MENDON - A packed house of 1,000 basketball fans watched the first annual jamboree at Nipmuc Regional High gym here last night and saw Milford High and Hopedale High pull the upsets of the night by beating their opponents in the two eight-minute periods of play alotted.

Hopedale's Blue Raiders edged a highly-touted Shrewsbury High club, 22-20, in the first encounter of the night, while Milford's Scarlets, a team which has had only two practice sessions to date, romped over Uxbridge High, 31-18.

The second tilt of the evening saw a smooth looking St. Mary's Central High of Milford five easily outdistancing Algonquin Regional of Northboro, 33-17, and Bellingham High closed the door on hosting Nipmuc Regional in the nightcap, 25-18.

Jamboree director, Charles Espanet, athletic director at Milford High, termed the evening "a great success," pointing to "fine cooperation among school officials and coaches" as the big factor.

The area's response to this, the first such hoop affair here, was so great that many fans had to be kept waiting outside the building for their particular schools to take the court in order that the fire safety rules would not be infringed.  The 1,000 attendance was spread over the 2 1/2 hour period that the eight teams played.

Plans being formulated for the affair next year point to Shrewsbury High as the host team, which school has a basketball court with a 1,100 seating capacity.

Hopedale vs Shrewsbury

In the initial tilt, Hopedale dominated the first period as guard Phil Travers got his bearings early from the outside, sinking three before the end of the pole.  Blue Raider forward Don Lutz drove for two baskets and team co-captain and forward Jake Grady sunk one.

Shrewsbury's forward Don Kimball, who totaled 13 points in the tilt for high scorer, sunk one basket from the outside and a foul shot.  Guard Jim McNeil sank two and a foul shot, leaving the Blue Raiders with a 12-8 advantage at the end of the period.

In second period of play co-captain center George Harlow got his eye sinking three as the pivot man.  But Shrewsbury's Kimball also sank three in the period, and with three minutes left the Shrewsbury lads tied it up 19-19.

Hopedale's Lutz drove to pop one up which bounced off the rim to lanky Harlow, who dropped it in for the tie-breaker.  A foul shot by Kimball made it 20-19, but Travers came back in the last minute to sink a foul shot for the final score.

 

HOPEDALE	G	FP	TP		SHREWSBURY	G	FP	TP
Grady rf	1	1	3		D. Kimball rf	4	5	13
Boyer rf	0	0	0		P. Kimball rf	0	0	0
Lutz lf	2	0	4		Casey lf	0	0	0
Harlow c	3	0	6		Kilroy lf	0	0	0
Calarese rg	0	0	0		Lazarait c	0	0	0
Scalzi rg	0	0	0		Mumson c	0	0	0
DiGirolamo rg	0	0	0		Adams rg	0	0	0
Travers lg	4	1	9		Jarubiak rg	0	0	0
					McNeil lg	3	1	7
					Turnquist lg	0	0	0
Totals	10	2	22		Totals	7	6	20

Referees, Sayles - Spence

MENDON - The Hopedale High basketball team opened its season last night by ripping into the Nipmuc Regional basketball team, 76 - 51, at Nipmuc Regional Gym, with Jake Grady and Phil Travers paving the way.

The Blue Raiders jumped into the lead right from the beginning minute and continued to build on it throughout the remainder of the contest.

This initial win gives the Raiders a perfect 1-0 log while Nipmuc Regional now sports a 1-2 slate.  The game was a non-league match.

The Raiders wasted no time.  Jump shots by Travers and Don Lutz, coupled together with two free throws by George Harlow and Dave Calarese shot the Raiders ahead 6-0.  The Warriors never got any closer to the classy Hopedale five.

Hopedale Bombs

The Hopedale lead fluctuated between six and ten points throughout the first half, ending with Hopedale leading 21-12.

In the third quarter the floodgates opened and the Raiders poured through 26 points to lead at the end of the third quarter 61-38.  Leading the assault was the senior forward Grady with 12 points.

Hopedale showed an all-round powerful club with four men hitting double figures.  Coach Roger Hebert cleared the bench in the last few minutes and where the regulars left off, the seconds more than continued.

Grady, Travers Star

Especially impressive were Grady and Travers.  Grady, the game's leading scorer, became torrid in the third quarter netting 12 of his 19 points.

While Grady scored in spurts, Travers remained constant all night.  He ended the night with 16 points, getting six in the first and second quarters and four in the third.

His pin point jump shot from behind the key hole and some fine play by Lutz carried the Raiders into their opening lead.

The bulk of the Warrior's scoring was furnished by Al Crites and Paul Usher both netting 15.

The Raiders used an all court press through much of the game doing much to stifle the Nipmuc offensive.

Jay Vee Tilt

In the preliminary, the Hopedale Junior Raiders made it a clean sweep by defeating Nipmuc Jay Vees 44-31.

Jerry Boyer and Chuck Espanet led the attack getting 11 an 10 points respectively.

The top man for Nipmuc was Porter with 9.

