North Plainfield High School - Canuck Yearbook (North Plainfield, NJ)

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PH Football Team Breaks School ictor Record The 1953 football season proved to be the most successful in the history of North Plainfield High School. The Canucks romped over eight of nine opponents. Their vic- tories included a win over Plain- field for the city championship. The team was so outstanding that it led the area for offense and was second in defense. North Plainfield's halfback, Ken Lynn, led the area in scoring. Kenny scored 78 points for the Canucks. 0 NPHS 28, Bound Brook 0 North Plainfield opened the foot- ball season with a smashing vic- tory over Bound Brook. The Ca- nucks ran over the Crusaders, 28- 0. The defense of the Canucks had the Bound Brook offense at Il standstill. During the first quarter the two teams played fairly evenly. Nei- ther team scored in that first quar- ter. Then in the second, the Ca- nucks romped for 8 points to lead 8-0 at half time. In the third quarter Ken Lynn scored on an end run, and Dave Wilson added the extra point to give the Canucks a 15-0 lead. Lat- er in that period Jack Bicknell threw a 20-yard pass to Ken Lynn, to up the score to 21-0. ln the fourth quarter Mike King s-cored the final touchdown. 0 NPHS 27, Scotch Plains 13. In the second game of the sea- son the Canucks again had too much power for the opposing team. They handed Scotch Plains a 27-13 defeat. Scotch Plains could not even move the ball until Coach Don Schneider began to clear the bench. The Canucks jumped off to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Ken- ny Lynn scored a touchdown after the game was only 8 minutes old. Good runs by Doug Reina and Mickey Lawler again put the ball in scoring position for North Plainfield. Ken Lynn scored the touchdown. In the second quarter North Plainfield moved the ball 50 yards, and Mickey Lawler scored from the three-yard line. This drive was started by an intercepted pass by Don Schroth for the Canucks. In the third quarter Jack Bick- nell passed to Bob Kinsley in the end zone for the final Canuck score. ' NPHS 32, Cranford 6 On October 10, the Canucks took their third straight victory, bump- ing off Cranford High, 32-6. For the third straight week NPHS was led by the scoring of Ken Lynn. He tallied two touchdowns for the team. The Canucks scored first when Steve Luscian recovered a fumble on the Cran.ford 41. Six plays later, led by the passing of Jack Bicknell and the receiving of Bob Kinsley, Lynn scored on a pitch- out from the 12. From then on it was just a parade of North Plainfield scores. 0 NPHS 6, Somerville 7 In the fourth game of the sea- son, the Canucks received their only loss. Even though the Ca- nucks outplayed Somerville they could not get that extra touch- down. Only one point separated NP from a perfect season. the Canucks had 11 first downs to Somerville's 9. They also gained 38 yards passing to Somerville's 13. ' NPHS 32, Highland Park 14 North Plainfield got back to normal winning ways by crush- ing Highland Park, 32-14. Bob Kinsley and Ken Lynch each scor- ed two touchdowns for NP. North Plainfield led 12-7 at half time. Bob Briant took over most of the passing for NP, because Jack Bicknell was injured. Bob threw for two touchdowns. Dave Wil- son kicked two extra points. 0 NPHS 19, Bernards 6 North Plainfield scored in this game as soon as it got the ball. The Canucks moved from the Ber- nards 47 to score. Mickey Lawler scored the TD. Again the defense was much too strong for the opponents. Luscian, Schroth, and Smith led the de- fense. Jack Bicknell also scored a TD for NPHS. Dave Wilson scored one extra point this game. 0 NPHS 14, Plainfield 0 The most gratifying victory of the season came against Plain- JOSEPH A. 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This was the first time a North Plainfield football team won as many as 8 games. Coach Don Schneider did a fine job with the team. North Plainfield. He plunged NPHS OPP from the 2-yard line for the score. 28 Bound Brook 0 The second score was a 58-yard 27 Scotch Plains 13 run by Mickey Lawler. Dave Wil- 32 Cranford 6 son kicked both extra points. 