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Show 18 State Champs Show SPORTS SECTION Y. High's High Tops Snow In Hoop Classic Oaks B Y by Dallin Snow high school Badgers at Ephraim, Utah bowed to a superior defending state champion team from B. Y. high, November 27, on the Badge rs home court. All state and players Harold Christensen looked very Christiansen Norm big good for the Wildcats whilehome Que Bailey supported the team in the scoring. The end of the first quarter found Snow on top by a close marFoul pitches represented gin of a substantial part of each of the teams scores and neither seemed to have loosened up. Sharp shooting by Harold and Norm with a nice tip in by Tom 3 Karen brought the score to at the half, favor of the Wildcats. Que Bailey found the hoop in the third quarter and pressed the Wildscore at the cats hard to a end of the third quarter. Thanks to 3 quick baskets by Don Mc- T9 Basketball Team by Elroy Nelson Our 49 basketball squad has getting ready begun its for the tough season play ahead of them. The main squad has been chosen and are already showing their ability by putting the ball through the hoop many times in spite of the stiff competition given them by their opponents. We defeated Snow, but failed to cut score the mighty Farmers from Granite. We still have hopes of wins gaining many the holidays. through It is still hard to tell which will from one be the starting line-uof the because next the to game keen competition each player has to overcome to assure himself of a starting berth. The squad now consists of eleven players. They are: Harold Christensen, Norm Christiansen, Don McIntosh, Kent Broadhead, and Jae Ballif, of last Paul Salisbury, years team with Tom Karren, Gene Tuttle, Kent pre-seaso- n, pre-seaso- 8-- 7. 19-1- L n p Lloyd, Dallin Oaks, and Cliff Corliss as newcomers. The squad is really starting to perfect their plays. They are beginning to show the class they had last year when they walked off with the State B Championship Title. Getting 27-2- 1 Terry-Ball- back to season play Who? The Sophomore team which is due on January, it looks Stan Collins, Dave Young, Ab like we are going to have a little Christensen, Max Eggertson, Eldon trouble coming through with the Lloyd, Bob Daines, Jim Dunford, region trophy, the stepping stone Kendall Adams, Scott Thomas, Edto the tournament. In our region die Maloney, Mauris Jackman. this year we have to play the same What? A basketball game beteams as last, which will all be B. Y. High Sophs and Provo tween of the because us for gunning slight margin by which we de- High Sophs. When? at 4:30 Thursday, Defeated them. American Fork, whom we defeated in an overtime period, cember 2. is really showing some class by Why? To beat Provo High Sophs. Where? At the Womans Gymn. dropping their opponents in preHow? Thats the problem, there vious games. Pleasant Grove is also showing a great isnt a how, because we didnt amount of power, and will probably beat them. It was a very close give us a fight to the finish on game, and the Provo High boys were the biggest. The final score January 21. was 27 to 28, with both teams two other at the teams, Looking Lincoln and Lehi, we should not working their hardest to the last find much trouble in beating them moment. Our Sophs were working their if the team will keep up its high but didnt seem to click hardest, spirit. Another point that should be re- for some reason or other at the membered is that along with first. Then they let go, and really worried. every championship team there had Provo High line-up was: Ab The starting must be a good school spirit, so Bob we students must make it a point Christensen, Eldon Lloyd, to be at every game possible and Daines, Scott Thomas, Dave Young, show our support by participating and these boys are going places in all school yells and activities. this year, and in the following See you at the games. years. pre-seaso- Granite Nips Final Contestant For Democracy Contest SPOKTSHORT if Ellen Terry and Ann Greta Ballif were the final contestants for the I Speak for Democracy contest held in College Hall, November 19 at 11:00. The other two speakers were Ardeth Greene and Kent Lloyd. It was a national contest and any high school student with a good standing scholastically and morally could enter. Mr. Winston Mercer was the sponsor for the Y contest. On November 24 Ellen and Ann Greta gave their speeches again at Keeleys with the two winning contestants from Brovo High, Rosalie Hall and Ruth Klein. This contest was broadcast over KOVO and KCSU. It was recorded for further use. The speeches were judged according to their content, delivery, originality and were limited to five n g High-Flyin- minutes. Rosalie Hall, sophomore at ProHigh won this contest. The record of her speech will be sent to Salt Lake and judged with the other high school winners. The winning record will be sent to the national contest in Washington, vo D.C. The four winners will get an all expense trip to Washington, D.C. to meet President Truman and will be the guests of the nations top people. They will also get a $500 scholarship to the college of their choice and many other valu able prizes. Even though the Y High students didnt win in Provos final con test we wish to thank them for their hard work and fine speeches in showing the students of B. Y. High why we should be thankful for this great democracy of ours. 38-3- Wildcats In a well played game on their own court Dec. 6, the Granite High Farmers stopped last years Class B champs, B. Y. High, by a score The Farmers were paced of by Neil Haney who tallied 16 points, while the Wildcats were led by Harold Christensen with 10 points. The Farmers took an early lead in the game which was never sur rendered to the boys from Provo. The end of the first quarter