Lowellville High School - Echo Yearbook (Lowellville, OH)

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L L. M, W f A A pgigiTw Ecko VABSTTY BASKETBALL Varsity Left to right lst. Row:-H. Krall, Coach, P. V, Iohnsort. 2nd, BOW:-f-G. Slaven, I. Esarco, I. Stephenson, P. lvlangine, P. ludiciani BASKETBALL SQUAD Basketball Squad Lett to righl lst. Row:-P. Butch, Mgr., I. Esarca, G. Slaven, H. Krall, I. Stephenson, P. Mangine, P. ludici- ani, G. Me-lillo ' 2r1d,. Row:--I. Crocetti, N. Spinosa, M. De-Lisio, P. Meehan, Asst Coach I. Hall, L. Grist, Coach P. V. Iohnson, G. De-renzo, H Fisher, E. Delisio Page sixty

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The Echo CCACHICHNSDN PAUL V. IOHNSON, after graduating from Ohio University in 1929, started his career in Lowellville High School as head coach. His coaching ability has been derived from such famous coaches as Knutc Rockne of Notre Dame, Schmidt of Ohio State, Lambert of Purdue, and Hargold Anderson of Bowling Green. His success is due to his personal interest in his players and to his insistance that team cooperation forms the basis of a good ball club. During the last eighteen years, his many well spent hours have been rewarded by 302 victories to 112 defeats, seven County Cham- pionships and three State contests. llis personal life is much the same as that of any other out-cloors man in liking to fish. hunt, and play golf. lrwellville citizens are proud to say that they have one of the best Basketball Coaches in the district. BASKETBALL Lowellville High Blue and Gold Quintet under the brilliant leadership of Coach Iohnson, enjoyed one of its best seasons. This ball club won eighteen out of nineteen season games. With such veteran players as Krall, ludicicni, Stephenson, Slaven, Mangine, and Esarco, we romped to many victories. The only blot during the season was a three-point deficit suffered at the hands of Struthers early in the season. But this defeat was later avenged on the Struth- ers court. The team amassed a total of 1002 points during the regular season for an average of about 53 points a game, which is excellent for a Class B Team. Most of the scoring was done by Captain Krall, lo Io Stephenson, and Mangine. Our defensive stand-outs were Sla- Ven, ludiciani,and Esarco. The reserve team, which was coached by Mr. Haines and Iimmy Hall, a former star cager from Lowellville, also compiled a fine record. The record read: fourteen victories and five de- feats. The personnel of the team were: R. Williams and A. Finamore, forwards, Freshman L. Grist, center, and l. Crocetti and R. Fisher, guards, Outstanding games of the season were Bessemer, Sharpsville, Struthers and Springfield. The locads had rough going until a late stage in the Bessemer game but we came through by three points. In the game with Sharpsville, we displayed our use of the fast-break and defeated a team which was runner-up in thc Pennsylvania State finals last year The Struthers game was sweet revenge from the Blue-devils. An overflow crowd witnessed the game and watched the locals determinedly defeat Struthers in fine fashion. Our toughest county game was played against Springfield at the South High Field House to accomodate the many fans who were interested in these two county pace-setters. About 3,000 fans were on hand to see the game. After playing neck to neck for three and one-half quarters, Low- ellville spurtecl to win by a margin of eight points. A school record for scoring the most points in the game against New Waterford as the score board soared to 82. Thus another great feat was recorded in the basketball history at Lowellville. on Page sixty-one