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

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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!'

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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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up and down season posted hy diamondmen f i f' l if Ft' 3' A few players and the baseball equipment ar- rive safely and quickly down on the field with Phil Nasrallah at the f' wheel. Pat Antonio smashes a long drive to center field. The 1963 baseball season was comparatively successful in spite of a 5-7 record. Opening the season the Hoban Batsmen bowed to Hower with a 11-2 score despite Tim Garret's four for four hitting. Bouncing back in the second game, john Rudy held South to four hits as the that 'f ' Cavaliers were clobbered 12-2. The next three games saw pgpii W 5. 15 : .:.. pp X Q Q y Q 5 ,Aj successive losses to Buchtel 15-lj, Barberton C8-OJ, and T g ' v I .Z Garfield Q9-75. The St. Mary's team wound up on the .J F K Q ., short end of the score, 5-3, as Karl Wilhelm, Tom Fox, ml ' - . ,.fs ,spiffy p and John Rudy combined to surrender only four hits. fx, ,im k, V '-.' z ipp sglp it , , ,lp y Further victories included a 5-4 win over Kenmore, and - fs 5, 22: M ,s tles' i i a 6-1 decision over South. North slipped by on a 5-4 l' J 1' 'iiiii 3 qqs. , , x iii count. In rougher games Cuyahoga Falls and East handed 1 . 1 - Hoban two losses. 9, if 5 ' psp? Zlz -s i 35 ' M Y ' Q Rounding out the season, Buchtel was stunned by an NJSML sp 1 p , qpixp y, Q ' .,, H 11-1 upset. Three double plays, Rudy's five hit pitching, ' 8 1 and bat support from Denny Testa, Pete Baldacci, and ' i ' R ' ' p ' ' Paul Haas snapped the Griff's eight game winning John Rudy beats the throw to first base. streak. Representing the Knights on the All-City team were john Rudy and Tim Garret. Viewed through the fence, the Hoban-Buchtel game falls together like pieces of a mosaic to make a victory spurred on by Denny Testa's smash hit. flea J' Kink ff K ,sf'R. is 'X 'K 'wt 'X ' ' it V Ka, , 'e 7