Farrington High School - Ke Kiaaina Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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enampaovzgnap game This was itl The final game of the year. This game was to decide the 1953 champions. With 14 wins and one loss for both teams, Far- rington and St. Louis battled fiercely for the '53 title on Saturday, February 21, 1953, at the Civic Auditorium. The Crusaders, led by Lucius Jenkins, tallied 10 points to the Govs' 9 in the first quarter. The Saints led, 19-16, at the intermission. The Govs caught up with the Saints in the third period to close the third period with a 30-30 score. Cgtusadets IIS The Crusaders took the lead again with little Ben Daoang showing the way. But Farrington held on and kept scoring on even terms . The regulation period ended with a 40-40 score. In the extended period, Captain Tom Okazaki of Farrington bagged three points but St. Louis tallied five points to cop the game and champion- ship, 45-43. Charles Smith bagged 16 points to spark the Govs, followed by Captain Okazaki with eight. ovetnots 43 the William Young l KZWIB edt i Homer Hattori

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Out S28 72 GOI? o BCE S76 87362 ff ZCZWI. f i QZGOWD PEOGZ 'GI-162771057 ' Mr. Francis K- A The Governors, under the tutelage of Coach Francis K. Aiwohi, were defeated by the Saint Louis Crusaders, 47-45, in the initial game of the season. This loss plus the defeat suffered in the last game of the season proved that the Crusaders perhaps were the better team for the 1953 season. The Governors experienced keen competition during the pre-season and Interscholastic games and experienced only three defeats--two to St. Louis and one to Hilo. With an Interscholastic League record of 14 wins and two losses, the 1953 basketball team deserves the heartiest congratulations of both the faculty and student body. No matter where the Governors went, the loyal FHS students followed to cheer them on to victory. Whatever the outcome, the Governors were first in the hearts of everyone, for they accepted victory or defeat with the best of spirits. To Seniors Levi Molina, John Swanson, Charles Smith, William Young, Bert Hifumi and Thomas Okazaki, FHS bids a fond Aloha. Three cheers to you for the wonderful job you've ac- complished! Accurate one-hand basketeers of Farrington. TWO points for Georgie. I p 4

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1 1 i W i Gabriel Adviento Thomas Okazaki Bert Hifumi oos bo id- ac 38 005 46 Tigets 36 The Governor quintet in its second Interscholastlc game of the season blasted the Owls of Mid-Pacific, 60-38. In the first quarter, the Governors took an early lead with 17 points to Mid-Pacific's 8. George Fujiwara bagged seven points to lead the Governors in this period. Levi Molina bucketed seven points in the second quar- ter to help increase the lead, 34-18. 4 At the end of the third quarter mark, Farrington started pulling away, 50-26,to enable the coach to use all 15 players. Levi Molina of Farrington was high point man with 10 points, followed by teammates George Fujiwara and John Swanson with eight points each. The Governors' third straight victory of the cage sea- son was over the Black and Golds of McKinley. Oui cagers tamed the Tigers by a score of 46-36. It was a rather slow game at the start with the firs quarter ending, 8-4, in favor of the Governors. Th4 half ended, 21-23, with the Farrington cagers ahead Molina, the star of the game, bagged 17 points, fol lowed by Charles Smith with 11 markers and John Swan son with 7. J 1 1 v l 5 s 6 r i S F Q 5 e J E T Good shot, George, W A lei for Smitty. 1 Higher, Charlie, higher.