Holy Redeemer High School - Campanile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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8 SENTINE L 1966- Senior GerryDurocher, President of the Varsity Club and the Sports Editor of the Sentinel, records and reports the team's achievements. He has also been for two years Redeemer's reporter to the Sports page of the Michigan Catholic. By Gerry Durocher '66 A successful team is not the result of an individual effort. It takes a conglom- eration of team, coach, cheerleaders, and an enthusiastic student body. The past basketball season has had this conglomeration. Students, athletes, the coach, and the cheerleaders worked to make this season successful, if not win- wise, at least spirit-wise. As the basketballseason got under way skepticismwas apparent. Two possible reasons might have been: a new coach, and the lack of an experienced starting five. It didn't take long for the skepticism to be resolved. In the opening game of the year against arch-rival Servite, no better view of the upcoming season could have presented itself. As far as win- lose was concerned, we took the left foot but itwas a victory because there on the Panther's Court, ateam slowly began to jell itself into a typical Lions' team. Redeemer made the winners' column in its next encounter but falt ered in its third attempt. Then the Lions lunged into a six-game victory row. Seven is supposed to be a lucky number but someone forgot to re- mind the team. It was one of those days when the chicken yelled, The sky is fal- ling, only to find it true. The Lions started the cycle again more surely moving towards a playoff berth, when holy red herring the chicken hit again, and the big house went too. With a three-week layoff till the State tournament time, Redeemer kept its eye sharp by tuning up against Central Divi- sion teams. March 31, 1966 With the opening of the District titles on March 2, the tournament was under way. The Lions drew a bye for the open- ing round and stayed out of tournament action until March 4. On Thursday, March 4, the Lions went after St. Ladislaus only to get its toes burned, 65 -6 2, and put an end to the 65-66 basketball season. Coach's Comment Basketball Coach Bill McCartney has these things to say about the outgoing senior members of the Varsity. Chuck Callendar, Captain: Proved to be a game ball player, always performing better in a ball game than in practice. nnntinuous Ioul trouble hurt points per game average. Played almost perfect game in important win against Bishop Gallagher. Despite sitting out the first quarter, Chuck totalled 23 points and played a fine floor game. Terry Cupples: Led the team in both of- fensive and defensive rebounds. Good student of the game. Averaged twelve points per game. With normal develop- ment should be excellent college prospect. Jim Phillips: Probably the most gifted senior. Never reached his potential as scorer. Lacked the drive to become ex- ceptional. Challenged Cupples and Cal - lendar for rebounding leadership all year. The Year Team Spirit Ruled King Lion Dan l3rooks and Lou Peltola get some of Coach McCartney's strategic advice. Danny Brooks: Probably had most drive and endurance of all seniors in practice sessions and ball games. Definitely our most improved player through the year. Averaged in double figures last five ball games. Lou Peltola: Led team in scoring early in year as sixth man. Holds high indivi- dual one game point total of 29 against Class B Semi-finalist Shrine. Lou and MartySheedy paired as probably the best offensive guards in conference. JohnHernandez, BobSeal, Bart Ventura: These boys didn't log much playing time but they represent the type of individual that it is a pleasure to coach and to work with. They earned the respect of their team-mates and each will be a success spiritually, socially, and economically. The JV cheerleaders played an important role in encouraging the team to their final victory. Standing, left to right: Cheryl Foucher, Noreen Madigan, Pat Turner, Vir- ginia Bosch, Barbara Linskens, Sharon Plonka, and Bev Broniak. Susan Cefai was ab- sent when the picture was taken.

