Taconic Completes Sweep Of Pittsfield In 73-41 Victory
Taconic High beat Pittsfield High 73 to 41 to complete a sweep in the series. Captain Leon Kelly led with 32 points on 14 baskets and four foul conversions as Taconic dominated the boards and forced turnovers. The Braves opened a 24 point second period run and held Pittsfield to just three free throws in the quarter. The paid crowd was 1,015 at the Boys Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taconic High
Pittsfield ‘High
Braves
Taconic
Bob Coakley
Generals
Pittsfield
Leon Kelly
Kelly
Jeff Johnson
R. M. O'Connell
Chris Jacoby
Bill Barry
Ed Paris
Bill Hover
O'Connell
Barry
Hover
Win ‘MeKeever
Mike Keegan
PHS
Taconic Braves Hold Lead Through Tight First Half
A sports recap notes a rebounding and defensive standout fueling Taconic. He scored 14 points in the first half and 18 in the second, with the game mostly even outside the second period. Pittsfield led briefly early, then traded the lead and tied three times. Taconic pulled ahead after Kelly’s 12-10 layup with 1:57 left in the period. End of first quarter stood 16-11, and Pittsfield trimmed to 16-14 early in the second half.
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Pittsfield
Braves
Kelly
Taconic
Drury Beats Adams to Stay Unbeaten in North Berkshires
Drury High of North Adams clinched an eighth straight Northern Berkshire League victory, defeating Adams High 69 to 51. Adams battled early, led 16-14 after one, but Drury pulled away in the second half as Stan Booth fouled out and Cary Cassatti and Mike Kirby led the surge. Kirby scored 12 while Cassatti 14, and Adams’ Skrocki had 11. Taconic sits two games back in second after their win over Pittsfield. Adams drops further toward the league cellar.
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Adams
Drury High
North Adams
Berkshire
Adams High
Drury
Hurricanes
Skrocki
Mike Kirby
Kirby
Blue Devils
Stan Booth
Bob Magnifico
Cary Cassatti
George Reinhold
Taconic
Braves
Pittsfield
St. Joseph's
Mt. Greylock
Williamstown
Three Bantam Loop Games End With Three Winners
St. Mary's defeated Sacred Heart 43 27. St. Joseph's beat St. Francis 48 33. St. Mark's thrashed St. Agnes 33 11. High scorer was St. Joseph's Bob Drury with 18 points and Sacred Heart's Mark Jamross added 17.
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St. Mary’s
Sacred Heart
St. Joseph's
St. Francis
St. Mark's
St. Agnes
St. Joseph
Bob Drury
Mark Jamross
Area Coaches List Roster For Tomorrow
Five schools will have representation of the All Star Coaches starting lineup when they face Marquis Haynes and the Magicians at 3 o clock tomorrow at the Boys Club. Springfield Commerce Taconic Granby St Josephs and Pittsfield highs supply the coaches and players for the event. Henry Payne the former schoolboy and American International College star heads the line alongside Bob Coakley Paul Perachhi Vin McKeever and Jim Miele. Paul Procopio also backs the lineup as a reserve. The Magicians feature Haynes Floyd Kerr Lloyd Kerr Flash Baker and Sugar foot Johnson in a promised high quality show of hoop talent. Tickets are available at the Boys Club office and at the door Sunday afternoon.
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Marquis Haynes
Magicians
Springfield Commerce
Taconic
Granby
St. Joseph's
Pittsfield
Frank Moynihan
Henry Payne
Springfield’ Commerce High
Bob Coakley
Paul Perachhi
St. Joseph’s
Vin McKeever
Jim Miele
Paul Procopio
Payne
Braves Swimmers Set 10th Straight Win With Indoor Triumph
Taconic High swimmer Dave Walker led a 68-21 NASCAR? No, a decisive win as Braves collected 11 event wins. The squad opened with a 20-yard medley victory, then Garry McGill, Jeff Ward, Rick Bushey and Tim Ruel sparked multiple podiums. Steve Ruel, Scott Strang, and others contributed with freestyle and medley wins, while Dave Manners led diving and the 400-yard freestyle relay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Taconic
Dave Walker
Walthering Trade
Cathe
Braves
Pittsfield
Garry McGill
Jeff Ward
Rick Bushey
Tim Ruel
Bushey
Bob Wheeler
Steve
Scott Strang
Steve Ruel
Phil Green
Dave Manners
Scott Smalley
Smalley
Green
Steve Strang
Jim Kenol
Strang
Wheeler
Penguins Barons Win In Peewee Mite League Night
In a Boys Club youth hockey doubleheader the Barons beat the Clippers 4 to 2 in Peewee action while the Penguins defeated the Canadians 5 to 0 in Mite play. Bruce Finn opened scoring for the Barons from 13 feet as the first period clock dwindled.
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Barons
Clippers
Penguins
Canadians
Bruce Finn
Mike Lavalle
Paul Fitzgerald
Chris Horton
Henry Barber
Lenox Stays Unbeaten in SBL Race
Lenox High remained unbeaten in Southern Berkshire League play beating Mount Everett Regional 68 to 42. The Millionaires led throughout with an 18-9 first period advantage and built to 31-18 and 53-23 margins. Gordy Chandler scored 27 to top Lenox. Wayne Schoonmaker led Mount Everett with 11 points.
