Odessa Montour Central High School - Odessanean Yearbook (Odessa, NY)

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Far left: Mark Decker (44) and the ref agree: It's a touchdown for O-M at the Newfield game. Left: Mike Kotmel helps Mike Powers stretch those neck muscles in the JV warm-ups. O-M 24 .... NVallev 12 42 S-VE 22 8 WGIen 0 30 Tioga 16 6 NVallev 18 28 S-VE 12 6 12 junior Varsity-Front: D.Vary, B Daughtery, M Burns, J.Kellogg, J West, E.Adams, N West. R.Churches, B.Bryington, A Legare. 2nd Row K.Bleiler, M.Gardner, B.Clark, M.Sipes, j.Grover, D.Chapman. B.Croft, T.Murch, D.Smith, Manager B.Wood. 3rd Row: Coach LoPresti, B.Whited, R.Terry, E.Cowles, S.Cleveland, D Gauvin, M.Powers, L.Leszyk, C.Lynch, M.Kotmel, B Biddle, S.McCarty. D.Smith. FOOTBALL 29

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FOOTBALL When Coach Roger Myers came into camp in August he was looking at his youngest team in years. Only two people with any game experience returned from the previous year: Brad Clark and Mark Decker. Little did the rest of the league know that at the end of the season O-M would end up in the Championship Game at Cornell, and the school's first Sectional game at Chenango Forks. O-M fought to a 7-0 record by beating Lansing, Tioga, and keeping the Bucket from Watkins. In the Championship game, O-M played well despite losing 31-7 to Newark Valley, and a week later they bowed to Delhi 29-0 on a mud ridden field to end up Section IV Class D runner up. Several players made postseason all star teams. All Lakes Region: Skip McCarty, Brad Clark, Mark Decker, Eric Taber, Pat Angle, Lyle Goossen, Mark Clauson, and Ed Bovaird. All IAC: Skip McCarty, Brad Clark, Mark Decker, Bob Kane, and Lyle Goossen. VARSITY SCORE BOARD O-M 42 ... USprings 12 13 7 7 WGlen 6 34 Candor 6 21 Groton 6 17 Tioga 6 9 SV-E 6 19 NField 22 7 ... NValley 31 Varsity-Front: S.Shaw, J Bergen, B.Clark, D.Harrington, D.Harrington, M Romania, E.Bovaird. 2nd Row: A.McCarty, D.Lynch, P.LaRow, M.Parrott, R.Lauper, L.Goossen, J.Collins, M.Clauson. B.Kane. P.Angle. 3rd Row: Coach Myers, J.Confer, R.Slusser, M.Bates, D.Benjamin, B Daughtery, E.Taber, M.Decker, D.Christian, R.Drake, Coach Anderson. 28 FOOTBALL

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Below: VARSITY-B.Clark, G.Gavich, J.Hoffman, P.Murch, O.Burgess, D.Avery, R.Slusser,J.Confer, S.McCarty, M.Decker, M.Lewis, G.Cole, Mr Myers. Below: JV-Mr LoPresti, J.Edwards, J.Grover, J.West, T.Ray, D.Keegan, M.Powers, D.Gauvin, S.McCarty, D.Smith, D,Chapman, B.Clark, B.Croft. Front: M Marshall, L.Thomas, J.Cole, j.Lisk, J.Dickens of Victory The Thrill 30 BOYS BASKETBALL The thrill of victory ... seems to be the predominant theme of the boys basketball team. As of February their record was 15-1 and they won the division championships. When asked what they thought of basketball, Owen Burgess said, 'There's so much excitement because you never know who’s going to win since the league has developed into such a competitive group.' 'Playing basketball gives me a sense of prestige and makes me feel important because I can contribute to such a successful team,' said Greg Gavich. While Doug Avery and Pat Murch said that it kept them out of trouble and keeps them in shape. But Skip McCarty said just two words explain why he goes out for sports-fun and enjoyment. We know we have said it before, but O-M has produced another championship team. Upper right: As 54 from Spencer jumps up for a possible two, the Odessa defense tries to block the shot. Right: Richard Slusser leaps up to the basket to try to regain possession of the ball. Above: The cheerleaders yelled thru the hoop two and it was another two for O-M