Tappan Zee High School - Half Moon Yearbook (Piermont, NY)

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Row I, Leff io Right: C. Brawner, W. Broolxs, A. DiMeglio, E. Coa+es, W. Refz, D. Galgano. Row 2: Coach William Moran. W. Freda. C. Hogan. M. Rechforovic, R. Helmlce, N. Valerio. .l.V. BASKETBALL T.Z.'s Junior Varsi'l'y Baslcefball feam had only a fair season. Under lhe inspired direc- fion of Coach William Moran, The J.V. was made up of 5 scrappy buf noi loo large young sophomores and freshmen. Huslling alone won some ball games for Them buf I+ couldn'+ always replace 'rha'r all-imporlanl faclor-height However, +o 'rhese young Flying Dufchmen, no game was ever over unlil fhe final buzzer. Lflfch on fo if Dimog!

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VARSITY BASKETBALL Experience may be by lar 'rhe besl leacher. The lack of il' proved lo be a large slumbling block lo lhe Flying Dulchmen during lheir hard-played bul' unsuccessful baslcelball season. All ollhe slarling live of The I954-55 'leam were losl lhrough gradualion. Moving up lo lalce 'rheir place were I Sophomore, 4 Juniors and I Senior. The load was loo much 'ro handle even Ihough every eiliorl was pul lorlh. TZ. was feared by every Ieam in lhe counly. Several losses were by small margins, 2 games were losl' in overlime. Laclc of reserves didn'+ help much eiiher. The P.S.A.L. had beiier wail 'lill nexl' year. The only siarler graduaiing is Terry Tumully. Diclc Loughlin, Jim Francis, Franlc Rechlorovic, Bill Freda, and Charlie Bulloclc, aller +his year's 'lrial by fire, will be very valuable in T.Z.'s .race 'lor 'Ihe championship. L. ro r.: Terry Tumully Terrible -6 feel 2 inch Senior and Captain. Dick Loughlin Lock --6 feel even Junior and leading scorer. Charlie Goose Bullock 6 feel' 3 inch Sophomore. Greaf porenrial. Bill Charlie Alles Freda 6 feel even and a Junior. Frank Rechforovic Rah 6 feel 216 inch Junior and ieam's leading rebounder. Jim Bill Russell Francis 5 fool' I0 inch Junior. Play maker and fops in assist, H

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Kneeling: W. Fagan, R. Pforife, M. Melia. Sfendingz Coach R. Bader, W. Kopac, J. Ouiwaier, J. McCormick. B-E-A-T! B- BOWLING The TZ. lceglers failed fo cop any lop l honors 'rhis year bul gained a weallh of ex- perience. Laclc of veferans was a deciding iaclor in lhe number of wins. However They can frufhfully say: We go? lhe exercise! Bob Pfor+e gels sei' lo lei' fly down +he alley. e.A-n a in iii ' ffho J C S .....::..:2...: .V. HEERLEADER T.Z.'s junior varsi+y reams are nor neglecied orphans. H .Q M Mainly responsible for siirring up iheir following are 'lhe X Junior Varsiiy Cheerleaders, composed of Sophomore and i , Freshman girls who are in lraining for varsily cheering. They ,QQ do an energeiic and inspiring job of keeping morale and spirir high. E Kneeling: L. Barone, J. Moore, M. Dellicano, C. De Loalch. Shnding: C. Curran, C. Tuck, C. Van Cure. S. Brechbiel.