Saint Michaels College - Hilltop Yearbook (Colchester, VT)

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87 'Ile and unkel Gold ndin YS HS iron d the year. ael'S New FRE H BA KETB LL Coach Ed Markey made his debut with the Purple Squires a successful one. The Yearlings finished a tough 16 game schedule with a fine 13-3 record. A pair of losses that could have gone either way to the Vermont Frosh, and a split with the Little Indians of Dartmouth provided the lone dark spots on a bright campaign. Standouts on the squad were a trio of Jersey lads. Tony Nicodemo, a sharp- shooting backcourt man, the harddriving Ralph Turri, and big Dave Mracek should all figure strongly in Doc Jacobs' plans next season. Two North Country boys rounded out the starting lineup. Ralph St. Peter of Burlington and Warren Tessier of Plattsburgh proved invaluable to the Jersey dominated team. fp-ff Standing, left to right: Dillon. Mgr.: Gander, Mragek, Conroy, Tllffi. Nlarkey, Coach. Sitting: de Crandprv, Pin- ard, Nicodemo, Viglionc, Tossivr. .lfixxzhg it SMC 104- 93 84 65 80 86 86 81 89 97 83 84 82 90 71 101 1376 Season Record Opponent Plattsburgh Teachers St. Peter's iN. .Ll . Norwich ......... Vermont ........ Middlebury .... Norwich ........ Johnson Teachers . Ethan Allen A.F.B. . Vermont ......... Plattsburgh AFB . .. Dartmouth ....... Johnson Teachers . . Middlebury ...... . Plattsburgh Teachers Dartmouth ....... Dean Academy . 'et ws J k K

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i llafff 'v SMC 61 MIDDLEBURY 59 A standing room only crowd watched in awe as the lead chang- ed hands 16 times before the Knights clinched it with 7 straight points in the final three minutes. A never say die Panther team battled gamely but failed to make up lost ground, as Doc Jacobs' starting five all went into double figures, picking up the State Title for the first time in three years. SMC 67 ADELPHI 57 With the State Championship tucked away, the Knights returned to Burlington for a return engage- ment with the Golden-Caped Panthers of Adelphi. In a game frequently marred by the tooting of the referees whistle. the Knights spurted to the lead late in the game and the Panthers failed to re- cover. Bill Kuchar accounted for 10 points in the final drive. and he led the scoring with 18 points. The Knights again held a six game win streak. 51343 SMC 100 ST. ANSELM S 87 Only one game remained on the schedule and only one challenge to the Knights, lofty Dunkel rating was heing sounded, as the Purple and Gold headed towards Manchester. Another standing room only crowd greeted Doc Jacobs, boys BS they did battle with the Hawks. But the environ- ment didnit faze Tom Lemanowicz as he led the Knights to their most important win of the year. The lanky blond scored 11-1 points, and St. Michael's ended its season as the No. 1 small college in New England.

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