Villa Maria Academy - Trumpet Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Swimming WCPO Swimming is one of the most popular sports at the Villa and the girls are indeed lucky in having one of the most beautiful pools in the city as their own. At the beginning of the year, Miss Meyette started everyone on the crawl, the outstanding of all strokes. Step by step it was explained, first breathing, then the legs, the arms and finally the combining of all three. Sidestroke, backstroke, breaststroke and diving followed this until the girls became proficient and well able to take care of themselves in the water. M. o. P., '31 The Prayer of a Sportsman Dear Lord, in the battle that goes on through life I ask but a field that is fair A chance that is equal with all in the strife A courage to strive and to dare, And if I should win let it be by the code With my faith and my honor held highg And if I should lose, let me stand by the road And cheer as the winners go by. And Lord, may my shouts be ungrudging and clear, A tribute that comes from the heart, And let me not cherish a snarl or a sneer Or play any sniviling part. Let me say, There they ride on whom laurels' bestowed Since they played the game better than I , Let ine stand with a smile by the side of the road And cheer as the winners go by. So grant me to conquer, if conquer I can By proving my Worth in the frayg But teach me to lose like a Regular Man And not like a craven, I pray. Let me take off my hat to the warriors who strode To victory splendid and high, Yes, teach me to stand by the side of the road And cheer as the winners go by . Barton Braley. -tt 109 lr

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Health Education 030 Much could be said in the praise of Miss Edith Meyette under Whose able management the athletic department had a most successful season. Not un- common was it to hear the students commend her splendid efforts. In apprecia- tion of Miss Meyette the nineteen thirty-one graduation class-of Villa Maria Academy desire to leave with her their best wishes for continued success. 030031 Freshmen Basketball Games OCDO . The Freshmen were much interested in basketball this year and as fl result two class teams were formed. The Reds were captained by Mary Cath- erine McMahon and the Blues by Marie Kelley. Games were played every 'Wednesday and the NRL-ids emerged victors. The games were hotly contested ones and much credit is due the losers as well as the Winners. The lineup of the teams follows: REDS BLUES V Ceiger, F. Spiesnian, F. hfunz, F, il'TOCl1aClGl, F. Vlleissner, F. Eiswerth, F. Sipple, C and G. McCormick, F. Brabender, G. Kelley, C. Kaltenbach, G. Flatley, Gr. McMahon, G. Carney, Gr. McDonald, G. Yeager, G. ri 108 lt'

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Varsity Basketball Games a 0iD0 Basketball was played on a less extensive scale this yeary Academy, Strong Vincent Night School and Corry being our opponents of the season. The Academy girls proved a little too much for us-and took all the games We played with them, Two games were played with Strong Vincent Night School and we won both. The score of the first one was 3.5-18. The second played a few weeks later, resulted in a score of'20-18. We played Corry High on oiir own court on 'FGb1'11'2L1'Y 21. The visitors won with a score of 28-10. On March 14 We played Corry on their own court and after a hard fight, lost with a score of 31-10. This was the last game of the season and it was a much harder fought game than the score indicates. M. C. P., 731. 'el 110 is