Camden County Vocational School - Vocationalist Yearbook (Pennsauken, NJ)

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BASKETBALL BOUT forty candidates answered Coach Blumenstock's call for basketball practice. From these and last year's lettermen, Ken Nelson, Ralph Sullivan joe Raiczyk and Stan Wisniewski, a fine team was molded. The outfit was composed of no particularly bright stars but a smooth working, fine combination that was a thorn in the side of every opponent. Camden High, our bitter rival, found this to be very true. In the game witnessed by all the A. A. members of the school, Vocational came from behind in the last quarter to nose out Camden. This feat alone made the basketball season highly successful. Our boys did not always come out on the top but they furnished plenty of tough opposition for their opponents. We are looking for a good season next year as the team will be composed mainly of veterans. Members of the team are: Front Row: Caldwell, Simpson, Nelson, Sullivan, Labenz, Raiczyk CCaptainj, K ulczynski, Burnstin, VVisniewski. Bark Row: Hoy lManagerD, Koslowski Qlylanagerj, Blumenstock CCoachJ, lVeston, Casmer, Cibinski, Woods, Roman, Raiczyk, James, Scullen, Thompson i l AI X- K ll l l

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SPORTS INTRODUCTION HILE the Vocational School specializes more in intra-mural sports, yet varsity competition is not altogether neglected as evi- denced by the fine teams representing the school in basketball, swimming, track, and gohf. There are many expenses connected with conducting games with other schools which are not provided for in the school budget. Referees, transportation, uniforms, and other supplies all call for considerable sums. To meet these expenses, funds are raised by the sale of A. A. tickets to the student body. With each student purchasing an A.A. ticket at hve cents per month, this nets about ,X200.00. A. A. tickets admit the owners to all home contests free. Due to the fact that many of the fellows depend upon school transportation to get home, not many can stay to see the games held after school. ln order to give allA.A. ticket hold- ers an opportunity of seeing their basketball and track teams in action, several basketball games and one track meet were held an hour or so before the end of school and A. A. members were excused from classes. High blood pressure resulted twice when the score was close,' the game was not over and the buses about to leave but the situtation was saved by sending out word to hold the buses. Even at that, the Pennsauken boys had to walk home. The school spirit has grown tremendously this year and it is due to the fact that fellows who in former years had to thumb it hone, now are allowed to attend a jew A. A. activities during school hours. X U II X 'II I U N ,X I. N l 'I it U I

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SWIMMING ITH an entire new team, except for two veterans, Yocational's swimming team finished third in the South jersey Swimming League. Yictories were registered over Collingswood, lXIerchantville and Southeastern Catholic CPhila- delphial. The only defeats were those by the strong teams of Haddon Heights and Moorestown. Our team also placed third in the South Jersey Finals. jim XYoods and John Tokolish were our only lettermen from last year as Bill Bain and XVes Brittin were unable to compete. However despite their in- experience, Coach Forbes' mermen made a very creditable showing this year. The fellows became so expert that they established three league records. Al Mezalis Cut the time for the too yd. breaststroke to r.14.8. The best time for the 200 yd. freestyle was made by Jim', Woods who negotiated the dis- tance in 2.2I.S. Niezalis and Vlloods combined with Frank Donaghy to set the new record in the medley relay, at I.I2.7. These records show the championship calibre of our swimmers. Fr0n1Rofv.' Donaghy, lvoods,Hunter,Tokolish, Leon, hlezalis, Alstadter, Tierno, and L. D. Forbes. BarkR01'4'.'Kel1oe, Schrandt, Hardecker, Fenton, Fennell, Smith, McNichol, Pregartner, and Carr.