West Pittston HS 1954 Yearbook (West Pittston, PA) - Full Access

West Pittston . . . . . . . . . . . 64 West Pitt ton . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 W t Pit ton ............ 55 Wesl Pittston . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 We.c;t Pittston. . . . . . . . . . . . 47 West Pittston ..... . . . . . . . 60 West Pittston .. ............ 69 West Pittston .............. 63 West Pittston .............. 66 Thomas Lloyd John Poder Gordon Williams veloped rapidly this year, and near the end of the season supplied that extra spark and scoring punch needed by the varsity. Gordy filled .in exceptionally well for center George Mazur, who was injureJ during the first half of the league season. Even though the current season was good, Coach Shook is looking forward to a still better showing in next year's campaign. He will be relying on the bight of John Poder, John Kizis and Gordon Williams, and on the playmaking abilities of John Mul– hall, Thomas Lloyd, and Robert Checkele. Coach Tom Christian's scrub team had an impressive record this year, one slightly better than that of the varsity. The scrubs played an inspired type of ball at all times during the season and they found that this practice paid off in victory almost always. John Kizia Exeter .... . ........ 63 Lark ville . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Shid<shinny ....... . ... 63 Pittston . . . . ........ 51 Wyoming ......... .. 60 Luzerne . . . . .......... 79· Forty-Fort .......... 59 Edwardsville ........ . . 53 Plains ............. 79 Coach Christian has developed some fine prospects for next year's varsity- Merle Bainbridge, Joe Nardone, Don Grodis, Joe Miller, Ray Frushon, Donald Lloyd, and Leonard Brown– all of whom will be seeking varsity berths next year. ~ohn Mulhall Since the advent of an eighth grade basketball team a few years ago, our scrub team has shown much more class. Many fine players were developed from this team this season, and these boys will be eligible for league competition next year on the scrub team. For the la t few years, our team has shown a definite trend to– ward improvement, and we hope that this will continue in the fu– ture. We look forward to next season, with expectancy of success and even greater glory for the basketball Rams of West Pittston. 61 Coach Lou -Shook \