Upper Kennebec Valley High School - Boreas Yearbook (Bingham, ME)

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6irLv' Basketball Front row: J. Laweryson, J. Bemis, N. Cahill, A. Belanger, N. Belanger, F. Durgin, J. Quint. Second row: Mr. Hall. Mavis McLaughlin, Managerg T. Lagasse, J. Shaw, M. Wing, M. Wing, D. Smith, L. Chasse, C. Atwood, J. McCollor, C. Waugh, N. Robinson. lfliufcr Sparta Front row: S. Frith, B. Hill, P. Corbin, D. Laweryson, E. Hunnewell, C. Bigelow, F. Woodard Second row: B. Durgin, J. Bemis, D. Bennett, B. Levasseur, N. Cahill, F. Durgin, B. Bigelow, P. Fortin. Third row: Mr. Matheson, C. Hamlin, M. Read, W. Adams.

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-3 , V.-nf V tml-ww BOYS' BASKETBALL A 17 win - 2 loss season drove the 1956-57 edition of the Bingham High School Cavaliers to the school's first basketball championship. Winning all of our fourteen league games, we fattened our win column with a hard fought victory over Pennell Institute and an all-important win over Freedom in our first State Tournament battle. Losing only to a powerful UKVL All-Stars quintet and to Winthrop, we compiled a most satisfying record. On November 19, Coach Dingley called out the squad for the first practice. As usual, interest was sky-high and the gym was invaded by one of the best turnouts in many years. After a week of looking over all prospects, Coach Dingley cut the squad down twelve and began the long, hard road to victory. Scores of games were as follows: OPPONENT SCORE BINGHAM SCORE OPPONENT SCORE BINGHAM SCORE Athens 40 60 Athens 45 62 Anson 46 59 Harmony 30 89 Jackman 35 50 Solon 55 61 Monson 33 98 Monson 31 84 Central 46 67 Central 56 68 Alumni 53 61 Anson 48 56 Permell Inst. 48 63 Solon 45 61 Harmony 49 67 Freedom 29 48 Jackman 38 42 Winthrop 60 42 UKVL All-Stars 55 53 Total score 842 1, 191 Average score per game 44. 32 62.69 The Cavaliers employed a zone defense throughout most of our games. Using a two-one- two most of the time, we alternated with a one-three-one, a three-two, a two-three, and a flatiron. Although our closest final score was that of the All-Star game. 55-53, our tightest game was at Jackman. Our highest score for one game was compiled against Monson - 98 points. Our lowest score came as a result of the Jackman game - 42 points. The team elected Frank Woodard captain for the eventful year. Bartie Hill represented us at the regional foul-shooting tournament at Farmington. Losing only three men via graduation, Coach Dingley anticipates a great '57-'58 season. The '56-'57 Cavaliers thank Coach Ed Dingley for all the time and work that he has put in with us. We also thank managers Gary Tibetts and Dick Rollins for their fine job. Frank Woodard ' 57

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GIRLS' BASKETBALL 1956-1957 The girls' basketball team of 1956-1957 had a fairly successful year. They won eleven out of fifteen games. One game that we won was a real victory. We beat North Anson by '7 points which was their first defeat in two years. Our talented guards held them off while our forwards showed their skill at rebounding, passing, and quick shooting, bewildering the North Anson girls. Avis Belanger was captain of the team and Mavis McLaughlin served as Manager. The team chose Avis Belanger and Frances Durgin to represent Bingham in the All-Star game held at North Anson. The All-Stars put up a good fight but lost by a wide margin. The girls' basketball team wishes to express its thanks and appreciation to Mr. Hall for the patience and time he gave in coaching them this year. Bingham Bingham Bingham Bingham Bingham Bingham Bingham Bingham Bingham Bingham Bingham Bingham Bingham Bingham Bingham Athens North Anson Jackman Monson North New Portland Jackman Alumnae Harmony Athens Harmony Solon Monson North New Portland North Anson Solon Mavis McLaughlin, '57 Manager WINTER SPORTS Bingham North Anson Bingham Bingham Bingham Jackman Bingham Harmony Athens Bingham Bingham Monson North New Portland Bingham Solon Our winter sports team looks very successful this year. We have most of our veterans back. Among them are Barton Hill '58, Paul Corbin '58, Keith Davis '58, Jean Bemis '57, Nancy Ca- hill '5'7, Clyne Bigelow '58, Frank Woodard '57, and Betty Bigelow '57, Our new additions are Betty Atwood '58, Joyce Lagasse '60, Michael Read '60, Eugene Hunnewell '60, We participated in a Ski Meet at Guilford, Saturday, February 23. We showed up very well in this meet collecting 14 points as follows: Keith Davis '58, first Downhill: Paul Corbin '58, second Jump and Frank Woodard '57, first Jump and third Slalom. We hope to better this record in future meets, especially in Cross Country. We still have a meet with Monson. We shall be host at our Winter Carnival on March 9. Mr. Matheson is again our coach. He has stood by us through victory and defeat and has never given up. Interest in winter sports could be better and we wish more students would come out for this activity. Paul Corbin '58