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Frosh Learn Skills
By all appearances, a 7-7 season would suggest disappointment for fresh­ man basketball coach, Gary Barnaba. Not so, says the veteran basketball, ten­ nis, and wrestling coach and Athletic Di­ rector. ‘‘When you consider the fact that five of the seven losses were by a com­
bined total of nine points, the program is a lot healthier than you think,” observed Mr. Barnaba. In fact, with 3 returning players from the Middle School squad — Greg Aumiller, Nelson Whitmore, and Jeff SMvaggio — and strong con­ tributions by most improved players Dave Michaud and Mike Mertens, it was clear by season’s end that the pro­ gram had accomplished what it set out to do — train the younger players for the next two levels of basketball.
There were, of course, important mi­ lestones along the way — the 18 point win over arch-rival Bishop Ludden — a lead that was maintained throughout the contest — and a tough 56-57 loss at the buzzer against J-D which encouraged the freshmen Brothers to keep up their concentration throughout a see-saw season.
Tom Knych sets the pace against his Solvay opponent.
D. Michaud, T. Phelps, P. DeMore, J. Silvaggio, J.R. Lynch, T. Knych, Coach G. Barnaba; F. Britt, P. Do- bricki, M. Lauback, N. Whitmore, G. Aumiller, M, Mer­ tens.
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(Top) Excuse me! Nelson Whitmore pressures hi man as they hunt for the hole.