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

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Someday you, too, will be Seniors . . The 1957 Warde fall sports schedule shows a total of three wins for the football, cross country and soccer teams. Despite many reversals, the Eagle representatives proved themselves to be scrappers and hustlers. Wide spread sickness depleted ranks to such a degree that the football squad never was in full strength for much 'of the season. Cross country could muster only five runners for two meets, and the soccer coaches were harried by Huctua- ting attendance. The football squad opened its season on our home field with Warde's first victory. Bassick fell prey to the aggressive Eagles, 15-7. Sophomore fullback, jack Flanna- gan, and junior halfback, Dick Kardos, started individual- ly impressive season performances by scoring Warde's two TD's. The crimson line, led by co-captains Bob Ander- son and Eric Carlson, thrilled the crowd with its crisp blocking and stellar defensive tackling. The next three contests pointed out our lack of depth, however, Coach Tetreau and line coach Dobelstein attained maximum performance from our regulars in the game with New Canaan. We nosed out a 7-6 win. Our score was made on a 50 yard run by Kardos. Linemen Mike Hayes and Andy Korkorda played an outstanding game. The remainder of our docket saw us take a drubbing by Stratford and suffer frustration at the hands of Ludlowe and Central. The Ludlowe game, played in a pelting rain, was particularly disappointing. Our two talented ends, john Pekar and jack Mentes, were hampered by the slick ball, consequently our ground game felt the offensive burden. Al Bennett tallied for Warde, dashing 80 yards on a kick-off return. Brian Shay was a standout with his heads-up playing. We drew Hrst blood against Central, but were unable to hold off a late opposition drive. Our season ended with a respectable record of two wins and six losses. The cross country and soccer teams, both lacking student support, were statistically unimpressive. Coach Klee's harriers notched their sole win against Harding. Senior co-captains Lenny Sohlberg and Steve Tower, plus Glen Shaffer, john Meclerious and Steve Terebesi were the insistant Warde placers. The soccer boys could not find the winning combination for coaches Cavender and Kuzas. Co-captains Al Schmidt and Al Neigher headed the fighting booters. Paul Ringleheim's admirable goal tending and the aggressive play of Doug Holmquist and Glen Englander provided bright spots in a 0-10 record. This season's Varsity basketball team compiled a 5-12 record. Despite the frequent reversals, Coach Seirup's squad demonstrated hustle and team play. Captain Jack Mentes was our outstanding player, while Lorry Taylor, Doug Holmquist, Ronny Schecter and Dave Beaudoin all performed well. Underclassmen Howie Ratner, Tom Dar- dani and Dan Harris not only gained valuable experience, but aided Warde's cause. Our schedule opened on December 15, with an away game against Bassick. We dropped our first of two losses to the talented Lions, by the score of 75-51. The combina- tion of opening night jitters and strong play by the opposi- tion overplayed our Eagle five. Mentes' 16 points and Taylor's 11 were high point totals for us. The Bullard Havens and Fairfield Prep contest were exciting but disappointing. Offensive lapses hindered our efforts. Center, Lorry Taylor, bucketed a total of 55 points in the two games. Our Hrst victory, which was at Tech's expense, came after an overtime period. We trailed through three stanzas, but managed to tie the score when jack Mentes sank a basket with four seconds remaining in the regulation period. As the overtime period began each team had 56 points, however, Warde notched 8 markers to Tech's 4. Doug Holmquist sank 21, Taylor and Mentes 12 each, and Ray Yalder 11, to lead Warde scorers. The ensuing five games, each against strong oppo- nents, did not favor Warde. In the wild scoring Harding fray, which ended in a 95-65 loss, Holmquist and Taylor were high scorers with 15 points each. Ludlowe, playing before a packed house on our home court, was solidly beaten 58-49. Our squad never was be- hind, leading 14-11 and 43-57 in the first and third quar- ters respectively. Ronny Schecter, scoring skillfully, cashed in 18 points, while Dave Beaudoin with 15 and Doug Holmquist with 10 scored consistently. The season's finale against Ludlowe was our only win during the closing part of the schedule. Dave Beaudoin, playing his last game, notched 16 crucial points in a losing Prep game. Dropping a heart-breaker to Staples, 54-49, the Eagles put on one of the better efforts of the season. Taylor and-Ratner led the offensive which nearly overcame the opponents. Milford nipped off their victory in an over- time by scoring 5 points to our 1. It was a tight game throughout, with Warde holding a slim advantage during the first three quarters. Milford pulled ahead late in the last stanza, but Jack Mentes drove in and tied the game. In the overtime Milford held us to one final shot. Warde traveled to Mill Plain School to compete with Ludlowe, and the trip proved successful because we won 52-55. Ludlowe managed to lead for one quarted, but by the half time intermission we had rested the advantage from them and at the close of quarter three led 56-25. Captain Mentes, finishing a stellar high school career, led the parade of Warde scorers with 17 points. Our Spring sports teams seem headed for successful seasons. Coach Jackson, baseball coach, stated that the Warde nine has more depth this season than last, despite the lack of experienced pitchers. Among the returning veterans are Messrs. Pekar, Neigher, Ratner, Holmquist and Englander. This year's tennis team, including letter- winners Paul Ringleheim, Gus Horowitz, Bob Hillman and Steve Tower will be under the guidance of Coach Harrity. Aided by Ronny Schecter and the talents of other newcomers, the squad will definitely improve its record of last season. On the links, Warde's team, composed of the men who won us the state runner-up trophy, may go un- defeated. Captain Rick Gleacher, Ray Klein, Al Burr and Don Miklus will carry most of the burden for Coach Stone's team. Coach Terreau's track squad, fwith at least six home meets and there are at least six home meets sched- uledb filled with experienced performers, should be much stronger than last year. Co-captains Scofield and Schmidt, plus Len Sohlberg, Glen Shaffer and Al Bennett are the principle seasoned members who will hold forth this team.

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OCCGR Row 1: R. Gunter, AH Neigher, Co-Capt., A. Schmidt, Co-Capt., W. Lyon. Row 2: D. Jackson, J. Engelman, S. Frankel, J. Schless, M. Popp, R. Feldman. Row 3: Mr. Cavendar, Coach, H. Gladstein, J. Shaffer, A. Biro, D. Holmquist, C. Kovacs, J. Bordes, R. Pager, A. Shumofsky, Man. Row 4: E. Brown, G. Skog, D. Dziewulski, G. Eng- lander, P. Ringelgeim, W. Jose, R. Demaresr. CRQSS C , UNTRY arde arde arde arde arde arde arde arde SCORES - Harding - Norwalk - Fairfield Prep - Ludlowe - Greenwich - Scrarford -- Danbury - Stamford Warde Warde Warde Warde Warde Warde Warde Warde Warde Warde SCORES Won - Ludlowe 0 - Stamford 0 - Hillhouse 1 Q - Westhaven 1 - Norwalk 3 - Greenwich 1 - Ludlowe 2 - Greenwich 1 - Norwalk 0 - Stamford Forfeit 3 4 4 6 6 4 6 6 1 20 15 15 20 15 18 20 17 Row 1: S. Greenblatt, S. Tower, S. Terebesi, B. Grapski, Row 2: H. Lee, J. Medeiros, L. Sohlberg, G. Shaffer. 83