St Josephs High School - Evergreen Yearbook (Metuchen, NJ)

Page 85 text:

S I Top-notch ball-handling, passing, ancl teamwork brought the finest season in St. Joe's short soccer history. 1967 was the best year in the history of St. Joe's soccer. Under the leadership of coach Gus Salameh, the team compiled a record of 5-8-1. Led by the outstanding teamwork of Seniors Jack Brewester, Bob Regan, and Chuck Meuse and Juniors Joe Wrotney, Paul Gurzo, Tom Rabbitt, the team finished 5th in the Soccerama, and finished 7th in the Middlesex County Soccer League. Both Bob Regan and Joe Wrotney were placed on the 2nd team All-County. The team set records in wins, goals, and goals in a game, and assists. Returning next year will be about 15 experienced iuniors and numerous stars from the J.V. and the new freshman teams. S.J. Cpp 3 ...... ..... P erth Amboy ...... ..... 1 3 ...... .....,...., J .F.K. ......... .. 2 6 ...... ..... W oodbridge ...... ..... 0 O ....,. ...... E ast Brunswick .... ..... 2 3 ...... .,.. M adison ...., ..... 1 1 ..,,.. .... M adison ..... ,,,.. 3 0 ...... ..... J amesburg 3 0 ...... ..... J amesburg ...... ..... 3 1 ....., .... S outh Brunswick ..... ..... 1 5 .,.... ......... C olonia ....... ..,.. 0 O ...... ...... J . P. Stevens ...... ..... 2 1 ...... ..,. S outh Plainfield ..... ..... 2 1 ....., ...... U nion Catholic .... ..... 2 0 ...... .... S atreville ----- ..... 2 1 l Student Council President Joe Loeffler shows that his prowess on the athletic tielcl equals his ability in the classroom. Terry McGovern skillfully dribbles through three defending East Brunswick players. 81

Page 84 text:

l I VARSITY-ROW 1: Thomas Gilman, William Wisi, Don Sfovall, James Joe Loeffler. ROW 3: Ronald Greczek, Eugene Morrison, Frank Fumia, Paal Healy, Tom Rabbihh ROW 2: Charles Meuse, James Schuyler, Bruce Graves, Sfavish, Robert Regan, Robert Prongay, Kevin Johnson, Paul Loeffler, Neil Terrence McGovern, Jack Brewster, Paul Gurzo, Joseph Wrofny, Mr. Salameh, Donehue. Bob Regan shows the sfyle ihaf placed him on the Second Team All-Counfy. VARSITY SOCCER A ., l l 5 ,, Junior Bruce Graves boofs fhe ball downfield towards the opposifion goal

Page 86 text:

JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER i i JUNIOR VARSITY-Row 1. R. oennings, J. Kemsey, J. Mckiemun, B. ROW 2: R. Munginu, W. Wefzel, K- Donkv. J. Einis, E. Oliko, J. Farkas, J. Bini, M. Fernandez, H. Buzy, P. Chinery, K. Heyer, P. Fallon, D. Lamperti. l-YOHS, R- MOYYJSOI1, A- Kelly, L- WHT, T- D'AFI9el0, W- APTCY- Coach James Geoghegan's JV Soccer Team prided themselves this year in the winning tradition at SJHS, completing the year with a fine record. The team scored a record-breaking total of 27 goals, with the offense led by Tom Gilman, Paul Chinery, Andy Kelly, and Dick Morrison. The team also showed that their defense was iust as proficient as the offense, giving up only 8 goals during the entire campaign. Mr. Geoghegan credits the team's fine record to teamwork, excellent passing, and good ball-handling. E 1 Walt Aptacy speeds downfield, outmaneuvering a shadowing opponent. 82 The ability of the Falcon boaters to crack the defenses of other teams enabled them to score a record breaking number of goals, 27.