Stetson High School - Oracle Yearbook (Randolph, MA)

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Page Forty four 1 9 4 6 XTNQ Naf 'bfxk BASKETBALL ARDLY had the echoes of cheerrng for the great football team dred down when Coach Zapustus followed through wrth a fast hoop qurntet that went through the season wrnnrng eleven and losrng but three games Three varsrty regulars held over from last season formed the nucleus for the team At the forward spots were Kennre Stewart and Frank Dockendorff a couple of hardworkrng boys who specralrzed on off angle srde shots and layups Brg jack Callahan rn the prvot proved to be the mam trouble to the opposr tron wrth hrs sprnnrng bucket shots Stan Ferrrs and oe Lombardr handled the back court dutres very effectrvely and contrrbutecl greatly to the scorrng especrally on looprng long shots Meg Hoxre was the versatrle srxth man who proved rmaluable to the team A Sophomore combo of Hess Gaynor MacDon ald and Hurry gave the frrst strrngers relref and assrstance rn attarnrng therr formrdable rec ord Startrng slovs dropprng two out of therr frrst three games but catchrng frre and romp mg for erght strarght wrns before bowrng to undefeated Rockland Hrgh and then takrng the last two games rnto camp the team was rewarded wrth an rnvrte to the newly formed Class C rn the Eastern Massachusetts School boy Tournament at Boston Garden The boys were elrmrnated rn the second game by a Race horse Weston team after sarlrng over a frne Hanover frve and were justly rewarded by ac companyrng the football team to New York on the Aprrl vacatron Coach oe agarn deserves specral honors for the frne way rn whrch he handled hrs thampronshrp teams In basketball as rn foot ball teamwork and the wrll to wrn spelled the drfference between a great team and just a medrocre group of players Thrs sports year was rndeed a succssful one and one that wrll long be remembered an 55' ff ,MJ ga X735 .rf CATHEDRAL 28 STETSON 21 Decked rn brand new blue and whrte unr forms and sportrng flashy warm up jackets the frve took the court for the frrst game and lost 28 21 Makrng a desperate try rn the frnal two chapters to overtake a huge lead the club fell short of a vsrn when the clock ran out Stan Ferrrs led the assault rn a varn attempt to overtake Cathedral STLTSON 74 HINGHAM l5 'Ihe Devrls regrstered the frrst wrn of the ea on at the expense of Hrngham Hrgh jackre Callahan led the scorrng from hrs prvot spot but ewen rn vrctory the frve needed the drrve and teamwork that seemed to be absent from therr play 59359 BRAINTREE 64 STETSON 74 Fre uefrt defensrve lapses and faulty passrng proved the down fall of the frve as an alert and snappy Brarntree team took advantage of every break and caprtalrzed them rnto handrng the Devrls therr worst defeat of the year STETSON 30 MIDDLEBORO 75 Frnally the club seemed to frnd some of the talent rn rts ranks and break out wrth an excrt rng and close wrn over a hrghly rated Mrddle boro frve Stan Ferrrs and ackre Callahan found therr eyes to lead the club to the much STETSON 45 AVON 77 Insprred by therr upset wrn of Mrddleboro the Devrls took a frne Avon team rnto camp and drsplayed the best team play and shootrng of the year Ferrrs Callahan and Lombardr took scorrng honors to notch the thrrd vrctory STETSON 41 HOLBROOK 79 Kennre Stewart dropped them rn from all parts of the floor to overcome a frrst quarter lead rnd arded by jack