Rockport High School - Tatler Yearbook (Rockport, ME)

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THE TATLER 21 D Rlchards 53 E Douglas 53 M Gray 53 January 23 Rockport 27 Brldge Academy 21 At Brldge We started 05 pretty slowly and then We plcked up 1n the last half Gray pushed ln 15 polnts from all spots on the floor January 28 Rockport 73 Islesboro 18 At Rockport Another easy w1n for the Beavers All the squad played 1n thls game Islesboro marooned on the mamland was substltutlng for Vlnalhaven Whlch was unable to leave the lsland It was thelr second game ln a row January 30 Rockport 68 Warren 25 At Rockport Another wln for the glrls over a Weak v1s1t1ng team Freshmen Nor Februarv 10 Rockport 56 Appleton 33 At Rockport We reversed the beat1ng We took at Appleton b y Wh1pp1ng them 56 33 Alexander was hlgh scorer for the evemng by pushmg 1n 28 polnts The Beaver guards were at thelr best and Appleton could not get m close February 14 Rockport 51 Waldoboro 31 At Rockport We experlenced vlctory agaln w1nn1ng bv 20 polnts Gray and Rlch ards tossed 1n 20 and 18 polnts respectlvelv Februarv 17 Rockport 26 Camden 30 At Camden We lost once agam to Camden but the glrls looked falrly good agalnst thelr unbeaten opponents We had the M8gUHtlCOOk outfit very much NVOI'I'l8d most of the tlme wood and S. Anderson got plenty of experience. '

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20 THE TATLER November 18 Rockport 45 Rockland 34 At Rockport The first game of the season as a whole was fa1rlv well played We were all pleased w1th the vlctory won from a large school Rlchards and Thorndlke netted 17 and 16 pomts respectwelv November 21 Rockport 37 Wlscasset 33 At Wlscasset Th1s was a real close game Wlth one and a half mlnutes to go the Rockport forvsards froze the ball That was an exh1b1t1on to see Poker Face Alexander sank them rlght and left from all angles The guards dxd a swell 1ob bv holdlng the opposlng form ards dovsn November 25 Rockpolt 35 Thomaston 33 At Rockport Rockport glrls were not plax mg at thelr best tomght But long shot Marllxn Cray saved the day for the team December 5 Rockport 33 Un1on 52 At UHIOH The team has no excuses fo1 th1s game We were well outclassed by the Un1on lassles Dot R1chards looked best w1th 12 pomts December 12 Rockpolt 57 Brldge Academy 35 At Rockport The team was slow at first but ln the last half we went on top The LHIOH game taught us a lesson Rlchards Thornd1ke and Alexander netted 15 15 14 pomts respectlvelg December 16 Rockport 55 W1scasset 32 At Rockport Everyone played a spectaculal game thls even1ng w1th R1chards SW1Sl11Hg most of her trles She grossed 18 pomts December 19 Rockport 81 Warren 24 At Warren We ran up our hlghest score 1n thls game w1th the subs plaung most of the tlme S Anderson and Jones sank 27 and 19 pomts Both of them vs 1ll be promlslng pla5 ers for next vear s team December 30 Rockpolt 43 Rockland 43 At Rockland Th1s was a real close game w1th the Beaver glrls gomg to pleces 1n the last qua1 ter Dot Rlchalds sharp long shots kept the team together January 3 Rockport 56 Alumnae 46 At Rockport XX e stalted the game 1n a trance and dldn t get 1oll1ng unt1l the last quartel Alexandel sllpped 1n 25 polnts for the Hlgh School whlle last year s star Judv Grav paced the Alumnae Wlth 30 pomts Januau 9 Rockpolt 34 Un1on 29 At Rockport Th1s game proved that we could beat Un1on after all Both guards and forwalds play ed a swell game Falthful Rlchards rolled 1n 13 pomts for the ewenlng Januarv 16 Rockport 41 Appleton 44 At Appleton Th1s was a tough one for us to lose We were cramped more or less by the S179 of the floor Every one went home feel1ng prettv low over the loss but stlll hopeful Januarv 20 Rockport 36 Camden 73 At Rockpolt Camden tholoughlv crushed Rockport thls exenlng Our forwards were held down by the opponent s tlght zone Howeve1 Gray sllpped 1n 19 polnts 1 9 K 1 ' W 1' L LL W 1 1 . V . . . H 57 ' L ' A L V 1 I .... ... A , . 7. . . nv I nv 7 ' 1 ' v y 1 y . 1 U . . . Y. . 11 1. 1 . 0 l v -I-W 'W L W I 1 w . 1 1 , 1 . Y . I . . . I ' K! 7 7 7 9 , ' ' t W W A L11 i v Y Q . . . . K 1 1 Y . . . . 1 1 . 1 . I... .. T . . . . H ,, Y. 1 1 C, 1 1 I Y . . 1 . . 1. v' y 7 . . . . 1 . . . 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 ' 1 7 , 1 . 1 . ' Y 1 1 -l Y . . , . . . . N 1 1 . . . 1 1 1 4 1 . I ' D I 1 . ... , 7 , N I . . Q ' ' 7 1, V7 'V 1 1 i .... . . . i I . I 1 . 1 A 7 . . . . 1 A 1 . 1 1 1 .1 1 1 . 11 . 7 . . V 1 1 . , . ' 7 , 1 1 . 1 Y Y , . 1 V . . ., -- - s . ' 014 Ln

