St Albans School - Albanian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Franz row, I. to r.: Hobart fCo-captainj, A. Rubino fCo-captainl Second row, l. to r.: M, Wilkinson, Polak, Peterson, H. Beukema, Locker, Kreuttner, Damon, Radice, Stow, V. Wilcox, Jacobsen, Brooks, Mr. Reames Third row, I. to r.: D. Symington, Haugen, Gore, T. Williams, Schoellkopf, Paulson, Chatelain, Knuth- Winterfeldt, R. Beuttell, Goodman, Woodruff, Oulahan, Mr. Wild Fourth row, l. lo r.: Blackwelder, White, A. Agronsky, P. Redmond, Clapp, Reuss, von Lewinski, Maechling, P. Dove, R. T. Martin, Rogers, Hoskinson arsit Football LTHOUGH 'ri-us YEAR,S Varsity football team had great potential, the record did not show it. The team won four games, lost three, and tied one, although all the games lost were by a mar- gin of not more than eight points except the Episcopal game. The team showed fine spirit in early practice, and by the Western game most of the difficulties had been ironed out. Coach Wild had so much material to work with that he created three teams of almost equal strength. They were known as the Blue Blitzes,', the Red Raidersf' and the Green Hornetsf' Although he later dropped the three-platoon system, he was usually able to play everyone on the squad at some point during the games. On the offensive line were Mack Wilkinson and Don Symington at ends, Chris 'iBrute,' White and Walter Schoellkopf at the tackles, Richard Oula- han, Karl von Lewinski, and Peter Radice at guard, and A1 Gore at center. In the backfield were Jim Kreuttner or Gary Goodman at quarterback, Tony Rubino and Will Polak at halves, John Paulson at fullback. The defense was sparked by Bob Brooks, R. T. Martin, Vince Wilcox, and Gene Jacobson in the forward wall, Mike Reuss, Richard Beuttell, Harold Hobart, and Roger Clapp at linebacker, and Hank Beukema, Eddie Stow, and Jon Agronsky at safety. 74 ATHLETICS 1963

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The Junior Varsity soccer team was undefeated and unscored upon for twenty-two games, un- der the excellent coaching of Mr. Googins. This squad will provide sound members of the Varsity for the next few years. The Varsity wrestling team easily captured the I.A.C. title this season. They also placed second in the Independent Schools Wrestling Tournament held here at the School. Jon Arterton was the only one to Win his class, but there were others who made the finals. Wrestling had a re- birth this year, and to the surprise of many of the boys, it turned out to be a lot of funf' remarked Mr. Smethurst. So far, the prospects for the spring teams look good. The Varsity track team has compiled an excellent record, Tomas Muller has already broken the School record for the low hurdles, and Kent Ronhovde is hoping to break the broad jump rec- ord. Mr. Hoffman says of the team, The season will be very good, because We have better bal- ance than everf, The Varsity baseball team has one of its best pitching staffs in a long time. Backed by Tony Rubino, Jim Kreuttner, Buzzy,' Borda, and Gary Goodman, the team should be able to flnish with a good record. t'We have very good pitching, but our hitting and fielding still need to be sharpened. The overall outlook is good,', commented Coach Wild. Coach Allie Ritzenberg had this to say about the tennis team: We are building for the fu- ture. Three Freshmen are playing on the Varsity. The only Seniors on the team are Damon, Friendly, and Ogilvy. The Junior Varsity has compiled a more enviable record, winning their first three outings, and they should finish with an excellent season. -DONALD SYMINGTON Altis Left to Right: R. T. Martin, Miiller, Rubino, Brooks, Wilkinson, Clapp, Arterton THE ALBANIAN 73

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The Western game was mostly a defensive game, Polak made the only score on a five-yard plunge. The offense, however, had two good chances to score, but they were held within the ten- yard line by right Western defense. Georgetown Prep, IAC Champions and 7th ranked in the city, squeeked past the Blues. The final score was 14-6, and Polak's touchdown run, which should have tied the game with a success- ful conversion, was called back because of a penalty. The following week the Varsity defeated St. James 27-14, at home. Co-captain Hobart inter- cepted a pass and ran 32 yards for a touchdown, and John Paulson raced 80 yards for another score. Episcopal, ranked number one in the city, smothered the Varsity, with All-Metropolitan Ed Carrington catching seven passes, one for a touchdown, to lead the Maroon to a victory over the Blues. Dan Woodruff and Will Polak scored the only Blue touchdowns. For the past several years, Coach Wild has scheduled different team for the fifth game of the season, this year we met St. Anthony7s, The game was played at John Carroll High School's rocky field, and we managed to win, 13-0. Co-captain Rubino showed his fine ability in this game when he raced thirty yards for a touchdown, he was the big gainer for the Blues. George Damon kicked the extra point. Rubino again led the Blues to victory the following week against St. Stephen's. He scored two touchdowns, and Woodruff one in a game at which St. Albans had more spectators than did St. Stephen's, although the game was played on the loser,s field. Playing one of the poorest defensive games of the year, the Blues eked out a 22-22 tie in the homecoming game against Sidwell Friends. Sidwell's Tom Pyles scored on a 78-yard run, but the Blues came back with the offsetting touchdown after a 33-yard pass from Goodman to Symington. The game went on in this seesaw fashion for the rest of the afternoon. The Blues had the upper hand during most of the game, but had to hold off a Friends drive at the end. The big game with Landon was probably the most exciting of the season. Since Prep had al- ready clinched the IAC title, the game was being played for second place. It was not until the final quarter that Joe Bailey faked a punt and passed to Doug Ruggles to set up the only score of the game. The Blues outplayed their rivals throughout the game and had the ball within the ten- yard line four times, but could not score. At the banquet the night after the Landon game, Co-captain Rubino was awarded the Doc,' Green Award for his inspiring play throughout the year, and Bob Brooks was named next year's Captain. -DoN SYMINGTON. SEASON SUMMARY Western Won 6-0 St. Anthony Won 13-0 Georgetown Prep Lost 6-14 St. Stephenis Won 18-8 St. James Won 27-14 Sidwell Friends Tied 22-22 Episcopal Lost 13-43 Landon Lost O-8 THE ALBANIAN 75