Burlington High School - Cougars Din Yearbook (Burlington, CO)

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BASKETBALL BACK ROW-Doug Hillman, Carl McNeill, Leon Ardueser, Wilbur Lengel, Marlin Eberhart, Alvin Kloeckner, Coach Chris Tolos. FRONT ROW-Mike Winningham, Dick McKinley, Paul Brown, Don Pavel, Don Langston, Jim Penny. Had Busby is the team manager. CONFERENCE SCORES 27 Burlington Wray ......,,... Burlington Wray ........ Burlington Cope ...... Burlington Kirk ....., Burlington ...... ....... V ona ......... Burlington ....... Stratton ,.... Burlington Bethune ....... Burlington Cope .......,. Burlington Joes ...... Burlington Kirk .......... Burlington Vona ............ Burlington Stratton ....... Burlington Bethune ...... LEAGUE TOURNEY SCORES Burlington 41 Arriba .......... Burlington Flagler ......... Burlington Stratton ....., Burlington Limon ...... Burlington Limon ........,. Burlington Limon .......... STATE TOURNEY SCORES Burlington Castle Rock Burlington Silverton .,... Burlington Palisade ,....., Total score for season: opponents, 5523 Cougars, 829. The Cougars averaged points per game through the season and two tournaments

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BASKETBALL 1948 cuss n cHAmPloNs Delayed by a long football season, and after only two practice sessions, the Cou- gars started their very fruitful basketball season in a practice game with Wray Dec. 10. Wray handed the Cougars a defeat to the tune of 38-28. After some ser- ious and excellent coaching from Coach Tolos, the Cougars hit their stride and ended up undefeated in conference play. The Cougars entered the Southeastern Colorado Interscholastic League tourney at Hugo in top place. After meeting and defeating the top teams of the league, Bur- lington came out on top the champions. Burlington's second defeat came in the first game with Limon. Determination and skillful coaching pulled the Cougars through and the team set out to capture the state crown. The Cougars narrowly pushed Castle Rock and Silverton teams aside and finally defeated Palisade in the championship. Two championships in one year! Bur- lington's first state boys' basketball championship! The Cougars were honored by having three players placed on the all-star team at Hugo. The players were Paul Brown, Leon Ardueser and Alvin Kloeckner, who also won the free throw award. The Denver Post placed Paul Brown on their all-state team. The Rocky Moun- tain News placed Paul Brown and Alvin Kloeckner on their first team and Doc Pavel and Mike Winningham on their second team. 44441-

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TRACK BACK ROW-Dick Brown, Alvin Kloeckner, Carl McNeill, VVllbur Lengel, Dick McKinley, Clyde -Olson, Bill Flatt, Mike Winningham. SECOND ROW-Jim Busby, Donald Langston, Jim Anderson, Dale Eherhart, Richard Farnsworth, Roger Fletcher, Ed Hatcher, Ray Rose, Terry Gay, Melvin Revert, Bill James, Richard Stevens. FRONT ROW-Coach Tolos, Willard Butterfield, John Johnson, Charles Farnswx orth, Charles Miller, Bert Hitchcock, Harold Mangus, Darrell Farnsworth, Bob Carter, Joedy Hendricks, Jim Penny, Myron Harrison. The first track meet of the season was held at Wray on April 23. W'ray took first place wlth 67 points. Holyoke took second with 58 points. Burlington was third with 48 points. Those who entered ln certain events at the meet were as follows: 100 Yard 440 Yard 880 Yard Kloeckner. Shot Put Dash-Kloeckner, lst: Fletcher, 2nd. Relay--Third, Miller. Fletcher, D. Farnsworth, Kloeckner. Relay-VVon by Burlington but disqualified, Miller, Fletcher, D. Farnsworth, and Discus--Hillman, lst: McNeill, 2nd. Mile Relay-Fifth, Penny, R. Farnsworth, Hendricks, Langston, Mile Relay-Fifth, J. Johnson. Mangus, Anderson, Carter. High Hurdles-Lengel, 2nd. High Jump-Kloeckner, 3rd, Lengel, 4th. Broad Jump-P. Brown, 3rd. LEAG YE TRACK MEET The S. E. C. I. L. track meet was originally scheduled for Burlington, but was moved to Hugo on May 1, due to rain. Limon won the meet with 54 points: Burlington was second with 4455 points: Flagler third with 34. Simla made 5 points, Kirk 499, Hugo 4, Stratton 3119, Joes 2 and Cope 159. Burlington track men placed in the following events: Shot Put-McNeill and Hillman. 220 Dash-Kloeckner. High Jump--Lengel. Broad Jump--Bron n. 100 Yard Dash-Kloeckner. 440 Yard Dash--Kloeckner. 880 Yard Dash-McKinley. Low Hurdles--Lengel. High Hurdles-Lengel. Discus-Hillman and McNeill. 880 Yard Relay-Miller, D. Farnsworth. Lengel, and Kloeckner. H5