Wahconah Clinches Thriller Over Drury in Booster Day Football
Wahconah defeats Drury 14-8 on Booster Day to stay in first place tie with Adams in Class A play. Jim Burke sparked the final drive with an interception on Drury’s 35, leading to a TD by Tommy O’Connor after a goal line surge, as the home team forged a 14-8 margin late in the fourth.
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Dalton
Wahconah
Drury
Adams
Northampton
Warriors
Ed Allard
Jim Burke
Tom Kateley
Burke
Tommy O'Connor
Wahconeh
Jim O'Connor
Wahconah and Drury duel in hard football clash at close score
Wahconah held a slight ground edge while Drury excelled in passing as both teams traded scores. Key plays featured Allard for Drury and Bacon’s one-yard sneak for Wahconah, with strong lines, multiple fumbles, and pivotal tackles by Wahconah’s Middlebrook and Stevens.
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Wahconah
Drury
Allard
Warriors
O’connor
Colin
Dave Bacon
Bacon
Fred DeGiorgis
Mark Middlebrook
Steve Reynolds
Brian Popper
Waheconah
Arnie Stevens
Kateley
Dan Boursdon
Bourdon
Larry McMahon Wins Punt, Pass, Kick Class
Thirteen year old Larry McMahon of Pittsfield won the 13 year old class at Springfield College in the Ford Motor Co punt pass and kick zone contest with 30514 points. He earned the right to a regional try in Newton on Nov 2 but broke his leg yesterday afternoon precluding travel.
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Larry McMahon
St. Charles
David Pienvenue
Chicopee
McMahon
Pienvenue
Pittsfield
Herb White
White
Greg Hubbard
West Springfield
Boston College Alumni Stadium
Newton
Ford Motor Co
Springfield
Waheonah Park
Giants
Browns
Highland Victorious in Central New York league clash
Highland Restaurant Soccer Club of Pittsfield Massachusetts blanked the Schenectady Colombo Club 3 0 in a Central New York State League game. Luigino Dario scored and assisted, Jim Clapper added a goal, Frank Penna finished scoring, while solid defense limited Colombo’s chances. Highland improves to 4 1 2 and hosts Kennedy Soccer Club next Sunday.
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Schenectady
N.Y
Highland Restaurant Soccer Club
Pittsfield
Mass
Schenectady Colombo
Luigino Dario
Highland
Dario
Mike Polacinski
Jim Clapper
Frank Penna
Tony DeSilva
Colombo
Roger Pennington
Terry Bills
Dino Besseghini
Polacinski
Joe Wood
Kennedy
Rondeau Honored At Dinner In North Adams
North Adams New England featherweight champion Terry Rondeau of Pittsfield was honored at a testimonial dinner at the Elks Club. About 50 attended and over 100 tickets were sold. The purse was presented by Roger O Gara with speakers including Eddie Spence Don Duquette Hap Horan Al Romano Sheriff John Courtney and others. Messages from Nat Fleischer Sam Silverman Tom McNeeley and Jerry St Amand were read.
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North Adams
New England
Terry Rondeau
Pittsfield
Elks Club
Roger Sala
Rondeau
Roger O'Gara
the Eagle
Eddie Spence
Don Duquette
Hap Horan
New Zongland
al Romano
Sala
John Courtney
Tom Bruguglig
Nat Fleischer
Sam Silverman
Tom McNeeley
Jerry St. Amand
Portland
Maine
Adams High cruises past Northampton 30 to 0 for league lead
Adams High stayed in sole possession of first in the Class A Conference with a 30-0 win over Northampton at Renfrew Field. Dave Delmolino scored the opening TD and added the two-point play, Bill Nowell and Zabek added touchdowns, and Reinhold created the second tally with a fumble recovery. Adams improves to 4-0-1, 4-0 in league, while Northampton falls to 1-3 in the league and 1-4 overall.
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ADAMS
Adams High
Wahconah
Dalton
Skein
Joe Doyle
Hurricanes
Northampton
Renfrew Field
Dave Delmolino
Bill Nowell
Delmolino
Tom Zabek
Pittsfield High
Pittsfield
Bob Marvis
Wahkonah
Hudson High Shuts Out Spartans
GREAT BARRINGTON Hudson High School routed Monument Mountain 28-0 in the second half with a strong ground and air attack. Key injuries hampered Monument Mountain as their top back and quarterback were sidelined. Hudson built a 22-0 lead after three quarters and closed with a late fake punt for a final score.
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Great Barrington
Hudson
N.Y
Monument Mountain Regional High
Spartans
Pete Rathbun
Dave Antoniazzi
Monument Mountain
Nard
Tom Detour
Jim Drake
al Parcheck
Ted Jornov
Jornov
Jornovy
Spartan
Jerry Daniels
Jorney
Falls Village
Conn
High School Football Standings Update
Standings show matchups for Friday and Saturday across CLASS A and Intercounty leagues. Independent Taconic of St Josephs leads Texas? Not needed.
