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Ridge and Woodberry. However,
we would need to find a coach; the sport demands a great deal of technique and can be dangerous. Another good point to be made is the lack of expense involved.
Question: Do you have anything you would like to add on wrestling as a sport?
Mr. Kiefer: It is easier to observe a basketball game. The spectator can at least keep up with whether the ball is going in
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May 8, 1979
THE METEOR
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Kiefer/Culbertson "Co-Coaches of The Winter Season"
Culbertson (continued)
Question: What is your opinion of Mandatory athletics? Mr. Culbertson: I feel it is a
good experience, but I don't feel strongly for three athletics, maybe two. I feel on the off season there should be a particular team where an individual may sign up and allow him to improve on a certain sport. For example, if an
individual athlete is good in baseball, then he can play, say, football the first season and join this certain group of athletes during the winter season to work
The Meteor Sports staff is
haPPY to announce that Mr. Culbertson and Mr. Keifer have been chosen as co-winners of the "Coach of the Winter season."
Congratulations.
"Interview with Kiefer"
BY NICK COSTAS
Question: What were your
feelings about this season?
Mr. Kiefer: Well, I was kind of
disappointed in the third place
finish in the Prep League
t. We were as good as
. We had the most boys in
the finals, but didn't have much a wrestler must watch his work hard to enjoy being a The Varsity Lacrosse team is
not enough third place finishers. To diet. The adage is very true: "To champion. One should have to looking for its best record in you how close we came, master the sport, you must sacrifice certain things like recent years. Winning its first more third place finish master yourself." As well, I saying "no" to his buddies. two openers, the Varsity
future of the VES wrestling "-.Kiefer: We lose five seniors
year, which will certain)y hurt. We will be strong in the lower weights for a long time with Piggot and Wood. Our big
School problem will be in the middle weights, losing Almond, Reid
Finley Almond wrestling at 155, Question: What was the but only weighing 140. In biggest thrill for you and your
the
in sweets,
captain Allen Pinado. Allen has
averaged twelve saves per game. The success of the defense is demonstrated by the fact it has given up only seven goals this
season. Aggressive defenseman Bill Pearson is complimented by
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Track (continued)
both the 880 relay team of Rob Craighill, Ross, Randy Meador
and Shep Dempsey (1 :44.8) and the mile relay team of Ross, Meador, Marshall Kearns and Babb (3:58.1 ).
In distance events, Mr. Somerville will be looking to Robert Cook, in addition to
well be
tough. We will have Kevin Christian Connell and Chuck Bond, so we will be strong; but St. Chns will be the team to beat.
Question: What are your
Jenkins. The 98-119 division show will be the problem. Our heavy-
closing, I would like to thank the student body for their support, and say that we are going to continue to win for the fourth straight year.
Interview with Culbertson
team?
Mr. Culbertson: Well, beating
Woodberry was a big win for us; it was our first big test. Also, I think beating Blue Ridge was a big one because they beat us first and it meant a lot to us to come back and beat them the second game.
Spring Track
BY MR . SOMMERVILLE Johnson Field was the scene of celebration Friday, March 30, as the Spring Track Team opened
its season with a victory over Durham Academy by the score of 73-54. Providing the leadership for the thinclads were the newly elected tri-captains, Robert Cook, Reed Kernodle and Will
Marshall.
Leading the way in the field
events was Marshall, who was All Prep in the winter season and is expected to contend for top honors in the shot and discus this spring. Against Durham he won
those two events handily with throws of 50' 8" and 132' 3" respectively. In addition, the performance earned him three pizzas, which Marshall's coach, Mr. Kiefer, had wagered on his
tosses.
Other Bishop contenders in
the weight events include Abbot McClintic (a second place in the shot against Durham), Reed Kernodle, Bryan Mathieson, Peter delCardyre and Mike
at
of the should be covered, but 126-138
weight ·
weights have always been strong with Hepner and now Bond; but
1 8 5 ,
g o
d o w n
Bond w i l l
. leaving heavyweight open.
Question: What are your feelings about Kevin Connell?
Mr. Kiefer: Kevin is more of a
good, strong style, he will be really tough. Also, I think if he
can stay at 112, then he as a good selfgeton ance of repeating as
your 1cnar It will be hard to do better, for Kevin was a strong 14-
Prep champ, N. J. champ, champ, and had a strong nu.;·, in the Nationals. But if
he can improve his top-riding, then he will be a strong
tender out of 600 for National Champion.
