Gardiner Area High School - Quill Yearbook (Gardiner, ME)

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THE QUILL

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THE QUILL 15 ATHLETICS FOOTBALL The Gardiner Tigers reported eagerly for their first fall practice with a new coach. Coach Danny Alvino, with the aid of seven returning lettermen and many others of experf ience, combined a strong, hard charging line with a swift and shifty backfield to produce a team which passed through the season undef feated and unscoredfon except by the small hut scrappy Wilton Academy teanz. The Gardinzr players opened their season against a full letterman team at Farmington, and emerged, after sixty minutes of battle, with a 9fO victory. So they went through the season, their spectacular playing sometimes winning by only a single score. At the end of the season the team not only won the Kennebec Valley championship but were also presented with jackets by a group of inter' ested townspeople, and with a beautiful trophy lay the Gardiner Lodge of Elks. When the allstate team was picked, Charles Mooradian was named on the first team, and Linwood Jackson and Raymond Kidder on the reserves. Special mention was given to Robert Leavitt, Lawrence Hersom, Richard Giberson, Albert Giberson, and Bertrand Hoyle. Those receiving letters and jackets were Donald MacDonald, Charles Mooradian, Lin' wood Jackson, Robert Leavitt, Raymond Kidf der, Winston Hoyle, Lawrence Hersom, Rich' ard Giberson, Albert Giberson, Robert Bailey, Kenneth Wing, Merton Kilgore, Stanley Dill, Sheldon Kidder, james Gingrow, Norman Hersom, Bertrand Hoyle, Richard Foye, james Desmond, Fred Moody, Thomas Kelly, Theo' dore Dale, Bert Lasselle, Hollis Eastman, John Hurley, and managers Jerome Monaghan and Wilson Roberts. G ardiner 21 0 Livermore Falls Gardiner 3 3 0 Hallowell Gardiner 13 0 Cony HOCKEY Once Coach Palmer Hind's icebirds were started, they skated through an amazing sea' son, not so outstanding for the games they won as for the way in which they played. They fought hard every minute of every game, and every team they played, whether that team was victorious or defeated, knew it had been in a hockey game. The boys played outstandingly against W'aterville and Lewiston, being beaten by Waterville ifl in the first game and showing a 5f5 tie in the second. The Gardiner pucksters led both Waterville and Lewiston all the way in the second games only to be tied by Waterville and beaten by Lewiston in the last two minutes of play. Much praise must be given to Jimmy Gin' grow for his spectacular playing in the line and two defense men, Bert Hoyle and Doc Hersom, these two boys being considered two of the best defense men in the state. There were many underfclassmen on the team who showed that they could handle a puck success' fully, so the team should have a good season next year. Those who received letters were James Gingrow, Lawrence Hersom, Everett Mansir, Bert Hoyle, Vv'inston Hoyle, Hubert Thayer, Dick Giberson, Richard Cusick, Hartwell Marston, Norman Hersom, Bob Rainey, Palmer Hinds, jr., and Manager Perley Betts. Gardiner 9 Gardiner O Farmington O Winslow Gardiner O Brunswick Gardiner O Morse Gardiner 0 Skowhegan Gardiner 6 Wilton Gardiner O Rockland Following is the schedule of games: 1 5 Gardiner Waterville Gardiner 5 Waterville Gardiner 7 Rockland Gardiner Z Lewiston Gardiner I Lewiston Gardiner 7 Madison Gardiner S Madison Gardiner 7 Kents Hill Gardiner 2 Cony Gardiner 2 Cony Gardiner 5 Cony

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THE QUILL 17 BOYS' BASKETBALL After a three year lapse, basketball found its way back this year into the competitive sports of Gardiner High School. Coach Alvino undertook the task of producing a basketball team from boys who had played in intramural games, but who had never played on a varsity high school squad, and achieved considerable success, emerging from a tenf game schedule with five wins and five losses. The following have won their letters, seniors, Albert Hopkins, Richard Foye, Murf ray Shephard, Raymond Kidder, sophomores, Shepard, Kenneth Charles Cole, and Gene Mooers, Wallace Shepard, Francis Whalen, son, who are outstanding in this line. There are six freshmen on the team who, Coach Hinds hopes, will develop into good runners. The team will enter at least one more meet this season. GIRLS' BASKETBALL Supervised by Miss Elizabeth Hunt, the girls continued their system of intrafmural basketf ball this year, because from it they not only learn the fundamentals of the game but also derive considerable enjoyment. Four seniors, who had played every year since entering high school, were selected as captains, and these girls chose their own teams. The teams and Joe Gagnon. their captains are as follows: Team Blue Streaks Silver Streaks Tigresses Bryant's Aces Captain Games Games Won Lost Teresa Talbot 2 2 Dorothea Stevens 2 2 Connie Leighton O 4 Dorothy Bryant 4 0 BASEBALL With the exception of catcher and first base' man, the same team which won the southern division title of Kennebec Valley last year is Gardiner 24 20 Cony Reserves Gardiner 20 49 Cony Gardiner 2 4 41 Cony Gardiner 35 28 Hallowell Gardiner 3 1 3 6 Hallowell Gardiner 19 29 Hebron Gardiner 23 32 Kennebec School of Commerce Gardiner -49 29 Gardiner Shell Oil Team Gardiner 35 2 5 Richmond Gardiner 23 2 0 Richmond TRACK Although lacking sufficient material for a complete track team, Gardiner entered three groups in the Kennebec Valley relay race. All three placed, the junior team running second and the sophomore and freshman teams claiming fourth place in their respective races. Much of Gardiner's scoring ability in the clashes depends on H. Marston and R. Giberf returning this year. The team is not particuf larly weakened by the vacancy in these two positions since there are many boys fully capable of filling the places. In fact, the num' ber of candidates reporting for the hrst spring practice indicate that the team should be very strong in its reserve power. So, if hard work, number of players, and experience count for anything, Gardiner will be strong competition in the contest for the Kennebec Valley title.