Upper Merion High School - Pioneer Yearbook (King of Prussia, PA)

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'UPPM l l BOYS BASKETBALL ' Seven seniors have played their last basketball game for Upper Merion. An unusually large number of experienced players will be back next season, and the prospects for a successful i938 court team are excellent. With the addition of some fine new material from the Junior High School, Mr. Raub will have a selective group for the first time in a number ofl years. 'Upper Merion has always upheld the policy that the success of a sport season cannot be measured by the number of wins and losses. Consequently we feel that the boys' basketball team has had a good season, and that they can be congratulated on their fine sportsmanship and team co-operation. Schedule Upper Merion Opponents West Conshohocken 24 26 Conshohocken 22 24 Spring City 20 35 Bridgeport 24 22 Phoenixville 25 27 Alumni 32 20 Spring City 20 35 Conshohocken l 5 26 Bridgeport Z0 26 West Conshohocken 29 33 Phoenixville I4 39 Valley Forge Military Academy 31 33 Captain-Willis Orner Manager-Edward Mathis Coach-Norman E. Raub Standing: Martella, Shaffer, Bishop, Coyle, Kamiski, Harubin, Bennett, Zugay, Eckman, Massino, Syester. and Nlr. Raub. Seated: Kopacz, Bengen, Yarojiniki, Yurick, Orner, Sitasz, Berger, Soltis, Drzymalski an ielinski. E591

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Jim-1937 Pzbmen, Standing: Eckman, Yarosinski, Macombs, Kaminski, Peay and Miss Foley. Seated at Table: Horsfall and Conner. Seated on floor: Smith, Chambers and Brownlie. Cil RLS' BASKETBALL ' Upper Merion girls opened their seventh basketball season in January I937. This was the first year in which they played two division basketball, the new style of court competition which is rapidly' replacing the old method of playing. The girls, although inexperienced, adapted themselves very quickly, and played some closely contested games. The junior varsity, winning five of the eight games on their schedule, showed promise of developing into a well-balanced team for next year. Captain Mickey Chambers, and her five senior teammates, will graduate in June. Eleanor Eckman has been chosen captain of the i938 varsity. Schedule Upper Merion Opponents Ellis College 36 i3 Abington 7 7 Upper Darby 22 27 Conshohocken l l 30 Alumni 32 23 Spring City I7 44 Norristown I 8 37 Phoenixville I8 2l Ellis College 18 I4 Berwyn 22 23 Phoenixville 22 25 Captain-Marie Chambers Managers-Marion Horsfall and Clara Conner Coach-Mariorie B. Foley E581

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jim, 7.93 7 plblllffb Left to right: Toth. Mr. Rathmell, Sitasz, Brodowski, Vargo, J. Ostrowski, Manchor, S. Ostrowski, Newhouse. Davis and Hartshaw. JUNIOR HIC-H SCHOOL BASKETBALL Captain Joe lvlanchor, the only player remaining from last year's squad, and his teammates had an average record for the l937 season. lvlr. Rathmell had a difficult task this winter in molding a team from a group of junior boys who had no previous training in the fundamentals of basketball. Tahe improvement which these boys made throughout the season was due to his successful coaching. Many of the team members wil join the senior high school squad next year, and they will be a welcome addition because of the experience and training they have received. - Schedule Upper Merion Opponents Radnor 27 25 West Chester 22 25 Bridgeport l 5 38 Phoenixville l3 20 - Phoenixville Zl l9 Rittenhouse l 9 28 Upper Darby l8 l4 West Chester 37 28 V Bridgeport - 16 I4 ' Stewart 33 17 Lower Merion I2 43 Radnor 12 5 Captain-Joe. Manchor Manager-John Ostrowski Coach-Frank F. Rathmell E601