Bishop Gibbons High School - Vikon Yearbook (North Tonawanda, NY)

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CROSS COUNTRY Bishop Gibbons' 1963-64 CROSS COUNTRY TEAM. Mr. Richard Wilke, Coach: John Kudla, Robert Sykes, Ned Caron, John Davern, Dennis Jovenelti, Charles Young, Joseph Breloff, Thomas Geelan, Ronald Renza, Thaddeus Berdzik, Robert La- Barbera, John Pietrzykowski. B0 LIG Bishop Gibbons' 1963-64 BOWLING TEAM. Thaddeus Berdzik, James Wodka, Robert Schneggenburger, Ronald Moyer, David Dezik, Michael Roneker, Captain.

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Bishop Gibbons' 1962-63 TRACK TEAM. Row I: Stanley Bonk, Manager: John Majewski, Nicholas Conte, Peter Gotowko, Franz Ludwig, Robert LaBarbera. Row ll: Francis Rokicki, David Peck, Paul Russ, Richard Balling, Joseph Claroni, John Grinch, Robert Aikens. Row III: Michael Magner, Bruce McNaughton, Co-Capraing Joseph Kozlowski, Brian McNaughton, David Davignon, Paul Wiech, James Koenig, Mark Ziegler, Co-Capraing Father Bonardi, Moderator. TRACK o Under the able leadership of Mr. Henry Lewis, Boys' Physical Education Instructor and Father Peter Bonardi, Athletic Director, the Vikings have made their debut into the field of inter-scholastic com- petition. As a reward for their physical labors, letters in the various athletic activities are available for qualifying students. The general requirement is active participation in at least W of all quarters, innings or games as the case may be. In all their athletic contests is stressed the important principle of bringing home a moral victory as well as a game victory. B.G. H. S. and the Athletic Department wish to express their gratitude to the BUOSTERS who make our Sports Program possible. 84

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ef' 'Z E Q55 as ,Ill N The GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION in its initial year of operation has established a code of rules which will govern all girls' sports activities. This code will be the basis for determining participation requirements in the various sports. Actively engaged in this work are: Seated.: Mary Ellen Opalinski, Miss Dolores Franz, Moderator: Tonia Prelewicz, President: Anna Zienkiewicz, President-elect. Standing: Margaret Necel, Rosemary Sheldon, Susan Rohrdanz, Julianne Rajnisz, Dale Dumais, and Kathleen Majka. F' .- ii-... xeeearf o Through the efforts of our energetic physical education instructor, Miss Dolores Franz, the girls of Bishop Gibbons High School engage in a fine assortment of intermural and intramural activities. These include badminton, basketball, bowling, and volleyball. In the physical education classes, the girls receive instructions in softball and golf. The art of cheerleading which involves endless skills and talents in gymnastics, theatrics, and showmanship, is also part of the girls' athletic program. At the beginning of the school year the girls who are interested compete for places on a squad of eight cheerleaders. Our Varsity and Junior Varsity squads, vivacious and precise, spark up enthusiasm and sportsmanship in all sport activities and pep rallies throughout the year. The girls' work in all these endeavors does not go unrewarded. Most coveted of the awards is the Most Valuable Player Award given to the recipient by her fellow teammates for her participation in sport activities, her sportsmanship, responsibil- ity, courtesy, cooperation, and school spirit. For being the victorious basketball team in intramural competition, the Home Room Team receives the Sister Mary Annelle Award. Likewise, the Father Schoy Award goes to the victorious volleyball team. Bowlers of the high three game series and high single game of the year receive trophies as do the School Bowling Champions and intramural league winners. Trophies are also awarded to the win- ning school championship badminton team. Besides intramural activities, students may receive the privilege to represent Bishop Gibbons in the intermural activities by means of the honor teams. Honor team members and cheerleaders are eligible for receiving a school letter. Individual participants in school sports activities also receive participation points. The Ath- letic Achievement Award is given to any student in the Senior Year who has earned a total of 70 or more points. 86