- The Highacres Collegian, Feb. 19, 1976
Basketball ends season:
Slusser, Worman break records
"This year's basketball team
is one of the strongest that
Highacres has ever had," says
Coach Tom Caccqse. The team's
overall record is 8-8, while
their Eastern Division League
record is 6-4.
This year's starting team
consists of forwards Greg
Slusser and Rick Worman, cen
ter Bob Gabriel, and guards
Greg Kratzer and Jerry Cann.
Others on the team include cen
ters Joe Kovatch and Eric Lit
tle, forwards Lew Astorino and
Mark Reidinger, and guard Paul
Dubendorf. According to Coach
Caccese, the substitutes are a
big part of the team. "It
makes our starting team look
better, because we have a bench
which is just as good."
Part of the reason for the
team's credible record is their
mental attitude. "The guys
hustle 100 per cent of the time.
We've been hanging right in
every game until the final buz
zer," says Caccese. He also
points out that the Highacres
cagers are outrebounding every
team they play. Most of the
rebounding strength comes from
Worman and Gabriel, while Cann
and Kratzer have played excel
lent defense at their position.
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Scoring is an essential part
of the game, and two Highacres
players seemed bent on breaking
a few records this season.
Rick Worman has broken the High
acres career scoring record of
524 points, which was set by
Jim Chapman (1971-1973)* Greg
Slusser has broken Highacres'
single season scoring record of •
346 points, set by John Skwierz
(1973-74).
A contributing factor to
the team's league losses may be
that the courts at other schools
are larger than what they are
used to. While the court that
they practice and play on is
small, the courts at Ogontz,
Schuykill and York are somewhat
larger, which hampers .defense
efforts. That problem should
be solved when the new gym is
completed next'year, permit
ting the player to play on a
larger court.
As for crowd attendance,
Caccese is very pleased with
the turnout of 250-300 people
per game, which is more than
most schools have. He says
that their presence contrib
utes to the excellent play of
the team. Also, the athletic
program should get a big boost
after the new gym is completed.
The projected attendance for
basketball games at the gym is
1000 people per game.
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Tim Mueller races down Jack
Frost's slopes to finish 21st
in a field of 75 for the Al
pine Pub Cup.
Race coining up
In an effort to stimulate
interest in a regional college
racing program, the Ski Club
is planning a race at Jack
Frost Mountain on February 28.
The planned race will be a
slalom for a limited number of
competitors.from different
schools. No more than three
racers may enter from any one
school. Trophies will be award-!
ed to the top three racers in
men's and women's divisions.
A team cup will also be awarded
for the best combined team time
from one school.
Anyone interested in being a
substitute for Spring intra
mural bowling - give your name
and phone number to Mrs. Jago
(Phys. Ed. office, Main Bid.).