Valley Central High School - Viking Log Yearbook (Montgomery, NY)

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BOYS IV BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD 57-33 Goshen win 67-54 Burke win 84-40 Wallkill win 73-44 Goshen win 55-25 Wallkill win 64-62 Monticello win 40-51 Middletown loss 46-39 Cornwall win 47-44 Monroe win 75-44 Port Iarvis win 87-51 Minisink win 64-60 Washingtonville win 80-64 Monticello win 46-45 Middletown win 47-35 Cornwall win 46-41 Monroe win 49-36 Port Iervis win 72-54 Minisink win 54-46 Washingtonville win Total 18 wins 1 loss tBelowI To basketball players, excitement is a shot at the buzzer. Mil-ze Mondello takes a shot in desperation as time runs out in a game against the Monticello Monties. jf N' ' 1 - ' , ' '--'. 'lf 'Nr 1 ' . -' ' , I ' , 'If .ict 9 , L- spin..- L, x -1 . ' E f 24 a,vf1.,.s 3 4 t A-1 0 ,La A 'Q y 9, Q' EI, S to Y v I , . Y 531. 5 . - 'mr' ,re REI, . S , ' .bs h '- - ,fin 1- ,z r av.. . V 1 ,fu kg if I .1 . ., , ,I - .W 1 4 as ' lj.. , , o - 5 K ,C 5 I S N z.. EK. ' BOYS FRESHMAN BASKETBALL D SCOREBOARD 55-48 Washingtonville win 52-39 Cornwall win 46-45 Monroe win 45-23 Sugarloaf win 57-54 Warwick win 33-51 Port Iervis loss 47-41 Burke win 64-44 Minisink win all 53-42 Cornwall win : 49-55 Middletown loss 37-36 Washingtonville win 52-69 Port Iervis loss 35-52 Middletown loss 55-42 Burke win Total 10 wins 4 losses tiet t I G- Q 5, V -an ning, 1 ., . 't If Fig Q, 1 5, , nillln tum 'un an of .. 5 . , ' 4 sf, 5 - sa i g , Q17 7 52 I 'E ' . '7 we 143- V L 'Wm mm me it tAboveI The fast break is used to get down the 5, .I j g! -, I I up court before the other team is in position. Bill ll f J 7 n ,l Ler0Y ends the break with a score. S My , if I Tvv a I if-' , D lAboveI The members of the IV Basketball Team are: tfrontj Pat Stacey, Mike Mondello, Darnell McClearn, Bill McClearn, Randy Axtell, Vince Velesquez, tbackl Coach George Coates. Iim Ottowitz, Robert Robinson, Gerard Taedger, Bill Leroy, Ed Menendez, Iim Mendez. takes on full steam Varsity team is just a step away arsity basketball means many different things to many different people, but for the IV basketball squad it means only one thing - re- sponsibility. Since the entire starting lineup for the varsity basketball team is seniors, the young, talented IV's will inherit the bulk of the pressure that comes when they step into the sneakers of the premiere team in the county. Vince Velasquez, the scrappy little reserve guard for the IV's this year said, 'SVVe'll be taking the burden, since everybody's leaving. Varisty is the big times, and we'll have to work if we want that title next yearf' Starting center Gerard Taedger said, We,re in the big league now. It will be a whole new experiencef' Lanky Iim Ottowitz backed Ierry up at the pivot. He put his feelings about the step up a different way. f'We,re going to be a young team and we'll have to gain experience fast. VVe'll have to work harder, learn faster. and hustle moref, Starting forward Mike Mondello had a more optimistic view on the fate of the IV squad. i'The step up to var- sity won't be too hard. We got ex- perience in the IV league and al- though we might be jittery the first few games, I think we'll fit in well. Taking on the responsibility of de- fending the county championship is a big task, even for experienced sen- iors. But the talented members of the IV team are determined they will do it, and are taking on full steam. SPORTS 57

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fRightj The relationship between the IV and Varsity is very close. The younger IV's line up to show their support for the older Varsity players. fBelowJ Billy McCleorn, although double-covered, gets a shot off with his own style. so fRightl The members of the Freshmen Basketball Team are: ffrontj Coach Bruce Chapin, Iohn Tyrell, Vince Barrett, Iohn Reese, DeWitt Ledbetter, Neil Schlissel, john Morris, Bill Barber, fbackj Tony Woslky, Tony Cenname, Tyrone Harris, Iohn Perez, Matt Seguin, Mike Leroy, Brian Brent, Sheri Clark, Denise Calyer. 56 SPORTS s'ii' l H . ' , ' L , 1 ,,,,, ' -. T ' iill T ll l t'ii S it ' . 'Tr ff m ie ,.,t ff! T f 'J A H A . . M . s so ' llln lle 1 ll' e T' T. -f Q 1 ' A 'A ,.,.. Q N i t i ff' Q52 Q ., A ww, f . i f fRightJ Leaping ability, or vertical leap as it is ,:i'3qf?1glff A, V, u called by the players, is important in , fy an .,,,,.,, l rebounding, shooting, everything. jim Ottowitz llll A a. . . , af .5 lumps for a rebound. VV ,

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A l , . ., -mymmm The girls Varsity Basketball team had a successful season with a 12-6 record. Ion VunWycl-z shoots to chock up another two points. 58 SPORTS Pwwsgmww N il, , - 1 11 A ' 4L':5W'NmawN-::.,,... .