Taconic St Joe's First Clash Draws NBL Interest Tonight
The Taconic Braves visit St Joseph's Crusaders for a key Northern Berkshire League matchup tied for second at 4-1, aiming to close on Drury 6-0. St Joe's leads scoring in league play, Breen at 19 PPG, while Taconic's O Connell averages 13.8. Other NBL games follow.
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Williamstown
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Sheffield
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Great Barrington
McCann Tech
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Palmer High
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Bob Coakley
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Bob Breen
NBL
R. M. O'Connell
Chris Connelly
Taconic and St. Joseph s vie for city series lead
Marty Phillips of the Braves posts a 13 point clip in the loop while Taconic captain Leon Kelly averages 118 and St Joe s co captain Billy DiNicola 11.6. Both teams expect full strength despite a virus circulating. Perachi plans Breeg Connolly Harrison DiNicola and Murphy in the lineup with Caden Handerek Villanova Larkin Lavigne Sheran as reserves. Coakley counters with Kelly Barry Phillips O Connell and Jacoby with Yansak and Dunning up from the Jayvees to replace suspended Britain and Havsling. The winner gains a city series edge after two teams beat Pittsfield and sets up 2-0 vs 1-1 after opening round.
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Marty Phillips
Braves
Taconic
Leon Kelly
St. Joseph
Billy DiNicola
Coakley
St. Joe’s
Paul Peracchi
O’connell
Perachi
Breeg
Connolly
Bob Harrison
DiNicola
Mark Murphy
Crusader
Terry Caden
Chip Handerek
Tom Villanova
Bill Larkin
Bill Lavigne
John
Sheran
Kelly
Bill Barry
Phillips
Chris Jacoby
Jeff Johnson
Greg Wilson
Fred Hoffman
Bruce Shults
Paul Yansak
Ken Dunning
Yansak
Dunning
Jayvees
Mike Britain
Dan Havsling
Local High School Hockey Teams Ready for Weekend Games
Pittsfield High plays two games in two nights with Western Massachusetts Hockey League action against Longmeadow at 7 tonight at Eastern States Coliseum and tomorrow at Pittsfield Boys' Club against Chicopee Comprehensive. Taconic faces Springfield Classical at 8 15 tomorrow at the Boys' Club after a Berry Division tilt. St Joseph's makes its hockey debut at Williams College rink tomorrow night at 6 30 against Mt Greylock, while Mt Greylock also begins its season. Taconic stands 2-6-1, Pittsfield 0-9, St Joseph's 1-3.
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West Springfield
Longmeadow
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Chicopee Comprehensive
Taconic High
Springfield Classical
St. Joseph's High
Mt. Greylock
Williamstown
Williams College
Mounties
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Pittsfield
St. Joe’s
Farley's Hoops Spark West Annex Win at Pomeroy
Shaun Farley scored six points in the fourth quarter to lift West Annex to a 23 25 victory over Pomeroy in the 6th grade Elementary League game played yesterday at Pomeroy. Jim McNeice topped West Annex with nine points while John Rapkowicz led Pomeroy with seven.
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West Annex
Pomeroy
Jim McNeice
John Rapkowicz
Taconic High Named Site for Western Mass Class 5 Cage Tourney
Pittsfield officials cleared Taconic High to host Western Massachusetts Class 5 basketball tourney with quarterfinals March 9 and 10 and finals at the Boys Club. Class L events set for the Boys Club. note potential shift of Class A finals to Taconic. Scheduling adjustments aim to improve seating and ticket handling amid past venue issues.
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Pittsfield
Taconic High
Massachusetts
Stephen Drotter
Drury High
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Amherst
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Drotter
Rockwood star Nate Carter draws college attention abroad
Rockwood Academy guard Nate Carter, 6 foot 2, shines in big wins and is drawing interest from UCLA the No. 1 team, with other Rockwood standouts Henry Price and Larry McNeill also courted by colleges. Carter had 19 rebounds and 11 of 15 shooting in a win over Holy Cross freshmen. Willmore at Michigan and others on the yearling squad receive praise from coaches.
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Rockwood
Henry Price
Michigan
Larry McNeill
Holy Cross
Carter
Henry Willmore
University of Michigan
Johnny Orr
University of Massachusetts
John Herbert
Willmore
Frank McGuire
South Carolina
Washington
McGuire
Wilmore
Ron Rutledge
St. John’s
Phil Boggia
Manhattan College
Tony Simoneli
Pittsfield
Buggia
New Haven College
Simonelli Shines for New Haven Freshmen in New Haven
Simonelli of Pittsfield Massachusetts stars for New Haven College freshmen, scoring 133 points in 10 games and lifting the Chargers to a 54 10 record. He poured 21 points in a 90 69 loss to St Thomas More, averaging 13 3 points per game and contributing steady playmaking as a consistent double figure scorer.
