Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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ATHLETIC AWARDS Tran - Best Offensive Forward; Amy Trainor - Most Improved Player; Jennifer McMorrow - Best Defensive Forward. Hockey N inny DcIVecchio - Bay State League All Star, Bay State League Most Outstanding Goalie, Patriot Ledger All Star, B U S. Dooley Award (Outstanding Hockey P lay- er), Boston Globe 2nd Team All Star; Mike Lynn - Bay State League All Star; Chris Clarke - B.H.S. Bradley Award (Outstand- ing Defenseman). Rifle Joe Gozzo - top scorer with an average of 173.6; second place in the Metropolitan Ri- fle League individual scoring competition. Steve Mont - third place in the Metropoli- tan Ritle League individual scoring compe- tition Michael Wilson was recognized for his excellence in riflery with an award from the Metropolitan Rifle League. Volleyball Bay State League Volleball All Stars - Amy Capodanno, Kristy Romano, Christine Col- burn, Pam Field. Honored with the Alumni Volleyball trophy for 1986-7 was Christine Colburn. Also named as a Patriot Ledger All Star was Christine Colburn Soccer Mary Ellen Gunn was the recipient of the BVS Trophy. The Thomas MacDonald Trophy was awarded to Paul Riordan while the David Gingrow Trophy was received by Robert O’Brien. Cross Country Long distance runners Jim Daylor and Mike Stanton were jointly awarded the Paul Toolin Trophy. Field Hockey Receiving the Eason Trophy for 1986-7 were Donna O’Gara and Danielle Palmer. Named as Bay State League All Stars were Donna O’Gara(playing) and Donna Jan- kowski Golf Kevin Healy won the Braintree Golf Associ- ation Trophy for 1986-7. Indoor Track Dan Mahoney and John Castle were pre- sented with the indoor track trophy. In the state Class B meet; Mike Stanton placed 7th in the two mile; John Castle was 4th in the hurdles; John Hume was 6th in the 600; Dan Mahoney was 3rd in the dash while Mark Carey placed 6th; in the 1000 Jim Daylor was 2nd and Frank Small was 6th; Tom ( loughertvx captured 2nd in the high jump with John Castle winning 7th; in the 300 Dave Cronin won 7th place and Rob Kearney placed 9th. Bob Manning placed 4th in the shot put; the relay team streaked to a 4th place finish for BHS. The 37 points Braintree piled up were good for second place in Class B. Wrestling Brian McGourty was presented with the wrestling trophy. Brian placed second in the BSL in the 128 lb. division as well as winning first place in the sectionals and fourth place in the state meet. In the 157 class, Tim Green wrestled to a second place finish in the sectionals and sixth place in the states. Mike Murray at 100 lbs. won third place in the league and in the sectionals and finished 6th in the state meet. Dave Jensen at 121 lbs. won third in the BSL and also won third place in the sectionals. Doug Pe- terson placed third in his weight class in the BSL and was instrumental in the line Wamp season. Other winning Wamp wres- tlers included Steve Barron wh o at 169 fin- ished 4th in the BSL and the sectionals. Mike Curtin who placed 4th in the section- als in the 187 lb. class and Steve Medeiros who was the BSL heavyweight champion and placed 4th in the sectionals. Braintree’s wrestling team placed I I th in the state meet with the best score for any South Shore team. The Wamps were fourth in the sectionals. Together with Wellesley Braintree was voted the most improved team in the state. Boys Gymnastics Receiving the Lt Leon Harriss Trophy in Boys Gymnastics was John Garvey. Richard Heafey was presented with the Paul Han- son Trophy. Basketball Stacey Hamelburg was presented with the basketball trophy. Receiving the Bill Irwin Trophy in boys basketball was BSL All Star Bill Coffey. Coffey set a career scoring record of 1 ,005 hitting his 1 ,000th point on February 27th. 1 987 Bill was named to the Boston Globe All-Scholastic team. Michael McNally won the Jay Legrand Trophy. Carmen Zanghi was also named to the Bay State League all-star team- ice Hockey Receiving the Ken Dooley Trophy in ice hockey was Vincent Delvecchio. Chris Clarke was presented with the Gerry Brad- ley Trophy. Girls Gymnastics Kathy Blake was presented with the Lt. Leon Harriss Trophy in girls gymnastics. Kathy was named the Boson Globe gym- nast of the year and was also honored by being named to the Patriot Ledger All Scholastic team. Kathy racked up impres- sive statistics during the year finishing first in the BSL all-around, the vault and floor exercise, second on the bars and sixth on the beam. Kathy also finished fifth in the state meet in the all-around, first on the vault