Morris Catholic High School - Shield Yearbook (Denville, NJ)

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KNEELING: Steve McCarthy, Tom Romano, John Holly, Mike Had- Sikora, Mike Canavan, Bill Grant, Bill Rogers, John Fragomini, Jim don, Ed Vnenchak, Frank Winkleman, Jack McGarry, Bill Packet, Ev Fredericks, Tom DeFelice, Ron Rudowski, Bill Healey, Tim Dukin, Bono, Paul Ramirez, Mike Sheahy. Standing: Coach Thomas, Al Dennis Downing, John Armstrong, Ralph Skelly, Coach Coughlin. Cindermen Establish New Records CROSS COUNTRY: Kneeling: Steve Welsh, Frank Winkleman, Bob Munday, John Walls, Paul Ramirez, John Armstrong, fcap- tainj. Standingz Father McLaughlin, Bill Weber, Mike Canavan, Jim Evangelisti, Charles Mattingly, Bill Rogers, Al Sikora, and Coach Crespo, At the close of the 1966 season, MC,s Varsity track team and its coaches, Art Thomas and Martin Coughlin, looked back on a not-so-glorious yet rewarding season. Although last year's squad had a variety of athletes, it was plagued with injuries throughout the season, and closed the year with a 3-7 record. Nevertheless, new school records were established by seniors Tim Dukin, Tom O'Brien, and Gene Curtin. Dukin, who holds school records in the high hurdles, low hurdles, and broad jump, collected 105 points for the season, to set a new mark in that department. O'Brien, who had been a consistent winner in the 880 since his sophomore year, and was undefeated in his senior year, set his record at 2:00 minutes flat. Gene Curtin established records for the two-mile run and the high jump. The high jump mark, 5 feet, 93f4 inches, was set by Curtin in winning a third place in the County Track Meet. Another record-setter was sophomore Alan Sikora, who ran the 440 in 52.5 seconds to snap the previous mark by one- tenth of a second, A highlight of the year was a fifth place in the Dover Relays by MC's medley relay squad, which was made up of Dukin, O'Brien, Curtin, and Sikora, DISPLAYING his complete exhaustion finishing the two- mile race is sophomore distance standout Mike Haddon. ll0

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Baseball Team Has Power in Balance The 1966 baseball campaign, under the leadership of a new coach, Bob Wilson, compiled a 16--5 record. At the outset of the season the only weak- ness in the Crusader attack was pitching. However, Dennis Dulfy, a JV pitcher, came through with an outstanding year setting down seven area teams without a loss, Ed DiYanni turned in a 6-3 mark including two State Tourney victories over Our Lady of the Valley and St. Cecilia's. Runs were supplied by the bats of hard- hitting lineup, Bill Curley, Jim Vnenchak, Tom Jennings, Ed DiYanni, John Yurec- sko, and Pete Puccio. At the season's close the members of the team received state acclaim. Bill Curley was selected as first team All-Area for his hitting and fielding ability around Hrst base. Jim Vnenchak was named All- Diocesan shortstop with Curley as a utility man. Dennis Duffy also received honors as he was selected to the second team All- Area pitching staif. STRAINING to avoid being picked OIT at first base is MC's Billy Curley at the Crusaders' home diamond. CRUSADER Jim Vnenchak collects another base hit. l I2