Roger Ludlowe High School - Fairfieldiana Yearbook (Fairfield, CT)

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. W fgasieffal First Row: J. Chockey, W. Planeta, J. Mills, N. Pelin, R. Kycia, J. Benway, Manager. Second Row: Coach Carta, R. Gribko, N. Wargo, F. Soviero, R. Clawson, M. Sudora, C. Jennings. Qksffmafz lgesieflai First Row: L. Pagliuco, W. Rudis, P. Skalkos, W. Maclntyre, D. DeMattia, L. Levy. Second Row: K Osterberg, P. Gallup, L. Gray, H. Kohlman, R. Keering, J. Baird, J. Buckley.

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manly fgaxffeflaff First Row: D. Radel, B. Lieberum, W. Walz, B. Hajas, G. Short. Second Row: B. Meeker, G. Gross, A. Kanawall, D. Bischoff, S. Smith, J. Stanowski, Coach Taylor. The year 1950-51 was one which will not soon be forgotten in Ludlowe's basketball history. The team was the most erratic in many years. For example, early in the year Central defeated us by one point, 56-55, in Fairfield, while in the Armory they trounced us by 58 points. Harding ran up an 80-50 victory in the East Side Gym, while they were extended to the final two minutes before wrapping up a 57-50 decision at Mill Plain. Greenwich defeated us at home and we trounced them in their own gym. We almost doubled Milford's score with an incredible 82-42 count, and four days later we were humiliated by Hardings Presidents. In the face of all these victories and defeats, we came so close to entering the tournament that just one reversal of one of our defeats would have sent us to New Haven for the second year in succession. It was an unpredictable season which left nothing to the imagination of our loyal fans. Fairfield Opponent Top Scorer 32 Prep Walz 20 50 Norwalk Walz 26 45 Alumni Walz 12 57 Stratford Kanawall 20 46 Danbury Walz 18 56 Bassick Walz 25 50 Stamford Walz 7 5 5 Central Walz 18 82 Milford Walz 24 50 Harding Walz 16 Captain Walter Walz was the one consistently brilliant performer in the Ludlowe cast. He scored over 500 points and was selected by rival coaches for the District All-Star Team. Al Kanawall scored 200 points and was given honorable mention. The opening of the new Mill Plain Gym midway in the season was an important event for both fans and players. The modern gym will be the scene of all next yearls home games. Unlike this season's team, next year's will have several boys with varsity experience. Among them are four lettermen Bob Meeker, Scott Smith, joe Stanov- sky, and George Gross. Those graduating from this year's team are Walter Waltz, Al Kanawall, Paul Greenawalt, Bob Lieberum, Drew Radel, Dick Bis- choff, Bob Graham, and Bob Hajas. Fairfield Opponent Top Scorer 65 Greenwich 50 Kanawall 19 52 Norwalk 47 Walz 21 55 Danbury 53 Meeker 20 45 Stratford 65 Walz 22 56 Stamford 61 Kanawall 19 56 Bassick 54 Meeker-Walz 20 23 Central 60 Kanawall 9 50 Harding 57 Walz 27 56 Greenwich 50 Walz 10 57

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4506064 if i mg 3 5 1. 6' .r f f X al 53 if lt' WG .J i ' . First Row: J. Szepessy, R. Mount, R. Petitti, R. Haias, 1. Black, D. Norling, R. Inderdohnen, J. Soder- holm. Second Row: P. Adams, A. Bergmen, D. Mickune, G. Corson, L. Kostick, A. Kirby, R. Wotring, N. Pellen. Third Row: J. Slingo, J. Soltecz, A. George, R. Graham, R. Clawson, R. Lyons, G. Rentz. Despite a mediocre record of wins while suffering many losses, the Fairfield soccer team's fall campaign ended brilliantly when the boys toppled highly rated and previously undefeated Hillhouse. The greatest handicap of Coach Vincent Strout's kickers was the definite lack of experience which was most evident in the performance of the goalies. As expected, veteran forwards Drew Radel and 6525155 Nicky Pelin set the pace in scoring, with Pelin setting the season's high of two goals in the contest with Nor- walk. The all around play of Richard Petitti procured him the honor of captain. However, the services of Richard Bergman, Walter Planeta, Dick Mount, and the invaluable coaching of john Day and Vincent Strout deserve honorable mention, too. UGHNJIQ ,Q in ' E A pf. 1' Y 1 x . 5 ' ' i 3 . . 1 .. .JI .,.g, 5 W? .. ff., I- K First Row: E. Plastin, J. Birgman, M. Levins, L. Levey, R. Soderberg, R. Gribko, A. Lawrence, C. Jennings, Second Row: W. Mclntire, W. Hirhuly, R. Lieberum, J. Halsey, Mt. Barrows, J. Slingo, F. Gardiner, R. Friot, B. Seaburg.