Carrick High School - Carrickter Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Pictured above are a few,Conditioning Club members, Front row: Dave Degenhardt, Ron Tritschler, Bob Gass, Bob Bernhauer, and Jim Hall. Middle row: Andy Sweet, Bob Fiedler, John Motzer, Jim Parne, and Bob Mervosh. Back row: Jim Nelson, Mike Koempel, Bob Campoli, and Paul Papariello. it 1 And Track , ' ' Z' Conditioning Club, for which Carrick has be- come noted, has been responsible for Carrick's' athletic success despite its handicap in size. Organized by Coach Zahniser in 1943, the club has continued to live up to its name by condi- tioning our athletes and enabling us to compete against much larger schools with higher en- rollment and better facilities. Pledging in part to 'be a good citizen and a good sport' and 'to uphold the fighting tradition of Carrick High School, boys in the club also practice and keep in condition for all sports. It is usually formed at the beginning of the spring semester, and members meet every day after school. This year's Conditioning Clubwas handled by coaches Earnest.Slessinger and Alexander Davic. As an after school clubthe eighty members were Cindefmen Ed Michaels and Dave Degenhafdt occupied primarily with practice for track meets. are pictured here in starting position.

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'Admiral' George Pfeil places himself for a back dive. P Hearing last minute instructions from swimming coach Ed White, are Carrick's 1957 Mermen. Standing to the back are Lowell Reyher, Pat Whalen, Bob Schubert, Dan Fanzo, Chuck Waz- enegger, Dave Butterworth, and Joe Scanlon. At the edge of the pool are Tony Perella, Jim Gruber, Al Klein, and Mike Cronin.-Standing behind Mike are Bill Goodall, Vince Elias, and Manager Hayden Henk. And Aquatics About to dive into the water are four more Tankmen: Jim Lehner, .lack Dudich, Bob Yarsky, and George Pfeil. Standing behind them are Dale Pinkerton, Norb Lippert, Bill Tusch, and Andy Sweet. The Carrick swimming squad had an uneventful season, losing nine meets and posting- only one victory. Carrick does however, have some very good swimmers Most of the Raider squad participated in the city qualifying meet. The Carrick boys placed in three out of six events. George Pfeil triumphed in both the fifty and one hundred yard free style. Dale Pinkerton placed first in the one hundred yard butter- fly event. Both boys qualified for the city finals. At the city finals held at the Allegheny High pool, Admiral Pfeil captured both the fifty yard and one hundred yard free-style events for the Blue and Gold. He swam the fifty yard free-style in record time being clocked at 25.4 seconds. Pinkerton placed third in the one hundred yard butterfly event, losing to the Rose brothers from Schenley High School who may be state champions.

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Among the many sports and exercises taught in Carrick's physical education classes is rope climbing. Health Ed Classes With eyes wide open, the sixth periodhygiene cla: watches Mr. Slessinger demonstrate the Pril ciples of artificial respiration. ,1t.1 iwf,,, vQ