St Thomas Aquinas High School - Insight Yearbook (Edison, NJ)

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X! J Another halftime speech '? Total involvement from the bench. Under the supervision of Coach Jim Hibbs, the junior varsity compiled an excellent team record of 17-2. Since it is one of the best records in STA history, it should indicate the amount of talent still untried on the varsity level. The freshmen team completed its season with an 8-ll record. Coach Ned Beyeris squad exhibited the newness true of any freshmen team, but they also showed the determination and steady improvement to create expectation of winning years ahead. ' 97

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The St. Thomas Aquinas basketball team, under Coach Rudy D,Emilio, provided its followers with plenty of action during the winter months. STA started off strongly with a 5-0 record and the number one rating in the county. After some tough defeats, the Trojans battled back and finished with a respectable I2-9 record. St. Thomas Aquinas was led by senior center Toim Macko, who averaged points per game, and wfas recognized as one of he county,s best playe iS supporting cast i if ed seniors flashy ' H t - rella and Ed Pieka X lill 3 Tim Cummins, and so'piliiS'1 v e sensation Tim Fureyryi ' g off the ben sp to pro he needed s yvere 'Manuel Nunez, fWeeks, and Hayes Reilly. iBob Eder, Gene Mosle , ii Jeff Lubreski also' w va ity action during the season: 6 The team relied heavily on a pressing s-r mariito-man defense and a running offense. When not able to set up its regular running gaynie, - the Trojans usedtgai passing offense de- si ed tofget Macko open for CMO the basket. B isketball fans can be proud of this team and its winning season, and can anticipate, because of the skill of the underclassmen, continued suc- cess in the basketball arena. BASKETBALL 98 Nate Piekarski reaches for stardom. RalPh Cltafella-uwhen in doubt Shoot' VARSITY TEAM: Kneeling-T. carpenter-Mgr., T. Cummins. J. Weeks- Swndwg Coach D'Emilio, E. Piekarski, M. Nunez, B. Eder, T. Furey, G. Mosley, T. Macko. STA OPPONENT 78 St. John Vianney 60 Iselin U.F.K.J 48 Middlesex 56 Iselin fJ.F.K.J 63 So. Brunswick 59 St. Mary's fEliz.J 65 St. Peter's 66 St. Pius 81 Immaculata 69 J.P. Stevens 75 St. Pius 49 Woodbridge 65 Edison 63 Mater Dei 60 St. John Vianney 75 St. Peter's 58 Immaculata 59 St. Peter's 54 Mater Dei 70 St. Joseph's fMet.J 71 Metuchen Ever get that closed in feeling? U. Weeksj