Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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Baseball ■hi mil ■■ Iks t» JS ■ » For the second year in a row, baseball was tried in Smith Academy. This year fifteen men reported to Coach Symancyk. Among these fif- teen there were only two seniors, Bob Hojnoski and Don Jandzinski. These two boys are the only players that will be lost by graduation. The pitching staff will consist of lefty Bob Hojnoski and big Dutch Kellogg. The catching this year will be done by Buckwheat Korza. At the beginning of the season, Bob Kowalski the regular third baseman was lost when he fractured his leg while sliding into second base at practice. This will make a great weakness in our team. This year the team will play a fourteen game schedule in the Hampshire League. The team will start their season against Smith ' s School. Coach Symancyk and his ball players are look- ing forward to a very successful season. jL S X. '

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Soccer This year twenty-three hoys reported to Coach Symancyk for soccer. On the whole the team was composed of mostly veterans. Seniors and Juniors were the sparkplugs of the team, with the Sophomores contributing only one member to the regulars. Coach Symancyk concentrated on line play, the one weakness of the team, up to the first game. The first half of the season was poor, but the boys were willing to improve, and they did for when the second half opened against league leading Holyoke the boys from S.A. played their best game. Smith Academy lost the game 2 to 1 after Holyoke was awarded a free kick. The rest of the second half ended very well. Smith Academy was invited to the Western Mass. tournament where they played Monson High and lost that game with a score of 4 to 0. The team as a whole was good but there were a few players who were outstanding. Don Jand ' zinski and Dwight Omasta saved many a goal while on the offensive Kabat and Backiel were outstanding for their passing. Korza did a very good job in the goal. Giles Kellogg was a late comer but he did very well in our last games. SCORES S.A. 2 Deerfield 4 S.A. Holyoke 4 S.A. Hopkins 6 S.A. 1 Smith ' s School 1 S.A. Easthampton 2nd Half 7 S.A. 1 Holyoke 2 S.A. Hopkins S.A. 1 Smith ' s School S.A. 1 Easthampton 4 S.A. Monson PLAYERS 4 Chester Foster William Korza Donald Jandzinski Richar d Woloss Henry Kabat Edward Merski Robert ff ojnoski Edwin Smith Dwight Omasta Bruce Yarrows Mitchie Backiel Bernard Goclowski Harold Lizek Robert Kowalski Tom Prucnal Ro bert Baye Euclid La Rocque Joe Godzima Tom Romanowski James Zehelski George Klocko Giles Kellogg Connie Pelis

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Varsity Cheerleaders Smith Academy was very proud of its var- sity cheerleaders this year and gives them much credit for helping the boys to win those games. Because of their enthusiasm and pep, they gave the team that last spurt of energy needed for winning. The girls can be called the most sporty in the league, not only for their novel cheers and sportsmanship, but for their appear- ance as well. With three seniors, Marilyn Pelc. Phyllis Kochan, and Nancy Barsh and three sophomores Jane Dugal, Arlene Pelc, and Annie Foster, making up the varsity section, the cheer- ing this year was very colorful. The energetic and enthusiastic cheering ability of these girls makes them the most popular in this area.