Great Valley High School - Musket Yearbook (Malvern, PA)

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STANDING: Assistant Coach Kraynak, Chris Mohler, Phil McLaughlin, Mike Kelly, Steve Pusey, Bill Hewitt, Mike DeSoi, Kirk Seagers, Bob Clark, Dave McCorry, Coach Diorka; KNEELING: Tom Schellenger, Ken Kapner, Tom Bailey, Dan Skane, Bob Voorhees, Jim Dewey, Matt Davis, Shawn Brown, Ed Whitfield Senior Ken Kapner shuts his eyes and plods ever onward. Long legged senior Dan Skane sets the pace. Co-captain Jim Dewey strides towards another Valley victory. ;Hr , .y ' -T.w

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Harriers Sprint To Ches-Mont Title Coach Mike Diorka ' s motto of Pride and Tradition inspired the 1976 Great Valley Cross Country Team to repeat as league champions -- not a simple task. The harriers compiled a 9-0 record to move their list of dual meet victories to 27 straight and assure them of a second consecutive Ches-Mont League title. The 1976 team did not have the natural ability of the 1975 squad, but much dedication and sacrifice, along with many hours of summer running, enabled the harriers to be successful. The team also participated and placed in three invitational meets: the Conrad Weiser Invitational, where it took second, and the Neshaminy and Steel City Invitationals, where it took third each time. Because the Patriots won the Ches-Mont, they were eligible to compete in the District I Meet and finished third in a field of fifty. That fine showing in turn notched Great Valley a spot in the P. I. A. A. State Meet for the second straight year. The Pats went on to earn a tenth place position. The leadership roles fell to a pair of consistent seniors, co- captains Bob Voorhees and Jim Dewey. Voorhees took several firsts and stacked up 62 points to lead the team in scoring. Fel- low seniors Ken Kapner and Dan Skane also turned in steady per- formances. The future looks bright for GV as well, with Tom Bailey, Shawn Brown, and Matt Davis, all fine runners, return- ing to carry on the legacy. Mild-mannered Mike Diorka assumes his familiar lecture pcjsition. Co-captain Bob Voorhees and sopho- more Shawn Brown show winning form. Sophomore Matt Davis legs it out to the finish. The exhaustion of endurance running shows on junior Tom Bailey ' s face.

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Gridders Tackle Runner-Up Position The 1976 Great Valley football season was a contrast of agony and triumph. Varied injuries and a disappointing upset at the hands of the Henderson Warriors cost the team a title, but Bill Marion ' s gridders finished as league runners-up with a 9-2 record, the best in the school ' s history. The squad led the Ches- Mont in scoring, and John Herr ' s defensive unit was second to only that of the Downingtown Whippets. One of the highlights of the season was an impressive thrashing of the highly touted Whippets, as the Pats put on an awesome offensive and defensive display. Coaches Marion, Herr, Crisi, and Honig received stand-out performances throughout the year from captains Rich DeRafelo, Ken Liskey, and Steve Dixon. Brian Stackhouse, the fourth cap- tain, played well before sustaining a costly knee injury. De- Rafelo headlined the action, and was honored by the Ches-Mont League as a first team running back, linebacker, and place kicker. He was also awarded honorable mention as a punter. In the backfield with DeRafelo was Liskey, a hard runner and fine blocker who earned honorable mention status for his offensive abilities and first team recognition as a defensive halfback. DLxon, the other linebacker, led the team in tackles and also received honorable mention. Rounding out the Patroits list of All Ches-Mont honorable mention selections were Steve Flather, as a defensive back, and Maganas, as an offensive tackle. Coach Marion on the phones. Junior quarterback Mark Marion un- loads the ball under pressure. Captain Ken Liskey surveys the situation. Captain Steve Dixon prepares to barrel through the line.