St Paul High School - Paulian Yearbook (Owosso, MI)

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Third Row:Mike Welte, Bob Twomley, Coach john Coe, Charley Durcher, Y 5 s , I N 'lx 11 u N A J 2 z if J Q S ii it 'em high - llit 'em Leslie Renkeyg Second Row: Richard Law, Steve Grinellg Kneeling: Pat Y . , , . C mon Bill - Let s go! Smith, jim McAvoy, Baron Chipman, Captain Bill Fischer,Don Beaudoin. ,aww r Filled with pep and vigor are the varsity cheerleaders: Suann Beaudoin, Martha Prendergasr, Ruthann Twomley, Rosemary Fischer, Sandra Malk- aski, Sally Thiede.

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Don Beaudoin receives his letter award from Coach Coe. ,nm Coach Coe congratulates Pat Smith and Charley Dutcher. Both boys were chosen for the Saginaw All-Valley team. Charley Dutcher and Mil-te Welte proudly view their trophies. Charley received the most-valu- able-player award and Mike the most-hustle tro- phy . The athletic banquet was a tre meridous success. We were hon ored with the presence of Fath er john Cavanaugh, of the Uni- versity of Notre Dame, as our main speaker. Charley Dutcher and Bill Fisher are pictured with Father. Pat Smith is in the background. WWNSR

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51 l SPS OPPONENTS 40 Corunna 55 69 OLPH 55 71 Holy Family 55 70 St. Michael 51 65 Holy Rosary 40 42 Sag. Sacred Heart . 22 79 Merrill, Sacred Heart 66 62 Sr, joseph 55 73 SS. Peter and Paul 45 58 OLPH 55 55 Holy Family 50 107 Holy Rosary 56 84 Sag. Sacred Heart 49 90 Merrill, Sacred Heart 66 65 St. joseph 59 85 Portland, St. Patrick 47 Coach john Coe looking over the names of his varsity squad members. Hard work and hustle were the two contributing factors in St. Paul's 16 straight victories. Success can only be obtained through hard work. To have a great team hustle is essential as was seen on the hardwood by all St. Paul spectators. The Big Blues started the season well with a big victory over arch-rival Corunna 40-55. The first league game was with Chesaning, Our Lady and St. Paul was victorious by a convincing score of 69-55. The Blues next foe was Saginaw, Holy Family, whom St. Paul trounced 91-55. Maple Grove, St. Michael gave St. Paul a good battle, but the Blues were again victorious 70-51. The St. Paul squad then traveled to Saginaw to play Holy Rosary and defeated them 65-40. Saginaw, Sacred Heart came to St. Paul and played a stalling ball game, but were no match for the Big Blues as St. Paul won 42-22. A determined Merrill, Sacred Heart team endeavored to prove that St. Paul could be beaten. They gave a good account of themselves, but again the Blues won 79-66. The first half of the season ended with St. Paul defeating Saginaw, St. Joseph 62-53. lonia, SS. Peter and Paul traveled to Owosso to try to break the eight-game winn- ing streak of the Blues, but failed 75-45. With St. Paul playing at Chesaning, Our Lady the home team was thought to have had the advantage, but St. Paul won 58-55. The stalling tactics of Saginaw-Holy Family failed to stop St. Paul and the Blues added another 55-50 victory. All records were broken as St. Paul smashed Saginaw, Holy Rosary 107-56. The tall Blues then traveled to Saginaw, Sacred Heart and defeated their fu S4-49. With the title of the Saginaw Valley Parochial League at stake, St. Paul rose to the occasion and defeated Merrill, Sacred Heart 90-66 to win the championship for the third consecutive year. Second place in the league was at stake when St. Paul traveled to Saginaw, St. joseph and beat the upset-minded St. joe team 65-59. Nlarch 1 brought Portland, St. Patrick to St. Paul and the St. Patrick team showed lilllfilf ball handling and passing, but they couldn't conquer the Big Blues, as .fi -in St. Paul won 85-47, bringing to a close most successful Blue Wave bas- L Mill at-fison.