St Josephs High School - HiWay Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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t957 oft itef Hit the dirt, Stevel FRONT ROW, Left to Right: Rick Hafron, Tom Malinowski, Steve Steinhoffer, Tom Lower, Ernie Kolesiok, Ken Reimer. BACK ROW: Dove Tarwocki, Coach Angelo Turco, Mike Boehm, Ron Gerencher, J. Denny Dempsey, Bob Gonser, Gene Botka, Bob DeMeester, Pete Gopczynski, Coach Ronald Bella, Manager Bill Braunsdorf. The Indians ' 1957 baseball season was one high- lighted by many rained-out games and a very tough schedule. Our fighting nine was pitted against very rigid conference competition for the most port, but pulled through in fine shape, compiling a record of 8 wins and 4 losses. Among the eight wins were those over South Bend Central, Michigan City, Riley, and LaPorte, all conference toughies last year Practices were scarce for the first couple of weeks due to wet grounds and rain, and necessitated practice sessions in the gym. But Coaches Turco and Bella did a fine job of whipping the team into shape for the first game. A fine pitching staff, including Tom Malinowski, Rick Hafron, Mike Boehm, and Sophomore Bob Dygulski, con- sistently hurled low hit games, and there was not one home run hit off our pitching staff in the entire season. Fine hitting also consistently won games for our Braves, especially that of the mainstays of the team, Tom Lower, Ernie Kolesiok, Ken Riemer, and Pete Gopczynski. Many of the Indians ' wins came from large scores rolled up, over the opposing team, but 3 of their 4 defeats were by two runs or less. Also the team as a whole had a comparatively high batting average, ranging in the 280 ' s. The B Team posted a 6-3 season. On a large scale, this baseball season can be con- sidered a success for all concerned, players, coaches, and even managers. But with quite a few members of last year ' s team graduating, the coaching staff will look forward to a rebuilding job this year. 8

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As we pass through the year in our quest for higher education, we come upon the season which acts as the chmax to all the weeks, months, and years that lead up to it. To the seniors, the key to spring opens the door to the high point in their four years at St. Joseph ' s — Graduation Day. To the underclassmen, spring also holds much significance. The juniors hod their Prom in a Parisian Paradise. The sophomores and freshmen had their hopes and {ears with coming examinations. Along with St. Joseph ' s first spring musicale, the field of athletics had much to offer with base- ball, tennis, archery, and track on the top-interest list. All in all, in the fields of education, social events, and athletics, no other season can boast such a repertory. «tte tt : Athletics: Baseball, Tennis, Track, Archery Activities: Spring Musicale, Declamation, Junior Prom, Senior Ball, Red Skin Relays Awards: Graduate, Activities, Scholastic Jubilee: Miss Marger f Pin 9

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FRONT ROW, Left fo Right; Manager Bob Miller, Kevin Wein- berg, John Bejma, Ron Freitag, Lenny Dominello, Joe LaPara, and H. Loebach, Steve Kovatch. BACK ROW: Bob DyguUki, Frank Deok, Rudy Koloszar, Richard Smith, Tom Hess, Dick Witucki, James Mollison, Leroy Kuczmonski.