Major Edwards High School - Mesa Yearbook (West Boylston, MA)

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Front Row: Left to right; George Novia, Donald Bonci, Captain Ray Bancroft, Billy Teachout, Dwight Goodale Back Row: Left to right; Coach Jim Jeffrey, Bernard Belles, Howard Johnston, James Geneva, Wayne Downer, Manager Albert Russo Boys ’ Bdsieital! This year the baskeball season has been one of the best in the history of the school. With Jim Jeffrey as the able coach, the boys ' team had a very successful season in spite of the limited experience of its members. The boys completed their schedule of games with 10 wins and 4 losses. The schedule was as follows: V . E. H. S. OPPONENT Northboro 25 42 North Brookfield L 26 42 Charlton L 23 27 Leicester 28 26 Brookfield L 28 18 Oxford L 37 46 Leicester 28 23 Rutland L 24 19 Charlton L 29 11 ' 3rookfield L 30 24 Northboro 36 31 ' Oxford L 30 20 ' Rutland L 31 21 ’ North Brookfield L 37 26 ' Games won L League games

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Left to right: First Row; Josephine Bacchiocchi, Elizabeth Buck, Robert Klar, Barbara Keith, Pearl Jewett Second Row; Albert Russo, Donald Bonci, James Geneva, Howard Johnston, Bernard Belles President ROBERT KLAR Vice President ELIZABETH BUCK Secretary JOSEPHINE BACCHIOCCHI Absent when picture was taken: Harold Gordon, Richard Bonci. 30

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Boys ' Ba$ ?eth l Continued At the end of the season, Major Edwards was tied with Oxford for the league championship. The tie was played off at Spencer, a neutral court. The boys fought hard and played a wonderful game, carrying off the league cham- pionship by a score of 22-18. West Boylston was chosen to play in the Clark Tournament. Their first game was with Ashby. At the half, Major Edwards was losing and Ashby seemed to have every advantage, but in the second half Edwards lived up to its good reputation and won the first Clark Tournament game by a score of 36-28. The next opponent for Edwards to overcome was Lunenberg, one of the stronger schools. Lunenberg was ahead at the half, but again, the team pulled itself together and won by one point, the score being 36-35. In the finals, M. E. H. S. came up against an old friendly rival, Northboro, whom we had beaten once and who also had beaten us once. Contrary to the rules, we were ahead at the half, but much to the disappointment of everyone, Northboro came out victorious. The score was 28-22. A basketball banquet for the team was put on by interested townspeople at the close of the season. At this banquet, the cups for the league champion- ship and for the Clark Tournament finals were given. A jacket was given to each player, and a purse was given to the school for the athletic fund. The team as a whole, deserves much praise for their sportsmanship and teamwork. Without the ability to play as a team they could not have such a fine record. Individually, honors go to Ray Bancroft for his able captaincy and scoring ability; to George Novia for his wholehearted playing; to Billy Teachout as high scorer with 203 points; to Dwight Goodale for his able guard- ing; to Donald Bonci for his guarding and ball handling; and to the substitutes, Bernie Belles, Howard Johnston, Wayne Downer, without whose cooperation the season couldn ' t have been completed to the best advantage; and to Albert Russo, the team ' s manager. Last, but not least, we salute Jim Jeffrey — a swell coach and a friend to every boy on the team. To Jim we give our thanks and our praise for a swell basketball season.