Hawkins High School - Hawkeye Yearbook (Hawkins, WI)

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Basketball In Review The first practice session was held Monday, October 17. Nine lettermen and last year's B team returned plus a couple of freshmen. Returning letter- men included .Vincent Aaker, Elgin Krings, Russell Shanahan, Nelmar Viken, Roger Hammer, Bill Nelson, Mickey Haugsby, Frank Sisko, and Harry Johnson. After a few weeks of practice, the first ten were picked. They were: Mickey Haugsby, Bill Nelson, Andrew Dempsey, Frank Sisko, Harry johnson, Vincent Aaker, Elgin Krings, Russell Shanahan, Roger Hammer, and Nelmar Viken. The first five included Viken and Hammer at guards, Shanahan at center, and Krings and Aaker at forwards. Our team was well rounded out with every man a scorer and a feeder. The team averaged 5 feet 9 inches and the starting five average 5 feet 10 inches, Hammer being the tallest man at six feet and Haugsby being the shortest at five feet six. Our first game was held at Winter, November 15. We scored an over- whelming 62 to 29 triumph. Everyone saw action that night with all of the men getting into the scoring column except Nelson who was injured in the first half. Shanahan at center led the scoring with 17, Hammer collected 14, and Krings rang the bell for 10. The first home game was held November 28. We engaged the Draper five and came out victorious 51 to 33. Hammer and Shanahan led the attack with 11 points each. We traveled to Weyerhauser December 2 and played our first conference game. Weyerhauser fell under our attack 37 to 26. Vicken was high with 11 points. He was followed by Aaker and Shanahan with 9 each. We held Gilman to three field goals when we traveled there and downed! their team 45 to 15. Shanahan set the pace with 16, followed by Aaker with 12. December 8 found us at home again, playing Glen Flora. This win was by a 56 to 33 count. In one of the best games the Hawkeyes played, Shanahan was high with 17, closely followed by Hammer with 16. Winter came here December 10 for their return game. Again we conquer- ed Winter, with Shanahan durnping in 24 points and Aaker 9. A 24 pointf margin separated the two teams at the end of the game, the score being 55 to 31. Hawkins made it seven in a row when they dumped Hannibal 56 to 22 on the court at Jump River. Shanahan led the attack with 20 points, followed by Krings and Hammer with 12 each. December 20, we traveled to Tripoli and were dropped from the ranks of the undefeated 41 to 37. With Viken out of action and the breaks against us, we couldn't match the classy Tripoli five. Shanahan led the fallen Hawk- eyes with 23 points followed by Johnson with 8. Tony came to Hawkins undefeated in conference play, as were the Hawk- eyes. Hawkins came through with a hard earned victory 43 to 33. Shanahan and Hammer led the attack with 15 and 10 points respectfully. This gave Hawkins undisputed first place in the Flarnbeauland conference. Gilman came to Hawkins on january 10, to fall before Hawkins 60 to 31. It took Hawkins quite a while to get going and as a result were behind

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12 to 6 at the end of the first quarter. Shanahan had 16 points, followed by Hammer and Aaker with 13 and 12 respectively. .january 12, we traveled to Holcombe and trounced them 56 to 31. With Viken still out of action, Sisko played and stood out as he dumped in 18 points. Hammer followed closely with 16. Weyerhauser traveled to Hawkins january 19 and tasted defeat 47 to 16. They played a stalling game, but Hawkins finally got rolling with Shana- han and Sisko leading the attack with 16 and 13 points respectively. january 25, Holcombe came here only to go down to defeat 52 to 36. Hawkins took an early lead and never was headed. Shanahan set the pace with 25 points. Aaker followed with 10. We traveled to Glen Flora, january 27 and came home with a 43 to 25 victory. But it was only after a close scrape and only by holding Glen Flora without a point in the last quarter that we were assured of victory. Sisko and Hammer led with 12 points each. We hit the road again, traveling to Draper and defeating them 33 to 23. Behind at halftime by 3 points, the Hawkeyes settled down to business and played lb-all in the second half, coming throughhwith a hard earned victory. Aaker was high with 10 points, Shanahan next with 9, and Sisko with 7. February 3, Hannibal came here and fell by the wayside 70 to 13. Hawkins started fast and furious, taking a 25 to 4 lead at the quarter. Fed by all nine men, Shanahan set a new conference scoring record by dropping 47 points through the hoop. This was also a state record for the year. Tripoli came here February 7 and the Hawkeyes tasted sweet revenge by defeating them 44 to 40. The scoring was very well divided, Shanahan get- ting 12, Aaker 10, Hammer 9, Sisko 8, Viken 4, and Krings 1. We traveled to Tony February 9 and returned with another one under our belt. Final score, 'Hawkins 50, Tony 32. Sisko and Shanahan paced the winners with 16 and 14 points respectively. We wound up the season with a 49 to 30 victory over the Bruce boys. Hammer led with 12 points, Shanahan followed with ll, Krings got 9, Aaker 8, Sisko 7, and Viken 2. This finished our regular season with 18 wins and 1 loss. All told it was a very successful basketball season. The Hawkeyes were champions of the Flambeauland conference and set three new records in it: Most points in one season .................... ...................-.... 5 10 Most individual points in one game Cshallahanl ....-....... 47 Most individual points in one season CShanahanj ..,..... 177 Flambeauland Play-Off Hawkins, while defeating Tony twice during the regular season just beat Tony and that was all. Tony took an early lead and was ahead until the official time out. Hawkins stalled the last 255 minutes. The final score was 38 to 37. Shanahan paced the Hawkeyes with 19 points, followed by Aaker with 8.