Date: Fri 26-Apr-1996

Publication: Bee

Author: TOMW

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Glorydays - April 26, 1996

This week in 1991

Behind an outstanding all-around team effort, the Deli Depot Dinks upset

three-year defending champion, George's Deli, in the championship of the

Newtown Parks and Recreation Volleyball Power Division. The Dinks needed only

two games, winning by 15-13 and 15-11 margins. The new champs were paced by

the play of Cheryl Abraham, Amy and Bill Mangold, Dan Pierce, Tom Birch, Mike

Hastey, and Jamie Monsanto.

This week in 1986

The Newtown High baseball team beat Central Catholic 4-0 as senior lefty Brett

Gacek fired a one-hitter, fanning ten men. Newtown got all the runs it would

need in the bottom of the second inning on a two-run single by John Chiappetta

and an RBI single by Pat Sullivan. The following day, Chiappetta had four

RBI's in a 4-for-5 day, but Newtown lost 5-4 to Bethel. One of the NHS

senior's hits was a long 340-foot home run over the left field fence at Bethel

High.

This week in 1981

Newtown High swimmer, Mike Gay, was named to the Connecticut Interscholastic

Swim Coaches Division L All-State team having placed second in the 200 IM at

the Class L Championships in March. Gay, a junior, had also broken the NHS

record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:05.6 and was part of the

school record breaking 400 freestyle relay team which registered a time of

3:23.8.

This week in 1976

Gary Pepe launched a tremendous three-run homer in the fifth inning and Mike

Adams added a solo poke in the sixth as the NHS baseball team rallied from a

2-0 deficit to beat Immaculate 4-2. Rich " Stretch " Scanlon went the distance

on the mound and picked up the win for the Indians who improved to 3-1 on the

season under coach Zyg Olbrys.

This week in 1971

George Matern pitched a complete-game four-hitter as the NHS baseball team

beat Abbott Tech, 11-2. Jason Stevens was 3-for-4 with a triple, while Tom

Morrisey, Courtenay Hough, and Mike Kasack all added big hits as well. In a

10-4 win over New Milford only four days later, Scott McNally fanned ten and

belted a two-run double in the NHS effort. Hough and Bob Berkins also had RBI

doubles for the Indians.

This week in 1966

Derek Gallichotte, a local fifth-grader, was a silver medal winner at the

First Connecticut State AAU Gymnastics Championships held at Southern

Connecticut State College. The youngest gymnast to score at the meet, Derek,

who was competing against high school and college athletes, placed second in

the Novice Division in the floor exercise event. Gallichotte missed winning

the gold by only one point.

This week in 1961

The Newtown Bowling League, at its annual banquet at the Yankee Drover Inn,

named Albert E Badat as its new president replacing Kenneth Adams. Frank

Thompson was named VP and Kenneth Casey took over as secretary/treasurer. The

Swans were honored for winning the 1960-61 league title, as well. The team

included William Boyce, Clinton Coddington, Edward Rutan, and Earl J Meyers.

This week in 1956

Mrs Paul McNamara resigned as the president of the Ladies' Golf Association of

the Newtown Country Club. Replacing Mrs McNamara was Mrs Henry Taylor. Miss

Norine Kennedy was named VP, Miss Margaret Graham secretary, and Mrs Josephy

Hellauer, treasurer.

This week in 1951

Despite drawing first blood in the top of the first inning, the Newtown High

baseball team dropped its season opener 6-1 to New Milford. Art Carmody drew a

walk to start the game, was moved along on an infield out by Marvin Shredders,

and scored on an RBI hit by Joe Melycher. The Indians would manage only two

more hits in the ballgame, though, those coming from the bats of Shredders and

Keneth Berglund. Chuck Botsford allowed six runs on six hits and was the

losing pitcher in the game.