Lexington High School - Lexington Yearbook (Lexington, MA)

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OW ' sgfoorzb CLASS B CHAMPIONS AT THE TECH TOURNAMENT BOYS' BASKETBALL Despite the loss of Co-Captain johnny Yosgandes,the basketball team has surprised everyone by winning all but two of its first twelve games. To date, the team has rolled up a record of 458 points to their opponents' 283, for an average of 38.2 points a game. In league competitions the average is 40.7 points a game as compared to the opposi- tions' average of an even 23. These figures conclusively show why Lexington is literally walking off with the league championship. The boys got off to a shaky start when the alumni upset them to the tune of Z3-23. However, since then, excepting for a loss to Newton, a team which is perhaps the best in Massachusetts, the squad has lost nary a game. Danny Busa is the team's leading scorer. As guards, the team has an excellent pair in Bud Viano and Co-Captain George Bullock. The offense is generally conceded to a person who is just about the best defensive guard inthis school's history, Walter Kennedy, atall six-foot sophomore of exceptional promise, who rounds out the first five. Other boys who have seen service in varsity games are Red Bailey, Fradette, George Buttrick and Hugo Maienza. The rest of the squad is made who perhaps in a few years will carry on Lexington's basketball dynasty. Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Alumni Wellesley Concord Belmont Newton Winchester Wakefield 33 Lexington 9 Lexington 20 Lexington 25 Lexington 48 Lexington 17 Lexington 1 7 Eddie Harrington, Lucien up mostly of sophomores Reading 21 Stoneham P2 Wellesley 24 Belmont 26 Concord 11 Winchester 36

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074 ' .gpoorzfa BOYS' HOCKEY Although this year's hockey team may not be winning a league championship, no one can say it hasn 't had its share of the thrills. This year the team has done very well in games where it wasn't rated a chance, but in other games when the odds have been even, the boys haven 't fared quite as well. Before going any further, I will present the season's record. Lexington Somerville 2 Lexington Malden Lexington Dedham 2 Lexington Hudson Lexington Natick 0 Lexington Wakefield Lexington Wakefield 1 Lexington Brookline Lexington Brookline 3 Lexington Malden Won---3 Lost---4 Tied---2 The season, although not especially prosperous, has been full of its share of thrills and disap- pointments. Oddly enough, both games have been won by the same player, George Hess, a junior, who sunk two beautiful long shots at very strategic moments. Perhaps the most interesting game of the season was the Wakefield contest. Although the score was very low, a 1-1 tie, the game was very exciting. The team played its best game against Malden, although the score might not indicate such. Had it not been for a few tough breaks, the score might have been 6-2 instead of 3-2. The team as a whole is well balanced, despite its lack of depth. In the goal is Fish Wennberg, a sophomore, who, on various occasions, has looked very good. In two or three of the games the score might have been a great deal higher had it not been for his timely saves. Billy Kenny on defense is the team's most valuable member. He has been a veritable mountain on defense, and his constant dashes make him a decided scoring threat. The first line with McGrory, Kargaard, and little Bi1ly Cutter are fast and clever stick handlers. The second line with Cotty, R. Kenny and Hess, although not quite as ef- fective, are still potent threats. Ifone of its other members could get a little intestinal fortitude, it might help things out. For reserves, the team has Dick Cook, Al Ross, and the ever popular Frank Oliveira.

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' Lggoorlb GIRLS' HOCKEY The hockey team this year started off withagood beginning with a victory over Winchester. The other four games were defeats, but the girls on the team showed their fighting spirit and enthusiasm in every one of these games. The forwards consisted of Capt. Mary Mackino, Jean Porter, Grace Hodgdon, janet Sweetman, Eleanor Whiteg with Connie Fuller, Barbara Shaffer, Shirley Rushton, Ioan McNaught, Betty Sorenson, and Claire Houdlette as defense. The most thrilling game was with Melrose, where the girls scored on them. Up to this time Melrose was unscored upon and undefeated. Next year's hockey team is very promising with Grace Hodgdon as captain-elect and six other first team girls. Lexington 5 Winchester 4 Lexington 3 Belmont 5 Lexington 2 Melrose 4 Lexington 0 Concord 2 Lexington 1 Arlington 4