Lincoln High School - Ellwoodian Yearbook (Ellwood City, PA)

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xv .lk s Q , LETTER-MEN In recognition of splendid record of 1944 VVolverines, letters were presented to the boys. Among graduating seniors, to receive an E were the staunch linemen: Al Geniviva, Frank Konyak, Jim Cintani, Rudy Lucas, Tom Cart- wright, John Bender, Russ Houk and Nick Paglia. The graduating backs were: Bill Mcfilin- tick, Dale Tillia, Vince Manauzzi. Mike Ray- kovics, Steve Mastilak. John Kast received Manager's WE . Two boys,'f1ot seniors, but lost to the next yearis team, having received their ngreetingsu from the President of the Il. S. A. are: Leon Presto and Joe Eonta. The returning lettermen for next. year, who will carry on the never-say-die fighting spirit, in the established tradition of an Ellwood City High School Wolverine team, are: Louis Clhiaro, Jack Desport, Bob Young, Phil Konyak, fharley Milnes, Al Miller, and Eugene Luxenberg. VVearing brand new blue and white sweaters with the flashy letter E , the Varsity Team appeared on stage, in assembly, March second. Tom Cartwright, as spokesman for 1944- VVolverine team, expressed appreciation of efforts of athletic department during football season and presented gifts to Mr. Wallace and Mr. Keller and a trophy to Coach Gills. Each man responded with a sincere thank-you, followed by reverberating applause of t.he entire student body. 4 I award Leon Prestov Right End All State Team HONOR-MEN PRESTOmiiThC greatest scholastic football player this year , quoted Coach Gills. Right End--A Varsity I, II: All-county team: Class AA, WI. P. I. A. L.: P. I. A. A. All-State Team. The Army gets a good manf Irish . CAR'rwR1GH'r- Tom shouts only o11e word to the opposing teams: STOP!! Left Endf Varsity I, II, III. All-Countv Team: Honorable mention on W. P. I. A. I.. and P. I. A. A. All-State. Good luck, Sailor. IQONYAK-'VVO will always remember Moose as our captain. A grand player, leader, and an right guy. Guardf'Varsity I, II, III. All- County W. P. I. A. L. Honorable mention on P. I. A. A. All-State. Our loss is the Navy! gain, mate. IiPZNlCVIVA iQlllCkl the smelling salts. GufHe- Bird is out like a light. again. A stone wall on defense. Center-Varsity II, III. All-County Team. Honorable mention P. I. A. A. All-State Team. Another Army lad! T1LL1Ae Whew!!! I thought. the deferment would never get here! Dale is our triple threat player. Fullback-Varsity I, II, II, All-County Team. Honorable mention on P. I. A. A. All-State Team. Another Infantryman. DF1SPORTf'IIhIS reliable player pulls the un- expected. Quarterback-Varsity I, II. All- County Team: Honorable mention on VV. P. I. A. L., All the luck in the world to you and the team next year, Jaek !

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scalping party, and crossed the Indian goal line on runs ranging from McClintick's 4,4 yard dash to Tilliafs six yard plunge. Mastilak boosted his point-after-touchdown average to 11 out of 15. The Wolverines played steady ball as they rolled to their fifth straight victory. 1'll,I.WO0D 14 BEAVER 7 Erasing a 7-0 half-time deficit, the Blue and White came from behind to trip the Beaver Bobcat, 14-7, in a close non-leagueicontest at Beaver. A first period touchdown by Schcrrbaum gave Beaver a lead it never relinquished until the third quarter, when Desport counted twice for the Wolverines---the first coming on a five yard plunge and the second on a 43 yard pass inter- ception runback. Playing under pressure for the first time, the Wolverines gave a sub-par performance in winning their sixth straight victory. E1.1.woon 13 NEW BRIGHTON 6 Showing the stuff of champions the Wolv- erines struck twice after trailing the New Brighton Crimson Tide to notch their seventh straight victory, 13-6. Brighton's lone score came in the second quarter when Peluso grabbed a partially blocked lflllwood pass and raced 88 yards into paydirt. A blocked punt, which Cartwright recovered in the Crimson end zone, deadlocked the count but, the issue remained undecided until its dying moments when Presto snagged 'l'illia's long aerial and dashed over the Brighton goal line. This successful pass won the game. The Wolverines hit hard and played clean as they avenged the humiliating Crimson setback of last, season. l'li.1.woon I8 Bl-:Avica FA1.1.s 0 lillwood found the Beaver Falls Tiger in a Points Yards Gained lillwood City. . . . . 44 398 l'lllwootl City. ' ' . . 39 366 lillwood City. . . . . Q6 279 lillwood City. . . . 35 357 lillwood City. . . . 40 4-07 lillwood City. . . . . 14- 292 Ellwood City. . . . . 13 197 lillwood City. . . . . 18 320 lflllwood City. . . . . Q0 388 'klflllwood City. . . . . 0 186 249 3190 docile mood and polished him off, 18-0, for the eighth straight triumph. T illia struck paydirt twice and passed to Presto for the other Blue and White tally to account for all three Wolverine markers. The Ellwood line, paced by Konyak, Geneviva, and Lucas, kept the Tigers well back in their own territory throughout the fray. ELLwooD 20 ALIQUIPPA 0 A rousing exhibition of powerhouse football was staged by the Blue and White as they smashed Aliquippa, 20-0, to end their regular season with a perfect record. Desport, Maniiauzzi, and Tillia scored the tallies that gave Ellwood its ninth straight victory. The Wolverines line virtually rushed the bigger, heavier Steelers oft' their feet, while the backfield played, a whole, its best game of the year. This marked the first year since 1925 that a Wolverine eleven was able to rolfup an unbeaten, untied record. The unblemished slate turned in by the 1944 Wolverines not only earned them a place in the WPIAIXS class AA play off contest but also clinched for them the Beaver Valley championship. ELLwooD 0 DONORA 13 As the last reel of the WPIAIXS Class AA race faded out, the Wolverines found themselves on t.he short end of a 13-0 count in the playoff contest with Donora at Pitt Stadium. The rival elevens staged a thrilling battle, before 12,000 fans. as they roared up and down the gridiron for four hectic periods with Donora's Marker coming in the first quarter when Roscoe CThe ltamblerj Ross sprinted 56 yards. Towler scored the last. touchdown, in the fourth quarter by intercepting an Ellwood pass and racing 85 yards. ' The. Wolverines final contest. pitted them against a heavily favored Donora, yet they played hard and fought bravely unt.il the last whistle. Points Yards Gained Union Township. . . . . 0 67 Farrell ........... . 7 185 Rochester ...... . 6 129 Butler .... . 0 96 lVIonaca ..... . 0 76 Beaver ......... . 7 132 New Brighton .... . . 6 185 Beaver Falls .... . 0 103 Aliquippa .... . 0 183 ikDonora ..... . . 13 279 39 1435 L

