Montrose High School - Acta Yearbook (Montrose, PA)

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Sports Basketball was started in 1920 for girls and boys. Each team has captured many championships and titles. From 1931 to 1934, the boy's team had a record of 54 wins and 7 losses. Many people can still remember when the player had to climb a ladder to retrieve the basketball from the basket . 1935 Girls Basketball Team 1964 Montrose State Basketball Champs-Class B 1921 Girls and Boys Basketball Teams Football has been a prominent sport since the turn of the century. lt was discontinued at Montrose in 1931. Then, after forty years, a Junior High team was organized. Two years later, in 1973, a Varsity team was started. 1925 Varsity Football Team

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Mrs. Cecilia Ely 1963-76 Latin Mr. Arthur Roush 1955-72 Chemistry Mr. Cyril Stretansky 1957-72 Music Mr. Jack Yeager Mrs. Jennie Highhouse 1924-49 Math, Science 1942- Mr. Maurice Taylor Present teacher with most years 1927-55, 1966-72 Math, Science, Industrial Arts Music Miss Erma Hefferan 1935-74 Junior High Miss Irene Pedrick 1920-65 Taught the longest, Commercial Montrose Faculty of 1935

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1940 Pole Vault 1938 Boys Volleyball Team Volleyball was formed in 1937 for both boys and girls. 1941 Boys Volleyball Team In 1923 Montrose participated in the first track and field meet in this area. By 1925 the interest and talent had grown to the extent that the team won the annual meet. A few years later a girl's team was added. Cross Country began in 1967 for the boys, and in 1976 for the girls. It is run in the fall season from August to October. The Varsity record for the past eleven years is 80 wins and 21 losses. If J.V., Junior High, and Girls records were added, the teams have 131 wins, 27 losses, and 1 tie. . Soccer was started in 1967. Montrose did not have a playing field the first year, so it was necessary to travel to Fairdale for practice and games. The teams have won many league champion- ships. A girls team began in 1969, but after two years was discontin- ued due to lack of competition.