Montclair Academy - Yearbook (Montclair, NJ)

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Cutiia. Newcomers to the team who showed very good potential were Mike Kurtz, Bob Eels, Mike Yamashita, Bill Lax, and Fred Szot. In the N.J.I.S.A.A. state championships, the team showed its ability by placing third in the overall standings while individual honors were won by almost every member of the team. The Academy's lone champion was captain Eliezer who earned first place honors in the 168 lb. class. Second place honors were won by Yamashita, Livesey, and Lax in their respective classes, while third places were achieved by Andre, Hennessy, and Hare. These champion- ships brought to a close a season that was marked with both success and failure but above all an optimism for next year. Experience Gained By Junior Wrestlers The junior wrestling team, under the direction of Head Coach Phillip R. Oksen, showed much promise in early season matches. The opening loss inflicted by Bound Brook may be attributed to a lack of experience, though Alan Yamashita. Ned Trippe, Landy Caprio, and the Deehan brothers, Gary and Gregg, all wrestled well. Montclair Academy T8 Bound Brook H.S. 25 JUNIOR WRESTLING TEAM: first row l to r: Zamore, Silloway, Crane, Silk lcaptainj, Anderson, S., Kluge, Perry S., second row: coach Oksen, Deehan, G., Yamashita, A., Royce, D., Caprio, Hess, Sherrift, Lutz, Hubschmann, third row: Hogelund, Nelson, Robinson, Moller, LaRocca, Swenson, Trippe, Deehan, G,, Smith, J., fourth row: Mitchell. Colfax, Foley, King. 98 Emi? Left: Fred Szot being halted in the semi final match of the Montclair High School lnvitational Tournament by the Westfield heavyweight. Right: Bob Eliezer drops a close 6-A decision to his Passaic opponent in the Montclair Invitational Tournament. s T14

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Wrestlers Win 4, Lose 5 Facing its toughest schedule in the past eight years, the Academy varsity wrestling team coached by Harry Balfe III, hnished the 1963-64 season with a 4-5 record. Led by captain Bob Eliezer, the matmen achieved their first perfect score with a 50-0 victory over Rutgers Prep. In addition, the earned an upset victory over the Hun School and beat Wardlaw School twice. The squad Montclair Academy Englewood School Montclair Academy Rutgers Prep Montclair Academy Bordentown Mil. Inst. Montclair Academy The Hun School Montclair Academy Wardlaw School Montclair Academy Morristown School Montclair Academy Delbarton School Montclair Academy Wardlaw School Montclair Academy St. Bernard's School lost to the Englewood School, Bordentown Military Institute, Morristown, Delbarton, and St. Bernards. Leading the scoring this year was captain Eliezer followed closely by Joe Hare and Mike Hennessy. Other experienced varsity wrestlers who gave valuable support to the team included Bob McAleer, Bob Livcsey, and Steve Upper Right. Yamashita straddles opponent's reversal, Below. VARSITY WRESTLING TEAM: standing l to r: Gardner, Perry, Orgain, Cutaia, Szof, R., Thresher, Schroeder, A., Gill, Belmont, standing l to r: Balfe, Kurtz, M., Hennessey, Eells, Hare, J., Eliezer, Livesey, Yamashita, M., Lax, Szot, F., Ames.

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Swimmers Improve ln Second Season For the first time since the reinstitution of swimming at the Academy, Montclair swimmers claimed victory, beat- ing Rutgers Prep 47-39. With Harry Raker, Bob Moir, Howie Zuckerman, and Blake Traendly scoring the first points of the year in the Medley Relay -followed by firsts from captain Brant Switzler, Skip Degan, and Carter Fitz- patrick - the team jumped off to an encouraging start. In a second meet with Rutgers Prep, the Academy was again victorious, winning 55-31. Switzler, Degan, Moir, Montclair Academy Rutgers Prep Montclair Academy Wardlaw School Montclair Academy Harrison High School Montclair Academy Delbarton School Montclair Academy Harrison High School Montclair Academy Rutgers Prep Montclair Academy Wardlaw School Montclair Academy Newark Academy and Raker all took firsts in their events. Two meets were held at Harrison High School, the Academy dropping the first but winning the second. The freestyle relay decided the latter meet in Montclair's favor, 46-40, with the team of Sandwall, Allen, Wilson. and Fitzpatrick winning by l Upper Right. Degan shows form in butterfly. Below. VARSITY SWIMMING TEAM: first row sitting l to r: Degan, Sand- wall, Zuckerman, Marino, Stern, se'cond row I to r: Raker, Moir, Wakefield, Switzler, Allen, Schifferg third row: Wilsonp standing against wall: Fitzpatrick Farrington, coach Piersol. .rf Qs