Sikeston High School - Growler Yearbook (Sikeston, MO)

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Qoofgaff FIRST TEAM Qtop picturej: Line: Ned Tanner, Bill Matthews, Buell Gimlin, Howard Weekley, Bob Hambriek, Bob Crowe, Bob Porter. Back Field-Travis jackson, Pat Davis, Bill Hodges, Earl Boardman. SECOND TEAM Qbottom picturejzn Line: Johnny Waters, Howard Cole, Roy Nall, jerry Jones, Fred Aduddell, Billy Warren, Charles Hahs. Back Field-Keith Bess, Jame Lee, Dick Young, Richard Smith. Sikeston again played host to the foe. This time to the small Chaffee team which was filled to the top with fight and spirit. But it takes more than that to stop this Sikeston team. After a rough, rugged game Sikeston showed its supremacy by again emerging victorious. This time by the score of 21-0- The next contest was held at Cape on a very muddy field. Stadium fright and a few other things added up to Sikeston's first defeat. This also was a conference game, After showing real power and strength in previous games the Sikeston eleven seemed to be tied down and unable to do anything. Playing a heart-breaking game the Sikeston goal was finally -J Cloaagsa I'- fott Bella fbslm Lowzn crossed for the first time of the year. Final score- l2-0. M , The next game, Sikeston remained at home to play host to Kennett for another conference game. The Kennett team was heavy and had a backfield believed to be one of the best in the state. Sikeston scored the third play after they received the ball. After that it was Sikeston's game all the way. When the game ended Sikeston was victorious 26-6. The next game was a non-conference game with East Prairie on the latter's field. Showing the most power of the whole season the Bulldogs finally got rolling in the second quarter to chalk up a score of 32-6 against the smaller East Prairie team. The final and all-important game of the year was played against Charleston's Bluejays in the annual Turkey Day game, which also was a conference game. Charleston was the favorite, but the Bulldogs played a magnificent game of defense and offense and held them to a 6-0 score. At the annual banquet at the Country Club the Queen, Ruth Tidwell, was presented to the squad by Co-Captains Howard Weekley and Buell Gimlin, A brief review of the season was given by Travis Jack- son. Coach Bona announced the lettermen and the Co-Captains were presented, ending the season,

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V 'I fyfoofgaff Front Row-Earl Boardman, Travis Jackson, Keith Bess, Ned Tanner, Bob Crowe, Bill Matthews, Fred Aduddell, Howard Weekley, Bob Hambrick, Buell Gimlin, Bob Porter, Bill Hodges, Pat Davis. Second Row--Manager Lee Bloomfield, James Lee, Charles Hahs, Billy Pratt, Johnny Waters, Buddy Clay- ton, Bill Warren, jerry Jones, Roy Nall, Billy Humes, Howard Cole, Richard Smith, Dick Young, Manager Dennis Guess. Third Row-Coach Dean Owen, Darrol Pharris, Micky Thomas, Jimmy Duncan, Larry Trousdale, Ray Vick, Charles Berthe, jack Bowman, Buddy Lambert, Buddy Stone, Coach Lou Bona. Back Rowf-Charles Matthews, Gene Johnson, Fielding Potashnick, Kenny Dement, Mark Marshall, Buddy Cox, jay Nickens, Billy Joyce, Gene Chandler, Larry Kindred, Jimmy Buckles. Not in picture-Curtis Bryant and Bill Holt. Qaotliall' 1947 Under the able coaching of head coach Bona and assistant coach Owen, Sikeston's season was a good one with 6 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie. By winning three conference games, losing two and tying one, they finished third in the newly formed Big 8 conference. The Bulldogs started the season's practice August 20th. The first week of practice was directed princi- pally at getting in shape with mostly exercises to tighten loose, flabby summer vacation muscles. The next week's practice became rougher with a few scrimmage games and running of plays, getting ready for that opening game with Dexter. The first few days of practice found 76 young, eager athletes. The team was studded with 12 re- turning lettermen. Among the 76 were 14 freshmen whom Coach Bona had to drill and train. The long-awaited first game of the season finally came with the Bulldogs traveling to Dexter in a non- conference battle. The Dexter Bearcats were eager and ready to go but not nearly as heavy or experi- enced as the Bulldogs. With Bess and Hodges doing the scoring for the Bulldogs, Sikeston emerged vic- torious by a score of 21-0. The next week Sikeston met Jackson in their first conference game on Sikeston's home field. The in- spired Jackson Indians held the Bulldogs to a 0-0 tie. For the next game Sikeston traveled to Caruth- ersville to play their second conference game. The Bulldogs didn't score until the closing min- utes of the first half when Bess broke loose and romped 80 yards for a touchdown. The next half the Sikeston crew rolled up two more touchdowns to make the final score 19-0. The next Friday found Sikeston playing host to Perryville in Sikeston's third conference game. The Bulldogs were out for revenge but it didn't come until the game was almost over and Davis scored from the 12-yard line. When the final whistle blew Sikeston was ahead 7-0. ao-aafzfain Olfozvazcl goofgaa' Quan. cfulg Uicfwslf do-cahbain Bzusff ginznrz

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v B a 4 Q 5 fga Ha? Umm Front Row Left to Right-Leo Bloomfield, Dick Smith, Earl Boardman, Pat Davis, Curtis Bryant, Bob Porter, Bob Dyc, Jerry White. Back Row Left to Right-Coach Bona, Dick Young, James Lee, John Caverno, Ned Tanner, Bob Smith. Jack Bowman, Buell Gimlin, Coach Owen. The Sikeston High Bulldogs, with the coaching of Dean Owen, assisted by Lou Bona, ended a very successful season with a record of 16 wins and 8 losses. The Sikeston cagers were led in scoring by sen- iors Curtis Bryant and Dick Smith, with 272 and 203 points respectively. The Bulldogs brought home two first place tour- nament trophies: those being in the Scott-Mississippi tournament and the Dexter sub-regional and they also took fourth place in the regional which, too, was held at Dexter. The B team, also, had a' victorious season, winning 7 of the 13 games played. They were paced in scoring by Buddy Cox and the starting five was rounded out by john Nickens, Bob Scott, jimmy Buckles and Billy Joyce. This team is expected to go places in the future as all five are freshmen. UB U gllllll Front Row Le!! to Right-Lee Bloomfield, Buddy Cox, Jim Buckles, Jay Nickens Bob Scott, Bill Joyce, Jimmy Duncan, Jerry White. Back Row Left to Bight-Walter Lock, Larry Turner, Kenny Dement, Dick Bloom- Beld, Ray Vick, Charles Matthews, Fielding Potashnick, Coach Owen.