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

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Charge! CROSS COUNTRY SEASON MARKED BY TEAM EFFORT FIRST ROW, left to right: Gary Proto, Coach Orrico, Timothy Wasilition. SECOND ROW: Jim Nowak, Robert Carfagno. THIRD ROW: Roger Innes, Dennis Fedison Bob Weber, Rich Soderberg. The 1968 Cross Country team posted a highly successful 10-6 won-lost record and finished in ninth place in the annual Union County Championship Meet. Dominated basically by senior members, the squad, on one occasion, was a double winner in the North Hunterdon-Bridgewater-Raritan tri- meet and registered important single victories over teams such as Jefferson and South Plain- field. In the Watchung Conference Cham- pionship Meet the team finished a disappoint- ing fifth. Led by Coach Orrico, the team did not lack depth or balance, but did not have any one consistently outstanding individual. However, the overall performance of team pacers, M.V.P. Dennis Fedison, Jim Nowak, and Rich Soderberg accounted for many victories. Coach Orrico sprints for the finish

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FIRST ROW, left to right: Dave Armstrong, Barry Watkins, Jim Samuelson, John Fisher, Walt Farrell, Keith Devine, George Smith, Tom Pasko, Bob Holds- worth. SECOND ROW: Bill Nowak, Jeff Frey, Royce Brainard, Martin Borbely, Phil Casciano, Mike Koziar, Pat O'Neill. THIRD ROW: Rainer Schu- macher, Dave Robbins, Chris Adams, Jay Fleish- mann, Dennis Visconti, Charlie Borbely, Jim Bren- nan, Gary Sonderland. Charlie Borbely sets up for a shot. to the end that helped them score thirty- five times during the season. Individually there were many standouts, with captain Bob Holdsworth, a lst Team All-County Selection, leading the back- field in determination and skill. Co-cap- tain Tom Pasko proved overpowering at both half back and fullback, while Dennis Visconti and Gary Sonderland also ex- celled defensively. In goals, Chris Adams and Dave Robbins proved immensely ef- fective, registering between them six shut- outs. The line, which throughout the season, was comprised of many different and talented players, was led by high scoring Jeff Frey, a 2nd Team County Selection, with nine goals to his credit. Charlie Borbley also excelled, and scored eight times while Bill Nowak tallied for five goals. 29

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GIRLS, HOCKEY TEAM POSTS UNDEFEATED SEASON For the first time in the history of S.P.F.H.S., a varsity sport, field hockey, was offered to girls dur- ing the fall. Their skill and inten- sive work paid off as the team ended the season with an unde- feated record of 3-0-2. The girls learned the meaning of competi- tion, sportsmanship, teamwork, and responsibility under the coach- ing of Miss Kesting. This year the varsity field hockey team success- fully initiated an activity which is sure to be continued. Tennis is another sport that many girls took advantage of in the fall. The advisor, Miss Pan- tano, organized and encouraged some of the girls to play other schools to compare skills and pro- vide competition. It proved to be an excellent experience as well as a foundation for next year's goal . . . the first girls' varsity tennis team. Tennis makes love not war. Nancy Ladue digs for sweet potatoes. g l Rocky Jones cautiously stalks a wild hockey ball