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

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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

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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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Jane Trude, Coach GIRLS' BASKETBALL The Girls' Varsity Basketball Team, coached by Miss Jane Trude, started the season by defeating an Alumnae team upon two diierent occasions. It also won several prac- tice games against school pick-up teams. After several weeks of diligent practice, the girls, dressed neatly in their red shorts and white blouses, defeated the Hughesville girls at Hughesville. Later they played the Hughesville girls on the home floor twice, losing the first and winning the second. The final exciting contest of the season took place on the Hughes- ville gym floor. The Montgomery girls lost by three points, the score being 28 to 25. THE TEAM Seated-Miriam Naylor, Doris Stewart, Patty Ann Burchfield, Shirley Mincemoyer, Helen Louise Herman, Flossie Pysher, Joan Keebler, Maxine Cole, Frances Hartzell. Standing-Miss Jane Trude Ccoachl, Mary Norma Stover, Rebecca Giltner, Betty Keebler, Ann Hall, Jean Winder, Janet Flick, Betty Jane Huff, Mary Christman, Joan Fillman, Dottie Johnson, Nancy Rupert, Mildred Jarrett, Virginia Decker imanagerj. Fifty-one