Drury Plays Chicopee for Western Mass Semifinal Clash
Drury High of North Adams meets Chicopee Comprehensive at 7:30 in a Western Massachusetts tournament semifinal at Springfield College Field House for a shot at the state event in Boston Garden. The winner advances to the Massachusetts Interscholastic title game slated for Saturday night.
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Massachusetts
Drury High
North Adams
Chicopee Comprehensive
Springfield College
Boston Garden
Springfield Ech
Halyoke High
Drury
Cathedral Weigh
Springfield
Ed Lamarre
Manan
Dewey High
Springfield Cathedral
Moniday
Kevin Boisjolie
Jef
Arnie Schmidt
Boisjolic
Blue Devils
Schmidt
Tech Tigers Top Classical in WML Hockey Upset
Tech Tigers moved into the lead of the Western Massachusetts High School Hockey League playoffs with a 53 victory over Classical High. Springfield Trade upset Berry Division champ Chicopee 3-2 as round robin ends Friday with Tech vs Chicopee and Trade vs Classical. a Tech win could crown the title.
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Classical High
Tigers
Bulldogs
Springfield Trade
Classical
Chicopee
Tech
Trade
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Pairings Set For Tourney At Catholic Youth Center Berkshire
The Catholic Youth Center Berkshire County Senior Basketball Tournament pairings were announced by the committee. Opening round games will be played Monday and Tuesday nights with matchups including Mount Carmel vs Holy Family and St. Mary's vs Sacred Heart in Monday slots and several others across Tuesday evenings chaired by Armand Quadrozzi with assistants Gerry Doyle and John Kreiger.
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Berkshire County
Mount Carmel
Holy Family
St. Mary’s
Sacered Heart
St. Ann's
Lenox
St. Francis
North Adams
St. Joseph's
Stockbridge
St. Charles
St. Teresa's
St. Agnes
Dalton
Cornwall Wins Ends Best Season
Cornwall Academy varsity basketball edged Milford Academy 70-67 to finish 20-3, one of Western Massachusetts’ best records. Greg Pope and Guy Vance fueled the win with 17 and 15 points as Cornwall led 21-7 early and kept Milford at bay with strong defense, while Milford’s Jack Rivard led visitors with 17. Officials: Ray Gunn and Sam Levine. Kansas City Athletics and Minnesota Twins used 44 players and 15 pitchers in an extra inning game tying an American League record in 1984.
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Great Barrington
Cornwall Academy
Milford
Cornwall
Pope
Vance
Jack Rivard
Cornwall Milford
Rivard
Ruel
Aj Brawn
Pope Flydenkins
Corey
Mroush
Schaffer
Moscchi
Coles
É Vernazza
Say fAellan
Colbert
Ray Gunn
Sheffield
Sam Levine
Pittsfield
Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Kansas City Athletics
Minnesota Twins
St. Michael's Faces Evansville In NCAA Small College Semis
St Michael's, the East's last hope, will meet undefeated Evansville in the NCAA small college tournament semifinals after both teams won yesterday. St Michael's beat Akron 101-87 behind 25 points from Richie Tarrant and Bill Cummins, while Evansville defeated Philadelphia Textile 92-76. Falkenbush played only three minutes.
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Ind
St. Michael’s
Akron
Philadelphia Textile
Dick Falkenbush
Pittsfield
Mass
Richie Tarrant
Bill Cummins
Falkenbush
Bob Kruger
Rvansville
Notre Dame
Iowa
Northwestern
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Dale Granger Honored At Western Mass Football Dinner
Dale Granger of Adams High was among Western Massachusetts football players honored at the third annual scholar-athlete banquet at Williston Academy. Granger earned the outstanding student-athlete award for Class A. Speakers included John Yoveysin of Harvard.
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Dale Granger
Adams High
Western Massachusetts
Williston Academy
Nationalootball Foundation
Hall of Fame
Granier
John Yoviesin
Harvard
Kenneth Cousens
Amherst College
Jerry Jones
Williams
Robert Randal
Deerfield Academy
Seclectee
Donald Bigda
Holyoke High
DeOrmond
Tuss
Speed Skating Club To Cite Mary Smith for Long Service
Mary T. Smith of Pittsfield receives the Lake Placid Speed Skating Club long service award during the North American Festival in Lake Placid. A GE ordnance department secretary, she has 10 years in Northern New York Speed Skating Association and 11 years with Pittsfield Parks Department club, serving as secretary, treasurer and records chair over the years.
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N.Y
Pittsfield
Mary T. Smith
Bromback St
Northern New York Association
Records
Eastern Seaboard
Smith
Robert
Defense Intelligence Agency
Washington
Epics To Defend NE Swim Title
Williams College coach Bob Muir leads Williams to defend the New England small college swimming crown at MIT. Wesleyan Springfield Amherst and Southern Connecticut are among contenders as Williams and Springfield clash in a key season duel. Remaining finalists include Bowdoin Brown UMass Trinity WPI UConn Tufts Coast Guard Vermont and MIT with the 1650 yard freestyle finale slated tomorrow. Trials begin today.
