West Liberty High School - Liber Tee An Yearbook (West Liberty, WV)

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W L OUR TEAM H S VARSITY baskf:tba.ll First Row: Coach John A. Fruni, Woodrow Gregory, James Grose, Eurl Hamilton, Ray Silver, Albert Grose, Clarence Gruse, Asst. Mgr. Second Row: Eugene Spcare, Leroy Spearc, Clarence Wolfe, Walter Milligan, Ray Richmond, Howard Burley. Manager. Tlie Lllllc Hilltoppcrs will miss the services ot Halie Milhgan and Tats Wollc next year. .As co-captains of the team, they made a pair of leailers th.it will he missed next year. Richmond, Silver, and Spcare each ha c one more year of haskcthall and shcjiild go places ' next year. . n encouragini; sidelight of the current season was the tact that ol the first ten places, tour of them were HUed hy freshmen. Leroy Spcare, Wootlrow (Gregory, Albert Crrose, and Earl Hamilton all show promise. James Cirose was the only sophomore repre- sented on the first ten. 7 3 1 9

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3 9 1 W L VARSITY BASKETBALL The Little Hilltoppers record this year showed seven victories and seven deteats. With the loss of CJeorge Folniar, ' ernon Co , |ohn Hacskaylo, ( Iharles Hacskaylo, and Charles Evans, a decided amount of strength was detracted Irom the team. The Board of Etlucation again granted the use ot the Clinton (Consolidated gym- nasium and provided transportation for haskethall practice. . 11 home games, with the exception of the Yorkville game, which was played at Clinton, were played in the West Liberty College gymnasium. There were many highlights in the season, tlie first being the surprise victory over Bethany on their fioor. The second surprise came when the Little Hilltoppers nosed out a thrilling victory over a good Yorkville team. Other victories were gained from the Alumni, McKinley Trade, and Sherrard. The team next year will he built around Ray Silver and Rav Richniontl as a nucleus, with a C]uintet of Freshmen who bid tair to become regulars in another vear. 28 H

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3 7 9 1 W L INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL The Sopliomore t;irls won a last and lurioiis victory over the l kie lays, a team com- posed ot girls Irom tiie other three classes, in the intramural tournaments held March 18-19 at the coUej e gymnasium. The ISlue )ays. managing to hold their own, played a good detensive. c ' cn making several baskets, but due to the rustiness of the birds ' , the Sophomores overwhelmed them. At the end of the half, the Sophomores led by one point and the Blue Jays were slowly pur- suing them. In the last quarter the birds hatl their wings clipped and the Sophomores flew for a final score of 1 3-6. Miss Clara Zeidler coached both teams. The Junior boys won the intramural championship by g.iining decisive victories over the Sophomores and Freshmen. The first game of the tournament, played by the Freshmen and tlie Seniors, resulted in a victory for the Freshmen 2iH-2t. The luniors won the secontl game, which they played with the Sophomores 32-Ui. In the tinal game, the Juniors defeated the FVeshmen by a score ol 411-24. yVU the games were exciting and breath-taking with first a victory for one side and then a victory for the other. Cheering from all sitles shook the rafters and inspired the perspirmg teams up to the very end of the tournament. Compliments of W. J. LUKENS CO. Vi7 u-i ' iii,L; ' .s Ji ' icelcT — Scri ' icc Since 1883 30 H S