Monsignor Bonner High School - Bon Aire Yearbook (Drexel Hill, PA)

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CHARGED PARTICLES-Co-captains Bob Nelson and Joe Vandergast ready themselves for the start of a race. Matching each other stride for stride throughout the season, these stars blazed the track teum's path around the track world. After probing the upper atmosphere of the Catholic League standings for years, the 1962 Track team seems to have the thrust needed to take it ncar the top of the competition. Again supplying the impetus are coach Dixie Dunbar and Moderator Rev. Bernard Dunleavy, O.S.A., who await the championships with an air of optimism. Many experienced lettermcn are re- turning. Among these are Bill Torpey, Joe Bracken, Jim Vandergast, and Bob Nelson. Strong track teams are a tradition at Bonner, and this year should be no exception. POWER-PACKED-1Standing! Bob Nelson, Mike Mur- phy, Frank,..Bernard, Joe Bracken and !KneelingJ Leo Fisher, Joe Vandergast and Dixie Dunbar pose for a picture after a typically hard practice. Only success can follow the effort put forth by the '62 Comets. fomefs

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Sons of Mercury RETRO-ROCKETSf-Milers Mike Murphy and Frank Bernard SPACE DROP-Joe O'Neil, Bonner's foremost broad jumper, at- laughingly jog around Prendcrgast during a winter workout. By tempts to better his previous high of 22 feet. Joe, who is able to placing in the distance events, this twosome insured many Friar leap over the magic mark of twenty feet with regularity, has hopes victories. of becoming Catholic League champ in this department. ESCAPING THE EARTH-Dennis Keating and John Cannon nim- TAKE-OFF PEDESTAL-.loe Bracken rockets down the pad in hly leap the hurdles during a practice session. Their one-two an effort to get the necessary take-off thrust. Joe's point-winning punch in this event furnished Bonner with many needed points. vaulting empowered the team to complete a triumphant season.

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Super Serwke In the Spring, the sportlite is focused upon the asphalt launching pad. Here, under the guiding hand of coach Father McGettigan, hopes of attaining a second consecutive Catholic League Championship are rising. A blistering serve, a powerful drive, and good court strategy are the keys to success on the tennis court. Bob Scott and George McGuire are the tean1's prize maqueteers. With their aid, Fr. McGettigan is confident the team will come out on top. V', , 1-l THE ATOM SMASHER-Bob Scott, one of the vet- eran slars on this year's tennis team, anxiously awaits the return of one of his patented, sharp serves. Many things are expected of this fine senior, and it will be his job to put Bonner over the net on the tennis court. RACQUETEERS FOR ,62 WERE: fFirst row, left to right?-M. Sal- mon, iD. Hyde, D. Webb, J. Charder, G. Maguire. fSecond row!-Fr. Scanlon, E. Thomas, R. Babusci, M. 0'Donnell, E. Sullivan, J. Fox, F. Kennedy. FLIGHT C0-ORDINATOR--Fr. McGettigan and the members of the 1961 Catholic League Championship Team admire their hard-earned trophy. They are fleft to right? Fr. McCettigan, .lack Fox, George Maguire, Mike O'Donnell, and Fr. MacDougall. ' 1 ' 1