St Josephs Preparatory Seminary - Yearbook (Holy Trinity, AL)

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JAY VEE he J.V. stood in neat rows in the center circle of the gym floor, having their picture taken for the yearbook. with them stood Brother Loughlan, their proud coach. His face reflected all the victories and defeats of the past season. It had been an even season for the Junior Blue Knights - six wins and six losses. , The season opener was played here with Open Door Community House and provided a wide-margined victory for our boys as they shot out a 39 to 23 victory. The second game, played at Columbus Junior High School, told pretty much the same story as the first wrangle, with our dead-eyes coming out on top - 38 to 3I. Thenext time out, however, our crew didn't fare as well as they had the first two times, and lost a close one to Columbus High's J.V., 43 to 35. This defeat was quickly forgotten nevertheless as thesquad top- bled Mother Mary Mission, 40 to 30. Thenext game was the first of three games our fighters were to play and lose byone point. The team was Holy Family ,andafter anip andtuck game all the way, the scoreboard glowed 49-48. Once again, though, our Junior Blue Knights came back after a defeat and this time edged out St. Peter Claver Mission - 4I to 35, Our crew was hotter than a firecracker when they played their fol- lowing game and it seemed as though they might start a winning streak as they dynamited Jordan, 58 to 42. The thoughts of a winning streak were short-lived however when our boys played their second one pointer of the season. This time it was Eugenio Pacelli High and the differ- ence was 35-34. Unfortunately, the one point loss trouble was not gone yet and the Knights gave up a tough one to the Columbus High Junior Varsity, 49 to 48. Despite these two losses, Brother Loughlan brought the gang back with flying colors the next time out, trampling Phenix city Recreation Center, 63 to 47. This was on a Saturday night. The fellowing Monday we fought it out with Central's J.V.. The wranglers wanted to do a repeat performance of the Saturday night duel, but this was not the case and we went down fighting to the tune of two points, 38 to 36. The final game of the season was played in a tournament held at Op- Door Community House. Things looked hopeful at the start, but the shots just wouldn't go in and the J.V. took a tough defeat for its last game of the season. All these games, whether easy victories, hard wins, ortough losses, were reflected in Brother Loughlan's expression and in the glances he was giving the members of the team around him. From these glances, one could easily surmise who the sparkplugs of the powerhouse were. There was Joe Shaffer who clicked from all over the floor every game with his tricky fade-away jump-shotg Mike Harvev the team's set artist, Jim Mellonig and Jim Wieghorst who had picked the boards clean consis- tently. There was the playmaking trio composed of Pat Quinn, Bgb Jack, line, and Carl Seeba. This menacing threesome helped pile upthe points with drives, outsiders, and jump-shots respectively. 'Everybody smile,' came a voice. 'Click' and that was the end of another season for the Junior Blue Knights

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Co-captains Will Booth and Maury Flood teamed up in a rematch with Open Door Community Center to soundly trounce the visitors 86 to45. It was definitely a Maury Flood Night, who for the first time this season found the range for 3lpoints. Nevertheless, 24 points by Dick Ohrt and 25 rebounds by Will Booth couldn't quite be eclipsed. In a tight tussle with an unbeaten Bethany Baptist team the Blue Knights finally pulled away in the last quarter to win 67 to HB- AQGIN It was Maury Flood who led the way with 30 points while Big Will Booth mastered the backboards. A week later the Blue Knights found themselves pitted once again against the Bethany quintet. This time Will Booth and Dick Ohrt found the range and turned the game into a 95 to 77 rout. ln a magnificent performance Booth poured in 36 points and once more controlled the backboards. Equally fatal to the Bethany team was Dick 0hrt's 30 points which kept the opposition wondering where thenext basket was coming from. Just to add to the Holy Trinity Holiday HarryEvans threw in I5 mafkefs and Dulled down I6 rebounds. In the next game a speedy Central team took the measure of the Blue Knights 64 toll8. After shining in the last four games the Holy Trinitlf five didn't look themselves. Will Booth and Dick Ohrt turned in I7 and W Points respectively in the losing effort. Art LaChapelle's jump shot with five seconds remaining in the game won the next game for the Blue Knights by a 48 to 47 score.The Knights had to overcome a nine point deficit to take this game. It was defen- sive battle all the way with Will Booth starring scorewise with Iaand Dick Ohrt turning in a fine defensive game along with Maury Flood, Ed Murphy and Harry Evans. In their last outing before the Bibb City Tournament, the Blue Knights turned back Bibb 65-58. Maury Flood and Will Booth turned in the scoring punch with 20 and 23 points. Ed Murphy kept the Bibb team off balance with his frequent steals and Joe Shaffer showed great Boise for a sophomore in this victory. At last came the Bibb City Tournament. The Blue Knights found them- selves pitted against third-seeded Newnan All-Stars. Holy Trinity led off with an I8 to I0 lead at the first break. But as the fates would have it thenext three quarters sawtheir attack bog down. The all-stars quickly overcame the deficit and staved off a desperate Knight bid in the last quarter to take the game 7I to 65. The Newnan club continued on to iakethird place. and found that Holy Trinity had been one of the best teams they had faced all season. The defeat however could not tarnish an impressive I0 and 5 record. The student body could well beoroud of the Blue Knights andtheir coach Although losing three regulars, Will Booth, Dick Ohrt, and Maury Flood together with Art LaChapelle, John Kiernan, and Mike Keown to theHov- tiateg the Blue Knights look confidently to next year. Returningwill be veterans Harry Evans, and Ed Murphy along with Val Ganter, Pat Mc Donough, Joe Shaffer, and Billy Murphy plus the newcomers from the Jay Vee.

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Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity Open Door Community Center 45 Columbus Junior College 33 Columbus High School 45 Fort Benning All-Stars 65 Saint Patrick's 31 East Wynnton 73 Auburn Freshmen 70 Columbus Junior College 5Q Open Door Community Center 45 Bethany Baptist Church 48 Bethany Baptist Church 77 Central High School 64 Saint Joseph's of Ensley 47 Bibb Manufacturing Co. 58 Newnan All1Stars 71 JAY VEE 39 Open Door Community Center 23 38 Columbus Junior High School 31 35 Columbus High School J.V. 43 40 Mother Hary Mission 30 48 Holy Family 49 41 Saint Peter Clauer Hission 35 58 Jordan High School J.V. 42 34 Pacelli High School Freshmen 35 48 Columbus High School J.V. 49 63 Phenix City Recreation Center47 36 Central High School J.V. 38 South Columbus Boys' Club 47