Saskatoon Technical Collegiate Institute - Techalogue Yearbook (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)

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90 THE TEOHALOGUE June,1946 RUGBY CROWN PASSES TO CITY PARK After riding high for two years as the holders of the Hardy Cup, the 1945 Tech Rugby team were in the battle to the last minute of play. The final game as usual was played at Griffith Stadium, and the score was 12-6 for City Park. After a somewhat disappointing first half, Tech took to the air successfully in the closing minutes of the game and seriously challenged the winners. More than usual injuries were suffered through the season, none of them serious, but taken as a whole, they proved a handicap to the team. Mr. A. J. Ed- wards was again head coach with the capable assistance of Mr. G. E. Sexsmith. The work of the voluntary cheerleaders was an outstand- ing feature at all of the games, especially the last one. SENIOR RUGBY, 1945-46 Back Row: A. Henderson. Sachko, Wright, Coutu, Cruickshank, Pizuto, Lake, Chiko. Third Row: Kerr, Holtsman, Naglowich, Marushak, Dlugos. Second Row: Diduck, Greggain, McCartney, Fairweather, Edney, T. Henderson Front Row: Hammond, Gordon, Waldner, Young, Hurst. limi. GIRLS' INTERFORM BASKETBALL HAD UNFINISHED SEASON Because of difficulties in securing the gymnasium for games near the end of the season, it was necessary to leave the play-offs with other schools uncompleted. The sports editor, however, reports that there was not a high degree of interest shown, as indicated by the considerable number of games allowed to go by default. As far as completed, the results were: first year lCA, second year 2C. Miss Lamont had charge throughout the winter.

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Ju'rLe,1946 THE TECHALOGUE 89 Although the games were closely contested, the Tech teams failed to carry off any of the city championships. The sports editor reports a complete lack of information about scores. ily.,- FIRST GOLD T AWARDED THIS YEAR On the evening of Color Night, those present witnessed a unique event in the award of a gold T to Helen Pettingale and to Bill Fairweather. This is the highest award conferred for school activi- ties in Tech. The fact that it has not been given previously is but anogher evidence of the rare quality of the honor won by these two stu ents. The block S award was presented to the following group of students: John Holme, Bruce Motta, Joe Flynn, Gordon Longman, Mike Marushak, Doug Hurst, Terry Henderson, Bill Diduck, Anne Borisenko, Marguerite Cocker, Peter McCartney, Don Holtsman and June Girling. Flashes and other awards for participation in particular school activities were handed out to a large number of boys and girls. The number receiving these awards is increasing yearly and is a fairly good barometer of student participation in activities. Ik Pk Pk 251 The sports editor has indulged in a backward look over the achievements of recent years. In three years Tech has won the Rugby crown twice, boys' senior hockey twice, junior hockey once, girls' senior basketball once, girls' junior basketball once, and soft- ball twice. While these do not indicate a clean sweep, we have to remember that the other three high schools of the city also have strong teams and active coaches. It is well that championships should pass around as they appear to have done during these three years. We note that the Tech track team of recent years has not been fortunate in bringing home victories from the inter-collegiate meet held an- nually at Griffith Stadium. It is hard to assign a reason for this, but the fact is there. We hope that May 1946 will bring a well deserved award to Mr. Edwards and Mr. Brent for their skilful coaching and track efforts. To the sports editor it seems that more emphasis might be placed on interform sports as developing ground for inter-collegiate teams. The real snag in the way is a shortage of gymnasium time during the winter months. The gym has to be used for so many other activities besides sports, such as choir practice for the Operetta, practices and rehearsals for the annual school play, as well as meetings entirely outside the school which are arranged for by the school board but which nevertheless cut in on regular students' use of the gymnasium. In any case it is quite obvious that, unless more attention is paid to inter-form sports and the discovery and development of promising athletes in the lower forms, Tech can never hope to make the most use of the splendid talent that is too often lying around latent but unrecognized.

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Ju11e,1946 THE TECHALOGUE 91 SENIOR BOYS' BASKETBALL. CLOSE STRUGGLE Not in many years has Tech produced a more effective and hard- fighting team than the 1945-46 outfit. After a successful season, the boys lost in a close struggle with City Park. The first play-off game was Tech 18, City Park 19. However, in the second game City Park forged ahead to the tune of 26-15. In the regular season Tech won over Bedford Road three times and had the same number of victories over Nutana. They lost to City Park by one point and tied them on another occasion. The Techalogue has been furnished with a statement of high scores. Don Holtsman headed the list with sixty-seven points, fol- lowed by Pete McCartney and Bill Bulger with forty-seven and forty- five respectively. Mr. A. J. Edwards coached the boys throughout and had good reason to be proud of their play. Gil Strumm gave a hand in coaching as well. The team comprised B. Bulger, N. Greggain, T. Henderson, D. Holtsman, P. McCartney, W. Diduck, P. Naglowich, R. Kerr, H. Wright, M. Marushak. lil SUCCESSFUL SEASON FOR BOYS' INTERFORM BASKETBALL 3D WERE CITY CHAMPIONS Every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, an enthusiastic group of boys gathered in the gymnasium for interform basketball. Mr. Mor- genroth and Mr. Moodie were in charge of the games. The schedule was a long one and the school play-offs results: first year ID. second year 2E, third year 3D, fourth year 4A. In the city play-offs Tech was successful in only one of the classes, 3D winning the third year championship. A team of fifth year All Stars defeated Nutana and Bedford by one-sided scores to attain the unofficial fifth year Collegiate Charripionship. The 3D team was composed of: Cambridge, Squires, Cleveland, Rayner, Walters, Cruickshank, Boughton and Cottrell, while the fifth year team in- cluded Berrington, Gold, Mallard, Wilks, Williams, McLaren, Grif- fiths and Jorgenson. -M-A-...i SCHOOL CURLING HAD A GOOD SEASON The winter of 1945-46 witnessed an active revival of curling. Fifty-six students took part, comprising four girls' rinks and ten boys' rinks. Games were played at the Granite rink and practice periods were held at the Nutana rink. The curling clubs of the city are sponsoring a High School bon- spiel which will be held open to rinks from all high schools in the province. The bonspiel will be held during the Christmas holidays, 1946. The inception of this provincial play-down should give greatly increased encouragement to high school curling, especially in the smaller towns.