St Marys Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hoosick Falls, NY)

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1950 ACADEMY ECHO Basketball 1949-1950 Although Jimmy King’s charges did not have a very impressive record, nevertheless they were not outdone by spirit or teamplay. The seasonal record for the Purple Eagles was 8 wins and 10 losses. Losing five players from last year’s Varsity, we were strengthened by a lineup of promising Jayvees. At the beginning of the season we lost our first three games. Saint Ann’s was our first victim. In the Associate Parochial League we had a record of three wins and one defeat, thus tieing Saint John’s of Al- bany for first place. In a special playoff game at Siena College, Loudonville, Mary’s lost the league lead to Saint John’s by two points, the regulation game ending at 32 all. In overtime Saint John’s netted the hoop for three points, while Saint Mary’s scored only one foul shot. The score of this game was 35 to 33 in favor of Saint John’s. Although the Purple Eagles went down to defeat, they congratulated the win- ners, thus showing the good sportsman- ship taught to them at Saint Mary’s. The annual Alumni game was won by the Alumni who presented an all star team. The Varsity wish to thank the the Alumni for the splendid gifts which they presented to the team and cheer- leaders. The teams of Saint Mary’s wish to thank all those who helped make our season a success, especially Father Lynch and Jimmy King for their guid- ance, the cheerleaders for their splendid cooperation, and Tony Brandi for his excellent work in coaching the Jayvees. The Varsity members: Tom Da- vock, Wade Hayden, John Ryan, A1 De- Luca, John Hallenbeck and Gene Slavin, who leave school this year, wish the following teams of Saint Mary’s all the luck in the world, and hope that they will win the league title soon.

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1950 ACADEMY ECHO 20. Jacky Ryan leaves his chicken farming to Corny O’Keefe. 21. Rita Shea leaves her diet to Pattie Murray, and her freckles to Ann Mulvihill. 22. Gene Slavin leaves his ever present smile and his cat to Roger White. 23. Wade Hayden also leaves the care of his back yard to Ronny Myers. 24. Johnny Cullen also leaves his seat in the Senior Room to Wilfred Bisson. 25. Sturmy Braun also bequeaths his harem to Eddie O’Malley. 26. Foxy Fleming also leaves his favorite fishing spot to Butch Yavaniski. 27. Jacky Leonard also leaves his great height to Walt Webster. 28. Jacky Ryan also leaves his skill at handling firearms and the like to Jimmy Doyle. Having relieved our minds (?) of this great weight, we may now begin a fresh assault on our text books with renewed vigor, feeling assured that if. when we leave something unforseen be- falls us, the things we hold dear to us will rest safe in the right hands. Signed: Class of 1950 Signed, sealed, published and de- clared as and for their last will and testament by the Class of ’50, in the presence of them and of us, have sub- scribed our names hereto as witnesses on the day and year last aforesaid. Witness.......................... Witness .........................

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Senior Basketball FIRST ROW: John Ryan. Thomas Davock. Albert DeLuca. Janies Millett. I onard Liporace. SECOND ROW: William Fleming. Manager: Robert Morin. John Hallen- beck. Eugene Slavin. Robert Vavaniski. Wade Hayden. James King. Coach. Junior Basketball FIRST ROW: Walter Webster. Walter Shaw. Roper White. Thomas Moore, John Leonard. Robert Hayden. William Griffin. SECOND ROW: John Cullen. Manager: Donald LeRarron. Willard Dough- erty. John GrlfTin, James Doyle. Robert Closson. Thomas O’Mallev. Tonv liran- di. Coach.