Fairmont East High School - Falcon Yearbook (Kettering, OH)

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olcon bciskeTbcill Teom copTures TirsT WOL chcimpionship ii .Vigil ln WOT. compeTiTion, The Falcon bas- lceTball Team Tinished in TirsT place Tor The TirsT Time in FairmonT EasT hisTory. The Team compiled eighT vicTories in league play and losT only To a hoT- shooTing Fairborn Team in The lasT WOL game OT The season. In a decisive WOL game, The lron Falcons deTeaTed SpringTield NorTh. AlThough They Trailed early in The game, The Falcons were able To esTab- lish a commanding lead during The Third quarTer and wenT on To win, 79-73. One oT The Team's asseTs was The abiliTy oT all The sTarTers To score well. ln addiTion To a balanced aTTaclc, The Falcon deTense was able To suppress The scoring ThreaTs oT opposing Teams. LeTT: WiTh a bursT oT speed as he charges Toward The basket Chris Powers ouT-Tinesses a bewil- dered opponenT. Above: Taking advanTage oT an open shoT, Junior PaT WaThen shooTs Tor a Falcon baslceT.

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46 I973 BASKETBALL RECORD I Easl 32 Premier Eas+ 62 Norllwmonl Easl 50 Aller Easf 70 Wayne Easl 66 Paflerson TOTJ Easr 74 Xenia Easl 54 Carroll Easl 47 Clwaminade Easl 85 Slebbins Easl 62 Oakwood Easl 74 Eairrnonl Wesl Easl 60 Fairview Easr 79 Springfield Norllm Easl 74 Beavercreelc Easl 7l Troy Easf 79 Wilbur Wrighl Easl' 83 Cenlerville Easl 65 Fairborn Baker Easr 73 Belmonl Won I5 Losl 3 Right: Balflinq againsl a Troy player, cenfer Dale Kerlcvlief sfruggles To gain possession of a rebound. l I1 VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM: Fronl Row: Coaclw Paul Palumbo, Caplain Norris, Harold Anderson, Bob Colson, Dale Kerlcvliel, Ed Robbins, Mike Wag- Chris Powers. Back Row: Clwuclc Snavely, Mark Sfuclcey, Randy Coy, Craig ner. Dem-,QS Fosferi Ken MOlZIPa+Wafl-1enVTOm Kwesf.

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Bosketboll tecim's l5-3 record best in Eost's history With an overall record ot I5 wins and 3 losses, the Falcon basketball team put together its best season record ever. Because ot their outstanding sea- son, the team was top seeded in the Dayton District Tournament. ln a well played game, the lron Fal- cons deteated Fairmont West by a decisive 24 point margin, This was Coach Palumbo's tirst victory over Fair- mont West in his career at East. Many ot the basketball players gained a position on the WOL All Star Teams. East's leading scorer. Chris Pow- ers, made the tirst team while Randy Coy qualitied tor the second team. Both Ed Robbins and Dale Kerkvliet were selected to the WOL third team. Above: Aiming tor the basket, Mike Wagner leaps above the outstretched arms ot two Dragon detenders. Right: Penetrating through the West detense. Ed Robbins drives in tor a lay-up. Above Right: On a tast break, Randy Coy scores against Centerville. -if I