Hurley High School - Log Yearbook (Hurley, WI)

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SPORT T BASKETBALL TEAM Standing - Coach Carl Vergamini, F. Helinski, B. Thomas, G. Bloomquist, B. Byrns, F. Ebli, C. Helden Sitting -- D. Barnabo, J. Sybeldon, J. Meade, T. Cornolo, R. Johnson, T. Vito, - Absent - L. Grandelis BASKETBALL 1950-1951 The Hurley Midgets sparked through the 1950-51 season with an impressive 14 - 3 record. Such players as Helinski, Meade, Bloomquist, Thomas and Byrns were the big guns who helped whiz the ever improving Midgets through the Mich.-Wis. Conference games without a single loss. The mighty Red Devils were humbled twice under the consistent sharp shooting of the boys from the other side ol the river The season brought three of considerable height to the squad, namely: big Bill Thomas, lanky Bob Byrns, and bashful Gerry Bloomquist, who for three years was only a noon time ball player. Coach Carl Vergamini molded a fine team from a group of rather inexperienced boys. Sharp shooting Florina Helinski, was the only member of the team with a good background of varsity ball under his belt. Hard playing Sybeldon, aggressive Vita, and determined, curley-haired Meade were lettermen from last year who showed they knew their business while on the playing court during this favorable season. Tall, lanky Bob Byrns came to Hurley High this year and definitely helped the team. Hurley was able to avenge two of the three defeats handed them during the regular season. A three point margin in favor of the Superior Vikings, a two point margin in favor of the Park Falls Cardinals, and one scarce paint in favor of Rhinelander were the deciding field goals and free throws which defeated the Midgets. With a few games under the belts of the Midgets, they returned to Park Falls to humble the Cardinals 75-70. The scrappy five from Hurley marched away with Regional honors at Ashland after defeating the Superior Vikings 58-50. The Midgets had no occasion to meet the Rhinelander quintet a second time. TOURNAMENT GAMES Hurley met the strong Fark Falls team at the sub-regional tournament held at the Lincoln gym- nasium and humbled them 45-38. Hurley met Eagle River the second night and walked away with an easy 61-42. Hurley traveled to Ashland for the final game of the Regional tournament and met The Vikings, walking off the floor with a 58-50 victory in our favor. Then all Hurley fans got the shock of their life when Hurley was upset the tirst night in Spooner by Rib Lake, 55-57. The midgets seemed to be themselves the second night and beat Shell Lake 70-54. The school was very con- siderate to the team and paid their expenses to see the state tournaments held at Madison. This wasn't the way we wished the team to have gone to Madison though. Seniors who were awarded letters were: Florian Helinski, Bill Thomas, Jack Meade, .lohn Sybeldon, Fred Ebli, Tony Vita, Gerry Bloomquist, and Don Barnabo. The other lettermen who were granted letters were all iuniors: Louis Grandelis, Tony Cornolo, and Bob Byrns. HurIey's total points in regular games 1089 - opponents 801.

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SPORTS BASEBALL TEAM First row - B. Stanczak, J. Giovanonig J. DeMeio, Coach Vergamini, l. Baron, A. Da Pra, E. May. Second raw - J. Sybeldon, F. Helsinke, ll, Johnson. T. Cornalo, D. Barnaba, T. Vita, L. Grandelis. BASEBALL 1950 - 1951 On the whole the Midgets had a successful year of baseball. Through the entire geason Hurley won 7 and lost 5 In the tournament games held at M nt I H I . o rea , ur ey won one and lost one. Hurley trampled over Draper 25-l. South Shore then took the field and set the Midgets back in their place with a 5-1 defeat on Hurley's part. Ironwood picked up the winning spark and beat the team from the other side of the river with an 8-2 win. The Midgets bounded back and trounced Ashland 9-0. The team picked up speed and skill and set Wakefield on their tail with a 10-1 game in our favor Besgemer stepped forth and was quickly annihilated by a 10-2 count. Park Falls eked out a 5-4 win over the Midgets in the following game. lronwood took advantage of the loss and added another to Hurley's scareboak, 6-3. The Midgets licked their wounds and pounced on Ashland, handing them a ll-3 defeat. Next we played Wakefield and bowed to them with a 6-5 defeat. The Hurley Midgets closed up the season with Park Falls and Bessemer by beating both teams 3-0, 2-0 respectively. Those players who were on the team are: J. Sybeldon, F. l-lelinski, lt. Johnson, T. Cornalo, D. Barnabo, T. Vita. L. Grandelis, B. Stanczak, J. Givanoni, J. DeMeio, l. Baron, A. DaPra, and E. May.

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