Three Great All Opponent Teams!

In The Works!….A special piece by Pete Rojcewicz on the fabled St. Mary’s High (Worcester) Gymnasium which closed in June 2020. The iconic gym played host to some of the greatest high school and semi-pro games in Central Mass. history. Three stars of the 1964 St. Mary’s High ‘Hoosiers-like run’ to the New England Basketball Championship in the Boston Garden (Bobby Szklarz, Al Stazinski, and Paul Stukowski), present their sterling all-opponent teams:

Bobby Szklarz’ All Opponent Team

Steve Kelleher — St. John’s High

Jimmy Ferdella — Trade High

Ron Teixeira — Catholic Memorial High

Gene Ryzewicz — Springfield Cathedral

Rick Angers — Sacred Heart Academy

Angel Torres — Malden High

Fr. George Riddick — Classical High

Russ Forkey — David Prouty

Eddie Hippert — Crompton Park (St. John’s High, Assumption College)

Dr. Phil Lahey — Crompton Park (St. John’s High)

Ken Burns — South High, Leicester Jr. College

Tony Koski — North High (Providence College)

Al Stazinski’s All-Opponent Team

Steve Kelleher — St. John’s High (PAUL, BOB, AL)

Jimmy Ferdella — Trade High (PAUL, BOB, AL)

Ron Teixeira — Catholic Memorial High (PAUL, BOB, AL)

Gene Ryzewicz — Springfield Cathedral (PAUL, BOB, AL)

Rick Angers — Sacred Heart Academy

Fr. George Riddick — Classical High

Russ Forkey — David Prouty High

Gerry Foley — St. John’s (AL)

Jimmy Walker — Providence College (AL)

Mike Warren — UCLA (AL)

Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul Jabbar) — UCLA (AL)

Clem Haskins — Western Kentucky — (AL)

Paul Stukowski’s All-Opponent’s Team

Steve Kelleher — St. John’s High

Jim Ferdella — Worcester Trade

Ron Teixeira — Catholic Memorial

Gene Ryzewicz — Springfield Cathedral

Rick Angers — Sacred Heart Academy

Angel Torres — Malden High

Jackie Avis — Assumption Prep

Jim Gately — David Prouty High

George Anusevicius — South High

Ray Stanelis — North High

Phil Peters — St. Stephen’s High

Bob Hughes — Commerce High

Submitted by the Creative Director of the Basketball Bugle, Maureen Baron.