Houstonia High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Houstonia, MO)

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a Championship Volleyball Team

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Girls' Volleyball After two early season losses the Shamrock girls started rolling and cli- maxed a wonderful season by bringing, home first place in the PBCAA. The record for the entire season stood at 15 won and 5 lost. During the course of the season Houstonia defeated every team it played. The Shamrocks added another nice trophy to the collection by bringing home second place from the Warsaw Invitational in December. Four Seniors, Margaret Kreisel, Alberta Smith, Jean Kreisel, and Bernadean Coffelt, will be lost through graduation. The returning lettermen will be Betty Faris, Irene Hunter, Dorothy Rayl, Nellie Walk, Betty Walk, Doris Smith, Judy Blackburn, Lulu Belle Baker, Lavina Cornine, Norma Bechtel, Barbara Schondelmeyer, and Barbara Reid. The Shamrocks turned in several brilliant performances. Especially notable was the Z9-Z0 defeat of Hughesville, the team that had won sixteen straight conference games, and seemed destined to go unbeaten in 1951-'52, l The A'lTeam FRONT ROW: Margaret Kreisel, Jean Kreisel, Betty Walk. STANDING: Betty Jo Faris, AlbertafSmith, Nellie Walk, Coach Slankard, Bernadean Coffelt, Dorothy Rayl, Irene Hunter. Volleyball Squad FRONT ROW: Lena Howard, Norma Bechtel, Margaret Kreisel, Jean Kreisel Betty Walk, Barbara Reid, Barbara Schondelmeyer. STANDING: Lula Belle Baker, Doris Smith, Betty Faris, Alberta Smith, Nellie Walk, Coach Slankard, Bernadean Coffelt, Dorothy Rayle, Irene Hunter, Judy Blackburn, Lavina Cornine.

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A Team Squad STANDING: Dale Norfleet, Allen Nutt, Lloyd Shireman, Coach,Slankard, J. T Smith, Harold Charles, Marion Gregory. SEATED: Willis Charles, J. C. Tuckwiller, Ray Allen Shireman, Harry Charles. The 1951-'52 edition of the Shamrocks embarked upon their nineteen game schedule with only one returning letterman from the 1950-'51 squad. Dale Norfleet, Junior forward, led the team in scoring. He turned in his top performance against Sacred Heart when he poured Z8 points through the hoop. , Dale Norfleet, J. T. Smith, Harold Charles, Allen Nutt, and J. C. Tuckwiller were the most frequent starters: however, Willis Charles broke in- to the starting lineup several times toward the end of the season and turned in several fine performances. Those six, along with Ray Shireman, Harry Charles, and Marion Gregory, earned varsity letters for the 1951-'52 season. ' Lloyd Shireman, promising Freshman center, suffered a broken foot in December and was lost to the team for the remainder of the year. He was awarded a provisional letter for his early season performances. Captain Harold Charles, Allen Nutt, and J. C. Tuckwiller, all varsity starters, will be lost throiigh graduation. These boys displayed some fine ball throughout the season and will be sorely missed when the 1952-'53 season rolls around. The seven returning lettermen: Dale Norfleet, Harry Charles, Ray Shireman, Marion Gregory, J. T. Smith, Willis Charles, and Lloyd Shireman will form the nucleus of the 1952-'53 Shamrock quintet. However, Frank Charles, Dewayne Carver, and M. C. Cundiff, all Freshmen, Sophomore John Borchersg and Clinton Reid, a Junior, came along fast toward the season's end and will be counted on for considerable action next season. Basketball Squad STANDING: Clinton Reid, Dale Norfleet, Allen Dean Nutt, Lloyd Shireman, Coach Slankard, J. T. Smith, Harold Charles, Marion Gregory, Dewayne Carver. SEATED: Charles Walk, John Borchers, Willis Charles, J. C. Tuckwiller, Ray Allen Shireman, Harry Charles, M. C. Cundiff, Frank Russell CharlesL