St Agnes School - Lambs Tale Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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A majority of the basketball players felt that the season would be an uphill battle because the team had lost several key players and lacked the height needed for effective rebounding. Despite Give and Go these limitations, the Saints made a valiant effort. Proving that hard work and determination lead to good results, the team ended with a better record than had been pre- dicted. Drills, laps, exercises, and amusing bloomer checks befell every practice. A mark of their strength as a team, the Saints routed their opponents, and, in one game against Foxcroft, scored a record seventy-five points. J V Basketball. Front Flow: Dorothea Christina Luman. Back Row: Wendy Lovin, Fl S W k H th G'bb . Prue Holman Patt Alexander.Missin iggs, usy anama er, ea er i ons , y g: Middle Row: Karen Phillips, Ann Bridges, Diana Luman, Libby Kling, Dorothy Gibson. Basketball Varsity JV We!They We!They 72-18 Oakcrest 20-9 49-27 St. Mary's 29-23 61-29 Holton Arms 40-7 38-62 National Cathedral 26-28 44-65 Georgetown Visitation 21-40 75-37 Foxcroft 28-21 31-38 Sidwell 15-22 49-50 Maret 34-50 47-41 Holy Child 12-24 33-21 Madeira 18-15 42-60 Stoneridge 33-20 I 45-83 lmmaculata 16-55 BASKETBALL 141

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Golds Have Radiant Energy Preparations for Hockey Day began with the Green and Gold favor making parties. Loyal green Mrs. Leipheimer volunteered the use of her home to her team, while the Golds used Lloyd House for making their decorative posters and buttons. As rain caused the game day to be postponed until November 15th, spirits were somewhat dampened. Nonethe- less, AA members tried to uplift Blue team spirit by selling coffee, hotdogs, and doughnuts. During school, tension mounted as Greens and Golds shouted cheers at team meetings. Students poured out of the school building onto the field for the beginning of the Little team game which ended in a 1-1 tie. Golds won the Middle team game 2-O, leaving the Big game crucial in deciding whether the Golds would be one step ahead of the Greens, or the Greens would take surprising lead. In the final seconds of the Big game, Susy Wanamaker, a gold, scored the only goal, ending the day with a huge Gold victory. 'Q Green and Gold Big Team members pre- Ashamed of her Blue Team spirit, Ashley Darting down the field, Kim Higgins and pare to receive a free hit. Montague flashes a feeble smile. Holly Gilmore battle for the ball. HOCKEY DAY 143