The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15

an excellent defensive back. AS well as a ball carrier Of so much prom ise that he has been highly-rated for the future by none other than R. W tDucky) Pond. a native Of Torrington and former Yale head coach who has seen Han play, while Coach Pond was on leave from the armed forces. Of average heighth, about feet 10 inches, Han was the hottest" player of the strongest Naugatuck Valley team at the end of last season, and that team was Torrington, which won it's last five games. after getting off to poor start, including 19-0 shutout by Crosby.
 P!ckett's speed was his cardinal football virtue every week of the season, though he has a good foot ball head" and is ever on the look out for passes. His interception of a Wllby pass and subsequent 55 yard run in the Wilby game was senSa- tional, though that was but one of a number of long runs he has mace for Crosby.
 Coaches Pick Carl
 CroSby'S captain, Carl Bird has not been sensational but has been so valuable to the Crosby foreward wall all season, that his excellent work stood out in the line play Of practically every game, so much so that he was named as an all-Naug- atuck Valley guard by all five coaches who helped the writer with the selections. George Perrault, Crosby center was rated bit above Ansonia's Galston, mostly because of Perrault's play in Ansonia when Crosby came home with the "ba con" against an excellent Copper City team which was not quite as ''hot" as Crosby that particular day, yet lost only by three points.
 And now for bit about a great high school back, Bill (Duber) Par ker, Ansonia captain and left half back.
 "Duber," as he is popularly known to the Valley Sports fans is triple threat halfback who was oANlSlA4CN 1Ol lilOOU Ol OllC SCdSOl1 with 8 leg injury that kept him out of the last four games for the Lavender. Parker is r years old, stands 5-10 and weighs ITO pounds. He has been one of Boots" Jarvis better ball-players and has been on the squad for four years. Due to his popularity he was elected CO., captain in his junior year and then was unanimous choice along with Galston in his senior year. Parker was a fast and slsifty runner and was one of the teams high scorer in his junior year, and with Kenny Wheeler set duo scoring record at his high school. Parker is a very fine baseball player and a good track man and plans to attend Holy Cross upon his graduation.
 Weighs 225 at 15 Tommy Casagrande, left tackle and fullback, is Seymour boy who attends Ansonia High School so that he can play football. Along with his football ability, Tommy is a crackerjack baseball pitcher and last year in the Naugatuck Valley League. he won 10 games, lost none and struck out 129 batters. In basketball he plays a guard posi- | tion, and does a man-size job there also. Tommy started the year as a fullback out was hurt in the opening game and was out of ac- ton for a few games but he came right back to carry on the burden when Parker was lost to the team. He did a grand job at his left tackle position and when called on to drop back and kick he could do that with good measure of suc- cess. Tommy is but 15 years old and scales 225 pounds and stands 6-3.
 Frank CaSalvieri, Ansonia end, or Classy" as he is popularly known is a young boy of but 16 years, and a senior. He is a good defensive ballplayer and can catch passes when called upon. In the Torring- ton game, Frank went into the backfield at the height of the injury season for the Lavender and not only scored a touchdown but lead the offense of the team for the second half. He is a four letter man, guard on the basketball team, third-baseman on the varsity nine, weight man in track and does a grand job at each of these posi- tons.
 Casalvieri is boy of ITO pounds and is 5-10 inches tall.
 Crosby, end Johnny Girdzauskas was liked particularly well by one of the coaches, not of this city; while Torrington's Patterson and Crosby's Chris Rigoupolous were al- so mentioned as able tackles fol their respective teams. Nick Caser- tano, Crosby tackle and one o1 three co-captains for next season also received favorable mention, but not enough to place him on the first eleven; which was the same situation with Ansonia's Salce. who missed by an eyelash in compari- son with Leavenworth's Laliberte one of the city-champions. Nauga- tuck's guard, Santora; Ansonia cen- !, ter Galston and Wilby's pivot linesman Codiani also came in fol favorable comment, rating honor able mention.
 Also worthy of more than pass ing mention, in the opinion of one able selector was Crosby's Bernie Lawlor. an excellent passer; Leav- enworth's Dave Miklenevich. good blocking back and pass-feceiver Ansonia's Frankie Alu and Nauga- tuck,s captain and halfback, Wally Armonaitis, who performed most of the passing and ball-carrying for Pete Foley's 0reyhounds during the season.