Brandywine High School - Azurean Yearbook (Wilmington, DE)

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DEFE S f 1 Q . . 'uhm-,,., This year. for the first time in Delaware history. two boys from the same squad were elected to the first team. all-state-Bulldogs John Schroeder and Steve jackson. whose 1-2 scoring punch. rebounding. and tenacious defensive play made our season a success. Though they were our greatest stars. winning the Conference Championship was a TEAM job. Versatility in ball-handling. strong defensive pressure. and accurate passing were the forte of the superb backcourt duo of Matt Judge and Pete Lips. Dan Sweet was the in- valuable all-around man who provided the escape from many a clutch situation. Underclassmen Bob Croft, Dean Pounds, and Greer Firestone gave the team a depth of reserve skill, particularly important in the P. S. and lVlt. Pleasant contests. The Bulldogs extended their two-year victory skein to a record of seventeen games before dropping a close 33-26 decision to the second-place Green Knights. then rebounded to win their last ten games and reach the Conference summit. Highlights of the season were a record 99-point offensive performance against Newark and the defensive effort that beat Wilmingtonfs freezing tactics. The seasonis two biggest games were a 79-65 conquest of defending champion P. S. duPont fmarking Brandywine's first victory in the P. S. 'abarnwl and the climactic 58-47 thriller against our eastern neighbors which broke the long-standing first-place deadlock. This was the game after which we could finally say, The Knights-Color Them Losersln 7 is errssi- T ..ss ' iiit - . ..... fi o... :jg ...SSP .ea aaa... sr 3 .Wx ek fc tttoo so to . A D A G - ' T In., V W' l Above: The Green Knights' Dave Erisman finds the going rough with Matt Judge guarding him. One of the state's finest guards, Judge excelled at both ends of the l court with his superb ball-handling, sharp passing, clutch-shooting, and pressure defense. SEASON RECORD Vafsiiy fr. Varsity BHS 69 30 Christiana - W BHS BHS 68 35 Newark 44 53 BHS BHS 78 33 Dickinson 40 46 BHS BHS 32 Wilmington 38 18 BHS BHS 50 43 P. S. duPont 39 27 BHS BHS 53 - Conrad 28 43 BHS BHS 86 63 De La Warr 37 35 BHS BHS 26 33 lVlt. Pleasant 33 42 BHS BHS 77 39 William Penn 17 32 BHS BHS 73 35 Christiana 24 34 BHS BHS 99 36 Newark 13 50 BHS BHS 7-'1 27 Dickinson 41 36 BHS BHS 47 42 Wilmington 33 34 BHS BHS 79 65 P. S. duPont 47 29 BHS BHS 58 50 Conrad 27 42 BHS BHS 61 56 De La Wm 46 45 BHS BHS 58 47 lVlt. Pleasant 25 33 BHS BHS 98 43 William Penn 36 45 BHS

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BASKETB LLz SKI LL, Above: Junior All-Stater Steve Jackson, shown driving past P. S. duPont's Jim Bates, was probably the finest eleventh grade player in Delaware history. An excellent shooter, driver, rebounder, and passer, Jackson was also a standout on defense, often guarding the opposition's best forward. p SPEED, Above: Pete Lips, an outstanding Junior, gave a good defensive show every game and often touched the Crowds with his ever-present display of enthusiasm. Here he streaks in to put the pressure on Mt, Pleasant's Barry Cutsler. THE BIG TE M EFFQRT, Below: As Matt Judge chases a loose ball, the other members of the team that saved the Mt. Pleasant game move in for the assist. Left to right, they are Sophomore Dean Founds and Juniors Matt Judge, Bob Croft, Steve Jackson, and Pete Lips. In all probability, these boys will be Brandywine's starting five in the '65 season. They are impressively skilled in all facets of basketball and have had experience playing-given some individual effort and the teamwork Characteristic of this year's squad, the Bulldogs should be on top again in 1965! il,

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CCMBINATIC FOR 6'The success enjoyed by our team this year is the result of hard work and unselfishness on the part of the individual members of the squad. They sacrificed their own personal desires for the good of the team. We wanted this champion- ship for our student body because we know they are the Lgreatestf 'l The success of next year's team will depend on the amount of work our current undergraduates put into their off-season development, never losing sight of the fact git shall pass., 7, -Mr. Ziccarelli -Mr. Redmond Above left: BIC John steals a rebound from P.S.'s Jim Bates. His height, defensive Above: Senior C0-Captain Dan Sweet Skillflllli' keeps the ball HWHY skill, rebounding, and adaptability gave our oppenents fits. ln addition, Schroeder from Mt. Pleasanfs Bob Kendall in the Bulldogs' first clash with the was the team's highest scorer. Above right: Senior Bob Carter, a good floor player, G-K-,S VefSalile D311 helped with Seefing, febellndiflgs defellee, ilfld provided the Bulldogs with reserve strength in the backcourt. Paeeing whenever needed- JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM: Front row, from left: R. Davis, M. Samonisky, J. Sparks, J. Broughton, J. Calcaterra, R. Hill, J. Marlin. Second row: Mr. Redmond, Coachg J. Fox, S. Poucher, T. Ellis, J. Welch, P. Carrol, D. Denbrock. Not shown: T. Gray. I02