Moundsville High School - Orospolitan Yearbook (Moundsville, WV)

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El lr' 1, we S E Q Z Eu XX HMI-ISI' .hs R 2. Hamilton, Glenn-Center and Forward., Ham is always on deck to take an'yone's place in the game and is one of the peppiest players ever on a court. He puts pep in any- one and has done wonders at all sports. We expect to see him counted as one of the greatest athletes ever turned out at Moundsville Young, Joe-Guard. x joe got in many games this year, and would have been in more if other interests had not kept him from practicing as much as he should. He will graduate this year and Moundsville loses a good guard when he goes out. McConnell, Eugene-Center. i jean came to us from Bethany this year and certainly fills the shoes of Moore, last year's center. He is big but is one of thie fastest men on the team and has been out-jumped at center but very few times. Staggers, Vernon-Forward. Staggers came from Wadestown High to Nloundsville and im- mediately showed that he could play basket ball. He has played in nearly all of the games this season and probably is the fastest Floor man on the squad. He, like Barnette, is likely to fool you as he also looks sleepy. The Substitutes. The following have done much to make the team the success that it is: Purdy. Reed, Harris, DuBois, Wilson and Warner. Coach Sweeney. Mr. Sweeney has secured the co-operation of everyone and the players always have done best for him. He takes great interest in all the school work: besides being the coach of all athletics, is teacher of history. We think he has done very well for Moundsville this year. if i 'I l92I If XX

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X w UI' XX WMI-IEI' M Iilm Ryan, Kenneth-Guard. l..oppy is small but he- sure is mighty. When it comes to basket ball he's right there. He has a habit of rattling the other team by tossing in a basket two or three times in every game from past the middle of the floor. He can move like forked lightning and is also our foul shooter. The points he has rolled up in this manner have won many a game this season. He graduates this year. Woodburn, William-Forward, Captain. This is Billis third year on the team and he will be with us again next year. He was given honorable mention in the state line-up last year and has been going great guns this season. He has played every year since he has been in high school and besides the honors as a player he has already earned, we expect to hear great things of him at the tournament. , Barnette, Raymond+-Guard. You see a big yawn down under the other team's basket and you know that's Barnette. He's the sleepiest looking guy that ever played basket ball, or so we believe, but when that ball comes down in his territory you wonder what's happened because Barney has wakenecl up. Coach Sweeney says that he wishes he could make Barney play a game before he starts in to play as he never gets warmed up until the end of the game. Barney was one of the best guards in the State last year. Lafferty, Clarence-Forward. uskinnyn was a member of the 1920 squad and when he came out this year Coach Sweeney knew he had a real player. He tosses in baskets with amazing regularity and also has a manner of eluding opposing guards in a most puzzling manner. We expect him to do great things. Q 1 'I f ... 4... .ld ,... E t ff all I92l li new ll U

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M WMI-IEII ' D The Basket Ball Season The basket ball season so far has been one of the most successful that a Moundsville team has ever had. While the 1920 team made a great showing at the state tournament, they did not win so many games before going to Buckhannon. - The schedule was the hardest and most extensive of any previous years, Parkersburg, Marietta, Canonsburg, Claysville, Smithfield, Farmington, Wellsburg, Union and Triadelphia, teams known all over the tri-state district, were played and the percentage of games won shows up exceedingly well. McSwain, Moore and Mercer were lost from last year's squad but Woodburn, Ryan, Barnette and Lafferty remained and were sure cf positions. McConnell from Bethany Prep came in and has filled the center position to perfection. Staggers from Wadestown entered and has made an excellent showing. Hamilton and Young substitutes of last year have also made good. To date nineteen games have been played, fourteen won and five lost, giving an average of .826. Considering teams played and con- ditions this is a wonderful showing. Only two games remain on the schedule and hopes of winning both are very bright. Smithfield will be met on our floor March I I. and Parkersburg there on March IZ. lt then remains for the team to make their usual showing at the tournament. Coach and players say they will only be satisfied with First Trophyi' and not the 'iRunners Up loving cup which was won last year. The Orange and Black is not a wonderful scoring team and there is no outstanding star. lt is made up of five good players, working a five man defense to perfection. Team work has been good and in- dividual starring has been eliminated. Coach Sweeney and the whole squad deserve nothing but praise for their successful season. I SCORES Moundsville Opponents I7 SI-IADYSIDE. I4 26 MARIETTA 34 I6 WELLBURC 3 2:5 2 I PARKERSBURC 32 40 WARWOOD I 8 44 TRIADELPHIA 32' 24 UNION I0 IB CANONSBURC I 3 20 LINSLY 3 I 4 . 38 NEW CUMBERLAND I I I6 UNION I 5 at 23 ALUMNI I 5 40 FARMINGTON 9 22 LINSLY I I I3 WARWOOD 20 46 MINCO I I 32 FOLLANSBEE I8 38 I TRIADELPHIA IC 24 CLAYSVILLE I 3 I 5 I8 347 'Games away from home. I If I JI I92I Il. Wt