Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts • Page 13

Fitchburg State College Honors Athletes During Annual Banquet Fltchburg Slate College athletes were honored at a sports banquet, held in the school eteria when Andy I.aska, Ath- Richard Barnard. letic Director a't A i i i Baseball Guy ham, Jay Sampson, Volleyball Jeanne Pare, Thomas Blssonette, Fran-Uoan McMillan, Martha cis Sheeny, Daniel Benere, a a Batolucci, Cerrine Corso. Diane Fullonten, Linda Floren- Sandra Centaxes, fat 1 rollege in Worcester was guest Donald Starr, a i Hay.jAllister, Donna Gelinas. Susan Special awards were Callahan, David Kier-'Morris, Maureen Ridge, and Eiven in basketball to Donald nan. Peter Breton, Bernie Di-iSandra Kazanjian.

i Kelley as the 'most improved Pasquale, William Masterson.i Basketball Cathryn Con- nlayer on the team. Peter Sar. SI. Germaine. Jerry E.r- nors.

Dorothy Dun, Mary Dwy- delis'as the squad's best i a David Reid, Earl Taylor, eri rj or is Foresman, Anne Four- shooter and James McCormiek Steve Hancock, Robert Pierce, Diane Fullonton. Anne Kilts the top rebound. David Kiernan was feted as and Mjke Kiernan. Track Dennis Kelly, Gary ihe baseball team's most valu- Mitchell, Philip Knowlton, nble plaver, Charles Callahan iThomas White, Thomas Bisson- Paul fnr'fotfoaii nn Pirn Special' Ton Correveau as the top per-'Finneron. Robert Portrio, and former, and Ronald Rosado for "--'-most points scored.

Track service awards w.ere presented to Dennis Kelly arid Gary Mitchell. In the women's program, Martha Duncan named Most Outstanding Player; Donna Duphiney Most Valuable Team Player; Jeanne Dundere, outstanding player on the tennis team; JoAnn Gordo, most improved tennis player; Janet Maynard, most outstanding 1 swimmer; Diane Fullenton. outs a i offensive basketball player; Eileen Partonen outstanding defensive basketball i player and Mary Finnerty, ou't- 1 standing field hockey player, The following i i awards: MEN'S SPORTS soccer Donald Star, David Hay Bradford Lawson, Dennis o'Connell, Richard Perreault. James Miller, Thomas Donnel- jy, Paul GagliardUcci, Gregory Gill David Kiernan, Daniel Levett Gary McAulley, Stephen O'Neil, Richard Rockwood, Thomas White, Robert Catalan, Thomas SPORTS Field Hockey Mary Finnerty, Sandra Beckus, Claudette Mandrioli, Kathleen Cote, Barbara Faulkner, Diane Santerre, Kathryn Fisher, Patricia O'Malley, Diane Sje'dahl, Linda Hicks, Mary Simmons, Kalhy Buss, Steffi Delan'ey, Katherine Pro- gen, Darlene Blais, Patricia lelea, Valerie Long, Lorraine Moison, Patricia O'Malley, Ei- i leen Partonen, Julie Piekara.j Patricia Robert, the most improved. David ette, Paul Correveau, Leo PiroJsmith, Catherine Sowa, Ann Kiernan as the leading hitter I Ronald Rosailo, Steffin-1 PflsTia, "Tf iria Donaghey," Taller and Jerrv Erban, best ides, Jeffers O'Niell, William Gallo 1 and Donna Woodcome.

Snecial track awards went Marty Sivula. Steve Swimming Janet Moynarll, Diane Lampert, Jean Dundere, Margaret Fouriner. Maureen McCarthy, Alice Ward and Kim Poikoney. Tennis Kathy Buss, Jeanne Dundere, Jo Ann Gordo, Sue Willet, Janet Maynard. Pat Me-.

Atnster Sue 1 Morris and Eileen Joyce. Cheerlea'ding Sharon Foy, Nancy Brown, Carol Leger, Lislie Joy, Mary Ann Cunba, Patricia Buckley, Joyce Vitelli, Gastine, Karen Fitzgibbon, Schneider', Janet Reidy Martha Miettinen. and Eileen Baseball Standings By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS American league East Division Baltimore Boston -Detroit Wash'h. New York Cleveland W. L.

