Archbishop Hoban High School - Way Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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igve Co-captains john Wade and Tom Spellman plan strategy for fbe next meet' The Hohan swim team makes a kamikaze attack on the Akron U. Pool. Ed Corvington makes a final lunge at the finish of the 100- yd. butterfly stroke event. ifiraduating seniors Brian Nelson, Tom Spellman, john Wade, Vince Pianalto, and Ed Coruington get ready for their last hig splash n the season. 1 'AHL 77

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LM.--WM' -- 'Jnfm Swimming coach, Mr. Henry Schmidt fleftj shows score sheets to john Ragsdale. The assistant coach this year was Mr. Frank Errigo frightb. Rough waters ahead was the season outlook for the 1963-64 swimming season, but the Hoban tankers fared well overall. In the season opener at Massilon, the Knights were dunked by the host school to the tune of 60-13. New swimming coach, Mr. Henry Schmidt, assisted by Mr. Frank Errigo, led the team to a great comeback as the tankers buried Akron Swim League opponent, South High, under a 60-4 cascade. Coventry squeaked by in the next meet on a 45-41 count. Then the Knights felled Central a 56-21 rout. In its first league loss, Hoban bowed to Firestone, 53-24, and the then State champion Buchtel edged the mermen by a 43-30 score. In another close meet, Kenmore upset the Knights 43-34, but Hoban evened its league record by crushing North High in a 59-18 walk-away. Three more losses were saddled on the tankmen as East, Cuyahoga Falls, and Gilmour downed Hoban. However, the season ended in good style as Garfield was dunked 41-36. High man in the scoring column was senior john Wade, followed closely by junior john Ragsdale and senior Tom Spellman. tankers splash throu h stormy season , Q . ,. t'i t' Q As l il . fit l 1 V gf 1 W . W v 1- JF! M ' 1 3 2 ' 'YZ' 1 HOBAN SWIMMING TEAM - Seated Cleft to rightjz David Lange, Mike Thomann, Richard Champion, Don Ruther, Mike Baranek, Fred Sax, Bob Baranek, Denny Rafferty, and Richard Neff. Second row: john Ragsdale, Boh Wolf, John Hinderscheid, john Slick, Kevin Brett, George Coyle, Dave Kohut, and Terry lVarner. Third row: Tom Spellman, Ken Morris, Dave Belitsky, Andrew Emanuele, Al Scizrpellini, Vince Pianalto, Ed Corvington, Greg Varley, john lVade, and Brian Nelson.

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E 1 ,LM i .A 1963 VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM-First row: Qleft to riglstb Gus StulJla'relJer, Pete Baldacci. lam Ifnx, ,lolnl Berarrli, aml Pat Autonirm. Second row: 101121 Dmlek, Bill Snyder, Denny Svlyaffer Baxelzall Coach Bolz Zuplee 5lll'1'6-YS the situation from the lzenfla with several team members. . V , '-1 QgnL 1 5 joe Bacbmamz, Paul Fiona, Denny Testa, and Paul Schulz. Third row: Manager Mike Guixtirm, jerry Nardell, Karl Uvilbelm, Tim Garret. john Rmljr, Phil Naxrallab. jolm Heinzen, 101111 Neidert, Paul Haax, and Manager Tom Barlamarw. arf'-7 ft. if ,A+-W :.-,,..,,-,-... .law -ju 1' iEiuj.i1 f 1.-' Q- ? ' M S , , .- Y' Y - w -1 5:7 1,,,,7,., V. ,, 7 -. Q K.. ', .- A I 'eff . . , ,V f 9 Mt f J 'i XJ ,L .. '- it A 2. G . , B Ati.-r y , IP F :V 5, K 2 3' .ghvgr 1 W Z, I J In R: J V' ? ii A I F A A AAAA ' ,dgvxf .,,, ,L A . : ii,f1'yMr n Q K '..- If ,,w1x:.2LrE? 2 ' - - . 5 'Q Spectators sit on the ground or xtand around the backxtop uutclaing the hard hitting Knights in tlyeir xerond game with South High. . . i?'i'.q ,I sf l'7'f:x 9975-ww' 'NNE Q ?'f'?'3Q!'