Owego Free Academy - Tom Tom Yearbook (Owego, NY)

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NOON BASKETBALL LEAGUE During the winter months of 1947-48, much cheering and whistle blowing was heard daily during the noon hour period from the gym- nasium. In early December, the Birdcage Leaguef' under the leadership of Coach Deeb, opened its season with the traditional enthusi- asm and fervor of both players and fans. In the Senior League, six teams were selected, but later two were dropped to enable each team to play once a week. The play was spir- ited and many of the contests were marked by close scores and good sportsmanship. As the season neared a close, Frederick Schweiger's team, the '4GoldHnches,,' which was largely composed of newcomers to the O.F.A., ap- peared to have clinched the league title, with the 'iSeagulls in second place. Schweiger also captained last year's champions in this league. The Junior League was composed of seven CAPTAINS lfrmit Raw, L. to R.-R. Cooper, C. Cornett, A. Butlicn, F. Srhweiger, R. Rouse, j, Manchester. Serum! Run'-XV. Mnlmr, J. Elam, L. Nichols, j. Donnelly. L. Knickerbocker, H. Settel, teams, each with a full roster of players. The games in this league were exciting and highly contested, although the players were not so experienced as those in the Senior League. The Penguins,,' Starlings, and Albatrosses, were outstanding in this league with' their un- derstanding and knowledge of the fundamentals and rules of basketball. Although the noon hour Birdcage League is comparatively minor in size and rating, through it many boys are introduced to the game of basketball and given a chance to play for the first time. Of these same boys, many eventually advance to the Varsity or Junior Varsity in the next few seasons. Later in life, the basketball which they learned in this league in the O.F.A., will provide recreation and en- joyment to some of these same boys. This fact, -alone, seems more important than who won or lost in the 'gBirdcage League?

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GIRLS' BASKETBALL The Girls' Basketball group and their able leaders will be well remembered for the games they played this winter under the supervision ol' Mrs. Sweetman. Tuesdays and Thursdays after school ambitious, fun-loving girls hurried to the gymnasium for a fascinating game of basketball. The games played outside were not always victorious, but good times and no cas- ualties made them popular. This year's season will be outstanding in our memories as we look back upon the happy school days of '-18. VOLLEYBALL l'lN'atch that balll Over the net! Hurrah! Our pointlw Although the wind is howling and the snow blowing out of doors youlll Hnd the volleyball teams of HON Club going through their paces on the O.F.A. court. To play a good game of sa volleyball, you need alert and keen eyes along with speedy foot action. Most of all you need interest in the game. In our ability to meet these requirements we have had a joyful and highly successful year. BASKETBALL lworll lloir. I, In ll.fXI. Xlorgnn. li, Seater. Cf. Howe. il. Hulbert. N. Dodge. IS. Merrick, Il. jones. .sftuml lime-H. H'hile. Mrs. 5Wl't'llllllIl, F. Nlaildoeks, ll. llrzulley, E. knauf, Nl. Kinney, A. Donnelly, S. Kllllllli, NI. Qlakal, Birch, Xl. Sparks. VOLLEYBALL lrmnl How, I.. In lf.fG. Howe, M. llakat, XI. Morgan, II, Smith, J. llullmerl, B. Nlerrick, ll. jones. Srrnnrl llozufli. Hanson. E. Nladclorks. 'II Harned. D. Bratlley, I. Lynn, ll. XVhile, l'. Gramleo. Thirrl Rozwfkl, Pace. S. Knlul. NI. Sparks, S. Birch. NI. NYilliains, K. lfrellesen, l'. Halstead. 1'nurIh Rozufil. Kinney, S. Dodge, Ii. Knauf, J, 0'lirien, A. Donnelly. 5 :wma .-f- 1- - si- wt. .-an

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THE SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS L. in R.-J. Mlright, Student Council C ' ' D V' D Rep., M. ape, I reas., . .rn c Mark, Pres., I. Gunset, Sec., Mrs. Sweetman, Adxiser, tl. Elam, V. Pres. The class of 1950 has been one of the most active sophomore classes that ever trod the hal- lowed halls of the O.F.A., as you will agree after reading this. Early in the year we elected Sam Jerome, Duane Van de Mark, Isabel Gunset, and Mor- ris Cape into the official positions, and James Wright and Don Rozelle to represent us in the Student Council. Later, when Sam Jerome left school, Duane Van De Mark stepped into the prime office and with the newly elected jim Elarn in the vice-president's chair, and Mrs. Sweetman advising, the sophomores as a class, came to life. After two class meetings it was decided to hold a dance in the gym after the Horseheads game. This was quite unprecedented in Soph- omore history but despite sneers from Seniors and Juniors, it was one of the most successful social events of the season. Everyone in the O.F.A. was proud of our basketball teams but no one any more so than the sophs, for there were four tenth year stu- dents on the first string of the Junior Varsity, and four more on the second string. We were not represented with such numbers on the Var- sity but Ralph Bennett's quality was tops. In- cidentally there were sophomores on the foot- ball team too. In O Club were many tenth year girls and some of these played noon bas- ketball or played on the squaws. The cheerleaders during the games this past year were composed mostly of sophomore girls. Also out of a football squad of ten, five were sophs, as were five out of eight of the V. cheerleaders. Many of the class of 1950 participated in the musical activities of the school-band and orhestra, mixed and girls' choirs. We also had class members in Journalism Club and several sophs entered essay stories or poems in the annual Scholastic Contest. Keep your eyes on the sophomores. They show promise of great things to come.