North Syracuse High School - Northmen Yearbook (North Syracuse, NY)

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fi .Li SPORTS REVIEW Recreation and athletics at the North Syracuse Junior Senior High School are under the direction of Mr. Archie Hall, assisted by a coaching staff of Mr. John Wegerski, Mr. Ruben Tucci, Mr. William Covey, Mr. John Herlosky, Mr. John Nugent, Mr. Roland lvers, Mr. John Warner, Mr. Robert Bell, Miss Evelyn Tucker, Mrs. Evelyn White, Mrs. Mary Whipple, and Mrs. Betty Starr. Athletics are governed by the Athletic Council which is the executive committee of the Athletic Association. Highlighting the athletic season is the Block Letter Banquet usually held in June, when awards are given to the athletes. The Thornton Memorial Trophy is also presented to the outstanding athlete of the year at this banquet. This trophy was won by Maurice Youmans in 1954. Girls' activities this year included archery, bowling, softball, tennis, soccer, and volleyball. These activities are limited to in- tramurals, playdays and invitation games. Under the direction of Miss Tucker, archery, conducted in the spring and fall, is climaxed by a Central New York tournament held at Liverpool. This fall the girls finished first among schools in the county at the Central New York Tournament. Last fall about thirty girls participated in soccer under guidance of Mrs. White, and invitation games with Fayetteville-Manlius and Baldwinsville were held. This winter, due to facilities, bowling and volleyball were the only girls' activities. About 60 girls are bowling in the Junior W.l.B.C. League every Tuesday afternoon at Bowling Green Al- leys. Mrs. Starr and Mrs. Whipple are sponsoring the girls' bowling. Last winter the girls ranked first in the area and 29th in the United States at the National Junior W.l.B.C. Bowling Tour- nament. Also five teams bowled in the Senior W.I.B.C. Tourna- ment which was held at Syracuse last Spring. Under the guidance of Miss Tucker 50 girls were out 'for vol- leyball this winter. Seven playdays and clinics were held with the other county schools. This spring the girls will participate in archery, softball and tennis. Miss Tucker, Mrs. White and Mrs. Whipple will direct the activities. The boys participated in the Onondaga County League in foot- ball, basketball, baseball, track, cross country, golf, tennis and bowling. The 19:4 baseball team won 8 games, lost 5 and finished third in the County League, Baseball was coached by Mr. Hall and Mr. Wegerski. Mr. Tucci's Junior Varsity team won 7 and lost 2. The freshmen, coached by Mr. Covey, also played 2 games and split even, Mr. MacKenzie's golf team won 2, lost 2 and tied T match. The tennis team, coached by Mr. Herlosky, won three and lost two matches. While the T954 track team only won 'l and lost 4 meets in dual competition, Jim Curtis won the novice mile run at the T954 Sectional Relays. At the State Sectional Meet Curtis won the Class B mile in the time of 4 minutes, 47.7 seconds. Mr. Nugent is track coach, and this spring he will be assisted by Mr. Warner, former track star at Syracuse University. The second year of Cross Country showed increased interest in the activity. The team participated in several dual meets cli- maxed by he Sectional Meet with the Northmen finishing second. James Curtis and William Carson won Sectional Shields with the right to participate in the intersectionals which were held at Schenectady. Mr. lvers coached the Cross Country team. The 1954 football team missed repeating the County Champion- ship by only two points when they dropped a 14-12 game to Fay- etteville-Manlius. Their team won five games, lost one and scored 130 to their opponents' 40. The J.V.'s had a 4-2 record. Mr. Hall, Mr. Wegerski and Mr. Nugent were the Varsity coaches, while Mr. Tucci and Mr. Herlocky coached the J.V.'s, assisted by Mr. Covey and Mr. Bell when they were available. Altogether 75 boys participated. This year's basketball squad was divided into three groups, the varsity coached by Mr Wegerski, the J.V. by Mr. Tucci and the Freshmen by Mr. Herlosky. At the present time the varsity supports a 9-2 record and are in second place in the Central Division with one postponed game to be played with Solvay February 23. The play-offs start at Baldwinsville February 26. The J.V. team iust missed the play- offs. The frosh have a 5-A record with three games to play. Hockey was dropped this year due to Mr. MacKenzie's leaving. Prospects for baseball this spring are very bright as all the members of last summer's championship teams in the Pony League, Junior and Senior Kiwanis Leagues are in school. Also, increased interest is being shown in track. With the new high school opening next fall the sports pro- gram should show a decided increase in activities. Dr. George Grover, State Director of Health, Physical Education and Recrea- tion, is desirous of having many sports with numerous teams in each sport so every boy or girl will have a chance tc- participate in the sport of their choice regardless of their ability. The Athletic Council wishes to thank Miss Riordan of Matty- dale, Mr. Bradley of Pitcher Hill and Mr. Hobday of Cicero for the use of their physical education facilities so that girls' and boys' sport program could be carried on during the double session at the high school. The department appreciates the cooperation of Mr. Shedd and his staff in arranging transportation the past three years. '