Fairbury High School - Trail Yearbook (Fairbury, NE)

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Dick Ford iumps high in the air as he tips the ball in for two points during the Endicott game. Coach Tom lourney guided the reserve bas- ketball squad this year. Coach lourney taught the reserves fundamentals and built them into a formidable team. l-le had to rebuild his team when two regulars were moved up to the varsity. The lunior leffs opened the season by losing to Marysville 40-ll. They lost a close game to Endicott 3l-29, and Crete walloped them 49-l4. At Geneva the reserves staged a second half rally and beat Geneva 26-23 for their first Win. Continuing to play good ball they smothered Wymore 5l-24. The freshmen played the Beat- rice freshmen and were beaten 3l-2l. The lunior Ieffs defeated York in a close game 28-22. The reserves then lost to Beatrice 36-22. Playing on their home court, the reserves defeat- ed Iansen 39-29. The lunior leffs lost a close game to Hebron 25-2l. Playing Endicott once again, the Iunior Ieffs got revenge for an earlier defeat at the hands of Endicott by beating the Redbirds 26-l9. Chester had too much speed as they downed the reserves 43-35 in a fast game. The freshmen played the Beatrice freshmen and although they showed much improvement, they lost 37-32. ln the last home game the Iunior leffs were outclassed by Northeast. The lunior Rockets used a devastating fast break to romp by the reserves ESU-28. Although the Iunior Ieffs' season record wasn't too impressive, they showed a lot of im- provement before the season ended. lt is the reserves that will make up the future varsity basketball teams, and due credit should be given to them. A particularly bright factor was the play of the freshman members, They will be a big help to future FHS teams. LE!-'fl' TO RIGHT: .Tom Huff, Duane Rohliing. Eugene Murray, Bob DeBord, Kenneth Duensing, Ierry Keane, Max Showalter, Phil Heidelk, ?1ck Ilford, Mervm Carstens, Ice Mees, DeLuyne Eigenberg, Bob Culwell, George Holloway, Jack Olgevie. Pete Karabatsos, Couch om ourney. Page 32

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...- D Anderson. FF I. Preston, F , , I. Hull, FF DlCK MCKENZIE, junior, was a good offensive player. Dick was pushing the two regular for- wards for a starting position all season. ALFRED SCHOEN, senior, was the tallest player on the squad and played center. KAY IONES, senior, played guard and was a good defensive player. Kay was placed on the All-Conference team. WENDELL PLEIS, senior, played guard. Butch was probably the roughest player on the team. IOHN LUBY, sophomore, was one of the fast for- wards. Iohn lacked height but he made up for this with his speed and determination. ED KRUGER, sophomore, was the best rebound man on the squad. Mo was starting center. DlCK ANDERSON, junior, received All-Confer- ence honors. Dick played forward and was a good shot. f ,pf Ioe Lesher was the hard working student manager for basketball. Carrying the suits to the locker room before games was just one of Ioe's many duties. D. Walker. FF C. Scheuler, FF D. Thoma It's practice time and Coaches Frank Sullivan and Tom Iourney discuss plans for the daily work out. Coach Sullivan headed the varsity while Coach Journey led the reserves. Illvl PRESTON, senior, played guard. i'Stub had plenty of spirit and hustle. IACK HUFF, junior, played guard. jack had plenty of spirit and determination, He was a good shot and a good defensive man. DALE WALKER, junior, played forward and was high scorer on the team. Dale was placed on the All-Conference team. CHARLES SCHEULER, senior, saw a lot of action as a guard. Chuck was a good defensive man and a good shot. DOUGLAS THOMAS, sophomore, played for- ward. Doug was the best hustler on the squad. Page Sl

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In the Springtime BACK ROW llelt to rightl: Coach Frank Sullivan, Coach Tom Iourney, Ierry Keane. FOURTH ROW: Richard Iohnson. DeLayne Eigenberg, Dick Smith. Pete Karabatsos, Leo Thomas, Ioe Mees, Orville Poppe, Delvin Schippsr, Rudy Iuarez, Sylvester Singleton, Dean Schultz. Lonnie Weidenhalt. THIRD ROW: George Holloway, Bob Culwell, Bruce Ackerman, Mervin Carstens, Bob Hammond. Ted Lurz, Bud Kirby, Dick Furrow, Duane Rohliing, Pat Seachord. Dick Turner. SECOND ROW: George Karabatsos, Bob Snyder, Butch Pleis, Iohn Snyder, Stanley Oberhelman, Billy Thompson, Marvin Lewis, Wilber Hanson, Bob DeBord, Iesse Medina. Russell Shultz. FRONT ROW: Charles Scheuler, Dennis McCord, Ioe Lesher. Dennis Carroll. Francis McCord. Kenneth Duensing, Doug Thomas, Phil Heidelk. Bob Regnier, Dale Walker, Dick Ford. The leffs began their track season with a tri- angular meet at Beatrice, Lincoln Northeast won the meet with Fairbury finishing third. The lnterclass track meet was held April l3 at the city park. The sophomores Walked off with first place honors followed by the seniors, juniors and freshmen, The Mid-East track meet was held at Hast- ings, April 23. Northeast became the new con- ference champions with the Ieffs finishing fifth. The District qualifying meet was held at Beat- rice, April 30. Ioe Lesher, Dennis Carroll, Phil Heidelk and Doug Thomas were the leffs that qualified for the State meet at Lincoln, May l4 and l5. The Ieffs also attended the Doane invitational at Crete and the Southeastern held at Beatrice. The freshmen had a track meet with the Beatrice freshmen April 26 and the reserves also had a meet with the Beatrice reserves. The Fairbury track team Was composed mainly of underclassmen which brightens the prospects for future FHS track teams. Due credit also should be given to Coaches Sullivan and Tourney for scheduling freshmen and reserve meets which gives every one out for track a chance to compete against different schools. The Fairbury Ieffs' season by journeying With Lincoln Central. tennis team opened the to Lincoln for a match The leffs and Links tied With three points each in some close fought ten- nis matches. The leffs also had a return match with Lin- coln Central, a match with Creighton Prep and one with Omaha Central besides the State ten- nis tournament, Fairbury was represented in the State meet by Bill Lea, Willis Day and Kay Tones. STANDING tlelt to rightl: Willard Price, Kay Iones, George Karabatsos. Bill Lea. Lonnie Weidenhaft. LeRoy Hughes. KNEELING: LeVern Iensen, Willis Day.