Callahan rn the dyrng mrnutes led the Devrls to therr thrrd strarght wrn and fourth of the year Frnally the some thrng whrch had been lackrng rn prevrous games seemed to be rn the clubs system STETSON 44 CANTON 94 Romprng to a wrn over a green and rnex perrenced Canton club the Devrls were lookrng forward vsrth eagerness to the brg test of the eason the Rockland fray and had therr eyes on the Tech Tourney Class C rnvrte jack Cal lahan and Stan Ferrrs were the brg guns rn the attack and the entrre frve played brrllrant ball to cop the decrsron STETSON 38 STOUGHTON 20 The hot pace of the team was not slackened as they made rt frxe rn a row at the expense of Stoughton Hrgh joe Lombardr was the farr harred boy on the attack and the other four starters all were even wrth seven markers each Several of the subs rncludrng Gaynor Hess and Hurry showed to advantage wrth the var srty and played rated ball A - X ff, X Xys X, i h , D 1 .s , 6 N L L 6 T . a , . 2, ..., , ? ,Q , . .l . W . J 4 -., . .A . , ,.., , h , ...WW . . - . J . V ., f . . . g , - N . . . . . .1 A , . . ' ' , . 1 , ' . . 7 I . . . . Y c i a a ' ' ' 7 7 . , . . . . , . , . . - - - cherrshed wrn. - , - . . L - . , , 1 a I ' . . , - u Q V1 ' W' I . C J f ' Q . . . . - 1 , 2 7 . . . , - -a X , , . , ,V ' I x I 5 3 ' Q ff K ' 1 ' - N N- . , Y .-, ...v , . . . 3 , 7 , . Y ' 7 5 I 9

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19 46 Page Forty thre 'Qf ffxfff OLIVER AMES TIES STETSON Stetson 6 Olrver Ames 6 XValter Chrlstenson Olrver Ames htlfbtck rntercepted a pass to flat and ran srxty yards to tre the ball game wrth two mrnutes to play Trymg for the pornt the Olxver Ames vrsnons of vlctory were shattered as Walla Hess raced rn and smeared an attempted lateral play for the pornt Wrth one mrnute remarnrng severxl long passes farled and the game ended wrth the score st1ll deadlocked DEVILS WALTZ OVER WHITMAN Stetson Sl Whrtman 6 Runnrng from a T formatron the Blue devrls had an easy trme of nt at Whrtman as Walla Hess shone scorlng on runs of seventy frve and seventy yards He also bucked rt across from one yard out Connolly scored frrst on a nrce run of thrrty frve yards Mac Sprague one of the most promrsmg freshman athletes chalked up a td from frve yards out to brrng the score to Stetson 3l Whrtman 6 STETSON EDGES ROCKLAND Stetson 6 Rockland O A huge crowd saw the boys add s1x polnts to therr lead ln the t1tle race when they edged Rockland 6 0 Rocklands llne surprrsed and the Devrls took to the arr to score therr only touchdown Red Hoegs pass to Walla Hess rn the second perrod resulted 1n the wrnnrng margln when Walla raced the remarnrng yards to the goal The lrne from end to end play ed a swell game haltrng the hard runnrng Rock land backs for no garns STETSON BELTS SCITUATE Stetson 76 Scrtuate O The srxth wxn of the season featured two thrngs One was the outstandlng runnrng of halfback George Connolly The other was the spectacular lateral plav from Callahan to Mason after a short pass that resulted rn a touchdown C eorge Connolly scored two runs on hrs expert runnrng plays after smashrng away at the Scrtu ate llnes for huge garns Mac Sprague also cored for Stetson But outstandmg play was the lateral from Callahan to Larry Mason on whrch the latter scored and whxch had the enemv completely at sea ust one of he coachs pet plays thats all HOT BLLJEDEVILS SMEAR CATHEDRAL Stetson 76 Cathedral O Walla