Queensbury High School - Orbit Yearbook (Queensbury, NY)

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A successful interception by Allen Wall in the Whitehall game puts the Spartans on the offensive. Halfback Curt Gibson uirows a bril- liant fake to gain yardage against South High. TEAM: Chauncy Morehouse, Randy Flewelling, Jon Dougher, Paul Brock, Kenneth Lester, Louis Chitty, Steph- en Lamica, George Dresser, Richard Smith, Charles Scheidegger, Bruce Evans, Stephen Bishop, Steven Powers. Michael Danahy, Michael Barber, Michael Dickinson, Paul Kubricky, James Lamica, David Schies, Dean Boech- er, Richard Patterson, William Kacenas, Charles King, Ronald Frasch. Coach McCarty, Gregg Cheney, Michael Lettus, Curtis Gibson, Coach Beale, Edward Murray, James Flower, Robert Beckerle. Frederick Early, Gordon Wemmitt, Gary Murray, Michael Jabaut, Kenneth Waite, Edwin Kastuck, James Davison, Daniel Hall, Coacn Noonan. Stephen Seybolt, Gary Timms, Ralph VanDusen, Stephen Greive, George Howk, David MacDonald, Bruce Hall, Allen Wall. 39

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Baker breaks loose for a 50-yard run and a touch- down against St. Mary's. Determination Sportsmanship Perseverance AS SPARTANS TACKLE TOUGH NORTHERN CONFERENCE VETERANS Despite many hardships during the 1964 season, the Queensbury football team exhibited an amazing amount of vigor and stamina. Their most exciting games were played against St. Mary’s and Granville. At the St. Mary’s thriller, the Spartans scored their first touchdown of the season, but the final score was 7-6 in favor of the Kerries. It looked as if Queensbury would score its first victory of the year when the team met Granville for the last home game of the season, but in the remaining minutes of the game Granville edged Queensbury 14-12. The Spartans lost the rest of their games, but they continued their fight to the end. Although the team met with a series of defeats, they showed their real sportsmanship by taking these setbacks in their stride. The Spartans put in countless hours of practice many fall afternoons in order to represent our school in the Northern Conference. Injuries hampered several members of the team during the season, but stead- fast determination kept the team together. In spite of all obstacles, our Spartans put forth their best for us. To them and to Coach Beale and the other members of the coaching staff, we owe many thanks for a job well done. The football season ended with a buffet and dance at the Blue Sky. Members of the team and the cheerlead- ers enjoyed a wonderful evening with their parents and dates. 38

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VARSITY: W. McGuire (manager), Coach Noonan, D. McGuire (manager). T. Winslow, C. King, M. Higgins, J. Aldous, M. Kazazean, J. Russell, M. Lettus, W. Leonard, S. Baker, C. Gibson, G. Wemmitt. Absent: R. Bordeau. Noonan’s Coaching Triumph SPARTANS SOAR TO GREATER HEIGHTS The season of varsity basketball was mixed with strong feelings of conquest, defeat, excitement, and heartbreak, but above all--a new school spirit never before witnessed at Queensbury. Although our Spar- tans finished second in Adirondack play, they earned a high degree of respect from surrounding schools by defeating a pair of too-confident teams. Coach Noonan deserves a great deal of credit for leading the team to fame. He has made ours the most improved ball-club in the area, as stated by the Albany Times Union and the Glens Falls pa- pers. Since the team admired and respected Coach Noonan and wanted to please him, each player was willing to do his very best at all times. A season's record can be told in only a few short paragraphs, but the accomplishments of this year's squad will be long- re me m be re d. After our first game, an easy win over Hartford, the Spartans went on to lose successive contests to Lake George and Glens Falls, both by two-point mar- gins. Each of these was so close that it could have gone either way. Neither game was a true showing of Spartan skill. Fans and players were certainly dis- mayed over these two heartbreakers. Then came a new phase of the season, a twelve- game winning streak. New hopes rose in the hearts of all Spartans. Before the holidays the team won victories over Johnsburg, Warrensburg, and scrappy Fort Ann. Our Spartans gained revenge over Glens Falls in a 52-49 defeat for the Indians the day after Christmas. The Schuylerville Tournament was a def- inite highlight for Queensbury. After a glorious vic- tory over Salem, 56-55, the Spartans performed a triumphant win over Granville, 56-54, to gain the silver championship trophy. Because of Salem's thirty-seven-game winning streak, this victory was especially pleasing. It made schools from miles around sit up and take notice of the mighty Spartans. 40