Easthampton High School - Echo Yearbook (Easthampton, MA)

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The leading batters were: Player Games A .B . B .H . Average Earus 7 32 14 .437 Grabrowski 2 8 3 .375 Desmarais 7 27 9 .333 Perzan 7 27 8 .296 Bain 6 17 4 .235 Shepard 7 26 6 .230 Pacocha 4 9 2 .222 Fortier 1 5 1 .200 TRACK The first inter-class meet was held on May 23, at Sawyer Field. It was very successful, each contestant doing his very best to win distinction and honor for his class. The Senior class won the meet by a small margin of points. The Junior class were a close second. The Winners were as follows: 100 Yd. Dash ..................,............... ....,...,,.... E uclide Desmarais '34 220 Yd. Dash ...,.... ........,,.... E uclide Desmarais '34 444 Yd. Run ..4....... ..........,,............,..,,,. J ohn Bain '33 880 Yd. Run ...,....... .............. S tanley Pacocha '33 Broad Jump ...,.. ..... ........... E u clid Desmarais '34 High Jump .,,,..... ....,.,......, B runeau Perzan '33 Discus ......,,,....... .4.....,....... I louis Sudnick '34 Shot Put ..,,...... .,....,...e.,............,,,...4........................, L ouis Sudnick '34 J avelm .l.,.............e.....,,,.........,.,....,......,.....,..,..,......,...,,.........,,,,.......,..,, Louis Sudnick '34 The High School was represented at the Wilbraham track meet, on Memorial Day, by nine students. Euclide Desmarais was the only person to make any points. He won the 100 yd. dash, running the event in 10 4X5 seconds. Desmarais also represented the High School at the County Fair, in North- ampton, last fall. He won the 100 yd. dash, running the heat in 10 115 seconds. He placed third in the 440 yd. run, and fourth in the broad jump. Considering the lack of training advantages, the track men have done an excellent job. BASKETBALL Coach Reed has done it again! . For thc last few years, we have had excellent basketball teams representing Easthampton High School. This year was no exception. With but one letter man back, Coach Reed built up a team worthy of meeting any quintet in this part of the state. This year's team built mostly of new material. It was not only a well- coached team, buta team composed of grit and fighting spirit. Forty

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The team won three eontests, lost four, and tied one. The victories were not easily won, and the losses came only after bitter fighting on the part of our athletes. St. Michaels, our bitterest rival, was defeated twice. The following athletes received soccer awards. Captain Euclid Desinarais, Couc-hon, Boivin, Kwieeinski, Czelusniak, Szefezyk, Young, Sudniek, Morin, Ceberek, Bergeron, Perzan, Greensmith, Buzzee, and Lizotte. BASEBALL The baseball team fared well during the past season, winning four games and losing three. The victories came at the expense of South Hadley, Hopkins, and Amherst, the latter having the misfortune of losing both times. We bowed to the South Hadley nine on their home field. It was the same story when we met Hopkins on strange ground. W e lost two closely eontested games to the latter school by one-run margins, 2-1, and 3-2. It is strange to note that we lost only on foreign soil, and had no difficulty winning on our own field. Desmarais, Earus, and Perzan were the mainstays ol' the team, with Boivin, Shepard, and Ceberek showing color at times. The following players made up the first squad: Captain Desmarais, Perzan, Shepard, Earus, Sudnick, Boivin, Ceberek, Mi'ashesky, Bain, Pacocha, Fortier, Hadro, Newton, and Grabowski. Thirty-nine K

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The team was entered in the Valley Wheel League composed of West Spring- field, Ludlow, Agawam, Enfield, Monson, and Easthampton. At the conclusion of the league season, Easthampton was found securely lodged in third place. West Springfield held undisputed possession of first place, while Enfield held down second place. During the whole season we met different teams eighteen times. We won nine games, and lost nine games. Some of the most notable achievements were the defeats handed Palmer 18-12 and 20-18, and the hard fought contest between St. Michael's and the locals, when the latter team managed to hold St. Michael's to four floor baskets. They established an enviable record when they held Enfield High to one lone basket during the whole contest. The team was composed of the following players: Captain Desmarais, Boiven, Bain, Craig, Pacocha, Perzan, Navickas, Newton, Greensmith, Ga- browski, Lizotte, and Milashesky. Craig, Navickas and Wagner were forced to leave the team during the season because of scholastic difficulties. The outstanding players were Desmarais, and Perzan. Desmarais was cx- tremely fast on his feet, and was very hard to hold at bay. Perzan stood out because of his brilliant jumping and his ability to score from awkward positions. Pacocha, Bain, and Boivin were other notable players, who lent their every abil- ity to aid in teamwork. The second team should also be complimented. They worked hard and were mostly responsible for the success of the first five. Greensmith, Gabrowski, Lizotte, and Milashesky were outstanding performers on the second five. Lao SHEPARD '34 Forty-one