The summaries:

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		NIPMUC	FG	FP	TP
Travers rf	8	0	16		Usher, rf	7	1	15
Digirolamo, rf	1	0	2		Johnson, rf	0	0	0
Espanet	0	0	0		Morris, rf	0	0	0
Lutz, lf	3	4	10		Daniels, lf	1	0	2
Sardell, lf	1	0	2		Fiske, lf	0	0	0
Harlow, c	2	4	8		Crites, c	5	5	15
Calarese, rg	4	2	10		McDonnell, rg	3	2	8
Scalzi, rg	2	0	4		Teachout, rg	2	0	4
Heron, rg	1	0	2		Donliam, rg	0	1	1
Grady, lg	9	1	19		Gilchrist, lg	2	4	6
Boyer	1	1	3
TOTALS	32	11	76		TOTALS	20	11	51

 

 

HOPEDALE JV	FG	FP	TP		NIPMUC JV	FG	FP	TP
Derderian, rf	0	0	0		Mainville, rf	2	0	4
Pantani, rf	1	1	3		Davenport, rf	0	1	1
Phillips, rf	0	0	0		Fior, rf	0	0	0
Espanet, lf	5	0	10		Francis, lf	3	0	6
Francis, lf	1	0	2		Grant, lf	1	0	2
Stanas	0	0	0		Ferris, lf	0	0	0
Boyer, c	5	1	11		Consigli, c	3	1	7
Young, c	3	0	6		Bertoz, c	1	0	2
Sardell, rg	2	0	4		Bradford, rg	0	0	0
Kaberry, rg	0	2	2		Usher, rg	0	0	0
Heron, lg	1	0	2		Ledoux, rg	0	0	0
Tomaso, lg	2	0	4		Porter, lg	3	3	9
Messier, lg	0	0	0		Benoit, lg	0	0	0
					Clements	0	0	0
TOTALS	20	4	44		TOTALS	13	5	31

Referee Cullen, Couriulle

 Hopedale - The Hopedale High basketball team yesterday afternoon smothered Blackstone High in a Tri-County League game, winning by the astonishing margin of 90-36.

The tilt, played on the Blackstone gym, saw forward Don Lutz of the locals dump in some 21 points to pace his team to a 45-15 lead at halftime.  Coach Robert Hebert put his second team on the floor for the second half, but even then the locals progressed to the final score.

Lutz, in his first half performance, still captured high scoring honors in the one-sided victory, and also led in the rebound department with a total of eight.  He was followed in the rebounds by Harlow and DiGirolamo of the locals, each with seven total.

Other high Hopedale scorers were forward Phil Travers with 15 points, Steve Sardell and George Harlow with 11 points apiece and Jake Grady with 10.  With the exception of Sardell, all the Hopedale boys did their scoring in the first period.

In the pre-varsity JayVee tilt, the Hopedale Blue Raiders' juniors marched to a 53-22 victory over their Blackstone counterparts.  High scorer was Sardell with 11 points. 

The summaries:
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		BLACKSTONE	FG	FP	TP
Travers, rf	7	1	15		Leclaire, rf	3	4	10
Sardell, rf	5	1	11		Cook, rf	0	0	0
Lutz, lf	9	3	21		Robbins, lf	2	2	6
Espanet, lf	4	0	8		Makar, lf	0	0	0
Harlow, c	3	5	11		Tedeschi, c	3	1	7
DiGirolamo, c	2	0	4		Geough, c	1	1	3
Boyer, c	0	1	1		O'Neil, rg	0	0	0
Grady, rg	3	4	10		Lee, lg	4	0	8
Heron, rg	1	0	2		Shitka, lg	1	0	2
Calarese, lg	0	1	1
Scalzi, lg	2	0	4
Derderian, lg	1	0	2
TOTALS	37	16	90		TOTALS	15	8	36

HOPEDALE JV	FG	FP	TP		BLACKSTONE JV	FG	FP	TP
Derderian, rf	2	0	4		Brothers, rf	2	1	5
Pantani, rf	3	3	9		Linday, rf	0	1	1
Phillips, rf	0	0	0		Lizotte, lf	1	0	2
Espanet, lf	1	1	3		Phipps, lf	1	0	2
Francis, lf	2	1	5		Caswell, c	2	0	4
Stanas, lf	0	0	0		Dufresne, c	0	0	0
Boyer, c	1	0	2		Frappier, rg	0	1	1
Young, c	5	0	10		Tellerstone, rg	0	0	0
Sardell, rg	5	1	11		Harrigan, lg	4	1	0
Kaberry, rg	2	0	4
Heron, lg	1	1	3
Tomaso, lg	1	0	2
Messier, lg	0	0	0
TOTALS	23	7	53		TOTALS	10	4	22

Referee Tedeschi, umpire Finn

HOPEDALE - Hopedale High's Blue Raider basketball team last night walked to an easy victory over Holliston High, 63-30, setting the local hoopsters up with a three-game winning streak.

The Hopedale five, defending champion of the Tri-County League, had an easy time in posting the non-loop victory with forward Phil Travers having the biggest night this season, tallying 21 points to pace his team to the triumph.

Forward Don Lutz received the second place scoring honors with an 18 point tally, followed by center George Harlow with 11 points.  Holliston guard Higgins also tallied 11 points.

In the pre-varsity Jay Vee tilt, played here at Draper Gym, the Hopedale juniors outclassed their Holliston counterparts, 35-25.  High scorer in this tilt was Hopedale center Jerry Boyer with nine points.

The summaries:
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		HOLLISTON	FG	FP	TP
Travers, rf	9	3	21		Condon, rf	2	1	5
Espanet, rf	0	0	0		Maitland, lf	2	1	5
DiGirolamo, rf	0	0	0		Stuart, c	2	0	4
Lutz, lf	6	6	18		Kethro, c	0	3	3
Sardell, lf	0	0	0		Higgins, rg	5	1	11
Harlow, c	4	3	11		Brooks, lg	0	2	2
Derderian, c	0	0	0
Calarese, rg	2	0	4
Scalzi, rg	0	4	4
Heron, rg	0	0	0
Grady, lg	1	1	3
Boyer, lg	1	2	4
TOTALS	23	17	63		TOTALS	11	8	30

HOPEDALE - Hopedale High's Blue Raider basketball team will continue its defense of the Tri-County League title tomorrow night as Medfield High arrives here for a tilt in Draper Memorial Gym.

Medfield is fresh from a win over Hopkinton High, another Tri-County affair, which saw the Medfieldites run to a 48-36 victory.  It was their second win of the year, having also won the season opener.