Hess banged over for three touch downs and George Connolly streaked thrrty frve yards for a score to swamp old rrval Cathedral 76 O Anmmg for the brg gam w1th I-Ianover I-hgh the boys were tn a mood to play football as the whole team clrcked for long garns and seemed to be runnmg lrke a well oxled machlne ackre Callahan as usual tu over the conversnons STET ON GAINS TI'I LE Stetson I4 Hanover O Three thousand flve hundred fans stw a well orled football machrne rn the form of eleven blue md gold decked boys reel off a thrrllrng 140 vxctory over defendmg chtmpron Han over I-Ixgh snrp the visitors consecutrve wnn streak rt twenty frve games g n a chtmpronshrp ml wrlte flms to one of the most successful and thrrllrng football seasons 1n Eastern Massachusetts The Devrls knew rt was a champronshrp game and played to wm that champronshrp George Connolly half baclt powerhouse Larry Mason hard frghtrng end Arnold Makara watch charm guard Bmg Corey versatrle wrnger and back and oe Lona bardr Bluedevrl play caller were playrng therr last game for the Alma Mater and played rn sprred ball The flrst score came when Con nolly et up a pass play Hoeg to Hess which resulted rn a score and conversron Hard runnrng Connolly lateraled to oe Lombardl on thc three yard strrpe and oe carrred rt rnto the end zone for th second score The Devrls and Coach Zapustus had completed a wonder ful season won a champronshrp and grven the school the best season rn Stetson football hrstory ABC s OF STETSON FOOTBALL IS for Arnold our atom bomb guard IS for Brng whod always play hard rs the crown that the Bluedevrls won IS DeS1sto surpassed by none IS for energy when Sprague had to carry IS for frght who e model was Larry IS for Gallagher as mrghty as rock rs the hustle of Hurry and Hox rs for rnterest a posrtrve thrng rs for ackle our flashy rrght wrng rs for Kllcoyne defensrve whlz rs the leader that Connolly IS fo manager Pt rks s hrs n me rs for natronal rs IS our ftme the or mph our cheerleaders suoplxed IS for Pottsy glad hes on our slde for ouxlnty the subs are the story for Red and h1s passes to glory rs for Snoaae who knew how to call em ns the terror when Catfrsh would maul em rs untrrrng Cartw rrght and Dow rs for Vrctorv our seasons vow W ns for Walla that sw nvel hrpped streak marks the spot where foe fell each week IS for you our loyal fan Z rs for Zapustus best coach rn the land if , Q . - c - if K If . f. 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945 P156 Forty fue STETSON 11 STOLC HTON 19 Pltyrng, 1 t1,g,11t b111 KCIITIC ln t11e frrst 1111f t11e speedy Stoughton fue held the Stetson boys 1e1e ll 1111f trme but 111 seeond st1nz1 ftfter 1 pep t11k t11e Devrls romped to 1n C151 seeond h1lf deersron 1ek C111'1111n nd loe Lomb1rd1 hlt double frgures ID the seortnf, IITC1 led the seeond 1111f spree STETSON 67 AVON 19 Beft re 1 pteked ho11se ll Axon H1511 the Blue-dexlls rm thelr urn strerk to seven rn row by sxvtmplng, the foe 1fter 1thr1111nl1, 1nd close frrst 111lf St1n Ferns 1nd 1ek1e C 11 l1111n led the seorrnp p1r1de xslth t11e entlre fue plurng lrke 1 group of eh1mps STETSON D7 CANTON 7 A3.,11n 11ek C11l1l11n 1nd St 1n Ferrls took t11e SCOFIDE honors 18 1 511116 C1nton elub fell be fore the hot Bluedes 11s As rn prexrous gunes throughout the se1son Stetson sus l1eld 1n eheek rn the frrst 1111f b11t broke forth 11 r1s of seorrng 1n the seeond 1111f to 11111 Clblly ROCK! AND 