The undefeated, untied 1990 Brookline Termite football team (8-0) ended its season with a 28-6 victory over Crafton in the opening game of the Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League championship finale at Greenfield.

Led by quarterback Mike Kenny, split end Barry Guyy and running back Justin Rhule, who also contributed a safety and interception on defense, the young Knights joined their older Midget counterparts, winners of the final contest as Brookline brought home two out of three WPYFL titles. A Mitey-Mite defeat in the middle contest prohibited a clean sweep, but the two titles were a first for the steadily improving Brookline youth football program.

Congratulations to head coach Russ Creely, coach Robert Richards, Tracy Rhule and her talented group of cheerleaders, and the entire Termite team for a great year. President Dan Smaglo, in only his first season at the helm, has positioned his Knights as the team to beat in the 1990s. With such a talented group ready to move on to the next level, the chances look promising that this could be the decade of the Green and Gray warriors from Brookline.

Coaches - Russ Creely and Robert Richards.

51 - Russell Creely
88 - Matthew Dillinger
21 - August Foster
86 - Jonathon Golembiewski
40 - Jonathon Gromek
42 - Paul Gromek
84 - Barry Guyy
20 - Elliot Hanley

65 - William Jackson
54 - Richard Joyce
61 - Jeff Kapolka
01 - Michael Kenny
62 - Sean McCalla
43 - David McElroy
31 - John McElroy
63 - Steve McIntyre

30 - Robbie Moran
41 - Regis Morse
60 - Harry Patterson
44 - Kenny Rayl
33 - Justin Rhule
80 - John Richards
66 - William Towarnicki
67 - Michael Woleslagle

Photos from the Post-Season Banquet

First-year president Dan Smaglo recognizes Midget head coach Bob Moran
with a special trophy during the year-end banquet at St. Norbert's.

The Cheerleaders

Cheerleaders from all three teams join together for a photo at the annual banquet. The cheerleaders pictured include: Melissa Liebro, Nicole Jedlick, Megan Winowich, April Manfredo, Belinda Dye, Moira Kirk, Brandie Morse, Shannon Morse, Kim Buchheit, Kristen Szuch, Kelly Kinzel, Jamie Kinzel, Dana Golembiewski, Lyndsey Girasia, Jessica Foster, Dawn Dusch, Amy Jackson.

Flanked by the 1990 Midget and Termite championship trophies, a champion of the 1970s, Pittsburgh Steeler offensive lineman Steve Courson, once known as "The Incredible Hulk", congratulates the Knights on their fine season. He also warned the youngsters, and the parents, about the dangers of substance abuse.

* Photos courtesy of Tracy Rhule *