Oakfield Alabama High School - Oracle Yearbook (Oakfield, NY)

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VARSITY EREERLERRER5 The Varsity Cheerleaders got into full swing during the first few months of school with the football team. Even when the weath- er was below freezing, the girls and fellows did their best to push the team on to victory. When the football season ended and basket- ball came into the spotlight, the varsity cheerleading squad with their energetic and enthusiastic cheering did their best to stimulate loud and ardent support for the team right up through the decisive LeRoy game. CN? Back Row: Lois Werner, Gwendolyn Hale, Nancy Glenn. Second Row: Ann Davis, Lucy Moretti, Gretchen Cope. Front Row: Kenneth Skelton, Duane Hagen. . .ERE ERLERRERS Beverly Osborn, Nancy Scimia, Marguerite Buck, Theresa Hale, Irene Slusar, Marion Lowe. The ,I.V. Cheerleaders went into their cheerleading with much practice that bmu ht pleasing results. Ampified by new members on their s uad, their cheers could be tlleard resounding through the halls many nights after school. Be- tween their gold-and-blue uniforms and their ability, the J.V.'s, a smart-looking group on the gymnasium floor, cheered their team on to many a victory. 19

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By virtue of increased high school enrollment, the Oakfield-Alabama Central basketball team entered into A competition this year. Since, a few years ago, Oakfield competed in class A , the schools were not completely new to the students. A tough 17-game schedule confronted Mr. Hamilton and the squad with three retuming varsity players as the nucleus of the team. After getting off to a rather poor start in drop ing close games to Attica and Elba, the team began to avail itself ancfjwon its first league game by defeating LeRoy, 46-38, defending A champs, at home. Suc- cessive losses to Medina, 48-39, and to Albion, 36-33, before the holi- days supposedly finished the Oaks, as far as the league went. However, the Blue-Colds came back strong and took an overtime from Albion, 51-47, and also dum ed Medina, 36-33, both on our home court. This brought the Blue-Golid hoopsters into a tie for the league lead with LeRoy and the Cham ionship that was decided on LeRoy's bandbox court on Saturday, Febiruary 17. In the light of our fine showing in A competition, the season was successful. Standing: Gerald Moore, Willie Bloom, Wilford Oakes, Patsy Benedetti, Lawrence Bordinaro, Richard Walls, Terry Drew, Coach Wilson. Front Row' Ronald Malin, William Palone, Norman Zigrossi, Louie Corbelli, Harold Blew, Roy Ely, Anthony Ottavino. .. Feb ' 23 L 27 AHSFPY HASKETB L Standing: Robert Blew, Stanley Ren, Erwin Vander- Kooi, Bill Boyce, Joe Aci- telli, Coach Hamilton. Front Row: Dale Choate, Myron Zigrossi, David Green, Pete Corbelli, Louie Ianni. N Noi? I 7 SCFIEDUL 5360. E4 Dice E' 6 ' 1 Deccg 9 W a . A W Dec. 15 Lelflmng Her ay jlalg. A wee J an, 9 A lbiona Here! an 12 Eu, Aw Jan ' I5 A1513 A ay' ' 10 'Va 4: b '- 19 SO- B Aw. y F eb. 30 Wyomiyroll H 61-ef: 01' f a 011. Baie at b 2 H '1 A Fei ' 9 Meolley g H way Feb 13 C dlq A life Feb 1 7 H ay 7 A Soflgfji Hefgy Corfu On I? way, ere H.,e ilk BASHETBAL This year's edition of the O.A.C.S. Junior Varsity has been a ve successful one. Although :he school stepped up into A league com- petition, the team hit the oops for a .500 average, the season record standing at 11 victories and 6 de- feats in all competition. The team was composed of six freshmen, four sopho- mores, and two juniors. We are expecting great things next year of all of these boys on ,I.V. and Varsity squads. 18

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Xlrs. C artw C na Ch Standing: Mrs. Cartwright. Back Row: Lavonne Brayley,Carol Tyler, Barbara Tyler, Theresa Hale, Carole Horn, Shirley Josey, Josephine Caruso, Nancy Goetz, Mary Dennis, Doris Heidenreich. Fifth Row: Frances Slusar, Rebecca Simpson, Esther Wickham, Beverly Osborn, Marguerite Buck, lflorene Brumsted, Barbara Skeleton, Gretchen Cope, Irene Slusar, Betty Meyers, Ruth Berg. Fourth Row: Daisy Elm, janet Brill, Rosemarie Nicometo, Joyce Shamp, June Potter, Ruth Goetz, Mary Howard, Betty Wlanes, Wanda Hale, Patricia Martin, ,lennie DiMatteo. Third Row: Barbara Thompson, Ann Davis, Freda Hale, Marjorie Churchill, Marion Sapienza, Clara Benedetti, Marion Lowe, Violanda Ianni, Lucy Nloretti, Eleanor Gross, 'Vlary Skop. Second Row: Shirley Bowen, Rose DeF'ilippo, Delorice Carroll, Florence Brumsted, Connie Nicometo, Elizabeth Centi, Isa elle Foderaro, Donna 'Vlartin, Dawn Fidinger, June Fidinger. First Row: Gwendolyn Hale, Nancy Scimia, Nancy Stevenson, Lois Werner, Nancy Glenn, Ann E lm, Patricia Cooper, I THAMUHALS ln spite of the crisp fall days, the girls' intramural teams could be seen on the school playground many an afternoon playing soc- cer and hockey. Soccer prcdominated in the months of September and October. The juniors' victory over the Seniors determined the winners. Hiiusyl iiusyln was the theme of many of the girls for the win- ter months with basketball, ping-pong, bowling, and volleyball all on the schedule. Every Friday afternoon was spent playing the Scheduled basketball games. ln this sport, the Seniors came through with an easy victory. Because ofthe lack of space in the school, the tables in the American Legion Building were used for playing ping-pong. Ylucli interest was shown in this pastime. The Fontana Dowling ,Xlleys were the scene of much activity on Wednesday afternoon of each weelt. Again the Seniors showed ability andteamwork, enough,at least, to come out on top. Volley- ball was played immediately after the basketball season was ox er and was much enjoyed by all those participating in the sport. As the spring sunshine spread its warmth over tht- country, the girls' minds turned to softball and archery. Of course, softball claimed the interest of many adherents who are always attracted by this invigorating sport. Archery, with the flexing bows and flying arrows, was of great interest to all. D , On the whole, the girls' intramural program provided a year of Audrey Wetherwax, Frances Drumsted. BIHL5' right XJ fun with good results.