Wayne Valley High School - Embers Yearbook (Wayne, NJ)

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MINED Junior Co-captain Dave Venone mows -. . 0 points Dave led the team m assists and steals BOYS' J V BASKETBALL kneeling left: Robert Coppola. Doug Barber. Chris Brooks. Jeff Jalinski. Chns Lutz. Harold Tara. Sean Looney, standing left: Jim Taggart. Andy Fine. Gerry Siracusa. Greg Klein. John Danckworth. Andy Epstein, and Coach Mike Mandell BOYS' FRESHMAN BASKETBALL standing lef Coach Walter Johnson. Joe Oliveri. Chuck Hendcrsor John Coleman, B»ll Bischoff, Eric Yu. kneeling left: And Silver. Rick Crane. Lou Messercola. Steve Nagy. Mik Gaginella. Tony Glaccio. w.v. BOYS' VARSITY BASKETBALL OPP. 49 Fair Lawn 37 38 Paterson Catholic 32 81 Irvington Tech 28 57 Pascack Valley 47 53 Passaic Valley 44 45 Millbum 50 45 Summit 30 39 Lakeland 36 40 Caldwell 37 64 West Milford 30 43 Clifford Scott 50 46 Montville 49 51 Millbum 53 51 Summit 53 62 Lakeland 45 56 Caldwell 55 70 West Milford 36 44 Wayne Hills 28 53 Clifford Scon 55 53 Montviik 43 57 Paramus 46 55 Don Bosco Tech 60 43 Demarest 53 Won 15. Lost 8 84 Sports Larranaga Paces Team To 15-8 Record In a league packed with powerhouses. Ja Cody’s Indians again had a successful seaso finishing with an impressive 15-8 record. F example, they swept the Christmas Toumamen winning twice. Paced by senior standout La ranga’s 19 points per game average, the Ind arts again terrorized the Skyline Division of th Northern Hills Conference. Helping out Lanre naga were juniors Dave Verrone, Matt Hoistrrv Rich Law. and Steve Cohen along with seniot Pat Mullahey and Jon Van Dalen. Mullahey, th team’s leading rebounder and a consistent scoi er. was named most valuable player in th: year’s Christmas Tournament which Valley wo over Passaic Valley. 57-47. TEAM LACKS DEPTH Tenth year coach Jay Cody, who got hi 100th victory this year, felt the team lacke depth, having only seven players who had sic nificant amounts of varsity time before the see son opened In the Passaic County competition at the erv of the season. Wayne Valley knocked off cross town rival Wayne Hills but were stopped b Don Bosco Tech losing 60-55. The Indians als-reached the state tournament but unfortunatel

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 HEADS UP: Senior Pal Mullahey. the team's leading TOUGH JOB Junior Rich Law fights for the ball as senior rebounder and most improved player, shoots for a Tom Larranaga looks on. basket INTIMIDATIONS: Coach Cody's Twin Towers. Seniors Jon Van Dalen and Pat Mullahey control the acton under the boards. BOYS' VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM Asst coach Mike Mandell. Steve Cohen. Tom Lananaqa. Andy Epstein. John Dankwerth. Jon Van Dalen. Pat Mullahey. Rich Law. Matt Hoitsma. Dave Vcrrone. head coach Jay Cody. ONE MAN SHOW: Junior Matt Hoitsma drives in for a lay up Sports 83

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CANT STOP HIM Senior co-captain Tom Lananaga drives toward the basket Cody refers to Tom as one of the best offensive players In our school's history. ON YOUR TOES: Junior Man Hcxtsma looks for a teammate to pass to Coach Cody said Man is the team's steadiest performer. lost again, this time to Demarest 53-43. Team members who received honors this year included co-captain Tom Larranaga. selected to the first team all-league, all-county and all-area and Pat Mullahey. third team allleague and honorable mention all-county and all-area. Matt Hoitsma received third team allleague and all-area honors as well as honorable mention all-county and co captain Dave Ver-rone received honorable mention awards to the all-league and all-area teams. JV TEAM IS 11-8 This year s team led by first-year coach Mike Mandel took on a new style. His strategy was to get every player into every game. Starters Andy Epstein. John Dankwerth. Doug Barber and freshmen Jeff Jelinsky and Chris Lutz sparked the team to a 11-8 season. The freshmen had an up and down season under coach Walt Johnson. The high point of the season was a 51 -35 victory over DePaul and a 4-point win over Milbum. Team high scorers were Lou Messercola (11 points per game) and Tony Giaccio (10 points per game). Leading rebounders were Joe Oliveri and Steve Nagy, who sparked the team to its 11-10 record. j. BOYS' J V. BASKETBALL W.V. OPP. 46 Fair Lawn 34 49 Paterson Catholic 22 36 Kinnelon 38 54 West Milford 52 40 Mill bum 47 42 Summit 43 52 Lakeland 28 47 Caldwell 42 39 West Milford 37 34 Clifford Scott 76 36 Montville 43 53 Mflbum 61 53 Summit 45 62 Lakeland 42 68 Caldwell 60 43 West Milford 40 51 Clifford Scott 68 48 Montville 56 68 Paramus 54 Won II. Lost 8 FRESHMAN BASKETBALL W.V. OPP. 51 Fair Lawn 50 43 3 1 45 54 St Benedicts 27 55 Passaic 40 48 County Tech. 59 51 DePaul 35 54 Mill bum 56 53 Summit 32 53 Lakeland 28 37 Caldwell 51 48 West Milford 34 46 Clifford Scott 56 37 Montville 40 51 Millbum 49 39 Clifton 45 30 Summit 23 52 Lakeland 31 44 Caldwell 57 65 West Milford 43 61 Montville 43 Won II. Lost 10 Sports 85