Pittsfield High School - Yearbook (Pittsfield, MA)

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PITTSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 1939 FCDQTBALL Football is without doubt the most popular sport at Pittsfield, from both the spectators' and players' point of view. As a rule, Pittsfield High produces a strong team every year. The 1938 team, although not outstanding nor possibly as good as those of previous years, had quite a successful season. We defeated Lee in the opening game 9.5-o. In the first out- of-town game Pittsfield deadlocked a powerful Greenfield team o-o. The battle with Technical High of Springfield was one of the most exciting games ever wit- nessed on the Common. In the last quarter we were behind I2-o. Then Joe Renzi's passes began to click, and through a succession of passes we were able to score a touchdown. Joe Renzi charged through the line and made the extra point. With a final touchdown made on a pass from Renzi to Eulian, the game was won by the very narrow margin of 13-12. VVe were defeated in the two following weeks by Agawam and by Adams. Then we avenged last year's defeat at the hands of Drury by trimming them I9-O. In the next game we were defeated by Albany Academy I3-7. VVe bounded back into the winning column by defeating Stock- bridge School of Amherst 13-7. In the annual Thanksgiving Day battle we topped our arch rival St. Joseph 6-O in a thrilling game. The 1938 football team was captained by a fine leader and outstanding player, Ralph Renzi. Ralph was chosen by the Sports Writers Association as the most valuable player in Western Massachusetts and also as the captain of the mythical All-Western Massachusetts football team. Other outstanding players on this year's team were Ralph's brother Joe, Grady, Eulian, Carmel, and Twining. one hundred twenty-one

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P1TTs1-'IELD HIGH SCHOOL 1939 BASKETBALL Pittsheld opened this year's spasmodic basketball season with a spectacular exhibition with Adams. The raw, inexperienced boys of Pittsfield, without a single left-over from last year's varsity, fought the champions of Adams to a stand- still only to see in the sudden death period, Al Pietras of Adams stumble forward and, falling on both knees, sink a basket from this unconventional position. The final score was 36-24. Pittsfield, however, could not maintain this phenomenal showing, dropping to seventh place in the league for the first half of the schedule. In the next game we were defeated by Dalton 18-34, but bounced back to the win column by overwhelming Williamstown 32-28. Then we lost to St. Joe CNorth Adamsj 23-26, to Bennington 18-32, and, finally, to Drury 17-29. In the first City Series game a rejuvenated Pittsfield team rose to the occasion by upsetting St. Joe 19-17, on Grady's basket in the over-time period. This improved Pittsfield team climbed from seventh place to fourth place in the league during the second half of the season. Williamstown was trounced 49-27. Then after losses to the powerful quintets of Adams, 19-39, and Drury, 30-35, the team finished the season with three sweet, revengeful victories. Bennington was defeated by a surprisingly large margin 42-20. Dalton fell by the score of 34-24 and, finally, St. Joe CNorth Adamsj to the tune of37-28. St. joe ofPittsfield copped the City Series by winning the second game 29-25 and the third 20-16. In their only other game with a high school, the exciting contest with Lee, the boys had the new experience of being called back from the showers, although they had apparently won 31-30. The scorer had made a mistake, the real count being 30-30. Happily, however, Pitts- field won in the overtime 32-30. Throughout most of the games the high scorer of Pittsfield was the clever, eagle-eyed Walt Skowronski. The regular line up for the team was as follows: Forwards-Walt Skowronski and Frank Moynihan Guards-Ralph Renzi and Vince Monteleone Center-Art McGill one hundred twenty-three