Richmond Heights High School - Yearbook (Richmond Heights, OH)

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Gimme a Break. Resting up between plays is cen- ter Dennis Kelly. Dennis often played two ways as did most of the starters on the team. All right. A few Spartan fans stand up to urge on the team. Despite some nasty weather, fan support improved over last year. This football season was a dream come true. We really worked hard all season, and we proved to ourselves and to the school, that we deserve the title ' E.S.C. champs ' . D.L. Dennis Loushin, Mike MacLellan, and Paul Mysyk; the list also includes two juniors Jeff Mayfield and Jim Richards. Unfortunately for the Spartans Senior Bob Suszek had knee surgery three weeks into the season and was unable to perform for the Spartans. After a trouble-stricken 3-7 season in 1982, the Spartans flipped the coin to produce a winning team. Junior Jeff Mayfield comments, At the beginning of the year we knew we had alot of talent. Several papers predicted us to win the conference and this gave us all the confidence we needed. And this type of confidence and leadership led the team to an 8-1-1 season. Five players were fortu- nate enough to be nominated to the all- state team: Dennis Loushin (first team), Nick Tibaldi (third team, runner-up league Football 97

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scoring on their first drive. The second half was a mud slide as the Spartans pre- vailed 14-12. The only smudge in the season came homecoming day as the state ranked Hawken Hawks crushed the Spartans dreams of going to the playoffs. The team fought back to gain computer points by outscoring their last two opponents 68-10. The 1983 football Spartans can be tributed for several accomplishments. They established records for the most vic- tories in a season (8), most points in a season (191), longest winning streak (10), longest E.S.C. winning streak (now stands at 9, but is still going), and fewest points allowed in E.S.C. play (39). In addition to setting team records the list of all- conference players reaches seven. This in- cludes seniors Jeff Girbino, Nick Tibaldi, 96 Football

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FII ISH without a FLAW MVP), Jeff Girbino, Mike MacLellan, and Paul Mysyk (all honorable mention). The most surprising factor of the season is that the Spartan team consisted of only twenty-five players, including sophomores, juniors, and seniors. But while the varsity team enjoyed such success, the freshman players suf- fered a winless season. The team consist- ed of seventh and eighth graders, as well as freshmen, but the team ached greatly from a lack of participation. Under coaches Bob Leppla and Chris Biro the freshman gridders completed an 0-6 record. We didn ' t win any games, but I think we gained alot of experience. Besides, most of us had a great time. states guard Matt McLellan. Contemplation. Watching the play from the side- lines are seniors Bob Susze k and receiver Scott Yeager. Suszek missed the majority of the season due to knee surgery. All in time. Waiting for his chance to add the winning points place-kicker Derya Ferendeci medi- tates on the sidelines. Derya was also an all-pro kicker in the Turkish Football League. 98 Football