|[Page B8 Posting an outstanding 20-7 record, the best in history, the King’s College basketball team of Wilkes-Barre attained great 3 distinction in the campaign of | 1973-74. Coach Ed Donohue directed the Monarchs to their first . NCAA college division tourna- ment bid in history. (See | | related article on Coach Dona- hue) The Monarchs captured the consolation contest, 111-81, | | over Hiram College, champions | of the President’s Conference of | | Ohio and 20-2 on the season. King’s missed out in its bid to make the NCAA national tournament in Evansville, Ind. on a 66-65 loss to Bloomsburg State College at Albright College in Reading. King’s won its first Middle Eastern College Athletic Assoc- ~ iation title by beating Siena College, 82-79, in an extra period at Albany behind 39 points by Tom Kenney, 6-3 senior from Philadelphia. Association included King’s, | i | siena, Iona, St. Francis of Brooklyn, LeMoyne, and | Scranton. In the first weeks of the sea- © son, King’s captured first place | honors in the Max Ziel Classic of Oswego State College by defeating St. Lawrence Univer- sity and the host Oswego team in the finals. Tournament play for the Red and Gold continued in January in the Pocono Classic of East Stroudsburg State College. King’s offered its facilities to ESSC when the Pocono school was closed because of the energy crisis for the month of January. The Kingsmen drew a © bye in the first round, then defeated Moravian to enter the finals against the defending champion East Stroudsburg team. King's captured the title on a 73-63 win. Major victory of the season, * considered by many the finest in the college’s history, was achieved over the Cadets of | Army, 70-61, at West Point. Even the band’s playing of “On Brave Old Army Team’ and || ‘As the Caissons Go Rolling | Along’’ during second half timeouts failed to deter the determined charges of Donohue. Victories“were registered by the King’s'team over LeMoyne, | Buffalo State, St. Lawrence, nin Oswego State, Monmouth, St. Vincent's, Gannon, Army, FDU Madison, St. Francis of Brook- lyn, Moravian, East Strouds- burg, Scranton, Steubenville, Point Park, St. Peter’s, Lincoln, Siena, Kean State, and Hiram. King’s was defeated by Col- gate, American University, Philadelphia Textile, Iona, St. Francis of Loretto, St. Joseph's, and Bloomsburg. The losses to Textile, Iona, and Bloomsburg were by one-point margins. On the season, the Monarchs were 12-2 at home and 8-5 on the road. King’s averaged 77 points per game to 66 for the opposi- tion and an 11-point per contest edge over foes. Lost by graduation are starters Charlie Galbraith, 6-9, from Hightstown, N.J.; Kenney and Joe Dougherty, 5-11, from Wilkes-Barre; along with Jack McCue, 6-2, Kingston, and Bill McCarty, 6-7 Roslyn. Returning starters are Ed Donohue, III, 6-4, Wilkes- Barre; and Bob Halbreiner, 6-5, Bethlehem; and Sam Mumaw, Hazleton; Jerry Fallabel, 6-3, Hazleton; Dave Henderson, 6-3, Philadelphia; Ed Jones, 6-0, Philadelphia; Dean Forrest, 6- 8, Springlake Heights, N.J.; and Charlie Brady, 6-6, Taylor. Kenney averaged just over 19 points per game. He was in- jured in the loss to Bloomsburg and played only enough against Hiram the following night to score two goals and hit the 1,000-point career mark. He did itin slightly over two seasons of varsity action as he was a re- serve as a sophomore. Galbraith was the top board man and averaged 9 rebounds and 14.5 points per contest. His best was 33 in the NCAA con- solation finale with Hiram. Also in double figures at 11.5 was Donohue, son of the head coach. Other averages were Mumaw, 8; Dougherty, «5.8 Halbreiner, 6.4; Fallabel, 5.0; Henderson, 3.2; and McCarty, 1.6. King’s topped the century mark in games with Oswego, Lincoln, and Hiram with 113 against Lincoln as tops. No team broke the 90-point total against the Red and Gold. The Monarchs opened the year with an eight-game win skein, including two from last year, before being stopped at Colgate. American University burst the home court bubble with a 77-56 trouncing of the team. Coach Donohue was home ill in bed when Textile upset the Red and Gold, 59-58, in a shocker. “This was a tremendous sea- son for us and our fine players made it one never to be for- gotten,” said Coach Donohue. “They functioned as a team and helped one another at all times. Turning in a 20-7 record will stand as an outstanding athletic feat at King’s College for all time,” the coach predicted. Dec. 4-Wilmington Jan. 4-Army Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 14-Lincoln 18-at Gannon, Erie Pa. