Girard High School - Reflector Yearbook (Girard, OH)

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.n t-1. sl tilt with Niles. opening kickolt. Hampered by injuries, Girard saw a thirteen-game winning streak, longest in Girard's history, broken by the Ravenna Ravens to the tune of 20-14. Girard led throughout most of the game, but in the closing minutes Ravenna's passing attack was too much for Girard's secondary. Girard's loss to Memorial, 32-O, was also costly in the in- jury department. Throughout the whole game, Girard's offense could not get moving. Cua's runs paced the Red Devils to their victory. Girard took a 6-0 victory over Hubbard in the closing seconds of the game. With twenty-five seconds left until the final gun, McMaster ran to his left and threw the winning touchdown pass to Stan Hosking. Girard went into the Niles game with a chance to win the Steel Valley Crown for the second straight year. At the close of the first quarter, Brine went over on quarterback sneak to put Girard out in front 6-0. Niles, in the closing seconds of the first half, was on Girard's forty-yard line when a long touchdown pass made the score 6-6. In the second half, Niles scored two more touchdowns to make the final score 18-6 and to win the Steel Valley Conference. This concluded Girard's 1953 football season with a 6-3 record. Lettermen for the season were Hosking, Weaver, Parilla, Brine, Masterson, Matkovich, Charles, Tuttle, DelBene, Mc- Master, Makar, Mitchell, Ellis, Dawson, Rice, Nespeca, Iohn- tony, O'Neil, Latell, and Damelio. Other honors came to lim Weaver, who was named to the All-State Team: to the following nominees for the Steel Valley All-Star Team: Parilla, Hosking, Weaver, Charles, Iohntony, Darnelio, Mitchell, and Masterson7 and to Stan Hosking, who was named Most Valuable Player by the Girard Boosters Club. Calisthenicsi A mere formality, says the team, before the annual Fans Rapt! Coaches Tense! as players leave lockerroom for the Battling, lzut not in vain, as Girard attempts pass play. Most Valuable Player The Athletic Board of the Girard Boosters Club chose our driving hali- back Stan Hosking most valuable player of the 1953-54 season on the basis of sportsmanship, co-operation, a good scholastic record, and a na- tural ability tor the game. Stan was awarded a gold foot- ball trophy at the American Legion banquet. sought gridiron glory and the student body generated sideline enthusiasm. PAGE 27

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Vront Rc-wx Raymond Knight, Alan Bariis, Managers. Second Row: Martin Bornemiss, lack Mclvlaster, Williatn Anderson, lack Rice, Bill Carey, lack Ross, Robert Matolfrvich, loseph Clapp, Anthony Latell, Iames Weaver, Robert Parilla, Iohn Brine, Richard Masterson, Terry CJ'Nr-it, Mi. Nelson. Third Row: Manager larnes Conlin, William Charles, Stanley lfosking, Thomas Tuttle, David Emch, Iames Cris- cion--, Teddy O'Neil, Richard Kay, Robert Makar, David Mitchell, Fred Walker, Charles DelBene, Edward Mat- kovicli, Webster Dawson, Howard Williams, Mr, Battin. P'oiirtl1Rc-wg Mr. Mauriocourt, Nick Iohntony, Edgar Davy, Frank Anzelmo, David Iohnson, Paul Mastorson, Iniinos Rowles, Glenn Snyder, Ferdinand Maksimowski, Alton Bryant, Dominic Nespeca, Ioseph Damelio, Mr. Light. '53 Indians Extend Longest Winning Streak Girard opened the '53 football schedule by defeating Brookfield 7-6 on a rain- soaked. gridiron. Brookfield scored with only a few minutes left in the first half, but Dave Mitchell blocked the try for extra point. Late in the third period, with Brookfield leading 6-0, Girard intercepted a pass and, after a series of plays, had the ball on the three-yard line. Stan Hosking plunged across for the six points and then made the extra point. The following week, Girard opened the season's defense of the Steel Valley Crown by defeating Boardman 13-6. Early in the second quarter, lack McMaster broke through to score standing up from the two-yard line. Hosking's conversion was good. In the fourth quarter, Brine pitched out to Hosking and he threw across the field to Latell, who stepped over the goal to put Girard ahead 13-O. Midway through the fourth quarter, Boardman managed to put together a long pass and three Girard penalties to make the score 13-6. The Indians won their eleventh straight game by defeating Struthers 13-7. Again the Brine-to-Hosking-to-Latell combination scored the first touchdown of the game. Parilla skirted left end to put Girard ahead 13-U at half-time. Struthers scored a lone touchdown in the final quarter. In the closing minutes of the game, Struthers threatened from the Girard one-yard line, but failed to score as a result of Damelio's and Weaver's defensive work. Parilla's spectacular dashes gave Girard an easy 26-13 victory over Akron Ellet. This was Girard's twelfth straight win in two years. Parilla scored twice: Latell and Charles, each once. Hosking kicked two extra points. Girard outplayed and outscored Austintown Fitch to the tune of a 25-12 victory for the thirteenth consecutive win and the third S.V.C. victory of the year. Stan Hosk- ing led the scoring with two touchdowns and one extra point. Parilla and Charles each scored one touchdown. The football season saw school spirit soaring to new heights, while the team PAGE 26

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