Oakwood School - Quercus Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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e -,XL BB EE 65 Fir-,rf 7'Ull'. fefl Zu right-Kevin Witty fManagerJ, Dewey Webster. Kelly Kammerer, jim Eng. .Sri-mfr! mu'-Pete Laqueur. Cleouy Snaith, Vic Gsrenpem. George W1lilei'. jonn Parker, WRESTLING team, spon- sored by Mr. Goodyear and coached by Mr. William Caulder- wood, former member of the wres- tling team at Penn State, was in- itiated at Oakwood this winter. Although it only met for practice three times a week, and even then had to keep out of the way of the cheerleaders, who were also prac- ticing in the Old Gym, it was well-prepared to meet Red Hook, a bigger and more experienced team, in its first match. Although WRESTLING SCHEDULE Red Hook 17-11 Red Hook 21- 9 Wappingers 15-13 the Oakwood team lost this match, it gained the experience it needed, and, as a result, beat Red Hook 23-9 in a return engagement a Week later. The last of the sea- son's three matches was played against Wappinger's, but the Oak- wood team, with three hrst-string members sick, lost. Wrestling created a large enough interest, both as a participant and a spectator sport, to secure a per- manent place in the Oakwood win- ter sports program. 'tak H933 '

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Fifi! row, lefl fo rigfal-Pete Kortum fManagerj, Dave Niehoff, Pete Marston. Coach Goodyear. Burk rou'-Alf Hiltebeitel, jim Schwartz, Bill Reid, Pete Bittle, Bob McLendon. HE 1958-59 basketball season was an enjoyable one, if not successful in terms of victories. The team's record of seven and twelve was the best compiled by an Oak- wood basketball team in the last four years. The most outstanding games of the season were the two games with Staatsburg, the first won in over- time, 43-40, and the second lost in BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Staatsburg Staatsburg Alumni St. Peter's 43-40 46-50 49-42 33-32 overtime, 46-50, and the come- from-behind, 33-32 victory over otherwise unbeaten St. Peter's. Although nine of the ten team members are graduating this year, we have great hopes that john Cen- ter will lead next year's team to a successful season, we know that the J. V. team will provide experi- enced players. .... - .nw --rttr

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Fiaxrf mu: leff fu riglvf- Bob Blackman, Marc Flas- ter, Doug Connor. Swmzd wzz'-Vlolwn Smead, Aaron Spaulding, Pete Ernster. Pete Reich, Lenny Klein flvlanagerj. FRESHMAN BASKETBALL HE freshman basketball team won only one game this year, over Spackenkill, but it managed to stay fairly close in games against powerhouses like Arlington and St. Peter's. The team had practically no height, with Tom Schoonmal-:er the only big man, but at times made up for it with line outside play and successful long shots. Steve Anslow, one of the hnest prospects Oakwood has had as a freshman, set up many plays and kept up the boys' spirit when the team was behind. This indomitable spirit made up for the lack of victories. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL LTHOUGH the junior Varsity did not show it in their won-and-lost record, a great deal of talent was uncovered for future varsity teams. The only victory was a 43-57 decision over Staatsburg, but there were some other close games. The jayvees were never more annoyed at themselves than in their close losses to Storm King, St. Peters, and Red Hook. At times the Jayvees showed flashes of superior play. MacGregor's flashy passing and ball-stealing, Ernster's surprising agility under the boards, Smead's jump shots and tap-ins, and many of the other team- members' skills will all be most instrumental in the success of the teams of the next two years. Fiiiil mir, Zeit! fu rigbf-Alan Goodyear fCoachj, Mark Mellet. Secmid mu'-Doug Pilbrow, Gary Vance, Steve Anslow,