Long Beach High School - Echo Yearbook (Long Beach, NY)

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SOCCER TEAM BASKETBALL TEAM TH I RTEE N

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FOOTBALL TEAM STRUGGLES AGAINST ODDS The 1952 edition of the Football Marines was strong in both talent and spirit but weak in experience. Coaches Ilowit and Polin were forced to shape the squad around a core of five veterans, of which only two survived the entire season. As in the past Long Beach went all the Way with the standard single-Wing offense and its deceptive Back-Lateral series. Unlike last year the Marines did not use the T , On occasions they passed and ran from a very unorthodox spread formation with the backfield deployed far to the left or right. Throughout the season injuries were our strongest foe. They claimed twelve victims, seven of whom were on the first string from the outset of the season. Despite our record the l95l-52 season was far from a total loss. If nothing else we gained a lot of experience and many a good time. To quote the highest authority on the subject, Coach Roy Ilowit, If nothing else it was fun . SOCCER, A SIXTH PERIOD GAME There's a swift kick that looks good, it is, itis a goal for Long Beach. Well that's not the way it Went all season, but the team showed a few spurts of greatness during many of the games. Led by the tactful and inspiring coaching of Doc Galowin, we did win two games and tied one. The seasonis big game with Valley Stream fwhom we had already beatenl on the after- noon of November 2, l95l at home in the midst of a downpour. It got so dark that the flood lights had to be turned on to keep the game going. Long Beach broke the scoreless deadlock with a goal kicked by Bob Governale. Fighting their way thru mud and rain the spirited Long Beach team held Valley Stream until late into the third period when they tied the score. As time ran out neither team could score. At the end of the regulation 40 minutes of play, the two captains decided to play over- time periods. Slipping all over the field, neither team could score the precious goal for victory and it ended with a moral victory for both sides. All in all the team had a very good record. Tommy Snow, the captain of this year's team was voted to the All-Scholastic Soccer Team. TWELVE

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NONIJMNHHEBASKETBALL fas it comes off the press, Marines Trounce Far Rockaway 49 - 36 . . . ln their season's inaugural, the L.B.I-l.S. Marines romped over Far Rockaway 49-36. Though getting off to a slow start, the Beachers steadily increased their lead. Bill Shelly and Harvey Weisenberg led the home team's well balanced attack with I3 and II respectively. Long Beach Trims Lawrence 50 - 43 . . . On December l0, l952, the Marines mel Lawrence in their second non-league test. After trailinng most of the game, the Beachites caught fire in the fourth quarter and went on to win behind the sparkling play of Harvey Weisenberg. Oyster Bay Stops Marines 61 - 51 . . . The Marines met highly touted Qyster Bay tonight in what was one of the most ex- citing games of the new season. ln the first quarter only a few points separated the teams, but after the half, with Whity Szelc leading the way, Cyster Bay defending county cham- pions, broke away to a twelve point lead and was never in trouble for the remainder of the game. Bill Shelly led the scorers with 21 points. Beachites Trim Westbury 58 - 55 . . . Long Beach l-ligh defeated Westbury to- night in a game that was not decided until the final seconds. After leading by I3 points for 3 quarters, L.B.l-l.S.'s coach Bob Ger- sten, began to substitute freely. As a result, Westbury closed the gap to Z points with 45 seconds left. Long Beach then froze the ball and hung on to win a very thrilling ball game. Long Beach Routes Great Neck 63 - 42 . . . With Harvey Weisenberg and Bill Shelly hitting from all over the court, the Marines completely outclassed a scrappy Blazer 5 tonight in our gym. Long Beach broke away to an early lead and never bell behind. Weisen- berg was high scorer with I7 points. 1 as za l LEAGUEBASKETBALL Woodmere's Blue Jackets Down Beach 65M . . Woodmere discouraged Long Beach's hopes for a basketball championship as they trounced the Marines by a decisive 64-45 score. This game marked the end of the brilliant High School athletic careers of Bill Shelly and Harvey Weis- enberg, who are graduating. Also seen in a Long Beach Basketball uniform for the last time was Steve Lekowski, whose agrressiveness and fine all around play will be missed hy Coach Gersten. FOURTEEN