Dunmore High School - Laurels Yearbook (Dunmore, PA)

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gacefall The Buck's 1958 season was inaugurated by blanking Moosic 6-0 on Dunmore's home diamond. The winning pitcher was Phil Dunio, who allowed only one hit, while striking out 11. Ron Aicale and Joe Nicastro each col- lected 2 hits. On April 23, Dunmore playing its 2nd home game of the season, turned back the Trojans of Taylor, 8-6. Paul QDocJ Robertson earned a hard fought victory, aided by John Greshuk and Phil Dunio. Len Colangelo banked out 2 of Dunmore's 7 hits. On its first road game, Dunmore displayed a 13 hit attack, crushing Tech, 14-1. Paul Robertson took credit for the win, giving up 4 hits and strikingout 12. Jay Fitt was the big gun for the Bucks, collecting 3 hits. At this point the Bucks lived up to the pre -season prediction by extending their winning streak to 4 straight wins, defeating the Golden Eagles of Central 3-2 in the final inning. Phil Dunio went the distance, allowing only 3 hits. Phil Forgione contributed a home run and a single. On May 5, Dunmore blanked Dickson City 18-1. Bill Hartshorn and Ron Aicale enjoyed a perfect day at bat, both collecting 3 hits each. Nicastro and Robertson also collected 2 hits. Joe Roche hit a home run to high light the assault. Robertson again was the winner, tossing a 4 hitter and striking out 6. Setting the pace in the Southern division, Dunmore won surprisingly easy over the Invaders of West Scranton 15 -3. Colangelo belted a round trip blow. Sohns, Dobson, Nicastro, and Dunio also whacked extra base hits, to add to the Bucks' triumphant score. Doc Robertson received credit for the win in relief of Phil Dunio. Starting the second half, the Bucks continued the streak to 7 wins in a row by pushing aside Taylor ll-4. Phil Dunio was the winning pitcher, giving up 7 hits and striking out 6. Ted Dobson, Bill Hartshorn, and Joe Nicastro were two -time hitters. In its eight encounter, Dunmore made its Southem Division record 8-0 as Paul Robertson set Technical down 6-0 without a hit. Robertson was given errorless support by Bucks. He issued three walks to deprive himself of a perfect game. Phil Dunio pitched an eight-hitter and contri- buted to Dunmore's offense as the Bucks clinched a tie for the pennant. In the 10th start, Dunmore clinched the pennant in the Southern Division of the Lackawanna Baseball League when it defeated Central 10-0. The victory eliminated from title consideration Moosic and West Scranton, each of which has lost three games. Robertson set Central down on 2 hits, struckout 16, and permitted three walks. Billy l-Iartshorn had 3 of the Bucks' hits. Dunmore's Lackawanna League Southern Division Champions moved to within one game of a perfect season by nudging Dickson City 4-3, for the Bucks' 11th victory at Dickson City, Coach Tom Silvano's Dunmoreans had to stave off a Dickson City three- nm rally in the last inning to preserve their unbeaten status as errors figured in most of the scoring. Phil Dunio was the winning pitcher. Dobson and Nicastro were the top hitters. In its final encounter,Dunmore closed out a perfect season by trimming West Scranton 7-1 at Luzerne Field. The win was the 12th in a row for the Bucktowners, who will stand by to meet the winner of the Middle -Northern Division playoffs for the league Joe Roche title. Sohns was the big man with 4 hits. Robertson was the winning pitcher, stopping PITCHER . . the Invaders with 5 hits. Jim Sorranno Len Colan elo Joe Nicastro 8 PITCHER CHXITER FIELD RIGHT FIELD

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Dunmore I-lalfback Joe Nicastro gets by West Scranton defender, who's being blocked out of play by Mike Mecca 1701 in game at Scranton Memorial Stadium. i 7 M5 For the first time in Dunmore Football history, the Bucks finished the season without a win. The Bucks' team seemed to have what it takes during the first half, but offered little resistance thereafter. For example, opening the season against the Bulldogs of Berwick, the Bucks held a 2-0 advantage at half time, but petered out in the second half and lost to an inspired Berwick team 13-2. The following game proved to be a replica in the first half, holding the Wildcats of Duryea to a 0-0 tie. But the second half was fatal to the helpless Bucks as Duryea scored 30 points. In their next outing, Dunmore got off to a quick 6-0 lead on Len Colangelo's sensational 75 yard run. How- ever, the game ended in a 13-6 defeat. In their next encounter, the Bucks were crushed to a 38-0 defeat by a powerful Old Forge eleven. Seeking their first victory, the Dunmoreans held a 7-0 lead with five minutes remaining to be played. But, the second half jinx came back to haunt them, and Taylor came back with a 14-7 victory. From the opening whistle, a rugged Blakely team held the upper hand and came out with a 40-12 win. In the next game, the Bucks could not curtail the running of Central's All-State fullback, John Chisdak, who racked up four touchdowns as he led a power house Central team to a 41-14 romp. In the next encounter, Tech proved too powerful for the Crimson Tide winning 33-13. In this game flashy halfback Mike Mecca gave the Dunmore fans one of their few moments of joy, when he reeled off a 68 yard run. In the annual Thanksgiving Day duel against the Invaders of West Scranton, the Bucks drew first blood on a 1 yard plunge by Sophomore quarterback, Billy Hartshom. West was definitely out-played by an inspired Dunmore squad, but still trailed 13-7 at half time due to blocked kicks on the part of West. Again the Bucks' offense failed and they ended up on the short end of a 46-13 score. The Seniors, Co-captains Sandy Quatra and Len Colangelo, End Tucker Fox, I-lalfbacks Mike Mecca and Joe Nicastro, and Guard Joe Bundy, played noticeably well in a poor Dunmore season. Congratulations to Dream Came candidates Joe Nicastro and Sandy Quatra, and to the recipients of honorable mention on the Scrantonians All-Scholastic team, Bill I-lartshom, Len Gallo, Sandy Quatra, and Sal Marchese. We hope that next year's squad captained by Butch Amone and Sal Marchese will meet with more success. R I Q9 , DUNMORE BACKS lst ROW, Kneeling from Left to Right: Coach Tom Silvano, Len Colangelo, and Ron Aicale. 2nd ROW, Standing: Billy I-Iartshom, Mike Mecca, Art Manuel, and Joe Nicastro.

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