Central High School - Booster Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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l Top Row: R. Keeler, J.Mason. J. Kroner, J. Wiedman. Front R. Andercgg, P. Smaby, P. Hurtgen, D. Gordon, K. Schubert Row: R. Martin, J. Schncll, L. Miller. Servers and Swatters Rich-laden in experience and court fin- esse, Central's powerful, well balanced '49 net team found little trouble in retaining the Raider's established mark of court su- premacy. For the fourth successive year Central's racqueteers captured both the city championship and the Northwest title. Their impressive record of eight wins against one lone defeat, later avenged at Eau Claire's expense, classed Coach Baker's boys as the winningest team of Central's entire '48-'49 athletic season. As a climax to their outstanding play, the team became the first in Central's history to earn major letters for tennis. L.C.'s went to J. Kroner, L. Miller, J. Weidman, J. Schnell, and J. Mason. Miller shows winning fonn in closely fought Aquinas match. Putters Six aspiring linksmen, Karl Schubert, Ruben Anderegg, Pete Hurtgen, Pete Smaby, Jack Schoenenberger, and Sandy Gordon, set out to fashion Central's '49 golfing fortunes. Led by medalist Schubert, the six invaded the nearby Maple Grove greens for practice and match sessions. All six had good fun, the first four earned let- ters, and a few turned in an occasional good round of golf. As far as actual competition went, however, the record of three wins and six losses left something to be desired. Two crews, Eau Claire and Aquinas, rang up de- cisive double wins over Central, a feat ac- complished by the Raiders only against Logan, giving them a 50-50 mark, good for second place in city play. Schubert sinks tricky putt while Hurtgen, Smaby, and Anderegg look on. Page 89

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Schubert shows fancy wrap 'em up style defense. 'W' f! Pohl and Logan Ranger engage in dual for posses- sion of ball under basket. Top Row: Mr, liswuk, O. Stmlu, VV, Slum, R. Munson, VV. llintz, C. Millvr, 'l'. Zia-num. Second Row: M. Mlllcy, .l.Zis1-ltkv,ll,Yi-ski-, Rlrlmnl l.:xrsuu, l.. Vinga-rs, Arlnml l'1-lwsull, Front Row: .lznnrs Nlxlscm, J. llnckm-lt, D. Voss, R. lnvc, D. llnwkins, The Central B-team deserves a place in the Booster this year for the fine per- formance they have turned in, Composed mostly of sophomores, the fast breaking hardwoodmen won their first two games but lost the third to Spring Grove's varsity. After Coach Huey Frey's team galloped through seven victories in a Poge 88 row, they lost the last two games to Galesville and the previously beaten Aquinas B-team. High scorers of the B-team were Mason with 66, Voss 6l, Richardson 33, Townsend 3l and Petrosik 30. Good ball handling and teamwork plus fine coaching gave the fighting B-team a 9-3 seasons' record.

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Solverson earns trip to first on solid smash. lnfielders give encouraging words to relief pitcher Viner in tight Eau Claire contest. Date Opponent We They April Zl Viroqua ...... 5 3 April 22 Galesville .,... l April 28 Hillsboro .. . . May 4 Winona ...... May IO Eau Claire .... May l6 Aquinas ... .. May l7 Winona ... . . May 24 Viroqua ...... May 25 Eau Claire .... May 26 Aquinas . . . . . Hardball Sluggers The old nemesis, inexperience, last spring added Central's baseball team to its growing list of victims. With only two veterans returning, Coach Essock scanned the juniors for talent and by mid-season produced an all-junior infield, sparked by the stylish first sacker, Del Cass, whose nifty .SOG clip paced city batters. Off to a surprising start, Central copped two in a row before the roof fell in on them, dropping seven of their final eight con- tests. Even the added attraction of intra- city night baseball failed to lift the Raid- ers from the cellar of loop standings as they bowed twice to Aquinas, 4-l and 9-7. Lack of depth in the mound staff was sorely evidenced in the final three games when W. Huebner, Central's top chucker, opened on the mound three days in succession. L.C.'s went to Schneider, Cass, Voss, Ramlet, Terlson, Bellerue, Fregin, Solverson, Nutter, Evans, Huebner, and Schubert. Row: C. Williams, .ursui '. .cc w Tcrlson, T. Slxoles. l Page 90 R I irl I i, I I ll liar, J Evans. S. Vincr, W. llucb ncr, T. Solve-rson, I.. Nut 'l'0p1R0w: M. Slutvrfli lllzinlx, .l. Nm-ss, A. Sclxu Init, ll. lxiumlis, Lmlwnr 'I':1nlw, B, Kraiusv, Second ll' ll ter, Mr. Essm-lc, Front Row: ll. Voss, D. Cass, B Frcgin, K. Sclmuiclvr, .l Rzxmlvt, N. Bella-rue D