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

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1976-77 BOYS ' BASKETBALL TEAM: KNEELING: Dan Lewis, Steve HeHrich, Steve Dixon, Greg Smiley, Mark Shrader, elo; STANDING: Tom Stout, Jeff Nissle, Mike Cola, Jim Barling, Dave Rowland, Steve Davey, Coach Clark Rich DeRaf- Consistent center Mike Cola reaches for another rebound. Stand-out Mark Shrader shows record breaking style. Tom Stout demonstrates a strong offen- sive move. 143

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Shortage Of Height Fouls Up Courtmen The 1916-77 basketball team had its problems. Height is a big factor in basketball and a shortage of it hurt the Patriots. The all senior squad found itself outsized in every contest throughout an 11-13 season, as Coach Bob Clark started many games with only one man over six feet in the line-up. The season opened on an optimistic note as Great Valley cap- tured all three non-league games, but the start of Ches-Mont Lea- gue action brought a better indication of what was to come. The Pats dropped their first circuit contest in overtime and lost the second by just two points. Several more close defeats were in- cluded in the first half of play, which the courtmen finished with a 3-7 mark. They settled for a 5-5 second half tally. Individually, the highlight of the year came when Mark Shrader broke the school career point record previously held by his broth- er Eric. Mark led the league and the entire local area in scoring, averaging 24. 9 points per game, and was selected first team All Ches-Mont. Two other stand-out performers were forward Mike Cola and guard Tom Stout, both of whom scored consistently in double figures. Steve Davey, Steve Helfrich, Steve Dixon, Jeff Nissle, Dan Lewis, and Rich DeRafelo also helped provide loyal Patriot fans with exciting Tuesday and Friday night entertainment. Dan Lewis battles aggressively for a loose baU. Steve Helfrich moves up and over an op- ponent as he drives for two. Steve Davey, one of Coach Qark ' s tu ' o reliable big men, powerful hook shot. soars through the air with a

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Opponents No Match For Unbeaten Netmen r : ' .»• %: A The 1977 boys ' tennis team achieved the impossible. Mel Schucker ' s Patriot squad, made up of six underclassmen and just one senior, swept to the Ches-Mont League championship with an unbeaten 10-0 circuit record and was 14-0 overall. That ' s impres- sive enough in itself, but there ' s more: All seven members of the team were individually undefeated. At the top of the list of outstanding GV netmen were the Riley brothers. Eric, the team captain, played first singles and Mark was the number two singles man. At the Ches-Mont League singles championship, the two faced each other across the net in the finals; Eric won the family battle to become the circuit cham- pion and Mark was the runner-up. The twins teamed up for the doubles championship a few weeks later and not only conquered the Ches-Mont, but also placed fourth in District I play and reached the semi-final round of the state t ournament. But the Rileys weren ' t the only stars on the Great Valley squad. Matt Brown, who played third singles, Vince Roman and Dave Slet- vold, the first doubles team, and Dan Delap and Bnace Houston, the second doubles pair, were also superb performers. It was an exciting season! Dave Sletvold moves to the net to score a crucial point. 1977 BOYS ' TENNIS TEAM: Coach Schucker, Matt Brown, Dave Sletvold, Dan Delap, Bruce Houston, Mark Riley, Vince Roman, Eric Riley 144 Boys ' Tennis