May 31, 1950
THE FULL MOON
Page 5
SPORTS PARADE
BILL KLUTTZ
CARROLL DAVIS
Well, here we are for our last Sports Parade. We are taking
this Sports Parade to review all sports events during the year,
which include football, basketball, and the intra-murals.
FOOTBALL
The Bulldogs with a record of one win and five losses came
from behind to win the last four ball games, to split their sea
son in half. It turned out to be a pretty good year, if you take
into consideration the tough schedule that was played. The Bull
dogs scored a total of 137 points and held the competition to
116 points.
Eleven players who graduate will be greatly missed by next
year’s team. Boys going are pass snagging Bill Grigg from
right end; Cranford Hathcock, a hard charging right tackle;
Bob Barringer, a dependable center; Bob Youngblood, Co-captain
and vicious blocker from left guard; John Helms, a speedy wing-
back; Elbert Holt, field general and hard blocker, from blocking
back; Leroy Swaringen, a speedy broken field runner, from tail
back; pass throwing Carroll Davis, from tailback; Dwight Cran
ford, a good runner, from wingback; and extra point kicker Har
ry Pawlik.
BASKETBALL
After the football season was over the Bulldogs turned to
the basketball courts. The girls’ team, led by Frances Hinson,
Ellene Holbrook, Bobbie Watson, Perlene Hartsell, Sara Skidmore
and Janet Deese, won all of their conference games except two
to take the runner-up position in the conference. Special honor
went to Perlene Hartsell, who made all-state for two years, and
Sara Skidmore, who made an all-tournament team. The boys’
team had tough luck during their season, but they played some
tight ball games.
INTRAMURALS
The intramural athletic program has recently been com
pleted and was considered very successful. Blue ribbons have
been given to first place winners. This year there was a tie for
first place between the 11th and 12th grades, each accumulating
190 points. This was for the intramural trophy. There was also
a tie for the Intramural Achievement Trophy between H^old
Hudson and Joe McAnulty, each accumulating 30 points. About
90 per cent of the 300 boys in high school took part in the events
this year.
The program started last fall with volleyball and tag foot
ball. The 10th grade number one team, composed of Doug Knotts,
Jimmy Skidmore, Keith Byrd, Leslie Swanner, Henry Carpenter,
and Jimmy Michael, won the volleyball event, while the 12th
grade number one team, composed of Dwight Crai^ord, Harry
Pawlik, Carroll Davis, John Helms, Hoyle Gilbert, Bob Young
blood, Bob Barringer, Jack Lee, and George Lee won the footbg,ll
tournament.
The winter program consisted of a basketball league. The
championship was won by the 12th grade number four tearn,
of Doug Archer, Jimmie Austin, Stancil Aldridge, Claude Hart
sell, Ed Whitley, Tom Lilly and Kirk Michael.
The spring program consisted of softball. Field Day, tennis and
horse shoes. The winner of the softball league was the 11th grade
number one team, composed of Malcom Lowder, Charles Litaker,
Jimmy Scarboro, John Harwood, Tom Snuggs, Harmd Hudson,
Frank Wilhelm, Joe McAnulty, and Charles Whitley. The doubles
tennis championship was won by Doug Archer and Paul ouggs,
while the singles championship was won by Joe McArmlty. The
doubles horseshoes championship was won by Carroll Fost^ and
Jerry Latin and singles championship was won by Carroll Foster.
Field Day high scorer was the 11th grade followed by the
12th grade.
SWEATERS
You have noticed some of the boys and girls around school
Wearing dark blue sweaters with white letters and stripes.
of the lower classmen inquired what were the stripes for. Each
stripe stands for one year of competition in one of two school
sports, football and basketball. Boys and girls that have
sweaters are:
Three stripes—John Harwood, Joe McAnulty, Sara Skidmore,
Johnny Knight and Bill Kluttz.
Two stripes—Bill Grigg, Whit Whitley, Elbert Holt, Leroy
Swaringen, Cranford Hathcock, Ed Patterson, Bob Youngblood,
Bobby Watson, Perlene Hartsell, Frances Hinson, Jack Morton,
Mary Lamar, Charles Whitley, Ted Burleson, Ellene Holbrook.
One stripe—Dwight Cranford, John Helms, Carroll Davis, Bob
Barringer Harry Pawlik, Richard Doby, Sidney Helms, Ken Willis,
Bill Barnes, Johnny Boyette, George Lee, Reid McLendon, Martha
Moore, Connie McLain, Sue Barringer, and Hoyle Gilbert.
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Girls' Basketball Mentor To Leave
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Coaches Webb, Peiffer Look Ahead
Mrs. Keith Almond
Resigns Position Of
Teacher-Coach
Five years ago a young and
pretty teacher came to AHS from
Kings Mountain, North Carolina,
via Western Carolina Teachers’
College. When she arrived in
September, 1945, all the boys from
the eighth grade to the twelfth
fell in love with her, but she
broke our young hearts several
years later when she was married
to a former basketball star of A.
H. S. This young and pretty tea
cher was Miss Clara Mae Gantt,
now Mrs. Keith Almond.
Mrs. Almond has been teaching
physical education and coaching
the girls’ basketball team for the
past five years. During her stay
at AHS she has coached the girls’
basketball team to a successful
season each year for five years.
Her first year’s team was a grad
uation-riddled team from the pre
vious year’s championship team.
