Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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Right-dive left-on two, lerry Brash receives Ihe play from Coach Dana Kramer Did you get the number on the truck f Coach Andy I need it bjd. Bill Libby gets a refreshing drink after Palko assists the injured, David Wood with the help a hard series on the field of trainer, |oey Morgan Give me five. Coach Mike Denny and Tony Woolsey express their feelings on a great play VARSITY FOOTBALL 117

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Another Year, Another Coach The 1983 football season is long since over. For many seniors this last year of football will be a very memorable year Coach, Andy Palko, did a superb job in coaching the team to a winning 6-4 season and a second place finish in SMAC. Coach Andy Palko took over as head coach after the departure of Coach |im Anastasia the previous year and the year before Coach Steve Olczak. For many seniors this made it difficult for the players to adjust from year to year. Not only was it hard to adjust to their style of coaching, but it was also hard to adjust to each one's personality All three coaches had a dif- ferent personality, and this caused many problems in the relationship between the coach and his players. In the end both coach and the players worked out their differences and the team came around and played good football. Both the players and the coaches should be congratulated on a job well done. Look at them legs, Mrs Bottorf tapes Mike Sparks's ankle in preparation for tonights game |im Anthony awaits the same pleasure. 116 VARSITY FOOTBALL

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J.V. Braves Grow Up The 1983 ).V. Football team posted a 2-6 record. The record was not a full account of the total season. Several hard fought games were lost by a close margin. They started the season by losing to Lackey and Thomas Stone by considerable amounts. The team just didn't have it together according to Coach Charlie Baker. After those two losses they solved many personnel problems and bounced back the next week to defeat LaPlata 28-8. The streak continued with an exciting win over Leonardtown. Next was a game with the tough McDonough Rams. The Braves played well, but to no avail as they lost 26- 7. They played well the rest of the season against Northern, Calvert, and Great Mills but could not come up with a victory. The young Braves learned a lot during the season and most of all grew up with the help of Coach Glenn Richards. I wish I had the Hogs Coach Glenn Richards tries to find some of his players in the mud at Great Mills Where did that hand come from' Vince Buzcek fights for yardage against Great Mills 118 | V FOOTBAU