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v6 THE WHY OF BASKETBALL Left to Right V. Murphy, M. Siffermann, C Paloney, E. Lincoln, M. Mahoney, I. Lavin, L. Waindle. MINOR SPORTS A good-natured but keen sports rivalry sprang up among the classes from the very beginning of the school year and has continued since. Soccer, basketball, and volleyball have been the basis upon which the groups have striven to establish their athletic supremacy and which have given the participants many hours of exhilarating activity. The sophomores scored the first victory of the season when they carried off the soccer championship in a thrilling game, December 4, by the narrow score of 3-1. The freshmen did not admit defeat, however, until well in the second half, when a foul committed in the penalty area was converted into a goal by Frances Davidson, and another goal by Pauline Duzeski gave the sophomores the 3-1 lead which they held to tenaciously until the final whistle blew. The freshmen evened up the score during the basketball season, but when the volleyball championship was played off, the sophomores proudly added another hard-fought game to their list of victories. That volleyball game was memorable, for the margin of victory was one lone point, the score being 31-30. Fhe freshmen played an excellent game, but the sophomores' last rally won. The underclassmen felt their defeat more keenly than usual because they had led practically all the way, their opponents crossing the winning goal in the last few minutes of play. The tennis, baseball, and archery participants were closely matched, and although these sports came too late to enjoy the publicity accorded the earlier games, they were none the less exciting and absorbing. Page 06 BASKETBALL Basketball claimed many enthusiastic supporters this year. In all sport classes new talent was brought to light, while stars of last year's teams again displayed their ability as accurate basket makers or clever guards. Two tournaments were held this year, both carrying as a reward to each girl on the winning teams, 100 points to be applied to the fund necessary to obtain those much-coveted numerals and letters on Honors Day, and the glory always accorded to the victors. The first contest was an elimination tourney. In the sport classes, teams were selected impartially. Each team was told to choose a captain and a color, and, if they so desired, to enter their team in the tournament. Six captains entered their teams, choosing as their colors, which were featured in berets and arm bands, light blue, dark blue, tan, white, pink, and green. At the first round, which took place on March 9, the Tan and the White teams were inactive, both having drawn byes, but the Pink and the Dark Blue, and the Light Blue and the Green teams clashed, the Pink and the Green triumphing by scores of 19-14 and 26-6, respectively. The second round, which took place the same day, again ended in victory for the Green and the Pink teams, the former winning from the White team 25-3, while the latter ran up a five-point margin of victory, the score standing 18-13. The Green team securely established itself at the top of the list when it defeated the Pink team in a decisive game on Alarch 10. Skilful passing and excellent guarding were the chief factors in the Green team's unchecked march to victory. The bulk of praise, however, goes to Irene Lavin, who, through her excellent work as center on the Green team, gained 35 points during the three games and assisted greatly by her accurate passing in accounting for the other scores. The final score was 21-11, and the lineup is below: E. Lincoln, Capt R.F. K. Alexander L.F. I. Lavin C.F. V. Murphy R.G. Al. Wenigman L.G. P. Duzeski C.G. Substitutes: Green Mary E. Buch; Pink E. McGowan. Capt. . . . R.F. B. J. Agnew L.F. Al. Dwyer C.F. G. Dooner R.G. T. Alexopulos L.G. P. AIadison C.G. M. Mahoney The inter-class tournament, in which the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors were pitted against each other, saw the freshmen win by a score of 43-14. The class is now in possession of the great silver cup that is presented to the winner of that traditional struggle at the final basketball banquet. The lineup in the last conflict of the season follows: Sophomores Al. Lyon R.F. E. Lincoln L.F. L. Waindle C.F. P. Duzeski R.G. M. Mahoney L.G. Al. Farmer C.G. Freshmen C. Paloney R.F. M. Walsh L.F. I. Lavin C.F. V. Murphy R.G. M. J. Tully L.G. M. Wenigman C.G. Page 07 3 m w* xS 7 m m J ' :.'-'-wT?
title:
Tower 1932
publisher:
Women and Leadership Archives http://www.luc.edu/wla
creator:
Root Studio
date:
1932
subject:
Women's education
relation:
Mundelein College Yearbooks
type:
text
language:
English
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