Technical High School - Tech Tiger Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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THE CITIZENS SPEAK ... The issue of whether or not to build a new high school in Springfield has been a major concern of the city’s citi- zens for over a decade. However, in December of 1982, the voters voiced their opinion in a special referendum vote, and Springfield will open the doors to a combined Classical Techni- cal High School in September, 1986. This high school will be located at Blunt Park. Technical High School The Blunt Park site of the new high school ales) ee apt f ; as + ie pi yt oe Y i aS ae rs Classical was built before 1900. Technical was built in 1906, and two later additions ac- comadated the growing popula- tion. However, we now are 17 years away from the year 2000, and the city should provide its youth with updated technological studies. Granted, those of us presently enrolled at Tech will not be part of this new school. How- ever, those who enter this new building will be given a great start and preparation for the new cen- tury. Steven Clark 4

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DEDICATION Mr. Thomas McDonough In February, 1983, Technical High School lost one of its most honored faculty members, Mr. Thomas McDonough, through retirement. Mr. McDonough, a drafting instructor, will be missed by his fellow staff members and the students who knew him at Tech. Mr. McDonough was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts. He graduated from Fitchburg State College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. At Springfield College he received a Masters degree in Education. Mr. McDonough also attended the University of Connecticut for a time. Mr. McDonough worked in industry and two other school systems (Worcester and East Longmea- dow) before he came to Springfield. In Springfield he taught at Buckingham and Duggan Junior High Schools before becoming a member of the Tech family in 1963. He will end his teaching career having served twenty years at Tech. He was known and always will be known as a fair and compassionate man. These qualities made him a well liked teacher among the student body. Mr. McDonough is ending his twenty-eight year career of teaching, but he always will remember them because of the many acquaintances that he met. The greatest problem that Mr. McDonough now faces is time. He plans to spend most of his time traveling and doing all of the things that one never seems to have time to do while caught up in one’s career. The Yearbook Staff, on behalf of the Tech family, would like to extend good luck, peaceful days and an easy life to Mr. McDonough. We hope that whenever spare time seems to be in abundance that he will reminisce about the years that he taught at Tech. Good Luck!!! Stephanie Murchison

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MEET THE COACHES On the evening of November 30, 1982 at the 37th Pioneer Valley Soccer Officials Association Banquet, our own Mr. Burns was the recipient of the Larry E. Briggs Award. This great award was named after a former University of Massachusetts coach. It has been presented since 1946 to a person who has made great contributions to the sport of soccer in the Pioneer Val- ley. The name Howie Burns is synonymous with Technical High School Sports programs. He has served Tech for the last 21 years. Although Mr. Burns took a leave of absence from the basketball court this past winter, he will return next year. He never coached a losing Tech team for a season. His worst record was 7-7 in 1979- 1980. In the eleven years that Mr. Burns served as Head Coach (with a 131-63 record), he has produced eight tournament teams and, in 1977-78, one Western Mas- sachusetts Championship team. Mr. Burns has devoted many hours perfecting his coaching techniques, trying to get the most athletic skills from his players in order to meet the challenges of the opposition. He does this all year round. He obvious- ly enjoys his work. And Technical High School always will appreciate the efforts of Howie Burns. Jocelyn Borski Mr. Tyrone Sullivan came to Technical High School in September, 1971 as a member of its Phys- ical Education Staff. He also assumed the duties of assistant football and track coach. Coach Sullivan first took over as Head Coach of football in 1977. He reports that that was his hardest season, not only because the team lost every game, but also because it was his first year as Head Coach. The team would stay in the rough until the 1982-83 sea- son, which, to date, was Sullivan’s best team on record (5-3). But the Tech experience is not the only coaching that Mr. Sullivan has done. He has coached Westfield State Basketball for the past three years. He has also coached at Springfield College where he received his undergraduate degree in Physical Edu- cation and a Master’s degree in Guidance and Psy- chology. Mr. Sullivan is a native of Washington, D.C. | asked coach Sullivan what people he would like to coach again, if he could. He told me the Dessa- so’s, Headly’s, Wages’, and Rivera’s because they were not only good all around athletes but also the good people. Mr. Sullivan’s highest goal in coaching is not only to help the student become a successful athlete, but also to help the student become a suc- cessful person. Francisco Duncan