FLASHBACK

This week last year
Senior Ali Pellerin scores Seton’s last goal of the season in a 1-0 victory over Beekmantown, as the lady Knights’ soccer team finishes 15-5. She then, just two days later, won her first swim meet, setting a CVAC record for the breaststroke, with a time of 0:43:12. Her dad celebrated by pounding a 12 pack right in the stands, and was asked to leave immediately.

This week, 3 years ago
Carrie Oakey nets 18 points and somehow comes up with 12 rebounds, despite being the 5’2” starting point guard for Seton Catholic. Two days later, he scores 27 to lead Seton over Moriah, accompanied by his 4 steals and 13 assists.

Yashur al Faqur, also a member of the boy’s Varsity basketball team, sustained his suspension from the following year for alcohol abuse, which disobeyed the code of conduct. Although a standout 6th man the year before, the suspension has punished him and the Knights for the first 7 games of the season.

Rufus Feldmore scores Seton’s first 3 goals of the game as the Knights go on to beat the Chiefs, 6-2. In their next game, the following night, Feldmore assisted on 2 goals and added another 2, leading the Knights to a tournament championship. He left the tournament with the other team’s coach’s wife.

This week, 7 years ago
Luther Brewster bowls a 162, leading the PHS boys JV bowling team to yet another victory. Despite being a team low, the 162 was a personal best and “helped” secure his team to the win. Three days later he pumped out an astonishing 203, and got bumped up to Varsity for the following week. It has been rumored that one of his rolls was headed straight for the gutter when he quickly reached out and knocked it back on track with his extra long index finger. No penalty was assessed as no witnesses came forward before his next shot.

Brother Otis Sanderson was there cheering him on, despite bowling his own games on the side, “just for fun.” Sanderson was an “extra.” Three days later, when Luther was moved up, he got his first nod at JV, despite being a senior, and was out-dueled by a seventh grader.

This week, 28 years ago
Stamford “Patch” Branch ran for two touchdowns, and threw for another as PHS lost to MAI in the CVAC Finals, 28-24. Branch would possibly have put PHS ahead, but was tackled on the 4 yard line with only six seconds left to play. Tapes reveal that the MAI defender grabbed Branch’s face, but back then there was no facemasking penalty as their leather helmets lacked facemasks. Three days later, Branch lead PHS basketball to a victory over Saranac, as he sank 22 points and had 8 assists, while wearing very short shorts.

*Chief Staff Writer, Otis Terry Sanderson*