Phillips High School - Phillipian Yearbook (Phillips, ME)

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THE PHILLIPIAN - 1 THLETICS BOYS' SPORTS Basketball E opened our basketball season with Wilton Academy second team. Both teams showed lack of practice, but the game was close, Wilton winning 25-23. Next we played two games with Strong and one with Rangeley, and still with no place to practice. Both Strong and Rangeley. looked good against our inexperienced team. A few nights before the Kingfield game we practiced in our hall for the first time. At Kinglield we were out ahead 9-7 at the end of the first quarter, and the score was 13-ll at the half. But we were unable to stop the fast breaking Kingfield forwards in the second half and we lost another game. Our second game with Wilton was close, but Wilton' was just a little better. We played better basketball against New Sharon and Stratton, but were unable to break the jinx that had followed us all of the season. Coach Toothaker and the boys worked hard to develop a winning team. It was no one's fault that our building was condemned, and that we could not start until lanuary l0th. But it was hard luck for us. A vet- eran team might win games without much practice, but an inexperienced team should certainly have several weeks of practice be- fore the season starts. VVe are losing Ross, Hardy, Beal, and Moore. But with several good players enter- ing in the fall, and an early start, we should have better luck another year. SUMMARY OF GAMES Phillips 23 Wilton 25 Phillips 6 Strong 50 Phillips 1 I Rangeley 27 ' Phillips 12 Strong 41 Phillips 21 Kingfieltl 41 Phillips l 8 Stratton 27 Phillips 15 New Sharon 27 Phillips 16 Kingfield 41 H+ x 'Phillips 2-5 Wilton 4' Phillips 8 Rangelcy Phillips l-l Iav 'Phillips Z3 Stratton 'Phillips 19 3' Games at home New Sharon Baseball and Track We hoped to have a baseball team this spring but most of the other North Franklin schools have decided not to play baseball. We still hope to play a few games. YVe have not had track in school for sev- eral years. Some of the schools are trying to revive this sport. There will be a County meet at Farmington May 19th, and some of the boys plan to enter. W. D. GIRLS' SPORTS Basketball At our first practice early in December we were told that for the first five weeks all practice would be in the small Scout Hall, and all games for that time would be away from home. That meant it would be the middle of january. before we could hope to play in our own gym. VVe played our first game with the Wilton second team at Wilton. It was the first game for the most of us and we were all very nervous. Hut early in the second half we took theglead, and proved at the end of the game we were just a little better than the XVilton girls. VVe lost our next four games, two to Strong, one to Kingfield, one to Rangeley. After these games our gym was ready for use and we started regular practice. The team improved fast. VVe won six of the last nine games played, and we were playing our best basketball at the close of the season. After winning our last game with lay there was just one thing our girls wanted more than anything else, and that was an- other game with Strong. We were all de-

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20 THE PH lighted when Strong asked for a practice before their championship game at Farm- ington the following week. At the end of four periods we were leading, and then we continued to play for another hour and one half with -the Hnal score 72-71. We have enjoyed our basketball, and feel that we have had a successful season. With only two regular players back from last year's team, and a very late start, we won seven games. We are already looking for- ward to next year with our whole squad back for another year. Strong and Rangeley tied in the North Franklin League and finally decided to play for the championship in our hall. The game was close with Strong finally winning. ILLIPIAN could hardly wait for the hall to be repaired so that we might start practice. Finally, the hall was completed, and 21 boys turned out for our first practice. A A week later, our coach, Newt Tooth- aker, picked out a team and we went to Kingtield to play Kingfield Grammar School. This was our first game and we were afraid that we could do little against the much larger Kingfield team. But to our surprise, and joy, we came out victorious with a score of 36 to 20. Dodge piled up 18 points, and T oothaker got 10 points. A few nights later we went to Stratton. We had a very good game and were tied at the end of ton beat us the regular four quarters. Strat- 30-26 in a three minute overtime. loss for the season. Summary of games played: . 23 Phillips Wilton Phillips 19 Strong Phillips 29 Rangeley Phillips 25 Strong Phillips 3l Kingfield Phillips 38 Stratton Phillips 25 New Sharon ' Phillips 24 Kingfield ' Phillips 35 Wilton ' Phillips 20 Rangeley Phillips 16 lay , Phillips -ll Stratton ' Phillips 26 New Sharon ' Phillips 36 lay 'Games at home Track The girls hoped to play a few games of softball this spring. But after two weeks' practice, we decided to give up softball and enter a team in the track meet to be held in Farmington, May 19th. It is hoped that all schools in Franklin County and Kents Hill will be represented at this meet. No girl now in school has ever taken part in track. But we are practicing each day and having a lot of fun. We hope that some of our girls may win a few points. The events scheduled are: 50 yd. dash, 75 yd. dash,'standing broad jump, shot, base- ball throw, basketball throw, and relay race. A H. B. P. G. S. TIGERS For two years we have felt that 1945 would be a big year for us in basketball. We This was our only Dodge was high man with ll points. Our next game was at Farmington, where we won an easy game with a score' of 20-ll. Dodge was high scorer with 10 points. When we went to Rangeley our tall, Hrst team guard, Basil Rollins, was sick. The game was close and Bob Dodge scored the winning basket in the last 10 seconds. The score was 20-19. Toothaker was high point man with 9 points. Our first home game was with Farming- ton. The Farmington boys were no match for our much larger team and we won 31-18. Toothaker and Dodge had ll points each. Our next home game was with Rangeley. Vile played 'without Dodge, and won 28-20. Toothaker was high man with 12 points and Kendall Heath a close second with 9 points. Our final game before the tournament was at Strong. We got an early lead and kept it throughout the game. The score was 23-12. We had a very successful year, winning 8 games out of 9. In many of the games our second and even our third team played. We are losing our first team and five sub- stitutes this year. But we hope that P. G. S. will have a fair team next year. We appreciate the time and effort that our coach, Newt Toothaker, has given, we feel he deserves a lot of credit for our success. Mr. Bean always took a great interest in our school activities, and we feel sure he