Date: Fri 15-Nov-1996

Publication: Bee

Author: TOMW

Illustration: I

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Glorydays-November-15-96

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Glorydays - November 15, 1996

This week in 1991

Newtown High senior soccer and basketball standout, Lynn Lattanzio, signed a

National Letter of Intent to play basketball for St. John's University.

Lattanzio received a full four-year athletic scholarship, thus becoming the

first athlete in school history to earn a full ride at a major Division I

school.

This week in 1986

Newtown's state football championship hopes were all but dashed as the Indians

lost 31-0 to Immaculate and its star middle linebacker, Newtown resident Jon

Feneroli. Newtown, who was ranked second in Class MM going into the game,

allowed touchdowns all four quarters including long scoring passes of 49 and

62 yards to IHS quarterback Tom Nichols. Newtown's only offensive success came

from receiver Billy Malcom who reeled in four Matt Medve passes for a total of

58 yards. Newtown coach Pete Kohut's son, Joey, played halfback for the

Mustangs in the game. Other Newtown players at Immaculate included Keith

Bliss, Berny Reidy, and Paul Karvosky.

This week in 1981

The tenth-seeded Newtown High volleyball team upset seventh-seeded Holy Cross

by rallying for three-straight wins after losing the first two games 13-15 and

13-15. Spikers Ruth Ann O'Connell, Dawn Parrott, and Dorie Cofer, and

substitutes Kim DeCarlo and Sarah Roman helped NHS rally to win the final

three games by margins of 15-11, 15-10, and 15-13. The team, coached by Pam

Northrup, then went on to face 15th seeded Platt of Meriden who had upset

second-seeded Bassick in its match.

This week in 1976

In two games, Salty Dogs newcomer, Charlie Ferrara scored six goals to lead

Newtown to its first two victories of the fall season in the " B " Division of

the National Soccer League of Connecticut. Newtown has scored 16 goals in its

last five games after a slow offensive start thanks to the efforts of Ronnie

Skelton, Ched Markovich, Chris Armentano, Fred Johr, and Tony Mowa. Clay Small

handled the goalkeeper's duties for the Salty Dogs, who defeated the Portugese

team from Naugatuck and the Italian team from Bridgeport.

This week in 1971

Three brothers - Mike, Bill, and Tom Cavanaugh - were all members of the

Newtown High School varsity football team this fall. Mike, a senior, plays

defensive tackle and is coming back from an early-season hip injury. Tom, a

sophomore, is the biggest physically of the three, and will see playing time

increase markedly next season. Bill, a junior, was called by NHS coach Pete

Kohut, " the most versatile back and one of the finest receivers in the

league. " Bill ran for 252 yards on 92 carries and caught 26 passes for 345

yards while scoring seven touchdowns this season. Football is the favorite

sport in the Cavanaugh family, while all three boys also play CYO basketball

in the winter and look forward to baseball in the spring.

This week in 1966

The Newtown High football team recorded the first victory in its history

history when Mark Richardson broke free on a 60-yard touchdown run and Vic

Stikkel ran for the two-point conversion to beat Bethel 8-6 in the season

finale. The NHS defense then shut Bethel down in the fourth quarter to

preserve the win.

This week in 1961

The town of Newtown turned out in large numbers for a Monday night pep rally

to inspire the Newtown High boys' soccer team who was to take on Hale Ray of

Moodus in the Class C State Championship on Thursday. A huge bonfire was built

and NHS principal Joe Ozanne, Coach Harold S DeGroat, NHS coach Bob Sveda,

Newtown First Selectman Charles W Terrell, and Superintendant of Schools James

F Hinkley all spoke at the event.

This week in 1956

Newtown High basketball coach, Harold S DeGroat, selected the 12 young men who

will comprise his varsity basketball team this winter. Dick Maye, Clifford

Beers, George Geckle, Howard Harmon, and Carl Pfalzgraf will battle for spots

in the fore-court; Cliff Richardson, Graham Lord, and Bill Whittle are trying

at center; Dick Seman, who played tops last year, leads the back-court group

of Bill Cullen, Bernie Cascio, and Jim Pully. The first game will be against

Woodbury on November 30.

This week in 1951

The Newtown Country Club Ladies Golf Association held its annual fall dinner

at the Newtown Inn with 14 golfers present. Prizes for the year were awarded

as follows: Club championship ( Mrs George Kaltenbach) , runner-up ( Mrs E

Ford Cordial) , Spring handicap ( Mrs W Cranston Brewer) , runner-up (Mrs

Cordial), Club Ringers Tournament ( Mrs Francis B Hubbell) , Most improvement

( Mrs Edmund E Neary) , second ( Mrs August Mackro) . Mrs Neary retired as

chairman of the club and Mrs Cordial will take over for next year.