The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 6

fAGf SIX. THE DAILY COURIER, CONNEILSVILLE, FA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1964. Kiski, Hempfield, Greensburg Dominate Foothills Conference All-Star Choices First Team Has Size, Top Scoring, Running Threats; Leasher Represents Cokers Top 22 Foothills Football Players Area repealers from ear. i Kerr.pf.elii w.ic the i a 11 pacing records of Hempfield's AJ-Foothi'L- quarterback Rich Vid- tt-am; ar- mer threw for 14 touchdowns.

Tre p.a\t.'b na gained Iy98 ards through of tne the air wmle directing the Sparn each of to a 9-1 record. Napooic be completed 70 passes out of 140 throw 50 percent) and as leading rusher on the OP. the 5 quad 310 ards gained in Hempfield TV carries and three touchdowns a-xi ed of favorite tar- -c lintjp. to gets was glue-fingered M' honor? at lone ho hauled in 13, including eac.i Greensburg- 10 for and 326 -e-- four select- yards gained. i tr.e teams, newcomer Spallone.

Voyten, and Booker I.err,- Area landed three spots. were tbe highe'st scorers on tbe I two. and first unit Booker, third highest and new comer Mount. scorer in the statej had 2 4 ricasan: placed one player. touchdow DS an gained 1083 amons: ards aver aging a brilliant 9.2 The only teams not wr carry Defensively, by at leas: accoun ted for 56 tackles.

were Norwm and WJk- vouen, who was regarded by ma'ny observers as the best K.ski Area, unbeaten through back district, scored 13 games, captured three plac- c- on the first team and ail v.ere in the backfieid. Power runner John Voyten. speedster Fhil (Jo-Jo Booker, and plunger a Antenucci. who sparked tne powerful cavauers to the 1 a gu championship. joined Hempfield Area's brilliant quarterback Bob Naponic to complete the first team backfield.

Xaponic rounded out a sensa- onal. record-breaking season by being chosen the conference's valuable back. hile his teammate, center-linebacker i Pehrson, was named most valuable lineman. touchdowns, averagid 6.9 yards per offensive carry, and caught, five passes for 145 yards. Onej of his scores was an 85-yard kickoff return, and two others' were on Dunt returns of 63 and 60 vards.

is ibe 1361 Ail-Foothills Conference team, as selected by the coaches from tbe circuit's 10 member schools The head football coach at each school was asked to submit his choices for teams, and tbe votes were tabulated by tbe Foothills Conference Sportswriters Tbe results: FIRST TEAM PM. Wt. CUM End Chuck Spallone HempfieM Area 200 Seam- End Kraak Yanossy Derry Area 2W Senior Tackle Tony Ferrari Hempfield Area 215 Senior Tackle Bill Newman Latrobe 220 Senior Guard Jerry Noviello G'brg-Salem 195 Senior Guard Bob'Abraham brg-Saiem 170 Senior Center Ellis Pehrsoo Hempfield Area 18S Senior Quarterback Bob Naponic Hempfield Area 183 Senior Back John YoUen KiskiArea 180 Senior Back Phil Booker KiskiArea 165 Senior Back Ralph Antenucci Kiski Area 1S5 Senior Pot. End End Tackle Tackle r- Guard Center Quarterback Back Back Back ACHIEVEMENTS RECOGNIZED-Ross Kershey, standing at left, former Trotter resident and Dunbar Township High School graduate, is congratulated by Jack Ramsay, coach of St. Joseph's College basketball team, following Kersbev's recosn 1 1 'Coacb of the Year' at a program" held in Twp.

The second team also had; Elks Lodge 1228. Kershey is head basketball some scoring threats of its own, and like the first team, could 1 hold its own with any entry! around the district. Hempfield's fullback. Don Wiltrout. 1 who "gained 471 yards in 120, carries, scored 10 touchdowns; to pace the backs.

Mount Pleasant's diminuthe halfback, Tim Hutter, the lightest player on and track coach at CoateSMlle H'gh School, and was honored for the outstanding records compiled by his teams. Seated at left is John Kershey, father of the honored guest, and standing'at right is George Kmetz, chairman of the annual Coaches Night Banquet and program. Celltgt Basketball Risults Temple 72 Gettysburg 59 Pennsylvania 100 Rutgers 74 Syracuse 127 American U. 67 Siena 77 Rensselaer Poly 63 Mansfield 107 MUlersville 91 Assumption 65 Worcester St. 61 Mer.

Marine 104 Coast Guard 86 Union (N.Y.) 83 Middtebury 68 Rochester 91 Toronto 44 78 QuLncy 64 teams at 155 Both of Rations-" ako tC 0f ond unit, with 71 points on 11 cuits member coaches. and five a In sum and substance to speedste coaches selected a backfieid that could run. score, and hold its own with any backfieid in tne country, and is spearheaded by a big. fast charging, punishing line that averages out Ross Kershey Is Honored As Coach of Year at Coatesville scored more vfiar to almost 200 poands per player. 193 to be Tackles Bill Newman.

