St Josephs Collegiate Institute - Star Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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R h gainsi St. F Jachimiak puts o Ryan The St. Joe netsters encountered little difficulty from their next five opponents as they took decisions from Our Lady of Victory 64-36, Ryan 54-46, Neumann 57-45, DeSales of Lock- port 6l-45, and Annunciation 59-33 In the thrill packed overtime, basketball battle which saw the lead change hands twelve times and the score tied fourteen times, St. Joes conquered St. Francis of Athol Springs 74-69, for its twelfth consecutive victory. Big Ed Killeen, the hero of the Maroon triumph, scoring twenty-nine points and Bill Hurley with nine points less, were the consistent drivers who sparked the Saints. Dan Jackimiak, a cool ball handler, and Captain Pete Irwin aided the Main Streeters' cause with their superlative playing throughout this crucial game. The Marauders packed too many guns for their next two foes as St. Marys School for the Deaf and Our Lady of Victory fell before the relentless attack. Killeen was high scorer in both games amassing twenty-seven points in the 54-45 triumph over St. Marys and nine- teen counters in the O. L. V. game. Hurley's sixteen markers helped St. Joes realize the 57-5l score. On the night of February 9, the Saints gave further evidence of their determination to remain undefeated as they came from behind in the last twenty seconds, to quench a greatly inspired Duffy aggregation. Walkers fourteen points and l-Iurley's and Jackimiaks last second deuces led the Maroon uprising. Coach Schiavones charges then turned back Annunciation 60-33 and Neumann 78-59. Capt. Pete Irwin and 'lEasy Ed Killeen were prominent in both victories. The wind whistled and so did the crowd as they witnessed the S.J.C.l. cagers notch their eighteenth win and first undefeated season in league history trouncing Ryan 76-56. Running mates Bill Hurley and Kevin Walker led the team to victory in a game which characterized the Saints' play all year. Moving to Memorial Auditorium, St. .loes, in a game in which they achieved their peak, trampled a strong Duffy club 58-34 for the third time in the season. Ed Killeen, Kevin Walker and Bill Hurley combined for thirty-four points to lead the Maroon to the finals. lllOl

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Right: Starting Five: Irwin, Jachimiak, Hurley, Coach Schravone, Walker, Killeen Bottom: JV BASKETBALL Stanley, P. Garvey, Bridge, Carbalaaa, T. Doll, Klocke, Sweeney, Jim Grant, and a newcomer, Bill Rohr, formed this team ot destiny. St. Joe's opened the season with a 60-48 win over a small but fiery St. Marys School tor the Deaf quintet at St. Marys The rebound work ot Pete ,Rx Irwin, Ed Killeen and Dan Jackimiak was the margin of triumph. 5 After a week's activity, the standings showed S.J.C.l. still undefeated as they primed tor Canisius, notching a 58-44 triumph over Holy Angels and then turning back the Rapideers of Duffy 55-49. A twelve point spree in the last quarter, while holding Canisius High School to eight markers, gave the Marauders its fourth consecutive victory, 33-3l. The Crusaders held a 2l-l3 lead at intermission but with Jackimiak and Walker leading the spurt, the Saints sewed up this typically hard fought game. Gaining momentum as they rolled, the Maroon easily crushed invading St. Marys of Lancaster 87-24 and then iourneyed to Timon where they nipped the Tigers 5l-49 in a game which had the crowd on its teet until the tinal gun.

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JF' LHJV hMk The Marauders, seeking Their Twenty-first win, received their first setback instead. The Red Raiders from ST. Francis overwhelmed The S.J.C.l. cagers in The early minutes ofthe game and The Main Streeters were never able to recover. Jackimiak and Hurley led an inspired rally in The closing minutes which held The crowd spellbound, but which fell short when The buzzer sounded To end The game 54-47 and close out a season which disappointed no one. The league champions were further honored as Two members of The Team, high scoring Ed Killeen and Captain Pete Irwin, were named on both All Catholic Teams. Killeen's fight and Irwin's coolness under fire were contributing factors in winning The Thrill packed con- tests Typical of The T949-50 season. Irwin was later to receive The Most Valuable Player in The Catholic league award presented by The ST. Bonaventure Alumni. J V BASKETBALL The T949-50 J.V. Basketball Squad, under The direction of Mike Syracuse, former Cani- sius College star, revealed much potential varsity material, having one of its most successful seasons in The history of The Main Street J.V. quintet. The Baby Marauders' flnished The season with T7 victories while dropping but 3 close decisions To Canisius, Timon and ST. Francis. Although They showed determination after Their Third setback, by defeating seven remaining rivals, They nevertheless had To settle for Third place behind Canisius and ST. Francis. Making up This fine Team were iunior Ken Mclnerney, sophomores Dick Rahill lCapt.l, John Joyce, Tom Wolfe, Terry Casey, Carlos Carballada, Tom Doll, Pat Bridge, Fran Klocke, and Greg Ryan and freshmen Bob Fitzgerald, Dick Doll, Andy Moynihan, Phil Garvey, Paul Garvey, and Herman Geraci. Coach Syracuse continuously stressed Throughout The season The great importance of learning The fundamentals of the game and as a result This combination worked very well, showing a sound knowledge of the principles of both offence and defence, which enabled them To Take on all comers. g T: I 'i Z.:5 : E. W : Coac i e Syracuse . - j A T ' ii- - . h --Easy Edie Killeen ,, ' All-Catholic: 1950 w i, f gf I.: