Lowellville High School - Echo Yearbook (Lowellville, OH)

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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

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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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Tre Echo BASKETBALL CCon'linuedl COUNTY TOURNAMIENTS We entered the County Tournaments with county teams we sported the best record 118-15. In the first round of play, we trounced Iaclt the Blue-devi1s. In the second round, Greenfo defeated 50-22. Our semi-final opponent was great surprise was sprung up in the semi-finals This placed Poland against Lowellville in finals. during the regular season, put up a great battle with the Lowellville lads and lost, 63-45. The sectional tournament, previously played Field House. We drew a bye in the first round They also put up a great fight but not enough finals of the sectional tournament, we met up our speed and marksmanship began to click game placed us in the reginals to be played A bye was drawn in the first round and We maintained our average of 60 points a ga we drew a great tartar in facing Waynesb-urg, games. After leading at the end of the third fate in the closing seconds of play. With the a slow two-point margin, and maintained it fighting. Although we lost, many fans knew Waynesburg did in winning. Up to this game Our thought of our great team cannot be said, This year's team was one of the best pleasure to coach as he believed in training, a string of 13 consecutive victories. Out of ll son-Milton, 63-33. They proved easy prey for rd didn't show much opposition as they were Fitch and they easily bowed out, 61-29. A as Poland upset the strong Springfield club. Poland, easily defeated twice by Lowellville for three quarters, but couldn't keep the pace at McDonald, was played at Youngstown and met Youngstown North in the semi-finals. to defeat our boys, as they fell, 61-40. In the against a rangy team from Mineral Ridge, but as the score ended in our favor, 61-29, This at Kent. we met up against Oberlin in the semi-tinals. me and edged them, 61-51. In the final round which was undefeated in twenty-three ball quarter by a four-point margin, we met our score tied, 31-31, Waynesburg pulled ahead by until the final gun, with our boys going down that our team looked better in losing than we had a record of 20 consecutive victories. expressed in words. As Coach Paul lohnson that Lowellville has ever had, They were a teamwork, and winning ball games. GIRL SCOUTS fContinuedl After completing second class requirements, badge work with Viola Cicuto, Marie Sarville, lo has served as Service chairman for the troop. In the line of social activities the girls have dish dinners, including a Thanksgiving dinner Troop 63 was divided into three patrols for and Ruth Lanz as patrol leaders. Shirley DiLul- enjoyed corn roasts, Weiner roasts, covered with their mothers, and a theater party. Page sixty-two