18 STETSON 19 After holdrng, the 1l1f.,l11y flylng, 11ndefe1ted Roeklmd fue vnhreh 1fterx11rds mon t11e C l1ss lyoffs 1n Teeh t 17 let If 1 the 11ek of reserves prow ed eostly IS the Dex 11s loxxed down rn the seeond hstlf to drop their frrst verdret 1n mne st1rts 38 19 The boys were not dlslppomted rn losmg, to Roeklmd eonstdered t11e best IH South S11ore erreles bllf xxou d lrke to plry th1t seeond 1111f oxer 15110 STETSON 40 SUMNER vw After the ure-some Roek11nd 1,1me t11e Dex 11s were tgnen 1 SCIFC trultnf., Sumner mth three ITIIHLIICS to p11y v 11 But t11en they Clllalll frre 1nd seored nrne str115,ht pornts holdrng, Sumner eoreless to cop the tenth wrn of the e1son oe Lombqrdl 1nd Stem Ferns from t11e1r glllffel posrtnons were the bu, norses tl1e 1tt1elC STETSON 18 HINGHAM 77 Wrth Hrngham 1e1d1ng 16 to 11 qt the half thmgs looked dark for Stetson But IU the see ond 11l1f t11e boys m1de the meshes smg 1nd romped to t11e 11st urn for the re1,1111r se1son Ioe Lomb lI'Cll 1nd 1ek Cs11l1h1n uded by St 1n Ferrts led the eomebrtck to w1n Now we XK1lfCCl for 1 Tech 1nv1te STETSON RECEIVES TECH TOURNEY INVITE WITH II 3 RECORD Our 53011 of the se1son sms 1eh1exed A 1nv1te to E1stern Mftss 1ehusetts Sehoolboy B15 ketb1ll To11rn1ment Co 1eh YIPUSCLIS 111rd work h1d pued off 1n1 t11e boys were to open xsrth H1nover High IS o11r frrst opponent STETSON 41 HANOVER 34 St1rt1ng f1st 111th Kenme Stexmrt dropp1t1 tn fue treught pomts 1nd St1n Ferrrs t1k1ng, oxer to seore SIX more before the perrod sms oxer the Dewrl took th 1r flrst eneounter on the Boston Cnrden bonds Seemtngly 1t home 1n the SPACIOLIS luout th elub looked f1ne and t11e shootrng 1nd PWSSIHQ WIS 1bove LISLI11 S we moved rnto the semr f1n1ls where we were ILIMINATFD WESTON 78 STFTSON 77 Shovung ccmplee rexersal of form the 1NC'Nl1S were e11m1n1ted by 1 fISI r1ce horse Weston outfrt thwt e11p1t1l1zed on 111 seorlnr ehmees to vun The frve were defrmtely off Il1C'II' usml g1me IFIC1 fllllly PISSIUE., 1nd 1n1b11 rty to er1ek the Westcmn Lone proxed eostly ID the end St111 vnrn or lose If was 1 grand season and due to the efforts of our Cof1eh we made .1 ch1mp1onsh1p seftr out of 1 med1 oere season One that 11111 long be remem bered 1n Stetson hrstory 1 1 1' ' '- ' Gif: f -e-fx, ,I Q! , , , . C .X 1 ,1 V' fp , ,1, ,I , . . 1' 1 ' 1 . 1 - 1 . , ' , , ' , '. , - I v .7 1 1' v 1- 1 1 '1 7 1 '1 ' 1 , ' ' 1 B ' 11 1 111' to 31 slrm 11-10 11 1 1 1 ', t11e 1'-1 - 0 A - 'L ' A - 1 1. 1 1 '1 , ' . I 1 - . ,- V 1' ' .1 1 Li 1 - f ' A -- ' - ' ,L 1 5 ' ' 1 1 1' Y 1 , 1 ' ' 1 1' 1 . ' 1 ' I VV. ., N 1 1' . A t t ' 1 1 1 1 7 7 , . . . . , ' 1 ' 1' ll - ef 1 V , ' 1 . ., , ' ' 1' f 1' I K Y K t yt K lt A - ' 1 ' - ,131 1 ,-. , iz S Y w v 1 1 I L .R, R . L 'Y ,v' ' - - ' ' 7 7 C l L -. C I ' S. '-N A 2, S1 '. J 1 1 1 .' ,- , , N - 1 S 3 ' 7 In 'L 1 1 A K A K A K -- ' , '. - ' 3 lg'- Y - A- l ,K 4 X' . . . 1 1 V ' ' ' vi , 1.1 , , E... 1 . '1. ' 1 1 1 1 - 1 ' ' , , ' . ' 1 ' '- 11 1 . 1 .1 - 1-h 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 , .. 1 -1- 3 A 1 ' 1 'K' 1 . 1 1 JE' 111 ,1 1 S E 4 . '1 1 . Y1 1 '1 1' ' . n 1 1 1' ' 1 - 1 1 . 11 ,1 ' ' 1 ' 1 1' 1 1 ' ' , ' 1 1 . 1 1 1 , ' '. 'Q ' S 1L 1 1 1 ' , 1- . i . v 1 11 ff: ff ' - 1 . e 1 1 . '1 . A . I' D N , 1 1 '1 1 1. o 1, ' 1 1.1: 1 1 ' T 4 - 1 T 1 4 4 1 x Tx 4 -... 1' N f , A ' ' 1 '. 1., 1 - 1 1 1 I 'Q 'A V' I yl h I . Y 1 '1 1 1 ' if 11 1 - 1 . .. , ' , ' 1 I