Venango Christian High School - Saga Yearbook (Oil City, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1983 volume:

I REGIS BALDAUFF CARLA CLINGER PENNY BURCH MARY BARNES MARY CALLAGHAN ANDY CASPER HELEN CRUDO TEDD DUNCAN DIANE DITZ STEVE HAJDU PHIL GUTH SUE GATESMAN S MARGARET HUGAR MARY HOOK A.J. KNECHT ROSE KARG JOANNE KLOSINSKI ANGELA LAMBERT MARIA LONG JOHN MANSFIELD ANNE MCGRAW BILL MCGINNIS DON MARTZ JIM MCNERNEY MIKE O'BRIEN RON MENCH JANE MKLTZ MIKE MOOREHEAD JOHN NOVICKI % 10 MIKE SCIERKA KIM SHREFFLER PATTY SOSNOWSKI COLLEEN WYLIE HEADMASTER DR. JAMES RUBY- SOC PSY, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, EUROPEAN HISTORY. PENN ST. UNIV. Ph.D. ASSISTANT HEADMASTER FR. JOHN WEIBEL- ENGLISH 1, 4, JOUR- NALISM, GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL COACH. GANNON UNIV. B.S. 13 FACULTY WITH 14 FELICITY Andrewson, Janet, Geometry, Alge- bra II, Calculus, Girls volleyball coach, B.S. P.E. Teaching Certificate- Secon- dary Math, Slippery Rock State Col- lege. Breakey, Mark, English, Jr. High Foot- ball coach, Saga advisor, B.A. English, Penn State Brooks, Thomas Fr., The- ology, Guidance Director, PROBE ad- visor, Publicity Director, B.A. English, M.A. Theology, Gannon University, Christ the King Seminary. Butryn, Richard Fr., Theology, Chair- man Theo Dept., B.A. Philosophy, Notre Dame University, M.A. Liturgy, Gannon College, Christ the King. Collins, John, Band, Chorus Show Choir, Music Appreciation, B.S. Music Education, Penn State. Ghering, Hall Fr., Algebra I, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, 9th Grade Basketball coach, NHS advisor, B.S. Premedical Science- Penn St. M.A. Theology-Christ the King. Kneller, Judy, Biology, Model U.N. Advisor, B.S. Biology, Villa Maria Col- lege. McBryer, John, French I, II, III, IV, Football coach. Disciplinarian, B.S., California State College of PA. Rarick, Robert Fr., Soah, History, Ath- letic Director. Ms. Andrewson Fr. Brooks Mr. Breakey Fr. Butryn Mr. Collins Fr. Ghering Ms. Kneller Mr. McBryer Fr. Rarick 16 Mrs. Xander Mrs. Reszkowski Mrs. Rehberg Rubino, Sebastian, Spanish, Drivers Ed., Reading, Audi-Visual Advisor, Chairman of Foreign language dept. B.A. English, Gannon Univer- sity. Slater, Donald, Physical Ed., Eco- nomics, Health, History, Student Council Advisor, Boys Basketball Coach, Football Coach, B.A., B.S., Political Science and Education, Penn State. Thomas, Sherry, Graphic Arts, Type I, II, Steno I, II, B.S. Business Education, Indiana University of PA. Wisor, Mary Ann, Home Ec., Child Development, Refresher Math, Hostess Club Advisor, B.S. Home Ec., Ed. Concentration Child Devel- opment and Family Relations, Indi- ana University of Pa. Mr. Jordan 17 JUNIORS JOE ANDERTON JEFF DATES DAN BEHRINGER LORI BIANCHI CHRIS BUKOLT AMY BURKHISER TONY CARONE COLLEEN