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

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mi i fPS§y IB 1 H If i j i J j 1 j i i 9 l RUGBY TEAM, 1949-50 BACK ROW (left to right)—Ted Konyk, Ray Price, George Klein, Bert Rynyk, Nester Mickoski, Bill Tuchak, Victor Kowal, Fred Grabowski, Mike Olynyk, Cam Doherty (coach). THIRD ROW—Moe Simovitch (coach), Mike Skibinski, Joe Pawlik, Ed Labanovitch, Bill Byskal, Alex Shymanski, Mike Koncur, Joe Krutish, Joe Sarahan, Herbert Becher, Mr. Babb (Manager). SECOND ROW—Mr. Armstrong (Manager), Bruce Allan, Ken Crossley, Jim Spirito, Ted Ferens, Bill Kushneruk, Wallace Staub, Allan Kistishen, Frank Borowski, Mr. Snyder (Principal). FRONT ROW—Walter Palisnuk, Ken Ruff, Tom Ferens, Steve Matthews, Bill Werby, Philip Scherbak, Paul Werby, Simeon Dolhun, Nick Pidmurny. MISSING—Morton Fromson, Rick Heber, Bernard Krill, Lloyd Rigby, Alvin Lowe, Henry Heuchert, Bill Mattreck, Bob Daski, Walter Narynski, Walter Bard, Danny Okrusko, Stan Skurzanski, Nestor Dudar, Clarence Kowerko, Bill Rychkin. SUMMA RY OF RUGBY GAMES Newton vs. Daniel Daniel Mae literally rolled over a nervous Newton Team, defeating them to the tune of 17-5. The backfield of Sam Dolhun, Paul Werby, and Bill Byskal stood out throughout the game. Up front, Olynyk, Sherback, Pawlik, Spirito, and Bill Werby also shined. Newton vs. St. John ' s In the second game, Newton suffered an inglorious defeat at the hands of the Tech Tigers by a score of 18-8. The Werby brothers, Paul and Bill, Borowski, Dolhun, and ends Olynyk, Sherback, and Kowal played great ball in an unsuccessful attempt to beat their old arch-rivals, St. John’s Tech Tigers. Newton vs. Kelvin The Newton gridders were again un¬ able to break their losing streak when they bowed to the Kelvin Katies by a score of 14-6. Borowski got the only “black and red” touchdown after a brilliant 60-yard run to the Katie one yard line. Newton vs. Gordon Bell The last game of the season for the Norsemen ended on the same note as the others, with Gordon Bell emerging victors on the long end of an 18-6 score. The highlight of the game was the last-quarter 91-yard march by the Newton gridders. With Dolhun pitch¬ ing and Mickoski, Olynyk, Crossley and Sherback catching, the Nor’Westers drove to a touchdown with only a few minutes of the game remaining. Team Line-up: Allan, Dolhun, Olynyk, Sherback. Pawlik, Paul Werby (Capt.), Bill Werby, Kowal, Skibinski, Crossley, Tom Ferens, Ted Ferens, Borowski, Klein, Price, Okrusko, Spirito, Rigby, Grabowsky, Mickoski, Kushnieryk, Staub, Kist, Krutish, Ingaldson, Konyk, Shymanski, Tuchak, Byskal, Dudar, Koncur, Labonovitch, Daski, Rynyk, Heber, Lowe, Palisnuk, Pidmurny, Mattreck, Rychkun, Bard. Newtonian 59

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Athletics began early for Newton this term when a team of tracksters represented the school at the Annual Scottish Games held in Polo Park on Labor Day. Immediately after, rugby began — this year our team being coached by Cam Doherty and Moe Simovitch. Soccer was also played during the fall, and the senior boys’ team, under Mr. Avery, won Newton’s first championship of the year. Then came volleyball and basketball for the girls and another championships for old Alma Mater when the Junior Girls’ Volleyball team under the coaching of Miss MacKay, finished on top. Expert coaching in swimming by our athletic directors paid off well, for a third championship was won by the boys’ swimming team. During the winter, intramural games in all sports were held — boys and girls trained in the basement hallway for track and field, the rugby team trained in the gym, comic basketball teams were originated, gymnastic classes were held for the boys, table tennis was introduced, and we were represented in the Inter-High School bowling and curling competitions. Unfortunately, due to the flood conditions, the Inter-High Track and Field Meet was postponed. Our own athletic directors Miss MacKay and Mr. Hrenchuk, the imported coaches Cam Doherty, Moe Simovitch, and graduate Harold Mauthe, have our thanks for their splendid work in making Newton’s athletics what they were in the ’49-50 year. RUGBY .... We Went Down Fighting The Newton High School ’49 Rugby Team never did win any games dur¬ ing the fall gridiron season but they exerted their best efforts. With only a handful of veterans left over from the previous year, Cam Doherty, “Mr. Football” of Winnipeg, was forced to fill the first-team vacancies with rookies. But Cam and Moe Simovitch worked tirelessly to field a team that was packed with speed, know-how, and power. Altho ugh the Norsemen were shellacked four times in season play they did gain the distinction of being the “best second-half team” in the High School Loop. Hats off to quarterback Sammy Dolhun, and to end Mike Olynyk who garnered berths on the Tribune “All- Stars” Team. Captain Paul Werby and brother Bill were two other boys who played their hearts out, and instilled a “never-say-die” spirit into the Newton gridders. Backing these fellows up were such hard workers as Sherback, Price, Pawlik, Kahl, Rynyk, the Ferens brothers, Byskal and Borowski. Bouquets go to Cam Doherty and Moe Simovitch for the fine job they did, to Mr. Armstrong for all his help and advice, and to the cheerleaders and waterboys. Congratulations for a job well done. Isaac Newton High School 58

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