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THEY'LL FACE PERRYOPOUS — BeatteyviHe - Ellsworth’s Sec. 18-B basketball champs are set to take on Penyopolis of Sec. 17 tonight in a WPIAL Class B quarterfinal tournament game at Mon-essen High. The Bearcats, who copped a 48-47 win over Perrylast year, include: Front row (1-to-r) — Ed Perri, Jerry Blackburn, John Burcin, Gary Quattro, Greg Matosky, Ray Orsatti. Bade row lt;l-to-r) — Dewey Wiikens, John Adams, Frank Smith, Bill DiRito, Ron Kumik and Loren Schoenholtz.-E, Perry, Face Elimination♦ Class B Hopefuls Meet- in Quarterfinal*Florists,Cros GainDCL FinalsitIt’ll be regular-season cham: Club lor the Donora City Basket-post-season title Wed nesday night at the DHS gym.The finalists powered their way into the title tilt Saturday as Lig-nelli’s blasted Henson’s 92-52 and the Cros ripped Elks Club 80*64 in the first round of the playoffs. Lignelli’s copped top honors during the regular campaign.Wednesday’s feature contest will begin at 7:30 p. m. and wilL be preceded by the consolation game between Saturday’s losers at 6:30.Bill Bandald paced Lignelli’s with 26 points, while Chuck Giuf-frida added 21. Paul DeBerardinis (15); Jim Totedo (12) and Joe Muniz (10) also clicked, for double digits. Tom Josefczyk and Jack Henson looked best for the losers with 27 and 14 points, respectively.In the nightcap, Cro-Club broke a tight game wide open in the second half as Ray Canon led the way with 20 points. Dave Wunderlich (19), Nick Grillo (16), and Lee Matuga (14) followed, for the winner, but yielded game honors to ElksJ Bunny Johnson who had 24.Lineups:'Rematch' Tonight at Monessen HighBy BON FAGLIAAt least one of the district’s three WPIAL title contenders will fall by the wayside tonight when Bent-leyville-Ellsworfch and Perryopolis clash head-on in aLIGNELLI'S—92Giffirda. 10-1—21; DeBerardinis, 6 -3—15; Bandalo. 12-2—26; Totedo, 6-0—12; Jurik, 4-0—8; Muniz, 5-0—10; Niziolefc, 0*0—0. Totals: FG-43; F-6—92.HENSON'S—52 Henson, 5-4—14; Collins, 3-2—8; Johnson, 2*0—4; Josefczyk, 8-1—17; DeSantis. 1-1—3; Kennel. 0*1—X; Lauder, 2-1—5. Totals; FG*21; F-1P —52.Score by periods;Llgnelli's ................ 29 16 20 27—92Henson’s ............... 16 13 16 5—52CRO-CLUB—10Koskoski. 2-1—5: Barkazi. lt;M—0; Matuj?a. 7-0—14; SenlO, 2-0—4; Carton. 7-2—20: Grillo. 8*0—16: Wunderlich, 7-5—19; MongeUuzo, 1*0—2. Totals; FG-34; F-12—80.ELKS—64 Palmer. 0*0—0: Saddler, 34—7;Johnson, 10-4—24; Grin age, 6-1—-13; WaUcins. 8*2—18; Lanier, 1-0-2. To* ! lals: FG-28; F*3~S4.Score by periods:Cros ................. 13 21 19 27—80Elks ................. 21 12 12 19-64Officials: Lutes. Muckle.Cougar BootersOpen Season atHome April 5Class B tournament game at Monessen High, The quarterfinal contest is set for 8 o’clock.-The.same teams hooked up in a cliffhanger last year at Monessen, with Bent-EU coming from behind for a thrilling 48-47 victory.Coach Steve Telleck’s Bearcats, idle for nearly two weeks since winning their second straight Sec. 18 championship, owe a 19-1 overall record this season, including a 12*0 mark in league play. They’ll carry a 16-game winning streak into the playoff game.Wins PlayoffBarry, guided by Henry DiVir-gilio, is 19-3 for the season and finished with a 13*2 Sec. 17 mark after defeating East Huntingdon 48-46 in a special playoff for the loop crown last Wednesday at ConnellsviHe.Both sides have, explosive scoring attacks, the Bearcats led by 6-2 senior veteran and eo - captain Dewey Wiikens, the school’s aH-time leading scorer, and Perry being paced by Barry Lynch, a 3-9 senior who won the Sec. 17 point crown this season. As a unit Berry tallied 1387 points in 22 games as opposed to Bent-Eli’s 1234 for 20 outings.Significantly, Wiikens. is one of four returning members of the team that stopped Berry last year. The others are eo - captain Ed Pern (5-10), Jerry Blackburn (5-10), and John Adams (6 -1), all seniors. Sophomore Frank (6-3) rounds out the starting lineup.The top reserves have been Bay Orsatti, Gary Quattro and Greg Matosky. Also standing by for action if needed are Loren Schoenholtz, John Burcin, Bon Kumik, and Bill DiRito.Perry