Isaac Newton High School - Newtonian Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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SENIOR BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM, 1948-49 BACK ROW, left to right—Bill Tuchak, Wally Tomchuk, Wally Hrudka, Bill Phillips. CENTRE ROW—Len Gzebb, Ken Peters, Albert Glovitski, Stan Kalinowski (captain), Allan Steinhauer. FRONT ROW—Bill Stefanik, Bruce Allan, Mitch Baryluk, Mike Skwark. SENIOR BOYS’ BASKETBALL When the 1949 edition of George Gregory’s senior hoopsters began their cage wars, they were faced with the difficult task of bringing “home” the senior cage crown for the fourth con¬ secutive time. However, when their final contest was completed in early March, the “red and black” were able to finish no better than third in the five-team loop. Garnering no less than 10 points in nearly all his outings, diminutive Mitch Baryluk capably led the Gregory-men throughout the entire semester. Mike Skwark, Stan Kalinowski, Bill Stefanik and Albert Glovitsky were others that, more than once, made notable impres¬ sions on the score sheet. At the half-way mark of the eight- game schedule, the Baryluk-led New¬ tonians broke even with two wins and two losses. In their following three contests they dropped one and finished on the long end of the count in the other two. With a slight hope of re¬ maining in the running for the City championship, the Norsemen were handed a 47-34 drubbing at the hands of the powerful Tigers from St. John’s. Early in January, a smart, well-bal¬ anced crew of U.S. cagers from Warren, Minnesota, staged a thrilling exhibition tilt with the Newton aggregation, be¬ fore approximately 500 cheering fans. After a rather shaky start, the black- shirted Americans found the range in the spacious McGregor street armories, and led 15-13 at the half-time inter¬ mission. Fighting back gamely, the Newton five were unable to cope with the fine ball-handling ability of the visitors and at the end of the contest were clutching the short end of the 31-28 count. Several weeks later, the same Warren crew played host to our own band of cord shakers on two occa¬ sions. Minus three starry performers, the Newton quintet absorbed two de¬ cisive defeats. Despite their two humi¬ liating setbacks, our boys enjoyed a wonderful week-end in the U.S. town, due mainly to the friendly hospitality they received from the Americans. Newtonian 57

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SOCCER There is at least one place on the Newton trophy shelf where no dusting was required, for a grand aggregation of soccer talent has once again made Newton the “home” of the city junior soccer crown. Mr. Avery’s 10’s and ll’s literally walked over their opponents as they amassed an unbelievable season’s work —six contests, six victories, and five shutouts for goalie Ed Cymbalisty. The team was definitely well-balanced. Centre Sam Dolhun, wingers Wilbert Wagner and Bill Artes, and insides George Grabowski and Ed Solarz pro¬ vided front wall deluxe. The half line of Ray McMillan, Wally Staub and Bill Tyshko would remedy any mentor’s problem. Lastly, the two rugged rearguards, Alf Leonard and Barry Krawchuk, plus “Cymbal’s” faultless goalkeeping, round out a truly cham¬ pionship squad. The game that assured “Chuck” of his second consecutive championship was played against Gordon Bell Pan¬ thers on the Daniel McIntyre pitch. After a scoreless first half, the Norse¬ men finally found the range, with lanky left-winger Wilbert Wagner sinking the spherical piece of leather on two occa¬ sions. Captain Sam Dolhun also man¬ aged to put his name on the score sheet when he broke away from a Gee Bee ganging attack. The final score: Newton.... 3 Gordon Bell.... 0 The season’s play is as follows: Newton. 1 Daniel . 0 Newton...: 5 St. John’s . 2 Newton. 2 Newton. 2 Newton. 2 Lord Selkirk.... 0 Kelvin . 0 Gordon Bell .... 0 Lineup: Weselake, McMillan, Kraw¬ chuk, Wagner, Glovitski, Leonard, Artes, Staub, Tyshko, Dolhun (cap¬ tain), Cymbalisty, Solarz, Grabowski, Chopp. JUNIOR BOYS’ SOCCER TEAM, CHAMPIONS, 1948-49 BACK ROW le f t to right—BUI Weselalte. Barry Krawchuk, Red Chopp, Wilbert Wagner, Albert Glovitski, Alf Leonard, Mr. Avery (coach). FRONT ROW—Bill Artes, Wally Staub, Bill Tyshko, Sam Dolhun (captain), Ed Cymbalisty Ed Solarz, George Grabowski. ' MISSING—Ray McMillan. 56 Isaac Newton High School

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Games Played Newton.... 46 vs. Kelvin.52 Newton.... 30 vs. St. John’s . 26 Newton. .. 30 vs. Gordon Bell.... 31 Newton.... 27 vs. Kelvin .. 26 Newton.... 58 vs. Daniel Mac .... 37 Newton.... 48 vs. Gordon Bell. .. 51 Newton.... 55 vs. Daniel Mac .... 40 Newton.... 34 vs. St. John’s . 47 JUNIOR BOYS’ BASKETBALL Although they were unsuccessful in bringing the coveted junior cage crown to Newton, the “red and black” kids enjoyed a wonderful hoop season. Piloted by Len Gzebb and Bill Stefanik, the fast-moving squad, lacking ability around the hoop, chalked up victories in their first and last outings. Games Played Newton.... 17 vs. Kelvin. 16 Newton.... 19 vs. St. John’s.21 Newton.... 23 vs. Daniel Mac .... 39 Newton.... 25 vs. Gordon Bell.... 31 Newton.... 15 vs. Kelvin.29 Newton.... 17 vs. St. John’s . 23 Newton,... 14 vs. Daniel Mac .... 31 Newton.... 33 vs. Gordon Bell.... 30 Lineup: Kahl, Levy, Daski, N. Boho- nos, Staub, Cirka, Ingaldson, Komishen, Ketchen, Keller, Dolhun (captain) and Solarz. INTER-ROOM HOCKEY Although they weren’t exactly “pro” material, the rooms that competed in the inter-room puck classic provided many an exciting moment for the puck fans that turned out at the Exhibition rink. When the final whistle was blown, the upraised and waving sticks of the Room 5 sextet signified that they were the ’49 champs! In the sudden-death playoff game, the pucksters from Room 5 were able to dent the Room 20 twine on seven occasions, while Mr. Babb’s puckchasers were only capable of blinking the red light six times. The championship squad was com¬ prised of the following: Sawka, Chor- nous, Kalinowski, Stefanik, Borowski, Martin, Skurzanski, Mullan and Cielen. INTER-HIGH TEN PIN BOWLING The three teams that represented Newton in the Inter-High ten pin bowling meet staged at the Bowl-Arena didn’t quite consist of any Andy Vari- papas or Ned Days, but they enjoyed a very successful tournament with one aggregation able to win their shift. The winning quartet consisted of Ron White, Bob Daski, Reg Chopp and Don Kape- luch, the latter bowling an excellent three-game total of 515. JUNIOR BOYS ' BASKETBALL TEAM, 1948-49 BACK ROW, left to right—Jim Komishon, Fred Ingaldson, Ed Solarz. CENTRE ROW—Ritchie Kahl, Bob Ketchen, Les Cirka, John Levy, Mr. Fraser (manager). FRONT ROW—Len Gzebb (coach), Wally Staub, Norm Bohonos, Sam Dolhun (captain). Bob Daski, Bill Stefanik (coach). 58 Isaac Newton High School