MMI Preparatory School - Minamek Yearbook (Freeland, PA)

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Z s I, F I Mr Slegeski Holtzclaw Klingerman Fischer, Watahovich, OStr0ff, D0L1gh91'tY, K0miSa1'Off, Deitch, Wassel, ' 5 ' . , ' O I ' Merrick, Orrell, Yevak, Kempchinsky- lm' VARSITY BASKETBALL . . JUNIOR VAR! M.M.1. Opp- 35 Rock Glen 38 St. Ann's 24 Weatherly 30 West Mahanoy Twp. 57 White Haven 67 White Haven 57 Weatherly 42 Rock Glen 37 St. Ann's 54 . Hazle Twp. 46 Foster Twp. 46 West Hazleton 67 McAdoo 65 Freeland 47 St. Gabriel's 38 West Hazleton 53 Foster Twp. 22 West Hazleton 57 McAdoo 70 Freeland 43 St. Gabriel's 60 Hazle Twp. 56 Fairview Twp. 35 Dickson City WOH Lost Percenta 18 6 .750 ge 36 The starting line-up this season was usually composed of Bob Watahovich, Brooks Holtz- claw, Hugh Fischer, Mike OstroH, and Billy Deitch or Ken Klingerman. George Orell, Mike Wassel, Richie Yevak, and Johnny ZaWatSliY proved to be valuable replacements. Mining opened its schedule on December 2, 1949, with a win over Rock Glen, followed If up with victories over St. Ann's and Weatherly, but were upset by a fighting West M2ll1aI10Y Township team. M.M.I. returned to the Wm col- umn with five consecutive triumphs. During the first half of the Anthracite League, Hazle Township, West Hazleton, Mc' Adoo, Freeland, and St. Gabriel's were defeateft However, Foster Township came through WWE a 48-46 victory over our team forcing 2 Play'0t game with West Hazleton. Though the Polfinh Mining team fought hard at the Hazleton H13 gym, they were downed by a 38-45 count- In the second half M.M.I. handed an av' 3 engefl 53-34 defeat to Pfeppers also held wins , Sl. Gabriels, and Hazle ' neyed to West Hazleto 1 . . n germination. te beat the us ankle injury to Bro Ear hopes as We lost 35-. e remainder of the ' Elle team., since he wa? ounder in the league . For the t Effie aflrnirziifiiz Ognglglll fine lzicggreis 3 Drofourfg The fo plshments on alwaysllglf hard and Wi can po, D eld the best t Chfilnpsll' can truthfull

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f- -' Komisaroii Deitch,WaSS0l, Mr. Slegeski, Anthony, T., Anthony, W., Barcanic, Sitch, Zawatski, Zierdt, Sharpe, Fellin, Mr. Newlin, Os- ' troff, Robertson, McGowan, Kasha, Romeo, Bradish, James. . i! JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Q . www this S-9215011 E: ing line-'UP . h Brooks . , XX tah0VlCn H00 awke Ostrofl, annf Fischef' Ge0rze0fe'fQ Q Klingefman' Jhnny lf rand 0 . D xfelfa v ents. 1210931 ,, -.xnluable Yep D Def? schedule 0 lofi ,,.,.,,.Cd its k G1en,f0 '- I ROC 'Samir Over 5? Tig Wal Mt by 3 flghl dwtllelf' W '.1'.M.I. f?tunZfiumPh5' 111, .runsecutlve the 'T 1 half of azlewt ,. first WestH deli v..,r., Uuhqnshipv , , ,. Y . brl ual T a md St' caH1elh?ali J ' 'T-U.'q,'f1S m fofffln wif, nur tea Though . lelf i , H:,ZlCf.OD t the H32 un: 'hz hard ii 38-43 c0 a nded, 'rllfld ha 1: 1 ,I. 'vi half MM enged 53-34 defeat to Foster Township. The Preppers also held wins over McAdoo, Freeland, St. Gabriels, and Hazle Township. Mining jour- neyed to West Hazleton, and despite their de- termination to beat the Blue and Gold, a ser- ious ankle injury to Brooks Holtzclaw dimmed our hopes as We lost 35-22. Brooks was out for the remainder of the season, a hard blow to the team, since he was by far the best re- bounder in the league. For the team of 1949-50 we have the most sincere admiration and respect. The students of M.M.I. possess a profound appreciation for their fine accomplishments on the basketball court. The fought hard and with much courage and always upheld the best traditions of M.M.I. We can point to this year's team with pride. To them we can truthfully say, You're our champs! Our J.V. squad was coached very capably this season by Mr. Newlin. He led the team to an excellent record of 20 wins against 2 losses. The Junior-Preppers took the J.V. Anthracite Championship with 10 victories and 2 losses. The defeats were inflicted by Hazle Township, 43-41, and Freeland High, 26-24. John Zawatsky, a promising sophomore, was by far the outstanding player as he led the attacks with a remarkable 11 point average per game, totaling 196. He was aided greatly by Richie Yevak and Mike Wassel, two mainstays on next season's varsity. Bobby Sharpe, Joe Barkanic, Davie Zierdt, Dan Sitch and Bob Os- troff also starred for the Preppers. Since the graduating class leaves seven va- cant varsity berths, we sincerely hope that these will be filled capably, and a successful 1950-51 basketball team will result. 37