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

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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.

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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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FRESHMAN GIRL WINS FREE SHOT SINKING I9 out of 25 shots, Camille Oelkers copped the first place in the freshman basket ball finals. In the preliminaries at Shenandoah, Ponce's ninth graders were second only to Shenandoah's own team. Coming to the finals, however, the A team fell also to Ada Merrit, but suc- ceeded in taking victories over Andrew jackson's and Edisonis junior teams and Robert E. Lee. Vol eyballers Cop Second Place PONCl3'S FRESI-IMAN volley ballers almost laid their corner stone for posterity this year at the annual jun- ior High tournament at Moore Park. V olleying the ball to vic- tory over all opponents except Shenandoah, these sportsters took second place They came very close to claiming the trophy that Shenandoah has held for so long. Captained by Mary Ann Shaver, the Ponce nine showed they have the foun- dation for a winning team in the senior tournament next year - XVith a little more coaching,who knows? mx.iL1.i.