The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1961-01-06
SPORTS of TIMES
Highlights
Of 1900
BY LOU FABRo
Times Sports Editor

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The wear 1860 saw many great moments IN Do
cesar high school sports. Many of these exciting mo-
ments already have been forgotten, others are tadlng
from memory while a few still stand relatively fresh IN
mind.
A review of the years athletic activities show
that Diocesan teams and players enjoyed many sue
cesses. Let's look at just some of the years nigh
lights.
direction of Coach Paul Drotovick, led the Diocese's 20
high school cage teams by forging a 16-l marx last
season. 1t was the best record in the schools history.
Second best records were turned in by Zanes-
vile Rosecrans and Newark Catholic. Both had 14-4
Newark Catholic also came through with its
fourth consecutive Central Catholic League champion
ship. Or looking at it another way, 1t was the sixth In
the last seven years for the Green Wave. Five of those
titles came with Coach Walt Reid at the helm. The
Wave won the 1860 title with a perfect 100 record.
Rosary was the only other Diocesan team to win
a league title. The Crusaders, under Coach Forest
"Trees" Shamrock, battled to the Franklin County
League cage championship with a 62 record. 1t was
Rosary's second successive league basketball crown.
Diocesan teams suffered rough treatment In the
big statewide tournaments. Only three OF them
Chillicothe Central Catholic, New Lexington St. Aloysl-
us and Dennison st. Mary advanced from one tour
ney to another. But all three were sidelined in section
al rounds.
TRACK-The track season was one of the finest
I'm the Diocese'S history as more athletes participated
in this ancient sport. A ~highlight of the season was the
annual Diocesan meet which attracted record numbers
in both the high and grade school divisions.
Dominating the track scene were Marion Catholic,
New Lexington st. Aloysius and Rosary.
Marion Catholic, coached by Max Ross, won the
high school division of the Diocesan meet by shading
Rosary by four points. And to make it a grand sweep,
Marion ST. Mary won the grade school division.
Ken Studer turned in an outstanding performance
in the Diocesan meet by winning all four events in
which he participated to account for "a points for his
st. AlOySiuS squad which was coached by veteran track
pnfhuSiact Poh FoWIp.
Studer also won the state Class A championship
in the 440 and was runnerup in the 100yard dash. Dick
Elsasser of Marion Catholic won the state Glass A
title in the mile run.
B~ASEBALL-St. Charles las usua) and Rosary
paced the Diocesan field in baseball
The Cardinals, under Coach Jack Ryan, won the
Central District Glass AA baseball crown while Rosary,
under Coach Kenny Long, captured the Central Dis
trict Glass A championship. 1t was the fourth district
title in seven years for st. Charles and the first for
Rosary, which fielded its first baseball team in 1948.
Both teams lost out in the regionals.
st. Charles also won its second straight Central
Catholic League baseball crown with an 80 record. In
the leagues two-year operation, the Cardinals nave
compiled a 15-1 mark.
For the entire baseball season, st. Charles stood
on top with a 22-5 record while Rosary came in with a
1874 mark.
FOOTBALL-Watterson and Lancaster st. Mary
grabbed most of the football headlines from once I'M
beaten Dennison st. Mary and Rosary. Both the Eagles
and Irish chalked up unbeaten and united records.
Watterson, guided by f~irstyear Coach Dick
Walker, rumbled past nine opponents while st. Mary,
directed by second-year Coach Dick Veeley, knocked
over eight opponents.
Meanwhile, the Diocese's longest unbeaten football
streak-spanning 33 consecutive gameS-Was crack
ed when Newark Catholic stopped Dennison st. Mary.
1t was the Waves first loss in 312 years. Also going by
the boards was Rosary's 23-game unbeaten string
which was ended by Circleville. Rosary also lost its
first Franklin County League football game which
meant the end of a 17-game loop string.
INDIVIDUAL HIGH SCHOOL stars were many.
Some of these were quarterback Sandy Bonvechio of
Dennison st. Mary and tackle Tom Duffy of Rosary,
both first team AlLOhio selections. Also guard Dale
Donohue of Dennison st. Mary and fullback Dick
Thoma, second team AllOhio selections. Honorable
mentions went to Bill zoos, Bob Roush and Jim Thin
mes, all of Lancaster ST. Mary.
Five Diocesan basketball players also made All
Ohio honorable mention. These we're: Sandy Bon
vechio (again), Joe Barry of Portsmouth Notre Dame,
Chizzy Purpero of Chillicothe Central Catholic, Bob
Rogers of Newark Catholic and Paul Hurney of Marion
Catholic.
Besides the track stars already mentioned, there
was big Steve CLANCY who scored % points for his
Marion st. Mary team in the Diocesan meet. Also
Dianne Young of Holy Rosary Parish and Michele Fox
of st. Augustine Parish who qualified for the us.
Olympic tryouts at Abilene, Tex. The two teenage
girls, members of the Ohio Track Club, won honorS in
many other track meets for women.
THE YOUTH COUNCIL enjoyed one
of its best years ever, thanks to much better organi-
cation and direction. A record number of youths took
advantage of the athletic opportunities offered under
the CYC program.
Much credit for the smooth functioning of the
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