St Marys High School - Ave Maria Yearbook (Elizabeth, NJ)

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St. Mary's Wins The Eastern Catholic Tournament Once more we can look back with pride as another 1955-1956 basketball season comes to a close. Saint Mary's Varsity completed its schedule with an 18-3 record with an impressive victory over Cranford and again capturing the city championship from jeffer- son High. After the regular schedule ended, the Union County Tournament rolled around and we were seeded second. Although we did not capture the crown, the team played excellent ball against Xlifestfield and Union High Schools, being defeated by Sacred Heart. Still with the determination to win the sixth consecutive State Catholic B title the Hill- top boys reached the final round only to be defeated by St. Aloysius of Jersey City. But do not let it be said that St. Mary's would not capture any titles. On March 21 they went to New- port, Rhode Island to compete in the 19th annual Eastern Catholic Invitation Tournament. Through the untiring efforts of a fine coach, Al LoBalbo, the boys bounced back to win the E.S.C.I.T championship in Elizabeth's top comeback performance of the year. Loaded with what LoBalbo termed as sheer heart the St. Mary's cagers climaxed their courageous stand with a 50-49 victory over the favored Allentown Catholic. Sincerest congratulations to Coach Al LoBalbo and his championship team for bringing glory to Saint Mary's High. SCHEDULE Saint Mary's Opponents 53 ...... Our Lady of the Valley ...... 51 76 .... .... S t. Mary's CP.A.J .... 47 61 . . . .... Roselle Park .... . . . 51 53 . . . .... Cranford . . .. . 46 61 ...Alumni. ...62 68... ...Hillside... ...46 38 .... .. . Seton Hall .... . . . 46 69 .... .... S acred Heart . . . . . . 58 60 . . . .... jefferson . . . . . .44 79 . . . ...... St. Patrick's ...... . . . 41 83 .......... Sacred Heart .......... 53 67 ...... Montclair Immaculate ...... 51 71 ........... St. Particles ...... . . . 73 72 ...... Montclair Immaculate ...... 43 59 ............ Rahway ............ 57 81 56 Edison UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENT 5 5 ............ Westfield ............ 33 50 .............. Union .............. 49 46 .......... Sacred Heart .......... 52 STATE TOURNAMENT 67 ........ St. Michae1's Cj.C.J ..,..... 52 53 .... .. . St. Aloysius fj.C.J . .. 60 ls?-' f V - A4 ' '. i: f9 Y 'A I V - ye jr.- HHOORAH! We won the tournament exclaims Mr. Lo Balboa and the team. PATRICK O'DONNELl accepts the trophy for being picked as the most valuable player at the tournament. 'F

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J.V. Basketball This ua and coming, future Saint Marys varsity has shown that someday they will l be a part of a great Saint Mary team. They have alone done very well this season, under the able direction of their eoaeh john Swedish. XXIIDDIIIEQ their first two games of the Union County jayvee Tournament, being defeated in the semi-finals by jefferson. The team went undefeated in the Recreation League at Hamilton junior High School, they were sponsored by the Brookside Swimming Club. JUNIOR - VARSITY TEAM Front row: john Swedish, coach, Terry Edwards, jerry Eaton, jim Hajeslti, Second row: Ray - ' - ' ' Nlf ' f f m the nieture are Mike Polny, Fd Amata, joe DeBula, Pat Doherty, and joe lluegins. . issing ro L Petrovich, and Tony Zengaro.