Ione High School - Nugget Yearbook (Ione, CA)

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'14 ' 7mm First row: A, Clark, L. Stroh, R. Hawkins, M. Johnston, E. Del Rio, Second row: Coach Schilpp, N. Smith, T, Grover, P. Layher, I. Grover, R, Schelly, H, Holbo, Manager. Y if i P. Ji Kneeling: B. Bennett, R. Woolsey, M. Hasty, B. Shortridge. Standing: B, Baxter, Manager, F, Ybright, D. Walloupe, Coach Williams. pp ff 6409

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MUSTANG L V. 'S HAVE BEST RECORD IN YEARS The Ione football Mustangs had one of their best seasons in years as they won 5 out of '7 games. Their season started on a low note-losing to Tuolumne by a 21-6 score and ended with a thriller lost to Calaveras by 13-12. I1 between they romped over 5 opponents as they scored 143 points to the oppo- sition's 14 Outstanding were the running of halfback Bob Schelly and fullback Ben Brown, the pass-catching of end Paul Layher, and the quarterbacking of Ernie Del Rio. A prime factor in making such a successful season possible was the big Ione line which averaged 180 pounds. with Jim Grover and Paul Layher at end, Dick Holbo and Tom Grover at tackle, Larry Stroh and Ronnie Hawkins at the guard slots, and Art Clark at center, the Mustangs could almost always count on a hole when needed rx a stiff defense when the going got tough. Superior coaching by Mr. Schilpp and Mr. Isbell was another factor in the successful season. Most pleasant victory was the 33-0 lacing of Jackson in a game where the Mustangs could do no wrong. Most exciting game was the finale at Calaveras when Ione scored their 2 touchdowns on the last play of each half - only to lose by one point. 45 6 13 26 27 I Ione Ione I Ione . Ione 32 451 Ione 33 SCORES FOR THE YEAR Tuolumne 21 Elk Grove JV '7 Bret Harte JV 'I Linden JV 0 Jackson IV O Ione 25 Amador JV 0 Ione 12 Calaveras JV 13 Q MUSTANGS HAVE Poorz coURT SEASON s f 469' ' If L This year the basketball Mustangs lost 6 out of 10 league games, but lost 2 of them by only one point. In the League Tournament they got into the finals, but lost out to Jackson 50-34. Our mainstays on the A team were seniors Art Clark and Bob Schelly, Ronnie Hawkins, a junior, sophomore Paul Layher, and Marcus Johnston, a freshman who beat out some upperclassmen for his for- ward position. Big Jim Grover also was in there for lots of help during the last part of the season. scorer was tall Paul Layher who scored 214 points in 16 games. High Ione Ione Ione Ione Ione 22 Ca la veras 47 Amador 44 Tuolumne 40 Bret Harte 35 Jackson SCORES FOR THE YEAR 39 Ione 47 42 Ione 36 42 Ione 48 41 Ione 50 61 Ione 43 Calaveras 40 A ma dor 41 Tuolumne 46 Jackson 51 Bret Harte 49 The Ione High School B basketball team under a great handicap of being small in stature and in number played hard -fought ball throughout 1953-1954 but were unable to hit the win column at all in the entire season. Led by Captain Bob Woolsey, along with Brian Bennett, Dave Walloupe, Bob Shortridge, Mike Hasty, and Fred Ybright, the young and unseasoned athletes competed in some games against fierce competition. Although behind most of each game, these boys never once gave up but fought right down to the final whistle. The Ione High School C and D basketball teams played a round-robin schedule with Amador and Jackson. They were unable to win a game, but many of the players who helped on these two teams moved up and played on the B team. Brian Bennett and Bob Shortridge from the C team, Fred Ybright and Bob Thompson from the D team moved up to the B team in Mother Lode competition. The D and C teams are a proving ground for young basketball players. They stress the funda- mentals necessary for keener competition, as it lays the ground work for future years.

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.e,7mm Left to right: B. Bennett, R. Thompson, N, Lyman, B. Shortridge, W. Clark, T, Yager Coach Williams. HD H 7mm Left to right: S. Layher, H. Layher, T. Chambers, H. Watson, E. Smith, Coach Williams.