Piedmont High School - Tris Yearbook (Piedmont, WV)

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Girls Glass Series Many games were played between the different classes which are not recorded here. This is due to the fact that the girls had no pre-arranged schedule and they began their games when the boys' schedule was nearly completed. Nevertheless they have had their pictures taken and the athletic edi- tor appreciates this and hopes that in future years there slhall be some schedule for the girls. Many girls onthe first team will leave school this year, but from the results of the class games, we fell sure that there will be plenty of material to fill their places. The Senior girls won all their games and doufbtlessly they would have been the chlarmipions had they played according to a schedule. Qtbletirs in 19. 19. 5. A reasonable amount of athletic training or development is of inesti- mable value to anyone. The training that one will receive from athletics will benefit them in many ways. A person is developed physically by the putting into faction of many dormant muscles which are not being develop- ed in our every day activities. A person who has any physical unfitness is usually grouchy and ill tempered. We know that a sound lbody makes ra sound mind, or in other words a person who does not feel well is incapable of performing his duties accurately. If a. person does not study his lessons daily he cannot hope to pass. It is the same way with vathletics, if we do not take care of ourselves we cannot hope to be properly developed. The training that one gets in controlling one's temper rand playing fair and square is in itself important and vital enough to make athletics worth while and profitable. In these few wways athletics develop us physically, mental- ly and morally. Athletics has alvvlays had its share of participants in P. H. S. For some reason or other our chief sport has always been basket ball, but even in this we have been handicapped because of our diminutive g'Ymnasium. In 1916 Piedmont High boys were the champions of the Upper Potomac League and we hope that we will soon be rabble to repeat this accomplish- ment. There is plenty of material in P. H. S. to produce a good team. Page seventy-five

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jfresbman Uleam Back Row, Left to Right Thelma Schoppert, Guard Virginia Hutchinson, Forward Beatrice Anderson, Guard Thelma, Coddington, Center Front Row, Left to Right Laura Bell Dawson, Forward Ida Baker, Side Center Page mvrnty-four

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tp., ip 5 .4 . ii. 3 l HT This year Piedmont's basket ball schedule has proved very efficient. Piedmont High has played some of the best teams along the Creek and has made ia creditable showing. Coach Denny's team is' known for its good sportsmanship and clean playing and for the oordiaility and respect which is shown to the visiting teams. Our only wish is that the other forms of aiih- letics were as prominent in P. H. S. as basket ball. Base ball, we are sorry to say, never played a prominent part in Pied- mont's athletics. This fact is the fault off the student alone and is due to no other cause than laziness. We have a base ball park, a coach and the necessa.ry funds. It is therefore obvious that we should have a team. What is the matter? Is there a lack of spirit and co-operation or is this fault due 'oo the lack of material? Certainly there are some people in the 'school who wield a mean bait. Such disrespect for the national sport of America should not be shown in so gotd a school as Piedmont. Can we excuse the fact thvat we have no foot 'ball team? This year Piedmont managed to get enough ki-ds to-gether to play Wesiternport. This game was a miserable showing for Piedmont, there being a lack of spirit and material. We hope that some day Piedmont shell have a foot ball team that will carry the pigskin through any team in this section. Track is another sport that Piedmont should be interested int. We have the room and material to produce a good team. A-All we need is the pep and backing of the sohool to stimulate the interest. When we have a team to represent good old P. H. S. we want the best that is in the school. If there is a lack of material there cannot be a pncsperlly represented team. Piedmont has never sacrificed lessons for athlletics for We have a. first class highschool and some of the best teachers in the state. Nevertheless, we look forward to the day when Piedmont shall participate in every red- blooded American sport. The Senior Class of '24 wishes Piedmont High School the best.of success in its future athletics. Page .seventy-six