Saint Michaels College - Hilltop Yearbook (Colchester, VT)

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.gziing 1952-53 SKIING TEAM FRONT ROW, L-R: Larry Krug, Captain Don LaBrake, Bob O,Brien, Dick Montgomery. SECOND ROW: Bill Willett, Hugh McCann, Bob Mellen, Larry Drew, Dave Holmes, Tom O'Neil. Skiing returned to the Hilltop this year with as much, if not more spirit than previous attempts to reorganize the winter sport. Captain Thomas A. Cootey, USAF, was the guiding hand in the organization and training of the team which competed in four scheduled meets. Unfortunately Capt. Cootey was transferred in January and was unable to see the reward of his labor. Nevertheless, the team continued with the same willingness and competi- 120 tive fire which made their initial season a high success with Mr. Fred Dirmaier as coach. The Knights of the slope finished last in their first test against some of the East's best at Lyndonville, Vt., in early January. Dartmouth won the meet, with St. Michael's finish- ing closely behind New Hampshire and Williams in the ten team field. Capt. Don LaBrake led the Knights with some good downhill performances. A third place was rung up at the Norwich Winter Carnival meet February 13-141 at Stowe. The host Cadets won with Montreal University second, and MIT fourth. LaBrake gained a second in the downhill and seventh in the slalom. Bob O,Brien finished ninth in the slalom. Two other meets remained. Both were slated for the end of March, being the Harvard Big Bromley Invitation, and the Pico Peak Giant Slalom. With a fine season behind it the ski team should make even greater advances next year. ln time we may have to move aside football and basketball as the major sports. A great year for the sehussers.

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. Z?c-wlfeldaf THE PURPLE SQUIRI-is 1952-53 FRONT ROW, L-R: Dennis Taber, Chris Bogiages, Bill Leuchten, Ray Garland. SECOND ROW, L-R: James Holt, SMC 53 Norwich 55. Leuchtelfs 19 points were the bright spot in a hard-played opener at Northfield. The Squires shot well but lacked the polish they later gained. SMC 42 UVM Frosh 56. UVM led all the way in this one, using a fast break to great advantage. Bogiages had eight points, and Taber and Garland six each. SM shoot- ing off. SMC 55 Middlebury 49. The Squires came from be- hind in the second half to win going away. Leuchten topped the offense with 16. Big improvment in all around play. SMC 53 Burl. Shamrocks 75. The Shamrocks had too much experience for the Purple, leading by 14- at half. Garlandis 19 and Bogiages, 16 enabled SMC to play on even terms in the final two periods. SMC 79 Holyoke Jr. 58. Hitting on all cylinders the Squires had little trouble with the Bay State team. Taber hit the seasonis high by pin-pointing 30 points. This was the top showing of the year for the Jayvees and great im- provement was noticed. SMC 64 Norwich -1-6. The return game with Norwich illustrated the Squires improvement. With the game close for three periods, they outscored the visitors 19-9 in the fourth. Taber dropped in 21 and Garland 19. 119 Manager, Jerry Cronan. Dick Underwood, Steve O'Brien, Dave Quinlan, Bob Bolster, Coach. Varsity coach Doon Jacobs was assisted by both former SM ace Paul Aumand, and a present performer, Bob Bol- ster in turning out the 1952-53 edition of the Purple Squires. The tutoring of this trio paid off, as the Jayvees improved with each succeeding game. They finished with a 3-3 record. but Won three of their last four outings. Having height, speed and shooting ability this team gave a good account of itself in daily workouts against the varsity. With only one upper-classman on its roster, the Squires insure the sustenance of top notch hoop representatives on the Hilltop.

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KEN CASPERSON Doc JAcoBs, Coach 1953 Schedule and '52 Results May SMC Opp. Vermont Cal Champlain Cal St. Lawrence Cal Lowell Tech Chl Middlebury Cal Vermont Chl Norwich Chl Williams Cal Champlain Chl Norwich Cal C11 inn.l C10 inn.l Cldegdf With ten lettermen returning the varsity baseball team started an 11 game schedule with high hopes of better- ing the 1952 record of 3-7. Coach Doc Jacobs looked to senior Lou Andreotta along with junior Herbie Gardner and sophomores John Sully and Dan Dowd to improve the pitching staff. Andreotta, All State as a sophomore, topped the '52 club with an ERA of 2.72. The infield was strengthened by the return of Ken Casperson who missed half of the previous campaign with an injured hand. Biggy seemed ready to take over the third base duties. Others returning were first baseman Bob Bolster, short- stop Norm Faucher, and catcher Johnny Barbati. All of the outfield positions were wide open, with reserve Dick Ciltrop slated to move up. ' However, once again it was the weather man who was the important asset. and the one who could make or break the Knights' season. Barring injuries and other un- foreseen developments, the Knights seemed to have a good chance of bettering the '52 mark, and making a threat for their third diamond title and a sweep for '53. Middlebury Chl IIERBIE GARDNER 121