Saint Bede Academy - Via Baeda Yearbook (Peru, IL)

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Black Watch And Magicians Fans at the December 18 St. Bede Invitational Tournament were treated to a display of marching finesse when the Black Watch Color Guard ap- peared. This all-girl drill unit from the local area, performed at half-time of the St. Bede-Mendota game. This recently organized group is patterned after the famous Scottish regiment, the Black Watch. Under the direction of Mr. Charles Beckner and Mr. Wayne Howarth, color guard sergeant Naldyne Kotecki led the 17 girl Black Watch through its maneuvers. Over 800 basketball fans were en- tertained the night of February 6 when the Harlem Magicians took the LaSalle Daily News Tribune team in a freewheeling contest replete with clowning antics as well as basketball finesse. The Magicians, after four rol- licking quarters of basketball tom- foolery, emerged triumphant over the News-Tribune 81-71, closing the game with a forty-foot, behind-the- back field goal by Bob “Trick” Woods. 26

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With the coming of winter the grounds west of the tennis courts were flooded to give the boarders an expansive area for skating. Rough and tumble hockey was a part of the collegians more vigorous after school activities.

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Entertain Bruin Basketball Fans Trick” Woods, Magicians’ number one showman, notched 29 points, including a behind-the-back buck- et in the closing seconds, in the Magicians’ 81-71 win. Overhead set shot artist Josh Grider was a big scorer in the Harlem Magician-News Tribune tilt.