Bullard Havens Technical High School - Tigro Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

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Kr. 44-If 2 ,I may A ef 45, l , W VARSITY First Row: Ted Kobziak, Robert Soltisiak, Mike Giannettino, Mike Varholak. Second Row: Coach Frank Piascik, Manager Frank Gernat, Jack Candito, Edward Brighindi, johr Joe Siopnick Antonini, joe Slopnick, Maury Watman, Dennis Russell, Assistant Managers Robert Gemig X Manager Frank Gernat nani, William Brisarr. BASKETBALL Things looked good for the basketball season with live letter men returning to play varsity ball, but before the start of the season, we lost Carl Pullen to Harding High, and Pete Pippa, who left for personal reasons. Coach Piascik had only three experienced boys left: Jack Can- dito, Ed Brighindi, and Maury Watman. The team won three and lost sixteen. The victories came against the Alumni and Bassick High. The seniors on the squad who graduate in june are Manager Frank Gernat, john Antonini, and Joe Slopnick. The jV's, composed of freshmen and sophomores won three and lost fifteen. The three leading scorers of the basketball squad were Ed Brighindi, Maury Watman, and Jack Candito. Mgt' John Antonini JUNIOR VARSITY First Row: Managers Frank Gernat, Robert Gemignani, William Brisarr. Second Row: Coach Frank Piascik, Martin Lutar, Steve Pavlech, Robert McCone, Pete Apatow, Robert Durant, Martin Dunn, joe Krevis, Jerry Sztmansky, jack Marsic, Steve Kroszer. 83

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Unqualified Support is -. ,,,. 'K . if S, Lf . .4-ei, ' I ' 1 . . it 5 W ' TH xv 4 1 1 --V' Kneeling: 25 Paul Nosevich, 17 Norm Brown, 33 Ed Dzie- kan, 41 Angelo Turrini, 30 jim O'Rourke, 10 john Ded- man, 14 Dave Kasper. TECH 14 HARDING 33 The Harding Presidents were just too much for our boys as they defeated us 33-14 before a large turnout. The high- light of the game came in the second period when Fred Kitko took a screen pass over the middle to ramble some V,-M,f, f if! Standing: 34 Ray Galya, 21 Doug Kent, 23 Frank Smith, 11 Bill Galvin, 20 Ken Philipps. 50 yards to score behind some beautiful down-field block- ing. Our last TD for the season was scored by Walt Cremin off-tackle, This brought the game to 19-14 before Harding clinched the victory in the final period. Our boys were game, but Harding was too strong. THE JV SEASON The Tech 1V's had a good season winning three, losing four, and tying one. Against Bassick, Galya, Smith, and O'Rourke hit the scoring column behind excellent blocking to win 19-0. A thrilling game took place in Westport as Staples eked out a 13-12 victor y. In a tie game I7-75 with Stratford, some of the finest football ability was exhibited by both teams, A short pass from Galya to Ritter accounted for Tech's only score. On the last play of the game, Frank Smith did some beautiful broken field running which almost resulted in victory. The winner's circle was again ours the following week when the jV's took an easy game from Central 19-0. Tech's other victory came against Milford 18-6 as a re- sult of crisp blocking and running attacks. Fairheld Prep, Harding, and Ludlowe proved to be too much for our boys and we lost 0-19, 0-13, and 13-19 respectively. Other outstanding performers for the jV's were Earl Cozzi, Ronald Weir, Billy Andricovich, johnny Edwards, joe Mucherino, Russ Clinton, Ed Dziekan, Roger Gabriel, Bill Csire, Carmine Munz, Tony Morlando, Al Strengowski, Bob Rinko, Doug Walker, Frank Huntley, Fran Grodis, Y -if 1 5 1 v A K VAIV f, 1 .1-..1..Qfl'- -1. I. Bob Durant, and John Dedman. 4'----ff , I Bassick Game 3 ,1-

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THF TFAMS INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL BFICIEGPOII Term Cops Intramural Trtle Brldgeport won the QITIITIPIOTISIIIP of the Bulltrd Havens 'Iech basketball xntra mural league of 1955 by d6f61f1I2lg Ylle IU the play off contest Both Clubs were 1n a flatfoot ne for first place at the terrnrnanon ol the regular seasons play The members of the wnnnlng squad wlll rceenve mdxvldual trophxes as 1 reward for thelr VICIOTY The season was an excrtlng one and lf gave many boys the opportunrty they wanted to partxclpate rn sports THE STANDINGS TEN LEADING SCORERS Team Won Lost s Brxclgeport Ya e Bob Cohen CConnJ Conn Bob Zwadskt fWesleyanD Farrfield Bob Rrnko CWesleyanI I-Illlyer Al Colonese ITIIUIIYI New Haven Wesleyan Trrnxty Bob Plcculllo CH1llyerb Herb Mueller CConnD Bob Varnum fYaleD Ioe Trecle CYaleI Al Anglace 6Fa1rheldJ Bob Paulln fNew Havenj NEW HAVEN F Kltko W Csogn R Dragonette R Pavlech I ODonnelI P Perchluk I WlllI1mS F Santora YALE A Spodnrek Capt I Trede R Varnum H Frybarger I Fague M Kentosh R R1card R Lathrop D Atkrnson HILLYER V Grose I Buynak R Iennlngs Romano R PICCUIIIO N Dlckson R Gondar F Cozzl C Taylor BRIDGEPORT Cumgnanl Capt I-Iolleran Nleol Meunxer Kosma Cllnton Barley Stolca REFEREES SCORER TIMER M1ke GIHIIIICIIIUO John Antonmr Frank Gernat Denms Russell Bob Soltlslak oe Slopmck TRINITY Yourshaw Kuruc Schurman Colonese Garofalo Rutushnak D Brescxa W Stantzyk R Hoflord WESLEYAN R Zwadsk1 Capt R Rrnko R Strengowskl W Strengowskr R Sword M Sweedo W McDougall W Peace A Barry P Mastr1ano OI FICIALS FAIRFIELD R Penkoff E Buck I ORourke A Panettlerl E Becker Remenar P Acllntorl D Qulntlllano R Stoeppel CONN R Cohen Capt W Wa1ksn1s H Mueller W Schwarz R We1r P Lefkowskr C Bochank R Kasper FG F Pt ' 6 2 A . 42 14 98 l . 5 5 35 25 91 4 5 ' 31 13 75 .' 4 5 ' 28 12 68 ' 4 3 ' ' 28 10 66 1 3 4 .' 25 12 62 . 2 5 . ' . 21 14 56 ' ' 1 6 ' ' ' .. 25 3 53 21 11 53 . 21 8 50 R. Paulin, Capt. R. Nichio, Capt. Iankovsky, Capt. A. Anglace, Capt . ' . R. . . . . -I. . A. . ' ' - . . - ' At . I 1- . . . , . . R. I 2 'Y . ', . . ', . . , . . R. ' . ' . . N. I . . ' . R. ' . . ' . G. ' . . J 84