Hanover High School - Inde Yearbook (Hanover, NH)

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.nib TRACK Hanover 56 Windsor 39 Keene Rotary Meet Hanover 5th Valley Meet Hanover 2nd Hanover 52 Lebanon 52 Hanover 61 Towle 43 New Hampshire lnterscholastic Track Meet Twin State Valley Meet Hanover lst Hanover lst 1953 State Class B Championsll The finest moment in Hanover Track team history came on May 30, 1953 when they captured the State Championship for the first time. Taking the State Meet by copping seven firsts and winning eighteen medals was but a fitting climax to an exciting and extremely successful season for a terrific team. Paced by their big triple threat Q15 pointer Gordon Willey who was continually breaking one record after anotheri, the team fared well against practi- cally all competitiong they were undefeated in dual meet competition and won the Twin State Valley Meet for the third year in succession. It was a very well-balanced team with high morale: strong in the Weights with Willey and Frankie Hayes, a good all-around running team led by George Rogers in the dashes, middle distances and the mile, and strong also in the pole vault, high jump, and broad jump. With Mr. Hefferman as head coach the team also received some fine coaching from two Dartmouth football startsg Dick Collins with the runners and John Springer for the field event men. First Row David Thompson, Lorrie Hart, John Dimitroff, Robert Trachier, Robert Garrity, James Leavitt, Russell larlson Thomas Strong. Second Row Philip Dankert, David Philbrook. Robert Monahan, Frank Hayes KCO-Captainl, George Rogers ICO-Captalnl C ordon Willey, Glen Hart, Norman Carr, Neil LaCoss, Paul LaCoss. Third Row Richard Barrett, Richard Little,1 Robert Johnson, Lawrence Garrity, Richard Collins, Mr. Heffernan John Nprm er David Duclos, Stephen Taylor, Philip Jensen, Kenneth Trimble, Glen Giles. 1' 4 1'

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First Row: Jackson Wright tcaptainl, Elliott Carr, Glen Hart, Robert Elder, Thomas Strong, Leo Estes. Second Row: Richard Brannen, Donald Hawthorne, Richard Merrill, Kenneth Mayctte, David I-ladlock, Mr Branrh Third Row: John Hoag, Theodore Anthonisen, Robert Trachier, John Robes, Peter Waterman. With the good seasons come the off seasons, when everything seems to go wrong. With the victories come defeats. Every team is faced with ups and downs. Last fall was one of those seasons for the H.H.S. football team, when all the breaks were bad onesg success just cannot be bought. Everything seemed to backfire: first, five first-stringers were lost by graduation, then four more regulars before the season even started due to injuries and otherwise, and an overwhelmingly tough schedule at the beginning of the campaign. However, everything wasn't gloom. It was a game and spirited team that had its proud moments: the rousing win over Plymouth, a moral victory over Berlin, and the fine play of many individuals. Even though the boys didnit win many ball games, they deserved credit and praise for the tough task they tackled. On certain occasions if only a little luck had been with them, the tables might have been turned, like the Littleton game when freshman Johnny Robes ran seventy-five yards only to be stopped on the two-yard line. With Captain Chip Wright leading the team and Ken Mayette in on nearly every tackle, the team fought hard, but it was just one of those seasons.

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K First Row: Thomas Strong, Robert Cilson, Peter Coyle. Peter Carrity, Jack Hodgson, David Duclos, 1Captainl, James Babcock, John Harrington, Richard Brannen, Alexander Rennie, Robert Estes. Second Row: Mr. Branch, Theodore Anthonisen. Bruce Griffith. John Cusson, Daniel Monahan, Charles Smith, John Hawes, Robert Johnson, Elliot Carr, Philip Watson, Norman Carr, Hugh Fox. ICE HOCKEY Over the years Hanover High's ice hockey program has been on a shaky basis, due mainly to the lack of ice. This year for the first time ice was available in Dart- mouth's new artificial ice plant, and H.H.S. was able to use the rink for seven of its games and occasional practices. This year's hockey team, lacking the experience and depth of many of its oppon- ents. but showing spirit and good material, found it rough going over a nine-game schedule that netted only three wins. Captained by Dave Duclos, the team did well, considering their lack of practice, and on occasion they played excellent hockey. lce hockey is a sport that should rise to new heights as the ice program develops, and it should take its place in H.H.S. as a major athletic attraction. Hanover 4 Berlin 11 Hanover 0 Notre Dame 12 Hanover 2 Notre Dame 13 Hanover 0 K. U. A. 1 Hanover 1 New Hampton 0 Hanover 0 Dartmouth Freshmen 8 Hanover 4 Holderness 2 Hanover 2 K. U. A. 5 Hanover 2 Holderness 1