Norfolk Catholic High School - Crusader Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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5552. Xi W'ho are the boys that check equipment, keep seore, and once in a while sneak into a basketball game? You guessed it! They're Paul Karseras and Ralph Long, the managers of the boys' basketball team. Bobby Battaglia is ready to hit the ball to one of his team- mates. Tony Montagna and Ernie Gargano anxiously wait to take possession of the ball. Norfolk Catholic Crusaders finished the ,58 season not only with a winning record of 16-7 but also with the Catholic State Championship in their possession. Beginning the season with a bang, the Crusaders chalked up wins over Barry Robin- son and Hampton. After losing to Dematha the Crusaders rallied again to win over St. Anthony's, James Blair, and the NCHS Alumni. Norfolk Catholic bowed to St. Vincent's, Benedictine, and St. Paul's only to retaliate in later games to defeat all three - St. Vincent's 46-41, Benedictine 59+57, and Hnally St. Paul's in the semi-finals of the tournament. Before the end of the year several other victories fell into the hands of the Crusaders. Numbered among the defeated were Newport News Apprentice J.V., Cathedral, James Blair, and Barry Robinson. Next came the trip to Richmond and all the excitement of the tournament. The NCHS team was able to pull through first over Cathedral High 46-31. The mighty Crusaders next downed St. Paul's 36e32. Last but not least in the Richmond City Arena the entire Crusader team went on to a tremendous 58f4-2 victory over St. Patrick's. It had taken them an up-and-down season to find the secret of success -possession basketball - but everyone is proud of the first championship in seven years. Co-Captains Tony Montagna and Jimmy Galvin were selected for the All-Tournament Team. Tony was further honored by winning the Most Valuable Player award. High scorer of the season was Jimmy Galvin with 378 points. The other state champions were Ernie Cargano, Robert Battaglia, John Muehlbauer, Bruce Howard, Art Co-captains, Jimmy Galvin and Tony Montagna proudly admire the new trophy. These boys and their able coach, Mr. Bob Williams, certainly have reason to be proud after leading their team to the state championship. , 2 Bruno, Eddie Fraim, and Charlie Magrum. The Catholic State Champions then jour- neyed to the VVashington Catholic Invitational Tournament. Though they failed to bring home another trophy the Crusaders weren't discour- aged, as they felt that the Richmond tournament was the real victory. Way to go, Bob Battaglia, way to go! These two points helped the Crusaders edge closer to the mountainous score of the Saints.

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Ernie Gargano leaps high for two more points in the St Paul's Game. The Crusaders and Saints wait ex Get that,rcboundl .Jimmy Galvin outjumps the pectamly to see whether Tony Mon St. Pauls player in a desperate attempt for tagna,S bauwiuhit the target possession of the ball. STATE CHAMPS 59 Catholic 51 Catholic 27 Catholic 53 Catholic 50 Catholic 30 Catholic 54 Catholic 51 Catholic 43 Catholic 58 Catholic 34 Catholic 46 Catholic 52 Catholic 59 Catholic 50 Catholic 75 Catholic 36 Catholic 50 Catholic 61 Catholic 60 Catholic 46 Catholic 36 Catholic ...... 58 Catholic ...... Barry Robinson . Hampton ...... DeMatha ..... St. Anthony's . . . James Blair . .. Alumni ....... Great Bridge . .. Benedictine . . . St. Vincent's . .. St. Anthony's .. St. Paulls ...... St. Vincentls . . . N. N. Apprentice Benedictine .... Great Bridge . . . James Blair . .. Cathedral ..... St. Paul's ...... Barry Robinson . N. N. Apprentice Cathedral ...... St. Paulls ...... St. Patrick's

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