Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts • Page 8

i-Sentlnel-Enterprlse, Fitchburg, Monday, DacembarB, 1976 Lunenburg Upended By Amherst In Super Bowl SPORTS The Hurricanes were back on Thesummary: track almost instantly when Jan Ostendarp Intercepted a Ruggles pass at live ARHS The Bed and White Moceededto misno yamint ti the LtinenbuiB 20. but the drive ftelumrardt 71 IS tertered out and Powers' 37 7-ioj yard gI atle'mpl wide to Inn right. Penalim s-5i On the very next play. MHE)t5T(t( however, Progulske wrestled Powers, Shumoy, the ball from Cartwirght alio-a s'Hy- Lunenburg pass wraplellon and M3ius7ki), rumbled yards with lhe fumble fur his second touch- Guards 0a. Funs.

tUgglts lavorne receiver, halfback Alan "Belch' Cart-wright, latched on to five- of those pitches. Ana though the Knights surrendered more poinU Saturday than they had In their previous 10 games this season tit), there were heroes on lhe defensive sic too. Hugglea. Cartwrlght, and Mike Champagne made a number of tackles from defenltve secondary posts, while young sophomore Ty Beaulac wis a jl ickuut at to Ale. Knights Score FLrsl The Knights and the Hurrieana epent coniervative first quarters as head coaches Barl "Bud" Kneeland cl Amherst and Joe DiGiammo Lunenburg searched lot opposition weaknesses and tendencies.

The Knighls had one drive nipped hy Andy Smith diving interception at the Amherst 24 midway through the first period, but got a big break just four plays a Tier when linebacker Mike Haboin covered- a fumbled hand-off at theARHSffi. Lunenburg halfback Brian UcNally almost single-handedly put the "Blue" on the board wilh three crucial runs. First McNally slashed nine yards for a first down la lhe 17 on a fourth and Tour situation, (hen he rushed six yards lor anclher first down at the Amherst six B) R1CK.BAU8E SPRfN'GFlELD "Super Salurdiy-'-wasn'l so super llif" Lunenburg High School football team. The Blue Knijhli met their match in a Hred-up Amhsr6l Regional squad. which dominated play most of the wty Saturday and walked oil the Springfield College Stadium polyturf wilh a solid 36 to iz victory and iheLtenlrai-wehuini Miss.

Divtsion 31iLIe. The crunching- Amhersl ground attack and a sturdy Hurricane defense which dldn I really bend until the end were (he key Iselors Ln Lhe small schools Super Bowl game, contested in springlike conditions before some 2,500 spectators. Haliback Tony Glenn LOS yards rushing) and ramble-on fullback Alan Progulske (101 both seniors, were Hie main catalysts in Amhersl's ball control, offense which picked up 17 Tirsl downs and 257 yards an lire ground. Defensively, tackles Mike Matustko and Mike Fusia were immense- for the Western winners, as was Progulske at linebacker. The Blue Knighls were not exactly lacking for shining Lighis either Lunenburg quarterback Ben Ruggles flew through the airwaves when the ground going go I tough clicking on seven of 10 passes fit yards and a touchdown.

Un the first play of the 6cond session, the iwuhbuckling junior went in over rtghl HcUe from seven yards nit. giving Lunenburg an early $-0 lead. The Knighls here gambled and wen! for the two ejtlra points, buL Fusla, Charlas Drake, and Jim Barr sacked Buggleaicraloss. llurrkineiilowl Amherst came roaring back, rapidly matching 60 yards In seven plays for the or J3 lough yards lo grit the drive cooking, and the five plays Later lhe Hurricane fullback ound a big hole on lhe right akte and danced 22 yards Tor a touchdown at 7. 19 of the period.

MaTk Powen added Lhe conversion via placement, and though tew would have guessed it A mhe rst as on top, to slay 7-6. The Inter-County League champs put more distance between lranburg before the half was out after the shifty Glenn ran hick a Buggies punl 12 yards lo theLHSjJ Haifhack Jamie Koehler got lhe Hurricanes in close alter lugging quarterback Bob Brandts pileh-oul 18 yards to the Progullkt dove for another lirsl down lhe three and ter Fusia recovered Glenn's fumble, Brandts wenl over on the keeper with just l.at remaining In. the half Powers again converted, so lhe score read 14-6 Amherst at lhe break. Long Drive Amherst limited the Knights lo five plays in the third quarler, and tucked lhe ballgame away in the same slania with a well-conceived 11 play. 'tyarrJscoring march Glenn.

