MMI Preparatory School - Minamek Yearbook (Freeland, PA)

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Fischer, Rob? son, Dessen, lek, lilly' Sleggi Bradish, PM Rohland, Heil ef' Sharm ovski, T4 thonyv Rllllli Hollad, Ogimf L . .Minh one win and six losses. 5 u 15.5, Sharpe. Bob Ostrofl, Robbie: E12 l'lullOCl. and RalPh Romeqaj ' ' ,L,J.,. much promise of becomlnle ,.,, , .. . - f gym varsitv in 5'9af5l0C0Ei' ml. - fl' ' RLEADER5 ! B 0 ,, fr n.fJ0peraU Seldom u of fi . iril . . .fl ' ,qu ,.. 4' f Mil INTRAMURALS Senior A Champions -Back row: Mucha Po tochney, Alden. Front row: Lenscak, Kresge,,Bar ata. Senior B-Back row: Oleyar, Snyder. Front row Lesser, Stofan, Klopp. Junior-Back row: Grega, Fedgo, Puschett Front row: Hanley, Kornisarof, Romeo, Sophomore-Back row: Serock. Middle row Ravitsky Hresko Front row L , . : awrence, Takach, Joseph. Freshmen-Back row: McLean, R. Romeo, Ma- lek, D B ' ' ' ' essen, rad1sh, F1scher. Front row Srmth Hollod, Rohland, T. Anthony, Herbener. I I Mui uP 41 4 H'

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1 l l PRES:-:MAN BASKETBALL Fischer, Robert- son, Dessen, Ma. lek' Mr' Slegeski Bradish, Parosky, Rohland, He,-ben: 913 Sharpe, Jezi- Ovskix T. An. thonyr Romeo Hollad, Ostroff, ond half with one Win and six losses. Several players, Bob Sharpe, Bob Ostroff, Robbie Rob- ertson, John Hollod, and Ralph Romeo as well as others show much promise of becoming good material for the varsity in years to come. Our Freshman basketball team entered the Junior High School Anthracite Basketball Lea- gue this season and came through with a fine record against much harder opposition. The team ended the first half play with three Vic- tories and five defeats and completed the sec- R CHEERLEADERS Lawrence, Robert- son, Mr. Newlin R o m e o, James McLean, Hollad, Fischer, S m i t h, Kobrick. W em. X Cellegclr-Sqiigllgf has 3?-Rig turned out an ex- ceived the complete cooperation of the istugjg ' dire t. f C C. 991' 93 QFS, and under the body, displaying school spirit seldom Wltne C lon O aptam Kobrlcki they have re- ln a private school. 40 U INTRAMURM Senior A ChHmPl055H lla'L N tochney, Alden. Front row! JF' ata. Senior B-Back row: Ofejrzr Lesser, Stofan, Klopp. Junior-Back row: Grezz. Front row: Hanley, Koxisarif Sophomore-Back row: Sari Ravitsky, Hresko. Front row: -1 Joseph. Freshmen-Back row: flcifygr f lek. Dessen, Bradish, Fischer Frm Hollod, Rohland, T, Anqhonyr'

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if X L. l JED Mr. Newhn, Zierdt, Wassel, Sharpe, Mr. Slegeski, Mr. Broad, Earata, M. Ostroff, Eckrote, R. Ostroff, Belin- sky, Griesing, Zawatsky, Klingerman, D. Newlin, Iggy Sleg9Sk1, JI'- BASEBALL . H I April, 1949, brought the call of play ball to the students of M.M.I. Coaches Newlin and Slegeski called practice when the M.M.I. field was in good condition. They were greeted by a few seasoned veterans such as Paulie Sharpe at third, Brooks Holtzclaw at short, Eddie Be- linsky at first, Harold Griesing at second, Toot- sie Barata catching, and Spike Ostroff pitch- ing. Rookies who also turned out for practice were Joe Barkanic, Dave Zierdt, John Zawat- sky, Mike Wassel, Jerry Eckrote, and Ken Klin- german. After two exhibition losses to West Hazle- ton Mining entered the Freeland school league composed of St. Ann's, Freeland High, and Fos- ter Township. This league lasted from April until June with our boys winning 4 games while losing 2. Holding 2 wins over Freeland High, 2 wins over St. Ann's and losing 2 games to Foster who took the Championship undefeated Mining looked forward to the newly organized 42 summer league sponsored by the Elks Club of? Freeland. T The league was divided into two halV6S with Foster taking the first round undefeated- Our boys came through with a 53-win, 5-.logs record. Mining came back strong w1th 8 straigg wins in August to clinch the second half 311 force a play-off with Foster Township- t Spike Ostroff threw a masterful gamefl send Foster Township down to defeat and we - M.M.I. the first Elks League Championship. I Paul Sharpe, Mike Ostfofff Mlke Wasflici Ken Klingerman, Jerry Eckrote, and Tooful Barata led M.M.I. through a very sucC9SS season. The Elks Club of Freelanddonated H1233 equipment and promoted a hlghly Succe I league. The students of M.M.I. e.xtend0gl3:i. thanks to the Elks for their Splendld co' tion. X