Camrose High School - Royal Blue and Gold Yearbook (Camrose, Alberta Canada)

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Basketball Front Row (left to right)—Corinne Leisen, Eleanor Lomas, Mr. Basant, Wallace Johnston. Barb Reeves, Eleanor Nelson. Back Row—Meryle Moser, Gwen Halstead, Verna Lomas, Doris Pilger, Joyce Schnell, Dot Whamond, Barbara Noden. SENIOR GIRLS’ BASKETBALL The Senior Girls’ team of 1949-50 had a successful year. The composite result of games played with the College and with Wetaskiwin High during this season was seven in our favour with only two defeats. The tournament in Red Deer on April 1st was, of course, the hi-lite of the year. The girls held their own against Wetaskiwin and Olds but were unable to qualify for the Central Alberta Championship when defeated by Innisfail. The Junior and Senior teams wish to extend their sincere app¬ reciation to Mr. Basant who gave freely of his time in teaching us the rudiments of the game and provided a fresh impetus for basketball in C. H. S. We should also like to thank Wallace Johnston and August Schneider for their tireless efforts as assistant coaches. 52

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Curling Just as soon as the ice was in shape, all the curling enthusiasts, broom in hand, hastened over to the rink for their first practices. Under the capable guidance of Mr. McCleary, newcomers were shown the rudi¬ ments of the game. During the season, a round-robin competition with the College roused keen interest, though College rinks topped both sections. The High School District Playdowns were held here on January 27 and 28. The rink which represented C. H. S. was composed of Lome Reeves (skip), Leo Barth (third), Bob Robinson (second), and Doug Nodin (lead). Our entry was not so successful as last year’s but we are hoping to have strong contenders for the Taylor and Pearson trophy next year. A club bonspiel on March 18 found rinks from Round Hill, Bawlf, Rosalind and the College competing with the High School teams. The Deardoff rink from Rosalind won the honors. In addition, our school was represented at outside ’spiels in Bawlf, Rosalind, Round Hill and Wetaskiwin. At Wetaskiwin we curled for the Central Alberta Championships. On behalf of all student curlers, we should like to thank Mr. McCleary for his splendid help and direction during the year. Front Row (left to right)-Eunice Lyseng, Mary Zeller, Bruce Ferguson, Danny Bogda, Barb Howarth. Lloyd Walline. Vera Wickland. Second Row-Leo Klug, Corinne Lj ' eisen, Norma Jean Leyden, Mr. McCleary, Orlin Knutsvig, Maxine Brandt, Edith McKenzie, Peter Daintith. Third Row-Joan Mohler, Lois Cleveland, Doug Noden, Ralph Rud, Laverne Feragen, Sylvia Isakson, Don Walline. Fourth Row-Bob Keen, Floyd Fossen, Bob Robinson, Gwen Halstead, Bob Morgan, Leo Bath, Lome Reeves.

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Basketball Front Row (left to right)—Bob Morgan. Peter Feth. Mr. Basant, Carl Gotaas, Danny Bogda. Back Row—John Stewart, Leo Klug, Harold Boraas, Wallace Johnstone, August Schneider BOYS’ BASKETBALL This was the year of surprises and, as far as the Senior Boy’s basketball team was concerned, it was the “Cinderella” team of C.H.S. During the year the team played many a hard-fought battle with the College and also had a home and home series with the Wetas- kiwin High School. Although their victory string wasn’t a record, they played great basketball. The hard practice and the coaching paid off in the Basketball Tournament, which was held in Red Deer. The Seniors came through with flying colors, losing only to Red Deer in the championship game. There were two first-year players on the Senior team this year and some excellent Juniors coming up for next year. With such prospec¬ tive members and a continuation of Mr. Basant’s first-class coaching, we should be able to make a strong bid for the Central Alberta Champion¬ ship next April. Due to the fact that the tournament and the Easter holidays were only a week apart, the basketball season ended early in April, with track and baseball taking over after the vacation. 53