East Islip High School - Redmen Yearbook (Islip Terrace, NY)

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E L S AMAZING REDME The next game, however, brought drsaster to EI , as we lost to Central Islrp, the team pressmg us for league leadershlp But the Redmen, who refused to be drsheartened went on to defeat Brentwood and Kings Park, and clrnch a t1e for fmal league leade1'sh1p But February 26th was THE mght It was then that our men defeated Bayport to become the undrsputed B 1 champrons Therr tnumph over Krngs Park rn the closmg game of the season was the 1c1ng on the cake Then came the playoH game Wlth Bndgehampton The stands 1n Patchogue's Bay Avenue gym were packed a half hour before game t1me and wlth good reason In the most thnllmg game of the year, E I met defeat 1n the last 45 seconds of play Meanwhrle Coach Sch.nall's top notch Jayvee team was busy sconng vrctory after vrctory Led by co captams Phll Vampatella and Bob Locherer, they won almost every game by a deC1S1VC margm, carrylng the1r undefeated recom nght up untrl the frnal game, when they lost to Klngs Park by a score of 51 50 All 1D all, flfty seven was a banner year 1n E I 's basketball l1lSfOI'y JAYVEE BOTTOM ROW - Kenny Schaefer, Phil Vampetalla, and Bob Locherer, co-captains SECOND ROW - Bill Strablizky Larry Gallagher, Hank Kahlke, Lenny Halperin. THIRD ROW - Coach Schnall Chuck Danisch, Jimmy McDonald, Jack Wetjen, Dennis Romano. all

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it B- I BASKETBALL CHAMPS From the LJeginning,it was evident that the varsity basketball team, under the able leadership of Coach Durso and the co-captains Jerry Newman and Nalt Schaefer, was out to win the B-l League championship. ln the first two games, -he Redrncn soared to Vietory over South Huntington and Sayville. They thenproceeded to defeat Bellport and Hauppauge in the season's first two league Contests. The results of the annual Christmas Holiday Basketball Festival however, were less satisfying, for the team met defeat at the hands of both guest teams: Dobbs Ferry from Westchester and St. Lu.ke's from New Jersey. But with the new year, the boys returned to their winning ways by defeating their arch rival, Islip. They finished the first half of the season undefeated in league play by beating Central Islip, Brentwood, and Bayport. To start the second half of the season, the Rednien traveled to Bellport and scored another victory, Hauppauge then visited our gym and gave the boys a close battle, as they always seemed to do. However, when the final buzzer sounded, the Rednren were ahead and another win was scored for E.I. Then came our second game with Islip, in which we reg- isiered our eighth consecutive win. MW ,ff VARSITY W fmi,f5LlGWfkfW ii'fff ff BOTTOM ROW - Joe Costello, Jack Hayden, Jerry Newman, Coach Durso, Walter Schaefer, Larry Gamble, Richie Ocenasek. ROW TWO - Phil Herrle, Noah Bemhardt, Bruce Weinfurt, Red Dahl, Bill Jezik, Johnny Hubert, Mike Walsh. , qw -k M A . ms 1 ' -,. is A VQIG, L, V-, .4 plgdfoxg Q , H , . .1 1. 'M f'f4fy ig s.ir ff .pf g..f.,. M f T?-5.5, K 1 .f r- ,Q f Q e ,QA dn, ,J K ' 5 . ff? xg . , T, 1, r 1 K 7 I

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SPORTS OF ALL SPORT Even before school started back in September, athletic arrangements were underway. In the early fall, cross-country and football occupied the sports limelight. Coach Bielski's cross-country squad, paced by Bill Jezik, scored favorably in the county meet. On another occasion they defeated their old rival, Islip. The football team had a new coach this year in the person ofMr.Brennan. Under its co-captains Jack Hayden and Walt Schaefer, the team made a fine show- ing. The boys displayed a fighting spirit that is sure to bring big things in the years to come. Withthe coming of late fall, basketball began once more, and Coach Kreutzer introduced wrestling to E.I. Under the leadership of co-captains Fred Jayne and Karl Schulthes, the grapplers enjoyed an excellent first season. The many underclassmen on the team will provide a valuable nucleus of experienced wrestlers for next year. When spring rolled around, baseball and track took over the center of the sports stage. Mr. Durso, the track coach, as well as Mr. Kreutzer, the base all coach, looked forward to a successful season. A golf team wa art d this r by Mr. Smith, and E.I. again sent bowlers to the county matches. With an ever- growing number f rs, a hletic department is one to be proud of. OD fl ' Z ' f H I 0 J! A1 ta' 5 5- 6lf5w,4l5fdU FOOTBALL BOTTOM ROW: J. Kreppin, A. Scheeder. ROW TOW: K. Schulthes, T. Collins, C. Q5 Schneider, H. Hughes, J. Walsh, P. Herrle, Q B. Neikam, J. Hubert. Row THREE: Mr. Brennan, K.Dunn, R Schernus, R. Wyman, J. I-Iaffner R. S m ith, M. Bobrovvsky, L. Gamble, M. Walsh, Mr. Codispotti. ROW FOUR: J. Newman, W. Schaefer, L. Galla- gher, B. South, B. Elliott, J. Sabatino, H. Strufe. CROSS-COUNTRY BOTTOM ROW: P. Case, B. Strablizky, C. Danisch, N. Haughney. ROW TWO: B. Walther, D. Taddei, W. McCabe, N. Bernhardt, B. Jezik, Coach Bielski.