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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Zhdez l-9402.4 Left lo Rigbt, Lower Row: Tim Euker, Fred deGroot, Rudy Tezek, John Sansone, George Fabian, Bob Slough, Joe DeLutis, Billy Eukei. Second Row: Coach E. Flickinger, J. Gallagher, T. Petrasic, D. McLaughlin, E. Breach, J. Mueller, B. Russ, S. Natale, F. Hinnenkamp, G. Salinger,'J. Barrack, Assistant Manager, H. Egresitz, T. Zlogar, Senior Manager, J. Morgan, J. Trephan, F. Sinkovitz, E. Palmer, J. Russ, W. Minich, J. Powers, A. Shocker, Assistant Coach. lTH the coming of spring, the crunch of spikes upon cinders once more filled the air as the track season at Catholic High School began. Practice started early, and a bright future for the team was prophesied because many veterans were returning from the previous year. The annual Shippensburg State Teachers' College Invitation Meet was Hrst on the schedule for the Speed Demons. By scoring 17 points they secured a tie for third place with Tyrone and Swatara Township Highs. On April 25 the Speed Demons vanquished the Susquehanna and Swatara Township High Schools at Mc- Devitt Field, 58 to 415 for each of the other two schools. John Trephan established a new school shotput record of 47 feet, 2 inches, and a new school discus record of 132 feet, 25 inches. The Catholic High baton-bearers, Dougherty, Salinger, Morgan and Hinnenkamp, went to the Penn Relays at Philadelphia on April 26 and hnished fourth. Their time, 3 minutes, 40.1 seconds, was a new school record for the mile relay. On May 2 the Gettysburg High School track team defeated the Speed Demons at McDevitt Field, 70 to 46. This was the first time Catholic High was defeated on its home held. I John Trephan again set a new school shotput record, this time . 49 feet, 2 inches. 1 The relay teams went to the Venske Relays held at Boyertown on May 7 and got two second places: the quarter-mile team, J. Trephan, R. Tezak, T. Euker, and B. Russ, were beaten by a step after leading the whole way around, the mile relay team, Dougherty, Salinger, llinnenkamp and Sinkovitz, finished 3 yards behind St. Thomas More, of Philadelphia. However, in the 1100-yard medley, the boys were all tired out and finished fifth. At Middletown the Speed Demons swamped Middletown High, 74 to 42. Frank Sinkovitz and John Trephan were both double winners as they lcd Catholic High to victory. Prospects for next year are very promising as only these men will be lost by graduation: Frank Sinkovitz, Edward Breach, Joseph Dougherty, Joseph Morgan, John Sansone, and Tim Euker. Next year's Veterans are: John Trephan, great shotputter and discus thrower, George Salinger, thc freshman flash who won his letter in his first year of track, Ben Russ, broad jumper and pole vaulter, and John Russ, Rudy Tezak, Frank Hinncnkamp, VVilliam Euker, and Edward Palmer. Much credit goes to Coach Carl Flickinger and Assistant Albert Shocker, for the good work done by the team this year. They will, no doubt, produce an even better team in 1942 when their brilliant talents go to work on the material left over from this season. MR. EARL FLICKINGEH, Coach PAGE 74