Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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ZH 'I' Il li S A S S .-X M 0 N l BOYS' BASKE'I'BALI. Bark Row-ll. Parker, R. 'I'hurston, j. Franciose, K. Channell, VV. MacPherson, P. Manna. R. Thomas. ' Second Row-XV. VVrightson, R. Chevuni, 'I'. Zicko, E. Burke. R. hfahoney, Mahoney, F. Valle. Front Row-I,. l3ei'ict'o, R. Pallaflino. XV. Florio, R. Saunders, j. Moffatt, Vaptain, C. Haddad, R. Shea, R. Young. 1-ld pn!! after an absence of a year. Natick llighk 1942 hnmetlmll wnm did Because of his impressive showing all not have mo inlprenive 3 year' winning six season, Bill Florlo was rightfully chosen to and 'ming five gamex 'I'he game, with Captain the 1943 Natick High basketball team. Ucdhmn were not played became uf 3 dia- Coming hack next year with Florio are three :,gru.,m,m between the tw., q.h0,,l,. Itttermeng Pallatlino, Haddad anti Dificco. Uoarh Maffeo was once again at his

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THE SASSAM 0 N 19 -.a SSVNG FUUTBA LI, Back Ron-Mr. Plausse, R. Mahoney, VV. MacPherson, K. Channell, D. Sanborn, R. Leonard. R. Casavant, E. Rohhle, R. Howard, P. Ciassett, F. Kleinfelder, A. Beswick, R. U'K'onnell, Mr. Quackenhush. Third Row-E. Devereaux, R. Brenneman, R. Hall, R. Byrne, j. Allen, YV. Bates, A. Fair, 'l. hlahoney, R. Burke, Rooney. Second Row-R. Leonard, XV. Florio, V. Sciretta, R. Strange, S. MacPherson, R. McNeil, Al. Moffatt, Lefter, R. Palladino, F. Miccile. From Row-Ci. Sellew, M. Freedman, F. Culcasi, N. Scianna, E. Parker, S. Mathews. tl, Nims, R. Shea. FOOTBA LL The football team enjoyed fair success. with a record of 5 won, 3 lost and one tie. Only the loss to Framingham on Thanksgiving n-orning prevented our hoys from having a really great season. Although, at the start of the season, the niaterial was excellent, injuries hampered the players throughout the regular season. Bobby Palladino's shoulder injury and the failure of Charlie Sargentk ankle to heal properly, played havoc with the team's success and the coach's plans. The season opened with a defeat at the hands of Marlboro High, and it was in this game that Palladino was injured. However, on Columhus Day, Natick displayed ,flreill form and defeated NVQ-llesley lligh in their traditional game, with a last minute hteath- taking finish. 'lihis inspired the Red and Blue to go out and heat Milford, Needham and Norwood in succession, Un Thanksgiving Day morning Natick High presented a starting line-up of Mathews and Lefter, ends, Rooney and Co-Capt. Park- er, tacklesg Miccile and Nims, guardsg Mof- fatt, center, Florio, Fo-Capt. Scianna, Palla- dino and McNeil in the hackheld. ln this game a stuhhorn Framingham line held Natick's hacks scoreless, while the Blue and NVhite pushed over a touchdown to win 7 to ll. The entire Natiek team played a courageous game hut several had hreaks hurt their chances of victory. At the foothall dance Bohhy Palladino is as elected captain for the 1942 NEIINOII. Our entire class wishes him and his team all the success in the world.

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Tllk SASS,XMCDN W .f . Hunt Photo HOCKEY Back Row-R. Slamin, A. Zicko, C. Malpus, H. Gurney. R. Casavant, li. flashy, R. Howard. Second Row-R. Hall, N. Quatrale, R. Halcolm, P. Thurston. S. MacPherson. R. trtfonnell. S. Bregoli, R. Bennett. Front Row-.-X. Swanson, B. Stenquist, NI. Freedman, F. Nliccile. N. Clancy, R. Dolph, F. Devereaux. HOCKEY The Natick High School hockey team of 19-H-+2 must go down in the annals of its sports history :ls the best ever to represent fzur school. Nlany superlatives have already lween slowered on the boys who did so :nuch to niake Natick hockey conscious hy playing such an outstanding hrand of hockey in the liastern Massachusetts League. XVhatever hils been said of them is richly deserved since they were a great credit in all ways to our schools and our town. The records show that they lost hut two games of a ten game schedule and that the- tinished in second place in league competi- tion. However, the record cannot show the spirit. the determination and the sportsman- Iike conduct that made this team one of the szandouts in the entire state. Natick has had. and will have. hetter teams, hut it will he difficult to hnd any group of boys who will he more satisfying to their coach. their sup- porters and all sports lovers. Many of the memliers of the class of 1042 have carved for themselves a niche in our own hockey memories that will remain for many years. Frank Miccile and Dana YVinner as co-captains were inimitable lead- ers. while Norman Clancy, Mel Freedman. Nick Quatrale and Larry Dolph carried the l-anner of the red and blue to new heights. Natick .......... 2 Somerville ....., tl . tt Framingham .. . 1 . 3 Malden ..... . 1 H . 4 VValpole . . 2 'A ... l YVellesley . ... 0 ... 4 Lexington . . 2 ... 4- Hudson .. . 1 . 3 Brookline .. . l . ll YVaketield .. . 7 . ll Dedham .. ... 41