Weatherly High School - Nugget Yearbook (Weatherly, PA)

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Frrst row Herbert Kelshaw John Mrller Captarn Peter Garber Frank Yelde Bernard Hamer shock Second row Elmer Hrttmger Wallram Vack Lloyd Walllams Warren Selgendall John Sergen dall Charles Gncklng Mr Murray BASKETBALL TEAM The Weatherly Hugh School basketball team ns under the supervnsuon of Mr Murray who has once more taken over the duties of coach The Sensor boys on the basketball team are Warren Sergendoll John Ser gendall Bernard Hamershock and Frank Yelde The rest ot the squad rs composed of Peter Garber Herble Kelshaw Charles Grckrng Wrlllam Vack John Muller Hugh Koehler, and Lloyd Wllluams The manager ns Elmer Hrttrnger The schedule for the season of l944 IS as follows EXHlBlTlON GAMES Qpg WHS Mauch Chunk McAdoo Fre land Sheppton C1 M Freeland PIIIPI 3 ic IZ w-l Z Z Dec 3 Opp. . an. Rock Glen Nuremberg St, Ann s White Haven Ringtown E, Mauch Chunk PLAYOFFS-LEAGUE Opp. W.H.S. Feb.2-l Nuremberg W. ,l'l.S. 5 35 28 E. M. Chunk , ,S. ODD Dec an LEAGUE 031. an C AND P. l. Opp. 30 Mar. W H S M G M M C C McAdoo Sheppton C C Mauch Chunk W Rock G en Nuremberg St. Ann s ' White Haven Rlngtawn E. Mauch Chunk W.H.S E. M. Chunk WHHS 37 Nesquehoning HH 29

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Flrst row l-low rd Welgand and John l-loegg Second row N n y Rothru k L rr une Kolb Mor aret Eron Sara Maud Faust Nancy Fort wangler CHEERLEADERS T e student chosen to lead our Hugh School rn cheerleadnng our team xnctory are Captann Margaret Eroh of the Sensor Class John Hoegg ot the Junlor Class Nancy Fortwangler of the Sophomore Class Sara Maud Faust of the Sophomore Class Lorraune Kolb of the Freshman Class Nancy Rothrock of the Freshman Class These cheerleaders were chosen by the popular vote at the entlre student body at the Junior and Sensor Hugh School lt the cheerleading sectlon had anything to do wlth wrnnung the games there would be no doubt of our team s taking every game by a large margin These people devote much ot their spare tame to practice and to develop thelr appearance Weatherly l-lugh has always been commended for the appearance and the remarkable work ot nts cheerleaders h s ' ' ' ' tc l-loward Weigand ,.ss,.,ss sV..., 0 f the Junior Class

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WEATHERLY HIGH SCHOOL MOUNTAIN LEAGUE CHAMPS The strongest basketball team ever chosen to represent Weath erly un basketball competltuon entered the Mountaun League season wlth four vnctorles out of enght games In the exhubntlon sea son Durnng the exhrbltuon games the team showed teamwork that was destvned to provide a very brrght future Startnng Mountain League com petition on January 3rd Weath erly s tall boys swept through all competltnon on the long end of the score Fans who predicted at the beglnnlng of the season that thls mlght be Weatherly s year were not dlsappounted for the boys swept through the furst half undefeated the closest game beung wuth East Mauch Chunk the score beung 29 25 The second half progressed much an the same manner but due to a stroke of fate the team lost to East Mauch Chunk 36 34 forcing With the loss of thear center Warren Selgendall due to an appendncltls operatuon and guard Pete Garber who suffered a sernous hand unlury ln the East Mauch Chunk game Weatherly with two capable substitutes defeated Nuremberg 35 32 In the furst playoff game at the West Hazleton Hugh Gym The loss of these two boys showed disastrous effects durlng the game wuth East Mauch Chunk at Lansford the game going to East Mauch Chunk 35 Zl On March 3rd at West Hazleton with Pete Garber back ln the lnneup Weathely came back fnghtung and won the fsrst Mountain League Champlon shup for the school but more so for their Army bound coach Mr C J Mur ray who was leavnng for camp the next morning The boys put theur hearts and souls unto the game and emerged vlctoruous by a score of 37 30 I - I I , . . . , Il I ll - , I I I I ' I ' ' l I the league into a three-way tie for the second half pennant. . . I . I . . ,- I I I I I I 1 ' 1 1 I I l f I I ' , . . . ' I ,