Walpole High School - Royal Topper Yearbook (Walpole, MA)

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Walpole.- 6 Walpole Walpole Walpole Fram'ham 7 .- 6 Norwood 20 .- 6 New Bedf'd 7 ..18 Billerica . ,.... 7 PUDGE LAFRENIERE WAYNE MAN-fy On- the road for the fourth time, we matched our talent against a powerful Wellesley eleven. Once again Kivi ran up our twin scores. Quick thinking and fine running on the part of Wayne turned a sure blocked kick into an extra point, upping the score to 13-O. Then it happened. After scoring once in the first half and twice in the second, Wellesley went on to a fine 19-13 victory. After two postponements, Walpole hiked down the pike to North Attleboro for a game under the lights. Our hosts iumped into an early lead which we never threatened. Late in the final quarter, Wayne Kivi scored our lone six points, making the final score: Walpole 6-North Attleboro 20. Walpole played its second twilight game at Needham. After two early touch- downs by Needham's Lynch, Joe Civilinski stole a Needham pass for a fifty-yard score. Captain Ken Eklund then crashed over for the extra point. Unfortunately, Needham's Lynch hit back with six more points. This clinched the game for sure: Walpole 7-Needham 19. The heartbreaker of the season was the annual Turkey Day game with Milford. Milford, with the help of Dave Tessicini, literally ran around us in a hard fought 19-O struggle. Although our line held up superbly, we iust couldn't hold the swift Tessicini with his expert use of broken-field running. We left the field for the last time with our hearts a little heavier: Walpole O-Milford 19. COACH JACK JORDAN and ROBilN ELLIS Walpole .,,. 13 Wellesley 19 Walpole .... 7 Needham 19 Walpole .... O Milford

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The 1957 football season opened with a bang, featuring highly favored Framingham as the opponent. Watched by a fine crowd, Walpole took the field for what was to be one of the hardest fought games of the year. To the surprise and pleasure of most all present, Walpole's charging offense and fine defense limited the Flyers to only seven points in the first half. lt was not until late in the third quarter that Walpole broke away on our own twenty-nine yard line. On a succession of fine running plays by Burke and Kivi, the ball moved deep into Framingham territory. After a change of ends, big .lim Burke charged over the goal line with three Flyers on his back for Walpole's only score. Burke's eleven-yard charge ended a seventy-one yard march by the boys from the Hilltop. The failure to score the extra point gave Framingham a thrilling victory: Walpole 6-Framing- ham 7. KEN EKLUND For the second clash of the season we iourneyed to Norwood to meet a powerful Norwood club. Al- though the boys tried their hardest, Norwood was iust too powerful and good for them. lt wasn't until the last period, when Pudge LaFreniere blocked a punt which Marty Feeney picked up for six points, that we scored. The final score was: Norwood 20-Walpole 6. Our next two games with Dedham and Needham were postponed because of the flu epidemic, how- ever, we were fortunate in being able to meet Class A New Bedford. ln the pouring rain and ankle deep mud, Walpole took a six-point lead in the first half. Late in the third period it looked as though we were on the threshold of victory. Then New Bedford launched an eighty-yard pass play to even up the score. Once again the point after touchdown decided the game: New Bedford 7-Walpole 6. On arriving at Billerica, Walpole took control of the game. Touchdowns by Feeney, Kivi, and Civilinski accounted for our eighteen points while Billerica had to settle for a mere seven. Wayne Kivi led the Wal- pole attack by passing to Marty Feeney for a sixty-five yard score, scoring once himself and driving thirty- four yards to set up the final touchdown. Thus the game ended: Walpole 18-Billerica 7. Thanksgiving Day, 1958 V WAYNE KlVl

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First row, left to right: James Burke, Robin Ellis, Wendell LaFreniere, Wayne Manty, Ken Eklund, Wayne Kivi, James Chambers, Peter Brady, Joseph Civilinski, David Headd. Second row: Maynard Hamilton, Joseph Triano, Nick Giandamenico, Peter White, Harry Nunes, Paul McCarthy, Thomas Di Placido, Thomas Hagen, Alan Hurd, Peter DeMichele, John Albert, Joseph O'Neil. Third row: Coaches Sullivan and Jack Jordan, Phil Read, Joseph Lukis, Peter Bechunas, Jack Ryan, George Silvi, James Hazlett, Coaches Joe McAllister and Chandler Phinney. Manager is Freddie Holman. In our second year at Bay State League competition, the local eleven survived a flu-ravaged season, only to come out on the short end. Coached by John Jordan and his staff of Chandler Phinney, Richard Sullivan, and Joe McAllister, the boys put up a good fight and displayed great ability. Led by Gaptain Eklund, backfield boss Kivi, and iuniors, Burke, Civilinski, and Hazlett, Walpole was the most unpredictable team in the league. This was especially true against the more powerful Fram- ingham and Wellesley teams with whom we played our best games. On the defensive side of the picture, Walpole was most fortunate in having one of the biggest lines around. Under the auspices of line captain Wayne Manty and the immovable Pudge LaFreniere, the middle of the line was like a Sherman tank. Thanks, boys, for a wonderful season and a iob well done. Walpole is proud of you. You've got to S-C-O-P-E! Bust that line!