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

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CLEA PLAY The Crusaders opened their 52 season against Lower Paxton downing them 14'O. George Kolarac put on a display of great defensive play. Naccarato scored hoth touchdowns. With the return of Quarterf hack Joe Pavelic, the Crusaders won 27fO in a hard fought hattle with Hershey. Mariano DeFilippo stood out as Harrishurg defeated Altoona Catholic 5lf0 Naccarato and Pavelic aided the cause hy displaying superh running. On a puddledfhlled Mcf Devitt Field, the Crusaders humhled a weak Mt. Carmel Catholic to score 5717. Phil Clay and Jim Cunjak displayed line form as they sparked the Crusaders to a 45fO victory over Lancaster Catholic, at Lan' caster, Harrishurg held command over Delone as Ray Naccarato with lvlariano Def Filippo and Phil Clay played an out' standing game scoring three and two touch' downs respectively, Gonzaga of Wzishiiigf ton, D. C., and the Crusaders engaged in a Off? deadlock at McDevitt Field. The Crusaders picked up 8 first downs. Gonzaga made seven. Boh Piccolo and Ray Nacairato engineered the 1241 win over York Catholic hy their gridiron tactics. Right halfhack lvlariano DcFilippo suffered a dislocated shoulder. The Crusaders came out at the short end of a 7fO score with Williziin Penn Tigers and 1310 with the John Harris Pioneers.

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UNIOR VAR ITY The Crusaders of 1953 will be made up of many men now members of the Junior Varsity. In the passing field is Fran Gorman, Aiding him in the quarterbacking is Don Koestler. Both played intermittently as j.V. Backs. Don Sisti did the punting, Pete Byrne aided especially in the Gonzaga Game when one of the Varsity backs was injuredf Coming up also will be Butch Front Row: P, Metka, G. Sallinger, J. O'Donnell, H. Farrell, S, Brognia, H, Schupp, D. Wright, R. Nork, G. Humcs, H. Rozman, Second Row: V. Spadafore, F. Salinger, J. Byrne, R. Lescanec, Martin, P. Parise, D. Koestler, F. Balister, S, Vajda, A. Frye, R. lVicGovern, Frank Balister, Steve Vajda, Adam Frye, Charlie McClurki1i, Bobby Yohc, jim Mcf Cormick, james O'Donnell, Ray Napoli, jim Piersol, Vince Spatlafore, 'Tony Bottini, and George Humes. Most of these played 'excellent football on the Junior Varsity. In all probability they will he among the starting linefup in the Crusaders March for Victory in '53. Napoli, F. Gorman, G. McCormick, C, McClurkin. Third Row: R. Nicaise, Managerg Metka, R. Mc' Garvey, F. Starasinic, P. Towsen, R. Yohe, Cormick, E, Furjanic, J. Towsen, R. Radosevic, j. Piersol, Coaches Lester Ginanni and Russell Williams.