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West Haven
Rondeau to Defend Title on Feb 14 in North Adams
North Adams promoters announce a boxing show at the Armory on February 14 with Terry Buzzsaw Rondeau defending his New England featherweight title against Leewell’s Roger Frechette in a 12 round main event. Rondeau headlines with a 21 fight win streak after a strong 1969 run. Frechette, a 1963 national amateur champion, owns early pro credibility and significant regional battles, with his father Roger Frechette Sr in his corner.
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Leewell
Ring Magazine
New England Sports Enterprises
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Frechette
Lowell
Cowboy Billy Smith
Steubenville
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Paddy Read
Hector Rodrigues
Johnny Reading
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Jackie Burke
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Broad Tiger
Velazquez defeats Buchanan for vacant European lightweight title
Madrid Velazquez, 132, Spain, outpointed Ken Buchanan, 199, Scotland, to win the vacant European lightweight crown. Also reports Dureile over Fraser, Cer-vantes over Shigaki, and ski team selections and staff changes at UNH and Colorado State.
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Miguel Velazquez
Spain
Ken Buchanan
Scotland
Velazquez
Rinka Holds Scoring Lead in College Division Basketball
New York AP reports Kenyon guard John Rinka leads the college division scoring race with a 40.7 average. Isaiah Wilson trails at 32.6 as Rinka nears 3,000 career points. Russell Jackson dominates rebounds with 26 per game. John Barone tops free throws at .92% and Travis Grant shoots .749 from the field.
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NEW York
John Rinka
Kenyon
Rinka
Isaiah Wilson
Baltimore
National
Russell Jackson
Southern University
John Barone
Monmouth
N.T
Kentucky State
Travis Grant
Sturma sidelined by foot injury for 7 to 10 days
Former Pittsfield High star and St Anselm College cocaptain Dave Sturma will be out of action a week to 10 days with a torn ligament in his left foot suffered in the Siena game last Saturday. He stands 6 feet 7 inches, weighs 230 pounds, averages 19.2 points and over 12 rebounds per game, and is among New England's top college centers. He was named ECAC All-East team of the week two weeks ago.
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Siena
Sturma
Dave
New England
Ski Patrolmen Tax Deductions Open to Volunteers
The Wall Street Journal notes that about 22,000 National Ski Patrol System members can deduct out-of-pocket costs from charitable volunteering. Patrol duties cover safety and first aid at U S ski areas and special gear expenses may be claimed. One New Yorker commutes to Vermont by plane and deducts part of its upkeep.
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United States
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Wall Street
Polk Scores Heavily for Eph Fresh
Williams College freshman hockey star Dave Polk racked up 6 goals and 5 assists for 11 points as the Ephs crushed American International College freshmen 12 to 3. Coach Jim Ellingwood praised Polk’s timing while noting his steady improvement and strong early season totals. Polk, a Wellesley resident and Noble and Greenough School graduate, captained the baseball team there. Williams freshmen host Noble and Greenough on Feb 7.
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Dave Polk
Williams College
American International College
Polk
Dave
Jim Ellingwood
Williams
Wellesley
Noble and Greenough School
Dedham
Noble and Greenough
Bullets Top Celtics, Extend Lead In League Play
The Bullets won 97 to 68 against the Celtics, led by Eddie Thomas with 20 points as six of seven players hit double figures. In the nightcap, Moses Connolly sparked the Pistons to a 83 to 84 victory over the Lakers with 20 points, while Frank Siano and Bob Steiner led the Lakers with 27 and 26 respectively.
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Denny Witzgall
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Doyle scores four as AIC tops Fairleigh Dickinson
Tommy Doyle, former St Josephs High star, scored four points for American International College in a 58-52 win over Fairleigh Dickinson University at Rutherford New Jersey. He added one field goal and two four conversions as AIC secured its lth win against three losses.
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St. Joseph’s
American International College
Fairleigh - Dickinson University
Rutherford
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Transplanted Canadiens to face High Lawn Jerseys Sunday
East Hartford All-Canadiens, a transplanted Canadian lineup, visit the High Lawn Jerseys at Wilde Memorial for senior A hockey. The club, led by goalie Ray Morissette and top scorer Gilbert, carries seven players with double figure penalties, promising a rugged affair against Jersey coach Jack Brennan.
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East Hartford All-Canadiens
High Lawn
Wilde Sports Center
Framingham
East Hartford
Hartford Arena
Canadiens
Quebec
Ray Morrissette
Jean Marc Giroux
Roger Rancourt
Daniel Poulin
Marcel Mathieu
Rejean Lessard
Gerald Heroux
Robert Poulin
Rejean Drouin
Marcel Lessard
Claude DeBiois
Roger Beaudoin
Mario Caouette
Jean Marc Beaudoin
Gilles Beaudoin
Fernand Gilbert
Pierre Giguere
Michel Veilleux
Orlando Morin
Joe Roy
Gilbert
Giroux
Morrissette
Jack Brennan
Carl Moffatt
Barry Law
Rich Scammell
Rollie Schopp
Brennan
Ray Rockwell
Tom Sheehan
Bob O'Brien
Sheehan
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