Mount Pleasant High School - Netop Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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out of danger paved the way for Central s first touchdown The ball went out of bounds on our 26 yard line from where Van Luvan led his mates to and over the goal Late in the second period Central scored again on Van Luvan s slant off tackle Early in the third quarter Mount Pleasant started to roll as they marched to C ntral s 25 De Si mone then took a hand off and crashed through for an apparent T D Moans rose from the crowd though as it was nullified by a penalty This loss ex ened the Red and Blue record at two wins and two losses Intent on recovering some lost prestige 'VIount Pleasant took on underdog Saint Raphael but again was on the short end of a 20 19 score Mount Pleasant scored first in the opening quarter of the see saw contest Stan Chorney ignited the march of 85 yards with a pair of 30 yard gallops He then scored on a 3 yard buck The Saints then roared back after receiving the kick off and notched the game at 7 all Chorney again put us ahead early in the third period on a thrilling 72 yard run But the boys from Pawtucket recovered a M P fumble on our own five from where they scored the tying touchdown Their try for the extra point was good and Saint Raphael was ahead for keeps 14 13 In the fourth period the visitors Chorney s third T D The game ended that way and Saint Raphael had gained their first league tr1umph The team finally unleashed the potential power that had been lacking in the two previ ous games as they swamped a hopeless Hope team 51 7 Ed De Simone sparkled as he ran 35 37 and 39 yards for three touch downs He set up another when he ran back an intercepted pass 50 yards to the Hope l Picolli then scored one of his three touchdowns He pegged a 40 yard pass to Jack R1cc1 who ran Z0 more yards to score standing up In the waning moments of the game Picolli dropped back to his own goal lme and bobbed a soft screen pass to Chorney on the I0 Chorney picked up his blockers and scooted 90 yards to pay dirt In the next to last game of the season a sub par Rogers eleven rose from the depths of the cellar to stun our representatives 20 I2 Rogers scufHed off to a 20 0 lead with the aid of three dazzling runs by their fleet scatbacks It was three long periods before we countered with two touchdowns in the final quarter One score came on a Picolli aerial to senior George Boitano The other was set up by a pass to Sam Palazzo after which Picolli bucked over Despite the absence of four regulars from the lineup Mount Pleasant overwhelmed favored Cranston with a makeshift but giving Day throng of 7 000 watched Ed De Simone smash 52 yards in the second quarter for the first score Cheerleaders First row left to right R Asadoorian D Moreau R Morrissey fHead Che rleaderb 'VI Barton L Cerrone Second row N Mastradx C Storti L DeAngel1s L Piaclatelli B XX hitntx The program arranged for Ihzs afternoon tu!! zmlude a mowe showing the dedzcatirn of lhe Pr: L11 n t Cnty Studzum and many sporls eter-rs cf ml r sz Iflet en - Y l Q - . - . . I . I ' ' . 3 scored again but their victory was offset by hustling team, 19-7, The shivering Thanks- Q ,XM tx 4 y fa ' , ' : . ' . , , . ' K e , I . I I I ' . . . . . . V . T V . . . ,J ,CHU Ki a, ' ' . I 1 I r' ri .

