Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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The 1978-79 League hockey season proved to be one of the finest ever. Although our regular coach, Stormin Norman Landry was out for the opening of the season, we still managed to survive the rigours of pre- season training under the guidance of coach Joe Walsh. After Christmas, with the triumphant return of Coach Landry, the Central African Hockey Association got underway. Because of financial difficulties, only two teams remained in the league; but, oh what powerful teams! Despite very even battles all year long, one team emerged victorious, the Mali Maple Leafs defeated the Nigerian North Stars in the final of a very even series. The league crown was of secondary im- portance, however, for a much more pres- tigious award took the spotlight at the annual awards ceremonies. This of course was the award for the most aggressive player in the league. It was won this year by everyone ' s favorite, the sultan of shinny, Lanny Mac Donald. As some players will never don the blades for the league again, the remaining players should consider themselves fortunate to be able to carry on the traditions of a truly great institution, the Tri-pod Squad. Paul Hubner and Rick Bruce LEAGUE LEAGUE LEAGUE HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY Where can one start when trying to explain this year ' s squash league? How do you descr ibe a group of athletes who, with few exceptions, all gave up high profile positions on the first hockey, basketball, swim- ming and yes, even the first squash team so that they could participate in what must be one of the school ' s most extraordinary teams. And yes, it was a team. A team that would stop at nothing to help another member out of sticky positions such as not showing up for practice one day, or the whole term. It was this sort of complete selfishlessness that, had we ever played, I am sure would have been reflected in our game. Even this is not the complete story. Some players, the elite, went so far as to actually play on a regular basis. These are the unsung hero ' s of the league. This type of devotion which transcends even that of our coaches, boggles the mind and touches the outer limits of divine squash. My only hope is that the spirit of league squash, as so well defined this year, will not be forgotten, and maybe flourish and become more of the tradition it already is. Richard Woolley SQUASH SQUASH SQUASH SQUASH SQUASH SQUASH SQUASH With Mr. Large and Mr. O ' Leary in charge, we played basketball, vol- leyball, and sometimes both. Divided into three teams Forsyth ' s, Anderson ' s and Waters ' - we played each other all winter long. The games might have been funny to watch for professionals, but the effort put into them was monumen- tal. We all had our good days and our bad days. One day one team would win all the time, another day another team would win. It was no- ticeable that each team had its stars, since they seemed to control the ball most, and therefore to score the most points. Overall, the basketball league was pretty successful. The courage and effort put into it were exemplary. Jan Chris Koenders BASKETBALL BASKETBALL BASKETBALL BASKETBALL BASKETBALL

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The Second Team did as many circuits as the First Team, played as many matches, won a consi- derable amount, but they never got any attention. Veggie Hueton refined his game considerably, and it showed. The veteran of the team. Bill King, could not quite do it this year, but he did win even against T.C.S. Steve Durst is a better version of the old Steve Durst , and won when it counted most even practice. Stylish, well- tailored John Pollen managed to develop his squash skills from his excellent tennis strokes. Gord Richards, the steady John Hayward and the diminutive Adam Gordon showed alarming pro- gress and will be seeded next year. At the end of the season, we hung on to win the League. How- ever, everything that had been learned and practiced for four months was to rest upon one Saturday at T.C.S. It was not a good day. One player did not win one match, when he should have won all three. One player forgot his shoes. Another had a headache and a cold, but despite this, we beat T.C.S. 4-1 and U.C.C. 4-1. Everything depended on our match against Ridley in the afternoon. We had beaten them three days be- fore, and we had to be very pump- ed up. As expected, Fred and Bart won easily but the other three all lost. Ridley won 3-2. Because Ridley had beaten T.C.S. 3-2 in- stead of 4-1 (it was decided by one point), we were tied, so Ridley won the Championship. Forever the gentleman, Mr. Larsen sincere- ly congratulated Ridley as we left, stunned. We must thank Mr. Larsen for a fine meal at the Hearthside and for his continual interest in the team. His confidence in us helped a great deal; even though he was probably more disappointed in our loss than anyone, he managed a smile: That ' s not too bad fellas, after all, we ' ve been League Champs for four straight years . Next year however, things will be more diffi- cult; Fred Reid is leaving, which will leave a big gap. But the l.S.A.A. ' s will be held here next year, and we ' ve got something to prove. f)atf Dorian V FRONT ROW: Hueton, Durst, King. BACK ROW: G. Richards, Mr. Larsen, Pollen. Second Squash i J.)

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FRONT ROW: Bundschuh, Burke, Mathieson, Green. SECOND ROW: Appleby, Chapman, Rockett. BACK ROW: Mr. Larsen, Johnson, Hughes, Mr. Berriman. First As the season of 78 79 progress- ed, it became dear that the compe- tition, primarily in the form of Ridley College, was going to be formidable. This fact provided a stimulus to all our activities and generated a driving spirit which has remained dormant in the years following 1976 - our first championship suc- cess. I can honestly say that this has been our best season of training due entirely to the enthusiasm and determination of every single mem- ber of the club. Every Ipoy com- pleted at least 75,000 yards in training, and the finals team swam in excess of 90,000 yards. -