Anchorage High School - Anchor Yearbook (Anchorage, AK)

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could win both ot these games, it would assure the Eagles ot at least a tle in the conference, however, Anchorage had to settle for a split, the scores being 57-51 and 63-47. Anchorage then proceeded to win the last three games ot the season, talcinq one from Fairbanks and two from the Palmer Moose. quvuuua.. 05-7 J msg l ' 'lor 33 711 i A 1Abovey Moose and Eagle players go up for 21 rebound during n tournanxcnt glXI1lC. 4Be1owJ First row, left to right: B. Rude. J. Mnthey, R. Chapman, F. Batson, and D, Janigo: Second row: W. Bowers, F. Walker, G. Gcbo, E. Trujillo, and D. Schneiderg Thxrd row: D, Brown, G. Janlgo, N, Imlach, and J, Walker: Fourth row: Mgr. J. Lounsbury, Coach B. Ottmar, and Mgr. J. Lounsbury. 11:112- .r- in ' K -. -..A SW 31.1 rj fmt Q 1 ' -. ,'. , I Lx Q 'Q I 'E' f

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, - J fha ne.. l tT0pj Hey, men. how about some help? pleads Dick Jam go as hc is surrounded by the Palmer Moose. tCeuterl As he effects a jump shot. Fred Batson exhibits the form that wou him All-Alaskan honors two years straight. tRiglit.l James Anderson of the Kodiak Bears watches as his team- mates, Buddy Squartsoff arid Mike Fitzgerald, and Dick Janigo of An- chorage, fight for the hall. x 'f n9g tfletl lo Sew Vtfilli revenge the ke ' l l flying Eagles tool: on the Palmer Moose for their fourth home game in a row. The high-spirited Anclioragilos sound- ly beat Palmer 61-43, evening up the s ' eries. Vtfith that win Anchorage took the lead in conference standings. Anchorage flew pair of tussl to Fairbanks for a es against the Pups. The f. irst game was a the Eagles on tl inal result of the f 55-53 score- ie short end. In the second game the fired-up Eagles trounced the Malemutes b . y a SCOIC of 43-28. The following week Anchorage trav- ard for two away-from-home niitua. li the visiting Anclioragites X AL yno e, me high-

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sl X t .f'J P ll, ,t A. H, . O tTopl Ernie Trujillo, Frvtl Batson. and Wayne Bowers nrv congratnlzttcti hy Miss Cunlvf- its sho picscnts thcin with tho Wvstvrn Alnskn Class A Clinmpionslnp trophy. tCcnterJ Where'd it go? tliiglitj XY.aync Bower suis thi'-1' tht- .nr with thv umtvst 1, 1' mst John: Niels.-ii of F.iii'h.tzpks sv i tl support him with an ixzviszlfu r t tx Q! 'With a gyinnasitnn so new that they l tiemselves had not practiced in it, the Anchorage Eagles were proud to be hosts to the 'Western Alaska High School Tournament. As tournament l pay proceeded, the Eagles bowed on t ' ' ' ce o Fairbanks, but gained a chance to meet tl Moose in the finals. win for the Eagles, so the teams met again in a hard-fought game 1' l wnci gave the 'Western Alaska Cham ion- - 13 ship to Anchorage. ie undefeated Palmer The game was a Wlieii Iunean and Anchorage inet to determine the All-Alaska Champion- ship, the Eagles made a quick start in the three-aaine series, then dropped the second, and ended the third with WT lit: score. A second overtime hecaina tr sudden death pcriodf with Inncan the trophy Winner. I,