Ravenna High School - Tappan Tatler Yearbook (Ravenna, OH)

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++++++++++++4i+ii++49+++++4++4++++++++++++++++++++4++i+Q444+ The TRANSCRIPT 1925 ++++++++++++++++++++9+++++++4+W+i449?++++i+?+++??+++++++++?? ENSINGER Chet played a big part this season in furnishing the varsity with plenty of opposition. Possessing an uncanny ability to hit the hoop, together with his cat- like maneuvers when under the basket, he furnished the regular guards plenty of opportunity to practice on their defense. After stopping him, it was easier to stop other Trolley League forwards. Look out for Chet next year. RETTIG Bob at center on the white', team proved to be a bear on the defense. Time and again he would secure the ball in scrimmage under the basket, his stature standing him in good stead for this performance. Nor was he lacking in ability to cage the ball. In scrimmage against the varsity he managed to free himself many times for shots at short range. Bob has another year's service to give the school. ' DRUGAN Tooge was one of our dependable guards on the White team the past year. This husky chap made the varsity forwards work for every basket they got. Against East Tech and the alumni Tooge showed convincingly that he has great offensive ability. Another year should make a decided improvement in this already clever performer. GIBSON Hoot proved to have the stuff every time he was inserted in a game. Know- ing that a relief player of his ability was always on hand when needed was a very great satisfaction throughout the season. The school will miss this athlete who in one lone year at the local high school has made a name for himself. WDW Basketball Season Ravenna High's basketball teams again finished a very successful year, the First season under Coach Brown. The boys, with last year's team back intact, won fourteen of the eighteen games played, and won also the Trolley League Cham- pionship. The girls' team was green and inexperienced but they made a good showing, winning seven of the thirteen games played and landing in third place in the Trolley League. VV e opened our season with the ALUMNI The boys had little trouble in defeating the old timers 24 to 6, but the Alumnae girls also had an easy time of it, winning 38 to 10. GLENVILLE The Glenville seconds were the next victims of the boys and they were beaten 14 to 13 in a rather poorly played game. The girls took a rest that evening. 50

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+++++E+?++4++++++++++++iiii+++++++Wi++4++++?+9+++?+++++i?4+? The TRANSCRIPT 1925 +44+iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii+++++?++++4?++4i?+?++++++44i+?4i+???++?+ Boy's Basketball Personals THOMAS Captain Thomas, playing his last year of high school basketball, proved to be the high scorer of the year. Cocky played a wonderful game all season, then brought it to a successful close by his stellar performance against Bedford, which game cinched the championship for us. His dribbling, shooting and all-around work mark him as a player of the first type. CURTISS Curtie, the running mate of Thomas at forward, was a consistent player all season. His knack of following his shots and tipping the ball in the basket became a regular part of his performance. While playing consistently all season Curtie treated the fans to a remarkable exhibition of basket shooting in the overtime game atlCuyahoga Falls which Ravenna won, 28 to 18. SAUDER Ding, our tip-off man, was a reliable player in all the games the past season, while exceptionally strong on defense, he was usually good for a number of points himself in every game. This husky center showed a decided improvement in every game he played and should make a name for himself in basketball if he continues in school. i jomzs Casey was the dependable back guard on the team for the last two seasons. Taking the ball from the backboard after an opponent's shot, he would again and again start the team on its offense. The fans will not soon forget, either, the smoothness with which Casey slipped down the floor at Falls for his basket that played a large part in that memorable victory. HARRIS Ed had few superiors when it came to playing the position of offensive guard. Slipping down the floor, dropping in a basket, and then getting back into the defense seemed nature to him. A lot of speed and endurance and his ability to follow the ball at all times made 'tEd a very valuable man throughout the season. DIETRICH Deek was our eagle eye forward who played the role of utility man the past season. Teaming with Ensinger, he made the varsity step lively this season to outscore him and his four team-mates. As Deck has another year in school great things are expected of him on the basketball court next season. 49

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++++++++++++++i++++++++++++i+++++iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii The TRANSCRIPT 1925 44++++6++6+++4iiiikQQ+4+4+++++++4+i4++++++++++++++++++++i+++ CUYAHOGA FALLS We opened the Trolley League season with the highly touted Cuyahoga Falls outfit. The Falls girls lived up to their reputation and defeated our team, 20 to 3. The Falls boys, however, were never dangerous and the maroon and blue won easily, 20 to 4. KENT ROOSEVELT The teams next stacked up against their ancient rivals, Kent Roosevelt. The girls' game was one of the fastest of the year, our girls held a two point lead at the half but lost it early in the second half. It was a tough game to lose but they were only beaten 23 to 18 by the Trolley League Champs. The boys had little trouble in defeating the Roosters 21 to 9. BEDFORD The boys' team tasted defeat for the first time when Bedford came down and won 25 to 20. Curtiss was injured and was on the bench during the whole game and this greatly weakened our machine. It was a great game and some good basketball was shown. 1 EAST TECH For the first time during the season the second team got to show their wares and they surely made an impressive showing, outplaying their larger opponents, East Tech, throughout the game and winning 20 to 14. The girls broke into the winning column on the same night, doing away with Palmyra to the tune of 23 to 3. KENT STATE Ravenna won their first double victory of the season when both teams from Kent State were easily defeated. The girls played a great game and won their first Trolley League game easily, 30 to 16. The boys experienced little more diffi- culty in beating the Staters, 25 to 16. SALEM The following night the two teams stacked up against those of Salem High and took their Hrst real walloping of the season at the hands of their better opponents. No doubt the maroon and blue was out of its class but gave its best, the girls losing 33 to 17 and the boys 42 to 22. H