La Salle Academy - La Sallite Yearbook (New York, NY)

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1948 C VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM L. to r.: Manager Benjamin Mandaro, john Murphy, Thomas Olldalloran, john Cassidy, Edward Padden, Charles Dragowitz, William Mclvlanus, james Torres, Henry Heilferty, Andrew Cordial, Edward Walsh, Mr, Vincent Michaels-Coach. Varsity Story Basketball at De La Salle continued to be a very unstable sport with the red and blue fielding a sharp looking but inconsistent club which won 9 and lost 13, contrasting last year's fine record of 18 and 6. ' Ar the start of the season all hopes pointed to be very successful because of the fast break which was going so well and because of the slightly easier competition compared wth that of last years combine. Andy Cordial would be back to garner scoring honors, Hank Hielferty, a newcomer, provided the necessary hustle and shooting ability to play topnotch ball. Padden and Cassidy were counted on for height, and McManus and Dragowitz were to go to even greater heights than they reached last season as sophomores. The most valuable player was Andy Cordial. Because of him, we won many a game that would have been lost. Hank Heilferty was really a good fighter and what he lacked in brawn, he more than made up in height. Jack Cassidy, was a great asset to the team especially against the big boys. Ed Padden got off on the wrong foot and never did get going. However, he played a swell game at Rice and played well against St. Peters. Mr. Michaels deserves all the praise possible for his painstaking work with the team. The members of the team who are grad- uating would like to bid a fond farewell to a swell guy and a fine Christian gentleman. Andrew Cordial. 69

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1848 MODERATORS OF SPORTS xt 5 if 8 -, g,: 73 ' .,.A:,- fx Brother Leonard Mr. Michaels BYOfl'16r Bernard Mr. Cuneen Brother Louis Mr. Alrlwwk 1848 - U. L, 8. 68, - 1848 SPORTS MANAGERS Basketball Manager, Benjamin Manclaro Assistant Basketball Manager, Robert Heller Assistant Basketball Manager, William Hogan Freshman Basketball Manager, David Garten L. to r,: Robert Heller, William Hogan, David Garten, Benjamin Manclaro.

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1848 70 JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM Seated, l. zo T.: Jay Lord, Robert Heller, Timothy Connors, Denis Behan, Denis Di Tucci. Standing: Coach Vincent Michaels, james Torres, john Murphy, William O'Donnell, Michael Sullivan. J V BASKETBALL The inability to book games afforded an uneventful season for Junior Varsity Bas- ketball. Brother Leonard worked hard to build a team around Torres, Connors and Murphy g and a mediocre record of 4 wins, 5 losses was compiled. Connors the cap- tain, Murphy, Torres, Disch and late comets Sullivan and O'Donnell are expected to see Varsity competition in the 1948-49 season. This bunch, lacking only experi- ence, should show themselves well upon De La Salle's entrance in the C.H.S.A.A. basketballleague, in which schools will be classified according to enrollment. Over- looking the record of the team which does not show much because of the small num- ber of games it played, the V. has passed along some good material for next year.