Wayzata High School
western suburb of Minneapolis on #12
Years Represented: 1922-1924
Daughters of the Game includes a team profile on pp. 290 of Wayzata girls basketball in 1924 and 1926.
Sue Sorrentino, Wayzata Historical Society, continued to search archives for more information and found the following information:
WCHS - stands for Wayzata Consolidated high School. The earlier school burned in 1920. The new consolidated school, grades 1-12, opened in the fall of 1922.
The 1922 yearbook, Lookout, included an article on girls basketball:
"People often date time from great calamities or great blessings. So has it been with the Girls basketball team this year. Since the 'Great fire' in 1920, Wayzata has not had a girls basketball team. Some of the girls may have held a ball in their hands or even played awhile, still there are many who never used a ball until this year. When one takes this into consideration, how proud Wayzata can feel over her girls team, for we all have to admit that the girls played remarkably well. When one stops to think of the large squad that turned out in response to the appeal for girls basketball material, one has to stretch the imagination a great deal to see them as a strong working unit which we found them at the close of the season. It was quite a task to choose a team from the abundance of excellent material which we had.
In years to come pleasant memories of the basketball days will always linger in their minds; memories of the 'Twinnies' dodging and squirming around their big guards, of 'Patty's' quickness, of Blanche's ability to bat the ball with a center taller than herself, of Hester's talent for guarding, of Aileen's alertness, of Margaret's coolness in time of doubt, of Marie's graceful method of throwing baskts, of Hazel's tenacity for holding the ball, of Elsie's steadiness, and as for the writer - well - you may make your own decision.
We wish to say that great credit must be given to Mr. Probasco, through whose willing efforts such an excellent team resulted.
In closing, let's give them '15 big ones!' Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! WAYZATA!
Dec. 9 - Wayzata.....6 Mound.......56
Dec. 16 - Wayzata....12 Hopkins.....21
Dec. 23 - Wayzata.... 6 Watertown... 5
Jan. 13 - Wayzata.....6 Mound.......34
Jan. 20 - Wayzata....10 Hopkins......9
Jan. 27 - Wayzata.....6 Excelsior....4
Feb. 3 - Wayzata.....8 St. Louis Pk.4
Feb. 10 - Wayzata....14 St. Louis Pk.5
Feb. 17 - Wayzata.....2 Excelsior....8
The 1923 Lookout reported on the team as follows:
"Practice makes perfect!' An old, old saying. The girls team decided that maybe there was something to it, so they adopted it as their motto literally. Just notice what the results were. They won every game except one, and that game, the one with Hopkins at Hopkins, was played before they had decided to have that motto for their very own.
The Mound game was the fastest, the peppiest, and, due to an error, the longest game of the season.
The game with Hopkins here was a game that resulted in the loss of a great amount of epidermis. At that, we came off the victor.
The first St. Louis Park game was characterized by many fouls and a close score in our favor.
The last and the saddest game of the year was the game we played with St. Louis Park here. To us the outstanding feature was the few moments when the team, composed entirely of Seniors, played. We were sad, not that we lost, for we won 22-8, but to think that we had played our last game for dear old Wayzata High."
The team won five of its six games, with total points of 96 to the opponent's 66.
A Junior High School Girls Basketball Team was formed in 1922-1922. Team members included: Bertha Maetzold, coach, Jane Thomas, Captain, Harrieet Spencer, Business Manager, Myrtle Kloss, Margaret Carlson, Cynthia Batson, Rosella Keesling. Subs were: Marjorie Fish, Anna Hokanson, Margaret Day.
On March 23 a game was held in the School Auditorium at 8 o'clock. It was our first game this season and we are glad it turned out a success. Six of us girls and our coach were down to the train to meet them. As soon as the Dassel team stepped off the train they gave us two ripping yells, which we returned. They came directly to school and you should have heard the exclamations of delight over our school. We have had good experience and a very good time playing inter-class and practice games. We never will forget the game we played with the Midway Juniors. They were such a pretty team that we hated to muss them up, but even after forty minutes of strenuous girls' rules they were no worse for the wear and the rooters and audience felt the game was worth the jitney each paid for admission. The Midway team gave the Junior girls a consolation party which was thoroughly enjoyed by all, and in the very near future the Junior B.B. girls are going to entertain the Junior B.B. boys at a matinee luncheon in the gymnasium.
The Senior B.B. Girls have no doubt rejoiced over the scores that they have been able to make playing opposite our team but next year we hope to be able to play them a few tie games - who say but what we may even score higher than they?
We all agree that there is nothing like basketball to keep us young, alert, ever watchful and help us to see the other fellow's side of the game. The game did not start promptly at eight, but they never do, so that is not anything to mourn over. Eight-minute quarters were played. The game was very close and it took all the strength that we could muster to be able to sit still. Marjorie Fish made all our baskets.
At the beginning of the last quarter our nerves were strongly tried. The score was 6-5 in Dassel's favor. But we had the luck of making one more basket before time was called, which brought our score to 7. Good team work was shown on both sides. Eats were served to both teams after the game. Mrs. Batson, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Fairfield and Mrs. Ramaley provided sleeping accommodations for girls.
The coach for Dassel was Miss Eedem; chaperon(e), Miss Johnson. We hope to have the same good fortune in future games and hope you will wish us luck."
