Franklin Junior High School - Kite N Key Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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These boys worked hard practicing for the cross country meets. Their big- gest thrill was winning the city cross country meet. Team Wins Second Championship Title The Booster Club, new to Franklin this year, was a great success. Their cheering led the crowds in spirited yells. The cross country team this year has done a great job participating in their various run- ning events. These boys have put forth great efforts for their team and worked hard toward the climax of the season, which was the running of the city meet. Mr. David Ri- ley, their coach, helped the team to success. The Booster Club is a newly organized group this year which helps the cheerleaders make their cheers more effective. The club has quite a fe w members, both boys and girls. Kathy Cook and Susie Minyard, the leaders of the group, helped to organize the Booster Club in its first year. 13

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Chiefs Fight For Victory On The Turf Three words commonly heard on the football field were Go! Fight! Win! as the students urged the varsity football team on during a hard-fought foot- ball season. These are the boys who played during the 1963 season. Hamilton Park was the scene of the home games. This year Franklin ' s ninth grade football team worked hard and played with great de- termination. They were coached by Mr. Mel- vin Zehner who was assisted by Mr. David Riley. The ninth graders, along with the eighth grade boys, practiced four nights a week at Hamilton Park. The season ' s luck was not entirely with the team, but their spirit never dwindled and they continued to fight at all times. These boys gave up much valuable time and effort in their dedication to Franklin, and they deserve great praise and thanks for a job well done. Tackles and blocking were two important parts of the football games, and long practices and exer- cises prepared the boys for the games. Most varsity members are ninth grade boys who have already learned the fundamentals of the game for future participation in high school athletics 12

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Basketball Games Prove Exciting for Spectators This year thirteen of Franklin ' s boys prac- ticed and played basketball on the floors of our junior high schools. They were Kim Drudge, Andy Shepelak, Greg Kinsey, Bob Peck, Gilbert Hardesty, Bill Cantrell, Ron Longley, Barry Clark, Howard Herendeen, Terry Simpson, Jerry Baugher, Jerry Yoder, and Jim Betts. Although they put a great amount of effort and time into basketball, their first interest remained their scholastic achievements. Every school night these boys practiced in the gymnasium in hard practices. Our team played hard and continually gained spirit during the hard -fought season. The team was assisted greatly by enthusiastic home game crowds and their hard working managers, Al Crawford and Bill Beckman. The team worked under the fine supervi- sion of Mr. Riley. Our team members were good sports who were satisfied after all of their games, win or lose, because they had played their best. The boys on our basketball team are shown in one of their home contests with Fairfield. The boys began the season slowly, but soon showed the fans at Franklin how well they could play. These boys are the 1963-64 ninth grade basketball team. They worked hard and long, and the Franklin students could always be proud of their team as they represented them at the various junior high schools of the city during each game of this year ' s basketball season. 14