Upper Merion High School - Pioneer Yearbook (King of Prussia, PA)

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Tlppm ' wREsTi.i No ' Once again Upper Merion wrestlers have completed another impressive record on the mats. As competition was much stronger this year than in the past, Mr. Moll had his boys practicing before the Christmas holidays. A com plete team was entered in the Philadelphia Suburban League Tournament at Haverford, which finished in third place Captain Moser was the winner in the l45-pound class. Wilson Tucker George McDermott and Andrew Novitski won second place honors in their weights. Wilson Tucker will captain the i938 matmen, among which there will be seven experienced members. Upper Merion is proud of the unusually fine records made by the wrestling teams in the past few years Schedule Upper Menon Opponents Lansdowne Upper Darby Lower Merion Abington Radnor Cheltenham 2 25V2 Haverford l l 2, lz Captain Jacob Moser Manager-John Hammill Coach Lloyd A Moll Standing: Jamison, Tucker, Kenney, Fogarty, Mingo, McDermott, Moser, Osinski and Novitski. Kneeling Hammill, Beato, Mr. Moll, Zadroga, Manteli, Podedworny, Ashton, Mclntyre, Massino and Moley Wrestling hold: Kunda and Class E611 28 5 9 25 l9 20 32 5 41 O 9V f Y 32 ,f'

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jim, 7.93 7 plblllffb Left to right: Toth. Mr. Rathmell, Sitasz, Brodowski, Vargo, J. Ostrowski, Manchor, S. Ostrowski, Newhouse. Davis and Hartshaw. JUNIOR HIC-H SCHOOL BASKETBALL Captain Joe lvlanchor, the only player remaining from last year's squad, and his teammates had an average record for the l937 season. lvlr. Rathmell had a difficult task this winter in molding a team from a group of junior boys who had no previous training in the fundamentals of basketball. Tahe improvement which these boys made throughout the season was due to his successful coaching. Many of the team members wil join the senior high school squad next year, and they will be a welcome addition because of the experience and training they have received. - Schedule Upper Merion Opponents Radnor 27 25 West Chester 22 25 Bridgeport l 5 38 Phoenixville l3 20 - Phoenixville Zl l9 Rittenhouse l 9 28 Upper Darby l8 l4 West Chester 37 28 V Bridgeport - 16 I4 ' Stewart 33 17 Lower Merion I2 43 Radnor 12 5 Captain-Joe. Manchor Manager-John Ostrowski Coach-Frank F. Rathmell E601

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Jim, 1937 09' BASEBALL ' After a lapse of one year, baseball has again taken its place as one of our spring sports. At the request of the boys, meetings were held under the supervision of Mr. Strine to decide whether or not the sport would be reinstated. The decision was a favorable one, and the boys sponsored a Bring BackiBaseball'i campaign. They gave a movie benefit in school which was wholeheartedly supported by the pupils. The proceeds obtained enabled them to buy the necessary equipment for their team. A large squad has turned out for practices, and games are being scheduled with nearby schools. The return of baseball has been received with much enthusiasm in the high school. The student body hopes that the boys and their coach, Mr. Strine, will have an enjoyable season. GOLF ' The third season for a golf team has again started in Upper Merion. Last year's squad had an impressive record, winning the Section Two of the Subur- ban C-olf League. Frank Katrina, a i936 senior, qualified in the Philadelphia District lnterscholastic C-olf Tournament. ln the Pennsylvania lnterscholastic Athletic Association Tournament at State College, Paul Vasily was selected as a member of the Philadelphia Suburban Team and Mr. Raub was appointed coach. The golf team is again playing in the Suburban League this spring, and their schedule includes matches with the following schools: Glen Nor, Darby, Chester, Nether Providence, Clifton and Sharon Hill. The team has won its first two matches, which indicates that the boys are on their way to another successful season. Matches with two non-league opponents, Phoenixville and Bridgeport, have also been arranged. - Mr. Raub is again the coach of the i937 golf team and the players are: Dennis Coltart, Pete Conti, Leonard Mantell, Edward Coyle, Martin Yurick, Walter Wodenka, Robert Newhouse and Jack Eastwood. n TENNIS ' Although tennis has been one of the activities of our Physical Education program for several years, it was not until two years ago that it became a varsity sport. As many of the team members were just learning the game, only a few matches were scheduled with other schools. The boys improved rapidly throughout the seasons, and won several of these matches with their neigh- boring rivals. Stanley Kopacz, Edward Osinski and Willis Orner are the players re- maining from last.year's squad. The other candidates again are inexperi- enced players. Matches are to be scheduled for later in the season, and it is hoped that tennis will continue to become more popular as a spring sport in Upper Merion. E623