Wagner College - Kallista Yearbook (New York, NY)

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COACHED by Professor Herbert Sutter and ably led LEFTY GEARHART CO-Captain by Co-captains Jay Quintana and Wilson Gearhart, the l9-48-i949 Seahawk Basketeers enjoyed a highly successful season. During the course of hardwood operations the Seahawks posted a neat 17 won and 9 lost record, compiled against many of the better small teams in the East and extending into the domain of some of the recognized powers. The i948-49 season will be remembered as the years during which two innovations were made in Wagner basketball circles. The first made its ap- pearance in the form of a road junket through Mary- land on which the Seahawks took the measure of Western Maryland, a quintet which later in the sea- son was destined to make the playoffs of the Mason Dixon Conference, and John Hopkins. The second and most important innovation was in the invitations extended to Wagner College by the Metropolitan Conference Committee, and the Middle Atlantic States Tournament Committee to participate in their respective tournaments. After ll4

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1948 Scores Wagner. . ,,,,,,,, 34 Panzer .. ..,...l2 Wagner.. .. .,,,,,,, 13 Hofstra ,,,, ,.A. . .13 Wagner ,,,,, ,,,,, 7 Upsala ,..,, ,,,.., 1 2 Wagner .. ,,,,, O Brooklyn . ,,.,, .ZO Wagner ,,,., 19 C. C. N. Y. ...., ......l9 Wagner . ...... 23 Ursinus ...... 6 Wagner .. ...., 19 Susquehanna ..... . 7 Wagner ..... ,.... I Z Hartwick .,,, .,.... 2 5 3 won.. . .. 3 lost ...... . .,..,. 2 tied

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JAYH QUlNTANA Captain ta. HERB SUTTER Coach accepting the bids, Wagner bowed out of the Metro- politan Conference in the quarter-finals to Pratt, a team which earlier in the season had been de- feated handily. ln the Middle Atlantic States Tour- nament, however, the Seahawks did much better as they defeated favored Dickinson in the opening round, lost to the ultimate winner of the tournament, Albright, in the semi-finals, and came back to a rousing win over Lebanon Valley in the consolation round. Wagner gained her share of the honors, not only by virtue of finishing third in the tourna- ment, but one of the Seahawks, Jim Gilmartin, Wagner pivotman was awarded the most valuable player award of the tourney. Sparkling throughout the season were Ray Doody and Jay Quintana with their exceptional offensive ability, Wilson Gearhart and Chester Selitto for their agressive all around play, and Bob Blomquist, Jim Gilmartin, and Dick Doremus for their steadiness and splendid rebounding. Rounding out the Varsity squad were Phil Qualben, Ken Laucella, Gerry Ci- cero, and Larry Sweeney and Burgess Coates until they were lost to the team at mid-season. The Wagner Junior Varsity also enjoyed an ex- cellent season as they chalked up an impressive won and lost record. The high scorers for the season were Don Gro- misch and Al Frolander, two Freshmen who are cer- tain to be valuable additions to the varsity next year. Closely following the scoring twins in point pro- duction was Francis Hannigan, whose value also lay in his steadying influence on the team. Frank Lynch and Bob Loggia, whose agressiveness and team play proved invaluable to the quintet, rounded out the starting five. Ziggy Wachsmuth, Tex Hanson, Don Drown, John Bohlken, and Pete Landis were re- serves who contributed no little share to the J. V's successful season.