Start of County Title Series Opens Playoff Contests
Berkshire County high school playoffs begin with Pittsfield High facing Lee High in a two out of three series to decide the county crown. District 4 and District 3 bids for the Western Massachusetts tournament unfold with multiple games in Springfield and Holyoke area sites as fans await matchups and dates.
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Pittsfield High
Lee High
Massachusetts
Springfield
Pittsfield High and
Hampden
Hampshire
Franklin
Tech
Cathedral
Commerce
West Springfield
Chicopee
Field House
Cathedral Gym
Worcester Trade High
St. Mary's of
Worcester
Fitchburg High
Worcester County
Western Mass
Assumption College
St. John’s of Shrewsbury
David Prouty
Spencer
St. John’s
St. Mary's
Lawrence
St. John's
Pittsfield
Memorial Wins Catholic Tournament Championship
Memorial High of West Roxbury captured the New England Catholic Basketball Tournament title with an 83 to 62 win over St. John's High of Shrewsbury. 6'7 junior Ron Texeira scored 40 points in the final, boosting his three game total to 104, a new tournament record.
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Lawrence — Catholic Memorial High
West Roxbury
St. John's High
Shrewsbury
St. John’s
Ron Texeira
Memorial
Cathedral High
Springfield
Texeira
Catholic Memorial
Gene Ryzewicz
Cathedral
Cathedral sprinter Collins places sixth in New York event
Cathedral High star John Collins of Western Massachusetts finished sixth in the national inter scholastic 60 yard dash at Madison Square Garden in New York. Collins had earlier won the Massachusetts 60 yard dash in the BAA meet in Boston. Oliver Hunter of New Rochelle, New York, won the New York title.
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John Collins
Cathedral High
Western Massachusetts
Madison Square Garden
New York
Collins
Massachusetts
Boston
Oliver Hunter
New Rochelle
Notre Dame
Area Drivers Place Show In Auto Race
Three Berkshire Motor Sports Club members won places at Mohawk Hudson ice trials in Crooked Lake New York as sixty nine drivers competed on a half mile course. Bob Claffie Pittsfield took third in red class driving a Corvette. Dan Minucci Pittsfield third in his class with a Porsche. Pat Collins Pittsfield second in women's class driving an MG 1100.
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Crooked Lake
N.Y
Berkshire
Mass
Motor Sports Club
Sports Car Club of America
Bob Claffie
Pittsfield
Dan Minucci
Pat Collins
BMSC
Claffie
Stockbridge Falls 58 72 to 58 at Lee in season opener
Lee Independents defeated Stockbridge 72 to 58 to run their record to 11-6. Bob Driscoll led Lee with 32 points and Nelson Daley added 25, while Ralph Frank scored 28 for Stockbridge. The Independents next meet Pittsfield Terriers at 4 at Lee Central gym.
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Stockbridge
Lee Independents
Lee
Independents
Bob Driscoll
Nelson Daley
Ralph Frank
Wadji Gamewyet
Pittsfield Terriers
Lee Central
O Brien
Franke
Batey
Shelton College dominates Berkshire Christian 98 67
RINGWOOD New Jersey Shelton College defeated Berkshire Christian College of Lenox Massachusetts 98 to 67 on Saturday night. Berkshire Christian slipped to 7 wins 10 losses. Shelton led 41 97 at halftime and will face Northampton Commercial College in Northampton tomorrow night.
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Kalter
Peters
I Richner
Goley
Weidern
Amnon TV
Nichols
Barton van mAcCane
Biron Ton Yarnell
Denius
Mithals
Woodena
Aial
NBA Standings By The Associated Press
Eastern Division standings show Baltimore 129 defeating Detroit 104 and San Francisco 109 over Los Angeles 108. Today's schedule lists Boston at Detroit then St Louis against Philadelphia and Boston at New York with Cincinnati visiting San Francisco.
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Baltimore
Detroit
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Teday
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
Ww. i. Pet
St Louis
Pittsfield High downs Granville in close hockey clash
Pittsfield High School earned its fifth win of the season by defeating Granville High of New York 4 to 2 at the Boys' Club rink on Saturday night. Scorers for Pittsfield were Tom McCormick Marcel Levesque Mike Curley and Don Rochelo. Granville goalie John Lobdell made 45 saves as Pittsfield’s offense struck in the third period. Final game before the Western Massachusetts tournament is Wednesday versus Palmer High at the Springfield Coliseum.
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Pittsfield High School
Granville
N.Y
Pittsfield
Tom McCormick
Marcel Levesque
Mike Curley
Don Rochelo
Granville High
John Lobdell
Bill Stanhope
Ed McConnell
Jim Winn
Mark “Cartheart
Charley Howe
Palmer High
Springfield Coliseum
Granville Stanhope
Lobdell Frick
Hughes Rochefo
Winsinius Levesque
C. Howe Mccormick
Mowe Massacent
Hood
Pitsfield
Winn
Arassard
James
Lucaroni
Curley
Brazeau
Tom Hannigan
Healy
McConnell
Layington
Alessio
R. Lobdell
Frick
Winsinius
Massacont
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Granville-C
Mowe
Choate Takes Hockey Match Five Two Victory
Choate School hockey edged Williams College freshmen 5 2 at Williamsport as Rockwood scored twice and a late burst in the second period swung the game in Choate’s favor.
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Choate
Williamstown
Williams College
Rockwood
St Marks and St Marys Upset Bid in Unbeatens Clash
In a high school hockey night, St Mark's beat St Mary's 38-19 to claim sole lead in Bantam Basketball League while Westfield’s High Lawn club defeated by St Mark's 9-3 in a rough game marked by a brawl and 10 penalties. Tom Barry led St Mark's with 12 points and Bill McCormick added a three-goal hat trick for the Jerseys in the hockey tilt. Westfield goalie Roger Clark had 35 saves. Chaffee and Gleason split goaltending duties for High Lawn. A late fight at 11:35 prompted ejections including Carl Moffatt and Bob Chaffee.
