Bishop Kenrick High School - Kenecho Yearbook (Norristown, PA)

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I9 8-SCL and EPCL The year 1958 will go into the Bishop Kenrick record books as one of the greatest basketball seasons ever enjoyed by the Golden Knights of the hardwood. The varsity squad exhibited the deadly shooting and hustling teamwork so typical of previous years. Their compensation was two league cham- pionships. The Knights captured the Eastern Pennsylvania Catholic League with an unblemished record of six wins. The Suburban Catholic League title came to us because of a 12 and 1 log, which includes a first half championship win over Bethlehem Catholic. Mr. Brown, the coach, gave our boys the confidence and the court technique needed to Hnish with a registered 21 wins and 4 defeats. us. ' Tut Matozza shows perfect form for a jump shot against a Salesianum foe. His defensive finesse and his ability to hustle all the time, made him the key man in our fast break. An elated coach smiles broadly with his victorious varsity team. First Row: Coach J. Brown, F. Matozza, A. DeStefano, G. Moran, J. Elii, J. Kennedy, J. Grant. Second Raw: E. Falcone, Captain J. Bruni, R. Simpson, R. Marshall, T. Marshall, D. Gratz.

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A Bethlehem Catholic player is caught in the act. Although he appears to have fouled Tom Marshall, the referee actually called DeStefano. Moe made it a three-point play when, despite his driving layup. Dave Gratz lets a two-handed jump shot go as two Roman adversaries watch. Joe Grant also views the play anxiously. Tension on Joe was eased when the ball slid through the hoop. As his two teammates watch with confidence, Dave Gratz lofts one of his jump shots against Cardinal Dougherty. the foul for Moe the foul, he made great season for a great team

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The '57-'58 Jayvee Team will long be re- membered at Kenrick for an undefeated sea- son in which the players compiled a record of 24 wins and no defeats. Mr. Kehoe was the coach of this fabulous team, and he used his boys with great skill. One of the most thrilling games of the year occurred when St. Pius X Jayvees visited Kcnrick. The lead seesawed between the two teams till the last two seconds when a sweeping hook gave the Golden Squires a one point victory. A victorious jayvee team gives promise of greater things to come. First Row: A. McCaf- ferty, D. O'Neill, A. Greco, C. McPherson. Second Row: W. Yacovelli, M. Hammaday, D. Marshall, T. Brennan. Third Row: R. Shoe- maker, F. Pergine, E. Jaggers, B. Byrnes, and Coach J. Kehoe. BASKETBALL RECORD Opponent We Tlaey Cardinal Dougherty ..,.,,.,,... 45 54 St. Pius Xa' ......... . . . 51 54 Alumni ............ . . . 5 5 44 NativityT ,,................ . . 74 52 Pennsylvania School for Deaf .... 76 45 Bishop Shanahan? ........,. . . . 36 35 Roman Catholic . . ...... . . . 64 41 Roman Catholic .,............, 72 64 Reading Central Catholic? ...,.. 52 33 Lansdale CatholicT .,..... . . . 66 50 Bishop Eustace ,... . , . 76 66 Sz. Matthewtf . . , . . . 54 36 Notre Dameak .,.. . . . 56 50 Salesianum .,..... . . . 47 71 Bethlehem Catholic? . . . . 64 56 St. Pius X3 ....., 73 38 St. Matthew 1' .,...., , . , 69 42 Bethlehem Catholiciklll . . , . 46 43 Bishop Eustace .,..., . . . 63 66 Bishop Shanahan? . . , . . . 59 57 Notre Dame? ..,.... . . . 56 43 Lansdale CatholicT . . . . . . 60 45 Nativityi' .,.....,...... . . . 74 52 Bethlehem Catholics: .,...,. . . . 66 51 Reading Central Catholic? ,..... 59 57 al: Suburban Catholic League Tliastern Penn Catholic League I First Half Play-of Vince Fazio tries forcefully to outdo his Saint Matthew opponent with a high jump, as E. Jaggers observes with anxious eyes.