The Town Recreation Men 's Open Division Basketball program got
off to an encouraging start last week , and if we can use it as an indicator of what to expect from here on in it would appear that the twoleague set-up will give us the best court competition we have ever had.
In the "A" league the six teams who saw action all put on fine performances with two of the games being decided by only three points
while the other saw j ust a 12-point spread. If the Half Crown and
Misfits , the only two "A" teams yet to play, can measure up to the rest
of the league , one would have to say that there exists an eight-team
circuit in which any team on any given evening is capable of beating
the other .
PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM-standing (1. to r.) Peggi Antonio (Mgr. )
Carolee Mancuso (timer) Monica Thomas , Sue Stern , Debbie Nelson , Cathy Kattau , Elly Barbero Carol
Amato (scorer) Mrs. Jeri Clendennen (coach); sitting: Colleen Kattau , Barbara Archbold , Lori Roe
(cap 't), Grace Scaros.
photo by Russ w
d
P-M JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM- standing (1. to r.) Coach Mrs. Jeri Clendennen , Carolee
Mancuso (timer) Kathryn Feindt , Debbie Kellerman , Penny Antonio , Diane Nelson , Donna Calderon ,
Kim Zegel (linesman). Bottom Row: Carol Kafarski , Jeanette Beverly, Terry Hill , Katy Drake , Dori
Scaros, Sandy Jansen.
Photo by Russ Wygand
P-M g irl s volley ball team
is now second in its league
The girls at PatchogueMedford High School had a
strong
in
turn-out
early
November for the varsity and
junior varsity volleyball teams.
Eighty-five girls tried out , and
eventually nine were chosen for
the varsity , all seniors but one,
and 12 j unior varsity players ,
eight of whom are sophomores .
The varsity opened its season
on November 5, faring well at an
informal tournament with East
Islip, Hauppauge and Smithtown
West .
Non-league matches were
played during the following two
weeks in which both varsity and
J.V. were victorious over
Westhampton Beach , Central
Islip and Smithtown West.
Having captured the league
title for the past two years , the
varsity
Patchogue-Medford
in their
title
began defense of its
against
a
first league match
contingent.
strong Port Jefferson
Port Jeff was the only school to
defeat the Patchogue banner
dinners last season - and the
spirit of sportsmanship and good
competition has always run high
between the two schools. This
year Patchogu e-Medford
emerged the victors in two
straight games , 15-4 and 16-14.
League matches were also won
against William Floyd 15-4 , 14-16,
15-4 ; and Bayport 15-13, 15-12.
The first league loss came after
an exciting and well-played
match against Sayville. Each
school won one close game apiece
with scores of 15-12 Sayville , and
15-13 Patchogue. The third and
deciding game was won by
Sayville in overtime 17-15.
On Friday Dec. 5, Patchogue
received its second loss to
Comsewogue 10-15 , 4-15 .
The Patchogue girls have
maintained second place in the
league to date , with matches yet
to play against Ward Melville ,
Longwood and Bell port.
The Jayvee has shown consistent improvement since the
start of the season . Their exceptional skills and development
of strong teamwork have led
them to a perfect record to date -8 wins without a loss. Their coach,
Mrs. Jeri Clendennen believes
that this year 's J.V. team is the
strongest she has had since the
start of girls ' vo'Ieyball at Patchogue four years ago. Last year
the jun ior high schools began
volley ball competition , as most of
Suffolk schools have had for
many years. Mrs. Clendennen
feels that this added experience
has been valuable for girls ent e r i n g th e high school and
competing at th at level .
MC BOARD MEETS
CONGRATULATI ONS ARE IN ORDER for Grace Scaros and Daniel
Perkins as they disp lay the awards presented to them recent ly as
Patchogue-Medford High School' s Physical Fitness Champ ions. John
SUad y, director of physicaleducation,looks onwhile Geri Clendennen
and Ray Fell , ph ysical education instructors at the high school ,
Pre sent the awards.
Photo by Russ \V> gand
The regular monthly meeting
of the Middle Country District
No. 11 , Board of Education , will
be held on Monday, Dec. 22, not
Dec 15 as originally scheduled.
The meeting will take p lace at
8:30 p. m. in the administration
buildin g, 43rd Street , Centereach .
