New Kensington High School - Taleoken Yearbook (New Kensington, PA)

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This is the third Twenty-six Parnassus Junior High Basketball Ten men were selected by Coach Dunn for the regular squadg then eight boys were chosen from the eighth grade to make a foundation for next years team. Later seven hoys were chosen from the seventh grade. These hoys were given a set of practice drills for the development of catching, passing, shooting, and poise. 5 Scrimmages were next in ordcr so that the hoys might learn the tactics of organized otlensiv: and defensive play. Every other boy in the school has played a schedule of not less than five nor more than eight games with a team in an organized league under the coaching and officiating of the boys on the varsity squad. The varsity schedule and record follows. Parnassus ,........................,,.,,,,, 29 Stewart .......,..,....,......,,..,i.....,..,,. 18 Parnassus .,....... ..,... 2 3 Springdale .....,,.......,. ..... 7 Parnassus ......... ...,,. 2 3 Trade School .......i.. ,.... 1 9 Parnassus ..... ...... 3 3 East Deer ...,.,,,,.,.., ..... 1 2 Parnassus . ,....... ...,.. 3 5 Ridge Avenue ..,,.,. ..,.. 1 5 Parnassus ......... ...,.. 3 3 Martin ........,......, ,... 7 Parnassus ......... . ,.... 19 East Deer ......... ..,,.. 1 7 Parnassus ...... ........ 2 4 Stewart .........,.,,,...,,. .,,,, 1 3 PHTHHSSUS ......... ...... 1 O Springdale ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 5 Parnassus --....... ...... 1 7 Valley Heights .,..,... ,,,,, 1 2 Parnassus ....,..., ...... 1 8 Trade School ........ - ,..... 13 Pam-assus ....,.,.. ....... 1 6 Ridge Avenue ...... .,.,.. 5 Parnassus ..,..,.., ,,,,,, 3 9 Martin -,--,--,-,,--,--,----- -.l,-- ' 7 Parnassus ..... .,,.,. 2 4 Stewart ,--,---,,--,,--,-------,- -,.,,, 1 3 PHYIHSSUS ---'-------',----,--,--------44-- 17 Valley Heights .,....,.,...,..,,. 12 consecutive year that Coach Dunn has tutored a championship team, and Parnass-us Junior High is proud of the athletic record of her sturdy sons.

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Senior High Basketball At the close of the 1933 basketball campaign, many fans ex' pressed their feelings of doubt as to whether Ken Hi could again be the Section I winner for the fifth consecutive year. However, after several prefseason contests, all uncertainty had been removed and these same fans were enthusiastically predicting a second W. P. I. A. L. crown for the Kenites, as they had been impressive in their victories over Aliquippa, New Castle, and Western Penn, sylvania School for the Deaf. Only two defeats were suffered during the preliminary exhibitions, at the hands of Kiski and New Castle. The Red and Black had little trouble in winning the Section I Championship. The Flying Dutchmen lost but one game---and that to Tarentum after they had already beaten the Cats on their own court earlier in the season. A record of thirteen victories and one defeat enabled them to finish a full game ahead of Arnold, the runnersfup. Showing their best form of the season, the Aluminum City Cagers decisively swept through the W. P. I. A. L. eliminations Ford City succumbed to the Hilltop varsity by a score of 33 to 20 in a slow contest, Uniontown met a similar fate in a onefsided 42 to 28 affairg North Braddock was routed in the semiffinals to the tune of 47 to23. Ambridge, however, gave Ken Hi plenty of trouble before dropping a 26 to 22 decision to the Red and Black. Erie East was the first foe of the newly crowned W. P. l. A, L. champs in the P. I. A. A. eliminations, A 42 to 27 victory of the team fro-m the lake region gave the Glockmen the right to meet South High of Pittsburgh in the semi-finals for the state title A slow first half start by Ken Hi gave the ultimate state champs an unsurmountable lead in the first half of the game and the City Leaguers were able to eliminate the Kenites 39 to 26, One of the most successful basketball seasons in the history of Ken Hi was enjoyed by the 1934 Red and Black combination. This year gave Ken Hi its fifth consecutive Section I toga. It also marked the third instance when only the ultimate state champions stopped the Glockmen. As a tribute to the team and the coach who accomplished so much in bringing honors to New Kensington and the school, the business men of the community feted them in a rousing testimon- ial, followed by an elaborate banquet at the Hillcrest Country Club. Twenty-five

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Junior Class History ln September. nineteen hundred thirtyfone, two steamers, the Parnassus Junior High joy and the KenfHi Empress , S1Ct sail with a large group ol freshman on board. Before they had gone far out to sea the 'iEinpressl' lresh' man had a skate, the iirst activity'on board their steamer. To celebrate the Irish holiday, St, Patriek's Day, these same hearty sailors sponsored their lirsl dance. Not to be outdone, the freshmen on board the lfloyu gave a very successful party just before they reaehed their home port. The next year the two freshman groups combined and sct sail as sopiif olnores on the Ken'Hi Enipress . It took the skippers lirom the llarnassu- junior High 'kjoyu a little while to become adjusted. but they soon became used to the large ship and crowded decks, and entered into the ship lil: of the l'Enipress with real jest, The first sophomore activity was a skate which was described on their bulletin board as being magmlieent, bombasliv. and just plain big. To commemorate April Fool's Day this novel crew gave -l Yfliy llpPf'llPI'1iltC LlilI1lfC. As juniors they set out lor their third voyage sailing as iirst class passengers. As all seamen should, they aimed to reach perlection in social. athletic, and scholastic attainment. As one step to this goal, a Hallowve'e:x dance was given at whieh everyone had an enjoyable time despite the goblins and spooks. Next, was a reeordfbreaking attendance skate, the lirst skate on board the 'kEmpress' that year. As already predicted, many ol the loremost athletic stars came from this class of 'Zi Many passengers were kept from seasickness by the candy' they purchased from the junior eandr vendors. To complete their voyage the ,lunior Prom helped to add the linishing touches to a most successful year. Twenty-seven