Leetsdale High School - Leet Yearbook (Leetsdale, PA)

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Basketball Team Junior Basketball Team

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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

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Sponsors - Mrs. Marjorie Esau and Miss Betty Plackett Captain .... . ......... , .... . ........ Millicent Freeman Only a short time before basketball season a new group of cheerleaders was chosen by the faculty, senior council, and the members of the basketball team. Those chosen were Millicent Freeman, senior, Doris Trondle, junior, Rose Dempsey, Char- lotte Roman, Jean Scott and Margaret Merriman, sophomores. Millicent Freeman, the receiver of the highest number of votes, was made captain of the squad. These peppy girls, clad in their White flannel coulottes, with sweaters on which they proudly displayed large Lfs showed their untiagging and wholesome sportsmanship as they cheered their team to victory. However this rah-rah-rahing sextet did more than merely cheer. By their clever pep-meetings they often drove the student body into a frenzy of excitement and enthusiasm. Their clever, original words to the tunes of Jeepers Creepers and I Must See Annie Tonight did much to make the Avalon game one of the largest and most exciting victories ever witnessed in Leetsdale. The precision and originality of their cheers, together with their untiring good sportsmanship made the school proud of them at every game. Left to right in the picture are: Margaret Merriman, Doris Trondle, Charlotte Roman, Rose Dempsey, Jean Scott, Millicent Freeman. The 1938 football season was a highly successful one for Leetsdale High School. The team, although small and with only a few veterans, upheld the honor of the school very satis- factorily. The schedule was a difficult one and consisted of nine games. The team got off to a good start by taking Clark in the first game and then defeating Findlay, Neville, Robinson, Ben Avon and Oakdale in succession. Then came the only setback of the year, a bitter defeat at the hands of Sewickley. After that the boys came back and took Arnold Prep and West View in their stride to complete their season. All of the games were played in ideal football weather with the exception of Ben Avon game which was played on a wet muddy field. Six of the games were played at home with three games away. Picture includes, bottom row, left to right: Dareno Scim- io, William Epperson, Earl Cole, Joe Zawoysky, Steve Glucki, Steve Melnick, Charles Veloski, Frank Melnick, John Mitsak, Paul Feduska, George Martin, Peter Paraside, Frank Feduska, Harry Glucki, Joe Billy Undercofiler, ass't manager, William Medianowsky, Roland Hoffmaster, Coach Gutowski, Rudolf Lunak, Steve Hopta, Manager Steve Pcsolyar. Coaches .. .......... Edward Gutowski, Herbert Lauf Captain ..................... George Martin Jlanagcr ...... ........ Iv like Pcsolyar Time-keeper .. ..... Joe Undercoffler