St Marys Academy - Gael Yearbook (Little Falls, NY)

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N. J. V. CHEERLEADERS Left tn right llarhara Kane, Patricia Danehy, Lois Ashe, lvloniea Murphy. Ann Dady. Frances Sterusky, Cheerleading We, the Varsity Cheerleaders ol' S.M,A., have found cheerleading very valuahle in the past two years. Among the values that we have received are: knowledge ol' good sportsmanship and assurance of selffcontidence. There have heen many times of joy and sorrow which confronted us. ln times of joy when our team had won we lielt reassured. ln times ol' sorrow when our team lost in points, hut not in experience, we actually learned to overcome disappointments, as well as hardships. Our most memorahle experience during the two years was our trip to the Catholic Tournament at lllens Falls. The team, as well as the leaders, have profited a great deal from this experience. Vsfe had lun, hut also had to rcmemlwer that we were representing a Catholic school. Cheerleading in our estimation is a very great honor and privilege. We thoroughly enjoyed representing our school as cheerleaders for the past two years. we leave the portals of S.M.A, with sadness, we leave with fondest memories, with no regrets for having heen chosen as cheerleaders ol' Saint lVlary's Academy have As hut

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azykefbazll Hiyfmfy at Salim' Mary? Twenty years ago last fall, during the first few months of his pastorate at St. Mary's parish, Rt. Rev. William D. Noonan initiated the formation of a basketball team at our parochial school and thus began the colorful history of St. Mary's participation in the game. Let's look back a few years and see what kind of teams St. Mary's has produced. In the 195061 season, under the guidance of Coach Gene Kelly, St. Mary's copped the C Division Title in the MVIL when the Gaels concluded the season with a 156 record. The following season. the Gaels compiled a 12f6 regular season record and with Fort Plain won the cofchampionship of the MVIL. In the 195263 season, the Gaels and Fort Plain once again both finished as C Division leaders with 8f2 records. SMA won the championship by downing Fort Plain 74f48 in a playfoff game at Ilion. ' The Gaels fortunes turned downward in the 195364 season when SMA and St. Johnsville ended up in last place with 2-8 records. The following year didn't prove us to have improved much w-hen we finished fourth with a 4f6 record. In the 195566 season, the Gaels under Coach Hubie Brown produced a well balanced team. Although its players lacked experience, they finished the season with a 9f9 record and earned a bid to the Catholic Tournament at Glens Falls. They were defeated in the first game. Again the following season our team produced a 9f9 record. This time under the guidance of Coach Santo Bonanno. The 195768 season proved- the ability of the Gaels , under the capable leadership of Coach William Gleason, was something not to be taken lightly by our opponents. This quintet led by Bill iMcEvoy, the school's allftime high scorer, brought in a praise' worthy 166 record. This also brought an invitation to the Catholic Tournament where they captured second place and were awarded the best defensive team trophy. In the 195869 season, the Gaels again headed by Coach Gleason, gave their fans a repeat performance. Although the lack of height tended to hinder the quintet, they made up for that handicap with speed and hustle. They won the MVIL with a 9f1 record and had an overfall record of 176. Seventeen wins in one season were the most ever compiled by a St. Mary's team. The Gaels once more went to the Catholic Tournament where they finished in second place. CITY CHAIVIPIONSHIP . . The LFHS f SMA series started January 5, 1949, and was continued on a twofgamefafyear basis for the first four seasons. Since the 195263 season, it has been limited to a single game a year. LFHS is ahead in the series 9f6.