Piedmont High School - Tris Yearbook (Piedmont, WV)

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,- ea - an Qirls' jfirst Zlieam Back Row, Left to Right Elizabeth Scott, Left Guard, Scotty Scotty has been a valuable asset to the girls' team with her heavy guarding. Virginia Hutchinson, Side Center, I-Iutchy Hutchy is one of the fastest and snappiest players on the team. Sarah Crist, Guard, Pris One of our fastest guards and good on passwork. Louise Dixqn, Right Guard, Dixon Although small, she does her duty on the team. Beatrice Anderson, Forward, Bedie Her Scotch disposition manifests itself to an advantage on the basket ball floor Front Row, Left to Right: Sue Fredlock, Centrr, Sue Because of her height Sue is sure to get the tip. Thelma Coddington, Guard, Red Good on the defense stuff and keeps the opponents scoreless. Deborah Ord, Left Forward, Debby One of the quickest and most agile players of the team. Enid Ours, Right Forward, Mita Showed remarkable ability in putting it over. Laura Belle Dawson, Forward, La Belle Strongly built, the asset of the team by breaking up the opponents' passwork. Page sixty-tfwa

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If it-1 rl started off in a new way for Piedmont. The boys, determining to win, started off in a new form, overtaking the large lead that Parsons had over them and finally forging ahead and in an exciting finish, won by the score of 34-33. The lineup was as follows: P. H. S. 1341 Parsons 1331 Jenkins F Freeman Holland F Butcher Smith C Goff Richards G Grey Crist G Gatrelle Summary: Field Goals-Jenkins 7, Holland 2, Smith 1, Baldwin 1, Richards 1, Freeman 8, Fisher 2, Butcher 1. The fourth game for Piedmont in the sectional tournament was with Martinsburg High School for the championship in class B of the section of Eastern Panhandle. This was considered by the officials the best game played during the tournament. It was a real thriller from the beginning to the end, both teams fighting and neither team giving up until the final whis- tle blew. The score at the half shows what a fast and close game it was, the half ending 16-15 in favor of Piedmont. After the second half the game stood 36-36. The next five minutes of play was a period of excitement for the Piedmont fans who had faithfully followed their team to the tourna- ment. The five minute period got off with a rush, both teams eager for the point which would win the game for them. Both teams fought hard, but Martinsburg won by a lone field goal, shot from the middle of the court by a forward of their team, this goal winning the cup and the class B champion- ship of the Eastern Panhandle. Of course, this was a hard game for Pied- mont to lose, but be'nfr assured of a trip to Buokhannon they were half sat- isfied and determined to do their best at the state tournament to beheld on March 20 and 21. The lineup was as follows: P. H. S. M. H. S. Jenkins F Woods Holland F Homer Smith C Potts Richards G Ruckles Crist G Mauck Summary: Field Goals-Woods 7, Homer 4, Potts 4, Ruckles 1, Mauck 1, Jenkins 6. Holland 1, Smith 3 .Richards 6. Fouls-Woods, 1-2, Homer, 1-4 3 Potts, 1-3 5 Ruckles, 1-15 Mauck, 0-25 Holland, 2-45 Smith, 2-4. Referee, Harman. Umpire, N efflen. Page sixty-one

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bell rl BEBUYU uf Girls' jfirst illizam The Piedmont girls played their first game of the season when they met the girls from Bayard High School, Friday, January 8. The game started off with a rush, the Piedmont girls scoring in the first half 10 points to Bayard's 2. The second half was about the same as the first, the girls scoring 11 points, while the visiting team scored but 3, the game ending 21 to 5 in favor of Piedmont. The line-up was as follows:- P. H. S. C211 Bayard C51 Ours F Dulin Ord F Barger Fredlock C Gaither Scott G Kimble Walsh G Humes Summary: Substitutes--Anderson for Ours, Dawson for Ord, Cod- dington for Fredlock, Hutchinson for Scott, Crist for Walsh. Field goals- Ours 8, Fredlock 2, Dulin 1, Barger 1. Referee, Ours. On Friday, January 15, the Piedmont girls lost a thriller to the girls of Kitzmiller High School by the score of 17-10. The game was fast throughout, the Piedmont girls taking the lead and holding it for the first half, which ended 10 to 7 in favor of Piedmont. The second half the Kitz- miller girls got down to business and scored 10 points, while they held the Piedmont girls scoreless. The game ended 16 to 10 in favor of Kitzmiller. The line-up was as follows:- P. H. S. C101 Kitzmiller C163 Ours F Cartop A nderson F Davis Fredlock C Jones Ord S C Walker Scott G Baldwin Walsh G Hart Summary: Substitutes-Hutchinson for Fredlock, Ebert for Walker. Field goals-Ours 3, Jones 1, Walker 4, Baldwin 1. Referee, Ours. On Friday, March 13, the girls played the girls of Bruce High School. This was a hard fought game, both teams playing hard from the beginning to the end. The Piedmont girls, being unaccustomed to a large floor, were at a loss and were off form in their shooting. The first half ended 5-0 in favor of Bruce High School. The second half was more exciting, ending with a score of 24-12 in favor of Bruce High School. Page sixty-three