Orono High School - Crimson Crier Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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QA 073' NW '71 FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Roger Clapp, Mgr., Ronnie Waddell, Dick Witter, Arthur Parlin, Bill Busching, John Dall, Jim Treadwell, Ray Baker, Mgr. BACK ROW: Coach Fol- som, Gary Goodin, Frank Beyer, Don Piper, James Abbott, Ross Wyman, Tom Gibbs, Dave Adams, Bill Bridges, Mgr. In the fall of 1953, a new coach joined the faculty of Orono High. Coach Folsom did not have too much material left over from last season. There were three lettermen: Bill Busching, Ray Dall, and Art Parlin. The fourth man was Ronnie Waddell. Fol- som took these four men and the nucleus from last year's great J, V, team and began to build a club. When the last points were totaled and the last gym swept out, it proved to be an outstanding club. The regular season ended with the Riots posting a 12-4 record for their efforts. This page sponsored by C. M. Page C0., Inc. Margin Street, Orono, 6-2594 Excavating-Trenclhing Crush-ed Stone-Washed Sand-Gravel

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BASlBAll Orono had a fairly successful baseball campaign in 1953. The Riots won 4 and lost 4. For the opening game of the season Orono tallied to beat Bucksport 10 to 9. Orono then lost to rival Old Town 7 - l. The next week they journeyed to Ellsworth to take on a better than average club. The Eagles finally won in the first extra inning of play 4 - 3. Later Ellsworth was runner-up for state honors in Class L. Bapst sallied to lick the Riots 7 - 4, in their next outing. The next game was a play-off game with Greenville. The Lakers emerged the victors 5 - 1. The Riots finally caught fire to wind up the season winning 3 in a row. Their first victory was over Bar Harbor 10 - 5 at the Seasiders home field. Hampden was the next victim 6 - 4. The Brewer game ended the season with the Riots winning 3 - 1. Although Orono lost nine Seniors and one Junior the '54 season should be as good, if not better, than the previous one. Art Parlin, Bill Busching, and Jim Treadwell are the only returning lettermen, but almost all the outer veterans played a lot of baseball in the summer of '53, They formed a team and proceeded to clean up the Bangor Lions League to win themselves a trip to Boston. The Brewer game closed a two year coaching career at O, H. S. by Roger Bryant. With a new coach and a team with lots of spirit, Orono looks forward to the baseball season of 1954 with high hopes. VARSIIY BASKllBAll Slilllllllll Orono Bar Harbor 43 Orono 56 Dover 54 Orono Dover 42 Orono 61 Bar Harbor 53 Orono Lincoln 61 Orono 57 Hampden 49 Orono Mount Desert 48 Orono 66 Lincoln 56 Orono Hampden 54 Orono 49 Old Town 70 Orono Dexter 46 Orono 64 Dexter 49 Orono Old Town 72 Orono eo Bucksport 59 Orono Bucksport 46 Orono 86 Mount Desert 61 Regular Season - - Orono 12 wins 4 losses 50 862 Average per. game Orono 59 pts. Opp. 54 pts .

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This page sponsored by The Oronnkn Food y0u'll re ber C t g t ,a erin At first glance this may not seem to be an outstanding record. You must be informed that two of the losses were to Old Town, a school many times the size of Orono. I I1 one of these encounters Orono stayed within four points until the last minute of play. The final score stood, Old Town 72 and Orono 64. That still leaves two losses unac- counted for. They were in the first three games of the season. Orono could blame these on the fact that Coach Folsom had not firmly imbedded his methods in the team but Bar Harbor and Lincoln earned the wins. first three games Orono rolled on unheeded with the exception of Old Town. For the full twenty games six Riots end- ed up with 90 points or better. Captain Bill Busching led all scorers with a total of 350 points. Sophomore John Dall was second with 269. Seniors Isaac Witter and Art Parlin had 161 and 147 respectively. Juniors Ottie Waddell and Jim Treadwell added 107 and 90 points to the total, The Riots scored a total of 1196 points to 1084 for the opposition. This gives Orono 5 points more per game, on the average, than their opponents, partlvs a lb fl t 1' nsumers 0ll, Im-. Bangor, Main 54 After the Q