Sutton High School - Blue Devil Yearbook (Sutton, WV)

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Jerry Pierson The four boys on the squad who are new comers and lack in experience are John McLaughlin, a juniorg Jack Allman, a juniorg David Garee, a jun- iorg and Richard Stewart, a senior. In the past games of this early season these boys have seen action along with regulars and have shown that they will develop into a good cage squad. Bill Hawkins led the Blue Devils Bill Hawkins last year in scoring with a game a- verage of 20 points for the season. Jerry Pierson was second with 10 points. Pierson a playmaker and an outstanding defensive man on the courts. With these two boys to spearhead the Blue Devils' attack they should prove a threat to their toughest opponent in the coming games of the season.

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BA KETBALL s FRONT ROW, left to right: Humphreys,McLaughlin, Pierson, Haymond, Hawkins, Williams, VanGilder, Stewart. SECOND ROW: CoachAdams, Garee, Green, Duffield, Long, Rose, Williams, Allman. THIRD ROW: Marshall, Harrison, Crews, Carte, Fisher, Smith, Rowh, Givens. FOURTH ROW: Jackson, Luzader, James, Juergens, El- lison, Singleton, Fox, Moore. The Sutton High Blue Devils sporting a cage squad of eight men, four letter- men and four newcomers, are learning one thing from Coach George W. Adams this year if they learn nothing else. They are learning that the way to win ball games is through team work and not through individual stars. Coach Adams in an interview at the beginning of the season said, I try to avoid having stars. ' This may account for 'the Blue Devils' record last season of 14 wins and 6 losses. The returning lettermen to the Blue Devil squad this year are, Jerry Pier- son, the captain and a seniorg Bill Hawkins, a seniorg Denver Haymond, a seniorg and John VanGilder, a senior. In the games played to now these boys have shown some remarkable talent and are going to go a long way this year playing ball.

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With his freshman and sophomores not ready for varsity ball this year Coach Adams is setting them up with a tough Jr. Varsity schedule and he hopes that he can get them the much needed experience for next season when they will be on the varsity squad and leading the Blue Devil squad to many victories. The Blue Devils are faced with a tough schedule this season in that they will play schools that will be twice the size of the Sutton school. On January 6, they meet Cowen away for their first game after the holidays, on Jan. 9, they meet the Glenville State Frosh, at home, on Jan. 12, Gassaway visits Sutton, Jan. 16, Sand-Fork will visit the Blue Devils, Jan. Zl, Clay will pay them a visit and on Jan. 27, 29, and 30 they hit the road for a tough schedule with Spencer, Widen and Summersville. John VanGilder Richard Stewart Denver Haymond