Vermont Academy - Wildcat Yearbook (Saxtons River, VT)

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VARSITY BASKETBALL AWARDS VARSITY LETTERS-Brandhorst, Goodwin, Hicks, Keefe, Leonardi, Price, Sawyer, F. Stanley, Swift, Wood, Seagrave Qmanagerj. GREATEST CONTRIBUTION-Bundsie Keefe FOUL SHOOTING TROPHY-Captain Sam Hicks CAPTAIN-ELECT-Norman Swift Vermont Vermont. . Vermont.. Vermont. . Vermont.. Vermont Vermont 58 Captain Sam Hicks holds Foul Shooting Trophy presented by Coach Castagner at Winter Sports Banquet. VARSITY BASKETBALL SEASON ...47 37 Cushing ,....,,.53 62 New Hampton Vermont.......... ........39 48 Mount Hermon Vermont........,. ,,,,W53 43 Kimball Union Vermont.......... ........40 49 . Dartmouth Frosh B Vermont.......... ...,....47 59 Kimball Union Vermont.....r.... ....,..,53 48 Alumni All-Stars Vermont.......... t ig! XGA HU W pe eel iiiiiii K., ,xx fgcfatgigl Mo fJWU4f gi ag l Vermont ..........,,...,........ 44 59 yzydvffft Deerfield ........64 34 Middlebury Frosh ...W46 34 Cushing ....58 71 Deerfield .......46 80 Tilton ......-50 53 Williston .......39 65 Mount Hermon it g x..z Ygamuh X 2 5 2 'QGIMUJ VARSITY BASKETBALL SQUAD-Back muy' Singer. Leonardi, Swift, Seagrave fmanagerj. Middle row: Wood, Brand- horst. Goodwin, F. Stanley, Mr. Castagner fcoachj. Smfeds Keefe, Ptife, Captain Sam HiCkS, Sawyer.