Orange County Community College - Colt Yearbook (Middletown, NY)

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SOCCER S TUDENTS returning in September found the varsity soccer team practicing under the watchful eyes of coaches Chris Chachis and Robert K. Lake. Their task was not an easy one, for they had to replace nine letter men who had performed for the crack 1956 squad. The Orange men started their season off with an impressive victory over Pratt Institute. The Black Knights of the Hudson were our second opponents, and they rallied in the last three minutes by scoring four goals to give the Orange men their first defeat. Our third and fourth games were played at the Middletown State Hospital field, with a win over Union College and a three to three tie with East Stroudsburg. The biggest victory of the year was downing the Yale Frosh 2-1. Our next two contests found the Orange men losing two close games to Mitchell College and the Long Island Agricul¬ tural and Technical School by one point. The next encounter found us battling to a 0-0 tie with the Hofstra Frosh. The season was climaxed with an exciting victory over Union. At the conclusion of the soccer season, the college inaugurated an alumni game to be held every year. This year the alumnae proved to be the stronger of the two teams in a very exciting victory, leaving a score 1-0 on the record book. As a tribute to the entire soccer team we of the college are very proud of the sportsman¬ ship and teamwork displayed by the squad. NEW HONOR FOR COACH CHACHIS At the Winter meeting of the National Soccer Coaches Association, Chris G. Chachis, Director of Physical Education at Orange County Com¬ munity College and Coach of Soccer, was named Left to right: Mr. Lake (Assistant Coach), D. Dill, D. Baldwin, W. Barnes, P. Swenson, R. Daye, T. Eaton, I. Irkliewskij, B. Earle, Mr. Chachis (Coach), (back of Earle), P. Vignola, T. Smiehorowski, M. Tejeda, H. Lazier, U. Schaafhauser, S. Pappas, G. Brockett, F. Schleutermann (Manager). Missing: R. Prause, (Player Manager) and R. Ellis. JTfl; } L 72

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JOSEPH FAMELLETTE Outstanding Athlete of the Year 1957-58 A TROPHY is awarded each year to the stu¬ dent who has been selected as the Orange County Community College outstanding athlete of that year. The trophy is given by the Varsity Club, and selection of the student athlete is made by the vote of the coaching staff and the President of the Varsity Club. Qualifications fcr the award are athletic ability, faithful training, contribution to athletics, and satisfactory scho¬ lastic standing at OCCC. Joseph Famellette was the student chosen for this honor. He was by no means a star in all sports, but he was a star in football at Pough¬ keepsie High School and an outstanding Marine Sergeant before he came to Orange County Community College. Because v e have no foot¬ ball at OCCC, he came out for wrestling for the first time in his life, and he was very successful as he was in Tennis and Sophomore Basketball. Whatever athletic event Joseph Famellette participated in, he put his heart and soul into it. Above all, he was a gentleman at all times, participating with true sportsmanship behavior. He also did an outstanding job as a volunteer recreational leader for OCCC’s community serv¬ ice programs for our local youth organizations. Joseph Famellette was the year’s outstanding physical education major. His future plans are to transfer to Springfield College where he in¬ tends to complete his B.S. Degree requirements in Health and Physical Education. He also plans to do graduate work towards an M.A. Degree. -

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Chairman of the Selection Committee to pick the Junior College All-American Soccer Team for 1958. Long an active member in the national asso¬ ciation and always eager to bring greater pres¬ tige to Junior College sports, Chachis advocated a year ago that two-year colleges not be ex¬ cluded from All-American consideration. He was asked to survey the Junior College soccer coaches to ascertain their feelings. As a result of his poll of 250 two-year institutions, the National Association decided to establish a Junior College All-American Team. The COLT booters have been in intercollegiate competition for seven years with varying success. Outstanding players in the 1957 season who may return for the next year include: Steve Pappas, Ulrich Schaafhausen, Teddy Smiehorow- ski, Ivan Irkliewskij, Bill Barnes and Dennis Baldwin. Manuel Tejeda, big point winner for the last season, expects to go on to Eilzabethtown Col¬ lege, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. SCHEDULE Date Opposition At We They Oct. 3 Pratt Institute Fr. Home 8 2 Oct. 11 West Point J. V. Away 2 6 Oct. 17 Union College Fr. Home 4 2 Oct. 22 East Stroudsburg J. V. Home 3 3 Oct. 25 Yale Fr. Away 2 1 Oct. 26 Mitchell College Away 1 2 Nov. 1 New York Aggies Away 2 3 Nov. 2 Hofstra Fr. Away 0 0 Nov. 9 Union College Fr. Away 1 0 Nov 11 Frosh-Senior Inter-Squad Srs. 1 Fr. 0 1957 Record—4 Wins, 3 Losses, 2 Ties 73