Beachwood High School - Oculus Yearbook (Beachwood, OH)

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The year 1963 saw the emergence of another new first for the Bisons' short athletic history. Under the fine training of Coach Jack F, Mer- cer, thirty-four students were or- ganized into Beachwood's first track team. It was a year of learning for all those involved. The track team managed victories over Hudson, Hawkin and Independence, Leading the Bisons in competition last year were Butch Breen, in weight events, Ron Rafal, a sprinter, and merle-gordon, a hurdler. Other returning lettermen are Ken Press- man, Chuck Scantlebury and Ed Leventhal. Coach Mercer and the team were greatly pleased with last year's achievements and are looking toward '64 as a year for victories. Track Initiated in 1963 Track pack Row: Coach Jack Mercer, Eliott Geller, Steve Dick, Joe Fein, Jeff Berk, Adon Weinberg, David Broad Jump Sobol, Bolek Gale, Merle Gordon, Alan Sobol, Rob- High Jump Gorden, Scantlebury bie Miller, Chuck Amato, Chuck Scan- Pole Vault D. Koelewyn, G. Koelewyn, tlebury. MIDDLE ROW: Lonn Lefton, Gary Koelewyn, Tom Faranda, Jeff Young, Ken Pressman, Dan Gellin, Mike Shon, Ron Rafal. FRONT ROW: Dennis Laurie, Tim Gallagher, Mark Weinberg, Jeff Mirel, Jerry Klein- man, Steve Mintz, Ed Stromsky, Ray Fox, Top men in each event of last year's track team include: Shot Put and Discus 100-Yard Dash 120-Yard High, 180-Yard Low Hurdles Rafal, Breen 440-Yard Dash 880-Yard and Mile Run 220-Yard Dash 880-Yard Relay Mile Relay Team Track Aces, Ed Leventhal, Merle Gordon, Ron Rafal, Ken Pressman look to the finish line. Breen, Skufca Faranda Gorden, Sack Leventhal, Rafal Leventhal, Rabine Rafal, Gorden, Breen Rafal, Pressman, Gorden, Breen Breen, Gorden, Sack, Hirsch- field

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Cross Country—Its Record Runners to your mark.. . Nineteen hundred sixty-four saw the first full season of cross country for Beachwood High School. The harriers under the coaching abilities of Mr. Jack Mercer improved over last year's records by defeating teams from Willoughby South, North- field and Shaker's JV's and, in doing so, showed great promise for the future. Of the top eight runners, six will be returning next year. Among these is letterman Ken Eichenbaum who holds a school record of 10.27 for the two-mile course, Twenty-four boys faithfully par- ticipated in practice sessions and meets and also contested both Gil- more and University School in soc- Com Cross Country BACK ROW: Coach Jack Mercer, Jeff Feldman, Steve Wasserman, Lonn Lefton, Chuck Amato, Mike Lubin, Chuck Scantlebury, Tom Faranda, Peter Scantlebury, Alan Doris. MIDDLE ROW: Ken Ei- chenbaum, Steve Weiss, Jeff Mirel, Stu Kantor, Marc Weinberg, Mike Shon, Gary Koelewyn, Dale Koelewyn, Mike Siroky, Alan Feinstein, Ridgeway Ellis. FRONT ROW: Rick Fein, Stuart Lefkowitz, Ken Waschburger, Greg Stepp, Barry Siegal, Jeff Sandler, Winston Liao. Chuck Scantlebury and Ken Eichenbaum out in front.

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Junior Varsity Golf LEFT TO RIGHT: Bill Harris, Bart Fink, Alan Harris, Barry Minoff, Loren Nyer. Golfers Swing for the Greens Facing its final year in East County League action, Beachwood's ever - outstanding golf teams met opposing schools in ten matches on the links. Beginning practice in February for the first match, the Bisons eagerly antici- pated the East county Golf Tournament. Last season Beachwood made a clean sweep of the three trophies awarded at the annual event. Coach Hederstrom hoped that this season would prove to be as rewarding. Highland Golf Course was the site for the District Tournament which sends its winners on to the state finals. With the consistancy which marked the season's play, the Bisons made an impressive showing at the District meet. Varsity Golf LEFT TO RIGHT: Jim Joseph, Ken Traeger, Mr. Hederstrom, Ken Eichenbaum, Mike Lubin.