Newport High School - Marora Echo Yearbook (Newport, VA)

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Girls 9 Basketball In September we organized our basketball team. We chose Delorous Rader captain, Mary Ann Williams co-captain, Jo Ann Dowdy manager, and Mrs. Baird coach. Our first team forwards were Duane Hutchinson, Mary Ann Williams, Delorous Rader; the first team guards were Frankie Sibold, Marlene Duncan, Shirley Meredith. Substitute forwards were Peggy Dowdy, Jo Ann Dowdy, and Dolly Rader. Substitute guards were Nettie Kirk, Verree Smith, and Peggy Duncan. The girls were successful in playing ball this season. We played ten games and lost only one. We won the championship for the year 1950-51 by defeating Ceres with a score of 27-20. M ary Arm Williams made 121 points, this making her high scorer; Delorous Rader came next with 93 points. We showed good sportsmanship at all our games. MEMBERS Duane Hutchinson, Marlene Duncan, Delorous Rader, Frankie Sibold, Shirley Meredith, Mrs. Baird (Coach), Peggy Dowdy, Jo Ann Dowdy, Dolly Rader, Peggy Duncan, Nettie Kirk, Leathia Porterfield (Score Keeper), Verree Smith, Mary Ann W illiams , Martha Sue Smith, Mattie Sue Porterfield (Score Keeper). Boys 9 Basketball The boys ' basketball team was very successful this year, winning another orange and maroon banner in the District S Tournament. We entered the Regional Tournament with high hopes of winning but were defeated by Wallace by a score of 66-24. Carper Caldwell was high point man with 82 points. Kelly Hypes was close behind with 77. Carper Caldwell and Jimmy Kessinger were forwards. Kelly Hypes was center. Elmer Porterfield and Chapman Williams were guards. Elmer Porterfield was captain, Carper Caldwell was co-captain, and Bobby Porterfield was manager. School Place Newport Opp, Eggleston Pembroke 32 30 New Castle New Castle 12 9 Eggleston Pembroke 33 27 New Castle Pembroke 27 8 Ceres Bland 24 29 Eggleston Pembroke 45 9 New Castle Pembroke 35 21 TOURNAMENT Ceres Pembroke 19 17 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Wallace Marion 24 66 MEMBERS FIRST ROW: Mr. Jordan (Coach), Carper Cladwell, Jimmy Kessinger, Elmer Porterfield, Kelly Hypes, Chapman Williams. SECOND ROW: Francis Porterfield, Bpbby Porterfield, Curtis Martin, Minor Saunders, Clell Lang, Bpbby Kessinger. 23

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Baseball The boys are practicing hard and planning to play Pembroke, Eggleston, Pearisburg, and Blacksburg, MEMBERS FIRST ROW: Bobby Porterfield, Elmer Porterfield, Curtis Martin, Thomas Caldwell, Chapman Williams, Carper Caldwell, David Thorn- hill, Francis Porterfield. SECOND ROW: Mr. Jordan (Coach), Leon Vaught, Bobby Kessinger, Sanford Epling, Jimmy Kessinger, Kelly Hypes, Bueford Meredith, Minor Saunders, Graydon Shrader, Clell Lang, Donald Criner, Morris Witten. Softball Members of the softball team are as follows: FIRST ROW: Verree Smith, Eleanor Hypes, Patsy Smith, Peggy Dowdy, Dolorous Rader, Mary Ann Williams, Shirley Rose, Nadine Scott, Dolly Rader, and Duane Hutchinson. SECOND ROW: Eleanor Vaught, Anna Lou Price, Mary Kessinger, Annalee Scott, Nancy Williams, and our coach, Mrs. Baird, ABSENT: Shirley Meredith and Margaret Vaught. We are practicing hard and planning to play Pembroke, Pearisburg, Eggleston, New Castle, and Blacksburg. 25