Suffolk High School - Peanut Yearbook (Suffolk, VA)

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ATHLETICS Football Although the 1931 football season may not Im considered a success as far as pro¬ ducing a championship team is concerned, every student has a just reason to lx proud of the work of Mr. Hines and the squad. At tin- first call, thirty-five men responded. This number included only three letter men who formed the nucleus of the new team. Joe Russell, a four-letter man. was ablv assisted in tin- baekficld by (•lazier Pilnnd behind a strong line which included such players as Joe Pratt. Parker Brown, and Jape Rawls. The team deserves merit for its skill, fair playing, and sportmnnship. Baseball Although only five lettermen are back, prospects for a winning team are exceed¬ ingly bright this year. A large number of candidates reported for the first practice. Our nine is entered in the Tidewater Intcrscholatic Baseball League this year, a league which includes all the larger high schools of Tidewater Virginia. This fact means that the locals will face a stiff schedule; but from the enthusiasm the squad is showing in their practice, the Suffolk Mentor is expecting our team to win more than her share of the games. Boys ' Basketball The first call for candidates brought forth thirty five aspirants. The prospects for an efficient team were very good this year. Three lettermen. with the addition of Morgan. Pierce and Pilund. soon formed a smoothly-running team. The team won its first four games easily. The season continued successfully with the Peanuts winning a large majority of the games. These included Petersburg and Fredericksburg; the latter was last year’s state championship team. Bruce Oliver and William Morgan were the two high scorers with 231 and 196 points respectively. Girls’ Basketball The 1931 -’32 girls’ basketball season was a smashing success. The squad was picked from fifty girls, four of whom arc Seniors and lettermen from last year. Of the nine games played to date—only two were lost. Our score totals 2H9 points against our opponents ' 156—quite a margin, n ' est-ce pas? As this goes to press there arc yet four games to be played, and the Peanuts art- going out with that do or die spirit to bring home the bacon. Tu ' rnty-eight