Williamsburg High School - Tattler Yearbook (Williamsburg, MA)

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Boys Basketball 1 P R i f tv 11, H. I A 1 ,V 2 . ' l .4 . Qurwgagg 4553+ T nfykg y S X 236 aut ff-g,4ifr,,p E ntl' J in N KV Ui WSW T 31 f 5 3204, Q33-2 pw' AMKHISBZQL SEATED, George Heath, Ron Packard, Sam Bowker, Captaing Brian King, Charles Sears. STANDING, Glenn Richardson, Wilfred Samson, John Judd, Coach Earl Tonet, Paul Webb, Steven Thayer, Tim Moynahan. Prior to this year's basketball season, a pessimistic attitude prevailed toward the future of our new squad, simply because it was a new squad, however, this attitude underwent a rapid change once the season was underway, The first team consisted of two seniors, Sam Bowker, the Captain, and George Heath, and three juniors, Ron Packard, Charlie Sears, and Mandy Smith. Amid season Mandy left school to join the service and his vacancy was filled by Brian King, a very promising sophomore. Under the vigilant eye of Coach Earl Tonet, the boys began the season with a victory over Clarke School, 44-33. In the next contest the team didn't click and the St. Michael's five beat us 41-27. This seemed to be just what the doctor ordered because the boys then went on through the rest of the season to win seventeen straight games without a loss. On March second came the true test for the boys. They met Barre, Massachusetts, in the small school Tri -State Tournament at Turners Falls. Because of its splendid record, Burgy was put into an upper bracket so The Drag- ons opponent was a fast moving team. It was a thrilling see-saw game all the way with no more than six points difference in the score. The gim sounded and the final score was 49-43 in favor of Barre. Even though we didn't win, the tourney was a great asset to the school because the boys played so well and thereby won some recognition. Further recognition was earned when Ron Packard finished the season with three hundred points and also received honorable mention in the All Western Massachusetts Basketball Team. These achievements made a successful season for Burgy High. 43

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Girls Basketball SEATFD: Mary Vayda, Margaret Snow, Beverly Brooks, Betty Beals and Patricia Moynahan-C0-Captains, Alice Hathaway, Esther Snow. Andrea Culver. STANDING: Mrs. Kmit, Betty Boisvert, Barbara Pollen, Carol Mac- Donald, Diana Damon, Suzanne Graves, Judy Brequet-Assistant Manager, Jeanne Watling -Manager. As you can see from the scores below, the girls' basketball team did even better this year than we previously expected. At the end of the season our record was eleven wins and four losses, a record no school should be a- shamed of, considering that through the graduation of 1956 we lost four out of six regular players. But the gradu- ates' places were quickly filled by the previous junior varsity members who, after three months of very tough practice, formed a united six on the floor. The team of 1956-57 will not go down in history as any one -woman team. It will go down as a united team playing for Williamsburg High School, and for Mrs. Kmit who showed us not only how to play basketball, but al- so how to exemplify good sportsmanship. At the same time she instilled in us a desire to win, not only against our own Franklin League Schools, but also against bigger schools. We thank her sincerely forall her help in making us better basketball players, and also better citizens. We wish the best of Luck to next year's team, but we don't see how, with four regulars left, they can help but carry on the Burgy spirit! Game Opp. Burgy Huntington ..... . . . 23 . . . . . 47 Easthampton . . . .... 7 . . . . . . 24 Huntington... ...23 ...42 Sanderson.. ...39... ...35 Charlemont. . . . . 13 . . . . . . 29 Northfield.. 27 ...39 Powers ...... ...21 ...56 Easthampton . . . .. .23 . . . .. . 3b Amherst ..... ...29 ...2O Charlemont . . . . 19 . . . . . . 40 Sanderson . . .... 27 . . . . . . 29 Powers .... ...17... ...47 Northfield .. ...46 ...40 Amherst.. ...33.. 32 347 516 42

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S NNe'll beat Northfield tonight W 11 X f Boys--you aren't paying attention! Atlas himself! H ww 1 0 K. I U ' 4: , 0 7 is 7 JF: 3 ' S- 4 fl. S' gg Liignszas ' J U ---- p, George Clarke School 44 33 St.Michael's H. S. 27 41 Huntington High School 70 33 Chicopee Vocational School 56 36 Alumni 44 60 Chicopee Vocational School 68 45 Sanderson Acadamy 60 40 Charlemont High School 63 34 Northfield High School 65 35 Powers Institute 73 65 Belchertown High School 60 44 New Salem Acadamy 60 47 Htmtington High School 49 32 Charlemont High School 42 39 Sanderson Acadamy 54 21 Clarke School 58 53 Powers Institute 50 34 Northfield High School 67 53 Belchertown High School 57 43 Barre Tourney 43 49 New Salem Acadamy 48 -32 Hia sav Bufsv OPPOUE 'sa if This new score-board is tricky. nt sa We need this point, Charlie. I . :L .II . Pre -game warm-up ,Iii we-ag. Two more points- Z1 iv- -please ? ff? 9' ' - . 1 9 Q . ' ' 3 f , A: X' ' 4 ' ' vi 'J-5, r A ' Wi 7 ' l' ox ..' I 51 K Cet the rebound! Northfield can't stop you, Sam. Watch closely, Ref. 44