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

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TEAM-FIRST ROW: Mr. Nick Metrokotsas, J. Campilonga, THIRD ROW: C. Morris, T. Laudino, F. Di Giovanni, C. Palu- M. DeGhetto, G. Moretti, J. Giroux, K. Tully. SECOND ROW: chowski, D. Polara, D. Vitale. R. Metrokotsas, P. Curka, M. van Es, J. Baur, T. Risoli, E. Malok. WRE TLI G We School They 53 St. John Vianney 0 45 St. Mary,s 15 21 Keyport 33 23 Dunellen 24 44 Metuchen 15 34 Redbank 30 33 St. Thomas Aquinas 17 48 Rutgers Prep 9 Joe Campilonga moves in to try to pin his opponent in a meet against Rutgers Prep.

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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.

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VARSITY BAS1-3BALL-F1RST ROW: J, Young, T, Laudino, J, J. Palko, S. Abbruzzese, E. McCoola. THIRD ROW: J Howard B Settanni, Mr. Barry Cook, M. Ziminski, A. Butrico, R. Capparelli, ' Mooney, R. Dragon, J. Bennett, E. Sullivan, P. Panzarella J Burke SECOND ROW: M. Moulton, R. Brownlie, R. Clifford, B. Van Ness, The 1972 S.P.H.S. Baseball Team completed its initial var- sity campaign with a 8-13 record. With everyone of the start- ing players returning for the '73 season, it is feasible that like the other varsity clubs in the school, the baseball team will improve over last year. Led by All-Raritan Valley Conference batterymen Tom Laudino and Ed McCoola, the varsity squad finished strong at the close of the 1972 season. Not only have the Bruins kept all members of last year's team, but they have acquired the services of infielder George Dente who should be an added boost to the team. Jim Palko held'down the shortstop position, and looks even better this year. Freshman Jim Howard won the first base job in '72, and he too is stronger in '73, Senior Mark Moulton will hold down the hot corner, with pitcher Ed Sullivan serving as a utility in- fielder. Tri-Captain Rick Dragon works in the outfield, along with Brian Mooney in center and either Tom Laudino or pitcher John Bennett in left, depending on whose turn it is to pitch. BASEBALL SCHEDULE School Date St. John Vianney April 2 St. Thomas Aquinas .... ........ A pril 3 Rutgers Prep .............,. ........ A pril 6 St. Joseph ................ ........ A pril St. Mary's CSAJ April Holy Trinity ........ ,....... A pril St. Mary's CPAJ ...... ........ A pril Union Catholic ........ ,,,,,.. A pril Sayreville .............,.... ,,..... North Plainfield Immaculata .... ..... ....... Dunellen .........,. April April April April 9 10 12 14 18 19 21 25 27 30 2 5 Hillsborough ........ ....... A pril Rutgers Prep ............ .... M ay St, John Vianney May Holy. Trinity .... . ....... .... M ay 7 St. Mary's CSAJ .... .. .... May 10 St. Peter's ........... .... .... M a y 12 Mater Dei ......... May 13 Cedar Ridge ..... May 19 Dunellen ........... May 22 Hillsborough ..... May 23 Immaculata ..i..... May 24 Union Catholic .... .... May 28 South Plainfield ......... .... M ay 30 St, Thomas Aquinas ..,..., ..,. M ay 31 Cedar Ridge ............... ..,, J une 1 ASEB LL John Bennett throws another strike for Pius