They won 10 games, lost seven,
and tied one. The team of 1946-
47 was probably the finest team
that Mrs. Almond coached. They
won twelve straight conference
games, while losing none, to win
the South Piedmont Conference
Girls’ Championship. This fine
aggregation also entered the
South Piedmont Tournament at
Catawba College and came home
with the championship trophy.
This past season has been highly
successful for Mrs. Almond and
her team. They won 16 games
while dropping only 2 to place
second in the conference stand
ings, and they also placed second
in the tournament at Statesville,
losing to Barium Springs.
Mrs Almond is finally leaving to
keep house for her husband. It
will not be the same to go to the
gym or to a basketball game and
not see her bright eyes and
friendly smile. The students of
AHS will miss her very much.
The sports staff of the Full
Moon wishes to take this oppor
tunity to pay tribute to Mrs.
Clara Gantt Almond. To us she
is a good sport, a grand teacher,
and a fine friend. Her co-opera
tion in giving us information with
which we wrote articles about the
team is greatly appreciated. We
wish her beaucoup good luck and
happiness.
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Hall Of Fame
Congratulations to the follow
ing seniors who have completed
their athletic careers at A.H.S.
DOUG ARCHER — 2 yrs. tennis
team, 1 yr, B-team football.
BOB BARRINGER — 2 yrs. vars
ity football, 2 yrs. B-team foot
ball.
TED BURLESON — 2 yrs. vars
ity basketball.
DWIGHT CRANFORD — 2 yrs.
varsity football, 1 yr. B-team foot
ball, basketball manager.
CARROLL DAVIS — 2 yrs vars
ity football, 1 yr. B-team basket
ball.
JANET DEESE — 2 yrs. varsity
basketball, 1 yr. B-team basket
ball.
HOYLE GILBERT — 2 yrs. vars
ity football manager.
BILL GRIGG — 2 yrs. varsity
football, 3 yrs. B-team football,
2 yrs. B-team basketball.
PERLENE HARTSELL — 3 yrs.
varsity basketball, 2 yrs. All-
State, 2 yrs. All-Tourney.
CRANFORD HATHCOCK — 3
yrs. varsity football, 2 yrs. B-team
football.
JOHNNY HELMS — 3 yrs. vars
ity football, 1 yr. B-team football,
1 yr. varsity basketball, 1 yr. B-
team basketball.
FRANCES HINSON — 2 yrs.
varsity basketball, 1 yr. B-team
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ELLENE HOLBROOK — 2 yrs.
varsity basketball, 1 yr. B-team
basketball.
ELBERT HOLT — 3 yrs. varsity
football, 1 yr. B-team football, 2
yrs. varsity basketball.
BILL KLUTTZ — 4 yrs. varsity
football, 1 yr. B-team football, 3
yrs. B-team basketball, 2 yrs.
varsity baseball, 2 yrs. All-Con-
ference. Honorable Mention All-
State football.
JOHNNY KNIGHT — 3 yrs.
varsity football manager.
GEORGE LEE — 1 yr. varsity
basketball, 1 yr. B-team basket
ball..
TOMMY LILLY — 1 yr. tennis
team.
MARTHA MOORE — 1 yr. vars
ity basketball, 1 yr. B-team bas
ketball.
JACK MORTON — 2 yrs. vars
ity basketball manager, 1 yr. ten
nis team.
CONNIE McLAIN — 2 yrs. vars
ity basketball.
HARRY PAWLIK — 1 yr. vars
ity football, 1 yr. B-team foot
ball.
SARA SKIDMORE —
varsity basketball, 1' yr,
basketball, All-Tourney
LEROY SWARINGEN ■
varsity football, 2 yrs.
football, 2 yrs. varsity
ball.
BOBBIE WATSON — 2 yrs. vars
ity basketball.
KENT WILLIS — 2 yrs. varsity
basketball, 1 yr. B-team basket
ball, 1 yr. B-team football.
3 yrs.
B-team
1 yr.
- 2 yrs.
B-team
basket-
Many Boys Will
Be Returning To
The Fold In '50
Coaches Toby Webb and Don
Peiffer won’t speculate, but from
the students’ viewpoint things
look okay for AHS during 1950-51.
Although the football team
loses eleven seniors, it is bolster
ed by the return of eight letter-
men;Ed Patterson, Elbert Whitley,
Charles Whitley, Sidney Helms,
Reid McLendon, Johnny Boyette,
Bill Barnes, and Richard Doby.
The 1950-51 edition of the AHS
Bulldogs will encounter on the
gridiron many tough customers
such as Monroe, Asheboro, Hard
ing High, Concord, Kannapolis,
and many others. Plans are be
ing made to shift rugged Ed Pat
terson into the backfield to help
fill the gaps left by graduation.
No one will comment on the as
pects of next season’s team, but
the rumor is going around that it
may be a good one.
Coach Don Peiffer will build
his 1950-51 boy’s basketball team
around returning lettermen Joe
McAnulty, John Harwood, Charles
and Elbert Whitley. Graduation
will take guard Leroy Swaringen,
center Ted Burleson, and forward
George Lee. Although the past
season was not highly successful,
Coach Peiffer hopes that the re
turning boys gained enough ex
perience to make them tough
competition for the next cam
paign.
BOB YOUNGBLOOD — 3 yrs.
varsity football, 1 yr. B-team
football, N. C. All-Star player.
MARY LAMAR — manager
girls’ basketball team 2 yrs.
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