Lexington High School - Minute Man Yearbook (Lexington, NE)

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Minaus uses a ofie hand shot to score against Holdreae in the class A tourney. The Dusters aanq up to take the ball off of the Lexington banlcboard. 7 fwfl The Lexinaton High school caqers conipiled a record of eleven wins and eiqht losses, the best any Lexington varsity auint has done since l935f35. The first five aarnes were played with Coach Dills in charqe. lfVhen Mr. Dills re- signed Decenilfer 2l, l939, Assistant Coach George Miller took charge of the caqers. The lineup that started practically all the qarnes included Wayne Speak, right iorwardg Bill lvlinqus, left forwardp Roy Sheaff, center: lack lacohson, riqht guard, and Dean Stuckey, left quard. Dean France and Clyde Searles were the re- serve forwards, Don Richards substituted at the center position and Durwood Gollehon and Dar- rell Hollihauqh were the relief guards. The Minute Men opened the season by edqinq out Qverton then followed with a victory over Moor- field. ln the second annual Dawson county tourney the locals lost their first round qarne to Cozad but went on to defeat Overton and Eddyville to win the consolation title. D. France B. Minqus C. Searles W. Speak D. Richards Page 28

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We Mae Wuifwze Maufie Men The Minute Men of the future learned well the teachings of their coach as a glance at the records reveals an undefeated season, the second such season in the last four years. These youngsters, seventh, eighth and ninth graders, play the game for all that's in it. Coach Holbein's lads whitewashed the North Platte freshnianesophoniore squad in the initial tussle and a week later outlasted a strong l-loldrege eleven. The next battle found the future Minute Men shutting out Broken Bow. ln the sea' son's finale the North Platte aggregation passed to tie the count at six all. The luniors outscored their opponents, Sl to l9, the record reveals. Back row. left to right-Roy Warren. ,lack Branson. Gene Pinkerton. Nlelvin Jarvis. Tom Riggins. Bill Berquist. Earl Edmisten, Bob Corl. Dick Huck. Glen Simpson. Bob Dela- hnnty :md Ray Redding. Front row-Eldon Lyons. Stanley Otto. Jim Warren, Rich- ard Gorley. Glen Knapple. Paul Pinenger. Willard Branden- hurfz. Arnold Streumpler. Francis Fagol and Warren Teelor. A Victorious Season Qct Oct Oct Oct. 24 Page 27 . 5 North Platte here, l3-O. . l2 l-loldrege here, 20-13. . iQ Broken Bow here, l2-U. North Platte there, 6-6.

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After the Christinas vacation layoff the hoopstors took to the court aqain to win from Loup City and Eddyvillo. The second setback canie at the hands of the Kearney tive. This was followed lay a win over the Platters but the powerful Mc- Cook courtsters added another victory at the expense of the Minute Men three days later. Wiris over Gothenburg and Holdreae gave the Grange and Black caaers a new lease on life. The next three battles resulted in losses for the locals as Gothenburg won hy a narrow rnarain and Carnfnridae upset Lex- inqton in a slow qarne. Broken Bow was conquered in the new Broken Bow qyin but Curtis handed the Miller coached five an- other setback, ln the last home qarne of the season the Minute Men ran over the Shelton five. Lex- inaton traveled to the district class A tourney at McCook but lost in the first round to the Holdresge Dusters to complete the season. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. lan. lan. lan. lan. lan. lan. Petr l ef r Fehr Felzr. For -r Fehr Mar. Mar. Points N etted Qverton here, l8-l5. Moorefield here, 2l-l3. Cozad here, 23-28. Uverton here, 25-l3. Eddyville here, 36-9. Loup City here, 27-20. Eddyville there, 38-24. Kearney there, l5-25. North Platte there, 29-26 McCook here, 22-30. Gothenpurq there, 43-37 lloldreae there, 40-27. Gothonlqurq here, 23-3l. Cozad there, 34-38. Canihridqe here, 24-3l. Broken Bow there, 23-lti Curtis there, 23-33. Shelton here, 44-22. Holdreqe at McCook, 2431 R Sheaff D. Gollehon D. Hollihauqh I. lacohson D Stuckey Page 29