Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School - Carmion Yearbook (Wyandotte, MI)

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Sacred Heart lone run of the game. BALL Ted Olszewski crossing the plate for the first homer of the season. Below are the probable Comets on the diamond this spring. Standing, left to right: Managers-Arthur Kret, A. Torol- ski, Ed. Cislop Players-Hank Elden, Ted Olszewski, Walter Woitala, Dick Kowal- ewski. Kneeling-Fred Blicharski, Irvin Tuszynski, Alex Paryoski, Ralph Rzeppa.

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F CZ 'A Q if H A P f- S xuihinf i. 1946 The West Side Third Division title brought unheralded renown to M.C. Hi. Standing, left to right: Manager, Ray Hebda, Dick Urbanek, Joe Koszewski, Coach Joe Piatek, Rev. L. A. Krych, Syl Spiegel, Ted Olszewski, Leonard Tabin. Seated: Ellwood Hebda, Alex Paryaski, lrvin Tuszynski, Alex Gambicki, Walter Piasecki, Ralph Rzeppa. Kneeling: Marcel Zdunczyk and Richard Tuszynski, Managers. 0 The above trophy was awarded to M.C. High for being runners-up in the Third Division finals. Comets took to baseball in 1942 when they played in the city recreation league. They took top awards by downing all opposition. Although they made a fine showing, baseball was discontinued the following season. After :1 three-year lapse, in 1945, again the Comets took to the diamonds and under the late Father Wyzykowski Won one of their four games. The next season found Joe Piatek at the helm of a team that cap- tured the West Side title. On June 6, they met St. Florian at Briggs Stadium and almost turned in the greatest upset of the season when a seventh inning rally fell short of the mark. The final score read. St. Florian 3, Mt. Carmel 1. With this game they closed the season. In 1947 the Comets set out to retain their title, but as the season got under way it was evident that they lost the spark that sent them forth the previous year. After the final tally was taken, the Comets were found in second place. BASE 0Waving the wil- low is Irvin Midge Tuszynski, supplied much of the needed power at the plate to bring in the first championship.

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TEAMS OF YESTERDAY. . . 'I 942 Team Standing: L. Flocharczyk, R. Bednar- ek, C. Dylewski, Coach Piotek, L. Lenart, B. Rzep- pa, E. Arminiak, B. Wa- chowiak. Seated: J. Stef- uniak, H. Solo, Rev. L. Krych, C. Zuleski, W. Kulik, and P. Czarnecki. In 1939, the Mount Carmel Basketball squad was renamed the COMETS. Under coach E. Szyd- lowski they finished two seasons. Fronczak was named on the All City team in '39. Later Joe Piatek was procured for this assign- ment. He coached one championship team before enlisting in the Marines in 1942. Leaving before the title game with St. Josaphats, the former coach ended the season. Bob Bednarek took the leadership of the team in the seasons extending from 1942-46. In these years he led them into two divisional and one district championships. Under coach Bednarek the following were All City selections: Stefaniak and Rzeppa, 1942-44, Gurzenda. 1944-45. Spiegel, 1945-46. Returning from the service, Joe Piatek was signed again to pilot the Comets who finished the 1946-47 season in second place. Andrew Pod- siad was All City selection. The last team to gain the 3rd Division title was in 1944- 1 9 4 4 Top row: H. Fronczak, R. Jonas, S. Kur, R. Grupczynski, E. Bielawski, R. Urbanek, S. Lesczynski. Bottom row: Coach Bob Bednarek, A. Gambicki, E. Barcikowski, H. Krolikowski, W. Lybik, E. Gurzenda, and Rev. L. Krych. Page 58