Date: Fri 24-May-1996

Publication: Bee

Author: TOMW

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Glorydays-May-24-1996

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Glorydays - May 24, 1996

This week in 1991

The 13-0 Newtown High School golf team clinched the Western Connecticut

Conference title with a first-place finish at the Conference Championship

Tournament. David Brookes led the way for the Indians with a one-over-par 80

followed by David Hufner (82), John Andrews (83), Bob Snyder (83), and Brian

Gorman (89). Newotwn was the only team to have five golfers shoot below 90 at

Danbury's Ridgewood Country Club. Newtown's 328 aggregate was ten better than

second-place Brookfield.

This week in 1986

Bobby Kick belted three triples and drove in seven runs as he led the Newtown

Jaycees to a 15-5 win over Tender Real Estate in the Senior Division of

Newtown Little League. Brian Monahan and Brock Weatherup combined on the

pitchers mound to allow only five hits. In other action, Dave Hough was

5-for-5 with a home run and Jerry Reidy was 4-for-4 as Pizza Palace beat up on

Raveis, 28-7.

This week in 1981

The Newtown High girls' track team whipped Norwalk Central Catholic 97-27 to

sew up a Western Connecticut co-championship with New Milford. Both teams

finished the season at 8-1. Kris Salnitis was a triple winner for Newtown

taking the 200 meters (28.6), 300 hurdles (50.4), and the long jump (15-2).

Jill Caroselli won the 1500 meters (5:22), and the 3000 meters (11:50).

Newtown also got first-place efforts from Amy Willie in the 400 (66.0), Lisa

Barney in the 800 (2:49), Kate Geerer in the 100 hurdles (19.8), and Lisa

Tropeano in the discus (92-3). The Lady Indians were coached by Linda Dirga.

This week in 1976

The Newtown Rec Basketball Flyers finished their season with a 14-2 record

which included both Senior League regular season and playoff titles. The team

was made up of Hank Carruth, Gary McAuliffe, Ken Richardson, Bart Smith, and

Andy Shpunt on the " A " Team, and Tom Egan, Mike Cordo, Matt Snow, Eric

Domas, Bill Flood, and Shap Smith on the " B " Team.

This week in 1971

Terry Johanesen pitched a no-hitter on opening day and Gene Lasco was 4-for-4

with two home runs as the Mets beat the Giants 18-0 in Newtown Little League

action. Toby Spector was not to be outdone as he pitched a complete game

one-hitter to lead the Dodgers to a 30-1 rout of the Yankees. Rich Chasse and

Steve Smith each had three hits to lead the Dodgers in that one.

This week in 1966

After decades of competition, the Newtown High School boys' track and field

team finally won its first dual meet as defending WCC high jump champion Joel

Nezvesky led the Indians to a close win over Abbott Tech. Nezvesky, the team

MVP for two years running, had set a school record of 5-9 in the high jump.

This week in 1961

Mike Pyle, captain of the Yale University football team, was the guest speaker

as Newtown High School held its First Annual Sports Dinner in the high school

cafeteria. Award winners included Rich Farrell (VFW Oustanding Senior Award

and basketball MVP), Ron Beardsley (All-Area Basketball Star), and Roger

Fazzino (Soccer MVP). The baseball MVP award presentation was postponed for

two weeks until the conclusion of the season.

This week in 1956

Chuck Botsford gave an outstanding pitching performance, but nine Newtown

errors cost the team a 5-4 loss at the hands of Ansonia in Pomperaug Baseball

League action. Botsford also led the team at the plate with two hits including

a triple. Other members of the Newtown Baseball Club included catcher Tom

Kearns, third basemen Al Peterson and Elzie Hunnicut, pitchers Charlie Check

and Botsford, outfielders Jack Watkins, Ken Casey, Charlie Molot, Al Shreders,

and Tom Quigg, second baseman Ken Berglund, shortstop Marvin Shreders, and

first basemen Jack Rosenthal and Randall Watkins. Mike Kearns was the team's

playing manager.

This week in 1951

Two Newtown High athletes combined to score five-and-a-half points at the

Housatonic Valley Schoolman's League Track and Field Championships. Dick

Carlson took second place in the running broad jump (18-7 1 / 2 ) while Bo

Brennan placed fourth in the pole vault (8-foot-4). Darwin Johns also competed

for Newtown, but did not place, Regional High School of Falls Village won the

league title with 54 1 / 2 points followed by New Milford, Litchfield,

Thomaston, Watertown, Bethel, and Newtown. The meet was held at the Hotchkiss

School track.