CHITTISTER TRISHA CRICKS AMY DANZER CHRIS DOLECKI JUNIORS JANE EISENMAN JEFF EISENMAN TOM FINK P.J. FLETCHER MIKE BLASE GABRESKI BILL GOLGOSKY ED GROSSMAN FLINCHBAUGH JOHN HOGUE MIKE HOROS BETH HRICSINA JUNIORS 22 JUNIORS DAN MORAN PAT MORTIMER MIKE OMIATEK TOM PILEWSKI BARB POOLE ANGELA RIOS ED RHOADES JEAN RUBY LEE SANDERS MARJ SCHWAB JOE SMITH 23 JUNIORS MIKE SMITH RICK STACK DAVE STANISH PHIL STEARNS AL ROB WARREN PAT WEAVER JULIE WELSH STRICKENBERGER KAREN WIRTH SHAWN WITHERUP LORI ZAMPOGNA 24 SOPHOMORES RICK ANDERSON SUE ANDERTON AMY ANDRES LOU ANGROS DYANN BEST KIM BLANDIN DELENA BRINKLEY SHEILA CARONE KEVIN CASPER JANE CASTONGUAY JOHN CAVALLINE MATT CHITTESTER 26 SOPHOMORES DENICE DEMMER SHARON ECKERT LAUREN EMMOLO LYNNE FALLER ADAM JAY FORNOF CRAIG GATESMAN JOE GIORDANO FLINCHBAUGH BRIAN GOTSES RICK GROSSMAN AMY HAHN QUAY HAHN SOPHOMORES HEATHER HARTLE DAN HOGUE NANCY HUFF TONY IRWIN LOU KARG JOE KNECHT JACKIE LEWIS RUSS McDAID CHRIS MACKIE DAN MOLTZ JARRETT MORROW TOM PENDOLINO 28 MARK RANKIN DITMAR REDFERN JEFF RESZOKOWSKI ANGELA RILEY RICK RIOS ED SCHOSSLER DOUG SCHWAB STEVE SMITH TOM STACK DEAN STEVENSON JANET DAWN STRICKENBERGER WALENTOSKI 29 PAUL WARHOLIK DAN WEAVER BOB WENZLER AMY WHEELING FRESHMEN CHUCK DEEMER CAROL DITZ JULIE DOLECKI RALPH GABRESKI FRESHMAN CHRIS GAMMELLO KRISTI GUTH MARIE HAJDU ANDY HARPER ANN HARTLE GERRY HARGENRADER PETER HECKATHORN PEGGY HOGUE COLETTE KNECHT FRESHMEN MIKE MENCH SAM PLUMER KITTY RUSSELL JOE SERAFIN FRESHMEN JENNIFER ZEIG ANNE STACK 34 35 Jr. High Football opp. V.C. Lakeview 30 35 Clarion 32 0 Grove City 32 18 Union City 25 6 Cochranton 18 0 Titusville 28 0 J.V. Boys Basketball opp. V.C Lakeview 53 49 Kennedy Christian 41 53 Youngsville 19 60 Cranberry 20 45 George Junior 28 55 West Forest 26 66 Frewmill 36 61 Lakeview 36 45 Mercer 50 38 Franklin 41 42 Mercyhurst 59 44 Cranberry 25 46 Frewmill 57 71 Harbor 41 43 Rocky Grove 46 45 West Forest 43 76 Mercyhurst 37 70 Youngsville 38 71 North Clarion 52 54 George Junior 56 58 Erie East 29 90 Commodore Perry 23 57 Rocky Grove 60 53 Varsity Football opp. Eisenhower 40 V.C. 0 Quigley 24 0 Mathews 14 6 Alleghney Academy 6 12 Bradford C.C. 14 0 Union City 21 7 Youngsville 12 34 Ledgemont 18 7 Varsity Girl’s Basketball opp. V.C. Bradford 25 45 Commodore Perry 25 70 West Forest 57 50 Lakeview 51 41 Franklin 30 28 Mercer 52 65 Grove City 57 58 Rocky Grove 34 57 Cochranton 43 62 Warren 39 55 West Middlesex 36 65 Grove City 36 32 Bradford 39 55 Union 43 66 West Forest 53 57 Rocky Grove 16 62 Dubois C.C. 48 72 West Middlesex 39 54 Mercer 61 64 Commodore Perry 21 64 Warren 46 62 Lakeview 41 60 Cochranton 46 63 West Forest 55 46 Grove City 45 53 Varsity Boy’s Basketball opp. V.C Commodore Perry 59 68 Lakeview 46 49 Kennedy Christian 46 60 Younsville 45 94 Cranberry 46 63 George Junior 