Phoenixville High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Phoenixville, PA)

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Athletics

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Varsity Football Phoenixville high school did not produce a championship football team but did produce a team of champions acquainted with the ideals of sportsmanship and fair play. Due credit should be given to the staff of coaches for the successful season of 1938. ' The opening battle of the annual gridiron season was with North Coventry in which P. H. S. grid men overcame the stubborn Red Raiders with a score of 25 to'0, at Washington Field. The second game offered a powerful West Chester team as the oppon- ents. Al.though the Phantoms were outplayed in every department, they came through with a 6 to 0 victory. Journeying to Pottstown for the third game, the football-squad re- turned jubilantly with a 13 to 6 victory. By this victory the football team increased its winning streak to 27 victories in succession. The following Saturday, after a bitterly-fought battle, Phoenixville yielded to a heavier and more experienced Norristown team to the score of 0 to 6 in favor of Norristown. This defeat shattered the amazing record of 27 victories in succession. The fifth game, presenting a scrappy Conshohocken grid team, pro- vided the setting for the biggest upset in the Suburban Conference. Con- shohocken defeated Phoenixville 7 to 0. This game was recorded in the history of both schools-especially Conshohocken's. For the sixth game Roxborough journeyed to Phoenixville with a heavy team to be defeated 7 to 0. The next Saturday Berwyn acted as host to a much-improved Phoenix- ville team. The final score was 20 to 0 with Berwyn bearing the defeat. The eighth gridiron battle of the season opened with Downingtown opposing the Phantoms at Phoenixville. Downingtown possessed a very fast and alert football team, centering a.bout one star. The final score left a surprised Phantom team on the tail end of a 20 to 12 score. The annual Turkey-Day Classic waged with Coatesville provided the fans with many thril.ls produced by both teams. Phoenixville, however, became victor over a strong Coatesville team by a score of 7 to 0. Thus the season ended with six victories and three defeats, giving Phoenixville 98 points and the opponents 52 points-a very good record con- sidering the material provided at the beginning of the season. Much credit should be given to Coach Kuhrt Wieneke and his able assistants, Joseph Quinn and Vernon Replogle, of the faculty. The loyalty and sincerity of the student body in victories and defeats also served as a benefactor to the success of the team. The senior mem- bers of the squad are Wynne, Magyar, Griffen, Pietro, F. Detwiler. Montich, and Fedchak. The student managers are Daniel Baer and Edward Szegedy. Junior Varsity Football Under the management of assistant Coach Vernon Replogle, the jun- ior varsity footbal.l team won two games, tied one, and lost one, out of the four games they were scheduled to play during 1938. The first game was played at West Chester, where the junior varsity won 4-0. The second games was played on the home field where Pottstown was defeated 7-0. Playing Norristown on its field, Phoenixville received its first setback, 13-7. The final game, played with Conshohocken ended in a scoreless tie. Seniors on the junior varsity were Raysor, J. Gotwals, Freeman, By- erly, J. Smith, and Mower. Thirty