Bayard High School - Tiger Yearbook (Bayard, NE)

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BASKETBALL [Left to right] Warren George. Donald Johnston. Kldon Lincoln. Walter Bastron, Adolph Bastion, Jim Lair. Kenneth Kniss, Leonard Calvert. Gale Merry, Bill Conner, James Pricke, Coach Mr. Logan. Tlu basketball season had a very good beginning as Bayard defeated Chad roil 23 to 20. This was a game in which two extra periods were needed to win. After the season was well under way bad luck struck causing us to lose 7 games out of 13. The seniors were the winners of the Inter-class Tournament with the juniors runners-up. At the Class A tournament we were matched with Chappell and lost to them by 37 to 17. Members of the first team included: Conner, Kniss, Calvert, George, Johnston, and Lair. Merry, Fricke, A. Bastron, W. Bastron, and Lincoln: all of these men were on the second string. A new captain was selected for each game and at the close of the season Bill Conner was elected honorary-captain. Our new coach, Mr. Logan, was with us in all we did. 1 or the enthusiastic support of the Pep ( lub and the students, we would like to express our sincere thanks.

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9 FOOTBALL Top How [left to right] Bruce Halley. Henry 1 nriln iuez, Harley Brendal. I eHoy Lesebenr, Jim Frloke, Hus.scll Morris, Gale Merry. . , Second Rcw [left to right] F. C. Prince. SuPj-» Have Schlegel. Bill Conner, George I»nie, Leor.ard Calvert, Jim Hair, Mr. Hogan. . Third How [left to right] Willie Hoover. l elW ''ickstrom, aptain Adolph Bastron, Johnnie Morris. Walter Baatron, Warren Georg® The Bayard Tiger recorded their most successful football season since 1922. The season included eight victories and one tie out of a possible ten-game schedule. Adolph Bastron was the 1937 captain. He earned his first letter in his junior year. Captain Bastron was popular with team members and highly respected by opponents. Captain-elect tor the 1988 season is Harley Brcndel. Harley Ihrcndel, Gale Merry and dim Ericke received Honorable Mention for the All-State team. Leonard Calvert was selected on the third All-State team. Eight members of this 1987 Tiger squad were seniors and hence will be absent from the squad next year. These seniors include: Captain Bastron. Bill Conner, Gale Merry, Leonard Calvert, Henry Dominquez, Jim Lair, Le-Roy Leseberg and George Iconic. SCHEDULE — 1937 September 24 there October 1 there October 8 there October 15 here October 22 there October 27 there November 5 here November 11 here November 19 here November 25 there Bayard 8 Bayard 19 Bayard 0 Bayard 7 Bayard 6 Bayard 13 Bayard 12 Bayard 25 Bayard 13 Bayard 12 Crawford 8 Morrill 6 ScottsblufT 20 Lyman 0 Sidney 0 Mitchell 7 Gering 0 Bridgeport 0 Alliance 7 Minatare 7

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f TRACK Top Row [left to right] Warren Gcorg» . Donald Johnston, Re Roy Wickstrom. Walter Baatron. George Rouie. Krnest Plaza. Bid on RIneoln. Rob.'rt Rlncoln. Harold Rciehert. Second Row [left to right] Bruce Halley, Pete Peter . Adolph Bastron, Willie Ja?ever, Jim Fricke, Klmer Crossman. John Osterinlller. Dave Sehlegel. Front Row [left to right 1 Mr. Rogan, Kenneth Kniss, Beonard Calvert, Gale Merry. Harley Brendel, Richard Green, Bill Conner. 1937 Record The first event of the year was the cross-country and then the Inter class track meet: The Juniors winn ng both events. The outstanding marks were Merry’s broad jump of 20 feet, 1 inches, and Calvert’s high jump of 5 feet. 7 inches. The Tigers started the season by placing fourth in the Seottsbluff Re-lavs, and then a second in the Mitchell Invitational. The Alliance Regional was the next step in their season where they placed third: (the 880-yard relay was the most thrilling race of the day. Conner. Morris, Calvert and Merry made up the team. Bayard took fourth in the Western Nebraska meet. Calvert took first in the 440-vard dash. Merry received three seconds in the 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash and broad jump. Merry, Conner, Calvert and Morris represented Bayard at the State Meet at Lincoln—placing second.