Sayreville War Memorial High School - Quo Vadis Yearbook (Parlin, NJ)

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Fore! Paul Platkin directs his club towards the imaginary ball on “the Sayreville green in prep- aration for real competition. Or was it just for this picture? Study this swing. The continuous use of this flaw- less motion enabled Ivan Ferro to chart an aver- age score of 45. ALL FORE SUCCESS By turning preseason hopes into realities, the Golf team broke through past domination by County oppo- nents. Coach Helwig acknowledged the team’s dependence on the exper- ience of senior members during close matches. Balancing the team were three first-year players, Mike Eck- strom, Ralph Burnett, and Paul Platkin. Entering for the first time in the County Tourney, the group swept through the opposition losing only to Wardlaw and Colonia (3rd in the state) to earn a 3rd place standing. Helping the team rise to this plateau was Ivan Ferro, who held the best average for the past two years and was elected a member of second team All-Confer- ence. Also combining their techniques and knowledge were Tom Haltli who marked the lowest score at Tamarack with a 39 and Mark Newcomer who placed 8th in the County Individual Tourney. As well as receiving the gratification of a 14-9 Golf season, Coach Helwig was given the Coach of the Year Award. Simultaneously surprised and honored, the coach credited the award to the efforts and dedication of the team. Concentration proves effective for Mike Eck- strom as he drives a practice shot for 250 yards. LEFT: Golf: Front: Rich Kausch, Mike Eckstrom, Paul Platkin, Dennis Mascali, Mark Amato. Back: Coach Helwig, Robert Bottomly, Randy Borup, Mark Newcomer, Tom Haiti, Bill Cleverly, Jeff Rea- gan. , GOLF SWMHS OPPONENT 258 Colonia 217 225 J.F. Kennedy 240 242 Woodbridge 269 250 Cedar Ridge 252 ■ 250 J.P. Stevens 235 239 East Brunswick 240 243 Carteret 262 215 New Brunswick 331 215 St. Thomas Aquinas 271 235 Madison Central 226 235 Edison 229 ! 235 South River 236 1 232 Cedar Ridge 237 244 East Brunswick 215 226 St. Thomas Aquinas 249 ! 243 Edison 257 1 243 South River 219 215 J.P. Stevens 197 230 Carteret 273 225 J.F. Kennedy 280 234 Madison Central 223 239 Woodbridge 260 1 226 Colonia 202 14-9 1982 Golf 21

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ADVANTAGE - SAYREVILLE If you can’t pass 'em, hit 'em. Dave Defillipis jams his aggressive rival with a forehand shof to the chest. TOP LEFT: According to Phil Livoti's book of Tennis Instructions , it’s not a tennis stroke unless you follow through. LEFT: Don’t let the timidness of Rex Jarvis fool you. He just made a passing shot that even Bjorn Borg would be proud of. Boys’ Tennis: Front Row: Tom McCarthy, Greg Pachkowski, Phil Livoti. Matt Pachkowski, Rohit Shah, Steve Diangelis. Back Row: Dave Defillipis. Mike Chernow, Rex Jarvis, John Neidhart. Bill Burgermeister, Coach Nicholiason. The 1982 boys Tennis team, which finished with a respectable record of 12-12, had to keep progressing from the start. First year coach Mr. Ni- choliason was not disappointed, but felt the team’s potential exceeded its performance. The highpoint of the season was the 3-2 victory over Colonia which marked a defeat of Middlesex County’s num- ber one ranked team. The players of the day were Mike Chernow and Dave Defillipis. The team finished with winning re- cords in the first singles position (16-8) and first doubles position (15-9) which usually guaranteed two automatic wins for the team. It was the lack of consis- tency in the other positions that weak- ened the team’s grasp of the “out of fingers length’’ matches. Within the conference matches, however, they came out ahead with 10 wins and 8 losses. BOYS TENNIS SWMHS OPPONENT 1 5 Carteret 0 1 North Brunswick 4 0 Colonia 5 0 Woodbridge 5 4 J.F. Kennedy 1 2 S.A. St. Mary’s 3 1 J.P. Stevens 4 5 Perth Amboy 0 3 Edison 2 0 South River 5 3 Madison Central 2 2 South River 3 0 East Brunswick 5 1 Cedar Ridge 4 i 3 Colonia 2 1 Cedar Ridge 4 4 Woodbridge 1 | 4 J.F. Kennedy 1 1 East Brunswick 4 4 Perth Amboy 1 1 J.P. Stevens 4 3 Madison Central 2 4 Carteret 1 It 5 Edison 0 12-12 1982

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CHANGING DIRECTIONS For the 1981-82 Varsity Baseball team, it was a season of changing di- rections. After losing their first three games, the team picked itself up and trounced J.F.K. The team worked hard to reach the required .500 season and was able to participate in the County and State Tournaments. They made it to the quarterfinals of the Counties and suffered four crushing defeats. With a final record of 10-13-1, the season was neither a complete success nor a com- plete failure. Coach Gozora comment- ed on the year by saying, “We were an inexperienced team and we played the way we expected to, winning some key games and losing some key games.” Despite a mediocre record, this year’s team had many outstanding players. Gerard Porpora, SWMHS’ du- rable catcher, made first team All-Con- ference and All-County. Tony Esposito made second team All-Conference and second team All-County. Rich Rankin also struck high and made des- ignated hitter for All-Conference. Sean Gallagher, named as one of the team’s most promising players, made honor- able mention in All-County. Jim Pru- sarczyk, one of Coach Gozora’s better defensive players, achieved Golden Glove. . VARSITY BASEBALL SWMHS OPPONENT 7 Carteret 8 1 Colonia 12 3 Woodbridge 5 16 J.F. Kennedy 6 5 J.P. Stevens 3 7 Perth Amboy 7 16 S.A. St. Mary’s 7 8 Madison Central 0 5 Edison 7 5 East Brunswick 2 5 Cedar Ridge 6 16 S.A. St. Marys 4 5 Colonia 4 3 Cedar Ridge 7 3 Woodbridge 9 4 J,F. Kennedy 1 1 1 Middlesex 10 3 Watchung Hills 10 1 East Brunswick 2 6 Perth Amboy 3 2 Metuchen 8 6 J.P. Stevens 10 1 Edison 4 3 Madison Central 14 10-13-1 1982 RIGHT: It's a last second stare of Joe Brand that puts the extra “umph” into his curve ball. Slipping the tag on a surprised baserunner, Keith Conlon spoils the desperate efforts of a Bear. Varsity Baseball: Front: Gerard Porpora, Kevin Kiernan, Keith Conlon, Middle: Joe Brand, Drew Haley, Jim Stavola, Ed Condiracci. Rob Lyons, Sean Gallagher, Joy Margolies. Back: Coach Gozora, Paul Wolski, Tony Esposito, Jim Besso, Mike Cook, Jim Prusarczyk, Rich Rankin. Cindy Kornblum. 22 Varsity Baseball