Middletown High School - Epilogue Yearbook (Middletown, NY)

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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

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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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am 6 56 - f-1' ' L A nu 0 gg I , 1 I we ?Vi:5iQQ 5.4 V Soccer This years I.V. Soccer Team with 14 freshmen, 10 sophomores, and 2 juniors, once again. won the OCL championship. Their overall record was 11 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie. This was their seventh championship in the last 'eight years. The team, coached by Dan Johnson, and paced by Nello Mastria's 14 goals, Jay Guattery's 9 goals, and Edwin Melendez's 6 goals, and the rest of the I.V. middies outscored their op- ponents 4O-22. Mark Howell was torrid in the . ' 4 R ' 4, . 5 LA g Q cords as the sophomore goalie made 145 saves. 'J ii, f Outstanding performances by freshmen Oguz P Erkan, Nick Basile, and Jeff Phillips make the 6 A E p lg' 1 ,sq future look very bright. fs h 1' in iff! iiili . yd. rw -s 4 -as g my J.V. Soccer: Mark Amodio, Nick Basile, Don Bellows, John Buckland, Gary DiRusso, Dennis Fernandez, Robert Fischbeck, Jay Guattery, Mark Howell, Mitch Laskowitz, Larry Leeds, Nick Macri, Nello Mastria, Nick Mastria, Edwin Melendez, John Nelson, jeff Whoa .... Phillips, Fred Pierce, Dom Roselli, Joe Scotto, Andy Amos Warren, Oguz Erkan. Not Pictured: Dan Clemmer, Emidigo Hernandez, David Lord, Joe Myers, Jim Stewart, Curt the Probe Walther, Amando Colareti, Ron Heater-Mgr. Carol Beairsto, Michele Rogers-Scorekeepers. 129