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S em'ors March 31, 1966 Win in Overtime, 45-42 By Mike Conway '67 The friendly rivalry which exists be- tween thejunior and senior classes came to a Climax on March16, at the annual Junior-Senior Basketball Game. Gary Vignary, the coach of the Junior team, made this prediction before the game started. The seniors think that they're going to run all over us, but with our fast break, and excellent shooting fromthe outside, we'll give them a hard time, at least. '- i' H '5 Junior Frank Flores comes in for a shot. Senior Dave Sourbeck started the ac- tion with a long jump shot, and the bat- tle was on. Jeff Podczervinski displayed a strong defensive game andscoreda lay- up at the end of the first half, tying the encounter 15-15. The Juniors seemed to carry the play throughout the second stanza with re- markable accuracyfromMalta Joe Cam- illeri, and the talented left hand of Frank Flores. As the time ran out the score board sh0wed the Juniors holding the edge 39- 37 but Junior Phil Milkie hadcommittea a foul. Dave Sourbeck became the hero of the dayby sinking two free shots after the final buzzer, tying the score. Resch's Rascals prepare to challenge the Mr. Homig. Mr. Kecso, Mr. Downey, Mr. Bider, Coaches McCartney and Ziemba, who refereed the game, called for a three- minute overtime period. The battle con- tinued, and when the dust had cleared, the Seniors were on top 45-42. Terror prevailed during half-time as the dangerous False Face, tBob Norrisi, and his phoney associates tCheryl Rous- seau and Carmen Camillerii, entered the gym, but emotions were relieved when the Dynamic Duo tZak Drewniak and Joe H0010 saved the day. Unofficially, Bobby 0 led the seniors in scoring with 8 points. Joe Camilleri contributed 13 and Frank Flores 11, for the losing juniors. SENTINEL 7 Sentinel Intramural All Stars SENIORS: Tom Kauza Mindaugas Kutkus Bob Orzechowski Dave Sourbeck Pat Gregory JUNIORS: Pat Diehl Joe Camilleri Frank Flores Jeff Podczervinski John Saye i' Members of the newly organized Varsity Club gather for an impromptu shot. Back row: Philip Milkie, Jim Nelch, Gerry Durocher, Jim Choate, Ron Connors, Ted Tluczek, Bill Ross, Middle row: Dave Duarte, Dave Mikonczyk, Dennis Wasik, and Ben Yurkunas. Front row: Joe LaChapelle, Dave Sourbeck, and Bob Seal. 5. Backgrow: Mr. Howard, McCartney, Mr. Ziemba, Matt Sheedy. Mr. Carruthers. and George Garcia. Front row: Father Resch, Mr . Players Form Varsity Club One of the innovations that has charac- terized the Athletic Department this year is the formation of a Varsity Club. Under the guidance of Mr. McCartney, the officers were elected and the drafting of a constitution was begun. The officers are: President, G e r r y Durocher; Vice-President, Dave Sour- beck; Treasurer, Jim Choate; and Sec- retary, Tom Clark. Gerry Durocher said of the club, It is not meant to bring division between lettermen and non-lettermen, but, on the the contrary, unity among students. The club has already taken strides to show the students that it is not a privi- leged group, by cheering for basketball games, and ushering the WXYZ game. The main objectives of the club are: 1. to further student-athletic relations. 2. to raise funds for athletic department. 3. to effect uniformity in Varsity sweat- ers and jackets.

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SENTINEL February 28, 1966 No. 5 Holy Redeemer High School, Detroit 9, Michigan, V01 XI Jay Veeis Capture AA Championship- League Trophy Marks First in School History by Chris Scagnetti '66 Not since the humble beginning of the Junior Varsity at Redeemer, at a used basketball court in the back of the grade school, has a JV team won first place in the AA League. But in 1966, the year of change, the JV's took the trophy, hands down with a 10-2 record. On the road the playing was hard as the team suffered its defeats t0 Servite and to Bishop Gallagher. This had little effect on the team, for between the losses they piled up a nine-game winning streak. Winning wasn't always easy but effort produced some 1, 000 points enabling the team to gain ten victories, averaging 70 points per game. High marksman, Jack Coto, led the team with a 17-point average. The team's defensive strength depends on a well-organized zone press and a x W Frank Borg, James wawrzyniec; Ben Yurkunas, Richl Krisciunas, and Coach Don Ziemba admire the Division Trophy won by the Jay Vee's for the first time in the sports history of Redeemer High School. sharply responsive man-to-man press. Used most effectively against its com- petitors was the teams' fast break which highlighted their already fast-moving of- fense. Not to be forgotten, and probably greatly responsible for the team's suc- cess is Coach Ziemba, who usually works with the team u ntil five o'clock every night. Next year, many of the JV's will move to the Varsity Squad. When Coach was askedhow thiswill affect the Varsity, he said, There's lots of good material here. Theywillhelp beef up the Varsity. Polemics Debut on TV 'Quiz iEmi by Thomas Lisicki '67 Holy Redeemer's Polemics Society is scheduled to be on Quiz 'Em on the Air, sponsored by WJ and the Detroit News, on Sunday, March 25 at 12:30 p. m. Participants will be Leonard Nosal and Mary Abela, who are members of the Polemics Society; and Ramona Misiunas and Daniel Arreola who were chosen at large. Their com- petitor will be Saint Ladislaus. Quiz 'Em isaseries 5f programs on television, designed to encourage students to read the news. Each Sunday two high schools compete, answ ering questions on news published in the Detroit News of the preceeding week. The questions asked on the program range in point value from 20 to 50 points. The Polemics Society under the leadership of Mr. Shirkey, Moderator, and Bob King, President, is responsible for all arrangements concerning the program. Mr. Shirkey will work with the panelists, advising them, and encouraging them but the actual preparation must be the responsibility of each of the members of the panel. This is the third time that Redeemer will participate in the program. In 1959 and again in1962 Redeemer quiz 'em's out- scored their opponents. Miss Jean Maday and Sister M. Georglyn relax after the first per- formance of My Fair Lady and congratulate each other, and the entire cast and stage crew. See picture story on pages 3-4-5.l