The Morgan School - Tower Yearbook (Clinton, CT)

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GIRLS' BASKETBALL The girls really were full of pep and put up a good battle this season, just ask Mr. Fletcher, he'll tell you about every game and all about the girls that played. The first string had the experience of Sis Stannard, Nancy Chalker, Janie York, Lydia Pardo, Bev Pen- CHEERLEADE RS delton, and Betsy Dibble with the help of Jo-Jo Soderstrom and Joan Gladwin. Miss Strange did an excellent job as coach and Carol Smith as manager, the team showed a great improvement over last year and rate our appreciation for upholding Morgan traditions. At the start of school last autumn, the annual job of choosing a cheer- leader squad for the athletic sea- son was undertaken. As usual the job was not an easy one, but the g i r l s who succeeded certainly showed that they could fulfill all that was expected of them and much more. Again we had Sue Dibble and Jane York, representing the Senior and Junior classes, respectively. The 7 Sophomores proved they really were on the beam with Betsy Dibble, Beverly Pendleton, and Lydia Pardo as their representatives. The girls have many snappy cheers and put their hearts in their work, all in all Morgan School can be proud ofthe Cheerleaders of 1947-48.

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Left to Right-First Row: Donald Scott, Kenneth Coollson, Ray Bartnett, Jim Martin, Ed Johns, John Riggio. Second Row: William Leclzey, Ev Hunt, Richard Walton, William Shellield, Norman lynch. Third Row: Roger Grillin, Manager: Fred Thompson, Ted Hibson, Ben Brown, lee Correll, Mr. Drew. FOOTBALL The team got of? to a fairly good start this season under the eagle eye of Coach Norm Drew and Mana- ger Roger Griflin. Although the team did not capture any title such as the basketball squad did, they still deserve laurels for their work. Able playing of Jim Martin, Ray Bartnett, Junie Riggio, Don Scott, Ed Johns, Evie Hunt and Ken Cookson composed the mainstay ol the squad. The fellows put up a hard battle and deserve the praise of all Morganites.

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BOYS' BASKETBALL Morgan finished the most successful season in its history this year. The team went undefeated in Shore- line Competition and took it's first Shoreline Champion- ship. Winning 18'and losing 5, the team brought Morgan School an enviable record which was the pride of the student body and town. The big 4 in scoring were Big Jim Martin, 270 points, Rag Hanlon, 229 points, Ned Dibble, 174 points, and Don Scott, 170 points. Don Scott led the foul shooting with a 67.8'M: average. Our fine defen- sive work was the result of Bud Vece's great back- board work. The most thrilling moment of the season was Bud Vece long shot from half floor in an over- time period that enabled us to defeate Tourtellotte in the State Tourney. A great deal of credit for this year's fine season is given to Coach Drew. 1947-1948 SCHEDULE Morgan ........ 43 Alumni .................. 27 Morgan Pratt .... Morgan ........ 21 Ellsworth .............. 34 Morgan Moodus ....... Morgan ........ 50 Durham ................ 16 Morgan Guilford ..... Morgan ........ 46 Griswold .............. 32 Morgan O. Lyme ..... Morgan ........ 45 Adm. Billard ........ 47 Morgan O. Saybrook Morgan ........ 34 E. Haven .............. 45 Morgan Pratt ........... Morgan ........ 37 O. Lyme ................ 22 Morgan Madison ..... Morgan ,....... 75 D. River ................ .31 Morgan Adm. Billard Morgan ........ 40 O. Saybrook ........ 16 Morgan Guilford ..... Morgan ........ 45 Madison .............. 27 Morgan Griswold ..... STATE TOURNEMENT Morgan ..... ..... 5 5 Berlin ................ . ..... 45 Morgan ...., ..... 4 3 Tourtellotte ...... 40 Covertimeb Morgan ..... ..... 2 5 Ellsworth ....... 44