New Straitsville High School - Scarlet and Gray Yearbook (New Straitsville, OH)

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Bdsketeers Enthusiasm for basketball ran high last October when many hardwood hopefuls answered our first call for practice. The nucleus for the team was formed by veterans of the 1950-51 campaign, including Don Lett, John Beattie, and Bill Spicer. To this roster were added the names of Bob Lloyd, Buddy Wallace, Dick Wade and Pete McQuade, standout reserves from the preceeding year. With this material we started moulding our team. On November 2, after a month of practice, the Big Red cagers opened their season against Allensville and rolled to a 59-30 victory. Four days later we traveled to Moxahala and suffered our first defeat, 45-48. In the first home game of 1951 we chalked up a win over McLuney, 50-45. After swamping Junction City, N. S. H. S. pulled out all stops with an impressive, 56-51 victory over a tough Shawnee team. Corning Railroaders, our next opponent, halted our winning ways by the score of 54-71. From there, the local boys went on to record three straight conquests, in-- cluding a thrilling overtime win over New Lexington St. Aloysius. ln our last contest before the Christmas holidays, Rosecrans stopped us, 55-66. Beginning the new year the Scarlet-and-Gray thumped Shawnee for the second time, 60-49. We gained revenge for an early season, defeat by whipping Moxahala in our next outing. Too much fouling led to our downfall in the Glenford game as the Golden Horde won, 36-68. N. S, H. S. reached their high mark for scoring in trouncing Thornville, 98-62 on January 18. In the most thrilling game of the year, a determined New Straitsville quintet upset undefeated Corning, 80-77. John Beattie led the way in this outs.tanding triumph with 34 points. A flu-weakened squad dropped two close decisions to McLuney and Somerset, before finishing our away from home schedule with a convincing win at Junction City, 93-52. In the final game of the year Glenford was pressed to the limit to eke out a 57-60 victory over New Straitsville. Concluding their twenty-game schedule with a record of thirteen wins against seven losses, the Big Red cagers showed three players with scoring records over the ZOO mark. John Beattie with his deadly jump-shot was an all-county selection. Don Lett our fine pivot man and rebounder was also an all-county choice. Bill Spicer, outstanding on rebounds and unusually adept at shooting proved another popular vote getter on all-county squads. Add to these three, Buddy Wallace the most improved player on the squad, Bob Lloyd our ace playmakerg Pete McQuade a tower of strength on both offense and defense, Dick Wade a scrapper from the word go, and you have the main reasons for the successful season. Hats off--to a great team that didn't know the meaning of the word quit! Our reserve basketball team ended the year with a record of IZ victories and 7 defeats. Exhibiting a great amount of hustle and spirit the team was in the battle for the county championship until late in the year when illness dealt a severe blow to our chances. Ernie Hamilton proved the bulwark of the team with a fine display of pivot playing and rebounding, he is counted upon as a standout for the varsity next year. Don Burgess along with Jim Grandy backed Ernie with smooth performances and consistent scoring. Jack iNye, Tom Jones, Bill Thompson, Bob Litman, Eddie Nye, Delmar Plumley, and Roy Azbell comprised the rest of the squad. All played good ball with flashes of brillance that could spell trouble for future opponents. Well done, reserves, keep learning and improving so as to be prepared to take your places as the stars of tomorrow!

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Reserve Basketball Squad F ight, Team Fight CHEERLEADERS: Rita Forsythe, Leatha Proctor, Peggy Pierce and Patsy Davis We were very fortunate to be chosen as cheerleaders for our school. coach, and a considerate groupoff boys, We are very proud of our boys and of our new coach, and we wish them the best of luck in the years to come,