Our Lady of the Valley High School - Valiant Yearbook (Orange, NJ)

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bil' O! ik? . . . Our Lady of the Valley completed what is Considered one ol' the most successful haskethall sea' sons since varsity competition was added to that high schools athletic calendar. The Valley dropped the curtain on the 194949 schedule hy winning the Class B championship of the New jersey Catholic Athletic Association at the Seton Hall College gym on Ivlarch 'ZW before a crowd of more than l,fDf'l0 spectators. The championship was hrought to the Valley institution following its 47 to 42 victory over a sup' posedly strong St. IVIary's quintet of Rutherford which has Frank Ruggiero of Orange as its coach. The two teams had split in two games played during the regular schedule. It was a fitting climax to the Valley which had previously missed out in the Essex County and New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Associa' tion tournaments. But the Valley did accomplish a herculean feat during the County tourney and that was to eliminate the numher one seeded team, West Orange. And the Cowhoys later captured the Group IV State Championship. -Kxiigxl. u A A 1 Y 42.- Richard Vogt, Jimmie Ahearn and Charlie Mc- Laughlin, together with Manager Scoop McHugh, 'lg A smilingly exhibit the CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES. ,C-' Jimmie Ahearn makes the First Five Coimry ALL- 1 'fr i STAR HONOR ROLL. PMG by Nwmk tN J, ESSEX COUNTY TOURNAMENT VALLEY 36 .,.... 29 .. 36 , . 4 43 .. VALLEY 41 ,,.., 46... 38,.. VALLEY 40 .,.... 43 47 OPPONENTS St. Michael's . . , .,,...... . . 34 West Orange . . , . . , 26 Bloomfield . . . . . . 45 Belleville ,.., . . . 40 STATE TOURNAMENT OPPONENTS St. Michael's ,. .,.....t.... 32 St. -IOseph's ..,..,..... . . . 42 Immaculate Conception . . . . . . 41 CATHOLIC TOURNAMENT OPPONENTS St. Mary's, Perth Amboy ...,...... 38 St. Joseph's, W. N. Y. .. 29 St. Mary's, Rutherford .... . . . 42

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BASKET!! ll.. .A Slllllll WHER A crucial moment in the game with Newark Vocational! jim-Jim Ennis sends the ball on its way while big Jim Mooney stands ready. Three cheers for Valley! Soley made it in spite of strong opposition! X TfEfAfM! yea, team! And what a team we have this year! With our cofcaptains, Richie Vogt and Charlie lvlclsaughlin, the Hcinderella kids of little Our Lady of the Valley got off to a fine start. Toward the end of our season, we suff fered the loss of Richie Vogt due to an ankle injury, thus leaving Charlie McLaughlin and our new addi- tion, Jim Ahearn, to carry on through the final games and the opening of our Hrst tournament games in the Essex County Tournament. Believe it or not, we proudly upset the West Orange team and came through until the semiffinals. Richie Vogt came back in the State Tournament and put his old spark in the team and helped us come up to the finals in the North Jersey Division of the New Jersey State Tournament. Numbered among our players this -year are Charlie Mclsaughlin, of whom we're very proud, especially in the wonderful defense games he has been playing, Richie Vogt, Irvington's loss, jim Ahearn, and his basketball pal, Big jim Mooney, and Jimfjim Ennis and Jack Soley, who improved with every game, and also Herbie Mardany, Ronnie Bush' well, Sam Cianti, and Whitey Lee. Cut Schedule this year has been terrific with many wins and few losses. It could never be said that we ever had a dull moment in our games. Many times we stumbled but we always came through victorious. A close contest-whose is it? l Slllll