Cody High School - Comet Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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CROSS COUNTRY TEAM . . . Front Row: E. Yee, J. Iskra, D. Bennett, B. Kropf, R. Hocking. Second Row: G. Rourk Qcaptainj, A. Ochotny, J. Hopeck, N. Dean. Back Row: R. Swanson, G. Koehler, J. Zaremba, K. Matheson Qcoachy . Harriers race to split season Cody's distance runners served notice to the rest of the Metropolitan League that they were a team to be reckoned with this season. Sparked by their strong incentive to win, the Comets were triumphant in two of their four scheduled meets. , Following its first two defeats by Mackenzie and Central, Cody bounced back to win a tri-meet over Miller and Northern with a low score of 34. In the last dual meet of the season, the enlivened Comets romped over Cooley 21 to 34. The West Side Finals proved the thinclads to be a darkhorse as they finished fourth to wind up their best season. The strain of all-out exertion was shown clearly by Cody's Hugh Granfeldt as he came in a close second to Redford's leading runner in the 440 yard dash. ni nety-seven

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johnnie Hopeck displays his form in the broad jump that made him a. steady point winner in all the dual meets during the 1956 track season. ninety-six Mick Rudick's strong arm 11-ied to catapult the shot for distance in his specialty. Lofty higlhjumping was shown by gerald All-City pole-vaulter, Jenty Lnla., cleared Krolikowski as he cleared the bar at 5' 10 , the Crossbal' at 11' 4 to Wm first Place-

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jim Hines dashed for the plate after Paul Wonsack laid down a timely bunt for a successful squeeze play. . . A hit in the clutch always counted. Leftfielder, Gub Varga, attempted to beat the throw for a base hit against the U. of D. Cubs. Comet nine battles opposition to even seas0n's score While snow still remained on the ground outside, the Cody gym was transformed from a basketball court to a spring practice center for young diamond aspirants. Leveling their swings, perfecting their slides and other- wise loosening their muscles, the team was molded. from about 150 tryouts. Outplaying four of their foes, and tying another, the Comet nine established themselves as a solid contender last season. Close wins were had at the expense of Northf Western and Central when only one run separated them from the battling Codyites. In other games, with U. of D., Cooley, Mackenzie, and Mumford we were not so fortunate, coming out on the short end of the score. The Cody diamondmen closed out the 1956 season by Whitewashing Redford 4 to l and Chadsey 1 to 0. The West Side's most valuable player, Ron Miknyocki, and All-City outfielder, Gub Varga, brought pride to both the team and the school with their outstanding play throughout the season. mnety-eight Bob Monczka stretched to receive the pitch as an opposing batsman prepared to lay down a bunt.