Andrew Warde High School - Flame Yearbook (Fairfield, CT)

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of BOY VARSITY . . . h d Row 1: J. Mentes, A. Jacobs, J. Janovsky, l. Kocsis, D. Dakai, R. Kasvinsky, B. MacGregor, our Fmrfleld 'Nels laugh' ur C Costello. Row 2: Coach Jackson, A. Neigher, L. Blum, D. Holmquist, H. Ratnar, Coach Slerup, L. Taylor, T. Tuzzio, R. Noga, Mgr., F. Garrity, Mgr. T The first Andrew Warde basketball team turned in a record of 4 wins and 13 defeats. They twice overcame Ludlowe and Tech. ln the beginning of the season, Coach Bob Seirup counted on seniors, Dick Dakai and Bruce Mac- Greagor, to be the big guns for the Eagles. As the season progressed, Jim Jankowski's agressive play and the heavy scoring of vastly improved l.ou Kochis were invaluable assets to the team. The only two iuniors on the squad, .lack Mentes and Cris Costello, demonstrated some creditable perfor- mances, along with senior, Al Jacobs. Five promising J.V. hoopsters gained experience during the season. They includ- ed Howie Ratner, Tom Tuzzio, Ray Vlader, Doug Holmquist, and Laurie Taylor. Our first contest, which proved to be a 55-52 overtime victory over Roger Ludlowe, took place at the Mill Plain gym. The game was nip and tuck, and tension-packed. At the end of the regulation time the score stood tied at 49. The Warde boys quickly spurted to the lead in the overtime and then protected their lead. Dick Dakai was the outstanding Warde rebounder and scorer, as he tallied 20 points. Jank hit consistently and bucketed 14. Unfortunately for the team, they had to make schedule changes and play all these games away until the new gym was finished. The Eagles played nine away games in a row, only winning one. Stamford, Norwalk, and Stratford handed us three straight trouncings. On the other hand, Harding topped us, 105-75, by the fact they dunked in a fantastic percentage of their shots. Our team played well and scored in rapid repetition. Heading the list of scorers was Dick Dakai with 27, while Mentes and Kochis had 14 and 13 points respec- l.ou proves his skill as he gets the rebound.

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kt Diss Wife . ..:l' ' W ,,'.Lf i' J i 'T ' if' .. - if t A 7 is .N ' 'ft :Rl Q I T 5. iz' .K . - , fi' Fir, W, '- , F , ,, wt .2 E . V YP- ox V' 5 passing of John Rebel Condon and Ben Slesinsky. After receiving a pass from Rebel , Bob Kasvinsky lateraled to Andy Fertko, who sprinted thirty yards for a six pointer. John Pekar then hauled in two Slesinsky aerials for twenty- one and thirty-two yard gains. This drive culminated in our last touchdown. The game ended in favor of Darien, 50 to 12. The Bassick contest was an unhappy affair. John Pekar and Bob Kasvinsky were both forced to leave the game be- cause of iniuries. For Warde the game ended in a sad loss. The teams best effort, as well as one of the most ex- citing games, was against the Bullard Haven's eleven. Al- though the Tech boys were victorious, the game was nip and tuck all the way. Our only score of the afternoon was gained through a razzle-dazzle play in which Slesinsky passed to Dakai, who in turn lateraled to All Greco. The team had two drives halted within the Bullard Haven ten- yard line. The heralded defense was displayed at its gallant best. Won't get far that way! Warde Warde Warde Warde Warde Warde Warde Warde VARSITY SCORES 7 Greenwich .. .. 0 Milford ,..... . 'l2 Darien A, 0 Bassick .......... , ,. 6 Bullard Havens Stratford ......... 6 'I3 Central .. 6 Roger Ludlowe Row 1: R. Kardos, H. Ratner, R. Baedin, A. Terifay, D. Hart, C. Schaffer, J. Binkiwitz, B. Shay, F. Gates, J. Flanagan, R. Figlar. Row 2: Mr. Jackson, D. Foster, A. Szost, R. Zelenick, R. DeCesare, J. Schneider, E. Carlson, R. Conley, W. Paskowslci, L. Noga, D. Pelletier, J. Trenck, J. Vincze, L. Blum.

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ASKETB LL VARSITY SCORES Wa rde 55 Ludlowe ......,, Warde 26 Stamford ....... Warde 46 Norwalk ....... Warde 42 Stratford ..,.... Warde 75 Harding .... Warde 42 Milford ........... Warde 51 Bassick .....,..... Wa rde 47 Bullard Havens ....... .... Warde 45 Prep ............... Warde 53 Central .......,.... ...,. Warde 40 Stratford ....... Warde 62 Milford ,..... Warde 52 Bassick ...... Warde 57 Tech .......... Warde 48 Harding ....... A Warde 56 Central ,..... Warde 89 Ludlowe ....... tively. Warde succumbed to Milford, who took advantage of a tremendous scoring spree, and to the Bassick Lions in a hard-fought game. Our six-game losing streak was terminated at the expense of Bullard Havens on their home court. Warde, leading throughout the game, outrebound and outshot the opponents. Bruce MacGregor was our top scorer with 17 points, followed by Dakai, who dropped in 16. After losing to Prep, the boys tangled with Stratford in the first game at the newly completed Warde gym. The visitors, who had previously sailed to a 71-42 victory, found rough competition this time, although they pulled the game out of the fire in the last quarter, finally winning 55-40. The Eagles next encountered Milford in one of the most exciting games of the schedule. Milford edged by us for a 1 point overtime victory, 63-62. Our boys made a spectacu- lar effort in the closing three minutes of the regulation game, by eliminating an 8 point deficit. Dick Dakai, Lou Kochis, JUNIOR VARSITY Row I: G. Englander, L. Taylor, T. Tuzzio, D. Holmquist, H. Ratnar, J. Dryer. Row 2: F. Garrity, Mgr., R. Tackas, B. Sizensky, A. Bennett, D. Hamilton, R. Wargo, W. Bufferd, Coach Jackson. A Get that rebound, Dick! and Bruce MacGreagor led the Warde scorers, hitting 19, 16, and 15 points respectively. Three out of our next four decisions were losses. In the Bassick game Warde made a mediocre showing, but Central and Harding found rough sledding - only piling up their point totals in the dying minutes of each game. Tech again fell prey to the Eagle attack, providing us with a much need- ed victory. The final score was 57-49, as Bruce MacGregor accounted for 19 of Warde's points. The final game of the season saw a return match against Ludlowe. Our cross town opponents, depleted by iniuries and further hampered by top notch Warde team- work, never made a contest of it. The Crimson and White, completely dominating the backboards, always maintained a sizable point advantage. Topping our scoring column were three seniors bowing out of the basketball limelight. Dick Dakai was individual high man with 21, closely-trailed by Bruce MacGregor with 16, and Lou Kochis who dropped in 11.