56 71 West Forest 36 73 Frewmill 43 71 Lakeview 54 53 Mercer 50 49 Tldioute 43 81 North Clarion 51 67 Franklin 45 80 Clarion 55 70 Mercyhurst 62 65 Cranberry 37 74 Frewmill 61 62 Harbor 48 49 Rocky Grove 40 46 West Forest 52 61 Mercyhurst 59 76 Youngsville 54 69 North Clarion 58 61 George Junior 62 63 Erie East 57 58 Commodore Perry 62 73 Rocky Grove 67 80 9th Grade Basketball opp. V.C. Grove City 38 23 Franklin 51 29 Lakeview 30 32 Titusville 47 28 Cochranton 42 31 Kennedy Christian 34 10 Lakeview 35 33 Titusville 43 22 Cochranton 51 38 West Forest 28 32 Rocky Grove 37 23 Youngsville 33 36 West Forest 25 18 Youngsville 36 43 Rocky Grove 34 18 Wrestling opp. V.C East 45 12 Grove City 63 0 Mercyhurst 58 12 Rocky Grove 38 18 Jamestown 40 20 Commodore Perry 67 3 Lakeview 45 6 Cochranton 48 12 Rocky Grove 56 11 Sharpsville 66 3 Mercyhurst 45 14 Clarion 66 6 Cranberry 62 3 Sheffield 57 12 Kneeling: Peggy Hogue, Stephanie Stanton, Collete Knecht, Amy Andres, Marie Hajdu. Standing: Coach Steve O’Neil, Sheila Carone, Jane Castonguay, Denice Demmer, Jackie Lewis, and Sue Anderton. 39 41 Kneeling: Heather Hartle, Jean Ruby, Julie Welsh, Lori Zampogna, Jackie Lewis. Standing: Lynne Falter, Patty Strickenberger, Meme Tyler, Colleen Wylie Sharon Eckert, and Coach Fr. Weibel. FOOTBALL 42 Row 1: Andy Casper, Ron Mench, Rob Roddy, John Mansfield, Jeff Wenner, Bill McGinnis, Phil Guth, Bob Puleo, Mike O’Brien. Row 2: Mike Moorehead, Regis Baldauff, Mike Flinchbaugh, Shawn Witherup, Steve Karg, Tony Carone, Chris Moore, P.J. Fletcher, Coach AL Shilling. Row 3: Coach Don Slater, Tom Slater, Kent McFarland, Joe Anderton, Dan Moltz, Joe Giordano, Mark Rankin, John Cavalline. Back Row: Coach Mr. McBryer, Manager Rick Anderson, Chris Mackie, A.J. Knecht, Tom Pendolino, Jeff Reszkowski, Joe Knecht, Kevin Casper, and Matt Chittister. 43 Top Row: Coach Breakey, Shawn Orncr, Mark Casper, Mark Carson, Mike Mench, Joe Serafin, Tim Brown, Coach Jim Moffitt. Middle Row: Rich Beichner, Andy Harper, Jack Losco, Jack O’Connor, Frank Malek, Sean McFettridge, Bill Lambert. Bottom Row: Robert Losco, Pat Karg, Mike O’Polka, Jeff Bruggeman, Billy Kearns, Tony Losco, Phil Zieg. JUNIOR HIGH O T B A L L 9TH GRADE BASKETBALL Row 1: Sam Plumcr, Jack Losco, Charlie Deemer, Rich Beichner, Mike Mench. Row 2: Ft. Ghering, Mark Dudzic, Joe Serafin, Andy Harper. 45 BOY’S Row 1: Tom Pilewski, Brian Gotses, Dan Hogue, Tony Irwin, Tony Carone. Row 2: Kevin Casper, Dan Moran, Andy Casper, Mike Moorehead, Adam Flinchbaugh. Row 3: Coach Deemer, Tedd Duncan, Mike Scierka, John Hogue, Joe Anderton, Manager Dean Stevenson, Coach Slater. 46 BASKETBALL 46 49 Varsity: Tricia Cricks, Sheila Carone, Peggy Hogue, Maria Long, Anne McGraw, Jean Ruby, Ann Stack, Meme Tyler, Karen Wirth, Colleen Wylie, Jodie McGinty, Diane McLaughin. Junior Varsity: Lori Bianchi, Colleen Chittester, Collette Knecht, Rose Karg, Kitty Russell, Barb Poole. 