McLeansboro High School - Pyramid Yearbook (McLeansboro, IL)

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90355 lst row: Mr. Siville, Thomas, Bell, Gateley, Iones, Tyler, Sandusky, Mr, Staff. 2nd row: Prince, Deitz, Hall, Millenbine, Sloan, Lee, Mansell, Robertson Foxes The 1956 basketball season, was cut short of wins in the won and lost record as compared to some of the teams of the past two or three years, but the Foxes, have this year, met some of the tinest teams in Illinois. The Foxes played in the Centralia Holiday tournament, where sixteen teams were entered. The Foxes made a very good showing as Pinckneyville only beat them 49 to 49. The Foxes went into the consolation bracket, defeat- ing Benton by 19 points. Quincy, a highly rated team, eliminated the Foxes by only eight points. The Foxes were invited back and are expected to put Mclseansboro on the map, as most of the Foxes are juniors and sophomores. They are looking forward to next year's tournament, so let's all go with them and cheer them on. The Foxes got off to a flying start by winning four out of their first five starts, but then it seemed the tide changed as they only won three out of the next ten games. The remainder of the schedule was somewhat even as they won five and lost four. The Foxes next year are in a conference with three other schools, namely Eldorado, fohnston City, and Metropolis. A name for the conference was chosen by the student body of each school. The schools will be competing against each other in not only basketball, but in football and track. The Foxes will lose only two seniors next year. If they keep up the spirit they had this year, the Foxes will be dreaded by all teams in the state. K642

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F SL Evans Malone Arnold. Siville, and Staff HER MAIESTY. SUE SMEDLEY Metheney Ritchey The Foxes Favorites The annual Coronation ot the basketball queen was held on Friday night, February 3, l956. As the queens attendants and their escorts entered the qyin, the attendants were each presented a bouquet by Elva Tucker as Anna Lee Webb pinned a boutonniere on each ot the escorts, She was announced by the Master of Ceremonies, Tony lohnson, and a roll ot drums by lanice Mitchell. lerry McDaniel accompanied by Carolyn Fagan, sang a song appropriate tor each couple. The attendants entered as tollows: Gail Evans escorted by Ned Tyler, loann Malone escorted by Stephen Bell, Sue Metheney, escorted by Ronnie Sandusky, and ludy Ritchey escorted by Doyle Lee. Then atter a lonq roll ot drums, our l955 basketball queen, Sue Sinedley, escorted by Dick Deitz, entered. Connie Statt and Susan Arnold carried the queens train. Randy Siyille presented the queen with a bouquet and Marilyn Lee presented her with the game basketball. The l955 queen, Ianet Correll, was escorted from the stage by loe Gateley. 44632

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Date Opponent e They November 29 Norris City 74 73 December 2 Mt. Carmel 80 74 December 3 Christopher 71 36 December 9 Carmi 61 66 December 13 Sesser 70 68 December 16 Fairfield 92 61 December 20 Benton 51 62 December 28-29-30 Centralia Tournament Ianuary 3 Norris City 48 49 Ianuary 6 Eldorado 54 52 Ianuary 7 Carrier Mills 65 69 Ianuary 13 Carmi 48 64 Ianuary 17-18 McLeansboro Tourney Ianuary 20 Lawrenceville 66 72 Ianuary Z4 Sesser 76 70 Ianuary 28 Alton 81 97 January 31 Fairfield 86 46 February 3 Zeigler 75 56 February 10 Carrier Mills 80 65 February 17 Eldorado 60 63 February 21 Wayne City 89 73 February 24 DuQuoin 68 80 Huskies Under the leadership of a new coach, Leroy Siville, this year's Huskies had a very successful season with a 13 and 7 Win and lost record. The Huskies were very much strengthened by a strong freshman team, and as always, are looking toward future years, in havng a fine team when this year's Foxes have graduated. ' lst row: Hall, Deen, Digby, Dale, Ventress, Hosea, Ingram, Webb, Lasswell, Jordan, Ritchason, Mr. Siville. 2nd row: Daily, Webb, Hughes, Endicott, Tucker, Page, Iohnson, McDonald, Reed, Prendergast, Walker. 3rd row: Edwards, Huffstutler, Busby, Eaton, Upton, Daniel, Digby, Denny, lohnson. 4th row: French, Hart, Braden. i KBS?