Ponce de Leon High School - Cavaleon Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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BUILDING BEAUTEDUS GIRLS WHEN MRS. CATHERINE SAMPLE va- cated her office in the gym in the fall of '45, Mrs. Maria B. Hornor took on thc duties of foreman. Posture straightening and general im- provement are the goal of Mrs. Hornor, and often her classes start with kill-us- thenicsn and posture rules. Her blueprints also include several activities for Ponce girls, namely, swim- ming, jumping rope, horseback riding, soccer, and speedball. Assisted by Nliss Elsa Keuffel, better known as Rickie, Mrs. Hornor may be found on Tuesday and Thursday after- noons giving a few extra tips on how to play better and building the thought of good sportsmanship. Gr she may be just having a little fun in an exciting practice game. Fridays, the wonderful days when no one changes, Mrs. I-Iornor can be found in the gym gaily calling, Swing your partner and do si do. + ABOVE: Mrs. Horner, BELow-G. A. A. officers: Nancy Jackson, sergeant-at-arms, Mary Vance, treasurer, Emily Gahr, president, Phyllis Kcefc, recording secretary, Betty Jane Mitchell, corres- ponding secretary, Patsy Denning, vice-president. Sixth period, Cavaliettes, sheill be left and right obliquing and hup, two, three, fouring.

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first fl-lnlf Second U-lalj Edison forfeit 2-1 Miami High Girls 2-1 2-1 jackson 3-0 3-0 Miami High 3-0 2-1 Tech 3-0 2-1 Beach Girls 3-0 3-0 Beach 3-0 1-2 17-4 15-6 NETTERS NET NEWCOMERS PRACTICALLY RE JLIVENATED, the 1946 Ponce Tennis Team went into battle with only one veteran member and a crew of newcomers. Tom Blakey, captain, and two year member, led the team into its opposition. In their lirst match which was held over in Miami Beach against the Beach High racque- teers, the Blakeymen fell down and lost all but one doubles match. ln this Blakey and Wfard went together, and defeated the Beaches' double combination. Expecting better results with more experi- ence, Captain Blakey hoped to hold up Ponce standards. Ponce captured the Southeastern League title with a perfect score. All members of that team graduated and the captain, Daniels, is now rated 5th in the nation's amateur singles. Keglew Sfmt eague Miami's first high school bowling league- and Ponce was in there battling all the way. After PDL started the fourteen week com- petition in the cellar because no team had been organized, Denis O'Donovan and Erwin Straus- burger took over the reins and the Ponce Pickers started their upward climb. They blazed right through jackson, Miami High, Tech, Beach, and the gals from Miami High and the Beach. At the turn, they were in first place, with Miami High, Edison and Beach tugging at their heels, although they dropped one game to beat Homestead while the B team came out on top by beating Edison. Falling to Miami High, the A team pulled themselves up again when they beat Andrew jackson and then came up against Edison. After beating Edison, last yearis champions, the A team went to the semi-finals, but were Edison, Miami High-boys and gals-and Tech, they still led when the final set began. Then Beach downed PDL two out of three tilts while Edison swamped Miami High three times. Ponce captured high team record, 868, and high team set, 2364. Erwin Strausburger, captain, Dave Metzger, jack Keena, and Ray Pierce topped scoring honors, followed by Chester Hunter, Homer Wfilliams, Hugh Ansley, and Denis O'Donovan. V - Once the league is started, it will be easier task to keep it goingf' comments League sec- retary, Denis O'Donovan.

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1 X X SENIOR GIRLS AGAIN THIRD HISTORY OFTEN repeats itself, and it is very well proved, for the Ponce senior A volleyball team again placed third in the annual tourna- ment. However, the B team went a step higher on the ladder to take second place, losing only to Miami High. ln the first round Ponce set up the ball to beat Homestead while the B team came out on top by beating Edison. Falling to Miami High, the A team pulled themselves up again when they beat Andrew jackson and then came up against Edison. After beating Edison, last year's champion, the A team went to the semi-finals, but were defeated by Miami Beach. wi -s vict BASKETBALL TEAM AKES FIRST PLACE or B team won the trophy after beating all the teams at the annual basketball tournament. Tied with Andrew jackson for first place, a three minute play-off was scheduled, leaving them still tied. Thereafter, it was whoever made the first basket and Ponce had her oppon- well-nailed in place, making her orious. In the A division Ponce was not quite as strong, coming in fourth place while Edison took the honors.