Servite High School - Servite Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Paul Maloney proves his all-around ability by obtaining another first in the pole vault. Holding two school records, he is defending state champion of the half- mile. rr Second Championship Paul Wyllie, veteran miler, con- ditions himself for the grueling race which won him All-City honors. Wyllie holds the school record for the mile with a 4.48.4 time. Qi, 'lily il, N. .V 1 WJ i' if ' . 1-Nw K . ' K ' Q 3 f . :w Ph We . . . 5 1, r ,, ' ' ::.. if 1 2' , . 'HWY ' 17' . +- V A li. .Vi 1 M x K x N H .QQ - I . A ...f' s.g,,,7,H L. o . J J J so to 4 John Marine, a iunior, sprints from the blocks in the IOO-yard dash. Ahigh-point man, Marine also runs the 220,a leg in the relay, and is in the broad iump. Larry Vargo iabovej and Dove Oster- holzer fbelowl each sail over the bar to share a new school record of 5'9 in the high iump. Dave, a soph, and Larry, a iunior, put the shot and Larry also runs the half mile. Servite's four runners, Nick Serra, Paul Maloney, Jim VerVaecke, and John Eckenrod stretch their muscles over the hurdles. Maloney, in the first meet of the season, cracked the school record by four-tenths of a second when he ran the low hurdles in 20.8 seconds. una

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Captain Chucl4Gleason brings home another firstin the 440. One of the re- turning All-City men, he aims to de- fend his title again this year. Servite's city title hopes looked bright on the opening day of the track season as the Panthers had a turnout of 65 boys--enough to form the first iayvee squad in the his- tory of the school. Coming through like a championship team, the SHS contingent, after being I7 points behind in the St. Joe- DeLaSalle meet, edged out the Blueiays 58 If2,571f3, and 21 . Faced by four returning All-City men and one All- Stater, the Panthers have downed St. Mary's of Mt. Clemens, St. Bernard, St. Paul, and Austin with de- cisive scores. Hopes are aimed high for a successful defense of city championship won in the '55 season and for high honors in the State Class B competi- tion. Coach LaVergne Foley explains some new tactics in th medley relay as Louis Sklarski, Joe Soboslay, Dove Kotwiclci, and Jerry VanDeGienste look on. Running their first year together, the team has earned c winning spot in two of the first three meets and hopes to continui Servite's hold on All-City honors in this event. Cinder Stars Vault Hog This year's hopeful int shot put, Russ Semelsberg demonstrates the tactics nece sary to earn a first place. 11 Helping the track squad in their attempt to win their second City title are: first row, Mike Pyne, Tom Gall, Bob Ward, John Hunt, Terry Grimme, Eugene Soboslay, and Coach LaVergne Foley. Second row: Dick Belloli, Henry DeGrendel, Louis Pesta, Bob Carlisle, Richard Denomme, Jim Kratzer, and Jerry Doyle. - 102 .rf

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BEING UP IN THE 'AIR AT MOST OF THE GAMES usually enables these varsity boosters to bring down the cheers from the fans. Ready for action are: ffront row, Shirley McGavin and Maureen Hartnettg fmiddlej Captain Mary Ellen Bellante and Rosemarie Kolevar and Qtopj Doris Saumier Tones Deepen in Black and White Yells Above: Mary Ellen Bellonte rings out with acheer an jump in practicing for her duties as captain of the varis cheerleaders. 1 Left: Probably the peppiest pall bearers ever, the ye i squad totes off the opposition's dummy at a pep meeting. Mo l funerals were but a Few of the pep-inciting extravaganz l staged by the cheer squad director, Miss Mary Preda. 14