6 Somerville 7 . NPHS 40, sr, Peter's 13 QS Park lg Scoring in every period, North 14 Plainfield 0 Plainfield smashed St. Peter's, 40- 40 St. petervs 13 13. Ken Lynn made two touch- 6 Vvoodbridge 0 dawns, and so did Tom Liddle. -- Touchdowns wel'e also made by ' Ronny Pesta and Al Ellis. The Canucks scored 21 points in the second quarter. St. Peter's scored first and put up a great fight, but the Canucks were too - strong. Q ONNPHS fi, Vgoodbridge 0 NJ .:-Ns, orth P ain eld broke the school - record when it won the last game QL, of the season. Ken Lynn scored f Q, the only touchdown of the game. ,i w ' X Many Canuck .fans traveled to ', AM Woodbridge for this important N l game. Woodbridge really wanted EEL!!! t0 upset the Canucks. Their de- u F , cnumm sum VON GRAFF Enioy one today! GREENHOUSES Route 22 Between ' Somerset and Grove North Plainfield 606 Greenbrook Road North Plunneld. N. J. PL 6-5445 SOMERSET DRUG STORE 233 Somerset St. Prescriptions Called For - - - Free Delivery PL 6-9513 The COU RI ER-N EWS THE HoME NEWSPAPER News - Sports - Features Read in Over 29,000 Homes Friday, June 4, 1954 TUNLAW o 11

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Varsity Cagers Compile Best Record In History l The 1953-54 basketball season proved to be the most successful in the history of North Plainfield High School. The Canucks ran through a sixteen-game schedule, compiling a record of 14 wins and 2 losses. In the process of winning these games, the Canucks won the county and the city championships. North Plainfield played Somerville, Ber- nards, and Bound Brook twice each without a loss. None of the county schools were strong enough to handle the Canucks this Year. Two of the most important games of the season were against Plain- field for the city championship. In each game North Plainfield proved to be the superior team. After losing the first game to Linden, whom they later defeated, the Canucks ran up eight victories in a row before they were stopped. Bob Heys led the team through the first five games, but then he was forced out for the remainder of the season by an injury. Some people believed that the team would not be successful without him. They proved to be wrong, be- cause Walter Bowlby and Kenny Lynn came in to solve the scoring problem. 0 W-in 14 Games In Winning 14 games the team had some exciting moments. Here are a few of the most important ones. On January 12, the Canucks made their highest score of the cam- paign, trouncing Bernards, 76-31. The team continued winning until it ran into Regional. Regional was rated the best team in this area. A poor day for the Canucks com- bined with a very good day for Regional, resulted in a loss for North Plainfield. This was the last regular season loss for the Ca- nucks. After this loss the Canucks started a victory march which con- tinued through the remainder of the campaign. On January 30, North Plainfield became the new Somerset County champs by defeating the defending champs, Somerville High School. Last year, the Canucks were beaten in a play-oii' by Somerville. This year Somerville did not have a chance. North Plainfield rolled over them by a score of 62-35. Jack Bicknell led the scoring with 19 points. Walt Bowlby got 18 points for the team. 0 NPHS 71, Plainfield 62 On February 2, North Plainfield took one of the most important victories of the season by beating Plainfield. Before the game peo- ple believed the two teams to be even. During the game it seemed as if the teams were even. Then at the end of the game North Plainfield proved to be the superior team. Four men were in double figures for the Canucks. Bob Briant led the scoring with 20 points. Walter Bowlby and Jack Bicknell scored 16 points each, and Kenny Lynn ran up 15 points. The team continued to roll along. It defeated Bound Brook, 64-58, and Dunellen, 61-53, Then a Plainfield game again loomed in view. This game proved to be even tighter than the first one against the Cardinals. A tre- mendous effort by Kenny Lynn in the last quarter gave the victory to the Canucks. The score was tied at the end of every quarter. At the beginning of the fourth quarter Plainfield took the lead. Then Kenny Lynn started to score. He led the team with 17 points. Walter Bowlby was second with 14 points. ' On February 18, Linden came to NPHS to try to take a second game from North Plainfield. L1n- den and Regional were the only teams to defeat the Canucks. Both of these teams were considered with NPHS as the best teams in the area. 0 NPHS Upsets Linden The game turned out to be the most gratifying victory of the whole year for North Plainfield. The Canucks upset the favored Linden team in overtime, 66-58. The game was by far the most ex- citing of the season. North Plain- field held a very slight advantage throughout most of the season. Then just as the final buzzer sounded, Linden was given 2 foul shots and made both, sending the game into overtime. 