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unior High Wolverines .ll'Nltllt l UtJ'l'lS.-Xl,l. SQIQXD ltow l, liullom: G. Melloiuzalg l,. Fridnyg W. xvlltiffflllllj l'. Kayg ll. U'llumg W. 0'l!rien: fl. Mc-llaniel: .I. l'inhionerig lt. liiseegliug G. Tritt: Il. Weh-ill. ltow ll, ll. Xeneog l'. Pellonl: lt. tfltrieng W. Matlueusg .-X. Fistolng lt. fire-ggg T. Zona: IC. Cirellig ll. .lndmlng ll. f'hinrl1i3 .l. lligley, ltow Ill, lilgrn. T. llc-Caring li. l,utinu-rgl .l. Giovnnnini: .l 'lisoneg N. flisondig F, Itoef-og 'l', Myersg l,. .tslitonp M. ltieep M. Kneetelg Mgr. S. Suppu. ltow IY, l'et.e .Xgostinelllg Ted Wnllllecg ltill Young. l'Ii,1,woon t'i'rv 0 til-zo. vvASlllNG'l'0N I2 The little Wlolverines opened the season with a had start hy losing to the W'ashington Junior Iligll team. This was the first game Ellwood Juniors played luuler the T formation. hut tlley showed consideralrle teannvork. tlrilnlnle from New Vastle scored hotli tallies on a three yard plunge in the first quarter and a 20 yard sprint in the fourth period. The little Wolverines were outweighed, hut they were not out-fought. Outstanding on our team were Bill 0'lirien, 0'lIara. Kay and Pishioneri. Outstanding on the George VVashington team was tlrihhle. lCi,l,woon t'l'rY lit- AMBRIIJGIC 0 Playing at Amhridge. the little VVolverines hrouglit home the lxacon hy trouncing Amhridge H--tl. Showing much improvement in their lrlocking and tackling since their first. encounter. they definitely outplayed the Little Bridgers. lillwood didn't score until the second half when tflirien scored hoth tallies on spectacular running plays. U'Ilara scored one of the extra points on a quarterback sneak, and Kay scored the other on a pass from U'llara. 0'Brieu and VVatterson showed good open field running, while U'Hara featured in calling plays. l'iI,lAYO0Il Crri' 32 BEN FRANKLIN 0 Power! Power! That is what the Little VVolverines showed in their final game against a hig Ben Franklin team hy crushing them 32-0. On the very first offensive play, Bill U'l5rien hrought, the crowd to its feet hy a spectacular forty-five yard touchdown run. On l'lllwood's second play. VVatterson darted 35 yards down the field, close to the goal line, and from there Bill 0'Brien scored. Waterson counted for 12 points in this encounter, while speedy Bill 0'Brien scored three tallies. George McDougal scored in the last quarter. After I9-t-3's 0-0 tally. this one-sided score was really a sweet VVolverine victory. To Mr. Ted VVallace, junior high coach, goes the credit for molding a team which showed plenty of speed, good sportmanship and fighting spirit.. Although Ted was kept, busy throughout. the season helping Mr. Gills coach the- varsity, he still found time to drive in the fundamentals of football to the juniors. Varsity material next year will he: Kay, Friday, U'lIara, 0'Brien, and lwICIJ0llg'illQWl1CI'CilS. Pishioneri. Gregg, Watterson. Bob 0'Brien. and Mcllaniel will help form the nucleus of the l945 Junior Wolverines. 29