Mount Hope High School - Mons Spei Yearbook (Mount Hope, WV)

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Boys' Basket Ball The basket ball squad began practice immediately after the football knocks were well. The squad was under the instruction of Coach Chalmer A. Ault, of VVest Virginia VVesleyan College. Coach Ault turned out a very good team, considering the circumstances. The team lost two regulars from the last year's squad. These two positions were filled by material from last year's reserve. The season was opened with the Hrst game at East Bank. It was the first game played in East Bankls new gym, and Mount Hope defeated them 19-10. This was the first time a Mount Hope Team has invaded the East Bank territory and swept them off their feet. V The most spectacular game was played at home against the strong Greenbrier Military Academy team. Mount Hope ended the season by winning eight out of fourteen games. F ifty-six

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'Football Along in the summer. before it was announced when school would start, the newspapers conveyed the information to the people of Mount Hope and sur- rounding vicinities that the High School would have a new football coach, Chalmer A. Ault, of West Virginia Wesleyan College. Coach Ault took a great interest in the football squad and turned out a very good team, despite the fact that there were five regulars missing when the roll was called this year. The positions left open at the beginning of the season were filled by raw recruits drafted into serv- ice the past season. A good schedule had been arranged by last year's coach, Mr. Harvey, and so this kept up the enthusiasm and pep all along. for the gang knew they would play against some of the strongest teams in this section of the state. The schedule was carried out and the team played a very successful season. Although they met their ll'aterloo a few times, along with their victories, they never lost their pep, and were proudly referred to as the Yellowjackctsu by the school and local fans. No stars can be picked out of this team, for it was not a team of individual stars, but each player held before him the ideal of Each for all. and all for each' The best teams in this section of the state were met, such as: Oak Hill, East Bank, Beckley, Hinton, and Athens. SCHEDULE FOR l Y. M. C. A .,......... 0 Mount 924 Hope .... . . . Fayetteville .... . . 0 Mount Hope ..., . . , Oak Hill. .... . T Mount Hope .,.. . , Fayetteville ..., . . 0 Mount Hope.. . . . 25 Hinton .,.... . . 6 Mount Hope. . , Montgomery. . . . . 6 Mount Hope. . . . . , , East Bank. . . ,... 33 Mount Hope. . . , . . . Athens, . . . . T Mount Hope. . . . . Beckley .... .... 4 0 Mount Hope .... , , . Oak Hill .,.. . . 0 Mount Hope .... . . , Total ..... .... 9 9 Total ..,.. . 78 F zfty- jive

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Boys' Schedule for 1925 East Bank. . Fayetteville . Stotesbury, . Montgomery. . . . . . . Greenbrier. . Beckley .... Stotesbury. . East Bank. . Hinton ..,.. Alderson .... Montgomery. . . . . . , Alderson ..., Charlestown Beckley .... 20 10 17 14 14 16 13 14 13 25 7 25 11 36 F Mount Hope Mount Hope Mount Hope Mount Hope Mount Hope Mount Hope Mount Hope Mount Hope Mount Hope Mount Hope Mount Hope Mount Hope Mount Hope ..... .... Mount Hope 5 im a Girls' Schedule for 1925 Fayetteville .......... Fayetteville. Beckley .... Montgomery. . . . . . . Curtville .,,.. .... Montgomery Eccles ...... Stotesbury. . Stotesbury . . Total ..... 12 5 25 15 5 20 25 8 12 7 Mount Hope ............. Mount Hope Mount Hope Mount Hope. ., . . . . . Mount Hope ..... ..... Mount Hope Mount Hope Mount Hope Mount Hope Total ....., . . . 13 19 13 16 13 18 15 15 37 21 9 15 24 14 8 16 19 7 14 16 17 11 15 20 5 F ifty-seven