Lewisburg High School - Oneida Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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Row l1, - lleft to rightl - Schmitlel, Boob, Gronvold, VanBuskirk, Wirth, Musser, Gemberling, Zimmerman, Marlin, Moyer, Aikey, G. Mathias, Nesbil, M. McDowell, Flock, Wetzelf Row2 - Neff, Hoffman, Hendrickson, Edward Flussell, Hilkert, Roat, Shirk, Kissinger, Erb, Wilson, Elwood Russell, Hollzapple, Snyder, J. Mathias, Parker, Lane. Row 3 - Lakes, Dyer, Lyons, Cornelius, Burrows, Litchard, W. McDowell, Wheatcrofl, Cooke, W. Goff, Henry, McShane, Miller, Spearman, G. McDowell. Row 4 - Mr. Spielman, Mr. Lane, Mr. Logan, 1 965 Lane. Tim Martin set the season record with 20 passes received. Mr. Thomas, Mr. Pottios, Mr. Raber, Laird, Hyde. The 1964 spirit was carried on by the Dragons in 1965 with a thrilling 4-2-3 season. Out of the 47 members of this year's team, 18 were seniors. In what was the exciting game of the season, Lewisburg stopped a 27-game winning streak held by the favored Panthers of Bald Eagle Nittany with a 20-20 tie. Receiving the M.V.P. trophy for back was Tim Martin, and for the line was Chip Nesbit. Other outstanding players were Steve Mayer, Bill Zimmerman, and Bill Coaches for this season were Mr. Lane, Mr. Logan, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Pottios, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Splelman. Seniors for the 1965 season included Tim Martin, Jim Aikey, Clay VanBuskirk, Bill Zimmerman, Lee Denius,Kip Flock, Jim Lakes, Gerald Gemberling, Steve Moyer, Dick Neff, Duane Musser, Gregg Mathias, Chip Nesbit, Bill Worth, Mike McDowell, Byron Grenvold, Dave Wetzel and Dan Flohland. The 1965 Season Lewisburg 45 Lewisburg 14 Lewisburg 34 Lewisburg 28 Lewisburg 14 Lewisburg 13 Lewisburg 0 Lewisburg 26 Lewisburg 20 Lewisburg 26 Mifflinburg 13 Milton 14 Hughesville 7 Juniata Joint 20 Penns Valley 20 Warrior Run 15 South Williamsport 0 Jersey Shore 6 Bald Eagle Nittany 20 Selinsgrove 14 24

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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

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lnexperience marked the beginn- ing of the 1966 season with the loss of 18 seniors from the squad. With only 5 returning Iettermen, Bill Lane, Ted Schmittle, George McDowell, Larry Erb and Bud Snyder, the Dragons acquired an impressive record of 7-2-1, and captured second place in their first year in the West Branch League. Lewisburg's first Homecoming game was easily the most exciting game of the year, with the Dragons battling to a 7-7 tie with South Williamsport. Lewisburg Lewisburg Lewisburg Lewisburg Lewisburg Lewisburg Lewisburg Lewisburg Lewisburg Lewisburg 1 966 Senior Bill Lane and Junior, George Stahley monopolized the statistics for the 1966 season. Lane was the leading scorer and passer, while Stahley led the team in rushing and receiving. Lane also kicked a 44-yard field goal in the Miffllnburg game and was voted M.V.P. of the backs. M.V.P. for the line was Ted Schmittle. Other outstanding players were Larry Erb, Ray Hendrickson, Bud Snyder, Walt Keister, Mike Wilson, and Dave Roadarmel. Coaches for the season were Mr. Lane, Mr. Pottios, Mr. Logan, Mr. Ftaber, and Mr. Thomas. Seniors for the 1966 season included Bill Lane, Mike Wilson, Ted Schmittle, Dave Roadarmel, Terry Powderly, Terry Rothermel, Jerry Campbell, Jim Holtzapple, George McDowell, Dave Fowler, Jordan Parker, Rich Diehl, and Rick Hoffman. A The 1966 Season 22 Mifflinburg 7 14 Milton 13 25 Loyalsock 0 38 Warrior Run 6 7 South Williamsport 7 21 Montoursville 27 24 Montgomery 7 6 Bald Eagle Nittany 64 27 Hughesville 0 38 Muncy 25 Kneeling: Wilson, Schmittel, Lane, Co-captains. Row 1 - Coach Pottios, Stahley, Ed. Russell, Powderly, Rothermel, Campbell, Holtzapple, G. McDowell, Fowler, Coach Lane. Row 2 - Black, Erb, Elwood Russell, Litchard, Hendrickson, Hilkert, Snyder, Mathias, Roat. Row 3 - Smith, T. Kratzer, Burrows, Stump, Spearman, Turner, Keister. Row 4 - Henry, Golf, Hammond, Stackhouse, Hoffman, Royer, S. Kratzer, Sauers, W. McDowell. Row 5 - Gladfelier, Williams, Laird, Mabus. 25