St Pius X Catholic High School - Golden Echoes Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Leaping high over opponents, senior Bob McDonel snares a de- fensive rebound in a Lion victory over the Clarkston Angoras. Shooting a foul shot against arch-rival North Springs, guard Scott Petit makes good the first of a one-and-one situation. 80 Contributing to the Lion upset over North Fulton, Tom Eidson, Toni Zibilith tloniiniite boards in Christinzxs Tournament action. l Scrambling for a loose ball, postman Tom Eidson and Steve Mor- gan battle opposition to gain control.

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. Basketball Seniors Provide Imloezfusg New Coach Insloires Team Capably coached by Pres Judy in his rookie year at Pi Hi, the varsity basketball team completed a successful 15-10 season. Opening strong, the Lions defeated such AAA powers as Osborne, with both O'Keefe and Chamblee bowing twice. In a non-region battle against Lovett, the Lions set a new school record of 93 points in a single game breaking the old record of 90 set last season against the Chamblee Bulldogs. In the first round of the Lovett Round Robin Christ- mas Tournament, the Lions upset favored North Fulton, 67-64. After defeating Lovett, St. Pius fell to Marist in overtime, 52-56 and settled for second place in the annual event. The cagers ended the first half of the season with an impressive 9-3 slate. The new year brought about erratic play by the cagers. The Lions dropped region encounters to North Springs, Sandy Springs, and Marist while defeating M- wx mummy' NM kff' Receiving last minute instruction from coach Pres Judy, the Golden Lions prepare to meet Sequoyah in a home game at Oglethorpe. Sequoyah, Clarkston, and Walker. St. Pius completed regular season play with a 13-9 record and entered the region tournament seeded fourth. With a close quarter final victory over Walker, the Lions then faced a well-balanced North Springs five. At the final buzzer, the outcome was still unknown. St. Pius was thought to be victorious, 62-61, but North Springs' fans had a different opinion. The Spartans believed they came out on top, 63-64. The final decision was referred to the State Athletic Association, which decided that the game be replayed in its entirety. The Golden Lions fell in this play-off contest, 43-48. Leading the team were captains Tom Eidson and Bob McDonel. Tom took scoring honors with a 20 point average while Bob hit for 18.6 per outing. Eidson also grabbed 12 rebounds per game while Tom Zibilich hauled in 7 per game. Junior Steve Morgan contributed 12 points and 6 rebounds per contest. Showing strong play were junior guards Scott Petit and Joe Pelt. Also displaying promise were Mike McDermott, Paul Gabriel, and Dan Murray. Awaiting the start of the second half, coach Pres Judy considers changes in his game plans. 4

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5 l Young Team Gains Experience, Displays Abilizy Controlling the ball outside, sophomore guard Paul Hynes prepares to set up a play in a region game as Bob McDonel looks on. Awaiting the tip-off, Coach Pres Judy concentrates on pre-game strategy against O'Keefe. Taking a pass on an out of bounds play, forward Paul Gabriel goes up for two points in a Golden Lion victory over Chamblee. 81