Overlea High School - Omega Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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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

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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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it sa X l , ..,,, f lf Q s, 1i Wilh fl hnrrl fought season the Junior Varsity track ICKIIII .slionwl IVIIIIIVV inzprowlnenls. The Junior lIlfSIlj' Thznclads consisted of: Front Row: Bob lfellml, llIII'l' Spinlf, Ray Martin, Ilarolfl San- fIll.Slf,l'- Ed Mcgleary, and Bill Belz. Row 2: Bob E11,qeleln11'h, Lee Frlzcurds, Gerry .ll'I!lh0I1, Roy lfmnfz, 111111 Bill Wilson. Row 3: Charles Lanzlidin, Fred l31zsg1'1'r, Rm' Crnpp, Vnzzghn C1iui11, Chrig Spangler, Tom Light, and Richard Cofrlosilr. i V Hi h spirit marked J. . track season. Under the supervision of Coach Bruce Turner, Jun- ior Varsity Track Team had an encouraging season. Vllith standouts Ray Grupp, Bill Betz and Toni Light, the Falcons turned in fine performances. Grupp set ai new school record in the two-mile run with a time of 11:00.7. Promising performances were also turned in by Bob Belbot and lid Cleary. With these fine efforts the Junior Varsity squad scored an early season victory over a strong Sparrows Point team. Although the re- mainder ol the season was marked by losses, there was solid evidence of iiiclividual improvements. .l.V. TRACK Falcons Opponefnts 8 Kenwood ..... . . 83 17 Sollers Point ...... 7-1- 46 Sparrows. Point .... 44 23 Catonsville ......,. T9 T3 Sparrows Point .... 15 Bill Wilson finishes the miie relay for ahead of his Competitors. I38