Cathedral High School - Pantherpix Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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1 Snapping his shoulder forward, Alan Hare heaves the shot. 2 Cathedral’s entrant in the 100-yard dash, Carlos Falcon glides to an early finish. 3 With a final thrust of his right leg, Kevin Noonan attempts to clear the bar. 4 Hard pressed by his opponent, Chris Demers strains to clear the hurdle. 5 Portraying the anguished relief that only a runner knows, John Koon fin- ishes the half-mile. 6 Utilizing his arm drive, Mike Buckley leads the field, including team- mate Kevin Noonan, to the finish line. 7 During long jump competition, Ken Demers executes perfect form in leaving the toe board. Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Scoreboard West Side Longmeadow Ludlow Amherst Classical Trade Technical Commerce Catholic 87-53 77-63 82-58 96-44 90-50 91-48 98-42 81-59 97-43 67

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66 Track team takes crown after undefeated season Climaxing an unbeaten 9-0 season, Cathedral cindermen secured the AAA Western Mass crown, their first in eight years. After sweeping through nine dual meets, the Panthers tuned up for a run at the elusive Western Mass title, with their twelfth straight City Championship. Outstanding performers in the Western Mass meet were Pat Moriarty and Rich Bourie, who captured the quarter-mile and two-mile crowns, respectively. The relay team came within a second of breaking the school record. Other leaders of the strong contingent of runners Cathedral boasted were Carlos Falcon and Pete Wallace. They were balanced by Joe Hickson and Ken Demers, who set the pace in field events. In the state meet Bourie clocked a 9:42 two-mile, 1 Z breaking his own record by 10 seconds.

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Cathedral grapplers vie for repeat championship Returning wrestlers found themselves in the unenviable position of matching last year’s championship performance. The 1972 Panther grapplers altered their style and replaced personnel without affecting their winning ways. Both the light and middleweight wrestlers were unbeatable. The quickness and experience lost in the heavyweight category through graduation was compensated for by Mike Hyder’s and Brian Burke’s superb efforts at every meet. The highlight of the season took place when Cathedral met unbeaten Tech on Panther mats. Ed Sunter, Mike Williams, and Ed Nugent were instrumental in building an unexpected early lead. Tech came charging back until the whole meet hinged on the final match between Mike Hyder and his Tech opponent. Hyder lost a decision which resulted in a draw at 23. This set the stage for the Western Mass championship. Both teams were unbeaten, both were previous champions, and both longed to repeat. 68 2 1 Ace heavyweight Mike Hyder comes closer to pinning his foe. 2 Turning his opponent on his back, Al Joyce strives for victory. 3 Patiently awaiting his turn to wrestle, Tom Hill watches the action at hand.