Ilion High School - Mirror Yearbook (Ilion, NY)

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Standing, Left to Right: S. Paul, D. Pelletier. Bottom Row, Left to Right: B. Carlock, F. Capes, L. Thompson, J. Earl, M. Thompson. Leading the fans in cheers at the IHS basketball and football games this year, were the Senior Varsity and .lun- ior Varsity cheerleaders. For the first time in the history of Ilion High School, Iayvees cheered with the Varsity cheerleaders at Senior Varsity games. The Varsity cheerleaders wore white sweaters with brown skirts during football season, and gold jumpers with brown blouses during basketball season. left to Right: D. Merchant, R. Morton, D. Hall. Kneeling, Left to Right: B. Fager, S. Hatter, J. McDaniels. Standing, Left to Right: T. Nalezny, N. Adams.

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First Row, Left to Right: W. Dack, C. Noll, S. Leonis, R. Steele, D. Hecox, J. Duffy, B. Houseknecht. Second Row, Left to Right: Coach Sorge, B. Dem- ing, W. Murphy, D. Ahern, W. Steele, D. Connors, W. Whiter. Third Row, Left to Right: R. Jones, P. Boyle, J. Yavornitzki, R. Denison. B SEB LI. Doug Hall's no-hit no-run game against Herk- imer spotlighted the 1952 baseball season of Ilion High. Coach .loe Sorgels boys, in his second sea- son at the helm, copped 3rd place with a 4-4 record in league competition. 1 lt' XO Returning lettermen, B. Deming, S. Leonis, B. Murphy, D. Ahern, and P. Boyle, with the aid of D. Steele, and some new talent from the Freshman and Sophomore classes, may enable the Ilion team to have a victorious season. TENNIS In the first year as a major sport competitor, the tennis team started slowly and won only two of six matches, but developed fast near the season's en The highlight of the season was .lohn Shibut Dick Hall John Remmell and Bob Bergm s comp etition in the post-season sectional matches at Col- gate. These three John Remmell Dick Hall and Bob Bergm are returnmg this year along wlth Dale Connors Dick Coupe Charlie Thlbault Chuck Wood and Merv Covell 3' w-I First Row Left to Right .l Remmell R Bergm C Wood Second Row Left ln Right D Connors B Wilson D Coupe Fifi UU?