The Lowell Sun from Lowell, Massachusetts • Page 38

38 THK SUN, LOWELL, FRIDAY, DEC, 26, 1075 Area soccer star in Dad's footsteps By FRANK SHARKEY Sun Suff LOWELL John Bertos is a familiar name to professional soccer here in Lowell as well as in Boston but at Lowell Voke, John Bertos, the young son of the senior John Is a natural soccer player, born with the instincts to handle (he ball with his feet, the peripheral vision to spot an open forward speeding towards the goal and his own ability to put the ball in the net. "MY FATHER, never pushed me to play soccer," said the handsome youngster. "I like to play ice hockey loo," he smiled "I played three years at Skate 3 and I love it. But soccer is a great sport too. I don't look beyond school, but if the opportunity arose, and I was good enough.

1 think ot prolessiona soccer." When we approached his coach, Ron Barnfield, a iiiilive of New Zealand, Ron was heaping praises for his talented young player. "John can do it all. Not only has he pot talent, but some of the other boys are learning from him as well as my own coaching. It's nice to have him on the team. He knows all there is about the game, and with this the first year for all the boys, It makes for a nice foundation lor the sport." liarnfield was queried on the popularity of the sport and its growth at schoolboy level.

"FANTASTIC," said Hon JOHN BERTOS JR. treads in dad's footsteps Holidays slow bowling pace Huston With the holidays upon us, not too many of the bowling leagues in Greater Low ell are operating. Matter of fact, most of them finished up the week and are settled down after Christmas and will be caught up in the New Year festivities. Oat at Wamesit the Night Owls still have team Nd. 5 with.

58 paints in first place with Betty Kilroy (sorry about the Hob last week) holding down the high average with a 108 7 as well as the high single of 142 and the triple with 383. IN THE GE LEAGUE at Wamesit, the Dolphins are tied with the Lions for top spat with 32 24 records. Fred Bohcnko with the high single of 171 the top average of 130 and Bili Andrakstos has the top triple with 436. The Junior Boys League has team No. 1 on top with a 22 14 record with John Riddle on top with an 82 average as well as Ed Eastman.

At the Ac ton Bowl A Drome team No. 4 is still in first place with a 64 16 record while some of the individual records have remained in possession of Phil Connell with the top triple of 410 as well as the single string of 176 and Connell also shares the high average of 121 with Steve Connelly. At Rialto lanes the Junior Bowlers continue to sting the ducks at a hefty clip. Juan Gonaalves has a 322, Mark Stempte 312, Ron Hamilton 327, Gar Wright 336, Bobby Quinn 357. Gary I.aurin H35, Steve Blanchelte 337, Dave Gonsalves 332 and Don Ramsay 327, JOHN SAMOWSKi hit an even 400 In the Polish Vets League and John Kukulski a 402.

Freddie Smith has the only top score in the Business Men's League with a 408 as Sunrise Snackery Is now pull ing away in the race with a 41 15 record with Mellos four points behind. Ron Gallagher has hung on to the high triple of 462 and Jim Fitzsimmons the single of 198. Joe Harms has enough strings to take the average race with a 132.3. The Flyers recaptured first place in the UCT League with a 34 11 record over the pursuing Bruins two points back. Mark Thibodeau is still tops in average by four points with a 120 29 as well as the high triple 417.

John Diamond recently rolled the high single of 158 to take the honors from Mike Baratta and Thibodeau with UTs. ON THE 10 PINS at the Alpine Lanes as the 1975 portion of the season winds down the Defenders are in first piace in the Alpine Men's League over the Studs and Groupies. Dennis Woods has the high average of 180 pius, Ray Ruencheck the next best with 179 tied with Norm Nubbafield. Moe St. Hilaire has the high series so far with a 634.

In the Consolidated Design League Al Pcrras led the men with a 529 and Janet (he gals with a 487 series. The Ali Cats are in first place over the Lucky Strikers. Barbara Estes had a fine series of 489 the other night in trie Powder Puff League as the Three Two team still leads the league. The Village Green, new league, has started up at Alpine Lanes with I.yndi Simpson as President, Par, Rogers Vice President, Rabara Quinn Secretary and Mary Mathieu handling (he cash. They will bowl 33 weeks and at this lime we wish them success as well as all the other bowlers in the greater Lowell area, hoping you had a terrific Christmas and twice as good New Year.

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CHILD 3 ADULT JI Rust chi't adult child. lh adull clir.ic is on Bsc. 30 at p.n. KAME ADDRESS "The programs springing up among the schools in the area is iusl areal. It seems manv of the hoys have switched from football and basketball to As far as Bertos goes, he's a center forward, 16 ears old and is a wiry youngster at 5' 140 pounds.