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.f Ten . slwiabf wg.. . wel- , 'QYW ' is we-112 ' ' .R Wa. . , nfs. .WY r r-q,.. . .r -g...,. ig' ' ' -- ,ag-s ah, - do 4 J -xl, :U ,L ., . .. X' ., ,....,. . .i ' r ' V... I ,n V. ,. 3- , 'fd v 'r I-im! row, Ie!! to right: E. Di Simone. V. Scarpelli. G. Boitano. R. Siedzik. B. Asadoorian, P. Dil.rrico. Y. Maziera 1CaptainI. ll. Piccoli. D. De Ciccio. R. Ricci. S. Chorney. D D'Attilio. S. Palazzo. Second row: D. l.ord, B. Nlessore. T. Criampietro. R. Andreozli. J. Mercurio. J. Peterson. R. Sammartino. lf. Zienowicy. C. Nlalian. R. Bergel, S. Santaniello. Third row: D. Balfour tlklanagerl. R. Cappalli. E. Riveglia. P. Pescione. D. Lauro. E. De Rensis. J. Mollicone, J. Pescione, B. Brissette. XV. Paliotta. J. DiMarzo, J, Duffy CManagei of Athleticsl. Varsity ln the first two exhibition football games played, Mount Pleasant scored an impressive 31-7 victory over Aldrich and lost a loosely- played contest with Brockton High 19-0. In the Round Robin we battled to a scoreless deadlock with Central High. Our first league victory came as we overpowered Pawtucket East 27-6. The Highlander attack was sparked by the hard-running of Ed De Si- mone. who scored three touchdowns on runs of 8, lZ, and 55 yards. De Simone also set up the other score on a 65-yard gallop to the East 15, After three running plays which carried to the two, Picolli sneaked over. Chuck Mattera and Stan Chorney were also prominent in the conquest. along with the hustling line led by Paul D'Errico, Ben Asa- doorian. and Don De Ciccio. We suffered our first Class A loss when we were jolted by defending champion East Providence Zl-0. Though beaten by three touchdowns. the ball game was not so lop- sided as it might appear. In the first period neither team scored. East Providence began the second quarter by rolling to the M. P. 6-yard line, where they were stopped by sterl- ing defensive play. Mount Pleasant then took over and. failing to gain any yardage. was forced to kick. The punt was blocked and jumped upon behind our goal by East Providence for their first touchdown. Going into the last period. two touchdowns behind. Football Henry Picolli started to heave some passes in an attempt to avoid a white-washing. but an alert back intercepted one and traveled un- molested 35 yards for the final score. The team played good football and with a break could very easily have come out on top. The defensive play of the team was notable, even in defeat, Mount Pleasant bounced back from the East Providence loss by stunning traditional rival La Salle 27-O. ln making it two in a row over the Smith-hillers. La Salle was handed one of their worst wallopings in many a moon. No player could be singled out for praise, as the entire team played great ball. Assistant Coach Nelson's line was a standout as it opened gaping holes in the Maroon's line and displayed fine blocking. The back- field divided the scoring. with De Simone carrying over for the first, and Chuck Mattera, Jack Ricci, and Picolli adding the others. Besides their backs. Don D'Attilio and Stan Chorney lugged the ball effectively for more yardage. End Emo DeRensis set up one score when he grabbed a Picolli aerial of 40 yards on the 2. Although the brilliant arc lights illumi- nated the Providence High School Stadium brightly. the night of October Zl Was a rather dark one for Mount Pleasant High, as we were blanked by Central 14-0. A weak punt by Mount Pleasant as they attempted to kick

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og, 4 'ohm OO Hn 0 S+ Q1 04 ,, Cx a Fzrstrow left to rzght R 'Vlclntyre P Antonuccx W Kelley L Argemo V Garrahy P VlcFadden Second rote VJ Rrtzau f'Vlanagerl C Mlrarchx A Bergantmx D Case J 'Vlclflroy L Rochlra B Rao XV W1ld1ng Cross Country Mount Pleasants cross country runners opened the season by defeatmg Woonsocket Hxgh 25 30 At the Columbus Day meet among all Rhode Island schools the Hrgh landers placed thxrd among the fnrst sxx men and rolled lnto second place wlth a score of 68 bemg edged only by La Salle Next ln a trxangular meet Coach Myers boys out drstanced Moses Brown and Cranston wxth a score of 23 pomts Then at Danbury Con nectlcut our boys ran one of the best races of the season by defeatmg Danbury Hxgh wlth a perfect 15 40 score wnth each of the first live Mount Pleasant harrlers breakmg the preuous time record set at thelr course Extendmg the wxnnmg streak to three meets Coach Myers runners agann netted first place xn the Cnty Champxonshxp but ln the State Ttctlte Champxonshxp th1s streak was shattered by Hope La Salle and East Prov1dence whlle our boys took fourth place m the contest In the Class A meet our runners were forced vuth a ne for second place and m the New England champlonshrp at Watervllle Mame Hlghlander Vm Garrahy gamed 26th place among a large fleld of the best runners 1n the Northeast The loss of All Staters Vxn Garrahy and Bob McIntyre should not lessen Coach Myers hopes for another excellent season next year Two sophomores who have done exceptxon ally well are All Stater B111 Wxldlng and runner up All Stater Bob Morrls Wxth these two boys and veterans Arthur Bergentml and LOUIS Argenlo our next cross country season should be a successful one Q ' K . ' ga H K Q ,il vw ' ' vit., D '1 , S ' ' A ef ' l 1 - -V - S 22, , X I f-up . W V ,L , I ag . 1 R. -- if ' 'Sf c A y as Q Q K y J P , . hit u af: ., KH it VK - W A V