Walpole High School - Topper Yearbook (Walpole, NH)

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The Girls' Varsity FIRST ROW: C0-Capta SECOND ROW: Sheila B THIRD ROW: Mary Ramsa C 1 al'O e Y Graves, June ins, Margaret Reed an d Hazen Bra d arty, Kathryn Whitman, Phyllis Jensen, and Dorothy Lund. , Ioan Kopacz, Kathryn Graves, Bernice Cobb, Janet Prentiss, Phelps, and Coach A. Bradl ey. ABSENT: Co-Captain, Ethel Hurd. Troy Here Nov. Won Thayer Here Dec Won Marlboro Here Dec Won Vilas There Dec Won Charlestown There Dec Lost Alumni Here Dec Won Enfield There Jan. Won Bellows Falls There Jan. Won Thayer There Jan. Won Marlboro There Jan. Lost Troy There Jan. Won Hinsdale There Feb Won Bellows Falls Here Feb Lost Charlestown Here Feb Won Hinsdale Here Feb Won Vilas Here Feb Won The Chicks started out with a flying start to win the first four games. We lost the next to Charlestown, this brought down our ego. The next four were taken easily. Then we lost to Marlboro. As the season draws to a close, we find that the girls' team has a record of 14 wins and 3 losses. The excellent work of the forwards has given Walpole a new record to be proud of. The guards with their outstanding team work and zone defense proved satisfactory throughout the season. The total number of points for the season was 615. Becky Graves was high scorer for the season with 217, with Janet Prentiss coming in second with 180. The foul shooting was headed by Becky Graves with Z7 and Janet Prentiss with 24. Through Miss Bradley's kindness she left two trophies for the 'girls' team, one for the highest foul shooter and one for the most co-operative girl on the team.

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Coach and Managers LJLZFT TO RIGHT: Manager, David Houghton, Coach, Robert P. Dcsrnarais and Manager, William Murray. February eighth was a big night for both Walpole and Charlestown teams. Over a thousand enthusiastic fans packed Hubbard Gymnasium to see their favorite teams play. When the game was over, the scoreboard spelled FATAL! Charlestown had won 55-39. The Chicks, still not up to par, met Vermont Academy on the home court defeat- ing them 61-49. The following night they went to Vilas and came home victorious, 69-44. The Chicks showed a great deal of improvement in this game. The individual scoring this year has been as follows: Gib Chandler, 303 points: Don Houghton, 253 points, Bob Cobb, 145 points: Art Hill, 98 pointsg Clancy Houghton, 97 points: Dick Murray, 80 points, Bill Kopacz, 50 pointsg Ken Menard, 39 points, Johnny O'Brien, 28 points: Bob Houghton, 21 points. In a' play-off at Keene the Chicks defeated Henniker, 49-42, to become eligible again for the Class C Tournament at St. Mary's Gymnasium in Claremont. There in the quarter-finals Walpole overcame a strong Nute High team by a score of 77-70, thus breaking the record of the highest number of points scored by a team in tourney play. Probably playing their best game of the year, the Chicks nosed out a favored Woodsville club 70-63 in the semi-finals. Down to the finals the tired Chicks lost fighting to the tune of 60-59, making Walpole runner-up for the championship the second consecutive time. Bobby Cobb was outstanding in this last contest. The Chicks placed two men on the All-State Team - Don Houghton at right forward and Gib Chandler at left forward. The team feels that it owes its successful season to Coach , Mr. Robert Desmarais. Due to his capable coaching the boys have learned to play together as a team. He has guided the boys through another successful season. Appreciation and thanks go to Bill Murray the team's efficient capable, good- natured manager, who, assisted by David Houghton, has worked hard to keep things running smoothly this season.

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Boys' lunior Varsity Basketball Team FIRST ROW: Left to Rightg Coach Robert P. Desmarais, Donald Sutton, Paul Narkiewicz, Peter McKenzie, Ronald Kopacz, and Harold Daniels. SECOND ROW: John Burrows, Wayne Bryant, Bruce Martin, Jacob Koson. Randall Daniels, and Edward Jennison. W l i. A Girls' I unior Varsity FIRST ROW: Left to Right: Patricia Britton, Beverly Holmes, Kathleen Rogers, Irene Thompson Gloria Fairbanks, and Coach A. Louise Bradley. SECOND ROW: Manager, Sylvia Spooner, Jane Jennison, Joyce Bingham, Joyce Ranta, Shirley Hill, Lucille Cobb, and Ruth Jameson. ABSENT: Lois Cobb.