Kearsley High School - Echo Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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lillilisi BASKETBALL t I 949 The girls' basketball team of 1949 ended its playing season with three wins against two losses. The Kearsley girls opened their basketball season on january 7 with their first league game. They played Beecher whom they defeated 20-18. At the half, as at the end of the game, the girls led by only two points, 8-10. Mickey Lovett and Nancy Richards led the scoring with eight points each. The girls took their first defeat of the season at the hands of Davison on january 14 by the score of 20-30. I-Ialftime score showed our girls trailing only 9-11 but they were never able to take the lead, Mickey Lovett netted twelve points. The girls came back after their defeat from Davison to take Mt. Morris with the halftime score showing Kearsley leading 9-1. Mickey Lovett led the scoring with 'nine points. The girls took their second defeat when Grand Blanc proved too much for them. Our girls led at halftime 9-7, but Grand Blanc came back with a third and fourth quarter surge to end the game 29-19. Vivian Clark led the scoring with eight points. The girls went all out for their last game of the season by taking Bendle 28-24. Although Bendle led at the half 12-11, our girls came back in the last half with 17 points to Bendle's 12. Vivian Clark collected fourteen points to lead the scoring. The girls' basketball season in Genesee County was officially closed with an Athletic banquet held at Frankenmuth on Feburary 28. The main speaker of the evening was Mrs. Marie Hartwig of the University of Michigan. The climax of the evening came with the awarding of the championship cup to the Davi- son team by Mr. Mintline of The Flint journal. The 1949 KEARSLECHO P692 65

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Bron! Row fleft to rigbtj-Florence Poiryon, Belly Beland, Winifred Peerfynome, Shirley Rutledge, Belly jean Putt, Virginia Mrllflabon. Second Row-foanne Harrir, Ima Lon McKnight fnianagerj, Norma fean LlI l7lg.ff0ll,. Mir! Siloer fcoaebj, Mary Ellen Gonlirb, Elaine Viola, joan Wr'igbf. Front Row fleff to righlj-fanife Baker, jnanila Strayer, Pauline Clapp, Margaret' Lufl, Carole Bowman, Pat Wallare, Marguerite McGraw, Rnfb Slageberg, Norma jean Grady. Serond Row-Barbara Barlow, facaneline LaLonde, Ima Lon McKnigbl fmanagerl, Marion Sloddard, Mir! Silver froacbj, Barbara Gnflaffon, foyre Radke, Glenna Miller, Ann llV6llf87'b0IlJ'E. GIRLS' TRI-GOUNTY BASKETBALL Ke1rsley's Tri-County girls' basketball team started out their season by lcsfng 50-9 'Qs Columbiaville. The second game with Otter Lake Kearsley won 15-9. ln the game with Carman Kearsley edged them out, 15-13. In the fourth game, which was with Carman, Kearsley triumphed again, 9-10. The last game of the season Kearsley tied with Columbiaville, 15-15. Kearsley girls would have tied with Columbiaville for the championship. Since that team dropped out of the league, the Kearsley team emerged as champions. P-we 66 The 7949 KEARSLECHO

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BOYS' TRACK , S . a .::' I T T, , . J V, M. , IV ,, , In Bi YB' s wrt? J 6 N6 we, 1 ' ' fr i W e .. Q . M314 gamer a ff, KM.,yasci,,y , 22: ,EI ' -A V- 1- ,y -- - ,. , Z-' - ' W 9 I, , - A-A , - 3 1 M 'fl 1 A :I I , - I .gp- : M 3 Front Row fleft to rightj-farh Alpin finanagerj, Don Rood, Bob Clodfelter, Keith Walker, Torn Williamf, Rayre Gririvold, farh Dnnn. Second Row-Boh Geifenhaver, Lloyd Carpenter, Mifhael Grah, Larry Langford, Max Shoals, Howard Finhheiner, lark Harrif. Third Row-Mr. Marlin froarhj, Torn Goitlirh, Dellyayne Stelbhenf, Rnffell Clark, Kenneth Herriinan, Allan fohnfon, Virgil Lezriy, Ronald Hill, Boh Lovett, Kenneth Tanner, and Brine Kionha. FIRST TEAM BASKETBALL Front Row fleft to rightj-Georgia Rofe, Nanry Rirhardf, Mirhey Lovett, Vivian Clark and Mitzi Goofen fCo-Captainfj, Donna SCb7?IlfZ67', Beverly Hetheringion, Mary Angnf. Sefond Row-Roberta Barlow finanagerj, Mixer Silver froarhj, Evelyn Hill, Grare Hill, Grarie Barlow, Imogene Ofhorne, Marjorie Giertz, Mary Nagengayl, Willodean Grifwold, Pat Williaiiif, Delorex N offyinger, Ioan W'arker. Third Row-Manager Martha Ward, Cheryl Gigiiere, Marcia Afh, Maxine Hohn, Vir- ginia Gaither, Melvena Davief, Charlene Price, Irif Maria, Manager Charlotte Gilhertfon. P692 64 The 7949 KEARSLECHO