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

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A t. l0e's .Vfs Set Falcons score another goal in 4 to 2 victory over Roselle The team's game plan is talked over by Mr. Geoghegan and Cdflwllf- Bruce Bini. .... ia 33 jack Zimmerman leads Falcons in congratulating jack McGovern after goal which gave team edge. New School arks.

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Halfback Paul Chinery is sandwiched between two oppo- nents, as ball flys free. Tony Van Zino, the Falcons leading scorer, struggles for a shot as opposing goalie attempts to block it. Joe Wrotny dribbles downfield to elude his adversaries. ...ill E.. - Falcons retreat to their defensive positions after a successful offensive drive. After 5 short years of soccer at St. Joe's, coach Gus Salemeh's team made the state championships for the first time. Besides making the state tourney, St. joe's ended with its best overall record, 8-4-4. This year's success was mostly due to a great team effort. This team effort, was sparked by the leadership of Mr. Salameh. Individual standouts on offense in- cluded, Tony Van Zino, who set a new school record with and 10 assists. Defensively Paul Chinery and Paul Gurzo 15 goals and 5 assists, and Terry McGovern with 8 goals turned in fine performances. George Dalton and Dave Blythe as goalies, inspired the team with saves during crucial times. Along with this success came a large increase in school support. This long overdue support may Well have been an aid in bettering the team's record. At any rate, this year's performance helped move soccer into the sports spotlight at Saint joe's. 145

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Things looked good for the junior Varsity Soccer team this year. They had gone through their freshman year unde- feated and hopes were riding high for an encore. Most of these hopes were smashed by a plague of injuries. However, Mr. Geohegan's alternate lines proved better than ever. They compiled an outstanding 9-3-5 record. Romano. l The scoring on the team was led by Bruce Bini, who scored a total of 16 goals. The offensive line was composed of such standouts as Geoff Storm, Pete Fallon, Brian Molloy, Ken George, John Brosky, and Jack McGovern. On the defensive line, the combined efforts of Don Lamperti, Ed Mancheno, and John Zimmerman, along with Jack Lyons and Kevin Dorko, helped to lead the team to their commendable record. Goalies Frank Brady and Vinnie Santoro also contributed their share of efforts to preserve the team when in need. The Junior Varsity Soccer Team must be heartily congratu- lated for their tireless efforts, with hopes for a great Varsity career. Despite the injuries, they nevertheless exhibited an impressive showing. As Mr. Geoghegan put it, They're an extremely spirited group of individuals. J.V. SOCCER TEAM - KNEELING, left tp right: Bruce Heyer, Pete Fallon, john Willis, Geof Storm, Brian Molloy, Bob Brennan, Bruce Bini, Ed Manchino, Mike Cortez. STANDING: Mr. Geoghegan, jim Heaning, Rocco Zaninelli, Don Lamperti, Pat Kerwin, jack Lyons, Don Lockwood, Jack McGovern, Bill Tollis, John Brosky, Brian Deverin, Kevin Dorko, Tom DeAngelo, Vinny Santoro, Ken George, Mark Meagher, Frank Brady, jack Zimmerman, Mike Richard Mangino gives it all he's got. Bruce Heyer kicks ball upfield to start another offensive drive.