52 53 BOY’S Row 1: Mike Mench, Bill McGinnis, Ron Mench, Blase Gabreski, Mike Horos. Row 2: Vince Paskie, Tom Stack, John Mansfield, Joe Serafin, Jeff Wenner. Row 3: Dan Moran, Steve Hajdu, Phil Guth, Rob Roddy, A.J. Knecht. Not pictured: Joe Puglese, coach. VOLLEYBALL 54 r i 55 56 59 WRESTLING Row 1: Matt Chittester, Jeff Reszkowski, Mike Flinchbaugh, Ed Rhoades, Paul Warholic, Rick Rios, Louie Angros. Row 2: Manager Rose Karg, Mike O’Brien, John Mansfield, Ron Mench, Dan Moltz, Jeff Wenner, Bookkeeper Jane Moltz. Missing from picture, Coach Larry Stralko. Row 1: Jane Eisenman. Row 2: Dclana Brinkley, Chris Dolecke. Row 3: Jean Ruby, Lori Bianchi. Row 4: Jane Castonguay, Lauren Emmolo, Lynne Faller. 'No longer on Squad. Co Vikes Row 1: Terri Till, Michelle Blandin. Row 2: Gidget Walton, 'Jennifer Zieg, Jennifer Stearns, Julie Dolecki, Ann Hartle. No longer on Squad. 63 trit 66 68 70 71 72 1982 Homecoming Court: Mary Callaghan, Vince Paskie, Angela Smerkar, Pat Schwabenbauer, Lori Bianchi, Tom Pilewski, Sharon Eckert, Adam Flinchbaugh, Queen JoAnne Klosinski, Steve Hajdu, Jane Moltz, Mark Wirth, Peggy Hogue, Joe Serafin, Bernadette Tilley, A.J. Knecht. 73 1982 Homecoming Queen: JoAnne Klosinski m rv Row 1: Tricia Cricks, Maria Long, Patty Strickenberger, Colleen Wylie, Mike Scierka, Mike Moorehead, Andy Casper, Paulette Schill, Mary Hook, A.J. Knecht, Mark Wirth. Row 2: Mike O’Brien, Regis Baldauff, Bob Puleo, Diane Ditz, Anne McGraw, Jane Moltz, Deb Rhodes, Pat Schwabenbauer, Phil Guth, Fr. Ghering. Row 3: Amy Danzer, Julie Welsh, Lori Zampogna, Tony Carone, Chris Moore, Joe Anderton, Blase Gabreski, P.J. Fletcher, Ed Rhoades, Ed Grossman, Phil Stearns, Steve Karg. Pres. Mark Wirth, Vice Pres. Mike Scierka, Sec.-Tres. Julie Welsh. Row 1: Maria Long, Patty Strickenberger, Colleen Wylie, Anne McGraw, Diane Ditz, Jane Moltz, Paulette Schill, Mary Hook, Deb Rhodes. Row 2: Mike O’Brien, Bob Puleo, Pat Schwabenbauer, Phil Guth, Regis Baldauff, Mike Scierka, Andy Casper, Mike Moorehead, Mark Wirth, A.J. Knecht. Row 1: Julie Welsh, Tricia Cricks, Lori Zampogna, Amy Danzer. Row 2: Steve Karg, Blase Gabreski, P.J. Fletcher, Phil Stearns, Chris Moore, Joe Anderton, Tony Carone, Ed Rhoades, Ed Grossman. 77 STUDENT Row 1: Pres. Regis Balduaff. Row 2: Sec. Marge Schwab, Vice-pres. Liz Schwab, Tres. Lynne Faller. Sr. class pres. Mike Moorehead, reps. Mary Callaghan, Margaret Hugar, Anne McGraw, Jane Moltz, Sr. Class Sec. Angela Smerkar, rep. Patty Strickenbergar. Row 1: Terri Till, Renee Libicer, Jane Moltz, Paulette Schill, Margaret Hugar, Patty Strickenberger, Marge Schwab, Julie Welsh, Lynne Faller, Heather Hartle. Row 2: Peggy Hogue, Marie Hajdu, Michelle Blandin, Mary Callaghan, Angela