Allen Stevenson School - Unicorn Yearbook (New York, NY)

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The eighth grade squad fwhich meant THE squad this yearl opened its season with a fine showing against Browning for its first league game. Kinloch, Robinson, Rodriguez and even Buehler were in double figures! Next, on the eighth grade schedule, came the home court contest with an untested squad from the Day School. Again the Blue 84 Gold completely dominated the action up and down the floor, and Robinson 1205, Rodriguez 1293 and Kinloch U73 de- stroyed the opposition so that the subs could pour in. Soon thereafter Dalton became the next victim, as Kinloch, Robinson, Rodriguez, Inc. rallied in the second half to pull out 45-35 win. The next day came the re-match with an improved Day School, but the Big Three came through with a shattering total of 68 points to ice an easy victory. ' Once again R, R 81 K got together to handle a scrappy Collegiate squad in an important League contest. Scoring 73 points, R, R 84 K were simply too much for the westiders. With plenty of League victories under their belts the Unicorns confronted an unbeaten Trinity team for the League championship - to be played in the bandbox which passes for a homecourt gymnasium on 78th Street. 56 LLE 33 grzvziifsni,

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s ps N tr l If v J LJ l ETF ABLE? j- Di 31' 3 CT VARSITY BASKETBAL A FTER a slow start, Varsity Basketball fortunes looked up the point where the team found itself in a final game against Trinity, competing for the League championship. Unfortunately the Uni- corn hoopsters did not quite make it, losing by a mere two points after leading by one at halftime. It wasn't quite the desired finish, but it did exceed almost everybody's pre-season expectations. Coach Kevin Daly worked with a small nucleus of very talented players, supported by a rotating cast of extras, depending on sickness, detention and foul trouble. Center Glenn Robinson, forward Leon Kin- loch and guard Danny Rodriguez composed the heart of the team, and these stalwarts were usually supported by Robert Buehler, Barrett Lester, Neil Bader, and Timi loukowsky -the only ninth grader. The season opener against Lenox was dropped to a one-man show who bucketed 31 points in the second half, but there was little excuse for dropping the next contest to St. Bernard's, 63-62. With Kin- loch out on detention, Rodriguez and Robinson simply could not match the entire 98th Street team. Next came the giants of Buckley, who averaged 5'11 with skills to match. With only one hobbling ninth grader, the Unicorns were no match and the game was a joke: humiliation on the home court, no less! Ll-E sLI.E1i,l L E7 ECE VARSITY BASKETBALL - back row: Buehler, R. Margolis Bross, Lester, Speyer, Parkinson, Coach Daly, front row Robinson, Kinloch, T. Ioukowsky, Rodriguez, N. Bader '33

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With the gym and stage packed to well over capacity the Unicorns tapped off against the pow- erful lions. After a loose beginning which saw the Lions spurt out to a 13-'I lead - largely on the play of one incredible Earl Monroe - type-shooter - the Blue 81 Gold rallied to lead by one, 36-35 at the intermission. Robinson had netted 18 points and Kinloch 12. Eager fans screamed for westside blood, tasting yet another championship after football's recent triumphs. Only the very knowledgeable wor- ried, Rodriguez already had three fouls. Then, with Evans and Croc rudely beating Mr. Gauger's drum on the stage, the fans raised their voices Ui to fever pitch - but to no avail, as Trinity once again pulled out a 13-point lead on the cold- shooting Unicorns. Undaunted, Robinson and Kin- loch scrambled, twisted and very nearly everything - elsed their way back into contention - even though a shattered Rodriguez had fouled out. Trail- ing by only one point with over a minute to play, an unfortunate A-S backcourt man iwhose name shall not be mentioned herei coughed up the ball to an eager Trinitarian. That proved to be the game, as a last-ditch half-court heave by Kinloch rolled off the rim, leaving Trinity with the 58-56 win and the League championship. Despite their heartbreaking loss, the squad finish- ed out the season in fine fettle, thrashing their last three opponents. St. Bernard's paid dearly for its earlier victory, and Cathedral and Town also bit the dust. lt was a fine way for Coach Daly to end his E VEIVSW second season of varsity ball. Next year the squad looks forward to a powerful ninth grade team, as all its starters return to terrorize their foes. R, R 8r K should be next to unstoppable, so Mr. Daly should schedule lots of ninth grade games!