"I wish I weighed 175, though," lie laughed, "I used to gD to all the games with my father, watching the Astros and other players wrjrk. 1 picked up a tot from them. They are mostly foreigners. They real ly know the game and they'll fell you stuff about the game such as new foot moves, and passes against the wind as well as playing the man I like it. It's a lot fun." BERT1S IS a master at taking the ball to the net, something his coach helped as well as his father who was a goalie when he played.

The team is currently learning positional play, passing, and making the' other players give the ball up when they have a chance to pass instead of getting trapped losing an opportunity to score a goal, sometimes rare between two goad clubs. There was also a subject brought in regards to who plays, be it the American born students, or whether there is an ethnic overtone to the game. "Surprisingly enough, we have just a few players whD are considered ethnic, like Portuguese, Spanish. Puerto Rican or others," says Barn field. Most of the kids are not of the ethnic background.

They have just come out to take advantage of the program, which I stated before has become one of the most popular sports at the school, and other schools." BARNFIELD HAS a background in soccer, having played semi professional with the Western Club in Christ Church, New Zealand, "1 played outside right for the team for six years and I played for as long as I can remember," said Roll, "I started around five years old, or when I could kick the ball. My biggest.lDve at that time, though, was rugby. I was the hooker. Don't laugh," said Ron, "The hooker is the man who hooks the ball out of the scrum (the huddle) in rugby to a rnantwho gets the play underway. The game is similar to soccer with the exception the rugby player, or foothall player can actually handle the ball.

I played with the Government Works team at my home." Barnfield also feels (hat soccer in four or five years could very well be on par with football. "The sport is really growing. There isn't as much time spent on the game as football, I feel the soccer programs will ignite the students to get interested and join the teams. The program offers as good an excercise program as the rest of the sports." The only thing that lacks is attendance, despite the many clinics put on by not only the local coaches, but many of the professional players have taken the time to come out for the instructional periods. There's no question soccer is blooming and interest is peaking, It's figured soccer will he a must the next few years along with (he rest of the varsity sporls.

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Tewksbury will wrestle lg opponents in dual meets this year, Including such top competition as Lowell, Chelmsford, Brockton, Mlltord, Reading and Hamilton. iiiiitimiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiuiiitiiiiiiiiimtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin Greene M.V.P. CHICAGO (TJPI) Ohio Chicneo Tribune's Silver State quarterback Cornelius Football award as the Big Greene Thursday won the Ten's Most Valuable player. Plrr LJwJk Huskies face Fitchburg New England Junior Hockey League PH.CF OA ip imCflsl a 10 13 It huskiei io uj flH'turf IJ 2 HJ no 2 1M "trwlck 11 3 21 Ml 1S1 Saulh 5hor 15 1 13 1DQ 131 TrJ ValUy 15 12 57 It! TYNGSBORO The red hot Skate 5 Huskies will face the Fitchburg Wallopers tonight at 7:30 at home in a showdown to resolve their deadlock for second place in the New England Junior Hockey League. Coach Bob Dupuis' Huskies are riding the crest of an eight game winning streak THE THANK YOU STORE Your Choice 3 97 each longest in the NEJHL this year which has earned them in meteoric fashion from fifth place to a tie for second just two points behind the pace setting Springfield Olympics.

During the streak the Huskies fiavc outscored the opposition by nearly a (wo to one margin, scoring 60 goals to opponents' 31. The Huskies have played the Wallopers four times this year and come away with three victories, winning by 4 1, 4 3, and 6 4 scores while losing 6 the second lime the two toams met, As always, the game promises to Chicago's Greatest Hlls Chicago Rock aftheWestles Ellon John Wlndsong John Denver Red Octopus Jefferson Starship Prisoner In Disguise Linda Rondstadt Wish You Were Pink Floyd Still Craiy AHer All These Years Paul Simon Wind on the Water Crosbys Nash Born to Run Bruce Springsteen By Numbers The Who Breakaway Art Garfunkel Helen Reddy's Greatest Hils Helen Reddy Honey The Ohio Players Save Mc Silver Convention Shaved Fish Lennon Op .1 anri pvi itin llSt between these two arch rivals, particularly with so mucli at stake. Tickets are 51.5ft for adults and 75 cents for students. Kenny Girouard has taken over the club lead in scoring with 19 goals and 27 assists for 46 points, one point ahead of liocmate Jim Collins, who has 22 goals and 23 assists for 45 points. Other top scorers for the Huskies include Dale Metzler (1S 13 3I), injured fierry Moschella 16 29), Chip Bellencourt (7 22 29), Bob MacLeod (12 15 27), and Jcr rv Forller (12 12 24).

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