West Reading High School - Vaquero Yearbook (West Reading, PA)

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This pert and pretty cheering squad could be seen leading the spectators to root for their Alma Mater and keeping up the morale oi the West Reading football and basketball teams. The squad ot six var- sity and tive junior varsity girls is under the leader- ship of Mrs. Agnes McCarthy, girls' athletic director. lf you have attended any of these games, you no doubt noticed the new eye-catching gray jumpers and white blouses emblazoned with the traditional ma- roon and steel letters. Many new songs were led by our cheerleaders. For example: 'Come on Along , 'tWave That Flag Across the Field Boys , and others. We have not only heard new songs, but new cheers as well, two ot these being, Line Up Cheer and 'tBowl 'Em Over . A total of nine songs and seventeen cheers perked the teams to victory. Next year, this energetic squad will be without the aid ot Barbara Hartzell, captain, Gloria Winters, Claire Bailey, and Kitty Spangenberg, the senior mem- bers. These four girls, who have been leading our school in song and cheer tor several years, were honored at the Annual Football Banquet held at the Berkshire Hotel and were presented with white sweat- ers tor their services, However, two holdovers, lean Cuiiici and Ioanne Graver, will remain with the squad. The cheerleaders have had a little difficulty in holding practices, since our school is so active in all sports. Still they managed to work them into their busy schedule during Thursolay's activity period. FIRST ROW-M. DiMascio, I. McNear, F. Hettinger, R. Lelgemann, L. Haehnel. SECOND ROW-I. Cuifici, K. Spangenberg, C. Bailey, B. Hartzell, G. Winters, I. Graver, Mrs. Mc- Ccrrthy. 64 QQIALCL 516725

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.jwloclwg earn FIRST ROW-K. Spangenberg, L. Haehnel, B. Batdorf, B. I-lartzell, M. McGrath, I. Cuifici, C. Bailey, B. Wolf. SECOND ROW-Mrs. McCarthy, B. Merget, I. McNear, B. Lelgemann, E. Schnellenbach, M. Drehs, C. Horn, I. Bouchat, T. Borkert, I. Graver, P. Naylor. For the first time in history, a Berks County Girls' Field Hockey League was organized. Playing eight league games and three extras, West Reading lassies clinched the crown. Of eleven games, they Won seven, dead-locked two, and lost two. ln the opening game, the Cowgirls met their tough- est opposition-Mohnton. Tilting the Panthers 2-O set the lassies off to a successful season. The following game was played on Mt. Penn's new field, and our girls brought home another victory. The results of the remaining games were as follows: West Reading versus the Wilson Prexies, O-U, Muhlen- berg at West Reading, l-U, West Reading downed the Muhls, 3-U, West Reading dead-locked with Mohnton, l-ly Wilson bowed to West Reading, 2-Og West Read- ing at Mt. Penn, 2-U, West Reading host to Shillington, 3-U, and West Reading at Shillington, our only league loss, 0-1. The future aspirants showed their ability in the final game. The Cowgirls were only scored on twice by their opponents. This was a credit to the strong defense of Coach McCarthy's team. Constant practice, determination, and fine sports- manship brought the Cowgirls to the top of the lad- der. Not only did they play in Berks County but in Chester County as well, I-lere they met the North Coventry Wildcats, who handed them a l-0 setback. Barbara Batdorf, captain, Claire Bailey, Mary Drehs, Barbara Hartzell, Myrna McGrath, Beth Mer- get, Katharine Spangenberg, and Barbara Wolf were the senior members of the team,

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