Hopedale, on the other hand, was also victorious last Friday night, drubbing Holliston, 63-30, in a loop affair.  Thus far the Blue Raiders have posted a league win over Blackstone High, and a non-circuit victory over Nipmuc Regional High of Mendon.

Coach Roger Hebert's probably starters tomorrow night will include Phil Travers and Don Lutz at forward, George Harlow at center, and Dave Calarese and Jake Grady at guards.

The pre-varsity Jay Vee tilt will begin at 7 p.m.

Hopedale's Blue Raiders Wallop Medfield Quintet
December 20, 1961

HOPEDALE - The Hopedale High Blue Raider basketball team yesterday won its fourth straight game, a Tri-County League affair, which sees the locals well on their way to copping their third consecutive loop title.

George Harlow, playing at center, paced the Blue Raiders to a resounding  69-33 victory over Medfield High on the Draper Memorial Gym floor.  The lanky center popped in 15 points to capture high scoring honors in the tilt.  Forward Don Lutz was a close second to Harlow in the scoring department, tallying 14 points.

Thus far in league play the Hopedale quintet has posted wins over Blackstone, Holliston, and now, Medfield.  The other win was over Nipmuc Regional High in the season opener.

In the pre-varsity Jay Vee tilt, the Hopedale Juniors whipped their Medfield counterparts, 40-16.  High scorer for the locals was Dave Heron with 10 points.

The summaries:
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		MEDFIELD	FG	FP	TP
Travers	2	2	6		Rodgers, rf	5	0	10
Espanet, rf	1	2	4		O'Connell, rf	0	0	0
DiGirolamo, rf	3	1	7		Mendleson, lf	1	4	6
Lutz, lf	5	4	14		Halloran, lf	2	1	5
Sardell, lf	1	2	4		Johnson, c	1	2	4
Harlow, c	6	3	15		Hill, c	0	0	0
Derderian, c	0	0	0		Bryce, rg	0	1	1
Calarese, rg	3	0	6		Hurd, rg	0	2	2
Scalzi, rg	2	0	4		McMahon, lg	2	1	5
Heron, rg	0	0	0		Donahue, lg	0	0	0
Grady, lg	3	1	7
Boyer, lg	1	0	2
TOTALS	27	15	69		TOTALS	11	11	23

Blue Raiders Trip Millis Quintet, 45-37
JayVees Win 33rd Straight Victory
Jan 3 1962

HOPEDALE -  The Hopedale High Blue Raider basketball team yesterday posted the seventh consecutive win, 45-37, in a tilt played here at Draper Memorial Gymnasium.

Previous to the varsity tilt, the Hopedale Jay Vees won their encounter with the Millis Jay Vees, 36-20, this team's seventh straight win this season and its 33rd consecutive victory including the 1959-60 season.

The varsity tilt, a Tri-County League affair, saw forward Don Lutz take high scoring honors with a 12-point tally.  Ricky King and Ellington, forwards for the Millis team, took second high scoring honors with 11-point tallies.

Hopedale lead throughout most of the game and at halftime had earned a 26-14 point margin.

In the Jay Vee engagement Hopedale's Francis was high scorer with 12 points, followed by Millis' Cushman with 10 points.

The summaries:

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		MILLIS	FG	FP	TP
Travers, rf	1	6	8		King, rf	5	1	11
Lutz, lf	5	2	12		MacGregor, rf	1	0	2
Calarese, lf	1	1	3		Ellington, lf	4	3	11
Harlow, c	3	1	7		Carter, c	1	3	5
DiGiralamo, rg	2	0	4		Egy, lf	3	2	8
Scalzi, rg	2	1	5
Grady, lg	3	0	6
TOTALS	17	11	45		TOTALS	14	9	37

Hopedale Smashes Medway High Quintet, 80-21 Score
Jan 6, 1962

HOPEDALE - The Hopedale High Blue Raiders basketball team last night walked right over Medway High in a Tri-County League game played here at the Draper Memorial Gym.

Coach Roger Hebert put in his second team, but it also kept tallying.  High scorer in the encounter was guard Jerry Boyer with 14 followed by Jake Grady with a 12 point total.  Forwards Don Lutz and Steve Sardell were the third high men with 10 point tallies.

High scorer for the Medway five was center Smith with seven points.

In the pre-varsity Jay Vee tilt, the Hopedale juniors won their 35th consecutive game (including the 1959-60 season) drubbing Medway representatives, 43-15.
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		MEDWAY	FG	FP	TP
Travers, rf	0	2	2		Brenehan, rf	1	0	2
Espanet, rf	3	0	6		Burke, rf	0	0	0
Lutz, lf	4	2	10		Stokes, rf	0	0	0
Sardell, lf	4	2	10		Poland, lf	0	5	5
Calarese, lf	4	1	9		Smith, c	3	1	7
Harlow, c	1	2	4		Seleski, rg	1	4	6
DiGirolamo, rg	1	0	2		Beksha, lg	0	1	1
Scalzi, rg	2	1	5
Heron, rg	2	2	6
Grady, lg	4	2	12
Boyer, lg	6	2	14
TOTALS	31	18	80		TOTALS	4	11	21

Bellingham Tip
Blackhawks Are Loop Leaders with a 7-0 Tally
Jan 9, 1962

HOPEDALE - Bellingham High is now in the top spot of the Tri-County Basketball League, having handed Hopedale High's Blue Raiders their first defeat of the season, 62-56, in a tilt played here yesterday afternoon in Draper Memorial Gym.

Both teams were undefeated going into the game.  Bellingham is now brandishing an unblemished 11-0 record, while the Hopedale team is toting an 8-1 record.

