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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-12-12, Page 46 (2)Page 10 Times -Advocate, December 19, 1979 Basketball teams show promise, but few victories By MATT McCLURE Last Monday the South Huron boy's basketball teams travelled to Stratford for a triple -header against Central. South Huron was defeated in all three matches by scores of 51-32 in senior play, 71-35 in junior action and 82-35 in midget play. In the senior game, South Huron defended well but suffered on offense because of their inability to shoot effectively from inside. Because of their tenacity on defense the Panthers were able to remain within ten points of the Rams until mid- way through the fourth quarter. Leading the Panthers both ways was Doug Hoffman with eight points and seven rebounds. Dave Bell was next with seven points. As well, Matt McClure, John Byrne and Dave Woodward had six, five and four points respectively. In the junior encounter. South Huron came up against a powerful Stratford team, with whom they managed to stay in contact until the fourth quarter. Supplying a large per- centage of South Huron's offence was Doug Fisher with 25 points. As well Fisher had seven rebounds. Brian Horner was next with eight points followed by Kevin Parsons with two. Although the score in- dicated otherwise the midget squad played well in their first outing of the year against a much stronger more experienced Stratford Volleyball squads ready for season By SUSAN McCLURE It's time to dig out your kneepads, strengthen your fingers and put springs on your feet, girl's volletball season is starting. The junior team started try -outs on December 5. About 50 girls turned out the first night. Unfortunately only 12 girls can be dressed for a game. Through various cuts coaches Mr. Cook and Miss Rowe have sieved out 12 players and 2 spares. The 1979-80 junior girls' volleyball team members are: Maja Gans. Lori Brand, Lisa Miller, Sharon Rundle, Ann Triebner, all veterans from last years team, also Cindy Down, Marilyn Brand. Carrie Sweeney, Patty Willis, Linda Mathonia. The* new faces from grade 9 are, Faye Gaiser, Leslie Hunter- Duvar, Susan McClure, Barb Stretton. The girhs'first game is an exhibi tion against Parkhill. It will be on Monday December 17 at 3.30 at South Huron. The next day, Tuesday the girls travel to Forest for an exhibition tournament. These games will start at 2.00. Any chance you get come out and support your school teams. they might need it. Senior Girls' Volleyball The 1979 Senior girls' Volleyball Team is made up of Heather Riddell, Lisa Stretton, Peggy Inch. Colleen Waddell, Ronalee Bogart, Joan Cooper, Brenda Pinder, Kim Heather, Bonnie Keys, Sheila Snider, Lori Mousseau, Janet McAllister and Barb Rader. Their first exhibition game is Monday December 17 at S.H. against Parkhill. The next day they travel to Forest to play in a tour- nament involving Petrolia and Forest. Mr. Fulop is coaching the girls. . ass sxeaseasareeaamisiewu>ralis`g • 3 3 a N.C. JONES & SONS LTD. 9 SAND/ GRAVEL, HAULING 3 SNOW REMOVAL 1 Ph 235-2489 235-2815 tuis cu. aor..0 tut, cue tun curoays, cue tun cv, r:)(U1111111111111U1 1111111I1111I11111111114 1' ,ll �,ttlWishing you bright holidays''ii as Christmas lights up the world. It's a pleasure to serve you. 1 vsu ao 1pftm w an w esef ears ant vn d merry, 1 6 63.a -zhaerst, 3 1 144414 1 a v nlerru. s Chr)5t11)a$ 1 l - 1g g g i Passmore Plumbing& HeatingLtd. DENNIS PASSMORE Exeter 235-1751 r.+wesrs_ +.spesa+n esmcs- -- - -. — .- eftyvti team. Coach Crawford is looking forward to the Stratford team again as even with the win secpre they persisted in pregingg South Huron for the ietality of the game. Supplying good individual effort were John Kernick, John Mol and Scott Brintnell. On Thursday of last week, South Huron hosted Norwell of Palmerston for a boy's basketball tripleheader. Destiny was not amiable to the Panthers as they lost the senior and junior games in the dying seconds by scores of 45-41 and 31-30 respec- tively. The midget result was not nearly as close as Nor- well defeated South Huron 40-16. The senior game was very fervent as the lead switched hands several times during the final half as each team toiled to humble the other. However at the end of the fourth quarter the score was tied at 39, thus forcing the game into overtime. In the first overtime period Gymnasts are busy By S. McCLURE The gymnasts are busy as usual at South Huron. Veterans are Helen Muller, Leslie Campbell, Kim McBride, Jacquie Hyde. Sally Ford, Rosemary Gielen, Liz Scott. Ann -Marie Brand. Suzanne Patterson and Sarah McClure. Our great coach is Mrs. C. Unich who is a physical education teacher at the school. Honoured at being newly picked as juniors on the gymnastics team are Catherine Patterson, Sandra McCurdy, Carla Solomon, Jodi Hay. Melanie Lovell and Starr Jesney. The survivors of last years team and Mrs. Unich extend a welcome to our new mem- bers. We also would like to thank all the other girls who participated in the try -outs. We practise on four pieces of apparatus: the vault, the bars, the beam and the floor. Presently, we have learned two dances as well. The Huron -Perth Meet isn't until April 9th. We will most likely