La Salle High School - Raconteur Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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28 Cagers Capture G.C.L. Wi+h The 1973-74 Lancer Basketball team compiled the best record of any LaSalle team ever. with a tremendous mark of 19-3111 the always tough G.C.L. This team won the G.C.L. title for the second straight year and captured the 5th annual Enquirer City Championship This Championship team was led by Captain Steve Ruberg and 6'8 Joe Sunderman, who both W111 certainly be missed next year. The rest of the starters were: Jim Comarata, Matt Hils, and Bob Jennings. The top three substitutes were: Rick Heidorn, Mark Naehring, and Mark Meyer. Alas! A11 Sen- lOIS. The Lancers beat State champ Elder twice during the sea- son, and was also the first team to defeat St. Xavier on their home court since 1969 . The Lancers started their regular sea- son with ten straight wins, including victories over Elder, Moeller, Bacon. and others. Then came a loss to St. Xavier, a victor over Elder, for the second straight time in the sea- son, folirowed by a disappointing one point loss to Moeller. The Lancers ended their regular season with five straight wins and a record of 16-2. The last five wins were by 20 points or more. The Lancers were seeded number 1 in the district tour- ney. In the tournament the Lancers beat Glen Este, Withrow , and Western Hills before losing in the finals to Elder by 2 in double overtime . Steve Ruberg and Joe Sunderman were elected to the first G. C.L. and City All Stars. Rick Heidorn, Matt Hils, and Mark Naehring were awarded honorable mention in the city All Star voting. Coach Bill Cady was voted Coach of the Year in the G . C.L . for the second straight season by his fellow coaches. Coach Cady was also chosen as the Coach to lead the West All Stars against the East. This year's record of 19-3 raises Mr. Cady's lifetime won lost percentage to over . 750. He has been teaching and coaching for 1'7 years. Coach Cady's West All Stars ripped the East team 117-79. - 51m v; '5 'a n Bob I. shows his great jumping ability.

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The LaSalle Band and Glee Club combined with the Mother of Mercy chorus for the third consecutive year to put on the annual Christmas Concert. II was the first year that the LaSalle Band and Glee Club were directed under one man, MI. Bissmeyer. The total number of per- formers was around 150 . The concert consisted of songs such as, The Little Drummer Boy. an Old English Christmas. Silent Night. and the traditional Adeste Fidelis and Angels We Have Heard On High.