Congratulations to Dave Wildermuth and the rest of the 100 year committee for putting together another outstanding celebration of Pride, Tradition and Excellence on Friday night as part of our year long celebration. Attached you will find the agenda from the evenings festivities as well as a description for each of the five championship teams. Thanks to Dave and his committee for doing a great job with this event as well as John Adams and his coaching staff as they move closer to what we hope will be another championship season with a 17-0 win over Pennsville! Sweat Orange Bleed Blue! WOODSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION 1932 1947 1984 2011 2013 6:00-7:00 PM ARRIVAL/SIGN-IN Too account for all of those who attend a WELCOME TENT will be located at the stadium gate (scoreboard end of the field). All championship football alumni should sign-in. Students will be at the tent to assist and greet everyone. 6:15-6:30 PM MEET THE TEAM Any player, that can arrive early, Coach Adams would like you to meet the current team on the field (after pre-game warm-ups). Please gather at the field entrance gate (scoreboard end of field) at 6:15PM. TOM HOGLEN will address the team at approximately 6:25 PM. 6:45 PM HONORARY CAPTAINS Honorary Captains should gather at the field entrance gate at 6:45 to participate in the COIN TOSS, on the field, with the current team captains. Honorary Captains---STEVE WARE (1984 Team) & JOHN FITHIAN (1984 Team) HALFTIME All players representing the championship teams should meet at the WELCOME TENT at the beginning of halftime. Instructions will then be given for how the recognition ceremony will take place. Please note the recognition ceremony will take place after the marching band performs. POST-GAME A post-game reception will take place at THEO’S TAVERN (rear of the Woodstown Diner). Space has been reserved. The current coaching staff will be there to meet and greet everyone following the game. HONORARY COACH DAVE LEWIS (Assistant Coach-1984 Team) will be with the team on the sideline for the game. 1932 The team won the TRI-COUNTY CONFERENCE championship and finished the season with a perfect record of 8-0. They are the ONLY football team in school history to finish a season UNDEFEATED! 2011 The 2011 team defeated PENNS GROVE on a cold, rainy Friday night to earn a share of the WJFL Diamond Division championship. That same year the Wolverines qualified for the GROUP 2 playoffs. Itt was the 1st playoff appearance for Woodstown in 10 years. Coach Adams credits the 2011 team for its hard-work and dedication that paved the way for the success the football program is experiencing today. 2013 The 2013 team finished with school record for wins in a season with 11. The team won the WJFL Diamond Division. The “BLUE GOO” defense recorded regular season shut-out victories over SALEM, PENNS GROVE and eventual GROUP 1 champion GLASSBORO. The 2013 team also reached the SOUTH GROUP 2 Championship game for the 1st time since 1984. On the road to the finals the Wolverines defeated Sterling (28-12 ) and Bridgeton (14-9 ), in one of the greatest games ever played at Memorial Stadium. 1947 Coached by Joe Irvin the 1947 team finished the season with a share of the TRI-COUNTY CONFERENCE championship. The team was led by “STAR” halfback Ed Jenkins and linemen Bobby Funk and Maurice DuBois. The 47 team was the epitome of “OLD SCHOOL FOOTBALL”. Coach Irvin described this team as “hard-working and in great shape”. They wore leather helmets and played the final season on the original football field which was located directly behind the high school on the ground where the gym, cafeteria and middle school stand today. 1984 Coached by Clint Ware, whom the field they are standing on tonight is named in honor of, the 1984 team won the TRI-COUNTY CONFERENCE championship. The 84 team set a school record for wins in a season with 9, which stood for 29 seasons. A season that was highlighted by regular season wins over DELSEA, WILLIAMSTOWN and SALEM. In WEEK 8 they defeated Pennsville 12-7 to clinch a spot in the SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 2 playoffs, the 1st playoff appearance in school history. They also reached the GROUP 2 championship game with a home victory over Hammonton in the semi-finals. HONORARY CAPTAINS JOHN FITHIAN (1984)…John was one of the “unsung heroes” of the 84 team. He lead the team with his “hard-nosed and physical play” on the field and “spirit” off-the field. John was a 3-year starter at GUARD and LINEBACKER. He was a 1st team ALL-CONFERENCE selection and ALL-COUNTY player as selected by the Todays Sunbeam. STEVE WARE (1984)…Steve is the son of former Woodstown head coach Clint Ware, who won 164 football games as coach of the Wolverines. During the 1984 season Steve rushed for 1,500 yards (a WHS record). He was a 1st team ALL-SOUTH JERSEY selection, 1st team ALL- CONFERENCE and Today’s Sunbeam PLAYER of the YEAR. Steve went on to play college football at TRENTON STATE (now known as the College of NJ) where he holds the TCNJ record for rushing yards in a single-season 1,237. HONORARY COACH Dave Lewis…a 1963 graduate of WHS, Dave was an assistant football coach on the Woodstown sideline for 37 seasons. He was also an assistant for the 1984 team where he coached the Offensive/Defensive linemen. Dave’s leadership and coaching ability helped Coach Ware shape the 1984 team into one South Jersey’s “toughest” teams and one of the best teams in WHS history.
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