Easthampton High School - Echo Yearbook (Easthampton, MA)

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OUR E GLES The E. H. S. basketball team brought added glory our school by returning triumphant from the Uni- rsity of Massachusetts Supplementary Tournament : week of March 1. Each boy on the squad was the :ipient of a basketball Oscar as a memento of the :asion, and a plaque presented to the school was :epted by Principal Thayer and Coach Reed. The st evening's contest showed a decisive victory over onsong the second was a close, hard-fought battle th Dalton, resulting in a thrilling last-minute tri- nph over the opponents. In the finals the Eagles oved their real ability in a tense game with Arms :ademy and gained a richly-deserved victory. The ample of good teamwork, excellent sportsmanship, ,d indomitable spirit was an inspiration to the stu- nts and a source of pride to the coach. VARSITY MEMBERS Chard Andrzejczyk Edward Novak uce Craig Rene Routhier ,ul Godaire James Stone Chard Golas QCapt.j Anthony Thibault Jbert Lash Sigmond Wernik Norman Coopee, Manager Walter Woznicki, Manager The following lettermen will not return to the line up ext season: Richard Andrzejczyk, Paul Godaire, Rich fd Golas, Edward Novak, Anthony Thibault, Sigmond Iernik, and Norman Coopee.

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BASKETBALL - I953 - I9 4 Front row, left to right: Sigmond Wernik, Anthony Thihault, Richard Golas, Bruce Craig, Paul Godaire. Back row: Coach Reed, Rene Routhier, Edward Novak,,Richard Andrzejczyk, Robert Lash, james Stone, Manager Norman Coopee. This season the Easthampton Eagles Hnished in fourth place in Valley Wheel competition after a season packed w1th thrills and excitement. Many of the contests were joyous victories-a few were heartbreaking losses but each was a game to be remembered by the spectators. The enthusiasm of the coach was reflected 1n the action and feeling of his team. Won 13 ....,.... ...... L ost 10 STATISTICS Easthampton Opponents Easthampton Opponents St. Michacl's 43 48 Agawam 55 Hopkins 47 67 Palmer 72 Northampton 57 75 Ware 34 Hopkins 46 60 W. Springfield 40 St. Michae1's 36 54 Enfield 72 Northampton 58 55 Ludlow 66 Smith Academy 74 4l Monson 31 Smith Academy 44 53 Dalton 49 Agawam 56 55 Arms Academy 39 Palmer 37 --- --.. Ware 40 , VV. Springfield 40 1270 1141 Q Enfield 57 55.2 Average 49.6 Ludlow 48 .565 Percentage Coach Roland Reed 78

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JU IOR VARSITY BASKETB LL Richard Andrzejczyk Norbert Benham Richard Fappiano Richard Kinlock Thomas La1'lante Albert Morrison Richard Nadolny Edward Novak Charles Patterson Kenneth Smith Thomas Walsh Stanley Zawacki The champions are tendered a banquet by the proprietor at Orchard Grove. We 29 41 ............... 37 ..,......,..... 13 ............... 28 ............... 29 ..... 37 ............... 46 ........ . ..... 17 ..,............ 22 ..........,.,.. 32 ..........,.... 22 .........,..... 23 ..,............ 26 ............... 24 .....,......... 22 ............... 38 ...,........... 28 .,............. 36 .............,. 21 ,.............. 571 28.6 STATISTICS St. M1chael's ......,... ,..,..... Hopkins .,............... Th ey 24 Northampton ....... ..,...... 4 7 Hopkins ...,............. St. Michael's ...... 25 Northampton ....... . ........ 33 Smith Academy Smith Academy Agawam ............,..... Palmer .......... WVare ........................... 1Vest Springfield Iinheld .....,.....,....,......... ........ 2 8 Ludlow .......... .,...... 2 8 Agawam ....... ........ 3 4 Palmer ....,..,.,..,............. ........ 2 9 Ware ...,.....,................................... 43 IVest Springfield ....,.....,.... I9 Enfield ..,....,.,.....,.......,.. ...,.... 4 8 Ludlow .,.....,.. Average 663 33.2 In a huddle The head table