Deer Isle High School - Gatherer Yearbook (Deer Isle, ME)

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GIRLS' BASKETBALL Loft to right: ll. llziskz-ll. S. Howard. E. Eaton, R. Conary, I. Billings, Perez. M. Hardy R. Billings. C. Woodnmn. B. Perez. P. Knight, P. Spofforcl, N. Colwell, R. Haskell. Buck row: Mrs. BInf'WSIf'I'. Y. Billings, B. Eaton, Robbins. GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION COUNCIL Svatcrl. lf-ft to right: M. Hzircly. C. Woodman. R. Billings. B. Pcrcz. M. Damon, Snowclen. Scconcl row: V. Billings, B. Eaton, S. Howard, A. Eaton, B. Pickering, P. Spofliorcl. Third row: N. Colwcll, J. Haskell, Mr. Matheson, A. Shepard.

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28 THE GATHERER GIRLS' ATHLETICS Early this year, the girls who were inter- ested in athletics gathered to form an ath- letic council. One member of each class was chosen, and the officers were elected as fol- lows: president, Regina Billings 5 vice-presi- dent, Barbara Perez 3 secretary, Marilyn Da- mon, treasurer, Carol Woodman. When winter days began creeping up, there was rnuch excitement concerning bas- ketball. Our girls were in fine shape, and their spirits were high. But when the season drew nearer, the spirits began to break. We weren't sure of a coach. The matter was de- liberated, but no one was really enthusiastic over the job. Finally, Mrs. Brewster came to our rescue, and with Joan Robbins'es help, we were encouraged and spurred through a fairly successful season. We practiced, we drilled, and finally came to the first game. We were on our own floor, and we played Brooklin. Our girls easily won, 31-21, but on the return, it wasn't so easy. At the half we were leading 22-16, but in the end we lost 34-36. Patty Spofford and Barbara Perez fouled out. We split our games with Brooksville, also. At Brooksville, we lost 25-44, but we came through with flying colors at home with, 37- 29. Sylvia Howard fouled out. Our most exciting games are always the pair with Stonington. We anticipated a terri- ble beating, but we didn't do so badly after all. At Stonington, we were beaten, 18-39, and at home, we were downed 23-49. Patty Spofford fouled out. We enjoyed bothi games and look forward to playing them next year. One of the most enjoyable times of the sea- son was the Islesboro trip. This is our only overnighter, and, therefore, was even greater fun. We arrived in time for dinner, Saturday evening, went to the game, and beat them 25-13. Barbara Perez fouled out. After the game, we devoured piles of food, and we udidnlt get home until morning. We left Islesboro in the morning, catching the eight o'clock ferry, and stopped in Belfast for a lunch. We stopped again in Bucksport and a few of us went to the Elm Street Church. When we arrived home, most of us were all- in. Their trip here was as enjoyable for us as the trip we made over there. We were again the victors 38-25. When we played Penobscot here, we won 41-14, and on their own Hoor, we won again, 69-36. We only played Castine once, and they beat us, 29-33. It was a heartbreak for us, because of the closeness of the score. So closed a more than fair season for us. As for softball, we have done very little. Practices were held, but no games were played and no equipment purchased. Golf took a backseat this fall, giving way to tennis. We had no real practices, but we made a court and began leveling it. Perhaps another year, we can play against other schools. We have hopes. F .G. F. Pts. Patty Spofford 74 32 180 Nancy Colwell 43 13 99 Mary Hardy 28 14 70 Pauline Knight 9 5 23 Carol Woodman 3 0 6 Inez Billings 0 2 2 Rhea Conary 1 1 3

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30 THE GATHERER BOYS' BASKETBALL This year's basketball season has been one of great honor and pride for the school and townspeople, as well as for the Deer Isle basketball squad. The boys came out in first place in league standings, with a record of 9 wins and 0 defeats. This year, also, the boys made application, and were admitted, to the tournament in Bangor. This is the first team from the Is- land that had had this honor. The boys started off their 1952-53 sea- son with two things in their favor. They had their last year's coach, Roger Davis, and they had a group of boys who were willing to get in there and fight with all they had for Deer Isle High. The team was hit hard by last year's loss of players. Jerauld Hutchinson, Murray Barbour, and James Brewster were lost by graduation. Richard Colwell, Robert Poitras, and Randall Haskell soon filled these vacan- cies. On December 1, the Deer Isle boys plunged into a pattern which has won them the league championship. Our first game with Ellsworth Freshmen, on our home floor, gave a bird's eye view of what the boys would do in the future. The teams battled up and down the floor, until at the final buzzer, the scores read 39-36 for Deer Isle. Pearl Eaton led off the season's scoring with 14 points. In the next game, we easily defeated the Brooklin five, 65-18. Pearl and Dicky racked up 22 and 17 respectively. On December 9, a bus load of excited kids set out for Brooksville, our first away game. Dicky chased our fears away by scraping up 15 points, while Sonny, our cool-headed guard, pushed through 14 points. On December 12, we met our old rivals, Stonington, on their floor. This game proved to the spectators that Deer Isle was going to be a hard team to beat this season. Entering the hall with many misgivings, we sweat blood, as we knew this game would be a close one. At the end of the first quarter, the score read 9-8 for our boys. Deer Isle pulled ahead a little during the second quar- ter, but the score-22-16-was still too close for comfort. The boys kept on fighting, as Randy, Sonny, and Freddy fouled out. Dick had four fouls on him, but in the traditional way, our boys broke through to beat a path to victory, with the Hnal score, 48-43. Col- well led the scoring Islander's with 16 points, and Griffin set the pace for Stoning- ton with 12 points. On December 13, the team took up their suitcases and started off for Old Faithful, the bus, to Islesboro. We arrived just at supper time. The boy's game created much excitement and furor. Some of our boys found Islesboro wood quite hard, but, de- spite all difificulties, rose to the occasion by redoubling their victorious efforts. Even af- ter our able guard, Sonny, was disabled tem- porarily, our boys could not be stopped, and swept on, until, at the final bell, the score read 52-36 in our favor. Our next victims were Penobscot. On our own floor, our boys were completely at ease, and outdid themselves. Colwell fanned the flames of victory with 22 points, a n d Vaughn, our long - range sharp - shooter, stacked up 17 points. The next game was with Castine. As we set out, we wondered if it would be the tra- ditional morning hours and freezing weather when we would again cross the bridge. Fate worked in reverse this time, as we were late in arriving. Our boys, nevertheless, had an easy victory. The second team played their