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City Players on
All-Scholastic Team
FIRST TEAM |
Offense |
G | Ray Gionta | St. James
T | Brian Ameche | Malvern
T | Andre Tennessee | Dougherty
B | John Haldeman | Hav. School
Defense |
L | Joe Younge | Central
LB | Steve Adel | Egan
LB | Joe Dollymore | Bonner
LB | Rich Taber | North Cath.
B | Tom Carpenter | Frankford
B | Lou Siesser | Egan
SECOND TEAM |
Offense |
E | Gary Pester | Roxborough
E | Stan Kryston | Dougherty
QB | Warren Mays | Frankford
Defense |
L | Ernest Brent | Mastbaum
L | John Kosherzenko | Ryan
L | John Zimba | Judge
LB | Dennis King | Central
LB | Dave Weitzel | Ryan
THIRD TEAM |
Offense |
C | Rob Mattiola | Kenrick
G | John Brewster | SJ Prep
G | Jim DiGregorio | Frankford
T | Art Garwood | Hav. School
E | Bob Smith | Neumann
E | Tom Childs | Overbrook
B | Andy Gordon | SJ Prep
Defense |
L | Joe Crisanti | West Cath.
L | Gerald Walsh | Ryan
LB | Warren McAllister | Central
LB | John Varacallo | Egan
B | Ray Bain | La Salle
B | Conrad Jackson | Central
City Title
At Franklin Field Central 13, Egan 6 Ken Anderson (24-116) and Marty Israel (18-51) ran for TDs as Central, coached by Ed Veith, became the first PL school to win the city title since 1958 and only the third since 1947. Warren McAllister set up Israel's TD with a fumble recovery. Joe Younge recovered a fumble to thwart Egan's next-to-last possession, then combined with Greg Pittman to sack QB Dick Bedesem Jr. and end Egan's last possession. For Egan, Mike Fogarty rushed 10 times for 51 yards and a TD.
Public League
At Northeast Central 25, Frankford 0 Conrad Jackson (two), Bob DuBose and Marty Israel scored all four TDs on 1-yard runs, but the leading rusher was Ken Anderson (20-71). Using a 7-1-3 defensive alignment instead of the 6-2-3 they had used all season, coach Ed Veith's Lancers dealt Frankford its first shutout in three years.
Standings
DIVISION ONE |
Central | 7 1 0
Germantown | 5 2 1
Overbrook | 5 3 0
Roxborough | 5 3 0
West Phila. | 5 3 0
Franklin | 3 5 0
Bartram | 2 4 2
Southern | 1 6 1
Edison | 1 7 0
DIVISION TWO |
Frankford | 8 0 0
Dobbins | 6 1 1
Northeast | 5 2 1
Mastbaum | 4 2 2
Gratz | 3 4 1
Washington | 3 4 1
Lincoln | 2 6 0
Bok | 1 7 0
Olney | 0 6 2
Coaches' All-Public
DIVISION ONE |
Offense | |
C | George Flanagan | Mast
L | Bruce Nichols | Dobb
L | Craig Palumbo | Oln
L | Harry Seizers | Linc
L | Ron Ravitz | NE
E | Bill Twers | Linc
E | David McCollum | Gtz
QB | Warren Mays | Fkd
RB | Marvin Battles | Oln
RB | Vince Guida | Fkd
RB | Jeff Coleman | NE
RB | Mike Ward | Gtz
Defense | |
L | Ernest Brent | Mast
L | Ken Nice | Wash
L | Jim DeGregorio | Fkd
L | Topasz Clark | Dobb
LB | George Biddle | Bok
LB | Ken Lapone | Wash
LB | Tyrone Bacon | Dobb
B | Charles Biggs | Mast
B | Brian Raditz | NE
B | Glen McDaniel | Gtz
B | Tom Carpenter | Fkd
DIVISION TWO |
Offense | |
C | Steve Miller | Rox
L | Gregory Moody | Edi
L | Richard Plummer | Sou
L | Fred Hand | Gtn
L | Roosevelt Carmack | West
E | Fred Perry | Fkn
E | Tom Childs | Ovb
QB | Harold Gray | Ovb
RB | Rasheed Travis-Bey | Bart
RB | Conrad Jackson | Cent
RB | Gary Pester | Rox
RB | Marty Israel | Cent
Defense | |
L | Frank Miller | West
L | Tim Quinn | Rox
E | Joe Younge | Cent
E | Ralph Burkett | Bart
LB | Paul Lynch | West
LB | James Greer | Edi
LB | Dennis King | Cent
LB | Thomas Bertha | Gtn
B | Kerry Streets | Gtn
B | James Gawinowicz | Bart
B | Joe Plixzka | Rox
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Central Coach Ed Veith Record 7-1-0, 10-2-0 All-Stars Conrad Jackson, RB Marty Israel, RB Joe Younge, DE Dennis King, LB Warren McAllister, LB
Catholic League
South Tiebreaker At Villanova Stadium St. James 41, West 7 Rushers Tony Shultz (16-29, three TDs) and Tony Serge (16-157, two TDs) led the Bulldogs, who were playing their third game in eight days. Joe Klecko paced a defense that forced six turnovers. Final At Temple Stadium Egan 20, St. James 8 QB Dick Bedesem Jr. rushed 18 times for 96 yards and a TD to help his father win the CL championship for the fifth time in eight years. Mark Donahue ran for one score and passed to John Schailey for another. Punter Frank Scoz ran for a first down to set up Egan's final TD. For St. James, QB Tony Kozak ran for a score.
