Blue Mountain High School - Mountain Echo Yearbook (Schuylkill Haven, PA)

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'l Tripp shoots lay-up in Frackville game. D. Snyder takes rebound in Haven game. VARSITY. ROW 1: L. Meyers, R. Guers, W. Tripp, S. Parks, G. Machemer, C. J. Daubert, S. Spancake, B. Shellhammer, D. Snyder, R. Snyder, J. Wagner, J. Glenn Kramer completes fourth year as head basketball coach. Coach Kramer advises players at halftime. Shapell, D. Dewald. ROW 2: D. Krause, Zimmerman.

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Eagle Dribblers Compete in orth Schuylkill Leagueg Win 9, Lose 13 THE EAGLE COURTMEN, coached by Glen Kramer, posted a 9-13 overall slate for the 1965-1966 season. In their exhibition opener, Kramer's quintet lost to Pottsville 75-59. Minersville downed the Eagles twice with 67-42 and 70-52 scores. In their other non-league game against Pine Grove, the Eagles came out on the short end of a 68- 51 score . In league competition, the Eagle dribblers opened the season with a 69-64 deficit to Mount Carmel. In second-half play, the Eagles downed the Red Tornados 69-58. The Eagle courtmen defeated Shenandoah 78-66, but lost 8-76 in the second game with the Blue Devils. Blue Moun- tain decisioned Panther Valley 80-65 and dropped a 67-50 defeat in the second half. Eagle courtmen battle for reboimd in Minersville game. League Champ, Mahanoy Area, Won both games, 71-58 and 76-51. The Eagle courtsters I split a pair of games with Ashland, winning 65- 53 and losing 63-59. Saint Clair punished the Eagles 81-68, but was nipped 61-59 in the second game. The Eagle dribblers shocked Schuylkill Haven 80-72 and were edged 79-77 in the second- half game. Ringtown lost both games, 71-63 and 94-47. The Eagles defeated Frackville 68-63, but were downed 85-75 by the Mountaineers in the second game. Rick Snyder copped the North Schuylkill League individual scoring championship with 473 points. Rick Snyder dunks ball during a practice session. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS. ROW 1: P. Hines, L. Coover, D. Shoener, L. Augustine, P. I-less. ROW 2: N. Calnan, K. Dean, C. Welker, M. Koons, D. Witman. 31 - 1'9 .'f' A 5 I I W 'N A fx I A T -' ... 1, ,wx ' 'lx I is ' il .ral iziw. 1. 9 ' X 68

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Little Eagles Meet Stiff Competitiong End Schedule with 7-15 Record 431 E3 IV BASKETBALL ROWl A Coad P Olmcs R . . . : . ' gy, . -., . Spotts, D. Kauffman, H. Boyer, D. Kutz. ROW 2: R. Kelley, K. Blankcnliorn, M. Kuta, J. Zimmerman, T. Trout, I. Maffeo, S. Melnick. THE IAYVEE DRIBBLERS compiled a 7-15 slate under coach Virgil Scott . In their opening game the junior Eagles lost to Pottsville 91-45 in a non-league game. In their other exhibition tilts, Minersville romped over Scott's courtmen by scores of 69-57 and 91-47. The jayvees trounced Pine Grove 62-38. In their league opener with Mount Carmel, the jayvee courtsters were decisioned by a score of Maffco loses ball J. V. coach Virgil Scott watches against Frackville. practice session. Olmes guards Trout during practice. 76-57. The junior Eagles nipped Mt. Car- mel 53-52 in their second encounter. Shen- andoah jayvees defeated the Eagle dribblers twice by scores of 76-57 and 89-53. The Eagles fell prey to Panther Valley in both games, 83-59 and 62-32. A powerful Ma- hanoy Area team trounced the young Eagles 63-34 and 91-31. The jayvees punished Ashland 56-40, but lost the second contest, 58-48. St. Clair won both games, 69-61 and 65-58. The junior Eagles edged Schuylkill N Haven 52-44 in the first contest, but dropped the second game 58-39. The Eagle courtmen mauled Ringtown by scores of 77-47 and 67-48. Frackville decisioned the Eagles 57-43 in the first encounter, but the jayvees won the second game 51-49. Coach Scott discusses strategy at half time.