Aurora High School - A Roar In Yearbook (Aurora, NE)

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i I J. U Ill' hill 'uf ., ' H11 ,.... ' Q H Top: Peters, Hoody Coach Ossiang Ottog Higby s.m. Bottom: Brown 3 B. Bensong Cap't. Shaneyfeltg C. Bensong VanWormer. Basket Ball The 1931-32 basketball season found the largest squad in the history of Aurora ath- letics reporting for practice, fifty-five boys answering Coach Ossian's call for the hardwood sport. Five letter men were included in this group. These were Shaneyfelt, B, Benson, Peters, Brown, and C. Benson. Despite the fact that prospects at the beginning of the season were bright the Huskies had only a mediocre season. Thirteen games were played during the season. The Huskies won four and lost nine, Several of the scores against Aurora were top-heavy, but these were from teams with exceptionally good records. The average score for the season was 29 points for opponents to 23 points for the Huskies. At the end of the season eight Huskies made their letters. Shaneyfelt, Peters, B. Benson, Otto, VanWormer, Brown, Hood, and C. Benson received them. B, Benson and Shaneyfelt will be lost by graduation but we will have the other six lettermen back next season. The dual team system in Basketball is proving popular and allows a larger number of boys to see action. The little Huskies, or second team, won seven games and lost five. Fourteen boys saw action at different times during the season, These, along with the six lettermen, will supply good, experienced material for next year's cage team. ' ' 2' ' k 0 3 L... L 7, ,, M, cal.- -M- -A 3 Page Forlv mo

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ur sffiidiria.zzzzil-!i'6:imYLg1irj-5v i I H Al ik! 441- ,-'iN Football Record Only one regular and three lettermen from last years team answered coach Ossians call for football practice. In looking over the inexperienced, half-pint, material he no doubt felt pessimistic. However by hard work and wonderful team morale he developed a scrappy aggregation that played heads up football in every game. In every game the Huskies .were outweighed but never outfought, The season opened with a 13 to O win over Clarks on the home field. The first 'half ended without a score but in the last half Bus Benson scored twice. The feature of this game was a cleverly executed pass-Hood to B. Benson which netted 55 yards and a touch- down. The second game ended in a scoreless tie with Harvard, also played on our home field. The Huskies were outweighed about fifteen pounds to the man, but played inspired foot- ball to stave off defeat. Sutton gave the Huskies their first defeat at Sutton with a score of 15 to 0. Sutton scored two touchdowns in the first half but met a stubborn Huskie defense the second half which held them without further score until the last quarter. The Discoverer's came from Columbus and ran roughshod over a crippled Huskie team. When the field of battle cleared the final score was 38 to 0. Seven regulars failed to see action in this game. The State Championship Seward team led by Cardwell and Hyller lived up to form but a stubborn Huskie defense held them to four touchdowns to win 26 to 0. After a scoreless first half the Huskies launched an offense that netted three touch- downs for an 18 to 0 victory over Osceola. Anawalt scored once andj Captain Benson twice. ,Faced with a score of 7 to 0 against them at the end of the first half, the Huskies came up from behind in the last quarter to tie York 7 to 7. The pass attack for Aurora was working good and most of the gains were a result of it. The final game of the season found the Huskies face to face with their arch rival, Central City. Central City was beaten 12 to 6. Despite a wet field and damp ball the Huskie pass attack clicked beautifully to end a successful season. The Huskies won three games, lost three and tied two. The Huskies this year had a very successful season. Captain Benson, Shaneyfelt, George, Eloe, White, Lewis and Schaffert will be lost to next years team by graduation. Brown, C. Benson, Smith, Powell, Haywood, Rollstin, Otto, Hutsell, Gustafson, Ana- walt and Hood will be back to carry on to victory for the school. Sept. 25 Clarks 0 Aurora 13 Oct. 2 Harvard 0 Aurora 0 Oct. 9 Sutton 15 Aurora 0 Oct. 16 Columbus 38 Aurora 0 Oct. 23 Osceola 0 Aurora 18 Oct. 28 Seward 26 Aurora 0 Nov. 6 York 7 Aurora 7 Nov. 11 Central City 6 Aurora 12 92 50 .nrmmnzwg l 9 3 2 F fmmm'mWmW'TmEm'l55Q 99.U!1W!U! . Page Forty-one

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