Haaren High School - Quill and Hammer Yearbook (New York, NY)

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HAAMZQK. SWIMMING TEAM Firsf row: Brockf, Harwell, Sanzoni, Cheafham, Mancer, Reguseo, Rainone. Middle row: Watson, Ricotta Krafina, Barberi, Wlody, Carfrighf. Top row: Coach King, Scherrer, Daly, Edmonds, Captain Climo Whalen, Fernandez, Moya, Blum. the term the team beat as many as three teams in one weelc. Towarcls the close ot the season schedule Haaren was fighting it out with our arch rivals from 66th Street for first place in the Manhattan P.S.A.L. Baslcetlaall League. Unfortunately they made it and we cliclnlt. Desmond Eaton. Harry Williams, James Colien, and Roclcy JOIITISOH were the boys arouncl wliictm the nucleus ot tlie team was tormect. As the last game of the basket- loall scleieotule was leielcl, so came to a close tlwe varsity sports tor tlwe tall term. RIFLE TEAM Las! row: Myer, Coach Lasfer, Macus. Front row: Marcliica, Brocki, Bozdech. is I l

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SPORTS -JUNE 1953 was a very successful year tor the teams ot the Blue and Gold. Since extra-curricular activities only returned the year hetore, the Haaren Varsity Teams didnt do so well, hut they gained much experience which was very heneticial to the teams this season. The Swimming Team started the hall rolling hy defeating opponent after opponent, and finishing in the top tour of the Manhattan P.S.A.l... Swimming League. The mermen's record was 8 and 3 as compared to the 2 and 5 ot the year hetore. The team also qualitied in the 200-yard relay and the 220-yard freestyle events at the All-City Championship lVleet which was held at N.Y.U. this term. Juan Moya, the teamss high scorer and most valuahle swimmer, placed tourth in the 220-yard event at the All-City lVleet. The squad was continually sparlced hy its ahle captain Richard Climo. The watchlyul eye and guidance ot the squadys roaeh, lVlr. King, and a never-say-die attitude ot its memhers, was in all prolialiility the greatest llaetor in determining the team,s success. As the swimming squad was ahout to call it a year, the cross-country team under Mr. Greenspan was at its pealc. Many ol' the meets were held at Van Cortlandt parlc in which Seymour Bunyan and lvlilton Rohinson were consistent winners ot medals. Vvhen the cross-country season was over and the indoor traclc events were hegun to he run otli, Rohinson and Bunyan again hrolce the tape tor the Gold and Blue. Bunyan really came into his own when he loecame the P.S.A.L. All-City Qne Mile Champion at the close ot the indoor traclc meets. Mr. Vvertheim, coach ot the haslcethall team, was having a had time at the loeginning ot the season hecause he had lost all ot his players through graduation and had no one lor the varsity. Although the squad had only played .500 hall the previous year, Mr. Vvertheim was deter- mined to hetter that record. He finally got together a group ot hoys and started to have worlcouts in the Gym. Slowly the team got into shape, hut the average height was shorter than that ot the term hetore. Vvhat the team laclced in height they made up in speed and teamworlc, which was shown throughout the season. During the scrimmage games with other schools the squad showed great promise. As the tournament games were run otl, Haaren started a string ot amazing victories. At one time during

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Penn Relay-Showell comes in second Now all eyes were on tlsie spring semester which ol course meant imaselmall. Alter a lair season last year, lVlr. King remained coach of the imaseliall team. Tryouts were iield at tlsne field on Sfltil Street. Because of llie record-lmrealaing rainlalls in Nlarcli tlie team unlortunately didn't l'1ave many opportunities lor practice. Mr. King, realizing time importance ol team practice time looys worlc out in tl'1e gym. During tile spring, tliere were also a gfoll, outdoor traclc and iiandiball team. Sports mean a lot to time students oi a iligla scliool, and time prool' ol liiis carrie during our stay at Haaren. Time two years we spent iiere during wlnicii extra-curricular activities were ainolisliecl made sciiool 'very Seton Hall Eastern Champion Team Mr. Werfheim, Habersham, Burcheff, Waterman, Showell