Barre High School - Barretone Yearbook (Barre, MA)

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GIRLS’ SPORTS Palma Puliafico Barbara Mennard Helen Chakuas Amelia Chakuas Elaine Miller Gloria Hart Margaret Dixon Lillian King Irene Kowza Adrienne Puchalsky Carol Berthiaume Captain Co-Captain Center Forward Left Forward Right Forward Right Forward Left Guard Center Guard Right Guard Center Guard Right Guard The year of 1949 may be well recalled for its most interesting develop- ment. Although not in the sense of victory it will be remembered for its various phases of sports. From the opening of the basketball season in the fall, to the ending at spring, the girls showed great efforts. The “new look” was also added to the team this year. The girls were arrayed in brilliant maroon shorts and white blouses, displaying the school colors honorably. Alumnae of Barre High, Mrs. Kowal and Mrs. Puchalsky were announced as the new coaches. The games with Templeton were played in the afternoon and a supper was held after the games. The supper at Barre was greatly enjoyed because we celebrated our first and only victory of the season. In general, it will be credited once again this year that although not always victorious, the girls’ basketball team exhibited to the public enjoy- able games. Other sports included softball and volleyball played between the upper class and the lower classmen. 33

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BASKETBALL Our basketball team had an unsuccessful season last year as they won only four and lost fourteen. However, many of the games were very close and as the game ended, the opponents always seemed to be ahead by one or two points. Perhaps this poor season is a result of the late start that Barre had in starting basketball practice and only through the untiring efforts of Coach Mennard and Principal Leroy Dawson were we able to play in Florence Hall again. An interesting fact is that Barre seemed to be able to win all their practice games but could win only four of their regular games. They beat the Alumni twice. They defeated the Athol Y.M.C.A. twice, once by a score of 72-68, the highest score ever tallied by a Barre team. After the games at the Athol “Y” the players enjoyed swimming at the indoor chlorinated pool. At the Orange Tournament, Barre played its first game against Petersham, whom they had defeated twice this season, and had little trouble racking up a win. After this win, the team seemed inspired, and sincerely believ they could win the Tournament. However, they were bitterly disappointed when they were trounced by Thayer and automatically drop- ped out of the tournament. THE TEAM R. Salvadore, S. Andrukonis, C. Giarusso, W. Morse, A. Mallinson, S. Good- win, C. Trifilo, W. Sokol, J. Polock, G. Mennard, E. Caranci, D. Berthiaume. JAY VEES P. Staknis, N. Cilley, D. Spasaro S. Kasputis, R .Wells, R. Lincoln, L. Dawson, R. Glidden, M. Snyder. 32

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BASEBALL When the fifteenth of April rolls around each year, students at Barre High automatically think of two things, baseball and the yearbook. Because the yearbook goes to press long before the finish of the baseball season, a complete account of the year’s diamond doings is never published. Yet the yearbook would hardly seem complete if the baseball writeup were to be omitted. Mr. Scanlon, our coach, has picked a squad of seventeen players from a large group of high-spirited students who attended the practices and feels confident that he will better Coach Mclnerny’s creditable record of seven wins and three losses last year. Ten veterans remain from last year’s squad of eighteen. The way things stand now it seems as though Mallinson, Andrukonis, Staknis, and Ber- thiaume will take the mound while John Polock will do most of the catching. The infield seems well taken care of with Dave Berthiaume at first. Jack Cranston at second, John Bullard at short stop, and Sam Good- win at third. The “million dollar” outfield consists of veterans Joe Chilleri in left, Ben Andrukonis or Art Mallinson in center, and Romeo Babe Salva- ■dore in right. However, if any of these fielders fail to hit up to par, they will be replaced by other capable fellows. THE TEAM R. Baker, S. Andrukonis, S. Marsella, W. Morse, R. Salvadore, A. Mallinson, J. Bullard, S. Goodwin, J. Chilleri, D. Berthiaume, J. Aliquo, J. Polock, G. Mennard, P. Staknis, J. Cranston, D. Spasaro, N. Cilley, Mr. Scanlon, Coach, S. Kasputis, Manager. 34