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

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Football VARSITY (1st row) Coach Ra y Charron, Austin Stokes, David Martin, Ed Monteiro, Kevin McEvoy, Ken Foster, Larry Doyle, John Rodenhizer, Jim Ferzoco, Julio Santos (2nd row) Coach Bruce Cranshaw, Brian Medeiros, Russell Ferreira, Jim Sullivan, Dave Mongeau, Chris Wesson, Rick Lummert, David Correllus, John Perry, Wade Sylvia, Steve Gaspa (3rd row) Coach Bob LaRaia, Greg Marken, Fred Bohnenberger, John Gill, Andrew Quinlan, Ray Knispel, Bob Whalen, David Denton, Mark Albert, Mike Stumpf, Mike Mitchell (4th row) Mike Buscanera, Wayne Allen, Butch Clements, Jim Sweeney, Greg Wesson, Bill Wormelle, Mick El-Massri, Mark Doucette, John Pinette, Shaun Chicoine. Ferraris rushes defense. Chicoine halts Raider rush. The Clippers suffered a frustrating season with an overall record of 2-8. In- juries, along with inexperience, hurt the team. The loss of Dave Martin and Roger Mrusek in the first game against Bourne crippled the qridders for the toughest part of the schedule. Although the team looked down with a record of 0-8, the ball players never quit. Head Coach Raymond Charron with his assistants, Bob Laraia and Bruce Cranshaw stressed persistence which paid off in Falmouth’s blanking D.Y. (15-0) and coming from behind to take Barnstable (28-23) in the exciting Thanksgiving contest. Although it was a losing season, the come back ability of the players was superb. Tri -captains Larry Doyle, Ken Foster, and Kevin McEvoy provided fine leadership. The team’s workhorse, Ed- die Monteiro, was voted Most Valuable Player for his strength in returning punts and kickoffs as well as rushing over 700 years for 40 points. Stay on their backs! 26

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Hennessy follows bed! downfield. Pratt uses head. Coach’s Comment Looking back over a season in which the players “but for a point or two might have been able to give a good accounting of themselves in the state finals” is a joy for Coach Toran. Even the last game, a hard-fought loss with DY (2-1) and a seasonal see saw contest with Barnstable found the booters up to all competition. Lawrence Hobbie, Most Dedicated Player, typifies the qualities of sportsmanship that only a cog in the leadership wheel can provide. He is the kind Toran and Kipling extol because they can keep their heads “while others all about them are losing theirs.” “He has it on or off the field,” Toran adds. Another trace of the high quality of game play and sportsmanship Toran de- mands of his players rests with Andy Meade, this year’s Coaches’ Award fullback. Not only was he one of the bet- ter defensemen in the league, but “he never played a bad game.” 25

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Way to go, Julio! Coach’s Comment First year Head Coach Charron looks back on a season of great leadership and enthusiasm. In his words “This was the most spirited and enthusiastic team I ever coached.” The last two victories prove Charron’s maxim “The mark of a true winner is one who never gives up and this team didn’t.” He commended the seniors for leadership and fine play. “Both Larry Doyle and Roger Mrusek had good defensive seasons.” As a result of the spirited seniors, the underclassmen are looking forward to next season and he hopes “the same spirit will be there.” Coach Charron stressed his enjoyment of “working with the various townspeople with whom I came in contact.” Waiting players study game action. Players collect wood. Tri captains McEvoy, Doyle and Foster pose with Coaches LaRaia, Cranshaw and Charron. 27