In league competition the Bellingham tally stands at 7-0, while Hopedale's league record is now 6-1.

The two teams were nip and tuck in first period play yesterday and at the finish of the initial quarter were tied 13-13.  Second half play, however, saw the Bellingham Blackhawks take over a lead which they never lost.

At halftime the Bellingham quintet was leading, 29-19, and at third period's end were holding on to a 44-37 advantage.

The Blue Raiders were hampered by the loss of their star forward Jake Grady who reported in sick yesterday.  Grady this season has been, together with forward Don Lutz and Phil Travers, the scoring power on the Blue Raider team.

Taking top scoring honors in the game yesterday were Bellingham's Tom Tremba and George Laprade, each tallying 21 points in the tilt.  High men for Hopedale were Phil Travers with 17 points and Dave Calarese with 14 points.

Leading the scoring the first period were Bellingham's Laprade with five points and Hopedale's Travers with six points.  Tremba made the big difference in the second period for Bellingham, pushing the Blackhawks ahead with a 14 point tally.  Travers scored four points in the second quarter.

Both Travers and Boyer led the Hopedale scoring in the third stanza, each pouring in five points.  Laprade had six points for Bellingham in that period.  Laprade also went on in the finale to tally eight more points, while Hopedale's Calarese had seven points.

In the pre-varsity JayVee tilt, Hopedale juniors won their 36th consecutive game, beating Bellingham 49-45, in a three minute overtime period.

High scorer in the tilt was Hopedale's Boyer with 12 points.  Trudeau was high for Bellingham with a 10-point tally.

The summaries:
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		BELLINGHAM	FG	FP	TP
Travers, rf	7	3	17		Rhoads, rf	1	1	3
Espanet, rf	0	0	0		Aubin, rf	0	0	0
Lutz, lf	3	2	8		Bonollo, lf	1	6	8
Calarese, lf	5	4	14		Graves, lf	0	0	0
Harlow, c	1	3	5		Laprade, c	8	5	21
DiGirolamo, rg	1	0	2		Roy, c	0	0	0
Scalzi, rg	1	0	2		Thonet, rg	4	1	9
Boyer, lg	3	2	8		Rardell, rg	0	0	0
					Tremba, lg	5	11	21
					Embre, lg	0	0	0
TOTALS	21	14	56		TOTALS	19	24	62

Referees, Tomassetti, Rex

Hopedale Drubs Norfolk
Beats Aggies 79-45 in Tilt At Norfolk
Jan 13, 1962

HOPEDALE - The Hopedale High basketball team last night traveled to Norfolk Agricultural School and came up with their 10th victory of the season, beating the Aggies, 79-45.

It gives the Blue Raiders of Hopedale a 7-1 tally in the Tri-County League, that single loss being to the present league leaders, Bellingham High's Blackhawks.

The Hopedale team led at the end of every period, following a deluge of scoring in the initial stanza which put the Blue Raiders ahead, 39-10 at the quarters' end.  At halftime Hopedale led, 45-23, and at the three-quarter mark the local team had a 53-32 advantage.

Taking high scoring honors in the tilt was Hopedale center George Harlow with a 17 point tally, followed closely by teammate forward Don Lutz with a 16 point total.

High scorers for Norfolk in the tilt were forward Berman and guard Maxcy, each with 11 point totals.

The Hopedale High JayVees won their 36th consecutive game over a two-year period in the preliminary tilt, beating their Norfolk counterparts, 48-13.  High scorer in the tilt was Hopedale forward Francis with 12 points.

The summaries:
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		NORFOLK	FG	FP	TP
Travers rf	3	2	8		Koehler, rf	3	3	9
Lutz lf	6	4	16		Berman lf	5	1	11
Calarese lf	4	4	12		McGonagle lf	0	2	2
Sardell lf	3	0	6		Danforth c	1	0	2
Harlow c	5	7	17		Maxcy rg	5	1	11
DiGirolamo rg	2	0	4		Layton lg	4	2	10
Scalzi rg	1	1	3
Grady lg	3	0	6
Boyer lg	3	1	7
TOTALS	30	19	79		TOTALS	16	9	45

Referee, Tomasetti

Hopedale High Flattens Hopkinton Quintet, 75 - 30
Blue Raiders Hold on With 11-1 Record
Jan 16, 1962

HOPEDALE - The Hopedale High basketball team yesterday afternoon walloped Hopkinton High in a Tri-County League tilt, 75-30, played here at Draper Memorial Gymnasium.

The Blue Raiders are now boasting an 11-1 record, 8-1 in league competition.  They are second place in the loop, following first place Bellingham High which thus far is undefeated.

The locals led from the beginning, posting an 11-3 score at first period's end and surging ahead to 38-10 by halftime.  At the three-quarter mark Hopedale was wielding a wide 61-25 advantage, which they maintained easily to the final buzzer.

High scorer in the tilt was Hopedale center George Harlow who amassed 14 pints in the game, followed by guard Jake Grady who totaled a close 13.  High scorer for the Hopkinton quintet was center Roland Packard who tallied six points.  Another Blue Raider, who did well in the scoring department was forward Don Lutz, who accumulated 12 points to take third high scoring honors.

JayVee Tilt

In the preliminary JayVee tilt, the Hopedale High juniors out-classed their Hopkinton counterparts, 59-22.

High scorer in the tilt were Hopedale's forwards Derderian and Francis, each with a 14 point total.  High Hopkinton scorers were guards Murray and Williams, each with five-point totals.

