St Vincent College - Tower Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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Basketball Although its final record of eight wins and thirteen losses was the best in four years at St. Vincent, the biggest surprise provided by the 1961-62 Bearcat basket- ball team was its fine second place finish in the West Penn Conference. Otherwise, the season proved to be a disappoint- ment. The Bearcats scored no major up- sets if two victories over Grove City could be classified as upsets at all. Meanwhile, St. Vincent was unexpectedly turned back by such teams as Waynesburg, Clarion, and Indiana State. ironically, the Bear- cats lost what were perhaps the two fin- est games they played all season to con- ference champion Westminster, the num- ber-one small college team in the nation. Both games were not decided until the final minutes of play. .. li mit Senior co-captain Bob Belan emerged as the top scorer and rebounder for Coach Dodo Canterna, he was assisted in both departments by senior Joe Sosnak and sophomore Ken Plichta. Co-captain Mike Mickinak and iunior Jim Wirth formed a solid backcourt combination. Belan, Mickinak, and Sosnak will be hard to replace, but with a nucleus of veteran players and some promising freshmen, Coach Canterna's team should show a marked improvement next year. ii il? t I

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QQVIUUYYSEWQ Clockwise from top lett. Canterna lectures prospective candidates for the basketball team. The 1961-62 Bearcat squad: C15 joe Sosnak, Jim Wirth, Mike Mickinak, Bob Belan, Dave Berkmyre, Rege Simasekf C23 jack Dunn, Frank Dattilo, Barry Gardner, Paul Benko, George Radakovic, Tony Gentile, jim Kanej C33 Bob Sagan, Bernard Tomasic, John Hutchinson, Ken Plichta, Rich Schmidt, Tom Goetz, Mike Seman. Ken Plichta, sophomore center, cashes in for two points against Waynesburg. Coach Canterna consults seniors Belan, Sosnack, and Mickinak for the start oi the sea- son.