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1949-50
First Laurn-Grove Team

Back Row Lt to Rt: Ed Hauswirth -Mgr, Bob Jeffery, Doug Crawford, Jerry Kotila, Willy Maki, Chet Jeffries, Lowell Bentens, Stanley Thompson, Carl Voelker, Gerald Hocking, Clarence Mayra -Coach.
Front Row Lt to Rt: Phil Monticello, Fran Frenette, Robert (Gabe) Martell, Ed Santori, Paul Wiedenhoefer, Tom Dixon, Marvin Mayra.

Laurn-Grove 1953-54
UP Junior Champs

Back Row Lt to Rt: Paul Coppo, Louis Salani, Gerald Frenette, Ken Storm, Bob Hauswirth, Donald Dennis, Jack Fountain, Timothy Young.
Front Row: Ronald Verville, John Ricci, Donald Holombo, Edward Santori, Michael Houle, Lowell Dennis, Roy Hiltunen, Coach Carl Jacobson.

1953-54 PeeWees

Standing L-R: Michael Coppo, Robert Mikesch, Gerry Carlson, Dante Balconi, Robert Olson, James Federighe, Bob Bingham, Thomas Mikkenin.
Kneeling L-R: Geno Gemignani, David Hermanson, Ducher Bingham, William Mikesch, Gerry Lehto, Louis Fredianelli.

These Bantams traveled to Detroit to play before and during the first period of the Red Wings game in the Olympia.
With Coach Paul Coppo & Mgr Earl Gorman.

Photos courtesy of Bob Sibilsky

Photo courtesy of Bob Sibilsky

March 1956

L-R: M Coppo, J Townsend, B Fournier, B Bingham, B Mikesch, Coach Paul Coppo, B Riutta.

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1960 The Hancock Laurn-Grove, Juveniles, won the State Championship Title for the second year in a row.

Players names to the right
Regular season record: 12 W, 0 L, 1 Tie.

Michigan VFW Tournament Champs held at Dee Stadium in Houghton: 
L-G 6 Calumet 2; L-G 7 Soo VFW 1.

UP Finals held at Marquette Palestra: L-G 11 Marquette 1; L-G 3 Soo 1.

Michigan State Finals held at Dee Stadium in Houghton: Laurn Grove 6 Dearborn MicMacs 0.

1959-60
Laurn-Grove Juveniles State Champions

Standing L-R: Bob Treglowne -Pres of LG club, Bob Banfield, Leo Durocher, Ron Mikkola, James Honkanen, Mike Zerbst, Charley Mason, Bob Mikesch, Tom Geborkoff, Richard Brey, Larry Hansen, Reijo Vuorinen, Bill Fournier, Jack Ploff -Mgr.
Kneeling L-R: Bill Bingham, Joe Houle -Coach, Jim Houle.

Photo from Chassell Smelt Jamboree book
 April 1960

Photo from Chassell Smelt Jamboree book
 April 1961

1960-61
Laurn-Grove Juveniles
State Champs 3rd Year in a Row!

Standing L-R: Jack Ploof -Mgr, John Townsend, Bob Banfield, Edward Zellner, Don Nikkinen, Dennis McCullough, Don Miller, James Morin, Reijo Vuorinen, Leo Durocher, Dan Ala, Mike Zerbst, Richard Brey, Chuck Lucchesi, Tom Bernard, Oscar Pekala -Pres of Laurn Grove Club.
Kneeling L-R: Joe Houle -Coach, Jim Houle, Bill Bingham, Dick Richards.
Regular Season 10W, 2L
Michigan VFW State Champs
UP Finals Champs

1961-62
Laurn-Grove Team

Back Row Lt to Rt: Ed Zellner, John Butkonen, Dave Simonsen, Don Nikkonen, Gary Brey, Tom Brenard, Mike Gorman, Gerald Federighi, Gary Houle, Chuck Lucchessi, Bruce Riutta -Capt.
Front Row: Joe Houle -Coach, Ken (Epper) Saavala, Bob O'Brien, George Houle, John Townsend, Fred (Draggy) Ruelle, Dave Isola, Norman (Buddy) Banfield, Oscar Pekkala -Mgr.
Regular Season 19W, 3L
VFW Tourney Champs:
L-G 13 vs Marquette 3
L-G 5 vs Soo 4 (4OT)
UP Tourney:
L-G 10 vs Calumet 3
L-G 2 vs Soo 3 OT

1962-63 All Stars
Laurn-Grove Juveniles

Standing Lt to Rt: Joe Houle -Coach, Mike Gorman, Dave Hermanson, Paul Sawyer, Jerry Federighi, Bill Heinonen, Oscar Pekkala -Coach.
Sitting Lt to Rt: William Butch Downey, Gary Houle, George Houle, Norm Buddy Banfield, Alan Stone, Clyde Smith, Jack Columbe

Photo courtesy George Houle.

1963-64
Laurn-Grove
National Juvenile Champs!

Back Row left:  Oscar Pekkala, Mike Lowney, Dave Hermanson, Herb Boxer, Al
Stone, Bill  Heinonen, Arlen Ollanketo, John Juntikka, Paul Heinonen, Jim
Wade, Bob Treglowne Sr.
Front row left: Joe Houle -Coach, Mike Verbanac, Terry Sintkowski, Bob Treglowne Jr.,
Dave Witting, Bill Downey, Dave Kimball, Clyde Smith.

unknown year
1961?
Laurn-Grove Team

Standing L-R: Jack Ploof, Joe Houle -Coach, Mike Zerbst, James Morin, Dan Ala, Chuck Lucchessi, Gary Brey, Tom Bernard, Oscar Pekkala -Coach.
Middle L-R:  Dennis McCoullough, Reijo Vuorinen, Bob Banfield, Ed Zellner, John Butkonen.
Front L-R: Don Miller, Don Nikkinen, John Townsend, Jim Houle, Dick Richards, Bill Bingham.

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