Harding High School - Folio Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

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STYLUS THE SOCCER TEAM C, Langan ff. h.j, Seresin fl. f.D,.,l,Ql.ZLI.lI fh. h.D, G. Fri ke ff. bj, R. Bradley fl. f.J, EL D'Auria fri., S. Havanich fl. fd, T. E511 fh. h.J, Coach Dworski S. Mackra fh. b.J, S. Chesansky fr. ffl, YYfi'Yurtliii 7'EfTif-KU, G. Pantano fr. lfj, Capt. C. Rohertsfc. h. bj, R. Supersano fc. ij, S. Roody th. h.j Soccer Harding's Soccer future looks decidedly promising after the encouraging record made hy its first team. Although greatly handif capped hy a lack of veterans for the nucleus of a winning varsity, Coach Dworski succeed' ed in developing a squad that has had a very sucessful season for a firstfyear organization. When the call for candidates was first issued, about sixtyffive boys appeared. ln a short time the squad was reduced to managef able size, leaving the men who completed the season. After winning two games with Lincoln junior High, the team journeyed to Pawling, New York, to play the Pawling High team. In this encounter, which took place in a minif ature hlizzard, the Harding boys showed wonf derful form and defeated this experienced team hy a score of 6fl. Following this conf test they began a threefgame series with Cenf tral for the city championship. The first two games were divided, Central winning 2f1, and Harding the second 1f0. After many delays and postponements the two teams met for the third time, and Central captured the city championship by reason of a Zfl victory. With this game Harding closed its first soccer season. Coach Dworski entertains hopes for a still more successful season next year, as he has several veterans upon whom to huild his next soccer varsity. Harding .... ............. Harding .,...... . Harding .............. Harding .,................ Harding ......... Harding .................. THE SCHEDULE Pawling High School Lincoln ................................, Lincoln ........ ........ Central ........ ........ Central ........ ....... Central ........ ........

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SQEZFTHE STYLUSjZ'lgf . -. 1... I O o Y - - t- 0 0 A ' U . A X, . .1 . X 1 . 1 ., . g p - .. - .. , ' l 9 Z ' U quet, several prominent Bridgeport men who have shown great interest in Warren Harding High addressed the boys, and then the muchf coveted H's were presented. The speakers were Mr. Ralph Hedges, Mr. justin Ricker, Mr. James MCGOVCfI1, Dr. Harold Hersey, Mr. Angus P. Thorne, Rev. Wni. McDermott, Mr. Louis Quigley, James Heaney, manager of the team, and Mi'. Thomas Hungerford. The players who ref ceived letters at this time were Pivarnik, Han' usovsky, De Rosa, Pelton, Ward, Swezey, Chernoff, Graham, Rice, R. Murphy, Klein, Sislco,Scliriebe1', Walsli, Cliolko, J. Ward, and Ryback. Although noted for his conservative estif mates regarding athletic efhciency, Coach Mead expressed the opinion that next year's football team will he a winning one. The school will be lwehind him in his efforts to make the season of 1928 rival that ol' 1927, THE SCHEDULE XV. H. H. S. 22 Carmel Hall U 'i 39 Ansonia 0 6 Naugatuck I3 I9 Norwich Academy o I2 Stamford U 13 N. H. Commercial ll 32 Willwy U 12 Central 7

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STYL 5 ' THE BASKETBALL TEAM J. Russo Qmgrj, F. Vercini ffj. M. Klein fcj, Mr. Mead, Cholko Cgj, W. Carroll ffj I. Jacobs S. Miska fgj, E. McPadden fcaptj, A. Hanusovsky Qf.j, E. Graham Qc.j Basketball At the first call for basketball candidates, issued in the latter part of November, about forty boys appeared to try for positions on the varsity. Coach Mead was fortunate in having nine of last year's letter-men remain' ing, and it was about these players that he shaped the 1928 squad. After two weeks of practice the following players were chosen to represent Harding on the basketball court: Sisko, E. McPadden, F. Vercini, and B. Car' roll, forwards, M. Klein and E. Graham, cenf ters, A. DeRosa, A. Hanusovsky, S. Miska, W. Cholko, J. Jacobs, S. Dizenzo, guards. This group of boys made a splendid record for themselves and for the school, going through a hard schedule and winning twenty' three out of twentyfnine games. Harding's basketball season opened on December 9 with a victory over Stratford High. The first big game took place janu' ary 28, when the team played Central before a record crowd. The contest was thrilling from start to finish, being a nipfandftuck conflict throughout. When the final whistle blew, Harding was victorious by a 23f2l score. After this game the squad received a severe blow, as the February graduation took Sisko, star forward, and DeRosa, veteran