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

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. tt l S ' » I I I 1 I t I I ; .;-t- 4 i i Captain Eric Riley looks the ball over the net. Eric was not only GV ' s top player; he was also the top man in the Ches-Mont League. t? ■A ■ i ! ' ' ' ' ■ T ■ T I T ■ ' • ■ Vince Roman reaches out and makes contact. wmaam % % ■St ..V. v tn ..(S fW- - S. - ' A . Mark Riley follows through after a dif- ficult shot. Matt Brown gets up off his feet to make the play. Dan Delap and Bruce Houston made an interesting doubles team. Boys ' Tennis 145

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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

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Lacrosse Cradles Ches-Mont Championship Two new championship trophies were on exhibition in the GV display case following the spring season. The girls ' lacrosse team also coasted to a first place finish. The 1977 season marked the fourth time in as many years that the Patriot stickgals esta- blished their supremacy in the Ches-Mont League. That streak appears even more impressive when it is considered that the head coaching position changed hands three times in that four year period; Roe Gentile was the new boss in 1977. Her team com- piled a league mark of 8-1 and an overall 8-2 count. The squad ' s success could not be traced directly to one or two players --everyone contributed. Standing out defensively were goalie and co- captain Anne Madarasz, who received All Ches- Mont honorable mention, Ann Voltz, named to the first team, and Kixn Lowe, who won second team laurels. Betsy Wagner, Joan Aker, Karen Vail, and Chelle Mowery rounded out a stingy de- fense. Outstanding attackers included co- captain Donna Quay, Lynn Harper, and Lisa Romig, awarded All Ches-Mont second team, first team, and honorable mention status respectively. Marie Martino, Shari Marshall, and Maureen Finn merit mention for their offensive efforts. First year coach Roe Gentile empha- sizes a point. Senior Lynn Harper ducks through the opposition ' s defense. Jiuiior Lisa Romig takes that much- needed halftime drink. Sophomore Maureen Finn takes an over-the-shoulder shot. 146 Senior Marie Martino apprehensively watches a downiield pass. Did it reach its desired destination? 1977 LACROSSE TEAM: STANDING: Coach Gentile, Margie MilUck, Karen Vail, Ann Voltz, Becky Kettelle, Betsy Wagner, Chelle Mowery, Joan Aker, Kim Lowe, Betty Lombardo, Jane Taylor, Lisa Fortunato; SITTING: Judy Turnquest, Shari Marshall, Marie Martino, Joan Fosnocht, Donna Quay, Anne Madarasz, Lynn Harper, Lisa Romig, Maureen Finn n • .