Columbia High School - Mirror Yearbook (Maplewood, NJ)

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Captain Mike Vitiello scores another run. Orange 15-0 Parsippany Hills 1-2 East Orange 5-0 West Essex 11-0 Livingston 6-4 West Orange 11-2 Morris Knolls 6-3 Morristown 1-4 Morris Hills 5-1 Roxbury 1-2 Morris Knolls 5-0 Shabazz 15-2 Roxbury 8-2 Parsippany Hills 7-1 West Essex 1-2 Linden 2-3 Nutley 10-3 Irvington 4-0 Morristown 4-1 Morris Hills 2-1 Livingston 5-4 The team is enthusiastic about the victory. The scoreboard shows it — Columbia 5 Livingston 4 25

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BASEBALL The 1979 baseball team won its second consecutive GNT championship — the first time ever that a team had done this. Before becoming the champs, the team defeated Shabazz, Nutley, Irvington, and, in the finals, Livingston. They also made it to the states, but was defeated by Linden, 3-2, in the first round of the tournament. The team had an overall record of 16 wins and five losses. Offensively, the team was led by Ron Romano and Jack Sherwood, who both had batting averages of over .400. Sherwood led the team with 29 hits, while Lred Knowles led in RBI’s with 18. Romano drew an outstanding 18 walks, while teammate Mike Vitiello hit three of the team’s seven home runs. Andy Woz- niak and Bob Racioppi were quick on their feet with 11 and 10 stolen bases respectively. Defensively, the pitching staff did a remarkable job. Outstanding were Jeff Craught (5-3), Pat Daniels (4-1), Bobby Keller (4- 1), and Ron Romano (3-0). Daniels had an excellent .97 ERA. Craugh pitched exceedingly well in all his games, but his strong pitching was shadowed by the lack of hitting by his teammates. Jeff Craugh pitches another victory. Captain Dan Sansone at bat in the GNT final. First Row: D. Sansone, F. Knowles, G. Fischer, B. Racioppi, K. King, R. Romano, K. Kroll, A. Wozniak, B. Keller. Second Row: J. Trinity, 24 P. Daniels, M. Vitiello, J. Sherwood, J. Seaman, J. Cordiero, T. Dutter, J. Craugh. Third Row. Asst. Coach CoIIigan, Coach Fletcher, John Holleran

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BOYS’ TENNIS The 1979 boys’ tennis team ended a fine season with a record of 16 wins and 7 losses. Larry Jellinek (13-9), Chris Carter (15-6), and Peter Waldor (10-10), led the team in singles. At first doubles were senior, Kenny Strauss and junior, Shep Snyder who had an outstanding record of 18-3. At second doubles were sophomore, David Syracuse and senior, Greg Powell with a record of 9-6. The team advanced to the semifinals of both The Essex County Tournament and The New Jersey State Tournament (group IV section 2.)This was the first time the team has advanced that far in state tournament competition. Also for the first time, the team of Kenny Strauss and Shep Snyder won The Essex County First- Doubles Championship and were selected to the first team All-State tennis team. Parsippany Hills 3-2 Morris Knolls 5-0 West Essex 5-0 Summit 3-2 Livingston 0-5 Westfield 0-5 Morris Hills 5-0 Morristown 3-2 Roxbury 5-0 Morristown 5-0 Morris Knolls 3-2 Millburn 2-3 Front: Coach Genzer. First row: D. Panzer, D. Syracuse, R. Maybaum, A. Berman, C. Schwartz, K. Strauss, P. Waldor. Second row: M. Freeman, H. Pineus, D. Pine, S. Snyder, C. Carter, L. Jellinek. Roxbury 4-1 Parsippany Hills 3-2 Montclair 3' 2-1‘ 2 West Essex 5-0 Livingston 1-4 Livingston 1-4 East Orange 4-1 Westfield 2-3 Morris Hills 1-4 Chris Carter returns a low volley. Kenny Strauss in the process of serving. Peter Waldor returning a volley. 26