The summaries:
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		HOPKINTON	FG	FP	TP
Travers rf	2	2	6		Gooding rf	1	3	5
Espanet rf	2	0	4		Hamilton lf	0	1	1
Lutz lf	5	2	12		Packard c	1	4	6
Sardell lf	1	0	2		Gates c	1	0	2
Calarese lf	3	1	7		Carey rg	6	0	12
Harlow c	5	4	14		Hughes lg	2	0	4
DiGirolamo rg	2	0	4
Scalzi rg	1	3	5
Grady lg	3	7	13
Boyer lg	3	2	8
TOTALS	27	21	75		TOTALS	11	8	30

Referees, Weldman, Silva

Hopedale Five Outclasses Norton High Quintet, 64-36
Jan 24, 1962

HOPEDALE - The Hopedale High basketball team yesterday afternoon walked over Norton High in a Tri-County League tilt, 64-36, played here at the Draper Memorial Gymnasium.

It was the Blue Raider's 12th win of the season; they have lost only one tilt, that to Bellingham High in a league encounter.

The Hopedale five led at the end of every period, posting period scores of 14-11, 34-21, 46-28, and the final.

High scorers in the tilt were Hopedale High's forward Don Lutz and center George Harlow, each amassing 12 point totals in the contest.  Hopedale forward Phil Travers and Norton guard Jim Watson were tied for second high scoring honors, each brandishing 11 point tallies.

In the preliminary Jay Vee affair, the Hopedale Juniors outclassed their Norton counterparts, 45-23.

It was the 13th consecutive win for the Hopedale yearlings this season.  High scorer in the tilt was Hopedale forward Derderian with 12 points.

The summaries:
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		NORTON	FG	FP	TP
Travers rf	5	1	1		Willis rf	1	3	5
Espanet rf	1	1	3		Zaccardi lf	1	2	4
Lutz lf	5	2	12		Reynolds c	4	2	10
Calarese lf	2	0	4		Ramsey rg	0	6	6
Harlow c	4	4	12		Watson lg	3	5	11
DiGirolamo rg	1	0	2		Lane lg	0	0	0
Scalzi rg	2	0	4
Grady lg	1	0	2
Boyer lg	4	2	10
TOTALS	27	10	64		TOTALS	9	18	36

Referee Mowr

Hopedale Trounces Medway High Five
Jan 27, 1962

MEDWAY - The Hopedale high basketball team last night posted its 14th win of the season, beating Medway High, 76-20, in a Tri-County League tilt played here at the Medway High gym.

During the same session, the Medway JayVees wend under before the Hopedale yearlings, 46-9.

High scorer in the varsity tilt was forward Don Lutz of Hopedale with a 20 point total, followed by Hopedale guard Jake Grady with a 13 point accumulation.  High scorer for the Medway club was Kelly with 11 points.

Taking high scoring honors in the JayVee tilt was Hopedale's Francis with 14 points. The summaries:
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FT	TP		MEDWAY	FG	FT	TP
Travers, rf	2	1	5		Bresnahan rf	0	1	1
Espanet rf	2	0	5		Kelly rf	5	1	11
Lutz lf	6	8	20		Beksha lg	3	0	6
Sardell lf	0	3	3		Poland rg	1	0	2
Calarese lf	3	0	6
Harlow c	2	2	6
DiGirolamo rg	4	1	9
Scalzi rg	3	0	6
Grady lg	6	3	15
Boyer lg	0	2	2
TOTALS	28	20	76		TOTALS	9	2	20

Hopedale Posts 14th Win;
Subdues Holliston Quintet
Jan 31, 1962

HOPEDALE - The Hopedale High basketball team yesterday afternoon posted its 14th win of the season, beating Holliston High, 52-39, in a Tri-County League game played on the Holliston Gymnasium.

The Blue Raiders of Hopedale were down by seven points at first period's end, 16-9, but by halftime had polished off a neat 12 point advantage by setting up a 32-20 score.

High scorer in the tilt was Holliston's Ed Condon with 18 points, followed by Hopedale's forward Phil Travers with a 17 point accumulation, and teammate and forward Don Lutz who amassed 14 points to secure third high scoring honors.

In the preliminary Jay Vee tilt, the Hopedale juniors won over the Holliston yearlings, 33-21.

High scorer in the tilt was Hopedale's Francis with 13 points.
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		HOLLISTON	FG	FP	TP
Travers rf	8	1	17		Condon rf	8	2	18
Espanet rf	0	0	0		Janes lf	2	0	4
Lutz lf	6	2	14		Joyce c	2	0	4
Calarese c	5	1	11		Stuart rg	2	1	5
Harlow c	2	0	4		Higgins lg	3	2	8
DiGirolamo rg	0	0	0
Scalzi rg	0	0	0
Grady lg	3	0	6
TOTALS	24	4	52		TOTALS	17	5	39

Blue Raiders Down Medfield High Team
Win 15th Game of the Year With Wide 89-38 Span
February 3, 1962

HOPEDALE - the Hopedale High Blue Raider basketball team last night smashed Medfield High in a Tri-County League tilt played in Medfield, 89-38.

It was the Blue Raiders' 15th Victory of the season and leaves them still in second place in the league standings, trailing undefeated Bellingham High.  The locals have lost only one tilt this season, that to the Bellingham Blackhawks.

The local team led from the beginning and had the advantage at the end of every period.  The period scores were 19-5, 43-16, 69-30.

Blue Raider center George Harlow was high scorer in the tilt with a 29 point total.  Taking second high scoring honors was Hopedale forward Phil Travers with a 20-point total.

In the preliminary JayVee game Hopedale topped the Medfield juniors, 63-25, winning its 42nd consecutive tilt over a two-year period.  Hopedale's Joe Pantani was high scorer in the encounter with 12 points.

