Peterborough High School - Hilander Yearbook (Peterborough, NH)

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260 points) was unable to play much this season. Sophomore, Lorraine Blanchette, Varsity forward, Bobbie Ela, J. V. guard, and Jean Guinard, J. V. forward, also proved that they will add much to future teams. The backcourt can’t be forgotten, with Meredith Blodgett, Stella Bourgoine, Irene Legere, Joan Belmore, Gwen Craig, and Nancy Price showing that teamwork is also the guards key word. This group played some fine defensive ball. Going off court, we would like to say a be- lated “Thank you” to Coach Frazier and mana- gers Gail Faunce and Margaret Egan, for the fine job they have done. The graduating Varsity players, Meredith, Rita, and Joan would like to wish next year’s squad success in their basketball season. Record: w Peterboro. .54 Peterboro. .42 Peterboro. .45 Peterboro. .63 Peterboro. .56 Peterboro. .45 Peterboro. .38 Peterboro. .38 Peterboro. .46 Peterboro. .53 Junior Varsity i a 7, lost 3 Appleton . .66 Milford ...31 Antrim ... .37 Appleton ..50 Conant ....43 Goffstown . . 30 Antrim ... .50 Goffstown . .26 Milford ...57 Conant ... .49 on 6 and lost 0 29

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LEFT TO RIGHT; FIRST ROW: Haney Eta, Joan Belmore, Lorraine Blanchette, Nancy Lloyd, Rita Cabana, Meredith Blodgett, Gwendolyn Craig, Irene Ledger, Theresa Cabana, Stella Bourgoine: SECOND ROW: Manager Gail Faunce, Coach Miss Isabella Frazier, Assistant Manager Margaret Egan. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL On November 1st the Peterboro girls began practicing for the ’53-’51 basketball season. Shortly afterward, on November 17th, the Var- sity team traveled to Appleton to open the season. The month which elapsed between our first and second game was one of hard practice, with both our coach, Miss Frazier, and girls working to perfect plays and passes. This prac- tice paid its dividends in the form of five straight wins. Sparked by co-captains Meredith Blodgett and Rita Cabana, the team displayed fine teamwork, an example of which is found in the close distribution of points among the forwards. Theresa Cabana led the group with 138, followed closely by Nancy Ela, Rita Cabana and Nancy Lloyd. Senior, Leona Ellinwood, who broke the scoring record last year (with 28

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LEFT TO RIGHT; FIRST ROW: John Franklin, Danlee Paquet, Vernon Klardie, Ronald Sullivan, Richard Dolan, Dax’id Geoffrey; SECO.XD ROW: Coach Richard Snow, Robert Hadden, Robert Brown, Edward Wheeler, John Barry, Roy Vezina. CROSS COUNTRY The opening meet of the season was held here with Concord. This was the first meet on our course, and we proved what we could do by winning (27-30). John Franklin led the pack at the finish line as he did also at Pembroke a week later when we again won, (31-33). The next meet — a three way affair with Penacook and Tilton-Northfield, was held at Penacook. YVe couldn’t get a man any further than fourth place on the short course of 2.2 miles, and we lost the race to both teams: to Tilton by 21 points, (21-42), and to Penacook by 5, (37-42). In the previous year we had beaten Tilton, but this year they went undefeated. The next meet was with Nashua at the “Gate City”. After running an interesting race through the suburbs of the city, we came out on the losing end, (33-34). John Franklin led 3Q us, as usual, coming within three seconds of the course record. Our last scheduled meet before the state meet was with Keene on our own course. In a cold downpour we lost to the “Blackbirds”, who later captured the state and New England crowns. The last meet of the season was the state meet at Durham, held on November 10th, (after being canceled on the seventh because of snow.) With a field of about a hundred, we managed to get five runners in to cop seventh place among thirteen teams with a score of 204. John Franklin took second place in the meet after missing first by a half a stride. Following him were Eddie Wheeler 29th, Dick Dolan 45th, Vern Klardie 63rd, Roy Vezina 65th, and Jack Barry 72ncl. Jack ran a good race in spite of a bad ankle which held him back all season. Although the record isn't great, it shows there is growing interest in track. With Frank- lin, Dolan, Geoffrey, and Klardie back next year, we should do better.