saw score of 12-- 8 for Granite, who continued to boost their lead to The Wildcats at seemed to be suffering an off night and definitely werent playing the style of ball which we remember them for. As a direct contrast, the Granite boys were hotter than a firecracker. All of the members of the team scored at will on long looping shots anc brilliantly played set ups. The second half saw a partial Wildcat comeback in the final moments. Third quarter score was 6 and the boys from Provo were showing some signs of giving the last minute rally for which they are well known. However Granites superior height proved too much for them and in spite of a determined rally by the Wildcats which brought them within 3 points of the Farmers at one time, the game ended with Granite on top, Supporting the scoring column 41-3- 24-1- 3 8. half-tim- Intosh, acting captain, the Wildcats still retained their lead. The final period saw a determined Snow rally which all but snowed under the boys from Y high. In spite of brilliant defense work by Jae Ballif who sparked the defensive play for the Provo boys, they were hard pressed. With 20 seconds to play the ball was in possession of the Badgers, who had scored consistently in the fourth period and it looked like they might succeed in tieing up the 6 ball game. The score was for the Wildcats, when Norm took and the ball from a Badger dribbled it the length of the floor to cinch the game for the Champs. That final score again, thanks to Norm for the final tally, We recall a similar instance in a game with Snow last year at the Tourney when Norm seemed to prove himself a jinx to Snow high also. A close look at the box score after this thriller revealed Harold as high scorer with 16 points and e. 33-2- 41-3- 8 40-3- 6. Norm close behind with 12. These excellent scoring performances, for this early in the season, were supported by Don McIntoshs 6 points, Toms 4 and Jae with 2. Foul pitching was good with 50 percent of the free throws successful. These accounted for 9 points. Que Bailey was the top man for the losers with his tally of 14 points for the Badgers. for the Wildcats were: Christensen with 10, a brilliantly scored 9 points by Ballif on long shots, and Christiansen with 8. Tom Karen had 6 points, McIntosh 4 and Salisbury 1. An interesting feature of this game is that out of 22 pitches attempted by both teams, exactly 11 were successful. This is a 50 average which is considered very good. The Wildcats are looking forward to another tilt with Granite in Provo on December 27. Flashback Remember When ? Basketball Schedule 1948-4- 9 Nov. 27 B. Y. at Snow, 8:00 p.m Dec. 6 B. Y. at Granite, 5:00 p.m, 0 Dec. 10 Springville at B. Y., p.m. 0 Dec. 17 B. Y. at Payson, p.m. 0 Dec. 21 Jordan at B. Y., p.m. Dec. 23 B. Y. at Springville, 7:00 8:00 p.m. 0 Dec. 28 Payson at B. Y., p.m. Dec. 30 B. Y. at Jordon, afternoon Dec. 27 Granite at B. Y., 8:00 p.m. LEAGUE GAMES Jan. 7 American Fork at B. Y 0 p.m. 14 Bye Jan. Coaches Little Helper Jan. 21 B. Y. at Pleasant Grove, by Elroy Nelson 0 p.m. We wish to show our apprecia- Jan. 28 Lincoln 0 at B. Y., done tion to the work that is being p.m. by our atheletic manager, Ken Feb. 4 B. Y. at Lehi, 7:00-8:0- 0 Ken has been working with p.m. the various teams for two years Feb. 11 B. Y. at American Fork, and has really helped them keep in fresh, clean equipment. He has Feb. 15 Byep.m. a job to do each time there is a Feb. 18 Pleasant Grove at B. Y., practice or a game because he must p m. see that the proper equipment is Feb. 24 B. Y. at Lincoln, out and ready to use. Ken helps p.m. the coaches with any injuries that Mar. 4 Lehi at B. Y., 0 may be taken care of, such as p.m. 7:00-8:0- 7:00-8:0- 7:00-8:0- 7:00-8:0- 7:00-8:0- FLASH! First Junior High Assembly Success 7:00-8:0- Yes, the first junior high sembly of the year was a big success. I know the senior high is absolutely green with envy (or they should be). They could take lessons from junior high kids. The theme was on the line of the Three Little Pigs. Nearly all of the junior high officers looked strange like pigs with their nose, ears, and tails (this is not their natural state I am told). Oh yes, Robert Webster made a splendid wolf. He seems to have had a lot of experience. No kidding, though, they pracas- 7:00-8:0- Col-lar- d. 7:00-8:0- 0 7:00-8:0- 0 7:00-8:0- 0 7:00-8:0- sprained fingers, sprained ankles and sprained etc. . . . (players sometimes fall on their etc.) There Former Student are some rewards for being athele- Killed In Accident tic manager but they do not comby Betty Wallace tically had the junior high roll- pare with the amount of work he do. We to Richard has aisles. in thank for the Peterson, a former stuyou, Ken, ing Lets hope that all of the other the help you have given the teams dent at Y High, was killed Dec asemblies are as entertaining. How and coaches this year. Keep it 4 at Ventura, California in an automobile-bus accident. The crash oc about it kids ? up! cured at the time of the Southern Y Students California earthquake and that is Attend Convention beiieved to have something to do Members of the Yld Cat staff with the accident. attended a Journalism Convention held Saturday, Dec. 4, at the BrigRichard, who is the son of Mrs. ham Young University. While Zola Peterson of 880 North, 5th there, they were instructed in their East, Provo, attended the Y up separate divisions of work. They discussed problems and reuntil the time he moved to Ventura also ceived many new ideas to improve this fall. the school paper. The members of the student body Those attending were Mr. Winwould l'ke to take this opportunity ston Mercer, faculty advisor; Nila to express their deepest sympathy Brown, editor; Betty Wallace, business and Dallin Oaks, to all of his friends and relations. sports manager; writer. |
