August 2009 Warrior Sports Programs Conclude Another Successful Year Warrior sports teams proudly carried the Susquehannock banner into 2008-09 campaigns and returned with many team and individual honors. “Excellence is a way of life at Susquehannock,” said proud Athletic Director Chuck Abbott. “It’s a mind-set that carries into everything we do here, including athletics.” Girls Volleyball: YAIAA Division II Championship; PIAA District III Championship; PIAA Class AA State Silver Medalist; All-stars: Jess Franz (Player of the Year), Dylan Kell, Kaylyn Knakpe; Coach of the Year: Rob Marrison. Golf: YAIAA Division II Championship; YAIAA League Championship; All-stars: Peter Grove (Golfer of the Year), Matt Speights, Zack Speights. Boys Soccer: YAIAA Division II Champions; YAIAA League Champions; PIAA Class AA Gold Medalist; All-stars: Joe Ferraracci (Player of the Year), Trey Chilcoat, Micah Collins, Ben Boys Soccer Championship Team Kettlewell. Field Hockey All-stars: Liz Sirguy (Player of the Year), Kate Sauter, Emily Mulinary, Coach of the Year: Sharon McLaughlin. Football All stars: Dakota Heath, Dan Buchanan. Boys Cross Country All-star: Aaron Trimpey. Swimming: Individual YAIAA event champion: Christine Hammond. Boys Lacrosse: YAIAA Division II Champion; All-stars: Dakota Heath (Player of the Year, District III, All American); Matt Speights; Coach of the Year: Russ LeBlanc. Girls Lacrosse All-stars: Kate Sauter (Player of the Year, Academic All-American), Lindsey McCoy. Coach of the Year: Kristen Kowalszyk. Softball: YAIAA Division II Championship; YAIAA League Championship. All-stars: Megan Sheaf (Player of the Year, PIAAA All-State), Carley Nickles, Chelsea Shockey, Katie Swade. Coach of the Year: Dave Pollick. Baseball All-stars: Peter Grove, Jean-Claude Lacroix. Girls Soccer All-stars: Ashley Chilcoat (Player of the Year), Molly Holden. Boys Volleyball All-stars: Matt Honeychuck, Andy Pegrin. Sportsmanship: Field Hockey, Girls Lacrosse. Congratulations to all student athletes and coaches from the Alumni Association. Reunion on the High Seas Class of 1957 Who said the Class of 1957 doesn’t know how to party? After all, age 70 is the new 50! Early this June, the class proved it by cruising to Bermuda, St. Marten, St. Thomas, and San Juan. Organizer Dick Stoner reported that a great time was had by all. The ocean was calm, the sun was shining, and the company couldn’t have been better. The only disappointment: Dick said, “I am sorry that we didn’t have more classmates and friends join in the fun.” He suggests doing it again and making it an Association wide affair adding, “I’d certainly jump on board.” Dick and Deanna Wagner at Dinner Hour L/R: L.R. Marion (Patterson) Williams, Mary Stoner, Linda Smith, Gloria (Dise) Ream, Tom Spangler Reliving old times in the Windjammer Lounge Photo on Left – L-R: row 1: Tom Spangler, Linda Smith, and Gloria Reams; Row 2: Pam Spangler, Dale Smith, and Jim Ream; Row 3: Marion Williams, Dean na Wagner, and Mary Stoner; Row 4: Nolan Williams, Dick Wagner, and Dick Stoner. Alumni Spotlight - Glenn Geiple ‘72 The Class of 1972 was the last to have gone through all six years at Susquehannock, although it’s “claim to fame” runs far deeper, Glenn Geiple being part of that claim. The District’s student population had grown to the point that a new middle school was necessary, and Southern Middle, housing grades six to eight, had begun receiving students several years earlier. Glenn spent the first six years of his education at Glen Rock Elementary School (now closed), and went directly to SHS. While there, he was active in Student Council, serving as its president in his senior year. He fondly recalls the Fun Fair and running the concession stand at football games, both major fundraising activities for Student Council at that time. Under Glenn’s leadership, his class was actively involved in financing the construction of the front walls at the main campus entrance as a graduation project. In addition to his involvement in Student Council, Glenn was also an active member of AFS, the school’s foreign student exchange club. He was also a member of the mixed chorus and worked on stage crew for plays and musicals where his area of expertise was lighting. Glenn recalls changing lights and gels on an A-frame ladder and focusing spotlights from the infamous “catwalk” above the old auditorium (now the location of the cafeteria). “The kind of thing you couldn’t get away with this these days,” he recalled. He was also responsible for changing the sign in front of the school from his freshman year on, although he admits, “I did it mostly to get out of class.” Outside of school, he worked in a family business, Geiple’s Furniture Store, beginning in eighth