Mahopac High School - Wampum Yearbook (Mahopac, NY)

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TRACK TEADILY Mr. Foote, the track coach, is building a track team and also a reputation for Mahopac. Under his guidance they opened the season by breaking the two-mile record at the Westchester Relay Carnival in White Plains. Mr. Foote is also looking forward to breaking the 880 and a few more relay records. Other county teams will again feel the force of Mahopac s strong runners. You may rest assured the local sprinters will again dig their spikes into the cinders and come through in the stretch, supplying our share of winners. ROG aNOQNee Wee eM Wye another large baseball squad, Mahopac again turns its hopes to a successful baseball season. The fielding and hitting is above that of last year, the only deficiency being in the pitching staff. Coach Grant is being ably assisted by Mr. Wilson, all of which adds up to predict a more successful season this year. With this squad asa nucleus, Coach Grant should be able to build teams for the next two years, as there are only two seniors and two juniors among the regulars now.

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SOUR) IS IN SESSION eae again proved the most popular sport at Mahopac. Large crowds attended at home and away, to cheer the local hoop- sters. The fans were rewarded for their loyalty as Mahopac won. its share of games and put up excellent battles even when defeated. Few will soon forget the wild Shrub Oak game when the winning basket was made, with five seconds to go—by the opponents. Nor will we forget the St. Mary s contest which was won in a three minute overtime period after a stormy argument. After that, the blood pressure of many will never be the same. Captain Joe Ganong did a great job as the spark plug of the quintet, The center of the attack, he was in there fighting every minute. Tito Dalbo took the lead in scoring with 121 points, and was closely followed by John Donelli and Joe Ganong. All in all, the team met our expectations.

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GIANT AY VEE plies giant J. V. team provided their share of thrills in the preliminary basketball games this year. With a team that dwarfed the varsity in size, as four of the squad are over six feet, they always supplied a good opener. Mr. Margison did a fine job as coach. He was a real pal and friend as well as instructor. The team has greal possibilities for varsity next year. With a little polish added to their natural ability and size, they should keep Mahopac at the head of the list in the next few years, FOOTE’SBALL. WA the terrific Mahopac Chiefs took the field in the 1940 season, they meant ‘ business. With triple reverses, cross bucks, fakes and every other trick in the book, they smashed through opponents right and left. Losing only two games in the [ast two years, the crimson jerseyed warriors, under the coaching of Mr. Foote, assisted by Mr. Wilson, aroused terror in all opposition. The Chiefs displayed fine blocking, tackling, broken field running and that all-essen- tial team work. Just wait until this team plays varsity! me ee OS OO Bok es