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Williamstown
Bob Muir
Williams College
New England
MIT
Wesleyan
Springfield
Amherst
Southern Connecticut
Williams
Bowdoin
Brown
Umass
Trinity
Uconn
Tufts
Coast Guard
Vermont
State Softball Tourney Slated for August Dates
Massachusetts Class A men's championship softball tournament schedules announced for four days August 13 to 15 at Pittafieldields. Doubleheaders Thursday and Friday, games morning to night Saturday, final Sunday evening, with Sunday reserved for rescheduling. Most games at Hibbard Field with lights. some early games at Dering Field.
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Hibbard Field
Dering Field
Two hockey tournaments planned at BC rink
Boys' Club rink in Pittsfield will host two weekend hockey tournaments. Bantam teams from Pittsfield Williams town Westfield and Ludlow compete for a club title while senior teams from Pittsfield Williams town and Chicéepe are slated for March 20. Prizes include winning trophies most valuable player and an all star sextet chosen by coaches. schedule begins 9:30 with morning games then consolation and final. bantam players aged 14 and under senior teams 15 to 18.
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Carl Moffatt
Pittsfield
Williamstown
Westfield
Ludlow
Moffatt
Chicépee
Pittsfield High School
From Friend to Enem Seeee in Pittsfield hoops tale
The Pittfield High scene shifts as St Joseph’s falls in the Western Massachusetts tournament just before Philadelphia College of St Joseph’s defeats Connecticut to advance. Irvin Rossi, Providence College alumnus, fails to obtain NCAA tickets. locals rally around Providence as Rossi stays active in public life. Tales of Washington Mountain, Open Kitchen, and kitchen themed jokes color a lively local sports column.
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Pittsfield High School
Massachusetts
Philadelphia College
University of Connecticut
St. Joseph’s
Providence College
College Park
Providence
Iry Rossi
Friars
Rossi
Hibbard 5th Defeats Pomeroy In Volleyball Sweep
Hibbard 5th grade defeated Pomeroy in straight games 15 8 and 15 4 in Elementary School Volleyball League action yesterday. Strong totals by Alan Rilla and Tommy Keefe highlight a day of close contests across Allendale Highland Pontoosuc and Mercer in a busy program.
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Pomeroy
Allendale Sth
Highland
Mercer
Pontoosuc
Alan Rilla
Tommy Keefe
Mark Curleth
Allendale
Bob Monaghan
Mark Murphy
Mark Bannick
Champion Lee Reigns In 75 58 Victory Over All Stars
Lee High basketball under Coach Bob Coakley earned the South Berkshire League crown for the third straight year. At the all-star night Lee defeated a selected team 75 to 58, receiving a rotating league trophy and gold basketballs for the champions. Key Lee players included Jim Disimoni, Lenny Miller, and DiSimoni, with 450 attendees watching the event and awards to multiple players from Lee and other schools.
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Bob Coakley
Lee High
South Berkshire
Jim Disimoni
Coakely
John J. Consola
Lenox High
Joseph Carrol
Carmen DiGriegoli
Lennie Miller
DiSimonis
Dave Brown
Sylvio Biasin
Jimmy Bartini
Luis Martinez
Don Lacy
Dave Blache
Richard Barbini
Tom McCarthy
Phil LaGrant
Jack Johnson
Searles
Ralph Collins
Williams High High
Fred Lafave
Lafave
Lenox
John Capel
Willams
Bruce Willey
Chester
Mike Alphonso
Great Barrington
Bob Boyd
Lenny Miller
di Simoni
Don Lucy
SEALL
Lucy
Jeka Barnini
Pete Treiani
Eminate
Boxing Bout ends in KO in Miami Beach
Associated Press report from Miami Beach records Florentino Farnandez of Miami knocking out Bobo Beckley of Jamaica in the BW lightweight bout. Farnandez improves to 14 percent? Beckley fought in Jamaica.
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Florentino Farnandez
Miami
Bobo Beckley
Jamaica
Battery Candidates Drill At Local High Schools
Battery candidates for Pittsfield High and St Joseph's High began workouts this week in their gymnasiums. Coach Bud Pellerin starts his second season at Pittsfield, last year’s county champion, while Al Belanger begins his first at St Joe's succeeding Bill Murray.候
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Fete Foote
Ray Lamoursaux
Kevin Boisjolie
Butch Prengaber
Arnie Schmidt
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Chicopee Comprehensive
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Chicopee
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Bud) Pellerin
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University of Connecticut
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Ned Evans
Dan O’laughlin
Art Dermody
Rit Vanasse
Springfield
PHS
Pellerin
Mike Massaconi
al Cook
Dave Allen
Deery Fresia
Lou Oraxin
Jayvees
Sacred Heart and Notre Dame Win in Catholic Youth League
Sacred Heart defeated St. Francis 83 to 73 and Notre Dame beat Mount Carmel 63 to 46 in Catholic Youth Center Junior League action. Sacred Heart led from the opening period as top scorer Mike McDonald tallied 10 points, while Mark Benham netted 21 for Notre Dame. St. Mark's vs St. Mary's and St. Teresa's vs St. Joseph's are scheduled for tomorrow night.
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Mount Carmel
Catholic Youth Center
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St. Mary's
St. Teresa's
St. Joseph's
Coltsville
Mike McDonald
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Good Co
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Uh Farmeworth
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Ere
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Keegan
Gierla
Waidyk
Nalsen
Walczyk
LaRouche
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