220. of Latrobe, and Tony Ferrari, 215. of Hempfield, are the heaviest players up front, and on the ends are a pair of 200-pounders, Hempfield's star pass catcher Chuck Spallone and Derry's a Yanossy. Greensburg captured both guard positions with Jerry Noviello, 195. Bob Abraham, 170, both of whom were not regarded fine offensive blockers, but were outstanding on defense as well.

Pehrson, a hard-hitting linebacker and offensive blocker, was an almost unanimous choice for the center position. Overall, the first team averages 191 pounds, 198 on the line, and 178 in the backfkW. The second team, Anchored bv Derry's husky tackle, Frank Caviggia, 235-pound junior, averages 189 across the forward wall, 169 in the backfieid, and 181 overall. Caviggia and Greensburg- Salem's fine quarterback Dave Bair, were the only juniors se- elected to the all-stars. Tbe oth- A Dunbar Township High head basketball coach the past him-' School graduate who has es- two years.

In those two sea- mo ta hlished himself as one of the sons, his teams have compiled did a vear ago state 's leading scholastic coach- an outstanding overall record vards in 186 car- has rea ed additional honors of 46 wins and only four losses. an already illustrious coach- His success in coaching started catching yards in 186 carper try), a for 91 him A overall ilr and MrS total of W75 vards eained and head basketball and track at Coatesville. I dl Uo GOlllCU. i f-i i a at Coatesvule High A with his appointment as assistant track and basketball coach A ican Football League, whom Kershey once described as "a graceful pivot player," and hurdler Paul Lambert, now at Pitt. During the program, Kershey was referred to by toastmaster Edward A.

Daylor as "a man who has known athletic humili- Greensburg-Salem's ace junior ball handler, Dave Bair, who As junior basketball i atlon and who has learned to A defeat as well as victory, a teacher, a coach, and a varsity po- man." Daylor emphasized Ker- 1 1 Coatesville Elks Lodge 1228. sition two seasons ago, he leftjshey's influence on his athletes i There were 150 persons attend- behind a 39-game winning influence that has made better men of these boys." Kershey was presented a gift on behalf of tbe Elks Lodge and back. Naponic was followed in r- 1 1 A- -w a uj-Kaiuc miiiiinif i including the honored streak with the jayvees. His ni coach's wife and parents. varsity squad was also riding VAwVmtT .1 Kershey, a 1950 Dunbar Town-, a winning skein, and when they er 20 are seniors, and none areifensive players.

For Stanley Cup: NHL Would Play Russian Skaters, If Challenged for his coaching achievements in January of this year, it and his wife, the former Sally with the track and basketball marked the first time in a Connellsville High Scottdale Cage Slate Resumes Tbe Scottdale Men's Church- YMCA Basketball League wiU School graduate, was presented a box of roses. kmYsLUj aUU LllCV fked seven touchdowTi passes, sn ip graduate, was recognized were beaten in overtime back men attending the testimonial, and scored seven himself, -L figure in 84 of the points scored by the Golden Lions who ended with a 9-1 record. Jeannette's pass catching end Jim Wherry and Kiski's Chuck Lutz are at the second team terminals, Caviggia and Kiski's Bill Donaldson were named to the tackle berths, Jess McGraw of Derry and Jim Jones of Latrobe, a pair of 190-pouders, are the guards, and ConneHs- vilk's center-linebacker Don Leasher, the lightest on the line, at 170, was named to the second team center position. Yanossy, Lutz, Ferrari, McGraw, Abraham, Booker, and Watson also received high consideration as de- teams at Scott High School in'Ches-Mont League games that Coatesville, where he has been Coatesville had been on the short end of the score. Scott competes in the tough Ches- Mont League, made up of schools in Chester and Mont-, gomery Counties, in Section! One, PIAA.

His first varsity team ended rl listed overaU In telSTbatfled rig in- of Distri ally, the lea was to play elimi nated by Plymouth-Whne- marth Scholastic Basketball Schedule SECOND TEAM PUytr SchMl Jim Wherry Jeannette Chuck Lutz Kiiki Area Rich Caviggia Deny Area Bill Donaldson Kbski Area Jim Jones Latrobe Don Leasher ConnelLsville Dave Bair G'bg-Salem Don Wiltrout Hempfield Area Tim Hutter Mount Pleasant Nick Damico G'bg-Salem Most Lineman-- Pchrson Most Valuabto Back--Naponic Wt. CUts 180 Junior 185 Senior 235 Junior 173 Senior 100 190 Senior 170 Senior 170 Junior 180 Senior 155 Senior 170 Senior, i Raiders RoHy Te Dowi Deny Down 13 points at hatftime before a strong Derry Area iquad that held the rttoouodmg and scvrlsg edge ia the Crst half. Unxmtown School rallrfd js second hclf ard the Tall Trojans. 63-56. to opea tbe basketball seasoa for botii teams last night at the St.

