Scotch Plains Fanwood High School - Culmen Yearbook (Scotch Plains, NJ)

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Stu Berkowitz opens the match with a fast serve. Mike Dawson combines agility with a muscle spasm. FIRST ROW: Craig Van Horn, Lou Martin, Stu Berkowitz, John Gunnels. SECOND ROW: Rich Weiss, Jim Haverland, Tom Hirsch TENNIS SQUAD LED BY UNDERCLASSMEN The 1968 tennis squad, led pri- marily by underclassmen, registered four wins in thirteen matches, beating Watchung Conference opposition on all four occasions. Stu Berkowitz, S.P.- F.H.S.'s number one singles player, was a five-time winner in individual action, while Lou Martin, competing primarily in doubles play, recorded eight vic- tories. Notable team strength was shown in three separate matches, when clean sweeps were recorded over Clark and twice over Rahway. In the Union County Tournament, the doubles com- bination of Stu Berkowitz and Mike Dawson excelled, capturing a com- mendable second place. In the annual Fall Tournament, Dawson and Martin were victorious in doubles competition while Berkowitz took the singles' title. The 1969 temiis team, which was coached by Mr. Esposito, was built 1 around the nucleus of nearly all of last seasonis letter winners. Sophomore transfer student, Jeff Miller, the New Jersey State menis champion and for- merly ranked second in the nation in fourteen and under competition, greatly aided the team. John Gunnels, Tom Hirsch and Jim Haverland also added depth behind last season's other starters.

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Rick Todaro gets set to slam it out of the park. You'l1 never get to first base that way? Coach Sochan, Rick Todaro. Raider first baseman attempts a pickoff

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NEW RECORDS OUT SHINE MEDIOCRE TRACK SEASON Although this year's squad did not measure up to the excellent standards set by past track teams of this school, they still managed to turn in an im- pressive 5-3 record, suffering narrow losses to three Conference rivals. Not- able team strength and effort were displayed in romps over Plainfield and Rahway. A first place tie in the Mor- ris Hills Relays, in which the shuttle hurdles squad registered a first place finish, highlighted the season. Although the team produced only a fourth place finish in the Watchung Conference Meet, Scott Hurley was a triple winner, breaking his own pole vault record by clearing l3'3 and was consequently named the most valuable athlete in the competition. Hurley, who was consistently over 13 feet, took firsts at an Englewood meet and in the Union County Meet, while finishing fourth in the Easterns. Another outstanding senior per- former was Baxter Brooks who broke the school record in the 880 yard run, Super Spirit flies again! Jim Nowak. by clocking a fine 1159.2 against Westfield. To Coach Poquettefs satis- faction, returning letterman Dennis Fedison also ran under two minutes during the season. Jim Nowak, also returning, showed excellent form in lowering the school 2 mile record to a time of l0:09.l. Cross Country team races to reach the bottle at the end of the track. Bill Keleher, Greg Shultz, Tim Kettle