The summaries:
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		MEDFIELD	FG	FP	TP
Travers rf	7	6	20		Rodgers rf	4	2	10
Lutz lf	4	4	12		O'Connell rf	1	0	2
Sardell lf	2	2	6		Vliet rf	1	1	3
Harlow c	12	5	20		Mendelson lf	0	5	5
DiGirolamo rg	3	2	8		Halloron lf	5	0	10
Grady lg	4	2	8		Hurd rg	1	0	2
Boyer lg	2	0	4		McMahon lg	1	2	4
					Donahue lg	1	0	2
TOTALS	34	21	89		TOTALS	14	10	38

Blue Raiders Shellack Hopkinton Quintet, 92-40
February 7, 1962

HOPEDALE - the Hopedale High Blue Raiders basketball team yesterday afternoon posted its 16th win of the season, walloping Hopkinton High, 92-40, in a Tri-County League game played on the Hopkinton five's home court.

The Blue Raiders now have a 16-1 record for the season and are in second place in the loop.  That single loss was to the Bellingham High Blackhawks, who are holding down first place, undefeated thus far in the season.

The locals will come up against the Blackhawks again in a league encounter Friday, February 16 in Bellingham.  The tilt more than likely will decide the circuit championship.  The Blue Raiders are defending titlists in the league, having copped the crown two yeas in succession.

Yesterday's tilt saw the local team lead from the very beginning and hold a good size margin throughout.

High scorer in the game was forward Don Lutz with an 18-point total for the engagement.  Copping second high scoring honors was Hopedale's Phil Travers who tallied 15 points.

High Hopkinton scorer and third high man in the game was guard Bill Carey with 12 points.

In the preliminary JayVee encounter the Hopedale juniors trounced their Hopkinton counterparts, 70-14.

High scorer in the game was Hopedale's forward Francis with a neat 20 point total.

The summaries:
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		HOPKINTON	FG	FP	TP
Travers rf	5	5	15		Gooding rf	3	2	8
Espanet rf	3	0	6		Cassidy lf	1	2	4
Lutz lf	8	2	16		Harris c	0	1	1
Sardell lf	3	3	9		Carey rg	4	4	12
Heron lf	3	0	6		Safstrom rg	3	2	8
Harlow c	3	2	8		Potter lf	3	1	7
Calarese c	3	1	7
DiGirolamo rg	2	1	5
Grady lg	4	4	12
Boyer lg	2	2	6
TOTALS	36	20	92		TOTALS	14	12	40

Referee Vengel

Hopedale in 109-42 Win
Beat Norfolk Five in 17th Victory
February 10, 1962

HOPEDALE - The Hopedale High basketball team last night smothered the Norfolk Agricultural School, 109-42, in a Tri-County League game, the Blue Raiders' 17th win of the 1962 season.

The locals, defending loop champions this season and holder of the circuit title for the past two years, led throughout the game, posting period scores of 22-14, 31-28 and 73-36.

Hopedale forward Phil Travers, scoring 20 points in the first half, was high scorer for the tilt, amassing a total of 29 points in the encounter.  Center George Harlow and forward Don Lutz followed Travers with 18 point accumulations of their own.

High scorer for the Aggies was guard Landon with 10 points.

The Blue Raiders are presently in second place in the league, behind undefeated Bellingham High.  The Blackhawks handed the locals their only defeat this year earlier in the season.  The two teams are scheduled for a meeting which will decide the fate of the loop title.

In the preliminary JayVee tilt, the Hopedale juniors whipped the Aggie yearlings, 65-21.

High scorer in the game was Hopedale's forward Chuckie Espanet with a 10-point total.

The summaries:
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		NORFOLK	FG	FT	TP
Travers rf	13	3	29		Koehler rf	2	2	6
Espanet rf	1	1	3		Salmon rf	0	0	0
Lutz lf	8	2	18		Brown rf	1	0	2
Sardell lf	2	0	4		Berman lf	1	1	3
Calarese lf	4	1	9		Jones lf	0	1	1
Harlow c	8	2	18		McGonagle c	2	0	4
Heron c	4	3	11		Danforth c	1	0	2
DiGirolamo rg	2	0	4		Maxcy rg	3	3	9
Scalzi rg	2	3	7		Landon rg	4	2	10
Grady lg	2	1	5		Lawton lg	1	0	2
Goyer lg	0	1	1		Cleary lg	0	0	0
					Personetti lg	0	3	3
TOTALS	46	17	109		TOTALS	15	12	42

Referee Rex, Vangel

Blue Raiders Post 18th Victory;
Beat Millis, 71-50
February 14, 1962

MILLIS - The Hopedale High Blue Raider basketball team yesterday afternoon won its 18th game of the season, soundly beating Millis High, 71-50, in a tilt played here at the high school gym.

The tilt, a Tri-County League affair, saw the Hopedale club jump into an immediate first period lead as guard Jake Grady tossed in three baskets almost at the outset.  The Blue Raiders went on to lead at the end of very period, posting period scores of 12-7, 34-27, and 50-33.

High scorer for in the tilt was forward Don Lutz with an 18 point total.  Forward Dave Calarese was second high with 17 points, while Millis guard Egy had 16.

The Hopedale club presently is second place in the loop, behind undefeated Bellingham High.  Both top clubs meet in a tilt to be played in Bellingham this Friday night, a contest which could win the title for the Blackhawks, or put Hopedale in a tie for first place.

The Bellingham club beat Hopedale in a game once this season.

In the preliminary JayVee tilt yesterday afternoon the Hopedale juniors swamped their Millis counterparts, 38-14.

High scorer in the game was Hopedale center Francis with a 12 point ally.  High man for Millis was forward Murphy with a six-point total.

