Greenbelt High School - Pylon Yearbook (Greenbelt, MD)

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BOYS' li.-XSKl'i'l'l3 Xl.li 'l'lf.XNl Front Raw: Left Io Right: Bob Fisher, Pete Cooltson. llonnie XX'oIl'e. Xlahlon lislihaugli. Dirk Burke. Second Row: Mr. Zeldin, Harry Powers, -Iaines Clarneal. slinnny DeNlar. George Xlflllllllllll, Sumner Cragin, Alan Taylor, Mr. Speicher. Last Row: Pete Austin, Teddy Fox, Henri Gurnex, -lanies Xldiarl. I'auI Strirklei. Robert Scott. Ned Herr, Boys' Basketball Greenbelt had a successful season this year: the best in its history, winning Il gatnes and losing 6. The Grizzlies had a new coach, Mr. Zeltlin. and Mpeppiu Donnie Wolfe as captain. Our first game was with Laurel. Vie rlialltezl up a win 21-Ifl, 'lihe tgzune uilh Gonzaga ended in their favor 60-IS. Mt. Rainier came to tueenilwelt and out-reac'lietl us to a 36-21 defeat. Our county neighbor, lXIontgomery Blair. iisitetl us and non a close game. 27-25. Out county rival, Hyattsville, was next. They came ctnulitlent. but nent auay on the losing encl of a 34-30 score. Gonzaga came to Greenbelt and tleteatetl us til-28. We tleleatetl Nlarxland l'arlt. 40-28. YVe paid a visit to Mr. Barnhart and a few of his buys from lilarleuslmrg :intl earned a 28-18 victory. Laurel Came to Greenbelt and was tompletely tlemoralivetl as ite swatnpecl them. 66-28. Mt. Rainier handed us a 42-21 defeat. We gained rexenge in nur second game with Montgomery Blair, defeating them 31-22. ln our next game we entertained Annapolis. tleleating them 56-33. VVe had a hard time coming from behind to defeat Hyattsiille on their home Court, 27-2-1. The Grizzlies continued in the Xictory rolumn. LlCi1Sllllllg Nlarilantl Park. Bti-28. Next we went to Annapolis and had an east time ol defeating them tl-28, .Xltev the game. a banquet was held for both the boys' and girls' teams at Larxel Hall. Nlarfh 2 was .ill-Greenbelt Nite. WVe played host to Bladensburg, beating them 56-25. The Prince Georges County Basketball il1tllll'lllIlllClll was held at Ritrhie C1oliseum, ln the first game we defeated Laurel 39-8. We rlefeatecl Nlarxlancl Park 33-23 in the seini-linals. Mt. Rainier continued to have a jinx on ns as thex ClCiClllCLl us 29-20 in the linals. We reeeix ed the runner-up trophy for the second straight year. I.et's hope for an equally sttrcessful team next year. I-191

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GIRLS' BASKIZTBALL TEAM Front Rau-: Delores XVolfe, Patty Bell. Mary Lou Forrester, jane Linhartlt, Patricia Loftus. Middle Row: Mary Cashman, lillen Gussio. Mrs. Stone, .Ioan Sehoeb, Shirley Mitchell. Back Rout: Lou Morrison, Ginger Gomo, Pat Brown, Ellen Bryant, Ann Turner, Margaret Walker. Girl Varsity Basketball Schedule We They We They Laurel ......,....,,.,,, I5 I2 Bethesda ...,.... ,,,...,,,, .... l 5 30 Mount Rainier 39 28 Mount Rainier ......,.. Sl 21 Montgomery Blair ,.... I5 22 Montgomery Blair ....... .... 2 l 31 Hyattsville ...,.......,.,.. 20 I0 Annapolis ...,..,..,,... 51 17 Bethesda ..,.........,. 20 31 Hyattsville .,............ 29 28 Maryland Park .... 37 31 Maryland Park .... 16 28 Bladenshurg .,..,., 33 i8 Annapolis .... , .,...... 30 27 Laurel ............,..........,.......,..,,,..... 29 22 Bladenslxurg .....,... 26 5 All-Greenbelt Nite, March 2, marked the end of a very successful season for the Grinliettes with the records showing elexen yietories and only five losses. Ahle Coaching hy Mrs. Louise Stone was evidenced hy the Fine sportsmanship-like mannet displayed throughout the season by the team. The Board of Education sponsored the Annual Invitation 'liournament for Prince Georges County high school teams. The Greenbelt girls were first matched with Laurel, whom we lam- basted by nine points. This entitled us to play against Maryland Park in the semi-hnals. As we had defeated them once on our court and lost to them one game on their court, the out- come of this important tournament game played on the neutral court of Ritchie Coliseum was any man's game, The score was 17-18, their favor. An invitation to the Evening Star Tournament is a goal for which every local high school strives. We were entered to play the tall Virginians from Washington and Lee High School, who had known no defeat. But although we played a good gatne against them, with a lead of seven to six in the first quarter, we also were defeated. What our leillll lacked in height was made up by agility and accuracy in handling the hall. The team's excellent season was clitnaxetl by the presentation of miniature gold basket- balls to its members hy Lou Gerstel, local sports enthusiast. M81

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All-Greenbelt Nite Greenbelt's exciting Night of the Year got under way at 7:30 P.M. on March 2, 1945, The auditorium overflowed with the expectant crowds. In the first event of the evening, our Grizzliettes found themselves out in front of Bladensburg High during the entire basketball game and polished it off with a score of 26-4. During the intermission. awards were presented to numerous members of the boys' and girls' basketball teams for their outstanding perform- ances during the year. Tiny little grade school figures then proceeded to tumble their way into our hearts. Next came the performance of a war-time baseball game by the Boys' Leaders Club. A thrilling one-round boxing match followed. Excitement mounted, for the name of our Queen had not yet been revealed. As the majestic strains of Pomp and Cirrzlnistarzrrf began to float melodically through the air, Miss Cotterman's careful plans began to take shape beautifully. Our little freshman representative, Helen Miller, enteredg then came sophomore, versatile Dolores Wolfe, accom- panied by the junior, pretty blond Betty Sillaman. Shirley Mitchell and Ruth Morgan were the two popular seniors, followed by beautiful Ellen Gussio as Maid of Honor. Perfect silence reigned as everyone strained to see the Queen as she made her entrance. Yes, it was Carolyn Tompkins, and she was not a bit happier than the rest of G.H.S. to know that after three con- secutive years of being elected to the Queen's Court, she had really captured the Supreme Honor. Carolyn was proud and happy, but still couldn't believe all this was happening to her, even after she had been ceremoniously crowned Queen of All-Greenbelt Nite by our town manager, Mr. james T. Gobbel. The Queen and her court made themselves comfortable while our boys' basketball team prepared to take Bladensburg High School by storm, Between halves, the Girls' Leaders Club added sparkle to the evenings excitement. The boys topped Bladensburg with a score of 56-25. As a popular band appeared, another All-Greenbelt Nite ended tunefully at twelve mid- night, and all our fair ladies and handsome men turned their feet happily towards home. l50l