Valley Forge High School - Archive Yearbook (Parma Heights, OH)

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James Riha. NETTERS 1MPRovE IN SECOND SEAS S N The Valley Forge tennis team had a successful 1963 LEL spring season by placing third after a diffi- cult schedule of matches. In its second year of LEL competition, the 1963 team was coached by Mr. James Riha to a greatly improved 4- win and 3 loss record. In the big LEL Tournament in October, Valley Forge placed its first doubles team in the finals for Terry Spengler displays a forehand shot. the second straight year. This year's duo was Terry Spengler and Don Haberkost. In the spring of this year, the tennis team played a full schedule, including many independent matches to prepare them for the 1964 LEL season. Expectations are high for next year with four of the seven starters returning. Dave Bohmer hits his hard service. 3 5 TENNIS TEAM BOTTOM ROW: D. Rodgers, D. Stelz, R. Veverka, P. Ongert, A. Walters. SECOND ROW: T. Castor, D. Bohmer, T. Spengler, D. Haberkost, Coach

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CROSS COUNTRY BOTTOM ROW: Al Martens Bob Reich- elt, Terry Emmons, Toni Hren, George Dietz, Rick Steinfadt, Gerry Fitch, Jim Haug, Rich Pamer, Jeff Grady, Gene Zayac. SECOND ROW: Don Kispert, Scott Hill, Frank Sandusky, Bill Burhoe, Bill Bloom, Paul Retsch, Bill Flowers, Ed Flegel, Al Graham, Dennis Kabasan. THIRD ROW: James Geiger, Jerry Johnson, Wayne Blabolil, Bob Taylor, Tom Higgins, Jim Charvat, Jim Dalessandro. Dave Haburchak, John Konecsni, Tom Rea, Jim Savarda, Coach Mindek. t DEFEATED I-IARRIERS WI THE LEL CROW Ample potential, a year's experience, expert coach- ing, and the will to win, all contributed to Valley Forge's first LEL championship in cross country. Living up to pre-season predictions, the undefeated Patriots com- piled a season's record of eight dual meet victories. As the season progressed, each additional victory brought the team closer to the title and a perfect record. Through- out the season the team traveled to many major meets at .Q . .Q ,.,. .,,,,..,. The LEL champs warm up before a meet. 34 which they made a reputable showing. The Bowling Green Invitational at Bowling Green University was one of the biggest in this area of the country. At the invita- tional the cross country team placed eighth in a field of fifty-one teams from three states and Canada. Finishing the season, junior Rick Steinfadt, undefeated in this year's meets, placed third in the individual state championship. Captain Rick Steinfadt leads the spirited team in a workout.

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BASKETBALL TEAM Manager J- Briggs, S- P3ffiSh, M. Yurcheshen, T. Castor, D. Nowak, D. Rodgers, Man- B. Bourqum, D. Caravona, D. Kencson, G. Miller, T. Biller, ager E, Mikulas, Coach John Broski, R. Poczebut, T, Kjjankg, T. Spengler, CAGERS RANK HIGH IN SECOND SEASON John Marshall Parma Shaw Cleveland Heights Salem Lakewood Brush Shaker Heights Garfield Euclid Parma Shaw Cleveland Heights Midpark Lakewood Brush Shaker Heights Euclid THEY 81 47 73 57 54 60 42 69 48 42 68 78 75 51 73 58 73 63 The Patroit cagers met with stiff competition in the most important games to finish in a respectable third place. Junior Dave Kencson and senior Don Caravona battled the entire season for team scoring honors. Dave Kencson finished ahead of his team mate and also placed among the top five scorers in the LEL. Some of the most exciting nights during the season were the first victory over Parma, the upset of Lakewood, and Don Caravona's school rec- ord-breaking 31 points in the Shaker Heights game fol- lowed by Dave Kencson's 34 points against Mid- park later in the season. The Patriots worked to a six game winning streak in the middle of the season to put them within reach of first place, but successive defeats by Parma and Shaw virtually eliminated the team from the title race. Although Coach John Broski lost four starting players, he expects another suc- cessful season next year with members from the winning JV teams advancing to the varsity level.