Standings
NORTHERN DIVISION
Egan | 7 0 1
Judge | 6 2 0
McDevitt | 5 2 1
Dougherty | 5 3 0
North | 4 4 0
Kenrick | 3 5 0
Ryan | 3 5 0
La
Salle | 2 6 0
Wood | 0 8 0
SOUTHERN DIVISION
*St.
James | 7 1 0
West | 7 1 0
O'Hara | 6 2 0
Bonner | 4 4 0
SJ
Prep | 4 4 0
Neumann | 3 5 0
ST
More | 3 5 0
Carroll | 2 6 0
Roman | 0 8 0
* -- beat West in playoff.
Coaches' All-Catholic
NORTHERN DIVISION |
Offense | |
C | Rob Mattiola | Ken
L | Andre Tennessee | Dough
L | Mike Yeager | Egan
L | Jim Tatlow | La S
L | John Bygott | North
E | Stan Krzyston | Dough
E | Kevin Shaw | Ken
QB | Ricky Kelly | McD
RB | Ed Emberger | North
RB | Ken Haigh | Judge
RB | Don Watkins | McD
Defense | |
L | John Zimba | Judge
L | Jerry Walsh | Ryan
L | Mike Haslam | North
E | Stan Krzyston | Dough
E | John Kosherzenko | Ryan
LB | Rich Tabor | North
LB | Steve Adel | Egan
LB | Dave Weitzel | Ryan
B | Lou Siesser | Egan
B | Ray Bain | La S
B | Charlie Baker | Egan
SOUTHERN DIVISION |
Offense | |
C | Ron DiNicola | St. J
L | John Brewster | Prep
L | Ray Gionta | St. J
L | Frank Natale | West
L | Jim Minnick | Bonn
E | Chris Boas | O'H
E | Bob Smith | Neum
QB | Tony Kozak | St. J
RB | Tom Hogan | O'H
RB | Andy Gordon | Prep
RB | Denis Brennan | West
Defense | |
L | Joe Crisanti | West
L | John Seifried | O'H
L | Ray Gionta | St. J
E | Charlie Strowhouer | Prep
E | Mike DiFrancesca | O'H
LB | Joe Dollymore | Bonn
LB | Jim Nestor | West
LB | Mike Mellon | Carr
B | Tony Hanson | West
B | Jim Hughes | Bonn
B | Bruce Shepherdson | Roman
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Egan Coach Dick Bedesem Record 7-0-1, 8-3-2 All-Stars Mike Yeager, L Steve Adel, LB Lou Siesser, DB Charlie Baker, DB
Inter-Ac League
Season's Recap Haver. School (5-0)
In a showdown finale, the host Fords received four TDs by
John Haldeman to bomb visiting Episcopal, 42-6. Frank McCann
scored twice on passes from Bill Osborne. The Churchmen placed
second at 4-1-0.
Standings
Haverford School | 5 0 0
Episcopal | 4 1 0
Malvern | 3 2 0
Penn
Charter | 2 3 0
Chestnut Hill | 1 4 0
Gtn.
Academy | 0 5 0
Coaches' All-Inter-Ac
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Dick Pitts | EA
G | Vic Faralli | MP
G | John Berringer | HS
T | Brian Ameche | MP
T | Art Garwood | HS
E | Pat Tarsi | EA
E | Chris Clair | MP
QB | Bill Osborne | HS
RB | John Haldeman | HS
RB | Larry Haas | CH
RB | Brian Kolmer | MP
Defense | |
E | Jim Nesbitt | HS
E | Vince Imbriglia | EA
IL | John Kendree | GA
IL | Mike Riordan | MP
IL | Randy McCabe | HS
LB | Dick Galbally | EA
LB | Hank Resch | PC
LB | Peter Lindquist | HS
B | Don Wynne | EA
B | John Leahy | MP
B | Ed Enoch | PC
B | Frank McCann | HS
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Haverford School Coach Mike Mayock Record 5-0-0, 8-0-0 All-Stars John Berringer, G Art Garwood, T Bill Osborne, QB John Haldeman, RB Randy McCabe, DL Jim Nesbitt, DE Peter Lindquist, LB Frank McCann, DB
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Published
March 5, 2026
Updated
March 5, 2026