Soccer at Housy in 1973
Back in 1973, Soccer was really a new sport at Housatonic Valley Regional High School -- so much so that the White Oak for that year noted that
This year was the first year that there was an official girl's soccer team as a recognized interscholastic sport.
The boys' sport was a bit more established, playing a schedule of ten games that year in the Northwest Conference.
Housatonic Boys: 1973 |
Housatonic Girls: 1973 |
| Coaches: Duncan Denny and David Shaffer Captain: Mike Hickey Team: Bubba Smith, Ed Brahney, Dave DeProdocini, Dave Miner, Paul Erickson, Tom Schmitt, Carlos Gomez, Mark Clarke, Mike Joachim, Dean Buckley, Tony Terzl, Paul Schmitt, Robert Kennedy, Todd Victor, Glen Rutledge, Ralph Scoville, Al Michalek, Mike Catinelli, Jimmy Smith, David Paton, John Allyn, Lloyd Wallingford, John Hurley, Chris Blake, Brian Lorch. Results: The team managed just one win in 1973, winning one of their two matches against Lewis Mills. They were unsuccessful twice each against Canton, Northwestern, Farmington, and Avon. |
Coach: Dick Greco Captains: Karen Chinatti, Dena Kenny Team: Kim Oliver, Sonda Gawel, Denise Bergenty, Marlee Wallingford, Diann Stoddard, Diane Chinatte, Joanne Erickson, Janet MacRitchie, Amy Morss, Karen Whitbeck, Jean Bouteiller, Maggie Steig, Sally Michalek, Noriko Toto, Amanda MacNeil, Elyse Harson, Maryanne Schaeffer, Donna Marchi, Nancy O'Loughlin Results: The team produced six wins out of eight contests, quite commendable for a first-year varsity sport. Playing entirely against private schools, they defeated Simon's Rock (twice), Westover (twice), Kent, split with Berkshire, and were defeated by Ethel Walker |
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