Grafton High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Grafton, WV)

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VARSITY BOTTOM ROW—left to right: Sam Shriver, Robert Mollohan, Ellis Wilson, Jack Mays, Donald luzadder, Pat DeAngelis, Ranny Conner, Robert Jennings, James Jacobs, James Robinson, David Mumaw, Joe Richmond. SECOND ROW: Cecil Robinson, Bill Maloney, John Stevenson, James Gray, Gordon Kent, David Jacobs, Thomas Nye, Donald Knotts, Homer Heaton, Danny Sisler, Herbert Smith, George Hershman, Robert Reed. John Taylor. TOP ROW: Richard Morgan and Jack Current (managers), Richard Walls, Charles Prunty, Donald Bennett, James Ward, Arthur Jackson, Richard Knotts, Sam Lockard, Bob Maloney, Charles Keener, James McGahan and Edward Skaggs, Arthur Shelton (managers). Grafton High School opened its season on September 11, with Lumberport. With mud and rain in their eyes, the fighting bearcats dropped the game to Lumberport in a hard fought battle. Trying to get back on the winning side, the Cats handed Belington their first loss of the season. In this game Pat De Angelis ran 78 yards for a T. D. The following week Grafton traveled to Clarksburg and was overpowered by its traditional rival, Washington Irving. Homecoming of 1953 was dampened by the defeat handed to us by the Bridgeport Indians who dropped us in a hard fought contest. Although the fans were disappointed in the outcome of the evening, they were still proud of the fighting gold and blue gridders. During the next two weeks the Bearcats ran wild and defeated Buckhannon and on October 16, we journeyed to Weston and trampled the Minutemen. In this contest the reserves saw a lot of action and Jim Ward, a reserve, ran 60 yards for a touchdown. On October 23: East Fairmont 20, Grafton 6. Enough said. The Bearcats dropped another game and this time it was to the snappy Clydemen from Morgantown. The Shinnston Spartans came to visit us on November 6, and overpowered the locals. Grafton's only touchdown of the evening was made by Jack Mays who plunged over the marker on the 1 yard line. In the season's final the Cats just didn't have it that cold night of Friday, November 13. They ended the season on a sour note to the tune of 25-0 loss. With a record of 7 losses and 3 wins, we placed Joe Richmond on the all-conference team and also he was given honorable mention on the all-state team. Ellis Wilson received honorable mention on the all-conference team. To the coach and all the boys on the team we give our heartiest congratulations. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE September 11 — Grafton 7 Lumberport 13 18 — Grafton 14 Beiington 6 25 — Grafton 6 Washington Irving 20 October 2 — Grafton 13 Bridgeport 14 9 — Grafton 21 Buckhannon 0 16 — Grafton 41 Weston 7 23 — Grafton 6 East Fairmont 20 30 — Grafton 6 Morgantown 19 November 6 — Grafton 6 Shinnston 13 13 — Grafton 0 Philippi 25 28

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Up ond of '•m kids! Soy t«om, we'fi with yo! CHEERLEADERS The cheerleaders are chosen by a council which consists of the coaches, girls' physical education teacher, two teachers appointed by the principal, and two members of the student council who represent the student body. The cheerleaders are chosen for a term of one year. At the end of their cheering year they are awarded a letter and certificate from the athletic department. The standards for these girls must be high since they are considered by the general public to be representative of the attitude and conduct of the entire student body. Mrs. Bord is the coach.

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Lefr to right: Arthur Shelton, Dick Mor- gan, Jack Current, Edward Skaggs, managers. Randall McKinney Coach Lawrence Spadafore Assistant Coach Mays, carrying for a gain against Shinnston. We surely have our ups and downs. A Grafton man brought down. Philippi certainly handed us a blow. 29