Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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Baseball, 1948 lhe mighty men with the bats swung into action this year with a bang and finished second in the league. They worried Belmont by beating them twice in exciting l-l games, but the latter went on to win the championship. Our team had top-notch spirit at all times. liach hoy gave a creditable performance as is indicated hy the record of having won two-thirds ol' the games played. ln john Moore, the team had one ol' the hest pitchers of the league. Pete Whiting had a pitching record close second to that ol' Moores Warren Cassidy' caught for Moore and Whiting. ln the field were Dick Scanlon at lirst, Paul Conway at second, Allred Clonlalone at shortstop, and either Dave llallahan or llenry Palmerino at third. Dave jackson, lirnie Dill, joe Rich, john Moore and Pete Whiting alter- nated in the outfield. The record was as iollows: Wztlcelielil Opponent Winchester 3 I Stoneham ll 3 Lexington 7 4 Melrose l 4 Concord 5 S Belmont 2 I Reading I5 tl Lexington tl 4 Belmont Z l Winchester cancelled Stoneham 2 l Melrose cancelled Concord 5 Ill Reading U Z THE 1948 BASEBALL TEAM First Row, Left to Right: Coach James Walsh. Warren Cassidy, Co-Captains John Moore and Warren Whiting, Ernest Dill, Joseph Saunders. Sec-ond Row, Left to Right: Paul Conway, David Hnllahnn. Alfred Confalone, Richard Scanlon. William Miller, David Jackson, Joseph Rich. Third Row. Left to Right: Philip Perrone, Alfred Palmerino, Robert. Christopher. Robert Lengyel, Andy Anderson. Fourth Row, Left to Right: Harold Meuse, Robert Schacht, Robert Baker. Page 'liwenty-eight

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HOCKEY TEAM First Row, Left. to Right: Ronald Doucette, Philip Sousa, William MacKay, Donald Hicks, Peter Whiting William Halloran, Donald Halloran, Second Row. Left to Right: Joseph Meuse and Waldemar Horak. Assistant, Managersg Harold Weeks Charles Higgins, Robert Surrette, John Callan. Douglas Cowie, Theodore Berns, Ernest, Warnock, Law- rence Deixngelis. Manager. Hockey Team This year XX'alQefield lligh School's veteran puck chasers fought their wax' into fourth place, with live tczunstcrs capturing tht- all-star lirst team rating, and one, the second team. The liirk-coached lr-ani plziycrl clean. lawt lioclrcy and was re- garded lij' many sports writers as the host It-ani in the liastern Nlziwzicliiiwtlx lloc- key League. The seniors on the team are tio-Claptziins XYZll'l'L'll Wliiting and Don- ald llicks, Philip Sousa, William llalloran, john Clallan. and 'lheodore liurns. The Kirkmen practiced very hard under dillicult conditions. 'lilicy played the very hest brand ol' liockey with their loases coming hy only one goal. Special recognition should he given to the co-captains and expecially to the excellent goalie, Donald llalloran. The scores are as follows: Wakefield l l ludson 7 Wakefield 2 Natick Wakefield 3 Brookline Wakeheld 3 Malden Wakeheld l Lexington Wakefield 3 Dedham Wakeheld 2 Somerville PLAYOFFS Wakeheld 0 Somerville Wakeheld Lexington Wakeneld Hudson Page Twenty-seven

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CHEERLEADERS First Row, Left to Right: Nancy Kitchenman, Nancy Shuinway, Constance Armstrong, Carol Amiss, Judy Mathias, Marjorie Landry, Elaine Hammer. Second Row, Left to Right: Miss Height., Irene Fazio, Jacquelyn Doherty, Jean Easter-brooks, Marion Hickey, Cheerleaders No other school can boast such an outstanding group ol attractive girls as Wakehelds cheerleaders. Their hard work since the middle of August has trained them to be the most unified cheerers in the state. Always we will remember their pep, energy, and of course their strutting before the band. Nor should we forget the tireless efforts of head cheerleader, Irene liazio, and veterans Mileen Mcliee and Connie Armstrong. The Seniors are lrene Fazio, Mileen McGee, Connie Arm- strong, and Midge Landry. Although Midge is a newcomer, she has worked diligently to become one of our outstanding cheerleaders. W lrene Fazio A jackie Doherty K jean Easterbrooks E Marion Hickey F Nancy Shumway l Connie Armstrong E Mileen McGee L judy Mathias D Midge Landry The substitutes are Elaine Hammer, Caroline Luciani, Nancy Kitchenman, and Carol Amiss. Page Twenty-nine