Question: What are your goals for next year?
Mr. Kiefer: I'd like to win the basnot Prep League, but it will be
faceoff attempts.
The defense is led
by co-
a
gli-~J:
g o o d top-riding. Once he develops
w r e s t l e r ,
takedowns and escapes, but weak
freestyle
f I·
ee Ings
about mandatory Mr. Kiefer: I'm no, really in
· athletics?
of it, because I think two
Croxson.
Further standouts
are enough. I think the off season one could
YImprove.
Question: What would you
to see in the future at VES?
Mr. Kiefer: I would like to see a
'tive weight-lifting team
a sport. I think it would certainly help a lot of teams. We
compete with YMCA teams, and possibly with Blue
against Durham were Kipp Small, first in the triple jump (36' 8") and second in both the high jump
Kipp Small, !or strong
Durham, Cook had a personal best of 5:01 and came back for a third place finish in the two mile. Laurence Burke, who is coming off an injury, should be
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the hoop or not. But in
wrestling, the scoring tech-
niques are very difficult to learn.
Also, few people know how one has to want to be a difficult workouts are, or how champion. I think one has to
index to have won the tourney for would like to say that wrestling Again, practicing during the Lacrosse team has exhibited an organs · is really a team sport. One must summer will help an athlete a explosive offense capable of
There Question: How do you see the sacrifice for the team, as with great deal.
scoring from multiple attack patterns.
Leading the attack is Andy Owens, complimented by Biff Bowen, Hal Jackson, and Horace Beasley. The attack's strength is in its ability to feed well and its talents to ride effectively.
The midfields have provided the offense with its scoring
punch.Thesuccessofthisteam's offense is demonstrated by the fact that the midfields have scored eleven of the team's eighteen goals this season. Ross
BY NICK
Question: What do you credit
for your successful season?
Mr. Culbertson: I had good material and a good bunch of people willing to work and give team effort. I was very thankful
for Mr. Gregory's help, because he helped a great deal.
Question: What do you see in the future for VES Basketball?
Mr. Culbertson: I don 't really think it will be as good as it should be, because we don't have enough time and facilities to work with. We had less than one
hour practices, so we weren't able to accomplish everything that could have been done. I feel though that by the J.V . and Varsity working together we will
save time and better prepare next year's team.
Question: Do you think night practices are the answer?
Mr. Culbertson: Well, one long practice a week is good just as long as we get one hour the other practices. But, we still have inadequate time to get ready, not only because of short practices, but also because Christmas Vacation falls during a major
time of the Basketball season . This hurts us because other Prep· :earns are able to practice and it shows in their records. However, I still feel we are very competitive despite not having the time and facilities. To make up for this loss of time, I think
players who are serious about basketball, should practice a lot during the summer. I also hope many players will go to summer
basketball camps.
COST AS
on his baseball.
Question: How do you think
Varsity Lacrosse
"Middie" Marshall Bowden and "Hit Man" Carter Kemper. The quality of the defense is further proved by the fact that no team hasscoredagainstourmandown
defense.
The prospects for a successful
season look good. Allen Pinado summed up the team's aspirat- ions when he said, "We're going
to try to go all the way." After winning its match with Colleg- iate, the Varsity Lacrosse team has an impressive 7-5 record.
Varsity Baseball
BY MR. MEADOR
With eight returning lettermen
and a talented group up lrom the junior varsity the varsity baseball team should be able to field an
experienced and sound club. The big question mark and
possibly the key to the season will be the success of the pitching staff. Mike Sankovich, who posted a 3-3 record last year, is the only returning pitcher. He will be joined on the mound by Richard Quillen, Mark Glascock, and "T" Fox. Both Quillen and Glascock have been impressive thus far.
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one can be a winner?
Mr. Culbertson: First I think
and 880; Tom Ross, first in the 120 high hurdles (17.2); and Danny Daugherty, first in the
high jump (5' 7"). Other first place finishes included Mike Simmons in the pole vault (10'), Phil Babb in the 440 (59.7), and
performances.
placing in the mile against the strong distance contingent from
This spring, Pride is the key
BY MARK ARMSTRONG
coordinates
has won seventy-percent of his
L ynde
offenses. Co-Captain, Ted Irvin
the team