Sharon High School - Marsengold Yearbook (Sharon, MA)

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18 THE VOICE BASKETBALL TEAM BASKETBALL TEAM

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THE VOICE 17 SOPHOMORE CLASS The Sophomore Class has spent a very successful year. It has taken part in many high school activities. At the beginning of the year we elected the following officers: President, Mabel Savage; Vice-President, Norman Clark; Secretary, Pearl Gagnon; Treasurer, Marie Frawley. We were sorry to lose Mr. White as an adviser and we welcomed Mr. Held. He and Miss Chase have done much work for us and we appreciate their kindness. Our colors are blue and gold, which were chosen last year. Early in October candidates were called to fill positions on the staff of “The Voice”. Four members of our class were chosen to be editors: Marion Mansur, Athletic Edi- tor; Mabel Savage, Alumni Editor; Norman Clark, Class Reporter; Marie P’rawley, Ex- change Editor. We entertained the Senior High and Alumni at a CostunR Ball on November 21. White’s Troubadours furnished music for dancing. Much fun was also had playing ping-pong, miniature golf, bowling, cards, and pool. The Sophomores had three members of their class on the boys’ varsity basketball team. They are Italo Bendinelli, right guard; Burton Peck, forward; Charles Boyden, forward. There were five girls on the girls’ varsity team: Josephine Saund- ers, guard; Mabel Savage, center; Pearl Gagnon and Hortense Barth, forwards. We had many class members on the intramural team. The Athletics, a sophomore team, was the champion of the boys for the year 1931. When this year’s varsity bareball team was chosen, Mr. White picked four Sopho- more boys to represent Sharon in baseball namely: Burton Peck, first baseman; Charles Boyden, second baseman ; Italo Ben- dinelli, third baseman; William McNair, pitcher. Sharon High School’s official cheer lead- ers are sophomores — Molly Savage and Mar- tin Bradford. Molly was not able to lead much this year because she played on the varsity team. Fred Markt and Thomas Soucy have left our class and are going to school in Bos- ton. Bert Green is back with us from Cal- ifornia. The Sophomore Class gave two Assembly programs this year.The first one was in the fall and was of the humorous type like the ones some of the other classes gave. The stage was set as an old school. Members of the class represented different teachers of the school. Hortense Barth acted as teacher. Mr. Bragdon, Mr. Barber, and Mr. Armstrong were all present. Even the thunderbolt was there. Our second program was sponsored by the Biology class. We sang our Biology Class Song and then different pupils talked on biolobical subjects. The stage was deco- rated with flowers and animals. 3u icmortam (Dlitcu ® arx uitt5 1933

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THE VOICE 19 ATHLETICS BASKETBALL With the graduation of the class a year ago the regime of the so-called athletes passed, thus giving all the contenders a fair chance of occupying their berths. And so Sharon High must depend on strategy to win. This was done and now Sharon can boast of some successful teams. Playing “heads up” ball is quite enough to win any ordinary high school contest. -Although the participants of the athletic activities received their rewards publicly, much credit should go to the coaches who developed these players. Since Sharon has had special instructors for this branch, the quality of sportsmanship and enthusiasm has grown by leaps and bounds. From the forty prospects that attended the initial basketball practise session, a winning team of ten was selected. A larger representation than in former years sup- ported this team and all the varsity squads. Take the Foxboro series, for instance. For the first season in a decade (or more) Sha- ron defeated Foxboro twice. Very little has been said about the second team, which was composed of the intramu- ral stars. This team came through victori- ously in Randolph at the close of the basket- ball season. So Sharon has an undefeated quintet after all. GIRLS’ ATHLETICS The girls gymnasium work was as a whole much better this year. It was better orga- nized and a great deal more was accom- plished. The girls gym classes started about two weeks after school opened. The classes were not divided as last year, but in each class were girls of all grades from the ninth up. The girls were very fortunate this year in having as a teacher Miss Barbara Flem- ings an alumna of Sharon High School. Miss Flemings has done a great deal for us this year, and we all hope to see her return next year. On October seventh basket-ball practice started. All girls for the varsity and intra- mural teams were there. Miss Flemings picked a group of girls to practice for the varsity. She then divided the other girls into groups. We have had a very successful basket- ball season, even though we did lose a ma- jority of the games. The intramural games showed us that some of the girls were de- veloping into real varsity players, who will probably make the team next year. Peggy Markt was captain of the team this year and she certainly did a wonderful job. Bebe Rafter will take Peggy’s place next year. We all hope she will have as good a team to cooperate with her as Peggy did. The summary of the games played this season is as follows: Medway 28 Sharon 35 Holbrook 25 Sharon 15 Alumnae 4 Sharon 15 Foxboro 33 Sharon 21 W rentham 7 Sharon 39 Randolph 36 Sharon 35 Stoughton 40 Sharon 9 Randolph 30 Sharon 29 Holbrook 27 Sharon 23 Wrentham 18 Sharon 30 Volley ball was started in the last part of March, but as Miss Flemings and Mr. White were planning a gym demonstration it had to be given up and all the time was given over to the demonstration. On Friday evening. May 1, forty girls and forty boys marched out on the gym floor. There were ten girls representing each class. They went on the floor and through their exercises as though it was their regular class period. The sophomore girls won the demonstration. Volley ball, basket ball, base ball and miniature golf, and other games have oeen played in the gym as well as tennis tourna- ments. I think that everyone will agree that we have accomplished a lot this year in the girls’ athletics.