 The summaries:
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		MILLIS	FG	FP	TP
Travers rf	5	6	16		King rf	4	0	8
Espanet rf	0	0	0		MacGregor rf	0	0	0
Lutz lf	6	6	18		Heustis lf	0	0	0
Sardell lf	0	0	0		Spinoza lf	2	0	4
Calarese lf	7	3	17		Watson c	3	2	8
Harlow c	5	3	13		Lydon c	0	0	0
Heron c	0	0	0		Egy rg	6	4	16
DiGirolamo rg	0	0	0		Cartier lg	7	0	14
Scalzi rg	0	0	0
Grady lg	1	5	7
Boyer lg	0	0	0
TOTALS	24	23	71		TOTALS	22	6	50

Referee Rex

HOPEDALE, BELLINGHAM BIDDING FOR TITLE
Blue Raiders Can Tie For First; Blackhawks Can Win It Tomorrow
February 15, 1962

The coveted title of the Tri-County Basketball League will be on the block tomorrow night.

The bidders are undefeated Bellingham High and once-beaten Hopedale High, the latter the loop defending champion, having copped the crown for the past two years in succession.

More than 500 persons are expected to pack Bellingham High's gym tomorrow night, rooting for one of two possibilities; a win by Bellingham to cop the title or a win by Hopedale to round off a first place tie.

The game will follow a JayVee preliminary encounter slated for 7 p.m.

Contacted last night, the respective coaches were as night and day in their feelings as the big entanglement looms.  Bellingham Blackhawk coat Frank Flynn, other than mentioning his probably starters, had a flat and conservative "no comment" when asked how things were shaping up.  Hopedale's Roger Hebert was to say the least, more specific, "I think we'll take 'em," he asserted, adding, "We look the best we've been all season."

Those were strong words from the coach of the club whose only loss was to the Blackhawks earlier this year, 62-56.  Bellingham presently brandishes a 20-0 mark, while the Blue Raiders wield a slightly lesser 18-1 tally.

Hebert claimed good reasons to back up his prediction, however, pointing out, "We lost the game at the foul line.  We were fouling too much. I know we're not making the fouls we were making then."

Grady In Lineup

He went on to note that in the January 9 tilt with Bellingham the Blue Raiders were operating wihtou the aid of guard Jake Grady, sick at the time, who means almost everything to the Hopedale quintet under the boards.

The Hopedale mentor's probably starters include Phil Travers and Don Lutz at forwards, George Harlow at center, and Grady and Dave Calarese at the guard positions.

Travers, Lutz and Harlow are the 1-2-3 scoring punch on the Blue Raider team, with Lutz and Travers trading the top scoring positions in their games.  Calarese stands out as the playmaker of the club, setting up a multitude of plays and variations.

The key to the Bellingham offense is center George Laprade, who in the first encounter with Hopedale tallied 20 points, sharing top scoring honors with teammate guard Tommy Tremba, another Bellingham sharpshooter, who also amassed 21 points in the tilt.

Bellingham Starters

Flynn's probable starters are Rhoads and Tom Bonollo at forwards, Laprade at center, and Randell and Tremba in the back court.

The game tomorrow evening is seen as the biggest of the year in the local area, stealing the spotlight even from the Milford Town series between Milford High and St. Mary's, this year a somewhat one-sided affair with the Saints a heavy favorite.

The Bellingham-Hopedale tilt, however, has captured the hoop spotlight, especially with the league champion of two years doing defense of its title to a Bellingham club which in previous years had dominated the circuit under the fiery leadership of Coach Frank Flynn, without a doubt one of most colorful hoop mentors in the area.

BELLINGHAM TAKES TITLE, WHIPS HOPEDALE 64-55
Bonollo scores 29, LaPrade 21, Lead Quintet to Victory
February 16, 1962

BELLINGHAM - Undefeated Bellingham High basketball team won the Tri-County League title by defeating defending champions Hopedale High 64-55 before an overflow crowd in the Bellingham gym last night.  This was the Blackhawks 21st win of the season setting a school record.

Forward Jim Bonollo and Capt. George Laprade scored 29 and 21 points respectively to lead all scorers.

The Bellingham jayvees also made it a clean sweep by defeating Hopedale jayvees 42-40. This was the first loss for the Hopedale team in 46 games, since 1959.

The game, a thriller, was not decided until the last two minutes of play when Bonollo of the Blackhawks scored six consecutive foul shots.

Led by LaPrade the Blackhawks jumped into an 8-0 lead in the first three minutes of play before Phil Travers of Hopedale sank a two pointer.  Bonollo and Laprade each scored seven points before the period ended with the Blackhawks in front, 18-10.

The Hopedale Raiders narrowed the gap during the second quarter with Travers, Don Lutz and George Harlow each scoring four points apiece, while holding the Blackhawks to 10 points.

The score at halftime with the Blackhawks leading was 28-23.

Holding the Blackhawks scoreless during the first four minutes of play in the third period, the Raiders pulled into a 30-28 lead for the first time.  With three minutes left to play in the quarter the Raiders had built a 36-31 lead with Travers and Jake Grady sparking the drive.

The Blackhawks fought back with Bonollo connecting on two field goals and a foul shot to push his team into a one point lead at the end of the period, 41-40.

The lead changed hands several times during the first four minutes of play in the final stanza.  Hopedale suffered a big loss in the last two minutes of play as center Harlow and Dave Calarese both committed their fifth personal foul and had to leave the game.

Bonollo and LaPrade sparked the last period for the Blackhawks scoring 12 and eight points respectively.

Bonollo connected for 10 points from the foul line which clinched the victory for  for his team during the period.

