St Peters Academy - Veritas Yearbook (Saratoga Springs, NY)

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While the track team has no gold cups 0r medals to boast of, at least its members have not come in last every time, and the track department has done its part in the physical lit- ness, mental alertness program that is an integral part of life at S.P.A. Baseball, the chief spring sport, attracts a goodly number of enthusiasts each year as St. Peterls seems to have a plentiful supply of baseball material. Starring on the mound for the liSaints in the 19-1-8 season and again this year has been Ted Landry, crafty young pitcher behind whom the Purple and Gold Nine has rallied to many conquests. Our pastor, Father Burns and our Athletic Director, Father CUrley are largely re- sponsible for the fine sports program at SPA.. Working in close cooperation with Coach O'Brien, they have seen to it that the boys have the finest in equipment. The boys them- selves have been and will be in the future good sportsmen. Whether they are winning or losing they are in there fighting as Catholic gentlemen for the glory of GodeAnd for SPA. After working and waiting for nearly two years, the eHorts of certain sports loving Juniors and Seniors, led by Pat Klein, succeeded in organizing a Girls Basketball Team with a definite season schedule. Outfitted in attractive new maroon gym suits, the team first took the floor against Mechanicville. Although defeated in their first attempt, the girls have managed to break even in their games up to this writing. Thanks are due in a large part to Father Curley who backed the girls in their venture, acting as coach and advisor. It is the hope of the class of ,49 that Girls Sports will always be an integral feature of life at SPA. 3 TEAM MEMBERS Pat Klein Joan Casey S.P.A. Schedule Opponents Jeannette Bootier Ann Cassidy 8 lVICCh . v'll 11 Elinor Johnson Jean Foy ...................... mm 1 e ...................... lmargie Mahar Teresa Robbins 21 .......................... Ballston .......................... 18 Pat Smith ' Sally Noonan 21 .................... Saratoga ngh .................... 18 Nancy Hickey L Gertrude Collins 20 ...................... Mechanicville ...................... 25 Anita D'Andrea Janice Delay Drawing much notice in the sports field are the colorfully clad and vivacious cheerleaders of S.P.A., the Varsity with their new skirts and attractive gold blouses and the Jayvee with their skirts and sweaters, inherited from the Varsity. The Varsity Cheerleaders, Anne Driscoll, Anita DlAndreat Gertrude Collins, Elinor Johnson, Jeannette Bootier and Emma Carr, have brought about much enthusiasm in the crowd and have kept them cheering even though the score may be low. The Jayvee Cheerleaders, chosen this fall in a series of elimination contests, judged by Skidmore Sport Majors, have shown good spirit and have worked hard to achieve their goal of continuing to keep the fine reputation of the St. Peterls Cheerleaders. Led by co-captains Theresa Robbins and Rosemary Trombly, the other team members are Peggy DeGregory, lVIarleine Lacroix, IVIary Rey- nolds, Betty Mark and Ellen Fogarty. All the cheerleaders have worked hard to earn their fine reputation of courtesy and good-sports manship which they hope will be carried out through the years to come. bBKNDWLEEgEMEN 618 To our pastor, Father Burns, whose support iind encouragement have been invaluable to the success of our Yearbook. To IVIother Saint James and the faculty who have often shown their interest in its progress. To Sister Frances Regis, our faculty adviser, who has given generously of her time and inspiration. To our photographer and art director, Mr. Bolster ,whose wholeheartcd interest, cooperation and suggestions are appreciated by every member of the stall. To Settle, Photographer and to Dell Studios To the Underclassmen. They have been behind us every step of the way. To our Advertisers, whose support makes this book a reality.

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SCORES S. P. A. OPPONENTS 40 .................. ; ............. Fort Ann .................... 12 36 ................................ St. Johns .................... 6 30 ................................ Milne ........................ 0 32 ................................ St. Johns .................... 0 31 ............................... St. Marys .................. 30 FOOTBALL BANQUET Climaxing the successful 1948 football season at St. Peters Academy was another crash- ing highlight of the year, the Football Banquet honoring St. Peters first Undefeated Football Team. Sponsored by the St. Peter's Alumni on November 23, the banquet caused a great stir throughout the halls of St. Peteris and provided a new interest for the people of Saratoga. A gathering of 210, including the team, the cheerleaders, honored guests, Alumni, students and parents was privileged to hear as Guest Speaker, Dr. Wallingford, a resident of Albany, and famous as a former star football player during his college career at Holy Cross. Speak- ing on the value of high school sports, Dr. Wallingford said, any educational institution that directs its principal eHorts to physical and secular life is not worthy of the title, School of Education. . Coach John O,Brien who guided this team through its successful season was paid great homage by John Butler, guest Toastmaster, who termed Coach O'Brien, iiSt. Peter,s own Frank Leahy. Coach OiBrien presented chevrons or letters to members of the team; Tommy Lloyd, Zeke Loggins, Syl Smaldone, Bob Kar'r, Ted Landry, Larry Mitchell, Phil Waring, -Dave Russell, Faust DiAndrea, Jimmy Clukies, and Dick O'Rourke. Patrick Simone, President of St. Peters Alumni Association also presented to Bob Karr and Tommy Lloyd, co-captains of St. Peteris team, a trophy which now occupies a position of honor in the school library. To Zeke Loggins, Mr. Simone presented the foot- ball which Zeke used in scoring the extra point which broke the 30-30 tie between St. Marys of Hudson Falls and gave St. Peters the great final victory over St. Marys and the glory of an undefeated season. Mr. Simone said the team was to be highly congratulated for its outstanding teamwork. Having added color and vivacity to the games, the triumphant St. Peters cheerleaders were praised highly for their successful wdrk in cheering our boys on to victory. Father Burns was quoted as saying: uWithout its cheerleaders, St. Peter,s team would not have been so successful. ' The Banquet was closed with the fervent hope that St. Peter's will continue its faithful work in developing both the physical, mental, spiritual life of its students. 810011618 Saint Peters Academy has turned out and will continue to turn out some of the finest football, basketball, baseball and track teams that have been seen in this area. Although handicapped by a scarcity of material, Coach John O,Brien has developed teams that have shown up well no matter what the odds and have upset schools many: times the sizes of S. P. A. Although the spotlight was on Football this year, it is basketball which has been the outstanding sports at S. P. A. for many years. The Saratoga High-St. Peter's games for the city championship have drawn crowds that have nearly filled the Hall. Early in its basketball history, an SPA team beat its opponent by a score of 75 to 10, which record stands as the lowest score any team was ever held to in the Hall. Iiggs Maglione, ,45, made a rec- ord of 29 points scored in one game, a,record that has never been surpassed in the Hall, al- though it was equalled in the Sectionals last year. Our 1948-49 schedule has been a series of hard fought contests, some of which have been lost by no more than two or three points. Two of the Saints, John Hennessy and Bob Karr have scored 23 and 21 points respectively, in the same game against Fort Edward. All in all, the teams have always worked together and a fourth period rally can always be expected of the Saints .

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