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

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a I The JV hockey team worked its way to a fine season. Coaches Whitelock and Esposito look on as their freshman gridders do stretching exer- cises to loosen up before a game. Plenty of parents turned out each week for the football game. Junior varsity lacrosse players Kate Beebe, Sharon Rank, and Barbie Lombardo watch the varsity game. But who watched the JV contests? Mr. Como attends to his administrative duties. 1 L. 159

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And To Those Behind The Scenes . While the V)lb-ll school year brought a justly large share of recognition to a handful of outstanding Great Valley athletes, there remained a vast number of participants in the Patriot program who were continually overlooked. It ' s time to give some long over- due credit to the members of the junior varsity and freshman squads who worked just as hard and sweated just as much as their varsity counterparts, yet never so much as had their names men- tioned in the morning announcements. Frustrations are many and rewards few during those freshman and sophomore years; every- one seems to forget that good ninth grade and JV teams today us- ually mean good varsity teams tomorrow. The contributions to Great Valley athletics of parents and fel- low students are also too often ignored. Many thanks are owed to the mothers and fathers who listened patiently to endless com- plaints about coaches and teammates, referees and opponents, grueling practices and painful injuries. And what of the loyal parents and spirited students who spent all kinds of money, turned out in all kinds of weather, and sometimes endured all kin ds of boredom in order to cheer on the Patriots on the playing field? Every athlete knows how much it means when the stands are full and the gym is echoing with shouts of encouragement. This tribute to the people behind the scenes who added to the success of the GV sports program in 1976-77 would not be com- plete without reference to the man who was in charge. What should be said about Mr. Al Como, the athletic director? In short, that his constant support was greatly appreciated by all. A concerned Mr. Como watches a close GV contest . Freshman basketball players warm up in an empty gym. A pair of juniors cheer enthusiastically at a pep rally, showing their support for their school, their class, and the athletic teams. 4 158

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■■■|rr 1976-77 Sports Roundup The 1976-77 sports seasons were among the most suc- cessful in Great Valley High School ' s 15 year history. Eleven of 15 varsity squads compiled winning records and four won Ches-Mont League titles. The cross country, girls ' basketball, boys ' tennis, and lacrosse teams each earned championship trophies. The Pats ' crowning glory in 1976-77 came with the capture of the Ches -Mont ' s Boys ' All -Sports Trophy. While the GV guys edged out Coatesville by 1 2 point, the Patriot gals lost to Downing- town by the same margin. It was, regardless, a banner year! Cross Country Coatesville 25 30 O.J. Roberts 15 50 Phoenixville 17 41 Salesianium 24 31 Henderson 19 43 Downingtown 15 47 W.C. East 27 28 Boyertown 26 31 Pottstown 25 33 Conrad Weiser Invit . 2nd Neshaminy Invit . 3rd Steel City Invit . 3rd Ches-Mont Champs. 1st Districts 3rd PIAA Champs . 10th Football Golf Hockey Conestoga 13 6 Phoenixvilli e 381 405 Downingtown 1 W.C. East 31 7 Pottstown 432 418 Boyertown 1 1 Pottsgrove 13 6 Boyertown 391 418 W. C. East 1 Coatesville 6 26 Spring -Fore 1 195 236 Spring -Ford 1 Spring -Ford 33 Coatesville 390 396 Henderson 3 2 O.J. Roberts 28 16 O.J. Robert 3 428 442 O.J. Roberts 1 3 Downingtown 24 7 Henderson 427 437 Pottstown 4 Pottstown 27 20 Pottsgrove 411 432 Phoenixville 4 1 Henderson 21 23 W.C. East 436 465 Pottsgrove 4 1 Boyertown 34 12 Downingtovk -n 451 447 Coatesville 3 Phoenixville 21 6 Soccer Girls ' Basketball Winter Track Upper Merion 3 Upper Merion 51 33 Haverford College Unionville 2 Henderson 56 45 1 1st, 1 4th Downingtown 5 W.C. East 68 39 West Chester State College Henderson 3 Coatesville 31 37 2 Ists, 1 5th Conestoga 1 2 North Perm 53 56 West Chester State College Coatesville 2 Haverford 46 41 1 1st, 2 3rds, 1 4th, 2 5ths Ridley 1 Phoenixville 59 40 Delaware Valley Meet O.J. Roberts 6 Downingtown 48 52 Did not place W.C. East 1 Villa Maria 52 39 Delaware Valley Meet Downingtown 1 2 Phoenixville 61 49 1 3rd Henderson 4 Henderson 39 36 Widener College W.C. East 1 Pottsgrove 47 29 1 2nd, 1 4th, 1 5th Coatesville 2 Downingtown 38 31 Widener College O.J. Roberts 3 1 Boyertown 61 37 2 Ists Nether- Providence 1 2 O.J. Roberts 52 44 Haverford College Archmere 1 Spring -Ford 52 44 1 2nd, 2 3rds, 1 4th Octorara 1 Coatesville 38 37 Widener College Pottstown 67 44 1 1st, 1 4th, 1 5th W.C. East 48 33 Princeton University Pottstown 54 49 1 2nd Norristown 80 47