Leetsdale High School - Leet Yearbook (Leetsdale, PA)

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ATHLETICS

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FOI'CllSiC Miss Rebecca Lee Miss Grace Hasson Charlotte Roman Eleanor Kay Hutchison Anna Hopta Every year several members of the student body enter the Forensic Contests in order to attempt to return with honors for their Alma Mater. This year Anna Hopta, junior, entered the Declamation Contest, Eleanor Hutchison, sophomore, the Poetry Reading Contest, placing third, Charlotte Roman, sophomore, entered the Shakespearean Reading Contest, plac- ing second. These students should indeed be congratulated for their fine Work and for the effort they put forth in order to enter these contests. However, they would not have been nearly so successful if it were not for the careful coaching given by Miss Rebecca Lee, instructor of languages, and Miss Grace Hasson, English instructor. Q11 nsus . ..... Miss Rebecca Lee Miss Grace Hassoi

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tfoachi ..... ,........ ........ . . . Edward Gutowski Captain . .. . .... ...................... L ouis Flora Managers ...... Mike Pcsolyar, Joe Billy Undercoffler The 1938-39 year in basketball at Leetsdale High School was very successful. The boys won a large majority of their games. The team broke a little better than even on their pre- season games and just missed the section title by one game. The boys were commended often for their fine team play. Coach Edward Gutowski had a comparatively green team losing three men from last year. The team was also small but very scrappy. The team used a zone defense and a fast breaking offense that baffled many opponents. The fast break proved very suc- cessful and won many games for the team. Since they were the only team to defeat Avalon, the sec- tion victor, the school is quite proud. The reserves, who also sported a large squad should strengthen the team very much next year and should have a very successful season. In the picture are, first row, left to right: Frank Melnick, Roland Hoffmaster, George Martin, Louis Flora, Harry Glucki, Steve Hopta, Paul Feduska. Second row: Coach Gutowski, George Ponticello, Steve Melnick, George Kuzma, Joe Under- coffler, Mgr. The 1938-'39 season for the Junior High Basketball season was one of the most successful ever enjoyed by a Junior High team in Leetsdale High School. The team took all but one of their games, and that one they lost to Ambridge. Most of their games were won by decisive margins. The team was comprised of a rangy, aggressive quintet that scored freely and was hard to score upon. They employed the same type of defense and offense that the varsity used. Coach Arthur Waugaman deserves much credit for his team and here's hoping he turns out more teams of this sort. The junior high cheerleaders, Mary Karl, Grace Savage, Anna Walters, and Betty Jane Cicconi, with their peppy cheers did much towards the support of their team. Pictured are, first row, left to right: Ralph Karl, Andrew Melnick, Vincent Segeleon, Steve Glucki, Charles Veloski, Wil- liam Emmert, John Valoski. Second row: Coach Waugaman, Thomas Epperson, Elmer Kaelin, Edward Berry, John Fedor- ka, Manager. Coach ..... .... . Arthur Waugaman Captain . ......... Steve Glucki Manager .. . John Fedorka