South Glens Falls High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (South Glens Falls, NY)

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Schuylerville? First row: Bill Hayes, Dale Jones, Dick Potter, Bob Lemcry, and Bill jones. Second row: Bob Conklin, Ronny Com eau, lack Butler, Ken Francis, Dan Van Lew, Bob Farry, and Pat Russo. llliielllllgllll llHSHllHHll-1955 The South High Bulldogs in their second season in the Northern Conference bounced back after a poor first season and finished third in the Conference with a berth in the sectional playoffs. The Bulldogs ended league play with a 6 and 6 record and an overall mark of 11-7. The Bulldogs opened the season with two non-league victories over Greenwich and Schuylerville, but they found it rough in the opening league game dropping it by a 55 to 39 verdict to Glens Falls. The following week the Red and Blue found themselves, and won a close one from Gran- ville 55 to 50. The Bulldogs went on from here winning their next four straight ball games. Two of these victories were in the newly formed Christmas Tournament by downing Argyle 53 to 47 and de- feating Queensbury in the finals 54 to 38. The Bulldogs then lost a close non-league to Corinth 61 to 60. Home Away We They We They 64 26 1 95 5 56 SCHEDULE The boys from South High came rearing back the following week in league play and defeated St. Marys 65 to 62 in an overtime period. The league leaders, the Green Wave of Hudson Falls, came to South High and after a well played ball game and a last second shot by Hudson Falls, the Bulldogs, dropped a close decision 71 to 69. 52 58 55 50 75 48 86 K4 71 52 71 59 69 71 Greenwich' Glens Falls Granville Whitehall Argyle' ueensbury Fort Edward Corinth' St Mary s Hudson Fall 'FN on League Games S 75 42 39 55 53 57 59 85 54 38 85 48 60 61 65 62 72 84 53-47 Q 4: . - , 1 -

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The Red and Blue Cagers then found it tough going after this loss. They lost the next three straight ball games to Cilens Falls, Granville and XVhitehall. The following week they found themselves in the win column, trouncing Fort lidward 85 to 641 and a 71 to 59 vittory over the Kerry Blues of St. Marys. The Bulldogs closed the season of regular play by dropping a game to the Champs, Hudson Falls, S4 to 72. This loss then called for a playoff the following ext-ning on the Hudson Falls court. This game was to be between the Bulldogs and Wfhitehall to see who was to rep- resent the Northern Conference in the Section II playoffs .The Red and Blue came through with flying colors de- feating the Maroon and Wliite 71 to 52. South High was paced this year by the high scoring of Dale jones and Dick Potter with 272 and 261 respectively. They were followed in scoring by Bob Lemery with 190, Bill Hayes 151, and Bill jones with 1-19. South High went to the sections at Mechanicville as the Northern Conference Class C representative. The boys played a sparkling game by handing their opponents, Milne of Albany, a resounding defeat by the margin 72 to 60. The next step was the quarter-final playoff game against Fort Plain. The loss was a heart-breaker for the school, which had progressed so valiantly, but as the picture below will show the game was not an easy victory for the Plains- men. StlllllIllltS