St Helena Extension School - Saint Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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M?:mbers: . Greenley, L. Brock, P. Alayo, S. Goddin. Coach: Mr. S. Chandler. The Track Team The fact that Saint Helena did not have a track team of its own proved no great obstacle to those students who really wanted to take part in their favorite sport. Several boys journeyed to the Norfolk Division daily to try out for their specialty. Four students from the Extension were good enough to win regular berths on the Division squad which was a tribute to the athletic spirit of Saint Helena. The division had an excellent record this season as they won five meets and lost only one. They were aided immeasurably by the splendid efforts of four Saint Helena students. Lester Brock was the outstanding Extension member of the team, contributing an average of nearly ten points per meet. He unofficially broke the state record for the 220-yard dash. Russ Dowling, Ed Goddin, and John Mayo made up the remainder of the Saint detach- ment and proved to be valuable members of the Division squad. SAINT HELENA EXTENSION I 93]

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Members: G. Rague, B. Brown, II. Auld, IF. Riley. Coach: Mr. S. Chandler. The Swiiiiming Team The Norfolk Division swimming team made an excellent showing last season against older, more experienced college squads. Their record included wins ov er William and Mary and Randolph Macon varsity teams, while losing a close decision to Washington and Lee, and tying the Lhiiversity of North Carolina’s “B” team. Coach “Scrap” Chandler stated that the boys from the Extension were a big help to him. He praised Hugh Auld, particularly, for an outstanding job in winning points at the state meet in Richmond. The Division placed fourth in this event. THE 1948 SAINT 1 92 1

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The Saint Helena Extension looked forward to its second baseball season with high hopes and great expectations. Last season the Saint’s baseball team proved to be the most successful athletic venture of the year; they won nine games and lost only four. Six lettermen from 1947 made up the nucleus of this year’s squad: Hal Whitehurst, “Ox” Bradley, and “Bracey” Parr were returning pitchers; Barney Blick, Dick Waldrop, and Frenchy DuTall were holdovers from the outfield. About fifty other candidates turned out for the first practice of the year; from these was selected a new infield which consisted of Marion Hughes, Louis Blows, Bob Bedinger and Bob Floyd, the latter joining the squad after the first four games. Wilburn Dibling and Artie Steininger won the catching berth while Junior Gerringer, Bill McDaniels and Melvin Burgess were the other outfielders. Elmer Rudd was added to the mound staff. d’he schedule this season was somewhat tougher than the one for 1947, as no high schools were on this season’s agenda. I ' heir places were filled by various college teams from the state. The remainder of the games were played against teams from the Naval Air Station, and the Naval Training Station. The season was to be opened against the University of Virginia “ B ” team at Charlottesville, but rain pre- vented the playing of this contest. However, the Saints opened the season the following day at Richmond by defeating R. P. 1 . 7 to 6. From there they went on to win five games and lose seven. Dick Waldrop was the hitting star again this season as he hit near the 500 mark all year; he was also the mainstay of the outfield. Bob h ' loyd was next to Dick in hitting, and led the club in home runs; Bedinger and Hughes did commendable work at the bat, too. Whitehurst was the star pitcher; Rudd and Parr both pitched some good ball while Bradley was out most of the season with a sore arm. THE 1948 SAINT I !)4 I