and third on the floor exercise. Aimee Barron was also named to the Pa- triot Ledger All Scholastic team. She fin- ished first in the BSL on the bars and the beam and second in the vault. Aimee fin- ished 10 in the all-around at the state meet. Other Braintree gymnasts also scored well in the league meet. Kathy Mattuchio was fourth in the floor exercise, fifth in the all-around and third in the beam. Kristen Swain was 6th in the BSL on the bars. Kara Genevich was fifth in the floor exercise in the league. Braintree’s fine record of 11-0 in dual meets was exceeded by their fine effort in the south sectionals where they captured first place and the stale meet where they brought home another championship with a first place finish. Braintree’s record of ac- complishment is extraordinary in girls gymnastics thanks to fine coaching and dedicated competitors. Tennis Stacey Bloom received the trophy from Coach Mahar. Mr. Carson presented the Lawrence Gettings Tennis trophy to Matt White. Outdoor Track Winning the Coaches Trophy were Kathy Blake and Candi Antonelli. The Alfred B. Morcom Trophy was awarded to Steve Powilatisand Jim Daylor. Members of both squads did well in the Eastern Massachu- setts tournament. John Metro placed first in the mile with a time of 4:29. Bob Man- ning won third place in the shotput with a throw of 47’ 1”. Finishing fifth in the 300 low hurdles was Steve Powilatis. Sixth place in the discus was captured by Archie Oberstein with a throw of 132’. Another sixth place finish was earned by Tom C lougherty in the high jump with a leap of 5 ' 10”. Candy Antonelli set a new record in the hurdles with a time of 1 5.8 and won first place in the new event. Jen Morrill placed fifth with a time of 16.4. Terri Puliafico heaved the shot put 32 ' 7” to a third place finish. With a toss of 1 18 ' 9” Dianna Fur- STATE CHAMPS The girls gynmastics team did it again. They cap- tured the state championship in a close competition. long set a new school record and finished second in the meet. The strong team outing helped the Wamps to an eighth place finish in the overall standings. BASEBALL Dan Mahoney was presented with the Wil- liam Frazier Trophy by Coach Fredericks. The coach also awarded Ted Novio with the John Crowell trophy. Ted and Dan were named to the Patriot Ledger All Scholastic team and were Bay State Legaue All Stars as well, in addition. Ted and Dan were cho- sen for the Boston Globe All Scholastic team. Vin Joyce was the third member of the squad to be named to the Bay State League All Star learn. SOFTBALL Mary Ellen Gunn was this year ' s recipient of the Alice Daughraty Trophy. SPECIAL AWARDS The Woman Coaches Trophy was awarded to the female athlete who best embodies the ideals of athletics, leadership, scholarship and citizenship. This year the winner was Mary Ellen Gunn. Ted Novio was the win- ner of the Sam Lawrence Trophy which is traditionally presented to the male athlete who exhibits qualities of athletic skill, lead- ership, scholarship and citizenship. Dan Mahoney was recognized for his athletic skill and character with the Slauson Broth- ers Trophy. HURDLES Candi Antonelli glided over the hurdles on her way to a first place finish in the EMASS meet. Academic Awards

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ACADEMIC AWARDS HORN Tracey Heffernan was part of an award- winning musical group. National Honor Society Dan Allen, Ron Barron, John Cicerone, Stan Dunajski, Nyssa Ferrazzara, Diana Fico, Claire Flaherty, Jason Fuller, Linda Goldman, Joseph Gozzo, Sioux Griffin, Mike Hamilton, Jeremiah Hart, Robert Kearney, Mark Lochiatto, Boreth Ly, Kir- sti MacPherson, Robert Manning, Amy Mattson. Janice Mazzola, Joseph Molloy, Pamela Morrissey, Michael Moschella, Dan Parker, Vibha Patel, Jon Paul Potts, Stefan Reinmuth, Karen Rogalin, Kelly Ronan, Carla Ryder, Rob Smith, David Storlazzi. Marinus Strydom, Sheila Sweenie, Janet Tobin, Michael Trust, Dan- te Varrasso, Stacey Walker. John W alsh and Pamela Young were inducted into the Edna M. Parker chapter of the National Honor Society at BHS. National Merit Awards Awarded Finalist standing from the Na- tional Merit Scholarship Corporation was Paula Cuceurullo Letter of Commendation winners were Suzanne DiPeiro, Stephen Hussey, Kevin Jacobs, Karen Kehoe, Andy Kim, Diane Lyndon, Kevin Manning, Jean Matarazzo, Kristvn Mills, Vibha Patel, Matthew Petrine and William Coffey. General Awards As the top student in the class of 1988, Jason Fuller received the Harvard Book Award for academic excellence. A letter of commendation was presented to James Vail for his