St Marys High School - Bell Yearbook (Sandusky, OH)

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Jim M etzo shows his style in the late scoring attack against the Vermilion Sailors. A Margaretta Polar Bear makes a clesparate grab for Ned Znber and the ball during a jump. Page 100 Head Coach Ray Miller gives the squad a pep talk during half-time of the Vermilion game. Panthers blast Vermilion, Margaretta

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Saints post 5th, Gth wing over Perkins, St Wendelin Senior hustler Wally Amburn sparked the Pan- thers' 85-52 victory over the Perkins Pirates by scoring 17 points. His scoring, however, was just a small part of the performance. Wally ran, stole, ran, and scored his way to win game honors. Another second-stringer, Butch Weyer, also turned in an outstanding rebounding performance. As a team, St. Mary's connected on 33 of 79 field goal attempts for a fine 41.7 per cent, and out- rebounded Perkins 59-33. In a shooting free-for-all, the Blue and Gold took care of a powerful Fostoria St. Wendelin quin- tet, 94-74, for their sixth straight. Co-captain Jim Metzo led the barrage by meshing 42 points and breaking the school record. The record was pre- viously established in 1953 by Craig Smith who scored 38, also against St. Wendelin. The game equaled a team total record which had been attained twice previously in the school's basketball history. The last Panther squad to do it was the 1957-58 team. Jim.Metzo leaps above the crowd to mesh another basket against arch-rival Perkins. Rich Carroll waits fruitlessly for the rebound. Metzo establishes new SMH individual scoring record 01542 Junior Denny Faber eyes the basket and swishes in another two- pointer in the scoring free-for-all against Fostoria St. Wendelin. Page 99

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Oak Harbor, St. Joe fall to Blue-Gold In a slow-paced game, the Panthers copped their seventh straight, by sinking the Vermilion Sailors, 88-50. The first quarter ended 10-4, the Saints leading, but picked up as the Panthers ended the half 32-12, the third quarter, 52-34, and making 36 points in the final period. A 69-51 victory over the Margaretta Polar Bears added the eighth feather in St. Mary's cap. In a foul-filled game, the scoring was headed by Denny Faber with 22 points, while Fred Thompson came through with 17. For the first time in four years, an SMH team has defeated Fremont St. J oe's on the court. The 86-78 victory was sparked by Dick Wiesler's 27 points, Jim Metzo's 21, and Denny Faber's 17 . At Oak Harbor, the Saints managed to pull out of a tie in over-time during a rough point-for-point game, Winning with an 80-7 4 score. Metzo led the scoring, making 28 points, While Wiesler tallied 19 and Faber fol- lowed with 16. Looking like a performer in a ballet company, Jim M etzo glides in for another bucket against Fremont St. Joe. Panther fans almost raised Jim Metzo tips in the ball the roof at the second Mar- while Oak Harbor Rockets garettaf-St. Mary's clash. watch, in seeming amazement. N , pi. f i