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

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Tennis attracts spring sports attention The varsity tennis team, under the direction of Mr. Larry Thaler, opened its second season this spring. The team is divided into two groups, boys and girls, each having separately scheduled meets, and playing both singles and doubles matches. Although they finished in '65 with a 1-5 record, the team feels the experience was invaluable and expects this season to be more successful. As for the advisor, Mr. Thaler has many impressive qualifications. He started playing tennis at the age of ten, and continued during his years at Loyola College in Balti- more, Marylind. He won the singles and doubles champion- ship at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for five consecutive years, from 1946-1950. In 1951 he won the Tennessee State dou- bles in Knoxville. Mr. Thaler came to Sandusky in 1962, and that year was runner-up for the city championship. In 1963 he Won the championship, but did not compete in '64. In '65, how- ever, the championship was regained, and he and his son Mike Walked away with the doubles trophy. In addition to the organization of St. Mary's tennis team, Mr. Thaler also started the team at Oak Ridge High School. l f i fe- -eq f The girls' team include, ROW ONE: Carolyn Schropp and Diane Tucker. ROW TWO: Connie Coleman and Emilie Kromer. ROW THREE: Vicki Guynn, Mr. Thaler, and Chris Mouch. ROW FOUR: Marta Schmenk and Sally Mehling. ROW FIVE: Kathy Geiger. Tennis, under the direction of Mr. Larry Thaler, is one of St. Mary's newest varsity sports. The netmen are, ROW ONE: Mark Klepper and Andy Wintersteller. ROW TWO: Curtis Stein, Mr. Larry Thaler, and Don Bor- sick. ROW THREE: Paul Tight, and Dave Etowski. ROW FOUR: Mike Thaler, and Steve Stanley. Absent when the picture was taken: Ed Coles. Page 111

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Coach Miller plans game strategy with ace Wally Amburn in the Lake The faces tell the story as Holgate gave the Panthers their Mr. T. R. Tnrney, tournament manager, presents the Northwest Ohio District Championship trophy to Coach Ray Miller. Ned Zuber holds one ofthe nets following the 63-60 victory over Mansfield St. Pete's.