Iona Preparatory School - Saga Yearbook (New Rochelle, NY)

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-41 it JACK RICE Iona I4 New Rochelle I5 After secret practice all week prior to the annual Turkey Day game, Iona came to McKenna field with a brand new formation, the 6,500 fans saw the Purple Wave churn the mud for all their I5 points during the first half. After only four minutes of play, a N.R.H.S., pass to Duwarte clicked for a TD with Carlo LaPerra con- verting. Five short minutes later, New Rochelle got a lucky break which eventually meant victory for them. Joe Gaime punted to their 35, where they fumbled and we recovered. But the luck of the Irish didn't seem to be with us today, for Iona was ruled off-side on the play, and on Gaimes next try, the kick was blocked and rolled out of the end zone for a safety. As the first quarter came to a close an Irish fumble was re- covered by the Purples and New Rochelle's all-county lineman, John Simmons crashed his ZOO plus lbs. over for a touchdown. In anger the Irish line arose up and smothered the conversion attempt. Midway in the third period Iona began to show their old form. Billy Fitzpatrick pilfered an Anderson aerial and sped 45 yards to their two, where he proceeded to fall daintily to the ground with no .one near him. On the next play Allie Glennon bulled over for the score setting the spark to a rally that was to carry us to within one point of victory. Konopka's placement was good. Soon after the Irish struck again. A jarring tackle knocked the ball from Vann'S grasp and we pounced on it. Three plays later George LaPera took a pitchout from Konopka and raced 36 yards for the score. Ag ' Konopka booted the point. Iona was racing against time, but New Rochelle desperately hung on to their one point advantage until the final gun was sounded. A, was V w.. 3 5 sg . ,. .. ..t s,.....N......W .. ffets. .5 .t sv ,N

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J. V. Football f 1': ' W , 1 ., W1 Yu! X 4, 'V 'rx- S JOE IHLFELD DON HOFFMAN C0-Captain BOB CTLZEARD Co-Captain Bob Kirnard's chores at Iona began with the Little lrish football team. Under his mentor- ship, our JV compiled a 3-3 record. As always they were pitted against varsity B squads, making the record an enviable one. In the opening game against Stepinac, the Crusaders made a fateful conversion to win 7-6. On their next outing, the Lil' Irish thrashed a Cardinal Hayes team, 37-6. ln fine style, the club swept through Fordham 627-6l and Blessed Sacrament ll9-Ol. In the final two contests, the tables were turned on our junior footballers. They were turned back by a very good New Rochelle cluB6-3, and by a power- ful team from Mamaronecklto the tune of I9-O. Coach Kirnard's starting eleven had Bob Heggy and captain Joe lhlfeld at the flanks, while most valuable player Sal DiBuono and Kennedy held the fort at guard. At the pivot post was co-captain Don Hoffman. The team was quarterbacked by Tom Farrell while the halfback slots were filled by Ernie Pacciano, and Phil Winters. Running from the fullback position was Tom Sheehan. Record Iona Stepinac ............ .... 7 lona Cardinal Hayes ..... .... 6 lona.. ...... Fordham ........,,....,. W, 6 Iona Blessed Sacrament ............ 0 l0f1a... ...... New Rochelle ....... -,,, 6 lOr1a ............ Mamaroneck ....... ,... l 9