East High School - Birch Log Yearbook (Duluth, MN)

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INTRAMURAL SPORTS Presenting to the school this year one of the most hotly contested rounds of intramural sports in its history were the home room touchfootball teams, the basketball teams, and the hockey teams. Just to give a rough idea we will first enter the touchfootball ring. In the ninth grade round 314 took a hard beating in a three game series to Come out with the crown. At the bell the first of the eighth grade round robin was a fight that, as expected, led with a hard finish with 216 out punishing 306 to the tune of 18 to 0. For their first endeavor into the touchfootball ring the seventh grade teams slugged it out in the Corner to an almost draw. 204 came through over 213 with the slim margin of 6 points, the final score 12 to 6. lnthe next ring to our right we find the home room teams battling it out in basketball, 201 took on 206 only to defeat them by a score of 17 to 10. A slim margin separated the two eighth grade teams, only 3 points, 19 to 16. The seventh graders, not to be outdone came through with a semi- final game between 204 and 213 with only a one point margin, 3 to 2, with 213 the victors. 204, in the final game of the year, edged out their opponents 10 to 7. Hockey was as exciting in the third ring with 206 over 201. 219 eighth grade champs won a hard round. Also putting every- thing into it 314 won in their division. As a part of the physical fitness program here at East the seventh and eighth grade girls competed in volley- ball, basketball, and bowling. Keen rivalry and good sportsmanship were displayed at the elimination games played before and after school. Home room teams com- peted in each grade for the coveted Girls' Sports Banner. ln the seventh grade, home room 205, captained by Roberta Traub, won the volleyball championship, in the eighth grade the winner was home room 304, led by Beverly Alreck. After a strenuous series of games in basketball during the winter months home room 217, captained by Gretchen Oltmanns, and 304, led by Anita Lee, emerged as victors ofthe seventh and eighth grades. Exciting competition featured the ninth and tenth grade home room basketball and bowling seasons. Captained by Nancy Sundby, 313 won the tenth grade basketball championship over their close rival 317. Leading her teammates to victory, Leilla Lonn captured the ninth grade basketball championship for 305. In volleyball 317, cap- tained by Mary Ann Kelly, placed first while 305, led by Etta Gilleland, won in the ninth grade. Bowling honors for the year went to 317 whose captain was Carolyn David- son. In the ninth grade Bonnie Wallace and her teammates were the ninth grade bowling champs. Back row: Keith Hendrickson, Rodney Grundstrom, Fi-gm row: Lyle Anderson, Bob Strom, Charles McVaugh. Mary Ann Kelly, Etta Gilleland, Bonnie Wallace, Leilla Lonn, Carolyn Davidson, Nancy Sundby. Wayne Peterson, Dick Erickson, Ray Quilland. Roberta Traub, Gretchen Oltmans Anita lee Beverly Alreck. . . 1. - wt.- ww-E , ,. A.. . . , V g J

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'74 GIRLS' SPORTS No. 1: Joyce Maruska, Sue Carpenter, Cecile Hilding, Nancy Dryke. No. 2: Betty Ostrom, Nancy Sund- by, Jackie Raymond, Cecile Hilding, Mary Ann-Kelly, Carolyn Davidson. No. 3: Margie Hanson. No. 4: Carole Sutherland, batting, Janice Schuster, catching. GIRLS' SPORTS Realizing the value and enioying it immensely, the girls of East have cooperated in the physical fitness program and bring to a close another successful year of activity in the gym class, health education class, and team sports. Team sports which proved popular were soccer, speedball, basketball, softball, bowling and tennis. Many and varied activities in the gym class created a genuine interest in the pro- gram. Exercises for posture improvement included push-ups, sit-ups, and lifts. Using the apparatus, the girls learned to perform stunts on the ropes, rings, and poles. Square and modern dancing were also taught. The girls worked hard to pass physical fitness tests given in the spring. Representing East, girls competed in the city-wide skating races and the district tennis tournament. The fine skating of Nancy Dryke and Joyce Smith won the skating championship for East again this year. The tennis team, composed of Nancy Sundby and Mariorie Hanson, participated in the District 26 and the Boys' and Girls' Week tournament at Wheeler Field. Most of the sophomore girls worked hard for G.A.A. awards by participating in the different sports. This is an award of which any girl may be proud. While cramming the year full of sports and other activities the sophomore girls found time to beat the sophomore boys in both volleyball and bowling. - 30

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