Falmouth High School - Clipper Compact Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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FIELD HOCKEY Fall Sports SOCCER F.H.S. F.H.S. 1 0 Chatham 2,0 4,4 New Bedford 5 0 Nauset 4,2 0,1 Durfee 1 0 Somerset 2,9 0,0 Westport 2,2 0,0 Bourne 0,2 1,1 Barnstable 2,0 0,0 Wareham 3,1 1,1 Taunton 5,1 0,0 Old Rochester 2,3 0,1 Diman Vocational 2,1 2,1 Barnstable 0,1 2,4 Dennis-Yarmouth 1,1 1,1 Dennis-Yarmouth Team with lowest score wins 1 0 Dartmouth Tournament 0 1 Barnstable BOYS CROSS COUNTRY F.H.S. 18 43 Barnstable 21 37 New Bedford 17 43 Dartmouth 16 44 Nauset 27 30 New Bedford Vocational 18 45 Old Rochester 19 41 Bourne 40 21 Dennis-Yarmouth 19 41 Tabor FOOTBALL F.H.S. 0 6 Plymouth-Carver 7 8 Bourne 0 14 Attleboro 8 22 Fairhaven 6 14 Taunton GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY 14 28 Durfee F.H.S. 15 27 New Bedford 18 43 Barnstabl e 0 28 Dartmouth 17 46 Dartmouth 15 0 Dennis-Yarmouth 23 38 Nauset 28 23 Barnstable 26 31 Dennis-Yarmouth 20

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The day which every Clipper football player had waited for all season was cool and overcast, but tense with competition. More than a renewal of traditional rivalry, the 1978 Thanksgiving Day Game was a last effort for the players to save face, and salvage something from the losing season. Falmouth hadn’t succumbed to Barnstable in ten years, and nobody on this team had any intention of losing. The win was a direct result of hard work, emotion, and pride. The Red Raiders took a quick lead in the game by hitting paydirt on their first posession, but the Clippers bounced back when Julio Santos re- turned the ensuing kickoff 88 yards into the end zone. The first two touchdowns set the stage for the rest of the game; it was a high-strung, see-saw battle with neither team gaining the lead by more than a touchdown. With just over a minute of play, Barnstable held a 23-22 lead, and the football. The Red Raiders seemed to be in full control, but with 1:10 left of the season, Barnstable was forced to put the ball into the air to continue control of the game. Raider quarterback Matt Dacey dropped behind his impregnable line to look for a receiver, and spotted an open man along the right sideline. He heaved the ball in his teammate’s direction, but Falmouth’s senior John Blake intercepted the pass, and returned it to the 16 yard line, in one of the most dramatic plays imaginable. Eddie Mon- teiro then brought tne ball in from the 16 to clinch a 28-23 victory for Falmouth. Monty breaks from the pack. Don’t give up. 41 Looks like we made it. And the crowd stayed on . We gotta win this one!

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Joanne earns “Slapshot McKenzie.” Few teams have sported such outstanding records as Varsity Field Hockey, and the 1978 season was no exception. Under the direction of Coach Maureen O’Brien, and Co-Captains Laura Patch and Joanne McKenzie, the team won its third Southern Mass. Conference Title, and, for the fourth consecutive year, qualified for the state tour- nament. Falmouth’s strong defense allowed only five points, while the offense drove 25 into the opponents’ nets, for a season record of 9-0-5. Evasive halfbacks Sachs, Patch, and Nolan, behind a steady offensive line (McKenzie, Daigle, Jensen, Peter, Poirier, Bevelander, and Alferes), dominated downfield play. Strong diversions by fullbacks Gomes and O’Neil helped goalie Macedo repel the competition. At the an- nual banquet, the unsung-hero award was given to Monica Sachs. Linda Bevelander received special mention as a freshman on the varsity team. Field Hockey VARSITY (front) Tina Peters, Monica Sachs, Cartner, Lynn O’Neil, Jean Nolan, Christa Jenson, Laura Patch, Joanne McKenzie, Terry Gomez, Leslie Daigle, Linda Bevelander, Lauren Macedo. Lisa Poirier (back) Mrs. O’Brien, Lee Anne Players ready goal. Coach’s Comment The frustrating aspect of the season was that so many hard fought games ended in ties. On the other hand, we shared the league ti- tle for the third consecutive year, and qualified for the state tourna- ment. That drive made this team a true example of the old adage: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Clippers block Raiders. 21