McKees Rocks High School - Roxian Yearbook (McKees Rocks, PA)

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TRACK Row 1: F. Braun, L, Jones, Mr. Urumfield, C. Zadrozny, J. Lanza. Row 2: R. Hahn, A. Hogan. W. Maglieri. J. Fry , D. Barrett, J. Barrett. Row 3: W. Sliwka, J. Ligashesky, W. Bracken. TRACK TT ' lGHTY-TWO boys responded to Mr. Brumfield ' s first call for track . . . Very few lettermen return . . . Zadrozny appointed Captain for year . . . Team fairly well-balanced but strongest in 440, 880, and mile . . . Team cut down to about twenty-five or thirty members after the first two meets . . . Handling the dash assignments were the Barret boys, Dan and Jack, and Levi Jones . . . Joe Fryz, who knows no end to success. Captain Zadrozny and Hahn ran the 440 and on the mile relay team . , . Long striding Bill Sliwka and Warren Bracken handled the half-mile while Hogan, also in the mile relay, Adamcik and Meyers ran the mile . . . Running the hurdles were Hogan, Rudawski, Lanza, Schwartz, Ligashesky. and Bracken. Kozak lone pole-vaulter . . . High Jump— Ligashesky. Novak, and Kozak . . . Hahn and Kozak broad jumped . . . Heaving the shot were Jack Barret. Fryz, and Dittmer while Green, Ligashesky, and Etter hurled the discus . . . Nabrezny, Fall, and Gregoric threw the Javelin to round out the team. New opponents included Brentwood and Leetsdaie . . . Uniciue track meet at Connellsville— English Style . . . Team in defense of many titles . . . Independent meet trophy . . . Mile Relay in same meet . . . Half-mile Relay in W.P.I.A.L. meet . . . Team gained much needed experience and Mr. Brumfield should ha e a better team next year. THE ROXIAN rage Seventy jour

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BASKETBALL Dr. O. G. Uansa. V. Yankc, J. Zmayuska. W. Dittmcr. J. Frys. P. Calabrese, R. Lyons. J. McGuire, A. Hogan, E. Blazier. F. Anderson, R. McMahon, G. Murray, A. Alexsevicb, A. Kozar, W. Morrison, J. Bordas, E. Rupert. BASKETBALL ARSITY BASKETBALL ... An impressive record of fourteen games won. four lost was achieved . . . Quite a difference from last year and a few seasons past ... six lettermen were graduated last spring . . . Five boys came up from last year ' s Junior Varsity . . . Lost only two games over five points . . . Handicapped by the lack of height . . . Team overcame that barrier by fast breaking and excellent shooting ability. Babe Fryz. All W.P.l.A.L. forward, lead scorers with 197 points. Whizzer Kozar came in second with 112... Joey Zamayuska was third with 90 points . . . Enjoyed best season of a three year record . . . Captain Andy Alexsevich. The Jitterbug Kid. had fouling achievement . . . Defensive play most commendable . . . Bordas made good understudy . . . Murray helped team accumulate points . . . Yanke enjoyed lean but experienced year . . . Lyons excelled in guarding opponents closely. Fire threatened to halt team on way to Trinity game ... A victory warmed the heart ... A heart breaker lost to Carnegie ... St. Mary ' s of the Mount only new addition to schedule . . . Proved to be no match . . . Near defeat at Mt. Lebanon upset Coach . . . Doc Uansa lost more hair when Rox lost to Dormont . . . Early season defeat avenged at Carnegie . . . Crafton, Stowe. and Cory, easy victims . . . Chamber of Commerce award won for second straight year . . . 1 ied for Section VIII honors with Carnegie and Mt. Lebanon . . . Won sectional title by virtue of victory over Mt. Lebanon at Pitt Pavillion . . . Lost to Washington in Quarter-Finals of W.P.l.A.L. Tournament . . . Joe Fryz selected on All W.P.l.A.L. team . . . Alexsevich, Zmayuska. Lyons, McGuire. and Ligashesky graduate this spring . . . Prospects not at all dark for next season. THE ROXIAN Page Seventy- three

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