Wells River High School - Chatterbox Yearbook (Wells River, VT)

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24 THE CHATTERBOX Alumni—H 19 28 Concord High School—H 41 27 Peacham—H 23 22 Newbury High School—H 33 39 The team is losing only one regular player, by graduation, this year, but unfortunately one of its best, Scott Rowden, who started playing his junior year and made the team that same year. Next year, with a year’s experience behind us, we are hop- ing for a better, stronger and more successful team, and with continued cooperation and good sportsmanship this hope should surely materialize. —Frederick George ’40 SKIING For the third successive year W. R. H. S. has sponsored a ski team for boys and girls and this year, believing that ski- ing is a more healthful sport and allows more universal partici- pation. we commenced our basketball schedule shortly before Thanksgiving and completed it at Mid-years. The plan has worked out satisfactorily for all concerned. Our first meet was the S. F. O. C. meet at Woodsville, X. H.. in which we took fourth place. A large number of our boys and girls took part and enjoyed it. The dual meet with Mclndoes Academy at Monroe. X. If., was more satisfactory. e won the meet through Harvey Good- ell’s first in cross country. Scott Rowden’s first in the ski dash, John Goodell’s first in slalom, and Benjamin Hanson's two firsts in snowshoe events. Others placing were, Wheatleigh Wheelock, Raymond Johnson, and Donald Bidwell. At Bradford no team score was published. We placed well and enjoyed the meet. Reginald Rowell and Harvey Good- ell took firsts in their specialties, jumping and cross country. The climax of our season was at the State Interscholastics at Stowe. Nine boys took the two-day trip and we placed eighth among twenty-five schools entering. Highlights of the meet were: our pleasant stay at Ranch Camp out on the side of Mans-

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL This year the boys’ basketball team did very well consider- ing the number that went out for the game. It was a very light team, yet they seemed to get around very well. The organization of the team was the best the school has had for two or three years. There were only eight boys out for basketball and those were: Captain, Scott Rowden; Harvey and John Goodell, Ben- jamin Hanson, Robert Winship, Clayton Forehan, Frederick George and Perley Knighton. Schedule of Games — with Results W.R. Opp. Mclndoes Academy—T 18 71 Groton High School—T 13 22 Groton—H 34 9 Peacham Academy—T 19 33 Newbury High School—T 25 36

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THE CHATTERBOX 25 field within easy skiing distance of the Nose Dive races; and the banquet Saturday night in Stowe Village. We won the Class B jumping event and placed third in cross country with Harvey Goodell taking second. Bailey Goodell helped us much with his coaching. We were disappointed in that four of our meets were can- celled on account of lack of snow or rain: The Franconia Notch Meet, The Newport Meet. The Lyndon Meet, and the triple meet with Burlington and Barre at Barre. Prospects are good for another year with Donald Bidwell, Edward Bailey, and Raymond Johnson as skaters; Benjamin Hanson, Charles Hatley, and Lester McLure as snowshoers; Reginald Rowell, John and Harvey Goodell, Perley Knighton, and Frederick George as skiers. We expect much of Robert Johnson and Donald Merchant, incoming members, but we shall lose Richard Chamberlin. Wheatleigh Wheelock, and Scott Rowden. The members of the boys’ ski team and their state classi- fication follows: Slalom Downhill Cross-country Jumping Scott Rowden A A B — Richard Chamberlin — — — B Wheatleigh Wheelock B B B — Reginald Rowell B B B B Harvey Goodell A A B — Frederick George B B — B John Goodell A B B B Perley Knighton B B B — Robert Johnson B B B —