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 29-Scranton 1-St. Vincent 8-Long Island University 22-Siena Feb. at King’s College. Lake-Lehman High School will be evaluated by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Oct. 29- 31. The visiting committee of approximately twenty mem- bers is composed of persons from similar schools who have been recommended by princi- pals of Middle States Associa- tion. In the accreditation process, more than 900 specific characteristics of the school are evaluated which covers the school and community, philoso- phy and objectives, curriculum (including all subject areas offered by the school facilities), media services, guidance ser- vices, student activities pro- The Lake-Lehman High School staff and administration spent many hours during the school year 1973-74 in self study in preparation for the commit- tee’s visit. The chief purpose of accred- itation is improvement of the educational program for youth in the community by evaluating the attainments of worthwhile outcomes which have been de- fined by the school. The Middle States Associa- tion has appointed the following as chairman and assistant chairman of the visiting com- mittee: chairman, Dr. Robert C. Campbell, assistant superin- tendent for instruction, State College Area School District Senior High School, Sharon. Ed Donohue, the head coach and athletic director at King’s College was born in New York City Oct. 31, 1929, the day after the great Wall Street Crash. Mr. Donohue moved with his parents to Ossining, N.Y. until the outbreak of World War 11. In 1942, the Donohues made their home in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. and during these for- mative years Mr. Donohue started a career in sports that is with him today. At Pough- keepsie High School, Ed let- tered in football, basketball, baseball, and track. Upon graduation, Ed played a year of semi-pro football before receiv- ing a scholarship to Niagdra University in 1949. With the start of the Korean Conflict, Mr. Donohue enlisted in the Air Force and served 3% years, with two years in Korea. The coach was married to the former Ruth Kawahara in 1951, and his son, Ed, III, was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1952, prior to Ed's discharge from military service. Ed enrolled in Syracuse University in 1953 and received the BA and MA degrees there in 1956 and 1957. Mr. Donohue coached and taught on the high school level for the next six years at Belfast, N.Y. and at Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Pough- keepsie, N.Y. In 1963, Mr. Donohue became frosh basketball coach at Niagara University and two years later was instrumental in recruiting the great Calvin Murphy of the Houston Rockets for Niagara. Mr. Donohue also coached Manny Leaks of the NBA Capitol Bullets at Niagara. Last season, Coach Donohue guided the Monarchs to 20-7 record, the finest in the history of the college. It resulted in the first bid to the NCAA small college tournament at Reading. King’s won the Max Ziel Classic of Oswego State College and Pocono Classic of East Strouds- burg, and captured honors in the Middle Eastern College Athletic Association. Team was the highest scoring unit in history. Coach Donohue now enters his seventh season at the helm of the athletic program with a composite record in basketball of 82-66. “We should be. an Sri team to watch in the coming %* P.0.E. season,” predicts Coach Ed Donohue of the Monarchs. “This team enters the season with a winning attitude, but is a young squad and must not reflect on last campaign,” he added. “It’s obvious that we lost the ‘guts’ of our team by graduation. In the departure of Joe Dougherty, Charlie Galbraith, and Tom Kenney we give up 40 points per game before we step on the court. Joe was great out of the back court as our point guard and for three seasons was our ball handler and playmaker. ‘‘Charlie played hurt and still had a better than average year. He was an intimidating force at 6-9 and we will miss his defense, rebounding, and inside game. “Tom was the man we went to in tight situations and was a great scorer. With him, we experienced few dry spells in a game. He kept us in every game.” The coach said his son, Ed, III, Bob Halbreiner, and Sam Mumaw will be key returnees. Donohue figures young Ed will have a chance to make All East 000000000000000000000000 as the team will have to go to him more than ever and he will have to score more. Halbreiner figures to be a workhorse under the boards at 6-5. All the reserves will come into play, including Charlie Brady, Jerry Fallabel, and Dave Henderson. At center it will be 6-8 Dean Forrest, with no real game experience, and Dave Shipula, 6-8, an untried product up from the JV team. “We may become a totally pressing team to force foesgout of their offensive patter Mu then again we may have to rold the ball and play for the good shot. This will be determined before the start of the cam- paign,”’ coach Donohue stated. Ed Nolan rates a question mark, and Fred Groser is inexperienced but a great scorer with his 23 ppg average with the JV quintet. Lee Strubeck, 6-3, is a transfer from Broome Community College and will have to prove himself early, said the coach. Ed Jones is another candidate for the point guard position. 9 Cp PS LT pg Ty ny el I i ENR Ta. aaa ai soc pa TNS ae mi SG = EE al LS pata hr gy {he py —_— Ih kT am SE Sr SE 1 Cp TC ah © Eg -- B00 a = on Oy et Px ke ~~ ~~ 0a AMT NN" — «<< WN TN nl Tpke: Zora put pnt SR oh i FE Fb Orn 2p
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