September 2004

Since 1985, a group of committed alumni have supported the BLS Varsity Club with the purpose to maintain, improve and promote athletics for all of Latin School’s students. For more information on how to help the Varsity Club, please contact Bruce McKinnon at (781) 318-2201 or Alumni Relations Director Lynn Flaherty at blsa@blsa.org, or call (617) 450-0004 x127.

IN THIS ISSUE

* New BLSA Varsity Club Webpage
* Message from the Coach
* BLS and the Dual County League
* Student Athlete profiles
* BLS Win/Loss Record
* The Wish List
* Fall Sports Schedule
* Personal Best: A Profile of Coach John McDonough
* Events
* Varsity Club Membership

New Webpage Feature BLS Athletics BLSA launched new webpages providing an inside look at athletics for the school. Features include full version of this newsletter. Click here to visit the page.

Message from Coach McDonough
Athletics Director John J. McDonough addresses the issues facing athletics at today's Latin School. Click here to read his letter.

BLS and the Dual County League
An historical overview of the Schools participation in the DCL since 1976. Click here to read the full the story.

Student Athlete Profiles
Sketches of four hard-working and hard-playing student athletes Boston Latin's Class of 2004: Katherine Walsh, Jared Prince, James McDonough and Bob Grueter. Click here for their stories.

BLS Win/Loss Record
Click here for a multi-year look at how Latin School’s teams have performed on the playing fields.

The Wish List
You want to help and here's how: Coach McDonough and his team of coaches have provided this updated list of immediate needs at the school. Your membership in the Varsity Club will go towards the purchase of items on this list. View the complete list by clicking here.

Fall Sports Schedule
To see a complete list of Latin School's fall sports schedules, please visit the BLS website by clicking here.

Personal Best: A Profile of Coach John H. McDonough
Coach McDonough returns to his Boston roots and fights the good fight for BLS athletics, first as a football coach for more than two decades and now as the school's Athletic Director. Click here to read his Bulletin profile.

Upcoming events:
For the sports enthusiasts, a few upcoming BLS and BLSA events of interest:

NOVEMBER
11.25.04 at 10 a.m
Latin vs. English Thanksgiving Game
Harvard Stadium in Allston

FEBRUARY
A date for the third annual Hockey Reunion will be chosen as soon as the Wolfpack hockey schedule
is released. If you would like to help plan this event, please contact blsa@blsa.org.

MARCH
Plans are under way for our annual trip to Spring Training with the Red Sox in Ft. Myers. Please let us know
if you would like to be included in the mailing for this March event.

3.11.04 at 7:30 p.m.
Boston Chapter Celtics Outing: Celtics vs. Pistons
Tickets: $40 and $30 (on sale later this year)
Pre-game festivities to be announced

Varsity Club Membership
Become a member of the Varsity Club and support the Wolfpack! Click here to join and help Latin School's student athletes.