Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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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

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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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77 'l'lll QAXQQXNTON , r . t t . . . - Hun! Photo BASEBALL' Front Row-K. Crumriine. A. Chickering, R. Thurston, T. Zicko, M. Freedman. Second Row-E. Clasby, V. Ciuarino, j. Allen, R. Donovan, F. Miceile, C. Malpus. Back Row-Mgr. Ned Brennan, R. McNeil, S. Nlathews, Moffatt, R. Paul, VV. NlcPherson, R. Checani, Coach Charles Marso. BASEBALL The baseball season opened with great enthusiasm. VVhen Mr. lxlilrso issued the command, over fifty boys responded, ent Neavoring to have a successful baseball team for the season. For the first time in many years this amaving ball team has had to lace many handicaps, particularly lack of transportation facilities due to the war situation. This mild inconvenience will not inter- fere with the spirit of the team. YVe may have to be deprived of many things, but this will not disturb our progressiveness. XVe are honored to have Hob McNeil as our baseball captain for the season. Pitchers-fleaded by Captain McNeil, are Richard Paul, Mel Freedman, VVilliam McPherson and Robert Checani. Catchers-john Allen. a junior, Robert Young, a senior: and Herb Parker, a sophomore. First Base-john Moffatt. Kenneth Crum- rine and Arthur Cltickering, who are sopho- mores, john Moffatt is a senior. Second Base - Kenneth Channell Bob Thurston, joe Franciose, Pete Hregoli, and a senior, Hob Shea. Shortstop-Frank Nliecile, lid Clashy. a nd Tommy Zicko. Third Base - Hill Florio, ,lohn Rego, Mike Solari. Left Field - Bob Palladino. Right Field - Vincent Ciuarino. Center Field - Shirley Mathews. Utltfield -- Ray Donovan, fimmy Ronan. Managers - Ned Brennan, Vincent Uris' coll and Ralph Howard. .ll GOLF Golf. one of the youngest sports at this sthool, has in the past few years gained great progress through the able coaching of Mr. Maffeo. This year's team. composed mostly of veterans and a few welcome newcomers, is looking forward to a prosperous season. The team, starting its fifth year in the Bay State League, is hoping to regain the chamnionship which Natick held the first year. Like former years there are six teams that make up the league. VVe play each team twice in home and home matehew, using Vk'ildwood as our home course.