Burley High School - Jay Pee Bee Yearbook (Charlottesville, VA)

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The girls basketball team, under the direction of Mrs. A. W. Pleasants, began the season by defeating Downing High School of Lexington, Virginia. Since this was the first year of basketball at Burley, there were many persons anxious to participate in this sport. The team, however, was limited to the follow¬ ing: ciRrs Bmtmu A Summary of the Seasons Scores VISITORS BURLEY Downing here 21 26 Downing there 35 41 Simms here 40 36 Simms there 32 15 Rosenwald here 16 24 Rosenwald there 16 18 Carver there 37 21 Carver here 16 15 Thelma Currenton and Jacqueline Shaw were the managers. The team played eight games this season, winning four and losing four. We regret very much to lose eight of our players by graduation, but we wish them much success in the future.

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1 . 2 . 3. 4. 5. 6 . 7. 8 . 9. 10 . VARSITY TEAM George Shelton Henry Jackson Robert Perry Richard Eubanks Joe Hollins Theodore Gilbert, Captain Sidney Tinsley Leon Fields Charles Woodfolk Davern Banks SCORES VISITORS Downing 30 Walker 51 Walker 39 Langston 28 Simms 51 Rosenwald 35 Carver 70 Addison 62 Dunbar 51 Staunton 46 Rosenwald 37 Staunton 50 Langston 28 Dunbar 39 Carver 50 Addison 52 PLEASANT MEMORIES 1. Burley won the Western District Championship. 2. Burley reached the Semi-final at V. I. A. L. Tournament. 3. Joe Hollins was elected to the V. L A. L. All State Squad. 4. Robert Perry was elected to the Second V. I. A. L. All State Squad. 5. Theodore Gilbert was elected to the second V. L A. L. All State Squad. 6. Each Varsity player received a gold Basketball at the V. L A. L. Tournament. BURLEY 70 52 38 61 58 48 58 60 52 49 71 42 44 38 51 34

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Miss Theresa Carter reigned as the Burley Homecoming Queen at the Homecoming game between Burley and Dunbar. She is flanked by her attendants Carol Monroe, (left) Junior, and Ann Farrar, (right) Senior, and the cheerleaders, (from right to left) Rosemarie Dearing, Yvonne Washington, Katherine Barbour, Rosemarie Brown and Patricia Brown. Miss June Washington was chosen by popular vote as Miss Burley, to reign at the Western District Basketball tournament March 1, 1952.