Seton Hall High School - Milestones Yearbook (Patchogue, NY)

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J.V. BASKETBALL SQUAD Front Row: K. Kenny, A, Swenson, M. Bellanca, D. Enterlin. Back Row: J. Read, E. Long, J. Lynch, W. Fitzgerald, J. Janicek. Team Play Plus SETON 66 ST. ANTHONY'S 35 Seton did its best to double the Friaris score hut had to settle for a 31 point difference. Almost every Eagle entered the scoring column with McCormick high scorer with 15. SETON 46 ST. MARYQS 60 The Eagles again lost to the Gaels in their second and final tilt of the season. Pacing the Eagle scoring was McCormick who hit for 19. SETON 81 MERCY 65 The Laydenmen launched their most! vicious scoring attack of the season oni Mercy, scoring 81 points with everyone ont the team contributing at least two points.l Plate hit for a total of 21 while Ray Bat-1 vinis and Kevin Foley scored 15 and 10 respectively. SETON 64 ST. PASCAL'S 61 Jim Plate led the Seton attack as the Eagles edged St. Pascal's for the second time of the season. TWO ON ONE has F10 SHSCT On JaCl4 FlBheffY who SOPHOMORE JIM PLATE drives for bucket against shoots for successful lay-up against the St. Agnes Stags. St. PaSCaI'5 on home Court, 76

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Catholic High School Championship SETON 57 SAYVILLE 50 In the first game of the Christmas tour- nament, sophomore Kevin Foley led the Eagles to victory over Sayville with 19 points capitalizing for eleven of fourteen foul shots. Ray Batvinis played well under the lxoards as did Brian McCormick. SETON 40 MATTITUCK 43 In the second game of the tournament, leading all the way, the Laydenmen lost a squeaker in the last few minutes of play despite Ray Batvinis' 14 points and good rebounding. The Eagles almost ended M3ttllllCk,S 41 ganie winning streak. SETON 57 ST. DOMINIS'S 65 Despite Brian McCormick's 15 points and excellent hoard work, the Eagles lost this one. SETON 40 ST. AGNES 72 The Laydenmen were outclassed by the Stags in their first encounter of tI1c season. Foley was high scorer with 9. ETCHINGS :QAEIAIX DRIVING HARD, Dick Powell nets a deuce against St. Mary's in the first league game. against St. Pascal's. OUT LEAPING PIUS DEFENDER, Jim Plate adds a deuce to Eagle score. SURROUNDED BY PIUS DEFENDERS, Junior Ray Batvinis employs the hook to increase the Eagle lead by two. SETON 55 WYANDANCH 66 In a non-league game Seton bowed to an undefeated Wyfanxlancli. Both Plate and Batvinis scored for 18 apiece. SETON 57 ST. PASCAUS 51 ,lim Plate lcd the Eagles to another victory over St. Pascal's as both Ray Bat- vinis and Brian McCormick played ex- tremely well on defense. SETON 57 ST. PIUS X 66 In their first meeting of the season Pius rolled over the Eagles Imut Plate and Mc- Cormick continued to play well, scoring 18 and 17 points respectively. UTILIZING HIS GOOD FADE AWAY JUMPER, Brian McCormick ups Eagle lead

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Winning Spirit is Key to Victorious Season SETON 69 LaSALLE 49 Ray Batvinis shot for 23 points as the Laydenmen battered LaSalle. Plate scored 17 and Foley 13 while the whole team played well. SETON 51 ST. AGNES 73 The Stags again defeated the Layden- men as Ray Batvinis was high scorer with 12 points. SETON 61 ST. PIUS X 52 The Eagles worked to overcome a 29-25 half-time deficit to defeat Pius. McCor- mick led the attack with 18 points while Plate and Jack Flaherty hit for 14 apiece. SETON 67 LaSALLE 54 In the first game of the Suffolk County Catholic High School Championships, Seton outscored the Cadets with Jim Plate hitting for 24 points to pace the winners. SETON 65 ST. ANTHONY'S 37 In the playoff game of the series, Jim Plate again headed the scoring column with 20 while Brian McCormick scored 14 and played a magnificent game under the boards. Both Plate and McCormick were selected for the tourney all-star team with McCormick also gaining the Most Valu- able Player award. FRESHMAN CAGERS Front Row: G. St. George, F. Sess, T, Roman. Second Row: K, Dugan, J. Mc- Carthy, S. Whelan, G. Hardman. Back Row: A. Peterson, B. Flaherty, M. MacDonald, L. Collins, R. Weber. IN J.V. GAME WITH PIUS X, Walt Fitzgerald uses jumper to add to Eagle score.