Haven High School - Tasmanian Yearbook (Haven, KS)

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HLIICAT 0F 'PHE FUTURE HAVEN B TEAM-FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: J. Hayes, J. Albright, D. Mc- Cain, P. Maloney, L. Haines, and D. Loehr, BACK ROW: B. Romig, J. Haines, L. Lake, G, Koontz, L. Meier, J. Holmes, A. Loehr, G. Heim, and L. Seitz. WILIHIAT RACK I' E VIABLE MGE REUUHII With two regulars returning from the championship Wildcat team of '53-'54, all probablities were pointing toward a very successful cage season for Haven High School. The Cats got off to a rather slow start loosing a total of three games by the middle of the season. In the season opener Haven journeyed to Halstead to meet the ever powerful Dragons. After a hotly contested battle, the Wildcats emerged victorious for their first of 25 wins. Following week the Cats championship chances were struck a severe blow, when Haven dropped a double over time contest, 64-62, to the Inman Teutons on the Inman hardwoods. Coach Hill's men got back into the win column the following night in an exhibition game, against Claflin at Mc- Pherson. Haven also downed Mr. Hope, Nickerson, Burrton, and Pretty Prairie, before loosing a heart breaker to Moundridge, 29-30. With moral and enthusiasm at an all time low, Haven barely downed the scrappy Buhler five, 55-51 V Next on the Haven schedule, was the annual Tournament of Champions at Dodge City, an event the Wildcat squad had been looking forward to all year. The Wildcats shook off their early season jinx, downing Class AA Dodge City and Class B Alma to earn a crack at the championship. In the title game the fighting Cats were downed by the Hays Indians, a powerful Class A team, in an over time 51-49. From that point on it was Haven all the way as Coach Hill's crew defeated Halstead, Nickerson, Inman, Burrton, Pretty Prairie, Moundridge, Sylvia and Buhler, After drawing a bye in first round play of the District Tourney, Haven trounced to assure the Wildcats a place in the Regional Tournament. In the finals of the District play, Haven emerged victorious in the lowest scoring game of the year for Haven, 12-'7 against Partridge . In Regional play Haven continued to play terrific basketball as the Cats downed Cunningham, Halstead, and Sedg- wick in the finals, no gain a berth in the State Tourney, in Emporia. This was the first Haven team to enter the State Tourney since 1941. At Emporia Haven defeated Glasco, and McLouth to fight their way into the State finals against the neighboring Inman Teutons. After a hitterly contested game, Haven defeated the tough Inman, five, 67-62. for the State Class B Championship of Kansas. The Wildcats ended the season with 25 wins and 3 loses, almost unbelievable record. PICTURED AT LEFT: Wild- cat varsity watching re- maining moments of hotly contested B team game. PICTURED AT RIGHT: an Haven High s highly suc cessful freshman squad. 14 Compliments of REYNOI..D'S 54 45 4U SNACK BAR , Q4 Where you get the best in food

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1 -. yi.. x-I 9 Pictured above are the members of the track squad, SITTING ARE: J. Haines and B. Romig, KNEELING: D. Loehr, lack Hayes, J. Huston, J. Albright, O. Kauffman, and L. Owens. THIRD ROW: Coach Hill, D. Standley, I. HSYSS, D. Dutton, D. McCarty, D. Rawlings, L. Haines, D. Moore, R. Parker.FOURTH ROW: L. Meier, A, Loehr, C. Elvin, D. Blachly, J. Holmes, D. Tucker, G, Heim and L. Lake. Flilllll' F00'I'llll UI IIERME BREAK IlEC0lllI A sensational year in track completed one of the most outstanding years in Haven High's history as the Wildcat cindermen copped six meets, scored one second place, and tied for second in another. With only five returning lettermen remaining from the '54' squad, chances of a successful season were very slim. After finishing a dismal second to Conway Springs in the Cheney invitational the Wildcats surprised everyone, includ- ing themselves by tieing for second with Conway Springs at Anthony. With enthusiasm at an all time high, the Cats couldn't be held down as they captured the Haven, K, U. , Beloit, Hutchinson Invitational, Mid-Kansas League, Hutchinson Regional and finished second to Gardner in the State meet, In winning these six meets, the local thinclads erased six school records. Dave Dutton, senior, broke three records, those being the broad jump, high jump, and the 880 yard run. The old record in the broad jump was 22'2 held by Dutton in 1954, the high jump was 5'9 1f2 set by Arnold Krenke in 1951. Dutton posted the new height at 6'. Dutton's other record came in the 880 yard run as he ran the distance in 2:01, bettering the old time of 2:05. 9 set by Marvin Valdois in 1953. The other two individual record breakers were Darrel Tucker and Larry Haines. Tucker heaved the shot put 47 feet to better the old mark of 45'2 set by Floyd Rathbone in 1940, Larry Haines voulted 12'1 3f4 to better his own mark of 11'6 earlier in the year. l-laven's speedy 880 yard relay team, composed of Dave Dutton, Larry Haines, Gene Heim, and Jim Hayes lowered the time of 1:34.4 to 1:32. 1. The old record was established in the 1944 State meet by Charles Dickerson, Sam Collins Wayne Morgan, and Lyle Koontz. Coach Hill will have eight returning lettermen next year to form the nucleus of the Wildcat thinclads. 5 4, x LEFT: Dave Dutton leaps into the air and comes through with another record breaking jump. I JJ RIGHT: Haines, Hayes, Dutton, and Elvin wait around to get their medals after winning the 880 yard relay. In