Martin Van Buren High School - Futura Yearbook (Queens Village, NY)

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RIFLE Van Buren's marksmen have done it again! After placing first in Queens last year, the rifle team, sparked by the return of five of last season's six starters, blazed its way to another borough cham- pionship. Perhaps what makes this more amazing is that Van Buren's team is a mere four years old. The coach, Mr. Raymond Langley, is to be com- mended for having led his teams to two consecutive championships. In addition, Van Buren plays under the handicap of not having its own range and hav- ing to play on the Jamaica High School range. We doff our hats to this year's starters-co-captains Barry Seidman and Jerry Haber, John Farrell, Frank Husson, Alan Storms, Bill Zuza, and Lloyd Siegal, FENCING This year's fencing team showed signs of great improvement. Spurred on by a 9-3 victory over Brooklyn Automotive, the team went on to add many more victories to its list. The coach, Mr. Sey- mour Blond, shared in the optimism of the team after the initial victory. Led by captain Glen Davis, Steve Malinkewitz, Steve Goldberg, Ken Reiger, Roy Rauch, Eric Walters, and Ken Geller, formed a for- midable foe, making its presence known through- out the league. This team, although not enioying the following of other Van Buren sports, is sure to emerge as a favorite in the future.

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BASEBALL The crack of the bat and the touch of Spring in the air reminds us that the baseball season is once again here. Baseball has always been one of Van Buren's strong points in sports, and this year will be no exception, according to the coach, Mr. Welson. After winning the division championship last year, Van Buren went on to place second in Queens. Because so many of last year's stars are still wiith the team this year, prospects for victory look exceedingly good. In addition, a fine crop of rookies will be adding strength to the team both offensively and defensively. Under the fine direction of Mr. Welson, there is little doubt that this year's baseball team will attain new and greater successes than ever before. 3. 95111 vllfl

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SOCCER Van Buren's soccer team this year enioyed what was perhaps its most successful season to date. Although it has not yet mellowed to the point where it can set its sights on a championship, the team certainly proved itself to be a tough opponent. Against Newtown, generally recognized as one of the strongest squads in the league, Van Buren man- aged to tie the game, causing Newtown to suffer through two grueling overtimes before we finally succumbed. Credit for the success of the team is equally divided between coach Meyer Diller and such stars as three year veteran and high-scorer, Alan Scholom. That the team's record was not out- standing is overshadowed by the fact that the team learned much about sportsmanship while laying the foundations for future successes. 1 i t TRACK Tl vm' lima plans..-.a The Van Buren Track Team suffered this year through two misfortunes. The coach, Mr. Elstein, suffered a mild heart attack early in the campaign, leaving the team temporarily devoid of leadership during his convalescence. However, Mr. Marvin Kessler, already burdened with the task of becom- ing basketball coach, volunteered his services as coach of the cross-country division. Assuming the position of coach of the indoor team was Mr. Meyer Diller, already serving as soccer team coach. Despite these many setbacks, cross-country stars Richard Peyser and Bennett Flax placed thirteenth and fourteenth respectively out of a field of one hundred and fifty runners in the Queens Champion- ships. The team has emerged well from an early- season slump. Driven on by the incentive to win a championship, the team would also like a success- ful season as a returning present to Coach Elstein. They no doubt will go on to bigger and better things as the season progresses.