Montgomery Clinton High School - Microphone Yearbook (Montgomery, PA)

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ATHLETICS Montgomery-Clinton High School enjoyed one of its best basketball seasons and won its first championship since the 1935 season. Much of the credit for the line season must be given to Coach Guido, who started out with an inexperienced team consisting of only one letter winner, and turned it in to a Winning combination. Montgomery got off to a very poor start by losing to Montoursville and Muncy. However, the local quintet defeated Sonestown on the home court to offset these two losses. After losing to Muncy they won three games in a row, but then dropped a close decision to Hughes- ville. Following this game, the Red Raiders hit their stride and came through to win 7 straight games. The wins included easy triumphs over Montoursville, Muncy, Picture Rocks, Watsontown, and Ralston. An average Sonestown team and a good Hughesville team gave the Red Raiders a real scare, but the locals finally won after hard fought games. Coming into the final game with a chance to materialize a three-way tie, the Red Raiders played a great brand of ball to overcome Hughesville. The score was 35-34. Play-off Games Montgomery and Hughesville clashed in the opening game and the Red Raiders again proved too much for the Greenbacks as they scored a 34-33 victory. Mont- gomery then lost to the Muncy Indians and broke its eight-game winning streak. However, they rebounded with a surprising 33-23 victory over Hughesville at Hughes- ville. The Red Raiders then clinched the title when they put on a rousing last period attack to easily overcome a lucky Muncy five. 'A' 'A' ir 'A' ir if Captain Bill Henderson was the leading scorer for the Montgomery Red Raiders during the 1943 basketball season. His final total was 188 points in 18 games, four of which were play-off games to decide the championship. Henderson was followed closely by Butch Prosseda who caged 164 in 17 games. Bill Drum came in a close third with 138 points in 18 games. All three boys are well up among the leaders of the West Branch League. Fred Huff, only freshman to make the varsity, came in fourth with points by sinking 44 points. Bill McCormick, a reserve guard, made good on all 3 of his foul tries, Prosseda made the best foul shooting record of the regulars by coming through with 30 out of 67. Several of his fouls were made at critical moments in the two close games played with Hughesville. Henderson shot 83 Held goals and proved to be one of the best shots of the league. t Three of the starting five and two capable reserves will be absent when next basket- ball season rolls around. Captain Bill Henderson, Bill Drum, and John Waltman of the varsity will ba graduated in May, as will Joe Mauck and Pauli Shrey of the reserves. A Forty-seven

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SCHOOL BOY PATROL First row, left to right-Clifford Cram, Maurice Buss, Wayne Miller, Richard Kemery. Second Row-Robert Stroehlen, Kenneth Blessing, Arthur Miller. Third row-William Henderson, Ned Miller, Carl Tallman. Fourth row-Robert Miller, Eugene Houser, Roland Decker, Gerald Wagner. In the latter part of September the Pennsylvania Motor Police helped Montgomery'- Clinton organize a School Boy Patrol. It operates under the direction of Mr. Guido. The patrol was organized to protect the smaller children in crossing streets and intersections. Some of the places where members are stationed at dismissal time are the High Street and Penn Street intersections, Penn Street intersection, and the east entrance of the school building to the Susquehanna Heights. Eugene Houser and William Henderson have been named captains of the patrol. Other boys assisting them are Robert Stroehlen, Dick Kemery, Clifford Cram, Wayne Miller, Maurice Buss, Roland Decker, Arthur Miller, Robert Miller, Gerald Wagner, Carl Tallman, Max Neufer, and Kenneth Blessing, Forty-six

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INDIVIDUAL SCORING RECORDS IN PLAY-OFF GAMES Play-off Games Field Fouls Player Games Goals Fouls Tried Points Myron Prosseda -- --- 4 17 12 27 46 Bill Henderson --- -- 4 17 l 6 , 35 Bill Drum ..... ,- 4 ll 6 13 28 Fred Huif ...... -- 4 5 2 3 12 Carl Tallman --- -- 4 4 l 2 9 Jay Peck ...... -- 4 2 1 l 5 John Waltrnan --- -- 4 O 0 0 0 Bill McCormick -- -- 2 0 O 0 0 Joe Mauck ..... -- --- 1 0 0 0 O Roland Decker --- .,,.,,..-.. 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 4 games 56 23 52 135 I I X X X l First row, left to right-William McCormick, Gerald Wagner, Eugene Houser, Paul Shrey, captain Carlton Webb. Seccigil :gow-Piatt Herdwig, Arthur Miller, Harry Soards, David Dewalt, Dale Pick, Robert ep er. 'iJUN1oR VARSITY BASKETBALL As a result of the gas and tire situation, the junior varsity team was unable to make the trips with the varsity, and other teams in the league were unable to travel to Montgomery. However, the team did play several games with teams made up of former M. C. H. S. stars. Although the junior varsity didn't win against these bigger and better opponents, they always gave them a good battle. They also played several practice games that were closely fought and created much excitement. Captain Paul Shrey, Joe Mauck, Bob Miller, Harry Soards, and Dale Pick were the nucleus of the squad. Shrey and Mauck are seniors,'Miller is a junior, Soards is a sophomore, and Pick is a freshman. Several boys of the junior varsity team will probably move up to varsity positions when next basketball season rolls aroundL Fifty