McHenry High School - Spectrum Yearbook (McHenry, ND)

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WW Boys' Basketball Prevailing rumors were flying during the latter part of October that basketball season whould be starting as soon as the gymnasium was free from the carnival After five months of vacation most of the students were eager to begm pract1c1ng the1r favorlte sport Subshtutes Ronald Anderson james Hoffman and Marvm Nhska were anxmously wa1t1ng to replace graduatmng Semors Melvm Mmdgley and Perry Thompson and also Glyndon Ecker and Cyrus Hardlng who had moved to other schools Pete Er1ckson only returnmg letterman and captam of the 1940 50 squad was predlctmg that even though the lanky Semors had graduated a team averag1ng a good fwe feet fwe ablllty to move l1ke greased hghtmng Clayton Lowe lanky Semor reported for basketball practwe Clayton had been handxcapped durmg the 1948 49 season but was now determined to help h1s teammates by gettmg the rebounds for the dxmmutwe group The outlook obtamed by peekmg through the keyhole looked bnghter and these players hampered by mexpemence but f1lled with detern' on and ab111ty opened the season s first game wmth Kensal Dzstrzcr 7 ournament ln the Class C Dlstrlct Play the r part1c1pat1on was cut short by a defeat at the hands of G1enf1eld m the Cpening round The team was handlcapped with the absence of the work horse of the team, Marlm Petel Er1ckson who was snow bound on h1s farm the day of the tourney The teams record It can be noted by the most casual observer ms the least lmpresslon of any team m the late years But the losses due to graduahon and transfer to other schools crxppled the squad To the Senlors Marvin Mmska Marlln Erlckson and Clayton Lowe a word of praise for a game well played boys It was not whether you won or lost the game but rather how you played the game isalssmi -?.Swff Boys Basketball Team FRONT ROW W lte Fadne s M r nM sk R ch rd Ba tlett Ron ld Ande son Elt n F dness m n ger Rodney Le .I es Hoifma Clayton Lowe M 1 E Ck Dale Ehlers W lb t B ll gme e Coach BACK Row 29 v n I I v 9 I . . - . . I n v n , . . - . . . . . . . . u . 4 f 1 I q I A 1 . . Q . ry , - . . 1 i . . . i . . . 0 C . K . ' . . . . . n 1 . . . . . . . 1 n 1 a . . . so 1 2 2 s f ,. MN W .stay Q, xv.-ss-.Q...,,rv,rf 7 Q . vw., gg , ' A E . , ,N k , g ,, Q, , 2,4 V W - 'f . saw,-sl,,y .... I an X M E , M .2 'W .4 ,,M,WMMWm,,, , ff f hf a f -:fa , V W NT. nf -Mamas 1 r , 1 ,, , , kg,V,m,p, I, y. l ' : a r s , a vi i a, i a r , a r , o a , a a : ir, am n, , ar in ri son, , i er i i i r.

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Girls Basketball Team LEFT TO RIGHT Barba a Mldgley Helen Sm th Girls' Basketball Last fall when the general call for basketeers came out, sixteen eager girls hit the hardwood floor of the basketball court. Coach Danny Billigmeier, again at the helm, displayed the confident, satisfied air which any coach would have upon being greeted with such an array of talent. That pair of deceptive left-handed forwards, Myrna Leir and Lois Vance, with agile center Doreen Hoyt proved the spark for the front court, and aggressive Clata Harding rangey but graceful Irene Smith, shifty Marlys Midgley and reliable Merilyn Aasand proved able guards Behind these veterans came some promising aspirants headed by Delores Bergstad Maxine Conant, Barbara Midgley Phyllis Bonnet Helen Smith, and a seventh grader, Lola Anderson In December Doreen Hoyt s transfer to Silverton Oregon compelled Coach Billigmeier to reorganize his squad. Irene was shifted to the front court and Delores Bergstad who had demonstrated ability at ball hawking was shifted to bolster the back court It was a disorganized team that met the undefeated Courtenay team on our floor, The Blazerettes took a disappointing defeat, followed shortly by a surprise defeat at the hands of Kensal In February, with a slight break in the weather and the alleviation of the threatened coal shortage basketball was again resumed The team worked hard to perfect their game for the approaching county and district plays By mid February confidence had been restored when the Blazerettes handed Warwick a defeat of 63-2 Lois Vance had perfected her left handed hook shot and displayed perfect floor work by terrific feinting and passing Irene s pevot shot rebounding and skill followed by Mryna Leir s accurate fast firing proved that the front trio was operating with great efficiency The trio was definitely reinforced by sparky fleet footed Lola Anderson a seventh grader and the veteran guards Clara Marlys Merilyn and Delores In the clutches Maxine Barbara Phyllis and Helen were proving that they were able to give good account of themselves to keep their team in the winning coluxnn Max ne Conant Clara Harding Lo s Vance Marlys Midgley Lola Anderson Delo es Bergstad Marilyn A s nd Irene Sm th 30 I I I . I I ' v 1 1 I , . - I . I ' . 1 s I u I I ' v I I I P ' I D I I . 1 : r , i , i . ' . i . ' . Myrna Leir, Phyllis Bonnet, I r I ' a a , i . V3 .- -...W V A-we