Miles Macdonell Collegiate - Macadonian Yearbook (East Kildonan, Manitoba Canada)

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GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Front Row: Liz Tanner, Gail Scott, Sonia Smerchansky, Betty Shimozawa. Back Row: Dawney Kwiatkoski, Luellyn Hunter, Nola James, Carol Fargey. GIRLS ' VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Although the Girls’ Varsity Volleyball team did not bring home any trophies this year, Miles Mac- donell may be proud of their team. As the girls hung up their sneakers for another year, they had the consolation of knowing they had tried hard and played well. The team members for the 59-60 sea¬ son were Betty Shimozawa, Gail Scott, Elizabeth Tanner, Nola James, Luellyn Hunter, Carol Fargy, Dawny Kwiatkoski, Sonia Smerchansky (captain) and Rene Day whose capable coaching resulted in many victories for the team. Generally enthusiasm was high among the team members this year. Since the team had six “old pros” back from last year, the girls had little trouble get¬ ting used to each other and soon competition was in full swing. The league games ran quite smoothly for the team as they won over Norwood (2), Transcona (2), Churchill (2), St. James (1), West Kildonan (2) and Silver Heights (2) but lost to Fort Garry and Glenlawn respectively. At the end of the schedule Miles Mac recorded 11 wins and 5 losses placing them in third spot. A thrilling best of three semi-finals series followed with Miles Mac in heated contest with their old rivals, Glenlawn. The first game was played at Glenlawn before many avid Glenlawn supporters. Although the Green and Gold showed excellent form they dropped the first set 15-11 and 15-9. However the tables turned for the second set in which our team trounced the op¬ position in two games straight much to the delight of t he Miles Mac spectators. The third game was played at Glenlawn. Both teams gave a splendid per¬ formance but it was Glenlawn who won the rallies when they really counted. Glenlawn and Fort Garry emerged victorious. On behalf of the team I would like to thank Rene Day for his splendid coaching and Miss Thom for her assistance. To next year’s club we wish good luck in their quest for the inter-suburban title. Sonia Smerchansky 58

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1st Row: Willard Homiak, Ed Smith, Dave Confrey. John Haroer, 2nd Row: Gary McEwan, Bill Evans. Gordie Spearing, Garth Milchell, Bob Jackson. 3rd Row: Roel Van Leeuwan, Ed Geisil, Doug Birt, Lorence Yaciuk. Jim Westmacott. BOYS ' VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Miles Mac’s first game was played across the river in West Kildonan against a group of boys who had been playing together for a few years. Even though the opening game ended in disaster the team never gave up. Their next game, which was at home against Norwood, was a different story. After having gained a little experience, they took the Normacs into camp and taught the visitors a lesson. This was a big victory, in fact, the first one in two years against Norwood. Miles Mac also suffered a great loss, in losing a three year veteran, Wayne Wilson, who later played in the Senior Men’s Volleyball League and was chosen as one of the six men on the West¬ ern Canada All-Star Team! On Wednesday, September 30, the Ekay gang travelled across town to St. Vital and suffered their second defeat. Then came, Monday, Sept. 28 when the local crew visited the St. James lads and won an easy victory. Two days later, Miles Mac played host to St. Vital at East St. Paul High School, but lost. Their next 2 games were scheduled against Silver Heights but these games were awarded to Miles Mac. Not having played for nearly three weeks, Miles Mac then met the much improved Norwood team. After three close games, Miles Mac came out on the losing end. Wednesday, Oct. 21, Miles Mac squad took another victory from the weak St. James team. On Monday, the picture was reversed when Miles Mac travelled to Glenlawn and suffered their second defeat to the boys in red led by the powerful John Ayotte. Miles Mac then finished the volleyball league with a bye. But after the other teams played their final game Miles Mac came out of the season’s battles with a third place tie vs. Norwood. A sudden death match was played at Norwood on Nov. 9 to decide third and fourth place play¬ off berths. Miles Mac lost the game but won the honours of 4th place and the right to meet West Kildonan in the sudden death semi-final game. The team was short handed next game. Even so, the rest of the team played an excellent game, but the squad was missing their usual height on the front wall and lost in two straight to their oppon¬ ents. This finished the short volleyball season. Volleyball is not a game of individuals, but a game which requires a team effort before success may be attained, that is, the reason few names were mentioned. Miles Mac placed the same as last year but is looking forward to next year with a possible dozen experienced players returning from this year’s team. On behalf of the team’s co-captain, “Wee Willy” Evans and Gordy “Moose” Spearing, and the rest of the team, we would like to thank the rest of the student body for their spirit in the sup¬ port of their team. —Bob Jackson 57

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XII-A—INTRA-MURAL BOYS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS From Row: Miss Taylor, Denis Hlynka, Hugh Andrew, Horst Aldinger, Morely Ro ' gowski, Len Bugera, Wolfgang Finn, Don Bucholz, Stan Nickarz. Back Row: Bill Evans, Allen Burdett, Alfred Cornies, Ken Hibbert, Ron Coley, John Chalmers. INTER-ROOM VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS 1st Row: Maureen Beaman, Anne Thachuk, Nola James, Miss Tavlor .. 2nd Row: Margaret Thiessen, Mavis Bell, Judy Hamilton, Barbara-Ann Bown, Margaret Kovachik. BOYS ' INTRA-MURAL VOLLEYBALL Starting the season with a bang, the XIIA boys lost their first game, in a double knock-out competi¬ tion. This initial setback was enough to make the XIIA boys settle down and win every game there¬ after, to reach the semi-finals against XIIB. The winners were to play the XIIC squad. XIIA won the semifinals and advanced into the finals against XIIC. The finals were played on a Friday afternoon be¬ tween XIIC and XIIA, with XIIA emerging the win¬ ners. The games and the scores were recorded as following: 1st game XIIA-15, XIIC-13 2nd game XIIC-15, XIIA-10 3rd game XIIA-15, XIIC-12 This concluded a very successful volleyball sea¬ son and the XIIA boys can be proud of their magnifi¬ cent performance. The boys of XIIA would like to take this opportunity to thank the collegiate teach¬ ers for their recognition of a challenge game asked for by the XIIA boys (XIIA won the first and third games, with the teachers taking the second game.) Stan Nickarz GIRLS ' INTRA-MURAL VOLLEYBALL Due to the co-operation of the grade 10, 11 and 12 girls with the volleyball conveners, Nola James and Sonia Smerchansky, this year’s schedule ended successfully. Most of the rooms of the collegiate en¬ tered a team and few teams represented defaulted. The games were played on Tuesdays at noon and Thursdays at four. After many strongly contested matches, two grade 12 classes emerged as finalists— 12A and 12C. The finals were to be a “best of three series” and were to be played in the Melrose Gymnasium. Each room had a cheering section which included Miss Taylor for 12A and Mrs. Lee for 12C. These teachers seemed to give the teams more spark. In the first game 12A defeated 12C by a high score of 15 to 5. 12C came back in the second game to scare 12A but again were defeated 17-15. Bouquets to 12A and all those who participated in intra-mural volleyball to make it a successful year. Nola James 59