Wyalusing Valley High School - Vallian Yearbook (Wyalusing, PA)

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Hoopsters 1986-87 Boys Basketball „„ front Ro . s, „ 0nd Tont Bennett t — m fAott Cosono, on Robinson, ond j Cresho e CottV. For the second year in row the Rams were quite successful on the basketball floor. Led by the inspired play of our six Seniors, the squad compiled a 22-8 record. The 73.3% winning ratio broke last years 72% as the highest won-loss percentage in boys basketball history at W.V.H.S. We were close to the NTL Championship this year as we tied for the first and second half titles. However, we lost both playoff games and had to settle for second place with a 16-4 record. The highlight of the first half was our 54-53 overtime win over Towanda without the services of our point guard Ed Robinson. During the second half the highlight was the 49-48 win over Northeast. This year we went the furthest of any Ram team in the State Tournament. After losing the District Championship to Loyalsock, we advanced into interdistrict play. We defeated Montrose to advance into the Eastern Quarterfinals where we lost to the eventual State Champions, the Columbia Crimson Tide. Offensively this year we had four potent scorers Junior Jeff Carr led the squad in that category (541-18.0). Carr was also the leading shooter (51.3%) from the field as well as from the foul line (67.4%). Senior point guard Ed Robinson led the league in assists (175-11.3) Ed's contribution came to 25.3 points per game. One of the ingredients to our success was our rebounding. Three players hauled down more then 100 rebounds led by Senior Steve Lewis (271 -9.0). As a team we outrebounded our opponents by 6.5 rebounds per game. Four of our Ram hoopsters received individual recognition when Seniors Ed Robinson, Steve Lewis, and Kevin Armi-tage were joined by Junior Jeff Carr on the NTL's All-Star team selected by the coaches. We will be graduating six Seniors; Ed Robinson, Steve Lewis, Kevin Armitage, Jeff Williams, Jerry Casselbury, and Scott Bennett. They will be missed in more ways than just their playing abilities. Due to their efforts, Wyalusing Basketball continued to be a respected force. As long as we continue to produce gentlemen of such caliber, we can all be proud of our basketball team. IL to M p 26

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Despite a host of inexperience and a rash of early-season injuries, the WVHS wrestlers, under the guidance of first-year head coach, Walt Fisk, completed the 1986-87 season, with an even 3-3 record, in the tough NTL-East Division, wrestled for most of the season with just two seniors, Chris Ruhf and Tony Kus-mierz. Besides their dual-meet slate, the Rams also participated in two early-sea- Chris Ruhf son tournaments, at Abington Heights and Windsor (N.Y.), with junior Gary Otis capturing an individual title, at both events. In post-season, P.I.A.A. tourney action, the Rams recorded a third-place finish, as a team, at the annual North-Section Tourney, at Towanda, with senior Chris Ruhf (Hwt) and sophomore Mark Woodruff (155), each winning an individual championship. Second-place finishers, for Wyalusing, at the Sectional meet, included Calvin Thomas (126) and Gary Otis (176), while Jason Oliver (98) and Craig Minetola (138) took thirds. At 185 lbs., freshman Bill Smith also placed at the Sectionals, finishing fourth. At District 4 Meet, in Williamsport, Gary Otis picked up the Rams' only place, finishing third, and then at the Northeast Regional tourney, also at Williamsport, Otis registered a fourth-place finish. Top individual records, for the 86-87 Rams, were turned in by Gary Otis (29-6), Chris Ruhf (16-12), Mark Woodruff (16-14) and Chris Comstock (14-11) With just two seniors, lost to graduation, it appears that the 87-88 Rams, with ten returning lettermen, could be ready to challenge, once again, for NTL supremacy. Assisting coach Fisk, were JV coach Gary Otis and junior high coach Karl Schnure. Wyalusing WRESTLING 1986 — 1987 Opponent 47 Montrose 12 31 Dallas 32 52 Elk Lake 10 36 Sullivan 32 30 Wellsboro 21 11 Hughsville 39 21 Canton 39 35 Northeast 27 37 Troy 16 35 Loyalsock 21 6 Waverly 43 9 Sayre 38 12 Towanda 35 18 Muncy 38 35 Millville 21 37 Athens 21 Varsity Record: 10-7 J.V. Record: 9-3 Head Coach — Walt Fisk Asst. Coach — Gary Otis 2nd Asst. Coach — Karl Schnure 25

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