Sanford High School - Distaff Yearbook (Sanford, ME)

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IME EUGENE? Captain Captain Carannhahs Sweeney XQXRSITY AND DIUNIOR VARSITY First row: R, llrocato, NY. Holland, lt. Demers, O. Maher, bl. Caramihalis, l.. Sweeney, C. Caramihalis, L. l'oulin, F. Mayo, R. Durant. Second row: L, Arnold, assistant coach: S. 'l'herianos, R, Chapman, M. lioivin, J. lXlcCarn, G. Yerville, R. Low, R. Dubois, R. Mathieu, R. lialdwin, R. Gilpatrick. Third row: bl. Nunan, assistant coach, gl. llemers, E. Ross, R. 'l'orno, Maher, McDonald, F. NNI-bber, Y. Forbes, R. Tebbctts, Savage. Fourth row: ll Vayeur, 'I. McCullough, F. Scott, R. Gendron, E. Holland, ll. Nelson, R. Watson, R. Merrifield, C. Gardiner. Fifth row: ll. Hanson, assistant managerg R. Phelps, assistant manager, E. Normand, A. Hughes, XY. Schultz, A. Glidden, F. Nntter, D. liutler. G. Kimball, managerg D. Alvino, head coach. THE GOLD DIGGERS Sanford High's Redskins made one of their best records in recent years, losing only three games out of nine played-and these by no more than one or two points. Starting off the season they had only three regulars, john Caramihalis, l.arry Sweeney, and Owen Maher, plus two lettermen, Paul Demers and Rene Mathieu. Sanford opened its 1948 season playing a night game against Cony High at Augusta. The Redskins made a very auspicious debut by winning I3-O and get- ting revenge for a 39-0 defeat of four years ago. A very tragic thing happened, however, early in the second period of this game when Andy Chabot, playing his lirst game of football, broke his leg. ln this game Charlie Caramihalis showed great promise. Sanford's iirst home game was against Braintree, Massachusetts. lt was a thriller which the Redskins won 13-6 to avenge last year's defeat at Braintree. lt was a team victory, with the entire backtield showing up well. The Redskins lost a heartbreaker at St. Louis in another night game. losing 14-IS. Sanford had the ball on the opponents' I5-yard line when the game ended,

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TMI? EMMA climaxing a march which had taken the ball from their own 15. The most spark- ling play of this march was when blohn C2ll'ZlllllllZlllS, faking a run around left flank. turned and threw a long pass to Owen Maher which was good for 45 yards. Paul Demers and Charlie Caramihalis gave scintillating performances. each scor- pf ing a touchdown on brilliant runs. The Spaulding game was another thriller which Sanford won 7-o. l,arry' Sweeney was Sanford's big man, scoring a touchdown on ll nine-yard jaunt around left end, after bringing the ball down the Held on many good-sized gains. The extra point was scored when john Caramihalis, on a fake place kick. passed over the line to Owen Maher. llill Holland's line play was very good in this game. Over one thou- sand fans from Sanford were present in spite of the downpour. Sanford journeyed to Somersworth, New Hamp- shire, to overwhehn a comparatively weak Somers- worth team zo-o. Paul llemers was the big star of this game, going for several sizable gains including a 5.tvyard run around left end. Charlie Caramihalis also played sparkling ball, going for many good runs. Thornton .Xcademy invaded Sanford for what was perhaps the best offensive game seen for many a year. The game ended in a .zo-.zo tie. There was excitement every minute of the game. Charlie Caramihalis was the brilliant star of this game, taking the hall on al- most every play and making gains with an amazing average of 9 yards per carry. This game also at- tracted an overflow crowd. Sanford journeyed all the way to Hingham, Massa- chusetts, to he defeated in the last minute, I4-1.2. San- SCR-'llilliy 'fllvllil ll ford, trailing at half time 6-O, came back strongly in Al lll'5li'u' l'l'5l l the third period scoring twice but failing to make the extra points. The Redskins scored their first touchdown on the Doe Cobbl' play which saw ,lohn Caramihahs on a fake end run pass to Owen Maher. The second touchdown was when Charlie C2ll'ZlIl'lIllZlllS scored on a beautiful run from the Ifj-yilftl lane. l,eo l'ouhn's high booming punts kept Hingham in their own territory through most i THIS IJEPARTING DIGGERS It. llemers, nl, McCarn, L. Ponlin, .'X. Chabot, L. Sweeney, DI. Caramihahs, R. Torno, G, Yerville. .nf ,f.. o v