Westford Academy - Clarion Yearbook (Westford, MA)

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Seated Wrlham Blott Edward McLenna Howard Carlson Alvrn Knowlton Captams Edward Bohenko Paul Mack Standlnq Samuel Fhchards Timer Francrs Courchame Murray Alcorn Bruce Graves Harvey Wyman Mr Warren Lapworth Coach Hays Haskctball The Westford Academy Basketball Team turned m a f1ne record th1s year hnrshtnq rn second place 1n the Eastern d1v1s1on of the Wachusett Leaque Howard Carlson and Carl Anderson were standout players all season and were rewarded wrth posrttons on the Eastern All Star team The thrrll of the year came however when the Aacdemlans entered the Eastern Massachusetts Small and Medrum Schools Basketball Tournament The Westford qumtet went all the way to the hnals beattna Westport Harnll ton and Immaculate Conceptton of Newburyport before bernq beaten 1n the fmals by Harwrch Howard Carlson a standout for the Westford squad throughout the tournament was honored by bernq named to the Class D All Tournament Team Others on the 1951 52 squad were Francts Courcharne Edward McLenna Edward Bohenko Brll Blott Paul Mack George Hoqers Bruce Graves ard Co Captalns Alvm Knowlton and Howard Carlson Season s Results Ha J Westtc Westfo Westfo Ho 1 Vles to F' .1 'vlff o We tto L1 tletor A fer G o Ashbf L wre e A dmv St Lou Howe Bruce Graves 52 1 ' ' , , , ' , CO- 1 -.ztforz EQ . r' arf Fl , . rd 55 'T . 3f J! -zztforfi 47' Actor SO . rd 54 ' 4C V' estfori 50 W1l:r.1r.': C' l , rd 63 rot TL Sl ' 'effcri 4E Little.: 3? Vfestford 53 Groton 41 lfftf 'r': SG . e 49 t. rd 63 1. ' l7 J' efaffo. 'i ?5 Ayer C17 Vksfford 7l a no .C 4? .tori 43 Al' YTiY.Q El 'Jett ri 553 is 31 V1 'f1'f.r'j 44 Stowe 26 TQ 59 ' 69 f'l-TC 47 Actor. Y '.'.'f-: f,rd BU Burlinator. 29

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Seated Donald Randall W1ll1am Blott Hubert Kelly Lawrence Alcorn Fran c1s Courcharne Co Captarns Bruce Graves Howard Carlson Edward Mc Lenna Standtng George Rogers Hubert Provost Edward Bohenko Wrlham Fletcher, Davrd Moulton Russell Hayes Raymond Yarnall Peter Corkum Mr War ren Lapworth Coach Stwfball The Westtord Academy grtdrron club under the dtrectton of Coach War ren Lapworth came through wrth one of the most successful seasons ever posted on the schools record books The most rmpressrve wtn of the season was a 26 6 vtctory over heavrly favored Hampton Thrs vtctory marked the hrst ttme that Westtord had beaten the Btg Blue from New Hampshtre The Academrans made tt a clean sweep over the Ptne Tree State gnd teams when they defeated the Woodbury New Hampsh1re team 136 rn the frnal game ot the season The captatns thts year were chosen by the coach before each game and served as acttng co captarns Those chosen throughout the season were Peter Corkum Lawrence Alcorn Donald Randall and Francls Courchatne We-sttord Academy had another honor bestowed on tts team when tt was mad eltgtble to place players on the All Suburban dream team Those chos en from Westtord were FIGUCIS Courchame and Bruce Graves at halfback and guard respecttvely on the second team Ed McLenna Lawrence Alcorn Brll Blott and Howard Carlson also recerved honorable mentron Thrs years team leaves Btll Fletcher Ed Bohenko B111 Blott Carl Ander son and Ray Yarnall as starters who wtll return to the squad agatn next year Bruce Graves 52 ' I I I I - I - I I I - - 1 1 1 I I I I ' - , . I - 1 1 . . . . . 11 . 11 . . . 11 . 11 . 1 1 . 1 Q ' - ' ' I I . 1 . . I I I - 1 1

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Seated Beverly Dumont Ianeth Rogers Shlrley Chandonalt Arlene Aldrrch Co Captatns Barbara Kxmball Erleen O Ne11l Standlng Clarre Holmes Assrstant Manager Helen Sulllvan loan Lavrgne Carol Hall Patrrcra Coupal Ruth Van Nordan Mrs E1leen K Fletcher Coach CMargaret Kavanagh absentl Gzrls Kaskcfball The 1951 52 Glrls Basketball Team was one Wlth plenty of Splflf and frght Wrth the undefeated record of the 1950 51 season as an 1ncent1ve the grrls were deterrmned to have a wlnnrng team and under the excellent coachmg of Mrs E1leen K Fletcher they had Just that rn the Eastern DIVISION of the Wachusett League Defeahng Lunenburg 1n the play offs was doubly sweet for not only dld the hoopsterettes avenge last year s loss to Lunenburg but became the hrst Grrls Team of Westford Acade- my to w1n the Wachusett League Champlonslup Season s Results Westford Harvard Westford Hale Westford Wrlrmnaton Westford Acton Westford Howe Westford Lrttleton Westford Alumm Westford Ayer Westford Acton Westford Groton Westford Lxttleton Westford Ashby Westford Ayer Westford Lunenburg Westford Groton Westford Lunenburg Westford 61 Burlmqton 30 ' J The girls went through the season undefeated and wound up in first place 62 40 60 68 ' ' 16 35 49 26 45 ' 49 ' 18 54 , 64 30 65 45 ' 43 56 50 26 57 54 22 68 , Margaret Kavanagh '52