Phoenixville High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Phoenixville, PA)

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Forly Hockey First Row: Alma Clark, Margie Gavin, Leona Campbell, Ada Boyle, Dolores Mar- cliegiano. Second Row: Doris Wadsworth, Eleanor McCarraher, Virginia Cress, Nancy Charles, Rose-Mary McCann, Grace Batturs, Mary Scoringi, Rose Savchyn. Third Row: Jean Neuhauser, Norma Barlow, Virginia Hesser, Ruth Busch, Sara Thomas, Marion Hallman, Anna Mae March, Betty Jane Smith, Miss Catherine Rankin, Miriam Thomas. The 1938 hockey team reported for practice at Washington Field, September 15, under the supervision of Coach Catherine S. Rankin. There Were thirty-three candidates who reported. The senior varsity members are Grace Batturs, Ada Boyle, Leona Campbell, Nancy Charles, Marjorie Gavin, Eleanor McCarraher, Rose Savachyn, Mary Scoringi. Miriam Thomas was elected student manager. The results of the hockey schedule for the season of 38 : Royersford 3 ..... Phoenixville 0 Spring City 1 .... Phoenixville 0 Phoenixville 1 ..... Spring City 0 Upper Merion 3 . . . Phoenixville 0 Phoenixville 4 ........ Berwyn 2 Phoenixville 1 . . . West Chester 0 North Coventry' 3 . Phoenixville 1 Phoenixville 2 Downingtown 0 Girls' Health Classes The senior girls had their gymnasium classes on Wednesday after- noons. In warm Weather they went to Washington Field and on cold days, through the winter months, had class in the Memorial Junior high school gymnasium. Miss Catherine S. Rankin was health instructor. The rules this year were the same as in previous years. The class was divided into groups with leaders who took roll and reported to lVIiss Rankin the absentees of the class for that gym period. The games in which everyone took part at some time or other were baseball, hockey, basketball, volleyball, and ping-pong.

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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

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oys' Basketball Si First Row: Joe Montich, Whitaker Griffen, Isaac Travis, Steve Magyar, Paul Detl wiler. Second Row: Edward Pietro, Jim Gotwals, Michael Drevyanko, Andrew Haggerty. Third Row: Vernon Replogle, Ed Stec, Robert Edinger, Joe Bergantz, Stephen Natisky, Joseph Quinn, Roy Hopp. During the past season Coach Joseph Quinn's squad did not fare so well. It won seven games and lost eleven. This year's team, however, was the only Phoenixville team to beat Pottstown since the Suburban Confer- ence began. In the coming years the coach expects to put a team on the floor that will surpass those of the previous seasons. Mr. Quinn was very much pleased With the team this year because everybody cooperated one hundred percent. The three leading scorers for the Phoenixville high school team were Edward Stec 97, Paul Detwiler 89, and Whitaker Griffen 76. The following received letters for their showing during the season: Michael Drevyanko, Edward Stec, James Gotwals, Whitaker Griffen, Paul Detwiler, Steve Magyar, Joseph Bergantz, Edward Pietro, Joseph Montich, Andrew Haggerty. Robert Edinger is manager. Boys' Health Class Coach Kuhrt Wieneke is in charge of the gymnasium classes for boys. In the fall and spring, classes were hel.d at Washington Field. Tag football was played in the fall, baseball in the spring. Fundamentals of track were also practiced. During the winter, classes were held in the Memorial Junior high school gymnasium. Here the boys played soccer, basketball, and volleyball. Varsity men were excused from classes but acted as coaches of the above-mentioned teams. Forty-o