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

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Boys ' Cross Country The 1978 season was an exciting one for the F.H.S. Boys Cross Country Team, with an 8-1 record. Senior Co-Captains Tom Souza and Tim Parker were more ap- propriately right hand and left hand men respectively for Coach Tom Turkington, as the real leadership was provided by sophomore Brian Mahoney, who left several course records shattered and became the first Falmouth runner in recent memory to earn an invitation to the All-State Cham- pionship Meet. He and junior Nick Meade were named to the S.M.C. All-Star Team for their outstanding performances throughout the season. The Clippers placed second to State Champion D-Y in the conference, and should improve on that position in 1979 with 23 of the 26 man squad returning. Terrifying Tim nears finish. Coach’s Comment Happy tidings, rumbles of progress in the year of the Great Leap Forward for this cross country team of ours. Down among the grass roots, we’ve found a bunch of running fools who are fast learning what this is all about. Top freshman Eric Mello led classmates Ted Farrell and Dan Webb, but they will get there. So many sophomores did so much. Rich Blake, the steady man, John Taylor close behind. Lynch and The Gang began to see the light, dug into it nicely, if belatedly. Sederman and Duce brought pal Ghelfi along . Scott the Shot kept a low profile for a while, then BANG!!!! Other sophomores cracked the varsity, no easy task: Robert Peters and Dave Carlson, them with potential to beat the band and guts besides. Dan the Man Oldale is right on schedule with one big year to go: and Nick the Quick Meade, an animal if the truth be told, had a lot of fun trying to cat ch .... The Kingpin, Brian Mahoney. I talked myself blue in the face about the essentials of distant running, Flyin’ Brian goes and does it, and suddenly everybody sees. Makes you wonder what a coach is for. In sum. a cheerful and successful season. D-Y handled us, but they had to work for it. And, well, they handle everybody. Otherwise, we were the honchos in this neck of the woods. And D-Ys days are numbered, friends. This team was easy to work with and fun to be with No hassles, no fuss. We got a glimpse of what we can do, and I do believe we’re going to go get it. It’s an awful lot of miles on the roads, and a long, not summer. It hurts, it’s time consuming and yes, it does get lonely. But we ' ve got the horses. With all due respect and gratitude to my worthy seniors a nd captains, Tim Parker and Tom Souza — our best days are coming. Flyin’ Brian places 7th. Tom smiles toward victory. SQUAD (1st row) Eric Mello, Tim Parker, Nick Meade, Brian Mahoney, Robert Peters, Tom Souza, Dan Oldale (2nd row) Scott Ghelfi, Tom Duce, Robert Sederman, Bill Munson, Tim Grady, Juha Niemisto, Richard Blake (3rd row) John Taylor, Peter Mello.

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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

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Girls ' Cross Country SQUAD (standing) Coach John Carroll, Heidi Walz, Sue Mendleson, Anne Jennings, Christine Frazier, Liz Pierce, Dolly Farrell; (foreground) Kim Thorpe, Kathy Morton, Sue Wigley, Nancy Buguey, Kathy Bell, Joanne Frazier, Stephanie (248) nears finish. Anne matches pace. Good start for Kathy and Sue. Runners surge forth. Heidi runs the hill. Coach’s Comment The 1978 Girls Cross Country Team was another in the long line of outstanding cross country teams that have come out of F.H.S. in the last decade. Seniors Nancy Buguey and Susan Wigley did an outstanding job in showing inspiration and determination towards winning another state cham- pionship. Heidi Walz, back from her outstanding first year in ’77, together with new runners Stephanie Stevens, Christine Frazier, Anne Jennings, Kim Thorpe and returning senior Kathy Bell made up a powerful team. Falmouth won the D-Y Classic early in the season, the Dis- trict II meet in mic-October and the Division II Eastern Massachusetts Championships. Nancy Buguey impressively won all three races, each time establishing a new course record. Heidi Walz was second at D-Y and District II and third in the Easterns. Strong showings by the other team members boosted Falmouth to impressive victories. In the State Finals at Franklin Park in Boston, Falmo uth ran into a super team, Peabody H.S., and finished second, only 17 points behind. Other teams were 40 points behind Falmouth. Although Peabody kept Falmouth from their 7th All-State title in 8 years, the F.H.S. girls were not disgraced. Nancy Buguey was 5th, Heidi Walz 16th and Sue Wigley 25th, proving that Falmouth girls are the best runners in Massachusetts. Nancy Buguey, Heidi Walz, and Sue Wigley were selected as District II All-stars, with Nancy Buguey being chosen as a Boston Globe All-Scholastic selection at the close of the season. Nancy, Heidi, and Sue competed in the National AAU. Junior Cross Country Meet in Memphis, Tennessee, placing in the top 80 in the race for 14-18 year olds, with Nancy coming in an outstanding 31st. The entire team put in a lot of work, both on the road and on the track. Dedication was the main reason for their out- standing finish in the major meets and hopefully the inspira- tion of the seniors will carry over into other seasons and other teams so that the winning tradition will live on. The Falmouth High School Girls Cross Country Team proved a spectacular fall season with the impressive title of State Divi- sion Champions. Upholding the reputation of first in Massachusetts and third in the nation was no easy task for the team of only a few veterans and many “youngsters.” The rigorous training, which began late in August, paid off as the girls easily captured the D.Y. Classic and four dual meets. Climaxing the season with a stunning win at the State Division I Cross Country Meet, Falmouth outran the nearest competition by 20 points. In the All-State Meet, Falmouth finished a strong second with Nancy Buguey placing fifth. Nancy sets the pace. 23