Somerset Area High School - Eaglet Yearbook (Somerset, PA)

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Routine in the Somerset High School was somewhat changed this year 60, A 7 Earned Nous Boys' Intra-mural Sports xi 1th the introduction of Intra-mural sports. This innovation was made possible by the addition of a gymnasium to the school. It has' given an opportunity to those boys not participating in varsity athletics to accui mulate a broader view of those sports practiced by a few in all schools. The Intra-mural sports for boys consisted of soccer in the fall, basket- ball during the winter, and the breaking of spring sees a varied programme for the boys. They can take their choice of one or several sports which include: volleyball, mushball, baseball, t1'ack, and soccer. , The teams are composed of students from home rooms and scheduled' games are made possible by the athletic direction. The outstanding and superior teams are matched in a tournament at the close of the season. The winning team is awarded some emblem acknowledging their efforts. The close of the soccer season last fall put in the possession of one home room a silver loving cup properly engraved. There were two winning basketball teams and the members of these teams are wearing Intra-mural letters. Intra-mural sports have been beneficial to those participating in many ways. This system has led to the development of sportsmanship among the students and to better healthier bodies. -.eg 29 gen.-

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769- 11. Emrlalt Nous Varsity Basketball The basketball season of 1931-32 resulted in an unusually successful one for Somerset High School. This season,s team holds the distinction pf turning in the best record ever made by any Somerset High School basketball team. The team is credited with the remarkable record of eleven victories and only five defeats. This fine record earned and merited our team the position of third place in the Somerset County Conference. This season marked the first time, since the organization of the Somerset County Con- ference, that Somerset High School has ever been represented in the Somerset County P. I. A. A. tournament. This season's team also has the honor of being the first Som- erset High School basketball team ever to defeat Bleyersdale on ltleyersdalels own floor, as well as defeating them twice in the same season. The biggest surprise of the season came in the Somerset P. I. A. A. tournament when the undefeated Boswell five required three extra periods to defeat our team by a count of 25-21. This successful season is attributed largely to our new gymnasium, the fine teamwork of our players, efficient coaching of Nlr. Livengood and hir. Lloyd, and the loyal support of our student body who cheered the team on to victory for defeatl. Although all the regulars will be lost to the team by graduation, the fine showing of the reserve team during the season as- sures us of another good team next season. Following is the basketball record of Somerset High School during the season of 1 93 1 -1 9321 Somerset-Q3 Cairnbrook- 6 Somerset- Berlin-21 Somerset-Q1 Salisbury- 9 Somerset- Stoyestown-1 8 Somerset-1 '7 Meyersdale-1 1 Somerset- Frostburg-18 Somerset-13 Berlin-Q6 Somerset-34 Rleyersdale-Q1 Somerset- 9 VVindber-37 Somerset- VVindber-31 Somerset-19 Friedens-17 Somerset- Friedens-15 Somerset-28 Cairnbrook-14 Somerset- Rockwood-1 5 Somerset- 9 Rockwood-Q1 Somerset- Boswell-25 eg 28 tk..-

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760 Emrnussiows Girls' Intra-mural Sports This year marks the beginning of Intra-mural sports for girls in Som- erset High School. Intra-mural sports have been accepted to replace varsity basketball which has been discontinued. This new program per- mits and encourages every girl to participate in the various sports offered, rather than limiting participation to a small number of students. Tournaments have been played in four sports, Kickball, lllushball, Captainball, and Basketball. There are both noon and evening teams, permitting our out-of-town pupils to take part. Each team was made up of the membe1's of one home room. The Freshman and Sophomore basket- ball teams were coached by tl1e 1ne1nbe1's of last year,s varsity squad. Varsity members also refereed and took charge of tl1e games. The winners of the Kickball tournament received blue ribbons, the champion Captainball team wore felt letters I. C. B., i. e., Intra-mural Captain Ball, and the winning basketball team was awarded. About two hundred girls competed in each of these tournaments. The seventh and eighth grades have not participated i11 the regular high school tournaments but have played off a captainball tournament of their own. Spring events are track and mushball. Track is individual achievement but mushball is played by home room teams. A field day for girls is to be had in connection with the boys track and field meet. The addition of intra-mural sports has been a notable one. Not only has it given many girls an interest but it has done much to develop sportsmanship and tolerance. The art of playing fair is one which every girl should achieve and intra-mural sports will have a large part in conveying this ideal to every girl in our high school. 3 0 ,.-