Winning Tradition Continues
The Trinity College Football team continued its winning tradition compiling a 5-2-1 record this fall. The team blended young talent with strong senior leadership to claim a piece of the NESCAC championship for the second consecutive year. Joe Yamin, one of the teams co-captains, set a record for most tackles in a game with 36, and for most tackles in a season with 150.
An emotional come from - behind victory over Hamilton in the fifth week of the season left the Bantams at 4-0-1 and ranked #3 in New England. This set up the game of the year the following week with #2 ranked Coast Guard. The Bantams jumped out to a 27-12 lead at halftime. But, in the second half the Bears fought back to win in the closing minutes 2827. Trinity closed the season by crushing Wesleyan
in the season finale at M iddletown. Co-captains Eric Grant, Yamin, and fellow seniors Dan Prochn iak , Kevin Griffin, Bill Brooks, Kevin McCurry, Stu Dye, Steve Belber, Matt Maginniss, and Scott Mitchell finished their successful careers at T rinity with a 21-10-1 overall record, two NESCAC championsh ips, and decisive victories over Wesleyan i n 1987 and 1988. The Trinity football tradition continues.
Front Row: Steve Belber, Kevin McCurry, Stuart Dye, Kevin Griffin, Robert Cio ppa, Joe Yam in* , Eric G ra nt* , Jo hn Germai n , M att Maginni ss, Scott M itchell, Bill Brook s, Dan Prochniak . 2nd Row: Peggy, R. Sickinge r, S. Gourley, R. M ancini, J. Buzzi, M . Rod rig uez, A . M artin , D . Toth, T. Schaefer, R. Parent, P. Kostacopoulos , T . Levine, R. Ho uli han , Henry H etu . 3rd Row: Leo H amill , D . G rant , J. Konevich , P. Brian , M . Vandall , M . Fawcett, A. Schall , R. Garn sy, T. Jensen , R. DeMaio, R. Rogal ski , T. M cNamara, Coach Farnow. 4th Row: Coach Castle, P. Fitzpatrick, C. Biller, C. Foster, S. O 'H are, J. Jackson, M . Davi s, C. Gill , B. Garrity, M . Rozzi, R. Wing, M . Kendricks, C. Hurd (Cliff), D . Konstanty, Coach Darr. 5th Row: Coach Berenge r, T. O 'Connor, R. Conklin, A. Wil son , J. W ell s, F. Ducey, j . Niland , S. Redga te, J. Stevenson, D . Moran , R. Bates , D, Devlin, Coach Foster. 6th Row: Coach Cougl in , J. Lane, J. H agopi an, M. jud, D . Baga n , A. Formato, B. LaPlan te, J. O ' Brien, R. M anci n i, M . Pi na, S. Cafferty, N. Sims, K. Baxter, R. Garnzy, K. Rafani ello, Coach G rasso. 7th Row: j . Lea hy, C. Hurd (Clayton), J. Francini, P. M cKeig ue, J. Da uphinee, J. Romeo, J. Luzzi, M . Sullivan , S. Sonnone, T. Petri sco, S. Sandorra, W . M enzel, Coach Miller. Back Row: G . Al -Marayati, j . D affn ey, K. RisCassi , B. Ch isolm, B. Da vis, D . Gola s, R. Perez, J. Broc kmire, M . M cHugh .
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