Suffield Academy - The Pioneer Yearbook (Suffield, CT)

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Boys Varsity Soccer 7-3-3 1st row Humphrey Giordano K Stone LeMay Aaron fco captb, J. Cook Cco-capt.J, W. Stone, H. Adib'Samii, Kalali Hutchinson 2nd row Coach Gooch C McCullagh Borowick, Brubacher, Davol, Krogh, Meyer, Linsley, J. lt looked dismal in the beginning, and even worse after the first four games, but then we all pulled together. Our season could not have been salvaged if it had not been for the continuous support of the entire team. When John Humphrey was injured, Dave Hutchin- son always filled in with outstanding clutch saves. The season was marked by several exciting games: against Deerfield, and especially against Loomis. A win over Loomis would give us a winning record. lt was a tough game, and, after trailing 1-O, the team pulled it out and won 2-1. Our final game against Hopkins was a 3-0 Suffield vic- tory, giving us the best Varsity Soccer record in four years. The co-captains want to say Thanks for putting up with us, but it was all worth it in the end.

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Varsity Football 5 2 1st row: B. Green, Stremmel, Salvio, Goodman, Sanzo Ccaptj, Georges, Renner Arneill Coach Corbiere 2nd row Goldbach, Bosworth, Walker, Trudeau, Schneider, Mayo, Bitting, Westlake, Polisky Coach Waskiewicz 3rd row Hawkins, Watson, Senatore, August, McKenzie, Gunn, M. Higgins, F. Drapeau Boas Blessis Scott Coach DeSalvo, Coach Giguere, This year's team closed out its 5-2 season with a powerful 28-13 win over Hopkins. As usual, the Tigers scored most of their points in the first half. The team did better than the record indicates. During the entire season, the offense was led by the rushing of Jim Scott. He was Suffield's leading rusher with 832 yards on 82 carries. He also led Suffield in total points with 92. But the other members of the offensive backfield were also valuable contributors: Joe Nlayo, 305 yards on 50 carries, 36 points, Dave Senatore, 317 yards on 53 carries, 12 points, and Greg Georges, 340 yards on 43 carries, 20 points. Even though Suffield was strictly a run- ning team, whenever we passed, there was always someone to receive. The defense was one of the strongest points of the team. lt was led by a strong line, hard-hitting linebackers and a quick and versatile secondary. Overall, the team had a successful season and enjoyed many memorable team efforts. The team would like to thank the great dedication of the coaching staff: head coach Wask- iewicz and his assistant coaches, coach Corbiere, who was in charge of the linebackers, while coach DeSalvo had the backs, both offensive and defensive. Also the team would like to thank coach Giguere, who said, You ain't a team until you all work together, and at that moment I'II be proud enough to hold up that sign of victory which says 'TEAlVl'l

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Boys' Cross Country 1-9 1st row: Kaplan, R. Stanley, Fogg, Kheirkhah, Viola, Wolfe, Forauer, M. Brown, Berry. 2nd row: Coach Compton, J. Green, Kieger, Rarus, Benedict, Bergeron, Cahill Ccaptb, Barnard, McCrea, Wilson, Bryans, Aurichio, Grieb, Coach Glover. These are few experiences harder to take than a long losing season. But this long losing season had some bright spots. First of all, there was the courageous and good humored leadership of seniors Bill Cahill, Steve Ber- geron and Pete Barnard. Secondly, we never quit and we never gave up, we took the best we had into every race and did the best we could. The third bright spot grows directly out of the second. Next year we start the season with eight tough and experienced veterans who are hungry to win. And that's a tar cry from the way we started this season, with one really experienced and one slightly experienced run- ner. Those who ran up those long painful hills of this building year will remember each other with respect and admiration, for what- ever this team's record, its members: Captain Bill Cahill, Nlatt Grieb, Andy Rarus, Steve Ber- geron, Pete Barnard, Louis Aurichio, Bill Kieger and Brian Kaplan each won their own private races. X f P xx 'kg C ', l- gli. in 'Q' ll, ,Mia ax. iili.'-M K