Stephen S Palmer High School - L Annuaire Yearbook (Palmerton, PA)

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MR. FORAN H end Coach The absence of height presented itself as the redominant factor of the 1951-52 hoop campaign as the Bombers completed the season with a 12-9 record. Coach Joe Foran molded his team around the two sharp-shooting guards, Harry Mihalik and Fred Oravec. Richard Werkheiser and Tom Naratil provided the little height that was to be had, while the fine ball handling of Ed Shiner and George Perish aided the team a great deal. Other capable reserves were Stanley Mesaros, Doug Shiner, Richard Merics, and Steve Sebo. First raw: R. Merics, H. Mihalik, F. Oravec, E. Shiner, R. V'erkheiser. Set-and row: Coach 1. Foran, S. Mesaros, S. Sebo, G. Perish, E. VC'entz. D. Shiner, T. Naratil. P.H.S. OPP. 69 Hellertown ..... ........... 5 7 50 Parkland ........... ......, 4 7 54 Phillipsburg ......... ....... 4 2 61 Nesq uehoning ..... ....... 6 2 59 Hellertown ....... ....... 5 8 50 Allentown .... ....... 6 0 47 Alumni .......... ....... 5 5 76 Stroudsberg ...... ....... 6 7 62 ' Lehighton .... ....... 6 4 Catasauqua ........ ....... 6 9 Northampton ....... ....... 70 Emmaus .,..... 86 Whitehall ...... ....... 7 2 Slatmgton ...... . ....... 55 61 Lehighton .......... ..... . . Catasauqua ........... ....... Emmaus ............ ....... Whitehall .... ....... 5 5 94 9 3 66 S9 57 Stroudsberg ...... ....... 69 ' 7 2 54 69 74 Northampton ....... ....... 6 8 69 64 70 69 83 Slatington .... ....... 6 0 MR. SNYDER Auirtant Coach The Bombers surprised both Al- lentown and Bethlehem, before bowing by close margins. The rest of the exhibition games brought their share of thrills and the Bomb- ers hit their stride winning their first few league games before fal- tering and ending up with a 4-3 first-half record. The second half ended the same way to give the team an 8-6 record in league com- petition. Fred Oravec, who was the team's high scorer, and Harry Mihalik were selected to the All-Lehigh Valley quintet.

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HARRY MIHALIK THOMAS NARATIL DOUGLAS SHINER FRED ORAVEC

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he lore' CIOSH hot. KH l to h yguarded b, . i.v.uP5 soot. V .ih I H auemvts a as Naratrl H815 Sato opponent A l Z QM. arts for the Lebfnhalik meg Ound. - OgaxveC Ss Mihalik ground l JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM Fim mu: R. Snyder. Coach: D. Greenwood, N. Kresge. j. Smida. G. Hoffman. T. Halacla. A. George, L. Swietzer. F. Reinhard. Serwzd rout J. jones, R. XY illiams, R, Christman. L. Vido, J. Oravec. M. Rodrigues, P. Sheckler. Promising jay Vees who will take up the slack left by graduates Douglas Shiner, Harold Mihalik, Thomas Naratil, and Fred Oravec, are XViIlard Fritzinger, James Oravec, Arthur George, and Norman Kresge. The jay Vee team compiled an impressive record in their preliminary contests. Mr. Richard Snyder coached them to their winning ways.