Rocky Ford High School - Le Cantaloupe Yearbook (Rocky Ford, CO)

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.255 BASKETBALL--1936 SQUAD TOP ROW, left to right Bill Johnson, Paul Kitch, Beaufoid Sims, Jake Cramer, Jack Shafer BOTTOM ROW, left to right Coach Neighbors, Wilson Cavanah, Lee Hancock, Donald Aschermann, Dean H0l1er, Raymond Miller, Manager Bill Strouse BASKETBALL-1936 The basketball season was a successful one :Ls far als players were concerned. Last year, by graduation, Rocky Ford lost all but one player, Aschermann, who played guard last year. Because of his height, he was moved to center position this year, and de- veloped linto one of the best centers in the valley, receiving a position on the Seoonldi All Valley Team. Cavanah and Miller became two of the best forwards in the league. With Miller's pa-ssing ability and Cavanah's shooting, they helped the Rocky Ford five to place second in the valley. Cavanah made the All Valley first five while lMiller received honorable mention. Three guards showed up well this year, Holler, Cramer, and Hancock. Holler received honorable mentlion. This year only two players, Aschermann and Miller, are to be graduated, so prospects are bright for next season, with Cavanah, Cramer, Holler, Hancock, Johnson, Shafer, Frantz, and Nakayama returning. Rocky Ford entered in the district meet at La Junta this year, where we lost our first game to Walsh by a 'score of 27-16, won our second from Lamar by a score of 21-17 and were eliminated by La Junta by a score of 22-21. Coaches Neighbors and Gelwick have given much effort and time to develop sa good ball beam. Following season's succelsas wtill produce a ,team next year that will really go places land do things. SCORES Springfield Rocky Ford .,.1c. 15 Springfield -- 12 La Junta A-- 1- Rocky Ford ...... 25 ,La Junta -- -- 24 Lamar ..,,,. 1- Rocky Ford c...., 34 Lamar ,,,..,. -- 26 Las Animas Rocky Ford v1...c 25 Las Animas - 7 Holly ,,.. ,--- Y- Rocky Ford ,...,, 29 Holly ........ - -- 24 Page Sixty-five

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FOOTBALL--1934 SQUAD BOTTOM ROW R. Miller, Grey, Meistrsell, Ushiyama, Strouse, Wilson, McQuerrey, B. Tretz, Shafer, SECOND ROW Selvagep, Holler, R. Browln, Wiant, Hancock, J. Brown, Bevcrs, M. Miller, Manager Edgar. TOP ROW Asst. Coach Darnall, Mumaugh, Hayes, Laneback, Edwards, iS. Miller, Holland, Coach McQuerrey. FOOTBALL-1934 When the 1934 football season rolled around, Coach John McQuerrey had a number of lettermen and many promising prospects from the preceding year's second team to invade the Southern Colorado League. The resultls of the year, however, show that they met several defeats and also dished out some defeats to their opponents. Our team was considered one of the strongest in the valley with a line average of 173W pounds aand Ia lbfackfield average of 158 pounds. Several oithe boys graduated, and their cooperation was missed by their team-mates this fall. LeForrest Hayes, who died was missed by the 1935 squad. Laneback and Edwards were Co-captains this year and both received high nating from the coaches of the valley. 'Thls year Laneback went to Colorado College where he proved a very -dependable player. Brown and Sims were elected Co-captains for the team of 1935. SCORES Rocky Ford --- - 19 La Junta --- H 6 Rocky Ford --- 0 Las Animas -- - 25 Rocky Ford ..,. 13 Trinidad ,.c.. - 28 Rocky Ford --- 26 Holly U, - 6 Rocky Ford -- 7 Lamar ....,.. - 13 Rocky F0111 -- 12 Vifalsenburg M, - 18 Page Sixty-four

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BASKETBALL--1935 SQUAD FIRST ROW Keck, Laneback, Cline, Selvage, Wilcox, Holland, Hallows SECOND ROVV Coach McQuerrey, Holler, Kitch, Edwards, Aschermann, Campbell, Miller, Assistant Coach Darnall. BASKETBALL-1935 The Meloneers under the leadership of Coach John H. McQuerrey and Assistant Coach Clifton Darnall completed a fairly successful basketball season. Although the team did not get to go to the state. tournament in Denver, they were in the district tournament and had the satisfaction of Winning over Trinidad Miners. Moist of the letter men were graduated, leaving much inexperienced material to work into a fine team. SCORES 'Las Animas W- Y-, 46 17 s,.... Rocky Ford Las Animas Lamar ..,.... --- 37 26 ...... Rocky Ford ....., Lamar ---, La Junta .... --- 30 35 ,oa.. ,Rocky Ford La Junta -- Walsenburg --, --- 29 24 ...... Rocky Ford ,,,..e Walsenbui-g Trinidad ..... --- 26 24 ...... Rocky Ford Trinidad -, Springfield -U 18 48 ,..u.. Rocky Ford Springfield McClave .... --- 24 30 e,.... Rocky Ford McClave -H Page Sixty-six