Mount Carmel High School - Oriflamme Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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FIRQT RO CARNIICI, ll H ll ll 2 43 H.TRlNITY T I3 7 I4 0 41 A climactic hook shot hy Darcy, with I5 secontls left in the overtime periotl was enough to allow Carmel to win its secontl l,eague game. ln the first half, llarcy anal Hatfner pacetl the Caravan to a 22-'20 leatl at halftime. The l,ights saw a 6 point leatl melt away in the final periotl, as Trinity surgetl aheatl with only Ill secontls re- maining. .-Xt this point, Wiehlwer nettenl a free throw to sentl the game into over- time. Darcy antl l-lallner topped all scorers with I 7 antl I4 points respectively. C.4RMlil, 8 Ill I4 ll 443 ST.RlT.-X I8 N I3 Il 450 .-Xgainst the smooth Mustangs of St. Rita, Carmel matle a gallant effort, luut coultl not overtake them. With Trantlel as the spearheatl, the Mustangs letl at the quarter IH-8, antl at the half Zo-IS. The scoring lvetween the teams remainetl nearly even in the secontl half antl fre- quent Carmel rallies were haltetl lay the Ritans. Trantlel took scoring honors with IU points while Piccione tallieal Ill for Rita. Wlelwlier hit I3 anal Darcy ll for the ou tgunnetl, hut never-quitting Brown anal White. ciuewiiai, W Q s iz iz i .vi bl. l'.l,lZ.4lililH f 4 fl I8 5 43 Oyerconlitlence toltl the story, as the Caravan linishetl the first rountl hy lweing upset lvy the lronmen in an oyertime. Carmel took atlyantage of the lwreaks antl letl at halftime I4-l l. The thirtl quarter saw the Brown antl White increase their leatl to 6 points and that looketl like the game. However, the scrappy lilizalweth tive was not to he tlenietl, antl XYare antl Ring paeetl a lvlistering attack that hail i Carmel on the ropes as the regulation l game entletl. ln the overtime, King ,, . , . . I l , l H P llUl'j: Rt-lialvle Rich Mc.-Xlllster lakes out a Klittoi intl whip 1 l'11lllCtl D 110111 ts to Clll1Cl1 fllti Lflllllfd. TXIIMI stinging pass to Cliarley Hatfncr in thc corner. Lllhl Xh'lll'C hit lc, llllkl fill' l4iliZ1ll5fjI'l1' KCI-1N'l'lCIU:'Ibm Harry executes ll near iiumprshot ILIIH t Ili Rita quintet while Rich Mc.-Xllisrcr races in for tht- rt-hou while Haffner antl Darcy counteretl IU , - A llilliliilifilxllz Uvorgc Xvchlxer slashes through the llllil R l'CSllCftll and lets the hall trickle off his ringcrrips lor a swish

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QTOPD: Tom Darcy, capable lightweight ccntcr, executes his inimitable hook shot against a baffled Dragon pivot-man in the George fracas. CCl .N'l'l'1Rj: ln the Trinity Hurry, George Webber leaves everybody Hat-footcd with a twisting, turning hesitation from the free-throw circle. QBOTTDMJ: Pivot-man Darcy speeds by three Mustangs to lay up another lair-kt-r as tht- referee gives his O.K. Q4 LIGHT N - CARMEL 8 fl I3 l6ee-16 LEO 13 I3 I6 8R50 ln the first League game, Carmel went up against a highly-touted Leo aggrega- tion and performed admirably before losing 50-46. The Lions, led by Donegan, built up a comfortable 26-I7 lead at the half. With Webber and Darcy bearing the brunt of the attack, the Caravan man- aged to keep fairly even in the third period, but trailed by I2 points going into the last quarter. From here, the Carmel- ites gained steadily until the final gun, but the lead was too much to overcome. Leo's Donegan hit 19, as Webber rallied I7 and Darcy H. CARMEL I5 12 10 I2 e-ffl ST.GIiORGL 8 7 I2 8--35 XYith Darcy netting 20 points, the Brown and White outclassed St. George in Carmel's gym. The Caravan started fast and led at the quarter I5-8, and 27-l 5 at halftime. Hasing up , the Lights were content to keep their lead during the third and fourth periods. Meanwhile, the Dragons tried hard, but Horn was the only man who could tally consistently. He countered I3 points for the night, while Hatfner and Neylon each scored 9 for the Caravan. This impressive victory proved that the Lights would be a team to watch. CARMEL 2-l 7 7 7---25 DIiIASAl,l.Ii lt? 9 12 I2 -L3 Playing against the polished De La Salle quintet on the enemy court, Carmel got off to a bad start and nothing they attempted worked right. Although the bleteors led by only 8 points at halftime, the Caravan didn't score from the field in the first 10 minutes of play. lfrequent miscues prevented the Brown and White from making any serious threats, as De La Salle made use of their confusing press . The Meteors poured it on in the last half and won easily. yyeiiiier shared honors with De La Salle's XYengelewski at ll points each.

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LIOPI: Rich Nc.-Xllistcr cnioys complete solitude as hc lays one up in L Dtl.aSallc game. YTTCRI: .-is a Ritan tries to rattlc him, jan Haf'lincr plops om in mother two IHOIIIIS. VTOIND: .-is thc quintcts jockey for position undcr the hoop, mr again drops one through thc nct in tht- Rita fray. LIGHTQ - C.-XRMIQI. I3 III 7 I-I -I-I LEO I5 8 I2 I2 -I7 On the De l.a Salle floor, Carmel opened up the second round against l.eo and went down to defeat again. The scoring was nip and tuck in the first half, as Darcy and Topolslii paced their respective teams. The third period proved disastrous, as the l.ions -iumped in front hy 5 points. Darcy headed a desperate rally in the final period, hut it was to no avail. Darcy tallied I9 points and Neylon hit Ill for the Caravan. The l.ions were led hy Topolslii's I3 and NlcCue's ll. C.-XRMHI. 7 I6 I8 II 52 S'I'.GHORGH 8 fl I-I fl -IU Against a rather weak St. George quintet, the Caravan liroke its three- game losing streak. Though the Dragons led at the end of the first period, Darcy and Hal-liner comlwined their talents and gave Carmel a 6-point edge at halftime. With Darcy leading the way, the Carmel- ites led at the finish of the third quarter 4I-KI. The Brown and White relaxed for the remainder of' the contest, and won handily 52--HI. Once more, Darcy was high-point man with I9 counters. Haffner was close hehind with I-I, while the Drag- ons' Bermingham tallied lo. CARNIEI. I3 8 I-I I6 III SI Dr1l.ASAI.I.H I2 II 8 20 II Z 53 Playing on the home court, Carmel gave a much lvetter account of' itself in the second encounter with the Meteors. The Caravan was forced to play in overtime in which the first team to get 2 points would have won. George XYehlier led the Carmel- ite assault as they forged out a -I-point lead at the end of' the third quarter. ln the final period, the hleteors tied it up just lvefiore the game ended. The first overtime was scoreless and the teams went into the sudden death period. Wlelwher to v wed everyone with I8 woints. . I