Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-03-09


team fulfilled all dope when they
won all the valley games and lost
two OF the three played with outside
valley teams. The girls divided hon
ors with Alamosa, each team losing
two games.
In only two games has the boys
score been close this season. These
were the games with Pueblo central.
According to the official score Of the
first game, Pueblo won by four
points. although the referee the fol-
lowing night acknowledged an error
which he had made and which pro-
badly lost Monte the game. The
second game with the Wildcats was
lost by one point. The third game
with an outside valley team was
played with La veta Saturday night.
II was a walk away score for Monte.
Much favorable comment has been
passed upon the teamwork OF the
silver and gold boys. With the ex-
ception of the AlamOsa game II has
been unusually good all season.
considering that Monte has had lit
tie opposition.
Since January s. Monte boys have
the total score OF sos OF which
amount 371 points were made
agains, valley teams and l3s points
were made against Pueblo and La
Neta. The total girls score was 23l
while their opponents succeeded In
making ~ points Wright was high
score man on the boys team. He
threw l24 field goals. making a tot
al OF 24S points. Crook was second
with 80 field goals making 1913
points and % free throws.
Coach II. ]. Igo knows how to get
out winning team. Last year the
boys won very few games. Although
this is Coach lgo's first year here.
he has trained the boys well and
probably he should he given large
share of the credit Of the many vic
tories which tho silver and gold
have brought nome.
The outlook for boys basket
ball next year is very promising.
Tis Paul. center. will graduate.
Purl Crooks and Jack Wright. for
wards, and William schultz and Leo
Gonzales. guards. will be back
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and gold. Good material in the
second team has been developed
this year so that II is believed that
Monte viii not only be valley cham
pion next year but will have good
chance tor the state bonors.
The Monte girls lost their first
game to Hooper before Christmas
and lost their return game To Del
mosa girls lost were both to Monte.
The girls. like the boys team. have
played good team work which is no
doubt responsible for their victories.
While good forwards ar. very neces-
sary to winning team. the rest of
the players must get the ball to the
goal shooters.
The girls have played good
game this season. Much credit
should b. given their coach. Miss
Sara Chapman. for the training the
girls have received and for the
team work which they developed.
The prospects for next year Is an
entirely new team rs Ave OF the six
girls are seniors Rose Boutwell,
and Ruth Van Nostrand. forwards.
Mary Burgett and Thclma Correli.
guards. and Madeline Hoideman.
jumping center. will graduate this
year. Clara Nssiuud. running CEN
ter, n junior, will he the only player
l.f, to start next years games.
The peopl. of Monte Vista have
shown their appreciation OF the
work which the teams did by large
attondanccs at the games. Al no
time has ther. been less than two
hundred present. II Is estimated
that over GOO attended the Pueblo
games. When the teams have play
ed away from home. II Is no small
crowd OF roo,ers that accompany
them.
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