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

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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.

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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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GIRLS' ATHLETICS G. A. A. IST ROW Mar1ene Yarwcod, Sue Brinkmdn, Sue Mortell, Peggy Fritz, Virginia Leetzow, Rosemary Mortellqro, Miss Sorby, Dolores Kaplan, Lorraine Treqdwell, Carol Klages, Barbara Garrison, Joyce Wenzel, Colleen Wicklcmd. 2ND ROW Cdro1 Crichton, Elaine John- son, Sandra Hoke, Mary Lou Hoeger, Mary Bramer, Gail McMann, Mary Ellen Heinicke, Beatrice Iepson, Barbara O'Brien, Shirley Schultz, Annette Stanley, Muriel Fem, Carole Carlton, Bonnie Reinking. 3RD ROWiMarjorie Yaeger, Elizabeth Schock, Barbara Brines, Nancee Newcomer, Delores Dralle, June Gerberdinq, Donna McCall, Nancy Peetz, Marilyn Shine, Barbara Smith, Betty Ross, Marlene Hall, Judy Bridge, Joyce Ottinger. Patsy Haynie. G.A.A. is open i0 every girl in Abbott. Meetings are held each Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes- day after school. Miss Sorby, gym instructor, directs the seasonal sports. G. A. A. affords an opportunity for girls to participate in and become better acquainted with all kinds of sports.