Lunenburg High School - Echo Yearbook (Lunenburg, MA)

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Q LUNENBURG HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' HASKETBALL RECORD 1945-1946 L.H.S. Opponents Alumnae Here 15 23 Hollis There 45 13 Groton Here 50 15 Peppercll There 33 13 Townsend Here 44 51 Ayor There 50 14 Alumnae Here 29 28 Littleton Here 55 20 Westfard There 55 14 Ashby Here Q3 17 Groton There Q2 21 Peppcrc11 Here G1 21 Townsend There 46 16 Hullis Here 65 10 Littleton There 56 21 Ayer Here 59 14 Wcstford Here 50 12 Ashby There 55 26 Fort Devens There 17 17 Littleton Tournament Ayer 19 16 Chelmsford 38 10 Townssnd 55 19 Conant cf East Jaffrey nil' M21 Totals 874 418 INDIVIDUAL LCORING RECORD 1945-1946 Name Field Goals Free Trios Total Polnts Ann Harley 141 29 511 No11y Hidden 98 52 228 Emma Harvey Ei 15 123 Barbara Wsrpula 46 16 108 Peggy Deming 58 13 89 Shir1ey Lanoey 10 1 21 Jean Paton 0 1 1 Janics Gustafson O -Q 0 Totals 587 107 881 Guards: Ruth Simon, Esther Aho, Ann Janiron, Joan Kenn y Carol Huntington, Eleanor Gray, Jean Huntington, Betty Wickham, Yvonne Leger, Joan Gustafson.

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'i?f TQ 5 -VQLITTLETON TOURNAMENT I Final Round: CONANT Littleton's gym was packed to ,the rafters with' enthusiostici basketball fans on the evening of the finals of the tournament. Rev calling the fantastically thrilling game of the previous year between the two finalists, thc Lunenburg girls and the Conant girls, 'the spectators expectej another thrilling contest. The two teams were a- gain of championship caliber: Conant having won the Monadnock League and Lunenburg, the Wuchusett League, both enjoying undefeated seasons. Because of' their excellent showing in thc tourney, particularly the play of the sensational Phyllis Morrill, the Conant team was the pre-I game favorite. Although Lunenburg hid difficulty getting to the game, their bus being delayed, the girls entered the fray with u dctcrminoi, nevar-say-die spirit. The first quarter was very even with the two teams playing care- fully. clash tcem made use of its speed uni clever training to set up scoring plays. ns the quarter cndc', Conant lcd 7-6 with both teams yet to show their rcul worth. c ' The second quarter found the cfanly balanced teams again' playing on equdl terms. Time and again, clovmr plays and spectacular shots brought the frantically cheering rooters out of their salts. Lunenburg left the floor ot thc half with u 17-15 advantage. An inspired Conant toum came back strong in the third quarter to score eleven points against Luncnburgfs six.. The Conant crpwd went wild as the fourth quarter started with o 26-23 Conant m rgin. . That was all Lunenburg needed. Peggy Deming. diminutive forward inserted into the. game in the last quarter, scored five important. points and seemed to give the girls on important lift just when 'they needed it most. While Ann Harley and Molly Hidden were pumping in the winning points, the Lunenburg guoris were doing o ,marvelous job of holding down the Conant forwards. Ruthie Simon and Joan Kenney held Conant's speedy high-scorer, horrill, to one field goal in the entire game. Lunenburg, scoring 14 points to Conant's one in the last quarter, roared to a 37-27 victory ------ their sfcond Littleton tourna- ment CFQWU.. The girls certainly showed they were true champions by comingifrom behind to score-i decisive win. The team had the fighting spirit and teamwork that marks champions. f Lunenburg made a clean sweep of the Littleton tournament, placing Ann Harley and Ruth Simon on the all-star team, winning the foul shook ing contest with Barbara Whrpule's excellent shooting and having their own captain, Ruth Simon, named the outstanding player of the tourna- ment. The-most important member of the squad wus the coach, Mrs. ihrgar- et Hurley. Every win of tho team wus the result of her untiring traind ing and planning. The girls of the team respected her extensive know- ledge of boskctbillg thcv welcomed her criticism for it was always di- rooted to help the team as well us the individuulg they valued her friendship and association for sho wosdnot-only'their coach, but nlso their team-mute, a seventh player alert to every ploy on the court.Tho girls if the basketball team were proud to be called nhhrgaret Horley's girls. . ' v- A , Y

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K3- AV I 1 p The 1945 edition of the Lunenburg High School baseball team had a successful season winning 6 contests and dropning 5. There was a large turnout of 'boys with the principal contestants being Paul Gale and John Solovei, seniorsg Robert Burley, Donald Cadwell, Kenneth Goodell, Paul Kenney, Raymond Okerman, and Floyd Riley, juniorsg Laurie Gale and Joseph Paton, sophomoresg and Jimmy Deming, freshman. Lunenburg won its first contest 9-4 from Ashby behind Donny Cad- well's three hit pitching and the hitting of Riley and Deming. The second game was a loss to Townsend by the score of 6-4. Paul Gale gave up only four hitsg Riley, Sclovei, and Gale each had two hits to lead the hitting attack. The third game ended in a 5-O loss to the Shirley Industrial school with Solovei getting thc only hit. It was another tough loss for nwindyn Gale. A 28-13 win over Pepperell in the fourth fray put Lunenburg in the win column. Everybody hitg Ed Balcom was the winning pitcher. Lunenburg's second win over Ashby followed with Laurie Gale the winning hurler by a 14-8 score. Solovei, Paul Gale, Riley and Deming hit well for the winners. Playing Leominster Trade next, the team, behind the excellent pitching of Cadwell and the good hitting of Riley and Deming, won ll-Q The seventh game was a Groton win with Nwindyn Gale losing a 6 hit game 8-7. Jimmy Deming was the only member to collect two hits for Lunenburg. Paul Gale won the eighthencounter ll-3 over Pepperell. Paul Gale and Joe Paton each garnered three hits off Pepperell servers. Groton then pinned another defeat on Lunenburg 15-5. Groton was able to hit Cadwell's mound offerings. Lunenburg suffered a secord defeat at the hands of Townsend. Six hit pitching by Lewis Schulze spelled Lunenburg's downfall. Floyd Riley collected two bingles. The season closed with a win over the Leominster Trade school 9-3 with Paul Gale the winning pitcherg Paton, Solovei, Okerman, Cadwell, and Riley the leading batters. Leading Hitters Floyd Riley .487 James Deming .462 John Solovei .455 Extra Base Hits Triples: Riley, P. Gale, Solovei A Doublesg Deming C51 Riley C41 Okerman 44,