Progulske, and down of lhe game wilh 2.M Center-Ba remain Lng rowers ccoiea ine oa.i tmh BRIAN McVALLV, Lunenburg Ugh Schod jcmlor hairhatV. glides Into end lane Irnrn seven yards out for first to nth down or game-Saturday during Division 3 Super Bowl ronicii wrlh Amherst Hegional Whtr mcmberi 1.11S bicklield include lullbtck Ty Beouiat Oil. qusrterhack Ren Elugglrs 11, and hflllback Alan UulcIT' Carlwrlghl (behind Menially. Beaten Amherst defenders tin white) are Hob Lord 1141 and Tim Wlnsbu 186). Blur Knights scored first anrl Ian.

bul losl to 12. I (Sentinel phnto by Hob Julllmorci. through lhe uprights on tbe Morrin, Keady, Mcconneii, conversion, so Arnnersl went up Glenn, Mcclure ontopr. Jrtinson. Bltek.

fi Tackles rtetiluorl, With time ticking away, Beaul. Presion.Mamk. Ruggles passed lhe Blue Guirdi Morrison, Wilkinson. Knights 79 yards in ill plays for oiWn, Gonorcn, their final touchdown. Afler Rick Forest's line kick return, nuggle.s passed 12 yards Ratwin lo Carlwdgfit and is fo Forest Ston ly ftriois for hrsl downs.

A holding call Amherst us-H-: pushed Uronburg bacx to lis t-onenburg i)6 0(-it own30, but Ruggles found Eric FirsiCAiarter-NWi Johnson open for 13 yards second Quarter l'. MtNaiiv belore a pass interference cali C7 run. Conversion ruth tailed, againsl Amherst gave lhe il2 run -Cotiversiw Kniffhts a (tpsr (tu. Powers kick. Brandls (3) jT, fio run.

Convarston-Powfrs Kick. HUtT carjeW. Third Quarter-A, T.Glenn I3i Raboin slurggled 10 yards lo rvn conversion Shwrnwar the nine-yard line for another pass trom Bran srs first down, but wanhaken up on Fourm Qw Smiir. in the and had 'to be removed (rem the field on a stretcher retoversd rumble. Conversion His injury was later diagnosed Powers kick, as a bad ankle sprain cariwirgnt ta) pass tron-i O.i lbs ensuing play, with just nu 56 seconds remaining, R.ugRl Busy Day On Springfield's Polyturf played at Wu reciter Kuton Field.

John Piccolomini of Fifchburg was the releree in the Hillord-Pittslield contesl with Koehler alternated carries oi lhe extended overlahd drive. Joe Laino ol Fitchburg as field iviih Brandls mixlm In an In Bv CHICK STONE running ike beipec- Things Inrkrri bright for lhe. lacled hairtiack demonstrated Lunenburg Blue Knights when hi-5 powers as receiver, junior halfback Brian McNally making five catches for 18 viacked off his own ripbt lackle yards. A couple were down an the initial play o( the second around the shoetops to boot period to break lhe scoring ice 'Hutch' was also tnujjh on in lhe Division III title clash flense along with Ty Bcanlac, Silurday afternoon at Mike Champagne arri Ren Springfield College Buggies The neighboring Wachusett Although outclassed mnst ol league CD-champs alsn tallied tlie way. the charges ol Coach I ho game Inial touchdown wi In J0 DiGiammo never quit judge.

Henry Masciarelli of complete pass for good Fitchbqrg handled the dawns -measure. Glenn Tiped off a 2 marker the Amherst- vard scamper down the Lunenburg fray. sidelines on nilch risht to start rolled naht and threw to Car As usual. Dr Eddie Sleltz and Howie Doris Springfield College served as perlect hosts in Lhe press box. jiifl 56 Frronris remaining cn an iney nave nai a rcai of during lhe reguLar season, but it backfired againsl ex perienced and powerful Chicopee.

First he put his own club on Hie board wilh a 2rj-yanl strike la wingmnn John Tipmey Fjrly in lhe second quarter after a Kay fcenoil punl was donned on "(he Si. John's one. McEvilly atlempted a pass mm his end zone. The pigskin deflecleil at lhe line scirramage nrjd picked nf at the seven hy Dave Donahue, who pranced intn (he end lone. On lhe strength of some super all-carrying hy 165-pound nalfback Dave Massucco.

lhe Tiuneers took the kit kolf and mnrrhrd lo lhe CHS il in sis Here. CjB McKvilly nn an option maneuver pitched out blindly to nib left and into the waiting aims oi delensive end Pele Tirjuek. who uaHnped ki vards season and one which th naht-vard Ditch (ram uu; the surge, and (he Hurricanes threw in a series of counters, draws, and off -tackle slants lo keep the drive alive down the field. Glenn picked up a critics! firs down on a fcnirth and one at the 11, then scored standing up on a pilch right two plays later lo make it 20-6. City Pee Wees Beat Concord Coach Bob Bradley, who gambled earlier when he shouldn't have, declined to gamb'e when he should have on fourth down at his own -IS and a minimum of timeouts remaining.

