Abbott Junior High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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Ramblers, City Champions Coach Summers, Wesley Foell tholding trophyt. STANDINGeIim Barman, Duane Gerber, Louis Bosco, Charles Behrens, Stanley Crane, Roger Conrad, Ron Heiderl Paul Draper, Ray Bradley. EIGHTH GRADE BASKETBALL About thirtyefive boys reported for eighth grade basketball this year. The eighth grade teams were divided into two leagues. The Blackhawks finished fourth in the North Court League, while the Ramblers and Zephyrs tied for fourth place honors in the South Court League. The Ramblers won the playoff game. The four top teams in each league entered in a double elimination tournament at the conclusion of the regular season. The Blackhawks were eliminated in the semi-finqls while the Ramblers captured the city championship, by defeating McKinleyeZBeZO. The high point of the season came in the RamblereChicago Ir. School game Where the Ramblers defeated c1 team previously undefeated in nine starts, by a score of 30 to 29. The teams! piloted by Mr. Summers, finished the season as fol- lows: Ramblers 9 wins 3 losses Blackhawks 5 wins 5 losses Zephyrs 4 wins 4 losses A tense moment

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EIGHTH GRADE BASKETBALL THE RAMBLERS ROW 1-Ron Heider, Tack Garland, Jim Bar- man, Louis Bosco, Ray Bradley. ROW Z;Roqer Conrad, Wes F0911, Coach Summers, Charles Behrens, Paul Draper. BLACKHAWKS ROW 1 Dick Sommers, Sam Wray, Tom Wagner, Richard Ray- ner. ROW 2 11111 Rayner, Ted Wilson, Coach Summers, Don Top- pel, Jerry Runqe. ZEPHYRS ROW 1 Dick Nordenfeldt, Ron Kilqore, Bill Iepson, Wullie Lamprecht, Phil Iohnson. ROW 2 Richard Moeller, Marvin Nelson, Coach Summers, Jerry Ogden, Tom Lyons.

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SEVENTH GRADE BASKETBALL LIONS ROW IgSUnton Iurqens, Donald Koch, Jerry Hoppe, Alon Hahn, Harry Hcffman. ROW ZiWctyne Larson, Harold Leonard, Mr. Blcck, cccch, Dale Hctgemcmn, Douglas Koch. BEARS ROW l-Iim Blischke, Cary Bochum, Jim Green. ROW ZiIohnny Giardino, Bob Gillam, Mr. Hulmes, coach, Dave Fields, Gary Gannon, PANTHERS ROW IvSteve Menqler, Gerald Moser, Dan Parks, Erl Runge. ROW ZeBruce Reinking, Jim Pease, Mr. Block, coach, Barry Puklin, Gene Moring. TIGERS ROW l-Iim Tennison, Dick Sinnett, Ray UpdegraH, Ronald Warren, Wayne Webb. ROW ZeMonroe Shales, Dick Woods, Mr. Hulmes, Coach, Bud Wells, Bill Tobin. Although they didn't take any champicnships, the seventh grade basketball teams made c1 very good showing. All four teams ccmpeted in the finals. The Tigers and the Bears were coached by Mr. Hulmes, and the Panthers and the Lions were coached by Mr. Block. The teams went out of the finals in the following order: Tigersefinals, second place tournament BearSe-semi-finctls LiODSesemi-finqls Panthersequarter-finqls The Tigers, whose only losses were to Sheridan during the entire year, fought that team for the championship and won second place.