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

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• The 1945-1946 season opened with a game at Water- bury. Although we didn’t return victorious, we gained experience playing on a big floor. This year a new league, yet without a name, was or- ganized. This league included Concord, Groton, Mc- lndoes, Newbury, and Wells River. Concord came out on top with Wells River next to the bottom. We hope that Peacham, reported interested, will join us next year. This league has done much to promote competition, in- terest in basketball, good playing, and good sportsman- ship. It is hoped by all that the league will continue and grow in membership. Individual Scores Ray Hunt (C) Bob Garvin (RF) Dean Rowden (RG) Bill Rowden (LF) Tink” Winchester Kendall Fisk Bidwell Simmons Hall Kendall Fisk, a Freshman from South Ryegate, proved to be a standout as a guard. He proved not only to have ability but knew how to use it to fill capably a guard position. Keith Bidwell, also a Freshman, filled in many times at guard position and will in future years prove an excel- lent player. Wells River 16 Waterbury 34 Wells River 20 Thetford 17 Wells River 31 Newbury 10 Wells River 16 Mclndoes 25 Wells River 18 Mclndoes 21 Wells River 14 Danville 43 are as follows: Pts. Games Average 148 14 10.6 79 10 7.9 16 12 1.3 21 13 1.6 31 13 2.5 29

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Wells River 16 Newbury 23 Wells River 24 Marshfield 15 Wells River 28 Groton 24 Wells River 29 Danville 20 BOY’S BASKETBALL Back Row— R. Simmons, B. Rowden, K. Bidwell, Coach Palmer, Front Row— E. Winchester, D. Rowden, R. Hunt and R. Garvin, Co-Captains, K. Fisk. 28

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Wells River 31 Marshfield 28 Wells River 13 Groton 25 Wells River 26 Concord 39 Wells River 19 Concord 45 Wells River 26 Newbury 25 Wells River 32 Marshfield 45 Wells River 13 Groton 15 Wells River 21 Danville 23 296 405 The game at Groton was settled only after two over- time periods. At the final whistle both teams had eleven points. During the first overtime period Garvin dropped in a marker to put us ahead but Groton quickly came back with a goal to tie it up and throw it into another overtime period. During the last over-time period the guarding was close but Puffer of Groton finally dropped the winning counter that racked the game up for them, 15 to 13. Next year the Wells River Red and Whites should pick up and pull down a majority of wins. Bob Garvin, veteran forward; Tink” Winchester, speedy little for- ward; Bill Rowden, Kendall Fisk, Keith Bidwell, and many other capable net fiends will return to give the backboards a real workout, and incidentally swish the nets real often, too. All I can say to their opponents is, You’d better watch out!” We wish to take this opportunity to thank all the people who furnished us transportation and rooting at all our games. Thanks. 30