Morgantown High School - Mohigan Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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GIRLS' BASKETBALL l Nlembers of the team from left to , right: Peggy Courtney, Marie Dodd, Virginia Livesay, Betty Culbertson, Dorothy Davis, Maxine Ward. This year the girls have had a varsity basketball team. The team con- sisted of Peggy Courtney, Betty Culbertson, and Virginia Livesay as forwards, Marie Dodd, Dorothy Davies, and Maxine Ward fill the guard berths. To date the girls have three victories in five games played. Opening the season on February 25 at home the Morgantown High team was defeated by University High in the last quarter of the game 28-25. Livesay starred in this game by making high score, eight points. The score was a reversed score of the game played by the boys of these schools the night before. Again March 7, the Morgantown team bowed. This time to an inde- pendent team at Mannington. The score was 22-l2. Morgantown turned the tables to defeat the Mannington team on March IO, as badly as they beat us on March 7, the score, 28-8. Between games the girls took time out to play the Hi-Y team. Of course the girls were the victors, but we must keep in mind that the boys were playing under a handicap. Girls rules were used. The score was I4-l 6. To break the tie of one game each, the Mannington team came to Mor- gantown. Both teams played a good game and the Morgantown team won only after battling hard in a second extra period to obtain the score of l0-8. Livesay made 5 of the ten points for Morgantown High. Some of the substitutes who were outstanding were: Ernestine Lewis, guardg Helen Smith, forward, Colleen Jacquet, guardg and Virginia Godfrey, forward. Sc-venty-,four

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wnmwmwf. V f 4 BOYS' INTRAMURAL S eventy-three Intramural Sports directed by Jack Roberts, physical education in- structor, was bigger and better than ever this year. About 425 boys partici- pated in the various games including basketball, touch football, wrestling, boxing, kick-pin, golf, table tennis, foul shooting, and softball. Basketball again proved to be the most popular sport. With 26 teams entered in the three leagues-Club, Independent, and Midget-the Demos Club team was outstanding. Going through the entire season undefeated, the Demos beat the Champs of the Independent League in the Sports Carnival in an exciting extra-period tussle. All -Star teams were picked by Mr. Roberts from the Club League and the Independent League. ln the Sports Carnival, the Club All-Stars 'were victorious. The Intramural program has been steadily increasing and is becoming more popular each year. '

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NOON I-IGUR RECREATICDN Seventy-jifve The noon-hour recreation period provides a year-round sports program for the lunch and bus students. Dancing, badminton, volley-ball, and ping-pong are the activities offered. Tournaments have been held this year in ping-pong, volley-ball, and as we go to press, one in badminton is under Way. Virginia Livesay and George Greene were the champions in the mixed double ping-pong tournament. George Barnes' team won the volley-ball tournament. ' Music for dancing is furnished by a radio-victrola which has been pur- chased this year by the school. The drive for the radio-victrola was spon- sored by the G. A. A. with the aid of the Red and Blue Journal. An assembly, directed by Miss june Metz, physical education teacher, was given by boys and girls who attended the noon-hour period. The as- sembly showed the basic steps for dancing and dancing-technique. Ball room, square, and modern dancing were demonstrated, then a finished performance was given using the steps and techniques illustrated.