Gonzaga High School - Aetonian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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foe Burke rings up two points. e Vqrsihl- lx uxY15l l' gncige ag time ,mice Scum NEXT YEAR - THE VARSITY IUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Tlie admitted skill of the lunior Varsity Basketball team was ace centuated and cleverly demonstrated throughout the fourteen game schedule. The finesse with which the boys roamed the court proved fatal to ten of their opponents. Frank Griffins clever passing, loe Spare acino's and lohn Manons rapid floor play, and loe Burke's dead eye under the basket proved the outstanding factors in most of the games, but the consistently fine play of the entire squad was the reason for the successful season. Two of the four defeats were via the one-point margin and the direct results of what was only to be termed bad breaks, The Bethesda- Chevv Chase team edged the lay Vee, l9-l8, inthe first encounter and the second St, Iohn's game gave the lohnnies a 23-22 margin. But the record book also contains accounts of the victories over the St. lohn's and BethesdafChevy Chase auintets Which, incidentally, was the only defeat the latter team suffered all season. The lay Vee also put an end to a twelve-game winning streak held by the Coolidge Quint. A successful season amply repaid the efforts of loe Kozik and the boys have developed remarkably. Next year their talents will greatly strengthen the Varsity Squad. TUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL SQUAD lst Row L R I Wilson Mgr McGrath, Griffin. Sparacino. Callaghan, Emory, Mgr 2nd How L R Mr KOZlk Coach Burke, Noone. O'Keefe. Mannon.

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:ie bull on the rim-and it went in. L.-R.: Hickson, Ielly, Di Frcrncisci, Iealy, Elsey, Kennedy, Carvey. Bull! Ball! Whos got the ball? Tliere were many times during the year when we chanted Hour team is red hot and we won't torget that lighting Purple and White team, The record speaks for itself, showing l5 wins and 5 losses for the regular sea- son, and it is evidence ot the team's prowess. There is nothing but praise for loe Hicksons ball handling, Chet Cr-akleys shooting and lighting spirit, and Scott Crans- tons accurate aim. Dave Carroll and Bill Kellinger were always tliore to pluck the ball ott the backboard, and increase the marain, while Sam Tancredi was always ready to bounce into the game to add his Zippy spirit and keen playing. They were a great team, We'll remember them, tor ottering us many a thrilling performance and leav- ing such pleasant memories ot our last year at Come on, Purple! Craven and lVIcBurney, hard- working Managers. Gonzaga. Hicksorfs famous undcrhund shot stopped by cz Iohnnie hand.

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FRESHMAN BASKETBALL SQUAD lst Row, L.-R.: McShea, O'Brien, Pekin, Ford, O'Connell. Beatty, Burns, Poch, Creamer 2nd Row Lmthi cum, Emory, Gibbons, Atkinson, Sheehan, Wessel, Cheek: 3rd Row: Foley, Brown Di Battista Hitzelberger Rooney, Buckingham: 4th Row: P. Daly, C. Daly, O'Neill, Shipley, Simmel: Sth Row Lavms Fr Herlihy SI LEARNING THE GAME FRESHMAN BASKETBALL Gonzaga has a wealth of Basketball material with which to brace its future teams. We make this statement only after careful study of the record ot the Freshman Quint. They played 31 games and lost but three of them. They tallied 1250 points to their opponents' 578. Such imposing facts are a tribute to the ability of the coach, Fr. Herlihy, Sl., and to the serious endeavor and increasing skill of the youngest members of the school who have made such astounding progress. Teamwork was the key to their success. But Bernard Lovins, Pat O'Neill, the Daly brothers, Richard and Philg Hitzelberger, Atkinson, and Poly should be singled out for special mention. Taking care of the rebou d n s. Statue of Liberty Play a la Bas- Yes we scored ketball.