Concordia College - Concordian Yearbook (Bronxville, NY)

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BASKETBALL -COLLEGE December 4, and gold satin pants and royal blue jerseys swarmed onto the floor — Concordia ' s mighty he roes ' Not only new uniforms but also a new junior college conference greeted the ' 48- ' 49 season. The basketeers looked good; fast, cunning, alert They bounced back from a defeat by N Y Cathedral to trounce White Plains and Webb Naval; the 50-45 victory over the L. I. Aggies gained us first place. Victories came when they counted. Captain Max Kaminska and the illustrious Mr. Moltzan, Concordia ' s record breaker, led the new, spirited team to its victories. But there was a trio of corking good rookies on the floor too; Andy Weyerman, Herbie Muhl, and Stew Lambie Bob Zinn, who must have been born with a basket- ball in one hand and a text-book in the other, joined the team in the second semester. William Puder, the team ' s manager, deserves a lot of credit for a good job. Coach Vince Olson had himself a sideline booster during the season — 2.00 eligibility. Now you ' ve got the stuff for next year; let ' s see you beat the ' 48- ' 49 record! 49

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FOOTBALL • 48 Sweat-soaked uniforms were the order of the day, and our five-week training period seemed unduly long, but it paid dividends when we trounced CCNY, 25-0 Our light and inexperienced backfield was a standout. Came Highlight: Little John Jungen, our tackle, intercepting a pass and going over for a touchdown. We looked good — fast backfield, tight line — but Hopkins ' winged T proved too formidable and we were d efeated, 28-0. Came Highlight: Two backfield injuries and a battered line Practice was light the following week We knew we could beat Peeks- kill Military Academy, and we did, 6-0. Came Highlight: a terrific struggle by an outclassed Peekskill team, previously undefeated ' Against Newark Academy we played the hardest and most spirited game of the season. Sure they won, 19-6, but only after we showed unbelievable fight and drive. Came Highlight : We should have won ! ! We ran all over Eastern Military Academy, 27-0, under an untimely downpour which kept the score modestly proportioned. Came Highlight: Victory never tasted more sweet. So we won 3, lost 2. More important, next year ' s squad looks just as good, if not better. Co to it, boys!!

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BASKETBALL- PREP SCHOOL Concordia was fighting to win its season ' s opener against N. Y. Cathe- dral. In the last seconds of play Bob Lapple scooped up the ball, skirted around his opponents, and flipped the ball through the hoop for two points and victory. History repeated itself a few games later when Prepsters man- aged to snatch a 54-52 victory from Irving. At this writing, two games have yet to be played ; the Clippers ' record so far is 5- 1 0. When the season opened, the Prepsters had only one veteran from last season ' s quintet. Coach Dobberstein had a little trouble in choosing the boys who would make up the first string; Captain Bob Lapple, Dick Duerr, Bruce Bohuny, and Paul Biegner made the grade. Len Kleps, Erwin Williams, and Bill Leonard gave a helpful hand to the regulars. Looking back, many memo ries flash across your mind — the faithful support of the faculty — Concordia ' s lack of pinetrees — the grace and perfection of the twirlers — the hysterical shouting of the Coopsters when the Prepsters went ahead — and the frenetic beating of that big bass drum. • 50