Vincent College court Latrobe. Derry. a pre-season favorite for Section Two jumped into a 19-13 first lead and upped that to 27-24 at the half. But in the second half the Trojans encountered something new to them famed panic press Tne Red Raiders took a 24-9 th-rd quarter lead, and held a 48-46 edge as the fourth quarter opened. The defending state champs, running their win skein to 29, forced the losers throwing tbe ball away or to lose possession without getting off a shot in the second half, and with 40 seconds left in tbe third quarter, went into the lead for good.

Derry led in baskets, 22-21. but Uniontown was tops on the 12 of 18 for Derry. Pat Vates of Uniontown took game honors with 20 points, and Ray Parson had 15. Keith Burd "with 13, Frank Patrick 12, and Jim Shoup 11, led the losers. The score: Uniontown 13 11 24 15--63 Derry Area 19 18 9 10--56 LaSalle 81 Albright 57 WJ 62 Carnegie Tech 51 Ursinus 79 Delaware Valley 53 St.

Francis (N.Y.) 98 Pace 66 Lycoming 103 Bowie St. 77 75 Tufts 56 Princeton 83 Lafayette 74 Gannon 74 Indiana (Pa.) St. 56 Navy 104 Western Maryland 66 Norfolk St. Maryland St. 97 i Florida 63 Virginia ilii lost.

55 Tennessee 97 Richmond 66 i Chattanooga 113 Bryan 73 'Maryland 72 Penn St. 71 I Beckley 59 Mountain St. 52 Old Dominion 99 Pembroke 84 i Alabama St. 104 Stillman 93 Louisville 81 Georgetown 74 National Hockey Providence 3 Pittsburgh 2 (o.t.) (Onl game scheduled) GAMES TONIGHT Charleroi at Mt. Pleasant at FRIDAY NIGHT Connellsville at Beth-Center West Newton at Brownsville Jefferson at St.

John's (Un- thl MONTREAL (UPI) Russia TS. the Montreal Canadiens in tbe Stanley Cup finals? entirely possible," said Clarence Campbell, president of would be added to the Montreal Junior Canadiens team for exhibition game here Dec. 11 against the Russian Olympic champion hockey squad. on to title in 1963 and in the 1964 game. Kersbey's achievements have iontown) not been limited to basketball -Mapletown at Redstone Coatesville is regarded one of i Fr.

Geibel at South Union tbe state's top scholastic track' Dunbar Two at Kolb estin ana entries, and is annually among ial EUB. Tbe Menonmtes will draw the high scoring Washington at Uniontown ilfTM sJateJPIAA) meet. Last spring 1 Albert Gallatin at Washing- League officials said scbed- Kershey-coached 1C ues are now available for all finished second in the annual' North Union at German Twp. players. The players pool will Spiked Shoe Meet, held in Bellmar at Southmoreland be reopened until Monday, Dec.

adelphia, and contested by 80 Fairchance-Georges at Fra- 7. A meeting of team managers scholastic track teams from six zkr will beheld at 6:54 p.m. Thurs- states His teams nave won Dec. 10, in the Scottdale four in five years one Sugar ftay Withdr-w National Hockey League.i It will be the first of an' Pitt Linebacker by Bills crown, and have been. PARIS (UPI) A swollen runner-up three times.

'right band and a touch of the Among outstanding athletes flu forced former middleweight who have been cage or track champion Sugar Ray Robinson stars under Kershey's coaching to withdraw from his Dec. 14 are Billy Joe, gigantic fullback bout against Luis Folksdo of generally considered THE most, eight game tour for the Russi- powerful hockey league in theians, who actually have ex-' PITTSBURGH (UPI) Line- for the Denver Broncos of the Spain. i pressed a desire to play either backer Marty Schottenheimer world. not ready hejor both of the two Canadian of the University of Pittsburgh went on. out If the Russians, teams in Ihe NHL the Cana- signed a contract Wednesday eventually reach the stage that'dians or the Trononto Maple with the Buffalo Bills of the justifies their challenging Leafs.

American Football League. the Stanley Cup. then they'll be Campbell see? no profound Scbottenheimer. and significance in using seasoued 225 pounds, was the sev- In an interview with United pros against the Russians. enth draft choice.

Press International. Campbell it clear the Stanley Cup is not and never was meant to be the sole propert of the National Hockey League. "One of the conditions of the charter is that it must be representative of a competitive open championship of the world," he said. "There are no restrictions as to professionals or amateurs or nations." However, Campbell made it clear that NHL would not sanction just any challenge, but would be sympathetic to a worthwhile nnd justifiable challenge. The subject of a possible Russian, Czech or Swedish challenge arose following an announcement by tbe Montreal Canadians Wednesday that six professional players, tadadtag MIL goaltender Gump Worsley, Be Prepared Order Your WINTER TREADS NOW We any winter retread you want Town and Country or Suburbanite.

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