O’Connell Pitcher Throws Perfect Game
Pitcher Dick Solan of Bishop Denis O’Connell HS (Arlington, VA) pitched a perfect game with 16 strikeouts against Mackin HS. Plus: The O’Connell rifle team took 24th out of 93 schools in the nationwide National Rifle Association postal league.
Newsbriefs of Baltimore, April 1962, p. 3.
La Salle High Breaking Track Records
The La Salle High track team is breaking many longstanding records and finished in second place at the big Knights of Columbus meet.
Newsbriefs of Baltimore, April 1962, p. 4.
La Salle Crew Champs in City
The crew of La Salle College High School was recognized as city champs, and a close second nationally. the new baseball field at La Salle High is ready for a backstop, with the prospects that the field will be played upon next spring.
Newsbriefs of Baltimore, May 1962, p. 4.
West Sophomore Crew Champ
A sophomore at West Catholic HS won the junior single sculls championship (crew) on the Catholic, city, and national levels.
Newsbriefs of Baltimore, May 1962, p. 4.
South Hills Students Wins Hurdles
A student at South Hills Catholic HS (Pittsburgh) won the school’s first state individual title in the hurdles event at the State “A” schools track championship in Reading.
Newsbriefs of Baltimore, May 1962, p. 5.
Football Hall Head Speaks at Canton
The head of the newly-established Football Hall of Fame in Canton (OH)—the birthplace of pro football—spoke at the spring sports banquet at Canton Central HS.
Newsbriefs of Baltimore, May 1962, p. 3.
Hockey Finals Held at St. John’s
From St. John’s Training School (Uxbridge, ON):
“Our hockey finalists were held in the Uxbridge Arena. The hockey banquet ws held in the school on Tuesday March 13th. The finalists were in attendance. Dick Duff from the Toronto Maple Leafs was the guest speaker.”
Annals of St. John’s Industrial School (Uxbridge, ON), p. 374.
Central Grad, Indians Pitcher
Central Catholic HS (Pittsburgh) grad Sam McDowell (“Sudden Sam”) is pitching well for the Cleveland Indians.
Newsbriefs of Baltimore, May 1962, p. 5.
CBA Lincroft Track & Field Dedicated
The outdoor track and field at Christian Brothers Academy (Lincroft, NJ) was dedicated on May 27, 1962, in honor of Dr. George Sheehan, (Manhattan College, class of 1941), a track star of his day and founder of CBA.
New York Newsletter, April 1, 1962, p. 16 and also June 1, 1962, p. 16.
Syracuse Athletic Banquet
The Hotel Syracuse will host the annual Athletic Banquet at Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse) on April 29, with New York Giant football star, Sam Huff, as the probable guest speaker.
New York Newsletter, April 1, 1962, p. 17.
La Salle Academy (NYC) City Champs
La Salle Academy (NYC) was the CHSAA city champs this year, but was eliminated in the first round of the Knights of Columbus tournament in Washington, DC.
New York Newsletter, April 1, 1962, p. 10.
Loughlin Hurdler Record
The best hurdler at Bishop Loughlin HS (Brooklyn) set a new world high school mark in clearing the 60-yard high hurdles in 7.0 seconds.
LI-NE District Newsletter, March 15, 1962, p. 3.
1/4 Bradley Students Play Several Sports
Because of extremely large turnouts, about one-fourth of the student body of Bishop Bradley HS (Manchester, NH) is involved in several sports.
LI-NE District Newsletter, April 15, 1962, p. 3
500 Boys at Track Meet
Brother Azarias Victor coordinated a track and field meet on March 31 for the Catholic high schools of Long Island and the NYC area; 500 boys from 18 schools took part.
LI-NE District Newsletter, April 15, 1962, p. 6.
Field Day at St. John’s
The junior and senior divisions of St. John’s Training School (Uxbridge, ON) each held a field day in May to pick the best contestants for a combined field day with the Ontario training schools from Cobourg and Bowmanville on June 9.