Overlea High School - Omega Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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The Varsity traclrrnen waged a hard-fought season finishing well in state competition. Overletfs record-setting Indoor track squad included: Front Row: Dave Schultz, Quentin Mohr, Dave Calvert, Ken Matson, Sylvester Smith, Richard Fine, and John Horney. Row 2: Tom Dougherty, Dare Keller, George Hill, Darrell Bennett, Torn Clark, John Karsebloonz, and Mgr. Basgier. Row 3: Bill Lawrence, Mike Bass, John Gold, Coach Bruce Turner, Al Stortz, Glenn Szcistan, Roy Phillips, Bruce Hill. Indoor Track team broke school records. VARSITY TRACK Falcons Opponents 33M Cantonsville ........ 66W 20 Milford Mill . . . . . . 76 42 Woodlawn .... . . . 54 12 Kenwood . . . . . 69 The strain of varsity competition shows on the faces of John Harney, Bill Lawrence, Dave Keller, and Bruce Hill as they await the start of the 880 relay. I35

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Fred Brmgier heaves the sliol, trying In ozzlrlistancc lzis com- pelitors. Tom Clark makes his lunge for the finish in the 600 yarn' run. I34 Execulirzg ll qzziclf lzamloff, Alan Storlz yields llic lzalon to Roy Plzil- lips for Ilie gun lap in flu' 880 relay. For the first time since Overlea began to participate in indoor track three years ago, the Falcons possessed a team that was able to perform in the Vllashington, ll. C. lnterscholastie Games. Out of a total field of 52 teams representing schools from Maryland and Virginia the Falcon thin- clads finished twenty-third. At this meet a sprint medley team made up of Tom Clark, Dave Schultz. Sylvester Smith, and John Cold finished fourth to establish a new school record of three 3 :51.2. Although the standings did not show it, many school records fell in the Falcons, drive for perfection. Dave Schultz set a new record for the mile run of 4919.8 and a new record for the thousand yard run of 2:2 1.3. Sylvester Smith broke the 3 year old record in the 380 yard run with a time of 115.2 seconds and tied the standing record of 6.7 seconds in the 60 yard dash.

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A its Fl it Q Ei L iff 7 , .1 ts- 5 W 3 f-lg - 441--W I X x il. The ueell-balanced Falcon Wrestling squad proved lo he a county threat. The members were: Front Row: Glenn Werner, Hill Zolzn, Bill Hendrix, Eric Iasper, and Al Cengerirh. Row 2: Leroy Kehring, john Coorlmen, Bill Knarr, Frank Rasta, George Lanrigraf, Dennis Lilly, anfl Manager Wayne Williams. Row 3: lfoawh foe Anrlreone, Carry Broughten, .Hilfe Ualfe, Rod Lapulslci, Ed March, Larry Borlie, Tony Crorno, anil .llanager Torn Walsh. Closely contested matches marked With the calm assurance, which typified the Varsity grapplers, Al Cengerich begins the taslf of bringing home a Victory for Overlea. I36 Excitement, invoking many thrills ancl as always some frustrations, were the marks of the Varsity wrestling season. Starting the competition with an exhihition match against a highly-raterl Poly squad, Falcon grapplers gainecl a well-cleseiwecl victory. Hopes were high alter this exuberant win hut the competition was stiff. The Falcons tlroppecl the IIEXI two matches against Sparrows Point and llunclalk by a scant one point. Victories over Pal- apsco antl arc'h-rival Perry Hall seemed to high- light the season and aeeentecl the line wrestling qualities of the l7aleon's Varsity squad. Standouts Bill Knarr's antl Dennis Lillfs efforts helpecl them make the semifinals in the Baltimore County Wlrestling Tournament, to which Overlea was host. Dennis Lilly went on to capture a first place finish in the l33-pound weight class for the second consecutive year. Bill Knarr gainecl a rep- utable fifth place.