Boonton High School - Echoes Yearbook (Boonton, NJ)

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 -J X , it c v =5 - $ 2 .f I, J% SZl • i ' £ ✓» . - tmi 9- v jb I • J ' ' » I VARSITY TEAMS. SEATED (left to right): J. McKenna, manager; R. Cerchtone, A. LoSolandra; B. Polyak; C. Pauli; A. Scozzafava; R. Milano; T. Show; R. Venturing B Applegate; J. Smith. 2nd ROW: H. Drugac; B. Guido; F. Delaney; A. Goodwin; D. Gifford; J. Bolcar; J. Steinhauser; D. Perrine; A. Greenberg; R. Jayne; R. Amari, manoger. TOP ROW: K. H. Shriner, head coach; R. Vitaletti, Bockfield cooch; B. Beltron; B. Poynter; N. Kulikara; C. Von Duyne; S. Avallone; A. Olsen; D. Gallo; H. Van Kouteren; B. Morioni; K McCaffrey; C. Franz, senior manager; A. Gifford, line coach. Tony la Salandra, Bob Polyak, and Bill Applegate received special turkey awards on Thanksgiving Day for their splendid playing. Tony la Salandra was named to the first string tackle position in the county eleven and Ken McCaffrey made the second team as an end. Bill Guida and Steve Avallone were awarded honorable mentions to give the Boonton eleven good representation in the county. The starting eleven was one of the best in the county. With Ken McCaffrey ond Steve Avallone at ends, Tony La Salandra and Butch Drugac at tackles. Bob Polyak and Russ Jayne at guards and Carl Pauli and Frank Delaney alternating at center, the Bomber line was a nightmare to the quarterback. The backfield also performed notably. Bill Guida, as quarterback, called the plays that kept Boonton moving ahead. Ronnie Venturini and Bill Applegate at halves and Craig Van Duyne at fullback made a trio hard to contend with. Promising reserves such as Ken McDougall and Art Olsen at ends and Harry Van Kouteren, Bill Beltran, Bob Mariani and Tom Shaw in the center of the forward wall made it extra strong. The fine performance by reserve backs, Jim Bolcar, Jack Steinhauser, Leigh Gorman, and Tony Scozzafava allowed Guida, Venturini, and Applegate to rest for periods in the games. Despite the usual hardships and injuries ond even his own illness. Coach Shriner, with the aid of his fine assistants Ron Vitaletti and Al Gifford, earned much credit and admiration for helping the team to experience a winning 1953-1954 season. Dean Gallo tackles Passaic Valley player. Frank Delaney blocks ball carrier while Steve Avallone does some fancy footwork. 19

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Captain Bill Guida confers with Coach Shriner. We dr eered a Wl inning c eatr The '53-'54 edition of the Boonton High School football squad emerged as the most accomplished team to be seen on the Boonton gridiron in years. Compiling a favorable 5-4 record, the Bombers put a few recent years' teams to shame. Defeating Butler 26-20, a feat which had not been accomplished since 1950 and not at Boonton since 1947, the squad closed the door on one of the most successful seasons in the past twelve years. The season saw the Bombers displaying their first new uniforms in years and being suppressed in midseason with a temporary dispute of name. The new outfits, consisting of solid red pants and jerseys with black numerals, caused a small revolution in regard to a new nickname. Red Devils, Red Skins, and Red Raiders were all suggested, but finally Bombers was reinstated as the Boonton nickname. Playing a tough schedule, consisting of Newton, Roxbury, Morris Hills Regional, Madison, Passaic Valley, Pompton Lakes, Dover, Wayne, and Butler, Boonton surprised almost every scribe in the area. Captained by seniors Bill Guida and Tony La Salandra, the Bombers rolled on to some impressive victories. Such underclassmen as Steve Avallone, Ronnie Venturini, Bill Applegate, Butch Drugac, Craig Van Duyne, and Russ Jayne spurred the Bombers to victory and glory. The Bombers, however, suffered one of their worst defeats in history at the hands of the Group II state champions, the Dover Tigers. They accomplished some magnificent wins themselves with lopsided victories over Newton and Roxbury and a 13-6 comeback over Madison. Defeating Passaic Valley and our traditional Thanksgiving Day foe, Butler, put the cap on a jubilant season. The squad showed some of the spirit of the olden days in various spots throughout the season. Coaches Shriner, Gifford, and Vitaletti ran the boys with great efficiency. The boys themselves tackled and blocked harder than many previous year's teams. FRESHMAN TEAM. BOTTOM ROW (left to right): R. Beltran; J. Sheldon; T. Dunn; E. Dunn; C. Yukna. 2nd ROW: D. Walker; F. Savarese; L. Helmlinger; D. longo; D. Beyea; R. Brown; J. Ruggier. TOP ROW: C. Backus, coach; R. Rush; J. Jorgenson; L. Gorman; G. MacKinnon; D. Johansen; J. Cox; J. Corcoran; D. Dunn; K. McDougall; J. DuBarry, assistant coach.

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There's never a dull moment for the Varsity Cheerleaders as they cheer the Bombers on to victory. J-V Cheerleaders Lois White Tension mounts as the Bomber fans scream for another touchdown. An accomplished group with plenty of pep are the Varsity Cheerleaders, left to right, Nancy Rusnak, Jackie Cross, Denise Apgar, Joan Youngclaus, Gisela Hunnicutt, Marilyn Mapoles, Joan Hierwarter, and Anne Schwenker.