Mount St Charles Academy - Excelsior Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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HOCKEY NATIONAL CHAMPNONS

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5XCEl B sl . I 0 0 The Basketball Season Showing a complete reversal of form from that which was displayed by last year's quintet, which won only two games, the surprisingly strong l939-'40 basketball team completed a highly successful season with an even percentage of seven wins and seven defeats. Coach Ray Vaudreuil was the important factor in the team's abrupt style of play. Ray was well-respected by his charges for his boundless knowl- edge of basketball and they proved their appreciation by turning in an exceptionally good season. ln the Class B loop, victories were won against Lockwood and St. Raphael, twice each, and West Warwick. ln comparison, our toys lost twice to Westerly, Woon- socket, and Central Falls and once to Aldrich. The Red and Blue were also tri- umphant in two exhibition games against South Bellingham High and St. Mary's of Uxbridge. Walter McPherson of Woonsocket, one of the best guards performing in the Class B division this year, was the captain of this plucky team. Jimmy Rogers, Bill Dubois, Wilt Jolin, and Fran Gardella of the graduating class played on the team also. Bob Cormier, high-scoring forward, and Bob Ouellette, an experienced center, have been elected co-captains ot next season's squad and they certainly deserve that honor. ln conclusion, we hope that the l94O-'4l basketball team will rise to equal heights that the preceding team has procured. l94O BASKETBALL RECORD M. S. C. Opp. Dec, ,South Bellingham High .............. ......... . .... 3 5 3l Dec. Lockwood High-.., ....... .. .... - ..... .. ............ 27 25 Jan. Central Falls .......................... ..,............ 3 l 37 Jan. Westerly High ......... - ........................ ............... 3 5 39 Jan. St. Raphael's Academym., ........ ............... 3 6 35 Jan. West Warwick High .............. ......,........ 3 2 28 Jan. Aldrich High... ....... .. ......... ,... .............. .Zl 36 Jan. Woonsocket High ................... - ..... ...................... 3 O 40 Jan, St. Mary's Boys' Club ...... ,. ........ .....-..,..60 24 Feb. Lockwood High- ................. 3 ..... .,.. s ......... 4 5 33 Feb. Central Falls High .............. ................ 3 3 52 Feb, Westerly High- ................................. ............... 40 53 Feb. St. Raphael's Academy .............. ................ 4 5 43 Mar. Woonsocket High .................... ............... 3 8 44 2 15330 RICHARD RON DEAU

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at gXCElsl0 S - E lVIount St. Charles Wins the I-Ioclcey National Championship M. S.C. Opp. M. S. C. Opp. Dec. 9 Framingham High ............... 4 Feb. I5 Cranston High ....,................... 4 O Dec. I6 Boston College ..................... 9 Feb. I7 LaSalle Academy ..................... 3 I Dec. 2I Alumni ...,..m.....-...-...s ..... W9 Feb. 20 Boston All-Stars,W-...--.5 2 Jan. 6 Central High ........................... 5 Feb. 23 Montreal Catholic ............... 7 7 Jan. I2 LaSalle Academy .................. 3 Feb. 24 Hope High ...,............................. 4 O Jan. I7 Warwick High .............. 5 - Feb. 26 Mount Pleasant. .................... 6 O Jan, 20 Warwick High ....,.....,............. Mar, I Yale Yaks ...........,........................ 5 3 Jan. 25 Cathedral High ..................... Mar. 2 Cranston High ....................,... O Jan. 3O East Providence ........................ Mar. 5 Cranston High ..,...... 2 Feb. 3 Cranston High ........................ Mar. 7 LaSalle Academy .............,..,. O Feb. 8 Classical High ........................ 9 Mar. 9 LaSalle Academy .................. O Feb. 9 Yale Cougars ........................... 7 Mar. 27 Alumni ...... - ............................... 2 Feb. IO East Providence ..................... 8 Mar. 31 St. Francis Prep ................... 2 HOCKEY ROSTER FOR I939-'40 I Daniel O'Brien ................ IO Marcel Pilon ............... L.W. 2 Robert Desaulniers .................................... C. Il Adelard Jourdain ....... ................. L ,D. 3 Louis Marcotte ....................................... R.W. I2 Oscar Galipeau ........... ................ R .D, 5 George Belanger, Co-Capt ,............... ...C. I3 Joseph Perreault .., .... -.. ............... ,R.D. 6 Roland Lemire .......................................... RW. I4 Camille Belisle ............ L.W. 7 Marcel Bessette .................................... L.W. I5 Andre Tremblay ............ RW. 8 Normand Tancrelle .......... .............. C . I6 Gabriel Bessette ............... ............... M gr. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME MS. C. 8 St. Francis Prep. 2 Arriving in Providence on Sunday morning, March 3l, from New York via boat, the St. Francis Prep hockey team was greeted by Rev. Brother Adelard, generalissimo of Mount Hockey affairs, and other school dignitaries. The team was the guest at the Hilltop Institute until game time in the afternoon. Going into the contest with a winning streak over a two-year period, marred by one tie, the New Yorkers retained supreme confidence in themselves. However, their attitude vanished soon after they glimpsed our fast-skating Canadian trio on the first line. Displaying their usual systematic goal-scoring parade, the Mounties racked up four goals apiece in the first periods. Lemire high-lighted the offense drive by tallying four times, Tremblay dented the cords thrice, and Co-Capt. Belanger ac- counted for the other goal. - . Through the victory, Rev. Brother Adelard and his colorful Flying-Frenchmen laid claim to the National Schoolboy Hockey crown, St. Francis having been the only school north, east, south, or west to accept a bid to attempt to dethrone the Woonsocketeers. RICHARD RONDEAU 2 . iilfinv