Hudson Township High School - Beacon Yearbook (Penfield, PA)

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BASKETBALL BANQUET The Huston Township Basketball Banquet was held in the Huston Gymnasium on the evening of March 17, 1954. This annual affair is spon- sored by the Huston Township Board of Education. This year the main course was ham. Thanks are extended to the generous ladies who volun- tarily prepared the food for the banquet. Board Member Donald Georgino acted as master of ceremonies. In addition to the Huston players, cheerleaders, board members, and faculty, others in attendance were sports writers and representatives from the county office of education, D. A. Yingling, county superintendent of schools was present, as was his assistant, Fred Sweeley. Mr. Sweeley entertained the gathering with humorous a ecdotes of sports and other subjects. Mr. Richard Washek, coach of the Clearfield Junior High School bas- ketball team, was the main speaker. Coach Washek, whose Clearfield team had an undefeated season in 1934, spoke on the history and evolution of basketball, interspersing this with his opinions of benefits derived from playing the court game. Coach Paul Taylor handed the Huston “H” to the following players who earned varsity letters: Irvin Serafini, Richard Caruso, Ray Levan- duski, Donald Smith, Donald McFall, Bill Benson, Emery VanHorn, Jack Michuck and Dale Smith. After the presentation of awards movies stressing the various aspects of basketball and other sports were shown.

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VARSITY TEAM First row, L to R: Ted Chiodo, Richard Caruso, Donald Smith, and Emery VanHorn. Second row, L to R: Irvin Serafini, Raymond Levenduski, Bill Ben son, Donald McFall, and Jack Michuck. JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM First row, L to R: Ralph Guido, Tom Seduski, Francis Guido, Gerald Vargas, Ronald Brundridge, and Richard Gusherowski. Second row, L to R: Thomas Renwick, Danny Scanish, Donnie Chi- do, and Ronald Hudsick.

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BASKETBALL The 1953-54 basketball season of the Huston Trojans was character- ized by a slow start and a strong finish. In the opening game the Trojan downed Morris Township, 32-19. Toward the latter half of the season the Trojans were a much-improved ball club and offered keen competition to all opponents. The 1953-54 campaign marked the first season that the Trojans were coached by Paul Taylor. The overall season record was 8 won and 16 lost. Irvin Serafini, aggressive guard, led the Trojan scoring attack. Sera- fini scored 272 points. He also had the best single game total for the sea- son, scoring 22 points against St. Leo’s. Next to Serafini in scoring was center, Bill Benson with 243 points. Ray Levanduski, speedy forward, was third in scoring with 200 points. Jack Michuck was captain of the quintet. Members of the Huston varsity were as follows: Irvin Serafini, William Benson, Ray Levanduski, Jack Michuck, Richard Caruso, Dale Smith, Emery VanHorn, Donald Smith and Donald McFall. Michuck, Caruso, Don Smith and McFall, all seniors, climaxed their high school basketball careers with this season. The Huston Junior varsity faired poorly, winning only two of the 22 games. Youth and inexperience were handicapping factors to the Trojan Junior varsity. From March 3 to 5 the spacious Huston gym was the scene of the Fourth Annual Huston Township Basketball Tournament. Six teams com- peted in the tournament: Fox Township, Moshannon Joint, Brady Town- ship, Big Run, Montgomery Township, and the hosting school, Huston Township. Montgomery of Arcadia proved to the class of the teams represented. Montgomery swept over all opposition, downing Moshannon Joint in the finals to win the tournament title. Moshannon Joint of Madera captured second place honors while third place honors went to Huston Township. Inclement weather prevented the tournament’s drawing the usual over- flowing crowds. Pete Webb, clever Moshannon Joint southpaw sharpshooter, won the outstanding player award. Bill Benson, stellar Huston center won thq trophy for the highest points scored in one game and tied with Cambier of Montgomery for the most number of points scored by an individual in all tournament play.