South Huntingdon High School - Fort Yearbook (Ruffs Dale, PA)

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BA KETBALL HI-LITE Life in high school is kaleido- scopic. True, there is an element of drudgery in the everyday routine of class attendance: eight o'clocks, per- iodic quizzes, and final grade sheets. But life within the portals of South Huntingdon is richly spiced with di- versions. No one entering South Hunting- don is bound by rules which dictate his dress, his conduct, his athletic selections, or even his social pur- suits. The roar of the gymnasium crowds, the songs and cheers .... the basketball season is in full sway with thrilling hardwood battles. The Alumnus comes back on Homecoming Day to look upon the old stamping grounds of his youth. Those were the good old days! Would that he could live the life at S. H. T. H. S. over again! High school life never becomes stagnantg it vitalizes ever-changing activity. This is accomplished largely through sports, one of which is bas- ketball. Basketball, a hard, fast, and keenly competitive sport, fortunately is given the chance to grow in this county comparable to other sports. Basketball is announced at the end of the football season, and after twelve to fourteen weeks of games, the county tournament is held. This more or less insures that the best team will win and that no lucky breaks will put one of the inferior teams on top. Basketball games are designed to quicken the thought pro- cesses, strengthen the muscles and develop a competitive spirit. This helps to keep the athlete's day full and rounded and to some degree en- joyable. It is, of course, also design- ed to give all of the problems, plays, skilb, and thrills of football in a faster, shorter game. Its speed and shortness makes it an ideal game for the school gym. Perhaps our basketball team did not register wins on many occasions, but every member of the team deserves credit for his contribution to the games of real basketball which we were privileged to Witness. This year Coach Hefferle endeavored to build up a team of underclassmen so that during the next few years a well trained team will represent South Huntingdon. AS a whole, the team played some very exciting games this win- ter and although quite often the games ended with an edge over South Huntingdon we can't complain too loudly. For our place in the W. P. I. A. L. this year we traveled a long way down the line from the crest reached last year. Nevertheless, the practice this year will give the boys more confi- dence for later encounters, and we know that you can't keep a good team down for long. E N H U N D R E D A N D F O R T Y

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A AUTIIIN. Chirrup attempts to grab a rebound from the board! Eisaman, Yannac'ci corner a Penn Township player while Chirrup looks on! Clrilley and Yastion go up forthe ball! Tarantini attempting to block a pass! Heads np! Eisaman waiting for the ball to descend! Eisaman surrounded by three rivals while fighting for the ball! Yannacci stands by. Yannacci watches four Penn Town- ship lads fight for the ball! Looks like the whole Penn High team was assembled in this one corner. Note the referee! 82. 'a-.a.1.+.p-ex ve..,x,'T L, 1 ..,.,,, .,i.-g. , ,L .5 1 4 'X 4 1 4 I I A 11 Y

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LPUIRT. l'0'F Just coulcin't shake Incms- those hands! As: nicf- a block and as nice a follow up as can he expected! No. 14 for the day! Getting' final instruc- tions! A great team, thesv m-11-von boys! Tho defensive position of OHV tackles ! x. 5-s., 'Z' I I IC 14' O H 'VN O F Y I Y I TK!! - TIX ,.