SetLynch, who canned 22 points against East Huntingdon in the playoff at Conaellsvilie, is joined by John Stevenson (S-l) Ride Bac-kos lt;6-4), Dave StoJarik (6-0) and Tim Kuruiz lt;5-10) In the starting cast for Perry.Stevenson and Lynch are ‘seniors and the others juniors. Simeon Hatcher (5-9. senior) and*Season RecordsPERRYOPOLIS (19*13)Ferry 67, Perry 85, Perry 52, .Perry 59, Perry 51, Perry 51, Perry 68,Perry 63, Perry 94, Perry 59, Perry 56, Perry 62, Perry 55, Perry 71, Perry 51, Perry 58, Perry 76,. Perry 76, Perry 39, Perry 79, Perry 67,Ferry 48,1387ExhibitionConn. ICSOConn. IC72Glassport36GlassportFairchance55Monongahel*47Elizabeth50VPIAL Sec* 17-BWest Newton66Dunbar41Scottdale55S. Huntingdon23E. Huntingdon43Sewickiey40LtgonLer54West Newton40Dunbar47Scottdale89S. Huntingdon45E. Huntingdon55Sewickley44Ugonier59sec. 17 PlayoffE- Huntingdon461074DunlevyJrs. StopRoscoe, 2-1BENT-ELL (19-1) ExhibitionBent-EU 47, RostrnverBent-EU 58, West NewtonBent-EU 66. MonongahelaBent-EU 57, Rost raverBent-EU 45, Char-HoustonBent-EU 67, AvellaWashington 10 TourneyBent-EU 54. TrinityB*nt*EU 53, Beth-CenterWPIAL Sec. 18-B Bent-EU 58, Carmicahel*415347344334847Bent-EU 62,Bent-EU 64, Bent-EU 47, Bent-EU 62, Bent-EU 85, Bent-EU 67, Bent-EU 58, Bent-EU 76, Bent-El! 73, Bent-EU 76, Bent-EU 77,MapletownWaynesburgE. Washington West Greene JefC-Morgan Carmichaels Mapletown Waynesburg E- Washington West Greene JeffMorgan5022443542664234*402342551254871Steelers inCage Benefit at Donora HighNew it’s the Donors Football Booster Club’s turn to stage a benefit basketball game.The doublebeader will come off tonight when the Donora City League All-Stars tangle with the Pittsburgh Steelers kt the main attraction at 8 o’clock at the DHS gym. The prelim, pitting DCL champion Lignet-li’s against Webbers AC ofMonessen, is set for 7 o’clock.All proceeds from the games will go to the Boosters’ Cam* era-Projector Fund.Tickets wilt be available at the door, beginning at 0:30.Leading the Steelers will be 'heavyweights” George Tara-sovfe and Gene (Big Daddy)Substitute Ronnie Dean came off the bench Sunday to give the Dunlevy Juniors- a 2-1 victory over arch-rival Roscoe in the only Washington County Soccer League game involving district teams.Meanwhile, the Belle Vernon Juniors picked up a forfeit victory from Upper St. Clair and the Dunlevy seniors were idle.Elsewhere in die area, Lowber moved into first place in the senior league with a 64 win over Atlasburg and Hazelkirk climbed into a second place tie with Atlasburg by stopping Bethel Park, 3-i. The Bethel Park-Bethd. Mollies Junior tilt was postponed.At Dunlevz, Dean tdlied the winning goal with five minutes remaining is the game. .Gary Belio pushed the Redbird juniors in front 1-0 early in thefirst half as be booted a short goal into the nets. Jack O'Savagecountered on a six-yard shot to tie the score for Roscoe in the second half.Bello, Pete Gialames and'Herb Johnson looked good for Dunlevy in the bruising batttle, while O’Savage, Tom Hotz, Chuck Foster, Charlie Bruce and Jack Usher stood out for the losers.Lineups:Oanlevy—2 Romm—1G—Smith ........... ZurosfcyRF—Hyatt00!Fi1en2401a21SOIN1pusehijinigiro60Jsan50toyethCilaonfnMtestfetobeLF—Zanardelli RH—Gialames CH—H. Johnson LH—Milchovich .. OR—MontgomeryJR—Bello ............C—D. Johnson IE—Shannon OL—BenoitwasD. Hotz Dick Usher O'Savage — Gregg ... Dean Bruce. Robinson - Poster . ZahandHalftime score; Dunlevy, 1-0. Goals: Dunlevy — Bello, R. Dean; Roscoe — O’Savage. Spares — Dun* levy, Pascoe; Roscoe —• Jones, T.Hotz.Title Tickets Now on SaleSchools wishing to purchase general admission tickets for the WPIAL Class A basektbali champion game at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh are requested to send their orders to Henry W. Pharaoh, Jeannette High School.Student and player tickets are 55-cents. while adults are $1.10. for general admission. Checks or money orders should be accom- ___3
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Monessen Valley Independent
Monessen, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Mar 04, 1963
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