Sheridan High School - Sentinel Yearbook (Thornville, OH)

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Football team ties New Lex Sheridan General’s football VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM — Front Row: Bob Farmer, Richard Wright, Kevin Howell, Ron Buchanon, Bruce Forgrave, Dave McGlaughlin, Terry Mosher, Roger Nisly, and Scott McCance. Row 2: Chris Smart, Greg Olive, Scott Walter, Frank Forsythe, Rick McCance, Tom Cordray, Mike Langwas ser, and John Smith. Row 3: Head Coach Dan Evans, Bret Busse, Walt Mick, Greg Hupp, Vince Smith, Mike Anders, Scott Campbell, Dave Hitchens, Scott Hill, and Assistant Coach John Ridgway. Row 4: Assistant Coach Larry Davis, Manager Rob bie Love, Gary Leckrone, Rich Winkler, Bill Barnett, Brad Swinehart, Mark Menter, Tim Thompson, Dan Fox, Joe McCance, and Assistant Coach Rob Sattler. team got the 1977 season started with a winning note by squeezing by Fairfield Union by one point, but then were defeated by MVL champs, Philo. They then defeated Maysville before dropping a 3-0 decision to state class A Champ, Crook- sville. SHS then defeated Mor- gan and followed that with a homecoming loss to West Mus- kingum. The highlight of the sea- son came when New Lex was tied at New Lex 0-0. The Gener- als then defeated River View and lost to John Glenn. SHS finished the season on a winning note by defeating Tri-Valley. Quarter- back Scott Walter was selected as the MVP for the season. He was also selected as All South- eastern Ohio. RECORD VARSITY FOOTBALL Sheridan Opponent 8 Fairfield Union . . . . . .7 13 Philo .26 7 Maysville . . .0 0 Crooksville . . 3 16 Morgan . . 14 12 West Muskingum . . . 19 0 New Lexington . . . . . .0 29 River View . .22 14 John Glenn . .27 14 Tri-Valley . . 13 WON — 5 LOST — 4 TIED—1 Attempting a field goal, Sheridan's line helps keep the opposition from blocking the kick. Against West Muskingum, Scott Walter attempts to gain additional yardage around the end. In his third year as head football coach, Dan Evans guided the Generals to a 5 4 1 mark. Having the opposing runner trapped in, the General tacklers move in for the kill.

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SHERIDAN CROSS COUNTRY TEAM — Front Row: Tom Shrider, Jeff Schumacher, Todd Cooperrider, and Joe Spencer. Row 2: Brian Jordan, Ron Schumacher, Cliff Noyes, Ed Fox, and Coach Howdyshell. TOP CENTER: Team on Awards Night. TOP RIGHT: Coach Howdyshell gives a speech on Awards Night. BELOW: At River View, Ron Schumacher is leading in the final stretch. RIGHT: Coach Howdyshell and Brian Jordan watch as Miss Harrison tapes Ron Schu- macher’s ankle. BELOW RIGHT: Senior members are Cliff Noyes and Ron Schu- macher. BELOW LEFT: District competitors are Brian Jordan and Ron Schumacher. SHS Cross Country Team finished first in 2 meets, second in 4 meets, and third in 3 meets. Men of the trail finished 5th in the MVL Meet, 11th in the Rio Grande Invitational, and 4th in the Sectional. Brian Jordan finished 28th out of 60 runners at the District while Ron Schumacher did not fin- ish due to a foot injury. Ron did set a school record at 13 minutes 41 seconds in the 2Vi mile run. Ron was also voted MVP. BELOW LEFT: Another meet is dominated by the Generals with Ron Schumacher and Brian Jordan leading. BELOW: Getting loose before the River View meet is Todd Cooperri- der. BELOW RIGHT: MVL C-C meet was at River View.

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Pictured with varsity football coach Dan Evans are the captains of the varsity team, Ron Buchanon and Bruce Forgrave. Before the start of the homecoming game with West Muskingum, the football team gets fired up by running out between the crowd. The leading yardage gainers for the var- Vince Smith, who are both juniors, sity football team were Scott Walter and Sheridan gridders play tough FRESHMAN FOOTBALL TEAM — Front Row: Manager Mike King, Tim DeLamatre, Dennis Forgrave, Tony Nien haus, Rick Murray, Jeff Brown, and Bill Langwasser. Row 2: Scott England, Jim Gower, Brian Rhodes, Randy Lemaster, Dan Parrish, Joe McCance, Greg Tread- way, and Marty Clouse. Row 3: Coach Lusetti, Calvin Leigh, Don Smith, Kevin Edwards, Tom VanSickle, Rick LeRoy, Mark Walser, David George, Barry Swine- hart. and Rob West. Looking for an opening up field, the Sheridan runner starts his journey in that direction. Freshman football team loses only one game RECORD FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Sheridan Opponent 6 Philo........................6 14 Maysville . 0 14 Crooksville .................0 14 Morgan ......................6 0 West Muskingum...............0 0 New Lexington................6 6 Fairfield Union .............0 WON — 4 LOST — 1 TIED — 2 Football 41