Harrisburg Catholic High School - Pridwen Yearbook (Harrisburg, PA)

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Kpliffing the lyef HEN Coach Joe Scttino looked over the prospects for this year's basketball team, his face was wreathed in smiles because five veterans from last season's varsity squad, Frank Sinkovitz, Jim Powers, Ben Russ, John Sinkovitz, and George Fabian were returning. This team succeeded in winning 8 out of 14 games on the regular schedule and finished third in the XVilliams- port State Catholic Basketball Tournament. The Crusaders opened the season with Lebanon High and were defeated, 31 to 25. They racked up their first victory when, lcd by Captain Frank Sinkovitz, they conquered DeLone Catholic of McSherrystown in a close game, 28 to 26. For the second time in two weeks the Lebanon quintet downed the Crusaders, this time by 39 to 26 count. The following contest was with William Penn, old rivals, and after a hard battle the Crusaders were vanquished, 25 to 21. On January 7, the Catholic High five stopped Lebanon Catholic, 33 to 23. Jim Powers and John Russ played especially good games. Frank Sinkovitz and Ben Russ led the team to a 43 to 19 victory over DeLone Catholic lligh in the next tilt. Frank Sinkovitz again sparked the Crusaders when they topped St. Joseph's of VVilliamsport, 27 to 24. Next, at Harrisburg Academy, the Crusaders defeated the Spartans, 32 to 27, with John Russ leading the way. On January 29, the Crimson Tide from John Harris downed the Crusaders, 49 to 38, after two overtime periods. Led by Ben and John Russ, Catholic High bounced back into the win column with a 44 to 24 triumph over Lebanon Catholic. Playing their best game of the season, the Crusaders swamped Harrisburg Academy by a score of 50 to 19 in the follow- ing tilt. For the second time this season, John Harris defeated Catholic High in a close game, 31 to 30. In the next contest St. Joseph's was again vanquished 36 to 33. The final game of the regular schedule was with the William Penn five, which defeated the Crusaders 41 to 27. On March 20 and 21, the Crusaders journeyed to Williamsport for the annual Tournament and won the hrst game from St. Michael's of Pittsburgh, 37 to 31, but dropped the second tilt to St. Gabriel's High, Hazleton, 31 to 30. ln a consolation game the Crusaders were victorious over St. Joseph's, Wlilliamsport, 34 to 26, and thereby got third place and a trophy. Johnnny Sinkovitz was elected most outstanding player of the tournament and placed on the all-tournament team. For this he also received a trophy. NIR. J0sEvu SETTINO, Coach Thus the Crusaders came home with their share of the spoils to end a successful season and continue to keep the reputation of Catholic High well up in the athletic world. Left to Right: G. Fabian, B. Russ, C. Stefanie, J. Russ, F. Sinkovitz, E. Palmer, J. Powers, J. Dougherty, S. Pease, J. Sinkovitz, T. Bender, E. Filippelli, Student Manager. PAGE 72

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