February 25

1968 Top scoring honors went to Paul Brule with 23 points, but

it was not enough as St. Mathieu’s bowed 50-43 as St. Mary’s, led by Ed Harrop’s 19 points, advanced to the semifinals in the Grammar Division playoffs of the Blackstone Valley CYO Basketball League. In other quarterfinal action, Dave Adam netted 18 points and Jerry Monastesse 14 as Holy Trinity defeated St. Patrick’s 47-40. St Pat’s Bob Lejeune’s captured game-high laurels with 22 points.

1988 Junior point guard Wendy Jacques flipped in 13 of her

game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter as Shea broke open a close game and defeated Saint Raphael Academy 53-44 to clinch a Class B-North playoff berth in the process. “Wendy has played well all season, but this was definitely her best game of the year,” stated Raider coach John Kazarian. Chris Desrochers led a determined SRA effort with 19 points.

1998 Shawn Nassaney, a former harrier at Saint Raphael Acad

emy and now a member of the Bryant College men’s indoor track and field squad, has qualified for the New England Indoor Championships slated for the Boston University Armory this weekend. Nassaney, a senior from Pawtucket, will compete in the mile run with a field consisting of the best Division 1 and 2 collegiate athletes in the region. He is one of six members of the Bulldogs’ team who have attained qualifying standards.