Livingston High School - Crossroads Yearbook (Livingston, NJ)

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Good-bye jersey Hills - Hello Iron Hills As time brought to an end Living- ston's last year in the Iersey Hills Conference, the entire network of those people who keep sports alive in one way or another, has produced an outstanding last year of competi- tion. The fans throughout the seasons of the 1976-1977 school year have seen unprecedented achievements leave lasting imprints upon the high school record books. Of the seven- teen sports run by Livingston High's sports program, almost half came to dominate their conferences. The teams, that didn't win a champion- ship, may have lacked the glory, but none of them lacked enthusiasm or effort. Last fall, of the five varsity sports played, two teams came away with IHC championship titles and one with a co-championship. Livingstonfs Soccer Team, under the direction of coaches Mclnroy, Casey, and Lam- peter, swept the conference for the third year in a row. The Girl's Tennis Team, coached by Miss Clause, over- whelmed their opponents to claim Livingston's first IHC title ever won by a Girl's Tennis Team. A deter- mined but young Cross Country Team, coached by Iohn Lyons, failed to maintain a winning season. The Girl's Field Hockey Team, guided by Miss Iennings, also had a difficult season, but, in spite of losses, they represented Livingston well. The Football Team fared better but fell short of sole possession of the cham- pionship title, when they lost a heart- breaker to Morristown. The co- champs, who won every other IHC game, including an unforgettable Thanksgiving game, were headed by Coaches Iacobsen, Hope, Valentine, Purdy and Patterson. As one of the coldest winters in the country's history blanketed the area, our varsity teams were red-hot. Two more conference titles were added to the collection. And just for posterity, Livingston's powerful hockey team captured its division's title. The boys' basketball squad, coached by Mr. Maranz and Mr. DelVento, simply outclassed all opposition. On their way to the title, the Lancers posted a twenty-one game winning streak - the longest in our school's history. The team went to the semi-finals in the Essex County Tournament, beat- ing Millburn and Seton Hall. Miss Clause coached yet another IHC championship team -this time the girl's basketball team. It was one of the finest teams in our school's his- tory. The assistant coach was Mr. Zimmerman. Both the Boys' and Girls' Swim Teams, navigated by Mr. Friedenberg and Miss Tabke, respec- tively, each wrapped up satisfying seasons. Several individual and relay swimmers broke school records. The Lancer wrestlers seemed to be candi- dates for a IHC title until they drop- ped a loss to Parsippany in an intense home match. The wrestlers finished with a high position in the confer- ence. The coaches were Mr. Rudy Valentine and Mr. Dave Patterson. The strong and gifted ice-men soundly secured a Division Champi- onship with two decisions over pow- erful Brick Township. Coach Purdy guided them through one of their best seasons. The spring promised to be yet another dynamic sporting season for Livingston, as two defending IHC champs may once again dominate their field. This year's baseball team is headed by coaches Lampeter and Hope. The team seeks to defend its title. lt has the potential to do just that. The Lacrosse Team is expected to do well. How well? Possibly, the team may have a shot at the champi- onship. The Lacrosse Team is directed by Mr. Al Iacobsen, and Mr. Dave Patterson. The Lancer Track Team, coached by Mr. Iohn Lyons, lost several valuable seniors last year, but has many new faces in its ranks now. Anything could happen. Mr. Lovi's Group IV State Champ boy ten- nis players are coming back for what could be a repeat performance. The Golf Team, under the leadership of Mr. Krimmel, has the potential to make Livingston a viable contender. Last, but not least, is the Girl's Soft- K Q59 ' ' 'm xii Z! 1 l E r i i. ball Team under the direction of Mr. Ransegnola. This will have been the first season of interscholastic girl's softball. Perhaps we will have yet anotherIHCchampionl Livingston's last year in the Iersey Hills Conference has undoubtedly been its best, approximately eight IHC champions, numerous broken records, and an immeasurably high amount of spirit -these are the products of an enthusiastic participa- tion, and an efficient administration. Livingston's sports program has been running smoothly for several years under the able direction of Athletic Director Ed Mclnroy. Livingston High is also very fortunate to have such an experienced and versatile coaching staff. Then there are the athletes, whose sacrificed time and energy emerge as we see it -the beauty of sports. Not to go unmentioned are the statisticians, whose dedication and efficiency have been an asset to our sports program. The cheerlead- ers, Lancerettes, baton twirlers, color guard and band have all combined to add a degree of glamour and inspira- tion to the games. Finally there are the fans. Iust their presence can ins- till a degree of confidence within a player. There are few better incen- tives for a team than a rowdy crowd. All of these constituencies have com- bined to make Livingston's athletic program one of excellence. Next year the Iersey Hills Confer- ence will merge with the Iron Area Conference. The resulting confer- ence shall be the Iron Hills Confer- ence. This will be broken down into two sub-conferences - Iron Confer- ence, and Hills Conference foursI. We shall be gaining some new com- petition, and retaining some of the old. The new conference schedule shall be the same for all of the sports, with a few exceptions. How we shall fare in this new conference isn't known, but if Livingston does only half as well as it did in the '76-'77 sea- sons, then we will surely be in good standing.

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Dan Harry Brian O Grady Ron Blake Back Burke Coach john Lyons H V,,. V . , E ,L , , Win, place, or show, junior Nitin Vekaria consistently led the Lancers. 4 'Wm Pkg Ito r jeff Belsik Tom Vaillancourt Liz McNally Kathy McNally Scott Trien Peter O Grady Middle Nitin Vekaria Ed Dyer, Bob Levy, Casey Ken Marantz Alan Kruger Carl DiFrancesco john Hoffman Darren Olsen Bonnie Vanderhoof, Mal- lr- f I ggi , 'f Bob Levy ran well in his only year of Cross Ron Blake's startling performances, midway through the season, made him one of the strongest Lancer runners, country.