Avondale High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Avondale, CO)

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.l T ' r HIGHSGHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL a A CCon'tD I Lester Lnrcum: . I Q ? ' ' 3 Lester's a ress1veness'nnd willin ness were valuable assets to. the team durin the season, He was a bulwark on defensef in holding down the 'uard position. Junior Buffin ton: ' A 'J Junior altho reoortinn st the be inninf of the season withlittm experience rapidly improved to thv point where his worth 'as a forward could not be denied. e Q Willie Rael! . - T - Willie, starting as a second team e1wyer,improved until he- wee placed on the first team for the rest of the season. Willie wUl be a valuable player on our team next year. ' f 4 We musn't forget to ,ive honor ble mention to all our second ' team players who often filled in when needed in the first team. They should all prove to be out standing for our team next'yesr. Then let us consider the Bench. Unlike any other coach, we do not ride in him--he rides us! However, if we fail, he vets the blame. .When he bawls us out, we take heart., When he smiles on us, we are as good as dropped from the team. .He is a teskmaswr whom Loses would have cheerfully hidden in the sendg- He is a judge from whom there is no apnenl. He has whipped us intoform goaded us into superhuman exertion, inoculated us,w1th,success, and ,iven us uncounted transfusions of the vitality and courage which are his. Here's to the Coach! - H , , Letters and sweaters were given out this year for the inet time in the history of Avondale. Those jetting sweaters y and letters were L urenee Allen, Frank Asbury, Wendell Terwillifer, They were bought bv the pep club irls. Three more who' I get letters and bou ht their own sweaters were Camille Tuttoilmondo Junior Buffin ton, and Joe testes. Joe Autobee and Gene Webb also received letters. U Here's to the Team, fellows, here's to the Team! They are the boys with e full head of steam! 'V Toujh are their fibres, and quick are the1r'wits, They keep on fi htinq when some would cry quits. They pay for fame, self-denial end sweat, f Fame we all shfre, as we mustn't forget. N And so, though our praises inadequate seem, Here's to the Team, fellows, here's to the Team! 1. -W I - gIl5l' Ei5 ': 5C'i A S-:Q

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inn nun A HIGHSGHCOL BOYSV BASKETBALL The Avondale Panthers of 1959-1940 were an outstanding bas- ketball team in many ways. In spmte of the fact that they were not victorious the boys learned many valuable lessons. ' H Tne a.nual league tournament was held at Boon-on February 15-16-17. There was sixteen different teams in the tournament. Vineland won the championship with Swink second and Rye got con- solation. Joe Centa from Vineland got the All American Medalfbr his second time. There were numerious medals given to the diff- erent teams. Avondale received one for high point man in any one game won by Laurence Allen in the Boone and Avondale game. In the league that we were in Vineland came out first Plea- sant Vlew second, Rye got third, Pinion fourth and Avondale got fifth. We proudly present them to you: - Frank Asbury: t . Was an'outstand1ng player at guard and forward. He never gave up until the game was over, Fighting his hardest, displaylngkns skill at teamwork, this athlete will be missed on next years1Bam. Wendell Terwilligerz ' A dependable guard and forward, who always gave his best, played well with other members of the team. He will be very useful on next years team. Q , . Laurence Allen: . al ' His playing and uncanny shooting. in the Boone tournament bmnught praise from all sides. He received honors for high point man in a single game earning many points for his team. He will be missed on next years team. . Joe Autobee: ' 5 . Joe in spite of his small stature, gained more than recognition? he gained fame. We are expecting big things from WLittle Joe' next year. ' 'A Gamillo Tuttoilmondo: - g H ' ' Gamlllo was an outstanding player on the floor both offensively and defensively. He was a hustler when a group of players scrww bled for a loose ball and Gamillo was amoung those players who usually came up with the ba1lQ i 9 D g:lil' IWW? e hllieqnnn Y . S- ----- laid,

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erm nun JUN1 os HIGH Tormmnmmfr y . , , f The Junior High Tournament held in Rye again this yeaI'waa quite a success for the Avosdale Junior High basketball boys, was ,l 1 -G' ' ' f s l A T38k?O3E??mCEE0luoalititgt WSE Qui-o??1iR 33863552 Eivltgthgii boys 3 games played on one day, Gf the three games played they won the first two which put them in the final round of games ef the tournament. The final game played with Centennial was won by Centennial, thus giving us a well earned second place among Pueblo Countyfs Junior High Schools, The players who went to the tournament were Gene Storm Billy Roberts, done Uebb, Cecil Lewis, James Speeks,Paul Smith, Shannon Tomlinson, and Arlo Gene Bcamon. Two Avondale boys re- ceived medals for outstanding play in the tournament. They were Gene Vebb and Cecil Lewis, he most improved player this year on the junior high team was Gene Storm. He had not layed basketball before this year and has improved rapidly all year. SOFTBALL d 1 ' ,q 'gr x ri 5 r Sa1tyAtEE3??hr3StitECES8h3Tiyg2?Etr?55CbE?8ZZdSliotif J piftil school, and atfnoen with most of the school participating on the two diamondsw ,Frank Asbury made an excellent catcher, Laurence Allen Qifdhud tricky, slow ball that was hard to hit Junior Baffin ton fillpd the first base position and Wendell Terwilliger did his bar in the fitld. Camlllo Tuttoihnondedid a very good jeb'at shortstop. Gene Storm, our second baseman, played his position very wells ,Arthur Ehxnchard was our fast third baseman and'Joe Autobee our roving short. He did well in his position in the lnfieldz Willie Rael,-our center fielder, proved to be a valuable player te our teams ' ' We had a softball tournament at school on May 10, A large crowd attended and a number of teams partie pateds The girls also organized a good team this ycar,and took an active part in the tournament. Almsst nil cf the girls im- proved during the season. For the first time, Avondale nad a touch ball team this fall. Laeklng greatly in experience, tht boys d1dn't win any impressive victories, but troy dia gain greatly in experience and should dc much better nent year. ffm ,- n 'RX - , ,- JIMEEL ,... -N 23lil' 'mf S: :Wifi avin--.--- zzgifi ' p 399-