Wentworth Institute of Technology - Tekton Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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gClfJLefLa! A determined group of hrst year men reported for the early practices. Included in this group were two men, Don Mancini and Rich Clemente, who are presently making Wentworth athletic history. They are both in the process of breaking the scoring records of the school. Captain Lavoie has played well all season and Coach Bertschy considers him to be one of the finest guards he has ever coached. Bill Whalenls return at mid season helped to spark the team, as he continued to score in the same manner as he did in his first year of play. Mark Paquette, a 6' 8 center was the only other second year player. He had no previous experience and is to be congratulated on his performance in college ranks. Paul Bleau, senior manager of the team, deserves an extra thank you for the excellent manner in which he has performed his duties. The highlights of the year so far, have been victories over Emerson College, cur- rent leader of the Greater Boston Small College League, 93-78, Worcester junior College, 87-75, at Worcester, Roger Williams junior College, 84-81, at Providence, and Calvin Collidge College, 75-51. At this writing we still have games with M.I.T. junior Varsity, Becker junior College and Calvin Coolidge College. This season concludes the coaching career of Mr. Bertschy. He will be missed by the coaches, referees, and his team, as he is respected in athletic circles. FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Morse, Watkins, Smith, Caruso, Bellefeville. ZND ROW: Losordo, Lavoie, Potter, Clemente, Mancini. SRD ROW: Bleau, Manager, Kwesell, Wilson Paquette, Banas, Milne, Coach Bertschy. NOT IN PICTURE: Domblcowski, Scanlon, Wilson -T'

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FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Cacciola, Potter, Poulin, Anderson, Co-Captain, Melanson, Co-Captain, Valle. SECOND ROW: Lavoie, Stevens, Sampson, Harrimen, Gilmore. THIRD ROW: Gamwell, Mamzgerg Rasimas, Mamzgerg D'Entremont, Gosciminski, Gatley, Elliot, Dia- mond, Mamzger, Coach Merry. NOT IN PICTURE: Scalzo, Carpenter, Maher, Cassatino. Cltfegaf The 1962 Wentworth Institute baseball team because of many strategically timed errors had a fair season as far as its record was concerned, but a good season for en- thusiasm and interest. With the Nuclear Building under construction, we could use only part of the field for practice and had no home games. With all the games away, the members of the team got to know each other much better and had a good time on the many bus trips. The highlight of our baseball season came May 21 when, after two previous bad games in Worcester, our always happy George Carpenter went in to tame Worcester jr. College by pitching a perfect game as we won 2-0. On May 7, we visited Newton Jr. College and pulled out a 4-5 victory behind the timely hitting of Co-Captain Len Melanson and the base stealing of Dennis Valle. We visited Gordon College on May 1O,.and tied the game in the seventh inning on timely hits by Gary Anderson, Bill Harriman, Dick Gately and Walt Gilmore only to lose in extra innings. In the second game with Newton Jr., despite their impressive record, we beat them again with clutch pitching from joe Cassarino and the hitting of Melanson, Maner, and Potter. In one of the final games of the season against Northeastern, Joe Cacciola belted a fast ball that has not been seen since. It was not enough to win as the Leopards were defeated 20-5. At the Awards Assembly George Carpenter received the Milford W. Babcock Award and a special trophy for having pitched the only no-hit game in greater Boston collegiate circles during the season. The most Valuable Player Award was given to captain Lenny Melanson for his fine leadership. Along with a new diamond and several returning veterans, the 1965 season looks bright for baseball at Wentworth.

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ifd eam The confusion of returning to studies again from a quiet summer had hardly been put aside when tryouts were begun. Having selected out of a new crop of nearly fifty freshmen, five new candidates, we went to work to make this team the best team in years. The team faced some of the toughest teams in the East, including M.I.T., North- eastern, Harvard, B.U., and B.C. It is interesting to note that despite VVentworth's handicap of being a two year school, it was still able to keep within one or two points on either side of its competitors. Either because of new, stiff competition coming up through the ranks or possibly due to the fact that they are graduating, Captain Gerald Gent, Arthur Paisley, Edward Smithurst, and Robert Benedict will not be firing next year. Coaching this year's impressive team were two members of VVentworth's faculty, Mr. Robert Edwards, and Mt. David Sturgis. Both these men contributed a great deal to a successful year. FRONT ROW: Mr. Edwards, Ctmcf'a,' Gent, Captainj Smithurst, Benedict, Paisley, Lipman, Mamzger. SECOND ROW: Ripley, Ylonen, Talbot, Shelales, Amann, Bonner.