Final County League Tilts Set With 1st 2nd Spots Determined
Final basketball games in the Northern and Southern Berkshire leagues start at 8 15 tonight as the top two teams in each loop are settled. Drury High North Adams 1970 NBL champion undefeated in 13 league games 18 overall meets St Josephs Pittsfield at the Boys Club. Adams High 10 3 runner up faces Pittsfield High at Adams. Lenox SBL champion seeks undefeated league finish hosting Monument Mountain Regional. Lee High assured of second with 9 3 bye. Baltic Taconic St Joe s Wahconah battle for third in the north with Taconic and St Joe s tied for third at 8 5 and Wahconah 7 6. A Wahconah win at Taconic could force a third fourth split. Taconic St Joe s wins leave standings as is.
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Berkshire
NBL
Drury High
North Adams
St. Joseph's High
Pittsfield
Adams High
Pittsfield High
Adams
Lenox
Millionaires
Monument Mountain Regional High
Lee High
Taconic
St. Joe's
Wahconah
North Loop
Warriors
Braves
St. Joseph’s
Drury
Wahconah Fifth In SBL Playoff Outlook
In a dense post-season scenario Wahconah sits fifth as Taconic would gain third with a Crusader loss and Braves victory. St Josephs could rise to third if Dalton and Crusaders win, while Mt Everett and Lenox chase third with McCann Tech. Seven county teams enter post-circuit action with Drury Adams to Western Massachusetts tourney and St Joe’s North Adams headed to UMass small high school event.
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Wahconah
Taconic
Crusader
Bob Coakley
Braves
Warriors
Dalton School
Crusaders
St. Joseph’s
Monument Mountain
McCann Tech
North Adams
Spartans
Lenox
Skein
Mt. Everett
McCann
Sheffield
Gaels
Generals
Adams
Mounties
St. Joe's
Pittsfield
Mt. Greylock
Drury
Windsor Mountain Wins Berkshire Hills Title Again
Windsor Mountain School of Lenox, Mass., clinched its second Berkshire Hills League basketball championship by beating Millbrook School 59-53 in Millbrook. Coach Jack Brennan’s squad improved to 12-1 in league play, led by Mike Pettus with 18 points and four conversions, while Joe Stewart and Mike Goodwine added 15 each for Millbrook. Windsor Mountain will face Wilbraham Academy in an independent game Saturday at Wilbraham.
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Millbrook
N.Y
Windsor Mountain School
Lenox
Mass
Millbrook School
Jack Brennan
Cranwell School
Windsor Mountain
Joe Stewart
Mike Goodwine
Mike Pettus
Wilbraham Academy
Wilbraham
Lenox School Rally Beats Mt Hermon in 6-2 Victory
Lenox School varsity hockey overcame Mount Hermon 6-2 at the local rink. Bill Boswell opened scoring, Bill Clegg assisted, and Chris Hatton broke a 2 2 tie at 4 27 of the third period. Lenox pulled away late as Hatton and Clegg added goals. Carl Stein made 7 saves for Mount Hermon, Ron Clark 25 for Lenox.
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LENOX
Mount Hermon
Tocal
Bill Boswell
Bill Clegg
Boswell
Bill White
Bob Ducer
Chris Hatton
Tim Robinson
Hatton
Clegg
Clégge
Carl Stein
Mount Herman
Ron Clark
Lenox Girls Win League Crown
Lenox High girls basketball clinched the four team Southern Berkshire League title with a 47-22 win over Windsor Mountain School. Paula Hardy led Lenox with 16 points as the champions improved to a 4 0 record.
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LENOX
Lenox High
Windsor Mountain School
Paula Hardy
Taconic and Pittsfield High Cancel Benefit Hockey Game
Taconic High and Pittsfield High will not play a planned March of Dimes benefit hockey game due to a headmasters rule limiting total games. Western Massachusetts League play tonight sets each team at 20 contests, and Taconic faces Cathedral while Pittsfield meets Longmeadow at 8 at the Eastern States Coliseum.
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Pittsfield High
Taconic High
March of Dimes
Socal
Eastern States Coliseum
West Springfield
Tacon- Maes
Cathedral High
Pittsfield
Longmeadow
Goodrich Shines in Three-Way State College Ski Meet
Terry Goodrich a Johnson State College junior led Johnson to a win at Burke Mountain in a three way State college ski meet. He won the slalom and placed second in the giant slalom as Lyndon College finished second and Castleton third. Goodrich earned an invite to the National FIS race at Boyne Mountain where he placed fifth amid international teams led by Sweden’s Andrea Hanson. He is the son of Charles and Mrs. Goodrich of Waubeek Road.
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Terry Goodrich
Johnson (Vt.) State College
Johnson
Burke Mountain
Terry
Lyndon College
Castleton
Goodrich
Boyne Mountain
Mich
Aspen (Colo
Andrea Hanson
Sweden
Charles Goodrich
Waubeek Road
Toski Sets Spring Show At Hadley
Dalton report Toski presents annual spring golf show Sunday night at the American Legion Home Route 9 Hadley after resigning as pro at Hickory Ridge South Amherst. Fourteen major companies display merchandise the largest turnout in show history. Displays run 6 to 11 pm with 18 holes of Hickory Ridge shown and a film of the 199 Masters. Door prizes offered. Program begins at 7:30.
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Dalton
Wahconah
Tommy Toski
American Legion
Hadley
Toski
Hickory Ridge
South Amherst
Sudes
Doyle Sparks AIC In OT Loss To Springfield
Doyle from American International College scored six points as a reserve guard in a 9 82 overtime defeat to Springfield College last night in Springfield. He had two goals of each denomination.