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LENOX
Lenox High
Mount Everett
Sheffield
Millionaires
Gordy Chandler
Marty John
Wayne Schoonmaker
MT. Everett
BFP
BRP
Salvatorm
Schoontker
McGee
Cook Z Watson
Sellew Anger
Pshenishay
McKinney
Broiler
Steverwald
Collins
Fitcher
Dean
Curley
Layla
Wahconah Triumphs Over Mount Greylock 70 56
Wahconah Regional defeated Mount Greylock Regional 70 to 56 in a Northern Berkshire League game. Wahconah improved to 5-3 in league play, tying Adams for third place, after missing two regulars including top scorer Billy Hart. Dave Mixer topped Wahconah with 23 points as Mike Fox added 14 and Glenn Campbell 15, while Al Myles led Mount Greylock with 18 and Gail Spencer scored 15.
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Williamstown
Wahconah
Mount Greylock
Berkshire
Warriors
Adams
Billy Hart
Mounties
Dave Mixer
Mike Fox
Glenn Campbell
al Myles
Gail Spencer
Lee Wildcats Top McCann Tech Behind Second-Half Press
Lee Wildcats defeat McCann Tech 94-75 as second-half pressure and personnel shifts sparked a rally from 47-40 at halftime. Don Walker scored 28, Rich Turner 37 off the bench, while McCann’s De Gray led with 27. Lee improves to 6-2 in league play.
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Lee
Lee Wildcats
McCann Tech
McCann
Hornets
Dick de Gray
Bruce Hartlege
Mice Cann
Lea
de Gray
Gary Wellington
Wildcats
Don Walker
Walker
Juny Pleu
Rich Turner
Sean Kelly
Jayvee
Tom Cinella
Dick Salinetti
Glen Hanlon
Hartlege
McCann Ig
Monument Mountain
Mr Cann
Lenox
North Adams
Lee Jayvees
North Adams Gaels Upset St Joseph's In Close Win
North Adams Gaels defeated St Joseph's of Pittsfield 64 to 62 at the Armory to tie for sixth in the Northern Berkshire League. Gregory led with 27 points and Greenbush added key plays as Breen sealed the finish with a late three point play.
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North Adams
St. Joseph’s High
St. Joseph’s
Pittsfield
Armory
Gaels
Pittsfield High
Crusaders
Bob Bren
Bob Gregory
John Greenbush
Terry Caden
Gregory
Greenbush
Breen
Billy DiNicola
Black Hawks Bruins Win In Bantam League Doubleheader
In a Boys Club Bantam League doubleheader Thursday the Bruins defeated the Red Wings 4 to 3 while the Black Hawks beat the Rangers 2 to 1. Bruins goals came from Ray Broderick and Rich Archey with Tim Kelly assisting, as Dee Kittredge and Bill Broderick also contributed. Red Wings replies featured Bill Broderick and Andy VanLingen assisting on a Bill Moffat score.
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Bruins
Red Wings
Black Hawks
Rangers
Ray Broderick
Dee Kittredge
Bill Broderick
Rich Archey
Tim Kelly
Kelly
Redwings
Andy VanLingen
Bill Moffat
Minnechaug Defeats PHS In Swimming
Pittsfield High School swimmers faced heavy illness losses as Minnechaug beat PHS 66 to 29. Despite key absences, Steve Deser won the 100 yard butterfly and helped the medley relay to a 3 53.38 finish with Bagley, Al Bagdonis and Williams. Lang and Giudetti starred in other events.
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Pittsfield High
Minnechaug High
PHS
Keith Anderson
Frank Florentine
Dave Wilson
Bob Novick
Chris Ward
Keith Vincent
Steve Deser
Paul Bagley
al Bagdonis
John Wiliams
Keith Lang
Rich Giudetti
Lang
Giudetti
Minnechaug
East Longmeado
Taconic Skiers Dominate Slalom and Giant Slalom Meet
Taconic High skiers swept the giant slalom and slalom at Brodie Mountain but trailed in team standings due to two did not finish results. Billy Vandergrift won the slalom in 41.24 seconds, just ahead of Tracey Goodrich. Goodrich had led the morning giant slalom. Lenox Prep won team honors, with Cranwell and Monument Mountain close behind. top individual times recorded by Gulick, Goodrich, Vandergrift, and others. Cross country and jumping events were slated for today at Pittsfield State Forest starting at 9 a.m.
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Ashford — Taconic
Berkshire
Brodie Mountain
Billy Vandergrift
Tracey Good- Yich
Good- Yich
Bil Green
Taconic
Bill Benedict
Hotch
Tom Pyle
Hotchkiss
Kurt Syer
Ry Monument Mountain
Peter Williams
Salisbury
Las
Errington
Brooks Ellison
Mount Greylock
Blakesley
Pittsfield State Forest
Staten Combi
Wahrwrah Drury Samstory High
Menorert
Mai
Greylock
MTS Aim Pttl
Wancemah
Mark Nitchett
Tracey Goodrich
Tacomia Sacheee
Ron Bates
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Magnifica
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Reinhold
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Noel
al Koperniak
Duval Lacreas
Ken’ Dunning
Bruce Shutts
Dan. Kee
ST. Mary's Sacred Heart Gan
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T. Curtey
M. Corley
Yanione
Pierson
M. Jamrosa
Hargis
Sachhetti
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Tate
Keegan
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Condron
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ST. Joseph’s ST. Francis
Tim Tam
Armand Quadrens
Ray Connor
Keegan Ag Ietaon
Beau Basil
Ostask
Loftus
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Shepard
Diciio
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C’press
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Murphy
Rthern
Mt. Toueph
St. Jeuaph’s
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Grayieck
Wettonah
St. Jon
Joe's
Mark Mitchell
Marty Phillipe
Pittfield High
Eddie Paris
Jack Smith
MT. Greylock Wahconay
Ovirk
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Lee McCann
Keil
R- Tomer
Hartieege
Turner
Southern
Mpus & Lenox
Monument
Mr. Everett
Mt Everett
Dan DeMarco
ST. Aer
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Taylor ‘Connolly
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