Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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28 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO Girls ' Basketball Kneeling: Phyllis Kochan, Marilyn Pelc, Teresa Nartowicz, Dorothy Goodwin, Teresa Wilkes, Patricia Mason. Standing: Alice Cybulski, Manager, Virginia Yarrows, Patricia Mullins, Mary Belden, Nancy Barsh, Mrs. Muller. A surprisingly large number of girls volun- teered for basketball. Freshmen, as well as Sophomores and Juniors, helped the Seniars to form a team, and were all swell sports. Because of lack of transportation, the Smith Academy girls were unable to carry out so full a schedule as they wanted to. In spite of this, however, they played six games with teams from nearby towns. Although the schedule did not include all vic- tories, the games were fun. Under the very capable direction of Mrs. Muller, the girls played an excellent brand of basketball and showed what a school their size could do in the field of girls ' sports. The first game with the old rival, Hopkins, proved to be the most exciting one of the season. The S. A. team seemed to have the lead through- out most of the game, but because of the vigor and pep of the Hopkins girls, the decision was in doubt until the last second. In the last three minutes the score was a tie and then by the skill of one of the S. A. girls, a basket was made to break the score at a victory of 28-26. S. A. girls ' basketball team was composed of the following players: Pat Mullins, Teresa Nartowicz, Pat Mason, and Marilyn Pelc as forwards; Virginia Yarrows, Mary Belden, and Phyllis Kochan as guards. Nancy Barsh, Dor- othy Goodwin, Theresa Wilkes, and Betty Brown were subs. Managers for the team were Alice Cybulski and Lucy Zawacki. Smith Academy Smith Academy Smith Academy Smith Academy Smith Academy Smith Academy Summary 28 Hopkins 26 27 Hopkins 17 24 St. Michael ' s 13 43 St. Michael ' s 28 29 Hamp High 58 18 Hamp High 61

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SMITH ACADEMY 27 Standing: R. Widelo, R. Jablonski, M. Backiel, G. Klocko, W. Korza, C. Pelis, E. Bet- sold, E. Staszko, Coach Cassidy. Seated: Manager Barrett, H. Kabat, Co-Capt. Foster, R. Hojnoski, Co-Capt. Moskowicz, D. Jandzinski, Asst. Mgr. Majeski. Not in picture: G. Coor, T. Prushnal. Smith Academy opened its basketball season under a new coach, Edward R. Cassidy of the faculty. Although the Smith boys finished in last place in the Hampshire League this year, they always fought to the last and gave the spectators a good performance every time. The final count showed that the S. A. boys had two wins out of twenty-one starts. Although this record is not too impressive, one must remember that success is not measured in wins and losses alone. Coach Cassidy and his boys practiced good sportsmanship at all times and the season was profitable to all. Since most of our players were Freshmen or Sophomores, this fact is all the more appreciated. A number of young players on this year ' s squad improved remarkably towards the end of the season. Billy Korza, a Freshman, turned out to be one of the high scorers of the team. Bobby Hojnoski, a Sophomore, has improved rapidly and will be an established star next year. Walter Moskowicz, a Senior, was one of Smith ' s most outstanding defencemen in recent years; not one of his opposing centers made more than two baskets in any one game. George Klocko, Eu- gene Staszko, and Tommy Prucnal, Freshmen; and Henry Kabat and Don Jandzinski, Sopho- mores, are other players who should form the nucleus of a team that will be a top contender for the Hampshire League championship. Only two players, Walter Moskowicz and Edward Betsold, will be lost through graduation. Co-captains this year were Walter Moskowicz and Chester Foster.

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SMITH ACADEMY 29 School Activities