grade. But it was another family business, Geiple’s Funeral Home, that established his career path. “I remember telling my first grade teacher I wanted to be a funeral director when I grew up,” he said. When he graduated from Susquehannock in 1972, he attended Brandywine College – now a part of Widener University – followed by a degree from Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1975. From there, it was into the funeral home full-time, taking it over from his father in 1990. As an individual, he is as much a part of the community as is his family name. He is active in the Zion Lutheran Church, in Glen Rock, and has served as council vice-president. He is a member of the Glen Rock 150th Anniversary Committee, a past president of Southern York County Rotary, and a former director of the Glen Rock State Bank Board. And of great importance to the school district is his engagement with the Southern York County School District Foundation, where he has been a continuing member of the board of directors since 2002, most of that time as president. He joked, “I spend more time at school and work harder there now than when I was a student.” Under Glenn’s leadership, the Foundation has grown from an organization with $10,000 in annual revenue to one with over $150,000 and an endowment approaching $400,000. Its scholarship operation distributed more than $75,000 in 2009. Glenn is also active on the Susquehannock High School Alumni Council, the organization that spearheaded a fund drive that financed the Alumni Field House Project – Phase I. And he has contributed to the proud Susquehannock tradition in many other ways, most significantly in the form of his children, Joshua (Class of 1999) and Eric (Class of 2001). Thanks to Glenn Geiple, Class of 1972, for making us Warrior Proud. Scholarship Giving Opportunities for Alumni Name __ ___ Address City State Zip Contribution Amount: $ Contribution Allocation Amount Mail to: General Scholarship Fund $ SYCSD Foundation Eric Gonzales Scholarship $ P.O. Box 128 Thomas Kerrigan Scholarship $ Glen Rock, PA 17327-0128 Loretta Rappoldt Scholarship $ Karl Steger Scholarship $ Kathy Yeater Scholarship $ Ron Leese Scholarship $ You will receive an Glen Rock High School Scholarship $ acknowledgement of your gift Other (Specify _____________) $ for tax purposes. $ Total Contribution $ Alumni Pride” and More on Warrior TV Webcast Warrior Television productions featuring For more school webcast info, click here: outstanding alumni are now webcast via http://www.syc.k12.pa.us/channel_99.cfmc.k12.pa.us/channel_99.cfm the School District website. Available productions are: Dan Goebler ‘95 Jeff & Joy (Keller) Brown ‘74 Glenn Geiple ‘72 Todd Stiffler ’85 Jeff Joy ‘83 Daniel Jesse Mays ‘43 Dave Seitz ‘53 Bob Williams ‘52 Kevin Krebs ‘94 Mark Rill ‘99 Lisa Myers ‘89 Jeff Garner ‘95 Wade Bowers ‘98 Darryl Engler ‘65 Jack Hedrick ‘55 Daryl McCullough ‘82 Kevin Angle ‘97 Bobbie (Clark) Lamond ‘88 Russ Kramer ‘83 Joshua Chronister ‘ 94 Bruce Bauman ‘ 67 NEW Jeff Molinsky ’97 Paul Rego, 97 Doug Walters ’03 Ronnie (’85) and Rob (’89) McCoury NEW REUNION NEWS Class of 1969 40 th Reunion September 12, 2009 Send name and address information to: [email protected] Contact Ann Mellinger [email protected] Class of 1978 30 th Reunion September 26, 2009 Reunion will be held at the Bon Air County Club The Class of 1999 is organizing for its 10th Reunion Please contact Amie Chapman via [email protected] For additional information about these reunions, or to post information about your reunion, access the SHS alumni website: http://www.syc.k12.pa.us/alumni_reunions.cfm Registered Alumni Count Continues to Grow! Registered alumni exceeded 1,000 as the result of a burst of registrants from the classes of 2000 to 2008 along with strong growth in all other “generations.” PASS IT ALONG! Send a copy of the alumni newsletter to a classmate. Let’s keep it going! Forward a copy of this newsletter and encourage your fellow classmates and alumni friends to register on the alumni website at: http://www.syc.k12.pa.us/alumni_add.cfm Class of: # Registered Class of: # Registered Class of: # Registered 2008 17 1989 23 1970 11 2007 7 1988 25 1969 22 2006 19 1987 55 1968 10 2005 41 1986 28 1967 18 2004 12 1985 34 1966 3 2003 19 1984 14 1965 6 2002 17 1983 31 1964 2 2001 26 1982 33 1963 13 2000 34 1981 4 1962 5 1999 36 1980 4 1961 9 1998 39 1979 19 1960 7 1997 44 1978 11 1959 2 1996 20 1977 14 1958 10 1995 35 1976 15 1957 16 1994 28 1975 16 1956 4 1993 29 1974 6 1955 13 1992 27 1973 7 1954 6 1991 49 1972 18 1953 11 1990 15 1971 14 1952 4 Susquehannock’s Greatest Athletes Editor’s Note: The Alumni Association is beginning a project to document career summaries of the greatest Warrior athletes.