Queensbury High School - Orbit Yearbook (Queensbury, NY)

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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

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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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Russell taps to Aldous. Bordeau fights for a rebound. Queensbury scores two points. Russell grabs a rebound. After the holidays there were more victories through the defeats of Argyle, Luzerne, and Hartford. Then anticipation mounted in every student's heart. Lake George was the team to beat. And beat them, we did. Naturally the high-headed Warriors came to our school full of confidence, but the determined Spartans certainly turned the tide with a display of their true ability. This crucial victory, won by a score of 40-30, placed Queensbury in a tie for first place with Lake George. No one could have been happier. The players were the heroes of the high school, and Coach Noonan was recognized for a su- perior job. The next two games were wins over War- rensburg and Johnsburg. February 12 brought defeat for the Spartans. It was a sad rainy night when Fort Ann ended our winning streak by a 42-38 decision and forced Queensbury into second place in league play. The basketball year ended with a victory against Lu- zerne and a nerve-racking win over Argyle to bring the season’s final record to an impressive 15-3. One fact should be remembered. Of course, the first string boys did a wonderful job, but the substi- tutes should not be forgotten. They were willing to sit patiently and wait until the time came that they were needed. All put forth an outstanding effort, and good teamwork was one of the factors of such a suc- cessful season. Next year’s team will be hampered by the loss of big Jeff Russell, T. J. Winslow, and Jim Aldous, but boys such as Steve Baker and Bill Leonard, who gave fine performances at many games, will be ready to step into the graduates’ shoes. Starter Mike Lettus will also remain for the coming season, but Dick Bor- deau has completed the allotted four years of high school basketball. Jeff Russell and Dick Bordeau took scoring honors with totals of 217 and 245 respectively. Many thanks are extended to all who made such a marvelous year possible. 41