Academy of Our Lady / Spalding Institute - Summa Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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The Sweetsixteeners hii the road and we went to the Sweet Sixteen Cheerleaders whoop it up ui Coach Sullivan on his way DePdul's Ray Meyer guest at Banquet 25 ,,.,..-V I pep rally .

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Couch gets a lift utter winning the Sectional ON TO CHAMPAIGN. For the first time ix five years the Irish made it to the State. To mak- it they beat some ol the best teams in the state Central, Woodruff, Canton. Every tension-packe: moment of these games supplied excitement for th fans. There was a great time at S. I. the day befor St. Patrick's Day as students of both schools gather ed in the street for a gigantic pep rally. Camer men from the TV studio were on hand to record th event. After the team returned from the State the were feted at a colossal banquet where Frank Fin negan was named most improved player of the yea the two co-captains Karpowicz and Coughlon r ceived the principal's sportsmanship award. the Irish were Too-oo Tuff 2-1 Gene rises lor ex shot SECTIONAL CHAMPS. Victory sends Sullivunmen to State

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, Daily Mass-part of school day early spring brought Lent, Lent is a time of stepped-up spiritual awareness at both schools. Most of the stu- dents are seen at daily Mass and Communion -and at all hours of the school day, boys and girls are found in the chapel .... On March l7, St. Patriclis Day, everyone takes time off as las as Lenten resolutions are concerned. Spalding and the Academy com- bine talents and present an Irish Concert- the Academy Freshmen gave their school El l -and noon-hour Way oi the Cross