Hazleton High School 1948 Yearbook (Hazleton, PA) - Full Access

JOHN P. SENKO FACULTY :\1A ' AGER ALBERT SAUERACKER A S'T FACULTY MA AGER CARL FRICCHIONE STUD~; T MA AGER ROBERT OBRI NSKI ST DE ' T MAN AGE:R December 5 Hazleton 40 Co a ldale 31 In an unusually tough opening game a promising Hazleton team defeated Coaldale. Trail– ing for three periods, the Mounts came back with the last period spurt to take their opponents' measure. Hyde had 13 points, but Danny Dura, just baking orr his football leg , stole the . how with gridiron antics and ability to get the ball. December 9 Hazleton 66 Coa l Towns hi p 31 Showing marked improvement while running roughshod over their hapless foe, H. H. S. hung up its second win of the season. Jack Sippel, a newcomer to the team this year, gathered 17 points to lead the team offen ively. Dura again played top-notch ball. December 12 Hazleton 56 Coughlin 30 Once again the Blue and White trampled its opponents under foot. Both teams were oil form; only a brilliant second half exhibition of shooting by Gene Belletiere, during which time he garnered 21 points, kept the game interesting. HydP had 13 counters, while Sippel proved his worth as a floor general. December 16 Hazleton 44 P lymouth 29 The Plymouth Indians tasted defeat for the fir t time thi ea on at the hand of a harp– shooting H. H. S. five. The Mounts, following their usual form, opened up slow; then, with Sippel and Ledger showing the way, racked up two-pointer after two-pointer to win going away. :. 139 J/8