Warde Skaters Earned 2-2 Tie Against SCHS on This Date in 1973

The Andrew Warde High School ice hockey team played to a 2-2 tie against Stamford Catholic High School in its third game of the season 51 years ago today, Saturday, December 15, 1973, in Stamford.

Joseph Hamilton and Andy Larsen scored for the Crimson Eagles, with assists from Craig Benak. The Warde ice hockey team became a member of the highly-competitive Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference in 1973-74, one year after coach Arnie Larsen established the program. The league included 14 teams and two divisions.

Warde outshot the hosts, 25-10, overall, but could not manage to tally the go-ahead goal due to outstanding netminding by the Crusaders.

Following the tie, the Eagles record stood at one win, one loss, and one tie in FCIAC competition. Read more about the Crimson Eagles' exciting 1973-74 season by clicking this link.

Paul

Warde Cagers Clobbered Bunnell in Boys' Basketball Opener 58 Years Ago Today

The Andrew Warde High School boys' basketball team defeated Bunnell High School in Stratford, 79-58, to open the season 58 years ago today, Friday, December 9, 1966. It was one of four inter-league games between schools from the Fairfield County Athletic Conference and Metropolitan Bridgeport Athletic Conference.

Five Warde starters finished in double-digit scoring as the visiting Eagles jumped out to a 36-19 first half lead and then held on to defeat Bunnell at the Bulldogs' court.

Jim Howard's 23 points paced the Warde offense, while Dan Haines was next with 17. Tom DeLuca hit for 13, and Dick Fekete and Mike Corbett each tallied 10.

The taller Warde cagers had a rebounding edge which they used to build their first-half lead, while the cold-shooting Bunnell cagers could only manage a 25 percent field goal average.

Paul

Recalling the Homeroom Holiday Door Decorating Contest Every December at Andrew Warde High School

A frequent visitor to this Web site recently wrote a comment in the Guest Book. "The holidays are upon us. Does anyone remember the homeroom door decorating contests held every December? Homerooms would decorate their hallway doors with a winter or holiday scene. Doors were first judged to determine a house winner; then the house winners were judged to determine the overall winner. It was a event to build homeroom spirit."

This corner took a look at local newspaper archives and according to an article in The Junior Post section of The Bridgeport Post from Sunday, December 28, 1969, "Many of the (Andrew Warde High School) homerooms have decorated their doors in keeping with the holiday spirit.

"The ideas which they used were varied, and all turned out extremely well. Some especially noteworthy ones were B17, which pasted baby pictures of many of the students in the homeroom on a Christmas tree; M6, which portrayed a spaceship flying toward the star of Bethlehem and PEACE lettered below; S6, which made a Christmas tree made of curled construction paper and wished all passers-by "Season's Greetings"; and W6, which made a construction paper mosaic of the dove of peace."

Please click the newspaper story below from The Bridgeport Post and enlarge it to read.

Found on Newspapers.com

Paul

Crimson Eagles Defeated Golden Eagles in Basketball Season Lidlifter 62 Years Ago This Week

Led by the hot shooting of co-captain Pete Jankovsky, Andrew Warde High School's varsity basketball team caught fire in the fourth quarter and overcame an eight-point deficit to post a 71-58 triumph over Trumbull in the season-opener for both teams at the Golden Eagles' court, Tuesday, December 4, 1962.

Jankovsky, who finished as the game's high scorer with seven field goals and five free throws, connected for 15 points on five field goals and five charity tosses during the closing surge by Coach Don Feeley's Crimson Eagles.

Strong rebounding and timely scoring by center Marty Melson and forward Wayne Gower also contributed heavily to the brilliant Warde comeback that completely turned the tide of battle. Trailing by a 46-38 margin at the close of the third quarter, the visiting Fairfield cagers outscored their hosts, 33-12, in the closing period, and broke the game wide open during the final two minutes of play.

Coach Dick Shea's Trumbull outfit played deliberate basketball and controlled the boards early through the efforts of six-foot-three Fred Liggins and Tom Damico. The hosts jumped into the early lead which they maintained until the Crimson Eagles eventually took command. Trumbull had a 15-13 edge after the first quarter and led 29-28 at the halftime intermission.

The Trumbull squad played without valuable Gil Sidoti, who averaged 13.6 points in 19 games the year before. Sidoti was sidelined until after the Christmas holiday with a thigh injury.

Gower and Melson contributed 18 points each to the Warde triumph, while co-captain Bob Ryan scored nine points and reserve Jim Siavrakas tallied seven points for the Crimson Eagles. Gower, who was Warde's first-half scoring leader, sank four long-range set shots in five attempts during the first two periods.

Damico and Liggins led Trumbull's attack with 17 and 16 points, respectively. Harvey Adams also scored in double figures for the losers with 12 points, and Terry Nelson hit for nine.

The Crimson Eagles, who scored 27 field goals to Trumbull's 24, sank 17 of 23 free throws, while the Golden Eagles only cashed in on 10 of 23 foul shots.

Paced by the 16-point effort of Bruce Bernhard, the Warde jayvees edged Trumbull's junior varsity squad, 43-42, in the preliminary tilt. Dave Logie was the high scorer for the losers with 14 points.

Paul