American School - Kawayan Yearbook (Manila, Philippines)

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Girls' Varsity Swimming The Mermaids, caplained by Kay Lismer and coached by Mrs. Margarei Lismer, enlerecl lhe Manila Swimming League in Sepiember and finished 'rhird place in rhe league. They swam againsl such reams as Mapa High, Araulio, Philippine Womens Universily, Far Eas+ern Universiry. and Philippine Normal College. Kay Lismer. Nancy Gray, and Louise Ross swam 'lhe ireesiyle, while Irene Hellman sparked lhe breaslsroke. Louise Ross and Kay Lismer parlicipared in lhe back- slroke races. Leif in Rmhr: lrf-ne Hellman. Kay Lrsrner, Lcrrrisa Ross. Girls' Elementary Swimming Aller lwo weeks of 'rraining under Coach Margarei Lismer. The A. S. Mermeiies caplurecl lhe i950 girl's elemenlary regional championship in 'rhe Two-clay meei held November 9ih and IOih at rhe Rizal Sradium. The learn chalked up 32 poinrs lo P.W.U.'s 24 poinrs. The mainslays ol The ieam were Capiain Susan Pirr- rish and Carmen O'Brien. They were well-supporred by Thea Croval, Lynn MacDonald, Cecelia Parrish, and Vas erie Ackerman. Leif' io Riqhig Valerie Ackerman Cecelia Parrish, Thea Crovai Carrner O:Brien Margarei' Lismsf lcoachl, Lynn MacDonald, Susan Parrish. 1 wsswmz-f--e -+-emma-w-ve--sw-f- -v-'-w-v-'-v'v-----'-w--1-f-----'----

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QQ 705 W! 4? 5 4.2 Firsi Row llefi lo righll: Mary Lewis. Eileen Molfal, Carol Eclwarcls, Marge Alexander. Second Pow llell 'fo righil: Sue l-lall, Virginia Willimoni, Sharon Zwonechelc, Joyce Brady. THE A.S. Girls' Basketball Team Caplain Virginia Willimonl Baslceiball proved lo be a 'lavoriie sporl among The American School girls lhis year. Coached by Mr. von Einsieclel and caplainecl by Ginny Willimonl, Jrhe Team ' was enierecl in The lvl.A.A.S.S. league. Only lhree leams, The American School, Cliaing Kai-shelc. and Philippine Chinese pariicipaiecl in ihe league. Because 'lhe Squaws were up againsi very siilif compeiirion in The form of older and more ex- perienced opponenis, lhey were loeaien in all of lheir league games. Top scorer 'lor lhe Squaws was Carol Edwards, flashy forward from lasl year's ieam. The ream played a number of games wilh reams orher ihan Jrhose in ihe league. Some of These opponenls were lhe Universiry of lhe Philippines, Arellano Universiiy. Key- srone, ihe Blue Saxons, and Uson College.

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Firsl' Row: Heather Alexander. Second Row llefl io righil: Sue Hall, Eileen Mollal, Marge Alexander, Mary Virginia Lewis. Third Row lleff fo righilz Carol Edwards, Joyce Brady, Vir- ginia W'illimoni, Sharon Zwonechek. Sadie Hawkins Day Girls' Volleyball ' Girls' volleyball was only barely successful ihis year as The squaws played a series of exhibiiion games following The regular baskeiball season. Coach Alberr von Einsiedel pur +he girls ihrough lheir iraining, and Ginny Willimonl was caplain. The games were all in good fun. and iusi as much 'lun for The crowd as lhe girls. lvlosf of iheoirls were new ai 'rhe game, so Coach von Einsiedel- was faced wiih 'rhe new problern of Jreach' ing 'lhem 'rhe rules, regularions, and line poinis. The girls learned well, buf ihey had lilrle lime for pracfice. Alihough This popular girls' sporl is played all year round, never does il' come our in 'rhe open so much as il does on Sadie Hawkins' Day. On lhis 'laleiul morn, The boys are lined up al gun poim' ar a slariing line and +he girls are held by s'reel cables ar a second line some yards behind. A whislle sounds, and lhe rush is on. No boy has ever been known 'ro survive. Greal hordes ol girls roam lhe bloody ballleground picking off boys one by one. The poinl' of all This is lhal The firsi girl successful in downing a boy is Daisy Mae and 'lhe lasl boy killed is l.i'l' Abner a+ fhe Sadie Hawkins DGIWCG- Orqanized Cr:nli,isi:w. w.,1WiW-.h 1