Prince Albert Composite High School - Yearbook (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Canada)

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FOOTBALL The Composite football team got their first task of action on September 29 Although the outcome was in favor of the St, Mary’s team, the Composite boys gave alvery good account of themselves. It took the Composite team only three clays after the kick-off to hit the score-board. The play that did the trick was a 65 yard sweeD around left end by our sparkling quarter back Wayne Koov. Composite scored two minutes later on a 25 yard run by Olek Sawkew After this the St. Mary’s team got into stride and finished the game by defeating P. A. C. H. 36-26. In its second B ame of the P p ompcsite fared much better. They came out on top of tM« ortest with a 25-22 victory over the defending champs P. A C.T-. The Composite team used Wayne Kooy’s excellent passing arm to gain their first victory in the league. The Composite team used a new formation: The Shot-gun offense, this leaves four ?1? oible recei veres, which Kooy used to advantage as the outcome of the game showed. In Compos ' f es third game they took a good trimming at the hands of league leading Riverside. Maybe part of the reason for Composites poor showing was the fact that they had three first string players injured in the game. In this game they were both out-rushed and out-passed. Score r 2-20 for Riverside. At mid-season Composite was in third place. After mid-season Composite started out right by revenging their first defeat. They trimmed St. Mary’s by the score of 33-20. In this game they held an edge in every department. Again it was Composites tremendous quarter back Wayne Kroy that ptved tht way for the victory In Composites second meeting with P. A. C. I. it was P. A. C. I’s turn for victory as they came out on bop of a close fought 20-12 game. Composite was out classed in rushing but not in passing. In the last game of the schedule Composite jumped

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TRACK AND FIELD Despite limited facilities for track and field, Composite students made a good showing at this year’s track meets. School eliminations were held Tuesday, May 14, in the afternoon. The top three competitors in each event advanced to the local meet. This w»s held at Wild Rose, Friday, May 17. Though the weather was very unco-operative the sixty students accompanied by Mr. Holland and Mr. Young made a good showing. Group winners from Composite were; Senior Boys: Ed Kuhn Senior Girls: Norma Young Junior Bo ,r s : Ted Blocka Junior Girls: Joyce Ruszkowski Juvenile Boys: Desmond Jenic The students placing first or second at- the local meet went to Weirdale where the Unit meet was held Friday, May 24. This time Mr. Prytula and Mr. Breadner chaperoned the 30 students and assisted at the meet. Group winners from Composite were: Junior Boys: ShotPut Jack Johnson Junior Girls: 100 yd. dash--Wendy Frith 60 yd. dash—Wendy Frith Sharon Gowen Bonnie Krakowetz JUNIOR GIRLS RELAY Joyce Ruszkowski Wendy Frith Composite also had several records to its credit. The North Central District meet was held at P.A.C.I. Friday, May 31, and was attended by 15 students and Mr. Little. Wendy Frith was our Junior girls group winner placing first in her events. She also broke the 100yd. dcish r scor ci • The record for Junior Girls Relay was also broken by our Composite team. Winners were Warlene Jamin, Bonnie Krakowetz, Joyce Ruszkowski, and Wendy Frith. Wendy Frith and Joyce Ruszkowski obtained enough points to ' represent North Central in the Provincial Track Meet held at Griffith Stadium in Saskatoon, June seventh and eighth.

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into second place by defeating league leading Riverside who had previously had beaten then. The final score was 33-25 in favor of Composite High. Composite was out- passed but made uo for it in rushing. This game featured some daring running by Wayne Kooy as he pulled off a fake hand-off and then ran the ball the length of the field for a touchdown. The season end with Composite in second place. They then entered the semi-finals. Composite was beaten out 40-24 in a two game total points series with P. A. C. I. P. A. C. I. then played Riverside for the championship. Riverside ' -emerged as champions. Great credit nru t be given to the defensive team of the sdhool and also to tjhe offensive linemen about whom one hears y ylittle. Remember boys the backfielders knowbhow valuable you are to a team, and I am sure everyone knows you can’t win football games with an offensive team only. Another h. rrorthat was given to our school came when Wayne Kooy, our captain, was chosen most valuable player. He won the trophy presented by the league to the best player combined with good sportsmenship. All in all we had a great football year. We made the play-offs. Another year we may win it.