Leechburg High School - Minetas Yearbook (Leechburg, PA)

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VICTORIES AND DEFEATS EECHBURCS Blue and Wliite basketball quintet 'played its first league game opposite Springdale. Although the Leech's were outplayed the hrst three quarters, enough baskets were sunk to make the score 3662. The Leeches trailing by hve points. Dom Vallosio took local scoring honors, opposite Apollo, with four held goals and two charity tosses. Apollo Tigers chalked up a 33127 score. Victory at last! Mottillo's 11 points helped to break a six game losing streak, when the Blues defeated Freeport High in a very tight game. Booker's overhand shot in the last 10 seconds of play gave the game to Leechburg, 3Of28. A favored Leechburg Team faced the Tarentum 'kRedcats but Lcechbtlrg was destined to loose. They came out on the short end of a 3747 count. Back on the home floor again, the locals defeated the hard hghting Vandergrift Blue Devils to the tune of 2lf12. Vandergrift tried desperately to lengthen their score but the locals were too far ahead. The second half of Section V race got under way with Springdale again defeating Leechburg 45-25. In this game, the outstanding scorer was Kasuba, substitute forward. Apollo handed the locals another defeat in Section V tilt, 36-ll. Glenn, Leechburg, lanky center, netted 7 of our ll points. Leechburg again defeated the Freeport Yellow jackets in a fast and exciting game, 33f3l. lvlottillo was responsible for lff of the local's 33, while Snyder for I2 of Freeport's 31. Coming from behind, the Blue and White defeated the Redcats of Tarentum, 27fl7. Glenn chalked up ll points for himself, while Vallosio marked up 9. Leechburg defeated the Lancers of Vandergrift, 32f27 in the last game of the season. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Vans lead 24f22, but the ice was broken when Sorisio, forward substitute, sunk three buckets in succession. The locals retained their lead for the rest of the game. J. V's HAVE SUCCESSFUL SEASON! INNING I7 and losing only 4 games, the Leechburg reserves completed one of the best seasons in reserve history. Led by Strapac with l47 points, they rolled up a total of 484 points against 302 for the opponents. Among the games, was a 47f4 walloping of Bell Township, a thrilling 2lf20 victory over Kittanning and an exciting 2lf20 loss to Indiana which was avenged later in the season by a 2lfl7 victory. Ford City was defeated for the Hrst time in many years. In order to show their appreciation, Captain Fondrk of the team, presented Coach Dzvonik with a pen and pencil set at the end of this successful season. Yi

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1 VARSITY Bottom, left to right: Booker, Mottillo, Vallosio, Kennedy, Kashuba, Coach Ford, Sorisio, Glenn, Peterman, Kish, Wagner. JUNIOR VARSITY Bottom, left to right: Strapac, Dzvonik, Fondrk, Jagodrinslci, Katz, V., Raczlca, Katz, I., Balbo, Jones, Hinterliter, Rose, Booker, Favero, Loggero, Lovelace, Coach Dzvonik.

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GIRL'S INTRAMURAL SENIORS CAPTURE HONORS ICHLICHT of the girls sports parade this year was the fast and furious basketball . tournament which was won by the Seniors. Each member of the team received a beautiful L. CHAMPS Forwards-Becker, Chovanes, Dzvonik, Callino, Corelli, Crosso, Stitt. Guards!-Ashbaugh, Ferrando, Miller, Myers, Schumaker, Stevenson, YValker. lCaptain4Myers. BATTLES AND SCORES Seniors vs. .luniors f f 3520 Juniors vs. Sophomores 13'15 Seniors vs. Sophomores f f f 21f18 .luniors vs. Freshmen ff-f 28f18 Seniors vs. Freshmen f f f 43f6 Sophomores vs. Freshmen f f 46f9 Each team played three contests. From the three battles, the following six led the scoring: Rose Corelli ffff-f 42 Campos fffff-f 22 Louise Corelli ffff- 31 Aleda Callino f-ff-- 21 Marie Becker ffffff 29 M. Batiz fff'--- 19 At the end of each year's tournament, Miss Clarkin has the difficult job of choosing an All Star Team consisting of the most outstanding players of the season. In fact, the task proved so hard, two teams were chosen. 1941's ALL STAR TEAMS TEAM I. ForwardsfR. Corelli, L. Corelli, M. Becker. Cuards-Stevenson, McMurray, Szarek. Captain4Stevenson. TEAM II Forwards--Callino, Campos. Batiz. CuardsA-Myers, Ferrando, McHenry. CaptainACallino. A few scratches about the All Stars and uualities that put them on the teams 1 ! l R. CorellifHigh scorer . . . outstanding for offfhelance and side shots. L. Corelli-Fast. hardffighting forward recognized for her midfcourt shots . . . A junior rating second high in scoring with 31 markers M., BeckerfOutstanding Sophomore forwarid . . . midfcourt shots, but is better known for close shots. SfPvPnson7Fast guard . . . valuable in retrieving basket tosses. McM11rrav-A very close guard . . . powerful toss in passing. Szarek-Outstanding Sophomore guard . . . fast and very close . . . wellftimed passes. Callino-Passing ability . . . a whiz at overfhead shots. Campos-A very fast Sophomore forward . . . helped keep the Sophomores right in there with her shooting ability. B:vtiz4A Freshman forward noted for her close shots. Nlyerse-Close guard . . . fine passer. Ff'VV'5'Dd0fF2lSt Senior guard . . . valuable in retrieving the ball. McHex1ryfWellftimed passes . . . very close. OUTSTANDING PLAYERS After the tournament the Senior girls got together and chose two girls whom thev thought were the outstanding players. The awards were based on the three characteristics of ability, cooperation. and sportsmanshin. This year's awards were given to Rose Corelli and Albena Ferrando. They each received a dainty basketball pendant. -V'