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PH Captures Cit Crowng LaCosta Hurls 2nd 0-Hitter As TUNLAW goes to press North Plainfield's baseball team has a record of 12 wins and 1 loss. The baseball team has proved to be just as successful as the football, basketball, and track teams were this year. The team also has successfully passed through the first round of the Greater Newark Tournament by defeating Roselle Park, 5-4. Also to add to the pleasure of the North Plainfield students, the star pitcher of the team, George La Costa, has pitched his second no-hit game of the year. The Canucks also took the city crown, beating PHS, 4-1. 0 NPHS 5, Bound Brook 0 Bound Brook flew into North Plainfield with a 7-game winning streak. It was a night game, and you would think that they forgot to turn on the lights, because Bound Brook could not see the ball. They did not hit one ball out of the infield. George had such good control that he struck out 12 bat- ters while walking none. North Plainfield got 4 hits off the fast Bound Brook pitcher. Charlie Yuriko got two of the hits. For the second year in a row North Plainfield took the city base. Bob Briant did the the Canucks. He only Card to cross the plate. ball crown. hurling for allowed one Bob struck out six Plainfield bat- t . e1While the Plainfield batters were care of, the Canuck being taken batters took care of getting runs. North Plainfield collected 5 hits including a run-producing triple by Dave Mobus. 0 NPHS 6, Scotch Plains 0 The Canucks got revenge for their only defeat by beating Scotch Plains, 6-0. Bob Briant, who had received the upset from Scotch Plains, pitched great ball while shutting out the Raiders. Bob was so good that they only got one hit off him. The pitcher got the only hit, a scratch single. Bob struck out six batters. The batting power for North Plainfield got 5 hits. Three were triples, by Ted Yurgel, Charlie Yurinko, and Dave Mobus. This was NPI-IS's 7th victory in a row. 0 NPHS 5, Roselle Park 4 North Plainfield rallied for three runs in the ninth inning to defeat Roselle Park in the Greater New- ark Baseball Tournament. For the first time this season the pitching staff of North Plainfield CHAMPION BICYCLE SHOP W' ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ACCESSORIES AND PARTS Repair All Makes 411-A Park Avenue LOU COON fProp.l PL 6-0680 was not the main reason for the win, and for the first time this sea- son George LaCosta had a few rocky moments. Going into the ninth inning, Ro- selle Park led by 4-2. Then with one out, Don Liddle hit a single to start the rally. At the end of the rally the Canucks had picked up 3 runs to take the lead, 5-4. George retired Roselle Park without a score to give the victory to N PHS. Walter Bowlby and Ted Yurgel hit very long triples. Tennis Team Good: Beats Rahway, 4-0 By Tom Castronova The NPHS tennis team has im- Dmved over last year's. Its record now stands at 1 Win and 5 losses. But each match was hard-fought, with victory just out of grasp. The only victory thus far has been over Rahway, 4-0. Tom Cas- tronova, playing number one, won his match, 6-2, 6-3. Ed Neuguth, a promising freshman, took his match, 5-7, 7-5, 10-8, and Vince O'Neil completed the sweep of the singles by winning, 6-4, 6-3. In the only doubles match the combi- nation of 0'Neil and Frest Best proved successful by a 6-1, 6-4 score. The five losses were handed to the Canucks by Plainfield, 5-2: Highland Park, 4-1: Rahway, 3-2: Pingry, twice, 3-2, 4-1. The first Pingry match will be remembered by both schools for a long time to come. Pingry, just about the best team in the state, finally pulled out a 3-2 win. This close match was made possible bv the services of diamond stars Walt Bowlbv and Tony Bradbury, who are also handy fellows on the courts. Bowlby, playing his first match of the year, drew the state's best, Bob Hostetter, as his opponent. Walt took the first set, 6-1, but dropped the next two. 6-3, 6-3. Castronovo whipped Bill Stanger, 6-4, 6-3. Tony Bradbury lost his singles match to Spencer Kipe, 6-1. 