Fox Chapel High School - Renard Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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. p RN Nw 5 K t 44 l A if X tx! l l jf 5 ml' VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM BOIIOIH R010 D C0gg1n G W1u13mS, R. Panza, D. Gannon, C. Frauenheim, D. Cook, C. Irvin, D, Jakovac. L Slrgrnt D Gilbert A Bukcn R Pott Second Row Coach Lindsay, Basketball Team This yearls team was caught in the down-draft after two years of twin-engined 'thigh velocityw basketball. Despite the superb efforts of senior Cecil lrvin, the boys were able to muster only three victories out of a twenty-two game schedule. With a definite height disadvantage to almost every opponent, the boys' play was characterized by an outside floor game led by Irvin and junior Al Beeken. ulrvw, the team captain, led all scorers with 2115 points. Beeken, although he missed six games due to an ankle injury, and another junior, Lowry Sargent, followed closely in the scoring race. Three seniors shared the two additional starting roles, Gil Frauen- heim, Dave Cook and Dick Cannon. ln the two critical victories, over impressive Har-Brack and arch-rival Shaler, Cannon earned the nick- name of ulcei' and Cook became known as c'The Scrapperw for their hustling plays that proved to be the Winning margins. ln the latter part of the season, two sophomores, Doug Gilbert and George Wil- liams, were promoted to gain varsity experience. The unclerclassmen showed great promise as Wlilliarns scored forty-four points in the last three games, Beeken hooped a game high of twenty-four against Churchill and Sargent blocked eleven shots on defense in the final Section 8A game.

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This yearis Varsity Soccer Team compiled the second best record in the school's history: Ten wins, one loss, and one tie. The Foxes won the first five games of the season easily, outscoring opponents eighteen goals to none. The most exciting game of this period was a thrilling 1-0 victory over highly-rated Chartiers Valley on a fourth quarter goal by Jim Vllalmsley. Next there was a heartbreaking 2-0 loss to Springdale, the Foxes' arch-rival. The team rebounded from the loss by winning the next five games easily, bringing their record to ten wins and one loss. The final game of the season found the Foxes at home against Springdale, whose record was nine wins, one loss, and one tie. An unusually large crowd turned out to see the teams battle to a 0-0 tie. The tie enabled Fox Chapel to win its second W.P.I.A.L. Cham- pionship in four years. Coaching the Foxes this year were Mr. Boyle and Mr. Gerhart. The captains for this year's team were goalie Tom Bluemling, fullback Joe Large, and wing Jim Walmsley, the leading scorer with thirteen goals. Mr. Boyle attributed part of the success of the team Uthe outstanding work and play by the defense, which was unscored on in ten gamesf' Players selected for the All-W.P.l.A.L. Soccer Team were Jim Walms- ley, Eric Woods, Tom Bluemling, and Gary Midock. Through- out the year teamwork was a key factor in many victories. Caps Successful Season J.V. SOCCER TEAM-First Row: C. Duryea, J. Mansmann, T. Duryea Wang R C0 d h J Ell t R R J B B Z1 k D Glb B. Rex, J. Flint, F. Christy, M. Piccardo, R. Socder, D. Hamilton E .l Blakely P garwiakes W llfllcM1llenell'l Szynliczihlslkl R Srl: 8 1 en L Murray, B. KOCl'1, .l. Destout. Second Row: Mr. Gerhart, D. Marshall T 1- '- -1 as.. ---V . , Y

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