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Sunday, February 12, 2012

SLHS Campus Chatter, February 8th, 1929


Here are a few articles from the SL ISD's student newspaper, Campus Chatter, dated February 8th, 1929.  I've finally got an answer to a nagging question.  Sugar Land High School didn't have an indoor basketball court.  They must have practiced on the tennis courts behind the first circle of class rooms.  Apparently, they played few (if any) of their games in Sugar Land.

I have the impression that Superintendent Caryn Foreman wasn't big on sports.  She didn't want to provide any school funds for football or basketball.  The players, their families & local supporters apparently collected funds for these programs.

I noticed in a later article they played Richmond High in their new gym.  I presume it was on the school grounds where Jane Long Elementary now stands.  However, even another article says they played a game in the old court house, which is pretty wild.  I'll have to check when they demolished that building.  It stood where the old Richmond swimming pool was located.  It's the same block where the water tower now stands.