6-4, but then combined with Bill Kime to win the second doubles, 6-4, 6-3, evening the match at 2-2. In the deciding doubles match, vic- tory was denied as Bowlby and Castronova, lost 6-4. 6-2. Seniors playing their last year are Tom Castronova, Bill Kime, Vince 0'Neil. and Fred Best. Play- ing varsitv in his freshman year, Ed Neuguth has proved to be Very capable. Canucks Capture County Track Meetg Also Take Victory in County Relays North Plainfield really ran away with the county track meet this year. The Canucks gathered more points than all three other teams combined. The Canucks finished with 73Vz points, while Somerville had 2658 Bound Brook, 25 1f6, and Bernards 18 points. NPI-IS scored the first leg on the new trophy. Last year the team retired one trophy. C Jim Satterlee, Mike King, and There were eight relays' and Chris Christiansen took 2 firsts each. Dave Wilson and Fred Best also took firsts. Jack Bicknell won the 220-yard dash. Jim Satterlee's two firsts were in the shot and the discus. Christiansen's were in the high jump and the broad jump. Because of a soggy track no one broke the county records. In the county relays North Plainfield did not find the going as easy. The Canucks were al- most upset by Bound Brook. The Canucks scored 27 points to Bound Brook's 25. Somerville and Ber- nards tied with 18 points. North Plainfield won four. Bound Brook took two, and Bernards took one. The medley team of Ellis, Wood- ruff, Nelson, and Best came in first. North Plainfield's high hur- dle team of King, Kinsley, Satter- lee and Rinker took first. Also the low hurdle team of the same boys won. In the two-mile relay the team of Wilson, 0'Neil, Smith and Lenskold, came in first place. The lead changed hands three times during the day. The victory in the two-mile relay for North Plainfield was the crusher. ' NPHS Mermen Have 3-6 Record Despite the 3-6 record of our swimming team this year, North Plainfield can be proud of its team. This is only the second year for the team, and they really did very well. They swam against some of the best teams in the state. 0 NPHS 27, Morristown 39 6. NPHS 34 Rahway 32 ' The Canucks dropped the opener to Morristown by the score of 39- 27. This was a great improvement over the 57-18 loss to Morristown last year. - A 0 d 0 NPHS 6, Columbia 60 The next meet was aheartbreak- er, as Columbia of South Orange- Maplewood handed the Canucks their worst defeat of the year. Co- lumbia took all of the first places, and North Plainfield could take only six thirds. 0 NPHS 30, Irvington 36 The Canucks lost their next meet by the close score of 36-30. North Plainfield took the lead by the sixth event. Then Irvington took the lead with one event left. In the last event Edward O'Toole beat Tony Bradbury by a hand to give the victory to Irvington. 0 NPHS 27, Morristown 39 In the fourth meet the North Plainfield mermen lost to Morris- town by the same score as the first meet, 39-27. 0 NPHS 44, Rahway 22 The next day the team changed the story, and the Canucks won their first meet. They beat Rah- way, 44-22, taking 6 first places, 3 seconds, and 3 thirds. ' NPHS 25, Westfield 41 At the next meet Westfield beat North Plainfield by the score of 41-25. 0 NPHS 39, Irvington 27 Then in the next meet the Ca- nucks took revenge on Irvington, by winning. In the freestyle, which had cost the Canucks the last meet with Irvington, they. took I no chances on losing. While winning, they broke the school record by 0.7 seconds. The new record is 1:27.5. NPHS extended its winning' streak, as it topped Rahway by the score of 34-32. This was the third win in the last four meets, and proves the team is becoming' one of the best in the area. 0 NPHS 32, Westfield 34 In the last meet of -the season, at the Plainfield JCC, the team lost to Westfield, 34-32, ' Several Records Broken During the season several school records were broken. Here they are: 100-Yard Breaststroke-old rec- ord: Martin Dillon, 1:33.85 new riemigrgl: Sophomore Fred Schmiede, 120-Yard Individual Medley-old record and new record: Tony Brad- bury, 1:37.2 and 1:30.5. 180-Yard Medley Relay-old rec- ord: Jones, Dillon Weller, 2:09.75 new: Kreidler, Schmiede, Best, 2:01.5. 160-Yard Freestyle Relay - old record: Jones, Weller, Bradbury, Berlin: new: Kime, Roberson, Berg, Bradbury. DREIERS SPORTING GOODS STORE 215 West Front St. French fries - sandwiches C h U b b Y I S C3ndY -- ice cream 12 ' TUNLAW Friday, June 4, 1954 . .4-aiu-2.':! '