SUNY at Oswego - Ontarian Yearbook (Oswego, NY)

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FIRST ROW: R. Pennock, J. Friel, B. Vredenburg, C. Kowalski, M. Brown, M. Kupic, J. Smith, S. Simes. SECOND ROW: G. Meltzner, Coach Glinski, K. Blaisdell, B. Fuller, R. Kobler, J. Colistra, K. Rollins, R. Furmark, B. Harvey, Dr. Nitardy. VARSITY BASKETBALL The ability to rise to the occasion and win the key games enabled the Oswego State basketball team to make history in the 1964-1965 season by becoming the first team to win the State University Conference title in two successive years. lt was a long uphill fight to the top spot, and it took clutch performances and a big helping hand from Potsdam, but the Lakers finally reached first place in the next-to-the-last week of the season when they moved into a tie with Plattsburgh. The team then gained sole possession of the top rung when Potsdam upset the Plattsburgh Cardinals in their final league game, and the Lakers went on to win the crown outright by handing Oneonta a 77-60 defeat in the sea- son's finale. 175 The team concluded the season with a remarkable rec- ord of eight wins and one loss in conference competi- tion and a fourteen win and seven loss overall record. Rich Kohler and Cas Kowalski led the team in scoring with averages of 15.1 and 13 point averages per game, and Rich Kohler and Bernie Fuller accumulated the most rebounds. For the first time in recent years there was no post- season conference tournament, although league officials are currently working to gain an automatic NCAA col- lege division berth for the conference championship. It is hoped that this automatic bid will become a reality in the very near future.

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FIRST ROW: L. Lazarski, C. Heppeler, J. Hettinger, Coach Tom Murray, J. Vredenburgh. C. Nlyers, R. White, J. Oddo. SECOND ROW: Mgr. J. FRESHIVIAN BASKETBALL Finishing their season with four victories in a row, the junior Lakers finally came on strong to complete their first season of college basketball successfully. The final count gave the Lakers a victorious ten-win and seven-loss record. Ball control and tough man-to-man defense proved to be the winning formula in hard-fought victories over out- standing Buffalo and Cortland freshman teams. Bill Forster sparked the frosh with his steady scoring, re- bounding, and all-around play throughout the season. Cal Adams, Doug Weidman, Chet Misztal, Norm Fredrick and Bob Joyce provided considerable rebounding and scoring depth, while Jim Hettinger, Bob White and Chuck Heppeler were the backcourt mainstays. These and several other members of Coach Tom lVlurray's successful team have the potential for varsity berths next year. 177 Nichol, D. Weidman, J. Levi, E. Contant, B. Forster, C. Adams, N Frederick, R. Boxley, R. Joyce, C. Misztal, Mgr. C. Annal.