Biddeford High School - Olympian Yearbook (Biddeford, ME)

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HI THE OLYMPIAN BASKETBA LL BIDDEFORD 11,21 CHEVERUS 1211 ln a purely defensive battle, Biddeford dropped their lirst game of the year to the defending Southwestern Maine Champs. Although leading at the end of the hrst period, the Biddeford basketeers were unable to find the hoop consistently enough to stay in the running with the Fighting Irish. BIDDEFORD 1231 VVESTBROOK 1191 ln another tight defensive game, Biddeford managed to return to the victory path by edging out a victory over VVestbrook, although Westbrook nearly upset the apple cart by a strong last period drive. BIDDEFORD 1321 TRAIP 1271 Although trailing at half-time, the Orange and Black managed to find their shooting eyes during the third period and pace away from the visiting five from Kittery. BIDDEFORD 1281 Biddeford took Traip into camp for the second time of the season on the l:itfer's home court after being given a hard battle for a half. TRAIP 1141 BIDDEFORD 1321 ln a hair-raising game, a fighting Biddeford live managed to outlast Sanford and pull away in the last live minutes for a comfortable victory. SANFORD 1231 BIDDEFORD 1111 THORNTON 1311 Biddeford picked its first game of the annual series with Thornton to have its only off-night of the season. This fact, coupled with the small playing surface of the Saco court, forced Biddeford to accept its second defeat of the year. BIDDEFORD 1321 SANFORD 1281 In another spine-tingling contest that saw Biddeford build up a comfortable lead only to have Sanford whittle it down to almost even terms in the last period, Biddeford showed promise of being a possible entree for the annual Southwestern Maine Tournament. BIDDEIFORD 1271 CHEVERUS 1381 After creeping up to within two points of a highly favored Cheverus team, the Biddeford defense blew wide open and allowed Cheverus to hang up another hard earned victory. This was the second time during the season that Biddeford bowed to the Fighting Irish. BIDDEFORD can wEs'rBRooK 1241 Biddeford took to the road again and managed to earn a rather easy victory at the Paper City. Biddeford led all the way and was never threatened, BIDDEFORD 1221 THORNTON 1151 After trailing for three periods, a lighting Biddeford team finally found itself in the last period and evened up the series with their arch rivals by posting a 22-15 win in a thrill packed game. FNDDEFORD 1351 KENNEBUNK 1331 fn one of the most exciting games ever witnessed on a local court. a lighting Kennebunk live forced Biddeford into an overtime period before bowing before the local club for the second time this season.

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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

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'N THE OLYMPIA N e r A Q 4 X X54 97 H781 N . ba 3 H 'V I -W 1: , at -W' IB 1 I up K' z 1 I E, V .,.,.,. 1 K W if -V z l W 2 - 31' N J if f ,,.,.4r-0 ' If We w 'ifw 'ir ff l , U 5 CHEERLEADERS Left to right: Hope Goodwin, Anita McGa1'rity, Mae Harris, Lorraine Reilly, Pearl Shapiro, Jane Morrison, Eleanor Scott. Kneeling: Edward Lane, Mike Cac- ciapaglia. BIDDEFORD C241 BIDDEFORD AL-UM'NI 1253 In a fast and hard fought game. a team composed of former high school stars showed marked superiority over the present Biddeford Five. Although the Alumni managed to chalk up a victory hy only one point it was quite evident that they were carrying the high school just to make the game interesting for the fans. TOUR N A M ENT GA ME BIDDEFORD 1153 PORTLAND 1311 For two- full periods, and part of the third, a Hghting Biddeford team nearly scaled the heights as it threatened to kick over the well-known apple cart and upset a highly touted Portland live, favorites to cop the Wlestern Maine diadeni. At the end of the first period, Biddeford had stepped out into a 6-5 lead but trailed :Lt half-time. l2-ll. liiddefforrl again shot ahead early in the third period hut tired steadily :mud permitted Portland to win. 54 f75