Father Baker Victory High School - Hageota Yearbook (Lackawanna, NY)

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it 2, it 7 i f i 1 ' I.. W . X ... . H , . J ix A I Ui to - it , 'H 1' ' 3 , FIRST ROW: J. Smith, H. Schuster, C. Carr, J. Smith, B. McCann. SECOND ROW: Mgr. M. Orlando, Mgr. J. Bouquard, K. Joynt, J. Eiss, R. Puntillo, R. Miller, L. Schaller, Coach Barry. VARSITY ASKETB LL John Smith lets go his lump shot. I., 98 Rich Puntillo is off his toes and K ' out for the ball. 1,1 AL- :W With the end of fall, all heads turned to the gym to await the first game ot the '60-'61 basketball season. Since no one was returning from last year's team, the outlook for a winning season was voiced with mixed degrees of confidence. Lack of seasoned players proved the weak point of this year's Braves. However, the Braves ended up with a winning season. The scoring of Chuck Carr and Rich Puntillo resulted in some of the highest scoring games in B-V's history. On defense, the quick hands ot Bernie McCann and John Smith resulted in a fast breaking attack. As the curtain came down on the end of the basketball season, we Found ourselves in a three way tie for third place. Two hard fought and grueling games did not help in placing us in a final play-off berth. All in all it was an interesting season, though at times we had some disappointing moments. Q?

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J.V. FOOTB LL As with the Varsity, the J.V. Football squad found itself with a new mentor in the person of Bob Torgalski. A. J.V. squad has the perennial problem of lack of talent, for it is here that the varsity material is formed, tried and perfected. The J.V. fielded a fast running ancl passing attack. Freshmen and Sophomores were the mainstay of the team. Bob Palmieri, Tom Michaels and Ray Zabron were the outstanding players. Their performance was supported by the good, hard playing of Bob Whelan and Frank Lenahan. Ryan, a traditional rival, was the team that the Braves scalped. We played Turner to a tie, lost to Dougherty by the margin of one conversion, and tasted defeat at the hands of Tirnon and St. Mary's of Lancaster. In retrospect, we can see that the J.V. will be able to fill in the lineup vacated by the graduating Seniors of the Varsity. As a result we feel certain that the Braves of next year will be in much better shape. With anticipation of future success we say Well done and good luck! FIRST ROW: J. Sturm, R. Palmieri, R. Zabron, M. Orlando, T. Michaels. SECOND ROW Mgr D Stachera P Nowaldy P Harrigan W Whelan J ODell R Whelan, F. Lenahan. THIRD ROW: W. Moore, D. Sheehan, D. Armbruster, G. Martin, M O Halloran T Galenti M DelValle Coach Torgalski A - L 1

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The unpredicTable J-V Team came Through wiTh a grand winning season. Always slow sTarTers, The boys improved and produced a winning Team as The J-V Braves of old. OTT The backboarcls, The heighT of James SaTlawa,and Terry Smerka Took Their Toll of opponenTs' rebounders. Bob Palmieri wiTh his sharp ball handling, and William Moore wiTh his defense abiliTy rounded The well balanced J-V quinTeT. As a resulT, we were rewarded vvirh an excifing season of baskeTball. The games were well played and inTeresTing clown To The final buzzer. WiTh an eye To The TuTure, The Jay Vees have proved Themselves and now awaiT Their chance To Take over The helm lefT vacanT by The graduaTing seniors of The VarsiTy. Punchy PunTillo rebounds for a Tap in. l JU IOR ARSITY All The hands are up buf The ball has iTs own mind. l l FIRST ROW: W. Moore, A. Jasper, T. McCann, T. Balen, M. McCann, T. Haggerfy. SECOND ROW: Coach Balen, J. Denecke, R. Palmieri, J. Saflawa, D. Berclwou, T. Srnerka, M. Lalley. THIRD ROW: Mgrs. D. Sfachera, P. Harrigan. T 99