Biddeford High School - Olympian Yearbook (Biddeford, ME)

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THE OLYMPIAN FOOTBALL BIDDEFORD C181 EDVVARD LITTLE C01 Displaying one of the greatest aerial offensives ever seen on a local gridiron, a fighting Biddeford team looked like state champions as it swept Edward Little off its feet. Biddeford was red hot as it went out to win one as a going-away present for Coach McKinery, who had resigned to accept a better position in New York State. BIDDEFORD C61 CHEVE-RUS C131 After leading the Fighting Irish for two periods, Biddeford tired badly and permitted Cheverus to score twice to gain a hard earned victory. Biddeford scored firsti when Pete Mantis crossed the goal line after a thirty-live yard jaunt through the Cheverus line, but superior replacements again told the story in the second half as the Biddeford line buckled under the smashes of 'Moe' Denbow, giant Cheverus backlield ace. BIDDEFORD C01 SOUTH PORTLAND C01 ,For the only time during the season, Biddeford was outplayed badly in the first half as it fought gamely to chalk up its second victory of the year over an unusually weak version of South Portlaud's Red Riot. Biddeford reversed its procedure of previous games by displaying its best offensive in the second half, and nearly pulled the game out of the fire only to fail miserably when the chips were down. The game was marked by the brilliant goal line stands of the Bidde- ford line in the first half. 'BIDDEFORD C61 KENNEBUNK C141 Although outplaying the Bunkies in every department of the game, Bid- deford was forced to accept another defeat when a blocked punt and a fumble paved the Way for two Kennebunk touchdowns. Biddeford scored early on a Cal- lahan to McNabb pass, but the lead was short-lived as the Kennebunk line crashed through to block a Biddeford kick for a touchdown and a pass for the extra point was completed. The only measure of satisfaction that Biddeford gained was that it succeeded in bottling up Johnnie Babine, one of the! state's best backs, through- out the game. BIDDEFORD C61 SANFORD C141 For two periods a Fighting Biddeford High School team, on the strength of two determined goal-line stands and a steady lifty-yard march climaxed by a touchdown pass to Lemire, led a highly touted Sanford l-ligh School eleven, o to 0, but cracked wide open in the second half as the Plushtowners, led by Tetreau, diminutive backfield ace, pushed over two touchdowns and kicked both points. BIDDEFORD C61 ST. LOUIS C131 The Orange and Black played its worst game of the season and bowed to a smaller and much lighter eleven representing St. Louis lfligh School. Louis Scored the deciding touchdown in the last period when a Biddeford pass went awry. BIDDEFORD CO1 'FHORNTON ACADEMY C191 After nearly two periods of battling the Southwestern Maine Confeience Champs to a standstill, Biddeford folded up before the Thornton power in the annual holiday battle. Slippery Hngers in the Orange and Black backtield paved the way for two Maroon and Gold touchdown marches, while the third came on a long pass from Fitanides to Brownlee.

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THE OLYMPIAN BASKETBALL TEAM Left to right: Murray Stebbins, Paul Cabana, George SDll'Ol111il1S, Michael Rizas, Daniel Reardon. Gene McNabb, Robert Reardon, Steve Spirounias, Peter Mantis. BASKETBALL IQETTERMEN Murray Stebbins, Cajvfailz Peter Mantis Daniel Reardon George Simard Robert Reardon Eugene McNabb Steve Spirounias Michael Rizas George Spirounias Christo Antonalcos Paul Cabana Reynald Ayotte Biddeford displayed unusual strength on the polished surface and completed a successful season by chalking up eleven victories against live defeats. The crown- ing achievement oi this year's team was an invitation to the llfestern Maine Tour- nament, a feat that has not been accomplished by any high school team since the state championship live of 1924. BIDDEFORD i31j OLD ORCHARD 120D Biddeford started its season oit on the right foot by easily trouncing a weak Old Orchard team at the local ff fm. For three periods the frame was close, but ' . by D ' l m . Biddeford uulled awa ' in a last ieriod drive. , 1 5 1 BIDDEFORD 1411 KENNEBUNK H301 The Orange and Black journeyed to Kennebimk and had a rather easy time, posting a 41-30 victory at the Bunlcies' expense. 'BIDDEFORD f30J YVELLS f20l Although trailing at the end of the third period, Biddeford came back strong to easily outseore the lVells quintet for the remainder of the game. l73I