Kearsley High School - Echo Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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F1'0IlfR01l? flefl fo rigbtj-Marlba Wa1'd, .Marcia Ark, Dofoier lN'0ff.ri11ge1', joan llVdfkC'7', Georgia Rare. Second Rauf-MickeyLozfe1t, Mary Nazgezzgarl, Nancy Rirbmdr, Darlene Perior, Virginia Gazilber, Mer! Sbewmzfz, Milzi Goorren. Third Rau'-Min Silver fcoachj, Imogene Urborfze, Roberfa Barlow, Clmrlelze Prife, Cbarlofe Gillferfrofz, Domm Sfbmiizer, Iris' Marm, Melvefm Dawief. FIELD HOGKEY I 949 Field hockey, an old sport for girls, was revived at Kearsley last fall by Miss Esther Silver, the new girls' coach. This fast-moving game ofhcially opened girls' sports in three schools, Kearsley, Beecher, and Carman. These games of field hockey were rapid and rough. The action revolves around the center, who must be quick enough to get the ball to her side by driving it to either of the half-backs or wings. They then try to dribble or drive to the opposite goal in order to score. The Held is similar to a football field with a SO- and 25-yard line. Kearsley won the first game of the season from the Beecher High School team. Becchcr was held scoreless with a score of 2-0. In a game with Carman, Kearsley again triumphed by a score of 3-2. Kearsley's last game of the season was with Carman. Carman lost to Kearsley by L1 siorc of 3-1. The standing of the hockey season ended with Beecher taking first place with one loss, one tie, and two wins. Kearsley came in second with two wins and two losses. Carman took third place with two losses and one win. At the end of the season the tenth and eleventh grade girls gave a supper in honor of the senior girls on the team. During the season, Marjorie Giertz acted as timer and scorekeeper and Vivian Clark was manager of the team. P596 60 The 7949 KEARSLECHO

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Front Row fleff to rigbtj-foe Rimrrl, Keith Walker, Rfzyre Griswold, ferry Robbim, 15171165 Creelalmzmz, Roberl Sweerf. Second R01lf'1WdllE7' Novak, Donald Gonlmar, Bob Lovell, Darrell Miller, Mr. Kfzzzdrozz fcoacbj Sefferl 0:1 Floor-DellR0l2l2i11.f, fr. fnzmmgerj. BASKETBALL I 949 The Kearsley Hornets' basketball team coached by William Knudson had a successful season in 1949 as they tied Fenton for top honors in the Class B loop. In fulfilling a schedule of eight games in the league, the Hornets won seven while dropping one. . In their initial game with Beecher the Hornets scored a 39-37 victory over the Buccsnccrs to start them off on the right foot. Bob Sweers was high-point man with 11 points. In their next game they topped a powerful Davison live 36-34 to keep them in the win- ner's column. Jerry Robbins took high honors with 13 points. Sweers was next with 10 points. The Hornest then were put up against a determined Fenton team and went down in their only defeat to a score of 31-30. Rivard scored 14 points for the Hornets. The Kearsley live came back in their next league tilt to top Flushing 32-25 and set them on a four-game winning streak. Sweers and Rivard were again top scorers with 10 and 9 points respectively. Mt. Morris was the next victim of the Kearsley team which showed no partiality by defeat- ing them, 46-32. Rivard scored 15 points while Sweers dropped in 13. ' Kearsley played Grand Blanc and the Hornets fought it out till the last minute of play to earn themselves a 47-45 victory. Rivard again was top scorer with 16 points, while Robbins and Godmar scored 12 points each. fCof1tif111enlA 072 Nexl Pagej The 1949 KEARSLECHO Page 5'

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fC0rztif1l1ed From Prereding Pagej Walker starred again in the third quarter with a scoring plunge. He tried rushing for the conversion but failed to cross the all-important chalk line. The final touchdown was made by Ken- neth Wagner, a freshman back, and Ken- neth Harriman booted the extra point to top off the contest. A 6-to-6 deadlock was the result of the Mt. Morris tiff, and it later turned out that Kearsley and Mt. Morris were forced to share the County B title because of this particular encounter. The scoring was divided as follows. Kearsley drew first blood when Left Half Bob Geisen- haver tore through left tackle and carried the mail 72 yards into Mt. Morris' end zone. The Hornets failed the all-im- portant conversion and that was what cooked the mythical goose The Mt. Morris tally occurred in the sec- ond period upon downing a bad pass from center which had bounded into Kearsley's end zone from the 15-yard marker. The conversion attempt was quick-kicked but failed. Kearsley picked up some of its lost prestige by dumping Grand Blanc, 14 to 0. Center jerry Robbins broke up a drive when he intercepted a pass on Grand Blanc's 40-yard line. The Hor- nets then marched down the field where Fullback Keith Walker hit the line for the score. Left Tackle Virgil Lewis, again alternating in the backfield, made the conversion. In the third quarter, Virgil Lewis bulled The 1949 KEARSLECHO through for the second touchdown and then duplicated it for the extra point. An upset was in the offlng when Kearsley met Bendle via the gridiron. Net result, Bendle 6, Kearsley 0. The Hornets had a pass intercepted on Bendle's nine-yard line which set the Tigers up for their only score. The con- version attempt failed. The game that cinched a tie for the County B championship was the Clio con- test. Kearsley outswam Clio to win, 6 to O. Rain, mud, and wind kept both squads slipping and fumbling until the Hornets' Right Halfback Bob Geisenhaver sloshed over for six wet points. The mud took possession of the ball again, and the con- version attempt failed. The 1948 season ended with a bang by dropping the traditional Turkey day foe, Beecher, 14 to 7. This was the last Thanksgiving day game between the schools, and as Kearsley had three legs to Beecher's one, the trophy stayed at home Right Halfback Bob Geisenhaver wheeled through right tackle for the first score, with Fullback Keith Walker plunging the conversion. The boys came back again in the second period, with Quarterback Don Godmar pitching to Geisenhaver, who dashed 40 yards for the touchdown. Left Tackle Virgil Lewis again shifted to the backfield and charged through for the extra point and the last score of the season. Page 59