Saint Pius X High School - Chi Rho Yearbook (Piscataway, NJ)

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,I,.,.L .., - ---i- ' 1 FRE SHMAN ASKETBALL The 1972-73 Freshman Basketball Squad had a difficult time getting started, compiling a 3-7 record early in the season. Not discouraged by their early setbacks, through practice and hard work, they were able to improve their record to 10-13. Included in their late season wins were victories over St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Peter's. Both had beaten the Bruins earlier in the season. Some outstanding players on this year's squad were Tom Malone, Tom Berkery, Jeff Trokovich, Ron Mieczkowski and Tom Davison. The teamls improvement dur- ing the season points towards a successful future for St. Pius X Basketball. Prospective freshmen fill the gym with hopes of making the team. Gee whiz fella. ill-Yi when my girl WHS f00kff1'- ' l FRESHMAN BASKETBALL RECORD We School They 37 Linwood I 53 29 Metuchen 48 28 Conackamackf, 40 61 Dunellen 51 61 Hillsborough 40 n, 53 St. Peter's 62 44 St. Thomas Aquinas 50 40 St. Joseph CMetuchenJ 41 28 St. John Vianney 43 37 Union Catholic 33 as 37 South Plainfield 51 57 St. Peter's 34X 62 Linwood 39 61 St. Thomas Aquinas 54 55 Metuchen 57 --35 Sayerville 54 44 Immaculata COTJ 45 FIRST ROW: Mr. Stephen Petruska, R. Mieczkowski, T. Renner, P. Zeitler, R. Giles Kapuscienski. SECOND ROW: A. Carlowitz, G. Catanzaro, T. Davison, G. McCoola, J. Trokavich. THIRD ROW: M. Tywanick, R. Anderson, T. Tully, J. Kelly, R. Romano, T. Berkery. FOURTH ROW: B. Kasabo, R. Feickert, T. Malone, G. Tobias. MISSING: W. Harnden. ,G. 117 1

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Varsity guard Ed McCoola takes a jumper. J. V. RECORD School Union Catholic Dunellen Hillsboro St. aPatrick's CEliz.j St. Peteris Union Catholic St. Thomas Aquinas St. Mary's fP.A.J St. .Tohn's J. F. K. St. Mary's CP.A.D Immaculata St. Mary's CS.A.J Dunellen St. John's H. G. Hoffman St. Peter's South Plainfield St. Thomas Aquinas Irnmaculata if A KETB LL The 1972-73 Junior Varsity Basketball team looked prom- ising at the start of the season. The final record though was 8 wins and 12 losses. To members of the team, the defeats have been considered learning experiences for next year. At times the team looked very exceptional, this was shown toward the end of the season with their winning of 6 games in the last 8 played. Coach James Regan emphasized the im- portance of tough defense and team effort to bring the ball club to a respectable finish. With players like Phil Panzarella, Lawrence Dowdy, and Clayton Campbell next year's varsity team will be given much assistance. The 'J.V. team looks on anxiously as their teammates strive for an- other win. They 54 N X 58 53 66 41 44 56 60 55 47 73 46 47 N 40 x, 59 44 x. 58 41 N 46 'rr- 43 Q - FIRST ROW: Mr. Dick Gralewski, M. DiDia, J. Kuchinski, A. Butrico, M. Brennan. SECOND ROW: C. Clark, I. Howard, L. Dowdy, J. Conway. THIRD ROW: T. Finley, C. Campbell, D. Bork, P. PanzarellaI

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ROSS UNTRY It has taken a long time, but in its fourth year of existence here at St. Pius, a cross country team has put together a winning record. During freshman year the team had forty members who ran in races over a 1.5 mile course. Junior Varsity year saw the distance go up to 2.5 miles, but only harriers ran. The last two years, St. Pius has fielded a varsity team with 10 to 15 steady runners competing on a course that can range from 2.3 miles to 3 miles. Cross country has little spectator interest and is a sport without headline glory. The student who runs long distances has the desire to excel, and his team has a want to win. This past season the team compiled a 9-7 record. Coached by Capt. W..Singer, the team put together a list of accomplishments. Underclassmen who are to carry on the winning tradition are: 1973- 74 Captain K. Walker, B. Wisnewski, K. Tully, B. Capparelli, M. van Es, and P. Miraglia. T ,,..aus. .M ., A determined Ken Walker leads the team through a vigorous drill of exercises. John Ateachunas, Ken Tully, and Ken Walker lead the pack on- ward. T hey FIRST ROW: Captain William Singer, R. Wisniewski, W. Capparelli, K. Tully, K. Walker. SECOND ROW: N. Dirato, P. Miraglia, M. van Es, C. DeChristopher. THIRD ROW: J. Schulte, E. Call, J. Atcachunas.