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

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,E the tournaments Kneellng left to rrght D Duggan, Managerg E Coates J Francls L Can ada A D1Megl1o W Freda L. Freda, Manager Row 2 W Bullock R Loughlm A Koza C Bullock M. Rechtorovic, F Rechtorovlc R Helmke SCORES Cornwall Clarkstown Suffern Ossining Haverstraw Pearl River Spring Valley Northern Valley Nyack N.Y.M.A. Clarkstown Suffern Haverstraw Pearl River Spring Valley N.Y.M.A. Nyack

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5 Is it ood? Nick takes g . advantage of a free toss. Jimmy jumps for the layup and two points. '.'V W . VARSITY BASKETBALL Heartbreak after heartbreak-such was the story of the life of Tappan Zee's basketball team for 1956-1957. Many of our games were lost by painfully small margins in the last seconds of play. Although the overall record was mediocre, the squad displayed flashes of brilliancy on occasion. Pearl River was at the short end of an 85 to 47 rout. The biggest highlight of the season came, how- ever, when the Dutchies upset title contender Suffern by a slim 63-62 tally. This was considered the biggest reversal of the 756-'57 PSAL competition. Throughout the season, regulars Dick Loughlin, ,lim Francis, the Rechtorovics, Bill Freda and Tony Koza kept spirit and morale high, despite the many setbacks. The performance of the JV squad closely paralleled that of the varsity. This may be explained in part by the fact that the Junior Taps encountered many teams that were liberal with their age or class limit for players. However, judging from the performances dis- played by such stalwarts as ,Ioe Campoli, Walt Brooks, and Charlie Hogan, future efforts of Tappan Zee in basketball look very bright indeed. l. V. TEAM Row 1: B. Brooks, R. George, D. Galgano, J. Sullivan, .l. Campoli. Row 2: D. Harper, R. Carden, C. Hogan, C. Brawner, N. Valerio, and Mr. P. Morabito, .l.V. Coach. f f 1 sf f 52 , f V, 4.1 p ,, X , 1- -f-,L , , 6 f ' 1' , .V A A: 19 1, ' Mpc' -g. Q f -A ' 7 ? 5' M A A - ff 5 A ,,,,.,.,.,,,,.,-,,........w.. 0- 0 l I gf 6 6 if .,., ,. I ,, 5 -f A 5 fm-V, V y 3 5 A , 2 5 3 ' Z . f X

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. . . of ph sical prowess if D I Y Dutchmen novice wrestlers fill the lower hall every afternoon with grunts, gasps and W groans as they learn holds to grapple opposing matmen. BASEBALL TEAM, Row 1: A. Di Meglio, C. Hogan, C Bullock, R. Loughlin, J. Grams, W. Bullock. Row 2: E. Rechtorovic, Managerg J. Streppone, M. Rechlorovic., F. Rechtorovic, R. Helmke, A. Iurica, Mr. J. McMahon, Coach. W g: MM , j fs - , .X Q i 29' ' fb' p' ' 'T a ons ' , Amiidy' In if 0 W F 'A 1 i'T2Wl'MB 3'ft'x'fm , RXGQ BASEBALL The number of games in the uwon column was depressingly low for the Tappan Zee Baseball team: one out of twelve. The team was severely crippled by the lack of experienced veterans, and boasted only two seniors in its ranks, but they were backed up by a large assemblage of underclassmen. Prospects for '57 are much brighter. Hopes are pinned on the pitching of Frank Rechtorovic, and the hitting of Dick Loughlin and Joe Grams flast year's high man in that departmentj. f , v -g: 4:31 f' ' gn. , H jp, V4 wi fda f' Y , . V, 'V ' 1. - plow f UAW, 7? L Loughlin snaps the ball back to the mound. in X ' ff The throw, the long stretch, and- Yer out !