Ho called Tor Massucco to punt wilh about Jiwo mmules to go And lhe Hioneera never gnt their hands on the ball again. It's too bad or John'sdeservedlowin. Chicopee's attack was considerably weakened early in (he lirsl quarter when hrilliam stiphcmore Jim Budness injured his right ankle and never carried the hall again. This IBS-pound youngster wilh great speed is the kid brother Bill Budness. the Greenfield High coach and former Oakland Haider Milford walloped HiCsfield, 4a to in ihe'opening gnmeof llho schoolboy football inplehcader to prevent Central Masv from being shutout.

This wj.s no contest as the Scarlet Hawks erupted lor a 21-0 first quarter lead and never lei up Tliey piled up J22 yards un the ground behind the running ofhalthacks Vin Fcrrelli ricj yardsi and Ueapite lhe viclorv. Coach loudly remember to: many year to corne. The me I.IIS hand exemplified true sportsmanship by marching olf the lirlrj the dark wilh musicians in lep and instruinenls playing i-'nr lhe hrsl lime in the "(our-year hislory of lhe Schnolboy iuper Boiri. the western Massachusetts representaiive caputredthe Divisinn 1 erown as Chicopee High, last yonr's hard-luck loser to Lenminslor. The Hurricanes faked the kick LEOMINSTER The Fn- tv wt" holder chburg Poe.Wee aa Hockey Brandts firrf a perfect pass to Team defeated Concord New ltle Paul Shumway twright.

who made a diving touchdown catch in the end zone. A pass attempt or lhe two exlrapobls fell incomplete, and Amhersl ran oul the clock for the3fri2wLn The victory, lirsl ever lor Westcrn Mass, in Super Bowl Division 3 action, enabled Amhersl to finish its final season in thesmall schoosl class at 9-1. Nest year the Hurricanes will move up to lhe Suburban League and Division 2 com-pelilion. For Lunenburg, which wound up fr21, it was a distressing ending to an otherwise brilliant year The Knighls did manage to notch Iheir best record ever however, and gained a share of the Wachusett League title wi ih Ayer) rar (he first time. Flamrs Black Hawks nntVs Tom Lvsiak seared Hampshire.

3-2 last week al the enoione Fumble Hurts Bridgewater Stops Falcons Bridgew atcr Slate surged lo a -Hi lead Hie second period Thursday night, then held off Filehhurg for a 4 lo i Iriuillph in a college hockey jjamp ol the Wallace Civic Certer After a scoreless first period. Bridgcwalcr ran off three straichl goals in the second session, two wlthing 17 seconds tn lake lhe lead. Fitchburg enuiilered on goals by Tom Mullaney and Jim Smith lo cut lhe margin lo 3-2 entering the finnl frame, liridgewiiter's Paul Kelly seared the eventual winning gnnl nn breakaway midway, tlu nugh the third period. Paul Planli' closed oul the scoring with a 20-focl slapper orFSC. Orchard Hill Skating Arena Amhersl gol the ball right hack whRn li nphackpi- Peter l-'ilchburg scored in the first period the opposite way lo put the id ih Hint, Rak pounced on a Lunenburg as Scoll Caisse con knocked olf St.

of paccTb rout H'-7 iiuewsuurv. il lo 14. I was Dul helore the half cimcluded. UK- game th lhe McEs illy unloaded a long bomh temperature unbelievably in the l0 who made lhe ITm'" LTrd rel.a.Haled sborl pass er mT middle to S.rtoTh,!. am0i K'h' brought lhe Hurricanes trtihi? ivlS'' lo 'he 14, reserve back Smith sJlmls eoal squirmed seven yards lo the Slab un the Chicopee 10 and setLimi uvr.ou was SCorH Oy H.

