Mabelle Scott Rancho School - Valencia Yearbook (Azusa, CA)

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,La J 5 f ' ' Gifffvy W' 4 Wf- fz :A , fe! d, ,Za ,W BADMINTON f x , A longing for something new-for action, for excitementethese desires were met by the addition of badminton to the extensive list of sports on the campus. lt is not as yet a part ofthe physical education courses, but it has been received wholeheartedly especially by those who wish to keep their girlish figures and do not care to enter into the more strenuous sports. For people who are unfamiliar with it, badminton is a racquet game with shuttlecocks or birds used in place of balls. By the time summer vacation is ready to begin, our Ranchoettes will be able to take their place on any court with the best, and to give them a run for their money. TENNIS Ready? Service! What a grand return-there's nothing like a smashing forehand drive to start a game of tennis. lf you want exercise, then tennis is your game! Even 'though you may not be able to keep up a good, fast rally, you can always get exercise by chasing the balls that go over the fence. Tennis enthusiasm begins here in the first grade and continues to the high school seniors. lust as the younger girls look up to the older girls to reach per- fection, the advanced players look toward the international champions for inspiration. Time makes no difference to the players, for the tennis courts are always resounding with a thrilling game of tennis.

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BASKETBALL It was Armistice Day when l flung the curtains of the window apart and first gazed on the basketball court below. l saw the start of the basketball season- a tournament between classes-with the juniors playing an exceed- ingly fast game. All through the year as l enthusiastically watched the teams, it seemed as though the juniors were unconquerable. The games which closed the year were held in early spring and the juniors fulfilled the predictions by winning the championship. This last game also gave Connie Carter, Doria jones, Martha Enos, Virginia Frinell, Connie Hopkins, Virginia Hughes, jacquie King, and Marybelle Scott basketball letters. l hope to watch similar contests next year from my favorite vantage point. VOLLEYBALL A volley is a simultaneous discharge of small weapons, especially explo- sives. A ball is a spherical body used for play. A combination of these two very simple words, volley and ball, makes a very significant sport, volleyball. What is this game? Two teams of explosive, lively girls pitted in a struggle for su- premacy in this fast sport. Therefore, the ball, or spherical body, is the weapon discharged by means of explosives. This is the most descriptive explanation of the vivacious Banchoettes at play on the volleyball court, according to Mr. Noah Webster, the authority. BASEBALL As the major and minor leagues of the country begin their spring practice, the Banchoettes commence to form teams and play their own games. The spring warm-up begins early in April, and we are always glad that Mr. Anderson willingly gives his time to pitch for us. just as the big leagues say over the fence is out, we say, over the school buildings is out. When the first days of spring appear, we know it is the time for baseball, for we see signs of horsehide fever, and hear in campus conversations many baseball terms such as batter up, strike and, the most exciting of all, home run.