Mohawk Trail Upsets Mt Greylock In Intercounty Clash
Mohawk Trail Regional High defeated Mt Greylock 14 13 in front of about 1500 at Shelburne Falls. Mt Greylock led 7 0 at halftime on Duke Ritter s five yard run before Mohawk stopped a late Mountie drive. Guy Wheeler 30 yard TD run gave Mohawk the lead then Jeff St Pierre added a 3 yard score to cap the decisive drive. Al Myles answered for Mt Greylock with a 15 yard TD but the two point try failed. The loss drops Mt Greylock to 3 2 while Mohawk improves to 2 3. Mt Greylock to play Pioneer Regional next.
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Shelburne Falls
Mohawk Trail
Mt. Greylock
Williamstown
Duke Ritter
Tom Falivene
Ritter
Guy Wheeler
Mohawk
Jeff St. Pierre
John Allen
Mounties
al Myles
Berkshire County
Pioneer
Northfield
Berkshire Seizes 7th Soccer Win in Two OTs
Berkshire School defeats Kent 3-2 in double overtime to extend its win streak to seven and move into a shared No. 1 spot in WNEPSSA play with Suffield Academy. Glenn Partridge nets the dramatic winner with 10 seconds left in the second extra period after a rebound.
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Sheffield
Berkshire
Kent
Glenn Partridge
Bob Isaacson
Partridge
Connecticut
Isaacson
Sam Patcham
Ustaal
Wallas Dean
Cranwell School
Lenox
Wnepssa
Suffield Academy
Paysons Enter Maine Baseball Hall of Fame
Mr and Mrs Charles Shipman Payson owners of the New York Mets will be inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame at the second annual dinner. The Paysons long time Maine baseball supporters reside in Falmouth and have been active about 40 years. John J Haley of Portland noted the event will be held at the Paysons convenience over the weekend.
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Portland, Maine
Charles Shipman Payson
New York Mets
Maine Baseball Hall of Fame
Paysons
Falmouth
Maine
John J. Haley
Portland
Bama Birthday Milestone in University of Alabama Football
The University of Alabama marks its 73rd year of intercollegiate football as the program continues its storied history and tradition in college football.
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Bama
University of Alabama
Villacampo defeats Ebihara for world flyweight title
In Osaka Japan Bernabe Villacampo of the Philippines outboxed Hiroyuki Ebihara to win the world flyweight championship. In Buenos Aires Esteban Osuna of Argentina stopped Roberto Amaya of Argentina in the welterweight bout.
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Osaka
Japan
Bernabe Villacampo
Philippines
Hiroyuki Ebihara
Villacampo
Buenos Aires
Esteban Osuna
Argentina
Roberto Amaya
Lions Hold First Place in Pittsfield Junior Football League
The Lions remain atop the league after beating the Rams 8-0 at Wahconah Park thanks to a second period touchdown set up by a Rams punt mishap. The Giants, 2-1-4, beat the Browns 16-6 to stay in contention while the Browns and Rams share third with 1-4 records.
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Lions
Pittsfield
Rams
Wahconah Park
Giants
Browns
Pete Noscher
Glenn Gagliardi
al Bianchi
Don Perkins
Koscher
the Crawford
Josh Salzman
Perking
Dan Troy
Mike Isabel
Tim Kelly
Carrior
Ram
Berkshire Beats Loomis 26-29 In Cross Country
Berkshire School defeated Loomis School 26 to 29 on Saturday before Parents Day. Loomis runner Keith Klein set a course record at 1 37 with Jay Lambert second in 15 15. Berkshire packed the top eight places led by Erhard Watts Delamater and Sattanstall to seal the win. Berkshire improves to 3 2 and Loomis to 3 3 with next meet against Cranwell.
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Sheffield
Pierre Erharnt
Whit Watts
Berkshire
Loomis
Keith Klein
Jay Lambert
Erhard
Watts
Chuck Delamater
Bruce Osborne
Lou Baxter
Tom Sattanstall
Cranwell
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Drury High
Kevin Downey
Equalizee
New York
Francis P. McMahon
Memorial Drive
Jones Division
Beloit Corp
Ruth Newman
al Newman
Wahconah All-Stars
North End
Francis “Pappy” McMahon
American Legion
Joe Newman
St. Joseph’s High
Aill-Berkshire
Joe
Charlotte
N.C
St. Joseph's High
Thomas DeCosmo
Agawam
David Quetti
Stephen McGurk
Westfield
Las Vegas
Nev
Jack Nicklaus
Frank Beard
Dave Hill
Dale Douglass
Colombos
Brookes Mount Greylock
Mike Landino
Hudson High
Taconic
St. Joseph's
Pilisfield
Turners Falls
Watconah
Mahar
Lee
Wabconah Adams
Northampton St Joseph's
Amhurst
Frontier CO
McCann Tech
Mt. Everett
St Joseph’s
Intercounty Lee
Ware
Mahar & Amherst
Frontier
Nantucket
McCann
Monument
Evecott
American School For Doaf
The
Associated Press
Club
C.C
Canada
Hiram Walker
THG
Detroit
Mich
Ron Snyder
Pete Newman
Kim Kelly
John Quinn
Snyder
Kevin McFarland
Brown
Kelly
Quinn
Rick Koscher
MelFarland
Famous Firesone Fond
Izes
Firestone
South St. Tel
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