Avon High School - Sonnet Yearbook (Avon, MA)

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YEARBOOK GIRLS BASKETBALL LETTERMEN 1st row, L to R.— Lois Stratton, Eileen Kelleher, Gertrude Maloney, Captain; Louise Lynch, Shirley Isenberg 2nd row- Lorraine Smith, Assistant Manager; Mildred Percy, Ruth Emery, Beverly Peterson, Ina Williams, Manager, 3rd row Gertrude M. Gurin, Coach Not present when picture was taken: Lois White SPORTS 1941-1942 BASKETBALL The Avon Girls completed their most successful basketball season in the school ' s history, ringing up thirteen games without a defeat No high school pinned a loss on the Avonltes The girls have received much praise from the townspeople and everyone hopes for just as good a season next year Keep it up girls in the years to come l Avon scored a total of 461 points in 13 games Their oppo- nents scored 179 points Those receiving letters are: Ina Williams, Manager Gertrude Maloney,. Captain Louise Lynch Shirley Isenberg Ruth Emery Mildred Percy Lois White Eileen Eelleher Beverly Peterson Lois Stratton Alyce Eates, Cheerleader Shirley Bliss, Cheerleader (con ' t on next page) k •jfr

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YEARBOOK BASKETBALL RECORD 1941-1942 Wes twood- ------ -««- Pembroke——-— — ■ Holbrook--- — ----- - — Hanover- Randolph —- — — - Westwood — — - Poxboro — Pembroke --- -— -- Holbrook—- --- ------ Randolph----—-— — — Duxbury- ------------ Avon Opponents — - 39 18 — 35 24 — 35 15 ™ 35 8 — 2i 0 28 12 «■ “» 18 16 uuao 40 21 24 13 -® as Go 36 11 — - 41 • 12 C 3U3 2 9 it it it it it it it it it it i BOYS’ BASKETBALL 1941-1942 Avon High recently closed Its third year of basketball with the fine record of 14 wins and 2 losses,. Since Coach Webb has come to this school he has performed wonders e The first year that Avon ever played basketball the team won 3 and lost 14 Most of the boys never played the game and some never even saw a game until basketball was begun here® The second year the boys won 14 and lost 3 games This year’s record brings the number of games won and lost to 31 victories 19 defeats— «a three -ye ar record Summarizing this year’s team we find the local lad oufcscored and outplayed every team but Duxbury to whom they bowed twice,, Avon scored 558 points to the opposition’s 451® Avon’s average was 34 per game and the opponents was 28 Sargent Smith was high scorer for Avon with 256 points and John Mullins was second with Robert Bowman a close third Smith also led in foul shooting with an average of b0% , The team aver- age for foul shooting was 36 „ This year’s letter men are? Donald McCoy Manager Richard Ledin Captain John Mullins Earl Peterson Robert Bowman Sargent Smith Fred Keene A splendid banquet and dance was given the teams on April 27 by the Sport Sponsors (con ? t on next page)