Alcee Fortier High School - Tarpon Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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P. S. A. A. HAMPION S HE Fortier junior Basketball team won the Public School Athletic Association junior Championship when they defeated the Behrman Junior team, 31-18, at the latter's gym Tuesday night, january 9. The Minnows opened their season with their hardest game, a thrilling, hard-fought encounter with Easton, which they managed to win 20-19. The next week the Baby Tarps clashed with the well-organized Peters team at Behrrnan Gym. Led by Billys Meeks and Louis Rey, the Fortier juniors came out on top by a score of 23-21. The Minnows being undefeated thus far were determined to finish the season on top. Spiking a late rally by the Nicholls Rebels, the Tarps went on to victory, 22-18, and reached the last barrier to their championship hopes, Behr- man. Playing in top form, the skillful Tarps took this last hurdle with little trouble and brought home the championship. Members of the Fortier B husketball squad which won the championship of the P. S. A. A. junior League are, left to right, front row: Dick Howell, Julien Le11ey,- Robert Case, mascot, 1Villiam Meeks, and Louis Reyf .tecond row: Norris IVatsky, Douglas Schomzcher, William Cummings, and Emile Buhlerg third row: Clay jackxon, Couch Harold Heidingfelder, and George Orillion. Page Sixty-two

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I . z Page Sixty-one The Tarpons next met the St. Aloysius Cru- saders on the latter's home grounds. The favor- ed Saints gained the victory, amassing 67 points while the Silver and Blue warriors netted 29. Sid Keller was again top scorer for the Tarps and was ably assisted by Jack Ward and Tutte White. The Jesuit Blue Jays romped over the Fortier five in the next game, 63 to 15. The Jays took an 8-point lead in the first quarter and continued to forge ahead as the game progressed. Tune White played well and was high scorer for the Tarps. Fortier again tried to break their losing streak at the expense of the Nicholls Rebels, but this time the downtown boys were not to be denied and emerged on the pleasant end of a 36 to 30 score. The game was nip and tuck from the opening whistle, each team matching goal for goal with its opponent. Experience told in the end, however, and the Johnnie Rebs went home with the bacon. After the thrilling game with the Nicholls Rebels the Tarpons were determined to win the final game of the season against Peters. They met the Wildcats at Behrman gym and after a stormy battle, took the decision, 30 to 28. After a tough fight for the lead late in the fourth quarter, Charlie Jung scored the final goal to give the Tarpons the victory. Sid Keller and Tune White also turned in fine performances. Fortier Fortier ................. Fortier Fortier--- ........... - Fortier ....... - ....... Fortier ................ Fortier ................ 23 3 Fortier .... - ....... c- 253 Fortier ................. Fortier ,................ 1 5g Fortier .......... . ...... 303 Fortier. .............. FIRST ROUND Holy Cross Easton .......... St. Aloysius .- Jesuits .......... Nicholls ...... Peters .... -.- SECOND ROUND Holy Cross Easton .......... St. Aloysius.- Jesuits ......,... Nicholls ...... Peters ....

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Head Track Couch JOSEPH BEVAN Assistant Coach CECIL CARVER RACK HE Fortier track team got off to an inaus- picious start when they were defeated by the Nicholls Rebels in their first meet, 80-37. james Fos, high point scorer, won the broad jump and hop, step and jump, Billy Harman took the 100-yard dash, james Wright captured the 220- yard dash, and Frank Porte won the pole vault. In their next meet, the Item Relays, the Tarps made a splendid showing, coming in third with 162 points. Fos again won his favored event, the broad jump, with a leap of 22 feet 6 inches. The Fortier 440-yard relay team, com- posed of Wright, Harman, Fos, and Sidney Opotowsky, won the event in 45.4 seconds. f Continued on Page 652 Tarp Cindermen Suapped in Action at City Park Stadium Page Sixty-three