Sue Sorrentino, Wayzata Historical Society, continued to search archives for more information and found the following information:
WCHS - stands for Wayzata Consolidated high School. The earlier school burned in 1920. The new consolidated school, grades 1-12, opened in the fall of 1922.
The 1922 yearbook, Lookout, included an article on girls basketball:
"People often date time from great calamities or great blessings. So has it been with the Girls basketball team this year. Since the 'Great fire' in 1920, Wayzata has not had a girls basketball team. Some of the girls may have held a ball in their hands or even played awhile, still there are many who never used a ball until this year. When one takes this into consideration, how proud Wayzata can feel over her girls team, for we all have to admit that the girls played remarkably well. When one stops to think of the large squad that turned out in response to the appeal for girls basketball material, one has to stretch the imagination a great deal to see them as a strong working unit which we found them at the close of the season. It was quite a task to choose a team from the abundance of excellent material which we had.
In years to come pleasant memories of the basketball days will always linger in their minds; memories of the 'Twinnies' dodging and squirming around their big guards, of 'Patty's' quickness, of Blanche's ability to bat the ball with a center taller than herself, of Hester's talent for guarding, of Aileen's alertness, of Margaret's coolness in time of doubt, of Marie's graceful method of throwing baskts, of Hazel's tenacity for holding the ball, of Elsie's steadiness, and as for the writer - well - you may make your own decision.
We wish to say that great credit must be given to Mr. Probasco, through whose willing efforts such an excellent team resulted.
In closing, let's give them '15 big ones!' Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! WAYZATA!
Dec. 9 - Wayzata.....6 Mound.......56
Dec. 16 - Wayzata....12 Hopkins.....21
Dec. 23 - Wayzata.... 6 Watertown... 5
Jan. 13 - Wayzata.....6 Mound.......34
Jan. 20 - Wayzata....10 Hopkins......9
Jan. 27 - Wayzata.....6 Excelsior....4
Feb. 3 - Wayzata.....8 St. Louis Pk.4
Feb. 10 - Wayzata....14 St. Louis Pk.5
Feb. 17 - Wayzata.....2 Excelsior....8
The 1923 Lookout reported on the team as follows:
"Practice makes perfect!' An old, old saying. The girls team decided that maybe there was something to it, so they adopted it as their motto literally. Just notice what the results were. They won every game except one, and that game, the one with Hopkins at Hopkins, was played before they had decided to have that motto for their very own.
The Mound game was the fastest, the peppiest, and, due to an error, the longest game of the season.
The game with Hopkins here was a game that resulted in the loss of a great amount of epidermis. At that, we came off the victor.
The first St. Louis Park game was characterized by many fouls and a close score in our favor.
The last and the saddest game of the year was the game we played with St. Louis Park here. To us the outstanding feature was the few moments when the team, composed entirely of Seniors, played. We were sad, not that we lost, for we won 22-8, but to think that we had played our last game for dear old Wayzata High."
The team won five of its six games, with total points of 96 to the opponent's 66.
A Junior High School Girls Basketball Team was formed in 1922-1922. Team members included: Bertha Maetzold, coach, Jane Thomas, Captain, Harrieet Spencer, Business Manager, Myrtle Kloss, Margaret Carlson, Cynthia Batson, Rosella Keesling. Subs were: Marjorie Fish, Anna Hokanson, Margaret Day.
On March 23 a game was held in the School Auditorium at 8 o'clock. It was our first game this season and we are glad it turned out a success. Six of us girls and our coach were down to the train to meet them. As soon as the Dassel team stepped off the train they gave us two ripping yells, which we returned. They came directly to school and you should have heard the exclamations of delight over our school. We have had good experience and a very good time playing inter-class and practice games. We never will forget the game we played with the Midway Juniors. They were such a pretty team that we hated to muss them up, but even after forty minutes of strenuous girls' rules they were no worse for the wear and the rooters and audience felt the game was worth the jitney each paid for admission. The Midway team gave the Junior girls a consolation party which was thoroughly enjoyed by all, and in the very near future the Junior B.B. girls are going to entertain the Junior B.B. boys at a matinee luncheon in the gymnasium.
The Senior B.B. Girls have no doubt rejoiced over the scores that they have been able to make playing opposite our team but next year we hope to be able to play them a few tie games - who say but what we may even score higher than they?
We all agree that there is nothing like basketball to keep us young, alert, ever watchful and help us to see the other fellow's side of the game. The game did not start promptly at eight, but they never do, so that is not anything to mourn over. Eight-minute quarters were played. The game was very close and it took all the strength that we could muster to be able to sit still. Marjorie Fish made all our baskets.
At the beginning of the last quarter our nerves were strongly tried. The score was 6-5 in Dassel's favor. But we had the luck of making one more basket before time was called, which brought our score to 7. Good team work was shown on both sides. Eats were served to both teams after the game. Mrs. Batson, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Fairfield and Mrs. Ramaley provided sleeping accommodations for girls.
The coach for Dassel was Miss Eedem; chaperon(e), Miss Johnson. We hope to have the same good fortune in future games and hope you will wish us luck."
Wayzata 1922 Lookout
Wayzata 1923 Lookout