St Marys High School - Immaculata Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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1949 BLAZER GRIDDERS 'l'1.n.2 . I 'll1.f1.lnl Front Row left to rnght Jlm Albano Dick Wolfe Bob Lake John Sosmslu Tom Scholl Len Keene Ken Cavanaugh Bob Gruse Joe Lewendoskl and Mgr Ken Gulstrom.. Second Row same order Ron Beaver Jack Chmski George Bartels Tom Wozmak Ken Wel ntz Ed Gondeck Dan Levendoslu Phil Stabac' Dave Grott Eu ene Heuck Richard Novak and Pat Lern1ha.n Top Row same order Mgr Joe Gondeck Fran Mark Paul Ensele Don Muller Bill Bishop Dlck Moore Larry Gondeck Tom Long' Lloyd Timm bred Dlzare Norm Madsen and Mgr Paul Llsak Football Log Blazers Roll Ow er North Judson 41 0 Sept 9 The Blazers opened then 49 grid season vuth a um as Don Miller and Larry Gondeck sparked the offensive play Fran Mark and Tom Wozniak played well defenslvely Larry Gondeck lack Chmskn Pat Lemlhan Bull Bishop and Don 'Vllller scored TDs during the mghts fray Lafayette Trlps S M 28 7 Sept 23 The Blazers fought hard but came 0ut on the short end aftcr playing close untll the 4th quarter Grldders Rack Benton Harbor 11 7 Sept 30 The Blazers offense was m the peak of strenzth as SM scored 9 touchdowns m easy fashxon Miller went over 4 tlmes for paydlrt S M Scalps Knox 26 0, Oct 7 After a. slow start and leadmg only 6 to 0 at the half the Blazers roared to a convmcmg vlctory m the last half Great teamwork paved the way to vlctory Blue and Gold Stun Wlrt 32 12 Oct 14 The Blazers made up to some extent the loss they received from Wlrt last year St Marys caprtalized on thelr rlmning attack whxch was gomg ln smooth gear The game was very close for the first half and St Marys had a great battle before they made their passing' and runnmg pay off ln points S M Downs South Bend C C 27 7 Oct 25 The Blue and Gold rode over to Central Catholic and came home mth a pleasing vrctory Tackle Ed Gondeck ran back an nntercepted pass 56 yds to C C 1 yd ne Goshen Trlms S M 41 22 Now The Blazers played hard and well but they were up ag-amst a h1ghly toted team. Goshen started wlth the fireworks but after S M started to roll the really had to buckle down to hold their win 1 ' , ' , o 1 . L. . 5 I ' , 1 Blue and Gold Take Wilson 46-0 Sept. 16 Blazers COI'F2ll BiS0l1S, 33-7. Oct. 22 Y ' 1 Q . ' , , . . ' . li . ' Y V . . . . 0 - I ' . v Y' 5

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Nl: lo eph Yonto md llr Stexen Pawell left to right Coach Pasela James Alhano Ralph Mark Robert lake Larrx Gondek Donald Mlller Norman Madsen Francis Mark Llowd 'hmm Daud Erlcson Thomas Long kenneth Caw anaugh lhlham Blshop and Phxlllp Sta back hlttlng the machine left to right leonard Ixeene ltred Plzarek Ralph Mark Yhlllam Blshop Donald Muller and llowd Tlmm ez' lnllllf Sept Sept Sept Qept t. L L Oc Nos Scores S N lpp Worth Judson C XJ Nl oodrou hhllNOI'l QHD 1 Xl est lataxette CAD Q lohn B H OIom8.D1dJ QHJ lxnox t-U hhlfl fHOITl8t0II1lll 3 H New Buffalo QHJ Central Cathollc South Bend QM 1 Foshen KHJ Here's How Head football Coach, Joseph Yonto and Assist and Coach Steven Pavella. The hard work of head football coach, Mr. Yonto and Coach Steven Pavella turned into a, successful season when the Blazers pulled through with 'I Victories in 9 games.

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5 Y' Thomas Scholl Rlchard Novak Thomas Wozmak Gary lI't,S Trooperr The gloom of defeat was slapped onto Gary hard running attack overran Wirt to the tune of Wirt's Troopers rather harshly as the Blazer's 32-12, at Ame's Field, on October 14,