Ridgefield High School - Caudatowan Yearbook (Ridgefield, CT)

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IH VARS R Basset? G Lavatori J Vozzo J Yelmeck Standing M Roefs H Burr C Rntch J Carlns Coach Allen V RSITY Kneeling A Bellagcmbc L Foss: R Falcl nelll R Almgren N Reid Standing Coach Allen T Mitchell G Anderson F Biagnohi D Main A Monfanari si Standing: D. Main, T. Mitchell, N. Reid, G. Anderson, MifCl1ell HCS the 5l'l0I'? Reuch in Tl1iS Jump. F. Biagiofti, R. Almgren. Kneeling: L. Fossi, A. Bella- gamba, A. Montanari, R. Falcinelli, Coach Allen.

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Frontline G Anderson J Morgantl C Shepherd Back A Mo ta ar F Blog att: R Falclnellt FOOTBALL School enthuslasm for football reached new helghts at Rudgefield Hugh as a result of the glowmg record of the sux man team Members of the team spent long hours gomg through callsthemcs and perfectmg plays It was very encouragmg to Coach Allen to see the development of the reserves who so ably came to the and of therr teammates when the pressure was on Wuthout the followlng players Rldgefleld couldnt possubly have accomplushed what It dud Theur help sn flllmg nn when one or two of the startmg sux were sudelmed by mlurues or by need of rest cannot be descrubed by words Carl Scala fllllng In at center played outstanding ball specnallzlng rn tacklung Doug Mann showed exceptlonal abllnty In has pass receuvnng plays Charles Rntch proved that he can handle the quarterbackung slot for the comung year A very f1ne passer Bull Coles played a bang up RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS RHS game at the end Rolf Almgren stood out as a flne player at the fullback slot Others who saw actlon were Peter Camp Dems Lynch Peter and Steve Alex: eff Fred Reud Duck Scala .loe Ancona Bob Elllot Hanford Burr Jam Calrns and Tom Salter The above players were led by Fablo Buaglottl and the Varsity Team whnch compuled the finest record nn the hlstory of R H S grndlron struggles The follow mg were the outstandmg characterlstucs of each player Btaguottl hard tackllng and quarterbacknng Shepherd vucnous blockung Anderson sensatlonal catches Morgantu murderous tacklmg and block :ng Montanarl and Falclnellu spectacular open f1eld P CY Last but not least we wash to remember our helpful and fanthful managers Louls Foss: and Myron Roets Newtown Purdys Bedford Halls Yorktown Shrub Oaks Bedford Hulls 45 ' - . ' I . . . . .............................. 26 .................................. .. 12 . . . .............................. 26 .........,...........r.......,....... 7 R.H.S. ,,............................ 46 Somers ........................................ 6 . . . ..................,........... 26 ' ........................... 20 . . . .............,..........,..... 20 ...........,...........,..,....... .. 15 . . . .............................. 18 .............................. ,. 13 . . . .............................. 19 ' ..............r............. .. 21

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Buaglottl Shows Typical Coolness Bellagamba Flghtlng B A S K E T B A l. l. The R H S basketball squad won only tive games thus year whsle droppmg mne Even though the team started of? badly by losmg to Danbury and Bedford Halls toward the end of the season they began to hut theur proper strrde and beat Bethel Staples and St Marys by a comfortable margm In league com petltlon Rldgefleld wound up In thlrd place wlnnlng two games whale losing four The two teams which bowed to Ridgefield In league competltlon were New Canaan and Staples we mught add that these were the first league games Ridgefield has won In the last two years Rldgefleld cant attribute Its failure to functuon to lack of maternal or good plays It was lust the old breaks that seemed to keep a ltd on the basket for us most of the season VARSITY RECORD Bedford Hllls Danbury Hugh Ridgefield Athletics Danbury Trade RSH RHS RHS RHS Bedford Hllls St Marys RHS RHS Darren Staples Danbury Trade New Canaan RHS RHS RHS RHS Bethel Staples RHS RHS . . . ........ 22 ' .......... 34 . . . ........ 45 ' ............... 65 . . . ........ 35 ' ........ 60 . . . ........ 37 .............. 41 . . . ........ 27 ' ' .. 24 . . . ........ 29 31 . . . ........ 37 ........ 39 . . . ........ 32 .... 52 R.H.S. ........ 35 New Canaan .......... 30 R.H.S. ........ 30 Darien .................... 35 . . . ........ 'I8 ' .......... 23 . . . ........ 48 ................ 40 . . . ,....... 48 . ' .... ...... ...... 2 7 . . . ........ 56 .............. 42 y ,. l i O gy ' are A 1 if of Mitchell Scores 41 Main MakesaGood Try and the Team Follows Up