 

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		BELLINGHAM	FG	FP	TP
Travers rf	8	1	17		Rhoads rf	2	0	4
Scalzi rf	0	0	0		Aubin rf	0	0	0
Lutz lf	5	2	12		Bonollo lf	7	15	29
Harlow c	3	1	7		LaPrade c	8	5	21
Calarese rg	1	1	3		Thornet rg	3	0	6
Boyer rg	0	0	0		Tremba lg	2	0	4
Grady lg	4	2	10
DiGirolamo lg	3	0	6
TOTALS	24	7	55		TOTALS	22	20	64

Referee Stewart, Tracy

HOPEDALE OUSTED BY NORTHBRIDGE, 45-21
Sluggish Blue Raiders Never in Tourney Tilt
Gerry Gawalt/Daily News Staff
February 1962

The Northbridge High basketball team hewed themselves a slot in the second round of the Western Mass. Tournament by carving out a victory over a belted Hopedale High five, 45-21, at the Algonquin Regional gym in Northboro Saturday night.

One of the most poorly played games of the season, before a crowd of over 300, saw the Raiders held to a mere two points in the first period, while the Rams could muster only 11.

Leading the scoring for the clubs was Joe Roy of Northbridge with 17 points followed by his teammate, "Wheels" Wheeler, with 14.  No man hit double figures for Hopedale, and Phil Travers led the local scoring with nine.

The Raiders, seeming awed by the tournament label, had their "big" scoring binge in the second period when they netted 10 points.  Two of these were scored by their opponents in on the infrequent "battles under the boards."

Northbridge, meanwhile, had picked up 11 in the first pole, with Roy threading eight, and eight in the second marker with Wheeler hooping in three.

Disputed Call

A dispute between Coach Roger Hebert of Hopedale and the officials arose when the referees ruled that a tap-in was "no good" a split second before the buzzer sounded.  Their somewhat confused explanation was that had the tap-in been a "shot," the basket would have been counted.

In the third marker the Rams' Roy opened up again to gather six points and lead his team to a 33-14 advantage at the end of that go-round.  Hopedale matched its first quarter output of tow points, this time scored by Travers.

Desperately fighting to get back into the game, the Raiders ran up six straight points at the start of the finale but followed the effort up with a pittance of two more to close out their scoring.

Urged on by their wildly cheering fans, the Rams racked up 11 markers to win the contest, it if ever was a contest, going away.

Both coaches sent in their second team in the waning minutes of play.

The Raiders finished up the season with a 17-4 record, while Northbridge now sports a neat 19-0 slate and faces Commerce High of Worcester in the second round of the schoolboy tournament.
 

HOPEDALE	FG	FT	TP		NORTHBRIDGE	FG	FT	TP
Travers rf	2	5	9		Roy rf	7	9	17
Scalzi rf	0	0	0		Harris rf	0	0	0
Espanet rf	0	0	0		Bardon lf	3	0	6
Lutz lf	1	0	2		Turner lf	0	1	1
Sardell lf	0	0	0		Wheeler c	5	4	14
Harlow c	0	0	0		Hogan rg	1	0	2
Heron c	0	0	0		Sauve rg	0	2	2
Grady rg	0	0	0		Shugrue lg	1	0	2
DiGirolamo rg	3	0	6		Davidson lg	0	0	0
Calarese lg	1	0	2
Boyer lg	0	0	0
TOTAL	7	5	19		TOTALS	17	9	45

Bellingham, Hopedale in All-Star Wins in Millis
Post Easy Victories; 64-34 for Hopedale
February 1962

MILLIS - Both Bellingham High and Hopedale High, the 1-2, respectively, top teams in the Tri-county League, had an easy time of it Saturday night, sweeping the loop's annual Sports Night in games played against two of the league's All-Star teams.

League champions Bellingham neatly polished off All-Star quintet No. 1 with a decisive 71-56 score, while the Hopedale five clobbered All-Star team No. 2 with a 64-34 result.

The games were played here at the Millis High Gym.

Neither of the top teams had the least bit trouble in subduing their opponents, teams of which were made up of the best players of the several quintets which finished behind Bellingham and Hopedale in the league standings this season.

More than 500 spectators watched as Hopedale, playing in the first game of the night, fashioned an early lead posting period scores of 17-6, 33-12, and 46-22. 

Travers High Man

Hopedale's forward Phil Travers copped high scoring honors in the first game as he netted 18 points, followed closely by his teammate center George Harlow with a 17-point tally.  The Blue Raiders forward Don Lutz was third high man with 12 points,   High scorer for the All-Stars was Holliston High's guard Higgins with eight points.

Travers got his team off to a good start in the first period as he poured in six points for Hopedale, while the All-Stars' guard Watson of Millis High netted four points.  In second period play Harlow dropped in eight points for the Blue Raiders, while Medfield's McMahan kept his five somewhat in contention with a four-point tally for the quarter.  Travers and Harlow combined to toss in four points apiece in the third frame, while Higgins twined the net for six points for the All-Stars.  The same combination of Harlow-Travers had eight points in the final also, this time strengthened by an additional four from Lutz.  Norfolk's forward Maxcy was strongest for the All-Stars in the final period as he netted four points.

The summaries:

HOPEDALE	FG	FP	TP		ALL-STARS	FG	FP	TP
Travers rf	9	0	18		Maxcy rf	2	1	5
Espanet rf	1	0	2		Berman rf	0	2	2
Lutz lf	3	6	12		Lee rf	0	0	0
Sardell lf	0	0	0		Halloran lf	1	1	3
Calarese lf	3	1	7		Beksha lf	0	0	0
Harlow c	6	5	17		Reynolds c	0	2	2
Heron c	0	0	0		Potter c	0	0	0
DiGirolamo rg	2	1	5		Higgins rg	4	0	8
Grady lg	1	1	3		Saleski rg	0	0	0
Boyer lg	0	0	0		Watson lg	2	0	4
					McMahon lg	2	2	6
					Cary lg	2	0	4
TOTALS	25	14	64		TOTALS	13	8	34

Referees, H. Kelleher, P. Vangel