St Johns High School - Torch Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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JUNIOR BASKETBALL INTER HIGH CHAMPS The St. John ' s Juniors emerged victorious in basketball as in volleyball. The squad playing its first season of basketball overcame old man experience and whizzed through the season with four wins and one tie. Their chance to assert themselves came in the first game which was slated to be played against Daniel Mac. Led by June Kozak and assisted by Ruby Hoski they downed the Dannies by a score of 30-18. Their next opponents proved to be a hard-fighting quintette from Kelvin. It was nip and tuck until the last quarter when the St. John ' s squad exploded, blasting the Kelvin basket mercilessly. Leading the St. John ' s attack was Ruby Hoski, the final score being 22-1 1. Their moral spiraling upwards, the Johnnies took on the league terror—Isaac Newton. Sharpshooting June Kozak paced St. John ' s to down the determined Isaac Newton squad 23-15. Gordon Bell floored a team to be reckoned with and after sixty minutes of gruelling play, the game ended in a 22-22 tie. Onward to Balmoral, onward to victory was the junior team ' s battle cry as it prepared to meet Balmoral Hall in the final and deciding game of the series. Lady Luck proved to be with them as they overpowered the Balmoralites 24-13. The cup was theirs. Hoski and Kozak again led the scoring parade with eleven and eight points respectively. Ruby Hoski also led the Junior parade with an average of ten points per game. Chick Chaykowski and Bernie Fratkin, the untiring coaches, rate more than a vote of thanks for the helpful assistance they gave, and also Miss Ritchie for her aid in making a first class team that will be a threat in the senior league next year. Back Row: Ethel Malian, Alice Cran, Marcia Flax- man, Ruby Hoski, Norma Waslyk, Arlene Rosen- blat, Marilyn Lebitka, Wanda Kulczycki, Eve¬ lyn Lipp, Nancy Hnaty- shyn, Audrey MacDonald. Front Row: Orest Chay¬ kowski, Naomi Rubin- field, Beverley George, Eileen Lobeck, June Kozak, June Bond. Missing: Phyllis Chorney, Dorothy Bay. Back Row: Marilyn Le- bitko, Naomi Rubinfield, Anne L e s a k, Wanda Kulch, Marcia Flaxman, Jerry Kalian (coach) June Kozak, Phyllis Chorney, Ruby Hoski, Eileen Lobeck, Norma Waslyk . Front Row: Genevieve •Hardy, Audry MacDon¬ ald, June Bond, Nancy Hnatyshyn, (captain) Ro¬ chelle Swartz, Dorothy day, Gila Steinberg. After a whirlwind victory against Daniel MacIntyre the girls put forth a great battle against Isaac Newton and won. They very easily disposed of the Gordon Bell squad, winning by a large margin. They chalked another victory against a fast-moving Kelvin sextette. The most thrill-packed game of the season was played on home grounds when the two hitherto undefeated teams met in the contest which was to decide the final champions. It was an evenly-matched game which was in doubt until the very end, when St. John ' s put forth a special effort to win by a small margin. Stalwartly defending the Juniors was captain Nancy Hnatyshyn, who proved to be a tornado, spiking and passing. Also worthy of mention were June Kozak, Norma Waslyk, Ruby Hoski and Phyllis Chorney. The whole team should be com¬ mended for the excellent volleyball skills and good sports¬ manship. Sincere thanks are extended to Gerry Kalian who did a bang-up job training the girls and to Miss Ritchie who helped throughout the season. 80

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TOUCH SEASON FOR VOLLEYBELLES Despite the skilful guidance of Miss Ritchie the senior team was doomed to defeat in the inter-high volleyball series. Out of the six gome schedule the Senior net nymphs won two and lost four. Highlight of the schedule was the match against Kelvin. They engaged a classy Kelvin squad in a close hard fought exhibition, only to be nosed out by four points. Daniel Mac and Riverbend were their conquests, while Kelvin, Lord Selkirk, Isaac Newton and Gordon Bell were the defeats. Though not champions, this year ' s Senior team was tops, putting on a spirited display in each game. Back Row: Alice Suther¬ land, Nora Silverberg, Pat Yost, Marlene Gersh- man, Eileen Harding, Marilyn Bregman. Seated: Janet Sutherland, Clara Baryluk, Rhea Katz, Al Ross (coach), Lil Sedun, Carole Kanchier, Janice Lutz. Missing: Gerry Kalian (captain), Bill Hutton (coach). Back Row: Sheila Hutton, Doreen Masters, L i I Sedun, Stephie Tarnow- ski, Pat Yost, Joyce Clark, Helen Souter. Front Row: Rita Lesper- ance, Rhea Katz, Alice Sutherland, Janet Suther¬ land. Failing to reach the zenith by one point, the seniors cheer¬ fully relinquished the Inter-High Championship to Isaac Newton. The seniors participated in ten games, winning six and losing four. The initial game against Gordon Bell found St. John ' s at the short end of a 15-14 count with Lil Sedun scoring twelve of the fourteen points. Daniel was the next opponent and the Dannies bowed out to a tune of 39-12. The Kelvin team de¬ feated the seniors in a rough game, the score 18-15. They went on to win the next four games against Balmoral Hall, Isaac Newton, Gordon Bell, and once again Balmoral Hall. In all these games, Lil Sedun was the top scorer and hit the basket mercilessly. Gerry Kalian was another top performer. The next and deciding game against Isaac Newton proved to be a heart breaker to lose. With seconds to go, the score being tied, Newton on a foul shot winning the game by a score of 21-20. St. John ' s had to be satisfied with second place when they nosed a Kelvin quintette by two points, final score being 21-19. The top performers on the team were Lil Sedun, who captured the league ' s high scorer title with one hundred and twenty- four points, an average of 12.4 points per game; Eileen Harding, the star wing; Gerry Kalian, Captain of the team, and Nora Silverberg, the stellar centre. ,The girls would like to express their deepest appreciation to their coaches, Bill Hutton and Al Ross, for the fine work they did in coaching the team. 79

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