Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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WHAT IS LOVE? The QHS Boy's Tennis Team consisted of seven members, three singles and four doubles players. They were as follows; Tom Savoie, Topspin”; Dave Bouley, The Rave”; and Patrick Finnigan, The Forehand”. These three young athleltes proved to be the wiley veterans Coach Dana Jones had always hoped for, when he acquired the pains-taking duties of head coach in '84. Filling in the rest of the roster are; Darren Murphy, Steve Dicenso, Mike Boyce, and the freshman star Oscar Jara. Coach Jones, aided by Asst, coach Ron Martin, knew they had their work cut out for them when they saw the three young men outplaying most of the seniors. Starting out as freshman under the direction of Coach Fishman, they knew that they wanted to make tennis their game. During their free time they worked on their topspin forehands, slice backhands, overheads and lobs down to the graphite in their rackets. As members of the Quincy Tennis Club (the oldest in the nation, established in 1887), they prac- ticed for an average of four hours a day to become what they are today, the first, se- cond and third singles players. One embar- rassing situation that the players found themselves in during away matches, was their arrival in the O.D. green Suburban, otherwise known as The Urban Assault Vehicle”. While most of the opposing teams arrived in Greyhound charter busses! So,if you ever decide to meander over to ye olde QHS-QVTS tennis courts, you may see Coach Jones embracing himself!? However, don't be alarmed, he's just giving his players the sign to, Play within themselves”. cg 1. Seniors Tom Savoie manages to keep a straight face while Pat Finnigan and Dave Bouley mug for the cameraman. 3. Photo at left: The magnificent service form of Pat Finnigan mystifies his opponents every time. They can't figure out how he managed to make contact with the tennis ball. 2. Standing for the team photograph, L to R: Tom Savoie, Oscar Jara, Dave Bouley, Mike Gray, and Coach Dana Jones. Kneeling are: Pat Finnigan, Darren Murphy, Steve DiCenso, and Mike 8oyce 24 ttory by K rl lohnton. photot by Lincoln Slodoi

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BUILDING. . . Although the 1986 Softball season was not as successful as some had hoped, it was a building season. The varsity team was made of the very best Sophomores and Juniors. Playing varsity ball were Nancy Svizzero, Tina Calabro, Christine Menz, and Terry Duggan. Nancy was the starting pitcher for many of the games. The Junior varsity team played with ten rookies, but only one Freshman. Margie Swanton was the backbone of the squad, doing the catching. At times the plays made some people quite ill. However, at other times the plays seemed to be nearly flawless. No matter what was thrown at them they all swung back. Some tried too hard, some tried too soon, some tried too late, but they all swung back, and they all had a few good laughs. The season proved to be a learning experience. One thing which Mr. Conroy taught the team was “A walk is as good as a hit!” 1. Front Row, L to R: Sue Cullen, Kristin Curtin. Michelle Bevilacqua, Lisa Zambruno, and Marion Miller. Back Row: Tina Calabro, Diane Heeney. Nan- cy Svizzero, Christine Menz, and Terry Duggan. 2. Marion Miller, Lisa Zambruno. Diane Heeney, and Kristin Curtin pay close attention to action in the field with Asst. Coach Rafferty. 3. Christine Menz awaits the pitch. 4. Seated, L to R: Tracey Chupetta, Beth Vacca. Margie Swanton, Marie King. Laura Brunstrom, and Anne McAfrey. Standing: Diane Martell, Stacey Freel, Lisa Perfetuo, Camie LeVangie, 8renda Ryan, and Kim Parker. 5. Terry Duggan bats under the eye of Coach Bar- bara Webster. 6. Kristin Curtin, Marion Miller, and Christine Menz are pleased with what is happening during the Newton game. 7. Nancy Svizzero leads the cheering section. iloiy byMJ'8 e Sw.imon. photo» by liixoln Studio» •. ; 'i 23

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TENNIS, ANYONE? Thai is how the Girl's Tennis Team has felt for four years. To say the least the team has been sparce but in the spring of '86, we discovered some new talent in a number of newcomers to the team. Tricia Flaherty and Mary Vo showed promise for becoming our doubles team for the future, whereas, the old doubles pros of Kim Litterio and Karen Zupkofska strongly competed for the singles spot. Thank goodness they remained friendly. Maura Garrity, in her first year on the team, strutted her stuff on the varsity team. Where was she the last few years when we really needed her? Kim, Karen, and Maura will be the only returning seniors in 1987. With junior Wendy Stirling and only sophomores filling the remaining spots. With the majority of the team being filled by the uinderclassmen, it can easily be seen that this a team for the future. Everyone will ad- mit that we did not have a winning season, but it was far from a losing one. All the members of the team had a great time. It may have been only a fair season, but it was made up of the best bunch of kids we've ever assembled in one team. Mrs. Laine is looking forward to one of our best seasons in 1987. 1. Kim Litterio and Karen Zupkofska join forces dur- ing a doubles match. 2. Maura Garrity slams the ball down the throat of her opponent. 3. Wendy Stirling gets one down the line. 4. Karen Zupkofska drives the ball. 5. Maura Garrity lobs a long ball over her opponent. Morv bv Kj'en ZupkdiU pholn bv )Ull 25