Sharon High School - Marsengold Yearbook (Sharon, MA)

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30 1940 YEAR BOOK BOYS’ BASKETBALL Top Row: Manager, K. Stetson, H. Gross, W. Wlhitmarsh, R. S. Whitney, W. Melcher, J. Bradford. Bottom Row; R,. A. Whitney, E. Berquer, D. Kitterman, Mr. Carstensen, E. Rockette, H. Paul, K. Southern. BASKETBALL Richard Spaulding The Varsity Basketball Team of Sharon High School brought new laurels to their forthcoming Alma Mater during this past season by winning ten out of a total schedule of eighteen games. Win or lose, the spectators alwaj saw an exciting con- test whenever the Sharon Quintet “took” the floor. In the final results of the Hockamock League, the Sharonites tied for second place. Let’s mo- mentarily glance at a few of the more thrilling games. Sharon’s one-point loss to Foxboro was literally a heartbreaker : Rockett’s flip from the left-hand corner of the floor barely rolled off the “hoop” as the final whistle blew. To balance the ledger, however, Randolph lost to Sharon in the same way. There were many ' high spots through- out the season. None could eclipse our brilliant playing at the South Shore Tournament. Our boys met defeat only because a superior team van- quished them in the finals. This season w ' as an outstanding one because the quintet carried us to tournament heights. Under the inspirational leadership of Mr. An- drew Carstensen, the team not only played good basketball but carried to successful conclusion, the ideal of fine fellowship. Family portraits: “the Whitney duplicates,” combined with Ed, Rockett, were outstanding — Harold Paul and “Winn” Whitmarsh capably fulfilled their assignments — “Doug” Kitterman’s basket work was far from “Weaving” — “Jay King’s moral support contrib- uted to the entire morale of the quintet. With only two players leaving the ranks, the outlook is most promising for ne.xt season. As we leave the benches, we hope that “Doug” leaves his accuracy in “getting the rebound” to “Winnie,” and “Ed” leaves his “one-handed flipper” to Har- old, while “Yours truly” leaves his exalted posi- tion as Roving Reporter to Kenneth Stetson.

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SHARON HIGH SCHOOL 29 TENNIS TEAMS Top Row: P. Seibert, W. Robinson, I. Post, H. Turck, D. Kitterman. Middle Rpw: N. Meister, S. Paul, A. Mullen, B. White, C. Seibert, F. Urann. Bottom Row: J. Baker, Mr. Carstensen, W. Rockette, C. Allman, Miss Flemings, C. Derry, TENNIS Jo m Bradford Sharon ought to be proud of our tennis teams. Not only have they played and won matches, but they have built their own tennis courts. Through long hard work, under the leadership of Miss Flemings, they have made the Sharon Country Club Courts playable once more. The girls’ team this year is a “honey.” Champ Norma Meister plays first string but is trailed closely by Cyn. Allman and Florence Urann, play- ing second and third respectively. Their double teams are Norma and Cyn and Janet Baker and Sylvia Paul; and boy are they hot! Miss Flemings (coach) is all smiles, as usual; and says, “Our team is the best team.” The boys’ team has a new coach this year, Mr. Carstensen. After seeing him work out on the court, I’d say he waS well qualified. Manager Bill Rockett plays first man followed by Irving Post and Pete Seibert. The doubles are Westley Robinson and Posty, and Bill Rockett and Doug. Kitterman.

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SHARON HIGH SCHOOL 31 BOYS’ BASEBALL Top Row; W. Armstrong, E. Bergstrom, R. Spaukling, R. A. Whitney. Middle Row: E. Berger, W. Whitmarsh, K. Southern, R. S. Whitney, T. Coffey. Front Row: E. Hughes, ' H. Gaffney, G. Hart, J. King, R. Paul, H. Paul, Mr. Hearn. BASEBALL IVarren Boyce Since its introduction in Sharon High School seme ten years ago, baseball has been the sports highlight of the spring season. Because of the lack of a good diamond on the school grounds, all home games are held at Ames Street Playground. Through the cooperation of i Ir. Hearn, coach of the team, many repairs have been made. Probably the outstanding accomplishment of the spring was the repairing of the backstop, which suffered dam- age during the hurricane. As baseball is, undoubtedly, the most popular sport in Sharon, with the exception of basketball, a large group invariably “goes out’’ for it each spring. This }‘ear many boys, among whom will be the stars of future teams, made their first ap- pearance. It is because of the unusual co-operation dis- played by the entire team that Sharon makes a good shewing everywhere. It is impossible to mention any member as being outstanding throughout the year, since all members deserve equal recognition. Games were scheduled this season with many surrounding towns including Foxboro, Mansfield, Avon, North Easton, Walpole, Stoughton, Norton and Rivers. Throughout the season the baseball team upheld the reputation which Sharon maintains in all fields of sport.