St John High School - Aquila Yearbook (Concord, NH)

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Coach Brochu On the sixth of October, Saint Iohn's and West High fought to a 12-12 deadlock. October 13 the lrish got back on the victory trail when they rolled over a previously undefeated Lebanon eleven 20-13. All of the boys on the injured list edged back into action on this occasion. On the night of the twentieth of October the spirited and previously un- defeated Saint Anthony gridders faced Saint lohn's eleven and were out- scored by the underdog Little Green 13-6. The following week the lrish traveled to Keene where they were over- whelmed 26-7 by an exceptionally strong and fast Blackbird eleven. Next in line for the Green Knights was Franklin High. The score was 32-O in favor of Franklin. The Green Knights journeyed to Manchester on the afternoon of No- vember l9 for the season's final with the Red and Blue. Cathedral won 42-6. The Green Knights posted a season's record of three wins, four defeats, and one tie. Playing their last high school garne for the Knights were the following: Co-captain Hector Stokes, Co-captain Pat Caprarello, Earney Mayo, Iohn Bilodeau, Bob Walsh, Bill Mullen, Ray LeBrun, Ed Callahan, Iohn Collins, and Dick Donahue. lohn Collins Edward Callahan Robert Walsh f 4 . ,.

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FOOTBALL ln late April Saint Iohn's High held spring practice minus the services of fifteen lettermen who were to graduate that Iune. During that summer Saint Iohn's received a blow to its hope for 1950 with the announcement of Coach Art Toll's resignation when he was appointed headmaster at Somersworth High. Arthur Addie Brochu, the former line coach, was appointed successor to Coach Toll in mid-August. Brochu, a former starlet guard of Saint Anselm's great football era, played against such greats as Bill Osmanski of Holy Cross and Charlie O'Rourke of Boston College. Late August saw the task of rebuilding Saint Iohn's football machine with the aid of the new backfield coach, Ray Gagne and only a handful of veterans. His ability was shown When, after two weeks of training, the Green Knights upset Nashua High 7-6 at the Lowell Iamboree on September 10. Five days later, still fresh with victory, Saint Iohn's defeated a stubborn Spaulding eleven 13-7. In the course of this game Saint Iohn's suffered the loss of Bob Walsh from a leg injury. With two victories under their belt, the lrish journeyed to Dover where they were dealt the first defeat on September 24. Dick Donahue, Iohn Collins, and Co-captain Caprarello were injured in this game. Pasquale Caprarello . .Hector Stokes Co-Captain Co-Captain 4 ak ' j - in

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Richard Donahue lolm Collins Robert Mooney Miwleflaf One day in the early spring ol l95O candidates for the basketball team were asked to report at the hall for a practice session. On arriving, everyone was asking everybody else about the new coach. Little was known about the successor to Mr. William D. Haller, who, after six years of coaching, had resigned. All that was known about the coach was that his name was Douglas Mitchell and that he was a graduate ot St. Ioseph High in Manchester. On being introduced to Coach Mitchell that day by Father Burke, We found a handsome young man who looked more like a player than our new coach Since that day in the spring, St. Iohn High has found that it has received more than an excellent teacher ot basketball. ln the person ot Doug Mitchell St. Iohn's has obtained a teacher ot character, sportsmanship, and love ot the game. Many a time during the past season when the going was rough, Coach Mitchell would give the teams morale a big boost with one of his famous pep talks. Inspired by this young man with so thorough a knowledge of basket- ball, the team will endeavor to play all the harder forthe school. The Class ot Sl sincerely hopes that Doug Mitchells stay at St. Iohn's will be a long and successful one. Iohn Bilodeau Billy McLean Andre Dorois v .' H , y . xi. !' I