Middletown High School - Epilogue Yearbook (Middletown, NY)

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if ti Indoor Track The emphasis was on prepartion for the outdoor season as the Middletown High School Indoor Track Team ran its way through the 1976 season. Although lacking the proper facilities for indoor training, Coaches Cline and Collins nevertheless made an effort to put together a championship indoor team by developing strength in all events. The sprinters, led by top returnees Mike Ash- craft, Jimmy Young, Ed Morrone, Glen Johnson and , hurdler Craig Hunter were probably the strongest group T of competitors on the team. Distance men, however, led by Paul Silipino, jack Morrissey, Brian Morrissey, Allen - Blair, and Steve Tilmont also put in a good showing. Field men led by pole vaulters Glen Brinkerhoff, Pete Lazier, and Glen Lewis, and high jumpers Tom Smith and Craig Hunter, showed power in their events. With these top performers, along with a large stock of new freshman and sophomores, Middletown hopes to power its way to the OCL championship this spring. Coach Cline, Assistant coach Collins, Mike Ashcraft, Jimmy Young, Ed Morrone, Glen Johnson, Craig Hunter, Paul Silipino, Jack Morrisey, Brian Morrisey, Allen Blair, Steve Tilmont, Tom Smith, Pete Lazier, Glen Brinkerhoff, Glen Lewis, Larry Atwood, Walt Deisseroth, Charles Shoemaker, Tim Morse, Chris Osborn, Ed Corley, Guy Hall, Charlie Cole, John Sesa, Rod Schweikhart, Mike Pavlik, Jim Whitney, ?. Hilary, Mike Tweedee, Rich Cuddy, Neil Weber, ?. Ilenberg, Tony Zuchinni, John Nelson. 127

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Spring Track This year, Coach Cline wants nothing less than the league championship for the Middletown High School Track Team. Last year our team went almost undea- feated, losing only to Monroe-Woodbury in the last meet, 72-69. This year Mr. Cline is out for revenge. Using the Indoor Team as his base, he intends to add a number of top performers from last year's squad, plus a large reserve of first time runners. Among the stars from last year that we expect to see this spring are Dave Ellison, Mark Liss, Phil Hapke, joe Wagner, and Keith Depew, but there could be alot of surprises in store for us this spring among the freshmen and sophomores. At any rate, the spring of 1976 promises to produce one of the strongest track teams Middle- town has ever fielded. .5 . J N? Si l , 3 ,- it. - . .,.. , Mike Ashcraft, Jim Young, Ed Morrone, Glen Johnson, Craig Hunter, Paul Silipino, I ack Morrissey Brian Morrissey Allen Blair, Steve Tilmont, Tom Smith, Pete Lazier, Glen Brinkerhoff, Joe Wagner, Gabe Cosme, Glen Lewis Larry Atwood Walt Deisseroth, Charlie Shoemaker, Keith Depew, Gary Seekamp, Frank Heter, Dave Ellison, Charlie Reese Tim Morse Chris Osborne, Ed Corley, Guy Hall, Charlie Cole, Mark Liss, Phil Hapke, John Sesa, Rod Schweikhart Mike Pavlik Jim Whitney Hilary, Mike Tweedee, Rich Cuddy, Neil Weber, Ilenberg, Tony Zecchini, John Nelson, and Coaches Cline and Collins 126

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Jw Ii 4? Baseball This year Middie Baseball will feature 10 re- turnees from last season's 18 man squad, and Coach Vic Liviccori, returning from a one-year sabbatical leave, will once again take the reins from last year's coach Richard Siers. Coach Liviccori vows to keep only 15 on the 1976 Var- sity Team, leaving many battles for jobs among returning Varsity men and moving up l.V. players. Three of last year's pitching staff will return, with john Scarano, Nelson Merced and Bob Taylor battling it out with Dave Wordon, Bucky St. Hilaire and Steve Dineen for the scarce hurling spots. Meanwhile, returning catcher Ken Ritter will have his hands full trying to hold a staring position over a stiff challenge from Bill Fortier. The rest of last years team, Mike Cuddy, Wally Deisseroth, Bob Eherts, Mark johnson, Tony Melendez and Rod Whitby will wait anxiously for final cuts to be made. Three juniors with shots at starting this year are: Mark Amodio, Mark Strecker, and Nelson Reed who was outstanding last year. All in all, Mr. Liviccori will have a real tough time picking his final fifteen. With the entire battery and most of the outfield and infield returning, the Middies look to be a strong con- tender for the OCL title. - num. --Y 128 J I f a' X 'Q 1 I ---V f X f la AW If l gd ,6 f Q 3' l Nu I