St Pauls School - Crusader Yearbook (Brooklandville, MD)

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IN-fK1l Left to right:-Schmidt, Darrell, Walker, Chism, Mayne. arsity asleetball.. . . Front row, left to right:-Mr. Tullai, Sheehan, Cunnoe, Schmidt, Mayne, Toy, Mr. Lentz. Stand ing, left to right:-E. Goodwin, Gore, Parham, Davies, M. Goodwin, Walker, Millard, Da,r.re.ll, Chism Turnbull.

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Coach Hughes e 6 Vefco Pe 'hon Varsity Wrestling . . . The '57-,58 wrestling team made history at St. Paul's. Not only was it designated a varsity sport for the first time, but, climaxing an undefeated season, it sent a co-captain, Will Vercoe, into the finals of the Maryland Scholastic Association Wrestling Tournament. At 112, first-year man, Dick Peterson, showed improvement and determination as he worked throughout the season. Dick dropped all of his five matches, but provided strong opposition to rugged teams. At 120, veteran Pete Keeler leg-wrestled his way into a 7-1 season. Pete, one of the team's mainstays, provided some spectacular moments when he sprung the crucifix hold on his unsuspecting opponent. At 127, first-year Bill Annan came through with a 3-4 record. Bill met some tough grapplers and stayed with them all the way. Smacking them down at 133, co-captain Ed Freeman came through an unbeaten season only to lose by 1 point in the closing rounds of the tournament. Ed drove his opponents into the mat and was once asked to be more merciful by the referee at the Friendis meet. 145 matman, Ronnie Cox, winner of the Spirit Award, showed remarkable improvement over last year with a 6-1-1 slate. Ron beat Pattersons, captain in the tournament. At 15-4, novice John Sherwood overcame his earlier difliculties to score a win over his opponent in the Gilman meet. John had a 1-5 season. At 165, ,lack Darrell showed phenomenal ability for his first year. Jack had a 3-1-2 slate and twice pinned Edgewoodis co-captain. Will Vercoe, 175, co-captain, not only had an unbeaten season, but won the MSA wrestling ten pounds over his weight. Will made the St. Paul's Honor Role of Athletes by being chosen along with Schier of lVlcDonogh the Best Wrestler' of the Tournament. At Heavyweight, Neale Smith hit his larger grapplers hard and ended with a 7-1 average. Under the firm hand of Coach Don Hughes, Freeman, and Vercoe, this year's wrestling team not only showed itself to be one of the finest varsity teams in the city, but brought the wrestling spirit to a fever pitch at St. Paulls. 77

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Gore places shot Coaches Lenfz and Tullai This year the varsity basketball under the coaching of Mr. Tullai and Mr. Lentz had a disappointing season as compared with those of past seasons. After winning their first four games against weak opposition, the team faltered and managed to win only five out of the remaining fifteen games. The spirit on the fioor was outstanding as most of the games against the better opposition of Division I were close, but the Crusaders were unable to get the winning goal when it was needed. This was the first year that the varsity had played in Division I and it was quite evident that the opposition was too much. The starting team for most of the season was Randy Walker at center, Jerry Schmidt and Roy Mayne at guards, Butch Darrell was at one of the forward posts, with either Pete Sheehan, Bob Gore and Ray Chism at the other forward position. These starters were ably backed up by guards Tink Gunnoe and Walt Toy, forwards Ross Parham, Jack Davies and Barney Millard and center Mac Goodwin. Randy Walker and Jerry Schmidt were the scoring leaders of the team with both averaging about 14 points per game. Walker and Butch Darrell were the leading rebounders as they pulled many loose balls off the boards to keep the Saints in contention for most of the games. This year's spirit award was given to Butch Darrell, while Roy Mayne received the foul shooting award. 79