach Jack Tetzner. "Lack of team speed and a proven scorer will be a real handicap."

The only lettermen back from the team in 1982-83 are senior Mike Pabich and junior Howie Horn. Horn ranked 76th in the News-Herald Century Club last year as a sophomore.

Tetzner is expecting Horn to be a team leader this year, describing him as a good shooter but only a fair rebounder.

On some of the others who are battling for starting berths, Tetzner has this to say:

Mike Pabich - good jumper, but only fair shooter; Kent Schultz, Fastest player on the squad; Kevin Brunett, excellent playmaker and penetrator; John Bieno, good size and good rebounder; Scott Stryis, real hustler.

Other team members include Joel Anderson, Scott Strozk, Dave Pszeniczny, Joel Stuttgen, Mike Piechacek.

(Group photo also included Mike Plachacek (Piechacek), Dan Sharp, Ken Kotecki, Ray Gutowski, Ray Jaskot and Fred Schreiber)

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