Union Endicott High School 1976 Yearbook (Endicott, NY)

LEFT: The team waits anx–

iously on the bench for the

start of the game. CENTER

LEFT: Bob Coughlin and Kurt

Atherton follow the ball to

midcourt. CENTER RIGHT:

Floyd Heater prepares to score

2 after pulling down a rebound.

BOTTOM: Ron Rejda, the Foot–

ball standout, is also profic–

ient with a basketball.

The 1975-76 Tiger basketball team, developing their

own identity as an unselfish team, continued the win–

ning tradition at UE by winning the STAC championship

game over Binghamton North by a score of 52-50. The

Tigers were 18-0 going into the Section IV playoffs.

The Tigers' success was the result of dedication, hus–

tle, and determination by all who wore the Orange and

Black. Led by two returning veterans, Tom Buiocchi

and Mark Hover, and inspired by the exceptional devel–

opment of John Snyder, Bob Crane and Mark Patrick,

the entire Tiger team jelled into a unit which brought

outstanding success to a deserving group of Fine ath–

letes. Time after time the Tigers helped each other and

took up any slack that might have developed. Fifteen

players played as one unit and brought pride and success

to their team and their school. This is teamwork--and

Teamwork was the trademark of the Tigers this year.