Hazleton High School 1948 Yearbook (Hazleton, PA) - Full Access

December 19 Hazleton 45 Palmerton 49 The 1947-'4 edition of the Mountaineers tasted the bitter pangs of defeat for the fi rst time this season at the hands of a rangy Palmerton quintet. Hyde, Sippel, Belletiere, and Dura proved they could score while away from home. Hazleton, although behind as high as 12 points, never stopped fighting and gave a commendable account of t hemselves. December 23 Hazleton 61 Kings ton 40 Although playing slip hod ball, the Blue and White gladiators resumed their winning ways. Hyde, Dura, Ledger, and Belletiere split up the evening's scoring very evenly among themselves. Sippel, with his beautiful ball handling and passing, "fed" the other members of the team and set up many scoring plays. December 30 Hazleton 59 West Scranton 42 By breaking the jinx which away courts held over them, the Mountain ers won their sixth game of the current season. Pivotman Danny Dura and play– maker Jackie ippel scored con istently, the former accounting for 19 points and the latter, 13. Hazleton displayed great team work and consistently worked the ball into the hoop. January 6 Hazleton 33 Plymouth 49 A vengeful, revitalized Plymouth squad tacked the second los of the sea– son on to the Mountaineers. Although the nip-and-tuck game wa tied up 30- 30 at the three-quarter mark, the Mountaineers, unexplainably falling apart at the seam~. managed to sco re only 3 points to their opponents 19 in the final canto. Hyde and Ledger sparked the club, and big Don Keuch looked very good in a relief role. January 9 Hazleton 47 Williamsport 31 Displaying sensational form, the Blue and White warriors bowled over a highly-touted Willi amsport aggregation. Hyde, Si ppel, Dura, and Ledger all shot well to account for most of the night's scoring. Jimmy Mhisgar provided the spark for the rejuvenated Hazleton team. Yet, the bright t part of the evening was the way the Mountaineers functioned as a team. January 16 Hazleton 33 Pottsville 30 Hazleton inaugu rated its Eastern League campaign with a win over Potts– ville. Jackie Sippel not only took the scoring laurels for the night but also turned in a fine defensive job. Hyde and Ledger contributed a good floor game. Hazleton was hard-pressed in the last quarter to hold ofT a last-ditch rally by the Potters. January 20 Hazleton 39 Bethlehem 52 A ragged , listless Hazleton team bowed to the high ly-favored Hurricanes. Poor foul . hooting and considerable tough luck on shots led to the Mountain– eers' downfall. Thi lo s cost them the chance of winning the first half pennant. Vi nce Osadchy, besides being a demon ofT the back boards, accounted for 25', of the team's tota l score. January 23 Hazleton 35 Kingston 31 Osadchy continued his retrieving ways to help the Mounts gain their ninth victory. Hyde and a new comer up from the Junior Varsity, Harold "Tinky" Knies, also played commendable ball. Although King ton was "up" and want– ed to avenge its only defeat of the eason, they could not hold ofT the boys from· Hazleton. January 27 Hazleton 57 Allentown Central 41 Hazleton gained a footho ld on the runner-up spot of the Eastern League by conquering a strong Allentown five. Jim Mlasgar, who had a field night, Jt8 140