attend a few little. non-competitive meets. where we will work with the equipment used at Huron -Perth, before the actual competition. We will give a presentation to the school before the Huron -Perth competition. Further details will be given closer to the date of oc- currence neither team was able to score as tough defense prevailed. In the second overtime period the teams traded baskets before South Huron's defense collapsed to allow two Norwell baskets in the dying moments. Speaking about the game Coach O'Rourke said "It was one we should have had." Leading South Huron wac EFFORT — Jamie Eveleigh of South Huron Panthers and an unknown opponent had a quick match in the fourth round of the Red and Block wrestling tournament held Friday of the high school. Eveleigh was pinned in the match. T -A photo sigh of relief evident Exams are completed By MAUREEN GANS As the first term of the school year comes to an end, a sigh of relief seems to heave from the school. The first set of exams are over. Now all we have to do is struggle through until the next set of exams. At first, I thought it was just me; that I was bored and no one else was. But I've taken a good look around at the students at S.H.D.H.S. and it seems that almost everyone feels the same way. There are very few classes that anyone seems to enjoy. Now, I know that a part of life is having to put up with things you don't necessarily like, but when you suffer from sheer boredom and trudge from class to class. there's something wrong. But as yet, no one seems to have come up with the an - Decision by board raises questions By MATTMcCLURE Much interest was aroused among some students at South Huron last week with the announcement that the Huron County Board of Education has adopted a new policy concerning class sizes. This policy establishes the minimum number of students needed to justify running a specific course. The policy requires at least 12 students in advanced credit courses,10 in general academic credits, 8 in technical classes and 6 to 8 in remedial classes. The board justifies this action by stating that by eliminating the small classes it can also eliminate overly large classes and still stay within the student -teacher ratio. Another reason suggested by some is that the board has adopted this policy in reaction to grievances by the teacher's federation over teachers who are teaching a seventh or extra class. These teachers had agreed previously to teach three small class in order to preserve the subject. However. these minimum numbers, which vary from course type to course type, discriminate against students taking advance level credits. in small classes the principle of having average class sizes for more effective education does not apply as the class is already small and the student -teacher commun- ication good. Therefore, does it not seem logical that the minimums for all courses be same? Do not 8 students selecting an academic course have the same right to that course as 8 students selecting a technical course? instead, the board has hased its policy, not on logic, hut on insignificant mathematical catewations which are obvious to the real factors. John Cochrane director of education, said the policy was necessary to cut costs ac well as to ease the problem of class size. He then went on to state that it cost an average of $14.84 to provide a teacher each period. In an academic course this is practically the only cost. However, in technical courses expenditures for supplies used in these courses add greatly to their cost. Therefore, the board if it wishes to curtail ex- penditures should consider limiting courses in this area. Not wanting to do this they should at least make minimum enrollment numbers for the types of courses equal and thus end the discriminatory policy that they have passed. As an alternative to of- fering the course separately Mr. Cochrane suggests combining two grade levels of the same subject. However, often times one of these classes is a grade 13 class. A fifth year class requires exclusive attention because of the "heaviness" of the course. As well, the director put forth the suggestions that classes below the minimum enrollment could be taught voluntarily by a teacher in an activity period or that the student could travel to another school to ake that course. These suggestions are in most cases, not feasible or causing of extreme in- convenience to both students and teachers involved. The solutions the director has set forth do not remedy the situation. Obviously then action must be taken to alter this discriminating policy which threatens to limit our education. swer. And please I don't want to hear "Well those kids just don't like working or thinking" because one of my most challenging classes happens to be my favorite, and I'm not the only one who thinks this way. I certainly can't lay all the blame on the teachers, either. After all. if they try to make their classes a little more creative, they get flack from the parents. A friend of mine once said that the parents and teachers had a conspiracy going on against the students. It was meant as a joke, but at times I begin to wonder. You see. it's not so much the boredom. We can all learn to live with that. But what are we getting