South Plainfield High School - Regit Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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fljarszfyy C Capfmns Left to right John Buczek Dan laV CClll8 Danny LaVecch1a of South Plamfield was prcked as the out standlng back by the sports wrlters of the Courler News LaVecch1a 54 135 pound junror halfback was the bl reason why the Tlgers stayed close to North Plarnfleld on Th3I'lkSOlVlI'lg Day Althoubh South Plamfreld lost 121 after he set It up wlth a brllllant 21 yard weasmg run He was m on 30 per cent of the team tackles and recovered two Canuck fumble Danny also called the offensne and de fensne slonals for the Tlger VARSITY So Plalnfield y Hlghland Park Sept 22 1936 Away 2 00 PM So Plamfield ys Roselle Park Sept 29 1906 Away 2 00 PM So Plamfield ws Sayrevrlle Oct 6 1996 Away 2 00 PM So Plamfield ws Dunellen So Plainfield ws Clark Oct 20 1906 Plamfield 2 00 P M So Plalnfleldxs Flemmgton Oct 21 1936 'No Plalnlield 2 00 P 'VI So Plamfield Ks Bound Brook 'Now 10 1936 'No Plamfield 2 00 P M So Plamfield s 'No Plalnfield 'Now 22 1906 Away 10 00 A M U 61 I ' I , . 4-' ' . ' 's. ' . , - 7 . . 9 Y .g I . F Y i 1, - Danny was a ball of fire as he scored his team's touchdown Oct. 13, 1956 Away 2300 RM- S. ' -' ' - - I ' - I

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3 4. A oofgall CoacAe5 If!! I0 right Nlr 0 fph Pdf'lPIll Wir Xntlionx 401013 Nlr Harvlnl Vxclmff Nir Nlichaffl Dfffarlo 3 The football team its Coatlie it manaffei fafultx poiior helper and tie clirettor of athletic Nubjnnt Coiiiratulations It 1 with a reat feelmf of ati fartion and admiration that we lool-t back upon r yall km is ion x 1 to o an liar 4 fr in U mia 3 ,axe NI 5 tie fire fa lifetmir- We ilutc- xou dll i itll Q linaitx W ELL D 51Tlff'Y6lX Benjamin J Cook T12 , .'- 's.'s CS. ' s ss. Sc l .f ' 1' : , 5 ' .. ,S W. gl . 21 S ,S V . I . . - Y V E the 1956 football season at S.P.H.S. Our f1I'SlYiiI':iIf year was one of many clism-ovaries. foftl v 'l '. i-'ll ' rl Cl li gk of sv rriiic. Wwe' hit pay flirt A f 'ery ga nfl 'Y ' '.ll,f. l- 9:2 , o ' ' . V rl I ' si 1 -' '- ' ONE.

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Fzrst Row Left to rzght Bob Colburn Carl Naegele Doug Austln Mike Miller John Buczek Ron Yurmko B111 Matheslus B111 Luker and Al LaSlCWZSkl Second Row Left to rzght Bob Botexlho Erlc Margonau Dxck Dower Ray Crosby Harold Klpp Tom Kapsak Dan LaVecchla Tom Gorman B111 Coluccl .lohn .lessop and Charles Flgllo VARSITY DEBLT The Flymg Tlgers played some heads up football tin the words of the Courler News reporter! last Saturday when they met Highland Park Although the score was 366 the boys rallied ln the last half p1Ckln up the ball on a fumble at the 30 yard lme From there on they bulled thelr way through to the 2 yard lme where Keith Llddle went over for the score Congratulations Tlgersl -io CEREMON IES The week of November 19th was one of mourning at S P H S Students pald tear ful homage to the forlorn figure of Miss Canuck lym ln a black rotesque coffin at the end of our stately hall MISS Can uck N PHS football queen had dled of some unknown maladv and had come oy er to S P H S by the Black Coffin Ex press there to be ln state The death of this northern figurehead caused great sorrow to her southern neighbors ln an excess of grlef a group of boys reported to be frlends of a mor t1c1an contrlbuted forty dollars worth of chrysanthemums to show thelr respect Many others sent sympathy cards The dear departed had a warm welcome waltlng for her at the Pep Rally on Wed nesday night Amid shouts of cheer Mlss Canuck was sent mto the fiery land where all bad football queens go At seven oclock the gym was filled to capacity wlth S P H S students parents and N PHS spectators Dr Eaton Mr Cook Mr Dallmg Mayor Apgar and Mr Jost congratulated the football players on their fine season Mr Wyckoff told the audience that the boys had done much better than the ex perts had antlclpated and that no wms had been predicted We had two wms one tle and our losses were considered moral victories We were not held score less at any tlme Captaln John Buczek thanked everyone for backmg the boys and Dan LaVeech1a ave an excellent short speech Dld S P H S really lose the Thanksgxv 1n Day football game to lNorth Plam field on Wednesday November 22 Sports wrlters wlll say yes and ln tech mcal terms the answer to the question above IS still yes But let s forget about these other IIIHUCDCCS for a minute and consider what a SPHS student saw and felt when the game ended with a final score of 12 to 7 ln the eyes of every South Plalnfield spectator we did not lose He saw only the v1s1on of a game terrlfically played w1th our boys in there fightmv every mch of the way for the honor of SPHS What more could any town ask for than to know that their team went down fightlng that we put up a hard battle and that we accepted our loss gracefully knowmg that next year well have another try to make the green and white come out on top Everybody felt that wonderful sting of prlde when the final quarter ended and they reallzed what a stlrrmg game they had just wltnessed South Pla1nfield has proven ltself to be a champlon 1n IIS very first year of varsity playmg Wlth more experlence behlnd our school ln a few years we should be one of the top teams ln New Jersey Our loss thls year will only serve to make the team stronger for the time when we clash agalnst N PH S next Thanksglv mg The w1ll to win will be there agam but by that tlme lt w1ll have doubled xt self and North Plalnfield will be fightmg a losmg battle Ivarsifcy yooflall J eam ' ' D I , , n I O n FAREWELL T0 FOOTBALL ' D 7 - , ' - , .... v , 0 , 1 e -. . ' g ' I Y . - g ' '