28 13 23 13 18 16 20 21 19 21' 8 24 Pet. G.B. .683 .639 6V4 .488 8 .475 National League East Division Chess Club Winners Chicago Pittsburgh New York St. Louis Phila'phia Montreal 25 14 19 18 18 18' 17- 20 15 20 11 23 G.B. .641 .514 .5 .500 .459.429 .324 5Vi 7 -8 West Division West Division Gralinski, Gerald Mahoney and Piro.

Basketball Patrick Mur-. phy, Donald Kelley, Peter Sar- delii James McCormiek, Kenneth Starrett, Peter Breton, Philip Lagerstrom, and Maurice Tennis Bradford Lawson, Michael Harney, Thomas Espie, John Agam, Gary Grady. Robert Holzmann, David Johnson. Cross-country Donald fights Last Night By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK--Hpsea Nieves. New York, stopped Doug Charles, l-M, New York.

3. OSAKA, Japan--Hisao Minami, -145Vii, Japan, stopped Filipino Ravallp, Manila, 10." Minami won vacant Orient -welterweight title. W1LKES-BARRE, Pa. Rocky Wilkes-Barre, outpointed Jimmy Chevico, New York, 10, middlcweights. Chicago.

Kansas City Seattle California 20 14 15 16 17 20 16 20 11 24 .600 .588 .484 .459 .444 .314 Atlanta Los Angeles 'San Fran. 'Houston San Diego Wednesday's Pesulls Baltimore 4, Minnesota 3 Boston 5-8. California 2-3 New York 6, Oakland 5, 11 innings Seattle 6, Washington 2 Kansas City 4, Cleveland 0 Detroit at Today's Games Detroit vs. Chicago at Milwaukee, Kansas City at Cleveland, Minnesota at Baltimore. Seattle at Washington, California at Boston Only games scheduled Friday's Games- Boston at California at Detroit, Seattle at Cleveland, Oakland at Baltimore, Kansas City at Washington, Minnesota at New York, 11 14 16.

19 24 25,. .568 .472 :415 .390 Wednesday's Results San Francisco.4, St. Louis 3. New York 5, Atlanta 0 Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia 5 Houston 3, Montreal 2 Pittsburgh 11, San Diego Los Angeles 3, Chicago Today's: Games New York, at Atlanta, Montreal at'Houston; Pittsburgh at San Chicago at Los St.iLouis at San. Francisco, Only games scheduled Friday's Games Philadelphia at Atlanta, Montreal at Cincinnati, New York at Houston, Chicago at San Diego, St.

Louis at Los Angeles, Pittsburgh at Sag The Wachusctt Chess Club championship tournament ended with Norris Collins, left, winning the Class title; Stephan Gerzadowicz the Class A runner-up spot; Robert Fortler, club McWilliams Gains WCC Championship Robert a 48-year-iand attended the University of president in second from right and at the far right Is Robert McWilliams, the 1909 champion. Id Ashburnham resident, is the 969 Wachusett Chess hampidn. McWilliams; a former Wash- ngton D.C. resident, surprised he Ibcal experts by scoring five and one-half of a possible six points in the six-round swiss- ype tournament, to capture the coveted crown. The new champion learned he game of chess while in.

high school in the nation's capital and gained the WCC crown by knocking off Ed Wheeler. Reggie Boone, Dick McMaster, Stephan Gerzadowicz, Evert Siiskonen and. tied with club president, Robert MeWilliams moved (o. Ash-! Massachusetts. He won the New England Amatuer Championship in Providence last year and also took the Reserve Division of the New England Open in Portland (Me.) and tied U.S.

Master, Norman New York City, for first place in the Pillsbury Open in Boston in 1968. The WCC Class championship went to Norris Collins, of Townsend, who won four mat ches and lost two. Collins, official scorer of the club, got off to a flying start by upsetting Rocco Pasquale, last season's title holder, in the round. He then defeated Robert Merrington, John Isler burnham a year ago from an Dick McMaster. Norris was chested and plans to join the beaten by Stephan Gerzadowicz United States Chess.

