Sauquoit Valley Central High School - Saghdaquadah Yearbook (Sauquoit, NY)

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1935 THE SIREN 1935 Baseball The coming of spring brought forth baseball. About twenty-five boys reported for baseball practice. Many new faces are seen on the team this year. Members of the team are: Glenn Smith, Paul Allen, Thomas Gaffney, Kenneth Smith, Melvin Morgan, Paul Yager, Albert Hanson, Norman Smith, William Green, Edward Crowe, Robert Thomas, Ardenal Bailey, Edward Swan, Albert Zambone, Ralph Morgan, Lester White and Arnold Semanik trnanagert. The Sauquoit team has won two legs on the cup which is to be given to the team which wins it three times. Ten games are to be played in the league this year. The games are to be held down at the Sauquoit diamond. Sauquoit Valley Central Middleville ....,. . 4 6 Newport 5 LL Uriskany 7 6 Chadwicks . 4 13 Poland , 4 13 Middleville .,.,..,, . . . . . . ,... B l.O Last year the team won seven and lost three league games, holding third place in the league. We, the boys of the -baseball team, deeply appreciate the splendid coaching given to us by Mr. Trask. Track The boys on the track team and the events in which they participate are: l00 yard dash-Stanley Komorek, Arthur Loomis. 220 yard dash-Stanley Komorek, Robert Iones. 11440 yard dash-Philip Rubel, Ralph Briggs. 880 yard run-Michael Tyran, Louis Stephenson. l mile run-Carlton Henkle, Lewis Dutton, Yates Kennedy. Pole vault-Dewey Roberts, Harold Quick, Bernard Allen. High jump-Harold Quick, Walter' Baron. Shot put-Joe Gimmellaro, Stanley Bawol. 880 yard relay-Benny Tyran, Bernard Allen, Philip Rubel, Arthur Loomis Robert Jones. Herbert Clough was appointed manager. The first meet was triangular with Waterville, New Hartford and Sauquoit Valley competing. The score for this meet was: Sauquoit Valley, 65. New Hartford, 27. Waterville, 7 ln the Utica meet, oii account of the stiff competition, Harold Quick was the only one to place. He placed in the high jump. A dual meet with Waterville resulted in the followir score: Sauquoit Valley Central, 69. Waterville, 29. The team expects to compete in several more meets this spring, including the sectionals at Hamilton College. The boys appreciate the time and the work which Mr. Clark has spent on them. They hope that he will be with them another year and continue his great work. 27-

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1935 THE SIREN 1935 The girls' team or '34 and '35 had a rather unsuccessful season having lost all hut one of their last year's regular players. They won three out of ten league games. The climax of the season was the xictory over Chadwicks on the Chadwicks court. The score was 27 and 23. The girls also defeated Newport and Poland. The high scorers of the season were Doris laoughlin, Ella Evans and Gertrude Crowe, each scoring 108, 74 and 68 points respectively. Doris Loughlin, Gertrude Crowe and Ruth Cook represented the school at the all-star game. We, the girls of the basketball team, realize that we have had a very efficient coach, and that he has done everything within his power to make us a good team. We wish to thank him for the great efforts he has hrought forth in coaching and training us. Intramurals, 1934-35 The intrainurals at Sauquoit this year included cross-country, wrestling, ping- pong and haskctlmall. The cross-country meet was held when the hoys were through in the league. The Juniors, with llanson coming in first, captured the meet with a low score of 20. The lfreslnnen were second with 53, Sophomores third with 57, and Seniors and post-graduates fourth with 80. The Seniors defeated the Freshmen in the finals of haskethall. This hrought to a close the haskethall season. Now we turn to wrestling matches. These were run olf the eighth periods. They consisted of quarter finals. semi-finals and finals. The hoys were given a fair chance. Each hoy signed up according to weight. Coach Trask acted as referee. The champs in their respective divisions were: Division Champ 95 lbs. , ,l. Toner 105 lbs. T. Swan 115 lhs. . . L. White 125 lbs. . , .A. Tompkins 135 lbs. . C. Castle 145 lhs. . lVl. Tyran 155 lbs. . , . , ..., . . , . .,,,., ,I. Miller The ping-pong tclprnament was very successful. Opponents were chosen accord- ing to their physical tests. ln Class A, M. Morgan defeated P. Yager. ln Class B, 1. Senianik surpassed B. Tyran. The finals werezplayed and enjoyed by all. 2 .,.,...r,,, 'fi EE 26 5

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1935 THE SIREN 1935 Cross-Country of 1934-35 Coach Trask issued a call for cross-country as soon as school was really started. About thirty-five boys responded. A new course was laid out. It led from the school up into Stephensonis pasture and back to the athletic field. This was a run of nearly three miles. The league was again successful in continuing with the same members as last year, namely: Little Falls, Poland, Middleville and Sauquoit. The first meet was at Sauquoit. Sauquoit was the winner with a low score of 39 points. They were closely followed by Middleville with 48. The next meet was at Poland Due to the heavy rain many runners fell. Little Falls won with a score of 39. They were followed by Sauquoit with 45. The third meet was at Little Falls. Little Falls won, followed by Sauquoit. The last meet was at Middleville with Little Falls again winning and obtaining the league trophy. The members of the Sauquoit team consisted of: Captain A. Hanson, Stephenson, Henkle, Stickles, Gilbert, Jasek, fvl. Tyran, Dutton and lf. Swan. The outstanding runner of the year was Maxwell who won every meet. He was from Middleville. Prize Speaking The annual Zllltlllttfllltlllll Prize Speaking Contest was held on lVlay 3. Barbara Zinnnermann. Thelma Harrison, lVlartha Wicks and Gertrude Crowe were the con- testants for the girls. Thomas Gaffney, Paul Allen, Stanley Rawol and Robert ,iones were the contestants for the boys. Louis Stephenson and Richard ,lenks were not eligible for the first prize because they had previously won first prizes, but they spoke to see who would represent the school in the county contest. Barbara Zim- mermann won first prize for the girls and Martha Wicks won second. Stanley Rawol won first prize for the boys and Paul Allen won second prize. Louis Stephenson and Barbara Zimmermann represented the school at the county sectional contest at Clladwicks. Stanley Rawol and Barbara Zimmermann also represented the school in the Inter-Valley Contest at lVliddleville. Stanley Bawol won first place, and he was awarded a trophy for the boys, division. Future Farmers' Activities The Sauquoit Valley Future Farmers held a fair September 27, 1934. The exhibitions included cattle, poultry, all kinds of vegetables, grain, flowers and eggs. The high point winner was Robert Knoble. The grand champion cattle prize it as awarded to Harry Rider. Poultry winners were: Best cock, Irving Way, best hen, Robert Knobleg best pullet, Robert Knobleg best cockerel, Robert Jones, and best young hen, John lVliller. The judge was Mr. K. S. Hart, Waterville. A banquet was held in the evening at the Central School for fathers and sons. About 80 attended. The speakers were Henry Zimmerman, Supervising Principal George F.. Norton and Robert Knoble. rg- ,gm .. Li.. 3 ll .-. 28