Immaculata High School - Magnificat Yearbook (Somerville, NJ)

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Front Row: David Ceponis, James Ritcey, Joseph Brucia, Charles Myers, Thomas Kelly, John Williams, Douglas Patten, Manager Mark Dooley. Back Row: Manager Ralph Janotti, William Jones, Edward Rooney, Kevin Murphy, William Zaninelli. Stephen Lavelle, William Burke, Robert Leichte, David Walters, Coach Richard Spang- ler. Time out found Coach Spangler pointing out technical errors in the offensive moves. Freshman Basketball Winning the first five games in a row, the Freshman Basketball Team proved that ability outweighs experi- ence. Tasting the first bit of high school sports success, the Varsity hopefuls learned the meaning of one hun- dred percent effort in several close bouts with B.R.H.S. East, Middlesex, and a decisive romp over cross-town rivals, Somerville. Led by Coach Richard Spangler, the frosh achieved both skill on the court and a determined incentive for victory. With the novelty of high school competition over, the underclassmen stars planned to concen- trate on developing their natural athletic talents. Spartans 63 49 53 51 68 61 57 66 34 69 60 56 41 37 43 53 62 SCORES St. Peters Hillsborough Quibbletown Holy Trinity St. Mary's-P.A. St. Petcr's B.R.H.S.-East Bayley Ellard B.R.H.S.-West Somerville Hillsborough Watchung Hills B.R.H.S.-East Quibbletown Middlesex Bayley Ellard Watchung Hills 79 Somerville Opponents 54 37 41 36 2.9 69 58 40 37 71 32 47 43 43 39 38 54 65 Chuck Myers went up for an easy lay-up in the last minutes of the Bayley-Ellard game. basket. Aiding the Spartan effort, Kevin Murphy grappled for a rebound under the opponents

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Junior Varsity Basketball An impressive asset to the Athletic Department this year, the Junior Varsity Team came into the spotlight as the most successful of the three Immaculata basketball squads. Un- der the diligent direction of Coach Joseph Poplowski, the Spartan contingent advanced from match to match, improv- ing on both technique and record. The addition of Watchung Hills, Holy Trinity, and Union Catholic to their schedule broadened the squad's competitive experience. Making practical use of emphasized techniques and plays, the men gained the needed momentum to carry through a tough season. With three years of playing experience behind alumni!!! 5 3 x It al. them, the ball club looked forward to future successes. Cgach Pgplowski explained the workings of a Strategic play John Huddleston added another point to the Spartan tally by sinking during a lull in the Bridgewater-East game. a foul shot. Front Row: Mark Manning, Gregory Foley, Robert Bodar, Robert Marsjanik. Back Row: John Huddleston, William Burke, Michael Wojciechowski, Thomas Hourigan, Coach Joseph Poplowski. SCORES Spartans Opponents 65 St. Peter's 35 32 Somerville 46 62 Union Catholic 57 58 Hoffman 60 74 St. Bernard's 45 57 Watchung Hills 44 , 58 sr. Mary's PA. 75 61 B.R.H.S.-East 62 Fqlcon 74 sr. Bernard's 36 64 Holy Trinity 58 eefeeee in an effej, te 63 St. Petefis 70 68 Middlesex 56 find an open man. 47 B.R.H.S.-East 62 77 St. Mary's So. A. 36 66 St. Maryis So. A. 60 6l Watchung Hills 47 52 B.R.H.S.-West 73 59 Somerville 70 76 Bayley-Ellard 62 128

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arsity Baseball Baseball enthusiasts of the '69 season proudly posed before the Bound Brook game. Front Row: Hugh McAleavy, Michael O'Connor, Thomas Ruppe, Michael Kearney, Chester De- Stefano, Robert Gula, Charles Ritchie. Back Row: Joseph Kelly, Michael Murphy, Philip Stafford, Joseph Trosky, Charles Kline, Arthur Wegner, Gerald Dallessio, Coach Richard Spangler. Under the constant scrutiny of Head Coach, Richard Spangler, the Varsity Baseball players emerged with improved hitting and pitching records. In the past, the team produced some All-County and All-Area players, and the big nine of this year proved just as versatile. The club aimed at surpassing last year's record, broadening its scope with the addition of Bayley-Ellard to the schedule and weeding out the shortcom- ings of previous seasons. With these goals in mind, the members of the 1969 line- up succeeded in putting some polish on their style. Coach Spangler alerted the base-runners to a hit and run play. 130