outstanding performance as a volun- teer in the Special Olympics sponsored by the United Way. A scholarship was pre- sented to junior Donna Valencia for her first place finish in a pageant sponsored by the Toyota Corporation Art Awards SCIENCE FAIR John Reymolds stood ready to answer judges ' questions with his first place science fair project. Michele Katz won a blue ribbon and gold key in the annual Boston Globe Scholastic Art Award competition. Michelle Ryder won first place in the Dianne DeVanna logo contest. Honored for their contributions to the 1987 yearbook were copy editor Paula Cuceurullo and artist Frannie Pedersen Language Awards Receiving a magna cum laude rating on the National Latin exam was Diane Lyndon Placing first in the Native Speaker division of the National Spanish exam was Eva Iri- zarry. Craig Avitabile received a cum laude award in the National Latin examination. Jason Fuller achieved a third place finish in the National French contest. Cited for their excellence in language study were: Thour- aya Raiss and Jason Fuller in French, Cheryl Lepro in Italian, Stacey Bloom and Diane Lyndon in Latin, Science Awards First place aw-ard winners in the Braintree High School Science Fair competition were Jason Fuller (Newton s Second Law). Jo- seph Gozzo (A Comparative Study of Fiber Optics vs. Copper Wire), Theresa Mawn (Educational Development Through Struc- tured Recreational Activity), John Nelson (Salt Water Growth) and Steven Vasilakos (Fractal Grow th) Joseph Gozzo went on to win second place in the South Shore Re- gional Science Fair and third place in the State Science Fair at MIT. Steven Vasila- kos took the second place prize and also won a $500 MTA scholarship in the Massachu- setts State Science Fair at MIT. Theresa Mawn was awarded seconsd place lin the South Shore Regional Science Fair at Bridgewater State. Second place winners in the BHS Sci- ence Fair were: Jennifer Altrich, Christine Cavanaugh, Nyssa Ferrazzara, Diane Lyn- don. Kelly Ronan Winning third place awards were Duane Morin, Beth Murphy, Julie Simpson, Shaun Weston and Robert Smith Carolyn Bernanrd, Karen Boyle, Joan-Marie Dewsnap, John Dingee, Stacey Gavin, Chris Gregory, Michele Katz, Thom- as Kenn;e;y, Robert D. Moriarty, Mike Murray, Kama Patel, Jon Paul Potts, Rich- ard Rogalin, Heather Sandison. Johannes Strydom, Marinus Strydom and Janet To- hin received special commendations. This year’s recipient of the Bausch and Lomb Science Award was Jason Fuller. Ja- son Fuller also was presented with the Rensselaer Math and Science Award Business Awards The John Hancock Company Honors Award for outstanding achievement in business education was presented to Moni- que DiSerio and Kerri Marino. Jean Matar- azzo was awarded third place in the first- year typing competition at Aquinas Junior College. Philcrgian Awards and Scholarships Presenting the Mabel Sawyer Rogers Book Award for 1987 to Tracey Heffernan was Mrs Hedman. The winner of the Philer- gian $1000 scholarship was Wendy Cline Mathematics Awards Johannes Strydom received the award as the highest scorer in the Continental Math League. Second place in the league contest when to Richard Rogalin. Winners in the annual High School Math Examination were Matthew Pettine - third place. Paula Cuceurullo - second place, and Jason Fuller - first place. Honors in the Math Olympiad competition went to Jason Fuller - first place and Kevin Manning - second place. The faculty of the mathematics department recognized the outstanding work of seniors Diane Lyndon and Reiko Ogigami English Awards Honored with the Mary R Nichols award for creative writing was Karen Davis Linda Goldman received the Brown Book Award for excellence in English. For exceptional service and academic achievement Mark Lochiatto was granted the Colby Book Award Pamela Morrissey was awarded the Dartmouth Book Award for excellence in composition, language and mathematics. Receiving the Excellence in Writing Aw-ard for 1987 was senior Michael Wilson. An outstanding performance in the Language Arts Olympiad enabled Brian McCarty to qualify for an award as well. Industrial Arts Awards 4 Honored for his outstanding skills was Mi- chael Varraso who received the technology award from the industrial arts department. John Cook was similarly honored for his exceptional craftsmanship. Music Awards Kathy O’Gara was honored for her excel- lence as a member of the band in the South- eastern District Music Association. Debby Rawson, Barbara Fostello, Craig La Pierre, Arthur LaMotta, Victor Shannon, Mia Shindell. Lori Talbot. Marc Talbot were singled out