Golden High School - Yearbook (Golden, CO)

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-- f-FUUTBHLLL' 'I s-sw-, ...W f-sv., ff I -s ' S A Ries' U wif sf .. 1. 1 00'l'lJA LL First Row: E. Grant, IJ. Fleming, J. Mathews. L. Deering, M. Wlieelefr, B. Owens V. Oppenlzlnder, C. Bacon, lt, Wehlb, G, Burroughs, F. Ilrvnneckc. Second Row: U. Lu. Favre, L, Mas-Askill, BL Siirner, L. Uliurc-hes, Il. Taylor, D. Churches W. Hylleprzird, H. linker, ll. Sarell, B. de Spain. Third HOW: G. Wilcox, S, lllmmi, li. Cori-rt. l'. Mandel, D. Smith, l'. Mc-Mahan, R. llraulley C. Nichlols, J. Mason, F. Looper, G. Heinricks, A, lmvis, FOOTBALL The Golden Demons completed a very successful season, winning five con- ference games out of eight, and thereby taking second place in the Central Suburban League Conference. In their first conference game tailback Taylor and fullback Sarell led the Demons to victory over Arvada, 13-2. In its second game the team nosed out Littleton, 13-0. with Miner, de Spain, and Oppenlander playing fine ball. In the next game Golden upset Aurora, 24-6. Webb, Deering, and Churches led the team to victory. ln the last game of the first round the Dem-ons, playing excellent football in a hard- fought game, held Wheat Ridge to a 0-0 tie. Golden started its second round by beating Arvada, 18-0, with Owens and Wheeler leading the way. In their next game the Demons suffered defeat at the hands of the Littleton eleven. In the next game the team reached its peak and defeated Aurora, 31-0. Hyllegard turned in a fine performance 'by running 60 yards for a touchdown. The final and deciding game for the Conference Championship was lost to Wheat Ridige 20-0, with Owens, Taylor, and La Favre playing excellent football. The team feels much of the credit for this season's success should be given to Captain Bill Sarell for his excellent decisions and his spectacular playing. Gordon Miner, Bill Owens, Bob Taylor, and Bob de Spain with their previous experience were a great help. The season's outstanding players were Vic Oppenlander and Gor- don Miner who received honorable mention on All-State team and Bill Owens who, with Gordon Miner, was All-Conference candidate. Demons receiving honorable mention were Bill Sarell, Lloyd Churches, Garvin Burroughs, and Lawrence Deering. Credit should also be given to Coach Bre-nnecke for his pay-dirt plays and to his able assistant, Coach Grant, for his excellent line coaching.

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I -ii FUUTBHLLM ' GORDON MINER All Conference Center State Honorable Mention Center BOB TAYLOR Captain Elect BILL OWENS All Conference Wing Back FRITZ BRENNECKE Coach VIC OPPENLANDER State Honorable Mention End BILL SARELL Captain EARL J. GRANT Assistant Coach 5 D r

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' I BHSHEiBHll H First Row: U. Ali-Mnhun, lj. Taylor, G. Miner, V. Opp:-nlnnder, B. Owens, M. Signer Unzicli Brennec-ke. Second Row: M. Pike. lt, Bradley, C. Bacon, A. f'ori'mnn, L. Q-'l1ll!'f'l'1GS, B. Aitkenhead Considering every angle, Golden's 1939-40 basketeers showed up fairly well by winning nine games out of the eighteen conference and non-conference games la ed. p yOf the conference games played, Golden won four and lost four. The season started out on December 8, 1939, with a practice tilt at North High School, the game ending with a score of 22-17 in the Vikings' favor. On December 15, 1939, the Demons played host to Brighton, winning with a score of 34-17, despite the absence of two regular players. In another practice game a week later, the Demons showed their superiority in trouncing Holy Family 61-32. The locals took an early lead and steadily added to it. In Golden's first conference game with Aurora, the Trojans proved to be no match for the Demons with the score 37-20. Oppenlander was high point man. In a close practice tilt, the Golden Demons nosed out Coors Brewery 32-30. On January 19, 1940, Golden traveled to Littleton to win their second conference game by a score of 31-25. Arvada offset Golden's run of victories one week later by beating the Demons nine points. The locals pulled ahead in the first quarter, but could not keep going, and when the gun sounded the score stood at 30-21. In their next game, Golden won from Wheat Ridge by a score of 33-24, but due to an injury we had to bow to Aurora the next week to the tune of 29-17. Miner did his best to keep us in the ball game by pumping nine points through the basket in some spectacular shooting. Littleton again bowed to the Demons in their second game by a score of 27-21. The game was rather close with Golden c-oming forth.in the last half with a new burst of playing. The next Friday night in a fast and furious game with Arvada, Golden missed adding another game to their winnings by only two points which were made in the last seconds of play. The score at the final gun stood ,at 29-27. The Demons wound up their season with a gam.e with Wheat Ridge which turned out to be a second heart-breaker, with Golden losing by a score of 23-21. The highest average score was run up by Vic Oppenlander, center with 11 6!7 points per game. John Anderson was next with 5617 points per game.