Salem Junior High School - Quakerette Yearbook (Salem, OH)

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52 SEVENTH GRADE TEAM MAKES HISTORY The seventh grade cagers became the first team in his- tory to go undefeated in their regular season. They posted a 11-O record during their regular season, but were de- feated by eighteen points in their first tournament start against a good East Palestine eighth grade team. Among their collection of' defeated foes was Alliance State Stree3,Boardman, East Palestine, and Canfield. . fThe leading scorers for ythe juniorfhigh yearlings were Bink Washington with 112 points for an average of 10.2 points per game. Close -f behind was Danny Franks with' 108 or an average of 9.8 points per tilt. Jim Anderson was the seventh grades backboards ' strength. The schedule and results are as follows: 'Salem M7 State St. All. ln Salem 33 Boardman 17 Salem M6 Columbiana 25 Salem 37 Knox 11 Salem SO State St. All. 12 Salem 23 Canfield 28 Salem hl East Palestine 19 Salem 35 Boardman 25 Salem 37 Knox 3h Salem no Canfield lu Salem L0 Leetonia A YEAREY CONTEST ATTRACTS GIRLS In the annual contest for girls to test their foul-shoot- ing ability, Diane Linder emerged the winner, with Beverly Griffith runner-up. The first-place winner received a larger trophy than did the second-place winnerg how- ever, both girls were honored with a silver miniature basket- ball on a chain. The contest, held in the Fourth Street gym from March 16-18, was we11-at- tended by SJHS girls. The con- test is sponsored by the physi- cal education teacher, Miss Snyder FOUL SHOOTERS TEST SKILL This year's winners of the annual foul shooting contests were Brian Houger, ninth grade winnerg Steve Edmko and Jim Edling, eighth grade champs, and Larry Earley, seventh grade winner. Houger topped all con- testants sinking 73Z of his Zhgts, while Larry Earley made 7 . All junior high boys were eligible to enter the contest except the All Star players. The preliminary shooting was done during gym classes, noon, and after school. Those in the upper 10? of their divi- sions each shot So fouls to determine the winners. The boys on the All Stars competed against each other to determine the best foul shooters Gary Jefferies won the honors among the ninth grade boys shooting 7uZ. For the eighth grade Raymond Ro ers was their top man hitting ESQ. Bink Washington sank 57.85 to win the seventh grade contest. , qxt-4 .ij 'ijjg A f7E!flNr LSD C W

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EIGHTH GRADERS CLIMAX SEASON WITH TOURNEY TITLE Mr. Cope guided his eighth grade All Stars through one of the most successful seasons in years by posting a 13-5 record. The Little Quakers suffered two losses to Boardman, two to Canfield, and one to Columbiana. They posted wins over Alliance State Street, East Palestine, Ravenna, and United Local. The climax of the season came when the Salem team won three con- secutive games to capture the first place title in the Salem t OU.I'I'18IY16Ilt . The eighth grade All Stars scored a total of 703 points for an average of 39.1 points per game, Their opponents tallied 603 for a 33.5 average. The team was led in scoring by Dick Ehrhart, who hooped 203 points. Rick Platt with 89 was second, and he was followed by Tom Lodge with 81 points. U The tewmfs success was due to good coaching and team spirit Salem 22 Alliance State Street 21 Salem 59 United Local 20 Salem 38 Boardman 39 Salem 29 United Local 23 Salem S0 Columbiana 57 Salem 33 Knox 32 Salem Sh Ravenna 22 Salem 31 Columbiana 25 Salem 36 Alliance State Street 31 Salem 35 Canfield 51 Salem M0 East Palestine 36 Salem 30 Boardman 33 Salem h9.. Knox 35 Salem 17 Canfield M2 Salem 62 Leetonia 36 TOURNAMENT SCORES Salem 39 New Waterford 38 Salem 33 East Palestine 21 Salem M6 Columbiana Ml HOME ROOM PROVIDES WINTER RECREATION As intramural football came to a close, intramural basketball occupied the time of the homeroom boys who were not on the All Star teams. Seven-F, led by Ibn Se- crest, and BF, captained by Dick Stark, won the seventh and eighth grade regular season titles. These two teams went on to win their respective tournaments and emerged as seventh and eighth grade champions. In the ninth grade, 9B ended its regular season in first place but was dumped in its first tournament game. Nine-C won the tournament, but 9B as regular season winner had the right to play the tournament winner. Nine B won the game in a last quarter spurt and became ninth grade intramural basket ball champions. Mr. Goard directed the intramural basketball ac- tivities,

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53 THINCLADS COME A-RUNNIN' A good turnout of seventh, eighth, and ninth graders an- swered Coach Martin's call this year for tracksters. Although the rugged training program, which began indoors in January, discouraged some of the boys, Mr. Martin was able to shape up a fine team from the boys that stayed with it. They were furnished with new equipment which included warm-up suits, trunks jerseys, and shoes. ' The teams participated in the 100 and 220 yard dashes, MMO and 880 yard runs, low and high hurdles, 880 and mile relays, shot put, discus, broad jump, high jump, and pole vault, Boys in the light-wei ht division ran instead of the 880 relay and 100 The managers, who were Paul an excellent job. The schedule and results of Ninth Grade Salem Salem Salem Salem Salem Salem jSalem Salem Salem Salem Salem Salem Salem Salem Salem Salem 38s 50 60? 315 71 M Eighth 1 ig 2fS ao 57l 676 Stanton All. E. Palestine E. Palestine Stanton United Local Grade E. Palestine E. Palestine State Street Columbiana United Local Beaver Local Seventh Grade 8 if M 1 5 57 f E. Palestine E. Palestine State St. United Local Beaver Local EIGHT-E CAPTURES TOUCH FOOTBALL TITLE Intramural football games, in the form of homeroom com- petition, were played at Memorial Park this year. There was not much response in the ninth grade. Nine-D, the regu- lar season winner, captained by Bob Kornbau, had a record of one win and one defeat. The seventh and eighth grade competition was more spirited. Seven-G led by Wayne Washington and Paul Wukotich, won the seventh grade championship, going undefeated a hh0 relay and 75 yard dash yard dash. Kerr and Richard Konnerth, did track meets are as follows: 55 state st. All. 325 591 H55 1 56 State St. 505 37 M5 M8 3f5 29 37 27 Bfh 19 MBs 39 30 12 MXS 20 in four starts. Eight-F, led by Rick Platt and Chuck Rheutan, copped the eighth grade honors with a season record of two wins and one tie. Nine-D played 7G in the first game of the play-offs designed to find the intra- mural school champion. Nine-D emerged as winner and went on to try to take 8E. They were unsuccessful in their try, and 8E became intramural football, champions. Congratulations to 8E and to Mr. Goard and Mr. Barrett who supervised the intramural program.