Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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Girls’ Unlimited Basketball ‘Team When the 1923 season of girls’ basketball opened the prospects for many games looked very bright but as the season progressed games just seemed to disappear. ‘he coach had games scheduled with Concord, San Jose, San Mateo, Martinez, ‘Tamal- pais Union High and Brentwood, but in the final line-up we played San Jose, San Mateo, Tamalpais and Concord. The first game of the season was at San Mateo and the girls are still talking about the wonderful time that they had with the good bunch of girls. The final score was in favor of the Richmond girls. The next game was with the wonderful team from San Jose. This was the only game that the Richmond girls lost, but they have hopes of putting up a better game next year. The next game was with Concord and it was the best game which was ever played at Richmond High School. All through the game the score was either tied or else one high school was ahead by one point. The final score was 25 to 23 in favor of Richmond. Later in the season the girls had two games with Tamalpais Union High and we came out on the long end of the score both times. Out of six games the girls can boast of winning five by big scores, so many girls will win their block letters this semester.

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Track This ye@r Richm ond had a track team on par with any around the bay. But due to poor moral support and lack of training, the boys managed to win only one out of three meets. ‘The first meet at Vallejo—the locals were taken down the line by the powerful Vallejo High team. This was no disgrace, however, as our boys were a sure first in every track event. Vallejo managed to win the meet with seconds and thirds, and their field points. Next came the Relay Carnival at San Francisco. Just before this the tracksters returned from the big encampment and consequently they were out of condition. Against this handicap the boys won only one track event, the 110 yard hurdles. Petric managed, however, to get a second in the shot, and “Denny” brought his gang through for a second in the $80 relay, all for a total of eleven points, giving Richmond a tourth place. Last, but not least, came the County Meet at Concord. Schools from all over the county participated. In this meet Richmond galloped away with the champion- ship for the fourth consecutive year. Captain Lynch was the star of the meet and must be commended for the way he led the team. Those who have donned their spikes for the last time are: Lynch, Kalin, Cog- giola, Zohnizer, Rowe, Brink, Roe, Heady, Petric, Siple, Gurney, Varni and Olson. ’

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Girls’ 125-pound Basketball Team With the opening of the 1923 season of basketball a new team appeared on the field of athletics. It was the 125-pound team composed of the fast lightweight girls who came out for the sport. Because of its newness the girls were able to schedule only three games, two with San Mateo and one with San Jose. The first game of the season was at San Mateo and the girls put up a fine fight but lost the game. Next they played San Jose. ‘They had no idea of the strength of the San Jose girls, so went into the game hoping for the best. At last their practice showed up. For the first time the weight girls had the feeling of winning a game with an outside school. The third and last game was with San Mateo in Richmond. ‘The girls were confident of victory because they had had continuous practice since their last victory and so hoped to win the game. Again the girls came out with the long end of the score. The wish of the girls’ hearts came true. It was voted at the student body meet- ing to award the small R’s to the girls who put up such a good fight.