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2 THE TATLER February 20 Rockport 24 Thomaston 31 At Thomaston The squad d1dn t look too good agamst the Thomaston lassles ln thls one Nothlng seemed to work as It should March 6 Rockport 34 Appleton 27 At Camden Th1S was the game' We were really pleased w1th the result of th1s plav oif game The forwards plaved well w1th Alexander and Rlchards s1nk1ng 15 and 13 pomts respectlvely Also many pra1ses to the guards for holdlng the opposlng forwards under control The eastern d1v1s1on champlonshlp was ours March 12 Rockport 38 Erskine 24 At Wlscasset We vu on the t1tle of Bulwer League Champs thls evenmg w1th every one play 1ng a wonderful bame VS e vslll be proud of that banner as It hangs IH our new gvm next fall Alexander and Grav paced Rockport w1th 12 pomts each Our guards held the vaunted Erskme attack away from scorlng terrltory most of the game Barbara Thornd1ke 54 R BOYS BASKETBALL The 1952 53 Rockport Hlgh School bovs basketball team had a very successful season It succeeded 1n capturlng the txtle 1n both Eastern and Western D1v1s1ons of the Bulwer League Th1s 19 the first bovs champlon sh1p Rockport Hlgh has had s1nce 1925 Much credlt goes to Mr Sutherland our coach XR ho made us dlg IH and work hard both IH practlce and IH the games Captaln Ralph Thornd1ke our center was hlgh scorer for the vear and wlll rank as one of the greatest centers ever developed 1n thls sect1on MCDhCt6lS and Teddv Sulhvan at the forward posts vuth Marvln Welt and Davld Grey two capable and dependable guards rounded out a verx strong startlng qulntet D1ck Deane Herbert Annls and B111 Spear for xx rds xx 1th Harold Crockett and Farlton Farlev guards furn1shed strong altclnates November 21 Rockpolt 49 Wlscasset 50 At W1SCaSS6t A last perlod drlve nearly pulled th1s one out of the fire for us Welt Thornd1ke and McPheters wele reallv droppmg them through but WIS casset s Hersom had top hono1s wlth twentv two pomts November 25 Rockport 59 Thomaston 74 At Rockport We had a good mght w1th Welt and Thornd1ke golng n1celv but Thomaston was red hot and could not mlss December 5 Rockport 42 Umon 44 At Umon Th1s was our first league game and a heart breaker too We enjoyed perlod leads for the first three quarters but ln a r1ot of no1se and confuslon Umon made two foul shots for a foul commltted as the whlstle blew for endmg the game and we had dropped our thlrd stra1ght December 12 Rockport 65 Br1dge 29 At Rockport We had llttle d1ff1cultv 1n thls one w1th our forward l1nes dropplng them ln regularly and our guard sect1on throttllng the Brldge attack L .. ,. K . , 1 . . . . 1 1 11 1 - 7 . . . 1 - 1 1 A . Y 1 . 1 1 1 1. Y. . I .1 - , 5 7 . . . . Y- K 7 u 7 ' 7 Y ' 1 . 1 1 1 . - 1 s - ' 1 u A v 1 1 . w .'. . V . . , . A A L u L L D. .L ' S 1 1 . 1 . , Y V . . . , 1 7 Y u 7 1 1 . 1 . V. . K 1 a L Ks ' 7 4,7 K! 1 1 1 1 , 1, , ' yu 1 v' 1 ' f 1 2 S, 1, 1 1 . 1 . ..c, 1. V 4 . . L T K K T . . V . L 1. , v ' ' . ' , 1 . . 1 1 1 1 M' 1. , , K ,. . I . . . - , . 1 , 1 , 1 1 1 1 1 . K 1 . Y . . . 1 .