Lewisburg High School - Oneida Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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1 963 Row1-llelt to rightl-Meachum Kribbs Altemus J Mathias Berger Swarlzlander Powell No Ie T t D ' C , I l If 1 3 - , , , , 9 , rou man, enius, andrick. Row 2- G. Mathias, Martin, Nesbll, Kilolo, Qoebler, Helm, S. Moyer, Bromfield, Holley, Zimmerman, Walters, Odell. Row 3 - M. McDowell, Kmiecmski, Burns, Ferris, Golder, Aikey, Schmittel, Lane, Gemberling, Thomas, Boyer. Row 4 - Mr. Polllos, Denius, Nell, McCoy, Wilson, G. McDowell W l I B , e ze, oop, Hamm, Hector. Row 5 - Mr. Thomas, Coach Lane, Boehmer, Hassenplug, Murphy, Aulen, Rote Grove, C. Moyer, Mr. Glennon. The Dragons dropped their affiliation with the Susquehanna League and went independent. They turned in a 5-4 record, but, with afew breaks, they could easily have been 7-2. Lewisburg lost two heartbreakers in the final minutes to Jersey Shore and Milton, but came back in the final three games of the season to take impressive victories from Selinsgrove, Central Columbia, and Towanda. The Dragons convincingly outscored their opponents, 146-121. Seniors ending their careers with the Towanda game included Dave Swartzlander, John Powell, Walt Berger, Bill Kribbs, John Mathias, Bill Denius, Rich Altemus, Russ Meachum and Flay Nogle. The 1963 Season Lewisburg 0 Lewisburg 8 Lewisburg 25 Lewisburg 7 Lewisburg 28 Lewisburg 7 Lewisburg 13 Lewisburg 32 Lewisburg 20 22 Mifflinburg 20 Milton 13 Bloomsburg 14 Jersey Shore 13 Penns Valley 13 Sunbury 26 Selinsgrove 6 Central Columbia 7 Towanda 7

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1 962 Row1 - llelt to rightl - Book, Hater, Hendrickson, Keister, Rote, Hunter, V. Powell, Rogers, DeWlre. Row 2 - Odell, Krihbs, J. Mathias Troutman, Swartzlander, Thomas, Burns, Noll, Murphy. Row 3 - Candrick, Weller, Boyer, Altemus, Denius, Kilolo, Walters, Bromlleld Grove. Row 4 - Rohland, Gemberling, Chalmers, Moyer, Zimmerman, Berger, Stolz, J. Powell, Auten. Row 5 - Corle, G. Mathias, Marlin Nesbit, McDowell, Boob, Heim, Kmiecinski, Hassenplug. L.H.S. attained a winning record for the first time since 1957, and the Dragons have never had a losing season from 1962 to the present. The Dragons went 6-3, which included a tight victory over Mifflinburg and a big victory over Selinsgrove. The Dragons downed Milton 32-0, the first time Lewis- burg had beaten Milton in a decade. Another first in 1962 was the Sunbury game, which was to mark the first meeting between the two teams since the Dragons reopened football in 1945. The Dragons defeated Sunbury 7-6, which helped Lewisburg take second place in the Susquehanna League, their best finish since 1957. Senior halfback Joe Keister won honorable mention on the All- League squad. ln addition to Keister, seniors playing for coach Bill Lane were: Ken Dewire, Bill Hunter, Hank Hendrickson, Bob Rogers, Larry Noll, John Book, John Hafer and Vincent Powell. The 1962 Season Lewisburg 13 Lewisburg 32 Lewisburg , 12 Lewisburg 6 Lewisburg 14 Lewisburg 7 Lewisburg 20 Lewisburg 25 Lewisburg 6 21 Mifflinburg 7 Milton 0 Bloomsburg 24 Jersey Shore 24 Penns Valley 7 Sunbury 6 Danville 46 Selinsgrove ' 6 Central Columbia 0

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AN UNDEFEATED SEASON This season would prove to be the Dragons most successful since football reappeared in 1945. The Dragons compiled an 8-O record tno losses and no tiesj., the first time that Lewisburg had accomplished this feat in the modern football era. Throughout the season, Dragon victories had been impressive. They soundly defeated Mifflinburg 51-0 in the season opener. They gained impressive victories over Blooms- burg, Milton, Junita Joint and Lewisburg Lewisburg Lewisburg Lewisburg Lewisburg Lewisburg Lewisburg Lewisburg 1 964 Penns Valley. ln two hard-fought contests the Dragons emerged victorious, 13-7 over Warrier Flun and 19-13 over Jersey Shore, two powerful squads in those years. The Green culminated the season by soundly dumping Towanda 73-6. Both offensively and defensively the Dragons were a superlative squad. On offense the Dragons averaged 34.3 points per game, one of the highest averages in the school's history. On defense the Dragons allowed 4.9 points per The 1964 Season 51 Miffinburg 20 Milton 26 Bloomsburg 27 Juniata Joint 45 Penns Valley 13 Warrior Run 19 Jersey Shore 73 Towanda game, the lowest total in modern history. Bill Heim led the team in both rushing and scoring. Quarterback Steve Moyer kept the Dragon attack balanced by passing to two fine ends, Bob Odell and Bob Ryan. Seniors on the squad included: Bob Odell, Bill Heim, Charles Boyer, Tom Candrick, Jr., Al Coup, Wayne Bromfield, Bill Doebler, Bob Heckman, George Golder, Angelo Kifolo, Bill Kmiecinski,Gary Walter and George Yost. O 6 7 0 O 7 13 6 Row 1 - llefl to rightl - AI Coup, Bill Heim, Wayne Bromlield, Tom Candrick, Bernie Yost, Charlie Boyer, Bob Odell, Angie Kifolo, Bill Kmiecinski, Terry Doebler, Gary Walter, Bob Heckman, John Crayton IMgr.l. Row 2 - Steve Noll, Jim Aikey, Clyde Carter, Greg Mathias, Bill Zimmerman, Steve Mayer, Tim Martin, George McDowell, Bob Ryan, Clay VanBuskirk, Dave Wetzel, Bob Thomas, John Laird lMgr.1. Row 3 - Dan Roland, Gerald Gemberling, Duane Musser, Ted Schmlttle, Blll Lane, Bob Hamm, Dick Neff, Mike McDowell, Chip Nesbit, Walt Keister, Pete Walters, Rich Burrows, Bill Young lMgr.l. Row 4 - Bill Worth, Jim Lakes, George Stahley, John Prowant, Jim Spearman Rick Hoffman, Larry Erb, Jeff Mathias, Lew Litchard, Dave McCoy, Bill Campbell lMgr.l. Row 5 - Mr. Lane, Mr. Pottios, Mr. Logan. 23