South High School - Sohian Yearbook (West Mifflin, PA)

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Five Seniors Make Final Appearances in '67 Season. PERRY TIBERIO PAUL KELLY MIKE GAROFALO TOM BAKER TERRY WIDEL

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Spartan Coaches Work Hard to Develop Teams Head Coach: Nick DeRosa, center, Assistant Coaches, Tom Trosch, right and John Forsyth, left Coach DeRosa plans strategy with Mike Mihalov, Tom Baker, George Koscho, Perry Tiberio, and Terry Widel This year was Mr. Nick DeRosa's first as the head coach of South High's basketball squad. However, he is not a stranger to Spartan players or fans. He coached the same boys who play for him now, through- out their iunior high school careers at Leba- non. Coach DeRosa is a graduate of Dono- ra High School and the University of Pitts- burgh, where he played both basketball and football. Assistant Coach, Mr. Tom Trosch, is an alumnus of our own high school. He is the first South High graduate to serve in the ca- pacity of a Spartan coach. Coach Trosch played his college basketball at St. Francis of Lorretto, and now coaches the Junior Varsity team. Coach John Forsyth served as a scout for this year's team. He spent most of his Tues- day and Friday evenings traveling to vari- ous schools to observe and analyze the ma- neuvers of South's opponents. Coach For- syth is a graduate of McKeesport High School and Duquesne University. The Spartan basketball coaching staff should be commended for the many hours spent in molding their players into smooth- working and spirited teams.

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Spartans Gave Each Opposing Tear Terry Widel, l2, moves in to make an easy lay-up shot, Perry Tiberio, 31, fights off two opponents for a re- scoring against Rankin. bound in a game against Serra. Tom Baker, lwith the balll tries desperately to maintain possession for South as two Braddock players close in on him. George Koscho, 22, tries to help Tom out in the play.