Thomaston High School - Owl Yearbook (Thomaston, CT)

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20 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL 1940-1941 The girls did it again this year! They completed another very successful season, losing only three games out of eleven. For the last few years the girls have not had a losing season and have distinguished themselves on courts all over the state not only for their ability as players but also for their clean playing and sportsmanlike attitude towards their opponents. It seemed that the girls had really made a bad start when they lost their first two games to the Alumnae, and Woodbury by the scores 18-14 and 35-23. Then, however, the girls won their next six games. Then came Woodbury, the team to which the girls had lost before. The home team put up a valiant fight but lost. Thomaston then won the last two games of the year to climax a good season. We expect next year to have even a better team than this year's as many of this year's regulars will still be playing and we shall not lose too many by graduation.

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SCHEDULE OF BOYS’ B SQUAD Dec. 6, 1940 Thomaston 24 Terryville 23 Dec. 17, 1940 Thomaston 27 Canton 25 Dec. 20, 1940 Thomaston 15 Regional 11 Jan. 10, 1941 Litchfield 21 Thomaston 17 Jan. 14, 1941 Portland 30 Thomaston 6 Jan. 17, 1941 Thomaston 24 Newington 19 Jan. 21, 1941 Thomaston 15 Canton 14 Jan. 24, 1941 Watertown 22 Thomaston 16 Jan. 31, 1941 Thomaston 24 Terryville 21 Feb. 4, 1941 Newington 24 Thomaston 22 Feb. 7, 1941 Watertown 27 Thomaston 12 Feb. 14, 1941 Thomaston 25 Litchfield 15 Feb. 18, 1941 Portland 33 Thomaston 13 Feb. 28, 1941 Thomaston 26 Sacred Heart 13 Marks the games played out of town SCHEDULE OF BOYS’ A SQUAD Nov. 22, 1940 Thomaston 42 Alumni 21 Dec. 6, 1940 Terryville 35 Thomaston 27 Dec. 13, 1940 Thomaston 33 American School for Deaf 25 Dec. 17, 1940 Canton 40 Thomaston 27 Dec. 20, 1940 Thomaston 36 Regional 27 Jan. 10, 1941 Litchfield 32 Thomaston 30 Jan. 14, 1941 Portland 29 Thomaston 23 Jan. 17, 1941 Thomaston 50 Newington 19 Jan. 21, 1941 Thomaston 35 Canton 25 Jan. 24, 1941 Thomaston 31 Watertown 28 Jan. 28, 1941 American School for Deaf 58 Thomaston 38 Jan. 31, 1941 Thomaston 42 Terryville 35 ♦Feb. 4, 1941 Thomaston 29 Newington 16 ♦Feb. 7, 1941 Thomaston 35 Watertown 21 Feb. 14, 1941 Litchfield 27 Thomaston 24 Feb. 18, 1941 Portland 38 Thomaston 36 Feb. 28, 1941 Thomaston 45 Sacred Heart 16 Mar. 7, 1941 Thomaston 42 New Milford 24 Marks the games played out of town

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21 GIRLS’ SQUAD SQUAD A Captain-Rosemary Lyons ................'41 Mary Conaghan..........................'41 Lucille Gotsell .......................'41 Anna Yurtin ...........................'41 Katherine Wisneski ....................'42 Betty Winters .........................'42 Helen Smith............................'43 Coach—Miss Linda Howlett Manager—Stella Kwiatkowski SQUAD B Captain-Dorothy O'Brien ...............'44 Lucille Gotsell .......................'41 Grace Noack ...........................'41 Rose Holicki ..........................'41 Irene Rayder ..........................'42 Betty Reynolds ........................'42 Christine Harkness ....................'43 Marion Parsons ........................'43 Dorothy Eisner ........................'44 Jane Woina ............................'44 Wanda Krasnowski.......................'44 AND SCHEDULE SCHEDULE AND SCORES Nov. 22 Alumnae vs. Thomaston Girls 18-14 Alumnae Dec. 4 Woodbury Here 35-23 Woodbury Dec. 13 American School for Deaf Here 18-11 Thomaston Dec. 18 Morris Here 32-13 Thomaston Jan. 8 Morris There 21-14 Thomaston Jan. 15 Plainville There 46-3 Thomaston Jan. 22 Farmington Here 28-18 Thomaston Jan. 28 American School for Deaf There 26-21 Thomaston Feb. 12 Woodbury There 31-21 Woodbury Feb. 7 Plainville Here 45-10 Thomaston Feb. 19 Farmington There 26-23 Thomaston Mar. 7 New Milford Here 31-5 Thomaston TENNIS In the early part of January of this year, tennis classes were resumed after the fall recess. Mr. Dewell came to the High School gymnasium every Saturday morning to conduct classes until weather conditions permitted their being held outdoors on the Pine Hill Courts. This year the class was divided into two groups, the beginners and the more advanced players. The beginners spent their time learning the fundamental strokes, and entered the courts in the spring in comparatively good form, while the more advanced players concentrated on developing their serves and more difficult strokes. This is only the second year that Tennis Classes have been carried on, but much prog- ress has been made. At the end of last year’s season, Mr. Dewell picked the most able players from the group and entered them in a match with Litchfield High School. The Thomaston team was victorious. Plans are now being made to have a larger team, and enter more matches this coming season. Thanks to Mr. Dewell, we had a regulation net, a number of tennis balls and even extra tennis racquets for those who hadn’t racquets. All those who benefited by the opportunity that Mr. Dewell offered, appreciate his patient guidance and tireless effort throughout the season, that the youth of the Thomaston High School may learn to play tennis more skillfully. —DOROTHY DOTY