Baseball - Collins played a fluke baseball game with Huxley with the locals defeated 20-19. Collins lost to Colo 6-4 with the main highlight of the game being Ronnie Stratton's home run in the first inning and a near home run in the last inning.
September 26, 1946 Collins wins Sectional baseball tournament, defeating Cambridge 5-2 in the first round. Lineup: Ronnie Stratton (48) (ss) 0 hits; Ronald Halterman (48) (p) 0 hits; Dick Halterman (47) (lf) 0 hits; George Tiffany (48) (1b) 0 hits; Gene Atwood (48) (2b) 1 hit; Don Huntrods (47) (cf) 1 hit; Bob Wilkening (49) (3b) 1 hit; Marlin Long (48) (c) 0 hits; Harold (Barney) Mullihan (48) (rf) 0 hits; Lonnie Boozell (50) (rf) 0 hits.
Second Round - Collins 8, Fernald 2.
Final Round - Collins over Milford 4-3, scoring the winning run in the 6th inning. Lineup: Stratton (ss) 1 hit; R. Halterman (p) 1 hit; D. Halterman (lf) 1 hit; Tiffany (1b) 0 hit; Atwood (2b) 1 hit; Huntrods (cf) 1 hit; Wilkening (3b) 0 hits; Long (c) 0 hits; Mullihan (rf) 0 hits.
District Tournament - Collins was defeated by Carlisle in the first round 4-1, collecting only 2 hits. Ronald Halterman pitched, striking out 9 and Long was catcher.
Junior High Wins Baseball Tournament held at Shipley. At the end of four innings, Collins was leading Cambridge 2-1 in the first round game. In the fifth inning, Patterson, Liggett, Holland, Heintz, and Duesbury crossed the plate. Collins winning 7-3. Lineup: Larry Patterson (lf) 0 hits; Max Liggett (ss-p) 1 hits; Charles Maxwell (c) 1 hit; Philip Holland (p-ss) 1 hit; Larry Heintz (cf) 1 hit; John Duesbury (3b) 1 hit; Larry Smith (2b) 1 hit; Donald Coughenour (1b) 0 hits; Kenneth Carroll (rf) 0 hits; Apker (rf) 0 hits. In the second round, Collins won over Shipley 6-4, scoring 1 run in the first inning, 3 in the fourth inning and 2 runs in the fifth inning. Holland and Heintz had 2 hits each. Collins won the championship game against Huxley. The score was tied at 3-3 in the fifth inning putting the game into extra innings. Both teams were scoreless in the 6th, Collins and Huxley both scored one run in the 7th and both teams scored a run in the 8th inning. In the 9th inning Collins started off with Maxwell and Holland getting hits, Coughenour walked, Heintz drove in Maxwell and Carroll drove in Holland for a two-run lead. Holland struck out three batters, ending the game with Collins winning first place 8-6. Lineup: Larry Patterson (8th) (lf) 2 hits; Max Liggett (8th) (p-ss) 2 hits; Charles Maxwell (8th) (c) 1 hit; Philip Holland (7th) (p-ss) 2 hits; Larry Heintz (7th) (cf) 1 hit; John Duesbury (7th) (3b) 0 hit; Rheinardt Kilker (7th) (rf) 0 hits; Larry Smith (8th) (2b) 2 hits; Donald Coughenour (7th) (1b) 0 hits; Kenneth Carroll (8th) (rf) 0 hits; Apker (8th) (rf) 0 hits.
Baseball - HighSchoolteam lost to Colo 5-4 and defeated Shipley 8-3. (No box scores found)
October 10, 1946 Class notes - Sociology classwrote a paper on gossip in small towns last week. American Literature class has been memorizing excerpts from poetry written in the Revolutionary Period of our country. American History class has been studying the causes of the American Revolution. Shorthand class is learning to read and write shorthand, which is a quicker form of writing used to take dictation. Home Ec girls have been using mud packs and raw egg facials to improve their complexions.