Horace Mann High School - Horace Manual Yearbook (Gary, IN)

Page 22 text:

Cagers make slack record: win one game Horace Mann’s basketball team, train¬ ed by Coach Luis Thomas, formerly at Pulaski, picked up but little speed after a slow start. Inexperienced players and problems of team work caused an up¬ setting season with a record of one vic¬ tory to eighteen losses. Their sole triumph came when the Horsemen traveled out of state to Illinois to win a stunning victory over Momence. Score of the contest was 92-61. Carlos Smith replaces Marvin Smith for the first part of the season. Carlos Smith, Larry Webb and Mouric Davis crowd around the basket to see who will end up with it. Coach Luis Thomas watches his team from the side line, hoping for the best. 70 David Williams and Keith Bloonfield wait for the bouncing ball to come down. Larry Webb tries one of his best efforts against Wallace Hornets.

Page 21 text:

Netters capture third place in city tournament Under a new coach, Mr. Gary Meyer, the Horace Mann tennis team ended the season with a 4-5 record. The netters placed third in the city-wide tournament with three individuals placing third. They were John Serwatka, Larry Rosen and David Fogler. Displaying his agility. Captain John Ser¬ watka backhands the ball in a tough ten¬ nis match. Front row: John Serwatka, Alfred Gar¬ cia, Steve Hernandez. Back row: Coach Gary Meyer, John Serwatka, Tim Hill¬ man. Missing are David Fogler and Larry Rosen. Undaunted, Alfie Garcia hussies to get the ball. Right: Cross country runners begin their long journey down the path in the city Below: Captain Porfirio Ramos receives last-minute instructions from Coach Carnahan. Exciting, scoreless season frustrates Mann ' s harriers Replacing Coach Jack Hobbs, Coach Elbert Carnahan led the cross-country team to a sixth place in the city tourna¬ ment. Guiding the team through a winless but instructive season was Captain Por¬ firio Ramos. Front row: Denosic McClatchey, James Hill, Frank Wilderness and Mike Wilder¬ ness. Back row: Captain Porfirio Ramos, Robert Perez, John Serwatka, Edwardo Luna and Steve Hernandez. 19

Page 23 text:

Qwimmers lose first city title in four years Swimming better in individual events than in team competition, the mermen failed to score over their opponents in any of ten group events. Lane competi¬ tors making unblemished records at sea¬ son ' s end were: Porfirio Ramos, 400- yard freestyle; John Serwatka. 100-yard freestyle; Angel Trinidad, 100-yard but¬ terfly stroke. Tournament competition showed the Horsemen in second slot, where they needed a first to share the city champion¬ ship. Coach Carnahan began the training season, turning the team over to Coach Ector because of illness. Varsity swimming members: Faustino Rodriguez, John Colon, Coach John Ec¬ tor, John Serwatka and Porfirio Ramos. A.. £ Senior John Serwatka finishes the last lap of the five-hundred-yard medley during the city meet. Captain Faustino Rodriguez swims the one-hundred yard butterfly stroke which put Horace Mann in second place in the Gary high school swimming meet. During a home meet against Gary Roosevelt, John Colon jumps off the diving board with the hope of getting the maximum five points and a first place.