Bridgewater Classical Academy - Mercurius Yearbook (Bridgewater, ME)

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BASKETBALL Front row, left to right: G. Esty, L. Wilkins, B, Ketchum, D Doak Second row J Sharp A. Hall, D. Kingsbury, P. Faulkner, Coach Harrington W Faulkner L M1111 ken W Bradstreet, D. Hoyt. SEASON'S RECORD Bridgewater Fort Kent Bridgewater Van Buren Bridgewater Easton Bridgewater Ashland Bridgewater Hodgdon Bridgewater Fort Kent Bridgewater Van Buren Bridgewater Hodgdon Bridgewater Mapleton Bridgewater Limestone Bridgewater Ricker Bridgewater Ashland Bridgewater Easton Bridgewater Mapleton Bridgewater l Limestone Bridgewater Ricker AT HOULTON Bridgewater Island Falls Bridgewater Mattawamkeag EASTERN MAINE CLASS S TOURNAMENT Bridgewater 45 Mt, Desert Sponsored by CHARLES SIMONSON 8: SON HARRY SIMONSON 8a SON 5 T

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VARSITY BASKETBALL Under Coach Harrington, the Bridgewater Bulldogs enjoyed a very fine sea- son. Although having very little height to work with, the tallest of the starting five was Flip Faulkner, who just shaved the six foot mark, The season opened with impressive wins over Van Buren and Fort Kent. By mid-season the Bulldogs had dropped only four games, two to a very fine Easton quintet and two to Ashland, a medium school, The only other loss in regular season's play was to Fort Kent on a technicality when Coach Harrington sent his boys to the showers with two minutes of playing time remaining because of the aggressively rough style of play this particular game engendered. For all of that, the Bulldogs still finished a strong third in the Aroostook Central League with a record of eleven wins and five losses. Upon entering the Regional Tournament at Houlton as the second seeded team, Bridgewater defeated Island Falls in a tense, thrill-packed contest by a score of 58-57 - thanks to Bear Hoyt's winning basket made with only six seconds of playing time remaining, On the basis of Regional Tournament play, Flip Faulkner was chosen as a member of the County Class S All-Star team. In the finals of regional play, Bridgewater defeated a top-seeded Mattawamkeag club, 52-34, and earned the right to represent Group II, Class S, of Eastern, Maine at Bangor. The Bulldogs then journeyed to Bangor where they met a strong and very tall Mt. Desert team in the preliminary play-offs. The Bulldogs staged a gallant fight, but the not-to-be-denied Mt. Desert team stopped the Bulldogs by a score of 69-45. Because of his excellent play, Flip Faulkner was named to the All- Tournament second team, a fine tribute to a fine athlete. The over-all record, including tournament play, was thirteen wins and six losses. Flip Faulkner, Bear Hoyt, Wayne Bradstreet, Gilbert Esty, Arlo Hall, James Sharp and Manager Brian Ketchum are the graduating members of this year's varsity. Returning next year are Leon Milliken, David Kingsbury, Woody Faulkner, David Doak and Larry Wilkins. It will be a scramble for starting positions since Lud Kinney and Edgar Wheel er will be moving into the varsity ranks, as will be Richard Cullins, David Baston and Dickie Sharp.