La Salle Academy - Maroon and White Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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1TH the changes of coach and moderator from Jack Cronin and Brother Alban to Lou Cimini and Brother Anthony. respectively. and the election of Bobbie Scanlon as captain. La Salle opened an eventful hockey season. Sev- eral members of last year's squad were retained, including the four Bobs .... Scanlon, Tiernan. Rock, and Mclntyre, and Al Curtin and Johnny Pierik. Although Mr. Cimini has evidently been preparing for the future, his team won every game this season. but lost in the playoffs. He has several sophomores and juniors on the squad who saw a great deal of service during the 1946- 47 season. The team began daily practice at four-thirty each morning and immediately after school all the members would go to the Rhode Island Auditorium to practice. The result of this effort can be seen on the record. Lou Cimini's pucksters opened the hockey sea- son by beating a veteran East Providence outfit. 4-3. The new La Salle line led by Wah'7 Tier- nan and Captain Bob Scanlon operated very smoothly. Bobby Lane. La Salleis sparkling goalie. was impressive in his first game in his position in front of the nets. ,lohn 6'Crusher Pierik also stopped many an East Providence thrust with his bone-crushing checks. Vilith Bob Lane starring in the goal and Bog Scanlon on the offense aided by A1 Curtin. La Salle humbled One Hundred Thirty-eight Central, 9-0. Coach Lou Cimini gave his whole team a work-out in this second game of the season. When two traditional rivals meet. a thrilling game may be expected. This is the story behind this fiercely fought, nip-and-tuck battle between La Salle and Cranston, from which the Maroon sextet emerged victorious, 1-0. Both teams had fought vigorously, and it was not until late in the game that Bob Tiernan was able to slip one through the Thunderbolt cage. The La Salle skaters, with the brilliant defense of the cage by Bob Lane, who was ably assisted by Bob Mclntyre and Johnny Pierik. topped the Burrillville Broncos. 3-1. This victory put the Maroon in third place for total points scored. Playing against three former veterans of the Cronin-coached hockey team at La Salle. the Maroon downed the Hope six. 6-2. Everyone on the Maroon squad played heads-up hockey. hold- ing the All-State forward, Bob Monohan. in check throughout most of the game. Using the first string sparingly. the Maroon pucksters successfully defeated the underdog Classical in the sixth victory out of the same number of games, 4-0. Bob Tiernan. aided by Scanlon and Curtin, scored the deciding goal for La Salle. Again La Salle was successful in downing their opponents, 4-1. when they met

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On Seated. left to right: Tiernan. Aldrich, Gionelli, Phayre, Lepry, Sullivan, Caplaing Norato, Gilson, Crofton. Denning. Denning. C. Tetreault, Dayion. Second row: Martin. Managerg Wilkes, Hoyle. De Saro. J. Tetreault, Phillips, Healey, Marra, Williamson, Blessington. Johnson, Lopez, DiMaio. Higgins. Manager. Third row: Hanlon. Arsenault, 0'Neil, Lefelrre, Sweeney, Blake, Campagnone. Bowen. DiFalco, X1CGrain. Kelis. Keough. Fourth row: D. O'Crady. Head Coachg Me!Xlice, Marsella, Dillon, Walsh, Tarlian. Morrissey. Kane. Neirinckx. Zalkus. Lee. McCann, Markey. 'utrlocir LTHOLGH this hook cannot cover the entire season of outdoor track we will give you some of the highlights of the season. Opening the season with the relays at Seton Hall on April 18-19 the Maroon traekmen will show their skill for the forthcoming season. The Penn Re- lays will follow on April 25-26 and from there will return home to enter the Little Rhody Meet at Brown. immediately following are the Hope High and Rhode island State College lnterseho- lastic meets. Topping the season are the all-important East- ern lnterscholasties and Rhode lsland State Col- lege. hoth at Brown. and for a finish will he the New England lntersvholastics on June 15. e Hundred Thirty-six 'fraek Among the many hoys we know will he stand- outs are Ray Ciornelli and Joe Marcello in the dashes. Ed Crofton. Roland Neirinks and Jerry Ferrara will eompete in hoth hroad and high jumps. Wie know the distance events will he vapahly handled by Bob Phayre. Bill Dillon. Bob Aldrich and Dick Tiernan in the 44-0 and in the mile hy Leo Sullivan and Con letreault. The weight events will he taken care of hy Leo Paul, Norm Zalkus. ,lohn Blake and Joe Crook. The mile will be handled hy Lou Lepry. Dick Lee. Howie Denning and john Phillips. who we know will show their hest. So to a great hunch of hots under a great moaeh and sterling moderator. we. the class of 1947. wish them all the luck in the world.