Ontario High School - Echo Yearbook (Ontario, NY)

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THE ECHO Ulilliilitliflillillff Uliilitiii lililillillllllflltiit U GIRLS' BASKETBALL r A new policy was adopted last year in this sport and was continued this year. Prior to last year the girls played in a regular league. In this league the girls' efforts met with great success. The girls finished second in this league in 1929-30, losing out to Marion High only after a great fight for first place. The next two years found the, Ontario lassies winning two consecutive NVayne County championships. The 1931-32 team, captained by Katherine VVaterman, was the greatest girls' basketball team in the history of school athletics here. The team won all of its games with the exception of one, and that was lost by one point. But to get back to the new policy which was followed this year. The entrance of the boys' basketball team into the A league left the' Ontario girls without a regular league to play in. The girls in the A schools do not play league basketball. Coach Drews decided that a new policy of playing a grieater number of girls in games with liess emphasis on winning should be adopted. This policy has proven very successful although the record of games won is not as good as in the past. But to offset this more girls have been able to take part. in this healthful sport and the squad has had much more fun in playinfg the game. The policy will be continued. ' This year's record wats far from impressive when games won are considf ered, but over 25 girls came out for practice and this squad remained during the entire season. Fifteen of these girls played in inter-school games during the year. Many more participated than could have been possible under the old system. The following girls will leave their Alma Mater this year and wc chronicle, with regret these names: Captain Ava Keymel, fy Julia Mattison, cg Ruth Thompson, gg Ruth Gates, gg Stella Biesada, gg Pearl Treese, fg Lillian Barker, eg and Marjorie Rouch, mgr. Coach William Drewis is also leaving this sport after five years of work in this field. Miss Pauline Drake, whose iioyal help has had so much to do with the success of the team, will be the new coach of this sport. Good luck, Miss Drake! The work of Manager Marjorie Rouch, who leaves us this year, is deeply appreciated. Her work in handling the details made the season a success from the managerial angle. SQUAD MEMBERS: Ava Keymel, captain, f g June Eisentrager, f g Dorothy Leggett, fg Julia Mattison, cg Virginia Page,scg Ruth Thompson, gg Ruth Gates, gg Stella Biesada, gg Jean Vererouse, f, Pearl Treese, fg Lillian Barker, cg Ruth Cass, gg Betty Rooney, f 5 Mildred Foley, f 3 Lauretta Sheahen, cg Marjorie Rouch, mgr. Q ll0i0i010i0Q0ltQ lilliiilln Diiiltillliiliflitlitu 25

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THE ECHO UJi0l0i0i0i0l01fUiilbitllf uiioioioioioioiitll VARSITY BASKETBALL During the past five years the Ontario High School. Basketball teams have made an enviable record in this isport and so it 'was only fitting that the 1934-35 quintet should win the B clhampionship of Wayne County to climax the career of Coach Bill Drews as mentor of this sport. Coach Drews will take over the duties of principal here next year and will leave the field of coaching. The task of putting together an entirely new team, due to graduation losses, was a difficult one as the 1934-35 season opened. But the new quintet began to click and they won six straight games before they dropped a close decision to Newark High School. Ontario played in the A league again and finished ahead of Palmyra, Sodns and Clyde in the standintgs. This is remarkable as Ontario is the only B school in the league. ' The two important games with Williamson for the B championship of Wayne County were won by the Blue and White easily and with them was won the right to play the Monroe County champion, Scottsvi-l-lc. Ontario won the Wayne-Monroe title by winning a fine game of basketball from the Mont-be County leaders. For the third time in as many years Ontario represented Wayne and Monroe counties in the finals in Rochester. The Blue and Whiteg lost two closely fought contests to Cuba High School and Victor High School in the tournament. This year's team compiled an excellent record. It won fifteen games and lost only seven for an average of .6S1. The team scored 458 pointts to their opponents' 369 points. The quintets scored impressive victories over such larger schools as Webster, Palmyra, Sodus, Clyde and Scottsville-. The team's offense and defense were the best in the history of the sport in our sehoolf The team will feel keenljy thic. loss of Kenneth Porray and R. D. Waterman, both seniors, who in their first year on the team played an important part in making the season a success. Credit must also be given to Managers Ernest Carpenter and Judson Mason, who are leaving us this year, and to Robert Rugg, manager-elect for next year. This trio was mainly responsible for the fine management at the games. Mr. Charles lfunnell and Mr. tl-ordon DeVille must also be mentioned for their loyal help during tho season. To summarize the five year period of basketball in Ontario High School. it should be noted that the team won the UB championship of Wayne County three times, three times defeated the Monroe County champions, represented this section in the district finals at Rochester for three successive years, wion a consolation. championship at Rochester, finished in a tie for first place in 1929-30 and captured two county girls' championships. The boys, team under Coach Drews have won 60 games in the five year period and have lost only 38. But better than this the boys have learned to play the game fair and square. Our motto, ln victory or defeat, Ontario High, tells the story. Cood luck to the new coach next year! Continuerl on page 49 QliliiiJQOil3Q0i0i!H'l10l0ltQ Jiilltiiilillilfltiiia 27