Iroquois Central High School - Iroquoian Yearbook (Elma, NY)

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PICTURES ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT: Harriers embark on race against J.F.K. George Benner and Mike Roof conclude a grueling race. Doug Moreland strides to finish. Bill Clark and Skip Yunke express emotion after tough race. Coach Sweet discusses season at Homecom- ing assembly. 1972 CROSS COUNTRY Iroquois Opponent 17 Grand Island 36 31 At Lake Shore 27 26 At East Aurora 33 26 At West Seneca 29 26 J.F.K. 30 Won 4 Lost 1 CROSS COUNTRY Runners 4th with 8 Wins Iroquois harriers concluded a building year with 8 win-2 loss dual meet season . . . Varsity finished 6th overall at McQuaid, second at Orchard Park Invitational . . . disappointing 2nd place finish at E.C. I. C.s . . .con- cluded season with 4th place finish in AA sectionals. . . Freshman team ... 13 runners . . . second best in Western New York . . . Traditions are initiated and continued . . . Banquet this year at “Carriage House” . . . final handshake acknowledged . . . “past runners are alive and well . . . Paul Clark, top senior runner . . . freshman Doug Moreland reaches Varsity “top seven” . . . Coaches Sweet and Gernold optimistic about next season . . . “Attitude was a large factor” . . . “We are all one family” . . . 9

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Cross-Country. FRONT ROW: Dale Hoertz, Mark Yuhnke. Doug Sernoffsky, Cliff Kois, Jim Benner, Greg Kielma, Mark Smith. SECOND ROW. Tom Coblentz, Dave Fohl, Paul Clark, Steve Whit- tall. Gary Almeter, George Benner. Steve Lewinski, Bill Clark. BACK ROW: Coach Sweet, Dave Larson. Kirk Simme. Norm Niesyto, Skip Yuhnke. Marv Luders. Don Zdrojewski. Harry Morse, Brian Knab, Mike Roof, Coach Gernold. 8 Sports

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FOOTBALL Winning Spirit Prevails Despite 1-6-1 Season Varsity Football, 1972 . . . training started early . . . team spent a week at training camp “Good News” Opening game . . . Chiefs lead until Alden slips by their defense with a touchdown in the final minute, to take the game 34-26 . . . losses to Williamsville South, Grand Island follow . . . Chiefs come back to smash East Aurora 20-14 at homecoming ... tie with J.F.K., four more losses, finished season with I.C.S. fourth place in Division V . . . Tony Guido named All-Star Defensive Linebacker . . . Dan Johnson chosen All-Star Offensive Fullback . . . with 724 yards on 101 carries, Dan was leading ground gainer . . . Keith Wilkinson was top receiver . . . Head Coach Wainman: “We’d have had more recognition if we had been a winning team.” . . . Captains: Mark Shanahan, Karl Dembik, Tony Guido, Bill Pasco . . . overall. Chiefs averaged 5.1 yards per carry, “the best we’ve ever had” . . . Winning spirit, according to Coach Wainman, made Chiefs a “great team to coach. We could have won any one of ’em. They never quit, right down to the last game. Best attitude team I’ve ever coached.” Coach Petersen instructs Jim Bolis and Joel Berger. rs.- df Varsity Football. FRONT ROW: Jim Pasco. SECOND ROW: Coach Berger. BACK ROW: Coach Petersen, Jeff Witkop, Jim Wagner, Tad Wainman, Dan Johnson, Dennis Zak, Dick Harrison, Eric Johnson, Houston, Don Lewinski, Greg Birtsch, Chuck Snyder, Tony Guido, Bill Pasco, Carl Kriebahm, Bob Adamski, Dave Langendorfer, Joel Carl Dembik, Greg Goris, Rick Valentine, Coach Dechowitz. 10 Football