The North Shore Crane of course need not prove themselves as they
have done that many times over in previous seasons. In their opener
they again demonstrated the importance of a strong bench as they
utilized 11 players to break a 36-36 half-time tie and win with their
race-horse style in the second half , 78-66. Sybelle Carpet could very
well have the best one-two punch in the league in Al Willett and Richy
Margison. They had 45 points between them last week to pace Sybelle
to a 70 -67 win over Patchogue Sports Club even though the losers
outplayed the Carpeteers from the floor , netting five more field goals
only to drop the game as Sybelle capitalized from the charitystripe
connecting on 18 of 27.Gary Cherveny and Gary Jentz with totals of 25
and 18, respectively, led Bellport Deli to a 73-70 decision over the
highly regarded Bayport Spotlite , so they too will be a team to watch.
In the "B" Division the Streakers , Bondi Tavern , Brookport Estates
and Royal Scarlet allopenedoriahigh note with all of the games fairly
close with the exception of the Bondi game in which they routed the
Crow's Nest by 31. points . Key games this week in the "A" finds
Bayport Spotlite playing Patchogue Sports , while in the "B" Bondi
Ta vern and Roya l Scarlet both with a win apiece meet tonight at
Bellport High...
SIDELINE SLANTS - Would say that any one of four teams in the
Table Tennis League could take it all as the S.C. Sixth Precinct Police
and Eastport F.D. lead the league with 20 points apiece. The Fifth
Precinct with one less game played than the two front runners has 17
points , and Yaphank Fire Dept. with two makeups yet to play has 12...
Brookhaven Town , without a doubt , has the largest bowling program
of any recreation department in the county and perhaps on L.I. There
are 3,000 boys and girls rolling in league competition each week and
1,000 Senior Citizens. Last Saturda y boys and girls from all over the
town competed in the Annual Junior Bowling Tournament held at six
separate bowling establishments in the town... The A.S.A. recently
conducted a survey country-wide to determine the feelings of leagues
regarding 65-foot bases , restricted arc , size of batter's box and fence
distances. Thirty-nine percent of those polled favored a 300' fence , 32
percent favor 290' and only 29 percent for the 275 ' distance. It would
appear to us that a 300' or even a 290' barrier would prove to be a
detriment to the game as it would just about eliminate the home-run
for all teams except those who compete in national championships.
Here in Brookhaven , for example , the round-tripper is a rarity at
Hallock Park where the fence is 270 ' from the plate...There are a few
teams from the town slo-ball program who still haven 't picked up their
trophies. They may be picked
u p any w e e k d a y (Monday through
Friday) between the hours ul 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m... Teenagers here in
the town are reminded that the two new community centers (in Mastic
and in Shoreham ) are open for youth activities every Saturday
throughout the day... One week from this Sunday (that ' s December 21)
a game which could spell "championship " for the winner takes place
at the Tanglewood Fiel d in Strathmore as the Medford Transmission
takes on Deno ' s Rest in a Men 's touch football encounter. Game starts
at 11 a.m .
SKI POINTERS
I
By David P. Berner , Professional Ski Instructor
and Patchogue Supt. of Recreation and Parks.
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Whether you are a seasoned ski enthusiast or just beginning this
sport , the clothes you wear can "make or break" a good skiing day . If
a skier starts out with functional clothing, the rest of the sport
becomes easier , by allowing free movement of the body resulting in
improved control on the slope without restriction. The eastern skier
particularly needs warm underwear and outer garments. Temperatures in the East , combined with the high humidity, sometimes
drive the thermometer well below zero . When a wind is present , the
wind -chill-factor makes it feel even colder on a bitter day. To stay
warm , your clothes must trap body heat. Using a scientific principle:
Dead air space is nature 's best insulator. To accomplish this , a couple
of lightweight garments can be just as warm as a single heavy item .
The reason is that the dead air space between the lighter garments
traps more body heat , resulting in a warmer body for yourself.
Another proven principle is: Heat escapes from exposed parts of the
body . To put this to work and to keep you warmer , wear a hat and
gloves-mittens. Also keep in mind that some of the fancy and colorful
ski clothing on the market today does not insulate your body properly,
so buy wisely from a reputable ski shop as mentioned in my first article. A certain ski jacket , for examp le , may fit and look very good on
you in the store , but out in the weather it could be another story . The
lining and outer shell may be of poor quality - resulting in you being
uncomfortably cold on the slopes , thus making the day an unpleasant
one. To help you combat the chilly weather , here is a checklist of
skiwear that will help make your day more enjoyable : Long underwear-tops and bottoms , thermal socks , turtleneck or windbreaker ,
sweater , ski pants or waterproofed blue jeans , hat , park a or waterproof jacket , waterproof mittens or gloves , goggles and dry clothes for
after skiing .
NEXT WEEK ' WHERE TO BEGIN