In. inili.l nlv into nav rlirt Paul JcffBennetial (hefiilSmark the fourth quarter Smith boHori Ro(h learns scored in the third over Iroin a vird out for the Denod, Fltehburg's taucnlai.n. gyle's pliLccrnenl e-. cnod lhe cnunl Iniagire thu Si. Juhii's made IS irsi duwns to erhicnpec's fhree and gained 26 nut rris i rs I lie Pacers' 25 in the opening lralr and was locked in a Scolt Thibodcau wilh In the event von may have furgov.en the lied and Gray of Kilchfurg deleated Greenfield lhe irt year.

Then carnc the liminlc- Ulue Lenls mih rnnseclllive triumphs wcr schonls Com-prchermte in 1 971 and lhe CHS T'acers in I97t Coaches Huck Dirk Corhin of Milford didn't lale in the first period. Curt ejtk-ar himself to lhe Western 'ffrfm. with 9 S7 remaining in the game Dennett hit an empKnct' in the Mass (oiks or fur Ihul mailer inning goal late in the third Amherst lod 29-6. finalminuie Ben Rugglcs lo half bock Alan (Rulrhi Cartwright. making the score.

36 1012. Between Ihese two Blue nod White hieh paints, however, ir.tre wasn inc much or the Bial Lunenburg rooters In cheer abo'jt. Amherst Regional fiign School, which is moving up a class lo lhe Suburban League lhe western pari of the slalc next aii. -iihnul any question i or. dulball I cam Although carrying lhe mtmikor uf liurricancs.

(he classy gridders I'mm the College Town wrtoked larrnure damage on the Knighls with Iheir des aslatirg grnumi attack than (hey Hid with Iheir in-ircqucnl aerial thrusts In 41 rushing attempts, lhe Hurricanes gained 259 vard; and lo.st o.ily Iwo Allhouph Lcmpleting three out of five pastes, the yardage gamed was oiil; J-1. In racking up LB first (kjM'iis. all bul one of them came on a rush. Their five sm pointers came on runs ol 12. Ihrr-c.

Ibrec. o-c and 22 yards respectively. LiiiienburE. which had IxH'n primarily a running team during the regular campaign, enjoyed mure success Saturday thrmnih The KnitjhK were limited to to eel yards rushing Un the other hand they com-p'eled ieven out or lu losses lor 77 yards Most disappointing nr. doubtudly to the Lunenburg had lo be lhe learn dclcnsive letdown While winning eight, tying nr.e anil iiK.nu one.

the Uluc and white had surrendered only 31 points all lall And llien in jusl one t'enerable mentor Rill Moge a Hannigan and Marco Umdan mu5l have 80rie t0 lhe e't- REGISTER (or a FREE H5 BAG OF TOVSfllvenawavcvirv Saturday. Villi Santa 1 2-i have an extra incentive already board during halftime. because R.H. WHITE'S with a lo: ol the icople in. Lhe Worcesler County area eilher, We call II "rubbing ii in" when you pass Inr another touchdown with two seconds remaining, the regulars slill in the game, and your learn 21 points ahead.

All in all was a tremedous gridiron extravaganza under almost perlecl weather conditions In lacl one the three games could well have been '7C Al halltimc in a lussle com dominated by SI John's lhe icore as 14-14 Amazing it mat' (-em. talented quar tcrliick Mike Mctlvillv of lot Ina Facers stopped the Pioneers cold in lhe second hall. In fact lhe Shrewsbury club never lugged the leather across the eiidfield slripe in lhe linol Iwo nrrinds ktpnnu4iil rViij-nnw a Christmas tradition for all our of drove B2 yards in 14 Lime- the tnucliduw m.u.iiiispii consuming plays far the win- Tuesday Special our number one barrjain of the week on sale Tuesday only wliDtmtikiiDUrTuMday SpwM.ol very pcial? Eve'v Tlip.iJbv Sopciai iiem mji tie aop'Ocd bj cut Tu-idrj)' Spe-tioi Board of peril vho require thM 'ni? irerchaccliic muii be 1 1 1 kj i landing valut ip. lop qjai-i rmrcfiandise from ojr rtgjir upcMtri srfl (Jr mult to marked regu lAt pr-ire Ai lhe cloie cf nnltn-l tli i total is exceeded by five hig by any rr-hi rti was eitremely quick tn more lhan nsct iis'lack of size The Hurricanes moved quickly in everything they did. particularly in gelling oil the mark al he Ine of scrimmage Ti-eir hacks were asl hilling thur holes with lhe result that lhe majority of Lunenhurg tackles were made in lhe secondary lycfl halfback Tonv Glenn, a real speedsler, Jnd ulihack Alan Prngulske.

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