Smerkar, Anne McGraw, Jackie Lewis, Sheila Carone, Liz Schwab. Row 3: Ralph Gabreski, Joe Serafin, Mike Mench, Dave Stanish, Adam Flinchbaugh, Joe Giordano, John Cavallini, Mr. Slater. Row 4: Ed Schossler, Regis Balduaff, Mike Moorehead, Joe Anderton, Pat Weaver, Blase Gabreski, Tony Carone, Tom Pilewski COUNCIL Clockwise: Sheila Carone, Joe Giordano, John Cavelini, Pres. Heather Row 1: Julie Welsh. Row 2: Tony Carone, Joe Hartle, Ed Schossler, Jackie Lewis, Sec.-Tres. Adam Flinchbaugh. Anderton, Pat Weaver. Row 3: Dave Stanish, Pres. Tom Pilewski, Blase Gabreski. Row 1: Peggy Hogue, Marie Hajdu, Michelle Blandin, Renee Libicer. Row 2: Joe Serafin, Pres. Terri Till, Sec.-Tres. Ralph Gabreski, Mike Mench. 79 Row 1: Penny Burch, Amy Wheeling. Row 2: Jim Lutz, Pat Mortimer. Row 3: Bob Wenzler, Dean Stevenson, Rob Warren. VO-TECH CLUBS AND Viking News Staff: Angela Smerkar, Helen Crudo, Maria Long, Jane Moltz, Sue Gatesman, Sandy Hricsina, A.J. Knecht, Steve Hajdu, Steve Karg, Dan Behringer, Bill McGinnis, Tom Pilewski, Vince Paskie, Ron Mench, Phil Guth, Lisa Peterson, Steve Kali, Fr. Weibel, missing from picture. Senior Model U.N. Members: Row 1: Sara Reinsel, Maria Long, Sue Gatesman. Row 2: Regis Baldauff, Mark Wirth. SPAN: Mike Scierka, Colleen Wylie, Jane Moltz, Pat Schwabenbauer. ORGANIZATIONS Probe: Row 1. Tricia Cricks, Karen Wirth, Lori Zam- pogna, Amy Maneer. Row 2: Steve Karg, Tom Pilewski, Blase Gabreski. Row 3: Shawn Witherup, P.J. Fletcher. Row 4: Fr. Brooks. Hostess Club: Denice Demmer, Heather Hartle, Marge Schwab. Row 2: Karen Klosinski, Liz Schwab, Mary Callaghan, JoAnne Klosinski, Margaret Hugar, Mary Hook, Paulette Schill, Deb rhodes, Jane Moltz, Colleen Chittester, Helen Crudo, Angela Rios, Angela Smerkar, Kim Lutz, Anne McGraw, Steve Karg. A.V. Crew: Alfred Strickenberger, Louis Angros, Louis Karg, Steve Karg. 4-H Internships: Shawn Witherup, Marg Schwab, Phil Stearns, Amy Danzer, Steve Karg, Sandy Hricsina. 83 BAND Band members: Regis Baldauff, Steve Kali, Terri Keith, A.J. Knecht, Mark Wirth, Collen Chittister, Mike Smith, Lou Karg, Heather Hartle, Nancy Huff, Dittmar Redfern, Rich Beichner, Doug Schwab, Tim Fink, Kristi Guth, Ann Hartle. CHORUS Chorus members: Mary Callaghan, Mary Hook, Rose Karg, Terri Keith, Deb Rhodes, Colleen Chittester, Amy Maneer, Barb Poole, Lori Zampogna, Rick Anderson, Dyann Best, Heather Hartle, Amy Hahn, Lou Karg, Russ McDaid, Ditmar Redfern, Angela Riley, Gerry Hargenrader, Leslie Shoff stall. GLANCES 86 87 SAGA staff Members: Seniors: Mary Callaghan, Mary Hook, Steve Kali, Anne McGraw, Jane Moltz, Deb Rhodes, Angela Smerkar. Ju- niors: Dan Behringer, Tricia Cricks, Mike Horos, Steve Karg, Karen Klosinski, Nancy Kowal, Marge Schwab. Sophomores: Sue Ander- ton, Jane Castonguay, Denice Demmer, Lauren Emmolo, Lynne Faller, Heather Hartle. 