Boys Town High School - Pylon Yearbook (Boys Town, NE)

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1957-58 IJ gina Sfwm Wm Qaazfdall, Ramada!! Show 4016 Rama! summed Sfldfba- Sfzofzinq Zfp Well The 1957-58 school year brought with it a great deal of success for all the Boys Town ath- letic teams. The football team started the year off on the right foot by going undefeated through the usual tough eight game inter-sectional sched- ule. The footballers had only a 19-19 tie with North Catholic High School at Pittsburgh, Penn- sylvania, to mar an otherwise perfect season. At the start of the basketball season, the Boys Towners were the defending state champi- ons for the two previous seasons, and their sights were set on an unprecedented third straight state championship. As the season progressed, the Cowboys gave indications they might be able to capture the previously unattainable triple crown. At the end of the regular season, the score book showed a fine fifteen win and three loss record. The Cowboys then proceeded to win the North Omaha District Tournament, and earn a shot at the third state title. However, the bas- ketball team came to the end of line in the semi- finals of the class AA Nebraska state tournament, bowing to a fine Omaha Central team, 50-53. During the winter months, Boys Town athletes also competed in swimming and wrestl- ing. The swimming team brought back to the school the state championship trophy that it had won four times in previous years. The Cow- boy swimmers who completely outclassed the field in the state tourney were led by YVayne Tahara, a double winner, capturing the 400 yard and 200 yard freestyle championship, and Ted Pittman, the state champion in the 150 yard individual medley. The swimmers had a fine season record of ten wins and four losses. The Boys Town wrestling team completed a very successful season with a record of four- teen wins and two losses in dual meet competi- tion. Two membcrs of the team won state championships at the close of the season. Robert Akins won the 133 pound title, his second state championship, having won the 120 pound title as a Sophomore. The other title was won by James McGovern, who earned the 112 pound honor. Akins also earned his second championship in the tough Omaha North Invitational Tourney. As the spring months arrived the Cowboys Athletes busied themselves in one of the three sports available to them: baseball, tennis, and track. As this point the baseball team has played six games and has won three and lost three. The Cowboys play Omaha Holy Name late in May for the right to compete in the state baseball tournament. Z The track team has had one dual meet, de- feating Omaha North, and has won the Colum- bus Invitational Relays. The Cowboy runners also placed second in the strong field at the Dutch White Relays at Omaha Tech. The tennis team is in the midst of its most successful season since the start of the sport at Boys Town. Thus far the netmen have a five win- three loss season record.

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Scouting at Boys Town during the school year 1957-58 reached its highest and finest peak since its introduction here in 1942. Fine leadership is provided from ainong the staff nienibers of Father lflanagans Boys' Horne. The Boys Town Scouts and their leaders have taken a very active part in coun- cil and District activities. Many oi' our citizens have reached the top rank in Cubbing, Scouting and Exploring. The success of our prograin is due to Monsignor Vifegner and the wonderful cooperation of all concerned at the honie. Boys Town has one Cub Pack tpictured abovei, three Scout Troops, three Explorer Posts, and one Sea Explorer Ship Pictured below are some of the high ranking Ex- plorer Scouts and their leaders. The climax of Scout- ing each year is sunnner cainp for one week.

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