Cathedral High School - Pantherpix Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Purple skaters check opponents, strive to retain crown. The purple pucksters opened their season with skill and the desire to defend their W Mass crown. Co-captains Jim Hough and Bill Wischerth teamed up with first-line mates Mike Fenton, Bill Ellis, and Marty Wright to overpower opponents. Wischerth and Wright made up what was considered to be the toughest defense in the Berry division. Hough was a leading scorer in his league and Wright led in points scored by a defenseman. This scoring punch with team defense accounted for the Panthers’ success. Glenn Ligenza : contended for the top spot in goaltending with a 1.14 average ‘ and had several shutouts. He had 37 saves in the crucial Classical game : which saw the stickmen 4 check the Bulldogs, 3-1. Both Hough and Ligenza were named player of-the-week by the Republican, with Glenn earning the honor on two successive weeks. Varsity newcomers Charley Landry and John Kenney combined with vets Joe Milbier, Paul Stelzer, and Joe Sibilia to form a formidable second line which took some pressure off the first. Stelzer and Milbier, along with Wischerth, Hough, and Ligenza who accumulated thirteen letters in their varsity careers, will be lost through graduation. The reliable benchmen, however, cast a solid base for the team. As Coach Toney Odierna summed it up, “ Lenjoyed every minute of association with the kids. No coach could ask for a better bunch of players.” 84

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——N Netmen stagger opponents to clinch Western Mass crown Tennis team: Mark Samolis, Mike Lazzari, Mare Maloney, Chris Mayotte, John Morris, Tony Albano, Coach Lee Kenworthy. After losing to Longmeadow in their first encounter this year s racketeers battled back to overcome their year-long rivals and rode this momentum to capture the Western Mass net title. Led by co-captains Jim Callaghan and Mike Williams, along with the talents of unbeaten Chris Mayotte, the singles squad helped the Panthers toa dominating 17 and | record including 12 shut-outs. Adding to the purple power were Joe Mayotte and John Morris who mastered the doubles competition. The duo was the key match in the Western Mass win and Joe was named M VP. 1 Showing his winning style soph stand-out Chris Mayotte keeps his form. 2 Jammed in by a tight shot, Anthony Albano tallies with a quick forehand. 3 Victorious junior John Morris shows his consistent determination.

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ice so be Pepe WB Se 5 gee on 3 Hockey team front row: Mike Fenton, Marty Wright, Bill Wischerth, Jim Hough, Bob Dufesne, Glenn Elia, Glenn Ligenza, Kevin Conway, Paul Stelzer, Bob McFarlin. second row: Coach Tony Odierna, Manager Kevin Barbeau, Dave Cross, Charlie Landry, Tony Manzi, Bill Ellis, Rich Gaw, Joe Milbier, John Kenney, Joe Sibilia, Manager Gerry Evans, assistant coach Mike Parent. Scoreboard CHS Agawam Pittsfield Chicopee West Haven Amherst Classical Westfield Ludlow Amherst Hamden Tech West Side Agawam Chicopee Westfield Classical West Side Tech Ludlow Ooanw FP OP PAN FR ODO CHNeFR WN DO me woaoarF OF OFRBOWNNRNHNKR BO 1 Pushing off his adversary, Joe Sibilia races for possesion of the puck. 2 Center Jim Hough takes command of the opening faceoff. 3 W Mass standout goalie Glenn Ligenza kicks out an opponent's quick wrist shot. 4 Fast-break threat was a factor to the Panthers’ success. 5 Shifting into the slot, left-winger Mike Fenton stickhandles by a defender. 6 Concentration is the key as Bill Wischerth angles his man off towards the boards. 85