Southwest Sports 1942
The all male Varsity "S" Club started in the fall of 1941.
The new school (Southwest) opened in 1940 but upper grade students could continue at their previous school through graduation. Thus, most sport teams began at Southwest as all 9, 10 and 11th grade players. The first graduating class was 1942.
There was no female varsity level athletics at this time. All the sports were played as inter murals and extra-curricular activities. There was a city league and "Girls could earn awards." -- but not the Varsity "S."
Boys Varsity "S" leaders in 1042 -- George Broadston, President; John Leer, Vice-President; Jasper Fowler, Treasurer; and Ted Taylor, Secretary.
The boys won city championships in Hockey and Tennis that year.
The girls participated in an athletic council with representative from each home room. It was labeled in the yearbook at SAGA which I think is Southwest Athletic Girls Association. But that may not be correct. The girls won city honors in Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton. Nancy Taylor won the Girls Singles in Tennis.
I gathered this information from the 1942 yearbook. If it is not correct, please let me know and I will make the corrections.
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