East Longmeadow High School - Aegis Yearbook (East Longmeadow, MA)

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Zhe Cinderella Story Back row (l-r): Coach Modzelewski. Mike Barrett. Craig Hundertmark, Charles Christopher Maxim, Christopher Maccarini. Jim Foard. Scott Joaquim. Peter Noonan, Mario Orciari. Michael Edwards, Kevin Handzel (Capt.). Richard Tullie Maruca, Thomas Manarite, Joseph VanValkenburg. Gary Decouteau. Ron Chris- (Capt.), Kenneth Dilanian. Evan Proulx, Steven Fishbein, Bill LaPlante, Daniel tenson. Bill Jamison, Kevin Gaboury. Front row (I - r): Mike Lamagna, Thomas Maskell, Coach Conlin, Coach Moge. Middle row (I - r): Thomas Marshall, Villeneuve, Derrick Driscoll, Robert Stellato, Joseph Scibelli. William Fielding, Ed Leahy (Capt.), Richard Garstka. 985 was a magical year for East Long- meadow football. The Spartan gridmen, led by captains Kevin Handzel and Rich Tullie, and a score of veteran seniors, fin- ished at 8-2, second place in the Suburban League. Winning was contagious for the Spartan squad. After dropping the opener to superbowl champion. Palmer, the team, spurred by Coaches Modzelewski, Conlin and Moge, romped through eight weeks of victory. Minnechaug, Northhampton and South Hadley fell before them. Stand- ing undefeated in the League, the Spar- tans faced a Thanksgiving Day show- down with Longmeadow for a superbowl berth. Although not much went well for the red and grey that afternoon, nothing can take away from the Cinderella season that electrified E.L. fans. The team deserves much credit for the special chemistry that made the season outstanding. To be commended above all is senior Ed Leahy, who accepted his sea- son-ending injury with class, and had enough pride to be out on the field every day encouraging his team. That’s special. Football 29