Female Athletes from 1949 to 1976 finally receive their letters
On February 4, 2006, the Marshfield High School Athletic Department awarded a Varsity Letter to all Marshfield female athletes who competed in OSAA (Oregon Scholastic Activities Association) sports programs prior to 1976. Over 160 female student-athletes represented Marshfield in varsity sports from 1949 to 1976. Letters were awarded to these individuals at a reception held in the Marshfield High School cafeteria in the late afternoon on February 4th. Later that evening, during the half time of the Marshfield vs. Lebanon Girls Basketball game, the recipients of these letters were honored in front of our hometown crowd!
As you may recall, commencing in 1976, Marshfield High School began awarding Letters to all of its Varsity team athletes, both male and female. The column to the right lists the team sports for women and the year that the OSAA began sanctioning each sport |
Tennis -1949
Swimming & Diving - 1952 Gymnastics - 1965 (discontinued in June of 1983) Track & Field - 1966 Cross Country - 1974 Volleyball 1974 Golf - 1975 Basketball -1976 Soccer-1977 Softball-1979 |
Women before 1977 were not awarded letters. They were awarded certificates of recognition, even when they won state titles in track and tennis. Note the certificate to the right which was awarded to Ellen Braulick for 'his' participation in basketball.
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The following athletes were honored be at the ceremony
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The following athletes were honored be at the ceremony
1963
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 |
Marilyn Haliski
Gaye Knapp Anne Guenther Messerle Angie Guenther Morrison Mary Paczesniak Vickie Crumpacker Barb Kohler Peggy Eddy Lucas Janie Chiene Miller. Janet Farr Helen Brunell Mineau Linda Prefontaine Karen Richardson Alice Austin Sichting Kathe McNutt Stufflebean (and head MHS Swim coach) Marilyn Wilson Fran Auer Worthen MHS Hall of Fame Cheryl Bates Duman Jennifer Bates |
1974
1975 1977 Coaches |
Cheryl Bell
Syd Holte Vickie Hunt Sheri Knapp Claudia Herman Moore MJ Koreiva Ramona Warzecha Stanley Dana Hickey Childs Christy Davis Tina Rausch Smith Jeanette Wright Sinclair Diane Walker Ellen Braulick Bassett Sally Huggins Ralph Mohr Mary Paczesniak Phil Pursian Jan Rust |