South Glens Falls High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (South Glens Falls, NY)

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38 432 Kneeling: Coach Murry O'Neil, Manager Victor Root. Standing: Dick Potter, Cy Washburn, Don Allen Andy Husarik, Bob Sullivan, Craig Doherty, Bill Cutler, Jack Celeste, John Donnelly, Gary Duell Ned Roach. , ff T, f , , X! ,, . ,F A VARSITY BASKETBALL. I T 1 South High's Varsity completed the 1953-54 basketball season with their final Saratoga County League Record of six wins and eight losses, to share sixth place with Corinth. Hampered by the pre-season loss of Senior, Gary Duell, who suffered an iniury received in football, Coach Murry O'Neil's forces got off to a slow start. However, the Bulldogs displayed a good brand of ball throughout the season and in the final four games, was the hottest team in the league. The well-balanced team, with a sparkling new gym for a home court, were successful in having two players featured in the top scorers of the league. These two players, Jack Celeste, a Senior who ranked fifth in the league, and Craig Doherty, a Junior who held down the eleventh spot, furnished the one-two scoring punch, with the capable assistance of little Dick Potter. Gary Duell re- turned to the team late in the season and teamed up with John Donnelly to become play-makers, both boys doing their share of scoring. The Bulldogs gave the league leaders a scare in many instances, losing several games by very slim margins. Schuylerville, the league champions, was turned back by the scrappy South High team in an exciting game played on the Bulldog court. Behind at the half time mark, the South High five put on a scoring spurt that Schuylerville could not match. Team balance was displayed as the entire starting five hit in the double figures, and South High won the game by a 59-56 score. The team's improvement as the season progressed can be illustrated by the Corinth games. In the first game, played on the Corinth home court, the Bulldogs had their hands full in turning back their bitter rivals by a score of 56-55, with Craig Doherty hiting for 21 points to spark the team. In their second outing, Corinth was easily defeated by a I7 point margin. Doherty, Potter, and Celeste teamed up to provide the scoring punch for this one with a 45 point scoring spree.

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VARSITY BASKETBALL South High racked up 74 points in a game with Greenwich for the season's scoring mark. Leading throughout the game, the Bulldogs impressed the crowd by accurate shooting and brilliant floor play. The most exciting game of the year, however, was the home game with Ballston. At the end of the regular game, the score was tied 50 to 50. Going into the first overtime period, Ballston picked up a quick lead and maintained it until the final seconds, when Jack Celeste scored on a driving lay-up shot to send the game into a Sudden Death period. Again Jack Celeste came through, scoring on a foul shot, as the time ran out. When the gun went off, South High had won the most impressive game of the season by a score of 58 to 57. Scoring was divided up in fair proportions by the team members. Leading the parade was Jack Celeste with a 256 point total for an average of 14.2 points per game. Following Celeste was lanky Craig Doherty with 221 tallies to his credit, giving him an even 13 point per game average. Backing up this pair was Dick Potter with 184 markers for a 10.2 average, John Donnelly with 170 points, or a 10 point average for his 17 games, and Gary Duell with a total of 102 points for 12 games giving him an 8.5 average. The starting five was backed up by several capable reserves including Seniors, Ned Roach, Cy Washburn, and Bill Cutler. Juniors, Andy Husarik, Bob Sullivan, and Don Allen are looking forward to South High's coming season in the Northern Conference. SEASON'S ' Home GAMES Bug John shoots as Peewee and Dooley Peewee's shot hangs over watch open-mouthed. the basket . . . F' 'l' NON-LEAGUE GAMES Fort Edwardt ...... Burnt Hills ....... Hoosick Falls' ...... Hudson Fallsl' ...... Stillwater' ....... Ballston ,.........,., Schuylerville ...oo. Greenwich' .. Corinth .,,.......,, ,, Hudson Falls'l' ...... Burnt Hills' ....o... Hoosick Falls ...... Stillwater ......,,.... Fort Edward'l ' .... Ballston' ......... Schuylerville' .... Greenwich ..... Corinth' ,.... Coach MURRY O'NEIL RECORD We ....-..58 .56 61 ....-..6O 52 .......5O .,.....42 .......74 .......56 .......55 .......48 ...-...44 .......62 .......52 ..,....58 .......59 .......65 .......71 They 71 63 65 57 63 64 46 46 55 57 53 46 69 79 57 56 64 54 9