Midway High School - Semper Yearbook (Church Road, VA)

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GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM The Tigerettes enthusiastically answered the call to baskethall and opened their season with a crushing 36-16 victory over Amelia. The j)asswork, shooting and guarding — in fact, the general s] irit of the team in this first game, marked them as a pos.sihle contender for the county championship. The team was sue- ce.s.sful until the Tigerettes met the fast charging Diuwiddie team, last year’s champions, and went down after leading for three (piarters, by a 41-34 score. The Tigerettes reached their hig ' he.st peak of the season when they defeated the strong Blackstone team by a 21-13 score. The most exciting game of the season was played on the home court when the game between IMidway and IMcKenney ended in a deadlock with a 17-17 score. The Tigerettes will present another strong combination next year, though the I laces left by the loss of Captain Allen, Spain, Watkins, Williams and Lewis will he hard to 611. 1938-19.39 BASKPITHALL SCORES Oct. 12 — ] lid way 36 Amelia . . , . , 16 Oct. 14 — Midway 34 Dinwiddie . . 41 Oct. 18 — IMidway 48 Darvills . 19 Oct. 27 — Midway 20 Blackstone . . 13 Xov. 4 — Midway 14 Dinwiddie . 21 Xov. 8 — IMidway 22 Amelia 14 Xov. 1 1 — Midway 38 Darvills .... 6 Xov. 15 — IMidway 9 Cai son 8 Xov. 18 — IMidway 17 IMcKenney 17 Xov. 22 — IMidway 26 Carson 15

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“MIDNEWS” WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ' Warrex P )rd . . Latrie Browder . Barbara I’erkixsox Billie Sprixgstox Xaxca’e Allex . Madelixe Davis Beatrice I exxett Billv Watkixs . . Joseph ] Iacii . . Marv O. Watkixs . Mildred Browder Dorothy Bexxett . Iarv Williams . Fraxces Axdrews . J I M M IE FiTZPATR I CK Sampel Reams . . STAFF Editor . Associate Editor Associate Editor Nen ' s Editor . Associate Xctcs Editor Art Editor . Associate Art Eddor Sports Editor . . Associate Sports Editor . Associate Sports Editor Eeatarc Editor . Associate Eeatare Editor At a III ai Editor . . Associate Aliiiinii Editor . liiisiness Manager . Associate Business Manager • The Midneirs, Midway’s first journalistic ])roject, made its appearance on Decenilier 7. It has continued, despite a multitude of iijis and downs, to apjiear weekly, and to hold to its modest rate of two cents per cojiy. It is felt that the Midneirs, with all its faults, lias done much to build up a strouo ' cr school spirit anion the pupils, and to help the community to understand better what the school is attempting’ to do. i Iay it continue next year, with the improvements which its staff should he able to make, in the light of their jia.st exjn ' rieiice.

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM The ] Iithv!iy Tig:ers, under the direction of their new coach, Edward Kell, oi)cned their season with a crushing’ 24-2 victory over Amelia High School. Opening their season in mid-sea.son form they went on to win their third con- secutive C’ounty Championshi]) and also the la.st leg on the District P .F-A. Championship Cup. This cup will now he the jiermanent posse.ssion of the school. The Tigers entered the District Tournament at the Cniversity of Kichmoiul as defending champions. It was a weak and tired team which fought its way into the finals, illness and injurv having taken its toll. The Tigers fell IxTore the fast charging King AVilliam team hy a score of 27-21. Tlie team will he hadl.v hit with Ca|)tain Beville, Mach, Allen and Leonard heing lost hy graduation and the four yeai’ rule. BASKETBALL SCORES, 19:fS-l!)89 A lid way 24 Amelia o Alidwa.v 40 Betershurg . . 76 .Midway 2() Dinwiddie 21 Alidwa.v 24 AIcKennv 7 Alidway :U Darvills 17 Alidwa.v 27 King AVilliam 47 .Midway 46 Dinwiddie . . . 10 Alidwa.v 44 Dumhorton 6 Alidway 2.4 Amelia 9 Alidwa.v 21 King AATlliam 27 Alidwa.v 0.7 Disputanta 5 Alidwa.v 20 Hopewell 64 Alidway 48 Darvills 17 Alidwa.v 47 AIcKennv . 42 Alidway 47 Dis])utanta 18 Alidwa.v 29 Surrv 19