Date: Fri 17-Nov-1995

Publication: Bee

Author: TOMW

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Glory Days - November 17, 1995

This week in 1990

With 14 seconds remaining in overtime of the Class L state soccer championship

game, at Sachem Field, Newtown High's John Ball, who had been taken down from

behind, knelt at the top of the penalty box before rising and slamming a PK

along the ground to his left, lifting the NHS soccer team its first-ever state

title, 1-0 over Guilford. Ball's goal was set up when junior Ed Zang brought

the ball up the right sideline on a breakaway and crossed to Ball who was

fouled. Ball's 25th goal of the season would stand up as the most dramatic in

NHS history.

This week in 1985

NHS senior Jenny Murdy found the back of the cage with one minute left in

regulation, lifting the Newtown High field hockey team to a 1-0 win over

Immaculate in the season finale. The Lady Indians, coached by Pam Lupo,

finished the season at 2-7-5. Jackie Whiting was named to the All-WCC team

while Jeanine Beebee and Heather Lifey both earned All-Briggs honors.

This week in 1980

The Newtown Bees, coached by Tom Ermini, whipped up on Casino 47-0 in the

first round of the New Milford Touch Football League playoffs. Brian Dudeck

passed for seven Newtown touchdowns connecting with Terry Tierney for three

scores and Rich Schnitzel and Kevin Ducey for a pair each.

This week in 1975

Newtown's Billy Link set a New Milford Touch Football League record when he

latched onto a pair of touchdown passes giving him 25 for the season. Newtown

defeated Morey's of New Milford 26-0 in the game as quarterback Jason Stevens

passed for two scores and ran for two others. George DeSilva and Rich Keefer

also had impressive games for Newtown.

This week in 1970

The Newtown High football team celebrated its first WCC title with a year-end

banquet complete with a cake shaped like a football field, made by the

parents. The Indians, who outscored their competition 294-24 while going 8-0,

were coached by Pete Kohut, Zyg Olbrys and Norm Westlake.

This week in 1965

At Newtown High's Annual Victory Dance, sponsored by the student council, Bob

Sveda and the Newtown High School soccer team were presented with a trophy for

bringing home the first WCC title - in any sport - in school history.

This week in 1960

Talks began for the reformation of a Men's Basketball League to be held

through the Parks and Recreation Department. Marv Shredders planned on

entering his team, while coach Harold DeGroat put the word out for Newtown

Softball League teams to enter their squads as well. DeGroat also sought the

participation of teams from Fairfield State Hospital, who used to play in the

league when it began at the Edmund Town Hall gymnasium years earlier.