Wallaceburg District Secondary School - Actiana Yearbook (Wallaceburg, Ontario Canada)

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BOY'S INTERSCHOOL VOLLEYBALL .... K.C.S.S.A.A. Well, here we go again with another sports report by your lonsome writ- er, Gone with the Wind Simpson. A volleyball tournament was held in our gym last November, with jun- ior and senior teams from six other county schools participating. It lasted most of the day. Wallaceburg didn't lose a game, and the playoffs saw Wallaceburg against C.V.S. in the senior division, while C.C.I. played off with our juniors. The seniors took C.V.S. two games straight to win the county champion- ship. The juniors had a little trouble with C.C.I., but managed to defeat them two out of three games for the championship. W.O.S.S.A. There is no junior competition in W.O.S.S.A., but the seniors went to London singing that little known refrain: We of Wallaceburg all agree, that we will go to W.O.S.S.A. 'B', and with men like Glasgow, Ayres and me, we are sure to gain Victory. The W.O.S.S.A. 'B' volleyball tournament was held in London in Decem- ber. Six schools were entered in this contest with the two top teams playing off for the championship. It was a very thrilling series of games. I ought to know, because I saw them from a good viewpoint, the bench. Yes, I warmed the bench, along with another second stringer whose name I won't mention because it's too hard to spell and would take up too much room this initials are M.P., and he's no mountie or member of parliament. Miss Quigley: Give the principal parts of pugno. Doug to Jack: What did she say? Jack Burgess: Darned if I know. Doug Campbell: Darndifinog darndifinareg darndifinavig darndifinatumf' Miss Quigley: What are you conjugating? Doug Campbell: Darned if I know. -55-

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R. BOY'S VOLLEYBALL .... First How - Ken Simpson. Doug MacKenzie, Mr. G. Wallace fCoachJ, Don Daley. Nelson Labor. Second How - Martin Prachowny, Henk Hart. Peter Ayres, lim Glasgow, Gerald Ayres, Art Houle, Bill Hart, Gerald Henderson. JR. BOY'S VOLLEYBALL .... K.C.S.S.A.A. Champions Front Row - Terry 'Milner, Bruce Hunter, Mr. Gordon Garrod, B.P.., CCoachJ, Craig I.aPointe. Tom McLaughlin. Back Row - Paul Kilbreuth, Murray McAllister, Gordcn Langstali, Peter Hensel. KCaptainJ. Gordon Webb, Paul Glasgow. -Absent: Iohn Stewart. - 54 -

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SR. BOY'S HOCKEY . . .p . Front How - Bill Low. Archie Kingma, Eldon VanSpybrooke, Nelson Highfield. Gordon Davies, Paul Kilbreath. Back How - Mr. A. Schell lCoucl-il. Ar! Houle, Ken Kreibeck. Leslie Files. Alan Mann. Bill Bulterman. lim Fish. Barrie Davis. Wayne Melanson. After an absence of four seasons, the K,C.S.S.A.A. Hockey League was back in operation with four teams competing: Blenheim, Dresden, Ridgetown and Wallaceburg. The Bobcats of Blenheim finished on top at the end of the regular schedule, while our Clippers captured second position with six wins and four losses. Successfully eliminating Dresden in the semi-finals, the Clippers were matched with Blenheim for the county title. After two closely contested games, Blenheim emerged victors, winning 8-5 and 3-1, thus qualifying for further W.O.S.S.A. competition. The personnel of this year's team was composed of a few experienced players and a host of newcomers. Eldon VanSpybrook did an excellent job of guarding the twine behind his defence corps of Paul Kilbreath, Ken Kreibeck. and veterans Art Houle and Bucky Butterman. Up front, the number one line was centred by leading scorer Al Mann, who was flanked by wingmen Les Files and Jim Fish, the latter a transfer from Merici High. The remainder of the team was made up of sophomore Gord Clutch Davies, and rookies Wayne Melanson. Barrie Davies, Bill Low, Archie Kingma and Bruce McRae. Les Files and Bucky Butterman finished behind Al Mann in the scoring department with Butterman receiving the most penalties on the team. A great deal of thanks is extended to Mr. Frank Mabey for co-oper- ation at the Arena, referees Ace Routley, Bob Leach and Don Mann who lent their services, and Mrs. Frank Mann who supplied the team with gum and or- anges. Much appreciation is also rendered to our coach Mr. J.A. Schell whose fine competitive spirit has been respected by players and fans alike. All these persons helped to make the '54-55 season a successful one. -51-j-