Peabody Veterans Memorial High School - Meta Yearbook (Peabody, MA)

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Urark TRACK TEAM Left to right, seated: Jack McGee, Dave Kutchukian, Lee McIntyre, John Michaud, Ebby Kavanaugh, Bob Anthony, Bernard Minott, Pete O’Connor, Tom Murphy, Harvey Wolsky, Manager. Second row: Billy Boch- nak, Wayne Adams, Bruce Barr, Shep Rends, Harold Putnam, Mike Efenecy, Dave Marshall, Ed Spector, Neil Lawrence, Mike Kuzmin, John Petradelis, Dave MacCaffery, Dick Tankevitch. Third row: Coach Tom McCarthy, Billy Burke, Dan Katsarakes, John Georges, Harry Parks, Alan Cunningham, Wendell Wilkinson, Larry Pfeffer, Jim Marshall, Bruce Thayer, Gerard McDufT, Frank Caires, Jerry Belleau, Pete McCarthy, Captain John Kilpinen. Coach Thomas McCarthy and Captain John Kilpinen

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Hasi ' liaU BASEBALL TEAM Left to right, kneeling: John Marco, Jim Ashby, Ricky Dziadyk, Bill Lowd, Dan Mello. Larry Grillo, Terry Zimerowski, Captain Leo Espindle, and Dave Knovvlton. Second row: Ron Almeida, Lrank Espindle, Denny Price, Bob Rogers, Bob Coles, Jim Retos, Elliott Beres, Dave Hallinan, Pete Wahtera, Coach John Waselchuck. Coach John Waselchuck Fifteen Seniors stock a squad of twenty-three as John “Wolfie” Waselchuck takes over the Tanner varsity for his first year. Four-stripers include Captain Leo Espindle. a steady second sacker and one of the key cogs at the plate, and flashy right- hander Denny Price who also swings a big stick in the Tanners ' attack. Dave Knowlton, Bob Coles, a nd Elliott Beres, three port siders, also represent the class of ' 60 on the mound staff. Behind the plate are Bill Lowd and Dave Hallinan; the latter also sees service in the outfield. The initial sack is patrolled hr Boh Rogers while Rick Dziadvk holds down the hot corner. Rounding out the senior infielders is shortstop Larry Grillo. Anchoring the outfield are Danny Kulak and Pete Wahtera, veterans with a year of first string service behind them, backed up by fleet-footed Danny Mello. Underclassmen rounding out the squad include pitcher-infielders Jim Ashby, John Quinlan, and Jim Retos, catcher Frank Espindle, infielders Ron Almeida and Mario Regis, and outfielders Terry Zimerowski and John “Marco” Apostolides.

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HaskfthaU BASKETBALL TEAM Left lo right, kneeling: T. Fabrizio, J. Ashby, R. Pzegeo, R. Weynian, R. Tankevitch, B. Patten, G. Martwi- chuk, P. Tighe, B. Carter, D. Pappas, J. Dzierzak, A. Daniels. Standing: Asst. Coach R. Hyland, J. Retos, T. Pappas, H. Parks, S. Kanarski, Co-Captains M. Nygren and F. Wahtera, J. Galaris, W. Wilkinson, L. Grant, M. Martwichuk, Coach Pete Retos. Coach Pete Retos The P.H.S. basketball team, though vastly underrated before the start of the season, had a highly successful one, capturing third place in the Essex County League and qualifying for tile Tech Tourney with a 12-6 record. Senior Co-captains Mike Nygren and Pete Wahtera will leav° large shoes to be filled by their successors. Mike, effective while playing guard, also capably filled one of tho forward slots, while Pete was a stalwart on defense. Sharp- shooting Charlie Mantsourani and Wendell Wilkinson w“re the only other seniors on the squad, which was well stocked with talented juniors, such as Stan Kanarski, Jim Retos. and John Galaris, who will make their weight felt in the Ess°x County League next year. m. | Co-Captain Pete Wahtera