North Tonawanda High School - Northstar Yearbook (North Tonawanda, NY)

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1 fl l ias'r Row: R. Pacini, C. Nye, A. Nehelecky, l.. Schoenfeldt, J. Uelkers, R. Geser, l . 5ielUQ4'i H. Bow-len, ll. Sikora, R. Aganski, bl. NVosinski, G. lYiedman. Si-zcoso Row: lf. Czysf, A. Lallarher, I . Malone, li. Stec, K. Bush, lf. Na-iueh, W. llowman, C. liawrys, D. Ussman, D. Hoover, Gray, ll. Kazmierski. 4 'l'uiito Row: G. Zimmerman, A. Chorny, C. Jaeger, D. Reilly, H. Pendleton, N. l'arvu, tl. Harper, ll. fuha, S. Clil-lll, A. Guido. lfoi urn Row: A. Carter, lf. Guderian, lf. Szuromi, R. Miller, R. Frank, R. Shepler, A. Rossow, W. Arnts. lf. Schweichler, G. l.esniewski, R. Klemek, Grapes. l'ilI l'H Roxy: X. Al2lSlClJlli, U. VValker, A. lfernandez, l1i.l'iskor, H. Chelikowski, R. l'arusfewski, l .Uleksak, I . l eln'man, l.. Weich, lf. llrhaniak, W. Chorny, R. l.indhurst, I.. Doehler. lf' 'U'lfII3AXlLlL , 1 N. l. '25 hours! N. lf. ceiling 0 ln the year of lfifslm George Vetter was made flight eommaiuler of the North 'l'ona- wanda foothall teams and during this regime the log hook shows three ehampionships and one eo-championship. At the opening of the 1940 season, the airpoekets of all coaches, graduation, had made the ranks of veterans very slim. However, the followers of the Red and Blue journeyed to the power city to see the opener. After the smoke of the hattle had cleared it was found the lumherjacks had opened their season with a crushing victory over their power city rival. Highlight of the game was the uncovering of three sophomore hacks who gave promise of giving future opponents plenty of trouhle. Pilots Siezega, Stec, Nehelecky, with the help of senior pilots Geser and Uelkers rolled up 20 hrst downs to l-l for the lfalls and propelled the hall for a total of 363 yards while their opponents gained ll 2. The entire forward wall gave notiee that future opponents were headed for air poekets and tailspins when attempting to crash the 'lf line. Thus the l.umher jacks started the season with a hang -that was destined to end with a hang-hang against 'l'onawanda seven weeks later. N. 'l'. IX hours f l.ockport l3 hours Une week later the Wearers of the Red and Blue again proved that they were champ- ionship calihre when l,ockport was turned hack lfl-lfl. ln this hattle exceptional defense maneuvers kept the Vettermen in control. Twice during the game the l.ock city hoys threatened hut were forced to land and remain on the 2 yard line heeause of the llerculean efforts of XYiedman, Pendleton, lVosinski and Schoenfeldt, flanked hy wingmen Pacini and Bowden. As a result of this encounter, N. 'l'. now hoasts a record of hut one loss in 34 games. N. 'lf 6 hours Kenmore 6 hours Kenmore, now tied with N. 'l'. for the league leadership, hrought her aerial squadron to the Payne Avenue stadium for the grand opening under the lights. 'llhe -lacks were never outplayed but had hreaks eoming in the wrong places put N. 'lf on the defense. ln the final minute of play the Kenmorites came from hehind and on a reverse pass tossed an aerial that was hearthreaking to the N. ill. rooters. 20

