Hartford High School - Hartford Key Yearbook (White River Junction, VT)

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 1 The 1973 cditio n of the Hartford Hurricane Baseball Team swept thru a successful vns. In its« ition of the Mart regular seftlon and v e seeded ninth in the Class L baseball play-d ppemn ' ■iiii i. ¥ plav-dayn , Hartford dfe defeated MSJ 6-3 with Jim Kenkon pitching a 4-hit ball game and George Ostler's home run leading the hitting attack. Hartford’s next opponent was undefeated Essex Junction, with the game being played at Essex. As underdogs, the team pulled the biggest set of the year winning 5-4. Outstanding ir h game waflthe fine pitching of Dale Follensbee with relief help from Jim W A Kenison. The entire team played outstanding defensive ball. At this point, tile sports wi iters had dubbed the Hurricane e as the Cinderella team of the State play offs. Hartford’s next opponent was the strong Mount Anthony team from Bennington, winning this game 3-0 behind the 2-hit pitching of Kenison, with John Dyer getting the key hit driving in 2 of the 3 runs. The State Championship game against South Burlington saw Hartford win its first Class L Championship since 1927 with a score of 5-1. Behind the 6-hit pitching of Kenison and errorless ball by the team and timely hits by John Dyer and Jack Briggs, Hartford walked off as State Championship much to the delight of the large crowd at the Windsor field. Coach Ken Dyer and his assistant. Bob Potter, stressed the tremendous attitude and unselfish play of this group to make the season the success it was! % Hartford High Baseball Team Wins Qtafe Championship I

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Varsity Baseball Top, Left to Right: Dole Follensbee, Bob Dyer, Jock Briggs, Gory Evons, John Aher, Jim Kenison, Ernie Goor, Phil Spillone. Bottom, Left to Right: Cooch Dyer, Don Hardy, Dick Stone, John Dyer, George Ostler, Jim Spaulding, Scott Perroult, Manager Dave Taggart, Asst. Coach Potter. J. V. Baseball Top, Left to Right: Jim Dickerson, Coach Wilson, Vance Dean, David Lamb. Middle: Gary Burnham, Tom Thibodeau, Coach Powers, Art Trottier, Bill Henne. Bottom: Steve Melendy, Jeff Potter, Donald Burnham, Jim Allen, Louis Fucci, Steve Lyman. 16

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Softball Top Row: Mu Flanagan, C. Bugbee, W. West, D. Nolette, J. Worren, J. Brown, J. Wood, M. Forrel, J. Metheroll, K. Wright, K. Emory, B. Bevon, K. Porter, C. Perron, C. Moroncy, D. Rogers, D. Kopusta, S. White, Coach Hazen. Bottom Row: F. Mogrone, J. Withington, L. Long, K. Woodward, S. Bowley, J. Casey, S. Carpenter, M. Ballou, and C. DeCoff. 18