Greater Latrobe High School - Latrobean Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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Kevin MCCSIIGFIV number 41, avoids 3 rival With support from the linemen, Jim HaVI'iS Halfback Bill Karazsia sees an opening and SS he ESUWS Yafdage for the Cats- cuts cross-field to avoid enemy tacklers. sets sail toward the opposition's goal. Varsity understudies finish successful campaign Greater Latrobe's junior varsity finished the grid schedule with three wins, one loss, and two ties under Coach Joseph Howard. In the season opener, the jayvees met defeat at the hands of a big Hempfield squad 24-6. In winning their first game, the Latrobe reserves blanked the Ligonier un- derstudies 33-O. On October 3, Greensburg-Salem tied the Wildkittens 12-12 after being spotted 12 points in the first half. Latrobe trounced Gateway 20-6 for the squad's second win of the six game schedule. ln the Derry Area contest, the Latrobe understudies whitewashed the little Trojans 21-O to post their second straight victory. The attack was led by the running backs. Against the Norwin reserves in the season finale, the little Cats scored two quick touchdowns in the first quarter, but the Knights roared right back to knot the score at 13-13 to conclude the season. JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL I ? Seated: Gondos, Resnick, Arnold, Wnek, Siko, Olsen, Sapp, Pfiefer, Dillon, Hawk, Reithmillefi HSUSGV, Fennel' Row Threei Kfalik, ROSS Nlay, Fry Row One: Pochet, Sarnese, lnsilrnini, Kabala, Palow, Yancy, Munchinski, Rafferty, Gregor, Canzano, Cornelius, Gebecki, Kubit Karaszia, C., Noel, Vella Row Two: Kolar, Ray, Ridilla, Slivosky, Mead, 3 2 , F .4

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Gndhon LATROBE . . . 46 LATROBE . . . 19 LATROBE . . . 46 LATROBE . . . 13 WILKINSBURG LATROBE . . . 39 JEANNETTE .. LATROBE . . . 7 HENIPFIELD .. LATROBE . . . 7 CONNELLSVILLE LATROBE . . . 13 GREENSBURG . LATROBE . . . 6 NORWIN Scores SCHENLEY . . . DERRY ...... MT. PLEASANT Latrobe's Dennis Repko barely misses a pass thrown to him during the close Greensburg game. Repko was only one of several pass-receivers used by the Cat's quarterbacks who were forced to leave the ground many times in the season. Rick Sarnese calls signals to center Ron Rullo as extra-point and field goal kicker, Dennis Kozlesky, prepares to boot the conversion.

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BASKETBALL Ending the season in a second place tie with Greens- burg, the Wildcat varsity finished the season with a 15-6 slate, including their Section 2-A record of eight wins and four losses. Opening the exhibition season in November with the visiting Connellsville quintet, the Cats played to a 81-62 victory. On the home court the cagers were downed by the well known Red Raiders of Uniontown 92-61. The Cats got back on a winning note by downing the Cavaliers of Kiski Area 82-76 December 2. In their first away game, the varsity five was defeated by Penn Hills 75-62, December 6. The Wildcat's won for the initial time on the road at Sewickley Area 78-53, December 9. The roundballers took the tough Johnstown Trojans down to defeat 79-61 December 13. They overran the lVlounties of Ligonier 77-38. The exhibition record be- fore section play began was five wins, two losses. Section 2-A action began for the Wildcats on Decem- ber 20, when they rolled over the Lions of Greensburg 74-55. With eyes concentrated on the basket Tim Donahey drives downcourt for two more points while a Connellsville player vainly attempts to stop him. Reachin out from a forest of Latrobe and Jeannette arms and bodies is Ray iridge, trying for a difficult tip-in as his teammates try to give him some help.