Poth High School - Log Yearbook (Poth, TX)

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Senior Athletics VOLLEY BALL Due to the long football season and with only one week’s practice, the. Poth boys’ volley ball team was eliminated in the first round in the tournament held in Flores- vMle. Lettermen were: Captain Zunker, C. Vetter, P. Artus, C. Coldewey, B. Glen- dinning, P. Kozelski and Walter Artus. BASKETBALL With one of the strongest teams in the Pirate basketball history, the Pirates were this year able to match games with the best teams in this area. In the county tournament at Sutherland Springs, the Pirates defeated Stockdalc, an outstanding team in any tournament, by a score of 21-20, and then lost to Sutherland Springs in a tight game, 18-1G, thus gaining second place. In the invitation tournament at Karnes City the Poth basketballers won their second basketball trophy in two con- secutive years. For the season, Poth scored 116 points to their opponents’ 436, the record being eight wins and twelve defeats. Four of the leading point makers were Repka 117, Vetter 98, E. Meyer 57, and Zunker 42. Lettermen are: Captain Vetter, P. Artus, E. Meyer, F. Repka, Zunker, B. Glendinning and Coldewey. TRACK In the track meet held at Floresville on Thursday, April 4, Poth placed second in class B with 53V4 points and results were: Zunker—1st in 880-yard run, 3rd in javelin, 3rd in pole vault. P. Artus—1st in low hurdles, 1st in high hurdles, 2nd in broad jump, tied for 1st in pole vault. Meyer—2nd in low hurdles, tied for 2nd in high hurdles. Capt. Hacay—3rd in 220-yard dash, 3rd in broad jump. 4th in 100-yard dash. Werner Artus— Tied for 1st in pole vault, 4th in javelin. Repka—3rd in 440-yard dash, 1st in broad jump, 3rd in low hurdles. Coldewey—3rd in mile run. Vetter—4th in discus throw. Walter Artus—4th in 440-yard dash. TENNIS In the tennis tournament held at Dilworth Ranch on April 5 and 8th, the high school teams brought back three firsts and one second place. Kozelski took the Senior Boys’ Singles and Zunker and Repka took the Doubles.

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Football FRONT ROW (left to right): B. Glendinning, E. Zunker, P. Kozelski, P. Artus, E. Meyer, C. Vetter, F. Repka. BACK ROW (left to right): Walter Artus, A. Eckel, C. Maha, Coach Carlisle, A. Grier, W. Ulbricht, W. Artus, F. Glendinning. For the second consecutive time the Poth Pirates claimed the first place title of the Wilson District with six wins and no defeats. The outstanding fact this season was that the Pirates were not scored on but once in the conference, this being in the last conference game with LaVernia. Sutherland Springs and Nordheim were also in the District. With outstanding victories and records, the Pirates were then attack- ed by the Orange Grove Bulldogs, champions of South Texas, who defeated them lor the first time in their football history. After winning over Castroville, an outstanding team in their district, the Poth boys were defeated for a second time by Orange Grove, thus ending the season with 331 points to their opponents’ 84. The record of this season was due largely to the splendid co-operation between Coach Carlisle and players. Although coaching for the first time, Mr. Carlisle proved himself very valuable to the Pirates in the field of athletics. The loyalty shown to the coach this year is expected to continue and help bring many more championships into the “Pirate Field of Football.”

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High School Girls’ Athletics Loft to Right: Bernice Reininger, Celinka Manak, Lucy Grier, Marilyn Reinhard, Maxine Orts, Elsie Grier, Lorine Jiral, Alice Ulbricht, Doris Billimek, Capt. Isabel ()rts. VOLLEY BALL For the sixth consecutive year, the Poth Pirette volley ball girls won the Wilson County championship. Due to the long football season and with most of the girls in the Pep Squad, the Pirettes were not able to get more than a month’s practice. In the county tournament the girls were successful in defeating Dilworth Ran:h in the first round and then easily defeating all other opponents. For the second consecutive year the Pirettes won second place in the Karnes City Invitation Tournament. The season record was nine wins and two defeats. Letter-women: Captain Isabel Orts, Doris Billimek, Alice Ulbricht, Bernice Reininger. Celinka Manak, Maxine Orts, Marilyn Reinhard Elsie Grier and Lucy Mae Grier. Isabel Orts, senior in Poth High School and captain of the team, and Doris Billi- mek, also a senior, have played on senior championship teams for four consecutive seasons, thus ending a successful career in high school volley ball. TENNIS Maxine Orts and Bernice Reininger placed first in junior high doubles, and Isabel Orts second in senior girls’ singles. The junior high cup is now the permanent posses- sion of Poth High School having been won in the following order: Mildred Orts and Celinka Manak in 1938; Maxine Orts and Bernice Reininger in both 1939 and 1940.