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Tommy Doyle
St. Joseph's
American International College
Springfield College
Springfield
Doyle
UMass Tops St Anselm's By 94 63
The University of Massachusetts beat St Anselm's 94 to 63 in Manchester New Hampshire for their eighth straight win and 11th in 12. Ray Ellerbrook led St Anselm's with 26 points while Julius Erving scored 22 to pass Clarence Hill for the career scoring mark at 360. Massachusetts rises to 16 6 and hosts Maine exist. St Anselm's stands 14 8.
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Manchester
University of Massachusetts
St. Anselm's
Jack Seaman
Umass
St. Ansalm’s
As Moore
Ryle
Demesey A
Flynn
Havlicek Named Honorary Chairman for MA Retarded Children
WALTHAM Mass AP John Havlicek of the Boston Celtics is named the new honorary state Membership chairman of the Massachusetts Association for Retarded Children He will read the annual membership drive next month.
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Sports Sports
Waltham, Mass
John Havlicek
The
Boston Celtics
Massachusetts Association For Retarded Children
County Title Game Slated Wednesday at Boys' Club
The Berkshire County championship basketball playoff pits Drury High Northen Berkshire League titlists against Lenox High Southern Berkshire League Kings. The one game will be at the neutral Boys' Club gym Wednesday night at 8. Drury earned home designation by coin toss. Tickets will be split between schools with leftovers at the door. Principal Stephen Drotter noted BU Vickery will inform referees and selection of officials within days.
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Drury High
Lenox High
Kings
Drury
Stephen Drotter
BU Vickery
Drotter
Kid Bassey Steps In To Clash With Romana In North Adams
North Adams promoters match Romana with famed Jamaican fighter Hogan Kid Bassey II after Eddie Wilson withdrew due to injury. Bassey, discovered by Sugar Ray Robinson in 1958, has defeated Paul Fujii and Bunny Grant and fought world champions. Romana says he is in peak condition and aiming to impress boxing experts with a victory at the North Adams Armory. Bill Davis faces Bruno Montalvo in a middleweight bout as advance tickets go on sale at several local outlets.
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North Adams
al Romano
Teather
Eddie Wilson
Montreal
Sam Silverman
Hogan
Kid
Bassey II
Jamaica
Sugar Ray Robinson
Bassey
George Gainsford
Paul Fujii
Paul
Honolulu
Carlos Hernandez
San Juan
Bunny Grant
Percy Hayles
Sugar Cliff
Adolph Pruit
Ray Adigan
Lennox Beckles
Herbie Lee
Jerry Pellegrini
Boston Garden
Ted Whitfield
Juan Ramos
Noel Field
Romano
North Adams Armory
Romana
New England
Bill Davis
Bruno Montalvo
Worcester
Davis
Center Sports
Rick's Auto
McCarthy
Adams
Dalton
Pittsfield
Frankie Martin
Williams Track Team Entered In New England Meet
Williams College indoor track team is entered in the New England meet at UConn. Charles Huntington of Rye NY runs the 600, Tom Cleaver of Wilmington DE the mile, and freshmen Jay Haug of Marblehead and Pete Farwell of Northbrook IL the two-mile. The Coast Guard invitational previously showed the foursome placing fifth in A-teams. Cleaver posted 1:59.53 half mile, Huntington 52.5, Haug 4:16.6, Farwell 4:25.6. Cleaver led two-mile relay splits with 2:01.7 and Huntington 2:00.3.
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Williamstown
Williams College
New England
University of Connecticut
Charles Huntington
Rye
N.Y
Tom Cleaver
Wilmington
Del
Jay Huag
Marblehead
Pete Farwell
Northbrook
Denny Fryzel
Coast Guard
Cleaver
Huntington
Haug
Farwell
Doctor Arrives as Wahconah CC Golf Pro John Doctor
John Doctor named new golf professional at Wahconah Country Club succeeding Toski. Native of Buffalo and former semipro football player, he arrives from Bluff Point Golf and Country Club Plattsburg NY where he served six years. Doctor won the 1968 1969 Genessee Open pro am titles and qualified for the annual club professional championship in Phoenix AZ. Wahconah builds a 156700 clubhouse with opening party planned the first Saturday in May.
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Dalton
Wahconah Country Club
John Doctor
East Housatonic St
Doctor
Jommy Toski
Buffalo
N.Y
Bluff Point Golf and Country Club
Plattsburg
NCAA District One basketball playoff field set
Worcester AP reports the NCAA College Division regional playoffs for District One in New England are completed with Springfield and St Anselm s named along with American International and East Admission. Pairings to be announced later.
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Worcester
Mass
New England
NCAA
Assumption College
Springfield
St. Anselm’s
American International
East Assumption
Taconic to Meet Agawam for Ninth Seed Clash in Holyoke
Taconic High and Agawam High will decide the eighth Western Massachusetts Class L basketball berth Tuesday at 8 on neutral Holyoke High court arranging after Agawam vetoed using the Boys Club. The venue chosen as neither squad has played there before.
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Taconic High
Agawam High
Massachusetts
Holyoke High Court
Taconic
Agawani
American International College
Springfield College
Holyoke
Taconic Braves edge Ludlow 5 4 in Berry Division game
Taconic High tops Ludlow 5-4 at Eastern States Coliseum in West Springfield. Don Troy hat trick leads Taconic while Todd Fitzgerald nets the late 4-4 clincher with Connors assisting on the game winner. Taconic improves to 3-? and faces Cathedral next.
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Don Troy
Taconic High
Ludian
West Springfield
Todd Fitzgerald
Braves
Carl Moffatt
Clay
Ludlow
Troy
Taconic
Shaun Connors
Connors
Fitzgerald
Jay Collins
Pittsfield
Collins
Marshall Robar
Rick Bissai-ton
Neil Paquette
John Magner
East Longmeadow
Michigan State
Day Costa
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Kid Bassey
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