Windsor Locks High School - Herald Yearbook (Windsor Locks, CT)

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 25 scored the greatest number of points ever scored in a single game by a Windsor Locks Team when they defeated Bacon Academy 93 to 31. In the Bloomfield away game on February 1, Rod Green, speedy senior transfer from Lebanon, New Hampshire, shattered the individual one game scoring record by tallying 43 points during the game. For the entire season, the team scored a total of 1293 points and shot a 65.56 percent free throw average, breaking all previous records. Rod Green came out on top of the season ' s total scoring column by hooping 353 points. Following Rod was the sophomore sensation, Rus Jubrey with 294; Art Pfeiffer, lofty center, with 207; sharp-shooting senior, Tom Johnson with 156; Seth Sharp, the team ' s prize defender with 91; Art Christian with 75, Richard Brown with 33, Charles Simonetta with 32, Bill Sidway with 28, Charles Sidway with 13, Ray Marconi with 9 and Bill Wegrzyniak with 2. On March 26, the newly formed Windsor Locks Athletic Association gave the team, the managers and the cheerleaders a well-deserved testimonial dinner. The twelve varsity players and senior manager Wesson Sargent were presented with beauti¬ ful maroon jackets with leather sleeves and a basketball emblem on the front, entitled Windsor Locks ' 54-’55 Champs.” Also presented to the team and the three managers, Wes Sargent, Bill Gifford an d Bob Oliva, were the individual runner-up trophies of black onyx topped with the chrome-plated figure of a basketball player in a crouched position. Principal speaker was Jimmy Cunavelis, sports editor for the Hartford Courant, who congratulated the team on its fine record. The next day, March 27, it was announced that Rus Jubrey and Rod Green had been named to the second string of the All-Tournament team, an honor well deserved. The Junior Varsity, manned by some second string varsity players plus Jim Fitz¬ patrick, Anthony LaRussa, Robert Lee, Edward Courtney, Gary Casey, Herbert Steiger, Robert Zace, and Brad Booth came through their sixteen preliminary games with an impressive 14 and 2 record. The experience gained in these games will undoubtedly be used to varsity advantage next year. The cheerleaders, Nancy Fuller, Janice Lascell, Eleanor Alberici, Madalyn Bollea, Barbara Phillips, Judy Parmalee, Eleanor Barberi, Gloria Lefemine and substitute Marie Manella, directed by Mrs. Dowd, kept spirits high with the aid of a fine Pep Club. BASEBALL During the baseball training season, the Board of Education named Coach Elias Shapiro as Vice-Principal. The vacant coaching position was quickly filled by A1 Shapiro, his brother. Games have been scheduled with Bloomfield, Berlin, Bacon Academy, Canton, East Hampton, Portland and Suffield. Wesson Sargent ' 5s

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24 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD SCHOOL NEWS In September 1954, the total registration at Windsor Locks High was 203 students. The classes numbered Seniors 39; Juniors 42; Sophomores 40; and Freshmen 82. The Senior Class started the year off by selling more magazines than any other class. The Freshman class gave a dance, February 19. The Sophomores sold emblems, beanies and sweat shirts. Both classes made a profit which added to their treasury. On March 30, a Career Day was held for the first time at Windsor Locks with the following speakers: (1) Secretarial Work—Michael C. Cordera (2) Nursing—Miss Constance Drum and Miss Jane Carroll (3) College—Reuben Johnson (4) Industry—Arthur J. Fehlber (5) Trade School—C. F. Greco On April 4, the Seniors held a food sale which netted a sizable profit. In the same month the class play, Men Are Like Street Cars”, was held which also made a profit. An Evening On The Islands” was the theme of the Junior From which was very successful. Jani Ann Downks ' 55 SPORTS NEWS BASKETBALL The 1954-1955 Windsor Locks High School Basketball Team, also known as The Raiders”, deserves all the praise and honor this article can afford. Their splendid record has been unequalled in Windsor Locks history. Coached by former Athletic Director Elias Shapiro, now vice-principal, the boys tallied a nineteen and one record for the season. After winning the Central Valley C League with an undefeated sixteen game record, they went on to defeat Valley Regional, Putnam and Stafford in the tournaments held at New Britain State Teachers’ College and the University of Con¬ necticut. In the decisive battle with Ellsworth for the State Class C Championship, The Raiders put up a gallant fight, but because their ranks had been wracked and depleted by the illness of three of the five starters, the team went down to defeat. Although they failed to capture the coveted state championship, the team closed the seaon with a trail of broken records behind them. On December 7, The Raiders

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26 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD WHO ' S WHO Rod Greene. most athletic.Margaret Driscoll James Lownds..most quiet.....Gloria Becker Art Dobosz class dreamers.....Patricia Silk Thomas Szepanski...most co-operative...Nancy Fuller Louis Rossi..—.most happy-go-lucky ...Joan Casinghino Rena Piaggi...most mischievous.Thomas Johnson Robert English--most serious-----Margaret Carniglia Jane Downes...most talkative....-.Ann Kennedy Ronnie Pomeroy.most in love. .Ann Raccone Peter Carniglia.-.most ambitious..Joan Walters Paul Lodola. most reserved -...Doris Lanati Wesson Sargent . most businesslike....Barbara Zitka Arthur Christian.most studious.....Margaret Mayoras Danny Colone...-.most cheerful.-...Maralyn Ciparelli Edward Young- class dressers-Gertrude Bednarz Chester Grabiec. most tardy-.Gloria Crane Theresa Courtney.-.most encouraging....Joan English William Cuilewicz.most attentive....Seth Sharp Robert Salvato. class readers...Jean Samplatsky Ruth Viatukaitis .—class gigglers . Mary Ulitsch