Thomaston High School - Owl Yearbook (Thomaston, CT)

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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

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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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22 SOCCER TEAM 1940 This year, the Thomaston High evenly matched and fought to a 3'all School Soccer Team enjoyed a success' tie. We then lost the next game to ful season, winning five, losing but Litchfield by the score of 40, but to three, and tying one. This record is make up for this defeat we defeated our doubly good considering that this is next three opponents. Regional 5, only the second year that Thomaston Watertown 44, and Newington 5'4. has had a Soccer Team for many years. We then went over tp Bristol to play This year’s team missed some of last the team that we had tied before, and year’s veterans, but with a few replace' lost, 64. ments did very well. It not only earned Thomaston was quite successful this the respect of its rivals by its playing year, and hopes to be more so in the ability but also by its sportsmanlike atti' future. We feel that with the expe' tude. Thomaston teams have always rience gained by this year’s squad, the been noted for their sportsmanship, and teams in the future will be even more the 1940 edition of the Soccer Team successful. was no exception. Coach Stuart did not think it neces' We lost our first game of the season sary to cut this year’s squad, and re' to Glastonbury, 4-1, but quickly re' tained all the boys who tried out to deemed ourselves by beating Litchfield give them experience and a playing and Watertown, by 4-1 and 6'2 scores. knowledge of this game. Each boy had The next game against Bristol was per' a chance to show his skill on his own haps the most interesting and exciting field. game of the season. Both teams were - ROBERT ROBINSON