Eastern Middle School - Gator Tales Yearbook (Greenwich, CT)

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BOYS' SPORTS ACTIVITIES i l The chief purpose of organized team play at Eastern Junior High School is to develop sportsmanship and team- work while practicing skills learned in physical education classes. The regular class activities are supplemented with after-school activities and homeroom tournaments. Besides intraschool games, there are seven varsity teams. Eighth and ninth grade boys compete for places on these teams. This fall Eastern opened the sports season with an exceptionally good football team coached by Mr. Vrtiak. Both the lightweight team and the heavyweight team claimed excellent records. The heavyweight team finished the season undefeated and unscored upon. The other var- sity sport for the fall season was soccer. Whereas their record was not as outstanding as that of the football team, a great deal of work by Mr. Kovach and Mr. Schongalla, the coaches, and the members of the team was obvious as the spectators watched the hard-fought games. The fighting spirit and sportsmanship demonstrated by the soccer team exemplifies the attitude that the coaches endeavor to de- velop at Eastern. During the winter months, the basketball, wrestling, and gymnastics teams drew crowds of spectators. The basketball team, coached by Mr. Ostrum, did an excellent iob of working together against rough competition. Varsity wrestling was a new interschool sport this year. Coach Massarelli's intramural matches drew a 'great deal of stu- dent interest. The varsity team had only two matches, but it is hoped that the schedule will be increased next year. Thengymnastic team, coached by Mr. Vrtiak, was one of the high points of our sports year. Both boys' and girls' teams brought glory to EJHS. The excellence of the performance of this team won them the Regional Gym- nastic Meet in February and the State Gymnastic Meet in April. The members of this team should be iustifiably proud of their record. The spring brings baseball, track, and tennis. As the yearbook goes to press these teams are just opening their seasons. The baseball team, coached by Mr. Massarelli, is expected to show a great deal of spirit and put their train- ing into use, win or lose. The track team is being coached by Mr. Zboray. This sport requires a great deal of endur- ance and co-ordination and is generally an individual sport. The tennis team is coached by Mr. McGoldrick. During the final months of school they are expected to give some ex- citing matches for those who enioy this sport. We are indeed fortunate to have so many activities offered and to have such capable coaches. There is a sports activity for each student, and these students represent our school well in each of them. g 5 FUTURE GYMNASTS 1