Edison High School - Reflections Yearbook (Milan, OH)

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Bostater Places At State John Bostater, junior, was the first track member from Edison High School to go to Columbus for the state track meet. He placed third for shot-put with a final toss of 55'2 . School records were broken. John Bostater at district set a new record of 55'11W' over 51 l for shot-put. In the 440 Jeff Chauvin set a new record of 53.0 over 52.7. Tom Sanders vaulted 12'8 at Western Reserve breaking his own record of 12'6 . The mile relay team of Gordon lVloyer, Tony Dellisanti, Jeff Chauvin, and Don Opfer set a new time of 3:34. The old record was 3:576. Leading the team in scoring with 170 points was John Bostater with Jeff Spradlin, Don Opfer, Jeff Chauvin, and Tom Saunders following respectively. Voted the lVlost Valuable Player was Don Opfer. A new ruling last year permitted girls in boys' sports. Appearing on the track team was Karen Buehrle, Candy Bishop, Linda Burke, Tom Sanders concentrates before his vault. and Sheree Stiles, Head coach lVlr. John Feyedelem was assis- ted by lVlr. Howard Yunghans. K Track Team - Row one: Ed Putnoky, Terry Hall, Mike Smith, Don Opfer, Tom Sanders, Brad Hayes, John Bostater, Ty Martin. Flow two: Chuck Hippler, Ken Stiert, Tim Fahning, Tony Dellisanti, Jeff Chauvin, Gordon Moyer, Roger Phillips, Gilbert Pomeroy. Row three: Jim Jesburger, Bob Hemchak, Art Baker, Dan Burcaw, Bob Hayes, Flick Meloda, Jeff Spradlin, Bill Harris, Dave Moyer. Row four: Dale Weitzel, Coach Howard Yunghans, Coach John Feyedelem, Candy Bishop, Ann Burcaw, Karen Buehrle.

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et 1, t?'l'. Baseball Team - Row one: Matt Kropf, Randy Mingus, Brett Gribbon, Mike Stoll, Eric Shelley, Jim Ritz, Mike Old, Dave Hupfer, Jack Van Winkle, Darrell Maines, Scott Burris, Terry Flipse, Dan Willis, Jim Salmons, Brian Willis, Loren Heckelman, Jeff Geason, Jim Barber, Randy Deehr, Tony Robinette, Steve Miller, Steve Payne, Bob Roe, Dave Gurney, Matt Stoll, Robert Still, Dan McCoy, Brad Holler. Row two: Coach Richard Taylor, Coach Tom Gfell, Dan Howard, manager. Edison High School baseball team finished the season with an 11-8 record. The opening game with Norwalk pro- ved to be close with each team being held to four hits. A home run by the Norwalk team gave them a O-2 victory. In a doubleheader with Vermilion the Chargers split a twin-bill pulling out a 3-2 victory in the first game and dropping a O-4 loss in the nightcap. The Sandusky Blue Streaks invaded the Chargers' home field to open the Streaks' season. The game turned into a slugfest with the Blue Streaks connecting on fourteen hits to the Chargers' ten. With the odds against them they pulled out the biggest victory of the season winning 11-10. The New London Wildcats out hit the Edison Varsity Squad, but they still came out on top 9-5. RU e'55C0 9'm'a'ed Wteam- Jim Salmons went the distance against the Willard Flash- ers for an 8-6 decision. The Chargers' hitting came through with three doubles and four singles. Jim gave up five hits in the victory. Edison won over St. Paul and Western Reserve 13-6 and 13-2 respectively. The Chargers then suffered a disappointing 4-7 defeat from the defending Firelands Conference champions, Monroeville. Visions of an appearance in the State baseball tourna- ment vanished in the sectional semi-finals. Edison lost to Willard 10-11. In the first inning the Chargers gave up ten runs. They came back with one in the third, four in the fourth, and five in the fifth inning. Willard scored an un- earned run in the fourth which lost the game. Edison won from St. Paul 12-5 and Western Reserve 5-1. tions to Brian wims, lvl.v.P. The team again faced Monroeville. Three errors and four unearned runs cost them the game 2-6. This eliminated Edison from the Fireland Conference race. Coaches, Mr. Tom Gfell and Mr. Richard Taylor offer felicita- Baseball!155

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I :.t,K l 'hui-we i ...Qt J. i ur., John Bostater puts the shot to become third place winner at State. QW' M.V.P. Don Opfer races across the hurdles just behind Western Reserve contender. Jeff Chauvin takes off in the 440 yd, dash, Edison Track Scoreboard 27 Huron 100 30 Willard 97 58.5 Western Reserve 68.5 41 New London 86 41.5 Perkins 84.5 56 Nlapleton 70 43 Nlargaretta 84 7th Ashland Relays 4th Columbia Invitational 9th Blade Relays 4th Margaretta Invitational 4th Firelands Conference 9th Sectional 12th District 15th State