Milford High School - Milfordian Yearbook (Milford, DE)

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MH Betty Briscoe The 1946 girls' varsity basketball team started practice with a great deal of enthusiasm. Material was good and everyone was expecting a victorious season. A victory over the Alumni started the team well on its way to a successful season. The second game was lost to Rehoboth but did not in nay way dampen the girls' spirits. Following this defeat came victories over Georgetown nad Ceasar Rodney which were fast and close, but the final scores added up in favor of our steadily progressing team. Spirit of the squad at all times remained at a high peak and with the help and leadership of two skilled coaches, Mrs. Betty Briscoe, and Miss Agnes Long who recently joined our faculty, the team completed a season characterized by close competitions.

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Left lo rig hi, standing: Jack Messick, Charles Thomas, Joseph Lank, Harry Walls, Richard Emory (captain), Gilbert Wilkins, Leon Palmer, Jack Worthington, Coach Briggs. Sealed: Major Wyatt, Jimmie Johnson, Ralph Fry, Cecil Maloney, Lockwood Exley, Leonard Slayton, John DeChant, Robert Barto, Donald Emory, Jack Short, Fred Geyer, and Norman Warren. The 1946 boys' varsity basketball squad consists of eight boys who are high spirited, clean, and who have the determination to win against highly superior competition. Although the boys have only won one game thus far, they have shown good quali- ties in sportsmanship and the ability to work together as a team. Even in the face of the bitterest disap- piontments these boys have shown the qualities of true sportsmen and have stuck together always, winning the admiration and respect of all their fellow classmates. JAY VEE'S The boys jay vee basketball squad, con- sisting mainly of eighth and ninth graders, started off their season successfully with the defeat of Seaford 27-14. These boys who are to become the future varsity teams at Milford are showing, as those like them in the past, qualities of good sportsmanship and cooperation as a team. Never let it be said, however, that size determines one's courage or abilities. These smaller athletes have the same enthusiasm, vigor, and spirit that characterizes the best of teams. One notices, too, that in their practices there is an eagerness to learn and improve. It is to this group of boys that we look for our future teams and the prospects of being in first place on the basketball floor. Schedule Jan. 8 Seaford home Jan. 11 Rehoboth away Jan. 15 Georgetown home Jan. 22 Dover home Feb. 1 Milton away Feb. 5 Seaford away Feb. 8 Dover away Feb. 19 Rehoboth home Feb. 22 Georgetown away Mar. 5 Milton home

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BASEBALL Along with spring and graduation comes America's favor- ite national sport—baseball, the game which promotes good athletes and good sportsmanship. A large turnout of candidates for different positions always makes baseball a highly competitive game at Milford. Even though some do not make the grades they still continue to turn up at practices and do their bit to train the nine first string men and cheer them on, in the face of overwhelming odds, to victories over competing teams. This year's season has all possibilities of being a success- ful one for the baseball squad because good material is plenti- ful and we at Milford are confident that a winning team can be turned out by our competent coach.