West Rutland High School - Green and Gold Yearbook (West Rutland, VT)

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The Golden Horde was then ordered by the Vermont Headmasters to oppose Brandon in a Clcs3 B playoff for a district tournamont berth. 'Vest Rutland v on, 61j.-l|.9 behind the offensive and defensive play of Gene Wesik end hsy Pluto. Thus, they entered the tournament against the powerhouse from Chester who defeated the Gojden Horde lest year, V IiHS, c slight favorite, lost, 5-3-£6 on the deadly' shooting of Mike Nason who scored a total of 39 points, Chester'went on to defeat Pittsford to win the Class 3 Championship for Southern Vermont, and elso to defeat St. Michaels of Montpelier to win the Class B Strte title. West Rutland placed Dick Pecor and Ray Pluta, who played 8 great game both offensive and defensive a a.-net Chester, on the Class 3 All Tournament team. Gene vVrsik was elected on the second five All Southern Vermont League team. He placed sixth In the selections. « Five members of this year’s team will be graduated in June. They include Gene' . rsik, Joe Vrccrrella, John Bianchi, Ray Pluta, and Rlclurd Pecor.

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Losing r hecrt-bre king two-oo'nt dr.cisJ n to an inspired Chester High School to in in the Rotary Tourn ment, nut the .vr p-per on the 195 3 5t » st Rutland High School biskotbrll campaign After splitting six games in the Pre-Southern Vermont League sesson, the Ilinchcymen registered a 5-9 circuit record. Howeu-r, the one bright spot was .Vest Rutland s impressive 52-50 win over our erch-rivcl Rutltnd High. The los3 was the first in league competition for the hodmen end their initial defeat after 9 straight verdicts. The Golden Horde.onuned the Pre-Southern Vermont League season by defei ting a favored Alumni cuintet twice before inaugurating the regular schedule. In the first game of tile season, Vest Rutland traveled to Granville,N.Y. only to lose by c |5-ij-2 score. The following game with Proctor at home showed the .Vest Rutland fans the spirit and power of their teem which downed Proctor, 53- 3 In the return contest at Proctor, Vest Side lost, lj.3-37. This v;r3 the first gc.no to b. played in the new Proctor gymnasium. The following tilt Y'ith Grrrr illc the Golden Horde showed again their egressiveness by winning, [j.1-33. 'Vest Side then moved to Pittsford where they were unable to cope with the red-hot McCormackmen end l)st, 63-51. At tfeat Rutland, however, Gene •Vasik rnd Richard Pocor -, spearheaded the offense to defeat the Panthers, 63-56. The preliminary round of the schedule for Rutland ended with the Hinoh yta« n posting s record of three wins and three iosfl«9.

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INDIVIDUAL SCORING PLAYER GP FG FLS - TP J. Vaccarclla 20 ill •29 111 J. Bianchi s 22 17 13 k7 G. Wasik 21 99 7k 272 J. Socinski 22 . 72 65 209 R. Pccor 22 90 U 221 R. Plata 22 78 k7 203 L. Johnson k 3 0 0 R. Smyrski 21 23 13 59 E. Pabian 12 3 6 12 S. Pictryka . 3 1 1 3 R. Werchenski 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 22 b-21 2 39 1114-3 STATISTICS • GP GA GI.I AVE 22 1)|.38 14-27 .296 FA PM AVE 533 289 .537 ISA! SCHEDUIJS ’VEST RUTLAND OPPONENT k2 Granville II. Y. us 53 Proctor k3 37 ' Proctor J+3 hi Granville N. Y. 30 51 .. Pittsfo.rd 68 68 Pittsford 56 ¥ HSJ 67 kk Brattleboro k3 k3 Rutland 59 5? Springfield 60 56 Bennington Sh 67 Windsor 57 62 Bellows Falls 70 50 Brattleboro 51 52 Rutland 5° Springfield 62 Bennington 53 ?2 Windsor 3 k9 Rcllov s Falls 72 58 MS J fk 6k Brandon (Playoff) 55 Chester (Tournament) His-3 1220