Chatham Central High School - Flight Yearbook (Chatham, NY)

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PORT When the Class of 44 started its Fresh- man year, only three students participated in sports. They were 'fJoe Beaucage, who played baseball, Leo Colwell, who was manager of foot- ball and Rip Vogel, who played J-V basketball. In the Sophomore year more of the class started participating in sports, with Joe Beau- cage and Harold Sheldon playing baseball, Leo Colwell, Red Broderick, Ed McKern, and Harlan Root playing J-V basketball. Rip Vogel played on the Varsity team, and would have con- tinued his fine basketball career had the Navy been less inviting. Leo Colwell was manager of football, Bernie Dunn managed J-V basketball, while Mary Dean Pulver represented our class on the cheer-leading squad. ln the Junior year, Leo Colwell, Joe Beau- cage, Ed McKern played baseball. Leo Colwell, Red Broderick and Harlan Root were on the varsity basketball team. Football players were Red Broderick, Roy Strever and Harlan Root, while Leo Colwell and Ed McKern were man- agers. Helen Hoffstedt, Ruth Norton and Katherine Korobchuk played on the Girls' Champion Vol- leyball Team, while Rose Navarra and Mary Dean Pulver were cheerleaders. This year the Senior girls won all basket- ball and volleyball games played, captain was Katherine Korobchuk. We Seniors of 1944 are naturally proud of our athletic record this year. When school began with our coach in the army, athletics for us looked very discouraging. Football season came and went and no football, basketball season ap- proached with no basketball coach in sight. Finally after a late start Mr. Davis, the Indus- trial Arts teacher, agreed to help us in forming a team. Practice began, a Columbia County Lea- gue of seven schools was formed, school enthu- siasm rose to a new high g'and for the first time athletics came into prominence. Chatham, after having a poor first half of the basketball season by winning only 3 out of 6 games, went on into the second half and won l40l LASHES 6 out of 6 games to end up in second place with 9 wins and 3 losses, this was only one game from Roe-Jan who had first place and won the Championship of the 1943-1944 season. Chatham played in the Round Robin and came out in first place, winning a beautiful trophy awarded by the Columbia County Ath- letic Association. Two players from Chatham, 'Bob Sayles and Leo Colwell, were chosen for the All Round Robin team. Willard Swiers was chosen as Captain. Leo Colwell led in points for the year with 127 and Bob Sayles next with 112. Six Seniors were on the team and those were: Bob Sayles, Red Broderick, Leo Colwell, Harlan Root, Bernie Dunn and 'lEd McKern. Of the three league games lost, Chatham was beaten by only a total of nine points. Four points ,to Philmont, three points to Kinderhook and two points to Roe-Jan. The scores of the games for the season were as follows: Chatham 20 vs. Roe-Jan 22 Chatham 43 vs. Germantown 17 Chatham 34 vs. Valatie 23 Chatham 43 vs. New Lebanon 38 Chatham 26 vs. Philmont 30 Chatham 19 vs. Kinderhook 22 Chatham 35 vs. Roe-Jan 20 Chatham 63 vs. Germantown 31 Chatham 25 vs. Valatie 19 Chatham 38 vs. New Lebanon 33 Chatham 54 vs. Philmont 27 Chatham 46 vs. Kinderhook 43 446 340 Chatham High School also played two Red Cross Benefit Games with Kinderhook and Roe- J an. Scores were as follows: Chatham 39 vs. Kinderhook 44 Chatham 25 vs. Roe-Jan 24 We expect to have a baseball team but plans are not yet definite. There are many seniors and underclassmen trying out for the team. lOURNEY'S END

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