Two brothers and one sistershow that Athletics become a family tradition

TT xcelling insports is afamilytradi*-' tionforLee, BobandKaren Guetterman,and they've brought thattradition to LBC.

Lee,theoldest ofthefamily of two brothers and three sisters, isa senior atLBC and hasbeen thebackbone of the baseball team's starting pitchers. As a 6-8,220-pound southpaw, Lee had amassed a career record of19-8 going into the1981season.

Lee and Bob began playing teeleague baseball when they were six Both recall their beginnings with a smile.

"When I firststartedI wasterrible," Lee said "I started inthe outfieldand couldn't catch a ball tosave my life."

Because ofhislargeframe atage10, Lee naturally settled into the pitching position and became the team's star pitcher asan 11-year-old

Bob and Lee also began playing football when they were 8 and 10 respectively Lee's football career was short lived

"Lee didn't like the way the uniform fit," Bob said, "so he didn't play."

While Lee committed his time to baseball, Bob excelled in baseball, basketball andfootball It became evident that Bob's size and speed best suited him for football

Bob played on thefirststring squad through high school He began asan offensive tackle before fillingthe dual roleoflinebacker ondefense and tight end on offense.

Bob,at6-3,205pounds,isajunior at LBC.He has been adependable performer attightendforthe Flamesand was voted the most improved player on the 1979 squad Bob averaged almost 17 yards per reception during the 1980 season.

While BobandLee were inthe high school limelight,Karen was busydeveloping her own athletic abilities

"I enjoyed watching my brothers play,"Karen said, "andI wanted todo something like them Dad got me started playing softball when Iwas eight."

While on a weekend visit to her brothers at LBC,Karen worked out with thegirl's softball team andwas immediately offered a scholarship by Coach Barb Dearing.

Karen arrived at LBC in January 1981 and according to coaches—and of course her father and brothers— she is one of the bright freshman prospects.

Arthur Guetterman, the father of theGuetterman tradition, was himself an athlete at Tennessee Temple Schools His wife, Ruth Guetterman, was named Most Valuable Player on the women's basketball team during her senior year atTennessee Temple

Competition was always good-natured in the Guetterman family,and even now family tiesproduce faithful support

"My respect for Lee is intensified because he'sasuccess incollege," Bob said

"You won't find anybody yelling any louder at a football game," Lee said.

"I scream and holler for both of them," Karen said

-Paul StoltzfusD