Two of the most-successful basketball teams in St. Raymond School’s history came together recently for a spirited, action-packed alumni game.
Returning alumni, including top scorers Wes Hagman and Colin Terndrup, topped the eighth-grade boys, 50-42, with Matthew McNamara, Duke Moran and Luke Quinton leading the eighth-grade team in both scoring and rebounds.
The game, played before a packed gymnasium of cheering families and students, took on new meaning this year, given the impressive records of both teams.
The eighth-grade team, coached by Bob McNamara and Les Dewitt, has been league and division champs for the past three years. Meanwhile, alumni coaches Mark Pitchford, Vince Sakowski and Chris Terndrup returned with players from the Class of 2007. These players were undefeated at St. Raymond for a spectacular four-year run.
The game also featured a little sibling rivalry. Alumni players Charlie Moran and Patrick McNamara, who are now freshman at Sacred Heart Prep, squared off against their eighth-grade brothers, Duke Moran and Matthew McNamara.
“It was a close game, but both teams won the hearts of the St. Raymond fans,” said Sr. Ann Bernard, principal of the K-8 elementary school. “This annual event is a great way we can display the school’s commitment to athletic excellence and great sportsmanship.”
The author, Tricia Mansur, is a parent and a member of the St. Raymond Athletic Advisor Board.
