Jersey Shore High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Jersey Shore, PA)

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Our Title Contenders . . . BASKETBALL Taking the reins of basketball as coach for the first time, Mr. Laughlin Jennings continued to maintain the high standard of basketball for which jersey Shore is known throughout this section of the state. Playing inspired ball throughout the season, the Orange and Black five were runners up to league leading Benovo. With a veteran four consisting of Gilbert Blew, Mick Herritt, Danny White, and Dave Meckley, the cagers easily overcame Bald Eagle, Montoursville, South Williamsport, St. Mary's and St. loe's in non- league games. Against Lock I-laven, outstanding center, Gil- bert Blew, set an all-time league foul shooting record. He made twenty-nine out of his thirty- BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Dec. 7-jersey Dee. 1 1-jersey Dec. 14-jersey Dec. 18-Jersey Dec. 21-Jersey Ian. 4-jersey Jan. 9-Jersey Ian. l Sflersey jan. 18-Jersey Jan. 22-jersey jan. 25-Jersey Ian. 29-Jersey Feb. l-Jersey Feb. 5-jersey Feb. 8-jersey Feb. l l-Jersey Feb. 15fJersey Feb. 19-Jersey Feb. 22-Jersey March 1-jersey Shnrc Shore Shore Sh ure Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore 27 Bald Eagle Area , 54 Montoursville ., S6 South Williamsport 58 St. Mary's ,. 69 South VVilliamsport 37 Montoursville . ,. . 68 72 St. Joseph's . , 49 46 State College , Lock Haven Chief Logan Penn's Valley 59 37 St. Mary's , . .. 42 Renovo , . , , 72 Bald Eagle Area . . 58 State College .. .. 35 St. Ioseph's . .. .. 79 Chief Logan 55 Pt-nn's Valley 5 5 Lock Haven S9 Renovo . 34 43 49 32 63 34 62 62 Sl 52 22 Sl 68 38 56 44 57 33 52 63 four attempted fouls. Also, Gib was voted to the Central League All Star team and received more votes than any other player in the league. Gib Blew and Mick Herritt, who played their last game,will be sorely missed when the call for candidates goes out next seasong but veterans like White and Meckley, along with Koons and Aurand plus a lively group of other up-and-comers will be certain to carry on the basketball tradition of Iersey Shore in a worthy manner. VARSITY BASKETBALL First Row, Left to Right-D. Breining, D. Aurand, D. Meckley, M. Esposit, G. Blew. Second Row-J. Sheedy, G. Koons, M. Herritt, D. White, Mr. Jennings. Mick must have springs in his feet.

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WRESTLING Coach Dan llinlile issued the call for matmen this year. Although, they had the toughest sehed- ule they ever had, they managed to compile ll reeord of 2 wins and 9 losses. Bob Huffman was chosen team eaptain. Dieli Sheddy, one of the elulfs most outstanding wrestlers, placed second in distriet eompetition. The four seniors lost hy the eluh are: Benny DeFonvo, Bruce Cetgen, Floyd llollman, and lioh lluflman. DICK SIIEDDY Runner up for District 4 Champ WRESTLING TEAM First Row, Left tn Right-E. Reighard, F. Hoffman, B. Huffman, B. Getgen, D. Packer. B. Da-Fonzo, B. Neuvine, VV. Bierly, C. Dingler, ll. Iloy. Seeoutl Routffl. Decker, D. Shedrly, J. Potter, F. Calla' han, J. VValk, 'l'. Rainey. Third Row--ll. Nell, VV. Peer, C. Cetgeu, J. Seehrist, T. Lanks, R. Kinley, D. XViet7el, D. llerlield, R. Rice, li. Porter, hir. llinkle. WRESTLING SCHEDULE Dee. fJersey Shore ll South Williamsport Dec. -Jersey Shore . 40 Montgomery . Jan. -Jersey Shore .. ,. ll Bald Eagle Area Jan. 12-Jersey Shore . 11 Muney , . .. . Jan. 18-Jersey Shore 6 Lock Haven Jan -Jersey Shore .. . .. 34 SugarValley AreaJt.II.S Jan. 31-Jersey Shore ...,. 15 Montoursville .. . , Feb. 8-Jersey Shore .. 6 Williamsport . , ,. Feb. Jersey Shore ,.... I7 Wellsborn .. . Feb. Jersey Shore . . 17 Ilughesville . . Feb. Jersey Shore .... 9 Bellefonte .. .. ., . Hug that man!

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llee. Dee, Dec. Dee. Dee. -lam. lun. jan. -lim. lan. Jam. lan. llvli. lfeh. lleh. lielx. lfels. lleh. Yeh. Marr-h as GILBERT BLEVV Unanimous ehuiee for All I. V. BASKETBALL 7-Jersey ,,j,.rSl.y l -l-jersey lrlfjersey Ljvrscy f--lersev jersey jersey Llcrsvy jersey .,.'lK.r5l.y alersey jersey L Jl.r5L.y -,lersey jersey ,l 0 rsey jersey jersey l Alersey Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Shore Short- Shore Shore Shore Shore , 42 Z4 43 lll 49 as 25 x7 4.6 az 34 3l A4 sz 38 38 46 43 54 . 56 Central Conference. SCHEDULE llald Eagle jointure lllonroursville South lllilliamsport St. Mary's South YVilliamsport ,. Nlontoursville Lock llavcn . St. ,loseplfs Chief Logan State College . l'cnn's Valley jointure St. Maryk . llenovo Bald Eagle Jointnre State College .. St. loseplfs Chief Logan PL-nn's Valley ,lointure Lock llaven . , Renovo . S x 29 36 3l 37 28 37 18 36 29 30 16 37 39 38 -ll 'il 32 25 33 44 A mad scramble. J. V. BASKETB LL The V.'s got 05 to a flying start this year, defeating Bald Eagle lointure by a close score ol 32-29. Under the leaclersliip of coach Williallii Crafl, who began his first year at the helm of the Bull- pups, they were able to keep up the good work. They tied with Renovo for llrst place in the League with 8 wins-2 losses. Overall they seorecl 13 wins ancl 7 losses. The team members who played the majority of the seasonls games are: Ernie Sweitzer, Walter llofler, Dale Yohe, John Lentz, ancl Lee Durr- Wachter. I. V. BASKETBALL First Row, left to Right-I. Myers, K. Rayhorn, I. McCracken, R. Shaffer, R. Anderson. Second Rrrw-I. My- ers. '1'hinl Raw-C. XVL-lshnns, J. Copp, M. Koons, I. Lentz, E. Sweitzcr, D. Yohc, L. Durrwaehter, W. Iloffcr, D. Smith, F. Lnntz, Coach Graff.