Amherst Regional High School - Goldbug Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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FIRST ROW: Meader, Hewlett, Andrews, Telega, Kamensky, Markert. SECOND ROW: Manager Herman, Trachy, Crowley, Allen, O ' Rourke, Waskiewicz, Parkinson, Wilson, Coach Correaie. VARSITY BASKETBALL The Amherst Regional Hurricanes compiled a fine 13 and 4 record to finish second in the Hampshire League. In the three independent games which opened the ' Canes ' ' 59-60 season, ARHS copped one victory. The triumph over Athol, however, proved to be one of the biggest wins of the season. Amherst was one of three teams to defeat the Athol five which was later invited to the Western Mass. Tournament. West Spring- field and a strong Northampton team administered the early losses to the Hurricanes. Once the Hampshire schedule opened, the Hurri- canes hit their stride. Hopkins, Frontier, Pioneer, St. Michaels, and Arms were easily defeated twice. South Hadley and Smith Academy were a different story. The two contests with the Tigers were two of the best of the Hampshire League season. Amherst took the first, 51-50, at South Hadley and decisioned the Tigers 55-53 on the home court. Smith Academy, the Hampshire champs and West- ern Mass. Tournament winners, were the only league five to down the ' Canes. They bested ARHS easily in Amherst, 68-47, but had trouble when the Hurricanes traveled to the Hatfield Court, 63-54. While there was no one big scorer for the ' Canes, they owed their success to the balanced scoring of the starting five. Bob Wilson topped the team with Cliff Allen, Eddie Trachy, Tom Parkinson, and Chuck O ' Rourke all close to the 10 points per game mark. Denny Was- kiewicz did a fine job as the team ' s number six man and filled in ably for Tom Parkinson when the latter was injured late in the season. Bruce Meader, the sixtn senior on the team, performed well when called upon. West Springfield Athol Amherst 36 27 46 48 Northampton . 59 40 Arms Academy 20 63 South Hadley 50 51 St. Michaels . 32 64 Smith Academy ... 47 47 Hopkins Academy .. 52 65 Pioneer Regional 53 75 Frontier Regional . 49 63 Arms Academy 34 54 South Hadley St. Michael ' s 53 55 46 79 Smith Academy . 54 54 Hopkins Academy 43 61 Pioneer Regional 41 53 Frontier Regional 37 62 20