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Westfield
Mike Canfernando
Tom Walker
Carl Moffatt
Bob Chaffee
Canfernando
Donnybrook
Ben Cole
Moe England
Catholic Youth Center
St. Mark’s
St. Mary's
St. Teresa's
St. Charles
St. Joseph’s
Notre Dame
Mount Carmel
Holy ‘Family
West Street
Tommy Barry
St. Marks
Tony Simonelli
Bill McCormick
Bill
Toi Walker
Jack Phelan
Roger Clark
Chaffee
Ed Gleason
High Lawn
Don Moffatt
Clark
Schenrock
Don Lebro
Cal Coolidge
Red Slowick
John Roberts
Carl Moaf‘fatt
West Streeters
Northenders
Gary Murphy
John Gowdey
Rob Breen
Bob Bridigan
Holy Family
Toni Stracuzzi
Michaels ST
Simonelli
Doyle Averwood
Ryan SiLucaront
DiNicola
Kelly
Paackle
Terrsa
Crarles
el Downin
Hebert
Murphy
Kent Beats Lenox 2 1 In Local Hockey Clash
Kent School defeated Lenox 2 to 1 in a tightly contested game at Kent. Lenox led early on Bill Laker’s shot, while Kent dominated the second period with 50 shots to Lenox’s 20. A disputed Kent goal in the third tied the action, and Lenox’s record drops to 1-7 with a final game set for Albany Academy next Wednesday at 2.
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Kent, Conn
Lenox
Mass
Kent
Tom Harrington
Harrington
Bill Laker
Jayvee
Albany
N.Y
Academy
Orate
Pearson Wins Ball Players Golf Tournament
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Albie Pearson won the National Baseball Players Golf Tournament in Miami after outstroked runner-up Ken Harrelson of the Kansas City Athletics for 44 holes left Sunday night. Yankees pitcher Ralph Terry posted 234 for third place.
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Miami
Fla
Los Angeles Angels
Albie Pearson
Pearson
Ken Harrelson
Kansas City Athletics
Angels
Palm Springs
Calif
New York Yankees
Ralph Terry
NHL Standings and Weekend Results From AP
The Associated Press NHL standings show Montreal at 73 points with 180 GF and 142 GA. Weekend results include Montreal 3 Chicago 1 and Detroit 3 Boston 2 on Saturday, Chicago 2 Boston 0 and Detroit 3 Montreal 4 Toronto 4 on Sunday, with no games today on Tuesday.
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Montreal
Toronto
Detroit
New York
Boston
Chicago
Hotchkiss Tops Darrow In Ski Meet
Hotchkiss School defeated Darrow School in a ski meet at New Lebanon New York. Paul Leake won the cross country in 18 37 6 and Pete Rice won the giant slalom with 75 8.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Hotchkiss
Darrow School
Paul Leake
Darrow
Pete Rice
Leake
Dave
Bennington
Rice
Pittsfield
Wolcott
Neil Vannhorst
Dave Leake
Boak
Hunter
Millbrook Schow
Berkshire Beaten by Taft in 66-30 loss
Berkshire School fell to Taft 66 to 30 after leading 30-38 at halftime. Taft pulled ahead in the third, outscoring Berkshire 22-9 in the fourth. John Field led Taft with 19 points, Pete Cooperman added 16, and all five Taft starters reached double figures.
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Sheffield
Berkshire
Taft
Berkshire Cocaps
John Field
Pete Cooperman
Serkshire Maynard
Field
Ohter
Sune Zeliner
Bowen
Hicks
Berkshire Skiers Triumph Over Millbrook in Slalom
Berkshire School varsity ski team defeated Millbrook School on a 300 yard I special slalom course in Sullbrook New York. Millbrook captain Pete Milhocfe won first place while Berkshire captain Rich Pabst placed second and teammate Fritz Giddings took third. Berkshire improves to 8-1 for the season with Millbrook at 2-2.
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Sullbrook
N.Y
Berkshire
Sheffield Mass
Millbrook
Pete Milhocfe
Rich Pabst
Fritz Giddings
Millbrank
Springfield Puck Tourney Revamped
Springfield Pittsfield High School will meet the No 4 Berry Division team at the Western Massachusetts Tournament Monday night at the Coliseum. Pittsfield’s only non Springfield entrant, with West Springfield or Cathedral likely, starts at 7 p.m. Two overtime periods may occur if tied, with up to seven overtime periods possible on a later night. Games run March 2 4 and 9 with a four team slate opening night featuring Palmer vs Berry division champion and other Berry matchups.
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Springfield College
Lee High
Western Massachusetts
Wildcats
Mount Greylock
Williamstown
Berkshire League
Wahconah
Dalton
University of ‘Massachusetts
Wahoolah
Antherst
South Hadley
McCann Tech
North Adams
AfcCann
Arms Academy
Shelburne Falls
Arms
McCann
Springfield
Pittsfield High School
Coliseum
PHS
Frank Blowe
West Springfield High
Cathedral
Betry
Pittsfield
Jteams
New Haven
Palmer
Berry
Williams College Dominates Wesleyan Squash and Wrestling
Williams College won two squash matches against Wesleyan University in Middletown with varsity results of 9-0 and 4-? in freshmen. The teams tied 12-112 in varsity wrestling. Wesleyan's lone win came in freshman wrestling by 20-10.
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Middletown
Conn
Williams College
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan
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