for their achievements in choral singing in the same organization. Michelle LaFountain, Debby Rawson, Victor Shannon, Christian Potts, James Morris, Brandon Kclsch won awards for their achievements in choral performance in the Southeastern Massachusetts Schools Bandmasters Association Thouraya Raiss, Diane Lyndon were also cited for their per- formances in orchestral music in SEMSBA. Barbara Fostello. Lori Talbot, Marc Tal- bot, members of the chorus were honored w ith All State Music Awards for their vocal skills. BHS Concert Choir won first place in the Heritage Festival Choral Competition at Concord, Massachusetts. Thouraya Raiss was honored with the National Schools Orchestra Award. The National Schools Choral Award was pre- sented to Victor Shannon and Lori Talbot Winners of the John Phillip Sousa Award for 1987 were Danielle Palmer and Suzanne Di Piero The Arion Award was presented jointly to Diane Lyndon and Marc Talbot. Lori Talbot received the Cho- ral Creed Award for the year and the Semper Fidelis Award was presented to Su- zanne DiPiero and James Widdop Mock Trial Competition Braintree’s entry in the competition placed first in Norfolk County. Participating on the team were Linda Goldman, Thomas Gunn. Michael Esper, Pamela Young, Douglas Pettingell. Jean Matarazzo. Wil- liam Porter, Eric Pothier, Janet Baldassini and Vibha Patel. Constitution Essay Awards Braintree students distinguished them- selves in the constitutional essay competi- tion sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Winning bonds for their literary ef- forts were Linda Goldman. Kristen Pelletier and Giles Parker. Winning certificates for their essays were Kurt Moffett, Thomas Gunn, William Porter, Michael Lsper, Pa- mela Young, Terri Puliafico and Jean Ma- tarazzo. Social Studies Awards W inning the John F. Kennedy Scholarship for 1987 was Stephen llussey Two students were honored with receipt of the Braintree Historical Society’s Book Award: Jon Pel- letier and Robert Kearney. Winning the World History Award was Anne Turley. Jennifer Somers was the recipient of the American Government Freshman Basketball Andrea Laneau - Best Offensive Guard; Kris Spacone - Best Defensive Guard. Minh Academic Awards

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©CdSPell Stesurrects EUS Drama I t hadn’t happened at Braintree High for years, but a little bit of Broadway and a whole lot of talent brought BHS back into the drama scene. Music teacher Jose Coronado brought “Godspell” to town. On February 3rd and 4th, students auditioned their tal- ents: singing, dancing, act- ing. Two months later the ten cast members performed “Godspell”. After weeks of rehearsing from 2:30 to 5:00 four days a week after school, the cast members, from all four grades, with different inter- ests and talents, had become a family. “I didn’t know any of the other kids,” said junior Michael Trust, “but after just a short time, we were friends.” The congeniality of the cast was evident on and off the stage. Sophomore Stacie Blackwell said, “It was fun working with people 1 didn’t know well.” Added freshman Neil Murphy, “The thing I liked most about the play was working with all the people in the cast.” And the company, includ- ing Marc Talbot, Lori Tal- bot, Victor Shannon, Sara Scully, Debby Rawson, Ar- wen Hawes, and Cindy Bon- ner, did more than just shine under the lights. Quipped Sara, “It was interesting cre- ating a show and having to do everything from con- PRF.PARF. YF. After finishing his solo “Prepare Ye” Vic Shannon preached to the disciples of Jesus while Mike Trust and Sara Scully observed the action. WORD Portraying Jesus, Marc Talbot preached the word of God to the dis- ciples as they prepared for the mag- ic of the gospel. structing sets and perform- ing, to recruiting our own au- dience.” And it was fun, so much fun that most would like to do it again. “I loved it,” said Debby Rawson. “I would do it again in a minute.” Victor Shannon agreed, “All the work was worth it.” Everyone had their own reason for wanting to be in the musical, brought to final form with help from student director Jil Donahue and the lighting crew. Victor liked the singing. Arwen said, “I like acting a lot.” Even though the applause was great, the personal mo- ments were even better. Said Marc, “1 learned a lot about myself and about others. GREASEPAINT Stacie Blackwell had some help with part of her makeup — a Star of Da- vid. CHORUS One of the most popular songs of Godspell brought out a rousing ef- fort from the chorus in their rendi- tion of “Day by Day”. 6 Godspell returns drama to BHS