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l'1IRS'l' Row: V. Zulwa, lf. Na-iuck, 'l'. Orlinski, lf. Siezega, C. Sherman, S. Dan, H. Srocky. Sneouo Row: j. Hoover, W. Strong, W. Naunenanik, D. Klein, D. Ossman, M. Clarke, ,l. ,lahlonski ll Maldiner, 'l'. Nicmic. 'l1HlRDR0W1l..cll4lSS, R. Chapman, R. Hirt, R. Chapman, G. lcsnicwski, 0. lfernandez, D. Schroeder G Neuman, R. Brooks, Bushover, W. Bellord, S. Cyran, manager, G. Andres, l.. Manning. Though the 1941 swimming team droppl 'the . gara Frontier league champion- ship after a three-year possession ol the t1 , If m' a remarkably hne showmg in the SMVII MMM ll 4 playoffs. Potentially, the Blue clad natators were a Class :X championship team. 1n each meet, they ran neck and neck with their adversaries until the final two events, these were the two relays. There was a sufficient supply of individual event stars hut Coach Beelwe was at a loss when it came to the jolm of forming relay teams. The oflicial season can hardly he called a successful one since the team dropped six of eight meets, tied one, and won the other, but the material was there when the playotls were held. With llelton Ussman, once defeated lvackstroker and 1Yasyl Namenanik, 100 yard free-stylist, taking Hrst places, and with Dean Klein, hrawny long distance swimmer, taking second place hy a hair, the 150 yard medley-relay team, consisting of l'K1'2lllli Najuch, Ossnian, and Namenanik, took home the bacon in a lopsided race, and the North Siders ended up placing second. Regardless of the results of the regular season, the student hody gives great acclaim to Prince Beehe lor his patient, diligent coaching which finally won the jacks second place in the playotls. ll.-XSKl+I'l'l5.-Xl.l. RECORD FOR 19-1-1 N. 'l'. 29 Kenmore . . 37 N. '11, 27 Kenmore 39 N. 'l'. 31 Amherst . 35 N. 'l'. -11 Amherst . . 25 N. 'l'. 29 Niagara Falls 37 N. 'l'. 33 Niagara l alls . 33 N. 'l'. 2712 Tonawanda . 381g N. 'l'. 31 Tonawanda . 35 10 , . , .

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I and .3 lfuotlvilll l'r.icticeg 2 Ifootluall Recipients of' IU-ll 'lirophiesq -I and o Snaps of night lfootlwall Klan 5 Bruno receives his lrophy from Mr. I.owry. N. 'I'. li hours 'Iirott Ill hours 'l'he injury -imv invaded the N. 'l'. encampment and placed Nlye, .Xgansl4i,Uelli and l'aeini on the sick list. 'l'hree opportunities presented themselves for a score in 8-J iesg CIN the first quarter hut ofi' sides and penalties proved extremely costly. With the score I5-fi in fiavor ol 'lirott the N. 'If stalwarts put on Blitz that resulted in a 90 yard drive for a . - f 1 - - I - touchfdown. I'rom the field N. l.gained Ill yards to QI for the ltngineers lmut passes proved the undoing of' the Iioys from the North side of' Clintons ditch. N. 'lf -lo hours Q I.a5alIe 6 hours N. 'If Ivounded Iiacli with a vengeance against the l'ixplorers as I'Ace Siexe ga galloped 'ill yards for a touch-down on the opening liieli-of'l'I1ehind perfieet Iiloeking In his team mates. Ifliglit commander Vetter, with lieutenant Roggow. sulwstituted nearly every man in uniform. Laclaawanna I3 hours YN. l. ceiling fl lfacing a strong I.ael4awanna eleven on the steel city mudshole, the Red and Iiluc lwowed to the steelers I3-ll. Straight line plunges, ofi-tackles and end sweeps were pre , on cycn teims until dominent in this 'f.Iacla4Steeler eneounterf Both teams fought -' 5 I.acl4awanna thrust over two Uliomliersn into paydirt. Mud and water slowed the ga consideralwly and lwoth teams were forced to run the hall three downs to find an isla on which to punt on the fourth. North lonawanda I-I hours 'lionawanda I3 hours me nd Weeks lwefiore the 'I'. - N. 'l'. game lonawanda was the pre-game favorite. llowever, the Yettermen proved that past records mean nothing to a team who have the heart and desire to win. Ifrom the opening whistle Iioth teams showed plenty of fight and deter mination to take the traditional game. lioth teams liattled evenly during the first eight minutes and the crowd sensed that another typieal game was in the ofiing. llowever, in the second quarter after five straight line plunges Uldenliurg went over for the First score of' the game. lfor the remainder of' this period the score did not change. After the usual half-time ceremonies Iioth teams streamed on the field to Hive all 5 vw for their Alma Nlater. In this half' N. 'l'. came through for her first score on a naked reverse with Siexega carrying the mailf' This play was so well executed that many from the sidelines wondered when he had come. It was the perfect play with every player doing his lwit. Again, in the last quarter, with the score against them N. 'I'. opened her lsig guns. l'endleton centered the hall to Skipper Nelielecliy who fiorwarded to Bowden, who in turn lateraled to signalman Geser for N. 'l'.'s second score. After the game, old-guards of' N. 'I'. said it was the greatest victory Iiecause of' the sheer-dogged determination that was shown Ivy the Red and Blue. 'lihe dressing room swarmed with rooters to tell the lioys it was a great -iolx well done. 'l'his was the grand finale for Paeini, Bowden, qlganski Nye Cirav lYiedman N 5 V ' 1 ' V Y Ueser, Uelkers and Sikora. N. 'I'. will rememlier your final exit and hopes that fiutt teams will follow' your example in the last l'. - N. 'l'. game. Z1 IIC