Houstonia High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Houstonia, MO)

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First Team Basketball Squad

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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

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7 Girls' Softball Team STANDING: Judy Blackburn, Alberta Smith, Jean Kreisel, Bernadean Coffelt, Coach Slankard, Nellie Walk, Dorothy Rayl, Irene Hunter, Doris Smith. SEATED: Barbara Schondelrneyer, Norma Bechtel, Margaret Kreisel, Betty Jane Walk, Barbara Reid. In the PBCAA Tournament the Houstonia girls drew the future champions, LaMonte, and were eliminated in their first outing by the close score of 4-Z.. Three starters, Jean Kreisel, Margaret Kreisel, and Alberta Smith will graduate in May, and Bernadean Coffelt, a Senior letterrnan, will also receive her diploma in May. Doris Smith, Barbara Reid, Betty Walk, Judy Blackburn, Barbara Schondelmeyer, Dorothy Rayl, Irene Hunter, Norma Bechtel, and Lula Belle Baker all earned letters and will return to form the nucleus of the 1952.-'53 Shamrock nine. Conference Champs STANDING: Dale Norfleet, Allen Dean Nutt, J. T. Smith, Coach Slankard, Harold Charles, J. C. Tuckwiller, Marion Gregory. SEATED: Clinton Reid, Harry Charles, Willis Charles. The Shamrocks climaxed a successful softball season by bringing home first place honors in the PBCAA Softball Tournament. LaMdnte dealt Houstonia its lone defeat of the season by the score of Z-1. The sting of this lone loss was later eased when the Shamrocks defeated the Vikings in a return game at Houstonia as well as in the Conference Tournament. In the PBCAA finals at Smithton the Shamrocks displayed a well-balanced attack and defeated Lincoln by the score of 10-0. Allen Nutt climaxed his high school pitching career by turning in a beautiful one-hit performance in the final game of the tournament. y J