Troy Township High School - Trojan Yearbook (Coolville, OH)

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THE THALIA 19 2 8 ....... .................... TROY HIGH HOLD ENVIABLE RECORD IN BASKETBALL Undefeated on Season's Schedule Troy High's basketball team for the school year 1927-28 holds a most unusual record, that of going through an entire season's schedule without a single defeat. A week or two after the beginning of the school year the high school principals and basketball coaches of Athens County met and arranged schedules of games for the year. On Troy's schedule were eleven games. Coach Gillilan's boys were victorious in all of these, but were defeated by Albany in a close 32 to 30 contest that had not been included in the county schedule. The Trojans'', as these battling courageous fellows came to be called, fought their way through to the finals in the Athens County Class-B tournament, but were defeated there. As runners-up in the County Tournament, they were entitled to enter the Southeastern Ohio District Tournament at Athens. Here they were defeated in the preliminary game, only by the very close margin of 26 to 25 at the hands of Rio Grande High School. page ttventy-six

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1928 THE THALIA .. Ul “... I.am.....iiu.mmmm... mmmmm I lie I roy girls, unfortunately, met with little success in piling up victories to their credit this school year. They made an excellent showing in the opening game of the season and emerged victorious in their second contest. But luck (or something) seems to have deserted them there: for they were unable to add any further victories to their record. f he first games were played according to boys' rules: then came orders to the effect that all girls games on the county schedule be played according to girls’ rules, which were new and difficult to learn. Next came an epidemic of measles, breaking up the regular team for several weeks. Although most often losers, the Troy girls were never quitters. Always, like true Trojans, they fought through with all their strength, trying to narrow the margin of defeat, even when victory did seem impossible. The girls’ games were always the preliminary games of the evening ’. and although nearly always defeated themselves, the 1 roy girls were right on the spot, lustily cheering the boys on to victory. THE GIRLS' BASKETBALL SQUAD Right Forward Lorena Ward Right Guard Gladys Kincade Left Forward Bertha Ward Left Guard Lucy Mae Daugherty Center Mildred Newland Center Guard Lucile Davis Substitutes: Alyce Chevalier. Gladyce Sheets. Ruth Dye and Jean Nestor. T roy 8 Chauncey 15 1 roy 14 Hollister n Troy 6 Marshfield 32 I roy 24 Amesville 29 Troy 10 Rome 36 Troy 9 Hollister 39 Troy 22 Lodi 34 I roy 21 Albany 54 Troy 9 Marshfield 22 page twenty-five

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1 9 2 8 THE THALIA IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIillllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIliillllilllllllllllllllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIMIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIHIIIMIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIf THE BASKETBALL SQUAD Right Forward—Leo BAKER- Leo was an excellent shot and proved himself a consistent player throughout the season. Left Forward—SAMUEL BAKER. Sam was a good offensive player and a high scorer. Center—Don Green. Don is a clever player and a sure shot. He has one more year in high school. Right Guard—RALPH DUEEIELD. Duffy was a clever guard, sticking to his man closely and keeping the opponent's score down. Left Guard—WILLIAM WESTERVELT. Bill did excellent defensive work and kept his opponent's score very low. He fights to the last second. Kenneth Gillilan ( Ken ), Charles Smith ( Charley ). and Harry Booth ( Scrimmager ). These boys did not show up in all the games but displayed good system when they were called upon The Season’s Schedule and Results T roy 63 Chauncey 56 Troy 27 Chauncey .23 r roy 48 Hollister 19 T roy 41 Hollister 39 T roy 42 Marshfield .30 Troy 38 Lodi 28 T roy 82 Amesville 28 Troy 41 Caananville 29 Troy 30 Rome 29 Troy 22 Marshfield 27 T roy 2 Forfeit Canaanville 0 page twenty-seven