89 90 91 93 95 98 99 SENIOR-FRESHMAN 100 PICNIC 101 105 Row 1: Memc Tyler, Patty Strickenberger, Colleen Wylie, Queen Mary Callaghan, Angela Smerkar, JoAnne Klosinski. Row 2: King Mike Moorehead, Ron Mench, Mike Scierka, Andy Casper, John Mansfield, A.J. Knecht. Flake 109 Ghost no Chico Best Smile: Paulette Schill, John Mansfield. Biggest Flirt: Colleen Wylie, Pat Schwabenbauer. Most Talkative: Sara Reinsel, Bill McGinnis. Most Talented: Regis Baldauff, Mary Hook. Best Looking: Mary Callaghan, Ron Mench. Class Clown: Vince Paskie. 117 Autographs 118 119 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anderson Mr. and Mrs. John Martz Mr. and Mrs. George Anderton Mrs. Carol McGinnis Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baldauff Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGinty Mr. and Mrs. Herald Best, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mcgraw Mr. and Mrs. Tony Bianchi Mrs. Geraldine Mench Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carone Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Miller Mr. and Mrs. William Casper Mr. and Mrs. Dan Moltz Mrs. Monica Clinger Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Moorehead Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cricks Mr. and Mrs. John Mortimer Mr. and Mrs. Tom Danzer Mr. and Mrs. Dan Paskie Mr. and Mrs. William Ditz Mr. and Mr. Robert Pilewski Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dolecki Mr. and Mrs. Victor Pilewski Mr. and Mrs. John Eckert Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Reszkowki Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fletcher Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rhoades Mr. and Mrs. Walter Flinchbaugh Mr. and Mrs. William Rhodes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Flinchbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Dan Reisel Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fornof Mrs. Margaret Schiil Mr. and Mrs. Max Gabreski Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schossler Mrs. Carol Gatesman Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smerkar Mr. and Mrs. John Gotses Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hahn Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sosnowski Mr. and Mrs. John Hricsina Mr. and Mrs. John Stack Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hricsina Mr. and Mrs. David Stanish Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hugar Mr. and Mrs. Tim Stearns Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kali Mr. and Mrs. Dean Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Dan Karg Mr. and Mrs. Jack Welsh Mr. Lee Long Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wirth Mr. and Mrs. David Mackie Mr. and Mrs. Art Wylie Mrs. Laura Maneer Mr. and Mrs. Roy Xander 120