River Valley High School - Shield Yearbook (Marion, OH)

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FOOTBALL 1ST ROW: Joe Green, John Wells, Jack Whiteamire,Jim Kirk, George Deickert, Dick Stafford. John Boger. 2ND ROW: Coach Walls, Dennie Sparrow. John Kightlinger, Joe Chamberlin, Bob Dickerson, Don Sherer, Larry Brooks, Doug Whiteamire, 3RD ROW: Manager Ronnie Groves, Paul Layman, Bob Stafford, Jim Chapman, Raymond Walker, Don Belt, Tommy Phillips, Bert Sparrow, Kenny Witzel, Manager Gene Ault. September 5 Clinic at Claridon September 12 Johnsville at Claridon 19-13 September 19 Johnsville at Mt. Gilead 26-18 September 26 Chesterville at Claridon 12-6 October 3 LaRue at LaRue 22-60 October 10 Howard at Howard 0-38 October 17 Claridon at Claridon 12-22 October 24 Marengo at Marengo 13-26 October 25 Waldo at Claridon 26-6 October 31 Sparta at Centersburg 48-13 Because of an ineligible player our record was seven losses and two wins during the season, but for all practical purposes we had a five wins four losses record. With the ineligibility ruling we were in a three way tie for last place along with Marengo and Sparta. Johnsville took second place while LaRue, Claridon, and Chesterville tied for first place. We traveled to Howard for an out-of-the-league game, which Howard won 38-0. We also played Waldo, a school which is coming into the league next year. We won over them 26-6 after losing to Marengo the preceding day. That is the first time that we have ever played two games in a row. There were 13 boys who won varsity letters in football this year. They are: Don Belt, George Deickert, John Boger, Joe Green, John Kightlinger, Paul Layman, Jim Kirk, Dennie Sparrow, Dick Stafford, Doug Whiteamire, Jack Whiteamire, and John Wells. 26

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F. F. A. KNEELING: Norman Loyer, Paul Layman, William Rice, Philip Leathem. 1ST ROW: Larry Brooks, Jim Ulsh, Francis Lyon, John Boger, Robert Noggle, Robert Hill, Mr. Underwood, Howard Hildreth, 2ND ROW: Charles Sharrock, Karl Hipsher, George Deickert, Don Belt, Tom Bryant. George Cochran, Richard Staf- ford. 3RD ROW: John Landis, John Burkhart, Robert Stafford, Paul Hill, Ronald Gist, Robert Dickerson, Robert Hunt, Howard Koehler, Don Sherer, Gene Ault. ABSENT: Jim Cain. ECHO STAFF f ge, . wr 25? 'A 2' 1 ,L YT an 1 lv J 1, 'o 1ST ROW: Myron Armbruster, Nona Rigdon, Mary Lou Cochran, Susie Reed, Bette Weir, Selorus Tomlin, Joyce Artis,Jack Whiteamire. 2ND ROW: Mary Hunt, Janet Reeder, Velma Lyon, Pat Shonk, Peggy Wal- ter, Mrs. Neilsen. SRD ROW: Jim Longacre, Robert Hill, John Kightlinger, Joe Green, Bob Swisher, Inez Gist. 25

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I l l VARSITY 1 m 1ST ROW: Gene Rice, Doug Whiteamire. Bob Dickerson, Bob Hill, and Ervin Hunt. 2ND ROW: Paul Lay man, Myron Armbruster, Jim Kirk, Coach Leonard Walls, Dennie Sparrow. Joe Green, and Jack Whitea mire. Chesterville Caledonia 48 Leesville Caledonia Iberia Caledonia 51 New Bloomington Caledonia Claridon Caledonia 60 LaRue Caledonia Mt. Gilead Caledonia 56 Waldo Caledonia New Bloomington Caledonia 45 Morral Caledonia Nevada Caledonia 60 Martel Caledonia Pleasant Caledonia 65 Harpster Caledonia Green Camp Caledonia 68 Marengo Caledonia Meeker Caledonia 82 Prospect Caledonia Tournament Games LaRue Caledonia 56 Morral Caledonia Meeker Caledonia 51 Green Camp Caledonia LaRue Caledonia '76 Prospect Caledonia The Caledonia Scot's Basketball team of 1952.-53 enjoyed a successful season with a league record of 7 wins and 3 losses. At one time Cal- edonia's league record was 6 straight wins. Their first defeat in league play was by Waldo who finished in first place in the league. The Donian's were led by Jim Kirk, center, who scored 180 points in league play for an average of 18 points per game. Another honor won by Kirk was a Sportsmanship Trophy awarded to him by the officials of the Marion County Tournament. Jim was also the only Marion County player to be unanimously chosen to the all county tournament team by the eleven Marion County coaches. 27