Federation an Robert and' compete in the Ninth An- Lassie League Opens In Leominster Lassie League games, the i Rebels downed the Jolly Green Giants, 15 to 5, the.Debonnaires tipped Meadowlarks, 7 to 3 and the Blue Angels won over the Red Devils, 22 'to The League held opening day ceremonies Sunday afternoon at the "Ronnie Bachand" Field, Twelfth Street. Mrs. Carl Celli, President of the League, conducted the. ceremonies to commence the fifth season of the League in The Little "J's" of the Joan etle team led the parade down Mechanic Street from Seventh Street-to the field. Mayor Ralph Crossman was present at 'the opening ceremonies, spoke to the-gathering and commended both Mrs.

Celli, and Roger Boucher, Commissioner of the loop, for their great Work with the League. He Fitchburg Sentinel, Thursday, May 22, 1969 Shirley L. Opens Season SHIRLEY The Shirley Little League Baseball season opened with a parade and double-header. Sponsored by the I Shirley Youth Athletic Association, loop personnel assembled at the War Memorial Building march to the Little League Field in the rear of the Lura A White school. The Little League's five teams, coaches and managers marched in the rear of the po- ice cruiser, manned by Sgt.

William and the eorge J. Morin Post No. 183 American Legion Color Guard which was composed of Commander Edgar J. Cormier, Rudolph Kurtyka, Stanley'P. Jurga and Alfred R.

Beach. Also in the line -of march were Shirley Recreation Commission members Anthony Per- enzin, chairman, and Harry Baron, who were joined at the field by the third member, Anthony Pandiscio. A flag-raising ceremony was conducted by the color guard and Perenzin, 'following which the first ball was thrown by the chairman of the board ot selectmen, Daniel T. Keady. Opening the season were the Tigers and the Braves with the Bengals winning, 24 to 11.

Coaching the Tigers was Bob Amerault and Bob Fletcher tutored for the Braves. In the second game, Yankees tonped the Piratns.lt to 8. Umpires were Jack Farrar and DaVe Legere. a Lassie League field and has lopes of helping to acquire one. The National Anthem was sung by Mrs.

Janet Paquette at start of the games. The first ball- was thrown by Mayor Crossman, with State Representative Angelo Picucci at Other' guests in attendance were Al Maffei, former Leominster. Commissioner of Lassie League, Roger Boucher present commissioner. Members of the City Council who were present Jack McLoughlin, president, Vern Brideau, councilor of ward 2, James Malatos of yrard 3, John Mahan of ward 4, John Erdman; councilor at large. Members of the recreation commission present were Leon Wicker and Arthur Fournier.

John Dolan supervisor of the elementary schools. also mentioned need Haystack Calhoun, a wrestler. is; often as the 625-pound Arkansas idol. In a Babe Ruth League prac- game, played at the same field, the' Shirley team lost to. Ayer 6 to 1.

Harry Baron and James Shope are the coaches for the local BRL entry. Paul Melloh's Rokcby Stable led money winning.owners during last winter's Hialeah meeting with $160,525 in purses. AUTO INSURANCE All Risks-Easy Credit TIME PAYMENTS! ONE-PAY SERVICE! We Accept Anyone! R. F. PEYSER, INS.

732 Main St, Fitchbnrg Dial D1T Open 9-9 and Saturday nual Central New England Open sponsored by and to be held at the Holiday Inn in Leominster June 21 and 22. Runner-up this year was Stephan- Gerzadowicz -of East Tcm- oletori, with five wins and a loss. Gerzadowicz. assistant club scorer, was a favorite. He is very ac.tive in Previous WCC winners include: Frank Hacker, I960; Joe Ballarino, 1961; Vince Piircell, 1862; Evert Siiskonen, 1963; Robert Fortier, 1964 Lester Gar- bicz, 1965; Evert Siiskonen, 1966 Paul-- Godin, 1967 and Rocco Pasquale, 1968.

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