Overlea High School - Omega Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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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.

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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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Showing grim determination, Glenn Werner rlrires his op- ponent to the mat in an attempt for it more arlrtzntageous posmon' Roger Thrzilow ties up his opponent while gaining zvzlurzble riding time in iz hard-fought match. arsity Grapplersl hard-fou ht season V-XRSITY WRESTLING Falcons Opponents 18 Spurrows Point ...... 19 18 Dundalk ......... . .. 19 20 Perry Hull . .. . . . . 14- 13 Kenwood ... .... 22 16 1Ja1rkvi11e ... .... 16 22 Putupsco ... .. . 14 Bill Knarr, one of the top-seated wrestlers in the county, prepares to execute rt take-down on a Sparrotvs Point opponent. I37