Boston College High School - Forbian Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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George Sullivan, third high scorer in the league, led the team into action. His out- standing playing was the only consolation during the season, and he also won a place on the first team All-Stars. Newman Flanagan and Ray Cattaneo filled out the rest of the line, Dick O'Con- nor, Red Falvey, jack Sheehan rounded out the reserve line. Roger Morton and Bill Leonard interchanged with Capt. Dave Ahern on defense. The coach made many fruitless attempts to plug the goal but never succeeded. SENIOR YEAR 1947-48 The Eaglets skated into their first game full of apprehension, but they came out on top of a hard fought battle with Waltham 2-1. They dropped their next one in a heartbreaker to a vastly improved Framing- ham sextet S-3. After two bruising periods of scoreless hockey with Needham, George Sullivan scored on a 'beautiful pass from Ed McDonald early in the third period to set up a win. A well-groomed Walpole team throttled us down with a 5-0 win. We bounced right back with a 6-0 trouncing ovcr Norwood. A far-superior W'atertown Club handed us a 6-1 loss in a game of freak goals. We bat- tled Wellesley for three full periods, but had to be satisfied with a tie. We had to play off with Needham to dissolve a fourth-place tie. We beat them in a sudden-death period of play 1-0. ln the playoffs Watertown buried us 5-1. Walpole arose in the third period to down us 4-1. Framingham scored a close 2-1 win in a hard fought game to end the season. George Sullivanis outstanding play again won him a berth on the first team All-Stars along with Ed McDonald and Roger Mor- ton on the second. Our sophomore goalie, Vin Tackey, seems to be a good prospect in future years, Red Falvey finished off the first line. Gemellaro, Flynn and Gabson made up the reserve line with McCarthy and Leonard interchanging on defense. FRANCIS O,I.l'lARX' IIOCKICY SIQNIORS O'l.eary fManagerj, Leonard, Gobron, lfalvey, Mellonald, Stoekman, Gemellaro, Stevens, Mcljariliy. Sullivan filaptainj, Morton. if 51131

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HOCKEY liirst row, left to right: Gobron, lialvey, McDonald, Tarkey, Stevens, G. Sullivan CCapt.j, Morton. DCHNN 1iRESHMAN YEAR 1944-45 The Eaglets opened their season with two close losses to Needham and Walpole, 3-2, 2-1. They skated into the win column by downing Norwood in a thriller. After losses to Wellesley and Waltham, Watertown was buried 9-1. They closed the season with a polished victory over a strong Waltham team, 5-0. Throughout the whole season the first line was very effective. The defense was one of the league's best with Frank Shellen- 'back and versatile Jim Reynolds at the points, and goalie, Art Brady, captain, and best net minder in the whole circuit. Four men were chosen for the All-Star Squad. SOPHOMORE YEAR 1945-46 In early December B. C. High introduced its new hockey coach, john F. Temple. The outlook for the coming season was very dim, but the club won five games and an- nexed three tics, and finished third in the league's standing. The only two losses were to Needham, the Metropolitan Champs. Both games were heartbreakers since six goals were called back because of tech- nicalities. 1 Second row: O'1.eary QMgr.J, Flynn. R. Sullivan, Leonard, Gemellaro, Sullivan, McCarthy, McDonough, Faueette, Asselin, Gallagher, Stapleton, Murphy, Stocknian. THEICE 112 Warren Lewis, a main-stay for three years, proved himself to be one of the finest players in schoolboy hockey. He scored 21 points to gain third in scoring honors. George Sullivan added class to the first line as he was a good scorer and an adept stickhandler. John Cattaneo rounded out the first line. Dave Ahern, coupled with Jim Reynolds, offered stiff opposition to all who faced them. Ed Casey in the new-founded role of goalie was the ace in the hole all season. His out- standing play won for him a berth on the first team All-Stars, along with Lewis and Cattaneo and Reynolds. Sullivan was chosen for the second team. JUNIOR YEAR 1946-47 The Eaglets got off to a fast start by downing Framingham 5-1. After that, all luck ran out, and they lost six straight to Watertown, Needham, Walpole, Norwood, Wellesley and Waltham. However, they held the distinction of not being shut out once. The play was close in a couple of games with a last-minute goal downing us. We broke into the win column by defeating Norwood 3-2, then dropped two, Needham 1-0 and Framingham 6-3. 1

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Left to right: Al. Mclilruy, Hickey, Pierce LCapt.j, Burgholler, T. Mclilroy. liirst Year-Mr. Cassell was appointed coach after the school had given up basket- ball for a few years and he succeeded in turning out a well-drilled team. A member of the varsity this year was Paul Hickey. Second Year-A different coach this year with Mr. Gintoff taking over. He turned out a very good team this year winding up the season with a 12-3 record. Third Year-A different coach again with Mr. Wietekgimp taking the coaching reins and he turned out a very good team. The record was not impressive, but only because the team lost three games by one point. Coach Wietekamp was building for next year having George Peirce, Tom and Jack McElroy, and Paul Hickey playing regular and Andy Gill being used as the sixth man. Peirce led in the scoring depart- ment with 301 points, featuring a record 64 points in one game. Tom McElroy was next with 134 points, followed closely by ,lack McElroy and Paul Hickey. The record was 12-7. Fourth Year-Following up what seemed to be the custom, B. C. High had another coach this year, Mr. John Kiley. Coach Kiley was greeted with ten returning lettermen from the previous year and indications were for a good year. The lineup on opening day l found four veterans who had played to- gether the previous season, plus a newcomer or two. The four were Tom McElroy at right forward, jack McElroy at left for- ward, Captain George Peirce at center, and Paul Hickey at right guard. The new- comer was Frank Burgholzer who teamed up with Paul in the back court at left guard. With the team full of the knowl- edge and Hnesse of good basketball, we went through the regular basketball season as Champions of the Boston Conference. But to do this the team had to meet East Boston for the title, and after downing Eastie, gained the right to compete in the Eastern Massachusetts Tournament. Captain George Peirce was outstanding, as usual, and he tossed in fifteen points to lead the team to victory. EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS TOURNAMENT B. C. High drew Lexington in the quar- ter finals of the tournament. It was apparent that the team was extremely nervous as they scored only five points the entire Hrst half, but their defensive work was success- ful in that they held Lexington to ten points. Between the halves something must have happened for they came out a re- 1141