St Marys High School - Sceptre Yearbook (South Amboy, NJ)

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ABOVE — Mr. Ryan congratulates Senior. Steve Martin. RIGHT — Mr. Yusko chuckles as he receives a tee-shirt from the wrestling team. BELOW — Mr. Pritchard presents awards to Joe Byrne and Mike Caldon. Winning Athletes The annual Eagles Sports Ban- quet was held at Buck Smith’s in Keansburg. It brought together athletes, coaches, and parents for a night of reminiscence and ap- preciation. Every athlete who par- ticipated on a sport at St. Mary’s during the school year was presented with a plaque in recogni- tion of his her achievements. M.V.P.’s and Coaches Awards were given out to outstanding players in each sport, and shirts were presented to all senior athletes. Jackets were also distributed to all coaches in appreciation of their hard work, patience and dedica- tion. One highlight of the evening was Mr. Tice’s slide show which featured both athletes and coaches in a variety of candid situations. The banquet proved to be an en- joyable conclusion to a very memorable year of sporting competition.

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Girls Hit Big Time With an outstanding season record of 14-8, the 1984 Varsity Softball team proved their ability by qualifying for the Middlesex County and State Tournaments. The team was led by junior captain Eleanor Wykpisz who was voted first team All-Conference and second team All-County. Janice Reilly, a fine out- fielder and lead off batter, was also voted first team All-Conference. Making the second team All- Conference were sophomores Jean O'Toole (pitcher), and Kim Walker (3rd base); and senior, Jeanne Rad- wanski (outfield). With the majority of players being undergraduates, Coach Nick Russo anticipates a strong '85 season since all players will be returning. BACK — Coach Nick Russo. Jeanne Radwanski, Kirsten Conroy. Michelle Comunale. Barbara Part- ington. Lynn Kilcooley. Karen Charmello, Janice Reilly. Karen Waltz. Kim Walker. Jean O'Toole. Jill Carew. FRONT — Mau. een Martin. Eleanor Wykpisz, Kim Quirk. ABOVE — Kim Walker prepares for another steal. LEFT — Fielders Maureen Martin and Kim Walker practice backing up pitcher. Jean O'Toole. BELOW — Catcher Eleanor Wykpisz awaits a strike. SMHS Varsity Softball OPPONENT 4 Hoffman 15 1 3 St. Peters 12 38 Piscataway 0 19 East Brunswick 44 19 St. Pius 13 21 Dunellen 13 2 J.F.K. 11 5 Hoffman 2 17 Montgomery 2 4 Montgomery 10 21 East Brunswick 5 17 Piscataway 0 14 St. Pius 19 1 8 St. Thomas 6 20 Greenbrook 4 5 Dunellen 0 17 Greenbrook 9 2 Sayreville 4 I 7 Metuchen 2 1 16 New Brunswick 1 0 South Plainfield 8 3 St. Joseph 6 14 Wins 8 Losses

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“A Night at the Beach” ABOVE — Sophomore»: Bill Blanken, Bob Waltz, Kim Walker, Karen Scupp, Cathy Traina, Ken Mayers and Lisa Harrigan catch up on the latest gossip at the dance. June 8, 1984 was the date of the 2nd Annual Last Chance Dance. A “Salute to the Jersey Shore” was the theme of the dance. Because of the “beachy” atmosphere, and the festive mood that was present, this function was a big hit. The majority of the student body participated in this event. As one student said, “As I approached the school from Stevens Avenue, all I could see was a sea of white pants and Hawaiian shirts swaying to the music.” The most requested songs were from The Beach Boys, and when “Surfin’ U.S.A.” roared through the cafeteria, there wasn't one person not dancing. All in all the Last Chance Dance was a great way of saying goodbye to school and hello to summer. Last Chance Dance 29