United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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ABOVE LEFT: Charlie Stover races dowr field with the ball. ABOVE: Phil Parsons i brought down by the converging oppositioi LEFT: Members of the Rugby team partic pate in a ruck. BELOW LEFT: The scrum i part of the game of Rugby. Relying on conditioning and exper ience to overcome the size advan tage that many of their opponent enjoyed, Army Rugby had an im pressive year. Led by captain Mik Proulx, Army defeated USMMA 3 to 3 to win the Metropohtan Unioi Rugby Championship. During th tournament, eight of Army ' s top fii teen ruggers were chosen as Me Union All-Stars. The fall season wa, capped off by the ruggers ' 7 to 4 wi; over Navy. In winning the Me Union Tournament, the Rugby Clu earned the right to compete in thr Eastern Collegiate Rugby Unio! Tournament. Unfortunately, a 3 to loss to Virginia Tech prevents Army from advancing beyond th second round. Even with the loss c key members from the 1981-198 squad, the team will return witli much depth and experience for th ' future. Army Rugby Wins The Metro Union Rugby Championships

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Army Sailing - It ' s A Breeze The Army Sailing Team has come a long way in its three year existence. The Team has sailed to victories against the Naval Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy, as well as qualifying for the Nationals this year. Other highlights of the season included a win in international com- petition at RMC on Lake Ontario, victories at home in the Great Chain Race, Frostbite Regatta, and the Army Mule Regatta. The Sailing Team also competed in big boat rac- ing at the Corinthian Race on Long Island Sound. The team ' s well- known reputation for sailing and so- cial activities has been maintained by OIC LTC DiValentine, coaches CPT Howard and CPT DiRienzo and team captain Steve Williams. With many old salts returning, the fu- ture looks bright for Army Sailing. Go Muldoons! ABOVE FAB LEFT: Sue Holtam and Ed Lucci sail across the Hudson. ABOVE LEFT: The Sailing Teann set to run with the breeze. LEFT: Joanne Fritts and Steve Williams ad- just and tighten down the main sail. BELOW: FIRST BOAT: D. Steiner, M. Corsini, G. Cantwell. J. Bouchard, J. Swart, R. Ferry, L. Stuban, R. Sutter, R. Flasket. SECOND BOAT: H. Pisher, S. Williams, E. Lucci, D. Pierson, L. Fernandez, G. Hadjis, D. Moore. J. Wood. J. Brantley, CPT DiRienzo, R. Schwanevelt, CPT Lyons, S. Holtam, S. Thompson. THIRD BOAT: B. Robinson, R. Forrester, J. Fntts, D. Sacha, C. Packard, E. Pryor, D. Rojas, L. Lewis, P. Boylan. -f

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iWding Team Competes At Royal Military Academy HRST BOW- R Perez, L. Hyde. P. Schaeflern, C. Drake. SECOND ROW: C. Herrmann, B. Hand, P. Leonowich. T. Boone, B. Clarke. THIRD ROW: C. Burgin, B. Peterson. M. White, R. Godfrey. BELOW: Pam Leonowich readie.s her horse for a riding demonstration. :(3yEi.ioo LEFT: Bob Hand is shown wilh his horse waiting for their next chance to perform. Under the inspiring leadership of CPT and Mrs. Hoffman, the Riding Team maintained its spirits and motivation. The Riding Team par- ticipated in numerous intercolle- giate horseshows and sponsor ed an overnight ride for club members. The highlight of the season was when the team flew to Sandhurst, England to compete against the Royal Military Academy. At the contest, Pamela Leonowich placed first overall, Jim Peterson placed fifth, Mike White placed sixth, Brad Peterson placed eighth, and Bob Hand placed ninth.