Larksville High School - Lark Yearbook (Larksville, PA)

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FOOTBALL BAN QUET new .W FOOTBALL Although Coach Mike Shimko lost five of his varsity football members last season, the remainder of the varsity and new members joined together to form a powerful team. After only three weeks of preparation they were put. to their first test, which was our neighbor, Edwardsville. Displaying team work and determination, the Larks overpowered them and started off to a good season with a victory. The Green Wave which was always the underdog, would play to their capacity and win many games which came as a surprise. Despite injuries and a tough schedule, our boys came through with five wins, this was a credit to the coaching ability of Mike Shimko. Ed Shank Tomek, who actecllas captain was a good sport as well as an excellent line backer. He was helped considerably by the deceptive ball handling of Boot Niznik. Ed Gryskiewicz, a sturdy lineman, was elected by his teammates to captain next year's team. He will be backed up by an experienced squad composed of Little Gene Carr, a slick broken field runner, Bernie Zielinski, and Ben Barsh. Muxy Gimble, Franny Fisher, Lenny Krofchick, and Bill Dougherty, whose re- serve strength was appreciated by the team, are leaving this year due to graduation. Orgy Yanok and Rudy Fender formed the bulk. of the line which at most times was inpenetrable. The outside of the line was taken care of by Tommy Korshalla and Hoppy Gimble, ..--ji

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MAJ ORETTES L6ft to Right: Marguerite Thomas, Evelyn Lesnick, Catherine Fender, Nancy Magalski, Ruth Bump Anne Tincofski, Mary Osick. CHEERLEADERS r ' 4 4 .. .., ' Z3 L First Row, Left to Right: Flodell Grider, Rita Bogdon, Irene Stepanik, Anna Onzik, Theresa Pastula, Anna Rychlewski. Second Row, Left to Right: John Barrett, William Jenkins, Anthony Rynkievicz, Edward Zofcin, Myron Steele, Carl Lechock.

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LARKSVILLLE SCHOOL DIRECTORS Footb The telephone rang and when Mary answered it, who was calling but her favorite beau, Tom. He was calling to ask if she was going to keep esher promise and go to the Shawnee with him. Mary said she would and for him to come up around 5:30 o'clock. The above scene was being enacted in nearly every home in the two neighboring towns. Why? Well, tonite was THE night, FOOTBALL NIGHT November 1948, Tonight the Shawnee Theatre would be crowded with students from both Larksville and Ply- mouth High Schools in anticipation of the Foot- ball Night celebration. When the Shawnee was crowded to capacity the Larksville band entered on the left and the Plymouth band on the right. The throng cheered them till they were hushed by the picture which was finally flashed on the screen. The picture was appropriately followed by football shorts. The aim, more or less, of the two schools on this night is to cheer its respective school to the top of their respective lungs. Using this mor- ale as a scoreboard the school which cheered the louder was supposed to have the best chance of winning the game on the following day, be- tween these friendly rivals, the Larksville Green Wave and the Plymouth Shawnee Indians. Mr. Keating, manager of the theatre, acted as Master of Ceremonies and since the Larksvillians were guests, they were fraciously allowed to be represented first. Our Alma Mater opened our performance and all the Shawneeites stood re- spectively at attention. Our majorjettes, with Nancy Magalski as their head majorette, put on a spectacular perfor- mance and twirled their batons with the typical poise and finish for which they are noted and which has made them the most outstanding in the valley. Then amid a burst of cheers and yells our cheerleaders came on to shake the rafters. all Night With Ready, Hip!! Hip! from our vivacious cheering captain Myron Steele the halls echoed and reechoed with: Dot Dot Dot Dash! Victory! Victory! Dot Dot Dot Dash! Victory! Victory! V-I-C-T-O-R-Y ! ! ' Victory!! ! ! I I As this and various other cheers hit our solid Larksville wall they deafeningly increased in volume. Coach Mike Shimko presented his Green Wave to the audience and as each player was introduced he took his place on the stage amid a volley of cheers. The Shawneeites next stood respectively at attention while the Plymouth Alma Mater was being played by the band. Then the house lights were dimmed and the red stage lights switched on, while the Shawnee Majorettes put on a never to be forgotten per- formance of twirling their lighted batons. The cheerleaders led their respective section and Coach John Stonik introduced his players. With their never ending spirit of good sports- manship the two rival coaches shook hands with the appropriate saying, May the best team win! Some feminine cheerleaders from both schools put on a masculine air and kicked a few mina- ture footballs ,into the audienceg with this the festivities for the evening came to a close. With such morale as displayed by both schools it looke as though the 1949 Plymouth - Larks- ville game would result in a score undeterminable by even the experts.