out of this fabulous institution called school? Education? I don't know. But my idea of education is not memorizing, writing a test and forgetting it all. It's also not managing to get through the four or five years and never use what we've "learned." The system will probably never right itself. You have to either please the parents and taxpayers or the teachers. But what about us, the students? Since this is International Year of the Students visit Tut By LLOYDMORDEN 1 was very impressed by the exhibiton of tut artifacts at the Art Gallery in Toronto. Although comprising only 51 pieces the display demon- strated many aspects of ancient Egyption life and their devotion to their Gods and Kings. The tour is virtually sold out under its finish on December 31 but if you get any chance to see this once in a lifetime showing of priceless gold and jewels, don't pass it up. Fruit sales successful By MAUREEN GANS inflation hits South Huron as badly as any place, so this year, there was a citrus fruit campaign held to raise money. The navel oranges and the grapefruit sold quite well and a good profit was turned in. There were also several prize winners for the most boxes sold. As a whole, over one truckload (about 2,000 boxes) of the fruit was sold. The students would like to thank all the people who supported us, by purchasing the fruit. Aqilivh,fty Beet blfiahee Child, why isn't something being done to help us want to learn? Maybe someone should look into it, huh? John Byrne with 16 points and ten rebounds. As weU, Dave Bell and Dave Woodword had seven points and six points respectively. The junior game was close as well as South Huron came from behind in the fourth quarter to draw within two points of Norwell. However, again destiny did not favour the Panthers as they were only able to make one of the two foul shots necessary to tie the Redmen during the few remaining seconds of the game. Leading South Huron individually again was Doug Fisher with 12 points Kevin Parson and Jamie Chaffe each added seven points. Steven Riddell played well defensively. The game against Norwell was another learning ex- perience for the midget team as they faced lanky Red - men. The team missed many shots that should have been baskets. Good individual efforts were put forth by; John Mol, five points, Mike Glavin, four points; John Kernick and George Tomes, three points. An excitement in the air as activities abound By SARAH McCLURE As I walk down the halls of South Huron District High. I see a notable change amongst the livesof the in- mates. I do not see the usual lazy, "nothing to do" animals. I see that the Birds. Dogs. Monkeys and Bugs are all actively organized. The Birds are fluttering with joy since they hold the "Animal King Award". which goes to the top animal family. I also hear the angry barks of the Dogs who need only 300 points to catch up to the leading Birds. In the new gym I watch a wild game of basketball. The monkeys are winning by a long swing_ Which one is that hanging from the rim? The opposing team. the Bugs. have possession of the ball. The cockroach just passed the ball to the bumble bee who bounce passes to "dad- dy tong legs". Yeah! Daddy long legs leaps up and sinks another basket. I wander out the gym door and notice a black and red barred wall. As i peer between the bars 1 see the whole animal house vivaciously batting ping pong balls. shooting hockey pucks in the air (air hockey). playing cards. and throwing darts. OH. OH. the Head Zookeeper has arrived on the scene' The curly- haired Zookeeper supports a wounded monkey- Apparent- ly one of the Birds missed the dart board that was the one who fluttered away on the scene. Upon Leaving this room I notice the sign reading "CAGE - DON'T FEED THE ANIMALS". As I head down to the small gym, I notice Mrs. Richards dash by. all dress- ed up in her brown shorts. On the back of her shirt is an insignia reading: MILES FOR MOVERS. and in smaller letters: IF YOU CAN'T CATCH 'EM - CHASE 'EM. Of course she can lend her ability to go so fast to being a Bird. I hear she is named one of the WILD ANIMALS at the zoo' As I pass the drafting room. I tweet to Big Bird (Mr. Cladding) who is curling in the hall. On Mr. Connor's door. in big lettering. reads. "A PLACE FOR ALL THE CRITTERS ANI) VARMITS". I gaze into the tenebrous room to see all types of animals with their eyes fixed on the wall ... on the wall is a screen ... on the screen is -? What is it? All I see is "Laurel and Hardy" falling INTO bed! The animals roar with laughter. Finally 1 realize the movie is running in reverse. In ac- tuality this is the "ZOO CINEMA" which runs dur- ing feeding time (noon hours) at the zoo. Over the old gym entrance reads: 'ANIMAL. FIGHTS - FREE. Inside are com- petitors frome very house. The newly -born (grade nine( wrestlers attack each other fiercely. Oh. I mustn't forget to mention the "HOLIDAY SPIRIT.' at the zoo. Many cell (classroom) doors are covered with colourful decorations. What's that I hear? All I see is Mr. Wooden walking down the hall with a big smirk across his face! Now I hear it. loud and clear - JINGLE: BELL, JINGLE BELL. JINGLE BELL ROCK. There is excitement in the air at South Huron. 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