Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Carter Forke Rarelyrfif everAhave Lincoln High's basket' ball fans witnessed a more exciting finish to a sea' son than that provided at the close of the 1950f51 campaign. The Links, under the able tutelage of Coach Lyle Weyand, swept through a 20-game schedule, amassing 13 wins. The win column was glorified with such reputable honors as regional winner over Northeast, and victor over the Iowa State champs in a midfseason affair. Coach Weyzind molded his six returning lettermen and a fine reserve squad into a smooth basketball machine whose balance, team work, and spirit played a large part in thc success of the 1951 season. Taking a westward jaunt, the Links rambled over Alliance 5029 in the hello game of the sea' son. The following evening the Weyandfmen were snowed under from a barrage of points sifted through the hoop by Scottsbluff. The Bearcats Cray Hanscom QQK Gabelman Cohde Fight for the Fame wouldn't be denied as they hit 7376 of their shots for a 71f46 margin. Traveling to St. Joseph, Missouri, Forke and Jones led the Links to a 43f41 victory with 12 and 10 points respectively. Returning to the Whittier maples, Weyand's team bested highly praised Grand Island 4288 led by Carter's 11 points. Fairbury fell 5889 as the Red and Black quint continued their winning spree. Holding their upward surge, the team downed Omaha Tech 46f39, and Omaha South 4429. Sirles, from Cmaha Central, dimmed Lincoln's hopes when he hit with a twofpointer 10 seconds before the gun as Central carried oif the victory honors 51f49. Dean Sloan drove in to drop a bucket with three seconds left to send the Norfolk game into overf time. Dean decided the game for Lincoln 52f5l. with his overtime free throw. 6,000 enthusiasts witnessed the 26th meeting of the Lincoln HighfLincoln Northeast contestants, Hendrickson ,lennings fi? Page 122

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'I'lllfl S0l'lI0WI0llI4I TEAM: Seated: Mulligan, Nielsen, Pierce, Remington, Jorgensen Row 2: XYiglit, Albert, Chase, NViltI'ang, Kimmel, Ford, Kermoade, Edwards Stalmling: Shaw, Eli'-l756l'lllf'L, Pierson, Church, Tflllllvlfllliill, NXvH1'llli0, Deiz, Ellis, fl1'f'llll'l' Guided by the able coaching of tutor Harold Scott, the Lincoln High Reserves rolled along the victory trail to another successful seasoni The gridders compiled 116 points to their opponents' 18 over the fourfgame schedule. The junior Links completed a season of three wins and one defeat against formidable opposition. They dropped the Boys Town Seconds twice by scores of lSf0 and 46f6. The Omaha Tech Reserves were walloped 46fO, as the Links Eleven closed the season in the L.H,S. oval. The lone setback for Coach Scott and his crew was a l3f6 loss to the Fremont Subs in a game which saw a trio of Lincoln touchdowns called back be' cause of penalties. The Lincoln High Sophomore football team, coached by Bob Slezak, played two games, but the yearlings showed plenty of ability as they romped to victories over the Beatrice Reserves 24fO, and the Valley Seconds 6750. N0ll'I'lI FIELD TEAM: Row 1: Zollers, Francis, Bacon, XVanel:, McCall, Helmsdoerfer, Gerber, Florey How 2: Beideelc, Curtis, Honehen, Scott, Schmidt. Slqold, Ruelinian How 25: Jones, T:llK'liUXV, Smith, liauk, Deubelbeiss, ltlore, llrendle use 4,537 fag-' nl! Y 5 -may 'K' . 122' ,Q 5,2 x Wx 1 wk. S 3' -

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1 'Q - 1450: 'Fit ri 5--rf I '+P ' . : Z ii , 8+ . A,.E,.. V at 1 . , , .,,4. 1 I . 1 V p :: . I 1 1 1 , k s if aa. , r f . ..., , i 1 ig I Jones Kostos Olson Petrie 0 Lincoln'5 Name The Rockets staged a thirdfquarter barrage overf coming a 22f18 halfftime deficit to win, 40f31. On a twofnight stand at Sioux City, Iowa, the Red and Black lost two tilts, 5038 to East and a thriller to Central 3463. Falls City was nosed out 32f30 by the Links. Dave Weber sank a free throw to down the Iowa State champs, Abraham Lincoln, 5261, the followf ing week end. Hastings was mauled 5941 as Sloan hit for 20 counters. In the last game of the regular season, Hanscom's 17 points and Jones, 16 were not enough to outlast a highly inspired McCook five as Lincoln went down to defeat 6255. Dean Sloan, Links center, reaches high above two North Platte defenders to notch 2 points in Lincoln's thrilling 52f5'1 victory over the Bulldogs. Ladd Hanscom, scrappy Lincoln guard, appears ready for action. Lincoln High copped the Regional Tourney trophy and much prestige. In the opening round of play Lincoln rambled over Fairhury 62f40 with a beautiful fast break. Then came the Links' rivals, Northeast. The Red and Black continued their giant killing, knocking off the Rockets 4965. In an afternoon tilt in the State Meet 9,000 excited fans witnessed one of the most exciting games of the 1951 tourney. Witli the game close, Sloan tied North Platte's 51 points with a fast set' up. Then came Dave Jones. He calmly stepped to the freefthrow line, and with the crowd raising the rafters, he hit. Fans cheered the team with a thrillf ing 5261 victory in the air. The Links engaged Omaha Benson in the semifinals and were out' lasted 4Of32. The starting ive, backed by such able subs as Jennings, Kostos, Olson, Petrie, and Weber, who often hit important baskets when they were needed, brought praise and glory to themselves and Coach WCjVl1Hd for an honorable 1951 season. Dean Sloan grabs in vain for the basketball from a Benson player while another Bunnies' cager appears to be apply' ing a football block to Ted Forke. Benson won 40-32.